Update 14:30pm: A spot check has revealed that most of the affected websites have been restored, with the government saying that it has taken control over the situation.
Several government websites linked to ministries and state agencies, including Health, Education, Labour, Environment, ICT, Tourism, State House, and Interior, have been hacked in a suspected cyberattack.
The cyberattack on Monday morning left the sites inaccessible, with attackers defacing pages by altering their visual appearance and content.
The messages left by the attackers read: "Access denied by PCP", "We will rise again", "White power worldwide", and "14:88 Heil Hitler".
The attacks rendered key online services unavailable, frustrating users who rely on government websites for information and services.
At the same time, several state departments were also inaccessible on Monday, with the Immigration Department, the Directorate of Public-Private Partnerships, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), and the State House website among those affected.
Additionally, the Hustler Fund, the Immigration State Department, and the Government Press were also down. Nairobi County was not spared in the latest round of cyber disruptions.
Ministries such as Defence and Treasury, however, were reportedly spared from the incidents, according to a spot check by Kenyans.co.ke.
At the time of publishing this story, neither the government nor the affected agencies and ministries had stated the disruptions.
Additionally, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, which left many Kenyans unable to access certain government services.
A spot check of key institutions, including eCitizen, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), the Judiciary, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), and the National Police Service, shows the sites are running normally at the time of publishing this article.
In 2023, government agencies also suffered a similar attack. A Sudanese hacker group later claimed responsibility, saying they had taken down a number of Kenyan websites, including key government portals like e-Citizen and several major companies, to protest what they described as Kenya's interference in Sudan’s affairs.
Statements posted by Sudan Anonymous claimed the attacks were retaliatory, though the group did not provide evidence to support allegations of Kenyan meddling in the country.
