Three University students have created a cyber security program

he application has been designed to offer real-time monitoring and analysis to detect, prevent and address security threats against local Kenyan businesses and individuals.
Common cybercrimes in Kenya include phishing attacks, malware, false publications, money transfer fraud, credit card fraud and cyber terrorism.
Developers of the program, 20-year-old Vincent Karanja, 21-year-old Ian Keiza and 20-year-old Norah Chesit said they came up with the innovation after realizing that cybercrimes were a growing menace to government agencies, non-governmental organizations, corporates, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), e-commerce platforms, as well as financial institutions such as banks and Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (Saccos).
The three university students who are all Internet of Things (IOT) and Robotics are beneficiaries of the Ksh 6.5 billion (Us dollars 50 million) World Bank Funded SKIES (Strengthening Kenya’s Innovation Ecosystem) scholarship program.
The trio showcased their innovation during the graduation of 97 apprentices attached to Rift Valley Institute of Business Studies (RVIBS) in Nakuru.
The Institute was awarded Ksh 10 million and raised a further Ksh 4 million co-funding towards implementing the SKIES scholarship program.
SKIES, which is being implemented by the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry through the State Department for Industry aims to enhance the innovation ecosystem infrastructure by building the capacity of 13 Kenyan intermediaries such as incubators, accelerators, and technology bootcamp providers.