
Kenya backs a Cybersecurity Agency as AI fraud rises
Kenya is backing a National Cybersecurity Agency as AI-generated deepfakes, online fraud, and attacks on public digital services grow more sophisticated.

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Kenya is backing a National Cybersecurity Agency as AI-generated deepfakes, online fraud, and attacks on public digital services grow more sophisticated.

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