Cybersecurity Jobs in Kenya
Find the latest cybersecurity job opportunities in Kenya. Browse our curated list of information security positions.
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Cybersecurity hiring in Kenya
Kenya is East Africa's leading cybersecurity hiring market. Nairobi dominates, with strong banking (Equity, KCB, Co-op), mobile money (Safaricom), and an active startup scene. The Data Protection Act 2019 and the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act are driving compliance hiring across the financial sector and beyond.
Top hiring sectors
- • Banking
- • Mobile money / fintech
- • Telecom
- • Government
- • Pan-African tech firms
Frameworks driving hiring
Data Protection Act 2019CMC ActISO 27001PCI-DSS
Most-hired roles
- • SOC Analyst
- • Security Analyst
- • GRC Analyst
- • Cybersecurity Consultant
Key facts (cite this)
- • Nairobi accounts for ~85% of Kenyan cyber postings
- • Data Protection Act 2019 created the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner
- • Pan-African expansion roles often based in Nairobi cover multiple country markets