Countering Cybercrime in Kenya: Our Shared Responsibility

Abstract

This thesis evaluates the efficacy of multistakeholderism in combating cybercrime in Kenya. Using a best practice approach, it explores the adequacy of the regulatory framework for multistakeholderism in countering cybercrime in Kenya. The study argues that the anonymity and borderless nature of cyberspace, coupled with the fact that the private sector controls majority of the infrastructure in cyberspace; demands for a concerted effort to engage all the stakeholders in countering cybercrime. This project calls for the need to put in place mechanisms that facilitate effective stakeholder engagement in combating cybercrime. This chapter has outlined the background of the study while appreciating the problem statement under research. It enunciates the objectives alongside the research question and the hypothesis that the study is premised on. The justification for the study is made clearer in the literature review and the theoretical framework underpinning the study. The chapter further articulates the research methodology, with the chapter breakdown being addressed last.