How Kenya Became the Epicenter of DDoS Attacks in East Africa, 2025 Edition

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Guess what? Kenya is once again the prime target for DDoS attacks in East Africa. A new NETSCOUT report indicates that the nation experienced over 46,000 attacks in the first half of 2025. That is a staggering amount!

While most of these attacks were targeted at telecommunications, shops, hotels, and online services faced attacks as well. Hackers appeared to attempt to open every door.

Why Kenya Is Getting Hit the Worst​

But why does Kenya repeatedly get attacked? The simple answer is that Kenya is growing very quickly in terms of digital content. The nation has become an emerging tech hub with mobile banking apps, fintech apps, and multiple data center openings. Hackers are going where they perceive easy targets to be.

Bryan Hamman from NETSCOUT noted that hackers are evolving the tricks that they use and are now targeting both the old-school telecommunications companies along with the new tech companies. This causes increasing difficulty in both detecting and stopping attacks.

What Did The Data Show?​

Here are the leading statistics from the report:

• 46,786 total DDoS attacks in Kenya (first half of 2025)
• 20,349 DDoS attacks against wired telecommunications
• 15,919 DDoS attacks against wireless network
• 8,730 DDoS attacks against computer-related services
• And even some attacks on retail and hotel establishments

In terms of size, the largest attack recorded a peak of 78.3 Gbps, which is powerful enough to decimate large company networks in seconds.

What's Happening In Other Nations​

• Uganda (6,300 attacks to 881);
• Tanzania (the country also reported lower numbers);
• Djibouti (attack numbers rose to 3,172, targeting wireless telecoms most);

Seychelles and Madagascar, which experienced an uptick in attacks targeting web hosting and cloud services.

Staying Safe​

Think about it — your banking application or your business website goes offline for hours? That's a significant event, and that's why it's important to be prepared.

Experts recommend:

• Use a well-designed DDoS protection tool
• Partition into manageable networks as to not impact everything
• Continuously monitor your traffic & movement and have an action plan in place for quick response

Closing Remarks​

While Kenya is leading the pack of DDoS threats, it’s not a weak region. It’s indicative of rapid online growth, and hackers are simply trying to keep pace. The best course of action? Remain vigilant and protect your systems. Because when it comes to cybersecurity, it’s not a matter of if – just a matter of when, and Kenya continues to show that it can come back with a greater force every time.