Kenya Presidency Website Hacked as China-Africa Trade Surges 24%

Africa · Eastern Key Facts —The attack. Hackers defaced president.go.ke on 18 July 2026, demanding 5 bitcoins (roughly US$300,000) and threatening to release sensitive data. —Government response. Information Minister William Kabogo Gitau confirmed no data was exfiltrated, and the site was restored within hours. —Trade surge. Africa-China trade reached a record US$348.05 billion in 2025,…