By Staff Reporter
The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has dismissed social media reports alleging that its student portal was hacked.
In a statement to students, the university described the claims as false and urged the public to ignore the misinformation.
According to the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Prof Robert Kinyua, all university systems remain secure and no student data or records have been compromised.
He said the brief outage experienced on the student portal was caused by a scheduled system upgrade meant to integrate the new student household fee component under the latest funding model.
The university assured students and stakeholders that all records are safe and operations are running normally.
“We reassure all our students and stakeholders that no data or records have been affected in any way,” Prof Kinyua said.
JKUAT also encouraged students to use official communication channels for accurate information.
This reassurance comes at a time when Kenya’s digital infrastructure faces heightened scrutiny due to a surge in cyberattacks on government websites and institutions, raising significant concerns about data protection and cybersecurity resilience.
According to the Communications Authority of Kenya, over 842 million cyber threat events were detected between July and September 2025 alone, with system vulnerabilities and malware accounting for the majority.
These incidents have exposed vulnerabilities in public sector systems, potentially putting sensitive citizen data at risk and underscoring the need for stronger defenses.