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Scale up efforts to prevent cybercrime and digital fraud

Digitalisation has revolutionised how Kenyans manage their finances and their lives, leading to a transformative shift in the continent's progress. Yet, while such innovation has democratised access to banking and other services, it has also unveiled new vulnerabilities, with fraud attempts surging from 10 per cent in January to 17 per cent in June 2023 - putting Kenya at the highest-risk country for ID fraud compared to other African countries.

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