TITLE:
Strengthening Cyber Defenses: The Impact of Multi-Agency Information Sharing on Cybercrime Prevention in Kenya
AUTHORS:
Kennedy Obumba Ogutu, Joseph Okeyo Obosi, Henry Amadi Odongo
KEYWORDS:
Promoting Information-Sharing Initiatives, Multi-Agency Collaboration, Cybercrime Prevention
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.13 No.8,
August
20,
2025
ABSTRACT: The paper investigated how impactful inter-agency information sharing had been in curbing cybercrime and sought to uncover the underlying causes of its limited success. A cross-sectional research design alongside concurrent mixed methods approaches was employed. Primary data was obtained from officers working with the cybercrime prevention institutions, including mobile service providers such as Airtel and Safaricom. In realizing the article’s objective, simple linear regression was adopted. The paper established that effective multi-agency information sharing significantly enhanced cybercrime prevention by improving threat detection, response, and coordination. However, institutional performance varied, with some demonstrating strong collaboration frameworks, while others faced challenges due to jurisdictional disputes, outdated policies, technical gaps, and mistrust. Private sector involvement was moderate, hindered by governance and privacy concerns. The paper concluded that effective multi-agency information sharing enhanced cybercrime prevention, but its impact varied across institutions, highlighting the need for harmonized legal, policy, technical, and trust-building reforms. The article recommended harmonized legal reforms, trust-building, improved technical interoperability, capacity building, and private sector inclusion through clear frameworks and incentives for enhanced multi-agency collaboration.