The Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act 2018, Section 4 establishes the National Computer and Cybercrimes Coordination Committee (NC4).
MANDATE
The National Computer and Cybercrimes Coordination Committee (NC4) is a multi-agency entity established by the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act No. 5 of 2018 (CMCA) to coordinate national cybersecurity matters to enable timely and effective detection, prohibition, prevention, response, investigation and prosecution of computer misuse and cybercrimes; and facilitates international co-operation in dealing with computer and cybercrime matters in Kenya.
MEMBERSHIP
- Principal Secretary, Ministry of Interior & National Administration (Chairperson)
- Principal Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communications and The Digital Economy (MOIC-DE)
- The Attorney-General (AG)
- The Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces (CDF)
- The Inspector-General of National Police Service (IG NPS)
- The Director-General of the National Intelligence Service (DG NIS)
- The Director-General of the Communication Authority of Kenya (DG CA)
- The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)
- The Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (Gov CBK)
- The Director of the NC4 Secretariat
CO-OPTED MEMBERS
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
- Financial Reporting Centre (FRC)
- National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC)
- ICT Authority (ICTA)
- Assets Recovery Agency (ARA)
NC4 FUNCTIONS
- Advise the National Security Council on computer and cybercrimes.
- Advise the Government on security related aspects touching on Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) and New & Emerging Technologies (BlockChain, 5G, AI, IoT).
- Co-ordinate national security organs in matters relating to computer and cybercrimes.
- Receive and act on reports relating to computer and cybercrimes.
- Develop a framework to facilitate the availability, integrity and confidentiality of CIIs.
- Co-ordinate collection and analysis of cyber threats, and response to cyber incidents.
- Co-operate with computer incident response teams locally and internationally in response to threats of computer and cybercrime and incidents.
- Establish codes of cyber-security practice and standards of performance for implementation by owners of CIIs.
- Develop and manage a National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI) framework.
- Develop a framework for training and awareness on matters computer and cybercrime.
- Perform any other function conferred on it by CMCA, 2018 or any other written law.
