Kenya ( Common Wealth) _ Following the Chinese government’s denial the news report of Reuters that having attacked State House and other government ministries and divisions, Dr. Raymond Omollo, principal secretary for interior in Kenya, characterized the article that was widely circulated on Wednesday as unfounded “sponsored propaganda.”
“The piece ought to be considered sponsored propaganda. A day after the Chinese Embassy in Kenya released a statement dismissing the news report as “groundless, far-fetched, and sheer nonsense,” Dr. Omollo said in a statement that “the widespread circulation and the alacrity for its attribution by other foreign media with well-known inclinations further hint at a choreographed and concerted attack against Kenya’s sovereignty.”
According to a statement from the embassy, it was reckless and unethical of Reuters to accuse China of hacking based solely on hearsay.
“China persistently and adamantly rejects and combats all sorts of cybercrime. A complex technical problem, according to the Embassy Spokesman, is locating the origin of cyberattacks.
The Kenyan government, which also defended China, disregarded the study and claimed that neither the Kenyan nor the Chinese governments had provided any authoritative evidence to support the claims made in the piece.
The People’s Republic of China supplies the majority of the vital networking infrastructure used by the Government of Kenya, according to the Interior PS.
As a result, “it is reasonable, therefore, to contemplate that if the country of origin desired to infiltrate the same systems it has helped install, it would unlikely engage third-party hackers.”
The article claimed to have consulted three sources, including Reuters’ own examination of technical information pertaining to the hackings and cybersecurity research reports.
The bogus story is “groundless, absurd, and sheer nonsense” because hacking is a common threat to all countries, and China is also a victim of cyberattack, according to the Chinese Embassy’s spokesman.
According to the spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in Kenya, relations between the two nations have been strong for 60 years.
“China and Kenya are good partners, brothers, and friends. Since the two countries’ diplomatic ties were established 60 years ago, and particularly since the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation was established, the partnership of equals between China and Kenya has been advancing strongly, with growing political mutual trust and fruitful practical cooperation that benefits both sides, according to him.
According to him, China works to strengthen its ties with Kenya and cooperate with it to push the China-Kenya comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership forward. China and Kenya are both committed to the greater good and shared interests. They are also guided by the principles of sincerity, real results, amity, and good faith.
“The people of China and Kenya have the biggest influence over whether or not the cooperation between the two countries is successful. Any attempt to promote friction between China and Kenya will fail and just bring shame onto oneself, he said.
