01771nas a2200205   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260000900043653001400052653001800066653002800084653002800112100001700140700001700157700002200174245009300196300001200289490000700301520125700308       2015                            d  c201510aawareness10aCybersecurity10aMobile Internet threats10amobile security threats1 aAngela Okuku1 aKaren Renaud1 aBrandon Valeriano00aCybersecurity Strategy’s Role  in Raising Kenyan Awareness  of Mobile Internet Threats  a155-1740 v323 a<p>Cybersecurity has become a global concern, particularly in rapidly developing countries like Kenya. Kenya’s ICT revolution followed the laying of undersea cables in 2009. Kenya’s growth in Internet use has been facilitated by high proliferation and adoption of mobile communications. Speedy diffusion and adoption has exposed the Kenyan public to unprecedented individual security threats via the mobile platform. A national drive to foster awareness and nurture detection and coping skills is urgently required. This paper focuses on the role of governmental cybersecurity strategy in this area and explores the approaches to be used for improving public awareness of mobile Internet threats. Without addressing this vital aspect, the core aim of the strategy could be defeated, despite its comprehensiveness and excellence in other areas. This paper presents the outcome of an online study and comparative analysis of cybersecurity strategies of two developing countries. We conclude by proposing techniques for raising national awareness of cyber threats of mobile Internet, with a clear mandate to governments in developing countries to address this as a matter of urgency, and to include it in their respective cybersecurity strategies.</p>