5TH EDITION THEME: CYBER THREAT INTELLIGENCE

OCTOBER 27-30, 2026
KICC, NAIROBI - Kenya

ENQUIRIES: +254 790 477 106 | +254-748-748-748 | +254 720 873 606

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Hack. Learn.
Defend. Win.

Welcome to Kenya's premier Capture The Flag
platform for ethical hackers, cybersecurity students,
and security professionals.

Pre-qualifications CTF COMPETITION

Days
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MINS
SECS

finals CTF COMPETITION

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CTF KENYA 2026

Pre-qualifications will be played at Regions on 3rd and 4th October

FINALS AT KICC, NAIROBI-KENYA on 29th October

Compete

Join exciting CTF challenges and compete with the best ethical hackers in Kenya and beyond.

Learn

Sharpen your skills in web, crypto, forensics, reverse engineering and more through hands-on labs.

Secure

Build real-world cybersecurity expertise and contribute to a safer digital future.

Community

Be part of a growing community of cybersecurity enthusiasts, mentors and professionals.

ABOUT

Africa's Premier Cybersecurity
Competition Platform

Join 300+ cybersecurity enthusiasts, students, and professionals for an intensive 48-hour CTF competition. Solve web vulnerabilities, exploit binaries, crack cryptography challenges, compete for prizes. Learn emerging cybersecurity techniques from industry mentors and network with fellow hackers

WHAT YOU GAIN

LEVEL UP YOUR HACKING SKIILS

Hands-On Learning

Real-world cybersecurity challenges covering web, cryptography, forensics, and binary exploitation.

Network & Collaborate

Connect with experienced penetration testers, security researchers, and fellow enthusiasts.

Win Prizes

Cash prizes, gadgets, and job opportunities from leading cybersecurity firms.

Build Reputation

Earn recognition in the hacking community and boost your resume with competition achievements.

Expert Mentoring

Access guidance from industry veterans and learn industry-standard tools and techniques.

Exclusive Swag

Limited-edition CTF arena merchandise and digital badges for your profile.

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Participants
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Competition
16 hrs
Cool Number
100 +
Prize Pool
$ 0 k

Challenge Categories

Diverse Challenges For All Skill Levels

Web Exploitation

SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, and modern web application vulnerabilities.

Cryptography

Break ciphers, solve hash challenges, and understand encryption protocols.

Binary Exploitation

Reverse engineering, buffer overflows, and exploiting compiled binaries.

Forensics

Analyze digital evidence, recover deleted data, and investigate incidents.

Networking

Packet analysis, network reconnaissance, and protocol exploitation.

Miscellaneous

Steganography, OSINT, social engineering, and unique challenges.

THE TEAM

MEET THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Dr. Prisca Oluoch, PhD

Chair, Cyberweek Africa

Governance, strategy and leadership across 25 years of public-sector cyber programmes.

Emmanuel Kata

Lead Red Team Operator

Offensive security lead. Builds the PWN and web lanes for CTF Kenya.

Stephen Mutie

Cryptography

Published researcher. Sets the crypto curve so it teaches, not just punishes.

Oscar Otieno

Data protection

Senior Deputy Data Commissioner (CIE), Office of the Data Protection Commissioner.

Simon Gakuha

Blue team

Detection, incident response and security operations for the defence track.

Martine Osike

Cloud & DFIR

Cyber defence, cloud security, incident response and digital forensics.

Elisabeth Rivier

Project Manager

Expertise France

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