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DEFEND. WIN.

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

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PRE-QUALIFICATIONS 2026

OCT 3, 00:00 EAT – OCT 4, 23:59 EAT

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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 worth over $10,000. Learn emerging cybersecurity techniques from industry mentors and network with fellow hackers.

WHAT YOU GAIN

LEVEL UP YOUR HACKING SKILLS

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.

Event Snapshot

400+ Participants
48hrs Competition
120+ Challenges
$10k Prize Pool
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.

EXPERT MENTORS

Guidance From Cybersecurity Leaders

Dr. Prisca Oluoch
Dr. Prisca Oluoch, PhD
CHAIR, CYBERWEEK AFRICA

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

Emmanuel Kata
Emmanuel Kata
LEAD RED TEAM OPERATOR

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

Stephen Mutie
Stephen Mutie
CRYPTOGRAPHY

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

Oscar Otieno
Oscar Otieno
DATA PROTECTION

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

Simon Gakuha
Simon Gakuha
BLUE TEAM

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

Martine Osike
Martine Osike
CLOUD & DFIR

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

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