New PhD Research Offers Fresh Insights into Kenya’s Mobile Money Cybercrime Challenge
The Centre for Internet Governance and Policy Research (CIGAP) at @iLabAfrica Research and Innovation Centre, Strathmore University, proudly celebrates a significant academic milestone as Mr. John Sergon successfully defended his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) thesis titled, "The Influence of Socio-cultural Orientation on Cybercrime: A Study of Mobile Money Cybercrime Landscape in Nairobi, Kenya," in June 2026. Successfully passing a PhD viva marks the culmination of years of rigorous research, resilience, and intellectual growth. For Sergon, whose distinguished career spans more than three decades in Kenya's public service, including sitting at the helm of the ICT Authority before retiring in 2018, the achievement represents not just academic success, but a renewed commitment to shaping the future of cybersecurity policy through research. "The journey taught me just how much there is still…