Group hacks defence forces Twitter account

A hacking group, Anonymous, Monday infiltrated the Twitter account of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).

And two hours after the accounts were restored, they hacked into them again, posting offensive tweets against the army.

The hackers gained access to Kenya’s military account as well as that of KDF spokesperson Major Emmanuel Chirchir and left a number of tweets.

“So much poverty in Africa while you are wasting money on guns,” read one of them.

Mr Chirchir said the military was doing all it could to gain control of the two accounts.

“We have contacted Twitter and our local security agencies are on top of things,” he said Monday.

The group also defaced the website of the National Environment Trust Fund (Netfund).

Netfund is under the Ministry of Environment and was established to mobilise funds for environmental management, capacity building, environmental awards and environmental publications.

Other tweets by the hackers on @kdfinfo:

Is #Kenya safe? Depends who you ask. Mama Mboga & Wanjiku pay with their lives. The elite in Kenya are protected with tax payers money.

President @ukenyatta says KE safe. Then he buys a heavily armoured vehicle. All for one & one for all !

Dear @PoliceKE Catch me if you can :D

#GoK know who the #terrorists, #poachers & #traffickers are. Yet they do NOTHING...

#DrugBarons are known yet #GoK do nothing. More innocent Kenyans are killed by drugs than terror.

A govt that sleeps on the job cannot protect you... You have to protect yourself! #KOT

#Revolution is what KE needs. A revolution of minds & attitude. Do you want #change? We are marching into an new era in KE.