Kenyan President William Ruto has backed the transformation of a known cyber crime hub into an innovation hub.

Hackers operating in Mulot trading centre, located in the Rift Valley, are believed to be behind illegal transfers and withdrawals of huge amounts from bank accounts. 

There have been calls to tap into the unemployed talent to fight online fraud. President Ruto has now given the go-ahead for the construction of a multi-billion Kenyan shilling software development factory in the area, the Daily Nation newspaper reports.

By Morris Osumili