Kenya Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025 - 2030

This is a national policy strategy, not enacted legislation; references to it being "enacted" should be read as "published/adopted." The Kenya Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025 - 2030 was officially launched on 27 March 2025 by the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy. It is a government-led roadmap rather than binding law, intended to guide Kenya's responsible development and adoption of AI in alignment with the broader digital economy agenda and Kenya's Vision 2030. The strategy's ambition is to position Kenya as a regional leader in AI research, development, innovation and commercialisation for socioeconomic development, building on the country's reputation as a continental technology hub. It is organised around three foundational pillars, AI Digital Infrastructure; Data; and Research and Development, supported by cross-cutting enablers covering Talent, Governance, Investment, and Ethics, Equity and Inclusion. Priority sectors identified for AI deployment include healthcare, education, agriculture, public service delivery, security, micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises, the creative sector, and sustainability/climate. On governance, the strategy proposes institutional coordination mechanisms and a commitment to develop an enabling regulatory and ethical framework for trustworthy AI, including data governance rules and risk management, rather than itself imposing enforceable obligations. It situates AI governance within Kenya's existing legal landscape, cross-referencing the Data Protection Act 2019 administered by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner as the principal instrument governing personal data used in AI systems. The document also addresses infrastructure investment (compute, connectivity, cloud), local data ecosystems, talent pipelines and skills, and measures to attract investment. As a strategy, it sets direction, targets and institutional intentions over a five-year horizon and anticipates follow-up implementation plans and possible legislation; it does not create binding rights or duties on its own. Readers should treat it as a statement of policy priorities and a planning instrument, with concrete legal effect dependent on subsequent regulatory and legislative steps.

1. 1Launched 27 March 2025 as a five-year (2025 - 2030) national roadmap to guide responsible AI development and adoption.
2. 2Built on three foundational pillars, AI digital infrastructure, data, and research and development.
3. 3Supported by cross-cutting enablers: talent, governance, investment, and ethics, equity and inclusion.
4. 4Prioritises healthcare, education, agriculture, public service delivery, security, MSMEs, the creative sector and sustainability.
5. 5Commits to developing an enabling regulatory and ethical framework for trustworthy AI rather than imposing binding obligations directly.
6. 6Cross-references the Data Protection Act 2019 and the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner for personal-data governance.
7. 7Anticipates follow-up implementation plans and potential AI-specific legislation.