Technology Diplomacy
Coordinate Kenya's posture across multilateral forums, treaties and standards bodies.
Driving Technology Diplomacy
OSET Kenya leads the country's technology diplomacy agenda — coordinating policy, representing Kenya in international fora, and partnering across sectors to deliver a safe, inclusive and prosperous digital future.
Four pillars, one agenda
Pillars of our workInnovation & Investment
Channel capital and capability into compute, talent and frontier-tech infrastructure.
Inclusive Digital Future
Ensure digital growth reaches every county, language and livelihood.
Strategic Partnerships
Build durable relationships with governments, industry, academia and civil society.
Strategic technology diplomacy
Kenya's tech-diplomacy posture rests on three commitments: principled multilateralism, disciplined national execution, and partnerships that deliver measurable outcomes for citizens. OSET coordinates across ministries, missions, regulators and industry to turn that posture into policy and programmes — working where the leverage is highest: emerging-technology governance, digital public infrastructure, talent pipelines, and the safe deployment of frontier systems.
Diplomacy in motion
Global AI governance & policyKenya at the GPAI ministerial table
Shaping the next generation of AI safety frameworks alongside G7 and Global South peers.
Co-authoring the AU Continental AI Strategy
Articulating an African position on data, sovereignty and inclusive deployment.
National AI Strategy implementation
Translating policy into deployment across health, agriculture, finance and the public service.
ISO/IEC & the ITU AI for Good track
Putting Kenyan use-cases into the technical standards that will govern compliant systems.
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Global & regional partners
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High-level tech diplomacy missions
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Innovation programmes & research initiatives