Technology Diplomacy
Coordinate Kenya's posture across multilateral forums, treaties and standards bodies.
Programmes & Initiatives
Where strategy meets execution. From AI safety frameworks to sovereign compute and fellowships, our programmes turn Kenya's digital agenda into measurable outcomes.
The four pillars
Mandate, mapped to workstreamsInnovation & 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.
Flagship programmes
Where capital, talent & partnerships convergeSchool of AI Diplomacy (SAID)
Trains the next generation of policy-fluent technologists who can negotiate AI policy across borders.
Talent Surge
Accelerates Kenyan engineers into senior AI, cybersecurity and DPI roles in industry and government.
AI Factory
A national programme to align compute, data and frontier-model engineering capacity.
Compute Sovereignty Pact
Coordinated investments in cloud, GPU and edge infrastructure that keep critical workloads in-country.
Initiatives, press & speeches
Where the work shows upAmb. Philip Thigo appointed WIPO GREEN Ambassador
Recognised by the World Intellectual Property Organization for advancing green technology and innovation.
Read →New Zindi report at UNGA: 1 in 5 Kenyan users get jobs through AI challenges
Launched at the UN General Assembly — evidence that AI challenges are a real on-ramp to work in Kenya.
Read →Amb. Philip Thigo honoured among Top 100 Global AI Leaders for 2026
Kenya's Special Envoy on Technology named on the global list of leaders shaping AI.
Read →Africa Must Build, Not Just Buy: Kenya sets terms for AI sovereignty
Ahead of the Nairobi summit, the Tech Envoy frames Africa's case for building, not only buying, AI.
Read →How To Become A Builder, Not Just a User — Tech Talk Africa
Amb. Philip Thigo on building African technology capacity. Listen on Apple Podcasts.
Listen →Africa Aware: Africa's digital future — Chatham House
A Chatham House conversation on Africa's digital future and technology diplomacy.
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