Kenya advances AI and digital economy through partnership with Tony Blair Institute
Date: 2026-02-15
By: Kanto Kai Okanta
The
Principal Secretary for the State Department of ICT and Digital Economy, Eng.
John Kipchumba Tanui has met with Magdalene Kariuki, Country Director for Kenya
at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, to strengthen collaboration on
the country’s AI and digital economy initiatives.
The
discussion emphasized the importance of partnerships in building institutional
AI capabilities, accelerating digital skills development, and deploying
practical, scalable solutions across government.
Both
parties explored ways the Institute can support Kenya in identifying and
demonstrating AI applications that enhance public service delivery, improve
policy design, and increase operational efficiency, with measurable outcomes
and structured adoption strategies.
Eng.
Tanui highlighted that such strategic collaborations are essential for
bolstering execution capacity and advancing Kenya’s vision of a resilient,
innovation-driven digital economy.
