Kenya

Kenya is an East African country known for its diverse wildlife, landscapes, and growing economy. It is currently developing major infrastructure projects like a new oil refinery and is involved in global mineral resource competition.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to the launch of a major new oil refinery, a minerals dispute involving global powers, and a crackdown on foreign traders.

Latest on Kenya

• Africa's Top 100 Banks 2026: Kenya competition fuels East Africa
• Ten people linked to Kenya's first-ever Ebola case quarantined as screening concerns grow
• Kenya confirms its first Ebola death as outbreak spreads
• Kenya reports first Ebola case imported from DR Congo after patient dies
• Dangote and Ruto break ground on $16bn Kenyan refinery
• Africa's richest man launches Kenya oil refinery despite land protests
• The meeting addressed cybercrime networks in Zambia, SIM swapping in Kenya, and online-gambling rings in eSwatini.
• Michael Michie has been appointed as Kenya's Responsible AI Governor, according to CIO Africa.
• What's less clear is whether a single governance officer can move faster than the technology itself, or whether Kenya is creating the appearance of control while the actual decisions stay distributed across a hundred vendor implementations.
• Michie inherits a governance mandate in a region where AI deployment is already outpacing policy — fintech systems making credit decisions, government databases running facial recognition, healthcare platforms triaging patients.
• The role focuses on overseeing artificial intelligence governance and responsible AI practices within Kenya.
• African experts demand a proper role in writing AI rules

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