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Govt opens public participation on Kenya's AI policy
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Fusion42 · 28 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Kenya's government has launched a public consultation on its draft AI and Emerging Technologies Policy, seeking input from innovators, researchers, entrepreneurs and citizens by 4 August 2026 to shape the country's regulatory framework for AI development and deployment.
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Kenya is writing its AI rulebook right now, and you have a week to influence it. If you're building AI products for African markets or planning to operate there, your compliance surface just got defined - move is to comment before 4 August and shape what "responsible" looks like in your use case.
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