Kenya to restrict use of locals’ data for foreign AI training

Kenya is planning to join a long list of jurisdictions around the world that are restricting the use of their citizens’ data and information mined within their borders to train artificial intelligence (AI) models, especially by foreign organisations.

In its recently published AI Strategy and Diplomat’s Playbook on Artificial Intelligence, Nairobi has emphasised the need for a robust data governance mechanism to strengthen data sovereignty and protect its citizens from data exploitation by foreign developers.