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Global Index Score

39.53

Global: 50thRegional: 3rdIncome Group: 7th

Kenya's index score lands +17.7 against the Africa average (21.8) and +12.6 against Lower middle income peers (27.0). It scores ahead of 63% of the 135 countries and jurisdictions assessed this edition. Published score 39.5 reflects a URAI adjustment from 41.2 (1 government-misuse evidence item on file). The profile rests on 24 documented evidence items spanning policy frameworks, government initiatives and civil society activity.

How Kenya Performs Across the Five Dimensions

GIRAI evaluates countries across five core dimensions that capture the social, ethical, and institutional impacts of artificial intelligence.

AI Policy

38.24

Avrg. Score

13.69

Global: 44thRegional: 3rd

Enabling Conditions

53.05

Avrg. Score

42.48

Global: 82ndRegional: 6th

Civil Society Engagement

23.20

Avrg. Score

9.31

Global: 41stRegional: 4th
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Inclusion and Diversity

22.88

Index Score

16.68

Avrg. Dimension score

Global: 83rdRegional: 11th

Kenya runs +6.2 against the regional average (16.7) on Inclusion and Diversity. Strongest indicators: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (63.6), Gender Equality (0.0). Weakest: Children's Rights (0.0). This dimension ranks 83rd globally — behind the country's overall position (50th). 3 evidence items on file, including "Kenya National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025-2030" and 1 other documented items.

2

Ethics and Sustainability

52.91

Index Score

23.38

Avrg. Dimension score

Global: 30thRegional: 1st

Kenya runs +29.5 against the regional average (23.4) on Ethics and Sustainability. Strongest indicators: Environmental Impact (72.0), Fairness and Non-discrimination (65.2). Weakest: Transparency and Explainability (0.0), Human Oversight and Determination (56.6). This dimension ranks 30th globally — ahead of the country's overall position (50th). 6 evidence items on file, including "Kenya National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025-2030" and 2 other documented items.

3

Labour and Skills

41.89

Index Score

23.30

Avrg. Dimension score

Global: 58thRegional: 8th

Kenya runs +18.6 against the regional average (23.3) on Labour and Skills. Strongest indicators: Reskilling/Upskilling Initiatives (70.5), AI Literacy (63.6). Weakest: Labour Protections (0.0). This dimension ranks 58th globally — behind the country's overall position (50th). 4 evidence items on file, including "Kenya National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025-2030" and 1 other documented items.

4

Trust and Safety

40.28

Index Score

26.36

Avrg. Dimension score

Global: 58thRegional: 4th

Kenya runs +13.9 against the regional average (26.4) on Trust and Safety. Strongest indicators: Safety and Security (70.5), Access to Redress and Remedy (64.3). Weakest: AI-facilitated Misinformation and Violence (0.0), Impact Assessments (9.1). This dimension ranks 58th globally — behind the country's overall position (50th). 6 evidence items on file, including "Data Protection Act No.24 of 2019 (Kenya)" and 3 other documented items.

5

AI Use in Public Service

47.94

Index Score

19.73

Avrg. Dimension score

Global: 28thRegional: 2nd

Kenya runs +28.2 against the regional average (19.7) on AI Use in Public Service. Strongest indicators: Public Sector Skills Development (61.4), Public Procurement (61.4). Weakest: Public Disclosure of Government Algorithmic Systems (0.0). This dimension ranks 28th globally — ahead of the country's overall position (50th). 5 evidence items on file, including "Kenya National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025-2030".

Comparing Results Across Editions

Explore how country performance, scores, and governance indicators have changed between GIRAI editions.

14 indicators

Indicator2024 Edition2026 Edition
Gender EqualityNo FrameworkNo Framework
Children's RightsNo FrameworkNo Framework
Cultural and Linguistic DiversityNo FrameworkNon-Binding Framework
Fairness and Non-discriminationNo FrameworkNon-Binding Framework
Transparency and ExplainabilityNo FrameworkNo Framework
Human Oversight and DeterminationBinding FrameworkBinding Framework
Labour ProtectionsNo FrameworkNo Framework
Reskilling/Upskilling InitiativesNo FrameworkNon-Binding Framework
Safety and SecurityNon-Binding FrameworkNon-Binding Framework
Access to Redress and RemedyBinding FrameworkBinding Framework
Impact AssessmentsNo FrameworkNo Framework
Public Sector Skills DevelopmentNon-Binding FrameworkNon-Binding Framework
Public ProcurementNo FrameworkNon-Binding Framework
Government Mechanisms for CSO Inclusion in AI Policy and GovernanceNo FrameworkNon-Binding Framework

Indicator definitions changed between editions; this table compares evidence presence and status, not directly comparable scores. A — indicates the item is not applicable or was not assessed for that edition.

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🇰🇪Kenya

39.53

Global 50thRegional 3rd
Africa

21.79

Regional average

Dimension scores

Inclusion and Diversity
Kenya
22.9
Africa
16.7
Ethics and Sustainability
Kenya
52.9
Africa
23.4
Labour and Skills
Kenya
41.9
Africa
23.3
Trust and Safety
Kenya
40.3
Africa
26.4
AI Use in Public Service
Kenya
47.9
Africa
19.7

Indicators

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IndicatorKenyaAfrica
Inclusion and Diversity7
APGender Equality
0.08.6
APChildren's Rights
0.08.5
APCultural and Linguistic Diversity
63.612.6
CSOCivil Society Engagement in Inclusion and Diversity
15.47.7
ECEgalitarian Democracy
40.028.7
ECDevice Affordability
9.923.5
ECGender Gap in Mobile Internet
36.347.2
Ethics and Sustainability7
APFairness and Non-discrimination
65.221.5
APTransparency and Explainability
0.018.1
APHuman Oversight and Determination
56.624.2
APEnvironmental Impact
72.07.1
CSOCivil Society Engagement in Ethics and Sustainability
38.59.9
ECLow-Carbon Energy Share
91.544.3
ECRule of Law
41.934.1
Labour and Skills6
APLabour Protections
0.02.8
APReskilling/Upskilling Initiatives
70.525.4
APAI Literacy
63.627.8
CSOCivil Society Engagement in Labour and Skills
10.310.3
ECLabour Rights & Compliance
41.632.4
ECSkills & Literacy
52.041.4
Trust and Safety10
APSafety and Security
70.514.2
APAccess to Redress and Remedy
64.320.7
APImpact Assessments
9.112.2
APAI-facilitated Misinformation and Violence
0.06.6
CSOCivil Society Engagement in Trust and Safety
4.45.2
ECData Protection and Privacy
66.856.5
ECData Sharing and Access
12.546.8
ECConsumer Protection
78.676.1
ECCybersecurity
98.564.8
ECGlobal Peace
47.952.2
AI Use in Public Service7
APPublic Sector Skills Development
61.419.7
APPublic Disclosure of Government Algorithmic Systems
0.00.0
APPublic Procurement
61.46.5
CSOGovernment Mechanisms for CSO Inclusion in AI Policy and Governance
47.513.6
ECCivil Society Accountability
79.057.2
ECPublic Service Delivery
83.955.7
ECAccess to Public Information
23.618.6
Score adjustment
URAIUnacceptable Risk AI Systems
×0.961 government-misuse item×1.00Regional average
APAI Policy
CSOCSO Engagement
ECEnabling Conditions
Misuse Of AI

Unacceptable Risk AI Systems

Evidence related to government use of AI systems associated with unacceptable-risk categories.

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  • Cyberattacks & Influence Operations

    AI tools used in Kenya to discredit protesters and allege Russian connections

    This article articulates how the Kenyan government used content creators and influencers to promote online campaigns on twitter (X) in support of the controversial finance bill that was widely protested against by the whole country. The government using a network of X accounts appeared to operate in coordination amplifying several hashtags that attacked protestors and boosted support for the President and the government. The accounts aimed at spreading disinformation and controlling political narratives flooded X with similar or identical posts often shared within a short period of time and used images that appeared to be AI-generated.

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What Drives This Performance?

A breakdown of the structural factors shaping this country's score.

AI Policy

National AI strategies, laws, and oversight mechanisms that establish formal governance structures.

Contribution to overall score

56%

Civil society engagement

Participation of academia, advocacy groups, and non-state actors in shaping governance and ensuring accountability.

Contribution to overall score

6%

Enabling conditions

Institutional capacity, rule of law, digital readiness, and labour protections that enable effective governance.

Contribution to overall score

39%

  • Strongest context signal: Cybersecurity (98.5)
  • Low-Carbon Energy Share (91.5)
  • Public Service Delivery (83.9)

Evidence for Kenya

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