The ICT Ministry proposes to extend the government’s control to overseas tech firms such as ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Facebook’s parent Meta, whose AI systems are increasingly being adopted by...
Kenya proposes shared AI liability for developers, vendors, and users, regulating foreign firms like OpenAI/Meta via extraterritorial jurisdiction. Signals emerging regulatory pattern in Africa—likely to reshape AI vendor compliance costs and deployment strategies globally.
By
Dennis Musau
Technology Correspondent
Nation Media Group
Developers, deployers, operators, vendors, and users of artificial intelligence (AI) models will share liability for their systems as Kenya seeks to reinforce accountability on the new technology increasingly adopted by Kenyan businesses, government offices and private users.
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Kenya has built its reputation as Africa's Silicon Savannah through innovation-friendly policies.
The PS cautioned that increased digitisation had also heightened the country's exposure to cyber threats.
