CBK Guidance Note on AI in the Banking Sector The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), has issued a Guidance Note on Artificial Intelligence in the Banking Sector.. The Guidance Note, which is still a draft, outlines requirements for the responsible…
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) recently released the Proposed Licensing Framework for Data Centers (the draft Framework) for comments. The CA which regulates Kenya’s ICT sector is working to establish a standalone licence for co-location data center services, providing…
DIFA Consultancy recently took part in the Nairobi AI Safety Workshop for the Kenya AI Ecosystem at Daystar University. The workshop was attended by various stakeholders including judiciary representatives, private institutions, academic and research institutions and development actors. The workshop…
On 8th May 2026, CIPIT at Strathmore University hosted the second edition of its AI Governance Webinar Series: From Policy to Practice: Industry Perspectives on AI Governance in East Africa. The session brought together legal practitioners, technologists and regional policy…
Between 27- 28 April 2026, DIFA Consultancy in collaboration with KampalaAssociated Advocates, recently conducted a comprehensive four-part trainingprogramme on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance for the Uganda National OilCompany (UNOC). Facilitated by Ikran Abdirahman and Natasha Karanja, thetraining brought together professionals…
The Kenya Artificial Intelligence Bill, 2026 (the Bill), is a legislative proposal designed to establish a comprehensive framework for the regulation and governance of artificial intelligence (AI) in the country. In summary, the Bill aimed at regulating AI systems, defines…
DIFA Consultancy participated in the Health AI Global Governance Forum, contributing to critical global conversations on the future of responsible AI in healthcare. Discussions throughout the forum highlighted a rapidly evolving governance landscape shaped by regulatory fragmentation, growing emphasis on…
Ikran Abdirahman, Principal Consultant at DIFA, participated as a speaker in a company-wide internal webinar for Safaricom focused on Data and AI Governance, where she delivered a session on the legal, regulatory, and ethical considerations surrounding the responsible use of…
The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), through its United for Efficiency (U4E) initiative, has published the Sustainable Procurement Guidelines for Data Centres and Servers (the Guidelines). It aims to help governments, public institutions, and procurement authorities ensure that data centre infrastructure is…
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has released its 2025 World Trade Report, “ Making trade and AI work together to the benefit of all.’ The report notes that the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) are currently concentrated in a small…
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