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The government has identified industry-led digital skills training as a critical pillar in the successful implementation of Kenya's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy 2025-2030.
Information, Communications and the Digital Economy Principal Secretary Eng. John Kipchumba Tanui said the country must invest in practical, market-driven education to produce the workforce needed for an increasingly AI-powered economy.
Speaking during Moringa School's graduation ceremony in Nairobi, Kipchumba said Kenya has made a deliberate decision to position itself as a producer of digital innovation rather than merely a consumer of emerging technologies.
"Kenya has made a deliberate choice. We will not be passive consumers of the intelligent economy, we will be its builders, governors and exporters," he said in a speech read on his behalf by Secretary for ICT, E-Government and the Digital Economy Mary Kerema.
Her remarks come as the government rolls out the Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025-2030, a national blueprint aimed at strengthening Kenya's digital capabilities, expanding AI adoption and positioning the country as a regional hub for technology, innovation and AI-driven solutions.
"That ambition will depend on professionals who combine technical skills with judgement, integrity and imagination. Industry-connected training models such as Moringa's are critical in preparing talent that can solve real Kenyan challenges and drive our digital transformation agenda."
The strategy recognises digital skills development as one of the key enablers of economic growth, public service transformation and job creation in the digital economy.