Kenya
14%
4/28
AI Gap Index
2/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
1/6
Governance
1/4
Access
Schools 2/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 Kenya National AI Strategy 2025–2030 proposes embedding AI literacy, computational thinking, and data literacy into the national curriculum from primary through tertiary level; not yet enacted as a binding curriculum mandate.
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 1 AI ethics is explicitly included in the proposed curriculum reforms under the National AI Strategy.
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 1/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 1 National AI Steering Committee established under the Ministry of ICT coordinates implementation across government, counties, academia, civil society, and the private sector; advisory and coordination function rather than independent regulatory mandate.
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 1/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 Fifteen Digital Innovation Hubs designated in late 2024 as community-based AI and digital literacy training centres, with explicit targeting of women and youth from underserved communities.
D15 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0
Source research