KENYA LEADS CONVERSATION ON MILITARY AI ETHICS AT REAIM REGIONAL WORKSHOP IN NAIROBI

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Cabinet Secretary for Defence Hon. Soipan Tuya delivering her address at the Africa Regional REAIM Workshop in Nairobi, underscoring Kenya’s commitment to ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence in the military domain.

By: Glad Tv Kenya reporter 

Today at the Emara Ole Sereni Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya launched a landmark Africa Regional Consultation on the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain (REAIM). 

The high-level gathering brought together defence officials, technologists, policy-makers, and representatives from African nations alongside international organisations to deliberate on how artificial intelligence can be integrated into military systems while upholding humanitarian values and respecting human rights. Echoing this message, Hon Soipan Tuya noted that Kenya will keep engaging in multilateral processes around responsible AI: “AI must promote peace, security, and human dignity,” she said, aligning the forum’s agenda with ongoing global efforts to operationalise the REAIM Blueprint for Action.

Participants discussed the growing role of AI in logistics, surveillance, and decision-making, and highlighted the risks of bias, data insecurity, and unregulated deployment in lethal contexts. “Developing a comprehensive regulatory framework that governs the use of AI in military operations is essential,” observed General Charles Kahariri, Kenya’s Chief of Defence Forces, stressing the need for policies that address data privacy, security and ethical use while balancing innovation with responsibility.

International partners framed the Nairobi meeting as part of a wider continuum moving from principles to practice. “We are making further concrete steps… now we are getting more towards action,” said Netherlands Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans in reference to the REAIM “Blueprint for Action,” a backdrop for today’s regional consultations.

The Nairobi consultation is expected to generate recommendations that will inform both national defence policies and international negotiations. It also contributes to preparations for the forthcoming global REAIM Summit later this year, where Africa’s perspectives will shape the wider debate on responsible military use of artificial intelligence.


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