Establishment of the Kenya National Open Source Programme Office (OSPO) announced AT THE GLOBAL DPI SUMMIT in Cape Town Today, at the Global Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Summit, Kenya marked a significant milestone in our digital transformation journey with the joint

🧩 Building capacity as vital as building code! As highlight of #GlobalDPISummit2025 in Cape Town was our session on “Strengthening Local Capacity for #OpenSource, #DPGs, and #DPI, organized by #OSEE and @UNDP. More info here: https://t.co/1lJDUPsLkb

⏳ 3 weeks to our #GenAI4GoodChallenge deadline! 3 focus areas: 🌾Agriculture ⚕️Health 💧Climate Up to USD 25K in funding. Attend Office Hours today at 09:00 ET/15:00 CET for a live Q&A on architecture, implementation + submission logistics https://t.co/SMZgfgGfVf #AIforGood

Proud to see our shared commitment take shape with the announcement of Kenya’s Open Source Programme Office #OSPO Implementation Framework at the @GlobalDPISummit 2025 in South Africa. A milestone under the Open Source Ecosystem Enabler #OSEE initiative led by @ITUDevelopment

🌍 Yesterday’s Global Development Conference #GDC2025 in Clermont-Ferrand, hosted by #FERDI, offered an inspiring prelude to the upcoming Global DPI Summit next week! In my contribution, I emphasized the critical importance of #openness

Our latest session on #GenAIforGood sparked inspiring discussions and ideas, with over 350 participants from around the world! 🌍 If you missed it, the full replay is now available: 📺 https://t.co/rhzFCHMYm7

Tomorrow, don't miss out on this #AIforGood Discovery session with Antonia Nichols (IEEE), Mary Kerema (Ministry of ICT&DE, @GovtOfKenya) & @DrNenehS (@WHO), moderated by @dmanset (ITU) and Mariela Machado Fantacchiotti (IEEE). Discover the #GenAI for Good Challenge, a global

How can open-source #GenerativeAI drive real-world impact? Join this #AIforGood Discovery session to explore the #GenAI for Good Challenge, a global initiative by @IEEEorg Humanitarian Technologies and @ITU empowering innovators to design and deploy open-source GenAI solutions

Applications now open for the #GenAI4GoodChallenge with real-world deployment! 3 focus areas: Health Agriculture Climate Up to USD 25K in funding. Sign up to the live info sessions on 13-14 October to get started https://t.co/9Z1SQ0ONO4

I was privileged to deliver Kenya’s statement at the High-Level Multistakeholder Consultation on the Global Dialogue on AI Governance at the United Nations. Kenya reaffirmed that the UN must remain the universal platform where all nations, especially those in the Global South,

Speaking on behalf of ICT & Digital Economy PS Eng. John Tanui during the DPI Roadmap Develop breakfast meeting, Secretary ICT E-government & Digital Economy Ms. Mary Kerema noted that DPI will be the foundation of service delivery, innovation & competitiveness in Kenya's Economy

Great development continues under #AfricaBBMaps project! National event in #Kenya 🇰🇪 with a series of interventions from Europe, incl. @UEenKenya, fostering cross‑national collaboration between #Europe and #Africa in broadband mapping systems 🤝 @ITUAfrica @ITUEurope

In a world of uneven access to digital public services, open-source AI can change the equation, as shown at today’s workshop on generative AI for inclusive, adaptable & locally driven innovation. Together with our partners, we have a rare opportunity to turn it into #AIforGood.

Pleasure to speak at #DPI day during #UNOpenSource Week yesterday. From #OpenWallet w/ @linuxfoundation to @GovStackGlobal &open-source #AI for health🤖 open tech is driving #DigitalTransformation. Let’s build an inclusive &sustainable digital future for all. @ITU @AIforGood

Inclusive digital transformation means women leading as architects of digital infrastructure & tech. My heartfelt congratulations to 150+ graduates on the successful conclusion of our Women in GovTech Challenge 2025. I look forward to witnessing your impact on digital governance.

🌍 My recent participation in the #ConnectedAfricaSummit2025 in Diani, Kenya witnessed a concrete step forward in further translating our #OpenSource and #DPI ambitions into real, field-level engagement! More info: https://t.co/QB8CKS9fDo

Calling technologists, engineers & builders for UN Tech Over during #UNOpenSourceWeek! 📍UNHQ, NYC | 16–17 June 🔹Ahead of the Storm: climate hackathon 🔹Edit-A-Thon: UN history w/ @Wikimedia 🔹Maintain-A-Thon: open infrastructure 🔗 Register: https://t.co/Uk17Ki4IeI @UN_OICT

Inclusive, transparent, and adaptable strategies are essential to unlock the full potential of AI in development. Great pleasure to welcome diplomats and international officials to a joint @UNITAR-@ITUDevelopment #AISkillsCoalition briefing on open source AI.

#AI in #Diplomacy: An Open Briefing in Geneva! On 22 May, I had the privilege of giving a focused #OpenSourceAI policy and governance briefing for Geneva diplomats and international officials, as part of the face-to-face course @UNITAR and @AIforGood https://t.co/KqnfVcfsxz

Honored to have been featured in #Globe, the review magazine of the Geneva Graduate Institute @GGI, as part of their executive programme on “Diplomacy and Negotiation in the World of AI Governance.” Full article in Globe #35 here: https://t.co/DZHZS1dItF