Kenya: Bill Proposes AI Regulator, Sh5mn Fine for Offenders

Kenya: Bill Proposes AI Regulator, Sh5mn Fine for Offenders

Nairobi -- Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu has proposed the creation of an Office of the Artificial Intelligence Commissioner to regulate the growing use of AI in Kenya.

The Government Moves To Define AI Use While Leaving Open How Far That Authority Will Reach

A single office, backed by law and tied to the presidency, now sits at the core of Kenya’s emerging approach to artificial intelligence. The proposed Kenya AI Bill does not scatter authority across existing agencies. It concentrates it. Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu frames the idea in administrative terms. An Artificial Intelligence Commissioner, appointed by the … The post Kenya Moves To Put A Name And A Face To AI Power As New Bill Hands One O…

Kenya targets "high-risk" AI use with jail terms and fines

Kenya plans to criminalise the use of “high-risk” artificial intelligence (AI) systems without state approval, targeting tools used in credit scoring, biometrics, and health diagnostics, in a move that could slow product launches and increase legal risks for startups using AI. A draft Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026 sponsored by Senator Karen Nyamu proposes that “a person shall not develop, deploy or operate a high-risk artificial intelligence…

Kenya Tables AI Bill

Kenya has moved to formally regulate artificial intelligence with the introduction of the Artificial Intelligence Bill, 2026, sponsored by nominated... Source

Nyamu proposes Bill to regulate AI, with Sh5m fine for offenders

The Kenya Artificial Intelligence Bill, 2026 has proposed the establishment of the Artificial Intelligence Commissioner, to be appointed by the President. The office will be tasked with regulating AI innovations and usage, conducting risk assessment of AI systems deployed in Kenya perform conformity audits and post-market surveillance of AI systems, assessing high-risk AI systems to […]

Bill proposes AI regulator, Sh5mn fine for offenders

Under the proposed Artificial Intelligence Bill, 2026, the Commissioner will be appointed by the President and approved by Parliament, with powers to inspect AI systems, summon individuals, and access records or data upon notice. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today