Kenya and the Hoover Institution at Stanford University have signed a Joint Declaration to deepen cooperation on artificial intelligence, technology and strategic foresight. The agreement was formalised on the margins of the 81st United Nations General Assembly.
The partnership provides a framework for collaboration between Kenyan institutions and the Hoover Institution. It will explore how AI can strengthen strategic foresight, helping governments analyse emerging trends, develop scenarios and better anticipate technological, economic and geopolitical changes.
Through the Hoover Institution’s Emerging Markets Working Group, the initiative aims to connect research, technology and policy expertise with Kenyan counterparts. The collaboration is expected to focus on building capabilities to identify emerging risks and opportunities and to inform longer-term policy planning.
Experts involved in developing the partnership include Dr Jendayi Frazer and Dr Sanjeev Khagram from the Hoover Institution. The arrangement is intended to create an ongoing platform for engagement on technology, AI, research and strategic planning.
Kenya has been active in regional and global AI discussions, including contributions to UN processes on AI governance. The new link with the Hoover Institution adds a research and foresight dimension to those efforts, aligning academic and policy expertise with national priorities around technology adoption and long-term planning.
Details on specific workstreams, timelines or funding have not been publicly detailed beyond the Joint Declaration framework. Implementation will depend on how the parties translate the high-level commitment into concrete programmes involving Kenyan government agencies, research bodies and other stakeholders.
