The Kenya School of Government and Huawei Kenya have signed a partnership agreement aimed at equipping public servants with skills in Artificial Intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and digital governance as the government accelerates its digital transformation agenda.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed in Nairobi on Tuesday, will see the two institutions collaborate on digital skills development, ICT capacity building, research and knowledge exchange for the public sector.
The agreement comes as KSG marks 100 years of public service training, with the institution seeking to reposition itself as a modern and digitally enabled centre for governance and leadership training.
Under the deal, Huawei will support the training and certification of 2,000 government officials and 50 KSG technical staff between 2026 and 2029 in key areas, including AI and cybersecurity.
KSG Director General Nura Mohamed said the partnership would strengthen the capacity of public officers to respond to emerging governance and service delivery challenges.
“This collaboration marks a significant step in positioning the Kenya School of Government as a centre of excellence in digital public service leadership,” he said.
“Through this partnership, we will equip public officers with critical skills in AI, cybersecurity and digital transformation to improve service delivery and governance across the country.”
Huawei Kenya Deputy CEO for Public Affairs James Sun said the partnership reflects a shared commitment to building a future-ready public service.
“We are proud to partner with KSG in building a future-ready public service. This MoU reflects our shared vision to strengthen digital skills, support innovation in government, and contribute to Kenya’s transformation into a digitally empowered economy,” said Sun.
The partnership will also facilitate joint training programmes, applied research, technical knowledge exchange and staff exchange initiatives between the two institutions.
According to officials, the collaboration will focus on improving ICT competencies in the public sector, conducting training needs assessments and promoting the adoption of emerging technologies in governance and public administration.
The initiative is expected to support efforts to modernise government services through AI-driven systems while strengthening cybersecurity capabilities across public institutions.
Source : www.the-star.co.ke
