Speaking during the event in Nairobi attended by Mrs Nejat Abdulrahaman head IGAD security sector program,kabogo has louded the digital super highway program to connect all schools in Kenya and building transformative AI.The Cabinet Secretary said over 9 million cyber security advisories were detected in the recent past therefore need to harmonize frameworks for real time intelligence sharing and establishment of regional platfoms calling for investment in digital talents,promotion of digital spaces to support IGAD mission.
IGAD will train cyber security experts to counter challenges of new technologies and support start ups in security.According to Gunner Andreas Holm Ambassador of Norway to Kenya there is need to adopt the Nairobi commitment by 2030 to enable every igad member benefit from AI enhanced security infrastructure while been protected from digital threats.
In Ethiopia law enforcement agencies are implementing productive policing algorithms to combat urban crime while in Kenya AI driven surveillance systems have reduced police response time by 40 percent and improve crime detection by 30 percent.
