Amb. Philip, Thigo, MBS

𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗪𝗜𝗣𝗢 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

𝖬𝗒 𝗌𝗂𝗇𝖼𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗇𝗄𝗌 𝗍𝗈 𝗪𝗜𝗣𝗢 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗋𝖾𝖼𝗈𝗀𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖶𝖨𝖯𝖮’𝗌 𝗅𝖾𝖺𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉 𝗂𝗇 𝖺𝖽𝗏𝖺𝗇𝖼𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗌𝗎𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗂𝗇𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖾 𝗂𝗇𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗀𝗅𝗈𝖻𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗒.

𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗛.𝗘. 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗲𝗶 𝗥𝘂𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗂𝗇 𝖪𝖾𝗇𝗒𝖺’𝗌 𝖽𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗅𝗈𝗉𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖺𝗀𝖾𝗇𝖽𝖺.

𝖠𝗌 𝗐𝖾 𝖾𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖠𝗀𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝖨𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗅𝗅𝗂𝗀𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾, 𝗐𝖾 𝗆𝗎𝗌𝗍 𝖾𝗇𝗌𝗎𝗋𝖾 𝗂𝗇𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗋𝖾𝗆𝖺𝗂𝗇𝗌 𝗂𝗇𝖼𝗅𝗎𝗌𝗂𝗏𝖾, 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗉𝗈𝗇𝗌𝗂𝖻𝗅𝖾, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖾𝗇𝗏𝗂𝗋𝗈𝗇𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗒 𝗌𝗎𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗂𝗇𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖾.

@ForeignOfficeKE @WIPO @SingoeiAKorir @MusaliaMudavadi @WilliamsRuto

Paris Call for AI Safety and Security | Advancing Global Cooperation 🇫🇷

Participated in the high-level meeting convened by President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace, advancing international cooperation on AI safety and security.

The Paris Call builds on the Call for Control of Frontier AI Models, endorsed by H.E. President William Ruto, and advances cooperation on independent evaluations, common standards and incident preparedness.

In my intervention, I reiterated President Ruto’s priorities from the AI Middle Powers dialogue at UNGA81, particularly technological agency, shared capabilities and meaningful participation of the Global South.

I emphasised three priorities:

1. Independent AI evaluations: Building scientific and institutional capacity in the Global South, including evaluations that reflect African languages and local contexts, supported by cooperation through NAAIMES.

2. AI security and incident preparedness: Strengthening early warning, incident reporting, information-sharing and coordinated responses to emerging frontier AI risks.

3. Shared capabilities and standards: Expanding access to compute, talent and evaluation infrastructure, while ensuring developing countries participate meaningfully in shaping international AI standards.

Appreciation to President Macron and the French Government for convening this important engagement and advancing practical international cooperation.

@ForeignOfficeKE @FranceinKenya @SingoeiAKorir @Elysee @antonioguterres @MusaliaMudavadi @EmmanuelMacron @WilliamsRuto

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Is Kenya’s Digital Backbone AI-Ready?

At Nairobi French Week 2026, I delivered the opening keynote and joined an industry roundtable examining Kenya’s digital infrastructure and its readiness for the age of AI.

Kenya has made significant investments in fiber connectivity, data centers and renewable energy. However, AI readiness requires a realistic assessment of compute demand, energy availability, affordability, latency, infrastructure resilience and the workloads we intend to support.

I emphasized the need for a national AI workload mapping study, developed as a shared public good, to inform infrastructure planning, investment decisions and opportunities for distributed AI infrastructure. Understanding actual and projected demand will help align investments in data, compute and talent with Kenya’s National AI Strategy.

I appreciated the exchange with Ifeanyi Odoh of Schneider Electric, James Wekesa of WIOCC, Wilgon Berthold TSIBO of Infranum, Clément Martineau of IXAfrica, Aurélien Bayart of Nokia and representatives of Airtel Kenya.

Thank you to the French Chamber of Commerce in Kenya, the Embassy of France and Team France partners for convening this important discussion.

@FranceinKenya @ForeignOfficeKE @SingoeiAKorir @frkenya_chamber @MusaliaMudavadi @IXAfrica @nokia @WIOCC_

Building for Africa, From Africa: Strengthening the Startup Ecosystem

Had an insightful conversation at the Africa Startup Festival Kenya 2026 panel discussion, Building for Africa from Africa, moderated by Elana Laichena, alongside Neil Ribeiro and Annepeace Alwala.

The discussion examined the conditions necessary to strengthen African entrepreneurship, including access to capital, digital infrastructure, talent development, supportive regulatory environments and opportunities for cross-border expansion.

We emphasized on the importance of building Africa's digital capabilities, particularly in data, computing infrastructure and AI skills, to enable homegrown businesses to develop competitive products and services.

The engagement reinforced the importance of collaboration among governments, investors, entrepreneurs and technology partners to strengthen Africa's startup ecosystem and expand economic opportunities across the continent.

@startupfesthq @InvestKenya_ @NIFCAfrica @ForeignOfficeKE @JohnMwendwaOGW @SingoeiAKorir @LeeKinyanjui3

Digital Diplomacy and Advancing National Interests

At the GLOCEPS #GrandStrategyFellowshipForum2026, we explored how AI, algorithms and digital platforms are reshaping diplomacy, global influence and national interests.

My intervention focused on three priorities:

1. Strengthening institutional capabilities to listen, analyse, verify, anticipate and respond to disinformation while protecting public trust and information integrity.

2. Ensuring Africa meaningfully shapes global AI governance through investments in data sovereignty, equitable access to compute, homegrown talent and independent AI evaluation capabilities.

3. Measuring digital diplomacy through relationships strengthened, decisions influenced, opportunities created and national interests advanced.

Grateful to GLOCEPS and fellow panelists for an insightful exchange on Africa's role in shaping its digital future.

@GLOCEPS1 @AnyangNyongo @IndiainKenya @ForeignOfficeKE @DavidNdii @SingoeiAKorir @MusaliaMudavadi @WilliamsRuto

#DigitalDiplomacy #TechnologyDiplomacy #AI