Kenya is working with Oracle to strengthen local cloud infrastructure, expand digital skills training and accelerate artificial intelligence adoption as part of the country’s broader digital transformation agenda.
The initiatives were discussed during a meeting between Principal Secretary for the State Department of ICT and the Digital Economy, Eng. John Tanui, and Oracle Africa Vice President of Technology and Applications, Andrés Garcia-Arroyo. Oracle Kenya Managing Director and Public Sector Leader for Africa, David Bunei, also attended the engagement at the State Department.
The discussions focused on aligning Oracle’s technological capabilities with Kenya’s national digital priorities under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
A key priority was the planned operationalisation and official commissioning of Oracle’s local Cloud Region in Kenya. The facility is expected to strengthen data sovereignty, reduce latency and provide secure local hosting infrastructure for government and enterprise workloads.
The meeting also explored opportunities to encourage public institutions and private sector organisations to host their digital workloads within Kenya’s expanding cloud ecosystem.
Digital skills development was another major focus. Oracle outlined plans to train and certify 30,000 Kenyans from public sector institutions and universities in high-demand technology areas, including cloud computing and cybersecurity.
The engagement further examined opportunities for deeper collaboration with Konza Technopolis and the use of digital public infrastructure, including the eCitizen platform. These initiatives are expected to support local innovation, advance artificial intelligence adoption and create sustainable digital employment opportunities for young people.
Tanui said strategic partnerships with global technology companies remain central to accelerating Kenya’s digital transformation and building a competitive, inclusive digital economy.
He added that collaboration between the public and private sectors is essential to mobilising the investment, expertise and infrastructure required to strengthen Kenya’s position as a leading digital hub in Africa.
The engagement reflects Kenya’s continued efforts to build local digital infrastructure, strengthen technology capabilities and expand access to opportunities within the digital economy.
