The Central Bank of Kenya already examines banks and payment providers on board-level accountability for technology risk. The Data Protection Act, 2019 makes registration with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner mandatory for controllers and processors, and its principles reach AI-assisted processing of personal data. Buyers in the EU, UK and US now ask Kenyan suppliers for AI governance evidence. Kenya's National AI Strategy points to statutory duties ahead. The AI Governance Academy trains the compliance, risk, audit, and technology teams who must answer for all of it — built on ISO/IEC 42001, the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, the EU AI Act, and Kenya’s Data Protection Act 2019.
Each one asks the same question: can your people demonstrate that the AI your organisation uses is governed? Trained staff are the evidence.
CBK already holds bank and payment-provider boards accountable for technology and cyber risk, and licenses digital credit providers directly. As those institutions put AI into credit scoring, fraud detection and collections, examiners ask the same questions of the models: who is accountable, and can you explain the decision to the customer it affected?
Controllers and processors must register with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner and keep that registration current. The Act's principles — lawful basis, purpose limitation, data minimisation, accuracy and accountability — apply in full when the processing is done by, or with, an AI system, and the ODPC has been enforcing them.
Kenyan organisations selling into the EU, the UK and the US are increasingly asked for AI governance evidence during procurement: a model inventory, named owners, documented risk assessment, ISO/IEC 42001 readiness. The EU AI Act reaches suppliers whose systems touch the EU market wherever they sit. This is the obligation that arrives first, through a contract rather than a regulator.
Kenya's National AI Strategy, led by the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy and sitting under the AU Continental AI Strategy, points one way. Statutory duties for organisations deploying AI are a question of when, not if. The teams trained now will meet the law standing up.
Part C · Professional Track
Stackable certifications for the compliance, risk, audit, and AI-governance professionals who keep enterprise AI accountable. Built on ISO/IEC 42001, the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, the EU AI Act, and Kenya’s the Data Protection Act 2019.
Five stackable levels, 37 courses. Start anywhere; progress earns the next credential.
| Code | Course | Duration | Founding / Standard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIGOV-101 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Governance | 6 weeks | KSh 2,900 KSh 4,600 standard | Enrol |
| ISO42001-101 | Foundations of ISO/IEC 42001 | 6 weeks | KSh 3,750 KSh 5,400 standard | Enrol |
| NISTAI-101 | NIST AI Risk Management Framework Fundamentals | 6 weeks | KSh 2,900 KSh 4,600 standard | Enrol |
| Code | Course | Duration | Founding / Standard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIGPD-201 | AI Governance Policy Development | 6 weeks | KSh 4,600 KSh 7,100 standard | Enrol |
| AIRMA-201 | AI Risk Management & Assurance | 6 weeks | KSh 4,600 KSh 7,100 standard | Enrol |
| RAII-201 | Responsible AI Implementation | 6 weeks | KSh 4,600 KSh 7,100 standard | Enrol |
| Code | Course | Duration | Founding / Standard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO42001-IA-301 | ISO/IEC 42001 Internal Auditor | 6 weeks | KSh 10,400 KSh 15,400 standard | Enrol |
| ISO42001-LI-301 | ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer | 6 weeks | KSh 12,100 KSh 18,750 standard | Enrol |
| AIAC-301 | AI Auditing & Compliance | 6 weeks | KSh 7,900 KSh 12,100 standard | Enrol |
| AIVRM-301 | AI Vendor Risk Management | 6 weeks | KSh 7,900 KSh 12,100 standard | Enrol |
| AIRT-301 | AI Red Teaming & Assurance | 8 weeks | KSh 10,400 KSh 15,400 standard | Enrol |
| AIRCR-301 | AI Regulatory Compliance & Readiness | 8 weeks | KSh 10,400 KSh 15,400 standard | Enrol |
| AIIR-301 | AI Incident Response & Crisis Management | 6 weeks | KSh 7,900 KSh 12,100 standard | Enrol |
| Code | Course | Duration | Founding / Standard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIGS-401 | Advanced AI Governance Strategy | 8 weeks | KSh 15,400 KSh 22,900 standard | Enrol |
| EAIAL-401 | Enterprise AI Assurance Leadership | 8 weeks | KSh 15,400 KSh 22,900 standard | Enrol |
| CAIGO-401 | Chief AI Governance Officer Programme | 12 weeks | KSh 22,900 KSh 35,400 standard | Enrol |
| AIEE-401 | AI Ethics for Executives | 6 weeks | KSh 10,400 KSh 15,400 standard | Enrol |
| Code | Course | Duration | Founding / Standard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIGGOV-301 | AI Governance for Government & Public Sector | 8 weeks | KSh 7,900 KSh 12,100 standard | Enrol |
| AIGHLTH-301 | AI Governance for Healthcare | 8 weeks | KSh 7,900 KSh 12,100 standard | Enrol |
| AIGFIN-301 | AI Governance for Financial Services | 8 weeks | KSh 7,900 KSh 12,100 standard | Enrol |
| AIGEDU-301 | AI Governance for Higher Education | 6 weeks | KSh 7,100 KSh 10,400 standard | Enrol |
| AIGDEF-301 | AI Governance for Defence & National Security | 10 weeks | KSh 10,400 KSh 15,400 standard | Enrol |
| AISE-301 | AI Safety Engineering | 8 weeks | KSh 7,900 KSh 12,100 standard | Enrol |
| AIALLM-301 | AI Assurance for LLMs | 8 weeks | KSh 7,900 KSh 12,100 standard | Enrol |
| GAIG-301 | Generative AI Governance | 8 weeks | KSh 7,900 KSh 12,100 standard | Enrol |
| AIGCITY-301 | AI Governance for Smart Cities | 8 weeks | KSh 7,900 KSh 12,100 standard | Enrol |
| AIGAFR-301 | AI Governance for Africa & Emerging Markets | 8 weeks | KSh 7,900 KSh 12,100 standard | Enrol |
| AIGINS-301 | AI Governance for Insurance | 8 weeks | KSh 7,900 KSh 12,100 standard | Enrol |
| AIGTEL-301 | AI Governance for Telecommunications | 8 weeks | KSh 7,900 KSh 12,100 standard | Enrol |
| AIGMFG-301 | AI Governance for Manufacturing | 8 weeks | KSh 7,900 KSh 12,100 standard | Enrol |
| AIGCRIT-301 | AI Governance for Critical Infrastructure | 10 weeks | KSh 10,400 KSh 15,400 standard | Enrol |
| AIGENGY-301 | AI Governance for Energy & Utilities | 8 weeks | KSh 7,900 KSh 12,100 standard | Enrol |
| AIGHR-301 | AI Governance for Human Resources | 6 weeks | KSh 7,100 KSh 10,400 standard | Enrol |
| AIGLAW-301 | AI Governance for Law Enforcement | 10 weeks | KSh 10,400 KSh 15,400 standard | Enrol |
| AIGAV-301 | AI Governance for Autonomous Vehicles | 10 weeks | KSh 10,400 KSh 15,400 standard | Enrol |
| AIGAVIA-301 | AI Governance for Aviation | 10 weeks | KSh 10,400 KSh 15,400 standard | Enrol |
| AIGDEV-301 | AI Governance for Global Development Agencies | 8 weeks | KSh 7,900 KSh 12,100 standard | Enrol |
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