For years, the world has looked at Kenya as the cradle of mobile money and the home of the "Silicon Savannah." But in May 2026, the narrative is moving beyond M-Pesa. Nairobi is preparing to host AI Everything Kenya x GITEX Kenya, a massive public-private intersection that signals Africa is no longer just adopting technology, it is architecting it.
This isn't just another tech conference; it is a declaration of AI sovereignty.
Kenya currently leads the world in ChatGPT usage, surpassing even global tech giants in its rate of adoption. We are a nation of "early movers," and the AI Everything Expo is designed to turn that curiosity into continental infrastructure. With East Africa’s AI market projected to hit $16.5 billion by 2030, the stakes couldn't be higher.
What to Expect: Two Venues, One Vision
The event is strategically split across Nairobi’s most iconic hubs to handle the scale of 18,000+ tech firms and over 10,000 startups:
The Inclusive AI Summit (May 19, Sarit Expo Centre): This is where the "Online Minority"—the decision-makers and source-coders—will gather to debate digital policy, data ethics, and AI talent.
The AI Everything Kenya Expo (May 20-21, KICC): A sprawling marketplace of real-world use cases. From Intelligent Food Systems (AgriTech) that unlock a $1 trillion growth frontier to Predictive Security protocols designed to protect our national networks.