The Regional Centre of Competence (RCoC) Technical Committee convened to set the stage for the year 2026.

Chaired by Mr. Evans Gichuki, Director – Software and Software Services at the Ministry of ICT and Digital Economy (MICDE), members received a comprehensive project debrief outlining 2025 achievements against planned targets, informing resolution of pending items carried forward from the previous year.

An approved multi-stakeholder Technical Committee — comprising the Executive Office of the President, MICDE, Ministry of Public Service and Human Capital Development, UNDP Kenya, Microsoft, and KSG — provided the expertise that enabled the successful implementation of Phase I of the AI and Digital Skilling Project.

A trusted Learning Management System (LMS) was established to drive learner engagement and professional development.

Over the course of four months, already 22 counties and 52 state corporations have participated in the training where 13,790 public servants completed training. PowerBi, CoPilot, Sophos XDR, Skywork, and Mentimeter form some of the installed software licenses for hands on training, that should accelerate digital adoption and improve operational efficiency across government.

It was resolved that shared responsibilities will work toward having another successful Phase of the project. These include deeper alignment within government and with development partners  for expanded support; institutionalizing digital and AI skilling further into existing Government and public service structures to facilitate  increased access to emerging technologies and a culture of innovation experimentation resulting in a mindset and cultural shift among public servants.