Kenyans.co.ke reports that Kenya and South Korea opened high-level talks on eCitizen, public data, AI, cybersecurity and interoperable government systems. This is one to watch because the eCitizen platform is already central to how citizens access state services.
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Kenya and South Korea open eCitizen talks
Digital government cooperation is being discussed around data-sharing, AI and cybersecurity.
What changed
Kenya is seeking South Korean cooperation on eCitizen and digital government systems.
Why it matters
If implemented well, this could reduce duplicate paperwork and improve service reliability; if done badly, it can raise privacy and platform-control questions.
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