KenyaArtificial Intelligence Bill, 2026, risk classification and prohibited systems
Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026 (Senate Bills No. 4), s. 25 (classification of artificial intelligence systems; unacceptable-risk prohibition)
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An AI prohibited practices rule binding public and private bodies.
As of 5 September 2026.
What it requires
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- Do not operate a system that would be classified as unacceptable risk.
What this law does
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This measure is a Senate bill and binds nobody yet. As drafted, the Cabinet Secretary would classify artificial intelligence systems into unacceptable-risk, high-risk, limited-risk and minimal-risk categories on the recommendation of the Artificial Intelligence Commissioner, and a system classified as unacceptable risk would be prohibited outright.
When LexLint raises it
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Read the law
official Bill text, Kenya Gazette Supplement, Kenya Law (new.kenyalaw.org)
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