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“Digital spaces have become playgrounds for recruitment and Radicalisation and money laundering," Gachagua. 

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called for the integration of artificial intelligence and other forms of technology to enhance security in Eastern Africa.

Mr Gachagua praised Kenya’s National Intelligence Service (NIS), saying the Government, including President William Ruto, has total confidence in the work of NIS detectives.

Speaking in Mombasa when he officially opened the Mashariki Cooperation Conference, which brings together top security and National Intelligence Service chiefs from over 10 States in the Eastern African Region, Mr Gachagua noted that technology is key to sustainably addressing insecurity.

Kenya’s National Intelligence Service Director General Noordin Haji hosted the high level conference.

“While more resources are required in the integration of Artificial Intelligence into security operations, we have no option but to invest for better outcomes. With advancing technology, we must be armed with highly innovative infrastructure for tracing, tracking, and monitoring potential threats for early elimination and prevention,” the Deputy president stated. 

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While calling for a common regional strategy in gathering of security information, Mr Gachagua said Artificial intelligence is key to tackling emerging threats, especially in the digital space.

The Mashariki Cooperation Conference that happened in Mombasa. 

“Digital spaces have become playgrounds for recruitment and Radicalisation, money laundering, and trap points for homicides and other cybercrimes, sadly, as recently witnessed in Kenya,” he said.

Mr Gachagua said the Ruto Administration is ready to support the national security institutions to deliver on their mandate.

The Deputy President asked the officials to come up with a framework for sharing knowledge and information between and among our intelligence bureaus for strategic interventions and mutual benefit.

He added that armed conflicts, trafficking in humans especially children, drugs, counterfeit goods, corruption and money laundering, wildlife trophies, among others are a threat to development.

“Africa is, without a doubt, the Continent of the 21st Century. But insecurity, if not strategically and decisively tackled, may derail the vision of transforming the lives of our people. I cannot emphasize more, why Security is key to a better, brighter, and successful Africa,” he said.

States represented in the conference include Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia, Seychelles, Comoros, Mozambique, Eritrea and Malawi.