• Gachagua highlighted the increasing threat posed by digital platforms, which are exploited for recruitment, radicalization, money laundering, and cybercrimes, as seen recently in Kenya. He assured support from President William Ruto's administration to enhance national security efforts.

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has advocated for incorporating artificial intelligence and other technological advancements to bolster security in Eastern Africa.

During the Mashariki Cooperation Conference in Mombasa, he emphasized the importance of leveraging technology to effectively tackle insecurity in the region. Gachagua stressed the necessity of investing resources into integrating AI into security operations for improved results.

In light of technological advancements, it's crucial to develop innovative infrastructure for detecting, tracking, and monitoring potential threats to prevent them at an early stage.

At the same conference, Haji Said, the Director-General of the National Intelligence Service, emphasized the importance of Eastern African countries joining forces to combat crime, highlighting how criminal elements exploit enforcement gaps.

Haji urged regional collaboration to effectively address these challenges. The Mashariki Cooperation Conference convenes security and intelligence leaders from over 10 Eastern African states to discuss pressing issues.

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Gachagua emphasized the significance of artificial intelligence in addressing emerging threats, particularly in the digital realm.

He urged security chiefs to collaborate on developing a unified regional strategy for gathering security information.

Gachagua highlighted the increasing threat posed by digital platforms, which are exploited for recruitment, radicalization, money laundering, and cybercrimes, as seen recently in Kenya. He assured support from President William Ruto's administration to enhance national security efforts.

Gachagua urged officials to establish a framework for sharing intelligence and knowledge among intelligence agencies for effective interventions.

He emphasized that armed conflicts, human trafficking (especially of children), drug trafficking, counterfeit goods, corruption, money laundering, and wildlife trafficking pose significant threats to development.

Gachagua stressed the importance of addressing insecurity to ensure Africa's successful transformation in the 21st century.

The conference includes representatives from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia, Seychelles, Comoros, Mozambique, Eritrea, and Malawi.