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Humanoid robot arrives at Kenyan university as Africa joins global AI training race

Walker E humanoid robot on display at Mount Kenya University Thika campus, part of new AI and robotics lab giving students hands-on training in programming and automation. 

A humanoid robot now walks the corridors of a Kenyan university, marking what educators say is the first deployment of such technology for student training in the region.

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