Murkomen says AI and regional cooperation key to Africa's security

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, NIS) Director General Noordin Haji and top African security officials during the 2nd Mashariki Cooperation Conference (MCC II) in Naivasha, on April 3, 2025. [Courtesy]

Top African security officials have called for enhanced intelligence collaboration and the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to counter evolving threats.

Speaking during the 2nd Mashariki Cooperation Conference (MCC II) in Naivasha on Thursday, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, emphasized that traditional surveillance is no longer sufficient and urged intelligence agencies to integrate AI for real-time threat detection, social media monitoring, and predictive security measures.