The Chairperson of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation, Hon. John Kiarie has called for the creation of a Parliamentary Office on Science and Technology to guide Kenya in navigating the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies.

Speaking during the 3rd Leadership Retreat of the National Assembly in Mombasa County, Hon. Kiarie said the world is firmly in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, marked by machine learning, interconnected devices and advanced algorithms.