Kenya: Bureau of Standards opened consultation on Draft Bureau of Standards Code of Practice for AI Applications including testing requirement

On 8 April 2024, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) opened the public consultation period for the Draft Kenya Standard titled “Information Technology — Artificial Intelligence (AI) — Code of Practice for AI Applications” (DKS 3007:2024). Stakeholders were invited to provide comments until 13 June 2024. The draft aims to establish a framework for the responsible development and deployment of AI systems. It addresses areas such as trustworthiness, risk management, and ethical considerations, referencing international standards such as KS ISO/IEC 5339 and the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act. The draft emphasises the importance of verification and validation, requiring comprehensive testing of AI systems to ensure functional correctness, robustness, and reliability. This includes adversarial testing, stress testing, and benchmarking to assess performance under various conditions.