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The civil society organisations Siasa Place and Superrr Lab hosted a workshop that brought together content moderators and data annotators from both Kenya and Germany. This collaborative event served as a significant learning exchange, allowing participants to gain insights into the experiences of their international counterparts. It was part of the Kenyan-German Digital Dialogue and was supported by the Digital Transformation Center Kenya and its Gig Economy initiative.

The first work plan of the Kenyan-German Digital Dialogue was signed on 13 February 2024. State Secretary Stefan Schnorr of the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) and Jackson Makewa, Director ICT of the Kenyan Ministry of Information, Communications and The Digital Economy (MICDE), chaired the high-level meeting in Nairobi. Afterwards, around 110 representatives from business, civil society, academia and the public sector from Kenya and Germany exchanged views on the focus topics of the new work plan.

On 22 November 2023, Kenyan and German government officials formally commenced the Kenyan-German Digital Dialogue. Kenya is Germany’s first African partner within the framework of the International Digital Dialogues. The government exchange solidified the commitment of both countries to regularly exchange on digital policy matters.