From June 2–5, more than 1,300 attendees gathered in Nairobi for the Global Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo & Conference, a four-day global conversation on data, space technology, and building a more resilient future.
Participants came from every sector, joined by high-level government representatives, including H.E. Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya, Prof. Kithure Kindiki.
The breadth of media coverage, across national and international outlets, reflected the significance of the discussions taking place. Read the stories below.
Media highlights
The Herald | Global Festival Urges Reliable Data for Transformation
Capital FM | Kenya Bets On Data and Space Technology to Drive Growth, Attract Investors
CIO Africa | Nairobi Hosts Africa’s First Global Data Festival
The Standard | Embrace Data for Sustainable Growth, Policymakers Urged
KTN News Kenya | Kenya Hosts First African Global Data Festival to Boost Digital Economy Growth | Kenya Boosts Data System Investment
Africa Times | Kenya Hosts First Ever Global Data Festival in Africa as Leaders Push for Smarter Development
Hivisasa News | Kenya Positions Itself as Regional Leader in Data and Space Technology at Global Conference
Citizen Digital | Kenya Lobbies for More Investments in Data, Space Technology and AI | Kindiki says Kenya is Investing Heavily in Local Data Systems to Drive Development
The Urban Woman | Kenya Makes History with Africa’s First Global Data Festival
Newswire | Kenya Sounds Alarm on Africa’s Data Gap as Global Data Festival Opens in Nairobi
Tech Hub Kenya | Kenya Positions Itself at the Centre of Africa’s Data, Space and AI Future
Space in Africa | Kenya Concludes the Global Data Festival and Space Expo & Conference 2026
Arab News | Saudi Statistics Chief Touts Data, AI Integration at Global Data Festival in Kenya
TV47 | “Youth Are Not the Future of Tomorrow. Youth Are Building Today” – Data Leaders Push for Trust and Transparency at Kenya Data Festival 2026 | Safaricom Pledges Stronger Customer Data Protection Amid Growing Digital Innovation
Mjengo Hub | Nairobi Infrastructure Summit Explores Community Data for Urban Growth | Deputy President Kindiki Opens Global Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo in Nairobi
All Africa | Kenya Bets On Data and Space Technology to Drive Growth, Attract Investors
Streamline Feed | Kenya Bets on Space Intelligence and AI at 2026 Global Data Festival
Talk Africa | The Global Data Festival Calls Data as Essential Infrastructure | How Vihiga’s Governor Otichillo Replaced Guesswork with Evidence
The Global Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo & Conference was hosted by the Government of Kenya and co-organized by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), the Kenya Space Agency (KSA), and the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD)
