• Kenya and Denmark sign a cooperation deal on digital governance and public service modernization.
• The partnership will focus on digital infrastructure, interoperability, and capacity building.
• Denmark ranks first globally in e-government, while Kenya aims to expand digital access through its 2022–2032 master plan.

Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy, William Kabogo Gitau, and Denmark’s Ambassador to Kenya, Stephan Schønemann, signed a memorandum of understanding on November 6 in Nairobi to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the digital sector. The agreement covers public service modernization, knowledge exchange, and citizen-centered digital service development.

“This strategic collaboration will create joint opportunities in areas such as digital public infrastructure, interoperability frameworks, capacity building, policy dialogue, knowledge exchange, and expert forums between our two nations,” William Kabogo said on X.

Kenya has emerged in recent years as one of Africa’s most dynamic digital hubs. Through its Digital Master Plan 2022–2032, the country aims to deploy 1,450 community digital centers and digitize all public services. These initiatives have already improved its e-governance ranking. According to the United Nations’ 2024 E-Government Development Index, Kenya scored 0.6314 out of 1, ranking 109th out of 193 countries.

Denmark, meanwhile, leads the same index with a score of 0.9847, confirming its global leadership in digital governance. Its 2022–2026 national digital strategy focuses on cybersecurity, data interoperability, and improving state-citizen relations through unified, inclusive platforms.

This new agreement follows an initial memorandum of understanding signed in March, focused on cooperation in higher education, research, and innovation. It reflects the growing strategic partnership between Nairobi and Copenhagen around technology development and digital transformation.

The implementation of this new partnership is expected to benefit both countries, which are each pursuing global leadership in digital innovation. For Kenya, it should promote knowledge transfer, strengthen institutional capacity, and enhance public service performance. Denmark, for its part, gains an opportunity to showcase its expertise in digital governance and expand its technological cooperation with Africa through inclusive, sustainable partnerships.