EVENTS

10 Oct
AfriLang AI Conference 2025
AfriLang AI Conference 2025
October 10, 2025

Dr. Joseph Muguro, a Research Affiliate from DSAIL and Mary Kariuki, a research intern, attended the AfriLang AI Conference held at Four Points by Sheraton hotel in Kampala, Uganda.

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21 Jul
Space Summer Camp 2025
Space Summer Camp 2025
July 21, 2025

Emason Munene, our Research Intern, attended the Space Summer Camp 2025 held in Hangzhou, China, exploring orbit determination techniques and AI for space applications.

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13 Jul
ACVSS 2025
ACVSS 2025
July 13 - 23, 2025

Prof. Ciira Maina, David Warutumo and Austin Kaburia participated in the African Computer Vision Summer School, stretching from math to community-driven code.

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JUN 2025
University of Leeds Visit
University of Leeds Visit
June - July 2025

Lorna Mugambi and Yuri Njathi presented our research findings to AI and ecology experts at the University of Leeds and Swansea University.

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18 Jun
IndabaX Kenya AI Summit
IndabaX Kenya AI Summit
18th - 20th June 2025

Research Intern Mary Kariuki attended the summit at Maseno University, focusing on AI application in policy, transparency, and civic rights.

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02 Jun
EXCLAIM 2025
EXCLAIM 2025
2nd - 4th June 2025

Interns Teofilo Ligawa and Austin Kaburia attended the symposium at ETH Zürich, Switzerland, exploring the intersection of AI and climate science.

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15 Jan
World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
January 15th - 19th 2024

Prof. Ciira Maina participated in the launch of the International Computation and AI Network (ICAIN) at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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06 Feb
Kabarak DS&AI Conference
Kabarak DS&AI Conference
6th February - 9th February 2024

DSAIL partnered with Kabarak University for their inaugural AI conference. Prof. Ciira Maina delivered a keynote on the significance of AI research in Africa.

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25 Jan
DeKUT Open Day
DeKUT Open Day
25th January 2024

We showcased our latest research and products at the DeKUT Open Day, interacting with students and community members eager to learn about AI technology.

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27 Nov
Kenya Innovation Week
Kenya Innovation Week
27th November - 1st December 2023

DSAIL participated in Kenya Innovation Week 2023, focused on the theme "Innovating to Unlock Our Common Wealth," held at the College of Insurance.

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24 Nov
Research Day 2023
Research Day 2023
24th November 2023

DSAIL held its Annual Research Day at the DeKUT Conservancy, sharing findings from our longest-running wildlife and acoustic monitoring projects.

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08 Nov
STI&E Conference
STI&E Conference
8th November - 10th November 2023

The 7th DeKUT International Conference on Science and Innovation focused on 'Leveraging Science and Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development'.

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NOV 2023
Deep Learning Indaba 2023
Deep Learning Indaba 2023
November 2023

DSAIL presented orthopaedic monitoring research using wearable IoT and AI at one of Africa's largest machine learning gatherings.

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NOV 2023
GeJusta Workshop
GeJusta Workshop
November 2023

Distinguished women in STEM shared personal experiences and insights to foster a more inclusive STEM environment during this workshop.

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OCT 2023
Leeds-Africa Conference
Leeds-Africa Conference
October 2023

Ciira Maina presented on 'Gaussian Processes for Spatial Anomaly Detection' at the Leeds-Africa Conference on Data Science & AI.

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20 Sep
IEEE AFRICON
IEEE AFRICON
20th September - 22nd September 2023

The DSAIL team delivered research presentations and tutorial sessions at the 16th IEEE Africa (2023) International Conference.

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14 Sep
Tech4wildlife
Tech4wildlife
14th September - 15th September 2023

DSAIL outreach programs showcased open-source technology and data science applications for IoT and Machine Learning in wildlife tracking.

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03 Jul
Bowen Bat Conference 2023
Bowen Bat Conference 2023
3rd and 6th July 2023

Prof. Ciira Maina delivered a keynote on 'New Frontiers in Bat Research' at Bowen University, focusing on advanced acoustic communication.

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31 May
Smart Agriculture Training
Smart Agriculture Training
31st May - 2nd June 2023

Gabriel Kiarie conducted training for Mombasa County extension officers on the use of AI and Smart Agriculture technologies.

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11 Jun
The AfricAI Conference 2023
The AfricAI Conference 2023
11th June - 14th June 2023

The DSAIL team presented on advancing responsible and open AI ecosystems in Africa at the AfricAI conference in Kigali, Rwanda.

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31 May
Data Science Africa 2023 Event
Data Science Africa 2023
31st May - 2nd June 2023

DSAIL participated in the DSA 2023 Kigali event, focusing on harnessing data science for Africa's socio-economic development.

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13 Mar
Kieni Forest Fieldwork Expedition
Kieni Forest Expedition
13th March 2023

DSAIL and IGGRES teams conducted a successful data collection exercise in Kieni forest, Kiambu County.

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31 May
IST-Africa 2023 Conference
IST-Africa 2023
31st May - 2nd June 2023

DSAIL successfully presented four research papers at the IST-Africa 2023 Conference held in Tshwane, South Africa.

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21 Nov
Tech for Wildlife Conservation
Tech for Wildlife
21st November 2022

The team presented the DSAIL-Porini dataset and automated annotation tools at the Women in Conservation Technology Program.

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09 Nov
STI & E 2022
STI & E 2022
9th - 11th November 2022

DeKUT hosted the 6th International Conference on STI&E, providing a platform for researchers to publish work supporting national development.

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21 Oct
Research Day 2022
Research Day 2022
21st October 2022

DSAIL members showcased their latest project milestones and shared insights during our annual lab celebration at the DeKUT Conservancy.

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18 Jul
DSA 2022
DSA 2022
18th - 23rd July 2022

The DSA 2022 event in Arusha featured a summer school and workshop where attendees showcased impactful AI research projects.

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09 Jul
DSAIC Data Science Hackathon 2022
DSAIC Hackathon 2022
09th July 2022

DSAIC and DSAIL members competed to optimize machine learning models using Zindi datasets for real-world impact.

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17 Nov
tinyML for Good
tinyML for Good
17th November 2021

Collins Emasi shared insights on leveraging tinyML to differentiate bird species from acoustic sensor recordings.

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19 Jun
Research Day 2021
Research Day 2021
19th June 2021

The inaugural DSAIL Research Day provided a space for collaboration and knowledge sharing among our growing lab community.

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27 Mar
DSAIL at the Umoja Hackathon
Umoja Hackathon
27th - 28th March 2021

DSAIL teams ranked as high performers at UmojaHack Africa 2021, competing in various machine learning categories.

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