Abdihamid Hassan's idea uses artificial intelligence to synthesise real-time satellite data to monitor and predict livestock nutrition requirements. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]An artificial intelligence idea to transform Kenya's pastoralist economy has won a national innovation competition. Arda Link AI, an idea for an AI platform to transform Kenya's pastoralist economy, was proposed by 23-year-old Abdihamid Hassan from Isiolo County. It is designed to operate across local pastoralist dialects, making it accessible to communities often excluded from digital tools. "I also want to thank the opportunity to showcase the solutions Kenyans want, especially in my homeland in Isiolo County."

Source: Standard Digital March 29, 2026 21:40 UTC