Research Fellow

Profile

Diana Nyakundi is an AI Research Fellow. She holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Nairobi; a Post-Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law; and an Executive Certificate in Law, Policy and Technology from the IE University in Spain. She is also a graduate AI Policy Fellow from the Lawyers Hub and she holds an AI Policy Analyst Certification from the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Policy (CAIDP).

At RIA, Diana works on various projects such as the African Observatory, Just AI, and the Global Index on Responsible AI project.

She constantly explores the existing uses of emerging technologies, their interaction with users and impact on society to understand and influence policy that will enable the responsible and ethical use of these technologies on the African continent. 

By Diana Nyakundi