14–15 April 2027 · Bomas International Conference Centre (BICC), Nairobi, Kenya
messages from His Excellency the President and the Cabinet Secretary for Defence on the convening of the Fourth Summit in Nairobi.
“On behalf of the Government and the people of Kenya, I warmly welcome all heads of state, defence leadership, international scholars and innovators to Nairobi for the Fourth Summit. As the first convening of this global process in Africa, REAIM 2027 marks a historic milestone.”
“Artificial intelligence presents unprecedented capabilities alongside solemn responsibilities. Our collective responsibility is to ensure use of AI in military remain firmly anchored in human dignity, international humanitarian law and multilateral accountability for peace and security across all regions.”
“The is proud to host REAIM 2027 in Nairobi. As artificial intelligence transforms operational environments, ensuring meaningful human control, ethical safeguards and institutional capacity is no longer optional, it is a vital strategic imperative.”
“REAIM 2027 transitions the global process from dialogue toward practical implementation. Through our National Host Secretariat and alongside our international co-hosts, we look forward to substantive deliberations that build genuine assurance, equitable capacity and regional resilience.”
The REAIM intergovernmental process is sustained through an enduring diplomatic partnership of sovereign states whose collective leadership, consultations, and co-sponsorship guide the global governance of military artificial intelligence.
Initiator of the REAIM dialogue. Convened the foundational REAIM 2023 Summit at the World Forum in The Hague, uniting 60+ governments to establish the The Hague Call to Action.
Convened the REAIM 2024 Summit in Seoul. Led the multilateral formulation and adoption of the 61-nation Seoul Blueprint for Action, officially handing the summit mantle to Kenya.
Core summit co-host and international governance partner. Championing AI safety standards, verification methodologies, and meaningful human judgement across military operational lifecycles.
Core summit co-host and Indo-Pacific technology convener. Advancing international consensus on military confidence-building measures, technical validation, and sovereign capacity development.
Kenya's hosting of REAIM 2027 anchors African and Global South perspectives at the centre of international AI in military governance.
Building upon the foundations established at The Hague (2023), Seoul (2024) and A Coruña (2026), the Nairobi summit advances the global conversation from broad dialogue into practical implementation. By convening at BICC Nairobi, the summit unites member states, military commands, leading researchers and industry pioneers to build equitable capacity, ethical safeguards and verifiable governance.
Strengthening human, institutional and technical capacity across compute, data, talent, models and use cases, promoting knowledge exchange and equitable participation across the AI value chain.
Explore Pillar 01 in detail →Ensuring AI in military executions are guided by human intent, meaningful human control, situational awareness, and responsible decision-making within context-appropriate outcomes.
Explore Pillar 02 in detail →Establishing policy, legal and regulatory mechanisms that ensure human accountability, command responsibility under international law including IHL, assurance in procurement and incident learning.
Explore Pillar 03 in detail →The REAIM process advances through progressive multilateral summits, moving from shared principles towards practical implementation.
Verified diplomatic milestones, host country announcements, and multilateral communiqués tracking the road to REAIM 2027 in Nairobi.
Participation is organized into dedicated accreditation pathways for state delegations, multilateral institutions, academic researchers, defence tech innovators, accredited press and global digital observers.
