ASSESSING KENYA’S ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: NAVIGATING CHALLENGES IN ALGORITHMIC CONTENT MODERATION AND SYSTEMIC BIAS IN SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS Illustration by Gemini AI. [i] Article by Maxwell Otieno. 1. INTRODUCTION The rapid diffusion of artificial intelligence (AI) across social media platforms has transformed how information is produced, distributed, and consumed, with profound implications for democratic discourse, human rights, and equality. As such, regulation of AI-driven algorithms has become a defining feature of contemporary governance due to the pervasiveness of data-driven analytics across social and political life. [1] The Data Protection Act No. 24 of 2019, the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act No. 5 of 2018, and the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2025–2030) together signal a national commitment to regulating the digital domain and promoting innovation. However, the existing regulatory and ...