Nairobi, July 8 -- The fastest-growing firms today are not waiting for the future. They are already using artificial intelligence (AI) to make better decisions, move faster, cut costs, and find new openings. AI is helping teams work smarter, respond quickly to market changes, and improve how they serve clients.

This should make us ask a serious question: how are we preparing young learners, especially STEM students in high schools, to use AI before they enter the job market? If these learners are future engineers, scientists, health workers, data analysts, innovators, and business leaders, then AI readiness must become part of their training today.

Kenya has long supported the UN and AU goals of industrial growth through STEM. The count...