Doreen Abiero

Biography

Doreen Abiero is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and an AI governance, digital policy and environmental law expert working at the intersection of technology, law, sustainability and public policy in Africa. Her work focuses on artificial intelligence governance, data governance, digital sovereignty, digital rights and inclusive digital transformation, with an emphasis on advancing African perspectives in global technology policy.
She has contributed to continental AI governance initiatives, including the development of the Africa AI Declaration and technical working group engagements supporting the African AI Council. At Qhala, she led AI literacy and institutional capacity-building programmes for over 500 policymakers across nine African countries, developed AI governance frameworks and supported multi-stakeholder policy processes. Her broader expertise includes privacy and data protection, digital public infrastructure, technology-facilitated gender-based violence, health law, intellectual property and climate governance.
Through research, policy development and stakeholder engagement, Doreen works to advance accountable, human-rights-centred and context-responsive technology governance, while strengthening Africa’s participation in shaping international digital norms and institutions. She is particularly interested in the role of technology diplomacy in advancing digital sovereignty, equitable global governance and sustainable development.
She holds an LL.M. in Environmental Law from the University of Cape Town and an LL.B. from the University of Nairobi. She was shortlisted for the 2026 Next Generation Legal Leader Award at the Legal Innovation & Impact Awards in Johannesburg.