Towards Justice-Oriented AI: Reflections on a Research-Community Partnership to Co-Develop Swahili AI Tools

The study offers an honest account of a research-community partnership to develop Swahili and English AI tools to facilitate the recording of cases of Femicide in Kenya, emphasizing the role of reflective practice to evaluate the process of AI/ML production alongside its outcomes.

October 2026 · Sybille Légitime, Kirabo Kakopo Atuhurira, Audrey Mugeni, Catherine D'Ignazio, Zawadi Amanya, Harini Suresh