Konza Technopolis and the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) have signed an MOU to establish Kenya’s First Science Museum at Konza Technopolis. This initiative aims to blend ancestral heritage with the Fourth Industrial Revolution, creating a "Living Lab" unlike traditional museums.

• The MOU seeks to digitize the "Cradle of Mankind" by integrating NMK's 50-million-year-old paleontological archives within Konza's "Silicon Savannah" ecosystem.
• The museum will utilize advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Twins, and Virtual Reality (VR) to create an immersive experience for students, tourists, and global researchers.
• This "Digital Twin" strategy will allow scholars worldwide to study delicate specimens like Turkana Basin hominid fossils remotely, without compromising their physical integrity.
• The partnership will develop innovation ecosystems, foster "Heritage-preneurs," and align heritage science with the Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum to equip Kenyan youth for the global tech workforce.
• John Paul Okwiri, CEO of Konza Technopolis, stated that Konza is providing "Smart Soil" for Kenyan heritage to grow into global scientific breakthroughs, while Professor Mary Gikungu, Director General of NMK, emphasized moving research "out of the archives and into the digital light."