(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Zetech University has introduced a Master of Arts and a Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations and Diplomacy. The expansion comes amid growing demand for the courses. The university said the programmes come at a time when international relations and diplomacy are undergoing major change. Technology, climate change, global health, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, digital governance and economic diplomacy are increasingly shaping relations between countries.
Vice Chancellor Prof. Njenga Munene said the course will help produce a new generation of professionals and scholars capable of analysing emerging trends and contributing evidence based solutions to international affairs. He said diplomacy is now influenced not only by political and economic interests but also by technology, data, climate change, security and trade. He said the world is changing rapidly and the practice of international relations must evolve with it.
The programmes are designed to equip learners with skills to understand global shifts, generate data based evidence and contribute to policy and international affairs. They also align with Kenya’s Foreign Policy 2024 and national, regional and continental development priorities. These include Kenya’s Vision 2030, the East African Community Vision 2050 and the African Union Agenda 2063. They also align with global priorities under the United Nations Pact for the Future.
Prof. Munene said technology has increasingly become a subject of diplomacy. Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data governance, digital sovereignty, misinformation and emerging technologies are raising new questions around international cooperation, regulation, security and power. He cited the 2025 UNESCO Tech Diplomacy Forum as an example of the growing link between technology, policy and diplomacy. The forum brought together stakeholders to discuss digital sovereignty, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and the digital divide.
Prof. Munene said the new postgraduate programmes strengthen the university’s commitment to developing professionals, researchers and thought leaders equipped to navigate an increasingly complex global environment.