Press & media

BactoAI in the media.

Coverage of our work on antimicrobial resistance, plus a press kit and a direct media contact for journalists, event organisers, and partners.

Samwel Elegwa, Founder of BactoAI, featured on KUTV Kenya Art & Culture Monday
Television interview31 August 2026

Bringing the AMR conversation to national television

KUTV Kenya

Founder Samwel Elegwa joined KUTV Kenya's Art & Culture Monday to explain antimicrobial resistance and why faster, genome-driven diagnostics matter for patients, clinicians, and public health systems.

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Newspaper coverage of the BIK Ventures Hub startup pitch event at Kenyatta University
Print & video coverage16 May 2026

Representing BactoAI at the Kenyatta University startup pitch event

BIK Ventures Hub

Samwel Elegwa and William Otieno represented BactoAI at the BIK Ventures Hub startup pitch event at Kenyatta University. The event was covered in print and in BIK's recap video, which features several of the innovations showcased, including BactoAI.

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More mentions will be listed here as they are published. Writing about AMR in Kenya or East Africa? Get in touch — we're happy to share data, context, and expert comment.
Press kit

Everything you need to write about us.

Logo & wordmark

The BactoAI wordmark with the bacterial emblem, for use in articles and event material. Please keep clear space around it and don't recolour it.

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Company one-pager

A concise overview of the platform, our validation approach, and current pilot opportunities. Available on request while we finalise the public version.

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Interviews & expert comment

Our founder and team are available for interviews and background briefings on antimicrobial resistance, genomic diagnostics, and health innovation in East Africa.

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Company boilerplate

BactoAI is a Kenyan health-technology company building an AMR intelligence platform that predicts antimicrobial resistance directly from bacterial genomes, helping clinicians and laboratories reach the right treatment decision faster. The platform is built and owned by BactoAI as a company, combining biotechnology, software engineering, machine learning, operations, and partnerships expertise.

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