The Government will encourage the sharing of the capacity of public and
private utility providers (e.g. power, water, railway, etc) that have rights of
way to develop the national information infrastructure. The Government will
also support the development, deployment and maintenance of multipurpose community, public library and post office owned public access
centres.
The Government will encourage the growth of local software industry by
increasing awareness among stakeholders of the opportunities offered by
different software models, including proprietary, open-source and free
software in order to increase competition, access, diversity of choice and to
enable users to develop solutions.
3.3.2 Electronic Commerce
In recognition of the important role e-commerce plays in economic
development, the use of e-commerce in trade and investments as a means of
integrating Kenya into the global economy will be promoted.
To this end, the Government will:
a)
Support the development of e-commerce by enacting appropriate
legislation to support e-business;
b)
Support promotional campaigns to raise public awareness on the
potential opportunities presented by e-commerce; and
c)
Promote collaboration with the international community in
developing an equitable framework for e-commerce.
3.3.3 E-Government Services
The overall goal of e-Government is to make the Government more result
oriented, efficient and citizen centred. The e-Government strategy will focus
on redefining the relationship between Government and citizens with the
objective of empowering them through increased and better access to
government services.
The broad objectives of e-Government will be to:
a) Improve collaboration between Government agencies and enhance
efficiency and effectiveness of resource utilisation;
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