(e)
Encourage businesses to partner and invest jointly in data centre infrastructure deployment
or share data centre infrastructure to minimize network duplications;
Encourage local ownership in data centre companies;
Ensure availability of basic infrastructure especially reliable cost-effective grid power.
(f)
(g)
5.11 Complementary Infrastructure
The lack of adequate complementary infrastructure has hampered provision of efficient and
affordable ICT services in the country.
5.11.1
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Policy Objectives:
Provision of support infrastructure, such as reliable power and roads;
Supporting infrastructure for software development;
Implementation of a combination of technologies, policies and procedures, which will support
digital signatures, encryption and other Public Key Infrastructure(PKI)-Enabled security
services: and
Promotion of local manufacture and assembly of ICT equipment and accessories.
5.11.2 Strategies
The Government will:
(a)
provide incentives to enable development of infrastructure for public good and to strengthen
mechanisms that ensure open access for all players and users;
(b)
ensure universal and open access to reliable and affordable broadband infrastructure by all
citizens and for other EAC member states that are landlocked;
(c)
harmonize ICT policy, legal and regulatory framework with the other East African Community
member states; and
(d)
promote provision of reliable ICT broadband infrastructure connecting all the capitals and
major cities of the East African Community member countries.
5.12 Rights of Way (Way leave)
The approvals of rights-of-way and clearance to all service providers are critical for the development
of the telecommunications infrastructure. The Government will facilitate the recognition of ICT
infrastructure as a utility.
5.13 Disaster Management
The Government will avail incentives to ICT Service Providers to provide facilities for emergency
communication and prediction, monitoring and early warning of disasters.
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SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
The Kenya Vision 2030 recognises the critical role played by Research and Development (R&D) and
Innovation in accelerating economic development in all the newly industrializing countries of the
world. ST&I is one of the foundations for socio-economic transformation in the Kenya Vision 2030.
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