TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 FOREWORD ..................................................................................................................................... 2 2 VISION AND MISSION STATEMENTS ............................................................................................... 8 3 PREAMBLE ....................................................................................................................................... 8 4 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 8 4.1 ICT and Vision 2030 ................................................................................................................. 8 4.2 Rationale for Policy Review..................................................................................................... 9 4.3 Guiding Principles of the National ICT Policy .......................................................................... 9 4.3.1 Constitutional Principles and Values............................................................................... 9 4.3.2 Technology and Convergence ......................................................................................... 9 4.3.3 Universal Service ............................................................................................................. 9 4.3.4 Open Access .................................................................................................................... 9 4.3.5 Competition .................................................................................................................. 10 4.3.6 Innovations.................................................................................................................... 10 4.3.7 Standards ...................................................................................................................... 10 4.3.8 Internationalization, National Cohesion and Integration ............................................. 10 4.3.9 Privacy and Security ...................................................................................................... 10 4.3.10 Recognition of the UN Sustainable Development Goals .............................................. 10 4.4 Situational Analysis ............................................................................................................... 10 4.5 Overarching Policy Objectives .............................................................................................. 13 4.5.1 5 Broad Strategies ............................................................................................................ 13 ICT INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS .............................................................................................. 14 5.1 Infrastructure Development ................................................................................................. 14 5.2 Deployment of ICT Infrastructure Services in Counties ........................................................ 14 5.3 Infrastructure Sharing ........................................................................................................... 14 5.4 Open Access System ............................................................................................................. 15 5.5 Infrastructure and Access Policy Objectives ......................................................................... 15 5.6 Strategies .............................................................................................................................. 16 5.7 Broadcast Signal Distribution ................................................................................................ 16 5.8 Internet Exchange Points ...................................................................................................... 16 5.9 Mobile Money Interoperability............................................................................................. 16 5.10 Data Centres.......................................................................................................................... 17 5.10.1 Policy Objectives ........................................................................................................... 17 3