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
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