6. Ensure and facilitate the freedom to form
consumer and other relevant groups or
organisations, and provide the opportunity
for such organisations to present their
views government and decision-making
processes affecting them.
7. Create a monitoring and regulatory capacity
to maintain consumer protection policies in
a rapidly changing environment.
8. Create, maintain and evolve standards for
the safety and quality of consumer goods
and services.
9. Ensure equitable nationwide access to
goods and services of general utility, and to
develop appropriate incentives and support
for nationwide access.
10. Develop, review, maintain or strengthen, as
appropriate, mechanisms for the exchange
of information on national and regional
policies and measures in the field of
consumer protection;
11. Develop and strengthen information
regarding products which have been
banned, withdrawn or severely restricted in
other jurisdictions in order protect our
citizens adequately against the harmful
effects of such products.
Environmental Protection
The Government of Kenya has made a special
commitment to environmental protection and
environmental sustainability.
ICTs are
fundamental in all areas of society today,
including in caring for the environment and
providing assistance in the wake of natural
disasters. The rapid evolution of new
technologies generates a large amount of ewaste, which can be either totally or partially
recycled or reused. As Kenya begins to mass
produce devices and ICT infrastructure, the
issue of environmental protection becomes
particularly
important,
as
such,
the
government undertakes to prudently regulate
the disposal of e-waste, promote the use of ICT
to mitigate the impact of climate change and
broaden the use of technologies for natural
disaster
and
emergency
monitoring,
prevention, mitigation and response.
Specifically, among other measures, the
government will:
1. Promote the use of ICT to monitor and
protect the environment. The government
will design, develop and deploy an
environmental early warning system.
2. Enhance climate change modelling,
adaptation, mitigation, monitoring, and
response through the appropriate use of
relevant ICTs.
3. Encourage the development of energy
efficient facilities which minimise negative
environmental impact
4. The Government will ensure that ICT
players and consumers minimise the effect
of infrastructure, appliances, machines,
devices and tools on the environment.
5. Develop comprehensive policies on electric
and electronic waste management, based on
a positive relationship with stakeholders
and the development of mechanisms of
coordination between the public, private
and decentralised sectors and civil society.
The government will develop an inventory
of e-waste production, collection and
recycling in the country and work to identify
and eliminate the main bottlenecks in the
recycling chain;
6. The Government will provide incentives for
the adoption of best practices to encourage
reduction of carbon footprint, efficient
energy management, e-waste recycling,
water tower restoration, afforestation and
recycling of ICT products;
7. Provide incentives for investors and
innovators who develop ICT waste disposal
and recycling facilities that meet agreed
global safety and environment standards;
8. Promote cooperation and policy making in
the region for the use of ICT in natural
disasters, and for prevention of and
response
to
climate
change
and
emergencies, based on common standards
and best practices, since natural disasters
transcend the national sphere
Language Policy
Language is a key component in ensuring
access to information, fostering national unity
and economic growth. To this end, the
Government will:
1. Promote national unity through the proper
management of Kenya’s linguistic heritage
Ministry of ICT, Kenya
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November-2019