3 Vision and Mission
3.1 Vision
Kenya as a globally competitive knowledge
based economy
3.2 Mission
To facilitate universal access to ICT
infrastructure and services all over the country
5. Gain global recognition for innovation,
efficiency and quality in public service
delivery. Government services will be
delivered in a manner that ensures we have
a prosperous, free, open and stable society.
In light of the policy objectives outlined,
this policy will focus on 4 key areas:
4 Overview of the Policy
This policy is designed to realise the
potential of the digital economy by creating an
enabling environment for all citizens and
stakeholders. A review of the 2006 policy was
necessitated by the rapid changes and
developments in the ICT sector, evolving global
trends and the fast-changing public needs. The
Fourth Industrial Revolution is driving
automation and massive data exchange,
impacting our macro and microenvironments
and increasing the level of ICT consumption
worldwide. It is for this reason that we are
setting up a policy designed to take advantage
of these changes and trends that will enable
Kenya to become a more prosperous
participant in the global economy. The ICT
Policy defines the forward-looking position of
the Government on various areas of the
evolving ICT sector landscape in Kenya.
The policy objectives:
1. Create the infrastructure conditions that
enable the use of always-on, high speed,
wireless, internet across the country.
2. Facilitate the creation of infrastructure and
frameworks that support the growth of data
centres,
pervasive
instrumentation
(Internet of Things), machine learning and
local manufacturing while fostering a
secure, innovation ecosystem.
3. Grow the contribution of ICT to increase the
overall size of the digital and traditional
economy to 10% of GDP by 2030, by using
ICT as a foundation for the creation of a
more robust economy, providing secure
income and livelihoods to the citizenry.
Leverage regional and international
cooperation and engagements to ensure
that Kenya is able to harness global
opportunities.
Ministry of ICT, Kenya
4. Position the country to take advantage of
emerging trends such as the shared and gig
economy, by enhancing our education
institutions and the skills of our people and
by fostering an innovation and start-up
ecosystem that is able lead in the adoption
of emerging trends on a global scale.
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4.
Mobile First
Market
Skills and Innovation
Public Service Delivery
4.1 Mobile First
The heavy investment by Government in
internet connectivity infrastructure has
enabled access by 99.9% of our citizenry,
mostly via mobile phones. Internet access
anywhere and at any time is pivotal to the
successful growth of a knowledge economy.
The Government will continue to invest in
infrastructure for universal, always-on, high
speed, wireless data connectivity for every
citizen.
The government takes cognisance of the
global trend of ubiquitous computing which
shows that the world is going mobile people
want to access the internet anywhere and at
any time. In recognition of this trend, this policy
will drive a mobile first approach, ensuring that
every Kenyan has reasonable access by
focusing on mobile and wireless infrastructure.
The government will provide the network;
storage
and
processing
infrastructure
frameworks and guidelines that will see Kenya
successfully compete on a global scale. This will
include:
1. Investments in the infrastructure needed
for work such as data centres, hardware,
software, telecommunications, networks
and broadcasting
2. Creating an enabling environment for the
local assembly and manufacturing of
devices
3. Strengthening of our payments and logistics
infrastructure
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