Kenyan government through the Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and the Digital Economy. Mr. Eliud Owalo on Tuesday invited global development partners and investors to participate in Kenya’s ongoing digitalization agenda.
Speaking in Geneva, Switzerland, at the 2023 ITU Council Meeting on Tuesday, July 11, on Meaningful Connectivity for All, the CS hailed the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for spearheading humane global digital transformation.
“We will continue to leverage the various digital transformation programmes by ITU to augment our own efforts in tolling out sustainable and meaningful universal connectivity in Kenya,” said Mr. Owalo.
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Owalo observed that while Kenya’s digital network is ahead of most of its neighbours, 45% of the people still lack access to smart devices.
“This is a challenge we must solve urgently, for meaningful universal digital transformation,” Owalo noted.
“Today 98% of our population has access to cellular mobile and broadband services yet about 11 million are not covered, we are committed lo sustainable meaningful access to digital services and are addressing the digital divide in our country,” said Owalo.
Mr. Owalo told the meeting that to address successful sustainable, meaningful connectivity, the global community must address a matrix of concerns, including digital infrastructure, digital skills, affordability of connectivity end access, cybersecurity, and enabling legal policy and regulatory environment.
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