This archive report was first published on 22 June 2020.
On June 22, 2020, Kenya's Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru directed the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) to give a clear roadmap within the next seven days on how to train internet users and ensure that the Kenyan cyberspace is safe.
With students now learning online, Mucheru emphasized the need for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to ensure that children are protected online and parents are able to control how children use their devices.
He thanked the media for the content they have been releasing, especially in the area of education, which is helping children occupied at this time of COVID-19 while at home.
Just last week, Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. Magoha decried the use of technology, citing incidences of children accessing pornography and other vices online.
However, Mucheru noted that increased technology has also come with its fair share of advantages, especially for the youth who are working online.
“The government is in the process of training over 5,000 youths on how to go online and earn on digital jobs such as the Ajira programme,” Mucheru said.
Kenya passed comprehensive data protection legislation, the Data Protection Act of 2019, which was assented to by the President of the Republic of Kenya on November 8, 2019.
