This archive report was first published on 6 August 2019.
On August 5, 2019, Kenya's National Treasury and Planning Acting Cabinet Secretary Ambassador Ukur Yatani and ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru constituted a technical working group to ensure the country's digital economy projects are undertaken in a coordinated manner.
The working group, chaired by ICT Principal Secretary Mr. Jerome Ochieng, aims to create a clear roadmap for the country's digital economy projects, which are geared towards driving economic transformation.
Ambassador Yatani emphasized the importance of digital economy, noting that its adoption will help the government, parastatals, and the private sector avoid wastages.
"We need to have a clear road-map because with ICT the danger is you will be obsolete if you don’t have clear time-frames to execute them," Yatani said.
The Treasury Secretary also highlighted the need to prioritize the integration of ICTs in development plans due to their immense economic transformation potential.
Cabinet Secretary Mucheru noted that Kenya plays a central role in the digital economy in Africa, having launched a blueprint for the rest of the continent to fashion a special intervention targeting young people with practical ICT skills.
He added that 24 African nations have officially joined the African Digital Economy Alliance, representing 660 million people.
The government will continue leveraging on the emerging digital market to enable the country attain the Vision 2030 and the Big 4 agenda.
