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NATIONAL NEWS
Government Spokesperson Isaac
Mwaura has announced that more
than 280 digital hubs have been
established across the country to
promote online learning, ecommerce, and remote work.
He emphasised that young people
should seize these opportunities to
improve their lives.
Mwaura said the labs which have
been opened at TVET institutions
countrywide are fully equipped with
enough equipment, reliable power
and broadband connectivity to
ensure ease of access.
He further revealed that the
expansion of the fibre optic
connectivity will ensure digital
inclusivity countrywide, allowing
Kenyans to access government
services online.
Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura.
SPOKESMAN:
280 DIGITAL
HUBS OPENED
IN TVETS
Meanwhile, the Principal Secretary
(PS) For ICT and Digital Economy,
Engineer John Tanui has
emphasised that Kenya has
BY CORRESPONDENT
Mwaura
said
the
number
positioned itself as a hub for
of
digitised government services had
grown from 350 in 2022 to 20,985
in 2025, integrated with e-citizen
and mobile platforms, thereby
improving revenue collection to
between Sh700 million and Sh1
billion shillings per day.
The Jitume programme is part of
the implementation of the Kenya
National Digital Master Plan (20222032) that envisages ICT skill
development targeting over one
million youth who enter the job
market annually.
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innovation through the launch of
several digital innovation centers,
reinforcing Kenya’s status as a
continental leader in innovation and
artificial Intelligence.
Speaking at the launch at Kenyatta
International Convention Centre
(KICC) in Nairobi, Tanui highlighted
the government’s approval of a
national cloud policy, paving the
way for increased access to
powerful digital tools, including
artificial intelligence.
