NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 15 – ICT and the Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary (CS), Eliud Owalo, has announced that the development of 1,450 ICT hubs in all wards across the country will commence in 2024.
CS Owalo underscored the need to develop the grassroots ICT sector, which is vital in setting a stronger foundation for ICT-related development and the digital economy.
While assuring the stakeholders that the government is committed to delivering on the digital superhighway project, he noted that the move to create the ICT hubs in the wards will create job opportunities, especially for young people.
“Imagine at one digital hub, we are capable of creating 300 digital jobs. In a constituency that has an average of five wards, we are capable of creating 1,500 youths in the village,” Owalo said.
“As much as these hubs will be domiciled in the village, the youth there shall be working with both national and international firms,” he added.
“Let us work together to ensure so that we position Kenya effectively as the ICT hub of Africa and even globally, by way of comparative advantage.”
On his part, ICT and the Digital Economy PS John Tanui said the ICT hubs will play a key role in driving the industry ahead.
“We are well positioned in terms of connectivity and we need to drive our industry. We are confident that through the ICT Authority, we will do this and make the country proud,” said Tanui.
The two spoke during the award ceremony for the ICT Authority’s staff in Nairobi.
It was also attended by former ICTA CEOs and Chairmen and supported by KCB Bank, Teltonika, Geonet, Fiber Home, Prime Telecoms, Convergence, and Huawei.
