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she has over 15 years experience in communication, specifically in government communication, print media, broadcast media, digital media and development communication .
mr. ochieng has 17 years’ work experience in the field of information and communication technology in the public service. mr. ochien’g has also served as ict manager with public procurement oversight authority for 6 years .
he was appointed to the communication authority of kenya (ca) ’s board on 29th april 2016 for a period of three years .
prof. levi obonyo is an associate professor of communication and media studies, and also the dean of the school of communication, language and performing arts at daystar university .
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the authority’s board of directors is responsible for the supervision of overall affairs of the authority .
ms. judy munyinyi mumo is the acting secretary for information and the alternate to the principal secretary, state department of broadcasting and telecommunications, ministry of information, communications and technology (ict), at the ca board .
mr. jerome ochieng has been appointed the new principal secretary for ict and innovation. until his appointment, mr. ochieng was the director of the integrated financial management information system (ifmis) at the national treasury and a member, board of directors at the information, communication authority .
before joining the ca, he worked at the kenya posts and telecommunications corporation and was a senior lecturer at the kenya college for communications technology .
he has worked in the ministries of transport and communication, public works and lands, housing and urban development for 32 years .
julie zoller serves as acting u. s. coordinator of international communications and information policy .
mr. ngene gituku is the chairman of the communications authority of kenya (ca) board of directors .
she was appointed to the communications authority of kenya’s board on 29th april 2016 for a period of three years .
he was appointed to the board of communications authority of kenya in april 2016 for a period of three years .
in february 2017, i visited kenya to meet with leaders from government, the private sector, and civil society. it was fantastic to see first - hand how kenya is harnessing its entrepreneurial legacy to position itself as a leading information and communications technology (ict) hub in africa and creating new opportunities for the united states and kenya to work together .
he holds a masters’ degree in information engineering from the university of the ryukyus, okinawa, japan. he is a registered fellow of the computer society of kenya and a licentiate member of the institute of management information systems (imis), uk .
he was the first chief executive officer of the kenya ict board (now ict authority), where he is credited for developing key international and local partnerships that fostered kenya’s rise as a technology innovation hub. he was also instrumental in the establishment of the konza techno city, billed as kenya’s silicon savannah .
ict authority, teleposta towers, 12th flr, kenyatta ave. , nairobi, kenya. p. o. box 27150 - 00100, nairobi, kenya .
the communications authority of kenya is an equal opportunity employer and our policy is to seek and employ individuals who are qualified by job related standards of education, vocational training and experience to best contribute to the objectives of the authority .
cabinet secretary for information communications and technology joe mucheru flags off roadshow vehicles during official launch of t - kash by telkom at radisson blu hotel today - 12 / 3 / 2018. looking on are (from left) telkom chairman eddy njoroge, communications authority director general francis wangusi, and telkom ceo aldo marouse .
the kenyan officials i met, including, francis wangusi, the director general and ngene gituku, the chairman of the communications authority of kenya and samuel itemere, principal secretary at the ministry of information, communications and technology, underscored that kenyan government fully supports policies which encourage innovation and investment in the ict sector. i greatly look forward to deeper discussions on policy matters and sharing best practices .
julie zoller and visiting usg colleagues pose after a meeting with the executive director and chair of the board of directors and staff of the communications authority of kenya .
she is currently pursuing a phd in business information systems in the school of informatics and innovative systems at jaramogi oginga odinga university of science & technology. she holds an mba from howard university, washington d. c. and bs in computer information systems from southeastern university, washington d. c. ms sirma has also published in different journals in the area of cyber security / information security. she is a member of institute of electrical and electronics engineers (ieee) .
the ict industry is dynamic and rapidly evolves. to keep up with the changes in technology, regulatory practices, policy, changing business models and other industry issues, the authority carries out research from time to time .
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he is a consultant on technology value addition and inclusion working across east africa and south africa. he helps organizations in efforts to deploy technology across value chains. mr. kukubo is a member of the board of directors of brck, an integrated hardware and software company that designs and engineers a rugged, self - powered, mobile wifi device, which connects people and things to the internet in areas of the world with poor infrastructure. he serves as chairman of rafica company ltd, a software technology solutions company and collabmed ltd a healthcare technology company .
mr. david kitur is businessman and an engineer with interests in the technology industry. he is the executive director of microlan africa .
john holds a business administration bachelors degree from the university of columbia, usa and msc, information systems management from the bowie state university .
he has vast experience in the ict industry having worked as an engineer at the then voice of kenya (now kbc), kenya railways, kenya power, amarco and umeme services .
the kenya communications act (no. 2 of 1998) and as amended by the kenya communications (amendment) act, 2009, provides the framework for regulating the communications sector in kenya .
john sergon has been appointed the acting chief executive officer of the ict authority effective 22nd march, 2018 .
mr. guyo has previously worked at barclays bank of kenya ltd as a senior hr business partner - retail and business banking. he had earlier worked in senior positions at chevron kenya ltd, shell - managed, kenya petroleum refineries and post bank. he was appointed to the board of the communications authority of kenya (ca) in april, 2016 for a period of three years .
ministry of information, communications and telecommunication telposta towers, kenyatta ave. koinange street p. o box 30025 - 00100, nairobi kenya telephone: (+ 254) 020 4920000 / 1 e - mail: info @ urltoken
the kenya national bureau of statistics (knbs) in collaboration with the central bank of kenya (cbk) and the kenya investment authority (keninvest) is conducting foreign investment survey (fis) 2018 from june to august, 2018. this is the fifth survey after fis 2010, fis 2013, fis 2015 and fis 2016 .
he holds a master of science (msc .) degree in software systems technology from sheffield university, uk and a bsc. in electrical and electronics engineering from the university of nairobi .
ms jerotich sirma is a lecturer of information systems at egerton university, nakuru town campus college. ms sirma has enormous experience spanning over 20 years in the field of information systems. she has worked for ibm corporation and other private and public sectors in the united states of america by managing, deploying and performing systems integration as well as implementation and infrastructure analysis of large scale systems .
mr. guyo is a member of the institute of human resource management (ihrm) - kenya, and hr council member for the kenya institute of management .
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dr. kibicho has taught in various institutions of higher learning in kenya and outside the country. they include jomo kenyatta university of agriculture and technology (jkuat) where he served as the chairman and senior lecturer in the department of mechanical engineering. he has served as an external examiner at the university of dares salaam, visiting lecturer at the central university of technology, free state, south africa and a part - time lecturer at the university of cape town .
prior to going to private business, ms. tikolo worked at the kenya wildlife service as the head of corporate communications. she earlier worked as public relations officer for a number of parastatals and ngos, where she rose through the ranks to the manager corporate communications at the kenya civil aviation authority .
he has extensive experience in planning and coordinating international, regional and local conferences as the current director of state functions. he has also been a member of several committees such as member of kenya vision 2030, national communication dissemination strategy and also a member of the task force on restructuring of human resource requirement of the permanent presidential music commission, 2006 .
mr. sergon brings to the ict authority over 24 years’ experience in public service, mainly in the ict and security sectors. he is married and has three sons .
mr. sammy itemere is the principal secretary in the ict ministry in charge of broadcasting and telecommunications with oversight role in the state parastatals that include, kenya broadcasting corporation (kbc), postal corporation of kenya (pck), communications authority of kenya (ca) and kenya institute of mass communications (kimc). prior to the appointment in december 2015, mr. itemere was senior partner at business persons mentor limited, a consultancy firm dealing with business development, strategy formulation, partnerships growth, training and up - skilling .
the ict authority is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and gender equality. we seek and employ individuals who are qualified for the various job roles and are committed to contribute to the vision and objectives of the organisation .
francis w wangusi has been the director - general of the communications authority of kenya (ca) – the government regulatory agency responsible for icts and postal development, since august 2012, having carried out the role in an acting capacity for the previous year .
he started his career in information technology at ncr kenya ltd, a multinational computer company, and soon after joined the local media industry where he served in various capacities. he joined the nation media group in 1980 as a marketing assistant and rose through the ranks to the position of assistant advertising manager in 1985. in 1987, mr. gituku joined the standard group of newspapers as the group circulation manager. in this position, he was in charge of the distribution and general marketing of all the standard group ‘products’, including local and overseas newspapers, and magazines. in 1991, he left the standard group to start his own business. in the public sector, mr. gituku has in the past served as a director on the board of the kenya pipeline company and the kenya broadcasting corporation .
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he is a former chairman of the media council of kenya. he currently serves as a member of the advisory council to kenya national commission to unesco (knatcom) specializing on communications .
julie zoller poses with a group of women entrepreneurs who are part of the wecreate kenya training program .
a board member of the global alliance for pr & communication management, kentice is the immediate past chairman of the public relations society of kenya (prsk), and a member of the media, arts & entertainment board of machakos county (machawood). she is also a member of the chartered institute of public relations (cipr), federation of african public relations association (fapra) and sits on the committee of the media in environment, science, health and agriculture (mesha) .
he was named company secretary of the year 2011 by the institute of certified public secretaries of kenya. in 2017 he was cited by chambers global as a recognised practitioner in the commercial & corporate lawyers ranking for kenya .
she is the founder and managing director of impact africa limited, a strategic public relations & communications firm, based in nairobi, kenya .
she has held senior editorial positions in media houses in kenya, starting off in television as a business news anchor and diversifying into newspaper and magazine production, digital content management and corporate communications .
she is a member of the association of media women in kenya (amwik) and a fellow of the international volunteers leadership programme, usa .
he has previously served as a board member of the privatization commission of kenya, and currently sits on a number of boards, including the council for kenyatta university, mayfair bank limited and seriani asset managers limited .
he has published over 20 peer refereed papers in engineering journals and conference proceedings besides supervising many engineering projects at bsc, msc and phd levels. dr. kibicho has served as a management trainee in the kenya tea development authority (ktda), production engineer at the auto - springs manufacturers and participated in various gok taskforces. besides being a member on various bodies in his capacity as the permanent secretary, he is the chairman to gathuthi - ini hope foundation and a bog member of various institutions of learning among other social responsibilities .
he holds bachelor of science in electrical engineering from university of nairobi. he is also a registered electrical engineer and an associate member of the institution of engineers of kenya (iek )
mr. wangusi has more than 20 years of experience in ict and joined the ca (which was then the communications commission of kenya) in 2000 as assistant director. he later became director in charge of broadcasting and special projects and director in charge of licensing, compliance and standards .
kenya national bureau of statistics hereby releases monthly consumer price indices (cpi) and rates of inflation, for april, 2018. these numbers were generated by conducting a survey of retail prices…
a former chairman of the marketing society of kenya, mr. kukubo is also a member of the international association of business analysis and has previously served a chairman of the national ict master plan committee, the task force on creative industries and a board member of multimedia university. during early 2016, he served as a member of the kenya presidential national task force on coffee sub - sector reforms .
kenya’s economy is estimated to have expanded by 4. 9 per cent in 2017 compared to a revised growth of 5. 9 per cent in 2016. the slowdown in the performance of…
it is important that women are also able to participate in kenya’s tech revolution – and when i visited the wecreate center in kenya, a u. s. state department - funded initiative devoted to training women entrepreneurs, i saw for myself how such programs can help female entrepreneurs succeed. the day of my visit, more than a dozen women entrepreneurs were working to scale up their businesses. bilhah maina, the founder of bilhoney, for example, was getting advice on potential export markets for her honey such as the united states. the success of these entrepreneurs will undoubtedly be part of kenya’s effort to create jobs and opportunities for young kenyans .
he has vast experience and competency in various fields of hr including reward and remuneration, employee relations, performance management, and policy and strategy formulation. his other areas of expertise include talent development and management, leadership development, learning and training management, expatriate administration, employee value proposition development, diversity and inclusion .
mr. christopher guyo is a seasoned human resource professional with over 18 years experience. he is currently the hr and administration director at the dib bank kenya ltd (in - formation), a subsidiary of dubai islamic bank - uae .
kenya national bureau of statistics hereby releases monthly consumer price indices (cpi) and rates of inflation, for june, 2018. these numbers were generated from a survey of retail prices that targeted a basket of household consumption goods and services. the survey was conducted during the second and third weeks of the month, with prices being
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mugambi nandi is an advocate of the high court of kenya, with many years’ experience in corporate and commercial law. he is the senior partner at kn law llp, advocates & notaries public, where he specializes in mergers & acquisitions, private equity, capital market transactions and energy law .
mr. wangusi has played a pivotal role in a number of important ict and postal development projects in kenya. in recognition of this, he was awarded the presidential honour of the moran of the order of the burning spear (mbs) in 2013 .
kenya national bureau of statistics hereby releases the producer price index (ppi) for the second quarter of 2018. producer price index measures the gross changes in the trading price of products on the domestic and non - domestic markets, at all stages of processing .
it is not surprising that u. s. businesses are finding kenya an ideal base to collaborate on digital economy projects. i met with leaders of several american companies who are active in the kenyan market including surf, a last - mile u. s broadband provider, seeking to connect one million low - and middle - income kenyan subscribers to the internet. i also met with andela, an american company which is training world - class software developers. and the biggest names in the u. s. tech market - - including microsoft, google, facebook, ibm, mastercard and cisco - - are among the american businesses exporting technical expertise and equipment to kenya .
he was reappointed in march 2018 for another term of three years. he served as ca chairman from 2014 to 2017, prior to which he had been a board member at the then communications commission of kenya (now ca) .
he holds a bachelor of science degree in mathematics and meteorology from the university of nairobi and a diploma in marketing .
dr. kibicho has attended various short courses in management, leadership and capacity development skills. he has also attended short courses in public procurement and disposal regulations, implementation of iso 9001: 2008, budgeting and procurement, and hiv / aids in workplaces among others .
he has, and continues to serve in several boards. he is a columnist, has published many articles in academic journalists, chapters in books, and co - authored journalists and the rule of law .
ms. munyinyi holds a bachelor’s degree from daystar university and is currently pursuing her masters in diplomacy and international studies at the university of nairobi .
prior to joining the banking industry, she worked extensively in the telecommunications and water engineering industries in various capacities including retail management, customer experience management, contact centre management, dealer and mpesa business management, operations and sales management .
before current appointment, he served as the permanent secretary in the ministry of foreign affairs and international trade, ministry of transport industrialization and ministry of industrialization .
mr. festus king’ori is the alternate to the principal secretary / national treasury. he holds a bachelor of commerce degree from the university of nairobi and is finalizing an mba from jkuat. he also holds a postgraduate certificate in investment appraisal and management from harvard university, among others. he has also undergone extensive training in general management, strategic leadership and financial management. he has extensive experience in public policy, particularly with regard to public investments, gained form local and international institutions, having worked on secondment by the gok to the world bank. mr. king’ori has served on several other boards in the same capacity. he is trained in corporate governance and is a full member of the kenya institute of management .
other courses attended include those mines and mineral processing, national metallurgical laboratories, jamshedpur, india; and experimental methods in fluid mechanics, tottori university, japan .
he holds a bachelor of laws degree and a master of business administration degree from the university of nairobi, and a diploma in financial management from the acca .
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mr. kukubo holds global mba from united states international university (usiu - africa) and a bachelor of arts in economics and sociology from the university of nairobi .
i was impressed by the energy and enthusiasm of the kenyans i met, and their willingness to seize new opportunities. i see a bright future for collaboration between the united states and kenyan governments, motivated by entrepreneurs, to ensure the global policy environment fosters new ideas, technologies – and jobs – in both of our countries .
supervise the design, development and implementation of critical ict projects across the public service .
mr. sammy itemere - mr. sammy itemere, principal secretary, broadcasting and telecommunications
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ms. patricia kimama has over 19 years’ experience in career spanning the banking, telecommunication and water industries. she has held roles in business, project and operational management .
mr. kitur has attended short courses in public procurement and corporate governance, among others .
she is a dedicated change leader with a passion for operational excellence and superior customer experiences .
until her appointment to the current position, ms. munyinyi was director of research in the presidential strategic communications unit (pscu), based at state house, nairobi. among her notable achievements in that role was serving as the media lead for the global entrepreneurship summit / and the visit of us president barack obama to kenya in july 2015. she managed all aspects of media engagement, including hosting an energy panel discussion with key energy sector leaders, which was broadcast across africa .
mr. paul kukubo is a consultant with vast experience in the local and regional ict sector .
he is a businessman with interests in real estate development, construction, distribution, transportation and supplies .
the publications on our website will show: annual reports, licensing fliers, strategic plan and national broadband strategy .
ms. kentice tikolo is a communications expert with over 15 years’ experience in strategic corporate communications and public relations .
he joined the ca board in may 2014 and reappointed in april 2016 for a further term of three years .
he has also served as a nominated member, parliamentary business committee representing ministry of sports culture and social services .
she is currently the head of cash management and e - channels at the commercial bank of africa where she is charged with the responsibility of driving the group’s strategy for non funded income streams from cash management and e - channels .
ms mercy pendo is an accountant at the malindi water and sewerage company sacco. she previously worked as an assistant in the internal audit department of the same organisation. she holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and finance from kenyatta university .
she previously served in various roles, including scientific research, administrative and management positions in several multi - cultural settings .
the liberalization of the communications sector has had a positive effect on the deployment of communications infrastructure and services in the country .
because 65 percent of kenyans are under 35, it is crucial that kenyan companies create jobs and opportunities for the emerging generation of aspiring entrepreneurs. and i visited some enterprises that are doing exactly that. for example, ihub is a kenyan incubator which hosts both aspiring and already - successful start ups including ushaidi, founded by entrepreneur daudi were. ushaidi is a crowd - sourcing app used to pinpoint crisis areas during elections and natural disasters, well - known and widely used throughout the world. at ihub i also visited brck, an innovative company providing broadband solutions to rural areas using a portable, solar rechargeable device that provides wi - fi .
mr. peter wanjohi is the alternate director to the principal secretary, interior and coordination of national government. he is a holder of mba in ethno - musicology from university of south africa (unisa) and a bachelor business administration degree from new port university .
he holds mba in human resource management from the university of nairobi and currently pursuing his doctor in business administration at the catholic university of eastern africa. he also holds a bachelor of education (arts) degree from moi university, higher national diploma in hrm, and practitioners diploma in executive coaching from academy of executive coaching and an advanced certificate in strategic hr management from cornell university, usa .
dr. kamau thugge is currently the principal secretary at the national treasury. he has oversight responsibility for the national treasury. he has previously worked in the ministry of finance as head of fiscal and monetary affairs department, economic secretary and as a senior economic advisor .
one of the first things i noticed is that cell phones were ubiquitous and that kenyans were using them the same way that americans use debit and credit cards. nearly 90 percent of kenyans have access to mobile phones, and 85 percent of kenyans have access to the internet, primarily through mobile broadband connections. and instead of credit or debit cards, kenyans were using m - pesa a mobile money platform – that allowed kenyans to make 400 million money transfers worth approximately $ 5 billion in the third quarter of 2016 alone. mobile money platforms like m - pesa allow for safe transfers of cash and facilitate micro - financing, opening new prospects for entrepreneurs without access to a bank .
before joining the ministry of finance he worked with the international monetary fund (imf) both in the policy and non - policy making departments as a senior economist and deputy division chief respectively. dr. thugge holds a bachelors of arts (economics) (1980) from colorado collage, usa, master in economics (1982) from johns hopkins university, usa and a doctor of philosophy (phd) in economics (1990) from johns hopkins university, usa .
ms. tikolo holds a master of science degree in public relations from the university of stirling in scotland, and a first degree in education from kenyatta university .
provisional estimates of gross domestic product (gdp) indicate that the economy expanded by 5. 7 per cent during the first quarter of 2018 compared to 4. 8 per cent in a similar quarter of 2017. the significant acceleration in growth was mainly attributable to improved weather conditions and a boost in business and consumer confidence after the co
she is credited for conceptualizing and implementing the beyond zero initiative for the office of the first lady, which kicked off with the first lady’s half - marathon in 2014 .
prof. obonyo holds a phd in mass media and communications from temple university philadelphia, usa. he also holds a postgraduate diploma in tertiary education from potchefstroom university for christian higher education, south africa .
he holds a doctorate in mechanical engineering from the university of cape town, south africa, a masters of science (msc) degree in mechanical engineering and a bachelor of science (bsc) in mechanical engineering .
he started his career as a news correspondent in various media houses and later worked as an editor for magazines before joining academia. for over 20 years, prof. obonyo has taught media studies at university level in several institutions .
a career banker, he has a wealth of experience spanning over 20 years in running retail, corporate, enterprise banking as well as bank operations. he was country managing director of kcb south sudan limited a subsidiary of kcb group which is the largest regional bank. he has also held senior positions in imperial, eck, barclays and credit banks. mr. itemere holds a ba economics (hons) and mba (marketing option) from university of poona, india
mr. kukubo founded 3mice, one of east africa’s pre - eminent digital solutions companies and later served as ceo of the east african exchange (eax), the first regional commodity exchange in africa, meant to transform the governance of africa’s agricultural sector .
until his appointment, he was the director of ict at the ministry of ict in the state department of ict & innovation, overseeing the numerous high value ict projects under the ministry. before then, he was the ag. ict secretary, directorate of e - government and director ict at the directorate of e - government, in the office of the president .
he has a master’s degree in space sciences with specialisation in satellite communications from the international space university, france; a bsc in telecommunications engineering from the university of rome, italy, and a charted engineer part ii certificate from the institute of electronics engineering, uk. he also has a global executive masters degree in business administration (gemba) from the united states international university (usiu) .
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in addition, john has a wealth of experience in the security sector where he was the director ict in the national security intelligence service from 1999 to 2008, a post he held until he was transferred to the directorate of e - government .
eng. eliud waithaka is the acting chief engineer (electrical) in the ministry of land, housing & urban development .
dr. kamau thugge, e. b. s. , m. b. s .
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he was appointed to the ca board on 29th april 2016 for a term of three years .
she holds’ a masters in business administration (strategic management) from daystar university. she also holds a masters certificate in project management from george washington university as well as senior management leadership training from strathmore university .
she was appointed to the ca board on 29th april 2016 for a period of three years .
he was feted the moran of the order of the burning spear (mbs) for his contribution to ict growth by president mwai kibaki in 2012. he also scooped the thought leadership award in 2012, in cape town, south africa .
he was appointed to the ca board on 29th april 2016 for a period of three years .
in the first quarter of 2018, the current account deficit improved to ksh 107. 9 billion from ksh 129. 7 billion in the corresponding quarter of 2017, merchandise exports grew by 7. 1 per cent to ksh 162. 9 billion in the first quarter of 2018, while merchandise imports valued on free on board (fob) basis grew by 6. 5 per cent to ksh 432. 1 billion, i
provisional estimates of gross domestic product (gdp) indicate that the economy expanded by 5. 7 per cent during the first quarter of 2018 compared to 4. 8 per cent in a similar…
in the first quarter of 2018, the current account deficit improved to ksh 107. 9 billion from ksh 129. 7 billion in the corresponding quarter of 2017, merchandise exports grew by 7. 1…
the information and communication technology authority is a kenyan government owned corporation tasked with rationalising and streamlining the management of all the information and communication technology ( ict ) functions of the government of kenya . the icta has a broad mandate that entails enforcing ict standards in government and enhancing the supervision of its electronic communication . the authority also promotes ict literacy , capacity , innovation and enterprise in line with the kenya national ict masterplan 2017 . the icta is a consolidation of three previously separate government agencies ; the information and communication technology board of kenya ( ict board ) , the e-government directorate and the government information and technology services ( gits ) . 
the information and communication technology authority is a kenyan government owned corporation tasked with rationalising and streamlining the management of all the information and communication technology (ict) functions of the government of kenya. the icta has a broad mandate that entails enforcing ict standards in government and enhancing the supervision of its electronic communication. the authority also promotes ict literacy, capacity, innovation and enterprise in line with the kenya national ict masterplan 2017. the icta is a consolidation of three previously separate government agencies; the information and communication technology board of kenya (ict board), the e-government directorate and the government information and technology services (gits).
the information and communication technology authority is a kenyan government owned corporation tasked with rationalising and streamlining the management of all the information and communication technology (ict) functions of the government of kenya. the icta has a broad mandate that entails enforcing ict standards in government and enhancing the supervision of its electronic communication. the authority also promotes ict literacy, capacity, innovation and enterprise in line with the kenya national ict masterplan 2017. the icta is a consolidation of three previously separate government agencies; the information and communication technology board of kenya (ict board), the e-government directorate and the government information and technology services (gits).