Cabinet Secretary Meets ICTA Leadership
This afternoon, the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, H.E. Hon. William Kabogo Gitau, E.G.H. held a meeting with the management of the ICT Authority (ICTA) at the Ministry Headquarters.
The CS urged the team to work collaboratively and with renewed focus in delivering ICTA’s core mandate of enforcing ICT standards across Government, as well as establishing, developing and maintaining robust ICT infrastructure systems that support efficient public service delivery.
He emphasized that ICTA plays a key and pivotal role in the rollout of national connectivity and the Digital Superhighway, which is being implemented in line with the Government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, "The Authority is at the heart of expanding broadband access, strengthening shared digital infrastructure, and ensuring that all citizens, enterprises and institutions can meaningfully participate in the digital economy."
CS Kabogo made it clear that there is no room for error in the execution of these priority programmes.
He noted, the delivery of connectivity and the Digital Superhighway must be timely, efficient and aligned with the highest technical standards.
As the CS welcomed ICTA’s new CEO, he reiterated the importance of keeping pace with the rapidly evolving ICT landscape and the need for swift orientation to the sector’s strategic priorities to ensure continuity, innovation and results.
In attendance were: Hon. Lily Ng’ok, ICTA Board Chairperson, Mr. Jessy Maruti Kiveu, ICTA CEO, Mr. Michael Odhiambo, ICTA Director, Digital Infrastructure & Services, Mr. Thomas Bwaley, ICTA Director, Programmes and Standards among other senior ICTA officials.