ICT Ministry Showcases its Digital Transformation Agenda at the 9th Devolution Conference in Homabay County

The Principal Secretary for ICT and Digital Economy on Wednesday led Ministry staff in showcasing the Ministry's Digital Superhighway and Creative Economy Agenda during the ongoing 9th Edition of the Devolution Conference (Devcon 2025)  being held at Homabay High School.

Staff from the ICT Authority (ICTA), Konza Technopolies Development Authority (KoTDA); Office of the Data Protection Commissioner(ODPC) showcased the various services and products they offer to the citizens during the conference that was officially opened by H.E Dr.William Samoei Ruto.

The PS who was accompanied by Secretaries; Washington Okoth (ICT Infrastructure); Emmanuel Kata (ICT Audit and Control )  Jonam Kinama (Administration) toured various exhibition booths among them ICTA; KoTDA; ODPC; Council of Governors; Baringo County Government and later attended a High level Panel discussion dubbed 'Health and Technology: Leveraging Technology to achieve Universal Health Coverage.

The Ministry showcased key achievements among them the ongoing broadband connectivity by the Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Program (KDEAP) which targets to connect 100,000 Kms of fibre and connect 85, 000 homes with internet by 2027.

Other key thematic achievements highlighted include issues of digital skilling and job creation for the youth; data privacy and protection and the Silicon Savanna's achievements in Science, Innovation and Technology.

This year's DevCon which has attracted over 12,000 delegates is themed "For the People For prosperity: Devolution as a catalyst for equity inclusion and Social justice.

The goal of the Conference is to examine the place of devolution in the realization of Equity , Inclusion, and Social Justice and generate practical proposals that can be adopted by state and non-state actors for bridging the social-economic divide.

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