Ministry of Information and Communications (Kenya)
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The Ministry of Information Communications, and Technology was created in June 2004 due to a cabinet reshuffle.[1] It is responsible for Information, Broadcasting and Communication policies.[2][3]
Departments
[edit]The ministry's departments are Administration, Human resources, Finance and Accounts; Economic Planning, Procurement, Aids Control Unit and Public Communications.[4]
Projects
[edit]Digital Literacy Program
[edit]The Digital Literacy Program was started to improve access to technology in schools.[5]
Constituency Digital Innovation Hubs Program
[edit]Although the project is new, recently the concept was created in Limuru.[6]
Digital Migration Project
[edit]The Digital Migration Project tries to switch the country from analogue TV and Medium Wave radio to digital broadcast TV and Transmission-KBC radio. The increase in digital broadcast TV has been rapid while the increase in Transmission-KBC radio has been slower, with the project only being 50% complete.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Raisinghani, Mahesh S (2008). Handbook of Research on Global Information Technology Management in the Digital Economy. Information Science Reference. ISBN 978-159-904-876-5.
- ^ Official Website for the Ministry of Information Communications and Technology for Republic of Kenya
- ^ moict. "About the Ministry". Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
- ^ moict. "Ministry's Departments". Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
- ^ moict. "Digital Literacy Programme(DLP)". Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
- ^ moict. "Constituency Digital Innovation Hubs". Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
- ^ moict. "Digital Migration". Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology. Retrieved 2020-02-17.