KENYA STATEMENT TO THE OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP (OEWG)
IN INFORMATION AND COMMONICATIONS
Mr Chairman,
On behalf of the Republic of Kenya, I would like to
congratulate you, Amb Jurg Lauber on your election as
the Chair of the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG).
I
assure you of Kenya's full support and cooperation in
your stewardship of this process. Kenya also looks
forward to working constructively with the Secretariat
and
with
all
the
distinguished
delegations.
Kenya
aligns Itself with the statement delivered by the
distinguished representative of Indonesia on behalf of
the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
Kenya and indeed Africa as whole has continued to be
influenced positively by developments in the cyberspace
as evident from improved ICT infrastructure, consumer
literacy and better connectivity to all remote
geographic areas, among other factors.
The impressive Internet growth in Kenya has escalated
due to the popularity in the use of;
a.Social media Services,
b.E-government services,
c. Increased adoption of mobile money services,
d.Establishment of a Digital Economy Blueprint
which is a framework to improve Kenya's and
Africa's ability to catapult economic growth,
e.Digital School,
f.Innovation
g.Ajira program (empowering
secure digital jobs)
h.And many other factors.
young
Kenyans
to
Mr Chairman,
New technologies and
thereby creating new
world. This is quickly
a situation that could
However, this growth
services continue to emerge
possibilities in the digital
redefining new business models
not be seen a generation ago.
has made Kenya like other