e) Assume a leadership role in the usage of new technologies.
25.3 The Judiciary
The judiciary needs to interpret the laws that govern the use of ICTs and to effectively achieve
this, there is need for them to not only embrace the knowledge but make use of ICTs in their
daily affairs. With the continuous growth of the ICT sector, it is expected that disputes and
conflicts will arise. Judges and Magistrates need to be ably capacitated to deal with issues
relating to jurisdiction with respect to broadband disputes. Cybercrime and other technologically
enhanced crimes are some of the topics judges need to be ready to handle in court.
It is, therefore, recommended that the judiciary and other law enforcement agencies, with the
assistance of the ministries responsible for ICTs and education, embark on a process that
capacitates and educates the incumbents in ICTs.
25.4 Regulators
It is incumbent on the converged ICT regulator to play the leading role in the management of
ICT resources. There are other players in the ICT field and as such there are regulatory areas
that involve more than a single regulatory body. It is the responsibility of regulators of
competent jurisdiction in each sector to ensure that the ICT development and management
guidelines of this Policy are followed. In order to achieve these policy objectives the converged
ICT regulator should play the leading role in information sharing on ICT legislation, regulation
and policy.
25.5 Research Institutions
Research Institutions should:a) Expand and consolidate research and development in the use of ICTs;
b) Use ICTs to extend scientific and research facilities taking advantage of the Internet;
c) Assume leadership in development and testing of new technologies;
d) Create networked and multidisciplinary research teams on ICTs; and
e) Initiate and support ICT innovation and incubation, technology transfer and adaptation.
25.6 Civic Society
The role of the civic society is to:a) Provide advocacy and funding for the use of ICTs by vulnerable groups and those in
marginalised communities such as the rural areas;
b) Complement Government efforts to develop and use ICTs in all sectors of society; and
c) Advocate for equitable distribution of ICT resources to allow public access and use
Organise awareness campaigns on the use of ICTs.
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