Executive Summary development and implementation of a public communication policy to be used across all government agencies. The ministry will also support local content and application development where Kenyans will be encouraged to tell their stories on the net. The Government will develop capacity within the ICT sector and also establish techno-cities and multimedia parks to create employment and wealth for Kenyans. The plan also ensures that cross-cutting issues are mainstreamed in all programmes that will be implemented during the plan period. In line with the Kenya Vision 2030, the Plan recognises Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) as its flagship. The programme entails the establishment of a techno-city at Konza in Makueni and Machakos counties, marketing, capacity building and development of business incentives packages to attract investors in this field. The plan classifies those projects that would be implemented within the Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiatives. It also identifies energy, science and technology, education and training, trade and industry as key enablers for a successful and sustainable knowledge-based economy. To successfully implement the plan, chapters six and seven draw out the implementation model and coordination framework. In particular, chapter six lists all the departments and parastatals in the ministry, detailing their role towards the achievement of the plan. Chapter seven explains strategies to achieve the planned objectives and also the sources of required funds. Chapter eight gives details of capacity building, the resultant costs and development strategy. Chapter nine highlights the risks that may affect the implementation of the Plan and gives recommendation on risk management. The human capacity and structure required to successfully deliver the Plan; financial requirements for the activities in the programmes have been worked out and explicitly tabulated in Chapter ten. To implement the programmes, the ministry requires approximately KShs75 billion from the Government while the private sector is expected to invest in the other identified areas. The Ministry also proposes to carry out monitoring and evaluation exercises to ensure that various activities are undertaken within the specified timeframe. Achievable and objectively verifiable indicators have been developed to guide the monitoring and evaluation activities in Chapter twelve. In its conclusion, the Strategic Plan looks at recommendations to be addressed for its successful implementation. It is expected that successful implementation of this Plan will provide the necessary tool to manage our knowledge for development in order to transform Kenya into a Digital Economy. ix