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Ministry’s Strategic Issues and Priorities
5.2.3.1 Develop and review policy, legal, regulatory and institutional framework
to facilitate development and growth in ICT
The following policy, legal and institutional reforms will be necessary for effective implementation of projects:
Policy reforms
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Review National ICT Policy, 2006, to re-align it with the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, and the best
international practice;
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Develop and roll out of the National ICT Master Plan;
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Develop and implement the National Broadband Strategy;
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Finalise and operationalise the National Cyber Security Framework;
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Develop the National Addressing System (NAS) Policy;
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Fasttrack the enactment of the Data Protection Bill and Policy;
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Fasttrack the enactment of the Access to information Bill and Policy;
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Develop e-Waste Management Policy;
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Finalise infrastructure sharing policy;
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Develop Spectrum Management Policy; and
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Develop and enact KOTDA, KIMC and ICTA Acts.
Legal reforms
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Review of Media Act 2014 and Kenya Information and Communication Act (KICA)
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Review the Kenya Information and Communication Amendment Act 2014
Institutional reforms
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Transform Communication Commission of Kenya to an Independent Communication Authority of
Kenya.
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Establishment of a National ICT Agency
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Restructure Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
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Restructure Postal Corporation of Kenya
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Operationalise Konza Technopolis Development Authority
5.2.3.2 Develop modern ICT infrastructure
The following strategies will be implemented in order to achieve universal broadband connectivity:
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Expansion of fibre optic networks to cover government, social and learning institutions;
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Operationalise Universal Service Fund to finance the rollout of infrastructure and access of service to
the unserved and underserved areas will be created;
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Establish wide area network and network operations centre to ensure that each county headquarters
use a broadband network with a minimum capacity of 4mbps per agency, VOIP telephony and unified
communication systems;
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Roll out of 4G networks to provide faster Internet and increase bandwidth capacity;
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Establish data centres designed to ensure that strategic public data is stored in secure locations with
minimal risk and delivered cost-effectively;
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Enhance cyber security to reduce the risk of cyber attacks and create a more secure network from the
level of the major national public gateways to the user;
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Implement Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to authorise and authenticate information systems in the