Government clarifies that Ajira Digital fee is only meant to cater for tax compliance

Youth  benefiting from the Ajira digital programme will not be required to pay Sh.10, 000 as registration fee as reported  in a section of the media. The  Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology has however, clarified only those who have contracted  online  work  will be required to pay the money to cater for Kenya Revenue […]

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EACC  to carry out examination exercise on centralized procurement processes of ICT equipment 

The  Ethics  and  Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)  on Friday rolled out an examination of the Consolidated Procurement  of ICT Equipment and Services processes  under  the Ministry of ICT. The  exercise is expected  to take 19 working days, with the  Ethics report  expected  to  contain findings and recommendations  arising from the examination into the systems, policies, procedures  […]

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Digital economy is the driver of innovation and transformative society, Oguna

The  Government Spokesman, Colonel (Rtd) Cyrus  Oguna on Thursday said the government was keen on establishing a digital economy which  has since grown in stature as a driver of innovation and competitiveness globally. Oguna said that as a country Kenya had been in the forefront in the growth and development of digital skills needed for […]

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Third Cohorts of Presidential programme graduate

Over  300 cohorts of the third phase of the Presidential Digitalent Programme on Tuesday graduated, full of hope that they will be able to be absorbed in both the Public and the Private sector. Already, more  than 50 cohorts in the third phase have received placement  in  various institutions where they did their internship programmes […]

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PS Jerome says proper communication critical for Big Four Agenda

The  Information Communications and Technology (ICT) Principal Secretary (CS), Jerome Ochieng on Monday re-affirmed the government’s commitment to revamping government communication. Speaking in Nairobi during the ongoing submissions to the David Makali-led taskforce on improving government communication at Teleposta Towers, Jerome said that communication is so critical in packaging the Jubilee administration’s Big 4 Agenda. […]

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