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Upgrading National ICT Infrastructure
Expansion of Fibre Optic Networks to cover hospitals, schools, police stations and other public service institutions.A universal service fund that finances the roll out of infrastructure and access of service to the unserved and underserved areas will be created.
Establishment of 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.
Roll out of 4 G Networks to provide faster internet and increase bandwidth capacity.
Establish Data Centres designed to ensure that strategic public data is stored in secure locations with minimal risk and delivered cost-effectively;
Setting up National ICT Centres of Excellence in order to develop a critical mass of human resource required to support capacity for the industry;
Promote local ICT software development and make ICT Software more affordable and accessible through the existing fiscal concessions by the Government;
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;
Implement Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to authorize and authenticate information systems in the country. The Root Certificate Authorities which will facilitate the use of digital certificates will be set up;
Build capacity for the Kenya Computer Incidence Response Team and Coordination Center (KE-CIRT/CC) to coordinate computer related incidences in the country;
Roll out of the Digital TV Infrastructure in all the remaining counties (from 60% coverage to 100%) to move from analogue to digital TV broadcasting migration.
Impact
BPO Park; Science park, Data centre Construction of basic infrastructure including access roads, telecommunications, water and sewerage and electricity
