Government bets on ICT to cut unemployment rates in Kenya

Mbeere South MP Geofrey King’ang’i and ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs Chief Administrative Secretary, Maurine Mbaka (both standing) watch a demonstration by youth at Kiritiri Innovation Hub in Embu County [Joseph Muchiri, Standard]

The Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector in Kenya is expected to contribute about 10 percent of the national Gross Domestic Product, with the government angling to enable as many youths to reap from it.

ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs Chief Administrative Secretary, Maurine Mbaka, said to realise the target, the sector has identified Business Processing and Outsourcing (BPO) as a flagship project that will promote wealth and employment creation among the youths.