Report: Poor implementation hindering Kenya's digital transformation

Class one pupils from Getembe Primary school in Kisii township follow instructions from their ICT teacher during a pilot programme of familiarization exercise with the tablets in 2016. [File, Standard]

Shortage of advanced skills and poor leadership continue to be cited as standing in the way of Kenya becoming a fully-fledged digital economy in the next 10 years, a new report says.

The 'Kenya Digital Readiness: A journey Towards Human-Centred Digitalisation' report says that despite there being clear roadmaps in place as laid out in the Digital Economy Blueprint, the National ICT Policy and the recently launched Kenya National Digital Master Plan 2022-2032, lack of proper implementation stands in the way of the country becoming the desired Silicon Savannah.