How Kenya can turn technological progress into real development

President William Ruto and former State Department for Citizen Services PS Julius Kibet Bitok during the first anniversary of the e-Citizen Directorate, at the KICC, Nairobi, on November 28, 2024. [File, Standard]

Kenya’s digital ambition is clear. From eCitizen and digital identity systems to county revenue platforms and the coming National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, the country has become one of Africa’s most active digital economies.