President William Ruto now says that Kenyans can access 10,000 services online.
Speaking during the IBM Research-Africa Labs, 10th anniversary celebrations, at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Karen, Nairobi, on Thursday, President Ruto noted that the Government has made a deliberate decision to use technology to thrive its policy, program, and agenda in accelerating development.
The Head of State singled out the move to ensure all Government services are moved to a digital platform as a clear indication that technology was now thriving in the country’s economy.
“We are keen to ensure that all our Government services are moved to a digital platform for efficiency,” President Ruto stated.
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The President pointed out that digitalization would ensure efficiency thus eliminating inefficiency, corruption, and wastage of public resources.
The Head of State noted that for the first time in the history of Kenya, farmers were able to receive their fertilizer from the Government without interference from cartels that bought them at cheaper prices and sold to them at exorbitant prices.
"This year’s fertilizer subsidy program was the most successful as farmers used e-voucher to access the commodity. This is why brokers and cartels had no room in the exercise,” Ruto said.
The President affirmed that the Government was committed to securing the country’s future by deploying technology to deliver solutions that enrich human experience and well being, keep the economy competitive, diverse, and robust, and enhance the resilience and security of communities and the nation against all threats.
