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Kenyan Government to set-up 1160 constituency innovation hubs across the country
The Ministry of ICT together with all members of parliament and the National Government Constituencies Development Fund Board (NG-CDF Board)…
The Ministry of ICT together with all members of parliament and the National Government Constituencies Development Fund Board (NG-CDF Board) are beginning the set-up of constituency innovation hubs that will provide free internet connectivity at 1160 sites throughout the country.
This was said in an opinion article written by Cabinet Secretary Ministry of ICT, Mr. Joe Mucheru and published on the Standard Newspaper dated 25th January 2017.
In the opinion piece Mr. Mucheru pointed out that The members of Parliament will select up to four sites per constituency where these hubs will be located while the CDF Board will provide the financing for installation of the same.
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The sites will have free wi-fi and the constituents will be able to use laptops or even smart phones to enjoy the internet services. For those that don’t have their own devices there will be forty tablets provided at every hub.
For those that don’t have their own devices, there will be 40 tablets at every hub. The ministry and its partners, through the Ajira Digital initiative, will make available digital opportunities to youth in all the constituencies to help them earn a decent living.
“The aim is to register 1,000 youth at every hub to form the initial team of the Ajira Digital initiative. The young people will be introduced to various online platforms through which they can offer services to the public,” said Mr. Mucheru.
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The youths will also be shown how to set up platforms through which they can help people to access markets. That is not all. Through the innovation hubs, one of the main barriers that online workers have will have been solved: access to the Internet.
The hubs, on the other hand will expose the youths to the world of online work and will form a key component for the implementation of government efforts in forging digital inclusivity across the country.
Mucheru added that the provision of free Internet will help spur growth and innovation among our youth. This will be the way to ensure that the digital dividends reach all the constituencies.