Wrap-Up: Our pick of main stories, Tuesday February 24, 2015

CA: No country has received Digital Migration extension from ITU….. Orange expands GSM network into Wajir County….. KRA kicks off iTax roll out training in Nairobi…and much more.

CA: No country has received Digital Migration extension from ITU

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has reacted to a Sunday Nation article which had claimed that the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has allowed 30 African countries to delay their digital migration beyond the global deadline of June 17, 2015. The CA, in a media release stated that the reports “are not only erroneous but are misleading as the perpetrators have not produced any evidence of such an action by ITU.”

“In any case, as mentioned above, the procedure for amending Geneva 2006 (GE-06) Agreement is very well laid out. An amendment to the GE-06, which set the digital migration deadlines, cannot be undertaken unless it is done through a conference involving all the countries that signed the GE-06 Agreement,” states the release issued by Francis Wangusi, Director General, CA.

Orange expands GSM network into Wajir County

Integrated telecommunications solutions provider Orange has rolled out its GSM network in Wajir County. The roll-out of the GSM network in Wajir is part of the company’s ongoing plan to connect all counties across the country to Orange’s high-speed network.

Company CEO Vincent Lobry says that ICT has become a key focus area for the county governments as they seek to deliver effective services to citizens.

KRA kicks off iTax roll out training in Nairobi

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has kicked off iTax Roll out Training in Nairobi. The five-day training is aimed at encouraging members of the public to learn and understand the new iTax Platform before the closure of the old system, an effort that will enable them to file tax returns efficiently.

The training will encompass registration of individuals, Non-Residents, Companies on iTax, data correction and uploading of certificates on iTax, filing of Returns on iTax. The Training will take place at Laico Regency, Ole Sereni and Safari Park Hotel.

One more thing! Digital Migration: Why we need to take it seriously

The Digital Migration process in Kenya can be compared to the legendary Wildebeest Migration, one of the “Seven New Wonders of the World”, also known to some as ‘The World Cup of Wildlife.’

If there is a safari you should go on, this has to be it. Over two million animals migrate from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to the greener pastures of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya during July through to October.