Production of local smart devices to drive digital growth – President Ruto
Date: 2023-10-30
Kenyan President, William Ruto has reiterated that the government will prioritize the production of affordable smart devices to boost digital access in the country.
He believes that the move will not only expose Kenyans to
broader and better opportunities but also spur the country’s digital growth.
“It will also catalyze the actualization of our development agenda,” he explained.
The President made
the remarks on Monday during the opening of the East Africa Device Assembly
Kenya in Mavoko, Machakos County where he also launched locally assembled
devices.
Cabinet Secretaries
Eliud Owalo (Information, Communication & Digital Economy) and Susan
Nakhumicha (Health), Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa, Jamii Telecom CEO Joshua
Chepkwony, Safaricom Chief Business Development & Strategy Officer Michael
Mutiga, were present.
The President noted
that the provision of affordable digital smart devices will no longer just be
about mobile telephony and fintech penetration.
“It is also about
universal access to goods and services as the driver of our transformation
