The ICT Authority has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kenya Network Information Center (KeNIC) to enhance the adoption of ICT Standards and facilitate knowledge and skills transfer.
The collaboration also seeks to enhance the use of .ke domains as the country’s digital economy continues to grow.
This three-year partnership comes at a time when the two organisations are putting in strategies to foster public trust in government digital initiatives while leveraging the expertise and resources of both institutions to achieve their objective of a digitally transformed country.
One of the obligations of the MoU requires KeNIC to promote awareness of the importance and benefits of using .go.ke email addresses and domains.
On the other hand, the ICT Authority will promote the adoption of .go.ke email use in Government Ministries and State Corporations to increase uptake and compliance.
Speaking during the event, ICT Authority CEO Stanley Kamanguya emphasised the importance of building a safe online environment as digital development continues to rise.
“This MoU will help us address some of the strategic issues that we are facing as we walk in the era of digital transformation. There are two key things which we shall be looking to carry out under this MoU which includes skilling and reskilling of our staff,” he said.
“We shall also be looking at how we address the issue of digital governance. We believe we can then work together with KeNIC to realise this.”
Kamanguya also said that they have carefully looked at the security issue and affirmed that they will work together to ensure the domains are secure so that businesses can also register this.
“We believe that this collaboration will go a long way not only to support government institutions but also the private sector for them to be able to register on the .ke domain.’’ he added.
On his part, KeNIC CEO Andrew Lewela said the partnership is just the beginning of bringing more value to people.
“For example, the government, through its digital agenda, is bringing more entrepreneurs into the markets through projects like the public WiFi. We can offer more value to them by giving them an online identity of .ke domains and this MoU will bring this to reality,” he continued.
“We are excited and the work starts today.”
Under the MoU, KeNIC, will also offer ICT Authority technical staff training on the Domain Name System (DNS) ecosystem and Domain Name System Security (DNSSEC).
The partnership will further focus on enhancing digital skills and literacy among public sector employees as well as citizens through joint training programs and awareness campaigns.
KeNIC manages the.KE domains on behalf of all Kenyans and work every day to build a trusted internet for Kenyans.
Their main domain extensions are: .co.ke, .or.ke, .ne.ke, .go.ke, .me.ke, .mobi.ke, .info.ke, .sc.ke, .ac.ke.
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