NOREB Accredited Suppliers & six Counties Trained on ICT Standards

KENYA, Nakuru, oct 18- The ICT Authority (ICTA) held a sensitization and training forum that brought together over one hundred and fifty accredited suppliers from the North Rift Economic Bloc (NOREB) and delegates from six counties.   

The counties represented included Marsabit, Samburu, Kirinyaga, Nyandarua, Kisumu, Uasin Gishu, Busia, Baringo, Nakuru and Nairobi took part in the 3rd meeting of ICTA’s economic blocs engagement after the previous once held in Nairobi and Kisumu. 

Equally ICT suppliers were trained to build their capacity and improve the standards of their products to ensure a quality supply of ICT goods and services to the governments. 

The training focused on aligning their businesses to the required ICT standards for better investment opportunities at both the national and county governments.   

The suppliers further leveraged ICTA’s forum to showcase their technological solutions for services rendered to the government and exchanged experiences and knowledge on developments in the sector. 

Speaking during the workshop, Stanley Kamanguya, CEO of the ICT Authority, called on suppliers to comply with the best market standards while offering services in view of giving the government value for money while also improving local products standards. 

“We have been able to host 10 counties from this region and close to 200 ICT service providers who we are engaging with here today. The objective for us, first, is to sensitize them around the work that we do to develop ICT standards for people who want to do business with the government in various services,”said kamunguya.

On his part, Thomas Odhiambo, Ag. Director Programs & Standards, ICT Authority stressed the need to comply with the ICT Standards and highlighted that the Authority has developed 12 standards which will help in streamlining goods and services delivery. 

“Our dedication to delivering the service will remain unwavering. As an Authority, we have developed 12 ICT standards and would like to urge the suppliers to work with us in ensuring compliance which is critical in driving our digital transformation.”