Gov’t to roll out Citizen Digital Skills Program

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 17- The government through ICT Authority has rolled out training for trainers for the Citizen Digital Skills Program.

The 5-day program will see the trainers take though five curricular including Foundational Digital Skills, Basic Digital Skills, Intermediate Digital Skills as well as Advanced Digital Skills.

ICT authority says the program will equip the trainers with the necessary skills and knowledge required to drive the country’s digital skills program which seeks to train five million citizens in one year and 20 million citizens by 2032.

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“Our commitment to enhance government service delivery through digitization and automation and make government services accessible online is on course. The ICT Authority in collaboration with both Public and Private sector are working to accelerate the automation process and to build resilience on the digital infrastructure to safeguard our growth,” said the authority’s CEO Stanley Kamanguya. 

Zilpher Owiti, ICT Authority’s Director, Partnerships, Innovation and Capacity Development lauded the program as a gateway for equipping a workforce capable of navigating its complexities.

“Many of our citizens are missing out on many opportunities within the digital economy which is creating employment for millions of people across the world. We would like our citizens to take part in this program and get the opportunities as the arise,” she noted.

Government his keen on its digitization agenda as it seeks to scale up universal broadband connectivity across the country.

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Ongoing efforts, including the acceleration of digital hubs in all wards, are geared towards bridging the digital divide and making all government services accessible online.