Gov’t collecting more revenue through digitised services
The government has increased revenue collection through the digitisation of services, Broadcasting and Telecommunications Principal Secretary Prof. Edward Kisiang’ani has said.
Speaking during an interview on KBC Channel 1’s The Shift, Kisiang’ani noted that the government has onboarded over 20,000 services onto digital platforms, up from just 350 when President William Ruto’s administration took office in 2022.
“One of the biggest achievements of our ministry has been creating a platform that minimizes revenue leakages. This government is collecting more money than any other since independence,” he stated.
Kisiang’ani also defended the affordable housing program dismissing claims that the initiative was a hoax.
“The public know that affordable houses exist, no lie about that. I have been there to inspect. Soon, the president will start releasing the houses to the owners,” he said.
He urged Kenyans to consider the broader impact of the project which includes job creation while providing affordable housing.
“Many good things are happening in Kenya. While many people don’t realise it now, they will see the benefits in a few years, and housing is one of them. Housing is about jobs, and that is the emphasis we are losing in this discussion,” he stated.
“To those saying it was a lie that they would be given houses, if you don’t get a house, you get a job,” he added.
His counterpart in the ICT and Digital Economy Ministry, PS John Tanui, noted that 1,600 public Wi-Fi hotspots have been installed across the country, with nearly 400,000 Kenyans using them daily.
“In a month, almost 2 million Kenyans are able to access public Wi-Fi,” he said.
Tanui further revealed that over 282,000 digital hubs have been established benefiting young people in TVET institutions.
The PS lauded Kenya’s strides in mobile phone manufacturing, stating that 2.7 million phones have now been produced locally.
“We are laying foundations for the transformation of the digital and tech space,” he said
