Enforcing standards, building infrastructure, growing Kenya's digital future
The ICT Authority is a State Corporation under the Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology. Our mandate spans enforcing ICT standards across government, establishing and maintaining secure national ICT infrastructure, supervising electronic communications, and promoting digital literacy, capacity, innovation and enterprise nationwide.
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Infrastructure
Talent
ProcurementSystems built by ICTA
The digital infrastructure powering Kenya's public services — from a single sign-on citizen portal to the accreditation systems that qualify our supply chain.
The integrated whole-of-government platform hosting eCitizen and every digital government service on a single sign-on. One account, all of government.
- 20,000+ services online
- Single sign-on for every citizen
- All 47 counties integrated
Nine GEA standards with guidance and compliance workflows.
Companies register, apply and renew accreditation here.
Registration & public register for ICT practitioners.
Apply for Authority vacancies and the PDTP internship.
The GOK ICT Standards Learning Management System — free online courses on the GEA framework with certification on completion.
Secure repository for Board meetings, files & committees.
Report service issues, whistle-blow & track resolution.
Secure email service for MDAs on .go.ke domains.
Common CMS for MDA .go.ke websites & hosting.
IP telephony, video, chat and a shared directory linking 11,000+ government users across every county office.
Digital certificate authority anchoring secure e-transactions for government users, applications and services nationwide.
Next-generation projects
Bold investments in connectivity, digital economy and education powering Kenya's transformation across all 47 counties.
Active — scaling
World Bank · KDEAP
Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration
Empowering micro-enterprises, driving a digital skills revolution, and building inclusive fintech ecosystems for grassroots prosperity.
- Nationwide digital upskilling hubs
- M-Pesa integrated payment rails
- AI-powered SME advisory platform
Operational — gateway
East Africa · HOAGDP
Horn of Africa Gateway
High-capacity regional digital corridor linking Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia — fostering unified data exchange and trade digitisation.
- Regional IXP & fibre backbone
- Joint cyber defence centre
- 5G-ready cross-border nodes
Rolling out — 78%
National · NOFBI
Digital Super Highway
National fibre-optic backbone connecting all 47 counties with future-ready infrastructure to unlock universal broadband access.
- 100 Gbps+ scalable core network
- 6,000+ km fibre optic trenching
- Edge data centres in rural clusters
Live — 2,300+ schools
Education · UNICEF/ITU
GIGA Project
Connecting every Kenyan school to the internet — empowering learners with cloud labs, digital libraries and global collaboration tools.
- Satellite + fibre hybrid connectivity
- 1:1 device provisioning
- Digital teacher training academies
Operational
Security · PKI
Public Key Infrastructure
Securing government digital transactions and citizen data with national certificate authority services and encryption standards.
- National root certificate authority
- Digital signature verification
- Secure e-transaction infrastructure
National Digital Masterplan 2022–2032
Kenya's blueprint for leveraging ICT to accelerate economic growth and national digital transformation.
Flagship initiatives
Key programmes transforming digital access and literacy across Kenya.
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