Cybersecurity, budget strain stall Counties’ e-govt drive
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 24 – High automation costs, weak internet connectivity, legal gaps and rising cybersecurity threats are slowing county governments’ Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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County governments in Kenya are facing significant hurdles in their transition to digital services due to high costs, poor connectivity, and cybersecurity threats. A new report highlights that these structural barriers are preventing uniform progress across the 47 devolved units.
- A rapid assessment under the Kenya Vision 2030 monitoring framework revealed these challenges.
- Murang’a County topped the performance ranking with a score of 98.3 percent in automation and citizen experience.
- Key obstacles include substantial automation costs, limited internet penetration, digital illiteracy, and a lack of binding legal frameworks for automation.
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