Kenya Telecentre Network (KenTel) is a national organization committed to increasing the social and economic impact of grassroots telecentres. We seek to create opportunities for telecentres to share and learn from each other in Kenya and across the world. We are inspired and motivated by the Government of Kenya’s efforts to empower its citizens with digital skills. However, there are limitations
and gaps of these efforts. KenTel is set to help Kenya reach the last mile in information access. Our dream is to have every Kenyan youth, men and women as well as People Living with Disabilities be able to find ways to appreciate the power of technology, be able to make use of government services through Huduma Centres more effectively, be able to harness the power of the Internet and other ICT platforms to innovate and get digitally empowered. We believe that access to ICTs will contribute to the country’s economic growth by reducing transaction costs, increasing business efficiency, improving educational standards and ensure accountability on the part of government officials. The Kenyan government also acknowledges that ICTs will increase the country’s productivity and raise the competitiveness of local businesses in a knowledge-based economy.
