Bungoma County Information Communications and Technology (ICT) Policy 2020

Abstract

In 2015, the CGB adopted a five-year ICT Roadmap (2015-2020) that outlined its overall vision, mission as well as other ways to improve delivery of ICT services. One of the areas that the CGB is giving considerable attention is the formulation and implementation of an ICT policy and strategy. The CGB is aware that most institutions in both the public and private sectors are re defining their policies and strategies to embrace ICT. The immediate challenge for CGB is to establish short, medium and long-term ICT plan and adoption of an enabling policy. There is also need to harmonize and integrate existing systems, present and future initiatives. In this regard efforts to establish appropriate ICT standards, data security systems and procedures as well as related quality assurance mechanisms are a priority. The Policy recognizes this convergence and establishes an overall policy framework for electronic communication. This Policy clarifies the applicability of law and of other CGB policies to electronic communication. It also establishes new policy and procedures where existing policies do not specifically address issues particular to the use of electronic communication. Where there are no such particular issues, this Policy refers to other CGB policies. An integrated policy cannot anticipate all the new issues that might arise in electronic communication. The purpose of this Policy is to provide a framework within which these new issues can be resolved and that recognizes the intertwining legal, institutional, and individual interests involved.