The Government of Kenya has prioritized digitization and automation of government process…
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THAT, aware that the Government of Kenya has prioritized digitization and automation of government processes and services as part of the Kenya Digital Master Plan (2022-2030), the blueprint for leveraging and deepening the contribution of information and communications technology (ICT) to accelerate the country’s economic growth; further aware that, the Government is committed to consolidating the industrial, academic institutions and other innovators to co- invest in emerging technologies to create high-quality jobs that leverage on artificial intelligence, robotics and other technologies; cognizant of the fact that, the Government intends to increase internet broadband connectivity across the country through construction of 100,000 km of national fiber optic connectivity network; concerned that, as the country rapidly digitizes services and processes, the high costs of data, internet services as well as purchase of internet-enabled digital devices may lead to digital exclusion of a majority of Kenyans; recognizing that, there is need to bridge the existing gap in ICT to ensure inclusivity in access to internet make Kenya a regional ICT hub while keeping pace with shifting technological changes; noting that, the Government’s plan for a digital superhighway may not be realized without deliberate interventions to lower data costs; now therefore, this House resolves that, the Government, through the Ministry of Information, Communication and the Digital Economy formulates a policy to: (a) regulate internet billing by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) by providing for metered billing of internet use based on consumption in order to mitigate exploitation and secure economic interests of internet users in line with Article 46 of the Constitution; and, (b) require Internet Service Providers to develop and deploy quality metered billing systems capable of monitoring customer usage, convert to readable details and creating invoices based on consumption and align their metrics with the value the customers get from various internet services.
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Source: parliament.go.ke. Last updated 5 Jul 2026.