Information and Communication Technology Authority (Kenya)

For other uses, see Information and Communication Technology Authority.

Information and Communication Technology Authority
Type	Government-owned corporation
Industry	ICT For Development
Founded	August 2013
Headquarters	Nairobi, Kenya
Key people	Hon. Edwin Ochieng Yinda, Chairman
Website	www.icta.go.ke

The Information and Communication Technology Authority is a Kenyan Government Owned Corporation tasked with rationalising and streamlining the management of all the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) functions of the Government of Kenya. The ICTA has a broad mandate that entails enforcing ICT standards in government and enhancing the supervision of its electronic communication. The authority also promotes ICT literacy, capacity, innovation and enterprise in line with the Kenya National ICT Masterplan 2017. ^[1]

The ICTA is a consolidation of three previously separate government agencies; the Information and Communication Technology Board of Kenya (ICT Board), the e-Government Directorate and the Government Information and Technology Services (GITS).^[2]

Board of Directors

Hon. Edwin Ochieng Yinda (Chairman)
Ugas Mohammed
Bertha Dena
Professor Elijah Omwenga
Professor Timothy Mwololo Waema
Esther Njeri Kibere
David Mugo

References

↑ "ICTA Website". Retrieved 18 January 2015.
↑ "New authority to improve efficiency in ICT industry". Daily Nation. Nation Media Group. August 19, 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2015.

External links

'ICT Authority'

Kenya Government Regulatory Bodies

Media, Arts and Telecommunication	Kenya Film Commission Communications Commission of Kenya Kenya Film Classification Board Information and Communication Technology Authority

Environment and Health Care	Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board Pharmacy and Poisons Board National Environment Management Authority

Commercial and Financial Services	Insurance Regulatory Authority Retirement Benefits Authority Central Bank of Kenya Capital Markets Authority Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority Competition Authority of Kenya Betting Control and Licensing Board

Manufacturing and Agriculture	Kenya Bureau of Standards Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services

Transport, Infrastructure and Energy	Water Services Regulatory Board Energy Regulatory Commission Kenya Road Board Kenya Civil Aviation Authority Kenya Maritime Authority

Public Sector Management	Teachers Service Commission Public Service Commission Public Procurement Oversight Authority

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