Information and Communication Technology Authority (Kenya)

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

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