President Uhuru Kenyatta in his speech during Kenya’s 59th Madaraka Day Celebrations, held at the Uhuru Gardens on Wednesday, June 1 highlighted his achievements during his time in office.
Among the many achievements mentioned was gains in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
The head of state noted that in his leadership, the government made substantial investments in undersea cable. Hence, internet penetration rate has risen from the 2013, 31.4% to 93.9% in 2022, adding that cellular phone penetration increased from the 2013, 74.9% to 131% in the last reporting cycle as well.
“Over the same time, mobile money transfers increased from Ksh1.9 trillion to Ksh6.8 trillion. Online jobs have secured close to a million jobs for Kenyans while our innovators continue to make waves globally from their locations here in Kenya,” the President stated.
