ICT and Digital Economy Principal Secretary Eng. John Tanui./Faith Matete 
Medical health services PS Dr. Ouma Oluga speaking in Siaya./Faith Matete 
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Inspection of ongoing works at Nyamori Center of Excellence in Rarieda Siaya county./Faith Matete 

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More than 500 digital hubs are currently being built across the country as the government moves to connect every electoral ward to digital services.

According to ICT and Digital Economy Principal Secretary Eng. John Tanui, the hubs are a key pillar in driving economic transformation and expanding access to technology at the grassroots.

Tanui said the construction of the hubs being implemented in partnership with the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) are at different stages within the counties.

“Currently an additional 300 digital hubs have already been completed in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions across the country, further strengthening digital access for young people,” he said.

Speaking in Siaya county during an inspection tour of the projects, Tanui noted that with the amendment to the NG-CDF law allowing MPs to allocate up to three per cent of the fund towards the construction and equipping of digital hubs, implementation is progressing well, with projects at different levels of completion.

“The government aims to establish and equip digital hubs in all the country’s 1,450 wards, creating a “digital superhighway”. 

He said the initiative is central to delivering the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda by empowering citizens with digital skills and linking them to online opportunities. 

The PS further disclosed that the government has invested Sh25 million in constructing a Centre of Excellence digital hub at Nyamor in Rarieda. 

He explained that the standard digital hub in Bondo will cost Sh7 million, bringing the total investment in the two projects to about Sh32 million

“The Nyamor Centre of Excellence is already 50 per cent complete.The physical infrastructure for both projects will cost approximately Sh32 million”,he said

The PS stated that they are also working closely with other state agencies, including Kenya Power, to ensure essential utilities are installed and the facilities are fully equipped for effective operation

He was accompanied by John Okwiri, CEO of Konza Technopolis, Jessy Maruti, CEO of the ICT Authority, and Medical Services Principal Secretary Ouma Oluga and Kisumu Deputy Governor Mathews Owili.

 PS Oluga said the hubs will play a significant role beyond youth empowerment.

“ While they will equip young people with digital skills and connect them to online employment, they will also support the digitisation of healthcare services”.

 Oluga noted that expanding digital access at the ward level will enhance service delivery in the health sector, including enabling patients to interact with health providers more efficiently. 

He added that digitised health systems will incorporate feedback mechanisms, allowing patients to submit suggestions and complaints to improve services.

Kisumu Deputy Governor Owili urged residents to make full use of the hubs once operational. 

He said the facilities would enhance access to government services and unlock economic opportunities, particularly for people in rural areas who previously had limited connectivity.