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The Digital Divide: Who is Being Left Behind in Kenya?

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Information and Communication Technology Authority CEO Stanley Kamanguya (right) explains the concept of government digital services during the launch of e-Citizen Services, GavaMkononi App and Gava Express in the push for the digitisation of government services at KICC on June 30, 2023. [David Gichuru, Standard]

Growing up in a small village in rural Kenya, I lived in a world far removed from modern technology. Our open landscapes seemed to go on forever, and at night, the sky was a dazzling canvas of stars, unspoiled by the glow of city lights.

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