President William Ruto has announced that 2800 government services are now available online.
Speaking during National Youth Service 86th Pass-Out Parade in Gilgil, Nakuru County, the President said the online services have increased to 2800 from 300 last year.
"Every Kenyan will be able to access the services from every corner of our country and the world. We will make all the government services available online for in the next six months," the President said.
The government targets to digitise at least 5,000 essential services to enhance revenue collection by onboarding more services to the e Citizen digital system.
Ministries and state agencies that provide various services to the public met in Nakuru to fast-track the digitisation of the services by June this year.
Immigration and Citizen Services PS Prof Julius Bitok said the assembling of different players was meant to ensure the digitisation drive was consultative and inclusive by factoring in the unique concerns of different service providers.
“What we are aspiring for is to provide an integrated payment system that will make government services faster, more convenient, and user-friendly.
"We want a pentagon system that takes care of everyone’s interest while also moving as fast as possible to implement what the public truly deserves,” he said.
He said the government was on course to provide over 5,000 services in compliance with a presidential directive.
“We are confident that by May, we will have a majority of these services accessible online. We also hope to substantially raise the revenue generated from the services by enhancing convenience and therefore the uptake of the services.”
The gathering brought together 77 government-owned service providers, Safaricom, and other major private firms that provide web-based payment platforms as the Government targets enhanced revenue collection by onboarding more services to the e-Citizen digital system.
The Kenya Revenue Authority, Kenya Ports Authority, Communication Authority, National Cereals, and Produce Board, National Environment Management Authority, Kenya National Library Services, and the Kenya Airports authority are some of the main organisations expected to automate their services.
The Teachers Service Commission, the Judiciary, and other key employers are also expected to make their services available online.
President Ruto had asked state agencies to provide online services and committed his administration to a paperless delivery of essential services.
