The Senate Committee on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) wants county governments to adopt and embrace technology in service delivery.
Briefing journalists at Nakuru county offices when he paid a courtesy call on governor Kinuthia Mbugua yesterday, committee chairman Mutahi Kagwe said adoption of ICT will boost service delivery.
He noted that with technology, county governments can make access to service delivery for the people easier.
Kagwe said that investing in ICT is a must for every county government noting that the changing world of technology must be embraced.
“County governments should take the step of embracing ICT in service delivery,” he said.
The committee chair, who is also the Nyeri County senator, observed many counties have not embraced ICT.
“It is sad to note that some counties are still doing things the traditional way. We need to move with technology,” he said.
The senator added that counties are getting huge funding and that part of the funds should be channelled towards ICT projects.
Kagwe, however, lauded the Nakuru government for its efforts to adopt technology through its Wi-Fi project.
He said the Senate will push for more funds to be allocated to development of ICTs.
County Deputy governor Joseph Ruto said the government has achieved much in line with ICT.
He said services dealing with finances have been automated to make it easier for the people. Ruto said the county is working to have Wi-Fi network cover the whole county.
“On matters ICT we are doing well as a government and we want to assure Nakuru residents that they will be getting Wi-Fi and other ICT based services soon,” he said.
Nakuru county government was the first to launch free Wi-Fi services early last year with the support of the State Digital Team.