The initiative seeks to improve classroom teaching and learning by integrating technology into education and equipping learners with digital skills from an early age.

KNA, Kenya’s national news agency, gathers and disseminates news from across the country through its network of County Information Officers stationed in all 47 counties.

The exercise was conducted under the theme “Panda Miti, Boresha Maisha”, which calls on Kenyans to plant trees and improve their surroundings.

Isaboke called for a coordinated communication framework across Government, advocating a “One Government, One Voice” approach to ensure consistency and clarity in messages issued by Ministries, Departments and Agencies.

Principal Secretary for Broadcasting and Telecommunications Stephen Isaboke, EBS, joined Principal Secretary to the National Treasury Dr Chris Kiptoo at the meeting, which sought to strengthen a Whole-of-Government approach to the national celebrations.

Isaboke said communication should go beyond passing information to the public and instead ensure citizens understand programmes, services and opportunities available to them.

Speaking during a World Bank forum titled Kenya’s Digital and AI Dividend: From Promise to Practical Action, Isaboke said the next phase should focus on converting those investments into jobs, productive businesses and improved public services.

It also saw the launch of a green park, a project initiated by Governor Simba Arati at the former Nyambera dumping site, at the edge of the Central Business District (CBD).

The workshop focused on the newly approved National Communication Policy, which provides a framework for coordinated and unified communication across Government institutions.

The PS said that citizens need timely, accurate and accessible information on public programmes and services.