Inside the cybercafe, two women holding babies on their laps sat before computers, as an assistant moved from one to another giving instructions. With the increase in the number of Kenyans seeking online government services, the number of internet cafes has risen across the East African nation. Isaac Ochieng, director-general of E-Citizen, the platform through which Kenyans apply for all government services, said up to 1.2 million Kenyans seek online services daily, a significant rise from about 300,000 a few years ago. “In a year, we are collecting 1.14 billion dollars through the E-Citizen online services. Also, file your tax returns,” reads a message on a board outside a cybercafe in Kitengela, a suburb south of Nairobi.

Source: Daily Nation May 22, 2024 07:56 UTC