[PHOTO:KIPSANG JOSEPH/Standard]The Government has appointed officials to oversee the nationwide implementation of the Sh24 billion laptops for schools' programme. Dr Kipsang said the Information and Communication Technology Authority (ICTA) has employed 60 assistant ICT officers who will be based at the county information offices. He said an additional 200 Presidential Digital Programme interns will be deployed in sub-counties as ICT quality inspectors. The interns will also conduct inspection and acceptance of equipment as delivered and installed by the respective contractors. The development came as all the Cabinet secretaries led various teams in the nationwide roll-out of the schools ICT programme.

Source: Standard Digital October 13, 2016 04:41 UTC