Kenya Advances Digital Public Infrastructure Roadmap for a Connected Digital State
The discussions focused on developing a trusted, inclusive and future-ready DPI that enables government institutions to securely exchange data, reuse digital capabilities and provide more seamless services to citizens.
Kenya is advancing its Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) roadmap as part of efforts to move beyond digitising individual government services towards building a more connected digital state.
The discussion took place during the Digital Transformation Public Sector Forum and Awards 2026, where government and private-sector leaders examined how DPI can support the next phase of Kenya’s digital transformation.
The conversation brought together Principal Secretary for Immigration and Citizen Services Dr Richard Belio Kipsang, Principal Secretary for Broadcasting and Telecommunications Steve Isaboke EBS, Greydale Africa CEO Lavinniah Muthoni, and leaders from government and private institutions across various sectors.
The discussions focused on developing a trusted, inclusive and future-ready DPI that enables government institutions to securely exchange data, reuse digital capabilities and provide more seamless services to citizens.
Three key areas were identified as central to Kenya’s DPI approach: access, trust and interoperability. Access focuses on inclusion, equity and universal connectivity, while trust encompasses privacy, cybersecurity, data governance, accountability and mechanisms for redress. Interoperability aims to reduce institutional silos through common standards, open APIs and shared digital infrastructure.
Digital identity, secure digital payments, trusted data exchange and digital credentials are expected to form key components of this infrastructure. Together, these capabilities can support a more connected government ecosystem in which citizens can access services across institutions without repeatedly providing the same information.
The approach places the citizen experience at the centre of digital transformation. Success would be reflected in fewer requests for duplicate documents, fewer physical visits to government offices, faster service completion, secure transactions and services that operate more seamlessly across institutions.
The discussions also highlighted a shift away from developing standalone government systems towards connecting and reusing existing infrastructure. This approach is intended to create shared digital rails that can support innovation, private-sector participation and the development of new digital services.
Kenya’s digital transformation is therefore moving from the digitisation of individual government services towards a more connected and data-driven digital state, with DPI providing the underlying infrastructure for this transition.
