SECTOR 2 Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 2.4 (2005 = n/a, 2007 = n/a, 2009 = 2.2) 2.9 The country has a coherent ICT policy or the government implements promotional measures, which aim to meet the information needs of all citizens, including marginalised communities . Kenya recently announced plans to build the Konza Technology City (KTC), which has been branded Africa’s first and foremost Silicon Valley. Located near the resort city of Machakos, it is envisaged that KTC will play host to institutions and companies involved in the development of information and communications technologies (ICTs). The KTC project embodies the effort authorities in Kenya are making to place ICTs at the centre of the country’s development. Several other programmes exist. The country’s ICT Board under the Ministry of Information and Communication promotes training in the sector. It has also set and is running ICT Villages, which are centres to make these new technologies accessible to people in rural areas. The ministry of education also runs a Computer for Schools programme. The aim of the initiative is to equip every school in Kenya with computer labs. At the moments, computer labs are mandatory for all secondary schools. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER KENYA 2012 37