Kenya currently has a 40% Internet penetration rate. People in rural areas on low-incomes, especially youth, women, entrepreneurs and community groups can face digital isolation in villages and rumours and gossip transmitted by mobile phones and computers have made communities vulnerable.
Kijiji Yeetu is a smart village model that enhances people’s lives by giving them access to and using digital transformation in the local communities. The Kijiji Yeetu digital platform serves as a one-stop-shop for digital services such as digital learning, innovation and assistance for citizen inclusion. Kijiji Yeetu’s digital tools are built on encryption, internet governance, digital rights, privacy, freedom of information and digital security.