2. Facilitate equitable access to public services, knowledge and information for development and self-actualisation 3. Promote public participation development by all citizens in 4. Promote Kiswahili, the national language of Kenya 5. Promote the equitable treatment of Kiswahili and English, the official languages of Kenya 6. Promote and develop the use of community languages, Kenyan Sign Language, Braille and other communication formats and technologies accessible to persons with disabilities 7. Generate substantial wealth by harnessing Kenya’s multilingualism and the creation of innovative linguistic technologies with a reach beyond Kenya’s borders 8. Help Kenya to become the African media giant by creatively using her linguistic facility in broadcasting 9. Initiate and multilingualism communities sustain with dialogue on all language In support of this language policy, the government will: 1. Expound the language policy in a separate policy statement 2. Draft legislation necessary for the full implementation of the policy Open Source Software: Efficient use of public resources is a key consideration in government expenditure and procurement. The Government of Kenya encourages the use of and already uses open source software and systems for many purposes, this policy formalises the position of the government on open source software. Where an open source alternative exists to proprietary software, the government shall choose the open source solution. All commissioned software development by the government shall be delivered with the source code and made publicly available for use by any government agency that needs similar or close functionality. The government will maintain Ministry of ICT, Kenya and publish a guide for use by government agencies listing solutions available, and publishing the source code of all government procured software. Regional Integration of the ICT Ecosystem As a member state of the East African Community (EAC) and a signatory to the East African Common Market Protocol, the Government is committed to implement policies and programmes to promote regional integration. The Government will remain proactive in exploring new areas of collaboration with EAC member states on ICT policy and regulatory issues and related matters that serve to advance the objectives of the EAC Common Market Protocol for the benefit of the citizens of the East African region. Specifically but not exclusively, this policy mandates that the government: 1. Secure cross border broadband connectivity to enhance cross border trade in goods and services; 2. Promote high speed broadband connectivity between the Capital and major cities of the East African Community, COMESA and Africa to facilitate electronic transactions between the African Union Member States; 3. Harmonise ICT policy, legal and regulatory frameworks with the other East African Community member states; 4. Ensure universal, fair and open access to reliable and affordable broadband infrastructure by all citizens and for other EAC member states that are landlocked; and 5. Promote Inclusion of ICTs as components of all on-going and upcoming regional projects. Policy, Legal and Regulatory Framework In order to fully implement this policy it is will be necessary to review the legal, institutional and regulatory framework to align with this policy. The Government will: 1. Ensure policy, legal, regulatory and institutional framework is reviewed and amended to enable implementation of the policy; 2. Ensure the legislation provides for the creation of institutions that will implement the requirements of this policy; 28/37 November-2019