source for the creative and broadcast industry and spur digital innovations around public data held by county and national governments. Animation Labs: The government will support incubation labs focused on computer generated animation and film production. National Values: The government will create and enforce policies and legislation that protects children from inappropriate content and upholds national values. Gaming The development of game software can be an important source of employment and revenue for Kenyans, in order to promote the industry, the government with the participation of the private sector will develop: Certification Programs: Work with industry to develop training and certification programs to create a cadre of persons skilled in game programming. Incentives: Introduce appropriate fiscal incentives to promote this sector of the industry Safety: Sensitise the public on security concerns around personal information and the adverse social impact of internet and gaming addictions. Challenge Fund: Develop a mechanism to address the negative cultural and behavioural challenges due to gaming. fight challenges. Information Management Knowledge has long been an important factor in economic growth, and this policy seeks to maximise the value of data and information held by government for the common good. Government has a keen appreciation of the role of knowledge and technology in driving productivity and economic growth knowledge distribution, then, is essential to our economic performance. In light of this, this policy mandates access to: Government Data: All government data, except as exempt by section 6 of the Access to Information Act, 2016, will be made available to all Kenyans online. The general policy is “Open by default”. Research Findings and Papers: Research findings from all government ministries, agencies, institutions and institutes will besides being made available on their websites, also be made promptly available on a single common website determined by the Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of ICT. All government research Ministry of ICT, Kenya and papers will be in the public domain, except for those, which the cabinet secretary has specifically, on written request, classified for restricted circulation for a determined and stated time. Government Websites: All government websites and portals will conform to best practices in terms of accessibility for persons with disabilities, colours, layout and editorial style. Government websites will be updated daily, at a minimum. Government Search Engine: All public government content will be indexed and searchable through a public common interface. All government sites and data to be crawled daily, at a minimum. .ke Domain: National and county government websites will exclusively use the designated government domain. The Communications Authority (CA), Kenya Network Information Centre (KENIC) and other stakeholders will take measures to proactively promote the .ke domain. The CA shall also proactively protect Kenyan names that have historical, cultural or intellectual value on the Internet. Social Media: The Government will seek to promote the right of the use of social media as an extension of the protection of freedom of expression guaranteed under Article 33 and 34 of the Constitution. However, the right to use social media does not extend to propaganda or war-like purposes; incitement to violence; hate speech or advocacy of hatred that constitutes ethnic incitement, vilification of others or incitement to cause harm; or is based on any ground of discrimination or that promulgates falsehoods. In the exercise of the right to freedom of expression, every person shall respect the rights and reputation of others. Broadcasting: The overall policy objective for the broadcasting sector is to create, within the framework of the Constitution, an environment that enables broadcasting services to be provided in the public interest and to contribute to the socioeconomic and cultural development of Kenya. This policy continues the emphasis on promoting the development of local content and establishing a market structure that attracts and protects national and international investment in broadcasting content and services. With the emergence of online media The Government will: The Government will:1. Ensure the development of broadcasting services that reflect a sense of Kenyan 23/37 November-2019