The Government will encourage the sharing of the capacity of public and private utility providers (e.g. power, water, railway, etc) that have rights of way to develop the national information infrastructure. The Government will also support the development, deployment and maintenance of multipurpose community, public library and post office owned public access centres. The Government will encourage the growth of local software industry by increasing awareness among stakeholders of the opportunities offered by different software models, including proprietary, open-source and free software in order to increase competition, access, diversity of choice and to enable users to develop solutions. 3.3.2 Electronic Commerce In recognition of the important role e-commerce plays in economic development, the use of e-commerce in trade and investments as a means of integrating Kenya into the global economy will be promoted. To this end, the Government will: a) Support the development of e-commerce by enacting appropriate legislation to support e-business; b) Support promotional campaigns to raise public awareness on the potential opportunities presented by e-commerce; and c) Promote collaboration with the international community in developing an equitable framework for e-commerce. 3.3.3 E-Government Services The overall goal of e-Government is to make the Government more result oriented, efficient and citizen centred. The e-Government strategy will focus on redefining the relationship between Government and citizens with the objective of empowering them through increased and better access to government services. The broad objectives of e-Government will be to: a) Improve collaboration between Government agencies and enhance efficiency and effectiveness of resource utilisation; 11