Kenya's cabinet secretary William Kabogo, Ministry of Information, Communications, and Digital Economy.

The Kenyan government is partnering with India in efforts to reduce physical paperwork and enhance service delivery.

In Nairobi, on Wednesday, William Kabogo, cabinet secretary in Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy (MICDE), held discussions with a delegation from the Indian government, led by Anish Kumar, advisor to India's Ministry of External Affairs.

“As a country, we are ready and welcome opportunities to leverage sharing of technologies and expertise for us to drive digital transformations in a cost-effective manner,” Kabogo said.

He revealed the MICDE was in the process of working on a technological platform that could verify documents, such as certificates, in real-time, which would help to eliminate forgery and improve time efficiencies.

DigiLocker, a similar platform, is already being used by the Indian government.

“We have a multi-sectoral team, comprising members from different ministries and stakeholders, working on the initiative to ensure it aligns with our laws and is fit for purpose,” Kabogo said.

The current talks and ongoing partnership emanated from a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Kenya signed with India, in December 2023.