The Kenyan government has introduced an open data portal to make government data accessible to all. Think about easy to access census figures, economic measures, government expenditures, parliamentary recordings and you have an idea of what is available on the portal. The data is presented in maps, charts, tables and files that can be downloaded for analysis.
According to the portal the goal for this project is to, "improve transparency, unlock social and economic value, and build Government 2.0 in Kenya".
The force behind this project is Dr Bitange Ndemo, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communication. I believe Kenya is the first country in Africa to launch such a project. Congratulations to him and to all the people who worked on the project.
The rest is up to us, the people. It is up to us to use the data to improve transparency and develop the socio-economic potential of Kenya.
Click here to access the portal.
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