The Head of Public Service and Chief of Staff, Felix Koskei, has called on ICT experts to play a leading role in shaping Kenya's digital transformation agenda by developing robust policies, legal frameworks, and inclusive strategies to ensure effective and ethical use of technology and online systems.

Speaking during the Kenya Chapter of the Information Systems, Audit and Control Association (ISACA)'s Annual Conference, Koskei emphasised the critical need for structured approaches to digital governance, underscoring the importance of integrating both certified professionals and self-taught technologists into the formal digital ecosystem.

The theme of the conference is "Anticipating and Leveraging Disruptive Innovations." "We must not leave anyone behind.

Those who possess skills but lack certification should be brought into the fold and supported to gain formal recognition.