CORRECTIONAL SERVICES PS ATTENDS DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FORUM, CALLS FOR ENHANCED COLLABORATION
By Nicholas Kigondu
State Department for Correctional Services Principal Secretary Dr. Salome Beacco was on Thursday a guest speaker at the opening of the Digital Transformation Public Sector Forum and Awards 2025.
The second edition of the Forum being held in Mombasa will run until Friday and will provide a platform where public sector leaders will discuss, share ideas, learn from each other and find solutions that will support the achievement of a successful economy.
Speaking at the forum, the PS said ministries, State Departments and Agencies can enhance collaboration by aligning their goals and priorities through strategic approaches that foster coherence, coordination, and shared accountability.
“Shared data, collaborative initiatives, and coordinated efforts can eliminate inefficiencies, reduce redundancy, and enhance service delivery to citizens,” she observed.
Citing the Integrated Correctional Management Information System (ICMIS), under development by her department, the PS said it was a demonstration of how digitalization can enhance collaboration with other agencies and improve service delivery. The System is envisioned as a transformative digital platform that will enhance inter-agency collaboration and streamline criminal justice processes in Kenya.
Speaking as he opened the forum, ICT and Digital Economy Principal Secretary Eng. John Tanui said digital transformation in the public sector is vital to delivering efficient, accessible and equitable services empowering communities, streamlining governance, and building a resilient future for all.
He said the two-day Forum, which has brought together senior government officials, Chairpersons, CEOs and Heads of ICT in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), seeks to promote government’s digital transformation journey and will provide a platform for government and private sector technology leaders to engage, learn from each other and find solutions that will enhance service delivery.
The awards, which will be presented at the end of the forum, will recognize public sector organizations that have consistently leveraged technology to improve their effectiveness, efficiency, transparency, and service delivery to citizens.
The government has placed digital transformation at the heart of its bottom-up economic transformation development agenda through key initiatives that include digitization.