Diaspora Affairs Achievements

DIASPORA AFFAIRS’ DIGITAL INITIATIVE WINS CONTINENTAL ACCOLADE

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Thursday, October 9, 2025(CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA)__Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary, Ms. Roseline K. Njogu,CBS, today in Cape Town South Africa received an award on behalf of the Government of Kenya. The State Department for Diaspora Affairs was honored in the category of Innovation in Digital Public Service Delivery at the 6th Africa Public Sector Conference & Awards (APSCA 2025).

The award recognizes the Diaspora Integrated Information Management System (DIIMS), a comprehensive web platform integrated into e-citizen that enables Kenyans abroad to access government services online. The event convened Government officials, chief executives, policymakers, and innovators from across Africa.

In her remarks, PS Njogu acclaimed the Government of Kenya’s bold strides in digital transformation, describing the progressive shift to online public service delivery as a defining step toward efficient, transparent and citizen-centered governance.

She noted that Kenya’s growing investment in digital platforms is not only modernizing how services are delivered but also reshaping the relationship between government and citizens—making access faster and simpler.

“This award affirms our commitment to building a government that works for all Kenyans — wherever they are. Through DIIMS, we are not only offering services but also rebuilding trust and connection with our diaspora community,” PS Njogu said.

Under the theme “Innovation in Africa’s Public Sector: Building a Digitally-Driven, Sustainable & Integrated Continent,” the conference aimed to chart a bold path for governance transformation.

The event was pivotal as Africa undergoes a digital revolution, with Kenya's e-citizen highlighted as a transformative initiative designed to bring services closer to the people.

APSCA 2025 also examined how governments can leverage technology for efficiency, promote sustainable policies, foster cross-border collaboration and trade, strengthen public-private partnerships, and advance people-to-people connections.

PS Njogu was accompanied by Mr. Idris Dokota, Principal Secretary for Cabinet Affairs, alongside Kenya’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Amb. Jane Ndurumo, alongside, Mr. Daniel Mwaura, Director of Planning, and Mr. John Masika, Director of ICT.