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Global Diffusion of the Internet XIII: Internet Diffusion in Kenya and Its Determinants -- A Longitudinal Analysis

机译：互联网的全球扩散十三：肯尼亚的互联网扩散及其决定因素–纵向分析

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This paper assesses Internet diffusion and its determinants in Kenya using the Global Diffusion of the Internet (GDI) framework. Kenya was selected due to its strategic importance for the economic progress of the great lakes region of Africa. An understanding of Internet diffusion in Kenya provides preliminary insight into how the process might unfold in Eastern Africa.The analysis shows that in 2008, less than 10 percent of the population accessed the Internet, with a majority of users clustered around two major urban centers. There is an indication that across the sectors of education, commerce, health, and public service, the Internet is being embraced, with potential for further diffusion. The underlying national Internet connectivity infrastructure is well established, but skewed in favor of urban centers that have high levels of electricity penetration. Vibrant competition exists between Internet service providers despite a persistent monopoly in national fixed line telecommunications provision. A few sophisticated applications of the Internet were found in several sectors.A snap shot of the state of Internet diffusion in Kenya reflects, on average, good performance on the various dimensions of the GDI framework. However, this overall picture masks the reality that the majority of the population, mostly in rural areas, lack access to basic amenities such as electricity, and hence infrastructure to support the Internet. The trajectory along which the Internet is diffusing has therefore led to the exclusion of this majority. The critical role that governments in developing countries play needs to be brought to the fore in order to ensure that the Internet diffusion trajectory is not left entirely to the commercial sector. The government’s ability to marshal resources, execute telecommunications regulation, as well as enable change remains pivotal to ensuring inclusive Internet diffusion.
机译：本文使用全球互联网扩散（GDI）框架评估了肯尼亚的互联网扩散及其决定因素。选择肯尼亚是因为它对非洲大湖区的经济发展具有战略重要性。对肯尼亚互联网传播的了解为东部非洲的发展进程提供了初步的见识。分析表明，2008年，只有不到10％的人口使用互联网，而大多数用户聚集在两个主要的城市中心。有迹象表明，在教育，商业，卫生和公共服务等各个领域，互联网正在被拥抱，并有进一步传播的潜力。底层的国家互联网连接基础设施已经很好地建立，但偏向于具有高电力渗透水平的城市中心。尽管在国家固定线路电信供应领域一直处于垄断地位，但互联网服务提供商之间仍然存在激烈的竞争。在多个领域中发现了一些Internet的高级应用程序。肯尼亚Internet扩散状态的快照平均反映了GDI框架各个方面的良好性能。但是，这种总体情况掩盖了这样一个现实，即大多数人口（大多数在农村地区）无法使用基本设施，例如电力，因此缺乏支持互联网的基础设施。因此，互联网传播的轨迹导致了这一多数的排斥。必须突出发展中国家政府所扮演的关键角色，以确保互联网传播的轨迹不会完全留给商业部门。政府调配资源，执行电信法规以及促成变革的能力，对于确保包容性互联网扩散仍然至关重要。

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