Digital Transformation a Case Study Of Kenya Education Sector

Digital transformation has saturated all sectors of society to an extent that it is increasingly seen as a remedy for the many problems facing the society today. While there have been great advances in technology in other sectors such as banking, telecommunications, media and manufacturing, the same cannot be said about education. Efforts by higher educational institutions in Kenya to embrace technology in teaching, learning and assessment have had mixed results. Many of these efforts have ended in shortcomings ranging from minimal impacts on students’ learning to outright failure. Against a backdrop of heavy expenditure in setting up the ICT infrastructure at these institutions, this paper seeks to bring out some of the progress made in Kenya education sector as pertains to a digital transformation in education, current landscapes, challenges and strategic advancement that will improve and sustain the gains in terms of students and learning emanating from new technology introductions. Desktop research was done by examining the current practices, policies, procedures, ICT systems in teaching, learning and assessment. The findings showed that digital transformation is rapidly changing the education sector in Kenya, enabling the use of technology to enhance learning outcomes and improve access to education. The study recommends further research that will involve data collection and piloting in some of the institution to determine the level of establishment or the ICT infrastructure in the education sector.