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CHAPTER TWO
MAPPING AND AUDITING OF ICTs IN KENYA AND SOUTH AFRICA
2.1 Introduction and Background Information
The aim of this chapter is to audit and map the ICT infrastructure in Kenya
and South Africa, and also to account for ICT distribution amongst rural
women in both countries. The chapter is based on two of the study's primary
objectives, namely:
1. To explore, analyze and compare ICT development, policies and
strategies in Kenya and South Africa.
2. To audit and map ICT use amongst rural women in Kenya and South
Africa.
The chapter addresses the following research questions:
1. Which national policies and strategies on ICT are in place in Kenya and
South Africa?
2. How and where are national policies and strategies implemented in
Kenya and South Africa?
3. Which lCT resources and what infrastructure are found in the rural
areas of Kenya and South Africa?
4. Where are these resources and infrastructure located?
Ellies et al (1993:134) are of the view that an audit of lCTs involves a
systematic exploration, analysis, and description of ICT strategies, including
the challenges encountered by the organization in harnessing these
technologies. The authors illustrate that the objectives of a technology audit
include determining infrastructure/systems needs, adequacy, integrity,
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