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Vision, Mission & Core Values

Vision

Be an academic community significantly contributing to the achievement of high research and innovation productivity levels of Kenya

Mission 

To promote and facilitate the  digital transformation and  digital inclusion of member institutions

KENET’s Corporate Motto

Transforming Learning, Research and Working Environments  using ICT 

Core Values 

In order to achieve the vision and mission, we are guided by the following core values:

  1. Openness. We value sharing, collaboration, and open access to knowledge and resources, and thus support the development and adoption of technologies, applications, and approaches that foster openness

  2. Diversity. We promote gender, regional, educational, and professional diversity in the recruitment of employees, capacity development and governance

  3. Excellence. We embrace excellence in our work, service to our customers and relationships with our stakeholders.

  4. Integrity. We mean what we say and say what we mean, and we operate transparently and honestly so as to inspire the trust and confidence of our internal and external stakeholders.

About

Kenya Education Network CERT(KENET-CERT) is a Cybersecurity Emergency Response Team and Co-ordination Center operated by the National Research and Education Network of Kenya. KENET-CERT coordination center promotes awareness on cybersecurity incidences as well as coordinates and assists member institutions in responding effectively to cyber security threats and incidences. KENET-CERT works closely with Kenya's National CIRT coordination center (CIRT/CC) as a sector CIRT for the academic institutions. KENET promotes use of ICT in Teaching, Learning and Research in Higher Education Institutions in Kenya. KENET aims to interconnect all the Universities, Tertiary and Research Institutions in Kenya by setting up a cost effective and sustainable private network with high speed access to the global Internet. KENET also facilitates electronic communication among students and faculties in member institutions, share learning and teaching resources by collaboration in Research and Development of Educational content.