Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i on Wednesday, March 18, gifted members of the Nyamira County Assembly with tablets.
The devices would help the assembly in its quest to go paperless, and also save on resources and improve efficiency.
Nyamira County Assembly Speaker Moffat Teya who was accompanied by County Assembly Leader of Majority Callen Atuya received the tablets for all the MCAs.
Teya stated that the tablets would help the lawmakers share experiences and ideas with their peers from diverse backgrounds.
Others that attended the ceremony included; Nyamira Governor John Nyangarama, Nyamira Senator Okong'o Mogeni and the Women Representative Jerusha Momanyi.
Going paperless would mean that reports, order papers indicating the business of the day, debates, bills, official statements and standing orders, would not be printed.
Nyangarama expressed the need for continued cooperation between the county assembly and the executive.
On the other hand, the other leaders from the county emphasized on the need for leaders in the county to have unity and promote development initiatives.
Nyamira County follows the Nairobi County Assembly that went paperless four years ago where iPads were given to 127 MCAs and its 20 employees in a bid meant to turn the county into a paperless environment.
Going Paperless
The movement towards paperless offices is part of a global push for environmental conservation as global warming continues to threaten the livelihoods of millions of people worldwide.
The paper industry is the fifth-largest consumer of energy in the world and going paperless saves trees, cuts down on pollution, reduces transport and saves water.
In the United States, government agencies have been instructed to keep paperless records and switch to a digital format by the end of 2022.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the country announced after 22, the country will no longer accept paper files.
