Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has said the county has put in place programmes to bridge gender gaps in technology.
Sakaja said not enough girls get the opportunity to learn technical skills in school.
"Not enough of our young girls are able or allowed to learn technical skills in school. We must give our young girls the opportunity for them to gain experience in technology that they need to make their way in the world," he said.
Sakaja spoke of a program named Akira at during the Women's Day celebrations at KICC.
He said it has been praised over the years for reaching out to girls across the country.
"They have taught them the skills they need to make a start in ICT and have asked the beneficiaries to pay the favour forward by mentoring and helping others," he said on Thursday.
The governor said leaders need to expand the model.
"We can encourage the partnerships with universities and colleges and industry to make sure that these programs are possible," Sakaja said.
He urged leaders to help with setting up ICT infrastructure.
Sakaja told leaders they can change policy to ease the burden of opening and running these programs.
He said transformation for gender equity can be attained through technology and digital education.
