The Star Publications Chief Operating Officer Agnes Kalekye has been chosen as a member of the Information Communication and Digital Economy Sector Working Group on Policy and Legislative Reforms.
Kalekye will work with other members to bring reforms in the broadcasting and telecommunications sector.
She was chosen on Friday by Information, Communications and the Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo.
Owalo was inaugurating the Sector Working Group.
He said the present legal framework has evolved over the past 35 years.
"The oldest piece of legislation within our core mandate today is the Kenya Broadcasting Act of 1988," he said.
"The law governing the national broadcaster is 35 years old, while that governing broadcasting generally – postal and related services, as well as telecommunications – is over 25 years old."
Kalekye, who also doubles up as the Media Owners Association chairperson, was among 15 others chosen by the CS to work on bringing reforms to the broadcasting and telecommunications sector of ICT.
Owalo said the team will undertake comprehensive policy and legislative reforms within the ICT sector and make recommendations to ensure that there is a well-coordinated approach to the administration of national ICT priorities aligning with the bottom-up agenda.
Also chosen to look into the reforms in the broadcasting sector is Kenya Editor's Guild President Zubeidah Kananu.
Veteran Editor Tom Mshindi, Government Advertising Agency managing director Michael Okudo and East Africa's Editor's Society executive Director Churchill Otieno were also chosen as members of the reforms committee.
The ministry said the full list will be gazetted later in the day.
Owalo said the team will examine the existing policy, legislative, institutional, administrative and operational structures, systems and strategies and recommend comprehensive reforms in the sector.
The team will also identify emerging technologies and other areas that need legal and policy intervention and make appropriate policy and legislative proposals.
"They shall make any other assessment and advise on necessary reforms to enable the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy to meet its present mandate and expectations in a fast-changing operational environment," Owalo said.
The CS said the reforms team will also be expected to draft relevant Bills, draft Policies and Strategy documents.
Owalo said the Sector Working Group shall remain in office for six months adding that he will extend their term if necessary.
