Facilitating Access to Verified Information and Internet Connectivity

Google is pointing local Google search users to links to the government’s official online information resources on COVID-19. Their SOS Alert in and knowledge panel also gives the latest information from the WHO about COVID 19 symptoms, prevention or treatments.

The company is also supporting the government with the creation and promotion of COVID-19 informational and educational videos and removing COVID-19 misinformation on YouTube, Google Maps, Google Play and in ads.

They are also providing technical support to the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development in broadcasting its school lessons live on YouTube and extended advanced features of its video conferencing tool – Meet – for free to all subscribers of its suite of office productivity, including schools who get the suite for free.

They have developed a free website on the hows of remote working for workers of all kinds – https://grow.google/remotework/ – and a website for distance learning resources.

They are further improving access to internet connectivity in Kenya using Google Loon.