According to a new report from Kenya’s Standard Digital News, the Parliament of Keyna will buy roughly 450 iPads. These devices are intended to be used by representatives and staff and will reportedly cut down on half a million sheets of paper they use every week the parliament is in session. Instead, representatives and staff will be able to access the various documents digitally through an iPad.
In a country where the per-capita GDP is less than $1,000 it’s a hard move to justify but lawmakers argue that the increase in productivity will offset the initial high cost. Kenyan politicians are very well treated, however, making $189,500 a year. It’s not the first African country to move to iPads for government functions, either: Uganda started giving its MPs iPads late last year as well. Over in Britain, the House of Commons started its own iPad trial back in 2012.
