Copyright: © the author(s), publisher and licensee Technoscience Academy. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology Print ISSN: 2395-1990 | Online ISSN : 2394-4099 (www.ijsrset.com) doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRSET218440 294 Role of ICT4D in the Growth and Development of SMES : A Solution To Digital Divide Masese Chuma Benard, Mbugua Samwel Thaiya, Korongo Julia Nduta, Joram Mutai Kiptoo, Dr. Nambiro Alice Wechuli Department of Information Technology, Kibabii University, Kenya Article Info Volume 8, Issue 4 Page Number : 294-303 Publication Issue : July-August-2021 Article History Accepted : 20 July 2021 Published: 03 Aug 2021 ABSTRACT ICTs have played a critical role within the development of business particularly small and medium enterprises. During a modern digital era, technology is most vital pillar within the provision of data and knowledge for the growth of development, sustainability, productivity and competitiveness of small and medium enterprises. The primary goal of this study was to research on the role of ICT4D in the growth and development of SMEs: a solution to digital divide. The paper used secondary data. It was noted that small and medium enterprises take part in a significant role in Kenya’s economy. Enterprises in Kenya, more especially SMEs, have enjoyed the benefits and the potential of adoption and utilization of ICT within their operations. ICT has the potential of remodeling the business and improve. Keywords : ICT, ICT4D, SME’S, Growth and Development, Digital Divide I. INTRODUCTION The communications revolution and dynamics has encouraged many countries with limited resources to adopt and use ICT for development (ICT4D). This is often enhanced with the adoption of latest technologies like cloud computing, internet of things, block chain, mobile phones, digital computing devices and therefore the network gives the sting and means to unravel the socially, technically and economic development challenges (Chaudhuri, 2012). ICTs have a crucial role within the community and their proper utilization has proved to possess a big output for socioeconomic development and environmental sustainability especially (Wabwoba & Nambiro, 2020).In spite of this developments within the Information Communication and Technology field, small and medium enterprises in third world economies are affected with significant challenges for example slowing down growth, declining trend in technological innovation and adoption, and lack of success of the enterprises(Bunyasi, Bwisa, & Namusonge, 2014). In accordance with Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) study research, noted that small and medium enterprises have finite contribution to the Gross domestic product (GDP) (KIPPRA, 2014). It was further noted that small and medium enterprises contribute up to over sixty percent of the assembly, employment creation and development, but up to seventy to eighty