[Kictanet] e-Government TV Dco tonight

Fri Aug 11 07:34:33 EAT 2006

Dear Harry and All,

Please we need some context.

ICT is a double edged platform, it is an end in itself and an enabler  
of other sectors -

ICT is an end in itself, for example; Software develop which makes  
India a lot of more is evidence.

ICT is an enabler of other sectors, for example; Telemedicine of  
which there is an example in your backyard.

ICT enbaling development is another context which is ICTs helping  
with the development sectors namely health, education, agriculture  
etc etc.

I admit that these are borad themes so we must identify our niche  
market and stay focused.

Eric here

On 9 Aug 2006, at 15:27, Harry Harry wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> There is a risk of looking at ICT as an end in itself which in the  
> context
> of KICTANet and what it should be, I would like to disagree on. We  
> should
> look at ICT as an enabler to a "bigger" end which "could" be  
> development.
> Then when crafting our vision and mission, we recognize this.
>
> My apologies if I have thrown everyone off!
>
> Harry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kictanet-bounces+harry=aitecafrica.com at kictanet.or.ke
> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry=aitecafrica.com at kictanet.or.ke] On  
> Behalf Of
> Marcel Werner
> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 2:30 PM
> To: harry at aitecafrica.com
> Subject: Re: [Kictanet] e-Government TV Dco tonight
>
> Congratulations Andrew. Let us know how Kenya ICT Federation can help.
> Best regards, Marcel Werner (KIF)
>
> Andrew Limo wrote:
>
>> Dear All,
>> The Directorate of e-Government recently embarked on a countrywide
>> Awareness and Education campaign which aimed at sensitizing public
>> servants on the on going modernization of government services  
>> using ICTs.
>> The programme was an eye opener. Most civil servants, especially at
>> rural districts have never used email or even the computer. But there
>> were a few surprises though. Kakamega DC Njenga Miiri is a true
>> convert of the technology. From the day he got the request from
>> e-Government to hold a day’s workshop at Mumias County Hall, Mr.  
>> Miiri
>> spared no effort to ensure it was a success. He mobilized all
>> concerned, postponed some commitments that fell on the day and was
>> among the first to arrive at the venue-with his wife! The DC spoke at
>> length on the opportunities that come with the use of ICT in  
>> Government.
>> The Bungoma police boss, who had worked a systems administrator at a
>> reputable organization abroad, was a disappointed man. He did not  
>> have
>> a computer in his office and so you wouldn’t talk to him about
>> connectivity.
>> The programme was carried out in conjunction with Postal Corporation
>> of Kenya using the Posta Surf outlets as training facilities in North
>> Rift and Western Kenya . The day would start with presentations aimed
>> at stimulating interest on the potentials of Information and
>> Communications Technologies to about 50 civil servants. This would be
>> followed by a live demo on how to activate official email addresses
>> which had been set up for them by the Directorate of e-Government on
>> the kenya.go.ke domain in advance. They would then go to the Post  
>> Surf
>> Internet cafes where they would be provided with Ksh.100 Surf cards
>> each for a hands-on session.
>> The impact has been tremendous. A number of them, who had never
>> touched the mouse, were now able to email to friends and relatives
>> locally and abroad. They now frequently make enquires with
>> e-government on varied issues like courses and training  
>> opportunities.
>> Plans are now underway to roll out the programme in other Districts
>> after the evaluation of the first phase.
>> To make e-Government reality in Kenya , a change of mindset is
>> crucial. There is a lot individuals can accomplish even with little
>> resources once they are convinced that the technology can work for  
>> them.
>> In Nairobi , where civil servants had been trained on web  
>> development,
>> most government websites now boast some content. Some are  
>> beginning to
>> get transactional. They are now more “under construction” tractors
>> welcoming you to our home pages.
>> The road to realizing e-Government will need more resources and
>> commitment. But there is no doubt the journey has begun.
>> Kindly watch e-Government documentary starting today on:
>> * KTN and NTV Wed. 9^th August 2006 -9:30 pm *
>> * Citizen TV Wed. 16^th August 2006 -8.45pm *
>> * KBC Channel One Thurs 17^th August 2006-9.30pm *
>> * *
>> * Kind regrads, *
>> * Andrew Limo *
>>
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