[Kictanet] Nationmedia.com News: Kibaki launches vision for growth
Eric Osiakwan
eric at afrispa.org
Thu Nov 2 00:32:24 EAT 2006
Take what they have written and nicely insert as much ICT as possible both as an enabler of
other sectors and a sector by itself then submit to them based on consensus from KICTANET
as contribution from the multi-stakeholder community.
Eric here
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From: <alice at apc.org>
Reply-To: Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet <kictanet at kictanet.or.ke>
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 09:48:21 +0300
>It is such a pity that the fastest moving sector has not been given the
>attention and prominence it deserves, what with Safaricom's and other's
>contribution to the economy! Anyway we have been accused of moaning!
>
>The draft vision was created by NESC, and from what I see the ICT "sector"
>cuts across the 3 main pillars Economic, social and political they have
>presented.They have outlined the project's approach which will take three
>phases, I see an immediate entry point for ICTs during phase one where they
>will "identify priority sectors with possibilities of quick wins"
>
>Perhaps KICTAnet could work with the IC master plan team to ensure that
>links between the IC plan and the 2030 vision are created in all phases.
>Important to identify priority sectors with possibilities of quick wins.
>
>Important to identify priority sectors with possibilities of quick wins.
>
>
>best
>alice
>
>
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>From: "Nation Media" <news at nationmedia.com>
>To: <alice at apc.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 9:22 PM
>Subject: [Kictanet] Nationmedia.com News: Kibaki launches vision for growth
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>>
>> eadera at idrc.or.ke has sent you this article from
>> Nationmedia.com with this message:
>> Colleagues, It is TRAGIC! that vision 2030 has not
>> given prominence to the role of ICTs as an enabler - it's not highlighted
>> in the article, maybe in the document itself?. Who's working on the
>> strategy to deliver this vision? and what role can we play as KICTANET to
>> change this? This is a challenge I throw to all of us! We must do
>> something! The countries mentioned in this article have been fundamentally
>> transformed by ICTs. your views on practical steps we can take to ensure
>> ICTs are well integrated in the strategy? Edith
>> Kibaki launches vision for growth
>> Published: 10/31/2006
>> By: MUGO NJERU
>>
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>>
>> President Kibaki yesterday launched an
>> ambitious economic programme aimed at transforming Kenya into an economic
>> powerhouse with a sustainable growth rate of 10 per cent by 2030.
>>
>> The President told leaders to keep politics
>> out of the project dubbed Kenya Vision 2030.
>>
>>
>> President Kibaki greets Nation CEO Wilfred
>> Kiboro and other members of the National Economic and Social Council
>> yesterday before officially launching Vision 2030 at KICC in Nairobi. The
>> vision is expected to transform Kenya into a prosperous nation.
>> Photo/William Oeri.
>>
>>
>> He said: "Vision 2030 goes beyond any single
>> government, party, political persuasion or religion. It is a call to all
>> Kenyans to make it possible for us to wipe out from our land absolute
>> poverty, famine, mass unemployment and preventable deaths from malaria and
>> water-borne diseases."
>>
>> Although President Kibaki said he was
>> optimistic that the development goal would be achieved, it will depend on
>> how the country manages its affairs in the next five years.
>>
>> High quality of life
>>
>> "Under Vision 2030, we see ourselves becoming
>> a middle-income, prosperous country, providing a high quality of life for
>> all our people," the President said at the launch of the initiative at the
>> Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi.
>>
>> To realise the goal, he said Kenyans must
>> build on the competitive advantages in key sectors of the economy to
>> expand the country's share of the global market.
>>
>> Besides the 10 per cent growth over 25 years,
>> another pillar of the programme will be building a just and cohesive
>> society with equitable social development and a clean and secure
>> environment.
>>
>> The initiative also aims at building a
>> democratic political system that nurtures issue-based politics, the rule
>> of law and protects the rights and freedoms of every individual and
>> society.
>>
>> Several leaders at the meeting described the
>> vision as noble and said it should be supported by all Kenyans. ODM Kenya
>> secretary-general Anyang Nyong'o said the vision was good but its success
>> would depend on the goodwill of successive governments. "The Government
>> and the opposition are united on this vision," he said.
>>
>> Finance minister Amos Kimunya said its
>> success depended on people working together as one nation.
>>
>> He and other speakers said it was possible to
>> propel the country to the levels of economies like Malaysia, Singapore,
>> Indonesia, Chile and South Korea, most of which which were in the same
>> economic footing with Kenya in the 1970s.
>>
>> Trade and Industry minister Mukhisa Kituyi
>> said the vision is achievable if it is not held hostage by any government
>> and if it receives support from the media and the private sector.
>>
>> President Kibaki said for the country to
>> realise the success of the vision, it was important to put in place a
>> clear strategy detailing what needed to be achieved for each of the
>> pillars of the programme for the next five years.
>>
>> He said that over the years, coffee
>> production has been declining from over 120,000 tons a year to less than
>> 50,000 this year, which had a devastating effect on farmers' incomes and
>> employment opportunities.
>>
>> "We need to make sure that under Vision 2030,
>> the strategies that will be developed will not repeat the mistakes of the
>> past and avoid imposing a costly burden on the people of this country," he
>> said.
>>
>> On manufacturing, the President said the
>> sector had barely grown in the last 20 years. "The textile industry which
>> was very vibrant in 1970s and 1980s has virtually been wiped out while the
>> EPZ-based enterprises are experiencing serious competition in the global
>> market," he said.
>>
>> Leather and other livestock-related
>> industries have also not made significant breakthroughs in the global
>> market although these are sectors in which Kenya could have competitive
>> advantage and growth if the right strategies and policies were applied.
>>
>> "I challenge the experts who are developing
>> the strategies to pay special attention to these sectors for the next five
>> years, because they have the greatest potential for delivering widely
>> shared economic and social benefits for the Kenyan people," President
>> Kibaki said.
>>
>> On tourism, he noted that although the number
>> of tourists visiting Kenya had increased over the last few years, income
>> from the sector was far below that of small European countries, the
>> Caribbean and North Africa.
>>
>> With proper planning and investment, the
>> country should be able to attract and accommodate five million tourists by
>> 2012, the President said.
>>
>> He said the economic performance of any
>> country was closely tied to the application of science and technology and
>> that was why the country was investing considerably in higher education
>> and research institutions.
>>
>> The vision strategy, he said, should be
>> geared towards enhancing Kenya's scientific and technological capacity,
>> promoting a scientific culture and integrating science and technology into
>> the production and service sectors.
>>
>> There was also need to expand, upgrade and
>> sustain health facilities while ensuring that they remain accessible and
>> affordable to all Kenyans.
>>
>> President Kibaki said rapid urban population
>> growth had resulted in serious unemployment, growing slums and an increase
>> of hawkers. It was also causing a severe strain on the provision of
>> services such as maintenance of law and order, water supply, sewerage and
>> sanitation, education and health facilities.
>>
>> The President said: "Effective planning of
>> and ability to enforce compliance for the proper administration of our
>> cities and major towns requires to be accorded high priority in the
>> strategies that will be developed to meet the challenges of urbanisation."
>>
>> He directed that measures to wipe out slums
>> and replace them with well-planned, low-cost houses in all major towns be
>> implemented without delay.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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