[kictanet] 2-Day eHealth Workshop closes with a suprise

[Wainaina Mungai]

>  Did you all note that none of the bills that affect the communications
>  sector were mentioned as priorities for parliamentary discussions.

Correction: 
The ICT Bill was actually mentioned by the President as priority legislation "to provide for a single regulator for the sector."

"To enable the Information and Communications Technology sector realize its full potential for employment and wealth creation in Kenya, my Government will table an ICT Bill this year to provide for a single regulator for the sector."
Source: http://www.statehousekenya.go.ke/speeches/kibaki/march07/2007200301.htm


>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: A. Wanjira Munyua <alice at apc.org>
>  Subject: Re: [kictanet] 2-Day eHealth Workshop closes with a suprise
>  Sent: 26 Mar '07 19:51
>  
>  Agree we talk a lot, write a lot of papers, develop many policies, form
>  committees that develop and submit comprehensive recommendations, etc but
>  never seem to have the drive/will or is it resources to implement. Look at
>  the IC bill, our impressive E-government strategy and many others.
>  Did you all note that none of the bills that affect the communications
>  sector were mentioned as priorities for parliamentary discussions.
>  well, I am sorry I am not offering any constructive suggestions just
>  sharing frustration here.
>  
>  best
>  alice
>  
>  
>  
>  Michuki Mwangi wrote:
>  > Walu,
>  >
>  > John Walubengo wrote:
>  >> It always beats me:- How comes we are having to learn from
>  >> Rwanda every now and then and yet we are supposedly the
>  >> 'big brother'?
>  >>
>  >
>  > Maybe we talk too much? ;)
>  >
>  > I first heard of tele-medicine back in 2001 - 2002, its been 5yrs since
>  > not sure how much has been done as a result of the forums and
>  > discussions held back then.
>  >
>  >
>  
>  
>  
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