[kictanet] How do we escalate the ICT Bill?

Sat Mar 31 10:04:18 EAT 2007

In an earlier post there was an assumption that an ICT board had been
created?? well in yesterdays paper....it seems like its still in the
pipeline......

http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=2&newsid=94830

May be this is where we begin....who are these guys(ICT Board),and we push
from here....how does honourable choose them?

On other issues,we (as KictaNet)could try and start orientation.....on the
what we believe would be the benefits...if this Bill would be passed.

e.g

1.Did you know that Nairobi has the biggest WIFI deployment in Africa? can
we make good use of it?

2. Could we move from the Mailing List to an e-learning platform? where we
could grasp all that is discussed,with the  topics as a learning
venture.....you could easily find an earlier discussed topic,to find
reference,than trying to browse through your inbox.
And even,three years down the line,anybody could still get the contents...

the meetings: if guys cannot be able to attend physically....then the chat
facility that comes with elearning platforms would come in handy.....in the
long run we could introduce a short course 'induction -to- elearning' and
get guys through....etc.

I forsee a situation whereby...the Bill has been passed...so how do we
implement? how do I use this facility? etc..I think this is where we should
be @.....orientation!

Kind regards,

On 3/29/07, Muriuki Mureithi <mureithi at summitstrategies.co.ke> wrote:
>
> We are now in April and shortly parliament will exclusively focus on
> budget
> and constitution --- it is worrying if the ICT bill will ever see the
> light
> of the day
> Any information as to whether it has been published by AG?
> Muriuki
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke at kictanet.or.ke
> [mailto: kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke at kictanet.or.ke]
> On
> Behalf Of John Walubengo
> Sent: 28 March 2007 18:51
> To: mureithi at summitstrategies.co.ke
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] How do we escalate the ICT Bill?
>
> Thanx Wainaina for confirming that at the very least we
> managed to get 'mentioned' at the highest level.  But don't
> open up the champagne bottle yet - we  only have about
> 6months into which the ICT bill must be introduced, debated
> and passed. In Sept/Oct the MPs must break for elections.
>
> In addition and judging by the long breaks our honourable
> MPs are entitled(?) to have, we are probably looking at a
> 2-to-3 working months for the ICT bill to see the light of
> the day.  And until and unless the sector seriously
> strategises on escalating this bill (the way Hon. Njoki
> Ndungu did with the Sexual Bill) I can bet my Pension that
> we shall get into the elections with no further mention of
> the word 'ICT' in the current parliament (Oops!- I surely
> hope am wrong on this account ;-).
>
> walu.
>
> --- Wainaina Mungai < wainaina at madeinkenya.org> wrote:
>
> > >  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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