[kictanet] KICC LAN PROJECT SUCCESFULLY COMPLETED

Solomon Mburu solo.mburu at gmail.com
Fri Feb 20 21:33:30 EAT 2009


While this is a great step in making KICC adapt technology and its
related benefit, I hope all the govt departments at the national down
to the locational level would have this service. Mburu

On 20/02/2009, Solomon Mburu <solo.mburu at gmail.com> wrote:
> While this is a great step in making KICC adapt technology and its
> related benefit, I hope all the govt departments at the national down
> to the locational level would have this service. Mburu
>
> On 20/02/2009, Lucy Odhiambo <lodhiambo at ict.go.ke> wrote:
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>> Dear All,
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>> We are pleased to inform you that Kenya ICT Board and the E- Government
>> directorate initiative has successfully completed installation of the
>> much
>> anticipated connectivity project at the Kenyatta International Conference
>> Center. Sponsored and implemented by the two key stakeholders, the
>> project
>> has seen the set up of a secure Local Area Network; with infrastructure
>> laid
>> across the entire KICC premises.
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>> The network will be centrally managed and maintained  on an inclusive IT
>> system with connectivity to both the internet and the Government Common
>> Core
>> Network (GCCN). It is supported on a fiber optic backbone that was rolled
>> out as part of the project and completed under the guidance of a team
>> comprising  experts from the Board among other stakeholder organizations.
>> KICC has for a long time stood out as a key government owned building
>> that
>> does not have its own local area network and access to the Government WAN
>> (wide area network.)
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>> This project is a milestone achievement as it realizes connectivity of
>> all
>> government offices to an overall network (comprising all other ministries
>> and selected departments) allowing seamless and secure communication and
>> file sharing.
>>
>> The project will be commissioned next week and we will keep you informed
>> on
>> the details.
>>
>>
>>
>> We congratulate the team that made this project a success - lead by
>> Victor
>> Kyalo and George Otieno  from the board and the late Dr. Juma Oketch ,
>> Elijah Liech and the E-Government Directorate team.
>>
>> I have attached the project charter to give you some background on the
>> project.
>>
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>>
>> Lucy Gachui Odhiambo
>>
>> Communications Manager
>>
>> Kenya ICT Board
>>
>> 12th Floor Telposta Towers
>>
>> Koinange Lane
>>
>> PO Box 27150 - 00100
>> Nairobi, Kenya
>>
>> Cell 0737- 839047
>>
>> Tel: 254-020-2093040
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>>  <http://www.ict.go.ke> www.ict.go.ke
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