[kictanet] Institutional framework

[Betty Ogange]

The document posted in by Sang this morning suggests that as early as 2004 there was a draft ‘policy document’ proposing the formation of the Kenya Information and Communications Technology Authority (KICTA) that would be responsible for 
'managing, co-ordinating and regulating' ICT activities in the public sector.  The document indicates that KICTA 
‘shall be the custodian of all government information and all ICT programmes, and shall be headed by a Director General or Secretary General who will also be the governments Chief Information Officer at the Permanent Secretary Supper Scale level.’ 
And the document goes on to appropriately define roles and functions. I did have a quick read through and I found no mention of the BPO as an industry (I may have missed it);   there is a probability that the subsequent drafts address some of the issues that have arisen in the discussions.
 
KICTA, as defined in this document, sounds like the oversight body that Walu and other listers referred to earlier on. I would like to find out if anyone in the list  
a)       has the final copy of this document (and would be willing to share it;) )
b)       is aware of how far its implementation has gone / who is taking responsibility for its implementation.
 
Betty 
--- On Tue, 6/16/09, Sam Aguyo <saguyo at yahoo.com> wrote:


From: Sam Aguyo <saguyo at yahoo.com>
Subject: [kictanet] Institutional framework
To: ogange at yahoo.com
Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 5:21 PM






Listners.

When we talk of institutional framework in my understanding is not a political office but on office mandated  to interface between the BPO and the probable markets, translate the market requirements of those markets to the BPO , communicate effectively and market the value proposition and Kenya's competitiveness as a BPO destination both locally and abroad.  This body could be KICTB, Brand Kenya.....!

A political office can only be ceremonial and nothing to do with tactical.  The political office will only associate with a well cordinated outfit producing products.  With not products, very difficult indeed.

Sam 





From: Bildad Kagai <billkagai at gmail.com>
To: saguyo at yahoo.com
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:25:31 PM
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Institutional framework

On Jun 16, 2009, at 3:03 PM, godera at skyweb.co.ke wrote:

> There needs to be a body overseeing all these ministries.
> It will determine which Ministry will handle which component (seeing how
> different ministries are doing business parks etc and duplicating efforts).
> And no, I do not see it having such a high budget.

It is also called the Prime Minister's Office. Can one of the outcomes of this discussion be Kictanet to organise a delegation to his office with a view of requesting him to assume the vacant position of National ICT Champion to lead us as our sage in the detente between ICT and Media amongst other sectors??

No need establishing another quango as is being suggested here when you have a functional office entrenched in the constitution and read together with the national accord. The Prime Minister suffices. Sometimes I wonder where some of us went to school!!! (on a light note).




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