[kictanet] Who is ICT Board? Hijacked.....TOWN HALL meeting

Mwololo Tim timwololo at gmail.com
Mon Apr 5 22:57:36 EAT 2010


Thanks Alice. Let us start with the ICT bodies one. I like your agenda,
reformulated:

   1. What ICT bodies do we have? What are their mandates?
   2. What do we need?
   3. What is lacking?
   4. Way forward.

Dates?

tm

On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 8:02 PM, <alice at apc.org> wrote:

> Hi Tim,
>
> Thanks for always taking this up and offering to coordinate town hall
> meetings.
> Yes lets go for it....ICT institution, what do we have? What is lacking,
> what do we need.
>
> KICTAnet will support the usual teas/coffees for about 25-50 or so people
>
> And then we must organize another to discuss the cyber security policy
> that the P.S posted to the list.
> So, please do go ahead, and organize for both soon at Arziki
>
>
>
> thanks and very best
>
> alice
>
>
> Mwololo Tim wrote:
> > Dear all,
> > The discussion needs to be on the institutional framework for ICTs in
> Kenya, not just on KICTB. It needs to cover KICTB, NCS and DEG/GITS. It
> also needs to include the plethora of ICT industry associations that are
> not effective. I can organize such a townhall meeting in Chiromo like
> the first one. However, for such a meeting to be useful, it needs to be
> preceded by some guided discussion on the same. Alternatively, one or
> two  persons can prepare presenations to guide the discussions, with
> these presentations being made available earlier for participants to
> acquint with them. I am also prepared to be one of those persons. tim
> >
> > On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 9:10 PM, Barrack Otieno
> <otieno.barrack at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >     Daktari,
> >
> >     Thank you for setting the ball rolling, not sure i saw the document
> as
> >     well it must have been hijacked. A town hall meeting is a welcome
> idea
> >     i second it, Kippra felt sufficiently philanthropic before the last
> >     town hall meeting i wonder whether they can double their offer during
> >     this easter season, bwn Magolo can we count on you. Walu can set the
> >     agenda.
> >
> >     Regards
> >
> >     On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 7:28 PM, Solomon Mburu Kamau
> >     <solo.mburu at gmail.com> wrote:
> >     > On 04/04/2010, bitange at jambo.co.ke <bitange at jambo.co.ke> wrote:
> >     >> Barrack,
> >     >> Several posts have come by on the role of ICT and I think it will
> be wise
> >     >> if we sorted this in a town hall meeting similar to one we had on
> Malili.
> >     >> Honestly it feels as though some Neanderthal decided to create
> these
> >     >> agencies without putting some thought to it.  Criticisms are good
> only
> >     >> when you point out where there are gaps.
> >     >>
> >     >> The other day I posted a policy proposal for comments but only
> one person
> >     >> did respond.  What it means then is that this forum ni ya
> kuchongoana tu.
> >     >
> >     > Dakitari, with due respect, would you mind resending the policy
> >     > proposals as a new thread so that interested parties may respond?
> >     > If sent within this thread, I'm afraid they'll be swallowed along
> the way.
> >     >
> >     >> Which really is unfortunate.  I have four other policy proposals
> that I
> >     >> really think should push through then arouse sufficient interest
> from the
> >     >> membership here.
> >     >
> >     > I also think you should send them so that we react to the contents!
> >     >>
> >     >>
> >     >> Ndemo.
> >     >>
> >     >>
> >     >>> This is truly "Jicho Pevu", i think some answers to this
> questions are
> >     >>> very much in order as we celebrate Easter, can someone provide
> us with
> >     >>> a list of all agencies involved in ICTs and ICT4D so that we can
> do
> >     >>> some tooth comb analysis, i saw a  post from Paul on what the
> board
> >     >>> has achieved early this year, that was very much in order we need
> >     >>> something from NCS as well plus any other agencies.
> >     >>>
> >     >>> Regards
> >     >>>
> >     >>> On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 12:50 PM, Vitalis Olunga
> <volunga at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >     >>>> There is also another body , National Communications
> Secretarait. What
> >     >>>> is
> >     >>>> the diffrence between NCS and ICT Baord and how do the two
> bodies relate
> >     >>>> with respect to  advisory services to the governement on ICT
> matters?
> >     >>>>
> >     >>>> Regards
> >     >>>>
> >     >>>>
> >     >>>> Vitalis
> >     >>>>
> >     >>>> ________________________________
> >     >>>> From: robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
> >     >>>> To: volunga at yahoo.com
> >     >>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> >     >>>> Sent: Sat, April 3, 2010 12:03:22 PM
> >     >>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Who is ICT Board? Hijacked
> >     >>>>
> >     >>>> Hi,
> >     >>>> I rest my case on this issue, the ICT Board is a monolith, Try
> >     >>>> reading this... (pdf file), as I feared it is mandated to do
> anything
> >     >>>> and
> >     >>>> everything under the sun that could be called ICT which
> includes your
> >     >>>> microwave oven and copier.
> >     >>>> Functions of Kenya ICT Board
> >     >>>> The core functions of Kenya ICT Board as documented in the
> Kenya Gazette
> >     >>>> Legal Notice No 26 of the May 2007:
> >     >>>> •  To advice the government on all relevant matters pertaining
> to
> >     >>>> development, coordination  (remember the PM post) and promotion
> of ICT
> >     >>>> industries in the country.
> >     >>>> •  Promote both locally and internationally the opportunities
> for
> >     >>>> investments in ICT technology
> >     >>>> •  Facilitate and manage ICT industrial incubation parks and
> technology
> >     >>>> parks together with associated facilities on sites, estates and
> land.
> >     >>>> •  Partner with agents within and without the country to carry
> out such
> >     >>>> functions as it may consider necessary.
> >     >>>> •  To transform and empower society through deployment and use
> of ICTs.
> >     >>>> •  Carry out any other activity to promote and develop ICT
> products and
> >     >>>> services.
> >     >>>> Have a restful Easter as we await the limited range 4G, yes you
> guessed
> >     >>>> it I
> >     >>>> still have a 3G issue and I am in Nairobi.
> >     >>>> Regards
> >     >>>>
> >     >>>>
> >     >>>>
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