[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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