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

Harry Hare harry at africanedevelopment.org
Wed Apr 7 09:07:38 EAT 2010 

Hello Prof and all,

Being a ³systems² freak its difficult to stay away from this juicy thread.
If you really want to have an impact on the institutional arrangement of ICT
in Government, you may want to have something more than a Town Hall meeting.
Actually more of a process than an activity. Changing structures in
Government requires cabinet approval and this must be backed by ³real² need.
I this case, I would proposed a better strategy that would, as Paul said, be
inclusive to involve as many stakeholders as practical. But before even
getting there, it might be prudent to clearly articulate what we are trying
to do. What are the objectives of this exercise and what are the intended
outcomes? This way it becomes easier to cop-opt other stakeholders who may
not readily see what you are trying to do.

A meetings to discussion mandates and the number of ICT bodies is good, cos
they bring things on the fore and as a point of information, but if you are
looking at actionable results that will change the status quo, this wont do.
I can assure you two years down the line, we might have another Town Hall
meeting for the same! Think about a process exercise ­ such as a strategic
planning session for the ICT sector. This can craft a common vision, mission
and identify strategic thrusts that will propel us to our desired ³promised
land².

Through this process, you can then identify the key
programmes/projects/activities and align the existing institutions and
should there be gaps in skills/capacity in these, then there is the choice
of strengthening them or creating new ones or collapsing some into one etc.
But this will be informed by a rigorous strategic planning exercise. Not a
town hall meeting. My apologies for errors and omissions.

Kindest regards
Harry 


On 4/6/10 8:33 AM, "Walubengo J" <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:

> sounds good. but as Evan Ikua and Waudo reminded us...part of this discussion
> did happen 2yrs ago and could Mblayo share the minutes plse (or maybe we did
> not record?).  Such minutes can strongly inform the next town hall meeting...
> 
> walu.
> 
> --- On Mon, 4/5/10, Mwololo Tim <timwololo at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> From: Mwololo Tim <timwololo at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Who is ICT Board? Hijacked.....TOWN HALL meeting
>> To: jwalu at yahoo.com
>> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> Date: Monday, April 5, 2010, 11:57 PM
>> 
>> 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. 
>> 4. What is lacking?
>> 5. Way forward.
>> Dates?
>> 
>> tm
>> 
>> On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 8:02 PM,  <alice at apc.org
>> </mc/compose?to=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 </mc/compose?to=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 </mc/compose?to=solo.mburu at gmail.com> > wrote:
>>>>> >     > On 04/04/2010, bitange at jambo.co.ke
>>>>> </mc/compose?to=bitange at jambo.co.ke>  <bitange at jambo.co.ke
>>>>> </mc/compose?to=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 </mc/compose?to=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
>>>>>>>> </mc/compose?to=robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> >
>>>>>>>> >     >>>> To: volunga at yahoo.com </mc/compose?to=volunga at yahoo.com>
>>>>>>>> >     >>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>>> </mc/compose?to=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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