[kictanet] Bitange for President? Driving Knowledge Economy?OnlineInterview with PS Ndemo

Thu Aug 4 09:25:18 EAT 2011

Daktari,

My question is related to ICT policy below. There was also the national 
ICT strategy formulated at the same time as the policy was being 
formulated and was to be implemented in 5 years. I have not heard much 
about it after that and its implementation, and I guess the 5 years are 
now over. Research has shown that those countries doing well in ICT have 
strategies which are then followed up with proper implementation. 
Further the strategy is likely to harmonize all the ICT initiatives 
within government and private sector to ensure all are pulling towards 
one direction.

I may be wrong but I have not heard much of implementation or evaluation 
for achievements made by the strategy or any new initiatives to come up 
with a new one. What is your take on this issue going forward?

regards,
James

On 8/3/2011 7:40 PM, Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau wrote:
> Thank you dakitari.
> Your hypothesis are in order, and they give me (and I believe more
> onlist) what is required to make the development of Kenya achievable.
> Since you're a 'candidate', I can now posit what we (both the private
> sector and the government) need to do for the purpose of sustainaining
> our resources. The backdrop has always been "we don't have enough
> funding", or "we have a deficit of this much so we can't do much" etc.
> Therefore PPP will come in handy.
> Since your proposals are hypothetical, a pace has been set. There is a
> demand for integrating ICT into the education system withoout the fear
> of becoming 'machines'.
>
> Now, back to the topic of the day, is the National ICT policy (I think
> it was developed in 2004 or 2006),  being integrated into the
> education system to meet the National Goals of Education?
> {Maybe my explanation is not clear}
> The Kenyan Secondary Education Syllabus is undergoing thrrough some
> reviews to point out the emerging issues in the new constitutional
> dispensation such as peace education (as a result of PEV), Ethics and
> Integrity ( because corruption has taken the centre stage in almost
> all sectors), and of course e-learning ( to meet the dynamics of
> education, moving from traditional learning environment to where the
> teacher is virtual).
>
> I'm just thinking a loud, in a jam!
>
> On 03/08/2011, bitange at jambo.co.ke<bitange at jambo.co.ke>  wrote:
>> Solomon,
>> I was making hypothetical proposals. This means that I will get my policy
>> proposals funding.  We can however achieve what you asking even today. That
>> I can respond after my "candidacy" debate is over in four days time.
>>
>> As a "cadidate", I will not focus on resource availability so much because
>> this the usual excuse we give year in year out and return the entire budget
>> to Treasury.  So I will ensure an Intergrated Financial Management is in
>> place and working.  This will allow me to shift resources that are likely to
>> be unused to more alert sectors.  Performance of accounting offiers will be
>> based on delivery of service.
>>
>> Remember the Open Government I said.  This will ensure public participation
>> where resources from efficiencies will be utilized to improve the same
>> sector till we fully aligned to International standards.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>> Ndemo.
>>
>>
>> Sent from my BlackBerry®
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Solomon Mb r  Kamau  solo.mburu at gmail.com
>> Sender: kictanet-bounces+bitange=jambo.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>> Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 17:05:16
>> To:<bitange at jambo.co.ke>
>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Bitange for President? Driving Knowledge Economy?
>>   OnlineInterview with PS Ndemo
>>
>> Dr. Ndemo,
>>
>> My questions are still unanswered.
>> I did not want to limit my points on the pointed out themes, thus they
>> circled aroud:
>> 1. Since most of these projects would require money, how can we bring
>> The Treasury PS on board? I've noticed the Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta uses
>> social media to highlight the various issues the government is doing,
>> notably ESP and recently the budgetaary process. Further to this, can
>> other line PSs be brought on board since the issues you've mentioned
>> are cutting across the ministries?
>> 2. The Medium Term Plan(2008-2012) of the Vision 2030 is on course,
>> can there be a way in which we can know what has been achieved,
>> stalled or is on course (apart from the expansion of Thika Road)?
>> Perhaps we can be able to borrow a thing or two on how to work around
>> the three pillars (Social, Economic and Political). In addition to
>> this, how can the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) and
>> Vision 2030 secretariats can also be aboard, to spell their aspects on
>> the points you've highlighted?
>> 3. I think it's practically when we engage with accounting officers
>> (PSs) in various ministry to share ideas because this is necessary for
>> taking sustainable human development.
>>
>> Asante.
>>
>> On 03/08/2011, Info<info at amwik.org>  wrote:
>>> These are fantastic ideas. Corruption and crime have also gone digital
>>> and
>>> requires multi-strategies. On another note, am sharing the advert
>>> attached
>>> and am sure you could be of assistance.
>>>
>>> Jane
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: kictanet-bounces+info=amwik.org at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>>> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+info=amwik.org at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf
>>> Of
>>> Wamuyu Gatheru
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 3:49 PM
>>> To: info at amwik.org
>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Bitange for President? Driving Knowledge Economy?
>>> OnlineInterview with PS Ndemo
>>>
>>> Wish to concur on ICTs in reducing corruption. Transparency
>>> International (Kenya) concluded circa 2007 that the institutions in
>>> government, that had significantly reduced corruption, had implemented
>>> various institutional reforms (where ICT falls). This is in comparison
>>> to disincentives through criminalisation/prosecution. At the time, the
>>> Teachers Service Commission was an example.
>>>
>>> Those interested in more on this subject, see more here (my review on
>>> the Ethics and Anti-Corruption bill)
>>> http://wamuyublog.wordpress.com/2011/07/14/the-ethics-and-anti-corruption-bi
>>> ll-?-a-review/
>>>
>>> Wamuyu
>>>
>>> Quoting bitange at jambo.co.ke:
>>>
>>>> Gilda,
>>>> This is easy.  When I talked of end to end government, it means we
>>>> shall have a Public Key Infrastructure in place and intergrated
>>>> registration system.  From birth, smart ID, death permits to KRA all
>>>> will be intergrated. This will eliminate all those vote when they
>>>> are dead.
>>>>
>>>> Digitalization of all registries will create traceability at all
>>>> levels. See what has happened at Company Registry.  Revenue is up
>>>> from 30 m to 80 m.  You will no longer have temporally registered
>>>> companies with unknown directors as it happened with Anglo Leasing.
>>>>
>>>> Open data means that you will track public expenditure to the last
>>>> shilling.  You will for example know what I have been paid and for
>>>> what purpose.  Of course I also talked about e-procurement and
>>>> judiciary.
>>>>
>>>> With these measures we shall have dealt with 70% of corruption and
>>>> begin to restore trust in government.  After this you can start
>>>> dealing with the culture which accounts for 30% of corruption.
>>>> People must see justice and fairness before you change systems.
>>>> Change is all about trust.
>>>>
>>>> We are all inherently corrupt and we are at a stage we can deal with
>>>> the desease once and for all.  The time is now and we must keep hope
>>>> alive.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ndemo.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my BlackBerryR
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: godera at skyweb.co.ke
>>>> Date: Wed,  3 Aug 2011 13:47:54
>>>> To:<bitange at jambo.co.ke>
>>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Bitange for President? Driving Knowledge
>>>> Economy? OnlineInterview with PS Ndemo
>>>>
>>>> Dr.Ndemo,
>>>>
>>>> Could you provide us with substantial information on how you will use
>>>> ICT
>>> to
>>>> eliminate corruption taking into account the value change needed in
>>>> our society?
>>>> I believe corruption is the main reason this country is not where it
>>>> should be.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Gilda
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Quoting bitange at jambo.co.ke:
>>>>
>>>>> In summary,
>>>>> Again hypothetically my major themes shall be:
>>>>> Kwowledge for life
>>>>> Infrastructure for Development
>>>>> Food security (including Value addition)
>>>>> Employment (create tons of it)
>>>>>
>>>>> One Kenya.  Unity in diversity.  Keep hope a live (borrowed from Rev.
>>> Jesse
>>>>> Jackson).
>>>>>
>>>>> Ndemo.
>>>>> Sent from my BlackBerryR
>>>>>
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>>>>> Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 17:43:20
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>>>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>>>> Subject: [kictanet] Bitange for President? Driving Knowledge Economy?
>>> Online
>>>>>   Interview with PS Ndemo
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