[kictanet] Vision 2030: ICT and Other Sectors Converged (Day 1)

Tue Dec 20 16:06:59 EAT 2011

Josphat 

Thank you for the correct observation on the “Chicken-Egg” relationship between ITes+STI+HRD. It is important to contextualize the Vision and Pillars. The thrust of the Economic pillar is to bundle high growth sectors which yield the highest GDP. As you correctly note, ITes/BPO is one of those sectors together with Manufacturing, Tourism, Trade, Agriculture and Financial services contributing more than 57% of total GDP.  STI and HRD is correctly placed in the Foundations pillar because of the obvious enabling effect they provide for transformation.  You correctly note the gaps we have in our tertiary institutions to cultivate Kenya’s best human capital to align with our collective ability to build and maintain a globally competitive nation. The Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat has intervened to partner and endorse Private  sector initiatives, like Vision 2030 ICT Innovation Awards (with ICT Board), Huduma, Mpesa, IHub, among others. Under the Social Pillar are ongoing efforts to revamp the school curriculums across the institutions. As we move into the 2nd Medium Term Plan,  I see a major convergence between the private sector and higher institutions  on the three years. Meanwhile, WAKILISHA!

 <http://www.vision2030.go.ke/> logo.jpg

Mugo Kibati

Director General

Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat

KUSCCO Centre, 2nd Floor - Upper Hill

PO Box 52301 - 00200, Nairobi

Email: mugo at vision2030.go.ke

www.vision2030.go.ke

From: kictanet-bounces+mugo=vision2030.go.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+mugo=vision2030.go.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Josphat Karanja
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 4:40 PM
To: Mugo Kibati
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: [kictanet] Vision 2030: ICT and Other Sectors Converged (Day 1)

Dear Mr. Kibati,

Thank you for giving us this opportunity. I note that under the pillars, you have identified IT enabled services (under the economic pillar) and Science, Technology and Innovation + Human Resource Development (under the Enablers and Macros).

My belief is that the three are related especially considering the critical role that our training institutions will play in developing the human resource and much of the STI. But a casual look at the flagship project show no project targeted at our institutions of research and higher learning.

How do we hope to grow these institutions and their role considering our main national resource has been touted to be our "excellent' human resource?

Josphat Karanja

On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, Barrack Otieno wrote:

Many thanks Grace,

I agree with Harry and other listers on the grounds we have covered
through the ICT sector, my question to Mugo is what is his Secretariat
doing about inculcating national values which to me are the real base
for the success of vision 2030? and which are this national values, i
will cite a non-ICT example in which we tried out the national dress
and it flopped whereas teams like Gor Mahia and FC leopards are able
to implement such projects using their uniforms with ease, where did
we go wrong from a national perspective? I ask this because our Ps,
Bitange Ndemo has moaned over our peculiar habits which stem from a
poor value system for a while on this list and i am sure this is a
great impediment to the success of vision 2030, thank you for putting
up the wonderfull billboards bwana Kibati but i am sorry to say that
the common man may not be connecting with the message being spelt out
currently, look at the way Infrastructure crumbled under the recent
heavy rains, gaping holes on all our main roads yet we are reknown for
feasibility studies and due diligence before awarding contractors
jobs, i could continue ranting but i would like to start with the
basics.

Thank you

On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 9:16 AM, Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau
<solo.mburu at gmail.com> wrote:
> Listers,
>
> This is an opportunity to highlight on what the Vision 2030 has so far
> achieved... in the Medium Term Plan (2008-2012) and how much is
> remaining to be achieved.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Solomon
>
> On 13/12/2011, Harry Delano <harry at comtelsys.co.ke> wrote:
>> Dear Listers - Ladies and gentlemen,
>>
>>
>>
>> Good morning, and herein lies an opportunity to take part in shaping what
>> should be a very important vision for
>>
>> this nation. I personally trust that opinion and important suggestions here
>> are of huge value, and that it is not late
>>
>> for the Vision 2030 Team to incorporate some in their blue print, and also
>> that this blue print has inbuilt flexibility
>>
>> to make adjustments as much as it is desirable as we move forward to
>> implement.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear Mr. Mugo Kibati,
>>
>>
>>
>> Welcome on board, and as a vision for this country, we congratulate the team
>> for being bold. I believe the forum here
>>
>> will focus heavily on the ICT Sub-sector. But, just as the Vision 2030
>> correctly correlates interdependence between different
>>
>> projects on the map, we will not hesitate to point out that ICT needs the
>> rest as enablers, just as the rest needs it.
>>
>>
>>
>> My first question is, what are the clear bench marks to achieve the stated
>> vision for the country, looking at the project
>>
>> pillars listed?  How do we measure and audit achievements to date to
>> ascertain whether this ship is on course..?
>>
>>
>>
>> We have been on the website checking out the Key pillars and the enablers;
>>
>>
>>
>> I note that, under the Macro Enablers section, the project in which we have
>> had keen interest falls under the heading
>>
>> " <http://www.vision2030.go.ke/index.php/projects/details/Macro_enablers/2>
>> Energy Generation of 2300MW and distributed at competitive prices"
>>
>>
>>
>> While the endeavor towards generation of enough power, for adequate,
>> quality, reliable and affordable energy is
>>
>> laudable and ongoing, we urgently need to address the question of
>> "distribution" of the same to go lock-in-step
>>
>> with these valiant efforts.
>>
>>
>>
>> I believe Energy distribution should be listed as a "Macro-Enabler", then
>> this way we can now address the question
>>
>> of the monopolized aspect of it that currently is almost crippling and
>> reducing the project to naught, at the expense
>>
>> of progress in other project areas. No doubt ICT sub-sector will be a huge
>> victim.
>>
>>
>>
>> Left unchecked, a monopolized energy distribution network on which
>> everything else hinges as we go forward, could
>>
>> as well be equated to a "national security disaster-in-awaiting". Can the
>> team review the objectives in this area to focus
>>
>> heavily on this aspect also, and propose, pursue and lobby unrelentingly
>> towards a de-monopolized energy distribution
>>
>> design. Let this nation have the benefit of redundancy in this area. Short
>> of this, we are left at the mercy of the current
>>
>> national distributor. At the very best, it might remain a cog in the wheel
>> of this Vision2030.
>>
>>
>>
>> I would wish to draw the team Vision2030 to the tremendous success that
>> we've all witnessed in the Telecommunication
>>
>> subsector, since liberalization was introduced from around 2002/3 and
>> competitiveness brought about the huge
>>
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