[kictanet] Kenya IGF 2011 List Discussions Day 4 Cloud Computing

[bitange at jambo.co.ke]

On enabling cloud computing the government has done the following:
Rolled out an open access  terrestrial fibre optics network to all counties; built a government data center; connected all government offices with fibre; aggressively embarked on digitalization of its registries (judiciary, state law office done but lands on progress); identified land for national data centers and about to identify a ppp partner; working on an open access LTE rollout by April 2012;  supported universities with subsidized broadband (more than 10GB), disbursed funds to set up digital villages in 39 counties; held awareness seminars on the benefits of cloud computing (last one three weeks ago at Serena on medical cloud and assisting KNH to develop model cloud services); this Friday at 9.30 government launches open data initiative  and more.

Recent cloud achievement, an MP with court cases corruptly stole all his case files from the high court.  Little did he know that the files had been digitalized and the case was to proceed. When he enquired where the digital records were kept, he was told on the cloud.  He is still looking up the cloud to see if he can identify them.

I must state here that it is awefully dissapointing that some of you are asking for the legal framework when we took it through a thorough stakeholder process before sending it to Cabinet. Further we cannot keep on complaining when the Government has created such an enabling environment.  I look forward to the day when someone will come and complain that I started offering this type of cloud services but I am stuck here.  Indeed I would stop whatever I am doing and push to see more enterprise and more jobs. Theoretical complaints to clear the road before you can but a car do not add value.

Some of the  practical risk free  steps you must take is to digitalize your family photos, securities (land title deeds) and film and start sharing your virtual site.  Soon your neighbour, your relatives and friends would ask you to do it for them.
And soon it becomes a business but more importantly help our culture move from oral storage to modern knowledge based storage.  This is how every successive enterprise started.


Regards


Ndemo.


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