[kictanet] [Skunkworks] ICT Masterplan dubbed Connected Kenya 2017 launched

Tue Feb 19 18:07:35 EAT 2013

It was actually launched by the ICT Board, not by CCK

On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 5:58 PM, dan wanjohi <nadwanjohi at gmail.com> wrote:

> Anyone with the Cybersecurity Masterplan CCK launched recently.
>
> Thanks
>
> On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 3:02 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Dear Paul,
>>
>> Many thanks for this, indeed it is a step in the right direction my only
>> concern is that we still have some self styled consultants and brokers at
>> Sheria house at the name searches area which begs the question as to
>> whether we are heading towards digital empowerement, is it just resistance
>> to change or is this a sign of mwanainchi not plugging in? Why cant we have
>> basic services like name search for companies going online? .
>> On another note i find the document to be very high level and i doubt
>> whether the common man would easily plug in , yet i understand that 70% of
>> the local populace is Jua Kali, how do we get them to plug in ? i write
>> this from the point of each Kenyan having a role in the success of Vision
>> 2013, any other lister who may be in the know can also enlighten me.
>>
>> Best Regards
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 2:48 PM, Paul Kukubo <pkukubo at ict.gony.ke<pkukubo at ict.go.ke>
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Listers
>>>
>>> Full Master Plan Document Can be Downloaded Here..<http://www.ict.go.ke/docs/MasterPlan2017.pdf>
>>>
>>> The government’s effort towards transforming the country into a
>>> knowledge based economy through<http://www.ict.go.ke/index.php/ict-masterplan/516-government-launches-the-national-ict-masterplan#>digital empowerment was on 14th February 2013 endorsed with the launch of
>>> the first National ICT Masterplan, Connected Kenya 2017. A five year  plan
>>> that  seeks to drive citizen adoption of the Vision 2030 priorities through
>>> ICT policies and initiatives, the master plan  projects that by 2017
>>> Kenya’s ICT industry will be contributing an estimated US$2 billion (some
>>> 25 percent of Kenya’s GDP) and have created around 500 new tier-1 ICT
>>> companies and over 50,000 jobs.
>>>
>>> “As a step towards its realization, the ministry is working on
>>> standardizing business processes and developing sub-plans that will allow
>>> the delivery of innovative public services within government” said
>>> Information and Communication Ps., Dr.Bitange Ndemo“
>>>
>>> Strong governance and increasing engagement between the government and
>>> private sector will help to remove barriers that would impede execution in
>>> order to deliver a society based on knowledge”, added Dr.Bitange Ndemo
>>>
>>>
>>> Guided by the ministry’s policy objectives and to achieve the intended
>>> full benefits of ICT, the Masterplan plugs into the vision 2030’s social
>>> and economic pillars in seven keyintervention areas. Under the social
>>> pillar are Education and Training, Health sector, Water and sanitation,
>>> Environment, housing and Urbanization, Gender, Youth and Vulnerable groups,
>>> Social Equity and poverty reduction.
>>>
>>> The economic pillar shall deliver on Tourism, agriculture, Wholesale and
>>> Retail Trade, Manufacturing, Business process outsourcing and financial
>>> services and the creative industry.
>>>
>>> What began as a stakeholder engagement on the hypothesis of what had
>>> been adopted in countries like Singapore has taken two years, culminating
>>> in the birth of the ICT Masterplan.
>>>
>>> “Indeed, the plan is ambitious and it is an attempt to infuse ICT s and
>>> knowledge into the Vision 2030 by enhancing citizen value. How? by availing
>>> channels that will stimulate the set-up of ICT related businesses and
>>> therefore employment creation” said Paul Kukubo,ICT Board CEO.,
>>>
>>> At the core of this Masterplan are three strategic pillars that will be
>>> used as a measure of success. Enhancing public value through service
>>> delivery and access of public service, strengthening ICT as a driver of
>>> industry by establishing an ecosystem for ICT adoption and the development
>>> of ICT business that lead an understanding of the emerging market needs.
>>>
>>> “The plan is really just a guideline and availing it to the public means
>>> that we are open for further deliberation and feedback .We intend to review
>>> the document annually to review progress and realign the same to the day’s
>>> priorities”, added Paul Kukubo
>>>
>>> The Launch of the National ICT Masterplan comes just two days after a
>>> draft National Cyber Security Masterplan roundtable, a final review session
>>> for the country’s first document that seeks to establish a regulatory and
>>> policy framework in information security. The Strategy and Plan play a
>>> fundamental role in managing risks to government processes through securing
>>> the information assets.
>>>
>>> . <http://www.ict.go.ke/docs/MasterPlan2017.pdf>
>>> Paul Kukubo
>>> Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board
>>> PO Box 27150 - 00100
>>> Nairobi, Kenya
>>>
>>> 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street
>>>
>>> Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960
>>> Fax: +254 20 2211962
>>> website: www.ict.go.ke
>>> local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya
>>> twitter:@tandaaKENYA
>>> BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke
>>> Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke
>>>
>>>
>>> personal contacts
>>> _______________
>>>
>>> Cell: + 254 717 180001
>>>
>>>
>>> skype: kukubopaul
>>> googletalk: pkukubo
>>> personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke
>>> personal twitter: @pkukubo
>>>
>>>
>>> ____________________
>>> Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub
>>>
>>> Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT,
>>> through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth
>>> for socio economic enrichment
>>>
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