[kictanet] Results Transmission System

[Brian Munyao Longwe]

Why is another country paying for and procuring as critical and sensitive a
national infrastructure and resource as our national election system?

Total, absolute fail!

Brian

On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 10:06 AM, Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni at gmail.com> wrote:

> Now, there is loads of information that is becoming available about the
> system. I am sharing more that has come my way:
>
>
>    1. The RFP used to source a vendor:
>    http://buyersguide.ifes.org/procurement_pdf/1356124968.pdf
>    2. RFP was closing only 4th January, 2013, yes..only this January
>    3. An external party (US based) that seems to have been fully involved
>    in the entire procurement process and i would imagine implementation as
>    well is http://www.ifes.org/. See all details about their role in the
>    RFP and others on their website.
>    4. Project was USAID funded.
>    5. A good blog with several discussions on this:
>    http://iebctechkenya.tumblr.com/
>
> Before we blame anybody or feel sorry for any party, Please lets do a
> thorough review of the ongoings. I am sure we shall then address the IT
> problem in this case.
>
> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 9:21 AM, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca> wrote:
>
>> This story and another on safaricom being pressured not to support the
>> transmission was in the public domain, as a sector, we should have
>> discussed these ahead of time.
>>
>> these articles were in the public domain.
>> ________________________________________
>> From: kictanet [kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.ca at lists.kictanet.or.ke] on
>> behalf of Dorcas Muthoni [dmuthoni at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 12:39 AM
>> To: Edith Adera
>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>> Subject: [kictanet] Results Transmission System
>>
>> Stories that we may have missed:
>>
>>
>> http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-108148/iebc-must-fix-results-transmission-system-fast
>>
>> Story was published as early as Feb 19th 2013.
>>
>> I hope in future, departments like Directorate of e-Goverment launch
>> competent QA and IS Audit teams that could be more involved in software
>> projects at various agencies. It would be good for all of us.
>>
>> --
>> Muthoni
>>
>> My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/
>> --------------------------------------------
>> Mahatma Gandhi once said:-
>>
>> First they ignore you,
>> Then they laugh at you,
>> Then they fight you,
>> AND THEN YOU WIN!!!
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Muthoni
>
> My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/
> --------------------------------------------
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>
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