[kictanet] ICT Authority; Baptism without conversion

[S.M. Muraya]

Robert,

Fortunately we do not have to fly to Singapore to gather basic intelligence
on how to develop our nation.

https://www.ida.gov.sg/About-Us/Newsroom/Media-Releases/2013/Singapore-Government-Projected-to-Invest-1point-2-Billion-in-Infocomm-Technologies-to-Enhance-Operational-Efficiency-and-Public-Service-Delivery

Note they speak of citizen participation (local app competitions) in the
development of their systems.

There are PDFs on the page worth careful reading and consideration.

The way tendering is done in Kenya, is subject to debate and
investigations.

We are querying the ICC and will query World Bank "International
Requirements" too.

Cutting out Kenyan firms by requiring prior participation in multi-million
dollar deals is not acceptable.




Murigi / Stanley Muraya

*"Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one
who takes a city." Prov 16:32*


On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 9:27 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi Listers,
>
> It is with a heavy heart that I make this post as those involved are close
> friends and acquaintances but what has to be done must be done.
>
> We recently had a lot of fanfare about the birth of the ICT Authority and
> it was felt that they would bring a breath of fresh-air into the sector but
> it seems that all we have is baptism without conversion which makes it a
> truly PR activity whose only beneficiaries are the graphic designers who
> will be paid for developing a new logo and printing new stationary.  I
> expected better from the acting CEO in association with a new CS and PS in
> the related ministry but it seems I expected too much too soon.
>
> The ICT Authorities first visible activity has been an advert placed in
> the newspapers for the installation of an obsolete server (
> http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/eserverp5/entry/550/) and
> the delivery of an over priced solution that can easily be installed on the
> CS's laptop not to mention that a similar application is currently
> operational at transport ministry.
>
>
> http://www.tendersunlimited.co.ke/services/public-sector/ict-services/11613-ict-authoritynational-safety-and-transport-authority-tendersupply-installation-and-commissioning-transport-integrated-management-system-for-the-national-transport-and-safety-authority-ministry-of-transport-and-infrastructureclosing-date29102013.html
>
> To test the currently installed system send an SMS to 22456 with the
> followin;
>
> 1.  Check vehicle registration details: type "MVR followed by your vehicle
> registration number" e.g. "MVR KAP 162F"
> 2.  Check driving license validity/details: type "DLR followed by your 6
> digit driving license number"
> 3.  Check TLB details: "TLB followed by the vehicle registration number"
> 4.  Check vehichle inspection details: "type "INS followed by the vehicle
> registration number"
>
> I would have expected that the authority would use this opportunity to
> implement a truly radical and revolutionary solution that will not only
> meet the requirements of a single ministerial department, as this one is
> intended to do, but set the basis for a national cloud solution.
>
> Dr. Getao had at one time proposed to carry out a complete ICT audit of
> the government inventory as the first step to rationalise, centralise and
> harmonise the government activities but it seems that that remains a pipe
> dream as can be seen from this advert.
>
> From the tender documents it is clear that the amount to be spent is in
> excess of Kes.1,000,000,000/- (1 Billion) which is roughly the amount spent
> by Safaricom in setting up its complete cloud infrastructure that is
> capable of providing solution to the entire East and central African
> governments, banks and major corporates.
>
> It is time to stop this culture of baptisms without conversion as all we
> end up with are clean sinners.
>
> Regards
>
> Disclaimer:  I have a vested interest in the project as a tax payer,
> consumer of the solution and a member of the ICT fraternity
>
> Robert Yawe
> KAY System Technologies Ltd
> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> Kenya
>
>
> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
>
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