[kictanet] ICT Authority; Baptism without conversion

[Ali Hussein]

Listers

These are cries in the wild.

I am on record saying that up until we have a coherent and active representative body in ICT our voices will not be heard.

Ali Hussein

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"Kujikwaa si kuanguka, bali ni kwenda mbele" (To stumble is not to fall but a sign of going forward) - Swahili Proverb

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On Sep 16, 2013, at 3:30 PM, "Judy M. Muli" <judym.muli at gmail.com> wrote:

> Walu, Yawe, listers, 
> 
> My suggestion: we find time e.g as listers have quarterly meetings with relevant ICTA top management and engage with solutions and sign MOU for monitoring and evaluation. We can't give up, Kenya is bigger and greater. 
> E.g We need representatives from the listers in the uwezo fund, in the ICTA board, 
> 
> These monies are our taxes, our family taxes, our neighbors taxes, and let history not judge us harshly for twitting and listing complaints. Lets engage before the dust settles and complicates the equations. 
> 
> Regards, 
> Judy
> 
> On Monday, September 16, 2013, S.M. Muraya wrote:
>> 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
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