[kictanet] ICT Authority; Baptism without conversion

Tue Sep 17 20:28:26 EAT 2013

Hi,

Just catching up on this discussion a bit late. A couple of questions that
may serve to strengthen this case:

- what are the reasons given for the seemingly limited participation of KE
tech firms in govt projects. Skills? Support systems? Communication?
Corruption?
-
- Do we have success stories - KE tech firms regularly doing business with
gov?

I currently serve as the iHub Exec Director where we represent ~11k
developers, engineers, bloggers, creatives and others in the tech field and
certainly would want to have a lot more tech business in govt taken up by
local tech firms. The resources, talent is there.

Josiah

On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 3:52 PM, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:

> 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
>
> +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113
>
> "Kujikwaa si kuanguka, bali ni kwenda mbele" (To stumble is not to fall
> but a sign of going forward) - Swahili Proverb
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> 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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