[kictanet] State rolls out Sh225b plan to improve Internet speeds

Wed Nov 19 09:49:46 EAT 2014

I agree with Emmanuel, can we have a proper evaluation on the current
status of the ICT sector based on the point Ali pointed out , i
suppose ICTA can help us on this , i know there are a couple of great
initiatives but what have they helped us achieve?

Regards

On 11/19/14, Emmanuel Khisa <oloo.khisa at googlemail.com> wrote:
> I would give the GoK an A for PR but a D for implementation. Its
> unfortunate that because of the fabulous PR everyone (the Fourth Estate
> included) is holding the GoK with Kiddy gloves...We will wake up and
> realise soon that we havent moved an inch from where Ndemo and Kibaki left
> us...their own shortcomings notwithstanding..
>
> On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 9:21 AM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> + 1 to Ali Hussein.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> On 11/19/14, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> wrote:
>> > Bernard
>> >
>> > Commendable indeed. I think though sometimes the newspapers fill in
>> stories
>> > when they don't have anything else to report? The Americans have an
>> > interesting word for it:-
>> >
>> > Silly Season.
>> >
>> > I'd be more interested in in-depth pieces regarding our broadband
>> strategy.
>> > Here are a few pointers for journalists:-
>> >
>> > 1. What's the Status on the Broadband Strategy implementation?
>> > 2. How has NOFBi affected our usage of broadband and has it had any
>> Impact
>> > in price reduction of connectivity?
>> > 3. What's happening to the Universal Access Fund. Has the government
>> acceded
>> > to the telcos request for representation?
>> > 4. What's the effect  on the Broadband Strategy of Safaricom's
>> announcement
>> > of going it alone  with the 4G rollout? Add the security tender to that
>> > question.
>> > 5. What's the real broadband penetration rate since the launch of the
>> > National Broadband Strategy.
>> >
>> > Lastly, I think the government's achievement so far in the ICT Sector
>> > is
>> a
>> > mixed bag. I'd give them a B+ for achievement and a lot goes to the ICT
>> > Ministry and the Presidency for continuing to highlight the importance
>> > of
>> > the sector and coordinating with other ministries and the region at
>> large.
>> > See:-
>> >
>> >  http://www.ttcanc.org/page.php?id=23
>> >
>> > As far as engagement with the ICT community at large I'd be circumspect
>> if I
>> > didn't say that the Ministry needs to up the game. Sometimes
>> > perceptions
>> > become reality. We are now entering the third year since this new
>> > digital
>> > government took over and I know that Dr. Matiang'i is doing a
>> > commendable
>> > job of engaging. However, I think the ministry's press office and other
>> > authorities like the ICT Authority, and the CA could do a lot better. A
>> new
>> > strategy for community engagement?
>> >
>> > Let's work towards a better ICT year in 2015 and beyond.
>> >
>> > Ali Hussein
>> >
>> > +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113
>> >
>> > Twitter: @AliHKassim
>> > Skype: abu-jomo
>> > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>> > Blog: www.alyhussein.com
>> >
>> > "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world
>> > will
>> > have a generation of idiots".  ~ Albert Einstein
>> >
>> > Sent from my iPad
>> >
>> >> On Nov 18, 2014, at 6:15 PM, Bernard Kioko via kictanet
>> >> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Of interest to those who have not read about yet -
>> >>
>> http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2000141723/state-rolls-out-sh225b-plan-to-improve-internet-speeds
>> >>
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