[kictanet] Service Interruption on GoK Websites

[Barrack Otieno]

Thanks Phylis,

It seems some public officers are not aware based on the directives
they are giving, but thanks for this, it should have been circulated
on the list earlier.

Best Regards

On 9/8/14, Phyllis Nyambura via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> Listers,
>
> Please note the below and attached release on the interruptions of service
> on Government websites.
>
>
>
> *Press Release: Service Interruption of GoK Websites*
>
> *Thursday, 3rd September, 2014*
>
> The ICT Authority has developed comprehensive standards to guide public web
> content, appearance, security and accessibility of public websites.
>
> For the standards to be implemented, we conducted an audit of Government
> websites. The audit revealed that in their present state, many of the
> government websites do not conform to the standards and they are not
> secure.
>
> It has therefore become necessary to upgrade the hosting environment,
> reorient the websites to the approved standards, and train ICT officers and
> Public Communication officer’s on best practices for developing and
> maintaining websites.
>
> During this exercise we request the indulgence of users of Government
> websites since there will be service interruption from 3rd Sept 2014 to the
> 10th of Sept 2014.
>
> *For more information please contact Mary Ngaruma on mary.ngaruma at ict.go.ke
> <mary.ngaruma at ict.go.ke> or call us on 254-020-2211960/62*
>
>
> You can also access more information on:
> http://www.icta.go.ke/draft-web-standards/
>
>
> Kind Regards,
> Phyllis Nyambura
> Communication Writer
> The ICT Authority
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