[kictanet] KICTANET contributed to the success of Kibaki regime

[Liz Orembo]

Thanks for the article Kivuva.

A good demonstration of the role of tech in good governance, and I support
daktari's idea of having KICTANet like forums in other ministries.
On Aug 12, 2015 11:40 AM, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Kivuva
>
> Thanks for sharing. The article is an interesting piece on how government
> works and how we sometimes make too many assumptions as ‘armchair’
> strategists. :-)
>
> This is a Political Will thingi that Political Leaders MUST address which
> to some extent goes back to us as Citizens since we usually deserve the
> leaders we get.
>
> Change must start with us as Citizens to ensure that the leadership we
> bring to the fore is accountable to the People.
>
> As an addition to this it is instructive that Dr. Ndemo mentions how
> KictaNet shaped government thinking during his tenure in the Information
> Ministry.  His suggestion that this is one way of inculcating change - A
> culture of inclusiveness, participation and having the thick skin to role
> with the punches. It is as it should be.  In this age where my son can ask
> me WHY I have made such & such a decision without consulting him the
> writing is on the wall for the leader who thinks she/he is the Alfa & Omega
> of thinking and decision making..
>
> Is it possible that the declining government officials participation in
> such forums as KictaNet has gone hand in hand with more litigation against
> government in our sector?
>
> Food for thought..
>
> Thanks & Regards
>
> Ali Hussein
> ali at hussein.me.ke
>
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> On Aug 12, 2015, at 10:56 AM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>
> http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/ndemo/-/2274486/2826064/-/b1g8vz/-/index.html
>
> The Japanese have what they call Monozukuri with Hitozukuri, which means
> "production or manufacturing excellence achieved through people excellence".
>
> In a similar manner we want service excellence achieved through people
> excellence in the civil service. Without happy people, we shall forever be
> complaining why things aren’t working, even with the best ideas floating
> around.
>
> *FRUSTRATING BUT VITAL*
>
> I have sat in meetings where a Minister walked in with a 12-item agenda
> and talked through it, without any input from senior civil servants.
>
> Some, if not most, bureaucrats are completely inaccessible, even to their
> senior staff.
>
> The little that we achieved at the Communication Ministry was due to the
> fact that there was constant interaction between industry, the general
> public and the Ministry.
>
> *We leveraged technology to gather information from platforms such
> as KictaNet <http://www.kictanet.or.ke/> (where the public vented their
> anger towards government and we responded to each and every question).*
>
> *Some of the issues raised on the platform led to policy statements. We
> need such a window in every Ministry. It gave me a chance to regularly
> write and explain our actions, and how much we had incorporated ideas from
> the public.*
>
> Granted, it is a frustrating thing for a leader to do, but it is the best
> way to gather ideas that will change our current status. This is the age of
> collaboration. Every idea has its place in creating change.
>
> Humility does not cost anything but, in my view, it is the missing link
> between what the public expects and the goals that the government wants to
> achieve. Leaders need time to listen and actively learn from others since
> no one has the monopoly of ideas.
>
> But even as this sounds simple, it rarely happens. When we crafted the
> Vision 2030 with the help of McKinsey, a team of consultants led by a young
> Kenyan, Dr Gachao Kiuna, encouraged the free flow of ideas. It is because
> of that kind of openness that the document remains relevant today.
>
> Even though the firm had a global network, it relied on local input to
> come up with a comprehensive vision. It is a lesson most of our leaders
> need, because sustainable solutions will only come from within and we
> cannot afford to ignore input from those we work with
> ______________________
> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya
>
> "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on
> higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson
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> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>
> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do
> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
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