[kictanet] ICT Authority Proposal to act on Quacks proper and within Legal Mandate

[Ali Hussein]

Kamotho

For arguments. Say what you are saying is in order why then are you
sponsoring an ICT Practitioners' Bill? Are you then not abrogating the role
of ICTA?


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On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 5:01 PM, Kamotho Njenga via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Fellow Listers,
>
> The proposal by the ICT Authority to rein on quacks is actually overdue if
> ICTA's legal mandate is anything to go by. On the basis of Legal Notice 183
> of 2013 and Legal Notice 198 of 2013, the functions of ICTA are as set out
> below: I have listed all and boldly highlighted the ones that are most
> significant in light of the current conversation.
>
> (a) *set and enforce ICT standards & guidelines for human resource,
> infrastructure, processes, systems and technology for the public office and
> public service* and;
>
> (b) deploy and manage all ICT staff in the public service;
>
> (c) *facilitate and regulate the design, implementation and use of ICTs
> in the public service;*
>
> (d) promote ICT literacy and capacity;
>
> (e) promote e-Government services;
>
> (f) facilitate optimal electronic, electronic form, electronic record and
> equipment use in the public service; promote ICT innovation and enterprise;
>
> (h) *establish, develop and maintain secure ICT infrastructure and
> systems*
>
> (i) *supervise the design, development and implementation of critical ICT
> Projects across the public service.*
>
> (j) implement and manage the Kenya National Spatial Data Initiative
>
> As long as the ICT Authority operates within its lawful mandate and adopts
> a consultative approach, we owe them some measure of support rather than
> castigation.
>
> Kamotho
>
>
>
>
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