[kictanet] Fw: DRAFT ICT POLICY 2016 LINK-plse post under daily/ theme

Wed Jun 22 12:58:04 EAT 2016

@Kuria,
Both platforms shall be used.  Check my earlier welcome message which I repost here - in case you missed it, since I know some members just joined the list today.

---Welcome message---Greetings Listers,
As promised on monday, we kick off the discussions today and would like to share the general flow and how we shall move.   
Basically we have two platforms we shall use and listers are free to use one or both of them. The two plaftforms are KICTAnet platform and the Jadili Platform  (http://jadili.ictpolicy.org/docs/kenya-ict-policy#heading-1) courtesy of Strathmore University, Law School. 
The Jadili platform is hosting the Draft Policy in editable format and Listers are encouraged to login and post their specific proposal onto the platform. 
The  KICTAnet listserver plaftform is where we shall run guided discussions as per the plan below.  Contributions on both platforms shall be consolidated and validated at a later face-2-face function.  The overview of the discussion will be as shown below.
How to Develop ICT infrastructure (Day 1-Wed 22nd June 2016) *telecoms, broadcast,  broadband internet, postal)*Investment incentives (FDI,Equity Shares)*Open Access*Infrastructure Sharing (Masts, Ducts, Wayleave etc)*Spectrum Management*Postal/National Addressing System*Data Centers, IXPs, CDN How to Develop ICT Info-Structure (Day 2-Thrs 23rd June 2016)*Local Content, *Broadcast Content, Diversity, Cultural Identity*Access to Information/OpenData *Local Application Development How to Develop Skilled Human Capital (Day 3-Fri 24th June 2016)*ICT integration in primary, secondary, tertiary levels,*Specialized Skills (Software /Engineering)*Research & Development Capacity*eLiteracy for citizens/public  *How to enhance Universal Service & Access  (Day 4-Mon 27th June 2016) *Universal Access (Infrastructure)*Universal Service (PWD) *Affordable Internet broadband Services*Affordable User Devices How to Develop local ICT Industry (Day 5- Tue 28th June 2016)*eCommerce, National Addressing System*Local eBusiness, * BPOs*Investment incentives (Equity Shares)*ICTs in SME, (Small Medium Size Enterprises)*ICT regional export incentives*Local Device Manufacturing How to Accelerate eGovt Services (Day 6- Wed 29th June 2016)*eHealth, eAgriculture, eTransport, eGovt, eLearning*ICT regional (county) incentives)*ICTs in Society, Culture How to enhance Cybersecurity (Day 7) - Thrs 30th June 2016)*Online Citizen Safety, *Child Protection*Privacy issues*Security business transactions (Info-Security)*Security & Reliability of Critical ICT infrastructure Emerging Issues (Day 8 -Fri 1st July 2016)Internet of Things, M2MNet Neutrality & OTTBig Data Virtual Money/BlockChains Institutional, Legal & Regulatory Framework (Day 9-Mon 4th July 2016)Role of Regulator, USAC, CERTs, NCS, ICTA, PCK, CSO, Professional Bodies etcNeeded Legislation, Data Protection, eTransaction, Intermediary Liability etc DAY 10, Tue 5th July -Wrap UP Closure
I look forward to your active engagement.
J. Walubengofor KICTAnet.

      From: Joseph Kuria <Joseph.Kuria at crakenya.org>
 To: Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> 
 Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2016 12:50 PM
 Subject: RE: [kictanet] Fw: DRAFT ICT POLICY 2016 LINK-plse post under daily/ theme

#yiv5623083613 #yiv5623083613 _filtered #yiv5623083613 {} _filtered #yiv5623083613 {font-family:Calibri;} _filtered #yiv5623083613 {} _filtered #yiv5623083613 {}#yiv5623083613 p.yiv5623083613MsoNormal, #yiv5623083613 li.yiv5623083613MsoNormal, #yiv5623083613 div.yiv5623083613MsoNormal {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;}#yiv5623083613 a:link, #yiv5623083613 span.yiv5623083613MsoHyperlink {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv5623083613 a:visited, #yiv5623083613 span.yiv5623083613MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv5623083613 span.yiv5623083613EmailStyle17 {color:black;}#yiv5623083613 .yiv5623083613MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} _filtered #yiv5623083613 {margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}#yiv5623083613 div.yiv5623083613WordSection1 {}#yiv5623083613 Dear Walubengo,This is a very good initiative which seeks to seek views from all the stakeholders before adoption. Congratulations for being appointed to steward this noble process.Kindly clarify whether you need to moderate the views via email submission or through a discussion platform where stakeholders can engage online to convince each other based on the various viewpoints.rgds Joseph KuriaDirector ICT ServicesCommission on Revenue Allocation 
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  From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+joseph.kuria=crakenya.org at lists.kictanet.or.ke]On Behalf Of Walubengo J via kictanet
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2016 12:14 PM
To: Joseph Kuria
Cc: Walubengo J
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fw: DRAFT ICT POLICY 2016 LINK-plse post under daily/ theme Good points, Ali and Tony. But it would be better to re-post the same in UNDER with the various thematic titles/points per day.  It will makes it easier to track the points during the compilation stage. Today's theme is posted and titledDay1 : How to Develop ICT infrastructure  

 walu. From: Tony White via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
To: jwalu at yahoo.com 
Cc: Tony White <tony.mzungu at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2016 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fw: DRAFT ICT POLICY 2016 LINK-KICTAnet Stakeholder Input
Ali, +1, an excellent post, as usual :)

An additional point to consider, in respect of both inter-ministry
cooperation, and blockchain technology is a point I raised earlier on
this list regarding elections - which should put an end, once and for
all, to issues of 'rigging' - I refer to:

https://followmyvote.com/blockchain-voting-the-end-to-end-process/

which explains the open-source voting system which relies on
blockchain to ensure the integrity of the electoral process.

Cheers,
Tony

On 22/06/2016, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> Walu and all
>
> My contribution:-
>
> 1. Bandwidth capacity increased from 847k Mbps to 1.5m Mbps yet the
> utilization ratio decreased from 58.7% to 55.1%. It would have been
> interesting to understand what occasioned the drop in utilization? Lessons
> learnt? Pricing? Accessibility?
>
> 2. Broadband subscriptions increased from 4.2 million to 7.1m. This is
> commendable. A more detailed penetration review by county would be very
> helpful. It would help some of the counties understand why they are lagging
> behind in the adoption of ICTs. Even if this is too detailed for the Policy
> Document a link to a more detailed study would be very helpful. This could
> then be presented to Governors in a sort of report probably named:-
> 'The State of ICTs in the Counties'
>
> 3. The performance or utilization of the National Optic Fibre Backbone
> (NOFBI) must be brought into review. According to the ICT Authority
> website:-
>
> The ICT Authority is implementing Phase 11 of the National Fibre Optic
> cable. The construction begun in September 2014 and is expected to be
> complete by June 2016. The second phase will build 1,600KM of fiber linking
> all the 47 county headquarters and an additional 500KM dedicated for
> military use. This is in addition to the existing 4,300KM of NOFBI I
> completed in 2009. NOFBI phase1passes 58 towns in 35 counties
> To date:
>
> 1200Km out of the 1600KM civil works are completed.
> 900Km of fibre has been laid in the backbone section.
> The backbone section is now complete and fibre installed in all the 47
> counties (Kajiado County fibre in NOFBI I was damaged by road construction)
> and capacity to connect Kajiado County HQ will be sourced from other
> operators whose fibre is along the power line to Namanga
> Metropolitan fibre civil works has been completed in 35 of 47 counties.
> NOFBI Phase 1 is already in use in the national government, Telkom,
> Safaricom, Jamii Telecom and KENET utilizing more than 3,000KM of the cable.
> The operations and maintenance of NOFBI Phase 1 is being handled by Telkom.
>
> Read more:-
>
> http://www.icta.go.ke/national-optic-fibre-backbone-nofbi/
>
> This is absolutely commendable. We must now move to the next stage of
> critical evaluation of this Critical Infrastructure.
>
> a) What are the learnings?
>
> b) What could we have done better?
>
> c) What are the bottlenecks to last mile connectivity?
>
> d) Why haven't our connectivity costs reduced considering that most of the
> telcos are using this backbone which is a national resource?
>
> We are stepping on the shoulders of giants who envisioned this resource for
> the country. We must make absolutely sure that we squeeze every ounce of the
> advantage it has given us.
>
> e) Why are we not in the top 50 global internet penetration rankings? Make
> no mistake about it. Our competition is not Africa. It is global.
>
> http://www.internetworldstats.com/top25.htm
>
> 4. A review of the ICT Start-up ecosystem is totally lacking in this policy
> document. It is imperative that we do a deep dive of this ecosystem and
> ensure that private and public/government efforts are aligned. Totally. It
> is nonsensical to think that this sector will become world class without
> private, public and government working in tandem. Some of the areas to look
> into:-
> a) Capacity building for entrepreneurs
> b) A regulatory environment that is super conducive to the ecosystem while
> protecting the public good.
> c) Access to markets outside the country
> d) Access to cheap capital.
>
> 5. The Universal Service Access Fund is a commendable initiative but too
> often there hasn't been much information on the impact the critical resource
> is having. My suggestion would be to have an interactive real time map
> showing its impact and why certain regions are chosen to receive its largess
> and not others. This should be linked with Infrastructure sharing and last
> mile strategies to provide connectivity from the NOFBI.
>
> 6. WayLeaves. There has to be robust engagement with counties to ensure that
> ISPs and Telcos are not held to ransom by short term county revenue hunting
> at the expense of spreading ubiquitous broadband connectivity. This is so
> critical that a clear strategy paper needs to be put together by all
> stakeholders to guarantee its implementation.
>
> 7. What are the roadblocks that hinder us from achieving universal broadband
> connectivity?
>
> 8. Mobile Money and the new reality of Blockchain Technology. Let's not beat
> about the bush here. The very leadership position that has been achieved by
> our adaption of Mobile Money is at risk by burying our heads in the sand
> when it comes to Blockchain Technology. Kenya, and Africa are again at risk
> of being left behind. No other than the Governor of the Central Bank is on
> record saying that we shall wait and see what the west does before jumping
> in. I respect the man alot but I think engagement with the nascent Fintech
> space in Nairobi together with the ICT Ministry is long overdue. We MUST
> chart our own path - And it needs to be a pioneering path not a follower
> path. We need a clear policy statement from the ICT Ministry on this.
>
> Time for pussyfooting around is over.
>
> 9.  Science, Technology and Innovation. The importance of this cannot be
> gainsaid.  Beyond the policy statements the Ministry needs to articulate
> achievements in this area over the last 10 years, lessons learnt and clear
> way forward.
>
> The mash up (no pun intended) of higher learning institutions, hubs,
> incubators, accelerators and businesses need to be prioritized to achieve
> true breakthroughs.
>
> 10. Gaming and application development. How can we replicate the success of
> such local content as Papa Shimanyula, Mother in Law etc online. What
> happened to once popular Ma3Racer, which at its height was downloaded in 200
> countries. What are the lessons learnt?
>
> 11. Postal and Courier Services. What needs to be done to enthuse a more
> vibrant and profitable postal service? The CS has just appointed a new board
> to this beleaguered giant. He needs all our support to ensure its success.
> At the same time the government needs to be absolutely ruthless in its
> mandate of ensuring management deliver on its promises.
>
> New comers in this space also require policy support as the postal service
> cannot by itself achieve the requirements of an economy that is increasingly
> digital.
>
> Great move on enumerating where we are on the establishment of a National
> Addressing System and the recent launch of mPost. How can the government
> collaborate with private sector initiatives like OkHi? How can we avoid
> duplication?
>
> 12. Consumer Protection. The Consumer Protection Act of 2012 gives us a good
> foundation. What can the ICT Ministry and stakeholders in the sector
> contribute to enhance this act in this new digital dispensation?
>
> 13. Cyber Security. Too often governments the world over use this blanket
> term to spy and infringe on the rights of citizens. This is a delicate
> balancing act which requires all players to work with utmost good faith in
> ensuring that our digital resources are safe from those who would want to
> take them away from us.
>
> Did I miss the part on Privacy Protection in this policy document?
>
> 14. Human Resource Development and Training. The policy document mentions
> the Establishment of ICT Centers of Excellence. I propose the government
> goes one step further and Establish The Kenya Institutes of Technology
> fashioned around the Indian Institutes of Technology.
>
> The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are autonomous public institutes
> of higher education, located in India. They are governed by the Institutes
> of Technology Act, 1961 which has declared them as institutions of national
> importance and lays down their powers, duties, and framework for governance
> etc.
>
> 15. Knowledge Economy. Great improvement to the policy document here.
> Commendable to actually spell out the difference facets of this sector. My
> only disappointment here is that the document mentions eServices like health
> and agriculture but conspicuously misses out Finance? I'm curious why?
> Seeing as this is the one sector that we actually stand to have the best
> competitive advantage due to the uptake of mobile money in this country.
> This is an obvious glaring oversight.
>
> 16. New Innovations and services in ICT. Great section. Very bold. Now to
> its implementation.
>
> 17.  eGoverment. It cannot be gainsaid the strides this country has made in
> this area. Kudos to all who have played a role in it. We now must move to
> the next level and beat Estonia, which is the leading digital government in
> the world.
>
> 18. Policy, legal and regulatory framework. Here, a lot of work needs to be
> done. Often times ministries and government departments work at
> cross-purposes and seem at odds with each other. Can the ICT Ministry
> champion a Common Purpose Task Force with the help of the AG's office to
> smooth over diverse views and vested interests? ICT is the thread that molds
> the nation and the Ministry MUST take its rightful place in the scheme of
> things. For example:-
>
> Before the Film classification board makes comments on OTT they could
> consult the ICT Ministry or the Central Bank makes comments on Blockchains
> they could do the same?
>
> We appreciate the role regulators play in an economy. What we would like to
> see is for them to be equipped for Regulation in the 22nd Century as opposed
> to using regulation tools fit for the era of The Robber Barons (early 1900s)
> or that of Alexander Graham Bell (mid 1800s).
>
> Bottom line? A well thought out Policy document that requires a few tweaks
> and more importantly -  EXECUTION.
>
> Ali Hussein
> Principal
> Hussein & Associates
> +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375
>
> Twitter: @AliHKassim
> Skype: abu-jomo
> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>
>
> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what
> no one else has thought".  ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On 20 Jun 2016, at 3:25 PM, Walubengo J via kictanet
>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Listers,
>>
>>
>> The Ministry of ICT (PS V. Kyalo) has asked KICTAnet to ran a two week
>> moderated discussion on the Draft ICT Policy 2016, that will replace the
>> current 2006 ICT Policy.
>>
>>
>> Please download and go through in preparation of the online discussions
>> scheduled to kick-off this wednesday 22nd June 2016.
>>
>> You views will be consolidated and later on you will be invited to
>> validated the same at a face-to-face session to be confirmed at a venue
>> and date to be confirmed later.
>>
>> Kazi kwenyu. Do not say you were not consulted :-)
>>
>> Best rgds.
>>
>> walu.
>>
>>
>>
>> ----
>> Dear All,
>>
>> The Draft ICT Policy 2016 has been posted in the MoICT website for
>> stakeholders comments.  Please use the link below to access the document.
>>
>> http://www.information.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Draft-National-ICT-Policy-20June2016.pdf
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Jane W. Migwi
>> Administrative Secretary
>> National Communications Secretariat
>> P.O. Box 10756-00100, NBI
>> Tel: +254-20-2719953 / +254-20-2713429
>> Fax: +254-20-2716515
>> Cell:  0721 850 561
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