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

Wed Jun 22 13:02:58 EAT 2016

Noted Walu. Will do.

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> On 22 Jun 2016, at 12:13 PM, Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> 
> 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 titled Day1 : 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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