[kictanet] Draft National ICT Policy Discussions Day 6 of 10: How to Accelerate eGovt Services

[Barrack Otieno]

Hi Timothy,

Many thanks for your response. How can we actualize this from a policy
perspective?

Regards

On 6/29/16, Timothy- Coach- Oriedo <timoriedo at gmail.com> wrote:
> Morning All,
>
> Its commendable that some of the government projects and initiatives have
> taken off, case in point is Huduma centre, which over and above operating
> in an E-platform, prides itself in customer service excellence which goes a
> long way in winning the public confidence.
>
> The question then is what makes is the barrier towards replicating the
> success of such projects across the ecosystem?
>
> This one question if answered will provide a framework for the
> implementation of a successful system across board.
>
> One key gap that sets us back is cultural in nature, the silo mentality
> that Government departments operate in. To create a successful ecosystem
> there needs to be a shift. This cultural shift will not be won by hardware
> nor system installation  but active engagement with the players to shift
> mindsets. This can then be followed up with policy regulation framework to
> funnel into singularity of purpose.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Timothy Oriedo
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> On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 8:04 AM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> Listers,
>>
>> Many thanks to those who have contributed to day 4 and day 5. The
>> threads are still open provided you respond under the correct thread.
>> We also encourage listers to edit the policy directly on the Jadili
>> platform http://jadili.ictpolicy.org/docs/kenya-ict-policy.
>>
>> Today we focus on the following topics:
>>
>> *eHealth, eAgriculture, eTransport, eGovt, eLearning
>> *ICT regional (county) incentives)
>> *ICTs in Society, Culture
>>
>> The Background
>>
>> Government is the single biggest consumers of ICT goods and services.
>> A highly digitised government operation not only improves transparency
>> and accountability but can accelerate ICT opportunities for the local
>> ICT enterprises dealing in software development, system integration,
>> equipment resellers amongst others.
>>
>> What are the bottlenecks around eGovernment? Other than Huduma
>> Centers, KRA and bit of NTSA, there seems to be very little ICTs in
>> other government departments and agencies. What poliices and
>> strategies can unlock the full potential of eGovt?
>>
>> Send in your views Today.
>>
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