[kictanet] Day 1 of Talk to the Senate (2017-2022 Priorities)
Collins Areba
arebacollins at gmail.com
Mon Feb 5 18:32:43 EAT 2018
@kanini, Below is an infograhic poached from this
<http://www.ca.go.ke/images//downloads/PUBLICATIONS/ANNUALREPORTS/Annual%20Report%20for%20the%20Financial%20Year%202015-2016.pdf>
document by the CA. they would have the most detailed analysis based on
data they collect from us each quarter.
Regards,
Collins Areba,
Kilifi, Kenya.
Tel: +*254 707 750 788 */ *0731750788*
Twitter: @arebacollins.
Skype: arebacollins
On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 6:23 PM, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> Dear Kanini and listers,
> Skimmed through our 2016 discussions on the draft ICT policy discussions.
> Adding some issues/opportunities, apologies if they have already been
> mentioned and please add any that might have been missed.
>
> - ICT policy should clearly identify the role of county structures in
> implementation of the policy
> - Infrastructure: county governments should be more facilitative eg
> - harmonise wayleaves and other conditions for trunking;
> - build in ICT infrastructure space in road construction ;
> - require buildings to be ICT ready
> - encourage grassroots initiatives eg community broadband
> - Still on infrastructure: NOFBI, costs different in different
> counties, costs significantly higher in far flung counties
> - BPO in county industrial parks
> - Youth polytechnics that are under county governments should be
> included in big ICT projects for transfer of knowledge
> - Counties should leverage on ICTs for public participation that is
> sensitive to PWD needs
> - County's role in national addressing system- planning, mapping etc
> at county level should synergise with NAS
> - e-gov services for national and county government should not be
> siloed. Mwananchi should get service and support as seamlessly as possible
> - fatigue with law making style of creating more specialized agencies
> that add bureaucracy and silo services (re cyber security)
>
> regards,
>
>
>
> 2018-02-05 17:56 GMT+03:00 Ali Hussein via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>:
>
>> @Colins
>>
>> Couldn't agree with you more. I understand that NOFBI is currently less
>> than 50% utlilized. And phase 2 is almost complete. We have a major
>> utilisation problem here..It can turn out into a white elephant if we are
>> not careful.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> *Ali Hussein*
>>
>> *Principal*
>>
>> *AHK & Associates*
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>>
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>> On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 5:33 PM, Collins Areba via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>>> From where I sit:
>>>
>>> NOFBI should be made more accessible to players , small and large. It is
>>> laughable that I can get Internet at $0.17 at EADC in Nairobi , but get
>>> charged $60 to relay the same on Government funded infrastructure from
>>> Nairobi to Kilifi. Of what use then is Nofbi? if not to facilitate
>>> expansion of the larger players>?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Collins Areba,
>>> Kilifi, Kenya.
>>> Tel: +*254 707 750 788 */ *0731750788*
>>> Twitter: @arebacollins.
>>> Skype: arebacollins
>>>
>>> On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 5:25 PM, Adam Lane via kictanet <
>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Good afternoon all
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Some of the main challenges include:
>>>>
>>>> - Coordination with central government and between Departments
>>>> in Counties
>>>>
>>>> - Sharing of best practices and also sharing of
>>>> systems/solutions to get best value and reduce duplication
>>>>
>>>> - Capacity amongst ICT Depts and also amongst other Depts that
>>>> (should) use ICT
>>>>
>>>> - Expanding the focus of ICT in Counties from something that
>>>> supports the County operations (i.e. internal), to something that drives
>>>> the County’s development (i.e. external)
>>>>
>>>> - Measuring benefits of ICT
>>>>
>>>> - Using ICT to drive (and measure) a better culture amongst
>>>> county government staff focused on efficiencies and impact
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Some of the main risks include:
>>>>
>>>> - Awareness of cybersecurity amongst County Staff and citizens
>>>>
>>>> - Abuse/poor use of internet and/or internet driving more
>>>> negative behaviors or habits (such as hate speech, betting etc)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Some of the opportunities include:
>>>>
>>>> - PDTP type programs in Counties that provide private and
>>>> public sector with new ideas and eager/capable youth whilst also providing
>>>> youth with meaningful work experience
>>>>
>>>> - Open innovation from county government with local start-ups,
>>>> businesses and youth to find solutions to existing problems
>>>>
>>>> - Government using own budget to seed/incentivize solutions
>>>> (as the largest customer/puchaser locally)
>>>>
>>>> - Government being aware of existing solutions and rolling
>>>> them out (many apps already exist, just they lack marketing and consumer
>>>> awareness which the government can help)
>>>>
>>>> - Government approving/certifying certain solutions/apps so
>>>> they can be used in public sector and trusted by consumers in regard their
>>>> content
>>>>
>>>> - Improving CIDPs: better use of ICT, and better engagement
>>>> with ecosystem in developing CIDPs to improve alignment and use of best
>>>> available products
>>>>
>>>> - Broadband for public institutions (health, education, police
>>>> etc)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>> Adam
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+adam.lane=
>>>> huawei.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *kanini mutemi via
>>>> kictanet
>>>> *Sent:* Monday, February 05, 2018 7:28 AM
>>>> *To:* Adam Lane <adam.lane at huawei.com>
>>>> *Cc:* kanini mutemi <kaninimutemi at gmail.com>
>>>> *Subject:* [kictanet] Day 1 of Talk to the Senate (2017-2022
>>>> Priorities)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Good morning Listers,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Welcome to Day 1 of 'Talk to the Senate'. This must have been what the
>>>> framers of the Constitution had in mind when they entrenched public
>>>> participation as a key constitutional principle- an opportunity for us to
>>>> make a case on what we think ought to be the Senate's priority 2017-2022. I
>>>> therefore encourage that we all participate in this session and look
>>>> forward to an animated discussion.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> As Grace had briefed us on Friday, we will have a three day discussion
>>>> focusing on the counties and opportunities for intervention by the Senate.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This being the first day, our goal is to bring out issues of concern in
>>>> the counties as far as ICT is concerned. Once we have these, we will
>>>> proceed to make proposals on how the Senate may be of help in resolving
>>>> these issues on Day 2. On Day 3, we will discuss how to foster engagements
>>>> between the ICT community and the legislature.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This is our guiding question for today–
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *What do you consider to be the ICT *
>>>>
>>>> * (a) challenges; *
>>>>
>>>> * (b) risks; and *
>>>>
>>>> * (c) opportunities in the counties?*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> As well, if there are ICT success stories coming out of the counties,
>>>> feel free to highlight them.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> We are honoured to have Senator Abshiro Halake (Vice Chairperson,
>>>> Senate ICT Committee) on the list. Senator, karibu sana.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This discussion is now open!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> *Mercy Mutemi, Advocate*.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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