[kictanet] Public Consultation on National Broadband Strategy for Kenya

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On 2019-03-11 13:51, Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet wrote:
> +1, Ali,
> Additionally, are there reflections on the successes and shortcomings
> for the 2013-17 period?
> For instance the goal on broadband speeds for rural vs urban areas, a
> very lofty goal therein?
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Nanjira.
> 
> Sent on the move.
> 
>> On 11 Mar 2019, at 07:29, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:
>> 
>> Gimode
>> 
>> Greetings. Seeing that you posted this email on Friday, 8th March, I'm 
>> curious to understand how the committee can expect to get substantive 
>> responses within a week on such a critical piece of document?
>> 
>> I think it's time this country reviews what it means when the 
>> constitution talks about Public Participation. I know that there are 
>> members of the August House in this list. I challenge them to address 
>> this issue. I fear that government officials are taking us through a 
>> 'tick the box' exercise when it comes to public participation.
>> 
>> Ali Hussein
>> Principal
>> AHK & Associates
>> 
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>> the organizations that I work with.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Fri, Mar 8, 2019 at 9:04 PM Gimode, Chiimbiru via kictanet 
>>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>> Dear Listers,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> You will recall the Ministry of Information, Communications and 
>>> Technology (MoICT) constituted an inter-agency Steering Committee to 
>>> review of Kenya’s first National Broadband Strategy (NBS) for the 
>>> period 2013-2017. The Committee draws membership from the MoICT, 
>>> Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), Vision 2030 Delivery 
>>> Secretariat (VDS), National Communications Secretariat (NCS) and the 
>>> ICT Authority (ICTA).
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> The team is at the tail-end of the review of the NBS and is seeking  
>>> views from the members of the public to enrich the NBS for the period 
>>> 2018 – 2023  in line with Constitution of Kenya 2010.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Attached is a public notice  on the same.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> You can access the consultation paper on the Authority’s website on 
>>> this link: 
>>> https://ca.go.ke/consumers/public-consultations/open-consultations/
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> The deadline for submission of comments is 15th March 2019.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Best  Regards,
>>> Chiimbiru Gimode, CMRP, MPRSK.
>>> Communications Officer
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> policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for
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> growth and development.
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It is unreasonable and dishonorable to expect the public to peruse 
through  a document and give comments in one week. You might as well 
promulgate it as is.