[kictanet] TODAY’S DEADLINE: Public Consultation on National Broadband Strategy for Kenya

Fri Mar 15 08:13:22 EAT 2019

Good day,
Are we to assume that concerns raised here regarding today’s deadline for submitting comments have gone unheard? 

Regards, 
Nanjira.

Sent on the move.

> On 11 Mar 2019, at 19:18, info at elvisjonyo.co.ke wrote:
> 
>> 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.
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>>>> 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.
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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.
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