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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hi colleagues<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ICT is still high in the political agenda .Today at
the official opening of parliament, the President mentioned telecommunications
as one of the sectors that grew fast and contributed to high overall national growth.
He restated the government commitment to the ICT sector and cited the government’s
approval of the National ICT Policy earlier in the year <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>In the legislative agenda for this session of parliament,
he said that the government will present<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>a Sessional paper on ICT <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>a ICT bill to repeal <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kenya</st1:place></st1:country-region>
Communications Act of 1998<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I did talk a number of MPs and senior officials in
the ICT sector who were present and got away with following <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>- there is concern that the well meaning initiative
of the government may not be realised simply because of the speed of the
parliament to enact laws. In the last year, only 7 bills were enacted against 25
presented for discussions. With this speed of delivery, it is worrying if
Parliament can deliver the Sessional paper and the ICT bill before the
elections. One thing that comes out in my discussions with some MPs is the need
to fast track the Bill <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>- National ICT policy was published by the Ministry
of I &C and approved by the Cabinet. Parliament had no role. Sessional
paper will be a more forceful national commitment because parliament will
discuss it and approve it. Often Sessional papers are more long term and cross
cutting. It is significant for the government to develop the Sessional paper to
consolidate the gains of the national ICT policy <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>- understandably the bill is in the AG ‘s
office being drafted and barring heavy schedules in AG’s office who have
to republish the many bills that lapsed, the ICT bill will be out soon. Keep
watch. Meanwhile use the draft bill published by the Ministry.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Cheers <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Muriuki <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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