<BR><BR><B><I>alice@apc.org</I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">From: <alice@apc.org><BR>To: <evelyneofwona@yahoo.com><BR>CC: "Odhiambo_Washington" <wash@wananchi.com>,<BR>"Judy kimiti" <jkimiti01@yahoo.co.uk><BR>Subject: Re: [Kictanet] Nationmedia.com News: Kibaki launches vision for growth<BR>Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 11:16:51 +0300<BR><BR>Peaese forward this to the list for me. As I had mentioned none of my posts <BR>are going through.......:(<BR><BR>-------------------------------------------------<BR>It is such a pity that the fastest moving sector has not been given the<BR>attention and prominence it deserves, what with Safaricom's and other's<BR>contribution to the economy! Anyway we have been accused of moaning!<BR><BR>The draft vision was created by NESC, and from what I see the ICT "sector"<BR>cuts across the 3 main pillars Economic, social and political they
have<BR>presented.They have outlined the project's approach which will take three<BR>phases, I see an immediate entry point for ICTs during phase one where they<BR>will "identify priority sectors with possibilities of quick wins"<BR>The plan also mentions creation of ministerial committee headed by P.S from<BR>various ministries and involving stakeholders to identify sector specific<BR>visions/constraints, etc This is good for all stakeholders and we should <BR>take the opportunity to work<BR>with our ministry and P.S.<BR><BR>Perhaps KICTAnet could work with the IC master plan team to ensure that<BR>links between the IC plan and the 2030 vision are created in all phases.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "Nation Media" <NEWS@NATIONMEDIA.COM><BR>To: <ALICE@APC.ORG><BR>Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 9:22 PM<BR>Subject: [Kictanet] Nationmedia.com News: Kibaki launches vision for growth<BR><BR><BR>><BR>> eadera@idrc.or.ke has sent you this
article from <BR>> Nationmedia.com with this message:<BR>> Colleagues, It is TRAGIC! that vision 2030 has not <BR>> given prominence to the role of ICTs as an enabler - it's not highlighted <BR>> in the article, maybe in the document itself?. Who's working on the <BR>> strategy to deliver this vision? and what role can we play as KICTANET to <BR>> change this? This is a challenge I throw to all of us! We must do <BR>> something! The countries mentioned in this article have been fundamentally <BR>> transformed by ICTs. your views on practical steps we can take to ensure <BR>> ICTs are well integrated in the strategy? Edith<BR>> Kibaki launches vision for growth<BR>> Published: 10/31/2006<BR>> By: MUGO NJERU<BR>><BR>> --------------------------------------------------------<BR>><BR>> President Kibaki yesterday launched an <BR>> ambitious economic programme aimed at transforming Kenya into an economic <BR>> powerhouse with
a sustainable growth rate of 10 per cent by 2030.<BR>><BR>> The President told leaders to keep politics <BR>> out of the project dubbed Kenya Vision 2030.<BR>><BR>><BR>> President Kibaki greets Nation CEO Wilfred <BR>> Kiboro and other members of the National Economic and Social Council <BR>> yesterday before officially launching Vision 2030 at KICC in Nairobi. The <BR>> vision is expected to transform Kenya into a prosperous nation. <BR>> Photo/William Oeri.<BR>><BR>><BR>> He said: "Vision 2030 goes beyond any single <BR>> government, party, political persuasion or religion. It is a call to all <BR>> Kenyans to make it possible for us to wipe out from our land absolute <BR>> poverty, famine, mass unemployment and preventable deaths from malaria and <BR>> water-borne diseases."<BR>><BR>> Although President Kibaki said he was <BR>> optimistic that the development goal would be achieved, it will depend on <BR>>
how the country manages its affairs in the next five years.<BR>><BR>> High quality of life<BR>><BR>> "Under Vision 2030, we see ourselves becoming <BR>> a middle-income, prosperous country, providing a high quality of life for <BR>> all our people," the President said at the launch of the initiative at the <BR>> Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi.<BR>><BR>> To realise the goal, he said Kenyans must <BR>> build on the competitive advantages in key sectors of the economy to <BR>> expand the country's share of the global market.<BR>><BR>> Besides the 10 per cent growth over 25 years, <BR>> another pillar of the programme will be building a just and cohesive <BR>> society with equitable social development and a clean and secure <BR>> environment.<BR>><BR>> The initiative also aims at building a <BR>> democratic political system that nurtures issue-based politics, the rule <BR>> of law and protects the
rights and freedoms of every individual and <BR>> society.<BR>><BR>> Several leaders at the meeting described the <BR>> vision as noble and said it should be supported by all Kenyans. ODM Kenya <BR>> secretary-general Anyang Nyong'o said the vision was good but its success <BR>> would depend on the goodwill of successive governments. "The Government <BR>> and the opposition are united on this vision," he said.<BR>><BR>> Finance minister Amos Kimunya said its <BR>> success depended on people working together as one nation.<BR>><BR>> He and other speakers said it was possible to <BR>> propel the country to the levels of economies like Malaysia, Singapore, <BR>> Indonesia, Chile and South Korea, most of which which were in the same <BR>> economic footing with Kenya in the 1970s.<BR>><BR>> Trade and Industry minister Mukhisa Kituyi <BR>> said the vision is achievable if it is not held hostage by any government <BR>> and
if it receives support from the media and the private sector.<BR>><BR>> President Kibaki said for the country to <BR>> realise the success of the vision, it was important to put in place a <BR>> clear strategy detailing what needed to be achieved for each of the <BR>> pillars of the programme for the next five years.<BR>><BR>> He said that over the years, coffee <BR>> production has been declining from over 120,000 tons a year to less than <BR>> 50,000 this year, which had a devastating effect on farmers' incomes and <BR>> employment opportunities.<BR>><BR>> "We need to make sure that under Vision 2030, <BR>> the strategies that will be developed will not repeat the mistakes of the <BR>> past and avoid imposing a costly burden on the people of this country," he <BR>> said.<BR>><BR>> On manufacturing, the President said the <BR>> sector had barely grown in the last 20 years. "The textile industry which <BR>> was very
vibrant in 1970s and 1980s has virtually been wiped out while the <BR>> EPZ-based enterprises are experiencing serious competition in the global <BR>> market," he said.<BR>><BR>> Leather and other livestock-related <BR>> industries have also not made significant breakthroughs in the global <BR>> market although these are sectors in which Kenya could have competitive <BR>> advantage and growth if the right strategies and policies were applied.<BR>><BR>> "I challenge the experts who are developing <BR>> the strategies to pay special attention to these sectors for the next five <BR>> years, because they have the greatest potential for delivering widely <BR>> shared economic and social benefits for the Kenyan people," President <BR>> Kibaki said.<BR>><BR>> On tourism, he noted that although the number <BR>> of tourists visiting Kenya had increased over the last few years, income <BR>> from the sector was far below that of
small European countries, the <BR>> Caribbean and North Africa.<BR>><BR>> With proper planning and investment, the <BR>> country should be able to attract and accommodate five million tourists by <BR>> 2012, the President said.<BR>><BR>> He said the economic performance of any <BR>> country was closely tied to the application of science and technology and <BR>> that was why the country was investing considerably in higher education <BR>> and research institutions.<BR>><BR>> The vision strategy, he said, should be <BR>> geared towards enhancing Kenya's scientific and technological capacity, <BR>> promoting a scientific culture and integrating science and technology into <BR>> the production and service sectors.<BR>><BR>> There was also need to expand, upgrade and <BR>> sustain health facilities while ensuring that they remain accessible and <BR>> affordable to all Kenyans.<BR>><BR>> President Kibaki said rapid
urban population <BR>> growth had resulted in serious unemployment, growing slums and an increase <BR>> of hawkers. It was also causing a severe strain on the provision of <BR>> services such as maintenance of law and order, water supply, sewerage and <BR>> sanitation, education and health facilities.<BR>><BR>> The President said: "Effective planning of <BR>> and ability to enforce compliance for the proper administration of our <BR>> cities and major towns requires to be accorded high priority in the <BR>> strategies that will be developed to meet the challenges of urbanisation."<BR>><BR>> He directed that measures to wipe out slums <BR>> and replace them with well-planned, low-cost houses in all major towns be <BR>> implemented without delay.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> --------------------------------------------------------<BR>><BR>><BR>> to view this article on the web click here<BR>><BR>>
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