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More than challenges, what achievement of e-Government needs is (just to name a few):<br><br><ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">HIGH-LEVEL
COMMITMENT & E-LEADERSHIP</li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span>Ministerial
E-Leadership</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span>Departmental
E-Leadership</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span>Institutional
Structures</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="" lang="EN-GB">There is
need for Change Management and Business Process Re-engineering (within e-Government as a process)<br></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="2" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">E-GOVERNMENT
HUMAN RESOURCE CAPACITY</li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span>ICT
literacy across the Civil Service</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Emerging Technology Skills</span><span style=""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Competency
Teams</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="" lang="EN-GB">There is
need for continuous User Training, Technical training, Management training</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="3" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">INFRASTRUCTURE
FOR E-GOVERNMENT<span style=""> </span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="">Public-Private-People
Partnerships (PPPP)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="">Government
Budget (increase support for e-Government)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="">Development
Partners</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="" lang="EN-GB">There is
now need to institutionalize PPPP (to better the Fibre and enhance Universal
Access)</span></b></p>
<br>I am sure alot more is needed. Including joining in the Internet Govervance debate/Forum (as a country - thanks to John Walubengo et al) and more more e-Discussions (like the ongoing BPO discussions) geared towards building a successful and sustainable Internet Community in Kenya and inform-educate & communicate the use ICTs and Internet Agenda to as many Kenya as possible.<br>
<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2009/6/9 John K. Njoroge <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kabogojn@gmail.com">kabogojn@gmail.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Muskiv (MKC):<br><br>Certainly, there has been great progress towards the achievements of e-Government in Kenya, via alot of Public-Private-People Partnerships (PPPP).<span lang="EN-GB"> The Directorate
of e-Government (DeG)</span>
continously works together with all Government Agencies in this Government Agenda. Below is a small description of the various developments.<br><br>So far:<br><div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 15px;"><b>Government-to-Citizen (G2C)<br>
</b></span>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li>e-Services for Citizens
include:</li><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="circle"><li>Public
Service Jobs Online</li><li><span lang="EN-GB">Tracking status of ID &
Passport Applications (Online and Via SMS)</span></li><li><span lang="EN-GB">Checking Exam Results &
Candidate Selection (Online and Via SMS)</span></li><li><span lang="EN-GB">Government Information Portal (<a href="http://www.information.go.ke" target="_blank">www.information.go.ke</a>)<br></span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-GB">Submitting Tax Returns Online</span></li><li><span lang="EN-GB">Reporting Corruption Online</span></li><li>
Kenya
Judiciary (e-law Reports)</li><li>HELB
Loan Repayment Status Online</li><li>Other, in progress include – Land registration, Health Information, civil registration, etc
</li></ul><li>All
govt. ministries have information websites showing among others, their services
(and service charter), functions and day-to-day activities, organization
structure, news and events, etc.<br></li></ul>
<br><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 15px;"></span><b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 15px;">Government-to-Business
(G2B) <br></span></b>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li>e-Services
for Businesses in Kenya
include:</li><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="circle"><li><span lang="EN-GB">Submitting Tax Returns Online</span></li><li>Customs
Services Online</li><li><span lang="EN-GB">Reporting Corruption Online</span></li><li>Kenya
Judiciary (e-law Reports)</li><li>Other,
in progress include – Companies registry. </li></ul><li>All govt.
ministries have information websites showing among others, their services
(and service charter), functions and day-to-day activities, organization
structure, news and events, etc.</li><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="circle"><li>Specifically:</li><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="square"><li><span lang="EN-GB">E-procurement – Website for
Public Procurement Oversight Authority (PPOA). Efforts through PPOA (conjunction
with Min. of Finance) are ongoing to develop a government-wide
procurement portal to harmonize government procurement. </span></li><li><span lang="EN-GB">Central Bank Of Kenya Website
gives financial indicators – Interest rate, inflation, Com bank rates,
exchange rates, monthly economic reviews</span></li><li>Ministry
of Trade website gives trade regulations and laws and related links e.g.
to KAM</li></ul></ul></ul>
<br>
<b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 15px;"></span></b>
</div><div><b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 15px;">Government-to-Government (G2G)<br></span></b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 15px;">This Government-to-Employee (G2E)</span> component you mentioned exists under G2G.<br>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li>e-Services
for Government include:</li><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="circle"><li>Public
Service Jobs Online</li><li><span lang="EN-GB">Reporting Corruption Online</span></li></ul><li><span lang="EN-GB">The Government Common Core
Network (GCCN) – This is a private network for Government of Kenya. It entails
networking of Government Buildings including KICC. A Network Operation
Centre (NOC) managed by a network management team already in place.</span></li><li>Integrated
Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) at Min. of Finance. IFMIS
is used government-wide by all government agencies.</li><li>Integrated
Personnel and Payroll Data (IPPD) at Min. of State for Public Service. IPPD
is used government-wide by all central government agencies.</li><li>Enterprise Messaging
And Collaboration System (EMACS) – EMACS, a Government email system for
all civil servants, is intended to improve cross-ministry communication
and to be used government-wide by all government agencies. Its adoption
has been rather slow (but picking-up now). Note, public sector
organizations (at all levels) continue to face challenges with inter- and
intra-agency communications – from emergency preparedness and management to
budgeting and basic health and human services. The email system,
therefore, provides improved collaborative work processes and streamlined
sharing of information across public sector entities.</li><li><span> </span><span lang="EN-GB">The website for Public Procurement Oversight Authority (PPOA) provides
necessary information for all Government Procurement Officers (to use in
their day-to-day activities). These efforts through PPOA (conjunction with
Min. of Finance) are ongoing to develop a government-wide procurement
portal to harmonize government procurement.</span></li><li><span lang="EN-GB">Standardization of IT hardware
and systems – Technical Specifications are similar across-board as
developed by the Directorate of e-Government. Government websites are
primarily Content Management Systems and database-driven.</span></li><li>Monthly
ICT Forums held for the sole purpose of exchanging experiences across
government.</li><li>Ongoing
recruitment of ICT Officers even during Civil Service recruitment embargo.</li><li>Regular
technical training and capacity-building in ICT, taking up to 15% of the
e-Government budget annually.</li><li>Annual
review of technical specifications for ICT equipment.</li><li><span lang="EN-GB">Partnerships with development
partners (local and international) on various e-Government areas, e.g. ICT
equipment and capacity-building.</span></li></ul>
<br></div>The future is bright for the Government of Kenya and indeed Kenya as a country, in terms of e-Government and the use of ICTs and the Internet. We are all working together and your support and encouragement is duly welcome. Visit <a href="http://www.e-government.go.ke" target="_blank">www.e-government.go.ke</a> or contact us at DeG for detailed information.<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div></div><div class="h5">On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 4:06 PM, muskiv <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kulebak@gmail.com" target="_blank">kulebak@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></div>
</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div><div></div><div class="h5">
Skunkers,<div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">The
achievement of e-Government in Kenya
has been one of the main priorities of the Government of Kenya towards the
realization of national development goals and objectives for Wealth and
Employment Creation, as stipulated in the Kenya Vision 2030. The Government of
Kenya established the e-Government Programme in June 2004. Subsequently, the
Directorate of e-Government (DeG) was established in June 2004 as a Government
commitment to make e-Government a reality and to ensure that it provides better
services to Kenyans.</span><br></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 15px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 15px;">We have all seen effort across different Govt arms towards adoption of some form of e-government and if my memory doesn't fail me, i know there have been lost of exchanges in this forum directly and indirectly in this respect. (e.g. KRA onlines services...and whether they work, the e-gov portal launched by KICTB etc)</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 15px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 15px;">I read Mworia's article on making of a revolution (posted Frid last week... I think 5/0/08) and what captured my attention are the misconceptions that many of us could be harboring. </span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 15px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 15px;">Now...(To the Point) to those knowledgeable than some of us are, could some one highlight to me what the broad achievements and REAL impediments have been within the last 5 years regarding the provision of following e-government services:</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 15px;">1. Government-to-Citizen (G2C)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 15px;">2. Government-to-Business
(G2B), </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 15px;">3. government-to-Employee (G2E), and </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 15px;">4. Government-to-Government (G2G)</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 15px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 15px;">Much said.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 15px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 15px;">Many thanks.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 15px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 15px;">MKC</span></div>
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</font></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>John K. Njoroge<br>Directorate of e-Government<br>Tel: 020-2227411 (Ext 22098)<br>0721962744/0770121699<br>Other Email: <a href="mailto:kabogojn@kenya.go.ke">kabogojn@kenya.go.ke</a>; <a href="mailto:john.njoroge@e-government.go.ke">john.njoroge@e-government.go.ke</a>; <a href="mailto:kabogojn@hotmail.com">kabogojn@hotmail.com</a><br>