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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The document posted in by Sang this morning suggests that as early as 2004 there was a draft ‘policy document’ proposing the formation of the Kenya Information and Communications Technology Authority (KICTA) that would be responsible for <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">'managing, co-ordinating and regulating' ICT activities in the public sector. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The document indicates that KICTA <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><o:p></o:p></I></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">‘shall be the custodian of all government information and all ICT programmes, and shall be headed by a Director General or Secretary General who will also be the governments Chief Information Officer at the Permanent Secretary Supper Scale level</SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">.’ <o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">And the document goes on to appropriately define roles and functions. I did have a quick read through and I found no mention of the BPO as an industry (I may have missed it); there is a probability that the subsequent drafts address some of the issues that have arisen in the discussions.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">KICTA, as defined in this document, sounds like the oversight body that Walu and other listers referred to earlier on. I would like to find out if anyone in the list <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">a)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">has the final copy of this document (and would be willing to share it;) )<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">b)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">is aware of how far its implementation has gone / who is taking responsibility for its implementation.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Betty <o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV><BR>--- On <B>Tue, 6/16/09, Sam Aguyo <I><saguyo@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote:<BR>
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<DIV>Listners.<BR><BR>When we talk of institutional framework in my understanding is not a political office but on office mandated to interface between the BPO and the probable markets, translate the market requirements of those markets to the BPO , communicate effectively and market the value proposition and Kenya's competitiveness as a BPO destination both locally and abroad. This body could be KICTB, Brand Kenya.....!<BR><BR>A political office can only be ceremonial and nothing to do with tactical. The political office will only associate with a well cordinated outfit producing products. With not products, very difficult indeed.<BR><BR>Sam <BR></DIV>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Bildad Kagai <billkagai@gmail.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> saguyo@yahoo.com<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc:</SPAN></B> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:25:31 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [kictanet] Institutional framework<BR></FONT><BR>On Jun 16, 2009, at 3:03 PM, <A href="http://us.mc515.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=godera@skyweb.co.ke" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:godera@skyweb.co.ke">godera@skyweb.co.ke</A> wrote:<BR><BR>> There needs to be a body overseeing all these ministries.<BR>> It will determine which Ministry will handle which component (seeing how<BR>> different ministries are doing business parks etc and duplicating efforts).<BR>> And no, I do not see it having such a
high budget.<BR><BR>It is also called the Prime Minister's Office. Can one of the outcomes of this discussion be Kictanet to organise a delegation to his office with a view of requesting him to assume the vacant position of National ICT Champion to lead us as our sage in the detente between ICT and Media amongst other sectors??<BR><BR>No need establishing another quango as is being suggested here when you have a functional office entrenched in the constitution and read together with the national accord. The Prime Minister suffices. Sometimes I wonder where some of us went to school!!! (on a light note).<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>kictanet mailing list<BR><A href="http://us.mc515.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</A><BR><SPAN><A
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