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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>A quick question?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>How does ICT Board and BPO Society
co-relate?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Which body should be on top of marketing <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Kenya</st1:country-region></st1:place>
as a BPO destination?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Is BPO Society directly funded by the
government/or sponsors or is it through ICT Board?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Does BPO Society answerable to ICT Board?
Kindly let me understand?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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kictanet-bounces+ogunde=accesskenya.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+ogunde=accesskenya.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Paul Kukubo<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, June 11, 2010 3:36
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">ogunde@accesskenya.com</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> KICTAnet ICT Policy
Discussions<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [kictanet] Interim Board
Updates</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
class=apple-style-span><font size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Dear Listers as you enjoy the World Cup, I
hereby provide the Kenya ICT Board's programs update. </span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><span class=apple-style-span><font size=6
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:20.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Kenya</span></font></span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span
class=apple-style-span><font size=6 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
20.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> ICT Board Interim Update 11<sup>th</sup>
June 2010</span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><font
size=4 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
font-weight:bold'>Pillar 1. BPO ITES</span></font></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Project
1.1. National Capacity </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>1.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Centre of
Excellence. The 2<sup>nd</sup> Centre of Excellence Workshop and engagement
with Kenya BPO Society, academia and industry practitioners. The COE framework
presented for discussion and buy-in. Stakeholders agreed on the proposed
timelines and strategy for the implementation of the COE which will selection
of the anchor institution and selection of training by end January 2011.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxspmiddle style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>2.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Permanent
Secretary Information and Communications established a BPO Skills Gap taskforce
in 2009. This taskforce has now completed and presented an assessment report. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxspmiddle style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>3.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>National Software
Certification. Consultancy for the development of Certification and initial
training awarded, pending contract signing. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxsplast style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>4.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Incubation.
Project has yet to commence. Kenya ICT Board and the World Bank finalizing
discussions on the model.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Project
1.2. BPO/ITES Marketing/ Country Positioning</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>1.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Confirmation from
donor with donors to support Kenya Outsourcing day in (Bellagio) <st1:place
w:st="on">Europe</st1:place> in March 2011. This targets leading outsourcing
and market analysts I n Europe with a view to making the case for <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kenya</st1:place></st1:country-region>
outsourcing.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxspmiddle style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>2.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Direct Marketing.
ICT Board finalizing support for a leading NGO to locate their shared services
centre in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kenya</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
ICT Board is pursuing 4 leading BPO companies to locate in <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kenya</st1:place></st1:country-region> by mid
2011.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxspmiddle style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>3.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Stakeholders
received a presentation by PS Ndemo on the initial case for Malili.
Presentations were also received from IFC. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxspmiddle style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>4.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Kenya Positioning
Marketing Initiatives undertaken as follows: Presentation to European Firms in <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Turkey</st1:country-region> in Feb 2010, participation at the UNDP
International Conference on Interoperability in <st1:City w:st="on">Rio De
Janeiro</st1:City> <st1:country-region w:st="on">Brazil</st1:country-region>,
in May 2010, Participation at the HP Technology Conference in <st1:place w:st="on">Frankfurt</st1:place>
in April 2010. Commonwealth South South BPO Summit Mauritius 2010 (ICT Board
Sponsored a member of the BPO Taskforce)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxsplast style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>5.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Kenya Positioning
initiatives planned for2010. Call Centre expo Birmingham Sep 2010, BPO Visit to
South Africa October 2010, CISCO CIO Global Summit October 2010, Shanghai Expo
participation August, Harvard Business School, Shared Services and Outsourcing
Summit July 2010, Accenture Global Outsourcing Conference Prague, June 2010.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.25in'><font size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Project 1.4 <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Capacity</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
and Sector Development</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><font
size=4 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
font-weight:bold'>Pillar 2. Digital Inclusion</span></font></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Program
2.1 KENET (Kenya Education Network) support</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>1.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>200 MB Bandwidth
disbursed to 64 tertiary institutions across the country. This subsided
internet connectivity worth 200 MB of Bandwidth has substantially lowered the
costs of connectivity. This commenced in January 2009 and will run end 2010.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxspmiddle style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>2.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Contract has been
awarded for the development of a modern network operation centre (NOC) for the
efficient management of the universities virtual network in line with global
standards.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxspmiddle style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>3.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Kenya ICT Board
has advertised for the procurement of IRUs (long term international bandwidth
arrangement) for supply o bandwidth and connection to other national and
regional education networks.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxspmiddle style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>4.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>The <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Kenya</st1:country-region> ICT Board has facilitated training of
university engineers in network design administration and management across all
the tertiary institutions in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kenya</st1:place></st1:country-region>.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxsplast><font size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Project
2.2. Digital Villages (Pasha)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>1.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>The ICT Board has
trained 1000 people across every constituency in the county. Training has been
in entrepreneurship to prepare them to run digital access centre efficiently.
The trainees will be eligible for loans under the digital revolving fund to
establish digital centers.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxspmiddle style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>2.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>The Digital centre
pilots have been undertaken in 5 areas, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nairobi</st1:place></st1:City>,
Garissa Kangundo, Meru, and Malindi. Preliminary findings are positive and
will inform the larger roll out. The key learnings have been that the centers
require excellent broadband communication, technical support, good equipment
and capacity especially with respect marketing and service delivery.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxspmiddle style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>3.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>The ICT Board is
working with the Ministry of Nairobi Metropolitan Development to establish
digital centres in the metropolis.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxsplast style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Project
2.3 Wezesha (University Laptops scheme)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>1.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>The ICT Board has
commenced implementation of the Wezesha project. Advertising of the project
will be done in July. This project to provide a financial subsidy for students
in all universities to purchase a laptop. We intend to provide subsidy towards
16,000 laptops over a maximum of 2 years. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxsplast style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=4 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
font-weight:bold'>Pillar 3. Local Digital Content (Tandaa).</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Project
3.1 Tandaa Local Digital Content Grants</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>1.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Kenya ICT Board
announces the launch of the grants for entrepreneurs in local digital content.
Launch of awareness and dissemination campaign. This phase will disburse a
third of USD 4 Million in batches of a maximum 10,000 USD per selected
individuals and 50,000USD for firms towards the development of </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Project
3.2 Tandaa capacity and awareness for local content)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>1.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Held two
successful Tandaa Symposium local content awareness symposiums which involved.
First symposium had 80 participants and the second over 200. Participants
shared experiences concerning local content development.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxspmiddle style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>2.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>CEO presentation
to Skunksworks </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxspmiddle style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>3.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Suppoted the
Launch of Eyeballs, an innovative mobile based advertising medium in May 2010.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxspmiddle style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>4.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Supported the
launch of <st1:place w:st="on">Mobile</st1:place> Monday in April 2010.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxspmiddle style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>5.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Supported the
launch of Ihub.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxsplast style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>6.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>ICT Board
supporting Barcamp, The local developer meeting that brings together <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kenya</st1:place></st1:country-region>’s most
innovative local software community. Takes place on 14<sup>th</sup> and 15<sup>th</sup>
of June at the Ihub.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Project
3.2 Bashiri, National News information centers and government portal and
intranet</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=4 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
font-weight:bold'>Pillar 4. Egovernement Applications</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Project
4.1 State Law Office Digitization of Key Achievements</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>1.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Completion of the
digitization process at the State Law office 25.5 Million paper records have
been digitized. This is towards the eventual automation and online enablement
of the company registry.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Project
4.2 Ministry of Lands Digitization</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>1.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Infrastructure
capacity support for the Ministry of Lands where we have provided funding and
helped implementation of the new banking hall. This has included providing
furniture computers , scanners and local area network. Kenya ICT Board has
engaged university students in an outsourcing arrangement to prepare the lands
records for imminent digitization.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxsplast><font size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Project
4.3 Government Bandwidth</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>1.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Broadband Internet
access worth 80 MB provided to all ministries at head offices under the
Government’s Core Communications Network Project. This is costing 120,000 USD
per quarter. Commencing March 2010 for 24 months to augment the government’s
current broadband.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxsplast style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>2.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>The ICT Board will
be purchasing long term bandwidth commitments for the <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kenya</st1:place></st1:country-region>
government towards reduced costs of international internet communications. We
are planning a 15v year lease to be delivered via the TEAMs cable.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Project
4.4.Judiciary</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>1.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Trials have
commenced for high end video teleconferencing links at the courts of appeal
between <st1:City w:st="on">Nairobi</st1:City> and <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Mombasa</st1:place></st1:City>. Once this is trialed successfully
over 10 months, this will be rolled out across key areas of the judiciary.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxspmiddle style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>2.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Contract has been
awarded for digitizing 30 Million records for the High Court Registry.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxsplast style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>2.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Contract has been
awarded for an interactive 2 way SMS platform for citizens to track the status
of their cases before the courts.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Project
4.5 KEMSA </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>1.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Successfully
implemented a new Enterprises Resource Planning System for Kenya Medical
Supplies Agency.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxsplast><font size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Project
4.6 <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kenya</st1:place></st1:country-region>
Film Commission</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>1.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>The ICT Board will
be funding the implementation of a content management system for the Kenya Film
Commission. Kenya ICT Board has advertised for bids.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=4 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Pillar
5. Government Shared Services (SHIRIKIANA)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Project
5.1. Central Government Shared Services</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>1.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>The ICT Board has
contracted Accenture Consulting to develop a shared services masterplan and
pilot for the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kenya</st1:place></st1:country-region>
government. The scope of this work includes a pilot for public sector budgeting
at the treasury. Interviews and data gathering are on-going. This project aims
to create a high performance centre of excellence in the management and
delivery of government back-end services such as HR, IT Procurement and
Finance. This impact positively service delivery to citizens by government.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Project
5.2 Local Government Shared Services</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>1.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>ITC Board has
fundraised and received USD 300,000 towards the development of Local Government
Shared Services, to support local authorities in financial, HR and IT shared
services.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
font-weight:bold'>Communication and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Capacity</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place></span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>1.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>ICT board launches
online newsletters for their various projects to ensure our communication are
kept up to date.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxspmiddle style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>2.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Media workshop
held in April 2010 in partnership with Kenya ICT Reporters Association for
attended by 30 reporters. Major interest by media on government shared services
and using online as a medium for extending traditional media.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxspmiddle style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>3.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>ICT Board staff
commence training and implementation of Project Management in partnership with
Deloitte. Training is aimed at The Kenya ICT Board becoming Project Management
Certified.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxspmiddle style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>4.</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Presentation by
CEO at the Marketing <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place> Marketers Night in
June 2010. Presented the opportunities for marketers in ICT with specific
reference to entrepreneurship and to influencing the process of local
outsourcing.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxspmiddle><font size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraphcxsplast><font size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Paul Kukubo<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Chief Executive</st1:City> <st1:State
w:st="on">Officer</st1:State>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Kenya</st1:country-region></st1:place>
ICT Board<br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">PO Box 27150</st1:Street> -</st1:address>
00100<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Nairobi</st1:City>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Kenya</st1:country-region></st1:place><br>
<br>
12th Floor, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Teleposta Towers
Koinange Street</st1:address></st1:Street><br>
<br>
Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 <br>
Fax: +254 20 2211962<br>
website: <a href="http://www.ict.go.ke">www.ict.go.ke</a><br>
local content project: <a href="http://www.tandaa.co.ke">www.tandaa.co.ke</a>, <a
href="http://www.facebook.com/tandaakenya">www.facebook.com/tandaakenya</a><br>
twitter:@tandaaKENYA<br>
BPO Project: www. <a href="http://doitinkenya.co.ke">doitinkenya.co.ke</a><br>
Digital Villages Project: <a href="http://www.pasha.co.ke">www.pasha.co.ke</a><br>
<br>
<br>
personal contacts<br>
_______________<br>
<br>
Cell: + 254 717 180001<br>
<br>
<br>
skype: kukubopaul<br>
googletalk: pkukubo<br>
personal blog: <a href="http://www.paulkukubo.co.ke">www.paulkukubo.co.ke</a><br>
personal twitter: @pkukubo<br>
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Vision: <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kenya</st1:place></st1:country-region>
becomes a top ten global ICT hub<br>
<br>
Mission: To champion and actively enable <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Kenya</st1:place></st1:country-region> to adopt and exploit ICT,
through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for
socio economic enrichment <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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