<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Listers,</div><div><br></div><div>Keeping you in the loop</div><div><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Kenya ICT Board <<a href="mailto:pkukubo@ict.go.ke">pkukubo@ict.go.ke</a>><br><b>Date:</b> 1 December 2010 15:45:05 GMT+03:00<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:pkukubo@ict.go.ke"><a href="mailto:pkukubo@ict.go.ke">pkukubo@ict.go.ke</a></a><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Local Government of Kenya IT Shared Services - Services Project is in the Final Phase</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> <a href="mailto:kkobia@ict.go.ke"><a href="mailto:kkobia@ict.go.ke">kkobia@ict.go.ke</a></a><br><br></div></blockquote><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<div align="left"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">SSC DRAFT BUSINESS</span></strong></span><br><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">PLAN COMPLETED</span></strong></span><br>The complete Business Plan has been drafted and is currently in review with Project leadership. The Plan confirms the Current State Analysis (from data collection), proposes the future Technology Model and provides a roadmap for the implementation of the phases of IT Shared Services support to Local Authorities of Kenya.<br></div>
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<div align="left"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><strong><img height="32" vspace="5" border="0" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.71" hspace="5" width="123" alt="Kenya Ireland" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs085/1102964298642/img/71.jpg"><br>PROJECT MEMBERS VISIT</strong></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><strong> IRISH SSC</strong></span><br>Members of the Local Government Shared Services Project visited a Shared Services Centre in Ireland to view and understand the operational requirements of a high- performing Government SSC.<br></div>
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<div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">SPECIAL</span></strong><br><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">ACKNOWLEDGEMENT</span></strong><br>As the Project approaches the final phase, the Project team would like to thank and acknowledge the 22 visited Local Authorities and all Ministry of Local Government stakeholders who have played instrumental roles in the successful<br>completion of this Project phase.<br></div>
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The proposed Business Plan outlines the IT services, future Technology Model, implementation timeline and strategic roadmap to deliver IT Shared Services Support to the Local Authorities of Kenya. The draft Business Plan is currently under review with the KICTB an<img src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs085/1102964298642/img/69.jpg" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.69" width="207" vspace="5" border="0" alt="understanding the target" align="left" height="161" hspace="5">d E-Government leadership.<br><br>The drafted Local Government IT Shared Services Project Business Plan aligns with the Central Government IT Shared Services Project Business<br>Plan, with additional consideration for Local Authorities located outside of the Nairobi region and the future County Government structure outlined in the new Constitution.<br></font></td></tr></tbody></table></a><a name="LETTER.BLOCK9"><table style="margin-bottom:6px;background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK9"><tbody><tr><td style="color:#707070;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"><font color="#707070" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" style="color:#707070;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span style="color:#990000;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><font color="#990000" size="3" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" style="color:#990000;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><b style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">Project Themes...</span></b></font></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em><strong>IMPACT OF IT SHARED SERVICES ON LOCAL</strong></em></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);"> AUTHORITIES OF KENYA</span></strong></em></span><br><span style="color:#990000;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><font color="#990000" size="3" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" style="color:#990000;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><b style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 146, 69);"><b><b><b><b><b><b><br></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></font></span>IT Shared Services will provide the Local Government of Kenya with:<br><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 146, 69);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><strong>✓</strong></span> </span><img src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs085/1102964298642/img/70.png" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.70" width="175" vspace="5" border="0" alt="Benefits" align="left" height="173" hspace="5"><em><strong>Increased visibility</strong></em> of the cost of providing IT services to Local Authorities,<br><span style="color: rgb(0, 146, 69);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><strong>✓</strong></span> </span>A dedicated, <em><strong>accountable</strong></em> organization providing a <em><strong>professional service</strong></em> to Local Government,<br><span style="color: rgb(0, 146, 69);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><strong>✓</strong></span> </span>A <em><strong>leading-practice</strong></em> organization comparable with Governments globally,<br><span style="color: rgb(0, 146, 69);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><strong>✓</strong></span> </span>Evidence of Kenya's ability to provide <em><strong>efficient and effective Shared Services</strong></em>,<br><span style="color: rgb(0, 146, 69);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><strong>✓</strong></span> </span>A <em><strong>foundation</strong></em> for the provision of Shared Services for other functional areas (eg. HR, Finance, Procurement, etc).<br><br>Local Government IT Shared Services support will be implemented over a number of years according to the Shared Services Roadmap. Staff will notice improved access to IT support services as well as the provision of additional IT services.<br></font></td></tr></tbody></table>
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