<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Phyllis<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks for sharing.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">A very big step in the right direction!!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Indeed the presence of a number of CSs belies the importance that this project is getting from the government.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Kudos to the former CS of ICT, Dr. Matiang’i for midwifing the process and to CS Mucheru for picking up the baton without missing the step.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Now the rubber meets the road and the private sector needs to play its part.</div><div class=""><br class=""><div apple-content-edited="true" class="">
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<br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Feb 15, 2016, at 3:41 PM, Phyllis Nyambura via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" class="">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" class="">Dear all,<br class=""></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" class=""><br class="">Today,(15th Feb)
a press briefing was held at the Ministry of ICT offices, to update on
the implementation of the Digital Literacy Programme (DLP). The briefing was attended by CS<font size="2" class="">,
MOICT, Joe Mucheru, CS Energy & Petroleum, Charles Keter, CS Education, Dr Fred Matiangi, and PS
Energy, Eng. Joseph Njoroge, PS Petroleum, Andrew Kamau, PS ICT and
Innovation, Ag CEO, ICTA, Robert Mugo,CEO, KICD, Dr Julius Jwan</font></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" class=""><font size="2" class=""><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Rockwell","serif"" lang="EN-GB" class=""> </span> among others. </font><br class=""></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" class="">Among the key points were-:<br class=""><br class="">1) Successful bidders who proceed to POC are the consortium of
Moi University and JP Couto, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture
and Technology and Positivo BGH. Moi University will cover 26 counties,
while Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology will
cover 21 counties.<br class=""><br class="">2) The commencement of the Proof of Concept (POC) starts on 22<sup class="">nd</sup> February 2016.<br class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" class="">3) Free internet will be offered to all public primary schools by Safaricom<br class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" class="">4) Interactive Digital Content from KICD is available on </span><a href="http://kicdinteractivecontent.ac.ke/" class="">http://kicdinteractivecontent.ac.ke/</a><br class=""><br class="">5) The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), is working towards liberalization of
learning content and it’s availability on multiple platforms. This is a huge opportunity for the estimated 13 billion content industry
which will build applications and independent content in e-learning. </div><div class=""><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" class="">Full Statement on: <a href="http://digischool.icta.go.ke/press-statement-on-the-digital-literacy-programme/" target="_blank" class="">http://digischool.icta.go.ke/press-statement-on-the-digital-literacy-programme/</a> or attached<br class=""><br class=""></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" class="">View Photos: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kenyaictboard/sets/72157664118104920" target="_blank" class="">https://www.flickr.com/photos/kenyaictboard/sets/72157664118104920</a><br class=""><br class=""></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" class="">View Video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTRnYBiYTJY" class="">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTRnYBiYTJY</a><br class=""><br class=""></span><div class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Kind Regards,<br clear="all" class=""></div><div class=""><div class=""><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" class="">Phyllis Nyambura<br class="">Communication<br class="">The ICT Authority<br class=""><br class="">Telposta Towers, 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave<br class="">P.O. Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya<br class="">t: + 254-020-2211960/62 | m: + 254 (0) 789396433 | e: <a href="mailto:pnyambura@ict.go.ke" target="_blank" class="">pnyambura@ict.go.ke</a></font><div class=""><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" class="">Email: <a href="mailto:info@ict.go.ke" target="_blank" class="">info@ict.go.ke</a> or <a href="mailto:communications@ict.go.ke" target="_blank" class="">communications@ict.go.ke</a><br class="">
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