<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258383"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258473">@Prof. Waema,</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258383"><span><br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258383"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258476">Comments noted. As they say, it is better late than never.</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258383"><span><br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258383"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258539">On this issue of time extension, this has come up several time. Perhaps the ministry listen and reconsider.</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258383"><span><br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258383"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258497">walu.</span></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258426"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258368" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258367"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258366"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258365"> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258543"> <hr size="1" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258542"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Mwololo Waema Tim <timwololo@gmail.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, July 12, 2016 10:03 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [kictanet] Draft National ICTPolicy:-End of Online Discussions, next steps.<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258563"><br><div id="yiv4963317543"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258562"><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258561">Dear Walu,<div><br clear="none"></div><div>I am sorry I did not have time to contribute to the discussions. Please pardon me for raising a few issues as you consolidate comments. I have the following observations which should be integrated into the consolidated:</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>1) Evaluation of the 2006 ICT policy. No attempt was made to evaluate how useful the 2006 policy was in guiding the industry. What was achieved/not achieved? What did we learn? There was a section 4.2 on rationale but it is too weak. I propose a substantive section on this in the Introduction.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258588">2) Reference to other policy documents. There are a number of documents that could be considered at policy level, e.g. the National ICT Master Plan and the National Broadband Strategy. No reference is made to these documents yet they have very key policy statements, outcomes and targets. For example, in the National ICT Master Plan, there is a recommendation to create ICT as a stand-alone sector with its own ISIC classification standards. This is something I would have expected the policy document to pick up because it is so important for growth of ICT in this country.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258586"><br clear="none"></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258585">3) Section 6 is derived from the draft Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policy. No reference is made to this document, which unfortunately was not formally adopted because it was presented just before the last election and everyone was in a hurry. At the same time, most of the material in this section 6 comes from the STI policy document without value addition. Given that the draft STI policy was developed in 2011/12, I propose we make amendments to the proposed Kenya National Innovation System (KNIS) given that a lot has changed since then and a lot is likely to change in the life of this document. The Ministry of ICT, ICT Authority, the various tech innovation hubs and KoTDA are key actors now or in the future and should be recognised in the KNIS.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258584"><br clear="none"></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258560">4) Policy outcomes. The document contains policy objectives, which is fine. However, it is very difficult to evaluate the accomplishment of objectives. I propose that for each area, we develop policy outcomes. This way, we can measure the achievement of this new policy. We would also be providing direction to the various strategy documents that would need to be developed at a lower level.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258564"><br clear="none"></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467972073567_258566">5) Hurried. Reading through the document, one gets the impression that it was hurriedly put together. If it is going to serve us for > 10 years, we need to give it time and produce a good document. So let us not be in a hurry to push it for approval when there are glaring problems. In any case, we have a policy that still continues to guide us, approximately. </div><div class="yiv4963317543gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="yiv4963317543gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Kind regards,</div><div><br clear="none"></div>T. Mwololo Waema | Professor of Information Systems <span style="font-size:12.8px;">| </span><span style="font-size:12.8px;">School of Computing & Informatics </span><span style="font-size:12.8px;">|</span><span style="font-size:12.8px;"> University of Nairobi </span><span style="font-size:12.8px;">| </span><span style="font-size:12.8px;">PO Box 30197-00100, </span><span style="font-size:12.8px;">Nairobi | @timwololo</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br clear="none"><div class="yiv4963317543gmail_quote">On 11 July 2016 at 11:39, Walubengo J via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank" href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br clear="none"><blockquote class="yiv4963317543gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;"><div class="yiv4963317543yqt8368669103" id="yiv4963317543yqt58184"><div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue,;"><div><span>Greetings Listers,</span></div><div><span><br clear="none"></span></div><div><span>Just wish to thank Alex, Mildred and F.E for their contributions on the Vision theme given on the last day of the discussion.</span></div><div><span><br clear="none"></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span>I also wish to say that we have not managed to secure the Wed 13th July Date for our planned face2face Validation meeting at Strahmore. A new date will be advised by this wednesday. We shall also share the consolidated views by Thrs this week in preparation for the KICTAnet face to face validation meeting.</span></div><div><span><br clear="none"></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span>Finally plse note that the contributions directly to the ministry are still open through tomorrow 12th July 2016 through the email address </span><strong style="outline:none;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:Signika;font-size:13px;line-height:21.034px;background-color:rgb(248,248,248);"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:ictpolicy2016@information.go.ke" target="_blank" href="mailto:ictpolicy2016@information.go.ke">ictpolicy2016@information.go.ke</a> . </strong></div><div dir="ltr"><strong style="outline:none;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:Signika;font-size:13px;line-height:21.034px;background-color:rgb(248,248,248);"><br clear="none"></strong></div><div dir="ltr">A national stakeholder meetings will then follow at the end of July and we shall be advised.</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">rgds.</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">walu.</div><div><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><div style="display:block;"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,;"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> </font><hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Walubengo J <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com">jwalu@yahoo.com</a>><br clear="none"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">To:</span></b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank" href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> <br clear="none"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, July 6, 2016 9:06 AM<br clear="none"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Subject:</span></b> Draft National ICTPolicy:-End of Online Discussions<br clear="none"> </div> <div><br clear="none"><div><div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue,;"><div>Listers,</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">We had wanted your full attention so that I can 'officially' declare the end of our online discussions on the Draft National ICT Policy.</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">But clearly the proposed ICT practitioners Bill has stolen our thunder :-)</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">Either way, I thank all those who contributed as well as those who read in silence :-). We shall have the compiled reports from the KICTAnet list as a well as the Jadili platform by the end of the week for your perusal.</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">Thereafter, we shall hold a face2face Validation Workshop at the Strathmore University at a date to be confirmed later on next week. However, you can tentatively keep your Wed 13th open as we firm up the date with the Ministry.</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">All the best and thanx alot.</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">Walu & Barrack </div><div dir="ltr">on behalf of KICTAnet </div></div></div></div><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><br clear="none">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">
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