<p>Exactly Alex,</p>
<p>Regards</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 11, 2017 1:46 PM, "Watila Alex" <<a href="mailto:awatila@yahoo.co.uk">awatila@yahoo.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">i am curious what is the involvement of IT staff. Kenyan IT guys have implemented such systems at the utilities, telcos etc so i am sure the expertise exists<br><br><div id="m_1810172984002338583ymail_android_signature"><a href="https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android" target="_blank">Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android</a></div> <br> <blockquote style="margin:0 0 20px 0"> <header style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:#6d00f6"> <div>On Wed, 11 Jan, 2017 at 10:33, Barrack Otieno via kictanet</div><div><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>> wrote:</div> </header> <div style="padding:10px 0 0 20px;margin:10px 0 0 0;border-left:1px solid #6d00f6"> <div id="m_1810172984002338583msgSandbox_AMkgyQoAAJcdWHXjLQ82BWCNIdLU_TEXT" class="m_1810172984002338583msgSandbox" style="padding:1.5em 0.5em 0.5em 1.2em;word-wrap:break-word">I am sure there are many professionals on the list who know the<br clear="none">intricacies and workings of IFMIS, what challenges does the system<br clear="none">have are they human, systemic or technological? My take is Human<br clear="none">Resource (Vested interests) is the problem. That said i acknowledge<br clear="none">the fact that some counties are also facing challenges with<br clear="none">connectivity impeding the effectiveness of the system. The Universal<br clear="none">Access Fund can be usefull in resolving this.<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Regards<br clear="none"><br clear="none">On 1/11/17, Watila Alex via kictanet <<a shape="rect">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>> wrote:<br clear="none">> Ifmis is defective, says former TA boss Kinuthia Wamwangi - Daily Nation<br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" href="http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/kericho/Ifmis-is-defective/3444860-3512338-qqbeas/" target="_blank">http://www.nation.co.ke/<wbr>counties/kericho/Ifmis-is-<wbr>defective/3444860-3512338-<wbr>qqbeas/</a><br clear="none">> via @dailynation<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> On Tuesday, January 10, 2017 10:49 AM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet<br clear="none">> <<a shape="rect">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>> wrote:<br clear="none">><br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Sometimes I think IFMIS (the Kenyan one) was deliberately designed for<br clear="none">> exactly what it is being used for!<br clear="none">><br clear="none">><br clear="none">> On 9 January 2017 at 15:45, WANGARI KABIRU via kictanet<br clear="none">> <<a shape="rect">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a> > wrote:<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Monday blessings!<br clear="none">> In a town known as VAJAIBU each week, three superpower hydroplanes crash<br clear="none">> with guarantee, leaving fatalities of the spectating fans as balls of fire<br clear="none">> spiral freely for miles over the land.The professional riders on board as<br clear="none">> part of their safety measures have an inflammable hydro-ball that insulates<br clear="none">> them in the event of any impact. Which means, the next day they carry on<br clear="none">> their act on another ride.As expected, the turnout at the spectacular shows<br clear="none">> has dwindled as more and more spectators opt to go for the canoe rowers<br clear="none">> shows in the neighboring town. Surprisingly, the professional riders have<br clear="none">> been crying foul as the gate collections dwindle.<br clear="none">><br clear="none">><br clear="none">> This must be an opportunity for the professionals. Tainting of one part of<br clear="none">> how a system works has an effect on the rest, breeding suspicion. From<br clear="none">> immigration registers, money transfer, banking, healthcare records - major<br clear="none">> ICT users, whether public or private, it means that there must be leaks all<br clear="none">> over of citizen funds and records. Not to mention the Internet of Things<br clear="none">> which we do not even have a measure of its extensiveness.<br clear="none">> Why question the call for manual systems - this is one big example where<br clear="none">> tech seems to be designed to "work not for good" yet keeps being drummed<br clear="none">> down the citizens as the panacea for economic integrity.<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Blessed day.<br clear="none">> Regards/Wangari ---<br clear="none">> Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored<br clear="none">> Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on<br clear="none">> Earth".<br clear="none">><br clear="none">><br clear="none">> On Monday, 9 January 2017, 8:11, Barrack Otieno via kictanet<br clear="none">> <<a shape="rect">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a> > wrote:<br clear="none">><br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Hi Baiju and colleagues,<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Reading your comments, the main challenge is ethics and integrity. We<br clear="none">> have to address it even if it affects all of us. We are not short of<br clear="none">> qualified project management experts, Software Analysts and Designers<br clear="none">> as well as System Engineers. We are not short of industry lobby<br clear="none">> groups as well, we are short on ethics and integrity.<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Regards<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> On 1/9/17, Baiju Shah via kictanet <<a shape="rect">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a> > wrote:<br clear="none">>> Hi All,<br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>> Well now ok about the issues with the IFMIS, can we focus on building a<br clear="none">>> better pool of business system analyst, solution design, quality<br clear="none">>> assurance<br clear="none">>> and project management. These are the key skills missing from the ICT<br clear="none">>> sector, furthermore let's not blame the customer as we all lack a little<br clear="none">>> or<br clear="none">>> any amount of ethics... In reality please look at yourselves in the<br clear="none">>> mirror<br clear="none">>> and reflect when and where you individually have taken short cuts or came<br clear="none">>> up<br clear="none">>> with lame reasons for non delivery. Have created issues for fellow<br clear="none">>> professionals who have won a project on merit. It my prayer that we get<br clear="none">>> out<br clear="none">>> stakeholder management sorted and develop a proper lobby group that is<br clear="none">>> given<br clear="none">>> a representation on the government projects to provide quality assurance<br clear="none">>> and<br clear="none">>> assure the delivery of the project in line with the vision, mission and<br clear="none">>> scope signed off by the key stakeholders. Further provide advice on the<br clear="none">>> Correctness of the scope which requires industry expertise per vertical.<br clear="none">>> Therefore, my challenge to the group is what are we doing to align the<br clear="none">>> technology with the business needs?<br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>> Thanks and have a good week,<br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>> Best Regards,<br clear="none">>> Baiju<br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>>> On 9 Jan 2017, at 05:29, Alex Watila via kictanet<br clear="none">>>> <<a shape="rect">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a> > wrote:<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> good morning,<br clear="none">>>> IFMIS is in the news again<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> State audit finds serious loopholes in Ifmis system - Daily Nation<br clear="none">>>> <a shape="rect" href="https://t.co/4dPksjnJBT" target="_blank">https://t.co/4dPksjnJBT</a><br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> <a shape="rect" href="https://twitter.com/dailynatio" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/dailynatio </a>n/status/818261005935448064<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> On 3 Dec 2016 12:08, "S.M. Muraya via kictanet"<br clear="none">>>> <<a shape="rect">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a> > wrote:<br clear="none">>>> Ngigi,<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> Nothing less than Multi Factor authentication is required in Kenya.<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> <a shape="rect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ </a>Multi-factor_authentication<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> Negligence needs to be penalized (we know, in Kenya, prosecution never<br clear="none">>>> succeeds where looting succeeds).<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> This includes negligence of local talent, not just theft. Kickbacks are<br clear="none">>>> often deposited (invested) abroad. As such, foreign firms will always be<br clear="none">>>> favored by crooked officials. Developed nations penalize bribery because<br clear="none">>>> it compromises national pysche, skills and service delivery levels.<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> EACC should also look for good examples to publicize.<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> Public officials, organizations, who/which over a 24 month period, have<br clear="none">>>> sourced and provided MANNED (conversation recording) hotlines, e-mail<br clear="none">>>> addresses, feedback portals and CRM's to measure, and promptly provide<br clear="none">>>> citizen services.<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> Crooked officials have no problem with payment systems (which increase<br clear="none">>>> the<br clear="none">>>> funds they collect), but they neglect systems which measure, expose<br clear="none">>>> service delivery levels.<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> SMM<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> "Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one<br clear="none">>>> who takes a city." Prov 16:32<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 9:45 AM, Waithaka Ngigi via kictanet<br clear="none">>>> <<a shape="rect">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a> > wrote:<br clear="none">>>> Ali,<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> It's also time to put professional blame squarely where it lies.<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> Any system tasked with moving *huge* sums of money and that does not<br clear="none">>>> come<br clear="none">>>> with at least Two-Factor authentication be *default* is either:<br clear="none">>>> 1. A very, very bad implementation<br clear="none">>>> 2. Intentionally left unsecure to allow looting.<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> Blaming users & ethics in our users is just looking for scapegoats.<br clear="none">>>> Citibank, Stanchart & other Financial Institutions do not rely on user<br clear="none">>>> ethics when using their online banking platforms. You key in your<br clear="none">>>> password, for every transaction, you confirm using your 2FA Code,<br clear="none">>>> ensuring<br clear="none">>>> it's only you, or someone you gave your physical 2FA card that can<br clear="none">>>> authenticate that transaction.<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> And that's before you put in anti-laundering functionality, which should<br clear="none">>>> catch most of those transactions dead in their tracks if well<br clear="none">>>> implemented.<br clear="none">>>> E.g before payment of sums above KSH 100m cross-check on company<br clear="none">>>> registration date, if less than 1 year, flag! Common addresses,<br clear="none">>>> Directors<br clear="none">>>> btn different firms.<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> Online payments in Kenya have been with us since the early 2000s, why<br clear="none">>>> is<br clear="none">>>> it we've never heard complaints from the Banks that billions are being<br clear="none">>>> lost through basic identity fraud similar to IFMIS.<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> Don't blame the Kenyan people, blame lies squarely with the Systems we<br clear="none">>>> have put in place.<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> Waithaka Ngigi<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> Alliance Technologies<br clear="none">>>> <a href="http://www.at.co.ke" target="_blank">www.at.co.ke</a><br clear="none">>>> From: Ali Hussein via kictanet<br clear="none">>>> Sent: Friday, December 2, 2016 5:33 AM<br clear="none">>>> To: Ngigi Waithaka<br clear="none">>>> Reply To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br clear="none">>>> Cc: Ali Hussein<br clear="none">>>> Subject: [kictanet] KISERO: Kenya’s corruption tsars have perfected<br clear="none">>>> looting through Ifmis - Daily Nation<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> Listers<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> Related to to the discussion of 'reigning in' quacks in the ICT Sector<br clear="none">>>> how<br clear="none">>>> do you explain the fiasco that is IFMIS?<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> Except from the article:-<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> In theory, the Ifmis system we have is based on Oracle E-Business Suite,<br clear="none">>>> an accounting package developed by Oracle of the USA. In reality, what<br clear="none">>>> is<br clear="none">>>> in place is a product of conspiracies between crafty government<br clear="none">>>> officials<br clear="none">>>> and local rent-seeking software merchants.<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> Through highly inflated and ill-conceived customisation and<br clear="none">>>> re-engineering<br clear="none">>>> projects, the merchants have colluded with public officials to create a<br clear="none">>>> mongrel of the original Oracle E-Business Suite.<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> This is the system at the heart of corruption in the public sector.<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> <a shape="rect" href="http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/O" target="_blank">http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/O </a>pinion/Kenya-corruption-tsars-<br clear="none">>>> have-perfected-looting-through -Ifmis/440808-3469632-kg5rbv/<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> So if we were to talk this discussion a step further:-<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> 1. The customization of an Oracle E-Business Suite cannot be done by a<br clear="none">>>> 'quack' who isn't a Certified Oracle Software Engineer.<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> 2. The customization must be approved by the client and mapped with the<br clear="none">>>> business processes mutually agreed by the vendor and the customer. In<br clear="none">>>> this<br clear="none">>>> case the government.<br clear="none">>>><br clear="none">>>> A pig is a pig even if you apply lipstick on it. Let's call this what it<br clear="none">>>> is - Corruption. Period. Perpetuated in this case by the client and<br clear="none">>>> using<br clear="none">>>> qualified IT Professionals. 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