<div dir="auto"><div>Thanks Robert for the update and progress ICTA has made so far. <div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">However, I think ICTA could do well to engage more with stakeholders more regularly, since not everyone can attend connected in Diani or the select events the Authority participates in. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Victor</div><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 2 Oct 2017 21:02, "Robert Mugo via kictanet" <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="auto">Ali & Muraya,</div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="auto"><br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="auto">Thanks for your questions and comments relating to ICTA. See my responses below:</div><div class="quoted-text"><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="auto"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><blockquote class="m_-1083677928564029476quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Ali Hussein via kictanet</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>></span><br>Date: Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 10:35 AM<br>Subject: Re: [kictanet] Capacity Building and the role of ICTA<br>To: Muiruri <<a href="mailto:jnmuiruri@ict.go.ke" target="_blank">jnmuiruri@ict.go.ke</a>><br>Cc: Ali Hussein <<a href="mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke" target="_blank">ali@hussein.me.ke</a>><br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:georgia,serif">Muraya</div><div style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:georgia,serif">Great questions on ICTA.</div><div style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:georgia,serif">Personally I'd love to have ICTA organize an open day to update industry players and Kenyans in General on their initiatives and how things ICT are moving forward. It is imperative that they communicate better than they are currently doing. </div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div><div dir="auto">Our annual Connected event which takes place over 3 days in April is where we discuss in depth what ICTA is doing as well as a review of the National ICT Masterplan by caucus teams consisting of public and private sector. In addition we do participate in several other thematic industry events where we update on specific things we are doing eg the Innovation Week held at University of Nairobi or CIO forums.</div><div class="quoted-text"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><blockquote class="m_-1083677928564029476quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:georgia,serif">For example:-</div><div style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:georgia,serif">1. A quick check of the ICTA website on events in the ICT Sector produced the following result. (See attached screenshot).</div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div><div dir="auto">We shall update.</div><div class="quoted-text"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><blockquote class="m_-1083677928564029476quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:georgia,serif">2. A quick visit to the Apply to be a Mentor page shows that the link to the form doesn't work. (See attached screenshot)</div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div><div dir="auto">We shall update this too.</div><div class="quoted-text"><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><blockquote class="m_-1083677928564029476quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:georgia,serif">I personally believe ICTA is doing some great work in the background but their lack of communication is coming across like its a ship without a captain.</div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div><div dir="auto">Thanks for the compliment. Regarding Communication, we deliberately went quiet due to the election season. We shall be back fairly loudly when its over, (austerity measures permitting).<br></div><div class="quoted-text"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><blockquote class="m_-1083677928564029476quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:georgia,serif">Can we see a more vigorous ICTA that gives justice to our role in the Development of Technology in Africa?</div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div><div dir="auto">Absolutely. </div><div class="quoted-text"><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"></div><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><blockquote class="m_-1083677928564029476quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:georgia,serif">Another issue I have to raise is this:-</div><div style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:georgia,serif">Looking at the Board composition I'm shocked that there is no representation from the Industry and Consumer groups. 100% of the Board consists of Government Operatives. Surely there is something wrong with that?? Unless of course the website hasn't been updated.</div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div><div dir="auto">Board appointments are not complete. I'm sure the appointing authority will address this at the appropriate time. </div><div class="quoted-text"><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><blockquote class="m_-1083677928564029476quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:georgia,serif">Regards </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="m_-1083677928564029476m_8245386667260605930m_-7955404932593594058gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><b><font face="georgia, serif" size="2">Ali
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<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 10:08 AM, S.M. Muraya via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Ms. Ida,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Please be more specific on what you presented on financing of Tech Projects. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">From a technocratic point of view, why would python be considered over older school frameworks, such as Java or. Net? </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Was the Kenya ICT Authority (KICTA) present to clarify or specify which kind of solutions are required in State Corporations and Counties?</div><div dir="auto"></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div><div dir="auto">Not that am aware of.</div><div class="quoted-text"><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><blockquote class="m_-1083677928564029476quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Does the KICTA have a team working with upcoming, LOCAL Techpreneurs? </div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div><div dir="auto">Yes. Our Directorate of Partnerships, Innovation and Capacity.</div><div class="quoted-text"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><blockquote class="m_-1083677928564029476quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">KICTA organizing and funding competions can help identify talent (providing locally supported solutions). </div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div><div dir="auto">We partner with various organisations that do this.</div><div class="quoted-text"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><blockquote class="m_-1083677928564029476quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Nowadays, how does KICTA communicate & connect with millennials?</div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div><div dir="auto">Mostly through social media and one on one at events. Our PDTPs are also great ambassadors.</div><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><blockquote class="m_-1083677928564029476quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="elided-text"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Regards,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Skype: s.m.muraya</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="m_-1083677928564029476m_8245386667260605930m_-7955404932593594058h5">On Sep 29, 2017 5:37 AM, "FEM HUB via kictanet" <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>> wrote:<br type="attribution"></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="m_-1083677928564029476m_8245386667260605930m_-7955404932593594058h5">Dear Listers,<div><br></div><div>I presented on getting financing for tech projects at the Python Kenya Conference #pyconke2017 at USIU.<br></div><div>Those interested in capacity building on this and tools for managing projects & teams, kindly get in touch with me on:</div><div><a href="mailto:rcdafrica@gmail.com" target="_blank">rcdafrica@gmail.com</a> 0728848811 on WhatsApp.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Ida</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
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