<div dir="ltr">From where I sit: <div><br></div><div>NOFBI should be made more accessible to players , small and large. It is laughable that I can get Internet at $0.17 at EADC in Nairobi , but get charged $60 to relay the same on Government funded infrastructure from Nairobi to Kilifi. Of what use then is Nofbi? if not to facilitate expansion of the larger players>? </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div>Regards, <br><br></div>Collins Areba, </div></div></div><div>Kilifi, Kenya.</div><div>Tel: +<b><font color="#38761d">254 707 750 788 </font></b>/ <b><font color="#ff0000">0731750788</font></b><br>Twitter: @arebacollins.<br></div></div>Skype: arebacollins<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 5:25 PM, Adam Lane via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959"></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Good afternoon all<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Some of the main challenges include:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959"><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Coordination with central government and between Departments in Counties<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959"><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sharing of best practices and also sharing of systems/solutions to get best value and reduce duplication<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959"><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Capacity amongst ICT Depts and also amongst other Depts that (should) use ICT<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959"><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Expanding the focus of ICT in Counties from something that supports the County operations (i.e. internal), to something that drives the County’s development
(i.e. external)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Measuring benefits of ICT<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Using ICT to drive (and measure) a better culture amongst county government staff focused on efficiencies and impact<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Some of the main risks include:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959"><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Awareness of cybersecurity amongst County Staff and citizens<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959"><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Abuse/poor use of internet and/or internet driving more negative behaviors or habits (such as hate speech, betting etc)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Some of the opportunities include:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">PDTP type programs in Counties that provide private and public sector with new ideas and eager/capable youth whilst also providing youth with meaningful
work experience<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Open innovation from county government with local start-ups, businesses and youth to find solutions to existing problems<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959"><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Government using own budget to seed/incentivize solutions (as the largest customer/puchaser locally)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959"><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Government being aware of existing solutions and rolling them out (many apps already exist, just they lack marketing and consumer awareness which the government
can help)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Government approving/certifying certain solutions/apps so they can be used in public sector and trusted by consumers in regard their content<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959"><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Improving CIDPs: better use of ICT, and better engagement with ecosystem in developing CIDPs to improve alignment and use of best available products<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Broadband for public institutions (health, education, police etc)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Regards<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Adam<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> kictanet [mailto:<a href="mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Badam.lane" target="_blank">kictanet-bounces+adam.<wbr>lane</a>=<a href="mailto:huawei.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">huawei.com@lists.<wbr>kictanet.or.ke</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>kanini mutemi via kictanet<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 05, 2018 7:28 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Adam Lane <<a href="mailto:adam.lane@huawei.com" target="_blank">adam.lane@huawei.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> kanini mutemi <<a href="mailto:kaninimutemi@gmail.com" target="_blank">kaninimutemi@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [kictanet] Day 1 of Talk to the Senate (2017-2022 Priorities)<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><div class="h5">
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-stretch:normal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#454545">Welcome to Day 1 of 'Talk to the Senate'. This must have been what the framers of the Constitution had in mind when
they entrenched public participation as a key constitutional principle- an opportunity for us to make a case on what we think ought to be the Senate's priority 2017-2022. I therefore encourage that we all participate in this session and look forward to an
animated discussion. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-stretch:normal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#454545">As Grace had briefed us on Friday, we will have a three day discussion focusing on the counties and opportunities
for intervention by the Senate. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-stretch:normal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#454545">This being the first day, our goal is to bring out issues of concern in the counties as far as ICT is concerned. Once
we have these, we will proceed to make proposals on how the Senate may be of help in resolving these issues on Day 2. On Day 3, we will discuss how to foster engagements between the ICT community and the legislature. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-stretch:normal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#454545">This is our guiding question for today–<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-stretch:normal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:blue">What do you consider to be the ICT </span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-stretch:normal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:blue"> (a) challenges; </span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-stretch:normal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:blue"> (b) risks; and </span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-stretch:normal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:blue"> (c) opportunities in the counties?</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-stretch:normal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#454545">As well, if there are ICT success stories coming out of the counties, feel free to highlight them. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-stretch:normal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#454545">We are honoured to have Senator Abshiro Halake (Vice Chairperson, Senate ICT Committee) on the list. Senator, karibu
sana. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-stretch:normal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#454545">This discussion is now open! <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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