<div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr">Mercy, thanks for pioneering the debate. You have raised the issue of cost and feeling robbed when you purchase data services, and also lack of connectivity altogether just miles outside Nairobi. Not only does this bring digital exclusion where citizens cannot access internet, it also excludes citizens from government services (e-gpvernment) which citizens have to get online, with no offline provision. It is mandatory to access the following government services online only: file taxes, driving license, passport, birth certificates, death certificates, and many others. <div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Liz has also raised issues of cost, and also brought a very important angle of taxation on broadband. What is the tax regime that exists on broadband and what tax incentives can government give to bridge the access barrier? We have seen some reports on how taxation on Internet Services in Uganda lowered number of citizens getting on the Internet. She has also touched on good use of broadband, and solutions it provides to the community including helping the government achieve its governance mandate.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="m_-7097780381851297650m_-4408883595382782693gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><br></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, 24 Apr 2019 at 08:32, kanini mutemi via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div dir="auto">Morning Kivuva,</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Like many Kenyans, I love a double life (both urban and rural). While in Nairobi of course I get a good connection- even 4G when I feel rich. What I don’t like is the cost. Safaricom is my provider and though the speeds are satisfactory- I always feel robbed. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Now in my rural life, there really is no connection. Sometimes even shooting a text or making a phone call needs tree-climbing trees. So forget about a 4G connection or a Whatsapp message. FYI my county is quite near to Nairobi. Every time I experience this it magnifies to me the kind of inequality ICT can cause. </div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 at 08:36, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear Listers,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">As notified last week, we are conducting</span> an assessment on the state of play and impact of
broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on
consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education,
healthcare, finance and government. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">We are looking at real life
examples of impact of broadband, challenges we face in increasing impact
of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the
challenges identified. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal">For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended definition through the discussion.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Some of the questions we should answer are:</p><ol start="1" style="margin-bottom:0in" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;color:black">What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet in your area? How affordable is the available broadband? </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;color:black">What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in Kenya?</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;color:black">What recommendations can counter the barriers identified in increasing impact of broadband?</li></ol><p class="MsoNormal">Looking forward to a grrat debate.</p><div><div class="m_-7097780381851297650m_-4408883595382782693gmail-m_-5598527122701976731m_7920501749609172246m_3900781892709119473m_1517563918685365251gmail-m_-3706959649539042186m_-406314383802767005gmail_signature">Sincerely,</div></div>
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</blockquote></div></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="m_-7097780381851297650m_-4408883595382782693gmail-m_-5598527122701976731gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><b>Mercy Mutemi, Advocate</b>. <br></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><b><i><br></i></b></span></div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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