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Draft ICT Policy KICATNET Declaration
by alice＠apc.org 28 Apr '05

28 Apr '05

Kenya ICT Action Network Declaration We the members of the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet), working together both online and off line as private sector entities, civil society groups, academia, media and members of the public; Practicing an inclusive and participatory use of information and communication technologies, have shared views and shaped common positions in an effort to collectively contribute to the formulation of the Kenya Draft ICT policy. Have acted as a central meeting point and locus of collaboration for various initiatives and projects relating to ICT in Kenya. The network’s actions build upon, expand and elaborate pre-existing efforts and projects. KICTANet also aims to avoid multiplicity and encourage synergies for activities and initiatives by providing a platform to enhance collaboration among organisations and networks interested in the fast developing ICT sector in Kenya. We propose that the Government builds on the success of KICTANet and utilizes the existing collaborative structure to establish a multi-stakeholder forum to work hand in hand with the Ministry of Information and Communication in an effort to provide support for efforts to finalize and implement Kenya’s ICT policy. KICTANet aims to facilitate such collaboration on ICT projects with the Government to promote effective policy development and implementation at the national level, regional and international levels. KICTANet therefore aims to strengthen the effectiveness of the Government’s ICT policy activities by providing support and input from Kenya’s citizenry and believes that Kenya stands the best chance of finalizing and implementing an effective and innovative ICT policy by utilizing the resources, manpower and creativity which lie inside of the network and by fully utilizing multi-stakeholder collaboration to find common ground and achieve common goals. The multi-stakeholder network, which forms KICTANet presents these amendments to the draft ICT policy to the Government as a major contribution by Kenya’s citizens to the multi-stakeholder policy process. This document is submitted to the Government in good faith and with confidence that this effort represents the beginning of a long and productive process, which encompasses all aspects of Kenyan society and enhances our democracy A. Wanjira Munyua National Coordinator, Catalysing Access to ICTs in Africa (CATIA) Association for Progressive Communications (APC) alice(a)apc.org http://www.apc.org http://www.catia.ws

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Invitation to Participate at a UNESCO Workshop on Wednesday on ICT Policy
by David Sparrow Malaba 27 Apr '05

27 Apr '05

From: Shem Ochuodho [mailto:shem@arcc.or.ke] Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 2:18 AM To: journet(a)arcc.or.ke; ICT Policy Consortium; Poverty Reduction; taskforce(a)arcc.or.ke Cc: Lydia.Gachungi(a)unesco.unon.org; Martin.Ocholi(a)unesco.unon.org Subject: Invitation to Participate at a UNESCO Workshop on Wednesday on ICT Policy Hello Friends, As you might already be aware, UNESCO is holding a Multi-Stakeholder Workshop on Wednesday/Thursday to provide a forum for consensus-building before the Mombasa Meeting convened by the Ministry of InfoComm to finalize the ICT Policy. An invitation is hereby extended to you to attend, provided your confirm in advance with Martin.Ocholi(a)unesco.unon.org. Attached, please find details, including a formal invitation letter, a Copy of the programme, and some background materials. Thanks for continued support and collaboration. Best regards, Shem, ARCC Shem J. Ochuodho, MSc (Eng), PhD, LLD (Hon) Chairman & Founder African Regional Centre for Computing (ARCC) Ngong Road, Opp. Uchumi Hyper Tel: +254-20-2721008/2725326 Nairobi, KENYA www.arcc.or.ke -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.5.7 - Release Date: 3/1/2005 -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.5.7 - Release Date: 3/1/2005 -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.5.7 - Release Date: 3/1/2005 As ypou can read Dr Shem Ochuodho's invitation above, kindly circulate to all the lists for ease of reaching all our interested and very active members. Sparrow David Malaba __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Re : Invitation to participate at Unesco Workshop Wednesday & Thursday
by David Sparrow Malaba 26 Apr '05

26 Apr '05

From: Shem Ochuodho [mailto:shem@arcc.or.ke] Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 2:18 AM To: journet(a)arcc.or.ke; ICT Policy Consortium; Poverty Reduction; taskforce(a)arcc.or.ke Cc: Lydia.Gachungi(a)unesco.unon.org; Martin.Ocholi(a)unesco.unon.org Subject: Invitation to Participate at a UNESCO Workshop on Wednesday on ICT Policy Hello Friends, As you might already be aware, UNESCO is holding a Multi-Stakeholder Workshop on Wednesday/Thursday to provide a forum for consensus-building before the Mombasa Meeting convened by the Ministry of InfoComm to finalize the ICT Policy. An invitation is hereby extended to you to attend, provided your confirm in advance with Martin.Ocholi(a)unesco.unon.org. Attached, please find details, including a formal invitation letter, a Copy of the programme, and some background materials. Thanks for continued support and collaboration. Best regards, Shem, ARCC Shem J. Ochuodho, MSc (Eng), PhD, LLD (Hon) Chairman & Founder African Regional Centre for Computing (ARCC) Ngong Road, Opp. Uchumi Hyper Tel: +254-20-2721008/2725326 Nairobi, KENYA www.arcc.or.ke -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.5.7 - Release Date: 3/1/2005 -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.5.7 - Release Date: 3/1/2005 -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.5.7 - Release Date: 3/1/2005 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Fw: Provisional Programme UNESCO meeting
by alice＠apc.org 26 Apr '05

26 Apr '05

Dear all For your information ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shem Ochuodho" <shem(a)arcc.or.ke> To: <alice(a)apc.org>; <warigiabowman(a)hotmail.com>; <warigia_bowman(a)ksg.harvard.edu> Cc: <fetta(a)idrc.or.ke>; <feanywhere(a)yahoo.co.uk>; <Lydia.Gachungi(a)unesco.unon.org>; <alonso.aznar(a)unesco.unon.org>; <Martin.Ocholi(a)unesco.unon.org>; <shem(a)arcc.or.ke> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 2:07 AM Subject: RE: Provisional Programme UNESCO meeting > Hi Alice/Warigia, > > Further to earlier communication, please find a formal invitation to > present > the KICTANet/KIP Summary of Suggested Amendments. Additional Workshop > details (Revised Programme, Concept Notes, etc) are also attached. > > Looking forwsrd to seeing you Wednesday. > > Best rgrds, > Shem > > -----Original Message----- > From: alice(a)apc.org [mailto:alice@apc.org] > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 6:21 PM > To: shem(a)arcc.or.ke > Cc: fetta(a)idrc.or.ke; feanywhere(a)yahoo.co.uk > Subject: Provisional Programme UNESCO meeting > > > Hi Shem > > Thanks for sharing your provisional programme for the UNESCO consultation. > > I have a request to make. By the 26th we would have completed collating > comments from the various forum discussions Re.ICT policy. Is it possible > to > include a session for presentation of the process and results. > > > > A. Wanjira Munyua > National Coordinator, Catalysing Access to ICTs in Africa (CATIA) > Association for Progressive Communications (APC) > alice(a)apc.org > http://www.apc.org > http://www.catia.ws > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.5.7 - Release Date: 3/1/2005 > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.5.7 - Release Date: 3/1/2005 >

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Re: [Kictanet] KICTANET meeting
by alice＠apc.org 23 Apr '05

23 Apr '05

yes Jacaranda Acacia room from 6.00 on Tuesday confirmed. thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Walubengo" <jwalubengo(a)kcct.ac.ke> To: <alice(a)apc.org>; <kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke> Cc: <wcurrie(a)apc.org>; <moderators(a)kictanet.or.ke>; <luchiru(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 6:19 AM Subject: Re: [Kictanet] KICTANET meeting venue for the quick meet? (Jacaranda I hope) Tue evening looks fine to me. walu. >>> <alice(a)apc.org> 04/21/05 08:40pm >>> Dear Members I wanted to check with you when is a good day for a quick meeting to discuss the way forward after Warigia and Sihanya have completed inserting comments on the draft ICT policy and prior to the UNESCO consultation meeting which will be held on the 27 and 28th. May I suggest a meeting on Tuesday 26th in the evening (from 6.00) to strategise on the way forward? Please let me know. thanks and warm regards A. Wanjira Munyua National Coordinator, Catalysing Access to ICTs in Africa (CATIA) Association for Progressive Communications (APC) alice(a)apc.org http://www.apc.org http://www.catia.ws _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet

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KICTANET meeting
by alice＠apc.org 22 Apr '05

22 Apr '05

Dear Members I wanted to check with you when is a good day for a quick meeting to discuss the way forward after Warigia and Sihanya have completed inserting comments on the draft ICT policy and prior to the UNESCO consultation meeting which will be held on the 27 and 28th. May I suggest a meeting on Tuesday 26th in the evening (from 6.00) to strategise on the way forward? Please let me know. thanks and warm regards A. Wanjira Munyua National Coordinator, Catalysing Access to ICTs in Africa (CATIA) Association for Progressive Communications (APC) alice(a)apc.org http://www.apc.org http://www.catia.ws

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Re: [Kictanet] KICTANET meeting
by John Walubengo 21 Apr '05

21 Apr '05

venue for the quick meet? (Jacaranda I hope) Tue evening looks fine to me. walu. >>> <alice(a)apc.org> 04/21/05 08:40pm >>> Dear Members I wanted to check with you when is a good day for a quick meeting to discuss the way forward after Warigia and Sihanya have completed inserting comments on the draft ICT policy and prior to the UNESCO consultation meeting which will be held on the 27 and 28th. May I suggest a meeting on Tuesday 26th in the evening (from 6.00) to strategise on the way forward? Please let me know. thanks and warm regards A. Wanjira Munyua National Coordinator, Catalysing Access to ICTs in Africa (CATIA) Association for Progressive Communications (APC) alice(a)apc.org http://www.apc.org http://www.catia.ws _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet

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Final Inputs Draft ICT Policy
by alice＠apc.org 19 Apr '05

19 Apr '05

Dear all The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is working on finalising inputs/comments on the draft ICT policy. We intend to make suggested additions and deletions on the draft document as suggested by PS James Rege ("therefore kindly provide us with suggested additions or deletions to the document so that we can enrich it with your insightful contributions as we move towards the finalisation of the document. We look forward to receiving your further comments Kind Regards Permanent Secretary Ministry of Information and Communications") We shall post the document on April 26th for your feedback. Dr. Ben Sihanya and Warigia Bowman, have offered to complete incorporating suggested additions and deletions on the document from various forums both online and offline. Anyone who has additional comments/suggestions kindly direct them to the various list moderators by 22nd April 2005. -Civil Society: George Okado : george(a)smart-k.com and Margaret Nyambura Ndung'u <nyamse(a)yahoo.com> -Media Rebecca Wanjiku <rebeccawanjiku(a)yahoo.com> -Private Sector: Damaris Kiuna <tespok(a)tespok.co.ke> -Academia: warigia bowman <warigiabowman(a)hotmail.com> -Gender: FEMNET COMMUNICATION <communication(a)femnet.or.ke> -Youth: luchiru(a)yahoo.com or Wainaina Mungai <wainaina.mungai(a)oneworld.net> -General: Ben Sihanya <innovativelawyer(a)wananchi.com> We shall submit the final suggestions/comments to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communication James Rege during the first week of May. Kind regards A. Wanjira Munyua National Coordinator, Catalysing Access to ICTs in Africa (CATIA) Association for Progressive Communications (APC) alice(a)apc.org http://www.apc.org http://www.catia.ws

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Moderators meeting report
by alice＠apc.org 18 Apr '05

18 Apr '05

Dear Moderators and all I would like to thank all those who attended the moderators meeting on the 15th of April. Thanks to Dr. Sihanya and Warigia for offering to complete the work on collating all the comments in readiness for submission to the ministry information and communication. And Special thanks to PS James Rege for his support and encouragement. thanks. Find attached the minutes, prepared by Aida Kamau. And please note responsibilities and dates below. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key responsibilities and dates: 1) Participants requested to give in specific sections to be included in the policy should do so by 20th April. They include: · Preamble and Preface- Alice munyua and Lucy and Florence Etta · Letter to moderators requesting list of those contacted, participants and contributors-Alice Munyua · Recommendation to government citing plan of implementation: Alice munyua and Lucy Goal ICT · Write-up in relevant part of the policy on the youth: Goal ICT · A write up on culture- ARCC 2) An email to be sent by end of the day to all participants and stakeholders on the process going on detailing the dates when they will be able to view the revised draft policy and by when they need to give feedback on the same. 3) Moderators deadline to send in their submissions to Ben Sihanya: midnight 21 April 2004 4) The writers ( Ben sihanya and Wairigia Bowman) and Alice Munyua will meet on the 25th and 26th of April for the actual writing. 5) Draft policy will be sent out to all stakeholders by the 26th midday 7) Feedback on the draft will be received until midday 27th April 8) Presentation to the Ministry by 1 may 2005.We shall need to discuss with the PS information communication about his availability for a breakfast meeting which could be used to formally present our comments. A. Wanjira Munyua National Coordinator, Catalysing Access to ICTs in Africa (CATIA) Association for Progressive Communications (APC) alice(a)apc.org http://www.apc.org http://www.catia.ws

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Re: Fw: Poverty Reduction Roundtable Meeting - Jacaranda 12th April 2005
by meldon＠symphony.co.ke 18 Apr '05

18 Apr '05

Thanks for the report. Just for the record, I didn't say that this was the first meeting to bring all the sectors together. The mutual reaching out between sectors has been an evolving process taking place over the last year or so, and culminating in such milestones as the last two National ICT Conventions, the ICT Visioning Workshop and the establishment of KICTANET. This meeting was another excellent manifestation of the trend, now well established. Thanks to all who made it possible. Mike Eldon <alice(a)apc.org> Sent by: bounce-kiplist-cl To -88759 "KIPlist" @lyris.idrc.ca <kiplist-cl(a)lyris.idrc.ca> cc "Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet" 04/17/2005 07:19 <kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke> PM Subject Fw: Poverty Reduction Roundtable Meeting - Jacaranda 12th April 2005 Please respond to "KIPlist" <kiplist-cl@lyris .idrc.ca> Dear all Apologies for cross posting. ------------------------------ Please find a summary of the proceedings at the Poverty Reduction and ICTs round table held on the 12th of April kind regards A. Wanjira Munyua National Coordinator, Catalysing Access to ICTs in Africa (CATIA) Association for Progressive Communications (APC) alice(a)apc.org http://www.apc.org http://www.catia.ws (See attached file: PVR Roundtable Summary.doc)--- Submitted by: alice(a)apc.org 2005-04-17 12:37:40 EDT4 (Please reply to original submitter for private communication) --- You are currently subscribed to kiplist-cl as: [meldon(a)symphony.co.ke] To unsubscribe, forward this message to leave-kiplist-cl-88759F(a)lyris.idrc.ca

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