John Word! *Ali Hussein* Digital Transformation Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Wed, Jun 2, 2021 at 9:42 AM John Kieti via KICTANet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Hello,
My overall sense is that Konza gets unfairly beaten up, by us commentators most of the time. To begin with, the project is very young compared to the likes of Shenzhen, which became an SEZ in 1980, 41 years ago. The problem arises when our planning and implementation horizon is too short. Even 10-15 years is too short for an objective appraisal of failing or succeeding. I think questions about the progress thus far can be more valid than a declaration that the project has failed.
My 5 pence.
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On Wed, 2 Jun 2021, 09:09 Grace Githaiga via KICTANet, < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Good points @Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke>. I like your point number 3 'can the project get back on track?'
Considering it was a vision 2030 project, can we say that that there are still 9 or so years to get it back on track?
Rgds GG
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GG
Thanks for sharing.
Listers, even the best-laid plans can miss their targets. I'd rather we discuss:-
1. What went wrong. 2. What are the lessons to be learned. 3. Can the project get back on track? 4. Has it gone wrong? How long does it take to build a new city?
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On Tue, Jun 1, 2021 at 7:32 PM Grace Githaiga via KICTANet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Listers This may be of interest to some here. Rgds Grace
Kenya was one of the earliest countries to outsource its dreaming to McKinsey. The entire Vision 2030 strategy was developed by the Kenyan government in conjunction with McKinsey & Company, with Konza being one of many techno-utopian urban renewal projects the firm was involved in. At first, most were undertaken in Asia, then, in the 2000s, the focus shifted to African countries, which were seen as growth markets for big tech and financial corporations.
...the McKinseyfication of government and federal services often means that the mere production of paperwork counts as progress. ...The question then becomes, Who is responsible for the failure of Konza?”
Read on: https://restofworld.org/2021/the-failed-promise-of-kenyas-smart-city/ --
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