I tend to support and fully agree with those suggesting having in place a body empowered to provide "strategic leadership and governance of ICT" to the nation. A body that oversees the strategic ICT activities (e.g. strategy formulation and implementation of ICT activities).  An ICT governance framework should therefore be developed, and structures follow. Also the required capabilities/competencies developed, for innovation and sustainable development.  It is high time to go back on the drawing board, and move away from focusing on a few areas such as,  marketting, BPOs, etc,  as the main things. We need an "umbrella'  body, with resources capable of developing, evaluating,  formulating and implementing decisions on ICT development.
 
I tend to disagree with those suggesting the "merging of the many private assocaitions", as this approach "will not work no matter what".  Many new associations will keep on emerging with diverse interests, diverse activities or diverse activism, this beeing a dynamic industry. What is required is a body with competencies and capability to give direction, and provide strategic leadership and governance to the ICT sector, and to link these strategic activities to strategies of other sectors in the economy. This  "umbrella strategic" body may be ellusive at the moment, but it is necessary to move towards this direction, so that the many fragmented organizations can have some sort of cohesiveness in their national, regional and international activities. The goverment organizations  with duplicated and conflicting mandates can be reviewed and streamlined.  There are some  interesting contributions and suggestions (e.g. Lilian; Matunda) that could be useful as a foundation in formulation of a framework for this kind of "umbrella" organization for  this sector.
 
 
Regards
 
Vitalis
 



 
On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 12:07 PM, Sam Aguyo <saguyo@yahoo.com> wrote:
Thanks Charles for your feedback, however if you go back to the previous discussions as well as the title of the subject, members discussed ways and means of merging the varied associations which in my opinion is not feasible.  I think this thread came from Charles,
 
>>I ment that ...... was the first ....... of the merged factions of  

  which he made christianity compulsory more like the KANU of the  
90s  i.e. BABA NA MAMA. .........was more like george okado the  
founding chairman of computer society......
 
Regards,
 
Sam


From: waudo siganga <emailsignet@mailcan.com>
To: saguyo@yahoo.com

Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Wed, April 14, 2010 11:51:46 AM
Subject: Re: [kictanet] RATIONALE OF ICT ASSOCIATIONS MERGER

Charles - I agree with Evans completely. The title of your mail refers
to "Associations Merger" while in the substance of the mail you talk of
"Federation". In a federation individual associations maintain their
identity while in a merger they are swallowed up by one behemothic
entity. A federation is practical where, as Charles indicates,
over-arching and cross-cutting issues need to be addressed. There is
also a practical aspect when engaging government. Otherwise specialist
associations keep coming up according to need and technology changes and
someone trying to stop or curtail them would be doing a dis-service.
Just the other day on this list I was reading of a new association for
those interested in software testing. That's OK. It will move the
country ahead.

A Federation should be a "thin" entity rather than a full-blown
association to avoid competing or duplicating what the sub-associatons
are doing. It can even operate with just one member of staff as it is
just a "special service vehicle". For it to be widely accepted  it is
important for it to be developed BOTTOM-UP with the full participation
of the underlying associations. A federation that is set up and then
imposed can never work.

Just to repeat that in our case of a couple of years ago we agreed to
implement federation for INDUSTRY associations through the KEPSA ICT
Board and so far that is working very very well.

Kind Regards,
Waudo

On Wed, 14 Apr 2010 03:00 -0500, ikua@lpakenya.org wrote:
> Charles,
> That is very true. For instance, all the bodies that fall under KEPSA 
> still maintain their identity. So, having one main ICT federation does 
> not mean that we for instance will cease existing as LPA and pursuing 
> our own agenda. But we have a sumit body through which we can easily 
> get heard.
>
> Its like the surveyors who share one body with Architects and Quantity 
> Surveyors etc. They are chapters within the main body but they still 
> have their own identity.
>
> Ikua
>
> Quoting charles nduati <charlesnduati2002@yahoo.co.uk>:
>
> > Hi Sam,
> >
> > The rationale for federations is based on the fact that many issues 
> > in sub sub sectors are CROSS CUTTING. e.g. all sectors in all 
> > industries across the country  have a problem with power, security 
> > etc. so its make no sense for government to give audience to 1000   
> > industry representatives to hear the same exact thing. that s why 
> > KEPSA was formed to distill the sector issues and give the 
> > government ONE PAGE OF PRIORITY ISSUES.
> >
> > cheers all
> >
> > Charles Nduati
> >
> > On Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:32 EEST Sam Aguyo wrote:
> >
> >> Hello Colleagues,
> >>
> >> I wonder wether it would be possible to merge the various 
> >> associations into one.  First we need to ask ourselves why they are 
> >>  formed, who finances them and the mandate of each. 
> >>
> >> ICT is dynamic - self destructing, the associations may follow the 
> >> same principle.  A more feasible approach is to ensure they deliver 
> >>  on there mandate.
> >>
> >> Sam
> >>  
> >> hi Walu,
> >>
> >> I ment that constatine was the first pope of the merged factions of 
> >>  which he made christianity compulsory more like the KANU of the 
> >> 90s  i.e. BABA NA MAMA. st. peter was more like george okado the 
> >> founding chairman of computer society
> >>
> >> Thanks shah for keeping the KIF spirit alive.
> >>
> >> charles
> >>
> >> On Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:19 EEST Walubengo J wrote:
> >>
> >>> Charles,
> >>>
> >>> At the risk of starting a religious debate, ...jst wanted to 
> >>> clarify.  1st Pope was never Constantine but St. Peter...in the 
> >>> 1st Century.  Constantine came on the scene 300years later.... 
> >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_I ...
> >>>
> >>> walu.
> >>>
> >>> --- On Thu, 4/8/10, charles nduati <charlesnduati2002@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> From: charles nduati <charlesnduati2002@yahoo.co.uk>
> >>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICT ASSOCIATIONS MERGER
> >>> To: jwalu@yahoo.com
> >>> Cc: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke
> >>> Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 7:49 AM
> >>>
> >>> Hi listers,
> >>>
> >>> I have truly enjoyed this debate especially having been the first 
> >>> founding executive director of KENYA ICT FEDERATION (KIF) With 
> >>> other industry captains like mike eldon our founder chairman and 
> >>> all chairmen of the then 12 existing ICT associations i.e. 2003. 
> >>> our vision was exactly what this debate is about and we anchored 
> >>> KIF under KEPSA. as Dr. siganga said,  there is no need of 
> >>> recreating the wheel. just contact Dr. kevit desai the KIF 
> >>> governor at KEPSA and ask him to adopt all ICT associations and 
> >>> stakeholders in KEPSA through KIF.
> >>>
> >>> believe me folks, if the ROMAN KING CONSTANTINE hadn t merged all 
> >>> christian sects and made himself the first POPE, christianity 
> >>> would not have survived 2000  years and be so successful in its 
> >>> mission
> >>>
> >>> good day all
> >>>
> >>> charles nduati
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:34 EEST Harry Delano wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Al Kags,
> >>>>
> >>>> That is why this town hall meeting may be important. Actually 
> >>>> Harry (Hare),
> >>>> came up with a more brilliant
> >>>> idea that would require us to make this to be more of an 
> >>>> evaluation process
> >>>> - that would create a "need" for
> >>>> either overhaul or improvement in structures and processes. This could be
> >>>> enacted by Govt, either through
> >>>> legislation, or an executive decision.
> >>>>
> >>>> Mr. Kukubo, also had a good suggestion that we cast the net wider, to draw
> >>>> in as many stakeholers as
> >>>> we can. This, I suppose would be be a perfect chance for us, to 
> >>>> tick each of
> >>>> these agencies off the list,
> >>>> enumerating their roles, mandate, and how this all should fit in 
> >>>> the bigger
> >>>> picture across the national ICT
> >>>> Landscape. I suppose, we need to hold to account those tasked with a
> >>>> mandate..
> >>>>
> >>>> So I suppose, the question we should be asking ourselves, is where do we
> >>>> first start - The town hall meeting..?
> >>>> And how do we cast this net wider for participation..?
> >>>>
> >>>> Harry
> >>>>
> >>>>   _____ 
> >>>>
> >>>> From: kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke
> >>>> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On
> >>>> Behalf Of Al Kags
> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 8:45 PM
> >>>> To: harry@comtelsys.co.ke
> >>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> >>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Who is ICT Board? Hijacked
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Gilda, you are right that all organisations need to meet their obligations
> >>>> effectively. I wonder though whether some of them are not duplicated?
> >>>> especially some that we have seen listed on this thread?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 4:40 PM, <godera@skyweb.co.ke> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi Harry,
> >>>>
> >>>> I believe the various organisations are all playing their own 
> >>>> unique roles.
> >>>> Key thing is for each to meet it's obligations effectively.
> >>>> Tim Waema's proposal on the discussion of various organisations and their
> >>>> mandate is no doubt a good idea to get things cleared and for industry to
> >>>> continue giving their input so that the organisations are well designed.
> >>>>
> >>>> Best,
> >>>>
> >>>> Gilda
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Quoting Harry Delano <harry@comtelsys.co.ke>:
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> S. Murigi,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hey is it an ipad you typing on....?? Anyways, just on a lighter note...
> >>>>>
> >>>>> So, what could be the best way forward? It seems, we just got a whole
> >>>> myriad
> >>>>> of organizations out here, some of them I'm hearing for the 1st time..
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Harry
> >>>>>
> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>>> From: kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke
> >>>>> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry <mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bharry>
> >>>> =comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On
> >>>>> Behalf Of S.Murigi Muraya
> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 3:25 PM
> >>>>> To: harry@comtelsys.co.ke
> >>>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> >>>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Who is ICT Board? Hijacked
> >>>>>
> >>>>> About 2 years ago went to the KICTB offices then at Waiyaki Way. My
> >>>> purpose
> >>>>> then was to find out what they were about.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Was referred to a visibly irritated fellow who was done with me in less
> >>>> than
> >>>>> 1 minute only telling me to check the KICTB website.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Have waited to see what they would come up with and am not too
> >>>> disappointed.
> >>>>> For one they organize, co sponsor or market industry events that yuppies
> >>>> can
> >>>>> be involved in without falling asleep. Being sort of experienced in the
> >>>>> professional tech skills development field this can authoritatively say
> >>>> this
> >>>>> is one of the 'enabling situations' we have lacked locally.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> We need skills but companies are not willing to train unethical techies
> >>>> who
> >>>>> jump ship immediately after being sharpened. On the other hand 
> >>>>> techies are
> >>>>> unable to effectively educate themselves without corporate or tech
> >>>> community
> >>>>> support eg. www.ihub.co.ke
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Training centers are not too doing well financially & cannot 
> >>>>> hire the best
> >>>>> (often more experienced) techies because corporates are not training as
> >>>> much
> >>>>> as they should. By working with industry giants (eg Google, Microsoft,
> >>>>> Oracle) & their partners the KICTB is somehow helping educate techies via
> >>>>> these industry events.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> If anything, the KICTB needs to exist for this purpose -> to help build
> >>>>> capacity in the local tech industry. They are exposing budding software
> >>>>> entreprenuers to Indian outsourcing practices to name another 'situation'
> >>>>> they are enabling. GITS, NCS etc do not do this as far as I know.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Nimechoka - typing on a mobile.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> SMM
> >>>>>
> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>>> From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com>
> >>>>> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 16:52
> >>>>> To: murigi.muraya@gmail.com
> >>>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> >>>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Who is ICT Board? Hijacked
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Dr. Siganga,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Your write up makes  sense, i guess we have been mixing too many issues,
> >>>> in
> >>>>> other words we handle government agencies and industry associations
> >>>>> separately, sounds like the meeting is a welcome idea, i suggest
> >>>> government
> >>>>> agencies first.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Regards
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 3:03 PM, waudo siganga <emailsignet@mailcan.com>
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>> > Hi Evans, all - we have discussed the issue of a statutory body to
> >>>>> > regulate ICT professionalism on this list in the past and the
> >>>>> > discussion did not go far. Some said that we would be interfering with
> >>>>> > "innovation". Some mentioned Bill Gates as a guy who has done much but
> >>>>> > does not have any professional qualification. Yet others had other
> >>>>> > stories (e.g. the three blind men story from Brian and his note to
> >>>>> > Walu on 7/7/08:
> >>>>> >> I beg to differ. ICT is too large, too deep and too wide to have a
> >>>>> >> single, authoritative, representative body. What you refer to would
> >>>>> >> probably be more appropriate to some of the professional disciplines
> >>>>> >> within the ICT sector e.g. Software Developers Guild, System
> >>>>> >> Administrators Association, CIO/CTO Society - within which there can
> >>>>> >> be certain codes of behavior, ethics, values, best practices etc...
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > On 10/9/08 on this list I re-introduced the topic of a statutory body
> >>>>> > such as LSK,ICPAK, ... to guide the ICT profession. In my mail I even
> >>>>> > included a "draft ICT Professionals Act".  The idea received cold
> >>>>> > water except from Kamotho.
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > One distinction between "profession" and "Industry". In my mind I see
> >>>>> > statutory bodies as more regulating "profession" rather than 
> >>>>> "industry".
> >>>>> > Industry bodies are normally private sector initiatives formed by
> >>>>> > interested persons to achieve common goals. I can be surprised to hear
> >>>>> > the government being asked to help set up an "industry" association of
> >>>>> > any type. Private sector associations engage the government, so how
> >>>>> > can the same government be involved in their set up? The other
> >>>>> > axiomatic thing about associations is that the ones that do not
> >>>>> > deliver invariably die a natural death - and there are many examples
> >>>>> > of this in Kenya even within ICT. It is not difficult to set up a
> >>>>> > membership association (just like a Church or Club which are set up
> >>>> under
> >>>>> the same "Societies Act").
> >>>>> > People cannot be stopped from setting up associations because the
> >>>>> > Constitution guarantees freedom of association. This means those who
> >>>>> > have any bright ideas that are not accommodated by existing
> >>>>> > associations cannot have an excuse or choose to take up the role of
> >>>>> > professional hecklers of existing associations.
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > Within ICT we agreed some years to accommodate multiple associations
> >>>>> > which then converge under KEPSA umbrella to offer a unified voice.
> >>>>> > This I think is working very well as recently exemplified at the Prime
> >>>>> > Minister's Round Table where ICT issues were very well articulated.
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > With regard to Prof's suggestion to discuss government agencies and
> >>>>> > private sector associations at the same meeting I think that would
> >>>>> > create much confusion and even opportunities for red herrings to be
> >>>>> > thrown around. It is mixing oranges and apples. The word "association"
> >>>>> > is actually a short form. The exact terminology is "membership
> >>>>> > association". An association is made up of members who voluntarily
> >>>>> > come together and run their interests. The members have their own
> >>>>> > channels to discuss their issues. It does not take much imagination to
> >>>>> > realize that someone who is NOT a "member" is unlikely to have
> >>>>> > overflowing goodwill towards (leave alone information about) the
> >>>>> > association. However, associations face a lot of challenges and a
> >>>>> > specific get together of associations to discuss best practices and
> >>>>> > ways of being sustainable and more effective would be welcome. The
> >>>>> > Business Advocacy Fund is for example doing a great and positive job
> >>>>> > in the direction of capacity building and funding. Well done to them.
> >>>>> > Another useful type of meeting is the type you refer to that was held
> >>>>> > at KICC a couple of years ago where associations can inform a wider
> >>>>> > audience about their activities and roles and, perhaps, recruit more
> >>>>> members. Overall, an associations'
> >>>>> > meeting should be a focused one and not be mixed up with one for
> >>>>> > government agencies; and guest list should be expanded from Prof's
> >>>>> > limiting suggestion of "the plethora of ICT industry associations that
> >>>>> > are not effective" to include those which are effective so that others
> >>>>> > can learn from them as well.
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > Waudo
> >>>>> > www.cskonline.org
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > On Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:38 -0500, ikua@lpakenya.org wrote:
> >>>>> >> Dear listers,
> >>>>> >> Did we not have a similar meeting not too long ago? I think it was
> >>>>> >> about two years or so. Cant remember who had organized it but it was
> >>>>> >> there at KICC. Same theme of taking stock of all ICT bodies. Cant
> >>>>> >> remember if the Government agencies were represented.
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> >> Not that I have a problem with yet another similar meeting, but we
> >>>>> >> need to clearly set out what we want to achieve with that kind of
> >>>>> >> gathering. Its common knowledge that the ICT industry is awash with
> >>>>> >> all manner of associations/organizations and Government bodies. Isn't
> >>>>> >> it time that we had the sort of organization that we see with other
> >>>>> >> professions like Accountants and Lawyers etc? Isn't it time that the
> >>>>> >> Government created a statutory industry association? This can easily
> >>>>> >> be achieved by such legislation as the policy document presented by
> >>>>> >> the PS the other day, or the Communications Act that was passed not
> >>>>> >> too long ago.
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> >> Inasmuch as the Government so believes in the increasing importance
> >>>>> >> that ICT plays in the economy, then its imperative that we have an
> >>>>> >> industry body that would take care of all others, say like a CSK that
> >>>>> >> is recognized by an Act of parliament.
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> >> Regards,
> >>>>> >> Ikua
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> >> Quoting Mwololo Tim <timwololo@gmail.com>:
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> >> > Dear all,
> >>>>> >> > The discussion needs to be on the institutional framework for ICTs
> >>>>> >> > in Kenya, not just on KICTB. It needs to cover KICTB, NCS and
> >>>>> >> > DEG/GITS. It also needs to include the plethora of ICT industry
> >>>>> associations that are not effective.
> >>>>> >> > I can organize such a townhall meeting in Chiromo like the 
> >>>>> first one.
> >>>>> >> > However, for such a meeting to be useful, it needs to be preceded
> >>>>> >> > by some guided discussion on the same. Alternatively, one or two 
> >>>>> >> > persons can prepare presenations to guide the discussions, with
> >>>>> >> > these presentations being made available earlier for participants
> >>>>> >> > to acquint with them. I am also prepared to be one of those
> >>>>> >> > persons. tim
> >>>>> >> >
> >>>>> >> > On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 9:10 PM, Barrack Otieno
> >>>>> >> > <otieno.barrack@gmail.com>wrote:
> >>>>> >> >
> >>>>> >> >> Daktari,
> >>>>> >> >>
> >>>>> >> >> Thank you for setting the ball rolling, not sure i saw the
> >>>>> >> >> document as well it must have been hijacked. A town hall meeting
> >>>>> >> >> is a welcome idea i second it, Kippra felt sufficiently
> >>>>> >> >> philanthropic before the last town hall meeting i wonder whether
> >>>>> >> >> they can double their offer during this easter season, bwn Magolo
> >>>>> >> >> can we count on you. Walu can set the agenda.
> >>>>> >> >>
> >>>>> >> >> Regards
> >>>>> >> >>
> >>>>> >> >> On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 7:28 PM, Solomon Mburu Kamau
> >>>>> >> >> <solo.mburu@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>> >> >> > On 04/04/2010, bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke> wrote:
> >>>>> >> >> >> Barrack,
> >>>>> >> >> >> Several posts have come by on the role of ICT and I think it
> >>>>> >> >> >> will be
> >>>>> >> >> wise
> >>>>> >> >> >> if we sorted this in a town hall meeting similar to one we had
> >>>>> >> >> >> on
> >>>>> >> >> Malili.
> >>>>> >> >> >> Honestly it feels as though some Neanderthal decided to create
> >>>>> >> >> >> these agencies without putting some thought to it.  Criticisms
> >>>>> >> >> >> are good only when you point out where there are gaps.
> >>>>> >> >> >>
> >>>>> >> >> >> The other day I posted a policy proposal for comments but only
> >>>>> >> >> >> one
> >>>>> >> >> person
> >>>>> >> >> >> did respond.  What it means then is that this forum ni ya
> >>>>> >> >> >> kuchongoana
> >>>>> >> >> tu.
> >>>>> >> >> >
> >>>>> >> >> > Dakitari, with due respect, would you mind resending the policy
> >>>>> >> >> > proposals as a new thread so that interested parties may respond?
> >>>>> >> >> > If sent within this thread, I'm afraid they'll be swallowed
> >>>>> >> >> > along the
> >>>>> >> >> way.
> >>>>> >> >> >
> >>>>> >> >> >> Which really is unfortunate.  I have four other policy
> >>>>> >> >> >> proposals that I really think should push through then arouse
> >>>>> >> >> >> sufficient interest from
> >>>>> >> >> the
> >>>>> >> >> >> membership here.
> >>>>> >> >> >
> >>>>> >> >> > I also think you should send them so that we react to the
> >>>> contents!
> >>>>> >> >> >>
> >>>>> >> >> >>
> >>>>> >> >> >> Ndemo.
> >>>>> >> >> >>
> >>>>> >> >> >>
> >>>>> >> >> >>> This is truly "Jicho Pevu", i think some answers to this
> >>>>> >> >> >>> questions are very much in order as we celebrate Easter, can
> >>>>> >> >> >>> someone provide us with a list of all agencies involved in
> >>>>> >> >> >>> ICTs and ICT4D so that we can do some tooth comb analysis, i
> >>>>> >> >> >>> saw a  post from Paul on what the board has achieved early
> >>>>> >> >> >>> this year, that was very much in order we need something from
> >>>> NCS
> >>>>> as well plus any other agencies.
> >>>>> >> >> >>>
> >>>>> >> >> >>> Regards
> >>>>> >> >> >>>
> >>>>> >> >> >>> On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 12:50 PM, Vitalis Olunga
> >>>>> >> >> >>> <volunga@yahoo.com>
> >>>>> >> >> wrote:
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> There is also another body , National Communications
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> Secretarait. What is the diffrence between NCS and ICT Baord
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> and how do the two bodies
> >>>>> >> >> relate
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> with respect to  advisory services to the governement on ICT
> >>>>> matters?
> >>>>> >> >> >>>>
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> Regards
> >>>>> >> >> >>>>
> >>>>> >> >> >>>>
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> Vitalis
> >>>>> >> >> >>>>
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> ________________________________
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> From: robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk>
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> To: volunga@yahoo.com
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> Sent: Sat, April 3, 2010 12:03:22 PM
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Who is ICT Board? Hijacked
> >>>>> >> >> >>>>
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> Hi,
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> I rest my case on this issue, the ICT Board is a monolith,
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> Try reading this... (pdf file), as I feared it is mandated to
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> do anything and everything under the sun that could be called
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> ICT which includes your microwave oven and copier.
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> Functions of Kenya ICT Board
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> The core functions of Kenya ICT Board as documented in the
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> Kenya
> >>>>> >> >> Gazette
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> Legal Notice No 26 of the May 2007:
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> ?  To advice the government on all relevant matters
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> pertaining to development, coordination  (remember the PM
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> post) and promotion of ICT industries in the country.
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> ?  Promote both locally and internationally the opportunities
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> for investments in ICT technology ?  Facilitate and manage
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> ICT industrial incubation parks and
> >>>>> >> >> technology
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> parks together with associated facilities on sites, 
> >>>>> estates and
> >>>>> land.
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> ?  Partner with agents within and without the country to
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> carry out
> >>>>> >> >> such
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> functions as it may consider necessary.
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> ?  To transform and empower society through deployment and
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> use of
> >>>>> >> >> ICTs.
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> ?  Carry out any other activity to promote and develop ICT
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> products
> >>>>> >> >> and
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> services.
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> Have a restful Easter as we await the limited range 4G, yes
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> you
> >>>>> >> >> guessed
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> it I
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> still have a 3G issue and I am in Nairobi.
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> Regards
> >>>>> >> >> >>>>
> >>>>> >> >> >>>>
> >>>>> >> >> >>>>
> >>>>> >> >> >>>>
> >>>>> >> >> >>>> _______________________________________________
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> >>>>> >> >> >>>>
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