Edwin The Summit Strategies report shared with us here recently made some very pertinent recommendations. I think KICTAnet has a real opportunity if it transforms itself as per recommendations. The forum would remain as a means of information sharing. It is also in line with previous discussions regarding creation of a ICT industry body with focus on technology policy, advocacy (?), etc on behalf of the industry; a kind of KEPSA with focus on technology. Someone may ask why not play within KEPSA? My answer: ICT is so core to the national economy and large enough to warrant such a body. This is what Canada (the market I am most familiar with) has with what is called Canadian Technology Alliance (CATA). I know funding would be an issue, especially at the teething stages. And one proposal would be for GoK to offer seed money and funding for a period (say 3~5 years) within which the body would have established long-term financing. And with proper governance, we can then hold those that lead the organization to account. It would give Harry Hare's ideas some landing patch and chance for implementation. Have a good day. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info@aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you. ________________________________ From: Edwin Onchari <eonchari@lynxbits.com> To: 'Matunda Nyanchama' <mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com> Cc: 'BPO Kenya' <bpokenya@egroups.com>; 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 3:17 AM Subject: RE: [kictanet] On PCK - Re: How To Revive Postal Service If we stay the course we’ll achieve something- unfortunately we never do. I believe a while back in this very same forum there was a wealthy discussion on how to turn around PCK and even one members had championed to be elected PMG, those ideas are now archives credit to our short-term memory! Brilliant discussions and no action is just as bad as shutting up and putting up with the status quo….and I am almost certain that the concerned parties who form the bulk of this forum’s “lurkers” are all smiles because they are certain that no matter how loud we whine, being Kenyan, nothing is going to happen. Edwin From:kictanet-bounces+eonchari=lynxbits.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eonchari=lynxbits.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Matunda Nyanchama Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 9:44 PM To: Edwin Cc: BPO Kenya; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: [kictanet] On PCK - Re: How To Revive Postal Service Re: How To Revive Postal Service Amenya You are living in the past. Postal services worldwide are declining and only those with futuristic leadership will enable their corporations adopt. Part of the reason is the growth of electronic communications (fast, reliable, etc.) and competition from other carriers: courier companies, etc (in fact in Kenya bus companies deliver parcels more reliably than Posta) and more. In the advanced western economies, futuristic postal corporations have created virtual mailboxes for almost entire populations. Here one gets their bills, statements, etc electronically; documents that can be accessed via a secure web portal. Smart phone growth has been a key enabler of such services, which allow you to scan your documents, pay your bills, etc. Two years ago we approached PCK on a similar approach. The idea was for us to help them craft a strategy to position themselves for survival in the future. Much of our strategy is based on use of technology, taking advantage of their reach across the country, agency banking, etc. Our good general looked at us without betraying a sense of whether he understood what we were saying or not. He dispatched us to the ICT department, composed of very good knowledgeable people working under very difficult circumstances. Long story short: we hit a brick wall. The PCK leadership is archaic, doesn't understand business. Most of them have the civil service mentality .... hang your coat, go roast meat/check how your matatu is doing, come back 3-4 hours later, review one file, go home and for sure there will be a pay cheque at the end of the month! Zip productivity! I could write tons about the unrealized PCK potential but let that be for another day! In the meantime you may wish to check the story of PostaPay which was supposed to compete with MoneyGram and Western Union in international money transfer business! We launched this with pomp ... a few years later, the same people with who we were singing songs of patriotism, were in the dock for embezzlement. Remember the recent article I shared on why Africa lags the Asian Tigers: we eat it all! Matunda Nyanchama --- In NewVisionKenya@yahoogroups.com, amenya gibson <g_amenya2000@...> wrote:
I think Kenyans we can make Kenya great when we join hands and walk together unlike Hon Mudavadi who said he shall never walk alone yet he decamped from a party that uplifted him from political oblivions when Akaranga fried him in 2002 elections ,A conflict statement.
Back to my little thinking.
I have been reasoning that since we are gearing towards an elections
2013 why can the MPs pass a law that requires all parties to send
respective partymanifestos through post offices to Kenyans and also via parcel firms.?
This will see a boost in revenues collections both direct and indirect and KRA will have enough avenue to collect taxes to pay teachers ,soldiers etc.
Postal Corporation will see demand for its stamps go up ,their rental boxes will be active and also we shall see an increased parcels movements with other private firms like G4S,Wells Fargo and many more.
So as Kenyans let us demand all parties to send their manifestos via registered firms and this will see an increased economic activities because when this is done ,printing firms will have business,they will hire
in their people
,hence helping reduction of unemployment in Kenya.
It can be done let nobody tell me that democracy is suppose to be affordable hence they party manifestos should be distributed freely.
Kenyans must come up with simple ideas that will help our GDP uptick.
They say we lose Ksh 3.4 B through corruptions and other panya routes what if we sealed those loopholes then we shall have more money said to have parties pay for postal services so that their supporters can get the manifestos in their mail boxes.
-- Thanks Gibson Amenya Level Moja Solutions Skype amenya.gibson http://levelmojafinancials.kbo.co.ke
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