Walu, Roy I respectfully disagree. One of the mandates of the ICTA is project management of key ICT initiatives. ( I stand corrected if I'm wrong). If you ask me, beyond policy, which I believe we are on top of, one of the key problems IT initiatives suffer from is Project Management of Government ICT Projects. This could also be one way of killing the corrupt networks that still seem to exist in the country. Ali Hussein +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad
On Mar 13, 2014, at 8:51 AM, Walubengo J <[email protected]> wrote:
@Roy, totally agree. ICT Authority is a policy level entity and in an ideal world should remain so.
But you and I know Kenya is decades away from an ideal environment. Put simply, in Kenya if you dont control the money(read procurement) you can as well write and file your policies for "sunday morning" reading.
walu.
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On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 9:01 PM AST (Arabian) Paul Roy wrote:
Sorry Kivuva I don't see why ICTA should be involved with an education project. The argument that anything computers is ICTA's responsibility is totally wrong. ICTA should spearhead policy issues and not meddle in procurement woes.
Let me hear from ICTA on strategic initiative rather than wallowing in the muck of avarice!
pro
On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 4:43 PM, Kivuva <[email protected]> wrote:
This sounds like a good opportunity for us to drive the process. Remember, "The People Who Are Crazy Enough to Think They Can Change the World, Are the Ones Who Do." - Apple Inc.
My President His excellency Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy have minced no words that they want no wastage in government. I too will not want to see my hard earned 30% PAYE and 16% VAT, and (insert other taxes here) going to waste. We have the chance to hold the bull by the horn. We have executive blessings. A little positive energy will go a long way to achieve our goals. We can lobby for ICTA to spearhead the exercise, and ensure we only explore the best model that will give advantage to ALL students "Standard 1 to Standard 8". Something like a laboratory, which will be an investment that can take 5 years before replenishment. The laptops were a champaign pledge, but Jubilee is no more campaigning. They need sound advice from the experts. Community input will help us identify the best path to take.
And we can achieve this, even if it means going to the streets and getting support from Boniface Mwangi and Oki Okiya Okoiti Omtata.
Which path will we take?
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