The Kenya ICT Board makes reference to issues raised in this forum about “The Boards Participation in the recently concluded ICT Village expo”. We would like to state the following

Objective of participation: The event had a strategic fit to our objective of empowering society through deployment and use of ICTs

Strategic fit: To create awareness about the boards programs and in particular Pasha e-centres.

Response: Our stand attracted a great deal of interest and enthusiasm and this was evidenced b the number of people who visited our stand and signed up for more information.

No of Visitors our stand: We had 500 Pasha e-center brochures and we ran out before the end of the event, forcing us to reproduce additional copies to meet demand and satisfy the need for information. In this regard we also received over 200 applications for Pasha e-centre’s Entrepreneurship Training within only 2 days to closure, not to mention the numerous enquiries about our other programs. The board was represented in the opening conference by the CEO and other senior staff members. Other staff members attended various other conference tracks that were relevant to their specific areas of work at the board.

The Boards commitment to its vision: The board programs and activities are directed by its mandate and vision which is to make Kenya a Top 10 ICT Hub. By implication this places the boards work in the global arena. The board therefore remains committed to mission of ‘implementing and participating in programs that will rapidly and innovatively transform Kenya through the promotion of awareness and adoption of ICT for socio- economic enrichment of our society”.

Feedback – The Board appreciates feedback and uses it to build upon its programs

Invitation: The Board kindly invites members of this forum and the public at large to contribute towards its programs directly, or indirectly through the recently Launched public panels or other programs.

Regards,

Lucy Gachui

Communications Manager

Kenya ICT Board

CCK Centre, Waiyaki Way

PO Box 27150 - 00100
Nairobi, Kenya

Cell 0722 839049

Tel: 254-020-2093040

www.ict.go.ke

From: kictanet-bounces+lodhiambo=ict.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+lodhiambo=ict.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Victor Maloi
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 12:38 PM
To: lodhiambo@ict.go.ke
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: [kictanet] Are ICT issues drying up?

Dear Members,

Just like many projects in Kenya, I feel like we are going downhill yet there are many policy issues we should be discussing. This morning I perused through the Ministry of Information Website only to find there is all the important Bills that they have lined up. What is wrong with Bwana PS. Is there something you want to hide from us?

The just concluded ICT conference at the KICC was sinply great. Missing in action was the ICT Board. They could not even bother to have somebody man their stand throughout. Was meeting Kenyans at the conference not important? Although the PS attended all the sessions, it was not enough because we needed his troops there to help the thousands of people who attended. Bwana PS we do not want the elitism in the Board to continue. These are people more known outside of Kenya than the people they pretend to help.

Victor Maloi