Hey Grace, Thanks, actually I share your sentiment, and have been on the website checking out the Key pillars and the enablers Dear Mr. Mugo Kibati, As a vision for this country, we congratulate the team for being bold. I believe the forum here will focus heavily on the ICT Sub-sector. But, just as the Vision 2030 correctly correlates interdependence between different projects on the map, we will not hesitate to point out that ICT needs the rest as enablers, just as the rest needs it. My first question is, what are the clear bench marks to achieve the stated vision for the country, looking at the project pillars listed? How do we measure and audit achievements to date to ascertain whether this ship is on course..? I note that, under the Macro Enablers section, the project in which we have had keen interest falls under the heading " <http://www.vision2030.go.ke/index.php/projects/details/Macro_enablers/2> Energy Generation of 2300MW and distributed at competitive prices" While the endeavor towards generation of enough power, for adequate, quality, reliable and affordable energy is laudable and ongoing, we urgently need to address the question of "distribution" of the same to go lock-in-step with these valiant efforts. I believe Energy distribution should be listed as a "Macro-Enabler", then this way we can now address the question of the monopolized aspect of it that currently is almost crippling and reducing the project to naught, at the expense of progress in other project areas. Left unchecked, a monopolized energy distribution network on which everything else hinges as we go forward, could as well be equated to a "national security disaster-in-awaiting". Can the team review the objectives in this area to focus heavily on this aspect also, and propose, pursue and lobby unrelentingly towards a de-monopolized energy distribution design. Let this nation have the benefit of redundancy in this area. Short of this, we are left at the mercy of the current national distributor. At the very best, it remains a cog in the wheel of this Vision2030. I would wish to draw the team Vision2030 to the tremendous success that we've all witnessed in the Telecommunication subsector, since liberalization was introduced from around 2002/3 and competitiveness brought about the huge dividends that we now reap. We herald this as one of the greatest turning points in this industry. Let's go that route in the energy subsector. End of my first presentation. Harry From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Grace Githaiga Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 3:15 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [kictanet] Mugo Kibati: our first guest discussant Good morning Listers In preparation of our e-meeting with Mugo Kibati, and in response to our request to you to suggest issues/questions and ideas that we would like to put forward, I kindly request you to look at the Vision 2030 website to refresh yourself of the vision, the pillars and the foundation, and see if we could generate issues of concern from any of any of these areas. 1. Vision http://www.vision2030.go.ke/index.php/vision 2. Foundations of vision 2010 http://www.vision2030.go.ke/index.php/pillars/index/macro_enablers 3. Economic (tourism, agriculture, trade, Informed technology enabled services etc.) http://www.vision2030.go.ke/index.php/pillars 4. Social ( education, health, gender and youth, social development etc.) http://www.vision2030.go.ke/index.php/pillars/index/social 5. Political (rule of law, electoral and political processes, transparency and accountability etc). http://www.vision2030.go.ke/index.php/pillars/index/political Thank you Harry Delano. Details of when we begin this debate and the duration will follow later in the day. A great day to all of you. Rgds GG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- If you have the strength to survive, you have the power to succeed. Life is all about choices we make depending upon the situation we are in. Go forth and rule the World! _____ Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 19:35:17 +0300 From: [email protected] Subject: [kictanet] Mugo Kibati: our first guest discussant CC: [email protected] To: [email protected] Dear Andrea and all We are very pleased to announce that Mugo Kibati will join the list as a guest discussant for a couple of days to discuss and respond to the issues raised regarding our vision 2030. Thanks to P.S Ndemo for making this happen. It would be great if we could list a number of issues/questions/ideas we would like to put forward. Grace Githaiga will moderate the discussions Thank you Best Alice Tell me about it. Second day of the week, second power cut, KPLC know of nothing - ideal conditions for a company that publishes online content. I liked Mugo Kibati's quote in the FT - if you can't get power and sanitation to a plot, then Vision 2030 won't happen.