Waudo, While I agree that there needs to be coordination, should there not be a review of existing agencies : for scope and mandate and see if these agencies can be realigned to meet the gaps as raised rather than creating a new body? In doing so we may end up with even lesser institutions if some are merged etc? Dr. Monica Kerretts-Makau On 24/4/08 2:26 PM, "waudo siganga" <emailsignet@mailcan.com> wrote:
Alex - actually the KEPSA proposal is not at a stage of detail. I think the first stage is for all to determine and agree, as KEPSA has done, that there is a problem of "coordination and coherence" with regard to ICT and Government. We can use a forum like this one to share experiences to determine this. For me the reality is that ICT is cross-cutting and horizontal to the Government structure while most Ministries appear structured to operate in a vertical format. The Ministry of trade will tell you that OOXML (and ICT standards in general) is their baby; so is the yet to be attended to WTO Information Technology Act; so is signing (WTO) commitments to liberalize ICT services sector. Finance will claim GITS; Immigration want to unilaterally control the entry of ICT experts into the country, etc. There is no-one stop-shop to manage or even act as an interface. In this connection an ICT Authority is just one proposal but the flesh of it would have to come from wider consultation and input of all stakeholders.
Waudo
On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:03:05 -0700 (PDT), "Alex Gakuru" <alex.gakuru@yahoo.com> said:
--- Edith Adera <eadera@idrc.or.ke> wrote:
Can the proposal be shared in this list?
I have refrained from commenting without seeing and understanding what the said proposal contains.
Alex
_____________________________________________________________________________ _______ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
_______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet
This message was sent to: emailsignet@mailcan.com Unsubscribe or change your options at
http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/emailsignet%40mailcan.co>> m
.............................. ³As we look ahead into the future, Leaders will be those who empower others² Bill Gates