Kenya ICT Masterplan to be launched tomorrow
The Kenya ICT Board is set to launch Kenya’s four year ICT master plan. It projects that by 2017: 1. Every citizen, resident, home and institution will be connected through a countrywide robust, accessible and affordable ICT infrastructure. 2. Kenya will become the leading ICT HUB in Africa attracting leading global players and generating globally respected local entrepreneurship and innovation. 3. Public Services will be available to all citizens through ICT and ICT will enable a truly open and efficient Government delivering meaningful value to citizens. 4. Kenya will be a Knowledge Based Economy. All Kenyans will be able to use ICT to improve their knowledge, businesses and livelihood. ICT will contribute greatly to Kenya’s economic growth. http://www.wanjiku.co.ke/2013/02/kenya-ict-masterplan-to-be-launched-tomorro...
I like the thinking of the ICT Board but we need to examine at it critically. I don't think number two below, i.e 2. Kenya will become the leading ICT HUB in Africa attracting leading global players and generating globally respected local entrepreneurship and innovation is well thought-out. We sort of tend to assume that other countries will be at a stand-still although of course we can achieve that if we invest both monetary and human resources. I am always sceptical of superlatives. So instead of 'the' the definitive clause, 'a' would do … so we will be among the countries to have achieved that status as in: Kenya will become a leading … Just some thoughts. Dr George Nyabuga Tel: +230 403 51 00 Head, Communications and PR, AFRINIC Fax: +230 466 67 58 george@afrinic.net - www.afrinic.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please join us at the Africa Internet Summit, Lusaka, Zambia, 9 – 21 June 2013 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Feb 13, 2013, at 10:43 PM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@hotmail.com> wrote:
The Kenya ICT Board is set to launch Kenya’s four year ICT master plan. It projects that by 2017:
1. Every citizen, resident, home and institution will be connected through a countrywide robust, accessible and affordable ICT infrastructure. 2. Kenya will become the leading ICT HUB in Africa attracting leading global players and generating globally respected local entrepreneurship and innovation. 3. Public Services will be available to all citizens through ICT and ICT will enable a truly open and efficient Government delivering meaningful value to citizens. 4. Kenya will be a Knowledge Based Economy. All Kenyans will be able to use ICT to improve their knowledge, businesses and livelihood. ICT will contribute greatly to Kenya’s economic growth.
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I hope the board has done a study to establish where we are on some of the areas they are targeting for growth. It would be prudent to also think of how they will measure progress towards achieving the targets set from day one. If this is not done we will not be able to determine if we have achieved anything at the end of the day. I remember the Kenya ICT strategy formulated a few years ago with very clear targets. Since no measures were put in place to collect data and establish progress I doubt anyone can tell whether any of the targets were achieved. regards, James On 2/13/2013 10:26 PM, George Nyabuga wrote:
I like the thinking of the ICT Board but we need to examine at it critically. I don't think number two below, i.e 2.Kenya will become the leading ICT HUB in Africa attracting leading global players and generating globally respected local entrepreneurship and innovation is well thought-out. We sort of tend to assume that other countries will be at a stand-still although of course we can achieve that if we invest both monetary and human resources. I am always sceptical of superlatives. So instead of 'the' the definitive clause, 'a' would do ... so we will be among the countries to have achieved that status as in: Kenya will become a leading ...
Just some thoughts.
Dr George Nyabuga Tel: +230 403 51 00 Head, Communications and PR, AFRINIC Fax: +230 466 67 58 george@afrinic.net <mailto:george@afrinic.net> - www.afrinic.net <http://www.afrinic.net/>
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On Feb 13, 2013, at 10:43 PM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@hotmail.com <mailto:ggithaiga@hotmail.com>> wrote:
The Kenya ICT Board is set to launch Kenya's four year ICT master plan. It projects that by 2017:
1.Every citizen, resident, home and institution will be connected through a countrywide robust, accessible and affordable ICT infrastructure. 2.Kenya will become the leading ICT HUB in Africa attracting leading global players and generating globally respected local entrepreneurship and innovation. 3.Public Services will be available to all citizens through ICT and ICT will enable a truly open and efficient Government delivering meaningful value to citizens. 4.Kenya will be a Knowledge Based Economy. All Kenyans will be able to use ICT to improve their knowledge, businesses and livelihood. ICT will contribute greatly to Kenya's economic growth.
http://www.wanjiku.co.ke/2013/02/kenya-ict-masterplan-to-be-launched-tomorro...
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George Nyabuga -
Grace Githaiga -
James Kagwe