The National ICT Master Plan 2017
Andrew Lewela | Project Manager BPO/ITES |
SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 –SAROVA NEW STANLEY
Jubilee Pillars
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Transparency
Security
Job creation
Improve national brand and tourism
Investment in emerging industries
National infrastructure
Improved public service delivery
ICT’s role in Kenya
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ICT has a central role in the
government’s agenda to deliver on
its key promises.
ICT is a key enabler in government.
Current master plan framework is an
excellent starting point.
Need for a coordinated approach.
ICT’s role in National
Development
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Transparency enabler
Connector of citizens and
governments by facilitating
participation
Public services delivery tool
Capacity enabler
Store, harness, deliver and enhance
citizen’s overall knowledge
Catalyst and enabler of other
sectors, education, healthcare, etc
The Masterplan Vision
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Kenya becomes Africa’s most globally
respected knowledge economy by
2017
“Inclusion, Innovation, Beyond
Broadband”
4 strategic Priorities
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Every citizen connected
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Kenya is Africa’s ICT hub
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Public services for all
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A society that is built on
knowledge
Key Strategic Pillars
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Enhanced Public Value
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Development of ICT Businesses
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Strengthen how ICT plays in
driving other sectors and
industry at large
Key Foundational Pillars
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Integrated Country Positioning
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Enhancing citizen capacity and
building open government
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Integrated approach towards ICT
infrastructure, infostructure and
program development
Core strategic issues
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Cyber security in a digitizing world
Individual counties and their ICT
capacity
Improved national government ICT
deployment
Open government and transparency
A whole of government approach in
deployment of ICT
Citizen digital inclusion and national
capacity building
We must use our own experiences and recent history
to contribute to the discourse on
open governance and knowledge society
Asante Sana
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