------Original message------ From: WANGARI KABIRU <wangarikabiru@yahoo.co.uk> To: "kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>,"isoc@orion.my.co.ke" <isoc@lists.my.co.ke>,"Grace Githaiga" <ggithaiga@hotmail.com> Date: Sunday, February 17, 2013 4:51:02 PM UTC Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] Kenya ICT Masterplan Already launched Greetings and thank you for sharing the summary! It is a bold affirmation on Kenya's steps as an ICT super power. I had the opportunity to share a copy of the Master Plan with Young Leaders at Kawangware who did not have the opportunity to sit in the presentations. The first question I was asked was " Is KONZA City a city or a place that Kenya has bought in another country and what is it for? Inasmuch as this observation may not be too far fetched since the other day some foreign governments were taking over land for food production for their country in Kenya, I beg for HELP here! Our fore fathers spoke of the knowledge divide which they candidly called "ujinga". There is all the indication here that we continue to propagate it - perhaps by default. Pillar 1 of the Master Plan is elaborate on bridging the infrastructural divide. Our Senior Citizens battle with colonists and for supremacy was on land. For Generation Y, it will be about the ICT conversant and hopefully created millionaires versus the potentially ignorant masses. The later calls for nationwide attention otherwise the national gains may be easily stifled or reversed as we increase the social imbalance of the rich-poor and have a wider population relying on social services due to among other things skills mismatch, lack completely or simply kukosa kujua! Do have an enlightening day. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". --- On Wed, 13/2/13, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@hotmail.com> wrote: From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@hotmail.com> Subject: [ISOC_KE] Kenya ICT Masterplan to be launched tomorrow To: "kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "isoc@lists.my.co.ke" <isoc@lists.my.co.ke> Date: Wednesday, 13 February, 2013, 20:43 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... -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc