County Panel

Connected Kenya 16 April 2014 Moderator: Dr. Katherine Getao

Structure 1. County engagement brief 2. Panel contributions 3. Open discussion

County engagement brief ICTA County forum has held three meetings since October, 2013 with over 40 counties represented at each meeting ICTA County working group has held six meetings A memorandum of agreement has been drafted

County engagement brief cont World bank has approved US$12 million for county ICT projects including road maps and e-readiness projects A structured methodology for county project implementation has been designed and discussed

County engagement brief cont A framework to guide engagements between counties and the private sector has been drafted and discussed E-readiness data for 26 counties and capacity data for 47 counties has been collected by ICTA and we have a good idea of needs and gaps

Panel contributions Brief on ICT strategy and ICT activities in the county How important is collaboration to the success of county ICT and which engagements have been the most useful? How can the private sector help the county to achieve its objectives?

Open discussion
Challenges that face the private sector as you engage with counties How can ICTA quickly help to improve the situation? Would a more structured framework assist the engagement between counties, national government, academia, private sector? Will devolution slow down or speed up the achievement of Kenyas digital agenda?

Connected Kenya 16 April 2014 Dr. Katherine Getao (kate.getao@ict.go.ke)