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Donnerstag, 6.02.2025
Transforming Government since 2001

KE: Kenia / Kenya

  • Kenya: How e-governance breaks bureaucracy

    For many African governments, moves towards embracing e-governance have gone little beyond the opening of websites for state ministries and departments.

    But even where such websites exist, in many cases they contain little information of value to the public, and they do not in any fundamental way connect governments and citizens, as e-government aims to do. While information on the “who is who” in the ministry, its organisational structure and mission will often be abundantly available (though not necessarily updated), the average website will not have public service information, for instance on how to go about applying for a particular service, who the right office/ person to approach is, and where on the website to download and even electronically submit these application forms.

  • Kenya: How Far Have We Gone With Reforming the Public Sector?

    Where are we on public sector reforms? When a high powered 'Public Service Reform and Development Secretariat' (PSRDS) was launched, a whirl of initiatives ensued.

    Now at last, we thought, with Results Based Management, with Rapid Results Initiative, with programmes for culture and leadership transformation, and for institutional strengthening, we would revolutionise the delivery of public service and create a truly enabling environment for our citizens.

  • Kenya: How ICT can change local government

    ICT is considered paramount in improving the efficiency of the administration of cities countrywide. But yet so many Kenyan municipalities are grappling with poor service delivery. Municipalities should be challenged to improve the accessibility and quality of services through successful ICT implementation.

    Technology in service delivery is crucial and ICT can transform local government by promoting good governance through an increased capacity to deliver. This will allow for greater involvement on the part of residents, and even permit them to monitor what the municipality is doing. Not only does ICT assist in speeding up and improving delivery of services, it encourages transparency and accountability.

  • Kenya: How technology will make public service delivery a lot easier

    A government ministry was ranked poorly in the recent performance evaluation yet it has an enormous potential to beat everyone else. More than any other public institution, the Local Government ministry coordinates civic authorities that offer an array of services to the people.

    The city council as well as the municipal and county councils interact daily with local communities who mill around their offices looking for permits and licences as well as paying various rates and rents.

  • Kenya: ICT key to fight against corruption: Muthaura

    Head of Public Service Francis Muthaura says the solution to the corruption menace in the country lies in investing in information technology and embracing E-Government.

    In an exclusive interview with KBC Muthaura said the introduction of ICT would seal loopholes of corruption and aid in the realization of national development goals.

    The full implementation of ICT in the public service sector has been the main priority of the government with high expectations that this will help in the realization of objectives stipulated in government's development blueprint, Vision 2030.

  • Kenya: ICTs May Cut Unemployment

    Only about 25 per cent of youth are working, leaving 75 per cent to bear the burden of unemployment. Furthermore, some of those absorbed in the labour market have jobs that do not match their qualifications and personal development goals.

    With the Government evidently determined to ensure Information Communication Technology (ICT) resources are now available in the country, with prominence given to rural areas, a window of opportunity for the jobless youths seems to be beckoning.

  • Kenya: Implementation of IT Plan to Cost Sh3b

    The implementation of a comprehensive strategy on communication technology in government will cost Sh3 billion, and is scheduled to be completed in 2010.

    The implementation of the plan is in the early stages, with the first results expected to be seen by June 30 this year.

    Earlier, a tentative plan gave an estimate of Sh2.5 billion budget for the information and communication technology (ICT) initiative that was previously intended to be completed in five years.

  • Kenya: Increased ICT funding to boost service delivery

    The Government is poised to improve service delivery following increased funding for the information and communications technology (ICT) sector.

    Grants to Government ministries and agencies involved in ICT projects leapt up, encouraging players in the sector who have been pushing for more funds. The Ministry of Information and Communications, the Central Bureau of Statistics, the Department of Resource Survey and Remote Sensing (DRSRS) and the e-Government directorate got a lion’s share of the funds.

  • Kenya: Information Law Must Demystify State Secrets

    To open up its operations to public scrutiny, the Government has drafted the Freedom of Information policy and Bill.

    The policy is a precursor to the Bill set to be tabled in Parliament. The Information and Communications ministry is organising meetings that bring together organisations and individuals who deal with information issues, particularly in the public sector and civil society.

  • Kenya: Job loss fears slow down switch to e-govt

    Restrictions of the Official Secrets Act and the fear of massive job losses are slowing down plans by the government to roll out a shared information platform, players have said.

    They said government departments were stalling because they feared digitising information under their custody might render their staff irrelevant.

    Only the Attorney-General’s chambers and Treasury — the two departments that have volunteered to take part in the pilot project for e-governance – have digitised information so far.

  • Kenya: Judiciary’s e-government project stillborn

    Going by what has transpired since Chief Justice Evan Gicheru presided over a high profile launch of a website for the Judiciary, Kenyans are set to wait much longer to reap benefits of an ambitious e-government programme on which the state plans to spend billions of tax-payers’ money.

    Those who saw Justice Gicheru click the mouse to become the first user of the website will certainly remember his promise that it marked the beginning of a process that would help the department remove a key obstacle to the efficient functioning of the justice system as it, among other things, gives the public a regular update of ongoings in courts.

  • Kenya: Kibaki wants Govt offices automated

    President Kibaki yesterday directed all Government offices to be computerised as the country strives to be the leading regional technology centre.

    The President, who was opening Safaricom House in Westlands, Nairobi, said the ministries should start the automation process which is aimed at reducing transaction costs.

  • Kenya: Land information system should be modernised

    Decision making in the real estate business, like all other businesses, depends on availability of information in the right form and at the right time. Information about the physical extent of property, the bundle of rights over that space, accurate details of the holders of those rights is important to all stakeholders in the real estate sector.

    In Kenya today, land information is held mostly in paper form and managed manually. Over the years, land information records have increased to unmanageable proportions, making service delivery ineffective. The current system does not support timely decision making about land.

  • Kenya: Local authorities adopt e-government

    These days, Andrew Mwangi, a resident of Witeithie in Thika district walks to a cyber cafe and downloads any information he needs on land rates. Previously, such information would have required him to visit the Municipality offices and spend almost the entire day interacting with the local bureaucracy.

    At the click of a mouse, he now has access to all that he needs, leaving him with enough time to attend to his business. This month, the Thika Municipal Council followed Nairobi in the launch of a website that makes it easier for residents to access information hitherto only found at the council offices.

  • Kenya: Local Broadcast Set to Go Digital

    The Government has said the broadcasting industry is expected to switch from analogue to digital broadcasting by 2015.

    This means that television and radio gadgets in the market would be obsolete with time.

    Therefore the Government has warned the local media industry of attempts by foreign companies to dump analogue broadcasting equipment.

  • Kenya: Look no further for Civil Service failure

    Performance in the Civil Service has been wanting for as long as Kenyans can remember.

    Being served satisfactorily at Government offices is rare and often, the officials are not in. A jacket or cardigan is all there may be to show that the official reported to the office, but took a walk on personal errands or other business.

    Bureaucracy is a major hurdle and the services take long for those who seek national identity cards, birth or death certificates, land title deeds, passports and to register companies or societies, among other things.

  • Kenya: Ministries to Get Internet Links

    The Kenyan and Canadian governments will jointly provide Sh3 billion with which to link up ministries to the internet.

    The linkage will enable the State to administer, transfer and use data in a centralised fashion. Such data may include land titles, an electronic voters roll and the companies register. Eventually the voters roll could enable balloting on-line and eliminate the long queues at polling centres.

  • Kenya: Ministry roots for installation of GPS gadgets on all cars

    From next year, all cars will be fitted with Global Position System (GPS) gadgets in a move meant to fight corruption among police officers, monitor speed, and verify car particulars.

    Information PS Bitange Ndemo said the government will start with public transport vehicles and roll out the technology to other cars by February.

    The move comes as the government rolls out e-government in the Transport ministry by setting up a centralised electronic data base to house car particulars such as ownership, compliance with traffic rules, and the number of times a vehicle has changed hands.

  • Kenya: Ministry to computerize, says Mwero

    The Ministry of Lands and Settlements is computerizing its departments in a bid to improve efficiency and service delivery.

    The exercise, dubbed Land Information Management System (LIMS) is in line with the state’s E-government strategy, said Permanent Secretary, Kombo Mwero.

  • Kenya: Mobiles transforming public service delivery

    With mobile device reach racing ahead of computer penetration and with increased uptake of mobile Internet in Kenya and the region, mobile services are quickly emerging as the new frontier in transforming government.

    This in essence makes public services more accessible and citizen-centric by extending the benefits of remote delivery of government services and information to those who are unable or unwilling to access public services through the traditional Internet.

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