A Case Study of Kenya’s
National Broadband Strategy
Susan Mochache
Assistant Director
Communications Commission of Kenya
The Vision
A knowledge-based society driven by a
high capacity, affordable, scalable, and
nationwide broadband network.
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Why a National Broadband Strategy For Kenya
• 21st Century Infrastructure
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ICT an Enabler: Platform for
an advanced Kenya
• Knowledge Based Economy
• Foundation for economic
growth and job creation
• Global Competitiveness
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Why a National Broadband Strategy For Kenya
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Framework for the development of the NBS
Broadband
Ecosystem
Stakeholder
Roles
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Principles &
Objectives
Implementation
Plan
Broadband Ecosystem
Infrastructure,
Connectivity &
Devices
Content, Applications &
Innovations
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Finance & Investments
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Capacity Building &
Awareness
Key concepts for a NBS
Defining Broadband:
Connectivity that is always-on
and that delivers a minimum
of 5mbps to individuals, homes
and businesses for high speed
access to voice, data, video
and
applications
for
development.
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Implementation Framework – Steering Committee
Responsible for guiding the overall development of a comprehensive Strategy
adopt a consensus based approach through a shared vision and coordinated
activities with stakeholders
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Establish the key principles and objectives
Define and appoint the Working Groups
Oversee and advise Working Group deliberations
Establishing evaluation procedures to monitor and
oversee execution of the Action Plans
Implementation Framework TWGS
Broadband
Thematic
Area
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Key milestones for NBS
5. Final NBS
Consolidate and include
stakeholder inputs
Adopt in VISION 2030
3. Technical workings Group
1st Draft NBS
Principles, objective
and definitions
Q2
2012
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Q2
2013
Q1
2013
Q4
2012
1. Key concepts
2013
2030
Q3
2012
2. Stakeholders Roles
Identify Stakeholders and
categorize into TWGs
6. Implement
4. Public Consultation
Solicit Inputs and comments,
analyze
Performance targets
Monitor & evaluate
Continuous review
Policy, Legal and Regulatory
Key Issue
Objective
Broadband Policy
Develop a policy framework for broadband
Institutional Reform
Establish and an agency responsible for all public ICT infrastructure
development and management
Spectrum
To provide a comprehensive spectrum plan on available spectrum & expected
digital dividend , allocation mechanism and utilization reports of utilized
spectrum
National co-ordination in
complementary infrastructure
deployment
Amendment of Roads Act to cater for the provision of ICT infrastructure along
and across roads and railways.
Amend the Building Act to ensure property developers make provisions for ICT
infrastructure
Way Leave Fees
Eliminate way leave fees charged for ICT infrastructure deployment.
Standards in ICT infrastructure
deployment
Develop and enforce minimum technical specifications for all fiber deployment
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Policy, Legal and Regulatory
Key Issue
Objective
Trust and Security
Revise KICA2009 to make designating ICT infrastructure as critical infrastructure
Draft laws on Data Protection and Access to information
Open Access
Policy framework on open access
Affordability of ICT services:
Energy & Roads
Review legislation to make specific provision for rebates for energy and road
deployment by ICT Infrastructure provider as well as Provision of categorization
of ICT services as high energy users (special tariff)
Infrastructure sharing
Develop and implement Industry Code of Practice
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Infrastructure, connectivity & Devices
Key Issue
Objective
National Fiber Backbone
National
Network
Wireless
National Data Centers
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To extend fiber optic cable by 30,000KM
Broadband To ensure a ubiquitous National Broadband wireless national network
Establish 2 neutral national data centers
Capacity Building and awareness
Key Issue
Objective
Digital Literacy
Mandatory ICT training in all Teacher training Colleges and TVET
Media & ICT Education
Mandatory ICT sensitization and Media Education from primary level
ICT Technical Experts
Develop ICT curricula that aligns skills with industry demands and global
standards
Model ICT resource centre per Establish ICT centres in all wards
ward
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Content, Applications and Innovations
Key Issue
Objective
Digitization of core Government All ministries and agencies to digitize core registries
Registries
County Management Information To develop a robust management information system for counties
System
Facilitate ICT Innovation
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ICT incubators in each public university
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