1. A Case Study of Kenya’s National Broadband Strategy
Susan Mochache
Assistant Director
Communications Commission of Kenya

2. The Vision
A knowledge-based society driven by a high capacity, affordable, scalable, and nationwide broadband network.

3. Why a National Broadband Strategy For Kenya
21st Century Infrastructure
ICT an Enabler: Platform for an advanced Kenya
Knowledge Based Economy
Foundation for economic growth and job creation
Global Competitiveness

4. Why a National Broadband Strategy For Kenya

5. Principles & Objectives
Framework for the development of the NBS
Principles & Objectives
Implementation Plan
Stakeholder
Roles
Broadband
Ecosystem

6. Broadband Ecosystem Infrastructure, Connectivity & Devices
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Finance & Investments 5 4 1 2 3 BB
Ecosystem
Content, Applications & Innovations
Infrastructure, Connectivity & Devices
Policy , Legal & Regulatory
Capacity Building & Awareness

7. Boundaries and priorities
Key concepts for a NBS
DEFINATIONS
OBJECTIVES
PRINCIPLES
Define key concepts
Impact
Expected outcomes and
Boundaries and priorities
Of strategy
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.

8. 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 1 2 4
Establish the key principles and objectives
Define and appoint the Working Groups
Establishing evaluation procedures to monitor and oversee execution of the Action Plans
Oversee and advise Working Group deliberations 3

9. Implementation Framework TWGS
Trend
Needs
Status
Action Plan
Option
strategies
Recommendations
Broadband
Thematic
Area

10. Key milestones for NBS 2013 2030 Q1 2013 Q4 2012 Q3 Q2 5. Final NBS
Consolidate and include stakeholder inputs
Adopt in VISION 2030
2013
2030 Q4
2012 Q1
2013 Q2 Q3
3. Technical workings Group
1st Draft NBS
6. Implement
Performance targets
Monitor & evaluate
Continuous review
1. Key concepts
Principles, objective and definitions
4. Public Consultation
Solicit Inputs and comments, analyze
2. Stakeholders Roles
Identify Stakeholders and categorize into TWGs

11. 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

12. 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

13. Infrastructure, connectivity & Devices
Key Issue
Objective
National Fiber Backbone
To extend fiber optic cable by 30,000KM
National Wireless Broadband Network
To ensure a ubiquitous National Broadband wireless national network
National Data Centers
Establish 2 neutral national data centers

14. 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 ward
Establish ICT centres in all wards

15. Content, Applications and Innovations
Key Issue
Objective
Digitization of core Government Registries
All ministries and agencies to digitize core registries
County Management Information System
To develop a robust management information system for counties
Facilitate ICT Innovation
ICT incubators in each public university
Key Areas
Issue .
Enforce standards for civil works related to burying fiber cables and installations over power lines
Technical specification on fiber deployments
Infrastructure sharing
Develop and implement Industry Code of Practice
Trust and Security
Revise KICA2009 to make designating ICT infrastructure as critical infrastructure
Draft laws on Data Protection and Access to information

16. Thank you!