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Approach to Industrialization Strategic Planning in Kenya

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Lt. Gen. (Rtd) John KoechChairman: KIRDI Board of Directors

Paper presented during the conference on industrialization at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC)

22nd, November 2006

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NATIONAL STRATEGY

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NATIONAL INTERESTS

Strategic planning at the national level is driven and influenced by certain identified interests which are so dear to the nation. They can be further classified into the following critical and essential categories of interests:

• SURVIVAL• NATIONAL SECURITY• SOVEREIGNITY• ECONOMIC WELLBEING• NATIONAL UNITY AND COHESION• NATIONAL VALUES

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Once the national interests have been identified, it is the duty of the planning process to examine and analyze the issues with a view to determining appropriate strategies or measures that can best protect and promote that particular area of interest. This is arrived at by weighing various options available and the requisite resources available for employment. To address this the following elements of power can be employed singly or in combination:

Once the national interests have been identified, it is the duty of the planning process to examine and analyze the issues with a view to determining appropriate strategies or measures that can best protect and promote that particular area of interest. This is arrived at by weighing various options available and the requisite resources available for employment. To address this the following elements of power can be employed singly or in combination:

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LEGAL FRAMEWORKLEGAL FRAMEWORK

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

MINISTRY FINANCE

CABINETCABINETMINISTRY

OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

MINISTRY OF TRADE &

INDUSTRY

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

LINE MINISTRIES

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CABINET

POLICY PLANNING

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKCONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

NATIONAL ECONOMIC & SOCIAL COUNCIL

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT

CULTURE/EDUCATION/TRAINING/

ICT

MONITORING &

EVALUATION

KEMRIKEMRIKARIKARI KIRDIKIRDIKIPPRAKIPPRA UNISUNIS

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NATIONAL STRATEGY (VISION) AND ROAD MAP 2020

SECTOR

1.PRESIDENCY

2. EDUCATION & RESEARCH (Pri-600,000 Sec-100,000, Uni-10,000)

3. AGRICULTURE

4. PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – Roads, Rail, Ports, Housing

5. ENERGY – Power, Fuel

6. ENVIRONMENT – Natural Resources, Water Harvesting, KWS

7. FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE

8. SECURITY – Military, Police, NSIS Restructure, NYS Trunk roads

9. ECONOMIC PLANNING & FINANCE – Grand Strategy

10. MEDIA

11. CULTURE & SOCIAL SERVICES

12. PRIVATE SECTOR

RESPONSIBILITY

Vision, Political Leadership, Grand Strategy Formulation , Implementation Coordination, Monitoring & Evaluation

Raise Enrolment, ICT Focus, PhDs as targets – Capacity Building

Food Security

Trunk roads, Privatization, Second Port, Abolish slums

Renewable Sources, Nuclear

Green Policies - Trees, Ecosystem

Globalism/ Project our National Interests

Eliminate Duplicity over Insurance, Restructure and Reform

Budgetary Planning

Propagate/ Promote Consciousness & National Interests

Ethics and Ethos

Commanding Heights

MARKETS & STATE AT 80%:20% ENGAGED IN SUSTAINBLE DEVELOPMENT

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2005/ 06 / 07/ 08 / 09/ 10/ 11/ 12/ 13/ 14/ 15/ 16/ 17/ 18/19/ 20

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CONCLUSIONS

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RECOMMENDATIONS

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CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONSFor Kenya to realize Vision 2020 and 2030,

there is need for:

Paradigm Shift – Focus from Agro-based to Tech & Knowledge based Economy

Streamline and rationalize the Generation, Acquisition and Utilization of Technology

Embrace R&D for Economic Development

National industrial research programs and linkages

Increase R&D funding from 0.3 to 2% of GDP

The Ministry of Trade & Industry to drive the industrialization process, with KIRDI as a key player

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RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS

There should be deliberate and concerted efforts by the GoK to strengthen KIRDI to enhance access to Technologies through:

a) Research & Development

b) National Industrial Information Services

c) Commercialization of Inventions and Innovations

d) Prototype Development and Reverse Engineering

e) Common Manufacturing Facilities

f) Business Incubation Services

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REQUIREMENTS FOR KIRDI’S NEW FOCUSREQUIREMENTS FOR KIRDI’S NEW FOCUS

1. Increased Funding for Industrial R&D programs

2. Increased funding to Attract & Retain Qualified Researchers

3. Increased Funding to Develop the following:a) National Industrial Information Center

b) Center for Commercialization of Invention & Innovation

c) Center for Prototype Development & Reverse Engineering

d) Expand common manufacturing facilities

e) Establish business incubation centers

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“We need to embrace Research as a Nation as the Solutions to the Myriads

of Problems Lie in there.

Lets Put our Money where our Mouth is!

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THANK YOU