Transcript a vision for kenya`s industrial research and development

Approach to Industrialization
Strategic Planning in Kenya
By
Lt. Gen. (Rtd) John Koech
Chairman: 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:
DIPLOMACY
TECHNOLOGY
POLITICAL
ECONOMIC
MILITARY
NATIONAL
STRATEGY
(GRAND STRATEGY)
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LEGAL FRAMEWORK
OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENT
MINISTRY
OF
FOREIGN
AFFAIRS
MINISTRY
FINANCE
CABINET
LINE MINISTRIES
MINISTRY OF
AGRICULTURE
MINISTRY
OF TRADE &
INDUSTRY
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CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
CABINET
NATIONAL ECONOMIC & SOCIAL COUNCIL
POLICY
PLANNING
KIPPRA
INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT
KARI
INVESTMENT
KIRDI
KEMRI
CULTURE/
EDUCATION/
TRAINING/
ICT
MONITORING
&
EVALUATION
UNIS
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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
RESPONSIBILITY
Vision, Political Leadership,
Grand Strategy Formulation ,
Implementation Coordination,
Monitoring & Evaluation
Raise Enrolment, ICT Focus,
PhDs as targets – Capacity
Building
Food Security
4. PHYSICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE – Roads,
Rail, Ports, Housing
Trunk roads, Privatization,
Second Port, Abolish slums
5. ENERGY – Power, Fuel
Renewable Sources, Nuclear
6. ENVIRONMENT – Natural
Resources, Water Harvesting,
KWS
Green Policies - Trees,
Ecosystem
7. FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND
TRADE
8. SECURITY – Military, Police,
NSIS Restructure, NYS Trunk
roads
9. ECONOMIC PLANNING &
FINANCE – Grand Strategy
Globalism/ Project our
National Interests
Eliminate Duplicity over
Insurance, Restructure and
Reform
Budgetary Planning
10. MEDIA
Propagate/ Promote
Consciousness & National
Interests
11. CULTURE & SOCIAL
SERVICES
Ethics and Ethos
12. PRIVATE SECTOR
Commanding Heights
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MARKETS & STATE AT 80%:20% ENGAGED IN
SUSTAINBLE DEVELOPMENT
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CONCLUSIONS
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RECOMMENDATIONS
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CONCLUSIONS
For 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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RECOMMENDATIONS
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
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Common Manufacturing Facilities
f)
Business Incubation Services
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REQUIREMENTS 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:
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d)
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National Industrial Information Center
Center for Commercialization of Invention & Innovation
Center for Prototype Development & Reverse
Engineering
Expand common manufacturing facilities
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
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