34 Accountabilty And Risk Management 9.9 Knowledge and Skills The ministry will initiate training programmes and also ensure transfer of skills and learning from best practices both locally and internationally. It will also allow skilled ICT workers from foreign countries to work in Kenya so as to share and transfer knowledge to the local staff. 9.10 Poor Infrastructure The ministry will ensure that existing infrastructure gaps are identified and addressed, it will develop modern infrastructure to improve connectivity within and outside the country. 9.11 Barriers to Investment Counties will be encouraged to open up to ICT investments by offering incentives to both foreign and local investors. 9.12 Increased competition from regional Competitors From this kind of risk, the ministry will provide adequate incentives to willing investors and clients both foreign and local. It will also carry out effective marketing campaigns that promote Kenya as a BPO destination. 9.13 Slow Legal reforms Slow adoption to legal reforms may affect implementation of the Plan. The ministry will ensure immediate response to reforms through formulating and implementing policies. 9.14 Conclusion For successful Implementation of this Plan, it is recommended that:1. The government avails the required funds for projects implementation. 2. Restructuring of the Sector be given first priority. 3. Recruitment of the required staff be effected. 4. Necessary legislations and policies be enacted. 5. The Ministry Continues utilizing PPP framework in project implementation. 6. Government appropriately positions ICT as a 21st Century infrastructure. 7. Government embraces a coordinated and harmonized of ICT deployment. 8. Government leverage on Shared Infrastructure Frameworks for Information Sharing and Management 9. The Ministry reviews and adopts a progressive and effective spectrum strategy. 10. The Ministry Utilizes and mitigates against identified opportunities and risks respectively.

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