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A historical
perspective and background brief of the Kenya's Economy and
The 2003-2007 Economic Recovery Strategy for Wealth and Employment
Creation, leading the the formation of the National Economic
& Social Council (NESC)
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Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) and National
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Economic Survey 2006
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| Budget
Speech 2006/ 2007. Read
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| MDGs
Progress Report June 2006. Read
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| Investiment
Programme for the Economic Recovery Strategy
for Wealth and Employment Creation 2003-2007: Annual Progress
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Background
The rapid development of science, technology, and innovation (STI)
is creating new products and services, and new ways of learning, research,
production and doing business. More commercial, social, and professional
opportunities are being created.
Its application promises change in all aspects of our lives, including
knowledge dissemination, social interaction, economic and business
practices and political engagement.
Science, Technology and Innovation, education, and knowledge are at
the core of human progress, endeavor, and well-being. They have great
impact on the way services are delivered.
The Government is therefore committed to optimizing the potential
of Science and Technology to generate economic growth, to develop
and promote our people, to increase productivity, and to improve the
quality of life and reduce poverty.
Experience has shown that economic growth and the creation of new
higher value jobs are increasingly dependent on how communities apply
their advanced knowledge and skills to produce new goods and services.
High performing, adaptable and fast growing regional economies have
to be innovative to be competitive.
The National Economic and Social Council (NESC), in recognition of
the above, has underscored the importance of Science, Technology and
Innovation (STI) in fast tracking economic growth, poverty reduction,
international competitiveness and the achievement of Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs). This would be achieved through re-orientation of the
national development policies to integrate Science, Technology and
Innovation into all the social and economic production systems leading
to a scientific and technological transformation of the economy.
Science, Technology and Innovation underpin the economic, social and
political pillars of the Vision 2030. It should therefore respond
to crucial inputs of development by expanding the base for energy
sources. This would reduce use of wood fuels, which is a major contributor
to deforestation in Kenya.
Science, Technology and Innovation have a key role to play in finding
vaccines and other cures for epidemics like HIV/AIDS, Malaria and
Tuberculosis. It is critical to move beyond research into production.
We also need technology to move from market –related issues
such as privatization and into innovative ways of managing water scarcity
in all sectors.
Over time, economic growth fuelled by Science, Technology and Innovation
can increase social cohesion, stability, and democratization. Many
times communities fight due to want. Ability of citizens to participate
in democratic processes such as elections is related to economic advances.
Science, Technology and Innovation are a facilitative tool in democratization.
To achieve all the above, there is need for the formulation of a comprehensive
and all-inclusive Science, Technology and Innovation Policy to guide
and promote the development, application and integration of science,
technology and innovation into the national development process.
The Ministry of Science and Technology has initiated and is coordinating
the development of the National Science, Technology and Innovation
policy through the efforts of all stakeholders of the Sector. The
policy will accelerate the harvesting of the potential of Science,
Technology and Innovation in the country.
The establishment of centres of excellence in technical training and
the upgrading of National Polytechnics to degree offering status is
also a move towards provision of skilled manpower to spearhead innovations
in Kenya.
Click
here For more on the STI progress report by the Min of Science Technology
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