Forum on critical infrastructure set for April 21

A task force formulated by three Cabinet Secretaries in the Ministries of Transport and Infrastructure, Energy and Petroleum and Information, Communications and Technology is calling on the public and on all stakeholders to a stakeholder consultative forum on Tuesday, 21st April 2015 at Bomas of Kenya, Langata, starting from 9.00 am.

According to a notice published in the Daily Nation, the consultative forum will have a key focus on structuring a draft policy and legislative framework for the protection of critical infrastructure in the Country.

The task force on formulation of a Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill was formed on 27th March 2015 vide a Notice in the Kenya Gazette (No. 1987 of 2015) issued by the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology.

The taskforce will have a major focus on infrastructure such as roads, Power lines, Pipelines’ ICT infrastructure and water reticulation systems among others. This will help the Government, fulfil its mandate to the people of Kenya, through undertaking key infrastructure projects across the country considered critical in nature.

Currently, the deployment, maintenance and protection of Critical Infrastructure is done in an independent and uncoordinated manner leading to disruption of essential services and losses due to accidental damage.

There is need to consider having a whole inclusive approach in the planning, designing implementation and protection of critical infrastructure.

The Task Force also invites proposals and/or submissions for Critical Infrastructure Protection Draft Bill in the form of written memoranda so as to reach the Taskforce on or before the 21stApril 2015,9.00 a.m.The proposals may be submitted to critical@ict.go.ke.