Government of Kenyaopen data initiative

www.opendata.go.ke@KenyaOpenData

True?

"When information which properly belongs to the public is systematically withheld by those in power, the people soon become ignorant of their own affairs, distrustful of those who manage them, and eventually-incapable of determining their destinies."

President Richard Nixon 1972

Data request

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Data Views

Open Data makes it easier to search, find and compare

data

Open Data makes it easier to search, find and compare

data

Health facilities in Kenya

Eduweb.co.ke uses

open data to help

parents find schools

Datasets available

KCPE & KCSE Exam results 2006-2010 Local authorities, ministries expenditure

and spending 2002-2010 Community Development Fund (geo-

mapped) National Census (by age) 2009 Schools and Health Facilities (geo-

mapped) Poverty rates by county 2005/6 Livestock population

Electricity distributio

n in provinces

Statistics of opendata.go.ke

200+ datasets at launch 340+ datasets as of Nov 2011 430+ datasets as of August

2012 5,700+ dataset downloaded

and embedded to various websites and blogs

Statistics of opendata.go.ke

Is there demand for data?

Why do we need raw data?

Where is this data useful?

Who will use the

data?

Challenges of Open Data

-The Data Hugging Syndrome

-Lack of the Freedom of Information Act("In the freedom of information laws, governments are typically bound by duty to publish and promote openness")

-Slow digitization policies

-Lack of trust and the culture of openness

-Lack of an informed citizenry

Risks of Open Data

-Privacy and not making the data anonymous enough.

-Other Laws eg the Official Secrecy Act that binds civil servants from giving away government data

Thank you

www.opendata.go.ke

@KenyaOpenDatafacebook.com/KenyaOpenData