Government of KenyaOpen Data Initiative

www.opendata.go.ke

What is Open Data?

Government collects and

publishes lots and lots of

information, but often the data is hard

to find or work with…

Open Data is not only about

creating efficiency…

it's about increasing transparency and accountability

"Data is the foundation of improving accountability and governance." President of Kenya, Mwai Kibaki.

How can you find data?

Online Government Data can be found through:

On www.opendata.go.ke portal

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2 Through third party web and mobile applications

Support for the initiative:

In the revised constitution:

Article 35 in the Bill of Rights says every citizen has the right to access to information held by the state. We are working on the FOI act.

So, HOW did we DO it?

-Identify a Champion-Gather a group of partners

-It was a labor of love for the Kenyan partners:

-CSO-Public sector-Private sector-Independent consultants

Partnerships

Open Data

Civil Society

Private Sector

Developers/ consultants Government

And the Citizens?

Data, Coordination and Release

-Leverage Freedom of Information Act-Take advantage and:

-Identify already existing and published data

-Identify already existing unpublished data with good contacts that can be leveraged

Data, Coordination and Release...

-Identify Data Experts not only with the expertise but the passion.-Create a platform that will hold the data

-GET SUPPORT FROM THE HIGHEST POLITICAL OFFICE!

Open Data Innovations

-3rd Party applications that make Open Data Available:–Eduweb–Mzalendo–County Score Card–Sekoo/Primo–Virtual Kenya–Code4Kenya

The Team, What is needed

-A taskforce for major decisions and backup

•CSO•Government•Private sector

-Data Manager-Data Analysts and curators-An evangelist

Support

-The platform-Experts-Maintenance of the initiative–Marketing–Seminars and Workshops–Partnerships

Outreach: Open Data Master Class

Outreach: Journalists in North Rift

Outreach: OGP Brasilia, Brazil

Thank you

www.opendata.go.ke

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