Flametree Systems drives rural ICT in Kenya through e-Council for Local Authorities and CoopWorks for Farmers Associations. We also offer GIS, Web and SMS solutions for rural communities. e-Council helps the Local Authority with: ICT Leadership Roundtable, Website and SMS, connectivity, e-Councillor, e-Publishing and Geographical Information Systems. Our client Councils include Machakos, Taveta, Makueni, Nakuru, Kipsigis and Kisumu. CoopWorks a Farmers Association Management System is made for dairy and coffee cooperatives. It supports produce inventory, processing and member payment. CoopWorks links with digital weighing scales and electronic member cards.

1. ICT for your Council
reaching out to residents, visitors and investors
PRESENTATION
Rop Kiplagat, Luka Wanjohi - Marcel Werner – Monica Nyakoiro
tel 020 3000516 / 0724 312091

2. Introduction
• Flametree Systems Engineering Ltd
– ICT services for organizations outside Nairobi
– ICT road-maps to assist in investment planning
– Developers of e-Council: ICT in Local Government
– SMS information services
– Geographic planning support systems
– Training
– User support
• Collaboration with Ministry of Local Government
• Partnership with KDN

3. e-Council
1. ICT Leadership Roundtable
2. e-Council Website
3. e-Council SMS Infoline
4. e-Councillor
5. County / Municipality promotional book
6. Networking for Division offices
7. Geographical information system
ICT methodology with products and services for Councils

4. 1. ICT Leadership Roundtable
• Councillors and Senior Officers
appreciate how ICT can help
• Council empowered to make safe
ICT investments
• Council ICT Committee created
• Immediately pick the low hanging
fruits
goals:

5. 1. ICT Leadership Roundtable
• What are the main ICT building blocks
• What means ICT for Service Delivery
• Cost and Benefits
• Staff training
• Information policy in ‘Information Age’
• LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS
– Good and poor Council websites
– SMS service by Councils
– Networking and Internet
– Geographical information tools for Councils
topics:

6. 2. e-Council Website
• Council information available 24/7
• Updated with official information
• Outreach to your stakeholders:
– RESIDENTS
– VISITORS
– INVESTORS
• Easy to edit and update by Council staff
• Clerk and Chairman / Mayor will support it
• Council will advertise that the web-site is up

8. 3. e-Council SMS Infoline
• Outstanding Land Rate
payments
• Outstanding Business Permit
payments
• Council alerts to Councillors
Wananchi and Councillors get Council information quickly
SMS Infoline will help revenue collection!

9. 4. e-Councillor
• All obtain an e-mail address
– e-Mail for promoting development
– e-Mail to keep in touch with “Nairobi”
• Surf the Web
– Relevant news
– Important documents
• Type and publish your profile
One-day ICT event for all Councillors

10. 5. Promotional Book
• Population, history
• Natural resources
• Economic strengths
• Tourism attractions
• Important contacts
• ‘Meet your Councillor’
Sell the County / Municipality to investors and visitors

11. 5. Promotional Book

12. 5. Promotional Book
• Use existing materials (web-site, other)
• Exchange pages with updates at minimal cost
• Perfect photography; Councillors’ profiles
• Print in small numbers on needs basis
• Link to Council web-site
by Flametree e-Publishing method

13. 6. Networking Division Offices
• Consult the Council website with all up-to-
date information
• Obtain official Council forms
• Check payment status Land Rates
• Check payment status Business Permits
• Get Ministry of Local Government circulars
• Democratic participation
Area / Ward Officers are close to the locals!

14. 7. Geographical Information System
Maps showing development are powerful boardroom tools!

15. 7. Geographical Information System
Maps showing development are powerful boardroom tools!

16. 6. Geographical Information System
• Decide which development topics
– Building permits
– Access roads
– Education
– Water
– Security
– Etc
• Show on a map to see where Council
action is needed

17. Are you following the leader, or
leading the follower?