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Finland
Kenya
Action needed by Kenya
Remarks
Well developed Roads and
Transportation
network
Yes
Dual carriageways connecting
most major cities
Struggling with and archaic
transportation system. roads
now under repair, but not
recovered from potholes and
similar handicaps
More investment needed in the
transportation sector
Definite future plan needed
urgently
Adequate Sources of
energy
Yes
Nuclear power supplementing
Hydroelectric power –
stable system
Blinking and winking electrical
supply. Frequent rationing.
Unstable
for
sensitive
electrical and electronic
machines.
More investment needed in the
development of energy
resources
Energy needs should be
investigated at the
earliest possible time.
Nuclear option should
be seriously explored.
New
Geothermal
resources should be
developed
Wind and solar energy
needed.
Expedite rural electrification
Well Developed Human
resources
Adequate Numbers of
Science and
Engineering
Graduates
Yes
The best education system in
Europe
Very Good education system. One
of the best in Africa. Suffers
from under funding in rural
areas
Continue uplifting the level of
human
resource
development by funding
and
structuring
the
education system
On course
Financial resources to
support innovation
Yes through fund administered
by TEKES and SITRA
Nil
Set up innovative mechanisms
for funding research
science technology and
innovation activities
Stakeholder
needed
Science and Technology
Parks
University Based Centers of
Excellence.
Local
authority centered and
funded centres also
There is talk about these
But they are largely non existent.
Develop
Science
Technology Parks
Set
A
A structural table that shows
STI system working like
a machine throughout all
levels of government
Relies largely on donor funding.
Unsatisfactory
and
insufficient public support.
Donors in control of critical
research agenda because he
who pays the piper calls the
tune
When research is well funded
de-link strategic research
from donor funding to
prevent
them
from
determining our research
agenda
Functioning Science
Technology
and
innovation system
and
discussions
up land for the
development of these
Can only happen by means
of
government
organized funding
Item
Finland
Kenya
Action needed by Kenya
Remarks
A Functioning Science
Technology
and
innovation system
A structural table that shows STI
system working like a machine
throughout all levels of government
Relies largely on donor funding.
Unsatisfactory and insufficient public
support. Donors in control of critical
research agenda because he who pays
the piper calls the tune
When research is well funded
de-link strategic research
from donor funding to
prevent
them
from
determining our research
agenda
A diversified Industrial
Structure
Form heavy dependence on wood
products to heavy industries and high
tech information technology products
Industries
largely
based
on
inadequate
import
substitution
experiencing difficulties in this era of
liberalization
Efforts needed at the highest
level to design a policy for
departing
from
the
unsuccessful
import
substitution industries. The
development
of
EPZ
commendable because of the
export content of the
products – improve on this
Enhance EPZ activities and
set up S&T parks.
Convert some of the
industrial areas that were
created in the 1940s to
S&T parks and industrial
centers of excellence.
Knowledge ICT based
Economy
Computer literate critical mass all
working in IT industries
We have a large number of computer
literate individuals, but the numbers
are not adequate. Unlike Finland, they
are not dedicated to the process of
product development
Amplify the application of
ICT. Develop the ICT
communication network to
cheap
and
competitive
systems. Communication is
the heart of industrial
development.
Duty free importation of
computers stipulated in the
last
budget
highly
commended.
Develop
computer assembly plants
Venture
Market
Capital
Support of Government endowments
by Pension funds and other schemes
Private sector participation in
building venture capital
Nil
National discussions by all
stakeholders
on
the
development modalities of
venture capital and the
application thereof required
Needed as a matter of
urgency
Effective
National
Council for Science
and Technology
Well funded NCST at the highest
policy level. Reports Directly to the
cabinet. makes STI and research
policy and communicates with all
concerned bodies, especially TEKES
and SITRA, which are involved in
funding innovation incubation and
product development activities
NCST originally set up like the
Finnish one at the highest levels of
government has had its powers
eroded and its funds depleted. NCST
subject to petty politics and
inadequately funded
Elevate the role of NCST to
incorporate personalities at
the highest decision making
levels like the Presidential
Economic and social Council
Needed urgently
Technical Universities and
Polytechnics
offering degrees
Sources of the critical mass of
human resources used in high
tech industries
Developing a diversified
tertiary
training
system
based
on
universities and degree
awarding polytechnics
Ongoing.
Free Universal Education
at all Levels
Ditto
We have begun with free
primary
education.
More needs to be done
Extend this to university
levels. Modalities of
funding
must
be
discussed
by
all
stakeholders
Specialized
Research
Institutes
Well funded research through a
system of research funding
organized
by
TEKES,
SITRA, private sector and the
government
Specialized research exists to
a limited extent in
several sectoral levels,
which were created
under the auspices of
the National Council
for
Science
and
technology during its
heyday.
Create national centers of
excellence located in
various regions. Let the
local authorities also be
involved in the funding
the foundation of local
centers of excellence
Local authorities should compete
for foreign and local
capital investments in their
areas
Successful
Linkage
Between
Universities,
Research
Institutions
and
Industry
Universities are homes of Science
Technology and Innovation
parks
No
linkage
between
industries and research
institutions. Also no
linkage
between
universities
and
industries either.
Dialogue should be initiated
with industry. Scientific
community should be
united and should woo
the private sector and
the sources of venture
capital
Needed urgently
Functional Structure of
Government. Well
structured
ministries.
Each Ministry is well-versed in the
activities of all the other
ministriesvery
little
duplication of functions
Well
structured ministries
which could be made
to harmonize various
sectors
of
the
economy
Trend must continue
High Research, Science
and
Technology,
and
Innovation
expenditure
from
the public and the
private sectors
Yes Through TEKES and SITRA as
articulated above.
Nil
Increase exchequer support of
science technology and
innovation to 1% of the
GDP as promised 24
years ago within the
current S&T policy
-
Government should fulfill the
pledge