STATE HOUSE LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE; President Uhuru Kenyatta has a new website, you can now report corruption incidents directly to the Head of State. The corruption reporting link is part of the new Presidential website – president.go.ke -- that now replaces State House Kenya. The anti-corruption link is president.go.ke/en/category/crime.php The site unveiled online this morning accepts reports via social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. Those reporting corruption can also make use of the Short Message Service (SMS) to report graft. The Sms code is 33000. “The launch of the new look website provides us with an opportunity to leverage ICT tools in restoring Integrity, Accountability and Transparency,” Communications Secretary and State House Spokesperson Manoah Esipisu said. “The President is committed to clean government and this site advances his intention to act strongly against corruption,” he said. In reporting corruption, one can upload video, audio or relevant documents. To encourage citizens to report corruption, the form allows anonymous uploads. In another radical departure, anyone can now book an appointment with an office or person working in State House. The institution of the President will use @StateHouseKenya as its official Twitter and Facebook accounts. PSCU_Digital will be the main account for government news while @ukenyatta remains a personal account. The Spokesperson’s account remains @MEsipisu. The Launch also marked the official entry of the First Lady into Social Media. Her Official accounts are Facebook Office of the First Lady and @OFL_KE on twitter. Living to the digital call, State House launched the website online without the fanfare of offline events. The elaborately designed website has employed several styles and aesthetic values to ensure its informative value is captivating and engaging. PSCU Digital will soon unveil a draft Social Media policy for the Public Service aimed at standardizing communications across Internet platforms. “The idea is to create Internet and social media institutions across Government. We will create institutional brands as opposed to personal channels, so that Presidents and officials who come years after our departure will not be required to create new channels,” Dennis Itumbi, The Director Digital, New Media and Diaspora noted. Adding, “ This is the beginning of drastic changes aimed at transforming designs, function and enhancing access to information through government websites” “The digital team will relentlessly modernize State House and transform Government services through innovation and New Media,” Itumbi said. The website designed by the PSCU Digital and Branding Directorates is a product of various ideas – original and also improved versions of existing designs. President Kenyatta promised to launch a site where Kenyans can report corruption while launching the 30% procurement opportunities in Government two weeks ago. “Very soon I will launch a website where you can report corruption directly to me, I will start that website very soon,” pledged Kenyatta.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 07:38:06 +0000
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