January 2010 - KICTANet

Traffic Management using helicopters
by robert yawe 11 Jan '10

11 Jan '10

Hi, It is interesting how the Nairobi PPO feels that the solution to the traffic problems can be resolved by having a police helicopter circulating to get a bigger picture on the traffic. Again another half baked idea, can we push for KDN to be given the contract to provide cameras and a monitoring center for the traffic police instead of having us depreciate a multi-million helicopter. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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ICT Talk : ICT Park - Dr Bitange Ndemo
by Agosta Liko 11 Jan '10

11 Jan '10

All The ICT Parks talk will be held on January 22nd - 9am - 12pm at UON The exact venue will communicated. Thanks

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Prepaid matatu payment system
by robert yawe 11 Jan '10

11 Jan '10

Hi, The Minister of Nairobi Metropolitan is about to tender for the development of a prepaid payment solution for use by public service vehicles. Here is yet another opportunity to develop the local ICT industry, lets make sure we do not loose this chance. We missed the NSE and CDSC board but at least we got the CBK project. Lets see how we can make sure that this project is developed locally and hope that Dr. Ndemo and the ICTBoard will make sure this happens. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal
by mureithi 08 Jan '10

08 Jan '10

Thanks barrack For the candidate and their family they interacted with the ict system and the interface was the sms and the web. We should not hide behind huge traffic because the phenomena and the time is known and the implications. Another terrible failure is that i and many thousands kenyans paid upfront to the ict system for a service that was not delivered ____________ Muriuki Mureithi Summit Strategies Ltd sent from cellphone ________________ Reply Header ________________ Subject: Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal Author: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> Date: 29th December 2009 12:51 MM, I guess it's a bit premature to blame the System, the problem stems from how the whole announcement was managed, it was improper for the Ministers handlers to say the results would be available on the site immediately after the speech, with the anxiety that had been going on i'm sure even the best servers might not have handled the hits, no wonder the systems were unable to cope, however this serves as a lesson to KNEC, i am sure they will do better in 2010. Happy New Year ! On 12/29/09, mureithi <mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke> wrote: > > Zachary > This was the great opportunity for the ict system to prove its value to our > society. It failed miserably to just serve less than 1 percent of the > population and had to walk to schools. Zain however stood tall and 2228 > worked. > ____________ > Muriuki Mureithi > Summit Strategies Ltd sent from cellphone > > ________________ Reply Header ________________ > Subject: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal > Author: Zachary Ochieng <zzachmbir(a)yahoo.com> > Date: 29th December 2009 09:59 > > > Despite the digitisation of exam results by the Kenya National > Examinations Council (KNEC) and the Ministry of Education, the platform > doesn't seem to be working. My daughter is one of the candidates who sat > KCPE in November 2009. But more than two hours after the release of the > results by Education minister Sam Ongeri, the KNEC website from where the > candidates are supposed to check their results remains down. Worse still, > the 2228 no. to which candidates should text their index numbers to get > results is also not working but continues to consume airtime to the tune of > Ksh 20 per SMS. If this is not a rip off, then I don't know the definition, > coming as it does at a time when the ministry is reeling from a theft > scandal. > > One wonders what else the ministry could be hiding. While announcing the > top candidates, Ongeri never mentioned the names of their schools. But it is > anyone's guess that majority of them are from private schools. Rather than > bash the media as he did during the release of the results, Ongeri should > tell us what is bedevilling FPE. > > Can someone please help? MY daughter has refused to take lunch until she > gets her results. > > > > --- Be the change you want to see in the world. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mureithi%40summitstrat… > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmail… > -- Barrack O. Otieno Administrative Manager Afriregister Ltd (Ke) P.o.Box 21682 Nairobi 00100 Tel: +254721325277 +254733206359 +254202498789 Riara Road, Bamboo Lane www.afriregister.com www.afriregister.co.ke ICANN accredited registrar. Skype: barrack.otieno

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Fw: Re: My take: ICT Parks
by robert yawe 08 Jan '10

08 Jan '10

Hi All, Ian was helpful enough to find the location of the link, please find it below. There is 460 million shillings allocated to application development, I think we need to track it down and make sure it does not get paid to some UK based consultant. The amounts indicated in this document are more than sufficient for the setting up of a pilot ICT Park at the Nairobi or Kenyatta Universities. http://www.ictpark.com/main/ICTV_Magazine_004eGov.pdf Regards Hope you listened to or read the presidents speech on Madaraka day where he actually gave a deadline for implementation of some of the Government projects listed on this document. Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 --- On Thu, 7/1/10, Ian Cook <ian(a)cymru.com> wrote: From: Ian Cook <ian(a)cymru.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My take: ICT Parks To: "robert yawe" <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> Date: Thursday, 7 January, 2010, 14:48 robert yawe wrote: > I found this document on the web some time back called the ICT Tsunami, I have searched by have been unable to find the link to the source so I will extract part of the content. If anyone has the link to the document please circulate it to the rest. > http://www.ictpark.com/main/ICTV_Magazine_004eGov.pdf -- Ian C Cook Security Evangelist Team Cymru 'To communicate simply you must understand profoundly' Work +1 312 924 5441 Mobile +44 (0) 797 773 1246 Home Office +44 (0) 208 291 0112 Skype ID togglergi PGP Fingerprint: D4CE 9F0D 77E7 3A66 83A6 3133 CBF4 E590 _ //` `\ _,-"\% // /``\`\ ~^~ >__^ |% // / } `\`\ www.team-cymru.org/News/secnews.rss ) )%// / } } }`\`\ http://twitter.com/teamcymru / (%/`/.\_/\_/\_/\`/ www.linkedin.com/in/ianccook ( ` `-._` \ , ( \ _`-.__.- %> /_`\ \ `\ \." `-..- ` ``` /_/`"-=-``/_/ ``` ``` Subscribe to my Security News mailing list at: https://cymru.com/mailman/listinfo/ians_dragon_newsbytes

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Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] Re: KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal :Can the Parliamentary Committees help?
by Barrack Otieno 08 Jan '10

08 Jan '10

I had Prof Ongeri say that there will be a stakeholders meeting at KIE soon when he was announcing KCPE results and that the forum would be used to air such views, i guess this would form a nice memorandum, Akich you should be present this in that meeting how i wish Musau Ndunda (hope i spelt the name right was on this list). We have e-learning experts in this country and it is a question of tapping their expertise, the major stumbling bloc is the willingness and priority of our leadership to prioritise the matter, Hon Engineer Rege, maybe the Parliamentary commitee can help out here, what do you say? Regards On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 8:23 AM, Crystal Watley Kigoni < crystal(a)voicesofafrica.org> wrote: > The education of the children and youth is quite a serious matter to the > future of Kenya. If we continue to do things the same way as they have > always been done, we will continue to see the same results. Poverty is the > reason why girls cannot afford pads to go to school. It is also a > contributing factor on why youth have a hard time studying at night due to > the lack of electricity and lighting in their homes. Many brilliant Kenyan > minds go to waste every year because they cannot pass a one time test with > perfect marks. With B level students unable to receive access to higher > education we will continue to suffer as those with the means send their > children to excellent private schools who students are guaranteed to be > accepted in Western universities. Those with the resources send their > children out of the country for higher education and many > never return: brain drain. > > But that is not to say that there are not bright pupils in the Kenyan > school system, I have met some amazing children who if given > the opportunities could become our African Einsteins but who had to remain > at home because they could not afford the fees and uniforms. The Kenyan > government needs to start taking education seriously and realize that our > investment in education determines the future of the country. In that frame, > ICTs do provide an extremely valuable role in assuring quality education in > a number of ways: > > 1) Schools to utilize ICTs in their administration including: > > - proper accounting records of funds managed > - student records such as attendance, grade, behavior > - teacher records such as educational status, continuing education, > payroll > - Reports can be sent on a regular basis to the Ministry of Education > for monitoring > > 2) Teachers can utilize ICTs in the following ways: > > - researching projects, ideas, and other materials for education > - continuing their education online > - using ICT as a teaching method > - opening their classroom to others virtually > > 3) Students can learn in infinite ways using ICTs. > > - Learning the technical capacity to utilize computers and a variety of > software. From basic word processing and report writing to specializes > software such as AutoCAD. > - Learning about news, global events, and cultures. > - Research at the tip of the finger about almost every subject known to > man. > - Learning to create their own content, their own online persona. > - Making friends and connections internationally for both personal and > professional growth. > - And so much more... > > One concrete way that we can allocate funds for the growth of ICTs in > schools are to better utilize the funds already in the budget. The budgetary > supplement of 6 million shillings per constituency for the bus project can > install over 150 computers in schools with Internet access! That is 30 > schools with 5 computers each or 15 schools with 10 computers PER > CONSTITUENCY. > > There is a way... now the same question remains... is there the will? > > Many blessings, > > Crystal > > On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 8:18 AM, Jotham Kilimo Mwale <jokilimo(a)yahoo.com>wrote: > >> >> >> Akich, >> >> >> "The concept of Continious Assessment is a good one; however, this is >> likely to experience abuse as a result of dishonesty and corruption going by >> the tradition of our countrymen and women. The society and its people >> requires to be morally upright for >> such useful systems to serve and achieve their set objectives." >> >> The statement above is correct. A solution would be to have schools send >> samples of the Continuous Assessments to KNEC for moderation. This may be >> done annually and the samples, which will accompany the submitted marks >> list, should include those that scored the top, middle and lowest marks. >> Since we trust the KNEC markers, we can trust them to moderate the CAT >> samples and award just marks. >> >> Regards, >> >> Jotham >> >> >> --- On *Thu, 1/7/10, Akich Kwach <kwach(a)archway-productions.com>* wrote: >> >> >> From: Akich Kwach <kwach(a)archway-productions.com> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] Re: KNEC giving candidates, >> parents a raw deal >> To: jokilimo(a)yahoo.com >> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 7:34 AM >> >> Dkt Ndemo, >> Thanks for sharing such well researched facts, it is sad how girls are >> suffering in the countryside and have to spend many days out of school. >> MoH >> should be availing those sanitary towels to school girls just as they are >> dispensing condoms to prevent HIV/AIDS. The concept of Continious >> Assessment is a good one; however, this is likely to experience abuse as a >> >> result of dishonesty and corruption going by the tradition of our >> countrymen >> and women. The society and its people requires to be morally upright for >> such useful systems to serve and achieve their set objectives. Thanks also >> >> for throwing light on how ICT will help improve quality of education >> through >> e-learning, though it will take long as its implementation depends on >> other >> factors such as energy. >> >> This afternoon, I met a man carrying the traditional "mabati box/ >> suitcase" >> for boarding school students and after egaging him in a brief chat, it >> emerged he didn't have a child reporting to form-one / secondary school. >> He >> told me he is taking his son to to a private primary school as he can >> nolonger gamble with the future of his child in a public school. That is >> how >> serious the issue is out here. Todate, I have not seen or heard any >> communication from MoE commiting to look into the crisis in public primary >> >> schools, and they are only telling us that funds are being disbursed to >> schools; BUT FOR WHAT? Just to balance the books of accounts Or to deliver >> >> quality service? Is Kenya going through mid-life crisis? I guess we have >> a >> senior person from the MoE on the list. >> >> Akich Kwach >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke <http://mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke>> >> To: "Akich Kwach" <kwach(a)archway-productions.com<http://mc/compose?to=kwach@archway-productions.com> >> > >> Cc: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke <http://mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke>>; >> "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" >> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> > >> Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 3:12 PM >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] Re: KNEC giving candidates, >> parents a raw deal >> >> >> Akich, >> I understand your frustration. We need to emulate the British education >> reforms. Final exams only account for a small percentage. Let me explain >> the depth of our education problems then show you why we need to change >> the status quo. >> >> World over, Girls do better than boys between ages 6 and 13. Boys only >> begin to be competitive after testestron kicks in. In rural Kenya very >> bright young girls are wasted every year because by 13, they begin their >> periods and in the absence of sanitary towels, they miss classes between 5 >> and seven days every month. Obviously their KCPE results come out poor >> and then we consign them to becoming House Girls in urban centers. >> >> We can change this nonsense with ICT. We need to send end term exam >> result to a central database. Each school can scan the report card and >> have it sent to KNEC. We then use the continuous assessment for up to 60% >> of testing. KCPE will then contribute the 40%. Let us go back to our >> girls with this model. A girl who performed well up to std. 6 or 7 will >> need very little marks to pass KCPE. >> >> This model will actually eliminate cheating. It will also save many of >> our daughters from being condemed for sins that are not of their own >> making. >> >> I am hoping we get to roll out Digital Villages countrywide in order to >> provide an e-learning platform that would level the playing field. This >> will be our little contribution to our education. >> >> >> Ndemo. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Listeners, >> > Thanks to Dkt Ndemo, Esther, Sam and all who have been contributing to >> > this debate which is of a great national concern. As they say with >> > education; "You are a beneficiary OR affected either directly or >> > indirectly". From the education system, a nation produces men and women >> > who contribute to national development. A portion of the dropouts >> decides >> > to give the communities a preveiew of life in hell in the name of >> criminal >> > activities. >> > >> > Ndemo mentioned issues of teachers being recruited locally, hence a >> > sinking community will continue sinking becauce they don't want to see >> > "foreign teachers". How comes policemen are posted anywhere in the >> country >> > yet they earn less than teachers (ex-bribery)? Esther's proposal of >> > introducig bridging courses has been a success in private universities >> and >> > has given opportunities to thousands to build their careers. If Sam's >> > ideas are implemented, we shall have housegirls who are equiped to be >> > trusted with the young ones with basic health standards, cooking and >> other >> > domestic needs. >> > >> > This week, I rejected some of the textbooks given to my daughter at a >> > public school in the name of FPE because they were in pathetic >> conditions >> > and I have buy them myself if she has to learn. To conclude, how many >> > years shall it take us to be near education system like in UK where the >> > former Prime Minister, Tony Blair once said with pride that he went to a >> > public school. >> > >> > Akich Kwach >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: Sam Aguyo >> > To: kwach(a)archway-productions.com<http://mc/compose?to=kwach@archway-productions.com> >> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >> > Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 10:14 AM >> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] Re: KNEC giving >> > candidates,parents a raw deal >> > >> > >> > Listerners, >> > >> > My view is that we need more of a change of attitude than anything >> else. >> > Our minds are more of exam driven than the ultimate delivery this >> > happens at all levels and we end up churning out questionable graduates >> > at all levels. >> > >> > Lets assume at the end of KCPE those who have not made it to form one >> > can be absorbed at training institutions that train nannies, househelps, >> > garden boys etc. Those who have joined form one can sit another exam >> > KJSE and those who have not made it can be trained to be professional >> > something. At form KCSE those who have not made it can also be trained >> > to do something else it goes on and on. This to many sounds outrageous >> > but it may not be far from the reality. >> > >> > At the speed we are going to have everybody attain university >> education >> > and end up with a white collar job, am reluctant to be near my brothers >> > and sisters, they are wild since am not doing enough to abtain them a >> > white collar job despite paying fees all the way to university. >> > >> > Sometimes we need to borrow example this time round from US where >> people >> > honour all careers and pay for it. By the way with due respect what is >> > the profession of Mr Tiger Woods wife? >> > >> > Sam >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > From: Esther Muchiri <> >> > To: saguyo(a)yahoo.com <http://mc/compose?to=saguyo@yahoo.com> >> > Cc: Skunk Works <skunkworks(a)my.co.ke<http://mc/compose?to=skunkworks@my.co.ke>>; >> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >> > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>>; >> ke-users <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net<http://mc/compose?to=ke-internetusers@bdix.net> >> > >> > Sent: Wed, January 6, 2010 8:43:04 PM >> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] Re: KNEC giving candidates, >> > parents a raw deal >> > >> > Now that we all agree there is a problem with our 8-4-4 system, >> > especially >> > considering the number of dropouts every year, how about an >> introduction >> > of >> > 'bridging' courses for those who did not perform so well (due to one >> > reason >> > or another)? I am sure there are many other factors that contribute to >> > poor >> > performance, e.g. panic. >> > >> > Would it be wrong if some private secondary schools decided to admit >> > those >> > who failed (say 180-250 marks) into form one, but then offer a >> mandatory >> > 3 >> > month bridging course to bring them at par with the more qualified >> > candidates? This would reduce the number of dropouts, and perhaps give >> > them >> > hope and a chance to complete secondary school. I know universities >> > offer >> > bridging courses - why not high school? >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: kictanet-bounces+emuchiri=andestbites.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://mc/compose?to=andestbites.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+emuchiri <kictanet-bounces%2Bemuchiri>= >> andestbites.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://mc/compose?to=andestbites.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> ] >> > On >> > Behalf Of bitange(a)jambo.co.ke<http://mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke> >> > Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 7:26 PM >> > To: emuchiri(a)andestbites.com<http://mc/compose?to=emuchiri@andestbites.com> >> > Cc: Skunk Works; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions; ke-users >> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] Re: KNEC giving candidates, >> > parents a raw deal >> > >> > Akich, >> > The dynamics of our democratized society are too complex. As a child >> > growing up in rural Kisii we had teachers from different parts of the >> > country. Our people (Kenyans) demanded that we must go local and >> remove >> > "foreigners". We escalted this foreigner concept to the extent we >> were >> > in >> > Dec. 2007. >> > >> > Local teachers now have to finish with their small enterprises before >> > they >> > consider students. Some have to till their shambas first. These are >> > the >> > people we call hard working and we all know about this. There is no >> > passion to teach anymore and when they teach, they do it in venacular. >> > Ministry of education knows about this. The solution is difficult and >> > highly political. Reforms will see at least 50,000 teachers retired. >> > Anybody implementing this kind of reforms would be attacked from all >> > corners including yes parents. >> > >> > In my view we need to raise the minimum teacher qualification to >> > undergraduate and they work anywhere in the country as any other civil >> > servant. We must tie performance to any pay increase. Atwoli apende >> > asipende. >> > >> > Just my personal thoughts. >> > >> > >> > Regards >> > >> > >> > Ndemo. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Daktari Ndemo, >> > > As one of the concerened parents and citizens, I must admit the >> truth >> > can >> > > be >> > > sometimes very bitter especially when you compare the qaulifications >> > of >> > > public primary school teachers with that of private schools. The >> > disparity >> > > is even worse when you look at the rural schools. On the issue of >> > whether >> > > we >> > > need the KCPE exams, I would request you to pose that question to >> your >> > > couterpart at the MoE Prof Karega and share with us his opinion, >> > whether >> > > personal or official. >> > > >> > > Cheers and Happy New Year >> > > >> > > Akich Kwach >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > From: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke<http://mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke> >> > >> > > To: "wesley kirinya" <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=kiriinya2000@yahoo.com> >> > >> > > Cc: "Skunk Works" <skunkworks(a)my.co.ke<http://mc/compose?to=skunkworks@my.co.ke>>; >> "KICTAnet ICT Policy >> > Discussions" >> > > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>>; >> "ke-users" >> > <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net<http://mc/compose?to=ke-internetusers@bdix.net> >> > >> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 1:46 PM >> > > Subject: Re: [ke-internetusers] Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving >> > > candidates,parents a raw deal >> > > >> > > >> > > Dear Wesley, >> > > No one should fail an exam because we have nowhere to take them if >> > they >> > > passed. Already we have B grade students who are not getting into >> > > Universiry. >> > > >> > > Every year we get similar concerns but no one has ever asked if >> indeed >> > we >> > > need KCPE exams. To date I do not know the objective of this exam. >> > If >> > > our promlem just like everybody else is literacy, then we only need >> > the >> > > KCSE exams. The assumption here is that by the time someone sits >> for >> > > KCSE, they would be literate and mature enough to consider options. >> > At >> > > KCPE level, I am afraid we keep on increasing our illiteracy levels >> > the >> > > moment 250,000 fail to proceed further. >> > > >> > > In my view we all have failed to analyse this problem objectively. >> > Media >> > > keeps on reporting but not analysing the problems. Citizens >> continue >> > to >> > > complain and not making proposals to the Government. The KNUT, >> > parents, >> > > politicians have subjected the Ministry into crisis mode instead of >> > > reforming the sector. KNUT knows that at least one third of >> teacheers >> > in >> > > Primary Public Schools cannot pass or did not pass KCPE. Then we >> ask >> > why >> > > Private Schools perform better? >> > > >> > > >> > > Ndemo. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> I'm concerned about the hundreds of thousands of students that will >> > miss >> > >> high school. Last year 250,000 missed it. Over a five year period, >> > this >> > >> adds up to more than a million, in a country whose population is >> > about >> > >> 40 >> > >> million! >> > >> >> > >> Out of those who go to high school, only a handful end up in >> > university. >> > >> Someone should do a sturdy on the loss to our economy. The >> government >> > >> spends lots on money to educate 250,000 people annually who will >> not >> > get >> > >> to high school. With our current systems, most of these 250,000 >> will >> > not >> > >> get descent employment/stable sources of income. Most of them come >> > from >> > >> rural areas, which are the areas that need serious development and >> > >> skilled >> > >> man-power to drive the development. If I opened a branch of my >> > company >> > >> in >> > >> some rural area of Kenya, who will I employ? Even if I employ some >> > >> people, >> > >> they would be threatened by the Mungiki-types (children who join >> > gangs >> > >> in >> > >> order to extort money) >> > >> >> > >> We need every child in Kenya, willing to go to school, to be able >> to >> > >> archieve at least Diploma level. Without that, we should forget >> > vision >> > >> 2030 and competing with India and other Asian countries! The >> Chinese >> > >> will >> > >> continue building our roads, as Kenyans sweep them with brooms, not >> > even >> > >> specialized machines! >> > >> >> > >> I would like to bring in a different perspective as to the low >> > >> performance, which someone mentioned as seriously wrong. What would >> > >> happen >> > >> if most students passed their exams, especially now with record >> > numbers >> > >> enrolling in schools? Where will they go? You would have students >> > with B >> > >> grades missing high school. That would be a great embrassment to >> > >> goverment. >> > >> >> > >> If money is available to buy fleets of new cars (which dont really >> > add >> > >> to >> > >> our GDP), surely there should be money for better quality of >> > education >> > >> for >> > >> our children (which definately adds to our GDP). >> > >> >> > >> This is a national disaster. >> > >> >> > >> O~( >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> --- On Wed, 12/30/09, Akich Kwach <kwach(a)archway-productions.com<http://mc/compose?to=kwach@archway-productions.com> >> > >> > wrote: >> > >> >> > >> From: Akich Kwach <kwach(a)archway-productions.com<http://mc/compose?to=kwach@archway-productions.com> >> > >> > >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal >> > >> To: kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=kiriinya2000@yahoo.com> >> > >> Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> > >> Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 9:39 AM >> > >> >> > >> Gentlemen, >> > >> Thanks for sharing your concerns. I would agree with MM and Zachary >> > >> because KNEC ought to have known every candidate and parents would >> be >> > >> interested in getting their results at the earliest hour and should >> > have >> > >> tested the system's capacity ahead of time. It is sad upto this >> hour, >> > I >> > >> spent on SMS three times and no reply yet. If such trends continue, >> > the >> > >> ICT investments might just be a wate of public funds and citizens >> > might >> > >> lose faith in the so called e-Govt. I would humbly request the PS, >> Dr >> > >> Bitange and the ICT Board to intervene and find out what transpired >> > at >> > >> the >> > >> KNEC system. >> > >> >> > >> For the parents who had 2009 candidates, I am concerned with the >> > general >> > >> national perfomance taking into account that subjects such as SST >> > where >> > >> candidates usually score high marks recorded poor performance, >> > something >> > >> is not right somewhere. >> > >> >> > >> WISHING YOU A HAPPY 2010 >> > >> >> > >> Akich Kwach >> > >> >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "mureithi" >> > >> <mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke<http://mc/compose?to=mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke> >> > >> > >> To: <kwach(a)archway-productions.com<http://mc/compose?to=kwach@archway-productions.com> >> > >> > >> Cc: <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> > >> > >> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 6:43 PM >> > >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal >> > >> >> > >> >> > >>> Thanks barrack >> > >>> For the candidate and their family they interacted with the ict >> > system >> > >>> and the interface was the sms and the web. We should not hide >> behind >> > >>> huge traffic because the phenomena and the time is known and the >> > >>> implications. >> > >>> Another terrible failure is that i and many thousands kenyans paid >> > >>> upfront to the ict system for a service that was not delivered >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> ____________ >> > >>> Muriuki Mureithi >> > >>> Summit Strategies Ltd sent from cellphone >> > >>> >> > >>> ________________ Reply Header ________________ >> > >>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal >> > >>> Author: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=otieno.barrack@gmail.com> >> > >> > >>> Date: 29th December 2009 12:51 >> > >>> >> > >>> MM, >> > >>> >> > >>> I guess it's a bit premature to blame the System, the problem >> stems >> > >>> from >> > >>> how >> > >>> the whole announcement was managed, it was improper for the >> > Ministers >> > >>> handlers to say the results would be available on the site >> > immediately >> > >>> after >> > >>> the speech, with the anxiety that had been going on i'm sure even >> > the >> > >>> best >> > >>> servers might not have handled the hits, no wonder the systems >> were >> > >>> unable >> > >>> to cope, however this serves as a lesson to KNEC, i am sure they >> > will >> > >>> do >> > >>> better in 2010. >> > >>> >> > >>> Happy New Year ! >> > >>> >> > >>> On 12/29/09, mureithi <mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke<http://mc/compose?to=mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke>> >> wrote: >> > >>>> >> > >>>> Zachary >> > >>>> This was the great opportunity for the ict system to prove its >> > value >> > >>>> to >> > >>>> our >> > >>>> society. It failed miserably to just serve less than 1 percent of >> > the >> > >>>> population and had to walk to schools. Zain however stood tall >> and >> > >>>> 2228 >> > >>>> worked. >> > >>>> ____________ >> > >>>> Muriuki Mureithi >> > >>>> Summit Strategies Ltd sent from cellphone >> > >>>> >> > >>>> ________________ Reply Header ________________ >> > >>>> Subject: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal >> > >>>> Author: Zachary Ochieng <zzachmbir(a)yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=zzachmbir@yahoo.com> >> > >> > >>>> Date: 29th December 2009 09:59 >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> Despite the digitisation of exam results by the Kenya National >> > >>>> Examinations Council (KNEC) and the Ministry of Education, the >> > >>>> platform >> > >>>> doesn't seem to be working. My daughter is one of the candidates >> > who >> > >>>> sat >> > >>>> KCPE in November 2009. But more than two hours after the release >> of >> > >>>> the >> > >>>> results by Education minister Sam Ongeri, the KNEC website from >> > where >> > >>>> the >> > >>>> candidates are supposed to check their results remains down. >> Worse >> > >>>> still, >> > >>>> the 2228 no. to which candidates should text their index numbers >> to >> > >>>> get >> > >>>> results is also not working but continues to consume airtime to >> the >> > >>>> tune of >> > >>>> Ksh 20 per SMS. If this is not a rip off, then I don't know the >> > >>>> definition, >> > >>>> coming as it does at a time when the ministry is reeling from a >> > theft >> > >>>> scandal. >> > >>>> >> > >>>> One wonders what else the ministry could be hiding. While >> > announcing >> > >>>> the >> > >>>> top candidates, Ongeri never mentioned the names of their >> schools. >> > But >> > >>>> it is >> > >>>> anyone's guess that majority of them are from private schools. >> > Rather >> > >>>> than >> > >>>> bash the media as he did during the release of the results, >> Ongeri >> > >>>> should >> > >>>> tell us what is bedevilling FPE. >> > >>>> >> > >>>> Can someone please help? 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Otieno Administrative Manager Afriregister Ltd (Ke) P.o.Box 21682 Nairobi 00100 Tel: +254721325277 +254733206359 +254202498789 Riara Road, Bamboo Lane www.afriregister.com www.afriregister.co.ke ICANN accredited registrar. Skype: barrack.otieno

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[Fwd: PhD/DBA in Development Informatics (inc. Scholarship Info.) at Univ. Manchester]
by alice 08 Jan '10

08 Jan '10

The Centre for Development Informatics at the University of Manchester is seeking high-quality PhD and DBA candidates to research topics on ICTs/information systems and socio-economic development. Some scholarships are available for those starting in September 2010; deadline dates vary but many require application before end February or end March 2010. Only very high-quality candidates will be considered. We are typically looking for those with a distinction-level Masters degree from an internationally-recognised university in an appropriate topic (which includes but is not limited to information systems, management, or development); good English skills; and a relevant topic for study backed by a proposal that demonstrates an ability to work with academic theory. Candidates may choose to study a PhD, for which they will typically be based in Manchester during much of their study, other than a period of fieldwork in a developing country. Those already in employment may choose the DBA route, taken over a four-or-five-year period and requiring roughly two two-week periods of intensive study/supervision per year in Manchester. (Scholarships are not available for DBA study.) Selected candidates will join the Centre for Development Informatics, the largest academic group working on issues of ICTs in developing countries (http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi) CDI will consider any topic related to development informatics although we have particular priorities at present for work on: m-finance; ICTs and small/micro-enterprise; gender implications of ICTs; IS methodologies in developing countries; e-government; ICTs and civil society organisations; ICT policy; and ICT-based offshoring. Further details about application and scholarships can be found at: http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/research/cdi/postgraduate/ Richard Heeks & Brian Nicholson Directors Centre for Development Informatics University of Manchester, UK http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi

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how can the issue of the 3G licence fees be absolved?
by Alex Owiti 08 Jan '10

08 Jan '10

Dear listers, As we appreciate the nature of technology to enable our today functionalities, the Telcos also need a reprieve in the cost of doing business. Though for any service provided there is nothing that is free. The regulator should see into it that the licensing fee is business friendly for all operators. Alex Owiti Senior Writer CIO East Africa eDevelopment House 604 Limuru Road, Nairobi PO Box 49475 00100 Desk: +254 20 3714646 Email:alex.owiti@cio.co.ke cid:3327404516_1202401 An IDG/AeRC Publication

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State Wrong on Internet Exchange Point , is it true
by Barrack Otieno 08 Jan '10

08 Jan '10

Listers, I was going through an article in the East African standard with the above mentioned title by the CEO of KIXP published on Sunday Dec 2009 in the East African Standard, am wondering is there a business case other than the security considerations highlighted that justifies the GIXP and if we could be allowed to access it or is it classified info?, in addition the writer has mentioned the Strengths of KIXP however i would also appreciate to know the weaknesses since they might justify the need for GIXP bearing in mind the fact that we are just coming out of the woods in so far as monopolies are concerned as i try to digest the article in any case having gone through http://www.bgp4.as/internet-exchanges it is evident there are a few developed countries with more that one Exchange point eg South Africa , the US, Sweden, Singapore, Russia and the UK, somebody educate me. Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno Administrative Manager Afriregister Ltd (Ke) P.o.Box 21682 Nairobi 00100 Tel: +254721325277 +254733206359 +254202498789 Riara Road, Bamboo Lane www.afriregister.com www.afriregister.co.ke ICANN accredited registrar. Skype: barrack.otieno

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Reminder fellowship - 38th ICANN meeting
by alice 07 Jan '10

07 Jan '10

Those following ICANN processes may want to apply for this participation fellowship for the 38th meeting taking place in June. See below. best alice -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Reminder fellowship - 38th ICANN meeting Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 09:33:40 +0100 From: Anne-Rachel Inné <annerachel(a)gmail.com> Reply-To: africann(a)afrinic.net To: africann(a)afrinic.net CC: Mahamat Charfadine <mahamat.charfadine(a)groupe-soteltchad.td> The 38th International Public ICANN meeting in Brussels, Belgium 25-30 June 2010 *Application Round opens: 11 January 2010* * Application Round closes: 19 February 2010* * Selected Fellows announced: 16 April 2010* Online Application Form <https://forms.icann.org/fellowship/applications/icann37/index.php> *Documentation * Terms and Conditions <http://www.icann.org/fellowships/terms-and-conditions.htm> *Fellowship Committee * Fellowships Committee <http://www.icann.org/fellowships/fellowship-committee.htm> *Questions/Comments? * Email: fellowships(a)icann.org <mailto:fellowships@icann.org> -- Anne-Rachel Inne _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann

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