December 2011 - KICTANet

Postal Corporation - A Disconnect
by robert yawe 19 Dec '11

19 Dec '11

It was with shock that I read about yet another strike/go slow by Postal Corp. staff but even more shocking was the list of employees, 4,000, still on the payroll of the organisation. Postal Corporation has between 400 and 600 outlets, depending on who is providing the statistic, which means that there should be an average of 6 employees per location excluding the 1,000 staff stationed in Nairobi, Mombasa, Eldoret and Kisumu General Post Offices. Unfortunately when you visit the various post offices around the country and even in Nairobi most of the countered are empty with thick layers of dirt indicating that they have not be used in a long time. When I visited the Post Office in Nanyuki there where only 4 employees yet this is a major station. It is clear that the corporation is carrying a large number of ghost workers and it is time Mr, Atuoli directed his energies at rescuing organisations from such none existent workers who will soon enough cause the demise of the organisation and have genuine workers laid off. With the lack of funds at the corporation to send home the retirees (after the cancelling of the sale of the plot to Airtel), the increase in the retirement age from 55 to 60 and a management that refused to move into the 21st Century the organisation seems doomed. I still strongly believe that with the right team at the top, from the board to the senior management, PCK has the potential to become the pivotal player in the field of agency banking and for those on this list the missing link in ecommerce. I keep trotting towards that evasive post of PMG. Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Vision 2030 The Role of Home Grown Solution
by Joseph McDonald 17 Dec '11

17 Dec '11

Dear Mr.Mugo Thanks for your time and engaging with us and for your very informative answers.I have a question not only for Mr.Mugo but any body else who might offer suggestions When of the tenants of the Vision 2030 especially the Social pillar is to have a just & cohesive society enjoying equitable social development in a clean & secure environment and the country intends to build a strong sustainable framework for peace and security and to ensure that all internal conflicts and difference are resolved within the confines of the law. access to justice for the rural folks is still not easy.What role can African Customary law play on the social economical development in Kenya and how can we use home grown solutions to solve local problems.e.g Rwanda used both local and the Arusha tribunal to solve to get justice for the genocide victims.In Kenya we are only using the ICC process. Any ideas will be appreciated Thanks

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Kenyan Ambassador in South Sudan Roots for Patriotism, Commends Diaspora Investment Club
by Shem Ochuodho 14 Dec '11

14 Dec '11

Over the weekend, the Ambassador of Kenya in the new nation of South Sudan, H.E. Amb. Cleveland LESHORE rooted for patriotism, commended Diaspora diplomacy, investment, remittances and knowledge and skills transfer. This he did while presiding over the NVK Investment Club's End Year 'Mbuzi Choma' Get Together at the Nile Beach Hotel (Kenyan-owned) in South Sudan's Capital, Juba. For more details, see the attached:- - H.E. Ambassador's Talking Points - Letter from the Investment Club's Leadership that summarizes its achievements from incorporation 6 months ago - Brochure of both New Vision Kenya (NVK) and its Invesment Club (NVIC) The Investment Club continues to enjoy the patronage and support of several Kenyan corporates, including:- The Embassy, Equity Bank, UAP Insurance, KCB, Jetlink, Power Technics, Metearia, Dial-a-Cab, Tricomp, GNCC, Globefontel, Nikktech, Charleston Travels, Nile Construction/Consulting, Mountain View, Tangaza, SmartCamp, Regional Trading & Investment, Hass Petroleum, CfCLife, WOI University, Jupiter, Woodlands Court, Juba Errands, Karibu Choma, Everrest Properties, CEE Express, Media (EAStandard, Nation, Advertiser, Citizen, Star), among others. We look forward to an even brighter New Year, 2012. Happy Jamhuri Day, and Warm regards, Shem NVK Co-Convenor Shem J. Ochuodho, MSc (Eng), PhD, LLD (Hon) Senior Advisor Ministry of Telecom & Postal Services Republic of South Sudan (RSS), Juba Commonwealth Telecom Organization (CTO/RSS) 2010 African Internaut Award Recipient Kenya Community Abroad (KCA) 2007 Excellence Award Winner AfricaOnline 2005 Industry Pioneer Award Recipient Father of Internet in Kenya (Computer Society of Kenya - CSK 2000) Cell: +211-977-232025/+249-955-021-040/+254-725-016679 Skype: shem.ochuodho.

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AfTLD ROC workshop Burkina Faso 9 -13 January 2012 Press Release
by Barrack Otieno 14 Dec '11

14 Dec '11

Listers, Attached please find a press release for the forthcoming ROC Workshop in Ougadougou (Burkina Faso). Thank you Best Regards AfTLD Secretariat. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Mailing List
by Jane Ngima Muriuki 13 Dec '11

13 Dec '11

Include me on the mailing list Jane Muriuki ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.

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Safaricom Product
by robert yawe 13 Dec '11

13 Dec '11

Hi, Many of you might be wondering what is this device that I need so much to buy data bundles for remotely, I have decided to show it to you. This is a 3G wireless serial to Ethernet converter that we use for monitoring equipment that do not have those nice web browser interfaces such as weather monitoring and vehicle tracking systems. Many of such equipment are situated in remote locations and previously we need to send someone with a laptop to download the data. Safaricom's 3G/GPRS service has sorted out a lot of our issues I am sure they have no idea that there services are used for such a solution. I hope this will make them understand reasons for some of our outbursts when they terminate a service without fully appreciating the effects of such decisions. So long as Safaricom continues to provide such leading edge products I will have less and less need to spend my weekends climbing masts across the country and instead spend that time developing new solutions to run on their network. I noted last week that my issue is being addressed when I bought a new Safaricom dongle and after installation a web page was automatically launched with a new portal, similar to that of Orange/Telkom, http://www.safaricom.com/bundles/ from which one will be able to monitor the bundle details such as as balance as well as to load credit and purchase bundles. The system had a few flaws which I brought to their attention and I note that the issue is being rectified. Once that portal is fully operational I am sure there will be fewer chances of someone arbitrarily turning off the service. Regards

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Quotations for Smart Phones...
by Michael Bullut 13 Dec '11

13 Dec '11

Greetings fellow listers, Currently, I am looking for a quotation for smart phones, preferably android-based ones that can sync with Microsoft Exchange. If you of a place or someone who sells the aforementioned, don't hesitate to drop me a line. Thank you in advance! Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114.* *Google Talk: michael.bullut **Twitter:** @Kipsang <http://twitter.com/Kipsang/> * *Blog: http://kipsang.wordpress.com/* *E-mail:* *michael.bullut(a)gmail.com* * * *---*

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Vision 2030: ICT and Other Sectors Converged (Day 1)
by Grace Githaiga 13 Dec '11

13 Dec '11

Dear Listers, Dear Mr. Mugo Kibati I hope you all had a great Jamhuri weekend. Today, we begin our four days debate on the Vision 2030: ICT and other sectors Converged with our guest Mr. Mugo Kibati, the CEO of Vision 2030. We will focus on the Vision and the Foundations. The Vision: A national long-term development blue-print to create a globally competitive and prosperous nation with a high quality of life by 2030, that aims to transform Kenya into a newly industrializing, middle-income country providing a high quality of life to all its citizens by 2030 in a clean and secure environment. http://www.vision2030.go.ke/index.php/vision One of the dreams of the Vision 2030 is '…a Kenya that is advanced in technology where other countries look up to us for technology solutions'. For the Foundations of vision 2030 please refer to: http://www.vision2030.go.ke/index.php/pillars/index/macro_enablers I hope as many on this list will actively participate. This is an opportunity for us to reflect and I guess be part of the future. Karibu Bwana Kibati. It is our hope as Kictanet family, that you will also benefit from the comments and observations that will emerge out of this interraction. Over to you listers. Rgds Grace ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have the strength to survive, you have the power to succeed. Life is all about choices we make depending upon the situation we are in. Go forth and rule the World!

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Guido Sohne Fellowship Applications Open
by Brian Munyao Longwe 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

Are you a software developer under the age of 35? You may qualify for a Guido Sohne Fellowship, more information at: http://www.idlelo.net/node/3 Best regards, Brian

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Commencement of the Vision 2030 Discussion - ICT & Other sectors with Mr. Mugo Kibati
by Grace Githaiga 09 Dec '11

09 Dec '11

Dear Listers Further to our earlier announcement about the Vision 2030 discussion, we can now confirm that Mr. Mugo Kibati will be available to field questions for four days starting Tuesday December 13 to Friday 16 December, 2011. Considering that vision 2030 talks very little about ICTs, we will title the debate Vision 2030 Discussion - ICT & Other sectors (thanks to Harry Delano). The debate will be structured along the following themes: Day 1 Tuesday December 13, 2011 We will focus on the Vision and the Foundations of the vision 2030. Vision: http://www.vision2030.go.ke/index.php/vision Foundations of vision 2030: http://www.vision2030.go.ke/index.php/pillars/index/macro_enablers Day 2 Wednesday December 14, 2011 We will start looking at the the three pillars that underpin the vision. The first one will be the Economic pillar (tourism, agriculture, trade, Informed technology enabled services etc.) http://www.vision2030.go.ke/index.php/pillars Day 3 Thursday December 15, 2011 Social pillar (education, health, gender and youth, social development etc. http://www.vision2030.go.ke/index.php/pillars/index/social Day 4 Friday December 15, 2011 Political pillar (rule of law, electoral and political processes, transparency and accountability etc). http://www.vision2030.go.ke/index.php/pillars/index/political Listers, there is also a special request to you that for the four days, we dedicate this list to the debate of Vision 2030. We could then resume/continue with other issues thereafter. E-see you on Tuesday next week. Enjoy Jamhuri weekend and have your questions ready on the vision and the foundations :) RgdsGG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have the strength to survive, you have the power to succeed. Life is all about choices we make depending upon the situation we are in. Go forth and rule the World!

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