June 2011 - KICTANet

Digital to Analog Conversion
by robert yawe 19 Jun '15

19 Jun '15

Hi, When the migration from analog to digital was initially raised fear was put into the public on how there would be no option but to throw away our analog TV sets and replace them with Digital. Now that digital transmission is finally here we need to look at how to make the migration as painless as possible while at the same time we do not disenfranchise any citizens. It has been mentioned that there are over 1 million TV sets in Kenya today, that means 1 million digital to analog converters will be required over the next 2-3 years. I believe this is a great opportunity for us to go into the electronic assembly business, I would like to propose that we 1st increase duty on converters from the current 35% to 250% so as to discourage the importation of the converters. Then exempt from duty and vat all assembly stations, test equipment and components for anyone who sets up a converter assembly plant, with a 3 year tax holiday. If you setup the plant more than 200 kilometers from Nairobi or Mombasa you receive an addition 2 years tax holiday. I believe this will sort out the issue of substandard converters and will also provide an opportunity for us to develop our electronic devices assembly skills. If you make a net profit of 1,000/- there is a clean 875,000,000/- to be made, close to what the government is spending on purchase of the Malili farm. This is assuming a standard device, there is still a market for those who want high end devices with recording, tuners, USB ports, etc which would mean that the returns could be much higher than projected above. So will we move away from juts being importers and retailers or do we have what it takes to do some value add? 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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Commodity Exchange System - Revisited
by robert yawe 21 Feb '13

21 Feb '13

Hi Listers, About 9 month ago (human gestation period) I mentioned the need for developers to start looking into the development of a futures exchange system and as always is with the village madman I was dismissed. On Wednesday 8th June 2011 the Capital Markets Authority advertised for a futures exchange system, rfp is open to both international and local vendors. Regards Hi, The National Cereals and Produce Board together with the East African Grain Council are working towards the creation of a commodity exchange to trade futures. This process is at an advanced stage which begun with a process called warehouse receipting and currently Equity Bank offers credit against the receipts. What does this have to do with us in the IT field? When the Nairobi Stock Exchange tendered for the automated trading system (ATS) and more recently for the Broker Back-office System no local IT company made it past the 1st round. The fact that companies like Virtual City are winning international awards for systems development and others like PesaPal are receiving large direct foreign investments means that we do have the skills to develop world class solutions. This is an appeal to all ICT experts in the country to prepare ourselves to make sure that the grain exchange system is locally developed and we stop being spectators in our own country. I know it is said that a prophet is never recognised in his own town, it is time we made this phrase redundant. NCPB and others are already shopping overseas for a solution so be warned that time is not in our hands and if we are to have an impact we need to move quickly. The proposed system is supposed to provide a trading platform, depository system, GIS for land information, settlement system, warehouse management, weather monitoring and seed planting information system (acreage, seed type, fertiliser, etc). Lets get off our high horses and put a together a world class solution for a local problem. No tears after the horse has bolted. Useful links http://dn.nationmedia.com/DN/DN/2010/09/03/ArticleHtmls/03_09_2010_030_014.… http://allafrica.com/stories/200904271171.html http://www.ratin.net/mainfeature.asp?id=40 http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Smart%20Money/-/688614/899436/-/bypmdxz/-… http://www.unctad.info/upload/SUC/LusakaWorkshop/WarehouseServicesKenya.pdf Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/robertyawe%40yahoo.co.…

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KIXP Down?
by Michael Bullut 11 Aug '11

11 Aug '11

Good afternoon fellow listers, Might anybody be noting problems with the Kenya Internet Exchange Point? My colleagues working with service providers inform me they can not exchange traffic with their fellow counterparts. 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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Yawe for Post Master General - Aluta Continua
by robert yawe 01 Aug '11

01 Aug '11

Hi Listers, My journey to Postal Corporation as Post Master General is still alive and kicking, as we get closer to the elections I believe the chances shall improve. As I await the appointment I continue to regularly visit various post offices so as to keep my finger on the pulse of the organisation. Most of my visits reveal the continuing decay and at times wonder if the organisation can really be salvaged. Yesterday on visited the City Square Post Office and was shocked to find that they still have posters hanging advertising the Zaine service. I have had of snail mail but it has never been brought home so effectively. http://quadrantshift.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Photo_062811_001.jpg Such experiences can be most heart wrenching but on my way out I saw a poster/model that shows the spread of Postal's network and my drive and determination to become the Post Master General was rekindled. http://quadrantshift.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Photo_062811_002.jpg Comrades, e-commerce is not going anywhere in this country without the total and absolute participation of Postal Corporation and for this reason I shall continue my struggle, aluta continua and the giant shall again arise to the challenge. Regards PS. I have finally come to appreciate the camera on my phone. 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] kictanet Digest, Vol 49, Issue 48
by Ory Okolloh 04 Jul '11

04 Jul '11

Re radical ideas and kids. Mzalendo grew and went live when I was pregnant with my first child, Ushahidi was born when I had a 10 month old and I quit my job to build the organization behind it when I had another on the way, expecting number 3 after recently joining Google and I'm sure I will continue to have new ideas there :-) Ory On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 8:47 AM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: mhealth breakfast (david.simbiri(a)lixnet.net) > 2. Re: Mhealth and medical cloud services (Gakiria) > 3. Re: Kenya's "Silicon Savannah" to challenge India on IT (Rad!) > 4. Re: Mhealth and medical cloud services (james ratemo) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 06:06:34 +0000 > From: "david.simbiri(a)lixnet.net" <david.simbiri(a)lixnet.net> > To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] mhealth breakfast > Message-ID: > <mailman.102.1308034036.28988.kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=UTF-8 > > I confirm my attendance. > > ---------- > Sent from my Nokia Phone > > ------Original message------ > From: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> > To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> > Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 5:29:18 AM GMT+00:00 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] mhealth breakfast > > Listers, > My mistake on the date of this event. Veneue is the same tomorrow the 15th > of June and not the 16th. > > Regards > > > Ndemo. > > > Sent from my BlackBerry? > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Harry Delano" <harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke> > Sender: kictanet-bounces+bitange=jambo.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:20:46 > To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> > Reply-To: harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kenya's "Silicon Savannah" to challenge India on IT > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bitange%40jambo.co.ke > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for > people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/david.simbiri%40lixnet… > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for > people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:18:41 +0300 > From: Gakiria <gakiria(a)gmail.com> > To: "bitange(a)jambo.co.ke" <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Mhealth and medical cloud services > Message-ID: <BANLkTimdeU58mP20k74a7tAejgD9u0K0Gw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > confirmed, will attend > Andrew > > On Tuesday, 14 June 2011, Suraj Shah <suraj(a)surajshah.co.ke> wrote: > > I would like to attend. ?Thanks > > > > Suraj Shah > > Corporate Affairs Manager > > Intel > > > > > > On 6/14/11 5:00 AM, "bitange(a)jambo.co.ke" <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: > > > >> Listers, > >> The breakfast meeting on medical cloud services will be at the Serena on > the > >> 16th morning starting at the 7am. ?The sponsor has graciously accepted > to have > >> at list 10 of you. > >> > >> Please let us have confirmations on the list. ?They will respond to you > >> directly. ?I will not involve myself with the details of this invite. > >> > >> Ndemo. > >> > >> > >> > >> Sent from my BlackBerry? > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: "Harry Delano" <harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke> > >> Sender: kictanet-bounces+bitange=jambo.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >> Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:20:46 > >> To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> > >> Reply-To: harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke > >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kenya's "Silicon Savannah" to challenge India on > IT > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> kictanet mailing list > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >> > >> Unsubscribe or change your options at > >> > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bitange%40jambo.co.ke > >> > >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for > >> people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. > >> The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in > support > >> of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > >> > >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online > >> that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share > >> knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not > spam, > >> do not market your wares or qualifications. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> kictanet mailing list > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >> > >> Unsubscribe or change your options at > >> > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/suraj%40surajshah.co.ke > >> > >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for > >> people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. > >> The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in > support > >> of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > >> > >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online > >> that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share > >> knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not > spam, > >> do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/gakiria%40gmail.com > > > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > > -- > Gakiria Andrew > Coordinator > Kenya eLearning Centre > Nairobi, KENYA > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:23:58 +0300 > From: "Rad!" <conradakunga(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kenya's "Silicon Savannah" to challenge India > on IT > Message-ID: <BANLkTims+FqrUcG+Pmu+GmFdbiFYh9cNSQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I must challenge you there Robert. What do rent and kids have to do with > creativity, drive and passion? Jonathan Ive, the principal designer of the > iMac, titanium and aluminum PowerBook G4, MacBook, unibody MacBook > Pro, iPod, iPhone, and iPad has a wife and two kids. Twins. Doesn't seem to > have slowed him down any. > > On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 12:26 PM, robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> > wrote: > > > > Hi > > The first step is to have a passion for what you want to do, then > identify > a problem that needs solving and solve it all for the fun and passion of it > not the money. > > Mariga, Ronaldo and the rest of the ilk first played soccer for the fun > and passion of the game the scouts, enforcements and money then followed. > > Regards > > PS. I was recently reminded that once you have rent to pay your ability > to do anything new diminishes exponentially and once the kids come along > forget about coming up with any radical, industry changing application or > business concept. If the idea was not incubated when you where in high > school or campus then join the large band of IT vendors as the other train > has left. > > > > Robert Yawe > > KAY System Technologies Ltd > > Phoenix House, 6th Floor > > P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 > > Kenya > > > > Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Phares Kariuki <pkariuki(a)gmail.com> > > To: robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> > > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > Sent: Mon, 13 June, 2011 9:01:18 > > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kenya's "Silicon Savannah" to challenge India on > IT > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 8:29 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> > wrote: > >> > >> This will give you an insight into how we can go from being a talk shop > and baby cries and get down to doing some serious productive work. > >> Without fear I will repeat what I commented previously "money follows > great ideas; period". I also like a comment from a Google employee, in one > of the documentaries, "Google is an extension of college" > > > > What's the first step? > > > > -- > > With Regards, > > > > Phares Kariuki > > > > | T: +254 720 406 093 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: > kariukiphares | B: http://www.kaboro.com/ | > > > > _______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/conradakunga%40gmail.c… > > > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > development. > > > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >

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OECD's meeting on the internet economy
by David Wambua 30 Jun '11

30 Jun '11

Dear Listers, Here's a message by European Commission Vice President Nelie Kroes who is expected in Nairobi for the IGF to be held in Nairobi in September. Europe has a champion VP on internet governance issues and also acknowledges the critical role the internet plays in economic, social, political and cultural development. http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/neelie-kroes/i-propose-a-compact-for-the-internet/ Today I had the pleasure of speaking at the OECD’s High-Level Meeting on the Internet Economy. It is a chance for people across the world – from the US and Japan to Mexico and South Africa – to get together and talk about the challenges we are facing. From how to deliver broadband for all, to how to keep the Internet open. I spoke about my view of what matters on the Internet. There’s been a lot of discussion recently about principles which do, or should, underpin the network. The G8 recently agreed a few – principles like openness, freedom, non-discrimination and respect for human rights. Other bodies, including the OECD itself, are also developing their own. I think this is a very worthwhile exercise for these bodies – and for the European Commission, too: it’s clear to me that the Internet is a European strategic domain – and our stance towards it should be underpinned by the same values, priorities and interests as everything else we do. If, like me, you believe that the Internet is a force for positive change in the world, then it’s worth thinking about what the key features are that we couldn’t do without, the “internet essentials”, imperative features which must be preserved if the Internet is to go on playing the role it plays in the world. So I’ve set out my own initial ideas about this. I think the main ingredients are these: - Civic responsibility. On the internet, we are not atoms. And just as when we are out in “normal”, offline society, we bear responsibilities to each other which go beyond the purely legalistic, especially when there is harmful behaviour out there. - One internet – we should safeguard the idea that, on the Internet, every node can communicate with every other. This unity is what allows the Internet to thrive in the way it has; we need to avoid fragmentation. - Multistakeholder governance of the Internet – because the participation of all stakeholders in policy making is a good one, which we support in this domain and others. - Pro-democracy. With the right tools – like open access to Government information, and platforms for collective action – the Internet can become an instrument supporting democratic life, and we should promote it as such. - Architecture matters – the architecture of the internet is fundamental to its dynamics. I’m sure the architecture will change in the future as new challenges emerge – but we need to be aware of the implications that different models might have. - Confidence of users is a prerequisite: barriers to confidence and trust are barriers to access. If we don’t solve problems like protection of personal data, privacy and identify; like online safety for children; like cybercrime and resilience of the network, then people will be turned off the net and we won’t unlock the Internet’s potential. And finally, - Transparent governance – so that the multistakeholder model doesn’t fall apart. In particular we need to be transparent about the role which government representing their citizens play, and ensure that those views aren’t ignored. So you could call this “a Compact for the Internet”. This isn’t about regulation – as I’ve said before, the Internet should remain a place of freedom, and regulation should be only an exceptional last resort; in any case keyhole surgery rather than amputation. But, as the Internet develops – becomes more and more part of our lives, and develops into new areas like the Internet of Things – then we need a vision of what properties of the Internet should remain. (See my speech on the IoT here). These are just my initial ideas – I’ll be developing them further over the coming months. And I want to get your views too; what do you think really matters about the Internet? Tell me on this blog, or on Twitter: #internetcompact dot KE for Every Name in Kenya! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC)

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Of Vision 2030 and Misplaced Priorities
by John Gachagua 30 Jun '11

30 Jun '11

It is absurd to see what is happening to our health sector. My cousin died and we buried him three weeks ago, before that he had travelled to western,some members of the group he travelled with got malaria and were treated, so he bought anti malaria drugs and took. this is what happened, He collapsed and went into coma, somewhere in along jogoo road and we were notified, He was quickly rushed to Jamaa hospital, where he was put on antibiotics and upon no improvement transferred to Kenyatta hospital the following morning at 8am. Upon arrival we were stalled for two hours before being attended to, they took 1st blood for testing we were notified that CT scan for Kenyatta were not working and we were to take him to Nairobi West hospital for the Scans, we were back to Kenyatta at 2pm. Told to take the patient at casualties, we were the ones to push the stretcher, the 5th year students started writing their reports, Doctors came in and said the CT scans were all normal, the 1st blood test was not found and we were told a second blood test should be done, it would take 3hrs to 5hrs for results so we agreed to go do it on our own in private wing at doctors plaza, We are attended to by 2nd Doctor now, after it was done everything was found to be negative, so we are told blood from his fingers should be removed again we do it in less than 10 Mins. The 2nd doctor reviews everything and leaves; we are left with the medical Interns who are telling us all questions to be addressed to the doctors. Finally at around 7pm 3rd doctor comes in and checks does a few analysis asks us if he was in a malaria prone area, checks the CT scan and agrees to admit the patient , He is put on quinine. We are told to take him to 8th floor to wing 8B.We push our patient to the elevator and take him there. There we meet with a nurse who take the records, tells us we take clothes and blanket from the store, change him and put him in one of the rooms. We do so. They tell us visiting hours are between 12 and 2pm and 4 and 6pm and tell us to leave. We see him at 1pm and he has finished the quinine. Nothing else is done to him. The following day his brother comes to see him very early in the morning and only to be told he is dead. Cerebral Malaria is a very lethal form of malaria and kills within 3 days. When a patient dies of cerebral Malaria they won’t say he died of cerebral Malaria. They will say SEPSIS and then Say Swelling of Ménages or Encephalitis, which for my cousin’s case, cause of death was Encephalitis and Sepsis, when you research on, encephalitis can be caused by Malaria. So according to statistics when one dies of encephalitis in Sub-Saharan Africa what is the behind cause of the disease = MALARIA. The poor services offered at Kenyatta Hospital have been on the lime light, and it continues. If M-Health is developed the best place to try it is in a large medical institution but according to the current status of Poor services at Kenyatta will this succeed. Kenya is money minded Economy, Who will you find at Kenyatta casualties the CEO of m-Health or the poor Kenyan who cannot even afford to take blood to be tested at the private wing? What is the deal with Kenyatta Hospital referring people to Nairobi West Hospital for any Testing? Is there a profit sharing Business between the Public and the Private hospital? Have Kenyan Doctors gotten used to seeing people die that it does not surprise them? We can develop very good systems, the best just like m-pesa to be implemented to the rest of the world but will it work in Kenya with our NOT so Motivated Public Sector Doctors and Nurses and Hospital Administration? Why not get biochemical engineers to develop a genetic bomb for mosquitos, I say a Genetic Bomb as I love fish and I know they thrive on Mosquito Larvae, so why not modify them so that the next generation do not reach adult hood and the fish will eat them as larvae, this will still maintain the balance of the eco system and Have us eliminate the problem of ROMAN FEVER, AGUE OR MARSH FEVER? How many Empires, Human Era, or human Age Shall we allow Mosquitos to Destroy? If you read history of malaria, Apart from being an epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa, 500,000 American soldiers were infected with malaria during World War II and 60,000 died. It is documented that Malaria may have contributed to decline of Roman Empire. If Encephalitis (St Louis encephalitis) is the most common disease transmitted to humans by mosquitos in the United States and It has started occurring in Kenya, Are the concerned stake holders aware of this? Read “Why researchers can’t control Mosquitos, by Lee dye January 7 2006.” Abc News. Many people have thanked certain prominent people because of their quick support to cancer treatment and looking for funds to support all departments concerned with it. This wouldn’t be the case if they were not personally affected. A step is being made because am prominent, am a victim so am awakened to deliver this service, because I will be a beneficiary. “If it does not affect me or my wife or my daughter or son then let nature take its course. “Is a slogan that is used by Kenyans and more so the political and Elite. Am not shocked when people speak of Malaria killing people, there is no viable vaccine, Malaria is one of the oldest disease affecting the human species, it has been around for 50, 000, and it will be here till End times, It should have been included in the Revelations - with a light touch, last year (2010) it contributed to 2.23% of deaths around the world, the majority of deaths are young children in sub-Saharan Africa, while 90% of deaths occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. So what is Sub-Saharan Africa not doing that the rest of the world has done to curb this disease?(Answer is, When there was a wide fumigation campaign in India, Sri lanka and other prone areas in Asia and Africa was excluded completely,(Read CDC-Malaria-About Malaria - History). But Mosquitos are as important as Petroleum in this world. Without this mosquito Some Pharmaceutical companies would have closed. Departments of Donor Funding and Health Care Non-Governmental Organizations would have been shut down. That is why there will be no new Vaccine anytime soon. So as Children Die in Western and Nyanza region as well as other Sub-Saharan Countries there are people who know if this insects are eliminated then they lose their lively hood. If I was a Smart Investor in Donor Aid and wouldn’t want a region to Cut of my funding them then I would never eliminate the problem but nurse the wounds to the problem with drugs and other preventive care for a fee. So when people talk of E-Health program I get excited but does it apply on the ground? Because I believe for us to develop a good system we must create a Knowledge Base that is accessible then must train the medical practioners and educate the public. It comes down to Incident management, Event Management, Problem Management, Access Management. Measure of the effect of an incident, problem or event by urgency and Priority by the Medical Systems. Even if you develop an m-health application that has a service for Request for ambulance in case of emergency or Accident and it will involve paying via m-pesa, Even if I pay and it received at service desk and disbursed in this Kenya how long will it take to arrive at point of incident? Because am a jobless Kenyan, with a smart mind and am realistic, and cautious,I buy a cheap net, ensure I take anti malaria’s and avoid tarmacking in areas with suspicious pools of water puddles. Hoping the concerned parties will read this and make policies and legislation s. The best I can do is voice, but I have no economic power to go and fumigate western and Nyanza regions for free, am not the financial arm of the government is to disburse the budget nor the health arm to choose which between Yellow Fever,Cancer and Malaria will be my priorities,and for the wise you already know the answer.

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Mentorship - FYI
by Phares Kariuki 29 Jun '11

29 Jun '11

http://skunkworks-ke.tumblr.com/post/7049440865/mentorship-where-we-have-re… For those we approached... Progress update. -- With Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 720 406 093 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares | B: http://www.kaboro.com/ |

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Safaricom hosting service wanting
by robert yawe 29 Jun '11

29 Jun '11

Hi, Is there anyone out there who can decipher this message for me? Good morning Robert, WP was not build with PureFTP support hence the reason why you cannot upgrade your CMS. PureFTP is our default ftp server and cannot be changed as you were advised earlier. Everything else is supported. Should you require further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us via the email address business.support(a)safaricom.co.ke or the below support line. Regards, Terence Parassi Service Assurance & Quality - SMC Safaricom Ltd Tel: 020-4272222/ 0722002222 Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Nairobi City Council ByLaws
by Edwin Onchari 29 Jun '11

29 Jun '11

Listers, Anyone know where I could access the Nairobi city bylaws- the website is always down? Many of these laws are for the good of us all as city dwellers, but then, being arrested for pulling a briefcase which has wheels! Edwin

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