August 2011 - KICTANet

Digital Villages Machakos
by Alice Munyua 08 Aug '11

08 Aug '11

The research team visiting digital villages has space for one more person in the car for tomorrow's visit to Machakos. Please contact Warigia offline at: <warigia(a)gmail.com> or ring +254 (0) 720481444 Best Alice --

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Re: [kictanet] Bitange for President? Driving Knowledge Economy? Online Interview with PS Ndemo
by Barrack Otieno 08 Aug '11

08 Aug '11

I totally agree with you on this Dr. Ndemo, greed should be declared a national disaster, in moments like this we need benevolent dictatorship, well done for hitting the nail on the head, the truth will set us free. On 8/7/11, bitange(a)jambo.co.ke <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: > Listers, > Allow me to say a few things about unemployment: > > From basic economics, we know how to reduce unemployment – spend money on > public investments – that is roads, rail, energy, telecommunications, > urban development etc and other non government investments such as the new > Aga Khan Hospital expansion, Delta Property investments in Kenya, National > Oil Refinery expansion, Kenya Breweries expansion, investment in value > added services etc. Creating jobs in a developing country should be what > Americans call a no brainer. In developing countries lies many > opportunities but the scale of greed far exceeds national interests. > > Some three months ago, I met with top officials of Fedex, a worldwide > logistics company. They expressed interest in creating Kenya a regional > hub that would serve both Middle East, parts of Asia and Africa. They > needed several acres of land within an Airport. I also got wind that > Boeng were considering Kenya as a regional hub for Repair and Maintenance. > I liaised with IFC top officials and one VP came to see me over this > lucrative investment. He concurred with me that we needed a Greenfield > airport. I contacted my counterpart in Transport we started a search for > an ideal location with the help of the Directorate of Civil Aviation. The > result was land adjacent to Konza. Quickly I called the leaders from the > area including the Ranch cooperative leaders. They control more than > 100,000 hectares of empty land. We needed only 20,000 acres for an > Aerotropolis which will have encompassed Konza. > > IFC did not want an outright purchase of Land considering the kind of > publicity we went through in acquiring Konza. They offered equity in the > project and promised to source for the initial $1 billion to start the > project. They needed to start the legal process while at the same time > doing the feasibility study. When the feasibility study team came from > Washington, there was nobody to meet on the ground. We were told the > Chairman was consulting with the Ministry of Cooperative. I followed up > the matter with the Ministry and I got to know that they had no problem. > The team was played around and they never got to start the feasibility. I > went back to the area leadership and was told all was well. Later I got > to learn that some rich people wanted to buy out the poor farmers then > negotiate with IFC. The farmers hit the roof and called an AGM. I sent > my senior officers to the AGM to explain this directly. Unfortunately, > when they got there they were threatened and asked to sit silent. The > resolution on the ground was to sub divide the land into two acre pieces > and if anyone wanted the 20,000 acres they are to deal with individual > owners. > > In the meantime we have shelved a project that would have 1) created > thousands of sustainable jobs, 2) increased the value of the remaining > land and 3) brought good infrastructure. Leave alone the pull effect on > agriculture it would have created to the poor people around the airport. > Now a Member of Parliament has asked a question to be answered in due > course “what the Ministry has done in securing land adjacent to Konza > Technology for any further Development”. We cannot compulsorily acquire > this land since these leaders would use the same poor people to create > trouble. I have been warned by various leaders that such a move will > fail. You cannot blame the Government when the local leadership cannot > see opportunity or tapper their greed to allow greater good for the > greater number of people. > > The causes of unemployment are not what you see in text books. It is not > poverty as many academicians would tell you. It is greed, it is lack of > trust among those who represent people’s interest, it is lack of vision, > it is the minimalist mentality that we have come to embrace. We must move > from this hopeless state to greater and collective thinking. If the poor > people became shareholders of such a mega project, you change their lives > forever, you improve your own security as each one of your neighbor would > have the basic needs and more. Allow me to deal with other causes of > unemployment then propose some solutions. > > The rate of our population growth is worrisome. It will both impact not > only on food security but our future employability. The recent study on > education published in the East African showed while you can get good > education in Kenya, it is not everybody who can access that good > education. Good education comes with better chances of being employed > anywhere on the planet and you need to pay. Even if Free Education were > to be improved significantly, you need fewer numbers of children that you > can afford to give sufficient love. You cannot pay attention to 12 kids > let alone understanding the psychological problems they are going through. > Parenting is a greater component in the success of any child and the way > you are brought up increases your chances of employability. This where > issues such as values come in. > > In recent years, we have messed our Education system. Like in Germany we > must retain tertiary institutions. This is where you get the technicians > to do Kazi ya Mkono. Earlier I talked of investments like Aga Khan. I > was deliberate because a number of jobs created by the expansion will not > be taken up by Kenyans. When an X-ray machine breaks down, we call for > technicians to come from Germany yet we have thousands of trainable youth > who can be able to undertake the job at cheaper costs. The cost of > bringing in a foreign technician is passed on to the consumer. This is > how India has become a cheaper destination for mundane medical issues such > as diagnostics. > > Further we say we need Nuclear plants but we have not even started to > build capacity. If we did start the project today, virtually all the > experts will be foreign. We lack a comprehensive skills inventory. This > will become a guide on what training we need and when we need it in order > to increase the number of employable youth. The Government can for > example provide incentives to students who study in areas that are > strategic to our economic development. This skills inventory thing has > been going on for the past four years. Although I am a member of the task > I am not able to impact its fast tracking and my proposal of doing it via > ICT did not work. Per diem requirements seems to dictate the pace. We > must have the skills inventory in order to address the labour > demand-supply mismatch that ails our economy. > > You cannot talk about unemployment in this country without talking about > Trade Unions. It is a sad picture out there. The Union leadership have > adopted a psychological warfare that has nothing to do with employment. > They are harsh and can destroy your reputation in a split second. Media > loves this and to some extent fear disclosing the rot in the movement. > Our labour leaders are some of the richest in this country. If Lumumba > were to mount a street protest on account of their life style audit, I > will join him. This closed club protects firms and non performing > employees in equal measure. We need to be more productive to increase > opportunities for more jobs. The unions have not understood this simple > theory of labour economics. Had they allowed modern equipment to pick tea > in Kericho, Tea estates will be more productive and most of those jobs > would have shifted into value added services and manufacturing. Just like > the introduction of IT has increased jobs better than we thought in early > 80’s when computers were banned. > > We therefore need to quickly deal with our educational system, begin to > plan for future employment opportunities now, remove information > asymmetries that deny the poor employment opportunities, deal with labour > regulation and regulatory efficiencies including trade unions, as for > greed we need to pray to God since sometimes you are not able to > understand how it attacks. In the day you have the support of all the > leadership while at night they undermine every move you make. Overall we > can deal with this menace. Get a better “Candidate” come next year. One > Kenya. > > Regards > > > Ndemo. > > > > > > > > >> Bwana Ps, >> >> First and foremost our condolences, for the loss.... >> >> Secondly, I'd really wish to commend the moderator who set this thread >> off. >> For once we have a lively healthy debate, >> modelled alongside the live presidential hopeful debates often times held >> elsewhere in more mature democracies.This >> is the way to go and it heralds exciting times ahead. I suppose this forum >> is so well poised to play a leading role in the >> National discourse aimed at building a better Kenya. So let's keep this >> up, >> and perhaps rope in the other "contenders". >> >> But 3rdly, this "Sumptuous" debate is also turning out to be highly >> educative and hugely informational for most of our silent >> listeners on the list, who are furiously "taking notes". Dr.Ndemo,many of >> us >> are just realizing to our utter amazement how >> much level of knowledge you possess and are willing to share, and your >> amount of energy is so infectious, that somehow I >> in my opinion feel we need not limit you to this forum,but find ways in >> which we can have you engage an even wider and >> more larger audience out here especially those from the generation Y >> segment. Listers any ideas...? Would Townhall style >> lectures suffice...? Just thinking.. >> >> I couldn't help noticing an earlier debate touching on infrastructure and >> feeding our nation, and in the same vein I have also >> taken a hard look at the events taking place across our country right >> now,and the greater horn of Africa,and it would be an >> understatement when I say it's really infuriating to say the least. It >> defeats any imagination why after independence, 51 yrs >> down the line we are not self sufficient in food production, with several >> corners of the nation marginalized such that even >> humanitarian aid donated by other well meaning Kenyans can not reach those >> who need it most because there is no >> infrastructure such as roads and communication to even talk about in the >> first place... It's maddening.. >> >> How do you plan to balance infrastructural development across the land, to >> avoid over-concentration in specific zones at >> the expense of the rest...? >> >> At the same time, what kind/quality of advisers would you be looking for >> to >> help you shape policy/decision making. >> A presidency or leadership is just as good or bad as the quality of the >> courtiers that gather around. >> >> Harry >> >> _____ >> >> From: kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On >> Behalf Of bitange(a)jambo.co.ke >> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 9:01 PM >> To: harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Bitange for President? >> DrivingKnowledgeEconomy?OnlineInterviewwith PS Ndemo >> >> >> Aki, >> We are meeting Konza Technology City possible underwriters (local Banks) >> on >> Monday morning 7am at Serena. Please come. Many of the quesions you ask >> will >> be answered then you can make a summary for the listers. >> >> Regards >> >> >> Ndemo. >> >> >> >> Sent from my BlackBerryR >> >> _____ >> >> From: aki <aki275(a)gmail.com> >> Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2011 19:45:44 +0300 >> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Cc: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Bitange for President? Driving >> KnowledgeEconomy?OnlineInterview with PS Ndemo >> >> >> Dr Ndemo, >> >> While we look forward to a comprehensive response on the High Tech Sector/ >> Malili as soon as you have some time, I believe that you mentioned that >> completion is about 3 years away. That seems is not a lot of time to get >> e.g >> at least 50 companies who have significant turnovers coming close to about >> Kshs 500 million with a % on exports. I think there may be a need for a >> review. I already read that IBM super-team is in the country and done some >> indepth research and assessment into e-Govt, it maybe a good time to ask >> them to re-access the current trends. Mobile, Web and Social technologiy >> development platforms trends may only produce slim domestic interest with >> extremely small turnovers and virtually impossible that either can later >> contribute to significant economic growth. >> >> There could an alternative which would be to look at Comesa/Igad or other >> markets within our region, create Govt/Private ICT or other sector >> development action groups to be based at Malili which would also provide >> Venture Capitalists/Investors an avenue for serious interests. I've had a >> look at very basic Comesa data, seems Agricultural engineering would do >> well >> here. I think JUKAT has the foundations of producing such engineers. >> However, there is not enough data to full research what Agricultural >> Engineering and ICT development can do. >> >> Also the topic of electricity generation has raised a manufacturing >> interest. Is any Kenyan company manufacturing the High Voltage Lines >> insulators ( ceramic/glass based in many cases ) or are we importing >> these? >> Each High/Low Power line on every mounted pole needs these isolators. >> http://knol.google.com/k/overhead-line-insulators >> >> >> Thank you. >> >> Rgds. >> >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 10:54 AM, aki <aki275(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> Thank you Dr Ndemo, and will await to read the comprehensive response. :-) >> >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 9:45 AM, <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: >> >> >> Aki, >> Whereas by chance one of the aaplications developed here may become a >> global >> brand, we do not want to leave to chance. That is why we are developing >> centers of excellency, standards and incubators to make sure we part of >> global standards. There is much learning that we must go through. The >> reason >> we should seek to collaborate while guarding our inventions. >> >> As I write, we are working on a digital economy policy. We shall come up >> with a specific legislation in this emerging sector. Create special >> incentives that would propel it to greater levels. >> >> We also must deal with Universities inorder to create the triple helix >> that >> has worked in many parts of the world. Strathmore is leading in the right >> direction. We want to fully their patnership with Sumsang and Safaricom. >> Through such arrangement we create capacities that lead to new other >> enterprises. >> >> This is an area I have the greatest interest and would want to explore. I >> am >> using the annoying Blackberry so please allow me to respond more >> comprehensively when I get to a real keyboard. >> >> >> >> Ndemo. >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my BlackBerryR >> >> _____ >> >> From: aki <aki275(a)gmail.com> >> Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 09:13:11 +0300 >> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Cc: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Bitange for President? Driving Knowledge >> Economy?OnlineInterview with PS Ndemo >> >> Dr Ndemo, >> >> I have a final question on regarding the creation of the High Tech Sector >> in >> preparation for Malili. While cheaper rent or infrastructure facilities >> maybe an additional advantage, I think we are still to find a way to push >> private sector and govt incentives/policies on creating the High Tech >> Sector. I believe we are no where at the moment, neither the mobile or web >> development sectors even come close to becoming the next billion shilling >> industry sectors. These two sectors are in a transition mode where the >> demand is for more localised settings. >> >> What will the govt do to ensure that kenyan companies start looking at >> holding patents and developing the needs of external markets based on >> technology trends. I think the last thing we would want to see is a >> scenario >> where kenyans in ICT become more of daily wage labourers on contract >> basis. >> While this may seem an ideal employment creation scenario, the results >> will >> be negative in the long term. >> >> What steps and incentives will create the High Tech Sector companies and >> will opening up the development of critical govt sectors offer an >> incentive >> to create broad based technologies? >> >> Thank you. >> >> Rgds. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by <http://www.mail.jambo.co.ke/> Jambo MailScanner, >> and >> is >> believed to be clean. >> -------------------------------------------------- >> "easy access to the world" >> >> ---------------------------------------------- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> --------------------------------------------- >> "easy access to the world" >> >> > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > --------------------------------------------- > "easy access to the world" > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/otieno.barrack%40gmail… > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for > people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. 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Self censorship
by robert yawe 08 Aug '11

08 Aug '11

Hi All, Let us be weary of self censorship, it is not the same as self regulation. Regards _______________________________________________ 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/wekundaalex%40yahoo.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.

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AfPIF-2 Remote Participation 8 - 9 August, 2011 Starting 0900 UTC/GMT
by Michuki Mwangi 08 Aug '11

08 Aug '11

Dear All, Courtesy of AfriNIC and NITA, we are pleased to inform you that remote participation for the AfPIF-2 meeting starting on 8 - 9 August, 2011 from 0900 UTC/GMT will be available on the following; + MP3 Live Audio stream in English from; - http://streaming.afrinic.net:8000/ Click on afpif-2 or directly - http://streaming.afrinic.net:8000/afpif-2 + Web (Flash video) Video Stream from; - http://www.livestream.com/peeringforum + Jabber Conference Room - A web based Jabber room is available at http://jabber.afpif.org ** Template to use the web based jabber room is available at http://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-14/index.php/participate-online/setting ** The Server should be "jabber.afpif.org" - For those with jabber clients the server is conference(a)meeting.jabber.afpif.org + Tweeter - Search for the afpif hash tag #afpif + The Agenda is published and available at; http://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/afpif/2011/agenda.shtml Should you have any problems, please feel free to let us know by email to mwangi(a)isoc.org and morris(a)isoc.org. Our sincere appreciation to AfriNIC and NITA for their support in provision of this services. We look forward to your remote participation. Regards, Michuki.

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Tom Barry in .ke
by Phares Kariuki 05 Aug '11

05 Aug '11

Hi, For those interested... Thomas C. Barry is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Zephyr Management, L.P., an investment management company which he founded in 1994. Zephyr has sponsored thirteen specialized investment funds with approximately US $2 billion in committed capital. Zephyr’s private equity funds currently invest in Africa (Kingdom Zephyr Africa Management Company) and India. Zephyr’s marketable securities funds invest in stock markets of developing countries. He was one of the first investors in Celtel with Mo Ibrahim. He will be giving a talk at the iHub on the 6th of August 2011, from 3pm. Registration link below: http://tombarry.eventbrite.com -- 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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MNP in Ghana - only 21, 059 subs changed NW in one month
by Francis Hook 05 Aug '11

05 Aug '11

Story below from Ghana Business News - will CCK let us know how this is working out in Kenya? Latest figures released by the telecoms regulator, National Communications Authority (NCA) say 25 days after Mobile Number Portability (MNP) was started in Ghana, a total of 21,059 subscribers have changed their mobile service providers. In a press release issued Tuesday August 2, 2011, the NCA says as at Sunday July 31, 2011, 25 full days of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) in Ghana, 21,059 mobile phone subscribers had successfully moved from one mobile service provider to another whilst retaining their mobile numbers. According to the NCA’s analysis of data for the period, 10% of porting was completed in 15 minutes or less, 23% was completed between 15 minutes and one hour. It also shows that 34% of the process was completed between one hour and four hours, 31% completed between four and 24 hours and 2% was completed in more than 24 hours. “The fastest port recorded so far in Ghana took place in a mere one minute, 10 seconds. The average port took place in five hours, 21 minutes from start to finish,” it adds. When the process began on July 7, 2011, 150 subscribers had ported by the close of the first day and by the end of the third day on July 10, over 1000 subscribers had switched their mobile service providers. MNP is a process that enables mobile phone customers to switch to another network provider and still keep their numbers including the code. One can however, only port again after 30 days of the initial porting or thereafter. Ghana has six mobile phone operators licensed to do business in the country. These are MTN, Tigo, Vodafone, Airtel, Expresso and Globacom. But Globacom is yet to start operations. There is however, no information about which providers subscribers are moving from and to. Source: Ghana Business News -- Francis Hook +254 733 504561

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Update on Digital Villages trips August 5, 2011
by warigia bowman 05 Aug '11

05 Aug '11

Dear Listers Here is the schedule as it currently stands. We will visit both ICT Board pashas and Safaricom Dvs. *Monday, August 8th: Visit Nyeri.* Victor Gathara providing transport. I think we have room for one more person in the car. Please pitch in a bit for gas if you want to come. Tuesday, August 9th: Unscheduled (working with Patrick Mule from Safaricom) *Wednesday, August 10: Visit Ukambani*. Warigia Bowman providing transport. I think we have room for two more in the car. Thursday unscheduled. Friday unscheduled. *Saturday August 13th: Wainana is flying to Nyanza*, and will evaluate locations there. *If you have a car, and are willing to lead a trip please advise.* This is a civil society effort. Safaricom is not providing funding. We are self-funding. Sincerely, Rigia

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Internet Telcos, Network Operators or Large ISPs : Will a local competition for breaking the One-TeraBit/sec barrier work?
by aki 04 Aug '11

04 Aug '11

--You can watch the cloud form around the jets and hear the sound barrier being broken with a sonic boom/bang as the jets break the speed of sound. This is what network engineers cannot visualise but truly engineering inspiration-- ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BArpqYspIgU ) It seems to me if there was a kenyan content competition to break the above bandwidth barrier, there would be long term gains on price reductions and capacities utilised. Basically the competition can be run for the most viewed content video hosted locally that will touch the One TeraBit/sec mark in about 30 days or so since being uploaded? Any takers, I hope.. Corrections welcome. Thank you. :-)

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Re: [kictanet] Bitange for President? Driving Knowledge Economy? OnlineInterview with PS Ndemo
by Kanja Waruru 03 Aug '11

03 Aug '11

Mr Ndemo, Your responses give me a lot of hope and I now believe all these things are possible. My question, Is it possible for people on this list to vote for one of your theme's and lobby the govt to implement and get funding in the 2012 budget? I'm proposing one theme at a time but perhaps we could take up the whole lot and push for implementation. Kanja Sent from my iPad On Aug 3, 2011, at 10:52 AM, bitange(a)jambo.co.ke wrote: Kanja, Affordable Health will be an outcome of the strategies that I have laid here. This is how it will work. Infrastructure in my strategy mean provision of some of the promises made in the constitution including housing. We shall design eco houses in the range of Ksh. 100,000 and start implementation from Northern Kenya where our citizens are literallty sleeping outside. From the census, there are about 200,000 households here. These homes will be in urban set up where we shall supply all utilities. Through incentives, encourage other investments such as solar energy, retail stores, dried beef industry, packaged camel and cow milk etc. Every person will have a smart ID which will be used in all transactions (Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for end to end government). Through the realigned policy the Government will no longer be involved in releif food supply (they have never been good at this world over). Assistance to those who will not have food will be provided in voucher form through the smart ID. They will then redeem their points at the retail store (Uchumi possibly)and purchase the food of their choice. Since the people will have better housing with utilities and food of their choice, health problems will be minimized thus reallocating funds from curative to preventive health care. This is why I say Affordable health is an outcome of dealing with other related variables. We have spent more than Ksh. 12 billion to mitigate against hunger in Northern Kenya on an emergency. The solution I propose will cost Ksh. 40 billion but you will never here of hunger or feel the shame of being Kenyan again. You recall we can recover the same amount through e-procurement. Other savings will be utilized to scale up improved livelihood for all Kenyans. In other parts of the country we shall mob up the youth and take them to the new mega projects of Lamu and the rail links (this is what China and US did when they had a youth bulge) to build infrastructure that will ensure sustained job security. The resources will come from the KKV and converted to provide sustainable projects. Because of the wide spread wages and economies of scale, we can now provide cheap health insurance that will ensure affordable healthcare. Regards Ndemo. Well done Bitange and I would like to add one more theme. Affordable health care for all. Cheers. Sent from my iPad On Aug 3, 2011, at 5:27 AM, bitange(a)jambo.co.ke wrote: In summary, Again hypothetically my major themes shall be: Kwowledge for life Infrastructure for Development Food security (including Value addition) Employment (create tons of it) One Kenya. Unity in diversity. Keep hope a live (borrowed from Rev. Jesse Jackson). Ndemo. Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> Sender: kictanet-bounces+bitange=jambo.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 17:43:20 To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Bitange for President? Driving Knowledge Economy? Online Interview with PS Ndemo _______________________________________________ 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. 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Please sign up for Nyeri trip and Machakos trip on Digital Villages
by warigia bowman 03 Aug '11

03 Aug '11

Dear colleagues So far, it looks like we may be going to Nyeri on the 9th (Tuesday). (there is a possibility we go on the 8th) . The goal of the trips is to take a look at the digital villages. We will attempt to visit pasha centers (ICT board) and Safaricom digital villages. We have developed a protocol, so the trip is academic in nature, although people may be interested in taking a look at what the dvs look like. So far, the people who are definitely confirmed for the Nyeri trip are. - Victor Gathara, - Warigia Bowman - Paul Muchiri have confirmed. Does anyone else want to go? If you feel that you have confirmed and your name is not on this list, please advise. Also, please let me know whether you want to go on the Machakos trip. The date is still open. But it has to be next week, and Victor wants wednesday or friday. Sincerely, Rigia

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