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Making Intellectual Property Work for you
by John Matogo 27 Oct '10

27 Oct '10

Greetings, We welcome you to join us on 4th November 2010 at 5.30pm to attend a public lecture on Making Intellectual Property work for you. This will take place at Strathmore University Auditorium (Madaraka). Entry is free. We look forward to seeing you there. Regards, John Matogo Programme Manager Enterprise Development Centre Strathmore University Email: jmatogo(a)strathmore.edu<mailto:[email protected]> Mobile: 0722 813 533 [Description: Description: cid:[email protected]] ________________________________ Strathmore University provides all-round education in an atmosphere of freedom and responsibility. This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for use by the recipient(s) to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential information. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete this email and/or any files attached to it from your computer. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Strathmore University. The University accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss or damages incurred, or suffered, resulting, or arising, from the use of this email and/or its attachments. The University warrants neither the integrity of the e-mail nor its freedom from errors, viruses, interception or any other form of interference. ............................................................................ Website: www.strathmore.edu

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Joshua Amolo invites you to use Boxbe
by Joshua Amolo 27 Oct '10

27 Oct '10

I'd like to share approved contacts with you on Boxbe Here's the link: https://www.boxbe.com/register?tc=5577927290_1847700027 -Joshua This message was sent at the request of joshua.amolo(a)gmail.com. If you want to opt-out of invitations from Boxbe members, use this link: https://www.boxbe.com/[email protected]&tc=55… Boxbe, Inc. | 2390 Chestnut Street #201 | San Francisco, CA 94123

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Fw: CTO to extend its rural ICT developmental agenda to Southern Sudan
by Albert Mucunguzi 26 Oct '10

26 Oct '10

?Dear All, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO), in conjunction with the government of Southern Sudan (GoSS), will be organising a two-day international forum on rural ICT connectivity from 23rd to 24th November 2010 in the GoSS city of Juba. See details here: http://pctechmagazine.com/news/168-cto-to-extend-its-rural-ict-developmenta… Thanks _______________________ Regards, Albert Mucunguzi Executive Director PC Tech Communications P.O. Box 32180, Tel: +256 712619812 / 700 297031 Kampala, Uganda. Email: ed(a)pctechmagazine.com Website: www.pctechmagazine.com / www.albertmucunguzi.com

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Re: [kictanet] Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on...
by arapkirui＠gmail.com 26 Oct '10

26 Oct '10

Dear Dr. Bitange, My family and I send our heartfelt condolences following the loss of your dear mother. May the Lord grant you the grace to go through the period. Kipkemoi arap Kirui Sent from my Nokia phone -----Original Message----- From: Nancy Imunde Sent: 26/10/2010 11:06:41 To: arapkirui(a)gmail.com Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' Subject: Re: [kictanet] Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on... Bw PS, My deepest condolences to you and your family. I do however appreciate that God gave her a long life with you. Nancy Imunde AccessKenya From: kictanet-bounces+nancyi=accesskenya.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of S.Murigi Muraya Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 10:02 AM To: nancyi(a)accesskenya.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on... Bw.PS, May God comfort you & your family. Stanley.M.Muraya On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 9:57 AM, J.R. Kirongothi <kirongothi(a)kasneb.or.ke> wrote: Bw PS, Pole sana. You and your family are in our prayers. Capt(rtd) Jessie R. Kirongothi KASNEB. ----- Original Message ----- From: Zachary Ochieng <mailto:[email protected]> To: Jessie R. Kirongothi <mailto:[email protected]> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 9:12 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on... Bw. PS, Pole for such a huge loss. May her soul rest in eternal peace. Zachary. Be the change you want to see in the world Zachary Ochieng Editor/Journalist Cell: +254 726 473 388 Blog: http://ochiengzach.blogspot.com Twitter: @OchiengZach --- On Tue, 26/10/10, Harry Delano <harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke> wrote: From: Harry Delano <harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on... To: zzachmbir(a)yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, 26 October, 2010, 1:31 Pole, Mr. PS. Our prayers rest with you and your family.. Harry _____ From: kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry <mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bharry> =comtelsys.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Walubengo J Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 5:47 PM To: harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on... Listers, Its with deep regret that I alert you of the death of Mother Teresa B. Ndemo, Dr. Ndemo's Mom. She passed on last Saturday at the Agha Khan hospital after a long battle with Cancer. On behalf of KICTAnet, we pass our condolence to the PS and assure him of our prayers during this trying moment. Feel free to register you personal condolences and better still attend the Service due this Wed 27th Oct 2010, 2:00pm at the SDA Church, Opposite Integrity House or attend the Burial at Kioge Village, Marani District, Kisii County at 9am on Friday 29th Oct 2010. Viewing at the Lee funeral home would be on Thursday 7.30am, 28th Oct 2010. walu. -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <http://mc/[email protected]> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: zzachmbir(a)yahoo.com <http://mc/[email protected]> Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/zzachmbir%40yahoo.com _____ _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: kirongothi(a)kasneb.or.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kirongothi%40kasneb.or. ke _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: murigi.muraya(a)gmail.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/murigi.muraya%40gmail.c om

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 41, Issue 78
by alexowiti＠gmail.com 26 Oct '10

26 Oct '10

Accept my condolences bwana PS.All shall be well.Its never easy to lose a mother.RIP mama Ndemo. Alex Owiti. Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sender: kictanet-bounces+alexowiti=gmail.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.keDate: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:56:17 To: Alex Owiti<alexowiti(a)gmail.com> Reply-To: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 41, Issue 78 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: Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on... (S.Murigi Muraya) 2. Re: Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on... (David Otwoma) 3. Re: Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on... (Muchiri Nyaggah) 4. Re: Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on... (Akich Kwach) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:01:44 +0300 From: "S.Murigi Muraya" <murigi.muraya(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] Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on... Message-ID: <AANLkTinvXqfp3Br5og0HP-qL3zNbiVcOpPVNA0vpCVpD(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Bw.PS, May God comfort you & your family. Stanley.M.Muraya On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 9:57 AM, J.R. Kirongothi <kirongothi(a)kasneb.or.ke>wrote: > Bw PS, > Pole sana. You and your family are in our prayers. > > > Capt(rtd) Jessie R. Kirongothi > KASNEB. > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Zachary Ochieng <zzachmbir(a)yahoo.com> > *To:* Jessie R. Kirongothi <kirongothi(a)kasneb.or.ke> > *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 26, 2010 9:12 AM > *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on... > > Bw. PS, > Pole for such a huge loss. May her soul rest in eternal peace. > Zachary. > > Be the change you want to see in the world > > Zachary Ochieng > Editor/Journalist > Cell: +254 726 473 388 > Blog: http://ochiengzach.blogspot.com > Twitter: @OchiengZach > > > --- On *Tue, 26/10/10, Harry Delano <harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke>* wrote: > > > From: Harry Delano <harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on... > To: zzachmbir(a)yahoo.com > Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Date: Tuesday, 26 October, 2010, 1:31 > > Pole, Mr. PS. > > Our prayers rest with you and your family.. > > Harry > ------------------------------ > *From:* kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke[mailto: > kictanet-bounces+harry <kictanet-bounces%2Bharry>=comtelsys.co.ke@ > lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Walubengo J > *Sent:* Monday, October 25, 2010 5:47 PM > *To:* harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke > *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on... > > Listers, > > Its with deep regret that I alert you of the death of Mother Teresa B. > Ndemo, Dr. Ndemo's Mom. She passed on last Saturday at the Agha Khan > hospital after a long battle with Cancer. > > On behalf of KICTAnet, we pass our condolence to the PS and assure him of > our prayers during this trying moment. > > Feel free to register you personal condolences and better still attend the > Service due this Wed 27th Oct 2010, 2:00pm at the SDA Church, Opposite > Integrity House or attend the Burial at Kioge Village, Marani District, > Kisii County at 9am on Friday 29th Oct 2010. Viewing at the Lee funeral > home would be on Thursday 7.30am, 28th Oct 2010. > > walu. > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://mc/[email protected]> > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: zzachmbir(a)yahoo.com<http://mc/[email protected]> > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/zzachmbir%40yahoo.com > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: kirongothi(a)kasneb.or.ke > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kirongothi%40kasneb.or… > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: murigi.muraya(a)gmail.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/murigi.muraya%40gmail.… > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/pipermail/kictanet/attachments/20101026/5c6dbc1…> ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:36:08 +0300 From: David Otwoma <otwomad(a)gmail.com> To: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on... Message-ID: <AANLkTik-Fkekp5jDHrPigV13xNqCV_pTrOAyHuNG8HPr(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Pole sana PS kwa msiba wa kumpoteza mama mpendwa. -- David Otwoma, Chief Science Secretary, National Council for Science and Technology, On 10/25/10, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Listers, > > Its with deep regret that I alert you of the death of Mother Teresa B. > Ndemo, Dr. Ndemo's Mom. She passed on last Saturday at the Agha Khan > hospital after a long battle with Cancer. > > On behalf of KICTAnet, we pass our condolence to the PS and assure him of > our prayers during this trying moment. > > Feel free to register you personal condolences and better still attend the > Service due this Wed 27th Oct 2010, 2:00pm at the SDA Church, Opposite > Integrity House or attend the Burial at Kioge Village, Marani District, > Kisii County at 9am on Friday 29th Oct 2010. Viewing at the Lee funeral > home would be on Thursday 7.30am, 28th Oct 2010. > > walu. > > > > > ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:44:03 +0300 From: Muchiri Nyaggah <muchiri(a)semacraft.com> To: David Otwoma <otwomad(a)gmail.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on... Message-ID: <AANLkTi=THr7PfKcWu9vURjDikVhKtDx-o-TyvF7h4fPo(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Pole Bwana Ndemo. Our prayers are with your family at this time. Listers, this past weekend I gained a deeper respect for organizations working to help reduce the prevalence of cancer in our country. I'd urge us to find one and make a commitment to volunteer or donate towards the cause. One such organization is the Twakutukuza Trust (www.twatrust.org) Kind regards, *Muchiri* Nyaggah Director @muchiri +254 722 506400 Semacraft.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/pipermail/kictanet/attachments/20101026/a15b3ab…> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 3248 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/pipermail/kictanet/attachments/20101026/a15b3ab…> ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:56:28 +0300 From: "Akich Kwach" <kwach(a)archway-productions.com> To: "muriuki mureithi" <mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on... Message-ID: <F366D4F30E6D46AEA646AC16F703F7C0@USERPC> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dkt Ndemo and Family, >From what I read from the obituary yesterday, Mama Teresa's life is a life worth celebrating. Biblically her life is a testimony of God's promises fulfilled in her. To see our children's children is one of the best of God's promises and blessings we can ever experience on earth. May her inspiration live on Akich Kwach ----- Original Message ----- From: muriuki mureithi To: kwach(a)archway-productions.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 7:46 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on... I visited the home of Dr Ndemo and it is clear that Mama Teresa was a great inspiration to her family , a tower of strength and full of humility. she leaves behind a rich legacy into the future -- May God rest her in peace Muriuki Mureithi From: kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Walubengo J Sent: 25 October 2010 17:47 To: mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on... Listers, Its with deep regret that I alert you of the death of Mother Teresa B. Ndemo, Dr. Ndemo's Mom. She passed on last Saturday at the Agha Khan hospital after a long battle with Cancer. On behalf of KICTAnet, we pass our condolence to the PS and assure him of our prayers during this trying moment. Feel free to register you personal condolences and better still attend the Service due this Wed 27th Oct 2010, 2:00pm at the SDA Church, Opposite Integrity House or attend the Burial at Kioge Village, Marani District, Kisii County at 9am on Friday 29th Oct 2010. Viewing at the Lee funeral home would be on Thursday 7.30am, 28th Oct 2010. walu. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: kwach(a)archway-productions.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kwach%40archway-produc… -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/pipermail/kictanet/attachments/20101026/fd632b7…> ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet End of kictanet Digest, Vol 41, Issue 78 ****************************************

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Re: [kictanet] Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on...
by charles nduati 25 Oct '10

25 Oct '10

hi bwana ps, pole sana for your loss of dear mum. she is in a better place may god grant your family peace at this time charles On Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:31 EEST Harry Delano wrote: >Pole, Mr. PS. > >Our prayers rest with you and your family.. > >Harry > > _____ > >From: kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >[mailto:[email protected]] On >Behalf Of Walubengo J >Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 5:47 PM >To: harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke >Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >Subject: Re: [kictanet] Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on... > > >Listers, > >Its with deep regret that I alert you of the death of Mother Teresa B. >Ndemo, Dr. Ndemo's Mom. She passed on last Saturday at the Agha Khan >hospital after a long battle with Cancer. > >On behalf of KICTAnet, we pass our condolence to the PS and assure him of >our prayers during this trying moment. > >Feel free to register you personal condolences and better still attend the >Service due this Wed 27th Oct 2010, 2:00pm at the SDA Church, Opposite >Integrity House or attend the Burial at Kioge Village, Marani District, >Kisii County at 9am on Friday 29th Oct 2010. Viewing at the Lee funeral >home would be on Thursday 7.30am, 28th Oct 2010. > >walu. > > >

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Mama Teresa B Ndemo passes on .......
by Jane Kagiri 25 Oct '10

25 Oct '10

Dr Ndemo, May God give you strength and comfort in accepting his will. God bless. Jane Kagiri. On Mon Oct 25th, 2010 10:57 AM EDT 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: ITU vs ICANN (Walubengo J) > 2. Re: Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on... (Walubengo J) > 3. Re: Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on... (Peres Were) > 4. Re: Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on... (warigia bowman) > 5. Re: Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on... (Lizette Kraft) > 6. Re: Mama Teresa B. Ndemo passes on... (Fatma Bashir) > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Message: 1 >Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 06:17:18 -0700 (PDT) >From: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> >To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com >Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >Subject: Re: [kictanet] ITU vs ICANN >Message-ID: <287251.49665.qm(a)web57805.mail.re3.yahoo.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > >Those following the international debate btwn ITU and ICANN... > >Question to the ITU Sec. General: >One of the biggest discussions at this (ITU) conference is >about the ITU?s future role and in particular its role in relation to >the Internet. This has been a source of argument for years, but one of >the biggest issues with the ITU is that its discussions are private and >only among governments, when governments are only one part of making >the Internet work. > >Answer @ >http://gibc.biz/2010/10/challenger-defender-or-both-itu-secretary-general-t… > >regards. >walu. > > > > > > >

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FW: Africa4all project platform live for online dialogue
by Edith Adera 25 Oct '10

25 Oct '10

FYI - maybe Eng. Rege or someone from Bunge can tell us how well this is working? ________________ Edith Ofwona Adera Senior Program Specialist ICT4D Program and Climate Change & Water Program International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le développement international Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera eadera(a)idrc.or.ke<mailto:[email protected]> | www.idrc.ca<http://www.idrc.ca/> | www.crdi.ca<http://www.crdi.ca/> ________________________________ From: The Africa4all Consortium [info(a)africa4all-project.eu] Sent: 25 October 2010 15:59 To: Edith Adera Subject: Africa4all project platform live for online dialogue Dear all, Please find attached a press release regarding the Africa4all project's live platform operation which aims to facilitate an online dialogue between citizens and parliamentarians in African countries. We kindly ask you to publish as soon as possible. Best regards, The Africa4all Consortium info(a)gov2u.org<mailto:[email protected]>

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Price wars -cheap is expensive
by robert yawe 25 Oct '10

25 Oct '10

Hi, I have never participated in discussion on the calling tariffs mainly because when I bought my first mobile phone after using a pager for a long time my calling rate was 50/- so even at 8/- there had been a drop in my rate of calling. All that the price war has done is murky the waters, the cost of paying for the call has just been redistributed between the flasher and the flashee. My friend made a joke the other day that his askari told him he can flash him when he is on the way home. He took the askari on the offer and flashed him the following night when he was about to get home, the askari then called him back to ask exactly where he was. This seems like a way forward but the current level of support I am getting from my carrier makes we wish for the good old days of 8/- per minute. The customer service number that only rung 3 times at most sometimes goes unanswered, calls that stayed connected throughout the conversation however long and at whatever speed (sitting in the passenger seat) not any more. Even when the call to customer service goes through I have recently detected a coldness and on occasion feel rushed in the responses. With the number of support calls they need to handle now it is understandable. There is a good reason why Daimler has not dropped the price of the S class Mercedes to compete with the Marutu or Audi so I have an issue with Safaricom, please segment your market I would rather pay 8/- per minute if it means that I will receive better customer support. The effects of this lower rates is even affecting my Wimax service which as I raised before has a support desk that works 8 am to 5 pm I am sure because the staff are reassigned to handle support calls for 2/- callers. Michael, before leaving please migrate me to the 8/- per minute tariff and assign me the level of customer support I am used to, if I want to be treated like trash I will go to your competitors. Regards We might be born equal, but we are not equals Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Need to regulate trans-border data flow
by Ngũgĩ Kĩmani 25 Oct '10

25 Oct '10

As Kenya becomes more and more ICT-dependent, and personally identifiable information becomes more and more public, I think it is time we took seriously the importance to regulate trans-border data flow. Bodies like the UN take the flow of their employees information between countries very seriously in this time of border-less ICT communication. We as Kenyans also need to ensure our citizens' information remains here in Kenya as much as possible, and the first step towards that would be to have our own locally hosted ICT services similar to the likes of Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter etc. Guess what the impact of exposing such information would be in the long run, should the 'people' in possession of that information decide to make destructive use of it. My thoughts. -- Ngũgĩ Kĩmani | Fundi wa Mitambo | 0772 576846 | http://www.mafundi.co.ke/home

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