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Fwd: INSECURITY.......Please beware this happened in CBD Nairobi to He nry.
by Lizette Kraft 13 May '05

13 May '05

PLEASE READ AND TAKE NOTE AND BEWARE!!!!!!! >X-Spam-Score: 1 >X-Spam-Score: 1 >Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 11:31:36 +0100 (BST) >From: Lizette Kraft <lizettekraft(a)yahoo.co.uk> >Subject: Fwd: INSECURITY.......Please beware this happened in CBD Nairobi >to He nry. >To: Lizette Kraft <lkraft(a)idrc.or.ke> > > > >Note: forwarded message attached. > > ><http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com>Yahoo! Messenger - want a free & easy way >to contact your friends online? >X-Apparently-To: lizettekraft(a)yahoo.co.uk via 217.12.10.77; Thu, 28 Apr >2005 08:00:53 +0000 >Authentication-Results: mta101.mail.ukl.yahoo.com > from=idrc.or.ke; domainkeys=neutral (no sig) >X-Originating-IP: [212.247.71.163] >Return-Path: <fwaiyaki(a)idrc.or.ke> >Received: from 212.247.71.163 (EHLO esaront04.idrc.or.ke) (212.247.71.163) > by mta101.mail.ukl.yahoo.com with SMTP; Thu, 28 Apr 2005 08:00:53 +0000 >X-Spam-Score: 1 >Received: from FWAIYAKI-XP.idrc.or.ke (unverified [192.168.112.33]) by >idrc.or.ke > (Rockliffe SMTPRA 6.1.16) with ESMTP id <B0001663767(a)esaront04.idrc.or.ke>; > Thu, 28 Apr 2005 11:00:46 +0300 >X-Sender: fwaiyaki(a)192.168.112.207 >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1 >Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 11:01:12 +0300 >To: lkirkham@idrc.or.ke,pireri@idrc.or.ke,jnjuguna@idrc.or.ke, > mmale@idrc.or.ke,rngigi@idrc.or.ke,lnavarro@idrc.or.ke, > jmasese@idrc.or.ke,jmambo@idrc.or.ke,jmwenda@idrc.or.ke, > jmukora@idrc.or.ke,jwagura@idrc.or.ke,iwasike@idrc.or.ke, > ggithaiga@idrc.or.ke,gkariuki@idrc.or.ke,fgasengayire@idrc.or.ke, > fwaiyaki@idrc.or.ke,fetta@idrc.or.ke,enjogu@idrc.or.ke, > embugua@idrc.or.ke,eadera@idrc.or.ke,dmaiyo@idrc.or.ke, > cfreeman@idrc.or.ke,cwanyoike@idrc.or.ke,chunja@idrc.or.ke, > buthasyo@idrc.or.ke,vngugi@idrc.or.ke,wokosura@idrc.or.ke, > zndirima@idrc.or.ke,BJones@idrc.or.ke,coloo@idrc.or.ke, > nkaruru(a)idrc.or.ke,Lizette Kraft <lizettekraft(a)yahoo.co.uk> >From: Florence Waiyaki <fwaiyaki(a)idrc.or.ke> >Subject: Fwd: INSECURITY.......Please beware this happened in CBD > Nairobi to He nry. >Mime-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed >Content-Length: 5104 > >Hi team, > >This came from a a friend of mune and could happen to any of us. Please >take time to read and take care. > >Flo > > > >X-Spam-Score: 1 > >X-Spam-Score: 1 > >X-BigFish: V > >From: "Ngunyi, Anne" <anne.a.ngunyi(a)ksl.shell.com> > >To: 0 All SCEA <0AllSCEA(a)ksl.shell.com> > >Subject: INSECURITY.......Please beware this happened in CBD Nairobi to He > > nry. > >Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 10:43:11 +0300 > >X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) > >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 28 Apr 2005 07:45:12.0312 (UTC) > >FILETIME=[35800F80:01C54BC6] > > > >"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o = > >"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = > >"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1 = > >"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"> > >BEWARE!!!! > > > > I had just made a withdrawal at the BBK ATM along Haile Selassie Avenue > >next to Agip House. The time was roughly 2.20pm on a Sunday afternoon (3rd > >April 2005). I walked out of the ATM enclosure having checked outside as a > >routine measure to ensure no one was stalking me. I walked for > >approximately 100 meters in the direction of the Central bank building. As > >I approached the CBK pavement, I noticed a car parked at the junction of > >the road leading to the police headquarters. In the car were four men who > >seemed to have been waiting for someone. As I passed by, they beckoned me > >in a rude manner to approach them. I hesitated and my first instinct was > >to run away because their approach did not fit that of policemen. Just as > >I made the effort to turn, one of the men in the back seat lunged out with > >a pistol in hand pointed at me. When I saw the gun I knew there was no > >escape for me lest I get sprayed with bullets. I froze in my tracks as the > >gunman approached me and stabbed the barrel of the gun against my ribs. He > >asked me why I hesitated to approach the car when they beckoned. > > > >The gunman then forced me into the waiting vehicle and sat me between him > >and another man at the back of the vehicle. I never got a chance to see > >the vehicles licence plates but at least knew it was a white-grey Toyota > >corolla 100. Once inside the car, they began to ask me a myriad of > >questions ranging from where I work to where and whom I live with. They > >tried to make me believe they were policemen by speaking like policemen > >and referring to their ring leader as "afande" meaning leader. They > >inquired whether they had ever arrested me to which I declined. They asked > >whether I was a land dealer to which I also declined. They asked for my > >job identification card which I did not carry being a Sunday. They > >insisted that one has to carry a job ID every day to which I told them > >that no law requires a citizen to carry a job ID when not at work and that > >I had my national ID which is enough to identify me. > > > >They asked me to call my wife on my cell phone but I told them my phone > >did not have any credit at that moment. They then asked me to give them my > >wife's cell phone number. I gave them a fake number which they pretended > >to call. They told me I was a liar because no one was picking up the > >phone. They said to that I must be the most wanted criminal they had been > >looking for. At which time they declared that they were flying squad > >officers on duty and had been looking for me. They took my wallet and > >frisked me of all that I had in my pockets. > > > >All the while we had been driving around upper hill area taking all the > >twists and turns available probably to confuse my geography of the area. > >They returned my wallet intact but minus my ATM card. The man at the > >co-driver's seat claimed to have returned all my belongings. I told the > >man seated next to me that his boss had not returned to me my ATM card. He > >then told me they would hand over the ATM card to me in a while. The man > >at the co-driver's seat then asked me for my cell phone and I complied and > >gave it to him. They then drove into what looked like a dead end somewhere > >between an estate in upper hill and Madaraka estate. > > > >Between the two estates is a bushy area penetrated by the railway line. > >There is a narrow and dusty path that links the two estates through the > >railway line. The four men then went into a two minute debate on where > >they would drop me off and settled on the area around the path I have just > >described. They turned the car around and the man at the co-driver's seat > >asked me if I was adept at following instructions to which I affirmed. He > >asked the same question a second time with the same answer from me. He > >then asked his colleagues at the back to ensure that they had cleaned out > >my wallet and any money in my pockets. They then proceeded to ask for the > >PIN to my ATM card with the gun tucked firmly against my stomach. I > >thought of the consequences of giving a false PIN to them should they > >discover it if and when they would take me to an ATM machine and decided > >to give them the correct PIN. This was a decision I made in the fraction > >of a second because the barrel of the gun was being tucked deeper against > >my stomach. > > > >The vehicle then stopped abruptly next to the path described earlier after > >they were satisfied it was the correct PIN I had given them. The man at > >the co-driver's seat asked me whether I loved my wife and Son to which I > >affirmed. He then told me to listen carefully and do as I was told lest I > >would never see my wife and son again. I got very tense but tried as hard > >as I could not to show it. I was then ordered out of the car and asked to > >walk slowly along the path I described earlier without ever looking > >behind. The man who had the pistol then corked it and stood behind me > >watching me walk along the path. I did as I was told and when I got to the > >railway line I heard the car speed off. I then crossed into madaraka > >Estate and went to a family friend's house (who previously worked for > >BBK). Unfortunately there was no one home and I had to walk all the way to > >the BBK at NIC building. > > > >I got to the NIC building and explained to the guards who referred me to > >the third floor that houses the card center of BBK. I found a gentleman > >who took my details and promised to stop any further transactions on the > >ATM card. I then proceeded to Nyayo Police post to make a formal report. > >To my surprise the duty officer refused to take my statement claiming the > >crime was not in their jurisdiction and that I had to make the report at > >the Industrial area police station. I walked to the industrial area Police > >Station and after another long period of convincing the duty officer, my > >report was taken into the occurrence book (OB). There were no abstract > >sheets and was asked to collect the abstract on Tuesday (5/4/05). > > > >On Monday (4/4/05), I called to confirm that the transactions on my ATM > >card had been stopped and this was confirmed to have been done at 3.10 pm > >on the fateful Sunday. Unfortunately for me the time it took me to get to > >NIC building was more than enough time for the thugs to make a withdrawal > >from my account. I discovered they had made away with ksh 18,000 and > >probably hoped to make a second withdrawal on the midnight of the same > >day. Luckily they did not get to that because the transactions had been > >blocked by then. > > > >In total I lost KSh 2200 in cash, my cell phone, my medical insurance card > >and the ksh 18,000 which was withdrawn from my account. Am grateful to be > >alive since these people could have decided to kill me because they knew I > >had such a good glimpse of them and identifying them would not be an > >issue. > > > >Colleagues, I urge you to beware - these type of incidences happen in > >broad day light and in areas that we frequent. Some of these perpetrators > >could be Policemen or their accomplices which makes it even all the more > >difficult to protect yourself. Personally I have learnt a few crucial > >lessons which I will share with you here below: > >1. Avoid ATM machines that are close to the highways because there is easy > >access to escape for such people. > >2. Use ATM machines that are within the compound of other facilities - it > >makes it much more difficult for such people to track you down. > >3. If possible make your withdrawals for the weekend before the weekend to > >avoid visiting the ATM's when there are not many people in the vicinity > >4. Make a mental note of the card center telephone number for your ATM > >card for quick cessation of transactions on your card should you loose it > >or fall victim to such criminals > >5. Do not carry your job ID card when not required (carry your national ID > >instead) - they tend to think that they can tell what amount of money you > >earn based on the company you work for and job title if it is on the card > >and by extension how much money you could be having in the bank. > >6. If you spot three to four people seating in a car that is not legally > >parked and look like they could be waiting for someone, change direction > >and do not approach the car. > >7. Remove all indicators of relationships in the address book of your cell > >phone - a relation of yours could easily be dragged into a similar > >situation or into a ransom situation. > >8. It may be good practice not to have your family near the ATM as you > >make withdrawals - leave them in an office or restaurant somewhere to > >avoid them being involved in such circumstances > >I certainly hope none of you will ever have to go through such an > >experience. Please be watchful and take into consideration any security > >tips you get from time to time. > > > >Regards, > >Henry. > > > > > > > > > >DISCLAIMER: This e-mail, any attachment and response string are > >confidential and may be legally privileged. Any opinions expressed in this > >mail do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Kenya Shell Limited/BP > >Kenya Limited. If you are not the intended recipient, please telephone or > >email the sender and delete this message and any attachment immediately. > >Please do not copy or forward this message or attachment. 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Re: Appointment of New CCK Board
by waudo siganga 12 May '05

12 May '05

Congratulations Alice. Sorry I saw this late as I am still out of the country. I am delighted that the government has seen the importance of multi-stakeholder governance for ICT and that Alice will carry the mantle on behalf of the CS in this regard. It's a big honour and a big task. Best wishes! Waudo UN WGIG On Thu, 12 May 2005 18:10:17 +0300, alice(a)apc.org said: > Dear All > > > > Thank you very much for the congratulatory messages. Although I have not > received official confirmation, apart from a phone call from the > Ministry's > office I believe this appointment is in recognition of the work of the > Kenya > ICT Action Network (KICTANET) a multi stakeholder forum, consisting of > civil society, academia, private sector, media, youth, gender groups and > development partners. > > > > I must also congratulate the Kenya government for acknowledging that the > complexities of meeting the challenges of ICTs as an enabler of > sustainable > development requires bringing together major stakeholders in a new form > of > decision finding, decision-making and communication. I hope this will > provide an opportunity for a truly participatory process. > > > > A. Wanjira Munyua > National Coordinator, Catalysing Access to ICTs in Africa (CATIA) > Association for Progressive Communications (APC) > alice(a)apc.org > http://www.apc.org > http://www.catia.ws > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shem Ochuodho" <shem(a)arcc.or.ke> > To: "KIPlist" <kiplist-cl(a)lyris.idrc.ca> > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 4:58 PM > Subject: RE: Appointment of New CCK Board > > > > Alice, > > > > Please accept my warm congrats. > > > > Shem, ARCC > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: bounce-kiplist-cl-114484(a)lyris.idrc.ca > > [mailto:bounce-kiplist-cl-114484@lyris.idrc.ca]On Behalf Of Joseph Mucheru > > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 8:18 PM > > To: KIPlist > > Subject: Appointment of New CCK Board > > > > > > For those who may not have heard yet, the Government today appointed > > a new board at CCK, while at the same time reshuffling various > > positions in the industry: > > > > TESPOK is pleased to see a new board in place as this will allow for > > the resumption of industry activities. The role change the Government > > has made between the regulator and the incumbent is an interesting > > twist to the "CCK-saga". > > > > It is our view that this could result in a much speedier decision > > making process and understanding of the sector as a whole from both > > arms of the government. > > > > The appointment of members from the civil society, to the board also > > signals the government willingness to listening to the sector. As > > regards the independence of the board and the CCK as a whole, we have > > assurance from the government that this will be maintained and > > therefore can only wait to see the outcome. > > > > The changes and appointments are as follows; > > > > POSTAL CORPORATION CHAIRMAN: > > - GENERAL (RTD) PETER KARIUKI - FORMER CCK CHAIRMAN > > > > TELKOM KENYA: MANAGING DIRECTOR > > - SAMMY KIRUI - FORMER CCK DG > > > > CCK - DIRECTOR GENERAL - ENG JOHN WAWERU - FORMER TKL MD > > > > DIRECTORS: > > - CHARLES OGALO > > - YUSUF CHANZU > > - JOHN MUSENGI > > - WILLIAM KAMOTI > > - ALICE MUNYUA > > > > -- > > Joseph Mucheru > > Chairman > > Telecommunications Service Providers Association of Kenya (TESPOK) > > 14th Floor, Bruce House - Standard Street > > P O Box 27589 -00506 Nairobi, KENYA > > Tel: +254-20-245036 > > Cell: +254-722522135 > > Http://www.tespok.co.ke > > > > > > > > > > --- > > Submitted by: Joseph Mucheru <mucheru(a)wananchi.com> 2005-05-11 13:15:56 > > EDT4 > > (Please reply to original submitter for private communication) > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to kiplist-cl as: [shem(a)arcc.or.ke] > > To unsubscribe, forward this message to > > %%email.unsub%% > > > > -- > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.5.7 - Release Date: 3/1/2005 > > > > -- > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.5.7 - Release Date: 3/1/2005 > > > > > > > > --- > > Submitted by: Shem Ochuodho - ARCC <shem(a)arcc.or.ke> 2005-05-12 10:03:05 > > EDT4 > > (Please reply to original submitter for private communication) > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to kiplist-cl as: [alice(a)apc.org] > > To unsubscribe, forward this message to > > %%email.unsub%% > > > > > --- > Submitted by: alice(a)apc.org 2005-05-12 11:10:55 EDT4 > (Please reply to original submitter for private communication) > --- > You are currently subscribed to kiplist-cl as: [csk(a)nbi.ispkenya.com] > To unsubscribe, forward this message to > leave-kiplist-cl-98694T(a)lyris.idrc.ca -- waudo siganga emailsignet(a)mailcan.com

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Parliamanterians at Policy Meeting
by waudo siganga 10 May '05

10 May '05

Dear Alice, All I had a meeting yesterday with our Ambassador (Mary Odinga) here in Cairo and in the discussions arose the question of whether arrangements have been made to ensure Parliamentarians will be at the Mombasa Policy meeting. I did need not have any information on this but the ambassador was of the opinion we must ensure the invitation is sent out to Parliamentarians. Any info? In the meantime Brian Longwe made a very well received presentation to the Africa ICT ministers on the Africa Regional IxP program. It's also relieving to see Mungusi back at CCK. He is amongst the Kenyans here in Cairo. Kind Regards Waudo Siganga UN WGIG -- waudo siganga emailsignet(a)mailcan.com

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Fwd: Several Vacancies @ Huawei Technologies
by Lizette Kraft 10 May '05

10 May '05

To all Kictanet members FYI and interest. >X-Spam-Score: 0 >Reply-To: <tony(a)smart.co.ke> >From: "Tony Nyaga" <tony(a)smart.co.ke> >To: "Tony Nyaga" <tony(a)smart.co.ke> >Subject: Several Vacancies @ Huawei Technologies >Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 08:42:50 +0300 >Organization: Smart Applications International >X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 >Thread-Index: AcVR/nBQX0DDYzvNR1Wo2IO1EpvRvg== >X-Authenticated-Sender: tony(a)smart.co.ke >X-Spam-Processed: smart.co.ke, Fri, 06 May 2005 08:31:09 +0300 > (not processed: message size (106642) exceeds max size (25600)) >X-MDRemoteIP: 192.168.1.9 >X-Return-Path: tony(a)smart.co.ke >X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: lkraft(a)idrc.or.ke >X-Qmail-Scanner-Message-ID: <111535458871927335(a)mx0.accesskenya.com> > >All the best!

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National ICT Stakaholders Conference Mombasa
by alice＠apc.org 08 May '05

08 May '05

Dear Colleagues During the ICT donor round table and Ministry of Information and Communications meeting held on Tuesday 3rd May 2005, Florence Etta, Shem Ochudho and I were requested to join the organising committee constituted for the national ICT Stakeholders workshop. The organising committee chair Mr. Mugabe had suggested 6th May for the first committee meeting, but unfortunately this meeting did not take place. So I have nothing much to report apart from the following issues that were discussed informally 1. The workshop has been postponed to June 6-8 2005 in view of a number of other communication related events taking place during the month of May 2. The letter requesting for funding has been drafted and I believe posted to the various organisations that had expressed interest in supporting the event. 3. Mr. Mugabe said he would communicate to us about a suitable date for the next organising committee meeting thanks and kind regards A. Wanjira Munyua National Coordinator, Catalysing Access to ICTs in Africa (CATIA) Association for Progressive Communications (APC) alice(a)apc.org http://www.apc.org http://www.catia.ws

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KICTANET meeting
by alice＠apc.org 08 May '05

08 May '05

Dear all Greetings. Wanted to find out if you will all be available for our monthly meeting on Wednesday 4th May from 10.00am with lunch. The face to face informal meeting will focus on brainstorming re; way forward now that we have completed the collation re; comments from stakeholders on the draft policy. Kindly let me know how many of you will be available for this meeting. thanks and kind regards A. Wanjira Munyua National Coordinator, Catalysing Access to ICTs in Africa (CATIA) Association for Progressive Communications (APC) alice(a)apc.org http://www.apc.org http://www.catia.ws

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Autoreply: RE: [Kictanet] KICTANET meeting
by fetta＠idrc.or.ke 07 May '05

07 May '05

Thank you for your email. I am on travel until Tuesday 10th and will return to the office on Thursday 12th May. While on travel I cannot guarantee regualer emailing. So do bear with me. I will respond to yur email as soon as I can upon my return. Cheers, FE

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RE: National ICT Stakaholders Conference Mombasa
by Nyaradzai Gumbonzvanda 07 May '05

07 May '05

noted, and hope the agenda for the June meeting will have some explicit space for gender and ICTs ---------------------------- Nyaradzai Gumbonzvanda (Ms) Regional Program Director UNIFEM East and Horn of Africa Nairobi, Kenya Tel: 254-20-624383 Fax: 254-20-624494 website: www.unifem-easternafrica.org <http://www.unifem-easternafrica.org> www.unifem.org <http://www.unifem.org>

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RE: [Kictanet] "THE SECOND-HAND COMPUTER" - A POLICY ISSUE
by James Nguo 05 May '05

05 May '05

Dear ALL, I'm happy to read another member's support for refurbished computer initiatives. Refurbished does not mean poor quality. In our case we do not take anything less than high end PII and from next month we will only deal with PIII's. Let the people collecting views take the sentiments expressed by Monica Makau Best regards James > -----Original Message----- > From: Monica Kerretts-Makau [mailto:m.kerretts@unsw.edu.au] > Sent: 04 May 2005 06:27 > To: kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke > Subject: [Kictanet] "THE SECOND-HAND COMPUTER" - A POLICY ISSUE > > << Message: >> << File: ATT01407.txt >>

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Fwd: IMPORTANT: ICT Africa postponed to June 27-30
by Lizette Kraft 04 May '05

04 May '05

FYI Lizette >X-Spam-Score: 1 >X-Spam-Score: 1 >Date: Wed, 04 May 2005 01:46:59 +0300 >From: Francis Hook <francis(a)ace-media.net> >Reply-To: francis(a)ace-media.net >Organization: Ace of Spades >User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win 9x 4.90; en-US; rv:1.7.2) >Gecko/20040804 Netscape/7.2 (ax) >X-Accept-Language: en-us, en >Subject: IMPORTANT: ICT Africa postponed to June 27-30 > >NAIROBI 3rd May 2005 - Following developments in the organisation of the >Presidential Forum, the organisers of ICTe Africa, in consultation with >key sponsors, organisation partners and exhibitors, have taken the >decision to postpone the event by six weeks to 27-30 June 2005. > >The government of Kenya, a facilitator of the Presidential Forum, has >requested more time to coordinate the effort which requires invitations >to be sent to 16 African Heads of States, 15 CEO's, Presidents of >leading global player companies in the ICT industry and over 20 >prominent African ICT companies. Through the Ministry of Information >and Communication, the government has suggested a five-month preparation >period in which it can coordinate a successful meeting . The new >proposed date for the event is 5th October 2005. > >The Presidential Forum, which was being developed in close collaboration >with the NEPAD Council, was a key element in ICTe Africa as it provided >a powerful platform for ICT stakeholders to address key issues affecting >the industry as well as the continent at large. In light of the new >dates, the organisers of ICTe Africa held lengthy discussions with >exhibitors and sponsors. As a result it has now been mutually agreed >that a postponement is inevitable and serves to allow more time for >various preparatory activities which many participants had deferred in >anticipation of the confirmation from the government of the Presidential >Forum. > >The organisers of the fair wish to reiterate their unwavering commitment >to the realisation of a high quality, well attended event for the >benefit of all sponsors, exhibitors, participants and partners. It is >with renewed vigour that the organisers approach this new date and >extension of time. Global Fairs TT-Messe will endeavour to capitalise >on the additional time to inject more value added activities for the >benefit of all participants. > >We kindly request your tolerance as we revise the schedule and work >towards the new dates. At the heart of this re-organisation will be the >interests of the sponsors, exhibitors and speakers without whose >participation we would be unable to grow and develop ICTe Africa into a >premier event. Despite operational setbacks, ICTe Africa has received >much acclaim from many quarters. > >We realise this postponement will cause inconvenience to many >participants and are making provisions to lessen the effect of the date >change. For those exhibitors who have already shipped their goods for >use at the fair, we have organised secure storage facilities to >accommodate their valuable shipments. We are presently notifying all >logistics partners of the new dates and will announce any changes in due >course. All the pre-negotiated preferential rates at hotels, transport >companies, airlines, etc will remain valid and we will send out a >renewed bulletin on the current list of providers with whom we have >negotiated discounted rates. The organisers request to be involved in >resolving any problems experienced as a result of this postponement. > >We trust you will continue to join hands with us despite the >postponement as we look forward to a truly successful ICT Africa in >June. We wish you all the best in your planning and look forward to >welcoming you to Nairobi. > > >Francis Hook >for Global Fairs TT-Messe >NAIROBI, KENYA (GMT+3)

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