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PCK Plot sale
by robert yawe 15 Nov '11

15 Nov '11

Dr. Ndemo, I would to request that we have a discussion on the forum about your support of the sale of the PCK plot to Bharti Airtel as I find it difficult to reconcile your stand on transparency and the support of the sale. 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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Bid to cancel broadcast licences halted
by alice＠apc.org 15 Nov '11

15 Nov '11

Another long delay to implementing some of the very good provisions of the KCA amendment act. ----------------------- Bid to cancel broadcast licences halted By PAUL JUMA pjuma(a)ke.nationmedia.comPosted Monday, November 14 2011 at 22:30 The government has been blocked from cancelling broadcast licences or interfering with frequencies pending determination of a case by media owners. The High Court on Monday granted the interim injunction after the Media Owners Association (MOA) filed an application and a constitutional petition against the government. (Read: Kenyan broadcasters have only days to apply for new licences) Following the order, the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) cannot cancel, suspend, restrict or interfere with media licences, frequencies, broadcasting spectrums and services before determination of MOA's suit. The court also set the matter for a hearing on Wednesday and directed the MOA to serve the Attorney General, the CCK and the Ministry of Information. The three are the respondents in the application. The media owners sprung into action after the government issued a press release last Thursday warning that no entity would be allowed to broadcast without a licence, beginning Wednesday. A day later, CCK issued a further public notice that it would repossess some frequencies currently being held by the media owners. The MOA argues that action by CCK is unlawful and unreasonable. Repossess frequencies According to the MOA lawyer, Mr Issa Mansur, the CCK had threatened to repossess the frequencies before discussions, on the implementation of the Constitution and establishment of an Independent Broadcasting Authority, were conducted. Share This Story Share MOA chairman Samuel Kamau Macharia, in a statement to court, also accuses the CCK of issuing the notice when media owners and the Attorney General were still consulting on draft Bills to implement Article 34 of the Constitution. Article 34 guarantees the freedom of the media. It also provides that Parliament shall enact a law creating an independent body to set media standards and monitor compliance with those standards. The MOA says that it had met the Attorney General, on October 17, and discussed those provisions. They were still waiting for another meeting, to be convened by the AG to discuss the draft Bills, when the CCK placed the notice of cancellation of licenses, Mr Macharia says. Any action by CCK at this stage would be unlawful and unreasonable, he has told the court. The MOA argues that the Ministry of Information has the constitutional mandate of ensuring that the government's Media and Broadcasting policies are in accord with the Constitution. The ministry's mandate is also to ensure that the Government does not overstep its mandate in regulation of media and broadcasting services. The MOA's constitutional petition is seeking some declarations and interpretation of Article 34. The association wants the court to declare that the two notices by the CCK are null and void. It also wants the court to declare that media freedom under Article 34 have been infringed and threatened. The MOA is also seeking a declaration that the Article envisages an Independent Broadcasting Authority free from government, political interests and commercial interests. It has also applied for a permanent injunction stopping the ministry and CCK from interfering with its members' licenses. http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Bid+to+cancel+broadcast+licences+halted/-/1056…

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THREATS TO JOURNALISTS AND NEWS SOURCES OVER KTN EXPOSE
by Grace Githaiga 15 Nov '11

15 Nov '11

THREATS TO JOURNALISTS AND NEWS SOURCES OVER KTN EXPOSE by Kenya National Commision on Human Rights on Monday, November 14, 2011 Over the last few days, the Kenya Television Network (KTN) has run a series titled “Paruwanja ya Mihadarati” on the cocaine haul of 2004 and deaths deemed to be related to it. Since the series was broadcast, it has come to the attention of KNCHR that the two journalists who produced the story, Mohamed Ali and Dennis Onsarigo, and some of their sources have expressed fear for their lives. Similar concerns have been received from the public who watched the series. Subsequently, the police spokesman, Mr Eric Kiraithe, issued a statement in which he termed the exposé a falsehood. KNCHR and Article 19 would like to state the following: Articles 33, 34 and 35 of the Constitution guarantee freedom of expression, freedom of the media, and access to information. Any attempts to water down the constitutional guarantees on these freedoms must be condemned, resisted and opposed by all law-abiding citizens and organisations. Any threats to journalists (or their sources) in the course of their legitimate activities are illegal, criminal and tantamount to clawing back on the progress made to secure fundamental freedoms in the new constitutional dispensation. When MPs raised concerns over the KTN exposé in Parliament last week, the Assistant Minister for Internal Security and Provincial Administration, Mr Orwa Ojode, responded by saying a team had been set up to investigate the handling of the 2004 cocaine haul, its storage and disposal. It is unclear what the composition of the team is, the terms of reference, its deadline, or to whom it will give their report. For credibility, these must be clarified. The predicament of the KTN journalists and their sources raises related concerns about witness protection. The media’s watchdog role is critical for public access to information that would otherwise be impossible to get. Information thus obtained enables the public to better participate in national development and to hold leaders and institutions accountable. The role of the media in enriching public discourse must not be frustrated or sacrificed at the altar of narrow personal interests. The drug menace at the Coast (and indeed other parts of the country) remains a challenge to law enforcement officers, the provincial administration, and other institutions like NACADA. Concerted efforts must be put in place to stop drug trafficking, drug abuse and related vices to protect the youth from harm and danger. Finally, we welcome the signing of the Independent Policing Oversight Bill which now becomes the Independent Policing Oversight Act. The Act, signed by President Kibaki last Friday, provides for greater public participation in the work of the police than before. It is hoped that the implementation of the Act will enhance trust, accountability and transparency, potentially reducing suspicion between the police and the public whom they serve and from whose taxes the police are paid. Signed: Florence Simbiri-Jaoko KNCHR CHAIRPERSON Henry Maina DIRECTOR, ARTICLE 19 KENYA/EASTERN AFRICA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have the strength to survive, you have the power to succeed. Life is all about choices we make depending upon the situation we are in. Go forth and rule the World!

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DotAfrica RFP
by Dandjinou Pierre 14 Nov '11

14 Nov '11

Fyi, This was sent out by the Africa Union Commission Apologies for cross posting.. Pierre Dandjinou

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Lets all move to remote parts of Africa - The laptops are coming :)
by Agosta Liko 13 Nov '11

13 Nov '11

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2011/11/the-sods-must-be-crazy-olpc-to-… The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project has devised a bizarre plan for deploying its new XO-3 tablet. The organization plans to drop the touchscreen computers from helicopters near remote villages in developing countries. The devices will then be abandoned and left for the villagers to find, distribute, support, and use on their own. OLPC founder Nicholas Negroponte is optimistic that the portable devices—which will be stocked with electronic books—will empower children to learn to read without any external support or instruction. The strange scheme reflects the OLPC project’s roots in constructivist education theory, which emphasizes self-directed learning. The OLPC project was originally founded to produce low-cost education-focused laptops for children. The organization planned to sell the devices in bulk to governments in developing countries, which would then distribute them in classrooms. The plan was to leverage economy of scale in manufacturing to bring the costs down, making the laptop cheap enough that governments would be able to supply one to every child. Although the ambitious project sold several million laptops, it fell far short of its lofty goals and has been on life support for the past few years. In addition to fundamental logistical<http://arstechnica.com/hardware/news/2008/01/olpc-angering-donors-give-1-ge…>and technical failures, OLPC also suffered from internal friction<http://arstechnica.com/hardware/news/2008/04/negroponte-developers-at-odds-…>, ideological conflicts<http://arstechnica.com/hardware/news/2008/04/exodus-of-key-figures-from-olp…>, and poor management<http://arstechnica.com/hardware/news/2008/03/olpc-project-looks-for-new-lea…>. OLPC was forced to downsize half its staff<http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/01/g1g1-failure-and-reduced-sp…>and discontinue its software platform<http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2009/01/olpc-downsizes-half-of-its-sta…>in 2009 (a separate organization called Sugar Labs was founded to pick up where OLPC left off on the software) after its second give-one-get-one fundraiser fell through the floor. After the staff cuts, OLPC dropped its plan to produce a dual-touchscreen laptop and instead decided to focus on tablets. The organization showed off glossy concept art of an impossibly thin XO-3 tablet at the end of 2009. Last year, it announced a partnership<http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2010/05/olpc-partners-with-marvell-gets…>with hardware component maker Marvell. OLPC pragmatically chose to adopt Marvell’s off-the-shelf reference design instead of trying to pursue the unrealistic form factor that was shown in the original XO-3 mockups. The tablets that Negroponte intends to fling from helicopters are based on that Marvell design, but with a few enhancements, such as solar powered batteries that will allow them to be used in regions without access to electricity. It’s not clear yet if the organization was able to successfully meet its target $75 production price. Negroponte described the helicopter drop plan at the Open Mobile Summit event in San Francisco. According to a PC Magazine report<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2395763,00.asp#fbid=yj2DHk4jyPG>, he compared the project to the classic 1980 film, *The Gods Must Be Crazy*, which depicted how an isolated tribe in the Kalahari Desert might react to discovering a Coca-Cola bottle that fell from an airplane. “We’ll take tablets and drop them out of helicopters into villages that have no electricity and school, then go aback a year later and see if the kids can read,” Negroponte told The Register<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/02/negroponte_tablet_airdrops/>. He reportedly cited Professor Sugata Mitra’s Hole in the Wall<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HiWEL>experiment as the basis for his belief that dropping the tablets will encourage self-directed literacy. Among the major challenges that the OLPC project was never able to fully overcome during its laptop days were supporting the hardware in the field and providing teachers with the proper training and educational material. In light of the cost and difficulty of tackling those issues, it’s not hard to see why the eccentric stealth drop approach looks appealing to Negroponte. The obvious downside, however, is the sheer improbability that a majority of the dropped devices will ever serve their intended function. It seems unlikely that Negroponte will find governments that are willing to fund such an odd boondoggle, though Marvell has provided some financial backing<http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2010/10/olpc-gets-56-million-from-m…>. Perhaps somebody needs to air drop Negroponte a healthy dose of common sense to go with his change-the-world ambitions.

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 54, Issue 37(Linking higher education and economic development)
by Titus Ngeno 13 Nov '11

13 Nov '11

All, The Grand Jewel of South Korea economic development is their Education which is comparable to Finland's Schools Success. Education in South Korea is viewed as being crucial for success and competition is consequently very heated and fierce. As Dr Ndemo eluted the success of South Korean government mandated high-speed Internet capacity as a top national mission - and put $60 billion in its budget to make sure it worked. Clyde Prestowitz once said --Some think of South Korea as a developing country - an "Asian tiger" defended by 30,000 U.S. troops and locked in a tense standoff with its counterpart to the North. Its worth saying; If students get an immersion experience overseas, they will be able to put their concerns in perspective and create a framework for future learning about the world. Moreso, cooperative education and training is the long-term answer for improving our workers' ability to adjust to the realities of the 21st century's marketplace. Why Are Finland's Schools Successful? http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/Why-Are-Finlands-Schools-Succes… http://www.khanacademy.org/ http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/23/technology/sal_khan_academy.fortune/index.h… ( I would encaurage KIE to adapt Khanacademy) Some links that maybe of interest: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2062465,00.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_South_Korea http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8601207.stm http://asiasociety.org/education/learning-world/international-benchmarking -----Original Message----- From: kictanet-bounces+titus.ngeno=ebix.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+titus.ngeno=ebix.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 8:48 AM To: Titus Ngeno Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 54, Issue 37 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: Korea (bitange(a)jambo.co.ke) 2. Re: Korea (waudo siganga) 3. Re: Korea (James Mbugua) 4. Re: Korea (william janak) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 17:19:04 +0300 (EAT) From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke To: "robert yawe" <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Korea Message-ID: <665e1e72fe39e3f255acca41d95903f7.squirrel(a)mail.jambo.co.ke> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 I arrived in Korea yesterday for a Global e-Government conference. ITU ranks Korea as number one in ICT diffusion. From the airport you see people walk through with an e-passport using biometrics. The New Incheon airport is 70 Kms west of Seoul, the capital and largest city of South Korea with some 11 million inhabitants. It is one of the largest and busiest airports in the world actually the world's fourth busiest airport by cargo traffic, and the world's eighth busiest airport in terms of international passengers in 2010. Korea is about 99,000 sq Kms or one half of the Rift Valley Province of Kenya with a population of 50 million and a GDP of $1 trillion (Kenya's GDP is about $35 billion). In the 60's it was largely a donor recipient country with a GDP less than that of Kenya and more than 60% of its population below poverty. They have turned tables to be a member of the OECD and a donor country over a short period. For many years it mostly depended on the USA as its largest trade partner but over a time they focused their energies on the Asian Markets. Its trade with China, USA and Japan in 2010 figures stands at %190, $98 and $90 billion respectively. They import a great deal of food and the reason why we should not lease our land but use it to improve on our economic growth. A Kg of meat here is $100 imported from Canada and Brazil. I asked our Ambassador why we cannot sell our meat here. He says we do not meat their standards. This should not be a problem since we have broadband in most parts of the country that we can keep pace with the rest of the world in keeping the records especially those required by various standrds organization. Back to Korea. ICTs are also deployed along the highways making it easier to go through the toll stations and collecting all the revenues. You can get data from government at every hour. You can for example know the number of children born in a day throughtout the country. There is CCTV practically everywhere. Crime is approaching zero. There is an over supply of affordable public transport via the rail and bus system all clean and on time. If you choose to drive on your own, you are taxed at every new turn you make. The tax from the polluters who cannot use public transport is used to subsidize the energy efficient public tranportation. Every child after high school has to go through the Military thus instilling the discipline required in this competitive world. Because of such discipline, they do everything very fast. We were literaly running behind our hosts to catch up with them. In the Newspapers there is a Bank executive who has committed suicide because he gave questionable loans to friends. He killed himself for shaming his family and that he may not have any friends. My experience here confirms much of what we have been saying in this forum. The problem is how to inculcate such high levels of ethical standards as well as feeling of shame. Regards Ndemo. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:20:00 +0300 From: "waudo siganga" <emailsignet(a)mailcan.com> To: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Korea Message-ID: <1320762000.28344.140660996213045(a)webmail.messagingengine.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Great to hear of your experiences Bw. PS. I hope Kenyans do not take to suicide after questionable deals otherwise there may be no-one left in the country (light touch)! Waudo On Tuesday, November 08, 2011 5:19 PM, bitange(a)jambo.co.ke wrote: > I arrived in Korea yesterday for a Global e-Government conference. > ITU ranks Korea as number one in ICT diffusion. From the airport you > see people walk through with an e-passport using biometrics. The New > Incheon airport is 70 Kms west of Seoul, the capital and largest city > of South Korea with some 11 million inhabitants. It is one of the > largest and busiest airports in the world actually the world's fourth > busiest airport by cargo traffic, and the world's eighth busiest > airport in terms of international passengers in 2010. > > Korea is about 99,000 sq Kms or one half of the Rift Valley Province > of Kenya with a population of 50 million and a GDP of $1 trillion > (Kenya's GDP is about $35 billion). In the 60's it was largely a > donor recipient country with a GDP less than that of Kenya and more > than 60% of its population below poverty. They have turned tables to > be a member of the OECD and a donor country over a short period. > > For many years it mostly depended on the USA as its largest trade > partner but over a time they focused their energies on the Asian > Markets. Its trade with China, USA and Japan in 2010 figures stands > at %190, $98 and > $90 billion respectively. They import a great deal of food and the > reason why we should not lease our land but use it to improve on our > economic growth. A Kg of meat here is $100 imported from Canada and > Brazil. > > I asked our Ambassador why we cannot sell our meat here. He says we > do not meat their standards. This should not be a problem since we > have broadband in most parts of the country that we can keep pace with > the rest of the world in keeping the records especially those required > by various standrds organization. > > Back to Korea. ICTs are also deployed along the highways making it > easier to go through the toll stations and collecting all the > revenues. You can get data from government at every hour. You can > for example know the number of children born in a day throughtout the > country. There is CCTV practically everywhere. Crime is approaching > zero. > > There is an over supply of affordable public transport via the rail > and bus system all clean and on time. If you choose to drive on your > own, you are taxed at every new turn you make. The tax from the > polluters who cannot use public transport is used to subsidize the > energy efficient public tranportation. > > Every child after high school has to go through the Military thus > instilling the discipline required in this competitive world. Because > of such discipline, they do everything very fast. We were literaly > running behind our hosts to catch up with them. In the Newspapers > there is a Bank executive who has committed suicide because he gave > questionable loans to friends. He killed himself for shaming his > family and that he may not have any friends. > > My experience here confirms much of what we have been saying in this > forum. The problem is how to inculcate such high levels of ethical > standards as well as feeling of shame. > > > Regards > > > 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/emailsignet%40mai > lcan.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. > ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 17:34:53 +0300 From: James Mbugua <jgmbugua(a)gmail.com> To: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Korea Message-ID: <CAAp8a6zJNJC7mVp1PNT-LZhCNidxHtHeYYrZ31UouSiO4FX7Jg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" PS That is enlightening stuff. Please also check out the last mile solutions. As I have always told you, I think government should build the fiber to the home with an allocation from the national budget the same way we allocate money for roads. Private sector can't do it and where they do, they will charge an arm and a leg to "recoup investments." They key lesson to be learnt also from those observations is productivity per capita. Kenyans are hard workers but we have inefficient production systems. The amount a Chinese or Korean worker produces in an hour is probably what a Kenyan worker will take a day or two to produce. We must think of ways of improving productivity. Manual labourers must not be allowed to hold this economy hostage with their abysmal production levels and loud, unreasonable politics. If you haven't guessed by now which manual labourers I speak of, think Atwoli and his tea pickers who won't allow mechanization at the farms and the dock workers who won't allow efforts to make the Port of Mombasa more efficient. Economic development theories dictate that mechanization takes place to free up manual labourers to move into other economic sectors. We must look seriously at our level of productivity if we are to develop to Korea's level. James Mbugua On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 5:19 PM, <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: > I arrived in Korea yesterday for a Global e-Government conference. > ITU ranks Korea as number one in ICT diffusion. From the airport you > see people walk through with an e-passport using biometrics. The New > Incheon airport is 70 Kms west of Seoul, the capital and largest city > of South Korea with some 11 million inhabitants. It is one of the > largest and busiest airports in the world actually the world's fourth > busiest airport by cargo traffic, and the world's eighth busiest > airport in terms of international passengers in 2010. > > Korea is about 99,000 sq Kms or one half of the Rift Valley Province > of Kenya with a population of 50 million and a GDP of $1 trillion > (Kenya's GDP is about $35 billion). In the 60's it was largely a > donor recipient country with a GDP less than that of Kenya and more > than 60% of its population below poverty. They have turned tables to > be a member of the OECD and a donor country over a short period. > > For many years it mostly depended on the USA as its largest trade > partner but over a time they focused their energies on the Asian > Markets. Its trade with China, USA and Japan in 2010 figures stands > at %190, $98 and > $90 billion respectively. They import a great deal of food and the > reason why we should not lease our land but use it to improve on our > economic growth. A Kg of meat here is $100 imported from Canada and Brazil. > > I asked our Ambassador why we cannot sell our meat here. He says we > do not meat their standards. This should not be a problem since we > have broadband in most parts of the country that we can keep pace with > the rest of the world in keeping the records especially those required > by various standrds organization. > > Back to Korea. ICTs are also deployed along the highways making it > easier to go through the toll stations and collecting all the > revenues. You can get data from government at every hour. You can > for example know the number of children born in a day throughtout the > country. There is CCTV practically everywhere. Crime is approaching zero. > > There is an over supply of affordable public transport via the rail > and bus system all clean and on time. If you choose to drive on your > own, you are taxed at every new turn you make. The tax from the > polluters who cannot use public transport is used to subsidize the > energy efficient public tranportation. > > Every child after high school has to go through the Military thus > instilling the discipline required in this competitive world. Because > of such discipline, they do everything very fast. We were literaly > running behind our hosts to catch up with them. In the Newspapers > there is a Bank executive who has committed suicide because he gave > questionable loans to friends. He killed himself for shaming his > family and that he may not have any friends. > > My experience here confirms much of what we have been saying in this > forum. The problem is how to inculcate such high levels of ethical > standards as well as feeling of shame. > > > Regards > > > 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/jgmbugua%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. >

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How to fix public transport
by Rad! 11 Nov '11

11 Nov '11

Good people, I have just run across an analysis of how to fix the public transport sector that encourages quite some food for thought. Such are the things that we need to fix for Vision 2030 to have a chance of working http://sufuriaeconomics.blogspot.com/2011/11/sufuria-solutions-smooth-matat…

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Vacancy Announcement :Software Developer
by Cecilia Matanga 11 Nov '11

11 Nov '11

Dear All Please see attached announcement. We would be grateful if you could circulate it further within your circles Regards -- Cecilia Matanga- Manike Programme Officer Africa i-Parliaments Action Plan UNDESA Nairobi - Kenya Mobile : +254-718568154 Telephone : +254-20-374 9892/3 Fax : +254-20-374 9894

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Fw:CATCHING UP WITH KOREA
by charles nduati 10 Nov '11

10 Nov '11

Hi Listers, Indeed Bwana Ndemo has captured the South Korea advancement so dramatically. Have a look at the forwarded videos showing the latest humanoid robot from Honda which they said they will deploy in the next nuclear disaster and know how its almost impossible for Kenya to catch up. Daktari Ndemo if you are still in South Korea find out the secret Regards Charles CHARLES N. NDUATI GENERAL MANAGER JKUAT ENTERPRISES LTD JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY JUJA MAIN CAMPUS, THIKA P. O. BOX 79324-00200 NAIROBI, KENYA TEL: 254-067-52420 OR 254-067-52711 FAX: 254-067-52438 MOBILE:254-722728815 EMIAL:charlesnduati2002@yahoo.co.uk,cnduati@gmail.com,bm@jkuates.jkuat.ac.ke www.jkuat.ac.ke ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "bm(a)jkuates.jkuat.ac.ke" <bm(a)jkuates.jkuat.ac.ke> To: charlesnduati2002(a)yahoo.co.uk Sent: Wednesday, 9 November 2011, 15:15 Subject: ASIMO TV - ASIMO in a home here - - - - - - - - Click the link below or copy and paste into your browser window http://asimo.honda.com/asimotv/default.aspx?txtCatID=0&txtCategory=New+ASIM…

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Fwd: Scholarship for Distance Learning MSc in Mgmt & Info Systems
by Alice Munyua 10 Nov '11

10 Nov '11

*Distance Learning MSc with Scholarship from Manchester University - Masters in Management & Information Systems: Change and Development* Starting each year in January, the MSc in Management & Information Systems: Change and Development aims to develop the "hybrid" mix of management and information systems skills that we know from experience is essential to the successful and strategic application of ICTs. The programme specifically focuses on the planning, development, impact and management of information systems and organisational change in developing and transitional countries, and is co-ordinated by the University of Manchester's _Centre for Development Informatics_ <http://www.cdi.manchester.ac.uk/>. Being taught by distance learning, it allows study fellows to remain at home and in work, and to study at their own pace as other commitments allow. Applications are now being accepted, and links to this and other details of MSc M&IS DL can be found at: _http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/courses/08003/?code=08003&pg=2_ <http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/courses/08003/?code=080…> One *fully-funded scholarship* for study from January 2012 is available for a candidate from a developing country, covering all costs, with an application deadline of 2 Dec 2011. Details are available at: _http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/funding/mis_dl_scholarships_2012.htm_ If you have any questions, please email the Programme Director, Prof. Richard Heeks: _richard.heeks(a)manchester.ac.uk_ <mailto:richard.heeks@manchester.ac.uk>

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The 2011 Waseda University World e-Government Ranking
by S.M. Muraya 10 Nov '11

10 Nov '11

Interesting report here... The 2011 Waseda University World e-Government Ranking www.cicc.or.jp/english/news/e-GovRanking2011e.PDF Suprisingly India (Rank 30) and South Africa (Rank 31) are ahead of Israel (Rank 32). An upcoming techie / future Kenyan CIO tried to find consulting work in South Africa in and realized how backwards we are in Kenya. He did not possess 80% of the skills they require. In South Africa he would not be a Consultant directly getting jobs from IT Managers. The particular technologies he is now mastering have some pretty heavy hardware requirements most individual consultants in Kenya do not invest in. :)

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Kenya FOI Bill and Data Protection Bill
by Grace Githaiga 09 Nov '11

09 Nov '11

Good morning Listers Edith has informed us that the CIC is seeking formal submission on the two bills: 1. Freedom of Information: http://cickenya.org/sites/default/files/bills/Freedom%20of%20Information%20… 2. Data Protection: http://cickenya.org/sites/default/files/bills/Data%20Protection%20Bill%20Fi… Kind Regards GG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have the strength to survive, you have the power to succeed. Life is all about choices we make depending upon the situation we are in. Go forth and rule the World!

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Mobile technology Incubator Manager
by Badru Ntege 09 Nov '11

09 Nov '11

Hi All we have a job opportunity for the above position. I do hope i can find the right person on this list. Can interested persons please contact me off list for further details. <http://www.nftconsult.com/vacancies?sobi2Task=sobi2Details&catid=0&sobi2Id= 387> http://www.nftconsult.com/vacancies?sobi2Task=sobi2Details&catid=0&sobi2Id=3 87 regards Badru

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KICTANET as a Constituency
by robert yawe 09 Nov '11

09 Nov '11

Hi, A while ago I raised the issue of why we in the technology industry need to become a strong constituency if we are to make a difference and go beyond rhetoric to action. That outburst was brought about by the fact that I was unable to participate in the elections for governor of the ICT Sector at KePSA because I had no supporting organisation as CSK had lapsed in its membership. As a result the late Evelyn Rono had to offer herself for re-election as the governor even though she had wanted to step down so as to concentrate on her activities at the board level of KePSA. Now as I write this, as a sector, we do not have independent representation on the board of KePSA, at the next election to replace Evelyn I and many other independent candidates will not be able to participate as we have no sponsoring organisation. The sector will likely be led by a partisan player from on of the large vendors in the industry thereby leaving us voiceless. After reading an article recently about the Pirate Party, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirate_Parties_International, I am re-energised and realise that we can make our presence felt if we have the will to do so as we have the technology to act differently from the traditional politician. I know it is possible as before the censors I participated in the tribeKenya initiative which consisted of less than 20 people yet we got the ministry of planning to change the form and include a category called Kenya for tribe and from the censors results 620,000 homesteads indicated their tribe as Kenya. Assuming each homestead has 5 members that give us a population of 3.1 Million which means we qualify as the 48th County and the 1st to go virtual, which this space. Back to us, do we have what it takes to stand and be counted as we make this great country better for ourselves and the future generations? Regards PS. Can CSK please run a recruitment campaign to raise its membership contributions so as to meet its obligations at KePSA. 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] Korea
by meshack emakunat 09 Nov '11

09 Nov '11

Kenyans should set south korea as a comparator country in our development endeavours. Fits well in our shoe not so long ago. Wat pulls kenyans back is the too much democracy which has been misinterpreted and feed to the iliterate population. Example an electrician will jargon language to explain how an auditor misappropriated cdf fund. Or a journalist explaining to the people through media how a national project should be run. I guess the koreans have learned importance of specialization. (doing the work they understand better) just open, smile and close. Simple

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Fw: ETHIOPIA: Government moves to address road-accident toll
by william janak 08 Nov '11

08 Nov '11

ETHIOPIA: Government moves to address road-accident toll ADDIS ABABA, 8 November 2011 (IRIN) - Improved access to emergency medical care and compulsory third-party insurance coverage could help to lower Ethiopia's high road-traffic accident death toll, say officials. "At least one person dies out of [every] five car accidents occurring in this country," said Bamlaku Alemayehu, inspector of Ethiopia's National Road Safety Coordination Office. "Most of these victims die due to a lack of proper medical services, such as getting immediate medical assistance on time." At least 70 people die in every 10,000 vehicle accidents annually in Ethiopia, according to government reports; the average fatality rate is 60 per 10,000 vehicles across sub-Saharan African countries, according to the World Health Organization [ http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/88/3/09-067512.pdf ]. A study by a member of the Swedish Medical University of Lund, Road Traffic Accidents in Ethiopia: magnitude, causes and possible interventions [ http://www.aracneeditrice.it/pdf/1868.pdf ], published in the Advances in Transportation Studies journal, also suggests the numbers could be "in excess of 100 fatalities per 10,000 vehicles", noting that official statistics are susceptible to under-reporting. As of 2007-2008, Ethiopia had 95 traffic accident fatalities per 10,000 vehicles, states a 2009 UN Economic Commission For Africa report. According to the Lund study, inadequate communication to immediately inform officials and hospital emergency services about traffic accidents in rural areas is a problem, implying "that many accidents and the number of victims cannot be registered". Poor emergency medical services and the absence of compulsory liability insurance laws are among reasons contributing to the high fatality rates, it says, adding that "in the urban areas, although traffic police and hospitals are available, accident victims are usually evacuated by bystanders who [have] neither the necessary skills nor equipment in pre-hospital care. "And many of the victims are underprivileged people and they can neither afford out-of-pocket payments nor do they have health insurance to receive healthcare services, [thus many such casualties] are not reported." A poor road network and limited enforcement of existing traffic laws and the poor condition of vehicles are other factors. Under the National Road Safety Strategy Plan, launched in July 2011, Ethiopia hopes to halve the fatality rate by 2020. The plan will tap into more than 30,000 health extension workers, enabling them to provide first-aid services to accident victims. "These kinds of care-givers could save many lives [lost] as a result of blood loss, since they are living within the community," said Bamlaku. The Ministry of Health is also expected to distribute some 800 ambulances to each Woreda (district), train paramedics and strengthen health facilities at the Woreda level through trained emergency medical service personnel. "At the moment, the consequences of car accidents [are] terrible considering the capacity of the country's medical services," he said. Insurance laws Ethiopia is one of very few countries in the world where third-party liability insurance is not a legal obligation. If and when they become compulsory, such policies will provide compensation for road accident survivors who can neither afford out-of-pocket payments nor health insurance. "It might seem a bit late to start this kind of mechanism compared to other countries but it's better late than never," said Byleyegn Bekele, spokesperson for the Insurance Fund administering the compensation scheme. A mix of revised laws that set a uniform standard in the issuance of driving licences, empower organizations such as the federal transport authorities and impose heftier fines for traffic violations could also help, according to officials. Over half of road traffic accident deaths in Ethiopia involve pedestrians, of whom 20 percent are children younger than 18 years old. Globally, at least 1.2 million people die on the road every year, with low- and middle-income countries accounting for 90 percent of the deaths, despite having only 48 percent of the world's vehicles, according to a WHO [ http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2009/9789241563840_eng.pdf ] global status report on road safety. Nearly half of those killed are pedestrians, motorcyclists, cyclists and passengers in public transport. Ethiopian police records show that between 2003 and 2007, at least 76 percent of fatal accidents were due to driver error, 6 percent due to vehicle defects, 5 percent due to pedestrian error, 2 percent due to road defects and the balance due to other causes. "Unless the present trend is arrested, the social and economic problem of road accidents is bound to become more and more serious as the number of cars increases," warns the National Road Safety Strategic Plan. Road traffic accidents help perpetuate poverty as families struggle with rehabilitation costs or funeral expenses after the loss of breadwinners. The Lund University study noted that the accidents led to "families being deprived or trapped by a cycle of poverty, in a country where there are no social security services". According to the study, pedestrians and passengers of commercial vehicles were the most vulnerable in Ethiopia, whereas in high-income countries accidents mainly involve private vehicles, with the driver being the main occupant injured or killed. WHO projects road traffic injuries will be the fifth-leading cause of death globally by 2030. bt/aw/mw [END] This report online: http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportID=94165 IRIN is hiring a reporter for West Africa: http://www.irinnews.org/jobs.aspx © IRIN. All rights reserved. More humanitarian news and analysis: http://www.irinnews.org/ [This item comes to you via IRIN, the humanitarian news and analysis service of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the United Nations or its Member States. Reposting or reproduction, with attribution, for non-commercial purposes is permitted. 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Fw: EAA 2012: African developers are given a global stage / Ericsson and Sony Ericsson partner to run competition for application developers in sub-Saharan Africa
by alice＠apc.org 08 Nov '11

08 Nov '11

-----Original Message----- From: "News Release - African Press Organization" <noreply(a)apo-mail.org> Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 14:03:37 To: News Release - African Press Organization<noreply(a)apo-mail.org> Subject: EAA 2012: African developers are given a global stage / Ericsson and Sony Ericsson partner to run competition for application developers in sub-Saharan Africa Click here <http://appablog.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/eaa-2012-african-developers-are-gi…> if you cannot read that message <http://www.ericsson.com/> ericsson.jpg PRESS RELEASE EAA 2012: African developers are given a global stage / Ericsson and Sony Ericsson partner to run competition for application developers in sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, November 8, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Ericsson and Sony Ericsson partner to run competition for application developers in sub-Saharan Africa · Invites local developers to submit innovative ideas and mobile applications · Application entries will be automatically registered for the global competition with a chance to win a €15,000 cash prize. Ericsson (http://www.ericsson.com) in partnership with Sony Ericsson has announced plans to run a regional competition for application developers on the Android platform. The competition titled ‘Apps for Africa’ is to run under the aegis of the 2012 Ericsson Application Awards (EAA 2012) ( <http://www.ericssonapplicationawards.com> http://www.ericssonapplicationawards.com) - an ongoing annual competition for application developers worldwide organized by Ericsson Research. Logo: <http://www.apo-mail.org/ericsson.jpg> http://www.apo-mail.org/ericsson.jpg ‘Apps for Africa’ is designed to promote the development of innovative ideas and mobile applications from a variety of environments and situations peculiar to the region. These are expected to enable new opportunities for people to collaborate, innovate, learn, care and participate in more efficient ways that positively impact our environment. Lars Linden, Head of Ericsson, Region sub-Saharan Africa said, “We are delighted to be leading this initiative and feel it is an ideal way to showcase local African talent from across the continent. As the usage of mobile phones has a direct impact on the way of life in Africa this is a prime example of how technology and innovation are elevating us to new levels of sophistication. We are anxious to see all of the creative submissions and would like to wish everyone good luck as they take on this challenge”. Members of the winning teams in each region will each receive a Sony Ericsson Xperia phone, while teams in second place will receive Business Experience Packs (incl. Sony Ericsson MW600, office pro, McAfee, and a micro USB cable). Colin Williamson, Marketing Manager for Sony Ericsson said, “Our objective for Sony Ericsson is to be the preferred choice for Android devices and we’re thrilled that to help reach this objective we’re able to get under the skin of the very platform our handsets perform on by way of an Android Application competition.” The competition is open to students and to small and medium sized enterprises based in the region; it has been split into four sub competitions based on location as follows: › Southern Africa for countries - Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Saint Helena, Swaziland, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe › Eastern Africa for countries - Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mayotte, Réunion, Rwanda, Seychelles, United Republic of Tanzania and Uganda › Central Africa; Central Africa - Burkina Faso, Benin, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Côte D’ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Togo › Western Africa - Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone Interested developers in Southern Africa are required to register teams of two to four people online at <http://www.ericssonapplicationawards.com/apps-for-africa-south> http://www.ericssonapplicationawards.com/apps-for-africa-south before February 01, 2012 and submit either a video of idea or an Android based application that addresses the theme and makes use of at least one Ericsson Labs API (e.g. Mobile Location or Text To Speech) before February 28th, 2012. The competition will be rolled-out across Sub Saharan Africa in November. All application submissions will be automatically entered into the global competition - EAA 2012 - ‘Apps for the Networked Society’, for the chance to win a €15,000 cash prize. Distributed by the African Press Organization on behalf of Ericsson. Notes to editors: About EAA 2012 - Apps for the Networked Society The EAA 2012 awards themed ‘Apps for the Networked Society’, will run till May 2012, the competition provides a unique opportunity for developers to gain exposure within the telecommunications world and a chance to reach out to customers via Ericsson's distribution channels in addition to the opportunity to win the latest top of the range Sony Ericsson phones and €15,000 in prize money. More information on the Ericsson Application Awards: <http://www.ericssonapplicationawards.com> http://www.ericssonapplicationawards.com Guest Blog from one of the 2011 winners: <http://ericssonapplicationawards.com/team/blog/guest-bloggers-eaa2011-winne…> http://ericssonapplicationawards.com/team/blog/guest-bloggers-eaa2011-winne… News release announcing 2011 years winners: <http://www.ericsson.com/news/110622_app_awards_244188810_c> http://www.ericsson.com/news/110622_app_awards_244188810_c Interviews on Youtube: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPEaD8sd3Pg> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPEaD8sd3Pg What's in my kitchen application demo: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g1xYGmpDrQ&feature=youtu.be> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g1xYGmpDrQ&feature=youtu.be Our multimedia content is available at the broadcast room: <http://www.ericsson.com/broadcast_room> www.ericsson.com/broadcast_room Ericsson ( <http://www.ericsson.com> http://www.ericsson.com) is the world’s leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and provides support for networks with over 2 billion subscribers and has the leading position in managed services. The company’s portfolio comprises mobile and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-rich personal mobile devices. Ericsson is advancing its vision of being the “prime driver in an all-communicating world” through innovation, technology, and sustainable business solutions. Working in 180 countries, more than 90,000 employees generated revenue of SEK 203.3 billion (USD 28.2 billion) in 2010. Founded in 1876 with the headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX, Stockholm and NASDAQ New York. <http://www.ericsson.com> http://www.ericsson.com <http://www.twitter.com/ericssonpress> http://www.twitter.com/ericssonpress <http://www.facebook.com/technologyforgood> http://www.facebook.com/technologyforgood <http://www.youtube.com/ericssonpress> http://www.youtube.com/ericssonpress FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT Ericsson Corporate Public & Media Relations Phone: +46 10 719 69 92 E-mail: <mailto:media.relations@ericsson.com> media.relations(a)ericsson.com Ericsson Investor Relations Phone: +46 10 719 00 00 E-mail: <mailto:investor.relations@ericsson.com> investor.relations(a)ericsson.com SOURCE Ericsson UNSUBSCRIBE <mailto:sec.sg@apo-opa.org?subject=UNSUBSCRIBE%20ERICSSON>

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What kind of CIO do you want in your County?
by S.M. Muraya 08 Nov '11

08 Nov '11

Dear Listers, Suspect it is going to take 15-20 years before Kenyan counties become like 60% effective in the utilization of funds. When KES 150 Billion (15% of a KES 1 Trillion budget) is devolved to 47 counties, each county (factoring populations in each) will get at least KES 2.5B per annum. In 5 years this is at least KES 12.5 Billion per county. With 40% (of KES 2.5B = KES 1B) to be lost per annum lost through mismanagement and theft, we MUST legislate / create posts of County Chief Information Officers. The CIO should head a committee of at least 5 people from different "constituencies" in each county to be accountable for the deployment of Information systems and services. A technically literate person / committee responsible to to make sure basic (accounting and project management) reporting systems are in place in each county within 2-3 years. Have looked at hundreds of pages of past US tenders / requirements in the past two weeks regarding Information and Collaboration systems and I am confident we are locally able to deploy the same standards / products. We just need to make sure we keep people who live in technical and ethical darkness out of County IT Committees. In the US, 2007 ICT budgets range from 3% for Government up to 8% (in the finance and education sectors) per anuum http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/sloan-school-of-management/15-571-generating-bus… A good gauge of the quality of an IT Manager/ Director is projects deployed well (enough to CONVENIENTLY provide required business intelligence or transparency) under their watch in the private of public sector. This has more to do with work ethics + practical experience or knowledge / certification.. NOT the outdated academics that are over-emphasized in Kenya. It seems to take a good IT Professional in Kenya, 2-3 years to convince ignorant Business Executives, Organizational Leaders and Public Officials to deploy basic Information Systems. Which kind of companies were contracted under their watch? Were local skills developed and certified in their department / organization? Typically an IT Manager / Director oppressed with very low budgets (or needing a cut in the budget), cannot deliver Quality Network, Computing and Information services. What kind of CIO do you want in your County? :)

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Powerhouse of the future
by Sam Aguyo 08 Nov '11

08 Nov '11

This could be interesting to read. It is a prediction that Kenya could be a powerhouse of the future besides South Africa, Nigeria and Egypt in Africa, the rest are out there. How would we use such a plus from independent bodies to our advantage? http://edition.cnn.com/BUSINESS/specials/global-exchange/index.html?&hpt=hp… Sam

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PMG In waiting - Postal & mobile money
by robert yawe 07 Nov '11

07 Nov '11

I was in Nanyuki over the weekend as I passed the post office a pig red sign caught my attention which got me thinking about the mandate of the Postal Corporation of Kenya as to its services to the populace. In my opinion if PCK is to provide 3rd party money transfer services its has an obligation to offer at least the services of the top 3 and not to only benefit a single entity. The same obligation needs to be enforced in relation to all other government agencies otherwise we shall be disenfranchising the common mwanainchi. Last and not list it is a branding no no to place such a sign so prominently in the front of the post office, the sign is so loud that one would think that the location belonged to the mobile phone company. On appointment that will be one of the things I will rectify during my first, proverbial, 100 days. Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya

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Internet Services more expensive in .KE than .TZ & .UG
by Walubengo J 07 Nov '11

07 Nov '11

Contrary to popular belief, ITU's recent statistics @ http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/publications/idi/2011/Material/MIS2011-ExceSum… indicates that ICT services (internet, voice, video) are generally more expensive in Kenya than in our neighbourhood. Specifically, the cost of ICT services as compared to average national incomes is at 30% for .UG, 31% for .TZ and 33% for Kenya. In layman terms, Kenyans have to fork out 33% of their average monthly income if they want to enjoy decent access (e.g. 20hrs of internet) per month. So PS Dr. Ndemo, it looks like before you become President, what are you doing to make sure we catch up and bypass our neighbours as far as pricing of ICT services is concerned? walu. nb: incidentally, we are the ones supplying .UG the bandwidth - so how comes its cheaper in Kampala?

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From the Google Policy Blog: Advancing the free flow of information.
by alice＠apc.org 05 Nov '11

05 Nov '11

____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance(a)lists.cpsr.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.cpsr.org/lists/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -----Original Message----- From: McTim <dogwallah(a)gmail.com> Sender: governance(a)lists.cpsr.org Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2011 15:56:50 To: <governance(a)lists.cpsr.org> Reply-To: governance(a)lists.cpsr.org,McTim <dogwallah(a)gmail.com> Subject: [governance] From the Google Policy Blog Advancing the free flow of information<http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com/2011/11/advancing-free-flow-of-infor…> Friday, November 4, 2011 at 12:28 PM ETPosted by Winter Casey, Senior Policy Analyst, Google The global economy relies on the free flow of information more than ever before. Companies large and small can use the Internet to reach new markets, which contributes to economic growth, job creation, and increased trade around the world. But as companies and individuals are transmitting more information online, some governments are seeking to impose limits on the free flow of information. More than 40 governments now block or restrict information and data available on the Internet. Last year, we released a white paper<http://www.google.com/googleblogs/pdfs/trade_free_flow_of_information.pdf> demonstrating that governments which block the free flow of information on the Internet are also blocking trade and economic growth. For example, when companies canâ€™t confidentially and confidently transmit the files and information that are necessary to keep their business running, their ability to export goods and services is hurt. The thesis is simple: when countries support the free flow of information, they will see more economic growth. Thatâ€™s why we joined companies like Citi, Microsoft, IBM, GE and others to endorse a new set of principles endorsing the free flow of information across borders. The principles<http://www.nftc.org/default/Innovation/PromotingCrossBorderDataFlowsNFTC.pdf>, written under the leadership of the National Foreign Trade Council, outline several priorities for the U.S. business community which will promote transparent, fair, and secure cross-border data flows. Individuals and businesses will benefit from a more consistent and transparent framework for the treatment of cross-border flows of goods, services and information. We look forward to continued work with governments and industry to advance the free flow of information online. ------------------ Principles are here: http://www.nftc.org/default/Innovation/PromotingCrossBorderDataFlowsNFTC.pdf -- Cheers, McTim "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel

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Re: [kictanet] Fwd: I AM FREE NOW.
by Jose' 05 Nov '11

05 Nov '11

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Bitange for President? Driving Knowledge Economy? Online Interview with PS Ndemo
by Grace Githaiga 04 Nov '11

04 Nov '11

Dear Listers Greetings. This is to inform you that PS Ndemo has agreed to articulate his vision in regard to his role under the new constitution, and his plans for the Internet Governance and ICT sector. PS Ndemo, can we in this sector say "Bitange for President?" And can we be confident that you would drive the country into a knowledge economy? Listers, this will not be an interrogation as such but an engagement similar to what was being done with "Yawe for Post Master General"-- the Kictanet style. Anyone with questions to PS Ndemo has this chance to ask him. The discussion will take place for five days, starting tomorrow wednesday August 3, 2011 to next week on tuesday August 9, 2011 and will be facilitated by me and Barrack Otieno. Over to you listers! Rgds Grace and Barrack

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Facebook Shuts Down Tonight
by Kamotho Njenga 04 Nov '11

04 Nov '11

For the big fans, please back up to avoid loosing your online "face" http://www.nation.co.ke/Tech/Hackers+pledge+to+deliver+new+world+without+Fa… Kamotho Njenga

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