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My 2cts: ICT Parks
by Victor Gathara 12 Jan '10

12 Jan '10

Dr Ndemo, The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya. ______________________ ICT Parks Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1> * Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated. * Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park. * Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment. * Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage. * Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in. * Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura (Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja. ________________________________ [1] <outbind://20/#_ftnref1> Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East, http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html <http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html> Victor Gathara| UK Department for International Development| Regional IS Manager , East Africa| * email: v-gathara(a)dfid.gov.uk * Telephone: +254 20 2873349 * Fax: +254 20 2873102 * Ftn: 8300 3349 * Mobile: +254 733 414846 url: www.dfid.gov.uk <http://www.dfid.gov.uk/> DFID, the Department for International Development: leading the UK Government's fight against world poverty. Find out more at http://www.dfid.gov.uk. The road to Copenhagen: the UK Government's ambition for a global deal on climate change. Find out more at http://www.actoncopenhagen.gov.uk and about DFID's work at http://www.dfid.gov.uk/climate. ______________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Peapod. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.peapod.co.uk/cleanmail

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Re: [kictanet] Update on ICDL and foreign certifications for basiccomputer usage
by robert yawe 12 Jan '10

12 Jan '10

Hi All, Hope the year has begun well and look forward to fruitful interactions. Dr. Waudo, what is the progress on the discussions with KASNEB on the issue of local certifications. I believe Dr. Ndemo had indicated that he had met with KASNEB and the ball was now in your court. Please give us an update. 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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Is Kenya Really Going Digital and Open?
by Edith Adera 11 Jan '10

11 Jan '10

Bwana Ndemo, I trust this finds you well in the new year. Today, I patriotically sent someone to the Ministry of Tourism to pick a promotional DVD, Video or other digital products on Kenya for use in an event that will include foreigners so as to portray Kenya in good light thinking I'm being the good Kenyan that we should all be. The librarian asked to speak to me and told me that I must first "write a letter" to the Ministry formally requesting the materials!, then it has to be discussed with the boss and a formal approval given before I can get a copy, which she has. I could not believe my ears! Are we back to the snail mail era where you receive no reply? What will become of your efforts on local content? how about access to information (which in this case is surely far from secret!). They proudly pay CNN millions of dollars to advertise Kenya, while Kenyans making an effort to promote their country, for free, have no access to the materials!! Could you advice me how best I can access the materials I need! Edith

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Traffic Management using helicopters
by robert yawe 11 Jan '10

11 Jan '10

Hi, It is interesting how the Nairobi PPO feels that the solution to the traffic problems can be resolved by having a police helicopter circulating to get a bigger picture on the traffic. Again another half baked idea, can we push for KDN to be given the contract to provide cameras and a monitoring center for the traffic police instead of having us depreciate a multi-million helicopter. 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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ICT Talk : ICT Park - Dr Bitange Ndemo
by Agosta Liko 11 Jan '10

11 Jan '10

All The ICT Parks talk will be held on January 22nd - 9am - 12pm at UON The exact venue will communicated. Thanks

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Prepaid matatu payment system
by robert yawe 11 Jan '10

11 Jan '10

Hi, The Minister of Nairobi Metropolitan is about to tender for the development of a prepaid payment solution for use by public service vehicles. Here is yet another opportunity to develop the local ICT industry, lets make sure we do not loose this chance. We missed the NSE and CDSC board but at least we got the CBK project. Lets see how we can make sure that this project is developed locally and hope that Dr. Ndemo and the ICTBoard will make sure this happens. 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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Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal
by mureithi 08 Jan '10

08 Jan '10

Thanks barrack For the candidate and their family they interacted with the ict system and the interface was the sms and the web. We should not hide behind huge traffic because the phenomena and the time is known and the implications. Another terrible failure is that i and many thousands kenyans paid upfront to the ict system for a service that was not delivered ____________ Muriuki Mureithi Summit Strategies Ltd sent from cellphone ________________ Reply Header ________________ Subject: Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal Author: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> Date: 29th December 2009 12:51 MM, I guess it's a bit premature to blame the System, the problem stems from how the whole announcement was managed, it was improper for the Ministers handlers to say the results would be available on the site immediately after the speech, with the anxiety that had been going on i'm sure even the best servers might not have handled the hits, no wonder the systems were unable to cope, however this serves as a lesson to KNEC, i am sure they will do better in 2010. Happy New Year ! On 12/29/09, mureithi <mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke> wrote: > > Zachary > This was the great opportunity for the ict system to prove its value to our > society. It failed miserably to just serve less than 1 percent of the > population and had to walk to schools. Zain however stood tall and 2228 > worked. > ____________ > Muriuki Mureithi > Summit Strategies Ltd sent from cellphone > > ________________ Reply Header ________________ > Subject: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal > Author: Zachary Ochieng <zzachmbir(a)yahoo.com> > Date: 29th December 2009 09:59 > > > Despite the digitisation of exam results by the Kenya National > Examinations Council (KNEC) and the Ministry of Education, the platform > doesn't seem to be working. My daughter is one of the candidates who sat > KCPE in November 2009. But more than two hours after the release of the > results by Education minister Sam Ongeri, the KNEC website from where the > candidates are supposed to check their results remains down. Worse still, > the 2228 no. to which candidates should text their index numbers to get > results is also not working but continues to consume airtime to the tune of > Ksh 20 per SMS. If this is not a rip off, then I don't know the definition, > coming as it does at a time when the ministry is reeling from a theft > scandal. > > One wonders what else the ministry could be hiding. While announcing the > top candidates, Ongeri never mentioned the names of their schools. But it is > anyone's guess that majority of them are from private schools. Rather than > bash the media as he did during the release of the results, Ongeri should > tell us what is bedevilling FPE. > > Can someone please help? MY daughter has refused to take lunch until she > gets her results. > > > > --- Be the change you want to see in the world. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mureithi%40summitstrat… > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmail… > -- Barrack O. Otieno Administrative Manager Afriregister Ltd (Ke) P.o.Box 21682 Nairobi 00100 Tel: +254721325277 +254733206359 +254202498789 Riara Road, Bamboo Lane www.afriregister.com www.afriregister.co.ke ICANN accredited registrar. Skype: barrack.otieno

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Fw: Re: My take: ICT Parks
by robert yawe 08 Jan '10

08 Jan '10

Hi All, Ian was helpful enough to find the location of the link, please find it below. There is 460 million shillings allocated to application development, I think we need to track it down and make sure it does not get paid to some UK based consultant. The amounts indicated in this document are more than sufficient for the setting up of a pilot ICT Park at the Nairobi or Kenyatta Universities. http://www.ictpark.com/main/ICTV_Magazine_004eGov.pdf Regards Hope you listened to or read the presidents speech on Madaraka day where he actually gave a deadline for implementation of some of the Government projects listed on this document. Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 --- On Thu, 7/1/10, Ian Cook <ian(a)cymru.com> wrote: From: Ian Cook <ian(a)cymru.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My take: ICT Parks To: "robert yawe" <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> Date: Thursday, 7 January, 2010, 14:48 robert yawe wrote: > I found this document on the web some time back called the ICT Tsunami, I have searched by have been unable to find the link to the source so I will extract part of the content. If anyone has the link to the document please circulate it to the rest. > http://www.ictpark.com/main/ICTV_Magazine_004eGov.pdf -- Ian C Cook Security Evangelist Team Cymru 'To communicate simply you must understand profoundly' Work +1 312 924 5441 Mobile +44 (0) 797 773 1246 Home Office +44 (0) 208 291 0112 Skype ID togglergi PGP Fingerprint: D4CE 9F0D 77E7 3A66 83A6 3133 CBF4 E590 _ //` `\ _,-"\% // /``\`\ ~^~ >__^ |% // / } `\`\ www.team-cymru.org/News/secnews.rss ) )%// / } } }`\`\ http://twitter.com/teamcymru / (%/`/.\_/\_/\_/\`/ www.linkedin.com/in/ianccook ( ` `-._` \ , ( \ _`-.__.- %> /_`\ \ `\ \." `-..- ` ``` /_/`"-=-``/_/ ``` ``` Subscribe to my Security News mailing list at: https://cymru.com/mailman/listinfo/ians_dragon_newsbytes

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Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] Re: KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal :Can the Parliamentary Committees help?
by Barrack Otieno 08 Jan '10

08 Jan '10

I had Prof Ongeri say that there will be a stakeholders meeting at KIE soon when he was announcing KCPE results and that the forum would be used to air such views, i guess this would form a nice memorandum, Akich you should be present this in that meeting how i wish Musau Ndunda (hope i spelt the name right was on this list). We have e-learning experts in this country and it is a question of tapping their expertise, the major stumbling bloc is the willingness and priority of our leadership to prioritise the matter, Hon Engineer Rege, maybe the Parliamentary commitee can help out here, what do you say? Regards On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 8:23 AM, Crystal Watley Kigoni < crystal(a)voicesofafrica.org> wrote: > The education of the children and youth is quite a serious matter to the > future of Kenya. If we continue to do things the same way as they have > always been done, we will continue to see the same results. Poverty is the > reason why girls cannot afford pads to go to school. It is also a > contributing factor on why youth have a hard time studying at night due to > the lack of electricity and lighting in their homes. Many brilliant Kenyan > minds go to waste every year because they cannot pass a one time test with > perfect marks. With B level students unable to receive access to higher > education we will continue to suffer as those with the means send their > children to excellent private schools who students are guaranteed to be > accepted in Western universities. Those with the resources send their > children out of the country for higher education and many > never return: brain drain. > > But that is not to say that there are not bright pupils in the Kenyan > school system, I have met some amazing children who if given > the opportunities could become our African Einsteins but who had to remain > at home because they could not afford the fees and uniforms. The Kenyan > government needs to start taking education seriously and realize that our > investment in education determines the future of the country. In that frame, > ICTs do provide an extremely valuable role in assuring quality education in > a number of ways: > > 1) Schools to utilize ICTs in their administration including: > > - proper accounting records of funds managed > - student records such as attendance, grade, behavior > - teacher records such as educational status, continuing education, > payroll > - Reports can be sent on a regular basis to the Ministry of Education > for monitoring > > 2) Teachers can utilize ICTs in the following ways: > > - researching projects, ideas, and other materials for education > - continuing their education online > - using ICT as a teaching method > - opening their classroom to others virtually > > 3) Students can learn in infinite ways using ICTs. > > - Learning the technical capacity to utilize computers and a variety of > software. From basic word processing and report writing to specializes > software such as AutoCAD. > - Learning about news, global events, and cultures. > - Research at the tip of the finger about almost every subject known to > man. > - Learning to create their own content, their own online persona. > - Making friends and connections internationally for both personal and > professional growth. > - And so much more... > > One concrete way that we can allocate funds for the growth of ICTs in > schools are to better utilize the funds already in the budget. The budgetary > supplement of 6 million shillings per constituency for the bus project can > install over 150 computers in schools with Internet access! That is 30 > schools with 5 computers each or 15 schools with 10 computers PER > CONSTITUENCY. > > There is a way... now the same question remains... is there the will? > > Many blessings, > > Crystal > > On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 8:18 AM, Jotham Kilimo Mwale <jokilimo(a)yahoo.com>wrote: > >> >> >> Akich, >> >> >> "The concept of Continious Assessment is a good one; however, this is >> likely to experience abuse as a result of dishonesty and corruption going by >> the tradition of our countrymen and women. The society and its people >> requires to be morally upright for >> such useful systems to serve and achieve their set objectives." >> >> The statement above is correct. A solution would be to have schools send >> samples of the Continuous Assessments to KNEC for moderation. This may be >> done annually and the samples, which will accompany the submitted marks >> list, should include those that scored the top, middle and lowest marks. >> Since we trust the KNEC markers, we can trust them to moderate the CAT >> samples and award just marks. >> >> Regards, >> >> Jotham >> >> >> --- On *Thu, 1/7/10, Akich Kwach <kwach(a)archway-productions.com>* wrote: >> >> >> From: Akich Kwach <kwach(a)archway-productions.com> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] Re: KNEC giving candidates, >> parents a raw deal >> To: jokilimo(a)yahoo.com >> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 7:34 AM >> >> Dkt Ndemo, >> Thanks for sharing such well researched facts, it is sad how girls are >> suffering in the countryside and have to spend many days out of school. >> MoH >> should be availing those sanitary towels to school girls just as they are >> dispensing condoms to prevent HIV/AIDS. The concept of Continious >> Assessment is a good one; however, this is likely to experience abuse as a >> >> result of dishonesty and corruption going by the tradition of our >> countrymen >> and women. The society and its people requires to be morally upright for >> such useful systems to serve and achieve their set objectives. Thanks also >> >> for throwing light on how ICT will help improve quality of education >> through >> e-learning, though it will take long as its implementation depends on >> other >> factors such as energy. >> >> This afternoon, I met a man carrying the traditional "mabati box/ >> suitcase" >> for boarding school students and after egaging him in a brief chat, it >> emerged he didn't have a child reporting to form-one / secondary school. >> He >> told me he is taking his son to to a private primary school as he can >> nolonger gamble with the future of his child in a public school. That is >> how >> serious the issue is out here. Todate, I have not seen or heard any >> communication from MoE commiting to look into the crisis in public primary >> >> schools, and they are only telling us that funds are being disbursed to >> schools; BUT FOR WHAT? Just to balance the books of accounts Or to deliver >> >> quality service? Is Kenya going through mid-life crisis? I guess we have >> a >> senior person from the MoE on the list. >> >> Akich Kwach >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke <http://mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke>> >> To: "Akich Kwach" <kwach(a)archway-productions.com<http://mc/compose?to=kwach@archway-productions.com> >> > >> Cc: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke <http://mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke>>; >> "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" >> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> > >> Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 3:12 PM >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] Re: KNEC giving candidates, >> parents a raw deal >> >> >> Akich, >> I understand your frustration. We need to emulate the British education >> reforms. Final exams only account for a small percentage. Let me explain >> the depth of our education problems then show you why we need to change >> the status quo. >> >> World over, Girls do better than boys between ages 6 and 13. Boys only >> begin to be competitive after testestron kicks in. In rural Kenya very >> bright young girls are wasted every year because by 13, they begin their >> periods and in the absence of sanitary towels, they miss classes between 5 >> and seven days every month. Obviously their KCPE results come out poor >> and then we consign them to becoming House Girls in urban centers. >> >> We can change this nonsense with ICT. We need to send end term exam >> result to a central database. Each school can scan the report card and >> have it sent to KNEC. We then use the continuous assessment for up to 60% >> of testing. KCPE will then contribute the 40%. Let us go back to our >> girls with this model. A girl who performed well up to std. 6 or 7 will >> need very little marks to pass KCPE. >> >> This model will actually eliminate cheating. It will also save many of >> our daughters from being condemed for sins that are not of their own >> making. >> >> I am hoping we get to roll out Digital Villages countrywide in order to >> provide an e-learning platform that would level the playing field. This >> will be our little contribution to our education. >> >> >> Ndemo. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Listeners, >> > Thanks to Dkt Ndemo, Esther, Sam and all who have been contributing to >> > this debate which is of a great national concern. As they say with >> > education; "You are a beneficiary OR affected either directly or >> > indirectly". From the education system, a nation produces men and women >> > who contribute to national development. A portion of the dropouts >> decides >> > to give the communities a preveiew of life in hell in the name of >> criminal >> > activities. >> > >> > Ndemo mentioned issues of teachers being recruited locally, hence a >> > sinking community will continue sinking becauce they don't want to see >> > "foreign teachers". How comes policemen are posted anywhere in the >> country >> > yet they earn less than teachers (ex-bribery)? Esther's proposal of >> > introducig bridging courses has been a success in private universities >> and >> > has given opportunities to thousands to build their careers. If Sam's >> > ideas are implemented, we shall have housegirls who are equiped to be >> > trusted with the young ones with basic health standards, cooking and >> other >> > domestic needs. >> > >> > This week, I rejected some of the textbooks given to my daughter at a >> > public school in the name of FPE because they were in pathetic >> conditions >> > and I have buy them myself if she has to learn. To conclude, how many >> > years shall it take us to be near education system like in UK where the >> > former Prime Minister, Tony Blair once said with pride that he went to a >> > public school. >> > >> > Akich Kwach >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: Sam Aguyo >> > To: kwach(a)archway-productions.com<http://mc/compose?to=kwach@archway-productions.com> >> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >> > Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 10:14 AM >> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] Re: KNEC giving >> > candidates,parents a raw deal >> > >> > >> > Listerners, >> > >> > My view is that we need more of a change of attitude than anything >> else. >> > Our minds are more of exam driven than the ultimate delivery this >> > happens at all levels and we end up churning out questionable graduates >> > at all levels. >> > >> > Lets assume at the end of KCPE those who have not made it to form one >> > can be absorbed at training institutions that train nannies, househelps, >> > garden boys etc. Those who have joined form one can sit another exam >> > KJSE and those who have not made it can be trained to be professional >> > something. At form KCSE those who have not made it can also be trained >> > to do something else it goes on and on. This to many sounds outrageous >> > but it may not be far from the reality. >> > >> > At the speed we are going to have everybody attain university >> education >> > and end up with a white collar job, am reluctant to be near my brothers >> > and sisters, they are wild since am not doing enough to abtain them a >> > white collar job despite paying fees all the way to university. >> > >> > Sometimes we need to borrow example this time round from US where >> people >> > honour all careers and pay for it. By the way with due respect what is >> > the profession of Mr Tiger Woods wife? >> > >> > Sam >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > From: Esther Muchiri <> >> > To: saguyo(a)yahoo.com <http://mc/compose?to=saguyo@yahoo.com> >> > Cc: Skunk Works <skunkworks(a)my.co.ke<http://mc/compose?to=skunkworks@my.co.ke>>; >> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >> > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>>; >> ke-users <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net<http://mc/compose?to=ke-internetusers@bdix.net> >> > >> > Sent: Wed, January 6, 2010 8:43:04 PM >> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] Re: KNEC giving candidates, >> > parents a raw deal >> > >> > Now that we all agree there is a problem with our 8-4-4 system, >> > especially >> > considering the number of dropouts every year, how about an >> introduction >> > of >> > 'bridging' courses for those who did not perform so well (due to one >> > reason >> > or another)? I am sure there are many other factors that contribute to >> > poor >> > performance, e.g. panic. >> > >> > Would it be wrong if some private secondary schools decided to admit >> > those >> > who failed (say 180-250 marks) into form one, but then offer a >> mandatory >> > 3 >> > month bridging course to bring them at par with the more qualified >> > candidates? This would reduce the number of dropouts, and perhaps give >> > them >> > hope and a chance to complete secondary school. I know universities >> > offer >> > bridging courses - why not high school? >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: kictanet-bounces+emuchiri=andestbites.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://mc/compose?to=andestbites.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+emuchiri <kictanet-bounces%2Bemuchiri>= >> andestbites.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://mc/compose?to=andestbites.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> ] >> > On >> > Behalf Of bitange(a)jambo.co.ke<http://mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke> >> > Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 7:26 PM >> > To: emuchiri(a)andestbites.com<http://mc/compose?to=emuchiri@andestbites.com> >> > Cc: Skunk Works; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions; ke-users >> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] Re: KNEC giving candidates, >> > parents a raw deal >> > >> > Akich, >> > The dynamics of our democratized society are too complex. As a child >> > growing up in rural Kisii we had teachers from different parts of the >> > country. Our people (Kenyans) demanded that we must go local and >> remove >> > "foreigners". We escalted this foreigner concept to the extent we >> were >> > in >> > Dec. 2007. >> > >> > Local teachers now have to finish with their small enterprises before >> > they >> > consider students. Some have to till their shambas first. These are >> > the >> > people we call hard working and we all know about this. There is no >> > passion to teach anymore and when they teach, they do it in venacular. >> > Ministry of education knows about this. The solution is difficult and >> > highly political. Reforms will see at least 50,000 teachers retired. >> > Anybody implementing this kind of reforms would be attacked from all >> > corners including yes parents. >> > >> > In my view we need to raise the minimum teacher qualification to >> > undergraduate and they work anywhere in the country as any other civil >> > servant. We must tie performance to any pay increase. Atwoli apende >> > asipende. >> > >> > Just my personal thoughts. >> > >> > >> > Regards >> > >> > >> > Ndemo. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Daktari Ndemo, >> > > As one of the concerened parents and citizens, I must admit the >> truth >> > can >> > > be >> > > sometimes very bitter especially when you compare the qaulifications >> > of >> > > public primary school teachers with that of private schools. The >> > disparity >> > > is even worse when you look at the rural schools. On the issue of >> > whether >> > > we >> > > need the KCPE exams, I would request you to pose that question to >> your >> > > couterpart at the MoE Prof Karega and share with us his opinion, >> > whether >> > > personal or official. >> > > >> > > Cheers and Happy New Year >> > > >> > > Akich Kwach >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > From: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke<http://mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke> >> > >> > > To: "wesley kirinya" <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=kiriinya2000@yahoo.com> >> > >> > > Cc: "Skunk Works" <skunkworks(a)my.co.ke<http://mc/compose?to=skunkworks@my.co.ke>>; >> "KICTAnet ICT Policy >> > Discussions" >> > > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>>; >> "ke-users" >> > <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net<http://mc/compose?to=ke-internetusers@bdix.net> >> > >> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 1:46 PM >> > > Subject: Re: [ke-internetusers] Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving >> > > candidates,parents a raw deal >> > > >> > > >> > > Dear Wesley, >> > > No one should fail an exam because we have nowhere to take them if >> > they >> > > passed. Already we have B grade students who are not getting into >> > > Universiry. >> > > >> > > Every year we get similar concerns but no one has ever asked if >> indeed >> > we >> > > need KCPE exams. To date I do not know the objective of this exam. >> > If >> > > our promlem just like everybody else is literacy, then we only need >> > the >> > > KCSE exams. The assumption here is that by the time someone sits >> for >> > > KCSE, they would be literate and mature enough to consider options. >> > At >> > > KCPE level, I am afraid we keep on increasing our illiteracy levels >> > the >> > > moment 250,000 fail to proceed further. >> > > >> > > In my view we all have failed to analyse this problem objectively. >> > Media >> > > keeps on reporting but not analysing the problems. Citizens >> continue >> > to >> > > complain and not making proposals to the Government. The KNUT, >> > parents, >> > > politicians have subjected the Ministry into crisis mode instead of >> > > reforming the sector. KNUT knows that at least one third of >> teacheers >> > in >> > > Primary Public Schools cannot pass or did not pass KCPE. Then we >> ask >> > why >> > > Private Schools perform better? >> > > >> > > >> > > Ndemo. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> I'm concerned about the hundreds of thousands of students that will >> > miss >> > >> high school. Last year 250,000 missed it. Over a five year period, >> > this >> > >> adds up to more than a million, in a country whose population is >> > about >> > >> 40 >> > >> million! >> > >> >> > >> Out of those who go to high school, only a handful end up in >> > university. >> > >> Someone should do a sturdy on the loss to our economy. The >> government >> > >> spends lots on money to educate 250,000 people annually who will >> not >> > get >> > >> to high school. With our current systems, most of these 250,000 >> will >> > not >> > >> get descent employment/stable sources of income. Most of them come >> > from >> > >> rural areas, which are the areas that need serious development and >> > >> skilled >> > >> man-power to drive the development. If I opened a branch of my >> > company >> > >> in >> > >> some rural area of Kenya, who will I employ? Even if I employ some >> > >> people, >> > >> they would be threatened by the Mungiki-types (children who join >> > gangs >> > >> in >> > >> order to extort money) >> > >> >> > >> We need every child in Kenya, willing to go to school, to be able >> to >> > >> archieve at least Diploma level. Without that, we should forget >> > vision >> > >> 2030 and competing with India and other Asian countries! The >> Chinese >> > >> will >> > >> continue building our roads, as Kenyans sweep them with brooms, not >> > even >> > >> specialized machines! >> > >> >> > >> I would like to bring in a different perspective as to the low >> > >> performance, which someone mentioned as seriously wrong. What would >> > >> happen >> > >> if most students passed their exams, especially now with record >> > numbers >> > >> enrolling in schools? Where will they go? You would have students >> > with B >> > >> grades missing high school. That would be a great embrassment to >> > >> goverment. >> > >> >> > >> If money is available to buy fleets of new cars (which dont really >> > add >> > >> to >> > >> our GDP), surely there should be money for better quality of >> > education >> > >> for >> > >> our children (which definately adds to our GDP). >> > >> >> > >> This is a national disaster. >> > >> >> > >> O~( >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> --- On Wed, 12/30/09, Akich Kwach <kwach(a)archway-productions.com<http://mc/compose?to=kwach@archway-productions.com> >> > >> > wrote: >> > >> >> > >> From: Akich Kwach <kwach(a)archway-productions.com<http://mc/compose?to=kwach@archway-productions.com> >> > >> > >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal >> > >> To: kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=kiriinya2000@yahoo.com> >> > >> Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> > >> Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 9:39 AM >> > >> >> > >> Gentlemen, >> > >> Thanks for sharing your concerns. I would agree with MM and Zachary >> > >> because KNEC ought to have known every candidate and parents would >> be >> > >> interested in getting their results at the earliest hour and should >> > have >> > >> tested the system's capacity ahead of time. It is sad upto this >> hour, >> > I >> > >> spent on SMS three times and no reply yet. If such trends continue, >> > the >> > >> ICT investments might just be a wate of public funds and citizens >> > might >> > >> lose faith in the so called e-Govt. I would humbly request the PS, >> Dr >> > >> Bitange and the ICT Board to intervene and find out what transpired >> > at >> > >> the >> > >> KNEC system. >> > >> >> > >> For the parents who had 2009 candidates, I am concerned with the >> > general >> > >> national perfomance taking into account that subjects such as SST >> > where >> > >> candidates usually score high marks recorded poor performance, >> > something >> > >> is not right somewhere. >> > >> >> > >> WISHING YOU A HAPPY 2010 >> > >> >> > >> Akich Kwach >> > >> >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "mureithi" >> > >> <mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke<http://mc/compose?to=mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke> >> > >> > >> To: <kwach(a)archway-productions.com<http://mc/compose?to=kwach@archway-productions.com> >> > >> > >> Cc: <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> > >> > >> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 6:43 PM >> > >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal >> > >> >> > >> >> > >>> Thanks barrack >> > >>> For the candidate and their family they interacted with the ict >> > system >> > >>> and the interface was the sms and the web. We should not hide >> behind >> > >>> huge traffic because the phenomena and the time is known and the >> > >>> implications. >> > >>> Another terrible failure is that i and many thousands kenyans paid >> > >>> upfront to the ict system for a service that was not delivered >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> ____________ >> > >>> Muriuki Mureithi >> > >>> Summit Strategies Ltd sent from cellphone >> > >>> >> > >>> ________________ Reply Header ________________ >> > >>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal >> > >>> Author: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=otieno.barrack@gmail.com> >> > >> > >>> Date: 29th December 2009 12:51 >> > >>> >> > >>> MM, >> > >>> >> > >>> I guess it's a bit premature to blame the System, the problem >> stems >> > >>> from >> > >>> how >> > >>> the whole announcement was managed, it was improper for the >> > Ministers >> > >>> handlers to say the results would be available on the site >> > immediately >> > >>> after >> > >>> the speech, with the anxiety that had been going on i'm sure even >> > the >> > >>> best >> > >>> servers might not have handled the hits, no wonder the systems >> were >> > >>> unable >> > >>> to cope, however this serves as a lesson to KNEC, i am sure they >> > will >> > >>> do >> > >>> better in 2010. >> > >>> >> > >>> Happy New Year ! >> > >>> >> > >>> On 12/29/09, mureithi <mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke<http://mc/compose?to=mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke>> >> wrote: >> > >>>> >> > >>>> Zachary >> > >>>> This was the great opportunity for the ict system to prove its >> > value >> > >>>> to >> > >>>> our >> > >>>> society. It failed miserably to just serve less than 1 percent of >> > the >> > >>>> population and had to walk to schools. Zain however stood tall >> and >> > >>>> 2228 >> > >>>> worked. >> > >>>> ____________ >> > >>>> Muriuki Mureithi >> > >>>> Summit Strategies Ltd sent from cellphone >> > >>>> >> > >>>> ________________ Reply Header ________________ >> > >>>> Subject: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal >> > >>>> Author: Zachary Ochieng <zzachmbir(a)yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=zzachmbir@yahoo.com> >> > >> > >>>> Date: 29th December 2009 09:59 >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> Despite the digitisation of exam results by the Kenya National >> > >>>> Examinations Council (KNEC) and the Ministry of Education, the >> > >>>> platform >> > >>>> doesn't seem to be working. My daughter is one of the candidates >> > who >> > >>>> sat >> > >>>> KCPE in November 2009. But more than two hours after the release >> of >> > >>>> the >> > >>>> results by Education minister Sam Ongeri, the KNEC website from >> > where >> > >>>> the >> > >>>> candidates are supposed to check their results remains down. >> Worse >> > >>>> still, >> > >>>> the 2228 no. to which candidates should text their index numbers >> to >> > >>>> get >> > >>>> results is also not working but continues to consume airtime to >> the >> > >>>> tune of >> > >>>> Ksh 20 per SMS. If this is not a rip off, then I don't know the >> > >>>> definition, >> > >>>> coming as it does at a time when the ministry is reeling from a >> > theft >> > >>>> scandal. >> > >>>> >> > >>>> One wonders what else the ministry could be hiding. While >> > announcing >> > >>>> the >> > >>>> top candidates, Ongeri never mentioned the names of their >> schools. >> > But >> > >>>> it is >> > >>>> anyone's guess that majority of them are from private schools. >> > Rather >> > >>>> than >> > >>>> bash the media as he did during the release of the results, >> Ongeri >> > >>>> should >> > >>>> tell us what is bedevilling FPE. >> > >>>> >> > >>>> Can someone please help? 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Otieno Administrative Manager Afriregister Ltd (Ke) P.o.Box 21682 Nairobi 00100 Tel: +254721325277 +254733206359 +254202498789 Riara Road, Bamboo Lane www.afriregister.com www.afriregister.co.ke ICANN accredited registrar. Skype: barrack.otieno

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[Fwd: PhD/DBA in Development Informatics (inc. Scholarship Info.) at Univ. Manchester]
by alice 08 Jan '10

08 Jan '10

The Centre for Development Informatics at the University of Manchester is seeking high-quality PhD and DBA candidates to research topics on ICTs/information systems and socio-economic development. Some scholarships are available for those starting in September 2010; deadline dates vary but many require application before end February or end March 2010. Only very high-quality candidates will be considered. We are typically looking for those with a distinction-level Masters degree from an internationally-recognised university in an appropriate topic (which includes but is not limited to information systems, management, or development); good English skills; and a relevant topic for study backed by a proposal that demonstrates an ability to work with academic theory. Candidates may choose to study a PhD, for which they will typically be based in Manchester during much of their study, other than a period of fieldwork in a developing country. Those already in employment may choose the DBA route, taken over a four-or-five-year period and requiring roughly two two-week periods of intensive study/supervision per year in Manchester. (Scholarships are not available for DBA study.) Selected candidates will join the Centre for Development Informatics, the largest academic group working on issues of ICTs in developing countries (http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi) CDI will consider any topic related to development informatics although we have particular priorities at present for work on: m-finance; ICTs and small/micro-enterprise; gender implications of ICTs; IS methodologies in developing countries; e-government; ICTs and civil society organisations; ICT policy; and ICT-based offshoring. Further details about application and scholarships can be found at: http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/research/cdi/postgraduate/ Richard Heeks & Brian Nicholson Directors Centre for Development Informatics University of Manchester, UK http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi

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how can the issue of the 3G licence fees be absolved?
by Alex Owiti 08 Jan '10

08 Jan '10

Dear listers, As we appreciate the nature of technology to enable our today functionalities, the Telcos also need a reprieve in the cost of doing business. Though for any service provided there is nothing that is free. The regulator should see into it that the licensing fee is business friendly for all operators. Alex Owiti Senior Writer CIO East Africa eDevelopment House 604 Limuru Road, Nairobi PO Box 49475 00100 Desk: +254 20 3714646 Email:alex.owiti@cio.co.ke cid:3327404516_1202401 An IDG/AeRC Publication

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State Wrong on Internet Exchange Point , is it true
by Barrack Otieno 08 Jan '10

08 Jan '10

Listers, I was going through an article in the East African standard with the above mentioned title by the CEO of KIXP published on Sunday Dec 2009 in the East African Standard, am wondering is there a business case other than the security considerations highlighted that justifies the GIXP and if we could be allowed to access it or is it classified info?, in addition the writer has mentioned the Strengths of KIXP however i would also appreciate to know the weaknesses since they might justify the need for GIXP bearing in mind the fact that we are just coming out of the woods in so far as monopolies are concerned as i try to digest the article in any case having gone through http://www.bgp4.as/internet-exchanges it is evident there are a few developed countries with more that one Exchange point eg South Africa , the US, Sweden, Singapore, Russia and the UK, somebody educate me. Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno Administrative Manager Afriregister Ltd (Ke) P.o.Box 21682 Nairobi 00100 Tel: +254721325277 +254733206359 +254202498789 Riara Road, Bamboo Lane www.afriregister.com www.afriregister.co.ke ICANN accredited registrar. Skype: barrack.otieno

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Reminder fellowship - 38th ICANN meeting
by alice 07 Jan '10

07 Jan '10

Those following ICANN processes may want to apply for this participation fellowship for the 38th meeting taking place in June. See below. best alice -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Reminder fellowship - 38th ICANN meeting Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 09:33:40 +0100 From: Anne-Rachel Inné <annerachel(a)gmail.com> Reply-To: africann(a)afrinic.net To: africann(a)afrinic.net CC: Mahamat Charfadine <mahamat.charfadine(a)groupe-soteltchad.td> The 38th International Public ICANN meeting in Brussels, Belgium 25-30 June 2010 *Application Round opens: 11 January 2010* * Application Round closes: 19 February 2010* * Selected Fellows announced: 16 April 2010* Online Application Form <https://forms.icann.org/fellowship/applications/icann37/index.php> *Documentation * Terms and Conditions <http://www.icann.org/fellowships/terms-and-conditions.htm> *Fellowship Committee * Fellowships Committee <http://www.icann.org/fellowships/fellowship-committee.htm> *Questions/Comments? * Email: fellowships(a)icann.org <mailto:fellowships@icann.org> -- Anne-Rachel Inne _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann

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Electronic Voting Plan on Track is this another White elephant in the offing ?
by Barrack Otieno 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

Listers, Looking at the daily Nation on Page 6, i can see the IIEC has embarked on an e-voting project. Having studied the subject, i learnt that the US failed miserably in the 2000 election which it tried to conduct the electronic way, the election was marred by many irregularities, and as a matter of fact some results were nullified by the courts. The only countries that have succeeded in evoting to an extent are Brazil and India and this is because a Multi stakeholder approach was used to ensure there was voter trust and willingness to use the system, already one of the bidders is crying foul at tendering stage,is this an indicator of more trouble to come. What are your thoughts, this is a matter of National importance if the events of 2007 are anything to go by? -- Barrack O. Otieno Administrative Manager Afriregister Ltd (Ke) P.o.Box 21682 Nairobi 00100 Tel: +254721325277 +254733206359 +254202498789 Riara Road, Bamboo Lane www.afriregister.com www.afriregister.co.ke ICANN accredited registrar. Skype: barrack.otieno

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Question on ICT/BPO Park
by Agosta Liko 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

Guys.... I was interviewed the other day about this BPO/ICT park thats suppposed to be built by GOK using World Bank funds ... My question is ... was this a private sector idea or a government idea ? I am told its 70KM's from Nai .... is this true ? And what are your thoughts about the same ? Thanks

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@ 2010 Not Yet Uhuru
by Barrack Otieno 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Distinguished listers, I have read through the comments and still feel it is not yet time to celebrate, what we have simply done in the year 2009 is to build buses (Policies, Infrastructure , Strategies) however Kenyans are still walking on foot and hurting their toes as a result since they havent seen the difference this buses will make in their lives. Many gains have been made but they still don't resonate with the common man for instance *why are accidents still maiming Kenyans whereas we can use ICT's to curb them significantly through* CCTV's and other technologies (refer to Kwa Zulu Natal SA), *why is the corruption index still high whereas we can use ICT's to significantly reduce* *corruption*, *why is access to treatment a challenge whereas telemedicine is a reality,* *why is education expensive whereas e-learning is a reality* we continue to witness Petty fights among stakeholders whereas there are *REAL* issues that must be addressed we need to shun this culture and cooperate if we are to achieve more, if ICT cannot contribute to Socio-economic liberation, *then it is not worth it,* for those who were hitting hard continue with the same spirit mediocrity should not be tolerated, for the Peacemakers, be blessed in the year 2010 and continue with that spirit. -- Barrack O. Otieno Administrative Manager Afriregister Ltd (Ke) P.o.Box 21682 Nairobi 00100 Tel: +254721325277 +254733206359 +254202498789 Riara Road, Bamboo Lane www.afriregister.com www.afriregister.co.ke ICANN accredited registrar. Skype: barrack.otieno

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customer service commitments from service providers
by muriuki mureithi 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

After the announcement of KCPE results on 29th , I and I believe many other Kenyans sent sms's through 2228 to get the results without success . for each sums I sent I discharged my obligation and was charged ksh20 to get service. After 5hrs I got responses from 2 sms's but for all the other sms, I never got a response and I have not been refunded the money deducted . Some customer service issues arise; - 1) when is a service deemed to have been rendered by a service provider? Can a service provider delay a response for 5 hrs and claim to have provided a service? - 2)my contract for cellular service is to Safaricom who charged me for all the sms I sent, when I called the customer service I was told the failure belonged to a service provider contracted by KNEC and could I call them. I declined to call them because I have no contractual relations with them. What is the obligation of the cellular operator when they charge on behalf of a third party who does not provide the service? - 3) Examination results by there scale provide the best platform to show that the ICT system have come of age. KCPE was a great platform, KCSE is just round the corner , what went wrong and what strategies are being put in place to avoid such terrible failures in future? Cheers Muriuki Mureithi

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ICANN 2010 @ Nairobi
by Barrack Otieno 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Listers, I just visited http://nbo.icann.org/, there is a small video at the bottom about Kenya which is really Nice, i wish the organisers could place in where it can be viewed easily (strategically), i just noticed over 200 people have registered, good Job organisers, i am sure it will be a great event. Blessings -- Barrack O. Otieno Administrative Manager Afriregister Ltd (Ke) P.o.Box 21682 Nairobi 00100 Tel: +254721325277 +254733206359 +254202498789 Riara Road, Bamboo Lane www.afriregister.com www.afriregister.co.ke ICANN accredited registrar. Skype: barrack.otieno

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Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal
by wesley kirinya 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

The solutions exists. I briefly listened to a panel on KTN/NTV the morning the results were being released and they seemed to have the solutions. The panel was composed of education experts and people who have researched (and written papers) in the problems plaguing our educational system. The panel said the issue is implementation. If we start going into this implementation issue we will open a can of worms. We would have to start another mail list for education issues! --- On Sun, 1/3/10, DAI <svarrer(a)digitalageinstitute.com> wrote: From: DAI <svarrer(a)digitalageinstitute.com> Subject: Re: [ke-internetusers] Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal To: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke, "wesley kirinya" <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com> Cc: "Skunk Works" <skunkworks(a)my.co.ke>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "ke-users" <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net> Date: Sunday, January 3, 2010, 3:04 PM Dear Dr. Ndemo, Wesley, Skunk Works and all, We will take up this topic in our January issue 2010 of Digital Age Journal. Our theme is Career, and since the career for almost 100% of humans starts in primary school, I would appreciate if you and others could maybe start analyzing the problem - just right here - then we could maybe have a meeting discussing what we shall do. I am so much in agreement with the statement that citizens complain too much. We as citizens and business owners in Kenya shall promote, strengthen, propose solutions, and put our beard in the drawer together with our own proposals !! I mean - we shall propose solutions, but we shall then also back up our own solutions with action. Churchill said this very clearly: Ask not what the country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country... We shall promote, support, backup our governments positive efforts, instead of electing the wrong politicians and then complain when it goes all wrong. I have a profound attitude in life that if you are dissatisfied with something, then of course you should mention it, but never without taking responsibility for implementing a solution. There is always a way !! If you for some reason end up working with someone who cannot see further than to their own pocket - then just drop working with them... There will always be someone you can work with, who see the light - or whom even are the candle-holders themselves. Look at it from this side here: Yes, there is corruption in Kenya. But darn. There is corruption everywhere in the world. I am from Denmark, one of the so called least corrupt nations. Let me tell you - there is corruption there too !! It has just been hidden much better - thats all. In stead of dwelling on that maybe 20% of your tax revenue goes to corruption - then dwell on that 80% then goes to the right things !!!!! I propose that you send me an e-mail with your name and mobile. Send it to: primaryIT(a)digitalageinstitute.com and sign up for a meeting where we are going to discuss and take the Primary School Education - focused on IT - a step further - and take up that debate. If the contributions are serious, we will print a multi page article about this in our January issue !! I would expect to call the meeting to order on January 18th, 2010 on our location. Write about what you want to contribute with on the meeting. Kind regards Digital Age Institute Ltd. David Svarrer ----- Original Message ----- From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke To: wesley kirinya Cc: Skunk Works ; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions ; ke-users Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 1:46 PM Subject: Re: [ke-internetusers] Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal Dear Wesley, No one should fail an exam because we have nowhere to take them if they passed. Already we have B grade students who are not getting into Universiry. Every year we get similar concerns but no one has ever asked if indeed we need KCPE exams. To date I do not know the objective of this exam. If our promlem just like everybody else is literacy, then we only need the KCSE exams. The assumption here is that by the time someone sits for KCSE, they would be literate and mature enough to consider options. At KCPE level, I am afraid we keep on increasing our illiteracy levels the moment 250,000 fail to proceed further. In my view we all have failed to analyse this problem objectively. Media keeps on reporting but not analysing the problems. Citizens continue to complain and not making proposals to the Government. The KNUT, parents, politicians have subjected the Ministry into crisis mode instead of reforming the sector. KNUT knows that at least one third of teacheers in Primary Public Schools cannot pass or did not pass KCPE. Then we ask why Private Schools perform better? Ndemo. > I'm concerned about the hundreds of thousands of students that will miss > high school. Last year 250,000 missed it. Over a five year period, this > adds up to more than a million, in a country whose population is about 40 > million! > > Out of those who go to high school, only a handful end up in university. > Someone should do a sturdy on the loss to our economy. The government > spends lots on money to educate 250,000 people annually who will not get > to high school. With our current systems, most of these 250,000 will not > get descent employment/stable sources of income. Most of them come from > rural areas, which are the areas that need serious development and skilled > man-power to drive the development. If I opened a branch of my company in > some rural area of Kenya, who will I employ? Even if I employ some people, > they would be threatened by the Mungiki-types (children who join gangs in > order to extort money) > > We need every child in Kenya, willing to go to school, to be able to > archieve at least Diploma level. Without that, we should forget vision > 2030 and competing with India and other Asian countries! The Chinese will > continue building our roads, as Kenyans sweep them with brooms, not even > specialized machines! > > I would like to bring in a different perspective as to the low > performance, which someone mentioned as seriously wrong. What would happen > if most students passed their exams, especially now with record numbers > enrolling in schools? Where will they go? You would have students with B > grades missing high school. That would be a great embrassment to > goverment. > > If money is available to buy fleets of new cars (which dont really add to > our GDP), surely there should be money for better quality of education for > our children (which definately adds to our GDP). > > This is a national disaster. > > O~( > > > --- On Wed, 12/30/09, Akich Kwach <kwach(a)archway-productions.com> wrote: > > From: Akich Kwach <kwach(a)archway-productions.com> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal > To: kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com > Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 9:39 AM > > Gentlemen, > Thanks for sharing your concerns. I would agree with MM and Zachary > because KNEC ought to have known every candidate and parents would be > interested in getting their results at the earliest hour and should have > tested the system's capacity ahead of time. It is sad upto this hour, I > spent on SMS three times and no reply yet. If such trends continue, the > ICT investments might just be a wate of public funds and citizens might > lose faith in the so called e-Govt. I would humbly request the PS, Dr > Bitange and the ICT Board to intervene and find out what transpired at the > KNEC system. > > For the parents who had 2009 candidates, I am concerned with the general > national perfomance taking into account that subjects such as SST where > candidates usually score high marks recorded poor performance, something > is not right somewhere. > > WISHING YOU A HAPPY 2010 > > Akich Kwach > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "mureithi" > <mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke> > To: <kwach(a)archway-productions.com> > Cc: <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 6:43 PM > Subject: Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal > > >> Thanks barrack >> For the candidate and their family they interacted with the ict system >> and the interface was the sms and the web. We should not hide behind >> huge traffic because the phenomena and the time is known and the >> implications. >> Another terrible failure is that i and many thousands kenyans paid >> upfront to the ict system for a service that was not delivered >> >> >> ____________ >> Muriuki Mureithi >> Summit Strategies Ltd sent from cellphone >> >> ________________ Reply Header ________________ >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal >> Author: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> >> Date: 29th December 2009 12:51 >> >> MM, >> >> I guess it's a bit premature to blame the System, the problem stems from >> how >> the whole announcement was managed, it was improper for the Ministers >> handlers to say the results would be available on the site immediately >> after >> the speech, with the anxiety that had been going on i'm sure even the >> best >> servers might not have handled the hits, no wonder the systems were >> unable >> to cope, however this serves as a lesson to KNEC, i am sure they will do >> better in 2010. >> >> Happy New Year ! >> >> On 12/29/09, mureithi <mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke> wrote: >>> >>> Zachary >>> This was the great opportunity for the ict system to prove its value to >>> our >>> society. It failed miserably to just serve less than 1 percent of the >>> population and had to walk to schools. Zain however stood tall and 2228 >>> worked. >>> ____________ >>> Muriuki Mureithi >>> Summit Strategies Ltd sent from cellphone >>> >>> ________________ Reply Header ________________ >>> Subject: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal >>> Author: Zachary Ochieng <zzachmbir(a)yahoo.com> >>> Date: 29th December 2009 09:59 >>> >>> >>> Despite the digitisation of exam results by the Kenya National >>> Examinations Council (KNEC) and the Ministry of Education, the platform >>> doesn't seem to be working. My daughter is one of the candidates who >>> sat >>> KCPE in November 2009. But more than two hours after the release of the >>> results by Education minister Sam Ongeri, the KNEC website from where >>> the >>> candidates are supposed to check their results remains down. Worse >>> still, >>> the 2228 no. to which candidates should text their index numbers to get >>> results is also not working but continues to consume airtime to the >>> tune of >>> Ksh 20 per SMS. If this is not a rip off, then I don't know the >>> definition, >>> coming as it does at a time when the ministry is reeling from a theft >>> scandal. >>> >>> One wonders what else the ministry could be hiding. While announcing >>> the >>> top candidates, Ongeri never mentioned the names of their schools. But >>> it is >>> anyone's guess that majority of them are from private schools. Rather >>> than >>> bash the media as he did during the release of the results, Ongeri >>> should >>> tell us what is bedevilling FPE. >>> >>> Can someone please help? MY daughter has refused to take lunch until >>> she >>> gets her results. >>> >>> >>> >>> --- Be the change you want to see in the world. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> This message was sent to: mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mureithi%40summitstrat… >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> This message was sent to: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmail… >>> >> >> >> >> -- Barrack O. Otieno >> Administrative Manager >> Afriregister Ltd (Ke) >> P.o.Box 21682 >> Nairobi 00100 >> Tel: >> +254721325277 >> +254733206359 >> +254202498789 >> Riara Road, Bamboo Lane >> www.afriregister.com >> www.afriregister.co.ke >> ICANN accredited registrar. >> Skype: barrack.otieno >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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… > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kiriinya2000%40yahoo.c… > > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > --------------------------------------------- > "easy access to the world" > > _______________________________________________ > ke-internetusers mailing list > ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net > http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers > ---------------------------------------------- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. --------------------------------------------- "easy access to the world" _______________________________________________ ke-internetusers mailing list ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers

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@ 2010 ICT Hall of Fame
by Barrack Otieno 02 Jan '10

02 Jan '10

Distinguished listers Ladies and Gentlemen Happy New Year ! I woke up this morning singing the National Anthem and i want to imagine it will be a great year for this Nation, in particular the words "May we dwell in Unity Peace and Liberty", really tickled my consience. That aside, i attended last years annual ICT awards organised by the Computer Society of Kenya, during the function , the ICT hall of fame was introduced and Messrs George Okado, Engineer James Rege, Njeri Rionge and the Late Dr Juma Aketch were honored, however i noticed a number of eminent persons in the ICT sector and listers were absent for whatever reasons and as a result this brethren (Permit me to use this terminology because of my faith) were not given due recognition. On another note i saw Mr Atwoli making a declaration on TV that some athletes should be given state commendation and it happened, i was surprised because there are men and women who have transformed this nation through technology and have inspired many yet they have not received this state commendation, i need correction if i am wrong. My request is that by the end of this year we need to see names like Michael Joseph MBS, Njeri Rinoge MBS, George Okado, Alex Gakuru, Dr Ndemo, Walu if this means collecting one million signatures then we should start now. this will inspire many Kenyans who are still in school. Let us put aside all sectarian interests an unite in celebrating our very own achievers as opposed to doing them as sideshows which makes the events look ordinary Blessings -- Barrack O. Otieno Administrative Manager Afriregister Ltd (Ke) P.o.Box 21682 Nairobi 00100 Tel: +254721325277 +254733206359 +254202498789 Riara Road, Bamboo Lane www.afriregister.com www.afriregister.co.ke ICANN accredited registrar. Skype: barrack.otieno

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Fwd: Kenyan GIS project with postal data complete!!!!
by warigia bowman 01 Jan '10

01 Jan '10

Dear colleagues Here is some work I did. It is based on raw data provided to me in 2007 by the Ministry of Information, Your comments are welcome. If you use this, please attribute it to me. Rigia ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: warigia bowman <warigia(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 11:09 AM Subject: Fwd: Kenyan GIS project with postal data complete!!!! To: Steven Levitsky <levitsky(a)wcfia.harvard.edu> Dear Steve Thank you for our talk yesterday. It was very helpful and I learned a lot. Here is my GIS work on Kenya. It is just a nice 'quantitative confirmation' of some of my intuitive insights which we discussed. Please do not circulate the maps, as this is the first time this data has been processed in this way, and I do not want to release them until I can figure out how to publish this in some format. The reason is that people in Africa are not very sensitive to intellectual property and plagiarize pretty freely. I will get you a schedule for my dissertation completion sometime today. Sincerely, Rigia -- Dr. Warigia Bowman Assistant Professor The Department of Public Policy Leadership The University of Mississippi 107 Odom Hall University, MS 38677 URL: http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/leadership/index.html PHONE: 662-915-1904 EMAIL: mwbowman(a)olemiss.edu

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On the role of govt
by Matunda Nyanchama 31 Dec '09

31 Dec '09

Friends/Colleagues, On recent comments on the role of government, I have this to say: I think it should be an enabler through creation and enforcement (regulation) of policies intended towards desired outcomes. We also need good laws, a sound justice system (fair and speedy) to deal with disputes; the people need to be aware of their roles, rights and the need to challenge their potential. Recently I was asked to address youth in my Nyamira home. My speech (click on this link) focused on empowerment and harnessing the collective potential. And that as much as government has been a jobs provider in the past, it cannot meaningfully be everyone's employer! ---- On the topic of examination dropouts, there is a serious need to focus on this lot. Our education system has this "pass points" at which the majority fall off and the system forgets about them. The need for tertiary training has never been greater - more village polytechnics, more mid-level colleges (polytechnics) and then universities. Past instances of gutting polytechnics to give way for universities have done great injustice to the education system and many young people in the country. ----- Finally, on the issue of roads and accidents; looks like we take a step forward and several back. I re-read an essay I wrote back in the 1990s and was surprised how many things remain the same! Driver and public transporter owner education is paramount! This is especually so with respect to fatigue. Drivers in Kenya don't get enough rest before embarking on the next trip; and because the owner would like to maximize gains. Happy New 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.”- George Bernard Shaw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Enquiry on Digital Broadcasting
by Brian Munyao Longwe 30 Dec '09

30 Dec '09

from keziodk(a)yahoo.com My name is Kezio-Musoke David. I am a journalist with the Nation Media Grou= p based in Nairobi. I actually cover Burundi and Rwanda and other parts of = the great lakes region. I am working on a story to do with broadcasting mov= ement from Analogue=C2=A0 to Digital and i am looking for information to un= derstand the issue better.=20 1. What does it mean to move from analogue to digital for TV? 2. What are the benefits for that? Is DSTv digital or analogue? 3. Is it a preriquisite by ITU to move to digital? 4. I understand their is a target for African TV stations to move to digita= l. Why and when is the target?=20 5. I also understand East Africa as in (EAC) has set a stardard to have all= TVs move to digital earlier than the ITU target. Any information on this w= ill be appreciated .... 6. If you are in East Africa which of your TV stations are digital? Here in= Rwanda RTV is moving digital by next year. Nation TV was denied a license = to operate in Kigali because of its analogue platform yet it operates in Ka= mpala and Nairobi NB: This information will be used in an article which will appear in the e-= African section of the East African. I will credit anyone who doesnt mind .= ...=20 Kezio-Musoke David Journalist NMG Musoke-Kezio David, ICT journo,=C2=A0Visual artist, Creative writer.=C2=A0 GSM: +256-772-5308749(Uganda), +250-08865917(Rwanda)=C2=A0 BLOGGER: http://= africanict.blogspot.com, http://kezio-musoke.blogspot.com -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com

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The benefits of going East?
by Zachary Ochieng 30 Dec '09

30 Dec '09

FYI The benefits of going East? http://www.cio.co.ke/index.php/view-all-main-stories/468-chinese-gear-boost… Happy New Year. Zachary. --- Be the change you want to see in the world.

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Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal
by mureithi 29 Dec '09

29 Dec '09

Zachary This was the great opportunity for the ict system to prove its value to our society. It failed miserably to just serve less than 1 percent of the population and had to walk to schools. Zain however stood tall and 2228 worked. ____________ Muriuki Mureithi Summit Strategies Ltd sent from cellphone ________________ Reply Header ________________ Subject: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal Author: Zachary Ochieng <zzachmbir(a)yahoo.com> Date: 29th December 2009 09:59 Despite the digitisation of exam results by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) and the Ministry of Education, the platform doesn't seem to be working. My daughter is one of the candidates who sat KCPE in November 2009. But more than two hours after the release of the results by Education minister Sam Ongeri, the KNEC website from where the candidates are supposed to check their results remains down. Worse still, the 2228 no. to which candidates should text their index numbers to get results is also not working but continues to consume airtime to the tune of Ksh 20 per SMS. If this is not a rip off, then I don't know the definition, coming as it does at a time when the ministry is reeling from a theft scandal. One wonders what else the ministry could be hiding. While announcing the top candidates, Ongeri never mentioned the names of their schools. But it is anyone's guess that majority of them are from private schools. Rather than bash the media as he did during the release of the results, Ongeri should tell us what is bedevilling FPE. Can someone please help? MY daughter has refused to take lunch until she gets her results. --- Be the change you want to see in the world. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mureithi%40summitstrat…

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