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Draft National ICT Masterplan
by Paul Kukubo 06 Jun '13

06 Jun '13

Listers The Kenya ICT Board wishes to invite comments towards the completion of the Kenya ICT Masterplan 2012-2017 being developed on bhealf of the Ministry of Information and Communication. The link to view the draft can be found here. We shall also be finalizing a Facebook page to receive comments on the same. http://www.scribd.com/doc/110892993/Kenya-ICT-Masterplan-2012-2017-For-Revi… We propose to open this out for comment for 10 days after which we shall commence the process of editing and finalisation. This review process follows several review forums where the summary masterplan has been presented to various stakeholders for comment including workshops, conferences. We welcome comments and proposals through this forum in order to enrich and complete this process. Regards CEO Paul Kukubo Kenya ICT Board -- Paul Kukubo Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 Fax: +254 20 2211962 website: www.ict.go.ke local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya twitter:@tandaaKENYA BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke personal contacts _______________ Cell: + 254 717 180001 skype: kukubopaul googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo ____________________ Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment

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Re: [kictanet] Draft National ICT Masterplan
by Everlyne Makhanu 05 Jun '13

05 Jun '13

Barrack Am glad to join this interesting conversation. I suggest that as we plan to meet in Strathmore, we can discuss about who will be responsible for teacher ICT training, who will provide standard and acceptable local digital content and who will be in charge of quality control for the teacher trainers and digital content developers. Thanks On Jun 5, 2013 8:31 PM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://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: President Kenyatta secures Microsoft support for > computers (Barrack Otieno) > 2. Re: Draft National ICT Masterplan (Bitange Ndemo) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 18:58:53 +0300 > From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > To: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> > Cc: "kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, > "isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke" <isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] President Kenyatta secures Microsoft support > for computers > Message-ID: > < > CAKX6dsFp-Jya-pYjzf2Zjy3g9OB36P+ds3SNsewhYNeRAU5zbA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Thanks GG seems that is the way to go. > > On Wednesday, June 5, 2013, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > Barrack > > I think there is need to have a structured discussion on the list so that > there will be concrete recommendations. My suggestion is that once you > compile the issues that listers have raised on the matter, you categorise > them into themes/areas of intervention, and then have listers debate around > them and make suggestions moving forward. You could set aside some five > days where each day can be dedicated to an issue, and the recommendations > can form part of the f2f meeting at Strath. > > My peni mbili. > > Rgds > > GG > > > > ________________________________ > > Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 16:22:24 +0300 > > From: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com > > Subject: Re: [kictanet] President Kenyatta secures Microsoft support for > computers > > CC: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke; isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > > To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com > > > > Daktari > > > > The discussion will continue on list as we plan for the face to face > meeting in strathmore. > > Thank you > > > > On Wednesday, June 5, 2013, Bitange Ndemo <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: > >> Barrack, > >> I am getting confused. What are we going to discuss at Strathmore? You > >> recall the listers had requested that we get someone from Education to > >> respond to issues around the lap top to schools policy pronouncement. I > >> am disappointed that only a few of us that are raising substantive > issues > >> that can help the Ministry with the policy implementation. > >> > >> We need to exhaustably discuss the issues on-line and in Strathmore > >> meeting we make recommendations to the Ministry of Education and get to > >> hear their stand there. We shall waste the opportunity if we go there > >> grumbling. > >> > >> Ndemo. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>> James, > >>> > >>> The elders have said we are speaking too much and we need to act, we > have > >>> therefore decided to gather at Strathmore University and put all our > ideas > >>> in one pot, the outcome will be a position paper that will support > policy, > >>> the first step is to confirm those who will attend, the second step > will > >>> be > >>> to make up our minds on the role we want to play to make the project a > >>> success as diverse stakeholders. > >>> > >>> Best Regards > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 10:22 AM, James Mbugua <jgmbugua(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >>> > >>>> All, > >>>> > >>>> I think people need to come up with their suggestions on how they will > >>>> assist this laptop programme achieve success. I think it will be a > >>>> pioneering on e in the world that many a nation shall stop by to > study. > >>>> > >>>> Samsung is setting up a plant to assemble laptops in the country, > >>>> Microsoft has landed...It is irrelevant to ask what they stand to > >>>> benefit, > >>>> you don't make machines, and you don't have a world leading operating > >>>> system. It is only true that when a kangaroo court to try the fox is > >>>> called, only those who own hens have locus standi..... > >>>> > >>>> Let guys propose what they can bring to the table not substitute on > fox > >>>> for the other...for instance, participate in the county programs to > >>>> educate > >>>> teachers. > >>>> > >>>> JG > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 9:37 AM, Barrack Otieno > >>>> <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Agreed Bobby, > >>>>> > >>>>> Are you suggesting an occupy parliament sort of move *Hides*, > Matogo's > >>>>> Strathmore offer sounds better maybe you can be the Master of > Ceremony > >>>>> and > >>>>> Walu the Moderator any takers/suggestions for panelists?, i agree > with > >>>>> the > >>>>> kind of energy demonstrated on the list there are many stakeholders > >>>>>% > >> > >> > > > > -- > > Barrack O. Otieno > > +254721325277 > > +254-20-2498789 > > Skype: barrack.otieno > > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ > > > > _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or > change your options at > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ggithaiga%40hotmail.c… > 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. > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ >

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Re: [kictanet] Draft National ICT Masterplan
by Paul Roy Owino 05 Jun '13

05 Jun '13

Hello Dr. Ndemo, Could I also be included in this circulation? Meanwhile I would also like to volunteer in any sub committee. Thanks, Paul Roy. Sent from my Windows Phone ------------------------------ From: Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com> Sent: 6/5/2013 6:33 PM To: Paul Roy <roykoikai(a)gmail.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Draft National ICT Masterplan Thanks Dr. Ndemo..i am still volunteering to be in one of the strategic committees On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 4:34 PM, Bitange Ndemo <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: > Will have it sent to you. > > > Ndemo. > > > > > > Is there anyone at the ICT Board that can give us an update on this? > > > > > > On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 5:30 PM, Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> Dear Paul, > >> > >> Many thanks for this. I have had a chance to look through the document. > >> > >> The strategic pillar is pretty good. I particularly like the Digital > >> Economy Development especially with regard to the SME sector. > >> > >> We have recently launched into the market a cloud SME business > >> management > >> tool called OpenBusiness (www.openbusiness.co.ke) You can have a look > >> at > >> it. > >> > >> I am very glad to see the work you and the ICT board are steering. > >> Kenyan > >> SMEs are responding to the siren call of the regional market and > >> effectively positioning themselves especially in the Common Market for > >> East > >> and Central Africa (COMESA) region. > >> > >> Enabling SMEs run their operations smoothly and efficiently is really > >> one > >> of the invaluable ways we in the ICT sector can collectively boost in > >> the > >> digital economy development. The SME sector needs affordable operational > >> tools. > >> > >> I notice emphasis on partnerships in the delivery of key outcomes in the > >> masterplan. We already engaged in PPPs especially to facilitate > >> compliance > >> and ease of doing business. We are happy to engage in this. > >> > >> Again, very well done! > >> > >> NB: I am volunteering in one of the strategic committees > Development > >> of > >> ICT Businesses. > >> > >> Regards, > >> Muthoni > >> > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 2:01 PM, Paul Kukubo <pkukubo(a)ict.go.ke> wrote: > >> > >>> Listers > >>> > >>> The Kenya ICT Board wishes to invite comments towards the completion of > >>> the Kenya ICT Masterplan 2012-2017 being developed on bhealf of the > >>> Ministry of Information and Communication. > >>> > >>> The link to view the draft can be found here. We shall also be > >>> finalizing a Facebook page to receive comments on the same. > >>> > >>> > >>> > http://www.scribd.com/doc/110892993/Kenya-ICT-Masterplan-2012-2017-For-Revi… > >>> > >>> We propose to open this out for comment for 10 days after which we > >>> shall > >>> commence the process of editing and finalisation. > >>> > >>> This review process follows several review forums where the summary > >>> masterplan has been presented to various stakeholders for comment > >>> including > >>> workshops, conferences. > >>> > >>> We welcome comments and proposals through this forum in order to enrich > >>> and complete this process. > >>> > >>> Regards > >>> > >>> CEO > >>> Paul Kukubo > >>> Kenya ICT Board > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Paul Kukubo > >>> Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board > >>> PO Box 27150 - 00100 > >>> Nairobi, Kenya > >>> > >>> 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street > >>> > >>> Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 > >>> Fax: +254 20 2211962 > >>> website: www.ict.go.ke > >>> local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya > >>> twitter:@tandaaKENYA > >>> BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke > >>> Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke > >>> > >>> > >>> personal contacts > >>> _______________ > >>> > >>> Cell: + 254 717 180001 > >>> > >>> > >>> skype: kukubopaul > >>> googletalk: pkukubo > >>> personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke > >>> personal twitter: @pkukubo > >>> > >>> > >>> ____________________ > >>> Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub > >>> > >>> Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit > >>> ICT, > >>> through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure > >>> growth > >>> for socio economic enrichment > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> kictanet mailing list > >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >>> > >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at > >>> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/dmuthoni%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. 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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. > > > -- Muthoni My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ -------------------------------------------- Mahatma Gandhi once said:- First they ignore you, Then they laugh at you, Then they fight you, AND THEN YOU WIN!!!

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kictanet Digest, Vol 73, Issue 16
by Edwin Onchari 05 Jun '13

05 Jun '13

Telkom Kenya and France should relinquish their shareholding to less than 30%, and allow private equity (through NSE listing) to own the remaining 70% and get a competent team to run the corporation. Makes no sense why the organization is making losses with the sort of infrastructure and asset base it enjoys. Staff within the organization are both demoralized and lack requisite skills to turn this elephant to profitability. Edwin -----Original Message----- From: kictanet [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 8:10 PM To: Edwin Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 73, Issue 16 Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://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: Is Telkom Kenya insolvent and should the Government bail it out? Again? (Barrack Otieno) 2. Re: Is Telkom Kenya insolvent and should the Government bail it out? Again? (Ali Hussein) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 19:04:23 +0300 From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> To: Phares Kariuki <pkariuki(a)gmail.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Is Telkom Kenya insolvent and should the Government bail it out? Again? Message-ID: <CAKX6dsFEhQFyV+LP3WgMv_5i_VT0R6PeXawnZ0O8U556aKZ=aA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" You nailed it Phares, exactly! On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 6:47 PM, Phares Kariuki <pkariuki(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Not so simple? > > Telkom Kenya (at some point between 2006/2007), was East Africa's > largest company by assets? > > Even if Orange was shortchanged by 300M USD, there are still > significant real estate holdings (all the telephone exchanges - the > land they have etc etc). > > These are assets which were bought with public cash. It's a tricky > situation where the government either throws good money after what is > potentially a bad investment or the government lets Telkom die (with a > significant investment of our tax money)? Simply letting the > organization go, might cost the country more in terms of asset loss? > > > On Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 9:54 AM, Adam Nelson wrote: > > IMHO, the easy solution is for the government to divest its share and > let the market take care of the rest. Landlines and fixed data > connections no longer require government support and if the company > fails, it's not a big problem since Telkom is not a critical resource (unlike KPLC). > > --- > OpenStack for Africa: http://signup.kili.io > Musings: https://twitter.com/varud > About Adam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson > > > On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 8:57 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com>wrote: > > Ali, > > I think Telkoms problems are deliberate, there is no way such an > institution can be crippled without a deliberate move and sheer > ignorance this is where we call for accountability, there must be > someone smiling somewhere over its misfortunes. Sometimes Business is > common sense, you reap what you sow, we need to know who was the sower > in this case?, what was sowed and who reaped where because public > money was pumped into this organization. We also need to have a public > audit of its asset base and what really transpired when the organization was downsizing. > > Best Regards > > > On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 8:29 AM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > > Listers > > The trials and tribulations of Telkom Kenya are a sad chapter in the > country's road towards actualization of Vision 2030. > > What actually ails Telkom Kenya? > > What is the real reason behind its inability to leverage on its legacy > systems to re-invent its business model? > > Is one of the problems the fact that the Government shackled it with a > nondescript, pedestrian workforce steeped in Moi era non-performance > ethos? > > Are there forces beyond the powers of the Management of Telkom Kenya > (like Mpesa maybe?) that has made it so irrelevant in the scheme of things? > > In my humble opinion this has been a failed exercise in privatization. > > What did we do right in the Government divestiture of Safaricom in > comparison to Telkom Kenya? > > > http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Taxpayers-face-Sh6bn-bill-in-foul-share-d > eal/-/1056/1870526/-/item/0/-/ign3ff/-/index.htmlu > > Ali Hussein > CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd > Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd > > +254 713 601113 > > "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb > > Sent from my iPad > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%4 > 0gmail.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. > > > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/adam%40varud.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. > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/pkariuki%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. > > > -- > Regards, > > Phares Kariuki > > | T: +254 720 406 093 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: > kariukiphares | B: http://www.kaboro.com/ | > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%4 > 0gmail.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. > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Can Samsung Deliver These (Tablet Specs + Price) in Kenya?
by S.M. Muraya 05 Jun '13

05 Jun '13

Can Samsung Deliver These (Tablet Specs + Price) in Kenya? http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/463516/asus_intensifies_android_tab…

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Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] President Kenyatta secures Microsoft support for computers
by John Matogo 05 Jun '13

05 Jun '13

Dear colleagues. Let us have the forum on the 18th of June starting at 9am, I believe this gives us enough time to alert all stakeholders. I will host you in the Strathmore University Auditorium. Regards. John Matogo On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 9:56 AM, Daniel Otieno Omondi <dottocomp(a)yahoo.com>wrote: > > > Barrack et al, > I support this one it is really the way. > > Thanks > > Daniel Omondi > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > *To:* Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> > *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; " > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke" <isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke>; dmakali(a)yahoo.com > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 5, 2013 8:36 AM > *Subject:* Re: [ISOC_KE] [kictanet] President Kenyatta secures Microsoft > support for computers > > Interesting perspectives, > > Clearly there is need for stakeholders to meet and talk over this issue, > may be GG, can invite Prof Godia to a stakeholders forum and Matogo can > give us definate dates?. Since Dr. Ndemo is for it we can humbly request > him to extend an invitation to Dr. Matiangi then we move forwad, we need to > action this stakeholders meeting. Matogo? Venue, possible dates? > > Best Regards > > > On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 10:20 PM, Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com>wrote: > > Is there anybody naive enough to believe Micro$oft is Robinhood? > > Micro$oft will continue to laugh all the way to the bank, as we debate > merits of what platform to adopt. Anybody ever heard of Economic Hit > Men (EHM)! I can assure you, we have been hit. > > Let's not forget that M$ is not evil. They are just trying as hard as > everybody else to remain relevant in the hard economic times, and pay > their shareholders. But should we do it with our blood? > > How many new computers are sold with proprietary M$ software in Kenya? > How much of that hard earned capital could go into better use, like > pay our MPs? ;-) > > Why have established and developed economies seen the need to move > from propietary software to FOSS, to the extend of legislating in > parliament? > > How comes the Open Source community was caught napping? How was M$ > able to pull the carpet under them? > > Probably it's time to occupy Ministry of Education and Ministry of > Information and let Kenyans know the merits and de-merits of the > government position to partner with Micro$oft. > > Have you ever tried to change a company who's employees were weaned > with M$ and ICDL to FOSS? You will see Organisational behavour > resistance to change at it's best. > > Remember "The foundation of a strong economy don't rest alone on the > decision of Chancellors or the spending programs of government" - > George Osborne > . > > PS. Lets not forget Dr. Ndemo has a job to protect government position > and interests. As articulate and convincing as he is, the government > has got this all wrong. > _____________ > Mwendwa Kivuva > twitter.com/lordmwesh > kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know > > > > On 04/06/2013, dmakali(a)yahoo.com <dmakali(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > On that note, and considering that the cabinet slots have all now been > > filled, may be the jubilee admin should consider dr ndemo to head this > konza > > technology park so that he steers the ambitious idea to the next level > and > > takes this laptops idea forward, my reservations being noted. > > Or? > > > > Sent from my BlackBerry® > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "Bitange Ndemo" <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> > > Sender: "kictanet" > > <kictanet-bounces+dmakali=yahoo.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 20:18:47 > > To: <dmakali(a)yahoo.com> > > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; > > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke<isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke> > > Subject: Re: [kictanet] President Kenyatta secures Microsoft support for > > computers > > > > Barrack, > > As I promised, Prof. Godia accepted to respond to your questions on > > Kicktanet. You will need to fix e-mail, godiaes(a)yahoo.com into the > > mailing list to make it easier to reply. > > > > I attended the State House function and Microsoft agreed to do the > > following: > > > > 1. Work with different partners to Train ALL Primary School Teachers > > computers (more than 260,000) to enable them implement computer to > schools > > programme by January. They are ready to start as soon as the Government > > of Kenya gives the go-ahead to start the programme at County level; > > 2. Work with different partners to develop and train at least five > > enterprises in each County to provide technical support in Hardware, > > Connectivity and Software to all schools within each County; and > > 3. Develop a research and innovation hub at Konza Technology Park to > > support software developers in the region. > > 4. Work with other Hardware manufacturers to develop a sustainable model > > that includes local assembly of computers as well as local software and > > content development that can be replicated in other African countries > > > > This will go a long way in realzing our President's commitment to > > achieving his promises to the Kenyan people. > > > > Regards > > > > > > Ndemo. > > > > > > > > > > > >> Walu, > >> > >> I think its time we focused on other issues, seems this project is a > >> foregone conclusion. We will take stock in 2017. > >> > >> Best Regards > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> > >>> Whao! > >>> > >>> When I grow up, I want to work for M$oft :-) > >>> > >>> Sounds like they are concluding the deal to be on 1million laptops next > >>> year - as we are busy tweeting on what Software is relevant for pupils > >>> in > >>> Standard one. Read on > >>> @ > >>> > http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-secures-Microsoft-support-for-computers/… > >>> > >>> walu. > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> kictanet mailing list > >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >>> > >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at > >>> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmai… > >>> > >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > >>> regulation. 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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. > > _______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kivuva%40transworldaf… > > > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for > > people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > > regulation. 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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Pre-Durban ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation 27 June 2013
by Barrack Otieno 05 Jun '13

05 Jun '13

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Glen de Saint Géry <Glen(a)icann.org> Date: Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 1:30 AM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Pre-Durban ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation 27 June 2013 To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net> Dear All,**** ** ** We look forward to having you on this webinar. Please send us your telephone number if you would like the operator to dial out to you. **** Thank you.**** See you there!**** ** ** Glen**** https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03jun13-en.htm**** Pre-Durban ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation 27 June 2013**** 3 June 2013**** *In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (** gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org**) to receive the call details.***** Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Durban remotely or in person, you're invited to a quick reminder of the background and current status of each major policy issue currently under discussion in ICANN.**** The ICANN Policy Staff will provide a briefing on *Thursday 27 June at 12.00 UTC and Thursday 27 June at 19.00 UTC*, summarizing policy issues across the different ICANN Supporting Organizations, namely the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) and Address Supporting Organization (ASO). Among other topics, updates will be provided on:**** - Protection of IGO/INGO names in gTLDs PDP**** - 'Thick' Whois Policy Development Process**** - Locking of a Domain Name subject to UDRP Proceedings PDP**** - 10th Anniversary of the ccNSO**** - IDN ccPDP**** - Joint DNS Security and Stability Analysis Working Group**** - Update on RSSAC Reorganization**** The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session, scheduled to run for 90 minutes, will be conducted in English only. The meeting will be run in Adobe Connect with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio.**** Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you are not able to participate in either of the live sessions, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting. The policy staff is always available to answer any questions that you email to policy-staff(a)icann.org.**** In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat ( gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org) to receive the call details. Please indicate which call you would like to join, Thursday at 12.00 UTC or Thursday at 19.00 UTC (to convert those times into your local time, see: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html) We will send you an e-mail reminder before the event with log-in and dial-in details. Please DO NOT RSVP to any other ICANN staff members e-mail address.**** ** ** Glen de Saint Géry **** GNSO Secretariat **** gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org **** http://gnso.icann.org**** ** ** _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] Internet Community Rise Up: President Kenyatta secures Microsoft support for computers
by Barrack Otieno 05 Jun '13

05 Jun '13

I think step one is to critically examine the merits and demerits of this project as is happening on other lists. We have had beautiful projects that went down the drain like Nyayo Bus and Nyayo Car that were well thought out and ill conceived, we have another opportunity and a fresh 50 years to start afresh,there is a difference between having laptops in school and using laptops to educate our children, as it is we are too fazed with having laptops in schools that we are forgeting the noble objective of using the laptops to educate. School is an eco-system hence in my humble opinion the first phase is to gather stakeholders in this eco-system and walk with them in the entire project, this is not a government project, neither is it a projects for kids, its for Kenyans because Tax payers will foot the bill. Our immediate Concern as the Internet Society would be CyberSecurity and ensuring the Security of our Children Online, this is what we would need to monitor in our local neighborhoods apart from supporting the teachers. Probably we would start by identifying a list of Volunteers so that we inform the necessary authorities and see how we can complement the efforts of stakeholders in implementing the presidential directive. My two apples On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 9:24 PM, WANGARI KABIRU <wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk>wrote: > Happy Thursday! > > I hope you are all well. > > As the " Internet Community" could we start by volunteering time and > skills and going into schools to support with Training on user skills for > Teachers and pupils... and even within our neighborhoods. > > There is high Tech-starvation and truly the big plans for the country in > Vision 2030 require another type of Kenyan to survive in it. > > Capitalism was replaced by Talentism which is today leveraged by Techism - > let us give this generation this great chance to be global from birth , > this (may have ) by-passed most of us and we are playig cathc up. > > I believe this moment is similar to probably over 50years ago when a then > nationalised Government declared that school books would be given free in > schools. It must have sounded rather as hypothetics, which version would be > given etc- today it is the norm and as the years have evolved, competitive > factors have allowed the school books market to be cut-throat and of > highier quality than at the start. > > Rising up should in no way be mistaken for lukewarm acceptance, room for > lack of accountability and low standards or ignorance to other pressing > issues. It is actually clarity on what a success this may be. It reminds me > of my college President's words " trust the process" or at least do what > you must to make it work. > > Now has anyone so far invent a trackable computer or one that is > anti-theft; where I have been to this would be the main challenge. Or I > guess the other option is to make laptops so regular that it is not worth > pinching the neighbors or it is easy to get a replacement. > > This is the closest we are getting to have "Internet for all in Kenya". > There must be a strong start, as the Internet Community it is time to > rise up! > > Have a pleasant day. > > Regards/Wangari > > > > --- > Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored > Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on > Earth". > > > --- On *Tue, 4/6/13, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com>* wrote: > > > From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] [kictanet] President Kenyatta secures Microsoft > support for computers > To: "Walubengo J" <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> > Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, " > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke" <isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke> > Date: Tuesday, 4 June, 2013, 15:09 > > Walu, > > I think its time we focused on other issues, seems this project is a > foregone conclusion. We will take stock in 2017. > > Best Regards > > > On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com<http://mc/[email protected]> > > wrote: > > Whao! > > When I grow up, I want to work for M$oft :-) > > Sounds like they are concluding the deal to be on 1million laptops next > year - as we are busy tweeting on what Software is relevant for pupils in > Standard one. Read on > @ > http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-secures-Microsoft-support-for-computers/… > > walu. > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://mc/[email protected]> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmai… > > 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. > > > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke <http://mc/[email protected]> > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Is Telkom Kenya insolvent and should the Government bail it out? Again?
by Ali Hussein 04 Jun '13

04 Jun '13

Listers The trials and tribulations of Telkom Kenya are a sad chapter in the country's road towards actualization of Vision 2030. What actually ails Telkom Kenya? What is the real reason behind its inability to leverage on its legacy systems to re-invent its business model? Is one of the problems the fact that the Government shackled it with a nondescript, pedestrian workforce steeped in Moi era non-performance ethos? Are there forces beyond the powers of the Management of Telkom Kenya (like Mpesa maybe?) that has made it so irrelevant in the scheme of things? In my humble opinion this has been a failed exercise in privatization. What did we do right in the Government divestiture of Safaricom in comparison to Telkom Kenya? http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Taxpayers-face-Sh6bn-bill-in-foul-share-deal/-… Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad

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Limited Innovation in Kenya
by Agosta Liko 04 Jun '13

04 Jun '13

http://www.nation.co.ke/blogs/There-limited-innovation-in-Kenya/-/634/18718… Isnt this where we go wrong ? The word Innovation should be banned because we end up having too many people working on new and cool things .... becoming Innovators instead of problem solvers

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