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Fwd: FW: Blacks don't read
by Florence Etta 01 Aug '05

01 Aug '05

> Hi all, > I saw this and wanted to find yout what your thoughts might be on it > although it was meant for a different audience!!!!! > > >For those of you who heard it, this is the article Dee Lee was reading > >this morning on a New York radio station. For those of you who didn't hear > >it, this is very deep. This is a heavy piece and a Caucasian wrote it. > > > > > >THEY ARE STILL OUR SLAVES > > > > > >We can continue to reap profits from the Blacks without the effort of > >physical slavery. Look at the current methods of containment that they use > >on themselves: IGNORANCE, GREED, and SELFISHNESS. > > > > > >Their IGNORANCE is the primary weapon of containment. A great man once > >said, "The best way to hide something from Black people is to put it in a > >book." We now live in the Information Age. They have gained the opportunity > > >to read any book on any subject through the efforts of their fight for > >freedom, yet they refuse to read. There are numerous books readily > >available at Borders, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.com, not to mention their > >own Black Bookstores that provide solid blueprints to reach economic > >equality (which should have been their fight all along), but few read > >consistently, if at all. > > > > > >GREED is another powerful weapon of containment. Blacks, since the > >abolition of slavery, have had large amounts of money at their disposal. > > > > > >Last year they spent 10 billion dollars during Christmas, out of their > >450 billion dollars in total yearly income (2.22%). > > > > > >Any of us can use them as our target market, for any business venture we > >care to dream up, no matter how outlandish, they will buy into it. Being > >primarily a consumer people, they function totally by greed. They > >continually want more, with little thought for saving or investing. > > > > > >They would rather buy some new sneaker than invest in starting a > >business. Some even neglect their children to have the latest Tommy or > >FUBU, And they still think that having a Mercedes, and a big house gives > >them "Status" or that they have achieved their Dream. > > > > > >They are fools! The vast majority of their people are still in poverty > >because their greed holds them back from collectively making better > >communities. > > > > > >With the help of BET, and the rest of their black media that often > >broadcasts destructive images into their own homes, we will continue to see > >huge profits like those of Tommy and Nike. (Tommy Hilfiger has even jeered > >them, saying he doesn't want their money, and look at how the fools spend > >more with him than ever before!). They'll continue to show off to each > >other while we build solid communities with the profits from our businesses > >that we market to them. > > > > > >SELFISHNESS, ingrained in their minds through slavery, is one of the > >major ways we can continue to contain them. One of their own, Dubois said > >that there was an innate division in their culture. A "Talented Tenth" he > >called it. He was correct in his deduction that there are segments of their > >culture that has achieved some "form" of success. However, that segment > >missed the fullness of his work. They didn't read that the "Talented Tenth" > >was then responsible to aid The Non-Talented Ninety Percent in achieving a > >better life. > > > > > >Instead, that segment has created another class, a Buppie class that > >looks down on their people or aids them in a condescending manner. They > >will never achieve what we have. Their selfishness does not allow them to > >be able > > >to work together on any project or endeavour of substance. When they do > >get together, their selfishness lets their egos get in the way of their > >goal. > > > > > >Their so-called help organizations seem to only want to promote their > >name without making any real change in their community. > > > > > >They are content to sit in conferences and conventions in our hotels, and > >talk about what they will do, while they award plaques to the best > >speakers, not to the best doers. Is there no end to their selfishness? They > >steadfastly refuse to see that TOGETHER EACH ACHIEVES MORE (TEAM) . > > > > > >They do not understand that they are no better than each other because of > >what they own , as a matter of fact, most of those Buppies are but one or > >two pay checks away from poverty. All of which is under the control of our > >pens in our offices and our rooms. > > > > > >Yes, we will continue to contain them as long as they refuse to read, > >continue to buy anything they want, and keep thinking they are "helping" > >their communities by paying dues to organizations which do little other > >than > > >hold lavish conventions in our hotels. By the way, don't worry about any > >of them reading this letter, remember, > > > > > >'THEY DON'T READ!!!! > > > > > >(Prove them wrong. Please pass this on! After Reading it..) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Dr (Mrs) Olubunmi Otubanjo > > > >Department of Zoology Marine Biology and Fisheries, > > > >University of Lagos, > > > >Lagos, Nigeria. > > > > > >--------------------------------- > > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page

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Another Kenyan goes to Rwanda
by Wainaina Mungai 29 Jul '05

29 Jul '05

Dear All, I believe it is in order for ICT stakeholders in Kenya to send congratulations to Dr. Shem Ochoudho on his appointment to the Rwanda's ICT authority. Wainaina ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Former pipeline boss named Rwandas ICT boss -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By Alari Alare The Rwandan government has appointed former Kenya Pipeline Company Limited Managing Director Shem Ochuodho to head the countrys information and communication authority. Ochuodho is the new chief executive officer of the Rwanda Information Technology Authority (RITA) for a period of two years. Ochuodho, a former chairman of the Computer Society of Kenya, will now head the national body that is designed to develop Rwandas information and communications facilities. He holds a Philosophers Degree (PhD) in Engineering (software) from the University of York, England and a Masters in Electronic Engineering from the University of Nairobi. RITA runs as an independent body with linkages to IT divisions in government ministries as well as other ICT-related organisations in public and private sectors. The authority seeks to modernise Rwandas economy using information and communication technology as an engine for accelerated growth. It has the responsibility of developing national ICT standards and guidelines.

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Fellowships for LDC participants representatives
by oscar Mwangi 29 Jul '05

29 Jul '05

hi i think it would be important for interested KICTANET members to apply WOMEN CANDIDATES ENCOURAGED A limited number of fellowships will be available to government representatives from developing countries as well as for representatives from civil society. Deadline: 5 August 2005 Event organized from 19 to 29 September 2005. Submission of a nomination form duly completed (see below), signed and endorsed by the official responsible to nominate candidates in the organization must be received no later than: 5 August 2005 Profile of candidate: Government participants: Senior Managers responsible for ICT-related issues at decision-making or policy level. NGO's and civil society entities: Senior members of accredited NGOs and civil society entities with active participation in WSIS. Selection process The WSIS Fellowship Selection Panel will review the nomination forms and make the final choice of candidates to receive fellowships. Criteria for the selection process Nomination forms to be validated by the official responsible to nominate candidates, in the case of NGOs and civil society entities by the head of the organization Candidates professional experience and position and their relevance to the WSIS Preparatory meeting agenda Date of receipt of candidature Candidate from a Least Developed Country (LDC) Candidate from a non-LDC, if funds available Geographical distribution Gender (women candidates encouraged) Participation in WSIS Geneva 2003, WSIS PrepComs and/or other WSIS preparatory events NGOs and civil society entities: preference will be given to Bureau members from developing countries. Only successful candidates will be informed of their selection. Entitlements of selected participants Round-trip air ticket in economy class from country of origin to Geneva by the most direct and economical itinerary. Accommodation selected and pre-paid by ITU for the duration of the meeting No additional daily allowance will be paid for alternative lodging. Daily allowance for meals and incidental expenses. Application form: http://www.itu.int/wsis/documents/doc_multi asp?lang=en?&id=1576|0 More information: http://www.itu.int/wsis/documents/doc_multi asp?lang=en?&id=1575|0 Contact : Validated, signed applications may be forwarded to: WSIS Fellowships - Geneva Fax: +41 22 730 5778 E-mail: wsis-fellowships(a)itu.int Oscar Mwangi Gender and ICT Programme Officer ABANTU for Development Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa (roesa) Mbaazi Avenue, Gitanga Road 2389, 00200, Nairobi. Kenya +254-20-570343/574876 +254 -20-570668

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RE: [Kictanet] KICATNET meeting
by Oscar Mwangi 27 Jul '05

27 Jul '05

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Fwd: Questionaire
by Brian Longwe 26 Jul '05

26 Jul '05

FYI Begin forwarded message: > From: "Richard Bell (LBS)" <Richard(a)bell.co.ke> > Date: 23 July 2005 11:30:12 GMT+03:00 > Subject: Questionaire > > > I am finalizing some research that is aimed at identifying the > obstacles to private sector capital investment in East Africa. The > larger the number of responses that I can get the more > statistically robust the results will be, hence please feel free to > forward the questionnaire to other business executives in Kenya who > you think would be willing to complete the questionnaire. > > > > http://forms.london.edu/form.asp?id=3091 > > > > Your responses are completely anonymous. > > > > Many thanks, > > Richard > >

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Fw: [Kictanet] KICTANET Monthly meeting, Wednesday 27 July 2005 from 10:00am, Jacaranda Hotel
by alice＠apc.org 26 Jul '05

26 Jul '05

Re-sending the proposed agenda thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "ANDREW KARANJA" <andrew(a)aitecafrica.com> To: <kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 2:33 PM Subject: [Kictanet] KICTANET Monthly meeting,Wednesday 27 July 2005 from 10:00am, Jacaranda Hotel > Dear Members > > I am proposing we have our monthly KICTANET meeting on Wednesday 27 July > 2005. Alice will be back in town by then. Below is the agenda > > * Recap: Mombasa workshop > * Issues arising from the workshop > * Current situation > * Advocacy plans for next three months > * Feedback on the CDF Roadshow > * AOB > > I suggest the meeting starts at 10:00am, have lunch then get back for > about 2-3 hours to finalise discussions. > > Kindly confirm whether this is agreeable or make any other suggestions. > > Regards > > Andrew Karanja > AITEC > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke > http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >

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Fwd: FW: Vacancy at World Vision Kenya
by Lizette Kraft 25 Jul '05

25 Jul '05

>X-Spam-Score: 1 >X-Spam-Score: 1 >X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 6.0.4 >Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 11:24:53 +0200 >From: "Sarah-Ngetsa Mzerera" <MZERERA(a)unhcr.ch> >To: <TanyaN(a)amrefke.org>, <jane.kilonzo(a)boakenya.com>, > <Catherine.NJOMO(a)cec.eu.int>, <Irene.MUNYUTHE(a)cec.eu.int>, > <r.ndegwa(a)cgiar.org>, <s.mugo(a)crsnairobi.org>, <smandi(a)eafca.org>, > <evansmwangi(a)email.com>, <situma(a)email.com>, <bmutwiri(a)gibb.co.ke>, > <ekabogo(a)gov.bw>, <shimba1(a)hotmail.com>, > <jane.gachare(a)housing.co.ke>, > <lkraft(a)idrc.or.ke>, <jnyambala(a)kengen.co.ke>, > <mmwangola(a)kengen.co.ke>, <bngwiri(a)kenyatourism.org>, > <Emwawasi(a)kpa.co.ke>, <Njeri.Mutiga(a)kpc.co.ke>, > <mgathecha2(a)kplc.co.ke>, <phoebe(a)landolakes.co.ke>, > <humphrey(a)mathenges.com>, <jkariungi(a)mi-ea.com>, > <Corrinne(a)microsave.org>, <Beaknowles(a)msn.com>, > <rukia_nduthu(a)phillipspharma.com>, <elizabeth.kanini(a)progress.co.ke>, > <faith(a)scanad.com>, <jeff(a)scanad.com>, <Richard.Walker(a)scanad.com>, > <muigaia(a)stanbic.com>, <mnjagah(a)symbion-int.com>, > <stellah(a)thompsonkenya.com>, <Kombe(a)total.co.ke>, > "Lemuel NDUATI" <NDUATI(a)unhcr.ch>, <Silas.Maina(a)unilever.com>, > <wwfmara(a)wananchi.com>, <Enduati(a)wtnairobi.mimcom.net>, > <Kaby_nk(a)yahoo.co.uk>, <muhiriga(a)yahoo.co.uk>, <mutundu(a)yahoo.co.uk>, > <stellakimuyu(a)yahoo.co.uk>, <akiluc(a)yahoo.com>, > <auntiebeshw(a)yahoo.com>, <awaititu(a)yahoo.com>, <bsmajani(a)yahoo.com>, > <coryne64(a)yahoo.com>, <dwbass40(a)yahoo.com>, <emurunga(a)yahoo.com>, > <fredmot(a)yahoo.com>, <imulwa(a)yahoo.com>, <Jennicrafke(a)yahoo.com>, > <joanamah(a)yahoo.com>, <kegah(a)yahoo.com>, <kennedyojango(a)yahoo.com>, > <kiriinyak(a)yahoo.com>, <knguchu(a)yahoo.com>, <kthuranira(a)yahoo.com>, > <lmbindyo(a)yahoo.com>, <lucywa2003(a)yahoo.com>, > <lwanjala2002(a)yahoo.com>, > <marynjambi(a)yahoo.com>, <mmelodius(a)yahoo.com>, <muandishi(a)yahoo.com>, > <mulamap(a)yahoo.com>, <nico_situma(a)yahoo.com>, <njejukar(a)yahoo.com>, > <njewane(a)yahoo.com>, <nyoks16(a)yahoo.com>, <olivergitau(a)yahoo.com>, > <pamboscar(a)yahoo.com>, <qarol2002(a)yahoo.com>, <rayasira(a)yahoo.com>, > <rnyabanda(a)yahoo.com>, <rwanjira(a)yahoo.com>, <sheri49ers(a)yahoo.com>, > <silliekaritu(a)yahoo.com>, <st_gacheru(a)yahoo.com>, > <wambuindutagathu(a)yahoo.com>, <woagumbi(a)yahoo.com> >Subject: Fwd: FW: Vacancy at World Vision Kenya > >Asifiwe Mwokozi, > >Please sambazeni ujumbe kwa wenzenu. >Barikiweni. >Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 09:03:17 +0200 >From: "Anne Musomba" <MUSOMBA(a)unhcr.ch> >To: <Grace(a)care.or.ke>,<mwema(a)hargeisa.care.or.ke>, > <ncckdadaab(a)iconnect.co.ke>, <EWangui(a)Path-Kenya.or.ke>, > <mutambuki(a)un.org>, "Jane Angaine" <ANGAINE(a)unhcr.ch>, > "Ali Baraza" <BARAZA(a)unhcr.ch>, > "Abdihafid Haji" <HAJI(a)unhcr.ch>, > "Peninah Hassan" <HASSANN(a)unhcr.ch>, > "Victor IKOBWA" <IKOBWA(a)unhcr.ch>, > "Lucy Kariuki" <KARIUKIL(a)unhcr.ch>, > "Urbanus Kioko" <KIOKO(a)unhcr.ch>, > "Scholastica Langiri" <LANGIRI(a)unhcr.ch>, > "Jusline Lempaka" <LEMPAKA(a)unhcr.ch>, > "Martin Magua" <MAGUA(a)unhcr.ch>, > "Mohamed Abeid Mubarak" <Mubarak(a)unhcr.ch>, > "Beatrice Muga" <MUGA(a)unhcr.ch>, > "Caroline Muigai" <MUIGAI(a)unhcr.ch>, > "Ruth Aloo Mukhwana" <MUKHWANA(a)unhcr.ch>, > "Anne MUSOMBA" <MUSOMBA(a)unhcr.ch>, > "Sarah-Ngetsa Mzerera" <MZERERA(a)unhcr.ch>, > "Wellington Ndiku Ndola" <NDOLA(a)unhcr.ch>, > "Mercy Ogonda" <OGONDA(a)unhcr.ch>, > "Peter Rungere" <RUNGERE(a)unhcr.ch>, > "Geoffrey Wambugu" <WAMBUGU(a)unhcr.ch>, > "Waithira Wanjohi" <WANJOHI(a)unhcr.ch>, > "Thomas Wanzallah" <WANZALLA(a)unhcr.ch>, > <mmutambuki(a)vsfb.or.ke>, "Vip" <vipslit(a)yahoo.ca>, > <jiks2000(a)yahoo.com>, <wokimunyui(a)yahoo.com> >Subject: Fwd: FW: Vacancy at World Vision Kenya >Mime-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="=_D8FB73BB.B2D3BDBB" > > >Hello friends, > > One position is currently open for Kenya Nationals at the World >Vision Kenya Office in Karen. This is the World Vision Kenya Staff >Development Coordinator. > > Applications are to be forwarded via email to >nicole_kamaleson(a)wvi.org. > >Attached below is the revised job description. Please feel free to >distribute as appropriate. > >Thanks and Regards. > >Emma. > > > > >(See attached file: WVK Staff Development Coordinator.doc) >

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RE: [Kictanet] Fwd: Questionaire
by James Nguo 25 Jul '05

25 Jul '05

No questionnaire attached! James Nguo Regional Director Arid Lands Information Network-Eastern Africa P.O. Box 10098, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya AAYMCA Building, Along State House Crescent, Off State House Avenue. Tel +254 20 2731557 Telefax +254 20 2737813 Email: james(a)alin.or.ke Website: www.alin.or.ke ------------------------------------------------------------- Enriched livelihoods of the people in arid areas of Eastern Africa through targeted information support and facilitation of information exchange -----Original Message----- From: Brian Longwe [mailto:cto@nbi.ispkenya.com] Sent: 23 July 2005 22:20 To: Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet Subject: [Kictanet] Fwd: Questionaire FYI Begin forwarded message: From: "Richard Bell (LBS)" < Richard(a)bell.co.ke <mailto:Richard@bell.co.ke> > Date: 23 July 2005 11:30:12 GMT+03:00 Subject: Questionaire I am finalizing some research that is aimed at identifying the obstacles to private sector capital investment in East Africa. The larger the number of responses that I can get the more statistically robust the results will be, hence please feel free to forward the questionnaire to other business executives in Kenya who you think would be willing to complete the questionnaire. <http://forms.london.edu/form.asp?id=3091> http://forms.london.edu/form.asp?id=3091 Your responses are completely anonymous. Many thanks, Richard

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KICATNET meeting
by alice＠apc.org 21 Jul '05

21 Jul '05

Hi Andrew and all 27th is not ideal for me. Could we have it earlier maybe on 25th? or 26th thanks alice

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LAST CHANCE FOR REGISTERING FOR WSIS/WSA AWARDS NOMINATION
by charles nduati 20 Jul '05

20 Jul '05

Hi All, The e-content of WSIS?WSA award registration will close on 23rd july, 2005. Harry up and register at www.ecak.or.ke Today, today!!! As Peter Bruck, Chairman of WSA/WSIS awards steted(read below) when launching Kenya's E content award, Content is what inspires. Show case your product and get a chance of winning an award in Tunisia duringthe WSIS. Harry up. Charles Peter Brucks Statemnet Technology does not inspire. Content does. There cannot be a humane and interesting Information Society without high quality and innovation in contents. Global content always needs local content. Local contents require local producers and creative content developers. A global Information Society cannot develop without highly motivated individuals, who move beyond the ordinary and secure sustainable development in there region through their innovation and creativity with new media and ICT. The World Summit Award views the Kenya e-content Awards as a leading national pre-selections platform for the WSA 2005. We do wish all organisers and participants much success and lots of inspiring entries! Peter A. Bruck WSA Chairman of the Board CHARLES N. NDUATI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KENYA ICT FEDERATION (ICT BOARD OF KENYA PRIVATE SECTOR ALLIANCE) 11th FLOOR, BRUCE HOUSE, KAUNDA STREET P. O. BOX 79324-00200 NAIROBI KENYA TEL: 254020-317996/251438/253847 FAX: 254020-221091 MOBILE:254-722728815 EMIAL:charlesnduati2002@yahoo.co.uk OFFICE EMAIL:info@kif.or.ke www.kif.or.ke ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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