Just a note that the local argument applies all around. I agree with you Murigi. For this simple reason - for any product or service there can be a superior external alternative. We can't write off entire industries in .ke by saying that we don't have competence. It's upon us to consume said services and build the industries. Works across the board e.g. For System Integrators, one can argue lack of capital/capacity, buy from MNC's such as IBM. For software developers, same argument applies, you can outsource to India. For Web Development etc, you can go to 99 Designs. At some point, we as Kenyans have to consume the very IT services we hope to one day export. 

There's competence, there's capacity, there's demand for local ICT services.