It is concerning that this has been a topic of discussion since 2010 and no resolution has come.

If these are loans that have been taken from Family Bank, a private institution, and the government has been given World Bank funds to complete it, why are the digital village operators still being given the entire loan debt? Are they not providing a public service?

Secondly, if those selected for the enterprise are not able to repay their debts we are creating failing rather than successful ventures. Something should be done immediately to support those unable to raise the local capital.

Lastly, the CCK should be vocal in insuring these facilities are available and functioning for the utilization by the rural population.

Otherwise, we stand the risk of rural connectivity becoming a long running promise which is never fulfilled. A sad state of affairs.

On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 4:16 AM, Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> wrote:

Warigia

Better still how about CCK and ICT Board use opendata to map this out?

Still..I find it abit disconcerting that CCK has been awfully quiet on the issue of Universal Access...

Anyone at CCK?

Regards

Ali Hussein

On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 10:22 AM, Warigia Bowman <warigia@gmail.com> wrote:

It would be nice to see an accounting of the Pasha funds. I would also like to see which pashas are getting what, and see a map of pashas established, funded, and proposed, but not yet funded. That being said, I can make us that map, if I can extract the data out of the relevant players.

Yours, Rigia

On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 9:33 PM, Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> wrote:

Grace & all

During the online discussions that preceded the Kenya IGF we raised the issue of Transparency in the allocation and usage of funds on Universal Access by the CCK. 

Having read the story on the challenges facing Pasha Centres is there a case for Partnership between CCK and the ICT Board? Or am I being naive? 

 

Ali Hussein

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On Jul 16, 2012, at 10:47 PM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@hotmail.com> wrote:

http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/-/1006/1455772/-/item/1/-/68vsrnz/-/index.html

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