On the downlow, there are other initiatives coming up which will enable all Kenyan youth to access technology. The idea came from exactly the problems you are stating. Several of our university interns were not able to get laptops due to bureaucracy. The question is what other enterprises are willing to do to ensure universal access to tech. I invite others to share in the discussion. Crystal On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 8:47 AM, Harry Karanja <[email protected]> wrote:
The Wezesha Laptop Campaign was a noble initiative to give students the chance to acquire laptops at subsidized rates. It is therefore saddening when I heard from several students that the vouchers worth KES. 10,000 are being re-sold at between KES. 2,500 and KES. 3,000. This is down to two factors:
1. the failure by well meaning students to acquire the vouchers within the registration period
2. the infiltration of the initiative by businessmen who use student proxies to buy the laptops at the subsidized rates and later resell them at a profit
It is therefore very likely that a number of the 15,000 plus laptops will find their way back into the market and not benefit the intended recipients. How can the next initiative be structured to meet these challenges?
Regards,
*Harry Karanja **n** **Director** **n** **SoftLaw Limited** **n** **Genius Executive Centre** **n** **15th Floor View Park Towers* * **n** **Utalii Lane** **n** **Nairobi CBD** **n** **Tel: +254 20 342 225** *
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