Friends, Here below is my Souvenir E-Mail from the Head of the Judiciary (perhaps the most important arm of government especially at the moment) as we go through a land-mark transition. Souvenir because it is the very first time I am receiving an EMAIL communication from a Head of the 3 arms of government (GoK). It is my second most treasured e-communications; the first being the Letter from then Head of Public Service, Prof. Philip Mbithi to all PS's, DG Intelligence (then Special Branch), Heads of State Corporations, etc cautioning them against connecting to Internet (read ARCC & UNEP) without the express clearance from his office. The third one was a reply from the then CEO of one of Kenya's top-most media houses when ARCC wrote to interest them in Internet and e-Mail. Your guess is as good as mine! We've come a long way - but still have much longer to go. Hongera once more Your Lordship! Shem Shem J. Ochuodho, MSc (Eng), PhD, LLD (Hon) Senior Advisor Ministry of Telecom & Postal Services Republic of South Sudan (RSS), Juba Commonwealth Telecom Organization (CTO/RSS) 2010 African Internaut Award Recipient Kenya Community Abroad (KCA) 2007 Excellence Award Winner AfricaOnline 2005 Industry Pioneer Award Recipient Father of Internet in Kenya (Computer Society of Kenya - CSK 2000) Cell: +211-977-232025/+249-955-021-040/+254-725-016679 Skype: shem.ochuodho ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Dr Willy Mutunga To: Shem Ochuodho Sent: Thursday, 6 October 2011, 10:23 Subject: Re: Hongera Nd. Duncan Okello, Heko Bw. CJ! Aluta Continua, ndugu! Dr. Willy Mutunga, SC Chief Justice/President, Supreme Court of Kenya "Law does not exist in a vacuum." "The arc of history is long,but it bends towards justice." (Martin Luther King) "People are trapped in history,and history is trapped in them." (James Baldwin,Notes of Native Son) "It is better to die on yourfeet than to live on your knees." (Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionaryand reformer[1877-1919]. From: Shem Ochuodho <shemochuodho@yahoo.com> To: "third-force@yahoogroups.com" <third-force@yahoogroups.com>; G-47 Kenya <g47-kenya@yahoogroups.com>; NVK-Mageuzi Members List <nvk-mageuzi@yahoogroups.com> Cc: NYSA <nysa1@googlegroups.com>; ProgressiveMinds <ProgressiveMinds@yahoogroups.com>; Madaraka Party <madaraka-kenya@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2011 8:16 AM Subject: Hongera Nd. Duncan Okello, Heko Bw. CJ! Just seen in yester's papers ..... The Chief Justice picks Duncan Okello, Formerly CEO Society for International Development (SID - East Africa) to head the new office of 'Chief of Staff'. Couldn't have gotten a more appropriate person! Right vibes here coming from the CJ's corner. Alamin Kimathi, ........ and now Duncan Okello. I remember about 3 years ago when NVK-Mageuzi was scouting for a suitable person to spearhead development of its Roadmap, Duncan’s kept propping up! The preliminary thoughts he offered, even if only in terms of interrogations went a long way to inform and guide the Roadmap – which has to date greatly also influenced the thinking behind, formation and launch of the Diaspora Alliance and the G-47/Third Force. Hongera Nd. Duncan. Pongezi Bw. CJ. Aluta continua. Shem