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Today's Topics:

  1. Re: County Governors and the Need to Embrace ICTs (robert yawe)
  2. Re: [ISOC_KE] Kenya to host second Edition of the Africa    IGF
     (meshack emakunat)
  3. What awaits the new ICT Cabinet Secretary (Grace Githaiga)
  4. Re: [ISOC_KE] ICT Secretary is it a wise move?
     http://www.cid.suny.edu/about_us/staff_in_focus/about_staff_in_focus_fred.cfm
     (Mark Mwangi)


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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:31:19 +0100 (BST)
From: robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk>
To: Edith Adera <eadera@idrc.ca>
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] County Governors and the Need to Embrace ICTs
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Edith,

KICTANET are unable to use technology beyond posting which means we do not have the moral right to request others to do so.

I missed a meeting at KEPSA to discuss the KIF's strategy document because the invite was not sent as a "meeting request" for which my confirmation would have automatically updated the calendar on my computer and my phone with an automated reminder.

So, before we start asking others to embrace technology let us be seen to be doing it first.

Regards
?
Robert Yawe
KAY System Technologies Ltd
Phoenix House, 6th Floor
P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
Kenya


Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696


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From: Edith Adera <eadera@idrc.ca>
To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 15:13
Subject: [kictanet] County Governors and the Need to Embrace ICTs




Listers,
?
Today, Governor of Nairobi County, Kidero (or is he H.E?.how do you address them?) posted on his twitter account a note inviting Kenyans to the first public participation meeting to plan for the County.
?
As most of us are at work during the day (or tarmacking) , how are we expected to meaningful participate? I dare suggest that County Governors embrace ICTs and have ?live? online coverage of the event in a way that those unable to attend can still directly contribute via whatever means possible ? radio, sms, social media, digital hangout etc etc?
?
Any thoughts on how this can be done to embrace EVERYONE based on technologies and tools available in people?s hands (not forgetting the digitally excluded).
?
Ideas?
?
Edith
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Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:02:37 -0700 (PDT)
From: meshack emakunat <memakunat@yahoo.com>
To: ali@hussein.me.ke
Cc: skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke, kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke,
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Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] Kenya to host second Edition of the
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This great news


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On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 1:29 AM PDT Ali Hussein wrote:

Great Barrack.

Good to see ISOC Kenya Chapter is active and doing great stuff!

Digital team! :)

Ali Hussein

CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd

Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd

+254 713 601113

"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb

Sent from my iPad

On Apr 24, 2013, at 10:42 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote:

FYI

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Kenya to host the 2nd African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF)

Dear Stakeholders,

Following a bid submitted by the Government of the Republic of Kenya

through the Ministry of Information and Communication in February 2013 and

confirmed in March, the AfIGF secretariat is pleased to announce that the

2nd African Internet Governance Forum will be held in Kenya from 11-13

September 2013. The meeting will be hosted by the Government in

cooperation with the Internet Society Kenya Chapter.

Kenya has hosted with great success the 5th Internet Governance Forum

(IGF), which had the highest number of participants in the history of the

IGF.

The AfIGF secretariat takes this opportunity to thank the Government and

people of Kenya for agreeing to host, after Egypt, such an important

African event.

You are all invited to take part in AfIGF3.

The AfIGF Secretariat

Le Kenya abritera le 2eme Forum africain sur la Gouvernance de

l?Internet (AfIGF)

Chers Acteurs,

Suite ? l?offre faite par le Gouvernement de la R?publique du Kenya ?

travers le Minist?re de l?Information et de la Communication en

f?vrier 2013 et confirm?e en mars, le secr?tariat AfIGF a le plaisir

d?annoncer la tenue du 2eme Forum africain sur la Gouvernance de

l?Internet au Kenya du 11 au 13 septembre  2013. La r?union sera

organis?e par le Gouvernement en coop?ration avec le Chapitre Internet

Society du Kenya.

Le Kenya a abrit? avec un succ?s retentissant le 5eme Forum sur la

Gouvernance de l?Internet (IGF), qui avait battu le record du plus grand

nombre de participants de toutes les r?unions IGF qui ont ?t? tenues ?

ce jour.

Le secr?tariat d?AfIGF saisit cette opportunit? pour rendre hommage au

Gouvernement et ? la population du Kenya d?avoir accept? d?abriter,

apr?s l?Egypte, un ?v?nement africain d?une si grande importance.

Vous ?tes tous invit?s a participer ? AfIGF3.

Le secr?tariat d?AfIGF

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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:08:28 +0000
From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@hotmail.com>
To: "kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>,
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Subject: [kictanet] What awaits the new ICT Cabinet Secretary
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When the President announced Dr Fred Matiang'i as the Cabinet Secretary nominee Information, Communication and Technology, the ICT fraternity got busy on Google.The question was, who is this guy?
http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/What-awaits-the-new-ICT-Cabinet-Secretary/-/440808/1756938/-/eh72vp/-/index.html                         
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Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:50:50 +0300
From: Mark Mwangi <mwangy@gmail.com>
To: Edith Adera <eadera@idrc.ca>
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>,
   "isoc@orion.my.co.ke" <isoc@orion.my.co.ke>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] ICT Secretary is it a wise move?
   http://www.cid.suny.edu/about_us/staff_in_focus/about_staff_in_focus_fred.cfm
   
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I am not for the idea of closing up industries to purely insiders. The
lethargy and infighting and loss of focus can only be detrimental. For
instance the holder of the highest office of the land is the commandeer in
chief of the armed forces. I have not heard or seen him serve for the
military before yet he is expected to lead us into battle. Ofcourse he will
need able and competent bureacrats within the rank and file to advise him.

I expect the same goes for the cabinet secretaries. Being a trained doctor
does not necessarily mean you are best placed to lead a ministry. Let us
not forget that Cabinet secretaries are negotiators and implementors o
broader overarching goals.

lawyers have however managed to clam their profession shut to outsiders.


On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 3:13 PM, Edith Adera <eadera@idrc.ca> wrote:

Bwana Ndemo is also an industrial economist ? he may be chosen as PS for

another Ministry ? entrepreneurship?, industrialization? etc. Bwana Ndemo

is on the PS list in Nation today, ready for Interview as PS ? he can tell

us his choice ? as I guess you have to indicate your choice. Or is it a

pool, from where they will chose?****

** **

As for the New Cabinet Secretary, I don?t envy him as the ICT industry

stakeholders are known not to keep quiet?.so he has a tough job ahead. He

will need a strong PS and great technical people below him to deliver in

this dynamic industry where the stakeholders will speak loudly, if unhappy

? esp. via KICTANET list.****

** **

I wish him well.****

** **

Edith****

** **

*From:* kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=

idrc.ca@lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Pamela

*Sent:* April 24, 2013 12:46 PM

*To:* Edith Adera

*Cc:* 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'; isoc@orion.my.co.ke

*Subject:* Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] ICT Secretary is it a wise move?

http://www.cid.suny.edu/about_us/staff_in_focus/about_staff_in_focus_fred.cfm

****

** **

@Gilda, not entirely accurate, Dr. Ndemo?s Masters degree is in* MIS*(management information systems) from the University of St.Thomas,

Minnesota. ****

Regards****

Pamela****

** **

*From:* kictanet

[mailto:kictanet-bounces+pamela=cardiacimplants.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke]

* On Behalf Of *Gilda Odera

*Sent:* Wednesday, April 24, 2013 6:33 AM

*To:* pamela@cardiacimplants.com

*Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions; isoc@orion.my.co.ke

*Subject:* Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] ICT Secretary is it a wise move?

http://www.cid.suny.edu/about_us/staff_in_focus/about_staff_in_focus_fred.cfm

****

** **

@Barrack I think you go it wrong. If my knowledge serves me well, neither

a demo nor Kagwe were ICT experts when appointed as PS. But they had the

intellectual capacity and drive to run with it. They consulted widely and

went out of their way to hear and learn. That is what is required, not

necessarily an ICT expert.

Regards,****

** **

Gilda Odera****

On Apr 23, 2013, at 7:49 PM, Solomon Mb?r? Kamau <solo.mburu@gmail.com>

wrote:****

 Barrack, et al,****

While there is a legit cause for aligning the ministries to the people who

are running them, it is important that we don't think inside the box - that

is the ICT Secretary should be a ICT expert. It can be anybody who the

constitution so points out.****

** **

On 23 April 2013 19:41, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote:**

**

Listers,****

Just googled the nominee for the ICT Secretaries post and i am a bit lost

as to whether he is the right person for the job. Two things come into my

mind: ****

1. With regional balancing Dr. Ndemo will definately not make it as

principal Secretary even if he merits. For such a crucial ministry i

thought we needed some continuity otherwise we might slow down or lose out

on the gains we have achieved in the last couple of years, i wonder what

listers think. As a public we also have an obligation to vet the nominees.

****

2. The nominee appears to be a governance expert as opposed to an

Information and Communications Technology expert, will he inspire the ICT

community to move to the next frontiers the way Kagwe, Poghisio and Ndemo

did? This are some of the concerns i have whilst respecting the Presidents

Choice, what do others think? Let us collect our views as an ICT community,

i am willing to consolidate them and then we submit to the necessary

Parliamentary Commitee.****

Best Regards****

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