You can be a very fascinating person. You set up a meeting and fail to show up for reasons we respect. For you to again to start blaming those who showed up for turning up for "free lunch". To me, I find your phrase disrecpectful manner to address your colleagues unless it was a rare joke. I somehow understand your frustrations that todate, no report besides the copy of the PS, Dr Ndemo's presentation has been circulated to members as had been promised. What was most important is the "Town Hall Meeting" as it was dubbed, was a success and a good start whether it sponsored or not.

As you may recall, I volunteered to capture the discussions and generate a report as I have seen other members do before, but my offer fell into deaf ears as neither You nor Liko had the coutersy to respond to my mail and i hoped you had your plans in place. You will also recall the person you later gave the node to do the same never turned up for the day's debate and Liko had to do the notes himself and I respected your position as the organisers. What I appeal for is team work and mutual respect for members.

----- Original Message -----

From: robert yawe

Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 12:12 PM

Subject: [kictanet] ICT Park Presentation - . . . free lunch

Hi,

I believe my cooling out session is over for instigating for Dr. Ndemo to give is a presentation and my failing to attend

Being an astute planner I had taken into account the possibility of not being able to attend the session which is why I proposed that this historic presentation for recorded for posterity and to use against Dr. Ndemo if he ever decided to run for higher office.

My suggestion that we contribute a token amount, 500/-, towards the hosting was short down and a free model was adopted all because of our entitlement mentality and over reliance on donors. This resulted in those who did not make it to the session miss the opportunity to listen to what was articulated as the "free" recording seems to have come to naught.

There is a saying that goes "there is nothing like a free lunch", I hope the next time we shall avoid the free model.

Regards

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

Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696