Hi Shem, Thanks for the probe - as I recall all the presidential aspirants were invited - Hon. Kibaki is the incumbent and his Govt has already clearly demonstrated both their vision and made some crystallisation and deliverables over the period - we wanted to hear what/how the others intended to handle ICT issues in their government (if elected) and what part ICT played in their vision. Fortunately (or unfortunately) the loud silence says it all....... Brian On May 17, 2007, at 9:44 AM, Shem Ochuodho wrote:

Eng. Rege, Dada Alice, Ndugu Michuki, and colleagues, congrats! This is an excellent idea.

But I wonder, how about the other presidential candidates - or this is largely an ODM-K affair? Did you also invite Hon. Musikari Kombo, Hon. Charity Ngilu, Mheshimiwa Rais Mwai Kibaki, and other presidential candidates (Jirongo, Pattni, Bishop ... and all the rest)?

Warmest regards, Shem KCA 2006/07 Excellence Award Winner 2005/06 AfricaOnline Industry Pioneer Award Recipient

On Thu, 10 May 2007 15:28:33 +0300 "waudo siganga" <emailsignet@mailcan.com> wrote:

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Thank you Engineer. I will be away for WITSA meetings in Kualr Lumpur 14-19 May. Keziah Muthoni will attend on my behalf.

Kind Regards Waudo Siganga Chairman The Computer Society of Kenya

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*_Mainstreaming Information Communication Technology (ICT) Agenda in 2007 national electioneering debate_*

The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) wishes to invite you the ICT debate titled- *Mainstreaming ICT agenda in 2007 national electioneering debate* scheduled for May 16^th 2007 at 2 pm, at the Norfolk hotel.

*KICTANet has invited political leaders- hon. Julia Ojiambo, hon. Joseph Nyaga, hon. William Ruto, hon. Kalonzo Musyoka, hon. Musalia Mudavadi, hon. Raila Odinga, hon. Mutahi Kagwe, Nazlin Umar, hon. Najib Balala and hon. Uhuru Kenyatta to share their vision of an ICT enabled Kenyan economy. *

As a member of KICTANet, your presence is important so

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questions concerning private sector, civil society, media, academia, and government

Because you are an expert in your area, the questions you have ever wanted to ask the leaders, you can ask them that day. KICTANet hopes that the debate will assist in advancing ICT issues and demonstrate why we need to start holding our leaders accountable.

As we head to the general elections, KICTANet desires to lift ICT issues into the political agenda and demonstrate how the two issues can be meshed up to accelerate development in Kenya and bridge

On Thu, 10 May 2007 14:20:10 +0300, "alice" <alice@apc.org> said: that we can pose the digital

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divide.

KICTANet is counting on you to make this a success.

Yours faithfully,

Eng. James Rege,

KICTANet

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