[kictanet] Holding our Leaders Accountable(delay in response)

[Kanja Waruru]

Hi All,
I would like to share with you a short true story.

This past weekend i happened to be on holiday with a
sitting MP and we were discussing the ipod and how its
revolutionized the way we sort, save and listen to
music. 

I asked him jokingly how many MP's do you think own an
ipod and he said certainly not more than five, reason
being only five computers are ever switched on a daily
basis at the Continental Hse where MP's have their
offices. He even told me about some MP's that struggle
sending and receiving text.

i don't know whether to believe it but what do you
guys think?
cheers.
Kanja


--- Mr President <njenga_mp at myway.com> wrote:

>  Hi All First of all my apologies to you all, as am
> unsure wether this debate is over, but my reson for
> wanting to input my ideas is because i agree with
> ceryain sentiments. The chai concept, is polite and
> a means to an end, it was utilised by Njoki Ndungu
> and, i agree that to have a workshop, seminar for
> MPs would be ideal. Guys get real, HOW do we talk
> about E-govt and members of parliament are ICT
> illiterate ?? How do we drive demand, with the
> puiblic when those who represent them need mail and
> not E-mails ?? I consistently say, that we sahould
> borrow a leaf from Rwanda, The Head of state,
> conducts Govt online, bunge there uses electronic
> voting, the state is divided into four regions and
> all Hqs are served via a WAN. What is the state of
> our E-govt and the use of the same? Tho Mps may not
> be ICT lerned, then they should get assistants/
> interns- tho not Lewinsky- to assist them in
> ResearchBills before the houseNational and
> constituency issuesICT and its benefits We agreed 
> to lead by example, let us invite the Waheshimiwas
> and enlighten them and better still form and ICT
> lobby forum for use now and later, Example ? the
> media and ICT bills these would be the same MPs we
> would invite for informal then formal talks and for
> those who understand Govt like in the US we as
> KICTANET should learn to lobby, to me that is being
> Pro active as opposed to being Re active Have a
> thoughtful and blessed week end          Njenga
> M.Pthose who fear to fail.will never try to
> succeded,for to fail to plan is to plan to FAIL
> 
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