[kictanet] My Evening in (near)Jail - What I have learnt.

[John Walubengo]

thanx all for your understanding with respect to my short
lived predicament.  I have come out more informed - like I
need to  extend my knowledge beyond ICTs (e.g by walking
with the Traffic Act- which by the way I can't seem to find
it Online!).

Also, I never knew Nairobi was the most 'WIFI'-flooded city
in Africa!  Nor that WIFI, WIMAX and GSM have competing
'die-hard' supporters. And that Wash was formerly a soldier
(;-)... But more seriously, it was amazing how solutions
were so easily forthcoming - from the simplest (walk with
Traffic Act?) to the complex (Handheld Devices by Poice
with ability to connect to back-end integrated databases
over Wifi or was it Wimax or GSM?). 

So the question is - Why can't we just do it? 

walu.


 
--- Nicholas Wambugu <nicholas at tespok.co.ke> wrote:

> Wash....
> 
> Hey I didn't know you were a soldier, anyway it makes
> sense we are far
> from these luxuries as you say not with the many reforms
> needed there.
> But it doesn't mean it's an elephant thing no no no it
> can happen if
> like minded people want.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
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>
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+nicholas=tespok.co.ke at kictanet.or.ke]
> On Behalf
> Of Odhiambo WASHINGTON
> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 12:12 AM
> To: Nick
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My Evening in Jail (O.K, next to
> Jail)
> 
> * On 07/03/07 19:09 +0300, Brian Long's wrote:
> | 
> | On Mar 7, 2007, at 4:56 PM, John Walubengo wrote:
> | >
> | >
> | >Here is the IT angle - isn't it time their website
> | >www.kenyapolice.go.ke gave the Citizens the correct
> | >position regarding Police Procedures for
> Civil/Criminal
> | >offence? I mean I never knew a traffic offence could
> earn
> | >you 1-night accomodation with General Ali's (the
> Police
> | >Commissioner) guests. Further more, when are those so
> | >called Tamper-proof Driving Licences going to hit the
> | >market?
> | 
> | Hi John,
> | 
> | Thanks for sharing (in your v. pleasant style) your
> experience.  
> | Actually I think you are letting us off a bit easily by
> only  
> | suggesting procedures be on the Police website. I would
> go a bit  
> | further.
> | 
> | Every Mobile Police Unit and/or Traffic stop have a
> functional laptop
> 
> | with wireless access to various databases:
> | - IDs / Passports/ Work Permits / Visa
> | - Driving License
> | - Car Registration
> | - Criminal Records Database
> | 
> | That way by simply running a couple of simple queries
> they would  
> | immediately know whether you are worthy of being
> offered free  
> | accomodation.
> 
> Brian is talking about what happens in the US and such
> like;)
> The budget allocated to the Police can never allow them
> to have these 
> "luxuries".
> Sorry, but I speak from experience as a former police
> officer.
> We tried to get the force in this direction but ended
> nowhere, except 
> being termed radical.
> But yes, let's suggest these to the right ears. It's
> worth the time.
> 
> 
> 
>         cheers
>        - wash 
>
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