[kictanet] Misrepresentations?

[Gakuru, Alex]

Dear Alice, Walu, and Edith

<http://www.google.co.ke/search?hl=en&q=kictanet%2C+regulator%2C+discussions&btnG=Search>
yields the  document "Hello Munyua.pdf" published at that includes my
name as a participant in a discussion(s) I openly and explicitly
stated that I did not wish and never did thus your report contains
misrepresentations. (below email forward clearly explains why I chose
not to participate.) The report is factually incorrect, and also the
said discussions did not take place in the cited time frame, (see list
archives)

Trivial as it may appear to be, it may have the effect of curtailing
list subscriber's active participation in online discussions - not
only for misrepresentation but because the output document was never
posted onlist or members alerted despite this being the source of its
information. It's authors would have had an opportunity for immediate
validation and corrections of their points of view, among other
members' reactions.

Could Edith Adera of IDRC( funders), Alice Munyua and John Walubengo
(the authors) kindly explain.

Regards,


Alex Gakuru

PS: I note that in the same month, I asked why I got password
reminders from other kictanet list I had never subscribed? That is yet
to be answered.
AG


---forward---

From:
"Alex Gakuru" <alex.gakuru at yahoo.com>
Add sender to Contacts
To:
"John Walubengo" <jwalu at yahoo.com>
Cc:
"editors" <mediaeditors at lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "media"
<media at lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions"
<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>

> > --- Alex Gakuru <alex.gakuru at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Walu,
> > >
> > > As you are aware, our consumer network is also
> > > scheduled to discuss internet access problems
> > facing
> > > consumers from next week. This was occasioned by
> > the
> > > realisation that government and business both
> > claim to
> > > everything in our best interests only for us to
> > > realise we end up with increased tax baggage on
> > one
> > > shoulder and heavy profit luggage on the other -
> > each
> > > blaming the other for the problem and neither
> > > (honestly) engages consumers.  I am still ready
> to
> > > participate, but only if consumer value
> > proposition is
> > > visibly clear.
> > >
> > > First, I am trying to understand whom we are
> doing
> > > this for? Did CCK ask for our help after they
> > > published their Service Charter at
> > > http://www.cck.go.ke/html/chatter.asp early this
> > year?
> > > If so, does it suggest the charter promises are
> > not
> > > being realised?
> > >
> > > 1. What motivated this discussion?
> > > 2. What shall be the output, to whom, and for
> what
> > > purpose?
> > > 3. "Information Access" crosscutting;
> why pick one
> > > agency?
> > > 4. Would not FOI legislation discussion encompass
> > > e-gov services?
> > >
> > > Freedom of Information guarantees every citizen
> > access
> > > to ALL information also requiring every public
> > body
> > > (ministries, state corporation, boards…any
> > "person"
> > > with the colour of the law) to "proactively
> > disclose"
> > > public information held in trust.
> > >
> > > Unless we adopt a holistic approach to access to
> > > information, I fear we shall be lost in piecemeal
> > > information access discussion (e.g. ECK, KRA,
> > > "National Security", et. al.)
> > >
> > >
> > > Alex
> > >
> > > --- John Walubengo <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I know I am competing for space with the
> > overheating
> > > > politics in .KE but I have no choice but to
> give
> > > > notice and
> > > > invitation to participate in the above
> > e-Discussion.
> > > >
> > > > The eDiscussions will kick of next Monday
> > october
> > > > 8th 2007
> > > > and shall ran for 10days.
> > > >
> > > > The Objective of the discussithe attachedon are:
> > > >
> > > > •       Raise Awareness on the Role and
> Objectives of
> > > > Information
> > > > and Communication Regulators
> > > > •       Establish the Opportunities that
> Internet can
> > > > provide in
> > > > achieving Regulatory objectives
> > > > •       Establish the Threats that Internet
> presents
> > to
> > > > Regulatory functions
> > > > •       Discuss how Regulatory bodies can
> utilise the
> > web
> > > > to
> > > > achieve their objectives
> > > > •       Establish appropriate eCommunication
> > Strategies &
> > > > Practices for Regulators
> > > > •       Way forward and conclusions
> > > >
> > > > Detailed Program is given below:
> > > > •       What is the Role of Information
> Communication
> > > > Regulators
> > > > – 1day
> > > > -Vision, Mission, Objective and functions
> > > > -Customer Base (Public, Consumer, Operators,
> > CSO,
> > > > etc)
> > > > •       How can Regulators utilise the Internet
> to
> > achieve
> > > > their
> > > > objectives -5 days
> > > > -What are the Opportunities & Threats
> that the
> > > > internet
> > > > presents to Regulators?
> > > > -What are the current web-based Challenges
> and
> > > > Practices
> > > > and for Regulators?
> > > > -What Content Should Regulators Provide
> Online?
> > > > •       What are the available e-Communication
> > Strategies
> > > > for
> > > > Regulators- 3days
> > > > -What are the possible e-Tools that the
> > Regulator
> > > > can
> > > > deploy in their Service Provision?
> > > > -How can Regulators use the e-Tools to
> enable
> > > > synergies
> > > > with Consumers, CSO and other players?
> > > > •       Way Forward and Conclusions -1day.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > walu.
> > > >

"Hello Munyua" http://www.regulateonline.org/component/option,com_docman/task,doc_download/gid,22/