[kictanet] Misrepresentations?

[John Walubengo]

Alex,

Jst seeing your weblink and report. I am sure there will be an explanation on the errors and/or otherwise.

walu.

--- On Sun, 8/24/08, Gakuru, Alex <alexgakuru.lists at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Gakuru, Alex <alexgakuru.lists at gmail.com>
> Subject: Misrepresentations?
> To: "alice" <alice at apc.org>, "John Walubengo" <jwalu at yahoo.com>, "Edith Adera" <eadera at idrc.or.ke>
> Cc: kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> Date: Sunday, August 24, 2008, 12:24 PM
> 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/