[kictanet] Vitriol in cyberspace
S.Murigi Muraya
murigi.muraya at gmail.com
Thu Dec 4 00:30:20 EAT 2008
Remember Brian in his St. Mary's uniform. He used to feel more maua's
then he does nowadays! Think an accident that almost killed him sorted
him out quite a bit.
Some years ago was at his 'twin' brother's (whom I am closer to)
daughter's birthday and it had a lot of Kamba going ons! Besides where
did he learn his fluent Swahili? In Malawi?
Brian Longwe wrote:
> wow!
>
> Just catching up on my email ...... incredible ..... some facts
>
> Born: Aga Khan hospital, Nairobi - August 1 1971
> Kindergarten: St. Christophers, Valley Arcade
> Primary: Std 1-8 - St Mary's Nairobi (1st group of "8-4-4")
> Circumcised: Kangundo General Hospital
> Secondary: Form 1-2, St Mary's Nairobi
> Secondary: Form 3-4 (Ruiru High School)
> Kenyan ID# 11723803 - Kawethei Village, Kangundo
> Passport: A1192549
> and on...
> and on...
> all Kenyan...
>
> True I have dual parentage (Kenyan & Malawian) - but does that make me
> less of a Kenyan? And I can assure you that I am not ashamed about my
> heritage.
>
> It is clear that someone here is carrying a seriously huge chip on
> their shoulder - maybe come clean and say what the real problem is?
>
> Ever heard about a defamation lawsuit?
>
> Chunga sana ndugu....
>
> Brian
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 11:44 PM, Alex Gakuru <gakuru at gmail.com
> <mailto:gakuru at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Someone's freedom ends where others' begin. It's that simple.
>
> I am removing you shortly.
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 10:41 PM, John Maina <j.maina at ymail.com
> <mailto:j.maina at ymail.com>> wrote:
> > Alex
> >
> > I think you have a problem solve it. You should have banned me
> longtime ago
> > since I think you think that when you have a corrupt mind then
> all should
> > have corrupt minds. I dont wish to be on your Kenya internet
> users where you
> > have nominated yourself to represent Kenyans. You dont believe
> in democracy
> > and so I dont wish to continue being in Kenyan Internet users.
> OK? Remove me
> > ASAP
> >
> > That list I think is very limited in reach and importance ndugu.
> ban people
> > from more important lists
> >
> > JM
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Alex Gakuru <gakuru at gmail.com <mailto:gakuru at gmail.com>>
> > To: Patrick Mutiso <pmutiso at telkom.co.ke
> <mailto:pmutiso at telkom.co.ke>>
> > Cc: John Maina <j.maina at ymail.com <mailto:j.maina at ymail.com>>;
> Mwende Gatabaki
> > <mgatabaki at ktdateas.com <mailto:mgatabaki at ktdateas.com>>; Brian
> Longwe <blongwe at gmail.com <mailto:blongwe at gmail.com>>; Brian Munyao
> > Longwe <brian at caret.net <mailto:brian at caret.net>>;
> ke-internetusers at bdix.net <mailto:ke-internetusers at bdix.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 10:12:07 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ke-internetusers] Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian
> > LongwefromPanel on Access in Main Session of Internet
> GovernanceForum,
> > Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
> >
> > Members have clearly stated their opinion that Brian owed is an
> > apology for wrongful denial of his bona fide nationality. This list
> > exists for the purpose of advancing consumer interests not fighting
> > personal vendettas/lobbying for other self-interests or any such
> other
> > thing that distracts us from our vision, mission, and objective. In
> > any case, as stated by Mwende, this list will not be part of mass
> > mailing lists that promote xenophobia-like attitudes.
> >
> > Should 'John Maina' continue with these personal mass lists
> attacks on
> > the individual, then I will now be compelled to completely ban that
> > email subscription from this list.
> >
> > BTW, Human beings are creatures of habit.....
> >
> >
> > 2008/12/3 Patrick Mutiso <pmutiso at telkom.co.ke
> <mailto:pmutiso at telkom.co.ke>>:
> >> John,
> >>
> >> If CCK which is a government body accepts a non-Kenyan as you
> say to sit
> >> on
> >> the board then he qualifies to represent us at the IGF. I
> happen to know
> >> him
> >> as a Kenyan and I agree with Mwande..you truly owe Brian an
> apology, and
> >> even all of us. Your language feels like its made to attack,
> and that is
> >> not
> >> cool.
> >>
> >> Patrick Mutiso
> >> ________________________________
> >> From: ke-internetusers-bounces at bdix.net
> <mailto:ke-internetusers-bounces at bdix.net> on behalf of John Maina
> >> Sent: Wed 12/3/2008 17:30
> >> To: Mwende Gatabaki; Brian Longwe; KICTAnet ICT Policy
> Discussions; Brian
> >> Munyao Longwe
> >> Cc: picta-kenya at yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:picta-kenya at yahoogroups.com>; ke-internetusers at bdix.net
> <mailto:ke-internetusers at bdix.net>
> >> Subject: Re: [ke-internetusers] Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian
> >> LongwefromPanel on Access in Main Session of Internet
> GovernanceForum,
> >> Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
> >>
> >> Mwende
> >>
> >> Brian is not a Kenyan. Why is he representing Kenya? He is
> malawian and he
> >> sits on CCK board. There is nothing to apologise on telling the
> truth
> >>
> >> JM
> >>
> >> ________________________________
> >> From: Mwende Gatabaki <mgatabaki at ktdateas.com
> <mailto:mgatabaki at ktdateas.com>>
> >> To: John Maina <j.maina at ymail..com>; Brian Longwe
> <blongwe at gmail.com <mailto:blongwe at gmail.com>>;
> >> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> <mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>>; Brian
> >> Munyao Longwe <brian at caret.net <mailto:brian at caret.net>>
> >> Cc: picta-kenya at yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:picta-kenya at yahoogroups.com>; ke-internetusers at bdix.net
> <mailto:ke-internetusers at bdix.net>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 5:14:29 PM
> >> Subject: RE: [ke-internetusers] Re: [kictanet] Satement by
> Brian Longwe
> >> fromPanel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance
> >> Forum,Hyderabad,
> >> India 3rd Dec 2008
> >>
> >> John;
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ….I really think you need to revise your attitude or your
> language – or
> >> both. This is the kind of thing
> >>
> >> that made us kill each other at the beginning of this year.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Ps: I think you owe Brian an apology.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Mwende
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ________________________________
> >>
> >> From: ke-internetusers-bounces at bdix.net
> <mailto:ke-internetusers-bounces at bdix.net>
> >> [mailto:ke-internetusers-bounces at bdix.net
> <mailto:ke-internetusers-bounces at bdix.net>] On Behalf Of John Maina
> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 4:35 PM
> >> To: Brian Longwe; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions; Brian Munyao
> Longwe
> >> Cc: picta-kenya at yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:picta-kenya at yahoogroups.com>; ke-internetusers at bdix.net
> <mailto:ke-internetusers at bdix.net>
> >> Subject: [ke-internetusers] Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe
> >> fromPanel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum,
> >> Hyderabad
> >> , India 3rd Dec 2008
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> KICTANET
> >>
> >> Why is a Malawian representing Kenya at the IGF? Do we lack
> enough Kenyans
> >> to sit on Kenyan boards and also represent Kenya abroad? This is
> >> disgusting
> >> and the earlier the masqueraders like Brian Longwe and the bunch of
> >> foreign
> >> attack dogs are told off the better.
> >>
> >> JM
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ________________________________
> >>
> >> From: Brian Longwe <blongwe at gmail.com <mailto:blongwe at gmail.com>>
> >> To: j.maina at ymail.com <mailto:j.maina at ymail.com>
> >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 3:15:20 PM
> >> Subject: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on
> Access in Main
> >> Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad , India 3rd Dec
> 2008
> >>
> >>
> >> Brian Munyao Longwe – Main Session on Access (Development
> Perspective)
> >>
> >> Traditionally teledensity has been used as a measure of access
> or the
> >> extent
> >> to which communication technologies have pervaded a community..
> >>
> >> In the past Africa as a region has recorded extremely low
> fixed-line
> >> teledensity of below 1% that is less than 1 line per 100
> people. Believe
> >> it
> >> or not this is still the case!
> >>
> >> However, when one incorporates mobile lines in a teledensity
> analysis -
> >> the
> >> results are not only incredible, they are amazing. as of 2007,
> Africa 's
> >> mobile teledensity stood at an impressive 23% or 23 lines per
> 100 people.
> >> There was a recorded growth in mobile users from 128 million in
> 2006 to
> >> over
> >> 215 million subscribers by 2007. This represents an annual
> growth of over
> >> 46%. We have just heard that India 's mobile network is growing
> at an
> >> incredible rate of over 10 million new connections per month!
> >>
> >> Given the fact that most operators around Africa have rolled
> out GPRS/EDGE
> >> coverage across most of their networks as well as deployment of
> 3G access
> >> across their larger markets it is entirely feasible that
> mobile, not
> >> broadband may present the opportunity for increased access for
> developing
> >> countries. MOBILE and not BROADBAND is the silver bullet.
> >>
> >> Another key element crucial to the growth of access in developing
> >> countries
> >> is a suitable environment for the dispersion of relevant
> content and
> >> applications that meet the day to day needs of the populace.
> Internet
> >> Exchange Points are the primary critical ingredient needed to
> create these
> >> conditions. By keeping all locally originated and requested
> traffic local,
> >> Internet exchange points serve a crucial role in enhancing the user
> >> experience, lowering operational costs and providing a suitable
> framework
> >> for the growth and development of the Internet in general.
> >>
> >> While many developing countries have adopted policies and
> regulations that
> >> encourage and promote competition in the mobile sectors, which has
> >> resulted
> >> in continued growth in the numbers of users, the establishment
> of IXPs has
> >> received a relatively low priority - despite the significant
> impact that
> >> such simple infrastructure presents to the community.
> >>
> >> Access enhances the interface between government and the
> citizen at a
> >> transactional level.. The Kenya Revenue Authority last year
> suggested that
> >> the Kenya Internet Exchange Point receive "critical
> infrastructure" status
> >> with 24-hour armed guard due to the fact that 100% of all
> import/export
> >> declarations and documentation transit the IXP via the revenue
> authority's
> >> web-based platform.
> >>
> >> Going back to mobile, Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile operator
> introduced a
> >> money
> >> transfer service called M-Pesa less than two years ago. M-Pesa
> now has
> >> over
> >> 4 million subscribers (within 1 year - the service signed up
> more users
> >> than
> >> Kenya 's entire banking industry signed up within a century!)
> Safaricom
> >> reported that over half a Billion US dollar had been transacted
> over the
> >> platform within less than 18 months.
> >>
> >> Key policy lesson? The financial services and communications
> regulator in
> >> Kenya decided not to subject m-pesa to punitive obligations through
> >> treatment as a bank but rather chose to perceive m-pesa a
> non-bank payment
> >> service. That decision has today affected and continues to
> affect millions
> >> of lives. Regulators can either promote innovation, access &
> development
> >> or
> >> hinder it.
> >>
> >> In East Africa communications regulators have completely opened
> up the
> >> communications sector; fully liberalizing every area, but providing
> >> structure through unified licensing regime that separates
> facilities,
> >> services and content In Kenya this has spurred investments of
> over half a
> >> Billion USD over the past 2 years.
> >>
> >> Key stakeholder lesson: relevant content drives demand -
> Safaricom's
> >> m-pesa
> >> met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased
> use of their
> >> mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both
> urban & rural
> >> citizens.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Brian Munyao Longwe
> >> e-mail: blongwe at gmail.com <mailto:blongwe at gmail.com>
> >> cell: + 254 722 518 744
> >> blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com
> >> meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
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> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
> --
> Brian Munyao Longwe
> e-mail: blongwe at gmail.com <mailto:blongwe at gmail.com>
> cell: + 254 722 518 744
> blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com
> meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com
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