[kictanet] 1 million Laptops for who?

[robert yawe]

Hi,

What seems to be the issue here is that as you indicated the newpaper article was carelessly extracted from a larger presentation, may what we need is the context in which you made the statement so that we are in a better position to appreciate it.

The concern of those who have aired their opinions is that the statement caused more questions and we are unable to see where it fits in in relation with the government wider objective on reducing the technology divide.

Regards
 Robert Yawe
KAY System Technologies Ltd
Phoenix House, 6th Floor
P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
Kenya 


Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 




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From: "bitange at jambo.co.ke" <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
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Sent: Thursday, 11 December, 2008 19:05:10
Subject: Re: [kictanet] 1 million Laptops for who?

I think you are missing the point.  The private sector is driven by profit motive.  Profit is never defined but a partnership with a social slant always yields moderated profit especially when efforts are made to push significant volume.  Cost of computers in Kenya are high because of volume and ignorance. 

Our previous campaign on cost reduction led to the removal of taxes on computers.  There is still room for renewed campaign.  If you cannot see our role in this exercise then I rest my case.

Ndemo.
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Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:26:38 
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