[kictanet] Karuaphobia-Lets be Objective.

[John Walubengo]

I know the last 3weeks have taken toll and might continue
to take toll on our ICT community.  We are human and
therefore cannot pretend that it is 'business as usual'.

However, as a community, we should continue to discuss and
share ideas from an ICT perspective.  In normal
circumstances, I would have thought Yawe's post was
focusing on 'information censorship' and would have
encouraged its discussion.  However, it is best to rest it
given the circumstances in order to avoid dragging the list
membership into non-ICT issues.

Yes, it may not be business as usual, but it does not mean
it is time to unleash 'e-daggers' at each other.  We can
instead seek to find what is common between us in order to
celebrate or foster it.  As professionals, we just might be
obliged to provide the stabilizing factor between the
explosive combination of politicians (on both divides) and
the un-employed.

And on that note, I want to announce that next week we
shall  hold a 1-week discussion to share experiences on the
impact the current political impasse has had on our ICT
businesses/Consultancies.  I think the material collected
would be a positive contribution in terms of taking stock
of the impact of the current actions and counteractions
between the contenders.

walu.
NB: some quote:
'If God gives you a (bitter)lemon dont complain, instead
make lemonade'
 - I dont know who said that. But I thought we should be
looking for methods to make the best out of the situation.

  
--- Steve Kahara <kahara at cfsk.org> wrote:

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> I do conquer with Edith.
> Lets focus on ICT issues.
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> Warm regards
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Edith Adera" <eadera at idrc.or.ke>
> To: "Stephen Kahara" <kahara at cfsk.org>
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> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 12:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Karuaphobia
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> If this list is not discussing ICT issues, I think it
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> regards
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> 
> At / À 12:32 25/01/2008, Odhiambo Washington wrote / a
> écrit:
> >On Jan 25, 2008 11:17 AM, Dorcas Muthoni
> <dmuthoni at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Robert,
> > >
> > > Please DO NOT use derogatory language against Hon.
> Martha Karua.
> > >
> > > She a sign of women leadership which is
> characteristically lacking in 
> > > this
> > > country.
> > >
> > > Could you please apologize to the women of this
> country. Men have
> > > significantly failed us in leadership in this country
> and we cannot 
> > > afford
> > > to have anyone undermining women of resolve.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Muthoni
> >
> >
> >What was so derogatory about what Bobby said? If there
> was anything,
> >then I believe it wasn't intentional. Prepending
> "phobia" to names in
> >Kenya has never been derogatory though. It's sort of a
> culture that
> >has taken roots in Kenya when there are political
> inclinations
> >associated with an individual.
> >Now, that, to me, is not derogatory.
> >
> >
> >--
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