[kictanet] Discipline & Ethics - Re: Legislation and Regulationfore-Commerce in Ken

[waudo siganga]

Hi Al Kags. I suppose you are a KENYAN like me. Let me ask you a
question, albeit hypothetical. Suppose I somehow developed a keen
interest in the ICT situation in, let's say, Holland (a suspicious
situation for a Nyauthi already since no-one can work out my
motivation). Suppose I wrote a wonderful paper on, let's say, ecommerce
in Holland and wanted to hand it, to the Dutch Government. I approach
the Dutch Embassy in Nairobi and explain to them my story - the ICT
Policy in Holland is in a mess and I have the solution which I weant to
place before the Dutch minister responsible or the Parliament. Will I
get the visa??? Will I be able to pass those nasty boys at Schipol
immigration with my story? I would be surprised to get "Yes" answers.

KENYANS must control their ICT Policy process and not outsource it. 

Waudo


On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:57:23 +0000, alkags at alkags.com said:
> My thoughts are yet to organise themselves adequately in my head to
> comment on this issue, however it occurs to me that the argument that you
> advance Mike may inadvertently be 'an eye for an eye' sort of argument. 
> 
> India and the US for example can do perfectly well without investment
> from Kenya or Africa. in fact, i am led to wonder what the state of
> affairs is with regard to FDI inflows. How much of the FDI inflows in the
> US originate from Africa? And in Kenya, how much of the FDI inflows
> originate from Kenya?
> 
> The social argument you advance in general (while taking exception to the
> racial slurs) is generally sound but does it make sense to the extent
> that it will put Ugali in Wanjiku's mouth (the business argument)?
> 
> Zimbabwe tried to be protectionist. Outside of the external factors that
> have surely contributed to the hyper-inflation there, it occurs to me
> that the land he acquired was redistributed among his cronies and within
> a month (i was there), erstwhile lush fields of tobacco lay frigid. I
> wonder if protectionist policies would enhance our global competitiveness
> as a country in the larger scheme of things?
> 
> or is it the hard work that people are putting into the development of
> the industry.
> 
> Back to Marcel and Kevit, who have been unfortunately dragged into this.
> i have seen them putting in long, hard hours of work for the industry -
> on the ecommerce policy, for example. I wonder if it is fair to villify
> such efforts and what it says about ourselves?
> Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone provided by Celtel Kenya
> 
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> Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:54:42 
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