[kictanet] PS Ndemo, ECONET Scandal aand Vested Interests

mwananchi at hushmail.com mwananchi at hushmail.com
Thu Oct 16 09:48:35 EAT 2008 

Tony, 

Your suggestion is good, however should a few hundred people make a 
binding decision on a matter as critical as this one when it 
affects millions of Kenyans? 

The issues at hand require wide consultation, some are so serious 
they might have to be destined for parliament where its a matter 
affecting ALL Kenyans and what's on the table seems to be working 
more for foreigners than Kenyans. 

The ball ultimately is in the PS' court for his to take immediate 
action and start considering the views of the wider public. I'm 
with you on the latter point. 

Peterson

On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:16:22 +0000 gachuhi anthony 
<gachuhi.anthony at gmail.com> wrote:
>Moderator
>Is there a way off having an online poll to know where we stand 
>maybe
>from there we may be able to know who is for or against the 
>policies
>being discussed.
>Then we can give reasons as I don't think this a list to decide 
>who is
>more kenyan than the other its about what will affect us all
>Tony
>
>
>
>On 10/16/08, Wainaina Mungai <wainaina at madeinkenya.org> wrote:
>> Dear all,
>>
>> What is the desired outcome of this very energised thread? 
>(Select one)
>>
>> A: That the PS (I&C) announce that policies shall be developed 
>in an
>> open, transparent and consultative manner. He also must organise 
>a
>> forum to kickstart non-emotive talks by mid-November.
>>
>> B: That PS Ndemo resigns and is replaced with a person of your 
>choice.
>>
>> C: That the Econet licence, Kencall licence and related MoUs,
>> contracts signed by PS (I&C) be cancelled.
>>
>> D: That all stakeholders Govt., KICTANET, KIF, CA, etc organise 
>an
>> "ICT Investment" policy forum to be held in Nairobi around mid-
>> November 2008.
>>
>> I hope this shall help us focus on defining and achieving a 
>common
>> goal so that we desist from personal attacks on integrity, 
>racial
>> profiling and so on...
>>
>> Good day,
>> Wainaina
>>
>> On 10/16/08, Joseph Manthi <jmanthi at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Edith,There are some useful lessons - but these lessons do not 
>include:
>>>
>>> 1. How to give away your national treasures - like bandwidth - 
>to foreign
>>> entities just because they say they can not do any business 
>with local
>>> entrepreneurs. In fact I know this for a fact, you would never 
>get a
>>> license
>>> to operate in UAE if this was your argument. Further to this 
>lesson I
>>> would
>>> like to point to these additional countries that would laugh 
>you out of
>>> town
>>> if you made that argument - US (some businesses like Airline, 
>Military and
>>> Defense, Telecommunications (not ISP), Radio & TV), India, 
>Singapore,
>>> Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, the whole of Middle East, 
>South
>>> Africa,
>>> Japan (especially Japan)
>>>
>>> 2. How not be conned. Kenya seems to heading there with its 
>eyes opened.
>>> When a man approaches a woman, it would be a very stupid woman, 
>who
>>> knowing
>>> what a man is capable of, to accept the BS that the man is 
>feeding her.
>>> And
>>> if she does then she deserves what she gets. Kenya will get 
>what it
>>> deserves
>>> and very soon. A good example is Russia and its oligarchs - all 
>members of
>>> the Forbes Richest.
>>>
>>> 3. Great leadership is necessary to grow a country. A 
>leadership with
>>> intestinal fortitude to say no under pressure. Top to bottom,
>>>
>>> 4. That the local mwananchi can invest in their own country and 
>manage its
>>> growth
>>>
>>> 5. That a great nation looks upon its diaspora to grow it - a 
>la Israel
>>> and
>>> India
>>>
>>> 6. That a great nation does not wait to be raped twice - We 
>seem to be
>>> following a process that will guarantee our raping despite how 
>Kenyan some
>>> members of this committee think they are. Its just a matter of 
>time before
>>> they pick up their bags and leave. I really do not think that 
>as a
>>> national
>>> planner I should be putting my eggs in that basket.
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 4:55 PM, <eadera at idrc.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Anyone has taken the time to thoroughly study the secret 
>behind
>>>> Dubai's tremendous growth? (U.A.E in general). There are some 
>useful
>>>> lessons!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> >
>>>> >---- Original Message ----
>>>> >From: j.maina at ymail.com
>>>> >To: eadera at idrc.or.ke
>>>> >Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd:  PS Ndemo, ECONET Scandal aand 
>Vested
>>>> >Interests
>>>> >Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:03:50 -0700 (PDT)
>>>> >
>>>> >>Lizette
>>>> >>
>>>> >>I think that you have racially inclined your mind.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>When did KENCALL directors become Kenyans? After getting 
>good
>>>> >friends to bribe their way to this country. And let me tell 
>you that
>>>> >the money the so called investors are using are Kenyan money 
>not
>>>> >money from foreign banks.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>They have come and borrowed from Kenyan banks. How much does 
>the
>>>> >most profitable telecomms companies leave in this country, 
>very small
>>>> >amount. We have Telecomms companies which are on their marks. 
>They
>>>> >have very inferior systems and dont actually deliver in 
>service but
>>>> >make billions and run away with the billions.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>Dada Lizette, we know that there are Kenyans who are white, 
>black
>>>> >coloured and all but know that I am a mixed race Kenyan and 
>really
>>>> >sad when our brotehrs have to suffer because of bad policies 
>from
>>>> >people like PS
>>>> >>
>>>> >>JM
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>----- Original Message ----
>>>> >>From: Lizette Kraft <lfkraft at gmail.com>
>>>> >>To: j.maina at ymail.com
>>>> >>Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions 
><kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>>> >>Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 1:52:07 PM
>>>> >>Subject: [kictanet] Fwd:  PS Ndemo, ECONET Scandal aand 
>Vested
>>>> >Interests
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>Just my two pennies worth here.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>Kenya is not an Island that it can survive on its own even 
>through
>>>> >local investment. Most times we dont have the funds. I do 
>agree
>>>> >though about the Government and banks not supporting local 
>investors
>>>> >with loans etc. They must start giving them the opportunity 
>to setup
>>>> >local expertise and turn them in money making ventures, if 
>only they
>>>> >wouldn't fleece their own companies.  Even America, the giant 
>needs
>>>> >investors!!! You all have a valid point but use it for the 
>best
>>>> >interests of Kenya and its people first and foremost. Not 
>just self
>>>> >interest for the few.  And by the way Kenyans come in all 
>shapes,
>>>> >sizes, COLOURS, and creed. So please don't generalise who is 
>kenyan
>>>> >and who is not!!!  Kencall directors and owners are Kenyan 
>and not
>>>> >outsiders if I understand correctly. When we are taxed 
>whether
>>>> >individually or coorporately, the money is used for Kenya and 
>Kenyans
>>>> >and not for outsiders who invested!  Forcing local 
>partnership in
>>>> >foreign owned companies has
>>>> >> its negative and positive effects.
>>>> >>This needs to be look at more seriously to make it a win-win
>>>> >situation. It has been known in the past that foreign 
>investors with
>>>> >forced local partnership have been subjected to threats and
>>>> >intimidation by the local partners when they wanted more than 
>their
>>>> >fare share, (given to them mind you). Thus the weariness o
>>>> >>of being forced now. This does not attract any investor. But 
>the
>>>> >foreigners should not fleece the country either!
>>>> >>
>>>> >>Let us have some constructive critisism without being 
>racially
>>>> >inclined. Fight to make things right no matter what but 
>without
>>>> >pinpointing nationalities or colours of people.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>On 10/7/08, John Maina <j.maina at ymail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>http://www.wananchiforums.com/showthread.php?p=3150#poest3150
>>>> >>
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