[kictanet] My Take: Affordable computers

Sat Aug 29 22:33:04 EAT 2009

Well done Tim

BR 

Evans

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Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 2:50 PM
To: Evans J. Nyagah
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Subject: Re: [kictanet] My Take: Affordable computers

Dear all,

I have scanned the inputs made yesterday on used computers, although I
could not go through all of them.

In my view, the problem is beyond new/locally assembled PCs against
imported re-conditioned computers. The biggest problem is that of a time
bomb in terms of e-waste. A study I led on e-waste in 2007 showed that
at that time, Kenya generated at least 3,000 tons of e-waste every year
(a copy is attached). I am sure you can see the problem if you consider
a number of years. It gets worse if you consider that the number of PCs
are growing every year. From this point of view, a policy is necessary
on e-waste.

A second issue is the life of an assembled clone vis-a-vis that of
re-conditioned computer. Has anyone done any study? Can they share the
results. I bought many locally assembled PCs and many of the them
developed lots of problems and their life in a busy user environment is
relatively low. I did this long time ago and I cannot recall the average
life. The cost of ownership kept on increasing. I have also tried
re-conditioned brand computers and I am monitoring their life. I am
tempted to do a study.

The other issue is developing local capacity for ICT technology
development. Many countries started from the assembly route with a
strategy to develop local capacity. Do we really have a strategy?
Putting 25% duty on used computers is not a strategy. It would make
sense if it was part of a comprehensive strategy either aimed at
developing local capacity for technology development or something. It
does not even start to address our e-waste problem.

A few words on a staurday afternoon.

tim waema

On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 10:11 AM, Barrack Otieno
<otieno.barrack at gmail.com> wrote:

Good points being raised here the more reason as to why we need a
multistakeholder approach  to address the issue by finding common
ground, we cannot  demonise used computers in a blanket manner, more so
when ICT is a critical component in Vision 2030, they are certainly
playing a critical role, as it turns out "affordability" is ambiguous

On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 9:51 AM, Bildad Kagai <billkagai at gmail.com>
wrote:

	On Aug 29, 2009, at 9:23 AM, Gakuru Alex wrote:

		Why Bill, when all I am doing is to protect those your
rights you used
		to sell every one of your previously owned
computing/internet
		connection equipment that you 'dumped on innocent
souls':-)

	Good point Alex.
	After two years of aggressive business I will book an
appointment with Ambassador Kiplagat and confess to my role in
contributing to e-waste and why my role is part of FUTURE historical
injustice for future generations. That will give me a clean conscience
knowing that I can mess as much I can after all the truth justice and
reconciliation commission will forgive me for that. Lets plunder our
Kenya....justice is in the offing.

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