[kictanet] FYI - Malili to be fenced

Fri Apr 16 11:25:43 EAT 2010

Robert, I support your concern on this matter. Who was the author of such an idea anyway? My guess is that this could be an idea outside Daktari Ndemo's docket. Politicts aside; by fencing off the area, you would be sending a wrong signal to the investors that the project does not have the community support, which might lead some of them to keep off. Of course you will have the Chinese investors and other with similar hearts remain on board. The civilised world today requires the community's support and participation in any project undertaken whithin their location.

How much awareness creation campaigns has been done among the Ukambani community on the benefits of the project, instead of threatening them with a fence. Fencing can take place later, but first you must win their hearts. On the other hand, I find the talk of moving the project to Thika mischievious, given millions of taxpayers funds have been sunk in the Malili land. Stick to the plan.

Regards,

Akich Kwach

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: robert yawe 
  To: kwach at archway-productions.com 
  Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions 
  Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 7:56 PM
  Subject: Re: [kictanet] FYI - Malili to be fenced

  Hi,

  I need to seriously understand the rational behind fencing 5,000 acres of land unless PS Ndemo has decided to effect his threat to turn the plot into a cattle holding ground because of the bickering by the politicians from the area and that the park is officially moved to Thika.

  Fencing is a barbaric way of demarcation, its similar to having ones wife or daughters wear a chastity belt, you utilise institutions to secure land rights or any other rights and not physical barriers.  

  I believe the government could find better use of the money, the rest is wastage of the taxes, the same amount could be used to setup a wired convention centre where we could go to brainstorm the future of the park and also to indicate to prospective local and foreign investors (in that order) that we have begun the journey.  Even the Minister for Lands, Hon. Orengo, clear indicated that the fencing of a plot and the sinking of a pit latrine does not constitute development.

  Fencing Malili does not constitute development, so lets make better use of those funds.

  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: Pamela <pamela at cardiacimplants.com>
  To: robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk
  Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
  Sent: Tue, 13 April, 2010 10:46:25
  Subject: Re: [kictanet] FYI - Malili to be fenced

  Land encroachment, private developers, squatters, IDPs etc, land unlike in countries like Egypt and Silicone valley is a very emotive subject, a clear demarcation (although expensive) is a wise thing to do. Otherwise tomorrow, we will have squatters claiming haki yao on malili technopolis. Being fenced to keep land grabbers away!!

  Pamela

  From: kictanet-bounces+pamela=cardiacimplants.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+pamela=cardiacimplants.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of robert yawe
  Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 6:48 PM
  To: pamela at cardiacimplants.com
  Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
  Subject: Re: [kictanet] FYI - Malili to be fenced

  Hi,

  Fencing 5,000 acres of land, we might as well fence the CBD, please note that the one in Egypt is 600 acres and Egypt is a very different place from Kenya they have the brotherhood who will blow up anything just because someone sneezed in a way to suggest.

  Silicon valley is not fenced, just because we fenced the Aberdare forest does not justify fencing every inch of the country.  Have we thought of the cost of doing this and of what benefit will it be to the development of Kenya as a technology destination?

  Also note that the parks are being fenced to keep the animals in, mmmmm.

  Regards

  PS.  Just thought it might to of interest

  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: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>
  To: robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
  Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
  Sent: Fri, 9 April, 2010 12:47:25
  Subject: Re: [kictanet] FYI - Malili to be fenced

  Bob,

  That is Private Property, i suppose that is the right thing to do, i
  am sure we are going to have Mini Malilis in Malili, it is good to
  distinguish them. I havent been to the smart village in Egypt but i
  had a chance to look at the dummy and noticed it was controled, i
  guess that is the standard take a look at
  http://www.smart-villages.com/docs/cairo.aspx.
  Unless i didnt understand your query

  Regards

  On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 10:57 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
  > Hi Listers,
  > I have just found out that the Technology Park in Malili is to be fenced,
  > interesting
  > 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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