[kictanet] ICT Park Talk - IFC Hired?

[Evans Ikua]

I just took a look at the short presentation, and am sure that its  
edited, according to what I have read on this list. One thing captured  
my attention. I see that the IFC has been hired to carry out the  
feasibility study. Assuming that this refers to the International  
Monetary Fund, I would like to draw your attention to a couple of  
articles that have appeared in the Daily Nation today and a few days  
ago.

Jaindi Kisero seems to know a few things about the IFC that we dont.  
He deeply believes that the IFC was overpaid for the Railways  
consultancy, which they bungled, as we can all see. This may be tied  
to the fact they were financing part of the deal.

Assuming that they are also here to finance Malili, and yet get away  
with Millions of Dollars in consultancy, is this really the right way  
of getting ourselves in debt? Are these guys the best that we can get?  
Will we really get value for money? Will the project fail after  
Billions of our cash have been poured?

Just thinking out loud.

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Quoting Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com>:

> ???
> Sounds like Mblayo chuchaad (censored) part of the presentation or   
> what?  I also noted that what was uploaded was far smaller than what  
>  the PS presented - bt I imagined it was his (PS) decision. However   
> from his rejoinder below that may not be the case?
>  
> walu.
>
>
> --- On Mon, 1/25/10, Adam Peake <ajp at glocom.ac.jp> wrote:
>
>
> From: Adam Peake <ajp at glocom.ac.jp>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICT Park Talk: Download the Presentation
> To: jwalu at yahoo.com
> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Date: Monday, January 25, 2010, 2:48 PM
>
>
> The presentation online <http://www.mediafire.com/?imw3htowfzk> only  
>  has six slides (and is a quite large file, so perhaps not everyone   
> wants to download to check!) Perhaps this explains the disconnect?
>
> Best,
>
> Adam
>
>
>> Waudo,
>> I must admit that I am embarrased to read your post.  It is very   
>> clear that you did not go through the presentation even as you came  
>>  late. Your WITSA colleagues have not gone through the presentation  
>>  either.  If they did, the ninth slide will have  shown them  
>> clearly  when we shall present the visibility study.
>>
>> It is my considered view that feasibility studies are excuses to   
>> waste resources.  We only do them to satisfy the curiosity of those  
>>  trying to find reason why we should not expand the economy.  In a   
>> highly competitive economy you them.  However, you do not need   
>> someone to tell you that we need more beds in Nairobi to boost   
>> tourism or build a mass transport system.  In fact the feasibility   
>> study of these projects was done when we decided to pursue the   
>> Vision 2030.
>>
>> Have a wonderful week my brother.
>>
>> Ndemo.
>>
>>
>> Sent from my BlackBerry®
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "waudo siganga" <emailsignet at mailcan.com>
>> Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:38:39
>> To: <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICT Park Talk: Download the Presentation
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