[kictanet] UCC attempts to block social networks

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Stephen,
We are a developing country.  This means that we have not achieved the
full efficiencies you see in the West.  The Government has done more to
the poor than you admit.  When you Exaggerate your numbers you weaken your
arguments and you make feel as if you do not know what you are talking
about.  There is no average income of Ksh. 5 million in Kenya.  We are
going through a very difficult time in the world today.  Inflation did not
inform the Government that it was on the way.  Non of us would have
expected the crisis in the middle east.  The Government has acted and
still working on more mitigation measures.

You have to understand that the Government is going through inspite of the
many problems.  There is the implementation of the New Constitution, the
drought, the IDPs etc.  Our moral failure greatly contributes to
corruption.  We must fight the vice as a people.  It has penetrated every
aspect of our lifes including our religious establishment. Every Monday
the combined Church offering banked in the country is in excess of Ksh. 5
billion which ends up in individual pockets.  Does this not affect the
poor?  Let us find well reasoned ways of taking our country forward. 
Political reforms that are going on have far greater implications on all
our social evils than any period before.

Have a great day.

Ndemo.





> Thanks Andrea. You are so apt. Perhaps Dr. Ndemo needs to find time to
> have a lesson or two from your argument. There is a clear difference
> between the reaction of "real consumers" as Eng. Wainaina and other
> minority middle to higher class Kenyans will argue - after affording 3
> seven-course meals daily - and millions of low income earners who survive
> on a poor single meal a day would respond! When we argue from the comfort
> of our Nairobi offices, we need to take a moment and ask for instance why
> our domestic workers should pay for a loaf of bread as we do when we pay
> them Sh5K and we we have an average income of Sh5M. Lets us not be
> insensitive! You cant talk of ICT innovation on an empty stomach! Yes,
> times are hard for governments people dont have to get to the streets -
> but on inefficiencies, wastages and corruption that drive costs of living
> - is there any (innovation) of a lamguage that govt understands better?
> Would Mubarak and Gbagbo have left power through "innovations"? Anyway,
> there must be a balance between consumer demands and governments
> mitigation. Govts need to invest in serious commitments and communicate.
> They should not spring surprises on poor masses as they live large and
> expect poor people not to protest - in whatever best way that catches
> their action!
>
> Good morning!
> Sent from my BlackBerry®
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