[kictanet] Bitange for President? Driving Knowledge Economy? OnlineInterview with PS Ndemo

[Edith Adera]

Bwana Ndemo,

For innovation and "thinking without the box" (new phrase)...we give that to you. You have shown "you have the spine" to do things differently and defy the norm. 

I recall a visit we made with you to CFSK (Computer's for Schools Kenya) to get a deeper understanding of how refurbishment of computers was being done by young innovators. You challenged the young girls and boys to turn the computer monitors (they had planned to ship back to China and elsewhere for metal extraction) into colored TVs! I thought to myself, wow, what a dream!....the next visit I made to CFSK four months later, they had indeed turned those monitor's into colored TVs and were selling them at Ksh 4,000 a piece. From then on I tell people that when Bwana Ndemo gives ideas, I listen very keenly.

Presidential candidates are put to the test in all areas. A question I have for you is to explain (wasi wasi) the recent discussion on China taking over digital signal distribution in Kenya - what became of that debate? has the decision been reversed?

Edith

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Subject: Re: [kictanet] Bitange for President? Driving Knowledge Economy?       OnlineInterview with PS Ndemo

In summary,
Again hypothetically my major themes shall be:
Kwowledge for life
Infrastructure for Development
Food security (including Value addition)
Employment (create tons of it)

One Kenya.  Unity in diversity.  Keep hope a live (borrowed from Rev. Jesse Jackson).

Ndemo.
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 Interview with PS Ndemo

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