[kictanet] Bitange for President? Debate almost coming to anend!

Fri Aug 26 15:41:09 EAT 2011

Bw PS Dr.Ndemo,

I never knew you were formerly a jailbird ;-)

Meanwhile, I have been browsing through the CCKs, ICT Gap Study. It is quite informative and enlightening (even though I wonder why we had to get some Latin American Company to do it when Prof. Waema, Walu et. al. could have done the same ;-).

But either way, the facts revealed are obvious yet quite shocking: Sample this, 

*Only 20% of Nairobians have used the internet over the last 1mth. And this is the highest score since Mombasa was next @ 10% while the rest of Kenya is well below 3%.
* 50% of Kenyan Territory has no Voice communication - leave alone Data Communication.
* Most Internet Access is through mobile phones (I always wonder how much "work" can one  with internet over mobile phones, but maybe life is not just about "work")
* Of the 4.7 Mobile internet subscribers only 20% can/are enjoying  Broadband internet(over 256K)

Hey folks, this makes me feel that we must get out of our comfort zones and address the problems of why on average only 3 people out of 100 in Kenya are using the internet.  I know candidate Ndemo has hinted at some solutions but this question keeps bothering me. The consultants seems to stress  the Supply side solutions but am beginning to think about Demand too. Otherwise why would 80% of Nairobians who have an oversupply/excess internet  from the Safcoms, Aitels and Orange(s?) not bother to visit the Internet?

1st suspect: eGovt:- put more stuff online and lets drive up the demand.
2nd suspect: Universities/Schools:- I think we need to move beyond chalk and talk.
3rd suspect: any suggestions? 

walu.

--- On Fri, 8/26/11, bitange at jambo.co.ke <bitange at jambo.co.ke> wrote:

From: bitange at jambo.co.ke <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Bitange for President? Debate almost coming to anend!
To: jwalu at yahoo.com
Cc: kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
Date: Friday, August 26, 2011, 9:47 AM

Grace,
Besides being busy with CCK services gap report presentations, I have come to fear the Blackberry.  It does not know good English and in most cases overwrites what you intended to say,  since I get embarrased with I shall use it sparingly.

I did not fear Muraya's question.  It is appropriate and one that needs careful attention.  The US has a mature legal system that they have built over 200 years.  Their investgations are not personalized and often they focus on getting to the root couse of the problem.  That is why they use plea bargain as the best method to get to the root cause.  You cannot catch a drug dealer unless you use one of them to do the job and give immunity.

In Kenya we send the police and hope they can get into the minds of criminals.  It is only recently we passed the witness protection act.  This is the right step but we are not there.  I am sure you have heard the saying "use a thief to catch a thief".  This is true and we must have in the law.  Get a thief or drug dealer, give one of them immunity.  You will get the list of all drug barons.

In todays papers, one media house killed a story on a comprehensively investigated drug story.  Just think what message is the media boss sending to young investigators?  It cannot be that only the police is to conduct investigations.  We all have a role to play.  If I succeed as "candidate" I shall recomend the young lads for Moran of the Burning Spear.  They should post some of their findings on youtube.  It is only through social media that we develop checks and balances with media and society.  Government cannot honestly take that role. 

I still have to remind you of us embracing minimum value system and simply being honest to each other.  This is key since MPs are not destroying the ethics bill due to honesty or interest of a nation.  We shall get what they think is law in their own eyes.  This brings me to the famouse computer quote "garbage in garbage out".  If the ethics law is flawed then the investigations would be flawed and the outcomes would be flawed.  When Muraya says we cannot do simple things like arresting drug lords in the country, he is not getting to the root cause of the problem.

All hope is not lost though.  We have chapter six in the constitution.  It is leadership and intergrity.  We have a chance to use it properly next year.  Get rid of those giving us bad laws that keep on shaming us wherever we go.

In 1982 coup attempt I was at Eclipse Discoteque when we were arested and taken to Kilimani Police.  Here I met the famous Titus Andungosi.  He told those us joining him at the cell that we must cooperate for a common good.  He said since we used buckets for toilet nobody should shit when night fells and that we should do it in early morning as we can take it out and not suffer the smell.  As he read his red Bible he always reminded us that it will take only one person to mess our night.  And it takes just a few to mess our law and order.

My charge was loitering and with a few others we were taken to court and fined Ksh. 1,000.  Andungosi died in Prison.  In his rememberance,  I have played Kenny Roger's Coward of the county once every month.

We must work together for the good of all and we must get rid of those destroy our future.

Regards.

Ndemo.

Sent from my BlackBerry®From:  Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:39:10 +0000To: <bitange at jambo.co.ke>Cc: <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>Subject: RE: [kictanet] Bitange for President? Debate almost coming to an
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Bw Ndemo

Thank you for all your responses to various queries raised by the "Kictanet constituency" . 

I want to agree with you that Kenya should not accept donor funding when it is not needed, and in particular when it will demand alot of time to meet the conditionalities.

I sensed your frustration in dealing with corruption in this country but found your question on whether there is a possibility of scaling up the practice from Western Kenya of making thieves eat grass quite hilarious. But like you point out,  if it can effectively be used to get all those who have stolen from the public pay for it, it might be useful to explore. Listers are yet to respond to your query.

Swaggerific! Yes I agree with you. I think it is not only bad but offensive.  This is an issue that citizens will have to support you as 'President' on how to control such content. 

Muraya wondered how come the US has evidence on Kenya's drug dealers and the Kenya Police lack such information. What is your position on Police stations getting hooked up via IP network to data bases of fingerprints, DNA, criminal profiles etc. Again, this was raised with a background of rooting out corruption in the forces. 

Listers, the campaign period is almost coming to an end. Your last chance to interrogate the Candidate. 

Rgds

GG

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