[kictanet] Could this be the next revolution in Africa????

[Edwin Onchari]

Using ICT to guarantee that our government agencies are working (in line
with the new constitution) for every Kenyan and not serving a privileged few
is the meaning of this

 

Edwin

 

From: kictanet-bounces+eonchari=lynxbits.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke
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Behalf Of Brian Munyao Longwe
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 9:43 AM
To: Edwin
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Could this be the next revolution in Africa????

 

Gentlemen,

I would not be in such a hurry do wish Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt's
situations upon Kenya.

I would beg of you to do a comparative governance survey on the 3 country -
and benchmark Kenya alongside them.

In essence you will find that the 3 countries have effectively been police
states for the past 2-3 decades. With all manner of human rights violations,
no freedom of speech, massive sycophantism (is that a real word?) and all
the negative elements of dictatorships.

If I read between the lines - might you be claiming that Kenya is also on a
similar level i.e. dictatorship, police state etc...?

Regards,

Brian

On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Edwin Onchari <eonchari at lynxbits.com>
wrote:

Lordmesh,

This is the more reason why ICT should be a tool to reverse the
polarization. Kenya not only belongs to all of us today, but indeed to the
next generations. If we continue in the current path, there will be nothing
left for future generations to inherit.

In mature democracies, political strategists do indeed profile the
electorate, but rarely do they go to the extent that we have recently
witnessed in Kenya. It is this approach from the political elite that has
ensured their survival politically and economically! We just need to get
real change, and I strongly believe that ICT is the quickest way to achieve
that

Edwin



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Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 7:46 AM
To: Edwin
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions

Subject: Re: [kictanet] Could this be the next revolution in Africa????

Edwin, those are good thoughts.

Let me be a naysayer, in Kenya, we are so polarized to bring such a
change. The country is divided in half. Some of us will say 'our man
is in power' and fight back any protests. This would be a recipe for
civil war.

But there was once when we did such a thing, the early and mid
nineties, we took to the streets and called for change. We were doing
well until The peoples process was hijacked by wolves in sheep's
clothing. We have ourselves to blame for selling our children's future
to the wolves. A sigh of relief is that we can change all that through
the plebiscite in less than two years.

Regards
Lordmwesh

On 29/01/2011, Edwin Onchari <eonchari at lynxbits.com> wrote:
> I hope  the waves that are sweeping Egypt; Tunisia and Algeria are headed
> south and that ICT has a role in it!!..it might be the solution that many
of
> us in Kenya and indeed Africa have been looking for, for such a long time!
> "The people' taking back their lives! I hope we can do the
> same..desperately!
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