[kictanet] Update on the Wezesha laptop project

[Dorcas Muthoni]

Thanks Paul,

This is very great for our students especially when universities are gearing
up in Campus Wifi...

On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 3:15 PM, Paul Kukubo ICT Board <pkukubo at ict.go.ke>wrote:

> Listers
>
> The Kenya ICT Board would like to announce that a total of 9,676 laptops
> have been purchased under the Wezesha laptop initiative.
>
> The Kenya ICT Board has commenced a project review exercise that is
> expected to take about 2- 3 weeks. This review will allow the Kenya ICT
> Board to make project changes during the second half of the initiative.
> Among other things this review is necessary to add features that will enable
> a friendlier interaction with the Wezesha portal (www.wezesha.co.ke) for
> students, University Coordinators and the retailers.
>
> The Government of Kenya under the Ministry of Information and
> Communications, with the Kenya ICT Board as the implementation agency,
> launched 'Wezesha'—a laptop ownership initiative for university students
> across Kenya. This initiative supports the attainment of Kenya's Vision
> 2030. Under ‘Wezesha' which means 'enable' in Kiswahili, university students
> in participating public and private universities and colleges will be
> eligible for a price rebate on the purchase of a laptop. The Wezesha
> initiative shall support the purchase of 15,667 laptops.
>
>
> The purpose
> An empowered student is better equipped to carry out research, complete
> assignments. In addition the laptop becomes a critical tool for
> entertainment and information.
> It is the hope of government that students will become ambassadors for
> greater digital literacy across their communities and in their homes across
> Kenya improved access. The government also hopes to achieve greater student
> innovation and entrepreneurship, with students collaborating to create and
> execute bankable business ideas.
>
> The Kenya ICT Board indicates satisfaction with the uptake of the laptops
> under this scheme and expects to achieve 100% sales by mid year when the
> project is completed. Indeed some universities exhausted their voucher
> allocations quite quickly.
>
> How the program works
> Students interested in receiving the discounted laptops are required to
> visit the Wezesha web portal, www.wezesha.co.ke. The web portal is
> designed to manage the Wezesha initiative from registration to purchase of
> the laptop.
>
> The steps are as follows;
> Step one:       Student registers online according to the University
> attended and receives email notification upon successful registration.
>
> Step two:       Appointed University coordinator verifies that the
> individual registered is a current university student and grants approval in
> the system. Once approved, formal notification and electronic voucher for
> laptop purchase is sent to student via email.
>
> Step three:      Student logs back onto the Wezesha portal selects
> preferred laptop from one of the pre-qualified retailers.
>
> Step four:       Student goes to retailer’s shop with printed voucher
> number and balance amount to redeem laptop. Student must present national
> and student ID.   The student then pays for laptop, less the amount on the
> voucher.
>
> Step five:      Student owns new laptop.
>
> Ends.
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