[kictanet] Kictanet alive.. kickin, or kicked into KICTAnet 2.0

Fri Apr 13 14:17:06 EAT 2012

Hello Grace, 

So glad to get that update,  and we hear you loud and clear. For all who
might be new, and as Walubengo and the rest who were 

initially there at the start may attest, Grace has been part and parcel of
that core group who oversaw the transformation of Kictanet 

into such a major player on the ICT landscape in this country and beyond. It
is therefore with such concern that we might lose that

cause if we do not keep that spirit alive, and keep the forum relevant with
the changing times. Most of the forum archives that Walu

and Ben have mentioned which form a good repository for study, were from
efforts of most of this initial team. Truth be told that 

just as it is with any other good initiative, support for the vision-bearer
is critical to carry on the vision to greater heights.

Certainly, it's a good online chat lounge or "hangout", but should never be
reduced to just that -  There are major developments in

the country/global scene right now that have a direct bearing on our line of
focus. Ground is shifting beneath us in more ways than

one and we must collectively rise up to the occasion, and in fact provide
leadership. 

Regards,

Harry

From: Grace Githaiga [mailto:ggithaiga at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 11:39 AM
To: harry at comtelsys.co.ke
Cc: kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
Subject: RE: [kictanet] Kictanet alive.. kickin, or kicked into the
dustbin...!

Listers

This debate is very healthy and will undoubtedly contribute to strengthening
of KICTANet. 

A quick note to say that KICTANet is on twitter,  @kictanet.  Washington set
this up ages ago. You can start following. 

The kictanet website  http://www.kictanet.or.ke <http://www.kictanet.or.ke/>
has all discussions that take place on a daily basis and allows for
comments. Actually the site is structured like a blog. 

Those are quick comments from a sister :)...Harry are you there?

Rgds

GG

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From: harry at comtelsys.co.ke
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:23:36 +0300
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kictanet alive.. kickin, or kicked into the
dustbin...!
CC: kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
To: ggithaiga at hotmail.com

Hey Bob,

Almost also felt so. In fact I suggest we asap get a kicktanet handle on
twitter, plus get it on facebook like

yesterday. Most folks you can now find them here.. I suppose you/Walu are
right on this aspect,  - that the

new kids on the block might find how we conduct things here, a bit old
school to an extent..

I suppose if am any right, Kicktanet is supposed to be engagement,
engagement and more engagement..

Other ideas..?  Sisters, mlihama.?

Harry

From: robert yawe [mailto:robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk] 
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 2:26 PM
To: harry at comtelsys.co.ke
Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kictanet alive.. kickin, or kicked into the
dustbin...!

Harry,

We are ageing, email is loosing is lustre and the new generation hate
records and prefer platforms like twitter and facebook.

The responsibility for keeping the forum active remains with those over 35
year old who unfortunately are trying to fit in with the younger crowd.

uuummmmm is there a way out of this loop.^C

Regards 

Robert Yawe
KAY System Technologies Ltd
Phoenix House, 6th Floor
P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
Kenya

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From: Harry Delano <harry at comtelsys.co.ke>
To: robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk 
Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> 
Sent: Thursday, 12 April 2012, 13:55
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kictanet alive.. kickin, or kicked into the
dustbin...!

Ara..!

Not many people seriously want to rejuvenate this forum, as per
Brian/Walubengo's suggestion.?

Cannot imagine the forum becoming a good case study one day for some thesis
student. Whose research titles among others:-

.         "How-to-kill a good forum, kick it into the dustbin and leave it
for the dead" 

.         "The rise and rise, and fall and fall of a myriad of many ICT
forums in Kenya, the major one being..

.         "How-not-to build structural resilience and offer strategic
leadership". Why the big forum went M.I.A, and petered out..

.         And the final one perhaps, " Do not repeat the mistakes listed
above, time for a RESET.."!

Certainly, unless otherwise - we might be headed for such a case study. Not
sure if I should patent the titles, just in case..!

Harry

From: kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On
Behalf Of Brian Munyao Longwe
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 12:50 AM
To: harry at comtelsys.co.ke
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kictanet alive.. kickin, or kicked into the
dustbin...!

I think Walu is on the right track. Every organisation for-profit or not,
has to reassess it's strategy, relevance, business direction and thrust
periodically or risk falling into the shadows.

Is it time for KICTAnet to do so?

As one of the founders and a trustee I think that the time has come.

My 2 shillings,

Brian

On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 6:21 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:

@Wash,

Maybe Delano is insinuating something. Perhaps KICTAnet needs to re-juvinate
and re-energize. Bring in new blood and thinking. What do we want from
KICTAnet, 8yrs later? What management structures, membership structures,
operational, financial structures do we want to see going forward?

Perhaps a brainstorming face2face session is due. I for one have been the
moderator since inception and maybe someone else can do a better job and we
just have not asked them to come forth. Think about it - I could have run
out of ideas or some younger dot.commer <http://dot.com>  may just be
sitting on better ways of moderation that I have never imagined...

just my 2pings.

walu.

--- On Wed, 4/11/12, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kictanet alive.. kickin, or kicked into the
dustbin...!
To: jwalu at yahoo.com
Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 3:50 PM

On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 14:59, Harry Delano <harry at comtelsys.co.ke
<http://mc/compose?to=harry%40comtelsys.co.ke> > wrote:

I'm not sure which is which, until I see some response on whether we might
just as well happen to be drifting along rudderless.!!

You mean the post-Easter stupor, or??

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