[kictanet] 140Friday. . . and I wept

[Agosta Liko]

is anyone able to access the membership application doc ?
http://www.cskonline.org/downloads/membershipform_individual.pdf

I would like to join but I keep getting an error


On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 9:27 AM, Rad! <conradakunga at gmail.com> wrote:

> But what does the society do? Does it do any publicity? Engage the
> community? Perhaps new leadership and ideas are called for.
>
>
> On Monday, March 12, 2012, S.M. Muraya <murigi.muraya at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Can it be renamed ICT Society of Kenya?
> >
> > If not, should an ICT Society not be formed?
> >
> > Computer Society sounds do nineties.
> >
> > Nowadays, most major vendors label themselves as Information Technology
> / Services firms.
> >
> > On Mar 12, 2012 8:47 AM, "Agosta Liko" <agostal at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I think we end up with a very simple task... Join and then strengthen
> >> the Computer Society of Kenya and then lobby and organise from there
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> On 3/12/12, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> >> > @ Brian,
> >> >
> >> > Thank you for the support to my post & I also agree with you that we
> need an
> >> > entity to represent our interests, fortunately such an organisation
> exists,
> >> > its called The Computer Society of Kenya" for which many of you
> >> > have preferred to lambaste and ignore it.
> >> >
> >> > Just a quick clarification Brian, KEPSA allows you to join as an
> individual
> >> > person or corporate entity if there is no BMO that represents your
> >> > interests, your BMO refuses to present your issues or your BMO
> refuses to
> >> > join KEPSA.  Just for your information, I had the privilege of being
> part of
> >> > KEPSA's activities for over 3 years as the unofficial alternative to
> Evelyn
> >> > which gives me a more stable foot to stand on than a google search
> result.
> >> >
> >> > If you have an issue with the current office bearers then use your
> >> > democratic right to replace them, if you have issues with the name
> then
> >> > again practice your constitution right and change it, if you full it
> does
> >> > not fully represent your interests then define your interests, but
> before
> >> > you can do any of this things you first must join and pay your
> subscriptions
> >> > BMO - Business "Membership" Organisation.
> >> >
> >> > I wish we would all concentrate on two issues that kept being
> repeated by
> >> > the 3 men older than me who where on the panel.
> >> >
> >> > 1.  Stop asking the government to do for us, it will never happen (na
> omba
> >> > serikali)
> >> > 2.  Read the new constitution and get up to speed on the new
> dispensation
> >> > (we need new laws)
> >> >
> >> > All the issues raised at the session are already addressed in the
> >> > constitution which fortunately cannot be posted as a tweet which
> means that
> >> > you need to down load the entire document, I have it on my Kindle
> (had to
> >> > mention that), onto those fancy devices we walk around with and read
> in its
> >> > entirety.
> >> >
> >> > Maybe what we need is a marathon constitution reading forum, after
> which I
> >> > am sure we shall appreciate the fact that the playing field has
> changed and
> >> > you and I have had responsibility thrust into our faces.  The
> constitution
> >> > is already being changed as we write and as we tweet our input if not
> being
> >> > recorded.  Dr. Ndemo kept repeating the issue but as usually many of
> us
> >> > where busy in the cloud.
> >> >
> >> > For those of you who have an aversion to reading talk to me and I
> could get
> >> > you the document in audio version.
> >> >
> >> > Regards
> >> >
> >> > Robert Yawe
> >> > KAY System Technologies Ltd
> >> > Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> >> > P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> >> > Kenya
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe at gmail.com>
> >> > To: robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
> >> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> >> > Sent: Friday, 9 March 2012, 21:44
> >> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] 140Friday. . . and I wept
> >> >
> >> > Hi all
> >> >
> >> > First of all, let me say that this response is NOT targeted at Robert
> >> > Yawe - though it addresses one of the main issues that he has raised.
> >> >
> >> > I have said it here before and I will say it once again. Can we please
> >> > do our homework before we post scalding remarks?
> >> >
> >> > Have we so quickly forgotten the genesis of KEPSA? And for those who
> >> > were not there when KEPSA was being originated, is it so difficult to
> >> > simply visit their website and read the first paragraph on their home
> >> > page? It simply states:
> >> >
> >> > "KEPSA is the apex body and single voice of the private sector, with a
> >> > membership that comprises more than 60 Business Membership
> >> > Organisations (BMOs) and in excess of 180 corporate organizations –
> >> > and is still growing. "
> >> >
> >> > Essentially - KEPSA's original purpose was to be an umbrella body -
> >> > allowing various sectoral and professional "Business Membership
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