[kictanet] [Skunkworks] DEADLY THIKA ROAD - WHO IS LISTENING?

Thu May 3 02:59:06 EAT 2012

Hey Nicholas,

Many thanks for this, mate.. Am glad to note you already involved in this
area and will be in close contact..

Meanwhile on your no.3 below, have really thought about it, but it still
emerges that law would be a crucial 

to help any such kind of an app/tool, for it to have any relevance to the
wider user base. I believe ministry

of infocomm could be attentive to such an idea.?

I settled on this gadget that almost everyone has in their hands now - the
handheld phone device. We can 

turn this into a formidable tool/weapon to make these roads friendlier..!

No option, but each of us has to seize the initiative and do it. Else,
cries/complains will only pile up into the 

skies.

Harry

From: Nicholas J Dear [mailto:ndear at sundayafternoon.me.uk] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 7:03 PM
To: harry at comtelsys.co.ke
Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'
Subject: Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] DEADLY THIKA ROAD - WHO IS LISTENING?

Harry,

1.	Go into the iHub on any week day - you'll find numerous developers
there. 
2.	You could either look at an Tandaa ICT grant or a start-up fund -
there are lots out there. I am a managing partner at one, i4a Capital.
3.	This is the crucial issue - for anything that relies on government -
i.e. an accessible database of vehicle license plate numbers and the
appropriate enforcement of any punishment - you are going to struggle. Find
a way not to rely on government.
4.	If you build a good app, with a little bit of PR, it will be
successful.

N.

From: Harry Delano <harry at comtelsys.co.ke>
Organization: Comtel Systems Ltd
Reply-To: <harry at comtelsys.co.ke>
Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 18:54:14 +0300
To: Nicholas Dear <ndear at sundayafternoon.me.uk>
Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] DEADLY THIKA ROAD - WHO IS LISTENING?

Thanks for the responses. I believe we can put all these lovely ideas
together and move to address the issue.

Am thinking of a mobile app, to deal with this and a host of other issues
around us. One that is freely accessible and available to everyone. Some
discussion points:- I need to know -

.         How can I proceed - I've a no. of ideas and need to work with some
developers on the prototype - incubate and develop it.

.         How can such idea be funded, for public good. Are there avenues..?

.         How can we have the idea ( if viable), facilitated with relevant
structures such as the legal framework for it to work..?

.         What would be the ideal procedure, taking the above into account,
in order to arrive at a National app to make Kenya & beyond a better
place..?

Regards,

Harry

From: skunkworks-bounces at lists.my.co.ke
[mailto:skunkworks-bounces at lists.my.co.ke] On Behalf Of Barrack Otieno
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 9:34 PM
To: kris njoroge
Cc: Skunkworks Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] [kictanet] DEADLY THIKA ROAD - WHO IS LISTENING?

I think we are taking this matter casually yet it presents an opportunity
for innovators, any time i have been driven around europe i have noted that
the drivers are very weary of cameras, most of the GPS systems even detect
cameras in the vicinity, this deters any drivers who are tempted to speed or
commit any traffic crimes, Cameras are very effective in that they can
capture a cars number plate, with these police can go after the owners of
the vehicles who will in turn produce the people who were driving the car or
take responsibility for the crime. In simple times technology can help the
police enforce the law since human beings have a natural affinity to break
the law.

My 2 cents

On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 9:09 PM, kris njoroge <krsnjo at gmail.com> wrote:

In my view we need a total overhaul of the whole system a change of attitude
by everybody drivers, pedestrians cart pusher everybody. Technology cannot
operate in a vaccum so was caught on camera speeding so how do you follow
up. I think we should all be forced to go back to school and made to
understand what it entails to be on the carriageway. Had asked earlier what
distance would be appropriate to keep between cars when traveling at 100kph?
You were never taught that in school and nrever tested on it so why would
you be surprised when there is a multiple pile up. We generally don't value
human life is driving under the influence legal? Road signs are required
everywhere not just on Thika road basically we just need to change how we
relate with the road. 

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