[kictanet] Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants

Wed Apr 17 18:13:59 EAT 2013

Hallo Ali,

Good questions and food for thought. We probably will compromise on a steering committee that encampasses all but it helps to give the how some thought.

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From: "Ali Hussein" <ali at hussein.me.ke>
To: tespok at tespok.co.ke
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Sent: Friday, April 12, 2013 5:14:57 PM
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants

Robert/Tejpal 

My point exactly...may I add Computer Society of Kenya? Drake? 

At the risk of sounding like a broken LP (those of you who are over 40 may remember that word) :) there really isn't one Industry Body that can say they speak for all the industry in one voice.. 

How can we serve the industry with one voice? 

Marketers have The Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK) 
PR Professionals have the Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK) 
Lawyers have Law Society of Kenya (LSK) 

And the list goes on.. 

Which one of these do we accept/adopt and then strengthen?? 

Ali Hussein 

CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd 
Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd 

+254 773/713 601113 

"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb 

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On Apr 12, 2013, at 4:22 PM, robert yawe < robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk > wrote: 

Kenya ICT Federation 

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

Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 

From: Ali Hussein < ali at hussein.me.ke > 
To: robert yawe < robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk > 
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke > 
Sent: Friday, 12 April 2013, 12:35 
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants 

Brilliant idea Robert. 

The issue I see is under what organisation/association should we do this under? 

Ali Hussein 

CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd 
Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd 

+254 773/713 601113 

"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb 

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On Apr 12, 2013, at 12:07 PM, robert yawe < robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk > wrote: 

Hi listers, 

Is it possible for us to draft a proposal to the government on how we feel the initiative should be implemented and then arrange to have it presented to the President, great opportunity to become relevant? 

Regards 

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

Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 

From: robert yawe < robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk > 
To: robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk 
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke > 
Sent: Thursday, 11 April 2013, 17:12 
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd: Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants 

@Edith , Details on this initiative please 

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

Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 

From: Edith Adera < eadera at idrc.ca > 
To: robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk 
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke > 
Sent: Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 23:59 
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd: Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants 

Gilda, 

Building the foundation bottom-up (class 1) is very important, can’t be under-rated. That will be creating a new digital generation from the “roots”. Sega Silicon Valley has tested this at Kogere primary school and surrounding schools and the impact is amazing. From bottom of the pile, Kogere school rose up to top 5 in the area and the kids are amazing – they self-learn and do fascinating stuff with computers! 

Edith 

From: kictanet [ mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.ca at lists.kictanet.or.ke ] On Behalf Of Gilda Odera 
Sent: April 10, 2013 12:06 PM 
To: Edith Adera 
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions 
Subject: [kictanet] Fwd: Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants 

Regards, 

Gilda Odera 

Begin forwarded message: 

From: Gilda Odera < godera at skyweb.co.ke > 
Date: April 10, 2013 12:02:14 PM GMT+03:00 
To: robert yawe < robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk > 
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants 

Listers, 

My recommendation is that this project should start from Form 1. Reasons: 

1. We need to generate interest and start building that capacity base ASAP. Waiting for the standard ones to finish school is way too long. 

2. Given the tight budgets the country is currently facing in implementing the constitution, it is wiser to work with less numbers yet still achieve the desired outcome as things settle down over the next five years. 

3. Once successful in high schools, the project can be rolled to primary schools. By then, results of giving the high school students laptops will be evident and there should be sufficient budgets to roll both. 

In my view, capacity building is urgent in the ICT industry and therefore this noble idea should prioritise those who are bound to start innovating and harnessing their skills- which really are high school students. 

My two cents. 

Regards, 

Gilda Odera 

On Apr 10, 2013, at 9:55 AM, robert yawe < robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk > wrote: 

Another reason why the laptop project is the future 

http://pandodaily.com/2013/04/05/ten-websites-that-teach-coding-and-a-bunch-of-other-things/ 

regards 

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

Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 

From: Walubengo J < jwalu at yahoo.com > 
To: robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk 
Cc: kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke 
Sent: Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 8:40 
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants 

@Yawe, 

I was on travel (not to SA :-) but caught up with our two new Principals. Great speeches. But if there's someone already in the new Presidents kitchen cabinet plse pass the following news. Just drop the laptop business or at least modify it because of the following reasons. 

1. Curriculum. 
Ok. So the kids have laptops next year. What to do with them? Play games, watch porn? In other words do we have an IT curriculum for these youngsters or we believe they will automatically become Bill Gates once we throw gadgets at them.? 

2. IT Tea 
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