[kictanet] President Kenyatta secures Microsoft support for computers

[dmakali at yahoo.com]

On that note, and considering that the cabinet slots have all now been filled, may be the jubilee admin should consider dr ndemo to head this konza technology park so that he steers the ambitious idea to the next level and takes this laptops idea forward, my reservations being noted.
 Or?

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Subject: Re: [kictanet] President Kenyatta secures Microsoft support for
 computers

Barrack,
As I promised, Prof. Godia accepted to respond to your questions on
Kicktanet.  You will need to fix e-mail, godiaes at yahoo.com into the
mailing list to make it easier to reply.

I attended the State House function and Microsoft agreed to do the following:

1.	Work with different partners to Train ALL Primary School Teachers
computers (more than 260,000) to enable them implement computer to schools
programme by January.  They are ready to start as soon as the Government
of Kenya gives the go-ahead to start the programme at County level;
2.	Work with different partners to develop and train at least five
enterprises in each County to provide technical support in Hardware,
Connectivity and Software to all schools within each County; and
3.	Develop a research and innovation hub at Konza Technology Park to
support software developers in the region.
4. Work with other Hardware manufacturers to develop a sustainable model
that includes local assembly of computers as well as local software and
content development that can be replicated in other African countries

This will go a long way in realzing our President's commitment to
achieving his promises to the Kenyan people.

Regards


Ndemo.





> Walu,
>
> I think its time we focused on other issues, seems this project is a
> foregone conclusion. We will take stock in 2017.
>
> Best Regards
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Whao!
>>
>> When I grow up, I want to work for M$oft :-)
>>
>> Sounds like they are concluding the deal to be on 1million laptops next
>> year - as we are busy tweeting on what Software is relevant for pupils
>> in
>> Standard one. Read on
>> @
>> http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-secures-Microsoft-support-for-computers/-/1056/1871904/-/7i517tz/-/index.html
>>
>> walu.
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