[kictanet] [ISOC_KE] President Kenyatta secures Microsoft support for computers

Wed Jun 5 10:02:50 EAT 2013

Dear colleagues.
Let us have the forum on the 18th of June starting at 9am, I believe this
gives us enough time to alert all stakeholders. I will host you in the
Strathmore University Auditorium.

Regards.

John Matogo

On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 9:56 AM, Daniel Otieno Omondi <dottocomp at yahoo.com>wrote:

>
>
> Barrack et al,
> I support this one it is really the way.
>
> Thanks
>
> Daniel Omondi
>
>   ------------------------------
>  *From:* Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>
> *To:* Kivuva <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com>
> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>; "
> isoc at orion.my.co.ke" <isoc at orion.my.co.ke>; dmakali at yahoo.com
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 5, 2013 8:36 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [ISOC_KE] [kictanet] President Kenyatta secures Microsoft
> support for computers
>
> Interesting perspectives,
>
> Clearly there is need for stakeholders to meet and talk over this issue,
> may be GG, can invite Prof Godia to a stakeholders forum and Matogo can
> give us definate dates?. Since Dr. Ndemo is for it we can humbly request
> him to extend an invitation to Dr. Matiangi then we move forwad, we need to
> action this stakeholders meeting. Matogo? Venue, possible dates?
>
> Best Regards
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 10:20 PM, Kivuva <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com>wrote:
>
> Is there anybody naive enough to believe Micro$oft is Robinhood?
>
> Micro$oft will continue to laugh all the way to the bank, as we debate
> merits of what platform to adopt. Anybody ever heard of Economic Hit
> Men (EHM)! I can assure you, we have been hit.
>
> Let's not forget that M$ is not evil. They are just trying as hard as
> everybody else to remain relevant in the hard economic times, and pay
> their shareholders. But should we do it with our blood?
>
> How many new computers are sold with proprietary M$ software in Kenya?
> How much of that hard earned capital could go into  better use, like
> pay our MPs? ;-)
>
> Why have established and developed economies seen the need to move
> from propietary software to FOSS, to the extend of legislating in
> parliament?
>
> How comes the Open Source community was caught napping? How was M$
> able to pull the carpet under them?
>
> Probably it's time to occupy Ministry of Education and Ministry of
> Information and let Kenyans know the merits and de-merits of the
> government position to partner with Micro$oft.
>
> Have you ever tried to change a company who's employees were weaned
> with M$ and ICDL to FOSS? You will see Organisational behavour
> resistance to change at it's best.
>
> Remember "The foundation of a strong economy don't rest alone on the
> decision of Chancellors or the spending programs of government" -
> George Osborne
> .
>
> PS. Lets not forget Dr. Ndemo has a job to protect government position
> and interests. As articulate and convincing as he is, the government
> has got this all wrong.
> _____________
> Mwendwa Kivuva
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>
>
>
> On 04/06/2013, dmakali at yahoo.com <dmakali at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > 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?
> >
> > Sent from my BlackBerry®
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "Bitange Ndemo" <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
> > Sender: "kictanet"
> > <kictanet-bounces+dmakali=yahoo.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> > Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 20:18:47
> > To: <dmakali at yahoo.com>
> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>;
> > isoc at orion.my.co.ke<isoc at orion.my.co.ke>
> > 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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