[kictanet] President Kenyatta secures Microsoft support for computers

Wed Jun 5 10:38:23 EAT 2013

Listers,

Strathmore University has graciously offered to host the Stakeholder Forum
on 18 June from 9 am at their auditorium.
Robert Yawe has volunteered to be the Master of Ceremony
John Walubengo can be the our Moderator for the day
We can invite :
Dr. Bitange Ndemo
Prof Godia
Dr. Matiang'i
Edith Adera
KePSA
More suggestions are welcome
The meeting is open to all stakeholders from Civil society , Academia, Tech
community, Private Sector.

Any more suggestions?

On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>wrote:

> James,
>
> The elders have said we are speaking too much and we need to act, we have
> therefore decided to gather at Strathmore University and put all our ideas
> in one pot, the outcome will be a position paper that will support policy,
> the first step is to confirm those who will attend, the second step will be
> to make up our minds on the role we want to play to make the project a
> success as diverse stakeholders.
>
> Best Regards
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 10:22 AM, James Mbugua <jgmbugua at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> All,
>>
>> I think people need to come up with their suggestions on how they will
>> assist this laptop programme achieve success. I think it will be a
>> pioneering on e in the world that many a nation shall stop by to study.
>>
>> Samsung is setting up a plant to assemble laptops in the country,
>> Microsoft has landed...It is irrelevant to ask what they stand to benefit,
>> you don't make machines, and you don't have a world leading operating
>> system. It is only true that when a kangaroo court to try the fox is
>> called, only those who own hens have locus standi.....
>>
>> Let guys propose what they can bring to the table not substitute on fox
>> for the other...for instance, participate in the county programs to educate
>> teachers.
>>
>> JG
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 9:37 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Agreed Bobby,
>>>
>>> Are you suggesting an occupy parliament sort of move *Hides*, Matogo's
>>> Strathmore  offer sounds better maybe you can be the Master of Ceremony and
>>> Walu the Moderator any takers/suggestions for panelists?, i agree with the
>>> kind of energy demonstrated on the list there are many stakeholders itching
>>> to do something and we need a middle ground or  a win win situation for
>>> that matter.
>>>
>>> Best Regards
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 9:28 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Barrack,
>>>>
>>>> What we need is a 6 year old who is going to class 1 next year to
>>>> perform an eloquent poem on what he/she expects when they arrive in class
>>>> next year with their new electronic learning device (ELD)in hand.
>>>>
>>>> It is unfortunate that even you have decided to take the side road, we
>>>> have had months to take a position on this issue but as usual we have
>>>> preferred +1s instead of actually doing something tangible.
>>>>
>>>> What do we expect the President to do when he asks for help and the
>>>> only people who come to his aid are Microsoft and elk.  If you have not
>>>> noticed the iPad disappeared on day 2 of his term in the same way that
>>>> Obama's blackberry vanished, the President is and never was on this forum
>>>> so to get his ear we must go where his attention is, the Cabinet Secretary
>>>> (CS) has also vanished from this digital domain and gone to the analogue
>>>> world where government lives and where only documents in hard copy are
>>>> considered.
>>>>
>>>> I like the way Dr. Ndemo scuttled discussions by insisting that we
>>>> include the ministry and kie on John Matogo's initiative to host a
>>>> discussion, John also made the error of asking for financial support of
>>>> this forum, which has proven itself to be a tweet shop.
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>>                                 The show is not over until the plus
>>>> sized person sings. (had to make it politically correct)
>>>>
>>>> Robert Yawe
>>>> KAY System Technologies Ltd
>>>> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
>>>> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
>>>> Kenyag
>>>>
>>>> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
>>>>   ------------------------------
>>>>  *From:* Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>
>>>> *To:* robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk
>>>> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>;
>>>> "isoc at orion.my.co.ke" <isoc at orion.my.co.ke>
>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 15:09
>>>>
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] President Kenyatta secures Microsoft support
>>>> for computers
>>>>
>>>> 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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