[kictanet] [ISOC_KE] Internet Society?: President Kenyatta secures Microsoft support for computers

Wed Jun 5 13:50:34 EAT 2013

Good suggestion Ali, any contact person?

Best Regards

On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 1:47 PM, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:

> All
>
> May I also suggest the inclusion of KIE in this discussion and the forum
> at Strathmore? They are key on the digitalization of learning materials.
>
> While at it we might as well invite Publishers too..
>
> Ali Hussein
> CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd
> Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
>
> +254 713 601113
>
> "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jun 5, 2013, at 1:41 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Apologies June 18 not January
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 1:40 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi Wangari,
>>
>> Strathmore University has offered to host a Stakeholders meeting on
>> January 18 as from 9.00 am.
>> Robert Yawe has offered to be the Master of Ceremony, he will also assist
>> Mr. Walubengo should he be available to moderate
>> Agosta Liko has offered registration through ticketsasa.com
>>
>> I will try to summarize the key issues raised by different stakeholders
>> on the lists, we hope they will be deliberated upon under the guidance of
>> panel. Tentative Panelists to be invited are:
>>
>> Prof . Godia Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education
>> Dr. Ndemo Permanent Secretary Ministry of Information and Communications
>> Technology
>> Edith Adera - IDRC
>> Kenya Private Sector Alliance
>> Kenya Education Network
>>
>> This are just proposals, stakeholders are welcome to give input and look
>> at how they can contribute in making the project a success.
>>
>> Best Regards
>>
>> Best Regards
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 1:26 PM, WANGARI KABIRU <wangarikabiru at yahoo.co.uk
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Greetings Barrack,
>>>
>>> I hope you are all well.
>>>
>>> The drift I get from your pointers is let us kick-off collaborations.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have the government policy paper on this project-
>>> implementation plan. As the political drive and gusto has settled and
>>> the government teams are very well informed across many areas.
>>>
>>> I am hoping that January 2014 will be running  parallel research and
>>> experiments in sample schools per county inorder to inform the best model
>>> before full fledge piloting across the country.
>>>
>>> This will help in identifying the best place to take a bite of this
>>> jigsaw i.e where best ISOC KE may engage with other institutions in
>>> Education, Security, ICTs...etc.
>>>
>>> From this generate actions that each institution may take on, the red
>>> flags , who else is required and how to make the project better and better.
>>>
>>> Over to you!
>>>
>>> Have a pleasant day.
>>>
>>> Regards/Wangari
>>> ---
>>> Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are
>>> Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of
>>> God on Earth".
>>>
>>>
>>> --- On *Wed, 5/6/13, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>* wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: Internet Community Rise Up: President Kenyatta secures
>>> Microsoft support for computers
>>> To: "WANGARI KABIRU" <wangarikabiru at yahoo.co.uk>
>>> Cc: "Walubengo J" <jwalu at yahoo.com>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <
>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "isoc at orion.my.co.ke" <
>>> isoc at orion.my.co.ke>
>>> Date: Wednesday, 5 June, 2013, 8:51
>>>
>>> I think step one is to critically examine the merits and demerits of
>>> this project as is happening on other lists. We have had beautiful projects
>>> that went down the drain like Nyayo Bus and Nyayo Car that were well
>>> thought out and ill conceived, we have another opportunity and a fresh 50
>>> years to start afresh,there is a difference between having laptops in
>>> school and using laptops to educate our children, as it is we are too fazed
>>> with having laptops in schools that we are forgeting the noble objective of
>>> using the laptops to educate. School is an eco-system hence in my humble
>>> opinion the first phase is to gather stakeholders in this eco-system and
>>> walk with them in the entire project, this is not a government project,
>>> neither is it a projects for kids, its for Kenyans because Tax payers will
>>> foot the bill.
>>> Our immediate Concern as the Internet Society would be CyberSecurity and
>>> ensuring the Security of our Children Online, this is what we would need to
>>> monitor in our local neighborhoods apart from supporting the teachers.
>>> Probably we would start by identifying a list of Volunteers so that we
>>> inform the necessary authorities and see how we can complement the efforts
>>> of stakeholders in implementing the presidential directive.
>>> My two apples
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 9:24 PM, WANGARI KABIRU <
>>> wangarikabiru at yahoo.co.uk<http://mc/compose?to=wangarikabiru@yahoo.co.uk>
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>> Happy Thursday!
>>>
>>> I hope you are all well.
>>>
>>> As the " Internet Community" could we start by volunteering time and
>>> skills and going into schools to support with Training on user skills for
>>> Teachers and pupils... and even within our neighborhoods.
>>>
>>> There is high Tech-starvation and truly the big plans for the country
>>> in Vision 2030 require another type of Kenyan to survive in it.
>>>
>>> Capitalism was replaced by Talentism which is today leveraged by Techism
>>> - let us give this generation this great chance to be global from birth ,
>>> this (may have ) by-passed most of us and we are playig cathc up.
>>>
>>> I believe this moment is similar to probably over 50years ago when a
>>> then nationalised Government declared that school books would be given free
>>> in schools. It must have sounded rather as hypothetics, which version would
>>> be given etc- today it is the norm and as the years have evolved,
>>> competitive factors have allowed the school books market to be cut-throat
>>> and of highier quality than at the start.
>>>
>>> Rising up should in no way be mistaken for lukewarm acceptance, room for
>>> lack of accountability and low standards or ignorance to other pressing
>>> issues. It is actually clarity on what a success this may be. It reminds me
>>> of my college President's words " trust the process" or at least do what
>>> you must to make it work.
>>>
>>> Now has anyone so far invent a trackable computer or one that is
>>> anti-theft; where I have been to this would be the main challenge. Or I
>>> guess the other option is to make laptops so regular that it is not worth
>>> pinching the neighbors or it is easy to get a replacement.
>>>
>>> This is the closest we are getting to have "Internet for all in Kenya".
>>> There must be a strong start, as the Internet  Community it is time to
>>> rise up!
>>>
>>> Have a pleasant day.
>>>
>>> Regards/Wangari
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are
>>> Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of
>>> God on Earth".
>>>
>>>
>>> --- On *Tue, 4/6/13, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=otieno.barrack@gmail.com>
>>> >* wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=otieno.barrack@gmail.com>
>>> >
>>> Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] [kictanet] President Kenyatta secures Microsoft
>>> support for computers
>>> To: "Walubengo J" <jwalu at yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=jwalu@yahoo.com>
>>> >
>>> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>>,
>>> "isoc at orion.my.co.ke <http://mc/compose?to=isoc@orion.my.co.ke>" <
>>> isoc at orion.my.co.ke <http://mc/compose?to=isoc@orion.my.co.ke>>
>>> Date: Tuesday, 4 June, 2013, 15:09
>>>
>>> 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<http://mc/compose?to=jwalu@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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