[kictanet] Have we failed the nation yet again?

[James Kagwe]

Hi all,

My condolences to all affected by this tragedy.
I think we should not beat ourselves so hard because we made quite a 
significant contribution if we could think about it critically. ICT was 
used in various areas including the following;

  * Social media to communicate and provide updates as well as
    admonishing media when they practiced irresponsible journalism.
  * Mobile telephony  also came in very hardy with victims calling and
    indicating their location assisting in rescue operations
  * Mobile money came in very hardy in making contributions for the
    victims which is now more that 40Million and counting.
  * Mainstream media was used to give updates as well as mobilizing
    citizens to make blood donations.

All the above was possible because there were ICT professionals working 
in the background. I guess we are not just interested in making 
contribution for the public to see but just like the hummingbird we made 
significant contribution albeit in the background.

Regarding security in  our shopping malls I think a lot of focus has 
been on securing the shoppers entry points but little is done at the 
back office supplies entry points. There is a possibility that the 
weapons were delivered from these points disguised as goods or 
materials. It is possible for such to be done by innocent transport 
companies unknowingly even without the intervention of the Shabaabs. All 
they need to do is hire a transporter to deliver weapons disguised as 
partition materials or shop stocks.

regards,
James

On 9/24/2013 9:02 AM, ICT Researcher wrote:
> Accusatory finger-pointing is an expected reaction from a grieving people. Perhaps calling upon all religious leaders to hold inter-religious prayers at Westgate soonest would help condole the affected families and all.
>
>
>
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> On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 5:07 PM MSKS Bitange Ndemo wrote:
>
>> Robert,
>> There is absolutely nothing anybody will have done with ICTs after the
>> terrorists stormed the Mall.  All IT gadgets worked properly.  CCTV
>> footage is there and was aired on TV yesterday.  The screening askaris had
>> no chance since the assailants forced their way in.
>>
>> Perhaps what we need is more research to mount a camera on a fly (inzi)
>> with night vision to fly carefully within the terrorist hideout and
>> establish strategically on how to respond.  Some flies could be loaded
>> with sleeping gas to put assailants to sleep.  Drones do scan the horizon
>> giving military advance knowledge of the terrain.
>>
>> Right now we should spend a few minutes to praise our uniformed forces.
>> They did a commendable job.  In bitterness I am still proud to be Kenyan.
>>
>>
>> Ndemo.
>>
>>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> As we console all those who where affected by the happenings at the
>>> Westgate Mall over the weekend do we remain blameless as an industry?
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>>
>>>   
>>> Robert Yawe
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