[kictanet] Just a thought

[ICT Researcher]

James,

Makes one wonder what the "National Values" espoused on the constitution really are? 

At present the "standard" appears to be "(1) ukora/udanganyifu, (2) kujificha (3) kulaumi wengine (wasio na hatia) halafu, (4) kusherehekia manufaa ya utawala wa hayo maovu"




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On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 1:49 PM MSK James Mbugua wrote:

>Excellent take daktari.
>
>It really shows the depravity of this society that a grownup woman
>would choose to lie shame facedly just to avoid responsibility.
>
>It's almost like a venal need we have to to do injury to our fellow
>Kenyans, I mean what changed from her insistence that you hit her to
>now wanting to cover your costs?
>
>Couldn't she have come to that conclusion immediately she realized her
>mistake? No, she'd rather go for your jugular first unless you show an
>upper hand.
>
>I support technology fully to instill behavior change. Until people
>begin to get penalties from their insurance after being caught running
>lights and this goes to a database that other insurance companies can
>access, we won't be able to reign in these idiots.
>
>James
>
>Sent from my Windows Phone From: Bitange Ndemo
>Sent: 1/4/2014 8:15 AM
>To: jgmbugua at gmail.com
>Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>Subject: [kictanet] Just a thought
>Yesterday morning as I drove to the city, my trip was disrupted by a woman
>driving ahead of me.  She was most likely driving a stick shift Toyota
>when at Muthaiga Market (has a small hill as you join on to Parklands) her
>car slowly sled backwards resting on the front of my VW bug.  She realized
>her mistake too late but when she came out, she said to me "Mheshimiwa
>umenigonga kutoka nyuma" (Honorable you just hit me from behind).  I just
>had to smile as I opened my door.  The vehicles behind us sped off.  I
>knew I had no witness.
>
>Her car had minor damage and as she prepared to call the police, I
>encouraged her to do it quick since this is a simple matter.  She then
>says to me "a simple matter".  I said yes.  What do you mean she retorted.
> It is simple because my car is digital, I said.  Digital! what do exactly
>mean she says.  My car has digital cameras all round and when the police
>arrive, I just will show them exactly what went on.  She stops making her
>call and started to look at my car carefully.  This time I tell her that I
>am calling the police.  She then turns to me as says "this digital
>business is not good, can we just agree that we just cover our costs".  I
>said no.  This is the very reason why I mounted a digicam on my car.
>
>She starts to plead with me.  She offers to cover my cost.  I said no but
>asked her to put it in writing that she was on the wrong.
>
>Lesson 1:  Technology will help us correct our values.
>Lesson 2: If all our PSV vehicles are mounted with cameras, we shall
>gather good data to hep us deal with road carnage
>Lesson 3:  There are other benefits that will accrue if car manufacturers
>were to in-build cameras just like mobile phones.
>
>
>Ndemo.
>
>
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