[kictanet] Just a thought

[Kivuva]

Some of us first fight a new idea, but when it becomes prevalent, we
swallow our pride and embrace it. I remember when MPESA was introduced
people saying it cannot work.

Remember the files that used to disappear at the High Court? How did
technology solve that problem? Do we now trust the court system more
than we did 10 years ago?

Of course data protection and privacy issues have to be tackled as
some listers have correctly pointed out. But freaking out from
innovation and technology is no panacea for our problems.

On 04/01/2014, James Mbugua <jgmbugua at gmail.com> 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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