[kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 95, Issue 39

Fri Apr 24 13:06:29 EAT 2015

1. A WorldClass University

Interesting views but the facts remain that the University will be a
massive business investment driven by an entirely different business model
and will likely not flow with the existing rationale.
My view is that what is even more important is the DNA that will infuse
this endeavor and create the lifeblood that will fuel the growth of the
city around this important core.

That said there are a number of current models being looked into which
break the mold entirely on anything that we've seen previously.
I'd like to challenge the group to dream again.

For example we might end up with an advanced institution that also focuses
on future-tech athletics and sports that drives business through the Konza
Stadium.

Its all possible as with the below example of a non-traditional model:

http://iovine-young.usc.edu/

Lets think out of the box.

Regards

Delano Kiilu Longwe

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> Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2015 10:42:05 +0300
> From: John Kieti <jkieti at gmail.com>
> To: James Kulubi <jkulubi at yahoo.co.uk>
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> Subject: Re: [kictanet] A Worldclass University is all Konza
>         Technocity Needs: The rest will follow
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> Hi Prof. Kulubi,
>
> That Moi University would be the best parallel to the proposed first
> university in Konza is not convincing. This is more so as regards the
> aspects  (i) a world class university (ii) focusing on innovation and
> entrepreneurship. Your point about inflexibility and inherent bureaucracy
> of the world's top universities is well noted. Your point about following
> the MSC Malaysia model is noted. I stand corrected but I would think the
> MSC Malaysia model is a lot more about a special economic zone with tax
> breaks which is OK but does not directly address our specific dream of home
> grown scalable IT enterprises tapping into home grown world-class talent.
>
> That said this is a good discourse that may not have absolutes.
>
> ps. is being academic a bad thing?
>
> best
>
> On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 10:12 PM, James Kulubi <jkulubi at yahoo.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
> > John,
> > You may be easily accused of being academic. Careful examination of your
> > statement "For instance we have seen thriving new University towns in
> > Kenya. From Egerton, to Maseno, to Daystar and other universities, we see
> > independently thriving ecosystems." shows that you are trying to select
> > cases that fit your imaginations.
> > The best example of a Kenyan university that fits Konza is Moi University
> > - not Egerton, Maseno or Daystar. Moi started as a government sponsored
> >  science and technology university but quickly degenerated into something
> > else. You can confirm with the report of the second university in Kenya.
> > Moi University's location with respect to Eldoret is similar to Konza's
> > with respect to Nairobi. It is 35 kms from Eldoret. Moi's impact the
> local
> > town - Kesses - is well know. After 30 years of existence, Kesses is not
> a
> > leading innovation centre. Neither has any leading international company
> > found it appropriate to set base at Kesses.
> > But the best of the Kenyan KCSE graduates still go to Moi University and
> > the  best of the Kenyan lecturers  teach at Moi. Why are the leading
> > innovation companies not going to Kesses? Must you hand over the
> > institution to them so that they come? Most leading universities have
> very
> > restrictive policies on setting up constituent colleges and more so in
> > foreign countries.
> > If you reflect on these  questions deeply, then you will see that the
> > focus should not be on setting up a university campus. It should be to
> set
> > up an ICT city modeled along the lines of the Multimedia Super corridor
> in
> > Malaysia or other inovation centres elsewhere. Institutions (schools,
> > universities, hospitals, etc) will follow when you get the city concept
> > right.
> > Regards
> > Prof. James Kulubi
> >
> >
> >
> >   On Thursday, 23 April 2015, 21:06, John Kieti via kictanet <
> > kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Dear Listers and Pundits,
> >
> > Hear is my long overdue article on what expedited establishment of a
> > University focusing on innovation and entrepreneurship at Konza
> Technocity
> > would mean.
> >
> >
> http://www.gmeltdown.com/2015/04/a-worldclass-university-is-all-konza.html
> >
> > Am advised that there's similar thinking already at KoTDA. What do
> pundits
> > here think?
> >
> > Best regards
> >
> > --
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> > The ordinary just won't do
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> Greetings all,
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> We are pleased to invite you to submit your papers for the AfricaHackon
> Conference on 31st July, 2015. All submissions will be reviewed on the
> basis of relevance, originality, importance and clarity.
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> Kind Regards,
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