[kictanet] The Late Owino Magana- Kenyan who refused to be defined by his ethnicity

Mon Mar 14 12:45:01 EAT 2016

A fitting tribute to the late. May he RIP.

2016-03-14 12:42 GMT+03:00 Walubengo J via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>:

> +1 Ali,
>
> Waiganjo Kamotho nailed it on the head.  Owino Magana was one of the
> greatest ICT mind, that the government never wanted to touch simply because
> his second name was not 'compliant'.  He ended up consulting for foreign
> governments instead. The tragedy is that there are many other 'ICT' Kenyans
> abroad are living through the same Owino Magana moments...
>
> Apologies for the non-ICT post, but I thought Owino Magana as an ICT
> professional, one of us, deserved a moment of reflection.
>
> best regards.
>
> walu.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke>
> *To:* Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> *Cc:* "KamothoW at gmail.com" <KamothoW at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, March 14, 2016 12:28 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] The Late Owino Magana- Kenyan who refused to be
> defined by his ethnicity
>
> Walu
>
> Thanks for sharing and this story goes beyond tribe and ICT to really
> address what's wrong with our country in particular and Africa in general.
>
> This story epitomizes why most great minds never serve their country and
> we are left with mediocrity. What I'm convinced though is that we should
> never look beyond ourselves. It starts with US. If we as Kenyans elect the
> right leaders with the right focus and the right integrity the story of the
> Owinos of Africa will be a better one.
>
> It may be a cliche but we do get the leaders we deserve.
>
> May the Almighty rest your soul in eternal peace, my brother.
>
> *Ali Hussein*
> *Principal*
> *Hussein & Associates*
> +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375
>
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>
> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking
> what no one else has thought".  ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 14 Mar 2016, at 9:33 AM, Walubengo J via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> A perfect tribute for a perfect gentleman, Written by Columnist -
> Waiganjo Kamotho
>
> >>>snip
> ...Permit me to share Owino’s story for three reasons. One is personal.
> Owino was my friend. For many years we shared many great moments and
> uplifting conversations. I must however confess that in his final months, I
> was absent. Vibrant, hilarious, proud, witty Owino died lonely. Me and many
> of his friends, busy with the mundane things that occupy our time, had
> deserted him in his last months as he struggled with the vagaries of life
> after returning from a long sojourn in Rwanda.
> ...
> >>>more snippets
>
> ...Owino suffered no fools and had no patience with mediocrity. I remember
> his days as a Director of Information Technology in one of the Presidential
> campaigns and the many ideas he implemented to make the Directorate one of
> the best in the campaign. I watched him consult for governments and
> listened to him advise youth on entrepreneurship and business. The saddest
> thing is that in a country which is highly tribalised, many, especially in
> power circles, saw Owino solely as a Jaluo.
> ..
> >>>
>
> read the rest @
> Standard Digital News - Kenyan who refused to be defined by his ethnicity
> <https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/mobile/article/2000194732/kenyan-who-refused-to-be-defined-by-his-ethnicity>
>
> Standard Digital News - Kenyan who refused to be defined by his ethnicity
> This week we laid my friend Owino Magana to rest in dusty, hot but serene
> Nyamboyo village, Karateng’ Kisumu Cou...
>
> <https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/mobile/article/2000194732/kenyan-who-refused-to-be-defined-by-his-ethnicity>
>
>
>
> walu.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> *To:* jwalu at yahoo.com
> *Cc:* Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 1, 2016 10:16 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] The Late Owino Magana
>
> Oh dear! Quite some sad news.
>
> Owino Magana was indeed one of the pioneers in the development of the
>  Government-ICT stakeholder engagements way back in the late 90s early
> 2000s.
>
> May his Soul rest in peace.
>
> walu.
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* godera--- via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> *To:* jwalu at yahoo.com
> *Cc:* "godera at skyweb.co.ke" <godera at skyweb.co.ke>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 1, 2016 6:06 AM
> *Subject:* [kictanet] The Late Owino Magana
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> Apologies for cross-posting.
>
> As some of you may be aware, the late Owino Magana was a brilliant member
> of the ICT fraternity, a
> man ahead of his time.
> Owino passed on just over a week ago. By then, his life had taken a
> difficult turn. His family plans to
> lay him to rest this coming Saturday and have requested me to request all
> his former friends and
> colleagues to help them lay his mortal remains to rest.
> They will be holding a fundraising meeting this evening, Tuesday 1st March
> at Nairobi Baptist
> Church from 5pm. The funeral service will be at the same church on 3rd
> March at 11am.
> Assistance from all friends and colleagues will be appreciated. Donations
> can also be sent to
> Zachary Magana on 0792792694.
>
> Thank you.
>
>
> Gilda Odera
>
>
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