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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Brian,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes, Wambui seems to be a rather angry person with
the Board at all times:)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>On the same note, frankly speaking, I got no formal
communication from the ICT Board and Harry's attempt to get me to Naivasha
failed due to the short two day notice, I had earlier commitments.
Nonetheless if it came out clear what the strategy meeting was about or
that I was being called for the meeting in my capacity as BPO Chair,
naturally I would have asked someone from our board to attend.I hope you do
appreciate that the ICT Board has several such meetings and it normally needs to
be clear which sector group is needed in the meeting. I do hope all is going
well there though. Harry did his bit.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I believe there was a communication gap but that is
something for me to discuss with the Board and not through
KICTANET. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Kind regards,</DIV>
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<DIV>Gilda Odera<BR>----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=godera@skyweb.co.ke
href="mailto:godera@skyweb.co.ke">Gilda Odera</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 29, 2008 11:55
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [kictanet] Fwd: ICT Board
Strategy a Farce</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>FYI Listers<BR><BR>---------- Forwarded message
----------<BR><SPAN class=gmail_quote>From: <B class=gmail_sendername>Brian
Longwe</B> <<A
href="mailto:blongwe@gmail.com">blongwe@gmail.com</A>><BR>Date: Aug 29,
2008 9:31 AM<BR>Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICT Board Strategy a Farce<BR>To: <A
href="mailto:wambuiwakarema@yahoo.co.uk">wambuiwakarema@yahoo.co.uk</A><BR><BR></SPAN>Very
strong language - but I think you should relax as your concerns are
unfounded.<BR><BR>I am at the Strategic retreat. Unfortunately Gilda Odera -
Chairperson of BPO, who was supposed to be present had to cancel at the last
minute. <BR><BR>Brian<BR><BR>
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<DIV><SPAN class=e id=q_11c0d28f375309bf_1><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 8/29/08,
<B class=gmail_sendername>Wambui Wakarema</B> <<A
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target=_blank>wambuiwakarema@yahoo.co.uk</A>> wrote:</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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