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<p class=MsoNormal>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>This morning the board held a press conference where our CEO
, Paul Kukubo together with our Deputy CEOs, Eunice Kariuki and Victor Kyalo,
and BPO operators, announced the commencement of disbursement of capacity
support to the BPO industry.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>This is great news for the industry as it will go a
long way to ensure the development and growth of this sub-sector. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>We have placed a notice to the same effect in today's
Standard Newspapers and will place another one in tomorrow's Saturday Nation.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The team also briefed the press on the upcoming Silicon
Valley Trip and the great impact it will have on the broader ICT industry in
terms of capacity and relationship building. We wish our colleagues ,directors
and industry players all the best as they leave this weekend for San Jose,
California. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The press releases and FAQ sheet are herewith for your
perusal.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>Lucy Gachui-Odhiambo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>Communications Manager <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>Kenya ICT Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>12th Floor Telposta Towers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>Koinange Lane<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>PO Box 27150 - 00100<br>
Nairobi, Kenya<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>Cell 0737- 839047<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>Tel: 254-020-2093040<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>www.ict.go.ke<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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