wow!<br><br>Just catching up on my email ...... incredible ..... some facts<br><br>Born: Aga Khan hospital, Nairobi - August 1 1971<br>Kindergarten: St. Christophers, Valley Arcade<br>Primary: Std 1-8 - St Mary's Nairobi (1st group of "8-4-4")<br>
Circumcised: Kangundo General Hospital<br>Secondary: Form 1-2, St Mary's Nairobi<br>Secondary: Form 3-4 (Ruiru High School)<br>Kenyan ID# 11723803 - Kawethei Village, Kangundo<br>Passport: A1192549<br>and on...<br>and on...<br>
all Kenyan...<br><br>True I have dual parentage (Kenyan & Malawian) - but does that make me less of a Kenyan? And I can assure you that I am not ashamed about my heritage.<br><br>It is clear that someone here is carrying a seriously huge chip on their shoulder - maybe come clean and say what the real problem is?<br>
<br>Ever heard about a defamation lawsuit?<br><br>Chunga sana ndugu....<br><br>Brian<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 11:44 PM, Alex Gakuru <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gakuru@gmail.com">gakuru@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Someone's freedom ends where others' begin. It's that simple.<br>
<br>
I am removing you shortly.<br>
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On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 10:41 PM, John Maina <<a href="mailto:j.maina@ymail.com">j.maina@ymail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Alex<br>
><br>
> I think you have a problem solve it. You should have banned me longtime ago<br>
> since I think you think that when you have a corrupt mind then all should<br>
> have corrupt minds. I dont wish to be on your Kenya internet users where you<br>
> have nominated yourself to represent Kenyans. You dont believe in democracy<br>
> and so I dont wish to continue being in Kenyan Internet users. OK? Remove me<br>
> ASAP<br>
><br>
> That list I think is very limited in reach and importance ndugu. ban people<br>
> from more important lists<br>
><br>
> JM<br>
><br>
> ________________________________<br>
> From: Alex Gakuru <<a href="mailto:gakuru@gmail.com">gakuru@gmail.com</a>><br>
> To: Patrick Mutiso <<a href="mailto:pmutiso@telkom.co.ke">pmutiso@telkom.co.ke</a>><br>
> Cc: John Maina <<a href="mailto:j.maina@ymail.com">j.maina@ymail.com</a>>; Mwende Gatabaki<br>
> <<a href="mailto:mgatabaki@ktdateas.com">mgatabaki@ktdateas.com</a>>; Brian Longwe <<a href="mailto:blongwe@gmail.com">blongwe@gmail.com</a>>; Brian Munyao<br>
> Longwe <<a href="mailto:brian@caret.net">brian@caret.net</a>>; <a href="mailto:ke-internetusers@bdix.net">ke-internetusers@bdix.net</a><br>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 10:12:07 PM<br>
> Subject: Re: [ke-internetusers] Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian<br>
> LongwefromPanel on Access in Main Session of Internet GovernanceForum,<br>
> Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008<br>
><br>
> Members have clearly stated their opinion that Brian owed is an<br>
> apology for wrongful denial of his bona fide nationality. This list<br>
> exists for the purpose of advancing consumer interests not fighting<br>
> personal vendettas/lobbying for other self-interests or any such other<br>
> thing that distracts us from our vision, mission, and objective. In<br>
> any case, as stated by Mwende, this list will not be part of mass<br>
> mailing lists that promote xenophobia-like attitudes.<br>
><br>
> Should 'John Maina' continue with these personal mass lists attacks on<br>
> the individual, then I will now be compelled to completely ban that<br>
> email subscription from this list.<br>
><br>
> BTW, Human beings are creatures of habit.....<br>
><br>
><br>
> 2008/12/3 Patrick Mutiso <<a href="mailto:pmutiso@telkom.co.ke">pmutiso@telkom.co.ke</a>>:<br>
>> John,<br>
>><br>
>> If CCK which is a government body accepts a non-Kenyan as you say to sit<br>
>> on<br>
>> the board then he qualifies to represent us at the IGF. I happen to know<br>
>> him<br>
>> as a Kenyan and I agree with Mwande..you truly owe Brian an apology, and<br>
>> even all of us. Your language feels like its made to attack, and that is<br>
>> not<br>
>> cool.<br>
>><br>
>> Patrick Mutiso<br>
>> ________________________________<br>
>> From: <a href="mailto:ke-internetusers-bounces@bdix.net">ke-internetusers-bounces@bdix.net</a> on behalf of John Maina<br>
>> Sent: Wed 12/3/2008 17:30<br>
>> To: Mwende Gatabaki; Brian Longwe; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions; Brian<br>
>> Munyao Longwe<br>
>> Cc: <a href="mailto:picta-kenya@yahoogroups.com">picta-kenya@yahoogroups.com</a>; <a href="mailto:ke-internetusers@bdix.net">ke-internetusers@bdix.net</a><br>
>> Subject: Re: [ke-internetusers] Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian<br>
>> LongwefromPanel on Access in Main Session of Internet GovernanceForum,<br>
>> Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008<br>
>><br>
>> Mwende<br>
>><br>
>> Brian is not a Kenyan. Why is he representing Kenya? He is malawian and he<br>
>> sits on CCK board. There is nothing to apologise on telling the truth<br>
>><br>
>> JM<br>
>><br>
>> ________________________________<br>
>> From: Mwende Gatabaki <<a href="mailto:mgatabaki@ktdateas.com">mgatabaki@ktdateas.com</a>><br>
>> To: John Maina <j.maina@ymail..com>; Brian Longwe <<a href="mailto:blongwe@gmail.com">blongwe@gmail.com</a>>;<br>
>> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>>; Brian<br>
>> Munyao Longwe <<a href="mailto:brian@caret.net">brian@caret.net</a>><br>
>> Cc: <a href="mailto:picta-kenya@yahoogroups.com">picta-kenya@yahoogroups.com</a>; <a href="mailto:ke-internetusers@bdix.net">ke-internetusers@bdix.net</a><br>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 5:14:29 PM<br>
>> Subject: RE: [ke-internetusers] Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe<br>
>> fromPanel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance<br>
>> Forum,Hyderabad,<br>
>> India 3rd Dec 2008<br>
>><br>
>> John;<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ….I really think you need to revise your attitude or your language – or<br>
>> both. This is the kind of thing<br>
>><br>
>> that made us kill each other at the beginning of this year.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Ps: I think you owe Brian an apology.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Mwende<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ________________________________<br>
>><br>
>> From: <a href="mailto:ke-internetusers-bounces@bdix.net">ke-internetusers-bounces@bdix.net</a><br>
>> [mailto:<a href="mailto:ke-internetusers-bounces@bdix.net">ke-internetusers-bounces@bdix.net</a>] On Behalf Of John Maina<br>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 4:35 PM<br>
>> To: Brian Longwe; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions; Brian Munyao Longwe<br>
>> Cc: <a href="mailto:picta-kenya@yahoogroups.com">picta-kenya@yahoogroups.com</a>; <a href="mailto:ke-internetusers@bdix.net">ke-internetusers@bdix.net</a><br>
>> Subject: [ke-internetusers] Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe<br>
>> fromPanel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum,<br>
>> Hyderabad<br>
>> , India 3rd Dec 2008<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> KICTANET<br>
>><br>
>> Why is a Malawian representing Kenya at the IGF? Do we lack enough Kenyans<br>
>> to sit on Kenyan boards and also represent Kenya abroad? This is<br>
>> disgusting<br>
>> and the earlier the masqueraders like Brian Longwe and the bunch of<br>
>> foreign<br>
>> attack dogs are told off the better.<br>
>><br>
>> JM<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ________________________________<br>
>><br>
>> From: Brian Longwe <<a href="mailto:blongwe@gmail.com">blongwe@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> To: <a href="mailto:j.maina@ymail.com">j.maina@ymail.com</a><br>
>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>><br>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 3:15:20 PM<br>
>> Subject: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main<br>
>> Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad , India 3rd Dec 2008<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Brian Munyao Longwe – Main Session on Access (Development Perspective)<br>
>><br>
>> Traditionally teledensity has been used as a measure of access or the<br>
>> extent<br>
>> to which communication technologies have pervaded a community..<br>
>><br>
>> In the past Africa as a region has recorded extremely low fixed-line<br>
>> teledensity of below 1% that is less than 1 line per 100 people. Believe<br>
>> it<br>
>> or not this is still the case!<br>
>><br>
>> However, when one incorporates mobile lines in a teledensity analysis -<br>
>> the<br>
>> results are not only incredible, they are amazing. as of 2007, Africa 's<br>
>> mobile teledensity stood at an impressive 23% or 23 lines per 100 people.<br>
>> There was a recorded growth in mobile users from 128 million in 2006 to<br>
>> over<br>
>> 215 million subscribers by 2007. This represents an annual growth of over<br>
>> 46%. We have just heard that India 's mobile network is growing at an<br>
>> incredible rate of over 10 million new connections per month!<br>
>><br>
>> Given the fact that most operators around Africa have rolled out GPRS/EDGE<br>
>> coverage across most of their networks as well as deployment of 3G access<br>
>> across their larger markets it is entirely feasible that mobile, not<br>
>> broadband may present the opportunity for increased access for developing<br>
>> countries. MOBILE and not BROADBAND is the silver bullet.<br>
>><br>
>> Another key element crucial to the growth of access in developing<br>
>> countries<br>
>> is a suitable environment for the dispersion of relevant content and<br>
>> applications that meet the day to day needs of the populace. Internet<br>
>> Exchange Points are the primary critical ingredient needed to create these<br>
>> conditions. By keeping all locally originated and requested traffic local,<br>
>> Internet exchange points serve a crucial role in enhancing the user<br>
>> experience, lowering operational costs and providing a suitable framework<br>
>> for the growth and development of the Internet in general.<br>
>><br>
>> While many developing countries have adopted policies and regulations that<br>
>> encourage and promote competition in the mobile sectors, which has<br>
>> resulted<br>
>> in continued growth in the numbers of users, the establishment of IXPs has<br>
>> received a relatively low priority - despite the significant impact that<br>
>> such simple infrastructure presents to the community.<br>
>><br>
>> Access enhances the interface between government and the citizen at a<br>
>> transactional level.. The Kenya Revenue Authority last year suggested that<br>
>> the Kenya Internet Exchange Point receive "critical infrastructure" status<br>
>> with 24-hour armed guard due to the fact that 100% of all import/export<br>
>> declarations and documentation transit the IXP via the revenue authority's<br>
>> web-based platform.<br>
>><br>
>> Going back to mobile, Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile operator introduced a<br>
>> money<br>
>> transfer service called M-Pesa less than two years ago. M-Pesa now has<br>
>> over<br>
>> 4 million subscribers (within 1 year - the service signed up more users<br>
>> than<br>
>> Kenya 's entire banking industry signed up within a century!) Safaricom<br>
>> reported that over half a Billion US dollar had been transacted over the<br>
>> platform within less than 18 months.<br>
>><br>
>> Key policy lesson? The financial services and communications regulator in<br>
>> Kenya decided not to subject m-pesa to punitive obligations through<br>
>> treatment as a bank but rather chose to perceive m-pesa a non-bank payment<br>
>> service. That decision has today affected and continues to affect millions<br>
>> of lives. Regulators can either promote innovation, access & development<br>
>> or<br>
>> hinder it.<br>
>><br>
>> In East Africa communications regulators have completely opened up the<br>
>> communications sector; fully liberalizing every area, but providing<br>
>> structure through unified licensing regime that separates facilities,<br>
>> services and content In Kenya this has spurred investments of over half a<br>
>> Billion USD over the past 2 years.<br>
>><br>
>> Key stakeholder lesson: relevant content drives demand - Safaricom's<br>
>> m-pesa<br>
>> met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased use of their<br>
>> mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both urban & rural<br>
>> citizens.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> --<br>
>> Brian Munyao Longwe<br>
>> e-mail: <a href="mailto:blongwe@gmail.com">blongwe@gmail.com</a><br>
>> cell: + 254 722 518 744<br>
>> blog : <a href="http://zinjlog.blogspot.com" target="_blank">http://zinjlog.blogspot.com</a><br>
>> meta-blog: <a href="http://mashilingi.blogspot.com" target="_blank">http://mashilingi.blogspot.com</a><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
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</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Brian Munyao Longwe<br>e-mail: <a href="mailto:blongwe@gmail.com">blongwe@gmail.com</a><br>cell: + 254 722 518 744<br>blog : <a href="http://zinjlog.blogspot.com">http://zinjlog.blogspot.com</a><br>
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