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[mailto:kictanet-bounces+ejnyagah=telkom.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Mwololo Tim<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, August 29, 2009
2:50 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Evans J. Nyagah<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> KICTAnet ICT Policy
Discussions<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [kictanet] My Take:
Affordable computers</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear all,<br>
<br>
I have scanned the inputs made yesterday on used computers, although I could
not go through all of them.<br>
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In my view, the problem is beyond new/locally assembled PCs against imported
re-conditioned computers. The biggest problem is that of a time bomb in terms
of e-waste. A study I led on e-waste in 2007 showed that at that time, <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kenya</st1:place></st1:country-region> generated
at least 3,000 tons of e-waste every year (a copy is attached). I am sure you
can see the problem if you consider a number of years. It gets worse if you
consider that the number of PCs are growing every year. From this point of
view, a policy is necessary on e-waste.<br>
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A second issue is the life of an assembled clone vis-a-vis that of
re-conditioned computer. Has anyone done any study? Can they share the results.
I bought many locally assembled PCs and many of the them developed lots of
problems and their life in a busy user environment is relatively low. I did
this long time ago and I cannot recall the average life. The cost of ownership
kept on increasing. I have also tried re-conditioned brand computers and I am
monitoring their life. I am tempted to do a study.<br>
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The other issue is developing local capacity for ICT technology development.
Many countries started from the assembly route with a strategy to develop local
capacity. Do we really have a strategy? Putting 25% duty on used computers is
not a strategy. It would make sense if it was part of a comprehensive strategy
either aimed at developing local capacity for technology development or
something. It does not even start to address our e-waste problem.<br>
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A few words on a staurday afternoon.<br>
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tim waema<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'>On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 10:11 AM, Barrack Otieno <<a
href="mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com">otieno.barrack@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Good points being raised
here the more reason as to why we need a multistakeholder approach to
address the issue by finding common ground, we cannot demonise used
computers in a blanket manner, more so when ICT is a critical component in
Vision 2030, they are certainly playing a critical role, as it turns out
"affordability" is ambiguous<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'>On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 9:51 AM, Bildad Kagai <<a
href="mailto:billkagai@gmail.com" target="_blank">billkagai@gmail.com</a>>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Why Bill, when all I am doing is to protect those your rights you used<br>
to sell every one of your previously owned computing/internet<br>
connection equipment that you 'dumped on innocent souls':-)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Good point Alex.<br>
After two years of aggressive business I will book an appointment with
Ambassador Kiplagat and confess to my role in contributing to e-waste and why
my role is part of FUTURE historical injustice for future generations. That
will give me a clean conscience knowing that I can mess as much I can after all
the truth justice and reconciliation commission will forgive me for that. Lets
plunder our <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kenya</st1:place></st1:country-region>....justice
is in the offing.<br>
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