<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">Hi,<br><br>There exists local certifications for computer applications proficiency, Kenya National Examination Council, University of Nairobi & Computer Society of Kenya.<br><br>The government is just playing games with us, and you seem to have accepted it hook, line & sinker.<br><br>Using your argument we do we need our own constitution yet democracy is foreign why don't we just download the USA one and do a such and replace, even then why waste time just change the local names of institutions and offices because in the first place they are not local. And when we are at it lets also adopt those foreign street and town names as dumb africans we never had cities or streets.<br><br>Wake up<br><br>Regards<br><br><br>Robert Yawe<br>
KAY System Technologies Ltd<br>
Phoenix House, 6th Floor<br>
P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200<br>
Kenya<br>
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Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696<br><br>--- On <b>Thu, 3/12/09, Jotham Kilimo Mwale <i><jokilimo@yahoo.com></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: Jotham Kilimo Mwale <jokilimo@yahoo.com><br>Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICDL and foreign certifications for basic computer usage<br>To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk<br>Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><br>Date: Thursday, 3 December, 2009, 6:08<br><br><div id="yiv647093115"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; -x-system-font: none;" valign="top">Hi All,<br><br>Just wondering why we seem to have a problem with ICDL for computer literacy certification and calling it
'foreign'. It is a widely accepted vendor neutral standard. Even if we develop our own, wouldn't it be based on 'foreign' software (Microsoft Office, Lotus, OpenOffice, etc)? <br><br>It is true a local certification would help save the fees paid to foreign certification organisations. But since we do not yet have a local solution, the government is justified in settling on a tried and tested available computer literacy certification and should be applauded rather than condemned.<br><br>I take this to be a challenge to local ICT experts to develop standards that the government (and others) can adapt, otherwise the available 'foreign' ones will always be the default. Today it is ICDL, who knows, next might be CCNA (Cisco) or CISA (ISACA) as the
government standard.<br><br>My thoughts.<br><br>Regards,<br><br>Jotham K. Mwale<br><br>--- On <b>Wed, 12/2/09, Sam Aguyo <i><saguyo@yahoo.com></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: Sam Aguyo <saguyo@yahoo.com><br>Subject: [kictanet] ICDL and foreign certifications for basic computer usage<br>To: jokilimo@yahoo.com<br>Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><br>Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 8:00 AM<br><br><div id="yiv1485571904"><style type="text/css"><!--#yiv647093115 #yiv1485571904 DIV {margin:0px;}--></style><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div><br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hi Robert,<div style="font-family: times new
roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div><br>I agree with you absolutely regarding ICDL as a measure of literacy. However when we start the discussions we need to bring every body on board by providing some background information. For example you say that there are 3 mature curriculum, which ones are they and developed by who - KIE, KASNEB or Bob, how far have they gone in addressing our objective of measuring literacy? Then we can effectively contribute to the discussion. Again we need to be a little bit careful on our language as we address fellow
professionals lest be considered an empty <span style="font-style: italic;">debe</span> (tin) which i believe one is not.<br><br>We are apparently missing out something in the discussion which majors on a body that can measure IT literacy and issue a
certificate to an individual Kenyan am left wondering how software development comes in. Do we expect literacy to entail programming?<br><br><br>Sam<br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> saguyo@yahoo.com<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> Kictanet Mail list <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wed, December 2, 2009 12:28:50 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] ICDL and foreign certifications for basiccomputer usage<br></font><br>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-stretch: inherit;" valign="top">One Micheal Joseph called Kenyans peculiar and as I have mentioned before in my posts, I am a true Kenyan peculiar to other humans and for this reason if no other ICDL will not meet my requirements because I do not fit into the world demographic.<br><br>A wheel is supposed to be round, why would I try to make a square one as so that I can arrive at the logic behind a round wheel?<br><br>We have 3 or more mature curriculum on IT proficiency so there is absolutely no reason for us to import another. LEt us remain peculiar and be proud of it, we are not an asian tiger nation because we are not asian, we are an african leopard, cheetah, lion or hyena. <br><br>Ours
should be to develop a curriculum for export to east and central africa not ape (literally) others.<br><br><br>Robert Yawe<br>
KAY System Technologies Ltd<br>
Phoenix House, 6th Floor<br>
P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200<br>
Kenya<br>
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Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696<br><br>--- On <b>Tue, 1/12/09, joseph james <i><jjngatia@gmail.com></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: joseph james <jjngatia@gmail.com><br>Subject: Re: [ke-internetusers] ICDL and foreign certifications for basiccomputer usage<br>To: "Evans Ikua" <ikua.evans@gmail.com><br>Cc: "ke-users" <ke-internetusers@bdix.net><br>Date: Tuesday, 1 December, 2009, 7:09<br><br><div id="yiv1093428213">Dear Evans,<br><br>I might choose to agree and differ on many points in your discussions. One for the ICDL option, its independent and has world recognition and the question is simple; Can KIE develop a curricula that achieve such similar status? Yes and No. So while we appreciate the flat world, the consumers are now better placed to choose what they want to buy, indulge, watch, learn and so forth.<br>
<br>4 out 5 Kenyans are certifications/paper- focused; most kenyans believe in getting certified and this is one major virus we need to clean. Again, most would want to get a certifiction that comes with international recognition in over 146 countries (work anywhere and for whoever). This <i>cert virus</i> has resulted from the CPF culture (CRAM-PASS- FORGET culture) that most pupils and students acquire all through the 8:4:4 curriculum. <br>
<br>Most Governments have recognized ICDL, Kenya is just joining the pack. I believe in <i>standards and innovating</i>; Asia has prospered and left many African nations way behind, by <i>adapting and adopting</i> western world technological advancement. I think this is what we should do, or had done earlier. If we started earlier on and built standards and focused on quality training, we would have our certification and maybe share with the rest of continent if not the world. We were beaten to that by ICDL organisation. We need not recreate the wheel now. May be what should be the question main is finding measures on how how to reduce costs of pursuing ICDL from above Kes. 30,000 to may be Kes.14,000. It's possible and we may try adopting eLearning technologies. (I should have said I am an eLearning champion)<br>
<br>So while we can train using ICDL for now, we can embark on building our own curriculum that beats ICDL. It's just a matter of time and with zero politic on such processes. I am a real optimist by all means; but for now while most Kenyans are hooked to foreign everything basic; food, clothes, shelter, media, culture, technology, education... Its upon organized groups making us proud with homegrown solutions that have a global feel and can be exported to other nations. It will be a Kenyanization effect. <br>
<br><br><br> <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 9:09 AM, Evans Ikua <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow">ikua.evans@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;">
I remember there was some discussion some time back about training standards. What was the outcome of that meeting? Anyone on this list who has some info?<br><br>This is really pathetic. What is it with Kenyans and Foreign goods? Does the ICDL or any other certification for that matter, add any knowledge to someone? Is knowledge in a piece of paper or in the delivery of the training? Do you have any idea about the amount of money we lose to the UK for IMIS every year? While an individual has the right to choose what to take, I think its the epitome of ignorance to have the Government imposing on poor people an expensive end user qualification.<br>
<br>Like I have said before, those living in Nairobi have forgotten that the country is bigger than Nairobi. We cant therefore see how someone cant afford 30k for an end user certificate. So how about the poor people who live on a dollar a day? Are we saying that they will never get jobs because they cant prove their end user skills? We need to wake up! <br>
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<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 8:48 AM, anthony. musunji <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow">tonzo1@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;">
<div>I think Evans has introduced a valid dimension in this argument .Since Accountants have been able to develop a valid and recognised certification format, why can't the local IT proffessionals \ fraternity develop or promote its own certification .I am also keen to hear what KASNEB has to say about this development . </div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 8:21 AM, Alex Gakuru <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow">gakuru@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote">Evans,<br><br>You may be pleased to know that the Kenya Accountants and Secretaries<br>National Examinations Board (KASNEB) in 2006 introduced two examinable<br>
courses( 1 Professional Level("CICT"), 1 Technician Level"ICTT"). Last<br>week, KASNEB Secretary and CEO kindly send me copies of the syllabus<br>-(commencement June 2009)<br><br>I have copied this message to KASNEB CEO with the hope that they may<br>
be interested in joining this list at least for the purpose of this<br>discussion?<br><br>Kind regards,<br><font color="#888888"><br>Alex<br></font>
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> whether KIE can develop a local certification instead of 'sending forex<br>> abroad'<br>><br>> On Nov 30, 2009 8:58 PM, "DAI" <<a rel="nofollow">svarrer@digitalageinstitute.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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