I have read through the comments and still feel it is not yet time to celebrate, what we have simply done in the year 2009 is to build buses (Policies, Infrastructure , Strategies) however Kenyans are still walking on foot and hurting their toes as a result since they havent seen the difference this buses will make in their lives. Many gains have been made but they still don't resonate with the common man for instance <b>why are accidents still maiming Kenyans whereas we can use ICT's to curb them significantly through</b> CCTV's and other technologies (refer to Kwa Zulu Natal SA), <b>why is the corruption index still high whereas we can use ICT's to significantly reduce</b> <b>corruption</b>, <b>why is access to treatment a challenge whereas telemedicine is a reality,</b> <b>why is education expensive whereas e-learning is a reality</b> we continue to witness Petty fights among stakeholders whereas there are <b>REAL</b> issues that must be addressed we need to shun this culture and cooperate if we are to achieve more, if ICT cannot contribute to Socio-economic liberation, <b>then it is not worth it,</b> for those who were hitting hard continue with the same spirit mediocrity should not be tolerated, for the Peacemakers, be blessed in the year 2010 and continue with that spirit.<br>
<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 1:20 PM, James Rege <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:james.rege@gmail.com">james.rege@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 bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone in the sector a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. 2009 was indeed a good year for the sector - the 4 big ICT operators finally got to settle and hopefully we will begin to c some cost savings. The 2 undersea cables finally arrived and therefore we can now access the net at higher speeds. Members xchanged bad n good ideas but finally there was a solemn settlement. God bless us all. </div>
<div>Hon. James Rege. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><div></div><div class="h5"><div><br>On Dec 24, 2009, at 9:00 PM, Lucy Kimani <<a href="mailto:lkimani@yahoo.com" target="_blank">lkimani@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div>Walu,</div>
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<div>Amen to that! </div>
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<div>Although you need some gender training:-) aka</div>
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<div>Alice Munyua. For creating the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) List!</div>
<div>Gilda Odera. Director of Skyweb, Trailbraizing the ISP space</div>
<div>Dorcas Muthoni. Receiving the Anita Borg Change Agent Award from the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology.</div>
<div>Catherine Adeya. Chairperson of Kenya BPO and Contact Centre Association </div>
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<div>etc...</div>
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<div>Here is wishing one and all a Merry Christmas & a prosperous 2010</div>
<div>not only full of jobs & wealth creation for all Kenyans, but also with a </div>
<div>GOK/Private Sector committed to outsourcing, and content creation! </div>
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<div><img src=""><br><br>Walu's Famous Heros List...</div>
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<div>(Govt) Dr.Ndemo - for having the thick skin to survive yet another year on the list,<br>(Media) D. Makali - for sparing no bullets whenever media was mentioned<br>(Academia) Prof. Waema, for joining in 5yrs late, but trying to make up<br>
(Private Sector), MJ, love him or hate him Safcom is here to stay<br>(Regulator), ?? this one is still open, maybe Alice may wish take it?<br>(Consumer) Alex G. yeah, for being very aggressive where consumers are being harassed<br>
(Tech-Community) Either Rad! or Yawe. Both for being extremely witty, precise and deadly.<br>(<span>Parliament</span>), Rege, Hon, MP, Eng, for paving the way that showed that inded Govt and the public can mix on fairly equal footing. After all, WE are Government.<br>
(the rest) for being faithful and silent readers of the many postings, good and bad.<br><br>Merry Xmas and prosperous 2010.<br><br>walu<br></div>
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