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kictanet-bounces+evelyn.rono=kdn.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+evelyn.rono=kdn.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Solomon Mburu Kamau<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, May 19, 2010 2:33
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> evelyn.rono@kdn.co.ke<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]
Face-to-face link with MP at the touch of a button</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 face=Georgia><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Georgia'>Hon. Rege, congratulations. <br>
How I wish the other 209 constituencies could do something innovative of that
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From: alice <<a href="mailto:alice@apc.org" target="_blank">alice@apc.org</a>><br>
Subject: [kictanet] Face-to-face link with MP at the touch of a button<br>
To: <a href="mailto:mleonardo@yahoo.com" target="_blank">mleonardo@yahoo.com</a><br>
Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <<a
href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>><br>
Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 12:35 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>We are getting there.<br>
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Congratulations Hon. Rege<br>
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A conference hall fitted with a huge screen is all constituents will need to
communicate with their MP.<br>
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That is a reality for the people of Karachuonyo in Nyanza, who have embraced
teleconferencing in a big way.<br>
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To talk to their MP, Mr James Rege, all they need do is walk to the local
office and book an appointment. Once an appointment has been secured, at the
touch of a button, they will be talking to the MP.<br>
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The technology comes at a time when the government seeks to reduce the costs
incurred by Members of Parliament during their day-to-day duties.<br>
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*Other duties*<br>
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If the technology is embraced by all the constituencies, the MPs will
efficiently be able to monitor their constituencies’ development without
having to travel there. This will free the leaders for other duties such as
attending parliamentary sessions.<br>
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Mr Rege, the chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Energy and
Communication, said the technology will enable constituents to have a
face-to-face conversation with their MP without having to travel to <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nairobi</st1:place></st1:City>, where the
legislators spend most of their time in order to attend Parliament and other
business.<br>
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“When the facility is fully installed by the government in all
constituencies, the Treasury will be able to cut the costs incurred by MPs by
half. Many MPs travel to their constituencies four times a week, which costs
the taxpayers a huge sum of money” he said.<br>
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*Two trips*<br>
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Mr Rege said that to instal the teleconference equipment, a constituency
needs only Sh120,000. This, he added, is what an MP spends for two trips to
his constituency on average.<br>
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“Sometimes, an MP uses the amount on travelling to his constituency to attend
an hour’s meeting. The amount saved can be used to assist in the construction
of schools and upgrading roads, among other projects.”<br>
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Mr Rege said that with the technology, he was able to attend to his
constituents and follow up development without having to miss parliamentary
proceedings.<br>
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The TelePresence virtual meeting also allows the MP to communicate with the
district and provincial administrators and hold live interactive meetings
using the connectivity of the Internet.<br>
<br>
Mr Rege said the technology will ensure that information is not distorted, as
well as providing a channel for instant feedback.<br>
<br>
The teleconference kit was installed on April 30 at the Rachuonyo
Constituency Development offices by Smoothtel and Tandberg High Definition.<br>
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