<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">The BBC Bureau in Kenya has today sent a team to the hotel where William proposed to Kate. <br><br>So either way, Kenya can still benefit from the whole thing.<br><br> <br><br>Michael Ouma<br>
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"Do not go where the path may lead, but go instead where there is no path and leave a trail," - Ralph Waldo Emerson<br><br>--- On <b>Tue, 11/16/10, andrea.bohnstedt@ratio-magazine.com <i><andrea.bohnstedt@ratio-magazine.com></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: andrea.bohnstedt@ratio-magazine.com <andrea.bohnstedt@ratio-magazine.com><br>Subject: Re: [kictanet] PRINCE PROPOSED TO KATE IN KENYA<br>To: benomnta@yahoo.com<br>Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><br>Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2010, 11:10 PM<br><br><div class="plainMail">A 'booth at the fairy tale wedding'? Somehow I doubt it's going to be that kind of village fair event where you can rent a booth.<br><br>But how about 'For weddings and a funeral - royals heard it first in Kenya'? <br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: waudo
siganga<br>Sent: 17/11/2010, 09:58 <br>To: <a ymailto="mailto:andrea.bohnstedt@ratio-magazine.com" href="/mc/compose?to=andrea.bohnstedt@ratio-magazine.com">andrea.bohnstedt@ratio-magazine.com</a><br>Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>Subject: Re: [kictanet] PRINCE PROPOSED TO KATE IN KENYA<br><br><br>I fully agree with you Charles. In the Western world (on which we depend<br>heavily for things like BPO, tourism, investment, etc) people live off<br>perceptions. The perceptions are on their part created by media stories.<br>In Vilnius, someone from a Western country told me they will not come<br>for the Kenya IGF because of worries over al Shabab. Others use excuses<br>like tribal clashes, cholera, street crime, etc. The media story of the<br>Prince proposing in Kenya is a positive message sent all over the world<br>that Kenya is more than safe.<br><br>Waudo <br><br>On Wed, 17 Nov 2010 04:44 +0000, "charles nduati"<br><<a
ymailto="mailto:charlesnduati2002@yahoo.co.uk" href="/mc/compose?to=charlesnduati2002@yahoo.co.uk">charlesnduati2002@yahoo.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br>> Hi listers,<br>> <br>> I believe this is the biggest publicity coup kenya can run to market<br>> itself.<br>> <br>> so paul and your counterparts in kenya tourism board, brand kenya, vision<br>> 2030 etc.. please strategise and even have a booth during their next<br>> years fairly tale wedding<br>> <br>> charles nduati<br>> <br>> On Wed, 17 Nov 2010 02:46 EET Wainaina Mungai wrote:<br>> <br>> >I second Edith, let us have the consultations at Bomas or other hall(s) in<br>> >the suburbs of Nairobi. We need to move away from the expensive 'default<br>> >setting' of having all policy discussions at the Sun-and-Sand Beach Resort.<br>> ><br>> >*Participation via SMS, web and other modes should be admissible this time<br>> >round.*<br>>
><br>> >Wainaina<br>> ><br>> ><br>> >On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 9:51 PM, Edith Adera <<a ymailto="mailto:eadera@idrc.or.ke" href="/mc/compose?to=eadera@idrc.or.ke">eadera@idrc.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br>> ><br>> >> Bwana Ndemo,<br>> >><br>> >> This is "music to my ears". It's gratifying to see that citizens are now<br>> >> placed at the heart of policy-making in Kenya!<br>> >><br>> >> Incidentally, we have just approved funding for a comprehensive study to<br>> >> review "the right to information and citizen participation in parliamentary<br>> >> affairs in Kenya" - we hope that the findings will inform the review of<br>> >> policies and standing orders to entrench citizen participation in<br>> >> parliament.<br>> >><br>> >> Can we find more effective and less expensive ways of engaging citizens in<br>> >>
policymaking processes, must it be Mombasa? why not a decent hall in the<br>> >> suburbs where ordinary Kenyans can also give their views?<br>> >><br>> >> Edith<br>> >><br>> >> ________________<br>> >> Edith Ofwona Adera<br>> >> Senior Program Specialist<br>> >> ICT4D Program and Climate Change & Water Program<br>> >> International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le<br>> >> développement international<br>> >> Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa<br>> >> Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera<br>> >> <a ymailto="mailto:eadera@idrc.or.ke" href="/mc/compose?to=eadera@idrc.or.ke">eadera@idrc.or.ke</a> | www.idrc.ca | www.crdi.ca<br>> >> ________________________________________<br>> >> From: kictanet-bounces+eadera=<a
ymailto="mailto:idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke" href="/mc/compose?to=idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke">idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>[kictanet-bounces+eadera=<br>> >> <a ymailto="mailto:idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke" href="/mc/compose?to=idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke">idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] On Behalf Of <a ymailto="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke" href="/mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke">bitange@jambo.co.ke</a> [<br>> >> <a ymailto="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke" href="/mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke">bitange@jambo.co.ke</a>]<br>> >> Sent: 16 November 2010 16:54<br>> >> To: Edith Adera<br>> >> Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'<br>> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Independent Communications Commission of Kenya<br>> >><br>> >> Listers<br>> >> Talking of reforms. We have posted two Bills, that is the Independent<br>> >> Communications
Commission of Kenya and the Independent Media Council, on<br>> >> www.information.go.ke. The two far reaching pieces of legislation were<br>> >> necessitated by the new Constitution. I need your input by mid January<br>> >> before we plan a major conference (the constitution requires comprehensive<br>> >> stakeholder participation before any policy proposal becomes law) in<br>> >> Mombasa. After we establish concesus the Bills will be sent to the Kenya<br>> >> Law Reform then Constitutional Implementation Committee then the AG's<br>> >> office and finally to Parliament. We will get another chance to view the<br>> >> Bills after the first reading in Parliament. The whole process is to take<br>> >> less than six months.<br>> >><br>> >> The Freedom of Information and Data Protection Bills are making progress<br>> >> too
and we shall keep you updated.<br>> >><br>> >> Regards<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> Ndemo.<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> > Dr. Ndemo, you are right that we are overdue for comprehensive reforms<br>> >> > when it comes to how we run and manage our parastatals.<br>> >> ><br>> >> > However, I think that is exactly the kind of change that Yawe is<br>> >> proposing<br>> >> > to bring about. I'm delighted that someone like Yawe who obviously has<br>> >> > extensive experience in converging ICT with business, can be bold enough<br>> >> > to stand up and say I can do it. Barack Obama in his book Dreams of My<br>> >> > Father spoke about how leaders seeking the highest elective office must<br>> >> > have an outsized ego. They must believe that
they can do something better<br>> >> > than everyone else, even if that something seems impossible. With Yawe, I<br>> >> > can personally say that he has the brains, skills, motivation and ego to<br>> >> > meet the challenges of being the post-master general.<br>> >> ><br>> >> > Look forward to your appointment Yawe.<br>> >> ><br>> >> > With Kind Regards,<br>> >> > Harry Karanja<br>> >> > Senior Consultant, EVA<br>> >> ><br>> >> ><br>> >> > Eva - The Executive Virtual Assistant who saves you time and money, and<br>> >> > increases your revenue by handling customer care, sales & marketing,<br>> >> > website marketing, and appointments at an affordable monthly price.<br>> >> > A service by Business Made Simple<br>> >> > Genius Executive Centre. 15th Floor View
Park Towers, Nairobi Kenya<br>> >> > PO Box 40665 Nairobi 00100 Tel: +254-20-2321294 Mobile: +254-751-773-087<br>> >> > Email: <a ymailto="mailto:sales@eva.co.ke" href="/mc/compose?to=sales@eva.co.ke">sales@eva.co.ke</a> | www.eva.co.ke<br>> >> > ï Thank you for considering the environmental impact of printing<br>> >> emails.<br>> >> ><br>> >> > -----Original Message-----<br>> >> > From: kictanet-bounces+kairo=<a ymailto="mailto:softlaw.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke" href="/mc/compose?to=softlaw.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke">softlaw.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br>> >> > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+kairo <kictanet-bounces%2Bkairo>=softlaw.co.ke@<br>> >> lists.kictanet.or.ke] On<br>> >> > Behalf Of <a ymailto="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke" href="/mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke">bitange@jambo.co.ke</a><br>> >>
> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 10:03 PM<br>> >> > To: <a ymailto="mailto:kairo@softlaw.co.ke" href="/mc/compose?to=kairo@softlaw.co.ke">kairo@softlaw.co.ke</a><br>> >> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>> >> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Yawe for Post Master General<br>> >> ><br>> >> > Jane,<br>> >> > You are right to some extent. Ministries do not have unlimited power<br>> >> over<br>> >> > their parastatals. You recall as Hon. Michuki cleaned the Transport<br>> >> > ministry, the Ports Authority was at the verge of collapse. There are<br>> >> > intricacies in the running of state corporations that you are not aware<br>> >> > of. They are managed by many agencies such as the State Corporations<br>> >> > Advisory Council, Inspector General of State Corporations and not<br>>
>> > forgetting the unions. It is not as simple as you think. Several<br>> >> > variables affect the way they operate. Comprehensive reforms may be<br>> >> > necessary.<br>> >> ><br>> >> > Ndemo.<br>> >> ><br>> >> ><br>> >> ><br>> >> >> Hi Robert,<br>> >> >><br>> >> >> Thank you for a very well outlined vision.<br>> >> >> How I wish the appointing authority would give you an opportunity.<br>> >> >><br>> >> >> Meanwhile,I choose to strongly disagree with Bwana PS in regard to the<br>> >> >> legacy<br>> >> >> issues he raised.<br>> >> >><br>> >> >> Yawe's vision is comprised of income generating ideas e.g.Renting out<br>> >> >> banking<br>> >> >> hall space,
Advertising, Selling airtime etc,very minimal resources are<br>> >> >> required<br>> >> >> and if anything the organisation would be assured of immediate<br>> >> >> returns.From the<br>> >> >> vision I also see numerous job opportunities being created through<br>> >> >> Ecomerce and<br>> >> >> the eventual door delivery of mail.<br>> >> >><br>> >> >> Listers, I draw inspiration from how Hon Michuki transformed the public<br>> >> >> transport sector.<br>> >> >> He used the same staff his predecessors had used,no retraining,no<br>> >> >> retrenchment<br>> >> >> or work force overhaul;just a man who decided to bring sanity on the<br>> >> >> roads<br>> >> >> and<br>> >> >> sanity he brought.<br>> >> >> Similarly,it also
took one man,same task force,same conditions,to undo<br>> >> >> all<br>> >> >> what<br>> >> >> had been done by Hon Michuki at Ministry of Transport.<br>> >> >> Again Hon Michuki moved to Min of Enviroment,we could have heard excuses<br>> >> >> of how<br>> >> >> much resources were needed to clean Nairobi<br>> >> >> river........................again<br>> >> >> the river got cleaned.<br>> >> >><br>> >> >> Personally I believe its all dependent on the person at the top.<br>> >> >> Under our current situation I dont expect Yawe to immediately replace<br>> >> >> Maj<br>> >> >> Gen<br>> >> >> Hussein Ali but the least I would have expected is in the meantime Yawe<br>> >> >> be<br>> >> >> introduced to the Post Master
General to share on how some of his ideas<br>> >> >> can be<br>> >> >> implemented as we wait for the resource and legacy issues to get<br>> >> >> resolved.<br>> >> >><br>> >> >> Jane Kagiri<br>> >> >> <a ymailto="mailto:kagirijane@yahoo.com" href="/mc/compose?to=kagirijane@yahoo.com">kagirijane@yahoo.com</a><br>> >> >><br>> >> >> Its impossible to build a tribute of success on a foundation of excuses.<br>> >> >><br>> >> >><br>> >> >><br>> >> >><br>> >> >> _______________________________________________<br>> >> >> kictanet mailing list<br>> >> >> <a ymailto="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" href="/mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br>> >> >> <a
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