And the irony is that thanks to modern communication technologies, the getting-away-from-everything-to-concentrate-on-work argument no longer applies: we all know that no matter where, delegates will still constantly play with their mobile phones and be distracted :)<br>
<br>Andrea <br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 17 November 2010 03:46, Wainaina Mungai <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:wainaina.mungai@gmail.com">wainaina.mungai@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div>I second Edith, let us have the consultations at Bomas or other hall(s) in the suburbs of Nairobi. We need to move away from the expensive 'default setting' of having all policy discussions at the Sun-and-Sand Beach Resort.</div>
<div><br></div><div><i>Participation via SMS, web and other modes should be admissible this time round.</i></div><div><br></div><div>Wainaina</div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div></div><div class="h5">On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 9:51 PM, Edith Adera <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:eadera@idrc.or.ke" target="_blank">eadera@idrc.or.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br>
</div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div><div></div><div class="h5">Bwana Ndemo,<br>
<br>
This is "music to my ears". It's gratifying to see that citizens are now placed at the heart of policy-making in Kenya!<br>
<br>
Incidentally, we have just approved funding for a comprehensive study to review "the right to information and citizen participation in parliamentary affairs in Kenya" - we hope that the findings will inform the review of policies and standing orders to entrench citizen participation in parliament.<br>
<br>
Can we find more effective and less expensive ways of engaging citizens in policymaking processes, must it be Mombasa? why not a decent hall in the suburbs where ordinary Kenyans can also give their views?<br>
<br>
Edith<br>
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Sent: 16 November 2010 16:54<br>
To: Edith Adera<br>
<div>Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'<br>
</div>Subject: Re: [kictanet] Independent Communications Commission of Kenya<br>
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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>
<a href="http://www.information.go.ke" target="_blank">www.information.go.ke</a>. 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 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>
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> To: <a href="mailto:kairo@softlaw.co.ke" target="_blank">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 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 href="mailto:kagirijane@yahoo.com" target="_blank">kagirijane@yahoo.com</a><br>
>><br>
>> Its impossible to build a tribute of success on a foundation of excuses.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
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