<br>Mr. Mutoro,<div><br></div><div>I admire what you are doing but at the same time i tend to agree with what Dr. Ndemo says, in times like this we need strong leadership that will encourage us to be self reliant, social media is just a channel like any other radio stations woe unto you if Mzalendo catches up with you ;-), it is important for COFEK to highlight where resources are being misused or policies that don't favour consumers, at the same time i also expect it to provide direction in terms of alternatives and champion for the use of local innovations through proper engagement with relevant authorities as well as organisations in private sector, we need a balanced view at all times in order to address challenges such as these which will always be there and we have to proud of our own, i keep watching features of biodiesel, Jatropha diesel and other innovations on television on a daily basis, how comes they are just programs and how can COFEK educate consumers on this?, How can the masses be educated on the innovations produced by companies which were awarded by the ICT board in the Connected Summit?, For as long us we are importing Combs from China we will keep wining, i wonder what happened to our wooden combs and our very own Nyayo pioneer car<br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 7:29 AM, Sam Gatere <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sam.gatere@gmail.com">sam.gatere@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<br>Dr. Ndemo,<div><br></div><div>That is an excellent illustration that you just gave. To look inward and see what we / I can do to cope or improve my situation during difficult times. And there are other innovations( for example the ICT innovations across different sectors) that have been birthed right here that would help foster job creation and channel positive energy and thinking. If the government showed some support and influential bodies such as the one you cited (Consumer association of Kenya) then we would possibly see some changes in how we handle challenges such as high and raising inflation. But as we speak this only remains a great illustration and the masses are still left at the mercy of those who seem to offer them some reprieve, weather positive or negative so someone has to take the lead and set this ball rolling.</div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br>SammyG</div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div></div><div class="h5">On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 8:37 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke" target="_blank">bitange@jambo.co.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br>
</div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div></div><div class="h5">Washington,<br>
The Ugandans are simply using inflation as a proxy to fight President<br>
Museveni. We went through this in the 90's.<br>
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Our consumer activists are acting selectively on the issue of inflation.<br>
I wish we spend more time on acting positively in such difficult times.<br>
Let me explain: A young man by the name Evans Wandago invents a Solar<br>
Powered LED Lantern and wins the Gorbachev Innovation Award along with Ted<br>
Turner and Sir Berns Lee. This Lantern is a sabsititute to some of our<br>
Energy requirements.<br>
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I had hoped the consumer association will educate Kenyans to boycot fuel<br>
and support the Kenyan Innovation. This will have meant that the entire<br>
Africa will follow. Making a billion lanterns will mean an industry that<br>
will create as much as 100,000 jobs. We should have lobied Kenyans to<br>
invest in this new venture instead of buying plots and in the process. We<br>
failed on this and blamed the Government on a global crisis. Soon the<br>
Chinese would mass produce the Lantern and give us concetional credit to<br>
purchase our invention. Let us think positive and make our land a better<br>
place to live in. There is no Government that is not gribbed in this<br>
inflation mess. We have a chance to lead the world.<br>
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Regards<br>
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Ndemo.<br>
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> On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 14:05, Rad! <<a href="mailto:conradakunga@gmail.com" target="_blank">conradakunga@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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>> I think it is a very pertinent issue.<br>
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>> What is to stop the Kenyan government doing the same thing?<br>
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> Actually, Kenya is very likely headed towards the protests if the govt<br>
> doesn't do something on inflation. So let's wait and see how it will deal<br>
> with the situation when the time comes.<br>
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