Bwana PS,<br>The intention is not to hit back, for there can never be any meaningful discussion in a situation of conflict. <br><br>Good to notice that you agree that corruption is destroying our country. First step is to accept. Thank you!<br>
<br>In 1961 when President Kennedy inaugurated an ambitious space exploration program in the US, he stated and I quote:<p><i>"I believe we possess all the resources and talents necessary. But the facts
of the matter are that we have never made the national decisions or marshaled
the national resources required for such leadership. We have never specified
long-range goals on an urgent time schedule, or managed our resources and our
time so as to insure their fulfillment".</i></p>No need to over-emphasize the power that comes from strong and determined state policy for grand achievements. It is to say, let us examine where we are strong and where we are not; and make a decision as a country (with government leadership) that some products, some services, some technologies, some knowledge, some expertise must be home-grown!
<br><br>For whichever considerations that make us "distribute local television signals" through a foreign firm; host public data in a foreign country.... <br><br>If you were to resolve (your personal resolve and determination) that some of these things can be done here at home; would you not succeed? Would the Kenyan expertise fail you? What would be the ripple-effect of such an achievement to the local economy and know-how in the future?<br>
<br>lastly, you are right. I did not investigate the "true story about what was published". I have no capacity to do so. But the main thing I noticed and resented, lack of resolve to nature local talent.<br><br>
Regards<br>Philip <br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 8:41 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke">bitange@jambo.co.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Philip,<br>
I know there is corruption in this country but the conclusions you make<br>
are the ones that destroy this country. I wonder if you you tried to<br>
investigate and make an informed conclusion.<br>
<br>
The write up did not meet basic journalistic principles in a case where<br>
the writer is an interested party. Did it occur to you that there is a<br>
glaring conflict of interest in the matter?<br>
<br>
Indeed it will take generations before we learn not to make uninformed<br>
decisions.<br>
<br>
<br>
Regards<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Ndemo.<br>
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<br>
<br>
<br>
> When you see "technicality" card being brandished, it simply means no one<br>
> spoke to any body!<br>
><br>
> It will take generations before "we" learn to put our national interest<br>
> above individualistic short-term gain interest. It is terrible, it is bad!<br>
><br>
> Regards<br>
> Philip<br>
><br>
> On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 7:53 AM, aki <<a href="mailto:aki275@gmail.com">aki275@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> Just been reading this article,<br>
>> <a href="http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Nation++Royal+Media+lose+appeal+for+signal+distribution+licence/-/539550/1204274/-/14gbqmu/-/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Nation++Royal+Media+lose+appeal+for+signal+distribution+licence/-/539550/1204274/-/14gbqmu/-/index.html</a>,<br>
>> and the print lacks the details but also a reflection is what is<br>
>> happening<br>
>> in developing countries.<br>
>><br>
>> Did the local media group have the technical and financial capability to<br>
>> operate signal distribution platforms and roll out the services, yet got<br>
>> dropped out because of tender technicalities. How is this possible? Are<br>
>> we<br>
>> saying kenyans are totally incapable of understanding the requirements<br>
>> or<br>
>> commitments of such national projects?<br>
>><br>
>> I hope the affected parties do an indepth review of why they lost out<br>
>> and<br>
>> share that information with kenyans. We need to know, because I'm sure<br>
>> the<br>
>> local media groups were also going to buy technology platforms and<br>
>> implement<br>
>> roll out so issues like delays due to internal manufacture or creation<br>
>> do<br>
>> not even arise.<br>
>><br>
>> Some thoughts.<br>
>><br>
>> Thank you.<br>
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