Dear All,<br>Thank you all for sharing good and inspiring ideas on how we can use technology to tackle the problem of insecurity in Nairobi. As professionals in the ICT sector, we can do our part and make our contributions in making our society much safer. My original intention for sharing the experience was to warn as many people as possible (at least many of us who did not know that this road is unsafe). Kenneth has done a wonderful job of ensuring that the story is published on the The STAR Newspaper today. The net effect is; many other Kenyans who are not on the KICTAnet mailing list now know that it is still unsafe to use the bypasses. <br>
<br>In consolidating ideas from people who have contributed, I see a lot of inspiring thoughts:<br><ol><li>James Mbugua has confirmed that the financing for the construction works for this road is already approved. How can we influence the Government to have this road designed with security cameras from the onset? It passes through a forest, next to a crowded informal settlement and I am sure issues of security on it will persist for a long time to come.</li>
<li>I have seen before when people are taken hostage by criminals who demand cash and the police resort to track them through Mobile Service Providers. On the incident on Wednesday, many people are robbed (from 6 different cars) and among the many things taken away are mobile phones. It so happens that I reached the police on patrol within 2-3 minutes of the incident. Instead of following thugs in the forest blindly, why not use mobile tracking? For I believe it was too soon to switch off all the phones within such a short time span.</li>
<li>It is sad that the two policemen did not bother to communicate the incident immediately to station or ask for back-up.Can we have an effective and portable communication equipments for the police? In case they have any thing of the sort and they don't use, can they be accused of negligence on the line of duty? <br>
</li></ol>The best way to support our community is to generate applicable ideas and champion for their implementation. In the long run, our efforts will achieve some results.<br><br>Regards<br>Philip<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 9:29 PM, Harry Delano <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:harry@comtelsys.co.ke" target="_blank">harry@comtelsys.co.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Hey Dennis,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">I think what we can all agree in principle is that we need to do
something about this and fast enough. As we all know, <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">it is happening all around us. We have just heard another
account of a similar ordeal on this very list. How many go<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">unreported…? And I also suppose the account from Kago below
seems miles apart from Adar’s, or is it just me? <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">I really think we can get into the business of finding a point
of convergence for the various tools we have at our disposal<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">as the ICT fraternity together with other service providers and
make a meaningful difference around our Streets, corridors,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Roads, Highways, Estates etc by installing these security
systems. If all else fails, then please if we know these areas <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">are to be avoided we should announce on big billboards, before
anyone else drives/walks up those roads. But this is <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">really defeatist in my view.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">In fact if you could ask me, I would propose each Camera
surveillance sector should be publicly accessible on a web<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">portal, where one can possibly carry out a quick scan around
just in case, before driving up that road, possibly also to<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">avoid road snarl ups, trouble spot areas, or any other queer
looking activity. Not to mention, security organs will be on<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">the watch and this will act as a deterrence to a lot things.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">I’m still hoping we can get a comment from the PS, on just
how possible it is to bring various stakeholders with Govt. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">providing leadership to thrash out this issue, and come up with
some kind of way forward or action plan..<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Let’s beef up our community policing effort and build a safer
society.<span><font color="#888888"><u></u><u></u></font></span></span></p><span><font color="#888888">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Harry</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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