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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.85pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN class=ecxapple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Dear Listers, Dear Mr. Mugo Kibati<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.85pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN class=ecxapple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.85pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN class=ecxapple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I hope you all had a great Jamhuri weekend. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.85pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN class=ecxapple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.85pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN class=ecxapple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Today, we begin our four days debate on the <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Vision 2030: ICT and other sectors Converged </I></B>with our guest Mr. Mugo Kibati, the CEO of Vision 2030.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.85pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN class=ecxapple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.85pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN class=ecxapple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will focus on the V<B>ision</B> and the <B>Foundations</B>. </SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 16.8pt; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial"><SPAN class=ecxapple-style-span><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The Vision:</SPAN></I></B></SPAN><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> A national long-term development blue-print to create a globally competitive and prosperous nation with a high quality of life by 2030, that aims to transform Kenya into a newly industrializing, middle-income country providing a high quality of life to all its citizens by 2030 in a clean and secure environment. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><A href="http://www.vision2030.go.ke/index.php/vision" target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">http://www.vision2030.go.ke/index.php/vision</SPAN></A><SPAN class=ecxapple-style-span><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><o:p></o:p></I></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 16.8pt"><SPAN class=ecxapple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">One of the dreams of the Vision 2030 is '…a Kenya that is advanced in technology where other countries look up to us for technology solutions'.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.85pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13.85pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">For the Foundations of vision 2030 please refer to: <A style="CURSOR: pointer" href="http://www.vision2030.go.ke/index.php/pillars/index/macro_enablers" target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">http://www.vision2030.go.ke/index.php/pillars/index/macro_enablers</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 16.2pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 16.2pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I hope as many on this list will actively participate. This is an opportunity for us to reflect and I guess be part of the future. </SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 16.2pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Karibu Bwana Kibati. It is our hope as Kictanet family, that you will also benefit from the comments and observations that will emerge out of this interraction. </SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 16.2pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Over to you listers.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 16.2pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Rgds</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 16.2pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Grace</SPAN></P><BR> <BR>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>If you have the strength to survive, you have the power to succeed. Life is all about choices we make depending upon the situation we are in. Go forth and rule the World!<BR></DIV> </div></body>
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