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You are right Walu. Learning has to be a passion. It is unfortunate that many Kenyans can only agree to read when it might lead to a job.</div>
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On Tue, Dec 20, 2011, at 10:44 PM, Walubengo J wrote:</div>
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--- On <span style="font-weight: bold">Wed, 12/21/11, robert yawe <span style="font-style: italic"><robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk></span></span> wrote:<br />
I am not trying in any way to belittle the need for university education, it is essential for a younger person but at 45 years of age it will be a waste of valuable time and resources<br />
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Dont try to ran away from a degree bwana! I know a Kenyan colleague who got a degree at 65yrs of age. Not because they were looking for a job, but just because they could (had the opportunity, the brain and resources to do it). I strongly believe you have the opportunity, the brain and the resources to get that degree - just because you can.<br />
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--- On <span style="font-weight: bold">Wed, 12/21/11, robert yawe <span style="font-style: italic"><robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk></span></span> wrote:<br />
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From: robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk><br />
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Robert Yawe for PMG Integrity test<br />
To: jwalu@yahoo.com<br />
Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><br />
Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2011, 8:42 AM<br />
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<span>Hi Solomon,</span></div>
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<span>I realise that I did not answer your main question which was on my academic qualifications.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium">When I initially made my sentiments known on this list about the post of PMG the issue of my academic qualifications came up, I do not have a degree but I refuse to think of that as a </span>hindrance<span style="font-size: medium"> to my abilities in turning PCK around.</span></div>
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For a long time I felt that the solution to the issue of my academic qualifications had a single clear solution was to get a degree, an issue that has even come up on the domestic front, and for a while I pursued that direction. </div>
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That was until the issue of parliamentarians needing to have a university degree was brought up in the draft constitution and immediately those without degrees started donating libraries to universities in exchange for honorary (given for honor only, without the usual requirements) degrees while others paid for work credit based degrees from a plethora of online universities.</div>
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It is dawned on me that if a piece of paper that had no real value to either the community or myself is what stood between me and the post of PMG or any other office then I would rather not get the post. </div>
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I am not trying in any way to belittle the need for university education, it is essential for a younger person but at 45 years of age it will be a waste of valuable time and resources and I believe you will agree with me that those resources would be better used by sponsoring a needy student to university or through secondary school.</div>
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The post of president, governor, senator, parliamentarian or any other position of leadership is about using available resources to achieve an objective an not being the resource. </div>
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PCK has hundreds of highly educated employees who have the skills to execute but without the right direction they will remain loose canons, I am the gunner who can align them to the target.</div>
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<span style="font-size: medium">PS. This response was triggered after I was told yesterday by a friend that I am no longer </span>employable as my experience would be best harnessed at board level, I agree.<span style="font-size: medium"> </span></div>
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Robert Yawe<br />
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Phoenix House, 6th Floor<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-weight: bold">From:</span></span> Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau <solo.mburu@gmail.com><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-weight: bold">To:</span></span> robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-weight: bold">Cc:</span></span> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-weight: bold">Sent:</span></span> Monday, 19 December 2011, 12:36<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-weight: bold">Subject:</span></span> [kictanet] Robert Yawe for PMG Integrity test</span><br />
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Listers,<br />
Disclaimer: This is not to disregard Yawe's candidature.<br />
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I have been silently following the 'self-campaign' by one Robert Yawe<br />
in his quest of becoming the Post Master General, at Postal<br />
Corporation of Kenya.<br />
I have also noticed the passionate he has of reviving this important<br />
agency back to where it was in yesteryears. This passion, I can state,<br />
comes as a result of mass wastage the organization does; not changing<br />
with times, has more workers but less output, corruption and perhaps<br />
political interference.<br />
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Now, as long as PCK remains a state-run corporation, the PMG, must be<br />
someone who is bound by various laws, notably Public Officers Ethics<br />
Act etc. In line with this, Bw. Yawe, how does your qualification<br />
(Academic & non-academic) relate well with Chapter 6 of the<br />
Constitution?<br />
PS: Remember our MPs the other day turned down some nominees because<br />
they considered them 'impassionate' yet qualified.<br />
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Thanks<br />
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Solomon<br />
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