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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link="#1E66AE" vlink="#1E66AE"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ndemo for President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Bwana Ndemo, what is your view on how stakeholders in the ICT sector could take advantage of these research funds to innovate? What would be some of the areas of innovation that would stand high chances for winning the grants?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Edith<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> DAADscholars@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DAADscholars@yahoogroups.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jacob Kibwage<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 14, 2012 5:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> daadscholars@yahoogroups.com; academicstaff@seuco.ac.ke<br><b>Subject:</b> [DAADscholars] Kenyan scientists get sh400m grant<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div id=ygrp-mlmsg><div id=ygrp-msg><div id=ygrp-text><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000052096&cid=4&ttl=Kenyan">http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000052096&cid=4&ttl=Kenyan</a> scientists get sh400m grant<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>By Joseph Masha</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The National Council for Science and Technology (NCST) has received Sh400 million from the Government to offer grants to Kenyan science researchers.</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The chief executive officer of NCST, Prof Shaukat Abdulrazak said the funds would be disbursed to individuals and learning institutions, which are interested in science research programmes.</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Speaking at Pwani University during a workshop on sensitization in Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof Abdulrazak said scientific research was important for socio-economic development.</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>He said the Government must support scientific research to achieve Vision 2030 targets. </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Prof Abdulrazak noted that Kenya was good in development of policies but poor in implementation.</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>He challenged scientists to take the leading role to transform Kenya and achieve high standards of technology.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Prof Abdulrazak said the Government was yet to fully tap the 250 nautical miles from the Indian Ocean for economic benefits.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>“The 250 nautical miles along the Coast of the Indian Ocean has a high potential, which if well utilized through marine research programmes, could boost the economy of the country,” said Prof Abdulrazak.</span><span 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