<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>I join in congratulating Seven Seas - really important trailblazing for the rest of us.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div>Mugo<br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On 22 Mar 2012, at 15:58, "Gilda Odera" <<a href="mailto:godera@skyweb.co.ke">godera@skyweb.co.ke</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">I echo this Robert. Well done, Seven
Seas.</font></div>
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<a title="robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk" href="mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk">robert
yawe</a> </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title="godera@skyweb.co.ke" href="mailto:godera@skyweb.co.ke"><a href="mailto:godera@skyweb.co.ke">godera@skyweb.co.ke</a></a> </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Cc:</b> <a title="kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">KICTAnet ICT Policy
Discussions</a> </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 22, 2012 2:42
PM</div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> [kictanet] 140Friday. . . who is
an MNC?</div>
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<div><span>Hi,</span></div>
<div><span><br></span></div>
<div><span>I would like to congratulate the entire Seven Seas Family lead by
Mike Macharia on winning the project in Zambia.</span></div>
<div><span><br></span></div>
<div><span><a href="http://www.times.co.zm/?p=1478"><a href="http://www.times.co.zm/?p=1478">http://www.times.co.zm/?p=1478</a></a> <br></span></div>
<div><span><br></span></div>
<div><span><a href="http://www.telecompaper.com/news/kenyas-seven-seas-wins-kes-4648-mln-zambian-utility-deal"><a href="http://www.telecompaper.com/news/kenyas-seven-seas-wins-kes-4648-mln-zambian-utility-deal">http://www.telecompaper.com/news/kenyas-seven-seas-wins-kes-4648-mln-zambian-utility-deal</a></a> <br></span></div>
<div><span><br></span></div>
<div><span>It is my hope that Seven Seas being a MNC will make sure that there
is skills and knowledge transfer to their partner organisation in the
project.</span></div>
<div><span><br></span></div>
<div><span>This project is a realisation that by us being open to foreigners
doing business in Kenya we open greater opportunities in the region for Kenyan
companies.</span></div>
<div><span><br></span></div>
<div><span>Regards</span></div>
<div><br></div>
<div> </div>
<div>Robert Yawe<br>KAY System Technologies Ltd<br>Phoenix House, 6th
Floor<br>P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200<br>Kenya<br><br></div>
<div>Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696<br>
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<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</span></b> Ali Hussein
<<a href="mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke">ali@hussein.me.ke</a>><br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</span></b>
'robert yawe' <<a href="mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk">robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk</a>> <br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc:</span></b> 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'
<<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> <br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</span></b> Friday, 9 March 2012,
17:19<br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</span></b> RE: [kictanet]
140Friday. . . and I wept<br></font></div><br>
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<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)">Robert</span></div>
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)"></span> </div>
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)">Some of us are great
supporters of your thought processes and the voice of divergence and reason
many a times…</span></div>
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)"></span> </div>
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)">However, my brother this
time I would like to be the first to disagree with you. KEPSA is a good forum
and grouping that can be used to further sector growth and dialogue with the
govt and public sector. But to rubbish a gathering that has taken time
out to deliberate issues of importance in our sector is to take the role of
criticism to a level that belittles all of us and makes us look foolish –
Which I think isn’t your intention.</span></div>
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)"></span> </div>
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)">If KEPSA is such a strong
solution provider how come the sector is still not in synch as we would like.
Everyone has a right to air his/her views and to purport that KEPSA is the
solution for all our ills is to revert back to the MAMA NA BABA days of old
which we all are glad to have left behind. I say that we have all contributed
in our own little ways to improve and expand the democratic space and let’s
make use of it in a progressive manner.</span></div>
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)"></span> </div>
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)">The use of Twitter and other
social media platforms (including I daresay this mailing list) can only
improve our connections and ability to articulate our views and belittling
them doesn’t really serve any purpose. I think sometimes we wallow too much in
criticizing the view that multi-nationals, foreign companies etc are only here
to skim off the top..Be that as it may, what we can do is take on the good and
discard the bad. The very fact that we are only so happily using all the
western tools at our disposal (the internet et al) and at the same time doing
our best not to conform to certain standards then complain that we are losing
out is a mockery of progress.</span></div>
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)"></span> </div>
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)">Robert, lastly I would hate
for you to say a month/quarter from now that ‘I told you so’ that this
‘independent group’ never happened. I challenge you my brother to also provide
solutions. Be part of the group, and impart your wise counsel that the
industry can move forward in the right direction.</span></div>
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<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)">My five cents…</span></div>
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<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)"></span> </div>
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)">Ali Hussein|Managing
Partner</span></b></div>
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)"><br></span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)">Telemedia Africa<br>Azania
Technology Group</span></div>
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)">Chaka Court, Argwings Kodhek
Road</span></div>
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)">P O Box
14556-00100</span></div>
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)">+254 773/713
601113</span></div>
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)">Nairobi,
Kenya</span></b></div>
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<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)"></span> </div>
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)">Twitter:
@AliHKassim</span></div>
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)">Skype: abu-jomo</span></div>
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)"></span> </div>
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-SIZE: 11pt">"You
generally hear that what a man doesn't know doesn't hurt him, but in business
what a man doesn't know does hurt.". - E. St. Elmo Lewis, member,
Advertising Hall of Fame</span></div></div>
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<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
<a href="mailto:kictanet-bounces+info=alyhussein.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet-bounces+info=alyhussein.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+info=<a href="mailto:alyhussein.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke">alyhussein.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>robert yawe<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 09, 2012 4:51
PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:info@alyhussein.com"><a href="mailto:info@alyhussein.com">info@alyhussein.com</a></a><br><b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy
Discussions<br><b>Subject:</b> [kictanet] 140Friday. . . and I
wept</span></div></div></div>
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<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hi,</span></div></div>
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<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br><br></span></div></div>
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<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I took time to attend the
140</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Friday session and at the end I wept
first because as I sat there I realised that this was yet another talk shop
activity in full swing but most importantly was the rubbishing of the
late Evelyn Rono's efforts to give the sector a voice through
KEPSA.</span></div></div>
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<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span> </div></div>
<div id="yiv276719040yui_3_2_0_15_133129712596348">
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Evelyn spent many hours lobbying for the ICT
sector within the government an effort that has come to nought as we, yet
again, scatter off into our various selfish corners. If all those
tributes we kept sending around after she past away were genuine then
lets honour her by continuing from where she left off instead of
going off in a tangent.</span></div></div>
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<div id="yiv276719040yui_3_2_0_15_133129712596348">
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">It was
suggested by Dr. Ndemo and echoed by Mr. Kokubo that a team be formed to
prepare a white paper on the issues that arose during the session, it was
suggested that this would be best handled through the ICT Sector of KEPSA just
for one of the panel to wrongly imply that KEPSA was an association
for manufacturers (that organisation is called KAM who are also members of
KEPSA).</span></div></div>
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<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Dan Awendo of
Investeq indicated that what is ailing us as an industry is the one man show
syndrome and the leopard hunting mentality. If we can not within us form
a body that can speak in one voice then all the efforts are a waste of time
and resources.</span></div></div>
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<div id="yiv276719040yui_3_2_0_15_133129712596348">
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I will repeat
what I raised a while back when I was not able to get a platform from which to
take over the governorship of the ICT sector at KEPSA from Evelyn because the
Computer Society of Kenya who I assumed would propose me had lapsed their
membership. Unless we as an industry can speak in one voice and become a
constituency then we shall continue to wallow in the miasma of deceit that was
the session we had today, together we stand divided we
fall. </span></div></div>
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<div id="yiv276719040yui_3_2_0_15_133129712596348">
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Twitter town
hall meetings will not resolve what ails the industry it is only if we learn
to come together that we can make an impact. KEPSA swings a sledge
hammer on behalf of any of its sectors, it recommends who seats on government
committees that require private sector participation and finally it has the
machinery to draft and push through legislation. </span></div></div>
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<div id="yiv276719040yui_3_2_0_15_133129712596348">
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Forming small
little talk shops will not make any progress and I read an ulterior
motive to the proposal by Mr. Kokubo to form an "independent" group to prepare
the white paper. He is very well aware that such a group will never see
the day of light but if it was under the umbrella of KEPSA well that will be
another issue.</span></div></div>
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<div id="yiv276719040yui_3_2_0_15_133129712596348">
<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Regards</span></div></div>
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<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Robert Yawe<br id="yiv276719040yui_3_2_0_15_133129712596359">KAY System Technologies Ltd<br id="yiv276719040yui_3_2_0_15_133129712596364">Phoenix House, 6th Floor<br id="yiv276719040yui_3_2_0_15_133129712596369">P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200<br id="yiv276719040yui_3_2_0_15_133129712596374">Kenya<br id="yiv276719040yui_3_2_0_15_133129712596379"><br></span></div></div>
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<div class="yiv276719040MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Tel: +254722511225,
+254202010696</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><br></div></div></div></div>
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