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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I hope that now we have Thika road as a benchmark on what ought have been done but never came to be, the many ICT solutions/ideas from within/out this forum be integrated into the new roads.<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'>Best Regards,<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'>Edwin <o:p></o:p></span></p><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"'> kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eonchari=lynxbits.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dorcas Muthoni<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 22, 2012 7:13 PM<br><b>To:</b> Edwin<br><b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] Thika Road Debate in Parliament<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I think the government is working hard to see many things and projects come to fruition, lets support them. We have supported Dr. Ndemo through positive engagement and we need to support other sectors. Together, we shall build the great Kenya we all want. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Thanks Mbugua, this if definitely good commitment. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 4:52 PM, James Mbugua <<a href="mailto:jgmbugua@gmail.com" target="_blank">jgmbugua@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Listers<br><br>More updates<br><br>I was at Treasury today with Githae and Bett.<br><br>1.<br><br>Finally, the Mombasa Southern bypass will be built connecting Mombasa<br>Island to South Coast (Miritini through to Dongo Kundu) and connecting<br>to the Mombasa-Tanzania highway. It will cost Sh30billion and will<br>feature 4 bridges and also a link road to the new container terminal<br>near Moi International Airport.<br><br>The head of JICA will be in the country on June 2nd to oversee the<br>signing of the Japanese loan to finance the project.<br><br>2.<br><br>JICA will at the same time sign to give a grant for the expansion of<br>Ngong Road to six lanes from All Saints Cathedral to Nakumatt Junction<br>at Dagoretti Corner. Money is still being sought for the Dagoretti<br>Corner - Karen - Bomas section.<br><br>3.<br><br>Top Treasury and Roads teams including Kenha top officers are in<br>Washington DC to urgently push for negotiations for the JKIA junction<br>through Southern Bypass-Westlands-Rironi Sh34bn project.<br><br>Apparently, it is so urgent because if Thika Road is completed, the<br>outpouring of traffic onto Uhuru Highway will turn it into a parking<br>lot.<br><br><br>Cheers<br><br>Mbuguss<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 4:26 PM, Edith Adera <<a href="mailto:eadera@idrc.or.ke">eadera@idrc.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br>> Listers,<br>><br>><br>><br>> I’m reliably informed that the debate on Thika road has reached parliament<br>> today and is being discussed on the floor of the house.<br>><br>><br>><br>> Grace, we are all still awaiting the response of Eng. Kidenda and his team<br>> to the long list of questions raised on this list, which he promised to<br>> address.<br>><br>><br>><br>> Smart transport solutions (ICTs) need to form part the solutions to the road<br>> menace – I wonder if reflected in the traffic Bill?<br>><br>><br>><br>> Edith<br>><br>> ________________<br>><br>> Edith Ofwona Adera<br>><br>> Senior Program Specialist<br>><br>> Climate Change and Water Program<br>><br>> Agriculture and Environment<br>><br>> International Development Research Centre<br>><br>> Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa<br>><br>> Liason House 2nd floor, State House Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya<br>><br>> +254-20-2713160/1 | Fax: <a href="tel:%2B254-20-2711063">+254-20-2711063</a> | Mobile: <a href="tel:%2B254-733-624345">+254-733-624345</a><br>><br>> <a href="mailto:eadera@idrc.ca">eadera@idrc.ca</a> | <a href="http://www.idrc.ca" target="_blank">www.idrc.ca</a> | <a href="http://www.crdi.ca" target="_blank">www.crdi.ca</a><br>><br>><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>> _______________________________________________<br>> kictanet mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:kictanet@gw.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@gw.kictanet.or.ke</a><br>> <a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet" target="_blank">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a><br>><br>> Unsubscribe or change your options at<br>> <a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jgmbugua%40gmail.com" target="_blank">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jgmbugua%40gmail.com</a><br>><br>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for<br>> people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and<br>> regulation. 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The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.<br><br>KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br>Muthoni<br><br>My Blog: <a href="http://rugongo.blogspot.com/">http://rugongo.blogspot.com/</a><br>--------------------------------------------<br>Mahatma Gandhi once said:-<br><br>First they ignore you,<br>Then they laugh at you,<br>Then they fight you,<br>AND THEN YOU WIN!!!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#A0A0A0' align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>No virus found in this message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2012.0.2176 / Virus Database: 2425/5015 - Release Date: 05/22/12<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>