<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">Dear Solomon,<br><br>Sorry forgot to mention.  It is not toll free, however normal calling rates apply for all networks (no extra charge).  Thank you very much for the positive feedback.<br><br><br>Esther Wanjau<br>
Directorate of e-Government<br>
Presidency & Cabinet Affairs Office<br>
<br>
email: esther.wanjau@kenya.go.ke<br><br>--- On <b>Thu, 6/14/12, Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau <i><solo.mburu@gmail.com></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau <solo.mburu@gmail.com><br>Subject: Re: [kictanet] Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS)<br>To: "Esther Wanjau" <esther_wanjau@yahoo.com><br>Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><br>Date: Thursday, June 14, 2012, 8:10 AM<br><br><div id="yiv491649240"><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Dear Esther,</span><br style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><br style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Just asking, is this number toll free from all networks in Kenya?</span><br style="font-family:georgia, serif;">
<br style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Kudos for this initiative</span>.<br><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Now I can see the government 'coming' much closer to me.</span><br style="font-family:georgia, serif;">
<br style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><br style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Asante sana</span> <br><br><br><br><div class="yiv491649240gmail_quote">On 14 June 2012 16:51, Esther Wanjau <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:esther_wanjau@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="/mc/compose?to=esther_wanjau@yahoo.com">esther_wanjau@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="yiv491649240gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font:inherit;" valign="top">Thank you very much Waudo!<div class="yiv491649240im">
<br><br><br><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;">Esther Wanjau<br>
                                                        Directorate of e-Government<br>
                                                        Presidency & Cabinet Affairs Office<br>
                                                        <br>
                                                        email: <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:esther.wanjau@kenya.go.ke" target="_blank" href="/mc/compose?to=esther.wanjau@kenya.go.ke">esther.wanjau@kenya.go.ke</a></span></span><br><br></div>--- On <b>Thu, 6/14/12, waudo siganga <i><<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:emailsignet@mailcan.com" target="_blank" href="/mc/compose?to=emailsignet@mailcan.com">emailsignet@mailcan.com</a>></i></b> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="border-left:2px solid rgb(16,16,255);margin-left:5px;padding-left:5px;"><br>From: waudo siganga <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:emailsignet@mailcan.com" target="_blank" href="/mc/compose?to=emailsignet@mailcan.com">emailsignet@mailcan.com</a>><br>Subject: Re: [kictanet] Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS)<br>
To: "Esther Wanjau" <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:esther_wanjau@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="/mc/compose?to=esther_wanjau@yahoo.com">esther_wanjau@yahoo.com</a>><br>Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank" href="/mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>><br>
Date: Thursday, June 14, 2012, 6:43 AM<div><div class="yiv491649240h5"><br><br><div>
<div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:medium;" dir="ltr"><div>
        <div>
                <div>
                        Congratulations to you and the e-gov team for these developments Esther.</div>
                <div>
                         </div>
                <div>
                         </div>
                <div>
                        On Thu, Jun 14, 2012, at 06:38 AM, Esther Wanjau wrote:</div>
                <blockquote type="cite">
                        <table style="border:0px solid;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
                                <tbody>
                                        <tr>
                                                <td style="vertical-align:top;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px solid;font:inherit;" valign="top">
                                                        Dear All,<br>
                                                        <br>
                                                        <span style="font-size:medium;">The Directorate of e-Government has developed an Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) </span><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">geared towards providing information about the services provided </span></span><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;">by the Government </span></span><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">to the public</span></span><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;">. This is departure from the traditional methods of providing this information like through the media (print and electronic), or physical enquiries from where the services are provided. It is a mobile based application where the citizens can get this information. It is a one-stop-shop. The system has been motivated by the high number of citizens (over 65%) with the access to the mobile phones as well as the changing communication
 channels.<br>

                                                        <br>
                                                        Please call <span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);font-weight:bold;">0900007282</span> from from your phone to get government services.  For more information please visit <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.e-government.go.ke">www.e-government.go.ke</a><span class="yiv491649240wrc0" style="padding-right:16px;width:16px;height:16px;"></span>.  Let us have some feedback.<br>

                                                        <br>
                                                        <br>
                                                        Esther Wanjau<br>
                                                        Directorate of e-Government<br>
                                                        Presidency & Cabinet Affairs Office<br>
                                                        <br>
                                                        email: <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:esther.wanjau@kenya.go.ke" target="_blank" href="/mc/compose?to=esther.wanjau@kenya.go.ke">esther.wanjau@kenya.go.ke</a></span></span></td>
                                        </tr>
                                </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <div>
                                <u>_______________________________________________</u></div>
                        <div>
                                kictanet mailing list</div>
                        <div>
                                <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a></div>
                        <div>
                                <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a><span class="yiv491649240wrc0" style="padding-right:16px;width:16px;height:16px;"></span></div>

                        <div>
                                 </div>
                        <div>
                                Unsubscribe or change your options at <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/emailsignet%40mailcan.com">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/emailsignet%40mailcan.com</a><span class="yiv491649240wrc0" style="padding-right:16px;width:16px;height:16px;"></span></div>

                        <div>
                                 </div>
                        <div>
                                The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. 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.</div>

                        <div>
                                 </div>
                        <div>
                                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.</div>

                </blockquote>
        </div>
</div>
<div>
         </div>
</div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></td></tr></tbody></table><br>_______________________________________________<br>
kictanet mailing list<br>
<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank" href="/mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br>
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a><span class="yiv491649240wrc0" style="padding-right:16px;width:16px;height:16px;"></span><br>

<br>
Unsubscribe or change your options at <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/solo.mburu%40gmail.com">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/solo.mburu%40gmail.com</a><span class="yiv491649240wrc0" style="padding-right:16px;width:16px;height:16px;"></span><br>

<br>
The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. 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.<br>
</blockquote></div><br>
</div></blockquote></td></tr></table>