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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Evans,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>I agree with you. Much as we are ahead of others in the
continent, let us not blind ourselves with that. We must use the highest
benchmark and aim much higher. It is true, we ought to be so much further,
considering our capabilities.We have a lot of catching up to do- a great
deal of it too!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Gilda</FONT> </DIV>
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<A title=ikua.evans@gmail.com href="mailto:ikua.evans@gmail.com">Evans
Ikua</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=godera@skyweb.co.ke
href="mailto:godera@skyweb.co.ke">godera@skyweb.co.ke</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
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 27, 2012 7:50
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [kictanet] Thika Road
Debate</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Daktari,<BR>I beg to disagree with your statement that Kenya is
a very advanced country in many respects. I would say that we are about 50
years behind where we should be. The roads that we are now building should
have been done in the 60s. For instance, how do you say that we are advanced
when we cant even get water to our houses in the capital city? Where I live,
we get water once a week when we are lucky. And that is supposed to be a
middle class housing estate in the capital city? I know many other places
where they are not so lucky.<BR><BR>Just look at our roads in Nairobi (dont
even go to Moyale). Have they repaired the roads in Westlands? We have pot
holes in the CBD of Nairobi! Even smaller banana republics in Africa have
smoother roads. We have sewage spewing out of manholes all over. Our people
are dying of hunger, whether it rains or shines. Public hospitals are a shame.
Public transport is a disaster. But we are used to all that!<BR><BR>While we
may be doing better than several of our neighbours, that is basically our
biggest problem. We compare ourselves with Somalia and we call ourselves
advanced!<BR><BR>Evans<BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 9:44 PM, waudo siganga <SPAN
dir=ltr><<A href="mailto:emailsignet@mailcan.com"
target=_blank>emailsignet@mailcan.com</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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<DIV>Overall I think Mr Gaitho is right. Kenya is a very advanced country in
many respects but the poor roads are an enigma. One does not need to go far.
I was impressed with the roads in Addis Ababa. Someone told me that the
Addis-Moyale road is tarmacked smooth while the Nairobi-Moyale one, which is
shorter, is not.</DIV>
<DIV>One factual correction though, The Kenya Rural Roads Authority and
Kenya Urban Roads Authority are not under the purvue of Eng. Kidenda. He is
in charge only of the Kenya National Highways Authority.</DIV>
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<DIV>Waudo</DIV>
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<DIV>On Tue, Jun 26, 2012, at 06:29 PM, Grace Githaiga
wrote:</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: small">Listers</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: small"><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(69,69,69)">I think Macharia Gaitho is referring to our
discussions on roads. For those who missed, the link posted
below. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: small">Let’s not gloat about
building great roads until we venture out of Kenya</SPAN></H1><SPAN
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href="http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/-/440808/1435452/-/lqcdb7z/-/index.html"
target=_blank>http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/-/440808/1435452/-/lqcdb7z/-/index.html</A></SPAN>
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<DIV>Rgds</DIV>
<DIV>GG</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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