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<p>Gilda, I agree. We seem to like (sometimes quite hysterically)
pointing the accusatory finger towards those who have the courage
to take risks on our behalf, seems to have become the central
tenet of our politics and media focus.<br>
Recall similar discussions with the TEAMs initiative and if we
had become detracted, we would not have moved.<br>
We must not allow ourselves to become a source of unsolvable
problems.<br>
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<p>Best<br>
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<p>Alice<br>
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On 09/08/2012 11:13, Gilda Odera wrote:
<blockquote
cite="mid:E03464EB84F6416FBF9E043095ECBBF1@officed147565b"
type="cite">Ndemo,
<br>
<br>
We all know your passion for this industry. My experience in the
industry is that those who have acted selflessly to pursue the
growth and development of the industry have undergone great
prosecution- me included! But I believe in two things:
<br>
<br>
1. The truth
<br>
2. God vindicates
<br>
<br>
After all is said and done, and when one is no longer in the
position, those who fight you realise that indeed you were
passionate and selfless- and they find that you leave a huge gap.
They probably will never tell you to your face ( I know that from
my experience) but deep down they know the truth. I know how
hurtful it feels when you have given your all but others come to
slander and spoil. But that is not your battle as long as you know
you walked the clean path.
<br>
Do your part, let God do His part.
<br>
All the best.
<br>
<br>
Regards,
<br>
<br>
Gilda
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Subject: Re: [kictanet] Konza Land Issue
<br>
<br>
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">Listers,
<br>
A number of you have independently asked me to clarify the Konza
Land
<br>
issue that was in the papers yesterday. Let me briefly explain
the
<br>
problem.
<br>
<br>
Prior to the purchase of Land we developed a conceptual
framework on the
<br>
locationing of a tech city. Here we largely relied on the work
done by
<br>
Booz Allen. Among other things research shows that a tech city
must be
<br>
located at least 30 minutes from the airport and be in the
outskirts of a
<br>
major city from where you can tap the human resource.
<br>
<br>
With this we crafted a tender document that restricted the
suitable land
<br>
within the parameters of the conceptual framework. This was
done openly
<br>
and we assumed it was indeed an open tender. But it emerged
that the
<br>
definition of open was to advertise land availability anywhere
without
<br>
restrictions. This grey area in the law is rediculous since
land in Wajir
<br>
will have been of no use to us and as such we flouted the
procurement law.
<br>
<br>
After our competitive bid, we consulted with the Ministry of
Lands to give
<br>
us the valuation of which the recommendation was Ksh. 200,000.
Since most
<br>
quotes were in the 300 range we focused on the most suitable
piece and
<br>
offered to pay Ministry of Lands Valuation rate. In open tenders
one is
<br>
not allowed to negotiate even when it is in the interest of the
country.
<br>
Here it is said we manipulated the numbers.
<br>
<br>
This clearly is a misunderstanding since we still have grey
areas in the
<br>
Procurement Law. Whereas KACC says we used direct or restricted
tendering
<br>
to buying the land, our view was that the method was open since
and one
<br>
that is in the interest of the country.
<br>
<br>
We did indeed consult the AG's office if what we did was in
order and we
<br>
were given the clear. Much of this is done by various the
departments but
<br>
I bear the ultimate responsibility.
<br>
<br>
What is absurd is the fact that the Daily Nation decided to
highlight this
<br>
issue while we were having the Konza conference here with
international
<br>
investors. This was the time we were telling investors that
Kenya has
<br>
changed and corruption is being dealt with. Well they did a
great damage
<br>
to my reputation. I read malice in the story since it is
something that
<br>
has been around. I would rather have taken a six month jail
term than
<br>
mess up with a project that I have devoted my life to. I have
taken risky
<br>
decisions to have this project take off but it is now clear that
we only
<br>
rejoice on successes.
<br>
<br>
KACC has a right to question what we do and indeed in Teams they
were on
<br>
our case all through until the project was complete. The fact
that they
<br>
question does not amount to corruption. This is how we can
change laws
<br>
and make them dynamic with changing times. As much as I respect
the
<br>
Media, in this case they hurt my character dearly yet what I did
was right
<br>
and hoped we can change the law for future rational decisions.
Never in
<br>
my public life have I tried to do something that is not in the
interest of
<br>
the country.
<br>
<br>
Ndemo.
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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