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2. Re: Open Forum & 9th AGM (Sammy Buruchara)<br>
3. AfPIF live stream and agenda (Kevin G. Chege)<br>
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Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:36:01 +0300<br>
From: <a href="mailto:godera@skyweb.co.ke">godera@skyweb.co.ke</a><br>
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Subject: Re: [kictanet] Wangusi is the new CCK Head<br>
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Congratulations to the new DG. He is very able and up to the task, as<br>
he has demonstrated while acting.<br>
I wish him all the best!<br>
<br>
Gilda Odera<br>
On Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:00:31 +0000, Grace Githaiga wrote:<br>
> POGHISIO PICKS NEW CCK, POSTA HEADS<br>
><br>
><br>
> <a href="http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Poghisio+picks+new+CCK++Posta+heads/-/539550/1484430/-/10dtwq7z/-/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Poghisio+picks+new+CCK++Posta+heads/-/539550/1484430/-/10dtwq7z/-/index.html</a><br>
> [14]<br>
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> -------------------------<br>
> From: <a href="mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com">odhiambo@gmail.com</a><br>
> Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 21:45:43 +0300<br>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Three candidates shortlisted in race for top<br>
> CCK post<br>
> CC: <a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br>
> To: <a href="mailto:ggithaiga@hotmail.com">ggithaiga@hotmail.com</a><br>
><br>
> And there it goes. Wangusi is the new DG of CCK!<br>
><br>
> Congratulations to him on the appointment. We hope he can make CCK a<br>
> bull-terrier to bite the SPs - when they don't deliver as pro<br>
> mised:-)<br>
><br>
> On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 6:22 PM, Solomon Mb?r? Kamau wrote:<br>
><br>
>> Interesting!!<br>
>><br>
>> This 'campaign' here reminds me of how 'we want to see our own<br>
>> (professionally) making it to the DG post.<br>
>> As a 'mwananchi wa kawaida' my views would be more of a pedestrian,<br>
>> literary.<br>
>> Just as Grace Bomu has said, what matters most is not who, but<br>
>> professionalism - someone who will crack the whip against the<br>
>> errant<br>
>> radio stations, put service providers to task and above all, follow<br>
>> the law to the letter.<br>
>><br>
>> Sometimes when you look at retired (and very tired) political<br>
>> appointee declaring an interest in governorship, because the fellow<br>
>> thinks of nothing save the title, forgetting that all positions -<br>
>> women representative, county leader, Senator, Governor, MP and even<br>
>> Presidency - are all about service delivery.<br>
>><br>
>> About the common man interrogating the law, I think there is<br>
>> nothing<br>
>> like that, because a few civil society organizations have assumed<br>
>> the<br>
>> role of the 'unofficial opposition', in the absence of one in the<br>
>> Parliament. The local mwanachi has not yet understood the<br>
>> constitutional implementation process, because politicians have<br>
>> hijacked the whole process - and their silence, means they are<br>
>> likely<br>
>> to disappear into the oblivion.<br>
>><br>
>> My mwananchi thoughts.<br>
>><br>
>> :-)<br>
>><br>
>> On 21/08/2012, <a href="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke">bitange@jambo.co.ke</a> [1] wrote:<br>
>> > Very true. I meant to respond to Kenic.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Ndemo.<br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> >> Daktari,<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> I believe you responded to the wrong threat.<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Regards<br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Robert Yawe<br>
>> >> KAY System Technologies Ltd<br>
>> >> Phoenix House, 6th Floor<br>
>> >> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200<br>
>> >> Kenya<br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Tel: <a href="tel:%2B254722511225" value="+254722511225">+254722511225</a>, <a href="tel:%2B254202010696" value="+254202010696">+254202010696</a><br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >> ________________________________<br>
>> >> From: "<a href="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke">bitange@jambo.co.ke</a> [3]"<br>
>> >> To: robert yawe<br>
>> >> Cc: <a href="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke">bitange@jambo.co.ke</a> [6]; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Sent: Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 14:47<br>
>> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Three candidates shortlisted in race for<br>
>> top CCK<br>
>> >> post<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Robert,<br>
>> >> It may have been prudent to call for an AGM before such drastic<br>
>> decisions<br>
>> >> are made. The constitution accords evrybody a right to fair<br>
>> process. We<br>
>> >> have the opportunity to show what really multistakeholderism<br>
>> means. This<br>
>> >> where we must be torlerant of every individual no matter what<br>
>> their idea<br>
>> >> may be. The report has to be approved by the AGM before the<br>
>> Board<br>
>> >> implements. This is basic governance even in rigid<br>
>> organizations.<br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Ndemo.<br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
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Message: 2<br>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:22:03 +0300<br>
From: Sammy Buruchara <<a href="mailto:buruchara@me.com">buruchara@me.com</a>><br>
To: 'Odhiambo Washington' <<a href="mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com">odhiambo@gmail.com</a>><br>
Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Open Forum & 9th AGM<br>
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Dear Washington,<br>
<br>
The report will be given out and discussed at the AGM.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Regards<br>
<br>
Sammy<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
From: kictanet<br>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bburuchara">kictanet-bounces+buruchara</a>=<a href="mailto:mac.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke">mac.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] On Behalf<br>
Of Odhiambo Washington<br>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:14 AM<br>
To: <a href="mailto:buruchara@mac.com">buruchara@mac.com</a><br>
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Open Forum & 9th AGM<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Hello Sammy,<br>
<br>
Would it be in order for you to release this much-talked-about<br>
"Institutional Assessment Report" to the stakeholders in preparation for the<br>
AGM?<br>
What is the plan as regards the document? Perhaps I am jumping the gun, if<br>
the report is supposed to be "internal".<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 10:16 AM, Sammy Buruchara <<a href="mailto:buruchara@me.com">buruchara@me.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
Dear Listers,<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Since inception, KENIC has continued to facilitate the growth of the dot KE<br>
Registry, enhanced the stability and resilience of the local Internet,<br>
promoted regional corporation among other Country Code Top Level domains<br>
(ccTLD) managers and hosted regional capacity building workshops.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
These achievements have contributed to the recognition of KeNIC by the<br>
African Top Level Domain (AfTLD), and other regional and international<br>
Internet management bodies, as a successful registry model worth emulating.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
To ensure that we continue carrying out our mandate effectively and with<br>
full participation of stakeholders, we are pleased to invite you to witness<br>
KENIC's ninth Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on Friday 24th August<br>
2012 at Sarova Panafric Hotel from 0800hrs. Thereafter, the same venue will<br>
host ninth KeNIC open public forum to which you are invited to participate.<br>
The forum will be a focal point for bottom-up discussions of our policies<br>
and overall developments in the ICT sector.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Attached is the Notice of the AGM for your attention.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Kindly send your confirmation of attendance to <a href="mailto:Eunice@kenic.or.ke">Eunice@kenic.or.ke</a> by end of<br>
day today to enable us make the necessary reservations.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
We look forward to your participation at the events.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Yours faithfully,<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Sammy Buruchara<br>
<br>
Change Manager/CEO<br>
<br>
<br>
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Message: 3<br>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:39:22 +0300<br>
From: "Kevin G. Chege" <<a href="mailto:kevin.chege@gmail.com">kevin.chege@gmail.com</a>><br>
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Subject: [kictanet] AfPIF live stream and agenda<br>
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Hi all,<br>
<br>
Find below the live stream link and agenda for the ongoing AfPIF in<br>
Johannesburg South Africa<br>
<br>
<br>
Livestream: <a href="http://www.livestream.com/internetsocietychapters" target="_blank">http://www.livestream.com/internetsocietychapters</a><br>
<br>
Agenda: <a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2012/programme" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2012/programme</a><br>
<br>
<br>
Kevin<br>
<br>
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Message: 4<br>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:53:24 +0300 (EAT)<br>
From: <a href="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke">bitange@jambo.co.ke</a><br>
To: "Kivuva" <<a href="mailto:Kivuva@transworldafrica.com">Kivuva@transworldafrica.com</a>><br>
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Craft Silicon to Relocate<br>
Message-ID:<br>
<<a href="mailto:f16701402340da47ca8f1998af500ef6.squirrel@mail.jambo.co.ke">f16701402340da47ca8f1998af500ef6.squirrel@mail.jambo.co.ke</a>><br>
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Kivuva,<br>
Yes we have started discussion with Treasury. I just called Kamal (Craft<br>
Silcon (CS) CEO)to ask him if it is true that he is moving to Singapore.<br>
Well he tells me that CS will always remain a Kenyan company and he is<br>
here to stay. He just opened another office in Singapore and Somalia.<br>
<br>
We should be celebrating to see a Kenyan multinational spread its wings<br>
throughout the globe. Let us not go to Somalia when the market is mature.<br>
Taking an early rist pays greatly. This what we need to spend time<br>
talking. The rest we can do.<br>
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Ndemo.<br>
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<br>
> Thank you Robert for bringing this up. It's good to see Dr. Ndemo is<br>
> petitioning the government to give local players a better deal.<br>
><br>
> You have a good point Washington. How many local software development<br>
> firms exceed the $1M mark? That would be a good basis to gauge our<br>
> ingenuity.<br>
><br>
> Regards<br>
><br>
> On 21/08/2012, Odhiambo Washington <<a href="mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com">odhiambo@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 10:03 PM, robert yawe<br>
>> <<a href="mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk">robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk</a>>wrote:<br>
>><br>
>>> Hi All,<br>
>>><br>
>>> Yet another nail in the Konza coffin with the imminent departure of<br>
>>> Craft<br>
>>> Silicon to Singapore as a result of the finance bill which gave tax<br>
>>> incentives to imported software and no corresponding incentives for<br>
>>> local<br>
>>> developers.<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> <a href="http://www.nation.co.ke/Tech/ICT+firms+shun+Kenya/-/1017288/1483212/-/1sy894/-/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.nation.co.ke/Tech/ICT+firms+shun+Kenya/-/1017288/1483212/-/1sy894/-/index.html</a><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> At this rate Nokia will relocate Virtual City to Denmark or Singapore<br>
>>> if<br>
>>> we continue to allow our laws to favour foreign firms at the expense of<br>
>>> developing local capacity. This development pours cold water on the<br>
>>> recent<br>
>>> establishment of a research lab by IBM as those who acquire the skills<br>
>>> will<br>
>>> not be able to be competitive locally.<br>
>>><br>
>>> More disappointing is a statement by Huawei Kenya representative, Wind<br>
>>> Li,<br>
>>> that such incentives to foreign software developers will challenge<br>
>>> locals<br>
>>> to be more creative yet we all know that China shutdown it borders to<br>
>>> foreign participation for over 50 years which resulted in their current<br>
>>> positive growth.<br>
>>><br>
>>> He added insult to injury by saying that removal of trade barriers is<br>
>>> always good for a country's business development, this statement sounds<br>
>>> a<br>
>>> lot like what the western governments kept preaching to us during the<br>
>>> height of the structural adjustment program.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Regards<br>
>>><br>
>>> PS. China is now making it clear that they are here as the 3rd wave<br>
>>> of colonizers of Africa.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Robert Yawe<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>> Two things stand out from my shallow reasoning on this, based on the<br>
>> fact<br>
>> that I do not have the figures/reasons to support myself:<br>
>><br>
>> 1. Minister Githae is not being advised properly. I should blame the ICT<br>
>> Board (Paul Kukubo) for this, unless he says his organization's mandate<br>
>> does not include promoting local developers.<br>
>> 2. There may be just a handful software development houses in KE, a<br>
>> number<br>
>> which is seen as insignificant.<br>
>><br>
>> I don't see why same tax incentives were not extended to local software<br>
>> developers. Maybe M$ pushed for this and arm-twisted the govt??<br>
>> Decisions<br>
>> aren't made in a vacuum, so there must be a hand to blame for this<br>
>> misnomer.<br>
>><br>
>> --<br>
>> Best regards,<br>
>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,<br>
>> Nairobi,KE<br>
>> <a href="tel:%2B254733744121" value="+254733744121">+254733744121</a>/<a href="tel:%2B254722743223" value="+254722743223">+254722743223</a><br>
>> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _<br>
>> I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.<br>
>><br>
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