As much as I like the website for the State House of Uganda, I absolutely don't like the plagiarism I see in terms of 'copy paste' of the design, look and feel from the White House one. Someone should be paid to innovate and be creative not just 'pull' and paste. <div class="gmail_extra">
<br clear="all">Best Regards,<br>Davis M Onsakia<br>"One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time."<br><br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 26 November 2012 22:03, Odhiambo Washington <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com" target="_blank">odhiambo@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
If you want to know how seriously Kenya govt takes aesthetics, then just look at our car registration plates!<br><br>If you want to know how seriously Kenya govt takes web content, look at our various ministries websites!<br>
<br>I can say the UG govt booked a professional web design outfit for this website. The Kenyan govt booked a well-connected relative to someone to do the state house website.<br><br>Even a volunteer like @brainiac couldn't get them to take his offer, lest he discredit the well-connected folk!<br>
<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="im">On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 8:08 PM, Simeon Oriko <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:simeonoriko@gmail.com" target="_blank">simeonoriko@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<span>Listers,</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>I came across the redone Uganda Statehouse website and was completely wowed!</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><a href="http://www.statehouse.go.ug/" target="_blank">http://www.statehouse.go.ug/</a></div>
<div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Do our government agencies care about the image we portray of our country - especially considering our leadership in the digital space?</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div>
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