<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 24 January 2013 09:56, robert yawe <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk" target="_blank">robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif"><snip><br><span style="font-size:12pt">AAK also asked why no local architects. Ndemo said it
was coz of cost. AAK Sec Gen said that local architects were willing to
participate pro bono. He agreed to have 2[man& woman] included in
Konza team pro bono."</span><br><br></div></div></blockquote><div> </div><div><snip></div><div>Putting the interest of Kenya ahead, is it more economically feasible to hire local Architects or to pay foreigners do the job that we can comfortably do?</div>
<div><br></div><div>Since Asian ICT experts offer cheaper labor than us, does it mean we will fill Konza with Indians at the expense of locals?</div><div><br></div><div>Remember Kenya bought BVR kits from Canada at 3times the cost (from initial 3B to 9B). Why then can't we benefit local expert?</div>
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<div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif">On the last point, might CCK have also been appreciated about nominating technology experts to the board or this was not necessary as their will be no real technology at this infrastructure stage?<div>
<div><br><br>Regards<br><div><span><br></span></div><div> </div><div>Robert Yawe<br>KAY System Technologies Ltd<br>Phoenix House, 6th Floor<br>P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200<br>Kenya<br><br></div><div>Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696<br>
<div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt"> <div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Grace Githaiga <<a href="mailto:ggithaiga@hotmail.com" target="_blank">ggithaiga@hotmail.com</a>><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk" target="_blank">robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk</a> <br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
<<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> <br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, 15 January 2013, 14:18<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [kictanet] Poghisio appoints Konza City board members<br>
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<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Garamond;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.5em;text-transform:uppercase">IN SUMMARY</span><br><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="padding:0px;color:rgb(68,68,68)">
<ul style="margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;line-height:1.5em"><li style="padding:0px;line-height:1.5em"><font face="Garamond" size="3">The minister has appointed four directors — Haron Nyakundi (building economist), Reuben Mutiso (architect), Emma Miloyo (architect) and Rosemary Maundu — in the board that will be chaired by investment banker John Ngumi.</font></li>
<li style="padding:0px;line-height:1.5em"><font face="Garamond" size="3">The appointment of the board sets the stage for hiring of CEO and executive team of the Konza Technopolis.</font></li><li style="padding:0px;line-height:1.5em">
<font face="Garamond" size="3">President Kibaki will preside over the ICT city's ground breaking
on January 23</font></li></ul></div></div><div><font face="Garamond" size="3"><br></font></div><font face="Garamond" size="3"><a href="http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Poghisio-appoints-Konza-City-board-members/-/539550/1665906/-/10mn297/-/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Poghisio-appoints-Konza-City-board-members/-/539550/1665906/-/10mn297/-/index.html</a></font> </div>
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