<div dir="ltr">Granted we need to up our manufacturing sector but i do think starting with assembly would not be that bad of an idea plus some parts could be made in KE like the casing etc.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra">
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 2:24 PM, 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">
@Dennis,<br><br>Give me a break.<br>How many "made in Kenya" electronics do you see on the streets/shops?<br>What is so difficult to produce between a motorcycle and an STB? Do you produce motorcycles in KE? Or just bicycles?<br>
We import all that. Now you are telling me we can produce electronics in KE? Far from it.<br><br>I think those investors could first put their money on producing bikes, then think electronics after 2030.<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
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On 14 February 2013 15:54, Dennis Kioko <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dmbuvi@gmail.com" target="_blank">dmbuvi@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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At the launch of the National ICT Masterplan 2017, Dr. Ndemo mentioned that UoN had come up with a prototype Set Top Box, but had lacked investors to mass manufacture the same.�<div><br></div><div>Wouldn't have funds such as the Tandaa Grants and other funds the ICT Board is using to fund developers have come in handy here? Since most of the funds go to software applications, would have been good to fund this project, even if funding would mean that government maintained equity in the venture?�<span><font color="#888888"><br clear="all">
<div><br></div>-- <br>with Regards:<div><br><div><a href="http://www.denniskioko.com/" target="_blank">blog.denniskioko.com</a><div><div><br></div></div></div></div>
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