Muraya, <br><br>Just addressing the general point that I think we have all heard by now as a rumor. Thanks for the clarification. <br><br>Cheers, Rigia<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 8:42 AM, S.M. Muraya <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:murigi.muraya@gmail.com" target="_blank">murigi.muraya@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Warigia,<div><br></div><div>My reference was to comments, on this list made by Baiju. He did not name names.�</div>
<div><br></div><div>If we invest more on skills/deployment of information systems, less money would be available for hardware purchases/insider trading. Hardware sales/purchases do not require as much skill, team work or transparency as deploying information systems.<br>
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<div><br></div><div>As noted before on this list:</div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="color:rgb(89,89,89);font-family:'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:16.890625px">*�Government of Kenya spends 0.3% on IT as a percentage of overall spending. This is 20 times less than government industry average of 6.5% . (based on Gartner benchmarks).* * * *a. Most of the spending is on hardware at 65% compared to global benchmark of 18%. IT spending on staff is significantly lower 18% as opposed to 38% for global benchmark.�*</span><br>
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On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 3:16 PM, Warigia Bowman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:warigia@gmail.com" target="_blank">warigia@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">
Dear Muraya, <br><br>If Hassan was actually a part owner in the deployed systems (yet to be proven) that is corruption� and a conflict of interest. He should be liable for civil fines, and (I would guess) criminally prosecuted, although that is a manner for Kenyan law. <br>
<br>Please note that in the US there is no uniform electronic system, each polling place uses different equipment, and the manual vote is the final vote. <br><br>Asante, Warigia<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>
On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 12:54 AM, S.M. Muraya <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:murigi.muraya@gmail.com" target="_blank">murigi.muraya@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
</div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div><p>Delano,</p>
<p>Baiju, if I am reading right, seems to believe kickbacks were involved in this project.</p>
<p>Time to deploy & test the electronic tallying, transmission & storage systems was short. This we can concur was our greatest failure.</p>
<p>IEBC chose to go manual (after procurement of an electronic system became more complicated by time & politics) but the Cabinet & Donors (such as Ms. Clinton | USAID) believed we needed the electronic system to compliment the manual system.</p>
<p>If we did not try and fail, would we be learning some valuable lessons now?</p>
<p>Was the deal directed to the highest bidder/briber?</p>
<p>Should the EACC investigate?<br><br></p>
<div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>On Mar 13, 2013 7:50 AM, "Harry Delano" <<a href="mailto:harry@comtelsys.co.ke" target="_blank">harry@comtelsys.co.ke</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"></div>
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<div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US"><div><p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Aye..! <u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p><p>
<span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Dear Edith,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Actually, on the contrary, I was one very vocal Kenyan, about the issue last week.. You do not remember..? Maybe the gist of what I raised as a pertinent issue in my earlier email got lost somewhere within.� So again, here, my rejoinder.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1in"><u></u><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span>1.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">������ </span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">The IEBC ICT systems failed last week during a very crucial� national process � We all agree they failed, and �so spectacularly for that matter.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1in"><u></u><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span>2.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">������ </span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">We on the list here, were up in arms �- some highlighting, criticizing, demanding answers, and an audit of the happenings on the ICT front of the process, and some coming to its defense<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1in"><u></u><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span>3.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">������ </span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Were we fronting different positions, only based on how each of our candidates was performing in the tallying process, or it was to deal with an anomaly � irrespective..? Is it for the love of country, or love of self, me, us and I..?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1in"><u></u><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span>4.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">������ </span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">We loosely agreed for a post-election audit, but quickly the issue fizzled out. The main process was concluded, putting� the matter to rest, so it seems. �No follow-up mechanism in place etcetra. Thankfully Brian, just indicated a discussion will be held on the issue. But we may need a credible, independent body/ taskforce to deal with the issue and report back to Kenyans. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1in"><u></u><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span>5.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">������ </span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Early this week saw the list jump to another component of this national process � The media.� Again, one cannot help but see the divergent views taking a tangent that�s all too familiar. Again, this will fizzle out once positions are firmly cemented �in place and the whole issue will come to naught. Do we seem to have a diversionary streak in us..?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">What is it that�s our main undoing..?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-left:1in"><u></u><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span>1.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">������ </span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">We have deep seated and deep rooted issues, within us that inform the divergent views/opinions/positions we hold and a two-year old �will have little difficulty seeing through the masks we put on.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1in"><u></u><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span>2.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">������ </span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">We talk a lot. On the list, in our gatherings, streets, villages � everywhere. But we need to really put mechanisms in place to go beyond the �talk-shop�. Can we start on this list.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1in"><u></u><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span>3.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">������ </span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Let�s be unselfish and strive to consider and front country and each other � first and we will progress much, much more.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Harry<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> We need to take a lead on matters ICT that affect this nation, based on principle/substance and avoid at all costs taking divergent opposing positions that best answer to� the<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Question, - what is in it for me/us ( read � partisan).<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p><p>
<span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p><div><div style="border-style:solid none none;border-top-color:rgb(181,196,223);border-top-width:1pt;padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> Edith Adera [mailto:<a href="mailto:eadera@idrc.ca" target="_blank">eadera@idrc.ca</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 12, 2013 4:35 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:harry@comtelsys.co.ke" target="_blank">harry@comtelsys.co.ke</a><br><b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [kictanet] Our Response to Systematic ICT Systems Failure at IEBC<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div></div><p><u></u>�<u></u></p><p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)" lang="EN-CA">Harry,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)" lang="EN-CA"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)" lang="EN-CA">Not sure you were in Kenya or buried your head in the sand!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)" lang="EN-CA"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)" lang="EN-CA">It�s a fact that the system did not work and IEBC had to revert to the manual system as reported by the Chair of the IEBC on TV.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p>
<span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)" lang="EN-CA"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)" lang="EN-CA">We need to learn to tell the truth as a country and confront our issues. Someone suggested on this list, can�t remember who, �that as an ICT industry an audit should be carried out so we know what went wrong and learn for the future.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)" lang="EN-CA"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)" lang="EN-CA">Why do we always turn to the easy targets�.tribalism, partisan interests etc when hard questions are asked?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)" lang="EN-CA"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)" lang="EN-CA">Edith<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)" lang="EN-CA"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p>
<div><div style="border-style:solid none none;border-top-color:rgb(181,196,223);border-top-width:1pt;padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> kictanet [<a href="mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.ca@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.ca@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Harry Delano<br>
<b>Sent:</b> March 12, 2013 3:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> Edith Adera<br><b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br><b>Subject:</b> [kictanet] Our Response to Systematic ICT Systems Failure at IEBC<u></u><u></u></span></p></div>
</div><p><span lang="EN-CA"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p><p><u></u>�<u></u></p><p>Aye..!<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u>�<u></u></p><p>Could someone please aver what the furor was all about on this list when systems failed at IEBC last week. I thought it was so that<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>we could address systemic issues in that part of the election process..? Please someone correct me, but I seem to be settling on<u></u><u></u></p><p>this conclusion that we collectively only raise hue and cry when the system(s) are perceived to be working �against �us�, or not in <u></u><u></u></p>
<p>�our� interests � whichever side of divide each one of us sits. Once they serve �our� interests, we quickly move on.. So where is <u></u><u></u></p><p>posterity in all this..? A pattern emerges where well calculated intellectual arguments everywhere nowadays, that �thinly �veil and <u></u><u></u></p>
<p>mask the real motives in us. We completely bury our heads in the ground and deny that we have deeply rooted issues that stem<u></u><u></u></p><p>from tribe, class etc and as a result, �we are caught up in this �vicious cycle that we cannot seem to free ourselves from and which <u></u><u></u></p>
<p>clouds our entire vision as a nation. Who will free us, if we do not take initiative ourselves..? How and when will we as a nation <u></u><u></u></p><p>confront this �monster� head on, by first of all acknowledging it exists. Then moving to deal with it. Can this list be at the forefront <u></u><u></u></p>
<p>of it..?<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u>�<u></u></p><p>If so, �let�s start now..<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u>�<u></u></p><p>Harry<u></u><u></u></p>
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