<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Harry Hare,<br><br></div>I will write your full names to recognise your presence after a long hiatus you speak like 10 elders. I volunteer to write this paper under supervision of Mr. John Walubengo, Bobby Yawe and any other experts on this list that may want to provide guidance. Meanwhile Matogo has offered a Venue at Strathmore University we hope Dr. Ndemo can rope in the Cabinet Secretary and Ministry of Education counterparts.<br>
<br></div>Best Regards<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Edith Adera <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:eadera@idrc.ca" target="_blank">eadera@idrc.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Bwana Ndemo,<br>
<br>
What happened to your advocacy for local software development? (read: job creation). What happened to alternative open source options?<br>
<br>
Edith<br>
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From: kictanet [mailto:<a href="mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Beadera">kictanet-bounces+eadera</a>=<a href="mailto:idrc.ca@lists.kictanet.or.ke">idrc.ca@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] On Behalf Of Bitange Ndemo<br>
Sent: June 4, 2013 8:19 PM<br>
To: Edith Adera<br>
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions; <a href="mailto:isoc@orion.my.co.ke">isoc@orion.my.co.ke</a><br>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] President Kenyatta secures Microsoft support for computers<br>
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</div><div><div class="h5">Barrack,<br>
As I promised, Prof. Godia accepted to respond to your questions on Kicktanet. You will need to fix e-mail, <a href="mailto:godiaes@yahoo.com">godiaes@yahoo.com</a> into the mailing list to make it easier to reply.<br>
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I attended the State House function and Microsoft agreed to do the following:<br>
<br>
1. Work with different partners to Train ALL Primary School Teachers<br>
computers (more than 260,000) to enable them implement computer to schools programme by January. They are ready to start as soon as the Government of Kenya gives the go-ahead to start the programme at County level;<br>
2. Work with different partners to develop and train at least five<br>
enterprises in each County to provide technical support in Hardware, Connectivity and Software to all schools within each County; and<br>
3. Develop a research and innovation hub at Konza Technology Park to<br>
support software developers in the region.<br>
4. Work with other Hardware manufacturers to develop a sustainable model that includes local assembly of computers as well as local software and content development that can be replicated in other African countries<br>
<br>
This will go a long way in realzing our President's commitment to achieving his promises to the Kenyan people.<br>
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Regards<br>
<br>
<br>
Ndemo.<br>
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> Walu,<br>
><br>
> I think its time we focused on other issues, seems this project is a<br>
> foregone conclusion. We will take stock in 2017.<br>
><br>
> Best Regards<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Walubengo J <<a href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com">jwalu@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> Whao!<br>
>><br>
>> When I grow up, I want to work for M$oft :-)<br>
>><br>
>> Sounds like they are concluding the deal to be on 1million laptops<br>
>> next year - as we are busy tweeting on what Software is relevant for<br>
>> pupils in Standard one. Read on @<br>
>> <a href="http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-secures-Microsoft-support-for-comp" target="_blank">http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-secures-Microsoft-support-for-comp</a><br>
>> uters/-/1056/1871904/-/7i517tz/-/index.html<br>
>><br>
>> walu.<br>
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