<div dir="ltr"><div><div>James,<br><br></div>The elders have said we are speaking too much and we need to act, we have therefore decided to gather at Strathmore University and put all our ideas in one pot, the outcome will be a position paper that will support policy, the first step is to confirm those who will attend, the second step will be to make up our minds on the role we want to play to make the project a success as diverse stakeholders.<br>
<br></div>Best Regards<br><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 10:22 AM, James Mbugua <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jgmbugua@gmail.com" target="_blank">jgmbugua@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">All,<div><br></div><div>I think people need to come up with their suggestions on how they will assist this laptop programme achieve success. I think it will be a pioneering on e in the world that many a nation shall stop by to study.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Samsung is setting up a plant to assemble laptops in the country, Microsoft has landed...It is irrelevant to ask what they stand to benefit, you don't make machines, and you don't have a world leading operating system. It is only true that when a kangaroo court to try the fox is called, only those who own hens have locus standi.....</div>
<div><br></div><div>Let guys propose what they can bring to the table not substitute on fox for the other...for instance, participate in the county programs to educate teachers.</div><div><br></div><div>
JG</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 9:37 AM, Barrack Otieno <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com" target="_blank">otieno.barrack@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"><div><div class="h5"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Agreed Bobby, <br><br></div>Are you suggesting an occupy parliament sort of move *Hides*, Matogo's Strathmore� offer sounds better maybe you can be the Master of Ceremony and Walu the Moderator any takers/suggestions for panelists?, i agree with the kind of energy demonstrated on the list there are many stakeholders itching to do something and we need a middle ground or� a win win situation for that matter.<br>
<br></div>Best Regards<br></div><div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 9:28 AM, 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">Hi Barrack,<br><br>What we need is a 6 year old who is going to class 1 next
year to perform an eloquent poem on what he/she expects when they arrive
in class next year with their new electronic learning device (ELD)in hand.<br><br>It is unfortunate that even you have decided to take the side road, we have had months to take a position on this issue but as usual we have preferred +1s instead of actually doing something tangible.� <br>
<br>What do we expect the President to do when he asks for help and the only people who come to his aid are Microsoft and elk.� If you have not noticed the iPad disappeared on day 2 of his term in the same way that Obama's blackberry vanished, the President is and never was on this forum so to get his ear we must go where his attention is, the Cabinet Secretary (CS) has also vanished from this digital domain and gone to the analogue world where government lives and where only documents in hard copy are considered.<br>
<br>I like the way Dr. Ndemo scuttled discussions by insisting that we include the ministry and kie on John Matogo's initiative to host a
discussion, John also made the error of asking for financial support of this forum, which has proven itself to be a tweet shop.<br><br><div><span>Regards</span></div><span><br></span><span>��� </span><span>��� </span><span>��� </span><span>��� </span><span>��� </span><span>��� </span><span>��� </span><span>��� </span><span>The show is not over until the plus sized person sings. (had to make it politically correct)<br>
</span><div>�</div><div>Robert Yawe<br>KAY System Technologies Ltd<br>Phoenix House, 6th Floor<br>P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200<br>Kenyag<br><br></div><div>Tel: <a href="tel:%2B254722511225" value="+254722511225" target="_blank">+254722511225</a>, <a href="tel:%2B254202010696" value="+254202010696" target="_blank">+254202010696</a><br>
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<div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt"> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font face="Arial"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Barrack Otieno <<a href="mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com" target="_blank">otieno.barrack@gmail.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><div><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>>; "<a href="mailto:isoc@orion.my.co.ke" target="_blank">isoc@orion.my.co.ke</a>" <<a href="mailto:isoc@orion.my.co.ke" target="_blank">isoc@orion.my.co.ke</a>> <br>
</div><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 15:09<div><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [kictanet] President Kenyatta secures Microsoft support for
computers<br> </div></font> </div> <div><div><div><br><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Walu,<br><br></div>I think its time we focused on other issues, seems this project is a foregone conclusion. We will take stock in 2017.<br>
<br></div>Best Regards<br></div><div>
<br><br><div>On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Walubengo J <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com" target="_blank">jwalu@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote 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"><div>Whao!</div><div><br></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif">
When I grow up, I want to work for M$oft :-)</div><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif"><br></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif">
Sounds like they are concluding the deal to be on 1million laptops next year - as we are busy tweeting on what Software is relevant for pupils in Standard one. Read on</div><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif">
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