<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><div><div><div>Hey Matunda,</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for this needless to say that KPA is choosing to take a very safe stance by asking more questions instead of providing leadership and guidance.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div><br></div><div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="rgb(0, 0, 0)"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">Harry Hare</font></font></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="rgb(0, 0, 0)"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></font></font></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#919191"><font class="Apple-style-span"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">Director </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">|</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></span></font></font><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; ">African eDevelopment Resource Centre</span></font></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#919191"><font class="Apple-style-span"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">PO Box 49475 00100 </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">|</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></span></font></font><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; ">Nairobi, Kenya </span></font></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#919191"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; "><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">Tel +254 20 4041646 </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">|</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">Cel +254 725 650044</span></font></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><img src="cid:D83EDB6E-6B35-4FEC-9DC1-ECEBA6F4CCE7" type="image/png"></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:11pt; text-align:left; color:black; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span> Matunda Nyanchama <<a href="mailto:mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com">mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Reply-To: </span> Matunda Nyanchama <<a href="mailto:mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com">mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span> Mon, 8 Jul 2013 05:37:34 -0700 (PDT)<br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span> Cio_Magazine Hare <<a href="mailto:harry@africanedevelopment.org">harry@africanedevelopment.org</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc: </span> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> [kictanet] FYI - KPA PRESS RELEASE ON LAPTOP STANDARD ONE CHILD PROGRAMME<br></div><div><br></div><div><div><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>FYI</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>--------------------------</span></div><div></div><div> <b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">
July 8<sup>th</sup>, 2013</span></b></div><div class="WordSection1"><div class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-left:0cm;tab-stops:27.0pt 45.0pt"><br></div><div class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-left:0cm;tab-stops:27.0pt 45.0pt"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">PRESS
RELEASE ON LAPTOP STANDARD ONE CHILD PROGRAMME</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;tab-stops:
27.0pt 45.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;tab-stops:
45.0pt"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">RE: ONE LAPTOP PER-STANDARD ONE
CHILD PROGRAMME<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;tab-stops:
45.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;tab-stops:
45.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">We in
the publishing industry in Kenya recognise our central role as key players in
the production of educational materials – such as <b>digital content</b>, text books and other related teaching aids – for
use in all schools in the delivery and implementation of the requisite school
curriculum. We further recognise and appreciate the role of the Ministry ofEducation – and its specialised arms like the Kenya Institute of Curriculum
Development (KICD) – in policy formulation and provision of the supportive
legislation framework aimed at enhancing Public-Private partnership in the
administration and service of the education sector. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;tab-stops:
45.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;tab-stops:
45.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">Kenya
Publishers Association (KPA), is a reliable partner in education. More
importantly, we are always prepared to make the necessary sacrifices and
investment enhancements in terms of finance, time, personnel and technology in
order to assist the government deliver on its mandate in the education sector. This,
we have done many times even at the shortest of time. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;tab-stops:
45.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;tab-stops:
45.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">In
this regard, KPA suggest for the successful implementation of the Government’s
one laptop per-child project from January 2014 in all Kenyan public schools a
number of recommendations with the mutual aim of ensuring successful
implementation of the project and surmounting the challenges experienced inother countries that have attempted to implement a similar programme: <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; "><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always;mso-break-type:section-break"></span></u></b><div class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">1.
TEACHER</span></u></i></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">
TRAINING</span></u></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">For the laptop
project to be successful there will be need for teacher training on how to use
the devices. Publishers are ready and willing to use our pool of industry
expertise to collaborate with the MoE to offer the requisite teacher training –
as they have done over the years by conducting teachers’ seminars and workshop
on effective ways of using the Instructional Materials we publish in curriculum
implementation. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;
tab-stops:18.0pt"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">2.
WHAT GADGET WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE PROGRAMME</span></u></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;
tab-stops:18.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;
tab-stops:18.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">The gadget that the MoE purchases has
to take into consideration various factors such as: <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:18.0pt"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">a)<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">Effectiveness to user;
<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:18.0pt"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">b)<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">Ease of local availability<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:18.0pt"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">c)<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">Price affordability<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:18.0pt"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">d)<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">Training availability<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:18.0pt"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">e)<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">Simplicity of software
update<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:18.0pt"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">f)<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">Convenience of infrastructural
factors like power<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:18.0pt"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">g)<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">Ragged enough for the
level of student using it (durability)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:18.0pt"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">h)<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">Affordability of software
being used<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:18.0pt"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">i)<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; "> Internet-enabled?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:18.0pt"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">j)<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">CD Rom-compatibility<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:18.0pt"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">k)<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; "> Flash disc applicability, etc <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:18.0pt;mso-add-space:
auto;tab-stops:18.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:18.0pt;mso-add-space:
auto;tab-stops:18.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">All these factors and more need
to be considered. KPA suggests that the MoE carefully considers the basic two
factors below:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:72.0pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:18.0pt"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; ">�<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">Policy</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">:
MOE policy should guide on the gadget to be used.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:72.0pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:18.0pt"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; ">�<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">Procurement:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">
Purchasing and sustainability of the programme. Publishers’ content would
greatly determine what gadget the MoE would purchase.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:72.0pt;mso-add-space:
auto;tab-stops:18.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;
tab-stops:18.0pt"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">3.<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">PILOTING<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif""><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">The
MoE needs to sufficiently prepare and pretest with a pilot project and if apilot test has been done KPA would appreciate to see the outcome to find ways
that it can serve the MoE laptop project better. KPA is ready to be part of the
testing and piloting if none has been done in the spirit of public-private partnership.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;
tab-stops:18.0pt"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">4.<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">PUBLIC-PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIPS<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">The
most vibrant education systems that deliver results have one common element: <b>a strong public-private sector alliance</b>
that allows the private sector to invest in education services and products(including text books, reference materials, digital and educational solutions
in general) and leaves the government to play the facilitative role of policy
formulation and crafting of the enabling legislative framework. The government should not waste time and
resources in areas where the private sector can make the greatest contribution.
For the laptop programme to be effective it has to be wholly inclusive and
relevant personnel in both Ministries of Education and ICT should be ready to
be engaged and share information with publishers and other stakeholders; for
the best way forward.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">Publishers
contribute about 98% of all curriculum support materials that are used in our
education institutions today. As we speak, KPA members have sufficient digital
curriculum support materials, adequate for the roll out of the lap top project.
However, we believe that the government would have been better advised to roll
out a more structured and all inclusive ICT platform in primary and secondary
schools, probably at the same or cheaper cost. Never the less, we are ready to
support the MOE in provision of relevant, vetted digital content. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;
tab-stops:18.0pt"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">5.<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">KICD
ROLE IN PUBLISHING:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">There
has been several mentions of KICD providing digital content. We have held
several meetings with the KICD director who has assured us that KICD has nointerest or will to publish digital content for the laptop project. We havealso been assured by the Cabinet Secretary Prof. Kaimenyi that digital content
will be provided by the publishers. KPA recommends
that the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) should limit its
operations to its mandate of <b>Curriculum
Design; Curriculum Review; Publication of Curriculum Materials like the
syllabi; Vetting and Approval of Instructional Materials to be used in schools.
</b>The function of the KICD as a provider of ancillary information must beclearly delinked from mainstream publishing of curriculum support materials,
may they be print or digital.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;
tab-stops:18.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;
tab-stops:18.0pt"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">6.<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">CAPITATIONS:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">KPA
recommends to the MoE a review of the current text book capitation so that the
digital content for the lap top programme is not absorbed in the text book
capitation. KPA recommends a different
capitation for the digital content. Emphasis though should be laid on the fact
that the digital content will act as supplementary material for the text books;
and not an outright replacement of the text books. We also recommend speedycreation of ICT infrastructure within the country to enable effective
implementation of this project.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">Publishers
look forward to working with all stakeholders to achieve our mutual goal ofproducing ICT savvy citizens who will operationalize vision 2030 and drive this country to its destination of
middle-level industrialization by the year 2030.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">Finally we are
asking for a speedy solution to the current stalemate between TSC and
KNUT. The effects of this strike on the
ground are grave. The public school students may not be able to finish the
curriculum as set, which will translate to widening the gap and the in equality
between private schools and public schools performance in national examinations.
We hope that this issue will be amicably resolved in the shortest of time.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">Yours
Sincerely<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">LAWRENCE
NJAGI<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">CHAIRMAN<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; ">KENYA
PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif""><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family: times, serif; ">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span><br style="font-family: times, serif;"></font><font size="2"><span style="font-family: times, serif; ">Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; <a href="mailto:mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com">mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com</a></span><br style="font-family: times, serif;"><span style="font-family: times, serif; ">Agano Consulting Inc.; </span><a rel="nofollow" style="font-family: times, serif;" target="_blank" href="http://www.aganoconsulting.com/">www.aganoconsulting.com</a>; </font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">Twitter: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/#%21/nmatunda"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1298476732_5" style="color:rgb(54, 99, 136);">nmatunda; </span></a></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"></span>Skype: okiambe</font><font size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; "></span></span><br style="font-family: times, serif;"><span style="font-family: times, serif; ">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></font></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: times, serif; "><font size="2">Manage your ICT
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