<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:bookman old style, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Government policy is somewhat
a controversial topic to discuss. But it is better to go back to the basics. Government policy is a statement on government
actions, plans or intent specified through cabinet memos, policy (or sessional)
papers approved by the national assembly, presidential statements, ministerial
statements, etc. Policy is further clarified through bills, budgets and
regulations which provide details on implementing agencies, procedures,</span><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px;">, offences,</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> funding, technology </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">and other finer details</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If we assume that this is
true, then the next question is what is the policy of the government as regards
the lap-top project? The general view is that the policy aims to provide
alternative learning through multimedia to all levels of learning from primary
school to university and for continuing education.” As per the existing
technology, multimedia educational content access could be through desk-top
computers with internet connection, lap-tops/ipads with preloaded content or
smart phones.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Therefore, what could the
most appropriate implementing legislation in the current scenario? It could
read like “The Government will promote the use of multimedia technology to
support learning in all public schools, colleges and universities”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Do we have adequate legal instruments?
Yes we only need refinement. The government has three laws, i.e the Education
Act, the Information and Communication Act and the Finance Act 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">How could you take into
account the issue of changing technology? You could insert a statement in the education
that “All public schools will access approved multimedia content through devices
that comply to approved standards. The standards will be revised from time to
time and gazetted in the Kenya Gazette.” This will provide room for the
Government to set up a committee to consult and set standards covering content,
computational hardware (CPU speed, memory capacity, etc), internet access, screen
size, power, disability support, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In addition to the
technology, what else could be in the regulations? You could consider including
“Free laptops will be provided to all students joining primary school. The
Cabinet Secretary may add other classes through notice in the Kenya Gazette.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Clearly it gets more
complicated as you address regulations. Policy therefore becomes a continuing process.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Let me hear you views ….<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><span>
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">James Kulubi<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: 'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> jkulubi@yahoo.co.uk <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, 12 August 2013, 10:50<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [kictanet] Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants - justified<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br><div id="yiv1394140463"><div><div style="color: rgb(0,
0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div><span>Hi all,</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br><span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>Sony have joined the fray</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br><span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><img class="yiv1394140463shrinkToFit yiv1394140463decoded"
alt="http://allthingsd.com/files/2012/10/Tap_White_04_WithHands_layflatA.jpg" src="http://allthingsd.com/files/2012/10/Tap_White_04_WithHands_layflatA.jpg" height="446" width="669"></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Now that application is definitely ideal for Class 1 and they can afford the Kes. 288 million tender bond.<br></div><div> </div><div>Robert Yawe<br>KAY System Technologies Ltd<br>Phoenix House, 6th Floor<br>P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200<br>Kenya</div><div><br><br></div><div>Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696</div><br> <div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: 'times new
roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Cleophas Barmasai <cbarmasai@gmail.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">To:</span></b> robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk <br><b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cc:</span></b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> <br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, 12 August 2013, 10:27<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [kictanet] Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants - justified<br> </font> </div> <div class="yiv1394140463y_msg_container"><br><div id="yiv1394140463"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">That video is really inspiring Robert! It </span><u style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">justifies!</u><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;
font-size: 13px;"> I think the way to
beat obsolescence is to schedule new devices every three years.</span><br>
<div class="yiv1394140463gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div>Sincerely,<br><br>Cleophas </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="yiv1394140463gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 10:06 AM, robert yawe <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk" target="_blank" href="mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk">robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="yiv1394140463gmail_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;"><div>When Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1440, only
about 30 percent of adult Europeans could read. Before that, most
people learned from other people, through stories, explanations and
demonstrations. Books existed, but they were produced by hand,
painstakingly, one at a time. With books so expensive and rare, only
those wealthy enough to afford them learned to read.</div><div><br></div><div>Then the printing press made books and other printed materials readily available, and literacy rates began to climb.</div><div class="yiv1394140463im"><div>
<span></span></div><div> </div><div>Robert Yawe<br>KAY System Technologies Ltd<br>Phoenix House, 6th Floor<br>P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200<br>Kenya</div><div><br><br></div><div>Tel: <a rel="nofollow" href="">+254722511225</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="">+254202010696</a></div>
<br> </div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div class="yiv1394140463hm yiv1394140463HOEnZb"> </div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div class="yiv1394140463hm yiv1394140463HOEnZb"> <div dir="ltr">
<hr size="1"> <font face="Arial"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> robert yawe <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk" target="_blank" href="mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk">robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk</a>><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">To:</span></b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank" href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> <br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span></b>
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 18:51<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Subject:</span></b> Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants - justified<br> </font> </div></div><div><div class="yiv1394140463h5"> <div><br><div><div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;">
<div><span>Hi,</span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><br><span></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;">
<span>Please watch this TED video by a 12 year old developer<br></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><span><br></span></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><span><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_suarez_a_12_year_old_app_developer.html?source=facebook#.UYjsqCYrWtt.facebook">http://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_suarez_a_12_year_old_app_developer.html?source=facebook#.UYjsqCYrWtt.facebook</a></span></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><br><span></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;">
<span>Regards</span></div><div> </div><div>Robert Yawe<br>KAY System Technologies Ltd<br>Phoenix House, 6th Floor<br>P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200<br>Kenya<br><br></div><div>Tel: <a rel="nofollow" href="">+254722511225</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="">+254202010696</a><br>
<div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <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>
Crystal Watley Kigoni <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:crystal@voicesofafrica.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:crystal@voicesofafrica.org">crystal@voicesofafrica.org</a>><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">To:</span></b> <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk" target="_blank" href="mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk">robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk</a> <br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cc:</span></b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank" href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> <br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 10:25<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [kictanet] Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants - fears<br> </font> </div> <div><br><div><div>In the US, most primary schools have computer labs and secondary school students carry laptops. Why? Young children need exposure as early as possible but a 1 to 1 ratio is overkill. These machines will be obsolete by the time the class one students reach anywhere near class 5 when more serious research projects are started. The effort is in the right place, however there still needs to be more thought into
the
deployment to maximize return on investment in terms of human capital.</div>
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