<div dir="ltr">Does anyone know the background of the various members of the USAF board? Also, what is the mandate of the board members? <div><br></div><div>Thanks, WMB </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 6:55 AM, 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:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Brian, <br><br>Many thanks for this update. I cannot believe how much time it has taken to get the USAF online. The law was passed in 2009. <br><br></div>Warigia<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 10:37 AM, Brian Munyao Longwe via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</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>Seems like the Universal Service Fund has taken one more step towards becoming a tangible reality with the appointment of it's Advisory Council.<br>
<br></div>In the words of the Cabinet Secretary “I believe we’ve the best people with the right expertise for the job,”<br>
<br></div>Members are:<br><ol><li>Catherine Ngahu (chairperson)</li><li>Josephine Towett</li><li>James Wangiros</li><li>Rodah
Masaviru</li><li>J Kennedy Okong’o</li><li>Nixon Gecheo</li><li>Wellington Godo</li><li>Samuel
Mutungi</li><li>Michael Itote</li></ol><p>[Source: <a href="http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Universal-Service-Advisory-Council-ICT-Resources/-/996/2391236/-/42r6o3z/-/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Universal-Service-Advisory-Council-ICT-Resources/-/996/2391236/-/42r6o3z/-/index.html</a>]<br>
</p><div><div><div>In this particular case I would be the first one to say that the proof of the pudding is in the eating. The USF is a promise that has taken several years to come to fruition, I wonder whether now finally the fund will commence operations and ensure that rural Kenya gets the access to ICTs that it needs.<br>
<br><br></div><div>Best regards,<br><br></div><div>Mblayo<br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div>
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