<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body><div><div style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">I just posted my remarks on another thread, please find them below. <br><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><hr><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">From: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kanini mutemi via kictanet</a></span><br><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">Sent: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">05/02/2018 08:24</span><br><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">To: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="mailto:deborah.wanjugu@gmail.com">deborah.wanjugu@gmail.com</a></span><br><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">Cc: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="mailto:kaninimutemi@gmail.com">kanini mutemi</a></span><br><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">Subject: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">[kictanet] Day 1 of Talk to the Senate (2017-2022 Priorities)</span><br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><p style='margin: 0px; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal;'>Good morning Listers, <br></p>
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<p style='margin: 0px; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal;'>Welcome to Day 1 of 'Talk to the Senate'. This must have been what the framers of the Constitution had in mind when they entrenched public participation as a key constitutional principle- an opportunity for us to make a case on what we think ought to be the Senate's priority 2017-2022. I therefore encourage that we all participate in this session and look forward to an animated discussion. </p>
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<p style='margin: 0px; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal;'>As Grace had briefed us on Friday, we will have a three day discussion focusing on the counties and opportunities for intervention by the Senate. </p><p style='margin: 0px; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal;'><br></p><p style='margin: 0px; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal;'>This being the first day, our goal is to bring out issues of concern in the counties as far as ICT is concerned. Once we have these, we will proceed to make proposals on how the Senate may be of help in resolving these issues on Day 2. On Day 3, we will discuss how to foster engagements between the ICT community and the legislature. </p><p style='margin: 0px; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal;'><br></p><p style='margin: 0px; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal;'>This is our guiding question for today–</p><p style='margin: 0px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal;'><font color="#0000ff"><br></font></p><p style='margin: 0px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal;'><i><font color="#0000ff">What do you consider to be the ICT </font></i></p><p style='margin: 0px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal;'><i><font color="#0000ff"> (a) challenges; </font></i></p><p style='margin: 0px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal;'><i><font color="#0000ff"> (b) risks; and </font></i></p><p style='margin: 0px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal;'><i><font color="#0000ff"> (c) opportunities in the counties?</font></i></p>
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<p style='margin: 0px; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal;'>As well, if there are ICT success stories coming out of the counties, feel free to highlight them. </p><p style='margin: 0px; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal;'><br></p><p style='margin: 0px; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal;'>We are honoured to have Senator Abshiro Halake (Vice Chairperson, Senate ICT Committee) on the list. Senator, karibu sana. </p><p style='margin: 0px; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal;'><br></p><p style='margin: 0px; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal;'>This discussion is now open! </p></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><b>Mercy Mutemi, Advocate</b>. <br></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><b><i><br></i></b></span></div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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