<div dir="ltr"><div>@<a href="mailto:tanuijohn@gmail.com" target="_blank">tanuijohn@gmail.com</a> apologies for the earlier message. Things seem to be loading.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div>Adrian</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 at 08:34, <<a href="mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Send KICTANet mailing list submissions to<br>
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1. Re: KONZA: The failed promise of Kenya?s smart city<br>
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2. Re: KONZA: The failed promise of Kenya?s smart city (John Tanui)<br>
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Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2021 07:35:36 +0300<br>
From: Barrack Otieno <<a href="mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com" target="_blank">otieno.barrack@gmail.com</a>><br>
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Dear Ali,<br>
<br>
I agree with you. My humble opinion is that Government priorities may have<br>
changed. Engineer Tanui the Konza CEO is on the list and had at one time<br>
invited listers to tour the facility. I think Konza can still be realized.<br>
It will be great to revisit the previous discussion and for Engineer Tanui<br>
to respond to the concerns that have been raised since there seems to be<br>
life at Konza.<br>
<br>
Best Regards<br>
<br>
On Wed, 2 Jun 2021, 7:34 am Ali Hussein via KICTANet, <<br>
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> GG<br>
><br>
> Thanks for sharing.<br>
><br>
> Listers, even the best-laid plans can miss their targets. I'd rather we<br>
> discuss:-<br>
><br>
> 1. What went wrong.<br>
> 2. What are the lessons to be learned.<br>
> 3. Can the project get back on track?<br>
> 4. Has it gone wrong? How long does it take to build a new city?<br>
><br>
> Regards<br>
><br>
> *Ali Hussein*<br>
><br>
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> On Tue, Jun 1, 2021 at 7:32 PM Grace Githaiga via KICTANet <<br>
> <a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br>
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>><br>
>> Listers<br>
>> This may be of interest to some here.<br>
>> Rgds<br>
>> Grace<br>
>><br>
>> Kenya was one of the earliest countries to outsource its dreaming to<br>
>> McKinsey. The entire Vision 2030 strategy was developed by the Kenyan<br>
>> government in conjunction with McKinsey & Company, with Konza being one of<br>
>> many techno-utopian urban renewal projects the firm was involved in. At<br>
>> first, most were undertaken in Asia, then, in the 2000s, the focus shifted<br>
>> to African countries, which were seen as growth markets for big tech and<br>
>> financial corporations.<br>
>><br>
>> ...the McKinseyfication of government and federal services often means<br>
>> that the mere production of paperwork counts as progress. ...The<br>
>> question then becomes, Who is responsible for the failure of Konza??<br>
>><br>
>> Read on:<br>
>> <a href="https://restofworld.org/2021/the-failed-promise-of-kenyas-smart-city/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://restofworld.org/2021/the-failed-promise-of-kenyas-smart-city/</a><br>
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Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2021 08:32:41 +0300<br>
From: John Tanui <<a href="mailto:tanuijohn@gmail.com" target="_blank">tanuijohn@gmail.com</a>><br>
To: "Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform"<br>
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city<br>
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Dear Barrack,<br>
<br>
Konza Technopolis project is on course, we are making significant progress<br>
especially ensuring that the key pillars for the success are in place.<br>
<br>
Our invitation to KICTANET still stands, we consider this community key<br>
stake holders and your partnership, collaboration and feedback is<br>
important.<br>
<br>
You can get the latest information on the project by visiting also our<br>
website and social media platforms including YouTube.<br>
<br>
Let me know when you would like to visit us.<br>
<br>
Regards<br>
<br>
John Tanui<br>
<br>
On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 at 07:39, Barrack Otieno via KICTANet <<br>
<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
> Dear Ali,<br>
><br>
> I agree with you. My humble opinion is that Government priorities may have<br>
> changed. Engineer Tanui the Konza CEO is on the list and had at one time<br>
> invited listers to tour the facility. I think Konza can still be realized.<br>
> It will be great to revisit the previous discussion and for Engineer Tanui<br>
> to respond to the concerns that have been raised since there seems to be<br>
> life at Konza.<br>
><br>
> Best Regards<br>
><br>
> On Wed, 2 Jun 2021, 7:34 am Ali Hussein via KICTANet, <<br>
> <a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> GG<br>
>><br>
>> Thanks for sharing.<br>
>><br>
>> Listers, even the best-laid plans can miss their targets. I'd rather we<br>
>> discuss:-<br>
>><br>
>> 1. What went wrong.<br>
>> 2. What are the lessons to be learned.<br>
>> 3. Can the project get back on track?<br>
>> 4. Has it gone wrong? How long does it take to build a new city?<br>
>><br>
>> Regards<br>
>><br>
>> *Ali Hussein*<br>
>><br>
>> Digital Transformation<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Tel: +254 713 601113<br>
>><br>
>> Twitter: @AliHKassim<br>
>><br>
>> Skype: abu-jomo<br>
>><br>
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>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely<br>
>> mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the<br>
>> organizations that I work with.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Tue, Jun 1, 2021 at 7:32 PM Grace Githaiga via KICTANet <<br>
>> <a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>>><br>
>>> Listers<br>
>>> This may be of interest to some here.<br>
>>> Rgds<br>
>>> Grace<br>
>>><br>
>>> Kenya was one of the earliest countries to outsource its dreaming to<br>
>>> McKinsey. The entire Vision 2030 strategy was developed by the Kenyan<br>
>>> government in conjunction with McKinsey & Company, with Konza being one of<br>
>>> many techno-utopian urban renewal projects the firm was involved in. At<br>
>>> first, most were undertaken in Asia, then, in the 2000s, the focus shifted<br>
>>> to African countries, which were seen as growth markets for big tech and<br>
>>> financial corporations.<br>
>>><br>
>>> ...the McKinseyfication of government and federal services often means<br>
>>> that the mere production of paperwork counts as progress. ...The<br>
>>> question then becomes, Who is responsible for the failure of Konza??<br>
>>><br>
>>> Read on:<br>
>>> <a href="https://restofworld.org/2021/the-failed-promise-of-kenyas-smart-city/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://restofworld.org/2021/the-failed-promise-of-kenyas-smart-city/</a><br>
>>> --<br>
>>><br>
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>>> KICTANet Convenor<br>
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