Re: [isoc_ke] [kictanet] Fwd: What Was Mark Zuckerberg Up To On His Visits To Kenya And Nigeria?
https://teronblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/07/facebook-founder-wants-to-buy-m-p... Regards,Kelvin Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message --------From: WANGARI KABIRU via isoc <isoc@lists.my.co.ke> Date: 9/8/16 11:41 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Cc: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi@fb.com>, ISOC Kenya Chapter <isoc@lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [isoc_ke] [kictanet] Fwd: What Was Mark Zuckerberg Up To On His Visits To Kenya And Nigeria? Blessed Furahi Day! In the same light, in Africa,the Chief does not just stroll about. More so, when the Chief's entourage by-passes your homestead and you are the known village elder....certainly this is taken with a pinch of salt and your goose is cooked (or cooking)! On the tech business front, we certainly expect to hear more on the connection with mobile money that he is said to have come to learn more about. This is the substantive discussion for the tech community. We acknowledge the talent and acumen that would attract such a high profile visitor into any country. PS: Happy Anniversary and house warming In other important news, it is a good welcome to one of Africa's business leader and philanthropist; https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2000214799/econet-boss-among-... Be blessed. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". -------------------------------------------- On Wed, 7/9/16, Ebele Okobi via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd: What Was Mark Zuckerberg Up To On His Visits To Kenya And Nigeria? To: wangarikabiru@yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Ebele Okobi" <ebeleokobi@fb.com>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 7 September, 2016, 15:16 Unfortunately, the premise of this article is false, completely. Facebook is NOT trying to beam internet directly to consumers. As I have stated multiply-we are not interested in becoming an operator. That is not our business model. Express WiFi, the project for which the satellite was meant to provide back haul, depends on partnerships with local ISPs and operators, who will remain the locally licensed entities servicing consumers. Facebook only provides back haul, technology and investment in local entrepreneurs, etc. As you will note from the first partnership launched in Africa-we launched in Nigeria, with Coollink, a Nigerian ISP. It would be useful for all if, given that this group has direct access to me, people fact checked before writing articles that do a disservice to readers because they misinform. I would be absolutely delighted to provide details about Express WiFi and any other connectivity initiatives. As always, I remain happy to answer any and all questions, on or off-thread. Do note, however, that I am trying to take this week off-we are moving house and my husband and I are celebrating 14 years of marriage! I am trying to actually step away from work, to ensure at least 14 more, so there may be a delay in replies until next week. ;-) Best! Ebele Ebele Okobi | Public Policy Director, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 10 Brock Street | London | NW1 3FG ebeleokobi@fb.com On Sep 7, 2016, at 1:01 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Ebele, Many thanks for the wonderfull effort in bringing Mark to Kenya, it is good to get the varied feedback from the Community since it will inform how to structure his next visit. Here is another one https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.nation.co.ke_oped_bl... Best Regards On 9/5/16, Ebele Okobi via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: As my brethren would say-pele o! So sorry, o! One always hates to disappoint. It could have only been one country-but we wanted to go to Nairobi even if only during the short time we had. I was asked if it would be better not to go at all, but I thought, and still do believe, a short time in Nairobi is better than no time in Nairobi. I hope you agree? And I also hope you take the point that this group has already been (and there are quite a few on this thread who are consistently and substantively engaged on all sorts of critical topics with Facebook) and will continue to be involved in issues beyond the choice of social enterprise to select for that visit. While a visit from Mark is flashy and a press magnet, that isn't necessarily where or when the real work gets done. Best, Ebele Ebele Okobi | Public Policy Director, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315<tel:+44%20(0)%20771%20156%201315> 10 Brock Street | London<x-apple-data-detectors://0/1> | NW1 3FG ebeleokobi@fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com> [6F376569-CC77-422B-BAD3-794055B1E02B] On Sep 5, 2016, at 4:38 PM, Timothy- Coach- Oriedo <timoriedo@gmail.com<mailto:timoriedo@gmail.com>> wrote: Thank you Ebele for clarifying. The listers are feeling forlorn. Am however sure there is going to be a next time. We count ourselves privileged to have you in this group and we hope we will have the privilege to be involved in a somewhat larger extent beyond proposing which social enterprises are born and bred in Kenya ;-) Thank you though for taking time to respond to our queries and pass our regards. <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__about.me_timoriedo-3Fpromo-3Demail-5Fsig-26utm-5Fsource-3Demail-5Fsig-26utm-5Fmedium-3Dexternal-5Flink-26utm-5Fcampaign-3Dchrome-5Fext&d=DQMFaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=NhlNc4ulfxFqWi3VLept2FBsB5ASn-93VeM4JXHtG2k&s=te6WTt2mtPk1iKngcp5hJyNXT475P40k-0qCnFC1VAg&e=> [https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__thumbs.about.me_thumbna... ] Coach Timothy Oriedo about.me/timoriedo Timothy Oriedo ICF Certified Business Coach|Chartered Marketer Technology|Media|Telecom Expert Cell +254 722816171 Skype: timoriedo about.me/Timoriedo<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__about.me_Timoriedo&d=DQMFaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=NhlNc4ulfxFqWi3VLept2FBsB5ASn-93VeM4JXHtG2k&s=VdbvxOQx5rNlmCAVQY2MZeuz94nfofovfdet1xV9tWg&e=> On Mon, Sep 5, 2016 at 6:29 PM, Ebele Okobi via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Time was the only reason-had we time enough, I would have loved to have him do similar events in Nairobi. And what about Kigali, or Dakar, or Accra or Kinshasa? But of course, per my response earlier-that event is not the only way to engage with Facebook. Obviously, I can't compete with my oga at the top for star power, but I can absolutely ensure that views are seriously considered by the right people. Best, Ebele Ebele Okobi | Public Policy Director, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315<tel:+44%20(0)%20771%20156%201315> 10 Brock Street | London | NW1 3FG ebeleokobi@fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com> [6F376569-CC77-422B-BAD3-794055B1E02B] On Sep 5, 2016, at 4:15 PM, Ahmed Mohamed Maawy via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Yes, just to add. A lot less focus was given to the role Kenya plays in the eco-system. It being one of the most important chess pieces in the Internet Space for the Northern Corridor - from undersea cables to disruptive new initiatives being launched to target the entire region that will shape the Internet for the next 500 million. Lets not dig deep into this anyway. Obviously considering we can not underesimate Nigerias role, was there any specific reason the larger demographic did not get to interact 1:1 with Zuckerberg so that we could pick him mind a bit more? #JustAsking On Mon, Sep 5, 2016 at 6:04 PM, eshuchi.richard--- via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Interesting op eds. Quite disappointed though, a town hall was not conducted in Kenya...Ebele? Connecting Kenya's under served areas with internet is a discussion that requires more views, especially with regard to 'how'. Regards, Eshuchi Richard From: Ebele Okobi via kictanet Sent: Jumatatu, 5 Septemba 2016 15:08 To: eshuchi.richard@gmail.com<mailto:eshuchi.richard@gmail.com> Reply To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Cc: Ebele Okobi Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd: What Was Mark Zuckerberg Up To On His Visits To Kenya And Nigeria? Hello, All! Mark was in Kenya and Nigeria to listen and learn. Those of us who work at Facebook who live and breathe Africa have been encouraging him to come get to know all of the incredible creativity, entrepreneurship, brilliance and hustle on our beloved continent, and he listened and came to see for himself. In addition-Facebook’s interest in partnering to drive connectivity should not be seen as a threat to any organizations who share our vision. We are a partnerships company, and we are so eager to partner with those working towards universal connectivity. And more than a few companies on the list below can personally attest to this. But this visit wasn’t about any specific initiative or partnership-it really was Mark coming to learn in Yaba and Nairobi, to hang out at AfriNolly, and to speak to and learn from people as passionate as he is about tech and all the ways tech can support connection, creativity and entrepreneurship. And, of course-he wanted to eat garri, ugali and jollof rice. But mostly jollof rice. OF COURSE. ;-) I am sure that it’s fun to speculate, but if anyone wants facts, as always, I am very happy to answer questions! Ebele Okobi Public Policy Director, Africa Facebook Inc. From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ebeleokobi=fb.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-bounces+ebeleokobi=fb.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> on behalf of Mildred Achoch via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Date: Monday, September 5, 2016 at 12:52 PM To: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi@fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com>> Cc: Mildred Achoch <mildandred@gmail.com<mailto:mildandred@gmail.com>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd: What Was Mark Zuckerberg Up To On His Visits To Kenya And Nigeria? Mine is just an observation: I don't know if there is a connection or it was just a sad coincidence, that Mark was in Kenya on the same day as the start of the Indo-Africa ICT Expo. :-) Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__kenyarockfilmfestivaljou... <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com&d=DQMFaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=3B06QDq_83Kf0Y-fJxnXR-ubr1DixsDMJtsb5RsYUU4&s=vTJMea70F_7SeqZz0PZvXtq8cgIoYUVWBZl3GSjBuBY&e=> On Mon, Sep 5, 2016 at 9:52 AM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Listers, Interesting opinions in the media this weekend. 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This is fabricated nonsense, unsupported by any facts or credible sources whatsoever. Ebele Okobi | Public Policy Director, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315<tel:+44%20(0)%20771%20156%201315> 10 Brock Street | London<x-apple-data-detectors://0/1> | NW1 3FG ebeleokobi@fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com> [6F376569-CC77-422B-BAD3-794055B1E02B] On Sep 9, 2016, at 11:47 AM, kelvin <kelvin@skysys.co.ke<mailto:kelvin@skysys.co.ke>> wrote: https://teronblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/07/facebook-founder-wants-to-buy-m-p... Regards, Kelvin Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: WANGARI KABIRU via isoc <isoc@lists.my.co.ke<mailto:isoc@lists.my.co.ke>> Date: 9/8/16 11:41 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Cc: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi@fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com>>, ISOC Kenya Chapter <isoc@lists.my.co.ke<mailto:isoc@lists.my.co.ke>> Subject: Re: [isoc_ke] [kictanet] Fwd: What Was Mark Zuckerberg Up To On His Visits To Kenya And Nigeria? Blessed Furahi Day! In the same light, in Africa,the Chief does not just stroll about. More so, when the Chief's entourage by-passes your homestead and you are the known village elder....certainly this is taken with a pinch of salt and your goose is cooked (or cooking)! On the tech business front, we certainly expect to hear more on the connection with mobile money that he is said to have come to learn more about. This is the substantive discussion for the tech community. We acknowledge the talent and acumen that would attract such a high profile visitor into any country. PS: Happy Anniversary and house warming In other important news, it is a good welcome to one of Africa's business leader and philanthropist; https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2000214799/econet-boss-among-... Be blessed. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". -------------------------------------------- On Wed, 7/9/16, Ebele Okobi via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd: What Was Mark Zuckerberg Up To On His Visits To Kenya And Nigeria? To: wangarikabiru@yahoo.co.uk<mailto:wangarikabiru@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: "Ebele Okobi" <ebeleokobi@fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com>>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Date: Wednesday, 7 September, 2016, 15:16 Unfortunately, the premise of this article is false, completely. Facebook is NOT trying to beam internet directly to consumers. As I have stated multiply-we are not interested in becoming an operator. That is not our business model. Express WiFi, the project for which the satellite was meant to provide back haul, depends on partnerships with local ISPs and operators, who will remain the locally licensed entities servicing consumers. Facebook only provides back haul, technology and investment in local entrepreneurs, etc. As you will note from the first partnership launched in Africa-we launched in Nigeria, with Coollink, a Nigerian ISP. It would be useful for all if, given that this group has direct access to me, people fact checked before writing articles that do a disservice to readers because they misinform. I would be absolutely delighted to provide details about Express WiFi and any other connectivity initiatives. As always, I remain happy to answer any and all questions, on or off-thread. Do note, however, that I am trying to take this week off-we are moving house and my husband and I are celebrating 14 years of marriage! I am trying to actually step away from work, to ensure at least 14 more, so there may be a delay in replies until next week. ;-) Best! Ebele Ebele Okobi | Public Policy Director, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 10 Brock Street | London | NW1 3FG ebeleokobi@fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com> On Sep 7, 2016, at 1:01 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com<mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com>> wrote: Hi Ebele, Many thanks for the wonderfull effort in bringing Mark to Kenya, it is good to get the varied feedback from the Community since it will inform how to structure his next visit. Here is another one https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.nation.co.ke_oped_bl... Best Regards On 9/5/16, Ebele Okobi via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: As my brethren would say-pele o! So sorry, o! One always hates to disappoint. It could have only been one country-but we wanted to go to Nairobi even if only during the short time we had. I was asked if it would be better not to go at all, but I thought, and still do believe, a short time in Nairobi is better than no time in Nairobi. I hope you agree? And I also hope you take the point that this group has already been (and there are quite a few on this thread who are consistently and substantively engaged on all sorts of critical topics with Facebook) and will continue to be involved in issues beyond the choice of social enterprise to select for that visit. While a visit from Mark is flashy and a press magnet, that isn't necessarily where or when the real work gets done. Best, Ebele Ebele Okobi | Public Policy Director, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315<tel:+44%20(0)%20771%20156%201315> 10 Brock Street | London<x-apple-data-detectors://0/1> | NW1 3FG ebeleokobi@fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com><mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com> [6F376569-CC77-422B-BAD3-794055B1E02B] On Sep 5, 2016, at 4:38 PM, Timothy- Coach- Oriedo <timoriedo@gmail.com<mailto:timoriedo@gmail.com><mailto:timoriedo@gmail.com>> wrote: Thank you Ebele for clarifying. The listers are feeling forlorn. Am however sure there is going to be a next time. We count ourselves privileged to have you in this group and we hope we will have the privilege to be involved in a somewhat larger extent beyond proposing which social enterprises are born and bred in Kenya ;-) Thank you though for taking time to respond to our queries and pass our regards. <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__about.me_timoriedo-3Fpromo-3Demail-5Fsig-26utm-5Fsource-3Demail-5Fsig-26utm-5Fmedium-3Dexternal-5Flink-26utm-5Fcampaign-3Dchrome-5Fext&d=DQMFaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=NhlNc4ulfxFqWi3VLept2FBsB5ASn-93VeM4JXHtG2k&s=te6WTt2mtPk1iKngcp5hJyNXT475P40k-0qCnFC1VAg&e=> [https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__thumbs.about.me_thumbna... ] Coach Timothy Oriedo about.me/timoriedo<http://about.me/timoriedo> Timothy Oriedo ICF Certified Business Coach|Chartered Marketer Technology|Media|Telecom Expert Cell +254 722816171 Skype: timoriedo about.me/Timoriedo<http://about.me/Timoriedo><https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__about.me_Timoriedo&d=DQMFaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=NhlNc4ulfxFqWi3VLept2FBsB5ASn-93VeM4JXHtG2k&s=VdbvxOQx5rNlmCAVQY2MZeuz94nfofovfdet1xV9tWg&e=> On Mon, Sep 5, 2016 at 6:29 PM, Ebele Okobi via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Time was the only reason-had we time enough, I would have loved to have him do similar events in Nairobi. And what about Kigali, or Dakar, or Accra or Kinshasa? But of course, per my response earlier-that event is not the only way to engage with Facebook. Obviously, I can't compete with my oga at the top for star power, but I can absolutely ensure that views are seriously considered by the right people. Best, Ebele Ebele Okobi | Public Policy Director, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315<tel:+44%20(0)%20771%20156%201315> 10 Brock Street | London | NW1 3FG ebeleokobi@fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com><mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com> [6F376569-CC77-422B-BAD3-794055B1E02B] On Sep 5, 2016, at 4:15 PM, Ahmed Mohamed Maawy via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Yes, just to add. A lot less focus was given to the role Kenya plays in the eco-system. It being one of the most important chess pieces in the Internet Space for the Northern Corridor - from undersea cables to disruptive new initiatives being launched to target the entire region that will shape the Internet for the next 500 million. Lets not dig deep into this anyway. Obviously considering we can not underesimate Nigerias role, was there any specific reason the larger demographic did not get to interact 1:1 with Zuckerberg so that we could pick him mind a bit more? #JustAsking On Mon, Sep 5, 2016 at 6:04 PM, eshuchi.richard--- via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Interesting op eds. Quite disappointed though, a town hall was not conducted in Kenya...Ebele? Connecting Kenya's under served areas with internet is a discussion that requires more views, especially with regard to 'how'. Regards, Eshuchi Richard From: Ebele Okobi via kictanet Sent: Jumatatu, 5 Septemba 2016 15:08 To: eshuchi.richard@gmail.com<mailto:eshuchi.richard@gmail.com><mailto:eshuchi.richard@gmail.com> Reply To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Cc: Ebele Okobi Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd: What Was Mark Zuckerberg Up To On His Visits To Kenya And Nigeria? Hello, All! Mark was in Kenya and Nigeria to listen and learn. Those of us who work at Facebook who live and breathe Africa have been encouraging him to come get to know all of the incredible creativity, entrepreneurship, brilliance and hustle on our beloved continent, and he listened and came to see for himself. In addition-Facebook’s interest in partnering to drive connectivity should not be seen as a threat to any organizations who share our vision. We are a partnerships company, and we are so eager to partner with those working towards universal connectivity. And more than a few companies on the list below can personally attest to this. But this visit wasn’t about any specific initiative or partnership-it really was Mark coming to learn in Yaba and Nairobi, to hang out at AfriNolly, and to speak to and learn from people as passionate as he is about tech and all the ways tech can support connection, creativity and entrepreneurship. And, of course-he wanted to eat garri, ugali and jollof rice. But mostly jollof rice. OF COURSE. ;-) I am sure that it’s fun to speculate, but if anyone wants facts, as always, I am very happy to answer questions! Ebele Okobi Public Policy Director, Africa Facebook Inc. From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ebeleokobi=fb.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-bounces+ebeleokobi=fb.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke><mailto:kictanet-bounces+ebeleokobi=fb.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> on behalf of Mildred Achoch via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Date: Monday, September 5, 2016 at 12:52 PM To: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi@fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com><mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com>> Cc: Mildred Achoch <mildandred@gmail.com<mailto:mildandred@gmail.com><mailto:mildandred@gmail.com>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd: What Was Mark Zuckerberg Up To On His Visits To Kenya And Nigeria? Mine is just an observation: I don't know if there is a connection or it was just a sad coincidence, that Mark was in Kenya on the same day as the start of the Indo-Africa ICT Expo. :-) Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__kenyarockfilmfestivaljou... <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com&d=DQMFaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=3B06QDq_83Kf0Y-fJxnXR-ubr1DixsDMJtsb5RsYUU4&s=vTJMea70F_7SeqZz0PZvXtq8cgIoYUVWBZl3GSjBuBY&e=> On Mon, Sep 5, 2016 at 9:52 AM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Listers, Interesting opinions in the media this weekend. 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