Baraka na amani tele nchini msimu huu na siku zijazo! On a light note; Baby born at the voting queue has been named Ballot-eli We have made great strides as a Nation during this National Elections. Neighbors went out in droves. Perhaps our ICT savvy colleagues may enlighten us on why the Technology invested in seems not to be up to the game; a good number of the voter identification kits were not working or used (I did not run my finger on any), some names were not traced in the computer etc. It just doesnt work for the citizenry when told that 'mtambo haufanyi kazi", and the manual register is used just as in the past elections. A lot of hype had gone into the need and role of the advanced Technology this time round. There is a lot of hype on Technology being the turnaround for the Country as an industry and also in other sectors. I do expect that in subsequent elections, the investment (financial, human, time) in Technology will even be higher and this is a good point to check how to up the game. Have a pleasant day. 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 Sat, 2/3/13, Daniel Otieno Omondi <dottocomp@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Daniel Otieno Omondi <dottocomp@yahoo.com> Subject: [ISOC_KE] Fw: Sustained Global Broadband Demand but Africa Still Lags Behind To: "isoc@lists.my.co.ke" <isoc@lists.my.co.ke>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Date: Saturday, 2 March, 2013, 12:14   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: ICT Africa <info@ictafrica.info> To: isoc@lists.my.co.ke Sent: Friday, March 1, 2013 5:35 AM Subject: [ISOC_KE] Sustained Global Broadband Demand but Africa Still Lags Behind   February 28, 2013    Sustained Global Broadband Demand but Africa Still Lags Behind On February 27, 2013, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) released figures that show a strong increase in demand for global broadband services. Growth in demand is attributed to falling Internet access prices. But despite all the gains that Africa has experienced, especially through the growth of mobile broadband access, the figures indicate that the digital divide between Africa and the rest of the world continues unabated. Read more...   Electronic Voting Systems in Africa In a previous article, we discussed how ICT can be effectively used in elections in Africa. Our article focused primarily on Zimbabwe where election disputes have been a major issue. We also pointed out that a number of African countries had implemented some form of emerging technologies in their election process - including biometric voter registration. Read more...   ICT in Africa on Internet Radio The ICT buzz in Africa - the mobile boom, deployment of submarine cables, widespread deployment of terrestrial fibre optic networks and new innovations such as mobile money - has caught the attention of many people, including an Internet radio DJ. Read more...   Cable theft and vandalism to telecom property - Africans are shooting themselves in the feet. You ask most Africans about the shambolic state of their economies, and the response is always quick - it is the government's fault. While governments ultimately bear the responsibility for the performance of their economies, some of the members of the African public have done a lot to destroy their economies. The theft of cable and destruction of telecommunication equipment is one area where some members of the African public are helping to bring their economies down. Read more...   Featured Jobs   Senior Manager Campaign Management at Telkom SA Limited   Site Support & Colocation Officer   Information Technology Officer   Software Developer Don't miss any important ICT information or events in Africa Register for our weekly newsletter for updates Stay Connected  Forward this email This email was sent to isoc@lists.my.co.ke by info@ictafrica.info |   Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. ICT Africa | 1073 Sing Sing Road | Horseheads | NY | NY | 14845 _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc

Jumatatu Yenye Baraka! The stakes in this case are too high. In the Public eye (the Customer paying for it), it even seems to be 100% failure of the Technology yet a lot of confidence had been generated due to the promise of this Technology. If this was a Business being launched, high chances that the said business would have closed down and have major financial debts as it goes down. An explanation that 70% projects fail wouldn't hold water, though very alarming. As you point out, it takes People+Process+Tecnhology which are all driven by People. During the Cybersecurity Master Plan launch, it was raised that Kenya did not have skilled persons to meet the needs resulting in outsource from other countries. The "People" gap  could be evident here. I hope that after the whole Election season is over ISOCers may engage candidly on the Kenyan Tech experience from this elections. Have a pleasant day. 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, 6/3/13, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote: From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] Kenyas Elections; Where Has The Technology Hype (and Internet) Gone To To: "WANGARI KABIRU" <wangarikabiru@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: "isoc@lists.my.co.ke" <isoc@lists.my.co.ke>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke>, "Daniel Otieno Omondi" <dottocomp@yahoo.com> Date: Wednesday, 6 March, 2013, 15:45 Hi Wangari, Technology is not an end in itself but a means to an end, what matters is deployment. For a long time Gartner has always indicated that approximately 70 % of all major ICT projects fail, there are many factors related to the ecosystem within which the system operates that can ensure the success of any technological intervention. It takes people+processes+technology to achieve results, if this there key players are not in synch then you end up with a problem. We are all aware of the challenges IEBC went through while trying to acquire the technology, given the short span of time i did not expect a miracle out of the KITS. Globally only India and Brazil have done well in using electronic voting (i stand to be corrected), nonetheless, there are great lessons to be learn from this election. Finally congratulations to all who voted, let us maintain peace and respect the rule of the law, love your neighbour as you love yourself. Best Regards On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 1:14 PM, WANGARI KABIRU <wangarikabiru@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Baraka na amani tele nchini msimu huu na siku zijazo! On a light note; Baby born at the voting queue has been named Ballot-eli We have made great strides as a Nation during this National Elections. Neighbors went out in droves. Perhaps our ICT savvy colleagues may enlighten us on why the Technology invested in seems not to be up to the game; a good number of the voter identification kits were not working or used (I did not run my finger on any), some names were not traced in the computer etc. It just doesnt work for the citizenry when told that 'mtambo haufanyi kazi", and the manual register is used just as in the past elections. A lot of hype had gone into the need and role of the advanced Technology this time round. There is a lot of hype on Technology being the turnaround for the Country as an industry and also in other sectors. I do expect that in subsequent elections, the investment (financial, human, time) in Technology will even be higher and this is a good point to check how to up the game. Have a pleasant day. 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 Sat, 2/3/13, Daniel Otieno Omondi <dottocomp@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Daniel Otieno Omondi <dottocomp@yahoo.com> Subject: [ISOC_KE] Fw: Sustained Global Broadband Demand but Africa Still Lags Behind To: "isoc@lists.my.co.ke" <isoc@lists.my.co.ke>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Date: Saturday, 2 March, 2013, 12:14   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: ICT Africa <info@ictafrica.info> To: isoc@lists.my.co.ke Sent: Friday, March 1, 2013 5:35 AM Subject: [ISOC_KE] Sustained Global Broadband Demand but Africa Still Lags Behind   February 28, 2013    Sustained Global Broadband Demand but Africa Still Lags Behind On February 27, 2013, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) released figures that show a strong increase in demand for global broadband services. Growth in demand is attributed to falling Internet access prices. But despite all the gains that Africa has experienced, especially through the growth of mobile broadband access, the figures indicate that the digital divide between Africa and the rest of the world continues unabated. Read more...   Electronic Voting Systems in Africa In a previous article, we discussed how ICT can be effectively used in elections in Africa. Our article focused primarily on Zimbabwe where election disputes have been a major issue. We also pointed out that a number of African countries had implemented some form of emerging technologies in their election process - including biometric voter registration. Read more...   ICT in Africa on Internet Radio The ICT buzz in Africa - the mobile boom, deployment of submarine cables, widespread deployment of terrestrial fibre optic networks and new innovations such as mobile money - has caught the attention of many people, including an Internet radio DJ. Read more...   Cable theft and vandalism to telecom property - Africans are shooting themselves in the feet. You ask most Africans about the shambolic state of their economies, and the response is always quick - it is the government's fault. While governments ultimately bear the responsibility for the performance of their economies, some of the members of the African public have done a lot to destroy their economies. The theft of cable and destruction of telecommunication equipment is one area where some members of the African public are helping to bring their economies down. Read more...   Featured Jobs   Senior Manager Campaign Management at Telkom SA Limited   Site Support & Colocation Officer   Information Technology Officer   Software Developer Don't miss any important ICT information or events in Africa Register for our weekly newsletter for updates Stay Connected  Forward this email This email was sent to isoc@lists.my.co.ke by info@ictafrica.info |   Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. ICT Africa | 1073 Sing Sing Road | Horseheads | NY | NY | 14845 _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc -- Barrack O. Otieno+254721325277+254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otienohttp://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/