Happy Wednesday! It is good news to learn that countries have been able to with what they have even as they consider/adopt new technologies. More often than not, it seems that we must throw away the older and adopt the new (and it is a cycle) which makes it seem to be more commercial-profit driven versus on the outcome e.g increase penetration, reduce cost. Or like the CDF  projects that are left halfway when a new MP takes over as each regime tries to gain its identity. It is unfortunate that in Kenya, there is no active and genuine voice of advocacy that may keep the interests of all players. Years after they dug up our villages with cables with a promise of cheaper accessible internet, this is still not the case. Institutions such as ISOC have the golden opportunity to be the voice for the people, guiding hand to the private sector and the eyes for the government agencies. 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, 10/4/13, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote: From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] Ethiopia and Tunisia reaping the fruit of a rejuvenated copper plant To: "Brian Munyao Longwe" <blongwe@gmail.com> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "isoc@lists.my.co.ke" <isoc@lists.my.co.ke> Date: Wednesday, 10 April, 2013, 6:31 Hi Brian, The article doesn't seem to disclose full information, is that the correct picture. Be that as it may, Telkom Kenya has issues and my take is the only way to resolve such issues is reviving the letter and spirit of multistakeholderism that brought the many gains we are enjoying in the Information and Communication Technology Sector, its unfortunate that sectarian interests have eroded the unity of the community but i think this holds the key to resolving the challenges you have pointed out. Best Regards On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 9:05 PM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe@gmail.com> wrote: Ethiopia and Tunisia deliver high speed data over wireline while here in Kenya we have allowed France Telecom who have management of Telkom Kenya to basically neglect and "throw away" our copper plant - and yet it could be the basis for providing affordable high speed access to hundreds of thousands. The new government *must* review this counterproductive "strategic investment" from France. Preferably show them the door and let us rebuild our national carrier. Full story here http://ictafrica.info/FullNews.php?id=8231 Best regards, Brian _______________________________________________ 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/ -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc

Greetings Chair! Borrowing on Your 2 cents, it  means that ISOC has the great platform of positioning KIGF and the output of deliberations used to guide the various stakeholders and hold them accountable. It also means that the stakeholders base must expand to be representative and create accountability. Paul and KIGF Team, kazi kwenu. 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, 10/4/13, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote: From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] Ethiopia and Tunisia reaping the fruit of a rejuvenated copper plant To: "WANGARI KABIRU" <wangarikabiru@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: "Brian Munyao Longwe" <blongwe@gmail.com>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "isoc@lists.my.co.ke" <isoc@orion.my.co.ke> Date: Wednesday, 10 April, 2013, 10:20 Wangari, Good points, I think we should appreciate the fact that the recent gains in the Information and Communications technology have been  a result of continuous engagement between Civil Society Organisation, the Private Sector , academia and the government. A good number of erstwhile crusaders were hired or engaged by the government or government related institutions and for obvious reasons they cannot raise their voices as it were previously, that brings in the issue of mentorship, i beleive this should be our new frontier, its good to note that our new president is on social media so is his deputy  which might signify new ways of engagement, i think we need to study issues and raise areas of concerns on the different lists we have and debate them for clarity before presenting them to the concerned parties be it the government or state related institutions. My 2 cents On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 12:29 AM, WANGARI KABIRU <wangarikabiru@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Happy Wednesday! It is good news to learn that countries have been able to with what they have even as they consider/adopt new technologies. More often than not, it seems that we must throw away the older and adopt the new (and it is a cycle) which makes it seem to be more commercial-profit driven versus on the outcome e.g increase penetration, reduce cost. Or like the CDF  projects that are left halfway when a new MP takes over as each regime tries to gain its identity. It is unfortunate that in Kenya, there is no active and genuine voice of advocacy that may keep the interests of all players. Years after they dug up our villages with cables with a promise of cheaper accessible internet, this is still not the case. Institutions such as ISOC have the golden opportunity to be the voice for the people, guiding hand to the private sector and the eyes for the government agencies. 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, 10/4/13, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote: From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] Ethiopia and Tunisia reaping the fruit of a rejuvenated copper plant To: "Brian Munyao Longwe" <blongwe@gmail.com> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "isoc@lists.my.co.ke" <isoc@lists.my.co.ke> Date: Wednesday, 10 April, 2013, 6:31 Hi Brian, The article doesn't seem to disclose full information, is that the correct picture. Be that as it may, Telkom Kenya has issues and my take is the only way to resolve such issues is reviving the letter and spirit of multistakeholderism that brought the many gains we are enjoying in the Information and Communication Technology Sector, its unfortunate that sectarian interests have eroded the unity of the community but i think this holds the key to resolving the challenges you have pointed out. Best Regards On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 9:05 PM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe@gmail.com> wrote: Ethiopia and Tunisia deliver high speed data over wireline while here in Kenya we have allowed France Telecom who have management of Telkom Kenya to basically neglect and "throw away" our copper plant - and yet it could be the basis for providing affordable high speed access to hundreds of thousands. The new government *must* review this counterproductive "strategic investment" from France. Preferably show them the door and let us rebuild our national carrier. Full story here http://ictafrica.info/FullNews.php?id=8231 Best regards, Brian _______________________________________________ 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/ -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ 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/