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Re: [Skunkworks] VAT REGISTRATION
by ann mwaniki 29 Jun '09

29 Jun '09

@ Gathanji, We have had the same problem for some time now, and we were finally informed that there is no VAT registration nowdays for businesses,that you can operate on PIN only, is that so? Best Regards, Ann --- On Sat, 6/27/09, Gathinji Mwangi <cgathinji(a)yahoo.com> wrote: From: Gathinji Mwangi <cgathinji(a)yahoo.com> Subject: [Skunkworks] VAT REGISTRATION To: Jediel.Miriti(a)kra.go.ke, Jediel.Miriti(a)kra.go.ke, "Richard kra" <Richard.Hadegu(a)kra.go.ke>, Callcentre(a)kra.go.ke, Callcentre(a)kra.go.ke Cc: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke>, bidiiafrika(a)googlegroups.com Date: Saturday, June 27, 2009, 1:44 AM Guys, Please help me register for VAT for this company i have tried for over 2 months now without success. COMPANY NAME: DIVERSE ICT LTD PIN : P051302486C Attached find copy of the KRA PIN CERTFICATE Kindly guide me on what i need to do. With Kind Regards Gathinji Charles +254710852974 -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Skunkworks announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general

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Re: [Skunkworks] VAT REGISTRATION
by ann mwaniki 29 Jun '09

29 Jun '09

--- On Sat, 6/27/09, Gathinji Mwangi <cgathinji(a)yahoo.com> wrote: From: Gathinji Mwangi <cgathinji(a)yahoo.com> Subject: [Skunkworks] VAT REGISTRATION To: Jediel.Miriti(a)kra.go.ke, Jediel.Miriti(a)kra.go.ke, "Richard kra" <Richard.Hadegu(a)kra.go.ke>, Callcentre(a)kra.go.ke, Callcentre(a)kra.go.ke Cc: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke>, bidiiafrika(a)googlegroups.com Date: Saturday, June 27, 2009, 1:44 AM Guys, Please help me register for VAT for this company i have tried for over 2 months now without success. COMPANY NAME: DIVERSE ICT LTD PIN : P051302486C Attached find copy of the KRA PIN CERTFICATE Kindly guide me on what i need to do. With Kind Regards Gathinji Charles +254710852974 -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Skunkworks announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general

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Laptop freezing when installing xp and windows 7.
by Job Njogu 29 Jun '09

29 Jun '09

Hi good people. Over the weekend i tried installing windows 7 on ma laptop. The installation freezes or the untouch pad and keyboard dont responded but an usb mouse persons. The same happens when installing xp. The funny thing it came with vista but running ubuntu currently. Its an acer aspire 5050 with 1gb ram, 80 gb drive, ati radeon xpress graphics card, 2.2 ghz amd turion 64 bit. So wise people shida iko wapi. -- Sent from my mobile device Regards, Job Njogu Muriuki, Phone: +254736333075, +254202360107 Address: 42665 00100 Nrb

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Re: [Skunkworks] Can you build teams... if? Walu what do you say?
by Barrack Otieno 29 Jun '09

29 Jun '09

Absolutely Alex, i was looking forward to your opinion on this subject, i just didn'nt want to mention organizations on the list. Walu we seek some wisdom from you on the same matter are you there :-) On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 6:29 AM, Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Actually it's the ICT Board that needs a senior staff member with > knowledge on the subject in order to offer leadership. This has been > lacking for a long time. > > On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 5:59 PM, Al Kags<alkags(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi all. > > > > Much has been said on this forum about government, organisations and > > companies not giving much work to developers who do are not > > companies. having spoken to a few people who could give the contracts > > etc., i understood them to say that the concerns were that their > > concerns are:- > > > > 1. They cannot be assured of the freelance developers level of quality. > > 2. They cannot be assured of the freelance developers delivery time - > > that they will deliver everything they say they will at the appointed > > time > > 3. That they require too much supervision > > 4. That they over promise. > > 5. The development of a website/application requires several > > competences - designer, IA, developer, integrator etc. The contention > > is that you guys don't/won't work together as a team. > > > > Here's a question: > > > > If an organisation/ company was to decide to do a call for entries/ > > tender of sorts for a significant web project to be delivered by a > > team of freelance individuals from this forum, can it be done? > > > > The sub-parts of these question are:- > > > > a) Can you form a team consisting of Project Manager (to assure > > everything is done in time, guide the proposal making etc); Designer > > (who does outstanding designs in CSS); Developer(s) who can work well > > with Google Aps - integrate Gmaps etc into the site; mobile developer > > to develop mobile apps, etc; integrator to ensure that the site is > > seamless? > > > > b) Can your team come together and bid for the project in detail - > > including what you can put together, timelines, budgets, > > documentations etc? (Each member of the team would sign a contract and > > would be paid as an individual for their quoted rate) > > > > c) Can the team that wins the bid implement the project in such a > > seamless and timely manner, delivering such high quality that the > > project can stand up as a model that the government, organisations and > > companies can use to contract you? > > > > d) Being that this is such an untried model, would the other > > developers in the skunkworks arena support the winning team to ensure > > that they succeed in delivering the project at the highest possible > > quality and within the exact time they promised to do so? If yes, what > > is the structure that skunkworks would use to do this? > > > > > > Here's my thinking. A lot of the developers and other related > > professionals here are passionate and really good at what they do, and > > they often just need a chance. Not everyone can be employed by the > > 3mice etc of this world and so its a challenge to give everyone a > > chance. > > > > Given the concerns expressed by the client group, the onus is on > > interested people here to prove to them that the model of contracting > > individual freelance professionals here is a workable one. > > > > I know one organisation that would be interested in trying it out. So > > before they make a further move, I bring the idea here to you and ask, > > > > what is possible? > > > > -- > > Al Kags > > ----------------------- > > Founder, The Desturi Trust > > http://www.alkags.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Skunkworks mailing list > > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > > Other lists > > ------------- > > Skunkworks announce: > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce > > Science - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science > > kazi - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general > > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > Other lists > ------------- > Skunkworks announce: > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce > Science - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science > kazi - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general > -- Barrack O. Otieno ISSEN CONSULTING Tel: +254721325277 +254733206359 http://projectdiscovery.or.ke To give up the task of reforming society is to give up ones responsibility as a free man. Alan Paton, South Africa

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Whny own an iPhone
by Gathinji Mwangi 29 Jun '09

29 Jun '09

One of the highlights of the new iPhone 3.0 software (which will be released two days before the iPhone 3G S) is a feature called "Find My iPhone," which allows users to locate a lost phone........ Read more:http://www.nydailynews.com/tech_guide/2009/06/10/2009-06-10_iphone_tim… With Kind Regards Gathinji Charles - CG

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Full Circle Magazine - Issue 26
by Gakuru Alex 29 Jun '09

29 Jun '09

Found it contains interesting articles. http://fullcirclemagazine.org/issue-26/ Alex

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Re: [Skunkworks] Can you build teams... if? YES BUT......
by Barrack Otieno 29 Jun '09

29 Jun '09

Al Kags, i would wish to throw the challenge back to you as a government officer, what you are talking about is no doubt achievable going by the strides i have seen in this forum nonetheless, what is the government and or related agencies like KICTB doing to inculcate this culture among our youth? dont forget tax payers money is used for such agencies to act as our thinktanks, in my opinion, our strategies at the top level are the ones failing us because a tam can be put together but possibilities of unscrupulous businessmen taking advantage of "cheap labour " from our highly talented youth are high this is where we are failing... I stand to be corrected On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 5:59 PM, Al Kags <alkags(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all. > > Much has been said on this forum about government, organisations and > companies not giving much work to developers who do are not > companies. having spoken to a few people who could give the contracts > etc., i understood them to say that the concerns were that their > concerns are:- > > 1. They cannot be assured of the freelance developers level of quality. > 2. They cannot be assured of the freelance developers delivery time - > that they will deliver everything they say they will at the appointed > time > 3. That they require too much supervision > 4. That they over promise. > 5. The development of a website/application requires several > competences - designer, IA, developer, integrator etc. The contention > is that you guys don't/won't work together as a team. > > Here's a question: > > If an organisation/ company was to decide to do a call for entries/ > tender of sorts for a significant web project to be delivered by a > team of freelance individuals from this forum, can it be done? > > The sub-parts of these question are:- > > a) Can you form a team consisting of Project Manager (to assure > everything is done in time, guide the proposal making etc); Designer > (who does outstanding designs in CSS); Developer(s) who can work well > with Google Aps - integrate Gmaps etc into the site; mobile developer > to develop mobile apps, etc; integrator to ensure that the site is > seamless? > > b) Can your team come together and bid for the project in detail - > including what you can put together, timelines, budgets, > documentations etc? (Each member of the team would sign a contract and > would be paid as an individual for their quoted rate) > > c) Can the team that wins the bid implement the project in such a > seamless and timely manner, delivering such high quality that the > project can stand up as a model that the government, organisations and > companies can use to contract you? > > d) Being that this is such an untried model, would the other > developers in the skunkworks arena support the winning team to ensure > that they succeed in delivering the project at the highest possible > quality and within the exact time they promised to do so? If yes, what > is the structure that skunkworks would use to do this? > > > Here's my thinking. A lot of the developers and other related > professionals here are passionate and really good at what they do, and > they often just need a chance. Not everyone can be employed by the > 3mice etc of this world and so its a challenge to give everyone a > chance. > > Given the concerns expressed by the client group, the onus is on > interested people here to prove to them that the model of contracting > individual freelance professionals here is a workable one. > > I know one organisation that would be interested in trying it out. So > before they make a further move, I bring the idea here to you and ask, > > what is possible? > > -- > Al Kags > ----------------------- > Founder, The Desturi Trust > http://www.alkags.com > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > Other lists > ------------- > Skunkworks announce: > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce > Science - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science > kazi - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general > -- Barrack O. Otieno ISSEN CONSULTING Tel: +254721325277 +254733206359 http://projectdiscovery.or.ke To give up the task of reforming society is to give up ones responsibility as a free man. Alan Paton, South Africa

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Taking iPhine to the next level
by Gathinji Mwangi 29 Jun '09

29 Jun '09

http://www.nydailynews.com/tech_guide/2009/06/24/2009-06-24_new_iphone_app_… With Kind Regards Gathinji Charles - CG

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Help with Network manager.
by Job Njogu 28 Jun '09

28 Jun '09

Hi guys. Am trying to connect to the internet using network manager 0.7 on ubuntu 9.04 but i cant despite having an ip, gateway and dns . I try to ping and i get " operation not permitted". The browser reports it cannot reach the server. Despite this using applications like umtsmon or vodafone mobile connect for linux with a usb modem connects well. I had installed wicd to manage the wired and wireless connections but removed it in favor of network manager. I should also mention i had enabled nat (masquared) on ppp0. What could be the problem and how do i go around it? -- Sent from my mobile device Regards, Job Njogu Muriuki, Phone: +254736333075, +254202360107 Address: 42665 00100 Nrb

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Google and Egypt Signed a $10 Million Deal
by Mbugua Njihia 28 Jun '09

28 Jun '09

WebProNews reports <http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2009/06/25/google-and-egypt-ink-10-millio n-deal> that Google and the Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology have signed a $10 million contract regarding business and workforce development in Egypt. According to the site the deal was signed in Washington D.C during the Egyptian Minister of ICT, Dr. Tarek Kamel, visit this week along with a representative for the Information Technology Industry <http://www.itida.gov.eg/> Development Agency (ITIDA) .WebProNews news says that The Google deal was made for the promotion of Egyptian products and services using Google's advertising platforms. And under the agreement, Google will invest 25% of the money back into the Egyptian economy. "Over the medium to long term, Google's USD $2.5 million investment agreement may include: growing digital media start-ups, incubation venture capital, angel funding of the ICT sector and potentially training students in online advertising." According to Wael Ghonim, Google's Product & Marketing Manager, Middle East & North Africa, Egypt will promote by using Google advertising technologies the following sectors: Tourism, IT and Industrial Business.Campaigns will have a global nature and will target audience in US & Europe as well as the Arab countries. He added nothing has been decided yet in terms of the details, but the ad campaigns are expected to be combination of text / display ads. Sources say MCIT will be managing this for all the different Egyptian ministries, and there will be different landing pages created to brand Egypt and specific businesses. Egypt has been doing a nice job online with sites such as Egypt Memory and Eternal Egypt web sites. <http://arabcrunch.com/2009/04/egyptmemory-offers-more-than-2000-free-high-q uality-images-online.html> As for the $2.5 million reinvestment, sources say it is part of MCIT policies (so it's not specific to Google), this is what Microsoft also do in Egypt ."We are really excited about this partnership as we are committed to add value to Egypt." Said Wael. http://tinyurl.com/n8drjs symbiotic_logo Mbugua Njihia - CEO SYMBIOTIC MEDIA CONSORTIUM | Design:Develop:Deploy [a] Muringa Court - Suite B2:Kilimani- Junction of Kirichwa and Muringa Road [t] +254 20 359 6305 [c] +254 721 668 709 [e] mbugua(a)symbiotic.co.ke [w] www.symbiotic.co.ke [b] http://blog.symbiotic.co.ke/blog/ This message may contain information, which is confidential, private or privileged in nature. If you are not the intended recipient of the message, you are notified that any distribution, use or copying of this message is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately

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