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Re: [Skunkworks] Kenyan media has failed, the government must control it now
by Gichuki John Chuksjonia 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

I think we are independent to say anything we want as long as we are alive!!! If we say the govt to control all that, our media, blogs, etc nothing will come up that hidden by corrupt individuals, and we will be colonized til we all go live underground. On 1/11/10, Robert Alai <alai.robert(a)gmail.com> wrote: > David > > We are not accusing the media on Fanning violence only. What about the > nudity we have to endure and the coarse language. No media house is > clean now and so we are left with no option but to ask for control. > And RTML fanned genocide in Rwanda unless we want to bury our heads in > the sand. > > And when the politicians were sending hate speeches where did they get > them from? Did we not see media houses sponsoring adverts calling for > oathing and arming and also in Rift Valley others calling for > expulsion of foreigners? > > If someone send you insults through the media should the media relay > the insults and should the media broadcast speeches where politicians > call openly for killing of political opponents? This must stop and > because they have failed self regulation, the government must step in > ASAP and contain them. > > This will make the media attack on me increase but I have no apologies > and must demand that media be controlled in Kenya. Wapende wasipende > > ALai > > On Jan 11, 1:59 pm, "Benthu David Nthengwe" <NTHEN...(a)unhcr.org> > wrote: >> Dear members of the forum, >> >> I rarely, rarely, comment on issues raised by forum members. But this one >> has made me rise from my sleep to defend the rights of media and free >> speech. >> >> I do not agree at all that PEV or Rwanda genocide were the result of >> media. The skunker has to indeed take time and read, analyse accurately, >> events that led to the genocide in Rwanda and, indeed, to Kenya's PEV. As >> a former journalist myself, and well versed with the issues in Rwanda and >> Kenya, it is the politicians more than the poorly paid journalists that >> stoked the fire of genocide/ethnic cleansing in these great countries. So, >> rather than punish or regulate media, what of regulating the politicians >> for their irresponsible utterances and underhand manipulative acts of >> divide and rule? >> >> Skunker, the politician is a cunning animal, do not buy into his/her bait >> easily. Kenyan politicians are scapegoating media for their manipulative >> acts and what followed on. Of course you would be asking yourself, how do >> we help media then from being abused or used? There are many ways of doing >> this: encourage growth of private media which you will see was never the >> case in Rwanda at the time of the genocide. In Kenya, the press is equally >> and dominantly state-owned or funded by individual politicians although >> some carry the banner of 'private media'. Currently, real private media in >> Kenya (and most of Africa) is foreign. We as Africans could do be better >> by promoting the development of local private media that works in the >> public interest. We should be advocating for better, friendly media >> laws/bills than is the case currently. >> >> I could go on and on.... but I suppose you do not need my lecture on this >> issue! >> >> David in the DRC... >> >> >>> Theus Owicho <owic...(a)gmail.com> 11/01/2010 10:31 >>> >> >> Skunkers >> >> Read this analysis by Shem Ochuodho in support of the control of Kenyan >> Media. >> >> http://bit.ly/4OGwsm >> >> regards >> Owicho > -- -- Gichuki John Ndirangu, C.E.H , C.P.T.P, O.S.C.P I.T Security Analyst and Penetration Tester infosigmer(a)inbox.com {FORUM}http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/security/ http://nspkenya.blogspot.com/ http://chuksjonia.blogspot.com/

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MTN Ghana and Huawei deploys Africa’s first UMTS900 Network
by Theus Owicho 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

Skunkers http://techmtaa.com/2010/01/13/mtn-ghana-and-huawei-deploys-africas-first-u…

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Idlelo Logo Contest
by Judy Okite 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

Dear All, For those who have been blessed with a creative bone in their body....kindly give it a shot! http://www.idlelo.net/node/10 Kind Regards, -- "An optimist stays up to see the New Year in. A pessimist waits to make sure the old one leaves".Bill Vaughan

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Google exiting china (perhaps / likely)
by Ashok Hariharan 13 Jan '10

13 Jan '10

<http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-approach-to-china.html>

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IT Officer Oportunity
by excuseme yespliz 13 Jan '10

13 Jan '10

hi all for those seeking for an opportunity as an IT Officer the chance is here I have no details as for the number of the posts available but they av a chain of workstations within the city and its surroundings The candidate must atleast have as below - 2 years working experience in busy IT company with not less than 10 computers. - Knowledge in Networking, software installation, hardware maintenance, - database programing(SQL),web design(html,php,mysql) Responsibilities not limited to * Ensuring the smooth, efficient and unhindered technical operation of the company’s ICT Systems. if you are interested in the above post send your cv to Email:hr@meridianmedicalcentre.com <Email%3Ahr(a)meridianmedicalcentre.com> BY THE 18th JAN 2010 12.30PM

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Job Vacancy: ICT Infrastructure Manager
by Isaac Mbuthia 13 Jan '10

13 Jan '10

Hi all, I am recruiting for an ICT infrastructure manager. The skills required touch on ICT project management; budgeting and planning; systems and network administration; Linux skills; people skills, etc. A degree in an IT related field is the minimum qualification for the position – other professional qualifications such as CCNA will be an added advantage. Kindly circulate this e-mail to your friends who would be interested in the job and have them send their CV to imbuthia(a)strathmore.edu<mailto:imbuthia@strathmore.edu> Sincerely, Isaac Mbuthia. ________________________________ Strathmore University provides all-round education in an atmosphere of freedom and responsibility. This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for use by the recipient(s) to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential information. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete this email and/or any files attached to it from your computer. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Strathmore University. The University accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss or damages incurred, or suffered, resulting, or arising, from the use of this email and/or its attachments. The University warrants neither the integrity of the e-mail nor its freedom from errors, viruses, interception or any other form of interference. …………………………………………………………………. Website: www.strathmore.edu

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Gov Websites Review: Central Bank of Kenya
by [ Brainiac ] 13 Jan '10

13 Jan '10

They have a great webmaster, and have even attempted to translate it to swa (i guess goes without saying that with this eac thing, all gava websites might need to be translated. http://www.centralbank.go.ke just one question though: what exactly is "ulinzi wa arabuni" ? :-( -- Energy | Environment | Technology & Freebies on the net ( http://tinyurl.com/yfentyj) P.O Box 44441, 00100 Nairobi.

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Brother Colour Laser Printer.
by Ngũgĩ Kĩmani 13 Jan '10

13 Jan '10

Hello, I'm looking for an authorized Brother printer dealer. I'm particularly interested in the Brother HL-4070CDW Colour Laser printer, which I have found has remarkably good web ratings, all factors considered. I need assurance that toner cartridges are readily available. Anyone? -- Ngũgĩ Kĩmani Fundi wa Mitambo

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Fw: A Gathering for Curious Minds - Free, Saturday 16th January 2010, 10am (for 10.30)-12noon, Silverbird Theater, Westgate Mall, Nairobi
by Mutua, Andrew 13 Jan '10

13 Jan '10

FYA ----- Original Message ----- From: Farida Sher To: undisclosed recipients: Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 2:10 PM Subject: Fw: A Gathering for Curious Minds - Free, Saturday 16th January 2010, 10am (for 10.30)-12noon, Silverbird Theater, Westgate Mall, Nairobi Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. --Margaret Mead A Gathering for Curious Minds Free, Saturday 16th January 2010, 10am (for 10.30)-12noon, Silverbird Theater, Westgate Mall, Nairobi ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We believe in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately the world. So we're building here a forum that offers free knowledge from the world's most inspired thinkers, and also a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other and challenge their fundamental beliefs. TED is a community of people who have just two things in common: they seek a deeper understanding of the world, and they hope to turn that understanding into a better future for us all. Every so often it makes sense to emerge from the trenches we dig for a living, and ascend to a 30,000-foot view, where we see, to our astonishment, an intricately interconnected whole1. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Every Saturday we will be showing two 20 minute videos of talks by the world’s most inspired thinkers from the renowned TED conferences (www.TED.com) followed by a casual discussion. This Saturday’s theme is “How to live an Inspirational Life”. We will show videos that feature talks by: Adventurer Bertrand Piccard who offers us a challenge: Find motivation in what seems impossible and get rid of your mental ballast to soar to new heights of inspiration. In this inspiring, almost spiritual talk, and using his solar-powered adventure as a parallel, he shares his personal philosophy and his own plans to do what many say can't be done -- to fly around the world, day and night, in a solar-powered aircraft1. Steve Jobs, CEO and co-founder of Apple and Pixar who, at his Stanford University commencement speech, urges us to pursue our dreams and see the opportunities in life's setbacks -- including death itself. In recent years, Jobs has battled with a rare form of pancreatic cancer -- adding to an epic life story that mirrors the story of Apple itself: ever the underdog, ever the spectacular success1. At the last GCM we watched talks by Pranav Mistry and Janine Benyus who explored technology. We discussed what technology will look like in the future, whether its trajectory is beneficial or detrimental to the evolution of our world. The discussion took an exceptionally interesting path through issues ranging from where to draw the line between a ‘good’ amount of personal technology or an ‘overuse’ of personal technology in our lives. Does technology enhance our experience or does it take us away from the ‘real’ world. Our exploration found that sometimes there was an increase in “efficiency “but a loss of “depth” as one moves from the real world to the digital world… do we think differently when we write slowly and feel the paper and the pen interact compared to typing on a PC? Do we paint differently when we sense the texture of the paint and smell our work as well as see it rather than draw on a screen? Are our kids developing their sensory capacity by smelling, touching, hearing and tasting the world we live in or getting only a limited sensory inputs from a screen? On the other hand, there is also a massive added value to technology in terms of sharing ideas, gathering people around causes, putting much more power in the hands of the individual, connecting, learning, poverty alleviation, education, health etc. Perhaps every person has their own boundaries and there are 6 billion answers to this, either way it is something to think about deeply. Entry free, 10am (for 1030) -12noon, Saturday 16th January at the Silverbird Theatre, Westgate Mall (Westlands). For more information contact: Salim_keshavjee(a)yahoo.com, irfan.keshavjee(a)oba.co.uk or Farida_sher(a)yahoo.co.uk Co-ordinated in conjunction with Silverbird Theatres to whom we owe many thanks for supporting this event. 1: Adapted from the www.TED.com website If you don't wish to receive emails from the GCM group, just send me an email and I will take you off the mailing list, Thanks.

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list of banks & branches
by Peter Muchemi 13 Jan '10

13 Jan '10

anyone with a list of banks & branch codes in Kenya? -- Regards http://www.software.co.ke

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