February 2010 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

If you are wondering if your next electricity bill will also double as the current one, wonder no more.
by [ Brainiac ] 04 Feb '10

04 Feb '10

easy, from now on, just calculate your next month bill using the following formula. Bn = BcX2 Check this out. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/-/539550/855076/-/t40… The government has signed off a new energy policy that allows power producers to pass on to consumers all losses arising from their foreign currency-denominated transactions in a move that promises to add impetus to the recent escalation in electricity bills countrywide. The new billing formula ticked off by the energy sector regulator in July last year plugs every electricity consumer’s costs to the turbulent world of currency markets where the shilling has ceded a lot of ground in the past 24 months. Under the deal, electricity generating companies have a set exchange rate and are allowed to pass on to consumers any losses arising from a weakening of the Kenya shilling beyond the point. -- Posted on 100% recycled electrons

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Re: [Skunkworks] Kenya.com
by Rahim Kara 04 Feb '10

04 Feb '10

I don;t know if it's been mentioned here before but.. OUR COUNTRY'S URL IS A SAFARI SITE FOR TANZANIA!!! That's all for the venting. :D

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by pithon kamau 04 Feb '10

04 Feb '10

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Office 2007
by Mr. Lawi 03 Feb '10

03 Feb '10

Where can i get office 2007, with ms office project, clean deal. Quote cost here...

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E1 Lines(Zain,Safaricom or Telkom)
by Jared Koyier 03 Feb '10

03 Feb '10

Hi People How do E1s from these three providers compare in terms of Cost and Reliability? If anyone has a sales person for Zain pls pass. Cheers

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Nairobi City Council-Flyers Permit Cost
by wesley kirinya 03 Feb '10

03 Feb '10

Hey ppl, Anyone know how much the Nairobi City Council charges to give a permit to hand out flyers? 8~)

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Mobile applications developers nokia forum invite
by maina martin 03 Feb '10

03 Feb '10

Hi all, ONLY mobile applications developers interested in the below invite should kindly confirm with Alex Gakuru, their attendance. kindly send your names and mobile application. gakuru(a)gmail.com Excuse the shortness in notice - I only got this events details a short while ago. *DETAILS OF THE INVITE AS BELOW* *NOKIA CONVERSATIONS 2* Nokia has created an opportunity for innovators in emerging markets to bring mobile solutions that are locally relevant, profitable meant to improve lives, through a one million (USD) venture challenge. Nokia has the pleasure to invite you to Nokia Conversations 2 with Nokia Head of Solutions, East & Southern Africa, Ms. Agatha Gikunda who will expound on what this opportunity means to local developers and how they can be part of the Venture Challenge. The PS for Information, Dr. Bitange Ndemo, will be in attendance. *Date: 4th February 2010 Venue: Stanley Hotel, Huxley room Time: 11.00 am* We look forward to having these Conversations with you. Dorothy Ooko, Communications Manager for East and Southern Africa. RSVP: emily(a)blueprint.co.ke

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Attn: Windows XP Gurus
by Simon Mbuthia 03 Feb '10

03 Feb '10

Hi guys, I have this PC which has a number of critical applications running on it. However, I get messages similar to the one attached whenever I log on. I have done like everything imaginable, from running chkdsk [which fixed a ton of errors], repairing the Windows installation [twice actually], reinstalling the crashing applications and even giving up on it all. That's why I have decided to turn to the list for any tips that could possible be of help. I don't want to do a fresh install because it'll complicate things due to some reasons that I don't want to go into the pains of explaining. Thanks, Me. -- Be kind to your dentist - he has fillings too...

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Safaricom acquires Fiber from KPLC
by David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd 03 Feb '10

03 Feb '10

Interesting story ----------------- KPLC hires out third cable Written By:KNA , Posted: Tue, Feb 02, 2010 The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has leased out three of its 18 extra fibre optic network capacity on the Nairobi- Mombasa power transmission line to some telecommunication companies. The multimillion shillings deal entered between Safaricom, Wananchi Group and Jamii Limited is aimed at enhancing KPLC's revenue earnings. In this partnership Safaricom ended up with a 20 year lease of one pair of fibre amounting to Shs 288 million while Jamii Telecommunications Limited and Wananchi Group each got a five year renewable lease of one pair of the fibre at a cost of Shs 27 million per year. Speaking during the signing of the deal at a Nairobi hotel, KPLC's Managing Director Joseph Njoroge said after the leasing of the three pairs of fiber to the three companies, there still exists 15 more for the same. He disclosed that the company had invested in a Shs 1.9 billion system Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system which entailed installation of fibre optic cables on its major transmission lines. "This system is used for effective and efficient management of operations of KPLC's power transmission and distribution grid," he said. He explained that the company had decided to lease the 18 pairs considering that it only required six pairs of fibre in the network for its day to day operations in terms of data and speech communication. KPLC was granted a network facility provider- Tier 2 license by the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) last year. The license gave the company authority to construct, install and operate electronic communication systems, which may be leased to licensed telecommunications operators. The lease offers contained in the tender floated last year were in two categories; one for 15 years described as indefeasible Right of use (IRU) for which safaricom made a counter offer of 20 years, and which required a bidder to pay upfront; and the second one was a five year lease payable bi-annually and renewable after the five year period. In respect of the IRU, the rent of the fibre on the Nairobi-Mombasa route was Shs 2432 (32 dollars) per pair per kilometer per month which translates to Shs 288 million (3,840,000 dollars) for a period of 20 years. For the five year lease, the rent per pair per kilometer was set at Shs 4560 or Shs 27 million per year. -- [Asentric Consulting Ltd] If a man has in himself the soul of a slave will he not become one no matter what his birth .... -Richest Man in Babylon

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iHub Discussion --- What was decided?
by nyarotho kennedy 03 Feb '10

03 Feb '10

Hi everyone, hope y'al okay. i was unable to attend the meetup jana but would really like to know the key points and deliberations made on the above....is there a wiki on this? pinging Phares (i know i still owe you a tag holder:) and Erik.....or anyone who has woken up. BR, Nyarotho -- People should know when they are conquered.

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