September 2011 - skunkworks

Telemarketing: Looking for Infrastructure to Rent
by Jangita Nyagudi 19 Oct '11

19 Oct '11

Hello All, Ronell Afica is looking to rent telephone infrastructure for telemarketing purposes. We basically have a call centre that will be used to call people for promotions, customer service issues etc for various clients that we have signed on. Our current infrastructure is full to capacity, and would like to outsource this. We need infrastructure that we can use to drive these calls, (E1 link) that we can configure our PBX to use. We use an IP PBX Please contact chris(a)ronellafrica.com for further discussions & clarification Needed as soon as possible Thanks, J

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Nairobi Water Hackathon
by Phares Kariuki 13 Oct '11

13 Oct '11

On October 22nd and 23rd an unprecedented event is taking place: WaterHackathon – an international hackathon bringing together programmers to tackle one of the world’s most pressing challenges. Lack of safe water and adequate sanitation is the world’s single largest cause of illness, responsible for over two million deaths every year. In Kenya specifically, economic development is spurring demand for more and better food and climate change increases the frequency of floods and droughts, the sustainable management of water is acquiring new urgency. The problems are being collected. Be part of the solution! Nairobi WaterHackathon will take place simultaneously with other global cites from Cairo to Kampala to Washington D.C. Technologists are invited to work hand in hand with water experts in their countries in an intensive weekend of hacking together technical solutions that can help global communities address their water problems Registration at http://www.rhok.org/event/waterhackathon-nairobi You can contact me directly for more details. -- With Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 720 406 093 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares | B: http://www.kaboro.com/ |

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Mentorship Talks - Saturday
by Phares Kariuki 08 Oct '11

08 Oct '11

This Saturday at iHub, from 9 am... 1. *Jyoti Mukherjee* - Founder & CEO of IST Limited, one of the largest Oracle resellers/trainers/integrators in EA. Will be talking about her entrepreneurial journey. 2. *Suru Shah - *Founder & Chairman - Blowplast Limited. Will be giving a talk on how he built the business, work ethics and personal ethics. Blowplast is a plastic manufacturer that has grown to revenues approaching 3 Billion KES annually. Additionally, he will be talking about his use of Kaizen & BI to improve business performance... -- With Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 720 406 093 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares | B: http://www.kaboro.com/ | -- With Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 720 406 093 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares | B: http://www.kaboro.com/ |

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Laptop Parts
by Karimi 05 Oct '11

05 Oct '11

Morning, I need a new screen for an Acer 5220 Extensa. If you have one let me know how much is the cost. Thank you :) KK. -- Service is working and giving, and not regretting the cost; Its knowing and understanding that no good deed will be lost. -Anon

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server 2008
by Monicah Muigai 04 Oct '11

04 Oct '11

Could someone send me a quotation for server 2008 standard edition 7 client licences and office 2010 professional 3 licences offlist ASAP. -- *I**f you want to turn your life around, try thankfulness. It will change your life mightily. ~Gerald Good*

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Fwd: CARJACKED BY A CAR TRACKING COMPANY thanks to cck misinformation
by kimondo Duncan 03 Oct '11

03 Oct '11

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Evans Gikunda <officialevans(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 10:56 AM Subject: Fwd: CARJACKED BY A CAR TRACKING COMPANY thanks to cck misinformation To: evans(a)pamojamedia.com, LM <elizamwashuma(a)gmail.com>, Eric Ochieng < ericochieng(a)gmail.com>, comark maloba <malobacomark(a)gmail.com>, daffy4brizzie(a)gmail.com, Daniel Ndeti <dantoz(a)gmail.com>, david < mbayadm(a)yahoo.com>, dicapello(a)gmail.com, "duncan.wachira" < duncan.wachira(a)gmail.com>, dave gich <gich08(a)yahoo.com>, diana < dianagathoni(a)yahoo.com>, kimondo Duncan <kimondodk(a)gmail.com>, Muniu < dennis.muniu(a)gmail.com>, deboararom(a)gmail.com, Alex Mwiti <alex(a)kemnet.co.ke>, Kevin Nyang'ate <nyangatekevin(a)gmail.com>, Teri Wanderi < antonwanderi(a)gmail.com>, Joel Abraham Kivuva <abejkivuva(a)gmail.com>, Stephanie Awendo <bondego(a)gmail.com>, arturkahukahu(a)gmail.com, Amamacho O < amamacho(a)gmail.com>, BEATRICE NJOKKI <wachirabt(a)gmail.com>, kathy shiko kathy shiko <beaukita(a)gmail.com>, Barrack Obaga M <barrackobaga(a)gmail.com>, Ben M <leobenkim(a)gmail.com>, munene bonnie <bonniekaura(a)gmail.com>, benson045(a)yahoo.com, Chiira Maina <peter.chiira(a)gmail.com>, ishuah91(a)gmail.com, Edmund Ochieng <ochienged(a)gmail.com>, elric.wamugu(a)programmer.net, Evansmutinda(a)yahoo.com, francis.karugah(a)scanad.com, Jerop Koech <gilliankoech(a)gmail.com>, Phanith Heng <phanithstar(a)gmail.com>, Hilum Mburu <kwezieddy(a)gmail.com>, ian wafula <wissbriss(a)yahoo.com>, joseph muthami <jmuthami(a)gmail.com>, Jane Muandiko < muandiko(a)gmail.com>, Joseph Nzioka <Jnzioka(a)gmail.com>, NAzzaro John < jumanazz1(a)gmail.com>, James Muendo <timrick(a)gmail.com>, Tomomi Kate Wangui Karuri <quarurii(a)hotmail.com>, kefa Gachichio <gmkefaster(a)gmail.com>, Kevin Oyugi <kevoyugi(a)gmail.com>, Kirsty McLullich <kirsty(a)vision-africa.org>, michael kobia <mikekirimi(a)gmail.com>, Kirui Kenn <kiruik(a)gmail.com>, Kari Karanja <karikaranja(a)gmail.com>, Sara Kagotho <karugi(a)gmail.com>, kamuiru(a)gmail.com, Brian Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com>, Larry Madowo < larrymads(a)gmail.com>, Ng'endo Machua <ngendo.machua(a)gmail.com>, nelly(a)kissfm.co.ke, mary njenga <muthoni.njengah(a)gmail.com>, maina njuguna < mmnjug(a)gmail.com>, David Nahinga <david.nahinga(a)gmail.com>, Eunice Nduku < eunice.nduku(a)ke.wananchi.com>, obed(a)deboararom.com, Saisi Peter < saisi.peter(a)yahoo.com>, Pamela <pamelachelagat(a)gmail.com>, Patrick Muteti < muteti(a)gmail.com>, Philip Muchaba <philmuchaba(a)gmail.com>, qwelifam < qwelifam(a)gmail.com>, Mercy Rincuni <mrincuni(a)gmail.com>, rwanjohi < rwanjohi(a)safaricom.co.ke>, Ryan <ryan.waitara(a)gmail.com>, kevin ssazaka < kevsasko(a)gmail.com>, tonymwashuma(a)yahoo.com, Teeti Koin <ttkoin9(a)gmail.com>, Twaila Koske <twaila.koske(a)gmail.com>, Victor <victormaritim(a)gmail.com>, victor ngumo <VNgumo(a)safaricom.co.ke>, James Wachira <jwaciira(a)gmail.com>, wacu Mureithi <wacumureithi(a)gmail.com> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Benson Warutere <bwarutere(a)sweemconsult.com> Date: Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 10:11 AM Subject: Fwd: CARJACKED BY A CAR TRACKING COMPANY thanks to cck misinformation To: "catherine.ndavi" <catherine.ndavi(a)yahoo.com>, dn.kathangu04(a)gmail.com, DANIEL GACERI <dgaceri(a)sweemconsult.com>, Evans Gikunda < officialevans(a)gmail.com>, gamarays(a)ovi.com, gathogovictor(a)gmail.com, jwaibochi(a)gmail.com, kametadorcas(a)yahoo.com, kevinkyalo(a)yahoo.com, lolwerikoi(a)yahoo.com, MARTIN MUTUA <martin(a)flashbayeastafrica.com>, muthikemucira(a)yahoo.com, oliverkirimi(a)gmail.com, rmorley(a)fourtell-africa.com, richiembaka(a)gmail.com, rsusan(a)creditbankltd.co.ke, Stephen.Njoroge(a)dayliff.com, vincent(a)emconsultants.co.ke, wgichanga(a)wilmag.co.ke ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: George Mwangi <gmwangi(a)sweemconsult.com> Date: Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 9:13 AM Subject: Fwd: CARJACKED BY A CAR TRACKING COMPANY thanks to cck misinformation To: William Gichanga <wgichanga(a)wilmag.co.ke>, Loise Mutua < Loise.Mutua(a)dayliff.com>, Benson Warutere <bwarutere(a)gmail.com>, Elizabeth Mwangi <lizwangari2001(a)yahoo.com>, "daniel.muindi(a)gmail.com" < daniel.muindi(a)gmail.com>, STAN <stan_esq(a)gmail.com>, Kamarley Stephen < stivkamau(a)gmail.com>, idm <idm(a)greenvilla.co.ke> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Irene Ngatia" <ngatiairene(a)gmail.com> Date: Sep 21, 2011 9:01 AM Subject: Fwd: CARJACKED BY A CAR TRACKING COMPANY thanks to cck misinformation To: "Mary Mukiria" <mmukiria(a)yahoo.com>, "Samuel Maina" < SMaina(a)milleradvocates.com>, "Samuel Waithaka" <s.waithaka(a)hotmail.com>, "Emma Gituku" <emma(a)africangrantmakers.org>, "Sarah Saiton" < saitonkantai(a)yahoo.com>, "Samuel Njakai" <samuel.njakai(a)pactke.org>, "Grace Ngigi" <gngigi(a)kplc.co.ke>, <swok2001k(a)yahoo.com>, "George Mwangi" < sweemconsult(a)gmail.com>, "Charles Mokaya" <cmokaya(a)hacafrica.org>, < muthon2003(a)yahoo.com>, <muringo.charity(a)yahoo.com>, "Bernard Mureithi" < bernard(a)pkatlaw.com> Just for your security precuations! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: becky karanja <becky.karanja(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 12:39 AM Subject: CARJACKED BY A CAR TRACKING COMPANY thanks to cck misinformation To: John Newbould <john.newbould(a)lrpartsdirect.com>, Irene Ngatia < ngatiairene(a)gmail.com>, claireniala(a)gmail.com, Ruth Mbogo < rmbogo(a)nairobisafariclub.com>, Wanjiku Githinji <wmgithinji(a)hotmail.com>, helen(a)african-forest.net My name is Grace Gachoi i want to share an experience i had with thugs on 09/07/2011 It all begun on Saturday 9th july. Me my husband mbugua and our baby girl decided to go and see our land that that we had bought at juja farm. The land is located 8 kilometres off the Thika super high way from juja. It was around 2pm and we stay at kikuyu. So we enter our white Toyota NZE which my husband bought a week before at a car yard along Ngong road Nairobi... let me take you back a bit to the day we bought the car... When we bought the car my husband who is so keen on security decided to go and install an alarm to chase away would be thieves. When we were there a man came and introduced himself as mwaura just after we had finalised the deal and advised us instead of putting the alarms we should instead install a tracking device on the vehicle. He further advised us that we should not go to the well established offices that they would charge high prices for the tracking device. We took his number and told him that we would get back to him as he was offering to install a traking device at only 12,000/= shillings. He even gave us directions to where we can get him at Ngara. We decided to shop other companies to find out the truth and found out they charge 25000/= to 35000/= for the tracking device. We decided that since these companies were expensive we should go for Mwauras tracking devices as they offer more features. My husband called Mwaura the following day and decided to install a tracking device from him although he had no office and i guess no papers to do the work. We reached at Ngara where he installed a tracking device and showed my husband how to track using his phone he even accepted 6000/= as down payment the rest were to pay in 30 days. We were satisfied knowing that our car was safe and knew we had gotten the best bargain....ok back to our story we reached juja farm around 5.30 pm as we had stopped at a club called By pass in for some meat. We started viewing our land interviewing people to know the current value of our land. We were so happy as we had bought the land for 30,000/= in 2002 and now the land was valued at 350,000/=. We hadn't been here for some time so we stayed for some time. As we were viewing other pieces of land in the area my husband told me that some men who passed us looked familiar but we ignored. We finished our business and decided to head back home as it was getting late. We started our journey back home and as we were going thru that dirty road so as to join the high way our car suddenly stopped. We wondered why it happened as it was quarter tank and the car had been serviced. When it stopped my husband opened the bonnet to check what was wrong. On opening the bonnet the car with three men stopped besides us and pointed the gun to my husband. I was about to scream when all over sudden the second man pointed a knife at me. I kept quite and the two men ordered as in the car. One man used his phone to start the car and all of us drove off. I guess someone with the codes stopped the car. At the time i just held my baby close to me as one man was busy molesting me. My husband had been bundled in the boot. We drove for what seemed to be eternity to a secluded place where the thieves stopped. The thieves opened the bonnet and removed a tracking device right in front of my face. It's like they had all the information on the tracking gadget. They stripped us and one of the thugs tied us together and they went with our baby. This was after they raped me for a few minutes. We were left there for some time .my husband was unconscious by then as they had beaten him. We stayed there the whole night and in the morning a passerby rescued us. We were rushed to thika district hospital after which we ended up in Kenyatta as my husband had major injuries. I was the first to be discharged and started looking for our baby. Fortunately we found her at a police station abandoned having been brought by a Good Samaritan. My husband was discharged two weeks later, we are now recuperating. We went to the police station and on trying to reach mwaura his mteja all this time we have never found our car despite reporting to the police. The investigation are ongoing and cant divulge alot of info now but What i have been told is that there is a cartel of thugs installing tracking devices in ngara and hurlingamm, ngong road e.t.c. . What i can't understand is who is licensing people to start tracking as the other day my friend told me a colleague where she work buys tracking devices and install in people cars. I thought this is a security issue and the government should vet tracking companies. I was told they are supposed to be vetted by cck but who goes around checking. MWAURAS COMPANY WAS CALLED SIMBA TRACK does cck know of such a company or any security agency If any tom dick hurry can order units from china and install in our car how safe are we . This is a security issue and should be treated with the seriousness it deserves I BLAME THE GOVERMENT FOR NOT PROTECTING ME . I BLAME THE GOVERMENT FOR RAPING ME AND I BLAME THE GOVERMENT FOR LETTING THUGS DUISGUSE THEMSELF AND STEAL FROM US. Does it mean security business are not vetted and all this individuals should be known i.e banks HOPE NOBODY EVER SUFFER THIS FATE JUST BE CAREFUL WHICH COMPANY INSTALLS THE TRACKING UNITS OR OFFERS SECURIITY THEY MAY BE THE THIEVES I want answers and Kenyans need protection ##################################################################################### Scanned by MailMarshal - M86 Security's comprehensive email content security solution. Download a free evaluation of MailMarshal at www.m86security.com ##################################################################################### __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6478 (20110920) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com -- Best Wishes Becky Karanja +44 7939 377163 +254723 60 3939 (Kenya) -- regards For SWEEM Consult Benson Warutere Project Engineer

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<Advert> Selling HTC Legend - 25K
by Tony Likhanga 03 Oct '11

03 Oct '11

Hi folks, I'm selling my used HTC legend @ 25K. Device bought in Europe. All receipts can be availed. Condition : Excellent Reason for selling : I urgently need the chums (plus I will be upgrading pretty soon) I can throw in any available free apps upon request (No big deal here, I'm on Internet LAN + Connectify) Contact me if interested. tlikhanga(a)yahoo.com 0733514475

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Samsung galaxy S plus i9001
by kimondo Duncan 03 Oct '11

03 Oct '11

Skunks, Anybody using this phone for corporate mails. I want to know the delivery speeds and features(Like threaded Mails). Duncan.

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Looks like Safaricom has raised call rates
by Kevin Omondi 01 Oct '11

01 Oct '11

*Safaricom* rates: from 12 tonight, PrePay customers to pay KS 4/- pmin for Safcom -Safcom calls btw 8am -10pm +KES 2/- pmin fr 10pm -8 am. Calls to other Networks 5 shillings. I predict other Networks raising rates by Next Week..what are your thoughts ? Regards Kevin Omondi

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kbo.co.ke good for web developers
by David Njuguna 01 Oct '11

01 Oct '11

Today my team of web developers visited a construction site in Copenhagen. We discussed feature requests for a client's construction project workflow system that they use to make the construction work more efficient. It then hit me that the more people get access to technology the more they want it. First its; we want a website to represent what we do, next its we want a system to do what we do more efficiently. I think web developers should welcome freebies such as kbo.co.ke as they will translate to more work down the line. D

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