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Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
by Kennedy Kairaria via LinkedIn 12 Apr '12

12 Apr '12

LinkedIn ------------ Kennedy Kairaria requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn: ------------------------------------------ Josiah, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Kennedy Accept invitation from Kennedy Kairaria http://www.linkedin.com/e/-v5gv9x-h0xr5v6v-u/T4Pevh2Eh7RcyFJhPqi__ymPVOifi_… View invitation from Kennedy Kairaria http://www.linkedin.com/e/-v5gv9x-h0xr5v6v-u/T4Pevh2Eh7RcyFJhPqi__ymPVOifi_… ------------------------------------------ Why might connecting with Kennedy Kairaria be a good idea? Kennedy Kairaria's connections could be useful to you: After accepting Kennedy Kairaria's invitation, check Kennedy Kairaria's connections to see who else you may know and who you might want an introduction to. Building these connections can create opportunities in the future. -- (c) 2012, LinkedIn Corporation

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1700 Ethernet WIC
by Aiizo Aiizo 12 Apr '12

12 Apr '12

Hi Anyone out there selling Ethernet WIC for Cisco 1700 call me rgds isaac - 0734800470

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For the attention of Senior Management at Airtel
by Vincent Wayodi 12 Apr '12

12 Apr '12

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Vincent Wayodi <wayodi(a)gmail.com> Date: 30 March 2012 16:58 Subject: For the attention of Senior Management at Airtel To: customerservice(a)ke.airtel.com, customercare.ke(a)airtel.com Dear Airtel Customer Services Could you please have a thorough read of this email and digest, before forwarding it Airtel Senior management for their attention and consideration. So today I received a reply from CCK *[chukuahatua(a)cck.go.ke] [Ticket#1015890] *to which I am very grateful for.. After making a complaint about unsolicited SMS for Airtel and your rogue practices where you are forcefully taking money out of customers accounts for services they have not subscribed to. This is an example of the unsolicited SMS that I received from Airtel, to which i still have a copy saved on my phone. "Dear Lucky customer you will now enjoy a 7 day trial of Ziki Tunes and then at 15kshs a month. Song chgs: 5 Ksh/mnth. To deactivate send STOP to 155. For more songs call *155 " "Well I am glad that this has now been clarified by CCK as according to the reply email from CCK, shown below, unsolicited SMS are prohibited by the law, regulations and license conditions. So in effect Airtel are breaking their licencing conditions by sending any such SMS to its millions of customers and engaging in such practices which can only be categorised as blatant theft.I have been instructed by CCK to first make an official complaint directly to Airtel to address this issue to which i am doing right now. If no action is taken regarding engaging in such rogue practices and unsolicited emails still get sent to customers, then this issue will be escalated to the commission for necessary regulatory intervention. Please refer to the email thread below. I look forward to hearing from you. Have a nice day. Vincent ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Chukua Hatua <chukuahatua(a)cck.go.ke> Date: 30 March 2012 08:19 Subject: Re: *[Ticket#1015890]* Rogue telecom companies To: wayodi(a)gmail.com Dear Vincent, Reference is made to your complaint regarding the above matter. It is indeed unfortunate that you receive unsolicited SMS as these are prohibited by the law, regulations and license conditions. However, kindly note that the procedure on complaints requires one to first lodge a complaint with the service provider to enable them have an opportunity to resolve the same. In case you fail to obtain satisfactory resolution within a reasonable period of time, then you may escalate the same to the Commission for necessary regulatory intervention. Kindly, get in touch with Airtel on the contacts here below: customerservice(a)ke.airtel.com customercare.ke(a)Airtel.com Thank you for your request. CCK Consumer Affairs Team ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) Waiyaki Way P.O. Box 14448, 00800 Westlands NAIROBI, Kenya Tel 254-20-4242000 / 254- 20-4349111, Fax 254-20-4451866/43482046 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** ** *From:* Vincent Wayodi [mailto:wayodi@gmail.com] *Sent:* Tuesday, March 27, 2012 10:20 AM *To:* Omo, John *Subject:* Rogue telecom companies**** ** ** Hello **** ** ** So today I received yet another annoying text message from Airtel. But this one was different. "Things in Airtel HQ must be getting bad and it seems that the have resorted to stealing from its customers in broad daylight at any cost "**** **** "Dear Lucky customer you will now enjoy a 7 day trial of Ziki Tunes and then at 15kshs a month. Song chgs: 5 Ksh/mnth. To deactivate send STOP to 155. For more songs call *155 "**** **** "So i sent stop to 155 and was charged 1bob." **** **** Of which I have not yet received a confirmation to the deactivation of this service, that I did not even ask for in the first place. If i send another text i will loose another 1 bob..If i do nothing i will loose 15 ksh , unless i call those guys at customer care, but i did not ask for this in the first place.**** **** Is this even legal?.. "I did not subscribe to this..i don’t even like Ziki tunes or want it".. I just want to be able to make and receive phone calls, plain and simple" looks like airtel just robbed me of 1ksh. My question is that do we have a framework either through CCK or any other government regulatory bodies to deal with such rogue telecom companies practices in Kenya **** ** ** Thanks**** Vincent Wayodi **** vincent **** ** ** Thanks for contacting the CCK Service Desk. A new ticket has been created. Your request is being processed, and we shall revert ASAP. Have a good day! *CCK Consumer Affairs Team*

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The cost of free: the business model of the internet
by Mbugua Njihia 12 Apr '12

12 Apr '12

No one wants to pay for information anymore, after all the internet is overflowing with free information that is available to me even on the move on my mobile device. This seems to be the prevailing notion for many who continue to insist that the internet is "free"; but "if you are not paying for something, you are not the consumer; you are the product being sold" and the trade off for this deceptively free access to information is your personal data. - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/2012/the-cost-of-free-the-business-model-of-the- internet.html

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Training for Kenya Vision 2030 - New Certificate Course in IT Enabled Services & Business Process Outsourcing @UoN
by julianne anyim 12 Apr '12

12 Apr '12

Please see the link and perhaps share with your loved ones who might be interested. http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/sites/default/files/8909593R.pdf

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Re: [Skunkworks] (how can ICT contribute towards vision 2030)
by Vee Legrandchef 12 Apr '12

12 Apr '12

@ Michelle i love your passion for techie...we seem to be left out with developers taking the centre stage with the likes of m-labs n ihubs. Developers are passionate about what they do thus the buzz in their line. These guys are already a step ahead. Ever wondered why some phones take a while (sometimes even a year!) 4 em to reach the african market long after their launch? I see that changing soon....developers working on apps that can run on android, symbian, iOS, etc and little attention being paid on the windows phone OS...... i see that changing soon. World focus is changing to the African untapped market. 4 techies tis about using technology. U gotta love it, to embrace it. You are an IT techie? in your organization, which on which maturity level are you? Maturity levels of local ICT departments of most companies are at level 1 (http://blogs.msdn.com/b/architectsrule/archive/2008/06/12/gartner-it-infras…) with most processes being manual and repetitive. Technology is hardly embraced. We are not yet fully exposed, industrial and operational-wise, to international standards. check this out http://www.mms-2012.com/. i hope we don't to wait for Konza for us to host such events locally. i challenge you to challenge yourself. take yourself and your company or the company you work for to the next maturity level. We need to start positioning ourselves for Konza. Embrace technology. Enhance our skillsets. Get out of our comfort zone. Think outside the box. Think outside our boundaries. Think global. Become an MVP.....Sharpen your skillsets cz one thing's 4 sure; Konza will def need techies. my 2cents. Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 16:36:21 +0300 From: pkarunyu(a)gmail.com To: skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] (how can ICT contribute towards vision 2030) @Katumo, see the link from @michelle. That said, it is my opinion that our mainstream media is largely obsessed with politics, with a sprinkling of business and tech news here and there. Which means, if your primary source of information is the said mainstream media, your probability of catching the "innovations" will be limited. So how do you get clued in? Personally, I read cio.co.ke everyday, followed by a quick check of ihub events section, then an even quicker followup on the sponsors of those events/competitions. Over time, this had led me to what I would consider interesting ventures being done by Kenyans. But thats just me, maybe I am still languishing in cluelessnessland :-) On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 3:12 PM, Michelle Tongo <shivumich89(a)gmail.com> wrote: @peter: check this link: http://bikyamasr.com/65026/five-kenyans-feted-for-scientific-innovations/ Its a bright beginning. On 5 April 2012 14:46, stephen wanjau <wanjaustev(a)gmail.com> wrote: Most of my friend developers (I included) have been doing this for android and now BlackBerry due to the incentive in it. A quick question though, how many people own android gadgets in KE and the BB gadgets? Some simple USSD solutions would go a great way in achieving the vision 2030 like the Tangaza money transfer. Wikipedia shall also be accessed via Orange for free in the coming months. I believe by sharing in free knowledge, it goes without saying Vision 2030 is at the horizon and in sight. The Wikipedia is not just visible but behind the scenes. [1] The infrastructure behind this has not got a mention even from the Government so to say. The same Policy makers for the vision 2030 must have used Wikipedia in their schooling life .... if they went at all went to school! //Stephen 1. http://blog.wikimedia.org/2012/01/24/free-mobile-for-wikipedia-starts-with-… On 4/5/12, simon katumo <katumos(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Okay like who and who and which projects have they had that we havent > realised? i think when we have viable projects smthn unique it is visible > > On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 1:17 AM, <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > >> Send Skunkworks mailing list submissions to >> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> skunkworks-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Skunkworks digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: (how can ICT contribute towards vision 2030) (Peter Karunyu) >> 2. Re: Safaricom 3G Modems (3) Needed (Henry Kamabi) >> 3. Re: Sales Management System (James Muendo) >> 4. Re: (how can ICT contribute towards vision 2030) (Michelle Tongo) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 10:51:26 +0300 >> From: Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu(a)gmail.com> >> To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] (how can ICT contribute towards vision 2030) >> Message-ID: >> <CAKzUqtSfTJ+d_bx7W28w+bjo6Xfhho443A-0T7Ydy4U+yOLTPA(a)mail.gmail.com >> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> @Michelle, I have come to realize that lots of peeps in the ICT industry >> are doing what can be called "creative and innovative" but the problem is >> that they never make it to the main stream media, so most people never get >> to know about them, which can then lead them to conclude that nothing is >> happening. >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 9:17 AM, Michelle Tongo <shivumich89(a)gmail.com >> >wrote: >> >> > Its true the government has been funded mightly. >> > The other day Google funded ICT communities.(ihub) >> > Whats keep me wondering is that though funds are available, I still am >> > waiting to see a major breakthrough in ICT especially for >> > IT guys.I included. >> > Are ICT guys in Kenya creative and innovative enough? >> > >> > >> > On 4 April 2012 21:40, simon katumo <katumos(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> >> The government has really invested in ict ,If there were projects to be >> >> prioritized they will be like which and which .Personally i think the >> >> sector can fund itself >> >> SIMON NZIOKI KATUMO >> >> 46611-00100, >> >> GPO NAIROBI, >> >> KENYA. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 6:09 AM, <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke >> >wrote: >> >> >> >>> abed.mwangizee(a)corporatetalk.co.ke >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Skunkworks mailing list >> >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> >> ------------ >> >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >> >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> >> ------------ >> >> >> >> Skunkworks Rules >> >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> >> ------------ >> >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > *Regards,* >> > *Michelle T.* >> > *Cell: +254-734-695-532* >> > * >> > * >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Skunkworks mailing list >> > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> > ------------ >> > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >> > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> > ------------ >> > >> > Skunkworks Rules >> > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> > ------------ >> > Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Peter Karunyu >> ------------------- >>

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Huawei Modem Repair
by Peter Osotsi 12 Apr '12

12 Apr '12

Hi Skunkers; Do we have people that repair dead modems on the list? I know they are repairable. Don't wait for success; hunt it down like there's no tomorrow.

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Vacancy: Software Developer Job At Mzoori Ltd
by Joe Odanga 12 Apr '12

12 Apr '12

Find the details of the above vacancy in the pdf attached. Don't email me.

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Biashara Cloud
by Janet Ngugi 12 Apr '12

12 Apr '12

other than the costing, how about redundancy. How sure are you that your data will not get lost. Besides, this is a web based solution, nothing to do with cloud computing. The cloud in biashara cloud refers to the internet cloud, not cloud architecture. -- A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her. ~David Brinkley

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OT HP Wireless Printer
by Janet Ngugi 12 Apr '12

12 Apr '12

Get in touch with these guys Despec East Africa Ltd. (DEAL). 1st Floor, Almont Park, Church Road, Off Waiyaki Way, Westlands. P.O Box 13448-00800, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Office Mobiles : +254 733 600421 CDMA: +254 20 2636482 WIRELESS: +254 20 2660233 Office sales email: salesinfo(a)despec.co.ke A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her. ~David Brinkley

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