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Re: [Skunkworks] Multimedia University College (formerly KCCT) looking for Lecturers...
by omolo omolo 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

Walu I trust you are doing great. Does the deadline block expression of interest? Guide. God bless. o. 2009/2/27 John Walubengo <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> > Hey, > > Incase you missed to catch the above in the Dailies - plse sambaza (spread) > far and wide. > > walu. > NB: Two thousand years ago, He said 'The Harvest was big, but the Laborers > were few'. Plse help in getting us the laborers by spreading the message. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > skunkworks mailing list > skunkworks(a)my.co.ke > http://ole.kenic.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > Blog http://skunkworks-ke.blogspot.com > Beta Blog http://blog.my.co.ke > Get Skunkworks RSS Feeds: http://www.jahazi.com/rss/ > -- Richard Omolo Computer Science, Egerton University +254 73 5431503 +254 72 1680611 Box 536 Njoro, Kenya

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Slashcode for SKW ?
by MotoBaridi 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

Skunks, How about running skw on slashcode (the software system that runs slashdot.org) ?? ------------------------------ <MotoBaridi, incoherently mumbling to self since 1981> ------------------------------ T: +254 722 296 184 , +254 732 296 654 E: motobaridi(a)motobaridi.com

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Re: [Skunkworks] Fwd: KRA has gone online...but!
by wesley kiriinya 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

Does anyone who needs to file tax online (or do something important on the KRA website) need to go to that URL? If so then it seems KRA has taken 2 steps forward and 1.5 steps backwards. KRA may insist that people file taxes online and since not filing them is illegal then one has to go online, but ALAS! you need to buy Windows so that you can run IE. So one either endures long qeues or buys Windows else you land in jail. (Mathematically ones chances of going to jail because of taxes have increased since one must avoid using pirated Windows O_O) I for one would like to know what feature of this Simba system ties it to IE (and probably forces any Kenyan who wants to file taxes online to buy Windows). No problem if Windows has a technology that no other OS has. If that's not the case then supporting open systems that can be purchased, maintained, used and extended (especially for government institutions that provide public (tax-paid) services) at a reasonable price is a wiser decision. X_X? --- On Sun, 4/5/09, Solomon Mburu <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Solomon Mburu <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Fwd: KRA has gone online...but! To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: Sunday, April 5, 2009, 12:19 PM Yes Georg, I can attest to that! Such a pathetic way of telling someone thank you!!! 2009/4/5 George Githinji <georgkam(a)gmail.com> This is total crap! https://forodha.kra.go.ke/ trying accessing this URL and from latest firefox browser and it displays a message. Simba 2005 can only accessed using Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 5.0 and above. I can't believe it! On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 9:00 PM, Solomon Mburu <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> wrote: Dear Skunks and Skunkettes, At least we are back and right on course! The other day I went to Times Tower (Tower Wing) to apply for a VAT certificate from KRA. The lady at the reception bluntly refused to have my documents saying KRA is no longer accepting manual applications either for VAT or PIN. She further told me to log on to www.kra.go.ke/portal and I'd be able to register the details of my company, as long as it is a valid and legal entity. When I logged on to the site, which is too colourful for my 'ageing' eyes, I finally clicked on the Taxpayer Registration just under the E-registration services I entered the company's PIN number and all the details about the company were on my screen. Now, the funny part is that when I set a new password and waited for next page to open, I was told that the agent (who registered my company) does not exist on the Integrated Tax Management System of KRA. So I cannot proceed with the registration for a VAT certificate. Then I gave a shot at my PIN and interestingly, the PIN number does not exist on the ITMS of KRA again. I've tried this on a number of occasions without getting any through. (I tried using my friends PIN and his worked, though it later asked for his parent's names). Could it be that PIN certificates can be fake? And can KRA really isue fake PIN certificates? Anyone amongst you who has experienced a problem with the KRA portal? It really gets into my nerves! Mburu -- Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the same way to the side of a hill! -- Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the same way to the side of a hill! _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks -- --------------- Sincerely George Skype: george_g2 Blog: http://biorelated.wordpress.com/ _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks -- Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the same way to the side of a hill! -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks

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Re: [Skunkworks] Right under our noses.
by fyodor 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

Alex, Errrmm... >I think we need a Tuesday >talk >on "communicating with government":-) > Does the Govt ever listen? I mean, some ideas and opinions just die along the Red-tape process.......i could be wrong. -tyrus _IEEE Member -- Click to get kitchen cabinets at affordable prices. http://tagline.hushmail.com/fc/BLSrjkqfY0n2Fx2poUfQXiMVNWfe9vOxmDrQHZFTzNbq…

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Connectivity Case Study: Nairobi, Kenya
by Patrick Kariuki 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

http://techforworldtravel.wordpress.com/ Notes: 1. The recent troubles in Kenya have frightened international investors, so hotels and tour operators are pulling out all the discounts they can to attract business. - Yawn! 2. Panari - high-speed WiFi - "something I suspect is not in the hotel’s control. DUH!! What is in their control, however, are the rates they charge. DUH!! A mere 3 hours of surfing cost me a whopping US$18, and there’s a negligible discount (but...but...) for buying longer periods of access." 3. "At Nairobi airport, the technology is even less business-friendly" Duh! 4. "The Premier Lounge’s own “loungehotspot” had a relatively strong signal, but the router’s connection to the net was quite unstable, frequently going offline." Duh! 5. "Nobody knowledgeable was available at the desk, so fellow travellers tried to help each other." Duh! 6. "The phone is still the preferred way, even for data. Nairobi almost has 3G - SafariCom and Celtel both have EDGE<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_Data_Rates_for_GSM_Evolution>(technically a “2.75G” connection) data availability on their networks though I was not able to make it work" Duh! 7. "100 Kenyan shillings (about US$1.50 at time of writing) gets you a sim card, though I bought mine at a kiosk at the airport for three times that." Duh! 8. "My Uganda MTN SIM card found Safaricom’s network but would not keep a signal - apparently SafariCom is having major network issues right now." Duh!! Anything else the world needs to know about Kenya's connectivity issues?

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Please unsubscribe my address
by Steve Mugiri 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

Please unsubscribe my address from the list: Unsubscribe link at the bottom of emails ( http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ) does not seem to resolve and I cannot keep up with the volume of email in my Inbox as Daily Digest does not seem to be working. Hopefully, I can re-subscribe when the daily digest service becomes available again. Thanks.

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my.co.ke Debian mirror is back
by Lmwangi 05 Apr '09

05 Apr '09

Hi all, The debian mirror is back! It's update 2/3 times a week. The speeds are excellent if your local loop is good. Get:141 http://my.co.ke testing/main subversion-tools 1.5.6dfsg-1 [184kB] Fetched 81.0MB in 8s (9847kB/s) debconf: delaying package configuration, since apt-utils is not installed (Reading database ... 50591 files and dire... :)

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Fwd: Undelivered Mail Returned to Sender
by thea maina 05 Apr '09

05 Apr '09

Hi Guys, My pal is looking for a call tracking software that connects to their siemens PABX to replace his current (Elcom teleman) They don't have the password, but if someone out there know how to get through (crack) to it, the better. Any leads are appreciated cheers ------------ Thea Maina Nairobi Kenya http://www.mafans.com skype: thea.mnairobi

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We've been to the promised land
by David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd 05 Apr '09

05 Apr '09

Afew hours after landing in mombasa, I caught up with Mombasa skunks George & Arthur and set out to the Seacom Landing station. We were very impressed with what we saw. Seacom are deliberate in their planning, professional and very well organized. Noor had assigned a gentleman called Peter Ouko to walk us through. The guys knows the network like the back of his hand and has been at it since Nov last year. Cutting through the hype here's what we found:- 1) the Mombasa landing point will have physical links to Cairo (96 Uw), Dar (64 Uw), South Africa (64 Uw). 2) Of this Cairo and SA are complete and what's left is Dar which will be connected in the high seas 180km anytime time coming week. 3) Most of the equipment has been installed eg DWDM, Muxes, Generators, ODFs and NOC. What's left is the patching of the TZ cable and final commissioning and acceptance. 4) It's very possible for the service to be ready ahead of Schedule 27th June 09. For all that believe seeing is believing we have it all captured in fotos & video footage. More detailed illustration on the technical/implementation will follow on some blog or something. Transmission stuff is fun, the two coders I was with were totally clueless. Chin up troops we are almost there. Am glad skunks is back, thanks Laban. -- David Kiania [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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Fwd: KRA has gone online...but!
by Solomon Mburu 05 Apr '09

05 Apr '09

Dear Skunks and Skunkettes, At least we are back and right on course! The other day I went to Times Tower (Tower Wing) to apply for a VAT certificate from KRA. The lady at the reception bluntly refused to have my documents saying KRA is no longer accepting manual applications either for VAT or PIN. She further told me to log on to www.kra.go.ke/portal and I'd be able to register the details of my company, as long as it is a valid and legal entity. When I logged on to the site, which is too colourful for my 'ageing' eyes, I finally clicked on the Taxpayer Registration<https://mapato1.kra.go.ke/itms>just under the E-registration services I entered the company's PIN number and all the details about the company were on my screen. Now, the funny part is that when I set a new password and waited for next page to open, I was told that the agent (who registered my company) does not exist on the Integrated Tax Management System of KRA. So I cannot proceed with the registration for a VAT certificate. Then I gave a shot at my PIN and interestingly, the PIN number does not exist on the ITMS of KRA again. I've tried this on a number of occasions without getting any through. (I tried using my friends PIN and his worked, though it later asked for his parent's names). Could it be that PIN certificates can be fake? And can KRA really isue fake PIN certificates? Anyone amongst you who has experienced a problem with the KRA portal? It really gets into my nerves! Mburu -- Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the same way to the side of a hill! -- Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the same way to the side of a hill!

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