Alerts

KENET scoops CIO100 Award

Kenya Education Network is the overall winner of this year’s CIO award. KENET beat 99 other companies, organizations and government agencies to scoop the best organization that is using ICT in an innovative way while adding business value.

KENET received the award at a colourful gala dinner that was a culmination of a two-day ICT conference at the Safari Park Hotel.

KENET won the award for their project that seeks to provide high-speed and affordable internet to institutions of higher learning. KENET, in partnership with other organizations, has six internet points of presence (POPs) connecting more than 61 learning institutions.

KENET also has a solution that allows members from one institution to roam on the internet networks of other institutions at no fee.



Embed This Video close
embed test
Rate This Video embed
Tags For This Video tags





  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Kwessi-Pratt/100000996986819 Kwessi Pratt

    Mr. Paul Mwangi, now a loyal employee of merchants of deceit, has cleverly twisted facts as usual to mislead, if not to lie. First, government as the only authority in the land, has the right to anticipate change and act accordingly. Its instructive to note that these now county commissioners are sitting DCs whose tittle has ONLY been changed. However, a false impression that they are new employees single handedly picked by president has been created. Needless to say, all civil servants including administrators, are employed by Public Service Commission. Thats done through advertisement in the the media. Those interested in these jobs, with right qualifications, are requested to apply. That means everybody from every corner of the country has chance to join in. These DCs, now county commissioners, certainly went through this elaborate hiring procedure. The question of tribe, as fronted by merchants of deceit, disguised as equal representation and gender parity was never the issue here. Interest and necessary qualifications were the items. Of course, in any new hiring, the situation “might” change if applicants are there from both genders. And if our ladies shy off from these jobs, we wont certainly go around shopping them! Furthermore, how many sitting DCs are women today? Prime minister having acknowledged that he was not consulted, for it was not necessary any way!, cant pretend he could know about PSC’s internal memo to OP. And PSC cant interview afresh sitting DCs to please illogical people kept in the government for pacification! Civil service job continuation and even promotion cant be a matter of public debate and empty politics. Professionals cant be substituted by every tom and dick from each tribe! Its amazing if the hot air fronted as reform agenda, is supposed to see things in this ugly unprofessional tribal mirror! If this tribal aspect is the one eating deceitful merchants, they should surely tell us instead of beating about the bush. I thought people living in glass houses dont throw stones? Raila has lost numbers and is not even supposed to a pm! But he attempts to throw his weight about without caring we have had enough of his nonsense. He talks of “government will do this or that” when he doesnt seem to know how it operates. He claims not to have been consulted but himself doesnt consult! If he was ever keen on consultations, he wont be yelling in the press that he wasnt consulted. Consultation has to be a two way affair!

    • Boiyot

      Kwessi,
      Lets for a moment assume that you are right. Does that mean that the next president of Kenya can fire all these new commissioners and hire his/her own ‘qualified’ ones as was the case when Kibaki moved after Moi?
      I thought this new constitution and political dispensation was meant to take us away from unilateral decision making by a single individual.
      And if qualifications are solely the criteria used, why wasn’t everyone who could qualify for these jobs not given a chance to apply?
      It just smacks of arrogance and I hope one of the presidential aspirants can go on record right now that they’ll fire all of them and re-hire competitively!

      • http://www.facebook.com/people/Kwessi-Pratt/100000996986819 Kwessi Pratt

        You are getting confused in the process. I guess, you are arrested by vile propaganda spewed by merchants of deceit! These are not NEW PEOPLE HIRED by president Kibaki, they are civil servants only RELOCATED to county offices! Where is this “unilateral decision by one individual” in relocating? When need for new hiring checks in, PSC will have to follow the requirements of the constitution. The main issue here is that some mischievious fellows have created a scenario which is not there at all. They are used to setting fires that they cant control. We found ourselves engulfed by flames in 2007/8 because of this tribalistic attitude, pretentiously presented as “love and fight for us.” You must also note that, Raila has taken us in circles for far too long.  This has been done while feigning concern for us when in actual sense, he had only selfish interest. Infact, Mr. Okech Kendo’s article in the today’s (24/5/2012) Standard Newspaper, clearly captures his reckless adventures. Remember we are behind schedule in implementing constitution because of these cleverly presented selfish antics. We went without anti-corruption body for very very long period simply because Raila’s fellows were not amongst the nominated lot. And even after the nominees were eventually confirmed, Raila is far from being satisfied! Am sure you have noticed that several of his fronts have rushed to courts. And dont ever forget Raila himself agreed on nomination of those guys. He however, as usual, embarked on sabotage mission. Thats how the guys were turned to people without “passion” to fight corruption! Raila hardly has any reasons, other than sentimental, when assaulting our institutions. Am sure you do remember the justice Omollo saga. Only the other day, he was declared unfit to hold his office! Its noteworthy that Raila had set the country alight fighting for the same fellow. We should be able to seperate mischief from genuine issues pal. If president Kibaki had presented us with new set of employees, I would have easily joined you in saying NO to that adventure.


Copyright © Capital Broadcasting Network. Capital Group Limited. All Rights Reserved.