they got recognized, got some startup funding onto a private persons account, but then failed to create an association within one year. unfortunately they "lost" some of the money (no book-keeping or not enough bills and receipts). the group of people fell apart because of this.

what is also remarkable, nobody of the persons on the mailing list contributed regularly to wikipedia, imo the root cause of the failure. the spanish chapter survived a "money lost" incident.

some of the mails from the list, newest on top: * http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediake/2013-February/003359.html * http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediake/2013-January/003330.html * http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediake/2012-October/003273.html * http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediake/2012-August/003176.html * http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediake/2012-August/003216.html * http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediake/2012-July/003105.html * http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediake/2012-July/003149.html

On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 12:21 AM, Enock Seth Nyamador kwadzo459@gmail.com wrote:

Rex,

Just checked it. What happened? Anything known?

Thanks.

On Sat, Nov 30, 2013 at 6:57 PM, Nkansah Rexford nkansahrexford@gmail.com wrote:

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http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_chapters#Existing_chapters

Is Kenya no more a recognized Wikimedia Chapter?

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That's interesting to know.

I'm not surprised though. South Africa on the other hand has displayed real enthusiasm with this Wikimedia course.

I think the wmf will find it a risky task to approve any other African country as a chapter.

Well, for me, if the wmf wants to have real serious folks in Africa to contribute to Wikimedia, then they must be serious with Africa. Wmf is currently not.

The solution is clear. Waiting to see wmf implement one day.

google.com/+Nkansahrexford | sent from Tab On Dec 1, 2013 1:27 AM, "Enock Seth Nyamador" kwadzo459@gmail.com wrote:

Thanks Rupert.

On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 1:20 AM, rupert THURNER rupert.thurner@gmail.comwrote:

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they got recognized, got some startup funding onto a private persons account, but then failed to create an association within one year. unfortunately they "lost" some of the money (no book-keeping or not enough bills and receipts). the group of people fell apart because of this.

what is also remarkable, nobody of the persons on the mailing list contributed regularly to wikipedia, imo the root cause of the failure. the spanish chapter survived a "money lost" incident.

some of the mails from the list, newest on top:

http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediake/2013-February/003359.html

http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediake/2013-January/003330.html

http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediake/2012-October/003273.html

http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediake/2012-August/003176.html

http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediake/2012-August/003216.html

• http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediake/2012-July/003105.html
• http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediake/2012-July/003149.html

On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 12:21 AM, Enock Seth Nyamador kwadzo459@gmail.com wrote:

...

Rex,

Just checked it. What happened? Anything known?

Thanks.

On Sat, Nov 30, 2013 at 6:57 PM, Nkansah Rexford <

nkansahrexford@gmail.com>

...

wrote:

...

http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_chapters#Existing_chapters

Is Kenya no more a recognized Wikimedia Chapter?

plus.google.com/+Nkansahrexford | sent from Tab

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