WikimediaKE April 2013

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[Wikimedia Kenya] From chapter to user group
by Asaf Bartov 18 Jun '13

18 Jun '13

Dear colleagues in Kenya, I would like to let you know that (after consultation with the Affiliations Committee) the Wikimedia Foundation Executive Director, Sue Gardner, is not extending the Board of Trustees' provisional recognition of your group as Wikimedia Kenya. We recommend you pursue recognition as Wikimedia User Group instead. The recognition was conditional upon incorporation within a year, and that has not happened. In addition, the provisional board disintegrated (with some people leaving the chapter entirely) and no replacement announced, almost no activity took place this past year, casting doubt on the group's sustainability as a chapter, and certain personal issues added much confusion and demoralization, which no doubt contributed to the inactivity. In parallel, the Wikimedia movement has created new models of affiliation, not available at the time your group was seeking recognition, that we are confident would better serve your group at this stage, and would be more appropriate, than the traditional incorporated chapter model. Specifically, we encourage you to seek Wikimedia User Group recognition (via AffCom -- e-mail affcom(a)lists.wikimedia.org) right now, which will give you almost all the benefits of chapter recognition, with almost none of the bureaucracy: trademark permission will be available to you, and as you know, grants are always available, even to unincorporated groups (and we will take steps to improve group oversight and governance to minimize risk). Everything I know about this group and about AffCom suggests this should be a smooth process. Note that this does mean that the name "Wikimedia Kenya" should no longer be used by you or others to refer to your group, and specifically, that you are not to incorporate under that name. (It is best if incorporation under any name is postponed until there's a better idea of the group's interest, capacity, and plans. Creating a formal entity prematurely could saddle you with inconvenient responsibilities without any of the benefits.) "Wikimedians in Kenya", "Friends of Wikipedia in Kenya", and any number of other names you may feel comfortable with, are good possibilities for the name of your group, and can be recognized by the WMF if you do choose to pursue User Group recognition. We'd like to stress this is neither a punishment nor a demotion of your group; it is actually an adjustment of what we call the group to match reality and to adhere to the original terms of the provisional recognition. We recognize your dedicated and valuable contributions in the past, and look forward to renewed energy and accomplishments on this new path, as a user group, and will be happy to support you in this in every way we can. On behalf of Sue Gardner and the Wikimedia Foundation, Asaf Bartov -- Asaf Bartov Wikimedia Foundation <http://www.wikimediafoundation.org> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! https://donate.wikimedia.org

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[Wikimedia Kenya] Offline wikipedia
by dennis munene 13 Apr '13

13 Apr '13

Hi,as agreed in yesterday's meetup, i have created a spreadsheet where we will put up the list of topics, the links to their respective pages on Wikipedia, and the the subjects they are included in.If there's any one else [apart from those who attended the meetup] interested in contributing, let me know. dennis.

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Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] meetup
by dennis munene 13 Apr '13

13 Apr '13

11a.m is perfectly fine with me. See you then. ---------- Sent from my Nokia Phone -----Original Message----- From: Alex Wafula Sent: 4/10/2013 8:44:53 PM To: The discussion list for the Wikimedia Kenya chapter. Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] meetup So this is to confirm Strathmore as a venue this Saturday. Will 11 am - 1 pm work for everyone? If not, share your thoughts. The campus closes at around 3 pm on Saturdays. Alex On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 9:45 PM, Alex Wafula <xelawafs(a)gmail.com<mailto:xelawafs@gmail.com>> wrote: Thanks for adding more points on the pad. I'll ask for space at Strathmore and confirm sometime tomorrow. Alex On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 12:07 AM, Alex Wafula <xelawafs(a)gmail.com<mailto:xelawafs@gmail.com>> wrote: Hey Dennis, I've started an etherpad here with the agenda. Please feel free to add to it. http://etherpad.wikimedia.org/wik-meeting-04-2013 cheers, Alex On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 10:58 PM, Alex Wafula <xelawafs(a)gmail.com<mailto:xelawafs@gmail.com>> wrote: Hey Dennis, Date looks good, perhaps you can startup an agenda. Alex On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 10:45 AM, David Mugo <raidarmax(a)gmail.com<mailto:raidarmax@gmail.com>> wrote: Niko. David On Apr 5, 2013 10:34 AM, "dennis munene" <deontemunene(a)hotmail.com<mailto:deontemunene@hotmail.com>> wrote: Hi all, I was thinking that we could have our first meetup on Saturday, 13th April. How many of you will be able to make it? dennis _______________________________________________ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE(a)lists.wikimedia.org<mailto:WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake _______________________________________________ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE(a)lists.wikimedia.org<mailto:WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake

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Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] WikimediaKE Digest, Vol 33, Issue 6
by Vincent Kiplangat 11 Apr '13

11 Apr '13

I will also make it to the meeting. Regards, Vincent Kiplangat. On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 8:25 AM, <wikimediake-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org>wrote: > Send WikimediaKE mailing list submissions to > wikimediake(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wikimediake-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wikimediake-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of WikimediaKE digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: meetup (Alex Wafula) > 2. Re: meetup (Alex Wafula) > 3. Re: meetup (David Mugo) > 4. Re: meetup (Limoke Oscar) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:45:33 +0300 > From: Alex Wafula <xelawafs(a)gmail.com> > To: "The discussion list for the Wikimedia Kenya chapter." > <wikimediake(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] meetup > Message-ID: > < > CADf3xQoOH_6f90jU0+0L2d5P0-EQYDEeugadZsMqxhUatP+xGA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Thanks for adding more points on the pad. I'll ask for space at Strathmore > and confirm sometime tomorrow. > > Alex > > > On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 12:07 AM, Alex Wafula <xelawafs(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hey Dennis, > > > > I've started an etherpad here with the agenda. Please feel free to add to > > it. http://etherpad.wikimedia.org/wik-meeting-04-2013 > > > > cheers, > > Alex > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 10:58 PM, Alex Wafula <xelawafs(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Hey Dennis, > >> > >> Date looks good, perhaps you can startup an agenda. > >> > >> Alex > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 10:45 AM, David Mugo <raidarmax(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >>> Niko. > >>> > >>> David > >>> On Apr 5, 2013 10:34 AM, "dennis munene" <deontemunene(a)hotmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hi all, > >>>> I was thinking that we could have our first meetup on Saturday, 13th > >>>> April. How many of you will be able to make it? > >>>> > >>>> dennis > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> WikimediaKE mailing list > >>>> WikimediaKE(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake > >>>> > >>>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> WikimediaKE mailing list > >>> WikimediaKE(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake > >>> > >>> > >> > > >

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[Wikimedia Kenya] meetup
by dennis munene 11 Apr '13

11 Apr '13

Hi all,I was thinking that we could have our first meetup on Saturday, 13th April. How many of you will be able to make it? dennis

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Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Wikimedia User Group Kenya
by Andrew maina 09 Apr '13

09 Apr '13

I reckon Dennis's suggestion of a meet up is the best place to post out these things. Though There's a 97% chance I won't be there, my feeling is we should first establish who from the old group still want to give the project another go, then chase after new blood. On the name front I'm for staying as close to the old identity as possible if a name change becomes the way forward. ------------------------------ On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 17:44 MSKS Limoke Oscar wrote: >Hi folks, > >I am initiating efforts to recreate/re-start a Wikimedia User Group. >Questions I have for those interested to be part of the user group: > > 1. Should we start a whole new group with different name, entity and > people from WMKE or build on the remains of WMKE? > 2. Should we focus on same goals and objectives as WMKE or should > we redefine our own based on our learnings and experiences with the Chapter? > 3. Name? What would be the prefered user group name? > >Please add more discussion points and solutions so that we can get up and >running as soon as possible. Hopefully by the time we have a meetup, we >will have solidified some of this things and by the time Kul visits us, we >will be a formidable group once again. > >Please provide input lest if no one provides input in time, I will go on >and file the user group details at my own *discretion. * >* >* >Look forward to more interesting discussions and insights on way forward. > >See: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_User_Groups > >Yours, > > >-- >*Limoke Oscar * >GIS, Google Apps & Business Development >Certfied Google Apps EDU Specialist >Pawa IT Solutions Limited >*www.pawait.co.ke* >http://www.packtpub.com/google-map-maker-starter/book

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[Wikimedia Kenya] tax breaks for african beers
by rupert THURNER 06 Apr '13

06 Apr '13

hi what do you think about the recent wall street article about beers in africa and tax breaks. they also talk about traditional brews, home brews, and of course about kenya beer. wsj, might already be or later disappear behind a paywall: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324034804578348533702226420.h… in german, free: http://orf.at/stories/2173516/2173517/ (to translate via http://translate.google.com or using google chromium) and of course there is an article (with a to be improved mark) on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_in_Africa rupert.

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[Wikimedia Kenya] Wikimedia User Group Kenya
by Limoke Oscar 05 Apr '13

05 Apr '13

Hi folks, I am initiating efforts to recreate/re-start a Wikimedia User Group. Questions I have for those interested to be part of the user group: 1. Should we start a whole new group with different name, entity and people from WMKE or build on the remains of WMKE? 2. Should we focus on same goals and objectives as WMKE or should we redefine our own based on our learnings and experiences with the Chapter? 3. Name? What would be the prefered user group name? Please add more discussion points and solutions so that we can get up and running as soon as possible. Hopefully by the time we have a meetup, we will have solidified some of this things and by the time Kul visits us, we will be a formidable group once again. Please provide input lest if no one provides input in time, I will go on and file the user group details at my own *discretion. * * * Look forward to more interesting discussions and insights on way forward. See: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_User_Groups Yours, -- *Limoke Oscar * GIS, Google Apps & Business Development Certfied Google Apps EDU Specialist Pawa IT Solutions Limited *www.pawait.co.ke* http://www.packtpub.com/google-map-maker-starter/book

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[Wikimedia Kenya] visit to Kenya
by Johanna Havemann 05 Apr '13

05 Apr '13

Dear Kenyan Wikimedians, my name is Johanna, I've been working in the German Wikimedia office for a couple of months and will be in Kenya from 10 April to 4 May. It would be great if some of you would find time to meet. Anything else you'd like to know - just ask :) Looking forward to meeting you /jo. Johanna Havemann, Dr. Editor at African Perspectives Facilitator to the UN Indigenous Youth Caucus E: johanna.havemann(a)gmail.com M: +49 176 22 88 24 37 W: http://africanperspectivesblog.wordpress.com/ LinkedIn: http://de.linkedin.com/in/johavemann Skype: jo79hanna

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[Wikimedia Kenya] Introductions
by Victor Grigas 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

Hi Kenyan Wikipedians, Currently there are no free images of Wikipedia Zero and I'd like to change that! I'd like to introduce you to Omar Nabulsi, a photographer currently employed at Sony who is volunteering his services to document Wikipedia Zero in South Africa and Kenya. In a week, he will be documenting Kul Wadhwa as he makes deals with mobile carriers in both countries and while he isn't doing that his goal is to document Wikipedia Zero on mobile phones, and the distribution of mobile devices in Africa. His original plan was to find a good taxi driver who would be able to show him around town and I was like - wait let me send an email to a few people first. So if anyone here has the bandwidth to help Omar in his task, he is cc'd. Thanks for reading & if you want to ask me about anything please feel free, I want to respect everyone's time. Victor -- *Victor Grigas* Storyteller <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Knv6D6Thi0> Wikimedia Foundation vgrigas(a)wikimedia.org +1 (415) 839-6885 x 6773 149 New Montgomery Street 6th floor San Francisco, CA 94105 https://donate.wikimedia.org/

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