[Wikimedia Kenya] Meetup Minutes: 09/04/2011

Mon Apr 11 06:43:36 UTC 2011

Eyes wide open ;). Thanks for letting me know

On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Abbas Mahmood <abbasjnr at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Ann,
>
> clearly, you haven't been following the discussions during the past week. I
> hope that this is the final time I'll be repeating this:
>
> I'm going to speak for myself and state that I think co. ltd by guarantee
> is the best option since we have precedence of how it's working from
> Wikimedia UK. After registration, we will then apply for tax
> exemption/non-profit status from the Ministry of Finance.
>
> Sam,
> I'm on the Wikimania 2012 Jury, and we are going to announce the host city
> in due course of the day, so keep your eyes open :)
>
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> Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:24:15 +0300
> From: coolsam726 at gmail.com
> To: wikimediake at lists.wikimedia.org
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Meetup Minutes: 09/04/2011
>
>
> First of all, I still regret since my "absence with apologies" is not a
> good enough experience for me. However, congraturations to all who made it
> to the meeting, and congraturations for the constructive discussion that you
> had.
> I won't forget to congraturate Alex for getting the chance to represent us
> in Haifa, Israel this year. This should be an encouragement and a good sign
> that now every year Kenya seems to have a representative at the Wikimania (I
> Personally crave for the 2012 one :)).
> I believe that we will have more physical meetings when all schools reopen,
> ie when internships are over. Right now, I would urge us to once again take
> our free time to go through the legal options we have with a scrutinizing
> eye so that we can make the perfect choice since this is a very critical
> step in our chapter formation
>
> On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 7:49 AM, Ann Njeri <njeriannk at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Good work guys, I'm embarrassed that I forgot to send my apologies. If I
> may ask, what were the reasons that.led you to decide on a company limited
> by guarante?
>
> On Apr 10, 2011 5:06 PM, "Abbas Mahmood" <abbasjnr at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Ladies and gentlemen,
> > We got to have a meetup this weekend. My dear friend/secretary, Grace,
> was absent and unfortunately we didn't have a note-taker! So please pardon
> me, for my not-so-professional minute-writing skills.
> > To the members who were present: kindly add anything I might have
> forgotten in the minutes below. Also, if I have forgotten any member who was
> present/absent with apologies, I'm sorry!
> > All in all, this meetup had a few hiccups with venue changes and starting
> late; but I do believe that we had sound discussions, so thanks to those who
> made it :)
> > I am, yours,Abbas
> > ---
> >
> > Minutes of the Meetup held at University of Nairobi, adjacent to the
> Fountain of Knowledge on 09/04/2011. The Meetup started way behind schedule.
> > == Members Present: ==Lillian NyareraBranton ObwariChris RiwaStephen
> WanjauAlex WafulaDennis MuneneCliff OchiengAbbas Mahmood
> > == Absent with Apologies:[1] ==Oliver StegenSam MaosaIsaac KosgeiDavid
> Mugo
>
> > == Agenda ==
> > -The legal vehicle for registration was deliberated. Although most, if
> not all, of us agreed on choosing company limited by guarantee; we will give
> members a chance to vote for the model they want.
> > -It was also unanimously decided that the membership fee be KES500 p.a.
> Failure to pay this membership fee will result in that person not having
> membership rights, such as the right to vote.
> > -Basing on the KISS (Keep it Stupid n Simple) rule, we also decided to
> strip off all the classes of membership, and just have one category of
> members: ordinary members.
> > -It was also suggested that we add one more member to the board, so as to
> have an odd-numbered board for voting purposes. It was also suggested that
> the title of this post be Organizing Secretary or Project Manager - who will
> basically be involved in projects/events organizing.
> > -It was also suggested that the Board members can run/hold for their
> posts for a maximum of two consecutive years. Some (or is it most?) African
> leaders are notorious for clinging in power, so this was a measure suggested
> to counter this phenomenon. It was also argued that we could have a leader
> that performs so well and therefore we should not limit his/her term but
> rather judge by merit.
> > -The Nyeri team also told us about their experience -- apparently they
> were unaware of the official pilot document that was letter-headed by the
> Foundation that they could use when approaching schools.
> > -It was also announced that Alex Wafula had been awarded a fully-paid
> trip to attend Wikimania 2011, in Haifa. If there is any other person[s]
> going to Wikimania, kindly notify us.
> > The meetup was adjourned at some minutes past 1pm.-----[1] Absent with
> apologies - members who sent notice on the mailing list with regrets of
> being unable to attend.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -------------------------------------
> > Abbas Mahmood
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> > s | abbasjnr
> > Wikimedia Kenya Member
> >
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> >
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> >
> >
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