[Wikimedia Kenya] WikimediaKE Digest, Vol 8, Issue 8
Obadia Keter
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Wed Mar 2 18:48:58 UTC 2011
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> 1. Re: Mombasa Team (Isaac K. Kosgei )
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> 3. Re: Mombasa Update (Abbas Mahmood)
> 4. Re: Mombasa Update (Isaac K. Kosgei )
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 21:16:17 +0300
> From: "Isaac K. Kosgei " <kips8505izo at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Mombasa Team
> To: "The discussion list for the upcoming Wikimedia Kenya chapter."
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> I am available Isaac K.Kosgei- 0727553981
> Branton Obwari also says he is available
>
> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 8:48 PM, David Mugo <raidarmax at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Please anyone interested and available for this respond through this
> thread
> > so that its easy for us to set up a team.
> >
> > David.
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 8:47 PM, dennis munene <dennismunene at hotmail.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >> I'm also available.
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 17:45:09 +0300
> >> From: raidarmax at gmail.com
> >> To: wikimediake at lists.wikimedia.org
> >> Subject: [Wikimedia Kenya] Mombasa Team
> >>
> >> Guys,
> >>
> >> As the project leader for Coast Province, I would like to know who will
> be
> >> available for the project next week so we make prior arrangements.
> Please
> >> note that we have very few days to do this planning. Forward your name
> only
> >> if you are available the entire next week, preferably arriving Mombasa
> >> Sunday night.
> >>
> >> --
> >> -------------
> >> David Mugo,
> >> ICT & E-Commerce Consultant,
> >> http://majibu.com
> >> Twitter: @raidarmax
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> > David Mugo,
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> > http://majibu.com
> > Twitter: @raidarmax
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> Isaac K. Kosgei.
> Bachelor of Agribusiness Management
> Egerton University,
> Njoro Kenya.
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> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 18:21:45 +0000
> From: Abbas Mahmood <abbasjnr at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Mombasa Update
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> Jessie-
> the person that I have been in contact with is William Kibaya (
> kibaya at camara.ie). The CEO of Camara Kenya is Daudi Morara (
> daudimorara at camara.ie)
> Yes, I contacted them some time back, but I'll nudge them once again --
> thanks for the reminder.
> Regards,
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> Abbas Mahmood
> t | +254722215101
> f | www.facebook.com/abbasjnr
> s | abbasjnr
> Wikimedia Kenya Member
>
> "Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free
> access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's our commitment."
>
> Please donate: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Donate/Now/en
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> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 09:57:43 -0800
> From: jwild at wikimedia.org
> To: wikimediake at lists.wikimedia.org
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Mombasa Update
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> Abbas -
>
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> Do you have the contact for Camara? I would be curious to talk to
> them about updating the version of offline Wikipedia they use on
> their computer: I just downloaded it, and it is a bit outdated, and
> is not Kiwix either. I think we could set them up with a better
> offline version at this point.
>
>
>
> Also, did someone connect with the Engineers Without Borders
> Gothenburg (See Discussion:
> Small EWB Gothenburg project in Kisumu)? I know their project
> was explicitly in Kisumu this time around, but it might be worth
> connecting with them about (a) the success of Kisumu (was supposed
> to occur in February) and (b) potential interest in working with
> other areas of Kenya...
>
>
>
> Great work everyone! Your efforts are truly inspirational.
>
> Jessie
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>
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> On 3/2/2011 8:15 AM, Abbas Mahmood wrote:
> As for Maweni, if they are ready to get computers, we
> could connect them to Camara -- which sells a refurbished edubuntu
> computer at 5k (i think). And these computers are usually
> pre-installed with offline Wikipedia.
>
>
> --
> Jessie Wild
> Special Projects Manager
> Global Development
> Wikimedia Foundation
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> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 18:27:21 +0000
> From: Abbas Mahmood <abbasjnr at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Mombasa Update
> To: Wikimedia Kenya <wikimediake at lists.wikimedia.org>
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> I think that since Light Academy is on the other spectrum of the internet
> divide, we'll have to use another approach, e.g. giving a talk about
> Wikipedia, using the online Wikipedia for their studies as well as
> encouraging them to edit. This, IMO, should be carried out at a later date.
> I believe schools such as Brookhouse, Breaburn, Braeside, Hillcrest and many
> other high-end schools both here in Nairobi and in Mombasa.
>
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> -------------------------------------
> Abbas Mahmood
> t | +254722215101
> f | www.facebook.com/abbasjnr
> s | abbasjnr
> Wikimedia Kenya Member
>
> "Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free
> access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's our commitment."
>
> Please donate: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Donate/Now/en
>
>
>
> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 21:15:46 +0300
> From: raidarmax at gmail.com
> To: wikimediake at lists.wikimedia.org
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Mombasa Update
>
> Mombasa Light Academy will not be on the list..
>
> David.
>
> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 9:12 PM, dennis munene <dennismunene at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> Is the talk to be given to both the students and the teachers beneficial to
> a school like 'Mombasa Light Academy'?
>
> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 17:43:18 +0300
> From: raidarmax at gmail.com
>
> To: wikimediake at lists.wikimedia.org
> Subject: [Wikimedia Kenya] Mombasa Update
>
> Fellow Wikimedians...
>
>
> After a few days of calls and trying to explain a lot on phone, today I did
> my first visit which is the first day in a 2 day previsit. I managed to
> visit 5 schools today and there might be more work than we think. The need
> goes beyond just resources into the computer lab... there is no computer
> lab, even in the schools where they teach computers.
>
>
>
> Shimo la Tewa High School:
> Nice reception of the idea, they are ready for us next week and they have
> 20 computers in their lab that are functional.
>
> Sheikh Khalifah
> Big computer lab, lots and lots of monitors (I think almost 40) and only 5
> functional computers, which the computer teacher said he could not guarantee
> that if we come next week they will be ok as they often break down and there
> is no proper maintenance undertaken.
>
>
>
> Mombasa Light Academy
> I think the best computer lab I have seen around, 260 computers and a very
> high class of students. All computers have internet access and students have
> access to the labs and are actually allowed to bring their own computers and
> use the internet which has some sites like facebook filtered. Feedback for
> our project: They are way beyond us... so, we will not be helping anyone
> with an offline version - even after I explained that we had a version that
> was specifically filtered for educational purposes.
>
>
>
> Maweni Secondary School, Nyali
> Government school with only 2 computers for the computer lab, they asked if
> we could source computers to equip their lab. If not, it doesnt make sense
> to them.
>
> Oshwal Academy - Senior School
>
>
> Nice computer labs, nice reception too, I have an appointment with their
> head of IT tomorrow to install on one of their machines so that they can
> review and decide if they actually need it, but they are positive and it
> will most likely be one of the institutions we cover. Computer lab has 76
> nice computers.
>
>
>
> On a general observation, we might need to get a little more ambitious with
> our project by taking the challenge of looking for organizations willing to
> support creating and improving of computer labs in our schools, am sure they
> are there and with resources and time, we can surely get them and achieve a
> very important goal. Meanwhile, tomorrow I have other 6 schools to visit in
> the Mombasa city centre and I will have my final report on this tomorrow.
>
>
> --
> -------------
> David Mugo,
> ICT & E-Commerce Consultant,
> http://majibu.com
> Twitter: @raidarmax
>
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> Twitter: @raidarmax
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> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 21:37:01 +0300
> From: "Isaac K. Kosgei " <kips8505izo at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Mombasa Update
> To: "The discussion list for the upcoming Wikimedia Kenya chapter."
> <wikimediake at lists.wikimedia.org>
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> I was in KICC attending an AITEC exhibition and I tell you its a life
> changing experience for those interested you can come tommorow. just holla
> al send you invitation letter
>
> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 9:27 PM, Abbas Mahmood <abbasjnr at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I think that since Light Academy is on the other spectrum of the
> internet
> > divide, we'll have to use another approach, e.g. giving a talk about
> > Wikipedia, using the online Wikipedia for their studies as well as
> > encouraging them to edit. This, IMO, should be carried out at a later
> date.
> > I believe schools such as Brookhouse, Breaburn, Braeside, Hillcrest and
> many
> > other high-end schools both here in Nairobi and in Mombasa.
> >
> >
> > -------------------------------------
> > Abbas Mahmood
> > t | +254722215101
> > f | www.facebook.com/abbasjnr
> > s | abbasjnr
> > Wikimedia Kenya Member
> >
> > "*Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given
> free
> > access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's our commitment."*
> > **
> > Please donate: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Donate/Now/en
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> > Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 21:15:46 +0300
> > From: raidarmax at gmail.com
> >
> > To: wikimediake at lists.wikimedia.org
> > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Mombasa Update
> >
> > Mombasa Light Academy will not be on the list..
> >
> > David.
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 9:12 PM, dennis munene <dennismunene at hotmail.com
> >wrote:
> >
> > Is the talk to be given to both the students and the teachers beneficial
> to
> > a school like 'Mombasa Light Academy'?
> >
> > ------------------------------
> > Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 17:43:18 +0300
> > From: raidarmax at gmail.com
> >
> > To: wikimediake at lists.wikimedia.org
> > Subject: [Wikimedia Kenya] Mombasa Update
> >
> > Fellow Wikimedians...
> >
> > After a few days of calls and trying to explain a lot on phone, today I
> did
> > my first visit which is the first day in a 2 day previsit. I managed to
> > visit 5 schools today and there might be more work than we think. The
> need
> > goes beyond just resources into the computer lab... there is no computer
> > lab, even in the schools where they teach computers.
> >
> > *Shimo la Tewa High School:*
> > Nice reception of the idea, they are ready for us next week and they have
> > 20 computers in their lab that are functional.
> >
> > *Sheikh Khalifah*
> > Big computer lab, lots and lots of monitors (I think almost 40) and only
> 5
> > functional computers, which the computer teacher said he could not
> guarantee
> > that if we come next week they will be ok as they often break down and
> there
> > is no proper maintenance undertaken.
> >
> > *Mombasa Light Academy*
> > I think the best computer lab I have seen around, 260 computers and a
> very
> > high class of students. All computers have internet access and students
> have
> > access to the labs and are actually allowed to bring their own computers
> and
> > use the internet which has some sites like facebook filtered. Feedback
> for
> > our project: They are way beyond us... so, we will not be helping anyone
> > with an offline version - even after I explained that we had a version
> that
> > was specifically filtered for educational purposes.
> >
> > *Maweni Secondary School, Nyali*
> > Government school with only 2 computers for the computer lab, they asked
> if
> > we could source computers to equip their lab. If not, it doesnt make
> sense
> > to them.
> >
> > *Oshwal Academy - Senior School*
> > Nice computer labs, nice reception too, I have an appointment with their
> > head of IT tomorrow to install on one of their machines so that they can
> > review and decide if they actually need it, but they are positive and it
> > will most likely be one of the institutions we cover. Computer lab has 76
> > nice computers.
> >
> > On a general observation, we might need to get a little more ambitious
> with
> > our project by taking the challenge of looking for organizations willing
> to
> > support creating and improving of computer labs in our schools, am sure
> they
> > are there and with resources and time, we can surely get them and achieve
> a
> > very important goal. Meanwhile, tomorrow I have other 6 schools to visit
> in
> > the Mombasa city centre and I will have my final report on this tomorrow.
> >
> > --
> > -------------
> > David Mugo,
> > ICT & E-Commerce Consultant,
> > http://majibu.com
> > Twitter: @raidarmax
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________ WikimediaKE mailing list
> > WikimediaKE at lists.wikimedia.org
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> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > -------------
> > David Mugo,
> > ICT & E-Commerce Consultant,
> > http://majibu.com
> > Twitter: @raidarmax
> >
> >
> >
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>
>
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> Isaac K. Kosgei.
> Bachelor of Agribusiness Management
> Egerton University,
> Njoro Kenya.
> (+254727553981/+254733553981)
> www.linkedin.com/in/kipsizoo
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I am available for the Mombasa team.....if the departure day is Sunday. Thx
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