Kenyan Pundit

• You can apparently fool Kenyans all of the time…

  Posted: March 25, 2008, 5:25 pm by Ory Okolloh

  How else do you explain how Uhuru Kenyatta is getting away with his ridiculous traffic de-congestion plan? Only in Kenya, can you attempt to ease congestion in the CBD by banning public transport. This solution comes from a guy who’s never ever even dreamed of taking public transport. Beyond the ridiculousness in [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "You can apparently fool Kenyans all of the time…", url: "http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2008/03/25/you-can-apparently-fool-kenyans-all-of-the-time/" });

• One more time, pretty please…

  Posted: March 20, 2008, 7:00 pm by Ory Okolloh

  …vote for Ushahidi at Netsquared website. Last day to vote is Friday 21st March 5:00 pm Pacific US Time For those of you who have already voted, please note that this is different from the number of stars that we have already picked up (thanks y’all). Hash, has a very detailed explanation of the process. [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "One more time, pretty please…", url: "http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2008/03/20/one-more-time-pretty-please/" });

• Quick Hits: Mar 18

  Posted: March 18, 2008, 4:41 pm by Ory Okolloh

  - Spitzer wants to be more than just a number…hehehe. - Derrick Ashong in the New York Times. - The Shikwekwes, an African ‘webcomic’. - Interesting post by Ethan on transparency and corruption in Brazil. Speaking about public declaration of wealth by civil servants, what the hell is happening in Kenya? Wasn’t there [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Quick Hits: Mar 18", url: "http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2008/03/18/quick-hits-mar-18/" });

• Human Rights Watch Press Conference

  Posted: March 13, 2008, 12:55 pm by Ory Okolloh

  What: Report release on organized political violence and the crisis of governance in Kenya Who: Ben Rawlence, Human Rights Watch Africa researcher When: Monday, March 17, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Where: Stanley Hotel, Nairobi SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Human Rights Watch Press Conference", url: "http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=473" });

• Google East Africa Gadget Competition

  Posted: March 13, 2008, 12:51 pm by Ory Okolloh

  Hat tip AfroM The competition is open to university students in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Burundi. The deadline for this is March 17th; so if you have some great ideas, you can still submit them for consideration. The categories/types of software gadgets and apps that they are looking for include: (1) Best Gadget UI (2) Best Local [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Google East Africa Gadget Competition", url: "http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=472" });

• Now that I’m done gagging…

  Posted: March 12, 2008, 1:56 pm by Ory Okolloh

  …I think some kind of active follow up with the Standard is necessary. I have no problems with tabloid newspapers. In fact I regularly read them when I’m in Nairobi. I do have problems with a supposedly serious newspaper that has “tabloidish” tendencies - and I don’t think it’s not [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Now that I’m done gagging…", url: "http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=471" });

• Excuse me while I gag…

  Posted: March 7, 2008, 6:55 pm by Ory Okolloh

  I have yet another post cooking, but I need to go and grapple with dinner for a one-year old who will chew only certain foods, depending on her mood. So I’ll just put up these links and wonder how Kenyan newspapers are managing to outdo themselves when it comes to crappy, and yes, irresponsible [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Excuse me while I gag…", url: "http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=470" });

• Peace Messages on Easy FM

  Posted: March 7, 2008, 6:17 pm by Ory Okolloh

  I know there are readers who have issues with my posting of “humanitarian” efforts, and who doubt the efficacy of these efforts, and who feel that what is needed is more “political” ways to engage the “people/masses.” I have a response cooking in my mind. In the meantime, I will keep the info. [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Peace Messages on Easy FM", url: "http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=469" });

• Women’s March for Peace - March 8th

  Posted: March 6, 2008, 9:31 pm by Ory Okolloh

  On International Women’s Day Saturday, 8 March 2008 WOMEN FOR KENYA Invite All Kenyan Women to Join Together in a Peaceful March As mothers, wives and daughters, Kenyan women have endured tragedy in the past two months. Too many of us have lost family members and homes. Others of us have done what we can to help them. Regardless [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Women’s March for Peace - March 8th", url: "http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=468" });

• Quick Hits: Mar 5

  Posted: March 5, 2008, 2:14 pm by Ory Okolloh

  - Bankelele has a great write-up of this years first Skunkworks meeting held at the Google offices in Kenya. For more about Skunkworks, click here. There’s 3 points that resonate with me in Bankelele’s write-up: 1. The fear of sharing content online - or really just sharing information in Kenya. From [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Quick Hits: Mar 5", url: "http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=467" });

• CCP Meeting Update Feb 29

  Posted: March 4, 2008, 1:44 pm by Ory Okolloh

  NOTES BY LINDA The meeting began by recognising the historical moment arrived at yesterday with the signing of the mediated peace deal through the assistance of the Kenya National Dialogue and reconciliation Team headed by H.E. Koffi Annan. The meeting focused on the views of the Members towards the peace deal, urging them to discuss [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "CCP Meeting Update Feb 29", url: "http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=466" });

• Further development for Ushahidi

  Posted: March 3, 2008, 10:57 am by Ory Okolloh

  We are working on developing Ushahidi into a tool that can be applied to other crises and on improving its applicability in the Kenyan situation even after the power-sharing agreement. We’ve entered the Netsquared Mashup Challenge where we can stand to win up $20,000 for development. Show your support by voting [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Further development for Ushahidi", url: "http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=465" });

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