Some articles on the anniversary/launch
* nation newspaper on the 16th (i think) - spotted by Allan Kusimba
* strathmore university website: http://strathmore.edu/News.php?NewsID=451
(most probably authored by Atlanta)
Hey guys,
Abbas and I have been invited to a meeting by ict board to further discuss how we can collaborate on local Wikimedia projects.
So if you have anything you wish discussed feel free to post it.
Cheers,
Alex
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We start our end of semester exams in the second week of March so I hope the date won't be pushed further into March otherwise I won't be able to come.
So FIRST week of March is OK for me.
Alex
On Tue Jan 18th, 2011 12:34 AM PST Limoke Oscar wrote:
>Thanx guys for your suggestions,as David put it,we'll all have to make
>sacrifices.What of 1st week of March? Let me know who will be
>available and willing to come along.
>Alex,maybe will be going for the pre-visit next week.but i need to
>have confirmation of the availability of guys on the said dates.
>
>On 1/17/11, Alex Wafula <xelawafs(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Yah, Abbas and Mugo have a point. I see this happening around the second
>> week of February.
>>
>> Though I see the predicament facing Oscar and Sarah who are currently doing
>> their attachments. Any suggestions on this are welcomed. Guy?
>>
>> On Mon Jan 17th, 2011 6:45 AM PST Abbas Mahmoud wrote:
>>
>>>I also think that May is too late. I suggest that we should be done by
>>> end-March latest.
>>>
>>>Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:36:08 +0300
>>>From: raidarmax(a)gmail.com
>>>To: xelawafs(a)yahoo.com; wikimediake(a)lists.wikimedia.org
>>>Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Kakamega Pilot
>>>
>>>Guys,
>>>
>>>I think we have a responsibility to keep to timelines, may is too late... I
>>> suggest a kickoff that is earlier... each little thing requires sacrifice
>>> and thats the only way we shall make it through... so rethink the
>>> timings...
>>>
>>>
>>>David.
>>>
>>>On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 5:32 PM, Alex Wafula <xelawafs(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>In relation to this, I dropped by the Ministry today for the school
>>> introduction letters. I was told to check back tomorrow afternoon so
>>> hopefully I'll have them ready by then.
>>>
>>>
>>>Oscar, when do you plan to go for the pre-visit?
>>>
>>>From: Limoke Oscar <oslimoke(a)gmail.com>
>>>To: Wikimedia Kenya . <wikimediake(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
>>>
>>>Sent: Mon, January 17, 2011 5:26:02 PM
>>>Subject: [Wikimedia Kenya] Kakamega Pilot
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Hey guys
>>>I am set to conduct a pre-visit to Kakamega.Tentatively i have set the
>>>Pilot dates as the 1st week of May.This is because most of us are
>>>undertaking our Internship at the moment.so far 4 people have shown
>>>
>>>interest in Kakamega and are:Limoke,Alex,Sarah and Ann.I would like to
>>>know your thought and suggestions over the same.Anyone else interested
>>>is welcome aboard,2slots open.
>>>Cheers,
>>>
>>>--
>>>Limoke Oscar,
>>>
>>>Wikimedian in Kenya,
>>>Freelance Academic Writer and Translator,
>>>GeoInformatics and GIScience Student,
>>>Jomo Kenyatta University.
>>>Cell:+254 717 845 316
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>>>David Mugo,
>>>ICT & E-Commerce Consultant,
>>>http://majibu.com
>>>Twitter: @raidarmax
>>>
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>Limoke Oscar,
>Wikimedian in Kenya,
>Freelance Academic Writer and Translator,
>GeoInformatics and GIScience Student,
>Jomo Kenyatta University.
>Cell:+254 717 845 316
>
>_______________________________________________
>WikimediaKE mailing list
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>https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
Yah, Abbas and Mugo have a point. I see this happening around the second week of February.
Though I see the predicament facing Oscar and Sarah who are currently doing their attachments. Any suggestions on this are welcomed. Guy?
On Mon Jan 17th, 2011 6:45 AM PST Abbas Mahmoud wrote:
>I also think that May is too late. I suggest that we should be done by end-March latest.
>
>Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:36:08 +0300
>From: raidarmax(a)gmail.com
>To: xelawafs(a)yahoo.com; wikimediake(a)lists.wikimedia.org
>Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Kakamega Pilot
>
>Guys,
>
>I think we have a responsibility to keep to timelines, may is too late... I suggest a kickoff that is earlier... each little thing requires sacrifice and thats the only way we shall make it through... so rethink the timings...
>
>
>David.
>
>On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 5:32 PM, Alex Wafula <xelawafs(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>In relation to this, I dropped by the Ministry today for the school introduction letters. I was told to check back tomorrow afternoon so hopefully I'll have them ready by then.
>
>
>Oscar, when do you plan to go for the pre-visit?
>
>From: Limoke Oscar <oslimoke(a)gmail.com>
>To: Wikimedia Kenya . <wikimediake(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
>
>Sent: Mon, January 17, 2011 5:26:02 PM
>Subject: [Wikimedia Kenya] Kakamega Pilot
>
>
>
>Hey guys
>I am set to conduct a pre-visit to Kakamega.Tentatively i have set the
>Pilot dates as the 1st week of May.This is because most of us are
>undertaking our Internship at the moment.so far 4 people have shown
>
>interest in Kakamega and are:Limoke,Alex,Sarah and Ann.I would like to
>know your thought and suggestions over the same.Anyone else interested
>is welcome aboard,2slots open.
>Cheers,
>
>--
>Limoke Oscar,
>
>Wikimedian in Kenya,
>Freelance Academic Writer and Translator,
>GeoInformatics and GIScience Student,
>Jomo Kenyatta University.
>Cell:+254 717 845 316
>
>_______________________________________________
>WikimediaKE mailing list
>
>WikimediaKE(a)lists.wikimedia.org
>https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
>
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>WikimediaKE mailing list
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>WikimediaKE(a)lists.wikimedia.org
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>https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
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>
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>--
>-------------
>David Mugo,
>ICT & E-Commerce Consultant,
>http://majibu.com
>Twitter: @raidarmax
>
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>WikimediaKE mailing list
>WikimediaKE(a)lists.wikimedia.org
>https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
Yah, Abbas and Mugo have a point. I see this happening around the second week of February.
Though I see the predicament facing Oscar and Sarah who are currently doing their attachments. Any suggestions on this are welcomed. Guy?
On Mon Jan 17th, 2011 6:45 AM PST Abbas Mahmoud wrote:
>I also think that May is too late. I suggest that we should be done by end-March latest.
>
>Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:36:08 +0300
>From: raidarmax(a)gmail.com
>To: xelawafs(a)yahoo.com; wikimediake(a)lists.wikimedia.org
>Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Kakamega Pilot
>
>Guys,
>
>I think we have a responsibility to keep to timelines, may is too late... I suggest a kickoff that is earlier... each little thing requires sacrifice and thats the only way we shall make it through... so rethink the timings...
>
>
>David.
>
>On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 5:32 PM, Alex Wafula <xelawafs(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>In relation to this, I dropped by the Ministry today for the school introduction letters. I was told to check back tomorrow afternoon so hopefully I'll have them ready by then.
>
>
>Oscar, when do you plan to go for the pre-visit?
>
>From: Limoke Oscar <oslimoke(a)gmail.com>
>To: Wikimedia Kenya . <wikimediake(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
>
>Sent: Mon, January 17, 2011 5:26:02 PM
>Subject: [Wikimedia Kenya] Kakamega Pilot
>
>
>
>Hey guys
>I am set to conduct a pre-visit to Kakamega.Tentatively i have set the
>Pilot dates as the 1st week of May.This is because most of us are
>undertaking our Internship at the moment.so far 4 people have shown
>
>interest in Kakamega and are:Limoke,Alex,Sarah and Ann.I would like to
>know your thought and suggestions over the same.Anyone else interested
>is welcome aboard,2slots open.
>Cheers,
>
>--
>Limoke Oscar,
>
>Wikimedian in Kenya,
>Freelance Academic Writer and Translator,
>GeoInformatics and GIScience Student,
>Jomo Kenyatta University.
>Cell:+254 717 845 316
>
>_______________________________________________
>WikimediaKE mailing list
>
>WikimediaKE(a)lists.wikimedia.org
>https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
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>--
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>David Mugo,
>ICT & E-Commerce Consultant,
>http://majibu.com
>Twitter: @raidarmax
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>
>_______________________________________________
>WikimediaKE mailing list
>WikimediaKE(a)lists.wikimedia.org
>https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
Hey guys
I am set to conduct a pre-visit to Kakamega.Tentatively i have set the
Pilot dates as the 1st week of May.This is because most of us are
undertaking our Internship at the moment.so far 4 people have shown
interest in Kakamega and are:Limoke,Alex,Sarah and Ann.I would like to
know your thought and suggestions over the same.Anyone else interested
is welcome aboard,2slots open.
Cheers,
--
Limoke Oscar,
Wikimedian in Kenya,
Freelance Academic Writer and Translator,
GeoInformatics and GIScience Student,
Jomo Kenyatta University.
Cell:+254 717 845 316
Hi guys,
I got to visit Carolina for Kibera (CFK) yesterday along with Dennis, Mr. Ting and Jon.
They have several initiatives set up in Kibera slums to aid in the improvement of the livelyhood of people living here. They included a girls center, sports center and a clinic.
We got to visit the clinic which receives an average of two hundred patients per day. All patient information is processed and recorded by a networked computer based system and I must say as an IT student, I was impresed. At first glimpse you can't tell the high level of activity and organization going on within until you get a tour.
CFK will be marking it's 10th anniversary this April and would appreciate Wikimedia Kenya's (unchapter) presence during this time.
They'd also like us to assist in writing articles about their projects. It's been a while since my last article so I guess this is a good opportunity for me to get going again.
I'll post updates regarding this once I receive word from Jeff (one of the guys working at CFK) in relation to their anniversary and articles.
Ps: from a partnership with a Netherlands NGO, they got access to a mobile computer lab (within a bus) powered by solar; how cool is that!!!
Being the 15th, a happy anniversary to Wikipedia!!
Cheer,
Alex.
Hi,
I'm really sorry to send you guys today's program at such short notice:
Wikipedia 10: Nairobi program:2.30pm -- Registration3.00pm -- Opening Remarks (Paul Ochieng)3.15pm -- Wikipedia in class & HP project (Dr. Joe Sevilla) 3.45pm -- Wikipedia: The People's Encyclopedia (Grace Kariuki)4.15pm -- Keynote Speech (Ting Chen)5.15pm -- Wikipedia Schools Project (David Mugo)5.45pm -- Vote of thanks6.00pm -- Dinner
The Master of Ceremony will be Oliver Stegen.
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Feel free to contact me:
Abbas Mahmood
Tel: +254722215101
Facebook: abbasjnr(a)hotmail.com
Skype: 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."
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Couldn't have said it better myself!
Awesome work guys!
On Thu Jan 13th, 2011 9:32 AM PST Sameer Muiruri wrote:
>i hereby thank all my team members of holding the first ever Wikipedia
>anniversary to be held in Africa. Despite some mishaps here and there, the event
>turned out to be a success. It was a brilliant opportunity for us to answer the
>very many questions that were in the attendants' minds regarding Wikipedia. We
>were glad to host the keynote guest, Mr. Ting Chen as well as Jon Harald Soby
>from Wikimedia Norway. The dinner was great, the Wikimedia merchandise was
>awesome and the discussions were terrific.
>
>I surely hope that this will be the start of many more Wiki events in Africa as
>this forum has proven to be an interactive and informative session.
>
>Thanks once again to the Wikimedia Kenya team who organised this event and to
>the Foundation that supported us.
>
>I'm sure that this is just a tip of the iceberg, and a more detailed report of
>this whole week's happenings will be posted soon.
>
>Cheers,
>Sameer
>
>________________________________
>From: Asaf Bartov <asaf.bartov(a)gmail.com>
>To: The discussion list for the upcoming Wikimedia Kenya chapter.
><wikimediake(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
>Sent: Thu, January 13, 2011 12:14:38 PM
>Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Program
>
>
>Sounds great! Have a wonderful event, and I wish I could be there. :)
>
> Asaf
>
>
>On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 6:13 AM, Abbas Mahmoud <abbasjnr(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>Hi,
>>
>>
>>I'm really sorry to send you guys today's program at such short notice:
>>
>>Wikipedia 10: Nairobi program:
>>
>>
>>2.30pm -- Registration
>>3.00pm -- Opening Remarks (Paul Ochieng)
>>3.15pm -- Wikipedia in class & HP project (Dr. Joe Sevilla)
>>3.45pm -- Wikipedia: The People's Encyclopedia (Grace Kariuki)
>>4.15pm -- Keynote Speech (Ting Chen)
>>5.15pm -- Wikipedia Schools Project (David Mugo)
>>5.45pm -- Vote of thanks
>>6.00pm -- Dinner
>>
>>
>>The Master of Ceremony will be Oliver Stegen.
>>--------------------------------------
>>Feel free to contact me:
>>Abbas Mahmood
>>Tel: +254722215101
>>Facebook: abbasjnr(a)hotmail.com
>>Skype: 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
>>
>>
>>_______________________________________________
>>WikimediaKE mailing list
>>WikimediaKE(a)lists.wikimedia.org
>>https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
>>
>>
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