[Wikimedia Kenya] (no subject)
Last meeting we had constructive deliberations on the way forward for the Chapter .We agreed among among things that ,we need to do a fresh membership drive ,the six million dollar question was, who is an eligible Chapter member ?We explored the following scenarios 1. Membership based on being a lister on the WMKE ,where most of us are 2.Membership based on payment of the membership fee as enshrined in our by laws 3.We have members of the Foundation who are not expressly members of the Chapter It was observed and noted that being a lister on the Chapter mailing list does not mean you are a member o the Chapter ,interestingly a mailing list is 'a members only ' platform. As we seek to give WMKE a fresh life by doing a fresh recruitment by the end of the year , i call upon your views on this matter , my regards bruce. ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] WMKE Financial Status
Been following this issue for a while and i must say i have restrained myself from being judgmental , Steve, there is no justification for your actions whatsoever ,BUT your admission is a step in the right direction , We have learned our lesson albeit with a painful experience ,its a learning process WMKE will emerge stronger . I want to believe that if we had the structures in place ,the unfortunate incident will not have occurred ,i call upon WMKE members to rededicate themselves to the activities of this young chapter , to the board,registration of WMKE is long overdue ,an audit of the expenditure is required finally the issue of joint account . My regards! Bruce. ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] List adminship
yeah , can help there! ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Meetup on 8th September
its in the interest of wmke for the board to bond and work together in harmony, we condemn the name calling bit , For the deputy chair to talk in the manner that he did points out to the frustration and lack of communication @ the board level ,for the audit committee to opt out like it did points out to the same, ,The chair rather that retorting should reach out to his colleagues and set out the communication channels to avert such,Now thats leadership. i am of the opinion that the board meets b4 8th and do the in house agree on issues we raised then collectively respond to chapter members on 8th ,thats just but a suggestion , Guys lets avoid the sideshows coz @ the end the day ,this issues must be addressed . Bruce. ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Finances
Oscar , Thanks for addressing this matter that is threatening the future of WMKE , by your own admission things are not looking good, i even din't know Grace has left the group ,For our info Grace Abbas were just NOT ordinary members but founder members who contributed immensely to its project were in charge of various ongoing projects within WMKE ,we don't want to see an exodus of members ,do we ? Its wrong for anyone to try imagine that this matter can be swept under the floor ,When you guys assumed office we thought there will be a deliberate effort to speed up incorporation of WMKE , Questions ,Whats holding us/you from creating a joint account for WMKE as most of us are in support of the same ? ,What is the status of the incorporation ,We rooting for incorporation because other than defining roles ,We all know there are projects that involved WMKE relating with government non governmental organizations which cannot be possible if we are not a legal group. I don't know the procedures of calling for a meeting ,but i once again want to appeal to our chair to come up with a date ,soon is a proper word ,to address this issues ,we still believe in the board members ,but you should not continue behaving like its business as usual while people are opting out , Bruce, A volunteer WMKE. On 8/27/12, Limoke Oscar oslim...@gmail.com wrote: Bruce, Thank you for your kind request. Indeed it is unfortunate that Abbas had to leave the Chapter and this is just sign of the kind of murky waters you refer too. The Audit Committee does not exist yet after 2 of its members, Abbas and Grace (told) quit the Chapter. So we have to again call for volunteers. It is rather unfortunate that we as WMKE members dont like to be Critiqued, we prefer having issues sugar coated and personally I dont do that.The main reason why we got ourselves in this state in the first place is the failure of the Board( of which I am part of) and all WMKE members to do joint accountability and raise questions and demand answers. That said, I have deliberately avoided chiming in on this thread for the said reasons and I do hope that the persons and issues that have led us to this state have/or get resolved. David, As the Board Chair, can you convene a meeting to the same? On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 10:28 AM, Branton Obwari bruceobw...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks Asaf , for bringing this up , Was not privileged to attend the Saturday meeting but persuaded to believe it dint achieve much .There has been considerable noise on the matter of accountability of WMKE funds ,which is very healthy and can not be wished away . Permit me to use this forum to address the Board members whom members entrusted responsibility , there is work cut out for you ,We need you to steer us through this murky waters. your priority should be; 1.Set up a dedicated joint account for WMKE funds ASAP 2.Finalize the incorporation thing ,its unfortunate that Abbas who was taking care of this has since left ,who i must applaud for his immense contribution . And finally someone please update me on the status of the audit committee ,is in place ? if this is not done pretty soon we shall be asking ourselves ,...When did the rain start hitting us ? my concerns ,with love! bruce. On 8/25/12, Asaf Bartov abar...@wikimedia.org wrote: Dear WMKE colleagues, On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 11:22 AM, Asaf Bartov abar...@wikimedia.org wrote: Indeed, David's suggestion is good. Also, just to address Isaac's comment: _certainly_ Steve and all other office holders are primarily answerable to the board, and to the members. WMF is a side entity here, and the only reason I have requested and received the tracking sheet is that I was told the Saturday meeting exploded without actually finishing the review. I do hope WMKE can resolve this on its own, and am confident it can. It's been two weeks, and I have not heard anything further. Has this been resolved yet? Is there progress with setting up a dedicated joint account, for the interim until WMKE is fully incorporated? Thanks, Asaf -- 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 ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake -- Regards, Limoke Oscar, Dream.Believe.Becomea world of endless oportunities ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https
Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Finances
Thanks Asaf , for bringing this up , Was not privileged to attend the Saturday meeting but persuaded to believe it dint achieve much .There has been considerable noise on the matter of accountability of WMKE funds ,which is very healthy and can not be wished away . Permit me to use this forum to address the Board members whom members entrusted responsibility , there is work cut out for you ,We need you to steer us through this murky waters. your priority should be; 1.Set up a dedicated joint account for WMKE funds ASAP 2.Finalize the incorporation thing ,its unfortunate that Abbas who was taking care of this has since left ,who i must applaud for his immense contribution . And finally someone please update me on the status of the audit committee ,is in place ? if this is not done pretty soon we shall be asking ourselves ,...When did the rain start hitting us ? my concerns ,with love! bruce. On 8/25/12, Asaf Bartov abar...@wikimedia.org wrote: Dear WMKE colleagues, On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 11:22 AM, Asaf Bartov abar...@wikimedia.org wrote: Indeed, David's suggestion is good. Also, just to address Isaac's comment: _certainly_ Steve and all other office holders are primarily answerable to the board, and to the members. WMF is a side entity here, and the only reason I have requested and received the tracking sheet is that I was told the Saturday meeting exploded without actually finishing the review. I do hope WMKE can resolve this on its own, and am confident it can. It's been two weeks, and I have not heard anything further. Has this been resolved yet? Is there progress with setting up a dedicated joint account, for the interim until WMKE is fully incorporated? Thanks, Asaf -- 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 ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] June Meet-Up
attending. On 6/30/12, Chris Riwa chriwaus...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, Will definately be coming today. See you there. Regards, -- *Chris A. Riwa* Research Specialist and Consultant Mobile: *+254(0)725-930-850 *e-mail: - *chriwaus...@gmail.com* - *otieno_ch...@yahoo.com* - *chriwaus...@facebook.com* Skype: *chriwaustin* Twitter: *@chriwaustin* Facebook: *facebook.com/chriwaustin* ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Mombasa alert: potential terror attack?
Steve ,thats glimpse into our foreign policy , believe me if you are paid to paint a good picture of your country you would do that well , unless you wanna hurt the Economy of your beloved country.During the Sept 11th thing ,the Washington govn were well aware of possibility of attack ,but they wouldn't say anything to that effect ,Me thinks its our security apparatus at the dock ,after receiving 'intelligent' reports from a 'a friendly' state ,America ,its was upon them to act to protect their citizens which is their duty anyway. On 6/26/12, Stephen Wanjau stevewan...@wikimedia.or.ke wrote: .It is so unfortunate that the allegations by the US ambassador to Kenya came true. From the Sunday incident 3 people have already succumbed to injury and 30 others still hospitalized 4 of whom are in ICU. It is saddening and shocking yet some top government officials rebuked these claim saying the allegations by the ambassador were an act of economic sabotage to scare away tourists. //Stephen On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 9:59 AM, Samuel Klein meta...@gmail.com wrote: Kasia, you've already seen this; but for the others, distressing news from Mombasa: https://www.osac.gov/pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=12587 Be well and safe, SJ ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake -- Wikimedia Kenya Board Member Treasurer ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] First Board Meeting
@ Alex ,is it a board -members-only meeting or the rest of us on the list can attend? On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Alex Wafula xelaw...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, We'll be having our first Board meeting this Saturday ie on the 14th of April. Agenda's up here: http://etherpad.wikimedia.org/wmke-Board-meeting-1 You are welcomed to contribute to the agenda and being our first meetup, we'll cover relatively urgent topics and postpone some (if necessary) for when we meet next. Steve and I will also use this opportunity to give a report of the Chapters Conference that happened over at Berlin as well as make recommendations for the two chapter selected WMF Board members after that. regards, Alex ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Offline Wikipedia: Kenyan Curriculum
Steve , i agree with you we don't need a separate meeting to do that ,for starters like ME ,we need the 10minutes 'how to' demo ,so can we do it right here?, Chris has a copy of it, i can catch up with him. Otherwise am glad you are back i love the positive energy you inject into WMKE. My regards! Branton. On 4/7/12, stephen wanjau stevewan...@wikimedia.or.ke wrote: Hi Folks, I understand that the syllabus compilation was procrastinated to 21st of March 2012 for reasons I don't know. However, I have a concern about this. The 'how-to' of this process is such a cinch and having a separate meeting to learn how to compile it on Meta sounds ridiculous. I remember it took me 10minutes to give a demo to Dennis on how to do this. (Dennis correct me if wrong). Folks it is wise to maximise on the time that we usually meet in covering/discussing all of our projects since we do not have F2F meetups that often and they are expensive in terms of resources that volunteers put into attending these meetings. (sad truth!) Without much ado, I would like to get my hands on the syllabus. The last time I checked, Chris had the copy. Is he the one who still has it? //Stephen. On 3/26/12, Asaf Bartov abar...@wikimedia.org wrote: On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 9:58 AM, stephen wanjau wanjaus...@gmail.comwrote: Hello Folks, I have finally secured a copy of the Geography Syllabus that was still lacking. It is a 130 page document and I will talk to the owner to allow me have it until next week hoping that you will find time to work on it on 31st after the board elections. It is so detailed and that's why it is at 130 pages otherwise it should take around 2hours to have the list on meta once apportioned among the attendees. Excellent! If need be, you might perhaps spend some chapter money on photocopying the whole thing. Would this conclude the preparation of the Kenyan Curriculum topic list, allowing to move forward with preparing a new ZIM file? Thanks for pursuing this! Cheers, Asaf -- Asaf Bartov Wikimedia Foundation http://www.wikimediafoundation.org -- *Better Late Than Never, But Never Late is Better* http://uwanja.wordpress.com uwanja https://twitter.com/#%21/uwanja ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Antw.: [Announcement] Wikimedia Kenya's New Board
Congratulations are in order! ,indeed we have a board in place whose members have diverse experience in different spheres ,to Ann,Alex,David,Oscar Steve members have so much confidence in you i know you will perform ,There you go ! good luck Branton On 3/31/12, David Mugo raidar...@gmail.com wrote: Guys, That is ok with me. David. On Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 5:43 PM, Manuel Schneider manuel.schnei...@wikimedia.ch wrote: Hi, congratulations to the new board and my special thanks to Abbas and all the others who supported and facilitated the process of establishment of Wikimedia Kenya. You achieved something and did a great job. As soon as I am back from the Chapter Meeting I will set up a wmke-bo...@wikimedia.or.ke and personal e-mail adresses for all board members in the scheme firstname.lastn...@wikimedia.or.ke - is this ok for you? Best regards, Manuel Schneider Sent via mobile phone (+49 170 7740589). - Reply message - Von: Abbas Mahmood abbas...@hotmail.com An: wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org Betreff: [Wikimedia Kenya] [Announcement] Wikimedia Kenya's New Board Datum: Sa., Mär. 31, 2012 16:22 Hi all, It is with great pleasure for me to announce the inaugural Wikimedia Kenya board that comprises of: Alex Wafula Ann Njeri David Mugo Oscar Limoke Stephen Wanjau The Board's got a diverse range of experience -- with folks working in the government sector, internet industry, financial expertise and leadership skills. I think that they're a good fit for our egalitarian, international, non-profit culture. And we've got a woman on the Board, which matters to me because we will have someone to relate to, when it comes to gender-gap issues :) Many thanks to those who assisted in the elections process: Chris, Branton, Cliff Oliver. And many thanks to all the nominees who took their time to submit their candidature and also answer our questions. Let's all welcome our new Board as they orient themselves in their new roles. Thanks, Abbas. PS -- Note to the Board: I've forwarded your names to be added to Internal Chapters Mailing Lists. I am also looking into creating your Board Mailing List. ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake -- - David Mugo, ICT E-Commerce Consultant, http://majibu.com Twitter: @raidarmax ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
[Wikimedia Kenya] RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS BY KOSGEI
Hello Board, Here are the answers to the questions 1. Why do you think you suit to be in the board of WMKE? I have been a part of WMKE for over a year now and I have seen it grow. I understand the tasksand challenges that lie ahead and I believe taking a lead role as a Board member I am going to leverage on the lessons and experiences that I have learned since I joined so that we Make Wikimedia Kenya a chapter of excellence and a model to be emulated all across our continent. Having worked in the education and technology field for quite sometime I know that knowledge is a great resource that has the capacity to change generations and alter the course of history for the better. I am therefore very supportive of the Wikimedia Vision and I will bring with me my experience as an open source enthusiast and a Webfwd for the success of the chapter. 2. What is your take on the level of participation of members in WMKE projects/meetings/mailing list? Anything you think should be done differently? We Should work to improve member participation and come up with projects. I do believe the mailing list is a good form of communication but only if used in the right way so that we have only the most important and relevant information on the mailing list and not too much that it causes inconvenience. 3. As a board needs members with different skills (e.g. administrative, financial, public relations etc), please tell us which particular skill set have you worked in previously, like in another society or organisation? I bring with me plenty of experience in management having worked in the educational field as an administrative assistant at Bridge international Academies, as an Operations Associate at Mprep and also as agribusiness officer at PanAAC. I am also good in networking and building communities and I hope to use this skills in improving wikimedia Kenya 4. Which languages have you worked in so far? And what is your position on both a language policy and a language strategy for WMKE? I have worked on Swahili and English and I beleive we should really work more in improving the local languages particularly swahili. 5. How would you best deal with the issue of editor attraction and retention in our local chapter so as to ensure the growth of WMKE as a whole? I will encourage more outreach projects to educational institutions and also work towards having entry level projects for the newbies. e.g Wikpedia Takes Nairobi. 6. Now that we are an independent chapter, how do you plan to raise funds supposing the parent Wikimedia Foundation won't avail funds to run the aforementioned project? Having taken part in the annual fundraiser I learned a lot of lessons on the topic. 1. Wikimedia Fundraiser is facilitated by 2 things, Banners and Appeals. 2. The banners and appeals used in other parts of the world may not have the same impact as it does here in Kenya. We therefore need to come up with Banners and that best describe our local experience and also have a lower level of contribution that most people can afford. I am thinking of the Kenyans for Kenya intitiative where it was possible for people to donate as low as 10Shs. Therefore working with the team we will come up with the best fundraiser strategy that best fits our local chapter. 7. What kind of a project/ activity would you envision WMKE and its members undertake in order to fulfill the objectives of Wikimedia Foundation as a whole? We need to further on the exiting offline project and also work on attracting more editors in our Swahili Wikipedia. My goal is to have at least 300 edits per month on Swahili Wikipedia. The other project is partnering with chapters in other parts of the world on potential projects that can be replicated locally. e.g the Wik1 Africa project. Warmly, Isaac K. Kosgei. Bachelor of Agribusiness Management +254727553981 SkypeProfile: Kipsizoo http://ke.linkedin.com/in/kipsizoo Twitter: @kipsizoo Blogs: www.kipsizoo.blogspot.com Agribusiness Blog My satisfaction comes from my commitment to advancing a better world - Faye Wattleton ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
[Wikimedia Kenya] ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BY ANN NJERI
1. Why do you think you suit to be in the board of WKME? Firstly, I am willing to contribute my time and other resources as a leader as I seek to serve others with the objective of attaining the common good for society as a whole. I know there are those specialized skills and talents that I have which will contribute to build WKME, especially the Kenyan chapter. I may not know much but I’m willing to learn and I believe that’s the most important thing. I am a team player who believes that the more is yielded when we collaborate. We also need a female representative on the board and a place which I am ready to take up. 2. What is your take on the level of participation of members in the WKME projects/meetings/mailing list? Anything you think should be done differently? There is room for improvement, I speak also for myself. We need to be more dedicated to the projects that we do as well as build the spirit of solidarity in our midst by taking all successes and failures as a team and not individually. I would suggest that we attempt to have online meetings where we can conference as well as chat live. This will help counter the problem of unavailability of members for the meet-ups, increase number of meetings and kill the problem of need for geographical proximity. 3. As a board needs members with different skills (e.g. administrative, financial, public relations etc) please tell us which particular skill set you have worked in previously, like another society or organization? I have accounting skills that have been gained not only theoretically but practically. I have completed CPA (certified Public Accountant). I have also worked in Sarova Stanley in the accounts department. This will help assist greatly in maintaining accurate accounts based on accounting standards requirements. I am also a marketer having only one year left to complete my degree in Marketing and Finance. Early next month I will be working in Synovate Kenya, a research firm. The skills gained therein will be useful for us to develop strategies and invest in research that is useful in solving various challenges we have like getting and retaining editors. I also serve in the Leadership of Global Leadership interlink (GLI), an international organization that is seeking to build leaders in their formative years so that they can uphold ethical principles all through their lives. We carry out duties like organizing conferences, training of members, preparing content to be taught and discussed among other administrative tasks. 4. Which languages have you worked in so far? And what is your position on both a language policy and language strategy for WMKE? Sadly I have not worked in any languages so far but I do intend to in the future. A language strategy can be that of getting as many tribes as possible to contribute to building of Wikipedia. It may seem difficult but we have an example from the current local radio stations broadcasted in various local languages to learn from. Our pride comes from our culture which gives us our identity, something we should all be proud of. 5. How would you best deal with the issue of editor attraction and retention in our local chapter to ensure the growth of WKME as a whole? I think the best place to start is to research into the question “Why don’t people edit, and if they do, why are most people not committed?” The answers to the above questions can give us a guide to formulate strategy that will increase and retain editors. On speculation though, I think the idea of Wikimedia has not really sunk in the mind of many Kenyans let alone the issue of editing. I remember when we went to Kenyatta University and one of the senior lecturers had not heard of the concept Wikipedia. There is need to increase the sensitization that will help us attract more Kenyans. We need to come up with appeals that will reach out to the human component in all humans; that of contributing to the common good of all. There is need to communicate the benefits that people will get once they become contributors because most people look at their end of the deal “What’s in it for me?” The benefits need not be monetary because the last thing we need to do is increase our costs. 6. Now that we are an independent chapter, how do you plan to raise funds supposing the parent Wikipedia Foundation won’t avail funds to run the aforementioned project? Partnerships are crucial, which can be very fruitful in a day when firms are seeking avenues for CSR (corporate social responsibility). We just need to be bold and creative enough to come up with projects and present them to the corporate for financing. It’s not easy, but it’s possible. It doesn’t have to be about the money only since there are institutions that periodically change their computers so we can solicit for donations of computers to those schools that have few or none. The Ministry of Education can be a powerful source of finance. We can avail ourselves as the tools they will
[Wikimedia Kenya] (no subject)
1.why do you think you suit to be in the board of WMKE? Because I have and was among the founders of WMKE. I have dedicated and worked hard to see WMKE to its current form and I still have the energy and zeal to take even to greater heights. 2. What is your take on the level of participation of members in WMKE projects/meetings/mailing list? Anything you think should be done differently? I think our participation on the mailing list has been mostly vague and somewhat with empty talk. Having regular physical meetups should help us resolve issues fast and efficiently and plan for projects too. Our mailing list should just be used for Communication en Mass 3. As a board needs members with different skills (e.g. administrative, financial, public relations etc), please tell us which particular skill set have you worked in previously, like in another society or organisation? Team leadership ,Project management and selflessness skills are what I have acquired through my involvement with both the Wikimedia Kenya, The OLPC Movement in Kenya and a few other personal and voluntary engagements 4. Which languages have you worked in so far? And what is your position on both a language policy and a language strategy for WMKE? I have worked in Both Swahili and English and I have no reservations on language policy for WMKE. Both languages suffice and should remain our key focus./ 5. How would you best deal with the issue of editor attraction and retention in our local chapter so as to ensure the growth of WMKE as a whole? Through Having a number of Wikimedia Outreaches and Wiki Academies to showcase and teach people and members of the WMKE about editing and the need to. The need to have our local content from our own perspective is very vital. 6. Now that we are an independent chapter, how do you plan to raise funds supposing the parent Wikimedia Foundation won't avail funds to run the aforementioned project? Through Local Partnerships and campaigns on the social media to sensitize people on WMKE and the need to preserve our Knowledge. Accepting donations via local means eg Mpesa as low as 100 will allow us to reach to the large audience and help us raise funds. 7. What kind of a project/ activity would you envision WMKE and its members undertake in order to fulfill the objectives of Wikimedia Foundation as a whole? Outreach and Wiki Academys would help us Attract and Retain editors and at the asem time contribute knowledge to Wikimedia Projects...which are the key Wikimedia Foundation Key Goals and Objectives. -- Regards, Limoke Oscar, point me to the destiny,and I will curve my own path to it ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BY ANN NJERI
Sorry ,we Cliff.Chris i,were guided by the reasoning that the bulk of our members on the list are used to responding on matters through this list ,we might have been wrong but we thought it was a popular platform than the thread ,maybe we dint take into consideration the issues of formatting convenience , My rgds Branton On 3/29/12, Ann Njeri njeria...@gmail.com wrote: Really nice job Oliver...so much better On Mar 29, 2012 9:28 PM, Abbas Mahmood abbas...@hotmail.com wrote: Oh, thanks for clarifying that Oliver. I had also suggested that these questions be posted on-wiki to the electoral team, for the same reasons you mentioned. So, yes, I support on-wiki QA. Those who don't know how to edit can respond/ask on the mailing list and then we can cross-post them on-wiki. Abbas. -- From: i...@oliverstegen.net To: wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:21:54 +0300 Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BY ANN NJERI Abbas, The name of the candidate answering appears in the subject line. As I too had problems with reading the answers in unformatted email messages, I’ve set up a page on our WMKE wiki ( http://wikimedia.or.ke/Board_Elections/Q%26A) plus corresponding sub-pages with your further question to each candidate, and hope that this can be used by us. If my proposal doesn’t meet with approval, I’m happy to have those pages deleted again (I haven’t even copied in the answers of the candidates yet as I don’t want to bypass the electoral committee). Best wishes, Oliver (aka BT) -- *From:* Abbas Mahmood [mailto:abbas...@hotmail.com] *Sent:* 29 March 2012 21:01 *To:* wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org *Subject:* Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BY ANN NJERI Branton, It is quite unclear which candidate answered these questions. Please clarify. Also, do indicate whether these Q's are coming from the electoral team or ordinary members. Abbas. Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:45:23 +0300 From: bruceobw...@gmail.com To: wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: [Wikimedia Kenya] ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BY ANN NJERI snip ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
we Chris ,Cliff I settled for mailing list cz we were guided by the reasoning that it was a more popular platform than the wiki cz looking members contributions on matters at the wiki attracted less traffic than the list ,we missed to put into considerations some issues ,we therefor will do with the wiki as Chris populates it Regards Branton On 3/29/12, Oliver Stegen i...@oliverstegen.net wrote: Hi all, As Chris has started to edit the QA wiki page at http://wikimedia.or.ke/Board_Elections/Q%26A, I presume that's become official now. I guess, Chris will insert the candidates' answers which have been posted onto this list now also onto the wiki page. Candidates, please answer members' questions directly on your personal questions' page, i.e. Ann, go to http://wikimedia.or.ke/Board_Elections/Q2Njeri Isaac, go to http://wikimedia.or.ke/Board_Elections/Q2Kosgei David, go to http://wikimedia.or.ke/Board_Elections/Q2Mugo Ednah, go to http://wikimedia.or.ke/Board_Elections/Q2Ednah Oscar, go to http://wikimedia.or.ke/Board_Elections/Q2Limoke And everyone can then read up the answers at those pages. Happy campaigning :-) BT _ From: Oliver Stegen [mailto:i...@oliverstegen.net] Sent: 29 March 2012 21:22 To: 'The discussion list for the upcoming Wikimedia Kenya chapter.' Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BY ANN NJERI Abbas, The name of the candidate answering appears in the subject line. As I too had problems with reading the answers in unformatted email messages, I've set up a page on our WMKE wiki (http://wikimedia.or.ke/Board_Elections/Q%26A) plus corresponding sub-pages with your further question to each candidate, and hope that this can be used by us. If my proposal doesn't meet with approval, I'm happy to have those pages deleted again (I haven't even copied in the answers of the candidates yet as I don't want to bypass the electoral committee). Best wishes, Oliver (aka BT) _ From: Abbas Mahmood [mailto:abbas...@hotmail.com] Sent: 29 March 2012 21:01 To: wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BY ANN NJERI Branton, It is quite unclear which candidate answered these questions. Please clarify. Also, do indicate whether these Q's are coming from the electoral team or ordinary members. Abbas. Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:45:23 +0300 From: bruceobw...@gmail.com To: wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: [Wikimedia Kenya] ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BY ANN NJERI snip ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Board Elections 2012
David Oscar ,your concerns are not only legitimate but genuine , i want to believe that as you have rightfully pointed out that its just but a formatting issue , we are better placed to sort out that ,i undertake to rectify that ASAP !Meanwhile i would i urge everyone to torn down n not let emotions get the better of us on things that can be reslved amicably by the team ,it falls within our mandate to ensure a fair uncontested elections. Branton On 3/28/12, Limoke Oscar oslim...@gmail.com wrote: David, I agree. Isaac you should conform to the existing norms like all of us did. So when is the team officially telling us who will be voting and the voting criteria and how the voting process is going be like? On 3/28/12, David Mugo raidar...@gmail.com wrote: Great, looking forward to it. A small observation, the bios page has 7 candidates, I would like to request Isaac to remove his bio from the top of the page since he was among the last ones to post his bio, let Ann's which was the first to be posted remain on top. I know this is simply a formatting issue but to me, it goes back to portray other values in a person. It can easily be translated as self appointed dominance, which is not fair or democratic and is not a leadership value. David. On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 9:40 AM, cliff argwings caargwi...@gmail.comwrote: Hello Everyone, So yesterday, the Electoral team met finalize on the arrangements for the forthcoming board elections to be held on Saturday, 31st March - 2012. Below are the key points to note -: 1. The elections date remains as announced earlier on, 31 - 03 - 2012, beginning from 12 noon. 2. Voting by Proxy still allowed in any case need might be. The person who wants to vote by Proxy has to therefore mention his proxy before the due date and send them with the necessary requirements for the voting process. 3. All contestants registered will be allowed to take part as candidates. No one will be disqualified as far as eligibility is concerned for their candidature, unless otherwise proven! 4. For the Q A session, the electoral team welcomes all questions starting today, an official compilation of the questions will be sent out today as well. The session will run through Thursday till Friday. 5. Friday is a 'Free Day'! We'll be taking any views and comments with regards to the Elections process! Lastly we'd like to invite everyone to come and be part of this Great History in the making, 'The First Board Elections - WMKE Chapter' ! Warm Regards, //Cliff ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake -- - David Mugo, ICT E-Commerce Consultant, http://majibu.com Twitter: @raidarmax -- Regards, Limoke Oscar, *point me to the destiny,and I will curve my own path to it * ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] The Elections Programme
sure! the longevity of the communication was inspired by the need to cater for everything leave nothing unattended ,We shall indeed torn down our words in future correspondence lest we loose our audience,LOL @Oscar, please note that, the last day of posting bios is Tuesday . Branton. On 3/26/12, cliff argwings caargwi...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Oscar, Ann Great observation! Indeed the mails from us are kinda long, but I guess only one or two or at most three of them a exceptionally long! But also to consider is the fact the the issues captured are quite critical and to convey the intended message without loosing anything with an aim of keeping it short and clear is quite hard as these are mostly discussed between us and are therefore compilations! Please bear with us for now. Also be sure to contact us in case of anything that is not clear or confusing. Regards, //Cliff On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 3:35 PM, Limoke Oscar oslim...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Ann, now that is KISS, get one from me back :-) -- Regards, Limoke Oscar, *point me to the destiny,and I will curve my own path to it * ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] The Elections Programme
@ Oliver,once again sorry for the delay ,i will take responsibility for that ,this is the link http://wikimedia.or.ke/Board_Elections/nominees_bios Rgds Branton. On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 7:32 PM, Oliver Stegen i...@oliverstegen.netwrote: ** ** ** ** Having just returned from one week without internet access, I’m glad to see that things are moving ahead. Just a brief question: When referring to the “wiki” where bios and questions are to be posted, do you mean the page at http://www.wikimedia.or.ke/Board_Election? It’s the only one I was able to find (even though it was only set up this afternoon as opposed to last night). So if there is another page which went live yesterday, please post its link on this list. Thanks. (And quite possibly, I’m simply too German when it comes to sticking to timetables J) Cheers! Oliver (aka BT) ** ** -- *From:* Chris Riwa [mailto:chriwaus...@gmail.com] *Sent:* 23 March 2012 15:46 *To:* **The discussion list for the upcoming Wikimedia Kenya chapter.** *Subject:* Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] The Elections Programme ** ** Hallo wiki-medians, Thank you Steve and Ann for noting the error on the time give. Correction has been acknowledged and the requisite changes have been made below. 1. *Declaration of intention.* This serves as an official announcement by a member to contest for the position of board member of WMKE. This can be done on our official mailing list, as most of you have done, and the last date for this activity will be on Wednesday, 21st March 2012 by 2359hours. 2. *Registration of contestants.* This will involve the determination of whether an applicant is eligible to contest for the position of a board member of WMKE as per the Chapter's Constitution or any other rules agreed upon by the members. This is fully the responsibility of the electoral team and the results are to be released on Saturday, 24th March 2012 between noon and 2359hours. 3. *Setup of the contestants bio-page.* A bio page on the wiki will be setup for the purpose of giving all the contestants an opportunity to wikify their plea to the members on why they are best suited for the job. This will be coordinated by the electoral team and the bio-page on the wiki will be setup on Friday, 23rd March 2012 by 2359hours. 4. *Bio posting by the qualified contestants. *All the contestants that qualify to contest will be expected to post their bio's on the developed wiki (Number 3) by Sunday, 25th March 2012 at 2359hours. Note that a qualified contestant has 24 hours to complete this task or be disqualified. 5. *Posting of Questions to the contestants. *In order for us to have a Question and Answers (QA) session online, questions will be sent to the to all qualified contestants by e-mail. The electoral team will then receive the various responses from the qualified contestants (PRIVATELY), after which the team will wikify them depending on the contestants turn to respond to the views and opinions of the members. This posting will be done on Sunday, 25th March 2012 by 2359hours. 6. *Response to questions asked by the contestants. *The contestants are expected to respond to the questions asked on Monday, 26th by 1800hours. They will send this responses to the electoral team privately and NOT on our usual mailing list. This is aimed at ensuring the QA sessions are conducted in an orderly manner and equal time will be availed to all contestants to interact with the members. 7. *QA sessions.* This will involve the posting of the responses provided by the contestants on the wiki by the electoral team, and an eventual discussion by the members and contestants. Each member will have specific time to interact with the members through the setup wiki. This will be conducted from Tuesday, 27th March to Thursday 29th March 2012. 8. *Open Day.* This will be on Friday, 30th and contestants will be allowed to post openly in our mailing list and involve members in discussions. A Skype chat will be chaired by the electoral team later in the day to try and get the contestants to interact with the members.*** * 9. *Election Day. *This will be on Saturday, 31st March 2012 at a time and venue that will be communicated by the electoral team by Wednesday, 28th March 2012 latest 1600hours. Note that the following were agreed upon by the team on Yesterdays meeting as well. - This election will see the selection of five members of WMKE, by secret ballot, to the board of the Kenyan Chapter of Wikimedia by the voting members, and after which the selected five will decide on who will occupy the 5 positions defined by The
Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] First Outreach 2012 to Mombasa
@ Oscar , excuse my ignorance whats GTUG ?Whatever that is i do wish the team going nice time , Steve the Open source drive is a phenomenon and like somebody noted elsewhere ,Google, Facebook and should i say Wikimedia ? started on an open source platform ,from where i stand am glad to note that government systems have picked the same ,thanks to the revolutionary minds we have in the policy making quarters ,i have been privileged to work with government sponsored digital villages in Western Kenya and i must say they are loving the experience. i would wish to attend the Egerton invitation as an opportunity to share on the same and listen to their concerns ,keep us updated on the the visit , rgds Bruce On 2/22/12, morine musyoka musyoka.mor...@gmail.com wrote: I would so much love to be part of this team...:-) On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 3:27 PM, Ednah Kiome ednahkio...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Steve,let me know if we still need those T-Shirts. I would also love be in the team. Ednah On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 2:56 PM, stephen wanjau wanjaus...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I already have made arrangements to have our local chapter T-shirt by the end of this week. On another note, I passed by the City council of Nairobi to ascertain the results of my request to allow Wikipedians to take photos around Nairobi on the coming weekend only to find shock on me!! They told me that I needed a letter from the Ministry of Information and communication. On asking them why? They quipped that I must have it so that it can be attached to my earlier request. I would love to be part of the team headed to Mombasa for the outreach activity. PS: There is another invitation by the Egerton University to attend an Open Source day they will be having on 10th March 2011. Regards, Stephen. wrote: Better Late Than Never, But Never Late is Better My Blog | @uwanja | Facebook | This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Chapters committee/Resolutions/Approval of Wikimedia Kenya - December 2011 - Meta
True! thanks Oscah for the timely updates ,now that the year has just started we need to work on prioritizing our tasks and execute them accordingly , me thinks registration comes before elections ,then interim officials need to work on the registration Abbas, Oscah,Steve ,Ann and the team coz the registration daint need our input having had enough discussions on the same before , maybe we do a meet up and decide the mode ,date , of electing the board in accordance of with our constitution ,the new board with our input needs to come up with a road map of the projects to be undertaken this year. Thanks Bruce Obwari, On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 4:45 PM, Limoke Oscar oslim...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys, I believe the boards aporoval is simply going to be a formality. We need to start putting our house in order. We should start thinking of electing our Board, Expedite the registration process with Kenyan Authorities and start laying and strategising our annual projects. Best, tratt -- Limoke Oscar, ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Chapters committee/Resolutions/Approval of Wikimedia Kenya - December 2011 - Meta
Abbas,thanks for the clarification ,i also request you to my off mailing list conversation.guday On 1/16/12, Abbas Mahmood abbas...@hotmail.com wrote: Branton, The registration can not come before elections because we will need the Board Members to act as signatories when signing the certificate(s) of registration. Once the Board is elected, I will also forward their names to be added to the Wikimedia Chapters mailing list. Warmly, Abbas. Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:32:28 +0300 From: bruceobw...@gmail.com To: wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Chapters committee/Resolutions/Approval of Wikimedia Kenya - December 2011 - Meta True! thanks Oscah for the timely updates ,now that the year has just started we need to work on prioritizing our tasks and execute them accordingly , me thinks registration comes before elections ,then interim officials need to work on the registration Abbas, Oscah,Steve ,Ann and the team coz the registration daint need our input having had enough discussions on the same before , maybe we do a meet up and decide the mode ,date , of electing the board in accordance of with our constitution ,the new board with our input needs to come up with a road map of the projects to be undertaken this year. Thanks Bruce Obwari, On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 4:45 PM, Limoke Oscar oslim...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys, I believe the boards aporoval is simply going to be a formality. We need to start putting our house in order. We should start thinking of electing our Board, Expedite the registration process with Kenyan Authorities and start laying and strategising our annual projects. Best, tratt -- Limoke Oscar, ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
