Am for the idea 100%.Will suport it to the last coinGet the ball rolling and get us posted.

ogutu

wakenya4change.org is registered. I'm just waiting for dns servers to reset otherwise its also hosted on one of my servers.

I will set up a sub forum today so guys can go chat if you wish. and probably send it to mkristo or whoever is interested.

From there you are on your own. Hehe.

just tell me what you need done and I will see what I can do.

Update!

I have set up a simple forum on wakenya4change.org for guys to meet and discuss. i will be out for most of the day today. However,you can send me your emails and I will send you to the forum url.

where's mkristo? Mine is only tech stuff. organising people is really not my forte :)

@njunge and all

please pass your emails to admin at wakenya4change dot org

I will then send you the location of the forum then we can move on from there. I can send these later in the evening today and the whole day tommorow.

I just put a placeholder for the front page until everything is ready to begin.

By the way about Kenyans not having internet access. That is not a new phenomenon. the idea is to use the site a place to organise. There is no way this can be achieved without going on the ground. Even in the USA,you had to put boots on the ground to do the work.

In about 2 yrs internet will be so cheap in Kenya you will be able to do most of the work online. There are also ways to get your site on mobiles etc. Print your newsletters and hand them out to the public.

Using the internet is just one of the tools we have to utilise. Others will include public forums,door to door campaigns,phone calls,etc. That is why I wanted to tell everyone that this is going to be a big project. It is not one of those things that you start then think you have achieved.

We have to adapt as the scenario changes. You also have to understand that the biggest problem in Kenya is lack of information. We rely on the media which is either partisan or just plain inept.

Having a website where you can follow your candidates or your MP's every step means simply you have a database of the actions of every MP in the country. What they voted for or against,the stupid things they said etc. We lack that in Kenya and that is not good.

I have thought about adding a wiki on all the politicians we have. Every time they say something,you just post it on the site. That way,you can be able to do your research better.

Trust me,in 2 yrs time Kenyans will be more internet savvy than you can even imagine.

@ all,

I sincerely commend you for your whole hearted commitment to this.

Now here we go.

If you are interested in us having a first face-to-face meeting to chart the way forward please write to me on mkristo247@gmail.com

Let me know that you are in Nairobi cos that's where I am and I think if we need a working team it will have to be,for the mean time,within Nairobi for obvious reasons.

Once I get your email,I will move on to see how we can organize a meeting soonest possible.

@alma,Thank you once again for your Zest and passion in this. Keep it up. As you can already sense from others we are so glad that you are in this.

Now,please,in all honesty I have no vested interests in this,and the day you sense that I am beginning to behave differently,please let me know. I'll be more than glad to step aside and let this vision grow cos it is not mine. It belongs to Kenyans and it is from God. Again I think no single person should claim ownership of this initiative to themselves. As you can see from the responses,this is a thing for the people and not for Mkristo or Alma,or Njung'e etc. It is for us all. Together we can stand,divided we shall fall.

One last thing,I am a Christian,for real,but i have no problem working with people from other faiths as long as we are joined by one purpose,CHANGE FOR KENYA FOR BETTER LIVELIHOOD. That's a major common denominator don’t let my faith offend you. It is just who I am and have no apologies for that.





the voice of reason

@mkristo

I am in on this one. Transparent leaders have been long overdue. We can't stand leaders who have been named in scandal after scandal still claiming to represent the interest of the people when they are dying of hunger. I have an audience in the diaspora whom i can reach to help in this worth cause.