This article by Standard Newspaper outlines the dangers of too much public debt, mostly from the vision 2030 projects.

http://www.standardmedia...%20to%20raise%20concern

Lets hope Ministry of Info top brass will read this info so that their decisions on behalf of Kenyans don't make us all more poorer.

Lets hope that in future, our leaders will see the importance of using local consultants as opposed to overseas as in the case of Konza city with IFC and London based engineers.

Kenyas debt is $14,962,191,781

This figure is mind boggling.

Raising it by even a 50 cent is too much dishonor to the next generation.

In justifiable cases like Lamu port and Thika road/Southern/Eastern bypasses, this is ok since business generated out of this will pay back.

In cases such as Konza where prudent decisions can be made to avoid debt, this should be avoided.

Do u know that the ICT sector contributes 5% towards GDP growth. Now imagine the potential in the right business environment.

@jamplu before you directly approached me to talk to me, we were having a very heated debate on the pros and cons of konza. Mind you, every opinion was respected and everyone is wrong and everyone right. The idea here was to engage in verbal intercourse to come up with a reasonable idea of what its all about.

This has led to a softening of stands on both camps.

That is until, some guys like you have to come around and because they can't offer anything in such heated debate, go to the least common denominator which is personalization of issues.

So I will leave childish behavior to shidrens and hopefully we shall have a very heated, bitter and serious discussion of this ICT issue.

I am not the one who says that IT guys in Kenya aren't what they think they are. All you have to do is call KPLC customer care. Try KDN if you want to learn more. Or read what I consider to be one of Kenya's best has to say about it. Idd Salims Blog:

"I am still in pain. Apart from Mpesa, we REALLY don’t have alot to talk about in terms of mass-financial innovations. Apart from Ushahidi, we REALLY don’t have alot to talk about in terms of mass-social-impact innovations. Apart from sprinkles here and there, we REALLY don’t have alot to talk about in terms of local tech."

That's not me who said it, its one of your gurus.

I did not realise that there is a God complex with IT guys in Kenya. When someone says you aren't all that, you start equating greatness to creating Apps.

Its like a dairy farmer telling the professor, "how many titties have you ever milked".

I have given my opinions based on what I have experienced in life and in business. If you don't like it, shauri yako. You don't see me interested in knowing who you are or what you do.

Lakini if you think hizi ni enzi za Nyayo where Gov't can spend tax payer monies on projects and all of us say a Hail Mary, think again.

Nyayo is retired.

By the way, kweli guys of this ICT board only stick in wazua to bash anyone against this project?

Ping Pong. Luckily you aint the policy makers