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How the crisis response tool Ushahidi gives voice to the people | Angela Lungati | TEDxKamitiPrison


2007 was an especially exciting year for

2007 was an especially exciting year for me I had just turned 18

me I had just turned 18

me I had just turned 18 and I was excited at the thought of

and I was excited at the thought of

and I was excited at the thought of having a say in deciding the kind of

having a say in deciding the kind of

having a say in deciding the kind of leadership I wanted for my country I

leadership I wanted for my country I

leadership I wanted for my country I woke up on the 27th of December stood in

woke up on the 27th of December stood in

woke up on the 27th of December stood in line for possibly six hours before I got

line for possibly six hours before I got

line for possibly six hours before I got to cast my vote but I didn’t care I was

to cast my vote but I didn’t care I was

to cast my vote but I didn’t care I was this excited a few hours after voting I

this excited a few hours after voting I

this excited a few hours after voting I was glued to the TV screens because I

was glued to the TV screens because I

was glued to the TV screens because I was eager to get to see the results and

was eager to get to see the results and

was eager to get to see the results and get to know what my civic participation

get to know what my civic participation

get to know what my civic participation had actually brought out the first day

had actually brought out the first day

had actually brought out the first day passed and results trickled in slowly

passed and results trickled in slowly

passed and results trickled in slowly but I wasn’t fazed because I assumed

but I wasn’t fazed because I assumed

but I wasn’t fazed because I assumed that the Electoral Commission of Kenya

that the Electoral Commission of Kenya

that the Electoral Commission of Kenya had things covered but when the second

had things covered but when the second

had things covered but when the second day and the third day passed with

day and the third day passed with

day and the third day passed with results trickling in extremely slowly I

results trickling in extremely slowly I

results trickling in extremely slowly I got anxious I knew something was wrong

got anxious I knew something was wrong

got anxious I knew something was wrong results from different media houses were

results from different media houses were

results from different media houses were extremely inconsistent everybody had

extremely inconsistent everybody had

extremely inconsistent everybody had their own tally had their own figures of

their own tally had their own figures of

their own tally had their own figures of who was winning and who wasn’t winning

who was winning and who wasn’t winning

who was winning and who wasn’t winning which made me think that the media was

which made me think that the media was

which made me think that the media was out there to serve the politicians as

out there to serve the politicians as

out there to serve the politicians as opposed to serving the Kenyan population

opposed to serving the Kenyan population

opposed to serving the Kenyan population a few days later on December 30th 2007

a few days later on December 30th 2007

a few days later on December 30th 2007 the results were announced followed by a

the results were announced followed by a

the results were announced followed by a hasty swearing-in ceremony and a dark

hasty swearing-in ceremony and a dark

hasty swearing-in ceremony and a dark cloud formed over this country violence

cloud formed over this country violence

cloud formed over this country violence broke out in different parts of Kenya

broke out in different parts of Kenya

broke out in different parts of Kenya and some of the unconformity ports that

and some of the unconformity ports that

and some of the unconformity ports that we were all receiving were chilling the

we were all receiving were chilling the

we were all receiving were chilling the media still was unable to tell us what

media still was unable to tell us what

media still was unable to tell us what was going on our country was literally

was going on our country was literally

was going on our country was literally burning and they’re playing cartoons on

burning and they’re playing cartoons on

burning and they’re playing cartoons on live television

live television

live television our newly installed government was

our newly installed government was

our newly installed government was trying to bury our heads in the sand and

trying to bury our heads in the sand and

trying to bury our heads in the sand and tell us that everything was okay

tell us that everything was okay

tell us that everything was okay downplaying how severe the situation was

downplaying how severe the situation was

downplaying how severe the situation was a group of four Kenyan bloggers for Rio

a group of four Kenyan bloggers for Rio

a group of four Kenyan bloggers for Rio Colo Juliana rootage Erik Hersman and

Colo Juliana rootage Erik Hersman and

Colo Juliana rootage Erik Hersman and David cobia decided to build a tool that

David cobia decided to build a tool that

David cobia decided to build a tool that would allow for ordinary canyons like

would allow for ordinary canyons like

would allow for ordinary canyons like myself to share messages of what was

myself to share messages of what was

myself to share messages of what was happening

happening

happening around them they built a tool that

around them they built a tool that

around them they built a tool that allowed for ordinary Kenyans to send in

allowed for ordinary Kenyans to send in

allowed for ordinary Kenyans to send in messages about human rights violations

messages about human rights violations

messages about human rights violations depths riots effectively giving them a

depths riots effectively giving them a

depths riots effectively giving them a voice where no one else could or would

voice where no one else could or would

voice where no one else could or would they built a Shahidi who Shahid is an

they built a Shahidi who Shahid is an

they built a Shahidi who Shahid is an open-source platform that allows for

open-source platform that allows for

open-source platform that allows for ordinary citizens to collect meaningful

ordinary citizens to collect meaningful

ordinary citizens to collect meaningful data get the real-time pulse respond to

data get the real-time pulse respond to

data get the real-time pulse respond to issues and most importantly to tell

issues and most importantly to tell

issues and most importantly to tell their stories it allows the collection

their stories it allows the collection

their stories it allows the collection of data by SMS email Twitter the web

of data by SMS email Twitter the web

of data by SMS email Twitter the web platform as well as smartphone

platform as well as smartphone

platform as well as smartphone applications this tool is named after a

applications this tool is named after a

applications this tool is named after a Swahili word that means testimony this

Swahili word that means testimony this

Swahili word that means testimony this tool catalyze a paradigm shift in how

tool catalyze a paradigm shift in how

tool catalyze a paradigm shift in how information flows in the world

information flows in the world

information flows in the world it gave rest the notion that people can

it gave rest the notion that people can

it gave rest the notion that people can speak up and can be heard it gave people

speak up and can be heard it gave people

speak up and can be heard it gave people an opportunity to raise their voices

an opportunity to raise their voices

an opportunity to raise their voices after the initial map a lot of people

after the initial map a lot of people

after the initial map a lot of people across the world started reaching out to

across the world started reaching out to

across the world started reaching out to the ocean Healey team to use the

the ocean Healey team to use the

the ocean Healey team to use the platform as a way of including having

platform as a way of including having

platform as a way of including having people included in conversations as

people included in conversations as

people included in conversations as opposed to being excluded in matters

opposed to being excluded in matters

opposed to being excluded in matters affecting their lives from crisis

affecting their lives from crisis

affecting their lives from crisis response to human rights mapping from

response to human rights mapping from

response to human rights mapping from election monitoring to citizen

election monitoring to citizen

election monitoring to citizen journalism and even environmental

journalism and even environmental

journalism and even environmental mapping this tool was being used across

mapping this tool was being used across

mapping this tool was being used across entire world to raise the voices or

entire world to raise the voices or

entire world to raise the voices or people who are considered to be passive

people who are considered to be passive

people who are considered to be passive recipients of information now during the

recipients of information now during the

recipients of information now during the Russians as of 2010 the platform was

Russians as of 2010 the platform was

Russians as of 2010 the platform was used not as a way of mapping out the faz

used not as a way of mapping out the faz

used not as a way of mapping out the faz themselves but as a way of connecting

themselves but as a way of connecting

themselves but as a way of connecting citizens who are in need with the

citizens who are in need with the

citizens who are in need with the resources they require when disasters

resources they require when disasters

resources they require when disasters tend to hit it’s very hard for those who

tend to hit it’s very hard for those who

tend to hit it’s very hard for those who need to get the help that they need and

need to get the help that they need and

need to get the help that they need and not quake hit Haiti in January of 2010

not quake hit Haiti in January of 2010

not quake hit Haiti in January of 2010 causing massive infrastructure damage

causing massive infrastructure damage

causing massive infrastructure damage which meant that humanitarian responders

which meant that humanitarian responders

which meant that humanitarian responders were not able to get to those who needed

were not able to get to those who needed

were not able to get to those who needed the help in time or were not able to

the help in time or were not able to

the help in time or were not able to figure out what they needed a group of

figure out what they needed a group of

figure out what they needed a group of volunteers who

volunteers who

volunteers who go by the name stand by task force came

go by the name stand by task force came

go by the name stand by task force came together to deploy the platform as a

together to deploy the platform as a

together to deploy the platform as a means of connecting people in need with

means of connecting people in need with

means of connecting people in need with the people who can help them messages

the people who can help them messages

the people who can help them messages would come in via SMS into the platform

would come in via SMS into the platform

would come in via SMS into the platform they would translate it from Creole into

they would translate it from Creole into

they would translate it from Creole into English and push that over to

English and push that over to

English and push that over to humanitarian responders which aji Li was

humanitarian responders which aji Li was

humanitarian responders which aji Li was revolutionizing the concept of crisis

revolutionizing the concept of crisis

revolutionizing the concept of crisis response this was the first time that

response this was the first time that

response this was the first time that humanitarian organizations like the Red

humanitarian organizations like the Red

humanitarian organizations like the Red Cross were able to communicate in a

Cross were able to communicate in a

Cross were able to communicate in a real-time fashion with people on the

real-time fashion with people on the

real-time fashion with people on the ground and get them the resources that

ground and get them the resources that

ground and get them the resources that they needed this story isn’t quite

they needed this story isn’t quite

they needed this story isn’t quite different from what happened earlier

different from what happened earlier

different from what happened earlier this year as well on April 25th 2015 a

this year as well on April 25th 2015 a

this year as well on April 25th 2015 a massive earthquake hit the people of

massive earthquake hit the people of

massive earthquake hit the people of Nepal causing destruction of a lot of

Nepal causing destruction of a lot of

Nepal causing destruction of a lot of property many people were killed and

property many people were killed and

property many people were killed and tens of thousands injured a group of

tens of thousands injured a group of

tens of thousands injured a group of people working for Kathmandu living labs

people working for Kathmandu living labs

people working for Kathmandu living labs and volunteering with another group

and volunteering with another group

and volunteering with another group called Nepal monitor decided to deploy

called Nepal monitor decided to deploy

called Nepal monitor decided to deploy Shahidi one more time as a means of

Shahidi one more time as a means of

Shahidi one more time as a means of coordinating response and making sure

coordinating response and making sure

coordinating response and making sure that there were no assumptions being

that there were no assumptions being

that there were no assumptions being made around what people needed as

made around what people needed as

made around what people needed as opposed to sending out blankets when

opposed to sending out blankets when

opposed to sending out blankets when people need food making sure that those

people need food making sure that those

people need food making sure that those are clear a clear communication line

are clear a clear communication line

are clear a clear communication line between the ordinary citizens and the

between the ordinary citizens and the

between the ordinary citizens and the people who needed help from them they

people who needed help from them they

people who needed help from them they were able to collect more than 2,000

were able to collect more than 2,000

were able to collect more than 2,000 reports and create action out of one out

reports and create action out of one out

reports and create action out of one out of every three reports that were coming

of every three reports that were coming

of every three reports that were coming in they were able to transform

in they were able to transform

in they were able to transform collection of data into meaningful

collection of data into meaningful

collection of data into meaningful action to create impact in their

action to create impact in their

action to create impact in their communities let’s move on to another

communities let’s move on to another

communities let’s move on to another different news case during the Egyptian

different news case during the Egyptian

different news case during the Egyptian revolution we shall he played an

revolution we shall he played an

revolution we shall he played an important role in documenting the

important role in documenting the

important role in documenting the elections documenting the January 25th

elections documenting the January 25th

elections documenting the January 25th revolution and also documenting the

revolution and also documenting the

revolution and also documenting the constitutional amendments the group of

constitutional amendments the group of

constitutional amendments the group of people who deployed Shahidi in Egypt

people who deployed Shahidi in Egypt

people who deployed Shahidi in Egypt were well aware that the map would have

were well aware that the map would have

were well aware that the map would have been taken down but they didn’t care

been taken down but they didn’t care

been taken down but they didn’t care because they wanted to show the world

because they wanted to show the world

because they wanted to show the world what was happening on the ground and

what was happening on the ground and

what was happening on the ground and similarly in Libya the standby task

similarly in Libya the standby task

similarly in Libya the standby task force as well as un OCHA deployed the

force as well as un OCHA deployed the

force as well as un OCHA deployed the platform once again as a means of

platform once again as a means of

platform once again as a means of providing a better situational awareness

providing a better situational awareness

providing a better situational awareness of what exactly was happening on the

of what exactly was happening on the

of what exactly was happening on the ground this is one of my favorite

ground this is one of my favorite

ground this is one of my favorite examples of the use of Ushahidi because

examples of the use of Ushahidi because

examples of the use of Ushahidi because it’s something that touch is very

it’s something that touch is very

it’s something that touch is very closely to my own heart as a woman the

closely to my own heart as a woman the

closely to my own heart as a woman the founders of harassment or tired of being

founders of harassment or tired of being

founders of harassment or tired of being hounded on the streets of Egypt you know

hounded on the streets of Egypt you know

hounded on the streets of Egypt you know you walk around and people are harassing

you walk around and people are harassing

you walk around and people are harassing you all the time and you’re unable to

you all the time and you’re unable to

you all the time and you’re unable to speak up because you feel like speaking

speak up because you feel like speaking

speak up because you feel like speaking up will not make a difference because

up will not make a difference because

up will not make a difference because Society has accepted it as a status quo

Society has accepted it as a status quo

Society has accepted it as a status quo they decided to deploy a Shahid II as a

they decided to deploy a Shahid II as a

they decided to deploy a Shahid II as a means of not only creating awareness

means of not only creating awareness

means of not only creating awareness about sexual harassment against women

about sexual harassment against women

about sexual harassment against women but also changing the conversation so

but also changing the conversation so

but also changing the conversation so that we’re getting to the point where we

that we’re getting to the point where we

that we’re getting to the point where we are creating some sort of behavioral

are creating some sort of behavioral

are creating some sort of behavioral change

change

change getting people to know about how deeply

getting people to know about how deeply

getting people to know about how deeply rooted this issue is in our countries

rooted this issue is in our countries

rooted this issue is in our countries and how it’s affecting the lives of

and how it’s affecting the lives of

and how it’s affecting the lives of women and trying to reset the

women and trying to reset the

women and trying to reset the relationship between women and men in

relationship between women and men in

relationship between women and men in Egypt they’ve done a lot of studies and

Egypt they’ve done a lot of studies and

Egypt they’ve done a lot of studies and have conducted a lot of community

have conducted a lot of community

have conducted a lot of community working groups and sessions to try and

working groups and sessions to try and

working groups and sessions to try and also change the mindset of the men who

also change the mindset of the men who

also change the mindset of the men who are actually perpetuating this and

are actually perpetuating this and

are actually perpetuating this and trying to make sure that people

trying to make sure that people

trying to make sure that people understand that sexual harassment is

understand that sexual harassment is

understand that sexual harassment is something that we should not accept now

something that we should not accept now

something that we should not accept now because of our history elections in

because of our history elections in

because of our history elections in general and Kenyan elections in

general and Kenyan elections in

general and Kenyan elections in particular are something that are very

particular are something that are very

particular are something that are very important to the team at we Shahidi

important to the team at we Shahidi

important to the team at we Shahidi if there’s one group of people who

if there’s one group of people who

if there’s one group of people who should hate elections its Kenyans

should hate elections its Kenyans

should hate elections its Kenyans because during elections you lose

because during elections you lose

because during elections you lose property

property

property you lose friendships and sadly people

you lose friendships and sadly people

you lose friendships and sadly people lose their lives you’d think that we

lose their lives you’d think that we

lose their lives you’d think that we would think that

would think that

would think that Kenyans hate politics by now but we

Kenyans hate politics by now but we

Kenyans hate politics by now but we don’t we relish it and because we love

don’t we relish it and because we love

don’t we relish it and because we love politics and we love elections let’s try

politics and we love elections let’s try

politics and we love elections let’s try and have good ones so in 2013 once again

and have good ones so in 2013 once again

and have good ones so in 2013 once again Ushahidi deployed a modified version of

Ushahidi deployed a modified version of

Ushahidi deployed a modified version of the platform and named it which are

the platform and named it which are

the platform and named it which are busey which is a Swahili word for

busey which is a Swahili word for

busey which is a Swahili word for elections but this time it was a little

elections but this time it was a little

elections but this time it was a little different as opposed to a reactionary

different as opposed to a reactionary

different as opposed to a reactionary response to something that was going on

response to something that was going on

response to something that was going on we decided that we were going to use it

we decided that we were going to use it

we decided that we were going to use it as a

as a

as a venting measure to make sure that what

venting measure to make sure that what

venting measure to make sure that what happened in 2007 never happens again our

happened in 2007 never happens again our

happened in 2007 never happens again our strategy was to tap into the collective

strategy was to tap into the collective

strategy was to tap into the collective intelligence of the crowd to collect

intelligence of the crowd to collect

intelligence of the crowd to collect data and help every Kenyan protect their

data and help every Kenyan protect their

data and help every Kenyan protect their boots once we collected that data we

boots once we collected that data we

boots once we collected that data we were able to verify it and after that

were able to verify it and after that

were able to verify it and after that escalated to people who would be able to

escalated to people who would be able to

escalated to people who would be able to do something about it whether it’s I

do something about it whether it’s I

do something about it whether it’s I walked into my polling station and it

walked into my polling station and it

walked into my polling station and it wasn’t opened on time for that over to

wasn’t opened on time for that over to

wasn’t opened on time for that over to the IABC or there’s a group of people

the IABC or there’s a group of people

the IABC or there’s a group of people collecting with pandas near polling

collecting with pandas near polling

collecting with pandas near polling station for that over to law enforcement

station for that over to law enforcement

station for that over to law enforcement agencies so that they’re able to do

agencies so that they’re able to do

agencies so that they’re able to do something about it we were able to see

something about it we were able to see

something about it we were able to see more than 5,000 messages received about

more than 5,000 messages received about

more than 5,000 messages received about 90% of these being ludley from SMS

90% of these being ludley from SMS

90% of these being ludley from SMS across this entire country I think we

across this entire country I think we

across this entire country I think we actually did a lot to help Kenyans

actually did a lot to help Kenyans

actually did a lot to help Kenyans protect their votes now these are really

protect their votes now these are really

protect their votes now these are really really powerful examples of how a

really powerful examples of how a

really powerful examples of how a Shaheed is being used to escalate or

Shaheed is being used to escalate or

Shaheed is being used to escalate or amplify the voices of people who are

amplify the voices of people who are

amplify the voices of people who are passive recipients in ur to be passive

passive recipients in ur to be passive

passive recipients in ur to be passive recipients of information than

recipients of information than

recipients of information than 90-thousand maps out there right now

90-thousand maps out there right now

90-thousand maps out there right now actually more than 90,000 maps this

actually more than 90,000 maps this

actually more than 90,000 maps this platform has been deployed in more than

platform has been deployed in more than

platform has been deployed in more than 150 countries and translated into more

150 countries and translated into more

150 countries and translated into more than 50 languages

I think that all these maps have one

I think that all these maps have one thing in common these maps have

thing in common these maps have

thing in common these maps have capitalized on one theory that it takes

capitalized on one theory that it takes

capitalized on one theory that it takes something that that affects you directly

something that that affects you directly

something that that affects you directly to make you think about acting and

to make you think about acting and

to make you think about acting and solving a problem in your community so

solving a problem in your community so

solving a problem in your community so let me try to explain this a little

let me try to explain this a little

let me try to explain this a little further let’s assume that this is a

further let’s assume that this is a

further let’s assume that this is a pothole in your community and every day

pothole in your community and every day

pothole in your community and every day you’re driving past it’s it’s it

you’re driving past it’s it’s it

you’re driving past it’s it’s it scratches the underground it scratches

scratches the underground it scratches

scratches the underground it scratches the body of your car or better yet since

the body of your car or better yet since

the body of your car or better yet since Kenya’s a wok ignition every time you’re

Kenya’s a wok ignition every time you’re

Kenya’s a wok ignition every time you’re walking by a street with El Nino coming

walking by a street with El Nino coming

walking by a street with El Nino coming along if the the pothole is filled with

along if the the pothole is filled with

along if the the pothole is filled with water every time a car passes by water

water every time a car passes by water

water every time a car passes by water splashed on you

splashed on you

splashed on you or better yet every time you’re sitting

or better yet every time you’re sitting

or better yet every time you’re sitting in that much of going to work or going

in that much of going to work or going

in that much of going to work or going wherever you’re going every time it goes

wherever you’re going every time it goes

wherever you’re going every time it goes over that bump you hit your head when

over that bump you hit your head when

over that bump you hit your head when the local government decides to fix this

the local government decides to fix this

the local government decides to fix this pothole that really is news it’s

pothole that really is news it’s

pothole that really is news it’s something that you get really excited

something that you get really excited

something that you get really excited about news about a part of being fixed

about news about a part of being fixed

about news about a part of being fixed in Uganda really it doesn’t affect you

in Uganda really it doesn’t affect you

in Uganda really it doesn’t affect you much it’s not something that touches you

much it’s not something that touches you

much it’s not something that touches you close to your heart the common factor

close to your heart the common factor

close to your heart the common factor between all these different maps is the

between all these different maps is the

between all these different maps is the fact that they were able to identify

fact that they were able to identify

fact that they were able to identify issues that people on the ground really

issues that people on the ground really

issues that people on the ground really care about and they’ve been able to

care about and they’ve been able to

care about and they’ve been able to collect so much data and create

collect so much data and create

collect so much data and create meaningful impact in the communities

meaningful impact in the communities

meaningful impact in the communities through that now our incoming executive

through that now our incoming executive

through that now our incoming executive director which I highly doubt devera

director which I highly doubt devera

director which I highly doubt devera once told me that technology can be more

once told me that technology can be more

once told me that technology can be more powerful than throwing stones more

powerful than throwing stones more

powerful than throwing stones more radical than throwing stones and that’s

radical than throwing stones and that’s

radical than throwing stones and that’s true true testament to that is looking

true true testament to that is looking

true true testament to that is looking at the number of maps we’ve seen being

at the number of maps we’ve seen being

at the number of maps we’ve seen being deployed for Shahidi but this one

deployed for Shahidi but this one

deployed for Shahidi but this one disclaimer it’s not just about the

disclaimer it’s not just about the

disclaimer it’s not just about the technology technology contributes just

technology technology contributes just

technology technology contributes just about 10 percent of the success of any

about 10 percent of the success of any

about 10 percent of the success of any initiative without the human interaction

initiative without the human interaction

initiative without the human interaction without the planning behind it

without the planning behind it

without the planning behind it technology’s mute so we always need to

technology’s mute so we always need to

technology’s mute so we always need to think about

think about

think about ninety-percent look at technology not as

ninety-percent look at technology not as

ninety-percent look at technology not as a complete solution to your problem

a complete solution to your problem

a complete solution to your problem problem my apologies but something that

problem my apologies but something that

problem my apologies but something that amplifies your your solution which

amplifies your your solution which

amplifies your your solution which brings me to the next point insight from

brings me to the next point insight from

brings me to the next point insight from data can be used to leapfrog right data

data can be used to leapfrog right data

data can be used to leapfrog right data can be used to drive a lot of decisions

can be used to drive a lot of decisions

can be used to drive a lot of decisions in our countries in our homes to help us

in our countries in our homes to help us

in our countries in our homes to help us make better decisions

make better decisions

make better decisions however we should always look at and use

however we should always look at and use

however we should always look at and use this analogy of a farm the data data are

this analogy of a farm the data data are

this analogy of a farm the data data are seeds platforms Laquisha he exists to

seeds platforms Laquisha he exists to

seeds platforms Laquisha he exists to help you understand to help you help

help you understand to help you help

help you understand to help you help create access to information to help

create access to information to help

create access to information to help make the data ingestible you know if

make the data ingestible you know if

make the data ingestible you know if forced to give you a spreadsheet right

forced to give you a spreadsheet right

forced to give you a spreadsheet right now with a lot of numbers on it it’ll

now with a lot of numbers on it it’ll

now with a lot of numbers on it it’ll seem boring but you being able to log on

seem boring but you being able to log on

seem boring but you being able to log on and look at it on a map or visualize it

and look at it on a map or visualize it

and look at it on a map or visualize it it really helps you make sense out of

it really helps you make sense out of

it really helps you make sense out of what exactly is being said but all of

what exactly is being said but all of

what exactly is being said but all of that the data and the platforms are

that the data and the platforms are

that the data and the platforms are meaningless without people we need to

meaningless without people we need to

meaningless without people we need to tap into the intelligence of local

tap into the intelligence of local

tap into the intelligence of local people I know that in this world we

people I know that in this world we

people I know that in this world we always tend to think about people as

always tend to think about people as

always tend to think about people as uneducated in some sense and assume that

uneducated in some sense and assume that

uneducated in some sense and assume that we are the ones who know everything

we are the ones who know everything

we are the ones who know everything that’s going on and don’t pay attention

that’s going on and don’t pay attention

that’s going on and don’t pay attention to the context the local people have

to the context the local people have

to the context the local people have that context let’s capitalize on their

that context let’s capitalize on their

that context let’s capitalize on their knowledge and finally a society that

knowledge and finally a society that

knowledge and finally a society that gives people a second chance is a

gives people a second chance is a

gives people a second chance is a fantastic society into

late 2007 was a very dark time for

late 2007 was a very dark time for Kenyans it was a very dark time in

Kenyans it was a very dark time in

Kenyans it was a very dark time in Kenyan history 2008 was the second

Kenyan history 2008 was the second

Kenyan history 2008 was the second chance for Kenya looking at a tool that

chance for Kenya looking at a tool that

chance for Kenya looking at a tool that was built out of problems you always

was built out of problems you always

was built out of problems you always tend to associate with Africa low

tend to associate with Africa low

tend to associate with Africa low bandwidth bad governance and seeing the

bandwidth bad governance and seeing the

bandwidth bad governance and seeing the kind of impact it was creating across

kind of impact it was creating across

kind of impact it was creating across entire world the map you are seeing

entire world the map you are seeing

entire world the map you are seeing behind here all those dots on the map

behind here all those dots on the map

behind here all those dots on the map represent a single post shared by a

represent a single post shared by a

represent a single post shared by a voice that would have otherwise been

voice that would have otherwise been

voice that would have otherwise been silent I think that’s extremely powerful

silent I think that’s extremely powerful

silent I think that’s extremely powerful and we should be extremely proud of our

and we should be extremely proud of our

and we should be extremely proud of our country thank you

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