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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