First solar web kiosk lands in Ukunda
www.ntv.co.ke Youth in Ukunda are now able to access information faster following the installation of the first solar powered rural internet kiosk. The project is the result of a new project initiated by the youth enterprise fund.
IT’S FANTASTIC
why cant these morons in the ministry of local goverment order street lights that uses solar energy kama bill ya stima ndio hussle.. they cant light the whole of kenya with this free energy.. middle east ziko tele !!
great,,first of its kind in the world,,well in ukunda kenya!
another white elephant! Watch this space after 2 years!
Under the sorching sun …surfing …get serious
useless!
i think with proper planning and better design, it can work in certain areas
What works in other parts of the world may not necessarily work in Kenya. We are talking about a country that has roads that have had the same hole for 30 yrs. Pesa hakuna na watu wataiba hizo vitu.
lol, in Kenya we are good at starting things. It is a different story when we start talking about maintenance.
For people who have never used a computer this is a godsend so all you haters who have always owned 3 at a time need to let the ones without one get in the loop. The exposure is worth every penny.
Its better than having nothing at all.
Good if it could be used to tell when and where the raiders are!
knowing Kenya, this kiosk will not be there tomorrow. That satelite dish will be gone.
no ask NTV to go back to that place in 24 hours, the kiosk will be gone.
The Rural Internet Kiosk is the “brainchild” of Intersat Africa, an African internet service provider. Jawahar Patani is the creator of the RIK. Intersat Africa has partnered with Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development to provide the programming and manage the project implementations. This implementation is owned by the local CBO, Voices of Diani, a group comprised of local youth. Negotiations are underway with the Youth Enterprise Development Fund for a wider scale implementation.
Actually I believe this will be one of the first Internet projects that does NOT become a white elephant. The model is based on SUSTAINABILITY and time will tell.
The awnings are on their way. The CBO who is now the owner is seeking a sponsor to create new shade coverings.
What was not mentioned by the media is that all components were designed for security and most are welded into place. In addition as it is a community based project there are several members of the community providing security at night.
The kiosk components were created to be able to track their wearabouts. If a component is stolen, its location can be traced.
it costs how much?
It costs 375,000 Ksh for the kiosk plus installation. The monthly internet cost is 7,500 Ksh. We are working out the partnership with the Youth Enterprise Development Fund to roll out financing for the purchase.
surf while u starve!
The idea is to bring employment and opportunities to the area so people stop starving. The RIK is based on a self employment social enterprise model that seeks to make money for the most needy in the community.
There are serious infrastructure problems in Kenya that are related to much more than a lack of resources. The rationale for not adopting solar power is strongly tied to a lack of political will. But just watch… I believe that little by little the tides will change.