Mzalendo!
It’s still VERY much in beta and a work in progress,but I think it’s time to reveal one of the things that I and one Thinker have been working on in the last couple of months. Mzalendo. You’ve all read my rants about the lack of access to information about Kenyan parliamentarians, and this is our attempt to try and do something about it (that came to life over Sunday breakfast at Java with M).
There is still a lot of information that has to be updated on the site (and yes a number of typos to be corrected). We are running this project on our free time and are battling to get up to speed. This is pretty much a demo version. Over the next few months we hope to start the processing of uploading whatever Hansard copies we are able to access, start providing data e.g. on questions asked and answered, and start updating the MPs pages. If you are interested in giving us information about your MP please drop either of us a line…our eventual goal is to build a portal that derives it strength from reader and community participation (including constituency blogs) much like Congresspedia…we should all be keeping an eye on Parliament.
Would love to get your feedback on the site so far so please drop a comment or send either of us an email (especially if you have a hidden stash of Hansards!).
P.S. M, THANK YOU for putting up with my taskmastering tendencies.
on May 16th, 2006 at 12:26
Im loving it! kudos on your work, it looks very nice and I hope to be able to help in making in it stay the course
on May 16th, 2006 at 12:54
Congrats!
on May 16th, 2006 at 13:06
Looks good…Great job to thinker and you. Will most definitely support this.
on May 16th, 2006 at 16:03
Congratulations, Ory and Thinker! This is a fantastic idea - it is a valuable resource now and will be even more so during the elections - I know I will be one of your most avid readers
Well done.
on May 16th, 2006 at 20:29
y’all rock harder than actual granite.
Good job you two! this is soo needed. Thanks.
on May 16th, 2006 at 21:26
Ory,
I am very impressed.
Great job.
-Steve
on May 17th, 2006 at 0:50
impressive stuff
on May 17th, 2006 at 1:29
It is brilliant! Kudos you two!
on May 17th, 2006 at 3:07
Good job. The site does rock!
on May 17th, 2006 at 5:03
Sehr genial - let us all push the site by linking to it. Great job!
on May 17th, 2006 at 7:00
Have just checked it out. I am glad you thought of this
on May 17th, 2006 at 9:53
Hi Ory (and Thinker) - great work you guys have done here. I laugh (and not cos its funny) to see that my MP has been the same one that has had that seat since I was a baby.
A valid source of info this…
on May 17th, 2006 at 11:24
Ory and Thinker that’s an absolutely impressive and well thought out site. It looks like a precursor of great things to come in changing the shenanigans that go on when it comes to Kenyan Politics. Kudos and hi-five!
on May 17th, 2006 at 14:11
Finally launched officially! Brilliant work guys!
on May 17th, 2006 at 14:19
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on May 18th, 2006 at 12:59
Congrats! … site has a very nice look and feel too.
on May 18th, 2006 at 16:45
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on May 18th, 2006 at 19:11
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on September 7th, 2006 at 2:51
Thanks for this great idea and will definately support.Would also be good to attempt having the mheshimiwas on interactive form to see whether they’d see it as an opprtunity to account
Wish this blog well!
on September 8th, 2006 at 7:43
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on July 23rd, 2007 at 3:56
Congratulations.
How do aspirants submit their passport size photographs so you may include them in their profile? How do they let you know their political parties, education background etc which information is conspicously missing or inaccurate?
Cheers.