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Daily Nation June 29, 2005

Africa adopts IT to protect its resources

Protection of intellectual property rights is at the centre of Kenya’s information and communication technology policy, the government said yesterday. Minister Raphael Tuju said Africa was the biggest loser of indigenous intellectual property because its indigenous knowledge was being constantly digitalized, privatized and shipped overseas. An estimated $43 billion worth of medicines from plants discovered by indigenous people was being sold abroad every year, Mr. Tuju said. Daily Nation June 29, 2005

Mwiraria censures profit-driven banks

Multinationals banks are “too expensive, bureaucratic and profit driven” The critism came from finance minister David Mwiraria, who yesterday said the banks were out of reach as more than 80% of Kenyans lacked access to banking. Most multinational banks had closed their rural branches and centered their activities in major towns, he said.
Using biblical inference, Mr Mwiraria said: “ It is easier for a (rich) man to pass through the eye of a needle, than for an ordinary Kenyan to get a loan from a multinational bank.” Daily Nation June 29, 2005

Ads ban unwise

As much as the government wants to help its youths, banning alcohol adverts on TV and billboards won’t help. The youth actually have their ways of getting drinks they want. Also, the ban of the adverts will lead to unemployment and loss of incomes to advertising and media companies and many other groups. After banning them, what about the matches in Kenya that are sponsored by the alcohol companies? The government should reconsider the matter and allow the adverts to continue. Fridah Nyamu, Meru, Kenya. Daily Nation June 29, 2005