Wednesday, May 19, 2010
ADDITIONAL ICT EQUIPMENTS
The centre recently received additional 2 computers from ALIN as a result of its impact to the community. This enhanced improved service delivery to communities hence increasing the network for information sharing.
Monday, April 19, 2010
ICT TRAINING
The centre has so far imparted a complete package of ICT knowledge and skils to over 55 community members in Isukhaland since April, 2009. The turn up has been so far good due to the demand and need for ICT compliance amongst members within communities.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Shinyalu Market
The centre was transferred to Shinyalu Market from Kakamega Forest (KEEP) on 4/11/2009. This was as a result of availability of electricity power supply at Shinyalu unlike in Kakamega Rainforest which mainly depended on Solar energy to power computers and other electronic related devices.
Free Computer training program has attracted so many locals in the area and the place is now becoming full of computer literate persons and gurus. Please find time to look at the pictures of the Centre.
Free Computer training program has attracted so many locals in the area and the place is now becoming full of computer literate persons and gurus. Please find time to look at the pictures of the Centre.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
More about Kakamega CKC
CKC Management
The center is run professionally by a Community Information Volunteer (CIV) who represents ALIN by catalyzing information exchange and networking activities at community level. The CIV enhances speedy information generation and dissemination and skills development at the center. Within the center, there exists a Community Knowledge Facilitator (CKF) who links the communities to the center while under training by the CIV.
The center is equipped with the OpeneNRICH software (OE) which promotes and enables local knowledge generation and dissemination. The software offers an offline communication channel that presents an excellent information management system for local content generation and easy retrieval and dissemination to wider audiences using appropriate and complementary ICTs like the iPods, the community radio station and the internet. Information is also relayed through the Baobab journal and video filming productions (DVDs).
Services and Activities
1)Local content generation and dissemination
2)Computer skills trainings.
3) Access to development publications
4) Internet e.g. emailing
5) Typing and printing
6) Acquisition of information resources
7) Outreach activities to communities and schools (environmental awareness and club formation)
Community Information Needs
The center undertakes continuous community information assessment to ensure appropriate information resources are availed.
Information Resources
The center has a library stocked with information materials such as books, newsletters, journals, research reports and electronically stored information e.g. CD-ROMs, audio-visual materials (DVDs and Videos) about the forest including a video about the Isukha dance in Kakamega forest (Isecheno
The center is run professionally by a Community Information Volunteer (CIV) who represents ALIN by catalyzing information exchange and networking activities at community level. The CIV enhances speedy information generation and dissemination and skills development at the center. Within the center, there exists a Community Knowledge Facilitator (CKF) who links the communities to the center while under training by the CIV.
The center is equipped with the OpeneNRICH software (OE) which promotes and enables local knowledge generation and dissemination. The software offers an offline communication channel that presents an excellent information management system for local content generation and easy retrieval and dissemination to wider audiences using appropriate and complementary ICTs like the iPods, the community radio station and the internet. Information is also relayed through the Baobab journal and video filming productions (DVDs).
Services and Activities
1)Local content generation and dissemination
2)Computer skills trainings.
3) Access to development publications
4) Internet e.g. emailing
5) Typing and printing
6) Acquisition of information resources
7) Outreach activities to communities and schools (environmental awareness and club formation)
Community Information Needs
The center undertakes continuous community information assessment to ensure appropriate information resources are availed.
Information Resources
The center has a library stocked with information materials such as books, newsletters, journals, research reports and electronically stored information e.g. CD-ROMs, audio-visual materials (DVDs and Videos) about the forest including a video about the Isukha dance in Kakamega forest (Isecheno
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Introduction to Kakamega CKC
Introduction
A maarifa center also called Community Knowledge Center (CKC) is a center equipped with appropriate ICT tools to enhance information generation, access, dissemination and skills development for the community.
Kakamega Community Knowledge Center (CKC) or Maarifa Centre.
The Kakamega CKC is located in Western province, Kenya at a distance of 18km from Kakamega town and approximately 418km from Nairobi. The centre was established by Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN) in the year 2007 as a fully fledged CKC commonly referred to as Maarifa Center. This came as a result of an increased demand for tele-center services and the need to document local knowledge by ALIN membership in the region. The center is based at Isecheno community within the Rainforest and hosted by Kakamega Environmental and Education Programme (KEEP) in collaboration with the International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE).
The Role played by the Center
The center plays a catalytic role in offering appropriate information and acting as a center for local knowledge documentation. The center is centrally located for ease of access by communities.
Residents in the area engage in subsistence farming and livestock rearing. They also engage in ecotourism practices. Kakamega residents are also well known for their boda boda activities i.e. an activity that involves the use of bicycles and motorbikes as taxis, a venture that has created employment opportunities for many youths in the area.
Background Information
Kakamega Environmental Education Program (KEEP) which is a Community Based Organization (CBO) was established in 1995 by Mr. Wilberforce Okeka with a mission to promote sustainable environmental conservation within and around the forest. The organization was officially registered with the Ministry of Culture and Heritage as a Community Based Organization in the year 2000. The organization is now under the management of Mr. Benjamin Okallo as the chairman.
Currently, the organization (KEEP) in collaboration with ALIN through ICIPE, is involved in environmental conseravtion activities/projects such as tree nursery planting, community environmental education, energy saving technologies i.e. Briquette making, energy saving jikos, fireless cooker/basket etc. with a special project about Mondia whytei (Omukombera) farming and manufacturing/processing for commercialization.
Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN)
ALIN is mainly responsible for Information Network within Eastern Africa by carrying out information acquisition, repackaging and dissemination to and from the communities on matters pertaining to environmental and climate friendly activities such as Energy Saving Technologies e.g. Briquette making, fireless cooker/basket, energy saving jikos and Tree nursery planting.
Through ALIN, the centre has been recognized worlwide through publications such as the Baobab, LEISA, Joto Afrika and id21 among others. In addition, the centre carries out computer literacy trainings to communities living around its setting besides free internet services so as to promote accessibity to information by the marginalized groups in the society e.g. the rural areas based residents.
Kakamega Rainforest
Due to its rich biodiversity, Kakamega Rainforest through ecotourism has been and remains a major promotion to the centre by bringing in more visitors who come from various places in the world and therefore giving ALIN an opportunity to spread its Gospel about the threats environmental unfriendly activities are contributing to climate change.
A maarifa center also called Community Knowledge Center (CKC) is a center equipped with appropriate ICT tools to enhance information generation, access, dissemination and skills development for the community.
Kakamega Community Knowledge Center (CKC) or Maarifa Centre.
The Kakamega CKC is located in Western province, Kenya at a distance of 18km from Kakamega town and approximately 418km from Nairobi. The centre was established by Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN) in the year 2007 as a fully fledged CKC commonly referred to as Maarifa Center. This came as a result of an increased demand for tele-center services and the need to document local knowledge by ALIN membership in the region. The center is based at Isecheno community within the Rainforest and hosted by Kakamega Environmental and Education Programme (KEEP) in collaboration with the International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE).
The Role played by the Center
The center plays a catalytic role in offering appropriate information and acting as a center for local knowledge documentation. The center is centrally located for ease of access by communities.
Residents in the area engage in subsistence farming and livestock rearing. They also engage in ecotourism practices. Kakamega residents are also well known for their boda boda activities i.e. an activity that involves the use of bicycles and motorbikes as taxis, a venture that has created employment opportunities for many youths in the area.
Background Information
Kakamega Environmental Education Program (KEEP) which is a Community Based Organization (CBO) was established in 1995 by Mr. Wilberforce Okeka with a mission to promote sustainable environmental conservation within and around the forest. The organization was officially registered with the Ministry of Culture and Heritage as a Community Based Organization in the year 2000. The organization is now under the management of Mr. Benjamin Okallo as the chairman.
Currently, the organization (KEEP) in collaboration with ALIN through ICIPE, is involved in environmental conseravtion activities/projects such as tree nursery planting, community environmental education, energy saving technologies i.e. Briquette making, energy saving jikos, fireless cooker/basket etc. with a special project about Mondia whytei (Omukombera) farming and manufacturing/processing for commercialization.
Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN)
ALIN is mainly responsible for Information Network within Eastern Africa by carrying out information acquisition, repackaging and dissemination to and from the communities on matters pertaining to environmental and climate friendly activities such as Energy Saving Technologies e.g. Briquette making, fireless cooker/basket, energy saving jikos and Tree nursery planting.
Through ALIN, the centre has been recognized worlwide through publications such as the Baobab, LEISA, Joto Afrika and id21 among others. In addition, the centre carries out computer literacy trainings to communities living around its setting besides free internet services so as to promote accessibity to information by the marginalized groups in the society e.g. the rural areas based residents.
Kakamega Rainforest
Due to its rich biodiversity, Kakamega Rainforest through ecotourism has been and remains a major promotion to the centre by bringing in more visitors who come from various places in the world and therefore giving ALIN an opportunity to spread its Gospel about the threats environmental unfriendly activities are contributing to climate change.
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