[Kictanet] Another Kenyan goes to Rwanda

Lizette Kraft lkraft at idrc.or.ke
Thu Jul 21 14:20:29 EAT 2005


Congratulations Shem for your appointment. Truly remarkable !!!

regards
Lizette



At / À 11:48 AM 7/19/2005, Wainaina Mungai wrote / a écrit:
>Dear All,
>
>I believe it is in order for ICT stakeholders in Kenya to send 
>congratulations
>to Dr. Shem Ochoudho on his appointment to the Rwanda's ICT authority.
>
>Wainaina
>
>
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>Former pipeline boss named Rwanda’s ICT boss
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>
>By Alari Alare
>
>The Rwandan government has appointed former Kenya Pipeline Company Limited
>Managing Director Shem Ochuodho to head the country’s information and
>communication authority.
>
>Ochuodho is the new chief executive officer of the Rwanda Information
>Technology Authority (RITA) for a period of two years.
>
>Ochuodho, a former chairman of the Computer Society of Kenya, will now 
>head the
>national body that is designed to develop Rwanda’s information and
>communications facilities.
>
>He holds a Philosopher’s Degree (PhD) in Engineering (software) from the
>University of York, England and a Masters in Electronic Engineering from the
>University of Nairobi.
>
>RITA runs as an independent body with linkages to IT divisions in government
>ministries as well as other ICT-related organisations in public and private
>sectors.
>
>The authority seeks to modernise Rwanda’s economy using information and
>communication technology as an engine for accelerated growth.
>
>It has the responsibility of developing national ICT standards and guidelines.
>
>
>
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