[kictanet] board members - Procedure for appointment?

[Barrack Otieno]

Hi Walu,
This is a Contentious issue, do we have a facility that can allow us to vote
on this list?, maybe the issue could be adressed in a better way if there
existed such a facility. I guess Lizette is right "democratically"
Those are my thoughts

On 8/13/07, Lizette Kraft <lfkraft at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Walu,
>
> No one ever had the thought that there wasn't other talent out there, but
> considering she was a founder of the organisation or whatever it is known
> as, should have at least given it some consideration don't you think. As I
> said, we don't know how the board was put together, whether through
> nomination or whatever, (some of us didn't see this at all to even comment
> on), but besides that what other factors where there that overrode the
> process???? It is fair to be transparent about this don't you think?? I am
> not dismissing what the other members have said and I agree that everyone
> should continue to support the cause, but some of these things happened in
> the most strangest of ways and no one asked any questions!!  Again, I ask,
> is this the Kenyan way!!!  (In case you didn't know, I am fully Kenyan -
> born and bred!!).
>
> thanks and appreciate the responses although they haven't answered my
> curiosity and concern.
>
> regards
>
>
>
> On 8/13/07, David Sparrow Malaba <sdmalaba at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Alex,
> > ICT is wide and the most important sub-sectors need
> > representation on the board.. not criticizing though!!
> >
> > Thanks
> > MalabaS. David
> > Computer Society of Kenya
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Lucy Kimani <lkimani at comnews.co.ke> wrote:
> >
> > > Barrack,
> > >
> > > True that, but while we acknowledge that the
> > > industry and CCK have been
> > > talking for a while now, and do have a cosy thing
> > > going, we agreed on this
> > > forum that the Consumer has been missing from the
> > > table. What I would have
> > > been happy to see was a  strong consumer advocate,
> > > and while it may not
> > > necesarily be Alex, at least somebody who can
> > > clearly be identified as the
> > > consumer advocate should have been included on the
> > > ICT Board.
> > >
> > > Richard Bell - TESPOK
> > > Catherine Adeya - Coordinator of KICTANet (Kenya ICT
> > > Action Network).
> > > Peter Kimacia - Chief Executive of ICTvillage.com
> > > Kevit Desai - ICT Federation
> > > Kiptiness from CCK.
> > >
> > > My pesa nane...
> > >
> > > LK
> > >
> > > > I agree with Walu, i urge those who not appointed
> > > including walu to
> > > > keep up with the good work they are doing for the
> > > sector the real
> > > > leaders at times are always in the audience
> > > >
> > > > On 8/11/07, John Walubengo <jwalu at yahoo.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >> Lizette,
> > > >>
> > > >> FE's contribution to ICT in Kenya is quite
> > > exceptional and
> > > >> outstanding.  However, when it comes to sitting
> > > on
> > > >> non-elective boards, other factors tend to
> > > override.
> > > >>
> > > >> The legislation (Gazette Notice) for the Kenya
> > > ICT board
> > > >> and other similar boards accross the world leaves
> > > the
> > > >> search and appoint procedures at the pleasure of
> > > the
> > > >> President and his respective minister. Now, in a
> > > market
> > > >> with excessive ICT and related talent like Kenya,
> > > one can
> > > >> only understand if some qualified members miss
> > > out
> > > >> (including me maybe? ;-)
> > > >>
> > > >> Nevertheless, what matters is if the new board
> > > can deliver
> > > >> the anticipated benefits within reasonable
> > > timeframes. And
> > > >> I believe the six or seven of them will not
> > > succeed without
> > > >> the input the likes of FE et al.
> > > >>
> > > >> walu.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> --- Lizette Kraft <lfkraft at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > Congratulations to all the Board members!!
> > > >> >
> > > >> > On the other hand, It's amazing how Dr.
> > > Florence Etta was
> > > >> > not given the
> > > >> > opportunity to be nominated and/or participate
> > > on the
> > > >> > Board!!!  As one of
> > > >> > the key founders of KICTANET and the name and
> > > having
> > > >> > contributed
> > > >> > extensively to ICT as a whole in everyway!!!!
> > > Have we
> > > >> > forgotten so fast!!!
> > > >> > With no disrespect intended to anyone, but I
> > > must ask -
> > > >> > Is this the Kenyan
> > > >> > way of doing things???  I am sure most of you
> > > will agree
> > > >> > that at least
> > > >> > Florence should have been nominated or asked to
> > > >> > participate as a board
> > > >> > member. It was then upto her to decide if she
> > > was
> > > >> > interested to or not, and
> > > >> > of course then, the voting or whatever would
> > > have been
> > > >> > done to determine the
> > > >> > members, or so I would think.  Is this what
> > > everyone
> > > >> > agreed to?? would be
> > > >> > good to know.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Sorry but its always hard for people to be
> > > upfront,
> > > >> > truthful and bold enough
> > > >> > to ask and I think it's only fair to raise
> > > this. What
> > > >> > method
> > > >> > was used to select the board members???
> > > Important for
> > > >> > all to be informed.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Thanks to all
> > > >> > best regards
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > On 8/10/07, Rebecca Wanjiku
> > > <rebeccawanjiku at yahoo.com>
> > > >> > wrote:
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > in case you were wondering who are the other
> > > board
> > > >> > members, here the names
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > The other members are:
> > > >> > > Richard Bell
> > > >> > > Catherine Adeya
> > > >> > > Peter Kimacia
> > > >> > > Kevit Desai
> > > >> > > Kiptiness from CCK.
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > Getting a board nowadays is very difficult as
> > > you must
> > > >> > take into account
> > > >> > > many issues. I hope we got the bast here.
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > Tel. 254 720 318 925
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > blog:http://beckyit.blogspot.com/
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > ------------------------------
> > > >> > > Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please?
> > > Perfect. Join
> > > >> > Yahoo!'s user
> > > >> > >
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > >
> > panel<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48516/*http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7+
> > >and
> > > >> > lay it on us.
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
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> > > >> > --
> > > >> > Lizette Kraft
> > > >> > P.O. Box 18488, 00500
> > > >> > Nairobi, Kenya
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