[kictanet] President Appoints Chairperson for Kenya Information and Comm. Technology Board.

[Alex Gakuru]

--- John Walubengo <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Check it out below, towards the end after all the
> politics...
>
http://www.eastandard.net/hm_news/news.php?articleid=1143971800
> 
If The Standard really knew the power of ICTs, this
should have been the first item and just append
Mwiraria at the bottom of the story. After all,
Kimunya  scores more on shs (tentatively) 1 billion
for TEAMs and other big dole issues. 

> Meanwhile, here is what google says about her.
http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/departments/staff_profile.php?payroll_num=126370
> 
> could someone confirm if she is indeed the one
> google
> presumes above?
> 

Firstly, glad Msee chose a lady to counter rampant ICT
"Macho"ness in Kenya.

A little story for you:-

Six year ago my internet link went down. I called my
ISP and they sent a lady to come fix it. She type on
the keyboard so fast, I was back online so fast and
she never took the route "the guys" also took ( i.e.
blame the consumer for every gone wrong, "your PC has
a virus", "you need to reinstall your OS", "something
is wrong from on your end"....endless annoying ping,
ping, ping, ping...)

This support lady even advised me to only just have
the TCIP protocol on my the external NIC to minimise
chances of external intrusion to my network.

Then I asked the big one, "How is it like to be a lady
support person in a guy's field?". She replied, " I am
glad you asked. I go to customers offices when I meet
IT Managers (incidentally all are men!) and they order
 their secretaries to bring me Chocolate, Milo, Tea,
Coffee ( and if I want biscuits?). Ten minutes later,
they anxiously start tapping their desks then they ask
 "where are the rest?" (READ "The IT Support Guys").
Quite discriminatory don't you think?

Back to her "googled" credentials. I notice her first
interest is "behaviour" and I wondered if "promoting
online respect and manners" would be one of the
Board's priorities:) I doubt! Maybe she will compile
all lists contributions into one BIG DATABASE and
analyze what all contributors are all up to,
especially those "consumers". I am not being
judgmental just a "baptism of fireworks" because this
is what this industry is in and she had best be
prepared.

Welcome on board!


       
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