[kictanet] Legislation and Discipline & Ethics

[waudo siganga]

Hello Bill,

I guess I would be speaking for most associations when I mention
that the majority are "membership" associations. CSK holds an AGM
every year (confined to members) and makes returns to the
Registrar. If you do not get to hear much then most likely you
are not a member. I can also confirm to you that most
associations in Kenya are barely limping along due to lack of
resources even to rent their own offices let alone broadcast
their activities to the general populace. Maybe there are some
who get funding from somewhere - I don't know about those ones.
There are a number of ways to support an association . One way is
to become a paid-up member. Another is to roll up your sleeves
and actively serve as an unpaid volunteer official. Being an
armchair critic is useful but only to some extent. An obscure
Greek plilosopher known as Oldrides once observed that "Nothing
is impossible for the person who does not have to do it".

Waudo


On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:38:51 +0300, "Bill Kagai" <billkagai at gmail.com> sa
id:

On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 9:35 AM, kevit desai
<[1]kevit at centurionsystemsltd.com> wrote:

Bill I want to assure you that KIF holds elections. Next one is
towards the end of the year. I will inform Marcel to post the
information on Kictanet.

1. I am satisfied with your governance structures especially
vouched for by Makau who attended an AGM as a proxy. I think
clear governance criteria, constitution and membership roster
should be mandatory requirements before any stakeholder,
Government, Donor, Business or Civil Society engages with an
organisation purporting to be representing interests of an
industry. Actually we should 'whistle-blow' when we hear of such
briefcase organisations.
2. Brian, Waudo, Alex - I would love to hear when you hold
elections. For CSK I  do remember very many years ago when the
mantle changed from Shem to Waudo...but nothing new since then.
Brian - I have been in Kictanet list for 5 years and unless I am
missing something...please do remind me when we last held
elections for office bearers. I just hear of funded consultancies
being done by the same people over and over again and list
discussions but I never see an expression of interest for members
to participate.
PS. Please take this at stride...I do not intend a flame but we
must break the glass ceiling and scrutinise governance for
society to embrace the organisations that represent us. As one of
our leaders says...'Your daughter must not remain a virgin...if
you want grand children.'

References

1. mailto:kevit at centurionsystemsltd.com
People make a plan work, a plan alone seldom makes people work (Confucius).

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