[kictanet] Public Sector Appointments must be on MERIT

[waudo siganga]

Public Sector appointments MUST be on MERIT. Period. Accepting
other avenues such as "Political Appointment" is a sad commentary
on our state of affairs given that this list is for the
enlightened and intellectuals. If indeed such appointments exist
they must be condemned. Those saying that appointments exist
that are best described as "Political" rather than "Meritorious"
should indicate whether or not they believe in or are resigned to
such appointments. This is an advocacy list, right? Advocacy is
about reaching for an ideal and not accepting what you do not
believe in. It goes beyond just observing what is going on. Does
it make sense to be trying to "digitize" our society if in the
background that society is not a Meritocracy?

In Kenya, political affiliation is generally tribal-based. This
axiomatically elevates the term "Political Appointment" to the
realm of euphemism...... And this further creates the social
instability we are aware of during election time, as this is the
time for each community to position itself, through
utra-Machiavellian means where necessary,  to "eat" through
"political appointments". Not committing ourselves to merit can
only leave us with a "Mediocracy" compounded by brain-drain (as
our top brains get disillutioned) and, at worst, social
instability/war. Let us build Kenya by promoting those ideas that
build us and not resigning ourselves to compromises. Ordinary
Kenyans are watching to see how we, the enligtened, are thinking
so that they can follow our example.

Waudo


On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:57:27 -0400, "Joseph Manthi" <jmanthi at gmail.com> s
aid:

WO:
"When we blindly adopt any religion, political system, or
literary
dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow."
                                                        -- Anais
Nin
Ditto
Joe
On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 3:23 AM, Odhiambo Washington
<[1]odhiambo at gmail.com> wrote:

  On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 9:55 AM, John Walubengo
  <[2]jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:
  > I think I have to support Manthi on this one. We cannot wish
  away Political influence on such an important and strategic
  appointment - infact it could be  suicidal to do so.
  >
  > I havent talked to Shem or the other un-succesfull
  contenders (pretenders?) for the post but I am 100% sure that
  they must have tried to get their political godfathers to say
  a good word for them too. If they didn't have any political
  godfathers, then they should have prudently declined to apply
  for the job (like me ;-)
  >
  > So guys, stop talking criteria only when things do not go
  your way.  Instead lets congratulate the new DG because
  economist, engineer, lawyer, informatician or whatever - he
  did go to school and has the experience to deal with the
  office. Our role may be more useful in demanding deliverables
   from him rather splitting hair on why he was appointed and we
  were left out.
  >
  > walu.
  Hi Walu,
  I agree in part with you, about the demand for deliverables
  from him,
  but I still stand against the mode of appointment, where I'll
  stand
  with the other side of this debate.
  I sign out of this  thread with the following quote:
  "When we blindly adopt any religion, political system, or
  literary
  dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow."
                                                          --
  Anais Nin

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