[kictanet] KCCT, BPO training, Board Member?

[John Walubengo]

mmmh.  I think the context in this thread is missing. Like
all sensational reporting.  My understanding is that KCCT
has been developing their BPO training capacity even BEFORE
their new board was appointed early this year. 

Basically the format was that the KCCT BPO students would
train in-house on the various skills but move externally to
one of the BPO centers for the practicals. I would NOT
therefore say that a Board member may have abused their
position to direct business to themselves as insinuated in
the thread.  

However, there could be an issue if it so happens that on
assuming the Board appointment, such a situation prevails. 
I am not an expert on Govt procurement regulations but I
believe   that all that a sitting board member needs to do
in such circumstances is to disclose this occassioned
'interest' to the Board, which then deliberates and rules
on the issue appropriately (case by case basis).

walu.
DISCLAIMER: the views expressed here are personal and not
the official or authoritative position of any organisation
I maybe affiliated to (Whao! I never thought I will live to
use this disclaimer made popular by some of the
heavyweights on this list ;-).

--- ian.rees at securefutureassociates.co.uk wrote:

> >From our experiences in the UK, this is an area you need
> to be very careful in. There have been a number of cases
> recently which have beeb brought on scenarios such as
> this, which has damaged brand irreconcilably. 
> Segregation of duties is essential to maintain integrity
> of working.
> 
> We would be happy to discuss further.
> 
> Ian.Rees
> Director
> Secure Future Associates
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wambui Wakarema <wambuiwakarema at yahoo.co.uk>
> 
> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 14:21:34 
> To:ian.rees at securefutureassociates.co.uk
> Cc:KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
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> Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICT Board should have guidelines
> on conflict of
> 	interest
> 
> 
> I would have thought that all State Corporations should
> be having guidelines on conflict of interest. Currently
> KCCT is on the spotlight - having recently awarded a
> contract of training call centre agents, to a newly
> appointed board member who runs a large call centre in
> Nairobi. 
> � 
> Dr Ndemo, I await your comment on this. 
> � 
> � 
> Wambui
> 
> Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni at gmail.com> wrote:
>
http://www.computerworld.co.ke/articles/2008/04/28/ict-board-should-have-guidelines-conflict-interest
>
<http://www.computerworld.co.ke/articles/2008/04/28/ict-board-should-have-guidelines-conflict-interest>
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