[kictanet] Independent Communications Commission of Kenya

Tue Nov 16 16:48:09 EAT 2010

Dr. Ndemo, thanks for bringing this matter to the fore. Stakeholders'
participation is the only thing that will bring the much needed reforms as
required by the constitution.
I've got to download the bills and add my input.

Thank you, again

On 16 November 2010 16:54, <bitange at jambo.co.ke> wrote:

> Listers
> Talking of reforms.  We have posted two Bills, that is the Independent
> Communications Commission of Kenya and the Independent Media Council, on
> www.information.go.ke.  The two far reaching pieces of legislation were
> necessitated by the new Constitution.  I need your input by mid January
> before we plan a major conference (the constitution requires comprehensive
> stakeholder participation before any policy proposal becomes law) in
> Mombasa.  After we establish concesus the Bills will be sent to the Kenya
> Law Reform then Constitutional Implementation Committee then the AG's
> office and finally to Parliament.  We will get another chance to view the
> Bills after the first reading in Parliament.  The whole process is to take
> less than six months.
>
> The Freedom of Information and Data Protection Bills are making progress
> too and we shall keep you updated.
>
> Regards
>
>
> Ndemo.
>
>
>
>
>
> > Dr. Ndemo, you are right that we are overdue for comprehensive reforms
> > when it comes to how we run and manage our parastatals.
> >
> > However, I think that is exactly the kind of change that Yawe is
> proposing
> > to bring about. I'm delighted that someone like Yawe who obviously has
> > extensive experience in converging ICT with business, can be bold enough
> > to stand up and say I can do it. Barack Obama in his book Dreams of My
> > Father spoke about how leaders seeking the highest elective office must
> > have an outsized ego. They must believe that they can do something better
> > than everyone else, even if that something seems impossible. With Yawe, I
> > can personally say that he has the brains, skills, motivation and ego to
> > meet the challenges of being the post-master general.
> >
> > Look forward to your appointment Yawe.
> >
> > With Kind Regards,
> > Harry Karanja
> > Senior Consultant, EVA
> >
> >
> > Eva - The Executive Virtual Assistant who saves you time and money, and
> > increases your revenue by handling customer care, sales & marketing,
> > website marketing, and appointments at an affordable monthly price.
> > A service by Business Made Simple
> > Genius Executive Centre. 15th Floor View Park Towers, Nairobi Kenya
> > PO Box 40665 Nairobi 00100 Tel: +254-20-2321294 Mobile: +254-751-773-087
> > Email: sales at eva.co.ke  | www.eva.co.ke
> > ï   Thank you for considering the environmental impact of printing
> emails.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: kictanet-bounces+kairo=softlaw.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+kairo <kictanet-bounces%2Bkairo>=softlaw.co.ke@
> lists.kictanet.or.ke] On
> > Behalf Of bitange at jambo.co.ke
> > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 10:03 PM
> > To: kairo at softlaw.co.ke
> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Yawe for Post Master General
> >
> > Jane,
> > You are right to some extent.  Ministries do not have unlimited power
> over
> > their parastatals.  You recall as Hon. Michuki cleaned the Transport
> > ministry, the Ports Authority was at the verge of collapse.  There are
> > intricacies in the running of state corporations that you are not aware
> > of.  They are managed by many agencies such as the State Corporations
> > Advisory Council, Inspector General of State Corporations and not
> > forgetting the unions.  It is not as simple as you think.  Several
> > variables affect the way they operate.  Comprehensive reforms may be
> > necessary.
> >
> > Ndemo.
> >
> >
> >
> >> Hi Robert,
> >>
> >> Thank you for a very well outlined vision.
> >> How I wish the appointing authority would give you an opportunity.
> >>
> >> Meanwhile,I choose to strongly disagree with Bwana PS in regard to the
> >> legacy
> >> issues he raised.
> >>
> >> Yawe's vision is comprised of income generating ideas e.g.Renting out
> >> banking
> >> hall space, Advertising, Selling airtime etc,very minimal resources are
> >> required
> >> and if anything the organisation would be assured of immediate
> >> returns.From the
> >> vision I also see numerous job opportunities being created through
> >> Ecomerce and
> >> the eventual door delivery of mail.
> >>
> >> Listers, I draw inspiration from how Hon Michuki transformed the public
> >> transport sector.
> >> He used the same staff his predecessors had used,no retraining,no
> >> retrenchment
> >> or work force overhaul;just a man who decided to bring sanity on the
> >> roads
> >> and
> >> sanity he brought.
> >> Similarly,it also took one man,same task force,same conditions,to undo
> >> all
> >> what
> >> had been done by Hon Michuki at Ministry of Transport.
> >> Again Hon Michuki moved to Min of Enviroment,we could have heard excuses
> >> of how
> >> much resources were needed to clean Nairobi
> >> river........................again
> >> the river got cleaned.
> >>
> >> Personally I believe its all dependent on the person at the top.
> >> Under our current situation I dont expect Yawe to immediately replace
> >> Maj
> >> Gen
> >> Hussein Ali but the least I would have expected is in the meantime Yawe
> >> be
> >> introduced to the Post Master General to share on how some of his ideas
> >> can be
> >> implemented as we wait for the resource and legacy issues to get
> >> resolved.
> >>
> >> Jane Kagiri
> >> kagirijane at yahoo.com
> >>
> >> Its impossible to build a tribute of success on a foundation of excuses.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> kictanet mailing list
> >> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet
> >>
> >> This message was sent to: bitange at jambo.co.ke
> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at
> >>
> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bitange%40jambo.co.ke
> >>
> >> ----------------------------------------------
> >> This message has been scanned for viruses and
> >> dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is
> >> believed to be clean.
> >> ---------------------------------------------
> >> "easy access to the world"
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------
> > This message has been scanned for viruses and
> > dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is
> > believed to be clean.
> > ---------------------------------------------
> > "easy access to the world"
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > kictanet mailing list
> > kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet
> >
> > This message was sent to: kairo at softlaw.co.ke
> > Unsubscribe or change your options at
> >
> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kairo%40softlaw.co.ke
> >
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------
> > This message has been scanned for viruses and
> > dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is
> > believed to be clean.
> > ---------------------------------------------
> > "easy access to the world"
> >
> >
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------
> This message has been scanned for viruses and
> dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is
> believed to be clean.
> ---------------------------------------------
> "easy access to the world"
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> kictanet mailing list
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet
>
> This message was sent to: solo.mburu at gmail.com
> Unsubscribe or change your options at
> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/solo.mburu%40gmail.com
>

-- 
*Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau*

*****************************************************
*Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the
same way to the side of a hill!*

AND

*It is better to die in dignity than in the ignominy of ambiguous
generosity! *

http://smiley2.wordpress.com
http://mburu.sikika.co.ke
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/pipermail/kictanet/attachments/20101116/3ade1244/attachment.htm>