[kictanet] Independent Communications Commission of Kenya

Wed Nov 17 10:26:08 EAT 2010

Indeed Bwana Ndemo; but then again having these events in Mombasa
significantly reduces valuable stakeholder participation.

Consistently holding events in Mombasa is treating symptoms and not the
disease -- commitment on the part of policy makers.

On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 10:20 AM, <bitange at jambo.co.ke> wrote:

> Edith,
> Due to our peculiarities and need for consistent participation Mombasa
> seems to be the Dawa.  Everytime we plan a two day conference around the
> city, people either choose to attend one day or intermintently while
> attending to other needs.  In the end it takes you longer to get any
> concesus.  I let you to try this because in the end it becomes expensive.
>
> Regards
>
> Ndemo.
>
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry®
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.or.ke>
> Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:51:30
> To: bitange at jambo.co.ke<bitange at jambo.co.ke>
> Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Subject: RE: [kictanet] Independent Communications Commission of Kenya
>
> Bwana Ndemo,
>
> This is "music to my ears". It's gratifying to see that citizens are now
> placed at the heart of policy-making in Kenya!
>
> Incidentally, we have just approved funding for a comprehensive study to
> review "the right to information and citizen participation in parliamentary
> affairs in Kenya" - we hope that the findings will inform the review of
> policies and standing orders to entrench citizen participation in
> parliament.
>
> Can we find more effective and less expensive ways of engaging citizens in
> policymaking processes, must it be Mombasa? why not a decent hall in the
> suburbs where ordinary Kenyans can also give their views?
>
> Edith
>
> ________________
> Edith Ofwona Adera
> Senior Program Specialist
> ICT4D Program and Climate Change & Water Program
> International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le
> développement international
> Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa
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> idrc.or.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of bitange at jambo.co.ke [
> bitange at jambo.co.ke]
> Sent: 16 November 2010 16:54
> To: Edith Adera
> Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Independent Communications Commission of Kenya
>
> 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
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> > From: kictanet-bounces+kairo=softlaw.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke
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> > 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.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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