[kictanet] Ndemo's Presidential Debate Final Report?

[bitange at jambo.co.ke]

Grace,
You have revisted this topic after such a long time and perhaps I could be
more wiser.  Let me respond to the questions first beggining with the
first one:
 1. How does the government alleviate the fear of making the wrong
decision(s) and are there any measures in place for success and tolerance
for failure within government?

Over the past few decades, we have seen various development models that
have propelled a number of countries into first world.  We can do the same
and I personaly belief that Knowledge is the next frontier for economic
development.  We can leverage knowledge and move masses from abject
poverty to our desired goal of Vision 2030.

Anybody wanting to serve the people of Kenya either in elective position
or as a civil servant must be in a position to take risk and use
scientific methods in making decision.  Scientific decision making is
based on a rational model that can be verified.  If this is not done, we
shall be talking of angloleasings and goldenbergs.  Yes even well
researched projects fail but there is need that we minimise such projects
by prudent decision making.

Many projects fail when it takes a long time to articulate the vision and
when those who conceptualize the vision leave, the project fails.  As a
rule we should not have feasibility studies that take more than six
months.  If you take a survey of failed projects, you will find that their
feasibility studies took between one and five years.  As it is often said,
"strike when the rod is hot".  the project drivers must plan to have the
project done within their logical life in office.  I plan to have Konza
started before I get fired next year.  Right now I am building the
capacity that would likely stay beyond my welcome at the Ministry.

Leaders must not lead like they are the only ones that can do things. 
People who work below you work well when you recognise then and give then
responsibilities.  These are theories that are well understood but you
find some in Government who think they own it.  The successes we have had
in the Kibaki regime is as a result of delegating responsibility and
giving the power to execute.  This was not so in the past regime.

The measures we need to take, is to vote wisely to avoid a situation where
we vote for a control freak.  Here we shall roll back the gains we have
made.  It is possible that we can alleviate poverty in this country and
create enormous employment especially if we embrace a knowledge economy.

I will respond to the other question later.


Ndemo.





>
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>
> Dr Ndemo
>
> Greetings.
>
> Please refer to the attached summary of the issues you raised during the
> 'Ndemo for President Campaign'. Its been a hectic time for us considering
> we were all busy with the IGF.
>
> We are now in the process of finalizing this and other reports. We have
> noted that there were two questions that you did not answer. Do you think
> you could respond to them so that you allow us to finalize? You can also
> react to the summary and ofcourse any lister is free to react/respond.
>
> The two questions:
> 1. How does the government alleviate the fear of making the wrong
> decision(s) and are there any measures in place for success and tolerance
> for failure within government?
>
> 2. How would you ensure public officers are provided with freedom to make
> choices, to make mistakes, know the options for redress, and put an exit
> strategy in place should things go wrong?
>
> A great week to you and to all the listers.
>
> Rgds
> GG
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