[kictanet] Three candidates shortlisted in race for top CCK post

Tue Aug 21 10:44:52 EAT 2012

Wow!

So ultimately it is who you know in political circles?

I think the law needs to be changed so that a Parliamentary committee (much
like a Congressional Hearing) determines who becomes the DG. Oh, sorry -
this is Kenya! I've just remembered that we still do not have a director at
KACC. What a sham!!

Is there a weakness somewhere in the constitution or is it just that
mwananchi has all of a suddenly gotten too much liberty and thus stops the
appointing authorities in their tracks? Either way, I do think we need to
adopt the American process of appointment of public officers - the
President nominates for appointment, Congress approves or rejects after a
hearing. If approved, the person is then appointed. This issue of
shortlisting and then telling a Minister to choose one is always likely to
disappoint.

On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 10:01 AM, Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>
> Mbugua,
>
> interesting analysis... i have inteacted with both Wangusi and Omo and am
> sure either of them can do the job. Not had a chance with Kiptiness but
> cant rule him out. Right now whoever gets the job will be based on which
> politician you know and more so on how politcally aligned they are to our
> Hon. Minister Pogisho.
>
> Going forward, i think the DG job is very serious and am dissapointed that
> it never made it to the level where the applicants are vetted by Parliament
> and the holder made to understand that they owe allegiance to the people of
> kenya - rather than the minister in charge..(no offense meant to cuurent
> holder :-). But maybe since our future ministers will be more technocrat
> than political, nominated and vetted by parliament, perhaps this issue
> maybe addressed accordingly.
>
> walu.
>
>
> ------------------------------
> On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 9:33 AM AST (Arabian) James Mbugua wrote:
>
> >I think it is a done deal. Wangusi will get it.
> >
> >He has already been acting and is better at navigating the stormy
> >politics of telcos and media houses than Njoroge was.
> >
> >I don't know much about Omo but it is telling that he was not picked
> >to be acting when Njoroge was shown the door.
> >
> >Njoroge himself was not bad, only he would not fraternize with telco
> >bosses that Waweru was chummy with (and probably did business with).
> >
> >Kiptiness is a straight forward guy who would probably make the best
> >DG among them but he has been away for sometime when he worked for
> >Telkom Kenya.
> >
> >Wangusi it is.
> >
> >JG
> >
> >
> >On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 7:01 AM,  <awatila at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >> Tech people also have the capacity to understand regulatory issues.
> >>
> >> Most of the organizations that CCK will have to regulate are not run by
> >> lawyers but people with technical backgrounds (in the case of telkos and
> >> ISPs) and journalists (in the case of media houses)
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Alex Watila
> >> ICT Manager
> >> Kenya School of Law
> >> Langata-South Road, Karen
> >> P.O. Box 30369 00100
> >> Nairobi
> >> skype: awatila
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> >>
> >>
> >> From: robert yawe
> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:18 AM
> >> To: awatila at yahoo.co.uk
> >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Three candidates shortlisted in race for top CCK
> >> post
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Regulation is about laws so lawyers are the best placed to deal with the
> >> issues without getting bogged down in the tech issues.
> >>
> >> Might you be interested in a wager on who will be selected and how soon
> >> after the decision will be challenged in court?
> >>
> >> Regards
> >>
> >>
> >> Robert Yawe
> >> KAY System Technologies Ltd
> >> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> >> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> >> Kenya
> >>
> >> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
> >> ________________________________
> >> From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com>
> >> To: robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk
> >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> >> Sent: Monday, 20 August 2012, 23:05
> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Three candidates shortlisted in race for top CCK
> >> post
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 10:08 PM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com
> >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Three+candidates+shortlisted+in+race+for+top+CCK+post/-/539550/1483742/-/2tyaenz/-/index.html
> >>
> >>
> >> I don't get it. One engineer pitted against two lawyers.
> >>
> >> <quote>
> >> “CCK is a highly technical institution and it requires somebody who has
> a
> >> good understanding of the sector,” said Dr Ndemo.
> >> </quote>
> >>
> >> Well... as they say, wonders shall never cease.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
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> >> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
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