[kictanet] Kenic board resignation, new CEO

Thu Jul 19 23:14:21 EAT 2012

How can these issues be slotted in among the agenda  to the AGM? What's the
procedure for Motions to be put to the AGM? There is a great need to
protect this institution.

Any registrar mailing list?

On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 7:22 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> @lordmwesh,
>
> 1st to say it sounds like a bad dream for KENIC if this is true. Remember
> KENIC is in the global  ^guiness^ book of IT as a model top level country
> code organisation. It is therefore necessary that we work to ensure that it
> does remain so. Kenya must continue to provide leadership in the region and
> am not sure this sounds lke something to export.
>
> But since the Chair -our very own Alice - promisd an AGM this month,
>  guess we can give her  the month and see then decided on the extra
> ordinary if necessary. I do hope when we do finally meet, we shall be able
> to be know the truth, the lies and the myths.
>
> walu
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 6:07 PM AST (Arabian) Kivuva wrote:
>
> >Probably Burachara relinquished his position at Nairobinet on taking the
> >CEO's position at KENIC. We have seen this culture before, like when
> Esther
> >Passaris relinquished her position at Adopt-Alight to run as Mayor of
> >Nairobi, and When Paul Kukubo relinquished his position at 3-Mice to take
> >up the position of CEO at ICT Board. But in all cases, major conflicts of
> >interest have ensued, and this should not be allowed to take place.
> >
> >
> >
> >The Board of Directors’ job is to define strategy and direction of the
> >company. If the current strategic plan implemented by KENIC failed under
> >the chairmanship of Burachara, how can he claim to be able to turn around
> >the organisation as the CEO and come up with a new strategy? If the
> current
> >strategic plan had major gaping issues, who should be made accountable?
> >Under what authority did he get to the position of interim CEO? Did the
> >board sanction the appointment? What are the qualifications of the change
> >manager? Was KENIC's HR policy followed in the process of hiring him? Is
> >Buruchara the right person to bring change at KENIC? What is his track
> >record at NairobiNet? If he could not transform NairobiNet to the league
> of
> >Wananchi Online or Africa Online, do we expect him to transform KENIC to
> >the regional leader we all envision? There were interviews for a new CEO
> >done several months ago. What were the results? Members need to know
> >because company resources were used in the hiring process.
> >
> >
> >
> >It should also be noted that the board has been a negative influence and
> >interferes with the running of KENIC, causing major instabilities. How can
> >they explain the high turnover of CEOs? There is a very dark cloud
> hovering
> >around.
> >
> >
> >
> >For a Board that has managed to only register 25,000 domains in the
> >lifetime of KENIC, compared to .co.za's 780,000 and 100,000 additions
> >annually, isn't it time for a major overhaul? I had proposed on this list
> >to have board members run for a maximum of two terms of 3 years each. This
> >will ensure synergy and fresh ideas are injected into our KENIC, and
> propel
> >its growth and success.
> >
> >
> >
> >The KENIC AGM has always been made around July, but so far, members have
> >not got any communication from the Board convening the AGM. If there is no
> >communication forthcoming, the members should call for an extra-ordinary
> >AGM to chat the way forward, and streamline the company.
> >
> >
> >
> >It was a shame really that visibility of KENIC in the just concluded EAIGF
> >held here in Nairobi was minimal. These are the opportunities that should
> >be capitalised for publicity and marketing.
> >
> >
> >
> >Regards
> >lordmwesh
> >
> >
> >On 19 July 2012 11:42, Rebecca Wanjiku <rebeccawanjiku at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >> If you have views on Kenic, please share on the latest post. All views
> >> welcome
> >>
> >> Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC), is never short of drama. There
> >> seems to be something very wrong but no one seems to have the right
> answer;
> >> over the last month, three board members have resigned and the chair is
> >> said to be on the way out.
> >> Over the same month, former board member Sammy Buruchara took over as
> the
> >> CEO or  ”change manager” and there was mixed reactions over the turn of
> >> events. It is not clear whether resignations of Aly Hussein, Moses
> >> Kemimbaro, and Lucky Waindi have anything to do with the turn of events
> or
> >> whether Alice Munyua’s, (chair) unhappiness has anything to do with it,
> but
> >> something is not right.
> >> Continue...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> http://www.wanjiku.co.ke/2012/07/resignation-chaos-at-kenic-as-former-board-member-takes-over/
> >>
> >> Tel. 254 720 318 925
> >>
> >> blog:http://beckyit.blogspot.com/
> >>
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