[kictanet] Kenic board resignation, new CEO

Mon Jul 23 19:07:29 EAT 2012

KENIC mentioned in this Nation.co.ke article on .africa domain.

"... The struggle has also taken a local dimension at KENIC. Over the past
five years, KENIC has experienced a high turnover in its management and
board.

The organisation has had five different CEOs in four years. The latest CEO,
Mr Sammy Buruchara, took office this month."

http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Battle+for+control+of+Internet+domain+for+Africa+intensifies/-/1226/1461310/-/3lelldz/-/index.html

Is there a reason why the KENIC management issue is emotive with many
shying away from it?

---
lordmwesh

On 20 July 2012 07:49, Evans Ikua <ikua.evans at gmail.com> wrote:

> @Musya, there is a registrar mailing list and you would be on it if you
> are a registrar with KENIC.
>
> On the other hand, this sound like a good opportunity for us to get the
> history of KENIC so that we can get to know what has been happening there.
> What is meant by a high turnover of CEOs? Anyone with some insights?
>
> Evans
>
> On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 11:14 PM, Musya Michael <michael.musya at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> 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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