[kictanet] [ISOC_KE] Kenic board resignation, new CEO
Brian Munyao Longwe
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Mon Jul 23 21:44:13 EAT 2012
Frankly - and speaking for a position of *significant* insight into the
processes, history and dynamics behind both the .africa/.dotafrica debacle
as well as KENIC - I would like to assert that for this writer to try and
suggest that there is a relationship between the two and whatever issues
they might respectively have is wrong. Seems like a bold push for a
sensational "angle" to the story - wrong move....
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On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 7:07 PM, Kivuva <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com> wrote:
> 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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>>>
>>> Michael Musya.
>>>
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>>> Philippians 4:13
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