[kictanet] 4 CEOS in 5 years? Something doesn't seem right at KENIC

Tue Mar 20 14:26:27 EAT 2012

As you discuss KENIC performance, here is a good benchmark in terms of
numbers:

*Landmark 10 millionth .uk site registered*
See details here:*
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*http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17393008
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On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 10:03 AM, Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:

> @Wash,
>
> I think you zeroed in on the issue.  What KENIC needs is a mechanism to
> limit the tenure of the board members to maximum two terms. It is standard
> practice in corporates and has even been embraced in our political life.
> Why not in KENIC?
>
> @ Brian,
> you hinted on calling an Extra-ordinary General Meeting (EGM).  But my
> question has not been answered - when is the next AGM due?  It could be
> next week and so no need for the EGM. Further, where is the KENIC
> constitution.  Perhaps we need to review it before suggesting things that
> maybe good but "illegal" as far as the KENIC constituion is concerned.
>
> walu.
>
>
> --- On *Mon, 3/19/12, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] 4 CEOS in 5 years? Something doesn't seem right at
> KENIC
>
> To: jwalu at yahoo.com
> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Date: Monday, March 19, 2012, 10:30 PM
>
>
> @Brian et al,
>
> Wait a minute. From the minutes of the last Board Meeting, Alice was
> amongst those "absent with apologies", so obviously she was NOT the chair
> of this meeting, right?
> *I have a feeling something is quite a miss with the minutes as posted
> and would like to take the earliest opportunity to apologise to Alice for
> this misrepresentation I have made.*
>
> Another glaring thing I have noted from the minutes is the Board
> Membership as constituted. CCK has such a significant number of membership
> in the KENIC Board. Now, seeing as things are going, I'd like to imagine
> that KENIC operates in the same space as the ISPs - or almost. With the
> recently introduced Kenya Communications Bill 2009, I suppose KENIC is
> supposed to be licensed just like the ISPs, and by this, it calls for all
> those in the KENIC board who are associated with CCK to step aside, right?
> Their continued presence in the KENIC Board seems like an illegality.
>
> Last but not least, what does the KENIC constitution say as regards the
> tenure of the Board Members? Can they sit there forever or is there a time
> limit?
>
> Good night, members. I must sit to enjoy my kumi-kumi now.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 22:06, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com<http://mc/[email protected]>
> > wrote:
>
> @Brian,
>
> From the minutes, Alice was the chairperson, yes.
>
> Then Alice should step aside and let the Tech community decide on someone
> else who can steer KENIC to achieve the defined metrics.
>
> I do believe that whenever a CEO is appointed to the organization, they
> always have clear and realistic KRAs and KPIs to help gauge whether or not
> they are performing.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 19:28, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe at gmail.com<http://mc/[email protected]>
> > wrote:
>
> Wash - as Walu pointed out, current chairman is Alice so it depends on
> when the board meeting in the minutes you refer to happened as to which
> Chairperson was in office...
>
> Nevertheless - concerns abound - should members call for an EGM to address
> the problems?
>
> Brian
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 6:57 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com<http://mc/[email protected]>
> > wrote:
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 18:13, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe at gmail.com<http://mc/[email protected]>
> > wrote:
>
>
> Rebecca asks some pertinent questions in this article about KENIC
> http://ht.ly/9K21N
>
> Having previously served as a director on the KENIC board I can only ask
> "what is amiss?"
>
> There seems to be trouble with either selection of a CEO or retention or
> both.
>
> Brian
>
>
> Quoting Rebecca
>
> "Kenic is a multistakeholder body, owned by the tech community"
>
> I think it's in order to ask the board chair (maybe *request  *is a
> better word?) to enlighten us on this perceived high "CEO/staff turnover".
>
> "Then there is the problem of board interference.  The micro management at
> Kenic is just something else. I am told its only one board member who
> doesn’t like to let things run smoothly. I can not name him without being
> accused of malice"
>
> I am wondering why Rebecca is scared of naming names if she has the facts.
>
>
> Reference to KENIC's last Board Meeting (which lasted 4hrs 15 minutes):
> http://www.kenic.or.ke/files/MINUTES_8th_AGM_2011.pdf
>
> *"Members also pointed out the high staff turnover at KeNIC* *and* *sought
> clarification on whether the organization had paid twice for development of
> its website.*
> *The Chairman endeavoured to respond to all of the issues raised but
> acknowledged that some of the matters such as double payment for the
> website redesign required further enquiry."* *So, Mr. Buruchara flanked
> the issue of high staff turnover; Needed time to conduct an inquiry as to
> whether the Auditor's Report was accurate or what?
>
> *I think if Sammy Buruchara cannot handle KENIC matters properly as is
> evident, then a reconstitution of the board should be in the offing, with a
> view to replacing him. There should also be an ammendment to the
> constitution that governs KENIC to limit the terms of the Board Members.
>
> Wwith whom does the buck stop at KENIC? Chairman? Then he should be
> replaced.
>
>
> --
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> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
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