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

[McTim]

Hi Dorcas,

I would say that comparing the UK and KE isn't realistic due to different
populations, median income, Internet history and penetration, etc.

Rgds,

McTim

On Tuesday, March 20, 2012, Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni at gmail.com> wrote:
> As you discuss KENIC performance, here is a good benchmark in terms of
numbers:
>
> Landmark 10 millionth .uk site registered
> See details here:
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17393008
>
> 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>
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>
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>
wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 18:13, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe at gmail.com>
wrote:
>>
>> Rebecca asks some pertinent questions in this article about KENIC
http://ht.ly/9K21N
>> Having previously served a
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