[kictanet] [ISOC_KE] ICT Secretary is it a wise move? http://www.cid.suny.edu/about_us/staff_in_focus/about_staff_in_focus_fred.cfm

[Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau]

Barrack, et al,

While there is a legit cause for aligning the ministries to the people who
are running them, it is important that we don't think inside the box - that
is the ICT Secretary should be a ICT expert. It can be anybody who the
constitution so points out.




On 23 April 2013 19:41, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com> wrote:

> Listers,
>
> Just googled the nominee for the ICT Secretaries post and i am a bit lost
> as to whether he is the right person for the job. Two things come into my
> mind:
>
> 1. With regional balancing Dr. Ndemo will definately not make it as
> principal Secretary even if he merits. For such a crucial ministry i
> thought we needed some continuity otherwise we might slow down or lose out
> on the gains we have achieved in the last couple of years, i wonder what
> listers think. As a public we also have an obligation to vet the nominees.
>
> 2. The nominee appears to be a governance expert as opposed to an
> Information and Communications Technology expert, will he inspire the ICT
> community to move to the next frontiers the way Kagwe, Poghisio and Ndemo
> did? This are some of the concerns i have whilst respecting the Presidents
> Choice, what do others think? Let us collect our views as an ICT community,
> i am willing to consolidate them and then we submit to the necessary
> Parliamentary Commitee.
>
> Best Regards
> --
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