[kictanet] Fred Matiangi, Cabinet Secretary for ICT-good choice?

[Brian Munyao Longwe]

Hahaha Kivuva! Please, I can assure you that, unlike my brother Robert
Yawe, I have no interest in PMG, and I am also sure that even Bobby's
impassioned campaign is a bit tongue-in-cheek, I am sure there are many
young, energetic, qualified people who can take this up. They just need a
framework where some of us can provide them with strategic
guidance, oversight and mentorship.

On Tuesday, April 23, 2013, Kivuva wrote:

> Walu for PS. Polish your CV and forward it to the PSC.
>
> It would be great to have our own at the ministry. And while there,
> don't forget Brian for PMG!
>
> On 23/04/2013, stephen Mutoro <smutoro at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > I must confess that is a difficult one. But Dr Matiang'i brings with him
> the
> > best of both worlds - especially civil society (SUNY) and at the same
> time
> > public (as a senior lecturer and a close adviser of a retired powerful
> > political figure). If am asked about one merit is this - Fred is an
> > independent decision maker" He doesn't waste time on that. And what is
> more,
> > he comes in with a fresh mindset - "I am not ICT person, yes, but I am a
> > manager and a realist and not an idealist -  I can get the nice stories
> of
> > dreams of the likes of Konza City to the reality. He is particularly
> strong
> > in designing winning proposals. I have an idea of his weakness, like
> anyone
> > else, but I'd rather join him in celebrating his day as first CS, ICT for
> > Kenya. What we need is to get him someone like John Walubengo as his PS!
> > Cheers
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >  From: Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com>
> > To: stephen Mutoro <smutoro at yahoo.com>
> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 7:57 PM
> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fred Matiangi, Cabinet Secretary for ICT-good
> > choice?
> >
> >
> >
> > @Mutoro,
> >
> > I can feel your excitement.  But lets interrogate the possible merits of
> Dr.
> > Matiangi who taught you literature @ UoN - within the context of our ICT
> > industry.  What do you think Dr. Matiangi would bring on the table?   I
> do
> > appreciate that he does NOT need to be an IT/Technical guy, after all Dr.
> > Ndemo is an economist and I think overall Ndemo is/has been excellent to
> our
> > sector.
> >
> > So what do you think is Dr. Matiangi's advantage?  Remember, the Vetting
> > Committee in Parliament might ask the same questions and we may need the
> > answers to defend the choice our Digital President has made.
> >
> > walu.
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >  From: stephen Mutoro <smutoro at yahoo.com>
> > To: Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com>
> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 7:35 PM
> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fred Matiangi, Cabinet Secretary for ICT
> >
> >
> >
> > Dear Walubengo:
> >
> > He is the one. Dr Matiang'i is a great man. He taught me West African
> > Literature at the University of Nairobi! You may also be interested to
> see
> > why your good friend Dr Ndemo will
> >  have to bid farewell to the ICT Ministry where he has literally made his
> > second home for the last years. He has been anti-consumer and we wish him
> > well - whether he is appointed as CS or a PS in any other Ministry.
> >
> http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1529%3Awhy-ndemo-may-have-been-missed-on-the-ict-docket&catid=1%3Alatest-news&Itemid=60
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
> > Stephen Mutoro
> > www.cofek.co.ke
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >  From: Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com>
> > To: smutoro at yahoo.com
> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 6:37 PM
> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fred Matiangi, Cabinet Secretary for ICT
> >
> >
> >
> > It appears the above is our new Cabinet Sec. for ICT.  Anyone with some
> --
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