[kictanet] Dr Ndemo Farewell

Tue Apr 30 11:51:02 EAT 2013

Dr. Ndemo,

I am following this thread from Windhoek and I wish to add  that  It has been during your time at the ministry, that I do think  most  development partners   found  the Ministry  of Information and Communications  as their line ministry, most accessible, a vibrant  ministry  great to work with and I have faith that the pace you have set will  be accelerated by the new management coming on board. 

Your active participation in this list has been outstanding and  through it, we did manage to pick  your brains and line of thought on many issues concerning your vision for  the  information and communication sector in this country, and this helped  greatly in aligning and planning  our activities in support of  the sector. 

It is also during your time and with your support,  that Kenya worn the Global  UNESCO Rural communication prize in 2012,  the support and  partnership  during  the ICT policy process, support to World press freedom day  commemorations  among others  are a few  of the many areas  we managed to score  as a development partner,  through your support. 

Like everyone else in this list has said, I am too sure of one thing, that this current government will indeed make good use of your unique brains, energy and enthusiasm in  taking our great country to the next higher economic level.  In whichever capacity you serve our people, you do have my very best wishes. 

On a light note, before you leave, that is just in case you do,  please subscribe the new  president and deputy  to this list- Will be a great online  platform  to engage their great minds and share with them the well thought out issues and ideas raised through this platform.   

my very best wishes

Lydia 

Lydia Gachungi
Project Officer, Communication and Information  Sector
UNESCO Office in Windhoek
38-44 Stein Street,Windhoek
P.O. Box 24519, Windhoek, Namibia
Tel: +264 61 291 7217, Mobile + 264 811448189
E-mail: l.gachungi at unesco.org, lydia.gachungi at unesco.unon.org

From: Bitange Ndemo <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
To: jwalu at yahoo.com 
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> 
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Reviewing Kenya ICT Board Performance- You can write a guest post

Listers,
It is an open secret that my departure from the Ministry of Information
and Communications is imminent.  As seconds, minutes and days tick by; I
take this opportunity to bid you all farewell.

During the last seven years that I have worked here, I have learned a lot
from you all. I could not have benefited from the learning experience
without your constant support, criticism and encouragement.  If I have to
do it all over again, I would not change anything to perform my duties
well. In my position as Permanent Secretary, I have gained considerable
knowledge and thus I shall always cherish this, as one of the most
satisfying phases in my career.

Further, I have shared a special bond with all of you both virtually and
in reality.  I shall take away with me special memories of our time
together. I remain committed to ideals of Kictanet and would remain active
in its deliberations.  I must admit that I may have underestimated the
amount of pressure there is to aspire for a job.  There are politicians
from my county trying to create a wedge between myself, Dr. Matian’gi and
Hon. Nyachae.  Others from other parts of the country can be summed as
extortionists and possible toll collectors at every level.  I shall
however, take the interview on Thursday and if fate has it that I shall
once more serve my country then I shall proudly do so.

It is now my singular honour to introduce Dr. Fred Matian’gi, our Cabinet
Secretary nominee whom I have had the privilege of knowing for the past
many years.  While I was in Standard 7, Dr. Matian’gi had just started
standard 1 at Manga Primary School.  His sister Margaret was my classmate.
I have known him as an honest person and devout Seventh Day Adventist. 
He has an impeccable record of integrity having served in several
governance programs.

Dr. Matian’gi is a fast learner and has extensively published.  We taught
at University of Nairobi together and his record as a lecturer was
faultless.  We simply have a great mind to steer our sector. I want to
take the earliest opportunity to wish him the best. Although Dr. Matian’gi
is a good friend, it will not be practical for us to work together.  The
constitution demands diversity.  We shall create fodder for politicians to
drive further wedge between us.  I have chosen friendship and will look
for alternative areas to serve my country.

Let me therefore wish each one of you the very best in all of our future
endeavors.

Bitange Ndemo.

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