[kictanet] [KICTAnet] Wanjiku's take: Paul Kukubo, Victor Kyalo,

[Eugene Lidede (Synergy)]

+1 Somebody say Amen!

> We need to understand ICT does not and is not confined to mobile and 
> mobile applications. We need to develop software development, we need
> to focus on green energy, we need to talk about nanotechnology and the 
> like. In other words, we need to totally reengineer the business process of the KICTB.

Regards

> -----Original Message-----
> From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-
> bounces+eugene=synergy.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Kivuva
> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 11:55 AM
> To: Eugene Lidede
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Wanjiku's take: Paul Kukubo, Victor Kyalo,
> 
> Powerful statement by James and others. I hope Dr. Ndemo is listening.
> 
> On 19/02/2013, James Mbugua <jgmbugua at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Can we have a competitive and thorough process to replace Kukubo.
> Half
> > of the people working there should leave with him. The Kenya ICT
> Board
> > is not a cash cow, it is a body that should be staffed with serious
> > performers who understand their mission.
> >
> > We need to understand ICT does not and is not confined to mobile and
> > mobile applications. We need to develop software development, we need
> > to focus on green energy, we need to talk about nanotechnology and
> the
> > like. In other words, we need to totally reengineer the business
> process of the KICTB.
> >
> > I have always been highly critical of the CEO's penchant for taking
> > plane rides across the globe ostensibly to market Kenya when it would
> > be cheaper to invite the Peter Thiel's and Pierre Omydar's of this
> > world here to meet a large group of techies.
> >
> > I have also been critical of the staff's penchant for behaving as if
> > they exist to be served and not to serve Kenyans. We need proper
> > competitive processes to be applied to staff these positions. Let
> them
> > be appraised by their job description and what they have achieved and
> > equally account for these trips they are always making to one
> > conference or the other. Can we be told how the country benefitted?
> >
> > We laud Kukubo for founding the KICTB but not for allowing it to
> > become what it has become. We need to clean house.
> >
> > James
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 9:59 PM, <eonchari at lynxbits.com> wrote:
> >
> >> ** Stephen,
> >>
> >> I raised some of the issues that you have below...I was branded an
> >> "activist" for bringing that up....maybe we are all better off just
> >> singing the positives and look the other way.
> >>
> >>
> >> Edwin
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> *From:* smutoro at yahoo.com
> >> *To:* eonchari at lynxbits.com*
> >> Cc:* kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> >> *Sent:* 2/18/13 2:30 PM
> >> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Wanjiku's take: Paul Kukubo, Victor Kyalo,
> >>
> >>  Hi Alice: Interesting you anticipate negative comments on the duo??
> >> I will neither give -ve or +ve. Just fill me in what were the key
> >> benchmarks for KICTB and do what extent have they realized that
> >> dream? What are the key deliverables? Was it really necessary to
> have
> >> KICTB at MOIC and e-Government at OP? If Konza dream were to ever
> >> become reality, would we need KICTB? Why isn't there proper
> >> succession planning - as it appears CEO and his deputy leave at the
> >> same time? Were they competitively recruited?
> >> Why wouldn't the two vacancies to be advertised?
> >>
> >> Kind regards
> >>
> >> Stephen Mutoro
> >> www.cofek.co.ke
> >>
> >> On Feb 18, 2013, at 9:32 PM, Alice Munyua <alice at apc.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> <http://www.wanjiku.co.ke/2013/02/paul-kukubo-victor-kyalo-set-to-
> lea
> >> ve-ict-board/>
> >> http://www.wanjiku.co.ke/2013/02/paul-kukubo-victor-kyalo-set-to-
> leav
> >> e-ict-board/
> >>
> >> After five years at the helm of the Kenya ICT Board, Paul Kukubo is
> >> leaving his post as CEO and Taking over as the head of the East
> >> Africa Commodities Exchange. No website yet but you can read more
> >> about it here<http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/Commodity-
> exchange-planned-for-Rwanda/-/2558/1682686/-/ftt3i6z/-/index.html>.
> >> Paul’s contract was renewed in 2010 for three years through this
> >> Gazette notice <http://www.kenyalaw.org/klr/index.php?id=173>.
> >> Victor Kyalo, the Deputy CEO at the board is also set to leave, to
> go
> >> back to teaching at the University of Nairobi, but he will probably
> >> not take long before he bounces back to the ICT sector ** He
> >> lectures/teaches electrical engineering at the University.
> >>
> >> Paul and Victor have been leading lights in Kenya’s ICT industry
> >> and are responsible for setting up the board and showing its
> >> relevance to other ministries but with the e-gov directorate, you
> >> understand why the roles were confused.
> >>
> >> Now its time for all in the industry to forget all those things we
> >> never liked with the board and start with all the nice things, and
> >> how we will miss them. Yes, seriously ** **
> >>
> >> And here I go………
> >>
> >> During their leadership, the government of Kenya was able to
> >> appreciate technology and innovation, opened its data for
> developers,
> >> and set up the youth fund, which was supposed to supplement venture
> capital and savings.
> >>
> >> Who can forget Tandaa……. The content grants, they made some
> folks
> >> rich, some skipped town while others realized running business is
> hard.
> >>
> >> IBM set up a research lab, government is contributing Ksh 170
> million
> >> and the staff is being sourced from the best universities globally,
> >> given that Kenya has no capacity.
> >>
> >> During its earlier years, maybe first or second, the board supported
> >> BPOs, in fact, I think that was the main reason it was formed, but
> >> priorities have changed.
> >>
> >> Who is taking over?
> >>
> >> Eunice Kariuki is the deputy CEO and can be expected to take over,
> if
> >> there is no argument that we need fresh blood to be injected……
> or
> >> some other argument like that.
> >>
> >> So, what do you have to say about the duo? You can put your nice
> >> things in the comments ** **
> >>
> >> **
> >>
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