[kictanet] ICT Authority:-Congratulating New Board Members

[Walubengo J]

Nairobi, Kenya – Thursday, 30th January 2014: Dr Fred Matiang’i, the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of ICT has today officially inaugurated the new ICT Authority board members at a press briefing.  The new board is expected to spearhead ICT development in the country.

The new board is comprised of six members and is expected to enforce ICT standards across Government and enhance the supervision of its electronic communication. The new ICT Authority Board is an amalgamation of the former Kenya ICT Board, Department of e-Government and the Government Information Technology Services (GITS) merged in August 2013. The board is made up of top professionals in the market with experiences ranging from ICT, Management, human resource, academia, law, finance and business.

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This team looks powerful.  Hope they will be able to navigate through government ministries...ministries tend to be like our old Nairobi City Council - "zinawenyewe".

Meanwhile, ICT Association of Kenya thinks otherwise check  out their argument @

http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000103592&story_title=anger-over-matiang-i-s-appointees

That is why I like this country. Only in Kenya, one move always invites two more :-)

walu.