[kictanet] [isoc_ke] Government Skips Internet Governance Forum again

[Barrack Otieno]

All stakeholders need each other,  there are new leaders in Government
that  need to be appraised and the Internet Society is able to do
this, i suppose we adopt a conciliatory approach.

Best Regards

On 7/24/14, Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com> wrote:
> Well said Ali.
>
> What I'm not sure is if we have institutional knowledge, if the "new
> kids on the block" are aware of community engagement initiatives that
> exists. It's time to form "coalition of the willing" if we are to
> render better services to the masses
>
> On 24/07/2014, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:
>> Mwendwa
>>
>> There was some 'form' of Government representation. Although we did expect
>> a
>> more engaging and senior representation which has been lacking in the last
>> 2
>> years or so. I'm sure its a coincidence that this 'lack' of engagement
>> manifested itself with the new Government so I will give them the benefit
>> of
>> doubt.
>>
>> On the issues of me 'twisting' the knife when it comes to the ITRs I
>> think
>> this should be taken in the spirit it is meant. That we want to engage in
>> good faith and with good will. The nature of exemplary leadership is to
>> take
>> this sort of engagement as a sign that there is a new dispensation in the
>> air. All leaders of good faith and who have the interest of our good
>> nation
>> at heart will take this and improve on service delivery and engagement
>> with
>> the different stakeholders.
>>
>> I'm certain that the good CS hears, listens and reads what we have to
>> say.
>> The challenge is for him to do something about it. And I'm sure he will as
>> I
>> believe he is among the leaders of good faith that I mentioned above.
>>
>> Ali Hussein
>>
>> +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113
>>
>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>> Skype: abu-jomo
>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>> Blog: www.alyhussein.com
>>
>> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will
>> have a generation of idiots".  ~ Albert Einstein
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>>> On Jul 23, 2014, at 5:25 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via isoc
>>> <isoc at mailman-prod.my.co.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>> Thank you Barrack for sharing, and Walubengo for "bursting" the
>>> government.
>>>
>>> Maybe we should try speculate why the government does not want to
>>> engage.This is my thesis, I might be wrong.
>>> Let me take you back to WCIT12 in Dubai, where the government and
>>> other stakeholders could not disagree on a common ground. Ali has
>>> always made sure he twists the knife when it comes to ITRs :). There
>>> was also the issue of .africa where the GAC representative was in the
>>> board of one faction, and the other stakeholders were representing a
>>> different faction. In an ensuing AU meeting Kenya was among the
>>> handful of countries that did not support South Africa's bid. After
>>> this "skirmishes", engagement with government has been very difficult.
>>> My worry is "bad blood" is affecting the way we engage, because we are
>>> basically engaging among ourselves without any significant input from
>>> business and government. Can we learn from this? How best do we remedy
>>> the situation? I beg we call for a truce in Gotham city.
>>>
>>> PS: If CAK constitutes government, we had quality representation
>>> through Vincent. If the legislature is still an arm of government, we
>>> had great representation form Hon. Rege
>>>
>>> On 22/07/2014, Barrack Otieno via kictanet
>>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>> Listers,
>>>>
>>>> http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/-/2274560/2391574/-/11trae6z/-/index.html
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards
>>>>
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>
> The best athletes never started as the best athletes.
> You have to think anyway, so why not think big? - Donald Trump.
> "You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take." - Wayne Gretzky.
> Tackle the biggest frog first.
> I will persist until I succeed - Og Mandino.
>


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