[kictanet] Who speaks for the ICT professionals in Kenya?

[Ali Hussein]

Grace

Thanks for bringing this up. 

Walu, thanks for the thoughtful piece. Indeed its a major issue. I'm not sure whether we need regulation or a lobby group. Or both? There are various moribund associations that purport to represent ICT in the country. And some new ones that seem to be getting some traction.

Maybe that's why the government doesn't listen to us? We are a Tower of Babel?

Regards 

Ali Hussein

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> On May 6, 2014, at 12:04 PM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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> The lawyers have the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), the engineers have the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) the doctors have the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board, the media professionals have the Media Council of Kenya while the accountants have ICPAK.  But who speaks for the ICT professionals in Kenya?
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