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

[Mark Mwangi]

Its not so easy like lawyers or doctors as ict proffessionals dobt have a
core trade. Is there a single set of skklls that an ICT proffessional
requires that he can operate with without specialization?
On May 6, 2014 4:29 PM, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> 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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> have a generation of idiots".  ~ Albert Einstein
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> On May 6, 2014, at 12:04 PM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> The lawyers have the Law Society of Kenya <http://www.lsk.or.ke/> (LSK),
> the engineers have the Engineers Board of Kenya <http://www.ebk.or.ke/> (EBK)
> the doctors have the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board<http://medicalboard.co.ke/>,
> the media professionals have the Media Council of Kenya<http://www.mediacouncil.or.ke/en/mck/> while
> the accountants have ICPAK <http://www.icpak.com/>.  But who speaks for
> the ICT professionals in Kenya?
>
>
> http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/-/2274560/2305252/-/1208fkiz/-/index.html
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