[kictanet] CA (K) Licensing of KENIC Status

[Mwendwa Kivuva]

Thank you Washington for sharing. Although the document is quite old (Nov
2013) and might have been overtaken by events, it sheds some light on what
has been happening.

KeNIC in the recent past has really tried in implementing positive
strategies like reviewing the price structure, and ensuring nearly all
registrars are automated.

In the past, minutes of board meetings were shared with the community
through this feed http://kenic.or.ke/index.php/about-kenic/board-minutes
The last minutes available are those for January 2012. That means the wider
Kenyan Internet community has gone for 2years and 9months being kept in the
dark on what is happening at KeNIC. Stopping publishing minutes where all
stakeholders can see brings out corporate governance issue. Maybe availing
the minutes to the stakeholders was a privilege, a favor rather than the a
right, ensuring we forever remain in the dark. The Chair  Dr. Jimmy
Macharia can shed some light if that is an approach they decided to take
with a Public Private Partnership (PPP) entity.

Because we are kept in the dark, we are always second guessing. There is
even talk that some board members want others kicked out of KENIC. This is
a case where some stakeholders feel they are more important than others.

I support Ali's call for more representation especially stronger
representation from the Registrars and End Users. Those two are very
important constituencies that can never be wished away. At least currently,
registrars are represented through DRAKE. Let's ensure it remains that way.

Lets monitor the situation and advocate for transparency and openness.

Sincerely,

______________________
Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya
twitter.com/lordmwesh

"There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on
higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

On 26 September 2014 08:16, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Washington
>
> Thanks for sharing.
>
> It would be good to get feedback on what has transpired since the last
> meeting from the Task Force. It's also gratifying to see that stakeholders
> from diverse backgrounds are incorporated. I would request the stakeholders
> to consider a possibility of expanding representation going forward.
>
> Regards
>
> *Ali Hussein*
>
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> On Sep 25, 2014, at 5:29 PM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> Listers,
>
>
>
> Sometime back in January,CCK (currently CA) had a stakeholder consultation
> in regards to KENIC licensing.
>
>
> I came across the attached minutes indicating there was a task-force put
> in place to ensure this process is expedited and that there are new members
> to the KENIC Board to take it to the next level - we all do know how badly
> it's been doing - most of this is in the public domain.
>
> I am also meant to understand that there was a meeting scheduled for 15th
> September 2014 that was cancelled last minute without any explanation.
> Anyone here knows why that happened?
>
> Maybe the DG of CA (K) can shed some light on this??
>
>
>
> Can we be told what is the status of this licensing of KENIC. Looks like
> this a chapter that should have been closed a long time ago.
>
>
>
> Who should be in the board of KENIC? TESPOK, DRAKE?
>
>
>
> Or is CA wanting to license and regulate itself?
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
> Nairobi,KE
> +254733744121/+254722743223
> "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."
>
> <Minutes of the 2nd Taskforce Meeting on Due Diligence on the Transition
> of KENIC 01 11 2013.pdf>
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