[kictanet] Joe Mucheru vetting by parliament for position of ICT CS

[Mwendwa Kivuva]

Joe Mucheru was vetted today by Parliament for the position of CS at the
ministry if ICT.

His achievements are major. It is good to see youthful people takeup
leadership positions in the country, especially at Cabinet level. Joe is a
man who believes in himself. He addressed issues very articulately and has
good grasp of the industry.

I liked the way he addressed issues of dominance by Safaricom and
realisation of the Konza dream.

On Safaricom, he stated in many words that there is no need to stiffle our
companies, which in the larger world view are actually not that big. There
is room for growth and ensuring our companies cross the border and operate
in other markets. He stated his commitment to ensure fair competition in
the industry and infrastructure sharing. This is what we have been
advocating for at Kictanet.

On Konza, he stated that he is committed to ensure the project goes
through. His view was that there are not that many large ICT companies in
Kenya. Many investors come around with bagloads of money, like $20m but
they leave frustrated because of lack of investment opportunities. Konza
will be that stepping stone for startups and entrepreneurs to get into the
big league.

I believe if he puts his energy in the ministry, we will see tremendous
change in the sector. Too bad the current regime has less than two years in
power.

Do you think the ICT industry is moving in the right direction?

Regards
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