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

[Josiah Mugambi]

Always thought Konza budgetary allocation for this FY is 0.8b.

Also wondering if Eng Tanui is on this list...
On Dec 11, 2015 6:22 PM, "Waithaka Ngigi via kictanet" <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Mwendwa,
>
> Just wondering whether Kictanet actually has a *position* on the Safaricom
> dominance issue. That's still an open debate with both sides, for and
> against, having solid arguments.
>
> On Konza‎, personally, I am disappointed. I expected a thorough
> re-analysis of whether we ought to spend close to Ksh 900b for us to start
> inventing.
>
> Waithaka Ngigi
>
> Alliance Technologies
> www.at.co.ke
> *From: *Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet
> *Sent: *Friday, December 11, 2015 6:10 PM
> *To: *Ngigi Waithaka
> *Reply To: *KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> *Cc: *Mwendwa Kivuva
> *Subject: *[kictanet] Joe Mucheru vetting by parliament for position of
> ICT CS
>
> 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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