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

Sat Dec 12 08:22:18 EAT 2015

Agreed Machuhi. But also I think as a country we really also need people
who will break the culture the public sector has, and I think this is a
calculated risk Joe can take. His previous porflio speaks for itself, so if
he is caught up in an issue it will not be so hard to figure out its a
setup. He may end up in private sector by virtue of the fact that people
know how things work in the sector.

So I think this is a well calculated risk that is very much needed.

On Sat, Dec 12, 2015 at 8:13 AM, K Machuhi via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> No young guy with plenty of life ahead of him should accept current
> government cabinet appointment at this juncture.
>
> Mucheru with all his verve and vigour will be checkmated. Wait until the
> free laptop thing is thrust on him.
>
> He should have negotiated to commence with the next government. 2 year
> stint, in a smelly environment....nothing tangible except the smell. Do you
> know an ex- politician (forget the semantics that CS are technocrats)
> reabsorbed successfully in private sector?
>
> He will also be lucky to come out without EACC visiting his kitchen.
>
> K. M
> On Dec 11, 2015 6:20 PM, "Bernard Kioko via kictanet" <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> Very promising. I have worked with Joe Mucheru before. The government
>> made a smart choice.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On 11 Dec 2015, at 6:09 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>> 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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