[kictanet] Kenyan Tech Engineer, Zak Muriuki, Died in Ethiopian Jail

Sun Dec 18 10:35:20 EAT 2016

Blessed Sunday,

Please find attached the Government's position on the issue which has been
duly shared with members of the press to offer clarity.

The employer's continued silence has derailed the judicial process and
Government efforts.

Issue does indeed ignite passions and is unfortunate, however, let's remain
objective and cognizant that the Government does have its citizenry's best
interest both locally and in foreign countries.

Regards,
*Eshuchi Richard*

On 18 Dec 2016 9:15 a.m., "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Hi Tony,
>
> Knowing the prevailing situation in Ethiopia what would 'competent'
> lawyers do? If you got the version i read clearly there was a reason for
> serikalis involvement, Kenya and Ethiopia are friendly countries and this
> should have been resolved easily, i insist that if the family and friends
> sought government help and did not get it, it was wrong and we should not
> defend it or pass the ball, what is diplomacy if not to defend the
> interests of ones country including the citizenry? I am sure if it was a
> citizen from a country in the global North where diplomacy is understood
> this would not have happened. Let us not condone mediocricy in public
> service.
>
> Regards
>
> On Dec 18, 2016 7:28 AM, "Tony White via kictanet" <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> What I find most disgusting in this case is that they appear to have
>> been totally abandoned by their employer! It is easy to blame
>> 'serikali', but the employer should have been on the ground with
>> competent lawyers etc. to resolve this - *not* "we couldn't find the
>> ambassador" for 2 years!!
>>
>> RIP Zak.
>>
>>
>> On 17/12/2016, Barrack Otieno via kictanet
>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>> > Hi Ali,
>> >
>> > I read the same and i must say it is terrible, the worst bit is that
>> > the Kenyan Ambassador could not be reached to help resolve the problem
>> > if this is true somebody needs to go home, we cannot have public
>> > servants who cannot help the Kenyan public , it is the epitome of
>> > arrogance if there is truth in it. It is bad in this day and age for
>> > public servants to ignore requests from the public, anyone who know
>> > this issue well should enlighten us but as an ICT community we must
>> > say no to the way this issue appears to be handled in a pedestrian
>> > manner with the same breath that we opposed the ICT bill.
>> >
>> > We need to join hands and petition the government on this matter.
>> > Justice be our shield and defender May we dwell in unity, Peace and
>> > liberty, Plenty be found within our borders
>> >
>> > Regards
>> >
>> > On 12/17/16, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> wrote:
>> >> Listers
>> >>
>> >> Saddest news. It also appears that there are three more Kenyan ICT
>> >> Practitioners who are still languishing in prison in Ethiopia. The main
>> >> charge is that they are accused of installing communication equipment
>> >> without a license. Mugo, was arrested with Zak (may the almighty rest
>> his
>> >> soul in peace) over a year ago and Osborne Otinda with his colleague
>> >> Maxwell
>> >> Odhiambo (according to today's Nation, Page 3) were arrested in October
>> >> 2014
>> >> and are still in jail.
>> >>
>> >> Excerpts:-
>> >>
>> >> (Addis Standard) – The body of a Kenyan engineer who died while in an
>> >> Ethiopian prison has arrived home on Thursday Dec. 11th.
>> >>
>> >> Zak Muriuki, a father of two girls (pictured) and a tech engineer by
>> >> profession, arrived in Ethiopia nearly two years ago on January 9,
>> 2015,
>> >> according to information obtained by Addis Standard. He was arrested on
>> >> January 10 along with another Kenyan, Jadrick Mugo, who is still in
>> >> prison.
>> >>
>> >> Read on:-
>> >>
>> >> http://www.ayyaantuu.net/kenyan-tech-engineer-zak-muriuki/
>> >>
>> >> It also appears that the government is doing what it can to get the
>> >> Kenyans
>> >> released.
>> >>
>> >> Ali Hussein
>> >> Principal
>> >> Hussein & Associates
>> >> +254 0713 601113
>> >>
>> >> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>> >> Skype: abu-jomo
>> >> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking
>> >> what
>> >> no one else has thought".  ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi
>> >>
>> >> Sent from my iPad
>> >
>> >
>> > --
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