[kictanet] KENYA ICT PRACTITIONERS BILL NOW IN PARLIAMENT, PAY XXX PER YEAR FOR LICENSE TO PRACTICE

Wed Jul 6 06:25:07 EAT 2016

Perhaps the other simple question should be: If this was to happen.
Shouldn't the ICT Ministry and ICT Authority get directly involved?

I also have one more concern. With the technology arena, why are we going
back to hacking Degrees and Diplomas as a pre-requisite to be a fully
qualified practitioner? No offence, but doesn't that disqualify Bill Gates
and Steve Jobs?

On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 1:21 AM, Erick Mwangi via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Wow seems this has morphed tremendously..
>
> I agree re-Twitter, it will create the necessary traction needed.
>
> Regards,
>
> Eric
>
> On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 9:01 PM, Dennis Muthuri via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> Hi Listers,
>>
>> If you desire to take this to Twitter in protest, kindly use the hashtag
>> #KillTheICTBill
>>
>> Thanks Mr Mwendwa for those sentiments. Very insightful.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> On 5 Jul 2016, at 10:44 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Well, I have read the bill so that I cannot say "nilisomewa". It's quite
>> short and I encourage everybody who is affected by it to read it.
>>
>> Some preliminary issues on the Bill after reading it:
>> 1. There is established an ICT Practitioners Institute
>> 2. Information Communication Technology Association of Kenya nominates 5
>> people on the Board of the Institute. How many guys here are members of the
>> ICT Association? Is it the bonafide body to represent all ICT practitioners
>> in Kenya?
>> 3. All ICT practitioners must be registered and licensed as ICT
>> practitioners on payment of annual fees.
>> 4. You must have a Diploma or Degree to qualify for registration as an
>> ICT partitioner. Just think about Bill Gates and Zuckerberg. Non of them
>> graduated from college, but they changed the world in their own small way.
>> 5. You must have five years experience to practice ICT.
>> 5. The example of Bill Gates and Zuckerberg is the best yet, of
>> permission-less innovation
>> 6. A person shall not operate an ICT firm unless it is registered by the
>> Institute and has paid annual membership.
>> 7. A person shall not be entitled to recover a fee for ICT services,
>> unless such person is licensed under this Act.
>>
>> So my mechanic diagnoses my car using a computer, and does computerised
>> wheel balancing. They may now be prepared to get licensed.
>>
>> Well this bill affects all techies and consultants alike. The bill makes
>> it illegal to practice your trade without being licensed. It's preposterous
>> at best, morally criminal maybe. It locks out opportunities for the young
>> passionate innovators who do wonders without ever stepping in college. ICT
>> allows these young fellows permission-less innovation. They sit behind a
>> computer and write beautiful code that changes the world. It is
>> heart-aching that those who thrived in an open dynamic ICT environment in
>> Kenya now want to lock up the industry as a preserve of the few. Washindwe
>> kabisa.
>>
>> Well, the constitutions allows enough consultation before any bill is
>> passed in parliament. If you feel your interests are not taken care by the
>> new bill, then now is the time to raise your voice or forever keep your
>> cool. We will deliver our petition to the relevant offices.
>>
>> Peace.
>>
>>
>> ______________________
>> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya
>> twitter.com/lordmwesh
>>
>>
>>
>> On 5 July 2016 at 22:16, Dennis Muthuri via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Listers,
>>>
>>> This is a google doc(
>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lZ8m3WSH2JQSzTMBC8bkLRH8y2zzjyM9TzuUhGzOW0s/edit)
>>> that has been created by Nanjira(https://twitter.com/NiNanjira). Kindly
>>> fill it with all questions you have regarding the Bill.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>> Dennis Muthuri Mburugu
>>> Skype: dennis.muthuri | Tel: +(254)714590654
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
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