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

Wed Jul 6 08:58:24 EAT 2016

Ngethe asked where is the policy that informed the drafting of this bill?
This is a very important question and hopefully we will have an answer
soon.
Secondly, as Ahmed raised, what is the position of the ICT Ministry and ICT
Authority on this bill?

On 6 July 2016 at 08:23, Stellar Murumba via kictanet <
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> Haha I like this one Ahmed. If someone can still deliver to the core even
> without a degree, does his level of education really matter? Convince me...
>
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> On 6 Jul 2016, at 6:25 AM, Ahmed Mohamed Maawy via kictanet <
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> 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:
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>>> 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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