[kictanet] Comments on the statement by CS Mucheru on the ICT Practitioners Bill

[Steve Muchai]

Hi Tony,
This is good news, and not a surprise. Do you have a link to Mucheru's
statement?

Regards,
Steve



On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 9:34 AM, Tony White via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> I welcome the statement by CS Mucheru, clarifying the Ministry's, and
> the government's position that this private member's bill, introduced
> by Aden Duale, is at odds with ICT policy.
>
> What is not clear is whether the Ministry's intention is to kill this
> bill, or to subject it to modification.
>
> Let's be clear - this bill is an abhorrence to our hard-won freedoms,
> and should not go forward in any form.
>
> I would like to propose that KICTANET be formalised, with kictanet's
> original founders as the initial board, and be registered as a society
> with paying members.  I'm sure others on this list, better qualified
> in such matters than I, can draw up an appropriate memorandum for such
> a society.
>
> If the membership fee is nominal - say, 500 or 1000 bob per annum - I
> think many 'ICT Practitioners' will join.
>
> Cheers,
> Tony
>
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Kind Regards,
Steve Muchai
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