[kictanet] The Information Communication TechnologyPractitioners Bill, 2016 - Taking effect???

Odhiambo Washington odhiambo at gmail.com
Tue Feb 21 17:25:22 EAT 2017


Barrack,

ICTA is implementing bits of the ICT Practitioners Bill (not Act! ) through
the backdoor. That's where that licensing bit comes in.

I don't know how you fail to notice that.



On 21 February 2017 at 15:55, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Just as a follow up, ICTA seems to imply that there was stakeholder
> engagement in the process of Standards developement. It would be good
> if we can be brought up to speed as to the process and outcome of this
> stakeholder engagement. It seems ICTA does not engage the public, how
> i miss the ICT board under Paul Kukubo, always at hand to clarify
> issues however tough the conversation was.
>
> Regards
>
> On 2/21/17, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Alex,
> >
> > This is why i said there is confusion and mix up of issues.ICTA can shed
> > light on the issue so that stakeholders can be enlightened.
> >
> > Regards
> > On Feb 21, 2017 2:31 PM, <awatila at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >> Barrack,
> >>
> >> The essence of certification is to avoid 3rd party audits like KICTA is
> >> trying to do.
> >>
> >> If I have already been certified by an international ( or local)
> >> organization, why do they need to register and vet me again?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Best Regards,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Alex Watila
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for
> >> Windows 10
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> *From: *Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> >> *Sent: *Monday, February 20, 2017 9:30 PM
> >> *To: *awatila at yahoo.co.uk
> >> *Cc: *Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>
> >> *Subject: *Re: [kictanet] The Information Communication
> >> TechnologyPractitioners Bill, 2016 - Taking effect???
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi Wash,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> This is a different issue.  It has to do with standardization of IT
> >>
> >> processes using ISO Standards that are domesticated at Kenya Bureau of
> >>
> >> Standards like the ISO 27000 series that focus on IT Security and
> >>
> >> Governance. ICTA and KEBS have been engaging on how this can be
> >>
> >> achieved for the past year.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 2/20/17, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet
> >>
> >> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hello Listers,
> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >> > Sorry to interfere with the debate on CA spying on us. There is a
> short
> >>
> >> > break as Okiya Omtatah fights for and maintains our freedoms...
> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >> > Please read the attachment and let me know what you think...
> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >> > It looks like the ICTA/MoICT are implementing something ...
> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >> > --
> >>
> >> > Best regards,
> >>
> >> > Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
> >>
> >> > Nairobi,KE
> >>
> >> > +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223
> >>
> >> > "Oh, the cruft."
> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Barrack O. Otieno
> >>
> >> +254721325277 <0721%20325277>
> >>
> >> +254733206359 <0733%20206359>
> >>
> >> Skype: barrack.otieno
> >>
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> >>
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Best regards,
Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
Nairobi,KE
+254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223
"Oh, the cruft."
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