[kictanet] The KeNIC we want

[Mwendwa Kivuva]

Thanks Grace for setting the ball rolling. As much as every stakeholder is
important, one key stakeholder is the .ke user (and domain registrants). On
the several occasions we have had downtime at the registry, we have seen
the outcry from the users. From internet banking websites that will not
work, to news websites being inaccessible, to e-commerce platforms loosing
sales revenue.

Maybe someone from KENIC board level, or comms at KENIC can respond on the
issues Grace has raised which are
1. How board is constituted.
2. If minutes of board meetings should always be made public.
3. If KENIC is really a PPPodel, and how the different stakeholders are
brought to the table.
4. Issue of staff attrition, and why there is constantly turnover of
strategic, and technical staff.

>From where I sit, I don't see any problem in having public board meetings.
KENIC is a monopoly in the .ke space, and there is no problem in having
deliberations of the board made public.

I would also add from my previous questions
e) How accountable is the KENIC board, and to whom does it account to?

Maybe I can call out some Lister's who have had strong views on the
strategic direction of KENIC to also give their voice, that is Ali Hussein,
and even Kariba Moko who have been on the KENIC board.

I am also attaching the KENIC board charter that was shared on the list
last week

On Thu, Oct 4, 2018, 2:37 PM Grace Bomu <nmutungu at gmail.com> wrote:

> Kivuva,
> You explained that KENIC is run on a PPP model but from the website, it is
> run more like a private entity.
> Perhaps there are good reasons why for example CEOs are kicked out every
> so often but without transparency, we can only speculate.
> A starting point would be to publish minutes of board meetings plus other
> important corporate reports so that the public can be informed.
> And on the issue of board composition, we would have a more meaningful
> discussion if we knew how board seats are arrived at. Is it a space for
> registrars only or should we imagine it as a public resource where there
> should be representation of public interest as well as users?
> Regards,
>
> Il giorno gio 4 ott 2018 alle ore 08:18 Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> ha scritto:
>
>> The debate on revitalising KENIC will seek to tackle the following :
>>
>> 1. Governance Issues
>> 2. Public /Stakeholder Engagements
>> 3. Operational Issues
>>
>> Today Day1, we will seek to address the Governance issues.
>>
>> There is no restriction to debate the other two issues, or any other
>> issue you feel is important, although we will strive to answer the other
>> two issues tomorrow.
>>
>> How is the board currently constituted?
>> KENIC was licensed by CA in 2015 to manage the .ke namespace following
>> gazzettement of new Information and Communication Regulations. Currently.
>> The KENIC board comprises members from Kenya Education Network (KENET),
>> Domain Registrars Association of Kenya (DRAKE), ICT Authority (ICTA), and
>> Technology Service Providers of Kenya (TESPOK).  There are associate
>> directors comprising the immediate past Chairman of the board, and some
>> three other organisations (Google, KO Associates, and ICEA Lion). More
>> clarification on the current board is needed since their website is blank
>> on this. The KENIC page on the board was last updated in 2014
>> http://kenic.or.ke/index.php/en/home/kenic-board-management
>>
>> Questions that come to mind at this point are
>> a) Is a review of the governance structure at KENIC due? How would that
>> structure look like?
>> b) Which Organisations should nominate Directors? Which stakeholder
>> groups should be involved?
>> c) What are the term limits for Directors?
>> d) How should the Chairperson of the board be selected?
>>
>> Additional questions are welcomed, as we get suggestions from the wider
>> community on the best way to manage our .ke registry.
>>
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> Grace Mutung'u
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