<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><div>Noted and your contributions are much appreciated.<br><br>Nyaki<br></div><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> muriuki mureithi <mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> elizaslider@yahoo.com<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thu, February 24, 2011 3:01:51 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [kictanet] Day 7: SECTION 14: STAFF TO THE COMMISSION<br></font><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Hi Catherine </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">I have been struggling about the power structure in the proposed
ICCK and how to demarcate the spheres of influence to ensure an efficient
and effective ICCK and have problems</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">On one hand we have commissioners
appointed who collectively have a wide range of expertise Section 5
(3)(b)(1)(ii ) <i>– Is this how to refer to the sections -</i> and are
fulltime Sec 7 (6) . This suggest that they will be literally in the ICCK
premises and it can be expected that strategic and policy activities
cannot keep the commissioners busy all the time. On the other
hand is a full time DG Section 14(1) who ASSISTS the ICCK
and under the direction and control of the commission.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Two issues </span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">The commissioners are not busy enough as full time
commissioners and will certainly go below the realm of the strategy and policy
and really reduce the power of a DG to be a chief operating officer.
This is not desirable </span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">By not allowing the DG to attend the meetings of the
commission it makes it even more necessary for the commissioners to
meddle into operational matters </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Suggestions </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">State explicitly that the DG
attends meetings of the ICCK as an ex-official member and the role
is NOT assist but execute the decisions of the ICCK</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Cheers </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">cheers </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Muriuki Mureithi </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Pristina; color: red;">The happiest of people don't necessarily <br>
HAVE the best of everything; </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Pristina; color: red;">They
just MAKE the best of everything</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "sans-serif";" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "sans-serif";" lang="EN-US"> kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Catherine Adeya<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 22 February 2011 04:46<br>
<b>To:</b> mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke<br>
<b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [kictanet] Day 7: SECTION 14: STAFF TO THE COMMISSION</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 21pt;">Dear Kictanet List Members,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 21pt;">Muriuki, Walu, Matunda, GG, Barrack, Vitalis,
Kerubo.....thank you for your contributions these last two days. I believe
others are gearing up for this last week of discussions. Day 5 and 6 have had
very similar summaries and as such I do not want to be repetitive. Therefore, I
will keep this short. Today we begin the discussion on:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 21pt;">SECTION 14: STAFF TO THE COMMISSION. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 21pt;">14(1)(a) The Commission shall appoint a Director-General.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 21pt;">14 (2) Shall appoint staff by ensuring equal
opportunity employment practices and represents cross-section of population in
Kenya</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 21pt;">Question</span></b><span style="font-size: 21pt;">:
Your thoughts on this? Would you like to see more clarity on gender issues,
people with disabilities etc. please clarify and elaborate.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 21pt;">I look forward to reading your contributions.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 21pt;">Best,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 21pt;">Nyaki</span></p>
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