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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">What you have raised here is a very pertinent “Corporate Governance” issue. What is being proposed is a definitely a deviation from the current structure. But what is needed is just to make it a bit more clear, how it is to function. Probably we just need to address ourselves to a few questions, for example: What will be the top management structure of ICCK like? Is there need to have a kind of Board to oversee the management of ICCK?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The roles of Commission Chairman and fellow Commissioners and the Director General and his/her team of fellow Directors (the Staff) should to be clearly definite and demarcated.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This should be clearly articulated in the Bill/Act to avoid
any confusion. If the commissioners are fulltime engaged in the daily running of ICCK, whether developing strategies or in whatever roles, then there could be conflict in roles with that of the DG, but only if the DG has a similar or same power of authority as the Commissioners. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The way the Draft Bill is at the moment, the role of the DG is being reduced to a lower level (not necessarily a line manager position), and the commissioners are to play the role of top management team of the organization. This will of course subdue the role of Director General, to a lower level as the DG will be reporting to the Commission Chairman and his/her team who will be responsible for the daily running of the ICCK affairs. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There could be a conflict of roles here; however the position of the DG is reduced, if the chairman of the Commission takes over the daily management
functions of ICCK. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There could be a body to oversee the activities of the Commission whose role is not daily management of the ICCK. But on the other hand, this kind of a structure is what is to be abolished to give birth to a body with a teeth to bite; a body with authority to make decisions, without political and other forms of interference from the environment; an independent regulatory authority whose activities is governed and directed by the rule of the laws and the regulations, “not by a board of directors” with political lineages. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<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> volunga@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; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">Hi Catherine </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">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; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">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; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">Two issues </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'"><SPAN>-<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">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>
<P class=MsoListParagraph style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'"><SPAN>-<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">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; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">Suggestions </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">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; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">Cheers </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">Muriuki Mureithi </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Pristina">The happiest of people don't necessarily <BR>HAVE the best of everything; </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'"><BR></SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Pristina">They just MAKE the best of everything</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'"></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'"> 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></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 21pt">Dear Kictanet List Members,</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><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><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 21pt">SECTION 14: STAFF TO THE COMMISSION. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 21pt">14(1)(a) The Commission shall appoint a Director-General. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><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><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><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 21pt">I look forward to reading your contributions.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 21pt">Best,</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 21pt">Nyaki</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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