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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.wanjiku.co.ke/2013/02/paul-kukubo-victor-kyalo-set-to-leave-ict-board/">http://www.wanjiku.co.ke/2013/02/paul-kukubo-victor-kyalo-set-to-leave-ict-board/</a><br>
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After five years at the helm of the Kenya ICT Board, Paul Kukubo is
leaving his post as CEO and Taking over as the head of the East
Africa Commodities Exchange. No website yet but you can read more
about it <a
href="http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/Commodity-exchange-planned-for-Rwanda/-/2558/1682686/-/ftt3i6z/-/index.html">here</a>.
Paul’s contract was renewed in 2010 for three years through this <a
href="http://www.kenyalaw.org/klr/index.php?id=173">Gazette notice</a>.<br>
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Victor Kyalo, the Deputy CEO at the board is also set to leave, to
go back to teaching at the University of Nairobi, but he will
probably not take long before he bounces back to the ICT sector <img
src="cid:part3.02060408.06010001@apc.org" alt=":)"
class="wp-smiley"> He lectures/teaches electrical engineering at
the University.<br>
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<p>Paul and Victor have been leading lights in Kenya’s ICT industry
and are responsible for setting up the board and showing its
relevance to other ministries but with the e-gov directorate, you
understand why the roles were confused.</p>
<p>Now its time for all in the industry to forget all those things
we never liked with the board and start with all the nice things,
and how we will miss them. Yes, seriously <img
src="cid:part3.02060408.06010001@apc.org" alt=":)"
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<p>And here I go………</p>
<p>During their leadership, the government of Kenya was able to
appreciate technology and innovation, opened its data for
developers, and set up the youth fund, which was supposed to
supplement venture capital and savings.</p>
<p>Who can forget Tandaa……. The content grants, they made some folks
rich, some skipped town while others realized running business is
hard.</p>
<p>IBM set up a research lab, government is contributing Ksh 170
million and the staff is being sourced from the best universities
globally, given that Kenya has no capacity.</p>
<p>During its earlier years, maybe first or second, the board
supported BPOs, in fact, I think that was the main reason it was
formed, but priorities have changed.</p>
<p>Who is taking over?</p>
<p>Eunice Kariuki is the deputy CEO and can be expected to take
over, if there is no argument that we need fresh blood to be
injected…… or some other argument like that.</p>
<p>So, what do you have to say about the duo? You can put your nice
things in the comments <img
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