Hahaha Kivuva! Please, I can assure you that, unlike my brother Robert Yawe, I have no interest in PMG, and I am also sure that even Bobby's impassioned campaign is a bit tongue-in-cheek, I am sure there are many young, energetic, qualified people who can take this up. They just need a framework where some of us can provide them with strategic guidance, oversight and mentorship.<span></span><br>
<br>On Tuesday, April 23, 2013, Kivuva wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Walu for PS. Polish your CV and forward it to the PSC.<br>
<br>
It would be great to have our own at the ministry. And while there,<br>
don't forget Brian for PMG!<br>
<br>
On 23/04/2013, stephen Mutoro <<a>smutoro@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> I must confess that is a difficult one. But Dr Matiang'i brings with him the<br>
> best of both worlds - especially civil society (SUNY) and at the same time<br>
> public (as a senior lecturer and a close adviser of a retired powerful<br>
> political figure). If am asked about one merit is this - Fred is an<br>
> independent decision maker" He doesn't waste time on that. And what is more,<br>
> he comes in with a fresh mindset - "I am not ICT person, yes, but I am a<br>
> manager and a realist and not an idealist - I can get the nice stories of<br>
> dreams of the likes of Konza City to the reality. He is particularly strong<br>
> in designing winning proposals. I have an idea of his weakness, like anyone<br>
> else, but I'd rather join him in celebrating his day as first CS, ICT for<br>
> Kenya. What we need is to get him someone like John Walubengo as his PS!<br>
> Cheers<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> ________________________________<br>
> From: Walubengo J <<a>jwalu@yahoo.com</a>><br>
> To: stephen Mutoro <<a>smutoro@yahoo.com</a>><br>
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <<a>kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>><br>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 7:57 PM<br>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fred Matiangi, Cabinet Secretary for ICT-good<br>
> choice?<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> @Mutoro,<br>
><br>
> I can feel your excitement. But lets interrogate the possible merits of Dr.<br>
> Matiangi who taught you literature @ UoN - within the context of our ICT<br>
> industry. What do you think Dr. Matiangi would bring on the table? I do<br>
> appreciate that he does NOT need to be an IT/Technical guy, after all Dr.<br>
> Ndemo is an economist and I think overall Ndemo is/has been excellent to our<br>
> sector.<br>
><br>
> So what do you think is Dr. Matiangi's advantage? Remember, the Vetting<br>
> Committee in Parliament might ask the same questions and we may need the<br>
> answers to defend the choice our Digital President has made.<br>
><br>
> walu.<br>
><br>
><br>
> ________________________________<br>
> From: stephen Mutoro <<a>smutoro@yahoo.com</a>><br>
> To: Walubengo J <<a>jwalu@yahoo.com</a>><br>
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <<a>kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>><br>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 7:35 PM<br>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fred Matiangi, Cabinet Secretary for ICT<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Dear Walubengo:<br>
><br>
> He is the one. Dr Matiang'i is a great man. He taught me West African<br>
> Literature at the University of Nairobi! You may also be interested to see<br>
> why your good friend Dr Ndemo will<br>
> have to bid farewell to the ICT Ministry where he has literally made his<br>
> second home for the last years. He has been anti-consumer and we wish him<br>
> well - whether he is appointed as CS or a PS in any other Ministry.<br>
> <a href="http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1529%3Awhy-ndemo-may-have-been-missed-on-the-ict-docket&catid=1%3Alatest-news&Itemid=60" target="_blank">http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1529%3Awhy-ndemo-may-have-been-missed-on-the-ict-docket&catid=1%3Alatest-news&Itemid=60</a><br>
><br>
> Kind regards,<br>
><br>
> Stephen Mutoro<br>
> <a href="http://www.cofek.co.ke" target="_blank">www.cofek.co.ke</a><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> ________________________________<br>
> From: Walubengo J <<a>jwalu@yahoo.com</a>><br>
> To: <a>smutoro@yahoo.com</a><br>
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <<a>kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>><br>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 6:37 PM<br>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fred Matiangi, Cabinet Secretary for ICT<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> It appears the above is our new Cabinet Sec. for ICT. Anyone with some<br>--<br>
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