<div dir="ltr"><div>Kivuva</div><div><br></div><div>I disagree.</div><div><br></div>The key word there is authority.<div><br></div><div>Sometimes in our push for this innovative/youth centred agenda, we forget that real leadership skills, in sectors with extensive and unyielding self-interests requires experience to navigate.</div>
<div><br></div><div>But the first line of defence is a credible board so we should look out for that. There is no need to get an innovative CEO while the board is a bunch of ideologically malleable individuals kowtowing to and pushing the interests of private sector and special interest groups.</div>
<div><br></div><div>James</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 2:13 PM, Bernard Kioko [Bernsoft Interactive Limited] <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com" target="_blank">bkioko@bernsoft.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I don�t know if this age limit is the magic. Dr Ndemo was probably older than that when he was appointed PS and he did a great job we all seem to agree. I would say let�s find the right person to head it. Personally, I would advocate for someone that has no interest in politics.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>�<u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>�<u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Kind Regards, <u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>�<u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Bernard Kioko<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> kictanet [mailto:<a href="mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bbkioko" target="_blank">kictanet-bounces+bkioko</a>=<a href="mailto:bernsoft.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">bernsoft.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kivuva<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 19, 2013 1:39 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com" target="_blank">bkioko@bernsoft.com</a><br><b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] New authority to improve efficiency in ICT industry<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<div><div class="h5"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u>�<u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Get an innovative dotcom to head the Authority. Less than 35 years.�<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br clear="all"><u></u><u></u></p>
<div><p class="MsoNormal">______________________<br>Mwendwa Kivuva<br><a href="http://twitter.com/lordmwesh" target="_blank">twitter.com/lordmwesh</a><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">google ID | Skype ID: lordmwesh<u></u><u></u></p>
</div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><u></u>�<u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On 19 August 2013 10:39, S.M. Muraya <<a href="mailto:murigi.muraya@gmail.com" target="_blank">murigi.muraya@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>Certainly Dr. Ndemo, but is KICTA not under the Information/Communication Ministry?<u></u><u></u></p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Aug 19, 2013 10:34 AM, "James Mbugua" <<a href="mailto:jgmbugua@gmail.com" target="_blank">jgmbugua@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
</div></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u>�<u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Who will be the Director-General? Dr. Ndemo is certainly a good bet. Louis Otieno of Microsoft is another. Dr. Shem Ochuodho. Stephen Kiptiness.....<u></u><u></u></p>
</div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><u></u>�<u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 10:07 AM, <<a href="mailto:philip@cskonline.org" target="_blank">philip@cskonline.org</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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