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<div>Indeed. I fully agree this definition captures the entire population that uses a smartphone! Let alone that majority of jobs whether a 1 person business on the street or boda driver or a farmer in agriculture, or anyone working in any industry whatsoever
is increasingly using digital no matter if they think they are an ICT practitioner or not. Do we need a certificate to write with pen and paper or use a calculator? Why do we need one to type or use excel or sell online?
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<div>Let's be clear there is already a very effective market based mechanism in certifications that are OPTIONAL and offered by acadamia as well as private actors anywhere around the world, including delivered online globally.
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<div>Let's also be clear that the market recognises and rewards experience based on references etc without needing any certification or likewise.
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<div style="word-break:break-all"><b>From:</b>Andrew Alston <Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com>
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<div style="word-break:break-all"><b>To:</b>KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
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<div style="word-break:break-all"><b>Cc:</b>Adam Lane <adam.lane@huawei.com> </div>
<div style="word-break:break-all"><b>Date:</b>2021-02-19 14:20:34 </div>
<div style="word-break:break-all"><b>Subject:</b>Re: [kictanet] ICT Practitioners Bill, call for comments/submissions to the National Assembly
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<div>This is correct - he has stated as much in public Facebook posts.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">I encourage people to read that bill and in addition to at least one submission I know is going in complete with 13 and a half thousand signatures on it - every single submission against this absolute innovation killing industry harming insanity
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<div dir="ltr">In summary the way I see this </div>
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<div dir="ltr">A.) it would result in some of the most experienced people in the industry being forced out of the country to be able to work</div>
<div dir="ltr">B.) there is no proper definition of an ict professional that does not cover everything from the secretary that uses excel to input numbers to the most advanced programmer - the definition in there covers virtually anyone in a modern job</div>
<div dir="ltr">C.) the bill has no provision in it for bringing in external trainers and consultants and hence damages the industry by working against international knowledge sharing</div>
<div dir="ltr">D.) the bill is death to cooperative international innovation</div>
<div dir="ltr">E.) the bill creates serious and deep problems with inter company staff transfers or people in multi-nationals coming in to work on intra-company projects that require external resource</div>
<div dir="ltr">F.) the bill could potentially put a lot of people out of work damaging the overall tax base</div>
<div dir="ltr">G.) there has been zero cited evidence of the need for this bill or the positive impact it would have in the industry - no studies cited - no fact based assertions - nothing but speculation that is in my view a naked attempt at a money grab</div>
<div dir="ltr">H.) the law is entirely impractical as regards enforcement - since in the days of remote work a person affected by this can just leave the country and work remotely and be exempt - while again having negative affect on the taxation base.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Plenty more points which I will get to but that�s a quick summary of the headline points against this absurdity</div>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#1F497D">I believe that CS Mucheru has said he does not support this, and I recall he has said that this is purely driven by the sponsors of the bill
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] ICT Practitioners Bill, call for comments/submissions to the National Assembly</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">yeah mucheru is very eager to push it through. let me follow up. thanks </span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">On Fri, Feb 19, 2021 at 10:01 AM Wamathai (HapaKenya) via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:</span></p>
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