On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 6:56 PM, James Muendo <
timrick@gmail.com> wrote:
> A Segment on the captial FM news site
>
> On 7 April 2011 18:36, McTim <
dogwallah@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 3:30 PM, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)
>> <
nmutungu@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > I agree there should be independence. At the moment, one always wonders
>> > how
>> > the board was constituted? how they came to their decision? how they
>> > decision can be defended? who protects public interest in the Board? if
>> > consumers (or anyone for that matter) is unhappy with the board
>> > decision,
>> > who can they turn to? Is that why there was Ministerial
>> > intervention?.....It
>> > would help if there was clarity on these matters.
>
> Alice seats on the board.Maybe some light on how the board is formed?
>
>
>>
>> Indeed, not sure we will get that though!
>>
>> I find it ironic that when I read the Nation, there is an
>> advertising supplement in it, touting CCKs new Charter, ISO
>> certification and all the fabulous things it did in 2010, then I sit
>> down at my PC and find that the DG of the CCK has either:
>>
>> A: gone on leave
>> B: gone for good
>> C: will be keeping his job
>
> "I am informed that following an altercation that occurred during a
> technical committee meeting of the board this week pitting the DG and of the
> board members, the chairman of the board unilaterally and without
> consultation with my office decided to order Mr Njoroge to proceed on
> leave," explained the minister and declared the decision null and void.
>
>>
>> depending on whom one chooses to believe. I suggest we let the dust
>> settle so we can see clearly before we make any judgements.
>>
>> One thing is clear however, independence and greater transparency
>> (i.e. publicly available transcripts of Board meetings) would be a
>> start.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>>
>> McTim
>> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
>> route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel
>>
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