I think I have to support Manthi on this one. We cannot wish away Political influence on such an important and strategic appointment - infact it could be suicidal to do so.
I havent talked to Shem or the other un-succesfull contenders (pretenders?) for the post but I am 100% sure that
Public Sector appointments MUST be on MERIT. Period. Accepting other avenues such as "Political Appointment" is a sad commentary on our state of affairs given that this list is for the enlightened and intellectuals. If indeed such appointments exist they must be condemned. Those saying that appointments exist that are best described as "Political" rather than "Meritorious" should indicate whether or not they believe in or are resigned to such appointments. This is an advocacy list, right? Advocacy is about reaching for an ideal and not accepting what you do not believe in. It goes beyond just observing what is going on. Does it make sense to be trying to "digitize" our society if in the background that society is not a Meritocracy? In Kenya, political affiliation is generally tribal-based. This axiomatically elevates the term "Political Appointment" to the realm of euphemism...... And this further creates the social instability we are aware of during election time, as this is the time for each community to position itself, through utra-Machiavellian means where necessary, to "eat" through "political appointments". Not committing ourselves to merit can only leave us with a "Mediocracy" compounded by brain-drain (as our top brains get disillutioned) and, at worst, social instability/war. Let us build Kenya by promoting those ideas that build us and not resigning ourselves to compromises. Ordinary Kenyans are watching to see how we, the enligtened, are thinking so that they can follow our example. Waudo On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:57:27 -0400, "Joseph Manthi" <jmanthi@gmail.com> s aid: WO: "When we blindly adopt any religion, political system, or literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow." -- Anais Nin Ditto Joe On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 3:23 AM, Odhiambo Washington <[1]odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote: On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 9:55 AM, John Walubengo <[2]jwalu@yahoo.com> wrote: they must have tried to get their political godfathers to say a good word for them too. If they didn't have any political godfathers, then they should have prudently declined to apply for the job (like me ;-)
So guys, stop talking criteria only when things do not go
your way. Instead lets congratulate the new DG because economist, engineer, lawyer, informatician or whatever - he did go to school and has the experience to deal with the office. Our role may be more useful in demanding deliverables from him rather splitting hair on why he was appointed and we were left out.
walu.
Hi Walu, I agree in part with you, about the demand for deliverables from him, but I still stand against the mode of appointment, where I'll stand with the other side of this debate. I sign out of this thread with the following quote: "When we blindly adopt any religion, political system, or literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow." -- Anais Nin -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "Oh My God! They killed init! You Bastards!" --from a /. post _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list [3]kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke [4]http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: [5]jmanthi@gmail.com Unsubscribe or change your options at [6]http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jmanth i%40gmail.com -- Joseph Manthi CEO MEO Ltd [7]http://www.meoltd.com References 1. mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com 2. mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com 3. mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke 4. http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet 5. mailto:jmanthi@gmail.com 6. http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jmanthi@gmail.com 7. http://www.meoltd.com/ People make a plan work, a plan alone seldom makes people work (Confucius).