How does Duale react when confronted with the fact that the bill runs counter to Government policy? Is he dismissive? The Jubilee (Digital) Government had top of its manifesto and agenda the recognition that ICT is an enabling tool for all Kenyans. To this end laptops are even being introduced to ALL pupils in standard 1. It's funny that someone then fronts a bill which essentially creates a crime of "practicing ICT without a license". Probably some people will be hauled to court with computers and illicit code as exhibits for posing as ICT practitioners. I don't think Duale understands anything about the bill. His only explanation, according to Hussein's report, is that a "section of Kenyans" have approached him. Now that we have lawyers, engineers, architects, doctors, what will we call these new guys going round with a license to practice ICT? I suggest "Icytors", and they can prefix their names with "ICY". Comments welcome. On Fri, Aug 19, 2016, at 10:46 AM, Tony White via kictanet wrote:
http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Govt-urges-public-give-views-ICT-Practitioners-...
-- Tony White
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