Bwaa Kivuva
I still think that the ICTA should engage our Diaspora more objectively; they have something to offer. I have seen meetings/events where our people are completely out of message; out of tune with those they are pitching to. And this is, in part, because of lack of "vocabularly/perspective" of those they want to engage in. And it is NOT simply in technology but also in other endeavours. It is little comfort that most African countries (at least those are the majority I have interacted with) are in the same boat: off message, poor post-event follow up, making promises they can even execute, ..., not communicating at all about the "end result" (+ve or -ve).
That said I am hopeful but also apprehensive in that the
Kenyan culture is to approach opportunities (e.g. to hold public office) as "their turn to eat". So people fight hard to ensure they are on the "eating table"; just see even how we fight in elections. (I have heard subtle messages to people in the Diaspora on this basis: why are you coming to fight for the "little" that we have when you are, at least, "better endowed"? Nothing about public service, contribution, ... experience, perspective, ...)
Indeed, in Kenya almost everything is devoid of the message of public service, doing good for the common good, etc; in other words: statesmanship.
Ideally, we should care less who of our people is given a portfolio, provided they meet their mandate and serve for the good of the nation.
ICTA should set the standard considering the central role of technology we anticipate in our
development.
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From: Kivuva <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com>
To: Matunda Nyanchama <mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com>
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: [kictanet] On ICT Board & the New ICTA
That is a very balanced an interesting perspective Dr. Matunda Nyanchama.