I must confess that is a difficult one. But Dr Matiang'i brings with him the best of both worlds - especially civil society (SUNY) and at the same time public (as a senior lecturer and a close adviser of a retired powerful political figure). If am asked about one merit is this - Fred is an independent decision maker" He doesn't waste time on that. And what is more, he comes in with a fresh mindset - "I am not ICT person, yes, but I am a manager and a realist and not an idealist -  I can get the nice stories of dreams of the likes of Konza City to the reality. He is particularly strong in designing winning proposals. I have an idea of his weakness, like anyone else, but I'd rather join him in celebrating his day as first CS, ICT for Kenya. What we need is to get him someone like John Walubengo as his PS! Cheers


From: Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com>
To: stephen Mutoro <smutoro@yahoo.com>
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 7:57 PM
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fred Matiangi, Cabinet Secretary for ICT-good choice?

@Mutoro,

I can feel your excitement.  But lets interrogate the possible merits of Dr. Matiangi who taught you literature @ UoN - within the context of our ICT industry.  What do you think Dr. Matiangi would bring on the table?   I do appreciate that he does NOT need to be an IT/Technical guy, after all Dr. Ndemo is an economist and I think overall Ndemo is/has been excellent to our sector. 

So what do you think is Dr. Matiangi's advantage?  Remember, the Vetting Committee in Parliament might ask the same questions and we may need the answers to defend the choice our Digital President has made.

walu.
From: stephen Mutoro <smutoro@yahoo.com>
To: Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com>
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fred Matiangi, Cabinet Secretary for ICT

Dear Walubengo:

He is the one. Dr Matiang'i is a great man. He taught me West African Literature at the University of Nairobi! You may also be interested to see why your good friend Dr Ndemo will have to bid farewell to the ICT Ministry where he has literally made his second home for the last years. He has been anti-consumer and we wish him well - whether he is appointed as CS or a PS in any other Ministry.  http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1529%3Awhy-ndemo-may-have-been-missed-on-the-ict-docket&catid=1%3Alatest-news&Itemid=60

Kind regards,

Stephen Mutoro
www.cofek.co.ke


From: Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com>
To: smutoro@yahoo.com
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 6:37 PM
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fred Matiangi, Cabinet Secretary for ICT

It appears the above is our new Cabinet Sec. for ICT.  Anyone with some background, bio on him?  Google is returning this - but not sure if he is our guy.

http://www.cid.suny.edu/about_us/staff_in_focus/about_staff_in_focus_fred.cfm

walu.

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