Dear Dr. Ndemo, It sure was a great honor and pleasure to have had an opportunity to interact with you. Just to mention two cases in ICT (while I was at NCST) and one in my new home (Energy). While at NCST (it has been upgraded to National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation) you were the 1st PS who saw clearly the need to merge ICT Parks (under MoI&C), Science & Technology Parks (under MoHES&T), Industrial and Business Parks (under MoI and MoT) etc. as contained in the Medium Term Plan (2008 -2012). Seeing Konza Techno City come up, I have to state that as an advisor (role of NCSTI) it gave most of us satisfaction that there were those like you ready ....as late Thomas Sankara said “You cannot carry out fundamental change without a certain amount of madness. In this case, it comes from nonconformity, the courage to turn your back on the old formulas, the courage to invent the future. It took the madmen of yesterday for us to be able to act with extreme clarity today. I want to be one of those madmen. We must dare to invent the future”. http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/It-looks-like-a-competent-Cabinet--but-... When we started the Kenya Society for Business Process Outsourcing and Contact Centre Society you were always handy to support with logistics than enabled us expand membership and eventually when Kenya ICT Board was inaugurated and it continued from where you handed them the baton, we now have Kenya's BPO/ITeS Society - doITinKenya. If you were not there during those baby steps in 2008 the script would be different today. Where you go next will not deter your spirit of daring where other are not ready to tread. I remember when I moved to energy you introduced me to 'if you build it, he will come' philosophy from Field of Dreams. Sadly we still have the aim of 18,000 MW of electricity goal by 2030 in our Least Cost Power Development Plan see http://www.erc.go.ke/erc/LCPDP.pdf while KAM has clearly stated that in Kenya, over 60% of generated energy into the national grid is used in manufacturing enterprises. Kenya currently generates about 1,400 MW. Additional capacity in the pipeline could increase this by 500MW in the next 3 years if projects are implemented on time. But this is not enough. It is prudent therefore that any energy policies that are proposed must be aligned to the industrialization policies as well as Kenya’s Vision 2030 if we are ever to unlock our over dependence on imported goods. It is estimated that Flagship projects outlined in Vision 2030 will require an estimated 42,700 MW, meaning we need a lot of investment to be energy secure. Kenya needs to create new 41,300MW of energy by 2030. And we need to look at all new sources, see http://www.kam.co.ke/attachments/article/244/KAM%20Industrial%20Business%20A... So as you face the panel come this Thursday those who pray will be on their knees, those who hope will be expectant and those who plan will be waiting for proven implementers like yourself to come on board and those who are dreamers, visionaries, thinkers, idealists and radicals will be waiting for you. In case you come to energy together we can seek to align our models with the reality in cognizant of 'if you build it, he will come' mantra and the courage to invent the future. All the best regards in all of our future endeavors. David -- -- David Otwoma, Secretary (Nuclear) Ministry of Energy, Nyayo House, Mobile tel: +254 722 141771, Office tel: +254 (0)20 2346915, P. O. Box 30582 - 00100, Nairobi, Kenya [email protected], [email protected] www.energy.go.ke http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=100000614284149 twitter @ otwoma On 4/29/13, Bitange Ndemo <[email protected]> wrote:
Listers, It is an open secret that my departure from the Ministry of Information and Communications is imminent. As seconds, minutes and days tick by; I take this opportunity to bid you all farewell.
During the last seven years that I have worked here, I have learned a lot from you all. I could not have benefited from the learning experience without your constant support, criticism and encouragement. If I have to do it all over again, I would not change anything to perform my duties well. In my position as Permanent Secretary, I have gained considerable knowledge and thus I shall always cherish this, as one of the most satisfying phases in my career.
Further, I have shared a special bond with all of you both virtually and in reality. I shall take away with me special memories of our time together. I remain committed to ideals of Kictanet and would remain active in its deliberations. I must admit that I may have underestimated the amount of pressure there is to aspire for a job. There are politicians from my county trying to create a wedge between myself, Dr. Matian’gi and Hon. Nyachae. Others from other parts of the country can be summed as extortionists and possible toll collectors at every level. I shall however, take the interview on Thursday and if fate has it that I shall once more serve my country then I shall proudly do so.
It is now my singular honour to introduce Dr. Fred Matian’gi, our Cabinet Secretary nominee whom I have had the privilege of knowing for the past many years. While I was in Standard 7, Dr. Matian’gi had just started standard 1 at Manga Primary School. His sister Margaret was my classmate. I have known him as an honest person and devout Seventh Day Adventist. He has an impeccable record of integrity having served in several governance programs.
Dr. Matian’gi is a fast learner and has extensively published. We taught at University of Nairobi together and his record as a lecturer was faultless. We simply have a great mind to steer our sector. I want to take the earliest opportunity to wish him the best. Although Dr. Matian’gi is a good friend, it will not be practical for us to work together. The constitution demands diversity. We shall create fodder for politicians to drive further wedge between us. I have chosen friendship and will look for alternative areas to serve my country.
Let me therefore wish each one of you the very best in all of our future endeavors.
Bitange Ndemo.
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