I would first like to quote the late Jaramogi Odinga Oginga from the cover of his book "Not Yet Uhuru" (nothing to do with the Hague bound fellow) we need a liberation of the mind only then can we liberate the body.

Those in government who decided that Telkom needed to be sold to foreigners need to liberate their minds of the notion that only a light skinned person carries in brain in their skulls. The rest of us are equally as guilty with our love for what is foreign and refuse to heed the cries of Ganthi where is wondered what did his grand mother wear before the white man came, a Sari and what does my wife wear, a Sari. The difference was the source of the material his grand mothers was local his wife's imported.

Do you remember the All Africa games, reminds me of a book we read in school called the Government Inspector well that continues to date.

The management fiascos at Orange are a clear indication that they are not superior to us, the Cheserems and Wawerus kept the organisation afloat with all the Shenanigans of those in government, I strongly believe if they where given the current environment they would be able to grow the business to greater heights.

PCK does not need IBM consultants to tell them what they need to do to recover but since we, indigenous Kenyans, will do nothing for free then there goes the opportunity.

Orange where hoodwinked by intelligent Kenyans who knew what they where doing, it is unfortunate that we cannot use the same skills and abilities for good.

Robert Yawe
KAY System Technologies Ltd
Phoenix House, 6th Floor
P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
Kenya

Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

From: Edwin Onchari <eonchari@lynxbits.com>
To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk
Cc: Matunda Nyanchama <mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Wed, 23 March, 2011 9:12:49
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Orange hoodwinked on Telkom purchase (Odhiambo Washington)

I have heard the story that Orange and PCK are having a hard time transitioning into commercial enterprises; there are just too many managers from the monopoly era when job holders performance wasn't an issue; one just required political patronage.

Competition, perhaps, along with a new culture brought in by new leadership may be the answer.

One last point: leadership in the telecoms sector is wholly held by people born outside Kenya; I am wondering what we have been doing for the last 47 years. Is it that we don't have people that fit the bill or because the change in ownership?

Dkt- on your last point, changes in ownership has a definite role in this, that said, we still do not wholly seem to believe in ourselves enough to entrust “born Kenyan” to take up top positions in such organizations.

A recent meeting with a someone “born outside of Kenya” and whom after working with for a while now - without a flinch noted that if I was to succeed in my business, I need to front my top managers with “born outside of Kenya” employees! (the individual is quite successful in getting an ear from many private and public institutions despite below par credentials)

To what extent this influences hiring in the industry?, I have no idea, but one thing is for sure, ever since I had the conversation, I have noted that the “born outside of Kenya” do get the doors opened – both in the private and public sectors - SADLY

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