I had a very frightening conversation on Thursday, where a self-proclaimed "Tech Person" and leader of a business networking association declared the following:
- "The techies of Kenya were getting out of control and taking over the direction of the country without supervision"
- "Private businesses should choose their employees with the help of the government (via this bill's licensing and certification)"
- "Kenya is happy to be the only country in the world [besides Ethiopia] with such stringent measures because it is a leader"
-"Doctors need to be licensed and so do Techies"
... when I responded that I would have to fire 8 young Kenyan female employees who are well-paid and highly competent because they don't have the appropriate license, they said "the government should be involved in who you can hire."
I was shocked at the misinformation and views. This is akin to the way Trump supporters spew misinformation they receive from Fox News. Most of it seems to stem from a lack of knowledge on what defines a "techie" and what they are and are not capable of. It seems as some people think there is an army of robots about to take over this country from the innocents.
Who has been driving this narrative?