My take, Key future staff and the board members to this agency should be vetted in a more open forum (comprised of key stakeholders such as many in this forum). There should also be an audit on the performance of the 2 outgoing officers and board members and findings forwarded to any other government agency that they wish to join so that it informs the appointing authority in those agencies of their past performance. Edwin ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected]: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: 2/20/13 12:35 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] [KICTAnet] Wanjiku's take: Paul Kukubo, Victor Kyalo, +1 Somebody say Amen!

We need to understand ICT does not and is not confined to mobile and mobile applications. We need to develop software development, we need to focus on green energy, we need to talk about nanotechnology and the like. In other words, we need to totally reengineer the business process of the KICTB.

Regards

-----Original Message----- From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet- [email protected]] On Behalf Of Kivuva Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 11:55 AM To: Eugene Lidede Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Wanjiku's take: Paul Kukubo, Victor Kyalo,

Powerful statement by James and others. I hope Dr. Ndemo is listening.

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Can we have a competitive and thorough process to replace Kukubo. Half of the people working there should leave with him. The Kenya ICT Board is not a cash cow, it is a body that should be staffed with serious performers who understand their mission.

We need to understand ICT does not and is not confined to mobile and mobile applications. We need to develop software development, we need to focus on green energy, we need to talk about nanotechnology and

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like. In other words, we need to totally reengineer the business

On 19/02/2013, James Mbugua <[email protected]> wrote: the process of the KICTB.

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I have always been highly critical of the CEO's penchant for taking plane rides across the globe ostensibly to market Kenya when it would be cheaper to invite the Peter Thiel's and Pierre Omydar's of this world here to meet a large group of techies.

I have also been critical of the staff's penchant for behaving as if they exist to be served and not to serve Kenyans. We need proper competitive processes to be applied to staff these positions. Let

them

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be appraised by their job description and what they have achieved and equally account for these trips they are always making to one conference or the other. Can we be told how the country benefitted?

We laud Kukubo for founding the KICTB but not for allowing it to become what it has become. We need to clean house.

James

On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 9:59 PM,