Pitfalls of the outgoing ICT CS and the lobbying power of Safaricom
*http://www.nation.co.ke/news/The-intrigues-of-Uhuru-changes-to-the-Cabinet/-... <http://www.nation.co.ke/news/The-intrigues-of-Uhuru-changes-to-the-Cabinet/-/1056/2976504/-/t1nhdc/-/index.html>* *IT AGENDA* ICT nominee Joe Mucheru brings in global visibility and a youth perspective which Mr Kenyatta wants as he pushes his youth and IT agenda that was crucial during his election campaign and which is expected to play a crucial role in the 2017 elections. Mr Mucheru previously headed Google Kenya’s office where he worked mainly with youthful Kenyans. Dr Fred Matiang'i, it is understood, was transferred to Education ministry to “save him from himself”. A hard worker who often delivered on his mandate and tough assignments given by the President such as resolving the deadly land dispute in Murang’a and lately the Waitiki saga in the Coast, Dr Matiang’i was, however, fast falling victim to land cartels that have for many years controlled business at Ardhi House. The ICT Secretary had been overseeing operations at the Lands ministry after Mrs Ngilu was forced out in March. Dr Matiang’i was also viewed as having created too many enemies within his previous Information docket. Apart from having frosty relations with the media, he also quickly fell out with major players such as giant telco Safaricom which complained that he was favouring Airtel in making key decisions. ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson
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Mwendwa Kivuva