ICT Cabinet Joseph Mucheru says the Government plans to re-introduce the Kenya ICT Practitioners Bill 2016 following the high-profile debate around the digital failures experienced during this year’s elections. ALSO READ: New portal tips Kenyans on hot property dealsOne of the proposals that has drawn sharp reactions in the Bill is the establishment of an ICT Practitioners Institute charged with registering and licensing ICT practitioners and approving training programmes. At the top of the institute is a council that draws membership from the principal secretaries of the ICT Ministry and National Treasury. Professionals working in the country’s ICT sector have come out to oppose the Bill saying it will result in job losses and reduce competitiveness in the industry while creating an exclusive club of people who can execute Government tenders. This has invited criticism that the Bill overlooks experiential skills over theoretical knowledge and thereby threatens long-term capacity-building in the ICT sector.

Source: Standard Digital December 15, 2017 21:00 UTC