Opinion
Sylvanus J. Okech: Kenya has lost an ICT legend
By ANDREW LIMO
Posted Friday, February 6 2009 at 16:41
Posted Friday, February 6 2009 at 16:41
But Juma was to come back in 2004 to head the directorate of e-government. He was also instrumental in the development of a system that allows citizens to apply for Public Service Commission jobs online.
He provided the much needed e-leadership in the public sector by setting the standards for government employees working on e-government projects.
Shortly before he succumbed to cancer, Juma, whom we could call the father of diffusion of ICT in government, was upbeat about the coming of e-transaction legislation which allows the growth of e-life in Kenya.
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Submitted by MariaJamesPosted February 07, 2009 06:15 PM
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The death of Dr. Juma Okech is truly a blow to our country's ICT sector. For those of us who were priviledged to work with Dr. Okech, we will remember him as one of the most dedicated, patriotic and non-partisan policy makers in Kenya. He was committed to creating thousands of jobs for our youth through the ICT sector. Dr. Okech may be dead but his dreams for our youth will be carried out by those who knew what he stood for.