A bill passed in parliament to include mandatory registration of all ICT practitioners with college degrees has received backlash from the community, and now the ICT ministry.
Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru shared his sentiments on the controversial bill that has since been receiving mixed reactions from professionals the sector.
CS Mucheru said the bill carries political weight and is seemingly not seeking to help the industry to thrive.
“This ICT Bill is a private member’s bill. As a Ministry we continuously fought against this bill in its various forms. The political season comes with all maner of surprises including failed assurances by the people responsible. I will do my part to safeguard our thriving sector.”
The controversial bill was sponsored by Godfrey Osotsi and it was passed at the expiry of the 12th Parliament.
This leaves the document, which among other clauses, requires ICT practitioners to have college degrees, at the mercy of the President Uhuru Kenyatta, and the Judiciary if it will be ascended to law.
Among the clauses of the bill, is the formation of the formation of the ICT Practitioners Institute, a regulatory body which will regulate the profession.
Further, the Institute is mandated to supervise the conduct of IT practitioners, and take disciplinary action in cases of professional misconduct by a member.
