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ICT Cabinet Secretary Joseph Mucheru terms its passage a ‘surprise’
What are the controversial clauses in the Bill?
It requires professionals in the sector to have a degree to practise.
Seeks to establish an ICT Institute to register and license all ICT practitioners.
It will also be responsible for approving the ICT curriculum, setting and administering examinations
The Bill introduces minimum qualifications that individuals must attain to receive certification by the Institute, failure to which they will be barred from practising.
Key concerns by industry stakeholders
Bill introduces entry barriers to a field that already has a skills gap.
Introduces layers of costly bureaucracy for freelance ICT practitioners.
Limits innovation by locking out those who are self-taught to provide ICT services.