Dear Skunks,<br><br>I believe its about time that the techies came together to form an association like any other group of professionals.<br><br>The doctors, Lawyers, Architects, Engineers, finance. They have a body that governs their businesses and that sets forth certain standards that even employers have to adhere to.<br>
<br>This way we can take all the talent available and we can nature over time graduating professions from one stage to another and eventually they can become e.g. senior partners as auditors and lawyers would refer them. In this case probably it would be Senior Technical Partner<br>
<br>I am talking of a body consisting of duly elected or designated representatives and IT professionals from all walks joining and forming  a very strong team that even the Government its self would recognize and will be coming to us for consultation let alone advice on matters of technology and its innovation/ investments.<br>
<br>For example with the ICT city coming up soon, we should be at the fore front coming up with plans of what we envision the next techie power house will entail. Setting up standards that investors will come to adhere to so that they dont come thinking that Kenya is a cheap labor country where they can misuse our painfully earned expertise.<br>
<br>More so, this can be used to protect its members from possible exploitation in the market place, I mean the possibilities are endless.<br><br>We need to set the pace for the rest of Africa to emulate and who knows you might find them requesting for membership having gained recognitions world wide... My thoughts,<br>
<br>Lets deliberate on this, lets look at the possibilities, keeping an open mind.. This could be it....<br><br>Warm Regards<br>Oliver <br><br><br>