The mention of the name Dr. Fred Matiangi will always send shivers to Kenyans down history. His no nonsense approach in the public service is hard to erase.
He will be remembered for:
1. The force that saw digital migration in Kenya implemented amidst resistance by the key stakeholders. Digital migration has ensured that the access of any television content one must be in possession of the digital box which are either pay or non pay.
For the pay TV boxes, in case of a delay in submitting the required fee, the audience or the subscribers are left with a mere channel to watch! Thanks to the serious cabinet secretary, the digital box market has risen and variety of channels made available!
2. Sanitising the education sector. This maybe the most or the strongest move in the recent past. The record marking and release of results has left many mouths agape. This record marvels all not only by the shocking lack of any cancellations of examination but also by the wonders accompanying it.
There was no single grade A in English out of more than half a million candidates, only 141 overall grade As!
3. The claims that the exams were not graded fairly leaving a baggage of 33 000 Es will also be a good memory.
4. The order that only teachers with TSC numbers are to work in schools has seen thousands of jobless even the recently graduated teachers with no certification yet! He may be doing it for the greater good, although the victims will hardly spare him any ounce of forgiveness.
5. The claim that no diplomas will be offered in universities and the reduced number of entrants in the public varsities leaves the fate of the mushrooming higher learning institutions very uncertain.
Parallel programmes that having been so profitable seems to be headed to the river. With that, and the random bump into schools, Dr. Fred's precedence is bound to secure a place in the country's history books.