MKWASI wrote:The bosses should just eat a humble pie, apologise to the nation and recognise the young man. In a certain public organisation, a guy was paid one million shillings some years back for a similar innovation. Put it simply, the organisation may not be in a position to pay the market value, but that appreciation is critical to an employee and to other employees. It is the high time the patents rights are refined in Law.
When employed by any company, any development to their systems and processes belong to that company.You have no basis to claim payment for doing your job.Mr Ngengi used time(paid for by KRA) as well as their resources and knowledgebase to develop the system.All he deserves is a payrise/promotion/recognition.The KRA commisioners trying to capitalise on his innovation, should all be HANGED..