He has been recognized for his work in developing programs to spur open source and crowdsourced applications using publicly accessible Web services from the District of Columbia with an initiative called Apps for Democracy. His efforts to use cloud-based Web applications in the District government have been considered innovative within government.
Mkuchika alisema serikali imepokea malalamiko mengi kutoka kwa watu wengi, wakishutumu hatua iliyochukuliwa na Mengi, ambaye pia anamiliki viwanda vya vinywaji. Bila kutaka kuwataja majina, Mkuchika alisema miongoni mwa walalamikaji, wapo walioeleza kuwa vyombo vya habari vya mfanyabiashara huyo havikuwatendea haki watuhumiwa waliotajwa kuwa ni mafisadi wakuu.