April 2010 - KICTANet

ICT Board interim updates
by Paul Kukubo 15 Apr '10

15 Apr '10

Listers This is posted here in the public interest. Our website www.ict.go.ke has been updated to include a section of the grants the Kenya ICT Board raises in the course of our work. Please review and comment. 1. Of particular note is support received in 2009 for USD 500,000 from Rockefeller Foundation towards the development of the Kenya Value Proposition for Outsourcing. 2. USD 300,000 grant from Rockfeller Foundation in 2010 towards the development of road map and capacity support for the development of shared services in local government. My team will update this to include all sponsorships and partnerships that the Kenya ICT Board is involved with in delivering our mandate. Paul Kukubo Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 Fax: +254 20 2211962 website: www.ict.go.ke local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya twitter:@tandaaKENYA BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke personal contacts _______________ Cell: + 254 717 180001 skype: kukubopaul googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo ____________________ Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment

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Re: [kictanet] RATIONALE OF ICT ASSOCIATIONS MERGER
by charles nduati 15 Apr '10

15 Apr '10

Hi Sam, The rationale for federations is based on the fact that many issues in sub sub sectors are CROSS CUTTING. e.g. all sectors in all industries across the country have a problem with power, security etc. so its make no sense for government to give audience to 1000 industry representatives to hear the same exact thing. that s why KEPSA was formed to distill the sector issues and give the government ONE PAGE OF PRIORITY ISSUES. cheers all Charles Nduati On Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:32 EEST Sam Aguyo wrote: >Hello Colleagues, > >I wonder wether it would be possible to merge the various associations into one. First we need to ask ourselves why they are formed, who finances them and the mandate of each. > >ICT is dynamic - self destructing, the associations may follow the same principle. A more feasible approach is to ensure they deliver on there mandate. > >Sam > >hi Walu, > >I ment that constatine was the first pope of the merged factions of which he made christianity compulsory more like the KANU of the 90s i.e. BABA NA MAMA. st. peter was more like george okado the founding chairman of computer society > >Thanks shah for keeping the KIF spirit alive. > >charles > >On Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:19 EEST Walubengo J wrote: > >>Charles, >> >>At the risk of starting a religious debate, ...jst wanted to clarify. 1st Pope was never Constantine but St. Peter...in the 1st Century. Constantine came on the scene 300years later.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_I ... >> >>walu. >> >>--- On Thu, 4/8/10, charles nduati <charlesnduati2002(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> >>From: charles nduati <charlesnduati2002(a)yahoo.co.uk> >>Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICT ASSOCIATIONS MERGER >>To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com >>Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 7:49 AM >> >>Hi listers, >> >>I have truly enjoyed this debate especially having been the first founding executive director of KENYA ICT FEDERATION (KIF) With other industry captains like mike eldon our founder chairman and all chairmen of the then 12 existing ICT associations i.e. 2003. our vision was exactly what this debate is about and we anchored KIF under KEPSA. as Dr. siganga said, there is no need of recreating the wheel. just contact Dr. kevit desai the KIF governor at KEPSA and ask him to adopt all ICT associations and stakeholders in KEPSA through KIF. >> >>believe me folks, if the ROMAN KING CONSTANTINE hadn t merged all christian sects and made himself the first POPE, christianity would not have survived 2000 years and be so successful in its mission >> >>good day all >> >>charles nduati >> >>On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:34 EEST Harry Delano wrote: >> >>>Al Kags, >>> >>>That is why this town hall meeting may be important. Actually Harry (Hare), >>>came up with a more brilliant >>>idea that would require us to make this to be more of an evaluation process >>>- that would create a "need" for >>>either overhaul or improvement in structures and processes. This could be >>>enacted by Govt, either through >>>legislation, or an executive decision. >>> >>>Mr. Kukubo, also had a good suggestion that we cast the net wider, to draw >>>in as many stakeholers as >>>we can. This, I suppose would be be a perfect chance for us, to tick each of >>>these agencies off the list, >>>enumerating their roles, mandate, and how this all should fit in the bigger >>>picture across the national ICT >>>Landscape. I suppose, we need to hold to account those tasked with a >>>mandate.. >>> >>>So I suppose, the question we should be asking ourselves, is where do we >>>first start - The town hall meeting..? >>>And how do we cast this net wider for participation..? >>> >>>Harry >>> >>> _____ >>> >>>From: kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>[mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On >>>Behalf Of Al Kags >>>Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 8:45 PM >>>To: harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke >>>Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >>>Subject: Re: [kictanet] Who is ICT Board? Hijacked >>> >>> >>>Gilda, you are right that all organisations need to meet their obligations >>>effectively. I wonder though whether some of them are not duplicated? >>>especially some that we have seen listed on this thread? >>> >>> >>>On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 4:40 PM, <godera(a)skyweb.co.ke> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>Hi Harry, >>> >>>I believe the various organisations are all playing their own unique roles. >>>Key thing is for each to meet it's obligations effectively. >>>Tim Waema's proposal on the discussion of various organisations and their >>>mandate is no doubt a good idea to get things cleared and for industry to >>>continue giving their input so that the organisations are well designed. >>> >>>Best, >>> >>>Gilda >>> >>> >>>Quoting Harry Delano <harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke>: >>> >>>> >>>> S. Murigi, >>>> >>>> Hey is it an ipad you typing on....?? Anyways, just on a lighter note... >>>> >>>> So, what could be the best way forward? It seems, we just got a whole >>>myriad >>>> of organizations out here, some of them I'm hearing for the 1st time.. >>>> >>>> Harry >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry <mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bharry> >>>=comtelsys.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On >>>> Behalf Of S.Murigi Muraya >>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 3:25 PM >>>> To: harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke >>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Who is ICT Board? Hijacked >>>> >>>> About 2 years ago went to the KICTB offices then at Waiyaki Way. My >>>purpose >>>> then was to find out what they were about. >>>> >>>> Was referred to a visibly irritated fellow who was done with me in less >>>than >>>> 1 minute only telling me to check the KICTB website. >>>> >>>> Have waited to see what they would come up with and am not too >>>disappointed. >>>> For one they organize, co sponsor or market industry events that yuppies >>>can >>>> be involved in without falling asleep. Being sort of experienced in the >>>> professional tech skills development field this can authoritatively say >>>this >>>> is one of the 'enabling situations' we have lacked locally. >>>> >>>> We need skills but companies are not willing to train unethical techies >>>who >>>> jump ship immediately after being sharpened. On the other hand techies are >>>> unable to effectively educate themselves without corporate or tech >>>community >>>> support eg. www.ihub.co.ke >>>> >>>> Training centers are not too doing well financially & cannot hire the best >>>> (often more experienced) techies because corporates are not training as >>>much >>>> as they should. By working with industry giants (eg Google, Microsoft, >>>> Oracle) & their partners the KICTB is somehow helping educate techies via >>>> these industry events. >>>> >>>> If anything, the KICTB needs to exist for this purpose -> to help build >>>> capacity in the local tech industry. They are exposing budding software >>>> entreprenuers to Indian outsourcing practices to name another 'situation' >>>> they are enabling. GITS, NCS etc do not do this as far as I know. >>>> >>>> Nimechoka - typing on a mobile. >>>> >>>> SMM >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> >>>> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 16:52 >>>> To: murigi.muraya(a)gmail.com >>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Who is ICT Board? Hijacked >>>> >>>> Dr. Siganga, >>>> >>>> Your write up makes sense, i guess we have been mixing too many issues, >>>in >>>> other words we handle government agencies and industry associations >>>> separately, sounds like the meeting is a welcome idea, i suggest >>>government >>>> agencies first. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 3:03 PM, waudo siganga <emailsignet(a)mailcan.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> > Hi Evans, all - we have discussed the issue of a statutory body to >>>> > regulate ICT professionalism on this list in the past and the >>>> > discussion did not go far. Some said that we would be interfering with >>>> > "innovation". Some mentioned Bill Gates as a guy who has done much but >>>> > does not have any professional qualification. Yet others had other >>>> > stories (e.g. the three blind men story from Brian and his note to >>>> > Walu on 7/7/08: >>>> >> I beg to differ. ICT is too large, too deep and too wide to have a >>>> >> single, authoritative, representative body. What you refer to would >>>> >> probably be more appropriate to some of the professional disciplines >>>> >> within the ICT sector e.g. Software Developers Guild, System >>>> >> Administrators Association, CIO/CTO Society - within which there can >>>> >> be certain codes of behavior, ethics, values, best practices etc... >>>> > >>>> > On 10/9/08 on this list I re-introduced the topic of a statutory body >>>> > such as LSK,ICPAK, ... to guide the ICT profession. In my mail I even >>>> > included a "draft ICT Professionals Act". The idea received cold >>>> > water except from Kamotho. >>>> > >>>> > One distinction between "profession" and "Industry". In my mind I see >>>> > statutory bodies as more regulating "profession" rather than "industry". >>>> > Industry bodies are normally private sector initiatives formed by >>>> > interested persons to achieve common goals. I can be surprised to hear >>>> > the government being asked to help set up an "industry" association of >>>> > any type. Private sector associations engage the government, so how >>>> > can the same government be involved in their set up? The other >>>> > axiomatic thing about associations is that the ones that do not >>>> > deliver invariably die a natural death - and there are many examples >>>> > of this in Kenya even within ICT. It is not difficult to set up a >>>> > membership association (just like a Church or Club which are set up >>>under >>>> the same "Societies Act"). >>>> > People cannot be stopped from setting up associations because the >>>> > Constitution guarantees freedom of association. This means those who >>>> > have any bright ideas that are not accommodated by existing >>>> > associations cannot have an excuse or choose to take up the role of >>>> > professional hecklers of existing associations. >>>> > >>>> > Within ICT we agreed some years to accommodate multiple associations >>>> > which then converge under KEPSA umbrella to offer a unified voice. >>>> > This I think is working very well as recently exemplified at the Prime >>>> > Minister's Round Table where ICT issues were very well articulated. >>>> > >>>> > With regard to Prof's suggestion to discuss government agencies and >>>> > private sector associations at the same meeting I think that would >>>> > create much confusion and even opportunities for red herrings to be >>>> > thrown around. It is mixing oranges and apples. The word "association" >>>> > is actually a short form. The exact terminology is "membership >>>> > association". An association is made up of members who voluntarily >>>> > come together and run their interests. The members have their own >>>> > channels to discuss their issues. It does not take much imagination to >>>> > realize that someone who is NOT a "member" is unlikely to have >>>> > overflowing goodwill towards (leave alone information about) the >>>> > association. However, associations face a lot of challenges and a >>>> > specific get together of associations to discuss best practices and >>>> > ways of being sustainable and more effective would be welcome. The >>>> > Business Advocacy Fund is for example doing a great and positive job >>>> > in the direction of capacity building and funding. Well done to them. >>>> > Another useful type of meeting is the type you refer to that was held >>>> > at KICC a couple of years ago where associations can inform a wider >>>> > audience about their activities and roles and, perhaps, recruit more >>>> members. Overall, an associations' >>>> > meeting should be a focused one and not be mixed up with one for >>>> > government agencies; and guest list should be expanded from Prof's >>>> > limiting suggestion of "the plethora of ICT industry associations that >>>> > are not effective" to include those which are effective so that others >>>> > can learn from them as well. >>>> > >>>> > Waudo >>>> > www.cskonline.org >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:38 -0500, ikua(a)lpakenya.org wrote: >>>> >> Dear listers, >>>> >> Did we not have a similar meeting not too long ago? I think it was >>>> >> about two years or so. Cant remember who had organized it but it was >>>> >> there at KICC. Same theme of taking stock of all ICT bodies. Cant >>>> >> remember if the Government agencies were represented. >>>> >> >>>> >> Not that I have a problem with yet another similar meeting, but we >>>> >> need to clearly set out what we want to achieve with that kind of >>>> >> gathering. Its common knowledge that the ICT industry is awash with >>>> >> all manner of associations/organizations and Government bodies. Isn't >>>> >> it time that we had the sort of organization that we see with other >>>> >> professions like Accountants and Lawyers etc? Isn't it time that the >>>> >> Government created a statutory industry association? This can easily >>>> >> be achieved by such legislation as the policy document presented by >>>> >> the PS the other day, or the Communications Act that was passed not >>>> >> too long ago. >>>> >> >>>> >> Inasmuch as the Government so believes in the increasing importance >>>> >> that ICT plays in the economy, then its imperative that we have an >>>> >> industry body that would take care of all others, say like a CSK that >>>> >> is recognized by an Act of parliament. >>>> >> >>>> >> Regards, >>>> >> Ikua >>>> >> >>>> >> Quoting Mwololo Tim <timwololo(a)gmail.com>: >>>> >> >>>> >> > Dear all, >>>> >> > The discussion needs to be on the institutional framework for ICTs >>>> >> > in Kenya, not just on KICTB. It needs to cover KICTB, NCS and >>>> >> > DEG/GITS. It also needs to include the plethora of ICT industry >>>> associations that are not effective. >>>> >> > I can organize such a townhall meeting in Chiromo like the first one. >>>> >> > However, for such a meeting to be useful, it needs to be preceded >>>> >> > by some guided discussion on the same. Alternatively, one or two >>>> >> > persons can prepare presenations to guide the discussions, with >>>> >> > these presentations being made available earlier for participants >>>> >> > to acquint with them. I am also prepared to be one of those >>>> >> > persons. tim >>>> >> > >>>> >> > On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 9:10 PM, Barrack Otieno >>>> >> > <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >> > >>>> >> >> Daktari, >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> Thank you for setting the ball rolling, not sure i saw the >>>> >> >> document as well it must have been hijacked. A town hall meeting >>>> >> >> is a welcome idea i second it, Kippra felt sufficiently >>>> >> >> philanthropic before the last town hall meeting i wonder whether >>>> >> >> they can double their offer during this easter season, bwn Magolo >>>> >> >> can we count on you. Walu can set the agenda. >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> Regards >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 7:28 PM, Solomon Mburu Kamau >>>> >> >> <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >> >> > On 04/04/2010, bitange(a)jambo.co.ke <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: >>>> >> >> >> Barrack, >>>> >> >> >> Several posts have come by on the role of ICT and I think it >>>> >> >> >> will be >>>> >> >> wise >>>> >> >> >> if we sorted this in a town hall meeting similar to one we had >>>> >> >> >> on >>>> >> >> Malili. >>>> >> >> >> Honestly it feels as though some Neanderthal decided to create >>>> >> >> >> these agencies without putting some thought to it. Criticisms >>>> >> >> >> are good only when you point out where there are gaps. >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> The other day I posted a policy proposal for comments but only >>>> >> >> >> one >>>> >> >> person >>>> >> >> >> did respond. What it means then is that this forum ni ya >>>> >> >> >> kuchongoana >>>> >> >> tu. >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> > Dakitari, with due respect, would you mind resending the policy >>>> >> >> > proposals as a new thread so that interested parties may respond? >>>> >> >> > If sent within this thread, I'm afraid they'll be swallowed >>>> >> >> > along the >>>> >> >> way. >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> Which really is unfortunate. I have four other policy >>>> >> >> >> proposals that I really think should push through then arouse >>>> >> >> >> sufficient interest from >>>> >> >> the >>>> >> >> >> membership here. >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> > I also think you should send them so that we react to the >>>contents! >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> Ndemo. >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>> This is truly "Jicho Pevu", i think some answers to this >>>> >> >> >>> questions are very much in order as we celebrate Easter, can >>>> >> >> >>> someone provide us with a list of all agencies involved in >>>> >> >> >>> ICTs and ICT4D so that we can do some tooth comb analysis, i >>>> >> >> >>> saw a post from Paul on what the board has achieved early >>>> >> >> >>> this year, that was very much in order we need something from >>>NCS >>>> as well plus any other agencies. >>>> >> >> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> Regards >>>> >> >> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 12:50 PM, Vitalis Olunga >>>> >> >> >>> <volunga(a)yahoo.com> >>>> >> >> wrote: >>>> >> >> >>>> There is also another body , National Communications >>>> >> >> >>>> Secretarait. What is the diffrence between NCS and ICT Baord >>>> >> >> >>>> and how do the two bodies >>>> >> >> relate >>>> >> >> >>>> with respect to advisory services to the governement on ICT >>>> matters? >>>> >> >> >>>> >>>> >> >> >>>> Regards >>>> >> >> >>>> >>>> >> >> >>>> >>>> >> >> >>>> Vitalis >>>> >> >> >>>> >>>> >> >> >>>> ________________________________ >>>> >> >> >>>> From: robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> >>>> >> >> >>>> To: volunga(a)yahoo.com >>>> >> >> >>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >>>> >> >> >>>> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>> >> >> >>>> Sent: Sat, April 3, 2010 12:03:22 PM >>>> >> >> >>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Who is ICT Board? Hijacked >>>> >> >> >>>> >>>> >> >> >>>> Hi, >>>> >> >> >>>> I rest my case on this issue, the ICT Board is a monolith, >>>> >> >> >>>> Try reading this... (pdf file), as I feared it is mandated to >>>> >> >> >>>> do anything and everything under the sun that could be called >>>> >> >> >>>> ICT which includes your microwave oven and copier. >>>> >> >> >>>> Functions of Kenya ICT Board >>>> >> >> >>>> The core functions of Kenya ICT Board as documented in the >>>> >> >> >>>> Kenya >>>> >> >> Gazette >>>> >> >> >>>> Legal Notice No 26 of the May 2007: >>>> >> >> >>>> ? To advice the government on all relevant matters >>>> >> >> >>>> pertaining to development, coordination (remember the PM >>>> >> >> >>>> post) and promotion of ICT industries in the country. >>>> >> >> >>>> ? Promote both locally and internationally the opportunities >>>> >> >> >>>> for investments in ICT technology ? Facilitate and manage >>>> >> >> >>>> ICT industrial incubation parks and >>>> >> >> technology >>>> >> >> >>>> parks together with associated facilities on sites, estates and >>>> land. >>>> >> >> >>>> ? Partner with agents within and without the country to >>>> >> >> >>>> carry out >>>> >> >> such >>>> >> >> >>>> functions as it may consider necessary. >>>> >> >> >>>> ? To transform and empower society through deployment and >>>> >> >> >>>> use of >>>> >> >> ICTs. >>>> >> >> >>>> ? Carry out any other activity to promote and develop ICT >>>> >> >> >>>> products >>>> >> >> and >>>> >> >> >>>> services. >>>> >> >> >>>> Have a restful Easter as we await the limited range 4G, yes >>>> >> >> >>>> you >>>> >> >> guessed >>>> >> >> >>>> it I >>>> >> >> >>>> still have a 3G issue and I am in Nairobi. >>>> >> >> >>>> Regards >>>> >> >> >>>> >>>> >> >> >>>> >>>> >> >> >>>> >>>> >> >> >>>> >>>> >> >> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> >> >>>> kictanet mailing list >>>> >> >> >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>> >> >> >>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>> >> >> >>>> >>>> >> >> >>>> This message was sent to: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com >>>> >> >> >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>> >> >> >>>> >>>> >> >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrac >>>> >> >> k%40gmail.com >>>> >> >> >>>> >>>> >> >> >>>> >>>> >> >> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> -- >>>> >> >> >>> Barrack O. 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May be of interest: Dfid/infoDev/Hivos - East Africa ICT SME Project - Request for EOIs posted (closing date April 29th)
by Victor Gathara 15 Apr '10

15 Apr '10

If interested, please register in the World Bank procurement site (eConsult2). Link below. ______________________________ I'm pleased to let you know that the project ToR has been posted on the World Bank's procurement site (eConsult2) and on infoDev's homepage. Both links are included below along with the PDF for the final version of the ToR. eConsult2 --> https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html <https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html> infoDev website --> http://infodev.org/en/Article.519.html The Bank requires 14 days for the assignment to be posted but we can then immediately review the EOIs received and make our selection. We should have the firm hired and the project underway by the 15th of May. DFID, the Department for International Development: leading the UK Government's fight against world poverty. Find out more at http://www.dfid.gov.uk.

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Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] JKIA-Lack of wireless internet
by robert yawe 13 Apr '10

13 Apr '10

Wesley, They are called ISPs, you can take the donkey to the river but you cannot make it drink. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 --- On Tue, 26/1/10, wesley kirinya <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com> wrote: From: wesley kirinya <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com> Subject: [ke-internetusers] JKIA-Lack of wireless internet To: "ke-users" <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net> Date: Tuesday, 26 January, 2010, 15:46 *Sigh* I lack words on how to start this. I don't have to explain it. Can something be done ASAP so that JKIA can have free, fast WiFi Internet accessible everywhere (even from the toilets). Now, how can Kenya boast of broadband when the gateway to Africa (JKIA) has nothing to show of it. Imagine the very many passengers who use KQ (and other airlines) from all around Africa who pass by our airport: Company Directors, CEOs, CTOs, CFOs, ... Basically people who Kenya is trying to reach in order to attract investments in various sectors including IT. These are the same people going to invest in the rest of Africa. It's beyond my thinking why JKIA has never tapped into this even before the fibres came. It's been a couple of months since I was there. Perhaps someone who was there more recently can give us an update on the current situation. I sure hope it has changed. 8~( -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ ke-internetusers mailing list ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers

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Citizens as public sensors
by James Muendo 13 Apr '10

13 Apr '10

Interesting thoughts of the use of IT tools for crowd sourcing information. http://radar.oreilly.com/2010/04/crowdsourcing-the-dpw.html -- James M. Muendo Timsoft Technologies & Solutions Ltd. P.O Box 28016 - 00200, Nairobi. Mobile: +254725567508 skype:tim.rick http://rickdeesadvantage.blogspot.com/

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Re: [kictanet] East Africa Com 2010 KICC Nairobi 27-28 April
by Harry Delano 13 Apr '10

13 Apr '10

Andre, It looks more of a "lockout" fee, than an "entry" fee... Anyways, moving forward, I believe things are bound to change. Harry _____ From: Andrea Bohnstedt [mailto:andrea.bohnstedt@ratio-magazine.com] Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 10:54 PM To: harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] East Africa Com 2010 KICC Nairobi 27-28 April Harry, this is open as far as I can see. For USD1,299, you're in. On 12 April 2010 21:49, Harry Delano <harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke> wrote: Thanks Vitalis, However, apart from the "Operators", "Regulators", "Exhibitionists", and Government, etc - Who else can attend..? Pse, let's open up and make some of these forums accessible for those who would like to participate and contribute. Then correction on the link you gave - Should be www.comworldseries.com/eafrica not <http://www.comoworldseries.com/eafrica> www.comoworldseries.com/eafrica Regards, Harry _____ From: kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry <mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bharry> =comtelsys.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Vitalis Olunga Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 8:29 PM To: harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: [kictanet] East Africa Com 2010 KICC Nairobi 27-28 April Please find the attached. This might be of interest to some of you. More information can be found at www.comoworldseries.com/eafrica Regards Vitalis _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/andrea.bohnstedt%40rati o-magazine.com -- Andrea Bohnstedt Publisher +254 720 960 322 www.ratio-magazine.com

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New Team Cymru Service: Fullbogons
by Ian Cook 12 Apr '10

12 Apr '10

Title: New Team Cymru Service: Fullbogons Author: Steve Santorelli Source: Team Cymru Date Published: 12th April 2010 Excerpt: '....Team Cymru is proud to today launch a significant addition to one of our most popular and important community services: The new Fullbogon feed includes prefixes allocated to RIRs, but not assigned by the RIRs to end-users, ISPs, etc, providing a more complete view of the unassigned space that should not be seen on the Internet. This new service is therefore more granular than the original feed, including a wide variety of non-routable prefixes as well as unassigned prefixes and it also includes IPv6 prefixes. It is offered at no cost to the community and the original feed is not going anywhere so you can stick with it if you wish. The new feed is being made available via the same methods as the original. Simply email bogonrs(a)cymru.com with your ASN, peering IP addresses and whether you use MD5 authentication. See an overview in the 46th episode of Team Cymru's 'The Who and Why Show' at www.youtube.com/teamcymru, as well as a more basic overview in Episode 12.......' For a more detailed explanation, see http://www.team-cymru.org/Services/Bogons http://www.youtube.com/teamcymru#p/u/0/5y04TQjfy0o http://www.youtube.com/teamcymru#p/u/38/eXC87A5e0aQ For more Security News see: www.team-cymru.org/News www.team-cymru.org/News/secnews.rss Dragon News Bytes is a Private and Restricted mailing list. To subscribe to this mailing list, please signup at https://cymru.com/mailman/listinfo/ians_dragon_newsbytes and then send an email to: outreach(a)cymru.com providing some personal background and two references, preferably from FIRST.ORG www.first.org/members/teams _ //` `\ _,-"\% // /``\`\ ~^~ >__^ |% // / } `\`\ Team Cymru ) )%// / } } }`\`\ Dragon News Bytes / (%/`/.\_/\_/\_/\`/ ( ` `-._` \ , ( \ _`-.__.- %> /_`\ \ `\ \." `-..- ` ``` /_/`"-=-``/_/ ``` ``` For more Security News see: www.team-cymru.org/News www.team-cymru.org/News/secnews.rss http://twitter.com/teamcymru There are many way to keep up with what Team Cymru are doing: * join our announce list via cymru-announce-subscribe(a)cymru.com * see what we see, www.team-cymru.org/Monitoring/Graphs * cool stuff you can use, www.team-cymru.org/Services/ * The weekly Who and Why Show: www.youtube.com/teamcymru _____________________________________________________ Ian Cook Security Evangelist Team Cymru www.cymru.com/contact.html 'To communicate simply you must understand profoundly'

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FW: Kenya Software Testing Qualification Association
by John Matogo 12 Apr '10

12 Apr '10

Dear colleagues, For your information, see the email below. Regards, John Matogo ________________________________ From: Roland Omoresemi [mailto:roland@tezzasolutions.com] Sent: 30 March 2010 13:35 To: ; Subject: Kenya Software Testing Qualification Association You are receiving this invitation to attend a meeting on the evening of April 13th at 6:30 PM at the Jacaranda Hotel where some IT like-minded people will come together to discuss the formation of the very first Kenya Software Testing Qualification Association. The formation of this Association is the very first step in the creation of a Software Testing Qualification Board in Kenya that aligns with the world recognized "International Software Testing Qualification Board - ISTQB" - a board that has chapters in 44 countries with over 110,000 certified Software Testers worldwide. The purpose of this meeting is to: 1. Formally review the primary goals and objectives of the association (as stated below) 2. Receive membership commitment from attendees. Please note that there's no membership fee to join this club as it is a VOLUNTEER-ONLY membership. 3. Vote on interim official positions to be filled. It is okay to forward this email BUT all those attending must RSVP via a response to this email no later than April 8th, 2010. The primary goals of this association are as follows: - To contribute to the recognition of software testing in Kenya as a professional activity performed by skilled, competent and certified individuals. - To incorporate software testing as a profession in the Kenyan context and to develop this scarce resource to be part of the IT delivery of skills and technology. - To harness the knowledge and skills of experienced software testing practitioners in the Kenyan IT market to the benefit of both the local and international software testing community. - To contribute to the deeper understanding of all facets of software testing, by participating in ISTQB working groups. - To provide skills development and certification for workers at all levels of IT industry, by linking future technology trends with ongoing certification. - To provide a means by which resources can be developed and aligned with future trends in the industry in order to ensure that professional services can be delivered to all domains requiring such skills. - To provide the Kenyan IT market with a common understanding of testing through the use of ISTQB's syllabus and certification process. - To highlight the importance of independent software testing and the benefits to be achieved by using generally accepted standards. - To provide Kenyan testing professionals access to internationally recognised experts in the software testing domain. - To contribute to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training programs. - To provide an internationally recognized qualification. - To attract outsourcing to SA through alignment with international standards. - To ensure that quality training and certification are obtained and retained. - To have a standard to which all companies can relate and acquire quality certified resources. - To incorporate universities and technicons and to promote testing as a professional career in the industry. - To increase the number of Software testing resources available to meet market needs. - To retain resources as well as create software testing job opportunities within Kenya. - To attach a credible professional qualification to candidates and commensurate remuneration. - To supply a much needed, constant stream of skilled resources to the Kenyan market. - To align and manage all training courses according to ISTQB standards, inclusive of course substance. - To ensure compliance with ISTQB standards and guidelines. - To facilitate the certification of software testing professionals in Kenya in accordance with ISTQB standards. - To provide the Kenyan training institutions with accreditation to conduct courses using the ISTQB syllabi. - To be the management and control body for software test engineering education in Kenya. Please do not hesitate to write should you have questions or need clarity with regards to any of points mentioned in this email. Thank you, Roland Omoresemi | CEO Tezza Business Solutions, 9530 Oswald lane Charlotte, NC 28277 704.604.4668 roland(a)tezzasolutions.com<mailto:roland@tezzasolutions.com> ________________________________ Strathmore University provides all-round education in an atmosphere of freedom and responsibility. This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for use by the recipient(s) to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential information. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete this email and/or any files attached to it from your computer. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Strathmore University. The University accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss or damages incurred, or suffered, resulting, or arising, from the use of this email and/or its attachments. The University warrants neither the integrity of the e-mail nor its freedom from errors, viruses, interception or any other form of interference. …………………………………………………………………. Website: www.strathmore.edu

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Statement by UN Under-Secretary General on Continuation of the IGF
by waudo siganga 09 Apr '10

09 Apr '10

FYI: Statement made to UN member States on 30th March, 2010: [1]http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/2010/Briefing.for.MS.on.the.que stion.of.the.IGF_FINAL.pdf References 1. http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/2010/Briefing.for.MS.on.the.question.of.the.…

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Telkom Orange - a service nightmare
by robert yawe 09 Apr '10

09 Apr '10

Hi, It is scary our Telkom's service has gone from bad to horrible, so I ask is Orange a savour or just a corporate raider? For over 3 weeks a client of ours who has been hosting their domain with Jambo was unable to send mail he reported the issue to the support department and their was no response. Finally on Thursday they moved the domain hosting to another provider. This morning another client has become the process of moving his domain away from Jambo, what shocks me is that I have also written mail to the support and marketing people on both issues with no response. Even at the height of Telkom's inefficiencies I never experienced such a negative attention to my issues. This is a clear indication that the organisation truly required the 17,000 staff members it had, now they have been reduced to 3,500. Does anyone out there know how I can report Orange to CCK for not meeting its service requirements or are we at the mercy of this incompetent baffuns? My conclusion is that Orange is here to grab the assets of Telkom sell them off then leave, because from the attitude of the new management they definitely have no intention of reviving Telkom. This is a case for KACA and should be an eye opener to us that there are actually many incompetent muzungus. Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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