July 2011 - KICTANet

Internet Rights and Principles in Swahili!
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 08 Jul '11

08 Jul '11

Habari zenu, Pateni hapa Haki na Kanuni 10 za Mtandao wa Internet. Hati hii yapatikana katika lugha ya Kiingereza na pia lugha nyingine kwenye anwani hii: www.internetrightsandprinciples.org heri njema, -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u (Bomu) Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: GraceMutung'u (Bomu)

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(c) 2011 Kenya Open Data Project. All rights reserved. : Please Explain...
by [ Brainiac ] 08 Jul '11

08 Jul '11

Sorry for cross posting but i have to throw in the spanner: Someone please explain the context and limitation of the data, and what exactly is Copyrighted. Considering the issues raised by one of us in another discussion, I suggest a copyleft: [ MIT, GNU or some other well understood copyright on that website). Data Yetu, Haki Yetu! Cheers. -- *“The twentieth century has been characterized by three developments of great political importance: the growth of democracy, the growth of corporate power, and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of protecting corporate power against democracy”* ~ Alex Carey ~ Tel No: 0x2af23696

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ECA and AIF launch prestigious February 2012 African Innovation Prize
by alice＠apc.org 08 Jul '11

08 Jul '11

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Innovation Foundation (AIF) are delighted to announce the African Innovation Prize (AIP) to be awarded for the first time in February 2012. This prestigious and well-endowed award aims at encouraging innovations that contribute to sustainable development in Africa.With this award, AIF and UNECA acknowledge, support and encourage innovators and entrepreneurs- the group of stakeholders who till now have been neither considered nor benefited under Africa’s development cooperation agenda."Innovation is a combination of identifying problems, and finding groundbreaking implementable solutions; we hope the prizes will contribute to tapping into the ingenuity of Africans to solve Africa’s problems,” says the ECA Executive Secretary and Under-Secretary General, Mr. Abdoulie Janneh. He adds: “Currently, ideas, innovation and knowledge are what is driving the world, and transforming economies. It is therefore fitting and appropriate that the African Innovation Prize is targeting a unique group of stakeholders - innovators and inventors in the area of ICTs, Green Technologies and Health & Food Security.”“The AIF is very proud of the cooperation with ECA and expects numerous innovation projects to compete for the prize. There is so much untapped talent on this continent,” adds Mr. Walter Fust, Chairman of the AIF.The amount allocated towards the winners for the selected innovators and entrepreneurs, in the three thematic areas of ICTs; Green Technologies; Health & Food Security are two generous prizes: First prize USD 100,000; and USD 50000 for the second prize. The registration deadline for the 2012 prize has been set for September 30th, 2011 with no possibility of extensions.The organizers expect the prize to promote among young African men and women the pursuit of science, technology and engineering careers and business applications. The aims are to:- Create a platform for identification of innovative concepts and projects submitted by applicants that could be supported by AIP;- Promote innovation across Africa in key sectors of interest through the competition;- Promote science, technology and engineering as rewarding, exciting and noble career options among the youth in Africa by profiling successful applicants; and- Encourage entrepreneurs, innovators, funding bodies and business development service providers to exchange ideas and explore innovative business opportunities.In pursuing those aims, the AIP expects the following outcomes:- Increased commercialization of research and development (R&D) outputs in Africa;- Increased development of start-up, adoption of new and emerging technologies and accelerate growth of an innovative and dynamic private sector; and- Increased general economic activities that result in long term sustainable developmentOver the coming five years, AIP will be targeting innovators/entrepreneurs in different thematic areas to be determined each year by the Technical Advisory Committee.For detailed information of competition categories, conditions of entry, and submission procedures, please visit: http://www.uneca.org/AIF/AIP_______________________________________

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Kenya IGF 2011 Mailing List Discussions Day 7 Principles of Internet Policy Making
by Barrack Otieno 08 Jul '11

08 Jul '11

Dear Listers, • Is there a rationale for principles on Internet Policy making, how should we be involved as a nation? • Which roles should the government, civil Society and private Sector play in developing Internet Policies? Feel free to continue contributing to previous threads, the floor is open. -- Barrack O. Otieno ICANN accredited registrar +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Silicon Savanna-It can be done
by james ratemo 07 Jul '11

07 Jul '11

I share in this great vision. Building capacity at the grass roots is the way to go. I believe if the idea is shovelled through universities it can go along way. this is my idea. You let IT/Computer Science graduates or students seeking attachment to volunteer and run with it as an option. Have a portal where they can express interest and egion they are willing to serve. Have a contact person and let thembe guided on what to do. You will be surprised how many that will show up...appreciate their efforts with certificates of participation or letters of reference. I would do the same if I were a student seeking to pass on my experience for the benefit of community. Second, have an online based video lesson that can assist the grassroot trainers or those willing to adopt a 'DO IT YOURSElF' approach. The concept is interesting and worth blogging and writing about. Niko nyuma yenu maximum. Execution is the key word On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 2:13 AM, Crystal Watley Kigoni < crystal(a)voicesofafrica.org> wrote: > This is great! > > We are running trainings every day in Western through youth volunteers. It > is a challenge to meet the excess demand. > > This lead us to develop an e-learning platform so we can extend our reach. > Would any of the volunteers be willing to record the sessions or create > video content? We would make it available countrywide for free. As of now we > have a list of 10 centers in Kenya and 22 in Ghana who are waiting for > access to the content. Our first round of courses will be launched in > August. > > In September after we feel we have enough content and have a solid > platform, we will actively be seeking to make it available to as many > training centers and youth (through the Internet) as possible. > > Any takers? > > Best, > > Crystal > > On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 12:03 PM, Barrack Otieno < > otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> I agree with Ediths suggestion Daktari, i am also available to >> contribute my expertise and one or two volunteers. >> >> Best Regards >> >> On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 11:59 AM, Catherine Adeya <elizaslider(a)yahoo.com >> > wrote: >> >>> Daktari, >>> >>> I love your idea of people volunteering their time to help those in the >>> rural areas especially to build capacity. A number are already doing it in >>> their own way. I wonder if there could be a structured way to do it. Maybe a >>> centralized place where people can drop their names (and expertise) if need >>> be, areas where they would like to volunteer etc. And if possible they can >>> be matched with relevant people in these areas; the link person in those >>> areas could be the District Information Officers (I hope that is what they >>> are called). This is just me running away with ideas....but only if >>> possible. >>> >>> Best Regards, >>> >>> Nyaki >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* "bitange(a)jambo.co.ke" <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> >>> *To:* elizaslider(a)yahoo.com >>> >>> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>> *Sent:* Mon, July 4, 2011 3:28:04 PM >>> >>> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Silicon Savanna >>> >>> Andrew, >>> Thanks. We are doing something for our rural folks. I am a bit frustrated >>> that it is moving slowly. If we take is as a collective responsibility, we >>> shall move much faster. >>> >>> If you live in urban areas and you can volunteer time for your rural >>> folks, please let me know. We are working to get either a tablet or a note >>> book to all high school kids but this will require massive training. We >>> need not spend money on training if all of us donated time to educate our >>> rural students. We shall succeed with hardware but need help in building >>> capacities. Let me have your "opinions". >>> >>> Ndemo. >>> Sent from my BlackBerry® >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Andrew Limo <andrew.limo(a)yahoo.com> >>> Sender: kictanet-bounces+bitange=jambo.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2011 00:30:26 >>> To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> >>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>> Subject: [kictanet] Silicon Savanna >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bitange%40jambo.co.ke >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/elizaslider%40yahoo.com >>> >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmail… >>> >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Barrack O. Otieno >> Afriregister Ltd (Kenya) >> www.afrire <http://www.afriregister.com/>gister.bi, www.afriregister.com<http://www.afriergister.com/> >> <http://www.afriregister.com/>ICANN accredited registrar >> +254721325277 >> +254-20-2498789 >> Skype: barrack.otieno >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/crystal%40voicesofafri… >> >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> > > > > -- > Crystal "Naliaka" Watley Kigoni > Executive Director > Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development > crystal(a)voicesofafrica.org > http://www.voicesofafrica.org/ > > Twitter: VOA4SD > Skype: crystal.naliaka > Facebook group: Voices of Africa<http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_103722386364001&ap=1#%21/group.ph…> > Facebook cause: Voices of Africa<http://www.causes.com/causes/102634-voices-of-africa-for-sustainable-develo…> > YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/CrystalKigoni > LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=20585778&trk=tab_pro> > > > > "You must be the change you wish to see" - Gandhi > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jratemo%40gmail.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for > people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > -- James Ratemo Online Sub-editor/ICT reporter Nation Media Group, P.O Box 49010-00100, Nairobi Cell Phone: 0724960649 OR 0731960649 Email: jratemo(a)ke.nationmedia.com <Emaili-jratemo(a)standardmedia.co.ke> or ratemoj(a)hotmail.com <jamrats2001(a)yahoo.com> Website:www.jamesratemo.wordpress.com <http://www.ictcradle.com/>. Twitter accounts: http://twitter.com/kenyacurrent or http://twitter.com/jamesratemo Skype account:ratemoj My facebook account: http://www.facebook.com/Rats.the.menace Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? No one.

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Silicon Savanna
by Andrew Limo 07 Jul '11

07 Jul '11

The Time [July, 11] has profiled and sign-posted Kenya’s technology prowess- The Silicon Savanna. Commenting on the deliberations of the recent conference for mobile-phone software geeks, Pivot25, the reporter marvels at the high adoption rate of mobile applications Kenya and Africa. “ For the first time, hundreds of millions of people found themselves in a sort of grid, one that allowed them to talk to one another”. But emerging innovations and resilience should not really surprise anyone. Africans are not creating anything new using these gadgets. They only use them to escalate what they have been doing. Our value systems honor the sharing of resources and Mpesa has only helped to amplify the age-long practice. If we like saying a few unkind words to each other face-to-face, we will say more on SMS. If we pickpocket and pilfer offline, we siphon and defraud online. It is the amounts and scales that change, not the values. The good thing about the emerging technologies though is that they are universal, democratic and quite liberating (of course for those with access and know-how). They invent and patent the gadgets in the other world but we are proving to be the king users. They invented the car but never gave us the source code. We could not also access it remotely. The Internet is one civilization we will not be denied. The digital zealots like PS Ndemo have helped spur growth in the tech sector. My worry is if the rural communities are not connected soon, we will only succeed in bridging the digital divide with the world as a country. The elite, who are anyway endowed in other aspects of life, will continue to prosper from innovations. And technology will be found wanting in the scales of bridging the undesirable rich-poor divide.

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Re: [kictanet] KCB-Posta partnership in agency banking
by Andrea Bohnstedt 07 Jul '11

07 Jul '11

Mwendwa made a good point on the post office versus the post bank (see below). I sent out the two links in a rush yesterday, so didn't even think that far. I've had a quick google look at PostBank and it looks like they are using the agency banking concept themselves to widen their reach: http://www.postbank.co.ke/this.news.php?title=Agency%20Banking%20with%20Pos… Also, I suspect that part of the explanation might lie in what KCB and Postbank can do: As far as I can see from the Postbank website, the corporation can only accept desposits, but cannot intermediate these, i.e. cannot provide loans (I've seen some online references that it was thinking about introducing these services, but am not sure how far that went). KCB is a full commercial bank, so it can do both deposits and loans. I think agents can't decide on loan applications, but they can disburse loan payments, and accept repayments. Does anyone know more? On 7 July 2011 10:46, lordmwesh <lordmwesh(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I thought Post(a) was the same as Post(bank) some years back. > > Therefore I can deduce that Post Bank should be the first to do agency > banking with Posta > > Regards > Mwendwa > > On 6 July 2011 16:15, Andrea Bohnstedt < > andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com> wrote: > >> Dear all, >> >> I trust that this will interest a couple of people on the list :) >> >> KCB and Postal Corporation of Kenya sign an agency banking deal >> >> http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201107063966/Corporate-Press-Releases/Kenya-P… >> >> Not sure if I sent round the link for this article we recently did on >> agency banking? >> >> http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201106223957/Kenya/Expanding-Financial-Servic… >> >> Have a good afternoon, >> Andrea >> >> >> -- >> Andrea Bohnstedt <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/andreabohnstedt> >> Publisher >> +254 720 960 322 >> >> www.ratio-magazine.com >> Find/post East Africa careers<http://www.ratio-magazine.com/careers/index.php> >> Find/post conferences, workshops, trainings, other business events<http://www.ratio-magazine.com/businessevents/index.php> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/lordmwesh%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> > > > > -- > ______________________ > twitter.com/lordmwesh > transworldAfrica.com <http://transworldafrica.com/> | Fluent in computing > kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know > > -- Andrea Bohnstedt <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/andreabohnstedt> Publisher +254 720 960 322 www.ratio-magazine.com Find/post East Africa careers<http://www.ratio-magazine.com/careers/index.php> Find/post conferences, workshops, trainings, other business events<http://www.ratio-magazine.com/businessevents/index.php>

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CCK Statistics - is this correct?
by Francis Hook 07 Jul '11

07 Jul '11

I have just been looking at the recent CCK Sector Stats report http://www.cck.go.ke/resc/statistics/SECTOR_STATISTICS_REPORT_Q2_2010-11_x2… With reference to internet connections as given on page 16 of that report, it shows a HUGE decline (-54.3%) in fibre connections between two quarters from 8, 369 to 3,824. I gather fibre cuts have plagued operators but they have nonetheless been forging ahead laying fibre (metro fibre mainly) for residential and business use. Is this correct? Perhaps someone from CCK can clarify? Maybe operators themselves can validate/refute this? -- Francis Hook +254 733 504561

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KCB-Posta partnership in agency banking
by Andrea Bohnstedt 06 Jul '11

06 Jul '11

Dear all, I trust that this will interest a couple of people on the list :) KCB and Postal Corporation of Kenya sign an agency banking deal http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201107063966/Corporate-Press-Releases/Kenya-P… Not sure if I sent round the link for this article we recently did on agency banking? http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201106223957/Kenya/Expanding-Financial-Servic… Have a good afternoon, Andrea -- Andrea Bohnstedt <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/andreabohnstedt> Publisher +254 720 960 322 www.ratio-magazine.com Find/post East Africa careers<http://www.ratio-magazine.com/careers/index.php> Find/post conferences, workshops, trainings, other business events<http://www.ratio-magazine.com/businessevents/index.php>

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Kenya IGF 2011 List Discussions Day 4 Cloud Computing
by Barrack Otieno 06 Jul '11

06 Jul '11

Well said John Gitau, you have introduced interesting perspectives such as Net Neutrality which has been a topic of discussion for two consecutive years in the Internet Governance Forum and is likely to feature this year. It advocates for all traffic on the Internet to be treated equally, i hope Mich and other peering experts can comment on this, meanwhile i am ropping in Vladimir Radunovic a key Net neutrality crusader to comment on why net neutrality is important for developing economies. On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 1:54 PM, John Gitau <jgitau(a)gmail.com> wrote: > So to add on to Michuki's post earlier, As a country, someone > somewhere should be looking at the strategy (short,medium and long > term) for Kenya as a regional ICT hub and where data centers and cloud > services come in. They should be tying that into the infrastructure > and the technical know how. Carrier specific Data centers will take > care of most of the demand from multinationals. > > What I have concern for is how the average Kenyan takes advantage of > this computing capacity, There is an awareness 'hole' that might end > up just creating excess unnused capacity (this might not necessarily > affect a carrier neutral DC). It should be so easy to host 'stuff', > stream 'stuff', share 'stuff' with my friends and neighbors. Start > small, install IP camera's in your estate, share the feed, get > excited; when your storage needs surpass what you have, go cloud or > whatever. My point here being that the issue is not so much cloud as > how to use the cloud computing resources - for most people. Alot of > people say cloud and expect everyone to understand what they mean. > > This discussion for me brings out other issues from the woods: > - Net neutrality > - Local content - and where it is hosted. > - Unbundled local loops - Im so happy to see Zuku's fiber outside my > door, but that ties me to Zuku, imagine if the city council owned that > fiber and I could choose my provider based on services I need. > - At the counties I think the local governement/municipal has a huge > opportunity to take control of how fiber connectivity gets to the > homes and actually make money off it. Maybe we should have a model > 'connected county'. > > In the meantime, we'll trudge on, the way I see it, this road ends at > a happy place. I also expect a major disruption soon. > > JGitau > > On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 1:15 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Thank you Mich for the insightfull response coming at a time when we >> are looking forwad to the open data initiative at the end of this >> week, John welcome on board the thread is still open feel free to >> comment >> >> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 12:56 PM, Maux <mauxdatabase(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> Hi Guys, >>> My understanding of cloud computing is basically a shared/distributed >>> service that allows for the massive storage of data. >>> Through application interfaces a developer/entrepreneur can access this data >>> and make a business out of it and most importantly scale. >>> Using Google as an example it may not be able develop every niche product >>> out there so it opens up its platform to developers either through android >>> or chrome and plans to take a cut through its payment system google wallet. >>> In the case of Kenya, Government owns/holds most of the data available and >>> hence should lead the way in creating a Shared services and Cloud computing >>> policy. >>> That is why the Open Data Initiative is an idea whose time has come. >>> What is the most efficient way of managing this process? I think making >>> businesses out of it is probably the most sustainable way. >>> By the way I am John Karanja Founder of Whive.com and we too are offering a >>> SMS based cloud service for storing mobile contacts across web and mobile >>> platforms. >>> This is my first post on skunkworks and I hope to interact with you guys in >>> the future. >>> Best, >>> John >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 12:37 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Thank you Paul, Lucy and Aki for responding to issues raised by >>>> listers, i do hope we will all be available for the Face to Face >>>> meeting to cement our networks and look at how we can assist our >>>> governmnet since we are part and parcel of, feel free to continue >>>> contributing to the debate. >>>> >>>> Best Regards >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 8:29 AM, aki <aki275(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> > @Paul Kukubo, thanks for the input. Some of us very aware of the cloud >>>> > opportunities and applications. Whether we take virtualization of data >>>> > storage to creating terminal services, these environments exist. Whether >>>> > SME >>>> > or startups, they need cost cutting and affordable ways to maintain ICT >>>> > continuity without breaking the bank. >>>> > >>>> > You bring a key point about Govt being the driver of data storage and >>>> > management, yet there is a big disconnect between the private sector >>>> > such as >>>> > ISPs, Telcos, Developers and Govt. At this infant stage of clouding, in >>>> > whatever context we may look at, Govt support is key as a catalyst of >>>> > what >>>> > cloud services could become. I strongly insist that all Govt projects >>>> > should >>>> > be kept within the borders and systems of KE. We need this ownership and >>>> > aslo the ability to use the existing infrastructure. Govt needs to open >>>> > up >>>> > the world class data centre for private/public use and also its >>>> > infrastructure like fiber so that anyone planning a system or such can >>>> > know >>>> > what the options are, besides other networks and services. There is no >>>> > need >>>> > to put up many data centres, if we already core ones in place. >>>> > >>>> > As govt representative, you also need to comeup with a development >>>> > register >>>> > that will notify Kenyans of planned projects and those interested can >>>> > have >>>> > ample planning and resource time to engage in such projects. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Rgds. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> > Skunkworks mailing list >>>> > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>>> > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>>> > ------------ >>>> > Skunkworks Rules >>>> > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>>> > ------------ >>>> > Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Barrack O. Otieno >>>> Afriregister Ltd (Kenya) >>>> www.afriregister.bi, www.afriregister.com >>>> ICANN accredited registrar >>>> +254721325277 >>>> +254-20-2498789 >>>> Skype: barrack.otieno >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Skunkworks mailing list >>>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>>> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>>> ------------ >>>> Skunkworks Rules >>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>>> ------------ >>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Skunkworks mailing list >>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>> ------------ >>> Skunkworks Rules >>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> ------------ >>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Barrack O. Otieno >> Afriregister Ltd (Kenya) >> www.afriregister.bi, www.afriregister.com >> ICANN accredited registrar >> +254721325277 >> +254-20-2498789 >> Skype: barrack.otieno >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> > > > > -- > **Gitau > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > -- Barrack O. Otieno Afriregister Ltd (Kenya) www.afriregister.bi, www.afriregister.com ICANN accredited registrar +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno

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