August 2011 - KICTANet

Digital to Analog Conversion
by robert yawe 19 Jun '15

19 Jun '15

Hi, When the migration from analog to digital was initially raised fear was put into the public on how there would be no option but to throw away our analog TV sets and replace them with Digital. Now that digital transmission is finally here we need to look at how to make the migration as painless as possible while at the same time we do not disenfranchise any citizens. It has been mentioned that there are over 1 million TV sets in Kenya today, that means 1 million digital to analog … [View More]

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Commodity Exchange System - Revisited
by robert yawe 21 Feb '13

21 Feb '13

Hi Listers, About 9 month ago (human gestation period) I mentioned the need for developers to start looking into the development of a futures exchange system and as always is with the village madman I was dismissed. On Wednesday 8th June 2011 the Capital Markets Authority advertised for a futures exchange system, rfp is open to both international and local vendors. Regards Hi, The National Cereals and Produce Board together with the East African Grain Council are working towards the … [View More]creation of a commodity exchange to trade futures. This process is at an advanced stage which begun with a process called warehouse receipting and currently Equity Bank offers credit against the receipts. What does this have to do with us in the IT field? When the Nairobi Stock Exchange tendered for the automated trading system (ATS) and more recently for the Broker Back-office System no local IT company made it past the 1st round. The fact that companies like Virtual City are winning international awards for systems development and others like PesaPal are receiving large direct foreign investments means that we do have the skills to develop world class solutions. This is an appeal to all ICT experts in the country to prepare ourselves to make sure that the grain exchange system is locally developed and we stop being spectators in our own country. I know it is said that a prophet is never recognised in his own town, it is time we made this phrase redundant. NCPB and others are already shopping overseas for a solution so be warned that time is not in our hands and if we are to have an impact we need to move quickly. The proposed system is supposed to provide a trading platform, depository system, GIS for land information, settlement system, warehouse management, weather monitoring and seed planting information system (acreage, seed type, fertiliser, etc). Lets get off our high horses and put a together a world class solution for a local problem. No tears after the horse has bolted. Useful links http://dn.nationmedia.com/DN/DN/2010/09/03/ArticleHtmls/03_09_2010_030_014.… http://allafrica.com/stories/200904271171.html http://www.ratin.net/mainfeature.asp?id=40 http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Smart%20Money/-/688614/899436/-/bypmdxz/-… http://www.unctad.info/upload/SUC/LusakaWorkshop/WarehouseServicesKenya.pdf Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/robertyawe%40yahoo.co.… [View Less]

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Bitange for President? Reality-on Media
by Alice Munyua 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

Dear P.S Ndemo, I would like to take you back to the question on media. The role played by media, mobile phone sms's, internet, (e-mail, blogs, websites, etc) during both the pre and post-election period in 2007-2008 is well documented, with media picking up and printing/broadcasting uncensored statements by politicians and sometimes government that amounted to hate speech, which helped to create the right kind of environment that exploded into our bloody violence, but also promoting … [View More]

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Bitange for President? Driving Knowledge Economy? Online Interview with PS Ndemo
by Grace Githaiga 04 Nov '11

04 Nov '11

Dear Listers Greetings. This is to inform you that PS Ndemo has agreed to articulate his vision in regard to his role under the new constitution, and his plans for the Internet Governance and ICT sector. PS Ndemo, can we in this sector say "Bitange for President?" And can we be confident that you would drive the country into a knowledge economy? Listers, this will not be an interrogation as such but an engagement similar to what was being done with "Yawe for Post Master General"-- … [View More]

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Article on Digital Villages in the Daily Nation
by warigia bowman 02 Sep '11

02 Sep '11

Dear colleagues Here is an article I wrote which appeared in Smart Company in the Daily Nation on Tuesday. Victor Gathara and I will be writing a more comprehensive report in the coming months. I had put in some compliments to the ICT Board staff and the Safaricom staff, but those were edited out by the nation. Yours, Rigia BY WARIGIA BOWMAN warigia(a)aucegypt.edu Plans are afoot to improve access to computing and Internet infrastructure in rural Kenya, thanks to an initiative between … [View More]the government and the private sector. In April 2010, the ICT Board, which is part of the Ministry of Information and Communication, promised to connect each constituency by setting up a digital centre, complete with five computers and Internet connectivity, under the Pasha Centres programme. Kupasha is Kiswahili for “to inform”. The Pasha Centre project is being supported by $4 million (about Sh36 million) in revolving World Bank funds administered by Family Bank. Indeed, the Kenya Communication Amendment Act 2009 stipulates that the Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) should levy telecoms operators a universal access fund of one per cent of their total revenue to be used for rural connectivity. Access to portals According to the regulator, 90 per cent of Kenya’s 6.4 million Internet users (2010) are in Nairobi and Mombasa. Both the digital villages and the pasha centres are to offer services such as access to government portals like NSSF, identity and driver licensing services, Teacher Service Commission information, HELB loans and information on farming, as well as access to e-health and e-learning. This all sounds fantastic and exciting... on paper. Unfortunately, the reality on the ground is different. A multi-sectoral group of academics, private sector consultants and civil society activists have visited 20 per cent of all pasha centres in Kenya, as well as 15 digital villages, over the past two months. What the group found is a matter of concern to anyone interested in rural connectivity in Africa. The number of digital villages and pasha centres that are actually open for business is only a fraction of the reported total. The ICT Board provided the research team with the list of all approved centres. Only 37 have actually been approved, although each of Kenya’s 210 constituencies is entitled to one. Of these, only two in the sample of 10 had actually received all of the money awarded to them and had opened for business. In addition, Safaricom provided the research team with a list of 147 digital villages, not 500. On the list of 147, the identifying information was incomplete and vague. The team visited pashas and digital villages in Malindi, Embu, Meru, Muranga, Maragwa, Nyeri, Isiolo, Samburu, Oloitoktok, Machakos, Wote and Mbumbuni. It was, however, yet to visit and evaluate pashas in Western, Kisii and Nyanza regions. Overall, the conditions in the ICT Board run pashas were better than those in the Safaricom-run digital villages, although the pashas also needed improvements. Owners were, on the whole, fairly well educated IT experts, good businesspeople and visionaries. The two pashas (Mbumbuni and Maragwa) that had actually opened offered a range of services, including photocopying, printing, typesetting, printing photos, browsing and IT training. Most of the centres had heard of e-health and e-learning, but did not really know what these terms meant and had received no training from the ICT Board in these areas, although the topics were mentioned at one training the pasha owners received in late May. Further, owners had little knowledge of what government services they could offer other than the registration of KRA pin details and downloading of police abstracts. Most had received little or no support regarding branding and marketing, and one of the open facilities was making a serious financial loss. However, it is easy to criticise and hard to build. In that spirit, here are some constructive suggestions. First, the MOIC, CCK and ICT Board should work together to implement the tax of one per cent on all telecommunications operators this year. Based on a quick back of the envelope calculation, this will amount to approximately Sh4 billion per year. Part of this money should support extra staff on the pasha centre project.Right now, there are only two people working on the pasha project at the ICT Board. Second, tariffs must come down. Every pasha owner and digital village operator we spoke to said tariffs were too high. Indeed, the ICT Board had promised pasha operators free connectivity for a year. Regardless, operators and digital village operators must be given highly preferential rates by telecommunications operators. In addition, pasha owners and digital village operators need support and training in marketing, branding, and proper use of government portals. Owners need to be sensitised on the wealth of information with regard to farming and husbandry, including Kenya Seeds, www.infonet-biovision.org, icow, and www.nafis.go.ke. Finally, Safaricom should expand the resources it invests in each digital village. There are many other reforms needed, but if the government and telecommunications operators can pay attention to these few suggestions, Kenya can attain true rural connectivity. Dr Bowman is an ICT expert in the American University, Cairo [View Less]

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A Paper on Tanzania's Domestic Broadband Policy
by Muchiri Nyaggah 01 Sep '11

01 Sep '11

FYI. I'd be interested in seeing a similar paper on Kenya's policy. If anyone has access to one please share. Thanks. Kind regards, *Muchiri* Nyaggah Principal Partner @muchiri +254 722 506400 Semacraft.com

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Re: [kictanet] Article on Digital Villages in the Daily Nation
by meshack emakunat 01 Sep '11

01 Sep '11

Hi, nice work. If i may comment. after reading the article i view the whole initiative as a stand alone ict sector. In my opinion, from your first suggestion i think involving the ministry of education as a stakeholder may also have + results in the implementation and ME. Not only should MOE be involved but also other sectors. By putting priority to the MOE, i may be empasizing on the role education in public engagement in the implementation of ict for the benefit of development. Besides, … [View More]rural areas are described by the low level of literacy. All am saying is that if people get proper education and are taught on importance of ict in development and most important in contemporary life then greater results will be achieved. Let the society be fully involved through education and other fields. Thank you On Wed Aug 31st, 2011 7:00 AM PDT warigia bowman wrote: >Dear colleagues > >Here is an article I wrote which appeared in Smart Company in the Daily >Nation on Tuesday. Victor Gathara and I will be writing a more comprehensive >report in the coming months. I had put in some compliments to the ICT Board >staff and the Safaricom staff, but those were edited out by the nation. > >Yours, Rigia > >BY WARIGIA BOWMAN > >warigia(a)aucegypt.edu > > > >Plans are afoot to improve access to computing and Internet infrastructure >in rural Kenya, thanks to an initiative between the government and the >private sector. In April 2010, the ICT Board, which is part of the >Ministry of Information and Communication, promised to connect each >constituency by setting up a digital centre, complete with five computers >and Internet connectivity, under the Pasha Centres programme. > >Kupasha is Kiswahili for “to inform”. The Pasha Centre project is being >supported by $4 million (about Sh36 million) in revolving World Bank funds >administered by Family Bank. > >Indeed, the Kenya Communication Amendment Act 2009 stipulates that the >Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) should levy telecoms operators a >universal access fund of one per cent of their total revenue to be used for >rural connectivity. > >Access to portals > >According to the regulator, 90 per cent of Kenya’s 6.4 million Internet >users (2010) are in Nairobi and Mombasa. Both the digital villages and the >pasha centres are to offer services such as access to government portals >like NSSF, identity and driver licensing services, Teacher Service >Commission information, HELB loans and information on farming, as well as >access to e-health and e-learning. > >This all sounds fantastic and exciting... on paper. Unfortunately, the >reality on the ground is different. A multi-sectoral group of academics, >private sector consultants and civil society activists have visited 20 per >cent of all pasha centres in Kenya, as well as 15 digital villages, over the >past two months. > >What the group found is a matter of concern to anyone interested in rural >connectivity in Africa. > >The number of digital villages and pasha centres that are actually open for >business is only a fraction of the reported total. The ICT Board provided >the research team with the list of all approved centres. > >Only 37 have actually been approved, although each of Kenya’s 210 >constituencies is entitled to one. Of these, only two in the sample of 10 >had actually received all of the money awarded to them and had opened for >business. > >In addition, Safaricom provided the research team with a list of 147 digital >villages, not 500. On the list of 147, the identifying information was >incomplete and vague. > >The team visited pashas and digital villages in Malindi, Embu, Meru, >Muranga, Maragwa, Nyeri, Isiolo, Samburu, Oloitoktok, Machakos, Wote and >Mbumbuni. It was, however, yet to visit and evaluate pashas in Western, >Kisii and Nyanza regions. > >Overall, the conditions in the ICT Board run pashas were better than those >in the Safaricom-run digital villages, although the pashas also needed >improvements. > >Owners were, on the whole, fairly well educated IT experts, good >businesspeople and visionaries. The two pashas (Mbumbuni and Maragwa) that >had actually opened offered a range of services, including photocopying, >printing, typesetting, printing photos, browsing and IT training. > >Most of the centres had heard of e-health and e-learning, but did not >really know what these terms meant and had received no training from the ICT >Board in these areas, although the topics were mentioned at one training the >pasha owners received in late May. > >Further, owners had little knowledge of what government services they could >offer other than the registration of KRA pin details and downloading of >police abstracts. Most had received little or no support regarding branding >and marketing, and one of the open facilities was making a serious financial >loss. > >However, it is easy to criticise and hard to build. In that spirit, here are >some constructive suggestions. > >First, the MOIC, CCK and ICT Board should work together to implement the tax >of one per cent on all telecommunications operators this year. > >Based on a quick back of the envelope calculation, this will amount to >approximately Sh4 billion per year. Part of this money should support extra >staff on the pasha centre project.Right now, there are only two people >working on the pasha project at the ICT Board. > >Second, tariffs must come down. Every pasha owner and digital village >operator we spoke to said tariffs were too high. Indeed, the ICT Board had >promised pasha operators free connectivity for a year. > >Regardless, operators and digital village operators must be given highly >preferential rates by telecommunications operators. > >In addition, pasha owners and digital village operators need support and >training in marketing, branding, and proper use of government portals. > >Owners need to be sensitised on the wealth of information with regard to >farming and husbandry, including Kenya Seeds, www.infonet-biovision.org, >icow, and www.nafis.go.ke. > >Finally, Safaricom should expand the resources it invests in each digital >village. > >There are many other reforms needed, but if the government and >telecommunications operators can pay attention to these few suggestions, >Kenya can attain true rural connectivity. > > > >Dr Bowman is an ICT expert in the American University, Cairo [View Less]

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Fw: [AfriNIC-rpd] The Call for Presentations for AfriNIC-15 is OPEN!
by Walubengo J 31 Aug '11

31 Aug '11

Apologies for crossposting - but you could chose to submit a presentation for the upcoming Afrinic-15 in Cameroon in Nov 2011. walu. --- On Mon, 8/29/11, Diane Nuteau <diane(a)afrinic.net> wrote: From: Diane Nuteau <diane(a)afrinic.net> Subject: [AfriNIC-rpd] The Call for Presentations for AfriNIC-15 is OPEN! To: rpd(a)afrinic.net Date: Monday, August 29, 2011, 11:17 PM Dear Colleagues, This is your call to present at AfriNIC-15 Public Policy meeting and join other presenters … [View More]to deliver tools, knowledge, and know-how or policy ideas related to Internet Number Resource Management or IP networking operations to participants. Your contribution can be in the form of a presentation during a session, a tutorial or a live technical demonstration. If you are interested in presenting, please follow the submission instructions below. How to submit: Please review all information before submitting your proposal on: *https://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-15/?q=content/call-presentations* Your submission should be sent using the online form on https://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-15/?q=content/call-presentation-submiss… Your proposal should contain the following information: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Full Name * Email Address * Affiliation * Short biography * Title of Presentation * A detailed abstract or outline describing the presentation * Draft slides for the presentation (if ready/available) * Length of talk (minutes/hours/days) * Need (or not) for sponsorship or assistance to attend the meeting (travel and/or accommodation, etc) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Important Dates: * Meeting Registration opens: 29 August 2011 * Deadline for submissions: 28 September 2011 * Notification of Acceptance : 12 October 2011 * AfriNIC-15 Meeting: 19 -25 November 2011 Guidelines: Presentation topics can range from but are not exclusive to: - IPv6 deployment - Security - IDN - Mobile IP - IXP - DNSSEC * Presentations will be fifteen (15) to thirty (30) minutes in length, with approximately 10-15 minutes for Q&A at the end of each presentation. The maximum time allotted per presentation will not exceed is 45 minutes. The presenter(s) will be required to submit their presentation in PDF 2 weeks prior to the event date. * Tutorials can range from 90 minutes to half a day in length. A full course outline is required. * Demonstration facilities will need to be agreed based on available resources on-site. * AfriNIC will provide the space, tea/lunch breaks and projector equipment. * Presenters will be responsible for any handouts. There are typically approximately 100-150 delegates. * The Meeting Coordination team and the program Committee will make the selection decisions. * Selected presenters will be contacted by the Events Coordinator to coordinate logistics and details * Note that proposals are reviewed and accepted on an on-going basis and that presentation slots may be filled prior to this date. The audience at AfriNIC meetings is mainly composed of technical network operators and engineers with a wide range of experience levels from beginners to seasoned professionals. --- *** Presentations that contain any sort of marketing and commercial content are usually not encouraged at such meetings. --- Thank you for your contribution. Kind regards, The AfriNIC Meeting Team AfriNIC | 11th Floor ABC | Raffles Tower | Cybercity | Mauritius Tel: +230 403 5100 |Fax: +230 466 6758 ********************** http://www.afrinic.net/ ********************** Join us at AfriNIC-15 in Cameroon, 19-25 November 2011 ********************** _______________________________________________ rpd mailing list rpd(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/rpd [View Less]

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Re: [kictanet] Media Round Tables - Invitation
by George Nyabuga 31 Aug '11

31 Aug '11

Thanks Alex for your message, and feedback. We are always looking for opportunities to engage with issues that affect the media, and its relationship with society. I am sure the roundtables offer us a chance to interact with issues regarding media performance. Many thanks. George > Dear George, all, > > Thank you for inviting me to this event held yesterday. The conversation > was > indeed enlightening and without intending it to spillover to social > media > , allow … [View More]me to speak to an issue raised by one of the panelists? Convinced > that if media houses corrected the situation readers would enjoy richer > content. > > Consider an email message received in April 2010 that read, in part; - > > - - - snip - - - > > I remember you promised to send me a copy of the final piece Alex. Every > reporter with whom I deal... promises to send me a copy of their final > story... yet very few do... so I'm particularly grateful to you. > > - - - snap - - - > > Coming from corporate Media Relations Executive in Washington D.C. with > over 25 years industry experience. > > It'd be interesting if the School of Journalism conducted a study on if > and > how journalists got back to their content sources with their final pieces? > (after publishing of course) For a long time contributors have been left > wondering in the dark when or where their citation/ contribution was > published, or if at all. > > A long time ago contributors used to receive complimentary copies but, we > know, cost cutting led to abolishing of the practice but today can email > then a scanned copy? > > The importance could never be emphasized enough because the very > journalist, > if not occasionally, find themselves going back to the same sources > seeking > fresh contributions on other subjects therefore if went the extra mile > find > themselves better positioned to extract even more and better researched > content from same contributors. > > And those that run off and publish wherever disregarding even a > courteous > notification, say, even a web link have a harder time convincing > contributors that it is worth the while to invest a lot more of their time > when responding to their new queries thus offering "quite light" > subsequent > contributions. > > Concerns me not as contributor myself, but more as an information > consumer > desirous of even richer media content. > > From wherever I got my generosity of opinion? Nonetheless, wish > Kwamchetsi > Makokha a headache free day:-) > > regards, > > Alex > > On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 2:32 AM, George Nyabuga > <gnyabuga(a)uonbi.ac.ke>wrote: > >> Dear friends, >> >> The School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Nairobi, >> the Media Focus on Africa Foundation, the Media Institute, and the Kenya >> Editors Guild are pleased to invite you to participate in a Media Round >> Table to be held on 30 August 2011, between 12 and 2pm, at the Alliance >> Francaise to discuss the relationship between the media and civil >> society, >> and their role in the consolidation of democracy in Kenya. The panelists >> will be Prof Kivutha Kibwana, President Mwai Kibakis Advisor on >> Constitutional, Parliamentary and Youth Affairs, Dr Joyce Nyairo of Ford >> Foundation Office for Eastern Africa, Cyprian Nyamwamu of the National >> Convention Executive Council, Andy Kagwa of The Standard Group, and >> Wilson >> Ugangu of Multimedia University. The event will be open to members of >> the >> public to enhance public understanding of the role of the media in the >> Kenyan society. Former newspaper editor, regular media commentator and >> consultant Kwamchetsi Makokha will moderate the discussions. >> >> This is part of a series of monthly round table meetings held on the >> last >> Tuesday of every month. The remit of the Monthly Media Round Tables is >> to >> deeply examine, in conversations with various organisations and people >> like academics/scholars, media practitioners/journalists, civil society, >> policy makers, media stakeholders, politicians, and ordinary Kenyans, >> the role of the media in Kkenya. >> >> The event will be open to members of the public. Entry is FREE. >> We look forward to your participation. >> >> >> >> -- >> Dr George Nyabuga >> Associate Director >> School of Journalism & Mass Communication >> University of Nairobi >> Education Building >> Harry Thuku Road >> PO Box 30197 - 00100 >> Nairobi, Kenya >> Tel: +254(0)20 318262 Fax: +254(0)20 2229168 >> Mobile: +254 (0)72151 6573 >> Email: gnyabuga(a)uonbi.ac.ke, gnyabuga(a)yahoo.co.uk >> www.uonbi.ac.ke >> >> >> >> ----------------------------------------- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by >> MailScanner, >> and is believed to be clean. >> >> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI IS ISO CERTIFIED >> >> The University of Nairobi is committed to providing quality services to >> all >> its clients. The University will monitor and review its quality >> performance >> from time to time through an effective implementation of the Quality >> Management System based on ISO 9001:2008 standard. >> >> University of Nairobi Website: http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/ >> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> >> > > > ----------------------------------------- > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by > MailScanner, > and is believed to be clean. > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI IS ISO CERTIFIED > > The University of Nairobi is committed to providing quality services to > all > its clients. The University will monitor and review its quality > performance > from time to time through an effective implementation of the Quality > Management System based on ISO 9001:2008 standard. > > University of Nairobi Website: http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/ > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > -- Dr George Nyabuga Associate Director School of Journalism & Mass Communication University of Nairobi Education Building Harry Thuku Road PO Box 30197 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254(0)20 318262 Fax: +254(0)20 2229168 Mobile: +254 (0)72151 6573 Email: gnyabuga(a)uonbi.ac.ke, gnyabuga(a)yahoo.co.uk www.uonbi.ac.ke ----------------------------------------- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI IS ISO CERTIFIED The University of Nairobi is committed to providing quality services to all its clients. 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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 51, Issue 173
by Angela Nganga- Mumo 31 Aug '11

31 Aug '11

Hello Peter, It is a limited offer valid while stocks last the Orange Mega Shop have sold out their allocation. But we still have some in other shops please inbox me your number and I'll get one delivered to you. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Regards Angela Sent from my 4g iPhone powered by Orange On Aug 29, 2011, at 16:05, "kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > … [View More]kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Special limited offer on new Orange Internet Everywhere > 21Mbps modem (Peter K. Kenduiywo) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:04:15 +0300 > From: "Peter K. Kenduiywo" <pkenduiywo(a)jambo.co.ke> > To: Angela Nganga- Mumo <anganga(a)orange-tkl.co.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Special limited offer on new Orange Internet > Everywhere 21Mbps modem > Message-ID: > <CAAgQcgk1JW=JMcxdz6h_gi6wC7QZGK+Y6UOtbwa+smaoMObJBQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi Angela, > How could you? According to your GPO shop this happened and ended on > Saturday. > PK > > On Monday, 29 August 2011, Angela Nganga- Mumo <anganga(a)orange-tkl.co.ke> > wrote: >> Hello Listers, >> >> Visit your nearest Orange Shop today and buy the new Orange Internet >> Everywhere 21Mbps modem at Kshs 3,500 (over 50% discount). Offer valid >> while stocks last. >> >> Regards, >> >> Angela >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: kictanet-bounces+anganga=orange-tkl.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+anganga=orange-tkl.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] >> On Behalf Of kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> Sent: Jumapili, Agosti 28, 2011 12:00 PM >> To: Angela Nganga- Mumo >> Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 51, Issue 170 >> >> Send kictanet mailing list submissions to >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: CCK's Directive on counterfeit phones (Kamotho Njenga) >> 2. Website of the Republic of Kenya (Odhiambo Washington) >> 3. Re: Website of the Republic of Kenya (Solomon Mb?r? Kamau) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 04:46:14 -0700 >> From: Kamotho Njenga <kamothonjenga(a)gmail.com> >> To: Solomon Mb?r? Kamau <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] CCK's Directive on counterfeit phones >> Message-ID: >> >> <CAFSXrsLae97FETX-OapVtaSUZnecWEJ4_q0vx7jQWydmjGNq-w(a)mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Solomon, >> >> Your concern is quite legitimate and certainly this is one issue that >> may >> indeed be perplexing many people even beyond this list. Its appropriate >> to >> state from the onset that there is need for the intended action of >> deactivating the counterfeit phones. Its a critical step towards >> addressing >> the broader question of information and human security. >> >> In general terms a phone will be deemed fake if it doesnt possess a >> valid >> International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) code which is a 15 digit >> number unique to a handset. Ordinarily the IMEI code can be displayed by >> typing *#06# on the phone. The IMEI code surfaces on the operators >> network >> when a call is initiated making it possible to trace the handset, the >> caller >> or the call details. Without a valid IMEI criminals may take advantage >> to >> engage in secret or fraudulent communication. In simple terms they can >> request for your neck, kidnap, extort ransoms etc without fear of being >> tracked. >> >> *The Problem* >> This noble activity is being driven by an amateurish team. CCK has >> degenerated the whole affair to that of threats and intimidation to >> Mobile >> operators and consumers at large. They have undertaken to issue >> ultimatums >> without engaging the affected parties and the wider Kenyan society on >> the >> benefits of the intended action. With the new constitutional mood, even >> a >> boy can conveniently secure a court injunction to stop this process >> simply >> because a well intentioned idea is being implemented like a cattle dip >> project in the 80's >> >> Secondly there is absolutely no attempt to enlighten the mobile >> community. >> Less than one percent of Kenyans can distinguish between a fake and a >> genuine phone. This implies high chances that a consumers phone can be >> disabled today and a user interprets it as a technical handset issue. >> Worse >> still by evening he/she may have procured another one of the counterfeit >> type. >> >> Further these sort of directives tend to create technology distrust. A >> large >> number of Kenyans may not distinguish the handset as a device from other >> services such as Mobile Money capabilities. Such fears when embedded in >> the >> minds can have a slowing effect on technology adoption and use thus >> watering >> down the momentum of uptake. >> >> Unless something magical is done this directive might end in vain. >> >> Kamotho Njenga >> >> >> >> On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 12:07 AM, Solomon Mb?r? Kamau >> <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Listers, >>> >>> The other day, CCK issued an ultimatum to mibile phone service >>> providers to disable all counterfeit phones, I think by 1st September >>> 2011 (I stand to be corrected), and I'm a bit worried on what >>> criterion/criteria a phone is deemed fake! >>> Is it the presence of an IMEI number? >>> >>> I'm still in the dark on this and I'm afraid most people are. >>> >>> Anyone to enlighten? >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Solomon >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/kamothonjenga%40gma >> il.com >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >> platform for >>> people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. 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