October 2012 - KICTANet

Taking exams online
by robert yawe 29 Oct '12

29 Oct '12

How do you stop online students cheating? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19661899 Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Kenya Diaspora Alliance Seeks Out Partners for e-Vote/m-Voting
by Shem Ochuodho 28 Oct '12

28 Oct '12

Hello, The Kenya Diaspora Alliance (KDA) is seeking out credible technology solution partners and sponsors to roll out an e-voting (secure online and mobile-based) for the Diaspora in the upcoming general elections. It is estimated that there are 3 million Kenyan Diaspora scattered all over the world, remitting into the economy together among them about US$ 1 billion every year (actually US$ 1.8 billion in 2010, being the major single highest forex earner - about 3 times to tourism, and reportedly higher than either overseas development aid or FDI). The pro-Diaspora new constitution has several pluses, including dual citizenship and a right to vote for Diaspora. Vision 2030 too (despite misgivings by some) recognizes Diaspora as an important pillar. KDA (http://kenyadiasporaalliance.org/) is a Federation of over 20 of some of the larger and better known Diaspora organizations worldwide, including Kenyans for Change (K4C), Kenya Community Abroad (KCA), Kenyans in Nigeria (KINs), Kenyans in Dubai (KUDIMA), New Vision Kenya (NVK-Mageuzi), Kenyans in UK/China, etc. It is estimated that among them all, KDA affiliate organizations have a nominal membership of about 250,000 members. KDA believes the only way for Diaspora to participate meaningfully in the coming elections is through secure, credible electronic voting. Through one of its technical committees, it is exploring two-pronged solutions: i) a secure online registration (and later voting) platform - see the prototype 'sign-up' site at https://www.kenyansabroadvote.com/, with a superior site under development for actual registration should IEBC/GoK agree to partner on this, and ii) a secure mobile-text based (m-apps) solution, akin to m-Pesa to facilitate m-voting for Diaspora. It is noted that even if IEBC chooses not to use the solution, it shall still be used to 'sign up' the large numbers of Diaspora out there/here. Interested potential partners to further jointly develop and promote these two products are invited to contact at the earliest Madam Mkawasi Mcharo or Bw Robinson Gichuhi, both copied above. In the same vein, KDA through the Diaspora Investment Club is seeking out and promoting Diaspora investments. The Investment Club, despite being only 1 year old is already working on a Federation of Diaspora SACCO's, Diaspora Pensions Scheme/Savings Plan, leveraging Diaspora to promote sport and culture, among other running projects. The Club is seeking out a qualified firm/partner to develop a secure, dynamic, interactive and content-rich web portal to promote Diaspora investments and savings. If interested, please contact via private mail Madam Rose Mwarania or Bw Ben Osano, both also above copied. Thanks for spreading the message, and regards, Shem Co-Convenor, KDA Shem J. Ochuodho, MSc (Eng), PhD, LLD (Hon) Senior Advisor Ministry of Telecom & Postal Services Republic of South Sudan (RSS), Juba Author: Dawn of a Rainbow (2012) Commonwealth Telecom Organization (CTO/RSS) 2010 African Internaut Award Recipient Cell: +211-977-232025/+211-955-021-040 Skype: shem.ochuodho

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UK's New e-Gov Platform GOV.UK
by Muchiri Nyaggah 28 Oct '12

28 Oct '12

Hi Listers. The UK's Government Digital Service launched GOV.UK a new online destination to replace all the disparate departmental sites designed to deliver public services. https://www.gov.uk/ I hope this is the general direction in which HudumKenya.go.ke is headed. Kind regards, Muchiri Nyaggah | PRINCIPAL PARTNER @muchiri Cell: +254 722 506400 Skype: mrmuchiri

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Fwd: Kenya elected as the new Chair of the CTO for 2012-13
by Alice Munyua 26 Oct '12

26 Oct '12

<http://www.cto.int/Portals/0/email%20file/emailblasts/USF_SouthAfrica/20110…> About Us <http://www.cto.int/Default.aspx?tabid=54> | Events <http://www.cto.int/Default.aspx?tabid=88> | Contact Us <mailto:programmes@cto.int> * * *Kenya elected as the new Chair of the CTO for 2012-13* *Port Louis, Mauritius -26 October 2012* - At the 52nd Council meeting held on 25th October in Mauritius, Kenya was elected as the new Chairperson of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation <https://www.regonline.co.uk/manager/email/WWW.CTO.INT> for 2012-13. Also elected were Nigeria as the First Vice Chairperson and Trinidad and Tobago as the Second Vice Chairperson. Telkom South Africa and the Telecommunications Regulatory Board of Cameroon were elected to the CTO’s Executive Committee representing the Industry Partners and the Development Partners of the CTO respectively. This meeting also marked an important occasion when the Council adopted the proposed amendments to the CTO Constitution and Rules of Procedure. Based on the outcomes of a wide ranging consultation, the amendments modify the governance structure of the CTO to facilitate the delivery of its mandate. The new Constitution and the Rules of Procedure improve the stakeholders’ participation in governance, takes into account commercial exigencies and provides for greater degree of transparency. The Council meeting was preceded by the 10th Annual CTO Forum, which was opened by H.E. Mr. Rajkeswur Purryag, GCSK, GOSK, President of the Republic of Mauritius. The Forum brought together policy makers, regulators and industry representatives from both Commonwealth and non-Commonwealth countries, to explore how mobile broadband can be utilized more effectively, efficiently and securely for development. In the margins of the Forum, on 24th October, the joint project by the International Telecommunications Union and the CTO to implement Child Online Protection in six African countries was launched at a meeting attended by senior policy makers and regulatory heads, led by Hon. Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum, Minister of Information and Communication Technology of Mauritius, where the delegates finalized the implementation plan. A workshop on “IPv6 for Managers”, conducted by AFRINIC together with the ICT Authority on 24th October, informed high level decision makers of the challenges and opportunities of the migration from IPv4 to IPv6. The CTO Council meeting and the Forum were hosted by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies and the ICT Authority of Mauritius, with generous sponsorship from Diamond Sponsor Mauritius Telecom/Orange, as well as many other local and international sponsors. About CTO The CTO is the oldest and largest Commonwealth organisation engaged in multilateral collaboration in the field of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). It uses its experience and expertise to support members in integrating ICTs to deliver effective development interventions that enrich, empower, equalise and emancipate people within the Commonwealth and beyond. For more information, please contact: Srini Srinivasan Senior Communications Officer s.srinivasan(a)cto.int <mailto:s.srinivasan@cto.int> +44 20 8600 3812 This email communication was sent by: Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation 64-66 Glenthorne Road London, W6 0LR To unsubscribe, click here <https://www.regonline.co.uk/t/u.aspx?e=9&p=266547&a=Lq3hSW508TeROnl231+1ZA==>. View our Privacy Policy <https://www.regonline.co.uk/Privacy.aspx>

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How your taxpayers Money is spent..
by Areba Collins [ ＠BrainiacKE ® ] 26 Oct '12

26 Oct '12

All pun intended, Web Design Par excellence. -- *“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”*

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Proverbs of Abagusii of Kenya: Meaning & Application
by Matunda Nyanchama 26 Oct '12

26 Oct '12

Friends, For those interested in knowledge preservation (especially indigenous knowledge) here are some publications of interest. (NB: There are many that see Africa as the last frontier of undocumented knowledge, tales, stories, etc that would feed much of the knowledge society of the future, especially in entertainment: story lines, etc.). Please share with your friends: Proverbs of Abagusii of Kenya: Meaning and Application by Christopher Okemwa. ISBN 978-1-926906-27-0, $20.00 Like most cultural groups, the oral tradition of Abagusii People of Kenya is expressed in, among others, proverbs. These capture lessons and meaning, modulated by time and context as they are passed down generations. Like riddles and metaphors, proverbs express the wisdom of a culture and find apt application in many situations. Christopher Okemwa’s work documents some of the proverbs of Abagusii, their meaning, the context in which they are used and applications thereof. In this book proverbs are documented in the original form accompanied by English translations in addition to lessons they offer. Embedded in this collection are cultural aspects such beliefs and norms which touch on many aspects of Abagusii society. These aspects include relationships among people, communal life, gender matters, economic issues and many more. Learning Entrepreneurship Through Indigenous Knowledge by Henry Bwisa and Fred Nafukho; ISBN: 978-1-926906-19-5, $20.00. In this work, the authors extract knowledge from a sampling of proverbs and sayings, and ingeniously apply this to entrepreneurship. They innovatively employ educative storytelling to concretize the application of the knowledge to business. The stories used are easy to follow given they are drawn from ordinary lives. They are stories that most readers are likely to relate to, given that these stories are drawn from familiar environments and in familiar settings. The work demonstrates the richness of indigenous information and its relevance to today’s marketplace. This work will be useful to those that would like to extend the scope of their entrepreneurial information while drawing inspiration from traditional heritage. There is something in this book for students, teachers, businesspeople and researchers in the subject of entrepreneurship. This work provides a glimpse into the indigenous knowledge base and should inspire similar future works demonstrating relevance of indigenous heritage to other aspects of modern life. Vyama: Institutions of Hope: Ordinary People’s Market Coordination and Society Organisation Alternative by Mary Njeri Kinyanjui - ISBN: 9781926906249, $20.00 This book makes the case for informal sector institutions in development theory. Through practical examples and interviews conducted in Kenya, the author captures how ordinary people organize themselves to meet daily economic and development challenges. The author traces how ordinary people (wananchi) use non-mainstream mechanisms in the form vyama (social groups) to enable individual, group and community development. The book offers insights into the evolution of vyama (institutions of hope) and the role these institutions continue to play in realizing economic growth: wealth creation and distribution; investments, social protection; and general community development. The work shows how, despite historical disruptions, modernization and neo-liberal policies, ordinary people creatively borrow from tradition. In the process, they use collective mechanisms for resource mobilization, investment, risk-sharing and shared gains for the common good. The author offers pointers into the future and how the chama concept can become mainstream in a people’s economic development. Philosophical Escapadesby Lwandle Wilson Magadhla.- ISBN 978-1926906126 Throughout his life Lwandhle Wilson Magadhla was a keen observer of life’s happenings around him. As he went around his work in the police force, as detective and investigator, he recorded many interesting observations. In his own words, many of these happened as epiphanies. On many occasions they came to him even as he was in the middle of a task, driving on the road, in conversation with friends or while asleep. He kept a permanent notebook by bedside and in his pocket. They always proved handy. As he told it himself, many a time he had to stop driving, and park on the roadside to record an observation lest it “evaporates” off his mind. In this work you will find insights that are unlike many and also similar to many others as relates to life’s happenings. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared for ICT security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). 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Re: [kictanet] M2M and Konza city
by Anthony Kiarie 25 Oct '12

25 Oct '12

Actually, the infrastructure does not have to be fibre, wireline. What would be useful is to see what is happening in the industry and as much as possible adhere to the standards that will allow for a horizontal growth. This needs to be in the blue print - overall konza blue print. There are many use cases for smart cities smart homes etc and whilst we should tailor make our solutions we should keep in mind that we ought to be able to allow for inter working and reuse of infrastructure. The tragic issue would be develop a bespoke smart city/ smart home infrastructure that does not allow for any flexibility. ETSI is currently working on standardisation and in fact have released the first issue of M2M. These are the guys who gave us GSM which is by far the most pervasive wireless standards. Hopefully, their work will gain as much traction in the M2M space. So far so good, at least going by the vendors in the different industries. On Oct 25, 2012 4:05 PM, "Dewalt Uys" <Dewalt(a)xon.co.za> wrote: > Smart cities.... > > In my view the correct foundation for Konza City is complete fibre > infrastructure supported by a data centre for hosting services. Sure the > banks will not hand over their data to the data centre but voice and email > services can be hosted. > > > Best regards, > Dewalt Uys > General Manager - East Africa > www.xon.co.za > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+dewalt= > xon.co.za(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > Sent: 25 October 2012 02:25 PM > To: Dewalt Uys > Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 65, Issue 125 > > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://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. Smart cities and M2M in Konza (Anthony Kiarie) > 2. Proverbs of Abagusii of Kenya: Meaning & Application > (Matunda Nyanchama) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 03:07:07 -0700 > From: Anthony Kiarie <kiarietony(a)gmail.com> > To: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke > Cc: "kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] Smart cities and M2M in Konza > Message-ID: > < > CAM0MEYwL+8AOK9grrevy_zhCFCwmaq9OAQtK8hzyHSKdqtvdiw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hi listers/Ndemo > I am attending a workshop in France on M2M (Machine 2 Machine). I think > Konza City would do well if we could get the infrastructure right from the > word go and have the city/ homes/ commercial property ready for it. It > would be a showcase for the region what M2M can do for us. >

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 65, Issue 125
by Dewalt Uys 25 Oct '12

25 Oct '12

Smart cities.... In my view the correct foundation for Konza City is complete fibre infrastructure supported by a data centre for hosting services. Sure the banks will not hand over their data to the data centre but voice and email services can be hosted. Best regards, Dewalt Uys General Manager - East Africa www.xon.co.za -----Original Message----- From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+dewalt=xon.co.za@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: 25 October 2012 02:25 PM To: Dewalt Uys Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 65, Issue 125 Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://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. Smart cities and M2M in Konza (Anthony Kiarie) 2. Proverbs of Abagusii of Kenya: Meaning & Application (Matunda Nyanchama) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 03:07:07 -0700 From: Anthony Kiarie <kiarietony(a)gmail.com> To: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke Cc: "kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Smart cities and M2M in Konza Message-ID: <CAM0MEYwL+8AOK9grrevy_zhCFCwmaq9OAQtK8hzyHSKdqtvdiw(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi listers/Ndemo I am attending a workshop in France on M2M (Machine 2 Machine). I think Konza City would do well if we could get the infrastructure right from the word go and have the city/ homes/ commercial property ready for it. It would be a showcase for the region what M2M can do for us.

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Smart cities and M2M in Konza
by Anthony Kiarie 25 Oct '12

25 Oct '12

Hi listers/Ndemo I am attending a workshop in France on M2M (Machine 2 Machine). I think Konza City would do well if we could get the infrastructure right from the word go and have the city/ homes/ commercial property ready for it. It would be a showcase for the region what M2M can do for us.

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Removal from the list
by Brian Munyao Longwe 25 Oct '12

25 Oct '12

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