December 2012 - KICTANet

True patriotism and Presidential candidates websites
by Kivuva 31 Dec '12

31 Dec '12

The pathetic state of Kenyan presidential candidates choice of brand Kenya. www.peterkenneth.com www.raila-odinga.com www.musaliamudavadi.com www.joinmarthakarua.com Quite pathetic that aspiring presidential candidates can opts for .com domain rather than a .ke. If as a president you cannot buy Kenya and promote the local brand, who will? We need to emulate the pride of Deutsches, who have the second biggest TLD in the world .de, rivalled only by .com. Surprisingly one of these presidential candidates spent a considerable amount of time in Deutscheland yet he has not borrowed those ideals and replicated them in Kenya. teamuhuru.co.ke is the only candidate who scores 100% on this metric. Yes, "Brand Kenya" is now a campaign issue. -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva For Business Development Transworld Computer Channels Cel: 0722402248 twitter.com/lordmwesh transworldAfrica.com | Fluent in computing kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know

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Future of education is here
by robert yawe 31 Dec '12

31 Dec '12

Hey Robert, We love hearing about how Udemy courses have changed people’s lives. And so - we wanted to share an email we recently received from Wesley Lorenzini. --- Hey Udemy, Wesley Lorenzini here.I’m responding to the email you guys sent about whether or not a Udemy course has changed my life. It has! (Sorry for the long email, but let me tell you my whole story) I was bored at work - I was working the IT help Desk at IAC. I knew I wanted to start my own company. And I had a great idea – a tool to help filmmaker’s collaborate easily. But there was a problem. I couldn’t code :( (I’m sure many of your students have the same issue) So - I found some tutorials on the web - they were okay, but they were scattered and unorganized. However, I was able to learn enough code to build a working prototype of my idea. I called the company “The Diffuse.” But long story short - the company didn’t work out. :( As I reflected on my experience, I realized I wanted to focus in on mobile app development. Again – there was a problem. I didn’t know anything about mobile development. And that’s when I found Udemy. In fact, I had some issues finding the right course (I asked for a refund on the first course I signed up for). But Kristina Bjoran issued me a refund and personally helped me find a course she knew I would love – Shawn Arney's iOS course. And I loved it. I enjoyed coming home everyday work and having Shawn patiently walk me through iOS development. His tutorials were spot on (better than anything else I’d seen on the web). And Shawn was always there, answering any questions I had. Heck – it even got to the point that my girlfriend called Shawn my ‘boy-friend’ because each day she would hear him teach me iOS. And when I finished Shawn’s Udemy course, things really took off! I began an in-person iOS development course at the SAE institute in New York City to further my knowledge of iOS programming. When I started, my instructor was blown away with my knowledge – knowledge I had gained from my Udemy course. In fact, my instructor offered me the opportunity to work on a side project that his mobile app development company was working on - a project called “RadicalFlow.” After I helped him with the project, he offered me a job as VP of Technology and Development at his company! I’ve been working there since July, and I’m loving it! I’m thankful that I found Shawn’s Udemy course - it was the resource I needed to begin my career in Mobile App Development. My company is expanding into Android development. And I’m looking forward to taking the Android course I’ve already purchased from Udemy. I hope this long email helped give you an idea of how much I've been connected with Udemy. All the best and thank you, Wesley --- Thank you for reading Wesley’s story. We hope you enjoyed it. We love hearing about the success of our students. Will you be another Udemy Success Story? To help you get started, we wanted to offer you a: 50% off coupon code for any Udemy Course*: GOFORIT Here’s a link to our top career accelerating courses: *** click here *** Here’s a link to Shawn’s course: *** click here *** To your success, Archie P.S. That coupon code is only good for 48 hours (it expires at midnight on Sunday). So hurry! __ *If you need them, click here for instructions about how to redeem your code. *Click here for the eligible coures Sent to robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk — why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences *|LIST:ADDRESSLINE|*

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Journalists Can Save Kenya Open Data Initiative
by Grace Githaiga 30 Dec '12

30 Dec '12

The Daily Nation published an article on November 10 titled 'The Kenya Open Data Initiative has hit a dead end, says PS'.This sounded like a death knell for a much vaunted project that had won the government praise the world over for adopting transparency by making public data available.Information PS Bitange Ndemo lamented the unwillingness of state institutions to release data and revealed the entrenched culture of secrecy surrounding data. Read more: http://the-star.co.ke/news/article-100706/journalists-can-save-kenya-open-d…

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Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] http://www.nation.co.ke/Tech/-/1017288/1647632/-/1555o81/-/index.html
by Alice Munyua 28 Dec '12

28 Dec '12

Dear Barrack and all I agree with you on the multistakeholder issue. There seems to be different interpretations /understanding of multi-stakeholder policy processes. A question that was consistently raised before WCIT by stakeholders involved in the process -"to what extend was stakeholder proposals and contributions taken into consideration when determining what position/proposals Kenya would support? The assumption was that Kenya's position would be developed after national multistakeholder consultations. And they were several as you mention below, the Kenya IGF, the East African IGF (day two was dedicated to discussing the ITRs), and the Kenya stakeholder consultations organised by CCK. These consultations developed and produced several viewpoints, and the expectation was that these views would have been taken into account when developing the national position or "agreeing" on what proposals Kenya was to support. This clearly did not happen. It is therefore important to continue discussions on what multistakeholder consultations mean and how we interpret constitutional provision article 10, which states " (1) the national values and principles of governance in this Article binds all State organs, State officers, public officers and all persons whenever any of them---- (a) Applies or interprets this Constitution; (b) Enacts, applies or interprets any law; or (c) Makes or implements public policy decisions. (2) The national values and principles of governance include---- (a) Patriotism, national unity, sharing and devolution of power, the rule of law, democracy and participation of the people" In addition to discussing and getting clarity on multistakeholder policy processes, I support Dr. Ndemo's call for further national consultations to discuss some of the new provisions that have altered the nature of the ITRs. Some of these include the unprecedented expansion of Human Rights language in the preamble of the treaty, which is inconsistent with international human rights standards and precedents particularly with the shift from individual human rights to collective state rights. Are the ITRs a good place for creation of what appears to be new human rights? National consultations may consider this question and also consult with our relevant legal/human rights experts to determine if this expansion of human rights is appropriate. By the way it is very normal for countries to sign treaties after a round of consultations at the national level. Best Alice > Joly, > > The WCIT issue was extensively discussed during the Kenya IGF which > brought together a number of stakeholders, Dr. Ndemo was present, > during the ATU meeting in Ghana a position other than what was > discussed during the stakeholders meeting was arrived at which the PS > did not agree with a position supported by stakeholders, CCK hosted > another stakeholder meeting before the WCIT meeting in Dubai, the > point is it appears stakeholders input during the Kenya and East > African IGF did not count a position the PS seems to side with as > suggested by the article, in any case ITU and ATU participated in the > Kenya IGF and East African IGF i think it would have been better for > CCK to come out clearly that it had its own position, IMHO this is a > mockery of the Multistakeholder Model, i stand to be corrected though. > Nonetheless post Dubai, this is water under the bridge :-( > > Best Regards > > On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 10:27 PM, Joly MacFie <joly(a)punkcast.com> wrote: >> I'm a little confused. You are suggesting CCK=stakeholder, and >> Ndemo=technocrat, right? SUrely he is representing the wider stakeholders? >> >> j >> >> >> On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 1:33 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> Interesting piece i thought the constitution bestows powers on >>> stakeholders, seems like technocrats have more say :-( >>> >>> -- >>> Barrack O. Otieno >>> +254721325277 >>> +254-20-2498789 >>> Skype: barrack.otieno >>> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> isoc mailing list >>> isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke >>> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >> >> >> >> -- >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast >> WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com >> http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com >> VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org >> -------------------------------------------------------------- >> - > >

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Fwd: Infographic: Who supported the ITRs at WCIT-12? | infogr.am
by Alice Munyua 27 Dec '12

27 Dec '12

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KENIC constant downtime
by Kivuva 27 Dec '12

27 Dec '12

For the last several months, since staff and management were changed at Kenic, registrars have been facing major challenges in service downtime. If it's not network failure, its payment systems (mpesa). This has frustrated businesses and made automating registry services a nightmare. Requests to register/renew domains made on 24th December as still pending since payments are not being updated. I'm just wondering if we can get a permanent solution to this perennial management problem. Very frustrating -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva For Business Development Transworld Computer Channels Cel: 0722402248 twitter.com/lordmwesh transworldAfrica.com | Fluent in computing kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know

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As we debate on whether to move to digital TV signals or not others are moving in the continent..
by Ali Hussein 27 Dec '12

27 Dec '12

First Africa-Designed Smartphone Goes On Sale In Congo Posted on December 26, 2012 10:36 am under Business, Innovation & Science, Retail & Manufacturing, Strategies & Solutions VENTURES AFRICA – Congolese gadget manufacturer, VMK, has begun selling in Congo, Elikia, Africa’s first home-grown designed smartphone, in what has garnered international attention. The increase of consumer purchase, and the need to close technological gap on the African continent, has driven an influx of tech giants including RIM, Huawei, Techno, and Apple, into the region, with Africa having no indigenous manufacturer amongst the list. In 2009, VMK committed itself to giving Africans affordable access to technology in the mobile business where Africa is said to be comparatively behind. Elikia, which means ‘hope,’ and is priced at 85,000 FCFA ($171) by two major telecom operators in Congo – Airtel and Warid, has a 650 MHz processor, running gingerbread 2.3.6 with 126 MB of on-board storage. iPhone 4, an older Apple smartphone model, costs around $450 on the continent, though the device comes with enhanced features. Read on http://www.ventures-africa.com/2012/12/first-africa-designed-smartphone-goe… Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 773/713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad

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Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance
by mahmoods21＠gmail.com 26 Dec '12

26 Dec '12

,,,,,,,, Sent from my HTC ----- Reply message ----- From: "Dennis Kioko" <dmbuvi(a)gmail.com> To: "noor" <mahmoods21(a)gmail.com> Cc: "Kictanet Mail list" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance Date: Tue, Dec 25, 2012 11:08 PM Not sure if Mutoro is aware that Yu, the cheapest provider catering to the poor, is waiting for 4G to provide broadband to the poor at such affordable rates http://yu.co.ke/yunet He should also be aware that the rich techies have Faimba to the home and to the business, and we may not need 4G as much. And maybe, he should reveal if he is defending the fiscally poor or the intellectually poor.

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Digital migration and local manufacturing
by Gideon 25 Dec '12

25 Dec '12

+1 Ndemo, I am hoping that 2013 will see serious adoption of the digital signal. If we can have the knowledge that has never been utilized from campus translated and harnessed to develop a digital Set top boxes then we can use this opporunity as a water shed moment in Kenyan Tech . Have a safe flight back home, and a quick recovery to your loved one. Finally May the wonderful cheer of Christmas and the anticipation that awaits the year 2013 when Kenya turns 50 be unto you all. Gideon Rop, DotConnectAfrica On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 11:20 AM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>wrote: > 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. Re: Digital migration and local manufacturing (Sammy Buruchara) > 2. Re: Digital migration and local manufacturing > (bitange(a)jambo.co.ke) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2012 23:26:38 +0300 > From: Sammy Buruchara <buruchara(a)me.com> > To: Phares Kariuki <pkariuki(a)gmail.com>, buruchara(a)mac.com > Cc: Kictanet Mail list <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and local manufacturing > Message-ID: <CCFE9412.663BF%buruchara(a)me.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Finally I am glad this subject has come up. For a while now I have watched > with horror and utter amazement at the gradual obliteration of polytechnics > as they migrate to offer degree courses. These institutions were the > foundation of manufacturing. > > Today you can hardly find a graduate who can open up an electronic device > to > repair it or design a circuit chip. Majority of the workforce being churned > out of the universities are "white collar" managers but there is no one to > manage at the factories. > > Kenya must seriously think about changing the current education system to > return the polytechnics or build new ones if we are to achieve the > manufacturing goals of an industrialized country. > > Regards > Sammy Buruchara > > From: Phares Kariuki <pkariuki(a)gmail.com> > Date: Monday, December 24, 2012 6:15 PM > To: <buruchara(a)mac.com> > Cc: Kictanet Mail list <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and local manufacturing > > If we need to focus on manufacturing, shouldn't we then, be building more > polytechniques and less universities? > > > http://www.africanexecutive.com/modules/magazine/articles.php?article=6985&m > agazine=418 last section of the article. > > Vocational training is needed. > > > > On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 4:55 PM, Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> > wrote: > > Thank you Dr. Ndemo for spotting the elephant in the room. > > > > Mahatma Gandhi did his country good for preaching self sustainability. > > With proper implementation of brand Kenya initiative, we might use > > more local products and follow India's footsteps. Just remember, "the > > cowards never started, the weak died in the way, only the strong > > arrived. They were the pioneers." > > > > Francois-Marie Arouet de Voltaire Said, "No problem can withstand the > > assault of sustained thinking." I think Daktari you are thinking in > > the right direction. > > > > On 24/12/2012, bitange(a)jambo.co.ke <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: > >> > Kivuva, > >> > I am really having a terrible time with internet connectivity here in > >> > India. It cost more than Ksh. 2,000 per an hour for a 512K link. By > the > >> > time I read a two page attachment, the time is over with no warning. > >> > > >> > I want to thank you for reviving the local manufacturing issue. As > Mwale > >> > states, this where I started anticipating migration by 2012. We > could not > >> > get support in spite of Dr. Gachigi's effort to develop a prototype. > I > >> > personally went round talking to our industrialists. They wanted > numbers. > >> > I could not provide attractive numbers since this is a stop gap > measure. > >> > Instead I went round talking how we can leverage 3D printing to start > >> > elevating Jua Kali Industries into local manufacturing without > necessarily > >> > getting into the economies of scale trap. > >> > > >> > The good news is that Dr. Gachigi is still determined. Just recently > I > >> > wrote that he needed Ksh. 15 million to start local manufacturing of > hand > >> > sets. I went further and talked to two chip makers who have > gracefully > >> > accepted to give us their mobile handset platform. We have no > investors > >> > (risk takers) yet but it is going to work and we propel our country > into > >> > light electronic manufacturing. It needs the commitment of Kenyans > to buy > >> > local. Every 10 vehicles I count here in India, seven are local. > >> > Actually even the foreign brands are manufactured locally. This not a > >> > government problem but a serious cultural dilemma. > >> > > >> > Ndemo. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>> >> Dear Dr. Ndemo, wishing you a safe flight back home, and a quick > >>> >> recovery to your loved one. > >>> >> > >>> >> Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you too > >>> >> > >>> >> On 21/12/2012, bitange(a)jambo.co.ke <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: > >>>> >>> Stephen, > >>>> >>> I wanted to stay out of this till the ruling in court but I > cannot keep > >>>> >>> quiet when you tell the whole world lies on mobile penetration in > >>>> Kenya. > >>>> >>> Virtually every adult Kenyan has access to mobile in 2G. The > fastest > >>>> >>> growing market is broadband because of the growing needs by the > poor to > >>>> >>> get their produce to market or get the best pricing. This is > what the > >>>> >>> many applications that are being developed in Kenya will do. > Rural > >>>> >>> schools need the broadband most since education too is going e. > While > >>>> >>> mobile coverage in Kenya is at 90% (mostly 2G coverage), land mass > >>>> >>> coverage stands at 40% with 80% mobile penetration. Mpesa is not > for > >>>> >>> the > >>>> >>> rich like Mutoro but the poor and is accessible to 90% of the > poor. > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> The need to migrate to 4G is critical in planning our broadband > needs > in > >>>> >>> the next one year. For us to meet the projected demand we must > get to > >>>> >>> the > >>>> >>> last mile. This means that getting to the poor since mot of the > rich > >>>> >>> have > >>>> >>> fibre connevtivity to their homes. > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> I take great exception with your statements. My Key Performance > Index > >>>> >>> (KPI)is how many people in Kenya rich and poor have access to > internet. > >>>> >>> This is significantly different from your KPI of counting how > many >>>> > cases > >>>> >>> you have taken to court over the perceived infringement of > consumer > >>>> >>> rights. While you can criticise me as a public servant, I am not > able > to > >>>> >>> even know your funding sources and the motives for funding. I do > not > >>>> >>> question but this is what Kenyans are talking in low tones. > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> What we can do for now is to rephrase John F. Kennedy's quote to > read > >>>> >>> "ask > >>>> >>> not what the poor may be wanting; ask what you have done to remove > >>>> >>> poverty". Going to court purpoting to represent the poor is a > >>>> bouguasie > >>>> >>> cover up. Let us stand up for the poor and help eliminate > poverty by > >>>> >>> teaching them to navigate the high seas of technology and fish > for >>>> > their > >>>> >>> sustainable living. > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> I am in India for some family medical case but I must report that > Delhi > >>>> >>> whose per capita income is lower than Nairobi, has fully migrated > to > >>>> >>> Digital. The poor are now enjoying watching TV in the languages > they > >>>> >>> understand (this is a requirement in our constitution). Three > hundred > >>>> >>> new > >>>> >>> channels have come up including one helping consumers understand > what > is > >>>> >>> in the market and how it compares with other competitors. > Perhaps you > >>>> >>> need to upgrade your approach to consumerism. Only technology > will > >>>> help > >>>> >>> be more effective. > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year my brother. > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> Ndemo. > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> >>> kictanet mailing list > >>>> >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >>>> >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at > >>>> >>> > >>>> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kivuva%40transworldaf > >>>> rica.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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Safaricom worst in 2012, CCK report on service quality shows
by Davis Onsakia 24 Dec '12

24 Dec '12

In case you missed it - http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Safaricom-service-ranks-l… . Met the KPIs: only Essar (yu) and Telkom Kenya (Orange). Failed to meet the KPIs: Airtel Kenya and Safaricom (the last) Make informed choices this festive season in terms of connectivity (unless of course you have no choice). Report available on CCK website at - http://www.cck.go.ke/consumers/other_info/downloads/QoS_Report_2011-12.pdf Best Regards, Davis M Onsakia "One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time."

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