February 2012 - KICTANet

Re: [kictanet] The Sheng Question
by robert yawe 27 Feb '12

27 Feb '12

Ali, You can take the man out of the village but you will never take the village out of the man Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 ________________________________ From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> To: robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> Cc: "info(a)alyhussein.com" <info(a)alyhussein.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Monday, 27 February 2012, 14:22 Subject: Re: [kictanet] The Sheng Question Robert On a light note....when you talk about your kids improving their maths by using KhanAcademy.com wewe ni Mbabi,..(even if you are in denial) :) Seriously though, all this talk about Konza etc will be to naught if we:- 1. improve our education System 2. Make connectivity as universal as possible 3. And start behaving like WAUNGWANA Regards Ali Hussein Managing Partner Telemedia Africa Azania Technology Group +254 773/713 601113 "You generally hear that what a man doesn't know doesn't hurt him, but in business what a man doesn't know does hurt.". - E. St. Elmo Lewis, member, Advertising Hall of Fame On Feb 27, 2012, at 2:02 PM, robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Hi All, > > >I believe that if we are serious about turning sheng into a formal language then we need a site like http://www.urbandictionary.com/ if we are to harmonise across the country or region. > > >As I keep repeating, annoyingly, I grew up in eastlands (mimi sio mbabi) and one thing I know is that sheng is not homogeneous beyond 100 meters of where you are standing. > > >Regards > >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 > >Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.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.

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Looking back at Konza
by robert yawe 27 Feb '12

27 Feb '12

Hi Daktari, Sorry for being blunt, but I strongly believe you live in utopia, unless you are planning to bring expatriate town planners, city engineers and cabinet secretaries then Konza will be built and maintained in the same way as Nairobi and other local buildings and establishments. See below the picture of a fire hydrant in Nairobi opposite City Hall, this is to dispute your claim that we do not have fire hydrants but what we have is blocked and none functional fire hydrants among many other facilities. With issue of 75% of jobs in a county must be filled by locals then we expect Konza to suffer from worse problems than cosmopolitan Nairobi. Regards ----- Original Message ----- From: "bitange(a)jambo.co.ke" <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> To: robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Sunday, 26 February 2012, 19:03 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Looking back at Konza Treasury could not fund the project because the incentives were not spelt out in the Finance Bill. We were to incentify organizations that moved their businesses to Kenya. All they needed was to cover their migration by footing a six month rent. We had practically secured about 6,000 seats out of India. Some of the larger enterprises keen on Kenya are still looking for accomodation. They have given Sameer Park what they want and if the modifications are done, they would move in. Even us we were under the assumption that every building that comes up adheres to the Building code. This does not happen. They do not take security of the wokers seriously. You have seen how the fire Brigade struggles to get water to the fire incidences. Mordern cities have fire hydrants on every access road. They have fire detectors, fire sprinklers in every floor and above all sufficient number of toilets. We still assume that some of us would use the fast disappearing bush to answer calls of nature. The state in Nairobi is pathetic. I see it in Telcom Towers wher sometimes people literally queue to use the toilet. We have forgotten that when the International Life Houese cought fire in its 9th floor, people were rescued by helicopters as it lacked alternative fire escape. Most International organizations have since left the building. We must embrace International Standards if we have to be competitive. Since all these requirements are in the Building Codes, we need better enforcement. Not just the Government, we all must demand that these codes are followed. We simply take too many risks. Enough for now. Ndemo.

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SharePoint Saturday Nairobi
by S.M. Muraya 27 Feb '12

27 Feb '12

http://spsnairobi.eventbrite.com/ This event is in the planning stages. Organizations having trouble finding SharePoint Developer skills locally will be interested in sponsoring this event. Some good folk will be flying in. SharePoint, is very big globally. http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2012/02/16/rackspace-buys-up-sharepoint… KICTB (ict.go.ke) tenders / bids (e.g. Lands, Judiciary, KNH) locked out SharePoint by requiring J2EE (Java Based) document management systems instead of specifying / asking for CMIS Compliant ones. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_Management_Interoperability_Services Anyway SharePoint is rarely if ever prioritized and well deployed in Oracle / Java shops.

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The UN : A Threat to the Internet freedom??
by Dandjinou Pierre 27 Feb '12

27 Feb '12

Robert M. Dowell argues that top-down, international regulation is antithetical to the Net, which has flourished under its current governance model. Read on! http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204792404577229074023195322.h…... ______________________________________________ Pierre -- Pierre Dandjinou Cotonou - 229 90 087784 / 66566610 Dakar 221 77 639 30 41 www.scg.bj skype : sagbo1953

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ITU to Support Kenya Cybersecurity Efforts By Rebecca Wanjiku
by Alice Munyua 26 Feb '12

26 Feb '12

http://www.csoonline.com/article/700755/itu-to-support-kenya-cybersecurity-… ITU to Support Kenya Cybersecurity Efforts UN agency to underwrite part of costs of KE-CIRT team By Rebecca Wanjiku February 23, 2012 --- The International Telecommunication Union has announced that it will support Kenya's cybersecurity efforts through budgetary support and personnel. In a Memorandum of Understanding signed in Geneva by the ITU and the Communications Commission of Kenya, the U.N. specialized agency will bear 30 percent of the cost of running the Kenya National Computer Incident Response Team Coordination Centre. The actual budget figures were not available from the CCK. "The ITU will provide staff resources for the coordination and management of the project and will be responsible for the overall management of the project implementation, supervision, monitoring, coordination, evaluation and hand-over to the Commission after six months," said Francis Wangusi, acting CCK director general in a press release issued after the ceremony in Geneva. The KE-CIRT team is expected to be the national trusted focal point for advising and coordinating responses to cybersecurity incidents in Kenya, but recent hacks of government websites and three banks, coupled with a lack of comment from KE-CIRT, has made information security experts in the country to question the effectiveness of the team. "As a representative of the security community in Kenya, I would love to see the KE-CIRT well-equipped with the right personnel and also have a positive outlook when dealing with cybersecurity issues; my fear is that this might be among the many initiatives which the government might try to implement without private sector involvement," said Tyrus Kamau head of security and risk at Cellulant, a mobile banking applications provider. The ITU is supporting Kenya under its global cybersecurity agenda framework, which seeks to enhance confidence in online security. --

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Job opportunities in Kenya at ICF international
by Warigia Bowman 24 Feb '12

24 Feb '12

Hi friends, there are some really great job openings here with ICF in Kenya. I have done some small projects with them, and they are a good outfit. Just in case you have good people to recommend or know anyone who can. ICF is looking for a few good people in Kenya :-) 2. HIS MONITORING AND EVALUATION PROGRAM ASSOCIATE, ICF INTERNATIONAL, NAIROBI****** Job Number: 1200000431)**** About ICF International**** If you want to work on the leading issues of the day, if you want your work to reflect your passion in life, if you truly want to make the world a better place, then you want to work at ICF International. **** Whether ensuring efficient use of energy resources, protecting the environment for generations to come, supporting cancer and HIV/AIDS patients and returning veterans, keeping young people in school and educators informed, delivering results in emergency preparedness, or breaking ground in any number of today’s issues, ICF works in the topics that lead the news. **** We have a passionate commitment to our work and to helping our clients achieve their objectives. We combine technical expertise with world-class analytics. We provide room for entrepreneurial thinking and grass-roots innovation to achieve compelling results for both our clients’ projects and our own company. All our work is done in a professional, collegial, and intellectual environment that allows individuals the latitude they need to perform work that parallels their passions.**** Job Description:**** The International Health and Development Division of ICF International (formerly Macro International Inc.) seeks an HIS/Program Associate to join our team. The Associate will support the strengthening of the Kenya Ministry of Health’s health information system. He/She will assist in strengthening data quality and integration of community-based reporting systems into the national HMIS. The position is based in Nairobi, Kenya and will co-locate with the relevant MOH Division.**** Specific responsibilities include: ****  Work with Kenya MOH and all stakeholders to strengthen and integrate community based reporting systems into one national health information system ****  Provide broad based support for implementation of activities planned for the project, as determined by technical leads including but not limited to meetings, workshops, data review processes and data quality assessments****  Support M&E processes for reporting of activities in line with project PMP and other ICFI reporting needs****  Participate in capacity building activities in group and individual settings including but not limited to trainings, workshops and skills transfer. ****  Support PEPFAR partner reporting as needed****  Contribute technical expertise to other projects and activities as needed**** Qualifications**** Basic Qualifications:****  Advanced University degree i.e. Masters in Public Health (MPH), or Masters Degree in health information strategy and policy, international health, demography, biostatistics or monitoring and evaluation****  5 years professional experience working in health information systems with a demonstrated experience and understanding of stakeholder consultations, requirements analysis, indicator harmonization, data quality improvements and information use****  Demonstrated experience in capacity building methodologies, collaboration with governments and non governmental entities****  Demonstrated understanding of community level health service delivery through the national community health strategy and non-government entities, as it relates to service delivery by the formal health sector****  Demonstrated skills in curriculum development and training facilitation****  Excellent English oral and written communication skills****  Ability to work in a team environment with people of diverse backgrounds****  Ability to work independently****  Ability to travel locally**** ICF offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and fosters a highly skilled, energized and empowered working environment**** ICF International is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer - M/F/D/V**** For a listing of other career opportunities at ICF, please visit our Career Center at www.icfi.com/careers/****** ** ** 3. REGIONAL MONITORING & EVALUATION ASSOCIATES, ICF INTERNATIONAL ******** ** ** Regional Monitoring & Evaluation Associate, ICF International (Western Kenya) , **** Requisition ID 1100001899, KE-900-Kakamega **** Regional Monitoring & Evaluation Associate, ICF International (Rift, Kenya) **** Requisition ID 1100001898, KE-Rift Valley **** Regional Monitoring & Evaluation Associate, ICF International (Northeastern, Kenya) **** Requisition ID 1100001895, KE-500-Garissa **** Regional Monitoring & Evaluation Associate, ICF International (Eastern, Kenya) **** Requisition ID 1100001887, KE-Eastern **** Job Description:**** The International Health and Development Division of ICF Macro (formerly Macro International Inc.) seeks Monitoring and Evaluation Associates in various reagions to join our team. The Associate will work on the portfolio of public health related M&E activities under USAID’s technical assistance (TA) project for global health programs. The portfolio focuses primarily on the monitoring and evaluation of programs directed at improving quality, availability and use of essential health services. He/She will assist in providing technical inputs to strengthening community health and referral information systems in addition to supporting health programs in Kenya to better identify their information needs and developing and testing tools to support information use. Key function of this position will be capacity building among information systems users at the national, county, district and community levels of government and health facility personnel. **** Qualifications**** Key Responsibilities:****  Oversee the implementation of activities ****  Work extensively with government counterparts to build capacity and support health information strengthening activities ****  Support the assessment, testing, and documentation of specific interventions to improve the capture and use of health referral data ****  Assist project staff in planning for, implementing and documenting field activities ****  Monitor project activities ****  Provide information on the status and progress of program activities and disseminate information and public reporting results, per client instructions, to interested parties ****  Contribute technical expertise to other projects as needed**** Basic Qualifications: ****  Post-graduate degree in epidemiology, demography, statistics, infectious disease control ****  3-5 years experience in monitoring and evaluation of health programs ****  Experience in the development of M&E frameworks and performance management plans ****  Experience in production of customized dashboards for data presentation and strategic information ****  Experience in data analysis, report writing, dissemination, use and knowledge management ****  Ability to undertake capacity building and technology transfer **** Preferred Skills/Experience:****  Prior experience in health programs and M&E systems in Kenya * ***  Experience working with GOK ****  Proof of technical writing a plus**** Professional Skills:****  Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills ****  Strong analytical and decision making abilities ****  Team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment **** ICF offers an excellent benefits package, an award winning talent development program, and fosters a highly skilled, energized and empowered workforce.**** ICF International is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer - M/F/D/V**** For a listing of other career opportunities at ICF, please visit our Career Center at www.icfi.com/careers/**** **** -- Dr. Warigia Bowman Assistant Professor Clinton School of Public Service University of Arkansas 1200 President Clinton Ave. Sturgis Hall Little Rock, AR 72201 501-683-5227 wbowman(a)clintonschool.uasys.edu http://democratizingegypt.blogspot.com

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Agreement with ITU to trigger Kenya's cyber security framework
by Brian Munyao Longwe 24 Feb '12

24 Feb '12

A very interesting, and welcome development I must say. I do have a number of questions though, will try and seek answers directly at CCK since it seems that the ball rests squarely with them on this one. ----------------------------------------------- Kenya, ITU sign agreement on cyber security SECURITY By BiztechAfrica - Feb. 21, 2012, 8:10 a.m. http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/kenya-itu-sign-agreement-cyber-securit… Kenya has entered into an agreement with a United Nations Agency on the implementation of a national focal point for coordinating responses to cyber-security incidents in the country. CCK Director General, Francis Wangusi and ITU Secretary General, Dr. Hamadoun Toure, signed an Administrative Agreement for the implementation of Kenya National Computer Incident Response Team Coordination Centre (KE-CIRT/CC) in Geneva, Switzerland. According to the agreeement, CCK will fund about 70% of the total project cost and will work closely with the ITU in implementing the Project. The ITU will fund about 30% of the total cost. The ITU will provide staff resources for the coordination and management of the project and will be responsible for the overall management of the project implementation, supervision, monitoring, coordination, evaluation and hand-over to the Commission. The KE-CIRT/CC project will take approximately six months to implement. The KE-CIRT/CC will be the national trusted focal point for advising and coordinating responses to cybersecurity incidents in Kenya. Other functions will include liaising with the local sector Computer Incident Response Teams (CIRTs), gathering and disseminating technical information on computer security incidents, carrying out research and analysis on computer security, facilitating the development of Public Key Infrastructure and capacity building in information security. Wangusi underscored the importance of a safe online environment in Kenya. He added that the move was in line with the CCK's mandate of putting in place an enabling online environment for individual internet users, the government organisations and private businesses. ITU Secretary General Dr. Hamadoun Toure lauded Kenya for its high ICT penetration and for taking the lead to ensure confidence in online transactions through chairing the EACO Cybersecurity Task force and now in partnering with the ITU to implement a sound national cybersecurity management framework in Kenya. -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com cell: +254715964281 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com "Give us clear vision that we may know where to stand and what to stand for, because unless we stand for something, we shall fall for anything."

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Re: [kictanet] Power of Khanacademy
by robert yawe 24 Feb '12

24 Feb '12

Ali, I hear you, its not about articulating an issue some of us just get angry and rant, try it it works. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 ________________________________ From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> To: robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> Cc: "info(a)alyhussein.com" <info(a)alyhussein.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Friday, 24 February 2012, 8:19 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Power of Khanacademy Robert That's really good....now if only we can get the Telcos to spread connectivity across the country to the furthest corners...There's that obscure 1% that telcos are charged for just that,,.I wonder what happens to it.,. You know not all of us can shout like Robert (sorry Robert :) ) so what happens to the majority who are unable to be as articulate? Ali Hussein Managing Partner Telemedia Africa Azania Technology Group +254 773/713 601113 "You generally hear that what a man doesn't know doesn't hurt him, but in business what a man doesn't know does hurt.". - E. St. Elmo Lewis, member, Advertising Hall of Fame On Feb 24, 2012, at 8:11 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Hi, > > >Just a quick update on my interaction with Khanacademy, my son improved his exam scores in mathematics and physics by 20%. He has been using Khanacademy every evening for an hour to reinforce the topics covered in class. > > >At this rate I will be vindicated in opting to install a WiMax link at home instead of DSTV, thanks to Safaricom for making this possible. > > >Now if only that link could be upgraded to fibre? > > >Just in case there is a deliverer out there, there is a fibre node 300 meters away at the BTS that Michael Joseph had installed to stop me from venting about my not having mobile signal while stretched out on the sofa. > > >Have an enlightened weekend. > > >Regards > >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 > >Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.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.

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Re: [kictanet] [AfrICANN-discuss] The UN : A Threat to the Internet freedom??
by McTim 24 Feb '12

24 Feb '12

Hi Alex, On 2/24/12, Ntoko, Alexander <alexander.ntoko(a)itu.int> wrote: > Read on! > > http://www.extremetech.com/computing/119481-fcc-fires-fud-at-the-idea-of-a-… > Seems to me the author doesn't truly understand how peering and transit relationships work. "Under the current unregulated peering system, foreign ISPs pay US ISPs a fee to carry internet traffic, which means US companies make a tidy sum of cash off foreign access." for example is incorrect. ISPs pay their upstream (transit) providers, these may or may not be located in the USA. They also peer to reduce their transit costs. Many transit providers are located outside the US and are not US companies. Since you are head of the ITU strategy department, perhaps you could share what the ITU strategy is in re: the ITRs and how it will impact Internet users? -- Cheers, McTim "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel

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Power of Khanacademy
by robert yawe 24 Feb '12

24 Feb '12

Hi, Just a quick update on my interaction with Khanacademy, my son improved his exam scores in mathematics and physics by 20%. He has been using Khanacademy every evening for an hour to reinforce the topics covered in class. At this rate I will be vindicated in opting to install a WiMax link at home instead of DSTV, thanks to Safaricom for making this possible. Now if only that link could be upgraded to fibre? Just in case there is a deliverer out there, there is a fibre node 300 meters away at the BTS that Michael Joseph had installed to stop me from venting about my not having mobile signal while stretched out on the sofa. Have an enlightened weekend. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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