April 2012 - KICTANet

Kictanet alive.. kickin, or kicked into the dustbin...!
by Harry Delano 19 Apr '12

19 Apr '12

I'm not sure which is which, until I see some response on whether we might just as well happen to be drifting along rudderless.!! Harry

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Re: [kictanet] Kictanet alive.. kickin, or kicked into KICTAnet 2.0
by Matunda Nyanchama 18 Apr '12

18 Apr '12

Friends Newspaper folks know the art: capture someone attention and s/he may buy the paper. And yes, sometime the headlines scream more than (and even opposite stuff to) the story itself. Yet, they would have succeeded in us reading the story. If the intention was to communicate, they would have succeeded in their objective. There is also a quote (don't recall by who?) to the effect that "any publicity is good publicity"; and that it gives an opportunity for the subject to communicate their message. It has just happened here. With that headline many now know about IBM's cloud services and innovation thereof; and it has given a chance to Paul Kukubo to enunciate more on how IBM re-seller model has benefited local ICT firms. .... All these: things we would not have known. Gilda is on the money about stereotyping, pigeon-holing and paint-brushing entire populations. It is a dangerous proposition that may work in a comedy club versus being the basis of policy and action. And it could become self-fulfilling prophecy for reasons of what psychologists term Pygamilion Effect (people live up to the expectations of others and their environment). Good evening.! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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by Snehar Shah 18 Apr '12

18 Apr '12

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Open data blog by Ushahidi
by Paul Kukubo 18 Apr '12

18 Apr '12

Listers I share here a link http://t.co/OyGiQPo to a blog from Ushahidi co-founder Juliana Rotich on Open Data and open government. It is a great read on the importance of open data and particularly relevant as PS Ndemo leads Kenya's delegation that is currently in Brasilia for the 2nd Annual Open Government Partnership Meeting. It is a great read and helps create understanding on the subject. Paul Kukubo CEO, Kenya ICT Board -- Paul Kukubo Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 Fax: +254 20 2211962 website: www.ict.go.ke local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya twitter:@tandaaKENYA BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke personal contacts _______________ Cell: + 254 717 180001 skype: kukubopaul googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo ____________________ Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment

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Re: [kictanet] IBM leads cloud innovation
by Paul Kukubo 18 Apr '12

18 Apr '12

Robert's headline contradicts the articles actual substance and may send the wrong tone. And if as some on this forum would suggest he did it to be sensational then it is unfortunate that we must be negatively sensationalist or dramatic for effect. Perhaps a factual sensationalistion would better deserved. What the article details is innovation that makes it possible for business to deploy cloud better. IBM have been in cloud for a long time. Indeed our government data centre is an IBM machine and the efforts are now about how to make that a true cloud offering for government. (a discussion for another day). The facts as I read them in the article are that it will be easier to provision cloud services via this model that IBM proposes. Also one interesting fact that comes through is how IBM works with ISVs, essentially channel partners with specialist expertise, as part of its delivery of services. Something they and other multinationals are doing in Kenya and one way for local companies to leverage international Global R&D companies to create jobs and provide services. I happen to know Rod Atkins quoted in the article from his visit to Kenya last year and our subsequent visit to IBM. It is prudent to suggest that we need to stand on the shoulders of these global companies for our local firms to deepen skills and expertise and dominate Africa. There are many emerging Kenyan firms that have skilled up to be channel partners for global firms across various areas. Indeed many of our largest ICT firms are large because of this reseller model. ICT investors both local and international must get the right messages about this market. And sentiment is part of messaging and is a very strong driver of investment decision making especially in Africa. For those who may not read the article (and I suspect some will not have), it not as it is stated in Robert's headline, about the demise of the company. Paul Kukubo CEO Kenya ICT Board http://www.opengovpartnership.org/On Wednesday, April 18, 2012, Odhiambo Washington wrote: > Hi Robert > > I personally believe in freedom of expression. This forum, IMHO, is open > to all members to express their views/opinions by way of proposition, > opposition and support of views expressed - but within the confines of this > very platform/forum. Whoever called you is some coward who is afraid of > expressing himself publicly. > > Oh, just tell the person they are burrreeeeeeee kabisa! :-) > > On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 08:49, robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk');> > > wrote: > >> Hi Listers, >> >> I have just received a phone call from a very respected member of this >> community, who shall remain unnamed for purposes of his reputation as in >> this case he is acting as a gun for hire. >> >> He indicated that the post below is negative and I need to have a more >> positive approach to my posts. >> >> Mine is to present my case and accept judgement in the court of peer >> opinion, so I ask is this post negative? >> >> In the conversation it was said that most list members avoid contributing >> for fear of being flamed mainly by me, to encourage all to participate I >> promise not to respond to any post that relates to this issue either now or >> in the future. >> >> Moderator, in the event that the majority indicate my post of the >> successful launch of a cloud solution by IBM is negative please delete the >> post and suspend my posting privileges for 1 month or any other period >> deemed appropriate to the extent of cancelling my membership. >> >> Regards >> >> >> Robert Yawe >> KAY System Technologies Ltd >> Phoenix House, 6th Floor >> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 >> Kenya >> >> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> >> *To:* robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk >> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, 18 April 2012, 8:19 >> *Subject:* [kictanet] IBM is dead! >> >> Hi All, >> >> I always said that my short lived mini computer skills will serve me >> again soon, the big boys are back in the game and at the front of the pack >> is old Blue. >> >> http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/data_centers/232900099 >> >> Cloud is the death knell for the PC Servers and the rebirth of the >> mainframe team, it is good to be back home with total and absolute control. >> >> Regards >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/odhiambo%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> > > > > -- > Best regards, > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > Nairobi,KE > +254733744121/+254722743223 > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. > Please consider the environment before printing this email. > > -- Paul Kukubo Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 Fax: +254 20 2211962 website: www.ict.go.ke local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya twitter:@tandaaKENYA BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke personal contacts _______________ Cell: + 254 717 180001 skype: kukubopaul googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo ____________________ Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment

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e-Pharmacist
by Edwin Onchari 18 Apr '12

18 Apr '12

Hi Listers, Does anyone have an idea if there is a portal/mobile APP where I can check which Chemist is stocking a certain medicine at a particular price? Best Regards, Edwin

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Someone explain this in black and white
by Collins Areba 18 Apr '12

18 Apr '12

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Safaricom+cries+foul+over… Are we now saying its ok for companies providing essential service to sit together over coffee and charge whatever they deem favourable across the board is acceptable? someone with deeper grounding in economics please help me. -- *“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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eLimu
by Francis Hook 18 Apr '12

18 Apr '12

Good to see such things happening in the education sector. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kKd8VnY0-I&feature=relmfu -- Francis Hook +254 733 504561

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Has Yahoo been hacked?
by robert yawe 18 Apr '12

18 Apr '12

Hi All, A few days ago I raised the fear that my posts were being censored an issue that was put to rest by Walu when he indicated that the Kictanet systems were blocking mail from Yahoo servers, I have noted the same issue when sending mail to various other domains from my yahoo account. Remote host said: 554 5.7.1 Service unavailable; Client host [77.238.189.23] blocked using dnsbl.sorbs.net; Currently Sending Spam See: http://www.sorbs.net/lookup.shtml?77.238.189.23 [RCPT_TO] So I ask, has Yahoo's systems finally been hacked into and could this mean the end of free email as we know it? 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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all that was hidden
by Daniel Waweru 18 Apr '12

18 Apr '12

* > > Thousands of documents detailing some of the most shameful acts and crimes > committed during the final years of the British empire were systematically > destroyed to prevent them falling into the hands of post-independence > governments, an official review has concluded. > > Those papers that survived the purge were flown discreetly to Britain > where they were hidden for 50 years in a secret Foreign Office archive, > beyond the reach of historians and members of the public, and in breach of > legal obligations for them to be transferred into the public domain. * http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/apr/18/britain-destroyed-records-colonial… See also: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/apr/18/barack-obama-father-colonial-list, follow the live blog at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/blog/2012/apr/18/national-archives-release-col…, and Caroline Elkins' argument that the Foreign (and Colonial, as was) Office's reputation for transparency is a complete myth. Daniel Waweru www.kenyaimagine.com Art and analysis; debate and opinion.

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