February 2013 - KICTANet

Head of Microsoft Kenya open
by Paul Roy 06 Feb '13

06 Feb '13

Dear listers, Am sure from this group we have capable Kenyans who can take up this exciting and challenging role. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/-Microsoft-starts-search-… If you have any referrals kindly let me know or advise them to apply directly to Microsoft. -- "Change is slow and gradual. It requires hardwork, a bit of luck, a fair amount of self-sacrifice and a lot of patience." Roy.

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Re: [kictanet] Obamas message
by Bruce Madete 06 Feb '13

06 Feb '13

This is the kind of message we and particularly our politicians should be preaching day in day out until we are through with the elections. The pain we went through in 2008 when Kenyans fell on each other with machetes had nothing to do with the Americans yet when we sort help we ran to them and the rest of the world. The kind of diatribe we see in the media, even in the social media is not helpful for peace in this country. We must not forget it is we Kenyans who can demonstrate to the rest of the world that we can manage our own affairs. It is only then that the international community will come calling, not with aid but investments. After all as they say charity begins at home. Amb Bruce Madete On Tuesday, February 5, 2013, Dorcas Muthoni wrote: > I know milk has nothing to do with ICT but i shared this concern with > COFEK and they ignored it. Which consumers or issues do COFEK prefer to > deal with? Just asking for those saying they act for the public...... > > *See more below.. > * > > *Summary*: > > ======================================================================================================= > Dear Stephen, > > I have attended several presentations that have indicated that many milk > processing companies in Kenya are using formalin to preserve milk sold to > consumers. > > Formalin is a chemical normally used to preserve dead bodies. Formalin has > many negative impacts on human health. If it becomes part of food, it turns > into formic acid in human body and increases acidity level. More intake of > formalin can cause breathing problems, coma and even death. > > > US Environment Protection Agency and International Agency for Research on > Cancer count formalin as one of the cancer-causing agents. > > > Can COFEK try and investigate this. > > > With so many deaths being reported from cancer and every urban dweller > entirely dependent on milk from the shops right from early childhood, we > are very exposed if this is actually true. > > > Stephen, please advice if you shall investigate this further and protect > the consumer. > > > I am sure you are also consuming these products every day. > > > Regards, > > Muthoni > > > > ======================================================================================================= > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *Dorcas Muthoni* <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com> > Date: Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 3:24 PM > Subject: Re: Formalin in Milk > To: hotline(a)cofek.co.ke > Cc: jack juma <jack(a)cofek.co.ke>, Theresia Watowa <theresia(a)cofek.co.ke> > > > Sorry, what else do you want to know? This last line is not clear. > > > On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 9:50 AM, Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) < > hotline(a)cofek.co.ke> wrote: > > ** > Ok but can we know who you please > Sent from my BlackBerry® > ------------------------------ > *From: * Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com> > *Date: *Fri, 7 Sep 2012 09:39:53 +0300 > *To: *<hotline(a)cofek.co.ke> > *Cc: *jack juma<jack(a)cofek.co.ke>; Theresia Watowa<theresia(a)cofek.co.ke> > *Subject: *Re: Formalin in Milk > > Stephen, > > I don't have evidence but Kenya Accreditation Service (KENAS) and KEBS > should be able to provide accountability because the milk producers are all > showing the KEBS logo for quality. > > I am a layman in this, just very concerned about because presentations are > coming from health and nutrition experts talking about this. > > Please try and see what you can do for the consumer. > > Many thanks, > Muthoni > > On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) < > hotline(a)cofek.co.ke> wrote: > > ** > It is being acted upon although you never provided any facts and > supporting evidence > Sent from my BlackBerry® > ------------------------------ > *From: * Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com> > *Date: *Fri, 7 Sep 2012 09:27:10 +0300 > *To: *<hotline(a)cofek.co.ke> > *Cc: *<stephen(a)cofek.co.ke> > *Subject: *Re: Formalin in Milk > > Dear Stephen, > > I thought COFEK would acknowledge receipt if this email and say whether is > an area you will look into or not. > > Regards, > Muthoni > > On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com>wrote: > > Dear Stephen, > > I have attended several presentations that have indicated that many milk > processing companies in Kenya are using formalin to preserve milk sold to > consumers. > > Formalin is a chemical normally used to preserve dead bodies. Formalin has > many negative impacts on human health. If it becomes part of food, it turns > into formic acid in human body and increases acidity level. More intake of > formalin can cause breathing problems, coma and even death. > > > US Environment Protection Agency and International Agency for Research on > Cancer count formalin as one of the cancer-causing agents. > > > Can COFEK try and investigate this. > > > With so many deaths being reported from cancer and every urban dweller > entirely dependent on milk from the shops right from early childhood, we > are very exposed if this is actually true. > > > Stephen, please advice if you shall investigate this further and protect > the consumer. > > > I am su > >

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President Obama's Message to the People of Kenya
by Harry Hare 06 Feb '13

06 Feb '13

http://youtu.be/fgmVLJXS2x4 Harry Hare Director African eDevelopment Resource Centre PO Box 49475 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel +254 20 4041646 Cel +254 725 650044

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COFEK: Formalin in Milk
by Dorcas Muthoni 05 Feb '13

05 Feb '13

I know milk has nothing to do with ICT but i shared this concern with COFEK and they ignored it. Which consumers or issues do COFEK prefer to deal with? Just asking for those saying they act for the public...... *See more below.. * *Summary*: ======================================================================================================= Dear Stephen, I have attended several presentations that have indicated that many milk processing companies in Kenya are using formalin to preserve milk sold to consumers. Formalin is a chemical normally used to preserve dead bodies. Formalin has many negative impacts on human health. If it becomes part of food, it turns into formic acid in human body and increases acidity level. More intake of formalin can cause breathing problems, coma and even death. US Environment Protection Agency and International Agency for Research on Cancer count formalin as one of the cancer-causing agents. Can COFEK try and investigate this. With so many deaths being reported from cancer and every urban dweller entirely dependent on milk from the shops right from early childhood, we are very exposed if this is actually true. Stephen, please advice if you shall investigate this further and protect the consumer. I am sure you are also consuming these products every day. Regards, Muthoni ======================================================================================================= ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 3:24 PM Subject: Re: Formalin in Milk To: hotline(a)cofek.co.ke Cc: jack juma <jack(a)cofek.co.ke>, Theresia Watowa <theresia(a)cofek.co.ke> Sorry, what else do you want to know? This last line is not clear. On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 9:50 AM, Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) < hotline(a)cofek.co.ke> wrote: > ** > Ok but can we know who you please > Sent from my BlackBerry® > ------------------------------ > *From: * Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com> > *Date: *Fri, 7 Sep 2012 09:39:53 +0300 > *To: *<hotline(a)cofek.co.ke> > *Cc: *jack juma<jack(a)cofek.co.ke>; Theresia Watowa<theresia(a)cofek.co.ke> > *Subject: *Re: Formalin in Milk > > Stephen, > > I don't have evidence but Kenya Accreditation Service (KENAS) and KEBS > should be able to provide accountability because the milk producers are all > showing the KEBS logo for quality. > > I am a layman in this, just very concerned about because presentations are > coming from health and nutrition experts talking about this. > > Please try and see what you can do for the consumer. > > Many thanks, > Muthoni > > On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) < > hotline(a)cofek.co.ke> wrote: > >> ** >> It is being acted upon although you never provided any facts and >> supporting evidence >> Sent from my BlackBerry® >> ------------------------------ >> *From: * Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com> >> *Date: *Fri, 7 Sep 2012 09:27:10 +0300 >> *To: *<hotline(a)cofek.co.ke> >> *Cc: *<stephen(a)cofek.co.ke> >> *Subject: *Re: Formalin in Milk >> >> Dear Stephen, >> >> I thought COFEK would acknowledge receipt if this email and say whether >> is an area you will look into or not. >> >> Regards, >> Muthoni >> >> On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Dear Stephen, >>> >>> I have attended several presentations that have indicated that many milk >>> processing companies in Kenya are using formalin to preserve milk sold to >>> consumers. >>> >>> Formalin is a chemical normally used to preserve dead bodies. Formalin >>> has many negative impacts on human health. If it becomes part of food, it >>> turns into formic acid in human body and increases acidity level. More >>> intake of formalin can cause breathing problems, coma and even death. >>> >>> >>> US Environment Protection Agency and International Agency for Research >>> on Cancer count formalin as one of the cancer-causing agents. >>> >>> >>> Can COFEK try and investigate this. >>> >>> >>> With so many deaths being reported from cancer and every urban dweller >>> entirely dependent on milk from the shops right from early childhood, we >>> are very exposed if this is actually true. >>> >>> >>> Stephen, please advice if you shall investigate this further and protect >>> the consumer. >>> >>> >>> I am sure you are also consuming these products every day. >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Muthoni >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Muthoni >> >> My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ >> -------------------------------------------- >> Mahatma Gandhi once said:- >> >> First they ignore you, >> Then they laugh at you, >> Then they fight you, >> AND THEN YOU WIN!!! >> > >

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CCK,Cofek digital TV talks fail to take off
by Grace Githaiga 05 Feb '13

05 Feb '13

Negotiations between Communications Commission of Kenya and Consumer Federation, aimed at agreeing on a suitable date to switch off analogue Tv transmission, failed to take off after fresh disagreements arose between the two parties. Cofek yesterday snubbed a meeting between it and CCK citing involvement of outside parties contrary to court orders. In a ruling on January 11, High Court judge Isaac Lenaola directed the CCK and the consumer lobby group to negotiate on an agreeable new date, saying the initial December 31 date was untimely and improper. CCK is in support of involving all industry stakeholders like broadcasters, government, other consumer lobby groups,the Digital secretariat ans vendors in the new date deliberations. However, Cofek said it should be the only party to negotiate with CCK since it was the only one that sought legal action. http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1342:cc…

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Re: [kictanet] Forming digital democracy team
by ICT Researcher 05 Feb '13

05 Feb '13

hmmmm! “ask not what your country can do for you, but do it yourself“ - localised?

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CCK acted within the law, court rules
by Wambua, Christopher 05 Feb '13

05 Feb '13

Listers, Attached is the ruling on the matter of Royal Media Services on the one hand vs Attorney General, CCK, and Minister for Information and Communications on the other which was delivered yesterday. Best regards, Christopher Wambua Manager/Communications Consumer and Public Affairs Division Communications Commission of Kenya P.O. Box 14448, NAIROBI 00800 KENYA

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Fwd: [liberationtech] digital to analog: Syria radio help needed
by Warigia Bowman 04 Feb '13

04 Feb '13

Kictanet listers, can we help the syrians? ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Stefan Geens <stefan.geens(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 9:17 AM Subject: [liberationtech] digital to analog: Syria radio help needed To: liberationtech <liberationtech(a)lists.stanford.edu> A Syrian whom I trust and who I've helped with security-related issues before needs some help that I am not qualified to answer, so perhaps somebody on this list knows what to do or where to turn for expert help. I don't want to suggest anything to him that gets (even more) people killed... He writes: ======== I am working now on a radio for Syria that needs to cover Homs governorate, since people there don't have internet or electricity, the only way to reach them is by radio. We are working to establish a FM radio station that covers Homs governorate and all Syria later on, it will be based on an online radio that is streaming from outside Syria and we are looking for the best solution to stream on the ground in Homs. We are looking for the best solution to transmit the digital signal into analogue one. The point is if we want to use a normal transmitter on the ground it will be known for the regime warplanes and it will be destroyed after few minutes. So, what are our options and the details of the best solutions (using inside or outside Syria base)? ====== Thanks for any help you may have. I'll forward it to him. Stefan -- stefan.geens(a)gmail.com @stefangeens @ogleearth @dliberation +46 73 504 5261 Skype: stefan.geens PGP: 0x54ABD155F7CE9B68 -- Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech -- Dr. Warigia Bowman Assistant Professor Clinton School of Public Service University of Arkansas wbowman(a)clintonschool.uasys.edu http://democratizingegypt.blogspot.com ------------------------------------------------- View my research on my SSRN Author page: http://ssrn.com/author=1479660 --------------------------------------------------

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Royal Media suffers blow in licence row
by Grace Githaiga 04 Feb '13

04 Feb '13

The Communications Commission of Kenya can go ahead with its regulatory authority over the Royal Media Services.The communications regulator acted within law while shutting down the transmitters of the company, Mr Justice David Majanja ruled on Monday.The High Court judge also refused to extend orders that had earlier been granted in favour of Royal Media Services stopping the regulator from shutting down any more of its broadcasting transmitters. He said CCK had adequately demonstrated that it acted within law since the regulator had obtained orders from the magistrate’s court before commencing the exercise.http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Royal-Media-suffers-blow-in-licence-row/-/1056/1684792/-/l8d6hyz/-/index.html

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CCK shuts down illegal broadcast transmitters
by Wambua, Christopher 04 Feb '13

04 Feb '13

Listers, CCK shuts down unauthorized broadcast transmitters The Commission has this morning shut down six Royal Media Services broadcast transmitters in Nakuru, Narok, Mukuyuni (Makueni) and Mabrui (Malindi) which were being operated without a licence and using unauthorized or 'grabbed' frequencies. The six are part of 17 transmitters put up illegally by Royal Media Services in the recent past without a licence from CCK, and therefore in contravention of the law. Some of the transmitters are located in non-designated broadcasting sites thus causing interferences to other critical services including aviation. A further 22 FM and 2 TV unauthorized frequencies that Royal Media Services acquired in the same manner between 2008 and 2012 are pending adjudication in the courts. Section 35 of the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998, outlaws the setting up and operation of communications apparatus without authorization from CCK. Addressing the media today, CCK Director General Mr. Francis W. Wangusi said the illegal transmitters were causing interferences to broadcasters in Kenya and the region, and interfering with avionic communication thus threatening the safety of Kenya's airspace. "In some instance the interferences are so intense that the services of other broadcasters using duly authorized frequencies have been rendered completely inoperable," said Mr. Wangusi. He added that the safety of our airspace was under threat as these illegal transmitters had on a number of occasions caused interferences to communication between pilots and the control tower at our main airports. The Commission shall in the next few days shut down the remaining 11 illegal stations to ensure that all players in the broadcasting sector operate within the law. CCK is the only state organ charged with the responsibility of managing Kenya's frequency spectrum. Central management of the frequency spectrum is critical in ensuring orderly exploitation of this scarce and limited resource, and to avoid interferences among various spectrum users. All spectrum users, therefore, are required to operate under a licence issued by CCK and which must be kept in force through adherence to the operational parameters stipulated in the licence. Mr. Wangusi said the grab up of frequencies had no place in Kenya, where there is an existing institutional framework in place for managing frequencies. Unauthorized use of spectrum amounts to an act of impunity and flies in the face of the regulatory requirement to provide an equal platform for all players. It also denies the regulator of spectrum resources to address the policy objectives of plurality and diversity, and to cater for devolution requirements as envisaged in the constitution. The full press statement by the CCK Director General is attached. Christopher Wambua Manager/Communications Consumer and Public Affairs Division Communications Commission of Kenya P.O. Box 14448, NAIROBI 00800 KENYA

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