November 2014 - KICTANet

Fwd:Defamatory Blog Publication by Moses Kuria & Demand For Apology
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 20 Apr '17

20 Apr '17

Dear all, the suit between Muite & Others versus Moses Kuria, which I understand is proceeding to court, should be a very interesting one to watch. Hopefully it shall give some insights on content control vs freedom of expression. See below. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ngunjiri <ngunjiri(a)kikuyusforchange.com> Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:05:07 +0300 Subject: {K4c} Defamatory Blog Publication by Moses Kuria & Demand For Apology To: KC4 <kikuyusforchange(a)googlegroups.com> This will most probably interest some of us, and help all of us be careful about what we write on our blogs. --- Ngunjiri [image: Issa & Co Advocates] Our Ref: M/058/001/L**** **** Tuesday, October 4, 2011**** **** Moses Kuria**** P. O. Box 1838-00200 ‘*Advance copy by email*’**** *NAIROBI***** **** Dear Sir,**** **** *RE: DEFAMATORY PUBLICATION ***** ------------------------------ We have been instructed by our clients, Wambugu Ngunjiri, Paul Muite, Ndung’u Wainaina, Maina Kiai and Hassan Omar.**** **** Our instructions are that you published in your widely read blog the following words of and concerning our clients.**** **** *‘I have said Ocampo has no case. All he has are fake witnesses coached by Hassan Omar, Wambugu Ngunjiri, Paul Muite, Ndungu Wainaina, Njonjo Mue and Maina Kiai.’***** **** Your insinuations are unfounded and baseless and our clients’ professional respective standings, characters and reputations have been severely tarnished by your publication.**** **** Our instructions are to demand a retraction, an apology and an admission of liability on your part for the publication of the defamatory words. This we hereby do. We shall address the issue of the damages payable to our clients upon receipt of your apology and admission.**** **** *NOTE* that if you do not publish an apology and retraction on your blog within the next *Seven (7) Days* of the receipt of this letter we shall proceed to the law for redress at your risk as to costs. **** **** Yours faithfully,**** *ISSA & COMPANY ADVOCATES***** **** **** *MANSUR M. ISSA***** **** cc. Clients**** **** *Issa & Co Advocates* <info(a)issadvocates.co.ke>**** ------------------------------ 5th Floor, City House, Wabera Street P.O. Box *24210 - 00100*, Nairobi, Kenya *ph*: *+ 254 20 340 150 · * *fx*: *+ 254 20 340 151* *em*: *info(a)issadvocates.co.ke · ***** ------------------------------ *CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:* This email and any attachments may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged and protected by law. Access by the intended recipient is authorized. Any liability (in negligence or otherwise) arising from any third party acting, or refraining from acting, or any information contained in this email is hereby excluded. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediatelyand do not disclose the contents to any other person, use it for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium.**** -- --- Fear makes men act even against their own interests- changing them from men of reason to blubbering fools. -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u (Bomu) Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: GraceMutung'u (Bomu)

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Digital to Analog Conversion
by robert yawe 19 Jun '15

19 Jun '15

Hi, When the migration from analog to digital was initially raised fear was put into the public on how there would be no option but to throw away our analog TV sets and replace them with Digital. Now that digital transmission is finally here we need to look at how to make the migration as painless as possible while at the same time we do not disenfranchise any citizens. It has been mentioned that there are over 1 million TV sets in Kenya today, that means 1 million digital to analog converters will be required over the next 2-3 years. I believe this is a great opportunity for us to go into the electronic assembly business, I would like to propose that we 1st increase duty on converters from the current 35% to 250% so as to discourage the importation of the converters. Then exempt from duty and vat all assembly stations, test equipment and components for anyone who sets up a converter assembly plant, with a 3 year tax holiday. If you setup the plant more than 200 kilometers from Nairobi or Mombasa you receive an addition 2 years tax holiday. I believe this will sort out the issue of substandard converters and will also provide an opportunity for us to develop our electronic devices assembly skills. If you make a net profit of 1,000/- there is a clean 875,000,000/- to be made, close to what the government is spending on purchase of the Malili farm. This is assuming a standard device, there is still a market for those who want high end devices with recording, tuners, USB ports, etc which would mean that the returns could be much higher than projected above. So will we move away from juts being importers and retailers or do we have what it takes to do some value add? 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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Music Piracy in Kenya - Government can Help
by Bernard Kioko [Bernsoft Interactive Limited] 23 Mar '15

23 Mar '15

Bwana Daktari, The music industry in Kenya is unable to grow. Companies like mine and individuals are investing money in creating music but the same cannot be commercialized effectively. One of the main problems is organized piracy. Take for example the website WAPKID.COM, this website provides almost every Kenyan song FREE FOR DOWNLOAD. The website at the moment lists the following as popular tags - meaning these are the artists whose content is currently heavily being downloaded. I understand that this website is offering pirated content because Music works that is owned and copyright administered by myself is being offered for FREE here - the total investment I made for the songs on offer is Ksh. 5million over the last 2 years and now I have no way to recover my investment by sales since consumers can opt for free. John De Mathew - Nimwamenyire Muno Wangari Wa Kabera - Aciari Redsun - Shika Glasi Sam Kinuthia - Muiritu Wa Gikomba Onyi Papa Jey - Migingo Dhi Muigai Njoroge - Muti Utari Matunda Kamaru - Nairobi Iraguo Ki Kamande Wa Kioi - Kapusi Kakwa Salim - Kanyina Kanini Kamande Wa Kioi - Githukia Tombo It's possible that these artists and many more don't actually know that this exists BUT millions of Kenyans are downloading the music and who is benefiting? The Network Operators who charge money based on the data downloads. Infact, at one point, one of the mobile operators even sent SMS advertisements to their subscribers urging them to access content from WapKid.com As an industry, we are bleeding and desperately in need of government support to stop this organized piracy that is benefiting local and international organization at the expense of our content and therefore killing and local development of content. As we seek your assistance, we are also doing something on our part. We will be meeting next week Wednesday 3rd October 3pm at Panafric as a music industry (Record labels, Kenya Copyright Board and Music Copyright Society of Kenya) to discuss and work out strategies that can help us especially in creating a clear licensing framework. We will also be announcing an Anti-Piracy Campaign called "iCareforMusic" whose aim is to educate the consumer on the benefits of getting music from licensed partners. We believe that either the government or the courts can issue an order blocking WAPKID.COM, MP3RAID.COM and any other website offering local music from being accessed and this is fairly easy at the ISP level. Before we take to the court route, we wish to seek a diplomatic route first. If we can stop this organized piracy, investing in a song would be worth it for the Artist, the Record Label and/or the music publisher. And in overall, KRA would collect tax from all of us. Everybody wins! Who knows, it would be even worth having a music studio at Konza City. Bwana PS, how can you assist our music industry? Kind regards Bernard Kioko Chief Executive Officer, Bernsoft

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Licensing Framework for .ke
by Ali Hussein 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

Listers Apologies for cross posting. The above refers. Please see attached an advert appearing in the local newspapers regarding the above. The gist of the advert is to state:- 1. The CA has now developed a licensing framework to administer the .KE name space. 2. That before any Registrar purports to sell or be accredited by KeNIC they must first be licensed by CA. 3. That if you require more information on the above please contact the CA. Now, listers, a number of things have been playing in my mind over the last few days. And these are:- 1. Shouldn't the CA/KeNIC simply have informed Registrars on the new licensing framework etc.? This is a simple matter. KeNIC has all the contacts (through DRAKE) of the Registrars. Better still, wouldn't it be even a better idea to convene a meeting where we are all taken through the new regime? Can this new framework be shared via email to all interested parties? 2. What is DRAKE's official position on this? 3. As a Registrar the first thing that comes to mind is this:- Are we not complicating and putting barriers for businesses to sell .ke domains by requiring them to be licensed by CA? Isn't it enough that the Registry is now being licensed and that the Registry vets Registrars? How are we going to grow .ke if we now have to troop to CA every year? I stand corrected but I have NEVER required to be licensed by CA or ICANN to sell .ug, .tz, .com .net etc. Is it just me or is there something more to this than meets the eye? C'mon guys, lets not complicate matters unnecessarily! *Ali Hussein* Tel: +254 770 906375/ 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Blog: www.alyhussein.com Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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Local media get digital TV signal distribution licence
by Dennis Kioko 29 Nov '14

29 Nov '14

http://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/Local-media-get-digital-TV-licence/-/195094… Interesting development, while this guarantees local media houses independence in signal distribution, it will however cost them capital in setting up at a time when they are competing with deep pocketed StarTimes, who also have the advantage of a Nigeria to Kenya to South Africa scale. There's also small players, like our own Robert Yawe who may focus on niches such as construction and property. Content, it appears, will be the new media war. Perhaps, revenues may drop at the big boys, alongside salaries, though there will be more jobs overall in the sector and a wider distribution of revenue. Game on.

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Fw: [afnog] CRISP - AfriNIC Representatives Selected + the ITU appointment
by Walubengo J 28 Nov '14

28 Nov '14

Listers, Our very own Mwendwa Kivuva (aka @LordMwesh) has been appointed to represent Africa in the ongoing international negotiations regarding the governance of IP (internet protocol) resources. Join me in congratulating him on this important appointment. Am sure he will look out for the African as well as the Kenyan interests :-) Meanwhile, on a parallel note - at the ITU, we must also congratulate Mr. Stanley K. Kibe, the Communication Authority’s Director, Frequency Spectrum Management, who received an overwhelming endorsement for his bid as chair of the Radio Regulations Board with 163 out of the 167 votes cast. READ: http://www.ca.go.ke/index.php/what-we-do/94-news/272-kenya-retains-spot-in-… This, I believe is how Kenya should roll. Place our eggs in every basket :-) walu. --- On Thu, 11/13/14, Sunday Folayan <sfolayan(a)gmail.com> wrote: > From: Sunday Folayan <sfolayan(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [afnog] CRISP - AfriNIC Representatives Selected > To: ianaoversight(a)afrinic.net > Cc: afrinic-announce(a)afrinic.net, "rpd >> AfriNIC Resource Policy" <rpd(a)afrinic.net>, "afnog" <afnog(a)afnog.org> > Date: Thursday, November 13, 2014, 10:04 PM > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Dear Colleagues, > > We are pleased to announce that the Consolidated RIR IANA > Stewardship > Proposal (CRISP) Team has been chosen for the AFRINIC > Region. > > The 2 voting members that will represent our community on > the team are: > > 1. Alan P. Barrett > 2. Mwenda Kivuva > > The AFRINIC staff member joining them will be Ernest > Byaruhanga > > Congratulations. > > The CRISP team will be responsible for developing a > consolidated > proposal on behalf of the Internet numbering community. This > proposal > will include the outcome of discussions that took place in > the five > RIR communities and will be submitted to the IANA > Stewardship > Transition Coordination Group (ICG) by 15 January 2015. > > For more information on the role of the CRISP Team, please > visit: > https://www.nro.net/news/iana-stewardship-consolidated-rir-iana-stewardship… > > For more information on the IANA Oversight Transition, > visit: > https://www.nro.net/nro-and-internet-governance/iana-oversight > http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/iana-oversight-transition > > Kind Regards. > > Sunday A. Folayan > Vice Chair, > AfriNIC Board > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) > > iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJUZQCwAAoJEH6UvSz6fA25ApcH/0Isd0MrjlmJcWpeRzdt5d4h > 4CLxSsbNmuASBKN2u084zTjwEafhxVnz5PelFe3aRoeIgFpQOZgpdt0P1l7I6l4w > M+gEaRjHLuAOGQgb3DtbA5K6LDp4Sdo4sR7QiA5t2q67LzdEGCI+aWHdvUr67vHd > 8NyZGPI4TYss3xtg2tOTVJkeevpPWjCeUVfGcBDFCIMx0yFiHvTvjFgKnK42kKob > 6kx1NHVYzgvwP4D+E9L/5W8Zh2EIh82lOnfvZrFwdl/k8S7gSIXW2l5LGMa3TFSt > BEfLveSIYSikCJsOdrGJkkxKoQJCXzloUeUyGPlPK9TkIMFsc2eROptyN+nBE5U= > =szfy > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > afnog mailing list > http://afnog.org/mailman/listinfo/afnog >

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UK parliamentary committee on Social media sites: terms & conditions, Privacy
by Gideon 28 Nov '14

28 Nov '14

Social media sites must simplify their terms, UK parliamentary committee says Social media sites should drastically simplify their terms and conditions, according to a new report <http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/…> from the UK parliament’s Science and Technology Committee. Running the risk of stating the obvious, MPs say the complexity of the terms and conditions means many users aren’t fully aware of how their data can be used. Read further http://thenextweb.com/apps/2014/11/28/uk-parliamentary-committee-says-socia… Regards Gideon Rop DotConnectAfrica

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Bitcoin Meetup: Topic Buy/Trade/Store BTC @iHub Monday 1st December 5:30 PM
by Paul Roy 26 Nov '14

26 Nov '14

Well, am against this notion of a few people making "something out of nothing" and majority "making nothing out of something". I have no issue with the technology side. True using crypto technology and blockchain you can trace the history etc, however this does not explain some mysteries. First a few points to ponder 1. Who invented bitcoin? Why is s/he in hiding? If i were the inventor i would proudly be associated with BTC in this case the guy went to hiding...did he know something or is he/she remaining anonymous avoiding legal action from eminent collapse of bitcoin with a few billionaires and majority impoverished? 2. Ok BTC is popular and they claim over 6 million coins blah...blah... have been mined so far. How did this happen? Who are these billionaires who spent enormous computing resources to mine bitcoin while the rest of the world was asleep? 3. Paypal has a disclaimer on bitcoin trade...do they know something? Many governments do not recognize bitcoin and others have even burned it as a legal tender 4. What's backing this currency? Air? Anyway the truth is that some genius came up with some incredible algorithm based on cryptography, released the code, used pseudo-names to hide s/he identity, got his/her cronies and fictitious accounts with millions of these so called coins, sat back and enjoying billions coming his/her way. What a genius! pro On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 10:57 AM, Anthony Lenya <tlensya(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Bernie Madoff anyone? ? > On 26 Nov 2014 10:54, "Patrick Kariuki via skunkworks" < > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > >> Any basis for your advice? >> >> The US Marshal service is auctioning Bitcoins - If the Bitcoin was part >> of some ponzi scheme wouldn't they destroy them instead? >> >> http://www.usmarshals.gov/assets/2014/dpr-bitcoins/ >> >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 10:05 AM, Paul Roy via skunkworks < >> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >> >>> John, >>> >>> Good to see you trying to marshal support for digital currency. This is >>> simply pyramid scheme that will make so many people lose their hard earned >>> cash, moreso fraudsters and hackers are having a playing field ripping off >>> many innocent investors... >>> >>> My advice, keep off bitcoin! >>> >>> pro >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 9:33 AM, John Karanja via skunkworks < >>> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Listers, >>>> >>>> Bitcoin Meetup sign up here: >>>> <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/goog_1446634865> >>>> http://www.meetup.com/Kenya-Bitcoin/events/218657905/ >>>> >>>> Bitcoin which is like *global M-Pesa is* the World’s most celebrated >>>> digital and crypto-currency. The past 5 years has seen this new >>>> technology experience gradual and steady growth in use around the World. >>>> Bitcoin today has over 10 million users globally and is growing fast! >>>> Together with the African Digital Currency Association(ADCA) we are >>>> hosting a Bitcoin Meetup on Monday 1st December 2014 5:30PM at the >>>> iHub, 4th Floor, Bishop Magua Centre, Ngong Road, Directly opposite Uchumi, >>>> Ngong Road. We look forward to demonstrating how you can Buy, Trade and >>>> Store your Bitcoin in this session. >>>> >>>> Come prepared with your Bitcoin Wallets which you can download from >>>> Google Play and Apple Store as Whive <http://Whive.org> will be >>>> sponsoring free BTC Giveways. >>>> >>>> If you have no idea how to set up the wallet buzz me off-list and I >>>> will help. >>>> >>>> Bitcoin Meetup sign up here: >>>> <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/goog_1446634865> >>>> http://www.meetup.com/Kenya-Bitcoin/events/218657905/ >>>> >>>> As background info read about E.A legal status and regulation of >>>> Bitcoin on the iHub community blog here. Post by ADCA lead Michael Kimani. >>>> >>>> >>>> http://community.ihub.co.ke/blogs/21585/digital-currency-regulation-in-east… >>>> >>>> See you there, >>>> >>>> John Karanja >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> skunkworks mailing list >>>> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>>> ------------ >>>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>>> ------------ >>>> >>>> Skunkworks Rules >>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>>> ------------ >>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> "Change is slow and gradual. It requires hardwork, a bit of >>> luck, a fair amount of self-sacrifice and a lot of patience." >>> >>> Roy. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> skunkworks mailing list >>> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>> ------------ >>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>> ------------ >>> >>> Skunkworks Rules >>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> ------------ >>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> skunkworks mailing list >> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> ------------ >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> > -- "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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Internet Consumption in Africa
by S.M. Muraya 26 Nov '14

26 Nov '14

Where are we now in Kenya with lower band spectrums? Even though Africans (on the ground) have not been quoted, interesting comments here http://thenextweb.com/africa/2014/11/24/tech-consumers-africa-want-good-goo… “Unless that spectrum is released it’s going to take a very long time to connect the rural areas,” he said, noting that to connect rural people access to the the lower bands of spectrum – from approximately 400 MgH to 750 MgH – is needed.

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COFEK ADVISORY ON DIGITAL MIGRATION - NOVEMBER 25, 2014
by Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) 25 Nov '14

25 Nov '14

Fellow Consumers, The Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) wishes to advise all Kenyan TV owners and viewers that the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) will soon announce the analogue TV signal switch-off. It is our position that Kenya will finally "Go Digital" on or by December 31, 2014 for Nairobi and nearby Counties, in the first phase. Related to this, we would like to advise as follows; (a) It is in your interest to clearly understand and appreciate what #DigitalMigration is and what it is not. (b) #DigitalMigration will affect the way we communicate and relate to each other. It has technical, legal and socio-economic implications. (c) Working with partners in Government, Private Sector and Development Partners, Cofek is now engaging in consumer education across the country. We invite partner support particularly from ICT professionals who would be willing to volunteer of their time. (d) We recommend that you plan to buy your Set-Top Box (STB) in good time. If you are unsure what to buy, from where and how much, please contact us (e) #DigitalMigration is not compulsory. But if you don't have a STB gadget you will be unable to continue enjoying your popular Free-To-Air (FTA) channels (f) You can "follow us" on Twitter - @ConsumersKenya) and "Like us" on Facebook page for updates on #DigitalMigration (g) In the meantime, if you have burning questions on the #DigitalMigration, please contact us; http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/14-news/884-cofek-advisory-on-kenya-s-digit almigration-and-need-for-consumers-to-be-ready-as-kenya-goes-digital-televis ion As always, we value your kind feedback and support. Thank you. Kind regards, David Kedode Program Officer Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) Rehema Place, Block F-45 Ngong Road/Ring Rd Kilimani Junction P.O Box 28053-00200, City Square, NAIROBI, Kenya Tel. 254-20-2615496, 2300859 Fax. 254-20-3861719; Cell phones: 0715555550, 0770700007 E-mail: <mailto:[email protected]> hotline(a)cofek.co.ke Website: <http://www.cofek.co.ke/> www.cofek.co.ke Facebook: "Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek)" Twitter: @ConsumersKenya YouTube: "ConsumersKenya" 13th December 2012 - President Kibaki assents to the Consumer Protection Act, 2012 Read it here: <http://www.cofek.co.ke/Consumers%20Protection%20Act%202012.pdf> http://www.cofek.co.ke/Consumers%20Protection%20Act%202012.pdf

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Government, Safaricom sign deal for Sh15 billion security surveillance system
by Mouz 25 Nov '14

25 Nov '14

Good People, I hate to come out as a conspiracy theorist, but isn't the timing for this ( http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Safaricom-start-Sh15b-security-surveillance-pr…) suspect? Just after we have suffered a serious attack, then surveillance system is approved? if I didn't know better i would think the attack was meant to accelerate the approval process! But then again, our Government wouldn't do that. -- ./mouz

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Fw: [afgwg-discuss] AFRINIC is Recruiting a Chief Executive Officer
by Walubengo J 25 Nov '14

25 Nov '14

For your information. Inform your networks and spread the word. walu. --- On Tue, 11/25/14, AFRINIC Communication <comm-announce(a)afrinic.net> wrote: > From: AFRINIC Communication <comm-announce(a)afrinic.net> > Subject: [afgwg-discuss] AFRINIC is Recruiting a Chief Executive Officer > To: announce(a)afrinic.net > Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2014, 9:20 AM > > AFRINIC seeks to engage a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who > will lead a team of dedicated staff, and work with the Board > of Directors to execute the strategic plans of the Company. > The CEO will be stationed in Ebène, Mauritius. > > ABOUT THE ORGANISATION > The African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) is the > Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for Africa. It is > responsible for the distribution and management of Internet > number resources - IPv4, IPv6 addresses and ASN (Autonomous > System Numbers) - for the African region. > > AFRINIC’s mission is to provide professional and efficient > distribution of Internet number resources to the African > Internet community, to support Internet technology usage and > infrastructure development across the continent and to > strengthen Internet self-governance in Africa by > facilitating and encouraging participatory policy > development. > > AFRINIC operations are overseen by a Board of Directors > (BoD) elected by members on a regional or independent > representation basis, as defined by Article 11 of its bylaws > [http://www.afrinic.net/en/about-us/bylaws?start=10] > Once appointed to the Board, each Director represents and > works for the whole region and not their organisations, > country or sub-region. > > THE ROLE (Ebène Cyber City, Mauritius) > > The details of the job and the expectations are fully > described in the document “Chief Executive Officer (CEO) > Role” available for download from the AFRINIC website at > http://afrinic.net/images/staff/CEO-Role-final-24-11-14-SG.pdf > > How to Apply > > To apply you should: > 1. Submit a full C.V. and a > personally signed cover letter that clearly documents your > relevant experience in line with the appointment criteria. > 2. Include details of expected > salary and benefits package in your cover letter > 3. Please also include names, > positions, organisations and telephone contact numbers for > at least two references, one of who should be your > current/most recent employer. If you specifically do not > wish referees to be contacted without your permission, > please indicate this clearly. We will only approach > referees if you are invited to attend the final interview > round and will only do so with your permission. > 4. Finally, please ensure that you > include your mobile telephone number and email address as > well as any dates when you will not be available for > interview. > > Please email your application to: ceorole(a)afrinic.net > with the reference AFJOB-CEO2014 in the subject line. > > All applications must be received by 17:00 UTC Friday 19th > December 2014. > > You can read more about the selection process and associated > timeline at: > http://afrinic.net/en/about-us/career/1259-ceo-recruitment-process-timeline > > > _______________________________________________ > afgwg-discuss mailing list > afgwg-discuss(a)afrinic.net > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/afgwg-discuss

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Re: [kictanet] [isoc_ke] Fwd: [global-nn] ThisIsNetNeutrality Relaunch and Press Release
by Ali Hussein 25 Nov '14

25 Nov '14

Davis I think it's time we asked the government and the sector to openly state its stand on this vital issue. Since WCIT12 I have consistently asked for us to clarify this issue. We can't just sit back and make assumptions while we know some of the practices that are already happening within the sector are detrimental to Net Neutrality. It's time we called out for a formal recognition of this issue. We know that most if not all policy leaders in the country read these posts. And some have even acknowledged how Kictanet shapes their thinking in policy formulation. Be that as it may I wish that someone will come out and take leadership on this issue. Kenya's thought leadership in African ICT and the world is at risk. Ali Hussein +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad > On Nov 20, 2014, at 8:49 AM, Davis Onsakia <mautidavis(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > Thanks Ali for always bringing this issue to the fore. > > Have blogged about Africa's disinterest to Net Neutrality on the Diplo Governance site at Network neutrality, why Africa’s disinterest? > > > > > > > > > Network neutrality, why Africa’s disinterest? > Introduction Network neutrality has been defined as treating all data packets on the Internet equally: no priority to be given to any data package based on ori… > View on www.diplointernetgov... > Preview by Yahoo > > > You can check it out and share your comments. > > This is something which need to be taken seriously by all of us, otherwise we might be soon hit, and hit hard! > > I like the stand which so far has been taken by the Obama administration on this issue. Check more on this at: > > - President Obama's asking the FCC to keep the Internet open and free > > > > > > > > > President Obama's asking the FCC to keep the Internet op... > Share the President's plan to protect net neutrality → http://wh.gov/net-neutrality > View on www.whitehouse.gov > Preview by Yahoo > > - The White House Gets It Right On Net Neutrality. Will the FCC? > > > > > > > > > The White House Gets It Right On Net Neutrality. Will th... > Over the past year, millions of Internet users have spoken out in defense of the open Internet. Today, we know the White House heard us. In a statement issued this ... > View on www.eff.org > Preview by Yahoo > > > > Regards and many thanks, > Davis M Onsakia > > 'The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.' - Maureen Dowd > > > On Thursday, November 20, 2014 4:34 AM, Ali Hussein via isoc <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > > > Listers > > Apologies for cross posting. > > Interesting development on Net Neutrality issues. Please see email thread below and kindly visit the site for more on Net Neutrality. There is even a Swahili version which is an achievement thanks to Kictanet. > > Net Neutrality may not be a 'sexy' subject for some but I think it's important for all of us to understand it and pay attention to its development and preservation. Think about it this way:- > > If Net Neutrality is threatened one day you may wake up and realize that the freedoms you took for granted - like reading this rambling email from me :) - is threatened because some Telco somewhere decided it doesn't like the contents...or Kictanet didnt pay 'gatekeeping' fees. > > Far fetched? Do nothing and roll the dice.. > > Ali Hussein > > +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > Skype: abu-jomo > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > Blog: www.alyhussein.com > > "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein > > Sent from my iPad > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: <deji(a)accessnow.org> >> Date: November 20, 2014 at 1:47:26 AM EAT >> To: global-nn(a)lists.riseup.net >> Subject: [global-nn] ThisIsNetNeutrality Relaunch and Press Release >> Reply-To: <deji(a)accessnow.org> >> >> Hi to All, >> >> I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to introduce myself--I’m the new >> Senior Advocacy Manager at Access and I look forward to working with you on >> the Global Net Neutrality Coalition. >> >> You have all seen the original version of the great ThisisNetNeutrality.org >> site. The redesign is finished and will more clearly spotlight members of the >> coalition and invite new members to join. It’s a responsive site that should >> work well on computers and mobile devices. You can visit it here: >> https://thisisnetneutrality.org/beta >> >> We would like to issue a press release on Tuesday next week about this >> exciting news. I see a couple of major points that are worth celebrating: the >> global diversity of the coalition and the fact that civil society groups have >> agreed on a universal definition of net neutrality. We can also explain that >> thisisnetneutrality.org will soon be the leading resource on net neutrality >> laws and policies around the globe. >> >> It would be great to have as many statements as possible for the press >> release. If you want to be included, please send me a short 2-3 line statement >> along by Monday, November 24. >> >> Here are some sample points for quotes: >> >> -- Thisisnetneutrality.org highlights the importance of net neutrality to >> users around the world. >> -- This issue is not confined to one country or region, and affects people in >> the developed and developing world alike. >> -- Net neutrality is essential in countries where internet infrastructure is >> still being built. >> -- Now we have a resource for the world to discover and for policy makers to >> know that net neutrality matters so that they can make informed decisions >> about the future of the internet. >> >> Let’s make sure our coalition gets the attention it deserves in every region >> and country where it is represented. So please reach out to individual >> journalists and publications where you have contacts if you can. >> >> I want to do whatever I can to help move this important effort forward, so >> kindly let me know if you have any questions. And once again--it’s a pleasure >> to meet. >> >> Best, >> -- >> Deji Olukotun >> Senior Advocacy Manager >> Access | accessnow.org >> >> tel: +1 888 414 0100 x 708 | @dejiridoo >> PGP: 0x6012CDA8 >> Fingerprint: 3AEE 4194 F70E C806 A810 857A 6AD5 8F48 6012 CDA8 > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] AFRINIC is Recruiting a Chief Executive Officer
by Mwendwa Kivuva 25 Nov '14

25 Nov '14

AFRINIC is recruiting a new CEO. See below advertisement. We encourage people from our region to apply. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: AFRINIC Communication <comm-announce(a)afrinic.net> Date: 25 November 2014 at 09:20 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] AFRINIC is Recruiting a Chief Executive Officer To: announce(a)afrinic.net AFRINIC seeks to engage a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who will lead a team of dedicated staff, and work with the Board of Directors to execute the strategic plans of the Company. The CEO will be stationed in Ebène, Mauritius. ABOUT THE ORGANISATION- The African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) is the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for Africa. It is responsible for the distribution and management of Internet number resources - IPv4, IPv6 addresses and ASN (Autonomous System Numbers) - for the African region. AFRINIC's mission is to provide professional and efficient distribution of Internet number resources to the African Internet community, to support Internet technology usage and infrastructure development across the continent and to strengthen Internet self-governance in Africa by facilitating and encouraging participatory policy development. AFRINIC operations are overseen by a Board of Directors (BoD) elected by members on a regional or independent representation basis, as defined by Article 11 of its bylaws [http://www.afrinic.net/en/about-us/bylaws?start=10] Once appointed to the Board, each Director represents and works for the whole region and not their organisations, country or sub-region. THE ROLE (Ebène Cyber City, Mauritius) The details of the job and the expectations are fully described in the document "Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Role" available for download from the AFRINIC website at http://afrinic.net/images/staff/CEO-Role-final-24-11-14-SG.pdf How to Apply To apply you should: 1. Submit a full C.V. and a personally signed cover letter that clearly documents your relevant experience in line with the appointment criteria. 2. Include details of expected salary and benefits package in your cover letter 3. Please also include names, positions, organisations and telephone contact numbers for at least two references, one of who should be your current/most recent employer. If you specifically do not wish referees to be contacted without your permission, please indicate this clearly. We will only approach referees if you are invited to attend the final interview round and will only do so with your permission. 4. Finally, please ensure that you include your mobile telephone number and email address as well as any dates when you will not be available for interview. Please email your application to: ceorole(a)afrinic.net with the reference AFJOB-CEO2014 in the subject line. All applications must be received by 17:00 UTC Friday 19th December 2014. You can read more about the selection process and associated timeline at: http://afrinic.net/en/about-us/career/1259-ceo-recruitment-process-timeline ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya L: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lordmwesh B: http://lord.me.ke/ T: twitter.com/lordmwesh "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] AFRINIC is Recruiting a Chief Executive Officer
by Barrack Otieno 25 Nov '14

25 Nov '14

Listers, For your attention and action. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: AFRINIC Communication <comm-announce(a)afrinic.net> Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:20:25 +0400 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] AFRINIC is Recruiting a Chief Executive Officer To: announce(a)afrinic.net AFRINIC seeks to engage a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who will lead a team of dedicated staff, and work with the Board of Directors to execute the strategic plans of the Company. The CEO will be stationed in Ebène, Mauritius. ABOUT THE ORGANISATION The African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) is the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for Africa. It is responsible for the distribution and management of Internet number resources - IPv4, IPv6 addresses and ASN (Autonomous System Numbers) - for the African region. AFRINIC’s mission is to provide professional and efficient distribution of Internet number resources to the African Internet community, to support Internet technology usage and infrastructure development across the continent and to strengthen Internet self-governance in Africa by facilitating and encouraging participatory policy development. AFRINIC operations are overseen by a Board of Directors (BoD) elected by members on a regional or independent representation basis, as defined by Article 11 of its bylaws [http://www.afrinic.net/en/about-us/bylaws?start=10] Once appointed to the Board, each Director represents and works for the whole region and not their organisations, country or sub-region. THE ROLE (Ebène Cyber City, Mauritius) The details of the job and the expectations are fully described in the document “Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Role” available for download from the AFRINIC website at http://afrinic.net/images/staff/CEO-Role-final-24-11-14-SG.pdf How to Apply To apply you should: 1. Submit a full C.V. and a personally signed cover letter that clearly documents your relevant experience in line with the appointment criteria. 2. Include details of expected salary and benefits package in your cover letter 3. Please also include names, positions, organisations and telephone contact numbers for at least two references, one of who should be your current/most recent employer. If you specifically do not wish referees to be contacted without your permission, please indicate this clearly. We will only approach referees if you are invited to attend the final interview round and will only do so with your permission. 4. Finally, please ensure that you include your mobile telephone number and email address as well as any dates when you will not be available for interview. Please email your application to: ceorole(a)afrinic.net with the reference AFJOB-CEO2014 in the subject line. All applications must be received by 17:00 UTC Friday 19th December 2014. You can read more about the selection process and associated timeline at: http://afrinic.net/en/about-us/career/1259-ceo-recruitment-process-timeline _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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FW: Development Spending: Does It Really Benefit Ordinary People? Come Hack The Data & Find Out.
by Grace Githaiga 24 Nov '14

24 Nov '14

Participants at the Nairobi d|Bootcamp will work in multidisciplinary teams of journalists / developers / designers, along with data analysts, to learn new skills while building news-driven mobile apps and civic engagement websites using previously inaccessible financial and development spending data from the National Treasury and Open Aid Partnership. Participation is free but you need to register. Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 09:30:19 -0500 From: info(a)africanmediainitiative.org To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Subject: Development Spending: Does It Really Benefit Ordinary People? Come Hack The Data & Find Out. Development Spending: Does It Really Benefit Ordinary People? Come Hack The Data & Find Out. [22 November 2014]. Ever wondered where all the 100s of millions of development dollars really go? Does donor and government development spending real [22 November 2014]. Ever wondered where all the 100s of millions of development dollars really go? Does donor and government development spending really improve the lives of ordinary citizens, or grow the economy? Come explore the data and find out at Nairobi’s largest data journalism workshop. Kenya’s annual data literacy d|Bootcamp is offering free seats to journalists, developers / coders / designers, and members of civil society who are interested in building data-driven services for Kenyan citizens. The 4-day event will feature keynote speakers from the USA’s leading data journalism newsroom, at the Texas Tribune, and the BBC News’ digital team in London. d|Bootcamp participants will benefit from additional mentorship from experts from the International Center of Journalists, the World Bank Innovation Lab, the Open Aid Partnership, and homegrown heroes from Upande and Data Science, as well as the National Treasury, the ICT Authority, and Code for Kenya. The intensive hands-on workshop will take place at the Aga Khan University’s brand new state-of-the-art Graduate School of Media and Communications (GSMC) campus, in Westlands, between November 26-29, 2014. The best projects built during the d|Bootcamp will receive seed grants and technology support to turn their prototype into a build a fully-functional public initiative during an ongoing ‘aftercare’ programme. Projects built at previous d|Bootcamps, such as Got To Vote, have gone on to be adopted as public services by media and governments across the continent. Participants at the Nairobi d|Bootcamp will work in multidisciplinary teams of journalists / developers / designers, along with data analysts, to learn new skills while building news-driven mobile apps and civic engagement websites using previously inaccessible financial and development spending data from the National Treasury and Open Aid Partnership. Participants will also be introduced to government’s new e-PRoMIS procurement tracking system, with data that can be re-used to power your own apps or other projects. d|Bootcamp participants are encouraged to join the local HacksHackers chapter, so they can get access to ongoing funding and skills support for civic tech projects. To confirm your seat, you must commit to attend all three days of the d|Bootcamp. You should reserve your seat by registering at: http://nairobi.dbootcamp.org/ Seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. You should therefore reply as soon as possible. Queries can be sent to: nsibisi (at) africanmediainitiative (dot) org. ©2014 African Media Initiative | Fedha Plaza 6th Floor, Mpaka Road, Nairobi, Kenya Web Version Forward Unsubscribe Powered by Mad Mimi ®

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iHub Entrepreneurs Forums with Dr Bitange Ndemo
by Riyaz Bachani 24 Nov '14

24 Nov '14

If you're not already aware - there is an ongoing very engaging Monthly series of Entrepreneurship Forums at the iHub being run by Dr Bitange Ndemo. Catch the next one this Saturday from 10am at the iHub with guest Su Kahumbu. These are all being captured as well, and available for offline viewing on the iHub YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woHbcrCGRq4&list=PLHPqHJaNeg6dnSlMLh-1z-uL_… Also a brief of Saturday's event below: Dr. Bitange Ndemo, a member of the iHub board of advisors, is hosting a series of entrepreneurship talks, pulling in experts from different sectors to highlight the opportunities in their industries. Dr Ndemo is a senior lecturer at the University of Nairobi’s School of Business and former Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology. On Saturday, 29th November, 2014, Su Kahumbu will be our guest speaker. Social Entrepreneur Su Kahumbu Stephanou, is a passionate organic farmer, Founder and CEO of Green Dreams Ltd <http://www.greendreams.co.ke/> and Green Dreams Tech Ltd. She is a pioneer in the organic industry in Kenya working with small holder farmers for over 15 years. Her goal is to inspire, enable and support farmers across Africa engage in sustainable agro ecological agriculture in order to alleviate poverty and contribute to food security and a sustainable environment. Through her company Green Dreams TECH Ltd, she developed award winning mobile phone application “iCow” winner of the first Apps4Africa competition, winner of the Vision 2030 Innovation Award for Agriculture in Kenya and finalist in the Innovation Prize for Africa 2012. Su sits on the Advisory Boards of a number of Global and local agricultural initiatives and is a TED Global Fellow .

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Orange back to the drawing as Viettel pulls out of takeover talks
by Ali Hussein 24 Nov '14

24 Nov '14

Listers Viettel Group, the Vietnamese firm that wanted to acquire a 70 per cent stake in Telkom Kenya, has dropped its bid, sending France Telecom back to the drawing board for an alternative exit plan. Read on http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Orange-kenya-buyout-bid-f… Ali Hussein +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad

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Re: [kictanet] State rolls out Sh225b plan to improve Internet speeds
by Barrack Otieno 24 Nov '14

24 Nov '14

I agree with Emmanuel, can we have a proper evaluation on the current status of the ICT sector based on the point Ali pointed out , i suppose ICTA can help us on this , i know there are a couple of great initiatives but what have they helped us achieve? Regards On 11/19/14, Emmanuel Khisa <oloo.khisa(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > I would give the GoK an A for PR but a D for implementation. Its > unfortunate that because of the fabulous PR everyone (the Fourth Estate > included) is holding the GoK with Kiddy gloves...We will wake up and > realise soon that we havent moved an inch from where Ndemo and Kibaki left > us...their own shortcomings notwithstanding.. > > On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 9:21 AM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> + 1 to Ali Hussein. >> >> Regards >> >> On 11/19/14, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> wrote: >> > Bernard >> > >> > Commendable indeed. I think though sometimes the newspapers fill in >> stories >> > when they don't have anything else to report? The Americans have an >> > interesting word for it:- >> > >> > Silly Season. >> > >> > I'd be more interested in in-depth pieces regarding our broadband >> strategy. >> > Here are a few pointers for journalists:- >> > >> > 1. What's the Status on the Broadband Strategy implementation? >> > 2. How has NOFBi affected our usage of broadband and has it had any >> Impact >> > in price reduction of connectivity? >> > 3. What's happening to the Universal Access Fund. Has the government >> acceded >> > to the telcos request for representation? >> > 4. What's the effect on the Broadband Strategy of Safaricom's >> announcement >> > of going it alone with the 4G rollout? Add the security tender to that >> > question. >> > 5. What's the real broadband penetration rate since the launch of the >> > National Broadband Strategy. >> > >> > Lastly, I think the government's achievement so far in the ICT Sector >> > is >> a >> > mixed bag. I'd give them a B+ for achievement and a lot goes to the ICT >> > Ministry and the Presidency for continuing to highlight the importance >> > of >> > the sector and coordinating with other ministries and the region at >> large. >> > See:- >> > >> > http://www.ttcanc.org/page.php?id=23 >> > >> > As far as engagement with the ICT community at large I'd be circumspect >> if I >> > didn't say that the Ministry needs to up the game. Sometimes >> > perceptions >> > become reality. We are now entering the third year since this new >> > digital >> > government took over and I know that Dr. Matiang'i is doing a >> > commendable >> > job of engaging. However, I think the ministry's press office and other >> > authorities like the ICT Authority, and the CA could do a lot better. A >> new >> > strategy for community engagement? >> > >> > Let's work towards a better ICT year in 2015 and beyond. >> > >> > Ali Hussein >> > >> > +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 >> > >> > Twitter: @AliHKassim >> > Skype: abu-jomo >> > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >> > Blog: www.alyhussein.com >> > >> > "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world >> > will >> > have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein >> > >> > Sent from my iPad >> > >> >> On Nov 18, 2014, at 6:15 PM, Bernard Kioko via kictanet >> >> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> >> >> Of interest to those who have not read about yet - >> >> >> http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2000141723/state-rolls-out-… >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> This e-mail and any attachments may contain information that is >> >> confidential, legally privileged and protected by law and is intended >> for >> >> the sole use of the named recipient(s). 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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. >> > >> >> >> -- >> Barrack O. Otieno >> +254721325277 >> +254-20-2498789 >> Skype: barrack.otieno >> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/oloo.khisa%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. >> > > > > -- > ‎"Service to Mankind is the greatest form of service"... > > > > > > *Oloo KhisaP.O. Box > 24324-00100Nairobi0721321086/0731849128http://ke.linkedin.com/in/olookhisa > <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/olookhisa>* > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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FYI: Private Sector statement on upcoming Information Technology Agreement meeting in Geneva
by waudo siganga 21 Nov '14

21 Nov '14

Dear all - the attached could be of interest to some.

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MPESA technology expands to Europe
by waudo siganga 20 Nov '14

20 Nov '14

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/11/20/tech/mobile/tomorrow-transformed-m-pesa-m…

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Telecoms regulator seeks powers to spy on consumers - Another case of Silly Season or should we be concerned?
by Ali Hussein 20 Nov '14

20 Nov '14

Listers Apologies for cross-posting. Kenya’s telecommunication sector regulator is seeking fresh powers to spy on consumers that could see users of voice and data services lose their privacy to State and security agencies without their knowledge. Read on:- http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Telecoms-regulator-seeks-… Ali Hussein +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad

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Fwd: [i-network] Notable Cyber Attacks that happened during the 1st half of November
by Barrack Otieno 20 Nov '14

20 Nov '14

Can the community Authority through its CERT provide us with this kind of information with emphasis on what is happening locally? Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Uganda Computer Emergency Response Team UgCERT <info(a)ug-cert.ug> Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 07:59:35 GMT Subject: [i-network] Notable Cyber Attacks that happened during the 1st half of November To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> Good Morning All, Attached is a list of the major cyber attacks that happened around the world during the 1st half of this month and also during the month of October. You can read them for your own interest. Regards Uganda Computer Emergcency Response Team, UCC -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Konza City Developments
by S.M. Muraya 20 Nov '14

20 Nov '14

No disagreements with either Dr. Ndii's or Dr. Ndemo's views...but.... How do we minimize foreign trips/transactions in favor of developing local talent/firms through Konza? Which public officials well known to favor (building up) local firms for local contracts are involved in the Konza City Development? http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/Why-Ndii-Konza-City-misleading/-/44080… FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2014 Why Ndii’s view on Konza City and other projects is misleading I like reading Dr David Ndii’s column and sometimes I agree with him on a number of issues. [image: Former Information Communications and Technology PS Bitange Ndemo, takes former President Mwai Kibaki through a plan for the Konza Techno City during a ground-breaking ceremony at Malili on the Machakos-Makueni border on January 23, 2013. FILE PHOTO | BILLY MUTAI |] Former Information Communications and Technology PS Bitange Ndemo, takes former President Mwai Kibaki through a plan for the Konza Techno City during a ground-breaking ceremony at Malili on the Machakos-Makueni border on January 23, 2013. FILE PHOTO | BILLY MUTAI | NATION MEDIA GROUP In Summary - The Konza City project did not drop from the sky, as Dr Ndii suggests. It was conceptualised in such a way that it would leverage on existing and future infrastructure. - The knowledge city was to incubate start-ups, pass the necessary skills to recruits and speed up their development into fully fledged companies that could provide skills and absorb many of our graduates, who, instead of utilising their knowledge, are selling second-hand clothes or running errands for politicians. - Dr Ndii should focus on a growing body of research that has been emerging among development economists since the beginning of this century, focusing on interactions between ethnic diversity and economic development, particularly at the level of the nation-state. I like reading Dr David Ndii’s column and sometimes I agree with him on a number of issues. But in his November 8 column titled, ‘Human capital, not mega-projects, will turbo-charge economy’, he was dead wrong. I wish he had done a bit of research to know the impact of the Vision 2030 flagship projects. In my view, he should have spent his valuable time thanking former President Mwai Kibaki for an excellent job he did while he was at the helm and President Uhuru Kenyatta for showing maturity in continuing with these transformative projects. When historians come to write about Kenya, they will certainly recognise that it was the Kibaki administration that started what may be called indigenous thinking on how we can chart our economic future. *MEASURED RISKS* Against all odds, President Kibaki allowed Cabinet ministers and senior civil servants to take measured risks to implement some of the most transformative projects in Kenya’s history. This is how we were able to implement the ICT infrastructure within a short period, giving rise to additional needs such as technology park that would help incubate start-ups and deepen our human capital. The Konza City project did not drop from the sky, as Dr Ndii suggests. It was conceptualised in such a way that it would leverage on existing and future infrastructure. The expansion of the Mombasa highway into a dual carriage way and the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) were meant to directly benefit Konza. The government was to spend funds on the infrastructure within the site and a few buildings to support the incubation of local start-ups. Most of the vertical infrastructure were to be built by the private sector. We took time to study how we could quickly diffuse technology and leverage on it to transform our economy. We travelled to India and the Silicon Valley, picked up the best practices and signed contracts with global technology companies to co-create and share intellectual property. This is how knowledge is sustainably transferred in modern days. (READ: Human capital, not mega-projects, will turbo-charge economy <http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/Human-capital-turbo-charge-economy/-/4…> ) (READ: Of bullet trains and delusions of mega techno-cities <http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/bullet-trains-delusions-mega-techno-ci…> ) *FACILITATING INDUSTRY* This was as a result of the fact that our university graduates were unemployable, and the private sector was stuck with archaic production systems with little research. Today, we see more failures in manufacturing than new companies because the government was not playing its role in facilitating industry and research institutions. Our aim was to create a development corridor similar to the Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor — a State-Sponsored Industrial Development Project of the Government of India. The purchase of 5,000 acres in the Athi Basin marked the first step in the 1,000-mile project to see our own corridor that would spur the economy. The knowledge city was to incubate start-ups, pass the necessary skills to recruits and speed up their development into fully fledged companies that could provide skills and absorb many of our graduates, who, instead of utilising their knowledge, are selling second-hand clothes or running errands for politicians. Parallel to these efforts we asked the President to support the Open Data Initiative, which became the lifeblood of the nascent creative industry in Kenya. Indeed, he launched the initiative and more than 400 data sets were uploaded to the Kenya Open Data Initiative (KODI). We were laying the foundation stone for building a knowledge economy. I was, therefore, perplexed by Dr Ndii’s article, which though it had the correct title, contained misleading content. How else can one develop human capital without the processes we were putting in place? I least expected Dr Ndii, a leading economist, to confuse human capital (the skills, knowledge, and experience possessed by an individual or population) and education (the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university). *FUTURE WORKERS* In fact, Korea’s success was as a result of its focus on development of skills within its several industrial parks and at technical and vocational education and training, which we have destroyed in favour of a theory-based education system. In addition, several other successful countries such as Germany put more emphasis on three areas — pre-employment skills development to prepare future workers, in-service training to upgrade the work force’s skills and active labour market training programmes to reintegrate the unemployed and disadvantaged. The ecosystem of Konza was to provide these three critical missing components in our economic development. The injection of 5,000 mw into our national electricity grid will be a drop in the ocean if we persistently pursue skills development as I have stated above. With the advent of 3D printing and a motivated youth with computer literacy, we can change the world. A liberalised energy sector would be more meaningful than attempting to protect small and inefficient operations that would never bring down prices of goods. Such free thinking will enable our economy to leapfrog others and not just grow in the linear format that Dr Ndii favours. This linear business model that Nobel laureate Amartya Sen censures in favour of rationalism, is a Western empiricist mentality that my brother Dr Ndii buys as wholesome truth. Western economists themselves admit that their economic modelling does not fully explain our growth patterns. That is how they created Development Economics, a branch of economics that deals with the developing countries. Dr Ndii should focus on a growing body of research that has been emerging among development economists since the beginning of this century, focusing on interactions between ethnic diversity and economic development, particularly at the level of the nation-state. Wikimedia says that while most research looks at empirical economics at both the macro and the micro level, this field of study has a particularly heavy sociological approach. *ETHNIC DIVERSITY* The more conservative branch of research focuses on tests for causality in the relationship between different levels of ethnic diversity and economic performance, while a smaller and more radical branch argues for the role of neoliberal economics in enhancing or causing ethnic conflict. This will be more relevant to our situation just like the contribution of Amartya Sen to welfare economics that highlighted the plight of the poor in his native India. Back to Vision 2030 Mega Projects. The Standard Gauge Railway benefits far exceed the costs. I do not know if Dr Ndii’s modelling factored in productivity gains to Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and Kenya. It takes more than two weeks to transport goods from Mombasa to Kampala and three to four days from Mombasa to Nairobi. It is cheaper to transport a container from Durban to Mombasa than from Mombasa to Nairobi. Also, the Mombasa-Malaba road is constantly damaged by heavy vehicles and needs repair all the time. These vehicles are not just the major causes of accidents, especially when they stall on the highway, but are also heavy polluters. It is a shame when Dr Ndii suggests that the Thika Superhighway should never have been built. The completion of this short distance highway has attracted more foreign direct investment than the cost of constructing it. Garden City would never have been built at Ruaraka if the road had not been expanded. In fact, three more major private mega-projects are about to come up. These projects create employment and an opportunity for farmers to supply their produce. *Dr Ndemo is a former PS for Information Communications and Technology*

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Fwd: [global-nn] ThisIsNetNeutrality Relaunch and Press Release
by Ali Hussein 20 Nov '14

20 Nov '14

Listers Apologies for cross posting. Interesting development on Net Neutrality issues. Please see email thread below and kindly visit the site for more on Net Neutrality. There is even a Swahili version which is an achievement thanks to Kictanet. Net Neutrality may not be a 'sexy' subject for some but I think it's important for all of us to understand it and pay attention to its development and preservation. Think about it this way:- If Net Neutrality is threatened one day you may wake up and realize that the freedoms you took for granted - like reading this rambling email from me :) - is threatened because some Telco somewhere decided it doesn't like the contents...or Kictanet didnt pay 'gatekeeping' fees. Far fetched? Do nothing and roll the dice.. Ali Hussein +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: <deji(a)accessnow.org> > Date: November 20, 2014 at 1:47:26 AM EAT > To: global-nn(a)lists.riseup.net > Subject: [global-nn] ThisIsNetNeutrality Relaunch and Press Release > Reply-To: <deji(a)accessnow.org> > > Hi to All, > > I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to introduce myself--I’m the new > Senior Advocacy Manager at Access and I look forward to working with you on > the Global Net Neutrality Coalition. > > You have all seen the original version of the great ThisisNetNeutrality.org > site. The redesign is finished and will more clearly spotlight members of the > coalition and invite new members to join. It’s a responsive site that should > work well on computers and mobile devices. You can visit it here: > https://thisisnetneutrality.org/beta > > We would like to issue a press release on Tuesday next week about this > exciting news. I see a couple of major points that are worth celebrating: the > global diversity of the coalition and the fact that civil society groups have > agreed on a universal definition of net neutrality. We can also explain that > thisisnetneutrality.org will soon be the leading resource on net neutrality > laws and policies around the globe. > > It would be great to have as many statements as possible for the press > release. If you want to be included, please send me a short 2-3 line statement > along by Monday, November 24. > > Here are some sample points for quotes: > > -- Thisisnetneutrality.org highlights the importance of net neutrality to > users around the world. > -- This issue is not confined to one country or region, and affects people in > the developed and developing world alike. > -- Net neutrality is essential in countries where internet infrastructure is > still being built. > -- Now we have a resource for the world to discover and for policy makers to > know that net neutrality matters so that they can make informed decisions > about the future of the internet. > > Let’s make sure our coalition gets the attention it deserves in every region > and country where it is represented. So please reach out to individual > journalists and publications where you have contacts if you can. > > I want to do whatever I can to help move this important effort forward, so > kindly let me know if you have any questions. And once again--it’s a pleasure > to meet. > > Best, > -- > Deji Olukotun > Senior Advocacy Manager > Access | accessnow.org > > tel: +1 888 414 0100 x 708 | @dejiridoo > PGP: 0x6012CDA8 > Fingerprint: 3AEE 4194 F70E C806 A810 857A 6AD5 8F48 6012 CDA8

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