December 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the issue of the damages payable to our clients upon receipt of your apology and admission.**** **** *NOTE* that if you do not publish an apology and retraction on your blog within the next *Seven (7) Days* of the receipt of this letter we shall proceed to the law for redress at your risk as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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CITIZEN, NTV, KTN LAST MINUTE COURT APPLICATION FAILS TO STOP ANALOGUE SWITCHOFF
by James Mbugua 02 Jan '15

02 Jan '15

Listers, Looks like Media owners might have lost this one for good. The only issue was whether the interpretation to continue with digital migration while saying licenses will not be cancelled can be construed as cancelling the license to broadcast in Nairobi. CITIZEN, NTV, KTN LAST MINUTE COURT APPLICATION FAILS TO STOP ANALOGUE SWITCHOFF Analogue TV signals in Nairobi and its environs will be switched off tonight at 11:59PM or after the Presidential New Year address industry regulator Communications Authority has vowed. This is despite a court application by the three media houses of Royal Media (Citizen), NMG (NTV) and Standard Group (KTN) to allow them to keep broadcasting in analogue until they have their infrastructure in place. But tough talking Ministry of Information and CAK officials said in a press conference that the switch off timetable as issued in a gazette notice by Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i, remains in place. Despite obtaining orders from the Supreme Court Vice President Kalpana Rawal certifying their application as urgent and maintaining status quo until the hearing set for January 5, Lawyer Wambua Kilonzo acting for CAK and Mr. Mwangi from the Attorney General's office, said their interpretation of the court orders was that the digital migration process was not stopped. "I have advised CAK not to cancel the licenses of the media owners but this does not stop the digital migration process from going on," Kilonzo said. Kilonzo in a position supported by the AG's counsel, said the Supreme Court did not grant orders to prayer number 2 of the media houses for the digital migration process to be stopped in the meantime. According to CAK Consumer and Public Affairs director Mutua Muthusi, the channels set for switch off tonight include: Citizen (Channels 34, 39) KTN 59 KBC 23 K24 26 GBS 47 NTV 42 QTV 12 Family 9 ETV 62 KIss TV (Channel 55) Muthusi said Kenyans are ready to migrate and cited sales figures of set top boxes which have ballooned in the last month. "STB sales have more than doubled in the month of December," he said adding that this trend was taking place even outside Nairobi. http://nairobitech.blogspot.com/2014/12/citizen-ntv-ktn-last-minute-court.h…

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Going into 2015 HR remains my biggest challenge
by Mbugua Njihia 30 Dec '14

30 Dec '14

Business has its uncertainties, and hopefully you have given those some thought and are armed with an adaptive strategy to meet these and other challenges as may arise - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/4-challenges-running-symbiotic-2014.ht…

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Obama Signs 5 Cybersecurity Bills
by Matunda Nyanchama 27 Dec '14

27 Dec '14

Happy Holidays folks.... In case you missed it. Obama Signs 5 Cybersecurity Bills | | | | | | | | | | | Obama Signs 5 Cybersecurity BillsWithout ceremony, President Obama has signed five cybersecurity-related bills, including legislation to update the Federal Information Security Management Act, the | | | | View on www.inforisktoday.com | Preview by Yahoo | | | | | One of these is the "Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act, which requires the DHS to assess its cybersecurity workforce and develop a comprehensive strategy to enhance the readiness, capacity, training, recruitment and retention of its cybersecurity workforce." With the recent SONY hack (suspected to be related to the movie "The Interview" and North Korea) cyber warfare appears to be the next front-line for nations. Every nation (if it has to survive) needs to build up cyber-warrior capabilities, like happens with present conventional warfare armies. | | | | | | | | | | | First Cyber War: Was the Sony Hack a Warm-Up for Bigger ...Sony Pictures decided to authorize a limited release of "The Interview" after criticism for caving in to the demands a hacker group. | | | | View on www.breitbart.com | Preview by Yahoo | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners you deserve!Call: +1-888-587-1150 (Canada) +254-20-267-0743 (Kenya) or info(a)aganoconsulting.comLicensed by Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Is the Communications Authority board out of order?
by Mwendwa Kivuva 25 Dec '14

25 Dec '14

The advert in the daily Nation on Friday 19th advertising the vacancies at the Communications Authority seem to indicate that the CA senior managers are required to apply for their jobs. The managers have since gone to court: http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/30-managers-sue-communication-regulator-… The information and communications Act Amendment of 2013, section 105; the transition provisions set out in schedule 6 shall have effect with respect to staff, assets, rights, liabilities, obligations, agreements and other arrangements at the commencement of this act. It says among others " staff shall transit from CCK to CA of Kenya at the same terms and benefits or better terms and their terms shall not be interfered with." Change is good in every society. It brings impetus in organisations, reduces complacency, and improves efficiency. But these change has to be within the law. By the board advertising these positions it clearly contravenes these provisions of the act. Hon. Jamleck Kamau, Hon. Eng. Rege, Hon Yinda and all honorable members of parliament on this mailing list help us understand how a group of people (the CA Board) would blatantly ignore the law with 'impunity'! A spot check with some of the employees indicates that their employment terms have not changed - meaning they are permanent and pensionable. You cannot just wake up and change this without terminating and compensating them. The due process should be followed and you do not declare a position (whether change of name) vacant when you have an incumbent. The timing of this process also seems ill intentioned considering that Parliament which amended the Act before passing it is in recess until February 2015. The advert requires all to apply before 14th January 2015. Listers, we have to worry about what happens to the Authority because above all disruption to the setup definitely affects many businesses. Dr. Matiangi - is this another ignorance of the law from your ministry? We already have a failed process at ICTA that has left us with an acting CEO for over 2 years, and a Board that is in office illegally after it was nullified by the High Court. http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-183530/court-nullifies-ict-board-app… COFEK we are relying on you as a watchdog. We know how people are handled during a transition process is key. Sincerely, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya "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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UK's approach to USF
by Dennis Kioko 23 Dec '14

23 Dec '14

The UK regulator has moved from forcing operators to have roaming agreements and instead reached a deal where their licenses will be modified to enforce them to cover areas not currently covered. http://www.mobileworldlive.com/uk-operators-pledge-5b-rural-spend-governmen…

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Re: [kictanet] Is the Communications Authority board out of order?
by Ali Hussein 23 Dec '14

23 Dec '14

Walu I disagree with you on this. You seem to forget about Natural Justice. This sort of thing should not be allowed to continue. I'm with Mwendwa on this. Why create uncertainty and anxiety? When the CA was created the board was dissolved and a 'new' one was put in place. This new dispensation of government/Parastal jobs being advertised while incumbents are still in place is just plain wrong. Something must be done otherwise we will continue to see litigation being the only option for the wronged. 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 Dec 23, 2014, at 2:08 PM, Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Interesting development. Anyone with a digital version of the advert? Looks like kazi mingi :-) > > Reminds me of when my college became a university and all the jobs were re-advertised. The top guys went to court - and partly won. The courts allowed their contracts run to expiry but their jobs still eventually went to some new Dons. > > Restructuring is always a nasty event. However, as long as the old employees are allowed to apply and assured of not being sacked (whether they get the job or not), then all should be fine. Natural attrition is expensive but always the safest option in such circumstances. > > walu. > > From: Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com > Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 12:15 PM > Subject: [kictanet] Is the Communications Authority board out of order? > > The advert in the daily Nation on Friday 19th advertising the vacancies at the Communications Authority seem to indicate that the CA senior managers are required to apply for their jobs. The managers have since gone to court: http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/30-managers-sue-communication-regulator-… > The information and communications Act Amendment of 2013, section 105; the transition provisions set out in schedule 6 shall have effect with respect to staff, assets, rights, liabilities, obligations, agreements and other arrangements at the commencement of this act. It says among others " staff shall transit from CCK to CA of Kenya at the same terms and benefits or better terms and their terms shall not be interfered with." > Change is good in every society. It brings impetus in organisations, reduces complacency, and improves efficiency. But these change has to be within the law. By the board advertising these positions it clearly contravenes these provisions of the act. Hon. Jamleck Kamau, Hon. Eng. Rege, Hon Yinda and all honorable members of parliament on this mailing list help us understand how a group of people (the CA Board) would blatantly ignore the law with 'impunity'! > A spot check with some of the employees indicates that their employment terms have not changed - meaning they are permanent and pensionable. You cannot just wake up and change this without terminating and compensating them. The due process should be followed and you do not declare a position (whether change of name) vacant when you have an incumbent. > The timing of this process also seems ill intentioned considering that Parliament which amended the Act before passing it is in recess until February 2015. The advert requires all to apply before 14th January 2015. > Listers, we have to worry about what happens to the Authority because above all disruption to the setup definitely affects many businesses. > Dr. Matiangi - is this another ignorance of the law from your ministry? We already have a failed process at ICTA that has left us with an acting CEO for over 2 years, and a Board that is in office illegally after it was nullified by the High Court. http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-183530/court-nullifies-ict-board-app… > COFEK we are relying on you as a watchdog. We know how people are handled during a transition process is key. > > Sincerely, > ______________________ > Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya > > "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/jwalu%40yahoo.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. > > _______________________________________________ > 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/info%40alyhussein.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Re: [kictanet] Is the Communications Authority board out of order?
by GG 23 Dec '14

23 Dec '14

+ 1@ Kivuva. My take is that the transition clause is clear on how staff should be treated. The Regulator needs to be honest in how it handles this matter. No need to let courts determine the next course of action. @ Walu, I remember seeing the advert on CA's fb wallk --- Original Message --- From: "Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: 23 December 2014 12:17 To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Subject: [kictanet] Is the Communications Authority board out of order? The advert in the daily Nation on Friday 19th advertising the vacancies at the Communications Authority seem to indicate that the CA senior managers are required to apply for their jobs. The managers have since gone to court: http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/30-managers-sue-communication-regulator-… The information and communications Act Amendment of 2013, section 105; the transition provisions set out in schedule 6 shall have effect with respect to staff, assets, rights, liabilities, obligations, agreements and other arrangements at the commencement of this act. It says among others " staff shall transit from CCK to CA of Kenya at the same terms and benefits or better terms and their terms shall not be interfered with." Change is good in every society. It brings impetus in organisations, reduces complacency, and improves efficiency. But these change has to be within the law. By the board advertising these positions it clearly contravenes these provisions of the act. Hon. Jamleck Kamau, Hon. Eng. Rege, Hon Yinda and all honorable members of parliament on this mailing list help us understand how a group of people (the CA Board) would blatantly ignore the law with 'impunity'! A spot check with some of the employees indicates that their employment terms have not changed - meaning they are permanent and pensionable. You cannot just wake up and change this without terminating and compensating them. The due process should be followed and you do not declare a position (whether change of name) vacant when you have an incumbent. The timing of this process also seems ill intentioned considering that Parliament which amended the Act before passing it is in recess until February 2015. The advert requires all to apply before 14th January 2015. Listers, we have to worry about what happens to the Authority because above all disruption to the setup definitely affects many businesses. Dr. Matiangi - is this another ignorance of the law from your ministry? We already have a failed process at ICTA that has left us with an acting CEO for over 2 years, and a Board that is in office illegally after it was nullified by the High Court. http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-183530/court-nullifies-ict-board-app… COFEK we are relying on you as a watchdog. We know how people are handled during a transition process is key. Sincerely, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson _______________________________________________ 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/ggithaiga%40hotmail.c… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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ENJOY KENYAN MUSIC - ONLINE STREAMING
by Bernard Kioko 23 Dec '14

23 Dec '14

Hi, I hope this is not off topic - as it's a use of technology. Over the last few years we have been working on a project that would help Kenyan musicians get more exposure especially from the diaspora while at the same time creating a platform for listeners to find all Kenyan music in one place. Check out what Kenyan artists have to offer at www.mziki.net and let me have your thoughts and recommendations. If you prefer to listen to Gospel only go straight to http://www.mziki.net/music/gospel PS: Every time you listen to a song from this website, the artist will get paid through the license fee we pay to MCSK, KAMP and PRISK. Regards -- * ------------------------------ * 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). Any unauthorized review, use, or disclosure or distribution is prohibited. Any liability (in negligence or otherwise) arising from any third party acting, or refraining from acting on any information contained in this email is hereby excluded. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the contents and notify the sender immediately; do not disclose the contents to any other person, use it for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium. Whilst our e-mails are checked for viruses, we cannot guarantee that this message or any attachment is virus free, does not contain malicious code or is incompatible with your electronic system and the Company does not accept liability in respect of viruses, malicious code or any related problems that you might experience. For further information about us, please contact us at the address indicated below. Bernsoft Interactive Limited - P O Box 15177-00100 Nairobi - Tel: +254 722 929192 Email: admin(a)bernsoft.com Web: www.bernsoft.com

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Re: Africa Domain Name System Forum to be held in Nairobi, Kenya July 6 - 8 2015
by Bob Omondi 23 Dec '14

23 Dec '14

Dear Listers, The Africa DNS Forum 2015 is coming to Kenya! Regards Bob. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> Date: 2014-12-22 23:07 GMT+03:00 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Re: Africa Domain Name System Forum to be held in Nairobi, Kenya July 6 - 8 2015 To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net> Listers, We are pleased to announce that the third edition of the Africa Domain Name System Forum will take place in Nairobi , Kenya as from July 6-8, 2015. The local host for the event will be the Kenya Network Information Centre www.kenic.or.ke . Participation is open to organizations and individuals interested in the domain name industry in Africa. More information on the event; such as the theme,agenda, list of speakers, accommodation options, venue, visas to enter Kenya will be provided as we move forward. For any inquiries about the forum, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected],[email protected],[email protected] We look forward to seeing you in Nairobi in July. Francais Bonjour à tous, Nous sommes heureux d'annoncer que la troisième édition du Forum Afrique du système de nom de domaine aura lieu à Nairobi, au Kenya à partir de Juillet 6-8, 2015. L'hôte local pour l'événement sera le Centre d'information www.kenic.or Kenya Réseau .ke. La participation est ouverte aux organisations et individus intéressés dans l'industrie des noms de domaine en Afrique. Plus d'informations sur l'événement; telles que le thème, l'ordre du jour, la liste des orateurs, options d'hébergement, le lieu, un visa pour entrer au Kenya seront fournis que nous avançons. Pour tout renseignement sur le forum, se il vous plaît ne hésitez pas à nous contacter à la caserne @ aftld.org, chege @ isoc.org, bob.ochieng @ icann.org Nous avons hâte de vous voir à Nairobi en Juillet. Thank you, Best Regards Barrack Otieno -- Administrative Manager Africa Top Level Domains Organization C/O Kenya Network Information Centre P.o.Box 1461 0606 Nairobi www.aftld.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann

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30 Top Managers Sue Communications Regulator over jobs
by GG 23 Dec '14

23 Dec '14

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/30-managers-sue-communication-regulator-…

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Should we worry over the impending Telkom Collapse
by Ali Hussein 23 Dec '14

23 Dec '14

Listers Happy Holidays. Interesting story in the Sunday Nation on the above. It's especially poignant for me as I sit in Lamu trying to send an email for the last two hours with no success. I have both Orange and Safaricom and both have failed me dismally. I'm left wondering:- What National Broadband Strategy if we can't get the key county headquarters connected even with decent reliable connectivity. Maybe it's because it's the season of Kaskazi which is interfering with connectivity. Anyway, back to the Telkom issue:- Clearly, the government is yet to think through a clear strategy on how to handle the impending exit of France Telecom from the shareholding of Telkom Kenya – even as the country’s third mobile operator in terms of subscribers sinks deeper into financial distress. The uncertainty around the fate of what was once one of the largest state corporations with a workforce of more than 23,000 employees is captured in a recent letter by Information and Communications Secretary, Dr Fred Matiang’i, to President Uhuru Kenyatta. Writing in October, Dr Matiang’i argued that the insolvency of Telkom Kenya was bound to affect negatively the government’s plans in the ICT sector. According to Dr Matiang’i, Telkom Kenya’s dwindling fortunes will put the success of the national broadband strategy, including the plans to roll out Huduma Centres at risk. Read on:- http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/Why-State-should-worry-over-impending-… Question(s) 1. I hope Dr. Matiang'i was misquoted because for the life of me I can't see how the collapse of one company can put the whole country's Broadband Strategy at risk. Can someone please explain this to me? I doubt this is the case. Was the management contract for NOFBi so skewed to favour Orange Telkom that we are now unable to extricate ourselves? 2. Are we serious about connecting the country? By now we should expect at least the same level of connectivity as Nairobi. We now know that the myth of our country's GDP coming majorly from Nairobi is just that. A myth. Again, when are we going to get the Universal Access Fund working? At this rate we might as well call it a Phantom. 3. Why are we wasting so much energy on Telkom Kenya? I do commensurate with the current Government because they really were saddled with this albatross. But now it's time to put it out of its misery. This may sound callous but Orange is going nowhere. Even the staff know it. If we want to save Kenyan jobs then let's step in and revert it back to being a parastatal because clearly the French have funked it. 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] SwahiliBox - Mombasa's Technology Hub is coming to life
by Ahmed Mohamed Maawy 22 Dec '14

22 Dec '14

Thank you Dr. Bitange. Although we have not decided on a final date for that, at the moment we are planning to have it somewhere within the 2nd quarter of the coming year (2015). However we do plan to have that communicated soon as we can. I will also make it a point to personally inform you as well as all on this list on that once we have all the plans finalized. Ahmed On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 6:20 PM, Bitange Ndemo <bndemo(a)bitangendemo.me> wrote: > Ahmed, > This is great. When is the launch date? > > Ndemo. > > On Sun, Dec 21, 2014 at 9:59 PM, Ahmed Mohamed Maawy via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Listers, >> >> We have already started the process of bringing up what will be Mombasa's >> Technology Hub, The SwahiliBox >> <http://cio.co.ke/blog/swahilibox-the-next-major-technology-hub-in-africa>, >> to life, and we have prepped up a team of volunteers to work with us in the >> process - so we are working together with the tech community here to shape >> up their next new and major home. It is going to be interesting to >> eventually see how the Nairobi and Mombasa Technology Communities can come >> and work together as a result of this. What would be more interesting would >> be to see the activities we can bring down to the space and create a more >> "regional" technology landscape. >> >> We shall be sharing the stories as we move along the way. But the next >> few weeks and months will be God willing very interesting. >> >> -- >> *Ahmed Maawy* >> Executive Director - M-Power (CBO) >> Shaper - Global Shapers >> Ambassador - Open Knowledge >> Director - Startup Grind Mombasa >> Software Developer - Volo Broadband >> (KE) +254 714 960 627 >> Skype: ultimateprogramer >> >> m-power.or.ke >> www.globalshapers.org <http://globalshapers.org/> >> www.okfn.org <http://okfn.org/> >> startupgrind.com >> www.volobroadband.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/bitange%40jambo.co.ke >> >> 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. >> > > -- *Ahmed Maawy* Executive Director - M-Power (CBO) Shaper - Global Shapers Ambassador - Open Knowledge Director - Startup Grind Mombasa Software Developer - Volo Broadband (KE) +254 714 960 627 Skype: ultimateprogramer m-power.or.ke www.globalshapers.org <http://globalshapers.org/> www.okfn.org <http://okfn.org/> startupgrind.com www.volobroadband.com

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New Dot KE Domain Pricing Structure
by Fiona Asonga 22 Dec '14

22 Dec '14

Hallo Listers, KENIC has announced new domain pricing can we support KENIC by taking up more .ke domain names. If you are on .com this is the opportunity to acquire to .ke Kudos KENIC for making the move. Fiona Asonga Chief Executive Officer Telecommunications Service Providers Association of Kenya/ Kenya Internet Exchange Point Member Strategic Committee of the Africa Computer Emergency Response Team NRO Number Council http://www.nro.net/about/number-council.html ASO Address Council http://aso.icann.org/ac/ 14 th Floor, Bruce House Standard Street Tel: +254 20 2245 036 Cell: +254 721 713 504 Website: www.tespok.or.ke ----- Original Message ----- From: "KeNIC Admin" To: registrar-announce(a)kenic.or.ke Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 2:28:40 PM Subject: [Kenic-announce] [KeNIC#0652384] New Dot KE Domain Pricing Structure Dear Registrars, Following deliberations at the registrar breakfast meeting held on Friday 31st October, 2014 we are pleased to inform you that we have adjusted our domain prices as follows; * Domain registrations: KES. 650/= * Domain renewal: KES. 580/= * Recommended Retail Price: KES. 1,000/= +VAT Kindly note that the new prices apply to all sub-domains and will be effective from 1st January, 2015. The current pricing structure and ongoing registrar offers will be withdrawn on 31st December, 2014. We appreciate your continued support and believe that the new pricing structure will promote the growth of dot KE. For additional information please email marketing[at]kenic.or.ke Your faithfully, Kenic Support -- Kenya Network Information Centre, CCK Centre, Opposite Kianda School, P.O Box 1461 - 00606, Nairobi - Kenya Airtel: 0733 79 00 73 Safaricom: 0715 275 483 Tel:020-445-0057/8 Fax: 020-445-0087 www: http://www.kenic.or.ke Talk to us on -- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner , and is believed to be clean. Kenya Network Information Centre (KeNIC). _______________________________________________ Registrar-announce mailing list Registrar-announce(a)kenic.or.ke http://lists.kenic.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/registrar-announce

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SwahiliBox - Mombasa's Technology Hub is coming to life
by Ahmed Mohamed Maawy 22 Dec '14

22 Dec '14

Listers, We have already started the process of bringing up what will be Mombasa's Technology Hub, The SwahiliBox <http://cio.co.ke/blog/swahilibox-the-next-major-technology-hub-in-africa>, to life, and we have prepped up a team of volunteers to work with us in the process - so we are working together with the tech community here to shape up their next new and major home. It is going to be interesting to eventually see how the Nairobi and Mombasa Technology Communities can come and work together as a result of this. What would be more interesting would be to see the activities we can bring down to the space and create a more "regional" technology landscape. We shall be sharing the stories as we move along the way. But the next few weeks and months will be God willing very interesting. -- *Ahmed Maawy* Executive Director - M-Power (CBO) Shaper - Global Shapers Ambassador - Open Knowledge Director - Startup Grind Mombasa Software Developer - Volo Broadband (KE) +254 714 960 627 Skype: ultimateprogramer m-power.or.ke www.globalshapers.org <http://globalshapers.org/> www.okfn.org <http://okfn.org/> startupgrind.com www.volobroadband.com

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FYI- ICYMI- Summary report of IGF Open Consultations and MAG Meeting and call for Participation by 31 December 2014
by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito 20 Dec '14

20 Dec '14

Apologies of you receive multiple copies of this email. The first Open Consultations and Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) Meeting in the IGF 2015 preparatory process took place on 1-3 December 2014, in Geneva, Switzerland. These consultations also took stock of the IGF 2014 meeting, looking at what worked well and what did not. The summary report of the meeting is available here: http://intgovforum.org/cms/documents/igf-meeting/igf-2015-joao-pessoa/422-d… . *Call for participation in defining the IGF 2015 overarching theme and sub-themes* During the December Open Consultations and MAG meeting, discussions were initiated on defining the IGF 2015 overarching theme and sub-themes. A number of proposals for both the overarching theme ( http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/documents/contributions/open-consultations/2…) and sub-themes ( http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/documents/contributions/open-consultations/2…) were made during the meeting and discussions now continue via a dedicated mailing list - igf2015_themes(a)intgovforum.org. Stakeholders are invited to join this mailing list (http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igf2015_themes_intgovforum.org) and to express their support for some of the already proposed themes, to suggest revisions to these themes or to propose new themes. The deadline for such contributions is 31 December 2014. *Call for stakeholders to Join Working Groups* Please find below a list of the Working groups and associated mailing lists. At the moment the default is public that anyone can join. Working Group *Mailing list name* *Mailing list sign up page* *Lead Facilitators* IGF 2015 themes igf2015_themes(a)intgovforum.org http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igf2015_themes_intgovforum.org Benedicto Fonseca Filho. Intercessional activities intersessional_2015(a)intgovforum.org http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/intersessional_2015_intgovforum.org Mourad Boukadoum,; Virat Bhatia; Avri Doria; Lynn St. Amour. Main Session guidelines ms_guidelines_2015(a)intgovforum.org http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/ms_guidelines_2015_intgovforum.org Flavio Wagner; Subi Chaturvedi; Virginia Paque. Outreach communication outreach_com_2015(a)intgovforum.org http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/outreach_com_2015_intgovforum.org Dominique Lazanski Remote participation rp_2015(a)intgovforum.org http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/rp_2015_intgovforum.org Ginger Paque. Self-assessment of IGF selfassesment_2015(a)intgovforum.org http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/selfassesment_2015_intgovforum.org Marilyn Cade. Workshop evaluation, selection criteria, and mechanisms ws_selection_2015(a)intgovforum.org http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/ws_selection_2015_intgovforum.org ** -- Best Regards, *Ephraim Percy Kenyanito* Website: http://about.me/ekenyanito

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Program for Form Four Leavers and Undergraduate students
by Tracy Nyatoro Weru 19 Dec '14

19 Dec '14

Good Afternoon, We have the pleasure to inform you that at @iLabAfrica, Strathmore University is organising a 2 months *Certificate in Mobile Development for the Android platform*. I will run from Jan 19--March 19 2015. There will be a *Discount for registrations before 27th Dec 2014,* . The course targets *Form four Leavers and Undergraduate students* with a passion for Programming. The course will focus on helping the students to become android application developers and release high-quality applications to the marketplace. Learn about the various stages of development on the Android platform and study topics related to User Interface, application services, permissions and security, graphics and video resources, data persistence, mobile application marketing, application hosting and more. Upon completion of the Certificate program, students will have acquired: - The basic techniques required for developing apps for the Android OS platform that meet market needs - Communication skills that will enable them pitch their ideas to investors - Proposal writing skills for the applications that they are building and how to change their applications from a simple idea into a business. We would be honoured if you would refer students to attend this event. Please let me know at your convenience if you will be able to send any participants or if you can refer other interested students. Registration for the training can be done by following this link: Register Here <https://docs.google.com/a/strathmore.edu/forms/d/1VpbkgQF_rULhl_drM_3AjYtbo…> For further questions, comments and/or suggestions, please contact the event coordinators: Tracy Weru, Cell: (+254) 0724 239 020 email: tweru(a)strathmore.edu Peter Njoroge, Cell: (+254) 0725 567 229 email: pnyambura(a)strathmore.edu -- Note: All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here <http://www.strathmore.edu/aboutus.php?id=184> to read the policy. "Visit our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account".

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Fwd: Call for Partnerships: Innovation/Technology Institutions
by Grace Githaiga 18 Dec '14

18 Dec '14

Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 14:30:26 +0300 From: lillian(a)cipesa.org To: Subject: [Apc.africa] Fwd: Call for Partnerships: Innovation/Technology Institutions Dear all, Ps. see below.. apologies for cross-posting. **** Afternoon All, The Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is seeking partnerships with local tech communities in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and Ethiopia to generate an empirical understanding in an [East] African context, of online safety and security technologies for ICT/internet users in the region. Each tech institution will work with CIPESA to bring together various competencies and networks to address the various internet freedoms challenges faced in the region.The partnerships are in the context of the OpenNet Africa initiative (www.opennetafrica.org) which is aimed at promoting internet freedom in the region through digital security and safety skills development, creating awareness on the status of online freedoms, building a network of the region’s actors in this domain, and advocacy to engender more progressive digital rights regimes. Closing date for applications: Friday January 9, 2015.Further details on the scope, eligibility and how to apply are available at http://www.cipesa.org/?wpfb_dl=95 Regards,Ashnah -- Ashnah Kalemera Programmes Associate Mobile: +256 (0) 773 325 435|Office: +256 (0) 414 289 502 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) Plot 156-158 Mutesa II Road, Ntinda | Kampala, Uganda www.cipesa.org | @cipesaug | www.facebook.com/cipesaug www.cipesa.org | @cipesaug | www.facebook.com/cipesaug _______________________________________________ Apc.africa mailing list Info and options: http://lists.apc.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/apc.africa To unsubscribe, email apc.africa-unsubscribe(a)lists.apc.org

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN 2015 NomCom call for nominations
by Bob Omondi 18 Dec '14

18 Dec '14

Reminder to the list. Please apply. Regards Bob. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alan Barrett <apb(a)cequrux.com> Date: Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 12:01 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN 2015 NomCom call for nominations To: africann(a)afrinic.net Here's a link to the call for nominations to several ICANN positions. https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/2015-2014-11-14-en The positions that will be filled by NomCom are: * Three members of the ICANN Board of Directors * Three At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) representatives (one each from the Africa, Asia/Australia/Pacific Islands and Latin America/Caribbean Islands regions) * Two members of the Council of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) * One member of the Council of the Country-Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) I heard from a NomCom member that "For the board we are looking for candidates from Africa and Latin America in particular, so if you know of qualified candidates please point them to the Nomcom website." --apb (Alan Barrett) _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann

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Season’s Greetings: 2014 End of Year Message from DotConnectAfrica!
by Gideon 18 Dec '14

18 Dec '14

DotConnectAfrica wishes you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2015! FYI Our Yearly newsletter http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs123/1102516344150/archive/111890226097… Regards Gideon Rop DotConnectAfrica

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by suzzane njoroge 18 Dec '14

18 Dec '14

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The Securities laws amendment bill 2014 and it's impact on ICT
by Mwendwa Kivuva 16 Dec '14

16 Dec '14

Kenya is in the process of implementing a new bill the "Security Laws (Amendment) Act, 2014." which is being fast-tracked by the executive. This law among other thing seeks to put in place punitive measures to ensure terrorists and those who promote terrorism are punished accordingly. We will seek to review the clauses in the law that affect the ICT industry, and ask you to give feedback on how best the laws should be implemented. Attached with this email is the security laws. Here are some of the contents of the laws 1. The bill makes it an offence to broadcast information which undermines investigations relating to terrorism without police consent. (page 55) 2. The National Security Organs may intercept communication for the purposes of detecting, deterring and disrupting terrorism in accordance with procedures to be prescribed by the Cabinet Secretary. (Page 57) 3. A person who publishes or causes to be published or distributed obscene, gory or offensive material which is likely to cause fear and alarm to the general public or disturb public peace is guilty of a felony (page 4) 4. It's illegal to post anything in social media that praise, advocate or incite acts of terrorism 5. It's illegal to adopt ideologies based on violence and which advance political, religious or social change in terms of radicalisation 6. In any legal proceedings, electronic messages and digital material shall be admissible as evidence. (Page 29) 7. The Bill intends to make it an offence to publish or broadcast photographs of victims of terror attacks without the consent of the police or the victim. (page 55) The public consultation started and probably ended yesterday (why such a short notice), but your input can still go a long way in ensuring we pass laws that serve the Mwananchi fairly. Internet Society Kenya Chapter and Kictanet seeks to engage in a series of online discussions covering various trending issues which will culminate in a public consultative forum with industry and policymakers to share the feedback from the community and see how best we can influence and shape the Internet landscape in Kenya. Sincerely, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya Secretary, Internet Society Kenya Chapter "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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UK Police underskilled to fight cybercrime
by waudo siganga 16 Dec '14

16 Dec '14

http://www.itgovernance.co.uk/blog/police-woefully-under-skilled-to-fight-c… I wonder how the Kenya Police compares

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