July 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the issue of the damages payable to our clients upon receipt of your apology and admission.**** **** *NOTE* that if you do not publish an apology and retraction on your blog within the next *Seven (7) Days* of the receipt of this letter we shall proceed to the law for redress at your risk as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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HP ProLiant DL380 (G5) | Sale
by Mbugua Njihia 02 Aug '14

02 Aug '14

I am selling a HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 5 (G5) server, available immediately Asking Ksh. 250,000 Regards, Mbugua Njihia

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Nicholas Wilcox (Unilever Vice President-IT) visit to Strathmore, @iBizAfrica
by John Matogo 30 Jul '14

30 Jul '14

Dear colleagues. Tomorrow, 31st July 2014, the Global Vice President -IT of Unilever will be visiting @iLabAfrica and @iBizAfrica at Strathmore University from about 10am. He is keen on seeing the projects that the team at @iLabAfrica has been working on and also seeing some of the ventures launched by entrepreneurs in @iBizAfrica. He will also give a public talk on "mobile enabling business" in the University Auditorium from 11am to 12noon. You are welcome to attend. Regards, John Matogo Manager Incubation Centre, @iBizAfrica Strathmore University P.O. Box 59857-00200 Nairobi, KENYA Tel: +254 070 303 4280 (direct line) Personal Mobile:+254 722 813 533 Skype: jmatogo Twitter: @jmatogo LinkedIn: http://tinyurl.com/avcn7qu Web: www.strathmore.edu and http://www.ibizafrica.co.ke/ -- 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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THE BIRTH OF A CITY – A PHOTO ESSAY ON THE HISTORY OF NAIROBI
by Eric Osiakwan 30 Jul '14

30 Jul '14

http://www.theeagora.com/birth-city-photo-essay-history-nairobi/?utm_conten… Eric here Eric M.K Osiakwan +233244386792 "Accraboy" 4 Skype @eosiakwan 4 Twitter about.me/ericosiakwan

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Problems with laptops in schools
by Andrea Bohnstedt 29 Jul '14

29 Jul '14

http://www.wnyc.org/story/why-hoboken-throwing-away-all-its-student-laptops… Regards, Andrea

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E-mail Routing via Smart Host...
by Michael Bullut 28 Jul '14

28 Jul '14

Greetings Team, Any I.S.P.s in the market that do e-mail routing via smart host? If so, does subscribing to this service carry a financial implication? Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114.**Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* *Twitter:* * @Kipsang <http://twitter.com/Kipsang/> * *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/ <http://www.kipsang.com/>* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com <main(a)kipsang.com>* *---*

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Human-flesh search engines
by Grace Githaiga 28 Jul '14

28 Jul '14

Listers, I found this article quite interesting. I must warn you though that it is long:). Read on. Human-flesh search engines have become a Chinese phenomenon: they are a form of online vigilante justice in which Internet users hunt down and punish people who have attracted their wrath. The goal is to get the targets of a search fired from their jobs, shamed in front of their neighbors, run out of town. It’s crowd-sourced detective work, pursued online — with offline results. ...Human-flesh searches highlight what people are willing to fight for: the political issues, polarizing events and contested moral standards that are the fault lines of contemporary China. ...The focus on censorship also obscures the fact that the Web is not just about free speech. As some human-flesh searches show, an uncontrolled Internet can be menacing as well as liberating. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/07/magazine/07Human-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r…

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Fw: Fwd: Hacked DP & KDF Twitter Accounts: Understanding Hacker Motivation
by Matunda Nyanchama 27 Jul '14

27 Jul '14

FYI --------------- Information Security – Hacker Motivation By Dr Matunda Nyanchama, July 26, 2014 Business News » Information Security – Hacker Motivation Business News - Reading is FunDamental View on www.aganoconsultin... Preview by Yahoo By Dr Matunda Nyanchama, July 26, 2014 Reports indicate that Deputy President (DP) William Ruto’s twitter account has been compromised. This comes hardly two days after twitter accounts of the Kenya Defense Force (KDF) and that of its spokesman, Major Emmanuel Chirchir we compromised. It appears that it is the same group of hackers involved in both cases and clearly targeting the government. Indeed, using the DP’s twitter handle, the hackers posted a series of government sites that they had hacked. While we may not know the extent of damage inflicted, the embarrassment factor is big enough to require immediate and urgent action on the part of government. In social media, some people have expressed glee that these unlawful acts and are happy that the Jubilee government is being subjected to shame. As a “digital government”, some said, Jubilee should be better prepared to deal with such risks, adding that the government’s rhetoric doesn’t match reality. Whatever anyone thinks, all of us Kenyans should feel bad that such high-level exposure is happening to key national offices in the country. This is especially so when the country faces the monumental task in securing the country. The least we should do as citizens (whether allied to the government or opposition) is empathize and hope that the government would put in rapid measures to restore normalcy and trust that it can forestall further cyber challenges of the kind we have seen. If there is anything to learn from these incidents it is that time is nigh for rapid implementation of information protection measures! Information security needs to be prioritized as a matter of urgency. It is important that we prioritize attention in this area so as to forestall similar (and perhaps worse) happenings. Let’s remember that these hackers are not going away. We must expect that there will be continuous attempts at breaking into systems (be they government or private sector) by the large mass of hackers out there. Some would be copycat attacks while others would be fresh exploration of weaknesses of our systems accessible over the Internet. The hacker menace (whether internal or external to an organization) is real and is here to stay. The best we can do is be prepared to prevent, detect and respond to (deal with) the threat when it materializes. Indeed, the realistic course is make it as hard as one possibly make it for hackers to break into systems. There is more. There is no absolute security regardless of the amount of resources dedicated to system protection. A well-motivated hacker with an infinite resources (e.g. time and money) will break into a system however secure the system is deemed. We will be discussing protection techniques in the future. Before that, however, we need to understand what motivates hackers and why they continue to be a menace. Hacking has been around as long as computers existed. The menace has grown with the proliferation of the Internet and the Internet’s pervasive use. As the Internet reach grows, so also does the hacker threat. This is especially so given ease with which hackers, located in disparate locations, can collaborate and share attack techniques. Hackers are people who usually intrude into computer systems and manipulate these systems for their own ends. They are motivated by different interests, including the following: Thrill for personal satisfaction These are people who hack for the sake of hacking. They derive satisfaction from breaking into systems, for the fun the challenge the challenge presents and are motivated by anything other than the prize: breaking into systems. Some would then later brag about their escapades to their underground “communities” and in the process gain “respect” among their peers. One can imagine the hackers in the recent Kenyan hacks bragging about how they embarrassed our forces and the Deputy President of the nation! Quite, some “respect” it would earn these intruders. “Service to the Community” These break into systems believing that exposing flaws in the systems is good for the community. Clearly they enjoy their thrill but also understand that once a flaw has been exposed, the people concerned will fix it and thus leave society better off. There was once a story of a kid who broke into a bank, created an accounted and planted a malicious program that, on a nightly basis deducted small amounts of money from all the accounts and deposited the amounts in an account he created. Later, it is said, he presented the evidence to the bank management. And he hadn’t withdrawn a cent from the large amount of money he had accumulated. Now suppose that the hackers in the Kenyan cases intended “service to community”, they would rest easy that the government has woken up to the reality of exposure they face. Motivated by Malice Despite the above, my reading is that the people that hacked KDF and DP’s accounts were driven by malice. Even if they many not have gained access to sensitive KDF and DP information, the embarrassment in government ranks and across the country is palpable. As a result, some may question KDF’s ability to protect us when they cannot protect, as simple a thing as a twitter account. For the DP, the question I have had posed is: how could such a BIG office (with all the resources at its disposal) be so sloppy in the management of the DP’s communication channels. Malicious hackers usually do a number of things once they enter a computer. They may steal and (possibly) disclose sensitive information to unauthorized parties. For example, suppose such hackers gained access to the KDF’s battle strategy and plans. This would be treasure in the hands of an enemy. Now suppose that they proceeded to modify the plans and which plans are then transmitted to the battle field. The consequences could be dire and those in the field could be acting on modified information. Indeed, suppose the hacker had ability to interfere with the timely and accurate transmission of such information! They would clearly hamper execution of battle plans to the detriment of KDF! The term Information Warfare is becoming common place. This is where the theatre of war extends to cyberspace. Here hackers (working for parties in combat) target enemy targets in order to gain advantage in the field. A few years ago, Iranian nuclear facilities were infected by the stuxnet virus that paralyzed its nuclear centrifuges, clearly hampering the development of its nuclear program! In the commercial arena the world is becoming more and more competitive. Whoever stays ahead in terms of research and development, and translating the information to products and services could stay ahead economically. Now suppose the malicious hacker gets hold of such intellectual property! Industrial espionage is a reality today, whether by foreign or local parties. In a recent case, systems of a large retail chain in North America (Target) were compromised. The hackers gained access to the company’s customer base, including credit card information. Such information could be used for malicious purposes including credit card fraud. While the impact on the retail chain hasn't been quantified, clearly it suffered substantial brand image and (perhaps) to the advantage of its competitors. Final words: pervasive technology use requires clear understanding of information protection needs. These include developing strategies, policies, deployment and operation needs to assure systems protection. Of necessity these needs would encompass aspects of people, processes and technology. Dr Matunda Nyanchama is a Director and Managing Consultant at Agano Consulting Inc., an ICT services firm with offices in Canada and Kenya. He can be reached at mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama matunda(a)gmail.com; matunda(a)nsemia.com - Book Publishing - www.nsemia.com matunda(a)aganoconsulting.com - ICT Consulting - www.aganoconsulting.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Fw: Chevening applications for 2015/16 open on 1 August 2014
by ANGEL A 26 Jul '14

26 Jul '14

Dear Listers, Sorry for cross-posting. Please share with your friends and family who may be interested in a masters scholarship. Kind regards, Angela. Sent By Mia Ang On Friday, July 25, 2014 9:04 PM, Chevening Scholarships <newsalerts(a)chevening.org> wrote: Chevening Scholarships Chevening applications for 2015/16 open on 1 August 2014 The Chevening Secretariat will soon be accepting applications for the 2015/16 academic cycle, with applications opening on Friday 1 August. There will be approximately 1500 Chevening Awards offered in the 2015/16 cycle - triple the number we offered for 2014/15. This is a significant investment from the UK Government to develop the next cohort of global leaders and is an opportunity you simply cannot afford to miss. If you are a future leader, decision maker or influencer then we strongly encourage you to consider the opportunities Chevening can bring to your own professional development. Register your interest now by signing up for email alerts at www.chevening.org, and make sure you return to the website on 1 August to submit your application. Who can apply? In order to apply for a Chevening Award, applicants must meet the scheme’s eligibility criteria. Use our Eligibility Checker to see if you can apply. To be considered for a scholarship, all applicants will also need to meet the Chevening English language requirements. More information For further information on applications, please take a look at our FAQ section. If you are unable to find the answer in our FAQs then please send your question via contact us. ________________________________ Having problems reading this email? Please click here to view online version If you would like to unsubscribe or change your newsletter preferences please visit http://www.chevening.org/em-change/ej66snefeqxp

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Stung by cyber attacks, State resolves to host websites locally
by Mwendwa Kivuva 25 Jul '14

25 Jul '14

All State-owned websites will be hosted locally in order to curb rising cases of cyber security attacks. This was a key resolution at a crisis meeting held on Thursday between top security officials and the Ministry of ICT. Held at Communication Authority of Kenya (CAK), the meeting was called to discuss the safety preparedness of the government to handle cyber attacks. It comes just days after hacking of the Kenya Defence Forces' social media accounts including the official email account of the military spokesperson Emmanuel Chirchir. In attendance were ICT principal secretary Joseph Tiampati, representatives of the National Intelligence Service, Kenya Defence Forces, CID, CAK director-general Francis Wangusi and ICT Authority chief executive. http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Cyber-Security-Attacks-ICT-Ministry/-/996/… ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya 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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Stung by cyber attacks, State resolves to host websites locally
by Gideon 25 Jul '14

25 Jul '14

+1 Adam, I'm not sure if local hosting solves the main issue which is the security of the systems. There needs to be more done in tandem with the migration to local web servers which includes the choice of the technology, tools, systems security, constant patch upgrades and the right skill sets. Regards Gideon Rop. DotConnectAfrica > All State-owned websites will be hosted locally in order to curb rising > cases of cyber security attacks. > > This was a key resolution at a crisis meeting held on Thursday between top > security officials and the Ministry of ICT. > > Held at Communication Authority of Kenya (CAK), the meeting was called to > discuss the safety preparedness of the government to handle cyber attacks. > > It comes just days after hacking of the Kenya Defence Forces' social media > accounts including the official email account of the military spokesperson > Emmanuel Chirchir. > > In attendance were ICT principal secretary Joseph Tiampati, representatives > of the National Intelligence Service, Kenya Defence Forces, CID, CAK > director-general Francis Wangusi and ICT Authority chief executive. > > > http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Cyber-Security-Attacks-ICT-Ministry/-/996/… > > > ______________________ > Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya > 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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Stung by cyber attacks, State resolves to host websites locally
by Grace Githaiga 25 Jul '14

25 Jul '14

All State-owned websites will be hosted locally in order to curb rising cases of cyber security attacks.This was a key resolution at a crisis meeting held on Thursday between top security officials and the Ministry of ICT.Held at Communication Authority of Kenya (CAK), the meeting was called to discuss the safety preparedness of the government to handle cyber attacks. http://mobile.nation.co.ke/business/Cyber-Security-Attacks-ICT-Ministry/-/1…

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Re: [kictanet] Universal Service Advisory Council appointed
by Warigia Bowman 25 Jul '14

25 Jul '14

Does anyone know the background of the various members of the USAF board? Also, what is the mandate of the board members? Thanks, WMB On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 6:55 AM, Warigia Bowman <warigia(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Brian, > > Many thanks for this update. I cannot believe how much time it has taken > to get the USAF online. The law was passed in 2009. > > Warigia > > > On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 10:37 AM, Brian Munyao Longwe via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Seems like the Universal Service Fund has taken one more step towards >> becoming a tangible reality with the appointment of it's Advisory Council. >> >> In the words of the Cabinet Secretary “I believe we’ve the best people >> with the right expertise for the job,” >> >> Members are: >> >> 1. Catherine Ngahu (chairperson) >> 2. Josephine Towett >> 3. James Wangiros >> 4. Rodah Masaviru >> 5. J Kennedy Okong’o >> 6. Nixon Gecheo >> 7. Wellington Godo >> 8. Samuel Mutungi >> 9. Michael Itote >> >> [Source: >> http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Universal-Service-Advisory-Council-ICT-Res… >> ] >> In this particular case I would be the first one to say that the proof of >> the pudding is in the eating. The USF is a promise that has taken several >> years to come to fruition, I wonder whether now finally the fund will >> commence operations and ensure that rural Kenya gets the access to ICTs >> that it needs. >> >> >> Best regards, >> >> Mblayo >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/warigia%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. >> > > > > -- > Dr. Warigia Bowman > Assistant Professor > Clinton School of Public Service > University of Arkansas > wbowman(a)clintonschool.uasys.edu > ------------------------------------------------- > View my research on my SSRN Author page: > http://ssrn.com/author=1479660 > -------------------------------------------------- > -- Dr. Warigia Bowman Assistant Professor Clinton School of Public Service University of Arkansas wbowman(a)clintonschool.uasys.edu ------------------------------------------------- View my research on my SSRN Author page: http://ssrn.com/author=1479660 --------------------------------------------------

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Fwd: Polite Reminder: Call for applications for Online Training: Internet Governance in Africa – an Introduction
by Ali Hussein 24 Jul '14

24 Jul '14

Listers Apologies for cross posting. See below for any one interested. 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: "Internet Society Kenya Chapter Secretariat" <info(a)isoc.or.ke> > Date: July 24, 2014 at 1:03:44 PM GMT+3 > To: <Ali(a)Hussein.me.ke> > Subject: Polite Reminder: Call for applications for Online Training: Internet Governance in Africa – an Introduction > Reply-To: <info(a)isoc.or.ke> > > > > Dear Ali Kassim, > > Dear friends and colleagues, > > This important call for applications has just been released by Nedpad, and will be managed by our colleagues Towela Jere and Titi Akinsanmi. Please let your friends in Africa know about this opportunity! > Call for applications for Online Training: Internet Governance in Africa – an Introduction > The NEPAD e-Africa Programme invites applications for an online training programme “Internet Governance in Africa – an Introduction” > Course Content > The course will cover fundamental aspects of Internet Governance and Internet policy including: > Actors and processes > Infrastructure and broadband policy > Cybersecurity > Privacy and Human Rights > Network neutrality > Management of domain names and IP addresses > Socio-economic and development aspects of the Internet and Internet Governance > The course will also offer case studies and practical examples from Africa and participants will be encouraged to contextualize their learning to their countries or regions. > Target Audience > The training is open to a wide variety of stakeholders including: > Government officials > Officials from regional and sub-regional institutions > Parliamentary representatives > Civil society activists and advocates > Students, academics and researchers > Journalists > Eligibility > Applicants must meet the following requirements: > Citizen of a member state of the African Union > Able to read, write and converse in English > Have reliable Internet access > Applicants with an undergraduate degree may have an added advantage. Preference will be given to individuals living and working in Africa. > Mode of Delivery > The course will be delivered in English and will be conducted online using a mixture of facilitator-led sessions and self-directed learning. Participants should expect to spend at least 8 hours per week on the course. The course will be delivered over an 8-week period. > Method of Application > Apply online using the application form. > (If you encounter problems with filling in the form online, you may request a PDF version to be sent to you. Send your request to: towelan(a)nepad.org) > Deadline for applications > Applications should be received on or before July 28. Late applications may be considered subject to availability of seats. > Course Fees > There are no fees associated with registration or participation in the course. > Enquiries > Enquiries may be directed to Towela Nyirenda-Jere via email: towelan(a)nepad.org > Yours Sincerely, > > Mwendwa Kivuva, > Secretary > > Internet Society Kenya Chapter > info(a)isoc.or.ke > > NB: Internet Society Kenya chapter has a mailing list for members discussions. If you are not on the list, you can subscribe by following the link below: > > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc

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Re: [kictanet] Government Skips Internet Governance Forum again
by Mwendwa Kivuva 24 Jul '14

24 Jul '14

Thank you Barrack for sharing, and Walubengo for "bursting" the government. Maybe we should try speculate why the government does not want to engage.This is my thesis, I might be wrong. Let me take you back to WCIT12 in Dubai, where the government and other stakeholders could not disagree on a common ground. Ali has always made sure he twists the knife when it comes to ITRs :). There was also the issue of .africa where the GAC representative was in the board of one faction, and the other stakeholders were representing a different faction. In an ensuing AU meeting Kenya was among the handful of countries that did not support South Africa's bid. After this "skirmishes", engagement with government has been very difficult. My worry is "bad blood" is affecting the way we engage, because we are basically engaging among ourselves without any significant input from business and government. Can we learn from this? How best do we remedy the situation? I beg we call for a truce in Gotham city. PS: If CAK constitutes government, we had quality representation through Vincent. If the legislature is still an arm of government, we had great representation form Hon. Rege On 22/07/2014, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Listers, > > http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/-/2274560/2391574/-/11tra… > > Best Regards > > -- > 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/kivuva%40transworldaf… > > 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. > -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh The best athletes never started as the best athletes. You have to think anyway, so why not think big? - Donald Trump. "You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take." - Wayne Gretzky. Tackle the biggest frog first. I will persist until I succeed - Og Mandino.

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Re: [kictanet] SPY AGENCY NIS SEEKS DIRECT ACCESS TO YOUR CALLS AND SMS
by Nasser Kettani 23 Jul '14

23 Jul '14

Dear Listers I invite you to read recent Brad Smith Blog<http://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2014/06/28/the-privacy-week-that-w…> on the “Supreme Court in the case of Riley v. California” “The Court put a stake firmly in the ground and effectively declared that privacy protection must account for new technologies. As Chief Justice Roberts noted, “before cell phones, a search of a person was limited by physical realities and tended as a general matter to constitute only a narrow intrusion on privacy.” As he pointed out, “most people cannot lug around every piece of mail they have received for the past several months, every picture they have taken, or every book or article they have read – nor would they have any reason to attempt to do so.” Yet smartphones have changed this dynamic. As his opinion stated, “many of these devices are in fact minicomputers that also happen to have the capacity to be used as a telephone. They could just as easily be called cameras, video players, rolodexes, calendars, tape recorders, libraries, diaries, albums, televisions, maps, or newspapers.” The reality is that Govt in many countries must have a court order to be able to search your “physical world”, we must make sure that that stands in the “online world” (I am not using the world virtual as many may call as it is not virtual at all). Now, to your point Mouz, it is indeed true that private sector is accumulating massive customer data. That is true for Cloud Service Providers but also for your Telco, ISP, bank, Insurance, … As such they must be hold accountable for it as well. In my view, they must not be allowed to use the data for other than providing the actual service the customer signed up for. Nasser De : kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+nasser.kettani=microsoft.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] De la part de Mouz via kictanet Envoyé : 22 July 2014 09:12 À : Nasser Kettani Cc : KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Objet : Re: [kictanet] SPY AGENCY NIS SEEKS DIRECT ACCESS TO YOUR CALLS AND SMS The foreign security agency NSA has been spying on your phone calls, texts and emails as they please (http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000085633/kenya-listed-top-of-us-sp…) Pray tell, what have you lost so far? In this day and age, the term 'privacy' doesn't mean organizations being limited from viewing your 'online life' but rather what they are able to do with the data! If you are using an Apple, Android or Microsoft phone then Apple Inc, Google or Microsoft have access to your data for purposes of selling other goods and services to you. Actually, either of these companies know where you work, sleep, the people you communicate with and your interests! How many times have they raided your house because of this? I believe the issue here is not whether our National Intelligence Service has access our data but rather what they do with it! On 22 July 2014 11:59, Rad! <conradakunga(a)gmail.com<mailto:conradakunga@gmail.com>> wrote: That is precisely the wrong attitude. Enforcing one law by breaking another is a slippery slope to anarchy On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 11:52 AM, Mouz via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: The country needs security, if this will be achieved by giving up part of our privacy then that's alright! I would be happy to hear the NIS managed to stop an attack by listening in on a suspect's phone/text/email conversation. On 22 July 2014 08:35, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/m/story.php?articleID=2000129031&story_titl… SPY AGENCY NIS SEEKS DIRECT ACCESS TO YOUR CALLS AND SMS Last updated on 22 Jul 2014 00:00 Powers to NIS to tap into your private communication are contained in the Statute Law Miscellaneous (Amendment) Bill 2014. NAIROBI, KENYA: Government spies could soon have unfettered access to your cellphone messages and emails if a Bill proposing the removal of a requirement they first get court warrants before trawling through your private messages sails through National Assembly. The new powers NIS is pursuing, which are likely to raise a public outcry given National Intelligence Service will be seen to be violating the private space of Kenyans, are contained in the Statute Law Miscellaneous (Amendment) Bill (2014). It proposes the deletion of section 36 (2) of the current act, on limitation to right to privacy as enshrined in Article 31 of the Constitution, that provides for the court's participation. The court process was meant to mitigate between the need to protect the privacy of citizens while at the same time allowing government agents monitor the activities of those that they suspect of criminal involvement in activities such as terrorism, money laundering, drug trafficking and corruption. It was upon the spy agency to convince the courts why it was important that the rights to privacy was removed but now this may not be the case soon, that is if the government gets its way in National Assembly. This section targeted for amendment provides that, "the right to privacy may be limited in respect of a person suspected to have committed an offence to the extent that the privacy of a person's communications may be investigated, monitored or otherwise interfered with". Section 42 as currently written gives NIS powers to browse your mails only after obtaining court warrant. The spy agency therefore needed to apply for the document from the High Court, in writing stating among others the type of information, material, record, document or thing proposed to be obtained. However, the proposed amendment seeks to give the spy agency unfettered powers to interfere with your communication without seeking consent from the High Court. If parliament approves the amendments, the spies will now have powers to eavesdrop on your phone conversations and intercept your mails without the Judiciary exercising any control. This move coincides with security agencies seeking to tighten their powers in light of deteriorating state of security in the country. But curiously, it hasn't even bothered to have controls on the criteria for choosing whose mail to go for. The Bill further seeks to amend Section 36 (1) of the Act to give the spies power to infringe on the privacy of any person who is subject to investigations. Under the same Act, NIS can only monitor, listen or intercept communication of any person deemed to have committed an offence. The Bill also proposes to give NIS Director General Michael Gichangi unilateral powers, "to hire, fire, propose, transfer and deploy officers including appointment of senior officers of the Service. “This hitherto has been the work of a five-member council working on a consultative basis. Currently the powers are vested with the five-member NIS Council which is chaired by Interior Cabinet Secretary. Other members are Cabinet Secretaries for Treasury and Foreign Affairs, the Attorney General and NIS Director General. The current law states that the NIS Council, "may make regulations providing for the terms and conditions of service of, the members of the Service subject to, the appointment, seniority in rank or grade, posting, transfer and promotion of members of the Service". However, the Bill seeks to amend the Act by deleting 'Council" and replacing it with "Director General'. The Bill also is seeking to strip the NIS Council's powers to discipline spy officers and instead transferring them to the Director General who will issue and maintain a disciplinary code for the Service in consultation with the Public Service Commission. The Bill which is with the Leader of Majority Aden Duale further wants to replace the Attorney General from the council with the Secretary to cabinet. The right to privacy set out in Article 31 of the Constitution which states that every person has the right to privacy, which includes the right not to have their person, home or property searched; their possessions seized; information relating to their family or private affairs unnecessarily required or revealed; or the privacy of their communications infringed. Meanwhile, sources have revealed Duale will return to the Attorney General proposals to strip Parliament of its say over internal deployment of the Kenya Defence Forces. The same Statute Law Miscellaneous (Amendment) Bill 2014 seeks to delete sections 8 (3) and (4) of the Kenya Defence Force Act, which governs local military deployment, essentially diluting the input of the National Assembly in case the Government wants to use the military internally. Monday, the chairman of the departmental committee on Justice and Legal Affairs Samuel Chepkonga said that some of the proposals may no see the light of the day. "We are waiting for that Bill to come to our committee so that we can interrogate it," Chepkonga assured. -- Best Regards, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@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/mouzmuyer%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. -- ./mouz _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@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/conradakunga%40gmail.… 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. -- ./mouz

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Re: [kictanet] SPY AGENCY NIS SEEKS DIRECT ACCESS TO YOUR CALLS AND SMS
by Mouz 23 Jul '14

23 Jul '14

Dennis, It goes without saying! If NIS can intercept the communication between terrorists then they can be stopped before they do any harm. Actually, one use case of Big Data is national security. All the communication within a country is filtered through 'The Machine' and one becomes a 'person of interest' if his/her communication makes them one. Otherwise the intercepted data is discarded. From here, human assets can dig deeper and prove a suspect's innocence or otherwise. Ben, LOL! Encrypted communication apps you say? If the Government wants access they will get it! Just read what happened to Blackberry's encrypted communication in India! ( http://thenextweb.com/asia/2013/07/10/after-a-lengthy-battle-blackberry-wil… )

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Kenya’s death may come from Internet pranksters and their boundless irony
by Matunda Nyanchama 23 Jul '14

23 Jul '14

This is an interesting take from Dr Nyairo, an analyst on cultural issues. Kenya’s death may come from Internet pranksters and their boundless irony Read on. Kenya’s death may come from Internet pranksters and thei... The agencies that should be securing the Internet appear to have neglected their duties. View on www.nation.co.ke 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.com Licensed by Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "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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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] AGENDA IANA transition Coordination Group meeting July 17-18
by Bob Omondi 17 Jul '14

17 Jul '14

FYI... Regards Bob. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 9:09 AM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] AGENDA IANA transition Coordination Group meeting July 17-18 To: AfrICANN list <africann(a)afrinic.net> Dear all /bonjour a tous For those who want to follow remotely the Coordination Group meeting, please note that it starts at 08:00 UTC and the draft agenda is available at https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/agenda-stewardship-coordination… . More information at https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-16-en Pour ceux qui sont interesses a suivre a distance la reunion du Groupe de Coordination un draft de l'agenda est disponible a l'adresse https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/agenda-stewardship-coordination… . La reunion demarre a 8h UTC avec plus d'information a https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-16-en Thanks/Merci - Yaovi Atohoun Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager – Africa ICANN – www.icann.org Mobile : +229 66015649 / 97891228 _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann

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Will France Telkom find a buyer for Orange Kenya?
by Ali Hussein 16 Jul '14

16 Jul '14

Interesting story in the business daily today. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Nigerian-firm-Sh25bn-bid-… I'm curious as to what role our government will be playing in this 'auction'. 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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Beba Pay card and national biometric registration: The big brother syndrome
by Grace Githaiga 15 Jul '14

15 Jul '14

Let’s start with the much hyped “beba pay” system. Having travelled numerously to America, Canada, South Africa and a few countries in Europe, I must inform Kenyans that they have been duped. No country in the world has imposed restrictions on their citizens using cash money to pay for transport services. Track your every moveThe only thing that is done with regard to enforcing the use of cards is that special discounts are offered to those who pay using their cards.The truth is that the government will track your every move from now henceforth since all the cards are connected to a central data base system. What if some corrupt government official sells the said information to thugs; will they not be able to track your every move? http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/Beba-Pay-card-and-national-biometric-r…

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A County offline
by Sam Aguyo 15 Jul '14

15 Jul '14

Dear Listeners, It is amazing a county could go offline in this manner Account Suspended This Account Has Been Suspended. What would necessitate this kind of action? does it mean that even .go.ke suffer this? Regards Sam Account Suspended This Account Has Been Suspended View on homabay.go.ke Preview by Yahoo

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Computer Crime and Information Security Management scheduled for July 28th and July 31st, 2014 in Mombasa.
by Matunda Nyanchama 14 Jul '14

14 Jul '14

This is an FYI; circulate to those who may be interested. 4-Day Training: Computer Crime and Information Security Management scheduled for July 28th and July 31st, 2014 in Mombasa. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.com Licensed by Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "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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