March 2015 - 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the issue of the damages payable to our clients upon receipt of your apology and admission.**** **** *NOTE* that if you do not publish an apology and retraction on your blog within the next *Seven (7) Days* of the receipt of this letter we shall proceed to the law for redress at your risk as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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Is Kenya Putting the Chill on Internet Freedoms?
by Lillian Nalwoga 08 Apr '15

08 Apr '15

Dear listers, Greetings from Kampala! I wanted to share with you our our recent briefing on recent developments on Kenya in regard to Internet freedoms. See: http://www.cipesa.org/2015/03/is-kenya-putting-the-chill-on-internet-freedo… We hope to see some positive developments in the coming months. Regards, Lillian

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] AFRINIC Board Appoints a new CEO
by Mwendwa Kivuva 02 Apr '15

02 Apr '15

FYI ______________________ 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 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sunday Folayan <sfolayan(a)gmail.com> Date: 27 March 2015 at 17:35 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] AFRINIC Board Appoints a new CEO To: AfriNIC Discuss <members-discuss(a)afrinic.net>, AfriNIC Resource Policy < rpd(a)afrinic.net>, AfrICANN list <africann(a)afrinic.net> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Dear Members, I am pleased to inform you that the board has completed the process for the recruitment of the Chief Executive Officer of AFRINIC. Mr Alan Barrett will assume the role of CEO of AFRINIC with effect from 20th April 2015 for a term of 3 years in the first instance. He replaces Mr Adiel Akplogan, who served as the Pioneer CEO, until January 2015. Alan Barrett's involvement with the Internet began in 1989, when he was a lecturer in the Electronic Engineering department at the University of Natal, Durban, South Africa. During 1990 and 1991, he played a key part in the transformation of the South African universities network to the TCP/IP protocols and in its connection to the global Internet. He operated the primary name server for .ZA at that time. He was a co-founder of South Africa's first commercial Internet service provider, in 1993. In 1997, he was one of the four authors of the proposal to form AFRINIC, and he served on the AFRINIC Board from its inception until 2009. He has been a member of the ASO Address Council since 2005. He is currently a member of the CRISP Team, which drafted the number resource community's response to the ICG's request for proposals. He is also a member of the ICG, which is preparing a proposal for the transition of the IANA functions away from oversight by the US government's NTIA. He was also one of the founding members of the South African chapter of the Internet Society, and one of the founding members of Namespace ZA, an organisation that was intended to oversee the .ZA ccTLD before that role was taken over by legislation. Join me in congratulating Alan, and wishing him the best in his new position. Yours Sincerely, Sunday Folayan Chair, AFRINIC Board -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJVFWqmAAoJEH6UvSz6fA25mJsH/Am6cuv8RW8+VzoAubV1+4fF xJbWLgg/pEuUD0OnVSEPcBnhrSGVRgkqVmTDjOrGckFBz9K6cnVgp6ooCdsknJR0 hjtezSMv9ynMA+Cya/VPT+8zSfUxMIYFHnSix/H2FJ5hzcEcWMpettYIXnViR4YP /lIu76XkCLCvDrZp4AK48Z7IMhJPe+FSV219rUtlkqeB7vmjd7fxlllhjagthG7Z Cyd+Sc8ddA0M1ipbMkQbGlVt9z1QtqVaFK7QaHTrMJ0b/vyE6nsWsV49lHvOnM0B y71g2sv84moURBGLud54EImuycjIBcLLA/VmhaXSxan7eZDx8mh2JLRS1xAcAQY= =XgeH -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann

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ITU Young Innovators Competition
by Grace Githaiga 30 Mar '15

30 Mar '15

The ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition Entrepreneurship Challenge is open for applications! Until 7 May 2015, we will be looking for the best young social entrepreneurs with startups or ideas for startups that use technology to help other entrepreneurs thrive. These efforts can encourage entrepreneurs in any field, through incubation, skill building, mentorship, sharing resources and collaboration between small businesses. The winners, as always, will join us for ITU Telecom World 2015 in Budapest, Hungary, October 12-15, 2015 to network, showcase and pitch their ideas, participate in workshops, win seed funding, and benefit from a year of ongoing mentorship. Within the ITU and throughout the UN, entrepreneurship has been singled out as a priority. This year, ITU Telecom World will be focused on small businesses and startups, and we are excited to have the chance to bring young people with businesses in this area to the event. Many have all highlighted the role that entrepreneurship plays not only in creating the economies of the future, but in reshaping the lives of the individual entrepreneurs and those around them. This is how we bring new products to market. This is how we help communities to develop. This is how individuals turn their ideas into reality. For more information, check out http://redirect.state.sbu/?url=http://ideas.itu.int, and follow us on Facebook. Apply today, and maybe we’ll see you in Budapest.

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Battle for African Internet Users Sparks fears
by Ali Hussein 28 Mar '15

28 Mar '15

Listers Interesting discussion going on about zero rating certain services within a walled Facebook/Google garden. I think some telcos are running campaigns where after your internet bundles are exhausted you can still use Facebook or Google Apps. For more:- http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/24/us-africa-internet-idUSKBN0MK10F2… It's easy to applaud search measures to offer 'free' connectivity. However some markets have already outlawed such practices as anti-competitive and designed to lure users to certain services at the detriment of others who don't have the deep pockets of the Multi-Nationals. It's all about eyeballs. which drive advertising. What's the CA's position on this practice? *Ali Hussein* Tel: +254 770 906375/ 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Blog: www.alyhussein.com Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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by William Warero 27 Mar '15

27 Mar '15

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Intellectual Property Owners Association
by Bernard Kioko 25 Mar '15

25 Mar '15

Listers, I would like to introduce Intellectual Property Owners Association. This being an ICT related list, I believe this organisation is relevant to many. Intellectual Property Owners Association of Kenya (IPOKENYA) is a trade association for owners of patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. IPOKENYA serves all intellectual property owners in all industries and all fields of technology. IPOKENYA advocates for effective and affordable IP ownership rights and provides a wide array of services to members, including: supporting member interests relating to legislative and international issues; analyzing current IP issues; information and educational services; and disseminating information to the general public on the importance of intellectual property rights. Our Vision As owners of intellectual property we believe that intellectual property rights accelerate the innovation, creativity, and investment necessary to address major global challenges and improve lives. We strive to maximize innovation across all industries and improve lives throughout the world by fostering high quality rights and effective, harmonized systems to obtain and enforce them, on behalf of all our members. Our Principles 1. We represent the interests of IP owners. 2. We believe IP rights drive innovation, which creates economic prosperity. 3. We believe that valid and enforceable IP rights are fundamental to both developed and emerging economies. 4. We believe that advancing IP owners' interests requires global dialogue and cooperation. 5. We seek to transparently address the needs of all members, foster relationships among members and facilitate the ongoing exchange of information. 6. We ensure that IP systems apply without advantage or discrimination to all industries and all technologies. 7. We believe in a sustained education focus for experts, professionals, and the public to understand and appreciate the benefits of developed IP systems. 8. We strive to promote improvements and eliminate abuses in IP systems. 9. We seek to maintain ongoing, constructive engagement with governmental IP offices, regulators and IP policy legislators globally. 10. We choose to lead IP initiatives or influence IP policy when there is sufficient Board support to justify IPOKENYA involvement. For those interested in membership, we will be providing membership information details soon. 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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April 2015 Holiday Boot Camp
by Tracy Nyatoro Weru 25 Mar '15

25 Mar '15

We have the pleasure to inform you that at @iLabAfrica, Strathmore University is organizing a 9-day Holiday Boot Camp for Primary and High School Students. The program will take place at @iLabAfrica from 7th April 2015 to 17th April 2015 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The Holiday Boot Camp is designed to motivate and inspire the students to bring their creative ideas to life. Students will create their own games, animated stories, projects, and publish their applications to the web. The Holiday Boot Camp will provide a comprehensive learning experience that is amazingly fun, highly interactive and extremely effective. @iLabAfrica, Strathmore University, blends technology learning with a Holiday Boot Camp targeted for Primary and High School Students.The Holiday Boot Camp is designed to motivate and inspire the students to bring their creative ideas to life. We cover a range of multimedia subjects including web design, video game programming, 3-D animation, Designed for children of all abilities, we start with the basics and then progress students in a systematic way that is both fun & educational. Students will create their own games, animated stories, projects, and publish their applications to the web. The Holiday Boot Camp will provide a comprehensive learning experience that is amazingly fun, highly interactive and extremely effective. The Students will pursue their tech interests with hands-on, project-based learning experiences at our state of the art computer Laboratories. The Boot Camp will offer fun personalized instruction from industry experts, meals, certificates and so much more. The Holiday Boot Camp is tailored for children of all abilities, we start with the basics and then progress students in a systematic way that is both fun & educational. This are just a few of the things the students will be taught: - Create 3D animation - Design a website - Learn to code - Make apps - Design video game - Get Motivational talks from Speakers in blue chip IT firms - And so much more For your convenience, we have attached a description and agenda of the training contents. We would be honoured if you would refer students to attend this event. Please let us 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: http://goo.gl/Jj6myo. For further questions, comments and/or suggestions, please contact @iLabAfrica on 0724 239 020 or eMail: tweru(a)strathmore.edu. -- *Kind Regards, * *Tracy Weru * *Business Development Analyst - @iLabAfrica * *Strathmore University* *M:(+254) (0) 724 239020 | T: (+254) (0) 703 034452|Ext 2452* *Strathmore Student Centre Building (4th Floor),* *Keri Road, Madaraka Estate, Nairobi, Kenya,* Website: www.iLabAfrica.ac.ke <http://www.ilabafrica.ac.ke/> / www.strathmore.edu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sckSxqM1k_g&feature=youtu.be -- 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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Tools to demystify learning
by Sam Aguyo 25 Mar '15

25 Mar '15

Good people, interested in understanding electronic tools to demystify learning of science particularly, Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Mathematics for the young minds in high school. Also of interest is teaching of English as a language. Regards Sam P O Box 61453 00200 NAIROBI tel. 254 722881427

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