June 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the issue of the damages payable to our clients upon receipt of your apology and admission.**** **** *NOTE* that if you do not publish an apology and retraction on your blog within the next *Seven (7) Days* of the receipt of this letter we shall proceed to the law for redress at your risk as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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Data roaming charges to end in EU within two years
by meshack emakunat 03 Jul '15

03 Jul '15

fyi Data roaming charges to end in EU within two years - BBC News | | | | | | | | | | | Data roaming charges to end in EU within two years - BBC...After its watered down plans were attacked in March, the EU reaches a deal to end mobile data roaming charges and define net neutrality rules. | | | | View on www.bbc.com | Preview by Yahoo | | | | |

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Tough new rules force all Internet users to list their gadgets
by Grace Githaiga 01 Jul '15

01 Jul '15

Kenyans using Wi-Fi to connect to the Internet in public places will be required to register their mobile devices with the Kenya Network Information Centre (Kenic), under new rules aimed at fighting cybercrime.The customers will be required to provide their telephone numbers and identity card details, which can be used to track them down should they use their gadgets to commit cybercrimes such as fraud or hacking websites. Read on: http://www.nation.co.ke/news/CA-WiFi-Internet-Rules-Cybercrime/-/1056/27711…

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] The missing art and detail of the tech exit
by John K. 30 Jun '15

30 Jun '15

Check out the last paragraph of each story. May 13th, 2015 - http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Why-start-up-owners-should-be-ready-to-s… Today - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/the-missing-art-and-detail-of-the-tech… Are you guys perhaps using an automated story generator? The grammar and wording in certain paragraphs sounded to me a bit artificially generated, very difficult to read. Regards, John K. On 30 June 2015 at 12:17, Kennedy Kairu Kariuki via skunkworks < skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Correct URL - > http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/the-missing-art-and-detail-of-the-tech… > > > Kind Regards, > > Kennedy KK > > Mobile: +254-721-699119 / +254-20-5283207 > Skype: k.kairu > Gtalk: kkairu > > > On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 11:38 AM, Mbugua Njihia via skunkworks < > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > >> The purpose of every business should be to create value sustainably and >> deliver a return on risk taken on capital and human resource. As the Event >> Director of Africa’s largest technology showcase where startups and >> upstarts from across Africa have in the past editions successfully launched >> to the world, the biggest gap that still exists is that of articulating the >> art and detail of the deal, inclined toward technology businesses that are >> often service based. >> ~ >> http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/the-missing-art-and-detail-of-the-tech… >> >> _______________________________________________ >> skunkworks mailing list >> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> ------------ >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> > > > _______________________________________________ > skunkworks mailing list > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > ------------ > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke >

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The missing art and detail of the tech exit
by Mbugua Njihia 30 Jun '15

30 Jun '15

The purpose of every business should be to create value sustainably and deliver a return on risk taken on capital and human resource. As the Event Director of Africa’s largest technology showcase where startups and upstarts from across Africa have in the past editions successfully launched to the world, the biggest gap that still exists is that of articulating the art and detail of the deal, inclined toward technology businesses that are often service based. ~ http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/the-missing-art-and-detail-of-the-tech…

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Kenyans must be involved in all processes
by Grace Githaiga 29 Jun '15

29 Jun '15

"I would also like to hear from Kenyans how we can deploy technology to advance public participation as a key component of our legislative process". Read on: http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/Kenyans-must-be-involved-in-all-proces…

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Fwd: [Internetcollaboration] Search underway for the future CEO of ICANN
by Barrack Otieno 29 Jun '15

29 Jun '15

Listers, For those who might be interested. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: George Sadowsky <george.sadowsky(a)gmail.com> Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2015 15:52:55 -0400 Subject: [Internetcollaboration] Search underway for the future CEO of ICANN To: Elist internetcollaboration <internetcollaboration(a)elists.isoc.org> All, As you may know, Fadi Chehadé, the CEO of ICANN, has announced his intent to leave the organization as of mid-March 2016. ICANN has formed a search committee for the new CEO, of which I am the chair. We've opened an e-mail address for interested parties, ceo-search-cmte-only(a)icann.org, in order to collect comments regarding the search, the qualifications of candidates, the job description, and the special characteristics of best applicants. It's open until July 12, 2015. Please feel free to contribute your views. You should also have no hesitation in spreading the word about the search and suggest strong candidates for consideration when the job specifics are available. I'll get back to this list about mid-July with an updated job description and qualifications statement for the position. George Sadowsky -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] AfPIF 2015 Call for Papers - Extension of submission Deadline
by Barrack Otieno 26 Jun '15

26 Jun '15

Listers, FYI Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Betel Hailu <hailu(a)isoc.org> Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:34:03 +0000 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] AfPIF 2015 Call for Papers - Extension of submission Deadline To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hi all, The program committee is pleased to inform you that the deadline for the AfPIF-2015 call for papers has been extended to 20th July 2015. * Submissions Deadline 20 July 2015 * Acceptance Notification 24 July 2015 * Final paper Deadline 7 August 2015 For more information please see: English: https://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2015/callforpapers French: http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2015-fr/appel_communications Portuguese: http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2015-pt/call_papers Regards, Betel ________________________________________ Betel Hailu Communications Coordinator Africa Regional Bureau Internet Society (ISOC) www.InternetSociety.org<http://www.internetsociety.org/> Follow Us [Description: Macintosh HD:Users:betelhailu:Desktop:facebook.png] <https://www.facebook.com/ISOCAfrica> [Description: Macintosh HD:Users:betelhailu:Desktop:twitter.png] <https://twitter.com/ISOC_Africa> -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- 2015 Multistakeholder Ethos Award Goes to Two Members of the Global Internet Community
by Barrack Otieno 26 Jun '15

26 Jun '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 12:17:43 +0000 Subject: [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- 2015 Multistakeholder Ethos Award Goes to Two Members of the Global Internet Community To: "alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> [ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-06-25-en ________________________________ 2015 Multistakeholder Ethos Award Goes to Two Members of the Global Internet Community 25 June 2015 Buenos Aires, Argentina... ICANN is pleased to announce the winners of this year's 2015 Multistakeholder Ethos award: Africa Internet pioneer Nii Quaynor and community leader Cheryl Langdon Orr. The Award honors and recognizes members from the global Internet community who have demonstrated an incredible dedication to the multistakeholder model of Internet Governance. The two received their award during the opening ceremony of ICANN53 in Buenos Aires. Nii Quaynor was recognized for his historical and current role in ICANN and the global Internet community. He was instrumental in establishing AFRINIC and AFNOG in Africa, and has been referred to as the father of the Internet in Africa for his unwavering commitment over the past two decades in pioneering Internet development and expansion on the continent. "To me, this is a testimony that ICANN in its own way is international and open. Someone from the developing world can contribute and be recognized by his peers in ICANN," said Quaynor. Cheryl Langdon Orr, based out of Australia, has served in numerous GNSO, CCNSO and ALAC Cross community working groups over the years. "As I receive this - and I humbly receive this with great appreciation, I take this as a huge honor - I'd like each and every one of you volunteer people to look to your left, look to your right. Take this as your award as well because without this collaboration, without building consensus in a bottom-up way, we don't function in a multistakeholder model," said Orr. Nii Quaynor and Cheryl Langdon Orr both met the criteria in such distinctive ways that this year two Awards were given to recognize their outstanding work and commitment to the global Internet community. Selected from amongst 16 nominees, the Community Evaluation Panel felt that they both demonstrated the spirit of collaboration with other community members on consensus building while proving their dedication to the ICANN multistakeholder model throughout the years. The ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos award program was created in 2014 to recognize ICANN participants who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions and the importance of ICANN's multistakeholder model to Internet Governance. Media Contacts Luna Madi Communications Director, EMEA London, United Kingdom Tel: +44 7780947574 Email: luna.madi(a)icann.org<mailto:luna.madi@icann.org> James Cole Global Media Coordinator Washington, D.C. Tel: +1 202 733 7598 Email: james.cole(a)icann.org<mailto:james.cole@icann.org> About ICANN ICANN's mission is to ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN coordinates these unique identifiers across the world. Without that coordination we wouldn't have one global Internet. ICANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet's unique identifiers. ICANN doesn't control content on the Internet. It cannot stop spam and it doesn't deal with access to the Internet. But through its coordination role of the Internet's naming system, it does have an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet. For more information please visit: www.icann.org<https://www.icann.org/>. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- FY16 Operating Plan and Budget Adopted by ICANN Board at ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires
by Barrack Otieno 26 Jun '15

26 Jun '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 12:17:40 +0000 Subject: [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- FY16 Operating Plan and Budget Adopted by ICANN Board at ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires To: "alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> [ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-25-en ________________________________ FY16 Operating Plan and Budget Adopted by ICANN Board at ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires 25 June 2015 ICANN is pleased to announce the adoption of the FY16 Operating Plan and Budget by the Board at ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires. The document is the result of many months of collaborative work between the community, staff and Board Finance Committee members and includes: * Highlights of the ICANN Operations (excluding the New gTLD Program) * Highlights of the New gTLD Program * An overview of ICANN's FY16 Budget, combining ICANN Operations and the New gTLD Program. * The detailed Operating Plan as per the management system: * Planned portfolios of activities that support the achievement of the goals and objectives set forth in the ICANN Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2016-2020 and Five-Year Operating Plan, with detailed descriptions. * Appendix with the detailed list of projects, for each portfolio, with the project-level budgeted costs by category (Appendix 1) and summary of changes from Draft FY16 Operating Plan and Budget (Appendix 4) ICANN thanks all community members who contributed to the improvement and finalization of this document. Please click the links below to view the documents. FY16 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-opplan-budget-fy16-25ju…> [PDF, 1.74 MB] FY16 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-opplan-budget-docx-fy16…> [DOCX, 2.1 MB] FY16 Budget by Portfolio<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-opplan-budget-portfolio…> [PDF, 167 KB] FY16 Budget by Project<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-opplan-budget-project-f…> [PDF, 1.15 MB] FY16 Budget by Project and Portfolio<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-opplan-budget-portfolio…> [XLSX, 159 KB] -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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