August 2015 - KICTANet

Fwd: [global-nn] Policy Statement on the IGF Website
by Ali Hussein 07 Aug '15

07 Aug '15

FYI Ali Hussein Hussein & Associates +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: <LB(a)lucabelli.net> > Date: August 6, 2015 at 10:53:56 PM EAT > To: "DC NN" <nncoalition(a)mailman.edri.org>, global-nn(a)lists.riseup.net > Subject: [global-nn] Policy Statement on the IGF Website > Reply-To: <LB(a)lucabelli.net> > > Dear all, > > The IGF Secretariat has published the draft Net Neutrality Policy Statement on the IGF website. > Do not hesitate to express your comments using the dedicated platform that can be accessed here > http://review.intgovforum.org/igf-2015/dynamic-coalitions/dynamic-coalition… > > All the best, > Luca > > > Luca Belli, PhD > Researcher, Center for Technology & Society, FGV Rio de Janeiro > Founder and Co-chair, IGF Dynamic Coalition on Network Neutrality > Co-founder and Co-chair, IGF Dynamic Coalition on Platform Responsibility > >

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Board members should beware leaving IT projects to professionals
by Mwendwa Kivuva 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

The recent fiasco surrounding allegations of compromised Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS <http://www.ifmis.go.ke/>)passwords and attempts to embezzle funds from government coffers should serve as a wake-up call. The integrity of our information systems is an urgent priority. To be fair, Kenya is not the first country to experience IFMIS challenges. In fact, in Malawi, Joyce Banda’s recent failure to win a second term as president has been attributed to IFMIS-related corruption scandals <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_Hill_Cashgate_Scandal>. The objective of IFMIS is in line with most automation projects – to increase efficiency, transparency and accountability. What most people forget, though, is that automation by itself is not a magic bullet against corruption. In fact, if a developer blindly – or deliberately – automates corrupt processes, the end result is the enhancement and increased efficiency of corrupt activities. Wheeler-dealers can now enjoy the convenience of embezzling funds from their laptops, rather than having to walk to government offices with big brown envelopes in broad daylight. Read more... http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/-/2274560/2819968/-/y95a7…

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Role and integrity of Surveillance system in Kenya
by Mwendwa Kivuva 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

During the IGF, I had asked CA what measures are in place to ensure citizens surveillance data collected from telecoms service providers is not used by mischievous individuals to achieve dubious means. Well, here is an example... "Though not captured in the report, sources privy to the investigation also revealed that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations is on the spot because its detectives possibly tampered with official telephone data in a bid to conceal crucial evidence that could help in the case. It shows that telephone logs from a mast in Tigoni which would have placed the televangelist at or near the scene of the accident were erased. The effect of this was that records of the persons who may have called or received calls from the pastor are unavailable." ... Then there is data obtained from a local mobile telephone service provider that was expected to show the location of individual handsets, prior, during, and after the accident, so as to give clues on the location of their owners. Though not included in the report, a source privy to the investigation said this is the data which was probably interfered with and some crucial details deleted. For instance, while it gave the calls and SMS data for July25, 22 and 29, those recorded on July 26 and 27 were missing. Such data is usually obtained by Criminal Intelligence Unit at the Directorate’s headquarters. http://www.nation.co.ke/news/The-shocking-truth-on-fatal-crash/-/1056/28202…

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(no subject)
by Uncle Pedro Chicken 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

I am glad to be part of the mailing list. Jerry

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Re: [kictanet] AG BLOCKS ICT CS' BID TO ENACT ANTI-SAFARICOM LAW
by meshack 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

Hello @Mwendwa, comparing safaricom and the likes of mumias telecom kenya and mumias is not right. I dont think safaricom is playing the same field as these companies, and again they aint shell companies if u get to understand there objectives. Safaricom has been able to thrive because it has allowed innovation to thrive yet if we look at the case of telecom kenya the beauracracies that was involved did not let the idea of innovation thrive within it, and again i dont think kenya airways is even close to be at the same table as saf, for aguement sake maybe a restructuring of its capital will let them out of the hole for a bit say why borrow money to buy expensive boeings yet wherr u borrow there is a cost and where r buying there is eve a greater cost than remaining vile vile! Someone agued some times back that the case in turkana where they are seeing a vgreat economic development for a short span may not hold since there are no right institution that can channel the growth and development to a level as norway. My point being that since the structures and policies thst has led to the status of mumias we archaic ( if thats the word) and that they were allowed to thrive in a modernized environment where competition thrives hences the porus nature of the organization. If we dont allow institutilnal restructuring in our country we may never get to where norway is assuming our major resource is not just oil like norway but any other that u think fits in my arguement. At some point in the industrial revolution the american economy was support almost completely by oil steel snd electricity which where controlled extremely by monopoly. These drove to great social and economic disparity and a great gap between the wealth and not just rich, and the poor. Politics intervined at one point that allowed the wealth trickle to the or and thus an environment for innovation competition and creativity I dont see any case of capital flight in any case due to the politics involved. Unless the foreign investors are threatened and the environment in kenya becomes risky we will still have airtel prefer kenyan market and even continue to invest in assets within the contry simply because of the challenge that they are exposed to. If the risk is too high then the returns must guarantee the opportunity cost. Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: 06/08/2015 10:34 (GMT+03:00) To: memakunat(a)yahoo.com Cc: Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] AG BLOCKS ICT CS' BID TO ENACT ANTI-SAFARICOM LAW This is a debate that Kenyans should not take lightly. For any law that comes into force, the citizens must be consulted widely. Here are a few questions I've been asking myself : 1. Are we fighting proxy wars? Who wants Safaricom dead? 2. Is there any citizen in his right mind who wants to see Safaricom go the way of Telkom, Kenya Airways, Mumias... Remember these shell companies were once the pride of the nation. 3. Airtel is the largest mobile operator in South Asia and the third largest in the world with a 303 million subscriber base. Safaricom subscriber base worldwide is less than 10% of that. 4. Airtel has a total equity of US$26 billion with revenue of about $15 billion compared to Safaricom's around $2 billion with $1.4 billion revenue. Are these two companies competing at the same level? 5. As of year 2012, Orange had a revenue of €43.5 billion and equity of €24.3 billion and total assets of €90 billion. Are these companies worth us Sacrifice our toddler Safaricom? 5. Would Safaricom enjoy the same rights as Airtel in say, India or France? Would Safaricom get a licence in the first place in these markets? 6. We have seen how multinationals steal from Kenyans by evading taxes through transfer pricing, declaring false losses, etc. Why would we want to kill our crown jewel in support of thugs? 7. Capital flight: where do profits of these multinationals go as compared to those of Safaricom? Have a thoughtful day.

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AG BLOCKS ICT CS' BID TO ENACT ANTI-SAFARICOM LAW
by Ali Hussein 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

Listers Apologies for cross posting. This discussion seems to have refused to die. :-) My humble contention is again that Market Forces and a gentle regulatory hand will be better than this poison pill that the CS seems determined to shove down Safaricom's throat. As for the regulators, the fact that two govt agencies seem at loggerheads on this issue can only augar well for this country - Competition has checked into Government! :-) One last thing - I'm curious as to the Market leadership status at Airtel's other Africa presence. Anyone has those stats at hand? http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/AG-blocks-Matiangi-s-bid-to-enact-anti-S… Ali Hussein Tel: +254 713 601113

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Re: [kictanet] AG BLOCKS ICT CS' BID TO ENACT ANTI-SAFARICOM LAW
by Mwendwa Kivuva 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

This is a debate that Kenyans should not take lightly. For any law that comes into force, the citizens must be consulted widely. Here are a few questions I've been asking myself : 1. Are we fighting proxy wars? Who wants Safaricom dead? 2. Is there any citizen in his right mind who wants to see Safaricom go the way of Telkom, Kenya Airways, Mumias... Remember these shell companies were once the pride of the nation. 3. Airtel is the largest mobile operator in South Asia and the third largest in the world with a 303 million subscriber base. Safaricom subscriber base worldwide is less than 10% of that. 4. Airtel has a total equity of US$26 billion with revenue of about $15 billion compared to Safaricom's around $2 billion with $1.4 billion revenue. Are these two companies competing at the same level? 5. As of year 2012, Orange had a revenue of €43.5 billion and equity of €24.3 billion and total assets of €90 billion. Are these companies worth us Sacrifice our toddler Safaricom? 5. Would Safaricom enjoy the same rights as Airtel in say, India or France? Would Safaricom get a licence in the first place in these markets? 6. We have seen how multinationals steal from Kenyans by evading taxes through transfer pricing, declaring false losses, etc. Why would we want to kill our crown jewel in support of thugs? 7. Capital flight: where do profits of these multinationals go as compared to those of Safaricom? Have a thoughtful day.

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Re: [kictanet] AG BLOCKS ICT CS' BID TO ENACT ANTI-SAFARICOM LAW
by Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

Dear Listers, Please see our article on the same: http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/1326-ict-cs-dr-matiang-i-em…. Kind regards, David Kedodewww.cofek.co.ke -------- Original message -------- From: Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: 2015/08/06 06:50 (GMT+03:00) To: "The Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek)" <hotline(a)cofek.co.ke> Cc: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> Subject: [kictanet] AG BLOCKS ICT CS' BID TO ENACT ANTI-SAFARICOM LAW Listers Apologies for cross posting. This discussion seems to have refused to die. :-) My humble contention is again that Market Forces and a gentle regulatory hand will be better than this poison pill that the CS seems determined to shove down Safaricom's throat. As for the regulators, the fact that two govt agencies seem at loggerheads on this issue can only augar well for this country - Competition has checked into Government! :-) One last thing - I'm curious as to the Market leadership status at Airtel's other Africa presence. Anyone has those stats at hand? http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/AG-blocks-Matiangi-s-bid-to-enact-anti-S… Ali Hussein Tel: +254 713 601113

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Happening Now: Important webinars by ICG and CCWG
by Bob Omondi 04 Aug '15

04 Aug '15

https://icann.adobeconnect.com/si-webinar/ Regards Bob.

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Photos from the 8th KIGF
by Amos Ochieng 03 Aug '15

03 Aug '15

Had the opportunity to document the 8th KIGF . The photos can be seen from here <http://t.sidekickopen16.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XX4R…> Many thanks to all the people who became 'my subjects' You are free to share the photos as you please. Best regards Amos Amos Ochieng, Pixels Kenya *Mobile:* +254 729 355550, *Twitter:* @ochiengamos *Website:* www.pixelskenya.com -- *"You can just hang outside in the sun all day tossing a ball around...Or you can sit at your computer and do something that matters."- Cartman* ____________________________________________________________________________

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