June 2016 - KICTANet

Re: [kictanet] New Cabinet - Wish List ?
by Barrack Otieno 18 Jul '24

18 Jul '24

Listers, This is indeed good news. We have a lot of hope in Mucheru and Victor Kyalo industry veterans who have indeed worked their way through the trenches. Most importantly we hope to see the return of a multi stakeholder form of engagement in the sector which we have been yearning for in a while. I think as a sector we might need to prepare a wish list for our new leaders and most importantly commit to work with them towards achieving their mandate. The reshuffle is timely still it comes at the end of the year and will allow us to start 2016 on a new slate. Thank you Best Regards On 11/24/15, GG via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > +1 Grace. > > Sending them positive energy! And glad that the two were among the KICTANet > founders. > Rgds. > > --- Original Message --- > > From: "Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Sent: 24 November 2015 22:35 > To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com > Cc: "Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)" <nmutungu(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] New Cabinet > > One of the issues (I think issue no.3) in the President's speech was > accessibility of leaders to wananchi. With Joe and Kyalo I think we shall > have better ears. > > Congratulations! > > May they pass the vetting. > > Regards, > On 24 Nov 2015 21:29, "Evans Ikua via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> @Ngigi you are right. But in the current dispensation, a CS is still >> expected to be a technocrat, as opposed to the days of yore when minister >> was politician. So they will both be at home in their respective >> positions. >> Especially Victor as the accounting officer with his many years in >> government. That's the right position. >> >> Evans >> On Nov 24, 2015 9:17 PM, "Waithaka Ngigi" <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> wrote: >> >>> Evans, >>> >>> Joe Mucheru & Victor Kyalo are old hands in. KE ICT. Both have been >>> entrepreneurs and then at some point moved on to various ventures. So we >>> shouldn't go wrong ‎with either. >>> >>> However, what's the better fit? Mucheru at CS, Victor at PS or the other >>> way round? Victor CS, Mucheru PS? >>> >>> Waithaka Ngigi >>> >>> Alliance Technologies >>> www.at.co.ke >>> *From: *Evans Ikua via kictanet >>> *Sent: *Tuesday, November 24, 2015 8:50 PM >>> *To: *Ngigi Waithaka >>> *Reply To: *KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >>> *Cc: *Evans Ikua >>> *Subject: *Re: [kictanet] New Cabinet >>> >>> Congrats Hon Joe! That's a great choice for the ICT industry. Well out >>> H.E. >>> >>> Ikua >>> On Nov 24, 2015 8:45 PM, "waudo siganga via kictanet" < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> Congratulations to Joe Mucheru! >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/ikua.evans%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. >>>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/nmutungu%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. >> > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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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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Re: [kictanet] Fwd: TCRA to enforce use of .tz domain names
by Wangari Kabiru 16 Dec '16

16 Dec '16

Happy Saturday! Tony, your pointer on the add on for KENIC at business registry is certainly a plus!...after first year, possibly voluntary continuity would be evidenced (by paying up more, increasing services opted for). Huduma Centres across the country might be well set to support KENIC for such. A close by nation, SA trade partners, they do not camouflage their home base identities virtually. For here it normally feels as though having a .KE is belittling the local entities global image. Yes, KENIC's PR work locally and even beyond the borders by partnership with agencies such as KNCCI and other such business chambers would support in managing this narrative. Today, we are all free as per the bill of rights et al. Start your Kenyan journey to for example SA today...you know freedom = visa etc. Launch your Kenyan business in SA = guide to foreigners starting a business in SA. The virtual space rules will high chances emulate the rules of the land. I believe this TZ position has a place when it comes to virtual dominance as a nation, more into their future. TZ is not waiting until that future to start reversing and nationalist PR campaigns. They are on it now! Thank you for the enlightenment. Blessed weekend. Regards/WangariOn Jun 4, 2016 08:55, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Actually Tony, KeNIC is at 58362 which is a good milestone. > > I think the moment we successfully brand our nation as a > business/tourist destination our TLD will be able to compete > effectively with the gTLD's. Look at South Africa, anything South > Africa looks cool , no wonder they have 1,046,266 names. > > Whichever the methodology, TCRA got people talking about .TZ, KeNIC > got us talking about .Ke, this is the way to go, with Strong and > sustainable institutions in Our Internet Industry we will get better > services and a more educated community. > > Thank you > > Best Regards > > On 6/4/16, Tony White via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > At the time KENIC took over responsibility for the .ke namespace from > > Randy Bush, there were less than 1000 registered domains. KENIC has > > marketed .ke to the extent that we now have over 52,000 registered > > domains - and KENIC is ambitiously aiming at 1 million domains. > > > > Tanzania should follow the same route - and NOT 'force' the issue in > > the hope of making 'a quick buck'. It is human nature to resist > > anything we are 'forced' to do, especially where we see no benefit. > > > > Local companies, targeting locals, should have a local domain - and in > > Kenya KENIC has achieved this purely through successful marketing - > > eg. online stores have .ke domain names. > > > > On the other hand, local companies targetting the international market > > would be best served by a .com or other GTLD. After all, that's why we > > have GTLDs in the first place! > > > > The main issue here is *choice* - and yes, it would be a good idea to > > include an *option* on new company registrations to simultaneously > > register a .ke domain - and as company registrations are moving > > online, this will be a relatively easy thing to accomplish - KENIC > > take note ;) > > > > Have a good weekend, everybody, > > Tony > > > > > > On 04/06/2016, Wangari Kabiru via kictanet > > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Blessed Saturday! > >> > >> I would appreciate insights here in light of this TZ position. > >> > >> Such a requirement, might; > >> > >> a. It be aligned to nationalism; buy Kenya, build Kenya (herein TZ) > >> Brand Kenya promotion too > >> b. Does a .KE give greater control to law enforcement e.g incase of email > >> trail investigations, money trail or such. Or it doesn't matter whether > >> .COM, .NZ > >> c. Would this possibly make the .KE at some point to become a freebie when > >> you register a business in Kenya - incentive > >> d. The global space and business is now virtual. In attempting to quantify > >> the import-export values virtually, what is the revenue paid out for the > >> non > >> .KE domains annually. What would be retained if they were .KE? > >> > >> > >> Thank you for the enlightenment. > >> > >> Blessed weekend. > >> > >> Regards/WangariOn Jun 3, 2016 10:40, Ali Hussein via kictanet > >> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >>> > >>> Listers > >>> > >>> Interesting developments from our neighbors. Something to emulate or > >>> should we leave the choice to enterprise and individuals? > >>> > >>> Ali Hussein > >>> Principal > >>> Hussein & Associates > >>> +254 0713 601113 > >>> > >>> Twitter: @AliHKassim > >>> > >>> Skype: abu-jomo > >>> > >>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> "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: "Mohsin from Extreme Web Technologies Ltd" > >>>> <support(a)extremewebtechnologies.com> > >>>> Date: 3 June 2016 at 10:12:00 AM EAT > >>>> To: "Ali Hussein" <Ali.Hussein(a)Campusciti.com> > >>>> Subject: TCRA to enforce use of .tz domain names > >>>> Reply-To: "Mohsin from Extreme Web Technologies Ltd" > >>>> <support(a)extremewebtechnologies.c

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Draft National ICT Policy Discussions Day 6 of 10: How to Accelerate eGovt Services
by Barrack Otieno 04 Jul '16

04 Jul '16

Listers, Many thanks to those who have contributed to day 4 and day 5. The threads are still open provided you respond under the correct thread. We also encourage listers to edit the policy directly on the Jadili platform http://jadili.ictpolicy.org/docs/kenya-ict-policy. Today we focus on the following topics: *eHealth, eAgriculture, eTransport, eGovt, eLearning *ICT regional (county) incentives) *ICTs in Society, Culture The Background Government is the single biggest consumers of ICT goods and services. A highly digitised government operation not only improves transparency and accountability but can accelerate ICT opportunities for the local ICT enterprises dealing in software development, system integration, equipment resellers amongst others. What are the bottlenecks around eGovernment? Other than Huduma Centers, KRA and bit of NTSA, there seems to be very little ICTs in other government departments and agencies. What poliices and strategies can unlock the full potential of eGovt? Send in your views Today. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Draft National ICT Policy Discussions Day 8 of 10: Emerging Issues ( Big Data, Bitcoin, Internet of Things)
by Barrack Otieno 01 Jul '16

01 Jul '16

Day 8 of 10: * Internet of Things, M2M * Net Neutrality & OTT * Big Data * Virtual Money/BlockChains The Background: Internet of Things is a vision (now a reality) of physical objects (machines, vehicles, buildings, etc) fitted with sensors that allow them to communicate with each other. The smart-city concept envisions sensors continuously reporting status (e.g Traffic status, Pollution Status, Maintenance Status) of the different objects to allow for efficient management response. A lot of data exchanges arises hence the term Big Data with its associated data analytics requirements. Meanwhile, Virtual Money/Currency (Bitcoin, etc) threatens to disrupt the need for a centralised banking institutions. Over The Top (Skype, Twitter, FB, Youtube) have been around longer but the need to regulate or NOT to regulate them continues to be debated. Given recent developments on the KiCTANET list on Virtual money what should our position on these and other emerging issues be from a policy perspective ? is there need to embrace the issues? Your comments are welcome -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Draft National ICT Policy Discussions Day 7 of 10: How to enhance Cybersecurity
by Barrack Otieno 01 Jul '16

01 Jul '16

Listers, Many thanks to those who contribued to day 6 discussions. The thread is still open, we also encourage listers to edit the policy directly on the Jadili platform (http://jadili.ictpolicy.org/docs/kenya-ict-policy) Today we focus on the following areas: *Online Citizen Safety, *Child Protection *Privacy issues *Security business transactions (Info-Security) *Security & Reliability of Critical ICT infrastructure The Background: The more we automate and rely on digital services, the more vulnerable we become as a society to cybercrime and other threats facing the digital society. The regulator has a Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), the industry (TESPOK) also has a CERT, the Department of Criminal Investigation & National Intelligence also have CERT. What is not clear is whether there is a framework to have these teams working together and their capacity to counter a full-blown cyber attack against our digital national assets. Additionally, the tension between citizen privacy and national security, citizen privacy and business (profit) concerns remain perhaps due to lack of Data Protection, eTransaction and other laws. Finally, special protection for vulnerable groups (children) going online is non-existent. What needs to be done around these issues? Kindly submit your views. Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Re: [kictanet] Draft National ICT Policy Discussions Day 7 of 10: How to enhance Cybersecurity
by henry＠article19.org 01 Jul '16

01 Jul '16

Dear Listers, I can attest that there is an inter-agency team working on a Computer and Cybercrime Bill, 2016. I joined the team after we analysed a draft that was developed by the ODPP. While a Zero draft is yet to be finalised. I know that we agreed that it will not address itself to hate speech issues. I was therefore taken aback by the CS Mucheru position yesterday which seemed to make references to the 2014 Draft Bill developed by the ODPP other than the one being developed by the Inter-agency committee. See a link to our analysis of the old 2014 Bill https://www.article19.org/resources.php/resource/37652/en/kenya:-cybercrime… The inter- agency Bill is looking at five main areas/offences: 1. Unauthorised access including unauthorised disclosure of access codes/passwords; 2. Unauthorised interception and unauthorised interference 3. Computer fraud and forgery 4. Child pornography 5. Cyber-stalking and cyber bullying I undertake to make available the Draft Bill once a full version is a ready. Kind regards Henry From: "Gideon via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: henry(a)article19.org Cc: "Gideon" <gideonrop(a)gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2016 1:41:38 PM Subject: [kictanet] Draft National ICT Policy Discussions Day 7 of 10: How to enhance Cybersecurity Dear Listers, Thank you for these moving inputs. On today's important topic how to enhance Cybersecurity, i will zero in on the awareness of the end user. Most of the time the end user may not know that they are a subject of an attack and that boils down to the need for basic knowledge sharing on what constitutes a cyber attack and how to secure your own system from viruses, malware and lately ransomware among other attacks. I believe many users need a constant reminder to update their system protections and also know what and where not to click, this could help a lot. On the issue of privacy, i did a paper sometimes back on social media and privacy, and from my small survey, i discovered not many users of these platforms had read or knew about what their rights as regards privacy, personal data among other key implements. Therefore again I call for constant efforts for awareness. Kind regards Gideon Rop On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 1:07 PM, < kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke You can reach the person managing the list at kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Draft National ICT Policy Discussions Day 7 of 10: How to enhance Cybersecurity (Sam Oduor) 2. Re: Draft National ICT Policy Discussions Day 7 of 10: How to enhance Cybersecurity (Barrack Otieno) 3. Re: Draft National ICT Policy Discussions Day 7 of 10: How to enhance Cybersecurity (Ali Hussein) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 12:41:32 +0300 From: Sam Oduor < sam.oduor(a)gmail.com > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Draft National ICT Policy Discussions Day 7 of 10: How to enhance Cybersecurity Message-ID: <CAFwHH1YBYJwYQyYtCihg= UdjzPuQduXgeRTpnAbQy8CdTDoyUQ(a)mail.gmail.com > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hi Barrack A great comment has been posted on the Jadii Platform June Tessy - a day ago Do we really need another 'specialized' agency yet there are already existing units in Government and Regulators that are mandated to deal with these like the National Intelligence Service, ICTA, CA Perhaps building onto the already existing units in terms of resources and capacity may be more sustainable On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 7:29 AM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: > Listers, > > Many thanks to those who contribued to day 6 discussions. The thread > is still open, we also encourage listers to edit the policy directly > on the Jadili platform > ( http://jadili.ictpolicy.org/docs/kenya-ict-policy ). > > Today we focus on the following areas: > > > *Online Citizen Safety, > *Child Protection > *Privacy issues > *Security business transactions (Info-Security) > *Security & Reliability of Critical ICT infrastructure > > The Background: > > The more we automate and rely on digital services, the more vulnerable > we become as a society to cybercrime and other threats facing the > digital society. > > The regulator has a Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), the > industry (TESPOK) also has a CERT, the Department of Criminal > Investigation & National Intelligence also have CERT. What is not > clear is whether there is a framework to have these teams working > together and their capacity to counter a full-blown cyber attack > against our digital national assets. > > Additionally, the tension between citizen privacy and national > security, citizen privacy and business (profit) concerns remain > perhaps due to lack of Data Protection, eTransaction and other laws. > Finally, special protection for vulnerable groups (children) going > online is non-existent. > > What needs to be done around these issues? > > Kindly submit your views. > > Best Regards > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254733206359 > Skype: barrack.otieno > PGP ID: 0x2611D86A > > _______________________________________________ > 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/sam.oduor%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. > -- Samson Oduor -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: < https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/pipermail/kictanet/attachments/20160630/7ab9d7… > ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 12:52:48 +0300 From: Barrack Otieno < otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com > To: Sam Oduor < sam.oduor(a)gmail.com > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Draft National ICT Policy Discussions Day 7 of 10: How to enhance Cybersecurity Message-ID: <CAKX6dsG6KXHwj5Km37NCJJv= u32SmwyCiSzuZ8eSmmTov_2CZQ(a)mail.gmail.com > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Great thanks Sam, We will collate all the comments and forwad them to the Ministry. Thank you Best Regards On 6/30/16, Sam Oduor < sam.oduor(a)gmail.com > wrote: > Hi Barrack > > A great comment has been posted on the Jadii Platform > > June Tessy - a day ago Do we really need another 'specialized' agency yet > there are already existing units in Government and Regulators that are > mandated to deal with these like the National Intelligence Service, ICTA, > CA Perhaps building onto the already existing units in terms of resources > and capacity may be more sustainable > > > On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 7:29 AM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: > >> Listers, >> >> Many thanks to those who contribued to day 6 discussions. The thread >> is still open, we also encourage listers to edit the policy directly >> on the Jadili platform >> ( http://jadili.ictpolicy.org/docs/kenya-ict-policy ). >> >> Today we focus on the following areas: >> >> >> *Online Citizen Safety, >> *Child Protection >> *Privacy issues >> *Security business transactions (Info-Security) >> *Security & Reliability of Critical ICT infrastructure >> >> The Background: >> >> The more we automate and rely on digital services, the more vulnerable >> we become as a society to cybercrime and other threats facing the >> digital society. >> >> The regulator has a Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), the >> industry (TESPOK) also has a CERT, the Department of Criminal >> Investigation & National Intelligence also have CERT. What is not >> clear is whether there is a framework to have these teams working >> together and their capacity to counter a full-blown cyber attack >> against our digital national assets. >> >> Additionally, the tension between citizen privacy and national >> security, citizen privacy and business (profit) concerns remain >> perhaps due to lack of Data Protection, eTransaction and other laws. >> Finally, special protection for vulnerable groups (children) going >> online is non-existent. >> >> What needs to be done around these issues? >> >> Kindly submit your views. >> >> Best Regards >> >> -- >> Barrack O. Otieno >> +254721325277 >> +254733206359 >> Skype: barrack.otieno >> PGP ID: 0x2611D86A >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/sam.oduor%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. >> > > > > -- > Samson Oduor > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 13:03:45 +0300 From: Ali Hussein < ali(a)hussein.me.ke > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Draft National ICT Policy Discussions Day 7 of 10: How to enhance Cybersecurity Message-ID: < EA30E4BA-9121-4085-84C5-61C532BA527A(a)hussein.me.ke > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" All In relation to this, I discovered today that a lot of the privacy issues are allegedly being violated by a certain global brand. Google, could have a record of everything you have said around it for years, and you can listen to it yourself. The company quietly records many of the conversations that people have around its products. The feature works as a way of letting people search with their voice, and storing those recordings presumably lets Google improve its language recognition tools as well as the results that it gives to people. Read on:- http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/google-voice-… In relation to this discussion we would love to have a comment from the Ministry and Google. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Gy?rgyi Sent from my iPad > On 30 Jun 2016, at 12:52 PM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: > > Great thanks Sam, > > We will collate all the comments and forwad them to the Ministry. > > Thank you > > Best Regards > >> On 6/30/16, Sam Oduor < sam.oduor(a)gmail.com > wrote: >> Hi Barrack >> >> A great comment has been posted on the Jadii Platform >> >> June Tessy - a day ago Do we really need another 'specialized' agency yet >> there are already existing units in Government and Regulators that are >> mandated to deal with these like the National Intelligence Service, ICTA, >> CA Perhaps building onto the already existing units in terms of resources >> and capacity may be more sustainable >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 7:29 AM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >> >>> Listers, >>> >>> Many thanks to those who contribued to day 6 discussions. The thread >>> is still open, we also encourage listers to edit the policy directly >>> on the Jadili platform >>> ( http://jadili.ictpolicy.org/docs/kenya-ict-policy ). >>> >>> Today we focus on the following areas: >>> >>> >>> *Online Citizen Safety, >>> *Child Protection >>> *Privacy issues >>> *Security business transactions (Info-Security) >>> *Security & Reliability of Critical ICT infrastructure >>> >>> The Background: >>> >>> The more we automate and rely on digital services, the more vulnerable >>> we become as a society to cybercrime and other threats facing the >>> digital society. >>> >>> The regulator has a Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), the >>> industry (TESPOK) also has a CERT, the Department of Criminal >>> Investigation & National Intelligence also have CERT. What is not >>> clear is whether there is a framework to have these teams working >>> together and their capacity to counter a full-blown cyber attack >>> against our digital national assets. >>> >>> Additionally, the tension between citizen privacy and national >>> security, citizen privacy and business (profit) concerns remain >>> perhaps due to lack of Data Protection, eTransaction and other laws. >>> Finally, special protection for vulnerable groups (children) going >>> online is non-existent. >>> >>> What needs to be done around these issues? >>> >>> Kindly submit your views. >>> >>> Best Regards >>> >>> -- >>> Barrack O. Otieno >>> +254721325277 >>> +254733206359 >>> Skype: barrack.otieno >>> PGP ID: 0x2611D86A >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/sam.oduor%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. >> >> >> >> -- >> Samson Oduor > > > -- > Barrack O. 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Fwd: Vacancy at ICT Authority
by Phyllis Nyambura 30 Jun '16

30 Jun '16

Dear all, The Digitalent Programme has a new opening (Performance Monitoring and Knowledge Management officer) which was advertised today in the newspaper. Applicants should apply on: https://fs12.formsite.com/ICTAuthorityKE/form93/index.html Deadline: 8th July, 2016 [image: Inline image 1] Kind Regards, Phyllis Nyambura Communication Specialist The ICT Authority Telposta Towers, 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave P.O. Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya t: + 254-020-2211960/62 | m: + 254 (0) 789396433 | e: pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke Email: info(a)ict.go.ke or communications(a)ict.go.ke Visit: www.icta.go.ke <http://www.ict.go.ke/> Become a fan: www.facebook.com/ICTAuthorityKE <http://www.facebook.com/kenyaictboard> Follow us on twitter: @ICTAuthorityKE --------------------- -- ICT Authority Telposta Towers 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi Kenya Tel: +254 20 2211960 www.icta.go.ke

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Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital
by Wangari Kabiru 30 Jun '16

30 Jun '16

"...Skill development is seen as time-consuming, which explains why most companies opt to poach from rivals instead of grooming their own...." Blessed Thursday! The above statement in the report re-emphasises the need for Bullut to get employer feedback as he considers and scouts for his MBA. Blessed day. Regards/WangariOn Jun 30, 2016 10:47, Watila Alex via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Some issues to consider when considering developing skilled human capital > > Four in every 10 Kenyan workers underqualified, says World Bank https://t.co/W2bpvEG8Cc https://t.co/SC94ZsQvQw > > https://twitter.com/ntvkenya/status/748399466839932928 > > Share this post with more networks: > http://ow.ly/L0kx100cZWp > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > >> On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 8:30, Walubengo J via kictanet >> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> Listers, >> >> Plse feel free to contribute on previous threads as long as you pick the corresponding title. Also remember, for those wishing to directly edit the Draft ICT policy, visit Jadili platform, register and post. >> >> So onto todays theme: >> How to Develop Skilled Human Capital >> >> *ICT integration in primary, secondary, tertiary levels, >> *Specialized Skills (Software /Engineering) >> *Research & Development Capacity >> *eLiteracy for citizens/public >> >> The Background: >> The Digital Literacy Program aka the Laptop project is ongoing and we probably have to wait another 18-20yrs years to see its impact (when today’s std 1s hit the market). But meanwhile, we need skilled human capital to help move us from a net consumer of electronic goods and services into a net producer of the same. >> >> Our R&D output in general is quite low (Global Innovation Index 2015) despite the fact that we are leader at a regional level. What should the Policy capture to ensure Kenya churns out a constant supply of highly skilled manpower necessary to drive the digital society. >>

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Draft National ICT Policy Discussions Day 7 of 10: How to enhance Cybersecurity
by Gideon 30 Jun '16

30 Jun '16

Dear Listers, Thank you for these moving inputs. On today's important topic how to enhance Cybersecurity, i will zero in on the awareness of the end user. Most of the time the end user may not know that they are a subject of an attack and that boils down to the need for basic knowledge sharing on what constitutes a cyber attack and how to secure your own system from viruses, malware and lately ransomware among other attacks. I believe many users need a constant reminder to update their system protections and also know what and where not to click, this could help a lot. On the issue of privacy, i did a paper sometimes back on social media and privacy, and from my small survey, i discovered not many users of these platforms had read or knew about what their rights as regards privacy, personal data among other key implements. Therefore again I call for constant efforts for awareness. Kind regards Gideon Rop On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 1:07 PM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Draft National ICT Policy Discussions Day 7 of 10: How to > enhance Cybersecurity (Sam Oduor) > 2. Re: Draft National ICT Policy Discussions Day 7 of 10: How to > enhance Cybersecurity (Barrack Otieno) > 3. Re: Draft National ICT Policy Discussions Day 7 of 10: How to > enhance Cybersecurity (Ali Hussein) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 12:41:32 +0300 > From: Sam Oduor <sam.oduor(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Draft National ICT Policy Discussions Day 7 of > 10: How to enhance Cybersecurity > Message-ID: > <CAFwHH1YBYJwYQyYtCihg= > UdjzPuQduXgeRTpnAbQy8CdTDoyUQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi Barrack > > A great comment has been posted on the Jadii Platform > > June Tessy - a day ago Do we really need another 'specialized' agency yet > there are already existing units in Government and Regulators that are > mandated to deal with these like the National Intelligence Service, ICTA, > CA Perhaps building onto the already existing units in terms of resources > and capacity may be more sustainable > > > On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 7:29 AM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > Listers, > > > > Many thanks to those who contribued to day 6 discussions. The thread > > is still open, we also encourage listers to edit the policy directly > > on the Jadili platform > > (http://jadili.ictpolicy.org/docs/kenya-ict-policy) > > > > Today we focus on the following areas: > > > > > > *Online Citizen Safety, > > *Child Protection > > *Privacy issues > > *Security business transactions (Info-Security) > > *Security & Reliability of Critical ICT infrastructure > > > > The Background: > > > > The more we automate and rely on digital services, the more vulnerable > > we become as a society to cybercrime and other threats facing the > > digital society. > > > > The regulator has a Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), the > > industry (TESPOK) also has a CERT, the Department of Criminal > > Investigation & National Intelligence also have CERT. What is not > > clear is whether there is a framework to have these teams working > > together and their capacity to counter a full-blown cyber attack > > against our digital national assets. > > > > Additionally, the tension between citizen privacy and national > > security, citizen privacy and business (profit) concerns remain > > perhaps due to lack of Data Protection, eTransaction and other laws. > > Finally, special protection for vulnerable groups (children) going > > online is non-existent. > > > > What needs to be done around these issues? > > > > Kindly submit your views. > > > > Best Regards > > > > -- > > Barrack O. Otieno > > +254721325277 > > +254733206359 > > Skype: barrack.otieno > > PGP ID: 0x2611D86A > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/sam.oduor%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. > > > > > > -- > Samson Oduor >

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