August 2016 - KICTANet

Fwd: [Skunkworks] The Blockchain Report...
by Barrack Otieno 15 Aug '16

15 Aug '16

Listers, This might be helpfull , we had an interesting discussion on the same during the Kenya IGF. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Michael Bullut via skunkworks <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 21:57:54 +0300 Subject: [Skunkworks] The Blockchain Report... To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Greetings Team, Please find attached as promised. Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114.**Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* *Twitter:* * @Kipsang <http://twitter.com/Kipsang/>* *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/ <http://www.kipsang.com/>* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com <main(a)kipsang.com>* *---* -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Follow online: Kenya Internet Governance Forum #kigf #igf
by Grace Githaiga 12 Aug '16

12 Aug '16

Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 03:05:32 -0400 From: joly(a)PUNKCAST.COM Subject: WEBCAST TODAY: Kenya Internet Governance Forum #kigf #igf To: NCSG-DISCUSS(a)LISTSERV.SYR.EDU This is underway. Stream seems to have settled down after a couple of early hiccups. Kenya, as ever, leads the way in innovation, and are confronting problems that for others are still distant elephants. Good discussions. joly posted: "Today Friday 12 August 2016, the 2016 Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) will be held in Nairobi. This year's event has a simple format - five discussions will examine in depth these topics: Internet Governance in Kenya; Blockchain & Mobile Money;" Today Friday 12 August 2016, the 2016 Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) will be held in Nairobi. This year's event has a simple format - five discussions will examine in depth these topics: Internet Governance in Kenya; Blockchain & Mobile Money; Internet and Elections; Access to Local OTT Content; Cybersecurity and Child Online Protection. The KIGF's outcomes will feed into the Global IGF in Guadalajara Mexico in December 2016 which has the theme “Enabling Inclusive and Sustainable Growth.” The Kenya event, which is sold out, will be webcast live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel 2. What: 2016 Kenya Internet Governance Forum Where: Nairobi, Kenya When: Friday 12 August 2016 9am-4:30pm | 0600-1330 UTC Agenda: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kenya-igf-2016-tickets-26819331342 Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/kigf Twitter: #kigf - https://twitter.com/hashtag/KIGF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KenyaIGF/ Comment See all comments Permalink http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8613 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Re: [kictanet] Kenya IGF 2016 Program
by Ebele Okobi 12 Aug '16

12 Aug '16

Dear Listers, The Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2016 will be held on Friday 12 August 2016 at the Laico Regency Hotel along Uhuru Highway. The meeting starts at 8.30 am and will end at 5.00 pm. We have a very interesting Programme that is attached and would like to encourage listers to participate actively in the forum physically as well as remotely. We would like to thank UNESCO, Facebook, TESPOK, KeNIC, SimbaNet, Internet Society and the IGF Support Association for sponsoring this years forum which is hosted by the Kenya ICT Action Network. The event will be webcast and will enable those who missed tickets to participate remotely. To participate remotely kindly use the following link :https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__livestream.com_internetsociety2_kigf_&d=CwIBaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=SN56hMmyMGYxWiAYWtFwfRtHeqksHDAaBRJVSh41b2Q&s=Rjs0iWzogHiWcoyabaB_LefTFXiKrbkiFUOS8MrsPqA&e= Hashtag is #kigf Thank you Best Regards

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Re: [kictanet] Kenya IGF 2016 Livestream Link - Join Live (http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/kigf)
by Barrack Otieno 12 Aug '16

12 Aug '16

Listers, The Kenya Internet Governance forum 2016 has just started. If you are unable to join us at Laico Regency Hotel , kindly participate remotely using the following link: http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/kigf Many thanks to our sponsors and partners UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa, SIMBANET, Internet Society, TESPOK, Facebook, KENIC and the IGF Support Association. We are gratefull to the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology which is represented by the Principal Secretary in charge of Innovation Engineer Victor Kyalo for being an active participant in the forum, UNESCO represented by Jaco Du Toit, Adviser for Communication and Information UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa and Ebele Okobi, Facebooks head of Public Policy for Africa. We have an interesting mix of International and local speakers such as Eric Osiakwan, Managing Director Chanzo Capital, Alice Munyua, Consultant Africa Union Commission and member Internet society board of trustees, Ezra Chiloba CEO IEBC, Fiona Asonga CEO Telecommunication Service Providers of Kenya, Abdalla Omari , CEO Kenya Network Information Centre and Ezekiel Mutua, CEO Kenya Film, classification board. The theme of the forum is Enabling Inclusive and Sustainable Growth. Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fw: Reminder for Kenya IGF 2016
by meshack emakunat 11 Aug '16

11 Aug '16

Show original message On Thursday, August 11, 2016 1:41 PM, meshack emakunat <memakunat(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Thank you for the update i haven't been active in the discussion for the bill, but my interest is mainly in ICT 4 AGRICULTURE and development, however i would like these topic to feature as well. i dont know how that will be possible Show original message On Thursday, August 11, 2016 12:51 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: Dear Meshack, Many thanks for your enquiry. Indeed each year the Internet Governance Forum is preceded by online discussions. However as you may have observed , we have had intense discussions on the list in the last couple of weeks encompassing the revised ICT Policy and a couple of bills that have been introduced in parliament ranging from regulation of professionals in the Sector and Cyber Security. As you will notice from the Program we have circulated most of the issues have already been covered during the discussions hence it did not make sense to repeat the same. Be that as it may, we have lined up interesting panels which will be managed in a slightly different way , a departure from our traditional way of handling the IGF. We look forwad to an exciting Kenya IGF, see you on Friday. Best Regards On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 2:07 PM, meshack emakunat via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Hello Aren't we supposed to start off the online discussion on the topic that will feature in these years IGF. today the 8th? On Wednesday, August 10, 2016 2:04 PM, meshack emakunat <memakunat(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Hello Aren't we supposed to start off the online discussion on the topic that will feature in these years IGF. today the 8th? On Wednesday, August 10, 2016 8:00 AM, KICTANET <noreply(a)eventbrite.com> wrote: | | | Find events My Tickets | | | | | | | Kenya IGF 2016 is Friday at 8:00 AM Organized by KICTANET | | | | | | Don't forget your tickets | | Mobile Tickets | | | | Available on App Store | | | | | | | Add to Passbook | | | | | or | | | Paper Tickets | Open the email attachment or download here | | | | | | | Questions about this event? | Contact the organizer at kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com | | | | | | | | About this event | | Friday, August 12, 2016 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM (EAT) | | | Laico Regency Hotel Uhuru Highway Nairobi 57549-00200 Kenya | | | Add to my calendar: Google · Outlook · iCal · Yahoo | | | | | | | | | | | | | Create your own event Anyone can sell tickets or manage registration with Eventbrite. Learn More | | | | | | | | | | | Discover great events Find local events that match your passions. See events | | | | | | | | | | | | | | About | Help | My Account | Contact Us | Privacy | Terms | Blog | | | | | | | | This email was sent to memakunat(a)yahoo.com Eventbrite | 155 5th St, 7th Floor | San Francisco, CA 94103 Copyright © 2016 Eventbrite. All rights reserved. | | ______________________________ _________________ 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/ otieno.barrack%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 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Re: [kictanet] Blockchains could help restore trust in the food we choose to eat
by WANGARI KABIRU 11 Aug '16

11 Aug '16

Blessed Thursday! While there is great appreciation on the possible uses of the blockchain technology, it is still strange that our vibrant tech community is not highly immersed into it. Where is the block? I pray that discussion forums bring out on why our techies are not publicly vibrant in this cookie jar and most of all on how to enable/support more activity. Be blessed. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". -------------------------------------------- On Thu, 11/8/16, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: Re: [kictanet] Blockchains could help restore trust in the food we choose to eat To: wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Ali Hussein" <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> Date: Thursday, 11 August, 2016, 2:29 And here are 20 industries which will be disrupted by BlockChains:- https://www.cbinsights.com/blog/industries-disrupted-blockchain/?utm_source… Ali HusseinPrincipalHussein & Associates+254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 Twitter: @AliHKassimSkype: abu-jomoLinkedIn: 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 On 10 Aug 2016, at 8:27 PM, John Karanja via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Great catch Tony. At BitHub we recently judged a hackathon dubbed #Hack4Farming that was looking at using Blockchain for supply chain and we had some local teams develop solutions around this. It was great to see interest in blockchain for providing transparency and security in tracking various aspects of food supply. You can see the photos for the event here blog post is coming soon. We will certainely see more interesting solutions in the space in the near future. regards, John On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 8:13 PM, Tony White via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: http://goo.gl/Q1RiI9 Yet another use case for blockchain technology. As security issues become ever more critical in our electronic systems, there are so many areas, other than finance, where this technology can be used. Cheers, Tony -- Tony White ______________________________ _________________ 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/ mauxdatabase%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/info%40alyhussein.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. -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ 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/wangarikabiru%40yahoo… 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.

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Blockchains could help restore trust in the food we choose to eat
by Tony White 11 Aug '16

11 Aug '16

http://goo.gl/Q1RiI9 Yet another use case for blockchain technology. As security issues become ever more critical in our electronic systems, there are so many areas, other than finance, where this technology can be used. Cheers, Tony -- Tony White

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Re: [kictanet] Reminder for Kenya IGF 2016
by meshack emakunat 11 Aug '16

11 Aug '16

Hello Aren't we supposed to start off the online discussion on the topic that will feature in these years IGF. today the 8th? On Wednesday, August 10, 2016 2:04 PM, meshack emakunat <memakunat(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Hello Aren't we supposed to start off the online discussion on the topic that will feature in these years IGF. today the 8th? 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Re: [kictanet] Kenya IGF 2016 Program
by Barrack Otieno 11 Aug '16

11 Aug '16

Dear Listers, The Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2016 will be held on Friday 12 August 2016 at the Laico Regency Hotel along Uhuru Highway. The meeting starts at 8.30 am and will end at 5.00 pm. We have a very interesting Programme that is attached and would like to encourage listers to participate actively in the forum physically as well as remotely. We would like to thank UNESCO, Facebook, TESPOK, KeNIC, SimbaNet, Internet Society and the IGF Support Association for sponsoring this years forum which is hosted by the Kenya ICT Action Network. The event will be webcast and will enable those who missed tickets to participate remotely. To participate remotely kindly use the following link :http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/kigf/ Hashtag is #kigf Thank you Best Regards

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Re: [kictanet] kenya-power-to-pay-for-blackouts-lasting-more-than-3-hours
by WANGARI KABIRU 10 Aug '16

10 Aug '16

Blessed Wednesday! As who pays for the dropped time is reflected upon, there has got to be another way to keep the nation powered. Kenya Power must be commended for in the recent years, more regions of the nation have access to the grid. Solar power penetration is marginal. Back up power ends up being the famed fuel-based generators which are used by offices and manufacturers - leading to higher cost of production and higher prices and reduced business profits. Options of nuclear energy.... ICTs are highly energy and in this instance Kenya Power dependent. Overall for growth of the sector and its valued contribution to the GDP, the power must be rethought. Blessed day. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". -------------------------------------------- On Sun, 7/8/16, Douglas Gichuki via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: Re: [kictanet] kenya-power-to-pay-for-blackouts-lasting-more-than-3-hours To: wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Douglas Gichuki" <dgichuki(a)strathmore.edu> Date: Sunday, 7 August, 2016, 11:42 But wait. There has been long standing legal policy to insulate utility companies such as Kenya Power from being sued for pure economic losses occurring due to their negligence. Why? The eventual bills will be passed on to the consumers anyway, culminating in an even higher cost of power, which as you know plays a huge part in influencing cost of manufactured goods. Regards, On 6 Aug 2016 10:07 a.m., "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Wangari, this is timely power has been off since 5.30 am, last time we were told it was switched of by monkeys, any idea on the culprit this time? Baboons i guess On Aug 6, 2016 10:23 AM, "Wangari Kabiru via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: www.the-star.co.ke/news/2016/0 4/30/kenya-power-to-pay-for-bl ackouts-lasting-more-than-3-ho urs_c1342132 Read on! Blessed day. Regards/Wangari === Apr. 30, 2016, 5:00 am By LOLA OKULO Power went off in parliament late on Thursday as MPs debated a bill to compel Kenya Power to compensate customers in case of prolonged blackouts. The Energy Bill 2015, proposed by Mvita MP Abdulswamad Shariff will make Kenya Power pay customers for any losses due to blackouts exceeding three hours, in case it fails to issue a 24-hour notice prior to such an outage. The bill was passed by parliament and will now go to the Senate then forwarded to the president for assent, if senators also pass it. The proposed law will push Kenya Power to compensate a consumer where due to power outages, poor quality, irregularity of electricity supply or negligence; the consumer incurs financial loss or suffers physical injuries. Shariff said the bill was meant to check conduct of the company given that it is a monopoly. "The whole idea is not to punish anyone, but honestly they need to pull up their socks," Shariff told the Star on Friday. "Every time there is a blackout there are financial losses. There are people running butcheries, salons and other businesses. What we are saying is that there is a financial aspect to it (power outages)." The compensation, according to the bill, shall be paid in form of a subsidy incorporated in the customer's bill. It shall be equal to the amount of loss incurred as presented by the consumer and verified by Kenya Power. The power utility firm will only be spared paying a compensation, in case a blackout is due to 'an act of God', like in the case where heavy downpour causes a power line to fall. On Thursday evening, other than parliament, most areas in Nairobi had a blackout following heavy rains that flooded most roads in the city. "Heavy rainstorms have this evening caused power interruption in most parts of Nairobi. The heavy rains that started late in the afternoon have interrupted electricity supply and distribution systems in parts of the city," said Kenya Power in a statement issued on Thursday night. Last July, Kenya Power said it would need at least five years to build adequate redundancies at our major load centres in cities such as Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu, which will end outages. A redundancy system allows the company to transfer customers to a subsidiary network and keep electricity on, when there is a failure within the main network. The company is also undertaking a major infrastructure upgrade to reduce outages. ______________________________ _________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/options/kictanet/otieno .barrack%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. 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