March 2017 - KICTANet

Safaricom and Internet Traffic Tampering
by Mose Karanja 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

Hello listers. CIPIT has been conducting network measurements on Kenyan Internet Service Providers (ISPs) since June 2016 using assorted techniques. Between 6 – 10 February 2017, the data indicated the presence of a middle-box on the cellular network of one provider, Safaricom Limited (AS33771) that had not previously presented any signs of traffic manipulation. Middle-boxes assume dual-use character in that they can be used for legitimate functions (e.g., network optimisation) and can simultaneously be used for traffic manipulation, surveillance and aiding censorship. In light of such dual uses, this report makes clear that service providers operating middle-boxes must communicate to the public in a transparent manner the justification for such activity. This is especially relevant as government bodies announce plans to monitor and possibly censor the Internet during Kenya’s current electoral processes. You can download the brief from this link: http://blog.cipit.org/2017/03/23/cipit-research-reveals-evidence-of-interne… <http://blog.cipit.org/2017/03/23/cipit-research-reveals-evidence-of-interne…> -Moses

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Alex Mutuku: Computers and Cybercrime Bill
by Odhiambo Washington 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

Assuming that Alex Mutuku managed to siphon KES 4B from KRA (and perhaps some from NTSA and any other govt computer system), I am at that point where I have to ask what is the role of the Govt ICT Services (there is a body like that, yes?) or it is that KRA/NTSA/Other govt agencies run their own ICT Services without a central coordinating agency that standardizes on procedures/policies? If it's true that there was this heist at KRA, then I see no reason not to suspect there are (will be) other heists in other govt agencies, hence my question. Secondly, I remember about the Computers and Cybercrime Bill 2016. I think it was shelved, or maybe just gathering dust somewhere, or was it ultimately signed into an Act? Did it become law and so forms the basis upon which Alex Mutuku is being charged?? During the Ndemo days, I would expect to get a comprehensive response to the two questions above in just a few hours. In this era Sammy Itemere+Victor Kyalo, it's just so silent. Maybe a policy shift in the Ministry. Okay, what happened to the Computers and Cybercrime Bill? :) -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 "Oh, the cruft."

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Using Third Party VPNs on Safaricom Mobile Data
by Nanjira Sambuli 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

So I’ve been testing use of my 3rd party VPN on Safaricom, and not been able to. Interestingly, this is what Safcom agents told me today: https://twitter.com/ninanjira/status/844115331421487104 <https://twitter.com/ninanjira/status/844115331421487104> Basically, that VPN use on Safcom is a provision that you pay for, and that is tailored for organizations. Additionally, this is apparently in the T&Cs; I’m awaiting more information on which specific clause addresses this. To me, this has interesting implications. That is, in the event of, say, a shutdown, one can’t bypass the block using their Safcom mobile data… If you are a VPN user, try it on your mobile data and let me know what happens. I can use VPN on other mobile data networks (e.g. Airtel). Listening. Regards, Nanjira www.nanjira.com <http://www.nanjira.com/> About.Me <http://about.me/ninanjira> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/ninanjira> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/nanjira> | Skype <http://hatscripts.com/addskype?nanjirasambuli> IM: +254722481566, +1(857)498-8934 (WhatsApp | Telegram | iMessage) PGP: 1DBE1F47A6878B0D

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On Kenya's Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill
by Nanjira Sambuli 22 Mar '17

22 Mar '17

Stumbled upon this great explainer, while trying to find the latest draft of the legislation. Incidentally, no idea where the process has reached, not to mention that the Committee to be constituted on this has no representation from civil society (unless defined to fall under private sector) https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/overview-implications-kenyas-critical-infras… <https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/overview-implications-kenyas-critical-infras…> Regards, Nanjira www.nanjira.com <http://www.nanjira.com/> About.Me <http://about.me/ninanjira> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/ninanjira> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/nanjira> | Skype <http://hatscripts.com/addskype?nanjirasambuli> IM: +254722481566, +1(857)498-8934 (WhatsApp | Telegram | iMessage) PGP: 1DBE1F47A6878B0D

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.africa article claims DCA to appeal
by waudo siganga 22 Mar '17

22 Mar '17

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001233467/inside-kenya-sa…

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Re: [kictanet] .africa article claims DCA to appeal
by Ali Hussein 22 Mar '17

22 Mar '17

Sensational reporting where the headline has zero connection with the content.. The writer also unfortunately is big on 'details' but nothing on analysis.. *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 8:56 AM, Michuki Mwangi via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Trying to relate the headline with the article and see contradiction. > Quote "in its filing, DCA, which is incorporated in Mauritius". I cannot > seem to find any part of the article that qualifies DCA as Kenyan (other > than local operations) to support the heading of Kenya-SA fight ... > > Anyways, water under the bridge. > > Regards, > > Michuki. > > On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 10:43 PM, McTim via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Hi Waudo, >> >> It is hard to repeal a delegation to the root zone: >> >> >> ; <<>> DiG 9.8.3-P1 <<>> africa. SOA >> >> ;; global options: +cmd >> >> ;; Got answer: >> >> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 54395 >> >> ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0 >> >> >> ;; QUESTION SECTION: >> >> ;africa. IN SOA >> >> >> ;; ANSWER SECTION: >> >> africa. 3600 IN SOA zone-ds.registry.net.za. support.registry.net.za. >> 2017032187 21600 7200 1814400 3600 >> >> >> ;; Query time: 1150 msec >> >> ;; SERVER: 192.168.1.1#53(192.168.1.1) >> >> ;; WHEN: Tue Mar 21 15:42:05 2017 >> >> ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 91 >> >> On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 7:41 PM, waudo siganga via kictanet >> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> > https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001233467/ >> inside-kenya-sa-fight-to-control-africa-domain >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > kictanet mailing list >> > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> > >> > Unsubscribe or change your options at >> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/dogwal >> lah%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. 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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 > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/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. 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Re: [kictanet] Save the date Kenya Internet Governance Forum 6th July 2017
by Barrack Otieno 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

Dear Colleagues, The 9th edition of the Kenya Internet Governance Forum will be held on 6th July 2017. The Kenya Internet Governance Forum is dedicated to open, inclusive , and informal dialogue on Internet governance issues among all interested stakeholders in Kenya. The local Multi Stakeholder Advisory Group will be providing updates on the event venue, theme and the program through the mailing list and other avenues such as social media. Thank you Best Regards For and on behalf of the Multi Stakeholder Advisory Group -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] TRUMP BACKS INTERNET GOVERNANCE DIALOGUE IN 2018 BUDGET PROPOSAL
by Barrack Otieno 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

Dear Listers, This is for your information and attention. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joly MacFie <joly(a)punkcast.com> Date: Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 11:57 AM Subject: [Internet Policy] TRUMP BACKS INTERNET GOVERNANCE DIALOGUE IN 2018 BUDGET PROPOSAL To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> (via Mark Buell) https://www.bna.com/trump-backs-internet-b57982085284/ President Donald Trump wants to cut funding for a number of federal agencies, departments and programs under a 2018 budget blueprint <http://src.bna.com/m1N> released March 16. But the U.S. presence in global internet governance discussions is one thing that Trump says he won’t cut. According to the proposal, the Trump administration will continue supporting the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s participation in “multi-stakeholder forums” on internet governance and digital commerce. <snip> * NTIA head + deputy posts still vacant https://www.ntia.doc.gov/offices -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Africa Open Data Conference 2017 - Accra,GHANA
by Ilishebo Michael 20 Mar '17

20 Mar '17

*Overview Document <https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2C1pB1yXaOEbl8xX2R4VVpqSFk/view?usp=shari…>* The 2017 Africa Open Data Conference in Accra, Ghana is set to attract over 600 delegates drawn from all over Africa and the world at large. This auspicious event will push the leadership role of the private sector in supplying, using, and demanding open data; bring together brilliant innovators and visionaries to grow their networks, hone their success, and connect with sources of support; and introduce investors and donors to an expanding sector that seeks and supplies open data to achieve development goals in Africa and across the globe. Goals for this conference include: 1. Listen. 2. Create regional attention and global awareness of increasingly pan-Africa use and publication of open data including catalytic open data initiatives in African countries. 3. Develop and host continent-wide Africa Open Data Conference in a transparent and inclusive way to support structured and reliable engagement of a growing community. 4. Prioritize agenda of ongoing and inclusive actions beyond the conference dates. 5. Convene existing robust open data community in Africa and encourage new participation in person and virtually before, during, and beyond the event. 6. Develop and grow international collaborations in open data focused on African areas of interest including sectors (education, energy, agriculture, WASH), economic growth (jobs, business), service delivery (public service efficiencies) and internal government processes(efficiency and accountability). 7. Demonstrate the vital role of of non-government data (crowdsourcing, private sector, civil society, university, etc). 8. Demonstrate the vital role of an engaged civil society in driving institutional change in governments and the development complex 9. Build from Open Data Consensus, Data Revolution, Africa 2063 Planning, SDG targets, and where possible- OGP Subnational and National Action Plans already underway 10. Attract side event organizers who capitalize on the planning of the conference to extend technical training and community building 11. Prioritize sessions that focus heavily on audience participation in person and virtual. 12. Promoting the development and harmonization of data standards across board 13. Identify needed policy measures to address core issues of open data in Ghana and across Africa. 14. Support existing efforts and attract new partners to assess baseline and count progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals including strengthening country data roadmaps. For more information, visit: http://www.africaopendata.net/ *Michael L. Ilishebo,* *Kitwe, Zambia* *Mobile Contacts:* *+260965361255+260977361255+260955361255* *Social Media Handles* *Twitter: @ilishebo* *Skype: michael.ilishebo* *"walk a mile,for a while,with a smile"*

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IGF 2017 Call for Workshop Proposals
by Ilishebo Michael 18 Mar '17

18 Mar '17

*All stakeholders* are invited to submit proposals to hold workshops at the forthcoming IGF, which will be held in *Geneva, Switzerland, on 18-21 December 2017.* The proposed overarching theme for this year's IGF is* 'Shape Your Digital Future!'*, emphasizing both the IGF's participatory mechanisms and a forward-looking approach to the Internet governance discussion. The sub-themes for the meeting will be determined in part by the workshop proposals received, with proposers *writing in their own tags.*Tags on new and emerging issues, such as 'Artificial Intelligence', 'Work in the Digital Age', 'Law Enforcement & Encryption', etc., are particularly welcome. *Pre-existing tags* to choose from include but are not limited to, Internet of Things; Internet Economy; Policies Enabling Access; Cybersecurity; Human Rights Online; Gender Issues; and Digital Literacy; among many others. All relevant information including *the workshop proposal template* [this is for proposers' reference until the submission e-form is available], *guidelines* and *tips* for submitting proposals, can be found below. *The deadline for submission is Wednesday, 3 May 2017 23:59 UTC-11.* **First-time workshop proposers are encouraged to read through this brief manual <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/index.php?q=filedepot_download/441…> for FAQs, tips and links to all IGF workshop resources. * **All workshop proposers and future workshop speakers should consider joining the 'IGF 2017 Speaker-Session Collaboration Space' <https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/igf-2017-speaker-session-collabor…>, a forum for exchanging ideas and seeking out new collaborators.* *For more information, visit: http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2017-call-for-workshop-… <http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2017-call-for-workshop-…>* *Michael L. Ilishebo,* *Kitwe, Zambia* *Mobile Contacts:* *+260965361255+260977361255+260955361255* *Social Media Handles* *Twitter: @ilishebo* *Skype: michael.ilishebo* *"walk a mile,for a while,with a smile"*

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