July 2017 - KICTANet

Devolution pushes up cost of business permits
by S.M. Muraya 17 Jul '17

17 Jul '17

Trust the incoming cog.go.ke will award in coming governors providing portals with the most detailed and relevant (current) information on health, safety and business issues. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/economy/Devolution-pushes-business-permi… An investor opening a supermarket on a premise measuring just over 3,000 square metres pays nearly double for a business permit in Migori compared to Nairobi, underlining the appetite by counties to generate own revenue. Data released on Wednesday by the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) based on the latest county revenue laws, shows that annual single business permit for 3,001 square metre hyper supermarket costs an investor in Migori Sh150,000 annually. This is 87.5 per cent more than the Sh80,000 one pays in annual fee for a permit for the same business and space in Nairobi, data in the Integrated Devolution Data Portal indicates. The portal was launched in partnership with the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) with technical help from the European Union. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/economy/Devolution-pushes-business-permi…

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Kenya IGF 2017: Thank you note
by Grace Githaiga 16 Jul '17

16 Jul '17

Dear Listers Greetings! On behalf of the Kenya IGF 2017 Organizing Committee, I would like to convey our gratitude for your participation at the recently concluded Kenya IGF, which was held at Laico Regency, on July 6, 2017. For the first time, we held a Kenya IGF week which included the Kenya School of Internet Governance (KeSIG), the Youth IGF, and the meeting of the working group on Internet shutdowns. The KIGF attracted over 250 participants, speakers and sponsors, including a youth speaker who came to present the key highlights of the Youth IGF. Further, more than 380 remote participants followed the proceedings on Facebook live and the livestream. Participants were drawn from different stakeholder groups resulting in multistakeholder representation. This afforded immense intellectual and social interaction for the participants. I would like to thank all who made it happen: The Key note speaker: The keynote speech by CA’s Director General Francis Wangusi was delivered by Joseph Nzano, Deputy Head of Cybersecurity. Speakers: Fadzai Madzingira, Facebook, Jaco Du Toit, UNESCO, Dr. Katherine Getao, ICT Secretary, Ministry of ICT, Jamie Bunyasi, St. Marys School (Youth), Ronald Ojino, University of Dar es Salaam, Chris Musando, Head of ICT, IEBC, Musembi Mutisya, ELOG, Emmanuel Chebukati, Information Security Consultant, Churchill Otieno, Nation Media Group, James Wamathai, BAKE, Jessica Musila, Mzalendo, Joseph Nzano, KE-CIRT (CA), Kevin Mburu Kimani, Serianu Ltd, Lilian Muthoni, Watoto Watch, Mercy Ndegwa, Safaricom, Chris Adem, Computer Society of Kenya, and Juliet Maina, TripleOK Law. Others were: Dr. Joseph W. Nasongo, Commissioner - National Cohesion and Integration Commission, James Ratemo Head of Communication, Media Council of Kenya, Dr. Wakabi Wairagala, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), Uganda, Riva Jalipa, Strathmore University, Eli Kadenyo, KeNIC, Grace Mutungu, KICTANet, Ezekiel Mutua, CEO, KFCB, and Andrew Alston, Liquid Telecom. Further, we acknowledge the Fireside speakers who participated in the lively debate which focused on l at the Internet in the next five years. Their topics varied as follows: Fintech, Rosemary Kimwatu, Wayawaya Policy and Regulation, GBenga Sesan, Paradigm Initiative, Nigeria Innovation, Dr. Bitange Ndemo, University of Nairobi Human Rights and the Internet, Dr.Alberto Cerda, Ford Foundation, USA Engineering & Technology - Mwende Njiraini, CA E-government Services - Dr. Katherine Getao, You all shaped the debates, and provided valuable information. Well...sometimes the debates got heated, but that is the beauty of engagement—being able to disagree respectfully! Moderators: Led by our chief Moderator Barrack Otieno, Matunda Nyanchama Matunda Nyanchama, Agano Consulting Inc, Harry Hare, CIO, Wambui Wamunyu, Daystar University, Rachael Nakitare, KBC and John Walubengo MMU. We appreciate your steering the debates which were in some circumstances quite animated! Twitterati: The team was led by our KeSIG alumni David Indenje. You all made us proud. There were over 18,000 tweets in a span of five hours as seen in this graph: https://nodexlgraphgallery.org/Pages/Graph.aspx?graphID=115422 We trended trend at number 1 for the better part of the day and 24 hours later on Friday at 6 pm, we were still on the trend list! [https://nodexlgraphgallery.org/Images/Image.ashx?graphID=115422&type=f]<https://nodexlgraphgallery.org/Pages/Graph.aspx?graphID=115422> #KIGF2017 Twitter NodeXL SNA Map and Report for Thursday, 06 July 2017 at 15:48 UTC<https://nodexlgraphgallery.org/Pages/Graph.aspx?graphID=115422> nodexlgraphgallery.org The graph represents a network of 333 Twitter users whose recent tweets contained "#KIGF2017", or who were replied to or mentioned in those tweets, taken from a data set limited to a maximum of 18,000 tweets. The network was obtained from Twitter on Thursday, 06 July 2017 at 15:51 UTC. The tweets in the network were tweeted over the 5-hour, 55-minute period from Thursday, 06 July 2017 at 09:51 UTC to Thursday, 06 July 2017 at 15:47 UTC. Additional tweets that were mentioned in this data set were also collected from prior time periods. These tweets may expand the complete time period of the data. There is an edge for each "replies-to" relationship in a tweet, an edge for each "mentions" relationship in a tweet, and a self-loop edge for each tweet that is not a "replies-to" or "mentions". The graph is directed. The graph's vertices were grouped by cluster using the Clauset-Newman-Moore cluster algorithm. The graph was laid out using the Harel-Koren Fast Multiscale layout algorithm. Sponsors: Included Communications Authority, UNESCO, IGF Support Association, FACEBOOK, KENIC, Fordfoundation, Safaricom, CIO and Bake. We applaud you for your contributions and continued collaboration, which ensured the different events of the week were a success. We cannot forget Joly MacFie of the Internet Society, for ensuring the functioning of the live streams. Rappoteurs: June Tessy Okal KICTANet, Philbert Aganyo Yali East Africa Fellow and Samuel Muchiri Kenya Internet Exchange point. MAG: We are grateful to local organizing team chaired by our Victor Kapiyo. Other members were Ronald Ojino University of Dar, Tracy Kadesa Advocate, Fadzai Mazingira FB, Francis Monyango Strathmore University, Kelvin Kariuki MMU, Mercy Mutemi Advocate, Joy Mala Accountability 4, Liz Orembo KICTANet, Mwara Gichanga KICTANet, Martin Mavenjina (KHRC), Martin Saisi Law Society of Kenya, Garyson Nandwa Accountability 4, and Amina Wako Accountability 4. We appreciate your hard work and excellent organization. Last but not least, the attendees: Thank you all for coming and for your active participation. Without you, there would have been no KIGF. We hope that you found the KIGF both valuable and rewarding. If you missed the KIGF or would like to go back to the discussions that took place, please find the recordings from the following links: Live stream site: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/kigf2017 [https://img.new.livestream.com/events/0000000000737737/c955cff4-f935-4c67-b…]<https://livestream.com/internetsociety/kigf2017> Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2017 by Internet Society<https://livestream.com/internetsociety/kigf2017> livestream.com Watch Internet Society's Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2017 on Livestream.com. The Kenya IGF is a unique platform for all stakeholders to openly exchange perspectives and concerns on key issues that may affect the future of the Internet for millions of Kenyans. Kenya’s 2017 IGF is scheduled for July 6th, 2017, and the outcomes will feed into the Global IGF slated for December 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland. The global theme for this year’s IGF is “Shape Your Digital Future!” while the local theme is "Internet and Elections". KIGF facebook page: https://mobile.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1401553113226347&id=879613… [https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t15.0-10/fr/cp0/e15/q65/19934126_1401635689…]<https://mobile.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1401553113226347&id=879613…> Kenya IGF<https://mobile.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1401553113226347&id=879613…> mobile.facebook.com Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2017: The Kenya IGF is a unique platform for all stakeholders to openly exchange perspectives and concerns on key issues that may affect the future of the Internet for... You can also get highlights of both online and offline discussions from the kigf.or.ke<http://kigf.or.ke/> blog Pictures of the event and session videos will be shared in due course. Once again thank for your contribution. We look forward to your participation again next year. Sincerely GG For the KICTANet steering team ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grace Githaiga Twitter: @ggithaiga Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga ...the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama.

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Applications will close on 23 July 2017.: e-Learning course, 'Building Wireless Community Networks' via its Learning Management System (LMS) Inforum
by WANGARI KABIRU 15 Jul '17

15 Jul '17

https://internetsociety.wufoo.com/forms/building-wireless-community-network… For interest of fellow peers in the field and networks! Community network is the use of networking technologies by, and for, a local community. ... A community network is a computer-based system that is intended to help support geographical communities by supporting, augmenting, and extending already existing social networks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_network Blessed weekend. 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". Applications will close on 23 July 2017. Building Wireless Community Networks | | | Building Wireless Community Networks | | | Building Wireless Community Networks The Internet Society delivers the e-Learning course, 'Building Wireless Community Networks' via its Learning Management System (LMS) Inforum. This online course covers essential topics for effective planning and deployment of wireless community networks. Applicants are required to have: - a basic understanding of, and interest in, building community wireless networks - knowledge and experience in setting up wireless hotspots and access points - member status in ISOC (http://www.internetsociety.org/get-involved/join-community) - fluency in English - good writing skills, ability to summarize information, and focus on details - regular access to the Internet (dial-up connection is sufficient) - minimum of 4-6 hours commitment per week (this is perhaps the single most important requirement and should be evaluated seriously by any potential applicant) - readiness to participate in online discussions

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Social media sites to delete hate mongers’ accounts in a day
by Sidney Ochieng 15 Jul '17

15 Jul '17

I didn't see anything come out of the request for comment by CA despite the fact that I had submitted comments before the deadline. I'm rather disappointed that these would be pushed forward without amendments. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/Social-media-sites- to-delete-hate-mongers-accounts-in-a-day/539550-4016004-emil5q/index.html Sent on the move, kindly excuse any typos. Sidney

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Call for presentations
by Harry Hare 15 Jul '17

15 Jul '17

Hey all, CIO East Africa now calls for interested persons - experts in the field of Internet of Things (IoT) to submit their presentation proposals for the Africa IoT Summit scheduled for 13-14 September 2017 at the Radisson Blu, Uper Hill Nairobi. If interested, please submit your proposal here https://goo.gl/forms/jTXmkiwYW8HCmFxl2 Kindest Regards Harry

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'Genericide': When brands get too big, Local Brands?
by Gideon 14 Jul '17

14 Jul '17

I stumbled upon this interesting article on IP What do escalators, asprin and yo-yos have in common? They're all victims of 'genericide'. Rhodri Marsden explores the perils of ubiquity for products; ... >From the article, one of the most regularly used verbs in the 21st century that shouldn't be used as a verb at all is "to google". When we refer to "googling" for products and services, we generally mean visiting google.com and typing in a query – but it could equally mean searching the internet by other means, too. There was a point where Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google's founders, would have embraced the idea of their brand into a verb; indeed, the first reference found to "googling" occurs within something posted online by Page himself on 8 July 1998. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and- features/genericide-when-brands-get-too-big-2295428.html B est, Rop.

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Re: [kictanet] [announce] Apply for the 2017 FIRE Africa Innovation Grants and Awards
by Mwendwa Kivuva 14 Jul '17

14 Jul '17

FYI ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh On 14 July 2017 at 13:10, FIRE Africa <fireafrica(a)afrinic.net> wrote: > [Version française ci-dessous] > > Dear Colleagues, > > > AFRINIC is announcing the call for applications for the 2017 FIRE Africa > Innovation Grants and Awards. > > This year, the available types of Grants and Awards are: > > • The FIRE Africa Grants which provides two Grants of USD12,500 and > USD10,000 Google Grant respectively. > • The FIRE Africa Awards which provides three Awards of USD3,000. The > FIRE Award consists of a USD 3,000 cash prize plus full travel and > accommodation for one representative of each project to attend the awards > ceremony, and participate in sessions which will be held in Switzerland > during the 2017 Internet Governance Forum. > > > The application deadline for the 2017 Awards and Grants is 31st July 2017, > 23:59 UTC. > > For detailed information about competition categories, conditions of > entry, and submission procedures, please visit www.fireafrica.org or send > us an email at: fireprogram[at]afrinic.net. > > ………………………………………………………………………………… > > Subventions et prix FIRE Africa 2017 : Appel à candidatures > > Chers collègues, > > AFRINIC annonce l'appel à candidatures pour son programme de subventions > et le prix FIRE Africa Innovation 2017. > > Cette année, les types de subventions et les prix disponibles sont les > suivants: > > • Les subventions FIRE Africa qui fournissent deux subventions de > USD12,500 et USD10,000, respectivement. > • Les prix FIRE Africa qui offrent trois prix de USD3,000. Le prix FIRE > comprend un prix en espèces de 3,000 USD plus un voyage complet et un > hébergement pour un représentant de chaque projet pour assister à la > cérémonie de remise des prix et participer aux sessions qui se tiendront en > Suisse lors du Forum sur la gouvernance de l'Internet de 2017. > > La date limite d'inscription pour les prix et subventions 2017 a été fixée > pour le 31 juillet 2017, 23:59 UTC. > > Pour plus d’informations sur les différentes catégories, les conditions > d'entrée et les procédures de soumission, merci de visiter > www.fireafrica.org ou envoyez-nous un courriel à: fireprogram[at] > afrinic.net. > > Sincerely, > _ > AFRINIC Ltd. > t: +230 403 5100 | f: +230 466 6758 | tt: @fireAfrica | @afrinic | w: > www.afrinic.net | www.fireafrica.org > facebook.com/afrinic | flickr.com/afrinic | youtube.com/afrinicmedia > > > _______________________________________________ > announce mailing list > announce(a)fireafrica.org > http://lists.fireafrica.org/mailman/listinfo/announce > >

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KPMG Report Exposes Major Security Gaps in Register
by Ali Hussein 14 Jul '17

14 Jul '17

Listers Not sure whether this was posted earlier. At least 10 security loopholes that could be exploited to manipulate the August 8 General Election have been exposed in an audit report of the country’s voter register. The voter roll lacks mandatory security features and could therefore be easily hacked into and data of the 19.6 million registered voters deleted, added or amended, according to the audit report by KPMG. Read on:- http://theglobe.ng/news/2472 Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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Re: [kictanet] Net-Neutrality
by Ali Hussein 14 Jul '17

14 Jul '17

Me too :-) Though I chose to believe that was a Typo. :-) There's hope yet. I have picked a quote from the IPDB website which I'd love to share:- The early web gave us a utopian vision of a decentralized world. Corporate giants and governments would be replaced. We would live in a society where we deal directly with one another, free of censorship or coercion. *Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of the Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us alone. You are not welcome among us. You have no sovereignty where we gather.- John Perry Barlow, A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace, 1996* The internet has displaced many of the old powers, but new powers dominate the web as we know it. Freedom of expression is often limited. The ironic result of this centralized control is a fragmented internet where the information you have access to is determined by your location and providers, things you have no control over. Read more:- IPDB Foundation <https://ipdb.foundation/about/> *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 Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 12:16 PM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Wait a moment: "all entities against net-neutrality (open Internet) are > up in arms to protest against doing away with it"?? That statement has left > me a little confused! > > > > On 12 July 2017 at 23:17, Mutungi Joel via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Today's is a great day in the US as all entities against net-neutrality >> (open Internet) are up in arms to protest against doing away with it. This >> is a fight we *MUST* join lest we see greatest technological delivery >> going down the drain. >> >> -- >> *Mutungi Joel Safari* >> *ICT, Network Support Technician* >> University Of Eastern Africa, Baraton >> Mobile No. +254717480093 >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> God is in Control >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/m >> ailman/options/kictanet/odhiambo%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. >> >> > > > -- > Best regards, > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > Nairobi,KE > +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 > "Oh, the cruft." > > _______________________________________________ > 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. 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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Net-Neutrality
by Mutungi Joel 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

In regard to my post on Net-neutrality, there was a typo. I am strongly for Net-neutrality and pray that no one tampers with it. -- *Mutungi Joel Safari* *ICT, Network Support Technician* University Of Eastern Africa, Baraton Mobile No. +254717480093 --------------------------------------------------------- God is in Control

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