January 2018 - 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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KICTANet Preliminary Observations on Technology Deployment in Kenya’s General Election 2017
by Grace Githaiga 17 Sep '20

17 Sep '20

Listers Greetings. Please find attached an interim report on KICTANet's observation on the technology deployment of the electoral process from a user end perspective. We are working an elaborate report and will share in due course. We thank all our observers and all members who contributed to all the discussions on the topic of technology use in the elections. Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com<mailto:ggithaiga@hotmail.com> Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Re: [kictanet] ict practitioners bill is back
by Ali Hussein 02 May '19

02 May '19

Dear Bwana CS KICTANet NEVER asked KEPSA to handle engagements on our behalf. We engaged KEPSA to work as a team. Period. Never, did we abdicate our responsibilities to KEPSA because we are not KEPSA members. If KEPSA gave you that belief then I'm afraid that you were misled. And KEPSA should apologise for misleading you. *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 Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 4:53 PM, Joseph Mucheru via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Ali Hussein, > > This is the reason I keep off this list. You are calling me a liar and yet > your team asked KEPSA to handle the engagements in this matter. > > With all respect going forward let's follow the agreed engagements between > government and private sector. > > Ahsante Sana! > > JM > > > On 17 Dec 2017 11:17, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Bwana CS > > With all due respect. You are a senior government official and shouldn’t > peddle untruths. > > KICTANet HAS NEVER BEEN PART OF KEPSA. > > We have collaborated only once on the ICT BIll. Most of us don’t believe > KEPSA is representative of the wider ICT Industry. > > We welcome dialogue with your ministry and KEPSA on this. We are happy to > be included in the conversation. We however CANNOT endorse a dialogue and > discussions we are not party to. > > *Ali Hussein* > *Principal* > *Hussein & Associates* > +254 0713 601113 <+254%20713%20601113> > > 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 > > On 17 Dec 2017, at 9:04 AM, Julius Njiraini via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Digital forensic expert is involved in investigation of fraud, abuse, > embezzlement, larceny, conversion of any digital device, records and > process. The report is supposed to be presented in courtroom and testify as > expert witness. He is also supposed to corroborate evidence with other > segment of crime scene using relevant laws including evidence act, criminal > procedures code and cyber crime laws as best international laws in other > countries > On Dec 17, 2017 8:32 AM, "Julius Njiraini" <njiraini2001(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks for your enlightenment. Am just concerned about new emerging >> fields like information security and forensics which is mainly concerned >> with digital cyber crime and evidence presentation in courtroom. These is >> especially concerns for computer security and forensics professionals >> On Dec 17, 2017 6:12 AM, "Joseph Mucheru via kictanet" < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> The absence of dialogue and relying on media reports is a recipe for >>> discord. The current views, sentiments and concerns raised in the group are >>> justified only because there is no dialogue. Kicktanet is part of KEPSA >>> <https://kepsa.or.ke> who we are in constant dialogue even on this >>> topic. Going forward, the need to dialogue through the agreed channels is >>> key; >>> >>> So let me try and give a position on where we are; >>> >>> - I did state that we will need a Practitioners Bill and even >>> clarified to media it would not be the current one >>> - There is currently NO Bill in parliament. The last one lapsed and >>> we would need to start afresh >>> - The bill identified a need/gap in our sector that requires some >>> action, especially since ICT is at the heart of the Governments development >>> agenda >>> - The Industry was opposed with the method/solutions proposed by the >>> Bill but not the fact there is a gap >>> - Other Industries have self regulating bodies and if our sector is >>> to grow, we need to get organised and set this up. Why should government >>> have to do it? >>> - We are exporting our skills regionally and internationally and a >>> need to standardise and demonstrate our skills is key. This is because we >>> are not working in isolation, we are competing with other countries and >>> Kenya must be able to demonstrate consistent and quality skills -- today we >>> are blacklisted on various online jobs platforms because of a few bad >>> apples, while we know we have some of the best talents, we are also losing >>> tenders and business because we have not conformed to specific >>> international standards and so the rating of our products/services falls >>> short. (KBS is working on the standards) >>> >>> And for the accusations... >>> >>> - It was a private members bill and not sponsored by Government (We >>> opposed it in its current form - you know that, otherwise google it). >>> - Responding to questions from the sector does not amount to a >>> "roadside decision", considering the level of engagement we have had on >>> this issue >>> - The Government is there to serve the people of Kenya and not just >>> the sector in isolation >>> - Skills Rating systems used by platforms such as Kuhastle.com, >>> upwork.com., cloudfactory.com, monster.com..etc are examples of ways >>> people are able to build and demonstrate skills both technical and otherwise >>> - I have had engagements on this topic with KEPSA (ICT Sector >>> Committee <https://kepsa.or.ke/sector-comittees/>) - Mike Macharia >>> being the Chair >>> - I saw in social media many of you opposed to ICTAK >>> <http://www.ictak.or.ke/> being enjoined in the supreme court >>> presidential petition, but none came out (Kicktanet included) to >>> support/represent the sector, which was at the heart of the dispute. At the >>> very least ICTAK <http://www.ictak.or.ke/> was willing to come >>> forward. >>> - Similar to the Law Society, The Supreme Court should have chosen >>> the ICT experts from the ICT Industry body? >>> >>> My advice would be for the sector to take the lead and suggest how this >>> need/gap of* "SKILLS RATING" standards etc.. *can be addressed. We are >>> on the same side. If industry does not take the lead, then Government will >>> step in. As it stands, industry has various bodies and you need to agree on >>> how to engage amongst yourselves. We are going to be successful and so let >>> us push in the same direction. >>> >>> Finally, today the official engagement between government and the ICT >>> sector is through KEPSA <https://kepsa.or.ke/> . (KICTAnet, TESPOK, >>> KITOS etc.. are members and even when we engaged on the ICT Practitioners >>> bill, the sector was represented by KEPSA, when we met MPs). >>> >>> The last discussion on Tuesday 14th December 2017 between KEPSA and the >>> Ministry covered the following topics; >>> >>> 1. ICT Policy >>> 2. Kick-off Industry meetings >>> 3. Bills / Opinions - ICT Practitioners Bill >>> 4. PDTP <http://icta.go.ke/digitalent/> + Ajira Digital >>> <http://ajiradigital.go.ke/> (Jobs) >>> 5. Flagship Projects >>> 6. Constituency Development Hubs >>> <http://www.ict.go.ke/constituency-to-get-an-innovation-hub/> >>> 7. ICTA Engagement with Counties >>> 8. Enterprise Kenya >>> 9. Blockchain >>> >>> Thank you! >>> >>> On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 3:07 AM, Andrew Alston via kictanet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi All, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> So – having seen an article in the standardmedia in which elements of >>>> what I stated below were quoted – and to which there seem to have been >>>> responses – I now need to comment further: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> (Article found at: https://www.standardmedia.co.k >>>> e/business/article/2001263257/techies-oppose-move-to-introdu >>>> ce-new-ict-watchdog) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Mucheru, however, denies that the Bill will lock out experts without >>>> formal training insisting the reverse will be the case. “This Bill will >>>> benefit the people who have been working in technical capacity for years >>>> but have not acquired certificates,” he explained. “If they can demonstrate >>>> their proficiency to the Institute then they can get certified and widen >>>> the scope of jobs they can bid or apply for.” * >>>> >>>> So – I have a question – What will be the method of demonstrating >>>> proficiency and how will this be tested – and what will it cost – and how >>>> long will it take. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Now – let me break the questions down a bit >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 1. The ICT field is vast – are you going to test proficiency in >>>> programming? In networking? In security? In database administration? In >>>> desktop support? In Linux? Freebsd? Microsoft? Solaris? AIX? What is the >>>> test going to be – and who is going to administer these tests >>>> 2. What makes an industry body more capable of testing proficiency >>>> than Cisco, Juniper, Huawei or any of the other vendors – the bill does * >>>> *NOT** cater for industry standard certification outside of formal >>>> education – it simply is not in there – and if you are not going to accept >>>> these and are going to have this industry body determine proficiency – we >>>> need to know how this will be done and how the people testing proficiency >>>> will be qualified to do it – and in what fields they are qualified to test >>>> proficiency. >>>> 3. What is the cost of this testing of proficiency – does an >>>> individual who has certified as a CCIE at the cost of thousands – and in >>>> some cases tens of thousands – of dollars suddenly need to pay more to >>>> demonstrate something that he has clearly already demonstrated? Who will it >>>> be paid for? How will the money be utilized? Will this be included in the >>>> license fee for the first year? Or will this suddenly cost extra so >>>> someone can make some money? >>>> 4. How does does it take to “demonstrate proficiency” – and if I >>>> bring in someone from outside to train my staff in a new field of >>>> technology – is he going to be made to sit some kind of exam? Or pay some >>>> kind of fee before he can upskill Kenyans? Because – lets be real – that is >>>> not going to happen – it will be the death of bringing in people to impart >>>> knowledge. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Let me be blunt – more than half the authors of the RFC’s within the >>>> IETF would not qualify under the bill as it stands – this means they would >>>> have to “demonstrate” their proficiency – despite the fact that they have >>>> their names on Internet standards – and if people expect these individuals >>>> to sit exams or prove to people that they know what they are doing – >>>> despite the knowledge having been clearly demonstrated (which is why they >>>> are being flown in in the first place, to train Kenyans in skills that are >>>> not available in the country so that those Kenyans can continue to further >>>> upskill and lift up the industry) – you can kiss goodbye to having cutting >>>> edge people coming into this country – it simply won’t happen – and it will >>>> be Kenya that loses out. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Then to comment on this: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Mucheru adds that the Government has held several engagements with >>>> practitioners in the sector on the provisions of the Bill. * >>>> >>>> Correct – there was massive engagement – and the bill was largely >>>> defeated after the industry said it was broken – after people on this list >>>> said it was broken – after it was slammed left right and centre – so yes – >>>> there was engagement – but the article is wrong about the fact that the >>>> engagement agreed that this bill in its current form was a good idea or >>>> represented the correct solution. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *“There was consensus that we need to establish a professional body to >>>> regulate the industry,” he said. * >>>> >>>> I have no problem with the concept of a professional body – I have >>>> major problems with forcing a situation where people who have potentially >>>> decades of experience have to suddenly “prove” their skills via some >>>> entirely undefined means at some undefined cost to a bunch of people who >>>> may or may not have anywhere close to the experience or knowledge of the >>>> person being tested. If we said that we had a professional body that people >>>> could register to – and they needed to be registered – and in the event of >>>> *substantiated* complaints the individual could be deregistered and >>>> blacklisted – I would have no problem. It is the arbitrary and >>>> unsubstantiated and undefined criteria for registration that I take >>>> exception to – and that I believe could result in expensive legal >>>> challenges. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Please – do not get me wrong – I do not begrudge anyone who has a >>>> desire to genuinely root out the bad apples and clean up the industry and >>>> remove scam artists and fraudsters. I think that is a noble and pure >>>> objective that should be pursued. I however dispute the fact that this >>>> bill is the right way to go about it – and I dispute the fact that >>>> university degrees have anything to do with competence in this industry – >>>> particularly with the rate that technology evolves – because an individual >>>> doing a 3 year degree who is learning specific technologies in his first >>>> year – by the time he graduates – those technologies are history – and when >>>> he walks into the industry – he is having to self study it all again >>>> ANYWAY. Let me give you examples of technologies that did not exist a year >>>> ago in any real form: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 1. Segment routing – the foundation of network routing going >>>> forward and the replacement to MPLS – how do I know this – because I’ve had >>>> my hands in crafting the specifications and doing a lot of the beta testing >>>> for it – so who is going to test proficiency here – it changes the game – >>>> and the only people qualified to teach it – or gauge the proficiency in it >>>> – do not themselves qualify under this bill to be registered. >>>> 2. Network telemetry processing – first introduced in limited form >>>> in Q3 2015 – and only now becoming main stream – but within a year of it >>>> being main stream – it will replace standard network monitoring entirely – >>>> who is going to teach that with a university degree? >>>> 3. Which university degree teaches BGP? BGP-LU? ISIS? Network >>>> segmentation? IPv6 addressing? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The list is endless – these are things that cannot be learnt through a >>>> degree – they are learnt through industry standard certification or >>>> self-skilling by reading documentation. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> So, Mr Mucheru – please – do not read me wrong – I have tremendous >>>> respect for the regulator in this country – and it is testament to how well >>>> the Kenyan industry and the regulatory environment here works that today – >>>> Kenya has higher average mobile broadband speeds than either the US or >>>> South Africa or a lot of other places. It is testament to the regulatory >>>> environment here that we have the high-speed networks we do – and that the >>>> pricing is as low as it is – because the industry is competitive and open >>>> and innovative. This list of things the regulator has gotten right in this >>>> country is long - I do however plead with you, the bill as it stands would >>>> break the industry that all of us – yourself – myself – and so many others >>>> have worked so hard to build. I am NOT against a professional body – I am >>>> NOT against formalizing things – but I beg you – do not walk down the road >>>> of this current bill in its current form – it will be death to this >>>> industry in this country. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Andrew Alston >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From: *Andrew Alston <Andrew.Alston(a)liquidtelecom.com> >>>> *Date: *Monday, 4 December 2017 at 01:24 >>>> *To: *KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>> *Cc: *Liz Wanjiru <lizwanjiru(a)gmail.com> >>>> *Subject: *RE: [kictanet] ict practitioners bill is back >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I have to say – personally I cannot think of a worse piece of >>>> legislation that I have seen in recent history. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Let us look at the net effects of this and the problems with it: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 1. Large companies bring in consultants or external people where >>>> necessary to supplement capacity, to train and upskill Kenyan staff etc, >>>> while those guys are here, even for a week or two, they are compensated, >>>> and my reading of this bill is – this would be illegal – because you’d have >>>> to get every consultant you bring in accredited and licensed first – which >>>> is impractical in the extreme >>>> 2. The list of highly skilled people with 20+ years experience who >>>> would not qualify for accreditation under this bill is extensive, globally >>>> and within Kenya – this bill completely stops any form of knowledge >>>> transfer from those individuals and in fact will force a situation where >>>> Kenyan’s who wish to learn from some of the biggest names in the industry >>>> would be forced to go internationally to get that knowledge, rather than >>>> bringing those people in to train locally >>>> 3. It forces Kenyans who have spent years learning and honing their >>>> skills without university qualifications out of work and could well result >>>> in large scale job losses looking at the number of highly skilled >>>> individuals I know of who are working without qualifications >>>> 4. It prevents private companies from making what are normal >>>> business decisions – who they hire and who they pay. That is problematic >>>> in the extreme – in any normal situation if a private company hires staff >>>> that don’t perform – those staff either get fired or the market rejects the >>>> company and the company disappears – standard market dynamics – in this >>>> case – if a company finds extremely talented people they may be forced into >>>> a position where they have to hire less skilled people because someone >>>> can’t meet some accreditation requirement. >>>> 5. The bill has no recognition of prior experience – no recognition >>>> of those who have published papers and are world recognized experts – does >>>> not specify what the “recognized” universities are – does not take into >>>> account industry standard certification (CISSP/CCNA/CCIE/CCDP/JNCIE/JNCIP/JNCIA, >>>> the list is endless) >>>> 6. May well end up in the constitutional court when it deprives a >>>> host of people who have spent their lives working in this industry and have >>>> no other options for a career of the ability to earn a living >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The bill relies on the belief that a university qualification some how >>>> makes you better than those without – it’s reasoning that has been >>>> disproved globally for years and years and years – and it flies in the face >>>> of the global industry and the way the ICT industry has worked since the >>>> day it began. It is damaging to the industry in Kenya – it is damaging to >>>> the growth prospects of the economy as a result – it is damaging to the >>>> people of Kenya – and it will destroy the position that Kenya is in as one >>>> of the leaders of the ICT industry on the continent (Kenya already has the >>>> highest average broadband speeds on the continent and significantly better >>>> ICT infrastructure than you will find even in South Africa – it is doing so >>>> well – why break a system that is proving functional?) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I really hope this does not pass – and if it does – will be curious to >>>> see the court challenges and how they play out – but I think this is >>>> madness personally – and in the name of stopping a few bad individuals – >>>> penalizes the entire country and will destroy an industry that employs >>>> thousands. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Andrew >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+andrew.alston= >>>> liquidtelecom.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Liz Wanjiru via >>>> kictanet >>>> *Sent:* 04 December 2017 06:43 >>>> *To:* Andrew Alston <Andrew.Alston(a)liquidtelecom.com> >>>> *Cc:* Liz Wanjiru <lizwanjiru(a)gmail.com> >>>> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] ict practitioners bill is back >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> While trying to push such laws shouldn't they be looking at >>>> credentialing people without formal ICT schooling but have the experience, >>>> knowledge and skills to back them? These people have talent and positively >>>> contribute in the industry. Some countries have learning institutions >>>> credentialing professionals based on their body of work and so long as they >>>> can demonstrate this they are awarded the degrees or other government >>>> approved certifications. Here is an example of such >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Link >>>> <http://www.ara.ac.nz/study-options/centre-for-assessment-of-prior-learning-…> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Liz >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 3:18 PM, Ahmed Mohamed Maawy via kictanet < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>> I wonder how some of the ground breaking technology companies - such as >>>> for instance Google Kenya, can operate if this bill is passed. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Dec 3, 2017 at 4:57 PM, Watila Alex via kictanet < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>> EricKigada: Kenya’s controversial ICT Practitioners Bill 2016 to be tabled in parliament again >>>> >>>> techmoran.com/kenyas-controv… >>>> >>>> https://twitter.com/EricKigada/status/937309893954031616 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android >>>> <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/ultimateprogramer%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. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> *Ahmed Maawy* >>>> Head of Corporate Products - Al Jazeera Media Network >>>> Skype: ultimateprogramer >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/lizwanjiru%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. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Kind Regards >>>> >>>> Liz Wanjiru >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/joe%40mucheru.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. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Joseph Mucheru E.G.H >>> *Cabinet Secretary* >>> Ministry of Information Communications & Technology (ICT) >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/njiraini2001%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 > 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/info%40campusciti.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. > >

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Talk-2-Safaricom: Days 1 of 6 (Monday 6th Feb) - Consumer Issues
by Walubengo J 25 Jun '18

25 Jun '18

Greetings Listers, Hope you had a lovely weekend and ready for this week's 'Talk-2-Safaricom' online deliberations. Going straight into today's theme, we want you to share your experiences, challenges, proposed solutions with regard to Safaricom Servicesalong any of the following lines: a) Affordability - (of Bandwidth, Databundles, SMS, Over The Top Services ) b) Quality of Service - (Congestion,Dropped Calls, 2G, 3G, 4G) c) Data Protection & Intermediaryliability- (Premium Service Providers, Unsolicited sms, KRA & MPESA accounts) d) Privacy Issues -As the largest ISP,how is Safcom handling Censorship threats, Child online Protection from harmfulcontent, Security Cameras, etc) The floor is open and we have only today. So better start talking since tomorrow we move on to competition issues. -walu. -Rest of the Programme-1. Consumer Issues Day, 2. Competition Issues Day, 3. Innovators, Innovations & Suppliers Day, 4. Infrastructure & Universal Access Day, 5. Technology & Elections Day 6. Emerging Issues+AOB

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Kenyan Tech Engineer, Zak Muriuki, Died in Ethiopian Jail
by Ali Hussein 19 Jun '18

19 Jun '18

Listers Saddest news. It also appears that there are three more Kenyan ICT Practitioners who are still languishing in prison in Ethiopia. The main charge is that they are accused of installing communication equipment without a license. Mugo, was arrested with Zak (may the almighty rest his soul in peace) over a year ago and Osborne Otinda with his colleague Maxwell Odhiambo (according to today's Nation, Page 3) were arrested in October 2014 and are still in jail. Excerpts:- (Addis Standard) – The body of a Kenyan engineer who died while in an Ethiopian prison has arrived home on Thursday Dec. 11th. Zak Muriuki, a father of two girls (pictured) and a tech engineer by profession, arrived in Ethiopia nearly two years ago on January 9, 2015, according to information obtained by Addis Standard. He was arrested on January 10 along with another Kenyan, Jadrick Mugo, who is still in prison. Read on:- http://www.ayyaantuu.net/kenyan-tech-engineer-zak-muriuki/ It also appears that the government is doing what it can to get the Kenyans released. 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

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Re: [kictanet] Reversing MPESA Transactions in a Today's World
by Timothy- Coach- Oriedo 17 May '18

17 May '18

Hi Mercy Have you tried the new safaricom App ? Get it from playstore and share your experience. It's has laid a foundation for live chatbot. Timothy Oriedo about.me/Timoriedo On 12 May 2017 07:23, "kanini mutemi via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Hello everyone. I've seen quite a number of complaints on people sending money to the wrong number. Surprisingly a lot of these instances involve 50k and above. It seems MPESA has left it up to the recepients to be kind enough to refund money sent erroneously. I see why that would make sense to a business (2 transactions is better than one). Of course a lot of Kenyans will not refund (tough economic times🤔) I recently made a notable purchase from WordPress and realized only two minutes later that I had bought the wrong product. Good thing they have live chat for their customer support. No questions asked- they reversed the transaction. Now I realize the two are different; one is a seller the other one is a conveyor belt. It got me thinking however- MPESA has to keep up with the times. The explanation has always been that MPESA asks you to confirm before you press send. The number of 'I sent Kshs. X to the wrong number' posts on Buyer Beware should be enough to tell any caring provider that the system is broken. Digital products must be malleable and most importantly responsive to customer needs. Which is why competition is healthy- it pushes companies to care about the needs of its customers. Have a great day ahead. -- *Mercy Mutemi, Advocate*. _______________________________________________ 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/timoriedo%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.

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Copyright Amendment Bill 2017
by Victor Kapiyo 05 Mar '18

05 Mar '18

Dear Listers, The Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2017 <https://ipkenya.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/copyright__amendment_bill_2017n…> was recently tabled in Parliament and has already gone through the first reading. The Bill proposes a number of new measures to strengthen the copyright regime. Some of the proposals have a bearing on the protection of computer programs, circumvention of technological protection measures, broadcasts, royalties and their collection, liability and roles of ISPs, procedures for takedown measures, and so on. Kindly have a look at the Bill and share your views given its implication on the ICT sector. You can also read through this article - *Internet Service Providers to be Enlisted in Fight Against Piracy in Kenya <http://blog.cipit.org/2017/11/06/internet-service-providers-to-be-enlisted-…> - *by M. Mutemi, on the CIPIT Blog analysis the changes proposed in the Bill. Regards, *Victor Kapiyo* Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* Advocate of the High Court of Kenya & Commissioner for Oaths *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web: www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> * ==================================================== *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar*

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Data Protection & Residency
by S.M. Muraya 26 Feb '18

26 Feb '18

Looking beyond the politics, interesting comments here. http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Raila-Odinga-drags-Safaricom-into-poll-dispute… With increasing demands for local data termination points, sooner (2017) or later (2018) a court order is going to require Data Residency in Kenya. Where are we on the Data Protection and Residency Act? It may not go well for technocrats caught off guard by a court order, inevitably coming.

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TV signals turned off
by Sidney Ochieng 09 Feb '18

09 Feb '18

Listers, How long before they come for the internet? I’m so disappointed in the CA -- Regards, Sidney *Twitter:* @princelySid <https://twitter.com/princelySid> | *Web: * sidneyochieng.co.ke *Skype: *sidney.ochieng | *Github:* princelySid <https://github.com/princelySid>

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KE Zone Key Signing Key Roll over Notification
by Senior System Administrator 04 Feb '18

04 Feb '18

Dear Listers, This is a notification to the public that KeNIC will be rolling over KE zone Key Signing Key (KSK) on 1st February 2018. KSK roll over is inline with security best practices and ICANN's requirements for resource management. No intervention will be required from .KE clients, users nor ISPs - the undertaking will be by KeNIC and IANA. Thank you. Kind Regards, ................................................... Elly Kadenyo Senior System Administrator snrsysadmin(a)kenic.or.ke +254 0720062293

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Re: [kictanet] TV signals turned off
by Dorcas Muthoni 02 Feb '18

02 Feb '18

Media freedom must come with responsibility which currently is not the case. Call me when you organize a forum to hold the media to account. On Jan 30, 2018 6:55 PM, "Liz Orembo via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: @Dorcas, We missed a step forward towards media freedom and freedom to access information. Politics aside, I also felt for those who had to keep calling people who had internet or could afford bundles to stream the event. There are other ways of making the media accountable other than denying citizen access to information. On Jan 30, 2018 18:43, "Denis Mutinda via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > So I’m assuming they will turn off those signals forever? > > Media will be on Govts case for the next few weeks. Extinguish one fire, > start another one. > > Denis Mutinda > President, ISACA Kenya > Sent from my iPhone > > On 30 Jan 2018, at 18:31, Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Other than the perceived illegality, what did we actually miss. > > I stopped watching these stations two years ago. Most journalists agenda > set based on personal or paid interests and there is tonnes of evidence to > this. > > I am surprised at how so many pretend not to know this 😔 > > By the way, my business and customers are gravely tired of this political > crap. I assure many people are. > > And subscribers are paying to serve the kind of delusional content > screened (I feel especially for kids). > > Kenyans, if you want a better country, fix yourself first. Complaining > about the less 500 senior government officials many of whom you would be > pleased to replace and benefit like they do is the highest level of > hypocrisy. > > Controversial as this may sound, it's the high time each of us took > ownership by fixing yourself first. > > On Jan 30, 2018 6:02 PM, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Kevin and all >> >> I won't dwell on the tribal or ethnic part of this issue. Let's rather >> address the illegality and unprecedented nature of what is going on right >> now. >> >> ALL MAJOR TV STATIONS HAVE GONE DARK. >> >> Why? Is it because of a technical issue? Or was it a deliberate attempt >> to muzzle free speech and expression. >> >> I understand some goons even went to a particular ISP and tried to block >> certain IP addresses. >> >> This level of intimidation and muzzling of the press is unprecedented. >> Any Kenyan of sound mind and body will be against it. Irrespective of the >> political divide. >> >> Not even in the darkest days of the KANU Dictatorship has the press been >> treated in such a cavalier manner while the supposedly 'friendly' press >> continue with their business as usual. As I write this Citizen, NTV and KTN >> News are still dark. The rest are operating. WHY? >> >> One day someone will be held responsible for this. Impunity cannot last >> forever. >> >> *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 Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 5:38 PM, Kevin Kamonye via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> This may explain why Wangusi had to go. There is a Kemei who is acting >>>> DG. >>> >>> >>> Mwendwa, to me this reads like ethnic profiling. Not acceptable. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Kevin >>> >>> On 30 January 2018 at 16:47, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> This may explain why Wangusi had to go. There is a Kemei who is acting >>>> DG. >>>> >>>> We thought Kenya is ahead of other countries to experience a shutdown. >>>> Think again. We are still in January, and 2022 is 5 years away. >>>> >>>> The media too thought they were above board and could not be harassed >>>> like normal Kenyans. Now the tide has turned. They were complacent in many >>>> ways before, during, and after the elections. >>>> >>>> "... and when they finally came for the media, there was nobody to >>>> speak up for them" >>>> >>>> On Jan 30, 2018 2:46 PM, "Tracy Kadesa Adolwa via kictanet" < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have been unable to livestream since Baba arrived, is it me only? >>>>> >>>>> -Regards >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Tracy Kadesa, >>>>> LL.B ,University of Nairobi. >>>>> Dip KSL >>>>> legalwalk.wordpress.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 2:26 PM, Peter Wakaba via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The government simply did not want Kenyans to witness the huge crowds >>>>>> that have turned up. AND they are huge. >>>>>> >>>>>> The BBC and Aljazeerah are offering periodical updates live as well. >>>>>> KTN NEWS livestream is also still on, though intermittent. >>>>>> And at this point, it is out of Both Raila and Kalonzo's hands. >>>>>> >>>>>> Politics aside, the CA physically disconnected terrestrial links at >>>>>> Limuru before then systematically switching off most other channels of >>>>>> broadcast, fibre connections and satellite are intermittent. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 2:07 PM, Kevin Kamonye via kictanet < >>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> This is so sad to see happen in my country Kenya. And at so many >>>>>>> levels. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I will set aside the constitution and the illegality of the >>>>>>> situation because am not a constitutional expert of any kind. What I can >>>>>>> comment on is that this is such a strategic failure by the perpetrators. It >>>>>>> is actually so shocking that they cannot actually see that this only serves >>>>>>> to add more fuel to the fire. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is this the caliber of people that we have at the top of our >>>>>>> Industry? Are they not able to advise the government of how futile it is to >>>>>>> attempt to shutdown communication in today's world??? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As for the Kenyan Media - you deserve this. You are a greedy and >>>>>>> self serving lot. Just the other day we heard recordings of a certain >>>>>>> journalist being threatened. Where was the collective response? Shame on >>>>>>> you too. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Kevin >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 30 January 2018 at 13:34, Wathagi Ndungu via kictanet < >>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> A creeping back of autocracy. This is outside the perimeter of the >>>>>>>> constitution. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Best Regards, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Joy Wathagi Ndungu >>>>>>>> Co-Founder, Digital Grassroots www.digitalgrassroots.org >>>>>>>> <http://Grassrootswww.digitalgrassroots.org> >>>>>>>> Phone number :*+254706690282 <0706%20690282> * >>>>>>>> Alternate Email 1: *joy.w(a)digitalgrassroots.org >>>>>>>> <joy.w(a)digitalgrassroots.org> *Alternate Email 2: *jndungu(a)studentsforliberty.org >>>>>>>> <jndungu(a)studentsforliberty.org>* >>>>>>>> 8638-00300 Nairobi, Kenya >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> www.digitalgrassroots.org >>>>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/digitalgrassroots/ >>>>>>>> https://twitter.com/digigrassroots >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 1:20 PM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet < >>>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Jubilee can go ahead and switch off the Sun, FaceBook & Twitter. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> At the height of the protests in Egypt, the dictator president, >>>>>>>>> Hosni Mubarak, decided to shut down the Internet as well. That did not stop >>>>>>>>> Egyptians from remaining Egyptians. >>>>>>>>> Who triumphed? >>>>>>>>> Just because an ostrich decides to bury its head in the sand so as >>>>>>>>> not to see what is happening around doesn't make it safe for the ostrich. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> No need to >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 30 January 2018 at 11:48, Deborah via kictanet < >>>>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> My apologies. I now understand the situation. I'm working away >>>>>>>>>> from the TV most of the time. This last time I went by I was corrected that >>>>>>>>>> the decoder has a subscription, and even then NTV, KTN and Citizen were >>>>>>>>>> off. It seems they defied the ban on broadcasting live political events. My >>>>>>>>>> question would now be on the justification of the ban. >>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>>>>> From: Keith Andere via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>>>>>>>> Sent: ‎30/‎01/‎2018 11:09 >>>>>>>>>> To: deborah.wanjugu(a)gmail.com >>>>>>>>>> Cc: Keith Andere <kephand(a)gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] TV signals turned off >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> KTN News too. Channels are off on all free to air platforms. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> KTN News and NTV are available on DSTV. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Keith. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 30 Jan 2018 10:53, "Sidney Ochieng via kictanet" < >>>>>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Citizen and NTV. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 30 Jan 2018 at 10:33, Deborah <deborah.wanjugu(a)gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hey Sidney, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Which signals have been turned off? I went to check and found >>>>>>>>>>>> them all on and transmitting normally with the exception of Citizen. It >>>>>>>>>>>> usually has issues on the Startimes decoder. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Deborah >>>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>>>>>>> From: Sidney Ochieng via kictanet >>>>>>>>>>>> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: ‎30/‎01/‎2018 10:26 >>>>>>>>>>>> To: deborah.wanjugu(a)gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: Sidney Ochieng <sidney.ochieng(a)gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [kictanet] TV signals turned off >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Listers, >>>>>>>>>>>> How long before they come for the internet? I’m so disappointed >>>>>>>>>>>> in the CA >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>>>> Sidney >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> *Twitter:* @princelySid <https://twitter.com/princelySid> | >>>>>>>>>>>> *Web: *sidneyochieng.co.ke >>>>>>>>>>>> *Skype: *sidney.ochieng | *Github:* princelySid >>>>>>>>>>>> <https://github.com/princelySid> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>>> Sidney >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> *Twitter:* @princelySid <https://twitter.com/princelySid> | >>>>>>>>>>> *Web: *sidneyochieng.co.ke >>>>>>>>>>> *Skype: *sidney.ochieng | *Github:* princelySid >>>>>>>>>>> <https://github.com/princelySid> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>> 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/kephan >>>>>>>>>>> d%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 >>>>>>>>>> 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/odhiam >>>>>>>>>> bo%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/joywat >>>>>>>>> hagi%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.

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AriseBank: SEC Halts Alleged Initial Coin Offering Scam
by WANGARI KABIRU 31 Jan '18

31 Jan '18

SEC.gov | SEC Halts Alleged Initial Coin Offering Scam | | | SEC.gov | SEC Halts Alleged Initial Coin Offering Scam | | | SEC Halts Alleged Initial Coin Offering Scam FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2018-8Washington D.C., Jan. 30, 2018 —The Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a court order halting an allegedly fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) that targeted retail investors to fund what it claimed to be the world’s first “decentralized bank.”According to the SEC’s complaint, filed in federal district court in Dallas on Jan. 25 and unsealed late yesterday, Dallas-based AriseBank used social media, a celebrity endorsement, and other wide dissemination tactics to raise what it claims to be $600 million of its $1 billion goal in just two months.AriseBank and its co-founders Jared Rice Sr. and Stanley Ford allegedly offered and sold unregistered investments in their purported “AriseCoin” cryptocurrency by depicting AriseBank as a first-of-its-kind decentralized bank offering a variety of consumer-facing banking products and services using more than 700 different virtual currencies. AriseBank’s sales pitch claimed that it developed an algorithmic trading application that automatically trades in various cryptocurrencies. With the ingenuity and open innovation in the crypto world, this must make someone refer to what CBK said once....or alluded to. 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".

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Unpacking Data Protection Law
by Nanjira Sambuli 31 Jan '18

31 Jan '18

Very useful explainer: https://medium.com/@privacyint/unpacking-data-protection-300e51c5f9b5?sourc… Regards, Nanjira. Sent on the move. > On 29 Jan 2018, at 17:26, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu <chemukoechk(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks! > >> On Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 4:24 PM, Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> A useful read. >> >> https://www.accessnow.org/cms/assets/uploads/2018/01/Data-Protection-Guilde… >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> Nanjira. >> >> Sent on the move. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/chemukoechk%40gmail.c… >> >> 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. >> > > > > -- > Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu > Advocate > Legal and Regulatory Specialist- Oxygene MCL > Tel: +254 718 181644 > > >

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Re: [kictanet] {Disarmed} African Union accuses China of hacking its HQ
by WANGARI KABIRU 30 Jan '18

30 Jan '18

This is a good opportunity as you cite for AU to roar and its member states to build internal capacity and allocate local resources - which includes development of the mega tech capabilities. Legit or otherwise, the AU case is alleged over five years and said not to have been known or made known while elsewhere even school breaches warrant attention. List of data breaches and cyber attacks in January 2017 | | | | | | | | | | | List of data breaches and cyber attacks in January 2017 The first list of 2018 is by no means a short one. In fact, this is one of the longest lists that I’ve ever put ... | | | | Society who in most cases seem oblivious as it gives out basic information and stores it, must take charge in re-defining what is Personal and what may afford to leak out or it is in the fate of developers and super hackers. The 17 biggest data breaches of the 21st century | | | | | | | | | | | The 17 biggest data breaches of the 21st century By Taylor Armerding Security practitioners weigh in on the 17 worst data breaches in recent memory. | | | | However, the best is when we put a money tag to it, it helps to make sense of it all and give due attention. How much does a data breach cost? Here's where the money goes. | | | | | | | | | | | How much does a data breach cost? Here's where the money goes. By David Weldon Few would dispute that cyberattacks are increasing in frequency and in intensity, and most organizations confirm... | | | | For instance who might be out there chunning and making play of data of a crucial provider such as KNH patient data or any other hospital, dispensary? Example of breach to Anthem in health. 12. Anthem Date: February 2015 Impact: Theft of personal information on up to 78.8 million current and former customers.Fortune reported in January that a nationwide investigation concluded that a foreign government likely recruited the hackers who conducted what was said to be the largest data breach in healthcare history. It reportedly began a year before it was announced, when a single user at an Anthem subsidiary clicked on a link in a phishing email. The total cost of the breach is not yet known, but it is expected to exceed $100 million. 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". cso online Sign In | Register - Access Control - Analytics - Business Continuity - ALL BUSINESS CONTINUITY - Disaster Recovery - Supply Chain Management - Careers - Data Loss Prevention - ALL DATA LOSS PREVENTION - Advanced Persistent Threats - Application Security - Big Data - Browsers - Cloud Security - Cyber Crime - Data Breach - Government - Hacktivism - Identity Management - Mobile Security - Network Security - Operating Systems - Social Networking - Vulnerabilities - Hacking - IT Leadership - ALL IT LEADERSHIP - Compliance - Jobs - Metrics and Budgets - Malware - Physical Security - ALL PHYSICAL SECURITY - Critical Infrastructure - Fraud - Investigations and Forensics - Security - Social Engineering - News - Features - Insider - How-Tos - Blogs - Resources/White Papers - Newsletters - Slideshows - Video - Dashboard - Eve - Home - Hacking - Data Breach TODAY'S TOP STORIES The 17 biggest data breaches of the 21st century Security practitioners weigh in on the 17 worst data breaches in recent memory. - - - - - - - - By Taylor ArmerdingCSO | JAN 26, 2018 3:44 AM PTPlay VideoThis is a modal window. The video is bad or in a format that cannot be played on your browser Error Code: MEDIA_ERR_DECODESession ID: 2018-01-30:ee45b88c982b4f75d38c1b5f Player Element ID:bcplayer-galleryOKClose Modal DialogThe 16 worst data security breaches of the 21st century (5:24)MORE LIKE THIS - 12 famous (and infamous) IT security disasters - A look back at cybersecurity in 2017 - What is a cyber attack? Recent examples show disturbing trends - VIDEOReady for the EU's GDPR compliance deadline? Many companies aren't | Salted... RELATED ARTICLES - 10 old-school security priniciples that (still) rule - Cloud security configuration errors put data at risk; new... - How do you secure the cloud? New data points a way See all InsiderData breaches happen daily, in too many places at once to keep count. But what constitutes a huge breach versus a small one? CSO compiled a list of 17 of the biggest or most significant breaches of the 21st century.This list is based not necessarily on the number of records compromised, but on how much risk or damage the breach caused for companies, insurers and users or account holders. In some cases, passwords and other information were well protected by encryption, so a password reset eliminated the bulk of the risk.[ How much does a data breach cost? Here's where the money goes. | Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]CSO 1. Yahoo Date: 2013-14 Impact: 3 billion user accounts Details: In September 2016, the once dominant Internet giant, while in negotiations to sell itself to Verizon, announced it had been the victim of the biggest data breach in history, likely by “a state-sponsored actor,” in 2014. The attack compromised the real names, email addresses, dates of birth and telephone numbers of 500 million users. The company said the "vast majority" of the passwords involved had been hashed using the robust bcrypt algorithm.A couple of months later, in December, it buried that earlier record with the disclosure that a breach in 2013, by a different group of hackers had compromised 1 billion accounts. Besides names, dates of birth, email addresses and passwords that were not as well protected as those involved in 2014, security questions and answers were also compromised. In October of 2017, Yahoo revised that estimate, saying that, in fact, all 3 billion user accounts had been compromised.The breaches knocked an estimated $350 million off Yahoo’s sale price. Verizon eventually paid $4.48 billion for Yahoo’s core Internet business. The agreement called for the two companies to share regulatory and legal liabilities from the breaches. The sale did not include a reported investment in Alibaba Group Holding of $41.3 billion and an ownership interest in Yahoo Japan of $9.3 billion.Yahoo, founded in 1994, had once been valued at $100 billion. After the sale, the company changed its name to Altaba, Inc.Read more about the Yahoo data breach... 2. Adult Friend Finder Date: October 2016 Impact: More than 412.2 million accounts Details: The FriendFinder Network, which included casual hookup and adult content websites like Adult Friend Finder, Penthouse.com, Cams.com, iCams.com and Stripshow.com, was breached sometime in mid-October 2016. Hackers collected 20 years of data on six databases that included names, email addresses and passwords.Most of the passwords were protected only by the weak SHA-1 hashing algorithm, which meant that 99 percent of them had been cracked by the time LeakedSource.com published its analysis of the entire data set on November 14.CSO Online’s Steve Ragan reported at the time that, “a researcher who goes by 1x0123 on Twitter and by Revolver in other circles posted screenshots taken on Adult Friend Finder (that) show a Local File Inclusion vulnerability (LFI) being triggered.” He said the vulnerability, discovered in a module on the production servers used by Adult Friend Finder, “was being exploited.”AFF Vice President Diana Ballou issued a statement saying, “We did identify and fix a vulnerability that was related to the ability to access source code through an injection vulnerability.”Read more about the Adult Friend Finder data breach... 3. eBay Date: May 2014 Impact: 145 million users compromised Details: The online auction giant reported a cyberattack in May 2014 that it said exposed names, addresses, dates of birth and encrypted passwords of all of its 145 million users. The company said hackers got into the company network using the credentials of three corporate employees, and had complete inside access for 229 days, during which time they were able to make their way to the user database.It asked its customers to change their passwords, but said financial information, such as credit card numbers, was stored separately and was not compromised. The company was criticized at the time for a lack of communication informing its users and poor implementation of the password-renewal process.CEO John Donahue said the breach resulted in a decline in user activity, but had little impact on the bottom line – its Q2 revenue was up 13 percent and earnings up 6 percent, in line with analyst expectations.Read more about the eBay data breach... 4. Equifax Date: July 29 2017Impact: Personal information (including Social Security Numbers, birth dates, addresses, and in some cases drivers' license numbers) of 143 million consumers; 209,000 consumers also had their credit card data exposed.Details: Equifax, one of the largest credit bureaus in the U.S., said on Sept. 7, 2017 that an application vulnerability on one of their websites led to a data breach that exposed about 143 million consumers. The breach was discovered on July 29, but the company says that it likely started in mid-May.Read more about the Equifax breach... 5. Heartland Payment Systems Date: March 2008 Impact: 134 million credit cards exposed through SQL injection to install spyware on Heartland's data systems. Details: At the time of the breach, Heartland was processing 100 million payment card transactions per month for 175,000 merchants – most small- to mid-sized retailers. It wasn’t discovered until January 2009, when Visa and MasterCard notified Heartland of suspicious transactions from accounts it had processed.Among the consequences were that Heartland was deemed out of compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and was not allowed to process the payments of major credit card providers until May 2009. The company also paid out an estimated $145 million in compensation for fraudulent payments.A federal grand jury indicted Albert Gonzalez and two unnamed Russian accomplices in 2009. Gonzalez, a Cuban-American, was alleged to have masterminded the international operation that stole the credit and debit cards. In March 2010 he was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. The vulnerability to SQL injection was well understood and security analysts had warned retailers about it for several years. Yet, the continuing vulnerability of many Web-facing applications made SQL injection the most common form of attack against Web sites at the time.Read more about the Heartland data breach... 6. Target Stores Date: December 2013 Impact: Credit/debit card information and/or contact information of up to 110 million people compromised. Details: The breach actually began before Thanksgiving, but was not discovered until several weeks later. The retail giant initially announced that hackers had gained access through a third-party HVAC vender to its point-of-sale (POS) payment card readers, and had collected about 40 million credit and debit card numbers.By January 2014, however, the company upped that estimate, reporting that personally identifiable information (PII) of 70 million of its customers had been compromised. That included full names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers. The final estimate is that the breach affected as many as 110 million customers.Target’s CIO resigned in March 2014, and its CEO resigned in May. The company recently estimated the cost of the breach at $162 million.The company was credited with making significant security improvements. However, a settlement announced in May 2017 that gave Target 180 days to make specific security improvements was described by Tom Kellermann, CEO of Strategic Cyber Ventures and former CSO of Trend Micro, as a “slap on the wrist.” He also said it, “represents yesterday’s security paradigm,” since the requirements focus on keeping attackers out and not on improving incident response.Read more about the Target data breach... 7. TJX Companies, Inc. Date: December 2006 Impact: 94 million credit cards exposed. Details: There are conflicting accounts about how this happened. One supposes that a group of hackers took advantage of a weak data encryption system and stole credit card data during a wireless transfer between two Marshall's stores in Miami, Fla. The other has them breaking into the TJX network through in-store kiosks that allowed people to apply for jobs electronically.Albert Gonzalez, hacking legend and ringleader of the Heartland breach, was convicted in 2010 of leading the gang of thieves who stole the credit cards, and sentenced to 20 years in prison, while 11 others were arrested. He had been working as a paid informant for the US Secret Service, at a $75,000 salary at the time of the crimes. The government claimed in its sentencing memo that companies, banks and insurers lost close to $200 million.Read more about the TJX data breach... 8. Uber Date: Late 2016 Impact: Personal information of 57 million Uber users and 600,000 drivers exposed. Details: The scope of the Uber breach alone warrants its inclusion on this list, and it’s not the worst part of the hack. The way Uber handled the breach once discovered is one big hot mess, and it’s a lesson for other companies on what not to do.The company learned in late 2016 that two hackers were able to get names, email addresses, and mobile phone numbers of 57 users of the Uber app. They also got the driver license numbers of 600,000 Uber drivers. As far as we know, no other data such as credit card or Social Security numbers were stolen. The hackers were able to access Uber’s GitHub account, where they found username and password credentials to Uber’s AWS account. Those credentials should never have been on GitHub.Here’s the really bad part: It wasn’t until about a year later that Uber made the breach public. What’s worse, they paid the hackers $100,000 to destroy the data with no way to verify that they did, claiming it was a “bug bounty” fee. Uber fired its CSO because of the breach, effectively placing the blame on him.The breach is believed to have cost Uber dearly in both reputation and money. At the time that the breach was announced, the company was in negotiations to sell a stake to Softbank. Initially, Uber’s valuation was $68 billion. By the time the deal closed in December, its valuation dropped to $48 billion. Not all of the drop is attributable to the breach, but analysts see it being a significant factor. Read more about the Uber breach… 9. JP Morgan Chase Date: July 2014 Impact: 76 million households and 7 million small businesses Details: The largest bank in the nation was the victim of a hack during the summer of 2014 that compromised the data of more than half of all US households – 76 million – plus 7 million small businesses. The data included contact information – names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses – as well as internal information about the users, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The bank said no customer money had been stolen and that there was “no evidence that account information for such affected customers – account numbers, passwords, user IDs, dates of birth or Social Security numbers – was compromised during this attack."Still, the hackers were reportedly able to gain “root" privileges on more than 90 of the bank’s servers, which meant they could take actions including transferring funds and closing accounts. According to the SANS Institute, JP Morgan spends $250 million on security every year. In November 2015, federal authorities indicted four men, charging them with the JP Morgan hack plus other financial institutions. Gery Shalon, Joshua Samuel Aaron and Ziv Orenstein faced 23 counts, including unauthorized access of computers, identity theft, securities and wire fraud and money laundering that netted them an estimated $100 million. A fourth hacker who helped them breach the networks was not identified.Shalon and Orenstein, both Israelis, pleaded not guilty in June 2016. Aaron was arrested at JFK Airport in New York last December.Read more about the JP Morgan data breach... 10. US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Date: 2012-14 Impact: Personal information of 22 million current and former federal employees Details: Hackers, said to be from China, were inside the OPM system starting in 2012, but were not detected until March 20, 2014. A second hacker, or group, gained access to OPM through a third-party contractor in May 2014, but was not discovered until nearly a year later. The intruders exfiltrated personal data – including in many cases detailed security clearance information and fingerprint data.Last year, former FBI director James Comey spoke of the information contained in the so-called SF-86 form, used for conducting background checks for employee security clearances. “My SF-86 lists every place I’ve ever lived since I was 18, every foreign travel I’ve ever taken, all of my family, their addresses,” he said. “So it’s not just my identity that’s affected. I’ve got siblings. I’ve got five kids. All of that is in there.”A report, released last fall by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform summed up the damage in its title: “The OPM Data Breach: How the Government Jeopardized Our National Security for More than a Generation.” Read more about the OPM data breach... 11. Sony's PlayStation Network Date: April 20, 2011 Impact: 77 million PlayStation Network accounts hacked; estimated losses of $171 million while the site was down for a month. Details: This is viewed as the worst gaming community data breach of all-time. Of more than 77 million accounts affected, 12 million had unencrypted credit card numbers. Hackers gained access to full names, passwords, e-mails, home addresses, purchase history, credit card numbers and PSN/Qriocity logins and passwords. "It's enough to make every good security person wonder, 'If this is what it's like at Sony, what's it like at every other multi-national company that's sitting on millions of user data records?'" said eIQnetworks' John Linkous. He says it should remind those in IT security to identify and apply security controls consistently across their organizations. For customers, "Be careful whom you give your data to. It may not be worth the price to get access to online games or other virtual assets."In 2014, Sony agreed to a preliminary $15 million settlement in a class action lawsuit over the breach.Read more about the Sony data breach... 12. Anthem Date: February 2015 Impact: Theft of personal information on up to 78.8 million current and former customers. Details: The second-largest health insurer in the U.S., formerly known as WellPoint, said a cyberattack had exposed the names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and employment histories of current and former customers – everything necessary to steal identity.Fortune reported in January that a nationwide investigation concluded that a foreign government likely recruited the hackers who conducted what was said to be the largest data breach in healthcare history. It reportedly began a year before it was announced, when a single user at an Anthem subsidiary clicked on a link in a phishing email. The total cost of the breach is not yet known, but it is expected to exceed $100 million.Anthem said in 2016 that there was no evidence that members' data have been sold, shared or used fraudulently. Credit card and medical information also allegedly has not been taken. On Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 7:37, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: The #sittingducks really we are. #NoFreeLunch. Colonization 3.0. Africa shall be colonized by all other nations because of lack of leadership and integrity. We are owned. Sold. African leaders should have a little pride in themselves. Just a little. And for starters Africa should bring down that edifice from Beijing. His excellency Paul Kagame, the assembly chair has shown a lot of independent in his thinking. He should champion the demolition, and look for other African bred solution for a new building. From Carthage to Maseru, Nouakchott to Mogadishu, we must have competence to stamp our feet on the ground. Show we mean business. There is no way we can achieve vision 2063 while we are slaves. $200m is a tinny sum that cannot even get into the balance sheet of some African countries. On Jan 30, 2018 3:16 AM, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: Listers Something most of us suspected is happening seems to be happening at the Apex of African Government. John Aglionby, East Africa Correspondent, and Emily Feng and Yuan Yang in Beijing African Union officials have accused China of hacking its headquarters’ computer systems every night for five years and downloading confidential data. Beijing funded the AU’s $200m building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, while a Chinese state-owned company built it. Analysts said the fact that the hack remained secret for a year after being discovered and that the AU was not commenting publicly demonstrated China’s dominant relationships with African states. The data theft was exposed by French newspaper Le Monde Afrique and confirmed to the Financial Times on Monday. China denied the accusation. The hack underscores the risk African nations take in allowing Chinese technology companies such prominent roles in developing their telecoms backbones, despite the US placing restrictions on investment by Huawei and ZTE. The two companies have “built most of Africa’s telecoms infrastructure”, according to a McKinsey report on Chinese investment in Africa published last year titled Dance of the Lions and Dragons. Le Monde reported that data transfer activity was at a peak every night between midnight and 2am from January 2012, when the building was inaugurated, to January 2017. AU technicians discovered the organisation’s secrets were being copied on to servers in Shanghai, according to the article. The AU has now acquired its own servers and all electronic communication is now encrypted and no longer passes through Ethio Telecom, Ethiopia’s state-run operator. Other enhanced security features have also been installed. Aly-Khan Satchu, an investment analyst in Nairobi, said the hack was “really alarming”, partly because it exposed that “African countries have no leverage over China”. He added: “There’s this theory in Africa that China is Santa Claus. It isn’t. Our leaders need to be disavowed of that notion.” China’s ministry of foreign affairs denied the hacking allegations, calling the reports “baseless” and “complete nonsense”. “China would in no way interfere with the internal policies of African countries or do anything that would hurt their interests,” it said in a statement on Monday. AU spokespeople declined to comment but an African diplomat attending the AU’s annual heads of government summit on Monday said there “would be a lot of anger over this”. “This is not the sort of thing Africans will entertain and take lightly,” he said. However, a western diplomat based in the region said the AU should not have been surprised considering China built and fitted out the 19-storey building that dominates the Addis Ababa skyline. “When you let them build the whole system, of course they are listening in,” the diplomat said. One AU official said there were “many issues with the building that are still being resolved with the Chinese. It’s not just cyber security.” China State Construction Engineering Corporation, the state-owned company that built the headquarters, could not be reached for comment. Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Company, the developer of another building on the AU headquarters site, said it had not seen the report and declined to comment. Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, promised $60bn in investment and aid to African countries at his last summit with African leaders, in South Africa two years ago. Chinese companies have built much of the road and rail infrastructure across the continent and more than 10,000 Chinese companies are active in the region, according to the McKinsey report. “There is no other country with such depth and breadth of engagement in Africa across the dimensions of trade, investment, infrastructure financing, and aid,” the consultancy’s report said. However, concerns about technological backdoors in Chinese tech hardware led US policymakers in 2012 to recommend blocking acquisition attempts from ZTE and Huawei. Huawei has repeatedly been barred from making acquisitions in the US over national security concerns. This month, American carrier AT&T dropped its deal with Huawei to distribute Chinese-made handsets in the US. 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Re: [kictanet] TV signals turned off
by Mwendwa Kivuva 30 Jan '18

30 Jan '18

Kevin, This is very simple politics 101. Wangusi was replaced by Kemei so that illegal media shutdown can happen. I'm not sure why you need explanation for the obvious. But I will expound. To have a dictatorial regime, you must have institutions that sing to the tune, jump as high as the master demands. If those at the helm of our institutions refuse to comply to illegal or uncostititional orders, those hell bend to subvert the constitution will have nowhere to turn to. It actually all started in 2014 with the security amendment bills where the law was amended for the president to have unfettered rights to appoint the DG of police. Check. Then there was attempts to have president appoint CJ from list forwarded to him, that failed through the court process. There are many other examples where independence of our institutions have been watered down to have only one supreme leader, an Empire of Kenya issue all dictums. Now back to CA. We have had volatile situations in the county. The last time media was seized was during the Michuki "error" when a media house was raided. Since then, the media has had self regulation of different levels. The media has not been able to please both sides of our political divide. They have been oscillating, and sometimes not even having balanced coverage. But despite all the upheavals we have had in 10 years, there have not been any media shutdown. So how can shutdown be enforced if those who sit in independent institutions are independent? Replace them. And REPLACE THEM it happened. I will share again what was shared on this list last week, on what Wangusi wrote 10 years ago about independence of a regulator. Begin quote "*Terms for termination of appointment*: one of the most invidious ways in which a regulatory authority can be subject to political pressure and influence is through the threat of dismissal. Thus the law must state clearly the factors which may lead to dismissal" Enough said. On Jan 30, 2018 7:34 PM, "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Hi Colleagues, > > In principal the act of interfering with the media should be condemned for > instance some of the channels still cannot air news yet as customers we > have paid for the content which is not right. We have different opinions or > views on how the media should conduct itself which is ok but free flow of > information should not be curtailed. If we are not careful the Internet in > Kenya will soon be targeted which will affect the economy in a great way. > I am still hopeful that the Communications Authority will issue a > statement on what has happened today to bring this matter to closure and as > we wait for the same, let us avoid casting aspersions since we will veer of > the real issue. > > Regards > > > On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 7:13 PM, Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Media freedom must come with responsibility which currently is not the >> case. >> >> Call me when you organize a forum to hold the media to account. >> >> On Jan 30, 2018 6:55 PM, "Liz Orembo via kictanet" < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> @Dorcas, >> >> We missed a step forward towards media freedom and freedom to access >> information. >> >> Politics aside, I also felt for those who had to keep calling people >> who had internet or could afford bundles to stream the event. There are >> other ways of making the media accountable other than denying citizen >> access to information. >> >> On Jan 30, 2018 18:43, "Denis Mutinda via kictanet" < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> So I’m assuming they will turn off those signals forever? >>> >>> Media will be on Govts case for the next few weeks. Extinguish one fire, >>> start another one. >>> >>> Denis Mutinda >>> President, ISACA Kenya >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On 30 Jan 2018, at 18:31, Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>> Other than the perceived illegality, what did we actually miss. >>> >>> I stopped watching these stations two years ago. Most journalists agenda >>> set based on personal or paid interests and there is tonnes of evidence to >>> this. >>> >>> I am surprised at how so many pretend not to know this 😔 >>> >>> By the way, my business and customers are gravely tired of this >>> political crap. I assure many people are. >>> >>> And subscribers are paying to serve the kind of delusional content >>> screened (I feel especially for kids). >>> >>> Kenyans, if you want a better country, fix yourself first. Complaining >>> about the less 500 senior government officials many of whom you would be >>> pleased to replace and benefit like they do is the highest level of >>> hypocrisy. >>> >>> Controversial as this may sound, it's the high time each of us took >>> ownership by fixing yourself first. >>> >>> On Jan 30, 2018 6:02 PM, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> Kevin and all >>>> >>>> I won't dwell on the tribal or ethnic part of this issue. Let's rather >>>> address the illegality and unprecedented nature of what is going on right >>>> now. >>>> >>>> ALL MAJOR TV STATIONS HAVE GONE DARK. >>>> >>>> Why? Is it because of a technical issue? Or was it a deliberate attempt >>>> to muzzle free speech and expression. >>>> >>>> I understand some goons even went to a particular ISP and tried to >>>> block certain IP addresses. >>>> >>>> This level of intimidation and muzzling of the press is unprecedented. >>>> Any Kenyan of sound mind and body will be against it. Irrespective of the >>>> political divide. >>>> >>>> Not even in the darkest days of the KANU Dictatorship has the press >>>> been treated in such a cavalier manner while the supposedly 'friendly' >>>> press continue with their business as usual. As I write this Citizen, NTV >>>> and KTN News are still dark. The rest are operating. WHY? >>>> >>>> One day someone will be held responsible for this. Impunity cannot last >>>> forever. >>>> >>>> *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 Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 5:38 PM, Kevin Kamonye via kictanet < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>>> This may explain why Wangusi had to go. There is a Kemei who is acting >>>>>> DG. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Mwendwa, to me this reads like ethnic profiling. Not acceptable. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Kevin >>>>> >>>>> On 30 January 2018 at 16:47, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> This may explain why Wangusi had to go. There is a Kemei who is >>>>>> acting DG. >>>>>> >>>>>> We thought Kenya is ahead of other countries to experience a >>>>>> shutdown. Think again. We are still in January, and 2022 is 5 years away. >>>>>> >>>>>> The media too thought they were above board and could not be harassed >>>>>> like normal Kenyans. Now the tide has turned. They were complacent in many >>>>>> ways before, during, and after the elections. >>>>>> >>>>>> "... and when they finally came for the media, there was nobody to >>>>>> speak up for them" >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jan 30, 2018 2:46 PM, "Tracy Kadesa Adolwa via kictanet" < >>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I have been unable to livestream since Baba arrived, is it me only? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -Regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Tracy Kadesa, >>>>>>> LL.B ,University of Nairobi. >>>>>>> Dip KSL >>>>>>> legalwalk.wordpress.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 2:26 PM, Peter Wakaba via kictanet < >>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The government simply did not want Kenyans to witness the huge >>>>>>>> crowds that have turned up. AND they are huge. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The BBC and Aljazeerah are offering periodical updates live as well. >>>>>>>> KTN NEWS livestream is also still on, though intermittent. >>>>>>>> And at this point, it is out of Both Raila and Kalonzo's hands. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Politics aside, the CA physically disconnected terrestrial links at >>>>>>>> Limuru before then systematically switching off most other channels of >>>>>>>> broadcast, fibre connections and satellite are intermittent. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 2:07 PM, Kevin Kamonye via kictanet < >>>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> This is so sad to see happen in my country Kenya. And at so many >>>>>>>>> levels. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I will set aside the constitution and the illegality of the >>>>>>>>> situation because am not a constitutional expert of any kind. What I can >>>>>>>>> comment on is that this is such a strategic failure by the perpetrators. It >>>>>>>>> is actually so shocking that they cannot actually see that this only serves >>>>>>>>> to add more fuel to the fire. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Is this the caliber of people that we have at the top of our >>>>>>>>> Industry? Are they not able to advise the government of how futile it is to >>>>>>>>> attempt to shutdown communication in today's world??? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> As for the Kenyan Media - you deserve this. You are a greedy and >>>>>>>>> self serving lot. Just the other day we heard recordings of a certain >>>>>>>>> journalist being threatened. Where was the collective response? Shame on >>>>>>>>> you too. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Kevin >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 30 January 2018 at 13:34, Wathagi Ndungu via kictanet < >>>>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> A creeping back of autocracy. This is outside the perimeter of >>>>>>>>>> the constitution. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Best Regards, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Joy Wathagi Ndungu >>>>>>>>>> Co-Founder, Digital Grassroots www.digitalgrassroots.org >>>>>>>>>> <http://Grassrootswww.digitalgrassroots.org> >>>>>>>>>> Phone number :*+254706690282 <0706%20690282> * >>>>>>>>>> Alternate Email 1: *joy.w(a)digitalgrassroots.org >>>>>>>>>> <joy.w(a)digitalgrassroots.org> *Alternate Email 2: *jndungu(a)studentsforliberty.org >>>>>>>>>> <jndungu(a)studentsforliberty.org>* >>>>>>>>>> 8638-00300 Nairobi, Kenya >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> www.digitalgrassroots.org >>>>>>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/digitalgrassroots/ >>>>>>>>>> https://twitter.com/digigrassroots >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 1:20 PM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet >>>>>>>>>> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Jubilee can go ahead and switch off the Sun, FaceBook & Twitter. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> At the height of the protests in Egypt, the dictator president, >>>>>>>>>>> Hosni Mubarak, decided to shut down the Internet as well. That did not stop >>>>>>>>>>> Egyptians from remaining Egyptians. >>>>>>>>>>> Who triumphed? >>>>>>>>>>> Just because an ostrich decides to bury its head in the sand so >>>>>>>>>>> as not to see what is happening around doesn't make it safe for the ostrich. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> No need to >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 30 January 2018 at 11:48, Deborah via kictanet < >>>>>>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> My apologies. I now understand the situation. I'm working away >>>>>>>>>>>> from the TV most of the time. This last time I went by I was corrected that >>>>>>>>>>>> the decoder has a subscription, and even then NTV, KTN and Citizen were >>>>>>>>>>>> off. It seems they defied the ban on broadcasting live political events. My >>>>>>>>>>>> question would now be on the justification of the ban. >>>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>>>>>>> From: Keith Andere via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: ‎30/‎01/‎2018 11:09 >>>>>>>>>>>> To: deborah.wanjugu(a)gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: Keith Andere <kephand(a)gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] TV signals turned off >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> KTN News too. Channels are off on all free to air platforms. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> KTN News and NTV are available on DSTV. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Keith. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 30 Jan 2018 10:53, "Sidney Ochieng via kictanet" < >>>>>>>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Citizen and NTV. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 30 Jan 2018 at 10:33, Deborah < >>>>>>>>>>>>> deborah.wanjugu(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hey Sidney, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Which signals have been turned off? I went to check and found >>>>>>>>>>>>>> them all on and transmitting normally with the exception of Citizen. It >>>>>>>>>>>>>> usually has issues on the Startimes decoder. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Deborah >>>>>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Sidney Ochieng via kictanet >>>>>>>>>>>>>> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: ‎30/‎01/‎2018 10:26 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: deborah.wanjugu(a)gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: Sidney Ochieng <sidney.ochieng(a)gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [kictanet] TV signals turned off >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Listers, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> How long before they come for the internet? I’m so >>>>>>>>>>>>>> disappointed in the CA >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sidney >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Twitter:* @princelySid <https://twitter.com/princelySid> | >>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Web: *sidneyochieng.co.ke >>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Skype: *sidney.ochieng | *Github:* princelySid >>>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://github.com/princelySid> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sidney >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> *Twitter:* @princelySid <https://twitter.com/princelySid> | >>>>>>>>>>>>> *Web: *sidneyochieng.co.ke >>>>>>>>>>>>> *Skype: *sidney.ochieng | *Github:* princelySid >>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://github.com/princelySid> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>> 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/kephan >>>>>>>>>>>>> d%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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Interesting: is BitTorrent's Bram Cohen Satoshi?
by anyega jefferson 30 Jan '18

30 Jan '18

https://markessien.com/who-i-think-satoshi-nakamoto-is/ L et's look at the evidence linking Satoshi to et's look at the evidence linking Satoshi to Bram Cohen. First of all, they are both the same age. Bram was born in 1975 and Satoshi was born in 1975. Which fits in quite well with the age we expect Satoshi to be. Bram invented the big hit software BitTorrent, so he has some good past experience developing big software. Bram comes from a time when the particular variable naming was common for windows code - basically, he codes like Satoshi Bram was ousted from BitTorrent as CEO in 2005, and the domain Bitcoin.org was registered in 2008. 3 years is about the right time to develop this. Bram has shown regular online interest in cryptography, mathematics, puzzles and algorithms First of all, they are both the same age. Bram was born in 1975 and Satoshi was born in 1975. Which fits in quite well with the age we expect Satoshi to be. Bram invented the big hit software BitTorrent, so he has some good past experience developing big software. Bram comes from a time when the particular variable naming was common for windows code - basically, he codes like Satoshi Bram was ousted from BitTorrent as CEO in 2005, and the domain Bitcoin.org was registered in 2008. 3 years is about the right time to develop this. Bram has shown regular online interest in cryptography, mathematics, puzzles and algorithms -- Anyega M Jefferson jeffersonanyega(a)gmail.com 0703824326 Start where you are,use what you have and do what you can.

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Re: [kictanet] African Union accuses China of hacking its HQ
by Ali Hussein 30 Jan '18

30 Jan '18

Adam I appreciate you coming back with a strong defence of the Huawei Brand. Most of us will find it difficult to believe that the Chinese Government wouldn't interfere if they wanted to. However, there's another aspect of this that we need to consider. Business/Country rivalry. There's a lot of sour grapes when it comes to Chinese Companies and their counterparts in the West. There is an element of both here. Check out these stories regarding Huawei's woes in the US. 1. Lawmakers said to be behind Huawei's continued woes in the US <https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/16/lawmakers-said-to-be-behind-huaweis-conti…> 2. AT&T is said to back out of Huawei distribution deal in the US <https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/09/huaweis-u-s-distribution-plans-are-thwart…> There is probably more than meets the eye here. Regards *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 Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 9:18 AM, Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> wrote: > Ali > > > > Let me just respond by saying that Huawei specifically has never and will > never be involved in anything like this. > > > > How can you be confident of this? 2/3rds of our sales worldwide are > outside of China and believe me, if we ever did anything like this then all > our sales to Telcos and Governments (including in Kenya) would suffer. > There is no incentive for us to do anything that would compromise our > networks. All our telco, government, and other business networks require > this of us as of any other vendors, and inspect the equipment closely—since > any problem on their network would affect their business/customers as well. > > > > I do not know why the journalist links this story with our work building > networks in Africa or anything in the US. > > > > We are proud of the fantastic contribution we have made to building fiber, > wireless, backhaul and submarine networks across the entire world including > much of Africa – this has brought great benefits to African governments as > well as African citizens. > > > > I may also note that there no-one has ever found any evidence of us doing > anything wrong in the US, despite spending more than 6 years looking. > Meanwhile Snowden revealed the US government tried to hack our equipment in > order to access the data of other countries! > > > > We are a 100% employee-owned company without any influence from any > government and we take cyber security and data privacy very seriously with > a great deal of information available on this through the four white papers > we have published here: http://www.huawei.com/en/cyber-security. I will > be happy to talk to anyone further about this. > > > > Regards > > Adam > > > > *Senior Director, Public Affairs* > > *Huawei Southern Africa* > > Mobile: +254-7909-85886 > > > > *From:* kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+adam.lane=huawei.com@lists. > kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Ali Hussein via kictanet > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 30, 2018 3:17 AM > *To:* Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > *Cc:* Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > *Subject:* [kictanet] African Union accuses China of hacking its HQ > > > > Listers > > > > Something most of us suspected is happening seems to be happening at the > Apex of African Government. > > > > *John Aglionby, East Africa Correspondent, and Emily Feng and Yuan Yang in > Beijing * > > > > African Union officials have accused China of hacking its headquarters’ > computer systems every night for five years and downloading confidential > data. Beijing funded the AU’s $200m building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, > while a Chinese state-owned company built it. > > > > Analysts said the fact that the hack remained secret for a year after > being discovered and that the AU was not commenting publicly demonstrated > China’s dominant relationships with African states. > > > > The data theft was exposed by French newspaper Le Monde Afrique and > confirmed to the Financial Times on Monday. China denied the accusation. > > > > The hack underscores the risk African nations take in allowing Chinese > technology companies such prominent roles in developing their telecoms > backbones, despite the US placing restrictions on investment by Huawei and > ZTE. > > > > The two companies have “built most of Africa’s telecoms infrastructure”, > according to a McKinsey report on Chinese investment in Africa published > last year titled Dance of the Lions and Dragons. > <https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/global%20themes/middle%20east%20a…> > > > > Le Monde reported that data transfer activity was at a peak every night > between midnight and 2am from January 2012, when the building was > inaugurated, to January 2017. > > > > AU technicians discovered the organisation’s secrets were being copied on > to servers in Shanghai, according to the article. > > > > The AU has now acquired its own servers and all electronic communication > is now encrypted and no longer passes through Ethio Telecom, Ethiopia’s > state-run operator. Other enhanced security features have also been > installed. > > > > Aly-Khan Satchu, an investment analyst in Nairobi, said the hack was > “really alarming”, partly because it exposed that “African countries have > no leverage over China”. > > > > He added: “There’s this theory in Africa that China is Santa Claus. It > isn’t. Our leaders need to be disavowed of that notion.” > > > > China’s ministry of foreign affairs denied the hacking allegations, > calling the reports “baseless” and “complete nonsense”. > > > > “China would in no way interfere with the internal policies of African > countries or do anything that would hurt their interests,” it said in a > statement on Monday. > > > > AU spokespeople declined to comment but an African diplomat attending the > AU’s annual heads of government summit on Monday said there “would be a lot > of anger over this”. “This is not the sort of thing Africans will entertain > and take lightly,” he said. > > > > However, a western diplomat based in the region said the AU should not > have been surprised considering China built and fitted out the 19-storey > building that dominates the Addis Ababa skyline. > > > > “When you let them build the whole system, of course they are listening > in,” the diplomat said. > > > > One AU official said there were “many issues with the building that are > still being resolved with the Chinese. It’s not just cyber security.” > > > > China State Construction Engineering Corporation, the state-owned > company that built the headquarters, could not be reached for comment. > Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Company, the developer of another > building on the AU headquarters site, said it had not seen the report and > declined to comment. > > > > Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, promised $60bn in investment and aid to > African countries at his last summit with African leaders, in South Africa > two years ago. Chinese companies have built much of the road and rail > infrastructure across the continent and more than 10,000 Chinese companies > are active in the region, according to the McKinsey report. > > > > “There is no other country with such depth and breadth of engagement in > Africa across the dimensions of trade, investment, infrastructure > financing, and aid,” the consultancy’s report said. > > > > However, concerns about technological backdoors in Chinese tech hardware > led US policymakers in 2012 to recommend blocking acquisition attempts from > ZTE and Huawei. > > > > Huawei has repeatedly been barred from making acquisitions in the US over > national security concerns. This month, American carrier AT&T dropped its > deal with Huawei to distribute Chinese-made handsets in the US. > > > > Le Monde also reported that GCHQ, the British government listening agency, > had intercepted communications between AU and UN officials in 2009 and > 2010, citing documents released by US whistleblower Edward Snowden. > > > > China hacks AU HQ > <https://www.ft.com/content/c26a9214-04f2-11e8-9650-9c0ad2d7c5b5> > > > > #SittingDucks..That's what we are. > > > > > > *Ali Hussein* > > *Principal* > > *Hussein & Associates* > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: 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. > >

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African Union accuses China of hacking its HQ
by Ali Hussein 30 Jan '18

30 Jan '18

Listers Something most of us suspected is happening seems to be happening at the Apex of African Government. *John Aglionby, East Africa Correspondent, and Emily Feng and Yuan Yang in Beijing * African Union officials have accused China of hacking its headquarters’ computer systems every night for five years and downloading confidential data. Beijing funded the AU’s $200m building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, while a Chinese state-owned company built it. Analysts said the fact that the hack remained secret for a year after being discovered and that the AU was not commenting publicly demonstrated China’s dominant relationships with African states. The data theft was exposed by French newspaper Le Monde Afrique and confirmed to the Financial Times on Monday. China denied the accusation. The hack underscores the risk African nations take in allowing Chinese technology companies such prominent roles in developing their telecoms backbones, despite the US placing restrictions on investment by Huawei and ZTE. The two companies have “built most of Africa’s telecoms infrastructure”, according to a McKinsey report on Chinese investment in Africa published last year titled Dance of the Lions and Dragons. <https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/global%20themes/middle%20east%20a…> Le Monde reported that data transfer activity was at a peak every night between midnight and 2am from January 2012, when the building was inaugurated, to January 2017. AU technicians discovered the organisation’s secrets were being copied on to servers in Shanghai, according to the article. The AU has now acquired its own servers and all electronic communication is now encrypted and no longer passes through Ethio Telecom, Ethiopia’s state-run operator. Other enhanced security features have also been installed. Aly-Khan Satchu, an investment analyst in Nairobi, said the hack was “really alarming”, partly because it exposed that “African countries have no leverage over China”. He added: “There’s this theory in Africa that China is Santa Claus. It isn’t. Our leaders need to be disavowed of that notion.” China’s ministry of foreign affairs denied the hacking allegations, calling the reports “baseless” and “complete nonsense”. “China would in no way interfere with the internal policies of African countries or do anything that would hurt their interests,” it said in a statement on Monday. AU spokespeople declined to comment but an African diplomat attending the AU’s annual heads of government summit on Monday said there “would be a lot of anger over this”. “This is not the sort of thing Africans will entertain and take lightly,” he said. However, a western diplomat based in the region said the AU should not have been surprised considering China built and fitted out the 19-storey building that dominates the Addis Ababa skyline. “When you let them build the whole system, of course they are listening in,” the diplomat said. One AU official said there were “many issues with the building that are still being resolved with the Chinese. It’s not just cyber security.” China State Construction Engineering Corporation, the state-owned company that built the headquarters, could not be reached for comment. Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Company, the developer of another building on the AU headquarters site, said it had not seen the report and declined to comment. Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, promised $60bn in investment and aid to African countries at his last summit with African leaders, in South Africa two years ago. Chinese companies have built much of the road and rail infrastructure across the continent and more than 10,000 Chinese companies are active in the region, according to the McKinsey report. “There is no other country with such depth and breadth of engagement in Africa across the dimensions of trade, investment, infrastructure financing, and aid,” the consultancy’s report said. However, concerns about technological backdoors in Chinese tech hardware led US policymakers in 2012 to recommend blocking acquisition attempts from ZTE and Huawei. Huawei has repeatedly been barred from making acquisitions in the US over national security concerns. This month, American carrier AT&T dropped its deal with Huawei to distribute Chinese-made handsets in the US. Le Monde also reported that GCHQ, the British government listening agency, had intercepted communications between AU and UN officials in 2009 and 2010, citing documents released by US whistleblower Edward Snowden. China hacks AU HQ <https://www.ft.com/content/c26a9214-04f2-11e8-9650-9c0ad2d7c5b5> #SittingDucks..That's what we are. *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.

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Innovation: Kenya punching above its weight - Daily Nation
by Ali Hussein 29 Jan '18

29 Jan '18

Listers Ever heard of the Kenya National Innovation Agency? I guess we learn new things everyday. I for one am hearing about it for the first time. Looking at the infographic in the story (see the link below) and contrary to the headline there’s really little to celebrate. We cannot be patting ourselves in the back as if ‘doing well’ in our region is worth celebrating. We are competing with the rest of the world and it’s high time we fired on all cylinders. Private Sector and Government must work seamlessly like a well oiled machine. See below excerpt to the story in the Nation Online. Prof Reuben Marwanga, the chairman of the Kenya National Innovation Agency (KENIA), believes that Kenya’s performance is proof that the country is on the right path to becoming an economy driven by innovation. “This is a clear manifestation of the Kenyan spirit. It implies that Kenyans are able to convert whatever little that has been provided into meaningful knowledge and creative products, thus performing above its economic peers.” Read on. https://www.nation.co.ke/newsplex/innovationleaders/2718262-4280194-12e0s8m… 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] Fraud at KENIC?
by ceo 29 Jan '18

29 Jan '18

Dear Sidney, I have read your email. I am preparing a detailed response to the allegations you have raised. As Barrack has stated, it seems you have been misinformed on how the process conducted. Thank you. Regards, Abdalla On Jan 24, 2018 2:03 PM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Hi Sidney, > > There is a lot of misinformation and disinformation regarding this issue. I have been involved in such processes locally and across the border and most often this is the outcome of domain auction processes especially where premium domains are concerned. As is the case in the domain name industry, software is used to conduct auctions once the necessary policies have been put in place. Auctions such as these ellicit global interest including mischievous characters who are a handfull to deal with from a policy and technical perspective. Even the most advanced and technically equipped companies around the world are caught flatfooted from time to time. > > I would suggest that we debate the issue based on facts and not insinuations. Let us also be wary of sour grapes. > > Best Regards > > On Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 1:27 PM, Sidney Ochieng (princelySid) via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> Listers, >> So remember when the domain name system went down? Allegedly there was something untoward happening... KENIC has a lot to answer for >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/otieno.barrack%40gmai… >> >> 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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Data Protection Guide for Lawmakers: Do’s and Don’ts (lessons from the EU GDPR)
by Nanjira Sambuli 29 Jan '18

29 Jan '18

A useful read. https://www.accessnow.org/cms/assets/uploads/2018/01/Data-Protection-Guilde… Regards, Nanjira. Sent on the move.

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World's biggest ever digital currency 'theft'
by Victor Kapiyo 29 Jan '18

29 Jan '18

Dear Listers, One of Japan's largest digital currency exchanges says it has lost some $534m (£380m) worth of virtual money in a hacking attack on its network. Coincheck suspended deposits and withdrawals for all crypto-currencies except Bitcoin as it assessed its losses in NEM, a lesser-known coin. If the theft is confirmed, it will be the largest involving digital currency. Another Tokyo exchange, MtGox, collapsed in 2014 after admitting that $400m had been stolen from its network. Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42845505# What lessons can we learn from this? Regards, *Victor Kapiyo* Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, Commissioner for Oaths & Notary Public *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web: www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> * ==================================================== *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar*

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For those who think Safaricom is dominant think again..and think regional :)
by Ali Hussein 29 Jan '18

29 Jan '18

Listers I’ve always advocated for Kenyan Companies looking beyond the country to Africa at least. Here’s an interesting story of Sonatel, the Senegalese Telco that seems to be making waves in the investment circles. A snippet of the story below:- For Sonatel, there is an integrated regulatory and economic environment as well as a regional presence and availability of other Orange Group subsidiaries with which to have direct partnerships for purposes of remittances in SSA. It also notes Safaricom is increasingly doing more transactions on M-Pesa that relate to businesses as opposed to withdrawals by individuals. “We expect revenues to suffer as business transactions gain traction at a lower transaction charge than the declining withdrawals,” said Exotix. Read on:- https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/markets/marketnews/Exotix-tips-foreigne… 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] For those who think Safaricom is dominant think again..and think regional :)
by Ali Hussein 29 Jan '18

29 Jan '18

@Mwendwa I believe Vodafone has a 'One Africa Strategy' with Safaricom at the epicentre of that Strategy. Seems like they have seen it more than we have. As we continue to bash Safaricom they are placing it at the frontlines of its assault on Africa. :-) Vodafone's South African arm Vodacom takes over $2.6 bln stake in Kenya's Safaricom <https://af.reuters.com/article/africaTech/idAFKCN18B0LV-OZABS> Regards *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 Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 12:16 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Kevin, because the Sonatel region has a smaller demographic and smaller > GDP than that of Safaricom, Safaricom should not venture to other regions? > Or rather, because Safaricom has a bigger market share that Sonatel, they > should sit pretty? > > Ali, I think Safaricom's regional footprint has been frustrated by her > largest shareholder, Vodafone Group PLC, who too have an interest in the > region, and they want to eat their cake alone. Remember Vodafone has taken > the mpesa brand all over the world (India, South Africa, Tanzania) without > the involvement of Safaricom. > > > > On Jan 29, 2018 11:34 AM, "Kevin Kamonye via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > I am usually very wary of some of these talking head analysts and their > opinions. > > Safaricom is leagues ahead of Sonatel due to the underlying economic > factors that differentiate Kenya and Senegal combined together with Guinea, > Mali, Sierra Leone and Bissau). > > *Country / 2016 GDP / 2016 Growth Rate* > > *Kenya* 70.53 Billion USD ; 4.4% > > *Senegal* 14.77 Billion USD; 6.6% > *Guinea* 6.299 Billion USD ; 5.2% > *Mali* 14.05 Billion USD ; 4.8% > *Sierra Leone* 3.669 Billion USD ; 6.1% > *Bissau* 1.13 Billion USD ; 5.5% > > *Sonatel host countries total stats* > Total GDP 40 Billion USD > Total Population 52M > Average Growth 5.7% > > When we look at market penetration and market share, Sonatel already has > some very high numbers - as per their 2016 reports. > http://www.sonatel.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Sonatel_20 > 16_financial_results_EN.pdf > > As for the reports that indicate that Safaricom will suffer losses due to > more and MPESA transactions being to business numbers - rubbish. > > The biggest growth potential of African economies is in moving the > informal sector into the scope of the tax administration. By enabling this, > Safaricom is laying down the foundation for its own strong future growth. > > Regards, > > Kevin > > On 29 January 2018 at 08:39, Ali Hussein via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Listers >> >> I’ve always advocated for Kenyan Companies looking beyond the country to >> Africa at least. Here’s an interesting story of Sonatel, the Senegalese >> Telco that seems to be making waves in the investment circles. A snippet of >> the story below:- >> >> For Sonatel, there is an integrated regulatory and economic environment >> as well as a regional presence and availability of other Orange Group >> subsidiaries with which to have direct partnerships for purposes of >> remittances in SSA. >> >> It also notes Safaricom is increasingly doing more transactions on M-Pesa >> that relate to businesses as opposed to withdrawals by individuals. >> >> “We expect revenues to suffer as business transactions gain traction at a >> lower transaction charge than the declining withdrawals,” said Exotix. >> >> Read on:- >> >> >> https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/markets/marketnews/Exoti >> x-tips-foreigners-to-favour-firm-over-Safaricom/3815534-4282 >> 002-f8gnyuz/index.html?utm_source=traqli&utm_medium=email >> &utm_campaign=bdafrica_newsletter >> >> >> *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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/kevin.kamonye%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. >> >> > > > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. > www.avast.com > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> > <#m_-114210513971069349_m_4962987444419362115_m_-7001717157639605151_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > _______________________________________________ > 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/kivuva%40transworldafrica.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 > 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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Re: [kictanet] For those who think Safaricom is dominant think again..and think regional :)
by Ali Hussein 29 Jan '18

29 Jan '18

@Kevin Great insight. I agree with you. The thing you left out is that Sonatel is part of Orange and Orange is strong in West Africa. The Analysts could have done a better job in talking about that potential. To my point:- Let's stop as a country beating down Safaricom on dominance and instead focus on how we as a country can help them become the Africa Champion and not defend foreign based operators crying foul about dominance when some of them were at some point ahead of Safaricom in market share. Let's instead focus on improving our champion by keeping them 'honest' in say the following areas:- 1. Improved Customer Service 2. Contribution to the Tech Ecosystem of which they are a part of 3. A Platform Agnostic M-Pesa that assists the regional payments ecosystem and improves on it 4. Positive criticism of MASOKO (which by the way is nowhere near what it should be) and ensuring that it lives upto it's promises of becoming the Alibaba of Africa Regards *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 Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 11:34 AM, Kevin Kamonye <kevin.kamonye(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I am usually very wary of some of these talking head analysts and their > opinions. > > Safaricom is leagues ahead of Sonatel due to the underlying economic > factors that differentiate Kenya and Senegal combined together with Guinea, > Mali, Sierra Leone and Bissau). > > *Country / 2016 GDP / 2016 Growth Rate* > > *Kenya* 70.53 Billion USD ; 4.4% > > *Senegal* 14.77 Billion USD; 6.6% > *Guinea* 6.299 Billion USD ; 5.2% > *Mali* 14.05 Billion USD ; 4.8% > *Sierra Leone* 3.669 Billion USD ; 6.1% > *Bissau* 1.13 Billion USD ; 5.5% > > *Sonatel host countries total stats* > Total GDP 40 Billion USD > Total Population 52M > Average Growth 5.7% > > When we look at market penetration and market share, Sonatel already has > some very high numbers - as per their 2016 reports. > http://www.sonatel.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Sonatel_2016_financial_ > results_EN.pdf > > As for the reports that indicate that Safaricom will suffer losses due to > more and MPESA transactions being to business numbers - rubbish. > > The biggest growth potential of African economies is in moving the > informal sector into the scope of the tax administration. By enabling this, > Safaricom is laying down the foundation for its own strong future growth. > > Regards, > > Kevin > > On 29 January 2018 at 08:39, Ali Hussein via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Listers >> >> I’ve always advocated for Kenyan Companies looking beyond the country to >> Africa at least. Here’s an interesting story of Sonatel, the Senegalese >> Telco that seems to be making waves in the investment circles. A snippet of >> the story below:- >> >> For Sonatel, there is an integrated regulatory and economic environment >> as well as a regional presence and availability of other Orange Group >> subsidiaries with which to have direct partnerships for purposes of >> remittances in SSA. >> >> It also notes Safaricom is increasingly doing more transactions on M-Pesa >> that relate to businesses as opposed to withdrawals by individuals. >> >> “We expect revenues to suffer as business transactions gain traction at a >> lower transaction charge than the declining withdrawals,” said Exotix. >> >> Read on:- >> >> >> https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/markets/marketnews/ >> Exotix-tips-foreigners-to-favour-firm-over-Safaricom/ >> 3815534-4282002-f8gnyuz/index.html?utm_source=traqli&utm_ >> medium=email&utm_campaign=bdafrica_newsletter >> >> >> *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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/kevin.kamonye%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. >> >> > > > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. > www.avast.com > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> > <#m_6706571061027497290_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >

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Re: [kictanet] The Follower Factory - The New York Times
by Ali Hussein 29 Jan '18

29 Jan '18

@Mildred Otherwise known as 'the Influencer Economy'. It's not far off that Brands will start realising that they are being taken for a ride. Authenticity online simply cannot be bought. Sooner or later the dirt will start surfacing.. Regards *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 Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 8:46 AM, Mildred Achoch <mildandred(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Very interesting! This particularly caught my attention. The role of > parents... > > According to a recent profile > <https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/5030582/aspiring-child-youtubers-callum-r…> in > the British tabloid The Sun, two young siblings, Arabella and Jaadin Daho, > earn a combined $100,000 a year as influencers, working with brands such as > Amazon, Disney, Louis Vuitton and Nintendo. Arabella, who is 14, tweets > under the name Amazing Arabella. > > But her Twitter account — and her brother’s — are boosted by thousands of > retweets purchased by their mother and manager, Shadia Daho, according to > Devumi records. Ms. Daho did not respond to repeated attempts to reach her > by email and through a public relations firm. > > Regards, > > Mildred Achoch. > > On Monday, January 29, 2018, Ali Hussein via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Listers >> >> To what extent are those followers on twitter for your favorite >> socialite, politician or celebrity real people or Bots? >> >> Here’s an interesting expose from the New York Times. >> >> #GoFigure >> >> THE REAL JESSICA RYCHLY is a Minnesota teenager with a broad smile and >> wavy hair. She likes reading and the rapper Post Malone. When she goes on >> Facebook or Twitter, she sometimes muses about being bored or trades jokes >> with friends. Occasionally, like many teenagers, she posts a duck-face >> selfie. >> >> Read on:- >> >> https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/01/27/technology/ >> social-media-bots.html >> >> >> *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 >> > > > -- > Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! > http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com > > > >

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The Follower Factory - The New York Times
by Ali Hussein 29 Jan '18

29 Jan '18

Listers To what extent are those followers on twitter for your favorite socialite, politician or celebrity real people or Bots? Here’s an interesting expose from the New York Times. #GoFigure THE REAL JESSICA RYCHLY is a Minnesota teenager with a broad smile and wavy hair. She likes reading and the rapper Post Malone. When she goes on Facebook or Twitter, she sometimes muses about being bored or trades jokes with friends. Occasionally, like many teenagers, she posts a duck-face selfie. Read on:- https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/01/27/technology/social-media-bots… 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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UN Working Group on BigData
by Bernard Kioko 27 Jan '18

27 Jan '18

I wonder why Kenya is not a member. I notice Tanzania is. Brief: The UN Statistical Commission agreed at its 45th session to create the Global Working Group (GWG) on Big Data for Official Statistics to further investigate the benefits and challenges of Big Data, including the potential for monitoring and reporting on the sustainable development goals. In this context, the GWG and the greater official statistical community recognize the need to adequately address issues pertaining to methodology, quality, technology, data access, legislation, privacy, management and finance, and provide adequate cost-benefit analyses on the use of Big Data. https://unstats.un.org/bigdata/

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Taskforce Next Job
by WANGARI KABIRU 27 Jan '18

27 Jan '18

The said taskforce is a great avenue and bold start off. Next, someone must lift Kenya from the comfort of the tech developments catch up games and riding on the hype of using others creations, because in longevity, there is winning there! Collaboratively, there is sufficient ideas to pool, research talent and resources to create the next shattering globally used underlying technologies. Be blessed. Regards/Wangari | | | | | | | | | | | Kenya Govt Sets up Blockchain & Artificial Intelligence Taskforce! The Government has began setting up a taskforce that will work on a comprehensive strategy to encourage and adop... | | | | About | Pathways for Prosperity | | | About | Pathways for Prosperity | | | --- 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".

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Artificial intelligence: starting the policy dialogue in Africa
by Nanjira Sambuli 27 Jan '18

27 Jan '18

FYI. http://webfoundation.org/docs/2017/12/Artificial-Intelligence-starting-the-… Regards, Nanjira. Sent on the move.

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eCitizen Portal Downtime
by Ali Hussein 26 Jan '18

26 Jan '18

Listers The silence from the ICT Authority is deafening. When a system that every citizen in the country uses a platform that has been down for the last one week and no statement from the Agency responsible it is confounding. Can we hear from the authority please? *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.

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Re: [kictanet] To save CA from bullies, restore its autonomy and independence
by Ali Hussein 26 Jan '18

26 Jan '18

@Kevin I like your response. The interplay between independence and interdependence. :-) I fully agree with you. I have one issue though and this is one of *Corporate Governance*. The monies we are talking about are not small change in the scheme of things. A million here and 25 million there..This adds up. No organization worth its salt should be run 'Kiholela' like that. With all due respect to the Mandarins at the MOICT. They should know better. The right way to do things is to sit with the CA and have a discussion at the end of every year as to which activities they would like CA to fund. These then should be consolidated and ExComm (Executive Committee of the Senior Management Team at CA) presents this to the Board of Directors for ratification and it becomes a budget item and above board. The CA is a critical institution and the goings on there smack of machinations to control the billions that CA has in its budget. It's wrong for MOICT to treat the CA budget as its personal piggy bank/slush fund. The MOICT has a vote. Let it live within its means like we all do. And in case they are unable to the paragraph before this should be a guideline on how to go about it so that no one is exposed. Lastly, I also think what the Director General did, if the reporting has any truth to it is wrong. He simply should not have the power to approve extra-judicial budget items. This leaves him vulnerable later to manipulation. Let there be clear procedures on how these things are done. At the Boards that I sit in that in itself is a firing offence. Let us not expose our heads of government agencies to such manipulation. It is akin to abuse of power by MOICT. It simply is not acceptable. Regards *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, Jan 24, 2018 at 3:37 PM, Kevin Kamonye via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > I am eagerly waiting for the report of the audit that is being currently > conducted. This and the responses thereafter will give a clear indication > of the situation at the CA. > > As for the letters regarding the request of funds, I do not find any issue > with this. The only condition is that these funds must be accounted for and > even better a report written about the official activities that were > attended to by whom, where and also what returns are to be gained from the > engagements. And further follow up until the intended goals are achieved. > > Our institutions need to be independent, yes. They are also > inter-dependent. Having the PSs of the ICT or other Ministries does not > have to be bad thing. It in fact can serve as a way to expedite decision > making and enhance cooperation - basically doing away with > inter-institutional bureaucracy. > > Regards, > > Kevin > > On 24 January 2018 at 13:06, Barrack Otieno via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Listers, >> >> In Summary >> >> - Surely, somebody must be made to answer for those letters. >> - This is the sector that gave Kenya global leadership in mobile >> banking. >> >> https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/To-save-CA-from-bullie >> s-restore-its-autonomy-and-independence/440808-4275382-a055q6/index.html >> >> PS. Its sad to see what is happening at CA because we debated extensively >> on this list the process that gave it its autonomy. I am confident the team >> at the helm of the ministry has what it takes to put us back on the correct >> path. >> >> 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 >> 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/kevin.kamonye%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 > 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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Re: [kictanet] Fraud at KENIC?
by Ali Hussein 26 Jan '18

26 Jan '18

Abdalla Thanks for the prompt response. As a person who personally bid for a number of Premium Domains I'm gratified that you are taking measures to weed out Bots from the system. This is good. I'm eagerly awaiting for ROUND II! :-) Regards *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 Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 12:02 PM, Abdalla <ceo(a)kenic.or.ke> wrote: > Dear Ali, > > Questions to KeNIC have been answered in-line, red font, below. > > Thank you. > > Kind regards, > > Abdalla Omari. > *Chief Executive Officer* > > > On Jan 26, 2018, at 10:44 AM, Ali Hussein via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > @Kennedy > > You got that right. The auction is not connected to the main core registry > system. > > In the scheme of things we ought to commend KeNIC and the CA > (Communication Authority) for responding promptly to issues of public > interest. This can only improve their engagement and performance in > relation to the public. I wish I could say the same regarding the team > behind the eCiziten Portal. > > @Sidney you raised a pertinent issue on possible fraud and leakage. Mine > is to ask for clarification from KeNIC on this issue. > > 1. Was anyone who bid and won a domain denied it and given to someone else > > > All bid winners were communicated to, asked to confirm their interest and > follow up by making payments directly to the KeNIC account and send proof > of payment to the Finance team. Only 12 domains have been paid for and > registered as communicated earlier. > > > 2. Since we know no system in the world is 100% full proof it would be > good to get an assurance from KeNIC on what happens next. > > > All names that have not been paid for will be released for auction and the > date of the 2nd auction will be communicated. We are coming up with > stringent procedures for the next auction. > > > @Barrack, I applaud your bringing to attention the privacy angle. There’s > zero excuse for someone to peddle a document with personal information the > way this document was circulated. Respect of personal privacy is an > important matter in today’s world. Even as we wait for a bill to address > this I urge us to play a personal role in this and exercise self regulation. > > Regards > > *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 > > On 26 Jan 2018, at 10:15 AM, Kennedy Aseda via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Harry, > > 1. Why would the second level domain system, *supposedly not hosted on > the parent system (am assuming hosted elsewhere)*, cause an outage or > cause the main pre-existing database system of third level domains to > crash, like what was witnessed. > *I think the system KeNIC is referring to here is the auction system - not > the registry itself.* > > Thereafter, when auction closed; my understanding from the two > communications is that the bulk deletion from the registry of the SLDs that > were reserved but not paid for caused erroneous deletion of nameservers > from the registry database. > > Kennedy. > > On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 9:11 AM, Harry Delano via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Hey Abdalla, >> >> Thanks for the attached response, have gone through it. Some queries >> still linger:- >> >> 1. Why would the second level domain system, supposedly not hosted on the >> parent system (am assuming hosted elsewhere), cause an outage or cause the >> main pre-existing database system of third level domains to crash, like >> what was witnessed. >> >> 2. How foolproof, or what measures were taken to ward off rigging or >> 'defective' bids in the system. A cursory look at the list of bidders, if >> at all authentic seems to indicate most of those email addresses are >> foreign, and very few of them on the local . KE domain space. How >> ironical..? >> >> 3. It almost sounds incredulous that one bid reached KES 1,000,0000,038. >> Would love to look forward to when that gets paid up, please keep us >> posted.. >> >> Harry >> >> On 26 Jan 2018 08:23, "Abdalla via kictanet" < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> >>> Dear Listers, >>> >>> Attached, please find the official response from KeNIC. This attachment >>> needs to be read alongside the statement issued on 19th January 2018, on >>> this list. >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> >>> Abdalla Omari. >>> *Chief Executive Officer* >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jan 24, 2018, at 3:23 PM, Sidney Ochieng <sidney.ochieng(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Look forward to reading it. You should consider circulating it widely as >>> this PDF is been shared in other forums as well >>> >>> On 24 January 2018 at 15:06, ceo via kictanet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Dear Sidney, >>>> >>>> I have read your email. >>>> >>>> I am preparing a detailed response to the allegations you have raised. >>>> >>>> As Barrack has stated, it seems you have been misinformed on how the >>>> process conducted. >>>> >>>> Thank you. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Abdalla >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jan 24, 2018 2:03 PM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>> > >>>> > Hi Sidney, >>>> > >>>> > There is a lot of misinformation and disinformation regarding this >>>> issue. I have been involved in such processes locally and across the border >>>> and most often this is the outcome of domain auction processes especially >>>> where premium domains are concerned. As is the case in the domain name >>>> industry, software is used to conduct auctions once the necessary policies >>>> have been put in place. Auctions such as these ellicit global interest >>>> including mischievous characters who are a handfull to deal with from a >>>> policy and technical perspective. Even the most advanced and technically >>>> equipped companies around the world are caught flatfooted from time to >>>> time. >>>> > >>>> > I would suggest that we debate the issue based on facts and not >>>> insinuations. Let us also be wary of sour grapes. >>>> > >>>> > Best Regards >>>> > >>>> > On Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 1:27 PM, Sidney Ochieng (princelySid) via >>>> kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>> >> >>>> >> Listers, >>>> >> So remember when the domain name system went down? Allegedly there >>>> was something untoward happening... KENIC has a lot to answer for >>>> >> >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> kictanet mailing list >>>> >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>> >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>> <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/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 >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/sidney.ochieng%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. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> Sidney >>> >>> *Twitter:* @princelySid <https://twitter.com/princelySid> | *Web: *s >>> idneyochieng.co.ke >>> *Skype: *sidney.ochieng | *Github:* princelySid >>> <https://github.com/princelySid> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/harry26001%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 >> 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/samskid5%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 > 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. > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ceo%40kenic.or.ke > > 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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NIW.Startups 2018 - Deadline on 31st Jan
by John Kieti 26 Jan '18

26 Jan '18

Dear Listers, Might you know someone who could benefit from NIW.Startups 2018? NIW.Startups is a platform for discovering and showcasing the most promising startups in Kenya. It also seeks to attract the right investors to initiate funding conversations with the startups. NIW.Startups is part of the annual Nairobi Innovation Week organized by stakeholders in the regional innovation ecosystem and hosted by the University of Nairobi. In 2018, Nairobi Innovation Week will be held on 5th - 9th March. During that week 100 pitches will be staged and the 15 most promising startups will be feted. To be part of this, founders are to the network on startups.niw.co.ke and complete their startup profiles for consideration. This might be the first time players in the startup ecosystem are coming to jointly present the potential of the ecosystem. Here is a bit about how it works if your are curious - http://startups.niw.co.ke/how-it-works Kindly forward this and the attached poster to startup founders who might benefit. Best regards -- John Kieti Phone: +254-735-764242 // +254-722-764242 Twitter: @johnKieti <https://twitter.com/johnkieti> // Skype: jkieti Blog: gmeltdown.com <http://www.gmeltdown.com> // LinkedIn: https://ke.linkedin.com/in/*kieti* <https://ke.linkedin.com/in/kieti> The ordinary just won't do

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digital forensics
by Julius Njiraini 25 Jan '18

25 Jan '18

there is need to identify ote there is a gap between legal practitioners, police investigators, jury as far as cyber crime ins concerned. this far evidenced in crime jurisdiction, chain of custody, crime scene management and current laws.. how can one prove beyond reasonable doubt where a crime have been done when data is encrypted,can non forensics person extract data especially with limited knowledge on crypt o analysis and stenography, what about if the crime was done through social engineering or the attacks was done using zero day attacks.some crime are done in deep net or deep web . there is need to recognize digital forensics who can help in bridging the gap.

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eCitizen Service Down
by Victor Kapiyo 25 Jan '18

25 Jan '18

Hi Listers, Anyone noticed that the ecitizen portal is down. I'm not sure how frequently this happens but what's the acceptable downtime for such a critical service. Or should we go back to manual backup? Victor

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Fwd: [ mobileGov-L ] Do you have mobile or IoT or AI solutions? read more on Global mobileGov Awards
by Wainaina Mungai 25 Jan '18

25 Jan '18

fyi ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: mobileLife Conference and Exhibitions <emre(a)mgovernment.net> Date: Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 2:48 PM Subject: [ mobileGov-L ] Do you have mobile or IoT or AI solutions? read more on Global mobileGov Awards To: mobilegov <mobilegov(a)simplelists.com> Cc: Ayse Tulay Aydınoğlu <ayse(a)m4life.org> Dear Colleagues, - apologies for cross submissions - mLife events is soliciting nominations for the Global mobileGov Awards as part of The 2018 World Summit on mobileGovernment to be held in Brighton UK during 14-15 June 2018 at the Hilton Metropole -www.m4life.org Do you have mobile or IoT or AI solutions? read more ... 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Please see below more info on Global mobileGov Awards and nominate your best projects or solutions in mobileGovernment by sending and email to me or conf(a)m4life.org Also at the Summit, the main theme is “mindful government: how effective can public sector be with AI in taking care of citizens?” - key speakers from the public sector will be presenting the recent mobileGovernment achievements and challenges in their country. mLife events invites all eGov/mGov leaders in the EU and across the globe to share best practices and common challenges ahead.cFor further info on the Agenda, mGov Awards, Speakers and registrations, please visit conference site: http://www.m4life.org and show interest. I would be grateful if you could forward this information to those who may be active in mobileGovernment domain and interested in the World Summit on mobileGovernment and the Global mobileGovernment Awards 2018. -- Emre Simsek Researcher MobileGov UK http://www.mgovernment.net/ emre(a)mgovernment.org =========== 1. What is Global mobileGov Awards? Global mobileGov Awards is a worldwide contest aiming to promote advances in the field, and share knowledge on recent developments. 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Re: [kictanet] To save CA from bullies, restore its autonomy and independence
by Ali Hussein 24 Jan '18

24 Jan '18

@Kevin Indeed. A point of clarification. There is no letter of the law that gives powers to a ministry to request monies from their agencies without due process. Otherwise we might as well not have a board that provides guidance and policy to management. Boards have a FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY to act in the best interest of the agencies they have been appointed to. Through them we, the People of Kenya, exercise our sovereign right. Regards *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, Jan 24, 2018 at 7:44 PM, Kevin Kamonye <kevin.kamonye(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Good points of information Ali. The situation is getting clearer for me > now. > > My assumption is that the funds at the CA are actually accessible to the > Ministry on request & availability - by the letter of the law. > > If the MoICT is going outside of the set regulations and these allegations > are true then both the PS & DG (for attempting to confer powers of approval > that have not been assigned to him) ought to be immediately dismissed from > office. > > The CS should also issue a comprehensive statement to Kenyans indicating > how this could have been happening without his knowledge or otherwise. > > These are public funds that we are talking about. I am now therefore > demanding an explanation as is my right as a Kenyan citizen. > > Regards, > > Kevin > > On 24 January 2018 at 18:47, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > >> @Kevin >> >> I like your response. The interplay between independence and >> interdependence. :-) >> >> I fully agree with you. >> >> I have one issue though and this is one of *Corporate Governance*. The >> monies we are talking about are not small change in the scheme of things. A >> million here and 25 million there..This adds up. >> >> No organization worth its salt should be run 'Kiholela' like that. With >> all due respect to the Mandarins at the MOICT. They should know better. The >> right way to do things is to sit with the CA and have a discussion at the >> end of every year as to which activities they would like CA to fund. These >> then should be consolidated and ExComm (Executive Committee of the Senior >> Management Team at CA) presents this to the Board of Directors for >> ratification and it becomes a budget item and above board. >> >> The CA is a critical institution and the goings on there smack of >> machinations to control the billions that CA has in its budget. It's wrong >> for MOICT to treat the CA budget as its personal piggy bank/slush fund. The >> MOICT has a vote. Let it live within its means like we all do. And in case >> they are unable to the paragraph before this should be a guideline on how >> to go about it so that no one is exposed. >> >> Lastly, I also think what the Director General did, if the reporting has >> any truth to it is wrong. He simply should not have the power to approve >> extra-judicial budget items. This leaves him vulnerable later to >> manipulation. Let there be clear procedures on how these things are done. >> At the Boards that I sit in that in itself is a firing offence. Let us not >> expose our heads of government agencies to such manipulation. It is akin to >> abuse of power by MOICT. It simply is not acceptable. >> >> Regards >> >> *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, Jan 24, 2018 at 3:37 PM, Kevin Kamonye via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> I am eagerly waiting for the report of the audit that is being currently >>> conducted. This and the responses thereafter will give a clear indication >>> of the situation at the CA. >>> >>> As for the letters regarding the request of funds, I do not find any >>> issue with this. The only condition is that these funds must be accounted >>> for and even better a report written about the official activities that >>> were attended to by whom, where and also what returns are to be gained from >>> the engagements. And further follow up until the intended goals are >>> achieved. >>> >>> Our institutions need to be independent, yes. They are also >>> inter-dependent. Having the PSs of the ICT or other Ministries does not >>> have to be bad thing. It in fact can serve as a way to expedite decision >>> making and enhance cooperation - basically doing away with >>> inter-institutional bureaucracy. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Kevin >>> >>> On 24 January 2018 at 13:06, Barrack Otieno via kictanet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> Listers, >>>> >>>> In Summary >>>> >>>> - Surely, somebody must be made to answer for those letters. >>>> - This is the sector that gave Kenya global leadership in mobile >>>> banking. >>>> >>>> https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/To-save-CA-from-bullie >>>> s-restore-its-autonomy-and-independence/440808-4275382-a055q >>>> 6/index.html >>>> >>>> PS. Its sad to see what is happening at CA because we debated >>>> extensively on this list the process that gave it its autonomy. I am >>>> confident the team at the helm of the ministry has what it takes to put us >>>> back on the correct path. >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> 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/kevin.kamonye%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 >>> 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/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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Freedom Online in Kenya's 2017 Election
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 24 Jan '18

24 Jan '18

Dear Listers, Please find on this link <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?p=36387> a report on freedom online in the just concluded election period. In a nutshell: - Kenya undertook a big experiment on delivery of public services through mobile Internet. - Notably, the country did not have an Internet shutdown unlike many other African countries that have had election related disruptions in the last three years - There was massive mis and disinformation that kept many online to counter, discount and discuss social problems in the country. - While online rights are guaranteed, trends towards information controls for example election results are a cause for concern, hence the title of the report,* Moving forward while looking back* Going forward, there is need for discussion on Kenya's strategy in the data economy including aspects such whether perceive data as a national asset, our preparedness for the data economy, equitable sharing of benefits from data such as election data and of course protection of personal data. Regards, -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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Re: [kictanet] To save CA from bullies, restore its autonomy and independence
by Barrack Otieno 24 Jan '18

24 Jan '18

Hi Kevin, Many thanks for your response, indeed lets wait for the investigations to be complete. As we say in our village where there is smoke there is a fire. Many at times villagers have ignored the smoke only to find themselves in dire straights. Regards Regards On 24 Jan 2018 15:38, "Kevin Kamonye" <kevin.kamonye(a)gmail.com> wrote: I am eagerly waiting for the report of the audit that is being currently conducted. This and the responses thereafter will give a clear indication of the situation at the CA. As for the letters regarding the request of funds, I do not find any issue with this. The only condition is that these funds must be accounted for and even better a report written about the official activities that were attended to by whom, where and also what returns are to be gained from the engagements. And further follow up until the intended goals are achieved. Our institutions need to be independent, yes. They are also inter-dependent. Having the PSs of the ICT or other Ministries does not have to be bad thing. It in fact can serve as a way to expedite decision making and enhance cooperation - basically doing away with inter-institutional bureaucracy. Regards, Kevin On 24 January 2018 at 13:06, Barrack Otieno via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Listers, > > In Summary > > - Surely, somebody must be made to answer for those letters. > - This is the sector that gave Kenya global leadership in mobile > banking. > > https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/To-save-CA-from-bullie > s-restore-its-autonomy-and-independence/440808-4275382-a055q6/index.html > > PS. Its sad to see what is happening at CA because we debated extensively > on this list the process that gave it its autonomy. I am confident the team > at the helm of the ministry has what it takes to put us back on the correct > path. > > Regards > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 <0721%20325277> > +254733206359 <0733%20206359> > Skype: barrack.otieno > PGP ID: 0x2611D86A > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/kevin.kamonye%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. > >

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To save CA from bullies, restore its autonomy and independence
by Barrack Otieno 24 Jan '18

24 Jan '18

Listers, In Summary - Surely, somebody must be made to answer for those letters. - This is the sector that gave Kenya global leadership in mobile banking. https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/To-save-CA-from-bullies-restore-its-a… PS. Its sad to see what is happening at CA because we debated extensively on this list the process that gave it its autonomy. I am confident the team at the helm of the ministry has what it takes to put us back on the correct path. Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fraud at KENIC?
by Sidney Ochieng (princelySid) 24 Jan '18

24 Jan '18

Listers, So remember when the domain name system went down? Allegedly there was something untoward happening... KENIC has a lot to answer for

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Datascience/ Big Data Analytics / R
by pius walela 24 Jan '18

24 Jan '18

Hi colleagues, Need information urgently on training / schedules and resource centres for : 1. Data science training 2. Big data analytics 3.Python for data. 4.R

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Kenya : Inside story of why Wangusi’s exit at CA exposes suspicious requests by ministry - Standard Digital News
by Sidney Ochieng (princelySid) 24 Jan '18

24 Jan '18

Kenya : Inside story of why Wangusi’s exit at CA exposes suspicious requests by ministry - Standard Digital News https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001266670/inside-story-of… So is the CA independent or not? There’s a lot to be worried about listers

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Re: [kictanet] Datascience/ Big Data Analytics / R
by Ali Hussein 24 Jan '18

24 Jan '18

Jessica Colaco is doing great work at http://brave.academy/ Try them out. Regards *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, Jan 24, 2018 at 10:04 AM, pius walela via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Hi colleagues, > > Need information urgently on training / schedules and resource > centres for : > > 1. Data science training > > 2. Big data analytics > > 3.Python for data. > > 4.R > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Re: [kictanet] Kenya : Inside story of why Wangusi’s exit at CA exposes suspicious requests by ministry - Standard Digital News
by Barrack Otieno 24 Jan '18

24 Jan '18

All this makes me sad, why cant we allow our Institutions to run as a country. Where did the rain start beating us? I hope someone will press the autocorrect button before its too late. Regards On 24 Jan 2018 09:30, "Grace Githaiga via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: There is also this:‘State projects’ that could have pushed Wangusi out of CA https://www.nation.co.ke/news/State-projects-pushed-Wangusi- out-of-CA/1056-4272312-5hyu9i/index.html On Wednesday, 24-01-2018 at 09:12 Sidney Ochieng (princelySid) via kictanet wrote: Kenya : Inside story of why Wangusi’s exit at CA exposes suspicious requests by ministry - Standard Digital News https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001266670/inside-story-of- why-wangusi-s-exit-at-ca-exposes-suspicious-requests-by-ministry So is the CA independent or not? There’s a lot to be worried about listers Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 <0722%20701495> Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama. _______________________________________________ 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/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.

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Re: [kictanet] Bitcoin Interview
by Ondieki Obare 24 Jan '18

24 Jan '18

Hello Peter Wakaba, I would be very interested in sharing my views on Bitcoin, blockchain and Cryptocurrency. I don't know how mwananchi, I can get, but I taught Sunday School. Banybspecifics on the interview? On 24 Jan 2018 9:33 a.m., <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. Friendly reminder: ICT End year review (Liz Orembo) 2. Bitcoin Interview (Peter Wakaba) 3. Freedom Online in Kenya's 2017 Election (Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)) 4. Re: Freedom Online in Kenya's 2017 Election (Joash Moitui) 5. Kenya : Inside story of why Wangusi?s exit at CA exposes suspicious requests by ministry - Standard Digital News (Sidney Ochieng (princelySid)) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:33:56 +0300 From: Liz Orembo <lizorembo(a)gmail.com> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Friendly reminder: ICT End year review Message-ID: <CAHHjpeMF7gAXSRn+BaL4GGDXwLYTK=6MppxEVt2OFeZdUdqetw(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Greetings listers, This is another friendly reminder to those who haven't shared their views. Please fill out this simple questionnaire here. https://goo.gl/forms/kzk3MxrWgW4MIsdT2 This survey is part of a wider research evaluating the performance of the sector, and it will inform our engagements this year. Thanks to all who already took the survey. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Bitcoin Interview
by Peter Wakaba 24 Jan '18

24 Jan '18

Dear Listers, Happy new year. I am looking for someone to give a mwananchi perspective of bitcoin for a television and digital content interview. Any takers or someone that I can be pointed in the direction of? -- *Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up, it knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn't matter whether you are a gazelle or a lion. When the sun comes up, you better start running. - In "The World is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman.*

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Friendly reminder: ICT End year review
by Liz Orembo 23 Jan '18

23 Jan '18

Greetings listers, This is another friendly reminder to those who haven't shared their views. Please fill out this simple questionnaire here. https://goo.gl/forms/kzk3MxrWgW4MIsdT2 This survey is part of a wider research evaluating the performance of the sector, and it will inform our engagements this year. Thanks to all who already took the survey. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Zuku can share your private data with strangers
by Wamathai (HapaKenya) 23 Jan '18

23 Jan '18

http://www.techweez.com/2018/01/17/zuku-gives-out-private-data/ >From experience, he says that when you use the Zuku customer care hotline and get on phone with a rep, they proceed to share personal details (Full name, residence, phone number and email) without verifying that the person they are sharing the information with is actually the customer in question.

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Data Protection: We can innovate, leapfrog
by Nanjira Sambuli 23 Jan '18

23 Jan '18

Interesting work in India to enforce Data Protection. Useful reference for when we jumpstart that push for our own legislation, and it’s enforcement. http://m.deccanherald.com/?name=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/655018/… Data Protection: We can innovate, leapfrog About 27% of Indias population is still illiterate or barely literate. Most privacy policies and terms of services for web and mobile applications are in English and therefore it is only 10% of us who can actually read them before we provide our consent. Even if we can read them, we may not have the necessary legal training to understand them. According to a tweet thread by Pat Walshe (@privacymatters), the Tetris app, a popular video game, has a privacy policy that details the third-party advertising companies that they share data with. These third-parties include "123 Ad Networks; 13 Online Analytics companies; 62 Mobile Advertising Networks; 14 Mobile Analytics companies. The linked privacy policies for Tetris run to 407,000 words, compared to 450,000 words for the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy." The child aged four and above that plays the game and her parents need an intermediary to deal with the corporations hiding behind Tetris. Unlike the European Union, which has more than 37 years of history when it comes to data protection law, India is starting with a near blank slate after the Supreme Court confirmed that privacy is a constitutionally-guaranteed fundamental right in the Puttaswamy case judgement. While we would want to maintain adequacy and compatibility with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) because it has become the global standard, we must realise that there is an opportunity for leapfrogging. This article attempts to introduce the reader to three different visions for intermediaries that have emerged within the Indian data protection debate around the accountability principle. I will also provide a brief sketch of an idea that we are developing at the Centre for Internet and Society. This is an incomplete list as there must be more proposals for regulatory innovation around the accountability principle that I am currently unaware of. n Account Aggregators: The India Stack ecosystem that has been built around the Aadhaar programme first proposed intermediaries called Account Aggregators. Account Aggregators manage consent artifacts. India Stack has traditionally been described as having four layers -- presenceless, paperless, cashless and consent. The consent layer is supposed to feature Account Aggregators. If, for example, a data subject wanting an insurance policy visits an insurance portal, the portal would collect personal information and a consent artifact from her and pass it on to multiple insurance companies. These insurance companies would send personalised bids to the portal, which would be displayed on a comparative grid to enable empowered selection. The data structure consent artifact has been provided in the Master Direction from RBI titled "Non-Banking Financial Company Account Aggregator Directions," published in September 2016. How does this work? The fields includes (i) identity and optional contact information; (ii) nature of the financial information requested; (iii) purpose; (iv) the identity of the recipients, if any; (v) URL/address for notifications when the consent artifact is used; (vi) consent artifact creation date, expiry date, identity and signature/digital signature of the Account Aggregator; and (vii) any other attribute as may be prescribed by the RBI. While Account Aggregators make it frictionless for the grant of consent and also for the harvesting of consent by data controllers, it does not make it easy for you to manage and revoke your consent. n Data Trusts: Most recently, Na.Vijayashankar, a Bengaluru-based cybersecurity and cyberlaw expert, has proposed intermediaries called Data Trusts registered with the regulator and who (i) will work as escrow agents for the personal data (which would be classified by type for different degrees of protection); (ii) will make privacy notices accessible by translating them into accessible language and formats; (iii) disclose data minimally to different data controllers based on the purpose limitation; (iv) issue tokens or pseudonymous identifiers and monetise the data for the benefit of the data subject. To ensure that Data Trusts truly protect the interests of the data subject, Vijayashankar proposes three requirements: (a) public performance reviews (b) audits by the regulator and (c) "an arms-length relationship with the data collectors." In his proposal, Data Trusts are firms with "the ability to process a real-time request from the data subject to supply appropriate data to the data collector." n Learned Intermediaries: The Takshashila Institution published a paper titled Beyond Consent: A New Paradigm for Data Protection, authored by Rahul Matthan, partner at the law firm Trilegal. Learned Intermediaries would perform mandatory audits on all data controllers above a particular threshold. Like Vijayashankar, Matthan also requires these intermediaries to be certified by an appropriate authority. The main harm that he focuses on is, bias or discrimination. He proposes three stages of audit which are designed for the age of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence: "(i) Database Query Review; (ii) Black Box Audits; and (iii) Algorithm Review". Matthan also tentatively considers a rating system. Learned Intermediaries are a means to address information asymmetry in the market by making data subjects more aware. The impact of churn on their bottom-lines, it is hoped, will force data controllers to behave in an accountable manner, protecting rights and mitigating harms. n Consent Brokers: Finally, I have proposed the model of a Consent Broker by modifying the concept of the Account Aggregator. Like the Account Aggregator proposal, we would want a competitive set of consent brokers who will manage consent artifacts for data subjects. However, I believe there should be a 1:1 relationship between data subjects and consent brokers so that the latter compete for the business of data subjects. Like Vijayashankar, I believe that the consent broker must have an "arms-length distance" from data controllers and must be prohibited from making any money from them. Consent brokers could also be trusted to take proactive actions for the data subjects, such as access and correction. The need of the hour is the production of regulatory innovations and robust discussions around them for all the nine privacy principles in the Justice AP Shah committee report -- notice, choice and consent, collection limitation, purpose limitation, access and correction, disclosure of information, security, openness and accountability. (The writer is Executive Director, Centre for Internet and Society, Bengaluru) Regards, Nanjira. Sent on the move.

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Building Owners Impeding Telecom Services Roll-out Due To Lack Of Laws – Tom Makau
by Sidney Ochieng (princelySid) 23 Jan '18

23 Jan '18

Building Owners Impeding Telecom Services Roll-out Due To Lack Of Laws – Tom Makau https://tommakau.com/2018/01/21/building-owners-impeding-telecom-services-r… Lots of common sense suggestions here, the CA and ministry should take notes. Without the base infrastructure the Information Age we’re hoping to skip to will not come. 4G/wireless is not the answer to this countries connection needs, not with its caps or costs

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Re: [kictanet] Kenya as a cryptocurrency center of excellence
by Nanjira Sambuli 22 Jan '18

22 Jan '18

This discussion could benefit greatly from this piece, juxtaposed against the real, urgent challenges in KE that could be addressed by the blockchain. Essentially about an ethos that would underlie any such centre, physical or intellectual: https://t.co/M3A8SYcTr8 Regards, Nanjira. Sent on the move. > On 20 Jan 2018, at 23:25, Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> wrote: > > Well put Mbugua. I came across this statement from the Switzerland where they have a vision to be a Crypto-Nation. Estonia too seem keen to be ahead. http://www.trustnodes.com/2018/01/19/switzerland-become- > > Good thing is, our ICT CS has stimulated the industry to think of how blockchain will benefit our society. > >> On Friday, 19 January 2018, Mbugua Njihia via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> The Central Bank of Kenya with its measured and risk averse stance should be leading the charge, roping in the banks, microfinance institutions, telco’s and innovators to try find the best fit and possible use cases which have the potential to scale, become sustainable and benefit most from the properties and features that blockchain technology presents. Ama? >> Complete thought here - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/kenya-cryptocurrency-center-excellence… >> >> Regards, >> Mbugua Njihia >> >> ᐧ > > > -- > ______________________ > Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya > twitter.com/lordmwesh > > >

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Re: [kictanet] KeNIC's OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION ON .KE DOMAINS SERVICE DISRUPTION EXPERIENCED ON FRIDAY 19TH JANUARY 2018
by Harry Delano 21 Jan '18

21 Jan '18

Hey Elly, Just a correction, on a light note. It's Listers, as opposed to 'listeners'.. While we appreciate this communication, there are a few disturbing issues I take note of in the brief from Kenic, and a clarification would suffice:- 1. Why would a module upgrade be carried out on a live registry database, literally throwing the entire country .KE space into a spin, for almost two days..? Was an offline upgrade test run conducted..? 2. Why did it take two days for this communique to be released, albeit much late in the day as chaos reigned..? 3. Any disaster recovery strategies in place, to mitigate such..? Any timelines..? Were laid protocols followed in this strategy..? Do we have a failover in place for the Registry..? 4. Any assessment of the impact of this outage,on the .KE space, technically and economically..? I believe most if not all stakeholders would shudder at &take great exception at such light handling of a major registry outage that's currently the backbone of the entire country's digital framework, considering the chaos that ensued in the aftermath. I honestly suggest all protocol be now put forward by Kenic to ensure the .KE space is urgently certified as a national security infrastructure. Harry On 19 Jan 2018 18:26, "Senior System Administrator via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Dear Listeners, Kindly find attached the official communication from KeNIC offering apology and explanation on the cause and status of the .KE domains services disruption. Thank you. Kind Regards, ................................................... Elly Kadenyo Senior System Administrator snrsysadmin(a)kenic.or.ke +254 0720062293 _______________________________________________ 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/harry26001%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.

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CSOs AND BLOGGERS CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE KICTANet ACCESS TO INFORMATION WORKSHOP
by mwara gichanga 21 Jan '18

21 Jan '18

Dear All, The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) in partnership with the Global Partners Digital(GPD), is organizing a one day workshop on 31st January on Access to Information. This is a training workshop targeting Civil Society Organizations and Bloggers. It will include the following:-1.How to request information. 2.Scope of the ATI act and gaps.3.How to access and use published information. If interested, kindly send an email to lizorembo(a)kictanet.or.ke and mwaragichanga(a)kictanet.or.ke, with details of your organization, title and blog site (for bloggers) Due to limited slots, we encourage you to register early as we will take the first applications. Please let us know if you have any queries. Warm Regards Mwara GichangaKICTANet Team

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Kenya as a cryptocurrency center of excellence
by Mbugua Njihia 20 Jan '18

20 Jan '18

The Central Bank of Kenya with its measured and risk averse stance should be leading the charge, roping in the banks, microfinance institutions, telco’s and innovators to try find the best fit and possible use cases which have the potential to scale, become sustainable and benefit most from the properties and features that blockchain technology presents. Ama? Complete thought here - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/kenya-cryptocurrency-center-excellence… *Regards,* Mbugua Njihia ᐧ

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Government going for blockchain technology
by Bernard Kioko 20 Jan '18

20 Jan '18

This is good http://kenyanwallstreet.com/kenya-govt-sets-blockchain-artificial-intellige…

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The reality of Mobile Money interoperability is finally here
by Ali Hussein 20 Jan '18

20 Jan '18

Listers Interesting development. The Telco sector with policy push from MOICT is finally testing interoperability of Mobile Money across Networks. This is a step in the right direction. This list has long advocated for this. It is gratifying to see that this is happening now. Kudos to MOICT and CS Mucheru for pushing this through. Kudos to the telcos for making it happen. I'm however curious as to the headline of the story:- Mobile Money deal spells doom to M-Pesa <https://businesstoday.co.ke/mobile-money-deal-spells-doom-m-pesa/> Interoperability may very well cement and increase M-Pesa's dominance in the space. This battle is not going to be won on the promise of withdrawing and sending money. Increasingly people want convenience beyond cash-outs and peer to peer transfers. The players who will win are those who understand and execute the following:- 1. Super Focus on the customer 2. A one stop shop Virtual Bank - Payments, deposits, savings etc. 3. Brand Equity built on the principle that the customer ALWAYS comes first. My sense is that the interoperability 'promise' for laggard brands will go the way of the Number Porting Promise. There is no short cut to succeeding in business and serving your customer with excellence. For those expecting the government to help them vanquish their business rivals they have a long way to wait.. The winner here is the customer. The price for the telcos and other mobile money service provider is that you now have a level playing field.. Sort of.. :-) *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.

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Re: [kictanet] The reality of Mobile Money interoperability is finally here
by JImmy Gitonga 20 Jan '18

20 Jan '18

Ali and Listers, I think a lot of us are underestimating the changes that have come with Mobile Money. Imagine banks just in Africa taking the cue from Pesalink. It seems that mobile operators have been "chilling" and not innovating further but just growing their markets. Telcos being pushed to make Mobile Money interoperable is to slow down the banks and Fintech companies. Visa na MasterCard are muscling into mobile payments, Android Pay and Google Wallet are now Google Pay. I wrote an article about this after talking to some people and looking at how the next phase will be customer experience innovation. And this year from the conversations I have had ... https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/banking-mobile-money-future-jimmy-gitonga/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 07:12:18 +0300 > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: ISOC Kenya Chapter <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] The reality of Mobile Money interoperability is > finally here > Message-ID: > <CAPjmBy0HXuTnUWBixX3rf6q1_1QyS40dopy+N4RoVXnYZviPvQ@ > mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Listers > > Interesting development. The Telco sector with policy push from MOICT is > finally testing interoperability of Mobile Money across Networks. This is a > step in the right direction. This list has long advocated for this. It is > gratifying to see that this is happening now. Kudos to MOICT and CS Mucheru > for pushing this through. Kudos to the telcos for making it happen. > > I'm however curious as to the headline of the story:- > > Mobile Money deal spells doom to M-Pesa > <https://businesstoday.co.ke/mobile-money-deal-spells-doom-m-pesa/> > > Interoperability may very well cement and increase M-Pesa's dominance in > the space. This battle is not going to be won on the promise of withdrawing > and sending money. Increasingly people want convenience beyond cash-outs > and peer to peer transfers. The players who will win are those who > understand and execute the following:- > > 1. Super Focus on the customer > 2. A one stop shop Virtual Bank - Payments, deposits, savings etc. > 3. Brand Equity built on the principle that the customer ALWAYS comes > first. > > My sense is that the interoperability 'promise' for laggard brands will go > the way of the Number Porting Promise. There is no short cut to succeeding > in business and serving your customer with excellence. For those expecting > the government to help them vanquish their business rivals they have a long > way to wait.. > > The winner here is the customer. The price for the telcos and other mobile > money service provider is that you now have a level playing field.. Sort > of.. :-) > > > *Ali Hussein* > > *Principal* > > *Hussein & Associates* > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > >

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Access to epayments.nairobi.go.ke
by Denis G. Wahome 20 Jan '18

20 Jan '18

Can any one access the above this morning. I was able to reach it last evening? R Denis

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UNESCO Mobile Learning Week 2018: Registration and Call for Proposals Open
by Du Toit, Jaco 19 Jan '18

19 Jan '18

Dear KICTANET Members, UNESCO Mobile Learning Week 2018 will take place from 26 to 30 March 2018. Expression of interest and submissions of papers have been extended to 26 January 2018. If you are interested in presenting ICT in education or mobile learning projects, you can submit your proposals online<https://en.unesco.org/mlw/2018>. Please find attached the MLW 2018 Concept Note in six UN official languages for your ease of reference. The 2018 event of Mobile Learning Week is organized in official partnership with ITU at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. Under the theme of "Skills for a connected world", MLW2018 seeks to: * Define and mainstream digital skills in education; * Innovate skills provision for jobs in the digital economy; * Close inequalities and gender divides in digital skills; and * Map and anticipate the changing needs for digital skills. Best regards Jaco [cid:image001.png@01D39156.16870A00] Jaco du Toit Adviser for Communication & Information UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization United Nations Avenue, UNON, Gigiri (Room 209) P.O. Box 30592-00100, Nairobi, Kenya Tel.: +254 (0)20 762 2346/2566 Mobile: +254 (0) 728 610 912 http://www.unesco.org/new/en/nairobi

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KeNIC's OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION ON .KE DOMAINS SERVICE DISRUPTION EXPERIENCED ON FRIDAY 19TH JANUARY 2018
by Senior System Administrator 19 Jan '18

19 Jan '18

Dear Listeners, Kindly find attached the official communication from KeNIC offering apology and explanation on the cause and status of the .KE domains services disruption. Thank you. Kind Regards, ................................................... Elly Kadenyo Senior System Administrator snrsysadmin(a)kenic.or.ke +254 0720062293

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2017 ICT Review - Survey
by Liz Orembo 19 Jan '18

19 Jan '18

Listers, Greetings, KICTANet is conducting a short survey to get stakeholders feedback on the development of ICT over the last two years. The survey was developed from the community driven 100 days wishlist <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WG3JvLkOETkzd1y74Ue0-D5NtfqavYrkOf7jOKQ…> engagement program carried out in Dec 2015 and is divided along the four issues that emerged: 1. Policy and legal issues 2. Access 3. Infrastructure 4. Human capital/skills force *We request you to fill out this survey (preferably by Friday next week), it will only take 10 mins or less. * *Here's the link *https://goo.gl/forms/RQs5GPechBstzpLX2 As always, we highly appreciate your time and contribution. Your responses will be completely anonymous in the report that KICTANet will produce. Asanteni sana. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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CYBERnyama, a new podcast discussing tech, policy, economics, society and culture
by Alex Comninos 18 Jan '18

18 Jan '18

Hi Listers, I have started a new podcast (https://CYBERnyama.net) dealing with the intersection of cyberspace, and the offline world of "meatspace" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_life) Episode 3 is a discussion with Paradigm Initiative about digital rights and the Digital Rights in Africa 2017 report - https://cybernyama.net/2018/01/17/episode-3-digital-rights-in-africa/. Check out the podcast at https://CYBERnyama.net, and @CYBERnyama on Twitter. If you are interested, and if you enjoy it, please do share. I would also love feedback on the podcast. I'm looking for more hosts for the podcast, if you are interested, and fancy yourself a podcaster, then please contact me . I'm also looking for guests. If any of the above interest you, make contact with alex (at) cybernyama (dot) net Happy listening, Alex -- ... Alex Comninos http://comninos.org

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And then there was the marriage of IP and blockchain/bitcoin
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 18 Jan '18

18 Jan '18

Kodak’s plan is to use the Ethereum blockchain to build a digital rights management platform for photographs. Photographers will register their photos on the KodakOne platform and buyers will purchase rights using the KodakCoin cryptocurrency. The platform will provide cryptographic proof of ownership and monitor the web for infringement, offering an easy payment system for infringers to legitimise their use of photographs. https://theconversation.com/kodakone-could-be-the-start-of-a-new-kind-of-in…

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(no subject)
by Sidney Ochieng 18 Jan '18

18 Jan '18

Wangusi’s woes may be about big bucks, giant projects at CA http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/Wangusi-woes-may-be-about-big-bucks-gi… Listers this is worrying. There must be transparency at the CA. Who spends almost half a billion on laptops every year for so few staff? Touched not typed, excuse typos

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Re: [kictanet] Government going for blockchain technology
by Ali Hussein 17 Jan '18

17 Jan '18

Indeed it is. A step in the right direction. Regards *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. 2018-01-17 7:08 GMT+03:00 Bernard Kioko via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>: > This is good > > http://kenyanwallstreet.com/kenya-govt-sets-blockchain- > artificial-intelligence-taskforce > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Congratulations CS Mucheru
by Grace Githaiga 17 Jan '18

17 Jan '18

Dear CS Mucheru Greetings! Congratulations on your reappointment as the Cabinet Secretary in charge of ICTs. We look forward to a better working relationship between KICTANet and the Ministry. We endeavor to keep the Ministry on its toes (tough love) by demanding the best out of you- as has always been the case. Looking forward to a progressive ICT future. Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.

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Fwd: [afren] IoT School at ICTP — grants available
by Barrack Otieno 16 Jan '18

16 Jan '18

Listers, Might be of interest to some. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <mzennaro(a)ictp.it> Date: Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 1:13 PM Subject: [afren] IoT School at ICTP — grants available To: afren(a)afnog.org Joint ICTP-IAEA School on LoRa Enabled Radiation and Environmental Monitoring Sensors Date: 23 April to 11 May 2018 Venue: ICTP, Trieste, Italy LoRa is a long range, low power networking solution recently developed for the Internet of Things (IoT). In the workshop we will learn about the underlying technology and protocols and we will develop scientific instrumentation with LoRa chips. A LoRa network can connect a plethora of tiny battery powered LoRa sensors and devices within a few kilometers and even up to 150 km with line of sight. With complete LoRa modules available from $5 USD the cost of instrumenting huge areas and cities with real-time environmental sensor networks has diminished substantially. In this school the participants will develop and construct instrumentation and sensors equipped or embedded with LoRa chip and they will deploy and analyse the data from a LoRa enabled sensor network across the ICTP campus and in Trieste. The power of the technology to rely on long distance, low power (battery or rechargeable/ renewable) technologies is of considerable interest to the environmental monitoring of cities and agricultural environments. Topics: • LoRa and LoRaWAN protocols; • Prototyping of sensor boards; • Coding of LoRa sensors; • Planning and deployment of a LoRa network; • Collection, analysis and the visualization of the data. A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from Developing Countries. Additional grants for students from Developing Countries formally enrolled in a PhD programme are available thanks to Sigcomm’s support. Online application: http://indico.ictp.it/event/8298/ Application deadline: February 26, 2018 Best, Marco Marco Zennaro, PhD // Research Officer // T/ICT4D Lab // ICTP // wireless.ictp.it _______________________________________________ afren mailing list afren(a)afnog.org https://www.afnog.org/mailman/listinfo/afren -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Social Media and Hate Crime. Can what we saw online against or for others have an effect offline?
by Ali Hussein 16 Jan '18

16 Jan '18

Social Media and Hate Crime. Can what we saw online against or for others have an effect offline? According to the The Economist, there is some correlation. A new paper finds a strong association between anti-refugee sentiment on social media and violent crimes against refugees. For every four additional Facebook posts critical of refugees on the page of Germany’s AfD party, there was one additional anti-refugee incident. Read on:- http://ow.ly/5efz30hNqJ3 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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Kenyans among biggest Bitcoin Players per capita
by Ali Hussein 15 Jan '18

15 Jan '18

Listers Interesting warning from Citibank. Citibank analysts have warned that Kenyans have accumulated holdings of bitcoin estimated at more than Sh163 billion, which could cause widespread disruption to the economy were the cryptocurrency to collapse. The Citi study reveals a rising popularity of the virtual currency despite regular warnings by regulators, citing a lack of legal backing. Read on:- Citibank warns of over risk of Bitcoin investment in Kenya <https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Citi-warns-over-risk-of-Kenya-bitc…> *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.

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Re: [kictanet] Kenyans among biggest Bitcoin Players per capita
by Ali Hussein 15 Jan '18

15 Jan '18

Josiah I agree.. The article is abit shallow on details and zero on the adoption of the technology itself.. *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 Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 12:16 PM, Josiah Mugambi <josiah.mugambi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I'd be most interested in the source of that KES 163B figure (1.58B $). > > The BDA article makes no mention of Citi's view on the upside potential of > other platforms and blockchain in general. > > http://kenyanwallstreet.com/kenya-among-countries-world- > highest-per-capita-holding-bitcoin-citi > > On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 11:51 AM, Ali Hussein via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Listers >> >> Interesting warning from Citibank. >> >> Citibank analysts have warned that Kenyans have accumulated holdings of >> bitcoin estimated at more than Sh163 billion, which could cause widespread >> disruption to the economy were the cryptocurrency to collapse. >> >> The Citi study reveals a rising popularity of the virtual currency >> despite regular warnings by regulators, citing a lack of legal backing. >> >> Read on:- >> >> Citibank warns of over risk of Bitcoin investment in Kenya >> <https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Citi-warns-over-risk-of-Kenya-bitc…> >> >> >> >> *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. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/josiah.mugambi%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. >> >> > > > -- > Josiah Mugambi >

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Global Commission call for research proposals - deadline 19 Jan
by Barrack Otieno 15 Jan '18

15 Jan '18

Listers, This might be of interest to some. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Marilia Maciel <mariliamaciel(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 7:42 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] Global Commission call for research proposals - deadline 19 Jan To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org Dear colleagues, The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) <https://cyberstability.org> launched its second request for research proposals <https://cyberstability.org/news/gcsc-request-for-proposals/> (RFP) on the following 4 topics: 1. Adaptations to Enhance the Stability of Cyberspace; 2. Impact of Technological Developments; 3. Beyond the UN GGE; 4. Defining Offensive Cyber Capabilities. More details about modalities, how to apply and financial compensation can be found in the RFP <https://cyberstability.org/news/gcsc-request-for-proposals/>. However, if you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me. The deadline for applications is *January 19. * The GCSC aims to foster the development of norms and policy coherence that will strengthen the security and stability of cyberspace. In November, the GCSC issued a call <https://cyberstability.org/research/call-to-protect/> to all stakeholders to protect the public core of the Internet, safeguarding the general availability and integrity of the Internet. In addition, the GCSC has 4 research advisory groups, organised in mailing lists <https://cyberstability.org/about/> open to the participation of all interested. These lists are dedicated to discuss legal, technical and governance aspects that concern the stability of cyberspace. Newcomers are more than welcome. All the best regards, Marilia Research Deputy Chair of the Advisory Group on Internet Governance _______________________________________________ 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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Many courts had no internet connections, reliable electricity, or even computers.
by S.M. Muraya 14 Jan '18

14 Jan '18

A cyber crime in 2018? *...Many courts had no internet connections, reliable electricity, or even computers.* https://successfulsocieties.princeton.edu/publications/transforming-courts-… Summarized @ http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/07/09/how-kenya-cleaned-up- its-courts/ *...Many courts had no internet connections, reliable electricity, or even computers.* And because courts varied in their processes, it was impossible to develop a single nationwide system without first standardizing procedures. “We started encouraging [court] stations to develop their own local solutions,” said Ngugi, but “this didn’t solve one of our major problems, which was having [centralized] access to data.” In January 2013, the judiciary’s performance management committee began to develop a tracking tool to gather the information necessary to evaluate job performance, which collected much of the same data an electronic case management system would have. After almost three years of testing, the new tool — a simple Excel spreadsheet with drop-down menus customized for each court’s procedures, known as the Daily Court Returns Template — was rolled out in October 2015. At the end of the day, an administrative officer at each station would update the spreadsheet and send a copy to the central directorate that monitored performance, sometimes from an Internet cafe if the court lacked a reliable Internet connection. The template allowed the directorate to track case assignments and processing times and facilitated distribution of caseloads. However, the tool did not allow document sharing, and it was difficult to verify the data that court stations submitted. Mutunga understood that greater public engagement was essential to making reform work, and to this end he established an ombudsman’s office in downtown Nairobi to collect and resolve citizen complaints. Ideally, citizens would be able to bring their complaints to the office, call, send text messages, letters, or emails. Staff logged complaints and set deadlines for a response in a database used by liaison officers at each court station. After receiving an alert from the database, liaison officers had to resolve the problem or provide an explanation within the allotted time. Inadequate responses or patterns of complaints could be grounds for disciplinary action against judges and administrative staff. However, getting citizens to use the resource was a challenge. Kennedy Bidali, the first ombudsman, believed his team received only a fraction of the complaints they could have helped address. “We’ve tried the usual,” he said — from appearing on radio and television programs to distributing written materials and T-shirts — “but it’s not sufficient, and it’s not easy.”

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Apply to be a Digital Grassroots Ambassador
by Wathagi ndung'u 12 Jan '18

12 Jan '18

Hello team, The Internet Governance Forum that took place at the United Nations in Geneva from the 18th to the 21st of December 2017 had the theme: ‘Shape Your Digital Future.’ Internet Society Youth Fellows saw the need to increase youth participation in Internet Governance Issues. Even though we are digital natives, young people are secluded from the decision making table on policies and issues affecting the internet that has shaped and continue to shape our daily lives. The Digital Grassroots Ambassador program is an initiative to accomplish the following goals: 1. Build a positive narrative on youth participation in Internet Governance 2. Engage youth in resolving internet relation problems at community level 3. Introduce youth to participation in Internet Governance through mentorship 4. Use Internet Literacy as a tool to accomplish Sustainable Developmental Goals The Digital Grassroots Ambassador program will include: 1. An Internet Literacy Coursework tailored to accomplish the SDGs 2. A community engagement activity that will be done by selected Ambassadors 3. A 4 week mentorship program with a mentor to induct Ambassadors to Youth Participation in Internet Governance Successful Ambassadors will receive a certificate at the end of the program, an opportunity to share success stories and write articles related to internet on our website, forum and social platforms, and an exclusive mentorship program on how to engage as a youth in Internet Governance, and an opportunity to join the core team in a given capacity. *SELECTION CRITERIA* - Between 14 and 29 years old in 2018 - Interested in using the internet as a tool for social good and development - Community Centred individual passionate about sharing information - Applications encouraged from persons from regions facing internet related challenges including access problems. - You do not need prior experience in Internet Governance to participate - Applicants are encouraged to join the Digital Grassroots forum for news updates (Optional). *TIMELINE* Applications Open: 10 January 2018 Applications Close: 30 January 2018 Successful Applicants Notified: 15 February 2018 *APPLY HERE - **https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdC_EzQAlBXm2YDAZEROYUROJdhsVG7HP4AnhCYScy1bjJaIw/viewform <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdC_EzQAlBXm2YDAZEROYUROJdhsVG7HP4…>* Best Regards, Joy Wathagi Ndungu Co-Founder, Digital Grassroots www.digitalgrassroots.org <http://Grassrootswww.digitalgrassroots.org> Phone number :*+254706690282 * Alternate Email 1: *joy.w(a)digitalgrassroots.org <joy.w(a)digitalgrassroots.org> *Alternate Email 2: *jndungu(a)studentsforliberty.org <jndungu(a)studentsforliberty.org>* 8638-00300 Nairobi, Kenya www.digitalgrassroots.org https://www.facebook.com/digitalgrassroots/ https://twitter.com/digigrassroots

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Are Apple, Facebook, Google and Amazon Unstoppable?
by Grace Githaiga 12 Jan '18

12 Jan '18

_Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon have created products and services enjoyed by billions of people. But their size and reach into our daily lives also is cause for concern. Scott Galloway, a marketing professor at New York University, shines a spotlight on the dangers of letting Big Tech invade our personal lives without a second thought in his book,_The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google_. He recently spoke on the Knowledge@Wharton show on SiriusXM channel 111 to explain why people need to pay attention._ Read on: http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/hidden-dna-amazon-apple-facebook… Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.

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POLICY INNOVATION CENTRE ROUNDTABLE AT STRATHMORE LAW SCHOOL JANUARY 16TH 2018.
by Francis Monyango 11 Jan '18

11 Jan '18

This roundtable seeks to examine criminal justice responses to cyber-crime under the common law model. The capacity of criminal justice actors to perform their core function will be analyzed and discussed. Key Topics for the roundtable. 1. A practical definition of cyber-crime. 2. Investigative techniques and operational challenges. 3. Cooperation between information society service/technology providers and LEA’s. 4. An evaluation of the evidentiary issues surrounding collection and presentation of electronically stored information (ESI). 5. Mutual legal assistance. 6. Recommendations for removing barriers to the effectiveness of cyber-crime inquiry. For more information, refer to the attached document. To R.S.V.P, contact Grace Diida at grace.diida(a)strathmore.edu -- Francis Monyango Lawyer | ICT Policy and Legal Consultant www.monyango.com

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A call for better Service Level Agreements - Utility Providers
by Mbugua Njihia 10 Jan '18

10 Jan '18

Like many Kenyan’s who do not live near key installations served by dedicated power lines, having reliable power for both home and office use can be a game of chance. We have become accustomed to outages and brown outs from the lightest of rains and the odd monkey tinkering with and tripping some wires. Unfortunately, I have never once heard of restitution to a customer, resulting from downtime – scheduled or otherwise from the electricity transmission and distribution monopoly. That electricity is a key element in all factors of production and needed for the addition of value and maximization of outputs across industries, should say something about the service guarantees that should be available to consumer’s turnkey. http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/tech/call-better-service-level-agreements.html *Regards,* Mbugua Njihia ᐧ ᐧ

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Re: [kictanet] A call for better Service Level Agreements - Utility Providers
by Ali Hussein 09 Jan '18

09 Jan '18

Mbugua The only solution to monopolies is to dismantle them. Period. The days of 'National Security' pretences are over. Kenya Power simply needs competition. Then the SLA issue will be resolved HARAKA UPESI..People will move with their wallets. Regards *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 Tue, Jan 9, 2018 at 7:50 PM, Mbugua Njihia via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Like many Kenyan’s who do not live near key installations served by > dedicated power lines, having reliable power for both home and office use > can be a game of chance. We have become accustomed to outages and brown > outs from the lightest of rains and the odd monkey tinkering with and > tripping some wires. > > Unfortunately, I have never once heard of restitution to a customer, > resulting from downtime – scheduled or otherwise from the electricity > transmission and distribution monopoly. That electricity is a key element > in all factors of production and needed for the addition of value and > maximization of outputs across industries, should say something about the > service guarantees that should be available to consumer’s turnkey. > > http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/tech/call-better-service-level-agreements.html > > *Regards,* > Mbugua Njihia > ᐧ > > ᐧ > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Is Multi-Stakeholder Internet Governance Dying?
by Nanjira Sambuli 07 Jan '18

07 Jan '18

Though assessing the issue at a global level, well worth reflecting upon at the local and regional ones... https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/12/multi-stakeholder-internet-governance… Is Multi-Stakeholder Internet Governance Dying? Jeremy MalcolmDecember 20, 2017 Over the last three months of 2017, EFF has been representing the interests of Internet users and innovators at three very different global Internet governance meetings; ICANN, the Global Conference on Cyberspace (GCCS), and this week in Geneva, the global Internet Governance Forum (IGF). All of these to some extent or other are held out as representing a so-called multi-stakeholder model of Internet governance. Yet in practice there are such vast differences between them—with the GCCS being mostly government-organized, ICANN being mostly privately-organized, and the IGF falling somewhere in between—that it’s difficult to see what this multi-stakeholder model really represents. This is one reason why EFF has generally eschewed promoting a particular model of governance by name, but rather has emphasized how fair processes with the characteristics of inclusion, balance, and accountability, can lead to better outcomes. Last month UNESCO issued a report [PDF] with a more detailed list of its own criteria of multi-stakeholder governance processes, according to which such processes should be inclusive, diverse, collaborative, transparent, flexible and relevant, private and safe, and accountable. The use of criteria such as these, rather than merely the application of the buzzword “multi-stakeholder”, enables us to critique how particular global meetings fall short in effectively involving users in the development of policies that impact them. ICANN’s Multi-Stakeholder Model For example, although ICANN is the organization with the least degree of control by governments, does that make it the most effective at protecting users’ rights? Not necessarily, because of the way in which its work is organized. As the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) has put it in their briefing on this year’s IGF meeting, “being influential in ICANN requires a degree of effort and consistency which is difficult to sustain.” Consequently, there is a strong tendency for ICANN working groups to be stacked with private sector stakeholders such as lawyers for intellectual property rights holders and the domain name industry, who are able to dominate discussions, to obstruct attempts at compromise, and to push for one-sided outcomes, such as the right for a single company to control a generic word domain. As a result, ICANN, although notionally multi-stakeholder, in practice fails to fulfil the criterion of balance. Its processes do not place a priority on the facilitation of understanding and consensus between warring stakeholder groups, and this feeds politicking and strategic behavior. Even many industry stakeholders acknowledge this shortcoming; for example Jonathan Matkowsky, who works for a digital threat management company, said in an ICANN mailing list post recently, “It's very sad to see the open Internet breaking down as a result of the multistakeholder process failing to work.” The Multi-Stakeholder IGF Under Threat The IGF falls short in different ways. One of these is the criterion of accountability. Management of the IGF is heavily dependent upon the office of the United Nations Secretary-General, which appoints the IGF's Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) in an opaque, top-down process, resulting in a top-heavy group dominated by government and industry. Originally, records of MAG deliberations were kept secret, although meeting minutes and mailing list archives have since been opened to the public. Another way in which the IGF falls short is in failing to provide a clear pathway for the discussions that occur there to feed into the work that its stakeholders do elsewhere, such as the development of laws and regulations by governments, the development of of terms of service and policies by companies, and the design of software, standards, and tech by coders and hackers. This isn’t a separate criterion in EFF’s model of fair processes, but it is represented in the closing paragraph of our infographic on this topic, which we explain by saying “there is no point in inviting affected communities to help develop policies for the Internet if their recommendations are ignored”. For example, although the IGF’s grassroots-organized Dynamic Coalitions can and do produce recommendations, such as the resolution on transparency in trade that the Dynamic Coalition on Trade and the Internet issued this week, the IGF itself has never done so, despite a paragraph in its mandate that requires it to be able to make recommendations, where appropriate. This is one factor has led many stakeholders, particularly from government and business, to abandon the IGF for alternative fora, and has made it difficult for the IGF to raise funds. It has even made it difficult for the IGF to find countries willing to host its meetings; in an unprecedented failure, the IGF Secretariat has yet to secure a host for its 2018 meeting, and was only able to hold a meeting in 2017 by hosting it at the UN office in Geneva. What is Replacing the Multi-Stakeholder Model? Why, you might ask, does it matter if a fairly obscure, 12 year old Internet governance forum loses support and goes away? Well, that really depends on where the IGF’s participants go instead. If this means that governments and business flock to less inclusive institutions such as the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to develop rules and policies for the Internet, that could end up being profoundly dangerous for users. More or less, that seems to be what is happening, as governments are increasingly bypassing civil society and concluding agreements directly with companies. The increasing treatment of Internet public policy issues in closed, opaque trade negotiations at regional levels and at the World Trade Organization (WTO) is one example of this. There are also governments pushing at the Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) for the establishment of a new, government-led multilateral mechanism for the oversight of Internet-related public policy development. In November the Council of Europe concluded agreements with large tech companies and associations on human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. The Secretary-General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland said in his speech at the ceremonial signing, “it is the first time the Council of Europe is also giving a formal, institutional role to the private sector, one which is open-ended allowing other companies and representative associations to join in the future.” The text of this agreement is not publicly available—at least, EFF requested a copy of it from multiple parties, and was told a month ago by the Council of Europe, “we’ll look into it”. China’s Alibaba, now the world’s largest retailer, is also taking a larger role in global Internet governance, partnering directly with governments, but leaving civil society in the cold. It recently launched a pilot Digital Free Trade Zone as a a public-private partnership with the Malaysian government, and its CEO Jack Ma was also at last month’s WTO ministerial meeting in Argentina to announce a partnership with the WTO to create an Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP). True Believers in Multi-Stakeholder Models That’s why there is merit in continuing to strive for the development and improvement of truly inclusive, balanced, and accountable global fora for the discussion of Internet policy issues, rather than allowing governmental and industry-only fora to dominate. This might mean a reinvigorated and improved IGF, or it might mean something new. Microsoft has proposed this year that there should be a new Digital Geneva Convention on cybersecurity, and during this year’s IGF it gave further details of how it sees the initial draft of this document emerging from a multi-stakeholder dialog, although it would be finalized by governments in the same manner as a conventional international treaty. The proposal has received a mixed reception here in Geneva. The Internet Society is incubating a project that aims to bring the multi-stakeholder model to the development of other policy issues, in an outcome-oriented fashion that has eluded the IGF to date. The project, which was approved as a pilot by the board of the Internet Society in November, aims to undertake three key activities: Convening stakeholders to solve concrete problems and develop norms on a consensus basis, Training stakeholders on how to be effective in multistakeholder discussions, and Building and promoting academic research and writing on the multistakeholder approach. Meanwhile a French civic enterprise called Missions Publiques is promoting its proposal for a Global Citizens Debate on the future of the Internet to be piloted across the world during 2018. The project would involve ordinary citizens coming together to actively deliberate on a concrete policy issue, the results of which could then feed back to policy makers at the IGF and other venues. The project is currently seeking support from governmental, private sector and civil society partners. For our part, we are chairing a group that is developing an option paper for the IGF’s own Multi-year Strategic Work Plan Working Group, to investigate whether there are any such multi-stakeholder processes that the IGF itself could use, possibly incorporating one or more of the above external initiatives or partners, to improve its own ability to generate useful and actionable policy recommendations, while avoiding the problems of capture that have beset ICANN, or the democratic deficits of intergovernmental text negotiations. The important thing is not whether a particular global policy forum such as the IGF lives or dies. None of the existing Internet governance forums is perfect, or close to it. But such fora will always be part of the global governance ecosystem, and whether they are inclusive, balanced, and accountable matters. The flaws of particular self-identified multi-stakeholder fora should be identified and addressed, using user-focused criteria such as those developed by EFF and UNESCO. And we should also remain open to the idea that new innovations in global governance could emerge that would fulfil these criteria better than existing processes and institutions do. Regards, Nanjira. Sent on the move.

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President Kenyatta Reappoints Joe Mucheru to the ICT Ministry- Congratulations!
by Kamotho Njenga 06 Jan '18

06 Jan '18

Kudos Bwana CS, Congratulations and best wishes on your reappointment to the Cabinet and significantly a renewed mandate to steer the ICT sector. We shall support you and the government’s ongoing efforts to consolidate value within the broad ICT spectrum. I wish you every success in your renewed mandate. Kamotho Njenga

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Re: [kictanet] Regulator drops plan to split up Safaricom
by Ali Hussein 04 Jan '18

04 Jan '18

It would be great to get a response from CA right about now... *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, Jan 3, 2018 at 2:07 PM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Whenever you hear anyone close to the politburo in KE talk about > "stakeholders", they almost without doubt mean KEPSA. > > KEPSA represents every imaginable stakeholder, even the nonexistent. > > Did you hear Matiang'i say the new curriculum was exhaustively discussed > with "almost" all stakeholders? Parents have not been consulted. He meant > KEPSA :-) > > On 3 January 2018 at 13:54, Sidney Ochieng via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> "The CA has, however, defended the report, saying it was revised after >> wide consultations and input by all industry stakeholders." >> >> Who was involved in this wide consultation? I didn't see any call for >> public participation on the CA website >> <http://ca.go.ke/index.php/ca-public-consultations>. I'm getting >> increasing frustrated reading about a report that everyone but me, and by >> extension the public, seems to have read. I would remind the CA that the >> frequencies these companies operate on belong to the public and are >> licensed on our behalf. We deserve to see these reports. Therefore I'm >> making the demand here and by email directly to the CA after this for: >> >> 1. The original report by Analysys Mason >> 2. This revised report >> 3. Details on when the "wide consultations" happened, who attended, >> what was discussed there and documentation of who made what comments. >> >> This is not a matter of national security so these details need to be in >> the public domain. It's ridiculous that these things are still under wraps >> after all this time. >> >> On 3 January 2018 at 13:28, Ali Hussein via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> Listers >>> >>> Is this headline misleading or what? :-) >>> >>> A revised competition report by the telecommunications industry >>> regulator has dropped the controversial proposal calling for the splitting >>> of Safaricom into separate business units, drawing the ire of its rivals. >>> >>> Airtel, Kenya’s second-biggest telecommunications company after >>> Safaricom, hit out at the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), saying >>> failure to finalise the dominance debate and watering down of the report >>> was hurting the smaller operators. >>> >>> Read on:- >>> >>> https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/companies/Regu >>> lator-drops-plan-to-split-up-Safaricom/4003102-4249652-11ic >>> b6yz/index.html >>> >>> I don't know about you but I personally would love to get a glimpse of >>> this 'revised report'. >>> >>> I hope someone from CA is listening and remembering that we have a right >>> to that report..At least that's what the constitution tells us.. :-) >>> >>> >>> *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. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/sidney.ochieng%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. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Sidney >> >> *Twitter:* @princelySid <https://twitter.com/princelySid> | *Web: *s >> idneyochieng.co.ke >> *Skype: *sidney.ochieng | *Github:* princelySid >> <https://github.com/princelySid> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ali%40hussein.me.ke > > 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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Tech Internship Vacancy - 2018
by Davis Waithaka 04 Jan '18

04 Jan '18

For those who have completed their studies: http://www.elimuholdings.co.ke/content.php?pid=31 *Tech Internship Vacancy* January 4, 2018 Elimu Holdings is an ed-tech company that deals with schools, teachers, corporate bodies and the general public. We are happy to offer a tech internship lasting between 3 - 6 months. The internship leads to full employment positions based on performance. *Qualifications and Duties:* BSc. Computer Science or Information Technology or equivalent Must have completed their studies The intern will be involved in tech support as well as minor programming tasks. Thus, the intern must be knowledgeable in web programming especially PHP, MySQL, HTML5, Bootstrap (and other frameworks). Knowledge in Android App development and maintenance will also be a must. Good communication skills will be needed as well as the ability to work in a team. The intern(s) will be paid KES 10,000 per month during the internship period. If you are interested in this position, send your application letter and CV via email with the Subject “Tech Internship Application” to hr(a)elimu.co.ke before 8th January, 2018. Regards, -- Davis Waithaka Elimu Holdings Limited www.elimu.co.ke 4th Floor Westend Place, Mai Mahiu Road off Langata Road P.O Box 17678 - 00500, Nairobi.

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Re: [kictanet] Ni.ke hits the Kshs 1 billion (or $9.7m) mark in the premium domain auction of the .ke second level domain launch (Warning: This could be #FakeNews :-) )
by Ali Hussein 04 Jan '18

04 Jan '18

Wash That can be part of the agreement. This domain is too valuable to just ‘park’ it. I see no reason why this can’t done. Ali Hussein +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 Get Outlook<https://aka.ms/sdimjr> for iOS _____________________________ From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2017 9:02 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Ni.ke hits the Kshs 1 billion (or $9.7m) mark in the premium domain auction of the .ke second level domain launch (Warning: This could be #FakeNews :-) ) To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Cc: Admin CampusCiti <info(a)campusciti.com> I am with @Phares on this. I don't think co.ke<http://co.ke> can be sold. If I bought it, I could then mess up all the .co.ke<http://co.ke> domains by just creating them as a subdomain of my co.ke<http://co.ke> domain - unless it is clearly stated that whoever buys co.ke<http://co.ke> is PROHIBITED from creating any subdomains on this domain. On 27 December 2017 at 18:41, Admin CampusCiti via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: @Phares Not really. (.co.ke<http://co.ke>) is what is currently in use. KeNIC introduced a second level system which is (.ke) and the rules are clear. You can own any domain with one or more letters before the (.ke). So where I stand (or sit) :-) the co.ke<http://co.ke> domain is fair game.. I think KeNIC just needs to explain to the community why they are hoarding this billion dollar domain. :-) Regards Ali Hussein Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim<http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Blog: www.alyhussein.com<http://www.alyhussein.com/> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad On 27 Dec 2017, at 6:32 PM, Phares Kariuki via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: I don't think co.ke<http://co.ke> could be sold; everything .co.ke<http://co.ke> would have to be a subdomain of whoever owns co.ke<http://co.ke>, if KE had started with .com.ke<http://com.ke> we may have been able to do this. Perhaps I'm misinformed but it would be a technical nightmare On Wed, Dec 27, 2017 at 1:16 PM, Ngigi Waithaka via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Collins, Directly? No... Let them Bid for it... starting bid Ksh 10m Rgds On Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 8:19 PM, Collins Areba via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: No one uses co.ke<http://co.ke>, I would propose to @Abdalla to propose to sell the TLD (on condition that kenic manages it), and give the DNS / MX & some sub domains to Coca Cola for the domain. I bet they would be happy to spend a few dimes to boost KENIC. :-) Regards, Collins Areba, Kilifi, Kenya. Tel: +254 707 750 788 / 0731750788 Twitter: @arebacollins. Skype: arebacollins On Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 11:36 AM, Kipkemoi Kiptum <kip(a)kipkemoi.com<mailto:kip@kipkemoi.com>> wrote: Maybe www.co.ke<http://www.co.ke>? Many Thanks! Kip Kip A Cruce Salus On Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 9:26 AM, Collins Areba via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: We should just sell co.ke<http://co.ke> :-) Regards, Collins Areba, Kilifi, Kenya. Tel: +254 707 750 788 / 0731750788<tel:0731%20750788> Twitter: @arebacollins. Skype: arebacollins On Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 8:51 AM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Hi Bob, Have you registered 1Bob.KE or you are waiting till I go squatting with the name? :-) On 20 December 2017 at 20:38, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: So am I Bob.. So am I... :-) I had to go in several times to confirm the number.. However, the proof of the pudding is in the eating.. Let's see who plonks that kind of money.. Some interesting domains are hitting respectable numbers.. Ranging from 100k to 500k..This is real.. 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, Dec 20, 2017 at 8:21 PM, Bob Omondi <omondibob(a)gmail.com<mailto:omondibob@gmail.com>> wrote: @Ali, I am struggling with the figure :-) .KE is going place indeed! Regards Bob. On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 8:16 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke>> wrote: Nope. I billion. 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, Dec 20, 2017 at 7:25 PM, Bobs via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: 10M I think! Regards Bob. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 20, 2017, at 6:56 PM, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Woooowwww! Yep, this is a great feat. Kudos KENIC! 2017-12-20 18:38 GMT+03:00 Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>>: Ni.ke hits the Kshs 1 billion (or $9.7m) mark in the premium domain auction of the .ke second level domain launch. This is probably an all time record of any ccTLD (Country Code Second Level Domain). For a minute I thought this was an error. And it could still be.. :-) http://auction.kenic.or.ke/item/19203406/nike If this turns out to be true it would be a world record and focus the world alot more on Kenya.. Hold on! We are onto a wild ride! :-) At the very least this is great PR and a Marketing Coup. @Abdalla and Team - Well done for putting KENIC on the map! Regards 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. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@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/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. 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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<mailto:kictanet@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/kip%40kipkemoi.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<mailto:kictanet@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/ngigi%40at.co.ke 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. -- Regards, Waithaka Ngigi Chief Executive Officer | Alliance Technologies | MCK Nairobi Synod Building T +254 20 525 0750 |Office Mobile: +254 716 201061<tel:+254%20716%20201061> | M +254 737 811 000 www.at.co.ke<http://www.at.co.ke> _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@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/phares.kariuki%40gmai… 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<mailto:kictanet@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%40campusciti.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<mailto:kictanet@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/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. 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Re: [kictanet] REMEMBERING ENGINEER MARTIN OBUYA
by Ali Hussein 04 Jan '18

04 Jan '18

Dear all As a follow up to Dr. Ndemo's email here are more details:- *Funeral Fundraiser for the late Eng. Martin K. Obuya * *Paybill No. 860173. Acc. No. Martin K. Obuya* For those who may not be able to attend please do try and send something to the Paybill above. Harambee date 5th January 2018 > Venue will be at CITAM Valley Road from 5pm The burial date is 20th January 2018 To Him we belong and to Him we shall return. May the Good Lord rest his soul in peace and grant his family the strength to live on. *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, Jan 3, 2018 at 8:47 PM, Bitange Ndemo <bndemo(a)bitangendemo.me> wrote: > Friday 5 pm we gather at Christ is the Answer Ministry (CITAM) Valley road > to raise funds towards medical bills of our colleague, the Late Engineer > Martin Obuya. It will be the most honourable thing we can do to our > departed friend. > > Ndemo. > > On Wed, Jan 3, 2018 at 1:28 PM, Ali Hussein via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Listers >> >> Is this headline misleading or what? :-) >> >> A revised competition report by the telecommunications industry regulator >> has dropped the controversial proposal calling for the splitting of >> Safaricom into separate business units, drawing the ire of its rivals. >> >> Airtel, Kenya’s second-biggest telecommunications company after >> Safaricom, hit out at the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), saying >> failure to finalise the dominance debate and watering down of the report >> was hurting the smaller operators. >> >> Read on:- >> >> https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/companies/Regu >> lator-drops-plan-to-split-up-Safaricom/4003102-4249652-11ic >> b6yz/index.html >> >> I don't know about you but I personally would love to get a glimpse of >> this 'revised report'. >> >> I hope someone from CA is listening and remembering that we have a right >> to that report..At least that's what the constitution tells us.. :-) >> >> >> *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. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/bndemo%40bitangendemo.me >> >> 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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Regulator drops plan to split up Safaricom
by Ali Hussein 03 Jan '18

03 Jan '18

Listers Is this headline misleading or what? :-) A revised competition report by the telecommunications industry regulator has dropped the controversial proposal calling for the splitting of Safaricom into separate business units, drawing the ire of its rivals. Airtel, Kenya’s second-biggest telecommunications company after Safaricom, hit out at the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), saying failure to finalise the dominance debate and watering down of the report was hurting the smaller operators. Read on:- https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/companies/Regulator-drops-pla… I don't know about you but I personally would love to get a glimpse of this 'revised report'. I hope someone from CA is listening and remembering that we have a right to that report..At least that's what the constitution tells us.. :-) *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.

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by Martin Mavenjina 03 Jan '18

03 Jan '18

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As we evaluate and develop technology education
by anyega jefferson 01 Jan '18

01 Jan '18

https://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2017/09/economist-explai… Happy new year. -- Anyega M Jefferson jeffersonanyega(a)gmail.com 0703824326 Start where you are,use what you have and do what you can.

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