February 2018 - KICTANet

Day 1 of Talk to the Senate (2017-2022 Priorities)
by kanini mutemi 05 Feb '18

05 Feb '18

Good morning Listers, Welcome to Day 1 of 'Talk to the Senate'. This must have been what the framers of the Constitution had in mind when they entrenched public participation as a key constitutional principle- an opportunity for us to make a case on what we think ought to be the Senate's priority 2017-2022. I therefore encourage that we all participate in this session and look forward to an animated discussion. As Grace had briefed us on Friday, we will have a three day discussion focusing on the counties and opportunities for intervention by the Senate. This being the first day, our goal is to bring out issues of concern in the counties as far as ICT is concerned. Once we have these, we will proceed to make proposals on how the Senate may be of help in resolving these issues on Day 2. On Day 3, we will discuss how to foster engagements between the ICT community and the legislature. This is our guiding question for today– *What do you consider to be the ICT * * (a) challenges; * * (b) risks; and * * (c) opportunities in the counties?* As well, if there are ICT success stories coming out of the counties, feel free to highlight them. We are honoured to have Senator Abshiro Halake (Vice Chairperson, Senate ICT Committee) on the list. Senator, karibu sana. This discussion is now open! -- *Mercy Mutemi, Advocate*.

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Re: [kictanet] Day 1 of Talk to the Senate (2017-2022 Priorities)
by Ali Hussein 05 Feb '18

05 Feb '18

Hi Kanini For me I'd like the Senate to prioritize and champion two key issues:- 1. An amendment to the law to devolve the USF since clearly this centralisation has failed. The Counties should prioritise where there are gaps in connectivity with the assistance of the CA. Based on the findings then projects are rolled out and linked to NOFBI (National Optic Fibre Backbone Infrastructure.). It's a real shame that we are disenfranchising a large swathe of the country for lack of ICT Infrastructure. 2. eCitizen. This is a great initiative which is going to the dogs. I propose that the Senate intervene on behalf of the people of the counties (Read the majority of Kenyans). The Platform was good..Initially..Now you have to wait till off hours to access the platform. If this is the case in Nairobi what happens at the county level? I propose the following:- a) The Senate champions the full revamp of the eCitizen Platform and ensure full accessibility with limited connectivity. User Experience in G2C and C2G engagement with ease is critical for citizens to govt services and for govt to earn revenues. b) A full review of the Technical Platform that makes eCitizen a world class G2C/C2G Platform. c) API thinking/strategy with security a priority to be implemented so that we have a Platform/Payment agnostic solution. Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *AHK & 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, Feb 5, 2018 at 4:36 PM, kanini mutemi via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > I see. Thank you for that. > > On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 3:11 PM, Julius Njiraini via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Dear kanini mutemi >> am proposing since cyber crime is complex problem, the county government >> should have county incidence reporting centre which should report direct to >> national computer incidence team. These will greatly helps national >> government to come with attacks statistics. >> Julius Njiraini >> Computer forensics investigator >> >> On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 2:55 PM, kanini mutemi via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> Thank you Julius. Just a follow up for clarification -do you suggest >>> that cybersecurity should be handled at a county level as opposed to at a >>> national level? >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 12:40 PM, Julius Njiraini via kictanet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Listers, >>>> >>>> The Senate committee should identify and come with county committee to >>>> identify and protect Assets in the Cyberspace, Threats against the security >>>> of the Cyberspace, Roles of stakeholders in Cybersecurity, Guidelines for >>>> stakeholders, Cybersecurity controls and Framework of information sharing >>>> and coordination within the counties. >>>> >>>> Julius NjirainiBsc >>>> >>>> compute security and forensics >>>> >>>> Cyber security and forensics investigator >>>> >>>> 0724293490 >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 11:11 AM, kanini mutemi via kictanet < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>>> That's right @Harry! We did see quite a bit of that in the last House >>>>> and devolution definitely suffered. Thank you for raising the cohesion >>>>> issue. >>>>> >>>>> @Deborah, not to worry. Thank you for reposting. Again, the issue of >>>>> duplicity and I might even add counterproductivity comes up. A broad >>>>> reading of Article 96 pits the Senate as the godfather of devolution so I >>>>> believe this is something the Senate ought to be able to address; how do we >>>>> streamline efforts by all these stakeholders to achieve the desired >>>>> results? >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 11:03 AM, Harry Delano <harry26001(a)gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hey Mercy, >>>>>> >>>>>> A very interesting observation and feedback there. It's one question >>>>>> we will pose back at Senator Halake. We have seen the national and county >>>>>> entities more often than not seem to pull in different directions. We >>>>>> really want to see a pragmatic approach to matters development, where as >>>>>> opposed to every entity charting their own vision rollouts, how does Senate >>>>>> plan to help achieve synergy across board and avoid competing duplicitous >>>>>> efforts and waste of resources..? My suggestion; Bring all stakeholders on >>>>>> board - National govt/county agencies as well as the private sector to >>>>>> synergise effort and develop great partnerships for tremendous development. >>>>>> Let's arise and consign the elephant in the room - politics to the back >>>>>> burner to foster progress and development at a faster pace.. >>>>>> >>>>>> Harry >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 5 Feb 2018 10:15, "kanini mutemi via kictanet" < >>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you Harry and Kevin for starting us off. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So far I gather: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - Huduma Centres in the counties >>>>>>> - IT centres of excellence in the counties >>>>>>> - Telecommunication infrastructure i.e. making provision for >>>>>>> fibre optic cables in county road infrastructure. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It may also be useful to note this early on, that the devolution >>>>>>> demographic is one that involves many players e.g. the county governments, >>>>>>> county assemblies, the Senate and the national government. Further that >>>>>>> each has its own role in achieving the aspirations of devolution. While >>>>>>> today the discussion is open to discussing all the ICT challenges in >>>>>>> general, we can start thinking of the role the Senate plays and how it can >>>>>>> use its role to influence the desired changes. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 8:38 AM, Kevin Kamonye < >>>>>>> kevin.kamonye(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I would like to propose that all Counties include >>>>>>>> telecommunications infrastructure in their road plans. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> For instance, they should at least lay ample trunking for future >>>>>>>> leasing to any Telco that would wish to run fibre optic cables. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This will help avoid the current situation whereby our well done >>>>>>>> roads and pavements are defaced repeatedly as these companies do their >>>>>>>> trenching and tunneling. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Even further, the counties can run their own metro fibre networks >>>>>>>> and lease the unused cores to the ISPs. Further cooperation between the >>>>>>>> counties could also help in inter-linking these metro networks such that we >>>>>>>> will have all regions covered with protected rings. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent on mobile. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 5 Feb 2018 08:16, "kanini mutemi via kictanet" < >>>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Good morning Listers, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Welcome to Day 1 of 'Talk to the Senate'. This must have been what >>>>>>>>> the framers of the Constitution had in mind when they entrenched public >>>>>>>>> participation as a key constitutional principle- an opportunity for us to >>>>>>>>> make a case on what we think ought to be the Senate's priority 2017-2022. I >>>>>>>>> therefore encourage that we all participate in this session and look >>>>>>>>> forward to an animated discussion. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> As Grace had briefed us on Friday, we will have a three day >>>>>>>>> discussion focusing on the counties and opportunities for intervention by >>>>>>>>> the Senate. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> This being the first day, our goal is to bring out issues of >>>>>>>>> concern in the counties as far as ICT is concerned. Once we have these, we >>>>>>>>> will proceed to make proposals on how the Senate may be of help in >>>>>>>>> resolving these issues on Day 2. On Day 3, we will discuss how to foster >>>>>>>>> engagements between the ICT community and the legislature. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> This is our guiding question for today– >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *What do you consider to be the ICT * >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * (a) challenges; * >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * (b) risks; and * >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * (c) opportunities in the counties?* >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> As well, if there are ICT success stories coming out of the >>>>>>>>> counties, feel free to highlight them. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> We are honoured to have Senator Abshiro Halake (Vice Chairperson, >>>>>>>>> Senate ICT Committee) on the list. Senator, karibu sana. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> This discussion is now open! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> *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/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. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> *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/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. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> *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/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/kaninimutemi%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. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *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/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/kaninimutemi%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. >> >> > > > -- > *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/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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Digital Rights and Online Freedom of Expression Litigation Workshop for East African Lawyers
by Wamathai (HapaKenya) 05 Feb '18

05 Feb '18

The workshop will result in a pool of Advocates who may offer legal support to bloggers, journalists, independent media and Kenyans online on Freedom of Expression related matters including arrests and representation in court. https://www.ifree.co.ke/2018/02/digital-rights-online-freedom-expression-li…

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 129, Issue 74
by JImmy Gitonga 05 Feb '18

05 Feb '18

@Kanini Thank you for the work you are putting in. My contribution is towards County data collection and using it for county budgeting and monitoring. We know that county governments are expected to provide access to and/or disseminate timely and relevant county based information in a simplified form that is accessible by the citizens as envisaged in the County Governments Act, 2012 and Access to Information Act, 2016. But we have not created a system(s) that collate county data onto a platform or portal that then the public and CSOs can interrogate and get a pulse of what is going on in a county. The Kenya Bureau of Statistics already has all the base social-economic data a county would need to develop the county budget and policy development strategies. The data has been visualised as the Kenya Socio-economic Atlas ( http://kenya-atlas.org/) that former CS of Devolution Ms. Waiguru launched. My belief is that if the counties could set up a department that collects county data and turns it into information of a portal, then we would be using ICT in a way that makes sense for counties. -----Original Message----- > From: "kanini mutemi via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Sent: ?05/?02/?2018 08:24 > To: "deborah.wanjugu(a)gmail.com" <deborah.wanjugu(a)gmail.com> > Cc: "kanini mutemi" <kaninimutemi(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [kictanet] Day 1 of Talk to the Senate (2017-2022 Priorities) > > Good morning Listers, > > > Welcome to Day 1 of 'Talk to the Senate'. This must have been what the > framers of the Constitution had in mind when they entrenched public > participation as a key constitutional principle- an opportunity for us to > make a case on what we think ought to be the Senate's priority 2017-2022. I > therefore encourage that we all participate in this session and look > forward to an animated discussion. > > As Grace had briefed us on Friday, we will have a three day discussion > focusing on the counties and opportunities for intervention by the Senate. > > > This being the first day, our goal is to bring out issues of concern in > the counties as far as ICT is concerned. Once we have these, we will > proceed to make proposals on how the Senate may be of help in resolving > these issues on Day 2. On Day 3, we will discuss how to foster engagements > between the ICT community and the legislature. > > > This is our guiding question for today? > > > What do you consider to be the ICT > (a) challenges; > (b) risks; and > (c) opportunities in the counties? > > As well, if there are ICT success stories coming out of the counties, feel > free to highlight them. > > > We are honoured to have Senator Abshiro Halake (Vice Chairperson, Senate > ICT Committee) on the list. Senator, karibu sana. > > > This discussion is now open! > >

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Re: [kictanet] 1 billion to the DCI to fight cyber-crime
by Kevin Kamonye 05 Feb '18

05 Feb '18

English is not my first language as well Emmanuel, don't be too harsh on yourself. Now there is a difference between defending and taking a pragmatic approach to a situation that I have little power to change. Regards, Kevin On 5 February 2018 at 08:00, Emmanuel Khisa <oloo.khisa(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > What is important is that we need to recognise and applaud the importance > of this move by the President. It makes little sense to want to get more > and more people online without having a strong framework through which you > can protect them, or at least provide a means of helping them to > investigate and prosecute these people that are usually very keen to have a > fresh supply of cyber victims. I will be following this one keenly > > * Blame my inability to understand the english language but this seems to > me like defending the directive * > > On Feb 5, 2018 07:47, "Kevin Kamonye" <kevin.kamonye(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Good Morning Emmanuel. >> >> Your view therefore is that allocating $10m to DCI will improve the cyber >>> security profession? >> >> >> Where did I present such a view? But now that you bring it up - I will >> say it would certainly have the potential to do so if the funds were to be >> spent well. >> >> How much did send $300m on integrated CCTV cameras project improve on >>> security in Nairobi? Any arrests. >> >> >> What is the relation between CCTV cameras and advanced cyber crime? >> >> Anyway, since you have brought up the CCTV project, at least you will >> agree that they are seemingly delivering on their main objective - helping >> the security forces in preventing terror related attacks. And by this I am >> not just referring to AlShabab but also politically instigated terrorism >> such as the clip that was circulated about some armed people attacking the >> police on Jan 30th. >> >> Again why take out money from the USF for they new cash cow(cyber >>> security), when there is a ministry of ICT and the OP with their own >>> budgets? Let's follow the law to the letter. The President does not have a >>> blank cheque to decide where monies go unless we have now suspended the >>> constitution. >> >> >> Once more I can only speculate that the government is drawing from the >> USF due to a shortage of funds. This needs to be clarified and explained to >> the public. If you are of the opinion that the President is wrong, then go >> register your complaint in court. >> >> Short as written from a deeply compromised device :-) >> >> >> Your ignorance is bliss. Also, please just read through what someone else >> has taken their time to express before you get yourself triggered based on >> nothing. >> >> Regards, >> >> Kevin >> >> On 5 February 2018 at 07:01, Emmanuel Khisa <oloo.khisa(a)googlemail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> So Kamonye, >>> >>> >>> >>> Your view therefore is that allocating $10m to DCI will improve the >>> cyber security profession? >>> >>> How much did send $300m on integrated CCTV cameras project improve on >>> security in Nairobi? Any arrests. >>> >>> Again why take out money from the USF for they new cash cow(cyber >>> security), when there is a ministry of ICT and the OP with their own >>> budgets? Let's follow the law to the letter. The President does not have a >>> blank cheque to decide where monies go unless we have now suspended the >>> constitution. >>> >>> >>> Short as written from a deeply compromised device :-) >>> >>> On Feb 4, 2018 23:35, "Kevin Kamonye via kictanet" < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> There is an alarming shortage of Cyber Security professionals. Not just >>>> in Kenya but globally. One of the reasons for this is that the monetary >>>> gain in taking the path of an ethical hacker pales in comparison to that of >>>> blackhat related activities. >>>> >>>> To address this, governments and top corporate are revising the >>>> remuneration for such roles in a big way. >>>> >>>> Furthermore, we have the likes of Cisco who are developing new >>>> curriculum to address this shortage. In fact they have granted a $10M scholarship >>>> program <https://mkto.cisco.com/security-scholarship> to develop >>>> security professionals. I am one of the beneficiaries. >>>> >>>> For those asking about what complex crimes need to be fought - let me >>>> assure you that there is a very high chance that all of your connected >>>> devices is currently compromised. If not all of them. Don't wait for a >>>> skull and some text written in bold green to pop up on your screen to >>>> notify you that you have been hacked. That is not the level at which it is >>>> done nowadays. Your antivirus is also not going to help much - they work on >>>> a reactionary basis meaning that you get an update once a "new" >>>> vulnerability is discovered. >>>> >>>> I think that these funds are being drawn from the USF because the >>>> government is currently running low on funds, it would at least be a good >>>> thing for them to state this clearly if this is the case. >>>> >>>> What is important is that we need to recognise and applaud the >>>> importance of this move by the President. It makes little sense to >>>> want to get more and more people online without having a strong framework >>>> through which you can protect them, or at least provide a means of helping >>>> them to investigate and prosecute these people that are usually very keen >>>> to have a fresh supply of cyber victims. I will be following this one >>>> keenly. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Kevin >>>> >>>> On 4 February 2018 at 00:30, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I am of the opinion (sorry, there must be a better word, but the wine >>>>> in my head has locked it out from access!) that the problem starts and ends >>>>> with the USFAC - Universal Service Fund Advisory Council or whatever that >>>>> moribund thing is called. It's been in office since Matiang'i was CS ICT >>>>> till now. How many years are those? >>>>> This forum has always called for the use of the USF for certain >>>>> purposes. I remember Collins Areba once gave out very compelling reasons on >>>>> where the USF should come into play. It's several years since and the USFAC >>>>> have just been sitting on their laurels. >>>>> >>>>> It is time that AC is disbanded. I hope they don't draw any salaries >>>>> or allowances for being in that AC, because if they do, they need to refund >>>>> every single enny they've drawn for "doing nothing". >>>>> >>>>> And we must strongly come out and tell Uhuru Kenyatta that the USF is >>>>> not subject to his directives. I must say that him having appointed some >>>>> guy called Kinoti to be DCI, who owes allegiance to him, does not augur >>>>> well with his DIRECTIVE. That is corruption and I am not willing to listen >>>>> to "jameni, mnataka nifanye nini?" with my taxes! >>>>> >>>>> USF must be used for what it was conceived for, not for CID Forensics >>>>> Lab, which is built by Administration after Administration. >>>>> >>>>> One wishes for the days of Bitange Ndemo's tenure at the ICT Ministry, >>>>> because even a fly could raise an issue and Ndemo would engage. >>>>> >>>>> This error or Mucheru where opacity rules is chocking! >>>>> >>>>> The bottom line though is that presidential directives constitute an >>>>> abuse of the USF when there is an Advisory Council. >>>>> >>>>> That moribund Advisory Council need to GO, a new one constituted and >>>>> USF applied only on improving access to telecommunications for the >>>>> citizens, not funding the DCI, which should have a budget, just like the >>>>> military have a budget. The DCI have a budget for their operations and it's >>>>> not supposed to be drawn from the USF. That is THEFT. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 3 February 2018 at 16:41, Admin CampusCiti <info(a)campusciti.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Washington >>>>>> >>>>>> Nature abhors a vacuum. This list has time and again consistently >>>>>> reminded the CA and the USF to spend the money as it was meant to. Swathes >>>>>> of the country are still without connectivity and we still print out >>>>>> quarterly fiction about connectivity statistics. >>>>>> >>>>>> On this the President is right. What he is basically saying is that >>>>>> if you can’t find a way to spend the money I will show you how to! >>>>>> >>>>>> :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> Ili we funzo kwa the upcoming DG... :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> *Ali Hussein* >>>>>> *Hussein & Associates* >>>>>> +254 0713 601113 <0713%20601113> >>>>>> >>>>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim >>>>>> >>>>>> Skype: abu-jomo >>>>>> >>>>>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >>>>>> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> >>>>>> >>>>>> Blog: 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 3 Feb 2018, at 1:04 PM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet < >>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> This 1B for the DCI for "complex" crimes directive is just the >>>>>> beginning! >>>>>> >>>>>> With Wangusi OUT (blocked from resuming office despite a court order) >>>>>> and the Fatcats now in control, I can see the whole of the USF account >>>>>> being depleted in no time, and without any part of it going for >>>>>> infrastructure improvement or anything that it was intended for. >>>>>> I remember a recent media article where the Ministry of ICT had >>>>>> requested CA to fund the presidential inauguration to the tune of KES 25m >>>>>> when there was actually a budget for the inauguration, which the article >>>>>> cited as some of the possible reasons Wangusi is being hounded out of >>>>>> office, because he declined the request despite CA sitting on billions in >>>>>> USF! >>>>>> >>>>>> Now that such a directive is out, and will possibly be executed with >>>>>> haste, my question is: >>>>>> >>>>>> 1. Does the law allow the president to give directives to CA?? >>>>>> 2. Does the law allow the president (or the Minister) to give >>>>>> directives on where.how the USF should be used? >>>>>> 3. Whom does the law give the mandate to decide on the USF?? >>>>>> >>>>>> For starters, the independence of the CA is OVER!!! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2 February 2018 at 16:52, Sidney Ochieng via kictanet < >>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> One billion shillings from Communications Authority universal >>>>>>> service fund to be allocated to DCI, to boost fight against cyber-crime, >>>>>>> 'and more complex crimes with which today Kenyans must contend.'. - Uhuru >>>>>>> at IG Conference. >>>>>>> Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilCu3Ch1mXk >>>>>>> Is this legal? Is this what the fund is for? >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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/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. 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/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/oloo.khisa%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] 1 billion to the DCI to fight cyber-crime
by Kevin Kamonye 05 Feb '18

05 Feb '18

Good Morning Emmanuel. Your view therefore is that allocating $10m to DCI will improve the cyber > security profession? Where did I present such a view? But now that you bring it up - I will say it would certainly have the potential to do so if the funds were to be spent well. How much did send $300m on integrated CCTV cameras project improve on > security in Nairobi? Any arrests. What is the relation between CCTV cameras and advanced cyber crime? Anyway, since you have brought up the CCTV project, at least you will agree that they are seemingly delivering on their main objective - helping the security forces in preventing terror related attacks. And by this I am not just referring to AlShabab but also politically instigated terrorism such as the clip that was circulated about some armed people attacking the police on Jan 30th. Again why take out money from the USF for they new cash cow(cyber > security), when there is a ministry of ICT and the OP with their own > budgets? Let's follow the law to the letter. The President does not have a > blank cheque to decide where monies go unless we have now suspended the > constitution. Once more I can only speculate that the government is drawing from the USF due to a shortage of funds. This needs to be clarified and explained to the public. If you are of the opinion that the President is wrong, then go register your complaint in court. Short as written from a deeply compromised device :-) Your ignorance is bliss. Also, please just read through what someone else has taken their time to express before you get yourself triggered based on nothing. Regards, Kevin On 5 February 2018 at 07:01, Emmanuel Khisa <oloo.khisa(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > So Kamonye, > > > > Your view therefore is that allocating $10m to DCI will improve the cyber > security profession? > > How much did send $300m on integrated CCTV cameras project improve on > security in Nairobi? Any arrests. > > Again why take out money from the USF for they new cash cow(cyber > security), when there is a ministry of ICT and the OP with their own > budgets? Let's follow the law to the letter. The President does not have a > blank cheque to decide where monies go unless we have now suspended the > constitution. > > > Short as written from a deeply compromised device :-) > > On Feb 4, 2018 23:35, "Kevin Kamonye via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> There is an alarming shortage of Cyber Security professionals. Not just >> in Kenya but globally. One of the reasons for this is that the monetary >> gain in taking the path of an ethical hacker pales in comparison to that of >> blackhat related activities. >> >> To address this, governments and top corporate are revising the >> remuneration for such roles in a big way. >> >> Furthermore, we have the likes of Cisco who are developing new curriculum >> to address this shortage. In fact they have granted a $10M scholarship >> program <https://mkto.cisco.com/security-scholarship> to develop >> security professionals. I am one of the beneficiaries. >> >> For those asking about what complex crimes need to be fought - let me >> assure you that there is a very high chance that all of your connected >> devices is currently compromised. If not all of them. Don't wait for a >> skull and some text written in bold green to pop up on your screen to >> notify you that you have been hacked. That is not the level at which it is >> done nowadays. Your antivirus is also not going to help much - they work on >> a reactionary basis meaning that you get an update once a "new" >> vulnerability is discovered. >> >> I think that these funds are being drawn from the USF because the >> government is currently running low on funds, it would at least be a good >> thing for them to state this clearly if this is the case. >> >> What is important is that we need to recognise and applaud the importance >> of this move by the President. It makes little sense to want to get more >> and more people online without having a strong framework through which you >> can protect them, or at least provide a means of helping them to >> investigate and prosecute these people that are usually very keen to have a >> fresh supply of cyber victims. I will be following this one keenly. >> >> Regards, >> >> Kevin >> >> On 4 February 2018 at 00:30, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> I am of the opinion (sorry, there must be a better word, but the wine in >>> my head has locked it out from access!) that the problem starts and ends >>> with the USFAC - Universal Service Fund Advisory Council or whatever that >>> moribund thing is called. It's been in office since Matiang'i was CS ICT >>> till now. How many years are those? >>> This forum has always called for the use of the USF for certain >>> purposes. I remember Collins Areba once gave out very compelling reasons on >>> where the USF should come into play. It's several years since and the USFAC >>> have just been sitting on their laurels. >>> >>> It is time that AC is disbanded. I hope they don't draw any salaries or >>> allowances for being in that AC, because if they do, they need to refund >>> every single enny they've drawn for "doing nothing". >>> >>> And we must strongly come out and tell Uhuru Kenyatta that the USF is >>> not subject to his directives. I must say that him having appointed some >>> guy called Kinoti to be DCI, who owes allegiance to him, does not augur >>> well with his DIRECTIVE. That is corruption and I am not willing to listen >>> to "jameni, mnataka nifanye nini?" with my taxes! >>> >>> USF must be used for what it was conceived for, not for CID Forensics >>> Lab, which is built by Administration after Administration. >>> >>> One wishes for the days of Bitange Ndemo's tenure at the ICT Ministry, >>> because even a fly could raise an issue and Ndemo would engage. >>> >>> This error or Mucheru where opacity rules is chocking! >>> >>> The bottom line though is that presidential directives constitute an >>> abuse of the USF when there is an Advisory Council. >>> >>> That moribund Advisory Council need to GO, a new one constituted and USF >>> applied only on improving access to telecommunications for the citizens, >>> not funding the DCI, which should have a budget, just like the military >>> have a budget. The DCI have a budget for their operations and it's not >>> supposed to be drawn from the USF. That is THEFT. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 3 February 2018 at 16:41, Admin CampusCiti <info(a)campusciti.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Washington >>>> >>>> Nature abhors a vacuum. This list has time and again consistently >>>> reminded the CA and the USF to spend the money as it was meant to. Swathes >>>> of the country are still without connectivity and we still print out >>>> quarterly fiction about connectivity statistics. >>>> >>>> On this the President is right. What he is basically saying is that if >>>> you can’t find a way to spend the money I will show you how to! >>>> >>>> :-) >>>> >>>> Ili we funzo kwa the upcoming DG... :-) >>>> >>>> *Ali Hussein* >>>> *Hussein & Associates* >>>> +254 0713 601113 <0713%20601113> >>>> >>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim >>>> >>>> Skype: abu-jomo >>>> >>>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >>>> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> >>>> >>>> Blog: 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 3 Feb 2018, at 1:04 PM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>> This 1B for the DCI for "complex" crimes directive is just the >>>> beginning! >>>> >>>> With Wangusi OUT (blocked from resuming office despite a court order) >>>> and the Fatcats now in control, I can see the whole of the USF account >>>> being depleted in no time, and without any part of it going for >>>> infrastructure improvement or anything that it was intended for. >>>> I remember a recent media article where the Ministry of ICT had >>>> requested CA to fund the presidential inauguration to the tune of KES 25m >>>> when there was actually a budget for the inauguration, which the article >>>> cited as some of the possible reasons Wangusi is being hounded out of >>>> office, because he declined the request despite CA sitting on billions in >>>> USF! >>>> >>>> Now that such a directive is out, and will possibly be executed with >>>> haste, my question is: >>>> >>>> 1. Does the law allow the president to give directives to CA?? >>>> 2. Does the law allow the president (or the Minister) to give >>>> directives on where.how the USF should be used? >>>> 3. Whom does the law give the mandate to decide on the USF?? >>>> >>>> For starters, the independence of the CA is OVER!!! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 2 February 2018 at 16:52, Sidney Ochieng via kictanet < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>>> One billion shillings from Communications Authority universal service >>>>> fund to be allocated to DCI, to boost fight against cyber-crime, 'and more >>>>> complex crimes with which today Kenyans must contend.'. - Uhuru at IG >>>>> Conference. >>>>> Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilCu3Ch1mXk >>>>> Is this legal? Is this what the fund is for? >>>>> -- >>>>> 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/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. 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/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/oloo.khisa%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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Wangusi blocked from resuming office
by Victor Kapiyo 04 Feb '18

04 Feb '18

Listers, Francis Wangusi was Thursday barred from resuming his post as director-general of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), despite a January 30 court order reinstating him in office. Mr Wangusi had gone to the CA premises on Nairobi’s on Waiyaki Way on Wednesday to “prepare” his office for the planned return but when he officially reported Thursday, four men blocked the gate to the authority’s offices denying him entry. ** Looks like Court orders don't matter any more. Read more: https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/CA-blocks-Wangusi-from-resuming-of…

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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] 1 billion to the DCI to fight cyber-crime
by Adam Lane 03 Feb '18

03 Feb '18

my understanding is following the 2016 ICT Access Gaps study which laid out a clear plan to spend USF, this plan has subsequently been implemented, though with a slight delay. 70 sites or so have got network connection for the first time recently and almost 1,000 schools given broadband. It's decent progress, though still more to do (which might not get done anymore if the plan is just being thrown out the window now). Senior Director Public Affairs Huawei Southern Africa Mobile: +254 790985886 From:Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet To:Adam Lane Cc:Mwendwa Kivuva Date:2018-02-03 19:12:48 Subject:Re: [kictanet] 1 billion to the DCI to fight cyber-crime The resent happenings are making us develop hypergraphia. Good questions Washington. We have not only lost independence of CA, but of every other institution we bragged as independent. Jaindi Kisero's prophecy has come. A country goes down the slippery slope if there are enough collaborators to subvert the law from orders of the Emperor. It rubbish the purpose of board oversight as Ali is always preaching. From what we have gathered so far from exposé and the leaked memos at CA, Wangusi is one man who rejected illegal orders. We fought so hard to have a functional USF kitty, and a USF board too which was to decide how the marginalised in Lamu and Lokichar would have comparable communication experience to those in Nairobi. But that is now water down the drain. I'm calling for the disbandment of the USF board for failing the Kenyan people. Watu bure kabisa. CA through USF is NOT collecting funds from Telcos to to fund policing. I want to posit here that USF funds do not belong to the central government. They belong to mwananchi who wants comparable communication as that experienced in major cities marginalised Poor governance is infectious. We are the average of the friends we keep. So depending on the region a country is in, gains can be eroded by the neighbours. It started with Burundi, and rolled all over the region (Ukiona mwenzako akinyolewa...) . Conversely, positive gains are also seen in the Region where democracy is starting to flourish, an example being ECOWAS region... Remember Gambia. Senegal and Nigeria and Ghana have really shown the world what true democracy looks like. On Feb 3, 2018 1:04 PM, "Odhiambo Washington via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: This 1B for the DCI for "complex" crimes directive is just the beginning! With Wangusi OUT (blocked from resuming office despite a court order) and the Fatcats now in control, I can see the whole of the USF account being depleted in no time, and without any part of it going for infrastructure improvement or anything that it was intended for. I remember a recent media article where the Ministry of ICT had requested CA to fund the presidential inauguration to the tune of KES 25m when there was actually a budget for the inauguration, which the article cited as some of the possible reasons Wangusi is being hounded out of office, because he declined the request despite CA sitting on billions in USF! Now that such a directive is out, and will possibly be executed with haste, my question is: 1. Does the law allow the president to give directives to CA?? 2. Does the law allow the president (or the Minister) to give directives on where.how the USF should be used? 3. Whom does the law give the mandate to decide on the USF?? For starters, the independence of the CA is OVER!!! On 2 February 2018 at 16:52, Sidney Ochieng via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: One billion shillings from Communications Authority universal service fund to be allocated to DCI, to boost fight against cyber-crime, 'and more complex crimes with which today Kenyans must contend.'. - Uhuru at IG Conference. Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilCu3Ch1mXk Is this legal? Is this what the fund is for? -- Regards, Sidney Twitter: @princelySid<https://twitter.com/princelySid> | Web: sidneyochieng.co.ke<http://sidneyochieng.co.ke/> Skype: sidney.ochieng | Github: princelySid<https://github.com/princelySid> _______________________________________________ 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. 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<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/kivuva%40transworldaf… 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] 1 billion to the DCI to fight cyber-crime
by Karanja Marigu 02 Feb '18

02 Feb '18

The all relavant bills are yet to be passed. Which complex crimes are these?? Another way to siphon money. On Feb 2, 2018 5:25 PM, "kanini mutemi via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Thank you Sidney. This is shocking. Whatever happened to access before control? Some counties still don’t have network yet we’re pre-occupied with fighting ‘complex crimes’. On Fri, 2 Feb 2018 at 16:53, Sidney Ochieng via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > One billion shillings from Communications Authority universal service fund > to be allocated to DCI, to boost fight against cyber-crime, 'and more > complex crimes with which today Kenyans must contend.'. - Uhuru at IG > Conference. > Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilCu3Ch1mXk > Is this legal? Is this what the fund is for? > -- > 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/ > mailman/options/kictanet/kaninimutemi%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. > -- *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/karanjaemarigu%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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