May 2018 - KICTANet

Group wants sections of Cybercrimes Act reviewed
by Barrack Otieno 21 May '18

21 May '18

Listers, In Summary - The group has also threatened to team up with other non-State actors to challenge the constitutionality of the law in court. - It says it punitive and unfair to place the burden of verifying the authenticity of any information on ordinary citizens and media agencies exercising and enjoying their right to freedom of expression - It adds if the law is left unchallenged, it will not only undermine the fight against corruption but also allow the State and its agencies to get away with lack of transparency. https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Group-wants-sections-of-Cybercrimes-Act-revie… -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Re: [kictanet] Seeking information on NEMIS
by Ali Hussein 20 May '18

20 May '18

Grace I took the liberty to ask a senior manager at a leading Educational Publisher his thoughts about NEMIS. What he told me worries me. I’m copying his email below verbatim but protecting his identity. The Ministry of Education is capturing data of every learner and putting in this NEMIS system.That is why you have been reading parents are spending nights at Registration centres looking for Birth Certificates of their children which is a main requirement of NEMIS. On the service it looks good but for a student of Information Science, this is a dangerous exercise that is done in a vacuum. Kenya does not have a clear policy and data protection law(s). That should be what is put in place before the NEMIS system. The data they are getting is too much. They need both parents details (all from the sub-location) and telephone. What will make some crooks not access that then know XX is a man of means, go for your child, kidnap them them then starting seeking ransom from you? What protects our children from that data being sold to commercial entities for advertisement? What protects the child from their academic performance (it will be part of what NEMIS will be capturing) being used to stigmatize them in future? You can imagine you are vying for an office and someone has all your records. In a sense, we are not assured of privacy and confidentiality. That said, we are a very meek people who fear "fighting the Government" so this will go on then consequences will be dire. #GoFigure 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 > >> From: Grace Bomu via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Date: 17 May 2018 at 7:52:17 PM EAT >> To: info(a)campusciti.com >> Cc: Grace Bomu <nmutungu(a)gmail.com> >> Subject: [kictanet] Seeking information on NEMIS >> Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> >> Dear listers, >> I am sure that those of you who are parents/guardians/caregivers here filled in the NEMIS (Ministry of Education System) forms from their children's schools at least once or twice as the school year or registration for exams. >> >> It got me wondering what the system is really about and how children's data is protected. I scoured the internet for any policy/legal document and the one I came across was a user guide. >> >> Would anyone, the Ministry, Authority, task force members or contractors please share more information on the purpose of the system as well as how parents and children can access it, how long the data will be kept, who is keeping it etc? >> >> Regards, >> >> -- >> Grace Mutung'u >> Skype: gracebomu >> @Bomu >> PGP ID : 0x33A3450F >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ >> Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke >> >> 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.

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3d holographic projection
by wairimu R 20 May '18

20 May '18

Dear Listers Was wondering - does this technology exist in kenya? > 3D holographic projection of a whale. It is a photographic process that > produces images using the differences between 2 lasers. These images are > projected into a school gym using a special video camera. There is no water > in the room, let alone a whale....enjoy👇 > https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SqDB72PNNLA -- Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all - Aristotle

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Keeping alive the conversation on Net Neutrality
by Ali Hussein 18 May '18

18 May '18

Listers Today I want to remind all of us how important Net Neutrality is. Let’s play part in keeping alive the conversation on Net Neutrality. Net Neutrality. A term most of us, even those who are in the ICT Sector, dismiss or simply don’t take the time to understand. #NetNeutrality is the principle that Internet service providers treat all data on the Internet the same, and not discriminate or charge differently by user, content, website, platform, application, type of attached equipment, or method of communication. For instance, under these principles, internet service providers are unable to intentionally block, slow down or charge money for specific websites and online content. This is sometimes enforced through government mandate. Imagine if Safaricom PLC today decided to block Tala, Equity Bank Limited or other competitors from its networks? https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6403077556651855872 I humbly request The Communication Authority of Kenya to break the long and loud silence on this issue and give us direction as the regulator. 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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Feedback on New Look CA Website
by Gimode, Chiimbiru 17 May '18

17 May '18

Dear Listers, The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) regularly redesigns its website to make it responsive to the needs of consumers and emerging market trends. In this regard, the Authority has redesigned its website and in the process of finalising content upload and tying up the loose ends. We wish to get your comments on the new direction to enable us improve the site as we finalise. You can access the new website on this link:https://squad.wpp-scangroup.com/2017/ca/ Kindly send your thoughts to the email address: sali(a)ca.go.ke<mailto:[email protected]> with a copy to gimode(a)ca.go.ke<mailto:[email protected]> and mugalo(a)ca.go.ke<mailto:[email protected]>. We would appreciate if we could get your feedback by 12 noon on Thursday, 18th May 2018. Best Regards, Chiimbiru Gimode, CMRP, MPRSK. Communications Officer Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) CA Centre,Waiyaki Way,Westlands, Nairobi I P.O Box 14448 Nairobi 00800. Office Line : 0703-042-524 I Website : www.ca.go.ke I Twitter : @CA_Kenya Facebook : Communications Authority of Kenya I YouTube : CA Kenya Flickr : https://www.flickr.com/photos/cck-kenya CA Core Values: Integrity | Transparency| Accountability | Diligence | Results Focus I Team work We are all bound together in ways that are invisible to the eye.There is a oneness to humanity.We achieve ourselves by sharing ourselves with others and caring for those around us-Barack Obama. [cid:873C3A30-E797-482B-9E5C-BD2204AE1B4B] Please be responsible, consider the environment before printing this e-mail. DISCLAIMER:- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use by the individual(s) or entity to whom it is addressed to. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. Additionally, if you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately by a reply e-mail. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission.

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Seeking information on NEMIS
by Grace Bomu 17 May '18

17 May '18

Dear listers, I am sure that those of you who are parents/guardians/caregivers here filled in the NEMIS (Ministry of Education System) forms from their children's schools at least once or twice as the school year or registration for exams. It got me wondering what the system is really about and how children's data is protected. I scoured the internet for any policy/legal document and the one I came across was a user guide. Would anyone, the Ministry, Authority, task force members or contractors please share more information on the purpose of the system as well as how parents and children can access it, how long the data will be kept, who is keeping it etc? Regards, -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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Fwd: [AfriSIG-Alumni]: Call for applications for the Sixth African School on Internet Governance now open!
by SILLAH Kawsu 17 May '18

17 May '18

Publisher: APCNews 16 May 2018 Are you a current or potential leader in internet governance forums and debates in Africa? Do you want to deepen your understanding of the “multistakeholder” approach to internet-related policy making? Whether you are a policy maker, a researcher, a regulator, an engineer, a journalist, an entrepreneur or a gender equality and human rights defender – if you care about internet policy in Africa, AfriSIG is for you! The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and the African Union Commission are pleased to announce the call for applications for the sixth African School on Internet Governance <http://afrisig.org/> (AfriSIG). The 2018 School will coincide with the African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) which will take place later this year in Sudan. Dates are still to be confirmed. AfriSIG’s primary goal is to give Africans from multiple sectors and stakeholder groups the opportunity to gain knowledge that will enable them to participate confidently and effectively in national, regional and global internet governance processes and debates. Curriculum The School is structured as a five-day intensive learning and knowledge-sharing event which covers: - An overview of internet governance concepts, issues and institutions - Internet architecture, infrastructure, standards and protocols and management of internet names and numbers - Internet governance and social issues: gender, human rights and development - Cybersecurity, multistakeholder approaches and emerging issues in internet governance such as algorithms and the internet of things. The highlight of the school is a practicum in which participants have to tackle an actual internet-related policy challenge and come up with an agreed solution or statement. Who can apply? Applicants who have relevant work experience and/or involvement in internet governance or ICT policy and regulation and who are positioned to make meaningful contributions to strengthening internet governance in Africa, and African voices in internet governance globally. The School will accept applications from current or emerging leaders and professionals from: - Government ministries and departments, national and regional communications regulatory authorities, and public sector information and communications services such as public libraries. - Members of parliament, particularly if they are involved in parliamentary portfolio committees that deal with media, communications and information technology issues. - Service providers and other businesses who form part of the internet industry. - Civil society and non-governmental organisations who interact with or operate in the internet-related information and communications sector. - Human rights institutions dealing with internet issues, such as national or regional human rights commissions. - Community-based information and communications services and the broader community informatics sector. - The judiciary and other members of the legal community working with internet and communications law. - Members of law enforcement agencies who deal with internet issues. - The internet technical community. - Academic and research institutions that deal with internet issues. - Media organisations and outlets that focus on the internet. Individual bloggers and journalists who focus on the internet are also encouraged to apply. Funding opportunities The AfriSIG organisers have a limited number of scholarships available for successful applicants. These will cover air travel, shared accommodation and meal costs for the duration of the School. Successful applicants have the option of staying in a single room, but they would need to cover the additional cost themselves. Self-funded and sponsored participants are encouraged to apply. All participants, even those who are awarded scholarships, will be expected to pay their own local transport expenses and visa fees. To apply please complete the form here <https://www.apc.org/limesurvey/index.php/341217/lang-en> by *Friday 16 June 2018*. Please note that as part of the application, you will be required to upload a recent CV, two reference letters and a letter of financial commitment should you be self-funded For more information, visit the AfriSIG website <http://www.afrisig.org/> or contact the AfriSIG organiser, Koliwe Majama at afrisig(a)apc.org. AfriSIG footprints/More about AfriSIG AfriSIG is part of the growing global community of practice for promoting and strengthening active multistakeholder participation in internet governance spaces. Similar internet governance schools are held in Europe, Asia and Latin America. The first AfriSIG took place in 2013 in Durban, South Africa, followed by Mauritius in 2014, Ethiopia in 2015, South Africa in 2016 and Egypt in 2017. Over the years, AfriSIG has built a multidisciplinary cadre of expertise in internet governance on the continent through the participation of current and emerging leaders drawn from government, business, academia and civil society. The diversity of participants emphasises the school’s objective of enhancing multistakeholder cooperation in national to global internet policy and development. A tracer study <https://www.apc.org/en/node/34578> that examines the impact on individual participants over the first four rounds of the school reflects what a huge positive difference it has made in their perceptions and careers. In 2017 the School was awarded with a World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prize <http://afrisig.org/tag/wsis-prize> for international and regional cooperation. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Koliwe Majama <koliwe(a)apc.org> Date: Thu, May 17, 2018 at 7:43 AM Subject: [AfriSIG-Alumni] Announcing call: AfriSIG [6th edition] To: <afrisig-alumni(a)lists.apc.org> Dear Colleagues I hope I find you well. Please find below the link for the call for the Sixth African School on Internet Governance. https://www.apc.org/en/news/call-applications-sixth-african-school-internet… Please share in your networks. Warm regards, ----- Koliwe Majama AfriSIG Coordinator Mobile/Whatsapp : +263773619198 Skype: koliwe.nyoni _______________________________________________ AfriSIG-Alumni mailing list Info and options: http://lists.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/afrisig-alumni To unsubscribe, email afrisig-alumni-unsubscribe(a)lists.apc.org -- Best Regards, [image: --]SILLAH Kawsu [image: https://]about.me/ksillah *Website: http://africanyouthcommission.org/ <http://africanyouthcommission.org/>* *Twitter: **https://twitter.com/aycommission <https://twitter.com/aycommission>* *Facebook: **https://www.facebook.com/AYCommission/ <https://www.facebook.com/AYCommission/>* *Mobile: (+220) 986 5300 | 396 5300 | 686 5300*

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Symposium Invite: Digital Transformation of Court Systems
by Robert Muthuri 17 May '18

17 May '18

Dear Listers, Kindly find below an invitation by Strathmore Law School to a symposium on the digital transformation of court systems. Kindly respond by Monday 21st. You can reserve by sending an email or calling the number on the flyer below. Looking forward to having you with us. Best, Robert.

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BAKE statement on the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act
by Wamathai (HapaKenya) 17 May '18

17 May '18

Dear listers, Kindly find BAKE's statement on the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act 2018 here https://www.blog.bake.co.ke/2018/05/17/bake-to-challenge-the-constitutional…

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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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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 132, Issue 42
by June Tessy 16 May '18

16 May '18

The website looks good! Good UX/UI, easy to navigate. I hope there is a swahili tab for accessibility considering it's the national language. I understand the challenge in translation of technical terms but people like Bonface Witaba (in the list) have undertaken such projects ona a global level, so possible IMO. Perhaps also, ease of navigation tools for persons with disability. That being said, well in to the CA for being on top in terms of online visibility, very few state agencies have useful websites that would meet the threshold required for access to information. Kind Regards, June Tessy LinkedIn Profile <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/juneokal> On 15 May 2018 at 12:59, <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. Feedback on New Look CA Website (Gimode, Chiimbiru) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 15 May 2018 09:55:24 +0000 > From: "Gimode, Chiimbiru" <gimode(a)ca.go.ke> > To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] Feedback on New Look CA Website > Message-ID: <D7208939.73EF0%gimode(a)ca.go.ke> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="cp1251" > > Dear Listers, > The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) regularly redesigns its > website to make it responsive to the needs of consumers and emerging > market trends. > In this regard, the Authority has redesigned its website and in the > process of finalising content upload and tying up the loose ends. > We wish to get your comments on the new direction to enable us improve the > site as we finalise. > You can access the new website on this link:https://squad.wpp- > scangroup.com/2017/ca/ > Kindly send your thoughts to the email address: sali(a)ca.go.ke<mailto: > saidi(a)ca.go.ke> with a copy to gimode(a)ca.go.ke<mailto:[email protected]> > and mugalo(a)ca.go.ke<mailto:[email protected]>. > We would appreciate if we could get your feedback by 12 noon on Thursday, > 18th May 2018. > > > > Best Regards, > Chiimbiru Gimode, CMRP, MPRSK. > Communications Officer > > Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) > CA Centre,Waiyaki Way,Westlands, Nairobi I P.O Box 14448 Nairobi 00800. > Office Line : 0703-042-524 I Website : www.ca.go.ke I Twitter : > @CA_Kenya > Facebook : Communications Authority of Kenya I YouTube : CA Kenya > Flickr : https://www.flickr.com/photos/cck-kenya > > CA Core Values: > Integrity | Transparency| Accountability | Diligence | Results Focus I > Team work > We are all bound together in ways that are invisible to the eye.There is a > oneness to humanity.We achieve ourselves by sharing ourselves with others > and caring for those around us-Barack Obama. > > [cid:873C3A30-E797-482B-9E5C-BD2204AE1B4B] > Please be responsible, consider the environment before printing this > e-mail. > DISCLAIMER:- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential > and intended solely for the use by the individual(s) or entity to whom it > is addressed to. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified > that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on > the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. Additionally, if > you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately > by a reply e-mail. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or > error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, > arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does > not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this > message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. >

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Cybercrimes Bill
by Bernard Kioko 16 May '18

16 May '18

GetIT411: PRESIDENT Kenyatta assents to Cybercrimes Bill; it criminalizes abuse of persons on social media removing legal lacuna. www.capitalfm.co.ke Somene kindly forward the final document that has been assented.

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DATA PRIVACY: A FOCUS ON PRIVACY
by Mwanah Cephas Okoth 16 May '18

16 May '18

Dear Listers, You are invited to the *CyberSPEAK | Learn & Connect - Session One *on Data Privacy: A Focus on GDPR -- Wednesday, May 23rd -- 11.30 am at the 5th Floor, American Space, Bazaar Plaza, Moi Ave. CBD. CyberSPEAK is the go to event for – cybersecurity talks and networking in Kenya, whose goal is to provide an opportunity to learn from the experts, network with professionals and connect with the cyber industry -- in the *cybersecurity epi-center of Africa, Kenya.* *Brief:* The event is aimed at creating awareness around the general data protection regulation (GDPR) which is a European Union regulation with a push for Kenya to have a Data protection law that will help in protecting and ensuring data privacy for all Kenyans. *Objective:* To enable that participants understand and appreciate the need for data privacy and protection in view of the GDPR impact on Africa, and Kenya specifically. *NOTE: * Only 50 seats available. RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/data-privacy-a-focus-on-gdpr-tickets-460667920… Find informational poster attached for your sharing. Kindest, -- Okoth C. J Team Leader.

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Airtel customer loses Sh3m compensation bid over network disruption
by Victor Kapiyo 15 May '18

15 May '18

The High Court has dismissed pleas by an Airtel customer who wanted the telco compelled to pay him Sh3 million for his alleged losses after a network disruption. Mr Leonard Onyango accused Airtel of repeated network disruptions in March last year. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Customer-loses-bid-to-compel-Airte… Looks like the public are now turning to courts for redress over network disruptions. Even as CA revises it's otherwise ok website, can the CA team also guide Consumers on the appropriate procedures for redress under their mandate for such. I think many people get frustrated calling customer numbers that are sometimes generally disfunctional or just intentionally off the hook whenever some service providers have issues with their networks. Twitter is awash with complaints to service providers. I would wish to understand what measures the CA has taken to ensure compliance and service delivery. It would be good to get some statistics too (since these aren't included in the CA Sector reports). Victor

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HOTELONLINE AND TERANGA MERGED
by Eric M K Osiakwan 15 May '18

15 May '18

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Endre Opdal Phone: +47 98035695 Email: endre(a)hotelonline.co HOTELONLINE AND TERANGA MERGED African and European traveltech startups merge to become frontier markets leader OSLO, NORWAY, 15th May 2018 – Senegalese Teranga Solutions has merged with HotelOnline to create a traveltech industry leader in the global frontier markets. The companies individually had systems and business models that were complimentary and together they now have a cloud-based ecosystem platform for independent hotels – the first of its kind, making HotelOnline a global leader in frontier markets. Moustapha Ndoye and his brother Alioune Ndoye returned to their native Dakar, Senegal right after college in the US to launch Teranga Solutions. They quickly became a market leader, recognized in 2013 by Demo Africa as one of the most innovative startups on the continent. In early 2018 Destination Senegal the national tourism agency of Senegal contracted them to rollout their system in 800 plus hotels in Senegal – a model they are replicating across the continent. Havar Bauck and Endre Opdal, both from Norway, launched the digital hotel marketing powerhouse Savanna Sunrise in 2014, targeting independent hotels in East Africa. In 2017, they merged with Polish traveltech startup Hotel Online, to create the company now known as HotelOnline. Their technology has won several awards including a Google I/O and Expedia Hackathon. It has so far been deployed in more than 1,200 independent hotels across 17 markets in Africa and South Asia. HotelOnline now has operations in Norway, Poland, Senegal, Kenya and Nigeria with commercial presence in Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Ghana and Pakistan. In 2018 Year-to-date; 20,000 room nights have been sold through the HotelOnline platform, totalling USD1.6M. In a joint statement the four founders said “by joining forces we are able to provide a complete solution specifically designed for hotels in frontier markets. The global frontier markets comprise majority of the world’s hotels. But these hotels are yet to catch up with digitization of their operations and markets hence they are the low-hanging fruits.” Eric Osiakwan, Managing Partner of Chanzo Capital who is an investor in Teranga Solutions and now joins the board of HotelOnline indicated that by coming together under HotelOnline we have the clout to conquer and dominate the hospitality industry in the global frontier markets for the foreseeable future. “I am proud to be part of this amazing global team combining Africa and European expertise and experience considering the tremendous growth opportunities of the merged company.” About HotelOnline HotelOnline is a cloud-base ecosystem platform for independent hotels in frontier markets – more details @ www.hotelonline.co <http://www.hotelonline.co/> or email endre(a)hotelonline.co <mailto:[email protected]> or call +47 98035695 Eric here Eric M.K Osiakwan "Accraboy" 4 Skype @eosiakwan 4 Twitter www.ericosiakwan.com +233244386792 4 WhatsApp

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The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, 2018
by Francis Monyango 15 May '18

15 May '18

Listers, The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, 2018 seeks to make various, wide-ranging amendments to various intellectual property (IP) and information technology (IT) law-related statutes. The Bill contains proposed amendments to the following statutes: *- Registration of Persons Act of 2015 * *- The Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998 (No. 2 of 1998)* *- The Industrial Property Act, 2001 (No. 3 of 2001)* *- The Copyright Act, 2001 (No. 12 of 2001)* *- The Anti-Counterfeit Act, 2008 (No. 13 of 2008)* *- The Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions Act, 2016 (No. 33 of 2016)* Attached to this is a copy of the bill and a link to Jadili where select clauses have been uploaded for comments. http://jadili.ictpolicy.org/docs/the-statute-law-(miscellaneous-amendments)… -- Francis Monyango Lawyer | ICT Policy and Legal Consultant www.monyango.com

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Invitation to Participate in the Annual ICT Week 2018
by Gimode, Chiimbiru 15 May '18

15 May '18

Dear Listers, The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) annually hosts an ICT Week, a forum that brings together ICT experts, government leaders, ICT service providers, ICT entrepreneurs, start-ups and consumers to discuss various issues pertinent to the ICT industry. It is a platform for the Authority to create awareness on its mandate, increase compliance with licensee conditions and enhance quality of service provided to consumers. This year’s event will be held from 16th to 18th May 2018 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Nairobi starting from 9:30am, daily. The theme for this year’s forum is “Use of Emerging Technologies in Driving the Big 4 Agenda for Kenya”. The forum, which will cover all regulated segments of the ICT sector, shall be structured on thematic sessions such as Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence, Proposed Licensing Framework for Emerging Technologies and ICT sector Initiatives in the Big 4 Agenda, among others. The Authority, cordially invites you to participate in the 2018 ICT Week. We will appreciate confirmation of your participation by filling the attached registration form, with an indication of sessions of interest. The form should be sent to the email address: ICTWEEK2018(a)ca.go.ke<mailto:[email protected]> by Monday, 14th May 2018. The draft program is attached for your reference. Looking forward to hosting you. Best Regards, Chiimbiru Gimode, CMRP, MPRSK. Communications Officer Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) CA Centre,Waiyaki Way,Westlands, Nairobi I P.O Box 14448 Nairobi 00800. Office Line : 0703-042-524 I Website : www.ca.go.ke I Twitter : @CA_Kenya Facebook : Communications Authority of Kenya I YouTube : CA Kenya Flickr : https://www.flickr.com/photos/cck-kenya CA Core Values: Integrity | Transparency| Accountability | Diligence | Results Focus I Team work We are all bound together in ways that are invisible to the eye.There is a oneness to humanity.We achieve ourselves by sharing ourselves with others and caring for those around us-Barack Obama. [cid:F7268D62-54D9-4133-80D1-6E8E642420A1] Please be responsible, consider the environment before printing this e-mail. DISCLAIMER:- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use by the individual(s) or entity to whom it is addressed to. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. Additionally, if you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately by a reply e-mail. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission.

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 132, Issue 34
by Gideon 14 May '18

14 May '18

Here are my initial comments quick comments to the draft policy brief on data protection in Kenya, will add more as i read through more critically *Personal Data* Magnify the scope of definition of the word: “Personal Data”, currently it seems quite undetaled ‘personal data’ should be defined to mean any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (‘data subject’); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier (Web data such as location, IP address, cookie data and RFID tags) or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person; *On Anonymous data:* Talk more about “pseudonymisation’ as a means to process personal data in such a way and manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organisational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person; Regards Rop On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 7:38 PM, <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. KICTANet's draft policy brief on data protection in Kenya > (Grace Githaiga) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 09 May 2018 19:38:37 +0300 > From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)kictanet.or.ke> > To: "kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] KICTANet's draft policy brief on data protection > in Kenya > Message-ID: <ee672ac2228a64bb56310f98a790c03c(a)webmail.kictanet.or.ke> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dear Listers > > Greetings. > > In the last two decades, Kenya mobile communications and internet > connectivity have rapidly increased. With these developments, the > country has also developed a data economy. The data economy is the > wealth and resources created from collection and processing of data. > It is the cornerstone of the fourth industrial revolution which uses > digital technologies to carry out processes, be they physical, > digital, or biological. A key feature of the revolution is data-driven > decision making, creation of new products, services and innovation.? > > A team of KICTANet listers have been working to produce a draft policy > brief on Data Protection in Kenya which I attach.? We would > appreciate your comments on it as it is still being reviewed. We will > be receiving comments in the next two weeks (until May 25, 2018). > > Thanks alot good people.? > > > 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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KICTANet's draft policy brief on data protection in Kenya
by Grace Githaiga 11 May '18

11 May '18

Dear Listers Greetings. In the last two decades, Kenya mobile communications and internet connectivity have rapidly increased. With these developments, the country has also developed a data economy. The data economy is the wealth and resources created from collection and processing of data. It is the cornerstone of the fourth industrial revolution which uses digital technologies to carry out processes, be they physical, digital, or biological. A key feature of the revolution is data-driven decision making, creation of new products, services and innovation. A team of KICTANet listers have been working to produce a draft policy brief on Data Protection in Kenya which I attach. We would appreciate your comments on it as it is still being reviewed. We will be receiving comments in the next two weeks (until May 25, 2018). Thanks alot good people. 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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Banning of the FILM Rafiki
by Alex Comninos 08 May '18

08 May '18

Hi I was shocked to learn that the film classification board has banned an LGBT film, Rafiki. Our Film and Publication Board recently attempted this but it was reversed by the courts. Films are ICTs and we should be discussing this on the list. I am looking forward to the discussion. Kind regards, Alex

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Re: [kictanet] [Community-Discuss] Board update on Governance Committee report
by Andrew Alston 07 May '18

07 May '18

Owen, I would even accept a minimally redacted version – so long as the redactions can be clearly seen – so we can see not the information that was redacted – but the context around the redaction. But – what we have at the moment is a report written by the board itself that has absolutely no independence whatsoever and no transparency – that – is not good enough Andrew From: Owen DeLong [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 07 May 2018 12:56 To: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> Cc: General Discussions of AFRINIC <community-discuss(a)afrinic.net>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [Community-Discuss] Board update on Governance Committee report On May 7, 2018, at 07:04, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Apologies for cross-posting. Every African I believe needs to know what is going on at AFRINIC. For those who are hearing about AFRINIC for the first time please follow the link below About Afrinic<https://www.afrinic.net/en/about/origins> Dear Abibu Thank you for your report. This is much appreciated. I would like to state the following:- 1. That the community was expecting the Board to share the FULL report. This is in line with Corporate Governance Ethos and:- While I do agree that the board should share a minimally redacted version of the report, expecting the full report is unreasonable. It is virtually guaranteed that the report contains privileged information and private data regarding AfriNIC personnel which it would be inappropriate to disclose publicly. a) It will go a long way in ensuring that the community doesn't feel (rightly or wrongly) that there is any cover up being perpetrated by the board. b) Protects the board from allegations of impropriety. c) Will serve to start the process of healing and ensuring that AFRINIC continues its very important role in the African Internet Ecosystem without the cloud that is currently hanging over it. Agreed, and I hope the board will soon release a report with only minimum redactions where such redactions are fully visible. 2. To quote you:- ' The Board has also been advised that in considering the report they need to be cognizant of issues of confidentiality and data protection ' For you to make such a statement the community would like to know which by-laws you are quoting from and for it to satisfied that there is going to be breaches of confidentiality and data protection if the original report is released. Seriously? Any report of this nature is likely to contain the following categories of such information: 1. Personally identifiable information about AfriNIC staff, including members not subjects of the investigation. 2. Confidential information subject to the board NDA. 3. HR sensitive data which cannot be legally disclosed. Finally, this is to my fellow community members :- Let us be circumspect in how we engage on these emotive issues. Some of us seem to be engaging in a 'Scorched Earth Policy' agains the Board. This is ill advised. There are better ways of addressing these issues. With sobriety and a sense of collective responsibility. AFRINIC is a critical player in the ICT Ecosystem in Africa. Let us not throw the baby out with the bath water.. Agreed. Owen 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 Sun, May 6, 2018 at 10:55 PM, Abibu Ntahigiye <abibu.ntahigiye(a)gmail.com<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Dear Afrinic Community, The Board in March 2018, as per resolution 201803.391, tasked the Governance Committee (GC) to convene an investigation on allegations made by a staff member. The GC was requested to define the Terms of Reference (TORs) for an independent investigation, and to appoint an investigation committee. The Board requested the findings to be reported by 30 April 2018. The GC notified the community that they would deliver the report by 4 May 2018, and has submitted the report to the Board on 2 May 2018. The Board acknowledged receipt of the report. The Board is going to thoroughly consider the report and recommendations thereof, and will share with the community applicable actions and steps that will be taken in due course. The Board has also been advised that in considering the report they need to be cognizant of issues of confidentiality and data protection. With regards to allegations made against certain Board members, the Board can announce the following outcomes as derived from the report: * That there was a violation of the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and section 153 of the Companies Act 2001, by Mr Sunday Folayan. * That there is no evidence whatsoever against Haitham El Nakhal of having breached the terms of the NDA and/or section 153 of the Companies Act 2001. * That the Investigation Committee (IC) is satisfied that there was no evidence of harassment, bullying or intimidation by Board members. The Board will re-evaluate the interim Chair and Vice Chair appointments that were made in resolution 201803.398. With regards to allegations made against certain members of staff, the Board observed from the IC report that there may have been inappropriate behaviour on the part of certain staff members. The findings and recommendations related to staff matters will be addressed through necessary processes. We appeal to the community to allow the Board time to consider the report carefully, and provide feedback to the community no later than 31 July 2018 on the next steps and how the recommendations will be implemented. Kind regards ---- Abibu R. Ntahigiye Chair, Afrinic Board. _______________________________________________ Community-Discuss mailing list Community-Discuss(a)afrinic.net<mailto:[email protected]> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss<https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss> _______________________________________________ Community-Discuss mailing list Community-Discuss(a)afrinic.net<mailto:[email protected]> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss<https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss>

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Re: [kictanet] [Community-Discuss] Board update on Governance Committee report
by Ali Hussein 07 May '18

07 May '18

Apologies for cross-posting. Every African I believe needs to know what is going on at AFRINIC. For those who are hearing about AFRINIC for the first time please follow the link below About Afrinic <https://www.afrinic.net/en/about/origins> Dear Abibu Thank you for your report. This is much appreciated. I would like to state the following:- 1. That the community was expecting the Board to share the FULL report. This is in line with Corporate Governance Ethos and:- a) It will go a long way in ensuring that the community doesn't feel (rightly or wrongly) that there is any cover up being perpetrated by the board. b) Protects the board from allegations of impropriety. c) Will serve to start the process of healing and ensuring that AFRINIC continues its very important role in the African Internet Ecosystem without the cloud that is currently hanging over it. 2. To quote you:- *'The Board has also been advised that in considering the report they need to be cognizant of issues of confidentiality and data protection'* For you to make such a statement the community would like to know which by-laws you are quoting from and for it to satisfied that there is going to be breaches of confidentiality and data protection if the original report is released. Finally, this is to my fellow community members :- Let us be circumspect in how we engage on these emotive issues. Some of us seem to be engaging in a 'Scorched Earth Policy' agains the Board. This is ill advised. There are better ways of addressing these issues. With sobriety and a sense of collective responsibility. AFRINIC is a critical player in the ICT Ecosystem in Africa. Let us not throw the baby out with the bath water.. 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 Sun, May 6, 2018 at 10:55 PM, Abibu Ntahigiye <abibu.ntahigiye(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Afrinic Community, > > > The Board in March 2018, as per resolution 201803.391, tasked the > Governance Committee (GC) to convene an investigation on allegations made > by a staff member. The GC was requested to define the Terms of Reference > (TORs) for an independent investigation, and to appoint an investigation > committee. The Board requested the findings to be reported by 30 April > 2018. > > The GC notified the community that they would deliver the report by 4 May > 2018, and has submitted the report to the Board on 2 May 2018. The Board > acknowledged receipt of the report. The Board is going to thoroughly > consider the report and recommendations thereof, and will share with the > community applicable actions and steps that will be taken in due course. > > The Board has also been advised that in considering the report they need > to be cognizant of issues of confidentiality and data protection. > > With regards to allegations made against certain Board members, the Board > can announce the following outcomes as derived from the report: > > > > - > > That there was a violation of the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and > section 153 of the Companies Act 2001, by Mr Sunday Folayan. > > > > - > > That there is no evidence whatsoever against Haitham El Nakhal of > having breached the terms of the NDA and/or section 153 of the Companies > Act 2001. > > > > - > > That the Investigation Committee (IC) is satisfied that there was no > evidence of harassment, bullying or intimidation by Board members. > > > The Board will re-evaluate the interim Chair and Vice Chair appointments > that were made in resolution 201803.398. > > With regards to allegations made against certain members of staff, the > Board observed from the IC report that there may have been inappropriate > behaviour on the part of certain staff members. > > > The findings and recommendations related to staff matters will be > addressed through necessary processes. > > We appeal to the community to allow the Board time to consider the report > carefully, and provide feedback to the community no later than 31 July 2018 > on the next steps and how the recommendations will be implemented. > > > Kind regards > > ---- > > Abibu R. Ntahigiye > > Chair, Afrinic Board. > > > _______________________________________________ > Community-Discuss mailing list > Community-Discuss(a)afrinic.net > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss > >

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The governance farce that is AFRINIC
by Andrew Alston 07 May '18

07 May '18

Hi All, I've avoided up till now bringing this issue to KICTANET - but I think that now that the board of AFRINIC has proven just how far they are willing to stray from corporate governance - and considering the impact that AFRINIC can have on the wider Internet community in Africa - it's time to bring this to the attention of this list. Recently - some damning allegations surfaced - and I won't go into detail of those allegations - nor will I comment on if I believe them to be true or false, but needless to say - the community in outrage demanded an independent investigation. The board then chose to commission such in an attempt to pacify a justifiably angry community. At the same time, a vote of no confidence was duly put forward by a member of the AFRINIC community (Mr Elkins), which the board decided to refuse to table at the upcoming AGMM - in an attempt to protect themselves from what I personally believe would have been an inevitable result. The independent investigation came back - the governance committee which is independent of the board confirmed as much, that the report had been handed to the board. Instead of the board then releasing the independent investigative report to the community, the board decided to destroy ALL semblance of independence and write their own report supposedly based on the investigative report that had been demanded and release that instead. The boards email to this effect can be found at: https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/community-discuss/2018-May/002211.html My response to this can be found at: https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/community-discuss/2018-May/002212.html The AFRINIC elections are now upon us - and the candidates for both East and South - the SOLE candidates - are currently sitting on the board that is complicit in this total farce - and as such - I am now appealing to anyone and everyone who has a vote in AFRINIC to exercise that vote in the elections. I will leave it up to those who are voting to decide which way to vote - but I will go on record and state - I have voted - and I have voted "None of the above" across the entire slate - because in my view - these board members have NO place on a board that has such a fundamentally important job on this continent. Saddened and disgusted - why when we make such giant strides forward on this continent do a few individuals take us so far backwards and do so much damage? It breaks my heart Andrew

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Local IXP (KIXP) peering and Local traffic
by Job Muriuki 06 May '18

06 May '18

Anyone here from Tespok or CA shed some light. I have a question on what governs local ISP peering in Kenya. There is KIXP at EADC which was set up so to keep local traffic local. Is it open to international carriers like Seacom, Tata, Etisalat, Hurricane electric, China Telkom and others who are present at EADC? The reason I ask is if you take service, IP transit service from any of the carriers and you are not peering at KIXP your IPs (Local traffic) go all the way to either France or UAE and back to Kenya while they could have just peered at KIXP and offer faster and "affordable" connections. It makes no sense for a connection to ecitizen or a server hosted locally at say Node Africa to have to go to IXPs in other countries and brought back to Kenya getting treated and charged as international traffic. Is KIXP that unreliable or what is the challenge? If we don't grow our local capacity to deliver gigabit speeds in our IXP and take advantage of CDNs available locally, will we ever fully utilise the internet and create jobs at the same time without having multinationals come do it? Currently getting a data pipe from point A to B over a fiber connection within Kenya is more expensive than getting an internet connection from the same provider which will be carried on the same fiber link as the data pipe which makes absorption of hosting services in Kenya way expensive compared to hosting servers in Europe or America. Most Kenyans and even some government agencies result in hosting services overseas and the users are in Kenya then what is the point of investing in fiber locally and have it rot underground while cash is sent to companies out there for a service we can provide locally? Regards, Job Muriuki, Skype: heviejob ‌ [image: Mailtrack] <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=sig…> Sent with Mailtrack <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=sig…>

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The Era of Fake Video Begins-Technology, the gift that keeps giving
by anyega jefferson 06 May '18

06 May '18

https://flipboard.com/@flipboard/-the-era-of-fake-video-begins/f-5c4a730eb6… -- 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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