August 2020 - KICTANet

Fwd: Youth SIG : IIC 2020 Competition for Future Leaders
by Keith Andere 19 Aug '20

19 Aug '20

Dear Listers, This may be of interest to some. Apologies for any possible duplication. Regards Keith ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Lily Botsyoe via Internet Society <Mail(a)connectedcommunity.org> Date: Tue, Aug 18, 2020 at 3:31 PM Subject: Youth SIG : IIC 2020 Competition for Future Leaders To: <kephand(a)gmail.com> Dear All, Kindly take note of IIC 2020 Competition for Future Leaders and apply You will be required to produce a digital report (3000-4000... -posted to the "Youth SIG" community == Please, reply above this line == ------------------------------ Youth SIG <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…> IIC 2020 Competition for Future Leaders <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…> [image: Lily Botsyoe] <https://connect.internetsociety.org/network/members/profile?UserKey=7a22285…> Aug 18, 2020 8:31 AM Lily Botsyoe <https://connect.internetsociety.org/network/members/profile?UserKey=7a22285…> Dear All, Kindly take note of IIC 2020 Competition for Future Leaders and apply You will be required to produce a digital report (3000-4000 words) on the topic of 'Is it possible to breach privacy when there is no human in the loop? There are attractive prizes for winners and open to 35years and under Learn more here: www.iicom.org/fln-2020 Thank you. Best regards, Lily ------------------------------ edinam1995(a)gmail.com Secretary, Directing Council, Youth Observatory Note: replies will be sent to the full discussion group. ------------------------------ *Reply to Group via Email <INTERNETSOCIETY_youth_82e95707-18bd-4576-9660-8cf36d79444e@ConnectedCommunity.org?subject=Re:+IIC+2020+Competition+for+Future+Leaders>* *Reply to Group Online <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/all-discussions/postreply?M…>* *Reply to Sender Online <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/all-discussions/postreply?M…>* *View Thread <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…>* *Flag as Inappropriate <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…>* You are subscribed to "Youth SIG" as kephand(a)gmail.com. To change your subscriptions, go to My Subscriptions <http://connect.internetsociety.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions>. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to Unsubscribe <http://connect.internetsociety.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?Use…> . -- Keith Andere Internet Governance | Policy | Cyber Peace & Security | Sustainable Development W: wa.me/+254722565212 <http://wa.me/254722565212> E: keith(a)auyc.org / keith.andere(a)unmgcy.org Twitter: @AndereKE Skype: Keithess LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com> [image: linkedin icon] <https://www.linkedin.com/ke/andereke> [image: twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/AndereKE> *Please consider the data privacy and confidentiality of this e-mail or it's contents.*

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Business and human rights webinar - Part 1
by Jane Muthoni 12 Aug '20

12 Aug '20

BAKE is hosting to discuss the state of business and human rights in Kenya with a focus on how businesses in Kenya can protect the rights of their customers as they conduct their business. There will be a panel that consists of experts in the human rights and businesses field to offer their expert opinions on what they are doing to mitigate business human rights violations and the way forward. We will also have a representative from the AG's office. Register here to attend https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfD3_tfexbmIJRpvWjhp5eIUDMLoCJM_m7… ---- Kind Regards, Jane Muthoni | General Manager, Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE). Phone: +254 704090471, +254 733522229 Email: muthoni(a)bake.or.ke | Website: bake.co.ke | BAKE Awards: bakeawards.co.ke <http://www.bakeawards.co.ke/> Become a member: bake.co.ke/membership <http://www.blog.bake.co.ke/2015/09/09/how-to-become-a-bake-member/> Follow us: *Twitter*: @bakekenya <http://twitter.com/BakeKenya>, *FB*: fb.com/bakekenya <http://facebook.com/bakekenya> & *YouTube*: youtube.com/bakekenya

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Free ISO 27001 Webinar
by Evans Ikua 11 Aug '20

11 Aug '20

Dear Listers, Tomorrow we will host a free webinar on ISO 27001. This webinar will give a basic introduction to the implementation of Information Security Management Systems using ISO /IEC 27001. Please see attached advert for more details and if interested kindly register on the following url to receive the log in details: www.lanetconsulting.com/register -- *Kind Regards,Evans Ikua,* Cell: +254-722-955831 *----------------------------------------------------*

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Re: [kictanet] Registration for the Virtual Africa Internet Summit is open
by Barrack Otieno 10 Aug '20

10 Aug '20

Listers, Please note that registration for the AIS 2020 virtual meeting is now open. Please find the English, French, Arabic and Portuguese versions below as below. Thanks. -------- [English, French, Arabic and Portuguese versions below] Dear colleagues, We trust you are well and keeping safe amidst the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. As communicated earlier, we have been watching and analysing the effects of the pandemic. Accordingly, a physical meeting is not a possibility in the present circumstances and as you are aware, we are holding the Africa Internet Summit 2020 (AIS'20) meeting virtually from 14-18 September 2020. We are now pleased to inform you that registration is now open for the AIS'20 Online meeting. You can now register online at: https://2020.internetsummit.africa/en/?option=com_afmeeting&view=register The Meeting platform is being developed by Meetecho. There is no software to install as Meetecho can be used directly on any device with a WebRTC-enabled web browser. A link and an access token will be shared with you later to join the online meeting. The draft agenda is available at https://2020.internetsummit.africa/en/agenda/programme and will be updated soon to indicate the sessions and timings. While registering you may choose to subscribe to the ais20(a)internetsummit.africa mailing list to receive updates about the event and engage with meeting participants via the mailing list ais20-discuss(a)internetsummit.africa AFRINIC Elections On 16 July 2020, we sought your views on how AFRINIC can best proceed with the election to fill the vacant seat of one PDP co-chair. We wish to thank you for the feedback received on the subject matter. We have taken on board your views and proposals, and carefully considered your concerns. On 23 July 2020, a summary of the feedback was made available to the AFRINIC Community with the following conclusions: a) Extend the tenure of the co-chair and to hold the PDP co-chair election at the next face-to-face Public Policy Meeting; b) Extend the tenure of the co-chair and to hold an online PDP co-chair election within the next 12 months; c) Hold the PDP co-chair election during the Public Policy Meeting in September 2020. Extension of the tenure of the PDP co-chair An extension of the terms of the Co-Chair, will result in having the 2 Co-Chairs' terms to expire at the same time during the next face to face Public Policy Meeting in 2021, if any. Such a situation while actionable is not recommended for continuity purposes and the policy process. It is good practice to have always one experienced Co-Chair in office at any one time. Holding of an online non-members election (PDP and NRO ASO AC Representative) We should also note that AFRINIC is and should be at the forefront of the use of the technology in the execution of various decisions. Besides, various organisations, including the other Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), have successfully set up and run online meetings and elections. We believe that we also have the resources, capacity and resolve to host a successful online AIS'20 meeting and run the elections. We have in the past weeks been conducting technical analyses of tools and trials as we prepare to hold the meeting and elections. We are confident that our efforts are not in vain and we will be successful in our endeavours. We will keep you updated on the progress and involved in the testing phases of the online election platform. As mentioned, we have been working on the ways and modalities of conducting a credible election. The integrity of the elections is fundamentally important to us and the community. Rest assured that we are looking into implementing a robust system that has been flawlessly used in the past by many other organisations to ensure this is achieved.. We have also noted a recent rise in the number of new subscriptions to the RPD list for the month of July 2020 compared to the average rate of new subscriptions in previous months. Thus having benchmarked with a sister RIR, we have resolved that only those who registered at least six months will be eligible to vote. This will help maintain the credibility and integrity of the electoral process. Thank you and we look forward to your continued support as we seek to build as a stronger, credible and innovative AFRINIC. We remain at your disposal for any further information that you may require and look forward to seeing you soon. ........................................................................................................ Chers collègues, Nous espérons que vous vous portez bien et que vous êtes en sécurité malgré les contraintes posées par la pandémie de COVID-19. Comme nous l'avons déjà indiqué, nous avons observé et analysé les effets de la pandémie. En conséquence, une réunion physique n'est pas envisageable dans les circonstances actuelles et, comme vous le savez, nous organisons la réunion du Sommet Africain de l'Internet 2020 (AIS'20) virtuellement du 14 au 18 septembre 2020. Nous avons maintenant le plaisir de vous informer que les inscriptions sont ouvertes pour la réunion en ligne de l'AIS'20. Vous pouvez désormais vous inscrire en ligne à l'adresse suivante : https://2020.internetsummit.africa/en/?option=com_afmeeting&view=register La plateforme de la réunion est développée par Meetecho. Il n'y a pas de logiciel à installer car Meetecho peut être utilisé directement dans tout navigateur Web compatible WebRTC. Un lien et un jeton d'accès vous seront communiqués ultérieurement pour vous permettre de participer en ligne à la réunion. Le programme provisoire est disponible à https://2020.internetsummit.africa/en/agenda/programme et sera bientôt mis à jour pour indiquer les sessions et les horaires. Lors de votre inscription, vous pouvez choisir de vous inscrire à la liste de diffusion ais20(a)internetsummit.africa pour recevoir des mises à jour sur l'événement et aussi communiquer avec les participants à la réunion à travers la liste de diffusion ais20-discuss(a)internetsummit.africa AFRINIC Élections Le 16 juillet 2020, nous avons demandé votre avis sur la meilleure façon de procéder pour AFRINIC pour la tenue des elections afin de pourvoir le siège vacant d'un coprésident du PDP. Nous souhaitons vous remercier pour les commentaires reçus sur ce sujet. Nous avons pris en compte vos points de vue et vos propositions, et avons examiné attentivement vos préoccupations. Le 23 juillet 2020, un résumé des commentaires a été mis à la disposition de la Communauté AFRINIC avec les conclusions suivantes : a) Prolongation du mandat du coprésident et l'organisation des élections pour le siège du coprésident du PDP lors de la prochaine réunion de politique publique en face-à-face ; b) Prolongation du mandat du coprésident et l'organisation des élections en ligne pour le siège du coprésident du PDP dans les 12 prochains mois ; c) Organisation des élections pour le siège du coprésident du PDP lors de la réunion de politique publique en septembre 2020. Prolongation du mandat de la coprésidence du PDP Une prolongation du mandat des coprésidents aura pour conséquence que les mandats des deux coprésidents expireront en même temps lors de la prochaine réunion de politique publique en 2021, le cas échéant. Une telle situation, bien qu'elle soit réalisable, n'est pas recommandée pour des raisons de continuité et de processus politique. Il est de bonne pratique d'avoir toujours un coprésident expérimenté en fonction à tout moment. Tenue d'une élection en ligne pour les non-membres (représentants du PDP et du NRO ASO AC) Il convient également de noter qu'AFRINIC est et devrait être à la pointe de l'utilisation de la technologie dans la mise en exécution de diverses décisions. En outre, plusieurs organisations, dont les autres registres Internet régionaux (RIR), ont mis en place et ont organisé avec succès des réunions et des élections en ligne. Nous pensons que nous avons également les ressources, la capacité et la détermination nécessaires pour organiser avec succès une réunion en ligne de l'AIS'20 et pour mener à bien les élections. Au cours des dernières semaines, nous avons effectué des analyses techniques des outils et des essais alors que nous nous préparons à organiser la réunion et les élections. Nous sommes convaincus que nos efforts ne sont pas vains et que nous réussirons à les mener à bien. Nous vous tiendrons au courant des progrès et vous impliquerons dans les phases de test de la plate-forme électorale en ligne. Comme nous l'avons mentionné, nous avons travaillé sur les moyens et les modalités de la conduite d'une élection crédible. L'intégrité des élections est d'une importance fondamentale pour nous et pour la communauté. Soyez assurés que nous envisageons de mettre en œuvre un système solide qui a été utilisé sans faille dans le passé par de nombreuses autres organisations pour garantir cette intégrité. Nous avons également noté une augmentation récente du nombre de nouvelles inscriptions sur la liste du RPD pour le mois de juillet 2020 par rapport au taux moyen des nouvelles inscriptions des mois précédents. Ainsi, après avoir fait une comparaison avec une RIR sœur, nous avons décidé que seuls ceux qui se sont inscrits pour une période d'au moins six mois pourront voter. Cela contribuera à maintenir la crédibilité et l'intégrité du processus électoral. Nous vous remercions et nous comptons sur votre soutien continu alors que nous cherchons à construire une AFRINIC plus forte, plus crédible et plus innovante. Nous restons à votre disposition pour toute information complémentaire que vous pourriez souhaiter et espérons vous voir bientôt. ................................................................. زملائي الاعزاء، نحن نثق في أنك بخير وتحافظ على سلامتك وسط التحديات التي يمثلها جائحة COVID-19. وكما ذكرنا من قبل ، فإننا نراقب آثار الوباء ونحللها. ووفقًا لذلك ، فإن الاجتماع الفعلي ليس ممكنًا في الظروف الحالية ، وكما تعلمون ، فإننا نعقد اجتماع قمة الإنترنت لإفريقيا 2020 (AIS'20) تقريبًا يومي 14 و 18 سبتمبر 2020. يسعدنا الآن أن نخبرك أن التسجيل مفتوح الآن لاجتماع AIS'20 عبر الإنترنت. يمكنك الآن التسجيل عبر الإنترنت على: https://2020.internetsummit.africa/en/؟ option=com_afmeeting&view=register يتم تطوير منصة الاجتماع بواسطة Meetecho. لا يوجد برنامج لتثبيته حيث يمكن استخدام Meetecho مباشرة في أي جهاز مزود بمتصفح ويب يدعم WebRTC. ستتم مشاركة رابط ورمز وصول معك لاحقًا للانضمام إلى الاجتماع عبر الإنترنت. مشروع جدول الأعمال متاح في https://2020.internetsummit.africa/en/agenda/programme وسيتم تحديثه قريبًا للإشارة إلى الجلسات والمواعيد. أثناء التسجيل ، يمكنك اختيار الاشتراك في القائمة البريدية ais20(a)internetsummit.africa لتلقي تحديثات حول الحدث والتفاعل مع المشاركين في الاجتماع عبر القائمة البريدية ais20-discuss(a)internetsummit.africa انتخابات في 16 يوليو 2020 ، سعينا للحصول على آرائك حول أفضل طريقة يمكن لـ AFRINIC المضي قدمًا فيها في الانتخابات لملء المقعد الشاغر للرئيس المشارك لـ PDP. نود أن نشكرك على التعليقات التي تلقيتها حول هذا الموضوع. لقد أخذنا في الاعتبار آرائك ومقترحاتك ، ونظرنا بعناية في مخاوفك. في 23 يوليو 2020 ، تم توفير ملخص التعليقات لمجتمع AFRINIC مع الاستنتاجات التالية: أ) تمديد ولاية الرئيس المشارك وإجراء انتخابات الرئيس المشارك لـ PDP في الاجتماع التالي للسياسة العامة وجهًا لوجه ؛ ب) تمديد ولاية الرئيس المشارك وإجراء انتخابات الرئيس عبر الإنترنت PDP في غضون الـ 12 شهرًا القادمة ؛ ج) إجراء انتخابات الرئيس المشارك لـ PDP خلال اجتماع السياسة العامة في سبتمبر 2020. تمديد فترة الرئيس المشارك PDP سيؤدي تمديد فترات الرئيس المشارك إلى انتهاء صلاحية الرئيسين المتشاركين في نفس الوقت خلال اجتماع السياسة العامة وجهاً لوجه في عام 2021 ، إن وجد. لا يوصى بمثل هذا الموقف عندما يكون قابلاً للتنفيذ لأغراض الاستمرارية وعملية السياسة. من الممارسات الجيدة أن يكون لديك دائمًا رئيس مشارك متمرس في المنصب في أي وقت. إجراء انتخابات غير الأعضاء عبر الإنترنت (PDP وممثل NRO ASO AC) يجب أن نلاحظ أيضًا أن AFRINIC هو وينبغي أن يكون في طليعة استخدام التكنولوجيا في تنفيذ القرارات المختلفة. إلى جانب ذلك ، نجحت العديد من المنظمات ، بما في ذلك سجلات الإنترنت الإقليمية الأخرى (RIRs) في إعداد وإدارة الاجتماعات والانتخابات عبر الإنترنت. نعتقد أن لدينا أيضًا الموارد والقدرة والتصميم لاستضافة اجتماع ناجح عبر الإنترنت AIS'20 وإدارة الانتخابات. لقد قمنا في الأسابيع الماضية بإجراء تحليلات تقنية للأدوات والمحاكمات بينما نستعد لعقد الاجتماع والانتخابات. نحن واثقون من أن جهودنا ليست عبثا وسننجح في مساعينا. سنوافيك بالمستجدات ونشارك في مراحل اختبار المنصة الانتخابية عبر الإنترنت. كما ذكرنا ، كنا نعمل على طرق وطرق إجراء انتخابات ذات مصداقية. نزاهة الانتخابات مهمة بشكل أساسي لنا وللمجتمع. كن مطمئنًا ، نحن نتطلع إلى تطبيق نظام قوي تم استخدامه بلا أخطاء في الماضي من قبل العديد من المنظمات الأخرى لضمان تحقيق ذلك .. كما لاحظنا ارتفاعًا حديثًا في عدد الاشتراكات الجديدة في قائمة RPD للشهر يوليو 2020 مقارنة بمتوسط معدل الاشتراكات الجديدة في الأشهر السابقة. وبالتالي ، بعد أن قمنا بقياس مع أخت RIR ، قررنا أنه فقط أولئك الذين سجلوا ستة أشهر على الأقل سيكونون مؤهلين للتصويت. هذا سوف يساعد في الحفاظ على مصداقية ونزاهة العملية الانتخابية. شكرا لكم ونتطلع إلى دعمكم المستمر ونحن نسعى لبناء AFRINIC أقوى وموثوق ومبتكر. نحن لا نزال تحت تصرفك للحصول على أي معلومات أخرى قد تحتاجها ونتطلع إلى رؤيتك قريبًا. ................................................................ Caros colegas, Confiamos que está bem e se mantém seguro no meio dos desafios apresentados pela pandemia da COVID-19. Como comunicado anteriormente, temos estado a observar e a analisar os efeitos da pandemia. Consequentemente, uma reunião física não é uma possibilidade nas actuais circunstâncias e, como sabe, estamos a realizar a Cimeira Africana da Internet 2020 (AIS'20), praticamente a 14-18 de Setembro de 2020. Temos agora o prazer de informar que está aberta a inscrição para a reunião on-line da AIS'20. Pode agora registar-se em linha em: https://2020.internetsummit.africa/en/?option=com_afmeeting&view=register A plataforma do Encontro está a ser desenvolvida por Meetecho. Não existe software a instalar, uma vez que Meetecho pode ser utilizado directamente em qualquer dispositivo com um navegador WebRTC activado. Um link e uma ficha de acesso serão partilhados consigo mais tarde para se juntar à reunião online. O projecto de agenda está disponível em https://2020.internetsummit.africa/en/agenda/programme e será actualizado em breve para indicar as sessões e os horários. Ao inscrever-se, poderá optar por subscrever a lista de correio ais20(a)internetsummit.africa para receber actualizações sobre o evento e envolver-se com os participantes na reunião através da lista de correio ais20-discuss(a)internetsummit.africa. Eleições A 16 de Julho de 2020, procurámos a vossa opinião sobre a melhor forma de AFRINIC proceder com a eleição para preencher o lugar vago de um co-presidente do PDP. Gostaríamos de lhe agradecer o feedback recebido sobre o assunto. Tomámos em consideração as suas opiniões e propostas, e considerámos cuidadosamente as suas preocupações. Em 23 de Julho de 2020, foi disponibilizado à Comunidade AFRINIC um resumo do feedback com as seguintes conclusões: a) Prorrogar o mandato do co-presidente e realizar a eleição do co-presidente do PDP na próxima Reunião de Políticas Públicas cara a cara; b) Prorrogar o mandato do co-presidente e realizar uma eleição on-line do co-presidente do PDP dentro dos próximos 12 meses; c) Realizar a eleição da co-presidência do PDP durante a Reunião de Políticas Públicas em Setembro de 2020. Prorrogação do mandato da co-presidência do PDP Uma extensão dos termos da Co-Presidência, resultará em ter os 2 termos dos Co-Presidentes a expirar ao mesmo tempo durante a próxima Reunião de Políticas Públicas face a face em 2021, se houver. Tal situação, embora não seja recomendável para efeitos de continuidade e do processo político, não é passível de acção. É uma boa prática ter sempre um co-presidente experiente no cargo em qualquer altura. Realização de uma eleição online de não-membros (PDP e Representante NRO ASO AC) Devemos também notar que a AFRINIC está e deve estar na vanguarda da utilização da tecnologia na execução de várias decisões. Além disso, várias organizações, incluindo os outros Registos Regionais da Internet (RIR), criaram e realizam com sucesso reuniões e eleições em linha. Acreditamos que também temos os recursos, a capacidade e a determinação para acolher uma reunião AIS'20 em linha bem sucedida e realizar as eleições. Nas últimas semanas temos vindo a realizar análises técnicas de ferramentas e julgamentos enquanto nos preparamos para realizar a reunião e as eleições. Estamos confiantes de que os nossos esforços não são em vão e que seremos bem sucedidos nos nossos esforços. Manter-vos-emos informados sobre os progressos e envolvidos nas fases de teste da plataforma eleitoral online. Como mencionado, temos estado a trabalhar sobre as formas e modalidades de conduzir uma eleição credível. A integridade das eleições é fundamentalmente importante para nós e para a comunidade. Estejam certos de que estamos a estudar a implementação de um sistema robusto que tem sido utilizado sem falhas no passado por muitas outras organizações para garantir que tal seja alcançado... Notámos também um aumento recente do número de novas inscrições na lista RPD para o mês de Julho de 2020 em comparação com a taxa média de novas inscrições nos meses anteriores. Assim, tendo feito um benchmarking com um RIR irmão, resolvemos que apenas aqueles que se registaram pelo menos seis meses serão elegíveis para votar. Isto ajudará a manter a credibilidade e integridade do processo eleitoral. Obrigado e aguardamos com expectativa a continuação do vosso apoio enquanto procuramos construir como um AFRINIC mais forte, credível e inovador. Permanecemos à sua disposição para qualquer informação adicional que possa necessitar e esperamos vê-lo em breve. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Webinar Tomorrow: Digital Lending Regulation by the Central Bank of Kenya
by Linda Bonyo 09 Aug '20

09 Aug '20

Dear Listers, Since their entrance into the market, digital lenders have remained outside the regulation of the Central Bank of Kenya. It was not up until June 2020 that the Central Bank presented the CBK Amendment Bill 2020 that proposed the inclusion of digital finance service providers and digital financial products under the governance of the CBK. What impact does this have for Digital Lenders, borrowers and traditional lending institutions? Is the regulation necessary? What impact does this have on Financial inclusion? Join the Lawyers Hub on this Policy exploratory journey tomorrow Monday 10th August at 12 Noon in response to the call for Public participation to the amendment bill. Date: Monday 10th August 2020 Time 12 Noon Register Here <http://Bit.ly/DigitalLendingKe> After registering, you will receive a link and reminder at the time of the event. Stay Sanitized, [image: unnamed (4).jpg] *__________________________________________________________________* *Linda Bonyo* (Ms.) | CEO, *Lawyers Hub * *Tech for Justice* Web <http://www.lawyershub.org> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawyers-hub-kenya-1bb021161/> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/lawyershubkenya> | Calendar <http://www.calendly.com/bonyo> | *_**__________________________________________________________* *DISCLAIMER: The information contained in or accompanying this e-mail is intended for the use of the stated recipient only. It may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Any views or opinions presented herein are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Lawyers Hub.*

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Foreign ICT firms to cede 30pc stake under new law
by Mwendwa Kivuva 07 Aug '20

07 Aug '20

Foreign companies eyeing to do business in the country’s lucrative ICT sector will have to surrender 30 per cent shareholding to Kenyans. This is according to the National Information Communications and Technology Policy Guidelines 2020, published last week, that spell out new regulatory obligations by companies and individuals working in the ICT sector. “The government strongly encourages Kenyans to participate in the ICT and science and technology sector through equity participation,” states the regulatory policy published last week by the ICT Ministry. “It is the policy that only companies with at least 30 per cent substantive Kenyan ownership, either corporate or individual, will be licensed to provide ICT services.” The State anticipates the policy will create 20 Kenyan multi-national ICT companies, 300 mid-sized firms, 5,000 small and medium enterprises and 20,000 startups. This is expected to increase the number of startups by easing their barrier to entry. The policy also proposes a government venture capital fund that will invest in start-ups for a portion of the equity on a first-loss basis in case the startup fails. Read on https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001381825/foreign-firms-t… ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwendwa-kivuva

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THE NATIONAL INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY (ICT) POLICY GUIDELINES, 2020
by David Indeje 07 Aug '20

07 Aug '20

Dear Listers, The Ministry of ICT has published the National Information Communications and Technology Policy Guidelines. It will focus on 1. Mobile First 2. Market 3. Skills and Innovation 4. Public Service Delivery Read on page 8. onwards *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje * +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 Website: Khusoko <https://khusoko.com/> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-indeje/> <https://twitter.com/David_Indeje>

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Kenya's burden - the effects of digital taxes on SMEs
by David Indeje 05 Aug '20

05 Aug '20

Listers, I hope we have made time to register for our Webinar on *Human Rights Implications of Taxing Internet Access in Kenya* that is happening Thursday. If not, kindly register here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5EAbrjt-ZOAa-29Z_yZqdnUEe8TpKo7F…> To spice up everything, Mwenda Tevin Gitonga wrote a very interesting article on *Kenya’s burden – the effects of digital taxes on smes. <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/kenyas-burden-the-effects-of-digital-taxes-on-sm…>* [image: image.png] *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje * +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 Website: Khusoko <https://khusoko.com/>

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E-Learning
by tevin mwenda 05 Aug '20

05 Aug '20

Hi Listers, It appears Kenyan learners are shunning the Kenyan government e-learning portal for private ones https://www.nation.co.ke/kenya/news/kicd-content-fails-learners-test-1912966 Am just wondering what the case may be for the low uptakes? Thank you Kind Regards Tevin Mwenda Gitonga

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Passing of Suzanne Drouilh
by John Matogo 05 Aug '20

05 Aug '20

Dear colleagues. It is with deep sadness that I write to inform you of the passing of Suzanne Drouilh, who some may recall was an enthusiastic and committed advocate for technology in the early days of the Internet in Kenya and the East African region. She passed on peacefully at her home on the evening of Saturday 1st August after many months of being unwell. May her soul rest in eternal peace. As you read this please spare a moment in her memory. Regards, John Matogo

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