July 2021 - KICTANet

Save the Date Kenya Internet Governance Forum 23 September 2021
by Barrack Otieno 26 Jul '21

26 Jul '21

[image: Save the Date KeIGF.jpeg] Listers, Kindly take note of the new Kenya Internet Governance Forum Dates. The Kenya School of Internet Governance will take place from 20th September - 23rd September 2021. A detailed announcement will go out with registration details for both events. Looking forward to your participation. Thank you Best Regards -- *Barrack Otieno* *Trustee* *Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTAnet)* *Skype:barrack.otieno* *+254721325277* *https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/ <https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/>* *www.kictanet.or.ke <http://www.kictanet.or.ke>*

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KENYA DNS FORUM 2021 INVITE
by Vincent Nyaga 21 Jul '21

21 Jul '21

Dear Listers, Have you Registered for the Kenya DNS forum happening tomorrow? Be part of the conversation, Register here [ https://dnsforum.ke/ | https://dnsforum.ke/ ] . Kind Regards, Vincent Nyagah, Marketing & Communications Executive Tel: +254 713 116 353

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KENYA DNS FORUM 2021 INVITE
by Vincent Nyaga 19 Jul '21

19 Jul '21

Dear Listers, The Domain Name System Forum is an annual open event for stakeholders in the Domain Name Industry. This virtual event in Kenya is poised to bring together ICT/DNS experts, Government representatives, local and international policymakers, global Registries for country code top-level domain (ccTLDs), domain name registrars and registrants to discuss the growth of the DNS Ecosystem and its impact on technology. The Theme for this year’s event is Growth of the Domain Name System in Kenya and Beyond. For more information, please refer to the attached and register here https://dnsforum.ke/. Kind Regards, Vincent Nyagah, Marketing & Communications Executive Tel: +254 713 116 353

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FW: IEEE PowerAfrica 2021: Early Bird Registration Deadline 23rd July 2021 and Scholarship Opportunities
by awatila＠gmail.com 16 Jul '21

16 Jul '21

Dear Listers, This may be of interest to some of you. Best Regards, From: Humphrey Muhindi <hmuhindi(a)ieee.org> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2021 11:30 PM To: tpc-powerafrica(a)ieee.org Subject: IEEE PowerAfrica 2021: Early Bird Registration Deadline 23rd July 2021 and Scholarship Opportunities Hello all, I hope you are all doing well and thank you for the contributions towards the planning of the PowerAfrica Conference. Please find below some important notices and circulate widely within your networks. We look forward to attracting a wider participation this year from across the globe. Needy IEEE members from Africa have the opportunity to be supported to attend with some limited scholarships available. Those planning on registering please note the Early Bird Registration deadline is 8 days from now. REGISTRATION Early Bird Registration Open Take advantage of the Early Bird Registration Fees and save upto 25% Deadline: July 23rd 2021 <https://cvent.me/34ekAY> Register Now SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES _____ Announcing Scholarships to IEEE Student Members _____ The 2021 IEEE PowerAfrica Conference invites IEEE Student Members from Africa to apply for grants to attend the virtual PAC 2021. To apply, students will need to fill a form highlighting why they deserve to be sponsored. This opportunity is courtesy of <http://enotice.ieee.org/link.cfm?r=v-3aDtkk9mZIQyEXngHw_g~~&pe=FetYWsofKLKd…> PES and <http://enotice.ieee.org/link.cfm?r=v-3aDtkk9mZIQyEXngHw_g~~&pe=sTmkFg5QrhwT…> IAS. <https://ieee-powerafrica.org/pes-and-ias-scholarship/> Apply for the African IEEE Student Member Scholarship _____ Announcing Scholarships to African IEEE Members _____ The 2021 IEEE PowerAfrica Conference invites IEEE Members from Africa to apply for grants to attend the virtual PAC 2021. To apply, IEEE Members will need to fill a form highlighting why they deserve to be sponsored. This opportunity is courtesy of the <http://enotice.ieee.org/link.cfm?r=v-3aDtkk9mZIQyEXngHw_g~~&pe=uhVMY5zfnR8-…> IEEE Africa Council. <https://ieee-powerafrica.org/africa-council-scholarship/> Apply for the African IEEE Members Scholarship Best Regards, Humphrey Muhindi, SMIEEE General Chair, 2021 IEEE PowerAfrica Conference <https://www.facebook.com/IEEEPowerAfrica/> <https://www.instagram.com/ieeepowerafrica/> <https://ieee-powerafrica.org/> <https://www.twitter.com/PowerAfrica21/> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvrul-qJfm6g6rCmHomC_5Q> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/ieeepowerafrica/>

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Re: [kictanet] Save the date: Let's Encrypt Automation tutorial - 22nd July 2021 - 3PM EAT
by Barrack Otieno 15 Jul '21

15 Jul '21

Listers On behalf of the Kenya Networks Operators Group Programme Commitee you are invited to the next tutorial whose details are as follows: Greetings, Please see details of the next tutorial below: With Let's Encrypt offering free TLS certificates to anyone who can prove control over a hostname, there is simply no excuse not to deploy TLS everywhere. Encrypt all the things! However, Let's Encrypt certificates have only a short validity window of 90 days, after which they must be renewed. This presentation highlights some tooling that can automate these regular renewals, ensuring certificates stay valid without need for a human operator. The tutorial will be lead by Philip Paeps - an independent consultant and contractor. Philip is a FreeBSD committer contributing mainly to the kernel and a member of the FreeBSD security team: https://trouble.is/who/ Tue 2:08pm Registration details https://nog.ke/view.php?mex=539676&R=upcoming_t Regards Kevin -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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OECD on Blockchain
by Bitange Ndemo 12 Jul '21

12 Jul '21

https://www.oecd.org/daf/blockchain/Draft-OECD-high-level-guidance-regardin… Ndemo

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Rwanda jails 8 Kenyans in Equity Bank hacking case
by Mwendwa Kivuva 08 Jul '21

08 Jul '21

Eight Kenyans arrested in Rwanda for hacking Equity Bank have been handed eight-year jail terms and fined Sh5.6 million. The eight are part of a 12-man gang arrested in 2019 by the Rwandan Investigation Bureau (RIB) that included three Rwandese nationals and a Ugandan. Regional security teams had trailed the gang linked to bank hacking attempts in Kenya and Uganda and had notified Rwandan officials when they set up shop there. The members of an organised group were arrested while hacking into Equity Bank accounts and funnelling the cash to Rwandans to draw out funds through Eazzy banking and ATMs. “The court tendered the verdict on the five charges; unauthorised access to s computer or a computer system data; access to data with intent to commit an offence; unauthorised modification of computer or computer system data; theft; and formation of or joining a criminal association,” Taarifa Rwanda reported. The hackers operating with insiders to identify targets with huge deposits tried to intercept the lender’s 14 branch network and wrote computer scripts to move money to several local accounts of accomplices. They attempted hacking using the Eazzy banking platform, which the bank and security agents intercepted since they had been alerted on their operations, including the recruitment of Rwandans they would use to take cash out of the accounts. The Rwandan convictions come in the wake of increased cybercrime activities in the region with security experts calling for collaboration to nab networks of cross border cartels wreaking havoc in financial institutions. At home, Kenya’s highly digitised economy linked with mobile money through telcos and banks has made the country a target for cybercrime and online fraud. Source: https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/rwanda-jails-8-kenyans-equit… ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwendwa-kivuva

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Court upholds Uhuru’s choice of Kembi Gitura as CA chair
by Victor Kapiyo 02 Jul '21

02 Jul '21

Employment and Labour Court has upheld the appointment of Kembi Gitura as the chairperson of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) for three years. Justice Nzioki wa Makau Wednesday handed Mr Gitura a lifeline saying as the law gives powers to the President to appoint the chairperson of the regulator. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/court-upholds-uhuru-s-kembi-…

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Re: [kictanet] KICTANet Digest, Vol 160, Issue 36
by Adrian Teri 02 Jul '21

02 Jul '21

Good afternoon to all listers, Is this recap on the Konza visit coming out soon? It would make for a wonderful weekend read. Regards, AT On Fri, 25 Jun 2021 at 11:59, <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. Re: Invitation to Konza Technopolis site on 25th June 2021. > (Barrack Otieno) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > To: "Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2021 10:34:08 +0300 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Invitation to Konza Technopolis site on 25th June > 2021. > Hi Listers, > > We are already at Konza, amazing work going on here and great > opportunities for people interested and involved in ICTs in Kenya. We will > write a report/blog after the visit. Keep an eye on kictanet.or.ke for a > recap of the tour. For those who missed todays visit we will plan another > round in consultation with KOTDA. > > Best Regards > > Best Regards > > On Fri, 25 Jun 2021, 10:21 am Max Musau via KICTANet, < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> I would be interested in any alternative days, same as Waudo. >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> Max M. Musau >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 24, 2021 at 3:19 PM Benson Muite via KICTANet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> Website has a great investor handbook >>> https://konza.go.ke/ >>> Hopefully there will be an update on the pictorials portion from >>> tomorrows visit >>> https://konza.go.ke/konza-technopolis-pictorials/ >>> >>> On 6/24/21 2:41 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via KICTANet wrote: >>> > Greetings all, >>> > >>> > There are still a few slots remaining for those who want to tour Konza >>> > Technopolis tomorrow. >>> > >>> > Please send your confirmation. >>> > >>> > Great regards. >>> > ______________________ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/maxmusau%40gmail.com >>> >>> >>> KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and institutions >>> interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet is a >>> catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector. >>> Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, >>> Research, and Stakeholder Engagement. >>> >>> 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 - The Power of Communities, is Kenya's premier ICT policy >>> engagement platform. >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> KICTANet mailing list >> KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmai… >> >> >> KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and institutions >> interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet is a >> catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector. >> Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, >> Research, and Stakeholder Engagement. >> >> 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 - The Power of Communities, is Kenya's premier ICT policy >> engagement platform. >> > _______________________________________________ > KICTANet mailing list > KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >

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