March 2022 - KICTANet

Re: [kictanet] New Cabinet - Wish List ?
by Barrack Otieno 18 Jul '24

18 Jul '24

Listers, This is indeed good news. We have a lot of hope in Mucheru and Victor Kyalo industry veterans who have indeed worked their way through the trenches. Most importantly we hope to see the return of a multi stakeholder form of engagement in the sector which we have been yearning for in a while. I think as a sector we might need to prepare a wish list for our new leaders and most importantly commit to work with them towards achieving their mandate. The reshuffle is timely still it comes at the end of the year and will allow us to start 2016 on a new slate. Thank you Best Regards On 11/24/15, GG via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > +1 Grace. > > Sending them positive energy! And glad that the two were among the KICTANet > founders. > Rgds. > > --- Original Message --- > > From: "Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Sent: 24 November 2015 22:35 > To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com > Cc: "Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)" <nmutungu(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] New Cabinet > > One of the issues (I think issue no.3) in the President's speech was > accessibility of leaders to wananchi. With Joe and Kyalo I think we shall > have better ears. > > Congratulations! > > May they pass the vetting. > > Regards, > On 24 Nov 2015 21:29, "Evans Ikua via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> @Ngigi you are right. But in the current dispensation, a CS is still >> expected to be a technocrat, as opposed to the days of yore when minister >> was politician. So they will both be at home in their respective >> positions. >> Especially Victor as the accounting officer with his many years in >> government. That's the right position. >> >> Evans >> On Nov 24, 2015 9:17 PM, "Waithaka Ngigi" <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> wrote: >> >>> Evans, >>> >>> Joe Mucheru & Victor Kyalo are old hands in. KE ICT. Both have been >>> entrepreneurs and then at some point moved on to various ventures. So we >>> shouldn't go wrong ‎with either. >>> >>> However, what's the better fit? Mucheru at CS, Victor at PS or the other >>> way round? Victor CS, Mucheru PS? >>> >>> Waithaka Ngigi >>> >>> Alliance Technologies >>> www.at.co.ke >>> *From: *Evans Ikua via kictanet >>> *Sent: *Tuesday, November 24, 2015 8:50 PM >>> *To: *Ngigi Waithaka >>> *Reply To: *KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >>> *Cc: *Evans Ikua >>> *Subject: *Re: [kictanet] New Cabinet >>> >>> Congrats Hon Joe! That's a great choice for the ICT industry. Well out >>> H.E. >>> >>> Ikua >>> On Nov 24, 2015 8:45 PM, "waudo siganga via kictanet" < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> Congratulations to Joe Mucheru! >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> kictanet mailing list >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ikua.evans%40gmail.com >>>> >>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and >>>> development. >>>> >>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and >>>> bandwidth, >>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, >>>> do >>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/nmutungu%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and >> development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and >> bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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SIM CARD REGISTRATION & DATA PROTECTION ACT, 2019
by James Mbugua 15 Apr '22

15 Apr '22

Listers, I am not sure if I am being paranoid but the SIM card re-registration order ostensibly by CA (Communications Authority) and which has mobile operators asking us to te-register our SIM cards by April or risk being deregistered, seems like regulatory overreach. CA says under the SIM Registrations regulations of 2015, MNOs are required to update their registers with details including ID documents and photo IDs. The reason given, ostensibly, is that many had their SIM details registered before that law came into place. Speaking of laws coming into operation, the Data Protection Act, itself came into effect in 2019. Significantly long after the said regulations. In seeking to protect privacy and personal data, the DPA requires Data Minimisation where personal data collected should be: "adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed (‘data minimisation’);" Sec. 25(d) DPA, 2019 This means that data that the controller does not really need to achieve a specific purpose, should not be collected. Biometric information such as Passport Photos that the Operators will take and store,for example, are in my opinion, surplus to requirements. The identification of the subscriber can be done without collection of intrusive biometric data for example by using national IDs. CA explicitly asks that the operators verify details with the Integrated Personnel Registry System. so collection of biometric data to me is disproportionate and cannot meet the threshold of lawful basis. Being the later law, and by the Huduma Number case precedent, the data minimisation provisions of the DPA, 2019 in my opinion hold primacy and in fact impliedly, repeal or render unlawful, the requirements for photo taking for SIM registration in the 2015 regulations. 2. Data Protection Impact Assessment. Another question I would have for the CA, the Data Commissioner and mobile operators, is if, as per the precedent sent by Justice Ngaah in the Katiba Institute v. MoICT & others regarding the need for the conduct of a Data Processing Impact Assessment, has been carried out in this instance when CA proposes to have collected the data of more than 30 million subscribers including biometric data. I think this is a plain case of flouting judicial guidance viz a viz when DPIAs should be carried out and CA should have had this carried out first before issuing the said directive. Regards, James G. Mbugua Data Privacy Consultant & Tech Policy Blogger @jgmbugua <jgmbugua(a)gmail.com>

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Webinar: Building ICTs Better in a Post #COVID19 Era
by David Indeje 04 Apr '22

04 Apr '22

Dear Listers, Our Webinar will start at 11am. If you have not registered yet, kindly do so as per the details below. *Date: 31 March 2022 | Time: 1100hrs – 1330hrsPlace Zoom Webinar: * https://bit.ly/3tLbcWo

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Kenya gets sixth 16 Terabytes per second submarine fibre cable
by Mwendwa Kivuva 31 Mar '22

31 Mar '22

The cable has a designed capacity of 16 Terabytes per second and is expected to last 25 years. The cable is set to improve efficiency and cut internet costs in Kenya. Dubbed Peace Cable, it is connecting Pakistan, Kenya, Egypt, France and countries along the way with an extension to Singapore and South Africa. It was funded under Public Private Partnership courtesy of Telkom Kenya, Orange, Telecom Egypt, Cybernet, HMN Tech and PCCW Global. https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2022-03-29-kenya-gets-sixth-submarine-fibre…

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by David Indeje 31 Mar '22

31 Mar '22

[image: image.png] Dear Listers, On 29th March 2022, Meta and KICTANet convened a stakeholder engagement bringing together various civil society groups to discuss emerging concerns on the use of social media in the upcoming 2022 elections. This was a hybrid event with over 70 online and physical participants. It used the Chatham House Rule to allow participants to express themselves freely. Here is a link to the key highlights from the event. https://bit.ly/3K0FmdW *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 <https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-indeje/>

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Enabling Telecom Regulatory Frameworks for #CommunityNetworks in Africa.
by David Indeje 30 Mar '22

30 Mar '22

[image: image.png] Dear Listers, Ms. Josephine Miliza, KICTANet's Africa policy coordinator for the APC-LOCNET project, has written on "Enabling Telecom Regulatory Frameworks for #CommunityNetworks in Africa." She shares examples from Kenya, Uganda, and Zimbabwe where she argues that even with the progress, the policy and regulatory environments in many African states are still unsupportive thus threatening the scalability and sustainability of community networks. The essence of #CommunityNetworks is more than the infrastructure. It’s giving communities power to self-determination, to build/adapt/use technologies that reflect their values, needs, and priorities. The Local Networks (LocNet) initiative, is being led by APC in partnership with Rhizomatica. Here is the link https://bit.ly/3DlG56W [image: v.jpg] *NB:* Kindly, do not forget to join our Webinar: Building ICTs Better in a Post #COVID19 Era. Examine the issues, effects & impact of the pandemic on the sector & identify priority actions to promote ICT sector growth and greater inclusion in Kenya. The registration link is: http://bit.ly/3tLbcWo *#BetterICTinKenya * *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 <https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-indeje/>

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Webinar: Building ICTs Better in a Post #COVID19 Era
by David Indeje 29 Mar '22

29 Mar '22

[image: KIC.jpg] Dear Listers, We cordially invite you as we examine the issues, effects & impact of the pandemic on the sector & identify priority actions to promote ICT sector growth and greater inclusion in Kenya. The increased adoption of digital services has led to an increased demand for digital services, affordable devices but also put a strain on internet infrastructure. It has also resulted in a push for more affordable, accessible, and secure broadband internet access. The pandemic has also highlighted the increasing digital divide, especially for the digitally excluded communities and marginalized groups. *Date: 31 March 2022 | Time: 1100hrs – 1330hrsPlace Zoom Webinar: * https://bit.ly/3tLbcWo *#BetterICTinKenya* *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 <https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-indeje/>

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E.U. Takes Aim at Big Tech’s Power With Landmark Digital Act
by Mutemi wa Kiama 25 Mar '22

25 Mar '22

The E.U. is expected to finalize a sweeping law aimed at Big Tech’s power that would affect app stores, ads, messaging and other everyday tools. Thursday, March 24, 2022 12:51 PM EST The law, called the Digital Markets Act, would be the most sweeping piece of digital policy since the E.U. enacted the world’s toughest rules to protect people’s online data in 2018. https://nyti.ms/3IDW5SX Warm regards, Mutemi wa Kiama Team Captain, This Is Africa: https://thisisafrica.me Thoughts become things... choose the good ones! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Public Intellectual, Social Justice & Social Accountability Entrepreneur, Strategic Planning & Organizational Development Facilitator, Strategic Communications, Movement Building Coach, Human Rights Defender, #DevolutionIsRevolution Champion. The Wanjiku Agenda Kenya Foundation (WAKenya) Ordinary, fearless Kenyans. https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwin-mutemi-wa-kiama-1aa51615/ Sauti Ya Wanjiku Social Movement www.sautiyawanjiku.com https://www.facebook.com/wanjikurevolutionkenya https://twitter.com/WanjikuRevolt https://twitter.com/MutemiWaKiama http://www.scribd.com/wmkenya "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." ~Margaret Mead

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REMINDER: COVID 19- building better regulations Thought Leadership Forum starts in 1 week
by David Indeje 24 Mar '22

24 Mar '22

Dear Listers, Kindly do not forget to register for our next Thought Leadership Forum. This will be held virtually. Details are as below: Building ICTs Better in a Post-COVID-19 Era Date: 31 March 2022 | Time: 1100hrs – 1330hrs Place Zoom Webinar: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/building-icts-better-in-a-post-covid-19-era/ *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 <https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-indeje/>

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Call for KIGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG)
by Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu 23 Mar '22

23 Mar '22

Good afternoon Listers, Over the years KICTANet has convened the Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) which is an annual meeting that brings together various stakeholder groups to dialogue on ICT and Internet policy. In preparation for this year's KIGF, KICTANet wishes to invite volunteers from the different stakeholder groups to assist in the preparation of the KIGF2022, which will be held in June 2022. The volunteers will form The Steering Team otherwise known as the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) whose role is to assist in convening the Kenya IGF by preparing the programme and schedule and to improve the IGF process through community consultations, outreach and stakeholder engagement. MAG members volunteer and serve in their personal capacity, and are expected to have established linkages with their respective stakeholder groups. To express interest, please send an email to info(a)kictanet.or.ke with the subject line "Kenya IGF 2022 MAG" indicating your stakeholder group, expertise and why you are interested in joining the steering committee of KIGF 2022 by *6th of April 2022.* Membership to the steering team is voluntary and all materials produced by KICTANet are published under creative commons licenses. Organisations from various stakeholder groups are encouraged to nominate representatives. For more information or clarification, feel free to get in touch. Best regards, Rosemary Koech.

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