August 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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Elections 2022: Kenyans fear hacking during elections
by David Indeje 26 Aug '22

26 Aug '22

[image: image.png] Dear Listers, Some interesting insights around Elections and Technology. Our Convenor Ms Grace Githaiga and Ms Egline Samoei,one of our Tech Observer shared insights on the just concluded August 9, 2022 elections for Quartz Africa. *“Kenyans don’t trust technology to run the electoral process. We are afraid that systems might be hacked. People want to see the votes counted one by one,” Egline Samoei.* *“Tech is seen as neural but it doesn’t run elections on its own. People behind the tech run elections. It is a case of garbage in, garbage out. If we key in the right data on the right verification mechanisms, then we will get verified election results,”Grace Githaiga told Quartz. * Read more of it here https://news.yahoo.com/kenyans-still-dont-trust-technology-114700550.html In addition, stay updated from our series of blogs about the 2022 Kenya Election. https://www.kictanet.or.ke/what-we-do/election-observers/

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Re: [kictanet] KICTANet Digest, Vol 174, Issue 17
by Adrian Teri 23 Aug '22

23 Aug '22

I'm starting to see interesting questions pop up and even statements like every technology is not perfect but .... 1. Can we ascertain & inventory versions & dependencies in the software used in the #KIEMS kits and IEBC's front & back-end servers? Were these pieces of software current/up-to-date? Vulnerable? Have publicly assigned #CVEs and/or exploits in the wild? 2. Are there security features for the configs/databases loaded onto the #KIEMS kits? If yes, have there been analyses for both hardware + software risks? 3. A #KIEMS kit for a polling station is the only device that can transmit(images of the Form34A) and there are limited chances to do so ...Are there tests and security analyses to substantiate authentication(verification) + authorization of these devices? 3.1 What's the process/flow of replacing a failed #KIEMS kit for a polling station ... 4. On transmission ...It is well known that IMSI catchers aka "Fake Cell Towers" are readily and aren't exorbitantly expensive. Considering many polling stations are clustered in a small geographical area this is even more feasible. There is even a 5G version of the device. Were #KIEMS kits' modems and/or cell towers hardened to mitigate well known issues like root-kits/backdoors can be injected into the SIM modules, access storage on a device, read messages and even intercept connections on a VPN!? ...sometimes the modem is given free reign to access the entire system! Read -> *https://replicant.us/freedom-privacy-security-issues.php <https://replicant.us/freedom-privacy-security-issues.php>* and Watch ->* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31D94QOo2gY <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31D94QOo2gY>* There are too many of these types of questions and rabbit holes to go over ... IEBC kindly open source your entire codebase, infrastructure provisioning + configurations etc. Have days where hobbyists and "hackers"/tinkerers can play & take apart the hardware to be used in the next elections. Start this process now! Yes this will limit companies you can contract with in the future but for the sake of transparency, accountability and potentially identifying, quantifying & thwarting risks do this! Regards, Adrian Teri ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Benson Muite <benson_muite(a)emailplus.org> > To: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2022 22:18:43 +0300 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Invitation to Participate in ' Talk to IEBC' > On 7/14/22 13:30, A Mutheu via KICTANet wrote: > > *SERVERS*: > > Our servers are more than 3 years old and so would need an upgrade as a > > norm. Has such an upgrade been effected? The voter numbers have > > increased and so will the current servers have adequate capacity? If > > they lack capacity then at this eleventh hour when it is too late to > > order in others, then perhaps we need to look for other solutions as a > > matter of urgency for example, taking into account Data Protection > > considerations, IEBC can look into borrowing capacity from other major > > government servers that hold sensitive information as a norm, assuming > > they have extra capacity, like KRA or CBK? > > > It appears that forms.iebc.or.ke is on Amazon S3. Making this data > available increases transparency. The information on these forms seems > to be public, though publishing a hash of the files to confirm integrity > would be useful. Some of the forms have returning officer id numbers. > My expectation would have been that the name, and possibly a telephone > number for the returning officer would be publicly visible, but not the > id number. My hope is that servers holding confidential information are > not in the public cloud. > > > > > *OCR (OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION) TECHNOLOGY*: > > As far as I am aware IEBC does not have OCR technology or do they? If > > they do not then for aggregation purposes this will have to be done > > manually and human error can arise (both accidental or intentional), as > > this is always a risk where the human factor is a component. If this is > > the status quo then what measures has IEBC put in place to secure this > > process? > This is something that IEBC should invest in more. A paper audit trail > is important, but OCR would allow speed up in tabulation. > https://electionlab.mit.edu/research/voting-technology > Tools such as: > https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR > https://github.com/tesseract-ocr/tesseract > can help in processing A forms, and non machine readable uploads of B > forms. Those with technical skills and interest in the election process > will have already automated the processing of 34A forms. Nevertheless, > the dataset should prove useful for those interested in computer vision: > http://cs230.stanford.edu/projects_spring_2020/reports/38792124.pdf > > > > > > > *CIVIC EDUCATION AND REGULAR UPDATES EVEN ON THE IEBC WEBSITES*: > > IEBC has not been aggressive in much needed civic education to sensitize > > and update the public on the GE and even their website can be better > > utilized. In all of this accessibility of information to the differently > > abled is an important factor and their democratic right. How has IEBC > > addressed this? Even on election day what steps have been put in place > > to protect the privacy of the differently abled but enable them to > > exercise their democratic right fairly? > The updates for forms other than 34 are slow/non-existent. Media > coverage is incomplete. By making forms 34 available, this has allowed > the general public to do their own tallying, with the understanding that > verification is still needed. This seems to have increased confidence > in the process. Hopefully, the numbers on the other forms will also be > made available. > > > > > > > > IEBC needs to realize that with great power like they have, comes great > > responsibility to uphold the democratic rights of Kenyans to fair and > > free elections, and not allow technological issues that are resolvable > > to curtail this right again. > > > > Stay happy, > > > > *Mutheu Khimulu* > > *LLM. Cybersecurity, Counter Terrorism & Crisis Management* > > *https://www.linkedin.com/in/mutheu-khimulu-law/ > > <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mutheu-khimulu-law/> * > > > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: A Mutheu <mutheu(a)khimulu.com> > To: "Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:10:10 +0300 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Invitation to Participate in ' Talk to IEBC' > Dear Benson, > > Your insights are noted with appreciation. > > Stay happy, > > *Mutheu Khimulu.* > *LLM. Cybersecurity, Counter Terrorism & Crisis Management* > *https://www.linkedin.com/in/mutheu-khimulu-law/ > <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mutheu-khimulu-law/>* > > On Sun, Aug 14, 2022 at 10:19 PM Benson Muite via KICTANet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> On 7/14/22 13:30, A Mutheu via KICTANet wrote: >> > *SERVERS*: >> > Our servers are more than 3 years old and so would need an upgrade as a >> > norm. Has such an upgrade been effected? The voter numbers have >> > increased and so will the current servers have adequate capacity? If >> > they lack capacity then at this eleventh hour when it is too late to >> > order in others, then perhaps we need to look for other solutions as a >> > matter of urgency for example, taking into account Data Protection >> > considerations, IEBC can look into borrowing capacity from other major >> > government servers that hold sensitive information as a norm, assuming >> > they have extra capacity, like KRA or CBK? >> > >> It appears that forms.iebc.or.ke is on Amazon S3. Making this data >> available increases transparency. The information on these forms seems >> to be public, though publishing a hash of the files to confirm integrity >> would be useful. Some of the forms have returning officer id numbers. >> My expectation would have been that the name, and possibly a telephone >> number for the returning officer would be publicly visible, but not the >> id number. My hope is that servers holding confidential information are >> not in the public cloud. >> >> > >> > *OCR (OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION) TECHNOLOGY*: >> > As far as I am aware IEBC does not have OCR technology or do they? If >> > they do not then for aggregation purposes this will have to be done >> > manually and human error can arise (both accidental or intentional), as >> > this is always a risk where the human factor is a component. If this is >> > the status quo then what measures has IEBC put in place to secure this >> > process? >> This is something that IEBC should invest in more. A paper audit trail >> is important, but OCR would allow speed up in tabulation. >> https://electionlab.mit.edu/research/voting-technology >> Tools such as: >> https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR >> https://github.com/tesseract-ocr/tesseract >> can help in processing A forms, and non machine readable uploads of B >> forms. Those with technical skills and interest in the election process >> will have already automated the processing of 34A forms. Nevertheless, >> the dataset should prove useful for those interested in computer vision: >> http://cs230.stanford.edu/projects_spring_2020/reports/38792124.pdf >> > >> >> > >> > *CIVIC EDUCATION AND REGULAR UPDATES EVEN ON THE IEBC WEBSITES*: >> > IEBC has not been aggressive in much needed civic education to >> sensitize >> > and update the public on the GE and even their website can be better >> > utilized. In all of this accessibility of information to the >> differently >> > abled is an important factor and their democratic right. How has IEBC >> > addressed this? Even on election day what steps have been put in place >> > to protect the privacy of the differently abled but enable them to >> > exercise their democratic right fairly? >> The updates for forms other than 34 are slow/non-existent. Media >> coverage is incomplete. By making forms 34 available, this has allowed >> the general public to do their own tallying, with the understanding that >> verification is still needed. This seems to have increased confidence >> in the process. Hopefully, the numbers on the other forms will also be >> made available. >> > >> > >> > >> > IEBC needs to realize that with great power like they have, comes great >> > responsibility to uphold the democratic rights of Kenyans to fair and >> > free elections, and not allow technological issues that are resolvable >> > to curtail this right again. >> > >> > Stay happy, >> > >> > *Mutheu Khimulu* >> > *LLM. Cybersecurity, Counter Terrorism & Crisis Management* >> > *https://www.linkedin.com/in/mutheu-khimulu-law/ >> > <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mutheu-khimulu-law/> * >> > >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/mutheu%40khimulu.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 >

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Re: [kictanet] Africa Gender Equality Moot Court Competition
by Angela Minayo 20 Aug '22

20 Aug '22

Hi Listers, Equality Now, Solidarity for African Women's Rights and Strathmore Law School are organising a moot court competition themed Women’s Economic and Political Rights in the Digital Space for undergraduate law students from French and English speaking African countries. Listers with relevant subject-matter expertise in human rights law on the digital space who wish to be judges in the moot court competition can email me so that we can nominate them. Angela Minayo Program Officer- KICTANet KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/>

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NEW: Policy Briefs for Reading and Sharing
by David Indeje 18 Aug '22

18 Aug '22

[image: KPB.png] Dear Listers, This month, we published various policy briefs aimed at enhancing our understanding of the various issues within Kenya's ICT landscape. They include: - Data Protection and Privacy. A Gender Perspective - Data protection and digital identity in Kenya - Policy review towards Citizen Cyber Hygiene in Kenya All are available online via https://bit.ly/3AvPV6D KICTANet appreciates the feedback that comes from this community. Enjoy your reading. -- *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje* *KICTANet Communications *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/>

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Fwd: Request: Sharing GrowUp Incubator program's call for Application with your network
by Bitange Ndemo 17 Aug '22

17 Aug '22

Please share ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Bramwel Omondi <Bramwel.Omondi(a)yunuseh.com> Date: Tue, Aug 16, 2022 at 6:59 PM Subject: Request: Sharing GrowUp Incubator program's call for Application with your network To: bndemo(a)uonbi.ac.ke <bndemo(a)uonbi.ac.ke>, bndemo(a)bitangendemo.me < bndemo(a)bitangendemo.me> Dear His Excellency Prof. Ndemo, Greetings from Yunus Environment Hub, We are glad to inform you that on 13th July 2022, we opened a call for Applications for the new cohort in our GrowUp Incubator program. Dubbed as *Circular Impact Cohort*, the cohort focuses on supporting and advancing innovative, circular, and impactful solutions that have the potential to create substantial environmental and social impact within sustainable Tourism and mobility sectors in East Africa. During the 6-months program, social business entrepreneurs in these sectors will be equipped with knowledge, skills, and tools in the implementation of Circular solutions and Impact Measurement methodology through: - A series of virtual workshops - On-demand virtual working sessions with YEH Circular Economy and Impact Measurement Experts - Capacity-building Bootcamp - Peer to Peer exchanges and Networking sessions - Master Virtual Classes - Investor Readiness training - Pitching opportunities We would therefore request you kindly share this opportunity with your networks and social business entrepreneurs in sustainable tourism and mobility sectors. For more information about the program and applications, please click the following link <https://yunusenvironmenthub.com/growup-incubator/>, Applications will close on the *28th of August 2022, at 23:59 EAT*. We would be happy to receive applications from your networks. In case of any questions, do not hesitate to contact me – at bramwel.omondi(a)yunuseh.com . Kind Regards Bramwel Otieno Omondi Yunus Environment Hub Regional Program Manager +4915218671324 *bramwel.omondi(a)yunuseh.com <bramwel.omondi(a)yunuseh.com>* *www.yunusenvironmenthub.com* <http://www.yunusenvironmenthub.com> *Download our new Impact Report 2021 <https://yunusenvironmenthub.com/about/#our-impact> to learn more about our work.* [image: cidimage002.jpg(a)01D6C7DE.CDE54470]

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Re: [kictanet] Invitation to Participate in ' Talk to IEBC'
by Barrack Otieno 15 Aug '22

15 Aug '22

Listers, Earlier today, KICTANet held a consultative meeting with IEBC Commissioners led by Chairman Wafula Chebukati and the Secretariat represented by CEO Marjan Hussein and ICT Manager Mr. Michael Ouma. This follows KICTANets participation in the IEBC National Elections Conference yesterday. The need for greater engagement between KICTANets Stakeholders and IEBC featured prominently in the deliberations. As part of the engagement process , KICTANet will be hosting a ''Talk to IEBC'' discussion which will culminate in a Webinar that will address Technology concerns in Kenya's electoral process. We would like to invite listers to contribute to the online discussion that will serve as a precursor to webinar. To contribute we would like to hear from you the following: 1. What issues do you have in so far as Tech and elections is concern in Kenya? 2. What recommendations do you have in so far as the use of Tech and elections is concerned in Kenya? The discussion will take place on Thursday 14th July 2022 and Friday 15th July 2022 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 National Digital Master Plan 2022 -2032
by Mwendwa Kivuva 11 Aug '22

11 Aug '22

As we reach the crescendo in the election cycle to usher in a new government, the 2017-2022 regime is winding up its work. One important document that has been launched is The Kenya National Digital Master Plan 2022-2032. This is a progression of the 2014-2017 document. This Master Plan has four pillars that are responsible for the provision of digital services to citizens, businesses and other stakeholders: a. Digital Infrastructure: For equitable access to national service through a pervasive and ubiquitous national ICT infrastructure; b. Digital Government Service, Product and Data Management: For provision of e-Government information and services for improved productivity, efficiency, effectiveness and governance in all sectors. It also considers technology related products and services. c. Digital Skills: For the development of a digitally skilled workforce and citizenry that is grounded on ethical practices and social cultural values to implement and operationalize this master plan; and d. Digital Innovation, Enterprise and Digital Business: For enhancing the innovation value chain in order to turn innovative ideas into sustainable businesses and operating models. The pillar also aims to migrate businesses onto the digital platform. The document can be accessed through https://cms.icta.go.ke/sites/default/files/2022-04/Kenya%20Digital%20Master… -- Best Regards, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwendwa-kivuva

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IEBC Kenya Site
by Adrian Teri 09 Aug '22

09 Aug '22

Good day all, What's going on with IEBC's site? I have been monitoring it since last Thursday when I was trying to get some resources from it. Since then it has only come back for a 5-minute window that was barely registered on Sun 14:46 EAT Time ... Regards, Adrian Teri

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Re: [kictanet] KICTANet Digest, Vol 174, Issue 14
by Adrian Teri 08 Aug '22

08 Aug '22

@awatila Thanks just noted they don't handle/listen to requests without "www" on their main site. However, if you add the "www" for verify.iebc.or.ke it also is NOT handled/listened to? Must be Inconsistencies in configuration for their web servers. Regards, Adrian Teri Regards, Adrian Teri ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: <awatila(a)gmail.com> > To: "'Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform'" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: "'Adrian Teri'" <adriateri(a)gmail.com> > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2022 17:26:10 +0300 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] IEBC Kenya Site > > Probably too much demand on the website from visitors > > > > Although I have been able to access https://www.iebc.or.ke/ and > https://verify.iebc.or.ke/ without difficulty > > Regards, > > > > > > Consultant > > ICT4D > > *Quality Management Systems > <https://advisera.com/27001academy/#a_aid=621f58ced9bb1&a_bid=f79f3b0b> * > > *Information Security Management Systems > <https://advisera.com/27001academy/#a_aid=621f58ced9bb1&a_bid=f79f3b0b>* > > > > *From:* KICTANet <kictanet-bounces+awatila=gmail.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > *On Behalf Of *Adrian Teri via KICTANet > *Sent:* Monday, August 8, 2022 5:14 PM > *To:* Alex Watila <awatila(a)gmail.com> > *Cc:* Adrian Teri <adriateri(a)gmail.com> > *Subject:* [kictanet] IEBC Kenya Site > > > > Good day all, > > > > What's going on with IEBC's site? I have been monitoring it since last > Thursday when I was trying to get some resources from it. > > > > Since then it has only come back for a 5-minute window that was barely > registered on Sun 14:46 EAT Time ... > > > > Regards, > > Adrian Teri > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Muraya Kamau <martin(a)deveint.com> > To: "Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: awatila(a)gmail.com, Adrian Teri <adriateri(a)gmail.com> > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2022 18:09:37 +0300 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] IEBC Kenya Site > I have noted with concern that we have issues with certain ISP's accessing > IEBC main website and subdomains. Was wondering if this is a configuration > issue? > > Muraya > > On Mon, Aug 8, 2022, 17:26 Alex Watila via KICTANet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Probably too much demand on the website from visitors >> >> >> >> Although I have been able to access https://www.iebc.or.ke/ and >> https://verify.iebc.or.ke/ without difficulty >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> >> >> Consultant >> >> ICT4D >> >> *Quality Management Systems >> <https://advisera.com/27001academy/#a_aid=621f58ced9bb1&a_bid=f79f3b0b> * >> >> *Information Security Management Systems >> <https://advisera.com/27001academy/#a_aid=621f58ced9bb1&a_bid=f79f3b0b>* >> >> >> >> *From:* KICTANet <kictanet-bounces+awatila=gmail.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> *On Behalf Of *Adrian Teri via KICTANet >> *Sent:* Monday, August 8, 2022 5:14 PM >> *To:* Alex Watila <awatila(a)gmail.com> >> *Cc:* Adrian Teri <adriateri(a)gmail.com> >> *Subject:* [kictanet] IEBC Kenya Site >> >> >> >> Good day all, >> >> >> >> What's going on with IEBC's site? I have been monitoring it since last >> Thursday when I was trying to get some resources from it. >> >> >> >> Since then it has only come back for a 5-minute window that was barely >> registered on Sun 14:46 EAT Time ... >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Adrian Teri >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/martin%40deveint.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 >

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Kenya Elections 2022: Pre-election Observations Report
by David Indeje 08 Aug '22

08 Aug '22

[image: image.png] Dear Listers, Ahead of Tuesday's General Elections, we have published our Pre-election Observations Report. The report provides key recommendations to the IEBC and other stakeholders. You too can read it here: https://bit.ly/3zCjDoJ -- *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje* *KICTANet Communications *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/>

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Engagement with Kictanet
by Beru Lilako 08 Aug '22

08 Aug '22

Hello, This is to confirm my participation towards the Kictanet family fraternity. Thank you. Regards, Beru

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Unsolicited political messages
by Grace Githaiga 07 Aug '22

07 Aug '22

Good morning Listers, Have any of you received this (attached) unsolicited political text(s)? Where are these politicians getting people's phone numbers? And are they not aware that we now have a Data Protection Act? KICTANet did a brief on Personal Data and Elections 2022 <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?mdocs-file=44723> that assesses, the effect of the Data Protection Act 2019 implementation on the impending Kenyan elections in 2022 The significance of the Act lies in the fact that, in contrast to past elections, the 2022 election is the first to be held under a data protection statute. Interested in hearing your views. Rgds Grace -- Grace Githaiga KICTANet Convenor KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/>

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The Association of Fintechs in Kenya (AFIK) urges members to acquire MTO, PSP, licenses
by Hezron Gikanga 05 Aug '22

05 Aug '22

Good job Hussein & Team: - https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/technology/fintech-lobby-j… Hez Gikang’a

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No “annoying” promo texts past 7pm as CA cracks-down on mobile operators
by Victor Kapiyo 04 Aug '22

04 Aug '22

Mobile network operators will no longer be allowed to send marketing text messages to subscribers after 7pm, in new guidelines by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA). Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/no-annoying-promo-texts-past-7pm-as-ca-cra…

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Fwd: Tracing Mobile Money's History—and Future
by Grace Mutung'u 04 Aug '22

04 Aug '22

Dear listers, Please see the email below from our colleague Daniel who is conducting research on mobile money. Please help if you can, and share widely. Warmly, Grace --- Hi there! We are researchers in the Department of Information Science at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. We are conducting a research study on mobile money’s history in East Africa, drawing on user innovations and social practices such as informal airtime sharing, ‘beeping’ or ‘flashing,’ among others. In particular, we’re interested in the ways people have exchanged things like currency, services, or information; we are calling this broad category, technologies of exchange. We aim to chart historical, missed, and potential future pathways for technologies of exchange in Sub-Saharan Africa. We are seeking nominations for professionals and social commentators in private, public, and donor sectors who were active in the intersection of technology and value exchange in East Africa in the years around mobile money’s gestation (~1998 – 2009). But the research still welcomes nominations for relevant actors from periods other than the aforementioned. You can nominate yourself or someone else. We're mostly interested in speaking to those in current or past roles in engineering, research, innovation, journalism, arts and literature, funding, policy, law, and regulatory affairs, or any other relevant profession. We are interested in both the formal and informal manifestations of technologies of exchange – from APIs to social practices. If you choose to nominate someone else, we will not inform them that you nominated them. For all nominations, we will reach out to the nominees and seek their informed consent before they can participate in the research study. Please note that you may not be financially compensated for participation in this nomination phase, and all information shared in connection with the research will be treated with the utmost confidentiality in line with Cornell University research ethics guidelines and regulations. Please complete the nomination here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduWfePCDbyKiqY4upUWAxFX2XsZvGxE-P… (completing this survey should take about 4 minutes). If you have any questions or comments, please send me an email ( dm663(a)cornell.edu) Best regards, Daniel Mwesigwa -- Ph.D. student, Department of Information Science, Cornell, NY Affiliate, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmwsgw/ -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 807F57ACF469B0BB

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Re: [kictanet] ICTs Accessibility and Equality for Persons with Disabilities
by Angela Minayo 03 Aug '22

03 Aug '22

Hi Listers, KICTANet will be implementing a project on ICTs Accessibility and Equality for Persons with Disabilities. The project is supported by Association for Progressive Communications’s Impact Grant 2021. As part of the project, KICTANET will host two persons with disabilities in a one year fellowship. This is a big step for PWDs to participate in advocating for their ICT access and be heard in the internet governance processes. The blog on further details on the project can be accessed here: https://lnkd.in/dNHzGCBU Persons with disabilities can apply for the fellowship here: https://lnkd.in/d7KJY6xA Angela Minayo Women's Digital Rights Program Officer- KICTANet KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/>

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‘Innovation always precedes regulation’ - A tech myth that needs busting
by Nanjira Sambuli 03 Aug '22

03 Aug '22

I think this is an important angle to bring to the fintech innovation (vs) regulation discourse. https://businessday.ng/columnist/article/innovation-always-precedes-regulat… ‘Innovation always precedes regulation’ – A tech myth that needs busting David HundeyinAug 1, 2022 Fintech One of last week’s biggest stories out of Africa was the Kenyan central bank’s decision to effectively blacklist Flutterwave and Chipper Cash from operating in Kenya. Typically, much of the reaction to the story from Nigeria managed to completely sidestep the material facts of the case and turn it into an African macrocosm of Nigeria’s usual ethno-tribal discourse. Flutterwave, according to the narrative, was merely being unfairly targeted because it is a successful Nigerian company operating in Kenya. The “jealous” Kenyan authorities were simply acting as proxies for Flutterwave’s Kenyan competitors who wanted to protect their market share from “de Najeeryans.” When the point was raised that Flutterwave was, in fact, operating illegally in Kenya, in addition to being in clear violation of Anti Money Laundering regulations, the reply that came was, “Obtaining a Kenyan licence is hard. Innovation always precedes regulation.” I have written previously about how there exists a dangerous narrative in Nigerian tech – Fintech especially – that rules are secondary considerations that tech is somehow exempt from. Now, it is time to critically analyse this idea so that if it turns out to lack merit, perhaps we can start the process of killing it dead once and for all. Here goes. “Tech is special” – says who? Earlier in the year, I was approached for a private investigation engagement focusing on an investment scheme promoter who had made away with billions of naira worth of client money. Having registered his investment scheme with the Corporate Affairs Commission, he managed to convince investors that having CAC registration somehow had anything to do with being licensed to offer investment or crowdfunding services in Nigeria. Meanwhile, as anyone with the slightest regulatory awareness knows, only the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has the ability to license investment companies. Unsurprisingly after he disappeared into the night with hundreds of people’s money, there was no way to do anything to him. Because the company had no SEC registration, the commission had nothing to freeze, revoke or investigate. It wasn’t even interested, which is why I was approached. At the point when I was approached, every informed reaction I came across treated the matter as a lesson in the importance of due diligence and making sure that investment schemes have the appropriate regulatory compliance before putting money into them. Nobody made the fatuous argument that perhaps the scheme started off legitimately, and the promoters just needed to get it off the ground first before worrying about SEC registration later. Instead, it was correctly recognised as fraudulent behaviour where other people’s money was involved. Just a few weeks later, however, when news emerged that GetEquity, a tech investment platform purporting to offer access to American stocks was doing exactly the same thing, plus the added illegality of an unrecognised, unenforceable “digital investment token,” the reaction was completely different. This time around, that fatuous argument was thrown around with such regularity that one might have almost begun thinking it was some kind of accepted wisdom. Apparently, when Maxwell Odum floats an investment scheme that has no SEC registration and fraudulently portrays CAC business name registration as “regulatory compliance,” he is correctly recognised as a fraudster who should be prosecuted. When Jude Dike does the EXACT same thing, but slaps a mobile app, a dot io website and a little tryhard tech PR branding on it, he is an “innovator,” a “striver” and a “disruptor” who “moves fast and breaks stuff.” When the story inevitably ends the same way, instead of having private investigators hired to tail his movements around the world, he will instead get to live in peace and security, undisturbed by anyone because apparently fraudulent behaviour is bad, but when you call it https://fraudulentbehaviour.io, it becomes something else. This giant mental black spot is the reason why tech is used to facilitate and abet different kinds of criminality in Africa without so much as an eyelid being raised. Once again, rules exist for a reason In my line of work, a truism that I often come across goes like this: “There is never only one cockroach.” What this statement means to investigators and auditors is that where one serious regulatory or cultural lapse can be observed in an organisation, there will almost certainly be other serious issues afflicting that organisation. In the case of Uber, the initial cockroach was the company’s studious refusal to cooperate with local laws around the world as it followed its “Always Be Hustling” internal motto, moving fast and breaking stuff until the things getting broken were no longer just rules. Read also: Nigerian fintechs grapple with KYC amid rapid growth First came the women who complained about sexual harassment by unvetted Uber drivers, and then came the more serious stuff. Rapes. Homicides. Deaths from traffic accidents caused by fatigued Uber drivers struggling desperately to maintain their near 5-star ratings so as to keep earning a living, while Uber used loss of ratings as grounds for account removal and potential loss of livelihood. All of these issues were avoidable if Uber had spent a few months working with authorities to ensure full compliance first, but “moving fast and breaking stuff” was more important. The story is much the same with Flutterwave, which not only began operating without a licence in Kenya, but then began actively and brazenly facilitating money laundering on its platform in the jurisdiction where it was already operating illegally. It is difficult to picture any other commercial space where such behaviour would not have resulted in conferment of societal pariah status. Can you imagine, say, a Nigerian construction company opening up illegally in Kenya and then deliberately using substandard construction materials resulting in Kenyans’ deaths? Would Nigerians feel moved to defend such a thing? Why then, do so many Nigerian techies feel obliged to defend Flutterwave and its money laundering activities in a country whose last major terror attack was planned and funded using electronic payment platforms? These are the questions that we must ask ourselves as we react to stories like that of Flutterwave. The rules exist for a reason – they are not impediments to the individual egos of people with behavioural disorders who think that they exist as protagonists in a videogame where they can do as they please. Perspective is a healthy thing. Regards, Nanjira. Sent on the move.

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Fwd: [NRIs List] Now Available: Outcome of African Parliamentary Digital Policy Symposium!
by Barrack Otieno 03 Aug '22

03 Aug '22

Listers, Might be of interest. We hope once our new parliament is settled. We will take our seat on the table. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Anja Gengo <anja.gengo(a)un.org> Date: Wed, Jul 27, 2022 at 3:45 PM Subject: [NRIs List] Now Available: Outcome of African Parliamentary Digital Policy Symposium! To: igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org <igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org> Dear All, Last week, 30 parliamentarians from 20 African countries participated in a Digital Policy Symposium <https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.intgo…> co-organized by the Secretariat at the African IGF. You can now read the Key Takeaways <https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.intgo…> from those discussions, which cover a number of critical digital issues for the region, including: - Legislation for an unfragmented Internet - Achieving sustainable digital development - Data governance frameworks - Strengthening digital economies We invite you to explore the African parliamentary Takeaways <https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.intgo…> in full, and encourage you to share these far and wide within your networks! Best regards, IGF Secretariat _______________________________________________ Igfregionals mailing list Igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org To unsubscribe or manage your options please go to http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Kenya Elections 2022:
by David Indeje 02 Aug '22

02 Aug '22

[image: image.png] Dear Listers, Last week we discussed the issue of manual vs digital registers <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/kenya-elections-manual-vs-digital-registers-deba…> with regard to voter identification. Whereas this issue has been widely covered in the media <https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001449158/debate-over-man…>, there is very little coverage and discussion around the results transmission system (RTS) that IEBC will deploy next week during the general election. This week, "Will IEBC STream Presidential Results at Bomas of Kenya" https://bit.ly/3oL45dd -- *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje* *KICTANet Communications *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/>

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