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Re: [kictanet] Help spread the word: Virtual Hackathon for Sustainable Development
by Erick Mwangi 06 Oct '17

06 Oct '17

I wanted to ask for your help to spread the word about a virtual hackathon > being organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social > Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development and the United Nations Office > of Information and Communications Technology. > > > > We are trying to reach computer scientists (professionals, professors, > students) everywhere to invite them to use their skills to work on an > open-source software project which contributes to the Sustainable > Development Goals. See details: https://t.co/WHiKoFs1eC > > > > The hackathon challenge has already started; I would appreciate if you > could share this e-mail with your contacts who might be interested, and/or > if you could re-tweet or like this invitation: > https://twitter.com/UN_UniteIdeas/status/915595892266344448 > > > > Please do feel free to copy me or put me in contact with anyone you think > might be interested. I would be happy to give them more details directly. > > E Njoroge Mwangi Technology| FINTECH | Big Data Cell +44 7539372742 <+44%207539%20372742> Skype: Erick.mwangi

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Submission of KICTANet Memorandum on Election Laws to the National Assembly Select Committtees
by Ali Hussein 05 Oct '17

05 Oct '17

Listers Please find attached the above presented today to the National Assembly and Senate Select Committees on Election Laws. Thank you for all the contributions through this listserve and may whatsapp groups. It is this spirit of Public Engagement with Government that will define our country going forward. *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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by Juliet Maina 05 Oct '17

05 Oct '17

Hi. Please add lanene(a)safaricom.co.ke to the mailing list. Kind regards, Juliet

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Call for input into Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2017 and Election Offences (Amendment) Bill 2017
by Grace Githaiga 04 Oct '17

04 Oct '17

Listers Greetings! KICTANet has been invited on Thursday October 5, 2017, to a meeting of the select committees on Election laws 2017. Considering that there will be many other groups participating, we would like to present a memorandum containing our specific concerns as they pertain to tech issues. Further, we realize that the time is too short to hold a moderated debate and therefore would like to hear from you on specific tech issues. We have to do this by Wednesday October 4, 2017 at 2 p.m. Thereafter, I and Kanini Mutemi will collate the views in readiness for Thursday. In addition, it would be good for those who participated in the KICTANet observation mission on August 8, 2017 to also attend this Thursday meeting. We attach the two bills, and would like to draw your attention to: 1. Election Laws (Amendment) Bill * Clause 6 (Electronic AND manual transmission of presidential election results, with manual taking precedence). * Clause 7 (Substantially amends Section 44 of the Elections Act which prescribes the use of technology in the conduct of elections). * Clause 8 (Amends Section 44A on use of a complementary mechanism for identification of voters). * Clause 9 (Amends Section 83 on the effect of non-compliance). * Clause 11 (Criminal liability for failing to sign documents). 2. Election Offences (Amendment) Bill- * Clause 2 (Amends Election Offences Act to allow the government to publish advertisements on its achievements during the election period). Kindlyprovide your input by providing which clause you think is problematic, what your concerns are, and the recommendations. Asanteni sana. Rgds Grace ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grace Githaiga Twitter: @ggithaiga Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga ...the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama.

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Re: [kictanet] Africa Internet Summit (AIS) : Workshop & Meetings 29thApril – 11thMay 2018
by Barrack Otieno 04 Oct '17

04 Oct '17

Listers, Africa Internet Summit (AIS) Secretariat announces AfNOG’s program at The Africa Internet Summit scheduled to be held in Dakar, SENEGAL from 29thApril – 11thMay 2018. AIS is the pinnacle multi-stakeholder event combining, workshops, conferences and networking for the internet Industry. The annual summit attracts internationally renowned Instructors, Experts and Speakers to share the latest innovations and Best practices in the Internet industry. This is the place where the African Technical Institutions and Af* such as AfNOG, AFRINIC, AfREN, AfricaCERT, AfTLD - AROC, AfCHIX, ISOC Africa, AfrICANN, AfGWG etc meet. Meeting the needs of the Africa Internet Community AIS aims at meeting the ever-changing needs of the ICT Industry and includes the core IP Engineering as well as integrating the real world use and impact of IP Technologies. Sessions include technical and business aspects of the Internet : ie Capacity Building, Infrastructure, Security, Policy, Content & Names, Internet Numbers and Research. About the Entire Event Event Calendar include the following: * AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology (offering advanced training in a week-long hands-on workshop) * Several one /two full-day Advanced AfNOG Tutorials * AfricaCERT Workshop & Forums * AFRINIC Trainings * AfREN Forum * AfTLD – Workshop & Meeting * ISOC Africa Sessions * ICANN Africa Day * AfCHix TechWomen Summit * A one-day AfNOG Plenary Session * A three-day AFRINIC Plenary Session. In addition, several side meetings and workshops will be hosted in collaboration with other organizations. Who Attends? A broad range of ICT Industry leaders and technical experts including Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Network Engineers, CSIRTs Engineers and Policy makers who wish to acquire the necessary skills in ICT, Government, Regulators, Telecommunication companies and ICT vendors. It is a good opportunity for networking among peers and businesses. Why Attend? * The AIS addresses the current and future needs of operators in the ICT Industry * It is focused on popular and emerging ICT Industries such as Cyber Security, Mobile Networking among other. * It features discussions on a wide range of issues of the Internet including the current and newest trends in ICT. * Industry experts will be participating in conference sessions from thought-provoking and visionary keynote presentations to interactive panel sessions, all addressing the most pressing topics Local Host The Local Hosts for the Event is Ministère des Postes et des Télécommunications, Senegal. Venue & Hotel This will be announced shortly. Time Table Workshop & Tutorials Event Date(s) Unix Boot Camp 29 April 2018 (Sunday)<x-apple-data-detectors://0> Networking Boot Camp 29 April 2018 (Sunday)<x-apple-data-detectors://1> CERT Boot Camp 29 April 2018 (Sunday)<x-apple-data-detectors://2> AfNOG Workshop 30 April - 4 May 2018<x-apple-data-detectors://3>(Monday - Friday<x-apple-data-detectors://4>) AfricaCERT Workshop 30 April - 4 May 2018<x-apple-data-detectors://5>(Monday - Friday<x-apple-data-detectors://6>) AfTLD - Workshop & Forum 30 April - 4 May 2018<x-apple-data-detectors://7>(Monday - Friday<x-apple-data-detectors://8>) AfCHIXTechWomen Summit 5 May 2018 (Saturday)<x-apple-data-detectors://9> ICANN Day 5 May 2018 (Saturday)<x-apple-data-detectors://10> AFRINIC Trainings 5 - 7 May 2018<x-apple-data-detectors://11>(Saturday - Monday<x-apple-data-detectors://12>) ICANN Special Workshop 6 May 2018 (Sunday)<x-apple-data-detectors://13> AfNOG Tutorials 6 - 7 May 2018<x-apple-data-detectors://14>(Sunday - Monday<x-apple-data-detectors://15>) ISOC Africa Sessions TBC Conference Event Date(s) Opening Session 7 May 2018<x-apple-data-detectors://16>(Monday at 5 pm<x-apple-data-detectors://17>) AfREN Meeting / AAF 7 May 2018 (Monday)<x-apple-data-detectors://18> AfNOG-19 Conference 8 May 2018 (Tuesday)<x-apple-data-detectors://19> AFRINIC-28 Conference 9 - 11 May, 2018<x-apple-data-detectors://20>(Wednesday - Friday<x-apple-data-detectors://21>) About AfNOG AfNOG (Seehttp://www.afnog.org/) is a forum for cooperation and the exchange of technical information between operators of Internet-connected networks in Africa. AfNOG aims at building a community of engineers helping each other operate Internet Infrastructure in Africa, and on the Global Internet as well as promote the discussion of issues relating to implementation of new networks that require community cooperation. AfNOG has since year 2000 organized their annual Event in a different African country each year. “While AfNOG fuels the rapid growth of the Internet in Africa with trained technical capacity, our content has been determined by the needs of the community. In so doing AfNOG’s output training capacity has multiplied in the past decade and the community flourished” AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology The AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology aims to offer advanced training to people who are in the process of developing and enhancing an Internet-connected network with regional and international connectivity. The target audience includes senior and mid-level technical staff of commercial Internet service providers (ISPs), academic networks, government networks, or NGO networks. This workshop builds on the experience of previous AfNOG workshops held annually from 2000 to 2017 in eighteen different African countries, and also the Internet Society's INET workshops, held annually from 1993 to 2000 at eight locations around the world. The workshop's Instructors are an international team with many years of experience in operating large networks and teaching about network operations. The workshop is divided into eight parallel tracks: ( 5 English & 3 French Tracks) * SS-E - Scalable Internet Services (in English), focused on the design and operation of email, web, and other Internet services, in ways that can scale to handle large numbers of end users. * SS-F - Scalable Internet Services (en francais), similar to track SS-E, but given in French. * SI-E - Scalable Network Infrastructure (in English), focused on the design and operation of networks using routers and switches, in ways that can scale to handle large numbers of interconnected sites. * SI-F - Scalable Network Infrastructure (en francais), similar to track SI-E, but given in French. * NM – E, Network Monitoring & Management (English) * NM-F, Network Monitoring & Management (en francais), similar to track NM-E, but given in French. * AR –E, Advanced Routing Techniques (English) * CT- E, CERT Training (English) Workshop application information is at : English:http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_en.php French:http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_fr.php **Workshop Deadline – December 31, 2017<x-apple-data-detectors://25> About AFRINIC AFRINIC (Seehttp://www.afrinic.net/) is the Regional Internet Registry for Africa headquartered in Ebene, Mauritius. It is responsible for the distribution and management of Internet number resources (IP address space and Autonomous System Numbers) in Africa and the Indian Ocean region. AFRINIC ensures equitable and efficient distribution of Internet number resources to the African Internet community to support Internet governance, technology usage and development across the continent. Trainings and capacity building are a central part of AFRINIC’s activities and the objective is to build competence within Africa in IPv6 adoption as well as associated technologies required to use internet number resources effectively. More on AFRINIC can be found at (see<http://seewww.afrinic.net/><http://www.afrinic.net/>www.afrinic.net<http://seewww.afrinic.net/>). AfricaCERT AfricaCERT will hold a 6 day Workshop & Tutorial on CERT from 30thApril – 5thMay 2018 in Senegal. AfricaCERT is the African forum of computer incident response teams, and aims to propose solutions to Challenges for a better health in the Af* Internet Ecosystem. The objectives of AfricaCERT include, but are not restricted to : * Assisting African countries in establishing CSIRTs; * Strengthening the relationships amongst CSIRTs in Africa and with other stakeholders all over the World; * Fostering and supporting education and outreach programs in ICT Security; * Encouraging information sharing in ICT Security; * Promoting good practices and experiences sharing among members to develop a comprehensive framework for cybersecurity including better addressing of legal and regulatory issues; * Assisting African CSIRTS in improving Cyber readiness and enhancing the resilience of ICT Infrastructure; * Promoting Collaborative Technology Research, Development and Innovation in the ICT security field. Please visit<https://afnog.org/www.africacert.org>www.africacert.org<http://www.africacert.orgfor/>for<http://www.africacert.orgfor/>further information. AfTLD – Workshop & Meeting Africa Top Level Domains Organization will be conducting a Workshop & Forum during AIS. Further information will be provided shortly. ICANN AFRICA ICANN Africa will be holding sessions on ICANN Day on 5<x-apple-data-detectors://30>th<x-apple-data-detectors://30> May 2018<x-apple-data-detectors://30> and ICANN Special Workshop on 6thMay 2018 ISOC AFRICA ISOC Africa will be holding sessions/tutorials on Internet Governance, etc. Further information will be provided shortly. AfCHIX AfCHIX will be holding the second AfCHIX Tech Women Summit on 5<x-apple-data-detectors://31>th<x-apple-data-detectors://31> May 2018<x-apple-data-detectors://31>. Further information will be provided shortly. AfNOG Tutorials AfNOG will offer 1 to 2 full-day(s) tutorials on advanced topics. Tutorials take place in a classroom-style environment, and may include a hands-on practical component. Tutorials are non-commercial in nature, and most are technically oriented. They are intended to offer advanced training on technology already deployed or soon to be deployed on networking and related services provisioning for ISP operations. Additional information about AfNOG 2018 Tutorials will be available here shortly: http://www.afnog.org/afnog2018/tutorial/ AfREN The Africa Research and Education Networking (AfREN) will be holding a one day meeting on 7thMay 2018. AfREN is the annual forum on African research and education networking. As one of the Af* organizations, the AfREN forum is part of the annual Africa Internet Summit (AIS) and was convened since 2007 by the Research and Education Networking Unit (RENU) of the Association of African Universities in collaboration with AfNOG & AFRINIC. The forum is a platform for discussions on issues of interest to the research and education networking (REN) community such as collaboration, advocacy and coordination of activities in Africa. Sharing of experience and best practices as well as presentation of innovative networking technologies are also regularly addressed at AfREN. The sponsorship of campus network managers to attend the annual AfNOG training workshops has also become an integral part of AfREN. Since 2012, with the formation of regional RENs covering all the countries of Africa, there is a traditional session on updates from the UbuntuNet Alliance (Eastern and Southern Africa), WACREN (West and Central Africa) and ASREN (Arab countries, including North Africa). Typical AfREN participants include among others, campus and research and education network practitioners, REN operators, telecom operators, regulators, policy makers and international partners. Additional information on AfREN 2018 will be provided shortly. AfNOG-19 Meeting The 19thAfNOG meeting will be held in Dakar, Senegal on 8thMay 2018. AfNOG conferences provide a forum for the coordination and dissemination of technical information related to backbone/enterprise networking technologies and operational practices. The meetings are informal, with an emphasis on relevance to current and future African backbone engineering practices. The AfNOG 2017 conference in Kenya drew several delegates, mainly consisting of network engineering staff from lnternet Service providers, Telecommunication Companies, Government, Research and Education community, Civil Society. Additional information and the Conference schedule will be available here shortly: http://www.afnog.org/afnog2018/conference/ AFRINIC-28 Public Policy Meeting The AFRINIC-28 Public Policy meeting will be held in Dakar, Senegal for three days from 9thto 11thMay, 2018. AFRINIC Meetings are open to everyone and provide an excellent opportunity to take part in Internet policy discussions. These policies, which describe how Internet Number Resources should be managed and distributed, are developed by the community. The meeting will include tutorials, presentations, update on the various working groups and the AFRINIC Public Policy Meeting. The three day meeting will be preceded by IPv6 training and training in Internet Number Resource Management. Further information will be available athttp://www.afrinic.net/en/community/afrinic-events. Visa Requirements Please check visa requirements with the Senegal Embassy or Consulate in your country. Please join us, once again, as we come together to learn, network and shape the future of ICT in Africa. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Irish Court Throws U.S.-EU Data Transfers Into Uncertainty
by Barrack Otieno 04 Oct '17

04 Oct '17

Listers, FYI Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joly MacFie <joly(a)punkcast.com> Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 16:42:44 -0400 Subject: [Internet Policy] Irish Court Throws U.S.-EU Data Transfers Into Uncertainty To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> This just in. In the UK we used to call this "throwing a wobbler'. http://www.therecorder.com/id=1202799516015/Irish-Court-Throws-USEU-Data-Tr… A decision Tuesday by Ireland's High Court in the case brought by Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems has cast new uncertainty <http://www.therecorder.com/id=1202781274731/The-Irish-Case-That-Could-Upend…> on the legal tool that Facebook and thousands of other U.S. companies use to transfer personal data from their operations in the European Union. Irish High Court Justice Caroline Costello in a highly anticipated ruling <http://www.europe-v-facebook.org/sh2/HCJ.pdf> said the Irish Data Protection Commissioner had raised "well-founded concerns" about whether U.S. surveillance practices deny EU citizens fundamental rights once their data is transferred to the U.S. Costello's decision tees up yet another case at the Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) in Luxembourg—the EU's highest court—to determine the validity of "Standard Contractual Clauses," a key legal tool companies use to transfer EU citizens' personal data outside the bloc. A final decision is likely still years away. "Standard Contract Clauses provide critical safeguards to ensure that Europeans' data is protected once transferred to companies that operate in the U.S. or elsewhere around the globe, and are used by thousands of companies to do business," Facebook said in a statement. "They are essential to companies of all sizes, and upholding them is critical to ensuring the economy can continue to grow without disruption." How the EU's highest court will rule will be influenced in part by how Costello frames her formal question of what is to be decided. The justice still has yet to determine that, and both Facebook and Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner are expected to weigh in beforehand. The immediate practical impact of the ruling is hard to assess because the EU high court's decision is unlikely to come for years and because of the shifting legal landscape <http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/06/13/podcast-what-you-need-to-know-…> in Europe around data privacy. The EU's new General Data Protection Regulation, which takes effect in 2018, would require substantial updates to standard contractual clauses (SCCs) anyway. But the referral of the case to the CJEU creates the possibility that the EU's highest court will find that those clauses, no matter how they are constructed, are invalid because of U.S. surveillance practices. In other words, even if companies spend the next year making SCCs compliant under the new regulation, there is risk that they could be wiped away. The case may also invite a repeat of the EU high court's 2015 ruling on a separate legal tool for transatlantic data transfers, then known as "Safe Harbor." After being struck down by the high court—in a case that also started with a complaint by Schrems to the Irish data protection commissioners—the U.S. and EU negotiated a new framework called "Privacy Shield." But in her ruling, Costello attacked some of the new features of the Privacy Shield arrangement as deficient. Specifically, she noted that its creation of a privacy "Ombudsman" at the U.S. State Department to field concerns about how EU citizens' data are handled "will neither confirm nor deny whether the individual has been the target of surveillance nor will the Ombudsperson confirm the specific remedy that was applied." Facebook, whose lead U.S. counsel in the case is Joshua Lipshutz of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, had tried to convince Justice Costello that the U.S. surveillance practices are reigned in by substantial oversight and laws that prevent abuse of privacy, consistent with EU law. Former White House privacy expert and Alston & Bird attorney Peter Swire and Stephen Vladeck of the University of Texas School of Law also offered testimony for Facebook. But Costello was not persuaded. "Quite clearly there are extensive rules to ensure that data is obtained in accordance with law and data, once obtained, is not misused. This is not the same as providing a remedy where the rules are broken and data is unlawfully collected or otherwise misused," she wrote in her ruling. (The justice underscored that she was not passing a value judgment on the U.S. legal regime but only assessing whether there was a real question of whether it meets the standards of EU privacy law.) She cited U.S. Supreme Court decisions that she said had made it more difficult for plaintiffs to establish standing in challenging surveillance practices, including* Clapper v. Amnesty International USA*. That case—which divided the court 5-4—sought to challenge Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which created new procedures for authorizing electronic surveillance of non-U.S. persons abroad. Schrems, in a statement <http://www.europe-v-facebook.org/sh2/PA.pdf>, welcomed the Irish High Court's decision. "It is important that a neutral court outside of the U.S. has summarized the facts on US surveillance in a judgment, after diving through more than 45,000 pages of documents in a five-week hearing," he said. "Facebook seems to have lost in every argument they were making." In addition to Gibson Dunn, Facebook is represented by Irish firm Mason, Hayes & Curran. The main barristers for Facebook are Paul Gallagher, a former Irish attorney general, and Niamh Hyland. Dublin solicitors firm Ahern Rudden Quigley have been representing Schrems; the principal barrister arguing on his behalf was Eoin McCullough. Ben Hancock is a San Francisco-based reporter covering litigation, technology, finance, and the future of law. He can be reached via email at bhancock(a)alm.com <https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=bhancock@alm.com>. On Twitter: @benghancock <https://twitter.com/@benghancock> -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: 2017 Research Symposium: Call for Presentations
by Francis Monyango 03 Oct '17

03 Oct '17

[image: Logo] <http://litmus.com/> *Venue*: Strathmore University *Date*: 14th-17th November 2017 *CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS* The Research Symposium for 2017 will be will be centred on the theme *“The Impact of University Research on the Kenyan Economy.”* This topic will be explored by presentations under the following sub-themes: *Business and InnovationHealthcare ManagementEnergy and Energy EfficiencyEntrepreneurshipExtractives IndustryICT and Cyber-SecurityIntellectual PropertyMathematical ModellingPolicy and GovernanceResearch and EthicsSustainable Tourism* The symposium is a platform to celebrate the works – in the fields of research and innovation – of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as academic staff and dedicated researchers, from all areas of learning and research within the university. The organising team is now collecting submissions from those interested in presenting at the symposium. If you would like to present, on any of the listed sub-themes, please fill out the Google Form on the link below <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXg9fUhBP9woXCJhncvNC-ymViMC4Va3K…>. The team will study your submission and get back to you with further instructions. All students and staff are highly encouraged to take this opportunity to showcase their work - through both oral and poster presentations - to the university community and the industry participants who will also take part in the symposium. SUBMIT ABSTRACT <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXg9fUhBP9woXCJhncvNC-ymViMC4Va3K…> *Have any questions? Send them to:* symposium2017(a)strathmore.edu © 2017 Strathmore University View this email in your browser <http://www.strathmore.edu/research-symposium/> -- *University Relations & Communications Office* *Email*: communications(a)strathmore.edu *Office Tel: *+254 (0) 703 034308 *Ext:* 2308 www.strathmore.edu <http://www.twitter.com/StrathU> <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity/?ref=hl> <https://www.youtube.com/user/StrathmoreUniversity> <https://plus.google.com/110890271788869052448/posts> <https://www.linkedin.com/edu/strathmore-university-357048> <https://www.instagram.com/strathmore.university/> <https://www.youtube.com/user/StrathmoreUniversity> *Note: *All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here <http://www.strathmore.edu/en/email-policy> to read the policy. "Visit our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account". -- Francis Monyango Lawyer | ICT Policy and Legal Consultant www.monyango.com

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Fwd: Capacity Building and the role of ICTA
by Robert Mugo 03 Oct '17

03 Oct '17

Ali & Muraya, Thanks for your questions and comments relating to ICTA. See my responses below: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 10:35 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Capacity Building and the role of ICTA To: Muiruri <jnmuiruri(a)ict.go.ke> Cc: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> Muraya Great questions on ICTA. Personally I'd love to have ICTA organize an open day to update industry players and Kenyans in General on their initiatives and how things ICT are moving forward. It is imperative that they communicate better than they are currently doing. Our annual Connected event which takes place over 3 days in April is where we discuss in depth what ICTA is doing as well as a review of the National ICT Masterplan by caucus teams consisting of public and private sector. In addition we do participate in several other thematic industry events where we update on specific things we are doing eg the Innovation Week held at University of Nairobi or CIO forums. For example:- 1. A quick check of the ICTA website on events in the ICT Sector produced the following result. (See attached screenshot). We shall update. 2. A quick visit to the Apply to be a Mentor page shows that the link to the form doesn't work. (See attached screenshot) We shall update this too. I personally believe ICTA is doing some great work in the background but their lack of communication is coming across like its a ship without a captain. Thanks for the compliment. Regarding Communication, we deliberately went quiet due to the election season. We shall be back fairly loudly when its over, (austerity measures permitting). Can we see a more vigorous ICTA that gives justice to our role in the Development of Technology in Africa? Absolutely. Another issue I have to raise is this:- Looking at the Board composition I'm shocked that there is no representation from the Industry and Consumer groups. 100% of the Board consists of Government Operatives. Surely there is something wrong with that?? Unless of course the website hasn't been updated. Board appointments are not complete. I'm sure the appointing authority will address this at the appropriate time. Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 10:08 AM, S.M. Muraya via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Ms. Ida, > > Please be more specific on what you presented on financing of Tech > Projects. > > From a technocratic point of view, why would python be considered over > older school frameworks, such as Java or. Net? > > Was the Kenya ICT Authority (KICTA) present to clarify or specify which > kind of solutions are required in State Corporations and Counties? > Not that am aware of. > Does the KICTA have a team working with upcoming, LOCAL Techpreneurs? > Yes. Our Directorate of Partnerships, Innovation and Capacity. > KICTA organizing and funding competions can help identify talent > (providing locally supported solutions). > We partner with various organisations that do this. > Nowadays, how does KICTA communicate & connect with millennials? > Mostly through social media and one on one at events. Our PDTPs are also great ambassadors. > Regards, > > Skype: s.m.muraya > > On Sep 29, 2017 5:37 AM, "FEM HUB via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Dear Listers, >> >> I presented on getting financing for tech projects at the Python Kenya >> Conference #pyconke2017 at USIU. >> Those interested in capacity building on this and tools for managing >> projects & teams, kindly get in touch with me on: >> rcdafrica(a)gmail.com 0728848811 on WhatsApp. >> >> Best, >> Ida >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/m >> ailman/options/kictanet/murigi.muraya%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 > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m > ailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.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 Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/options/kictanet/jnmuiruri%40ict.go.ke The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Presidential Elections: Call for Observers
by Liz Orembo 03 Oct '17

03 Oct '17

Dear listers, KICTANet is applying to observe the repeat presidential elections scheduled for 26th October.We are still keen on observing the technical aspects of the elections and will be sharing the monitoring tool for more input on the areas you would like us to focus on. We are also applying to expand our observer team to reach a wider area than what was observed on August 8th. If you would like to join the team, please express interest by sending the following documents and details (cc Cynthia - mwaragichanga(a)gmail.com ) *by Wednesday 4th October:* 1. filled out last page of the application form ie IEBC /ACOB03 <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/documents/KICTANet/KICTANet_Annual_Report_2016.p…> https://www.iebc.or.ke/uploads/resources/ZIB9f431Pu.pdf <https://www.iebc.or.ke/uploads/resources/ZIB9f431Pu.pdf> KICTANet will fill in the ACOB01 and /ACOB02, 2. passport picture which will be used for the badge, 3. Copy of your id, and 4. address and telephone numbers so that we fill in the /ACOB02. - <http://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/default.aspx?pdffile=CDL-AD%28…>Ahsanteni, if you have any queries, please let me know. Regards, Liz.

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Counties’ Internet licence opens doors for small firms - Business Daily
by Admin CampusCiti 02 Oct '17

02 Oct '17

Listers This is a move in the right direction and over due. The telecommunications industry regulator is planning to license county governments to roll out Internet infrastructure in a move expected to help bridge the digital divide between rural and urban areas. Communications Authority of Kenya director-general Francis Wangusi in an interview said the county licensing regime would also accommodate private companies. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/companies/Counties--Internet-l… Ali Hussein Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad

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