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Nomination Period Extended For ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Targeted for ICANN 56 | Nominations Close 17 March 2016
by Alice Munyua 16 Mar '16

16 Mar '16

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-29-en Nomination Period Extended For ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Targeted for ICANN 56 | Nominations Close 17 March 2016 <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-29-en#><https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-29-en#><https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-29-en#><https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-29-en#><https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-29-en#><https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-29-en#> ICANN is pleased to announce that the nomination period for ICANN's /Multistakeholder Ethos Award/ is extended until 17 March 2016. This award program, launched in June 2014 in London, seeks to recognize long-standing community members who have served in leadership roles in multiple ICANNworking groups or committees, and demonstrated collaboration with different Supporting Organizationsand/or Advisory Committees. The /Multistakeholder Ethos Award/ will recognize ICANN participants who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions, acknowledging the importance of ICANN's multistakeholder model of Internet governance, and contributed in a substantive way to the higher interests of ICANN's organization and its community. /The nomination period for community nominees closes on *17 March 2016*./ /Community members interested in submitting a nomination are invited to send an email toethosaward2016(a)icann.org <mailto:[email protected]?subject=Multistakeholder%20Ethos%20Award%20Nomination> including:/ * /Name of nominee./ * /Community of nominee./ * /Reasons for nomination./ Please note that the reasons outlining the candidate's merit for the nomination may be as brief or as long as required. Candidates for the award will demonstrate at least five years of participation in the ICANN Community. A panel of community members will review all community nominations and determine the best candidate(s) for the award(s). The decisions of the panel will be made based on the following criteria: 1. Demonstrated multistakeholder volunteer service via working groups or committees. 2. Demonstrated spirit of collaboration through engagement with other community members with the aim of consensus building. 3. Demonstrated facilitator of dialogue and open discussion in a fair, cordial and collegial manner. 4. Demonstrated additional devotional factors exhibited by time spent supporting ICANN's multistakeholder model and its overall effectiveness. Please submit your nominations via email to ethosaward2016(a)icann.org <mailto:[email protected]?subject=Multistakeholder%20Ethos%20Award%20Nomination>. Award recipient(s) will be announced in June 2016 at ICANN56. For more insights on the award program, please consult the ICANN Community Wiki <https://community.icann.org/x/qCDxAg>.

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Let M-Akiba open up the State securities markets to wananchi
by Ali Hussein 16 Mar '16

16 Mar '16

Listers Last week Walu raised a pertinent question on the M-Akiba question:- Should one Telco handle the distribution or should it be open to all players? Jaindi Kisero has penned an insightful piece this question. http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/-Let-M-Akiba-open-up-the-State-securit… Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "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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It is More:To be or not to be a pseudonymous blogger
by WANGARI KABIRU 16 Mar '16

16 Mar '16

Happy Ladies Day! If the below statement is accurate to have been from the CS, then this is not about bloggers or pseudonym. " We want to strengthen cyber security so that we have a safe and secure growing digital economy for every Kenyan" Thank you Barrack - animal farm I understand very well. The ring fence must be made accessible when the people inside start throwing stones at each other and to outsiders. I still ask, who/what entity OWNS the Internet (and don't tell me all of us - I know we are users). Just as we are users of the financial services, there is owners who control the sector. All this online tools and apps on the internet ride on their "road" and they must leave tracks. Thus it means in the event of a breach then the OWNER would be the right person to consult. Instead of running around after the enterprises that create the "cars" riding on it. Why do I say this? As digital life takes centre stage into nearly every sphere of human life, Governments who are designed as controllers, policy, keeping law and order etc will reach a point to deny entry into their nations. Because the Governments have no control and the OWNER is not responsive to their expectations. Otherwise again redefine the role of the Government where the internet is concerned. In reality, who bend for the other? Blessed day. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". -------------------------------------------- On Tue, 15/3/16, Joseph Mucheru via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: Re: [kictanet] To be or not to be a pseudonymous blogger To: wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Joseph Mucheru" <joe(a)mucheru.com> Date: Tuesday, 15 March, 2016, 20:16 This is still not an accurate representation of what was said...but close On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:25 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Barack, from your analogy, are you calling for prosecution of those who don't follow the alleged CS directive? Back to the CS, We may need to get a clarification from him. He may actually have been misquoted. Remember this case where Google was enjoined in a case to provide the identity of a blogger? From the proceedings, Google adamantly refused to do so. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Waiguru-sues-Google--Kenyan-website-for-… Anne Waiguru v Google Inc & 2 others [2014] eKLR: http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/104246/ Regards On 15/03/2016, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Hehe Wangari, > > I apologize for using complicated terms (POTUS effect) , indeed as you > say, the Internet is a jungle. The best way to regulate a jungle is > through policy and technology as seen in modern day conservancies. > > I will attempt to use animal farm analogy ;-) > > The other way is to have a fence around the jungle (use of > technology). You can electrify it to make trespassers feel good when > they touch it, that way they pay attention to the fence. Normally when > an elephant touches electric fence it is possible to pinpoint where > that happened, hence technology becomes both a detterent based on the > feeling the animal gets when it touches the fence and a guide on the > bounderies of the jungle as well as a source of information to the > wardens on possible scenes of crime. > > I hope this makes sense > > On 3/15/16, WANGARI KABIRU via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > wrote: >> Greetings Barrack, >> >> Can the internet justify its being "driven by trust"? >> >> Let us take banking which in the last week has tried to convince Kenyans >> not >> to run react, that all banks are not falling in Kenya or pulling out of >> Kenya through the Kenya Bankers Association adverts. >> This is a coordinated effort by the players to have a system that builds >> relative trust (note the word relative). Secondly banks operate in a >> similar >> way - central clearing house which gives the government a point to >> reference >> with on that is happening in the industry even if there may still be slip >> ups and covert activities such as money laundering >> >> The internet appears to the rule of the jungle. Even more the Government >> itself seems to have no point to have "real" control or coordination.The >> creators seem to have this control. >> Perhaps this should've been done when the internet was invented. >> >> Again this also takes us to the question, who owns the internet? Because >> they would have all the answers - from control, access, coordination >> which >> is a role that Governments play in most if not all sectors.Or is the >> Government to redefine its role where the internet is concerned? >> >> PS: Na Barrack ukitumia majina makubwa makubwa like Social Engineering - >> you >> explain. >> >> Blessed day. >> >> Regards/Wangari >> >> --- >> Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored >> Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on >> Earth". >> >> >> -------------------------------------------- >> On Tue, 15/3/16, Barrack Otieno via kictanet >> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> wrote: >> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] To be or not to be a pseudonymous blogger >> To: wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk >> Cc: "Barrack Otieno" <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com>, "Nanjira Sambuli" >> <nanjira(a)ihub.co.ke> >> Date: Tuesday, 15 March, 2016, 13:49 >> >> Many thanks Ebele, >> >> I agree with Nanjira's >> postulation. Whereas Cabinet Secretary >> Mucheru's view point may be justified to a >> certain extent, it wouldn't >> be prudent >> since it will curtail the growth and developement of the >> Internet which has partly been driven by trust. >> My humble opinion is >> that if we take care of >> the Infrastructure issues such as natting, we >> don't need to worry about Pseudonym's. >> One way would be to encourage >> adoption of IP >> V 6 which avails an Internet Protocol address for every >> device which would in turn make it easy to >> trace sources of >> information. The government >> could also adopt an approach of educate >> users through Social Engineering. This is my >> opinion but i stand to be >> corrected. >> >> Best Regards >> >> On 3/15/16, Ebele Okobi via >> kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> wrote: >> > Just a clarification- >> > Facebook absolutely agrees that there >> should be spaces on the Internet where >> > >> people can share anonymously, including some of our own >> properties, like >> > Instagram. That said, >> Facebook itself is a space where community and trust >> > depend upon people being able to connect >> with people they know, so Facebook >> > >> community standards require people to use names they are >> known to use in >> > "real" >> life. >> > >> > We do not >> proactively moderate for this, but fake accounts are >> definitely >> > taken down if and when they >> are reported to us, and we include mechanisms >> > for reporting fake names or accounts >> directly in the platform so that anyone >> > >> on Facebook, whether or not the reporting person has an >> account, can >> > report. >> > >> > Screen shot of report >> flow pasted below- >> > [image1.PNG] >> > >> > Ebele Okobi | Head of >> Public Policy, Africa >> > m. +44 (0) 771 >> 156 1315<tel:+44%20(0)%20771%20156%201315> >> > 10 Brock Street | >> London<x-apple-data-detectors://0/1> | NW1 3FG >> > ebeleokobi(a)fb.com<mailto:[email protected]> >> > >> > >> [6F376569-CC77-422B-BAD3-794055B1E02B] >> > >> > On Mar 15, 2016, at >> 9:27 AM, Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet >> > >> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:[email protected]>> >> > wrote: >> > >> > To me, such a move would be in direct >> contravention of article 31 (d) of the >> > >> Constitution. >> > >> > >> Given that blogging in Kenya is taken to mean anyone with a >> social media >> > account expressing their >> opinions, I think it's a slippery slope. Facebook >> > tried to enforce a real name policy, I >> believe so did Google, and that >> > >> didn't bode well. >> > >> > While I see why the government would want >> to take that approach (and could >> > be >> argued with s 33(2)..), it is worrisome. And "clamping >> down" is a >> > militant choice of >> words... >> > >> > >> > Regards, >> > Nanjira. >> > >> > Sent from my >> iPhone. >> > >> > On 15 Mar >> 2016, at 02:33, >> > >> kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > >> > To be or not to be a pseudonymous >> blogger >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> > kictanet mailing list >> > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:[email protected]> >> > >> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_m… >> > >> > Unsubscribe or change >> your options at >> > >> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_m… >> > >> > 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. 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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/otieno.barrack%40gmai… >> >> 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 > +254733206359 > Skype: barrack.otieno > > _______________________________________________ > 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/kivuva%40transworldaf… > > 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. > -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh _______________________________________________ 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/joe%40mucheru.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. -- Joseph Mucheru M.B.S+254722522135 -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ 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/wangarikabiru%40yahoo… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. 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Apply Now for ICANN Leadership Positions: Deadline is 20 March 2016
by Mwendwa Kivuva 16 Mar '16

16 Mar '16

> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' (ICANN) Nominating Committee (NomCom) invites interested individuals to submit applications and/or to recommend candidates for ICANN's key leadership positions. Applications are invited for the following positions: > > Three members of the ICANN Board of Directors*Two At-Large Advisory Committee(ALAC) representatives (one each from the Europe and North America regions)One member of the Council of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO)One member of the Council of the Country-Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) > > More: https://www.icann.org/nomcom2016#prclt-kat1srV3

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Re: [kictanet] Technical Considerations for Internet Service Blocking and Filtering
by WANGARI KABIRU 16 Mar '16

16 Mar '16

Happy Thursday! I would like to reference to Sam Wambugu's, Sunday 06/03/016 Sunday Nation article titled "Cloud Computing Buss Made Easy" which I'd rename " Raining in Cloud Computing". The writer uses what I would call human terminology or human-nature experiences in reference to tech situations such as " being asked whether data gets wet during RAINY SEASONS or may be damaged by LIGHTENING and THUNDER", "...storing ...on your phone MEMORY...", "...SITTING on your desktop...", "...you cannot tell where your photos or emails are SITTING but you access them when you log on to your email account or FACEbook...", "...a computer SITTING in California, Dublin..; you don't know - and most likely don't care..." The same paper insinuates that the rule of the jungle doesn't apply as it quotes ICT Cabinet Secretary on the progress to the new Communications Authority (CA) Board " So long as we follow the law, we believe that we are fine, so we should have a new board in two months." Thus what applies in Human life would expect to be seen in the Tech world including Internet space. All this humanness in the Tech world means that the Human Way applies and not vice-versa; "It is not for TECH to create HUMANS as TECH is created by HUMANS". Blessed day. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". -------------------------------------------- On Thu, 10/3/16, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: Re: [kictanet] Technical Considerations for Internet Service Blocking and Filtering To: wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Barrack Otieno" <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> Date: Thursday, 10 March, 2016, 8:56 Well captured Harry, It is a tough call when faced with situations where acts of terrorism in which the same technology is a key facilitator are rampant. We are faced with a tougher situation in our part of the world where Citizen's with limited opportunities in advancing their education are bombarded with too much information (grape vine,politics) which they cannot synthesize properly resulting in polarization as a result of deeply divided opinions. This results in scenario's where they are risks unto themselves (thinking like Kaparo ;-)). That is why Universal Access is still key in this part of the world since it will create an empowered Citizen, Access to Education, Access to the Internet, Access to Telecommunication, access to ICT's name it. My 2 cents On 3/10/16, Harry Delano via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Grace, > > Quite a salient subject indeed, that the ietf makes an attempt to > shed/spotlight perspective on.. > > Drawing from experience, I suppose the foremost key objectives for blocking > and filtering would broadly fall under jurisdictional oversight & control > and informational security policing. For this very reason, the subject will > at best, forever remain contentious and controversial, depending on whose > perspective you seek on the matter. In other words, for a very long time to > come, it'll almost be impossible to achieve a universal, unanimous > consensus on a firewall that serves "everyone' "anywhere" in this > globalized networked digital village that cuts across diverse geopolitical, > religious,cultural,governance and even family or personal jurisdictions. > > One would delve on and on in finer detail on the subject - and the scope is > hugely wide, just as the ietf has disclaimed. However, my best take-away > from such a rich discourse is, "Moderated Balance". Ideally, the basic > minimum threshold should be; how to strive to achieve the most appropriate > concurrence where jurisdictional policing(which is necessary), either at > country/government level, corporate, or even at home - assuming you set up > a family firewall meets/embraces the inherent guaranteed/enshrined > universal freedoms of access to information.. > > But again, who should police/enforce the attainment of this moderation and > balance on jurisdictional authorities..? Using which methodologies..? Who > knows.. > > As ietf aptly puts it in their preamble .... *"Whether particular forms of > filtering are lawful in particular jurisdictions raises complicate legal > questions that are outside the scope of this document. For similar reasons, > questions about the ethics of particular forms of filtering are also out of > scope"* > > Plenty of regards, > Harry > > > > > On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 7:03 PM, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Listers, >> A very informative RFC especially in our context. It addresses use of >> various technologies for blocking and filtering communications over the >> Internet. Among other things considered are user consent when employing >> blocking/filtering, who sets blocking policy? who enforces blocking >> policy? >> Some purposes of blocking, efficacy of the methods as well as >> consequences. >> Some takeaways are that we are going to see more blocking/filtering but >> it >> would help if there was more transparency. And as regards content >> blocking, a collaborative approach is required. >> >> "where filtering is occurring to address content that is generally agreed >> to be inappropriate or illegal, strong cooperation among service >> providers >> and governments may provide additional means to identify both the victims >> and the perpetrators through non-filtering mechanisms, such as >> partnerships >> with the finance industry to identify and limit illegal transactions." >> >> https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7754 >> >> Regards, >> >> -- >> Grace L.N. Mutung'u >> Nairobi Kenya >> Skype: gracebomu >> Twitter: @Bomu >> >> <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> >> >> PGP ID : 0x33A3450F >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/harry26001%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 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno _______________________________________________ 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/wangarikabiru%40yahoo… 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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Kenya, S.Africa domain row intensifies
by Ali Hussein 15 Mar '16

15 Mar '16

Listers Am I missing the point here? When did the .Africa fight become a Kenya vs South Africa affair?? A case of a journalist not understanding what's going on or a deliberate misinformation campaign? http://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/smartcompany/Kenya-S-Africa-domain-row-in… Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "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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Re: [kictanet] To be or not to be a pseudonymous blogger
by WANGARI KABIRU 15 Mar '16

15 Mar '16

Greetings Barrack, Can the internet justify its being "driven by trust"? Let us take banking which in the last week has tried to convince Kenyans not to run react, that all banks are not falling in Kenya or pulling out of Kenya through the Kenya Bankers Association adverts. This is a coordinated effort by the players to have a system that builds relative trust (note the word relative). Secondly banks operate in a similar way - central clearing house which gives the government a point to reference with on that is happening in the industry even if there may still be slip ups and covert activities such as money laundering The internet appears to the rule of the jungle. Even more the Government itself seems to have no point to have "real" control or coordination.The creators seem to have this control. Perhaps this should've been done when the internet was invented. Again this also takes us to the question, who owns the internet? Because they would have all the answers - from control, access, coordination which is a role that Governments play in most if not all sectors.Or is the Government to redefine its role where the internet is concerned? PS: Na Barrack ukitumia majina makubwa makubwa like Social Engineering - you explain. Blessed day. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". -------------------------------------------- On Tue, 15/3/16, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: Re: [kictanet] To be or not to be a pseudonymous blogger To: wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Barrack Otieno" <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com>, "Nanjira Sambuli" <nanjira(a)ihub.co.ke> Date: Tuesday, 15 March, 2016, 13:49 Many thanks Ebele, I agree with Nanjira's postulation. Whereas Cabinet Secretary Mucheru's view point may be justified to a certain extent, it wouldn't be prudent since it will curtail the growth and developement of the Internet which has partly been driven by trust. My humble opinion is that if we take care of the Infrastructure issues such as natting, we don't need to worry about Pseudonym's. One way would be to encourage adoption of IP V 6 which avails an Internet Protocol address for every device which would in turn make it easy to trace sources of information. The government could also adopt an approach of educate users through Social Engineering. This is my opinion but i stand to be corrected. Best Regards On 3/15/16, Ebele Okobi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Just a clarification- > Facebook absolutely agrees that there should be spaces on the Internet where > people can share anonymously, including some of our own properties, like > Instagram. That said, Facebook itself is a space where community and trust > depend upon people being able to connect with people they know, so Facebook > community standards require people to use names they are known to use in > "real" life. > > We do not proactively moderate for this, but fake accounts are definitely > taken down if and when they are reported to us, and we include mechanisms > for reporting fake names or accounts directly in the platform so that anyone > on Facebook, whether or not the reporting person has an account, can > report. > > Screen shot of report flow pasted below- > [image1.PNG] > > Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa > m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315<tel:+44%20(0)%20771%20156%201315> > 10 Brock Street | London<x-apple-data-detectors://0/1> | NW1 3FG > ebeleokobi(a)fb.com<mailto:[email protected]> > > [6F376569-CC77-422B-BAD3-794055B1E02B] > > On Mar 15, 2016, at 9:27 AM, Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:[email protected]>> > wrote: > > To me, such a move would be in direct contravention of article 31 (d) of the > Constitution. > > Given that blogging in Kenya is taken to mean anyone with a social media > account expressing their opinions, I think it's a slippery slope. Facebook > tried to enforce a real name policy, I believe so did Google, and that > didn't bode well. > > While I see why the government would want to take that approach (and could > be argued with s 33(2)..), it is worrisome. And "clamping down" is a > militant choice of words... > > > Regards, > Nanjira. > > Sent from my iPhone. > > On 15 Mar 2016, at 02:33, > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: > > To be or not to be a pseudonymous blogger > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:[email protected]> > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_m… > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_m… > > 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 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno _______________________________________________ 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/wangarikabiru%40yahoo… 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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Biometric Identification in Kenya and EAC
by Nanjira Sambuli 15 Mar '16

15 Mar '16

Listers, Do any of you know of any civil society organisations in Kenya and the East African Community that have been involved in the deliberations about adopting biometric identification for passports and IDs? Regards, Nanjira Sambuli Research Lead iHub <http://www.ihub.co.ke/> | Research <http://www.ihub.co.ke/research> | UXLab <http://www.ihub.co.ke/uxlab> | Consulting <http://www.ihub.co.ke/consulting> Mobile: +254722481566 Skype: nanjirasambuli | Twitter: @NiNanjira

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To be or not to be a pseudonymous blogger
by Nanjira Sambuli 15 Mar '16

15 Mar '16

To me, such a move would be in direct contravention of article 31 (d) of the Constitution. Given that blogging in Kenya is taken to mean anyone with a social media account expressing their opinions, I think it's a slippery slope. Facebook tried to enforce a real name policy, I believe so did Google, and that didn't bode well. While I see why the government would want to take that approach (and could be argued with s 33(2)..), it is worrisome. And "clamping down" is a militant choice of words... Regards, Nanjira. Sent from my iPhone. > On 15 Mar 2016, at 02:33, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > > To be or not to be a pseudonymous blogger

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Re: [kictanet] To be or not to be a pseudonymous blogger
by WANGARI KABIRU 15 Mar '16

15 Mar '16

Ebele, A very tall order when the system relies on trust. Unless the internet sign ups was at a Government Registry with your birth certificate et al, we shall keep having many Queen Elizabeths online. On a part the online space actually seems to be the make believe world for many users. Have a blessed day. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". -------------------------------------------- On Tue, 15/3/16, Ebele Okobi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: Re: [kictanet] To be or not to be a pseudonymous blogger To: wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Ebele Okobi" <ebeleokobi(a)fb.com>, "Nanjira Sambuli" <nanjira(a)ihub.co.ke> Date: Tuesday, 15 March, 2016, 12:42 Just a clarification- Facebook absolutely agrees that there should be spaces on the Internet where people can share anonymously, including some of our own properties, like Instagram. That said, Facebook itself is a space where community and trust depend upon people being able to connect with people they know, so Facebook community standards require people to use names they are known to use in "real" life. We do not proactively moderate for this, but fake accounts are definitely taken down if and when they are reported to us, and we include mechanisms for reporting fake names or accounts directly in the platform so that anyone on Facebook, whether or not the reporting person has an account, can report. Screen shot of report flow pasted below- Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 10 Brock Street | London | NW1 3FG ebeleokobi(a)fb.com On Mar 15, 2016, at 9:27 AM, Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: To me, such a move would be in direct contravention of article 31 (d) of the Constitution. Given that blogging in Kenya is taken to mean anyone with a social media account expressing their opinions, I think it's a slippery slope. Facebook tried to enforce a real name policy, I believe so did Google, and that didn't bode well. While I see why the government would want to take that approach (and could be argued with s 33(2)..), it is worrisome. And "clamping down" is a militant choice of words... Regards, Nanjira. Sent from my iPhone. On 15 Mar 2016, at 02:33, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: To be or not to be a pseudonymous blogger _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_m… Unsubscribe or change your options at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_m… 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. -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ 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/wangarikabiru%40yahoo… 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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