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What Matiangi can learn from Ndemo
by Rebecca Wanjiku 08 Oct '13

08 Oct '13

When it became obvious that Bitange Ndemo would not be taking over as the Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Communication, the ICT community wondered who would wear the giant shoes left by Ndemo. To calm the nerves and prepare for his exit, Ndemo wrote to the ICT industry and you can read it here. So much has been said about Ndemo, both positive and negative but the thing I am most happy about is his easy approach; want to see him, drop him an email, get an appointment at 6 am or earlier. Want to interview him, drop the questions on email, and for some reason I would have answers in 24 hours, on email. No reminder, he will do it. Read more….. http://www.wanjiku.co.ke/2013/09/what-matiangi-can-learn-from-ndemo/ Tel. 254 720 318 925 wanjiku.co.ke

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Appreciation - CKK
by Bernard Kioko [Bernsoft Group] 08 Oct '13

08 Oct '13

I need to give credit where its due. This morning I called CCK to get some information. I spoke to a Dennis (Engineer) from Spectrum Management section and I must say I am very very pleased at the length Dennis has gone to help me not only with the info I needed but also to advise me further with my initiative. If you have been in business for the last 20yrs like me, then you will probably even more, understand and appreciate why it's exciting to get such assistance from this and other government bodies. I just felt the need to appreciate this, since we sometimes complain so much that we forget the little positive that is happening. Regards Bernard Bernsoft

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Creating a new Silicon Valley
by Ngigi Waithaka 08 Oct '13

08 Oct '13

Listers, Here is a good read on what Israel is doing to create the next Silicon Valley at the Negev Desert. http://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-israel-is-rewriting-the-future-of-c… I would hope someone incharge is doing a competitive analysis on this viz-a-viz our Konza dream??? -- *Regards,* *Wait**haka Ngigi* Chief Executive Officer | Alliance Technologies | MCK Nairobi Synod Building T + 254 (0) 20 2333 471 |Office Mobile: +254 786 28 28 28 | M + 254 737 811 000 www.at.co.ke

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Montevideo Statement on the Future of Internet Cooperation
by Badru Ntege 08 Oct '13

08 Oct '13

Dear colleagues, A collection of internet based organizations meet annually to discuss and co-ordinate on internet based issues. This years meeting was in Uruguay and among the topics discussed was the impact of recent revelation on the Internet Governance ecosystem. (snorden etc….) Ten organisations were represented at this retreat: NRO (AFRINIC, APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC, RIPE-NCC), ICANN, IANA, ISOC,IETF, IAB, W3C, IANA. One of the outcomes of this meeting is the declaration found at http://www.afrinic.net/en/library/news/958 I have also pasted bellow. Uruguay, 8 October 2013 The leaders of organizations responsible for coordination of the Internet technical infrastructure globally have met in Montevideo, Uruguay, to consider current issues affecting the future of the Internet. The Internet and World Wide Web have brought major benefits in social and economic development worldwide. Both have been built and governed in the public interest through unique mechanisms for global multistakeholder Internet cooperation, which have been intrinsic to their success. The leaders discussed the clear need to continually strengthen and evolve these mechanisms, in truly substantial ways, to be able to address emerging issues faced by stakeholders in the Internet. In this sense: -They reinforced the importance of globally coherent Internet operations, and warned against Internet fragmentation at a national level. -They expressed strong concern over the undermining of the trust and confidence of Internet users globally due to recent revelations of pervasive monitoring and surveillance. -They identified the need for ongoing effort to address Internet Governance challenges, and agreed to catalyze community-wide efforts towards the evolution of global multistakeholder Internet cooperation. -They called for accelerating the globalization of ICANN and IANA functions, towards an environment in which all stakeholders, including all governments, participate on an equal footing. -They also called for the transition to IPv6 to remain a top priority globally. In particular Internet content providers must serve content with both IPv4 and IPv6 services, in order to be fully reachable on the global Internet. Adiel A. Akplogan, CEO African Network Information Center (AfriNIC) John Curran, CEO American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) Paul Wilson, Director General Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) Russ Housley, Chair Internet Architecture Board (IAB) Fadi Chehadé, President and CEO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Jari Arkko, Chair Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Lynn St. Amour, President and CEO The Internet Society (ISOC) Raúl Echeberría, CEO Latin America ad Caribbean Network Information Centre (LACNIC) Axel Pawlik, Managing Director Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC) Jeff Jaffe, CEO World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) [cid:729F13C2-6D95-4FE1-B988-F90636818B6A] [cid:D7013609-074F-49CE-B17A-3FA3CE493D1F]

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This week in your outstanding Public Service Career
by FRED MATIANGI 07 Oct '13

07 Oct '13

Dear Dr. Ndemo, I take this early opportunity to wish you all the best in your interview for the position of Principal Secretary coming up later this week. I very sincerely hope the Lord will guide you, bless you indeed and see you continue to succeed. Your service to our nation has been outstanding. Your performance at the Ministry of Information speaks for itself. I thank you in my private capacity as a Kenyan citizen and wish you well as a friend and former colleague at the University of Nairobi. I am hesitant to address any issues presumptively at this stage as I deliberately remain below the radar as expected and patiently await to go before the vetting committee in Parliament. I am sure that there will be plenty of opportunities to compare notes and share experiences. I look forward to learning more from you and others in the this sector and that together we can make our humble contribution in this part of the journey of life. Fred Matiangi

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Re: [kictanet] Have we failed the nation yet again? - the inzi issue
by Bitange Ndemo 04 Oct '13

04 Oct '13

Military does invest in R&D through Universities. Great ideas are incubated, supported financially and intellectually. Academics mill around good ideas and help advance them. That is why Zukerberg moved from Harvard to Silicon Valley where he was supported by the Universities around there, the Government through Small Business Administration financed the incubation. Now the Government is reaping the benefits of taxes from thousands of employees working there. Why do then debate so much on the merits and demerits of Konza. India is building a Konza in every state. Ushahidi was a great idea that we lost a chance to incubate and support its R&D plus financing its growth. Unfortunately, not many Kenyans know this great idea. Universities that teach computer science hardly know new research areas to support the vibrant ICT activities in the country. How do we build an effective triple helix? How do we get the universities to do research that have a meaning to its people? Ndemo. > Daktari, > > Problem is, technology generally moves along for both military and > civilian > use. Modern day terrorists and organised criminals are more than a match > for full sovereign states electronic firepower. The only way military/law > enforcement can ensure 'monopoly' of technology is by investing lots in > R&D, which I don't think we as a country do! > > Waithaka Ngigi > > > On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 4:00 PM, Bitange Ndemo <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: > >> Robert, >> Nano technologies are here already. Just like the Japanese miniaturized >> everything, we should nononize some products. I will work with one that >> is a bit smaller. Just imagine if we had one like that with night >> vision. >> We could not have destroyed the entire parking. >> >> Ndemo. >> >> >> >> >> > Daktari, >> > >> > Is this what you where referring to when you mentioned an inzi? >> > >> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5TdbMu8xc4 >> > >> > Regards >> > >> > PS. Encouraging gaming could be what saves us next time there is a >> > terrorist hostage situation >> > >> > >> > >> > Robert Yawe >> > KAY System Technologies Ltd >> > Phoenix House, 6th Floor >> > P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 >> > Kenya >> > >> > >> > Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 >> > >> > >> > ________________________________ >> > From: Bitange Ndemo <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> >> > To: robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> >> > Cc: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >> > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> > Sent: Monday, 23 September 2013, 16:07 >> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Have we failed the nation yet again? >> > >> > >> > Robert, >> > There is absolutely nothing anybody will have done with ICTs after the >> > terrorists stormed the Mall. All IT gadgets worked properly. CCTV >> > footage is there and was aired on TV yesterday. The screening askaris >> had >> > no chance since the assailants forced their way in. >> > >> > Perhaps what we need is more research to mount a camera on a fly >> (inzi) >> > with night vision to fly carefully within the terrorist hideout and >> > establish strategically on how to respond. Some flies could be loaded >> > with sleeping gas to put assailants to sleep. Drones do scan the >> horizon >> > giving military advance knowledge of the terrain. >> > >> > Right now we should spend a few minutes to praise our uniformed >> forces. >> > They did a commendable job. In bitterness I am still proud to be >> Kenyan. >> > >> > >> > Ndemo. >> > >> > >> > >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> As we console all those who where affected by the happenings at the >> >> Westgate Mall over the weekend do we remain blameless as an industry? >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Robert Yawe >> >> KAY System Technologies Ltd >> >> Phoenix House, 6th Floor >> >> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 >> >> Kenya >> >> >> >> >> >> Tel: +254722511225, >> >> +254202010696_______________________________________________ >> >> 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/bitange%40jambo.co.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. >> > >> > >> > University of Nairobi >> > Business School, Lower Kabete Campus >> >> >> University of Nairobi >> Business School, Lower Kabete Campus >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ngigiwaithaka%40gmail… >> >> 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. >> > > > > -- > *Regards,* > > *Wait**haka Ngigi* > Chief Executive Officer | Alliance Technologies | MCK Nairobi Synod > Building > T + 254 (0) 20 2333 471 |Office Mobile: +254 786 28 28 28 | M + 254 737 > 811 > 000 > www.at.co.ke > University of Nairobi Business School, Lower Kabete Campus

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Incompetence gallore
by Gideon 03 Oct '13

03 Oct '13

+1 Mr. James Mbugua. May the souls of those who lost their lives in the Westgate attack RIP and may we find humanity in our daily living. I appreciate all the efforts that were made to aid during the sad time by everyone directly or indirectly. God BLess Kenya. > Nairobi Homicides per 100,000 people = 4 > > Memphis, Tennessee No.10 most dangerous US City Murders per 100,000 = 24.5 > > Top 3 are Flint, Michigan (64.9 murders per 100,000 people), Detroit > 54.6/1000 and New Orleans, Louisiana 53.5. > > With 4 per 100,00, I would say Nairobi, although has work that needs to be > done, should be judged first and foremost on the nature of its society and > hence these comparative figures...Lack of the 911, police equipment or > vehicles, may not be the problem but the accomodating nature of this > society...After all, American cities with more than enough emergency lines > operators, vehicles and so on are suffering crime rates beyond the realm of > Nairobians' imagination (More than 10 times). > > We are not equipped for terrorist attacks that we have learnt just like NYC > learn with 9/11 where many firemen and policemen died rushing into the > towers to aid, the important thing is what lessons to draw from here. > > Otherwise, for someone from say the US or UK which are highly > individualistic societies may find the lack of sufficient patrol cars a > problem but in a society where informal social support systems pervade > every level of society like Kenya's calling the neighbour to help is > usually enough. > > James > > > On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 2:58 PM, Joe Murithi Njeru <joe.njeru(a)zilojo.com > >wrote: > > > Hello Adam, > > > > I agree with you on all the points below. > > > > The level of professionalism in certain parts of public sector is > > diabolical. > > > > When I was in Kigali some time back, a kid told his father - who had just > > littered the street with a paper - that if he did not pick it up he would > > report him to the police... > > > > At iHub, I always pay City Council and ensure I get a receipt. Which I > > promptly claim as a business expense. > > > > That helps reduce the tax I pay Ceaser each year. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 09/25/2013 11:03 AM, Adam Nelson wrote: > > > > I drove by a dead body this morning on the bypass between Wayaki way and > > Grevillea Grove. He was clearly beaten to death and been there for some > > time. We called an emergency line and ostensibly the police will come. > On > > Ngong Rd across from Brew Bistro 2 weeks ago a boy was killed by a truck > > and his body lay on the side of the street for 2 hours (Ngong Rd, one of > > the busiest in town) before anybody official arrived at the scene. > > > > How can it be expected that the Nairobi police handle one of the most > > complex hostage crises of the decade when they can't even respond to a > dead > > body on the side of a major thoroughfare within 2 hours? > > > > I visited Kigali 3 weeks ago and what it made me realize is that it's > > not an 'African thing' or a 'Developing World thing' that Nairobi is a > > disaster. It's a total lack of excellence at every level of government. > > Kigali is better run in every respect than Nairobi and for the most > part, > > it just comes down to better management. > > > > I'm not one for recriminations and at a time like this am mostly just > > sad. In the end, I'm an American and can't effect change here - it's up > to > > Nairobians and Kenyans to say enough is enough and to demand that the > > public safety system be reformed. > > > > 1. A 911 (or 999) emergency call center > > 2. All police wearing ID numbers and equipped with a ticket book so they > > can write tickets > > 3. A new type of police with a different uniform that receive double pay > > but will be fired if found guilty of corruption > > 4. All police equipped with a mode of transportation (even just a > mountain > > bike) > > 5. All police equipped with a radio > > > > Is this too much to ask of a city that bills itself as the capital of > > anything? > > > > -Adam > > > > -- > > Kili.io - OpenStack for Africa: kili.io > > Musings: twitter.com/varud <https://twitter.com/varud> > > About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 10:18 AM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> A Standard article explains how disorderly and dangerous the operation > >> was, Kenyans troops killed each other, and endangered the lives of > hostages > >> in a haphazard operation. > >> > >> The familiar shoot to kill order was given out http://t.co/M5tJ67KcPk > >> > >> Sent from my Windows Phone > >> ------------------------------ > >> From: robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> > >> Sent: 25/09/2013 08:29 > >> To: Dennis Kioko Mbuvi <dmbuvi(a)gmail.com> > >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > >> Subject: [kictanet] > Incompetence gallore > >> > >> Editorial from a Saudi Paper > >> > >> - Something wrong in Kenya > >> > >> There can be no denying the extraordinary challenges facing the > >> Kenyan government. Yet as the last terrorists were being rooted out > of > >> Nairobi?s Westgate shopping mall at the end of a slaughter spree > that has > >> killed some 70 people and injured hundreds more, the Kenyan > authorities > >> need to be asking themselves some hard questions. > >> > >> This is a country which because it is actively involved in combating > >> Al-Shabab terrorists in Somalia is supposed to be on the very > highest state > >> of alert. Kenya did not choose this confrontation. In 1998 it was an > >> amiably corrupt and easygoing country with merely a nasty record of > armed > >> robberies, mostly of rich Western tourists. > >> > >> Then Al-Qaeda launched one of its very first international attacks, a > >> deadly assault on the US embassy in the Kenyan capital which left 224 > >> people dead the great majority of them Kenyans. Thereafter, there > was a > >> succession of small attacks by the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabab which > >> culminated in raids on Kenyan coastal tourist resorts and a Somali > refugee > >> camp, targeting and kidnapping foreigners. > >> > >> It was the final straw. Nairobi sent troops into Somali striking > >> Al-Shabab fighters in the rear as they were pressed from the north by > >> African Union forces. Thereafter, the terrorists resorted to > low-level > >> violence, mostly hit and run grenade attacks across the Somali > border, > >> until the attack by some 15 heavily armed men on the supposedly > >> well-guarded up-market Westgate shopping center. The attackers > managed to > >> negotiate their way with all their weaponry through the capital?s > >> roadblocks. They contrived to organize their deadly assault without > the > >> Kenyan intelligence services picking up the slightest inkling of > what was > >> about to happen. > >> > >> Something has got to be wrong somewhere. And the closer one looks at > >> the way the tragic events unfolded, the more difficult questions it > seems > >> that the Kenyan authorities have to answer. Why for instance did it > take > >> almost half an hour for the first properly armed and equipped teams > to > >> arrive at the shopping mall? Why was there no proper building > evacuation > >> scheme nor any obvious plan to respond to a terrorist outrage within > the > >> complex? > >> > >> Acts of bravery by shopping center staff, individual police officers > >> and ordinary members of the public cannot mask what appears to have > been a > >> series of bungles by all those who should have been responsible for > the > >> safety of the complex and its visitors. Journalists noted that when > >> heavily-armed special forces arrived, some seemed nervous and > confused, > >> perhaps as a result of the shouting that could be heard from senior > >> officers who themselves seemed poorly briefed and unprepared and as a > >> result unsure of how best to proceed. The inevitable report into this > >> horrific event may find that by delaying a rapid and firm response > to the > >> attack, the authorities permitted the terrorists to continue their > killing > >> spree and also allowed them to consolidate their position within the > mall. > >> > >> Perhaps a clue to what went so disastrously wrong at the Westgate > >> mall can be found in the devastating fire at Nairobi?s Jomo Kenyatta > >> International Airport last month. Though the blaze broke out in the > early > >> morning, meaning no one was killed, the extent of the fire and the > >> extraordinary delays in getting fire appliances to the scene raised > major > >> questions about the competence of the Kenyan authorities. The > Westgate > >> tragedy must compound these serious concerns. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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/adam%40varud.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 [email protected]:// > lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/joe.njeru%40zilojo.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. > > > > > > -- > > > > Regards, > > Joe Murithi Njeru - Chief Executive Officer m: +254 722 787725 > > e: joe.njeru(a)zilojo.com <joe.njeru(a)zilojo.com?Subject=Hello> > > w: www.zilojo.com > > o: +254 20 2190873 > > Map: http://goo.gl/maps/9IVjt > > > > *Suite B21, Ground Floor, Block B, > > Silverpool Office Suites, Jabavu Lane, Hurlingham > > Nairobi, Kenya.* > > <http://www.zilojo.com> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/jgmbugua%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. > > >

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Re: [kictanet] Have we failed the nation yet again? - the
by Matunda Nyanchama 03 Oct '13

03 Oct '13

Brian Yours is an apt summary of the Westgate response fiasco: "IMHO using KDF was the proverbial hammer to kill a fly....". Reports of looting, drinking, etc., and blowing up the place suggests there may be other motive other than saving the situation. By the way, how come we haven't heard from the CS for Defence? Her forces were on the ground even when this was really a police issue. Baadaye. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; http://www.aganoconsulting.com/; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners you deserve! 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Thank you. ________________________________ From: "kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2013 6:38 PM Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 77, Issue 13 Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke You can reach the person managing the list at kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Have we failed the nation yet again? - the inzi issue (Brian Munyao Longwe) 2. Re: Have we failed the nation yet again? - the inzi issue (robert yawe) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013 17:03:24 +0300 From: Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> To: Lawrence Njogu <lnjogu(a)hotmail.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Have we failed the nation yet again? - the inzi issue Message-ID: <CAHSdPfbenm10dg6s-Dte82sWvxEfR9Kfz4UnTjzwGGpz3eF_Rw(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" IMHO using KDF was the proverbial hammer to kill a fly.... I am all for equipping, training and providing better tactical and ops support to our police and specialized units. Mblayo On Wednesday, October 2, 2013, Lawrence Njogu wrote: > Ndemo, > I agree 100%!! I expected KDF to use such inexpensive and intelligent > technologies during the siege. > > > Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013 16:00:27 +0300 > > From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > 'bitange(a)jambo.co.ke');> > > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Have we failed the nation yet again? - the inzi > issue > > CC: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > 'kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke');> > > To: lnjogu(a)hotmail.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > 'lnjogu(a)hotmail.com');> > > > > Robert, > > Nano technologies are here already. Just like the Japanese miniaturized > > everything, we should nononize some products. I will work with one that > > is a bit smaller. Just imagine if we had one like that with night vision. > > We could not have destroyed the entire parking. > > > > Ndemo. > > > > > > > > > > > Daktari, > > > > > > Is this what you where referring to when you mentioned an inzi? > > > > > > Army test next generation nano drone - the Black Hornet<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5TdbMu8xc4> > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > PS. Encouraging gaming could be what saves us next time there is a > > > terrorist hostage situation > > > > > > > > > > > > Robert Yawe > > > KAY System Technologies Ltd > > > Phoenix House, 6th Floor > > > P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 > > > Kenya > > > > > > > > > Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: Bitange Ndemo <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > 'bitange(a)jambo.co.ke');>> > > > To: robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > 'robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk');>> > > > Cc: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > 'bitange(a)jambo.co.ke');>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > > > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > 'kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke');>> > > > Sent: Monday, 23 September 2013, 16:07 > > > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Have we failed the nation yet again? > > > > > > > > > Robert, > > > There is absolutely nothing anybody will have done with ICTs after the > > > terrorists stormed the Mall. All IT gadgets worked properly. CCTV > > > footage is there and was aired on TV yesterday. The screening askaris > had > > > no chance since the assailants forced their way in. > > > > > > Perhaps what we need is more research to mount a camera on a fly (inzi) > > > with night vision to fly carefully within the terrorist hideout and > > > establish strategically on how to respond. Some flies could be loaded > > > with sleeping gas to put assailants to sleep. Drones do scan the > horizon > > > giving military advance knowledge of the terrain. > > > > > > Right now we should spend a few minutes to praise our uniformed forces. > > > They did a commendable job. In bitterness I am still proud to be > Kenyan. > > > > > > > > > Ndemo. > > > > > > > > > > > >> Hi, > > >> > > >> As we console all those who where affected by the happenings at the > > >> Westgate Mall over the weekend do we remain blameless as an industry? > > >> > > >> Regards > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Robert Yawe > > >> KAY System Technologies Ltd > > >> Phoenix House, 6th Floor > > >> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 > > >> Kenya > > >> > > >> > > >> Tel: +254722511225, > > >> +254202010696_______________________________________________ > > >> kictanet mailing list > > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > '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/bitange%40jambo.co.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. > > > > > > > > > University of Nairobi > > > Business School, Lower Kabete Campus > > > > > > University of Nairobi > > Business School, Lower Kabete Campus > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > '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/lnjogu%40hotmail.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. >

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LA tablet program
by Agosta Liko 02 Oct '13

02 Oct '13

Only in America ? .... http://news.yahoo.com/epic-fail-los-angeles-high-schools-now-confiscate-170… -- Sent from Gmail Mobile

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Have we failed the nation yet again?
by robert yawe 02 Oct '13

02 Oct '13

Hi, As we console all those who where affected by the happenings at the Westgate Mall over the weekend do we remain blameless as an industry? Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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