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THE ITU STATE OF BROADBAND REPORT 2017: BROADBAND CATALYZING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
by Grace Githaiga 07 Oct '17

07 Oct '17

Listers This ITU State of Broadband Report 2017 might be of interest to some of you. Broadband technologies are driving substantial transformation in different sectors and are accelerating achievement of the SDGs. Other advances in science, technology, and engineering such as big data, the Internet of Things (IoT), Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS),sensor networks, automation, computational modelling, machine learning, Augmented Reality (AR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) will also contribute to economic and social welfare worldwide. These advances are becoming increasingly common place in the workplace, public spaces and homes, and of increasing interest to policy-makers. As these technologies continue to develop, stakeholders from academia, industry, government and civil society should all contribute to discussions on their potential policy implications, and encourage growth through policy environments that support research,competition and innovation. https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-s/opb/pol/S-POL-BROADBAND.18-2017-PDF-E.pd Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.

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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&[email protected]>. 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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Call for consultants
by Yvonne Owino-Wamari 02 Oct '17

02 Oct '17

Dear listers, Find attached a call for consultants to carry out a perception survey. See attachment for more information. If interested apply and share widely.

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Invitation to RUBY Meetup
by FEM HUB 30 Sep '17

30 Sep '17

Dear Listers, Ruby is a dynamic, reflective, object-oriented, general-purpose programming language. It was designed and developed in the mid-1990s by Yukihiro "Matz" Matsumoto. Join seasoned Ruby programmers and consultants and beginners and newbies as they help each other to grow by sharing best practice, hacks and resources once a month. Next meet up: Thursday, October 12, 2017 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Nairobi Design Institute Ground Floor, Bishop Magua Plaza, opposite Uchumi Hyper on Ngong Road, Nairobi. Register here for free. https://www.meetup.com/Nairuby/events/241781213/?fromEmail=241781213&rv=ea2 Best, Ida

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] IGF 2017 Remote Hubs
by Barrack Otieno 29 Sep '17

29 Sep '17

Listers, This is for your information. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mamadou LO <alfamamadou(a)hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 12:54:16 +0000 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] IGF 2017 Remote Hubs To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net>, "fellowships-alumni(a)icann.org" <fellowships-alumni(a)icann.org> Cc: "cmasango(a)unog.ch" <cmasango(a)unog.ch> IGF 2017 Remote Hubs "If you are not able to attend the Twelfth IGF<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/lexicon/8#IGF> meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, you can follow it remotely! Remote participation, and specifically the hubs structure, has been successful in previous IGFs. This time again you can follow the discussions from home or office; watch the webcast of the event; follow real-time closed captioning ; and participate live. Or you can also expand the discussions and organize an IGF hub in your city! Remote participants/hubs will be able to interact with the meeting by sending text questions and/or video/audio interventions using the remote participation platform. These questions will be forwarded to the panel moderator when s/he opens the floor for questions from the audience......." Full document here https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2017-remote-hubs -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Capacity Building
by FEM HUB 29 Sep '17

29 Sep '17

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

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Vodacom's IoT division now connects 'three million things' in South Africa
by Timothy- Coach- Oriedo 29 Sep '17

29 Sep '17

Hi Listers, Anyone aware of such local initiatives? Telcos should be leading this agenda. Mkopa Solar had a head start to evolve into is one such 'thing' kind of device.... https://memeburn.com/2017/09/vodacom-iot-three-million-south-africa/

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Re: [kictanet] Capacity Building and the role of ICTA
by Ali Hussein 29 Sep '17

29 Sep '17

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. For example:- 1. A quick check of the ICTA website on events in the ICT Sector produced the following result. (See attached screenshot). 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) 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. Can we see a more vigorous ICTA that gives justice to our role in the Development of Technology in Africa? 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. 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? > > Does the KICTA have a team working with upcoming, LOCAL Techpreneurs? > > KICTA organizing and funding competions can help identify talent > (providing locally supported solutions). > > Nowadays, how does KICTA communicate & connect with millennials? > > 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/ > mailman/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. > >

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in September – 174 million records leaked – IT Governance Blog
by Admin CampusCiti 29 Sep '17

29 Sep '17

The cyber security news has been dominated by just one story all month: Equifax, which suffered one of the largest reported corporate data breaches in history. But, as always, there were plenty of other data breaches and cyber attacks. Many of them go unreported, and even those that are reported tend to be swept under the carpet – until they make this list, that is. Read on:- https://www.itgovernance.co.uk/blog/list-of-data-breaches-and-cyber-attacks… Would be interested to have local information. Any one collecting such data? 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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Call for Applications: Research Methods Workshop for Internet Policy & Advocacy in Africa
by Grace Githaiga 28 Sep '17

28 Sep '17

Listers Please see a call below. We encourage those interested to apply early enough. We are part of the consortium organising the training. Rgds. Scholarships available for African researchers, activists, lawyers, technologists, and policymakers CALL FOR APPLICATIONS [https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/template_images/gallery/ribbon_bottom.png] [https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/template_images/gallery/icon_clock2.gif] Research Methods Workshop for Internet Policy & Advocacy in Africa * Feb 26 - Mar 3, 2018 * Kampala, Uganda * Application<http://globalnetpolicy.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4e737cdd4472a960c…> Due: Nov 10, 2017 [https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/template_images/gallery/icon_info2.gif] The Annenberg School for Communication’s Internet Policy Observatory has teamed up with the Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), Research ICT Africa, Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet), Unwanted Witness, Paradigm Initiative, and YoungICTAdvocates to organize the fourth regional Research Methods Workshop for Internet Policy and Advocacy in Africa. The workshop, taking place from Feb 26 to March 3 in Kampala, seeks applications from young scholars, activists, lawyers, and technologists working across Africa for an intensive practicum on using methodologically rigorous, data-driven, and contextually appropriate research for advocacy. The workshop seeks to provide a venue for stakeholders in the region to build collaborative possibilities across sectors, expand research capacity within practitioner and digital rights advocacy communities, and to provide the skills and know-how to strategically use research and data to advance advocacy efforts. Sessions will cover both qualitative and quantitative methods and will provide the space for hands-on activities and the development of individual and group research interests. The workshop aims to create opportunities to connect scholarly expertise with advocates and improve working synergies between emerging African networks of civil society organizations, academic centers, think-tanks, and policymakers. Sessions will include workshops on stakeholder analysis, conducting interviews, researching laws and regulations, social network analysis, network measurement, survey methods, data visualization, and strategic communication for policy impact. We encourage individuals from Africa in the academic (early career), NGO, technology, and public policy sectors to apply. Prospective applicants should have a particular area of interest related to internet governance and policymaking, censorship, surveillance, internet access, political engagement online, protection of human rights online, and/or corporate governance in the ICT sector. Applicants will be asked to bring a specific research question to the program to be developed and operationalized through trainings, group projects, and one-on-one mentorship with top researchers and experts from around the world. Several partial and full scholarships will be made for the most competitive applicants to participate. The course will be conducted in English and applicants should have high proficiency in English in order to interact with experts, lecturers and other participants who will come from diverse backgrounds. Please also note that we require all participants to have a laptop to use for the duration of the program. For more information about the program please visit: http://globalnetpolicy.org/event/research-methods-africa/<http://globalnetpolicy.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4e737cdd4472a960c…> For questions, please email Laura at lsh(a)asc.upenn.edu<mailto:[email protected]?subject=Africa%20Research%20Methods%20Course>. 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Could fake news have saved Kenya from an Internet shutdown?
by Ali Hussein 27 Sep '17

27 Sep '17

Listers Interesting read. The Kenya General Elections on 8 August 2017 were not without surprises. In a historic determination, the Supreme Court invalidated the presidential election and ordered a repeat. Unlike many African countries that held elections in the recent past, Kenya did not shut down the Internet during the period. That the Internet remained open may be attributed to many factors. On the one hand, there was concerted advocacy by digital rights groups against a shutdown. On the other, there could have been disruptions that went unreported. But could the Internet have remained open because the government was also using the Internet to its own ends? Will it remain open during the repeat presidential election in October? Read on:- https://medium.com/@gracelouisebomu/could-fake-news-have-saved-kenya-from-a… Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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Online Grooming of Children for Sexual Purposes: Model Legislation & Global Review (2017-1st Edition)
by Maryana Nandeche Munyendo 26 Sep '17

26 Sep '17

International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children – ICMEC has released a new report - *Online Grooming of Children for Sexual Purposes: Model Legislation & Global Review **(2017-1st Edition).* A section of the report presents the country-specific findings concerning the national legislation of each of the 196 countries reviewed (Kenya included). https://www.icmec.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Online-Grooming-of-Childre… Regards -- *Maryana Munyendo**Simba-Safe Kenya/Missing Child Kenya**TELEPHONE: +254 715 856 885**http://www.simbasafekenya.com <http://www.simbasafekenya.com> **http://bit.ly/1XsfBpW <http://bit.ly/1XsfBpW>* *"Safety is as simple as ABC -ALWAYS BE CAREFUL*". * <http://detoxdoll254.blogspot.com/>*

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The Computer and Cybercrimes Bill 2017
by Sidney Ochieng 25 Sep '17

25 Sep '17

Listers, I've been looking for a copy of the proposed amendments mentioned to the cybercrime bills mentioned here: http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/economy/20-year-prison-term-for-hackers-… The ministry website is doesn't seem to have a copy. Also if anyone knows how and when the public is supposed to give comment that information would be highly appreciated -- Regards, Sidney *Twitter:* @princelySid <https://twitter.com/princelySid> | *Website: * sidneyochieng.co.ke

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Call for Submissions: New Study of Content Regulation in the Digital Age
by Francis Monyango 24 Sep '17

24 Sep '17

>From Prof David Kaye "Private companies facilitate an unprecedented global sharing of information and ideas. Social and search platforms in particular have become primary sources of news and information (and disinformation) for hundreds of millions of people. With that role they have also become gatekeepers of expression that may excite passions and knowledge – or incite hatred, discrimination, violence, harassment, and abuse. Over the next year, I will study the impact of platform content regulation on freedom of expression, and examine appropriate private company standards and processes and the role that States should play in promoting and protecting freedom of opinion and expression online. My first set of findings and recommendations on this subject will be published in my next report to the Human Rights Council in June 2018." https://freedex.org/2017/09/15/call-for-submissions-new-study-of-content-re… -- Francis Monyango Lawyer | ICT Policy and Legal Consultant www.monyango.com 0726792792

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What does London’s Uber ban mean?
by WANGARI KABIRU 23 Sep '17

23 Sep '17

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-41363923 Victor Kapiyo on Twitter "Uber's use of secret software - called "Greyball" - which could be used to block regulators from gaining full access to the app, was also cited by TfL in its decision.The company rejected TfL's claims that it endangers public safety and said Greyball had never been used in the UK for the purposes cited by TFL." Might the relatively equivalent NTSA know whether Kenya is "Greyball-ed". Might such investigations be part of its programming. 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". What does the London Uber ban mean? | | | | | | | | | | | What does the London Uber ban mean? Taxi-hailing app Uber faces losing its London licence after a ruling from regulators in the capital. | | | | What does London’s Uber ban mean? - 22 September 2017 - From the sectionBusiness - BBC News Taxi-hailing app Uber is set to lose its London licence at the end of the month after a ruling from regulators at Transport for London (TfL).However, the US tech firm has said it plans to appeal against the ruling.That has made it unclear whether Uber will stop being available to its 3.5 million customers in London.Uber also has more than 40,000 drivers in London, who now face an anxious wait to find out the fate of the company's licence. What has Uber done wrong? TfL has ruled it will not renew Uber's private hire operator licence after it expires on Saturday 30 September.The body, which operates London's public transport network and regulates taxis in the capital, said Uber was "not fit and proper" to hold the licence. London mayor Sadiq Khan backed the decision.There were potential public safety and security implications from the way the company is run, TfL said.It pointed to Uber's approach to: reporting serious criminal offences; obtaining medical certificates; and background checks into drivers.Uber's use of secret software - called "Greyball" - which could be used to block regulators from gaining full access to the app, was also cited by TfL in its decision.The company rejected TfL's claims that it endangers public safety and said Greyball had never been used in the UK for the purposes cited by TFL. So could Uber shutdown in London? Uber has 28 days to lodge an appeal, and the firm has said it will do just that.Fred Jones, an executive for Uber UK, told the BBC that Uber would appeal against the decision through the courts and continue operating beyond 30 September.That could see Uber carrying on its operations for months to come, the BBC understands.TfL said Uber can "continue to operate until any appeal processes have been exhausted".Nigel Mackay, a lawyer at Leigh Day law firm, which has challenged Uber over its working practices, said Uber's appeal "could go all the way to the Supreme Court"."This could be a lengthy process and the timeline is very difficult to predict. Essentially, how long is a piece of string," he added. Is there a loophole? Could passengers in London still legally book an Uber even if the firm lost its TfL operating licence? In theory, yes.In England and Wales, passengers can book a private hire vehicle from anywhere they like - just so long as the driver, the vehicle and the operator are all licensed by the same authority, and the booking is processed in that authority's area.That doesn't need to be the same place the passenger wants to be picked up or dropped off. Uber has lots of licences outside London, and app-based services like Uber can process bookings almost anywhere they like.TfL aren't happy with this state of affairs and say they're lobbying the government to tighten up the rules.But for the time being, even if Uber lost their London licence, a passenger in the capital could book an Uber licensed in, say, Brighton - and it would be completely above board. Can Uber's rivals capitalise? London's traditional black cab drivers have fiercely opposed Uber's presence in London.And Uber - which was granted a five-year licence in London in 2012 - has proved a big threat to minicab firms too.TfL's decision provides a big opportunity for those minicab firms to win back customers, said Joseph Evans, an analyst at Enders Analysis."If they fail at appeal and they can't get a licence to operate in London, obviously it's a huge opportunity for rivals," he said."Behind the scenes, without many people noticing, minicab firms have rolled out very similar tech at competitive prices," he added.They now offer app booking, quicker pick-up, better transparency on where drivers are, and mobile payments. Hasn't Uber hit trouble elsewhere in the world? Yes. Uber left the Texas city of Austin last year after it lost a referendum requiring strict background checks on its drivers.The company has since returned after making some changes, and the same could happen in London, predicts BBC North American tech correspondent Dave Lee.Uber has also run into trouble in major European cities, including in Paris, Brussels and Madrid.In June 2014, taxi drivers across Europe went on strike in protest at what they regarded as a lack of regulation of the mobile taxi-booking service.In September that same year, a court in Frankfurt, Germany, ruled that the firm lacked the necessary legal permits to operate under German law. Uber later withdrew its services from Frankfurt, Hamburg and Dusseldorf after its business was hampered by regulations.New laws for drivers introduced in Denmark in 2016, including mandatory meters, also saw the company pulling out after less than three years of service in the country. The firm said in a statement that "regulations need to change" in order for it to operate.Uber was banned in Italy earlier this year after a court in Rome upheld a complaint by taxi unions that the firm represented unfair competition for traditional taxis. The ban was later annulled following an appeal by the firm.

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] IG Weekly Brief : Online extremism content; EU's cybersecurity reinforcement; Internet Society Global Report; Raid on .Cat domain; EU to increase tax on Tech firms; InterCommunity 2017; UBER London ban; Baidu to invest on autonomous driving
by Barrack Otieno 23 Sep '17

23 Sep '17

Colleagues, Might be of interest to some. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mamadou LO <alfamamadou(a)hotmail.com> Date: Fri, Sep 22, 2017 at 9:27 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] IG Weekly Brief : Online extremism content; EU's cybersecurity reinforcement; Internet Society Global Report; Raid on .Cat domain; EU to increase tax on Tech firms; InterCommunity 2017; UBER London ban; Baidu to invest on autonomous driving To: "fellowships-alumni(a)icann.org" <fellowships-alumni(a)icann.org>, " africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net>, " outreach_com_2015(a)intgovforum.org" <outreach_com_2015(a)intgovforum.org>, " NCSG-DISCUSS(a)LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" <ncsg-discuss(a)listserv.syr.edu>, " igmena(a)dgroups.org" <igmena(a)dgroups.org> *SUMMARY* This week, in Europe; leaders of France, Italy and the United Kingdom at the United nations urged social media companies on Wednesday to more swiftly remove “terrorist content” from the internet. The European Commission has outlined further details of its proposals to reinforce the EU's cybersecurity capacity a week after EC president Jean-Claude Junkcer announced plans <https://www.telecompaper.com/news/ec-proposes-strengthening-enisa-to-create…> to strengthen existing network security agency Enisa by creating a new 'European Cybersecurity Agency'. Uber’s application for a new licence in London <https://www.theguardian.com/uk/london> has been rejected on the basis that the company is not a “fit and proper” private car hire operator. The European Commission said on Thursday it may seek to implement tax reform to raise more revenue from online giants. "The Internet Society released this week the first-of-its-kind Global Internet Report, "Paths to our Digital Future," aimed at exploring the future of the Internet". In China, "Islamophobic" terms used by Chinese internet users to stigmatise Muslims have been blocked by authorities to prevent bias against Islam, official media reported. Chinese search engine Baidu announced a 10bn yuan ($1.1bn) self-driving car <http://www.independent.co.uk/topic/self-driving-car> fund on Thursday as part of a wider plan to speed up its technical development and compete with US rivals. On domain name, the .cat Foundation <http://fundacio.cat/ca>, which manages .cat domain name was forced to block websites with informations on the referendum that the Catalan independence movement hopes to hold October 1. On cyber geopolitics, Facebook <http://dailydot.com/topics/facebook/> announced on Thursday <https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2017/09/hard-questions-more-on-russian-ads/> that it has turned over to Congress tens of thousands of ads from the social network believed to be linked to Russia <http://dailydot.com/tags/russia/>‘s attempts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. Furthemore, the government of Saudi Arabia has finally lifted the ban on services that offered access to call someone over the internet, which included apps like WhatsApp <http://wccftech.com/uk-demands-whatsapp-build-backdoor/>, Skype <http://wccftech.com/skype-android-ios-paypal/>, FaceTime <http://wccftech.com/disable-mac-facetime-camera/>, and others. On net neutrality, a group of Senate Democrats is asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to delay its effort to repeal the Obama-era net neutrality regulations. On infrastructure, Microsoft, Facebook and global telecommunication infrastructure company Telxius today announced the completion of highest-capacity subsea cable to ever cross the Atlantic. On artificial intelligence, Alphabet Inc.-owned <http://companies.bizjournals.com/profile/alphabet/12048509/> self-driving car company Waymo wants rival Uber Technologies <http://companies.bizjournals.com/profile/uber/100242/> to pay up to $2.6 billion in damages over a single instance of alleged trade secret theft, Uber’s lawyers revealed in court yesterday. On event, we note Intercommunity 2017. Below, informations on those subjects and events as well as documents on data protection, Blockchain. Read complete review here http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profiles/blogs/ig-weekly- brief-online-extremism-content-eu-s-cybersecurity _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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