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safaricom dividend payment's via MPesa?
by michael Ouma 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Hi all: has any list member received his/her safaricom dividend payment via mpesa? i'm still waiting for mine even tho' we're promised during registration that they'd be processed and sent before month end. thanks. Michael Ouma Journalist Kenya Tel:+254-725-537823 "There are risks and costs to a program of action, but they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction," - JF Kennedy.

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FW: LINK CENTRE: Reminder - Master of Management in ICT Policy & Regulation - Applications close soon!
by Edith Adera 24 Nov '09

24 Nov '09

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Taking stock and way forward session @ IGF2009- Sharm-El-Sheikh
by Judy Okite 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

here is an extract from Hon. Poghisio's speech during the taking stock and way forward.... you can follow on the links below on what happened, especially concerning the desirability of IGF continuation... I have my favorite extracts from the speeches......but will keep them that way...'my favorites'..for now :-). >>SAMUEL POGHISIO: Ladies and gentlemen, after four years of IGF, it's now time to reflect on what we have achieved so far and the future of this forum. As we deliberate on the five-year life span, whether it's adequate or not, it's important for us to think of the need for continuation of this coordinated mechanism to harness contributions from all Internet stakeholders. Kenya has established the process -- this process at a national level and has also pioneered the same at the subregional and regional level, and we've found the following. A, that with inspiration of the national IGFs, we are able to identify local level Internet governance issues that then form the building blocks for the regional level. The East African Internet governance forum, which is now on its second year. And B, the following, that the level of sensitization of various Internet governance issues is now high. We are now very much aware of the governance issues from management of critical Internet resources, more specifically strengthening our country's code top level domain, ccTLDs, to develop the strategies for handling cybercrime and creating universal, affordable access to ICTs. This has been an important lesson for us, and we see an even better opportunity in the future. We support the extension of the IGF and particularly the multistakeholder processes underpinning it, and we believe it is important for us to continue the constructive discussions and the debates and open exchange of ideas. However, there are a number of things that we may want to see changed. One, allocation of adequate resources to IGF Secretariat and its ability to function. Two, the support for regional and national IGFs, with clear mechanisms of inclusion and integration of the global IGF. The EA IGF which is the East African IGF wishes to contribute and impact on how the IGF could achieve more practical and useful outcomes growing from local and regional lessons. Provisions of deep analysis of discussions on thematic areas to provide a framework. This will not -- this will not only allow for broad and structured discussions but also harness the potential for all to get value out of our process. Lastly, Kenya is proud to be hosting the ICANN 2010 Africa meeting in Nairobi in March 7th through 12th and we look forward to hosting you all at the 2011 IGF. I thank you. http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/2009/sharm_el_Sheikh/Transcripts/Sharm%20El%… <http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/2009/sharm_el_Sheikh/Transcripts/Sharm%20El%…> http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/2009/sharm_el_Sheikh/Transcripts/Sharm%20El%… <http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/2009/sharm_el_Sheikh/Transcripts/Sharm%20El%…>Kind Regards, -- "It is time,Africans moved from a knowledge based society to a wise society" Dr. Nii Quaynor

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Africa's Absence From The Table
by Rad! 18 Nov '09

18 Nov '09

I was reading this article http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/and-google-code-jam-2009-champion-is… I found the following bit very disturbing Last week, we hosted the the final round of Google Code Jam 2009<http://code.google.com/codejam/>, > the sixth iteration of our annual global programming competition. From > almost 23,000 registrants in the beginning, we winnowed down the > contestants<http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/google-code-jam-returns.html>to the fastest and most fervent coders. On Friday, we brought the top 23 > competitors to our Mountain View headquarters for four concentrated hours of > thinking, testing and trouble-shooting. The competition platform, built as a > 20% project by a group of Google engineers, was powered by Google App > Engine <http://code.google.com/appengine> and allowed the contestants to > use the programming language of their choice. These diverse finalists > represented 15 different countries across Europe, Asia and the Americas. > Notice Africa is not mentioned there. Why is this the case? Why aren't our students participating in such initiatives?

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kenya at IGF
by mureithi 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

As mentioned last week kictanet invites all kenyans at IGF for a cup of tea at room v11 at 1800. Plse inform that colleague who may not get this message. ____________ Muriuki Mureithi Summit Strategies Ltd sent from cellphone

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Embrace quality, budding Kenyan sofware developers told - article in "The EastAfrican"
by michael Ouma 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

here: some insights from an industry veteran. http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/-/2560/686368/-/5flx85z/-/index.ht… reagrds. Michael Ouma Journalist Nairobi,Kenya Tel: +254-725-537823 / +254-0731-201729 Email: benomnta(a)yahoo.com "There are risks and costs to a program of action, but they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction," - JF Kennedy.

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Why .ke performs dismally
by Solomon Mburu Kamau 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

Apologies for cross-posting I was reading this blog and, it has now emerged that while we are ready to promote the .ke as patriotic citizens, it is a mere mirage. Read on this link: http://wanjiku.co.ke/eng/articles/main/imz1258362470/ -- Solomon Mburu Kamau P.O. Box 19343 - 00202 Nairobi Cell: (+254-0) 735 431041 Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the same way to the side of a hill! AND It is better to die in dignity than in the ignomity of ambiguous generosity! http://dawn-in-kenya.blogspot.com http://smiley2.wordpress.com http://mburu.sikika.co.ke Sent from Nairobi, Kenya

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4th IGF live reporting
by mwende njiraini 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

Dear all, If you would like to follow live reporting of the 4th IGF in Sharm el Sheikh through various new media: twitter, flicker, blip.tv, IGF session transcripts. Available at; http://www.netvibes.com/igf09#Welcome Kind regards Mwende

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Cyber Terrorism - Virtual Warfare
by Matunda Nyanchama 15 Nov '09

15 Nov '09

Here is a good overview: Cyber Terrorism - Virtual Warfare Enjoy! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.”- George Bernard Shaw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Audit on Kenya's GSM operators
by Zachary Ochieng 14 Nov '09

14 Nov '09

Hi all, What's your take on this report which was launched to day? http://www.cio.co.ke/index.php/view-all-main-stories/388-mobile-service-pro… Regards, Zachary. --- Be the change you want to see in the world.

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Re: [kictanet] Cable issues
by emko＠internetresearch.com.gh 14 Nov '09

14 Nov '09

Mahmoud, While i agree with your simple but to be taken serious submission, i beg to differ on the substance and form of the underlining principle. It is the reponsibility of regulatory policy to ensure that infrastructure is shared and a common conduit is built so that different providers can blow their fiber, this is not a market failure situation but an argument for direct public policy intervention to ensure a certain market situation. In the absence of this, the same government through the various institutions collect all kinds of levies from the private companies knowing very well that they are building next to each other. It is important for us to ensure not only institutional saparation but stakeholder responbilities and outcomes in these discussions. The government and regulator must do their work in ensuring that when KDN wants to build fiber from Nairobi to Mombasa, they are told, telkom already has the ducts in place so go talk to them, pay a fee and blow your fiber. Blaming KDN for getting the license and building out next to Telkom, exonerate unnecessarily the responsibility of those institutionalised to do so and belittles the effort to institutionalise. Thailand just passed a law to make broadband a right, this would create the framework for private sector to ensure it happens or government would intervene to make it happen or they would be breaking the law they made. Eric here > > Providers need to share infrastructure,it beats logic to see different > providers digging next to each other on same side of the road,this also > inconveniences road users regularly especilly in urban areas. A first > timer in a route should have extra conduits that can be used by > competitors in future,once we share the suspicion of competition > sabotaging will reduce. > We also need to educate the public on the importance of the cable network > to our country,economy and make a connection to how a cable cut impacts on > their lives,ultimately the communities are the best custodians in their > areas,we should also encourage contractors to use locals in each of the > areas the cable is enroute and let them instill a sense of ownership to > this communities. > If government could perform well,local authorities and the state could be > building and owning fibre routes or just the conduits and lease to all > interested providers. > With the fibre cuts each day we are reducing the kenya s potential of > being the preffered gateway to landlocked countries like > Uganda,Rwanda,S.Sudan etc,hence reducing our dominance in the region and > in the process loosing economic/employment opportunities, > > Concerned,frustrated > > Mahmoud Noor > Sent from my BlackBerry® > > -----Original Message----- > From: kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > Date: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:20:02 > To: noor<mahmoods21(a)gmail.com> > Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 30, Issue 14 > > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://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: Cable issues (kai wulff) > 2. Re: Cable issues (kai wulff) > 3. CISSP Review Course + Examination ( Nairobi Kenya) (Preston Odera) > 4. Ignite Experience Center and Lifestyle Brochure (Njeri Rionge) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:14:08 +0300 > From: "kai wulff" <kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke> > To: <jairah(a)kippra.or.ke> > Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cable issues > Message-ID: <484401ca5f15$ab0cdfa0$01269ee0$@[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > It would help if we could get our day in court. Vandalism is one thing, > negligence another. We as Operators spend huge amounts on staff we attach > to > contractors to make sure they don't destroy our cable plant .. If they do, > we never get compensated. Taking them to court takes years and you might > only get awarded the cost of the cable plus the labor .. > > Frustrated > > Kai > > > > -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- > Von: kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > [mailto:[email protected]] Im > Auftrag von jairah(a)kippra.or.ke > Gesendet: Friday, November 06, 2009 20:40 > An: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Betreff: Re: [kictanet] Cable issues > > Colleagues > > What I would suggest is to have a law to protect critical infrastructure > from vagabonds such as those that destroy cables and other infrastructure > that we need to sustain the enabling environment for doing business. The > penalties this guys receive are a joke and the law needs to target the > entire value chain, at least on the Kenyan perhaps East African side. > > Kind regards > > Eric Aligula > Sent from my BlackBerry? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jevans Nyabiage <jnyabiage(a)nation.co.ke> > Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:07:21 > To: <jairah(a)kippra.or.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] Cable issues > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: jairah(a)kippra.or.ke > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jairah%40kippra.or.ke > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kai.wulff%40kdn.co.ke > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:16:41 +0300 > From: "kai wulff" <kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke> > To: "'Jevans Nyabiage'" <jnyabiage(a)nation.co.ke> > Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cable issues > Message-ID: <484601ca5f15$ae77f710$0b67e530$@[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Sabotage and Vandalism look very similar .. Unless we ask the people doing > it we would not know the motives. > > > > The fault on Monday was caused by contractors of another operator who was > not following procedures and who thought that by virtue of working for a > partly state owned company he will be allowed to do what he wants (happens > very often, treatment of Operators is still not equal). > > > > Today was clearly a fault caused by someone who ON PURPOSE cut the cable. > > > > Did the person want to steal a cable and stopped when seeing it was not > metal or was he there to sabotage the network - I would not know. > > > > Kai > > > > Von: kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > [mailto:[email protected]] Im > Auftrag von Jevans Nyabiage > Gesendet: Friday, November 06, 2009 19:07 > An: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Betreff: [kictanet] Cable issues > > > > > > In the last few weeks there has been an outcry over increasing in > disruption > of networks with some of the affected firms pointing to industrial > sabotage. > > Safaricom was the first this week to claim "acts of sabotage" on the > disruption of its network. The Orange the next day arrested some cable > vandals and attributed it to suspected sabotage. > > This Friday (today) Seacom fibre cable went offline for about four hours, > they said this was due to cuts on KDN fibre around Voi. > > Is this 'sabotage' real or imagined? > > Jevans > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > DISCLAIMER: The information contained in or accompanying this e-mail is > intended for the use of the stated recipient only. It may contain > confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. No > confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If > you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all > copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify > the > sender. 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Re: [kictanet] Cable issues
by emko＠internetresearch.com.gh 12 Nov '09

12 Nov '09

Let those who do good persevere in their good doing not as an excuse for others not to do good but as leadership for the common good. Eric here > We share our maps with TKL, the Municipalities, the Chiefs, the MoR, MoW > > > > It takes WILLINGNESS to use the information! > > > > The procedure needs to be changed anyway. How come that another operator > might still share with the OLD STATE OWNED ENTITIES but not with someone > like KDN? > > > > How come we show our maps to our competitor but they dont show their maps > to us? > > > > Private companies still receive a second class treatment! > > > > Kai > > > > Von: kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > [mailto:[email protected]] Im > Auftrag von Barrack Otieno > Gesendet: Sunday, November 08, 2009 15:37 > An: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Betreff: Re: [kictanet] Cable issues > > > > Greetings Eric, > > Thanks for your enlightening comments, the biggest challenge is that the > kind of Information you are sharing should be availed at all levels in > Society, at Chiefs Baraza's, Churches, anywhere where people congregate > and > can be educated since knowledge is power, looking through the eight > sectors > i can only say we are too ignorant, in short we must marshal resources > and > educate the public on the issues you have mentioned, Mulika Mwizi might > help but it could be a short term measure, i was once taught that "he who > knows why is always at the mercy of he who knows how", if we addressed the > way we would not have situations where technicians from competing > companies > mess each others cables as i got it from Kai's post. > Awareness is Key > > On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 2:13 PM, Eric Aligula <jairah(a)kippra.or.ke> wrote: > > Just to expand the discourse on the cable issues and place it into some > wider perspective. As far back as 1997, the US Government identified eight > sectors it deemed critical to the national security and the essential > functioning of its economy. These were: > > 1. Telecommunications > 2. Transportation > 3. Water supply > 4. Oil and gas production > 5. Banking and finance > 6. Electrical generation > 7. Emergency services, and > 8. Essential government functions > > A President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection ("PCCIP") > in > October 1997, highlighted the topic of critical infrastructures and made a > series of specific recommendations for their protection. > > What does this have to do with the issue of cut cables? At the height of > the post election violence and in some incidents thereafter, the movement > of > produce and goods in Kenya became a serious issue. In fact as a > consequence, ALL of the neighbouring countries are actively identifying > and > developing alternative access routes for their products and services. > Kenya > Vision 2030 is predicated on an export led growth strategy that is and > will > be heavily dependent not only on networked transport services, but also on > the fibre optic cable. The investment in transport and ICT infrastructure > are premised on the desire to establish Kenya as the region's preeminent > communications hub. The assurance that Kenya can and will consistent, > reliable and affordable access to these critical infrastructures is > critical > to achieving these goals. > > It is thus important that players in the ICT Sector team up with other > sectors to insist on the development of a national, perhaps East African > wide Critical Infrastructure Protection Policy complete with accompanying > reviews and enhancements in the legal and institutional frameworks. It is > the only consistent way through which we shall be able to ensure security > for investments so expensively and patiently built. > > A piecemeal approach will work for a short while and we shall be > firefighting to eternity. The effort should focus on a comprehensive > intervention, while obviously dealing with the issues in the short term. > > My two cents worth. > > Kind regards > > Eric > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: kai wulff [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Fri 06/11/2009 22:14 > To: Eric Aligula > Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' > Subject: AW: [kictanet] Cable issues > > It would help if we could get our day in court. Vandalism is one thing, > negligence another. We as Operators spend huge amounts on staff we attach > to > contractors to make sure they don't destroy our cable plant .. If they do, > we never get compensated. Taking them to court takes years and you might > only get awarded the cost of the cable plus the labor .. > > Frustrated > > Kai > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > > Von: kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > [mailto:[email protected]] Im > > Auftrag von jairah(a)kippra.or.ke > Gesendet: Friday, November 06, 2009 20:40 > An: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke > > > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > > Betreff: Re: [kictanet] Cable issues > > Colleagues > > What I would suggest is to have a law to protect critical infrastructure > from vagabonds such as those that destroy cables and other infrastructure > that we need to sustain the enabling environment for doing business. The > penalties this guys receive are a joke and the law needs to target the > entire value chain, at least on the Kenyan perhaps East African side. > > Kind regards > > Eric Aligula > Sent from my BlackBerry® > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jevans Nyabiage <jnyabiage(a)nation.co.ke> > Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:07:21 > To: <jairah(a)kippra.or.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] Cable issues > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: jairah(a)kippra.or.ke > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jairah%40kippra.or.ke > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kai.wulff%40kdn.co.ke > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmail. > com > > > > > -- > Barrack O. 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mail digest
by Mr Alex Ombongi 12 Nov '09

12 Nov '09

request for mail digest -- Mr Alex N.Ombongi Senior ICT Officer Kenya National Library Services P.O BOX 30573-00100, Nairobi Community Area(opposite NHIF Building) Nairobi Fax:254 020 2721749 Mobile:0710510983 Wireless:020 2526016 Website:www.knls.or.ke

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adding my account to kictanet mal list
by Mr Alex Ombongi 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

kindly add alex.knls(a)knls.ac.ke thank you

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Re: [kictanet] Cable issues -Facility Sharing
by John Kariuki 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

Hi, Just to share some information on this subject. The ICT Policy in Section 5.10 envisages sharing and states as follows: " 5.10 Facility Sharing The Government will promote sharing of natural sites,physical infrastructure and co-location of ICT facilities by licensed operators." Eng.J.N.Kariuki --- On Mon, 9/11/09, Al Kags <alkags(a)alkags.com> wrote: From: Al Kags <alkags(a)alkags.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cable issues To: ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Date: Monday, 9 November, 2009, 10:59 As I recall, this is a discussion that has gone on for close to a decade now if not more. For years, the discussion about say, the mobile providers sharing infrastructure has been ongoing unfruitfully. Now we have advanced it to cable and we are still talking about it. I was wondering why KPLC would be trying to invest I their own cable with NOFBI and KDN so well covering parts of Kenya... Why not invest further in them by providing real estate (their poles) and finance so we can then get a KPLC cable-to-the-home product instead? Surely its more cost effective? On this, I do think CCK lead more prominently and they should be seen to lead on the matter... Today, the discussion is vandalism... Tomorrow looms the more compelling discussion about how we are addressing ourselves to climate change with all this duplication. We have been warned.. -----Original Message----- From: godera(a)skyweb.co.ke Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 09:23:28 To: <alkags(a)alkags.com> Cc: <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cable issues Well said Evans. In my view, if all players were sharing the infrastructure, no one would be complaining of being sabotaged. They would all focus their energies if at all vandalism takes place on uniting to put an end to the vandalism, rather than the current scenario. Gilda Odera Quoting "Evans J. Nyagah" <ejnyagah(a)Telkom.co.ke>: > I can agree more with Noor, > In the recently concluded AITEC fiber summit conference at Laico, I > tried to advance this philosophy and was accused of advancing a big > brother concept. > Shared service will help utilize the economies of scale to reach many > with the infrastructure without replicating. It is indeed unfortunate > that you have several players each with parallel cables of underutilized > capacity. The investment could otherwise be extended to cover more areas > in a scalable manner. > When we players start talking to each other and sell and buy capacity to > each other? Does CCK has a role to play? > > Evans > > -----Original Message----- > From: kictanet-bounces+ejnyagah=telkom.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of mahmoods21(a)gmail.com > Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 12:14 PM > To: Evans J. Nyagah > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Subject: [kictanet] Cable issues > > > Providers need to share infrastructure,it beats logic to see different > providers digging next to each other on same side of the road,this also > inconveniences road users regularly especilly in urban areas. A first > timer in a route should have extra conduits that can be used by > competitors in future,once we share the suspicion of competition > sabotaging will reduce. > We also need to educate the public on the importance of the cable > network to our country,economy and make a connection to how a cable cut > impacts on their lives,ultimately the communities are the best > custodians in their areas,we should also encourage contractors to use > locals in each of the areas the cable is enroute and let them instill a > sense of ownership to this communities. > If government could perform well,local authorities and the state could > be building and owning fibre routes or just the conduits and lease to > all interested providers. > With the fibre cuts each day we are reducing the kenya s potential of > being the preffered gateway to landlocked countries like > Uganda,Rwanda,S.Sudan etc,hence reducing our dominance in the region and > in the process loosing economic/employment opportunities, > > Concerned,frustrated > > Mahmoud Noor > Sent from my BlackBerry(r) > > -----Original Message----- > From: kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > Date: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:20:02 > To: noor<mahmoods21(a)gmail.com> > Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 30, Issue 14 > > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://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: Cable issues (kai wulff) > 2. Re: Cable issues (kai wulff) > 3. CISSP Review Course + Examination ( Nairobi Kenya) (Preston Odera) > 4. Ignite Experience Center and Lifestyle Brochure (Njeri Rionge) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:14:08 +0300 > From: "kai wulff" <kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke> > To: <jairah(a)kippra.or.ke> > Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cable issues > Message-ID: <484401ca5f15$ab0cdfa0$01269ee0$@[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > It would help if we could get our day in court. Vandalism is one thing, > negligence another. We as Operators spend huge amounts on staff we > attach to > contractors to make sure they don't destroy our cable plant .. If they > do, > we never get compensated. Taking them to court takes years and you might > only get awarded the cost of the cable plus the labor .. > > Frustrated > > Kai > > > > -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- > Von: kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > [mailto:[email protected]] Im > Auftrag von jairah(a)kippra.or.ke > Gesendet: Friday, November 06, 2009 20:40 > An: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Betreff: Re: [kictanet] Cable issues > > Colleagues > > What I would suggest is to have a law to protect critical infrastructure > from vagabonds such as those that destroy cables and other > infrastructure > that we need to sustain the enabling environment for doing business. The > penalties this guys receive are a joke and the law needs to target the > entire value chain, at least on the Kenyan perhaps East African side. > > Kind regards > > Eric Aligula > Sent from my BlackBerry? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jevans Nyabiage <jnyabiage(a)nation.co.ke> > Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:07:21 > To: <jairah(a)kippra.or.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] Cable issues > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: jairah(a)kippra.or.ke > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jairah%40kippra.or. > ke > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kai.wulff%40kdn.co. > ke > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:16:41 +0300 > From: "kai wulff" <kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke> > To: "'Jevans Nyabiage'" <jnyabiage(a)nation.co.ke> > Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cable issues > Message-ID: <484601ca5f15$ae77f710$0b67e530$@[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Sabotage and Vandalism look very similar .. Unless we ask the people > doing > it we would not know the motives. > > > > The fault on Monday was caused by contractors of another operator who > was > not following procedures and who thought that by virtue of working for a > partly state owned company he will be allowed to do what he wants > (happens > very often, treatment of Operators is still not equal). > > > > Today was clearly a fault caused by someone who ON PURPOSE cut the > cable. > > > > Did the person want to steal a cable and stopped when seeing it was not > metal or was he there to sabotage the network - I would not know. > > > > Kai > > > > Von: kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > [mailto:[email protected]] Im > Auftrag von Jevans Nyabiage > Gesendet: Friday, November 06, 2009 19:07 > An: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Betreff: [kictanet] Cable issues > > > > > > In the last few weeks there has been an outcry over increasing in > disruption > of networks with some of the affected firms pointing to industrial > sabotage. > > Safaricom was the first this week to claim "acts of sabotage" on the > disruption of its network. The Orange the next day arrested some cable > vandals and attributed it to suspected sabotage. > > This Friday (today) Seacom fibre cable went offline for about four > hours, > they said this was due to cuts on KDN fibre around Voi. > > Is this 'sabotage' real or imagined? > > Jevans > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > DISCLAIMER: The information contained in or accompanying this e-mail is > intended for the use of the stated recipient only. It may contain > confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. No > confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. > If > you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all > copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify > the > sender. 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FW: [www.eThinkTankTz.org] Mobile phone firms seek Govt's support
by Harry Hare 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

Interesting article below... Harry ------ Forwarded Message > From: Sendoro <js(a)sendoro.com> > Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:56:55 +0000 (GMT) > To: 'ethink' <ethinktanktz(a)yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [www.eThinkTankTz.org] Mobile phone firms seek Govt's support > > > Dear ethinkers, > > The below article from TheCitizen may be of interest to you! > > ===============================================START========================== > =============================== > Mobile phone firms seek Govt's support > By The Citizen Reporter > > The Government has been asked to support efforts by a consortium of > telecommunication companies that seek to invest in a single infrastructure > connecting the companies� networks to the national backbone. > > Zain managing director Khaled Muhtadi said in Dar es Salaam last week that his > company, as well as Tigo, Zantel and Simbanet had teamed up under a consortium > for the project. > > Mr Muhtadi said instead of competing to build trenches, ducts and fibre > cables, the telecommunication companies thought it wise to team up and have an > infrastructure that would seamlessly integrate with the Government's one. > > "Our request to the Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology is to > support this consortium in securing the right of way to build this > infrastructure. > > "The ministry should also provide us with details of the planned national > backbone, including the rollout schedules, and the technical and commercial > terms at the earliest time possible," he said. > > Mr Muhtadi, who was speaking during the Economist Magazine Roundtable, said in > the absence of such information, including right of way and clear ownership > rights for the operators, Tanzania would lose an early mover advantage to > neighbouring countries. > > The Zain boss said in the wake of challenging economic times, Zain had adopted > value creation strategies that allow it to adapt to market realities while > continuing to innovate with customer insight at the heart of its future > direction. > > Mr Muhtadi said his company was proud that as of today, Zain customers could > receive incoming transfers from abroad directly to their mobile phones through > Zap. 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Re: [kictanet] ICT Jobs at Huawei
by John Kariuki 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

Dear all, I received the attached from a colleague.Please pass the information to as many qualified people as you may reach . Thanks, Eng.J.N.Kariuki

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The Premier B.Sc. Computer Science Programme in Kenya
by Agosta Liko 10 Nov '09

10 Nov '09

Muthoni. Could you share the proposed 4 year curriculum so that we can review ... Also, please advice on when/how you intend to take views from employers etc etc Will there be a forum ? Thanks Date: Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:45:24 +0300 From: Muthoni Masinde <muthoni(a)uonbi.ac.ke> To: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > Cc: moturi <moturi(a)uonbi.ac.ke>, "waema(a)uonbi.ac.ke" <waema(a)uonbi.ac.ke>, KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: [kictanet] The Premier B.Sc. Computer Science Programme in Kenya Message-ID: <C71CA624.C4A%muthoni(a)uonbi.ac.ke<C71CA624.C4A%25muthoni(a)uonbi.ac.ke> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hello everyone, Below is a brief description of the first (in Kenya) Bachelor of Science in Computer Science programme; it is currently under review: MOTIVATIONS AND OBJECTIVES The School of Computing & Informatics (formerly Institute of Computer Science) of the University of Nairobi launched the Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) programme in 1992. The programme was aimed at meeting perceived development needs in Kenya, which it has done very well. Indeed, most of the computer science professionals in industry today have been developed through this programme. However, with experience in offering this programme and given changes in national development needs as well as changes in the fast evolving area of IT, it has become necessary to revise this programme. This programme is part of a set of academic programmes (Masters programmes in: 1) Computer Science, 2) Applied Computer Science and 3) Information Systems as well as PhD in Computer Science) at the School that have been motivated by the following needs at the national level: (a) The need for Kenya to harness IT for increased productivity and effectiveness in all sectors of the economy for national prosperity. (b) The need for widespread socio-economic awareness (in Kenya) of the purpose and capabilities of information systems. (c) The need for Kenya to participate effectively in and reap maximum benefits from the global information economy. (d) The need to address the increasing demand for IT education in the world of work. The specific objectives of the Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) programme are: (a) To present the theoretical foundations in computer science and to integrate these theories in a way that gives the learner deep knowledge of computer science (b) To enable learners to use the knowledge gained to analyze, design and implement solutions to a wide range of real-world problems. (c) To develop learners who are practical and problem solving-oriented and capable of life-long learning. (d) To contribute to the production of computer science and information systems professionals required at the various levels of our nation?s industrial development and thereby be a partner in the industrial development of Kenya. PROGRAMME REVIEW GUIDELINES A number of us in the KICTANET list have a stake in this programme; we are either current/potential employers/parents/guardians of these graduates or we could be current/past students of this programme or even policy makers in relevant sectors. We will appreciate if you could share with us your general views on the following two issues: 1. The kind of Computer Science graduate the market needs; in terms of knowledge and skills 2. The kind of courses you would recommend to be critical for this graduate Sent by Muthoni Masinde (Lecturer, School of Computing and Informatics) in consultation with: Christopher Moturi (Deputy Director, School of Computing and Informatics) Tim Waema (Professor, School of Computing and Informatics) Thank you ----------------------------------------- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI IS ISO CERTIFIED The University of Nairobi is committed to providing quality services to all its clients. The University will monitor and review its quality performance from time to time through an effective implementation of the Quality Management System based on ISO 9001:2008 standard. University of Nairobi Website: http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Re: [kictanet] The Premier B.Sc. Computer Science Programme in Kenya
by Muthoni Masinde 09 Nov '09

09 Nov '09

On 11/9/09 1:53 PM, "James Muendo" <timrick(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Muthoni, > > And you also need to engage the students too. I think why developed countries > are beating us despite having a good education system( Kai agreed we do have > one....) is because we were loaded with all manner of stuff to do and very > little time to concentrate on our strongest points. > > My 2 cents...... > Hello James, > Thank you for your point on involving the students. We will do this just that > sometimes the students (especially in year 1 and 2) do not know exactly what > they want. > > Those of us that went through the course and have been out there in the > job-market can easily pin-point what may need change in the course > > Muthoni > > > > > James Muendo > Timsoft Technologies & Solutions Ltd > P.O Box 28016 - 00200 > Nairobi,Kenya. > > Phone: + 254 725 567 508 > gtalk: timrick > Skype: tim.rick > > rickdeesadvantage.blogspot.com > > > > > > From: kictanet-bounces+timrick=gmail.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Muthoni Masinde > Sent: 09 November 2009 13:41 > To: timrick(a)gmail.com > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Subject: Re: [kictanet] The Premier B.Sc. Computer Science Programme in Kenya > > Agosta, > Thank you for the enquiry. I am attaching a 6-page document containing a > brief extract of the curriculum. We also have a 2-page questionnaire for > employers which we have distributed to a few employers. We will be glad to > reach more employers. > > We have not finalised on what kind of forum we will use to disseminate our > final product¹; I will share this with you once we have finalised. > > > Regards, > Muthoni > > > On 11/9/09 9:32 AM, "Agosta Liko" <agostal(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Muthoni. > > Could you share the proposed 4 year curriculum so that we can review ... > > Also, please advice on when/how you intend to take views from employers etc > etc > > Will there be a forum ? > > Thanks > > > > > > Date: Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:45:24 +0300 > From: Muthoni Masinde <muthoni(a)uonbi.ac.ke> > To: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> > > Cc: moturi <moturi(a)uonbi.ac.ke>, "waema(a)uonbi.ac.ke" > <waema(a)uonbi.ac.ke>, KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] The Premier B.Sc. Computer Science Programme in > Kenya > Message-ID: <C71CA624.C4A%muthoni(a)uonbi.ac.ke > <mailto:C71CA624.C4A%[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hello everyone, > > Below is a brief description of the first (in Kenya) Bachelor of Science in > Computer Science programme; it is currently under review: > > > MOTIVATIONS AND OBJECTIVES > > The School of Computing & Informatics (formerly Institute of Computer > Science) of the University of Nairobi launched the Bachelor of Science > (Computer Science) programme in 1992. The programme was aimed at meeting > perceived development needs in Kenya, which it has done very well. Indeed, > most of the computer science professionals in industry today have been > developed through this programme. However, with experience in offering this > programme and given changes in national development needs as well as changes > in the fast evolving area of IT, it has become necessary to revise this > programme. > > This programme is part of a set of academic programmes (Masters programmes > in: 1) Computer Science, 2) Applied Computer Science and 3) Information > Systems as well as PhD in Computer Science) at the School that have been > motivated by the following needs at the national level: > > (a) The need for Kenya to harness IT for increased productivity and > effectiveness in all sectors of the economy for national prosperity. > (b) The need for widespread socio-economic awareness (in Kenya) of the > purpose and capabilities of information systems. > (c) The need for Kenya to participate effectively in and reap maximum > benefits from the global information economy. > (d) The need to address the increasing demand for IT education in the world > of work. > > The specific objectives of the Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) > programme are: > (a) To present the theoretical foundations in computer science and to > integrate these theories in a way that gives the learner deep knowledge of > computer science > (b) To enable learners to use the knowledge gained to analyze, design > and implement solutions to a wide range of real-world problems. > (c) To develop learners who are practical and problem solving-oriented > and capable of life-long learning. > (d) To contribute to the production of computer science and > information systems professionals required at the various levels of our > nation?s industrial development and thereby be a partner in the industrial > development of Kenya. > > PROGRAMME REVIEW GUIDELINES > A number of us in the KICTANET list have a stake in this programme; we are > either current/potential employers/parents/guardians of these graduates or > we could be current/past students of this programme or even policy makers in > relevant sectors. We will appreciate if you could share with us your > general views on the following two issues: > > 1. The kind of Computer Science graduate the market needs; in terms of > knowledge and skills > 2. The kind of courses you would recommend to be critical for this graduate > > Sent by Muthoni Masinde (Lecturer, School of Computing and Informatics) in > consultation with: > Christopher Moturi (Deputy Director, School of Computing and Informatics) > Tim Waema (Professor, School of Computing and Informatics) > > > Thank you > > > > ----------------------------------------- > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by > MailScanner, > and is believed to be clean. > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI IS ISO CERTIFIED > > The University of Nairobi is committed to providing quality services to all > its clients. The University will monitor and review its quality performance > from time to time through an effective implementation of the Quality > Management System based on ISO 9001:2008 standard. > > University of Nairobi Website: http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/ > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > ----------------------------------------- > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner > <http://www.mailscanner.info/> , and is believed t o be clean. > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI IS ISO CERTIFIED > > The University of Nairobi is committed to providing quality services to all > its clients. The University will monitor and review its quality performance > from time to time through an effective implementation of the Quality > Management System based on ISO 9001:2008 standard. > > University of Nairobi Website: http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/ > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > ----------------------------------------- > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner > <http://www.mailscanner.info/> , and is believed t o be clean. > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI IS ISO CERTIFIED > > The University of Nairobi is committed to providing quality services to all > its clients. The University will monitor and review its quality performance > from time to time through an effective implementation of the Quality > Management System based on ISO 9001:2008 standard. > > University of Nairobi Website: http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/ > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > ----------------------------------------- > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner > <http://www.mailscanner.info/> , and is believed t o be clean. > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI IS ISO CERTIFIED > > The University of Nairobi is committed to providing quality services to all > its clients. The University will monitor and review its quality performance > from time to time through an effective implementation of the Quality > Management System based on ISO 9001:2008 standard. > > University of Nairobi Website: http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/ > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > ----------------------------------------- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI IS ISO CERTIFIED The University of Nairobi is committed to providing quality services to all its clients. The University will monitor and review its quality performance from time to time through an effective implementation of the Quality Management System based on ISO 9001:2008 standard. University of Nairobi Website: http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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THE ‘SARE CHUKI- KENYA NI YETU!’ - PEACE CONCERT with EMMANUEL JAL- SUDANESE WAR CHILD
by nancy bosire 09 Nov '09

09 Nov '09

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Cable issues
by mahmoods21＠gmail.com 09 Nov '09

09 Nov '09

Providers need to share infrastructure,it beats logic to see different providers digging next to each other on same side of the road,this also inconveniences road users regularly especilly in urban areas. A first timer in a route should have extra conduits that can be used by competitors in future,once we share the suspicion of competition sabotaging will reduce. We also need to educate the public on the importance of the cable network to our country,economy and make a connection to how a cable cut impacts on their lives,ultimately the communities are the best custodians in their areas,we should also encourage contractors to use locals in each of the areas the cable is enroute and let them instill a sense of ownership to this communities. If government could perform well,local authorities and the state could be building and owning fibre routes or just the conduits and lease to all interested providers. With the fibre cuts each day we are reducing the kenya s potential of being the preffered gateway to landlocked countries like Uganda,Rwanda,S.Sudan etc,hence reducing our dominance in the region and in the process loosing economic/employment opportunities, Concerned,frustrated Mahmoud Noor Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Date: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:20:02 To: noor<mahmoods21(a)gmail.com> Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 30, Issue 14 Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://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: Cable issues (kai wulff) 2. Re: Cable issues (kai wulff) 3. CISSP Review Course + Examination ( Nairobi Kenya) (Preston Odera) 4. Ignite Experience Center and Lifestyle Brochure (Njeri Rionge) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:14:08 +0300 From: "kai wulff" <kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke> To: <jairah(a)kippra.or.ke> Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cable issues Message-ID: <484401ca5f15$ab0cdfa0$01269ee0$@[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" It would help if we could get our day in court. Vandalism is one thing, negligence another. We as Operators spend huge amounts on staff we attach to contractors to make sure they don't destroy our cable plant .. If they do, we never get compensated. Taking them to court takes years and you might only get awarded the cost of the cable plus the labor .. Frustrated Kai -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- Von: kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:[email protected]] Im Auftrag von jairah(a)kippra.or.ke Gesendet: Friday, November 06, 2009 20:40 An: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Betreff: Re: [kictanet] Cable issues Colleagues What I would suggest is to have a law to protect critical infrastructure from vagabonds such as those that destroy cables and other infrastructure that we need to sustain the enabling environment for doing business. The penalties this guys receive are a joke and the law needs to target the entire value chain, at least on the Kenyan perhaps East African side. Kind regards Eric Aligula Sent from my BlackBerry? -----Original Message----- From: Jevans Nyabiage <jnyabiage(a)nation.co.ke> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:07:21 To: <jairah(a)kippra.or.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Cable issues _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: jairah(a)kippra.or.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jairah%40kippra.or.ke _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kai.wulff%40kdn.co.ke ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:16:41 +0300 From: "kai wulff" <kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke> To: "'Jevans Nyabiage'" <jnyabiage(a)nation.co.ke> Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cable issues Message-ID: <484601ca5f15$ae77f710$0b67e530$@[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sabotage and Vandalism look very similar .. Unless we ask the people doing it we would not know the motives. The fault on Monday was caused by contractors of another operator who was not following procedures and who thought that by virtue of working for a partly state owned company he will be allowed to do what he wants (happens very often, treatment of Operators is still not equal). Today was clearly a fault caused by someone who ON PURPOSE cut the cable. Did the person want to steal a cable and stopped when seeing it was not metal or was he there to sabotage the network - I would not know. Kai Von: kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:[email protected]] Im Auftrag von Jevans Nyabiage Gesendet: Friday, November 06, 2009 19:07 An: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Betreff: [kictanet] Cable issues In the last few weeks there has been an outcry over increasing in disruption of networks with some of the affected firms pointing to industrial sabotage. Safaricom was the first this week to claim "acts of sabotage" on the disruption of its network. The Orange the next day arrested some cable vandals and attributed it to suspected sabotage. This Friday (today) Seacom fibre cable went offline for about four hours, they said this was due to cuts on KDN fibre around Voi. Is this 'sabotage' real or imagined? Jevans DISCLAIMER: The information contained in or accompanying this e-mail is intended for the use of the stated recipient only. It may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. 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Jacaranda Update
by S.Murigi Muraya 09 Nov '09

09 Nov '09

Dear All, The Jacaranda meet went well although it started slow (as would be expected on a Saturday morning). We ended at 2.30pm. Prof Sevilla of Strathmore University was most punctual. It is no surprise that software developers he has taught take him as seriously as he takes them. Two of our three (presenting) software gurus acknowledged his contribution to their lives. He had to leave as early as he came though to attend a funeral. Our priority is to motivate software developers and if E-Govt higher ups do not take them seriously, we would rather have the E-Govt technocrats who were with us today. Ms. Esther Wanjau (Assistant Director / ICT - MoIC) and Martin Kinyua (Kenya ICT Board) did well to open our minds as did Hary Hare, Dorcas Muthoni and others who have their E-Govt info together... We will be sure to have them as speakers or moderators in coming meetings. Conrad had a great presentation as did Esther and Martin. Will forward their PPT's as soon as we get them. for Kenya MSDN Interop

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Re: [kictanet] Cable issues
by Eric Aligula 09 Nov '09

09 Nov '09

Just to expand the discourse on the cable issues and place it into some wider perspective. As far back as 1997, the US Government identified eight sectors it deemed critical to the national security and the essential functioning of its economy. These were: 1. Telecommunications 2. Transportation 3. Water supply 4. Oil and gas production 5. Banking and finance 6. Electrical generation 7. Emergency services, and 8. Essential government functions A President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection ("PCCIP") in October 1997, highlighted the topic of critical infrastructures and made a series of specific recommendations for their protection. What does this have to do with the issue of cut cables? At the height of the post election violence and in some incidents thereafter, the movement of produce and goods in Kenya became a serious issue. In fact as a consequence, ALL of the neighbouring countries are actively identifying and developing alternative access routes for their products and services. Kenya Vision 2030 is predicated on an export led growth strategy that is and will be heavily dependent not only on networked transport services, but also on the fibre optic cable. The investment in transport and ICT infrastructure are premised on the desire to establish Kenya as the region's preeminent communications hub. The assurance that Kenya can and will consistent, reliable and affordable access to these critical infrastructures is critical to achieving these goals. It is thus important that players in the ICT Sector team up with other sectors to insist on the development of a national, perhaps East African wide Critical Infrastructure Protection Policy complete with accompanying reviews and enhancements in the legal and institutional frameworks. It is the only consistent way through which we shall be able to ensure security for investments so expensively and patiently built. A piecemeal approach will work for a short while and we shall be firefighting to eternity. The effort should focus on a comprehensive intervention, while obviously dealing with the issues in the short term. My two cents worth. Kind regards Eric -----Original Message----- From: kai wulff [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Fri 06/11/2009 22:14 To: Eric Aligula Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' Subject: AW: [kictanet] Cable issues It would help if we could get our day in court. Vandalism is one thing, negligence another. We as Operators spend huge amounts on staff we attach to contractors to make sure they don't destroy our cable plant .. If they do, we never get compensated. Taking them to court takes years and you might only get awarded the cost of the cable plus the labor .. Frustrated Kai -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:[email protected]] Im Auftrag von jairah(a)kippra.or.ke Gesendet: Friday, November 06, 2009 20:40 An: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Betreff: Re: [kictanet] Cable issues Colleagues What I would suggest is to have a law to protect critical infrastructure from vagabonds such as those that destroy cables and other infrastructure that we need to sustain the enabling environment for doing business. The penalties this guys receive are a joke and the law needs to target the entire value chain, at least on the Kenyan perhaps East African side. Kind regards Eric Aligula Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: Jevans Nyabiage <jnyabiage(a)nation.co.ke> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:07:21 To: <jairah(a)kippra.or.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Cable issues _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: jairah(a)kippra.or.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jairah%40kippra.or.ke _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kai.wulff%40kdn.co.ke

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Re: [kictanet] Cable issues
by emko＠internetresearch.com.gh 08 Nov '09

08 Nov '09

Kai, You know that what is happening here, has also happened in Europe and most recently Asia, my sugestion is one of the ways by which they fix it. The bigger issue is our markets are not matured enough for one business to depend on the other for provisioning of services, a precusor to the markets working, is to use regulatory policy means. Eric here > Eric, > > My business depends on those cables (in the duct). It is for me the CORE. > > So who would I trust with outsourcing .. And, if the duct gets cut (and it > will, 10, 20, 50 .. or more times a week), which cable will be restored by > whom ... Where will a manhole be set? How will we fit all the Joint Boxes > .. > > I think I should do a workshop and explain it from a practical point of > view > .. Forget that I work for one company! > > Kai > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: emko(a)internetresearch.com.gh [mailto:[email protected]] > Gesendet: Sunday, November 08, 2009 18:14 > An: kai wulff > Cc: emko(a)internetresearch.com.gh; 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' > Betreff: Re: AW: [kictanet] Cable issues > > Kai, > > Congratulations on leading the way.... > > Ducting needs to be seen as part of the infrastructure for development > like roads, gutters etc. I explain this a bit more in my response to the > other Eric. > > Building and or maintenance of ducts can be outsourced to the private > sector, the situation of 5 operators fight for the best seat does not > arrive when you have the third party maintenance entity who is rewarded > for ensuring the ducts are useful. > > Eric here > > >> Eric, >> >> Actually we had fiber first .. >> >> But it is not that easy .. The question with a duct is: Who is doing the >> maintenance? >> >> If a duct gets cut, I would not want a scenario that has 5 operators on >> site >> fighting for the best "seat" in the house to restore! >> >> Rgds >> >> Kai >> >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >> Von: kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> [mailto:[email protected]] Im >> Auftrag von emko(a)internetresearch.com.gh >> Gesendet: Sunday, November 08, 2009 17:13 >> An: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >> Betreff: Re: [kictanet] Cable issues >> >> Mahmoud, >> >> While i agree with your simple but to be taken serious submission, i beg >> to differ on the substance and form of the underlining principle. >> >> It is the reponsibility of regulatory policy to ensure that >> infrastructure >> is shared and a common conduit is built so that different providers can >> blow their fiber, this is not a market failure situation but an argument >> for direct public policy intervention to ensure a certain market >> situation. In the absence of this, the same government through the >> various >> institutions collect all kinds of levies from the private companies >> knowing very well that they are building next to each other. >> >> It is important for us to ensure not only institutional saparation but >> stakeholder responbilities and outcomes in these discussions. The >> government and regulator must do their work in ensuring that when KDN >> wants to build fiber from Nairobi to Mombasa, they are told, telkom >> already has the ducts in place so go talk to them, pay a fee and blow >> your >> fiber. Blaming KDN for getting the license and building out next to >> Telkom, exonerate unnecessarily the responsibility of those >> institutionalised to do so and belittles the effort to institutionalise. >> >> Thailand just passed a law to make broadband a right, this would create >> the framework for private sector to ensure it happens or government >> would >> intervene to make it happen or they would be breaking the law they made. >> >> Eric here >> >>> >>> Providers need to share infrastructure,it beats logic to see different >>> providers digging next to each other on same side of the road,this also >>> inconveniences road users regularly especilly in urban areas. A first >>> timer in a route should have extra conduits that can be used by >>> competitors in future,once we share the suspicion of competition >>> sabotaging will reduce. >>> We also need to educate the public on the importance of the cable >>> network >>> to our country,economy and make a connection to how a cable cut impacts >>> on >>> their lives,ultimately the communities are the best custodians in their >>> areas,we should also encourage contractors to use locals in each of the >>> areas the cable is enroute and let them instill a sense of ownership to >>> this communities. >>> If government could perform well,local authorities and the state could >>> be >>> building and owning fibre routes or just the conduits and lease to all >>> interested providers. >>> With the fibre cuts each day we are reducing the kenya s potential of >>> being the preffered gateway to landlocked countries like >>> Uganda,Rwanda,S.Sudan etc,hence reducing our dominance in the region >>> and >>> in the process loosing economic/employment opportunities, >>> >>> Concerned,frustrated >>> >>> Mahmoud Noor >>> Sent from my BlackBerry® >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> Date: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:20:02 >>> To: noor<mahmoods21(a)gmail.com> >>> Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 30, Issue 14 >>> >>> Send kictanet mailing list submissions to >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >>> http://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: Cable issues (kai wulff) >>> 2. Re: Cable issues (kai wulff) >>> 3. CISSP Review Course + Examination ( Nairobi Kenya) (Preston >>> Odera) >>> 4. Ignite Experience Center and Lifestyle Brochure (Njeri Rionge) >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Message: 1 >>> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:14:08 +0300 >>> From: "kai wulff" <kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke> >>> To: <jairah(a)kippra.or.ke> >>> Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cable issues >>> Message-ID: <484401ca5f15$ab0cdfa0$01269ee0$@[email protected]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >>> >>> It would help if we could get our day in court. Vandalism is one thing, >>> negligence another. We as Operators spend huge amounts on staff we >>> attach >>> to >>> contractors to make sure they don't destroy our cable plant .. If they >>> do, >>> we never get compensated. Taking them to court takes years and you >>> might >>> only get awarded the cost of the cable plus the labor .. >>> >>> Frustrated >>> >>> Kai >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- >>> Von: kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> [mailto:[email protected]] Im >>> Auftrag von jairah(a)kippra.or.ke >>> Gesendet: Friday, November 06, 2009 20:40 >>> An: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke >>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >>> Betreff: Re: [kictanet] Cable issues >>> >>> Colleagues >>> >>> What I would suggest is to have a law to protect critical >>> infrastructure >>> from vagabonds such as those that destroy cables and other >>> infrastructure >>> that we need to sustain the enabling environment for doing business. >>> The >>> penalties this guys receive are a joke and the law needs to target the >>> entire value chain, at least on the Kenyan perhaps East African side. >>> >>> Kind regards >>> >>> Eric Aligula >>> Sent from my BlackBerry? >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Jevans Nyabiage <jnyabiage(a)nation.co.ke> >>> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:07:21 >>> To: <jairah(a)kippra.or.ke> >>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>> Subject: [kictanet] Cable issues >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> This message was sent to: jairah(a)kippra.or.ke >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jairah%40kippra.or.ke >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> This message was sent to: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kai.wulff%40kdn.co.ke >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 2 >>> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:16:41 +0300 >>> From: "kai wulff" <kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke> >>> To: "'Jevans Nyabiage'" <jnyabiage(a)nation.co.ke> >>> Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cable issues >>> Message-ID: <484601ca5f15$ae77f710$0b67e530$@[email protected]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >>> >>> Sabotage and Vandalism look very similar .. Unless we ask the people >>> doing >>> it we would not know the motives. >>> >>> >>> >>> The fault on Monday was caused by contractors of another operator who >>> was >>> not following procedures and who thought that by virtue of working for >>> a >>> partly state owned company he will be allowed to do what he wants >>> (happens >>> very often, treatment of Operators is still not equal). >>> >>> >>> >>> Today was clearly a fault caused by someone who ON PURPOSE cut the >>> cable. >>> >>> >>> >>> Did the person want to steal a cable and stopped when seeing it was not >>> metal or was he there to sabotage the network - I would not know. >>> >>> >>> >>> Kai >>> >>> >>> >>> Von: kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> [mailto:[email protected]] Im >>> Auftrag von Jevans Nyabiage >>> Gesendet: Friday, November 06, 2009 19:07 >>> An: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke >>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >>> Betreff: [kictanet] Cable issues >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> In the last few weeks there has been an outcry over increasing in >>> disruption >>> of networks with some of the affected firms pointing to industrial >>> sabotage. >>> >>> Safaricom was the first this week to claim "acts of sabotage" on the >>> disruption of its network. The Orange the next day arrested some cable >>> vandals and attributed it to suspected sabotage. >>> >>> This Friday (today) Seacom fibre cable went offline for about four >>> hours, >>> they said this was due to cuts on KDN fibre around Voi. >>> >>> Is this 'sabotage' real or imagined? >>> >>> Jevans >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> DISCLAIMER: The information contained in or accompanying this e-mail is >>> intended for the use of the stated recipient only. It may contain >>> confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. No >>> confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. >>> If >>> you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all >>> copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify >>> the >>> sender. 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Re: [kictanet] cable issues
by mahmoods21＠gmail.com 08 Nov '09

08 Nov '09

Eric If the regulator cck can formulate and enforce policies definitely things would not have been to the magnitude they are today But as eric aligula puts it in detail we need wholesome and long term regional approach supported with legislation to protect shared infrastructure,but at things stand now our good neighbour Tanzania may be considered a reliable partner to provide international connectivity via fiber. The way forward ? Eric has one of the best suggestions as what the US did in late nineties,we don't have to re invent the wheel. Mahmoud noor Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Date: Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:36:47 To: noor<mahmoods21(a)gmail.com> Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 30, Issue 18 Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://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: Cable issues (emko(a)internetresearch.com.gh) 2. Re: Cable issues (Barrack Otieno) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 14:12:46 -0000 (GMT) From: emko(a)internetresearch.com.gh To: mahmoods21(a)gmail.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cable issues Message-ID: <13290.41.206.43.74.1257689566.squirrel(a)mail.internetresearch.com.gh> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Mahmoud, While i agree with your simple but to be taken serious submission, i beg to differ on the substance and form of the underlining principle. It is the reponsibility of regulatory policy to ensure that infrastructure is shared and a common conduit is built so that different providers can blow their fiber, this is not a market failure situation but an argument for direct public policy intervention to ensure a certain market situation. In the absence of this, the same government through the various institutions collect all kinds of levies from the private companies knowing very well that they are building next to each other. It is important for us to ensure not only institutional saparation but stakeholder responbilities and outcomes in these discussions. The government and regulator must do their work in ensuring that when KDN wants to build fiber from Nairobi to Mombasa, they are told, telkom already has the ducts in place so go talk to them, pay a fee and blow your fiber. Blaming KDN for getting the license and building out next to Telkom, exonerate unnecessarily the responsibility of those institutionalised to do so and belittles the effort to institutionalise. Thailand just passed a law to make broadband a right, this would create the framework for private sector to ensure it happens or government would intervene to make it happen or they would be breaking the law they made. Eric here > > Providers need to share infrastructure,it beats logic to see different > providers digging next to each other on same side of the road,this also > inconveniences road users regularly especilly in urban areas. A first > timer in a route should have extra conduits that can be used by > competitors in future,once we share the suspicion of competition > sabotaging will reduce. > We also need to educate the public on the importance of the cable network > to our country,economy and make a connection to how a cable cut impacts on > their lives,ultimately the communities are the best custodians in their > areas,we should also encourage contractors to use locals in each of the > areas the cable is enroute and let them instill a sense of ownership to > this communities. > If government could perform well,local authorities and the state could be > building and owning fibre routes or just the conduits and lease to all > interested providers. > With the fibre cuts each day we are reducing the kenya s potential of > being the preffered gateway to landlocked countries like > Uganda,Rwanda,S.Sudan etc,hence reducing our dominance in the region and > in the process loosing economic/employment opportunities, > > Concerned,frustrated > > Mahmoud Noor > Sent from my BlackBerry? > > -----Original Message----- > From: kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > Date: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:20:02 > To: noor<mahmoods21(a)gmail.com> > Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 30, Issue 14 > > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://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: Cable issues (kai wulff) > 2. Re: Cable issues (kai wulff) > 3. CISSP Review Course + Examination ( Nairobi Kenya) (Preston Odera) > 4. Ignite Experience Center and Lifestyle Brochure (Njeri Rionge) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:14:08 +0300 > From: "kai wulff" <kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke> > To: <jairah(a)kippra.or.ke> > Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cable issues > Message-ID: <484401ca5f15$ab0cdfa0$01269ee0$@[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > It would help if we could get our day in court. Vandalism is one thing, > negligence another. We as Operators spend huge amounts on staff we attach > to > contractors to make sure they don't destroy our cable plant .. If they do, > we never get compensated. Taking them to court takes years and you might > only get awarded the cost of the cable plus the labor .. > > Frustrated > > Kai > > > > -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- > Von: kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > [mailto:[email protected]] Im > Auftrag von jairah(a)kippra.or.ke > Gesendet: Friday, November 06, 2009 20:40 > An: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Betreff: Re: [kictanet] Cable issues > > Colleagues > > What I would suggest is to have a law to protect critical infrastructure > from vagabonds such as those that destroy cables and other infrastructure > that we need to sustain the enabling environment for doing business. The > penalties this guys receive are a joke and the law needs to target the > entire value chain, at least on the Kenyan perhaps East African side. > > Kind regards > > Eric Aligula > Sent from my BlackBerry? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jevans Nyabiage <jnyabiage(a)nation.co.ke> > Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:07:21 > To: <jairah(a)kippra.or.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] Cable issues > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: jairah(a)kippra.or.ke > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jairah%40kippra.or.ke > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kai.wulff%40kdn.co.ke > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:16:41 +0300 > From: "kai wulff" <kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke> > To: "'Jevans Nyabiage'" <jnyabiage(a)nation.co.ke> > Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cable issues > Message-ID: <484601ca5f15$ae77f710$0b67e530$@[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Sabotage and Vandalism look very similar .. Unless we ask the people doing > it we would not know the motives. > > > > The fault on Monday was caused by contractors of another operator who was > not following procedures and who thought that by virtue of working for a > partly state owned company he will be allowed to do what he wants (happens > very often, treatment of Operators is still not equal). > > > > Today was clearly a fault caused by someone who ON PURPOSE cut the cable. > > > > Did the person want to steal a cable and stopped when seeing it was not > metal or was he there to sabotage the network - I would not know. > > > > Kai > > > > Von: kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > [mailto:[email protected]] Im > Auftrag von Jevans Nyabiage > Gesendet: Friday, November 06, 2009 19:07 > An: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Betreff: [kictanet] Cable issues > > > > > > In the last few weeks there has been an outcry over increasing in > disruption > of networks with some of the affected firms pointing to industrial > sabotage. > > Safaricom was the first this week to claim "acts of sabotage" on the > disruption of its network. The Orange the next day arrested some cable > vandals and attributed it to suspected sabotage. > > This Friday (today) Seacom fibre cable went offline for about four hours, > they said this was due to cuts on KDN fibre around Voi. > > Is this 'sabotage' real or imagined? > > Jevans > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > DISCLAIMER: The information contained in or accompanying this e-mail is > intended for the use of the stated recipient only. It may contain > confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. No > confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If > you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all > copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify > the > sender. 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Box 15568 > Nairobi 00100, Kenya > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/pipermail/kictanet/attachments/20091107/86313b3…> > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: LIFESTYLE BROCHURE v3.pdf > Type: application/pdf > Size: 377074 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: > <http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/pipermail/kictanet/attachments/20091107/86313b3…> > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > End of kictanet Digest, Vol 30, Issue 14 > **************************************** > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: emko(a)internetresearch.com.gh > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/emko%40internetresearc… > ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 14:37:17 +0200 From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> To: Eric Aligula <jairah(a)kippra.or.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cable issues Message-ID: <4ee4e32f0911080437oe4f9e0fl5407528d6c97e805(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Greetings Eric, Thanks for your enlightening comments, the biggest challenge is that the kind of Information you are sharing should be availed at all levels in Society, at Chiefs Baraza's, Churches, anywhere where people congregate and can be educated since knowledge is power, looking through the eight sectors i can only say we are too ignorant, in short we must marshal resources and educate the public on the issues you have mentioned, Mulika Mwizi might help but it could be a short term measure, i was once taught that "he who knows why is always at the mercy of he who knows how", if we addressed the way we would not have situations where technicians from competing companies mess each others cables as i got it from Kai's post. Awareness is Key On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 2:13 PM, Eric Aligula <jairah(a)kippra.or.ke> wrote: > Just to expand the discourse on the cable issues and place it into some > wider perspective. As far back as 1997, the US Government identified eight > sectors it deemed critical to the national security and the essential > functioning of its economy. These were: > > 1. Telecommunications > 2. Transportation > 3. Water supply > 4. Oil and gas production > 5. Banking and finance > 6. Electrical generation > 7. Emergency services, and > 8. Essential government functions > > A President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection ("PCCIP") in > October 1997, highlighted the topic of critical infrastructures and made a > series of specific recommendations for their protection. > > What does this have to do with the issue of ?cut cables?? At the height of > the post election violence and in some incidents thereafter, the movement of > produce and goods in Kenya became a serious issue. In fact as a > consequence, ALL of the neighbouring countries are actively identifying and > developing alternative access routes for their products and services. Kenya > Vision 2030 is predicated on an export led growth strategy that is and will > be heavily dependent not only on networked transport services, but also on > the fibre optic cable. The investment in transport and ICT infrastructure > are premised on the desire to establish Kenya as the region's preeminent > communications hub. The assurance that Kenya can and will consistent, > reliable and affordable access to these critical infrastructures is critical > to achieving these goals. > > It is thus important that players in the ICT Sector team up with other > sectors to insist on the development of a national, perhaps East African > wide Critical Infrastructure Protection Policy complete with accompanying > reviews and enhancements in the legal and institutional frameworks. It is > the only consistent way through which we shall be able to ensure security > for investments so expensively and patiently built. > > A piecemeal approach will work for a short while and we shall be > firefighting to eternity. The effort should focus on a comprehensive > intervention, while obviously dealing with the issues in the short term. > > My two cents worth. > > Kind regards > > Eric > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: kai wulff [mailto:[email protected] <kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke>] > Sent: Fri 06/11/2009 22:14 > To: Eric Aligula > Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' > Subject: AW: [kictanet] Cable issues > > It would help if we could get our day in court. Vandalism is one thing, > negligence another. We as Operators spend huge amounts on staff we attach > to > contractors to make sure they don't destroy our cable plant .. If they do, > we never get compensated. Taking them to court takes years and you might > only get awarded the cost of the cable plus the labor .. > > Frustrated > > Kai > > > > -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- > Von: kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > [mailto:[email protected]<kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>] > Im > Auftrag von jairah(a)kippra.or.ke > Gesendet: Friday, November 06, 2009 20:40 > An: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke > > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Betreff: Re: [kictanet] Cable issues > > Colleagues > > What I would suggest is to have a law to protect critical infrastructure > from vagabonds such as those that destroy cables and other infrastructure > that we need to sustain the enabling environment for doing business. The > penalties this guys receive are a joke and the law needs to target the > entire value chain, at least on the Kenyan perhaps East African side. > > Kind regards > > Eric Aligula > Sent from my BlackBerry? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jevans Nyabiage <jnyabiage(a)nation.co.ke> > Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:07:21 > To: <jairah(a)kippra.or.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] Cable issues > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: jairah(a)kippra.or.ke > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jairah%40kippra.or.ke > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kai.wulff%40kdn.co.ke > > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmail… > > -- Barrack O. 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