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Re: [kictanet] FW: Nation Media Group sacks 100 journalists forsupporting Media Bill
by Marie-Anne Kinyanjui 08 Jan '09

08 Jan '09

Absolutely not true. -----Original Message----- From: kictanet-bounces+mkinyanjui=nation.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James Kagwe Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 4:29 PM To: Marie-Anne Kinyanjui Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: [kictanet] FW: Nation Media Group sacks 100 journalists forsupporting Media Bill Got this forward from someone..... Just wondering if this is true.... someone who might be aware Subject: FW: Nation Media Group sacks 100 journalists for supporting Media Bill In an unprecedented move aimed at gagging their own journalists, Nation Media Group has sacked 100 journalists for refusing to be used to demonstrate against the so called draconian media bill. Media owners have taken an uncompromising view of any journalist who voices a different opinion from that of media owners when it comes to the media act. Some journalists have said clearly that the media act does not contain any draconian clauses but journalists are being forced to write stories to support media owners who are scared that the legislation will weaken their power. Some of those fired include Nation News Editor Emman Omari, NTV Anchor Winnie Mukami, Coast Bureau Chief Edman Kwen.... Read full story here http://www.kenyanewsroom.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3 7&Itemid=1 <http://www.kenyanewsroom.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id= 37&Itemid=1> _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: mkinyanjui(a)nation.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mkinyanjui%40nation .co.ke 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. Any views or opinions presented herein are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Nation Media Group. �To get all breaking news alerts send the word BREAK to 6667 or visit http://mobile.nation.co.ke to read news on your mobile phone.�

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Digitally Networked Technology in Kenya's 2007-2008 Post-Election Crisis
by alice 07 Jan '09

07 Jan '09

<http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/publications/2008/Digitally_Networked_Technolo…> Digitally Networked Technology in Kenya's 2007-2008 Post-Election Crisis Abstract Written largely through the lens of rich nations, scholars have developed theories about how digital technology affects democracy. However, largely due to a paucity of evidence, these theories have excluded the experience of Sub-Saharan Africa, where meaningful access to digital tools is only beginning to emerge, but where the struggles between failed state and functioning democracy are profound. Using the lens of the 2007-2008 Kenyan Presidential Election Crisis, this case study illustrates how digitally networked technologies, specifically mobile phones and the Internet, were a catalyst to both predatory behavior such as ethnic-based mob violence and to civic behaviors such as citizen journalism and human rights campaigns. The paper concludes with the notion that while digital tools can help promote transparency and keep perpetrators from facing impunity, they can also increase the ease of promoting hate speech and ethnic divisions.

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ICT SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT TRAINING, 19TH - 21ST JANUARY 2009
by Marketing ICT 07 Jan '09

07 Jan '09

*Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) /IT Enabled Services (ITES) * *SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT (SLA) TRAINING * *19TH TO 21ST JANUARY 2009* Kenya ICT Board will facilitate a BPO/IT Enabled Services *Service Level Agreement training** course on 19th – 21st January 2009 from 8a.m. – 5.p.m*, *at Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi.* This course is designed to equip participants with detailed understanding of the issues that arise in the negotiation and delivery of SLAs for ICT and BPO services such as scope creep, resources stretch, time and expectations management. It encompasses skills for developing, managing and concluding contractual agreements for BPO/ICT related services, including but not limited to :- 1) BPO services 2) Call center services 3) Data/document management services, 4) Software development and/or animation 5) In-house agreements between departments, vendors, customers 6) IT Support and shared-services - 3rd Party ICT service-based contracts including hardware support and software support *Program * *Day 1:* · Designing a Sourcing Strategy · Designing Outsourcing Agreements *Day 2:* · Developing and Managing ICT Service and Service Level Agreements · Managing Outsourcing Agreements *Day 3:* · Main components of a Service Level Agreement · Success · Failure on completion, participants will be equipped with skills for:- · Developing outsourcing and sourcing strategies · Outsourcing procurement · Identifying and stating service requirements · Managing ICT service contracts Who should attend? · CEO's and CIO's · Head of Legal Departments · Business Development Directors and Managers · IT Directors · Risk Managers · Contract Director and Managers · Procurement and Purchasing Managers · Sales Directors and Managers The total cost is *$ 500( Ksh 40,000)* but Kenya ICT Board will subsidize the cost by 80% so that participants pay *Kshs. 8,000 only.* Please email events(a)ict.go.ke to book your space today and visit Kenya ICT Board, 12th Floor Teleposta Towers to make your payments. Deadline for registration: *12th January 2009**.* Limited availability. -- Marketing Department 12th Floor Teleposta Towers, Koinange Lane Entrance PO Box 27150 - 00100, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: 020-8015254 / 020-2089061 Fax: 020-2211962

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ETR machines
by nancy bosire 07 Jan '09

07 Jan '09

Anyone know where i can get ERT Machines for between 15-20k? -- Sincerely yours, Nancy Bosire Managing Director Blueline Synergy Limited Tel: 020 2317230/29 Mobile: 0721907995 [email protected],[email protected] http://www.bluelinesynergy.com Domain Registration.Web Design & Hosting.Software Development.LAN/WAN setup.Maintenance.Projectors. New/Used PCs & Laptops.Computer Accessories.Office Stationary "Your consistent thoughts create your consistent results." "Whatever your mind expects and demands, it will find a way to produce it." - Napoleon Hill Mahatma Gandhi once said:- First they ignore you, Then they laugh at you, Then they fight you, AND THEN YOU WIN!!!

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Fwd: Beta Testers Needed for BCAT
by Judy Okite 07 Jan '09

07 Jan '09

Info For those in the pursuit for elearning. Kind Regards, ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Priti Rohra <priti.rohra(a)n-syst.com> Date: Jan 7, 2009 10:25 AM Subject: Beta Testers Needed for BCAT To: w3c-wai-ig(a)w3.org Hello All, Right to education is universal. Education has evolved from blackboard to keyboard. Elearning has broken the geographical barriers and made it possible for people to access knowledge with ease and convenience. Despite the benefits offered by Elearning, it is not possible for students with special needs to access Elearning courses. Students using assistive technologies can with little ease access HTML based elearning but are deprived of the rich learning experience provided by technologies such as Flash. The common myth that prevails is that 'Flash cannot be made accessible' Its time that we over come this myth and change the mind set to 'Flash can be made Accessible' Net Systems Informatics & BarrierBreak Technologies have taken the initiative to break this myth and have launched the Beta version of "BarrierBreak Course Authoring Tool (BCAT)". BCAT is designed and developed to assist teachers/authors in creating accessible Flash based Elearning courses. BCAT is an easy to use tool with in-built keyboard and screen reader support enabling students with disabilities to experience the power of Elearning! BCAT comprises of two main components, Course Authoring Tool based on Moodle Learning Management System and Flash Architecture to access the course contents. In addition, the teacher/author can add various accessibility options to the course such as: Alternate Text, Captions, and Transcripts. Once the course is published, the contents are generated in to XML and users can access the course using a Flash player. The Flash course thus created provides users with an "Accessibility Panel" to meet their needs: - Show/Hide Captions - Audio Transcript - Change Themes - Small/Large Icons - Show/Hide Labels - Change Text Size We invite users with disabilities, teachers/authors, accessibility community at large to access BCAT and provide their valuable feedback and suggestions to make BCAT a tool for inclusive education. To access Beta version of BCAT, visit: http://www.n-syst.com/lms/login/signup.php. Once you sign up, you will receive an email including further instructions. Along with the email, you will receive a ReadMe file, documentation for creating a course, documentation for using the course and bug report file. The Beta Test Run is open until 20th January 2009. All suggestions are highly appreciated and will help us to make BCAT more user-friendly and accessible for all. Thanks & Regards, Net Systems Informatics & BarrierBreak Technologies Team www.n-syst.com |www.barrierbreak.com |e-learning(a)n-syst.com<%7Ce-learning(a)n-syst.com> Thanks & Regards, Priti Rohra Accessibility Tester Net Systems Informatics (India) Pvt. Ltd. Web: www.n-syst.com|www.barrierbreak.com Blog: www.barrierbreak.com/blog Please don't print this email unless you really need to. This will preserve trees on our planet. -- "Each of us is great insofar as we perceive and act on the infinite possibilities which lie undiscovered and unrecognized about us." James Harvey Robinson

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[Fwd: [Fibre-for-africa] East African Fibre]
by alice 06 Jan '09

06 Jan '09

Happy new year African fibre folk! Haven't given up hope on the African fibre mapipedia. I found a basic map on an ITU presentation of some East African fibre links. Grateful if someone could validate or even expand on them. http://www.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=10170216144600907258… Cheers.... Steve P.S. No doubt most have seen the France Telecom announcement of the ACE cable from Gabon to France. Have added it to the undersea cable map at http://manypossibilities.net/african-undersea-cables/ -- Steve Song http://manypossibilities.net _______________________________________________ Fibre-for-africa mailing list Fibre-for-africa(a)lists.apc.org http://lists.apc.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fibre-for-africa

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FW: Nation Media Group sacks 100 journalists for supporting Media Bill
by James Kagwe 06 Jan '09

06 Jan '09

Got this forward from someone..... Just wondering if this is true.... someone who might be aware Subject: FW: Nation Media Group sacks 100 journalists for supporting Media Bill In an unprecedented move aimed at gagging their own journalists, Nation Media Group has sacked 100 journalists for refusing to be used to demonstrate against the so called draconian media bill. Media owners have taken an uncompromising view of any journalist who voices a different opinion from that of media owners when it comes to the media act. Some journalists have said clearly that the media act does not contain any draconian clauses but journalists are being forced to write stories to support media owners who are scared that the legislation will weaken their power. Some of those fired include Nation News Editor Emman Omari, NTV Anchor Winnie Mukami, Coast Bureau Chief Edman Kwen.... Read full story here http://www.kenyanewsroom.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3 7&Itemid=1 <http://www.kenyanewsroom.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id= 37&Itemid=1>

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Fw: RE: Kibaki signs Bill into law
by John Walubengo 06 Jan '09

06 Jan '09

looks like this response was burning and cant wait for next weeks discussion on the same. walu. --- On Tue, 1/6/09, Concerned Citizen <kenyacitizen(a)gmail.com> wrote: > From: Concerned Citizen <kenyacitizen(a)gmail.com> > Subject: RE: [kictanet] Kibaki signs Bill into law > To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com > Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 11:24 AM > Please post this view on Kictanet. > > Four things are annoying this concerned citizen about this > debate. > > 1) The media has doen the country a dis-service by failing > to > highlight the good in this act. generally the media should > stop > chasing after the horse which has already bolted the > stable. The bill > is now an act. As far "media" concerns go - the > ONLY way to get rid of > offending emergency clause is to take the bill back to > parliament. > For the media to now paint the picture that the whole > fracas is the > fault of the executive is wrong. It was not the executive > that > approved this bill in various readings in parliament - it > was our MPs. > Why aren't we hearing more about that? > 2) Just who is the "media" we are talking about > here? Are the > interests of journalists who work on a daily basis being > represented > here? Personally I have not seen any notable JOURNALIST > supporters of > the bill complain about the bill. Could this be because > they know (as > a growing number of the public are coming to know)that this > is too > much ado about something that cannot now be changed? > 3) For Mr Makali to dismiss the concerns of the ICT > community on this > bill is short-sighted and arrogant. The ICT community has > been > campaigning for several clauses within the bill to be > passed for many > many years - its passing is major cause for celebration for > the entire > country as it creates new business opportunities that will > enrich OUR > economy. In my view, the good in this bill surpasses the > few negative > clauses that are being shoted about from every available > roof-top. > 4) As a member of the media I have never felt so cowed or > suppressed > in my life. My colleagues and I have been forced to accede > to this > "media" agenda without any consultation. > When the Media Bill (see how these ill-thought > abbreviations confuse > the public???) of last year was under debate, we happily > took to the > streets to fight for our press freedoms. > What is happening now is a travesty of our industry - what > was an > ordered campaign against unfair legislation is now becoming > a > witch-hunt where the power of the media is been used > negatively to > attack various structures. > Those who are shouting are risking the very same heavy > investments by > the media they seek to protect and reversing the gains its > taken > decades for this country to acheive which could now be > under a more > serious threat of misuse by a few individuals for personal > gain. > > There is no other industry that needs regulation as much as > the media right now. > > I think what the media should push for now - in the > public's interest > - is a review of the offending clauses by our non-tax > paying friends > in parliament and further, a review of the act itself which > attempts > to lump too many industries togther. > > The views I hold do not reresent the views of my employers > and are > purely personal in nature. > -----Original Message----- > On Behalf Of dmakali(a)yahoo.com > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 9:15 PM > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki signs Bill into law > > Barrack, I don't see our pt of diff. Media are the > first users of ict > and thea is no doubt ict is imptant in a modern ecoomy. > But that's > it. So is freedom of speech and access to information. > And we don't have to compare media and ict. What I > state and repeat is > the tendency by ict buffs to think only ict in isolation or > see > nothing wrong else with the aw as long as their concerns > are taken > care of, then say dismissively that there are other > iinstitutions to > deal with their legitimate concerns or reason should > prevail. Which? > How come ict folks are not raising their voices on thoz > issues they > acknowledge media have except as btw or in a back handed > manner? Am > very awake to the fact the country desperately needed to > kick up the > ict sector with facilitative legislation. I have personally > suffered > from its lacking. But we can't gloss over fundamental > issues out of > that desperation! > China has all the ict you want but wat kind of society is > it. You > can't enjoy ict in a repressive environment. And this > country is in > the cusp of potential tyranny midwifed by our unresolved > political > equations that we are just about to begin to resolve. If > any political > axis should be handed control over the media, even with its > weaknesses, you will rue the day you dismissed our > protestations. > I have written too much and may be I feel too strongly > about this but > no emotions. Straight shooting perhaps. > David > > Sent from my BlackBerry(R) wireless device > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Barrack Otieno" > <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > > Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 20:36:51 > To: <dmakali(a)yahoo.com> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy > Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki signs Bill into law > > > Bwana Makali, > I think you are being sensational, lets try and get > emotions out of > this argument, for as long as i can remember media > practioners have > always rubbished the role of ICT in the countries > socio-political > landscape, i witnessed this behaviour in a forum sponsored > by Unesco > at the Grand Regency a couple of years ago which was > apparently > chaired by CEO's from leading media houses and i can > see bwana makali > repeating it on this list which is unaccepatble here even > though we > are democratic!!, give us a break sir. None the less may be > we need > our own ministry as Dr Siganga says to champion the ICT > agenda and > save us from this circus. The Media has a point and we all > agree that > there are contentious issues that need to be sorted out > however let > reason prevail, we have instituions in place to handle this > kind of > problems and they need to be put into use > > On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 6:59 PM, <dmakali(a)yahoo.com> > wrote: > > The media's ref to the comm amendm bill 2008 > (yuck!) as media or ict bill is attributable to two factors. > The media have a right and an editorial licence to > abbreviate long and cumbersome names. Do you guys know how > difficult it is to write headlines? Write one to test your > editorial skills - 25 letters across 40cms and include all > that communications bla bla!? > > Second, the media have a right to christen anything > for ease of reference. Why aren't you media phobes > complaining about ndungu, waki, kriegler or whatever other > commissions that don't exist in fact and which you have > quite happily swallowed? wats wrong with the media or ict or > (next) postal bill if it captures the essence of what is on > the table or disputed? I find it trite argument to insist > that the media have misrepresented the bill. If there is > nothing contestable about the others, or they are less > controversial or for whatever reason they dim in > significance, what is the big deal? > > Finally, of course, some media could just have failed > to see the bigger picture and erroneously referred to it as > media bill. In which case that all fair in war and love. You > can't moan till morning. > > Let's face the facts. The law has bad provisions > that only myopic and selfish people or those with axes to > grind the media can't see. Unfortunately, it takes a > very short time before the reality catches up with such > people wen they find themselves on the receiving end. > > Jog your memory. > > David > > Sent from my BlackBerry(R) wireless device > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "waudo siganga" > <emailsignet(a)mailcan.com> > > > > Date: Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:35:00 > > To: <dmakali(a)yahoo.com> > > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy > Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki signs Bill into law > > > > > > Thanks for noting the changing goal posts in terms of > the title of this > > Law Alice. In fact a short while ago some referred to > it as the "ICT > > Bill" before briefly reverting to Kenya > Communications (Amendment) Bill > > 2008 and then finally resting at "Media > Bill". For me I think I > > understand the reasons for this confusion, > particularly for the public: > > this is a compound Law in one basket. The lesson I > learn is that in > > future we need to change some things otherwise it is > possible to reach a > > stage where useful ICT Policy, Legislative and > regulatory development > > processes are held back by things that really have > nothing to do with > > ICT. What if the courier services who are now > regulated by this Law had > > successfully opposed it? We would be missing > e-transactions legislation > > simply because of a function that has nothing to do > with ICT. > > For starters, the Government should restructure so > that we have an ICT > > only Ministry like they have in India, Egypt, > Mauritius and other > > countries worth copying. For many years after > independence we had a > > Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. That Minstry > should be revived > > to focus on the interests of our media brothers. > > Right now it is very difficult to pin down what is > "ICT" in Kenya. Some > > of the issues being brought under the umbrella of > "ICT" are those that > > the real ICT people cannot contribute to. Some people > are saying > > everything is OK because of "convergence". > But as can be seen, even > > trying to converge Laws is an issue unto itself. > > > > Waudo > > On Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:47:32 +0300, "alice" > <alice(a)apc.org> said: > >> I agree and for Pete's/Jane's sake could > media drop the "media bill" > >> reference. It is the Kenya Communications > (Amendment) bill 2008, which > >> covers much much more than broadcasting issues. > and much more > >> importantly it finally deals with issues of > convergence from a > >> technological, content, regulatory, as well as > economic perspective. it > >> is important that the communications > "sector" adapts to this global > >> convergence trend/scenario, because it will > provide for expansion of > >> universal access to ICTs, in terms of reducing > costs while stimulating > >> economic and social growth. This can only be done > through appropriate > >> ICT policy and regulatory mechanisms, which the > bill provides for. > >> > >> What we should be focusing on are the challenges > that will come with > >> this dynamic because adaption to convergence is > not the end point. > >> > >> > >> > >> best > >> alice > >> > >> p.s. views are personal and not a reflection of > any of the > >> institutions/organisations I am affiliated with. > >> > >> > Great suggestions, > >> > > >> > I feel we can support the media but not > in-toto. > >> > > >> > First, it would be nice of the MoA et. al. to > let go of the negative > >> > "Media Bill" campaign and engage > constructively with other players. > >> > > >> > Secondly, media should consider calling ICT > advocacy personalities to > >> > a forum where they can share how ICT issues > have successfully been > >> > incorporated without the animosity that is > common when advocating for > >> > media issues. > >> > > >> > I believe the media needs to feel secure that > if their arguments are > >> > valid, they'll have our undivided > support....issue by issue. > >> > > >> > Wainaina > >> > > >> > On 1/4/09, Bill Kagai > <billkagai(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > >> >> The 4 fundamentals; > >> >> > >> >> 1. When the Media fraternity suggested > the bill be rejected in-toto, ICT > >> >> sector players felt this was akin to > pouring the birth water together with > >> >> the baby. Personally I am happy the ICT > issues did not go down the drain. > >> >> And I think that was what many of us were > asking for. > >> >> > >> >> 2. The Media has genuine concerns as > Haron Ndubi articulated in his legal > >> >> opinion on the probibity of the bill. > However, the Media completely blacked > >> >> out ICT sector concerns during our > campaign to have the bill signed. We even > >> >> went out of the way to show the remedies > to the issues through the > >> >> miscelleneous amendment bill as suggested > in the very fast legal opinion > >> >> whose author requested we keep his/her > identity anonymous. > >> >> > >> >> 3. ICT players and especially Kictanet > ought to prove it's the bigger wo/man > >> >> by showing solidarity in the front-line > with our cousins in the Media > >> >> looking for a way out of the quagmire. We > do not have to ignore them simply > >> >> because they refused to side with us in > our campaign. > >> >> > >> >> 4. We are extremely careless in handling > crisis. If you are familiar with > >> >> Newton's method of factoring variable > change and the Monty Hall > >> >> > Paradox<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_paradox>, > >> >> then we can analyse the options the > President had mathematically. > >> >> 4a) Sign Bill > >> >> 4b) Don't Sign Bill > >> >> 4c) Do nothing and hold Kenyans in > suspense. > >> >> > >> >> Each option had a 33% probability of > being the 'right' decision. So, > >> >> assuming he had not seen the bill earlier > since he was not the author and > >> >> had decided not to sign the bill > following the Media owners petition, was it > >> >> wise to change his decision from > 'Don't Sign' to 'Sign'?? > >> >> Monty Hall > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_paradox> > proves that > >> >> changing the decision increases the > probability of getting it 'right' to > >> >> 66.6%. And that is proven by the fact > that we [in ICT] feel content and > >> >> support ways of also making our brothers > in the media achieve 'State of > >> >> Nirvana'. This bill will also give > the Minister of Finance some head-up > >> >> before he dismisses innovations such as > M-Pesa without prior knowledge. > >> >> > >> >> Conclusion; > >> >> For Makali, Openda, Kaikai and other > leading Media personalities who I know > >> >> are on this list, why don't you > invite ICT stakeholders in to your media > >> >> stations to engage Kenyans on what is > good and what is bad in the ICT [not > >> >> Media] bill so that we can fight together > against what we feel is not good?? > >> >> This has nothing to do with whether the > grand coalition will hold or not, > >> >> since neither the Right Honourable nor > His Excellency drafted this bill. We > >> >> did and the buck should stop with us!!! > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Bildad Kagai > >> >> MD - MediaCorp Limited > >> >> Nairobi Stock Exchange Authorised > Information Vendor > >> >> Suite B2, Tetu Court, State House Avenue > >> >> P. O. Box 20311 - 00200 > >> >> Nairobi, Kenya > >> >> Tel. 254 20 272 8332 > >> >> Fax. Rendered Obsolete > >> >> S - 1°17'13.8" > >> >> E - 36°48'22.7" > >> >> www.mediacorp.co.ke > >> >> --- > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 6:21 PM, alice > <alice(a)apc.org> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> > >> >>> Thank you Wainaina. Happy 2009. > >> >>> Now that the bill has been signed, > what does the ICT industry think about > >> >>> this whole debate? especially those > who have worked for such a long time > >> >>> with government to introduce > legislation for the sector? > >> >>> > >> >>> best > >> >>> alice > >> >>> > >> >>> Happy New Year for ICT development > in Kenya. > >> >>> > >> >>>> We can now look at the > Media's concerns on the Kenya Communications > >> >>>> Act and support whatever > amendments may be justified. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> Wainaina > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>> > >> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >> >>> kictanet mailing list > >> >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >> >>> > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >> >>> > >> >>> This message was sent to: > billkagai(a)gmail.com > >> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at > >> >>> > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/billkagai%40gmail.com > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >> kictanet mailing list > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >> > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >> > >> This message was sent to: emailsignet(a)mailcan.com > >> Unsubscribe or change your options at > >> > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/emailsignet%40mailcan.… > > > >_______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > This message was sent to: dmakali(a)yahoo.com > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/dmakali%40yahoo.com > >_______________________________________________ > > 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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Fwd: [Ifip_ga] WG: Call for Papers | CENTERIS'2009 - Conference on Enterprise Information Systems
by waudo siganga 05 Jan '09

05 Jan '09

> Please consider contributing to and/or forwarding to the appropriate > groups and peers the following call for papers. > (please excuse us if you received this call more than once) > ------------- > > > ------------- CENTERIS’2009 | Call for Papers > ------------- Conference on ENTERprise Information Systems > > ------------- Ofir, Portugal, 07-09 October 2009 > > http://centeris.eiswatch.org > submission deadline (full paper): March 15, 2009 > optional submission of an abstract: January 15, 2009 > ------------- > > > Dear Sirs, > > It is our great pleasure to invite you to the CENTERIS’2009 - Conference > on ENTERprise Information Systems – aligning technology, organizations > and people, to be held in Ofir, Portugal, organized by the Polytechnic > Institute of Cávado and Ave and the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto > Douro. > > This is the place where, from 07 to 09 October 2009, under the leitmotiv > of Enterprise Information Systems, academics, scientists, IT/IS > professionals, managers and solution providers from all over the world > will have the opportunity to share experiences, bring new ideas, debate > issues, introduce the latest developments in the field. > > CENTERIS’2009 is an international conference that will address the > largely multidisciplinary field embraced by the Enterprise Information > Systems (EIS), from the social, organizational and technological > perspectives. > The 3-day conference follows an innovative format, previewing scientific > sessions, tutorial and technical sessions, and simultaneously exhibitions > by solutions providers and product presentations. > There will also be a social program that will enable participants to get > to know each other and informally exchange information, contacts and > experiences, discuss projects, and incubate partnerships. > > ------------- > ------------- Submission and Publications > > Submissions will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. > Only original contributions will be accepted. > > All accepted papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings Book > (full texts) with ISBN and on a CD-ROM to be distributed during the > conference. > > Authors of a selection of around 25 papers will be invited for enhancing > and extending their papers for inclusion in a book to be published by > IGI-Global, to be released by early 2010. Depending on the number of high > quality papers accepted, the Organization can consider the edition of two > books, instead of one. > > According to the Scientific Committee recommendations, authors of > selected papers will be invited to enhance the paper for publication in: > > - A Special Issue of the Information Resources Management Journal > (IRMJ); > - The International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems > (IJEIS); > - Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research > (JTAER); > - International Journal of Information Technologies and Systems > Approach (IJITSA); > - The emerging “Information and Communication Technologies for the > Advanced Enterprise: an international journal” (ICT'ae). > > At the end of this message you will find the composition of the Editorial > Board. > > ------------- > ------------- Hotel and travel arrangements > > The Conference will take place at AXIS OFIR Beach Resort Hotel in Ofir, > Esposende, Portugal, a 4-star Hotel located in one of the most beautiful > landscapes in the North of Portugal. The Atlantic coast of Esposende is > part of the Natural Park of the North Coast, a protected area of great > beauty. > Ofir is located in a wonderful historic and cultural region with three > locations/zones proclaimed as UNESCO cultural World Heritage within 100 > km: Historic Centre of Guimaraes (50Km), Historic Centre of Porto (40Km) > and Alto Douro Wine Region. > The Hotel Axis Ofir is located 35 km north of the Oporto International > Airport “Francisco Sa Carneiro”. It is connected by the highway A28. We > suggest getting a taxi which cost would be around 35 Euros (one way), > taking less than 30 min to the Hotel. > ------------- > > For more detailed information, please visit http://centeris.eiswatch.org > > We hope to see you in Ofir. > > Best wishes, > Manuela Cunha > Luís Amaral > João Varajão > > > ------------- General Chair > Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha (mcunha(a)ipca.pt) > Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Portugal > > ------------- Program Chair > Luís Amaral (amaral(a)dsi.uminho.pt) > University of Minho, Portugal > > ------------- Organization Chair > João Eduardo Varajão (jvarajao(a)utad.pt) > University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal > > ------------- Secretariat > Jacinta Martins > secretariat(a)centeris.eiswatch.org > > > ------------- > ------------- Editorial Board > (This list is not complete as the invitation process is still going on) > > Adamantios Koumpis, Research Programmes Division, ALTEC S.A, Grece > Adolfo Vanti, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Brasil > Albert Boonstra, University of Groningen, The Netherlands > Alberto Arroyo, Orienta, Spain > Alexandra Klen, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil > Álvaro Rocha, University Fernando Pessoa, Portugal > Ana Maria Fermoso Garcia, Pontifical University of Salamanca, Spain > Anca Draghici, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania > Andréa Paiva, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil > Angappa Gunasekaran, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, USA > Antonio Guevara, University of Malaga, Spain > Antonio José Balloni, CTI, Brasil > António Trigo, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Portugal > Aysin Rahimifard, Loughborough University, UK > Bart H.M. Gerritsen, TNO N. Org. for App. Scientific Research, The > Netherlands > Calin Gurau, GSCM – Montpellier Business School, France > Carlos Ferrás Sexto, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spain > Carlos Machado-Santos, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto, Portugal > Carmen de Pablos, Rey Juan Carlos University, Spain > Carola Jones, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina > Carrillo Verdún, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain > Cesar Alexandre de Souza, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil > Chad Lin, Curtin University of Technology, Australia > Daniel Lübke, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany > Dimitrios Koufopoulos, Brunel University, UK > Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology Savannah, USA > Dirk Werth, Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Germany > Dulce Domingos, University of Lisbon, Portugal > Duminda Wijesekera, George Mason University, USA > Edson Luiz Riccio, University of Sao Paulo, Brasil > Efrem Mallach, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, USA > Eitel Lauria, Marist College, USA > Enrique Paniagua Arís, Universidad de Murcia, Spain > Ercan Oztemel, Marmara University, Turkey > Esra Kurt Tekez, Sakarya University, Turkey > Fahd Alizai, Victoria University Australia, Australia > Filomena Lopes, Universidade Portucalense, Portugal > Gabor Hosszu, Budpest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary > George Ioannou, Athens Faculty of Economics and Business, Greece > George Leal Jamil, FUMEC/BH, Brasil > Giorgio Bruno, Politecnico di Torino, Italy > Goran Putnik, University of Minho, Portugal > Heiko Duin, BIBA Bremer Institut für Produktion und Logistik GmbH, > Germany > Henrique O’Neill, ISCTE, Portugal > Igor Perko, University of Maribor, Slovenia > llan Oshri, Rotterdam School of Management, The Netherlands > Isabel Ramos, University of Minho, Portugal > Ivanilde Eyng, UEPG/UNAM, Brasil > Jaideep Motwani, Grand Valley State University, USA > Jaime Munoz, Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, Mexico > Jens Eschenbächer, BIBA Bremer Institut für Produktion und Logistik, > Germany > Jerzy Kisielnicki, University of Warsaw, Poland > Joao Barroso, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal > Joao Varajao, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal > Jorge Marx Gómez, Oldenburg University, Germany > José Bulas Cruz, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal > José L. Caro, University of Malaga, Spain > José L. Leiva, University of Malaga, Spain > José Luis Mota Pereira, University of Minho, Portugal > Kam Hou Vat, University of Macau, Macau > Klara Antlova, Technical university of Liberec, Czech republic > Leonardo Soto, University of Guadalajara, Mexico > Leonel Santos, University of Minho, Portugal > Lorna Uden, Staffordshire University, UK > Luís Amaral, University of Minho, Portugal > Mahesh S. Raisinghani, Texas Woman's University, USA > Malihe Tabatabaie, University of York, UK > Manuel Filipe Santos, University of Minho, Portugal > Manuel Mora, Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, Mexico > Manuel Pérez Cota, Universidad de Vigo, Spain > Maria Argyropoulou, Brunel University, UK > Maria Manuela Cunha, Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Portugal > Marilisa Oliveira, UEPG/UNAM, Brazil > Marko Kolakovic, University of Zagreb, Croatia > Mayumi Hori, Hakuoh University, Japan > Michal Žemlicka, Charles University, Czech Republic > Mirjana Stojanovic, University of Belgrade, Serbia > Narciso Cerpa, University of Talca, Chile > Ovsei Gelman, CCADET-UNAM, Mexico > Özalp Vayvay, Faculty of Engineering Marmara University, Turkey > Ozden Ustun, Dumlupinar University, Turkey > Patrícia Gonçalves, Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Portugal > Paula Morais, Universidade Portucalense, Portugal > Paulo Tomé, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Portugal > Pedro Araújo, University of Beira Interior, Portugal > Pedro Campos, University of Porto, Portugal > Pedro Quelhas de Brito, University of Porto, Portugal > Pedro Ribeiro, University of Minho, Portugal > Pedro Soto Acosta, Universidad de Murcia, Spain > Polo, University of Sao Paulo, Brasil > Protogeros Nicolaos, University of Macedonia Economic and Social Scs., > Greece > Ramiro Gonçalves, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal > Ricardo Gonçalves, Uninova, Portugal > Ricardo Simoes, Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Portugal > Richard Burkhard, San Jose State University, USA > Rinaldo Michelini, PMAR Lab of the University of Genova, Italy > Roberto Razzoli, PMAR Lab of the University of Genova, Italy > Rui Dinis Sousa, University of Minho, Portugal > Rui Pedro Rijo, Politecnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal > Samo Bobek, University of Maribor, Slovenia > Sanja Vranes, The Mihajlo Pupin Institute, Serbia > Simona Sternad, University of Maribor, Slovenia > Snezana Pantelic, The Mihajlo Pupin Institute, Serbia > Subhasish Dasgupta, George Washington University, USA > Tahinakis Panayiotis, University of Macedonia Economic and Social Scs., > Greece > Valentina Janev, The Mihajlo Pupin Institute, Serbia > Vladanka Acimovic-Raspopovic, University of Belgrade, Serbia > Vitor Basto Fernandes, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal > Vítor Carvalho, Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Portugal > Vítor Santos, Microsoft, Portugal > Vladimír Modrák, Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia > Vojko Potocan, University of Maribor, Slovenia > Wai Ming Cheung, University of Bath, UK > > > >

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Employment Opportunity: Head of Policy, African Internet Service Providers Association
by Brian Longwe 05 Jan '09

05 Jan '09

Job Description: Head of Policy Based in Nairobi, Kenya, the Head of Policy for AfrISPA secretariat is a new position and is yet to be filled. This is a full time employee position. He/She reports to the General Manager and with his support monitors, manages and evaluates AfrISPA's policy agenda. He/She plays a key role in developing the AfrISPA community by enhancing the policy function, expanding the scope and range of policy actions and providing focused and sustained engagement with policy-makers, regulators and key stakeholders at national, regional and continental level. Under the supervision of the General Manager, the Head of Policy is responsible for; - Raising the profile of AfrISPA as a significant influence on policy and regulation for the Internet in Africa - Working strategically with members of the Board, management and development teams to create, shape and disseminate the association's policy positions and key messages - Developing the association's policy function - Representing the association at a senior level, engaging with appropriate stakeholders to maintain the quality and relevance of our work and to increase the association's impact on the development of public policy - Leading the policy function, managing the policy team - Leading the development and delivery of policy projects to meet strategic objectives - Identifying and disseminating the implications for the Internet and Internet stakeholders of changes in government, AU and international policy and regulation - Maintaining an overview and identifying gaps and new areas for policywork and making appropriate recommendations to the senior management team - Managing projects to improve the evidence base of our policy positions - Providing other members of the team with appropriate briefings, papers and presentations - Providing policy input to the association's interdisciplinary projects - Writing policy content for the website and other communications activities - Contributing to the planning and management of annual work programmes - Seeking out, developing and managing opportunities for grant funding and commissioned work - Taking part in corporate communications activities, development and fundraising efforts as required Interested candidates should email their CV and full contacts to brian(a)afrispa.org *AfrISPA Policy Advocacy* The next phase of AfrISPA's work requires enhanced capacity on the policy and regulatory front. To this end the secretariat will be expanded to include a "Head of Policy" position. This role would design, organise and implement policy advocacy actions across the entire spectrum of issues that affect Internet markets in Africa. This will follow AfrISPA Policy Development Strategic Canvas as follows: Policy Development: Strategic Canvas - Provide industry perspective on policy as it relates to the Internet industry and act as an interface between government bodies and the wider public - Develop policies in the best interest of the members and protect and promote these interests in regional and international fora - Provide and promote educational opportunities that will enhance and empower technical and policy understanding of the Internet - Develop policies that will guide members into active participation in the development of a free and open telecommunications market in their respective markets - Mobilise ISPAs to deal with legal issues such as child pornography and cyber crime as a real threat to the growth of the Internet as a business tool and enabler - Encourage the development and use of local content, particularly e-Government and online news services - Value addition through assistance in setting up standards and guidelines for web development and promoting the setting up of server farms - Develop policies to protect Internet user's privacy and rights of freedom of expression. Comment constructively on draft Bills in African countries relating to these issues. Activities - Create a new position within the AfrISPA secretariat for a Head of Policy. - Identify key issues currently affecting Africa's Internet industry at national, regional and continental levels and design, develop and deliver suitable policy interventions. *About AfrISPA* The African Internet Services Providers Association, AfrISPA, is the Pan-African association of Internet Services Providers Associations of the countries in Africa. AfrISPA was founded in Johannesburg, South Africa in August 2001 when a gathering of ISP and ISPA representatives from various countries in Africa met to discuss and deliberate ways of addressing common issues and concerns that affect the growth and stability of the Internet in Africa. By engaging donors for funding and through the commitment of pioneer members AfrISPA has implemented a number of activities that include:- • Establishment of Internet Exchange Points: AfrISPA has directly and indirectly contributed to the establishment of IXPs in 22 countries. • Establishment of ISP Associations • High-level representations: AfrISPA has gained recognition as a key African institution that is passionate about the role of the Internet as a vital underpinning for national, regional and continental growth and development. On this basis, AfrISPA engages together in thought leadership, policy development and strategic planning through representation in various key local, regional and international fora. Key organisational affiliations include membership of the ITU through the ITU-D, a close working relationship with EuroISPA, involvement in the ICANN process, partnerships with various key African institutions such as AfriNIC, AfNOG, AfTLD, the ATU and platforms at key events. • Position Papers: A vital instrument in AfrISPA's advocacy activities is position papers that are developed around crucial issues that affect the development and growth of the Internet in the region. These have included areas such as: Infrastructure development, Content, Voice over IP, Spam and Regional Integration among others. In collaboration with others, AfrISPA has contributed towards the awareness and adoption of the Open Access framework for major communications infrastructure. It is worth noting that most of the currently ongoing submarine fibre optic projects as well as many of the terrestrial backbone projects have recognised the principles of Open Access and structured their funding and business models along those lines. • Regulatory reports: Regulatory regimes that provide an environment conducive to healthy growth of the ICT sector are essential for Africa's development. To this end, AfrISPA conducts periodic assessments of various countries' regulatory environments and provides these reports to members to facilitate local advocacy through benchmarking and to contribute towards smoother regulatory harmonisation across the region. These reports provide an important evidence base to justify local actions aimed at positive policy and regulatory reform. • Workshops and training: Capacity building is one of AfrISPA's primary objectives. AfrISPA is well positioned to identify needs in this area and respond through the development of appropriate materials which are delivered through workshops and training sessions. -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com

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Freedom Next Time
by Gakuru Alex 03 Jan '09

03 Jan '09

Recently posed to "ke-users" list:- > I find there exists several kinds of reality, e.g. "prepared" reality, > "imagined" reality, "forced" reality, "others' " reality, "real" > reality, etc. The question: which and whose, of them all, is the "one > true reality"? Advised by a member: Try getting hold of John Pilger's, the Australian journalist, book "Freedom Next Time" and you might get a very good idea of the "one true reality" on this unending conflict. Enjoy reviews: <http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2006/jun/03/highereducation.news> <http://www.thebookbag.co.uk/reviews/index.php/Freedom_Next_Time_by_John_Pil…> Happy New Year, Alex

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Undersea cable cut disrupts Mideast and India communications
by S.Murigi Muraya 01 Jan '09

01 Jan '09

Happy New Year to KICTANET We need at least 5 undersea fiber optic cables connecting us (on different routes) to the rest of the world. Trust that our government requires cable companies to involve and educate Kenyan telecom engineers in the installation and repair of any cable Kenya.go.ke owns a part of. http://telecommagazine.com/newsglobe/print.asp?ID=AR_4670 *Undersea cable cut disrupts Mideast and India communications (Summarized)* by Kendrick Struthers-Watson Mon. December 22, 2008 A French cable ship, the CS Raymond Croze, has begun repairing two badly damaged cables in the Mediterranean that were severed on Friday, Dec. 19, disrupting Internet and telephone communications. Sources indicate the cables were cut within five minutes of each other, possibly by a trawler net. A robot submarine will locate the ends of the cables on the sea bed and bring them to the surface to be reconnected. This is not the first time there's been trouble along these cable routes. Last January, two of the three cables connecting Europe with Asia via the Middle East were cut. What is more pressing about the current situation is that all three cables were affected. Until these cables are fixed, service providers in the Middle East and South Asia must route their European traffic through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Despite the problems these cable cuts have caused, Alan Mauldin, Research Director for Telegeography, believes that new cable construction should help prevent future outages. "Many new cable systems are slated to enter service between Europe and Egypt in the next few years, including Telecom Egypt's TE North cable, Orascom's MENA system, FLAG's HAWK cable, the IMEWE consortium cable, and the EIG consortium cable," he said. Mauldin added that while constructing multiple cables does not guarantee against outages, the introduction of these new systems will provide additional routing options and improve resiliency.

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(no subject)
by Florence Etta 31 Dec '08

31 Dec '08

My dear, Allow me to wish you a 2009 full of joy, laughter & accomlplishments. As you review your 2008 and move in to a full embrace of the new year, may you acknowledge the gift of the new year, cherish the opportunities in the new year and live the experiences of the year to the full so as to make a difference in our world. May the good Lord bless you and yours in a really special way in 2009. Best wishes, Florence Etta New York

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Legal Opinion by Haron Ndubi
by Bill Kagai 30 Dec '08

30 Dec '08

* A LEGAL OPINION ON THE LEGISLATIVE PROBITY AND PROCEDURE FOR THE KENYA COMMUNICATIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 2008.* *For Kictanet through Mediacorp* *By Haron M Ndubi, Advocate* The Kenya Communications (Amendment) Bill 2008 was introduced by the government through the minister for Information to parliament. The object of the new amendment is found primarily in both the preamble and the memorandum of Objects and Reason explaining the Bill. The preamble is herewith reproduced: * "….An ACT of Parliament to amend the Kenya Communications Act, 1998, to make minor amendments to the statute law, and for connected purposes"* The long title of the 1998 Act provides thus: *"….to facilitate the development of the information and communications sector (including broadcasting, multimedia, telecommunications and postal services) and electronic commerce*" Generally speaking and found in the memorandum of objects and reasons, the Bill proposes to and indeed does affect three major sectors. 1. Communications 2. E Commerce 3. Media and Broadcasting 4. Criminal and evidence law 5. (Possibly inadvertently, the Constitution of Kenya). The objects proposing to bring developments in technology within the law so as to provide for investments in technology and to acknowledge and deal with cybercrime can hardly be faulted. Actually this has been long in coming. However, one needs to look into the cause(s) of the public and loud disquiet that has characterized debate leading to the petitions to the President to refuse to sign the Bill and return it to parliament as provided for under section 46 of the Constitution. Simply put, that section of the constitution provides the procedure for making law. Once a Bill is introduced, it goes to the House committee responsible for the matters therein for consideration. At this time the Bill is not in the house yet. The committee may make such changes as it may deem fit then approve it for the house. Upon, the tabling of the Bill, parliament debates it and decides one way or the other. If the Bill is rejected in toto. Then it may not be reintroduced onto the floor of the house until the expiry of six months. If the House amends it then it may pass with the amendments. Then it may go through the various readings until it becomes a proposed law awaiting the signature of assent from the President. (It must be noted though, that the House recently passed a raft of amendments to the Standing orders. One such is the time lapse before re introduction of a rejected bill into the house. The new rules become operational in March 2009. The new procedures allow faster, if not immediate reintroduction of a rejected Bill.) Once a Bill has been passed, on the other hand, it will be presented to the President by the Speaker for his Assent. In event the President refuses to assent to the bill, he is expected to return the bill to the Speaker, within fourteen days of such refusal. He has to accompany the refused bill with a memorandum or reasons for the refusal. Parliament is expected to; within twenty one days reconsider the Bill in consideration of the President's objections. If the House is convinced, they will make the proposed amendments and return the same to the president who SHALL then sign it into law. In event that the parliament rejects the president's objections, the bill will be returned to the president who may sign it. If he declined to sign it automatically becomes law within fourteen days of such presentation to the President. That the Kenya Communications (Amendment) Bill 2008 was proposed singularly to amend the 1998 Act is in no doubt. Therefore, the opportunity to amend the obnoxious section 88 of the 1998 Act indeed lay before the house. However, we are told that the proposal to amend section 88 of the 1998 Act was rejected at the committee stage. It was therefore not debated by the house. The question that then emerges is this; can the President take the bill back to ask that Parliament reconsiders that section 88 for repeal? My answer is YES. He can. In doing so, the president will be dealing with another function that the Attorney General would have performed. That of advising that the section 88 would be unconstitutional. He didn't in 1998, he hasn't now. If the President assents to the Bill he will do so having failed to promote the deletion of section 88 in the 1998 Act, yet he will have protected the gains relating to ICT rather than broadcasting and other media. If he refused to assent, then the question is how long will it be before it becomes law? If the Parliament stays in recess until March as envisaged, then the president may withhold his decision on the Bill until parliament resumes. This is because time will be expected to run as soon as he advises the speaker of his rejection. Should he assent, it will not be said to automatically come into force immediately. The Bill contains provision for phased implementation of the law. The minister may appoint *effective* dates either for the whole law or diverse dates for various sections. This means that the concern on time on the part of Kictanet is not resolved by the mere passing of the Bill. But there are other reasons for which the media, some political leaders, civil society and others have sought the President's refusal to assent to the law. Broadly stated the issues are three fold. 1. The power on the minister to confiscate equipment 2. The power of the government to control and regulate content 3. The lack of independence of the Regulatory body. On 1 above we have the foregoing text has a response. Without going into the merits of the other two concerns, it needs to be acknowledged that they are legitimate questions but have the potential of hamstringing one sector in favour of another. On the issue of 2 above for instance, the regulator needs to be able to help the media and the public classify material and allow it to be available for the respective client without undermining the public good. Therefore, an argument for a free hand will be inimical to public good. That said, and related to 3 a regulatory authority must be legitimate and credible. Therefore representation and greater presence of the diverse sectors responsible is a valid and legitimate concern. The initial error may have occurred when the ICT investment and advancement issues were mixed up with telecommunications and broadcasting. But that is debatable by the experts in the respective areas. In conclusion,, I would opine for two options: A). The President should be requested to expedite the decision on the Bill either way B)The President should be requested to recall parliament earlier than March so as to deal with the outstanding business. This way, if he assents to the Bill, those members of parliament opposed to the Bill could use their privileged position to move amendment motions. c)The affected sectors opposed to the existence of section 88 of the 1998 Act can move to the constitutional court and seek the judicial declaration that the section is unconstitutional thus it be repealed. -- Bildad Kagai MD - MediaCorp Limited Nairobi Stock Exchange Authorised Information Vendor Suite B2, Tetu Court, State House Avenue P. O. Box 20311 - 00200 Nairobi, Kenya Tel. 254 20 272 8332 Fax. Rendered Obsolete S - 1°17'13.8" E - 36°48'22.7" www.mediacorp.co.ke ---

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ZAIN's Club 20 Tarrif Suspended!
by Edith Adera 24 Dec '08

24 Dec '08

It was surprising to learn that subscribers are receiving notification from ZAIN that the club 20 Tarrif has been suspended for 24th December and 31st December, for what is indicated as system upgrade!! Why the specific dates of 24th and 31st December? Is it to cash in on the xmas and new year calls? What does consumer protection rights dictate? Can we hear from the regulator? Edith

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Rising voices grants
by Rebecca Wanjiku 24 Dec '08

24 Dec '08

http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/23/rising-voices-seeks-micro-grant-pr… Tel. 254 720 318 925 blog:http://beckyit.blogspot.com/

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Happy Holidays (and a clarification)
by Gakuru Alex 20 Dec '08

20 Dec '08

Dear All, This is to wish you most joyful festivities adding to what you already wish yourself for happy holidays. And have a Healthy, Prosperous and clearer 2009. Alex Gakuru PS: I've received several off-list comments suggesting that I am "in-charge" of kictanet. Well,,, I am not. I have never been, in any way, involved in kictanet administrative affairs; organizational, physical, lists. Alice Munyua and Washington Odhiambo run then. <http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> Please direct future inquiries to Alice / Washington. The ICT Consumers Association of Kenya, runs own consumer rights advocacy/interests mailing list. <http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers/> My engagement has strictly been for consumers. Sincerely, Alex

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A call for assistance in translating documents developed by W3C
by Judy Okite 19 Dec '08

19 Dec '08

We welcome your assistance translating documents developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). http://www.w3.org/WAI/translation In regards to the above request,I wanted to share info from one of the most interesting sessions that I attended at the recently concluded IGF. *Internet accessibility for persons with disabilities *The internet is about empowerment. Access to information and communication is a key aspect for participation in society. If people with disabilities are to exercise their rights actively, participate and make choices about their lives, it is essential that they can access information through adequate communication systems. For many people with disabilities, accessibility of Internet is a pre-requisite, a stepping stone for getting access to education, employment, health care, etc.. Persons with disability are primary stakeholders when It comes to the Internet development, thus should be fully Involved regarding the development of standards and the design of new communication and Information systems .What we all have to remember, is, in order to bridge the digital divide this group of persons must be included and empowered. - It is essential that all web content be accessible and understood by persons with sensory, physical or cognitive disabilities. - Websites need to be transformed to meet the accessibility standard - Information accessibility in remote areas and disadvantage groups should be given priority The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG),stipulates that all web content must be: - Perceivable - Operable - Understandable - Compatible ATAG (Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines) defines how authoring tools should help Web developers produce Web content that is accessible and conforms to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). ATAG also defines how to make authoring tools accessible so that people with disabilities can use them The authoring tool accessibility guidelines 2.0,will be published in December 2008 and its adoption, immediate, by all stake holders. For Access for persons with Disabilities to be on equal basis with others ,we need; Accessible Web Design  Promoting Accessibility and ICT on the web to minimize cost at early stage in design ,development, production and distribution  Promote Universal Design in Development of Standards & Guidelines  Promote Assistive Technologies in Research, Development, Availability and Affordability  Provide Accessible Information about New Technologies and Support Services Best Practices for Government should include and not limited to;  Mainstreaming Disability Issues for sustainable development  Supporting Cross-Disability Stakeholder Engagement  Promoting Accessible Web Sites & Documents Resource  Free online information www.tiresias.org/publications/ disabilities_standardisation/ index.htm Closing remarks from the chair; There is a great need to have international and national legal instruments such as the United Nations Convention on the rights of People with Disabilities to promote accessibility for persons with disabilities This is a very personal and emotional remark, but we cannot allow isolation of a part of the population due to lack of appropriate functionality that prevents the use of ICT resources by everybody to the fullest possible degree. Links with further information and initiatives: http://www.icdri.org/ http://www.w3.org/WAI/gettingstarted/Overview.html http://www.itu.int/themes/accessibility/dc/ Food for thought: *Is your website accessible, understandable and perceivable by everyone? *Kind Regards, -- "Each of us is great insofar as we perceive and act on the infinite possibilities which lie undiscovered and unrecognized about us." James Harvey Robinson

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Google vs Transparency
by Judy Okite 19 Dec '08

19 Dec '08

I love this!! Find the reading on the link,below http://news.cnet.com/surveillance-state/?authorId=9750511 Kind Regards, -- "Each of us is great insofar as we perceive and act on the infinite possibilities which lie undiscovered and unrecognized about us." James Harvey Robinson

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Comments on Bill Posted Online
by Edith Adera 19 Dec '08

19 Dec '08

Dr Ndemo, Thanks for posting excerpts of the bill online (sections 46 and 88). We should actually have the FULL version of the bill (as presented to parliament) available online, although this would be accessible to the privileged with Internet access how about the masses? What happened to “our right to know”? I’ve carefully read through these sections of the bill and have some comments: 1. Apart from the gender Insensitivity of this clause “46Q b) that person provides broadcasting services in an area for which HE is not licensed to broadcast;”, I’ve some substantive comments here below: 2. Section “46K The Minister may, in consultation with the Commission, make regulations generally with respect to all broadcasting services and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, with respect to- (c) mandating the carriage of content, in keeping with public interest obligations, across licensed broadcasting services; (d) prescribing anything that may be prescribed under this Part. Comment: I worry about the unspecified powers to prescribe content and “anything that may be prescribed” by the Minister – given our past, what are the implications?. who makes regulation? Minister or Regulator? 3. section “46H (1) The Commission shall have the power to set standards for the manner, time, and type of programmes to be broadcast by licensees under this Act.” Comment – might this limit creativity and public opinion type programming that allows free speech? I’ve concerns about this section below: 4. Section “88.(1) On the declaration of any public emergency or in the interest of public safety and tranquility, the Minister for the time being responsible for Internal Security may, by order in writing, direct any officer duly authorized in that behalf, to take temporary possession of any telecommunication apparatus or any radio communication station or apparatus within Kenya, and – (b) in the case of telecommunication, that any communication within Kenya from any person or class of persons relating to any particular subject shall be intercepted and disclosed to such person as may be specified in the direction; (c) in the case of postal services, that any postal article or class or description or postal article in the course of transmission by post within Kenya shall be intercepted or detained or shall be delivered to any officer mentioned in the order or shall be disposed of in such manner as the Minister may direct.” Comment: what constitutes “interest of public safety and tranquillity” – this is subject to abuse and personal discretion. It worries me that free speech could be limited and privacy preached on any subject – e.g. complaining about high fuel costs, food crisis, impunity etc etc. I do not know about you, but the last ban on live coverage created a sense of personal insecurity, isolation and denied persons their “right to know” and the subsequent threats of prosecution did not make things any better. What are the chances of abuse in this clause? Lets remember that these laws will not only serve today but future generations with different leaders. Edith

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SEASONS GREETINGS!
by nancy bosire 19 Dec '08

19 Dec '08

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by nancy bosire 19 Dec '08

19 Dec '08

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Seasons Greetings & Update from Kenya BPO Society.
by Joseph Ochola 19 Dec '08

19 Dec '08

Dear Colleague, Seasons greetings from the Kenya BPO & Contact Centre Society. As 2008Draws to an end, we want to take this opportunity to recap on the progress the Society has made during the 2008 year. 1. Marketing and PR. · The marketing and PR Committee drafted a 3 year marketing and PR strategy that will aim at positioning Kenya as a preferred outsourcing destination. Aware of the fact that as a country we face stiff competition from Mauritius, S. Africa and Egypt, the strategy aims to give Kenya a competition edge over these countries. · KBPOCCS also launched the “Outsource2Kenya” Brand on the Month of October which will be used in marketing communications, provide an online platform for outsourcers to place their tenders, Bid for outsourcing tenders and get information on latest industry news. Log on to www.outsource2kenya.co.ke · KBPOCCS played an integral role in organizing Kenya's participation at the recently concluded Call Centre Expo in Birmingham. There was keen interest in offshoring to Kenya, by several large UK corporations such as; Cisco, Barclays UK, Capital Finance among others . The BPO Society is following up on these. The Society also referred interested outsourcers to our website where all our corporate members are listed, so they can get in contact with BPO's in Kenya whom they can discuss the possibilities of outsourcing. · The Marketing Committee has identified some key events for marketing Kenya over the next twelve months. · The Society is developing initiatives to kick start the Domestic Outsourcing industry in Kenya. · Organized one to one meetings with two potential outsourcers who had a chance to visit some of the Local BPO’s and Call Centres. Planned activities for the coming year that will actively involve raising International and Local awareness of Kenya as an offshore call centre destination will consist of; 1. Organizing and Attending International Exhibitions, Conferences and Workshops in regards to BPO and Contact Centre 2. One to One meetings with potential outsourcers 3. Advertising in international trade press 4. Media publicity in both local and international media 5. Knowledge series seminars targeted at various decision makers in the Kenyan Corporate scene. 6. Organizing and facilitating events such as; Entrepreneurship seminars, Training workshops etc. 7. Lobbying Government agencies and Ministries. 8. Joint Venture partnerships with international firms interested in outsourcing deals with Kenya. 2. 2. Training. * The Training Committee of the KBPOCCS has completed developing a Training Competency Framework in order to establish and enforce internationally recognized certifications and skills in the industry. It will be officially launched in the first quarter of 2009. * This will not only be a selling point for Kenya, both among local and international players, but will position the society as the first stop for information concerning accredited training institutions and human resource capacity in this sector. The Training Competency Framework has been aligned with existing International competency frameworks. To achieve this objective, the Training Committee plans to carry out the following activities: 1) Develop a draft TCF for Kenya adapted from internationally recognized certifying bodies 2) Hold a 3-day retreat to review the draft TCF and provide input 3) Review the curriculum currently being offered by BPO/CC training institutions in Kenya and attempt to align this with the draft Kenya Competency Framework; 4) Launch of the TCF 5) Develop a strategy for marketing the TCF to the industry stakeholders 6) Develop a TCF enforcement strategy in conjunction with the Ministry of Higher Education and conduct impact assessments 7) Conduct an assessment of Kenyan organizations to find out the skills/knowledge required for employees to excel in this industry 8) Hold 2 public forums targeting the youth (seeking training) and employers, to educate them of the TCF and present a list of institutions offering certified courses 9) Develop a database of certified personnel, in conjunction with accredited institutions 3. 3. Standards & Ethics. · The KBPOCCS officially launched the Standards and Ethics Draft document in July 2008 with an aim of establishing high standards of ethical business practices. · These standards will ensure that the Country builds a highly skilled workforce for delivering superior customer experiences that will reinforce the brand value. The Society is collaborating with various government agencies as well as strategic international partnerships to ensure that Kenya develops world class standards. · With the above in mind, strict follow up procedures and processes will have to be put in place to monitor the progress of the above mentioned. 4. Other Notable Developments · KBPOCCS successfully lobbied The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) to reduce the BPO lincense fee from Kshs. 100,000 to Kshs. 10,000. · The KBPOCCS, through constant lobbying to the Government, Kenya ICT Board managed to secure Bandwidth subsidy support that will aim at cushioning the cost of Bandwidth in the country until the fibre optic cable project is complete. THANK YOU for a wonderful and very exciting year. We hope you will to continue being active participants in this growing industry. On behalf of the Chair of the Kenya BPO & Contact Centre Society and the Executive Board, we wish you all HAPPY HOLIDAYS and a WONDERFUL & PROSPEROUS 2009 Kind Regards, Joseph Ochola Executive Officer Kenya BPO & Contact Centre Society. Studio House, along Argwings Kodhek road, 2nd floor E-mail: secretariat(a)kenyabposociety.or.ke Website: www.kenyabposociety.or.ke Tel. No. /020-2391301/ 0722-663176/ 0733-917518 _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: joseph.ochola(a)yahoo.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/joseph.ochola%40yahoo.…

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by Okulo Anthony 18 Dec '08

18 Dec '08

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Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] Kenya communications (amendment) Bill: Is media overacting?
by Wainaina Mungai 18 Dec '08

18 Dec '08

Might we be making a step forward.... I gather all TV stations shall televise the Live Debate on the Communications Bill tonight from 9:30pm The idea is to have Paul Muite, David Makali face off with PS Ndemo, Hon. Poghisio. Maybe we'll reach a middle ground tonight...instead of a trying to identify a "winner". There should be a point when we give an take...and maybe, tonight is the night ;-) WM On 12/17/08, Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Gilda, > > > On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 8:49 AM, Gilda Odera <godera(a)skyweb.co.ke> wrote: > >> My greatest concern is that in all this back and forth accusations, the >> baby will well be thrown with the water. >> > ... > > Given that the ICT industry is in dire need of the electronic transaction >> and data protection legal frameworks, amongst many other things in >> the proposed bill, why can't the contentious media issues be removed for >> further discussion so that other things can continue? The ICT industry has >> waited too long for this Bill. It was lumped with the media acts and now >> there is too much at stake. Is it too much to ask the Government to remove >> the contentious media issues from the Bill so the industry does not lose >> more time on this?How will those thousands of jobs be created if there is >> no >> agreement on the Bill. And how will media operate if the Bill is passed >> with >> such contentious issues? >> > > I feel you. > > > >> Can government meet industry players halfway by removing the contentious >> issues and letting the Bill be assented to without these issues so both >> industries do not suffer and delays please. It has to be a give and take. >> > > >From other discussants contributions, it appears that if the (Executive arm > of) government did this it'd be flouting due legislative process. i.e. > breaking the law. I stand to be corrected. > > Happy Holidays > > > >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Mike Theuri <mike.theuri(a)gmail.com> >> *To:* Gilda Odera <godera(a)skyweb.co.ke> >> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 16, 2008 12:47 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] >> Kenyacommunications(amendment)Bill: Is media overacting? >> >> Brian, >> >> I hope that the media and other interested parties have taken a cue from >> the recent happenings and will now take time to study and understand the >> bill. Hopefully the media's petition via the PM was concrete and included >> alternative workable proposals. If it did not, the President and anyone >> else >> involved in taking appropriate action will not have much to work with. >> >> I agree that K24 should be commended for demonstrating professionalism and >> leadership. A debate cannot be productive if opposite sides do not engage >> freely and openly, neither can it be helpful if either party is not fully >> informed so as to understand where the other side is coming from. For this >> reason the media would do well to understand the bill not for the famous >> clause but for its provisions and work from that standpoint. >> >> It can also be hoped that all involved will take away valuable lessons on >> the need to be proactive in the legislative process. >> >> On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 1:33 AM, Brian Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Mike, >>> >>> I could not agree with you more. What we are witnessing is rabid calls >>> for >>> deletion of a legal clause that has been in existence since 1998, and >>> isn't >>> even part of the proposed amendments - without a proposed alternative. >>> >>> It is abundantly clear that neither the media practitioners, neither the >>> civil society pundits or politicos that are baying in the streets have >>> really taken time to read through any of this legislation, nor consider >>> suitable alternatives. >>> >>> I personally think that this episode will serve as a lesson for many - >>> knee-jerk, reactionary statements that are based on speculation and >>> hyperbole can only lead to confusion and eventually embarassment. >>> >>> I give a thumbs up to the likes of K24 who have taken a very neutral >>> stand >>> and chosen to air both sides of the story and work more towards >>> enlightenment than further fuel the outright lies and misrepresentation >>> that >>> our airwaves have been awash with over the past few days. >>> >>> Brian >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 10:06 AM, Mike Theuri >>> <mike.theuri(a)gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Crystal, >>>> >>>> Actually, the right to assemble, discuss in public and protest was never >>>> taken away by the Patriot act. Numerous protests and marches have taken >>>> place over the Iraq war, Immigration etc since then and have been >>>> widely covered. Indeed if one was pay a visit to the environs of the >>>> White >>>> house, one will find no shortage of protesters demonstrating any number >>>> of >>>> issues from Guantanamo by dressing in orange jump suits and locking >>>> themselves in cages, Darfur, Tibetans acting out torture methods, to >>>> calling the current US administration fascist or for its removal as long >>>> as >>>> they do not interfere with others freedoms by being disruptive. The >>>> Patriot Act still stands to date, however a few of its provisions >>>> have sunset and are no longer in law thanks to a refined legislative >>>> process >>>> that pays attention to constituents views. >>>> >>>> The separation of powers principle is best exemplified in the US. The >>>> Judiciary's independence is one that should be emulated in Kenya. The >>>> fact >>>> that unconstitutional laws can be challenged and struck down by the >>>> courts >>>> is itself a protection against the infringement of citizen and >>>> non-citizens >>>> rights. Take for instance cases such as that of Bin Laden's driver >>>> (Hamdan >>>> v. Rumsfeld) or the 5 Algerian Guantanamo detainees where the US >>>> Government did not win in both cases. The fact that members of congress >>>> have >>>> signaled their intent to restore habeus corpus rights to detainees is in >>>> itself an indication of standing up for principle even when popular >>>> opinion >>>> may not agree with some principles of basic human rights. There is a lot >>>> of >>>> work and reform to be done locally, in ensuring that the different arms >>>> of >>>> Government can be as independent and those who are aggrieved by the >>>> legislature at least have an avenue of resort in which they can place >>>> their >>>> confidence to fairly strike down what could be considered >>>> unconstitutional. >>>> >>>> At the same time excessive freedom and its abuse is dangerous, were >>>> Kenya >>>> the US, elements of the media who engaged in deliberate acts at the >>>> beginning of the year would be in court today being held civilly liable >>>> for >>>> their role in inciting violence that led to the deaths of civilians. >>>> Media >>>> elements that act recklessly and carry inappropriate content would be >>>> paying >>>> hefty fines that could easily bankrupt them if they chose not change >>>> their >>>> ways. Yet we find that even with such regulations, the US media has a >>>> level >>>> of freedom that is not quite paralleled around the world. I believe it >>>> is >>>> clear that the contentious section 88 has always been present, it is not >>>> new, and thus the Government cannot possibly be trying to now use it to >>>> suppress the people's voices. As with every system there need to be >>>> checks >>>> and balances, the media has called for deletion, an approach that faces >>>> legal hurdles, but the media has not been seen to come up with clear cut >>>> alternatives such as amendments that could make it very difficult if not >>>> impossible for section 88 to be abused, these are the checks the media >>>> could >>>> be lobbying for placement in the memorandum. The media fraternity might >>>> not >>>> be law makers but they could certainly spend amounts such as the Ksh. 2m >>>> spent on advertising a prayer meeting to explain in layman terms what >>>> *alternatives* as protections they want to be included in the bill. One >>>> way >>>> or another there will be laws that deal with the media, a reality the >>>> media >>>> should accept and work towards defining rather than wishing the >>>> inevitable >>>> goes away. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 11:23 AM, Crystal Watley < >>>> crystal(a)voicesofafrica.org> wrote: >>>> >>>>> The Patriot Act was established in the United States in light of >>>>> terrorist activities and the Iraqi war to silence any public discussion >>>>> or >>>>> protest. The US government was able to make a list of organizations and >>>>> people they considered to be "terrorists" and to use a variety of means >>>>> powers to contain those they believed to be "dangerous to US >>>>> interests". >>>>> This Act was used to arrest many peaceful protesters, environmental >>>>> activists, and to detain Muslims without trial for extended period of >>>>> time >>>>> at places like Guantanamo Bay. Every democratic government must respect >>>>> human rights. The Patriot Act was a time bound piece of legislature and >>>>> it >>>>> has thus lapsed. Democratic governments should not attempt to use >>>>> legislation to suppress the voice of the people. Kenya is not the only >>>>> country where a minority of the population with vested interests have >>>>> attempted and have often succeeded to dominate and control the >>>>> population. >>>>> We should learn from the lessons of history, rather than repeat the >>>>> same >>>>> mistakes. >>>>> >>>>> Crystal >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 7:35 PM, <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> David, >>>>>> I thought this UK law would make our section 88 look like an evening >>>>>> game >>>>>> of soccer. From the Independent. >>>>>> >>>>>> 23 November 2003 >>>>>> >>>>>> Sweeping measures to deal with terrorist attacks and other emergencies >>>>>> are >>>>>> to be announced this week, giving the Government power to over-ride >>>>>> civil >>>>>> liberties in times of crisis, and evacuate threatened areas, restrict >>>>>> people's movements and confiscate property. >>>>>> >>>>>> The Civil Contingencies Bill, which covers every kind of disaster from >>>>>> terrorism to the weather, will be the biggest shake-up of emergency >>>>>> laws >>>>>> since the early part of the last century, replacing legislation which >>>>>> saw >>>>>> the UK through a world war and the IRA bombing campaign. >>>>>> >>>>>> Some of the proposals in the draft version of the Bill, drawn up in >>>>>> the >>>>>> summer, have alarmed civil rights activists, notably a clause that >>>>>> gives >>>>>> the Government the power to suspend parts or all of the Human Rights >>>>>> Act >>>>>> without a vote by MPs. >>>>>> >>>>>> Once an emergency has been proclaimed by the Queen, the Government can >>>>>> order the destruction of property, order people to evacuate an area or >>>>>> ban >>>>>> them from travelling, and "prohibit assemblies of specified kinds" and >>>>>> "other specified activities". >>>>>> >>>>>> If these rules had been in force during the Iraq war, critics say, >>>>>> they >>>>>> could have been used to to ban street demonstrations, making anyone >>>>>> who >>>>>> travelled to protest guilty of a criminal offence. After a major >>>>>> terrorist >>>>>> attack, forums made up of local councils, the emergency services and >>>>>> utility companies would be put in charge of trying to get shattered >>>>>> communities back together. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Ndemo. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> > Ok. Thanks. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Sent from my BlackBerry(R) wireless device >>>>>> > >>>>>> > -----Original Message----- >>>>>> > From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:12:04 >>>>>> > To: <dmakali(a)yahoo.com> >>>>>> > Cc: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy >>>>>> > Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>>>> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] Kenya >>>>>> > communications(amendment)Bill: Is media overacting? >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > David, >>>>>> > There was a hitch. It will be in all papers tomorrow and will >>>>>> > ensure >>>>>> you >>>>>> > get the soft copy. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Ndemo. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> I have treid to find the amended bill online with no success; was >>>>>> >> it >>>>>> >> uploaded as promised? someone please? >>>>>> >> david >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> _______________ >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> "If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, >>>>>> >> I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster." >>>>>> >> â€" Isaac Asimo, Columbian Author and Scientist >>>>>> >> _______________ >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> PO Box 3234 >>>>>> >> 00200 Nairobi, Kenya >>>>>> >> cell: +254 722 517 540 >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> --- On Mon, 12/15/08, bitange(a)jambo.co.ke <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >>> From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> >>>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] Kenya >>>>>> >>> communications(amendment)Bill: Is media overacting? >>>>>> >>> To: dmakali(a)yahoo.com >>>>>> >>> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" < >>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>>>> >>> Date: Monday, December 15, 2008, 1:04 AM >>>>>> >>> Mike, >>>>>> >>> Thank you for your objective views. You know very well >>>>>> >>> that there are >>>>>> >>> thousands of youth out there who have patiently waited for >>>>>> >>> this bill to >>>>>> >>> allow them trade on-line. Now Media calls theirs. >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> The outcomes of the Kriegler and Waki would hopefully deal >>>>>> >>> with political >>>>>> >>> impunity. Who will deal with media impunity? In my view >>>>>> >>> we must push >>>>>> >>> this Bill to ensure that electronic media does not continue >>>>>> >>> to corrupt our >>>>>> >>> children's minds. >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> Ndemo. >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> > Dr. Ndemo, >>>>>> >>> > >>>>>> >>> > I hope that the media note that they are on the wrong >>>>>> >>> path and move to >>>>>> >>> > change their approach. In hindsight they might realize >>>>>> >>> that the issues at >>>>>> >>> > hand could have been tackled differently.The >>>>>> >>> media's most recent actions >>>>>> >>> > only make it more difficult to resolve the very same >>>>>> >>> issues they are >>>>>> >>> > protesting. >>>>>> >>> > >>>>>> >>> > The Nation's editorial perhaps represents the >>>>>> >>> divergence in views between >>>>>> >>> > the media owners, their supporters and responsible >>>>>> >>> journalists who may >>>>>> >>> > have >>>>>> >>> > seen that things are steering in a dangerous >>>>>> >>> direction. As the matter >>>>>> >>> > drags >>>>>> >>> > on, various elements will try to take advantage and >>>>>> >>> jump onto the >>>>>> >>> > bandwagon >>>>>> >>> > to further certain agendas. It is this catalyst that >>>>>> >>> is worrisome, as >>>>>> >>> > there >>>>>> >>> > is the possibility that just as the media issue has >>>>>> >>> somehow been tied to >>>>>> >>> > economic issues, the media issue could easily be >>>>>> >>> misused by those who have >>>>>> >>> > little to do with the media. >>>>>> >>> > >>>>>> >>> > The country has many volatile problems that should not >>>>>> >>> be exploited, some >>>>>> >>> > of >>>>>> >>> > those jumping onto the media bandwagon may be seeking >>>>>> >>> to detract from >>>>>> >>> > matters facing them, others have personal agendas in >>>>>> >>> mind that can only >>>>>> >>> > progress if they are disguised as media and economic >>>>>> >>> issues. The media >>>>>> >>> > hopefully is looking at these issues in a responsible >>>>>> >>> manner, will >>>>>> >>> > exercise >>>>>> >>> > diplomacy and engage the Government in a civil way as >>>>>> >>> the best way to >>>>>> >>> > resolve the impasse. There are many Kenyans suffering >>>>>> >>> today from matters >>>>>> >>> > not >>>>>> >>> > within their control, it is a dangerous thing for the >>>>>> >>> media to act in a >>>>>> >>> > way >>>>>> >>> > that could easily stir these masses to non-civil >>>>>> >>> action as measures are >>>>>> >>> > being taken to alleviate these problems. The media has >>>>>> >>> a corporate >>>>>> >>> > responsibility in ensuring that it exhausts all civil >>>>>> >>> means of ensuring >>>>>> >>> > the >>>>>> >>> > matters are resolved. >>>>>> >>> > >>>>>> >>> > It is encouraging to know that the Government is open >>>>>> >>> for discussion, but >>>>>> >>> > there is only so much that the Government can do on >>>>>> >>> legislative matters. >>>>>> >>> > The >>>>>> >>> > Government can draft, prepare and adjust laws but it >>>>>> >>> cannot pass the same >>>>>> >>> > in >>>>>> >>> > parliament. The media must do more on its own in >>>>>> >>> approaching not just key >>>>>> >>> > leaders but ultimately the legislators who actually >>>>>> >>> vote to pass the same >>>>>> >>> > laws. >>>>>> >>> > >>>>>> >>> > >>>>>> >>> > On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 5:11 PM, >>>>>> >>> <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: >>>>>> >>> > >>>>>> >>> >> Thanks Theuri, >>>>>> >>> >> Since Government is open for discussion, diplomacy >>>>>> >>> would yield better >>>>>> >>> >> results. I have seen their action plan which by >>>>>> >>> the way violates cck >>>>>> >>> >> licence agreement it is not the best rout to take. >>>>>> >>> Having spent all >>>>>> >>> >> weekend >>>>>> >>> >> using public resources (frequencies) to propagate >>>>>> >>> violence, they should >>>>>> >>> >> at >>>>>> >>> >> least wait to hear from cck. >>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>> >>> >> If you read today's Nation editorial on how to >>>>>> >>> end impunity including >>>>>> >>> >> media >>>>>> >>> >> impunity you wonder if they are the same people >>>>>> >>> inciting the public to >>>>>> >>> >> violence. >>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>> >>> >> Ndemo >>>>>> >>> >> Sent from my BlackBerry(R) >>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>> >>> >> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> >>> >> From: "Mike Theuri" >>>>>> >>> <mike.theuri(a)gmail.com> >>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>> >>> >> Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:19:01 >>>>>> >>> >> To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> >>>>>> >>> >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy >>>>>> >>> Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>>>> >>> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] Kenya >>>>>> >>> communications >>>>>> >>> >> (amendment)Bill: Is media overacting? >>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> >>> >> kictanet mailing list >>>>>> >>> >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>> >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>> >>> >> This message was sent to: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke >>>>>> >>> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bitange%40jambo.co.ke >>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>> >>> > >>>>>> >>> > ---------------------------------------------- >>>>>> >>> > This message has been scanned for viruses and >>>>>> >>> > dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is >>>>>> >>> > believed to be clean. >>>>>> >>> > --------------------------------------------- >>>>>> >>> > "easy access to the world" >>>>>> >>> > >>>>>> >>> > >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> ---------------------------------------------- >>>>>> >>> This message has been scanned for viruses and >>>>>> >>> dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is >>>>>> >>> believed to be clean. >>>>>> >>> --------------------------------------------- >>>>>> >>> "easy access to the world" >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> >>> kictanet mailing list >>>>>> >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>>> >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> This message was sent to: dmakali(a)yahoo.com >>>>>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/dmakali%40yahoo.com >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> ---------------------------------------------- >>>>>> >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >>>>>> >> dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is >>>>>> >> believed to be clean. >>>>>> >> --------------------------------------------- >>>>>> >> "easy access to the world" >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > ---------------------------------------------- >>>>>> > This message has been scanned for viruses and >>>>>> > dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is >>>>>> > believed to be clean. >>>>>> > --------------------------------------------- >>>>>> > "easy access to the world" >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > ---------------------------------------------- >>>>>> > This message has been scanned for viruses and >>>>>> > dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is >>>>>> > believed to be clean. >>>>>> > --------------------------------------------- >>>>>> > "easy access to the world" >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ---------------------------------------------- >>>>>> This message has been scanned for viruses and >>>>>> dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is >>>>>> believed to be clean. >>>>>> --------------------------------------------- >>>>>> "easy access to the world" >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>>> >>>>>> This message was sent to: crystal(a)voicesofafrica.org >>>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/crystal%40voicesofafri… >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Crystal "Naliaka" Watley >>>>> Voices of Africa >>>>> crystal(a)voicesofafrica.org >>>>> http://www.voicesofafrica.org/ >>>>> >>>>> "You must be the change you wish to see" - 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