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A REPORT OF THE ONLINE DEBATE ON AFRICA UNION CONVENTION ON CYBERSECURITY (AUCC)
by Grace Githaiga 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

Dear Listers Please find attached the Report of the Online Debate conducted in November 2013 on the African Union Convention on Cybersecurity (AUCC), which has now been submitted to the Africa Union Commission. A meeting with the drafters took place in December where it was agreed that the Commission would look into our input, and provide an explanation/justification on areas of disagreement. Most important is that the convention will not be signed in January as earlier expected, and the earliest this can happen would be in June 2014. This means that we now have an opportunity to engage further and shape the Convention. We therefore look forward to a Stakeholders Consultation meeting as promised by the CS to hopefully inform the official Kenya Position. Wishing you Peace, good health and prosperity. RgdsGrace

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PSVs required to fit cameras, implement cashless payment, and fleet management systems
by Baiju Shah 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

Hi All, Very interesting discussion on new policy, in fact the government should consider the implementation of a single standard for payments like ITSO in the UK to provide interoperability between different modes of transport. e.g. If I use the train, matatu to get to work I should be able to buy or load a ticket on to a card, mobile phone or any other, which could be easily accepted by the different modes of transport operators. This will also enable some amount of regulation and discipline within the modal transport operators who could be measured on quality of service. This could also include behaviour on the road. Simple matrix could be developed, to provide the quality of transport that is available in many cities around the world. This also is away to ensure that the government is able to assure safety, in return be able to collect taxes to improve facilities for the commuters that could include footpaths and proper rest areas etc. Furthermore, not too sure of the fleet management aspect of the policy as this is something that individual companies can choose to implement, is open to manipulation, this will not guarantee that the different companies are meeting their stated KPI's, and there is no way you can penalise the PSV it could be too late, additionally, all PSV drivers need to retest and get issued with proper driving licences that are not subject to fraud as a part of the regulation of the sector. There are many points that could be discussed, the important point is there is action being taken and if there is help required in thinking through the various policies and if it is going to make the daily commute easy we are here to help and advice. Thanks Best Regards, Baiju Shah Telemedia Africa Ltd Tel. 0787332247 / 0701691570 > On 5 Jan 2014, at 19:29, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: PSVs required to fit cameras, implement cashless payment, > and fleet management systems (Mark Mwangi) > 2. Re: PSVs required to fit cameras, implement cashless payment, > and fleet management systems (Watila Alex) > 3. Re: PSVs required to fit cameras, implement cashless payment, > and fleet management systems (kris njoroge) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2014 17:58:02 +0300 > From: Mark Mwangi <mwangy(a)gmail.com> > To: Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] PSVs required to fit cameras, implement > cashless payment, and fleet management systems > Message-ID: > <CAH5fjchpP=MpWeZHUEu1_q35_dpvCse9r5P4icuWPVHE-9uGsw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I agree with the scheduling bit though i don't see how this can be divorced > from the fares. I still insist transport should be primarily a govt affair. > If not by ownership then by strict regulation inclusive of setting of > fares, just like in Energy. if let loose we have the likes of Enron and our > matatu culture as is. Some sectors cannot be left to market forces because > market forces are largely an idyllic situation and manipulated to the core. > > > >> On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 2:15 PM, Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> wrote: >> >> Digital Speed Governors aka Tachographs are a good idea. >> >> We could start with that, get matatus on regular timed schedules, then >> start selling electronic tickets for day, week & month, yearly. This you >> pay for using Mpesa etc, but spot fares should be in cash. >> >> Waithaka Ngigi >> >> Alliance Technologies >> Nairobi, Kenya >> >> www.A1.io >>> On 5 Jan 2014 13:21, "Kivuva" <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> wrote: >>> >>> A new law to regulate the public transport has been put in place and >>> will take effect by June 2014 where >>> 1. All PSVs must implement cashless paymeny system for bus fare >>> 2. All PSVs to be fit with fleet management systems where overspeeding >>> will be checked from system logs, not on speed cameras >>> 3. All PSVs to have surveillance cameras to reduce carjackings, petty >>> crimes, and terrorism >>> 4. Install digital speed governors >>> >>> This will see Beba Pay and Mpesa fight for supremacy. I'm keen to see >>> what card Safaricom has on it's deck. This is a great opportunity for >>> payment system innovators to comeup with exciting products, and also >>> for fleet management system companies to have regular work. The >>> commuters on the other hand will dig dipper in their pockets to pay >>> for the services. >>> >>> And finally, the government has a way of collecting taxes on the Ksh >>> 205 Billion industry >>> >>> >>> http://mobile.nation.co.ke/business/New-law-on-technology-to-transform-PSV-… >>> >>> -- >>> ______________________ >>> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya >>> twitter.com/lordmwesh >>> kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngigi%40at.co.ke >>> >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mwangy%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Mark Mwangi > > markmwangi.me.ke >

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Malawi switches to digital television
by Kivuva 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

Malawi has switched to Digital Terrestrial Television. They had set a deadline of 31st December 2013. http://www.nyasatimes.com/2014/01/01/malawi-switches-to-digital-tv-broadcas… -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know

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Re: [kictanet] Digital Migration: business opportunities
by Simon 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

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Re: [kictanet] Just a thought
by Matunda Nyanchama 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

Listers Happy New Year. Couple of thoughts on the subject of technology, its utility, & impact on behaviour. - some have rightly pointed out the place of technology: a tool that enhances efficiency + effectiveness of task accomplishment. Unfortunately, a large segment of the population make see technology as an end in itself! Neil Postman, I believe, coined the term: the medium is the message, in reference to proliferation of (especially) TV broadcasting and how this was impacting the population. - if a person posts "mbwa kali" at the gate, a potential intruder is likely to think twice before attempting an intrusion. Indeed, the sign could thwart a lot of potential intrusions. Ditto for gadgets in cars that suggest (rightly or wrongly) that a vehicle has an alarm. In my corporate experience doing information security we noticed that a lot of prohibited technology use dropped substantially when we announced that there was monitoring. We can expect similar behaviour when (say) PSV drivers understand that vehicle back boxes are installed. That said, a policy that captures and appropriately punishes violation is essential to assure deterrence! - on technology and corruption: In india (I forget the exact reference) it was found that technology did have an impact on corruption, especially by shifting the beneficiaries, who were largely tech-literate. Overall measures of corruption (say cumulative amounts that change hands) remained pretty close prior and after implementation of technology, and because fewer people were involved, they took home bigger slices of the corruption pie. May be there are more recent studies on the same but I haven't come across these. Regards. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners you deserve! Call: +1-888-587-1150 (Canada) +254-20-267-0743 (Kenya) or info(a)aganoconsulting.com Licensed by Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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CCK Report : Quality of Service report
by Walubengo J 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

jst seen this @ http://www.cck.go.ke/consumers/other_info/downloads/REPORT_ON_THE_QUALITY_O… walu.

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Digital Migration: business opportunities
by Gideon 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

No doubt that content will dictate who gets more viewers, it will be inevitable that eventualy the digital switch has to happen. The earlier the media owners restructure their systems to accomodate the smoother the transition. I think the rental of old media masts for broadband opportunities is an avenue that should be explored seriously. Gideon Rop DotConnectAfrica " > > "I have argued in a previous post that content will be the winner. There > will be companies whose business is to produce content e.g community > theatres, schools, etc You have a choice to either distribute or sell > this content or you can give it to another company to distribute it for > you, think of the middle men. > For instance, we could decide as a village to produce a cooking show, > then sell it to either the media houses or through an intermediary. It > will depend on capital outlay and negotiation skills. If your core > business is production, you can leave distribution to other companies > that have sharks and vulture like characters to maximize the profits. > > Remember, CCK says 60% has to be local content, where do you think the > media will get this content? Lets get to work " > > What are these opportunities? > > 1. Software development > 2. Content generators/distributors > 3. Media personalities, owners etc > 4. Digital Dividend allocations > 5. Renting old media masts > 6. Pay per view services > > > More on: > http://www.wanjiku.co.ke/2014/01/digital-migration-business-opportunities/ > > >

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Re: [kictanet] Who will be the winner in cashless payment for public transport sector?
by ICT Researcher 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

"There are over 22,000 public transport vehicles in the country used by about 1.5 million passengers daily," Do the maths yourself: a) Each mpesa transaction costs? Least fare? b) Double passengers no (for return trips) c) multiply by 365 days in a year and the winner is......????? ------------------------------ On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 6:12 PM MSK emuchiri(a)andestbites.com wrote: > > >>WHO WILL BE THE WINNER IN CASHLESS PAYMENT FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT SECTOR? > >Telecoms and financial institutions are likely to be at the centre of >the new transition to a cashless payments. Regulations by the Cabinet >Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure will see all public service >vehicles required to use an electronic payment system starting 1st July >2014. Equity Bank and Google BebaPay prepaid plastic card launched in >1Q13 has made some inroad in payments but no data is currently publicly >available on the number of users and volumes. Safaricom has registered >over 1,300 public transport vehicles and taxis in its Lipa na M-Pesa >platform. Either way, cash payments are still the predominant mode of >payment for public transport. > >There are currently over 22,000 public transport vehicles and around >1.5m journies daily in Kenya by our estimate implying a wide gap to >achieve full penetration. Cash payments pose a number of challenges to >authorities with tax compliance, corruption and money laundering ranking >high in concerns. The Economic Survey 2013 values Kenya's road passenger >transport business at KES 205 bn. The new rules on cashless payments >will pit financial companies and telecoms which will bid to dominate the >payments made in the sector. > >In China, China UnionPay and China Telecom, the largest players in their >respective markets agreed to a comprehensive cooperation agreement with >the aim to conducting an all-round cooperation in the financial payment >and communication service areas, jointly expand the bankcard application >in the communication and e-commerce fields and elevate the service level >of the financial payment which is based on the communication network. >Particularly, the partnership between the two big companies is expected >to create a synergy in the mobile payment domain and co-promote the >development of the mobile payment industry. We believe that this will be >what will happen in Kenya where financial institutions will use the wide >reach of telecommunications companies to reach the consumer. Whereas the >urban public transport regulations now only require paper ticketing, we >see an evolution where a personal smart chip card will eventually become >a standard. > >(KNBS, Business Daily, Standard Investment Bank) > >

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Digital Migration: business opportunities
by Grace Githaiga 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

"I have argued in a previous post that content will be the winner. There will be companies whose business is to produce content e.g community theatres, schools, etc You have a choice to either distribute or sell this content or you can give it to another company to distribute it for you, think of the middle men. For instance, we could decide as a village to produce a cooking show, then sell it to either the media houses or through an intermediary. It will depend on capital outlay and negotiation skills. If your core business is production, you can leave distribution to other companies that have sharks and vulture like characters to maximize the profits. Remember, CCK says 60% has to be local content, where do you think the media will get this content? Lets get to work " What are these opportunities? 1. Software development 2. Content generators/distributors 3. Media personalities, owners etc 4. Digital Dividend allocations 5. Renting old media masts 6. Pay per view services More on: http://www.wanjiku.co.ke/2014/01/digital-migration-business-opportunities/

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Digital Migration, the boring details
by Grace Githaiga 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

Kenya has a very big name within the ITU, wants to keep pace with Southern African countries, which have migrated, wants to keep the bragging rights as the ICT capital of Africa and for those who don’t know, the folks at CCK are rated very highly and are frequently elected to top ITU posts, which means good returns in whatever direction. So, in arguing about a 2020 deadline, you can scuttle many career trajectories. Read Wanjiku's take. http://www.wanjiku.co.ke/2014/01/digital-migration-the-boring-details/

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