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Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] ICT Secretary is it a wise move? http://www.cid.suny.edu/about_us/staff_in_focus/about_staff_in_focus_fred.cfm
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 24 Apr '13

24 Apr '13

The good thing is that we now have a constitutional framework that supports moving all sectors forward. Change may turn out to be good after all! 2013/4/24 Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > Noted Gilda, > > I agree with your point, as a community that will directly work with the > nominee, we have been afforded an opportunity to comment since we have been > told he is the best of the best, nonetheless i agree that there are more > considerations other than subject expertise for such positions. Its sad > that in the community, we did not have candidates who measured up, time to > pull up our socks. > > Best Regards > > > On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 6:32 AM, Gilda Odera <godera(a)skyweb.co.ke> wrote: > >> @Barrack I think you go it wrong. If my knowledge serves me well, neither >> a demo nor Kagwe were ICT experts when appointed as PS. But they had the >> intellectual capacity and drive to run with it. They consulted widely and >> went out of their way to hear and learn. That is what is required, not >> necessarily an ICT expert. >> >> Regards, >> >> Gilda Odera >> >> On Apr 23, 2013, at 7:49 PM, Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Barrack, et al, >> >> While there is a legit cause for aligning the ministries to the people >> who are running them, it is important that we don't think inside the box - >> that is the ICT Secretary should be a ICT expert. It can be anybody who the >> constitution so points out. >> >> >> >> >> On 23 April 2013 19:41, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Listers, >>> >>> Just googled the nominee for the ICT Secretaries post and i am a bit >>> lost as to whether he is the right person for the job. Two things come into >>> my mind: >>> >>> 1. With regional balancing Dr. Ndemo will definately not make it as >>> principal Secretary even if he merits. For such a crucial ministry i >>> thought we needed some continuity otherwise we might slow down or lose out >>> on the gains we have achieved in the last couple of years, i wonder what >>> listers think. As a public we also have an obligation to vet the nominees. >>> >>> 2. The nominee appears to be a governance expert as opposed to an >>> Information and Communications Technology expert, will he inspire the ICT >>> community to move to the next frontiers the way Kagwe, Poghisio and Ndemo >>> did? This are some of the concerns i have whilst respecting the Presidents >>> Choice, what do others think? Let us collect our views as an ICT community, >>> i am willing to consolidate them and then we submit to the necessary >>> Parliamentary Commitee. >>> >>> Best Regards >>> -- >>> Barrack O. Otieno >>> +254721325277 >>> +254-20-2498789 >>> Skype: barrack.otieno >>> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> isoc mailing list >>> isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke >>> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/godera%40skyweb.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. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> isoc mailing list >> isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >> >> > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > > -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u (Bomu) Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu Website: http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu

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Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] ICT Secretary is it a wise move? http://www.cid.suny.edu/about_us/staff_in_focus/about_staff_in_focus_fred.cfm
by Gilda Odera 24 Apr '13

24 Apr '13

@Barrack..correction...the community has many who measure up, just that they were not in the list:) Regards, Gilda Odera On Apr 24, 2013, at 9:45 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Noted Gilda, > > I agree with your point, as a community that will directly work with the nominee, we have been afforded an opportunity to comment since we have been told he is the best of the best, nonetheless i agree that there are more considerations other than subject expertise for such positions. Its sad that in the community, we did not have candidates who measured up, time to pull up our socks. > > Best Regards > > > On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 6:32 AM, Gilda Odera <godera(a)skyweb.co.ke> wrote: > @Barrack I think you go it wrong. If my knowledge serves me well, neither a demo nor Kagwe were ICT experts when appointed as PS. But they had the intellectual capacity and drive to run with it. They consulted widely and went out of their way to hear and learn. That is what is required, not necessarily an ICT expert. > > Regards, > > Gilda Odera > > On Apr 23, 2013, at 7:49 PM, Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Barrack, et al, >> >> While there is a legit cause for aligning the ministries to the people who are running them, it is important that we don't think inside the box - that is the ICT Secretary should be a ICT expert. It can be anybody who the constitution so points out. >> >> >> >> >> On 23 April 2013 19:41, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Listers, >> >> Just googled the nominee for the ICT Secretaries post and i am a bit lost as to whether he is the right person for the job. Two things come into my mind: >> >> 1. With regional balancing Dr. Ndemo will definately not make it as principal Secretary even if he merits. For such a crucial ministry i thought we needed some continuity otherwise we might slow down or lose out on the gains we have achieved in the last couple of years, i wonder what listers think. As a public we also have an obligation to vet the nominees. >> >> 2. The nominee appears to be a governance expert as opposed to an Information and Communications Technology expert, will he inspire the ICT community to move to the next frontiers the way Kagwe, Poghisio and Ndemo did? This are some of the concerns i have whilst respecting the Presidents Choice, what do others think? Let us collect our views as an ICT community, i am willing to consolidate them and then we submit to the necessary Parliamentary Commitee. >> >> Best Regards >> -- >> Barrack O. Otieno >> +254721325277 >> +254-20-2498789 >> Skype: barrack.otieno >> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> isoc mailing list >> isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/godera%40skyweb.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. > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > > > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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2013 open source adoption report
by Evans Ikua 24 Apr '13

24 Apr '13

This is really interesting. Its good to note that Government is leading the way in open source adoption across the globe. Please see the presentation on this link: http://www.slideshare.net/blackducksoftware/the-2013-future-of-open-source-… -- *---------------------------------------------------- Kind Regards, Evans Ikua,* lanetconsulting.com, lpi-eastafrica.org, ict-innovation.fossfa.net, Twitter@ikuae Cell: +254-722-955831

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Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] ICT Secretary is it a wise move? http://www.cid.suny.edu/about_us/staff_in_focus/about_staff_in_focus_fred.cfm
by Brian Munyao Longwe 23 Apr '13

23 Apr '13

Umm, What exactly did Poghisio inspire/champion? I might have missed it, please enlighten me.... On Tuesday, April 23, 2013, Barrack Otieno wrote: > Listers, > > Just googled the nominee for the ICT Secretaries post and i am a bit lost > as to whether he is the right person for the job. Two things come into my > mind: > > 1. With regional balancing Dr. Ndemo will definately not make it as > principal Secretary even if he merits. For such a crucial ministry i > thought we needed some continuity otherwise we might slow down or lose out > on the gains we have achieved in the last couple of years, i wonder what > listers think. As a public we also have an obligation to vet the nominees. > > 2. The nominee appears to be a governance expert as opposed to an > Information and Communications Technology expert, will he inspire the ICT > community to move to the next frontiers the way Kagwe, Poghisio and Ndemo > did? This are some of the concerns i have whilst respecting the Presidents > Choice, what do others think? Let us collect our views as an ICT community, > i am willing to consolidate them and then we submit to the necessary > Parliamentary Commitee. > > Best Regards > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ >

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Posta Kenya closes 56 outlets
by Ali Hussein 23 Apr '13

23 Apr '13

Listers Hidden among the statistics released by CCK is the state of Posta Kenya. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Postal-Kenya-closes-56-ou… Yet despite the dire straits the state corporation seems to be in it still could reinvent itself. Posta is in dire need of re-inventing itself ala Deutsche Post which reverse took-over DHL and benefited from its logistics and savvy managerial skills. Is the semi-privatization of Posta Kenya imminent? Is it the only thing that can save it? Should the Government/Posta seriously look at this option? I dare say we must move poste haste (pun intended) or be confined to the fate of the US Postal Service which seems incapable of getting out of its morose state. The article below Wikipedia gives a good background to the Deutsche Post story. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Post Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad

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Jamaica Spectrum Auction
by Paul Kukubo 23 Apr '13

23 Apr '13

Listers Following my visit to Jamaica two weeks ago and subsequent email to members on this list, I hereby I attach a link from a tweet from Hon Julian Robinson, Minister of State for ICT with details on information Memorandum on the auction of the 700 mhz spectrum in Jamaica. @pkukubo see attached info on 700MHZ frequency Jamaica is auctioning for mobile broadband sma.gov.jm/sites/default/… For those of you who want the direct link here it is. http://www.sma.gov.jm/sites/default/files/publication_files/INFORMATION_MEM… I urge interested companies to take an interest. We are working on finalising the details of our ICT partnership between industry players in Jamaica and Kenya as part of our Kenya marketing effort. Kind regards Paul Kukubo Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 Fax: +254 20 2211962 website: www.ict.go.ke local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya twitter:@tandaaKENYA BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke personal contacts _______________ Cell: + 254 717 180001 skype: kukubopaul googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo ____________________ Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment

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Can Kenya (and Africa emulate the IIT (India Institutes of Technology) Strategy?
by Ali Hussein 23 Apr '13

23 Apr '13

Listers It seems like the new President heard our pleas of stopping the conversion of all mid-tier colleges and polytechnics to full blow universities. Or maybe our thoughts coincidentally aligned, http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Government-plans-technical-colleges-for-… How can we ensure the rhetoric moves from theory to practice and beyond? To actually strengthen the polytechnics and colleges to become world class reminiscent of the Indian Institutes of Technology? These should be engrained into an act of parliament and the Departments of Science & Technology should work in tandem with the ICT Ministry to make them a reality. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Institutes_of_Technology THE IITs were a key pilar in making India the Technology Powerhouse it is today. I hope the incoming ICT Ministry senior team makes a deliberate and concerted effort to make this a reality. And I do hope that the rest of Africa follows suit. We must step on the shoulder of giants to realize our dreams. Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad

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FW: Growth in internet subscription outpaces voice.doc
by Wambua, Christopher 22 Apr '13

22 Apr '13

Listers, P R E S S R E L E A S E E [cid:[email protected]] 18th April 2013 Growth rate of internet/data surpasses voice The number of internet users in Kenya increased to 16.2 million in the period between October 1 and December 31 last year, representing a growth of 11.6 %. According to the CCK Sector Quarterly Statistical Report (2nd Quarter of 2012/13 FY) released today, the number of Internet subscribers in the country rose from 8.5million in the 1st quarter of this financial year to 9.4 million by the end of December 2012, posting an increase of 11.5%. The number of Internet subscribers increased by 75.1% compared to same period in the previous year. Mobile data/internet continued to dominate the Internet market contributing 99% of the total internet/data subscriptions in the country. Internet penetration went up by 4.3% to reach 41.1% up from 36.8% recorded during the previous period. However, the number of broadband subscribers declined to 1,002,701 from 1,006,071 posted during the previous period mainly due to a reduction in the number of fixed terrestrial broadband subscribers. The report attributes the growth in the Internet/data market segment to international internet connectivity (used) bandwidth that has continued to spiral upwards. During the quarter under review the international internet used bandwidth rose to 328,641 Mbps from 278,329 Mbps posted during the previous period, representing an increase of 18.1 percent. Meanwhile, the total number of mobile subscribers in Kenya rose to 30.7 million, representing a marginal growth of 1.0 percent from the previous quarter. As observed during the previous period, the rate of growth has slowed down as the market appears saturated and tending towards maturity. Pre-paid subscribers continued to dominate the mobile sub-sector contributing 99% of the total number of subscribers. Mobile penetration on the other hand increased to 78% during the same period up from 77.2% recorded during the first quarter. All mobile operators recorded positive growth in service subscription beside Telkom (Orange) which lost a total of 609,321 customers, representing a decline of 19.7% during the quarter under review. The number of letters sent locally declined by 2.0 percent to reach 17.3 million down from 17.7 million letters sent during the previous period. Compared to the same period of the previous year, a decline of 11.8 percent was recorded. The number of international incoming letters grew by 20.9 percent during the period to reach 191,672 letters from 158,549 received during the previous period. Similarly international outgoing letters reached 1.9 million from 1.6 million during the previous period, representing 18.1 percent increase. The full report is attached. Christopher Wambua Manager/Communications Consumer and Public Affairs Division Communications Commission of Kenya P.O. Box 14448, NAIROBI 00800 KENYA

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Re: [kictanet] Posta Kenya closes 56 outlets
by Paul Roy Owino 22 Apr '13

22 Apr '13

Worked on Botswana Post and I concur its a success story in the continent. Think we got weak leadership at Posta Kenya. Sent from my Windows Phone ------------------------------ From: Brian Munyao Longwe Sent: 4/22/2013 10:09 AM To: Paul Roy Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Posta Kenya closes 56 outlets Whata travesty and a lost opportunity. Two years ago I spent time working on a project to help Botswana Posts introduce their own mobile money product as a service. They had already (as part of their strategic plan) established partnership with Govt to handle payment of social grants (pensions, social security, welfare etc).... There are many other ways of being sustainable. Best regards, Brian On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 5:06 AM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > Listers > > Hidden among the statistics released by CCK is the state of Posta Kenya. > > > http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Postal-Kenya-closes-56-ou… > > Yet despite the dire straits the state corporation seems to be in it still > could reinvent itself. Posta is in dire need of re-inventing itself ala > Deutsche Post which reverse took-over DHL and benefited from its logistics > and savvy managerial skills. Is the semi-privatization of Posta Kenya > imminent? Is it the only thing that can save it? Should the > Government/Posta seriously look at this option? I dare say we must move > poste haste (pun intended) or be confined to the fate of the US Postal > Service which seems incapable of getting out of its morose state. > > The article below Wikipedia gives a good background to the Deutsche Post > story. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Post > > > Ali Hussein > CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd > Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd > > +254 713 601113 > > "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb > > Sent from my iPad > > _______________________________________________ > 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/blongwe%40gmail.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >

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Impact of the Internet in Africa: The Dalberg Report
by Gideon 22 Apr '13

22 Apr '13

The Dalberg Report : An Interesting report for policy makers http://www.impactoftheinternet.com/ The Internet is a tremendous, undisputed force for economic growth and social change. This report intends to help policymakers capture the potential of the Internet for social and economic development - to help them understand how their constituencies already use the Internet, where the opportunities lie, what future potential for social impact the Internet offers, and what their countries need to get there. Based on a survey of more than 1300 businesses, including nearly 1000 SMEs and extensive interviews with experts across Ghana, Kenya, Senegal and Nigeria this report arms policymakers with data on the social and economic benefits of broadband and Internet. It also uses extensive secondary research and qualitative and quantitative analysis to support policymakers in harnessing the Internet’s potential. Finally, it provides actionable recommendations across policy portfolios. Gideon Rop,

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