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OT: the STAR as a (mis)Information Media
by Odhiambo Washington 13 Jun '12

13 Jun '12

I am beginning to hate the STAR now. It appears that they always want to look sensational with their news, which stops them from verifying the facts. Something reminds me that they appointed a lady recently to look into complaints such as I want to raise now, but I don't remember her contacts. Yesterday, the STAR published a photo in the front page, allegedly of the crashed Police Chopper, with smoke billowing from the engine. Today the STAR has again published a photo, in the front page, of one of the deceased pilots inside the cockpit of a different aircraft, wnd which the STAR shamelessly alleges is the cockpit of the aircraft that crashed. First, the photo they published yesterday is not even of a same model chopper as the one that crashed. Secondly, the photo they have today is the cockpit of an aircraft registered as 5Y-STA as opposed to 5Y-CDT which belongs to the chopper that crashed. Of late I have seen quite some misinformation inside the STAR. Could that be what they mean by "Fresh, Independent, Different"? That they are unable to verify simple facts? I am glad PS Ndemo has filed a complaint against this publication, which is almost becoming pamphlet derivative. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.

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ITU Internet Takeover Conspiracy Not real.
by alice＠apc.org 13 Jun '12

13 Jun '12

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/11/technology/debunking-rumors-of-an-interne…

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ICANN new gTLDs revealed
by Alice Munyua 13 Jun '12

13 Jun '12

http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/strings-120… 1930 applications, after refunds, for new generic top-level domains. 1846 of those are "standard" applications. 84 are designated as "community-based". Of the 1930, 66 have designated themselves as geographic name applications. 116 applications are Internationalized Domain Names, or IDNs, using non-Latin scripts. Just three applicants seek support through ICANN's Applicant Support Program [that CS fought to get established.] Applications from 60 countries. Using ICANN's definitions of the world's regions: 911 applications came from North America. 675 from Europe. 303 applications are from the Asia-Pacific region. 24 are from Latin America and the Caribbean. 17 from Africa. Some domain names have been applied for by more than one applicant. There are 230 domain names for which at least two applications were submitted, involving a total of 751 applications. --

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Re: [kictanet] ITU Internet Takeover Conspiracy Not real.
by Adam Peake 13 Jun '12

13 Jun '12

A useful site collecting news items about WCIT and related Internet policy <http://www.scoop.it/t/wcit>. Adam At 7:31 AM +0000 6/13/12, alice(a)apc.org wrote: > > >http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/11/technology/debunking-rumors-of-an-interne… >_______________________________________________ >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/ajp%40glocom.ac.jp > >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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Internet trolls targeted in new bill to tackle defamation online
by Alice Munyua 12 Jun '12

12 Jun '12

http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2012/jun/12/internet-trolls-bill-defamation-o… <http://t.co/3l5qS8eO> Best Alice --

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Kenya IGF (July 6, 2012)
by Grace Githaiga 12 Jun '12

12 Jun '12

Listers Greetings. Further to my message this morning, I now can confirm that the Kenya IGF will take place on Friday July 6, 2012. KENIC will be supporting this event. Details of the venue will be communicated in due course. As is our tradition and in line with getting ready for the IGF, we propose to have the online debate here on the list for five days starting next week on Wednesday (June 13-20). The proposed topics for discussion are as follows:ITRsIntermediary liabilityTechnology and violence against womenOpen dataInfrastructure.CCK and Network Monitoring Are there other topics that you wish to suggest? Kindly get back to us by Monday close of business with your suggestions. Can listers also suggest a theme? We will need Tuesday to harmonize the suggested topics and prepare for the online discussion. Kind RegardsGrace, Barrack and KENIC.

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Tech & the IEBC Budget
by robert yawe 12 Jun '12

12 Jun '12

Hi Listers, There has been a lot of hue and cry over the IEBC budget for the next elections, it was indicated that the largest component of the budget apart from vehicles was ICT. Is there any chance we can get a copy of the proposed ICT component in the budget so that as an industry we can analyse and make recommendations & proposals? Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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CIO100 2012 - Call for Applications
by Harry Hare 12 Jun '12

12 Jun '12

Dear All, The 3rd annual CIO 100 Awards will celebrate 100 organizations (and the people within them) that are using information technology in innovative ways to deliver business value, whether by creating competitive advantage, optimizing business processes, enabling growth or improving relationships with customers. Perhaps you took a risk on an emerging technology or deployed the tried-and-true in a new way. Maybe you built a better business process or fostered closer collaboration. Or maybe you found ways to get more from existing customers, to pursue new markets, to save money or to make more. Here¹s your chance to tell your peers about the technology innovations that have enabled or led the way to greater success for your organization. To be selected, applicants must show not only that they have executed their project well but that they have done so in uncommon, innovative ways: pioneering a new technology, applying a familiar technology to a new purpose, setting the bar higher for their competitors. And they must demonstrate business value, not just IT benefits. Note:This is not an award for technology vendors¹ products; however, we will consider the value (revenue) of technology-driven services that leverage a company's nontechnology core competency (banking, health care, moving freight), as long as the service is a natural extension of what the company does. We will accept applications for the 2011 CIO 100 Awards until August 17th 2012. Applications must be submitted online. Honorees will be notified by e-mail and in a letter by late September 2012 and will be included in coverage of the awards on www.cio.co.ke <http://www.cio.co.ke/> and in the CIO100 Special Issue published by CIO East Africa in December 2012. To apply follow this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/cio1002012 <https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/cio1002012> For more information visit http://cio100.cio.co.ke <http://cio100.cio.co.ke/> For a complete list of the 2011 honorees visit http://cio100.cio.co.ke/2011-100-list/ <http://cio100.cio.co.ke/2011-100-list/> Kindest Regards Harry Hare Director African eDevelopment Resource Centre PO Box 49475 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel +254 20 4041646 Cel +254 725 650044

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IT Training BDM Opening
by Harry Hare 11 Jun '12

11 Jun '12

Hello All, My apologies for cross posting. There is an opening for a Business Development Manager in a Training and Services company. Anyone interested please DM me. Requirements are below: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Business Development Manager IT Training Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya Job Description: Position : Business Development Manager - Training No of positions: 1 Experience: 3 to 6 years of IT Services / Hardware Selling Reporting to : Director, Training Education: Graduate from any stream with an MBA degree Key Competency Areas: 1. Should be number driven 2. Effective communication and interpersonal skills 3. Business Expertise and knowledge of sales process & the business nuances in large enterprise accounts. 4. Should have the flair to understand Technology and keep abreast with the changes in them. 5. Commercial orientation & Relationship orientation with Good negotiation skills, problem solving skills and analytical skills. 6. Work collaboratively and co-operatively across the whole organization and with key stakeholders and has to be a team player. 7. Should have the will to try new things and initiatives. 8. Should have exhibited persistence and patience in fighting deals. 9. Should have handled large accounts (enterprise) and gone thru the full cycle of pre sales-sales-post sales-sustenance 10. Should have a good presence on the field. Should have the skills for hunting for new opportunities Roles and Responsibilities: 1. Accountable for growing a new line of training business in Kenya and East African with end to end responsibility of revenue with the targeted gross margin 2. Is responsible to proactively identify training needs and opportunities in the region. 3. To act as the liaison between clients and the organisation, and responsible to see that the clients are maximizing the value of training services provided. 4. It is the duty to maintain, retain, and up sell to the training portfolio 5. Has to serve as a single point of contact for all presales, sales and after sales engagements. Is the face of the customer for the internal teams and responsible to leverage resources from divisions and verticals for customer requirements and ensure that the LOBs fair interests in the account is taken care. 6. Develop and grow strategic relationship with the accounts, which is mutually beneficial at all levels. +++++++++++++++++ Harry Hare Director African eDevelopment Resource Centre PO Box 49475 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel +254 20 4041646 Cel +254 725 650044

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Fwd: Tholons Top 100 2012 Report - Complimentary Copy
by waudo siganga 11 Jun '12

11 Jun '12

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