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Fw: Sponsorship of very needy brilliant pupils
by J.R. Kirongothi 22 Feb '11

22 Feb '11

Hi all, I received the message below from the director of bran-denschools and thought I can share. Capt(rtd) Jessie R. Kirongothi Deputy Director--MIS KASNEB. KASNEB Towers, Hospital Road, Upper Hill P.O Box 41362 - 00100, Nairobi - Kenya Tel: 254 (020) 2712640 / 2712828 Fax: 254 (020) 2712915 ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Janet Mbaka <janet.mbaka(a)bran-denschools.org> To: kirongothijr(a)yahoo.co.uk; Christina Emenyi <cemenyi(a)yahoo.com>; Edmund Muchemi <muchemieg(a)yahoo.com>; Edu UON <edugygy(a)yahoo.com>; esther.passaris(a)yahoo.com Sent: Sun, January 30, 2011 9:49:56 AM Subject: Sponsorship of very needy brilliant pupils My dear friend, I run a good performing mixed primary school in Naivasha - BRAN-DEN JUNIOR SCHOOL website www.bran-denschools.org. My school is open to self sponsored and donor sponsored brilliant pupils from financially disadvantaged homes. The school is currently sponsoring the education of 5 very needy brilliant pupils from Naivasha 3 of whom will be sitting for their KCPE this year. The profiles of these pupils are attached to this email for your perusal and further action with Gods help. We have 10 applications in our data bank for sponsorship of very needy brilliant pupils from class 5 to class 8.Our school which operates on non-profit basis because of our focus of providing affordableand quality education to all irrespective of the pupils family background is strained in terms of financial resources to sponsor more than the current 5 children who are also a major strain for us. We cater for their feeding, clothig, accomodation, education and books, funds hich mainly come from me as the school director and founder. We humbly request for your intervention and assistance in linking these children with potential donors/sponsors for the education of these children who will be the future leaders of tommorow and who will later make a difference in the lives of others different spheres of life. The feeding, accomodation and education of one child per annum costs Aprox Ksh 60,000.00 ($750), which is also the same estimate for educating a child in a good secondary school in kenya. Lets work together to TRANSFORM more lives and MAKE A DIFFERENCE in the world. All children are born ORIGINALS and my focus is to provide opportunities to the disadvantaged to BE THE ORIGINIALS they are and NOT COPIES through equal education opportunities. Please visit our school website www.bran-denschools.org and see what our history is and what our road map, mission and focus is. Feel free to get in touch with me at any time through the contacts below. Warm regards ----- Janet Mbaka Director Bran-Den Junior School and Computer College P.O.Box 2136 - 20117 Naivasha Tel: 254(717)-655382, 254(738)-138538, 254(020)-2404100 Website: www.bran-denschools.org "The Great thing in this world is not so much where we are but in what direction we are moving" ----- Janet Mbaka Director Bran-Den Junior School and Computer College P.O.Box 2136 - 20117 Naivasha Tel: 254(717)-655382, 254(738)-138538, 254(020)-2404100 Website: www.bran-denschools.org "The Great thing in this world is not so much where we are but in what direction we are moving"

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Fw: PDF Document EOI Re-advertisement_22.02.2011.pdf
by Evelyn Rono 22 Feb '11

22 Feb '11

FYI. Plse circulate to anyone you know who may have interest. Evelyn This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy version.

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How secure is our information in government offices?
by Paul Roy 22 Feb '11

22 Feb '11

Hello, Been watching keenly with grave concern our public institutions falling victims of numerous security attacks. The defacement of government websites has just but opened the eyes of the general public as to how insecure our data and information within these offices are. Unfortunately going beyond defacement of public websites, there are untold stories of viruses, malware, rootkits, Trojans, data breaches, illegal and unauthorized access to information, intrusion, DoS attacks and any more going on. Indeed a simple analysis has proven most government computers and laptops do not have simple line of defense i.e. passwords. In cases where they are passwords, they are shared and are very simple to crack. Further, lack of Information Security policy hampers development of proper security roadmap and strategy. In areas where counter measures have been put in place, the staff lack skills to maintain these systems, and in the long run are incapable of dealing with new emerging threats thus renders the counter measure ineffective. I believe this is due to lack of guidance from government institutions tasked with providing either services or framework policy. Both KICTB and Directorate of e-Government should work together to come up with a quick solution to this persistent issue. As we look at this, it would be good to keep in mind that technology alone cannot solve all incidents related to security. We need to evaluate both people skills and processes in place. In regards to people skills, it would be advisable to engage experienced consultants in the field of Information Security to work together with government to properly skill them. In conclusion I believe this country has some of the best skills currently in the private sector, we need to take a lead role in contributing our knowledge and skills towards improving security in our public sector institutions and Government in general. Paul Roy Owino, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CEH, MCITP. Technology Strategist, Microsoft Corp.

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22 Feb '11

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Calling Rates - Airtel to de-list Celtel
by robert yawe 22 Feb '11

22 Feb '11

Airtel are in the process of having Celtel Zimbabwe de-listed from the Zimbabwe stock exchange, this might not seem like much but in reality it is a reflection of Airtels profit sharing strategy. The effect of this action is that the common Zimbabweans will not benefit from the profits of the company even though they will have been generated locally. Instead the government of Mugabe will receive large volumes of money through corporate tax. Lets appreciate the fact that Safaricom at least allows us to share in their profits through dividend as shareholders. 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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GOK Contact Centre
by robert yawe 22 Feb '11

22 Feb '11

Hi, It was encouraging to see that the Ministry of Information have followed the Prime Minister's offices direction and implemented an ISDN number. This is a direction in the right direction and we are forward to a maintained momentum. None the less I would to clarify to the ministry, based on their advertisement in the press, that Telkom Kenya's main exchanges went digital over 10 years ago and that the POTS numbers that the Ministry had were already digital. ISDN has also been in existing for an equally long period the deference is that unlike POTS ISDN can offer multiple voice channels 2 for BRI and 30 for PRI all over either 1 or 2 pairs of copper. There is a common misconception that ISDN is synonymous with VoIP telephony, this is far from the truth, from the CISCO IP phone heads in the advert would indicate that the ministry has the same misconception. Being the ministry responsible for information and technology this is very concerning. What is required in the government is a change in attitude in how they deal with their clients, you and me, which to me is not a technology issue. The issue was the single phone line that was connected to the PBX and never picked or even if it was we never got assisted, adding 29 more concurrent calls to the same receptionist will not improve service delivery, if anything, it will most likely reduce. In addition the provision of direct internal dialing (DID) within the ministry will increase personalization of interactions with the ministry staff so it is my hope that the implementation of the ISDN service is a conclusion to a defined problem and solution. We know hope that the same pilot number will be used across the various ministries as prelude towards a consolidated contact center. I definitely will not be holding my breath on this issue as the prime minister's office number is different from that of the Ministry of Information which indicates that the silos are not moving even though we have a coordination minister aka prime minister. Its a step forward and it would be wrong for me not to give credit where it is due. 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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by robert yawe 22 Feb '11

22 Feb '11

Hi, It was encouraging to see that the Ministry of Information have followed the Prime Minister's offices direction and implemented an ISDN number. This is a direction in the right direction and we are forward to a maintained momentum. None the less I would to clarify to the ministry, based on their advertisement in the press, that Telkom Kenya's main exchanges went digital over 10 years ago and that the POTS numbers that the Ministry had were already digital. ISDN has also been in existing for an equally long period the deference is that unlike POTS ISDN can offer multiple voice channels 2 for BRI and 30 for PRI all over either 1 or 2 pairs of copper. There is a common misconception that ISDN is synonymous with IP telephony, this is far from the truth, from the CISCO IP phone heads in the advert would indicate that the ministry has the same misconception. Being the ministry responsible for information and technology this is very concerning. What is required in the government is a change in attitude in how they deal with their clients, you and me, which to me is not a technology issue. The issue was the single phone line that was connected to the PBX and never picked or even if it was we never got assisted, adding 29 more concurrent calls to the same receptionist will not improve service delivery, if anything, it will most likely reduce. In addition the provision of direct internal dialing (DID) within the ministry will increase personalization of interactions with the Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Fwd:ISOC Community Grants Programme now open!
by Michuki Mwangi 21 Feb '11

21 Feb '11

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Chapter-delegates] ISOC Community Grants Programme now open! Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 06:59:57 -0500 From: Connie Kendig <kendig(a)isoc.org> To: ISOC Chapter Delegates <chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear Delegates: ISOC is now accepting applications for its Community Grants Programme. The application cycle will be open until 18 March 2011. Decisions will be announced in mid-May. To learn more about the programme, and to apply, please visit our website at [English] https://www.isoc.org/isoc/chapters/projects/ [French] https://www.isoc.org/fr/isoc/chapters/projects/ [Spanish] https://www.isoc.org/es/isoc/chapters/projects/ Any questions may be sent to projects [at] isoc.org. Best, Connie J Kendig Sponsored Programs & Grants Manager Internet Society www.InternetSociety.org Tel: +1 703 439-2136 What will the Internet look like in 10 years? Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OInTXcZ4HZM For more information: www.internetsociety.org/scenarios _______________________________________________ Chapter-delegates mailing list Chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org https://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/chapter-delegates

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7 ways to avoid getting hacked by Anonymous
by S.Murigi Muraya 21 Feb '11

21 Feb '11

7 ways to avoid getting hacked by Anonymous http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/021711-anonymous-hack-lessons.html?t5… Very good stuff for all of us including serikali spooks to note.. An expert at subverting the Windows XP Kernel had his Linux & web systems hacked ... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r25499190-Idiots-in-the-security-consulting…

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Day 5-6: Terms of Office, Removal from Office, Remuneration and Conflict of Interest
by Catherine Adeya 21 Feb '11

21 Feb '11

Dear Listers, Thank you for all of you who contributed to Day 4 discussions on SECTION 5: CONSTITUTION AND APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO COMMISSION and SECTION 6: DISQUALIFICATION. In summary, Muriuki recommended that the commissioners represent the supply side of the equation and there is a need for the demand side of the equation which includes civil society, professional societies etc. He also cautioned that while aspiring for suitable qualifications, expertise and experience, it is possible to get commissioners who have no interest in this sector. He suggested a framework which includes a full disclosure as a condition of appointment and resignation of active participation in the sector. On the other hand, Walu argued that WHO gets appointed is not as critical as the representative structure of the commissioners, which needs to be redefined. This is in line with Matunda’s concern that there is a need to consider something about need for diverse backgrounds of commissioners with emphasis on technical business leadership, regulatory policy, etc. Kay Kerubo does not like the idea of Appointees being endorsed by Parliament as it could lead to political interference. She suggested that the Chairperson should not have a longer term than other Commissioners, that term should be 3 years in her view. Jane Thuo supported this view adding that if the Chair has a longer term he/she will carry baggage to the next Board. She emphasized the need for a gender balance rather than the old 30%. Matunda suggested that Commissioners appointments should be staggered in such as way that there are "overlaps" to ensure continuity; for instance we can have a condition that not more than 50% of Commissioner terms can end at the same time. Finally, Matunda said that the Cabinet secretary (not the President) should make appointments on recommendation of PSC. This would be in line with decentralization of power that has been at the core of the recently promulgated constitution. DAY 5-6: The discussion today will flow over to Monday 21 Feb. evening. Feel free to write over the weekend as well. It is drawn from p. 7-8 of the Draft Bill: SECTION 7: TERMS OF OFFICE SECTION 8: REMOVAL FROM OFFICE SECTION 10: REMUNERATION SECTION 12: CONFLICT OF INTEREST [Kindly show which Section you are discussing, it will help with feedback and input to the main Report] SECTION 7: This includes standard issues like length of term for the Chair which is 5 years and 4 years for the Commissioners. 7(4) and (5): The point here is that a Commissioner can remain in Office at the expiry of his/her term until a successor appointed but this should not exceed 45 days. The same Commissioner can be re-appointed for one more term. (6) The point in this sub-section is that a Commissioner serves in full-time capacity and not allowed to have any other employment Question: What do you think particularly of Section 7 (6) above? Your response to this has implications for 8 (1) g on removal from the office you break this clause. SECTION 8: There are 9 reasons for removal from Office and most are standard but I would like you to discuss the following: 8. (1) (e). Incompetence; Question: Do you think this should be qualified further as it can be subject to abuse when so general? Or is it self-explanatory? What about 8. (1)(h): A commissioner may be removed from office on account of failure to disclose an interest in terms of section 12(2)(a) or voting or attendance at, or participation in, proceedings of the Commission while having an interest contemplated in section 12 (1); Question: Does this make perfect sense? Do you think SECTION 12 on CONFLICT OF INTEREST should come earlier eg. after No. 7 TERMS OF OFFICE and before NO. 8 REMOVAL FROM OFFICE? or should it be before No. 8.? or is it in the right place? SECTION 10: REMUNERATION: Basically this has been left to the Minister with concurrence of the Minister of Finance. Question: Your thoughts on this? SECTION 12: While I am in this section, can I comment that the Table of Contents MUST synchronize with the main titles in the main body. For example the TOC reads ‘Conflicting Interests’ and the main body is ‘Conflict of Interest’….those can debatably be two different issues. So we will discuss ‘CONFLICT OF INTEREST’: This includes the standard issues but section needs some editing; however there are two issues that may be open in discussion: 12(1)(a) A Commissioner may not vote at, attend or in any the manner participate in, any meeting or hearing of the Commission, nor be present at the place were the meeting is held if -- (b) in relation to an application relating to a licence, he or she or his or her family member is a director, member or business partner or associate of or has an interest in the business of the applicant or of any person who made representation in relation to the application; or……etc Question: Imagine that this was a determining question in an Exam, asking you to simplify this by first explaining what it means? Would you get the pass mark? Please try. Sincerely, Nyaki

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