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Re: [kictanet] SIM card registration status
by kris njoroge 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

Saw the same piece last night and was wondering the same, thought that it would be so easy to catch this guys, like once they leave the robbed Mpesa agent the agent makes a call and the transaction is reversed. They could get away with not getting caught but would not have the money so would deter them from doing it again. The sim registration process was all a hoodwink or a quick get rich scheme by someone, don't know how but think so. Why would they start something and then not enforce it? Maybe someone in the know could enlighten us all. Thought the days of mobile crime were long gone? -- * If the human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we couldn't. - Emerson M. Pugh *

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Academic Sanity Restored
by robert yawe 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

Hi Listers, Finally the government has realised that is foolhardy to produce only graduates and the ministry of higher education has passed a directive that only 10% of institutions will offer graduates and 60% will offer diploma and higher diploma qualifications. Even though the standard for development is 1:10:100:1000 where for every graduate you produce, especially technical, you need to provide 10 high national diploma holders, 100 hundred national diploma holders and 1000 artisans. If we take the example of the ICT industry for us to fully exploit the skills of a single ICT graduate we need 10 programmers to fill in the code and 100 diploma/certificate (i.e. IMIS & ICDL) holders to support the application. Our current inverted pyramid has resulted in ICT graduates being relegated to coders or being retrained to handle activities that would have been best handled by a diploma holder. It was not too bad when it lasted as I was seeing the possibility of employing a graduate as the domestic technician come private tutor. Kudos to the ministry for finally waking up to the reality on the ground. Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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FW: Report: Africa Internet Entrepreneurs' Conference
by Albert Mucunguzi 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

Dear All, Please find report on the link below. http://www.pctechmagazine.com/news-a-blogs/news/389-report-africa-internet-… Regards, Albert MucunguziPC Tech Magazine,P. O. Box 32180,Kampala,UgandaEmail: ed(a)pctechmagazine.comWebsite: http://www.albertmucunguzi.com http://www.pctechmagazine.com

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Bob ups the corporate warfare strategy
by muriuki mureithi 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

Hi ------Restructuring presents a paradigm shift in the thinking and operations of both staff and business partners. Already, staff have been taken through the strategy, which Mr Collymore describes as a shift from the past to the present. "From output to outcomes, from value propositions to value conversations, from differentiated products to products that make a difference, from value chains to value cycles, from competitive advantage to constructive advantage," is how he sums up the new direction. --- Bob quoted by DN Smart company http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Silver+lining+in+Safaricom+sha ke+up++/-/1226/1130072/-/dctddjz/-/index.html Where can I get some academic writing on these concepts and where applied? cheers Muriuki Mureithi Its only when you hitch yourself up to something bigger than yourself that you realise your true potential - barrack obama US President

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2011 IGF
by David Wambua 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

For those of you who were unable to open the attachment sent out earlier. Regards, ............................. David I. Wambua Ag. Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Network Information Centre (KeNIC), Box 1461 - 00606, Nairobi [E] david(a)kenic.or.ke [M] +254 733790073 [T] +254 20 2324686, 4450057/8 [F] 4450087 [W] www.kenic.or.ke dot KE for Every Name in Kenya! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC)

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Re: [kictanet] AfriNIC Public Policy Meeting 14-Dar June 2011
by Walubengo J 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

my bad - correct year is 2011. i seem to be stuck in 2010, which must have been a very good year ;-) walu. --- On Thu, 3/24/11, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: From: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> Subject: Re: AfriNIC Public Policy Meeting 14-Dar June 2010 To: eThinkTankTz(a)yahoogroups.com, "KICTAnet KICTAnet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "I-Network Uganda" <i-network(a)dgroups.org> Date: Thursday, March 24, 2011, 4:09 PM apologies for cross-posting, AfriNIC is pleased to invite you to attend the AfriNIC-14 Public Policy Meeting and AfNOG-12 Workshop & Meeting which will be held in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania from 29 May to 10 June 2011. The joint meeting represents a platform where leading Internet industry presenters discuss the latest developments in global best practice for managing your Internet resources and how it affects the African region. Most importantly, the meetings are your opportunity to contribute to the policy development process. Read more @ http://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-14/ walu.

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2011 IGF
by David Wambua 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

Dear all, Please find the correct website details in the attachment. Regards, ............................. David I. Wambua Ag. Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Network Information Centre (KeNIC), Box 1461 - 00606, Nairobi [E] david(a)kenic.or.ke [M] +254 733790073 [T] +254 20 2324686, 4450057/8 [F] 4450087 [W] www.kenic.or.ke dot KE for Every Name in Kenya! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC)

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Re: [kictanet] AfriNIC Public Policy Meeting 14-Dar June 2010
by Walubengo J 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

apologies for cross-posting, AfriNIC is pleased to invite you to attend the AfriNIC-14 Public Policy Meeting and AfNOG-12 Workshop & Meeting which will be held in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania from 29 May to 10 June 2011. The joint meeting represents a platform where leading Internet industry presenters discuss the latest developments in global best practice for managing your Internet resources and how it affects the African region. Most importantly, the meetings are your opportunity to contribute to the policy development process. Read more @ http://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-14/ walu. --- On Wed, 3/23/11, DS <david.sawe(a)cats-net.com> wrote: From: DS <david.sawe(a)cats-net.com> Subject: [www.eThinkTankTz.org] Re: Hongera Mwanazuoni kwa Kuchaguliwa Mwenyekiti wa Chama cha Teknolojia To: eThinkTankTz(a)yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 7:45 PM It appears to be a dynamic and well-motivated team! My congratulations to everyone, and I wish all of you all the best! Cheers, DS. --- In eThinkTankTz(a)yahoogroups.com, Chambi Chachage <chambi78@...> wrote: > > Hongera sana kwa hili: > http://issamichuzi.blogspot.com/2011/03/profesa-kamuzora-ndiye-mwenyekiti-m…! > > > ------ > My mission is to acquire, produce and disseminate knowledge on and about > humanity as well as divinity, especially as it relates to Africa, in a > constructive and liberating manner to people wherever they may be. > > ------- > Address: P. O. Box 4460 Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania > Cellphone: + (255)(0)754771763/718953273 > Skype: chambi100 > Twitter: @Udadisi > Blog: http://udadisi.blogspot.com/ > Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wanazuoni/ > ------- > __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (2) Recent Activity: New Members 2 Visit Your Group Anyone who would like to join eThinkTankTz is welcome to do so by sending a blank email to: eThinkTankTz-subscribe(a)yahoogroups.com MARKETPLACE Find useful articles and helpful tips on living with Fibromyalgia. Visit the Fibromyalgia Zone today! Stay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on - Get the Yahoo! Toolbar now. Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . __,_._,___

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{Disarmed} 2011 IGF
by David Wambua 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

Dear Colleagues, We would like to inform you that registration is now open for the upcoming IGF 2011 which will take place in Nairobi - Kenya as follows: Date: 27th - 30th September 2011 Venue: United Nations, Gigiri, Nairobi. Registration, accommodation, and visa information is available at: http://www.igf.or.ke Regards, ............................. David I. Wambua Ag. Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Network Information Centre (KeNIC), Box 1461 - 00606, Nairobi [E] david(a)kenic.or.ke [M] +254 733790073 [T] +254 20 2324686, 4450057/8 [F] 4450087 [W] www.kenic.or.ke dot KE for Every Name in Kenya! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC)

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Re: [kictanet] SIM card registration status
by Sam Aguyo 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

Hi Chris, I watched it on NTV @9:00PM news Regards Sam --- On Thu, 3/24/11, Chris Kiagiri <ck(a)google.com> wrote: From: Chris Kiagiri <ck(a)google.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] SIM card registration status To: "Sam Aguyo" <saguyo(a)yahoo.com> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thursday, March 24, 2011, 12:53 AM Junk Score: 1 out of 10 (below your Auto Allow threshold) | Approve sender | Block sender | Block domain

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SIM card registration status
by Sam Aguyo 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

I watched last night on TV an expose of how criminals rob MPESA and other traders in CBD. What i found interesting is that they transfer floats from the agents phones to their phones. This is something that has been happening and very recently. My wonder is, does it mean that the SIM registration was put on hold or some Mpesa agents do not adhere to set rules of demanding identification for every transaction. These people must be withdrawing the money anyway and whenever they do the transfer, their number is reflected. Could someone on the know highlight on this. I feel indeed horrified Sam

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High Cost of Internet Connectivity blamed on poor policy really?
by Barrack Otieno 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000031766&cid=14&j=&m=&d= Someone tell me where we went wrong, are we changing the tune of the song? -- Barrack O. Otieno Afriregister Ltd (Kenya) www.afrire <http://www.afriregister.com>gister.bi, www.afriregister.com<http://www.afriergister.com> <http://www.afriregister.com>ICANN accredited registrar +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Innovation week
by Pius Walela 23 Mar '11

23 Mar '11

Dear Listers, Preview : http://www.strathmore.edu/News.php?NewsID=502 For information on innovation week at Strathmore University. Its an open event. Pius W Walela Research Programs Cordinator Faculty of Information Technology Strathmore University Tel : +254 -020- 606155 Ext 2320 ________________________________ Strathmore University provides all-round education in an atmosphere of freedom and responsibility. This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for use by the recipient(s) to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential information. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete this email and/or any files attached to it from your computer. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Strathmore University. The University accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss or damages incurred, or suffered, resulting, or arising, from the use of this email and/or its attachments. The University warrants neither the integrity of the e-mail nor its freedom from errors, viruses, interception or any other form of interference. ............................................................................ Website: www.strathmore.edu

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Recall: Innovation week
by Pius Walela 23 Mar '11

23 Mar '11

Pius Walela would like to recall the message, "Innovation week". ________________________________ Strathmore University provides all-round education in an atmosphere of freedom and responsibility. This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for use by the recipient(s) to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential information. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete this email and/or any files attached to it from your computer. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Strathmore University. The University accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss or damages incurred, or suffered, resulting, or arising, from the use of this email and/or its attachments. The University warrants neither the integrity of the e-mail nor its freedom from errors, viruses, interception or any other form of interference. …………………………………………………………………. Website: www.strathmore.edu

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Innovation week
by Pius Walela 23 Mar '11

23 Mar '11

Dear Listers, Preview : http://www.strathmore.edu/News.php?NewsID=502 For information on innovation week at Strathmore University. Pius W Walela Research Programs Cordinator Faculty of Information Technology Strathmore University Tel : +254 -020- 606155 Ext 2320 ________________________________ Strathmore University provides all-round education in an atmosphere of freedom and responsibility. This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for use by the recipient(s) to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential information. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete this email and/or any files attached to it from your computer. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Strathmore University. The University accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss or damages incurred, or suffered, resulting, or arising, from the use of this email and/or its attachments. The University warrants neither the integrity of the e-mail nor its freedom from errors, viruses, interception or any other form of interference. ............................................................................ Website: www.strathmore.edu

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Re: [kictanet] Digital villages
by bitange＠jambo.co.ke 23 Mar '11

23 Mar '11

Yawe, Thank you for your proposal. We are Italy at the moment but we can arrange a joint meeting with the board to see how we can partner. Regards Ndemo. Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 04:35:33 To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital villages Dr. Ndemo, Some of us on this list have experience in setting up and operating cyber cafes of which I am sure the Digital Villages are similar, any chance you could share with us some of the business proposals for our input. I would be more than willing to offer my experience to improve the business plan and execution and I am sure there are others here who would also be willing, CSR needs to go below the large corporates to all who can give back. This will be my contribution by going beyond rhetoric to offering solutions and adding actual value. We can treat them like MBA case study scenarios. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 ________________________________ From: "bitange(a)jambo.co.ke" <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> To: robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Tue, 15 March, 2011 19:19:41 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital villages Robert I have been informed that the applicants for DV loan facilities have given fairly good business plans and many of them are experienced cyber owners including some who are already supporting operators in money transfer and other businesses. We have informed family bank to pay special attention to experienced applicants while still maintaining world bank requirement. Ndemo. Sent from my BlackBerry® ________________________________ From: robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:05:23 +0000 (GMT) To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital villages Hi, It is unfortunate that this is too late but if the government was able to cancel the agreement with the WB for the Mombasa Road "over pass" project why can't we stop this one so as to make sure that the country gets the maximum return? Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 ________________________________ From: "bitange(a)jambo.co.ke" <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> To: robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Mon, 14 March, 2011 20:36:18 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital villages Robert, Your proposal makes a lot more sense but it comes too late after we developed the structure with the WB. We sell this variant idea to the operators and also attempt to vary phase 2 of WB. Ndemo. Sent from my BlackBerry® ________________________________ From: robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:42:26 +0000 (GMT) To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital villages PS Ndemo, I just have one issue with how the whole DV and its aliases are being implemented and that is dealing with inexperienced people to set them up. My suggestion would be that to roll out faster and increase the likelihood of success we need to look at first empowering existing cyber and other business center operators as they already have the entrepreneurial spirit, are already meeting their basic needs and understand business. To bring in the youth we can implement an interesting approach that is being done in South Africa where those interested in getting funds to venture into a specific industry receive apprentice type training by being attached to an operating business. Part of the loan/grant is used to pay their salaries while they are attached (KEPSA & GOK have a similar project) the rest will then be given to them to actually start the business. Companies have realised that this is not creating competition but actually developing a franchise operator or a distributor. In the same way the existing cyber cafe operators after being empowered would then be required to take on the Youth who will receive practical experience before being let out to setup on their own. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 ________________________________ From: "bitange(a)jambo.co.ke" <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> To: robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Tue, 8 March, 2011 8:20:31 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital villages Cynicism and negativity will take us nowhere. Simply ask where these DVs are and you will be shown. Ndemo. > I am just wondering, is the digital villages, BPO and other grand > initiatives that have since stalled as a result of GOK is diverting funds > to > political initiatives instead? E.g. shuttle diplomacies! > > > > Best Regards, > > > > Edwin > > From: kictanet-bounces+eonchari=lynxbits.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of warigia bowman > Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 3:47 PM > To: Edwin > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital villages > > > > Hi all, > > I did try to visit a digital visit in Sagana with little success. If the > PS > can kindly give me a clear list of digital villages, including location, a > contact person, and a cell phone, I would really like to visit as many as > possible and report back to you. If any Kenyan academic would like to > coauthor a paper on the same, I would enjoy that. Please contact me. . > > Sincerely, Warigia > > On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 12:30 PM, George Nyabuga <gnyabuga(a)uonbi.ac.ke> > wrote: > > In January 2007, the Nation published the story (below) indicating that > the government was in the process of setting up digital villages across > the country. What happened to these digital villages and plans? Dr Bitange > Ndemo, Paul Kokubo and others were reported to have been driving this > process. But as far as I know there are hardly any 'digital villages' in > the 210 constituencies. Empty promises? > > George > > > Story by JUSTUS ONDARI > Publication Date: 8/01/2007 > > Several communication firms will jointly set up hubs in villages around > the country, in project meant to close the huge gap in Internet access > between rural and urban areas. > In the first phase of the programme, Telkom Kenya, Kenya Data Network and > Popote Wireless will each establish digital villages in 54 constituencies > under an initiative that aims to cover the remaining 156 constituencies by > December this year. > The Government will subsidise broadband access for the villages under a > Sh670 million World Bank loan, that seeks to stimulate demand for > broadband uptake over a three year period. Entrepreneurs will get credit > through the Youth Fund to buy the locally assembled computers going for an > average of Sh25,000 a piece. The initiative, known as Rural Digital > Village "Marshall Plan", also aims to rope in mobile service providers, > Safaricom and Celtel Kenya. > The two have already agreed, in principal, to take part in the first phase > of the programme, said Mr Peter Kimacia, one of the coordinators of the > initiative. Mr Kimacia is the chief executive of ICTvillage.com, an > industry-driven Web site and business lobby that aims to make Kenya the > information and communication technology (ICT) hub of Africa. > "At the end of Phase Two of the initiative in December 2008, each of the > telecommunications service providers will have at least a digital village > in all the 210 constituencies in the country," he said. > He was speaking at the Nairobi Serena Hotel during the launch of the > initiative. > Launching the concept, Information and Communications permanent secretary, > Bitange Ndemo said each of the constituencies will have a digital centre, > two digital schools, and four digital kiosks within the next 100 days > under what he called a "Rapid Results Response". > A digital centre will have between 10 and 20 computers, while a digital > school will have five to 10 computers, and a digital kiosk one to five > computers. > Also present at the launch were Information and Communication Assistant > minister David Were and permanent secretaries David Nalo (Trade and > Industry), and Kinuthia Murugu (Youth Affairs). > The programme will be overseen by the newly appointed Kenya Information > and Communication Technology Board chaired by Ms Catherine Ngahu, and > managing director, Paul Kokubo of 3Mice Interactive Media Limited. > The villages will offer services like data collection, cyber cafes, > training and merchandising. Other services are business outsourcing, > franchising and bureau services. > > > > -- > Dr George Nyabuga > Associate Director > School of Journalism & Mass Communication > University of Nairobi > Education Building > Harry Thuku Road > PO Box 30197 - 00100 > Nairobi, Kenya > Tel: +254(0)20 318262 Fax: +254(0)20 2229168 > Mobile: +254 (0)72151 6573 > Email: gnyabuga(a)uonbi.ac.ke, gnyabuga(a)yahoo.co.uk > www.uonbi.ac.ke > > > > ----------------------------------------- > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by > MailScanner, > and is believed to be clean. > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI IS ISO CERTIFIED > > The University of Nairobi is committed to providing quality services to > all > its clients. 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Re: [kictanet] Orange hoodwinked on Telkom purchase (Odhiambo Washington)
by Matunda Nyanchama 23 Mar '11

23 Mar '11

I have heard the story that Orange and PCK are having a hard time transitioning into commercial enterprises; there are just too many managers from the monopoly era when job holders performance wasn't an issue; one just required political patronage. Competition, perhaps, along with a new culture brought in by new leadership may be the answer. One last point: leadership in the telecoms sector is wholly held by people born outside Kenya; I am wondering what we have been doing for the last 47 years. Is it that we don't have people that fit the bill or because the change in ownership? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Refreshing - Fibre to Homes
by Edith Adera 23 Mar '11

23 Mar '11

Listers, It was refershing to watch "Who Owns Kenya" on Citizen TV on Sunday and learn that Jamii Telecom is rolling out fibre to the home as a major project. Does anyone know if these services are already being provided by Jamii or is this just a plan? Edith ________________ Edith Ofwona Adera Senior Program Specialist ICT4D Program and Climate Change & Water Program International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le développement international Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera eadera(a)idrc.or.ke<mailto:[email protected]> | www.idrc.ca<http://www.idrc.ca/> | www.crdi.ca<http://www.crdi.ca/> [https://email.idrc.or.ke/owa/attachment.ashx?id=RgAAAAANayfd3%2b2VQYZo%2flc…]

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dot KE
by [Brainiac] 23 Mar '11

23 Mar '11

This might have been mentioned in passing in this list, or in the other tech one, not entirely sure. Is there any plans to go on use .ke as a domain the same way top level domains are used? if not, who would i ask to get a domaine like li.ke ma.ke ta.ke ... etc. ps: i bet coca cola would pay a decent amount to have co.ke (to the detriment i guess of about 5000 companies :-) -- *“The twentieth century has been characterized by three developments of great political importance: the growth of democracy, the growth of corporate power, and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of protecting corporate power against democracy”* ~ Alex Carey ~ Tel No: 0x2af23696

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Re: [kictanet] Progress Report Implementation Of The Mckinsey BPO/ITES STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS
by Edwin Onchari 23 Mar '11

23 Mar '11

Thanks Paul, look forwards to that Best Regards, From: paulkukubo(a)ict.go.ke [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 9:10 AM To: Edwin Onchari; 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' Cc: Paul Kukubo Subject: Re: [kictanet] Progress Report Implementation Of The Mckinsey BPO/ITES STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS Edwin/listers Great meeting in Italy. Will update this forum later this week. Yes, we did have a refreshed direction proposed coming after much debate. Regards Sent from my BlackBerryR smartphone provided by Airtel Kenya _____ From: "Edwin Onchari" <eonchari(a)lynxbits.com> Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 07:30:20 +0300 To: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Cc: 'Paul Kukubo'<pkukubo(a)ict.go.ke> Subject: RE: [kictanet] Progress Report Implementation Of The Mckinsey BPO/ITES STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS Hello Paul, Hope that meeting in Italy went well and now we have a clear and coherent value proposition or should have one soon. Any progress on the promised response below? Best Regards, Edwin From: paulkukubo(a)ict.go.ke [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 11:54 AM To: Edwin Onchari; Paul Kukubo Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' Subject: Re: [kictanet] Progress Report Implementation Of The Mckinsey BPO/ITES STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS We shall actually be using Bellagio to recraft the direction. Sent from my BlackBerryR smartphone provided by Airtel Kenya _____ From: "Edwin Onchari" <eonchari(a)lynxbits.com> Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:46:22 +0300 To: 'Paul Kukubo'<pkukubo(a)ict.go.ke> Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: RE: [kictanet] Progress Report Implementation Of The Mckinsey BPO/ITES STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS Hello Paul, Thank you for the prompt response, and I look forward to getting clarifications on the study. On the Bellagio event, shall I assume that we now have a revised value proposition for Kenya for the sector, and if so, could you kindly share the same? I believe it is critical for industry players to align their organizations' strategies with the country's value proposition and where necessary offer input on the same. Also, will it be possible to have the deliberations transmitted to social media outlets for the stakeholders that will not be attending the event to follow the proceedings, and input? Best Regards, Edwin From: kictanet-bounces+eonchari=lynxbits.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul Kukubo Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 6:32 AM To: Edwin Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Progress Report Implementation Of The Mckinsey BPO/ITES STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS Listers Edwin, thank you for your email. Will provide a comprehensive response later. Meanwh fiilend attached an update on the forthcoming Kenya ICT Board Value Proposition Summit to be held in Bellagio Italy next week which I have also written about severally. 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 On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 5:22 PM, Edwin Onchari <eonchari(a)lynxbits.com> wrote: Listers, For the benefit of those that closely follow the outsourcing sector goings on, this progress report was posted on the KICTB website. Access to such information minimizes unnecessary queries by the private sector to the concerned agencies and affords all stakeholders a standard script to read from. As I read this report and while 50% of 70% of the recommendations have been achieved, I feel that the following status points need further clarification: 1. Under the "Launch a go-to market campaign to bring investors" - from the 12 or so targeted international events in 2010, what are the success numbers? How many firms have expressed interest in investing/outsourcing to Kenya? Did they partner/expressed interest to partner with any firm in Kenya? Did they have contacts of these organizations in Kenya? Did Kenyan firms send have their profiles included in any marketing materials by the board at these events? 2. Prioritize large scale operators - Is this strategy working? How many operations that are under this threshold are successfully doing business in Kenya? Is the lack of 250 seat capacity operations as a result of lack of business, limited access to funding or lack of industry knowledge? 3. Government commitment to the industry - are the special economic zones extendable to foreign firms only or has this been applied to local firms that have onshore (Kenyan company outsourcing to a Kenyan firm) work? What is the criteria for special economic zone exemptions? Which agency is responsible for which licenses, exemptions, etc? 4. Improve the international perception of Kenya.as the country awaits for a NASSCOM type body to emerge - Does this report recommend then that the BPO/ITES working group assumes the role of the industry body? Does the board/ working group have guidelines for the industry? 5. Is the BPO syndicate committee in place? Who are the members and what are their roles? Best Regards, Edwin M Onchari 0720755951 eonchari(a)lynxbits.com _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: pkukubo(a)ict.go.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/pkukubo%40ict.go.ke

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Re: [kictanet] Progress Report Implementation Of The Mckinsey BPO/ITES STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS
by Edwin Onchari 23 Mar '11

23 Mar '11

Hello Paul, Hope that meeting in Italy went well and now we have a clear and coherent value proposition or should have one soon. Any progress on the promised response below? Best Regards, Edwin From: paulkukubo(a)ict.go.ke [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 11:54 AM To: Edwin Onchari; Paul Kukubo Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' Subject: Re: [kictanet] Progress Report Implementation Of The Mckinsey BPO/ITES STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS We shall actually be using Bellagio to recraft the direction. Sent from my BlackBerryR smartphone provided by Airtel Kenya _____ From: "Edwin Onchari" <eonchari(a)lynxbits.com> Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:46:22 +0300 To: 'Paul Kukubo'<pkukubo(a)ict.go.ke> Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: RE: [kictanet] Progress Report Implementation Of The Mckinsey BPO/ITES STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS Hello Paul, Thank you for the prompt response, and I look forward to getting clarifications on the study. On the Bellagio event, shall I assume that we now have a revised value proposition for Kenya for the sector, and if so, could you kindly share the same? I believe it is critical for industry players to align their organizations' strategies with the country's value proposition and where necessary offer input on the same. Also, will it be possible to have the deliberations transmitted to social media outlets for the stakeholders that will not be attending the event to follow the proceedings, and input? Best Regards, Edwin From: kictanet-bounces+eonchari=lynxbits.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul Kukubo Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 6:32 AM To: Edwin Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Progress Report Implementation Of The Mckinsey BPO/ITES STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS Listers Edwin, thank you for your email. Will provide a comprehensive response later. Meanwh fiilend attached an update on the forthcoming Kenya ICT Board Value Proposition Summit to be held in Bellagio Italy next week which I have also written about severally. 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 On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 5:22 PM, Edwin Onchari <eonchari(a)lynxbits.com> wrote: Listers, For the benefit of those that closely follow the outsourcing sector goings on, this progress report was posted on the KICTB website. Access to such information minimizes unnecessary queries by the private sector to the concerned agencies and affords all stakeholders a standard script to read from. As I read this report and while 50% of 70% of the recommendations have been achieved, I feel that the following status points need further clarification: 1. Under the "Launch a go-to market campaign to bring investors" - from the 12 or so targeted international events in 2010, what are the success numbers? How many firms have expressed interest in investing/outsourcing to Kenya? Did they partner/expressed interest to partner with any firm in Kenya? Did they have contacts of these organizations in Kenya? Did Kenyan firms send have their profiles included in any marketing materials by the board at these events? 2. Prioritize large scale operators - Is this strategy working? How many operations that are under this threshold are successfully doing business in Kenya? Is the lack of 250 seat capacity operations as a result of lack of business, limited access to funding or lack of industry knowledge? 3. Government commitment to the industry - are the special economic zones extendable to foreign firms only or has this been applied to local firms that have onshore (Kenyan company outsourcing to a Kenyan firm) work? What is the criteria for special economic zone exemptions? Which agency is responsible for which licenses, exemptions, etc? 4. Improve the international perception of Kenya.as the country awaits for a NASSCOM type body to emerge - Does this report recommend then that the BPO/ITES working group assumes the role of the industry body? Does the board/ working group have guidelines for the industry? 5. Is the BPO syndicate committee in place? Who are the members and what are their roles? Best Regards, Edwin M Onchari 0720755951 eonchari(a)lynxbits.com _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: pkukubo(a)ict.go.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/pkukubo%40ict.go.ke

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Lands Office Automation
by robert yawe 22 Mar '11

22 Mar '11

Hi, I stand corrected but didn't KICT Board indicate that they had computerised the payment system at the ministry of lands? I am trying to get a mortgage and the staff at lands are insisting that I must produce proof of having paid land rent in the past. They indicate that they are not able to produce a statement, if this is so can we be explained to in detail exactly what was implemented at Lands. 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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Re: [kictanet] Refreshing - Fibre to Homes - Case Study MMU?
by Barrack Otieno 22 Mar '11

22 Mar '11

Thanks Bob for that insightfull write up i totally agree with your sentiments, i have noticed this is the strategy being deployed by Zuku, albeit the noise we have made as clients i would like to commend them for making an effort to deliver triple play services through the Fibre, i was a bit apprehensive about the termination as well considering the buildings where we are located were already 'cabled' and the management seemed adamant to allow the guys to overhaul the system in place, however they used Coaxial Cable for the last mile, i beleive this is the case in many other areas. I wonder whether it might be usefull for Edith to check with Multimedia University, i think they have a Campus Fibre network and some of the best engineers in town, Walu, any insights? Best Regards On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.or.ke> wrote: > Thanks Robert for this useful information. You posit that "DSL still > remains the ideal last mile solution even where triple play is to be > delivered". > > With the recent bad experiences of listers, which is the best DSL > provider in Kenya? > > I'm still searching! > > Edith > *________________ * > > *Edith Ofwona Adera * > > Senior Program Specialist > > ICT4D Program and Climate Change & Water Program > > International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le > développement international > > Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa > > Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera > > eadera(a)idrc.or.ke | www.idrc.ca | www.crdi.ca > > ------------------------------ > *From:* robert yawe [robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk] > *Sent:* 22 March 2011 08:21 > *To:* Edith Adera > > *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Refreshing - Fibre to Homes > > Hi Edith, > > The Jamii FTTH project is yet to be rolled out but on the same vein we > need to appreciate that FTTH is no longer the model of choice for delivery > of connectivity to the home due to the high cost of the termination > equipment and the process of repairing damaged fibre. > > It costs about 25,000/- to terminate a pair of fibre and since your > equipment in the home will most likely not have a fibre port you will > require to convert the light pulses to electrical signals that can be > delivered to your computers or set top boxes ethernet card. The cheap fibre > to Ethernet transceivers cost on average 15,000/-. > > Fibres high bandwidth capabilities and long runs are ideal for back-haul and > trunk applications, the last mile is still best served over copper due to > the ease of installation and maintenance. The bandwidth capabilities of > fibre optic cable will be underutilised in the home, DSL still remains the > ideal last mile solution even where triple play is to be delivered. > > As we develop more gated communities the safety of copper will be > increased therefore reducing the efforts of the providers to getting the > fibre to the gate. Also note that with fibre trying to implement voice > services such as intercom within a development will proof very expensive is > you will need to used SIP phones. With DSL the same cable delivering data > will be able to also delivery voice cost effectively. > > AccessKenya and the elk have been having an uphill task selling WiMax > equipment for 45,000/- and finally opted to supply the equipment for free. > In Runda where fibre has been widely buried the level of uptake is still > very low mainly due to the installation cost and resistance from home owners > to have their gardens dug up to lay the cable. > > As has been realised in the data centre copper still offers a better > solution to high-speed connectivity which explains why many switch > manufacturers have opted to slow development of higher speeds on their fibre > switches and instead are concentrating on increasing performance over > copper. > > > Robert Yawe > KAY System Technologies Ltd > Phoenix House, 6th Floor > P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 > Kenya > > Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.or.ke> > *To:* robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk > *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > *Sent:* Mon, 21 March, 2011 15:03:30 > *Subject:* [kictanet] Refreshing - Fibre to Homes > > Listers, > > It was refershing to watch "Who Owns Kenya" on Citizen TV on Sunday and > learn that Jamii Telecom is rolling out fibre to the home as a major > project. > > Does anyone know if these services are already being provided by Jamii or > is this just a plan? > > Edith > > *________________ * > > *Edith Ofwona Adera * > > Senior Program Specialist > > ICT4D Program and Climate Change & Water Program > > International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le > développement international > > Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa > > Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera > > eadera(a)idrc.or.ke | www.idrc.ca | www.crdi.ca > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. Otieno Afriregister Ltd (Kenya) www.afrire <http://www.afriregister.com>gister.bi, www.afriregister.com<http://www.afriergister.com> <http://www.afriregister.com>ICANN accredited registrar +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Internet Economy - Is it really viable in Kenya
by Barrack Otieno 22 Mar '11

22 Mar '11

Listers, Interesting initiatives going on in this great republic with the ever diminishing quality of Internet services even with entry of fibre and considering that almost 60% of the economy is informal will we ever make it to the promised land? Who will rescue us.? -- Barrack O. Otieno Afriregister Ltd (Kenya) www.afrire <http://www.afriregister.com>gister.bi, www.afriregister.com<http://www.afriergister.com> <http://www.afriregister.com>ICANN accredited registrar +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Update on Pasha Centres from Kenya ICT Board
by Paul Kukubo 22 Mar '11

22 Mar '11

Listers The Kenya ICT Board PASHA Project has now entered the selection and implementation stage for the first phase during which we anticipate to disburse 47 loans (one per county) to Pasha Entrepreneurs by mid 2011. At the close of the loan application on 25th February 2011, Family Bank received 689 applications out of a total of 800 inquiries that had been made. Most applications were submitted on the last day. The Kenya ICT Board has allowed close to a month for loan submissions from 24th January 2011 when the call for Applications was made. Applications received have been widespread across all counties. Important to note is that 25% of the applicants have been by women and we look forward to growing this in the future. We further note that business plans received from entrepreneurs who had previously participated in the nationwide Pasha business planning training offered by the KICTB tended to be very comprehensive. The Kenya ICT Board is working well with all network operators to ensure all centres have access to reliable internet connectivity and have the ability to offer citizens a suite of relevant and compelling services. Entrepreneurs will be able to offer services such as operator retail offers, e-learning, selling of accessories, faxing, internet access, etc, from within the PASHA centers. The Kenya ICT Board will conduct evaluations of the applications received on 11th of April 2011 and announce final successful loan applicants shortly thereafter. This is only the first phase of the Pasha Loan scheme; we eventually want to create a Pasha centre in every constituency, likely by end 2011. The Pasha project falls under the Kenya ICT Board’s digital inclusion pillar which aims to increase access to ICTs by citizens across Kenya. It complements the other Kenya ICT Board agenda to stimulate job and wealth creation in ICT through entrepreneurship. This in line with Kenya’ Vision 2030. ends 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 googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo facebook: facebook/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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