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Technology, Content creation and innovation
by Mildred Achoch 26 Jul '18

26 Jul '18

Dear Listers, This may be of interest. The future of content creation. https://theblog.adobe.com/future-making-movie-magic-bright/ Regards, Mildred Achoch. -- Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com

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Regulator seeks power to license retail mobile cash agents
by Victor Kapiyo 24 Jul '18

24 Jul '18

The Communications Authority (CA), is seeking powers to license all mobile money agents as part of new measures targeting market dominance in the telecommunications sector. Francis Wangusi, the CA director general told parliament Monday that the registration seeks to make the agents neutral so that they can serve the telecoms operators. “The agents are going to be licensed to check misuse of information provided by mobile operators,” Mr Wangusi told the National Assembly’s committee on ICT. Leading telecoms operator, Safaricom, has 160,000 agents for its M-Pesa platform, Airtel money has 30,000 while Telkom’s T-Kash has 7,000. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Regulator-seeks-power-license-mobi… We look forward to review the regulations. *Victor Kapiyo* Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web: www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> * ==================================================== *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar*

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Technology Addiction: How to deal with Tech Addiction in Children
by Mercy Njue 24 Jul '18

24 Jul '18

Dear All, Join us as we talk about children and gadgets( Cell phones, games, internet) and the effects of technology based cognitive psychology in children. Are there side effects to the extended exposure to technology in children?How do we mitigate it? We shall talk on this and more on* 11th August 2018, 9-12.30pm* at *Ngong hills hotel - Ngong road next to Uchumi hyper*. Charges: *3000 per person*.* Mpesa Paybill: 965465, Account Number- Your Name* See the attachment below for more information on this -- Mercy Njue Founder Botlab Botlab Physical Address: Ngong hills Hotel along Ngong road, 5th Floor Office line: +254 700 915197 Email: Mercy(a)botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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Safaricom S.I.M. Swap Debacle...
by Michael Bullut 23 Jul '18

23 Jul '18

Greetings Team, With the story doing rounds on social media, has Safaricom issued a statement on the same? Anyone from Safaricom on the list care to comment? Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114.**Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* *Twitter:* * @Kipsang <http://twitter.com/Kipsang/>* *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/ <http://www.kipsang.com/>* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com <main(a)kipsang.com>* *---*

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2nd Annual Infrastructure Communication Technology Africa
by Dennis Memusi 23 Jul '18

23 Jul '18

Interesting Conference with a good array of topics from Policies to Big Data and AI. Would be great to have Kictanet represented as well. See the attachment below for more information on this

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Kenya IGF 2018
by Victor Kapiyo 19 Jul '18

19 Jul '18

Greeting Listers, The Kenya IGF KICTAnet in partnership with Industry stakeholders, has convened and organized the Kenya IGF 2018. This year commemorates the 11th Edition of Kenya IGF. The event is ongoing today 19 July 2018 at the Panafric Hotel in Nairobi. The theme for this year’s IGF will be “ICTs for Kenya’s Development: Getting Everyone on Board”. If you can't join in person you can follow the event live on: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/events/8297446 On social media, continue engaging on the hashtag #KIGF2018 The concept note and programme for the event is attached herein. Kind regards, IGF MAG

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Fwd: KenyaIGF 2018 is live!
by Barrack Otieno 19 Jul '18

19 Jul '18

Listers, The Kenya Internet Governance Forum is Live. You can follow the event on the link below from the comfort of your office. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Livestream <notifications(a)e.livestream.com> Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 05:00:09 +0000 Subject: KenyaIGF 2018 is live! To: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com Dear Barrack Otieno, KenyaIGF 2018 is broadcasting live video. Watch it live: http://email.e.livestream.com/c/eJxVkM2OwyAMhJ-G3BLZQCAccmi37WtUBpwWNT9VQqv… -The Livestream Team Not interested in this email? Visit your Account Settings[1] to control which notifications you receive from Livestream or unsubscribe with http://email.e.livestream.com/c/eJxVTstuAyEQ-xq4FQ2PhZ0Dh02z-Y0IJqRB2UcFbL-… [1] - http://email.e.livestream.com/c/eJxVjsEOgjAQRL-mvdksFCg99ACiv2HWbdFGSg2sJv6… -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Kenya IGF Online Discussion Day 4 : Emerging Technological trends
by Ronald Ojino 19 Jul '18

19 Jul '18

Morning listers, Today, a range of technologies such as artificial intelligence, immersive tech, biotech, autonomous robots, green energy and space travel etc— have entered the mainstream and begun to fundamentally disrupt business, geopolitics and everyday life around the world. During the next decade, we expect to start transitioning into the next era of computing and connected devices, in which we will wear and will command using our voices, gestures and touch. As the world rapidly technologically evolves, - How are these trends being adopted locally? - What are the challenges faced in adopting these technologies locally ? - Do local policies cover these technologies? - What are the local measures that can be put in place to promote local innovation in future tech? Lets engage, Regards, Ronald Ojino -- Faith is a living and unshakable confidence. A belief in God so assured that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake.

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Kenya IGF Online Discussions. Day 3. Developments in Fintech and E-commerce
by Ali Hussein 18 Jul '18

18 Jul '18

Dear listers. Since the advent of Mpesa, Kenya has been recognized as Ground Zero for Mobile Money/Payments Innovation the world over. According to a World Bank report one in every ten human beings regularly using mobile money is a a Kenyan. Over the last few years Fintech (Financial Technology) has become all the rage. American startups are setting up in Kenya. The more common ones that we know are Branch and Tala who combined have raised over $150m of venture funds in the last few years. These two are mainly mobile lending platforms. Insuretech is taking root. Payment Platforms are proliferating. Banks are jumping onto the Fintech Bandwagon with mainstream banks like Barclays and HF Group launching their mobile lending apps. Equity Bank boldly announced a few weeks ago that they are building an API Bank. Banking as a Service as it were. Not to be left out, Blockchain and it’s offspring, Bitcoin is threading to complete the upheavals in the financial sector. On top of it all the government is playing catch up on regulation with the announcement of the Finance Bill 2018. See analysis from KPMG on this. https://home.kpmg.com/ke/en/home/insights/2018/06/finance-bill-2018-analysi… To ponder:- 1. Are we moving too fast? Is there a need to take a chill pill and reflect on the gains and achievements of the sector? Should we regulate lightly or heavily? 2. Should we regulate and cap the mobile lending platforms? Are they playing a crucial role of financial inclusion or are they just loan sharks on steroids? 3. How about the Credit Reference Bureaus? Are they stuck in a time warp or is the legislation in place encumbering them from innovation? 4. Lastly is the BlockChain conversation being overhyped? And how do you separate the technology from the cryptocurrencies it spawns? Over to you Listers. Ali Hussein Principal AHK & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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KICTAnet Memorandum to the Senate on the Data Protection Bill, 2018
by Grace Githaiga 18 Jul '18

18 Jul '18

Listers Sharing a memorandum that we submitted to the ICT Senate Committee today. We appreciate all those who contributed and suggested amendments. Read on: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?wpdmpro=kictanet-memorandum-on-the-data-protect… Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.

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CUSHIONING AUTOMATION: Chicago may become one of the first U.S. cities to implement a universal basic income program
by WANGARI KABIRU 18 Jul '18

18 Jul '18

https://bigthink.com/stephen-johnson/chicago-is-considering-running-a-unive… Chicago may become one of the first U.S. cities to implement a universal basic income program "....Pawar said UBI is not only a way to ensure people still get paid as automation displaces their jobs, but that it’s also a safeguard against the inevitable sociopolitical strife that would follow. “From a race and class perspective, just know that 66 percent of long-haul truck drivers are middle-aged white men,” he told The Intercept. “So if you put them out of work without any investment in new jobs or in a social support system so that they transition from their job to another job, these race and class and geographical divides are going to grow.”...." "...“My response to Amazon, and Tesla, and Ford, and Uber … we need to start having a conversation about automation and a regulatory framework so that if jobs simply go away, what are we going to do with the workforce? … If [those companies are] reticent to pay their fair share in taxes and still want tax incentives and at the same time automate jobs, what do you think is going to happen?” Pawar told The Intercept. “These divisions are going to grow and, in many ways, we’re sitting on a powder keg.”.." Be blessed.Regards/Wangari--- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".

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What should Kenya's data protection law contain?
by Grace Githaiga 17 Jul '18

17 Jul '18

Good morning Listers We have now completed our data protection Policy brief. The brief examines the current state of data protection in Kenya and proposes the development of a general data protection framework Read on: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?wpdmpro=data-protection-in-kenya Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.

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Kenya IGF Online Discussion Day 5: online violence Against women: How do we create safe spaces online
by cmaundu＠gmail.com 14 Jul '18

14 Jul '18

Hello Listers The Internet and mobile technologies have created new ways to connect, share resources and experiences, and build communities. However despite the internet offering great solutions and innovations to how people access information, online violence has been on the rise especially against women but remains a silent epidemic in Kenya. These digital spaces have provided tools and platforms for the replication and continuation of the perpetration of violence against women.” 1. How is it a problem for Kenya? 2. How should it be addressed? 3. Is enough being done at the moment? What are the measures that need to be taken to create safe spaces for women online? Let’s engage Cecilia Maundu

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Kenya IGF Online Discussions Day 2: Strengthening Data Security in the Context of Emerging Trends
by Grace Bomu 14 Jul '18

14 Jul '18

Listers, Thank you to all who contributed to yesterday's topic. The thread is still open for those who may have further thoughts on content regulation. Welcome to Day 2 of online pre KIGF debates where out topic today is Strengthening Data Security in the Context of Emerging Trends. We shall look at cybersecurity in the context of data. Barely a few weeks ago, social media was awash with memes of Wazir Boniface Chacha, the young man alleged to have conned MPs after getting access to their phone data. Later when this was used as a justification in debates for the Cybercrime Act, some wondered whether the political process had used the Chacha saga to justify the quick passage of a law creating offences. But beyond "small data" in our personal possession, many SMEs , corporations, institutions, societies and other bodies are holding significant amounts of data. In this community, the wider issue of cyber security has been a recurring theme in KIGF. It is generally agreed that the best approach is a multi-pronged one that includes the law, good practices, effective mitigation and response to incidences at multiple levels, creation of awareness and technical solutions among others. Having gotten a new law in the form of the Cybercrimes Act, are we assured of data security? Are our existing mechanisms for mitigation and response to incidences adequate for emerging threats? Do we have positive cases or good practices to imitate? What challenges that remain and how can we address them? Welcome to the discussion. -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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Fwd: [ISOC Kenya] : Call for Expression of Interest - TunapandaNET Community Network
by Barrack Otieno 13 Jul '18

13 Jul '18

Listers, Might be of interest to some. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Josephine Miliza via Internet Society <Mail(a)connectedcommunity.org> Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 16:07:42 +0000 Subject: [ISOC Kenya] : Call for Expression of Interest - TunapandaNET Community Network To: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com == Please, reply above this line == Dear members, TunapandaNET is looking for volunteers with a technical background to join us in connecting community centers and schools. TunapandaNET is a community network championed by Tunapanda Institute located in Kibera, Nairobi Kenya. The goal of the network is to promote the use and adoption of ICTs by the community through affordable access and capacity building. We are currently looking to connect schools and community centers providing them with learning resources and skills to utilize ICTs. Through partnership with the ISOC Kenya chapter, we are scaling the network to 10 new centers. We invite you to make an impact through technology. We are specifically looking for volunteers with a technical background. Find in the attached document more details on the project and how you partcipate. ------------------------------ Josephine Miliza Project Manager - TunapandaNET Community Network josephine(a)tunapanda.org | jkmiliza(a)gmail.com Note: replies will be sent to the full discussion group. ------------------------------ Reply to Sender : https://connect.internetsociety.org/eGroups/PostReply/?GroupId=253&SenderKe… Reply to Discussion : https://connect.internetsociety.org/eGroups/PostReply/?GroupId=253&MID=3272… To Download the attachment(s) click on the link below: https://connect.internetsociety.org/eGroups/ViewAttachment/?DocumentKey=ff4… (if the link doesn't work, copy and paste it into your web browser) ------------------------------------------- You are subscribed to "Kenya Chapter" as otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com. To change your subscriptions, go to http://connect.internetsociety.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions&MDATE=…. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to http://connect.internetsociety.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?Use…. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Kenya IGF Online Discussions Day 1: Content Regulation on the Internet
by kanini mutemi 12 Jul '18

12 Jul '18

Hello Listers, I’ll start us off with the discussion on Content Regulation on the internet. I find it useful for us to first understand what content regulation means. To this end, I invite your contributions to the following questions– (a) What does 'content regulation’ mean? (b) How is content regulation achieved? (c) What categories of content face the most regulation? Let’s go!

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Kenya IGF Online Discussions Day 2: Strengthening Data Security in the Context of Emerging Trends
by Gideon 11 Jul '18

11 Jul '18

The biggest for me is user awareness, this is where i feel we have the biggest gap. There is great need for users to know their rights as regards data. The second group that needs awareness are the data controllers who need to make their data protection policies on the finger tips of their staff, that way user data could at-least be given some respect. Thirdly on the laws, we could look at the GDPR as a more recent example that could start conversations. Regards Rop On Wed, Jul 11, 2018 at 8:30 AM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Kenya IGF Online Discussions Day 2: Strengthening Data > Security in the Context of Emerging Trends (Grace Bomu) > 2. Re: Kenya IGF Online Discussions Day 1: Content Regulation on > the Internet (Beryl Aidi) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 07:52:39 +0300 > From: Grace Bomu <nmutungu(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] Kenya IGF Online Discussions Day 2: Strengthening > Data Security in the Context of Emerging Trends > Message-ID: > <CAMwG4pxojL1L_FrXGmUiFMhmXBEV9GA6gKY5R+ > fYWubi+1CUKw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Listers, > Thank you to all who contributed to yesterday's topic. The thread is still > open for those who may have further thoughts on content regulation. > Welcome to Day 2 of online pre KIGF debates where out topic today is > Strengthening > Data Security in the Context of Emerging Trends. We shall look at > cybersecurity in the context of data. > > Barely a few weeks ago, social media was awash with memes of Wazir Boniface > Chacha, the young man alleged to have conned MPs after getting access to > their phone data. Later when this was used as a justification in debates > for the Cybercrime Act, some wondered whether the political process had > used the Chacha saga to justify the quick passage of a law creating > offences. > > But beyond "small data" in our personal possession, many SMEs , > corporations, institutions, societies and other bodies are holding > significant amounts of data. > In this community, the wider issue of cyber security has been a recurring > theme in KIGF. It is generally agreed that the best approach is a > multi-pronged one that includes the law, good practices, effective > mitigation and response to incidences at multiple levels, creation of > awareness and technical solutions among others. Having gotten a new law in > the form of the Cybercrimes Act, are we assured of data security? > Are our existing mechanisms for mitigation and response to incidences > adequate for emerging threats? > Do we have positive cases or good practices to imitate? > What challenges that remain and how can we address them? > > Welcome to the discussion. > > -- > Grace Mutung'u > Skype: gracebomu > @Bomu > PGP ID : 0x33A3450F >

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Tanzania pay a $930 fee to publish content: TAARIFA KWA UMMA USAJILI WA WATOA HUDUMA ZA MAUDHUI KWA NJIA YA MTANDAO
by WANGARI KABIRU 10 Jul '18

10 Jul '18

TAARIFA KWA UMMAUSAJILI WA WATOA HUDUMA ZA MAUDHUI KWA NJIA YAMTANDAO Tanzania Electronic and Postal Communications (Online Content) Regulations 2018 https://www.tcra.go.tz/images/headlines/Taarifa_Kwa_Umma_-_USAJILI_BLOGS-.p… Mamlaka ya Mawasiliano Tanzania (TCRA) inautangazia umma kuwa usajiliwa wamiliki wote wa Blogu, Majukwaa mtandaoni (online forums), Radio naTelevisheni za mtandaoni utaanza rasmi tarehe 21 Aprili, 2018.Kwa wale wanaotoa huduma hizo sasa hivi wote wanatakiwa kupitia hatua zausajili kabla ya tarehe 05 Mei, 2018. Even CNN has an opinion;Tanzania's bloggers fight back against $930 fee as court grants injunction | | | | | | | | | | | Tanzania's bloggers fight back against $930 fee as court grants injunction Chris Giles, CNN The Tanzanian high court has given a temporary ruling against new internet regulations that charge bloggers to p... | | | Strict new internet laws in Tanzania and Uganda are driving content creators offline | | | | | | | | | | | Strict new internet laws in Tanzania and Uganda are driving content crea... Shayera Dark The troubling trend has already spread to Uganda | | | THE ELECTRONIC AND POSTAL COMMUNICATIONS (ONLINECONTENT) REGULATIONS, 2018 Do find your reference copy;https://www.tcra.go.tz/images/documents/regulations/SUPP_GN_NO_133_16_03_2018_EPOCA_ONLINE_CONTENT_REGULATIONS_2018.pdf Kenya? Be blessed.Regards/Wangari--- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". On Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 09:33:52 GMT+3, kanini mutemi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Hello Listers, I’ll start us off with the discussion on Content Regulation on the internet. I find it useful for us to first understand what content regulation means. To this end, I invite your contributions to the following questions– (a) What does 'content regulation’ mean? (b) How is content regulation achieved? (c) What categories of content face the most regulation? Let’s go! _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/wangarikabiru%40yahoo… 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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KIGF 2018: Registration Open
by Liz Orembo 10 Jul '18

10 Jul '18

Dear listers, Registration for the Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2018 is now open. Kindly register here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kenya-igf-2018-tickets-47924498465 KIGF will take place at the *Sarova Panafric Hotel, 19th July 2018,* from 8:00-5:00. This year's theme, as suggested by the KICTAnet community, will be *“ICTs for Kenya’s Development*: Getting Everyone on Board”. The sub-themes prioritized for discussion which will help in framing the discussions are: 1. Enhancing Cybersecurity for development 2. Harnessing ICTs in Government (eCitizen, IPRS, IFMIS, iTax etc.) 3. Safeguarding Privacy and data and the EU GDPR 4. Content Regulation on the Internet* 5. Developments in Fintech and E-commerce 6. Emerging Technologies Trends (AI, distributed ledger, robotics etc.) Please let us know if you experience difficulties with the registration. We look forward to your participation! -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Kenya IGF - Online Discussions - 10 - 14 July, 2018
by Victor Kapiyo 09 Jul '18

09 Jul '18

Dear Listers, I trust you are all well. As you are all aware, this year's Kenya IGF will be held on the 19 July 2018 at the Panafric Hotel. The theme of the KIGF is: “ICTs for Kenya’s Development: Getting Everyone on Board”. As part of the lead up to the event, we shall as per the long standing tradition, commence with the online discussions based on the topics that members contributed to the list. The Pre-IGF discussions are useful to help highlight the emerging issues of concern to the community and greater in-depth discussion on the list. The discussions are also useful for learning and experience sharing as we all get the opportunity to hear your fantastic ideas and opinions about important issues within the ICT sector that we all care about. The discussions start in earnest tomorrow and the topics up for discussion include: Tue 10 - Content Regulation on the Internet Wed 11 - Strengthening Data Security in the Context of Emerging Trends Thur 12 - Developments in Fintech and E-commerce Fri 13 - Emerging Technologies Trends (AI, distributed ledger, robotics etc.) Sat 14 - Online violence against women On behalf of KIGF MAG, we look forward to your active participation. The feedback from the discussions will be shared at the Kenya IGF. Best regards, Victor K MAG Chair

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Continental cyber security summit
by Dennis Memusi 09 Jul '18

09 Jul '18

Good opportunity to learn and network. Would be interesting to see what comes out of this. Good opportunity for the country to strengthen its cyber space https://www.cio.co.ke/news/cyber-security-stakeholders-arrive-in-nairobi-fo…

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Report on 10 years of ICT policy discourse in Kenya by KICTANet
by Grace Githaiga 09 Jul '18

09 Jul '18

Listers Greetings. I take this opportunity to share a KICTANet report on_10 years of ICT policy discourse in Kenya (2007 – 2016)__._ The commencement of this project was premised on the need to identify the different conversations that had taken place on the KICTANet platform since 2007.The object was to find out what issues had been discussed, which stakeholders had been active, and what sort of policy impact the debates had created. Notably, over 30,000 exchanges had happened during the period under review, with 27,000 being on ICT policy._Bitange for President _was one of the top threads, followed by_TV Signals turned off _and Vision 2030 and Misplaced Priorities coming third. Kudos to the following: * Grace Mutungu (Bomu) for overseeing the project and writing the report. * Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu was the lead researcher. She was assisted by a team comprising Francis Monyango, Joyce Mutheu, Njoki Mwangi, Umuhany Zuhudi and Dennis Karanja. This team pored the over 30K conversations and categorized them into internet governance baskets. And * Washington Odhiambo for curating the list and for the data analysis. The full report can be accessed here: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?wpdmpro=kictanet-10-years-report-2007-2016 Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.

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MTN Uganda's data centre raided
by Timothy- Coach- Oriedo 07 Jul '18

07 Jul '18

Anyone with information on what instigated the raid?, MTN Uganda's data centre raided- http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/MTN-Uganda-data-centre-raided/2560…

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Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo
by JImmy Gitonga 05 Jul '18

05 Jul '18

Adam, Answering for Ali, I, for one, led a Lakipia County ICT delegation to the East African Data Centre to explain to them how a county can house their ICT systems as part of a "private" cloud at the data centre. This came about due to lack of a Kenya Government data centre that counties could have access to and what a proper Tier 3 Data centre looks like, were they to imagine they can build a data centre. In fact, we found a power supply set up being built to allow EADC entry into Tier 4. Secondly, radio images are digitally acquired then printed on film for diagnosis and patient records. The days of carrying around films should be numbered. A lot of the radiology analysis is done on the high resolution monitors. The storage is digital as well. KNH can store radiology images for the patients who have been treated at KNH as well as those referred there. But if one happens to go to the more than 10 imaging centres in Nairobi, where should the imaging data go? The NINAFUU proposal was that, where the medical information is acquired, that information can be kept by the doctor or institution for their own future use and a copy of that particular information delivered to the patient/client since it has been paid for. That way, a cancer centre has access to the cancer data generated at their facility, and the patient has his/her cancer data along with other data from other facilities. When the patient travels to another facility, those records, with express permission, can be retrieved and further treatment can commence. This was particularly important for patients who have to undergo new, expensive tests at the next facility when seeking medical consultation or treatment. Regards, Jimmy Gitonga Mobile: +254 722 740 883 Skype: jimmygitts | Twitter: @Afrowave On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 10:26 AM <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2018 07:24:15 +0000 > From: Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > Message-ID: > < > AA158B127E68EE4388EDC0E3AB54B7EA01488B98(a)JNBEML523-MBX.china.huawei.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Jimmy > I understand the KNH data center is primarily for the purpose of storing > radiology images and allowing remote viewing from the experts there; I am > not sure it is necessarily supposed to hold all patient medical data for > the whole country, though some form of medical data for the 98 hospitals is > supposed to be part of the project. > > Ali > Personally I think we need to be careful with Counties launching IT > systems; otherwise you?ll have 47 data centers?. Certainly they need to > have capacity, ownership, governance roles etc. There?s already too much > duplication of different systems even within counties, let alone across > counties, and national standards and systems are necessary. > > Adam > > From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+adam.lane= > huawei.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Ali Hussein via kictanet > Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2018 9:03 AM > To: Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > Cc: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > > ?Completely agree Jimmy. > > Counties should anchor this initiative. I hope our Senators on the list > are listening. :-) > > Regards? > > > > Ali Hussein > > Principal > > AHK & Associates > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > > > > 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, > > Chiromo Road, Westlands, > > Nairobi, Kenya. > > Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely > mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the > organizations that I work with. > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 8:58 AM, JImmy Gitonga <jimmygitts(a)gmail.com > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Ali, > > I left the iHub soon after and really never followed up on that. The IPRS > launched much later. In my opinion, with devolution of health becoming a > reality, this system is now possible and it should be done in a "friendly" > county first to iron out the system. Only then should it go national. > > Making KNH the centre of the data store does not make sense. Health > records are part of a person's personal information and it should be stored > together. It would be easier for the owner to control it. Where should > citizen information be kept? > > > Regards, > > Jimmy Gitonga > > > > Mobile: +254 722 740 883 > > Skype: jimmygitts | Twitter: @Afrowave > > ________________________________ > > > > P. O. Box 47910 00100 > > Nairobi Kenya > > Web: afroshok.com<http://afroshok.com/> > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 7:37 AM Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto: > ali(a)hussein.me.ke>> wrote: > Jimmy > > Amazing initiative. Any idea what came of it? > > Regards > > > > Ali Hussein > > Principal > > AHK & Associates > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > > > > 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, > > Chiromo Road, Westlands, > > Nairobi, Kenya. > > Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely > mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the > organizations that I work with. > > On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 8:01 PM, JImmy Gitonga via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:[email protected]>> > wrote: > When I was at the iHub in 2014, I used to host a lunch to discuss the > possibility of patient/health service client information being portable. > > We started the process by looking at why a user/client would need the > information to be portable. With the disappearance of the family doctor and > the proliferation of "supermarket medicine" with satellite clinics > belonging to hospitals and health insurers "around the corner", the ability > to move with your health information became relevant. There was also the > issue of tracking HIV+ clients who would register multiple times at > different clinics to receive ARV medication, where the second or more > monthly dose was sold to willing buyers. > > Answering the question, "who owns, controls, accesses, gives permission > and uses what data and in what circumstances and for what purpose", The > simple answer is the user. A lot of work had been done in this area. A > company known as I-TECH has already built on Open Source Software solution > known as the OpenEMRConnect<https://sites.google.com/site/oeckenya/> that > was the seed to build a Health Information Exchange System (HIES). > > As the iHub, we were to take this idea forward to concentrate on the User > side of the platform. We proposed a system we called NINAFUU. NINAFUU would > be a system that was to hold patient health data at the county level. The > data would be collected from facilities across each county and submitted to > the NINAFUU county node. This would be in line with the current DHIS system > the Ministry of Health uses. We needed however was a system that would > allow citizen/patient information to be exchanged on request from a > particular facility or registered and practicing doctor. > > The only sticking point then is we had to wait for the rolling out of the > Integrate Population Registration Service (IPRS) in order to be able to > generate Unique identifiers available at registration of birth in Kenya. > > As far as I recall, we were exited by the possibilities of anonymised data > for research and policy development especially if correlated with other > data such rain patterns. > > > > Regards, > > Jimmy Gitonga > > > > Mobile: +254 722 740 883 > > Skype: jimmygitts | Twitter: @Afrowave > > ________________________________ > > > > P. O. Box 47910 00100 > > Nairobi Kenya > > Web: afroshok.com<http://afroshok.com/> > > On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 11:43 AM <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2018 08:41:31 +0000 > From: Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com<mailto:[email protected]>> > To: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto:[email protected]>> > Cc: "kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:[email protected]>" > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:[email protected]>> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > > Ali > > Aside from the data center hardware issue, you are right that the > regulations are indeed very important. There needs to be clarity on who > owns, controls, accesses, gives permission and uses what data and in what > circumstances and for what purpose.. from the patients to local doctors to > remote doctors to IT support staff to medical equipment management staff > and beyond. I fully agree. > > Adam > > From: Ali Hussein [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] > Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2018 11:23 AM > To: Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com<mailto:[email protected]>> > Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > > Adam > > Don't lose my point. It is super important. Under what law or regulation > are we going to move around sensitive health data? This country needs to do > a refresh and reboot and stop Procurement Driven tenders. > > > Ali Hussein > > Principal > > AHK & Associates > > On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 10:42 AM, Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com<mailto: > adam.lane(a)huawei.com><mailto:[email protected]<mailto: > adam.lane(a)huawei.com>>> wrote: > Hi Ali > > I'm not sure I can comment on the data centre specifically, but I believe > the project is much more than that. It is about the medical records > software, servers and connectivity at the 98 hospitals so they can send > radiology images to be viewed remotely (at KNH). The data centre at KNH > would be to store images there and provide remote diagnosis. > > Adam > >

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Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo
by S.M. Muraya 05 Jul '18

05 Jul '18

Current scenario.. https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Huduma-Centres-outage-affects-thousands-/1056… On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 5:07 PM Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> wrote: > As a company who sells data centers, I’d be more than happy if they decide > that… but as Ali rightly pointed out it is not really necessary for every > County to have one, or worse several departments all having their own in > each county! > > > > Having said that, a “data center” could also just be a couple of racks in > an office, which many companies have to some extent anyway just to host > local files, emails etc (even if synched or backed up to the could). So it > is not really black and white. > > > > What I think Ali and I agree on, is before making any hardware > investments, Counties (and companies in general) should understand the need > (including data protection or location requirements), the current existing > hardware (or services, including cloud services) available, and then work > out what is the best solution based on clear, well thought-through > requirements. > > > > *From:* S.M. Muraya [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, July 05, 2018 4:56 PM > *To:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > *Cc:* Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > > > > Adam >> "Personally I think we need to be careful with Counties launching > IT systems; otherwise you’ll have 47 data centers".. > > > > How about backup/replication or when systems/networks are down? Should > each county not have localized data which is replicated, backed up in two > other locations? One at some Central govt facility, the other at a "nearby" > culturally suitable county? > > > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 10:25 AM Adam Lane via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Jimmy > > I understand the KNH data center is primarily for the purpose of storing > radiology images and allowing remote viewing from the experts there; I am > not sure it is necessarily supposed to hold all patient medical data for > the whole country, though some form of medical data for the 98 hospitals is > supposed to be part of the project. > > > > Ali > > Personally I think we need to be careful with Counties launching IT > systems; otherwise you’ll have 47 data centers…. Certainly they need to > have capacity, ownership, governance roles etc. There’s already too much > duplication of different systems even within counties, let alone across > counties, and national standards and systems are necessary. > > > > Adam > > > > *From:* kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+adam.lane= > huawei.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Ali Hussein via kictanet > *Sent:* Thursday, July 05, 2018 9:03 AM > *To:* Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > *Cc:* Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > > > > Completely agree Jimmy. > > > > Counties should anchor this initiative. I hope our Senators on the list > are listening. :-) > > > > Regards > > > *Ali Hussein* > > *Principal* > > *AHK & Associates* > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > > > > 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, > > Chiromo Road, Westlands, > > Nairobi, Kenya. > > > Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely > mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the > organizations that I work with. > > > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 8:58 AM, JImmy Gitonga <jimmygitts(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > Ali, > > > > I left the iHub soon after and really never followed up on that. The IPRS > launched much later. In my opinion, with devolution of health becoming a > reality, this system is now possible and it should be done in a "friendly" > county first to iron out the system. Only then should it go national. > > Making KNH the centre of the data store does not make sense. Health > records are part of a person's personal information and it should be stored > together. It would be easier for the owner to control it. Where should > citizen information be kept? > > > > Regards, > > *Jimmy Gitonga* > > > > *Mobile:* +254 722 740 883 > > *Skype:* jimmygitts | *Twitter:* @Afrowave > > ________________________________ > > > > P. O. Box 47910 00100 > > Nairobi Kenya > > *Web*: afroshok.com > > > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 7:37 AM Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > > Jimmy > > > > Amazing initiative. Any idea what came of it? > > > > Regards > > > *Ali Hussein* > > *Principal* > > *AHK & Associates* > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > > > > 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, > > Chiromo Road, Westlands, > > Nairobi, Kenya. > > > Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely > mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the > organizations that I work with. > > > > On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 8:01 PM, JImmy Gitonga via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > When I was at the iHub in 2014, I used to host a lunch to discuss the > possibility of patient/health service client information being portable. > > > > We started the process by looking at why a user/client would need the > information to be portable. With the disappearance of the family doctor and > the proliferation of "supermarket medicine" with satellite clinics > belonging to hospitals and health insurers "around the corner", the ability > to move with your health information became relevant. There was also the > issue of tracking HIV+ clients who would register multiple times at > different clinics to receive ARV medication, where the second or more > monthly dose was sold to willing buyers. > > > > Answering the question, "who owns, controls, accesses, gives permission > and uses what data and in what circumstances and for what purpose", The > simple answer is the user. A lot of work had been done in this area. A > company known as I-TECH has already built on Open Source Software > solution known as the OpenEMRConnect > <https://sites.google.com/site/oeckenya/> that was the seed to build > a Health Information Exchange System (HIES). > > > > As the iHub, we were to take this idea forward to concentrate on the User > side of the platform. We proposed a system we called NINAFUU. NINAFUU would > be a system that was to hold patient health data at the county level. The > data would be collected from facilities across each county and submitted to > the NINAFUU county node. This would be in line with the current DHIS > system the Ministry of Health uses. We needed however was a system that > would allow citizen/patient information to be exchanged on request from a > particular facility or registered and practicing doctor. > > The only sticking point then is we had to wait for the rolling out of the Integrate > Population Registration Service (IPRS) in order to be able to generate > Unique identifiers available at registration of birth in Kenya. > > As far as I recall, we were exited by the possibilities of anonymised data > for research and policy development especially if correlated with other > data such rain patterns. > > Regards, > > *Jimmy Gitonga* > > > > *Mobile:* +254 722 740 883 > > *Skype:* jimmygitts | *Twitter:* @Afrowave > > ________________________________ > > > > P. O. Box 47910 00100 > > Nairobi Kenya > > *Web*: afroshok.com > > > > On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 11:43 AM <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > wrote: > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2018 08:41:31 +0000 > From: Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > To: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Cc: "kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > > Ali > > Aside from the data center hardware issue, you are right that the > regulations are indeed very important. There needs to be clarity on who > owns, controls, accesses, gives permission and uses what data and in what > circumstances and for what purpose.. from the patients to local doctors to > remote doctors to IT support staff to medical equipment management staff > and beyond. I fully agree. > > Adam > > From: Ali Hussein [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2018 11:23 AM > To: Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > > Adam > > Don't lose my point. It is super important. Under what law or regulation > are we going to move around sensitive health data? This country needs to do > a refresh and reboot and stop Procurement Driven tenders. > > > Ali Hussein > > Principal > > AHK & Associates > > On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 10:42 AM, Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com<mailto: > adam.lane(a)huawei.com>> wrote: > Hi Ali > > I'm not sure I can comment on the data centre specifically, but I believe > the project is much more than that. It is about the medical records > software, servers and connectivity at the 98 hospitals so they can send > radiology images to be viewed remotely (at KNH). The data centre at KNH > would be to store images there and provide remote diagnosis. > > Adam > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/murigi.muraya%40gmail… > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. 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