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Fwd: [NRIs List] IGF2019 reminder: Taking Stock and Call for Issues OPEN
by Barrack Otieno 09 Jan '19

09 Jan '19

Listers, This is for your information and action. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Anja Gengo <anja.gengo(a)un.org> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2019 11:46:25 +0000 Subject: [NRIs List] IGF2019 reminder: Taking Stock and Call for Issues OPEN To: "igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org" <igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org> Dear Colleagues, This is a kind reminder on two important IGF processes currently underway: * Taking stock of the 2018 work programme and 13th IGF and suggestions for 2019 and 14th IGF All NRIs are encouraged to help strengthening the IGF, by providing written inputs on what worked well during the IGF 2018 cycle and how can we improve the 2019 IGF cycle. On THIS LINK<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-community-public-consu…> you can see a set of proposed guiding questions to address. Deadline for submissions: 15 January 2019. All received inputs will be published on the IGF website, and summarized to feed into the first face to face IGF Open Consultations and MAG meeting. * IGF 2019 Call For Issues It would be much helpful to the IGF, if you would let the community know what issues were among highest priorities for your respective communities in the recent period. You can submit as many issues as you want through THIS LINK<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2019-call-for-issues>. Deadline for submissions: 24 January 2019. Thank you very much in advance for your collaboration on these important processes! Best regards, Anja -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Use law on right to information to fight corruption
by S.M. Muraya 09 Jan '19

09 Jan '19

Dear Listers, If Executive Order No. 2 of 2018 is prioritized and maintained, in 2020, we can start to track the percentage of funds allocated to information system (transparency promoting) projects. https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/Use-law-on-right-to-information-to-fi… In his desire to make the government accountable and tackle the runaway corruption, President Uhuru Kenyatta issued Executive Order No. 2 of 2018, directing public entities to, from July 1, maintain and continuously update and publicise complete information of all tenders awarded. Subsequently, the Public Procurement Information Portal — an online platform for the publication of contract awards and tender notices by public bodies — was set up to consolidate and upload such information on a monthly basis. More than 7,000 tenders and 1,500 contracts worth Sh50 billion awarded to 4,200 suppliers have been posted to enhance transparency in the public procurement of goods and services.

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NYABUGA: Mugo Kibati epiphany seems long in coming - Daily Nation
by Mutindi Muema 09 Jan '19

09 Jan '19

Dear listers, I came across this article ... It would be interesting to hear your views on the same. https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/Kibati-epiphany-seems-long-in-coming/… Kind regards, Mutindi.

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Relation between blockchain and real world
by Barrack Otieno 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

Listers, As we look forward to the report from the Block Chain Taskforce, this will be an interesting read. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Hill <rhill(a)hill-a.ch> Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2019 12:49:03 +0100 Subject: [Internet Policy] Relation between blockchain and real world To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org The article referenced below gives a good explanation of why blockchain may not be suitable for certain applications: https://www.coindesk.com/the-false-promise-blockchains-will-revolutionize-r… Best, Richard -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [At-Large] ISOC Hall of Fame Nominations
by Barrack Otieno 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

Listers, For your attention and action. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Glenn McKnight <mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2019 14:57:49 -0500 Subject: [At-Large] ISOC Hall of Fame Nominations To: At-Large Worldwide <at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Do you know someone who has played a major role in the development and advancement of the Internet? Now is the time to recognize their contribution. Nominate them for the 2019 Internet Hall of Fame. With more than 100 inductees, the Internet Hall of Fame celebrates Internet pioneers and innovators who have pushed the boundaries to bring the Internet to life and make it an essential resource for billions of people today. The Internet Hall of Fame, launched in 2012 by the Internet Society, recognizes: • Individuals who were instrumental in the design and development of the Internet with exceptional achievements that impacted the Internet's global advancement and evolution; • Individuals who made outstanding technological, commercial, or other advances and helped to expand the Internet’s positive impact on the lives of others; • Individuals who made major contributions to the growth, connectivity, and use of the Internet, either on a global scale or within a specific region that resulted in global impact. For more information or to make a nomination, visit https://www.internethalloffame.org/nominations <https://www.internethalloffame.org/nominations?fbclid=IwAR18mUidmWZq_ZX73hl…> . The deadline for nominations is 8 March 2019. Please help us spread the news and share this message with your networks and contacts. If you have any questions, email internethalloffame(a)isoc.org. Glenn McKnight NARALO Secretariat mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com http://toronto.ieee.ca/ IEEE Toronto SIGHT Chair glenn.mcknight(a)ieee.org skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight 289-830 6259 . <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Future of Data Driven political campaigns
by Barrack Otieno 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

Listers, This might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Hill <rhill(a)hill-a.ch> Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2019 20:01:08 +0100 Subject: [Internet Policy] Future of Data Driven political campaigns To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org I thought that this article was worth cross-posting: https://opendemocracy.net/renata-avila/fixing-digital-democracy-future-of-d… Best, Richard _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Mozilla applauds the government of Kenya for publishing the Data Protection Bill, 2018.
by esther kamande 07 Jan '19

07 Jan '19

In the spirit of increased private sector engagement in policy making, Mozilla applauds the government of Kenya for publishing the Data Protection Bill, 2018. *".... a strong data protection law must protect the rights of individuals with meaningful consent at its core. It must have strong obligations placed on data controllers and processors reflecting the significant responsibilities associated with collecting, storing, using, analyzing, and processing user data; and provide for effective enforcement by an empowered, independent, and well-resourced Data Protection Authority. We’re pleased to see all of these values included in the Kenyan data protection bill......"* Alice Munyua (Policy Advisor Mozilla Corporation). Excerpt from : https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2019/01/02/kenya-considers-protection-of… Mozilla’s comments on the Kenyan data protection bill can be found here <https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Mozilla-Submission-of-Comments-…> . https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Mozilla-Submission-of-Comments-… Let us continue engaging the government to ensure the bill is *perfected* and passed in 2019. Happy new year Listers! Kind Regards, Esther Kamande Advocate | InfoTech Law Twitter: @enkamande

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Fwd: [i-network] AIS 2019 - AfNOG ANNOUNCEMENT, 9 - 21 JUNE - KAMPALA - UGANDA
by Barrack Otieno 04 Jan '19

04 Jan '19

Listers, Might be of interest to some. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: badru.ntege(a)nftconsult.com <badru.ntege(a)nftconsult.com> Date: Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 8:08 AM Subject: [i-network] AIS 2019 - AfNOG ANNOUNCEMENT, 9 - 21 JUNE - KAMPALA - UGANDA To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> Cc: Techies <techies-bounces(a)uixp.co.ug>, Richard Okuti <rokuti(a)intracen.org > Good Morning All The Application deadline is gradually drawing to a close and we urge all interested applicants to please click on the Workshop Online Application link below to apply. Workshop application information is at : English: http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_en.php French: http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_fr.php Please remember to provide complete answers as your Application will be evaluated based on the answers provided. Further, kindly forward to various mailing lists For Ugandans this is a great opportunity not only to get probably the best network training available but to also meet the leaders in building what we enjoy today as an African internet infrastructure. Best regards [image: cid:[email protected]] MAILING LIST RULES - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189… WEEKLY DISCUSSION ROUNDUPS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=19… QUARTERLY eNEWSLETTERS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=34&… WEBSITE - www.i-network.or.ug TWITTER - http://twitter.com/inetwork FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/inetwork.ug The I-Network Dgroup is a platform for ICT Knowledge Sharing --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit [web site]( http://dgroups.org/iicd/i-network/ ) Click [here]( mailto:[email protected] ) to unsubscribe The email is intended only for the recipients. The owners of the Dgroups cannot be held responsible for the contents of the email message. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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ICYMI - Competitiveness - Balancing the metrics
by Patrick A. M. Maina 04 Jan '19

04 Jan '19

A must read article on the need to have balanced competitiveness indicators. When a country scores highly on "Ease of doing business" rankings it does not necessarily mean that other critical factors for a thriving economy are in place. Balanced metrics can inform better policies and incentives. Example of additional metrics: Competitiveness: What products or services does our country offer to global markets with a strong value proposition? Lots of potential for ICT here. Predictability: Financial system e.g. banking & credit / Political / Regulatory / Dispute resolution... Income distribution: at what rate is the median purchasing power increasing? Check it out... https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/analysis/columnists/Competitiveness-a-m…

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How Apps on Android Share Data with Facebook - Report
by Wamathai (HapaKenya) 03 Jan '19

03 Jan '19

"Facebook routinely tracks users, non-users and logged-out users outside its platform through Facebook Business Tools. App developers share data with Facebook through the Facebook Software Development Kit (SDK), a set of software development tools that help developers build apps for a specific operating system. Using the free and open source software tool called "mitmproxy", an interactive HTTPS proxy, Privacy International has analyzed the data that 34 apps on Android, each with an install base from 10 to 500 million, transmit to Facebook through the Facebook SDK." https://privacyinternational.org/report/2647/how-apps-android-share-data-fa…

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