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How you helped Safaricom make Sh48 billion profit - Daily Nation
by Ali Hussein 10 May '17

10 May '17

Safaricom’s record-breaking Sh48 billion profit announced on Wednesday was not unexpected. For the richest company in East Africa, money has been coming in from all directions, day and night. Kenyans’ love for chatting, transacting business conveniently using their phones, surfing the Internet, betting, catching up and having funky beats as their ringtones has created a behemoth with Sh213 billion in revenue. Read on:- http://www.nation.co.ke/business/corporates/how-you-helped-safaricom-make-b… Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & 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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Fintech in Kenya
by Erick Mwangi 10 May '17

10 May '17

Ladies & Gents, I have been asked by a UK programme to appear in one of their shows and talk about Fintech in Kenya. I would appreciate some insights from the wider KickTANET community that may address unforeseen blind spots. Much appreciated. E Njoroge Mwangi Technology| FINTECH | Big Data Cell +44 7539372742 Skype: Erick.mwangi On Wed, May 10, 2017 at 1:31 PM, Erick Mwangi <erick.mwangi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > The digital divide is multidimensional: gender, education, location, age, > income etc determine who has access to the digital world. The nature of the > gender gap in access in particular is staggering: those online are more > likely to be male, young, educated, and living in urban areas, and those > offline are categorically female, older, and illiterate. The less explored > digital divide is the gender gap in the online population: there are far > fewer women online than men. Moreover, the level of access men and women > enjoy is determined by the cost of data plans they can afford. > > Lets not kid ourselves, mobile broadband penetration was only 11% in 2015 > according to WB. The next elections will be determined (as always) by the > offline market and those in the informal economy. The same report says 20% > of women in urban areas are connected to the internet. > > The problem with psychometric analysis on social media in KE is my 21 year > old niece is Uni uses my posts, pics as her own - and well this is not > unique to her. > > In the US I could tell where one was leaning by where you eat, work, age, > hobbies education status etc. > > In Kenya well - purely your name will betray you as we were once told. > > Regards, > > > > E Njoroge Mwangi > Technology| FINTECH | Big Data > > Cell +44 7539372742 <+44%207539%20372742> > Skype: Erick.mwangi > > On Wed, May 10, 2017 at 1:03 PM, Ngigi Waithaka via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Douglas, >> >> You are most probably right about the tribe factor (unfortunately)... >> What, however, changes the equation is voter turnout from these various >> tribes. >> >> Whoever gets their regions / tribes to vote enmass or suprresses their >> opponents voters from voting wins! >> >> This same (SCL/CA) team is the one responsible for advising TNA/URP to >> use the ICC Card in 2013 to whip their regions to vote. You could argue it >> worked out perfectly for them. >> >> Rgds >> >> On Wed, May 10, 2017 at 2:24 PM, Douglas Gichuki via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> A major question for CA to answer is the quantum of voter fluidity in >>> the Kenyan ecosystem. That is; what is the likelihood that there is an >>> actual swing vote in Kenya? Are these swing voters online and on social >>> media? >>> >>> The two major political groupings draw their support from what seem to >>> be unmovable, unwavering and unquestioning bases. This is largely because >>> of the central organising question of our politics around ethnic >>> nationalism. As such, the exasperated voter in the middle is likely to be >>> voting for a fringe candidate, or not voting at all. In this climate, who >>> will CA be targeting with their psychometrics? >>> >>> >>> On May 10, 2017 1:07 PM, "John Ndavula via kictanet" < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>> In my book *Social Media Adoption and Campaigns in Kenya**, *scheduled >>> for publication in June this year, I explore the relationship between >>> social media and politics, more precisely the political campaign. One of >>> the questions I address is: What power do social media exercise in the >>> political campaign process in Kenya? Although my empirical data is hinged >>> on the 2013 general elections, it is interesting to note that this question >>> continues to excite interest in the 2017 political campaigns. >>> >>> >>> John Ndavula >>> >>> On Wed, May 10, 2017 at 1:58 PM, Mutemi wa Kiama via kictanet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> Which company are NASA using? >>>> >>>> Edwin Kiama >>>> >>>> Thoughts become things... choose the good ones! >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> ------------------------------------------- >>>> Social Justice Entrepreneur, Human Rights Defender, >>>> >>>> #DevolutionIsRevolution Champion >>>> >>>> The Wanjiku Agenda Kenya Foundation (WAKenya) >>>> Ordinary, fearless Kenyans. >>>> >>>> https://www.facebook.com/wanjikurevolutionkenya >>>> >>>> https://twitter.com/WanjikuRevolt >>>> >>>> https://plus.google.com/u/1/+WanjikuMapinduzi/posts >>>> >>>> http://www.scribd.com/wmkenya >>>> >>>> >>>> "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can >>>> change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever >>>> has." ~Margaret Mead >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 10 May 2017 1:35 p.m., "Ali Hussein via kictanet" < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>> Grace and all >>>> >>>> There is enough digital data in this country to tip an election. With >>>> over 6 million Facebook users (Maybe the FB team on this list can verify >>>> it), with our own version of fake news and negative websites going up both >>>> for and against the incumbents and the opposition, with Kenyans being one >>>> of the most digitally savvy in the continent the stage is set for >>>> interesting times. >>>> >>>> One thing is for sure - We have enough digital data in this country to >>>> tip an election. >>>> >>>> We are now mainstream digitally. Fact. >>>> >>>> Oh..And NASA also has the equivalent of CA on their side. :-) So this >>>> is evenly matched when it comes to digital arsenals. All I can tell you >>>> guys is this:- >>>> >>>> Buy popcorn, a coke, or your other favourite drink and enjoy the show. >>>> Just don't forget to vote for your favourite candidate!! Or Party! :-) >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> *Ali Hussein* >>>> >>>> *Principal* >>>> >>>> *Hussein & Associates* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Tel: +254 713 601113 >>>> >>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim >>>> >>>> Skype: abu-jomo >>>> >>>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >>>> <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, May 10, 2017 at 12:29 PM, Grace Mutung'u via kictanet < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Jubilee has contracted the services of global data mining company >>>>> Cambridge Analytica in the run-up to the August presidential election. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/05/10/uhuru-hires-data-f >>>>> irm-behind-trump-brexit-victories_c1557720 >>>>> >>>>> Do we really have that much data in Kenya for the kind of data mining >>>>> that Cambridge Analytica allegedly carries out? >>>>> Interesting times.... >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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/ >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>>> ailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/ >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>> ailman/options/kictanet/eddiekiama%40gmail.com >>>> >>>> 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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Re: [kictanet] Cambridge Analytica and the Kenyan Elections
by Ali Hussein 10 May '17

10 May '17

Grace and all There is enough digital data in this country to tip an election. With over 6 million Facebook users (Maybe the FB team on this list can verify it), with our own version of fake news and negative websites going up both for and against the incumbents and the opposition, with Kenyans being one of the most digitally savvy in the continent the stage is set for interesting times. One thing is for sure - We have enough digital data in this country to tip an election. We are now mainstream digitally. Fact. Oh..And NASA also has the equivalent of CA on their side. :-) So this is evenly matched when it comes to digital arsenals. All I can tell you guys is this:- Buy popcorn, a coke, or your other favourite drink and enjoy the show. Just don't forget to vote for your favourite candidate!! Or Party! :-) Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <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, May 10, 2017 at 12:29 PM, Grace Mutung'u via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Jubilee has contracted the services of global data mining company > Cambridge Analytica in the run-up to the August presidential election. > > http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/05/10/uhuru-hires- > data-firm-behind-trump-brexit-victories_c1557720 > > Do we really have that much data in Kenya for the kind of data mining that > Cambridge Analytica allegedly carries out? > Interesting times.... > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com > > 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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Re: [kictanet] Cambridge Analytica and the Kenyan Elections
by Mutemi wa Kiama 10 May '17

10 May '17

Which company are NASA using? Edwin Kiama Thoughts become things... choose the good ones! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Social Justice Entrepreneur, Human Rights Defender, #DevolutionIsRevolution Champion The Wanjiku Agenda Kenya Foundation (WAKenya) Ordinary, fearless Kenyans. https://www.facebook.com/wanjikurevolutionkenya https://twitter.com/WanjikuRevolt https://plus.google.com/u/1/+WanjikuMapinduzi/posts http://www.scribd.com/wmkenya "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." ~Margaret Mead On 10 May 2017 1:35 p.m., "Ali Hussein via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Grace and all There is enough digital data in this country to tip an election. With over 6 million Facebook users (Maybe the FB team on this list can verify it), with our own version of fake news and negative websites going up both for and against the incumbents and the opposition, with Kenyans being one of the most digitally savvy in the continent the stage is set for interesting times. One thing is for sure - We have enough digital data in this country to tip an election. We are now mainstream digitally. Fact. Oh..And NASA also has the equivalent of CA on their side. :-) So this is evenly matched when it comes to digital arsenals. All I can tell you guys is this:- Buy popcorn, a coke, or your other favourite drink and enjoy the show. Just don't forget to vote for your favourite candidate!! Or Party! :-) Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <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, May 10, 2017 at 12:29 PM, Grace Mutung'u via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Jubilee has contracted the services of global data mining company > Cambridge Analytica in the run-up to the August presidential election. > > http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/05/10/uhuru-hires-data- > firm-behind-trump-brexit-victories_c1557720 > > Do we really have that much data in Kenya for the kind of data mining that > Cambridge Analytica allegedly carries out? > Interesting times.... > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m > ailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com > > > 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. > _______________________________________________ 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/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/eddiekiama%40gmail.com 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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Cambridge Analytica and the Kenyan Elections
by Grace Mutung'u 10 May '17

10 May '17

Jubilee has contracted the services of global data mining company Cambridge Analytica in the run-up to the August presidential election. http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/05/10/uhuru-hires-data-firm-behind-trum… Do we really have that much data in Kenya for the kind of data mining that Cambridge Analytica allegedly carries out? Interesting times....

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10 Breakthrough Technologies 2017 - MIT Technology Review
by Ali Hussein 10 May '17

10 May '17

These technologies all have staying power. They will affect the economy and our politics, improve medicine, or influence our culture. Some are unfolding now; others will take a decade or more to develop. But you should know about all of them right now. Read on:- https://www.technologyreview.com/lists/technologies/2017/ Regards Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & 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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Should a Technology be regulated? - The current state of blockchain regulation
by Ali Hussein 09 May '17

09 May '17

Dear Listers BlockChain Technology is in its infancy the world over. From the US to China to Europe, countries and players haven't really figured out how to play this ground breaking Technology when it comes to regulation. It doesn't help that the Technology is marred by the criminal elements that use Bitcoin to launder money and generally use it to hide from law enforcement agencies. For example Kidnappers and Denial of Service Hackers insist on being paid by Bitcoins because of its potential anonymity. However, criminals since time immemorial have always conducted their activities using mainstream financial engineering methods and tools to hide their ill gotten wealth. Should we confine a Technology that has the biggest potential to positively impact the world in a way not seen since the advent of the internet to criminality because it is being used by criminal elements? Or should we harness its great potential while mitigating its darker side? Many of us know that the Internet has a darker side - The dark web, where activities like Mass Identity Theft, Child Pornography and DDoS Ransoms routinely happen. This hasn't stopped it becoming mainstream and being unequivocally a force for good. http://weartv.com/news/local/dark-web-542017 So why then is the conversation around Bitcoins, other cryptocurrencies and the Technology that makes them possible so marred in controversy? The article below and a research linked therein seeks to answer some of these questions. https://t.co/ZV903HSohf However, even as we read global stories on BlockChain we must chart our own path. This will take players from diverse backgrounds and motivations to pull together to ensure we are not left behind and we harness the full potential of BlockChain Technologies to advance ourselves. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & 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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Do we need a legal framework for online dispute resolution in Kenya?
by Alvin Gachie 09 May '17

09 May '17

Dear Colleagues, In 2016, I approached some of you on this list to participate in my study on the 'Legal Framework for Online Dispute Resolution in Kenya.' You agreed, and indeed your participation was essential to the successful conclusion of my Masters' Thesis, titled 'An Evaluation of the Need for Regulation of Online Dsipute Resolution (ODR) in Kenya' in December 2016, now available online! Please click on this link or copy and paste the link in your browser to access the *abstract*: http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/98426 Please click on this link or copy and paste the link in your browser to access the *full thesis*: http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/bitstream/handle/11295/98426/Gachie_An%20Eva… I am also pleased to let you know that a paper I prepared, based on my research, was published in the Alternative Dispute Resolution Journal by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Kenya Branch) in its January 2017 issue! The full citation for this text is: Alvin Gachie, ‘Do we need to regulate online dispute resolution in Kenya?’ 5 Alternative Dispute Resolution Journal 1 (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Kenya Branch 2017) 189. Please click on this link or copy and paste the link in your browser to access the full text of the *journal*: http://www.ciarbkenya.org/assets/volume-5-issue--one--dummy.pdf I have attached a Pdf version of the journal article, for your reference and use. Once again, thank you very much for offering your insight on the interaction between technology, law and dispute resolution, without which putting together this research project would have been impossible. Feel free to share this email and the attachment with your networks, and contacts who you feel would be interested in discussing this subject. I would be happy to discuss further opportunities to engage in this area, or other areas you may recommend. I look forward to hearing from you. Regards, Alvin Gachie gachiea(a)gmail.com Tel: +254 720 803 535

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Internet Economy: African Regional Internet and Development Dialogue (RIDD 2017)
by WANGARI KABIRU 09 May '17

09 May '17

https://livestream.com/internetsociety/riddafrica2017/ African Regional Internet and Development ... Science & Technology / Other Science & Technology More event details ...Mon, May 8 2017 10:00 AM — Tue, May 9 2017 6:00 PM Today's discussions on the Internet Economy in Africa. Catch up with Alice Munyua on the Chair, Michuki Mwangi on and ISOC KE President Martin Obuya. Valuable insights shared. I am keen on the transition of Internet Development into Internet Sector and now a Real Internet Economy - where rubber meets the road for the Internet to add real value to small businesses (quality life, social, financial, efficiency, competitiveness etc) into peoples livelihoods for national development. 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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Reminder: Policy Brief - Mobile Data Plans in Kenya
by Berhan Taye Gemeda 09 May '17

09 May '17

Dear Listers, This is to kindly remind you to comment on the policy brief that examines which mobile data plans people use in Kenya drafted by the Alliance for Affordable Internet <http://a4ai.org/>. The full draft of the policy brief is also linked at the end of the summary. Our results indicate that there are a few significant policy implications. We kindly ask you to review the policy brief linked below and leave your comments and suggestions and/or send comments directly to me @ berhan.taye(a)webfoundation.org by *12 May 2017*. We are grateful for any comment and feedback you may be able to provide. --- *Mobile Data Plans in Kenya * In this policy brief, we explore the level of Internet access Kenyan women and men have via their mobile phones. Using a quota sampling approach, we administered a set of mobile phone-based surveys to 500 female and 500 male Kenyans that use the Internet on their cell phones.[1] We classify mobile data bundles offered by Safaricom, Airtel Kenya, and Orange Kenya as full-cost, service specific, and zero-rated data packages.[2] Our result indicates that *women, in general, are more likely to use full-cost data bundles and pay the full advertised amount for their data than men *(when controlling for age, education, employment, and other factors) - 74% of Kenyan women use full-cost plans, while only 67% of men use the same package. However, *even though women prefer to pay for the advertised price of a data plan, they buy the smallest data bundles when compared to men*.[3] For instance, 35% of women buy 150MB of data, spending less than 199Ksh weekly, while only 24.7% of men resort to the cheapest data bundles. Women also tend to buy 350MB and 1024MB more frequently.[4] However, men categorically buy data bundles that are larger than 1GB when compared to women. This finding is a significant indicator of the limited spending power of Kenyan women and their ability to purchase mobile data packages and connect to the digital world. Moreover, we also find that the reverse is true for service-specific and zero-rated data plans: *more men prefer to use service-specific and zero-rated services than women.*[5] 15% and 2.8% of men use service-specific and zero-rated data bundles while only 4.4% and 1% of women use these bundles, respectively. This result indicates that men are more likely to use cheaper and subsidized data packages that offer access to a few websites and apps. This is possibly because in some cases (e.g., sports tv data bundles) the services appeal more to men. In sum, we postulate that these findings have a few policy implications: first, our analysis raises questions about why there should be different patterns in mobile data consumption between men and women. To better understand this it is essential that the Communications Authority of Kenya mandates operators and its institutions to gender disaggregate the data they publish. Second, seeing that women can only afford to buy the smallest data bundles, it is essential that we pursue policy and regulatory reform to lower industry cost structures which can help improve affordability for all. Lastly, to the extent where service-specific and zero-rated programs are allowed under the Kenyan laws and related net neutrality principles, the content of service-specific and zero-rated programs should better target the needs of both women and men. For more details, please refer to the draft full policy brief here <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C_wAlfHwgoaIURrp3DR_oBs3sd0FKRsxSeWn_MJ…> . ------------------------------ [1] We used mobile phone Internet users as our primary focus because 99% of Internet subscriptions are via mobile phones in Kenya <http://www.ca.go.ke/images/downloads/PUBLICATIONS/ANNUALREPORTS/Annual%20Re…>. Surveys were carried out between January-March 2016. [2] Full-cost data bundle customers pay the full advertised amount for a data bundle and can access the entire content of the web; Service specific subscribers pay a cheaper or subsidized price and access very limited websites and apps like Facebook and Whatsapp; Zero-rated data plans are free, and the content is limited to zero-rated websites like Wikipedia and Facebook Zero. [3] The data bundles offered by the MNOs range from 150MB to 6144MB and cost between 199Ksh and 1000Ksh. [4] Data bundles that women buy more than men are all data packages provided by Safaricom. [5] When holding age, education, employment, and other factors at a constant, this finding still holds true. *--* *Berhan Taye * Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellow +1 347 445 1968 @btayeg <http://twitter.com/btayeg> Subalterntones.wordpress.com <http://subalterntones.wordpress.com/>

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