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Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] Kenya IGF Online discussions Day 5: Infrastructure
by alice＠apc.org 20 Jun '12

20 Jun '12

Talking of ICT/ telecommunications networks (network security/cyber security), should this issue form part of International Telecommunications Regulations or should this be limited to national laws etc? Best Alice > @ Ali, we already copied CCK on the same, i hope we can have a response on the same. > > Best Regards > > On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 11:09 AM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > > Grace, Barrack > Would be nice to have this information from CCK. I suspect this information already exists somewhere already. > Regards > > > Ali Hussein > +254 773/713 601113 > Sent from my iPhone® > > On Jun 20, 2012, at 11:05 AM, "Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)" <nmutungu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Ali, >> Your suggestions are quite practical! Reminds us of the not so distant past, where there have been disputes about allocation of infrastructure by Government to private sector players, eg broadcasters and frequencies....are the current mechanisms sufficient to resolve such disputes. And in the first place, is the law sufficient to ensure efficiency in distribution and use of the same... >> >> On the other hand private sector have been complaining of vandalism of infrastructure. It is good to note that there is a Bill proposing to increase the penalty for the same and I hope the views on improving the Bill by stakeholders are taken into consideration. >> >> regards >> >> 2012/6/20 Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> >> >> Ali, >> >> You have hit the nail on the head, i hope we can have a response from CCK regarding the questions that you have posted. The Universal Access fund will be key to last mile connectivity. I would also like to note what the likes of ZUKU are doing, it is really commendable the proposed mapping of residential areas by the Minister for Finance could also help in bringing connectivity to residential areas, the cost can then be split so that every household can get access. >> >> Thank you >> >> Best Regards >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 9:19 AM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: >> >> Barrack >> The Government, in this case Min of Info-Com must be lauded for the efforts and pioneering spirit in the ICT infrastructure area. Here is a clear example where the Government was ahead of the private sector. This must be acknowledged because often we are very quick to criticize government. >> Having said that we are still far from utopia. The Universal Access program by CCK is laudable and needs to be encouraged at every turn. According to CCK's website there are various projects that are funded by the Universal Access Fund. The information however is very thin. May I make some suggestions? To ensure that high impact interventions are instituted in areas that require attention and where private sector doesn't see it economically viable to provide telephony and Internet services. >> 1. CCK to provide all stakeholders with a quarterly report on the status of coverage and interventions to deal with under served areas >> 2. An interactive map showing access availability and unavailability. >> 3. An understanding and appreciation of how CCK decides to allocate funds on universal access. >> 4. Setting up of a joint PPP task force to deal with this issue. >> My thoughts. >> >> Ali Hussein >> +254 773/713 601113 >> Sent from my iPhone® >> >> On Jun 20, 2012, at 8:46 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Lister's, >>> >>> Kenya is lauded as being a leader in Internet infrastructure in the region. Provision of infrastructure is acknowledged as a driving factor towards achievement of Vision 2030. In deed in this years budget speech, Government made proposals to allocate money to expand the same. migration to digital television as well as a law aimed at curbing communication cables vandalism were also discussed. >>> Nevertheless questions still remain because infrastructure remains concentrated in major cities and important centres and facilities in rural areas do not have sufficient access to the Internet. >>> a) Are Government's efforts in the right direction towards providing infrastructure that will get us closer to universal access? >>> b) With Kenya's new governance structure, how can Government facilitate efficiency at counties through ICT/Internet? >>> c) Are private citizens/ civil society playing their role in increasing access? >>> >>> The Floor is open, feel free to continue contributing to previous discussions >>> -- >>> Barrack O. Otieno >>> +254721325277 >>> +254-20-2498789 >>> Skype: barrack.otieno >>> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/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. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Barrack O. Otieno >> +254721325277 >> +254-20-2498789 >> Skype: barrack.otieno >> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> isoc mailing list >> isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Grace L.N. Mutung'u (Bomu) >> Kenya >> Skype: gracebomu >> Twitter: GraceMutung'u (Bomu) >> > > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ > > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc

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Re: [kictanet] Articles, Speeches, Blogs and Publications about ITU and the ITRs]
by alice＠apc.org 20 Jun '12

20 Jun '12

Dear Ali and all, Countries like the Netherlands, reported that they have held national consultations (workshops) to discuss these issues and develop a national position, while others like the US mentioned they have made the WCIT documents available to their constituencies. This is the bottom up approach that the ITU SG spoke about regarding the revision of the ITRs including the issue "openness and transparency beginning with public access to various documents. We have had a great tradition/practice since our Ministry was created, where we have discussed critical policies and regulations as a result of the open policy window provided by our government. For this instance, we should ideally follow the same multi stakeholder bottom consultations approach for both process and substantive issues. Best Alice > Alice > > Very useful and vindication of the process we have started. Thanks! > > Ali Hussein > > On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 3:47 PM, <alice(a)apc.org> wrote: > > > Dear All, > > I could send to you a much longer list of similar articles, blogs and > publications about alleged ITU plans to take control of the Internet. I > could also send to you many which state the contrary. But none of this > will be of any use. > > The last meeting of the Council Working Group (CWG) for WCIT started this > morning 20 June and ends on 22 June. Find attached the speech of ITU > Secretary-General, Dr. Hamadoun I. Touré, delivered today at the opening > of this last CWG WCIT meeting. > > ITU has 193 Member States. The decision on the content of the revised ITRs > will be made by ITU Membership at the end of this year (3-14 December) > during the WCIT in Dubai. > For those of you who represent your countries in ITU, I would encourage > you to increase the involvement of the citizens of your countries in your > national consultations during this process. I would also hope that your > positions and views regarding ITU and the process to review the ITRs are > based on actual proposals and discussions taking place in the appropriate > ITU forums dealing with this subject and not necessarily on blogs, > publications, speeches and media reports many of which do not accurately > reflect the facts. > > Also, please find attached a WCIT background brief which I hope will be > helpful to have a basic understanding of what the ITRs are and the roles > of sovereign states in the process leading to the review of this Treaty > (the ITRs). Please feel free to share this brief and the speech of ITU > Secretary-General as you consider appropriate. > > For reliable and up-to-date information about ITU, the ITRs and WCIT, > please visit www.itu.int/wcit<http://www.itu.int/wcit> > > Regards, > > Alexander NTOKO > ITU Representative (Observer) to the GAC > Chief, Operations and Planning Department > Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB) > International Telecommunication Union (ITU) > _______________________________________________ > gac mailing list > gac(a)gac.icann.org > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gac > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/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. > > > > > -- > > Ali Hussein|Managing Partner > > > Telemedia Africa > Azania Technology Group > > Chaka Court, Argwings Kodhek Road > > P O Box 14556-00100 > > Office: +254 737 751409 > > Cell: +254 773/713 601113 > > Nairobi, Kenya > > > > > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > > "You generally hear that what a man doesn't know doesn't hurt him, but in business what a man doesn't know does hurt.". - E. St. Elmo Lewis, member, Advertising Hall of Fame

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Broadcast, Film & Music Africa Conference, Nairobi 10-11 July
by Sean Moroney 20 Jun '12

20 Jun '12

Dear Listers, Attendance at this year's BFMA Conference is free of charge for broadcaster, film-makers and other content developers who register in advance. The speakers from across Africa and internationally have tremendous knowledge and experience to offer so please spread the word to your contacts who may benefit from participating. The full programme is attached. Asante sana, Sean Moroney Chairman AITEC Africa seanm(a)aitecafrica.com UK Tel: +44(0)1480-880774 UK Mobile: +44(0)7973-499224 Skype: seanmoroney seanm(a)aitecafrica.com<mailto:[email protected]> www.aitecafrica.com<http://www.aitecafrica.comfollow/> Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/aitecafrica Forthcoming Events: Aitec Banking & Mobile Money Comesa<http://www.aitecafrica.com/event/view/76> AITEC Banking & Mobile Money West Africa<http://www.aitecafrica.com/event/view/68> Broadcast & Film Africa<http://www.aitecafrica.com/event/view/71> AITEC Mozambique ICT Congress<http://www.aitecafrica.com/event/view/73> AITEC East Africa ICT Summit<http://www.aitecafrica.com/event/view/72> AfriHealth<http://www.aitecafrica.com/event/view/74> [Description: AITEC anniversary logo revised]

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Articles, Speeches, Blogs and Publications about ITU and the ITRs]
by alice＠apc.org 20 Jun '12

20 Jun '12

Dear All, I could send to you a much longer list of similar articles, blogs and publications about alleged ITU plans to take control of the Internet. I could also send to you many which state the contrary. But none of this will be of any use. The last meeting of the Council Working Group (CWG) for WCIT started this morning 20 June and ends on 22 June. Find attached the speech of ITU Secretary-General, Dr. Hamadoun I. Touré, delivered today at the opening of this last CWG WCIT meeting. ITU has 193 Member States. The decision on the content of the revised ITRs will be made by ITU Membership at the end of this year (3-14 December) during the WCIT in Dubai. For those of you who represent your countries in ITU, I would encourage you to increase the involvement of the citizens of your countries in your national consultations during this process. I would also hope that your positions and views regarding ITU and the process to review the ITRs are based on actual proposals and discussions taking place in the appropriate ITU forums dealing with this subject and not necessarily on blogs, publications, speeches and media reports many of which do not accurately reflect the facts. Also, please find attached a WCIT background brief which I hope will be helpful to have a basic understanding of what the ITRs are and the roles of sovereign states in the process leading to the review of this Treaty (the ITRs). Please feel free to share this brief and the speech of ITU Secretary-General as you consider appropriate. For reliable and up-to-date information about ITU, the ITRs and WCIT, please visit www.itu.int/wcit<http://www.itu.int/wcit> Regards, Alexander NTOKO ITU Representative (Observer) to the GAC Chief, Operations and Planning Department Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) _______________________________________________ gac mailing list gac(a)gac.icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gac

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Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] Technology and Violence against women
by Grace Githaiga 20 Jun '12

20 Jun '12

Kelvin Yes yes you need to be corrected:) You will be surprised that violence against women cuts across board i.e. in rural areas, in urban areas, in slums, in the leafy suburbs etc. Further, violence is not only physical but also psychological. In regard to technology, there have been many cases of women's nude pictures being posted on internet by rejected lovers (and don't ask me why women allow their lovers access to their nude pics cause i have no answers). Women talk of the trauma they go through after something like this has happened (equate this to psychological violence). Do you remember sometime back, Kaz (she is in the entertainment industry) had to appeal to people to stop forwarding or circulating hers which were posted by an ex, cause it was causing her so much anguish? Patricia Kihoro of 2010 Tusker Project Fame told us in the survey we conducted on cyber crime and women, that there was a Patricia hate page created on facebook after she voted for Ng'ang'alito instead of Debal. This scared her and she didnt know how the the public would treat her after she left the academy. She told us that she put private settings on her facebook page so that it would be impossible to trace her in the searches. This is just an example of how women are intimidated through the net. Okay Kelvin. Pls share what men think as you promised. Charles raises an important point that the same online tools used to intimidate women could be used to strengthen and empower women. And Charles, do you think that there are gaps already? Say technological? RgdsGG Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:27:44 +0300 From: kgithira(a)gmail.com To: isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke Subject: [ISOC_KE] Technology and Violence against women Hi all, i do think that most cases of women violence happens in rural areas or slums (assumption ....i dnt have statistics and i stand to be corrected). if we are to use technology in form of tools like blogs / cell phones we must remember that the internet penetration levels are very low in the rural areas and hence may not reach the targeted or larger audience. it begins with us we must strive to come up with guidelines that will ensure that in Kenya even the very remote areas in the near future will have a tool for women to raise there voices. we can train women on this skills to blog, create websites but without internet connection there is no platform to air this views. we must also ask our self's why there is violence against women its only after we understand this that we can solve this primitive behavior . interestingly in Congo this is what women think about it via an sms poll. the women Despite all forms of violence that I suffer at the hands of my husband, I consider them as accidents and I think he will change. We are forced to suffer all forms of violence, because we love our men, despite their violence, and also because of the children. And sometimes we don't have a good social situation, because there is nothing for us anymore at our parents' home. Yes, you're scared of losing our home if ever we think to lodge a complaint or ask ourselves where will we live, especially when you don't work. We don't know who to turn to when we are victims of violence, because our friends give bad advice. For fear of further abuse, we are sometimes obliged to go along with the decisions of our husbands, even when they are bad. Does justice really care about these kinds of problems? When I went to the police (PSP), I was told we had to settle amicably, because he is my husband. tomorrow i will share what the men think. regards, kelvin On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 2:44 PM, Charles Oloo <oloo6382(a)gmail.com> wrote: Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] Kenya IGF Online discussions Day 3: Technology and Violence against women Listers. 1. How can we strengthen participation of women in areas of internet governance, telecommunications, and cyber crime policy regulation? This is a very important Q. Although there are many options to tackle such problems, the best method would be using the same tools to address the problem. Bloging may not be very popular or used by a large proportion of women, but it provides an instant window to combat those using the same for bad purposes. The speed by which information is passed -spread thro blogging, tweeting, FB etc is so fast and quicker that the normal channels and procedures one may use to reports such occurrences. web2fordev] Web 2.0 Learning Opportunities that teach people to use social media tools. If women are empowered with these technologies, they stand a better chance of combating the problem. Charles _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc

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Kenya IGF on line Discussions Day 2: Intermediary Liability
by Barrack Otieno 20 Jun '12

20 Jun '12

Listers, Internet intermediaries can be looked at as go-betweens, they act between two parties on the Internet enabling the transmission and sharing of information. They allow communication, and provide knowledge and content of all types, from email to entertainment. However, they do not make decisions about the type of content that passes through their facilities. OECD (2010, p. 9) identifies Internet intermediaries to include ‘Internet access and service providers (ISPs), data processing and web hosting providers including domain name registrars, internet search engines and portals, internet payment systems, e-commerce intermediaries and participative networking platforms which include internet publishing and broadcasting platforms that do not themselves create or own content being published or broadcast’. >From a Kenyan perspective, it is important to consider mobile service providers as intermediaries since mobile telephony continues to set the stage for adoption of Internet access even though they are regulated under telecom laws. Intermediary liability arises where governments or private litigants can hold Internet intermediaries liable for unlawful or harmful content created by users of their services. The power and influence of Internet intermediaries, as well as their limitations in enabling communication and facilitating information flows is now attracting more attention in Internet governance discussions. Questions: 1. What are the laws that govern intermediary liability in Kenya? 2. What sort of content would be deemed a liability by intermediaries and therefore justify removal? 3. Has Kenya had instances where intermediaries have been asked to take down content or block services e.g. text messages? 4. Any other concern? The floor is open -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Kenya IGF Online discussions Day 3: Technology and Violence against women
by Barrack Otieno 19 Jun '12

19 Jun '12

Listers, While cyber space has provided secure tools and spaces where women can enjoy their freedom of expression and privacy of communication, the same benefits of anonymity and privacy also extend to those who use them for criminal activities, and use the internet to commit violence against women (http://www.kictanet.or.ke/?page_id=57) The use of cell phones, social networking and micro-blogging sites remain great tools to stay connected. But they are also easy to misuse. For example women have been intimidated, humiliated or even stalked using these tools. Questions 1. How can we strengthen participation of women in areas of internet governance, telecommunications, and cyber crime policy regulation? 2. Do ISPs and Mobile companies have policies on online/virtual violence against women? 3. What actions can be taken to encourage service providers, companies etc to develop corporate user policies and practices in relation to user rights to freedom of expression and privacy, transparency 4. In what ways can various stakeholders contribute to remedies, from a technical/social perspective? The floor is open.. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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ICANN seeking volunteers on advancing IDN capabilities in the DNS
by alice＠apc.org 18 Jun '12

18 Jun '12

ICANN is seeking volunteers to work on advancing IDN capabilities in the DNS. The project 2.1 "Root IDN Table Process" part of the IDN Variant TLD Program, is designed to develop, in consultation with the community, the process to define: * allowed code points, * corresponding variant code points, and * related allowed states for IDN Variant TLDs. ICANN is soliciting participation from volunteers with the following areas of expertise: IDNA, DNS, Linguistics/Unicode, Policy. You can indicate your interest until 13 July 2012. For more information, see: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-18jun12-en.htm

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Invitation to Applicants: Internet Society Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
by Alice Munyua 18 Jun '12

18 Jun '12

The Internet Society is pleased to invite applications for the 2012 Internet Society Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). As part of the Internet Society's Next Generation Leaders (NGL) programme, the Ambassadorships to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) are available to Internet Society members between the ages of 20 and 40. The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is a multi-stakeholder forum for policy dialogue on issues of Internet governance. It brings together government, private sector, and civil society stakeholders, including the technical and academic community, on an equal basis and through an open and inclusive process. The IGF facilitates a common understanding of how to maximize Internet opportunities and address risks and challenges that arise. *_About the 2012 Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)_* In 2012, the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will focus on /Internet Governance for Sustainable Human, Economic and Social Development/. Participants will explore key topics such as Cybersecurity, Online Child Protection, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Managing Critical Internet Resources, Access & Diversity and numerous others. The Forum will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan from the 6-9 November 2012. Ambassadors to the IGF may be involved in various activities at the Forum, including contributions to the IGF Ambassadors' blog, participating broadly in the IGF meeting agenda and assisting with staffing of the Internet Society booth at the venue. Details of these opportunities will be confirmed in advance of the Forum. For more information, please visit: http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programm… *_How to apply_* To apply to be chosen as one of the 2012 Internet Society Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), please go to: http://zoomgrants.com/gprop.asp?donorid=2107&limited=294 <http://zoomgrants.com/gprop.asp?donorid=2107&limited=294> */Please Note:/*/ The above link will take you to our new application service provider, //zoomgrants.com/ <http://zoomgrants.com/>/. Before beginning the application process, you will need to register as a new user on the system, even if you've previously been an awardee of any Internet Leadership programmes (the moderated e-Learning course, the Fellowship to the IETF, the Fellowship to the World Bank infoDev Global Forum or the Fellowship to the OECD Technology Foresight Forum)./ In addition to completing the online application form, you will be required to upload a 2-3 page briefing paper as well as upload your most recently updated CV. The deadline for applications is midnight UTC on 6 July 2012. Successful candidates will be notified on 20 July 2012. *_The Next Generation Leaders programme_* The Internet Society's Next Generation Leaders programme is supported by funding from SIDN and is conducted under the patronage of the European Commission for Information Society and Media. For more information about the Next Generation Leaders programme, please visit: http://InternetSociety.org/Leaders You can also contact us at leaders(a)isoc.org <mailto:[email protected]>. If you are interested in becoming a Corporate or Organizational partner of the Next Generation Leaders (NGL) programme, please email leader-sponsor(a)isoc.org <mailto:[email protected]> ------------------------- *Niel Harper* Senior Manager, Next Generation Leaders Internet Society 1775 Wiehle Ave. Suite 201 Reston, VA 20190 *direct:*571.299.2509 *mobile:*246.243.3818 *skype:*olokunbb

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ICT for ICT's sake...road carnage - is there an app for that?
by Francis Hook 18 Jun '12

18 Jun '12

I do not mean to throw cold water on home grown initiatives to leverage technology... http://www.itwebafrica.com/mobile/309-kenya/229396-dangerous-driving-app-la… but sometimes I think we need to pause a little and ask a ffew questions like: - if the app is really intended to make driving safer - bearing in mind the person who can make driving safer is the driver and NOT the passenger, how does such an app really help? if anything it prompts the driver to fiddle more with his phone while driving thus making him a danger to other road users. - if I may quote the article - "Allowing users to report dangerous drivers or vehicles as well as corrupt police officers, it is intended to flag situations that could potentially lead to an accident before they do." - we can already do this by dialling a number (and if we do not have a number, then one can be put in place) - do we seriously really need an app for this? - "“Once the user downloads the app, he will have a map with an updated index of the health facilities around the area they are travelling in and the hospitals that are closest to their location,” ...Google Maps already has this. - "The app, called ‘Nduru’ after the Swahili word for ‘scream’, allows Kenyans to report accidents, reckless drivers, dangerous vehicles and other high road risks." - I think there was a similar inititiative (overlap.co.ke) with similar intentions....but I gather that did not grow legs and perhaps served more to vent frustration that bring about any tangible action. I think a bigger part of the problem is how we are as Kenyans (drivers, police, passengers, pedestrians, etc) - our attitude is what needs to be changed more than yet another overload of info which no one will have time to look at/analyse and act on. At the very best, such apps will treat the symptoms and NOT the cause. Again, with all due respect to the developers and other aspiring developers. -- Francis Hook +254 733 504561

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