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Net-Neutrality
by Mutungi Joel 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

Today's is a great day in the US as all entities against net-neutrality (open Internet) are up in arms to protest against doing away with it. This is a fight we *MUST* join lest we see greatest technological delivery going down the drain. -- *Mutungi Joel Safari* *ICT, Network Support Technician* University Of Eastern Africa, Baraton Mobile No. +254717480093 --------------------------------------------------------- God is in Control

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Fwd: Kenya Shifts To Smart Driving Licences - Kenyan Wallstreet
by Timothy- Coach- Oriedo 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

Listers, Whereas this is a bold move by NTSA towards digitization, i feel we are missing a bigger opportunity of digitizing our National ID cards and integrate the Driving Licence, Educational Qualification, Health records, KRA tax records and even Election and Travel documentation into one seamless document. I note that the new design is a chip and PIN that is a repository of Biometric information that is the common denominator in most documents. There is need for intra-government collaboration to ride on the crest of emerging technologies and deploy services to citizens with forward looking solutions and efficiencies. http://kenyanwallstreet.com/kenya-shifts-smart-driving-licences *Timothy Oriedo * *Executive Coach and Data Scientist* *Strathmore Business School* *timothy.oriedo(a)predictiveanalytics.co.ke <timothy.oriedo(a)predictiveanalytics.co.ke>*

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Re: [kictanet] Net-Neutrality
by Ali Hussein 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

Joel Thanks for sharing. This world is interesting. The US (despite Wikileaks and Snowden) was a beacon of hope when it comes to Net Neutrality. However the tide has completely turned. We now have a President who is hell bent on overturning everything that the US has achieved. Read this article in the New York times to understand the magnitude of that change that is underway in the US. The deep industry ties of Trump's Regulation Teams <https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/11/business/the-deep-industry-ties-of-trump…> **All I can say is God help preserve the Neutral and Global Internet Space. *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, Jul 12, 2017 at 11:17 PM, Mutungi Joel via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Today's is a great day in the US as all entities against net-neutrality > (open Internet) are up in arms to protest against doing away with it. This > is a fight we *MUST* join lest we see greatest technological delivery > going down the drain. > > -- > *Mutungi Joel Safari* > *ICT, Network Support Technician* > University Of Eastern Africa, Baraton > Mobile No. +254717480093 > --------------------------------------------------------- > God is in Control > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Awareness on Digital Privacy
by Collins C 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

While security is a great concern, I wish we were more aware of the bigger and more personal vice that is privacy. Check out the video below by Wolfie Christl. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ABaGEWjFIg Collins Chandi

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PARTICIPATION
by Gladys Muthie 12 Jul '17

12 Jul '17

Trust this finds you well. Thank you for adding me to the mail list. I would like to express my interest in posting and responding to issues raised. Kind regards.

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Policy Brief on Internet Shutdowns and Elections
by Grace Mutung'u 11 Jul '17

11 Jul '17

Dear Listers, Sharing the policy brief that was discussed during the Kenya IGF last week. Regards, -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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PRE KIGF ONLINE DISCUSSIONS DAY 2- FAKE NEWS DURING ELECTIONEERING
by kanini mutemi 11 Jul '17

11 Jul '17

Good morning Listers, Welcome to Day 2 of the Pre KIGF Online Discussions. Joy Mala and I will co-moderate this session. We look forward to a vibrant discussion on *Fake News* especially during the electioneering period. We would like to hear your perspectives on: (a)Is Fake News a problem for Kenya? (b) Companies such as Cambridge Analytica <https://cambridgeanalytica.org/> have been said to use pyschographic techniques such as voter profiling during elections to determine who gets to hear what message. Advertising companies have used similar targeted approaches in marketing for years- why is it a problem for elections? (c) Should internet intermediaries filter Fake News from their platforms? (d) Should Fake News be banned? The discussion is open. -- *Mercy Mutemi, Advocate*.

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Africa defeats biggest Mobile Carriers
by Ali Hussein 11 Jul '17

11 Jul '17

Dear listers Back when African countries were auctioning off mobile licenses by the boatload to serve the region’s young, tech-savvy population, investing in the continent’s fast-growing economies seemed like a no-brainer. Some of the world’s biggest wireless carriers rushed in. Read on:- Africa defeats biggest Mobile Carriers <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-10/africa-defeats-world-s-b…> *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.

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Invitation to FB's open house
by Grace Githaiga 10 Jul '17

10 Jul '17

Listers As more and more communication takes place in digital form, the full range of public conversations are moving online — in groups and broadcasts, in text and video, even with emoji. These discussions reflect the diversity of human experience: some are enlightening and informative, others are humorous and entertaining, and others still are political or religious. Some can also be hateful and ugly. Facebook is an open platform for all ideas, a place where we want to encourage self-expression, connection and sharing. At the same time, when people come to Facebook, we always want them to feel welcome and safe. That’s why we have rules against bullying, harassing and threatening someone. Please rsvp here: https://splashthat.com/sites/view/openhousenairobi.splashthat.com [1] Please send in your questions to openforum(a)fb.com [2]. The deadline is Monday evening. KICTANet is the local partner mobilizing those interested. Fadzai spoke about this event yesterday during the KIGF. 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. Links: ------ [1] http://https://splashthat.com/sites/view/openhousenairobi.splashthat.com [2] http://openforum@fb.com

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Public participation - Digital age
by S.M. Muraya 10 Jul '17

10 Jul '17

Interesting comments on public participation here.. https://www.ed.gov/open/plan/public-participation-ed-gov In addition to e-mail, web collaboration tools, blog comments, instant messaging, etc, should be emphasized here henceforth. For "public participation" we need comment enabled web pages, for items being procured at national, county, ward levels. Each tender, should have its own comment enabled web page. https://www.iebc.or.ke/work/?tenders PPOA.go.ke should also have comment enabled web pages. From *online* answers provided to queries by decent techprenuers (not interested in tenderprenuer trickery) others will have guidance on how to go about providing characters and skills to increase transparency in Kenya. SMM

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