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BungeSMS on K24 TV and on twitter.com
by Wainaina Mungai 26 Nov '08

26 Nov '08

BungeSMS has today run on K24 TV with an appeal for Kenyans to give their views on MPs taxation. It's unanimous!! 100% of Kenyans polled demanded that MPs must pay taxes or face the axe in 2012. Congratulatory messages have also been sent in recognition of the MPs who opted to be taxed especially Hon. Muthama. The results have been sampled on K24's Big Story and will be availed on http://www.bungesms.com . K24 TV has been proactive in supporting citizen-centric approach to news reporting. The viewers were asked to send their constituency name and they messages to 3454, the BungeSMS number. Follow our progress on the Twitter page http://twitter.com/bungesms and on http://www.bungesms.com Regards, Wainaina -- Sent from my mobile device

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This is another test
by Joseph Manthi 26 Nov '08

26 Nov '08

-- Joseph Manthi CEO MEO Ltd http://www.meoltd.com

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Fw: NATIONAL ICT SECTOR MASTER PLAN 2008 -2012
by Shem Ochuodho 26 Nov '08

26 Nov '08

Since the final draft was undownloadable, my comments are based on the preliminary draft. Sounds to me more like a 'Sector Strategy', but certainly an improvement over previous instruments. Rgrds, Shem Shem J. Ochuodho, MSc (EE), PhD, LLD (Hon) Senior Advisor Ministry of Telecom & Postal Services Government of Southern Sudan JUBA (Views are personal) --- On Tue, 11/25/08, Esther Wanjau <esther_wanjau(a)yahoo.com> wrote: From: Esther Wanjau <esther_wanjau(a)yahoo.com> Subject: [kictanet] NATIONAL ICT SECTOR MASTER PLAN 2008 -2012 To: "Shem Ochuodho" <shemochuodho(a)yahoo.com> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 7:11 PM Dear All, I am Esther Wanjau, Assistant Director, ICT in the Ministry of Information and Communications. The Permanent Secretary, Dr. Bitange Ndemo has asked me to inform all of you that the ICT Sector Master Plan is ready and he welcomes you to send your comments before it is finalised. You can download it from www.information.go.ke . Send your comments to info(a)information.go.ke or enter the discussion forum using the link www.information.go.ke/forum. You will be required to register first but this is free. When you go to the link click on ICT SECTOR MASTER PLAN under forum and then NEW TOPIC. Regards. Esther _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: shemochuodho(a)yahoo.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/shemochuodho%40yahoo.c…

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Econet /YU
by Robert Alai 25 Nov '08

25 Nov '08

Wana KICTA Econet is asking us to reserve out numbers or numbers we would love to have Pleae do it on http://www.yu.co.ke Regards Robert

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From ISOC -- IETF Fellowships.....internet standard making
by alice 25 Nov '08

25 Nov '08

Dear Colleagues, The Internet Society has announced that it is seeking applications for the next round of the ISOC Fellowship to the IETF program. The program offers engineers from developing countries fellowships that fund the cost of attending an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) meeting. As you know, the IETF is the Internet's premier standards-making body, responsible for the development of protocols used in IP-based networks. IETF participants represent an international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers involved in the technical operation of the Internet and the continuing evolution of Internet architecture. Fellowships will be awarded through a competitive application process. The Internet Society is currently accepting fellowship applications for the next two IETF meetings: * IETF 74 being held in San Francisco , USA , 22 - 27 March 2009 * IETF 75 being held in Stockholm , Sweden , 26 -31 July 2009 Up to five fellowships will be awarded for each IETF meeting. Full details on the ISOC Fellowship to the IETF, including how to apply, are located on the ISOC website at : http://www.isoc.org/educpillar/fellowship Fellowship applications for both IETF meetings are due by 31 December 2008. The Internet Society formally launched the ISOC Fellowship to the IETF program in January 2007 after successfully piloting the program during 2006 at IETF 66 in Montreal and IETF 67 in San Diego . Thirty six individuals from 25 countries have participated in the program since its inception. I encourage you to pass information about this program to individuals involved in your regional operators' groups that have a keen interest in the Internet standardisation activities of the IETF. You also may consider being a reference for the applicant. If you have questions, please do not hesiate to contact Connie Kendig <kendig(a)isoc.org> or Mirjam Kuehne <mir(a)isoc.org>. Kind Regards, Connie J Kendig ISOC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawit Bekele, Regional Bureau Manager - Africa < bekele(a)isoc.org > Tel: +251 911 22 13 33/+41 22 809 0363 http://www.isoc.org Internet Society (ISOC) "The Internet is for everyone" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann

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Local Content & Piracy
by smwngi＠gmail.com 24 Nov '08

24 Nov '08

Good Morning All. There has been major debating on what local content it & is not. When content is delivered the providers/developers of the content have financial gains they are anticipating for all there efforts. What am I getting at? There has been major piracy violations of applications when you look at the African market. How can we as a community help reduce this? 1) Being more respectful of copyrights. Pay for what you use. 2) Ensuring that we self police when it comes to content. Am sure there are other ways that can be used but let begin with those & grow from there. Many developers I have meet have serious issues when it comes to collecting payments for software they just developed. This is not just wrong. Its illegal to use software you haven't paid for. The problem doesn't end there it goes on to other softwares where techies are asked to look for software cracks. Corporations like Microsoft, Intuit to name afew have been violated locally. Ask yourself if we are doing this to others then why wouldn't they do it to us? Due to piracy companies are spending more developing security feature to prevent piracy then to enhance the application. What should we do as users of software to reduce this. 1)As business people what are we going to do for ourselves to prevent this? 2) What measures are law makers going to do to assist in this? 3)Whislte blowers are needed to report those who violate. 4)Online List of shame Stephen Mwangi

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Web Content Editor wanted
by Vincent Ngundi 21 Nov '08

21 Nov '08

<please circulate> An online content marketing company based in UK is opening its Kenya branch office, and is currently looking for a dynamic Web Content Editor to join their expanding web team. The Web Content Editor will be based in Nairobi and will manage the content lifecycle for all Kenya online content. Preferred Candidates to have: - Degree in journalism, tourism, hospitality or online marketing from (1st Class Hons or 2:1) from a reputable university - Experience producing multimedia for the web - Experience with content management systems; and e-mail campaign/opt-in program management. - Ability and desire to learn web-related technical concepts - Practical knowledge of web development and web technologies - Familiarity with/working knowledge of basic information architecture - Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills - Have an impressive portfolio of projects that are marketing / web related - Ability to meet strict deadlines - Meticulous and pays attention to detail - Ability to work on own initiative Experience in the hospitality industry or online marketing is an added advantage Role - Responsible for day to day management of website - To edit and publish online content - Manage a team of content providers - Provide direction and strategy - Manage customer service interface (email, web, sms, and phone) - commission and manage work from freelance writers and other contributors - manage feedback and blogosphere - Provide practical tips and tricks of Search Engine optimization Instructions for applicants: Please email your resume and covering letter to hiring(a)aja.co.ke Deadline for submissions: 15-Dec 2008

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IPv6 Questionnaire
by Judy Okite 20 Nov '08

20 Nov '08

Dear Colleagues, IPv6 is one of the very hot topics in the debate of Internet Governance. As efforts are made to bridge the digital divide, many suggestions are raised about how to reach the next billion. With the pending exhaustion of IPv4 addresses, is IPv6 the tool to help us reach the unconnected? IGF in collaboration with DiploFoundation, IGCBP'08, research phase is undertaking a research on IPv6 policy. Taking a few minutes from your very busy schedule to answer the attached questionnaire,will be highly appreciated. The questionnaire targets all those who are involved in the planning, implementation or evaluation of IPv6 in Kenya. The end result will be posted to this mailing list and will also be available on a wiki..(link will be provided at a later date). Send your responses directly to :judyokite(at)gmail(dot)com Kind Regards,

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Fwd: Local Content Issues and beyond......
by Wainaina Mungai 20 Nov '08

20 Nov '08

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Wainaina Mungai <wainaina(a)madeinkenya.org> Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:46:53 +0300 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Local Content Issues and beyond...... To: Catherine Adeya <elizaslider(a)yahoo.com> Thanks Nyaki, Going down memory lane, we had the non-commercial Open Knowledge Network (OKN) in which local content was developed under the banner of "local people, local languages, local content". We enabled people in various communities to place "their own" content onto the web. From Siaya to Kwale and Kibera to Isinya, locals loaded content to a central hub using both online & offline means. Access We also had to address the access question by using offline means of getting content (e.g. collect data on diskette in a remote village in Kwale and take it to Mombasa to upload it) onto web and giving access to communities through free Worldspace receivers. That may be another example in defining local content. CONTENT However, the OpenKnowledge.net approach may not be an ideal definition of local content....but it provides local languages to local knowledge to locals....in a village that may not have had it's issues online. To many players, some questions arise: - Is that the local content that one can build a sustainability model around? - Is the non-profit intervention like OKN feasible? - Is a "local language" (Digo, Kuria, Rendille) pursuit the way to go or is the development of local knowledge language-independent? Good day, Wainaina On 11/20/08, Catherine Adeya <elizaslider(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Okay.......okay....Tandaa and beyond. My honest opinion from this flurry of > emails is the following: > > 1. We need to discuss more about local content > and define it within our > context. I think the piece Eric Aligula sent is a > good starting point and there > are similar ones. There have been many debates > around these issues, remember > less than a decade ago the debate was all about > we in Africa needing > access.....the key word was 'access'. > > 2. Then, > we started getting the 'access' we so desired, the debate moved to "access > to > what?"....that is where the local content issues come in. Aligula's piece > defined it as Localcontent is the expression andcommunication of a > community's locally owned and adapted knowledge andexperience that is > relevant to the community's situation. A great starting point but we do not > have to stick to that definition but we can refine it in our context and > maybe that is partially where the challenge lies. > > 2. The other issue I > can flesh out is the fact that there are many who are involved in > local > content development; and either they are not known or they have not > made > themselves known. Maybe we need to provide a platform for them to > show-case > what they are doing but within a defined definition. > > Ladies > and gentlemen, debate is healthy, but there are pertinent issues that are > coming > out that some may deem 'noise' but my research nose smells the > beginning of a > great venture. Maybe we needed Tandaa to simply get us here. > Let us refocus. > > Nyaki > > > -- Sent from my mobile device Made in Kenya Network Apt. B-8, Elite Park Ole Odume Road P. O. Box 72031 - 00200 Nairobi. Kenya Tel: +254-20-3590451 Cel: +254-722-811171 Cel: +254-735-370840 www.madeinkenya.org http://www.bungesms.com -- Sent from my mobile device Made in Kenya Network Apt. B-8, Elite Park Ole Odume Road P. O. Box 72031 - 00200 Nairobi. Kenya Tel: +254-20-3590451 Cel: +254-722-811171 Cel: +254-735-370840 www.madeinkenya.org http://www.bungesms.com

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Local Content Issues and beyond......
by Wainaina Mungai 20 Nov '08

20 Nov '08

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Wainaina Mungai <wainaina(a)madeinkenya.org> Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:46:53 +0300 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Local Content Issues and beyond...... To: Catherine Adeya <elizaslider(a)yahoo.com> Thanks Nyaki, Going down memory lane, we had the non-commercial Open Knowledge Network (OKN) in which local content was developed under the banner of "local people, local languages, local content". We enabled people in various communities to place "their own" content onto the web. From Siaya to Kwale and Kibera to Isinya, locals loaded content to a central hub using both online & offline means. Access We also had to address the access question by using offline means of getting content (e.g. collect data on diskette in a remote village in Kwale and take it to Mombasa to upload it) onto web and giving access to communities through free Worldspace receivers. That may be another example in defining local content. CONTENT However, the OpenKnowledge.net approach may not be an ideal definition of local content....but it provides local languages to local knowledge to locals....in a village that may not have had it's issues online. To many players, some questions arise: - Is that the local content that one can build a sustainability model around? - Is the non-profit intervention like OKN feasible? - Is a "local language" (Digo, Kuria, Rendille) pursuit the way to go or is the development of local knowledge language-independent? Good day, Wainaina On 11/20/08, Catherine Adeya <elizaslider(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Okay.......okay....Tandaa and beyond. My honest opinion from this flurry of > emails is the following: > > 1. We need to discuss more about local content > and define it within our > context. I think the piece Eric Aligula sent is a > good starting point and there > are similar ones. There have been many debates > around these issues, remember > less than a decade ago the debate was all about > we in Africa needing > access.....the key word was 'access'. > > 2. Then, > we started getting the 'access' we so desired, the debate moved to "access > to > what?"....that is where the local content issues come in. Aligula's piece > defined it as Localcontent is the expression andcommunication of a > community's locally owned and adapted knowledge andexperience that is > relevant to the community's situation. A great starting point but we do not > have to stick to that definition but we can refine it in our context and > maybe that is partially where the challenge lies. > > 2. The other issue I > can flesh out is the fact that there are many who are involved in > local > content development; and either they are not known or they have not > made > themselves known. Maybe we need to provide a platform for them to > show-case > what they are doing but within a defined definition. > > Ladies > and gentlemen, debate is healthy, but there are pertinent issues that are > coming > out that some may deem 'noise' but my research nose smells the > beginning of a > great venture. Maybe we needed Tandaa to simply get us here. > Let us refocus. > > Nyaki > > > -- Sent from my mobile device Made in Kenya Network Apt. B-8, Elite Park Ole Odume Road P. O. Box 72031 - 00200 Nairobi. Kenya Tel: +254-20-3590451 Cel: +254-722-811171 Cel: +254-735-370840 www.madeinkenya.org http://www.bungesms.com -- Sent from my mobile device Made in Kenya Network Apt. B-8, Elite Park Ole Odume Road P. O. Box 72031 - 00200 Nairobi. Kenya Tel: +254-20-3590451 Cel: +254-722-811171 Cel: +254-735-370840 www.madeinkenya.org http://www.bungesms.com

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