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Why African countries should be concerned about General Data Protection Regulation
by Ali Hussein 28 Aug '17

28 Aug '17

Listers Interesting Whitepaper by Juliet Wangui Maina an Associate at Tripleoklaw Advocates LLP, Nairobi. Excerpts:- The changes introduced by the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) (‘GDPR’) have been a cause for concern for many countries and businesses. It is an even bigger cause for concern in Africa, as the continent has an array of standards of national data protection legislation while many African countries have no data protection legislation at all. Juliet Wangui Maina, Associate at Tripleoklaw Advocates LLP, discusses some of the issues facing African organisations and how they can ensure compliance with the GDPR. See attached document for more information. 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.

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Re: [kictanet] In self-driving technology, who will bear legal responsibility?
by anyega jefferson 28 Aug '17

28 Aug '17

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/08/inside-waymos-secret… Interesting article on efforts to build mobility as a service. The rise of self-driving cars and other applications of machine learning such as the use of robotics in surgeries, who bears legal responsibility when a mishap happens? The software developer or the manufacturer? -- Anyega M Jefferson jeffersonanyega(a)gmail.com 0703824326 Start where you are,use what you have and do what you can.

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Head of Marketing role & Marketing Manager role
by Ali Hussein 28 Aug '17

28 Aug '17

Hey all Please sambaza to your networks. Sendy (https://sendyit.com/) is hiring. The competencies that are critical to the role s : - - CRAZY attention to detail - looking for the person who can spot a spacing issue on a document from the other side of the room - Analytical - will make pivot tables and charts to graph success of campaigns - Branding - understand the fundamentals of building a brand See attached. *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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Kenyan Election and the Alleged Hacking
by Mose Karanja 27 Aug '17

27 Aug '17

Hello KICTANET. On 9th August, a day after Kenyans voted in the 2017 General Election, opposition presidential candidate Raila Odinga alleged that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) database had been hacked and an algorithm set to ensure an 11% difference in favour of incumbent President, Uhuru Kenyatta at all levels of results transmission. To back up the claims, Mr. Odinga’s political party National Super Alliance (NASA) presented a log file apparently showing the details of the hack. These claims have been repeatedly denied by the electoral commission. On 11th August, the IEBC declared Uhuru Kenyatta as the winner of the election with 54.27% of votes cast with Raila Odinga coming in second with 44.74%. In an attempt to respond to the hacking claims, CIPIT in collaboration with HERMES audits the logs as evidence within the context of Kenyan elections ecosystem and asks three questions: How is technology used in Kenyan elections? Was the log file presented evidence of an attack that changed the outcome of the election? How could this file have been obtained? Our preliminary analysis rules out hacking based on the evidence presented. Considering that absence of evidence does not necessarily imply evidence of absence, this should not be taken to mean the IEBC may not have been hacked. That conclusion requires access to the election system which we do not have at the moment. Read more: http://blog.cipit.org/2017/08/18/kenyan-elections-and-alleged-hacking/ <http://blog.cipit.org/2017/08/18/kenyan-elections-and-alleged-hacking/> -Moses

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Berkley: Online Media 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
by WANGARI KABIRU 26 Aug '17

26 Aug '17

https://cyber.harvard.edu/sites/cyber.harvard.edu/files/2017-08_electionES_… You will find the research resourceful to the online media and election discourse in the lists. Would be a good analysis by having such done by local (public interest) national agencies. Have a blessed day. 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". Partisanship, Propaganda, and Disinformation: Online Media and the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election | | | Partisanship, Propaganda, and Disinformation: Online Media and the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election | | | | In this study, we analyze both mainstream and social media coverage of the 2016 United States presidential election. We document that the majority of mainstream media coverage was negative for both candidates, but largely followed Donald Trump’s agenda: when reporting on Hillary Clinton, coverage primarily focused on the various scandals related to the Clinton Foundation and emails. When focused on Trump, major substantive issues, primarily immigration, were prominent. Indeed, immigration emerged as a central issue in the campaign and served as a defining issue for the Trump campaign. We find that the structure and composition of media on the right and left are quite different. The leading media on the right and left are rooted in different traditions and journalistic practices. On the conservative side, more attention was paid to pro-Trump, highly partisan media outlets. On the liberal side, by contrast, the center of gravity was made up largely of long-standing media organizations steeped in the traditions and practices of objective journalism. Our data supports lines of research on polarization in American politics that focus on the asymmetric patterns between the left and the right, rather than studies that see polarization as a general historical phenomenon, driven by technology or other mechanisms that apply across the partisan divide. The analysis includes the evaluation and mapping of the media landscape from several perspectives and is based on large-scale data collection of media stories published on the web and shared on Twitter. |

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Regaining Mobile's grip on network connectivity
by Ali Hussein 25 Aug '17

25 Aug '17

Listers Interesting article. While mobile operators struggle to tap into adjacent pools of value, they could be overlooking real threats to their core business. Consumers on the go may soon no longer need mobile operators to stay connected with the wider world. Wi-Fi networks, frequently offered free, are becoming much more commonplace, and emerging low-power and satellite systems could provide other ways for users to bypass traditional mobile networks entirely. Read on Regaining Mobile's grip on network connectivity <http://www.mckinsey.com/industries/telecommunications/our-insights/regainin…> *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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Cyber Security Seminar
by Baiju Shah 25 Aug '17

25 Aug '17

Dear Listers, eBiashara would like to check with interested personnel within the Legal, IT, Financial Institutions and Insurance sectors. Please contact eBiashara's organising team for a formal invite to the event on email: cybersecurity(a)ebiashara.com | Tel: +254797107704 They hope to present a one stop solution including the legal outline including share of some experience and partner organisations from their eco system will outline capabilities and capacity.[image: Inline image 2] Thanks, Best Regards, *Baiju Shah** |*Managing Partner* |* Phone: +254 701691570 ** *|*Mobile: +254 787332247 *|* Skype: baijushah* |* Email: baiju(a)telemedia.co.ke* | * *Telemedia Africa Ltd* *. * The information contained within this e-mail and any attachments ("Email") may contain legally privileged, proprietary and confidential information intended solely for the recipients listed as addresses. If you are not an addressee, any review, dissemination, disclosure, copying, distribution, retention, communication, or use of the contents of this Email is strictly prohibited. If this Email is received in error, immediately notify the original sender by return email or telephone Telemedia Africa Ltd at +254 787332247, and delete this Email. Telemedia Africa warrants neither the accuracy nor the completeness of the information contained in this Email.

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Voter Reconciliation Possible
by John Kieti 24 Aug '17

24 Aug '17

Hello Listers, Since all those who voted in the just ended election were identified positively by the KIEMS kit, it should be possible to make a next step beyond publishing the register of voters to producing a list of people who voted or did not vote per polling station. This not only helps with the verifiability of the election results. It also helps to clean up the register of voters by zeroing on ID numbers that did not vote as more likely people who have passed on. Wananchi can help flag such entries if the list is presented in the same way as the voter register prior to elections. Thinking this is doable out of goodwill and transparency by IEBC, or can be incorporated as a requirement in improved election laws. Just thinking aloud ... -- John Kieti Phone: +254-735-764242 // +254-722-764242 Twitter: @johnKieti // Skype: jkieti Blog: gmeltdown.com <http://www.gmeltdown.com> // LinkedIn: https://ke.linkedin.com/in/*kieti* <https://ke.linkedin.com/in/kieti> The ordinary just won't do

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Talk to NCIC Day 1: Users and Fake News
by kanini mutemi 24 Aug '17

24 Aug '17

Good morning Listers, Let me start of by thanking NCIC for their willingness to engage on this issue. We look forward to a a great discussion and pragmatic proposals. We had a discussion on this during the PRE KIGF ONLINE DISCUSSION DAY 2- FAKE NEWS DURING ELECTIONEERING. <https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxmvjvsBlX3dUmVfS3IyaTdkZ0U/view> I will say at that time, the impact of Fake News was not apparent. Times have since changed as we have now witnessed numerous 'Fake News' posts which go viral within minutes. Following the election results, posts on alleged instances of violence and of government action in parts of the country have dominated social media platforms. On several occasions, government officials, media houses and diligent citizens have come forward to denounce these posts as 'Fake News'. Photos that were first presented as true accounts of the situation on the ground were later discovered to be old photos of past events. At the same time, there have been instances where posts were quickly dismissed as 'Fake News' even when there was evidence later on that they were indeed factual reports. There is therefore a need for us to navigate through this issue carefully. Just for the record, it was agreed previously that the definition we are working with is Fake News refers to disinformation which GG aptly put as: *fabricated news that has no basis in fact, but is presented as being factually accurate. * With this in mind, I invite you to engage on the questions below: *(a) Why is there an increase in the prevalence of Fake News recently?* *(b) What is the role of different categories of users in combating Fake News?* *(c) Have Kenyans given up or are there good practices in combating Fake News?* *(d) Is Fake News a manifestation of deeper societal issues and if so, are there ways of combating it other than resolving the societal issues?* *(e) We have Bloggers who are seen as influencers. Do they have a higher duty when communicating?* -- *Mercy Mutemi*.

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Civil Society applicants for the Internet Governance Forum
by Dorcas Muthoni 24 Aug '17

24 Aug '17

*The Internet Society is searching for representatives from Civil Society and nonprofits globally for it Ambassadors program to the **Internet Governance Forum* <https://www.intgovforum.org/>* (IGF) and associated activities in Geneva, Switzerland from December 17 to 21, 2017.* IGF Civil Society Ambassadorships are for next generation leaders who have a strong interest in the issues and themes of the IGF. Selection for the Ambassadorships is competitive. *The Internet Society Ambassadors to IGF program is looking for Civil Society representatives with the following attributes:* · Works with or demonstrates an interest in utilizing the Internet or technology · Is active in policy discussions · Has mobilized a group for a cause or lead an advocacy campaign · Has experience and passion in convening diverse groups of stakeholders to advance the global good *About the IGF Ambassadorship Award* *- ISOC membership is required and applicants must register for their free ISOC membership prior to submitting the application for the IGF ambassadorship*-https://www.internetsociety.org/get-involved - Take note of practical information <https://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-program…>, including which financial elements the award is intended to cover. There are certain expectations <https://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-program…> placed upon award recipients, including administration and preparation for the Forum, and sharing their experiences afterwards. *-The deadline to apply is September 24, 2017.* *How to Apply* https://internetsociety.wufoo.com/forms/2017-civil-society- ambassadors-to-the-igf/ *About the **Internet Governance Forum* <https://www.intgovforum.org/> * (IGF)* The Internet’s influence has touched people all over the globe. In 2003 and 2005, the United Nations organized the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). One of the most critical outcomes from this landmark summit was the creation of the Internet Governance Forum, or the "IGF". Each year there are global, national, and regional IGFs events happening around the world. Every IGF offers a unique space for an amazing range of people to share information and develop solutions on key Internet issues. It was purposefully designed not to be a decision-making body, *which allows people to speak freely, on an equal footing*, without limitations linked to the negotiations of formal outcomes. What comes out of the IGF, however, plays an essential role in shaping decisions taken by other groups that *helps the Internet run* <http://internetsociety.org/who-makes-internet-work-internet-ecosystem>*.* *Take Part in the Forum* Those individuals chosen as ISOC Ambassadors to IGF take part in the forum itself, providing subject matter expertise and facilitating the exchange of information and best practices with key stakeholders participating in the meetings. In the lead up to the Forum itself, each ambassador will participate in an online course for four weeks and will be paired with a mentor – an experienced IGF participant, often a former recipient of this award – who will help them prepare and familiarize themselves with the relevant IGF materials, as well as acting as a point of contact at the meeting itself. Ambassadors represent the Internet Society by promoting the organization’s positions on public policy issues related to the discussions happening at the IGF <https://www.internetsociety.org/igf>. They also contribute by providing local and regional perspectives and opinions to enhance the quality of the various sessions and workshops. For any other information, please contact bengaard(a)isoc.org -- Muthoni My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ -------------------------------------------- Mahatma Gandhi once said:- First they ignore you, Then they laugh at you, Then they fight you, AND THEN YOU WIN!!!

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