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Re: [kictanet] [CofekDigest] Statement on President Kenyatta's Rejection of Finance Bill, 2018
by David Ndii 15 Sep '18

15 Sep '18

Unsubscribe please > On Sep 15, 2018, at 8:20 AM, Nicholas MBOCHA <nmbocha(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Please get me off this mailing list. > > On Fri, Sep 14, 2018, 2:47 PM Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) <hotline(a)cofek.co.ke <mailto:hotline@cofek.co.ke>> wrote: > Dear All, > > > > We welcome President Kenyatta’s explanation of why he rejected the Finance Bill. We, however, do not agree with him. He has missed the point. His prescriptions are informed by a wrong diagnosis of the problem. > > The issues are that the manner we craft our national budgets is wrong. The consumer versus production budget aspects are fluid and do not come out at all. We rely on non-existent revenue to approve huge and unnecessary expenditures. Second, a third of our budget goes to financing corruption and dubious pending bills. > > Third, incessant over-borrowing appetite has got the country into repaying in excess of Sh70 billion monthly. That borrowing has been extended to more than 5 key local banks which are involved in corruption as evidenced on the NYS scam. Fourth, the Foreign Direct Investments are dwindling. Fifth, the tax base keeps declining. > > Sixth, the fiscal policy remains in sharp clash with the monetary policy. The two do not speak to each other over their incompatibility. > > We had hoped President Kenyatta would sign the Finance Bill 2018 as is and then call for review of the budget. The areas to cut budgets include non-revenue capital expenditures; a freeze on building the Standard Gauge Railway extension and a more serious and non-selective corruption fight. > > We are for instance disturbed that President Kenyatta’s own relatives around him in State House have not been prosecuted long after they confessed to serious corruption. Countless parastatal bosses accused of corruption remain untouched. Some buildings standing on riparian land and road reserves are untouched. Until President Kenyatta stops double-speak on the fight against corruption, Kenyans should never trust him on corruption onslaught. > > From the foregoing, we urge all Kenyans from all walks of life to urge their MPs to show up in Parliament and defeat proposals by the President. Removal of tax on fuel, like retaining interest rate caps, should not be negotiable. The idea of reducing tax to 8% makes little impact. > > Finally, we maintain that for the turnaround of our economy, the President must move with speed to make management changes at the National Treasury. > > ****************** > > You can also find the statement on our website: http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/1974-why-we-do-not-accept-w… <http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/1974-why-we-do-not-accept-w…> > You can follow us on Twitter: @cofekrebranded Gab: www.gab.ai/consumerskenya <http://www.gab.ai/consumerskenya> Facebook: www.facebook.com/consumerskenya <http://www.facebook.com/consumerskenya> > Subscribe to our SMS alerts: Send ‘Cofek On’ to 40408 from your phone. Each SMS costs Sh5 > > You can join our membership: http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/1139-become-a-cofek-member-… <http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/1139-become-a-cofek-member-…> > > > _______________________________________________ > CofekDigest mailing list > CofekDigest(a)lists.cofek.co.ke <mailto:CofekDigest@lists.cofek.co.ke> > http://mail.cofek.co.ke/mailman/listinfo/cofekdigest_cofek.co.ke <http://mail.cofek.co.ke/mailman/listinfo/cofekdigest_cofek.co.ke> > <image001.jpg>_______________________________________________ > CofekDigest mailing list > CofekDigest(a)lists.cofek.co.ke > http://mail.cofek.co.ke/mailman/listinfo/cofekdigest_cofek.co.ke _______________________________________________ CofekDigest mailing list CofekDigest(a)lists.cofek.co.ke http://mail.cofek.co.ke/mailman/listinfo/cofekdigest_cofek.co.ke

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[CofekDigest] Statement on President Kenyatta's Rejection of Finance Bill, 2018
by Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) 14 Sep '18

14 Sep '18

Dear All, We welcome President Kenyatta's explanation of why he rejected the Finance Bill. We, however, do not agree with him. He has missed the point. His prescriptions are informed by a wrong diagnosis of the problem. The issues are that the manner we craft our national budgets is wrong. The consumer versus production budget aspects are fluid and do not come out at all. We rely on non-existent revenue to approve huge and unnecessary expenditures. Second, a third of our budget goes to financing corruption and dubious pending bills. Third, incessant over-borrowing appetite has got the country into repaying in excess of Sh70 billion monthly. That borrowing has been extended to more than 5 key local banks which are involved in corruption as evidenced on the NYS scam. Fourth, the Foreign Direct Investments are dwindling. Fifth, the tax base keeps declining. Sixth, the fiscal policy remains in sharp clash with the monetary policy. The two do not speak to each other over their incompatibility. We had hoped President Kenyatta would sign the Finance Bill 2018 as is and then call for review of the budget. The areas to cut budgets include non-revenue capital expenditures; a freeze on building the Standard Gauge Railway extension and a more serious and non-selective corruption fight. We are for instance disturbed that President Kenyatta's own relatives around him in State House have not been prosecuted long after they confessed to serious corruption. Countless parastatal bosses accused of corruption remain untouched. Some buildings standing on riparian land and road reserves are untouched. Until President Kenyatta stops double-speak on the fight against corruption, Kenyans should never trust him on corruption onslaught. >From the foregoing, we urge all Kenyans from all walks of life to urge their MPs to show up in Parliament and defeat proposals by the President. Removal of tax on fuel, like retaining interest rate caps, should not be negotiable. The idea of reducing tax to 8% makes little impact. Finally, we maintain that for the turnaround of our economy, the President must move with speed to make management changes at the National Treasury. ****************** You can also find the statement on our website: http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/1974-why-we-do-not-accept-wi th-uhuru-for-rejecting-finance-bill You can follow us on Twitter: @cofekrebranded Gab: www.gab.ai/consumerskenya Facebook: www.facebook.com/consumerskenya Subscribe to our SMS alerts: Send 'Cofek On' to 40408 from your phone. Each SMS costs Sh5 You can join our membership: http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/1139-become-a-cofek-member-t oday-enjoy-low-subscription-rates _______________________________________________ CofekDigest mailing list CofekDigest(a)lists.cofek.co.ke http://mail.cofek.co.ke/mailman/listinfo/cofekdigest_cofek.co.ke

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace meeting 19-20 Sep
by Barrack Otieno 13 Sep '18

13 Sep '18

Listers, Might be of interest to some. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Marilia Maciel <mariliamaciel(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 15:51:12 +0200 Subject: [Internet Policy] Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace meeting 19-20 Sep To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org Dear colleagues, As you are probably aware, the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC <https://cyberstability.org/>) will convene its full meeting on 19-20 September 2018 in the margins of the Singapore International Cyber Week <https://www.sicw.sg/about-event.html> (SICW). The meeting of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) will also take place in parallel to this event. On 19 September, the Commission will host its public Cyberstability Hearings between 14:00-18:00 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre. The Hearings are open to all SICW participants and will feature discussions between Commissioners, governmental advisors, private sector and civil society representatives on matters pertaining to international peace and security in cyberspace. They will provide advanced insight into and discussion about some of the current developments and thinking on norms of responsible behaviour in cyberspace, implementation and enforcement mechanisms, and the way forward for the international security architecture in cyberspace. On 20 September, the Commission will convene in a closed session to advance its agenda and the discussion on governance. This meeting builds on previous work undertaken by the Commission, including the results of Bratislava and subsequent conferrals in Tel Aviv. On this occasion, GCSC members will discuss the Singapore Norm Package, a working document containing norm proposals formulated by commissioners. A consultation on the content of this draft document is currently underway in the mailing list of GCSC’s Research Advisory Group (RAG). In order to *take part in the future work of the GCSC* and the consultations carried out by the commission, we encourage all the IG community to join the mailing list:rag@cyberstability.org Further instructions can be found here <https://cyberstability.org/news/the-research-advisory-group-is-recruiting/> . All the best wishes, Marilia -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: SAFNOG-4/EANOG/tzNOG - Just Under 2 Weeks To Go!
by Noah 13 Sep '18

13 Sep '18

Hi Listers FYI and apologies for cross posting. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Mark Tinka <mark.tinka(a)seacom.mu> Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2018 10:03 am Subject: [rpd] SAFNOG-4/EANOG/tzNOG - Just Under 2 Weeks To Go! To: <rpd(a)afrinic.net> Hi all. This is just a reminder that with a little under 2 weeks to go the upcoming SAFNOG-4/EANOG/tzNOG meeting to be held in Dar Es Salaam, 24th - 29th September, please remember to register your attendance at http://www.safnog.org/ so you don't miss the meeting. The agenda is now up on the web site at http://www.safnog.org/#agenda with just a few slots left which are filling fast. In case you feel like you have an interesting technical and operational talk that you'd like to share with the community at this meeting, please feel free to submit it for the program committee to review as soon as possible, at: https://papers.safnog.org/user/login.php?event=76 Key talks that you would be looking forward include: - Ben Roberts (Liquid Telecom), talking about the latency realities of intra-African Internet communication. - The 3 major data centre projects that are happening in South Africa, Kenya and Uganda. - The DNSSEC key rollover due on 11th October, and what to look forward to, as explained by Amreesh Phokeer. - An IPv6 Deployathon 2-day workshop headed by Mukom Akong Tamon. - ... and so many more. There will be 2 social events where delegates can network, share a drink, some good food, and stand a chance to win either an iPhone X or AppleTV 4K. We have secured a special discount rate at the hotel venue for all SAFNOG/EANOG/tzNOG participants. More details are available at http://www.safnog.org/#venue . We look forward to seeing you in Dar Es Salaam. Mark Tinka On Behalf of the SAFNOG-4/EANOG/tzNOG Organising Committee _______________________________________________ RPD mailing list RPD(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd

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Link to ICT Conference on The Framework For Digital Markets In Kenya
by mwara gichanga 13 Sep '18

13 Sep '18

Hi Listers, For those who were aren’t able to attend the Digital markets conference, kindly follow link to the live stream to participate remotely. https://youtu.be/xLN_H26eW2E Also follow the conversations on twitter the #DigitalmarketsKe @KICTANet@KAS_Kenya Asanteni

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Google, machine learning, and the right to a fair trial — New Zealand style
by WANGARI KABIRU 12 Sep '18

12 Sep '18

https://www.aei.org/publication/google-machine-learning-and-the-right-to-a-… Right to be forgotten....read on! "...... Dodgy data dealings down under Google has attracted a lot of controversy (notably in Europe) for the fact that its search engine is very good at finding any content that has ever been placed in the public searchable domain — including content on individuals who would prefer that it could be forgotten. However, last week in New Zealand, it was not its ability to find content but the efficacy of its own learning algorithms that came to the local media’s attention. The subject of their interest was a local murder trial. The two co-accused had been granted name suppression — one permanently and one until the trial began. But both claimed that their right to a fair trial would be compromised when the trial began. As the lawyer for the accused with permanent name suppression stated, Googling the revealed name would cause a link to an (apparently unrelated) news story about the other accused to be displayed, even though that person’s name was not included in the search terms. The Google result was deemed prejudicial: “These two defendants have been friends for a long time, they’ve both got a criminal history, but they’ve never been charged of an offence together — as far as the general public’s concerned they have no connection at all.” The lawyer was concerned that jurors might of their own volition Google the revealed name, thereby coming across the information about the unnamed accused, which might lead them to make decisions based on information not actually presented at the trial. Of course, the unspoken issue was that Google had — inadvertently and innocently — effectively published the identity of the accused with name suppression, thereby violating the court order. Google’s algorithms don’t forget It seems the two men have become intertwined in Google’s memory because police investigating the murder used the search engine to look for links between the two men as evidence for the trial. As Google is primed to take note of links made between previously independent search terms, predictably it remembered the police search patterns when nonpolice searchers subsequently entered just one of the names and helpfully returned the conjoined results to the next generation of searchers. To rule out the possibility that Google had simply remembered the identity of past searchers such as the police and the lawyer or the search history of a specific machine, an astute Radio New Zealand journalist adopted a new online identity and typed the name of one accused into a “clean” computer. The results were predictable and conclusive: Google’s learning algorithms had indeed embedded the link into new searches for just one of the terms......." 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". On Monday, 10 September 2018, 11:22:34 GMT+3, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: This is an interesting development. No matter how you cut it, its becoming increasingly important that Corporations become good citizens. How do we define a Good Corporate Citizen? That in my opinion is still very fluid and will define corporate behaviour going forward. For now unfortunately for Amazon this will be defined by the court of public opinion and although the jury is still not in things are not looking very good for Amazon. AliHussein Principal AHK & Associates Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: 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 Fri, Sep 7, 2018 at 10:36 PM WANGARI KABIRU via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/05/bernie-sanders-introduces-the-bezos-act-sla… "Sen. Bernie Sanders' criticism of Amazon peaked Wednesday as he and Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., introduced legislation to tax corporations for every dollar that their low-wage workers receive in government health-care benefits or food stamps. The bill, pointedly called the Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies, or BEZOS, Act, is aimed at shaming companies like Amazonand Walmart, whose workers rely on public assistance. For months, Sanders has targeted Amazon, juxtaposing the wealth of CEO Jeff Bezos with reports that Amazon warehouse workers are paid less than industry averages and rely on food stamps. Bezos is the richest man in the world, with a net worth of more than $168 billion. "Our legislation gives large, profitable employers a choice: Pay workers a living wage or pay for the public assistance programs their low-wage employees are forced to depend upon," Sanders said of the proposed law. For example, if an Amazon worker received $2,000 in food stamps, Amazon would be taxed $2,000 to cover that cost. Amazon has previously called the Vermont independent's claims about working conditions in its fulfillment centers "inaccurate and misleading" and a spokesperson declined to further comment on the bill." Be blessed. Regards/Wangari _______________________________________________ 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/ Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke 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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Data Protection and GDPR Training
by Mercy Njue 12 Sep '18

12 Sep '18

Dear All, I would like to invite you to the Data Protection and GDPR Training that will take place on *18th October 2018.* The training will be conducted by Mercy Mutemi- MS Law, and Mercy Njue- Botlab. *Duration*- 9am-5pm *Location-* Ngong hills hotel opposite Bishop Magua *Charges*- 15,000 pp. Discounts are available for teams or groups above 4 Poster is attached below. For more details email- Contact(a)Botlab.biz or call us on 0700 915 197. Regards, -- Mercy Njue Founder Botlab Botlab Physical Address: Ngong hills Hotel along Ngong road, 5th Floor Office line: +254 700 915197 Email: Mercy(a)botlab.biz *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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Upcoming IP and IT training
by Grace Diida 12 Sep '18

12 Sep '18

Good people, We are pleased to inform you about the launch of our new training series on Intellectual Property and Information Technology. The training series branded *CIPIT Executive Education Programme *is designed to equip participants with knowledge and skills to apply in the legal areas in order to keep up with the current technological developments and their effect on the law and its practice. Our upcoming training in *September *and *October* are as follows: - The Business of Intellectual Property; an introduction and overview on *27th and 28th September*. Registration Link <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1glC9JcJdZqGwQTreOCK0xC_PDnOIUU2A0Nu-oipnm5…> - Blockchain Training on *11th **October 2018*. Registration Link <http://bit.ly/2NyiisR> (Has 1 CPD point) A more detailed outline of the course is available on our website, Business of IP <https://cipit.org/index.php/training/academic-courses/business-of-ip> and IT-focused Trainings <https://cipit.org/index.php/training/academic-courses/it-focused-training> . Please find the attached flyer for more details and for circulation within your network. We are happy to answer any questions you may have. *Please write to us for the detailed course outline.* [image: CIPIT_Executive-Training.png] Thank You. The Director CIPIT-Strathmore University -- *Note: *All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here <http://www.strathmore.edu/en/email-policy> to read the policy. * * "Visit our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account".

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INVITATION: Conference on the Frameworks for Digital Market in Kenya
by Liz Orembo 11 Sep '18

11 Sep '18

Greetings listers, Konrad Adenaeur Stifung (KAS) and KICTAnet are organizing a two-days conference on digital markets in Kenya, on 13th and 14th September, 2018. We thought it would be of interest to some of you and reserved a few slots. If you would like to attend the event, please reply of list for more details. Asanteni. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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The Future is Here … throwback to Hard Time on Planet Earth and Time Trax
by Mbugua Njihia 11 Sep '18

11 Sep '18

Science fiction, soon becomes science fact - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/the-future-is-here-throwback-to-hard-t… *Regards,* Mbugua Njihia ᐧ

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Bernie Sanders introduces the BEZOS Act slamming Amazon low wages
by WANGARI KABIRU 10 Sep '18

10 Sep '18

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Participation.
by FRANCIS NYAGAKA 08 Sep '18

08 Sep '18

Hi i am interested to attend please furnish me where the event will held. Thank you, Francis Nyagaka

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Fwd: [Igfregionals] Reminder: 2019 IGF MAG Renewal
by Barrack Otieno 07 Sep '18

07 Sep '18

Listers, This is for your information, attention and action. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: UNOG-IGF <igf(a)un.org> Date: Fri, Sep 7, 2018 at 1:05 PM Subject: [Igfregionals] Reminder: 2019 IGF MAG Renewal To: igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org <igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org> *From:* UNOG-IGF *Sent:* Friday, September 7, 2018 10:02 AM *To:* Igfmaglist(a)intgovforum.org *Subject:* Reminder: 2019 IGF MAG Renewal Dear IGF Community, This is a kind reminder that the 2019 Renewal Process of the IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-2019-renewal> is open until 12 September 2018. All stakeholders are invited to nominate candidates for the MAG until the deadline, using the online submission template found at the IGF website: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-nomination-2019. In case of any questions, please do not hesitate to contact. Best regards, IGF Secretariat _______________________________________________ Igfregionals mailing list Igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org To unsubscribe or manage your options please go to http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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KETRACO FIBER
by Gabriel 07 Sep '18

07 Sep '18

KETRACO Chairman Eng. James Rege says the fiber capacity will be deployed countrywide and further into the northern neignours on their power lines. Huge undertaking, with what they are planning with their lastmile strategy... Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>

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EAnog/TZnog/SAFnog conference/workshop
by John Gitau 05 Sep '18

05 Sep '18

Greetings, The SAFNOG-4/EANOG/tzNOG Committee is pleased to invite you to the *SAFNOG-4/EANOG/tzNOG conference to be held from 24**th** to 29th September, 2018, in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.* The main plenary meeting will be held at the *Dar Es Salaam Serena Hotel from 24th - 26th September*, and the workshop will be held at the *Bank of Tanzania building from 26th - 29th September, 2018.* East African Network Operators Group (EANOG) was started to bring together network operators and anyone aspiring to become one or just hang out with one. We provide a forum to discuss operational issues and technologies of interest to data network engineers in the East African region. Engineers get to network and discuss their experiences and general areas of improvement. This year’s agenda revolves around: - IPv4 / IPv6 Routing and Operations - IPv6 deployment and transition technologies - Internet backbone operations - ISP and Carrier services - IXPs and Peering - Research on Internet Operations and Deployment - Software Defined Networking / Network Function Virtualisaton - Network security issues (NSP-SEC, DDoS, Anti-Spam, Anti-Malware) - DNS / DNSSEC - Internet policy (Security, Regulation, Content Management, Addressing, etc) - Access and Transport Technologies, including Cable/DSL, LTE/5G, wireless, metro ethernet, fibre, segment routing - Content & Service Delivery (Multicast, Voice, Video, "telepresence", Gaming) and Cloud Computing There are only a few days left to submit your papers. We are looking for presenters who would: - Offer a technical tutorial on an appropriate topics. - Participate in the technical conference sessions as a speaker. - Convene and chair panel sessions of relevant topics. Send in your early submissions through this *link* <https://papers.safnog.org/user/login.php?event=76> as the deadline is soon approaching. To participate kindly follow link *REGISTER <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/safnog-4eanog-2018-24-26-september-2018-ticket…> * The draft program will be available soon. Looking forward to your participation. For the latest updates follow us on *FACEBOOK <https://web.facebook.com/EANOG-240066090112152/?ref=bookmarks> TWITTER <https://twitter.com/EANOG1> * With thanks JGitau

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Fwd: [Igfregionals] Call for inputs - BPF Gender and Access 2018
by Barrack Otieno 05 Sep '18

05 Sep '18

Listers, Might be of interest to some. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Radhika Radhakrishnan <radhika.radhakrishnan5(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Sep 4, 2018 at 2:36 AM Subject: [Igfregionals] Call for inputs - BPF Gender and Access 2018 To: Radhika Radhakrishnan <radhika.radhakrishnan5(a)gmail.com> Cc: Agustina Callegari <Callegari(a)isoc.org> Hi all, We are delighted to announce that the call for contributions to the 2018 work of BPF Gender and Access is now open. Please feel free to disseminate this call to any relevant contacts and networks. This year, we are exploring the impact of initiatives that support / develop alternative models of connectivity that directly or indirectly respond to the needs of specific populations of women and gender variant individuals. This work builds on our previous work which in 2015 <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/filedepot_download/5004/1317> looked at online abuse and gender-based violence, in 2016 <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/filedepot_download/5004/1318> aimed to identify the different barriers that women face with Internet access, and in 2017 <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/filedepot_download/5004/1319>, focused on gathering information about specific communities of women. We are hosting a survey to invite inputs for 2018 from all stakeholders. Please complete the survey here: https://goo.gl/forms/aPYQJTXqDFo48KuA2 The survey will remain open till *30 September 2018*. You can also send us text / audio contributions to gender(a)intgovforum.org. Please do not mail video submissions - if you prefer to send in video testimonies, please upload them to your preferred video service platform (example: YouTube) and mail us the URL. To learn more about our work and how to participate, please visit: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/bpf-gender-and-access-0 We look forward to receiving your contributions and learning from your valued responses. Thank you! Warmly, Radhika Radhakrishnan Consultant, IGF Secretariat, United Nations-DESA -- Radhika Radhakrishnan Consultant, BPF Gender and Access, Internet Governance Forum, United Nations-DESA Subscribe to the BPF Gender mailing list here: http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/bp_gender_intgovforum.org _______________________________________________ Igfregionals mailing list Igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org To unsubscribe or manage your options please go to http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Call for inputs - IGF Connecting and Enabling Next Billion track (by 30 Sept)
by Barrack Otieno 05 Sep '18

05 Sep '18

Listers, This is for your information, attention and action. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Raquel Gatto <gatto(a)isoc.org> Date: Tue, Sep 4, 2018 at 5:48 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] Call for inputs - IGF Connecting and Enabling Next Billion track (by 30 Sept) To: InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear all, The call for inputs for the IGF intersessional track on Policy Options for *Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion – Phase IV is open until 30 September*. The objective for this year CENB IV is to collect concrete stories showcasing how connecting the next billion(s) helps achieve broader Sustainable Development Goals such as: *SDG 7 (Sustainable Energy), SDG 8 (Future of Work), SDG 9 (Infrastructure with a particular mention to Internet access), and SDG 17 (Partnerships).* The activity builds on Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III of the CENB which offered a set of high-level recommendations for policy leaders. With the combination of four phases of the CENB project, policymakers will be able to use both policy recommendations and concrete findings (case studies) from the IGF community. Anyone interested in contributing can follow the instructions at: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/cenb-%E2%80%93-phase-iv-0 Please help us spread the word in order to receive as many contributions as possible. And don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any questions. Thanks in advance! Raquel Gatto Regional Policy Manager LAC Bureau - Internet Society _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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confirmation.
by FRANCIS NYAGAKA 04 Sep '18

04 Sep '18

Thank you i will attend.

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Re: [kictanet] INVITATION: Conference on the Frameworks for Digital Market in Kenya
by JOEL CENAS OJUNG'A 03 Sep '18

03 Sep '18

Interested. On Sep 3, 2018 08:38, "Dr. Thomas A. Senaji via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: I would like to attend Kind regards Thomas On Mon, 3 Sep 2018, 10:27 Liz Orembo via kictanet, < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Greetings listers, > > > Konrad Adenaeur Stifung (KAS) and KICTAnet are organizing a two-days > conference on digital markets in Kenya, on 13th and 14th September, 2018. > > > We thought it would be of interest to some of you and reserved a few > slots. If you would like to attend the event, please reply of list for more > details. > > > Asanteni. > -- > > Best regards. > Liz. > > PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > mailman/options/kictanet/tsenaji%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. > _______________________________________________ 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/ Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/ojayc19%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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Day 8: Policy and Regulatory Framework on Privacy and Data Protection- Key issues
by Grace Bomu 31 Aug '18

31 Aug '18

Dear listers, During the discussion on the draft data protection policy and bill, a summary of issues includes: - Listers recommended that the policy be expanded to look not only into data privacy but also issues to enable a privacy respecting data economy such as skills gap, standards, public funded data, data centers etc. - L isters appreciated the principles for data protection as provided for in the bill and called for ways of translating them into privacy promoting practices within the data economy. For example, there was advocacy for inculcation of data minimisation. - Concerns were raised that if proper mechanisms were not put in place, there was a risk of small data holders such as MSMEs not being able to comply and the bill being a risk to innovation and growth. - Data subject rights as provided for in the bill were viewed as progressive. While there was debate on whether the right to be forgotten should be absolute, listers recommended for this right with regard to research data as well as data about children. - While discussing data processors and controllers, listers debated on data sovereignty and data residency and gave input on how Kenya could be better facilitative of a local data economy. Listers also mused on decisions made through automated means and how developments in artificial intelligence impacted on personal privacy. - On offences, some listers thought that they were not reflective of data economy activities and that while they may be punitive to small players, they were lenient for larger ones. Hence they recommended graduated penalties. Listers also recommended for civil remedies to injured persons under this law. Further, areas that did not have specified penalties, for example not notifying a data subject in case of a breach, were flagged out. - The proposed institutional framework- office of the DPC came with concerns on financing the office, powers of the DPC as well as independence of the office. - Finally, on exemptions, there was a recommendation for more specificity to avoid eating into privacy of data subjects. We shall translate these points, together with those shared during the face to face forum at Strathmore University into submissions to the Task Force. We appreciate all those who gave input, asked questions and followed the discussion to learn. Please point out other areas we may have missed in this summary and ask your questions- At least two members of the Task Force are here to attend to you. -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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Day 7: Policy and Regulatory Framework on Privacy and Data Protection- Exemptions
by Grace Bomu 30 Aug '18

30 Aug '18

Good morning listers, Today we look at other issues in the draft bill that we missed during the discussions. One is the question of exemptions, which are provided for in part vii. The grounds listed for exemption from the provisions of the Act are: national security and public order concerns, lawful disclosure, prevention of crimes, apprehension or prosecution of an offender and assessment or collection of tax. Interestingly, the draft empowers the cabinet secretary to determine national security and public order concerns. (clause 47(3)) Journalism, literature and the arts are also exempted from the principles of data protection. Where a publication is in public interest, the publisher is only required to comply with the relevant code of ethics. Processing and further processing for research, history and statistical purposes is also exempted from the principle of collecting data for a specified purpose. Although the proposed law gives a safeguard through the principle that data must eventually be destroyed, it does not give guidelines on time periods - it states that research data may not be kept indefinitely. Again, the CS is empowered to prescribe further instances when data may be exempted from provisions of the law (clause 50) Finally listers, there are general exemptions in clause 2 of the bill. The law will not apply to sharing of information among government departments/ public sector agencies or to processing by an individual for purely personal business (this is the personal phonebook exemption) Part of public reaction to this draft was that the bill gives with one hand and takes away with the other. Is this an exaggerated view and if so, how can this be cured in the draft? Are there other ways of dealing with the concerns raised in the exemptions (eg national security) without taking away data subject rights? Ultimately, should any data processor/controller be exempt from protecting data? Also, are there other useful exemptions that we are missing? Please share your thoughts on this issue and any other issue from the draft bill. -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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Day 6: Policy and Regulatory Framework on Privacy and Data Protection- Institutional Framework
by Grace Bomu 30 Aug '18

30 Aug '18

Good morning listers, The office of the data protection commissioner (DPC) is established as a state office and is expected to be independent. The DPC will however be appointed by the Cabinet Secretary, ICT. To qualify for the office, one needs to have extensive knowledge in data science, law, IT and related fields and meet requirements on leadership and integrity(Chapter six of the Katiba) The functions of the DPC include: oversight and enforcement of the Act; registration of data processors and controllers; control over data processing activities; promotion of self regulation of actors; investigation of complaints; creation of awareness on the Act; ensure compliance with international obligations; research and related functions from other laws. Powers of the DPC include: investigations; obtain professional assistance if need be; facilitate alternative dispute resolution; issue witness summons; request for information from persons governed by the bill. Further, the DPC may request for data audits (clause 20); appointment of guardian for child online services (clause 29) Apart from the usual sources of funds (allocation by Parliament, donations, grants etc) the bill also states that the office of DPC may be funded by funds accrued in performance of its functions. Some public fears on creation of yet another public body are based on concerns about funding the body, an expectation that registration will mean paying for licences and that there is not sufficient capacity in the country to oversee data protection. The bill however only proposes that DPC issues certificates and does not mention registration fees. To guide our discussion today, questions include: 1. Are the functions and powers of the DPC adequate to implement the law? Are there any overboard provisions? 2. Considering that the government is a major data processor and controller, is the office of the DPC as structured in the bill sufficiently independent? As usual, please point out any good or problematic clauses. Welcome to the discussion -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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Day 5: Policy and Regulatory Framework on Privacy and Data Protection- Offences and Remedies
by Grace Bomu 28 Aug '18

28 Aug '18

Offences are public in nature and their prosecution and sentencing is carried out through the criminal justice system. Remedies on the other hand may be considered from a civil lens and examples include damages, restitution, coercive (injunctions) and declaratory remedies. They are personal and their aim is to give justice to the injured person. A trend with newer laws is the provision of both offences and remedies. In the copyright law for example, in addition to criminal offences, one can recover profits from pirated material. Back to our bill, the following offences are created: *Offence * *Penalty * Knowingly supplying false information to the data commissioner during registration as a data controller or processor ( clause 15 (3)) General penalty under clause 59: 5 million shillings fine or 5 years imprisonment or both plus possible forfeiture of equipment and prohibition order Data controller or processor failing to notify the data commissioner about a change in particulars (clause 16 (7)) General penalty unlawful processing of personal data (clause 27) 5 million shillings fine or 5 years imprisonment Unlawful processing of sensitive personal data (part v) 5 million shillings fine or 5 years imprisonment Refusing to comply with a notice from the data commissioner or knowingly furnishing the commissioner with false information during investigations (clause 52(3)) General penalty Disclosure of personal data by controller against specified purpose (clause 58 (1)) General penalty Disclosure of personal data by processor without authority of controller (clause 58 (2)) General penalty Obtaining personal data without prior authority of controller or processor (clause 58 (3)(a)) General penalty Disclosure to a third party (clause 58 (3) (b)) General penalty Offer (advertisement) to sell personal data obtained through unlawful disclosure ((clause 58 (4)) General penalty The bill has taken the criminal law track and has not provided remedies targeting persons injured by contravention of the bill. It does however create a complaints mechanism where the public can lodge complaints with the data commissioner. The powers of the commissioner in addressing such complaints are limited to issuing notices.(and we shall be discussing more about the office powers of the data commissioner in due course) Our discussion today is on the question of choosing the offences route as opposed or in addition to the civil route. What are our thoughts on this? Should we have borrowed the pro-rated model of the GDPR where controllers/processors are charged administrative fines according to their revenue? And when we come to offences, are they adequate? Should the magnitude of the offence be measured against the size of the data processor or are all sins equal despite might of the transgressor? Listers, please share your views on these issues. As usual, we welcome identification of good and problematic clauses. Welcome to the discussion. -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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Day 2- Policy and Regulatory Framework on Privacy and Data Protection
by kanini mutemi 28 Aug '18

28 Aug '18

Day 2- Rights of Data Subjects Good morning Listers, Day 1 we commented on the principles of data protection mentioned in the draft policy and bill. Today, we will look at the rights of data subjects. For demonstration purpose, when you fill in your details at a mobile money agent’s shop– You- data subject The mobile money agent- data processor The data subject is the person to whom the data concerns. Here are the rights as listed in Clause 23 of the Bill. I have added comments underneath to help us visualise what these rights would mean in the future. 1. The right to be informed of the use to which the personal data is to be put Eg. When we leave our details at the entrance to buildings, I expect that they will explain what the data will be used for. 2. Right to access their personal data in custody of data controller Will we be able to demand from our mobile network operators to see our account details and transactional history? 3. Object to the collection or processing of all or part of their personal data Will we be able to opt out of the biometric ID registration proposed by the Ministry of ICT here <https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/economy/Biometric-IDs-listing-set-for-t…>? 4. Correction and deletion of false or misleading data Are we ready for a right to be forgotten? Should it be absolute? What do we think of these Listers? Are there other rights that ought to be included?

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Day 4: Policy and Regulatory Framework on Privacy and Data Protection- Data Controllers and Processors
by Grace Bomu 28 Aug '18

28 Aug '18

Good morning listers! Welcome to data protection bill/policy discussions. Last week, we went through the principles of data protection and rights of data subjects. We covered the right to privacy in its different forms including the right to be forgotten and consent. Today, we shift gears a bit and consider the issue of data protection from the point of the *processor and controller*. The bill defines a controller as one who designs data processing and the processor as one who collects, stores, retrieves , discloses, erases etc on behalf of a controller. General obligations for controllers and processors are listed in part IV and they include upholding the principles of data protection, protecting the rights of the data subject, duty to notify the subject about processing and breaches, acquisition of consent and security safeguards as regards personal data. It would be interesting to hear from data controllers and processors, views on: 1. restrictions on processing personal data (clause 30) where processors may not process data objected by the data subject or which has legal claims.What are the practical implications of restrictions? For example, if one company or government agency received a large number of objections in one period? 2. the protection of data subjects from profiling (clause 31). While we have seen negative effects of profiling during the political season, are there positives of profiling that could benefit the data subject and does this bill adequately balance both ends? 3. the bill makes it mandatory to notify data subjects in case of breach. How will this change sectors such as banking where issues of data breaches are never discussed with customers or the public in order to protect the confidence of the industry? 4. Finally, on the issue of sensitive personal data, which is subject to higher protection. Sensitive personal data includes person’s race, health status, ethnic social origin, political opinion, belief, personal preferences, location, genetic data, biometrics, sex life or sexual orientation. What are the practical implications for existing data sets held by for instance the registrar of persons, universities, schools, insurance companies etc? Is the list proposed by the bill exhaustive? The Senate bill for example defines categories such as trade union membership as sensitive data. Welcome to the discussion. Please point out any issues in the bill that are either very good and should be retained or problematic and should be improved. Tujadiliane. -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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Day 1- Policy and Regulatory Framework on Privacy and Data Protection
by kanini mutemi 28 Aug '18

28 Aug '18

Day 1- Principles of Data Protection Dear Listers, As GG had indicated on Monday, we will hold online moderated discussions on the policy and regulatory framework on privacy and data protection. I will kick us off with a discussion on the proposed principles of data protection (Part 5 of the draft policy and Part IV of the draft bill). There are seven proposed principles– (a) Fairness, lawfulness and transparency (b) Purpose limitation (c) Data minimisation (d) Storage limitation (e) Accuracy (f) Confidentiality and Integrity (g) Accountability To begin with, I welcome comments on -what is your first impression of the principles? -why do we need to set out principles? -are the principles clearly defined in the draft policy and bill? Tujadiliane! -- Mercy Mutemi.

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Data Protection and GDPR Training
by Mercy Njue 27 Aug '18

27 Aug '18

Dear Listers, Botlab is offering in house trainings on Data protection and GDPR. We customise the trainings based on organisations need assessments. If you would like to know more, or request for a quote, feel free to contact us. [image: BOTLAB Data protection and GDPR Poster.jpeg] -- Mercy Njue Founder Botlab Botlab Physical Address: Ngong hills Hotel along Ngong road, 5th Floor Office line: +254 700 915197 Email: Mercy(a)botlab.biz *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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Pilots, Pivots, Innovation and the corporate crutch
by Mbugua Njihia 27 Aug '18

27 Aug '18

Models of production and consumption are changing the world over. New market segments are also opening up due to the availability of broader choice and wallet capacity, driving lifestyle decisions. To this end many startups are emerging across industries either rethinking traditional ways of work or building out entirely new ways to create and present value. These tectonics can happen slowly or come as a short, sharp shock. Having been part of the start-up scene for many years in different capacities, I have noted the transition from the initial David and Goliath narrative where it was the start-up entrepreneur and team against the corporate juggernauts in a winner takes all, to one of partnership and collaboration albeit measured and cautious for the most part. The realization that both the incumbent and start-up need each other, especially so in emerging markets where greenfield opportunities would deliver terrific returns on investment on the back of new and stable technology and sometime low regulatory barriers is refreshing. Full thought - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/pilots-pivots-innovation-and-the-corpo… *Regards,* Mbugua Njihia ᐧ

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by Davidson Thaba 24 Aug '18

24 Aug '18

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Re: [kictanet] Invitation to Data Protection Forum and Submission of Comments to Kenya Data Protection Bills (Thursday 23 August, 2018)
by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito 22 Aug '18

22 Aug '18

Dear partner , Greetings from ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa. ARTICLE 19 in partnership with the *Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology*Law (*CIPIT*- Strathmore University Law School) and Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANET) seek to convene a one day Data Protection Dialogue Forum from *8**am – 5:30pm*on /*Thursday 23 August, 2018). */ While, the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 guarantees freedom of expression and the right to privacy, under Article 31 and 33; Kenya lacks a legally binding comprehensive data protection framework while also retaining laws which are broad and can be used to infringe on privacy on citizen data. The lack of a comprehensive data protection law and existence of laws that can be broadly interpreted to allow for free collection of personal data, storage, usage, and dissemination to other parties has created a situation where citizens are not notified whenever their data is collected and do not have remedies whenever their data is breached on unnecessarily retained by both public and private actors. We note that the ICT committees of the Senate led by Hon Gideon Moi has drafted a Data Protection Bill 2018 and similarly, the Ministry of ICT Taskforce on the Development of the Policy and Regulatory Framework for Privacy and Data Protection in Kenya, chaired by Communications Authority’s Mercy Wanjau has developed a Policy and a draft Data Protection Bill aimed at a Regulatory Framework for Privacy and Data Protection in Kenya and to fill this gap. Please find below the links to the Data Protection Policy and Ministry Bill and the Senate Bill. http://jadili.ictpolicy.org/docs/privacy-and-data-protection-policy-and-bil… http://jadili.ictpolicy.org/docs/the-data-protection-bill,-2018-ch9IKrCm It is with this in mind that the 3 partner organizations and will be meeting multiple data protection experts, lawyers, academia/ data scientists, CSOs, journalists and bloggers to collate recommendations for policy reform on from *8**am – 5:30pm*on /*Thursday 23 August, 2018)*/at Strathmore Law School. Kindly confirm your availability at your earliest convenience to _ephraim(a)article19.org <mailto:ephraim@article19.org>_ Please note that even though you might not be able to participate physically, you can nominate a representative or comment on this bills and Policy via the links above. We look forward to your participation. Best regards, -- Best Regards, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito Digital Programme Officer *ARTICLE 19 EASTERN AFRICA * *DEFENDING FREEDOM **OF EXPRESSION AND INFORMATION* W _https://www.article19.org/regional-office/eastern-africa/ _Tw @article19eafric Fa_facebook.com/article19org <http://facebook.com/article19org> _PGP Fingerprint: B0FA394AF73DEB7AA1FDC7360CFED26DE6BA8DC1

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Re: [kictanet] Day 1- Policy and Regulatory Framework on Privacy and Data Protection
by Kiarie Wagitungo 22 Aug '18

22 Aug '18

Dear Kanini, I am still reading the law. It takes time. But I am wondering, is consent a principle? I hope it is captured in the bill. Yours, Gerishon On Wednesday, 22 August 2018, kanini mutemi <kaninimutemi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: kanini mutemi <kaninimutemi(a)gmail.com> > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 at 09:11 > Subject: Day 1- Policy and Regulatory Framework on Privacy and Data > Protection > To: > > Cc: Mercy Sumbi <mercy(a)mutemisumbi.com> > > > *Day 1- Principles of Data Protection * > > Dear Listers, > > As GG had indicated on Monday, we will hold online moderated discussions > on the policy and regulatory framework on privacy and data protection. I > will kick us off with a discussion on the proposed principles of data > protection (Part 5 of the draft policy and Part IV of the draft bill). > > There are seven proposed principles– > > > > > > > > *(a) Fairness, lawfulness and transparency(b) Purpose limitation(c) Data > minimisation (d) Storage limitation (e) Accuracy(f) Confidentiality and > Integrity (g) Accountability* > To begin with, I welcome comments on > > *-what is your first impression of the principles?* > > *-why do we need to set out principles?* > > *-are the principles clearly defined in the draft policy and bill?* > > Tujadiliane! > -- > *Mercy Mutemi.* > > -- > *Mercy Mutemi, Advocate*. > > > >

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by John Matogo 21 Aug '18

21 Aug '18

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Online moderated discussion on the Policy and Regulatory framework on Privacy and Data Protection
by Grace Githaiga 20 Aug '18

20 Aug '18

Good afternoon Listers As a follow up to an earlier email where I shared the _Policy and Regulatory Framework on Privacy and Data Protection _ (https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?wpdmpro=policy-and-regulatory-framework-on-priv…) I wish to invite all listers to participate in the online moderated debate which will take place over a period of seven days. The Data and Privac framework was developed by a task force constituted by the Minister of ICT in May. Our Grace Bomu and Mercy Mutemi will lead us in the discussion starting which will commence on Wednesday August 22, 2018. Please see the proposed schedule. We look forward to your active participation. Asanteni sana. Date Topic 20 Aug Intro to list * Structure of the discussion * Reference to DP brief Wed 22 Aug Principles of data protection Thur 23 Aug Rights of data subjects Friday 24 Aug Rights of data subjects: II Monday 27 Aug Obligations of processors and controllers Tues 28 Aug Offences and remedies Wed 29 Aug Institutional framework Thur 30 Aug Comments for Way Forward Fri 31 Aug Key findings 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.

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How China is working to overtake the internet and butt heads with the U.S. - Axios
by WANGARI KABIRU 18 Aug '18

18 Aug '18

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Introduction to Network Operations course- Free online course
by Mercy Njue 18 Aug '18

18 Aug '18

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Telcos CEOs on the spot in push to declare Safaricom dominant
by Ali Hussein 18 Aug '18

18 Aug '18

Listers This talk of Dominance is getting tiring.. Telco CEOs on the spot for pushing Safaricom Dominance narrative <https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/economy/Telcos-CEOs-on-the-spot-in-push…> Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *AHK & 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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Kenya Wins Top Africa ICT seat
by Alwala, Rachel 18 Aug '18

18 Aug '18

Dear listers, Kenya’s Mr. John Omo has today been elected the new Secretary General of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU). Out of the 26 votes, Mr.Omo garnered 23 beating his sole challenge, Burundi’s Mr. Constaque Hakizimana who managed two (2) votes at elections held today during the 5th Ordinary Session of the ATU Plenipotentiary Conference in Nairobi. One vote was spoilt. Attached is the press release on the same as well as the Nairobi Declaration by the African menus states at the end of the ATU Plenipotentiary Conference today. Attached too are images of Mr.Omo giving his acceptance speech and receiving the instruments of office from the outgoing Secretary general Mr.Abdoulkarim Soumaila We thank you for your continued support. I Regards, Rachel

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Re: [kictanet] Kenya Wins Top Africa ICT seat
by ceo 18 Aug '18

18 Aug '18

Congrats Mr. Omo! May God give you wisdom in your new position. Regards, Abdalla On Aug 17, 2018 10:18 PM, "Alwala, Rachel via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Dear listers, > > Kenya’s Mr. John Omo has today been elected the new Secretary General of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU). > > Out of the 26 votes, Mr.Omo garnered 23 beating his sole challenge, Burundi’s Mr. Constaque Hakizimana who managed two (2) votes at elections held today during the 5th Ordinary Session of the ATU Plenipotentiary Conference in Nairobi. One vote was spoilt. Attached is the press release on the same as well as the Nairobi Declaration by the African menus states at the end of the ATU Plenipotentiary Conference today. > > Attached too are images of Mr.Omo giving his acceptance speech and receiving the instruments of office from the outgoing Secretary general Mr.Abdoulkarim Soumaila > > We thank you for your continued support. I > >

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Why local funding is critical for ICT projects
by S.M. Muraya 17 Aug '18

17 Aug '18

Last week Walu penned some very pertinent thoughts (will create a second thread for that article). The current one is somehow related https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/Why-local-funding-critic… Quote: "What is this that foreign investors see in our ICT potential that local investors don’t? Additionally, what are the ‘strings’ attached, which more often than not go hand in hand with foreign money... our typical local investor is only interested in the traditional assets.." Reality: We (veterans in ignoring/undermining each other) did not model decency for upcoming talent and now they worship foreigners who due to cultural differences (misunderstanding) cannot move our nation forward. https://businesstech.co.za/news/cloud-hosting/251373/amazon-and-microsoft-t… Case in point, why do excellent multi nationals (e.g. Microsoft, Amazon) favor South Africa for data centers? In South Africa there is an efficient, creative (primarily white) minority population which does not undermine (deceive) itself as much as we do. To conclude, last year, a well spoken, well presented employer/investor (former high school mate of mine 25+ years ago) was shocked by Kenyans in their early twenties. He conducted a research for one of his clients and 24 out of 26 lied in their submissions. That is all.

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Why the Digital ID project is important
by S.M. Muraya 17 Aug '18

17 Aug '18

Dear Listers, To avoid being tried (in future) for treason (selling/entrusting Kenyan bio-metric data to foreigners) our public officials need to ensure the Digital ID project is localized (managed/operated) by Kenyans (excluding dual citizens). Walu has described why the Digital ID project is important https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/Digital-ID-project-raise… "Globally, this problem is known as an Identity Management problem and in Kenya, it has reached an acute stage and requires an urgent but carefully thought through approach to resolve.."

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A survey on value added services for airtime credit and other mobile based micro credit
by Geoffrey Gitau 14 Aug '18

14 Aug '18

Dear Kictanet friends I am Dr Gitau Kamau and with my partner institution Infoholic we are conducting a interational survey to determine infographics on financial technologies (fintech) through mobile service providers value added services such as micro credit via mpesa among others. Kindly help me by completing attached questionnaire. Rgds Dr Gitau Kamau On Tue, 14 Aug 2018, 13:04 Mercy Njue via kictanet, < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Greetings, > > Botlab has partnered with ISOC to offer a free online course- Introduction > to Network Operations course ( September Cohort Registration). The courses > are free and anyone can apply. Those who complete this course will be > allowed to take on the Network service and monitoring course. > > If you are interested, check the links below: > > *Introduction to Network Operations course * > Course outline and prerequisites click here > <https://isoc-inforum.afrinic.net/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=Introduction%20to…> > Sign up sheet, click here > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeq-stz_l6BC6SFYJzFByHa9Jz_DdEusP9…> > > *Network Services and Monitoring course* > Course outline and prerequisites click here > <https://isoc-inforum.afrinic.net/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=Network%20Service…> > -- > Mercy Njue > Founder Botlab > > Botlab Physical Address: Ngong hills Hotel along Ngong road, 5th Floor > Office line: +254 700 915197 > Mobile: +254 729758 701 > Email: Mercy(a)botlab.biz > *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz > > > > *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - > Eleanor Powell > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/gitaugk%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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Re: [kictanet] Policy and Regulatory Framework on Privacy and Data Protection (Draft)
by Jimmy Gitonga 14 Aug '18

14 Aug '18

This is an excellent summary of the draft bill on Data Protection. Thank you Michael. While working on platforms that hold public information and register users through 3rd party authorisation applications, I suppose those types are exempted. But let me read the draft for myself :-D. With the best regards, Jimmy Gitonga > On 14 Aug 2018, at 12:00 PM, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > > Hi Listers, > > > > Have just finished the first read-through of this document, here are > my initial thoughts/questions/concerns (in no particular order) > > > > Registration fee > I am concerned that the registration-fee might be prohibitive for many > startup ICT businesses - especially since this is not just a cost that > is meant to cover the actual cost of processing the application, but > is intended to cover the entire cost of the office of the data > protection regulator (as mentioned in section 12.2). > > This may lead to a situation where many/most startups either stay > non-compliant with the law (in which case - then whats the point?), or > they may be unable to launch new innovation due to compliance-costs. > > > Reporting frequency > As mentioned in section 11.4 the data protection officer needs to make > regular compliance reports to "the office" but I could not find any > mention of what "regular" means - is it once a year, once a month or > ... It could be a rather significant administrative burden (especially > for a SME) so that there are no quantification of "regular" worries me > quite a bit. > > > Compliance levels > The way I see it a very high percentage of ICT startups would be > subject to this law, but I fear that very few will have the capacity > to actually become (and remain) compliant on this matter. > If compliance levels remain low then few consumers/end-users/customers > will be requesting compliant vendors or even aware of their rights > according to this law a negative circle will be created where no-one > expect compliance and hence no-one will offer it. > > > No Breach notification incentive > 8.2.6 and section 38.1 states that data controllers are obligated to > notify on breaches - this is good and probably the most important > element in my mind - accidents will happen but they key thing is that > affected people gets notified (and of-course that measures are taken > to prevent it happening again). > However section 70.1+2 tells us that a data-controller who "looses" > data will be committing an offense and subject to a fine of (max) > 10million kes. > > This sounds to me like there are absolutely NO incentive to report a > breach - in fact it kinda encourages data controllers to keep VERY > quiet about breaches and hope that no-one notices. > Would it not be smart to make so that if the breach was reported to > "the office" prior to "the office" receiving any complaints then any > subsequent fine/penalty would be discounted i.e. 50% - but it would be > 100% if no reporting had happened... > > I just fear that the main point of the exercise - to ensure that > people actually are aware if their data is "lost" and give them the > ability to react before someone exploits their data. > > > Training / capacity > I wonder what kind of training program would be available for all the > newly designated data protection officers. > How are we going to ensure that they get up to speed with this (new) > legislation fast (?) > > > Scope > Initially I thought that effectively every company in Kenya would have > to register (and pay registration fee) - as everyone would have > private data on their employees in some kind of "system" / HR-file. > Although my gut kinda told me that it is not the intention. > > However section 56(a) sounds like it would exclude data obtained in > relation to employment - Anyone else who have reached the same > conclusion on this ? > > > Our own house > Looking internally I am actually in doubt if our company would need to > register or not. > Our company builds and runs HR/Payroll management systems - and the > system does hold private data, because... that is kinda what the > system does ;-) > The reason that I am in doubt is when I read section 49(1)(c) where it > explicitly exempts data related to assessment of taxes - and this is > exactly what our system(s) does, so depending on how I read that we > could be exempt (?) - but somehow I get the feeling that 49(1)(c) is > intended specifically for government-bodies (read KRA) not private > entities.. So am a little confused. > > > Security by design > Section 5.3.4 dictates that systems should incorporate "security by > design", which is an absolutely great way to approach developing such > systems. > However from what I have seen being developed while interacting with > various SME's and startups "security by design" is not a principle > that very many apply, or even have on their "radar". > To make things worse unless you do a very close evaluation of the > actual systems and HOW they are developed it can be really hard to > determine if they utilize "security by design"... > All in all this sounds kinda like wishful thinking - If it's meant as > a way of creating awareness of "security by design" then great - but > can't really see it as a condition. > > > Kind regards > Michael Pedersen

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Policy and Regulatory Framework on Privacy and Data Protection (Draft)
by Grace Githaiga 13 Aug '18

13 Aug '18

Dear Listers Please find the _Policy and Regulatory Framework on Privacy and Data Protection _here:__ https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?wpdmpro=policy-and-regulatory-framework-on-priv… This is a consolidated document containing the draft policy and law, as drafted by the Task Force on Data Protection, which was constituted by the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of ICT in May. The Task Force is requesting for comments from the public, which should be submitted by September 12, 2018. Please feel free to share the document with your networks. 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.

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Fwd: Connect Africa : Internet Society Updates! 5 August to 11 August 2018
by Barrack Otieno 13 Aug '18

13 Aug '18

Listers, Might be of interest to some of you. Best ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Corinne Ogu via Internet Society <Mail(a)connectedcommunity.org> Date: Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 6:04 AM Subject: Connect Africa : Internet Society Updates! 5 August to 11 August 2018 To: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com Cybersecurity Tech Accord Announces That it Has Endorsed MANRS Exciting news! 9 August 2018, a coalition of more than 40 companies, Cybersecurity... == Please, reply above this line == ------------------------------ Connect Africa <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…> Internet Society Updates! 5 August to 11 August 2018 <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…> [image: Corinne Ogu] <https://connect.internetsociety.org/people/corinne-ogu> Aug 12, 2018 11:04 PM Corinne Ogu <https://connect.internetsociety.org/people/corinne-ogu> Cybersecurity Tech Accord Announces That it Has Endorsed MANRS Exciting news! 9 August 2018, a coalition of more than 40 companies, Cybersecurity Tech Accord <http://www.cybertechaccord.org/> announced that it has endorsed MANRS, Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security <https://www.manrs.org/2018/08/tech-companies-endorse-manrs-routing-security…>. MANRS is an important global initiative coordinated by the Internet Society to improve the Internet's security and reliability by protecting its routing infrastructure. In its announcement, Cybersecurity Tech Accord <https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2018/08/tech-companies-endorse-manrs-r…> noted that its signatories "…strongly believe that a more robust and secure global routing infrastructure demands shared responsibility and coordinated actions…" and called MANRS a "fantastic example" of a partnership working toward the common good of a more secure online environment. Read more about this exciting news here <https://www.manrs.org/2018/08/tech-companies-endorse-manrs-routing-security…>! (FRENCH <https://www.internetsociety.org/fr/blog/2018/08/tech-companies-endorse-manr…> -SPANISH <https://www.internetsociety.org/es/blog/2018/08/tech-companies-endorse-manr…> ) *Input on New Policy Paper: Innovations In Spectrum Management *- Enabling community networks and small operators to connect the Unconnected You can view the PDF version at: isoc.box.com/v/public-preview For additional ISOC CN information, please see this landing page: www.internetsociety.org/issues/community-networks For our campaign messaging related to CNs, please see this landing page #SwitchItOn: www.internetsociety.org/shapetomorrow/switchiton The review period will run from 10-24 August. We particularly would be interested in your input on the following: 1. This briefing paper is longer than most as the topic is complex and we wanted to provide a global perspective with specific country information. Are there any major points that we missed in the coverage of the issues? Was the spectrum over-view section helpful? 2. Will the paper help you "start" a conversation in your region? Would a two-page synthesis of the paper (in addition to the Executive Summary) be useful? We welcome your comments. Please send them to Jane Coffin (coffin(a)isoc.org) and Konstantinos Komaitis (komaitis(a)isoc.org) *Upcoming Events:* *AfPIF2018@iWeek: Tuesday 21 August 2018 – Thursday 23 August 22018**Location: Cape Town, South Africa* La 9ème édition du forum africain sur le peering et l'interconnexion (AfPIF) aura lieu à Cape Town, Afrique du Sud du 21 au 23 août 2018. The 9th African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) will be held over a 3-day period from 21-23 August 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa. - Main page: www.afpif.org/afpif2018 - Live Stream: livestream.com/internetsociety/afpif2018 - Agenda: iweek.org.za/2018-programme - Twitter: #AfPIF2018 bit.ly/afpif2018 *Third Summit on Community Networks in Africa* *Sunday 02 September 2018 – Friday 07 September 2018**Eastern Cape, South Africa* - Overview: www.internetsociety.org/events/... <https://www.internetsociety.org/events/summit-community-networks-africa/201…> - Agenda: www.internetsociety.org/events/... <https://www.internetsociety.org/events/summit-community-networks-africa/201…> - Register: www.internetsociety.org/events/... <https://www.internetsociety.org/events/summit-community-networks-africa/201…> *Latest News/Resources:* - EN: Tech Companies Endorse MANRS Routing Security Access: www.internetsociety.org/blog/2018/08/... <https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2018/08/tech-companies-endorse-manrs-r…> - FR: Les entreprises Tech approuvent les actions de sécurité de routage de MANRS: www.internetsociety.org/fr/blog/2018/08/... <https://www.internetsociety.org/fr/blog/2018/08/tech-companies-endorse-manr…> - ES: Las empresas tecnológicas respaldan MANRS enrutamiento acciones de seguridad: www.internetsociety.org/es/blog/2018/08/... <https://www.internetsociety.org/es/blog/2018/08/tech-companies-endorse-manr…> - This Week in Internet News: IoT Security Spending Predicted to Skyrocket: www.internetsociety.org/blog/2018/08/... <https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2018/08/the-week-in-internet-news-iot-…> (6 August 2018) ------------------------------ connectafrica(a)isoc.org / ogu(a)isoc.org Individual and Online Membership Manager https://www.internetsociety.org Together We Can #SwitchItOn and #KeepItOn! Note: replies will be sent to the full discussion group. ------------------------------ *Reply to Sender Online <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/all-discussions/postreply?M…>* *View Thread <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…>* *Flag as Inappropriate <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…>* You are subscribed to "Connect Africa" as otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com. To change your subscriptions, go to My Subscriptions <http://connect.internetsociety.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions>. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to Unsubscribe <http://connect.internetsociety.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?Use…> . -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [Igfregionals] FW: Invitation from UN Under-Secretary-General to Attend 13th IGF
by Barrack Otieno 13 Aug '18

13 Aug '18

Listers, For your information, attention and action. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Anja Gengo <anja.gengo(a)un.org> Date: Fri, Aug 10, 2018 at 6:41 PM Subject: [Igfregionals] FW: Invitation from UN Under-Secretary-General to Attend 13th IGF To: igfregionals <igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org> Dear Colleagues, Please see below the announcement on the published Invitation to the 13th annual IGF meeting by the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Mr. LIU Zhenmin. We would appreciate if you would share this Invitation with your respective communities. Best regards, Anja -----Original Message----- From: Eleonora Mazzucchi [mailto:eleonora.mazzucchi@un.org] Sent: Friday, 10 August, 2018 5:27 PM To: MAG-public <Igfmaglist(a)intgovforum.org>; lynn (internet-matters.org) < lynn(a)internet-matters.org> Subject: [IGFmaglist] Invitation from UN Under-Secretary-General to Attend 13th IGF Dear MAG Members, The Secretariat would like to inform you that the UN Under-Secretary-General's invitation to attend the 13th IGF has just been posted to our website (featured under 'Latest News' and in the central box on the homepage): http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/ invitation-to-the-thirteenth-annual-meeting-of-the- internet-governance-forum-igf-%E2%80%8E We will be circulating this shortly through the IGF's other mailing lists and social media accounts. Very best from us, Eleonora _______________________________________________ Igfmaglist mailing list Igfmaglist(a)intgovforum.org To unsubscribe or manage your options please go to http://intgovforum.org/ mailman/listinfo/igfmaglist_intgovforum.org _______________________________________________ Igfregionals mailing list Igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org To unsubscribe or manage your options please go to http://intgovforum.org/ mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Competitive Advantage through Continuous Technical Education
by Mbugua Njihia 10 Aug '18

10 Aug '18

Every business is a technology business and staying ahead of the curve requires that executives at the helm of every organization must make effort to update themselves and remain relevant in what is a fast paced and every changing business and competitive landscape. For many career paths, core learning seemingly stops after the undergraduate degree and entry into the job market with post graduate courses and certifications viewed as embellishments with some even questioning the value of others such as the MBA. I say this not to discredit or negate the pursuit of post graduate papers but to lend more weight to the pursuit of critical knowledge that would future proof ones place in the workforce while allowing for better mid to long term strategy outlays that are cognizant of what is coming and also what is possible. Thoughts? - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/competitive-advantage-through-continuo… *Regards,* Mbugua Njihia ᐧ

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Digital Access - Kenya in-country “Expert and Facilitator” consultant role to support diagnostic, scoping and engagement work on catalysing digital inclusion
by Nanjira Sambuli 10 Aug '18

10 Aug '18

Dear Listers, See ToR attached for a consultancy gig with DFID and the UK Government Prosperity Fund. Window for bids closes on August 20th Regards, Nanjira www.nanjira.com <http://www.nanjira.com/> About.Me <http://about.me/ninanjira> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/ninanjira> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/nanjira> | Skype <http://hatscripts.com/addskype?nanjirasambuli> IM: +254722481566, +1(857)498-8934 (WhatsApp | Telegram | iMessage) PGP: 1DBE1F47A6878B0D

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FW: [IEEE Kenya Symposium 2018] Invitation to Symposium at Riara University, Nairobi 24th-25th August
by Alex Watila 09 Aug '18

09 Aug '18

Dear Listers, The below symposium may be of interest to some of you. Best Regards, Alex Watila From: IEEE Kenya Symposium 2018 Committee <ieeekenya-expo(a)ieee.org <mailto:ieeekenya-expo@ieee.org> > Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 17:36 To: awatila(a)ieee.org <mailto:awatila@ieee.org> Subject: [IEEE Kenya Symposium 2018] Invitation to Symposium at Riara University,Nairobi 24th-25th August If you are having trouble reading this message, click here <http://www.mmsend10.com/link.cfm?r=0FcWmaWsYHSCE7uDzptWLw~~&pe=sJpi1BvlG5Mo…> for the web version. <http://images.magnetmail.net/images/clients/IEEE_MGAIM/enotice_header_800.p…> Hello, We pray that you are doing well. Welcome to the IEEE Kenya 2018 Symposium. The theme of the Symposium is: Advancing Technology for a Better Tomorrow. The Symposium will be held at Riara University, Mbagathi Way, Nairobi, from 24th to 25th August 2018. The main objective of the symposium is to propel innovation and entrepreneurship and to engage the government and private stakeholders to educate the public about the significant contributions of engineering to society. The Symposium will engage participants both in dialogue and practicality about the importance of involving technology in this era. Over 200 participants from the tech and engineering fields will come together for an accelerated professional networking and entrepreneurial boot camp in Nairobi. It aims to inform the public about the benefits of engineering to society, create a larger, vibrant and committed student membership and strengthen the link between industry and academia. It will intersect disciplines, encouraging participants to see how their training and education connects to real world problems. Presenter/Panelist If you would like to participate in any way during the event as an additional panelist or presenter for an item that may be of interest to the attendees please write to ieeekenya-expo(a)ieee.org <mailto:ieeekenya-expo@ieee.org> . Institutional or Corporate attendance / Sponsorship To come in as a sponsor for the event or register as a Company to participate in any way and be included in the program, please also write to the Organising Committee on ieeekenya-expo(a)ieee.org <mailto:ieeekenya-expo@ieee.org> and we shall get back to you with further details. Register your attendance for the event online via the Vtools Event Page: IEEE Kenya Symposium 2018 <http://www.mmsend10.com/link.cfm?r=0FcWmaWsYHSCE7uDzptWLw~~&pe=Gt5RZzmOOr6n…> and like the Facebook page: IEEE Kenya Symposium 2018 <http://www.mmsend10.com/link.cfm?r=0FcWmaWsYHSCE7uDzptWLw~~&pe=kzqddleuZo2S…> Direct registration link: REGISTER HERE <http://www.mmsend10.com/link.cfm?r=0FcWmaWsYHSCE7uDzptWLw~~&pe=T7ncrMZv0Kpj…> Kindly feel free to share this within your networks and other non-IEEE members who may benefit from attending the event. Please see below the tentative program for the event. We shall refine it further as we draw closer to the D-day. <https://s26.postimg.cc/r24tj7ph5/IEEE_Symposium_Flyer_090817.png> Looking forward to meeting you at the Symposium. Kind Regards, The Organising Committee 2018 IEEE Kenya Section Symposium Email: <mailto:%20ieeekenya-expo@ieee.org> ieeekenya-expo(a)ieee.org IEEE Vtools Page: <http://www.mmsend10.com/link.cfm?r=0FcWmaWsYHSCE7uDzptWLw~~&pe=7QfcfB_ywlrf…> IEEE Kenya Symposium 2018 Facebook Page: <http://www.mmsend10.com/link.cfm?r=0FcWmaWsYHSCE7uDzptWLw~~&pe=IsuU0_2m8Wk8…> IEEE Kenya Symposium 2018 Kenya Section : http://www.ieeekenya.or.ke/ <http://www.mmsend10.com/link.cfm?r=0FcWmaWsYHSCE7uDzptWLw~~&pe=FyCcw12g1Fvs…> _____ Manage your IEEE Communications Preferences <http://www.mmsend10.com/link.cfm?r=0FcWmaWsYHSCE7uDzptWLw~~&pe=IyzjF901XX9I…> <http://images.magnetmail.net/images/clients/IEEE_MGAIM/enotice_footer_800.p…> <http://www.mmsend10.com/spacer.cfm?tracking_id=40784655943&jid=41723726>

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[Off Topic] - KaziConnect
by Bernard Kioko 09 Aug '18

09 Aug '18

-- Please share. Lets open opportunities -- KaziConnect is an online platform that provides users with access to job leads based on criteria selected by the user. KaziConnect regularly emails users with information about jobs, the job search process and education on job market/careers. The job alerts are free to users. Register free at https://www.kaziconnect.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaziconnect254 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Kaziconnect254 Facebook: https://fb.me/kaziconnect254

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short, basic ICT training courses
by Adam Lane 08 Aug '18

08 Aug '18

Hi all Last year Huawei sponsored a short 1-month basic IT training course for disadvantaged form 4 leavers, known as Digital Skills for Life, which was 50% soft/life skills along with the IT course (and also mentors, study trips etc). It is more than "how to use a computer/internet" and must give some skills that could lead to employment (from secretarial/office jobs to self-employment, hardware repair/sales etc). More info: https://techmoran.com/30-students-graduate-huaweis-digital-skills-life-prog…, https://thefounder.co.ke/huawei-ict-authoritys-digital-skills/. This year, before we start the next phase of the project, we're trying to better understand the general issue and market, i.e. barriers holding back such students from attending such courses, what kind of courses are out there, whether they meet identified job needs, and whether such graduates can get jobs/be entrepreneurs or not etc. As part of this research we are talking to various training institutes/centers (initially around Nairobi), including government-backed ones. We're not right now selecting any partners, just trying to better understand the issues, challenges and possible interventions. Can anyone recommend any others (beyond the below list) that we should talk to?.. criteria is fairly simple: should offer short courses (1-3 months) and should be open to those without any ICT skills at all, and without any/very limited academic qualifications. Thanks Adam 1. Kenya Institute of project management and Technology 2. Institute of Advanced Technology 3. Nairobi Institute of Business Studies 4. IIHT 5. Computers for Schools Kenya 6. Kenya Institute of management 7. Zetech University (certificate courses last 2 semesters ) 8. Intel college (ICDL) 9. Nairobi Aviation college 10. Kenya Technical Trainers College 11. Tunapanda 12. Slumcode 13. Karen School for the Blind 14. Kabete Technical Training Institute 15. Craft Silicon Foundation 16. Inable 17. Africa Center Women in Technology 18. Internet Society 19. Akirachix

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Fwd: Blockchain Policy Conference (Paris, 4-5 September)
by Jessica Musila 08 Aug '18

08 Aug '18

FYI - Blockchain conference at the OECD ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <Holly.RICHARDS(a)oecd.org> Date: Tue, Aug 7, 2018 at 11:25 AM Subject: Blockchain Policy Conference (Paris, 4-5 September) To: tictecbymysociety(a)googlegroups.com Happy summer TICTeC-ies! I’m sharing information on an upcoming blockchain conference at the OECD <http://www.oecd.org/finance/oecd-blockchain-policy-forum-2018.htm> in case you or someone working on blockchain in your sphere would be interested to join. We’re encouraging civil society/non-governmental participation as this will lead into a whole stream of research and analysis going forward. The organizers are still looking for projects with experience in transport applications, health, agriculture and migration. Here’s a short description with link to registration (and feel free to let me know if you’re planning to come): The *OECD Blockchain Policy Forum <http://www.oecd.org/finance/oecd-blockchain-policy-forum-2018.htm> *will explore the impact blockchain is set to have across a wide range of sectors and on many of the policy areas at the heart of the OECD’s work. The discussions will focus on blockchain’s potential in addressing current and future policy challenges, its limitations, as well as risks that could arise and ways to mitigate them. Experts will lead an in-depth exchange on how blockchain can enhance inclusiveness in various sectors of the economy, boost sustainability and green growth, and strengthen governance and enforcement practices. High-level government officials, international experts and industry representatives will take part in the panel discussions, and we expect well over 400 attendees. Cheers, Holly [image: logo_mail_uk] *Holly Richards *Public Affairs Manager Civil Society and Parliamentary Liaison Public Affairs and Communications Directorate 2, rue André <https://maps.google.com/?q=2,+rue+Andr%C3%A9&entry=gmail&source=g> Pascal - 75775 Paris Cedex 16 Tel: +33 1 45 24 9161 - Fax: +33 1 44 30 63 46 holly.richards(a)oecd.org || www.oecd.org [image: FORUM2018_SignatureMail_02_EN] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TICTeC" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tictecbymysociety+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/ms gid/tictecbymysociety/6d9ad400bd5645e3a72ab5ed71552728%40oecd.org <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tictecbymysociety/6d9ad400bd5645e3a72ab5e…> . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

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CALL FOR ENTRIES : SHOWCASE OF OUR HOMEGROWN ICT INNOVATIONS TO THE WORLD
by Alwala, Rachel 07 Aug '18

07 Aug '18

Dear listers, Communications Authority of Kenya intends to sponsor four local ICT innovators to showcase their innovations in Durban, South Africa, at the 2018 ITU Telecom World. This initiative aims at promoting local entrepreneurs offering innovative products and services to address societal needs, to an international audience. It gives them the chance to showcase themselves and earn recognition on an international platform. ENTRY CATEGORIES Selection will be made for one ICT innovation in each of the following four Categories: · SME Innovation: Innovations tailored for solutions to Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) · Corporate Innovation: Innovations tailored for solutions to mature Corporate organizations · Public Sector Innovation: Innovations tailored for solutions to Public service delivery · Community Innovation: Innovations tailored to serve specific communities Please help share this advertisement calling for entries for our young people to showcase their innovations. See attached. Regards, Rachel

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Telkom Kenya sells its Towers to American Towers
by Ali Hussein 05 Aug '18

05 Aug '18

Listers This is the sort of development that free markets should encourage. Infrastructure sharing through divestiture by Telcos. Airtel has already offloaded it’s tower infrastructure across Africa t9 Helios Towers. It creates room for MVNOs to sprout up and challenge the status quo. Kudos to Telkom Kenya for unshackling itself from Real Estate and deploying the capital to delighting tos customers. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6431766310480416768 Ali Hussein Principal AHK & 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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Biometric IDs listing set for this year after secret tender
by kanini mutemi 03 Aug '18

03 Aug '18

https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/economy/Biometric-IDs-listing-set-for-t… Dear Listers, Business Daily reports of a ‘secret tender’ to undertake a fresh ID registration based on biometrics. I am concerned for two reasons– (a) Transparency (b) Public participation. There is no denying the place of technology and how far we could go if we adapted the most recent tech in governance. However, the very sensitive nature of this type of data places a bigger responsibility on GoK. First to develop a data protection framework but beyond that get the public buy in. To add, our current governance framework calls for transparency and public participation. There is no going around those two prerequisites. Have we not learnt anything from Communication Authority and DMS woes?

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County ICT budgets
by Adam Lane 03 Aug '18

03 Aug '18

Hi Does anyone know where the County budgets can be found? My understanding is there is not one place, and each county is supposed to put on their own website, but that most do not... https://www.internationalbudget.org/budget-work-by-country/ibps-work-in-cou… shows that for last year's budget almost none did. Thanks Adam

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Special Call: Digital Rights Advancement Grants | Media Legal Defence Initiative
by Du Toit, Jaco 31 Jul '18

31 Jul '18

Dear colleagues, You may be interested in this call for grants, see Media Legal Defence Initiative https://www.mediadefence.org/news/special-call-digital-rights-advancement-g… Sent from my iPhone

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Fwd: CyberSpeak|LC Session 4
by tobby bunde 30 Jul '18

30 Jul '18

Hi Listers, Check out the CyberSpeak Session below, It might be of interest to someone. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Collins Bunde <c.bunde(a)cyberspeaklc.com> Date: Mon, Jul 30, 2018 at 6:41 PM Subject: CyberSpeak|LC Session 4 To: bundetobby(a)gmail.com You are invited to our CyberSpeak|LC Session 4, on Thursday at the Bazaar Plaza, American spaces. *Click the link below to register, only 50 seats.* https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NGDAXrhYTdbNrGn7LKQ8NvvD4Rj7N yzHunANipCHDfc/edit?ts=5b531018. CyberSPEAK | L & C -- is the independent, go-to event for – cybersecurity talks and networking in Kenya, whose goal is to provide an opportunity to learn from the experts, network with professionals and connect within the cyber industry. *Collins Bunde* Technical Support Associate *Mob:* +254-713175471 *Email:* c.bunde(a)cyberspeaklc.com *Web:* www.cyberspeaklc.com [image: CyberSpeakLC] <https://www.cyberspeaklc.com> <https://www.facebook.com/CyberSpeakLC> <https://twitter.com/CyberSpeakLC> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/cyberspeaklc> <https://www.instagram.com/cyberspeaklc/> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ni03i3QwOB9WngmPk970w> This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the intended recipients. If you are not an intended recipient you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify us immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. Therefore we do not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy version.

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] The age of cyberwar is here
by Barrack Otieno 30 Jul '18

30 Jul '18

Listers, Might be of Interest to some. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Hill <rhill(a)hill-a.ch> Date: Mon, Jul 30, 2018 at 12:58 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] The age of cyberwar is here To: ISOC INTERNETPOLICY <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> The article below is worth considering in light of Microsoft’s proposals for a Digital Geneva Convention, see: https://www.wired.com/2017/05/microsoft-right-need-digital- geneva-convention/ Best, Richard ========== The age of cyberwar is here. We can't keep citizens out of the debate *theguardian.com*/commentisfree/2018/jul/28/cyberwar-age- citizens-need-to-have-a-say <https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jul/28/cyberwar-age-citizens…> David E SangerJuly 28, 2018 In almost every classified Pentagon scenario for how a future confrontation with Russia and China, even Iran and North Korea, might play out, the adversary’s first strike against the United States would include a cyber barrage aimed at civilians. It would fry power grids, stop trains, silence cellphones and overwhelm the internet. In the worst-case scenarios, food and water would begin to run out; hospitals would turn people away. Separated from their electronics, and thus their connections, Americans would panic, or turn against one another. The Pentagon is planning for this scenario because it knows many of its own war plans open with similarly paralyzing cyber-attacks against our adversaries, reflecting new strategies to try to win wars before a shot is fired. Glimpses of what this would look like have leaked out in recent years, partly thanks to Edward JSnowden, partly because a mysterious group called the Shadow Brokers – suspected of close links to Russian intelligence – obtained terabytes of data containing many of the “tools” that the National Security Agency used to breach foreign computer networks. It didn’t take long for some of those stolen cyberweapons to be shot back at America and its allies, in attacks whose bizarre-sounding names, like WannaCry, suddenly appeared in the headlines every week. Yet the secrecy surrounding these programs obscures most public debate about the wisdom of using them, or the risks inherent in losing control of them. The government’s silence about America’s new arsenal, and its implications, poses a sharp contrast to the first decades of the nuclear era. Sign up to receive the latest US opinion pieces every weekday The horrific scenes of destruction at Hiroshima and Nagasaki not only seared the national psyche, but they made America’s destructive capabilities – and soon Russia’s and China’s – obvious and undeniable. Yet even while the government kept the details classified – how to build atomic weapons, where they are stored, and who has the authority to order their launch – America engaged in a decades-long political debate about when to threaten to use the bomb and whether to ban it. Those arguments ended up in a very different place from where they began: in the 1950s the United States talked casually about dropping atomic weapons to end the Korean war; by the 80s there was a national consensus that the US would reach for nuclear weapons only if our national survival was at stake. So far, there has been no equivalent debate about using cyberweapons, even as their destructive power becomes more evident each year. The weapons remain invisible, the attacks deniable, the results uncertain. Naturally secretive, intelligence officials and their military counterparts refuse to discuss the scope of America’s cyber capabilities for fear of diminishing whatever narrow advantage the country retains over its adversaries. The result is that the United States makes use of this incredibly powerful new weapon largely in secret, on a case-by-case basis, before we fully understand its consequences. Acts that the United States calls “cyber network exploitations” when conducted by American forces are often called “cyber-attacks” when American citizens are the target. That word has come to encompass everything from disabling the grid, to manipulating an election, to worrying about that letter arriving in the mail warning that someone – maybe criminals, maybe the Chinese – just grabbed our credit cards, social security numbers and medical histories, for the second or third time. During the cold war, national leaders understood that nuclear weapons had fundamentally changed the dynamics of national security, even if they disagreed on how to respond to the threat. Yet in the age of digital conflict, few have a handle on how this new revolution is reshaping global power. During his raucous 2016 presidential campaign, Trump told me in an interview that America was “so obsolete in cyber”, ignoring, if he was aware of it, that the United States and Israel had deployed the most sophisticated cyberweapon in history against Iran. More concerning was the fact that he showed little understanding of the dynamics of the grinding, daily cyber conflict now under way – the short-of-war attacks that have become the new normal. His refusal to acknowledge Russia’s pernicious role in the 2016 election, for fear it would undercut his political legitimacy, only exacerbates the problem of formulating a national strategy. But the problem goes far beyond the Trump White House. After a decade of hearings in Congress, there is still little agreement on whether and when cyberstrikes constitute an act of war, an act of terrorism, mere espionage or cyber-enabled vandalism. Technological change wildly outpaces the ability of politicians – and the citizens who have become the collateral damage in the daily combat of cyberspace – to understand what was happening, much less to devise a national response. Making matters worse, when Russia used social media to increase America’s polarization in the 2016 election, the animus between tech companies and the US government – ignited by Snowden’s disclosures four years earlier – only deepened. Silicon Valley and Washington are now the equivalent of a divorced couple living on opposite coasts, exchanging snippy text messages. Great powers and once-great powers, like China and Russia, are already thinking forward to a new era in which cyber is used to win conflicts before they appear to start. They look at quantum computers and see a technology that could break any form of encryption and perhaps get into the command-and-control systems of America’s nuclear arsenal. They look at bots that could not only replicate real people on Twitter but paralyze early-warning satellites. >From the NSA headquarters at Fort Meade to the national laboratories that once created the atomic bomb, American scientists and engineers are struggling to maintain a lead. The challenge is to think about how to defend a civilian infrastructure that the United States government does not control, and private networks where companies and American citizens often don’t want their government lurking – even for the purpose of defending them. What’s missing in these debates, at least so far, is any serious effort to design a geopolitical solution in addition to a technological one. In my national security reporting for the New York Times, I’ve often been struck by the absence of the kind of grand strategic debates surrounding cyber that dominated the first nuclear age. Partly that is because there are so many more players than there were during the cold war. Partly it is because the United States is so politically divided. Partly it is because cyberweapons were created by the US intelligence apparatus, instinctively secretive institutions that always err on the side of overclassification and often argue that public discussion of how we might want to use or control these weapons imperils their utility. <https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jul/28/cyberwar-age-citizens…> Some of that secrecy is understandable. Vulnerabilities in computers and networks – the kind that allowed the United States to slow Iran’s nuclear progress, peer inside North Korea, and trace Russia’s role in the 2016 election – are fleeting. But there is a price for secrecy, and the United States has begun to pay that price. It is impossible to begin to negotiate norms of behavior in cyberspace until we too are willing to declare our capabilities and live within some limits. The United States, for example, would never support rules that banned cyber espionage. But it has also resisted rules prohibiting the placement of “implants” in foreign computer networks, which we also use in case the United States needs a way to bring those networks down. Yet we are horrified when we find Russian or Chinese implants in our power grid or our cellphone systems. “The key issue, in my opinion,” says Jack Goldsmith, a Harvard law professor who served in George W Bush’s justice department, “is the US government’s failure to look in the mirror.” - *David E Sanger is the chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times. He is the author of The Perfect Weapon <https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780451497895?aff=penguinrandom>* - *Reprinted from THE PERFECT WEAPON: War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age. Copyright © 2018 by David E Sanger. Published by Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC* _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Global Cryptocurrency Benchmarking Study
by Barrack Otieno 30 Jul '18

30 Jul '18

Listers, Might be of interest to some. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Filip Vukovinski <filip.vukovinski(a)net.hr> Date: Sun, Jul 29, 2018 at 8:27 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] Global Cryptocurrency Benchmarking Study To: ISOC Internet Policy List <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Cambridge Judge Business School published a global cryptocurrencies study by Hileman and Rauchs. https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-research/centres/alternative-finance/ publications/global-cryptocurrency/#.W13zkvaxXcv "This is the first study to systematically investigate key cryptocurrency industry sectors by collecting empirical, non-public data. The study gathered survey data from nearly 150 cryptocurrency companies and individuals, and it covers 38 countries from five world regions. The study details the key industry sectors that have emerged and the different entities that inhabit them." Some of the key findings include the following: - The current number of unique active users of cryptocurrency wallets is estimated to be between 2.9 million and 5.8 million. - The lines between the different cryptocurrency industry sectors are increasingly blurred: 31 per cent of cryptocurrency companies surveyed are operating across two cryptocurrency industry sectors or more, giving rise to an increasing number of universal cryptocurrency companies. - At least 1,876 people are working full- time in the cryptocurrency industry, and the actual total figure is likely well above two thousand when large mining organisations and other organisations that did not provide headcount figures are added. - Average security headcount and costs for payment companies and exchanges as a percentage of total headcount/operating expenses are similar, but significantly higher for wallets. Filip _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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UN IGF MAG 2019 Renewal Announcement
by Michael ILISHEBO 29 Jul '18

29 Jul '18

Dear ALL, The Renewal of the MAG for the 2019 IGF cycle is open. Please see the Announcement<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/ content/mag-2019-renewal> from the UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs. All stakeholders are kindly invited to nominate candidates for the 2019 MAG by 12 September 2018 using the online submission template found at the IGF website<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-nomination-2019 >. The IGF Secretariat has also published some General Guidance<https://www. intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-renewal-2019-general-guidance> for the process. Please note that these guidelines are not meant to presuppose the final decision of the UN Secretary-General. We would appreciate if you could share this information with your respective communities. Best regards, *Michael L. Ilishebo,* *Kitwe, Zambia* *UN IGF MAG Member* *ICANN Fellow / Mentor* *ICANN PSWG Member* *Social Media Handles* *Twitter: @ilishebo* *Skype: michael.ilishebo* *"walk a mile,for a while,with a smile"*

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FW: [Deadline Extended] Call for Projects - 2018 IEEE Kenya Section Symposium - Friday 10th August 2018
by alex watila 29 Jul '18

29 Jul '18

Listers, This might be of interest to some. Regards, Alex Watila From: The Organising Committee, 2018 IEEE Kenya Section Symposium <kenya-info(a)ieee.org> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2018 1:36 PM To: awatila(a)ieee.org Subject: [Deadline Extended] Call for Projects - 2018 IEEE Kenya Section Symposium - Friday 10th August 2018 If you are having trouble reading this message, click here <http://www.mmsend10.com/link.cfm?r=0FcWmaWsYHSCE7uDzptWLw~~&pe=br59eqJ1w-_y…> for the web version. <http://images.magnetmail.net/images/clients/IEEE_MGAIM/enotice_header_800.p…> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ******************* Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this CFP ******************* ============================================================== DEADLINE EXTENDED: CALL FOR PROJECTS FOR THE IEEE KENYA SYMPOSIUM 2018 IEEE KENYA SYMPOSIUM 2018 THEME: ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW VENUE: RIARA UNIVERSITY, MBAGATHI WAY, NAIROBI DATE: 24th -25th August 2018 Project Registration Deadline: Friday 10th August 2018 : 2359 hrs The IEEE Kenya Section will be holding its annual Symposium on Friday 24th to Saturday 25th August 2018 at the Riara University and selected Engineering/Technical student groups will exhibit part of their ongoing research and entrepreneurial works to the attendees. We welcome students from all technical institutions in Kenya to register their projects for exhibition and presentation. The best projects will have the presenters showcase their projects during a panel session at the event. Objectives * Students to identify pressing problems across Kenya and the world, and develop unique engineering solutions to those problems. * Students will learn how to ideate, iterate and rapidly prototype their next big ideas with the help of mentors and select judges. * IEEE Kenya Section will aim to link experts/professionals to support student ideas with promising potential. Projects falling under Manufacturing, Construction (Housing), Health, and Food Security are highly encouraged. Projects outside these areas will be accepted so long as they are addressing critical elements of the theme. Students in their final year in the various Technical disciplines are highly encouraged to participate as it will be an opportunity to interact with the industry professionals, as their potential employers and investors. They can also present their final year projects. Kindly register your project and the organising committee will contact you with further information REGISTER HERE <http://www.mmsend10.com/link.cfm?r=0FcWmaWsYHSCE7uDzptWLw~~&pe=XDNYJMFYSt6h…> For more information, contact: <mailto:muriungi@computer.org> Kithinji Muriungi - (2018) Section Student Representative, IEEE Kenya Section at <mailto:muriungi@computer.org> muriungi(a)computer.org <mailto:ignatiuswaikwa@ieee.org> Ignatius Maranga - (2018) Chair, Membership Development Committee, IEEE Kenya Section at ignatiuswaikwa(a)ieee.org <mailto:ignatiuswaikwa@ieee.org> Sent on behalf of, The Organising Committee 2018 IEEE Kenya Section Symposium Kenya Section : http://www.ieeekenya.or.ke/ <http://www.mmsend10.com/link.cfm?r=0FcWmaWsYHSCE7uDzptWLw~~&pe=tosMi8i-Vfta…> _____ Manage your IEEE Communications Preferences <http://www.mmsend10.com/link.cfm?r=0FcWmaWsYHSCE7uDzptWLw~~&pe=RcFykWxOrlKC…> <http://images.magnetmail.net/images/clients/IEEE_MGAIM/enotice_footer_800.p…> <http://www.mmsend10.com/spacer.cfm?tracking_id=40653215715&jid=41612196>

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Google's Loon Announces First Commercial Deal With Telkom Kenya to Provide Internet-by-Balloon
by Barrack Otieno 27 Jul '18

27 Jul '18

Listers, http://www.circleid.com/posts/20180720_google_loon_announces_first_commerci… -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [Internetcollaboration] Fyi / IGF MAG 2019 Renewal Announcement
by Barrack Otieno 27 Jul '18

27 Jul '18

Listers, This might be of interest to some. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Constance Bommelaer <bommelaer(a)isoc.org> Date: Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 9:47 AM Subject: [Internetcollaboration] Fyi / IGF MAG 2019 Renewal Announcement To: Elist internetcollaboration <internetcollaboration(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear Colleagues, Please see below the announcement re the renewal of the MAG. We can add this item to the agenda of next week’s call. Best, Constance On 27/07/2018, 01:07, "Anja Gengo" <anja.gengo(a)un.org> wrote: Dear MAG Members, The Renewal of the MAG for the 2019 IGF cycle is open. Please see the Announcement<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/ content/mag-2019-renewal> from the UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs. All stakeholders are kindly invited to nominate candidates for the 2019 MAG by 12 September 2018 using the online submission template found at the IGF website<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/ content/mag-nomination-2019>. The IGF Secretariat has also published some General Guidance< https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-renewal-2019- general-guidance> for the process. Please note that these guidelines are not meant to presuppose the final decision of the UN Secretary-General. We would appreciate if you could share this information with your respective communities. Best regards, IGF Secretariat _______________________________________________ Igfmaglist mailing list Igfmaglist(a)intgovforum.org To unsubscribe or manage your options please go to http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfmaglist_intgovforum.org _______________________________________________ Internetcollaboration mailing list Internetcollaboration(a)elists.isoc.org https://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/internetcollaboration -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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An example of blockchain being used for activism in China
by Wairimu Macharia-Muturu 27 Jul '18

27 Jul '18

Chinese internet users employ blockchain to share a censored news article Chinese netizens have turned to blockchain to share a censored news story about faulty vaccines given to small babies. Their efforts to repost an investigative piece about a large vaccine maker were largely thwarted by internet monitors, but by sticking the story within the metadata of a cryptocurrency transaction, netizens have been able to outsmart the censors, as first spotted by *TechNode* <https://technode.com/2018/07/23/vaccine-scandal-blockchain/>*.* *See full article: https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/24/17607690/chinese-internet-users-blockcha… <https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/24/17607690/chinese-internet-users-blockcha…> *

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House Intel chair calls for ban on electronic voting systems
by WANGARI KABIRU 27 Jul '18

27 Jul '18

House Intel chair calls for ban on electronic voting systems "House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) called for a ban on electronic voting systems in an interview that aired Thursday on Hill.TV's "Rising." "The one thing we've been warning about for many, many years on the intelligence committee is about the electronic voting systems," Nunes told Hill.TV's Buck Sexton, who sat with the lawmaker on Wednesday. "Those are really dangerous in my opinion, and should not be used. In California — at least in the counties that I represent — they do not use an electronic system," he continued. "I think anybody that does that, and that's communicating over the web, it's going to be a challenge. So you have to make sure that you limit that as much as possible, and we need a paper trail so that you can go back in case you have to do a manual recount," he said..." Chebukati, Chiloba, IEBC walisemaje?.... Devine majuu yuasemaje? 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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Tech Recruiters...
by Michael Bullut 26 Jul '18

26 Jul '18

Greetings Team, Are any of the aforementioned lurking around? I need some assistance on a matter. Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114.**Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* *Twitter:* * @Kipsang <http://twitter.com/Kipsang/>* *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/ <http://www.kipsang.com/>* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com <main(a)kipsang.com>* *---*

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Re: [kictanet] Regulator seeks power to license retail mobile cash agents
by Mildred Achoch 26 Jul '18

26 Jul '18

In addition, here is what the future of content creation looks like, thanks to technology. https://theblog.adobe.com/future-making-movie-magic-bright/ Regards, Mildred Achoch. On Thursday, July 26, 2018, WANGARI KABIRU via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Uniquely, the tech sphere brought into and was able to distinctly leverage > in the workplace relationships; community and collaboration with a strange > ability to give our world many magical innovations with speed and consensus > Madiba peace style. > > > Listening into the last session at KeIGF, a good additional topic, which > had an equally good moderator and grounded panel, sounds like out there, a > clawing each other strategy between the 'content creators' and regulators. > Which has not produced satisfaction to the stakeholders and to > beneficiaries. The sector is underrating, undermining itself and below > innovative bar yet making a lot of noise. You can be sure going this way, > next year and next, the panel output would still be the same. Content is > queen. A change of tact is called for. > > https://www.forbes.com/sites/charliefink/2018/06/22/vr-art- > reduces-need-for-opiods-in-ny-hospital/#755eae284767 > > > In Spring 2017, Olivia Davis, Assistant Curator for the Montefiore > Medical Center <http://ww.montefiore.org/> Fine Art Program and > Collection, approached renowned artist Tom Christopher to create the first > virtual reality experience specifically for pediatric cancer patients in > the Bronx, NY. The hospital wanted to create a painting that patients “walk > through” from their hospital bed, something patients could relate to, > something at once familiar (their neighborhood), surprising and magical. > Davis immediately thought of Christopher, who is known for his > expressionist take on urban life. > > NY artist Tom Christopher learned Tilt Brush on commission from Montefiore > Medical Center in the Bronx, NY. Clinicians wanted to see if relatable, > localized VR art could relieve pain enough to reduce the need for Opioids > in pediatric patients. It's working.TOM CHRISTOPHER > > > Tilt Brush Artist in Residence <https://www.tiltbrush.com/air/> > > Tilt Brush Artist in Residence > > TiltBrush Artist in Residence > <https://www.tiltbrush.com/air/> > > > > Google recently teamed up with various artists, painters, cartoonists, > dancers, designers, and other creators for a unique Artist in Residence > program. Each artist was given the chance to work with Tilt Brush – a new > virtual reality tool that let’s you draw and create in 3D space. > > > > > Blessings. > 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". > > > On Thursday, 26 July 2018, 08:43:07 GMT+3, Admin CampusCiti via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > Boniface > > Thanks. This is a real issue in 2018. Think about not just regulators > ill-quipped to deal with the new Business Models and hyper-growth mentality > of the new type of entrepreneur and investor that’s makes them take a long > term view to market dominance. > > As we bash the Safaricom’s and the Amazon’s of this world on their > ‘anti-competitive’ behavior we have to look at the overall big picture. > I’ve always advocated for a light touch sort of Regulation. Oversight and > letting the players in the multiple industries they play in know that they > need to be careful they don’t precipitate *Market Failure *because if > they do then the heavy hand of regulation will hit them. This is key. > > Take the case of Google and the EU. Fined for uncompetitive behavior. We > can see some similarities in the Google case to Safaricom’s behavior in the > country. My take:- > > Safaricom is becoming more a Platform Player now not because of > accusations of Dominance but because of the reality on the ground and the > competitiveness of Frenemies like Equity and Barclays. A little nudge here > and there from the regulators and a dash of competition there goes a long > way in keeping companies on the straight and narrow. The Telco sector and > the financial services sector have become so intertwined that we need a new > type of Regulator. And a new Terms of Reference. Encourage, Encourage and > Encourage. What we are seeing unfortunately is knee jerk behavior that if > not checked will kill the very spirit and entrepreneurial drive that made > Nairobi Ground Zero of Innovation not just in Africa but the World. For the > first time an African country is attracting startups from Europe and the US > to set up shop here. > > A new dispensation and a new way of doing business for both governments > and industry is required. > > *Ali Hussein* > > +254 0713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > > Blog: www.alyhussein.com > > "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking > what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi > > Sent from my iPad > > On 25 Jul 2018, at 11:53 PM, Boniface Machuki via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Thank you Ali. This is a great read. Thinking of Safcom and Equity as am > going through it. > > > Regards, > Boniface Machuki > ------------------------------ > From: Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Sent: ‎7/‎24/‎2018 4:47 PM > To: machukib(a)gmail.com > Cc: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Regulator seeks power to license retail mobile > cashagents > > For those wanting to understand more regarding Regulators' and Old School > Business Models conundrom in this age of Platforms and New Business Models > this is a great read. > > Amazon's Anti-Trust Paradox > <https://www.yalelawjournal.org/note/amazons-antitrust-paradox> > > Regards > > *Ali Hussein* > > *Principal* > > *AHK & 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 Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 2:25 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > > This is over reaching.. Not everything needs to be resolved by > Regulation... > > *Ali Hussein* > > *Principal* > > *AHK & Associates* > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/ alihkassim > <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 Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 11:50 AM, Victor Kapiyo via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: > > The Communications Authority (CA), is seeking powers to license all mobile > money agents as part of new measures targeting market dominance in the > telecommunications sector. Francis Wangusi, the CA director general told > parliament Monday that the registration seeks to make the agents neutral so > that they can serve the telecoms operators. “The agents are going to be > licensed to check misuse of information provided by mobile operators,” Mr > Wangusi told the National Assembly’s committee on ICT. Leading telecoms > operator, Safaricom, has 160,000 agents for its M-Pesa platform, Airtel > money has 30,000 while Telkom’s T-Kash has 7,000. > > https://www.businessdailyafric a.com/news/Regulator-seeks- > power-license-mobile-cash- agents/539546-4678402-yl67ycz/ index.html > <https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Regulator-seeks-power-license-mobi…> > > > We look forward to review the regulations. > > *Victor Kapiyo* > Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* > *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web: www.lawmark.co.ke > <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> * > ============================== ====================== > > *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig > Ziglar* > > ______________________________ _________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/kictanet > <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTA Net/ > <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/> > Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m > ailman/options/kictanet/info%4 0alyhussein.com > <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. > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > mailman/options/kictanet/info%40campusciti.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/ > Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > mailman/options/kictanet/wangarikabiru%40yahoo.co.uk > > 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. > -- Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com

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Re: [kictanet] Regulator seeks power to license retail mobile cash agents
by Ali Hussein 26 Jul '18

26 Jul '18

For those wanting to understand more regarding Regulators' and Old School Business Models conundrom in this age of Platforms and New Business Models this is a great read. Amazon's Anti-Trust Paradox <https://www.yalelawjournal.org/note/amazons-antitrust-paradox> Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *AHK & 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 Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 2:25 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > This is over reaching.. Not everything needs to be resolved by > Regulation... > > *Ali Hussein* > > *Principal* > > *AHK & 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 Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 11:50 AM, Victor Kapiyo via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> The Communications Authority (CA), is seeking powers to license all >> mobile money agents as part of new measures targeting market dominance in >> the telecommunications sector. Francis Wangusi, the CA director general >> told parliament Monday that the registration seeks to make the agents >> neutral so that they can serve the telecoms operators. “The agents are >> going to be licensed to check misuse of information provided by mobile >> operators,” Mr Wangusi told the National Assembly’s committee on ICT. Leading >> telecoms operator, Safaricom, has 160,000 agents for its M-Pesa platform, >> Airtel money has 30,000 while Telkom’s T-Kash has 7,000. >> >> https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Regulator-seeks- >> power-license-mobile-cash-agents/539546-4678402-yl67ycz/index.html >> >> We look forward to review the regulations. >> >> *Victor Kapiyo* >> Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* >> *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web: >> www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> * >> ==================================================== >> >> *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig >> Ziglar* >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ >> Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke >> >> 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. >> >> >

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Technology, Content creation and innovation
by Mildred Achoch 26 Jul '18

26 Jul '18

Dear Listers, This may be of interest. The future of content creation. https://theblog.adobe.com/future-making-movie-magic-bright/ Regards, Mildred Achoch. -- Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com

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Regulator seeks power to license retail mobile cash agents
by Victor Kapiyo 24 Jul '18

24 Jul '18

The Communications Authority (CA), is seeking powers to license all mobile money agents as part of new measures targeting market dominance in the telecommunications sector. Francis Wangusi, the CA director general told parliament Monday that the registration seeks to make the agents neutral so that they can serve the telecoms operators. “The agents are going to be licensed to check misuse of information provided by mobile operators,” Mr Wangusi told the National Assembly’s committee on ICT. Leading telecoms operator, Safaricom, has 160,000 agents for its M-Pesa platform, Airtel money has 30,000 while Telkom’s T-Kash has 7,000. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Regulator-seeks-power-license-mobi… We look forward to review the regulations. *Victor Kapiyo* Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web: www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> * ==================================================== *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar*

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Technology Addiction: How to deal with Tech Addiction in Children
by Mercy Njue 24 Jul '18

24 Jul '18

Dear All, Join us as we talk about children and gadgets( Cell phones, games, internet) and the effects of technology based cognitive psychology in children. Are there side effects to the extended exposure to technology in children?How do we mitigate it? We shall talk on this and more on* 11th August 2018, 9-12.30pm* at *Ngong hills hotel - Ngong road next to Uchumi hyper*. Charges: *3000 per person*.* Mpesa Paybill: 965465, Account Number- Your Name* See the attachment below for more information on this -- Mercy Njue Founder Botlab Botlab Physical Address: Ngong hills Hotel along Ngong road, 5th Floor Office line: +254 700 915197 Email: Mercy(a)botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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Safaricom S.I.M. Swap Debacle...
by Michael Bullut 23 Jul '18

23 Jul '18

Greetings Team, With the story doing rounds on social media, has Safaricom issued a statement on the same? Anyone from Safaricom on the list care to comment? Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114.**Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* *Twitter:* * @Kipsang <http://twitter.com/Kipsang/>* *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/ <http://www.kipsang.com/>* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com <main(a)kipsang.com>* *---*

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2nd Annual Infrastructure Communication Technology Africa
by Dennis Memusi 23 Jul '18

23 Jul '18

Interesting Conference with a good array of topics from Policies to Big Data and AI. Would be great to have Kictanet represented as well. See the attachment below for more information on this

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Kenya IGF 2018
by Victor Kapiyo 19 Jul '18

19 Jul '18

Greeting Listers, The Kenya IGF KICTAnet in partnership with Industry stakeholders, has convened and organized the Kenya IGF 2018. This year commemorates the 11th Edition of Kenya IGF. The event is ongoing today 19 July 2018 at the Panafric Hotel in Nairobi. The theme for this year’s IGF will be “ICTs for Kenya’s Development: Getting Everyone on Board”. If you can't join in person you can follow the event live on: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/events/8297446 On social media, continue engaging on the hashtag #KIGF2018 The concept note and programme for the event is attached herein. Kind regards, IGF MAG

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Fwd: KenyaIGF 2018 is live!
by Barrack Otieno 19 Jul '18

19 Jul '18

Listers, The Kenya Internet Governance Forum is Live. You can follow the event on the link below from the comfort of your office. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Livestream <notifications(a)e.livestream.com> Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 05:00:09 +0000 Subject: KenyaIGF 2018 is live! To: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com Dear Barrack Otieno, KenyaIGF 2018 is broadcasting live video. Watch it live: http://email.e.livestream.com/c/eJxVkM2OwyAMhJ-G3BLZQCAccmi37WtUBpwWNT9VQqv… -The Livestream Team Not interested in this email? Visit your Account Settings[1] to control which notifications you receive from Livestream or unsubscribe with http://email.e.livestream.com/c/eJxVTstuAyEQ-xq4FQ2PhZ0Dh02z-Y0IJqRB2UcFbL-… [1] - http://email.e.livestream.com/c/eJxVjsEOgjAQRL-mvdksFCg99ACiv2HWbdFGSg2sJv6… -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Kenya IGF Online Discussion Day 4 : Emerging Technological trends
by Ronald Ojino 19 Jul '18

19 Jul '18

Morning listers, Today, a range of technologies such as artificial intelligence, immersive tech, biotech, autonomous robots, green energy and space travel etc— have entered the mainstream and begun to fundamentally disrupt business, geopolitics and everyday life around the world. During the next decade, we expect to start transitioning into the next era of computing and connected devices, in which we will wear and will command using our voices, gestures and touch. As the world rapidly technologically evolves, - How are these trends being adopted locally? - What are the challenges faced in adopting these technologies locally ? - Do local policies cover these technologies? - What are the local measures that can be put in place to promote local innovation in future tech? Lets engage, Regards, Ronald Ojino -- Faith is a living and unshakable confidence. A belief in God so assured that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake.

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Kenya IGF Online Discussions. Day 3. Developments in Fintech and E-commerce
by Ali Hussein 18 Jul '18

18 Jul '18

Dear listers. Since the advent of Mpesa, Kenya has been recognized as Ground Zero for Mobile Money/Payments Innovation the world over. According to a World Bank report one in every ten human beings regularly using mobile money is a a Kenyan. Over the last few years Fintech (Financial Technology) has become all the rage. American startups are setting up in Kenya. The more common ones that we know are Branch and Tala who combined have raised over $150m of venture funds in the last few years. These two are mainly mobile lending platforms. Insuretech is taking root. Payment Platforms are proliferating. Banks are jumping onto the Fintech Bandwagon with mainstream banks like Barclays and HF Group launching their mobile lending apps. Equity Bank boldly announced a few weeks ago that they are building an API Bank. Banking as a Service as it were. Not to be left out, Blockchain and it’s offspring, Bitcoin is threading to complete the upheavals in the financial sector. On top of it all the government is playing catch up on regulation with the announcement of the Finance Bill 2018. See analysis from KPMG on this. https://home.kpmg.com/ke/en/home/insights/2018/06/finance-bill-2018-analysi… To ponder:- 1. Are we moving too fast? Is there a need to take a chill pill and reflect on the gains and achievements of the sector? Should we regulate lightly or heavily? 2. Should we regulate and cap the mobile lending platforms? Are they playing a crucial role of financial inclusion or are they just loan sharks on steroids? 3. How about the Credit Reference Bureaus? Are they stuck in a time warp or is the legislation in place encumbering them from innovation? 4. Lastly is the BlockChain conversation being overhyped? And how do you separate the technology from the cryptocurrencies it spawns? Over to you Listers. Ali Hussein Principal AHK & 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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KICTAnet Memorandum to the Senate on the Data Protection Bill, 2018
by Grace Githaiga 18 Jul '18

18 Jul '18

Listers Sharing a memorandum that we submitted to the ICT Senate Committee today. We appreciate all those who contributed and suggested amendments. Read on: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?wpdmpro=kictanet-memorandum-on-the-data-protect… 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.

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CUSHIONING AUTOMATION: Chicago may become one of the first U.S. cities to implement a universal basic income program
by WANGARI KABIRU 18 Jul '18

18 Jul '18

https://bigthink.com/stephen-johnson/chicago-is-considering-running-a-unive… Chicago may become one of the first U.S. cities to implement a universal basic income program "....Pawar said UBI is not only a way to ensure people still get paid as automation displaces their jobs, but that it’s also a safeguard against the inevitable sociopolitical strife that would follow. “From a race and class perspective, just know that 66 percent of long-haul truck drivers are middle-aged white men,” he told The Intercept. “So if you put them out of work without any investment in new jobs or in a social support system so that they transition from their job to another job, these race and class and geographical divides are going to grow.”...." "...“My response to Amazon, and Tesla, and Ford, and Uber … we need to start having a conversation about automation and a regulatory framework so that if jobs simply go away, what are we going to do with the workforce? … If [those companies are] reticent to pay their fair share in taxes and still want tax incentives and at the same time automate jobs, what do you think is going to happen?” Pawar told The Intercept. “These divisions are going to grow and, in many ways, we’re sitting on a powder keg.”.." 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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What should Kenya's data protection law contain?
by Grace Githaiga 17 Jul '18

17 Jul '18

Good morning Listers We have now completed our data protection Policy brief. The brief examines the current state of data protection in Kenya and proposes the development of a general data protection framework Read on: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?wpdmpro=data-protection-in-kenya 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.

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Kenya IGF Online Discussion Day 5: online violence Against women: How do we create safe spaces online
by cmaundu＠gmail.com 14 Jul '18

14 Jul '18

Hello Listers The Internet and mobile technologies have created new ways to connect, share resources and experiences, and build communities. However despite the internet offering great solutions and innovations to how people access information, online violence has been on the rise especially against women but remains a silent epidemic in Kenya. These digital spaces have provided tools and platforms for the replication and continuation of the perpetration of violence against women.” 1. How is it a problem for Kenya? 2. How should it be addressed? 3. Is enough being done at the moment? What are the measures that need to be taken to create safe spaces for women online? Let’s engage Cecilia Maundu

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Kenya IGF Online Discussions Day 2: Strengthening Data Security in the Context of Emerging Trends
by Grace Bomu 14 Jul '18

14 Jul '18

Listers, Thank you to all who contributed to yesterday's topic. The thread is still open for those who may have further thoughts on content regulation. Welcome to Day 2 of online pre KIGF debates where out topic today is Strengthening Data Security in the Context of Emerging Trends. We shall look at cybersecurity in the context of data. Barely a few weeks ago, social media was awash with memes of Wazir Boniface Chacha, the young man alleged to have conned MPs after getting access to their phone data. Later when this was used as a justification in debates for the Cybercrime Act, some wondered whether the political process had used the Chacha saga to justify the quick passage of a law creating offences. But beyond "small data" in our personal possession, many SMEs , corporations, institutions, societies and other bodies are holding significant amounts of data. In this community, the wider issue of cyber security has been a recurring theme in KIGF. It is generally agreed that the best approach is a multi-pronged one that includes the law, good practices, effective mitigation and response to incidences at multiple levels, creation of awareness and technical solutions among others. Having gotten a new law in the form of the Cybercrimes Act, are we assured of data security? Are our existing mechanisms for mitigation and response to incidences adequate for emerging threats? Do we have positive cases or good practices to imitate? What challenges that remain and how can we address them? Welcome to the discussion. -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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Fwd: [ISOC Kenya] : Call for Expression of Interest - TunapandaNET Community Network
by Barrack Otieno 13 Jul '18

13 Jul '18

Listers, Might be of interest to some. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Josephine Miliza via Internet Society <Mail(a)connectedcommunity.org> Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 16:07:42 +0000 Subject: [ISOC Kenya] : Call for Expression of Interest - TunapandaNET Community Network To: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com == Please, reply above this line == Dear members, TunapandaNET is looking for volunteers with a technical background to join us in connecting community centers and schools. TunapandaNET is a community network championed by Tunapanda Institute located in Kibera, Nairobi Kenya. The goal of the network is to promote the use and adoption of ICTs by the community through affordable access and capacity building. We are currently looking to connect schools and community centers providing them with learning resources and skills to utilize ICTs. Through partnership with the ISOC Kenya chapter, we are scaling the network to 10 new centers. We invite you to make an impact through technology. We are specifically looking for volunteers with a technical background. Find in the attached document more details on the project and how you partcipate. ------------------------------ Josephine Miliza Project Manager - TunapandaNET Community Network josephine(a)tunapanda.org | jkmiliza(a)gmail.com Note: replies will be sent to the full discussion group. ------------------------------ Reply to Sender : https://connect.internetsociety.org/eGroups/PostReply/?GroupId=253&SenderKe… Reply to Discussion : https://connect.internetsociety.org/eGroups/PostReply/?GroupId=253&MID=3272… To Download the attachment(s) click on the link below: https://connect.internetsociety.org/eGroups/ViewAttachment/?DocumentKey=ff4… (if the link doesn't work, copy and paste it into your web browser) ------------------------------------------- You are subscribed to "Kenya Chapter" as otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com. To change your subscriptions, go to http://connect.internetsociety.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions&MDATE=…. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to http://connect.internetsociety.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?Use…. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Kenya IGF Online Discussions Day 1: Content Regulation on the Internet
by kanini mutemi 12 Jul '18

12 Jul '18

Hello Listers, I’ll start us off with the discussion on Content Regulation on the internet. I find it useful for us to first understand what content regulation means. To this end, I invite your contributions to the following questions– (a) What does 'content regulation’ mean? (b) How is content regulation achieved? (c) What categories of content face the most regulation? Let’s go!

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Kenya IGF Online Discussions Day 2: Strengthening Data Security in the Context of Emerging Trends
by Gideon 11 Jul '18

11 Jul '18

The biggest for me is user awareness, this is where i feel we have the biggest gap. There is great need for users to know their rights as regards data. The second group that needs awareness are the data controllers who need to make their data protection policies on the finger tips of their staff, that way user data could at-least be given some respect. Thirdly on the laws, we could look at the GDPR as a more recent example that could start conversations. Regards Rop On Wed, Jul 11, 2018 at 8:30 AM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Kenya IGF Online Discussions Day 2: Strengthening Data > Security in the Context of Emerging Trends (Grace Bomu) > 2. Re: Kenya IGF Online Discussions Day 1: Content Regulation on > the Internet (Beryl Aidi) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 07:52:39 +0300 > From: Grace Bomu <nmutungu(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] Kenya IGF Online Discussions Day 2: Strengthening > Data Security in the Context of Emerging Trends > Message-ID: > <CAMwG4pxojL1L_FrXGmUiFMhmXBEV9GA6gKY5R+ > fYWubi+1CUKw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Listers, > Thank you to all who contributed to yesterday's topic. The thread is still > open for those who may have further thoughts on content regulation. > Welcome to Day 2 of online pre KIGF debates where out topic today is > Strengthening > Data Security in the Context of Emerging Trends. We shall look at > cybersecurity in the context of data. > > Barely a few weeks ago, social media was awash with memes of Wazir Boniface > Chacha, the young man alleged to have conned MPs after getting access to > their phone data. Later when this was used as a justification in debates > for the Cybercrime Act, some wondered whether the political process had > used the Chacha saga to justify the quick passage of a law creating > offences. > > But beyond "small data" in our personal possession, many SMEs , > corporations, institutions, societies and other bodies are holding > significant amounts of data. > In this community, the wider issue of cyber security has been a recurring > theme in KIGF. It is generally agreed that the best approach is a > multi-pronged one that includes the law, good practices, effective > mitigation and response to incidences at multiple levels, creation of > awareness and technical solutions among others. Having gotten a new law in > the form of the Cybercrimes Act, are we assured of data security? > Are our existing mechanisms for mitigation and response to incidences > adequate for emerging threats? > Do we have positive cases or good practices to imitate? > What challenges that remain and how can we address them? > > Welcome to the discussion. > > -- > Grace Mutung'u > Skype: gracebomu > @Bomu > PGP ID : 0x33A3450F >

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Tanzania pay a $930 fee to publish content: TAARIFA KWA UMMA USAJILI WA WATOA HUDUMA ZA MAUDHUI KWA NJIA YA MTANDAO
by WANGARI KABIRU 10 Jul '18

10 Jul '18

TAARIFA KWA UMMAUSAJILI WA WATOA HUDUMA ZA MAUDHUI KWA NJIA YAMTANDAO Tanzania Electronic and Postal Communications (Online Content) Regulations 2018 https://www.tcra.go.tz/images/headlines/Taarifa_Kwa_Umma_-_USAJILI_BLOGS-.p… Mamlaka ya Mawasiliano Tanzania (TCRA) inautangazia umma kuwa usajiliwa wamiliki wote wa Blogu, Majukwaa mtandaoni (online forums), Radio naTelevisheni za mtandaoni utaanza rasmi tarehe 21 Aprili, 2018.Kwa wale wanaotoa huduma hizo sasa hivi wote wanatakiwa kupitia hatua zausajili kabla ya tarehe 05 Mei, 2018. Even CNN has an opinion;Tanzania's bloggers fight back against $930 fee as court grants injunction | | | | | | | | | | | Tanzania's bloggers fight back against $930 fee as court grants injunction Chris Giles, CNN The Tanzanian high court has given a temporary ruling against new internet regulations that charge bloggers to p... | | | Strict new internet laws in Tanzania and Uganda are driving content creators offline | | | | | | | | | | | Strict new internet laws in Tanzania and Uganda are driving content crea... Shayera Dark The troubling trend has already spread to Uganda | | | THE ELECTRONIC AND POSTAL COMMUNICATIONS (ONLINECONTENT) REGULATIONS, 2018 Do find your reference copy;https://www.tcra.go.tz/images/documents/regulations/SUPP_GN_NO_133_16_03_2018_EPOCA_ONLINE_CONTENT_REGULATIONS_2018.pdf Kenya? 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". On Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 09:33:52 GMT+3, kanini mutemi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Hello Listers, I’ll start us off with the discussion on Content Regulation on the internet. I find it useful for us to first understand what content regulation means. To this end, I invite your contributions to the following questions– (a) What does 'content regulation’ mean? (b) How is content regulation achieved? (c) What categories of content face the most regulation? Let’s go! _______________________________________________ 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/ Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/wangarikabiru%40yahoo… 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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KIGF 2018: Registration Open
by Liz Orembo 10 Jul '18

10 Jul '18

Dear listers, Registration for the Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2018 is now open. Kindly register here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kenya-igf-2018-tickets-47924498465 KIGF will take place at the *Sarova Panafric Hotel, 19th July 2018,* from 8:00-5:00. This year's theme, as suggested by the KICTAnet community, will be *“ICTs for Kenya’s Development*: Getting Everyone on Board”. The sub-themes prioritized for discussion which will help in framing the discussions are: 1. Enhancing Cybersecurity for development 2. Harnessing ICTs in Government (eCitizen, IPRS, IFMIS, iTax etc.) 3. Safeguarding Privacy and data and the EU GDPR 4. Content Regulation on the Internet* 5. Developments in Fintech and E-commerce 6. Emerging Technologies Trends (AI, distributed ledger, robotics etc.) Please let us know if you experience difficulties with the registration. We look forward to your participation! -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Kenya IGF - Online Discussions - 10 - 14 July, 2018
by Victor Kapiyo 09 Jul '18

09 Jul '18

Dear Listers, I trust you are all well. As you are all aware, this year's Kenya IGF will be held on the 19 July 2018 at the Panafric Hotel. The theme of the KIGF is: “ICTs for Kenya’s Development: Getting Everyone on Board”. As part of the lead up to the event, we shall as per the long standing tradition, commence with the online discussions based on the topics that members contributed to the list. The Pre-IGF discussions are useful to help highlight the emerging issues of concern to the community and greater in-depth discussion on the list. The discussions are also useful for learning and experience sharing as we all get the opportunity to hear your fantastic ideas and opinions about important issues within the ICT sector that we all care about. The discussions start in earnest tomorrow and the topics up for discussion include: Tue 10 - Content Regulation on the Internet Wed 11 - Strengthening Data Security in the Context of Emerging Trends Thur 12 - Developments in Fintech and E-commerce Fri 13 - Emerging Technologies Trends (AI, distributed ledger, robotics etc.) Sat 14 - Online violence against women On behalf of KIGF MAG, we look forward to your active participation. The feedback from the discussions will be shared at the Kenya IGF. Best regards, Victor K MAG Chair

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Continental cyber security summit
by Dennis Memusi 09 Jul '18

09 Jul '18

Good opportunity to learn and network. Would be interesting to see what comes out of this. Good opportunity for the country to strengthen its cyber space https://www.cio.co.ke/news/cyber-security-stakeholders-arrive-in-nairobi-fo…

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Report on 10 years of ICT policy discourse in Kenya by KICTANet
by Grace Githaiga 09 Jul '18

09 Jul '18

Listers Greetings. I take this opportunity to share a KICTANet report on_10 years of ICT policy discourse in Kenya (2007 – 2016)__._ The commencement of this project was premised on the need to identify the different conversations that had taken place on the KICTANet platform since 2007.The object was to find out what issues had been discussed, which stakeholders had been active, and what sort of policy impact the debates had created. Notably, over 30,000 exchanges had happened during the period under review, with 27,000 being on ICT policy._Bitange for President _was one of the top threads, followed by_TV Signals turned off _and Vision 2030 and Misplaced Priorities coming third. Kudos to the following: * Grace Mutungu (Bomu) for overseeing the project and writing the report. * Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu was the lead researcher. She was assisted by a team comprising Francis Monyango, Joyce Mutheu, Njoki Mwangi, Umuhany Zuhudi and Dennis Karanja. This team pored the over 30K conversations and categorized them into internet governance baskets. And * Washington Odhiambo for curating the list and for the data analysis. The full report can be accessed here: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?wpdmpro=kictanet-10-years-report-2007-2016 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.

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MTN Uganda's data centre raided
by Timothy- Coach- Oriedo 07 Jul '18

07 Jul '18

Anyone with information on what instigated the raid?, MTN Uganda's data centre raided- http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/MTN-Uganda-data-centre-raided/2560…

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Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo
by JImmy Gitonga 05 Jul '18

05 Jul '18

Adam, Answering for Ali, I, for one, led a Lakipia County ICT delegation to the East African Data Centre to explain to them how a county can house their ICT systems as part of a "private" cloud at the data centre. This came about due to lack of a Kenya Government data centre that counties could have access to and what a proper Tier 3 Data centre looks like, were they to imagine they can build a data centre. In fact, we found a power supply set up being built to allow EADC entry into Tier 4. Secondly, radio images are digitally acquired then printed on film for diagnosis and patient records. The days of carrying around films should be numbered. A lot of the radiology analysis is done on the high resolution monitors. The storage is digital as well. KNH can store radiology images for the patients who have been treated at KNH as well as those referred there. But if one happens to go to the more than 10 imaging centres in Nairobi, where should the imaging data go? The NINAFUU proposal was that, where the medical information is acquired, that information can be kept by the doctor or institution for their own future use and a copy of that particular information delivered to the patient/client since it has been paid for. That way, a cancer centre has access to the cancer data generated at their facility, and the patient has his/her cancer data along with other data from other facilities. When the patient travels to another facility, those records, with express permission, can be retrieved and further treatment can commence. This was particularly important for patients who have to undergo new, expensive tests at the next facility when seeking medical consultation or treatment. Regards, Jimmy Gitonga Mobile: +254 722 740 883 Skype: jimmygitts | Twitter: @Afrowave On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 10:26 AM <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2018 07:24:15 +0000 > From: Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > Message-ID: > < > AA158B127E68EE4388EDC0E3AB54B7EA01488B98(a)JNBEML523-MBX.china.huawei.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Jimmy > I understand the KNH data center is primarily for the purpose of storing > radiology images and allowing remote viewing from the experts there; I am > not sure it is necessarily supposed to hold all patient medical data for > the whole country, though some form of medical data for the 98 hospitals is > supposed to be part of the project. > > Ali > Personally I think we need to be careful with Counties launching IT > systems; otherwise you?ll have 47 data centers?. Certainly they need to > have capacity, ownership, governance roles etc. There?s already too much > duplication of different systems even within counties, let alone across > counties, and national standards and systems are necessary. > > Adam > > From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+adam.lane= > huawei.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Ali Hussein via kictanet > Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2018 9:03 AM > To: Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > Cc: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > > ?Completely agree Jimmy. > > Counties should anchor this initiative. I hope our Senators on the list > are listening. :-) > > Regards? > > > > Ali Hussein > > Principal > > AHK & Associates > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: 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 Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 8:58 AM, JImmy Gitonga <jimmygitts(a)gmail.com > <mailto:jimmygitts@gmail.com>> wrote: > Ali, > > I left the iHub soon after and really never followed up on that. The IPRS > launched much later. In my opinion, with devolution of health becoming a > reality, this system is now possible and it should be done in a "friendly" > county first to iron out the system. Only then should it go national. > > Making KNH the centre of the data store does not make sense. Health > records are part of a person's personal information and it should be stored > together. It would be easier for the owner to control it. Where should > citizen information be kept? > > > Regards, > > Jimmy Gitonga > > > > Mobile: +254 722 740 883 > > Skype: jimmygitts | Twitter: @Afrowave > > ________________________________ > > > > P. O. Box 47910 00100 > > Nairobi Kenya > > Web: afroshok.com<http://afroshok.com/> > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 7:37 AM Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto: > ali(a)hussein.me.ke>> wrote: > Jimmy > > Amazing initiative. Any idea what came of it? > > Regards > > > > Ali Hussein > > Principal > > AHK & Associates > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: 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 4, 2018 at 8:01 PM, JImmy Gitonga via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> > wrote: > When I was at the iHub in 2014, I used to host a lunch to discuss the > possibility of patient/health service client information being portable. > > We started the process by looking at why a user/client would need the > information to be portable. With the disappearance of the family doctor and > the proliferation of "supermarket medicine" with satellite clinics > belonging to hospitals and health insurers "around the corner", the ability > to move with your health information became relevant. There was also the > issue of tracking HIV+ clients who would register multiple times at > different clinics to receive ARV medication, where the second or more > monthly dose was sold to willing buyers. > > Answering the question, "who owns, controls, accesses, gives permission > and uses what data and in what circumstances and for what purpose", The > simple answer is the user. A lot of work had been done in this area. A > company known as I-TECH has already built on Open Source Software solution > known as the OpenEMRConnect<https://sites.google.com/site/oeckenya/> that > was the seed to build a Health Information Exchange System (HIES). > > As the iHub, we were to take this idea forward to concentrate on the User > side of the platform. We proposed a system we called NINAFUU. NINAFUU would > be a system that was to hold patient health data at the county level. The > data would be collected from facilities across each county and submitted to > the NINAFUU county node. This would be in line with the current DHIS system > the Ministry of Health uses. We needed however was a system that would > allow citizen/patient information to be exchanged on request from a > particular facility or registered and practicing doctor. > > The only sticking point then is we had to wait for the rolling out of the > Integrate Population Registration Service (IPRS) in order to be able to > generate Unique identifiers available at registration of birth in Kenya. > > As far as I recall, we were exited by the possibilities of anonymised data > for research and policy development especially if correlated with other > data such rain patterns. > > > > Regards, > > Jimmy Gitonga > > > > Mobile: +254 722 740 883 > > Skype: jimmygitts | Twitter: @Afrowave > > ________________________________ > > > > P. O. Box 47910 00100 > > Nairobi Kenya > > Web: afroshok.com<http://afroshok.com/> > > On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 11:43 AM <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > <mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2018 08:41:31 +0000 > From: Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com<mailto:adam.lane@huawei.com>> > To: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke>> > Cc: "kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>" > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > > Ali > > Aside from the data center hardware issue, you are right that the > regulations are indeed very important. There needs to be clarity on who > owns, controls, accesses, gives permission and uses what data and in what > circumstances and for what purpose.. from the patients to local doctors to > remote doctors to IT support staff to medical equipment management staff > and beyond. I fully agree. > > Adam > > From: Ali Hussein [mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke>] > Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2018 11:23 AM > To: Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com<mailto:adam.lane@huawei.com>> > Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > > Adam > > Don't lose my point. It is super important. Under what law or regulation > are we going to move around sensitive health data? This country needs to do > a refresh and reboot and stop Procurement Driven tenders. > > > Ali Hussein > > Principal > > AHK & Associates > > On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 10:42 AM, Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com<mailto: > adam.lane(a)huawei.com><mailto:adam.lane@huawei.com<mailto: > adam.lane(a)huawei.com>>> wrote: > Hi Ali > > I'm not sure I can comment on the data centre specifically, but I believe > the project is much more than that. It is about the medical records > software, servers and connectivity at the 98 hospitals so they can send > radiology images to be viewed remotely (at KNH). The data centre at KNH > would be to store images there and provide remote diagnosis. > > Adam > >

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Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo
by S.M. Muraya 05 Jul '18

05 Jul '18

Current scenario.. https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Huduma-Centres-outage-affects-thousands-/1056… On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 5:07 PM Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> wrote: > As a company who sells data centers, I’d be more than happy if they decide > that… but as Ali rightly pointed out it is not really necessary for every > County to have one, or worse several departments all having their own in > each county! > > > > Having said that, a “data center” could also just be a couple of racks in > an office, which many companies have to some extent anyway just to host > local files, emails etc (even if synched or backed up to the could). So it > is not really black and white. > > > > What I think Ali and I agree on, is before making any hardware > investments, Counties (and companies in general) should understand the need > (including data protection or location requirements), the current existing > hardware (or services, including cloud services) available, and then work > out what is the best solution based on clear, well thought-through > requirements. > > > > *From:* S.M. Muraya [mailto:murigi.muraya@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, July 05, 2018 4:56 PM > *To:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > *Cc:* Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > > > > Adam >> "Personally I think we need to be careful with Counties launching > IT systems; otherwise you’ll have 47 data centers".. > > > > How about backup/replication or when systems/networks are down? Should > each county not have localized data which is replicated, backed up in two > other locations? One at some Central govt facility, the other at a "nearby" > culturally suitable county? > > > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 10:25 AM Adam Lane via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Jimmy > > I understand the KNH data center is primarily for the purpose of storing > radiology images and allowing remote viewing from the experts there; I am > not sure it is necessarily supposed to hold all patient medical data for > the whole country, though some form of medical data for the 98 hospitals is > supposed to be part of the project. > > > > Ali > > Personally I think we need to be careful with Counties launching IT > systems; otherwise you’ll have 47 data centers…. Certainly they need to > have capacity, ownership, governance roles etc. There’s already too much > duplication of different systems even within counties, let alone across > counties, and national standards and systems are necessary. > > > > Adam > > > > *From:* kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+adam.lane= > huawei.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Ali Hussein via kictanet > *Sent:* Thursday, July 05, 2018 9:03 AM > *To:* Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > *Cc:* Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > > > > Completely agree Jimmy. > > > > Counties should anchor this initiative. I hope our Senators on the list > are listening. :-) > > > > Regards > > > *Ali Hussein* > > *Principal* > > *AHK & Associates* > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: 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 Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 8:58 AM, JImmy Gitonga <jimmygitts(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > Ali, > > > > I left the iHub soon after and really never followed up on that. The IPRS > launched much later. In my opinion, with devolution of health becoming a > reality, this system is now possible and it should be done in a "friendly" > county first to iron out the system. Only then should it go national. > > Making KNH the centre of the data store does not make sense. Health > records are part of a person's personal information and it should be stored > together. It would be easier for the owner to control it. Where should > citizen information be kept? > > > > Regards, > > *Jimmy Gitonga* > > > > *Mobile:* +254 722 740 883 > > *Skype:* jimmygitts | *Twitter:* @Afrowave > > ________________________________ > > > > P. O. Box 47910 00100 > > Nairobi Kenya > > *Web*: afroshok.com > > > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 7:37 AM Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > > Jimmy > > > > Amazing initiative. Any idea what came of it? > > > > Regards > > > *Ali Hussein* > > *Principal* > > *AHK & Associates* > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: 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 4, 2018 at 8:01 PM, JImmy Gitonga via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > When I was at the iHub in 2014, I used to host a lunch to discuss the > possibility of patient/health service client information being portable. > > > > We started the process by looking at why a user/client would need the > information to be portable. With the disappearance of the family doctor and > the proliferation of "supermarket medicine" with satellite clinics > belonging to hospitals and health insurers "around the corner", the ability > to move with your health information became relevant. There was also the > issue of tracking HIV+ clients who would register multiple times at > different clinics to receive ARV medication, where the second or more > monthly dose was sold to willing buyers. > > > > Answering the question, "who owns, controls, accesses, gives permission > and uses what data and in what circumstances and for what purpose", The > simple answer is the user. A lot of work had been done in this area. A > company known as I-TECH has already built on Open Source Software > solution known as the OpenEMRConnect > <https://sites.google.com/site/oeckenya/> that was the seed to build > a Health Information Exchange System (HIES). > > > > As the iHub, we were to take this idea forward to concentrate on the User > side of the platform. We proposed a system we called NINAFUU. NINAFUU would > be a system that was to hold patient health data at the county level. The > data would be collected from facilities across each county and submitted to > the NINAFUU county node. This would be in line with the current DHIS > system the Ministry of Health uses. We needed however was a system that > would allow citizen/patient information to be exchanged on request from a > particular facility or registered and practicing doctor. > > The only sticking point then is we had to wait for the rolling out of the Integrate > Population Registration Service (IPRS) in order to be able to generate > Unique identifiers available at registration of birth in Kenya. > > As far as I recall, we were exited by the possibilities of anonymised data > for research and policy development especially if correlated with other > data such rain patterns. > > Regards, > > *Jimmy Gitonga* > > > > *Mobile:* +254 722 740 883 > > *Skype:* jimmygitts | *Twitter:* @Afrowave > > ________________________________ > > > > P. O. Box 47910 00100 > > Nairobi Kenya > > *Web*: afroshok.com > > > > On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 11:43 AM <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > wrote: > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2018 08:41:31 +0000 > From: Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > To: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Cc: "kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > > Ali > > Aside from the data center hardware issue, you are right that the > regulations are indeed very important. There needs to be clarity on who > owns, controls, accesses, gives permission and uses what data and in what > circumstances and for what purpose.. from the patients to local doctors to > remote doctors to IT support staff to medical equipment management staff > and beyond. I fully agree. > > Adam > > From: Ali Hussein [mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke] > Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2018 11:23 AM > To: Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > > Adam > > Don't lose my point. It is super important. Under what law or regulation > are we going to move around sensitive health data? This country needs to do > a refresh and reboot and stop Procurement Driven tenders. > > > Ali Hussein > > Principal > > AHK & Associates > > On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 10:42 AM, Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com<mailto: > adam.lane(a)huawei.com>> wrote: > Hi Ali > > I'm not sure I can comment on the data centre specifically, but I believe > the project is much more than that. It is about the medical records > software, servers and connectivity at the 98 hospitals so they can send > radiology images to be viewed remotely (at KNH). The data centre at KNH > would be to store images there and provide remote diagnosis. > > Adam > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/murigi.muraya%40gmail… > > 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. > > > > > -- > > SMM > > > > *"Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one > who takes a city." Prov 16:32* > -- SMM *"Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city." Prov 16:32*

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CyberSPEAK|L & C (Session Three)
by 6Degrees Cyber 05 Jul '18

05 Jul '18

A Women in InfoSec session Special Edition The Women in Cybersecurity edition is here! Are ready for the female power? THE CALL This is a celebration of and a championing for women in cybersecurity in Africa - come learn, meet & know, and most importantly support the African female ninjas as they share their knowledge, thoughts and experiences. So, move fast, seats filling up quickest ever. RSVP HERE (https://twitter.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b73212eb61bf0d9895efdfe6…) Spread the Word. ============================================================ ** (https://twitter.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b73212eb61bf0d9895efdfe6…) ** (https://twitter.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b73212eb61bf0d9895efdfe6…) ** (https://twitter.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b73212eb61bf0d9895efdfe6…) ** (https://twitter.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b73212eb61bf0d9895efdfe6…) Copyright © 2018*, All rights reserved. 6Degrees Cyber | CyberSpeak LC Our mailing address is: info(a)6degreescyber.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can ** update your preferences (https://twitter.us18.list-manage.com/profile?u=b73212eb61bf0d9895efdfe6b&id…) or ** unsubscribe from this list (https://twitter.us18.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=b73212eb61bf0d9895efdfe6…) . This email was sent to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke (mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke) why did I get this? (https://twitter.us18.list-manage.com/about?u=b73212eb61bf0d9895efdfe6b&id=f…) unsubscribe from this list (https://twitter.us18.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=b73212eb61bf0d9895efdfe6…) update subscription preferences (https://twitter.us18.list-manage.com/profile?u=b73212eb61bf0d9895efdfe6b&id…) 6Degrees Cyber . Nairobi . Nairobi 546 . Kenya Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…

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Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo
by JImmy Gitonga 05 Jul '18

05 Jul '18

When I was at the iHub in 2014, I used to host a lunch to discuss the possibility of patient/health service client information being portable. We started the process by looking at why a user/client would need the information to be portable. With the disappearance of the family doctor and the proliferation of "supermarket medicine" with satellite clinics belonging to hospitals and health insurers "around the corner", the ability to move with your health information became relevant. There was also the issue of tracking HIV+ clients who would register multiple times at different clinics to receive ARV medication, where the second or more monthly dose was sold to willing buyers. Answering the question, "who owns, controls, accesses, gives permission and uses what data and in what circumstances and for what purpose", The simple answer is the user. A lot of work had been done in this area. A company known as I-TECH has already built on Open Source Software solution known as the OpenEMRConnect <https://sites.google.com/site/oeckenya/> that was the seed to build a Health Information Exchange System (HIES). As the iHub, we were to take this idea forward to concentrate on the User side of the platform. We proposed a system we called NINAFUU. NINAFUU would be a system that was to hold patient health data at the county level. The data would be collected from facilities across each county and submitted to the NINAFUU county node. This would be in line with the current DHIS system the Ministry of Health uses. We needed however was a system that would allow citizen/patient information to be exchanged on request from a particular facility or registered and practicing doctor. The only sticking point then is we had to wait for the rolling out of the Integrate Population Registration Service (IPRS) in order to be able to generate Unique identifiers available at registration of birth in Kenya. As far as I recall, we were exited by the possibilities of anonymised data for research and policy development especially if correlated with other data such rain patterns. Regards, *Jimmy Gitonga* *Mobile:* +254 722 740 883 *Skype:* jimmygitts | *Twitter:* @Afrowave ________________________________ P. O. Box 47910 00100 Nairobi Kenya *Web*: afroshok.com On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 11:43 AM <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2018 08:41:31 +0000 > From: Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > To: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Cc: "kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > > Ali > > Aside from the data center hardware issue, you are right that the > regulations are indeed very important. There needs to be clarity on who > owns, controls, accesses, gives permission and uses what data and in what > circumstances and for what purpose.. from the patients to local doctors to > remote doctors to IT support staff to medical equipment management staff > and beyond. I fully agree. > > Adam > > From: Ali Hussein [mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke] > Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2018 11:23 AM > To: Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > > Adam > > Don't lose my point. It is super important. Under what law or regulation > are we going to move around sensitive health data? This country needs to do > a refresh and reboot and stop Procurement Driven tenders. > > > Ali Hussein > > Principal > > AHK & Associates > > On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 10:42 AM, Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com<mailto: > adam.lane(a)huawei.com>> wrote: > Hi Ali > > I'm not sure I can comment on the data centre specifically, but I believe > the project is much more than that. It is about the medical records > software, servers and connectivity at the 98 hospitals so they can send > radiology images to be viewed remotely (at KNH). The data centre at KNH > would be to store images there and provide remote diagnosis. > > Adam >

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Call for Application for African Innovators - The Africa Innovation Leaders Project (AID 11346)
by Adam Lane 05 Jul '18

05 Jul '18

In case of interest to anyone -----Original Message----- From: Adeleke Adedoyin <adedoyin.ade(a)gmail.com> Sent: 星期三, 七月 04, 2018 10:20 To: Sustainable Development Announcement List <sdg(a)lists.iisd.ca> Subject: Call for Application for African Innovators - The Africa Innovation Leaders Project (AID 11346) Dear Colleagues: On behalf of Politecnico di Milano and Politecnico di Torino, we would like to inform you of the CALL FOR APPLICATION open to African Innovators within the contest of the Africa Innovation Leaders Project. The Africa Innovation Leaders Project was conceived during the Italian G7 Presidency with particular reference to the Outreach Session with Africa organized in Taormina at the closure of the Summit of the heads of government. The African Innovation Brokers learning activity is part of the Emerging African Innovation Leaders Program and addresses a group of African innovation leaders who are expected to spur the transition to the Next Production Revolution (NPR) in their countries. It is organised in different sessions with different teaching mix. The sessions are distributed along 12 months. They comprise of: learning activities such as in-presence training in Milan (Italy) and online training (via MOOCs), covering several topics ranging from digitalization, to sustainable energy solutions and smart mobility; exposure to Italian and European innovation system (experts and innovative firms and institutions); hands-on project activities and project works focused on designing local NPR innovation action, supported by expert mentors from different backgrounds. What we look for The candidate profile of the Emerging Innovation Leaders should have: personal experiences and motivation on Innovation academical background in scientific or business field willing to extend knowledge about the NPR motivated to engage in team working leadership attitude excellent communications skills capacity to understand English effectively priority selection will be given to national citizens of Tunisia, Niger, Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia and Mozambique Workplan In-presence training and exposure: September 26th- October 26th Project work | Online workgroup: October - December 2018 Project work | In-presence training (2 weeks) : December 2018 (indicative period) Training of National Innovation Leaders: Spring 2019 (indicative period) Online training (MOOCs) November 2018 – September 2019 (indicative period) The in-presence training courses (5 weeks) and the revision and refinement of the project work (2 weeks) will be held at the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano, Via Lambruschini 4, A – 20156 Milan, Italy Sponsorship: The project is sponsored by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation AICS. Scholarship for covering the costs of the in-presence activities (fees, travels, accommodation and food) is provided by the Emerging African Innovation Leaders project. Application Procedure · An early bird deadline for application will be the 20th of July 2018 before 3:00 PM (CET) with priority selection. A final deadline for application will be 26thof July 2018 before 12:00 PM (CET). Kindly prepare your necessary documents (refer to Terms of Reference) and, kindly send them to info-africainlead(a)polimi.it. All participants are invited to send the application with the requested information as soon as possible. Deadlines: Early bird deadline for application with priority selection: 20th of July 2018 before 3:00 PM (CET). Final deadline for application: 26th of July 2018 before 12:00 PM (CET). Interested and qualified candidates are invited to visit for more information: http://www.africainlead.net/ For inquiries, kindly contact: info-africainlead(a)polimi.it. Additional Information Terms of Reference (http://www.africainlead.net/AIBs_Terms_of_Reference_25.06.18.pdf) Call for Application (http://www.africainlead.net/AIBs_Web%20call_25.06.18.pdf) The Emerging African Innovation Leaders Programme (http://www.africainlead.net/Africainlead_description.pdf) With best regards, Adedoyin Adeleke Founder/Executive Director International Support Network for African Development (ISNAD-Africa) Centre for Petroleum, Energy Economics and Law, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria www.isnad-africa.org (@isnad_africa) and Doctoral Researcher UNESCO Chair in Energy for Sustainable Development Department of Energy Politecnico di Milano, Via Lambruschini, 4 - 20156 - Milan, Italy Mobile: +39 34 7056 0059 | +234 703 929 8938 (WhatsApp) LinkedIn: Adedoyin Adeleke Skype: adedoyin.adebodun.adeleke Twitter: @adedoyin07 "Africa is too Rich to be Poor, I choose to Act!" - Adedoyin Adeleke --------------------------------------------------------

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Creation of digital citizens database overdue
by Victor Kapiyo 05 Jul '18

05 Jul '18

A recent article by Dr. Ndemo in the dailies today states that "The Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Communications announced at the American Chamber of Commerce meeting in Gigil last week that plans are at an advanced stage to capture biometric data of all Kenyan citizens within the next few months." https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/analysis/columnists/Creation-of-digital… I am worried about these plans by the GoK. I dunno about y'all. *Victor Kapiyo* Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web: www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> * ==================================================== *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar*

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Africa Domain names
by Peter Wakaba 05 Jul '18

05 Jul '18

Listers, came across this.... *PRESS RELEASE* *Af Proxy Services Relaunch - A Boost For (Dotafrica) .Africa Resellers* *AF Proxy Services Ltd platform to provision .africa domain names and to participate in growing the African digital economy* PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, July 5, 2018/ -- Registrars and/or Resellers (RaRs) that are not ICANN-accredited but wish to provision dotAfrica (.africa) domain names can now do so by simply becoming a reseller on the AF Proxy Domain Name Registration Platform. African RaRs do not have to undergo the expensive and time-consuming ICANN accreditation process in order to sell dotAfrica domain names. AF Proxy ( www.Proxy.Net.za) registration services allows non ICANN-accredited RaR/Resellers to seamlessly integrate with its relaunched AF Proxy Services Ltd platform to provision .africa domain names and to participate in growing the African digital economy. “AF Proxy Services Ltd is itself accredited by ICANN, making its relaunched proxy platform a true plug-and-play solution for African RaRs wanting a low-cost retail route without the need for complicated development work,” said Lucky Masilela, AF Proxy Services Ltd CEO. This exciting and enabling domain name registration outlet was relaunched at the Africa DNS Forum organised by AfTLD in Cotonou, Benin, this week. This is an annual forum attended by leading African domain name industry stakeholders. “Our dynamic and intuitive registrar website and reseller-based administrative portal was developed/designed to improve the reseller experience,” says Mr. Masilela . Delegates attending the DNS Forum in Cotonou also noted that the dotAfrica extension, which is Africa’s new home on the World Wide Web, recently passed the 16 000 domain name registration milestone. “No doubt, *AF Proxy* has opened up a whole new reseller market, which is expected to deliver more excellent results over the coming years following this most recent upgrade,” says Mr. Masilela . The benefits of the .africa domain name for brand owners and other .africa domain name holders include showcasing the brand and its commitment to the continent. In addition, .africa can help brands to establish a home for Africa-specific products and services while expanding the brand's regional influence. The acquisition of valuable online real-estate in a fast-growing and high-potential market can also be achieved with a .africa domain name. Mr Masilela added that the AF Proxy platform will also enable RaRs/Resellers to provision the ZAdotCity domain names of dotjoburg, dotcapetown and dotdurban. Briefly, the *www.AFProxy.africa* <http://www.AFProxy.africa> domain registration platform allows a non-ICANN Accredited Registrar to integrate with its domain management system to provision domain names in the dotAfrica gTLD and the ZAdotCity domains using the default Proxy Registrar. “All users of the AF Proxy service become resellers of AF Proxy Registrar which is a smart solution aimed at boosting new dotAfrica gTLD domain name registrations,” concludes Mr Masilela. *Distributed by APO Group on behalf of ZA Central Registry.* *Media Contact: * Name: Kgomotso Mosenogi Title: Head of Corporate Communications Email: Info(a)AFProxy.africa / CorporateComms(a)AFProxy.africa -- *Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up, it knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn't matter whether you are a gazelle or a lion. When the sun comes up, you better start running. - In "The World is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman.*

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Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo
by Grace Bomu 05 Jul '18

05 Jul '18

Listers, Trending story that raises among other questions: health data without data protection laws; the status and utility of NOFBI and of course, public spending. -------------------------------------- A local IT firm is on the spot over delayed implementation of the country’s Healthcare Information Technology system, 10 months after it was awarded the contract at a cost of Sh4.7billion. Seven Seas Technologies is unable to explain their inability to complete a multi-billion shilling project that sought to centralise data centre at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) to senior officials at the Ministry of Health. Senior ministry officials have downplayed the matter, although medics at the radiology department decry work inefficiencies occasioned by system installation delays. Read on here <http://A local IT firm is on the spot over delayed implementation of the country’s Healthcare Information Technology system, 10 months after it was awarded the contract at a cost of Sh4.7billion. Seven Seas Technologies is unable to explain their inability to complete a multi-billion shilling project that sought to centralise data centre at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) to senior officials at the Ministry of Health. Senior ministry officials have downplayed the matter, although medics at the radiology department decry work inefficiencies occasioned by system installation delays.> -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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Fwd: [programme-announce-il] ** INVITING APPLICATIONS for the 2018 Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Programme **
by Barrack Otieno 04 Jul '18

04 Jul '18

Listers, For your information, attention and action. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Niel Harper <harper(a)isoc.org> Date: Mon, Jul 2, 2018 at 11:23 PM Subject: [programme-announce-il] ** INVITING APPLICATIONS for the 2018 Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Programme ** To: "programme-announce-il(a)elists.isoc.org" < programme-announce-il(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear All, The Internet Society is inviting applications for its 2018 Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). IGF Ambassadors will gain valuable insight and experience through their exposure to a range of stakeholders and discussions from numerous disciplines across the Internet ecosystem, and ultimately benefit from their immersion in the IGF week of activities. The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) serves to bring people together from various stakeholder groups as equals, in discussions on public policy issues relating to the Internet. While there are no negotiated outcomes, the IGF informs and inspires those with policy-making power in both the public and private sectors. At their annual meeting delegates discuss, exchange information and share good practices with each other. The IGF facilitates a common understanding of how to maximize Internet opportunities and address risks and challenges that arise. *2018 IGF AMBASSADORS PROGRAMME* Ambassadorships will be awarded through a competitive application process. The current selection round is for the following: *** **13th Internet Governance Forum (IGF), November 11-14 November, 2018 in Paris, France *** *INFORMATION AND APPLICATION LINKS* Information about the IGF Ambassadors programme and the application links for First-Time and Returning Ambassadors can be found at the below link: https://www.internetsociety.org/leadership/igf-ambassadors/ *SELECTION TIMELINE* *2 July, 2018* Open Call for Applications *22 July, 2018* Close Call for Applications *3 August, 2018* Notify Successful Candidates I encourage you to apply for this opportunity or pass this information about the programme to individuals in your network that have a keen interest in the Internet governance and policy activities of the IGF. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Niel Harper at *harper(a)isoc.org* <harper(a)isoc.org>. Regards, ----------------------------- *Niel Harper* Director, NGL & Fellowships Internet Society 1775 Wiehle Avenue Reston, VA 20190 Email: harper(a)isoc.org Skype: OlokunBB Follow us on Twitter @ISOC_NextGen <https://twitter.com/ISOC_NextGen> _______________________________________________ Programme-announce-il mailing list Programme-announce-il(a)elists.isoc.org https://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/programme-announce-il -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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