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Road Accidents Everywhere
by Dennis Kioko 14 Aug '12

14 Aug '12

Anyone know why we no longer care about road accidents? At the moment, a matatu on Mombasa road has been flattened between a trailer and a truck after the trailer rammed into it from behind, flattening it to the size of a seat. Yesterday morning, a trailer fell across the Nyayo roundabout in the morning. Yesterday in late morning, a truck overturned landing partly on a Toyota Harrier along Uhuru Highway. Yesterday evening, at Mlolongo, a truck overturned landing on a saloon car. Has it become normal for trucks to just overturn in this country. Who will issue a quick statement on this and then we are back to life as normal? What happened to the punitive Traffic Amendment act that is supposed to be punitive especially for drivers that cause death to other road users? -- with Regards: blog.denniskioko.com <http://www.denniskioko.com/>

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Re: [kictanet] Ministry seeks more seats at KENIC
by Walubengo J 14 Aug '12

14 Aug '12

@Mburu, i would have thought govt stakeholder is already present thro the Regulator and i would hesitate or avoid to add more govt seats in KENIC. I know academics would say regulator and govt are different but in our emerging democracies there is little or no difference in practice. But perhaps CCK the regulator intends to relinquish its role on the Kenic board in line with the fact that they r to regulate the domain space and hence they should step out of running or managing the same space. In that case Govt thro the Ministry would be a welcome board member...rather than a dominant one as it were. walu. ------------------------------ On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 8:03 AM AST (Arabian) Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau wrote: >On 14 August 2012 01:30, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >> >> The Ministry of Information and Communications is seeking more seats on >> the board of the Kenya Network Information Centre (Kenic), to help solve >> what it says are problems at the domain registration firm. >> >> >> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Ministry+seeks+more+seats… >> >> >This is timely, because it will help solve the teething problems at KENIC. > > > >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/solo.mburu%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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State officers on the spot over ‘faulty’ procurement rules
by Grace Githaiga 14 Aug '12

14 Aug '12

Over the past three weeks, a number of prominent government officials have been thrown into the limelight over accusations of failing to enforce procurement rules. Officials from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, the National Oil Corporation of Kenya, the Ministry of Information and Communication, and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) have had questions to answer. They have all pleaded innocent and blamed bureaucracy for their woes. Read on. http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Procurement+rules+come+under+…

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Kenya becomes the first African beneficiary of IBM research lab
by Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

This is a very joyful and exciting moment for Kenya and Africa at large. On 13 August 2012 17:23, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> wrote: > This is very exciting news. Congratulations to IBM, Min. InfoCom, ICT > Board on this milestone for the continent of Africa! > > Best regards, > > Brian > > [image: logo] > *Brian Munyao Longwe* > | Mobile: 254715964281 > http://mashilingi.blogspot.com > <http://www.facebook.com/brianmunyao> Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/brianmunyao> > <http://www.twitter.com/blongwe> Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/blongwe> > <http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/brian-munyao-longwe/0/32/254> LinkedIn<http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/brian-munyao-longwe/0/32/254> > Contact me: [image: Skype] blongwe > Want a signature like mine? > <http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=16&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.…> Click > here.<http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=16&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.…> > > > > On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 3:43 PM, Paul Kukubo <pkukubo(a)ict.go.ke> wrote: > >> *Press Release* >> >> * * >> >> *Kenya becomes the first African beneficiary of IBM research lab* >> >> >> *August 13, 2012, Nairobi, Kenya – *The government today announced the >> opening of the first IBM research lab in Kenya. This makes Nairobi the >> premier location for IBM research in the African continent.** >> >> >> >> The lab, a collaboration between Kenya and IBM East Africa, will see the >> partners each contribute $10 million dollars (Ksh830 million), over a >> period of five years. >> >> >> >> Earlier today, President Mwai Kibaki and IBM Global Chief Executive >> Officer, Ginni Rometty signed a memorandum of understanding to officially >> flag-off the setting up of the lab. >> >> >> >> “Kenya vision is to become the top ICT hub in the continent. IBM’s >> commitment to undertake the proposed research agenda will contribute >> greatly to our national priorities as part of Kenya’s Vision 2030 agenda,” >> said His Excellency Honorable Mwai Kibaki, President of Kenya. “We look >> forward to delivering world-class research and innovation through the >> partnership and playing an important role as an IT leader on the African >> continent.” >> >> >> >> It is projected that the lab will not only drive innovation but help >> market Kenya as a leading modern services economy. The research agendas >> will be defined by both parties and will have a strong emphasis on solving >> home-based and African problems. >> >> >> >> The project will greatly benefit the momentum already established in >> cutting-edge mobile money technology, contribute to the creation of >> high-value jobs, and bring significant prestige for Kenya. >> >> >> >> “IBM continues to expand its operations in key growth markets and we plan >> to lead the way by bringing Africa into our global network of IBM Research >> laboratories,” said Dr. John E. Kelly III, IBM senior vice president and >> director of IBM Research. “We will work closely with leading African >> scientists and engineers from academia, government and industry to address >> some of their most pressing challenges and greatest opportunities.” >> >> >> >> The Ministry of Information and Communications through the Kenya ICT >> board will implement the project, which will see Kenyans also gain in >> knowledge diffusion. >> >> >> >> Speaking on the partnership, PS, Ministry of Information and >> Communications, Dr Bitange Ndemo said: "In today’s world, innovation is the >> main lever for a competitive national economy, is a source of employment, >> and has the potential to improve lives. The IBM research lab, will not only >> rubber stamp Kenya as Africa’s leader in ICT, but will help the country to >> transform into a knowledge based economy.” >> >> He was speaking at a press briefing held at Kenya ICT Board offices, and >> attended by Paul Kukubo, CEO, Kenya ICT Board, Robert Morris, Vice >> President, Services Research IBM, Michael Browne, IBM Research, Director of >> Technical Strategy, Kumar Bhaskaran and Program Director Technology & >> Strategy at IBM Research, Shanghai, China. Others were Mugo Kibati, >> Director General Vision 2030, Josphat Karanja, Head of Infrastructure, >> Kenya Education Network (KENET), Takreem El-Tohamy, IBM General Manager, >> Middle East and Africa and Tony Mwai, Country General Manager for IBM East >> Africa. >> >> >> >> The research lab is timely coming on the heels of Konza Techno City >> Conference in which the country rallied to attract investors into the >> silicon park that will drive Kenya towards achieving middle-income status. >> >> >> >> Under the partnership, Kenya will provide the necessary environment, the >> physical space, facilitate the lab setting up, while IBM will provide >> senior specialists, intellectual property and will operate the Lab as part >> of its world-class network of global research labs. Both partners are also >> expected to oversee governance structures at the facility jointly. >> >> >> >> “The Kenya ICT Board has various projects that will compliment the work >> of the IBM lab. These are in software certification, open data, enterprise >> incubation and support for public sector digitisation,” Mr Paul Kukubo, the >> CEO of Kenya ICT Board, said. “We see IBM as a great partner in advancing >> the agenda the board’s transformation of Kenya,” Mr Kukubo added. >> >> >> >> The research facility is expected to be operational this September and >> will have its base in Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi. >> >> >> >> Africa will be the 12th laboratory in the world-wide IBM network of labs, >> joining existing labs in Australia, Brazil, China, Japan, India, Ireland, >> Israel, Switzerland and the United States, as IBM continues to expand its >> research operations in key growth markets. >> >> >> >> *ENDS* >> >> >> >> *Background Information:* >> >> >> >> *About Kenya ICT Board* >> >> The Kenya ICT Board was established by HE President Mwai Kibaki, as a >> state corporation under the State Corporations Act Cap. 446 on 19th >> February 2007. The Kenya ICT Board’s mission is to champion and actively >> enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, >> investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment. Its >> vision is that Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub by 2030. >> >> >> >> Capacity building programs are needed to establish a national strategy >> to properly address skills and training issues. >> >> >> Such strategy would need the input, cooperation, and commitment of many parties. It needs to be led by the industry and involve partnerships with the government and education and training providers. >> >> * * >> >> * * >> >> *IBM Research* - Africa will join existing labs in Australia, Brazil, >> China, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Switzerland and the United States. >> IBM Research laboratories are credited with the creation of many of the >> foundations of information technology, including the invention of >> relational database, disk storage, DRAM memory and much more. IBM Research >> has been recognized with 5 Nobel Prizes, and many leading scientific and >> technical medals and awards. Recently IBM Research created a >> question-answering supercomputer called Watson that defeated the champions >> of a major televised quiz show, showing its ability to match humans in >> answering a wide range of free text questions. >> >> >> >> *For more information, contact Ms. Phyllis Nyambura, Communications, The >> Kenya ICT Board. Tel: 0700 396 433. Email: **pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke* >> >> * >> * >> Paul Kukubo >> Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board >> PO Box 27150 - 00100 >> Nairobi, Kenya >> >> 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street >> >> Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 >> Fax: +254 20 2211962 >> website: www.ict.go.ke >> local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya >> twitter:@tandaaKENYA >> BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke >> Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke >> >> >> personal contacts >> _______________ >> >> Cell: + 254 717 180001 >> >> >> skype: kukubopaul >> googletalk: pkukubo >> personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke >> personal twitter: @pkukubo >> >> >> ____________________ >> Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub >> >> Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, >> through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth >> for socio economic enrichment >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> ------------ >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > ------------ > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke >

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FIRE Programme: Applications extended to the 16th of August!
by Alice Munyua 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

*AFRINIC's Fund for Internet Research and Education -- FIRE Programme* AFRINIC-The African Network Information Centre encourages Organisations in Africa to apply for its Grants and Awards programme -- *Project financing up to USD 10,000.* The FIRE Programme is designed to encourage, foster and facilitate ICT development initiatives within the African region under three main categories for 2012: 1) Innovation on Access provision: fostering ICT growth in Africa by ensuring that the delivery mechanism is available, reliable and scalable; 2) E-development: the development, deployment and enhancement of content, applications and solutions. 3) Freedom of Expression: initiatives related to freedom of expression, freedom of association, privacy, security, consumer's rights, new forms of intellectual property in the digital environment, and a wider range of issues related to Internet and human rights. *Applications have been extended to the 16th August 2012.* For more information please visit our website: www.fireafrica.org or send us an e-mail on: fireprogram(a)afrinic.net

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Hacktivism - the next frontier
by robert yawe 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

Hi, It has been a long time since I made a purely IT post, here is my attempt of remaining relevant. Cyberspace—The New Medium for Activists Hactivism combines hacking with political activism—and it's transforming political protest and taking it to a new level. Is it an instrument for positive change and true dissent or yet another vehicle for cybercriminals? http://enterprise.mcafee.com/content/12Q3NA-Hacktivism?elq_mid=12357&elq_ci… Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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ICT Board Website
by Norman Boinett 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

Seems the ICT Board website has been compromised (hacked) www.ict.go.ke

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Re: [kictanet] Fwd: Konza Land Issue Attn Matunda and Ali
by Matunda Nyanchama 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

Lucy Good suggestion. I can see that your activist self still burns with fire. Yes, I would like to be involved in action that would help this situation. We need a degree of consensus (a) the needed action as this would be a KICTANET (or at least a good cross section of its members) position and (b) the process for that action. From your note, I get the sense that you are proposing a paid ad/announcement in the paper; words (crafting the opinion once we have the facts) are the easier option. We need enough people to support this both in word and action (payment for the ad). I am wondering how many people are in support of this. NB: Dr Ndemo has indicated that the procurement law may be the issue. That is correct. I also know that unchallenges untruths become "truth", which is what the paid announcement would counter. Over to you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared for ICT security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Re: [kictanet] Fwd: Konza Land Issue Attn Matunda and Ali
by Lucy Kimani 12 Aug '12

12 Aug '12

Bw. Gaitho, With all due respect the messenger does need to be shot if their intentions appear suspect. Nobody questions that the issue is under investigation and from what I re-read it appears that KAAC was sent back to the drawing board since their report from April did not result in any prosecutions so they are investigating some more! What a waste of tax payers money.. The questions raised are why now with investors for the project in town, and what new information made this a "headline" news article while ignoring reporting on the positive impacts of the project aka blackout on VP opening ceremony. I don't know if this shoddy reporting will cost the country a promising project but from the postings here and elsewhere we need to mitigate the harm done by laying out the facts and giving the other side a chance to rebut. Lucy Ps.. I was recently in "Silicon Valley" and I am sure the Mayor would love to hear all about their "warehouses and garages" the Wikipedia has some very nice pictures.... Sent from my iPad On Aug 12, 2012, at 2:29 AM, Macharia Gaitho <mgaitho(a)ke.nationmedia.com> wrote: > Dear all, > > I have been away from the office and read the Nation article just like everybody else. And I was shocked, surprised and disappointed too. > However, are we not shooting the messenger? > Is it not a fact that the Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating the land purchase? > Is there anything in the article that is based on untruths and falsehoods? > I pray that my friend Dr Ndemo, our most passionate and visionary techie in GoK, is exonerated. > I also hope that the technopolis succeeds as envisaged, even though I have major reservations about some elements -- (I believe Silicon Valley, Bangalore etc are built on concentration of brains in warehouses and garages rather than glitzy fantasy buildings). > All the same do feel free, Listers, to communicate your concerns on the article to the Nation. You will get a hearing and space. > > Macharia Gaitho > > > On Aug 12, 2012, at 6:44, "Lucy Kimani" <lkimani(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Ali, >> >> Great, I will MPESA my donation. Your point re accountability is fair and well taken, and I hope the KICTANET officials will be willing to provide us with details on how supporters of the Konza rebuttal can remit their donations. In the meantime, please collect what is sent your way and you can then submit to KICTANET if they are in agreement. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Aug 11, 2012, at 9:17 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: >> >>> Lucy >>> >>> Wiling and ready! Probably a good idea though to have an institution like Kictanet do that? So that there is accountability? Any which way I'm ready to support. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Ali Hussein >>> >>> +254 773/713 601113 >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone® >>> >>> On Aug 11, 2012, at 7:52 PM, Lucy Kimani <lkimani(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Warigia, while I echo your sentiments in support of PS Ndemo, the activist in me is wondering why we can't do more... For example I nominate Chief Matunda to draft an "Oped" in rebuttal based on PS Ndemo's piece and the supporting posts to be signed by the KICTAnet Community and Vision 2020, and any other entities.. >>>> >>>> Ali not to pick on you, but I believe Warigia and I are over the seas so would you be willing to act as the treasurer and all supporters can MPESA you their donations for an "AD buy" for the Konza Rebuttal... >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>> Begin forwarded message: >>>> >>>>> From: Warigia Bowman <warigia(a)gmail.com> >>>>> Date: August 11, 2012 10:31:08 AM EDT >>>>> To: lkimani(a)yahoo.com >>>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Konza Land Issue >>>>> >>>>> Dear Daktari Ndemo >>>>> >>>>> I am really sorry this has happened to you. As I said to one of my coworkers, if every permanent secretary were like Bitange Ndemo, Kenya would be in good shape politically and economically. >>>>> >>>>> I join my colleagues in extending my support and loyalty. >>>>> >>>>> Sincerely, Warigia >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 8:56 AM, John Kieti <jkieti(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> Bwana Ndemo, et al >>>>> >>>>> The many of us in support may not be individually as powerful as the few 'powerful' forces against you. That said, our combined support will be too strong to wish away for any 'evil' force. >>>>> >>>>> Just tell us when and how to engage ... >>>>> >>>>> On Aug 10, 2012 10:17 AM, "Ali Hussein" <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: >>>>> Daktari >>>>> >>>>> Let me add my voice of support on this. >>>>> >>>>> There's a saying that one of the most vulnerable moments in aviation is when a plane is taking off and about to land. That's where I think Konza Techno City is. We must all in any way we can continue to support this model of progress in Africa. >>>>> >>>>> Daktari, having said that you didn't really think that it was going to be easy right? The forces of darkness and quick bucks will not let it be unless they have their pound of flesh. Unfortunately the same tools that progressive forces use to move their agenda are the same tools available for the forces of retrogression. >>>>> >>>>> This country has turned the corner for the better. The rule of law actually has a chance to thrive. Hang in there..And as the good bible says - The truth shall set you free! >>>>> >>>>> Ali Hussein >>>>> >>>>> +254 773/713 601113 >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone® >>>>> >>>>> On Aug 10, 2012, at 8:04 AM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Daktari, >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you for taking this bold step to shed pure light on the Konza Techno city site. It is truly unfortunate that the media persist in casting aspersions and (allowing themselves to be used for) mudslinging. >>>>>> >>>>>> I recall, with clarity, how the print media (and especially Nation) were used during the early stages of TEAMs to try and discredit and bring disrepute to the project, yourself and others who were involved. It was laughable at the time how the newspaper even went as far as making rabid claims that I was fronting for powerful politicians via my company InHand Ltd which had procedurally applied for, and received an allocation in the project. I recall how many times the Anti-corruption commission carried out investigations, and I also recall having to answer a barrage of questions from the good folk at National Intelligence. All because of flimsy lies pushed through the newspapers by unscrupulous journalists who clearly had received the infamous "brown envelope" payoffs to publish dirt. >>>>>> >>>>>> Needless to say - and as has been pointed out by Mugo. TEAMs survived the negativity and today has totally transformed this country and region. While I know that it is personally tiring, draining and very demoralizing to be a victim of this kind of treatment. Let me add my voice to those who say "Usichoke" - please stay strong, keep the vision, and hold the course. The Konza City project is still at a critical stage that needs your drive and support. Once it gains it's own momentum then you can take a well deserved rest, until then let us all put our shoulders behind this project and push it forward. >>>>>> >>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Brian >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Brian Munyao Longwe >>>>>> | Mobile: 254715964281 >>>>>> http://mashilingi.blogspot.com >>>>>> Facebook Twitter LinkedIn >>>>>> Contact me: blongwe >>>>>> Want a signature like mine? Click here. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 8:43 AM, <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: >>>>>> Listers, >>>>>> A number of you have independently asked me to clarify the Konza Land >>>>>> issue that was in the papers yesterday. Let me briefly explain the >>>>>> problem. >>>>>> >>>>>> Prior to the purchase of Land we developed a conceptual framework on the >>>>>> locationing of a tech city. Here we largely relied on the work done by >>>>>> Booz Allen. Among other things research shows that a tech city must be >>>>>> located at least 30 minutes from the airport and be in the outskirts of a >>>>>> major city from where you can tap the human resource. >>>>>> >>>>>> With this we crafted a tender document that restricted the suitable land >>>>>> within the parameters of the conceptual framework. This was done openly >>>>>> and we assumed it was indeed an open tender. But it emerged that the >>>>>> definition of open was to advertise land availability anywhere without >>>>>> restrictions. This grey area in the law is rediculous since land in Wajir >>>>>> will have been of no use to us and as such we flouted the procurement law. >>>>>> >>>>>> After our competitive bid, we consulted with the Ministry of Lands to give >>>>>> us the valuation of which the recommendation was Ksh. 200,000. Since most >>>>>> quotes were in the 300 range we focused on the most suitable piece and >>>>>> offered to pay Ministry of Lands Valuation rate. In open tenders one is >>>>>> not allowed to negotiate even when it is in the interest of the country. >>>>>> Here it is said we manipulated the numbers. >>>>>> >>>>>> This clearly is a misunderstanding since we still have grey areas in the >>>>>> Procurement Law. Whereas KACC says we used direct or restricted tendering >>>>>> to buying the land, our view was that the method was open since and one >>>>>> that is in the interest of the country. >>>>>> >>>>>> We did indeed consult the AG's office if what we did was in order and we >>>>>> were given the clear. Much of this is done by various the departments but >>>>>> I bear the ultimate responsibility. >>>>>> >>>>>> What is absurd is the fact that the Daily Nation decided to highlight this >>>>>> issue while we were having the Konza conference here with international >>>>>> investors. This was the time we were telling investors that Kenya has >>>>>> changed and corruption is being dealt with. Well they did a great damage >>>>>> to my reputation. I read malice in the story since it is something that >>>>>> has been around. I would rather have taken a six month jail term than >>>>>> mess up with a project that I have devoted my life to. I have taken risky >>>>>> decisions to have this project take off but it is now clear that we only >>>>>> rejoice on successes. >>>>>> >>>>>> KACC has a right to question what we do and indeed in Teams they were on >>>>>> our case all through until the project was complete. The fact that they >>>>>> question does not amount to corruption. This is how we can change laws >>>>>> and make them dynamic with changing times. As much as I respect the >>>>>> Media, in this case they hurt my character dearly yet what I did was right >>>>>> and hoped we can change the law for future rational decisions. Never in >>>>>> my public life have I tried to do something that is not in the interest of >>>>>> the country. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ndemo. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>>> >>>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/blongwe%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 >>>>>> >>>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or ch >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> kictanet mailing list >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com >>>> >>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>>> >>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mgaitho%40nation.co.ke >> >> 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. > DISCLAIMER: The information contained in or accompanying this e-mail is intended for the use of the stated recipient only. It may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender. 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Computer Software Patents seminar - last day to register!
by Isaac Rutenberg 12 Aug '12

12 Aug '12

Dear Listers, Monday is the last day to pre-register (and save 50% on tickets) for the computer software patents seminar at Strathmore University on 14-15 Aug! Registration, along with a video explaining why you should attend, is at http://www.strathmore.edu/sls/cipit/cipit-conference.html See you there! -- Isaac Rutenberg iruten(a)gmail.com

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Re: [kictanet] [AfrICANN-discuss] Strange letter to ICANN
by otieno.barrack＠gmail.com 12 Aug '12

12 Aug '12

Dear colleagues, I echo Badrus sentiments, Af* shall prevail, long live Africa. Best Regards Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: Badru Ntege <badru.ntege(a)nftconsult.com> Sender: africann-bounces(a)afrinic.net Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2012 09:04:50 To: africann(a)afrinic.net<africann(a)afrinic.net> Reply-To: africann(a)afrinic.net Cc: africann(a)afrinic.net<africann(a)afrinic.net>; isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke<isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Strange letter to ICANN _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann

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Re: [kictanet] [AfrICANN-discuss] Strange letter to ICANN
by Brian Munyao Longwe 12 Aug '12

12 Aug '12

Dear Pierre, The primary reason for AFRICANN's existence is to provide Africans who cannot afford to attend ICANN meetings the opportunity to understand better the various processes, policies and issues that affect them. This linkage is provided by those Africans who are able to attend/participate in ICANN processes. So when someone (anyone) discredits AFRICANN, and especially in such a manner as Ms Bekele has done, I believe that it is only appropriate that the community be informed. The fact that you are able to comment on the issue and share your opinion is a golden example of why AFRICANN exists. Best regards, Brian [image: logo] *Brian Munyao Longwe* | Mobile: 254715964281 http://mashilingi.blogspot.com <http://www.facebook.com/brianmunyao> Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/brianmunyao> <http://www.twitter.com/blongwe> Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/blongwe> <http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/brian-munyao-longwe/0/32/254> LinkedIn<http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/brian-munyao-longwe/0/32/254> Contact me: [image: Skype] blongwe Want a signature like mine? <http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=16&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.…> Click here.<http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=16&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.…> On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 12:28 AM, Pierre Lotis NANKEP <lnankep(a)yahoo.fr>wrote: > Dear Mr Brian > > Do you really think that the community needs that? By making that some > people hate others? > > You'd better make an appointment with Ms Bekele in a television talk show. > Or write also to ICANN to express your own opinion or your own position. > Africa does not need this kind of debate you want to create. We are tired. > We have other higher priority issues to be addressed. > A leader or someone who considers himself as leader should address some > issues like the one you want to raise with wisdom and method. > > Best regards > > -- > Pierre Lotis NANKEP > IT Engineer / ANTIC > Web : http://www.antic.cm > Email (Pro) : pierre.nankep(a)antic.cm > GSM : +237 77 66 10 07 > ------------------------------ > *De :* Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> > *À :* africann(a)afrinic.net; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > *Envoyé le :* Samedi 11 août 2012 21h28 > *Objet :* [AfrICANN-discuss] Strange letter to ICANN > > > I recently came across this letter written by Ms. Sophia Bekele to ICANN > regarding the recently vacated position held by Anne-Rachel Inne at ICANN. Letter > from Sophia Bekele to Akram Atallah<http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/bekele-to-atallah-07aug12-en> > > While everyone is entitled to have their own opinion I find it extremely > distasteful that Ms. Bekele would go as far as to allege that AFRICANN and > for that matter AFTLD, AFRINIC, AFNOG, AFRISPA, AFRALO are made up of > people who have sinister agendas. > > I take it as a personal affront that such an aspersion would be cast on > myself as I not only consider myself an interested party in AFRICANN but I > have also been involved in the founding and establishment of some of the > above organizations and believe them and the individuals associated with > them to be above reproach. > > I continue to find DCA's sustained divisive and millitant attitude quite > troubling, > > What do other community members think? > > Brian > > > > _______________________________________________ > AfrICANN mailing list > AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann > > >

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ICANN's New Approach towards Africa
by Brian Munyao Longwe 11 Aug '12

11 Aug '12

It is encouraging to see ICANN proactively taking steps towards a deeper engagement with Africa. http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-10aug12-en.htm Congratulations Nii and Tarek for your role in this. Please continue to hold the torch up high for us! Best regards, Brian [image: logo] *Brian Munyao Longwe* | Mobile: 254715964281 http://mashilingi.blogspot.com <http://www.facebook.com/brianmunyao> Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/brianmunyao> <http://www.twitter.com/blongwe> Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/blongwe> <http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/brian-munyao-longwe/0/32/254> LinkedIn<http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/brian-munyao-longwe/0/32/254> Contact me: [image: Skype] blongwe Want a signature like mine? <http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=16&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.…> Click here.<http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=16&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.…>

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Re: [kictanet] Konza Land Issue can we have a public position?
by Charlesnduati2002 11 Aug '12

11 Aug '12

hi daktari, as they say in media good news make no headlines. keep going, your legacy is already assured. I remember very well when we went with you to cyberjare in malysia in 2008 and you told us that we will create our own and here it is. you also said we will have our own mutimedia university and sure enough you and my vice chancellor had converted kcct to mutimedia university college in a record 3 months keep going charles Sent from Samsung Mobile David Otwoma <otwomad(a)gmail.com> wrote: Edith, Sorry to butt in. Was privileged to be present for the two day investment conference where the master planner was introduced to us after the official opening by the VP flanked by the Minister of Finance. What I observed is that the train has left the station. What the master planning stage requires is that all possible tenants (university, government, business enterprises, civil society, etc.) we pitch tent and explain to the master planner our desire. That will enable accommodation. A report will be ready in 6 months time. And then the execution phase (laying the foundation or breaking ground can start). Matters were made easier for us by S. Korea, Egypt, China, Brazil Sweden giving us presentation on how they are performing in their own countries. Government Ministries (Finance, Energy, Roads and Water) also gave presentation on how their activities are geared towards facilitating the success of Konza. SMEs and large investors also had their slots. It is a pity that VP was given a news outage (no coverage) and instead the embarrassing back page article by Nation newspaper on the subject of this thread. Having moved from Education to Energy I can only console the PS, MoIC that we in energy get all those negative coverage almost daily. e.g. good http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Man+behind+Chinese+firm+i… bad http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000063533&story_title=Mining-sec… good http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Ministry+invites+firms+to+explore+more+c… bad http://www.the-star.co.ke/local/northeastern/88776-ngilu-kiema-seek-support… I could go on and on on the 4th Estate bizzare style of newsmaking or is it sales. We need to have the Freedom of Information Bill enacted so that we can be under surveillance 24/7 and the you-tube available to all and soundry rather than the back stabbings that are so painful. It can be tough just trying to know what do our people led by our leaders want of us implementing executive decisions? David On 8/10/12, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.or.ke> wrote: > The Konza Technopolis Train already left the station in my view! > > Is it stoppable? Me thinks not. Making a mountain out of the media article > is what may lead to it being stopped, unless I'm missing something? > > Bwana Ndemo/Catherine Adeya - can you enlighten us on the current status? My > understanding is that it's moving on in any case. correct? > > Edith > ________________________________ > From: kictanet [kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On > Behalf Of Barrack Otieno [otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 7:01 AM > To: Edith Adera > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Konza Land Issue can we have a public position? > > Well if we made noise and Thika road was eventually marked why can't we be > heard on this matter, GG can you lead us on making a public stand i am > willing to write to whom it may concern on behalf of listers, KICTANET > position on Konza Project we can append our signatures if need be to prove > that we are a force to reckon with in any case we are key stakeholders in so > far as the constitution is concerned, i think majority of us have been > sufficiently involved in the process. > > Best Regards > > On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 3:27 AM, Bernard Kioko [Bernsoft Interactive > Limited] <bkioko(a)bernsoft.com<mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com>> wrote: > Robert, > > An interesting view! > > Is it right to say we cannot help? I would imagine that we need to make that > move to help. > > Also, will the accused be the one to help himself in this instance or should > we be the ones to initiate the task force that would defend a good cause > from being killed OR are you saying the “interested” parties are just too > powerful? > > Regards > > From: kictanet > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+bkioko<mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bbkioko>=bernsoft.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:bernsoft.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke>] > On Behalf Of robert yawe > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 9:20 PM > To: bkioko(a)bernsoft.com<mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com> > > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Konza Land Issue > > Dr. Ndemo, > > Sorry for being the bearer of the truth but unfortunately hang you shall > hang as you neither own the judge nor the jury and the hang man takes no > sides. > > Online rhetoric and closed group support will not save you, what you needed > from the beginning was support from a constituency with a platform, sad to > see Siganga give leap service to your plight yet he runs the only bona fide > mouth piece which should have taken out a full page advert in today's paper > in support of your efforts if only your online supporters had paid their > subscriptions. > > I raised pertinent issues about the project right from its public inception > and took the heat, even taking on the title "village madman". This is one > time that I wish not to be exonerated as you have worked selflessly on the > project, unfortunately in a utopian manner. > > Those who want the project dead have more power than those, like yourself, > who want it to succeed. > > I recently attended a presentation by the Ministry of Nairobi Metropolitan > whose master plan includes a 5,000 acre technopolis to be situated along > Kangundo Road. > > It takes the Konza project concept and spreads it over 6 locations around > Nairobi each covering 5,000 acres. The land has been identified and the > sellers have the right connections. > > Find our why the Tatu Project remains in limbo then you will understand why > Dr. Ndemo has only 2 options, drop the project and stay afloat or push on > with it and go down with it. > > Dr. Ndemo, we cannot help you as we are merely hecklers sitting outside the > stadium and following the goings on in the pitch through the radio > commentator because we fear to take a public stand. > > Your fall will be a very public one utilising the space you have so > eloquently advocated and propagated, an independent media. It is time that > you put together a war council to go to battle with and for you, whose > members are clearly not on this forum. > > I wish you all the best in surviving this onslaught and hope that you had > followed my finger that kept trying to point you towards the writing on the > wall. > > As the late Vice President Kijana Wamalwa once said "I found myself > wallowing in the miasma of deceit . . ." > > Regards > > Robert Yawe > KAY System Technologies Ltd > Phoenix House, 6th Floor > P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 > Kenya > > Tel: +254722511225<tel:%2B254722511225>, +254202010696<tel:%2B254202010696> > > --- On Thu, 9/8/12, bitange(a)jambo.co.ke<mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke> > <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke<mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke>> wrote: > > From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke<mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke> > <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke<mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke>> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Konza Land Issue > To: robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk<mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> > Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> > Date: Thursday, 9 August, 2012, 6:43 > Listers, > A number of you have independently asked me to clarify the Konza Land > issue that was in the papers yesterday. Let me briefly explain the > problem. > > Prior to the purchase of Land we developed a conceptual framework on the > locationing of a tech city. Here we largely relied on the work done by > Booz Allen. Among other things research shows that a tech city must be > located at least 30 minutes from the airport and be in the outskirts of a > major city from where you can tap the human resource. > > With this we crafted a tender document that restricted the suitable land > within the parameters of the conceptual framework. This was done openly > and we assumed it was indeed an open tender. But it emerged that the > definition of open was to advertise land availability anywhere without > restrictions. This grey area in the law is rediculous since land in Wajir > will have been of no use to us and as such we flouted the procurement law. > > After our competitive bid, we consulted with the Ministry of Lands to give > us the valuation of which the recommendation was Ksh. 200,000. Since most > quotes were in the 300 range we focused on the most suitable piece and > offered to pay Ministry of Lands Valuation rate. In open tenders one is > not allowed to negotiate even when it is in the interest of the country. > Here it is said we manipulated the numbers. > > This clearly is a misunderstanding since we still have grey areas in thegt; Procurement Law. Whereas KACC says we used direct or restricted tendering > to buying the land, our view was that the method was open since and one > that is in the interest of the country. > > We did indeed consult the AG's office if what we did was in order and we > were given the clear. Much of this is done by various the departments but > I bear the ultimate responsibility. > > What is absurd is the fact that the Daily Nation decided to highlight this > issue while we were having the Konza conference here with international > investors. This was the time we were telling investors that Kenya has > changed and corruption is being dealt with. Well they did a great damage > to my reputation. I read malice in the story since it is something that > has been around. I would rather have taken a six month jail term than > mess up with a project that I have devoted my life to. I have taken risky > decisions to have this project take off but it is now clear that we only > rejoice on successes. > > KACC has a right to question what we do and indeed in Teams they were on > our case all through until the project was complete. The fact that they > question does not amount to corruption. This is how we can change laws > and make them dynamic with changing times. As much as I respect the > Media, in this case they hurt my character dearly yet what I did was right > and hoped we can change the law for future rational decisions. Never in > my public life have I tried to do something that is not in the interest of > the country. > > Ndemo. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/robertyawe%40yahoo.co… > > 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<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmai… > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for > people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ > > _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/charlesnduati2002%40y… 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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FW: [NRO-EC] Fwd: [AfriNIC-announce] AFRINIC Board has Elected New Chair and VIce-Chair
by Walubengo J 10 Aug '12

10 Aug '12

Some good news that Nation and other local media should be floating around. That the seat of Afrnic Chair finally came to East Africa. Badru Ntege is the new Afrinic Chair - he is our neighbour from .ug and the East African Primary Delegate. Badru is on this list and so u can wish him a good term and ask him to bring the internet goodies to the region :-) walu. ----Forwarded Message---- From: adiel(a)afrinic.net To: ec(a)nro.net Sent: Thu, Aug 9, 2012 4:28 PM AST (Arabian) Subject: [NRO-EC] Fwd: [AfriNIC-announce] AFRINIC Board has Elected New Chair and VIce-Chair For your information. Thanks. - a. Begin forwarded message: > From: Adiel Akplogan <adiel(a)afrinic.net> > Date: August 9, 2012 17:11:19 PM GMT+04:00 > To: announce(a)afrinic.net > Subject: [AfriNIC-announce] AFRINIC Board Elected New Chair and VIce-Chair > > Dear Colleagues, > > I'm please to report that AFRINIC Board has elected Mr. Badru > Ntege and Mr. LaLa Andriamampianina respectively as Chair and > Vice-chair of the Board. > > For more information about the AFRINIC Board please go to: > http://www.afrinic.net/en/about-us/our-structure/bod > > Congratulation to both of them and we wish them success during > their mandate. > > Kind Regards. > > ----------------- > Adiel A. Akplogan > Chief Executive Officer > AfriNIC, www.afrinic.net > > _______________________________________________ > announce mailing list > announce(a)afrinic.net > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/announce _______________________________________________ Ec mailing list Ec(a)nro.net https://nro.net/mailman/listinfo/ec

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Fwd: FW: KENIC - on behalf of Sammy Buruchara
by Odhiambo Washington 10 Aug '12

10 Aug '12

** ** *From:* Sammy Buruchara [mailto:sammy@nbnet.co.ke] *Sent:* Thursday, July 26, 2012 10:40 AM *To:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions (kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke) *Subject:* KENIC**** ** ** *RE: Online discussions on Resignations of Board at the Kenya Network Information Centre (KeNIC)* Reference is made to the various online discussions regarding resignations of Board members of at the Kenya Network Information Centre (KeNIC).**** The KeNIC board and management would like to take this early opportunity to refute these claims as having no basis and without factual information.** ** Early this year, the KeNIC Board, while carrying out a mid-term review of the implementation of its Strategic plan, agreed on the need for KeNIC to carry out an Institutional Assessment to ensure that it operates in line with the international best practices and that its operations are aligned to its Strategic plan.**** A Consultant was tasked by KeNIC to carry out the Institutional Assessment and in their report, which was adopted by the KeNIC board, established a number of areas that KeNIC needed to address, to remain in business as well as to improve in its core mandate of registering dot KE domain names. The following is an highlight of the areas needing action:**** **1. **The alignment of the Board membership to the KeNIC’s Memorandum and Articles of Association. **** **2. **A review of the current Strategic Plan to align it to realistic Goals and Targets in the light of changing market conditions.**** **3. **A review of the KeNIC Stakeholders to reflect its core business. **** **4. **Development and strengthening of KeNIC’s Financial and Procurement policies, among other policies.**** **5. **Review of the management structure to reflect the revised Strategic Plan.**** KeNIC Board has diligently followed through the Consultant’s Institutional Assessment report by implementing the recommendations contained in the report with the aim of strengthening KeNIC’s operations. Inevitably, the implementation of the report is going to affect the constitution of the KeNIC board. However, the board wishes to remain intact until the AGM, after which its board membership will change, after the adoption by the AGM. In view of this, it’s important to note that those board members who have since resigned, they have done so voluntarily, and most of them have been replaced by their appointing member organizations.**** KeNIC is due to hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in August 2012 (next month) to update its stakeholders on the progress of this process, among other reports scheduled for presentation and discussion during the AGM.**** The KeNIC board and management would therefore wish to dispel any rumors of an alleged crisis in KeNIC, and to state categorically that there is no crisis at in KeNIC and that the Board and management are fully discharging their duties of ensuring KeNIC is run professionally and in line with the international best practices.**** ** ** *Sammy Buruchara* *Change Manager* ** ** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by * KeNIC MailScanner* <http://www.kenic.or.ke/>, and is believed to be clean. Kenya Network Information Centre (KeNIC).

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Fwd: [igf_members] The African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) 2012 registration is now open
by Alice Munyua 10 Aug '12

10 Aug '12

This might be of interest to those who follow internet governance. Best Alice -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [igf_members] The African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) 2012 registration is now open Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:42:41 +0300 From: Makane Faye <MFaye(a)uneca.org> To: AFIGF <afigf(a)uneca.org>, igf Forum <igf_members(a)intgovforum.org> CC: faymakane(a)gmail.com Dear Colleagues, Registration to participate in The African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) 2012 to be held in Cairo (Egypt) from 3 to 4 October, is now open. Please visit the website: http://afigf.uneca.org <http://afigf.uneca.org/>to complete the registration form. Also, if your institution would like to sponsor the event, the different sponsorship categories are on line. Thank you for your cooperation. - - Makane Faye (Mr.) ICT Policy and Development & E-Application Sections ICT and Science and Technology Division United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) P.O. Box 3001 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ECA New Building, Office 5S14 Ext. 33563 Tel: +251 11 5443563 Fax: +251 11 5514416 / +251 11 54411458 Email: mfaye(a)uneca.org Private mail: faymakane(a)gmail.com

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Re: [kictanet] Konza Land Issue can we have a public position?
by Barrack Otieno 10 Aug '12

10 Aug '12

Well if we made noise and Thika road was eventually marked why can't we be heard on this matter, GG can you lead us on making a public stand i am willing to write to whom it may concern on behalf of listers, KICTANET position on Konza Project we can append our signatures if need be to prove that we are a force to reckon with in any case we are key stakeholders in so far as the constitution is concerned, i think majority of us have been sufficiently involved in the process. Best Regards On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 3:27 AM, Bernard Kioko [Bernsoft Interactive Limited] <bkioko(a)bernsoft.com> wrote: > Robert,**** > > ** ** > > An interesting view!**** > > ** ** > > Is it right to say we cannot help? I would imagine that we need to make > that move to help.**** > > ** ** > > Also, will the accused be the one to help himself in this instance or > should we be the ones to initiate the task force that would defend a good > cause from being killed OR are you saying the “interested” parties are just > too powerful?**** > > ** ** > > Regards **** > > ** ** > > *From:* kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+bkioko= > bernsoft.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *robert yawe > *Sent:* Thursday, August 09, 2012 9:20 PM > *To:* bkioko(a)bernsoft.com > > *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Konza Land Issue**** > > ** ** > > Dr. Ndemo,**** > > ** ** > > Sorry for being the bearer of the truth but unfortunately hang you shall > hang as you neither own the judge nor the jury and the hang man takes no > sides.**** > > ** ** > > Online rhetoric and closed group support will not save you, what you > needed from the beginning was support from a constituency with a platform, > sad to see Siganga give leap service to your plight yet he runs the only > bona fide mouth piece which should have taken out a full page advert in > today's paper in support of your efforts if only your online supporters had > paid their subscriptions.**** > > ** ** > > I raised pertinent issues about the project right from its public > inception and took the heat, even taking on the title "village madman". > This is one time that I wish not to be exonerated as you have worked > selflessly on the project, unfortunately in a utopian manner.**** > > ** ** > > Those who want the project dead have more power than those, like yourself, > who want it to succeed. **** > > ** ** > > I recently attended a presentation by the Ministry of Nairobi Metropolitan > whose master plan includes a 5,000 acre technopolis to be situated along > Kangundo Road. **** > > ** ** > > It takes the Konza project concept and spreads it over 6 locations around > Nairobi each covering 5,000 acres. The land has been identified and the > sellers have the right connections.**** > > ** ** > > Find our why the Tatu Project remains in limbo then you will understand > why Dr. Ndemo has only 2 options, drop the project and stay afloat or push > on with it and go down with it.**** > > ** ** > > Dr. Ndemo, we cannot help you as we are merely hecklers sitting outside > the stadium and following the goings on in the pitch through the radio > commentator because we fear to take a public stand.**** > > ** ** > > Your fall will be a very public one utilising the space you have so > eloquently advocated and propagated, an independent media. It is time that > you put together a war council to go to battle with and for you, whose > members are clearly not on this forum.**** > > ** ** > > I wish you all the best in surviving this onslaught and hope that you had > followed my finger that kept trying to point you towards the writing on the > wall.**** > > ** ** > > As the late Vice President Kijana Wamalwa once said "I found myself > wallowing in the miasma of deceit . . ."**** > > ** ** > > Regards > > Robert Yawe > KAY System Technologies Ltd > Phoenix House, 6th Floor > P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 > Kenya > > Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 > > --- On *Thu, 9/8/12, bitange(a)jambo.co.ke <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke>* wrote:**** > > > From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Konza Land Issue > To: robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk > Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Date: Thursday, 9 August, 2012, 6:43**** > > Listers, > A number of you have independently asked me to clarify the Konza Land > issue that was in the papers yesterday. Let me briefly explain the > problem. > > Prior to the purchase of Land we developed a conceptual framework on the > locationing of a tech city. Here we largely relied on the work done by > Booz Allen. Among other things research shows that a tech city must be > located at least 30 minutes from the airport and be in the outskirts of a > major city from where you can tap the human resource. > > With this we crafted a tender document that restricted the suitable land > within the parameters of the conceptual framework. This was done openly > and we assumed it was indeed an open tender. But it emerged that the > definition of open was to advertise land availability anywhere without > restrictions. This grey area in the law is rediculous since land in Wajir > will have been of no use to us and as such we flouted the procurement law. > > After our competitive bid, we consulted with the Ministry of Lands to give > us the valuation of which the recommendation was Ksh. 200,000. Since most > quotes were in the 300 range we focused on the most suitable piece and > offered to pay Ministry of Lands Valuation rate. In open tenders one is > not allowed to negotiate even when it is in the interest of the country. > Here it is said we manipulated the numbers. > > This clearly is a misunderstanding since we still have grey areas in the > Procurement Law. Whereas KACC says we used direct or restricted tendering > to buying the land, our view was that the method was open since and one > that is in the interest of the country. > > We did indeed consult the AG's office if what we did was in order and we > were given the clear. Much of this is done by various the departments but > I bear the ultimate responsibility. > > What is absurd is the fact that the Daily Nation decided to highlight this > issue while we were having the Konza conference here with international > investors. This was the time we were telling investors that Kenya has > changed and corruption is being dealt with. Well they did a great damage > to my reputation. I read malice in the story since it is something that > has been around. I would rather have taken a six month jail term than > mess up with a project that I have devoted my life to. I have taken risky > decisions to have this project take off but it is now clear that we only > rejoice on successes. > > KACC has a right to question what we do and indeed in Teams they were on > our case all through until the project was complete. The fact that they > question does not amount to corruption. This is how we can change laws > and make them dynamic with changing times. As much as I respect the > Media, in this case they hurt my character dearly yet what I did was right > and hoped we can change the law for future rational decisions. Never in > my public life have I tried to do something that is not in the interest of > the country. > > Ndemo. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/robertyawe%40yahoo.co… > > 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 > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmai… > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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ITU/WCIT/ITRs
by Alice Munyua 10 Aug '12

10 Aug '12

Dear All, There is a lot of misinformation about ITU, the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT-12) and the International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs). Some of this misinformation is due to ignorance on the part of the authors of these articles while others are simply due to hidden agendas of the authors. Whatever the case, it is important to have some basic information about ITU, WCIT and the ITRs so that you know what to expect at WCIT in Dubai in December 2012. To start, I would suggest that you visit _http://www.itu.int/en/wcit-12/Pages/WCIT-backgroundbriefs.aspx_ for background information about WCIT and the ITRs. For those of you interested in some of what has been published by the press, you can visit _http://www.scoop.it/t/wcit-12_ Regards, /Alexander NTOKO/ /Chief, Operations and Planning Department/ /Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB)/ /International Telecommunication Union (ITU)/ /Place des Nations, CH-1211/ /Geneva, Switzerland/ /Email: //_alexander.ntoko(a)itu.int_/ <mailto:alexander.ntoko@itu.int> /Web: //_http://www.itu.int_/

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Kenic board resignation, new CEO
by the truth 10 Aug '12

10 Aug '12

Lest we forget, there is more that is happening at the Registry of .ke that is hidden from the Internet community. As at the posting of the initial message of this thread, the chairlady was on her way out; she has already left. Now, what will happen if all the current staff left at once? Does the kenic board understand the magnitude of the importance of .ke to the thousands of businesses in this country that rely on this critical resource? Imagine waking up and finding that nation.co.ke, safaricom.co.ke, standardmedia.co.ke, mocality.co.ke, google.co.ke, just to mention a few, are all down. There's such a probability. Rumour has it the current staff can't cope with Buruchara's style of management (or better way of changing things), and unrealistic board resolutions. So, who will be in charge of our domains? Talk of a player being a referee too. Who owns kenic? Is it a few individuals? If I own a .ke domain, am I not a stakeholder of .ke? Food for thought

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Re: [kictanet] Konza Land Issue
by Matunda Nyanchama 09 Aug '12

09 Aug '12

Dakitari That was good insight and a good counter argument. I think you should do an oped piece and have the papers carry this. That way facts missed/bent/etc would come out. All the best. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared for ICT security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Re: [kictanet] Konza Land Issue
by Walubengo J 09 Aug '12

09 Aug '12

Daktari, am actually in the bus headed to KONZA for the site visit. Indeed i read the issue in the dailies but did not bother too much about it sincei know a project of this magnitude must and will attract all manner of diversionery tactics. But we just need to focus and stay the course. walu. ------------------------------ On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 8:43 AM AST (Arabian) bitange(a)jambo.co.ke wrote: >Listers, >A number of you have independently asked me to clarify the Konza Land >issue that was in the papers yesterday. Let me briefly explain the >problem. > >Prior to the purchase of Land we developed a conceptual framework on the >locationing of a tech city. Here we largely relied on the work done by >Booz Allen. Among other things research shows that a tech city must be >located at least 30 minutes from the airport and be in the outskirts of a >major city from where you can tap the human resource. > >With this we crafted a tender document that restricted the suitable land >within the parameters of the conceptual framework. This was done openly >and we assumed it was indeed an open tender. But it emerged that the >definition of open was to advertise land availability anywhere without >restrictions. This grey area in the law is rediculous since land in Wajir >will have been of no use to us and as such we flouted the procurement law. > >After our competitive bid, we consulted with the Ministry of Lands to give >us the valuation of which the recommendation was Ksh. 200,000. Since most >quotes were in the 300 range we focused on the most suitable piece and >offered to pay Ministry of Lands Valuation rate. In open tenders one is >not allowed to negotiate even when it is in the interest of the country. >Here it is said we manipulated the numbers. > >This clearly is a misunderstanding since we still have grey areas in the >Procurement Law. Whereas KACC says we used direct or restricted tendering >to buying the land, our view was that the method was open since and one >that is in the interest of the country. > >We did indeed consult the AG's office if what we did was in order and we >were given the clear. Much of this is done by various the departments but >I bear the ultimate responsibility. > >What is absurd is the fact that the Daily Nation decided to highlight this >issue while we were having the Konza conference here with international >investors. This was the time we were telling investors that Kenya has >changed and corruption is being dealt with. Well they did a great damage >to my reputation. I read malice in the story since it is something that >has been around. I would rather have taken a six month jail term than >mess up with a project that I have devoted my life to. I have taken risky >decisions to have this project take off but it is now clear that we only >rejoice on successes. > >KACC has a right to question what we do and indeed in Teams they were on >our case all through until the project was complete. The fact that they >question does not amount to corruption. This is how we can change laws >and make them dynamic with changing times. As much as I respect the >Media, in this case they hurt my character dearly yet what I did was right >and hoped we can change the law for future rational decisions. Never in >my public life have I tried to do something that is not in the interest of >the country. > >Ndemo. > > > > >_______________________________________________ >kictanet mailing list >kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.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] Yawe migrates to Digital TV
by bitange＠jambo.co.ke 08 Aug '12

08 Aug '12

Macharia, I assumed you have been following the debate. Ordinariry we have been broadcasting in Standard Definition or SD. This format is oll technology that makes people look fat on the screen. High Definition or HD tends to give you an image closer to what you look in real life. Better we now have 3D that is is even better but you will have to use special glass to see the effect. Research is getting closer to get rid of the special glasses. Soon we shall get even better technologies in broadcasting. In transmission we have several technologies including Satelitte or Direct to Home (DTH) and Digital Terrestrial TV (DTT) which removes the aspect of multiple infrastructure for Analogue TV the one we are used to. To convert the digital signal to analogue TV you need a converter called a Set Top Box (STB). This is a temporary measure until new digital TVs are in the market. The question was whether the set top can transmit both the SD and HD using the current STBs in the market. I then responded that in DTH, the Personal Video Recorder (PVR) does that easily. PVR is a generic term for a device that is similar to a VCR but records television data in digital format as opposed to the VCRs analog format. VCRs utilize analog tapes to record and play programs broadcast over television, but PVRs encode video data in MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 formats and store the data in a hard drive. PVRs have all of the same functionality of VCRs (recording, playback, fast forwarding, rewinding, and pausing) plus the ability to instantly jump to any part of the program without having to rewind or fast forward the data stream. I hope this helps. Ndemo. > These acronyms are giving me a headache. Can't you geeks communicate in > simple English? > > Macharia Gaitho > > > On Jul 10, 2012, at 19:49, "bitange(a)jambo.co.ke" <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> > wrote: > >> John, >> Thanks for elaborating on these technologies. Although I have not tried >> to play both SD and HD in any STB, the DTH PVR does it easily and I >> would >> suppose some STBs would have PVR capabilities. >> >> Regards >> >> >> Ndemo. >> >> >> >> >>> Wash >>> On my house still lies a Dish I used to receive internet 'downlink >>> service' >>> from intersat via DVB. the uplink was a traditional dialup, when I >>> moved >>> to >>> work at a Telco (Safaricom) I used service 951 for uplink, later >>> gprs/edge >>> and when 3G/HSDPA came I stopped the DVB service. I forgot about DVB in >>> the >>> general sense. >>> >>> Today >>> DVB-T2 holds so much promise. there is what badru put out but best of >>> all >>> is the fact that the chipsets in use can be easily extended to do so >>> much >>> more. that most are running quite a bit of readilly available open >>> distro's >>> based on open standards is awesome and means you can do things like >>> provide >>> internet services for the masses if a service provider is so inclined >>> to >>> do >>> so, push messages, use it as part of your connected home etc. >>> >>> Today I am lucky to be involved with two projects that deal with these >>> technologies. there is an interesting convergence of technologies and >>> ideas >>> such that while I am traditionally a 'networking guy', they might need >>> multicast in the future, Im also curious but: to take advantage of the >>> technologies end to end, it would be nice to know what the minimum >>> requirements set are, then an entreprenurial fellow can figure out what >>> value adds to throw in. This could be anything from localization to >>> customizing the boards and operating systems/firmware with additional >>> interfaces, like wifi or a fridge magnet:-). >>> >>> It is also the same technology DSTV use to do mobile TV. probably using >>> T2-lite. It is combined with the SIM card for admittance or lets just >>> call >>> it authentication and billing. Now technically you could have another >>> interface maybe a permanent IPv6 to help admittance ia all the tools >>> you >>> are used to like diameter. Do you start to see the potential? the >>> moment >>> you throw IP in the world just opens up. >>> >>> I'm also curious to see the quality requirements. Note in as much as >>> STB's >>> will be standardized, some operators might transmit lets say NTV in HD >>> while another does it in SD. The HD would definately cost abit more >>> based >>> on network resources consumed so the whole free to air remains free >>> will >>> also be an interesting one to watch. >>> >>> Lastly what DVB-T2 doesn't do LTE will take and carry home. When the >>> broadcasters release the frequencies for LTE. I guess listers and >>> creatives >>> here have their work cut out for them. Just like we are leading in >>> mobile >>> innovation, we can take this one on as well. >>> >>> now who said you cant be productive in traffic, or type long mail on >>> mobile >>> devices?:-) >>> >>> Gitau >>> >>> Sent from my Ipad >>> On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 6:24 PM, Odhiambo Washington >>> <odhiambo(a)gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> +1 for this contribution, Badru. You've almost mirrored what John >>>> Gitau >>>> asked in his last post. >>>> >>>> I am tempted to ask Dr. Ndemo how they (CCK) arrived at the >>>> specification >>>> for the STBs. Were stakeholders involved? Were citizens input >>>> solicited? >>>> I >>>> am sure John Gitau would have had the platform to raise his questions >>>> if >>>> this was done. >>>> In the Kenyan context, it was T1, then at some point it was almost SDB >>>> (or >>>> what do they call that South American one), before the decision makers >>>> resolved that it would be DVB-T2. >>>> I think it's almost too late for Kenyans to decide on the >>>> specifications. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 3:30 PM, Badru Ntege <ntegeb(a)one2net.co.ug> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Some new stbs are running on android which effectively means that we >>>>> should be able to deliver internet services to the home. Some of the >>>>> boxes >>>>> on the market even support wifi. >>>>> >>>>> We need to think out of the box to solve our connectivity challenge >>>>> to >>>>> the home. african countries now have the opportunity to create a >>>>> specification that manufacturers will create solutions for. Just >>>>> think >>>>> of >>>>> the order quantity if Kenya said that all stbs should have full >>>>> Internet >>>>> capabilities. The tools are here but we are still trying to fix >>>>> problems >>>>> with conventional thinking i think we should set the bar. The market >>>>> will >>>>> deliver they cannot afford to ignore continent of 1 billion people. >>>>> However as long as we tow the itu line we will always end up with >>>>> others >>>>> peoples solutions to our unique problems. >>>>> >>>>> So Africa needs to set the standard and then market will have to we >>>>> can >>>>> even start with an east african standard >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Badru Ntege >>>>> CEO >>>>> NFT Consult Ltd >>>>> Www.Nftconsult.com >>>>> >>>>> "Vision without execution is hallucination." >>>>> -- Thomas A. Edison >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 8 Jul 2012, at 19:51, bitange(a)jambo.co.ke wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Robert, >>>>>> Free to Air must remain free. This is why we need cheaper >>>>>> converters >>>>> that >>>>>> the current STBs. Check the pricing on Internet. They are as cheap >>>>> as >>>>> 5 >>>>>> dollars. Big operators want expensive STBs in order to accomodate >>>>> they >>>>>> conditional access channels. We need SMEs to bring in the low end >>>>> DVBT2 >>>>>> STBs. We are letting the opportunity pass those who need business >>>>> most. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Ndemo. >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Daktari, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Now that I have migrated I am more interested with what is going >>>>>>> on. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> There is a bit of confusion about the free to air channels are they >>>>> to >>>>>>> remain available or not? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Robert Yawe >>>>>>> KAY System Technologies Ltd >>>>>>> Phoenix House, 6th Floor >>>>>>> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 >>>>>>> Kenya >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ________________________________ >>>>>>> From: "bitange(a)jambo.co.ke" <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> >>>>>>> To: robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> >>>>>>> Cc: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >>>>>>> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, 24 June 2012, 22:04 >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Yawe migrates to Digital TV >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Robert, >>>>>>> Thank you for being a great Ambassador. With competition you are >>>>> going to >>>>>>> see the price of set top drom to as little as Ksh. 500. I hear >>>>>>> some >>>>> with >>>>>>> conditional access will be offering popular bouque of some 50 >>>>> channels >>>>> for >>>>>>> $2 (two) dollars a month. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I know of new venacular entrants coming in in less than a month. >>>>> More >>>>>>> content will also come from edutainment which in my view from what >>>>>>> I >>>>> have >>>>>>> seen is world class. Perhaps this may be the greatest opportunity >>>>> to >>>>>>> revive our own lanuages. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ndemo. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Listers, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Wanted to inform you that on the 19th of June 2012 I migrated from >>>>>>>> analogue to digital TV reception, the signal is crystal clear not >>>>> like >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> graining images I have been accustomed to over the past many >>>>>>>> years. >>>>> The >>>>>>>> move was necessitated by the need for some of my house-mates to >>>>> watch >>>>>>>> Tusker Project Fame, I went VoD many months ago. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To put an issue to rest especially those in the media who have >>>>>>>> been >>>>>>>> spreading malicious roamers about the migration that I did not buy >>>>> a >>>>>>>> digital TV set. All I bought was a decoder for 2,999/- which I >>>>> plugged >>>>>>>> into old faithful and "pap" I can now receive clear digital >>>>>>>> signal. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It was encouraging to note that all the current free to air >>>>> channels, >>>>>>>> some >>>>>>>> of which I did not even know existed, have jumped onto the >>>>> transmission >>>>>>>> including NTV, KTN and Citizen which makes you wonder what all >>>>> those >>>>>>>> legalise was about. The quality of the various channels is >>>>> glaring, >>>>>>>> something that was not visible with the analogue signal. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To get a more holistic experience I also paid for the basic >>>>>>>> bouquet >>>>> for >>>>>>>> 500/- a month, the offering was not disappointing but the number >>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>> channels is mind boggling especially having been there during the >>>>> days >>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>> single channel VOK (Voice of Kenya). I only wish they could allow >>>>> me >>>>>>>> create my own selection of channels to receive, the standard >>>>> offerings >>>>>>>> make me feel like I am in a straight jacket. Yes, this is what >>>>> happens >>>>>>>> when you enlighten people, 2 days ago I was comfortable receiving >>>>>>>> 6 >>>>>>>> horrible free to air channels today I am demanding a la Carte. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> All of you out there who where saving to buy expensive digital TV >>>>> sets >>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>> can take 2,999/- of that money and migrate to digital TV today. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> PS. I just took the device home handed over to my son who within >>>>> 15 >>>>>>>> minutes had it up and running, held on to the remote. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Robert Yawe >>>>>>>> KAY System Technologies Ltd >>>>>>>> Phoenix House, 6th Floor >>>>>>>> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 >>>>>>>> Kenya >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Tel: +254722511225, >>>>>>>> +254202010696_______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>>>>> >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bitange%40jambo.co.ke >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ntegeb%40one2net.co.ug >>>>>> >>>>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >>>>> platform >>>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>>>> regulation. 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Information on Regulating Hate Speech and Incitement to Ethnic and Racial Violence on Internet in Kenya
by Mutuma Ruteere 08 Aug '12

08 Aug '12

Dear Listers, I have recently joined this very informative listserve. I am doing a series of studies for the United Nations in my role as UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism and would be grateful for your insights on the following questions: 1. Are there industry-wide policies on regulation of transmission of content that promotes ethnic and racial hatred and incitement to ethnic and racial violence via the Internet in Kenya? 2. Are there any policy proposals on the possibility of legislation to combat the transmission of content that promotes ethnic and racial hatred and incitement to ethnic and racial violence via the Internet in Kenya? 3. Given the need to maintain Internet freedom as well as protections of other rights such as freedom of expression and speech, what measures may be more appropriate in addressing the challenge of exploitation of the Internet to promote ethnic and racial hatred in Kenya? 4. What are some of the good examples of self regulation in combatting the transmission of content that promotes ethnic and racial hatred and incitement to ethnic and racial violence via the Internet in Kenya? Dr. Mutuma Ruteere Director Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies Daphton Court, A2 Riverside Drive P.O Box 23748-00100 GPO Nairobi, Kenya Tel: 254 720 705 051 Email: <mailto:mruteere@chrips.or.ke> mruteere(a)chrips.or.ke www.chrips.or.ke Twitter: @CHRIPSKE

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Teachers vs Technology
by Andrea Bohnstedt 07 Aug '12

07 Aug '12

I found this an interesting read - need not be an either-or issue, but she has a couple of very good points: http://www.annabelsmith.org/?p=892 Regards, Andrea

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New gTLD application review process
by Alice Munyua 07 Aug '12

07 Aug '12

Attached a helpful overview of the new gTLD applications review and evaluation process. It clearly articulates the types of applications and the processes required. Best Alice

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Upcoming Open Knowledge Festival
by Alice Munyua 07 Aug '12

07 Aug '12

This might be of interest to coders and development folks. Deadline is tomorrow, 8th August. So hurry! best Alice --------------------- Passing on info about upcoming Open Knowledge Festival in Helsinki, partly supported by Sida, and possibilities for travel bursary for development practitioners and coders, deadline August 8! More info on http://okfestival.org/travel-bursaries/ Read more on the blog "What does 'open knowledge' have to do with 'open development'?" on http://lindaraftree.com/2012/06/29/what-does-open-knowledge-have-to-do-with… on the connection between openness and development.

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Re: [kictanet] Konza Techno City Investors Conference
by Charlesnduati2002 06 Aug '12

06 Aug '12

hi konza city secretariat, I will attend. charles nduati jkuat Sent from Samsung Mobile Catherine Adeya <elizaslider(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Dear All, Some of you may be aware of the Konza Techno City Investors Conference which will be held at KICC tomorrow (7-8 August) with an optional site visit on 9th August. A number of you have confirmed your participation in this initial Conference. By way of this email, I would like to inform others who may not be aware and are interested. It is slightly overbooked but the Ministry of Information and Communications will certainly consider KICTANETers who are interested. The highlights of the Conference include: 1. Introduction to the Master Delivery Partner (a consortium of Architects, Planners etc) 2. International Best Practice on Smart City Building 3. SME Investor Strategy 4. Local Investor Strategy Please send your confirmation to the Head of the Conference Secretariat, Ms Nancy Muchangi (muchangi(a)gmail.com) and cc to Hillary (nyadwahillary(a)gmail.com) and Lucas (johnlucasomollo(a)gmail.com) Best Regards, Catherine (Nyaki)

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Konza Techno City Investors Conference
by Catherine Adeya 06 Aug '12

06 Aug '12

Dear All, Some of you may be aware of the Konza Techno City Investors Conference which will be held at KICC tomorrow (7-8 August) with an optional site visit on 9th August. A number of you have confirmed your participation in this initial Conference. By way of this email, I would like to inform others who may not be aware and are interested. It is slightly overbooked but the Ministry of Information and Communications will certainly consider KICTANETers who are interested. The highlights of the Conference include: 1. Introduction to the Master Delivery Partner (a consortium of Architects, Planners etc) 2. International Best Practice on Smart City Building 3. SME Investor Strategy 4. Local Investor Strategy Please send your confirmation to the Head of the Conference Secretariat, Ms Nancy Muchangi (muchangi(a)gmail.com) and cc to Hillary (nyadwahillary(a)gmail.com) and Lucas (johnlucasomollo(a)gmail.com) Best Regards, Catherine (Nyaki)

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Re: [kictanet] Konza Investors Conference
by Catherine Adeya 06 Aug '12

06 Aug '12

Dear All, Kindly send your confirmation emails to the Secretariat whose details are written in the email below for management purposes rather than to me. They will be able to add your name to the list for clearance purposes. Best Regards, Catherine Sent: Monday, August 6, 2012 10:31 AM Subject: Konza Techno City Investors Conference Dear All, Some of you may be aware of the Konza Techno City Investors Conference which will be held at KICC tomorrow (7-8 August) with an optional site visit on 9th August. A number of you have confirmed your participation in this initial Conference. By way of this email, I would like to inform others who may not be aware and are interested. It is slightly overbooked but the Ministry of Information and Communications will certainly consider KICTANETers who are interested. The highlights of the Conference include: 1. Introduction to the Master Delivery Partner (a consortium of Architects, Planners etc) 2. International Best Practice on Smart City Building 3. SME Investor Strategy 4. Local Investor Strategy Please send your confirmation to the Head of the Conference Secretariat, Ms Nancy Muchangi (muchangi(a)gmail.com) and cc to Hillary (nyadwahillary(a)gmail.com) and Lucas (johnlucasomollo(a)gmail.com) Best Regards, Catherine (Nyaki)

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Who Owns Your Startup?
by Grace Githaiga 06 Aug '12

06 Aug '12

When your startup finally makes it big, who will own it? http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2012/08/who-owns-your-startup/

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CSK, your official representative organisation
by robert yawe 06 Aug '12

06 Aug '12

Listers, This is why CSK remains the only bona fide representative of the industry. http://www.cskonline.org/events.html Regards

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Software patents update - online registration, speakers
by Isaac Rutenberg 06 Aug '12

06 Aug '12

Dear Listers, Online registration for the 14-15th August seminar on Computer Software Patents at Strathmore is now available. Go to http://ticketsasa.com/order.aspx/a1949092-31d4-47fb-b50c-ad98de06ba6e/to-pa… For seminar information, including a video explanation of why you should attend, go to http://www.strathmore.edu/sls/cipit/cipit-conference.html Speakers will include reps from the US Patent Office, the World Intellectual Property Org., the Kenyan Copyright Board, the Kenyan Patent Office, Vision 2030 (Mugo Kibati), and the PS (Dr. Ndemo)! And on day 2, learn how to protect your IP! Kind regards, Dr. Isaac -- Isaac Rutenberg iruten(a)gmail.com

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Head of U.S. Delegation to WCIT: Creating an Environment for Future Success:
by Alice Munyua 05 Aug '12

05 Aug '12

Dear all, See below remarks made by the head of delegation to WCIT 2012. He discusses Kenya's successes. Best Alice --------------- http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/rm/2012/196035.htm Creating an Environment for Future Success Remarks Ambassador Terry Kramer, Head of Delegation, U.S. Delegation to the World Conference on International Telecommunications Information Technology Industry Council Washington, DC August 1, 2012 Share on facebook <http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/rm/2012/196035.htm#>Share on google_plusone <http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/rm/2012/196035.htm#> <http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/rm/2012/196035.htm#> Share <http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *As prepared for delivery* First, let me say "thank you" to ITI for your leadership and engagement in a critical and high impact area. I am honored to have been appointed to this role as Head of Delegation for the United States at the World Conference on International Telecommunication -- or, as we often call it, the "WCIT." I am drawn to the WCIT because it presents an important opportunity for the United States and the world: * We have all seen, over the past 25 years, incredible successes and growth in telecommunications and the Internet universe; * Now, we face a pivotal question: How do we create an environment for the future /global /success of telecommunications and the internet? In my career in telecommunications, domestically and abroad, I have had the good fortune, as many of you have, to witness the rise and societal impact of two phenomena: the birth of mobile communications and the advent of the Internet. When I look back at my time in the mobile communications industry, it was a "beeper" business, which then transformed into a "cell phone" business. That cell phone business then went from a high-end market, initially targeting wealthy individuals, to a mass-market, "must have" service. And finally, it went from a developed-country business into a truly global one. Meanwhile, the Internet ecosystem has evolved, thrived and changed the very nature of human interactions and connectedness. The Internet is now flourishing with unimagined capabilities and uses, from advanced search to location services incorporating user preferences and social media---all of these focused on providing highly personalized and relevant services and user experiences. We can literally look to the stars -- and have our smartphones tell us what constellations and planets we are seeing. The development of the Internet is truly inspiring -- but that's not why I am here. What I want to talk about today is the opportunity we have, through the WCIT, to build the /environment for success/ for the future global telecommunications and Internet universe that everyone wants and needs. *Mobile* The foundation of that environment for success can be found, I believe, in the consumer-driven, competitive growth of the mobile service industry. That industry has pioneered an entrepreneurial spirit, engineered the rapid and cooperative development of industry standards, promoted market liberalization and driven an intense focus on satisfying customer needs. In just 25 years, we have come from no cell phones /at all/ to more than 5.3 billion mobile subscriptions worldwide. * Today, the world's developed markets have achieved, on average, 116% mobile penetration, and even developing markets average about 70% mobile penetration -- a figure estimated to reach 100% in the next 3-4 years. * Or consider this: roughly 90% of the world's population -- and even 80% of its rural residents -- now live in areas that have mobile network coverage. Around the world, 3G and 4G services are increasingly available, and millions of users now will likely obtain Internet access -- for the first time -- using their cellphones. How did the mobile revolution become so successful, so fast? * A wave of liberalization and competition driven by national regulators who opened their markets to multiple service providers; * Regulators who moved proactively to make spectrum available for commercial use; * Industry-driven standards-setting which brought technological innovation to market at accelerated speeds; * A new, consumer-oriented outlook -- adopted by industry and government alike -- that drove innovative services and business models, such as pre-paid services, text messaging and handset subsidies; and * Mobile operators, device makers, internet players and infrastructure providers who all worked together to form a healthy, vibrant ecosystem to deliver customer relevant mobile internet services Innovation was unchained to meet and promote demand, and the result has been growth at hyper-speed -- well beyond what any ministry or monopoly could have planned or directed. *Internet and Broadband* Meanwhile, as the mobility revolution was gathering steam, the Internet also was becoming a global phenomenon, on both mobile and fixed platforms. The adoption of the World Wide Web -- as we called it then -- gave the Internet a user-friendly interface, while the open and decentralized architecture invited content and easy, cost-effective access. And look at the results: There are now about 2.4 billion Internet users worldwide -- a number predicted to rise to 3.5 billion by 2016. At least 1.2 billion of those Internet users today are in developing countries. Moreover, demand for Internet access and other IP-based applications have fueled the growth of broadband networks. Fixed broadband technologies, including DSL and cable modem services, make it possible to download rich video and internet content, as well as voice calling through VoIP services. This content can be created, cached and transmitted anywhere in the world -- and increasingly, that includes developing countries that are linked regionally through new undersea cables and Internet Exchange Points (IXPs). As a result: * Broadband service is now available in 208 economies -- virtually every country in the world. * Fixed broadband subscriptions have more than doubled in five years, from 284 million in 2006 to an estimated 591 million at the end of last year. Of course, the growth of broadband capability is not confined just to fixed services. The marriage of the Internet and mobility -- embodied in 3G and now 4G networks -- is a growing reality. The number of mobile broadband subscriptions is believed to have surpassed 1 billion worldwide in 2011, and 3G service is available in more than 143 countries around the globe. Not surprisingly, we are seeing an explosion in the amount of data -- much of it in the form of VoIP and video -- circling the globe. Roughly 369 exabytes (an Exabyte is 1 million terabytes) of IP data were exchanged around the world last year -- a number that Cisco predicts will rise by 2016 to 1.3 zettabytes annually -- a figure equal to 1.3 /billion/ terabytes. Overall, IP traffic is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 29 percent from 2011 to 2016. Operators, meanwhile, have abandoned the old 'walled gardens" that restricted non-proprietary content -- and they have done so with the customer in mind. Like the mobile industry -- and perhaps even more so -- the Internet is created, maintained and driven, in an organic, bottom-up way, by the people who need it and use it. Again, we have to ask ourselves: Who created this phenomenon? And the answer is both "nobody" and "everybody." The Internet is truly a decentralized ecosystem, pulling in network operators, applications designers and content creators from all over the world. *Societal Benefits* The beneficiaries of the mobile and internet industry growth are individuals and societies all around the world. The Internet creates: * *Economic benefits* -- Jobs--beginning with mobile network expansion and jobs created through online commerce and content delivery * *Commercial benefits* -- illustrated by farmers can use cellphones to link with buyers, check weather conditions and determine commodity prices in real time; * *Social benefits*/--/ Health care providers can use mobile technology to do remote diagnostics and treatments as well as training of health professionals. Governments can now make services available online, and people can inform themselves about political events and proposals; * *Human benefits* -- Groups can organize themselves online, friends can re-establish contact after years of separation, and everyone explores new meanings of connectivity and /connectedness./ In a global marketplace battling for growth, telecommunications and Internet industries have acted as multipliers of productivity, translating into greater employment and social benefits. In the OECD countries, the Internet now accounts for an average of 4.1% of GDP -- and up to 7-8% in the most "wired" countries, such as South Korea or the UK. Moreover, a University of Munich study, reported by the ITU, found that a 10% increase in broadband penetration yields an increase in GDP of .9% to 1.5%. With the Internet, we have benefits that are as concrete as a labor statistic and as ephemeral as a smile on a laptop screen. *The Internet Is Global* One thing also is clear: this phenomenon belongs to the entire world. Internet business ventures, social media companies, and enterprise applications are sprouting up all over the globe. Meanwhile, national broadband plans and policies which lower market-entry barriers, allow competition, encourage infrastructure-sharing, reallocate and re-farm spectrum, and provide tax incentives for investment are being implemented in both developed and developing countries alike. In Kenya, the government: * Articulated a clear national policy for its communications market, called Vision 2030; * Leveraged its geographic location to develop access to international fiber-optic cables, reducing wholesale bandwidth costs by 80%; * Used public-private partnerships to attract investment; and * Pioneered online banking services, such as the M-Pesa service, which is used by more than 80% of subscribers (13.5 million people) of Safaricom, Kenya's largest mobile operator. One of the so-called "BRIC" countries, Brazil, has also initiated a national broadband plan that: * Seeks to maximize competition in the mobile and broadband markets; * Fosters investment in the incumbent provider Telebras as a competitor in the wholesale broadband service market; * Employs technology neutrality in regulating networks, while encouraging network buildouts, and * Provides tax and financial incentives. Hong Kong, meanwhile, has leveraged a private-sector, market-oriented strategy to achieve: * A successful auction of LTE and WiMAX spectrum in 2009 -- even in the midst of the global financial crisis; and * Sustained private investment in broadband infrastructure, resulting in a broadband penetration rate of 83% at the beginning of last year. Developing countries are acting now to facilitate the development of the Internet. The key is to adopt nationally specific policies that leverage the broad-based nature of the Internet and mobile environments and create a "virtuous circle" of higher demand, economies of scale and greater supply. *Sustaining an Environment for Success* Another way to describe these market developments is what I call /innovation supply and demand/ -- the ability of innovators and entrepreneurs worldwide -- big and small -- to create new products and services on the foundation of a healthy telecom and Internet industry. This creates a supply of thousands of new products and services for a "demanding" set of customers who are anxious and willing to consume these new services in a world of greater mobility and connectedness. Governments work best when they implement an environment conducive to innovation supply and demand -- then step back and avoid counter-productive interventions. We should be clear about the specific ingredients for a successful Internet ecosystem: * The presence of a consuming public that is keen to learn, to be mobile, to achieve and to be connected; * Markets that foster innovation and competition, forcing providers to improve and become more efficient to attract and keep customers; * Notable economies of scale in all aspects of new products and services -- whether it be infrastructure, consumer devices or services -- driving down costs and permitting widespread adoption; * Intuitive service offerings that make simplicity and ease-of-use the top priority in driving market uptake; * Standards that permit interoperability between a burgeoning set of devices and services within an increasingly global marketplace; * Availability of spectrum for an increasingly mobile world; * And perhaps most importantly: /freedom/. This includes the freedom of ideas, the freedom of information and the freedom to take entrepreneurial risks in an increasingly vibrant and decentralized environment. We should recognize that the innovation we have seen in the mobile and Internet environments was not implemented in a top-down fashion by policy-makers. It was driven by multiple players and stakeholders around the world. There are thousands of social media companies, Web designers, retailers that market their own e-commerce offerings, analytics companies that break down complex data patterns to drive customer relevant offerings, mobile phone distributors, Internet cafes and community centers -- all of them with a role in shaping products and demand. The Internet has grown precisely because it has NOT been micro-managed, regulated or "owned" by any government or intergovernmental organization. Let's be clear about this: the Internet continues to demonstrate the effectiveness and success of the current multi-stakeholder structure -- and its own independence. No government or single organization can or should attempt to "control" the Internet. Sustaining this environment, I believe, offers the best chance to continue achieving our mutual goal of making an innovation-driven Information Society a reality all over the world. *WCIT* This brings us to the WCIT, which is the International Telecommunication Union's first conference to review the International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs) since 1988. As we look back on what the delegates accomplished that year, we should appreciate the environment for success that they created. The genius of that work can be found not just in what the delegates chose to do back in 1988 -- but what they refrained from doing. The true "magnetic north" of their compass was to create a framework for interoperability and connectivity. But they did so without over-burdening the ITRs with rigid "fixes" for specific issues or perceived inequities. Within the scope of the ITRs, the 1988 delegates created an architecture for innovation, flexibility and broad-based consultation. The world has changed and, as with any successful organization, it is wise to consider how that change should be reflected in the ITRs. But it is critical to acknowledge the flexibility and guidance that the ITRs have provided, in light of our new environment. It is also vital to see the differences between the Internet and the structure of international telecommunications backbones, circuits and gateways that have been addressed in the ITRs. The Internet is a new and different phenomenon, entirely. It is not the legacy of common carriage and "bent-pipe" transmission; it is an ecosystem of content providers, application developers, social media companies, and data and video transmission providers -- and ultimately, ideas and knowledge. There is no Internet "central office" or headquarters. Its openness and de-centralization are its ultimate strengths. Now that the Internet is here and established, we need to nurture it as an environment that is: * Highly data driven; * Characterized by a free flow of information and commerce, happening at light speed, * Where innovation is organic and distributed worldwide, and * Where consumer interests continue to be met even where they differ from country to country and within countries. *Opposing Content Restrictions or Censorship* Several proposals have been made for the upcoming WCIT that, although seemingly well-intentioned, fail to acknowledge this "new world" we live in and what is required for future success. In particular, proposals to control content transmitted over networks run counter to the foundation of a free and vibrant telecommunications and Internet society. The ITRs serve to set an international framework for linking international telecom facilities. They should not be inappropriately stretched to cover any aspect of content routed over those facilities. Throughout the WCIT process, the United States has, and will continue to, express opposition to proposals that would place governments in a position of greater power to censor the Internet, track content or target end users -- even under the guise of combating spam, controlling traffic routing or identifying calling number information as a way to defeat alleged fraud and "misuse" of networks. There is an overriding issue of freedom of information that the United States recognizes as a core tenet of human rights. This is embedded not only in US constitutional law and tradition, but also within the founding documents of the United Nations. Both the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights contain provisions (Article 19 and Article 19.2, respectively) that recognize freedom of expression, as well as the right to receive and impart ideas, in any medium and across borders Proposals to control content and routing, or to expand the definitions of international telecommunications to cover the Internet, ultimately will not work. Such proposals will only: * Stifle innovation, promote customer cynicism, and breed "work-around" solutions to undermine flawed policies; * Undercut the free flow of information and ideas, defeating the entire purpose of the ITRs themselves. Similarly, proposals that seek to artificially mandate pricing terms -- such as "transfer payments" between content providers and network operators -- will only result in failure. With regard to transfer-payments on data traffic, the U.S. would raise the following questions: * How would transfer payments be implemented in the current environment? * Who would determine the transfer prices and how to apply them? * Is the originator of an Internet search a sending or receiving party? * Finally, what happens if network operators refuse to transmit downloaded content because the "termination rate" to a certain country or ISP is excessive or uneconomic? * And probably most importantly, would such pricing lead to increased freedom or flow of information -- or less? To be clear, the United States will oppose changes to the ITRs that (1) restrict the free flow of content, (2) broaden the scope of the ITRs, however subtly, to impinge on the Internet's natural growth and evolution, or (3) impose uneconomic pricing or transfer-payment obligations on Internet content providers or backbone operators. In its initial tranche of contributions, the United States will make the following proposals, which are consistent with this approach. We will: 1) Consider only minimal changes to the preamble of the ITRs; 2) Seek alignment of the definitions in the ITRs with those in the ITU Constitution and Convention, including no changes to the definitions of /telecommunications/ and/international telecommunications service;/ 3) Approve ITR's which maintain the voluntary nature of compliance with ITU-T Recommendations; 4) Continue to apply the ITRs only to /recognized operating agencies/ or RoAs; i.e., the ITRs' scope should not be expanded to address other /operating agencies/ that are not involved in the provision of international telecommunications services to the public; and 5) Promote revisions of Article 6 to reflect the variety of flexible and innovative interconnection and termination arrangements found in competitive markets. There will be subsequent opportunities for the U.S. to make additional proposals, and meanwhile, I am engaging in bilateral discussions with other governments to hear their views and how they believe their own proposals will drive continued success of the telecommunications and internet industries For the United States, our approach is based on recognition that the existing environment today works amazingly well, and it is empowering telecommunications -- and human -- development by quantum leaps. In cases where imbalances occur, they can be addressed through market forces and consumer-focused /national /policies that empower local content development and stimulate local and regional traffic and demand. So what should be the focus of our unique opportunity to drive a new set of ITRs at the WCIT? * To reaffirm our belief in what will drive future market success; * To recommit ourselves to the goal of maintaining and promoting global telecommunications connectivity in the 21^st century; * To create an unfettered, free flow of ideas, information and commerce; * To establish high-level principles that foster an open and secure Internet and network operating environment; and * To be pragmatic in understanding that telecom and Internet economies are too large, too distributed and too diverse for any one organization to control. In more practical terms, this means preserving the principles of the ITRs' preamble -- including the value of connectivity -- maintaining the stability of the ITRs, as well as the voluntary nature of compliance with the ITU's standards recommendations, and preserving the definitions in the current treaty that have served the world well. It means avoiding changes to those definitions -- and to the overall ITRs -- that would broaden their scope, dilute their meaning and amount to "mission creep" for an international treaty that has been so effective in establishing a platform for growth and innovation. So, in summary, we should congratulate ourselves on the 25-plus years of success in building a vibrant telecom and Internet economy, driving economic growth, and empowering individuals with information, connectedness and commercial opportunities. Our challenge now -- more than any other -- is to maintain an environment for continued success, and to continue creating that environment around the globe, in all countries. We need to acknowledge how innovation is best created, through consumer demand, and realize that the Internet is beyond the scope of any one nation or regulatory authority to control or manage. By following these principles we will enable the telecommunications and Internet phenomenon to become our lasting legacy and platform of success for future generations. Thank you. --

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Internet Giants form new Lobbying Group - Internet Association
by alice＠apc.org 05 Aug '12

05 Aug '12

Google, Facebook, Amazon and eBay jointly formulated "Internet Association" beyond the likes of ISOC or any other group:‬ ‪About The Internet Association Source: http://internetassociation.orgThe Internet Association is the unified voice of the Internet economy, representing the interests of America's leading Internet companies and their global community of users. The Internet Association is dedicated to advancing public policy solutions to strengthen and protect an open, innovative and free Internet.‬ ‪Here is a more detailed article on the subject: http://www.itproportal.com/2012/07/26/google-facebook-ebay-amazon-join-othe… ‪

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RRA queuing system
by James Kagwe 03 Aug '12

03 Aug '12

Evening all, I watched the Rwanda ICT documentary last night on Citizen and was mesmerized at the simple queuing system they have put in place at RRA. The system is quite interactive and people just print their queue numbers using a touch screen by themselves. One may choose to wait for number to be called or may take off and do other things as long as he's back before his queue number is reached. I wish this could be adopted in public offices in Kenya especially KRA, immigrations, registration of births etc where people waste many hours queuing everyday. regards, James

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Cofek to sit on National Cyber-security Steering Committee
by Grace Githaiga 03 Aug '12

03 Aug '12

Cofek to sit on National Cyber-security Steering Committee http://cofek.co.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1084%3Acofe…

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Infographic on the new TLD situation
by Grace Githaiga 03 Aug '12

03 Aug '12

An infographic about the new TLDs. http://themainstreetanalyst.com/2012/08/01/new-top-level-domain-names-and-t…

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Safaricom wako na MADHARAU!!
by Odhiambo Washington 03 Aug '12

03 Aug '12

Oh, this must have escaped me from any available fine prints! I redemeed 30000 points for a phone (Alcatel OT-918) and guess what? The phone is locked to Safaricom network. I have just discovered this after starting my adventures with the Android phone. Having redeemed a phone before (Huawei IDEOS which was never locked) it did not occur to me that one day I will be redeeming network-locked items. I think this is another level of MADHARAU. These were my Bonga points, diligently accumulated from spending my hard-earned money talking on SCOM network and I don't really think SCOM should have the power to decide for me what to do with a device I get from them as a result of being a Loyal customer (which now is surely going out of the window!) Does this now mean that those who redeem their Bonga points for Airtime cannot use that airtime to call numbers which are not Safaricom's? I see a situation where SCOM is becoming unwise. Let me see if their position is that I MUST not use the phone on a different network. On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 6:10 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com>wrote: > @Mugo, > > For sure it's only an issue when it comes to Bonga-points redemption. Here > is what I have learn during the last few days I have interacted with them: > > 1. Redemption merchandise stock are provisioned differently than the > stocks for sale. > 2. They almost want to force clients who are redeeming their Bonga points > to a restricted subset of the products. > When I went to the shop, I was told only one color is available for > the redemption items. Different colors of the same items > were very much available for the sales stock. It was almost like > forcing a color on me! This is not wise. You cannot force a > client to take a red phone instead of their color choice! > SCOM must do something about this. They should modify their system to > allow an item to be picked from the same stocks, and be classified > differently on the system at the till - as new sale or redemption. There is > no point in placing restrictions on the redemption merchandise. > 3. I was able to navigate through the Bonga system menu and redeem an item > even though the SIM card did not have sufficient > points for the items I intended to redeem. This should look like an > anomaly to me. It should check and fail to give me a > password if the Bonga points are less than the number/quantity > required for the item. > > I have to say that after all the bad experience, I got the necessary help > and have my problem with redemption sorted out. > > > On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 5:35 PM, m mugo <mugo2of3(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Funny that only BongaPoints-redeemable stuff is always out of stock. >> >> I'm sure that had you been purchasing the same, STOCK would have turned >> up from somewhere by now. in fact, they would have asked you for your phone >> no. to alert you when it arrives... >> >> Mugo >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 10:03 AM, Jangita Nyagudi < >> jangita.nyagudi(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> True, not good. >>> >>> Imagine I have a shop in Eldoret that says we have fresh mangoes, and >>> customers make the trip only to tell them it is out of stock. >>> Time *is* money (at least to me), don't say you can do what you cannot >>> do. We might as well all say we can do anything, only to tell >>> prospective clients "sorry, we don't offer this service at this time!" >>> >>> On 1 August 2012 22:14, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> > SCOM is not Animal Farm, I suppose then. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 10:00 PM, Nicholas Mutinda <mutindah(a)gmail.com> >>> > wrote: >>> >> >>> >> i thought this only happened to those who are redeeming low end >>> phones ie >>> >> 4000 bonga points........ >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 3:29 PM, Odhiambo Washington < >>> odhiambo(a)gmail.com> >>> >> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Well, [ Customer Loyalty ] == [ Customer Loyalty ] == [ Retention ], >>> >>> right? Is it a favor SCOM is doing anyone? It's very much part and >>> parcel of >>> >>> Customer Service and service needs to meet customer expectations. I >>> really >>> >>> don't care of there is no contract regarding customer loyalty, but >>> the fact >>> >>> that it is there gives me the right to speak on it - as a Customer. >>> If they >>> >>> were doing this to someone who doesn't give them money, then I'd >>> listen to >>> >>> your angle. >>> >>> >>> >>> * No prejudice intended towards you*. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 3:22 PM, Mark Mwangi <mwangy(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>> >>>> First of all I do not think bonga point matrices and rewards are >>> part of >>> >>>> the contract with Safaricom. Therefore arguing that the ratios are >>> unfair is >>> >>>> looking a gift horse in the mouth. About the lack of stock and what >>> have you >>> >>>> true that is appalling customer care but by and large Safaricom are >>> >>>> *relatively* the most responsive to complaints. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 2:43 PM, Odhiambo Washington < >>> odhiambo(a)gmail.com> >>> >>>> wrote: >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> @Joram, >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> If you have 100000+ Bonga points, you know how much business that >>> is to >>> >>>>> SCOM? I think they say crap - you spent only 1m on us! >>> >>>>> :-) >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 2:35 PM, Joram Mwinamo < >>> joram.mwinamo(a)gmail.com> >>> >>>>> wrote: >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> Kuna Mtu AMESIRIKA!!! >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Odhiambo Washington >>> >>>>>> <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> Imagine this: >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> You have accumulated enough Bonga points to redeem some >>> merchandise. >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> You look at the revamped website and decide on one of the phones >>> they >>> >>>>>>> have there. >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> You go ahead and redeem. You get the password. >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> You go to the shop to collect item. You are told Matrix was >>> adjusted >>> >>>>>>> so what you redeemed is not applicable. >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> You go back to your phone and redeem another item. >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> You go to the shop to collect. The shop attendants tell you the >>> item >>> >>>>>>> is OUT OF STOCK. >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> You Tweet Safaricom on Twitter (inc Bob Collymore) to alert them >>> of >>> >>>>>>> this anomaly. They acknowledge feeback. >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> Three days down the line, no changes on the website. Merchandise >>> >>>>>>> still there, listed, thought out of stock! >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> Is this not MADHARAU to Customers? Of what use is feedback which >>> is >>> >>>>>>> trashed and not acted on - or better still, sat on? >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> And look at the Merchandise Matrix - you need 40000 points to >>> redeem >>> >>>>>>> a Samsung Galaxy Mini valued at 13k. >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> 40000 points means you've spent a whole 400,000 on Safaricom. >>> Doesn't >>> >>>>>>> make sense really. Some sane proportioning needs to be taken >>> into account. >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> And now because I am in rant mode - someone tell Safaricom to >>> fix >>> >>>>>>> the issue with annoying call drops to their CS! >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> -- >>> >>>>>>> Best regards, >>> >>>>>>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, >>> >>>>>>> Nairobi,KE >>> >>>>>>> +254733744121/+254722743223 >>> >>>>>>> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ >>> >>>>>>> I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>>>>>> Skunkworks mailing list >>> >>>>>>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>> >>>>>>> ------------ >>> >>>>>>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>> >>>>>>> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>> >>>>>>> ------------ >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> Skunkworks Rules >>> >>>>>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> >>>>>>> ------------ >>> >>>>>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> -- >>> >>>>>> Sent from my Voice Recognition Watch© >>> >>>>>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>>>>> Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,but that we are >>> >>>>>> powerful beyond measure.It is our light, not our darkness, that >>> frightens >>> >>>>>> us.There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other >>> people won't >>> >>>>>> feel insecure around you.As we let our own light shine, we >>> consciously give >>> >>>>>> other people permission to do the same. >>> >>>>>> As we are liberated from our fear,our presence automatically >>> liberates >>> >>>>>> others. >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>>>>> Skunkworks mailing list >>> >>>>>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>> >>>>>> ------------ >>> >>>>>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>> >>>>>> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>> >>>>>> ------------ >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> Skunkworks Rules >>> >>>>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> >>>>>> ------------ >>> >>>>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> -- >>> >>>>> Best regards, >>> >>>>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, >>> >>>>> Nairobi,KE >>> >>>>> +254733744121/+254722743223 >>> >>>>> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ >>> >>>>> I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>>>> Skunkworks mailing list >>> >>>>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>> >>>>> ------------ >>> >>>>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>> >>>>> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>> >>>>> ------------ >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Skunkworks Rules >>> >>>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> >>>>> ------------ >>> >>>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> -- >>> >>>> Regards, >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Mark Mwangi >>> >>>> >>> >>>> markmwangi.me.ke >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>>> Skunkworks mailing list >>> >>>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>> >>>> ------------ >>> >>>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>> >>>> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>> >>>> ------------ >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Skunkworks Rules >>> >>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> >>>> ------------ >>> >>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, >>> >>> Nairobi,KE >>> >>> +254733744121/+254722743223 >>> >>> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ >>> >>> I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Skunkworks mailing list >>> >>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>> >>> ------------ >>> >>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>> >>> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>> >>> ------------ >>> >>> >>> >>> Skunkworks Rules >>> >>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> >>> ------------ >>> >>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> Regards, >>> >> >>> >> Mutua Nicholas >>> >> He owns, I manage. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> Skunkworks mailing list >>> >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>> >> ------------ >>> >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>> >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>> >> ------------ >>> >> >>> >> Skunkworks Rules >>> >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> >> ------------ >>> >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Best regards, >>> > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, >>> > Nairobi,KE >>> > +254733744121/+254722743223 >>> > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ >>> > I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. >>> > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Skunkworks mailing list >>> > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>> > ------------ >>> > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>> > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>> > ------------ >>> > >>> > Skunkworks Rules >>> > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> > ------------ >>> > Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Skunkworks mailing list >>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>> ------------ >>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>> ------------ >>> >>> Skunkworks Rules >>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> ------------ >>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> ------------ >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> > > > > -- > Best regards, > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > Nairobi,KE > +254733744121/+254722743223 > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. > > -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.

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US resists control of internet passing to UN agency
by Ali Hussein 03 Aug '12

03 Aug '12

Listers Coming soon after our own local IGFs (Ke & EA), this article adds value to the very informative and pacesetting discussions we had. Please read on:- http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19106420 *The US has confirmed it would resist efforts to put the internet under the control of the United Nations.* *At present several non-profit US bodies oversee the net's technical specifications and domain name system. * *They operate at arms-length from the US government but officially under the remit of its Department of Commerce.* *There has been speculation that other nations will push for a change later this year, but they cannot force the US to comply.* *The US has set out its position in documents filed with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) - the UN agency responsible for encouraging the development of communications technologies.* *The ITU is hosting a conference in December in Dubai to which representatives from 178 nations have been invited to review the International Telecommunications Regulations (ITR)....* *...But the ITU has made it clear that any changes to the treaty must have unanimous support, and it would block members trying to put any matter to a vote.* *"We never vote because voting means winners and losers and you can't afford that," Dr Hamadoun Toure, the ITU's secretary-general told the BBC.* *The ITU conference will take place in Dubai from 3 to 12 December* *"Whatever one single country does not accept will not pass."* *He acknowledged that some countries were unhappy with the way Icann had looked after the internet address system....* -- *Ali Hussein|Managing Partner* * *Telemedia Africa Azania Technology Group Chaka Court, Argwings Kodhek Road P O Box 14556-00100 Office: +254 737 751409 Cell: +254 773/713 601113 *Nairobi, Kenya* Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo "You generally hear that what a man doesn't know doesn't hurt him, but in business what a man doesn't know does hurt.". - E. St. Elmo Lewis, member, Advertising Hall of Fame -- *Ali Hussein|Managing Partner* * *Telemedia Africa Azania Technology Group Chaka Court, Argwings Kodhek Road P O Box 14556-00100 Office: +254 737 751409 Cell: +254 773/713 601113 *Nairobi, Kenya* Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo "You generally hear that what a man doesn't know doesn't hurt him, but in business what a man doesn't know does hurt.". - E. St. Elmo Lewis, member, Advertising Hall of Fame

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Re: [kictanet] RRA queuing system (Mark Mwangi)
by Beatrice Wagate 03 Aug '12

03 Aug '12

My two cents if I may, the ticketing system works pretty well at the Aga Khan hospital's pharmacy. Like with our Rwandan counterparts , you print your queue number using a touchscreen and wait for your number to be called. They also have a very effective means of enforcing this, should you miss your cue and move to the next free teller they ask if your number has been called, in which case if your number was not up, the teller asks politely that you to wait your turn. Kind Regards, Beatrice Wagate, -----Original Message----- From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+beatricew=protec.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 12:00 PM To: Beatrice Wagate Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 63, Issue 12 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. Re: RRA queuing system (Mark Mwangi) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 10:38:41 +0300 From: Mark Mwangi <mwangy(a)gmail.com> To: Edna shiko <ednawanjiku(a)gmail.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] RRA queuing system Message-ID: <CAH5fjchTk62yjbBem+ihWwh=WFXZetqFNcr9BC4mWh9O5O3FMQ(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Throwing technology at a human problem will not make it go away. People like to explain their cases imagining that it is very unique and not subject to an automated procedure like ticketing. Also it is not used since the staff themselves do not adhere to it. The Orange shop behind Teleposta towers used to have the system but it was rarely used with people simply looking for the next free teller. Another case of solving a problem that doesn't exist. The system that I find works is the one in Barclays bank where people queue normally and when a teller is free he hits a buzzer that lights a display that indicates he/she is free. That works. Tickets are rather wasteful of paper and human resources. On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 7:29 AM, Edna shiko <ednawanjiku(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Wish it would bbe adopted in many public offices KQ at BArclays plaza > have this system in place its awesome > > On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 8:58 PM, John Kariuki < > ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > >> James, >> You are right. There is too much unnecessary hustling in queues in >> this country.Such hustling,in my view, is incompatible with our own >> VISION 2030 as time wasted could be used more productively. So, if we >> have no better idea,it may help to just copy and paste from those >> institutions who already have such a system. I know of two,CHARTIS >> Insurance and Air-Tel, Sarit Centre. >> >> John Kariuki >> >> *From:* James Kagwe <kagwejg(a)gmail.com> >> *To:* ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk >> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> *Sent:* Thursday, 2 August 2012, 18:50 >> *Subject:* [kictanet] RRA queuing system >> >> >> Evening all, >> >> I watched the Rwanda ICT documentary last night on Citizen and was >> mesmerized at the simple queuing system they have put in place at >> RRA. The system is quite interactive and people just print their >> queue numbers using a touch screen by themselves. One may choose to >> wait for number to be called or may take off and do other things as >> long as he's back before his queue number is reached. I wish this >> could be adopted in public offices in Kenya especially KRA, >> immigrations, registration of births etc where people waste many hours queuing everyday. >> >> regards, >> James >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngethe.kariuki2 >> 007%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. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ednawanjiku%40g >> mail.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 > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mwangy%40gmail.c > om > > 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. > -- Regards, Mark Mwangi markmwangi.me.ke

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RRA queuing system
by Gideon 03 Aug '12

03 Aug '12

Hi, Yes indeed its great to see the kind of technology Rwanda is adopting to manage queues at the revenue authority ,perhaps we could also adopt this, am sure this kind of system has been used in the Kenyan telecare /customer care centers . This could really reduce the waiting that is sometimes quite inconvenient. Thanks. Gideon Rop. On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 7:00 PM, <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. RRA queuing system (James Kagwe) > 2. Re: [Skunkworks] Safaricom wako na MADHARAU!! > (Odhiambo Washington) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2012 18:50:17 +0300 > From: James Kagwe <kagwejg(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] RRA queuing system > Message-ID: <501AA1B9.9060804(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > > Evening all, > > I watched the Rwanda ICT documentary last night on Citizen and was > mesmerized at the simple queuing system they have put in place at RRA. > The system is quite interactive and people just print their queue > numbers using a touch screen by themselves. One may choose to wait for > number to be called or may take off and do other things as long as he's > back before his queue number is reached. I wish this could be adopted in > public offices in Kenya especially KRA, immigrations, registration of > births etc where people waste many hours queuing everyday. > > regards, > James > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 18:55:49 +0300 > From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> > To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Cc: Kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Safaricom wako na MADHARAU!! > Message-ID: > <CAAdA2WOP=D2cgdP3RYzX= > 8U5AUBbSRXNqLv9ZO7jiyqswy7HfA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Oh, this must have escaped me from any available fine prints! > I redemeed 30000 points for a phone (Alcatel OT-918) and guess what? The > phone is locked to Safaricom network. I have just discovered this after > starting my adventures with the Android phone. > Having redeemed a phone before (Huawei IDEOS which was never locked) it did > not occur to me that one day I will be redeeming network-locked items. > I think this is another level of MADHARAU. > These were my Bonga points, diligently accumulated from spending my > hard-earned money talking on SCOM network and I don't really think SCOM > should have the power to decide for me what to do with a device I get from > them as a result of being a Loyal customer (which now is surely going out > of the window!) > > Does this now mean that those who redeem their Bonga points for Airtime > cannot use that airtime to call numbers which are not Safaricom's? > > I see a situation where SCOM is becoming unwise. Let me see if their > position is that I MUST not use the phone on a different network. > > > On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 6:10 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com > >wrote: > > > @Mugo, > > > > For sure it's only an issue when it comes to Bonga-points redemption. > Here > > is what I have learn during the last few days I have interacted with > them: > > > > 1. Redemption merchandise stock are provisioned differently than the > > stocks for sale. > > 2. They almost want to force clients who are redeeming their Bonga points > > to a restricted subset of the products. > > When I went to the shop, I was told only one color is available for > > the redemption items. Different colors of the same items > > were very much available for the sales stock. It was almost like > > forcing a color on me! This is not wise. You cannot force a > > client to take a red phone instead of their color choice! > > SCOM must do something about this. They should modify their system to > > allow an item to be picked from the same stocks, and be classified > > differently on the system at the till - as new sale or redemption. There > is > > no point in placing restrictions on the redemption merchandise. > > 3. I was able to navigate through the Bonga system menu and redeem an > item > > even though the SIM card did not have sufficient > > points for the items I intended to redeem. This should look like an > > anomaly to me. It should check and fail to give me a > > password if the Bonga points are less than the number/quantity > > required for the item. > > > > I have to say that after all the bad experience, I got the necessary help > > and have my problem with redemption sorted out. > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 5:35 PM, m mugo <mugo2of3(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Funny that only BongaPoints-redeemable stuff is always out of stock. > >> > >> I'm sure that had you been purchasing the same, STOCK would have turned > >> up from somewhere by now. in fact, they would have asked you for your > phone > >> no. to alert you when it arrives... > >> > >> Mugo > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 10:03 AM, Jangita Nyagudi < > >> jangita.nyagudi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> True, not good. > >>> > >>> Imagine I have a shop in Eldoret that says we have fresh mangoes, and > >>> customers make the trip only to tell them it is out of stock. > >>> Time *is* money (at least to me), don't say you can do what you cannot > >>> do. We might as well all say we can do anything, only to tell > >>> prospective clients "sorry, we don't offer this service at this time!" > >>> > >>> On 1 August 2012 22:14, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >>> > SCOM is not Animal Farm, I suppose then. > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 10:00 PM, Nicholas Mutinda < > mutindah(a)gmail.com> > >>> > wrote: > >>> >> > >>> >> i thought this only happened to those who are redeeming low end > >>> phones ie > >>> >> 4000 bonga points........ > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 3:29 PM, Odhiambo Washington < > >>> odhiambo(a)gmail.com> > >>> >> wrote: > >>> >>> > >>> >>> Well, [ Customer Loyalty ] == [ Customer Loyalty ] == [ Retention > ], > >>> >>> right? Is it a favor SCOM is doing anyone? It's very much part and > >>> parcel of > >>> >>> Customer Service and service needs to meet customer expectations. I > >>> really > >>> >>> don't care of there is no contract regarding customer loyalty, but > >>> the fact > >>> >>> that it is there gives me the right to speak on it - as a Customer. > >>> If they > >>> >>> were doing this to someone who doesn't give them money, then I'd > >>> listen to > >>> >>> your angle. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> * No prejudice intended towards you*. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 3:22 PM, Mark Mwangi <mwangy(a)gmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> First of all I do not think bonga point matrices and rewards are > >>> part of > >>> >>>> the contract with Safaricom. Therefore arguing that the ratios are > >>> unfair is > >>> >>>> looking a gift horse in the mouth. About the lack of stock and > what > >>> have you > >>> >>>> true that is appalling customer care but by and large Safaricom > are > >>> >>>> *relatively* the most responsive to complaints. > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 2:43 PM, Odhiambo Washington < > >>> odhiambo(a)gmail.com> > >>> >>>> wrote: > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>> @Joram, > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>> If you have 100000+ Bonga points, you know how much business that > >>> is to > >>> >>>>> SCOM? I think they say crap - you spent only 1m on us! > >>> >>>>> :-) > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 2:35 PM, Joram Mwinamo < > >>> joram.mwinamo(a)gmail.com> > >>> >>>>> wrote: > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> Kuna Mtu AMESIRIKA!!! > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Odhiambo Washington > >>> >>>>>> <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >>> >>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>> Imagine this: > >>> >>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>> You have accumulated enough Bonga points to redeem some > >>> merchandise. > >>> >>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>> You look at the revamped website and decide on one of the > phones > >>> they > >>> >>>>>>> have there. > >>> >>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>> You go ahead and redeem. You get the password. > >>> >>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>> You go to the shop to collect item. You are told Matrix was > >>> adjusted > >>> >>>>>>> so what you redeemed is not applicable. > >>> >>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>> You go back to your phone and redeem another item. > >>> >>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>> You go to the shop to collect. The shop attendants tell you the > >>> item > >>> >>>>>>> is OUT OF STOCK. > >>> >>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>> You Tweet Safaricom on Twitter (inc Bob Collymore) to alert > them > >>> of > >>> >>>>>>> this anomaly. They acknowledge feeback. > >>> >>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>> Three days down the line, no changes on the website. > Merchandise > >>> >>>>>>> still there, listed, thought out of stock! > >>> >>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>> Is this not MADHARAU to Customers? Of what use is feedback > which > >>> is > >>> >>>>>>> trashed and not acted on - or better still, sat on? > >>> >>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>> And look at the Merchandise Matrix - you need 40000 points to > >>> redeem > >>> >>>>>>> a Samsung Galaxy Mini valued at 13k. > >>> >>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>> 40000 points means you've spent a whole 400,000 on Safaricom. > >>> Doesn't > >>> >>>>>>> make sense really. Some sane proportioning needs to be taken > >>> into account. > >>> >>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>> And now because I am in rant mode - someone tell Safaricom to > >>> fix > >>> >>>>>>> the issue with annoying call drops to their CS! > >>> >>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>> -- > >>> >>>>>>> Best regards, > >>> >>>>>>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > >>> >>>>>>> Nairobi,KE > >>> >>>>>>> +254733744121/+254722743223 > >>> >>>>>>> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > >>> >>>>>>> I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. > >>> >>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>> >>>>>>> Skunkworks mailing list > >>> >>>>>>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > >>> >>>>>>> ------------ > >>> >>>>>>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > >>> >>>>>>> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > >>> >>>>>>> ------------ > >>> >>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>> Skunkworks Rules > >>> >>>>>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > >>> >>>>>>> ------------ > >>> >>>>>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> -- > >>> >>>>>> Sent from my Voice Recognition Watch? > >>> >>>>>> > >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> >>>>>> Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,but that we are > >>> >>>>>> powerful beyond measure.It is our light, not our darkness, that > >>> frightens > >>> >>>>>> us.There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other > >>> people won't > >>> >>>>>> feel insecure around you.As we let our own light shine, we > >>> consciously give > >>> >>>>>> other people permission to do the same. > >>> >>>>>> As we are liberated from our fear,our presence automatically > >>> liberates > >>> >>>>>> others. > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>> >>>>>> Skunkworks mailing list > >>> >>>>>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > >>> >>>>>> ------------ > >>> >>>>>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > >>> >>>>>> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > >>> >>>>>> ------------ > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> Skunkworks Rules > >>> >>>>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > >>> >>>>>> ------------ > >>> >>>>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>> -- > >>> >>>>> Best regards, > >>> >>>>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > >>> >>>>> Nairobi,KE > >>> >>>>> +254733744121/+254722743223 > >>> >>>>> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > >>> >>>>> I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>> >>>>> Skunkworks mailing list > >>> >>>>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > >>> >>>>> ------------ > >>> >>>>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > >>> >>>>> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > >>> >>>>> ------------ > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>> Skunkworks Rules > >>> >>>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > >>> >>>>> ------------ > >>> >>>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> -- > >>> >>>> Regards, > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> Mark Mwangi > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> markmwangi.me.ke > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>> >>>> Skunkworks mailing list > >>> >>>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > >>> >>>> ------------ > >>> >>>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > >>> >>>> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > >>> >>>> ------------ > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> Skunkworks Rules > >>> >>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > >>> >>>> ------------ > >>> >>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> -- > >>> >>> Best regards, > >>> >>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > >>> >>> Nairobi,KE > >>> >>> +254733744121/+254722743223 > >>> >>> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > >>> >>> I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> >>> Skunkworks mailing list > >>> >>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > >>> >>> ------------ > >>> >>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > >>> >>> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > >>> >>> ------------ > >>> >>> > >>> >>> Skunkworks Rules > >>> >>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > >>> >>> ------------ > >>> >>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> -- > >>> >> Regards, > >>> >> > >>> >> Mutua Nicholas > >>> >> He owns, I manage. > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> _______________________________________________ > >>> >> Skunkworks mailing list > >>> >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > >>> >> ------------ > >>> >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > >>> >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > >>> >> ------------ > >>> >> > >>> >> Skunkworks Rules > >>> >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > >>> >> ------------ > >>> >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > -- > >>> > Best regards, > >>> > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > >>> > Nairobi,KE > >>> > +254733744121/+254722743223 > >>> > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > >>> > I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > _______________________________________________ > >>> > Skunkworks mailing list > >>> > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > >>> > ------------ > >>> > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > >>> > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > >>> > ------------ > >>> > > >>> > Skunkworks Rules > >>> > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > >>> > ------------ > >>> > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Skunkworks mailing list > >>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > >>> ------------ > >>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > >>> 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-- I'm using the scrambler. >

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Fwd: [igf_members] Online registration for Baku is now open
by Alice Munyua 02 Aug '12

02 Aug '12

Dear All, The Secretariat has started the online registration process for IGF 2012. <https://comanche.vervehosting.com/%7Ewgig/igf/registrationb/threeb.php> I would be grateful if you could inform your respective stakeholder groups. Also the first draft of the Baku schedule has also been posted on the IGF website. Best regards Chengetai

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Racism and Xenophobia on the Internet
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 02 Aug '12

02 Aug '12

Dear all, During the Kenya IGF we got acquainted with Dr Mutuma Ruteere, the UN special rapporteur on on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. Racism, xenophobia et al are being propagated on the Internet and while some years back this was being done "out there", it is increasingly coming home. Dr Mutuma is carrying out a study on Racism, xenophobia et al on the Internet and is seeking views from stakeholders. He will shortly be posting questions on the same. Please welcome him to the list! A little about him: Mutuma Ruteere is Kenyan and serves as Director, Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies, an independent research centre based in Nairobi Kenya. His research and publication is in the field of human rights. He also teaches university courses on human rights, international law and international politics. His current work at the Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies attempts to link theoretical research with policy innovation. In November 2011, he was appointed by the UN Human Rights Council as the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. He is interested in questions of Internet governance in relation to the use of the Internet to promote racist and xenophobic content and incitement to racial, ethnic and xenophobic violence. -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u (Bomu) Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: GraceMutung'u (Bomu)

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 63, Issue 2
by Gideon 02 Aug '12

02 Aug '12

McTim, Then you haven't read the Applicant Guidebook. They were REQUIRED to get this approval (or non-objection) for a geo-TLD. You will soon be surprised who have not read the Guidebook! Good catch, it is one thing to have a typo in a post to a mailing list, it is another thing to have typo's in your ICANN Application (and a MONSTER typo that changes the string you are applying for at that!! Nope. the string did not change anything and dotafrica was never considered a typo. .africa is pronounced as dotafrica, so how could it be a typo? You will also learn that soon, that they are the same string. A typo was such string .kerrylogisitics with the extra ‘I’ . Good Day. Gideon Rop. > > On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 7:00 AM, Gideon <gideonrop(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > BTW, your named is misspelled in yoour application: > > > > Mr. Gedion Rop Project Support Engineer (DCA) > > > > and I see that you are applying for .africa as a 'Standard" gTLD > > according to the public parts of your application. > > > > Hi McTim, > > > > "Because UniForum was apparently selected by the African Union > Commission to > > apply on behalf of the African Community, so we believe that they should > > apply for a Community TLD in order for their supposed letter of > appointment > > to be valid. If on the other hand, they failed to submit a community TLD > > application for .AFRICA, then it simply means that they have not lived > up to > > the specious community support that they have received." In a nutshell, > they > > did not receive support to apply for an African-community owned TLD, to > end > > up applying for a standard gTLD. It is fraudulent in our estimation. > > > Then you haven't read the Applicant Guidebook. > > They were REQUIRED to get this approval (or non-objection) for a geo-TLD. > > > > > > > > > > BTW, McTim you have misspelled 'yoour' in your posting below ;) > > Good catch, it is one thing to have a typo in a post to a mailing > list, it is another thing to have typo's in your ICANN Application > (and a MONSTER typo that changes the string you are applying for at > that!! > > > > > -- > Cheers, > > McTim > "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A > route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 14:34:21 +0300 > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > To: McTim <dogwallah(a)gmail.com> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 62, Issue 137 > Message-ID: > < > CAPjmBy1ueJtXkJVZZL_ZK_H+TZ9bZjMBqsL5BqnjQ1DFVZTt_g(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > +1 McTim :-) > > Ali Hussein > > On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 2:29 PM, McTim <dogwallah(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 7:00 AM, Gideon <gideonrop(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > BTW, your named is misspelled in yoour application: > > > > > > Mr. Gedion Rop Project Support Engineer (DCA) > > > > > > and I see that you are applying for .africa as a 'Standard" gTLD > > > according to the public parts of your application. > > > > > > Hi McTim, > > > > > > "Because UniForum was apparently selected by the African Union > > Commission to > > > apply on behalf of the African Community, so we believe that they > should > > > apply for a Community TLD in order for their supposed letter of > > appointment > > > to be valid. If on the other hand, they failed to submit a community > TLD > > > application for .AFRICA, then it simply means that they have not lived > > up to > > > the specious community support that they have received." In a nutshell, > > they > > > did not receive support to apply for an African-community owned TLD, to > > end > > > up applying for a standard gTLD. It is fraudulent in our estimation. > > > > > > Then you haven't read the Applicant Guidebook. > > > > They were REQUIRED to get this approval (or non-objection) for a geo-TLD. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > BTW, McTim you have misspelled 'yoour' in your posting below ;) > > > > Good catch, it is one thing to have a typo in a post to a mailing > > list, it is another thing to have typo's in your ICANN Application > > (and a MONSTER typo that changes the string you are applying for at > > that!! > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Cheers, > > > > McTim > > "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A > > route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel > > > > _______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com > > > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > development. > > > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and > bandwidth, > > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > > > > -- > > *Ali Hussein|Managing Partner* > > * > *Telemedia Africa > Azania Technology Group > > Chaka Court, Argwings Kodhek Road > > P O Box 14556-00100 > > Office: +254 737 751409 > > Cell: +254 773/713 601113 > > *Nairobi, Kenya* > > > > > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > > "You generally hear that what a man doesn't know doesn't hurt him, but in > business what a man doesn't know does hurt.". - E. St. Elmo Lewis, member, > Advertising Hall of Fame >

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Re: [kictanet] Safaricom wako na MADHARAU!!
by robert yawe 02 Aug '12

02 Aug '12

Hi Washington, Thought I should share this vital information on Safaricom's "new" help desk system, tickets have a TTL for of 4 hours after which they are deemed resolved and closed or deleted. The expert who setup the parameter was likely laid off, promoted or was a consultant as all attempts to bring this issue to the attention of the organisation over the past 4 - 6 months has come to nought as the issue has kept falling pray to the TTL condition in the system. More recently I have noticed that the same issue is happening to any related email correspondence with Safaricom which has the additional twist of only allowing 3 responses to any particular item after which the entire thread is deleted. All the best in your endeavour to have Safaricom track down the errant setting so that they can get back to giving us the 2010 type support that we had become accustomed. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 --- On Wed, 1/8/12, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> Subject: [kictanet] Safaricom wako na MADHARAU!! To: robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 1 August, 2012, 12:14 Imagine this: You have accumulated enough Bonga points to redeem some merchandise. You look at the revamped website and decide on one of the phones they have there. You go ahead and redeem. You get the password. You go to the shop to collect item. You are told Matrix was adjusted so what you redeemed is not applicable. You go back to your phone and redeem another item. You go to the shop to collect. The shop attendants tell you the item is OUT OF STOCK. You Tweet Safaricom on Twitter (inc Bob Collymore) to alert them of this anomaly. They acknowledge feeback. Three days down the line, no changes on the website. Merchandise still there, listed, thought out of stock! Is this not MADHARAU to Customers? Of what use is feedback which is trashed and not acted on - or better still, sat on? And look at the Merchandise Matrix - you need 40000 points to redeem a Samsung Galaxy Mini valued at 13k. 40000 points means you've spent a whole 400,000 on Safaricom. Doesn't make sense really. Some sane proportioning needs to be taken into account. And now because I am in rant mode - someone tell Safaricom to fix the issue with annoying call drops to their CS! -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/robertyawe%40yahoo.co… 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] 2
by Rehanah Mohammed 01 Aug '12

01 Aug '12

Have a nice day friend! http://www.tepys.com.ar/asvvvxxx.php?tigmailID=2far6

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PesaPal Website
by Agosta Liko 01 Aug '12

01 Aug '12

Hi We have launched our new/updated website at www.pesapal.com You can visit to learn more about the platform etc etc You can also give us feedback ... Thanks Agosta Liko > PesaPal.COM >

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 62, Issue 137
by Gideon 01 Aug '12

01 Aug '12

BTW, your named is misspelled in yoour application: Mr. Gedion Rop Project Support Engineer (DCA) and I see that you are applying for .africa as a 'Standard" gTLD according to the public parts of your application. Hi McTim, "Because UniForum was apparently selected by the African Union Commission to apply on behalf of the African Community, so we believe that they should apply for a Community TLD in order for their supposed letter of appointment to be valid. If on the other hand, they failed to submit a community TLD application for .AFRICA, then it simply means that they have not lived up to the specious community support that they have received." In a nutshell, they did not receive support to apply for an African-community owned TLD, to end up applying for a standard gTLD. It is fraudulent in our estimation. BTW, McTim you have misspelled 'yoour' in your posting below ;) Gideon Rop, Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:15:41 -0400 > From: McTim <dogwallah(a)gmail.com> > To: Gideon <gideonrop(a)gmail.com> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Official response to the "facts" circulated by > Alice on behalf of DotConnectAfrica > Message-ID: > <CACAaNxhDKwQaZ50h4_G= > WOoajk7taf2mGea_w0-OHo6sfv6mqA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 > > Hi, > > BTW, your named is misspelled in yoour application: > > Mr. Gedion Rop Project Support Engineer (DCA) > > and I see that you are applying for .africa as a 'Standard" gTLD > according to the public parts of your application. > > > -----------quote------------------ > > 18(a). Describe the mission/purpose of your proposed gTLD. > > DotAfrica is a ?Standard? gTLD: > > DotAfrica gTLD will be a standard, open, generic Top-Level Domain > (gTLD) that serves the diverse needs and purposes of the global > Internet community, but with special focus on promoting Internet use > in Africa. It will have no community restrictions in its registration > policies. > > DCA believes that DotAfrica does not qualify as a community-based > application for two main reasons: > > a) There is no clearly delineated, organized and pre-existing > community that is targeted by the DotAfrica gTLD. > b) It is difficult to clearly identify who are the ?members? of the > community, since a ?community-definition? of DotAfrica will restrict > its use and functionality. Since ?DotAfrica? does not necessarily > mean a TLD for ?Africans?, it is difficult to determine the persons or > entities that are considered to form the community, and the number of > people or entities that make up the community. > > It is for these reasons that we think that any community-based > application submitted for DotAfrica is merely to get a very important > generic word ? that refers to a geographic name ? as a gTLD string for > the ?purposes? of a community that is very difficult to define and > construct. > > ----end quote ------------------ > > > so why are you trying to assert that the uniforum application should > be a "community" application? > > > -- > Cheers, > > McTim > "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A > route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:13:50 +0300 > From: Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> > To: McTim <dogwallah(a)gmail.com>, KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Official response to the "facts" circulated by > Alice on behalf of DotConnectAfrica > Message-ID: > <CAHSdPfaZEfBzNeMcpXL+ST= > zrwHQftyw6gncDO_mZREqyN17Sg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > I'm beginning to experience e-fatigue with the seemingly constant > misdirection that is coming from DCA regarding their (seemingly flawed) > string application and misleading references to the AUC/Uniforum string > application... > > *Shaking my head and sighing deeply* > > Brian > > [image: logo] > *Brian Munyao Longwe* > | Mobile: 254715964281 > http://mashilingi.blogspot.com > <http://www.facebook.com/brianmunyao> > Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/brianmunyao> > <http://www.twitter.com/blongwe> Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/blongwe> > <http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/brian-munyao-longwe/0/32/254> > LinkedIn<http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/brian-munyao-longwe/0/32/254> > Contact me: [image: Skype] blongwe > Want a signature like mine? > < > http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=16&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.… > > > Click > here.< > http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=16&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.… > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 5:15 PM, McTim <dogwallah(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > BTW, your named is misspelled in yoour application: > > > > Mr. Gedion Rop Project Support Engineer (DCA) > > > > and I see that you are applying for .africa as a 'Standard" gTLD > > according to the public parts of your application. > > > > > > -----------quote------------------ > > > > 18(a). Describe the mission/purpose of your proposed gTLD. > > > > DotAfrica is a ?Standard? gTLD: > > > > DotAfrica gTLD will be a standard, open, generic Top-Level Domain > > (gTLD) that serves the diverse needs and purposes of the global > > Internet community, but with special focus on promoting Internet use > > in Africa. It will have no community restrictions in its registration > > policies. > > > > DCA believes that DotAfrica does not qualify as a community-based > > application for two main reasons: > > > > a) There is no clearly delineated, organized and pre-existing > > community that is targeted by the DotAfrica gTLD. > > b) It is difficult to clearly identify who are the ?members? of the > > community, since a ?community-definition? of DotAfrica will restrict > > its use and functionality. Since ?DotAfrica? does not necessarily > > mean a TLD for ?Africans?, it is difficult to determine the persons or > > entities that are considered to form the community, and the number of > > people or entities that make up the community. > > > > It is for these reasons that we think that any community-based > > application submitted for DotAfrica is merely to get a very important > > generic word ? that refers to a geographic name ? as a gTLD string for > > the ?purposes? of a community that is very difficult to define and > > construct. > > > > ----end quote ------------------ > > > > > > so why are you trying to assert that the uniforum application should > > be a "community" application? > > > > > > -- > > Cheers, > > > > McTim > > "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A > > route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel > > > > _______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/blongwe%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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Safaricom wako na MADHARAU!!
by Odhiambo Washington 01 Aug '12

01 Aug '12

Imagine this: You have accumulated enough Bonga points to redeem some merchandise. You look at the revamped website and decide on one of the phones they have there. You go ahead and redeem. You get the password. You go to the shop to collect item. You are told Matrix was adjusted so what you redeemed is not applicable. You go back to your phone and redeem another item. You go to the shop to collect. The shop attendants tell you the item is OUT OF STOCK. You Tweet Safaricom on Twitter (inc Bob Collymore) to alert them of this anomaly. They acknowledge feeback. Three days down the line, no changes on the website. Merchandise still there, listed, thought out of stock! Is this not MADHARAU to Customers? Of what use is feedback which is trashed and not acted on - or better still, sat on? And look at the Merchandise Matrix - you need 40000 points to redeem a Samsung Galaxy Mini valued at 13k. 40000 points means you've spent a whole 400,000 on Safaricom. Doesn't make sense really. Some sane proportioning needs to be taken into account. And now because I am in rant mode - someone tell Safaricom to fix the issue with annoying call drops to their CS! -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.

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Fwd: [ISOC] NEWS RELEASE: Internet Society Announces Fellows to Attend Internet Engineering Task Force Meeting in Vancouver
by Philip Adar 31 Jul '12

31 Jul '12

Congrats to Paul and Dorcas for being chosen to participate at IETF meeting in Canada . ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <cover(a)isoc.org> Date: Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 5:32 PM Subject: [ISOC] NEWS RELEASE: Internet Society Announces Fellows to Attend Internet Engineering Task Force Meeting in Vancouver To: isoc-members-announce(a)elists.isoc.org Internet Society Announces Fellows to Attend Internet Engineering Task Force Meeting in Vancouver Eleven technologists receive fellowships to build skills, share expertise, and network with IETF community [Washington, D.C. and Geneva, Switzerland] -- The Internet Society today announced that it has awarded new and returning fellowships to eleven highly-skilled engineers to attend the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) meeting held 29 July – 3 August in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Internet Society awards fellowships to enable technologists from developing countries to participate in the IETF meetings. First-time fellows are paired with an experienced mentor and are given the opportunity to make a positive contribution to IETF work. The IETF, the Internet’s premier standards-making body, represents an international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers involved in the technical operation of the Internet and the continuing evolution of Internet architecture. “The Internet Society has a long-standing commitment to encourage and support next–generation technical leaders from around the globe,” said Toral Cowieson, Senior Director of Internet Leadership at the Internet Society. “This round of IETF Fellowships garnered more than 250 impressive applications from 65 countries. We are excited to help accelerate the careers of these professionals and to provide an opportunity for them to participate in and contribute to the important work of the IETF.” The first-time Internet Society IETF Fellows for the IETF 84 meeting are: Shabbir Ahmed (Bangladesh) is an associate professor at the University of Dhaka. Prior to that, Shabbir worked as a system administrator of the ISP division of Drik Picture Library. Current research interests include routing issues of Mobile Adhoc Networks (MANET), Delay Tolerant Networks (DTN), and deployment of IPv6. Raitme Citterio (Venezuela) is a graduate of Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado (UCLA) in Venezuela where he studied computer engineering. His specialty is management and development of online knowledge and learning communities. Raitme is interested in many areas of the IETF, including Web Security (websec), Home Networking (homenet), and IPv6 (6man, 6lowpan, 6renum, and v6ops). Xiaohong Deng (China) is a research engineer and technical leader, specifically focused on IPv6 transitioning, in Orange Lab (France Telecom R&D) in Beijing, China. Her participation and contributions to IETF includes PCP, IPv6, softwires and mbond. Omar Diaz (Venezuela) is a student at the University of The Andes - Venezuela. He is in the Master’s programme for computer science with an emphasis on telecommunications. His interests include TCP and related groups such as ICCRG, MPTCP, and LEDBAT. Paul Muchene (Kenya) is a software entrepreneur and the technical lead at iHub in Nairobi. Paul recently joined the IETF IPv6 maintenance (6Man) and DNSSEC (dnsext) working group mailing lists, and his core areas of interest are DNS operations, DNSSEC, and IPv6 transitioning. Nomsa Muswai (Zimbabwe) is a Network Engineer at ZOL, which is part of the Liquid Telecommunications group in Zimbabwe. Nomsa is particularly interested in broadening knowledge and participation in the following areas: MPLS routing, IPv6 migration implementation, and 3-P2P, Layer 2&3 VPN, particularly in MPLS. Saurabh Srivastava (India) works with NEC India in Mumbai, India and previously worked with Tata Communications. Focus areas include routing protocols (mainly OSPF and BGP), MPLS VPN, QoS issues, and IPv6 migration issues. The Returning Fellows for the 84th IETF meeting are: Burmaa Baasansuren (Mongolia) Fernando Gont (Argentina) Vinayak Hegde (India) Dorcas Muthoni (Kenya) The Internet Society Fellowships to the IETF in 2012 are made possible by donations from Internet Society Organization members Afilias, Google, Microsoft, SIDN, and Verisign. Since its inception in 2006, this programme has made 125 awards to technologists from more than 40 developing countries to participate in IETF meetings. Link: http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-announces-fellows-atte… _______________________________________________ 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. -- Regards Philip Adar

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Vacancy: Internal Communications Officer at the British High Commission
by Alice Munyua 31 Jul '12

31 Jul '12

This might be of interest http://ukinkenya.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/our-high-commission/working-for-us/… best Alice --

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ZACR DNS Training Courses
by Vika Mpisane 31 Jul '12

31 Jul '12

On 2012/07/31 3:32 PM, "Mark Elkins" <mje(a)posix.co.za> wrote: >With just a couple of weeks to go - the free DNS Training courses that >UniForum SA (ZACR) offers are not yet full. Here is an opportunity to >learn how >DNS works and if you already think you know your stuff, come on the >Advanced course and learn about DNSSEC. > >Do you use TSIG when doing Zone Transfers? Do you run DNSSEC aware >resolvers? All part of what is taught in hands-on training. > >The DNS Introduction training course will be held from 13th to 15th of >August 2012 at Autumn Leaf IT, Unit 14, Old Dutch Square, cnr Old >Paarl & Bill Bezuidenhout, Bellville in CapeTown. > >- and the - > >DNS Advanced training course will be held from 21st - 24th August 2012 >at Working Technologies IBM Training Centre, Gazelle Close, Corporate >Park in Midrand. > >The course will be presented by Johan Ihren from Netnod, Sweden and by >Mark Elkins from UniForum SA. > >The registration page and further details are available at >http://dnstraining.coza.net.za > > >-- > . . ___. .__ Posix Systems - (South) Africa > /| /| / /__ mje(a)posix.co.za - Mark J Elkins, Cisco CCIE >/ |/ |ARK \_/ /__ LKINS Tel: +27 12 807 0590 Cell: +27 82 601 0496 >_______________________________________________ >tech mailing list >tech(a)internet.org.za >http://lists.internet.org.za/mailman/listinfo/tech

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Official response to the "facts" circulated by Alice on behalf of DotConnectAfrica
by Gideon 31 Jul '12

31 Jul '12

Dear Ms.Alice Munyua, I am asked by our organization to post this clarification below to the statements you posted last week *Re:**Facts Regarding the African Union Commission (.Africa) application* in the interest of the public. * * *That you ahead for your cooperation.* * * *First,* the deliberate *distortion that AUC/UniForum has submitted an application for .AFRICA is unwarranted and quite misleading,* and this should not be *treated as 'fact'*. The true fact is that the AUC is not an applicant. Only UniForum is the applicant acknowledged by ICANN. Therefore, it is *untruthful and rather disingenuous on your part to present the AUC as an applicant - either as a co- or joint applicant to UniForum*. Everyone should know that the AU has not applied to ICANN for anything, so there is no AUC application the way that you have been distorting 'facts' to suit your purpose. *Second,* though you have listed many things, the most important thing that you have left out is that the *UniForum application was not submitted on behalf of either the African Union Commission, African governments, the African Community or African Internet Community*. You should have listed this as '*fact'*, but you have not. Therefore*, there is actually no community ownership of the Applied-for string *so your use of the term *'official AUC endorsed application for the dotAfrica (.Africa) Top Level Domain*' is rather *specious and a misnomer*. Against this background, how is the UniForum application, in your estimation, *"a collaborative African initiative"?* One would expect at least that if it is a collaborative African initiative, *then the ownership of the TLD by the community should have been properly demonstrated by a community application conveyed as an application on behalf of the African Community for a .AFRICA Community TLD*. In the absence of this, we still see the UniForum application as a *deceptive ploy* that used the purported support of the AU Commission to garner support from African governments to enable them provide support for an application that *will benefit a special interest group*. *The way we see it is quite simple: DCA Trust will continue to expose this fraud for what it truly is*. If the AUC provided support to UniForum to apply on behalf of the African Community, then we believe that “*a Community TLD application * “for .AFRICA should have been submitted by UniForum to ICANN. *Third,* you seem to make much of a process that was "*mandated by African Heads of State (OR Tambo Declaration) and African Minister’s in charge of ICT (Abuja Declaration)" to justify your 'facts'*. Would these African Heads of States and Ministers *not demand some form of accountability regarding why a community TLD application for .Africa was not submitted by Uniforum?* Since you seem to know many facts regarding the so-called 'African Union Commission (.Africa) application, perhaps you should help clarify for everyone's benefit why a Community TLD application for .Africa was not submitted by Uniforum. *Fourth,* you have tried to make much over the fact that the *UniForum application is AU-supported*, and that *the "application meets and exceeds, the minimum evaluation criteria set by ICANN for application of Geographic strings." Alas, the evaluation is not only on the basis of the evaluation criteria for 'geographic strings'*. The evaluation criteria is actually more comprehensive, and covers a wide range of issues such as *technical, operational, financial criteria; coupled with terms & conditions, legal issues, etc.* We remain confident that the Uniforum application will fail based on the scope of its separate agreement with the African Union Commission. We prefer to leave such issues to the Evaluation and the outcome of any Dispute Resolution. *Fifth,* the application submitted by DCA Trust is for the geographic name 'AFRICA', pronounced as 'DotAfrica'. *This is for a 6-character ASCII string *. The application submitted by DCA Trust was correctly designated by ICANN as referring to a geographic name. Your understanding that it is for 'dotdotAfrica' is incorrect. Our published part of application is posted and available here………………… *Finally*, it is important for us to note that you have become *openly supportive of the UniForum application*, and we therefore hope that you will not *use any of your official affiliations either within the Kenyan government or the ICANN GAC* to influence things in their favour. We caution you not to be official or unofficial spokesperson of UniForum, and allow the applications that have been submitted to ICANN to be evaluated fairly without any undue interference on your part or on the part of the group that you now seem to represent in the most unabashed manner . DotConnectAfrica. On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 8:13 PM, <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. Re: Freedom of Information Bill and Open Standards (Victor Kapiyo) > 2. Re: Fwd: FW: KENIC - on behalf of Sammy Buruchara (Walubengo J) > 3. PesaPal Developer Community (Agosta Liko) > 4. Facts Regarding the African Union Commission (.Africa) > application (Alice Munyua) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:59:02 +0300 > From: Victor Kapiyo <vkapiyo(a)gmail.com> > To: ke-users <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net>, KICTAnet ICT Policy > Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Freedom of Information Bill and Open Standards > Message-ID: > <CAMKaekpBNLxh-tuQyudpa56QEn9ovVRC=mC=_ > vz8+KpTZ5XbCg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > Interesting observations Evans. > > I would be interested to know what the Directorate of E-government has done > especially with regard to facilitating digitisation of processes, > collection and release of data by government, such that they would be able > to tell us the kind of formats that are being used and whether these > standards are indeed open, and if not why. Btw, is there a govt position on > the use open standards? > > Likewise, and with regard to IEBC process, we would need to be informed > whether the software in use is open source. I am not sure about the release > of code to the general masses - but probably it would be useful to IT > security experts for audit. Nevertheless, it would be important to release > information on how the software & the process works as part of their > responsibility in being transparent & accountable - i just saw them launch > sth on telly today. > > Lastly, on FOI, for me its not so much what the bill should or shouldn't > say, but its more our interpretation of Art. 35 of the Constitution. Such > that any technology (e.g. icts, open standards, open data, open govt, > digitisation etc) that would facilitate the right are adopted and promoted > and technologies or practices e.g. not keeping data in electronic format - > as mentioned by Rad! above, would be abolished as they inhibit and > frustrate the enjoyment of the right. > > My two cents. > > Victor > > -- > Victor Kapiyo, LL.B > > ==================================================== > *?Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude? Zig > Ziglar > * >

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Fwd: [GIGANET-MEMBERS] UW Tenure Track big data position
by Warigia Bowman 30 Jul '12

30 Jul '12

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Katy P <katycarvt(a)gmail.com> Date: Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 7:45 PM Subject: [GIGANET-MEMBERS] UW Tenure Track big data position To: GIGANET-MEMBERS(a)listserv.syr.edu http://www.washington.edu/admin/acadpers/ads/aa3166.html Position Announcement - AA3166 Position Overview Organization: Department of Communication, College of Arts and Sciences Title: Assistant Professor Search #: AA3166 Position Details The Department of Communication at the University of Washington seeks a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor to develop communication scholarship with “big data” computational approaches. Applicants’ substantive areas of research and teaching must contribute to areas of strength in the Department: communication and culture; communication technology and society; global communication; journalism; media organization; political communication; rhetoric and critical/cultural studies; and social interaction. Position requires experience in curation and analysis of large-scale datasets related to one or more of these areas of study. Relevant research skills include social network analysis, web and mobile analytics, data aggregation and data mining, data visualization, and/or text and natural-language processing. Joining a growing multidisciplinary community of social scientists, computer scientists, and humanities scholars at the University of Washington with new analytical tools, the successful applicant will enrich the field by developing theories and designing methods, techniques or applications to answer important questions about communication. The start date for this position is September 16, 2013. Candidates must have earned or be close to completion of a Ph.D. in communication or closely related discipline by then. Applicants with expertise in computational social science or digital humanities are welcome to apply. University of Washington faculty members engage in teaching, research, and service. Candidates are expected to conduct research, teach four courses during a three-quarter academic year, and supervise graduate students at the master’s and doctoral levels. The position involves teaching in the Department of Communication’s undergraduate and graduate programs. Candidates must submit: (1) a letter of application that addresses research and teaching interests (on the latter please indicate fit with current courses and/or suggestions for potential new ones); (2) a curriculum vitae; and (3) three letters of recommendation. Application materials are to be submitted online at http://com.uw.edu/facultysearch. Review of applications will begin September 15, 2012. Inquiries should be directed to the search committee chair, Professor Patricia Moy, at pmoy(a)uw.edu. -- Dr. Warigia Bowman Assistant Professor Clinton School of Public Service University of Arkansas 1200 President Clinton Ave. Little Rock, AR 72201 wbowman(a)clintonschool.uasys.edu http://democratizingegypt.blogspot.com Warigia Bowman -------------------------------------------------- View my research on my SSRN Author page: http://ssrn.com/author=1479660 --------------------------------------------------

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Re: [kictanet] Changing the face of Jua Kali with new programming capabilities
by Edith Adera 30 Jul '12

30 Jul '12

Excellent Post Bwana Ndemo, I think what we need to do is also create University-jua kali linkages (popularly known as University-Industry linkages, but I prefer University-Jua Kali linkages). We need to also ask ourselves how the FAB labs in a couple of Universities in Kenya are being used? I'm aware that UoN and I think KU or JKUAT have them. Are these linked to jua kali? Can we offer customized skills training and product development in PRACTICAL terms? I sit on Meru University C of S&T (MUCST) Council, our motto is "to be the fountain of innovation" and I constantly challenge us to embrace CAM, visit the FAB labs in-country and go beyond the rudimentary production processes we see around - it's not easy to change mindsets. The Ministry of Education, S&T needs to be enjoined in these discussions so something practical comes out of this idea and so that our Universities can be true hubs of innovation and link to jua-kali! Are the Indians looking to locate some of the 6 centres in Kenya? Let them try Meru. Edith ________________ Edith Ofwona Adera Senior Program Specialist Climate Change and Water Program Agriculture and Environment International Development Research Centre Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa Liason House 2nd floor, State House Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya +254-20-2713160/1 | Fax: +254-20-2711063 | Mobile: +254-733-624345|Ext 3406 eadera(a)idrc.ca | www.idrc.ca | www.crdi.ca -----Original Message----- From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of bitange(a)jambo.co.ke Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 2:39 PM To: Edith Adera Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: [kictanet] Changing the face of Jua Kali with new programming capabilities Listers, Last week in a speech to SAP partners at Safari Park I challenged the participants to leverage on technology to uplift Jua Kali. My recent visit to Kariobangi light industries (where I did my research), the products are still the same yet the World has changed. We still import such simple things as bolts and nuts from China. These are some of the things we can very easily manufacture with simple software. Practically the entire world has moved to Computer aided Manufacturing (CAM) where they easily generate 3D models of components. It is so simple that in one month we can start manufacturing bicycles and car parts here in Kenya. With 19th century technology they manufacture brake pads and disks in Kariobangi. Let me get back to the reason why I am writing this post. In that audience was an Indian National who went back to his country and gave the story. Yesterday I got a call from Ministry of Foreign Affairs that some Indian industry group wanted to see me urgently. I gave them an appointment for today early morning. Their inquiry was whether we had started the application of additive manufacturing, popularly referred to as 3D printing. Although I was stunned by the speed at which the Indians reacted to my speech, I was able to probe why they developed the interest. I gathered that the Indian Government is developing six locations to set up fabrication laboratories to help with industrialization of their country. And that India's product quality has consistently improved to the extent that Kenya's leading import destination is India (see today's Business Daily). Wikipedia tells me that as with other "Computer-Aided" technologies, CAM does not eliminate the need for skilled professionals such as manufacturing engineers, Numerical Control (NC) programmers, or machinists. CAM, in fact, leverages both the value of the most skilled manufacturing professionals through advanced productivity tools, while building the skills of new professionals through visualization, simulation and optimization tools. Our Numerical Machine Complex lies underutilized. We make a few lathes there when we can scale up and provide all of our spare parts requirements including exports to regional countries. This will improve on our exports to African countries. We can run it 24/7 and keep our Jua Kali busy with assembly of exportable products. Can we wake up? Ndemo. > That same report said 80% of people receive mobile advertising positively. > > Amazing that i don't know any of them. Or could be i keep the wrong > company On 25 Jul 2012 13:03, "Agosta Liko" <agostal(a)gmail.com<mailto:agostal@gmail.com>> wrote: > >> I agree with Washington >> >> I would like to see the backing data ... >> >> The other day there was a report that said when making buying >> decisions, 60% of Kenya's are influenced by Mobile ads .. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 11:29 AM, Odhiambo Washington >> <odhiambo(a)gmail.com<mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com>>wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 10:25 AM, Grace Githaiga >>> <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com<mailto:ggithaiga@hotmail.com>>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Web traffic and emails sent from Kenya are being filtered or >>>> blocked due to the poor reputation of local internet service >>>> providers. Read on. >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/-/1006/1462292/-/3ec4d4z/-/in >>>> dex.html >>>> >>>> >>> >>> This is an interesting report, but its credibility can only be >>> tested/verified with data, which they did not present. Figures are >>> nothing in such reports. >>> In this time and age, we expected to be presented with tangible >>> facts - a web link where we can see the tabulated figures. >>> Without this, we can safely assume the security company has an agenda. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Best regards, >>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, >>> Nairobi,KE >>> +254733744121/+254722743223 >>> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- >>> I'm using the scrambler. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/agostal%40gmai >>> l.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<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/conradakunga%40 >> gmail.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<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bitange%40jambo. > co.ke > > 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<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/eadera%40idrc.or.ke The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. 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Opportunity for Community Input: Processing of New gTLD Applications
by alice＠apc.org 30 Jul '12

30 Jul '12

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-29jul12-en.htmOppor… for Community Input: Processing of New gTLD Applications: At the Prague ICANN meeting, the new gTLD Program Committee decided to terminate Digital Archery, and instructed ICANN staff to proceed with the initial evaluation of applications as quickly as possible. This evaluation is in progress based on a tentative project plan that foresees the processing of applications in a single batch, and simultaneous release of results. ICANN believes this approach is consistent with the constraints that various parts of the community have in performing their respective roles in the evaluation process, and with the feedback received from the community at the Prague meeting.

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Why It’s So Hard for Software Developers To Get Loans
by Agosta Liko 30 Jul '12

30 Jul '12

Good Piece ... http://the-star.co.ke/business/andrea-bohnstedt/87104-why-its-so-hard-for-s… If headlines, white noise on social media and venture capital competitions are anything to go by, Nairobi’s belly should have burst open by now, Alien-style, and spawned lots and lots of baby ICT enterprises. That hasn’t happened yet. And I am not that surprised. Business Daily picked up this issue in an article on ‘Breaking into Mobile Apps an Uphill Task for Young Developers<http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Breaking+into+mobile+apps+market+an+uphi…>’ this week: ‘Hardly a day passes without a news report that a new mobile application has been developed in Kenya. However, behind this success is the untold story of the challenges that developers face as they seek to break into the market and access funding to develop and market their inventions.’ .....

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RFC: Call Centre Operators
by Odhiambo Washington 28 Jul '12

28 Jul '12

Hello everyone, I have a request to make to anyone who is running a Call Centre in KE, which is serving Int'l clientele. Could you kindly tell me who is the provider you use for your VoIP circuit, and why? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.

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KIRDI in onslaught of local products - re Jua Kali
by Matunda Nyanchama 28 Jul '12

28 Jul '12

In case you missed. Aside from these, I have seen products made from bananas, pineapples and avocado ready for large scale agro-processing investment. There is a lot to learn from this institution. KIRDI on the roll One more comment regarding Jua Kali: how many of AIE holders on this list have made it a policy to source from Jua Kali e.g. furniture? Not only would this earn this hard working lot a better living but the sourcer can also help lift standards of products Jua Kali produce. Sentiments expressed here about polytechnics are right on. In my Nyamira area we have been arguing about what to press for first: a university or a world class polytechnic? I have supported the latter adding that more should also be done in village polytechnic type skills development. And for reasons that today, we have an inverted pyramid with a lot of graduates without the needed support structure to make them effective. Baadaye. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared for ICT security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Re: [kictanet] KIRDI in onslaught of local products - re Jua Kali
by Dick Omondi 28 Jul '12

28 Jul '12

I guess this is where the collaboration of management and business disciplines set in; assembly to engineers and marketing and positioning to marketers..and on and on...to make the great positioning that Kenya needs to continue its breakthrough into the international arena. Dick Omondi | Head of PR and Communication | Airtel Kenya | S : (+254) 73 11 00 00 | D: (+254) 73 41 11 37 9 | M : (+254) 73 70 48 00 9 http://africa.airtel.com/kenya | Parkside Towers, Mombasa Road. P.O. Box 73146, City Square 00200, Nairobi Kenya ________________________________ From: kictanet To: Dick Omondi Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Sent: Sat Jul 28 15:37:43 2012 Subject: Re: [kictanet] KIRDI in onslaught of local products - re Jua Kali John I hear you loudly and clearly. Back in the 1990s we used to get computer parts from Dubai, Malaysia and the like. On weekends, we converted our classroom to an assembly line, and created sufficient inventory for anticipated sales that week. In one demonstration, I proudly talked about skills of our technicians to assemble and maintain computers. I didn't realize it was a turnoff for the client. "Computers made in Kenya!" he exclaimed and walked out saying he will come back to us. He never did and completely avoided our follow up. Long story short: one of my techies slapped a "Made in Canada" label on some of the machines and they were promptly snapped! (I have seen a similar streak in encounters in our ICT consulting and publishing business; but again ... what would be more typically Kenyan than this?) Back to the present: how many ongoing projects in the country mandate minimum local content/participation? Example: what proportion of the Thika Road construction is mandated to be subcontracted to local firms (engineering design, construction, etc.). ... Sorry, I could write an entire book on this demonstrating the truth that, as much as we target/blame others for failure we are equal participants and ... need to do our part. Have a good weekend. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com <http://www.aganoconsulting.com/> ; Twitter: nmatunda; <http://twitter.com/#%21/nmatunda> Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared for ICT security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you. ________________________________ From: John Kariuki <ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk> To: Matunda Nyanchama <mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 2:11 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] KIRDI in onslaught of local products - re Jua Kali Nyanchama, Get a world Polytechnic today and you will compete with the world. In my village on the slopes of Mt. Kenya, the local Jua Kali used to make computer desks. Today they do not because they cannot compete with imports! John Kariuki. From: Matunda Nyanchama <mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com> To: ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Saturday, 28 July 2012, 5:53 Subject: [kictanet] KIRDI in onslaught of local products - re Jua Kali In case you missed. Aside from these, I have seen products made from bananas, pineapples and avocado ready for large scale agro-processing investment. There is a lot to learn from this institution. KIRDI on the roll <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_nSGkt8OYI&feature=player_embedded> One more comment regarding Jua Kali: how many of AIE holders on this list have made it a policy to source from Jua Kali e.g. furniture? Not only would this earn this hard working lot a better living but the sourcer can also help lift standards of products Jua Kali produce. Sentiments expressed here about polytechnics are right on. In my Nyamira area we have been arguing about what to press for first: a university or a world class polytechnic? I have supported the latter adding that more should also be done in village polytechnic type skills development. And for reasons that today, we have an inverted pyramid with a lot of graduates without the needed support structure to make them effective. Baadaye. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; http://www.aganoconsulting.com/; Twitter: nmatunda; <http://twitter.com/#%21/nmatunda> Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared for ICT security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). 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Announcing the Computer Software Patents seminar and training workshop, 14-15 August
by Isaac Rutenberg 27 Jul '12

27 Jul '12

Dear Listers, This is to formally announce "To Patent or Not To Patent: Protecting Intellectual Property in the ICT Industry," a Seminar and Workshop scheduled for 14-15 August, at Strathmore University. We will be answering two questions: (1) Can I patent software in Kenya (and should I be able to)? and (2) How do I protect my intellectual property in the ICT industry? We now have a website for the! Goto: http://www.strathmore.edu/sls/cipit/index.html Tickets for the seminar/workshop are on sale at iHub and Strathmore. Buy them before August 14 to save 50%. The seminar is generously sponsored by Kenya ICT Board and by Google. I hope to see you all there!! Kind regards Dr. Isaac Rutenberg -- Isaac Rutenberg iruten(a)gmail.com

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Freedom of Information Bill and Open Standards
by Evans Ikua 26 Jul '12

26 Jul '12

Apologies for cross-posting. The Peruvian Government in 2005 passed a law mandating the use of Free/Libre software in all Government agencies (bodies funded by the tax payer). I have reproduced some excerpts here below that tie in with our Freedom of Information Bill (and to a large extent the Data Protection Bill). Please note that the use of the term free is not to be confused to mean free of cost, but more about liberty, openness, open standards and access to source code. *"The guarantee of these rights in our Constitution is not solely based on the good will of the State's agents to fulfill the norms of the Constitution, but also based on the use of technologies that in some cases contribute, and in others do not, to an effective protection of said citizens' rights.* *It is in this context of utmost importance for the State to implement those technologies that help reinforce the exercise of the right of citizens' to access information and to withhold it in cases that require so. * *The use of Free Software in all of the State's agencies points in this direction. Basically, we can say that the fundamental principles that drive the present Bill are tightly related to the basic guarantees of a democratic State and we can sum them up in the following:* - *Free Access of the citizens to public information* - *Pereniality of public data* - *Security of the State and of the citizens* *To guarantee the citizens' free access to information, it is indispensable that the coding of the data not be tied to a sole provider. The use of standard and open formats guarantees this free access, making possible the creation of compatible software.* *To guarantee the pereniality of public data, it is indispensable that the use and maintenance of software does not depend on the good will of the providers, nor of monopolic conditions, imposed by them. Systems can be guaranteed by the availability of the source code.* *To guarantee national security it is vital to have systems that are devoid of elements that allow remote control or the transmission of non-desired information to third-parties. Therefore, it is required to have systems whose source code is freely accessible to the public, so that its inspection be allowed by the State, the citizens and a great number of freelance experts in the world."* Please see the following links for more info: Peru's Bill - Use of free software in Government agencies<http://opensource.org/docs/bill-EngTrans.php> Peruvian Congressman refutes Microsoft's "Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt" (F.U.D.) concerning free and open source software.<http://opensource.org/docs/peru_and_ms.php> Now, looking at our Freedom of Information Bill, the right to access of information by citizens is also anchored in the constitution under Article 35 of the Constitution. But the FOI does not make any reference to the method of processing or storage of that data and information by tghe public bodies. Part VII, Section 49, says "Every public authority or private body shall operate and maintain digital records"* There are two weaknesses with this particular section: * 1. Is the Government mandated to require Private (bodies) companies to maintain digital records?* *Is this what the Bill aims to achieve? Or is it targeted at particular private bodies that deal with public data, say Banks or Hospitals? How does one differentiate? Maybe it needs to be a bit more specific 2. he requirement to maintain digital records also needs to go further and demand that such records must be maintained in an open and standard format, without tying the public to specific proprietary formats. As indicated in the above excerpt from the Peruvian Act, it is pretty obvious that the technology used has a large bearing to the access of information to citizens. There are certain instances where even web based applications in certain public bodies could only work on certain browsers. This denies all the right to access such public information. At the same time, storing public data in proprietary formats means that the availability of such data in the long term depends on the survival and availability of the particular vendor (pereniality of public data). This also extends to the processing systems. Fast forward to 2013, would the IEBC be able to give access to the source code of the softwares that it will use in its operations for public audit and scrutiny? What if someone has a problem with the electronic voter registration or voting and feels that they need to have access to that code so as to ensure transparency? And what about all other public bodies? In the mean time, if I was to ask for information from a public body, what formats will I get the information in? Will those formats still be supported 20 years from now? Will the vendor require that we upgrade our systems (of course at additional costs) for us to continue getting access? To answer these questions, the FOI needs to be very specific and demand that all public bodies process and store data in open and standard formats that are not vendor specific, nor proprietary. As tax payers and the people paying for these entities, we have a right to demand this. -- *---------------------------------------------------- Kind Regards, Evans Ikua,* lanetconsulting.com, lpi-eastafrica.org, ict-innovation.fossfa.net, Skype: @ikuae Cell: +254-722-955831

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Facts Regarding the African Union Commission (.Africa) application
by Alice Munyua 26 Jul '12

26 Jul '12

*Facts Regarding the African Union Commission (.Africa) application * ** 1.The African Union Commission's (AUC) involvement in the dotAfrica (.Africa) Top Level Domain (TLD) process has been mandated by African Heads of State (OR Tambo Declaration) and African Minister's in charge of ICT (Abuja Declaration). 2.In fulfilling its mandate the AUC has, in accordance with an open and transparent Request for Proposal (RFP) process, officially endorsed UniForum SA t/a the ZA Central Registry (ZACR) to apply for and launch the dotAfrica (.Africa) TLD. 3.The AUC/ZACR, in accordance with the procedures and standards prescribed by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), has officially lodged an application with ICANN for the delegation of the (.Africa), under reference number: 1-1243-89583. This application constitutes the official AUC endorsed application for the dotAfrica (.Africa) Top Level Domain. Further details of this official application is available at:http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applica… 4.There is a competing private application, for a confusingly similar string, lodged by DotConnectAfrica Trust. The application for the dotdotAfrica (.dotAfrica) TLD string, under reference number 1-1165-42560. 5.The AUC/ZACR's application meets and exceeds, the minimum evaluation criteria set by ICANN for application of Geographic strings. 6.The AUC/ZACR's application, is correctly designated as a geographic application in accordance with the criteria and processes outlined in ICANN's Applicant Guidebook. In particular:/Africa (and therefore .Africa) is a clearly designated geographic area as defined in the UNESCO "Composition of macro geographical (continental) regions, geographical sub-regions, and selected economic and other groupings" list (http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm)./Therefore the designation of the official dotAfrica (.Africa) TLD string application, as a geographic name, is technically and procedurally correct. The "geographic evaluation process" that this application is subject to provides sufficient checks and balances for the protection of interests and rights of African governments and the pan-African community.// 7.The AUC endorsed dotAfrica (.Africa) application has been, and continues to be, a collaborative African initiative involving African governments, ICT stakeholders and the broader African community. In this regard the stated mission and objective of the AUC's officially endorsed application is enshrined in its answers to question 18 of the Application, which is publicly available on the ICANN New gTLD website http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicatio… --

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PesaPal Developer Community
by Agosta Liko 26 Jul '12

26 Jul '12

Hi We have launched our developer community at http://developer.pesapal.com/ We will monitor and answer questions raised in our forums and we intend to use them as a developer exchange/resource Here we share how to documents, showcase sample sites, have a list of proven PesaPal integrators We will add more PesaPal Integrator shortly ... we will also add ready to use plugins, components and extensions Thanks Agosta Liko PesaPal.COM

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Knowledge Transfer - IEBC and future tenders
by S.M. Muraya 26 Jul '12

26 Jul '12

http://www.the-star.co.ke/national/national/86623-sh30-million-bribe-demand… While accusations over the IEBC poll tender continue, which firm offered the most generous and detailed knowledge transfer process to the Kenyan People http://www.freepatentsonline.com/article/Journal-International-Business-Res… Does the IEBC.or.ke site have detailed specifications of what they require? Now and in 2017?Kenyan software firms partnered with computing & communication firms can offer these solutions in the next 5 years.

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Re: [kictanet] Kenic board resignation, new CEO
by Walubengo J 26 Jul '12

26 Jul '12

@lordmwesh, 1st to say it sounds like a bad dream for KENIC if this is true. Remember KENIC is in the global ^guiness^ book of IT as a model top level country code organisation. It is therefore necessary that we work to ensure that it does remain so. Kenya must continue to provide leadership in the region and am not sure this sounds lke something to export. But since the Chair -our very own Alice - promisd an AGM this month, guess we can give her the month and see then decided on the extra ordinary if necessary. I do hope when we do finally meet, we shall be able to be know the truth, the lies and the myths. walu ------------------------------ On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 6:07 PM AST (Arabian) Kivuva wrote: >Probably Burachara relinquished his position at Nairobinet on taking the >CEO's position at KENIC. We have seen this culture before, like when Esther >Passaris relinquished her position at Adopt-Alight to run as Mayor of >Nairobi, and When Paul Kukubo relinquished his position at 3-Mice to take >up the position of CEO at ICT Board. But in all cases, major conflicts of >interest have ensued, and this should not be allowed to take place. > > > >The Board of Directors’ job is to define strategy and direction of the >company. If the current strategic plan implemented by KENIC failed under >the chairmanship of Burachara, how can he claim to be able to turn around >the organisation as the CEO and come up with a new strategy? If the current >strategic plan had major gaping issues, who should be made accountable? >Under what authority did he get to the position of interim CEO? Did the >board sanction the appointment? What are the qualifications of the change >manager? Was KENIC's HR policy followed in the process of hiring him? Is >Buruchara the right person to bring change at KENIC? What is his track >record at NairobiNet? If he could not transform NairobiNet to the league of >Wananchi Online or Africa Online, do we expect him to transform KENIC to >the regional leader we all envision? There were interviews for a new CEO >done several months ago. What were the results? Members need to know >because company resources were used in the hiring process. > > > >It should also be noted that the board has been a negative influence and >interferes with the running of KENIC, causing major instabilities. How can >they explain the high turnover of CEOs? There is a very dark cloud hovering >around. > > > >For a Board that has managed to only register 25,000 domains in the >lifetime of KENIC, compared to .co.za's 780,000 and 100,000 additions >annually, isn't it time for a major overhaul? I had proposed on this list >to have board members run for a maximum of two terms of 3 years each. This >will ensure synergy and fresh ideas are injected into our KENIC, and propel >its growth and success. > > > >The KENIC AGM has always been made around July, but so far, members have >not got any communication from the Board convening the AGM. If there is no >communication forthcoming, the members should call for an extra-ordinary >AGM to chat the way forward, and streamline the company. > > > >It was a shame really that visibility of KENIC in the just concluded EAIGF >held here in Nairobi was minimal. These are the opportunities that should >be capitalised for publicity and marketing. > > > >Regards >lordmwesh > > >On 19 July 2012 11:42, Rebecca Wanjiku <rebeccawanjiku(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> If you have views on Kenic, please share on the latest post. All views >> welcome >> >> Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC), is never short of drama. There >> seems to be something very wrong but no one seems to have the right answer; >> over the last month, three board members have resigned and the chair is >> said to be on the way out. >> Over the same month, former board member Sammy Buruchara took over as the >> CEO or ”change manager” and there was mixed reactions over the turn of >> events. It is not clear whether resignations of Aly Hussein, Moses >> Kemimbaro, and Lucky Waindi have anything to do with the turn of events or >> whether Alice Munyua’s, (chair) unhappiness has anything to do with it, but >> something is not right. >> Continue... >> >> >> http://www.wanjiku.co.ke/2012/07/resignation-chaos-at-kenic-as-former-board… >> >> Tel. 254 720 318 925 >> >> blog:http://beckyit.blogspot.com/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kivuva%40transworldaf… >> >> 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. >> > > > >-- >______________________ >Mwendwa Kivuva >For >Business Development >Transworld Computer Channels >Cel: 0722402248 >twitter.com/lordmwesh >www.transworldAfrica.com | Fluent in computing >kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 62, Issue 119
by Gideon 26 Jul '12

26 Jul '12

Dear Departed Engineer, Thanks for your contribution in the time that God gave you to serve and be in this world. RIP Eng Ochola. Your will be greatly missed. My Condolences to the immediate family ,entire CCK fraternity and the Internet industry at large. Rop. On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 12:33 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. Re: Tribute to Eng. Ochola (Peter Kenduiywo) > 2. Re: Tribute to Eng. Ochola (Alice Koech.) > 3. Re: Tribute to Eng. Ochola (Matunda Nyanchama) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:17:57 +0300 > From: Peter Kenduiywo <pkenduiywo(a)jambo.co.ke> > To: Alice Munyua <alice(a)apc.org> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Tribute to Eng. Ochola > Message-ID: > <CAAgQcg= > PaZ3GV3M9vqPrJhGL_bx75iPtQdhFkiEhwiOdB0f9mg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > My condolences to the family for a work colleague of many years. > Peter > > On 25 July 2012 19:39, Alice Munyua <alice(a)apc.org> wrote: > > > Tieni was an exceptional friend and colleague. > > She will be missed. > > > > Alice Munyua > > > > My condolences to the family and team at CCK for this loss. RIP Tieni you > > were a big contributor and a mentor to many in the ICT industry. > > > > Rita Gitobu > > > > On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 8:18 AM, Edwin Onchari <eonchari(a)lynxbits.com > >wrote: > > > >> RIP Eng, the ICT community will miss you. My condolences as well to the > >> Family and team at CCK > >> > >> Edwin > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eonchari= > >> lynxbits.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Solomon Mburu Kamau > >> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 2:21 PM > >> To: Edwin > >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Tribute to Eng. Ochola > >> > >> Although I've never met her, from the description that you've pointed > >> out, Eng. Ochola was indeed a great person. > >> > >> My condolences to her family and colleagues at CCK. > >> > >> Rest in peace, Engineer. > >> > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Solomon > >> > >> On 25/07/2012, james ratemo <jratemo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> > May I also condole with the family of the Engineer on behalf of Kenya > >> > iCT repoprters Association. Indeed kenya has lost another ICT industry > >> icon. > >> > Poleni sana. > >> > > >> > James Ratemo > >> > Online Sub-editor/ICT reporter > >> > Nation Media Group, > >> > P.O Box 49010-00100, > >> > Nairobi > >> > Cell Phone: 0724960649 OR 0731960649 > >> > Email: jratemo(a)ke.nationmedia.com <Emaili-jratemo(a)standardmedia.co.ke > > > >> > or ratemoj(a)hotmail.com <jamrats2001(a)yahoo.com> > >> > Website:www.jratemo.wordpress.com <http://www.ictcradle.com/>. > >> > Twitter accounts: http://twitter.com/kenyacurrent or > >> > http://twitter.com/jamesratemo Skype account:ratemoj My facebook > >> > account: http://www.facebook.com/Rats.the.menace > >> > > >> > Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? 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Tribute to Eng. Ochola
by waudo siganga 26 Jul '12

26 Jul '12

Just read in the paper on the death of Eng. Atieno Ochola (Tieni) of CCK. This was one of those hardworking people in Kenyan ICT who has rendered many years of service quietly. I will remember her as someone who was ever smiling. Tieni was an "A" student throughout her academic life which took her through Alliance Girls and the University of Nairobi where she was the only girl in the Electrical Engineering class. Pole to her family and colleagues at CCK. Waudo

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Re: [kictanet] Tribute to Eng. Ochola
by Matunda Nyanchama 26 Jul '12

26 Jul '12

Friends This is a great loss to many, many of us that interacted with the late Tieni over a long period of time. And a great loss to the ICT sector in Kenya. I have known this dynamic lady for many years since our days at the U of Nairobi. She was one of the few women that studied engineering when it was not fashionable for women to do so. Indeed, it was common to find one woman in a class of 30 which usually elicited various (I must add not so friendly) reactions. To survive in such environment for a women meant being tough, fending of stereotypes from both men and women, students, faculty and staff. I hope she kept good diaries (if not an autobiography) from which her story could be gleaned as an inspiration to younger generations. RIP. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared for ICT security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Yes, Government Researchers Really Did Invent the Internet
by Alice Munyua 25 Jul '12

25 Jul '12

Yes, Government Researchers Really Did Invent the Internet <http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2012/07/23/yes-government-…> http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2012/07/23/yes-government-… By Michael Moyer | July 23, 2012 ?It?s an urban legend that the government launched the Internet,? writes <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444464304577539063008406518.h…> Gordon Crovitz in an opinion piece in today?s /Wall Street Journal/. Most histories cite the Pentagon-backed ARPANet <http://www.scientificamerican.com/report.cfm?id=Internet-at-40> as the Internet?s immediate predecessor, but that view undersells the importance of research conducted at Xerox PARC labs in the 1970s, claims Crovitz. In fact, Crovitz implies that, if anything, government intervention gummed up the natural process of laissez faire innovation. ?The Internet was fully privatized in 1995,? says Crovitz, ?just as the commercial Web began to boom.? The implication is clear: the Internet could only become the world-changing force it is today once big government got out of the way. But Crovitz?s story is based on a profound misunderstanding of not only history <http://www.scientificamerican.com/report.cfm?id=Internet-at-40>, but technology. Most egregiously, Crovitz seems to confuse the Internet <http://www.scientificamerican.com/report.cfm?id=Internet-at-40>?at heart, a set of protocols designed to allow far-flung computer networks to communicate with one another?with Ethernet, a protocol for connecting nearby computers into a local network. (Robert Metcalfe <http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=using-the-internets-histor…>, a researcher at Xerox PARC who co-invented the Ethernet protocol, today tweeted <https://twitter.com/BobMetcalfe/status/227426481901559808> tongue-in-cheek ?Is it possible I invented the whole damn Internet??) The most important part of what we now know of as the Internet is the TCP/IP protocol, which was invented by Vincent Cerf <http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=internet-pioneer-cerf> and Robert Kahn. Crovitz mentions TCP/IP, but only in passing, calling it (correctly) ?the Internet?s backbone.? He fails to mention that Cerf and Kahn developed TCP/IP while working on a government grant <http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=internet-pioneer-cerf>. Other commenters, including Timothy B. Lee at Ars Technica <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/07/wsj-mangles-history-to-argue-gov…> and veteran technology reporter Steve Wildstrom <http://techpinions.com/wsjs-internet-history-is-way-off/8080>, have noted that Crovitz?s misunderstandings run deep. He also manages to confuse the World Wide Web <http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=long-live-the-web> (incidentally, invented by Tim Berners Lee <http://www.scientificamerican.com/report.cfm?id=web-20-anniversary> while working at CERN, a government-funded research laboratory) with hyperlinks, and an internet?a link between two computers?with THE Internet. But perhaps the most damning rebuttal <http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-mo-who-invented-internet-20120723,…> comes from Michael Hiltzik, the author ?Dealers of Lightning <http://www.amazon.com/Dealers-Lightning-Xerox-PARC-Computer/dp/0887309895>,? a history of Xerox PARC that Crovitz uses as his main source for material. ?While I?m gratified in a sense that he cites my book,? writes Hiltzik, ?it?s my duty to point out that he?s wrong. My book bolsters, not contradicts, the argument that the Internet had its roots in the ARPANet, a government project.? In truth, no private company would have been capable of developing a project like the Internet, which required years of R&D efforts spread out over scores of far-flung agencies, and which began to take off only after decades of investment. Visionary infrastructure projects such as this are part of what has allowed our economy to grow so much in the past century. Today?s op-ed is just one sad indicator of how we seem to be losing our appetite for this kind of ambition. *About the Author:* Michael Moyer is the editor in charge of technology coverage at Scientific American. Follow on Twitter @mmoyr <http://twitter.com/mmoyr>.

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Re: [kictanet] Death of landlines
by Angela Nganga- Mumo 25 Jul '12

25 Jul '12

Dear Listers, It is indeed true that our copper fixed line continues to be affected due to vandalism and sabotage. But we continuosly make efforts to not only repair the lines as quickly as possible but also to put in place new measures to reduce the impact using fibre rings and other wireless solutions. Its our sincere hope that now the legal framework is in place to have stiffer penalties for convicted vandals that the incidences will minimise. As Lordmwesh indicates below we also offer redundancy through wireless at no extra cost for all post paid customers. More details on this can be obtained from your account manager or at any of our shops. On the issue of waiting lists this ordinarily shouldn't be the case for areas with infrastructure you can get a landline in 5 working days including the survey. Ali Hussein please contact me with the specific case for further assistance. Its also important to mention, if you allow me, that all faults need to be reported to customercare there are still many customers who contact the technician they know or visit an exchange which means the reports aren't easy to track leading to delays in repair. We look forward to being of continued service. Regards Angela Nganga - Mumo Chief Corporate Communications Officer ----- Original Message ----- From: kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke] Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 09:45 AM To: Angela Nganga- Mumo Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 62, Issue 81 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. Re: [ISOC_KE] How Safaricom Steals Your Internet Bundle (Ali Hussein) 2. Re: The Death of Landlines? (Ali Hussein) 3. Re: The Death of Landlines? (Kivuva) 4. Re: The Death of Landlines? (Dorcas Muthoni) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2012 08:38:10 +0300 From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> To: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> Cc: "kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] How Safaricom Steals Your Internet Bundle Message-ID: <CAPjmBy0B5Cn5OFC=S9YFTz06hxStgdOwX0fzPv+WiOReCBpebA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" Grace The question is: What is the regulator doing about this? Ali Hussein On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 11:29 PM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com>wrote: > > 99% of Kenya?s 6.5m <http://cck.go.ke/news/2012/Mobile_Subscribers.html> internet > users access it via mobile, of which Safaricom owns 77% marketshare. > > In Kenya, when you buy a 1.5Gb internet bundle from Safaricom you pay > 1000ksh (~$12). You?ve paid for the data, and there is no additional cost > to Safaricom if you were to use that data today or a year from now. The > whole concept of data bundle expiry is ridiculous, as noted by Safaricom > CEO Bob Collymore when he visited the iHub: > > ?When you go into a petrol station and fill up your car, does the owner of > the petrol station tell you to bring it back on Wednesday to take back > what?s left in the vehicle? Of course not. So I ask, why the hell are we > doing that?? > > > Read on > > http://whiteafrican.com/2012/07/18/how-safaricom-steals-your-internet-bundl… > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > > -- *Ali Hussein|Managing Partner* * *Telemedia Africa Azania Technology Group Chaka Court, Argwings Kodhek Road P O Box 14556-00100 Office: +254 737 751409 Cell: +254 773/713 601113 *Nairobi, Kenya* Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo "You generally hear that what a man doesn't know doesn't hurt him, but in business what a man doesn't know does hurt.". - E. St. Elmo Lewis, member, Advertising Hall of Fame

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'Poor' ISP reputation sees Kenya web traffic blocked
by Grace Githaiga 25 Jul '12

25 Jul '12

Web traffic and emails sent from Kenya are being filtered or blocked due to the poor reputation of local internet service providers. Read on. http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/-/1006/1462292/-/3ec4d4z/-/index.html

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Multistakeholderism is it an oxymoron? will it survive the times?
by Barrack Otieno 25 Jul '12

25 Jul '12

Listers, I have been observing various initiatives that have been established under the multistakeholder approach and i must admit that we have a problem there are lots of murmurs suggesting flaws in communication or decision making structures, i i have also noticed that there is a lot of emphasis on personalities and groupings of like minded people as opposed to institutions which appears really harmful at the beginning but is characterised by strained relationships which stifflle synergies that can be achieved through knowledge and information sharing based on experiences. Could this be the very achilles heel of the multistakeholder model? What should we do to redeem it? Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Promotion of Local Content
by Edith Adera 25 Jul '12

25 Jul '12

Listers, Does anyone know what is required to promote African film/production in Kenya (content that is from Africa, not necessarily Kenyan). This is African content that is already produced and the producer looking to promote it in Kenya. What are the requirements, process and channels of promotion? Any contact would also be highly appreciated. Feel free to write to me directly. Regards Edith ________________ Edith Ofwona Adera Senior Program Specialist Climate Change and Water Program Agriculture and Environment International Development Research Centre Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa Liason House 2nd floor, State House Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya +254-20-2713160/1 | Fax: +254-20-2711063 | Mobile: +254-733-624345|Ext 3406 eadera(a)idrc.ca | www.idrc.ca | www.crdi.ca

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Questionnaires on Icann's Africa Strategic plan
by Alice Munyua 23 Jul '12

23 Jul '12

Dear Colleagues, The Working Group on Icann's strategy for Africa, which was established in Prague at ICANN 44 , is administering the attached questionnaire as an additional means for collecting Africans' needs with regards to Icann's specific roles in Africa, and africa's overall contribution to ICANN. As you probably know, the Working Group is expected to deliver its preliminary findings and report outlines prior to ICANN 45 in Toronto. We would be therefore grateful if you could submit your filled out questionnaire by August 5th to ICANN-ASWG(a)Afrinic.net Many thanks in advance for your contributions . Warm regards Maimouna Diop Diagne Palesa Legoze Nii Quaynor Pierre Dandjinou --

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Re: [kictanet] [EANOG] The East Africa Internet Exchange Point-- Where are we?
by Kyle Spencer 23 Jul '12

23 Jul '12

Hi, Forgive my ignorance, but where is the demand for this? What purpose would an EAIXP serve that existing IXPs do not? If I already have access to a local exchange and the EAIXP is in another country, why would I send my traffic via that route? Regards, Kyle Spencer On Jul 23, 2012 1:17 PM, "Stan Ngure" <stanngure(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Networkers, > > Hope we are all keeping well. > > The challenges and issues in the region brought about by lack of this > EAIXP have finally come home to roost in my court. > > Its about time we made this happen, am not sure how but we need an extra > gear, because regional services will not be easy to deliver at this rate. > > > - What needs to be done? > - Who needs to be involved? > - What resources are needed? > - How do we attain and sustain it? > > Am all ears open, and a willing participant to make this EAIXP dream a > reality. > > Cheers. > > Stan Ngure > > _______________________________________________ > eanog mailing list > eanog(a)orion.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/eanog > >

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Cybercriminals in developing nations targeted
by Matunda Nyanchama 23 Jul '12

23 Jul '12

Cybercriminals in developing nations targeted Cybercriminals in developing nations are being targeted in a new effort to combat the illegal activity. The International Cyber Security Protection Alliance has launched a research project to identify how attacks are likely to evolve over the next eight years. It said that faster links to the net in parts of Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe were likely to create problems. The ICSPA will advise governments and local authorities on how best to react. The organisation is a coalition of law agencies, security companies and businesses, including Visa Europe and the defence firm EADS. "It's not just about putting a black mark against a particular nation because many of these countries are the unwilling hosts to cybercriminal networks," John Lyons, the organisation's chief executive, told the BBC. "We know the countries that provide 'organised cybercrime' with the ability and the hosting capability to attack the West in terms of its business and customers. "So, what the ICSPA is looking to do is to work with those nations to provide support to help them improve the cyber-resilience of their national infrastructure, to aid their own economies, and to help their law enforcement groups tackle cybercriminals who work out of their country." Advising Africa Although the research project has only just got underway, the group has already started to co-ordinate action. Members of the UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) began work with the Ghanaian government in February to help it take technical steps to prevent cybercrime, and ensure offenders are prosecuted. Mr Lyons said Nigeria, Botswana, Uganda and Rwanda were among nations likely to be targeted by the campaign. The countries were starting to benefit from improved internet access, but would struggle to "suppress the criminality that will come with that connectivity," he said. Other countries on his group's watch list included Bulgaria, Romania, India, the Philippines and parts of Latin America. October report The ICSPA wants companies based in developing nations to contribute to the costs of its efforts. However, Mr Lyons acknowledged that the richer nations also needed to do more to combat internet crime. "Something like 67% of malware which is used to attack Western businesses is hosted in the US on servers," he said. "The US needs to take steps to tackle that particular issue." The ICSPA plans to issue a report covering its initial findings before the end of October. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared for ICT security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] [EANOG] The East Africa Internet Exchange Point-- Where are we?
by Kivuva 23 Jul '12

23 Jul '12

I understand that the East African Communications Organisation in partnership with regional IXPs is setting up a task force to establish the East Africaninternet Exchange Point (EAIXP). The National IXPs (KIXP, UIXP etc) in East africa are already a success, so the introduction the the EAIXP just stamps that governments are taking the internet seriously and hence egovernance is the way to go. I also understand from some insider sources that the East African Communications Organisation (EACO) is to spearhead this process. I expected these to be the issues discussed at the just concluded EAIGF. Did it ever make it into the agenda? Regards lordmwesh On 23 July 2012 13:16, Stan Ngure <stanngure(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Networkers, > > Hope we are all keeping well. > > The challenges and issues in the region brought about by lack of this > EAIXP have finally come home to roost in my court. > > Its about time we made this happen, am not sure how but we need an extra > gear, because regional services will not be easy to deliver at this rate. > > > - What needs to be done? > - Who needs to be involved? > - What resources are needed? > - How do we attain and sustain it? > > Am all ears open, and a willing participant to make this EAIXP dream a > reality. > > Cheers. > > Stan Ngure > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > ------------ > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva For Business Development Transworld Computer Channels Cel: 0722402248 twitter.com/lordmwesh www.transworldAfrica.com | Fluent in computing kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know

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IETF 84 in Vancouver (Canada) - Guest Day Pass Information (July 31, 2012)
by Barrack Otieno 23 Jul '12

23 Jul '12

Dear Colleagues, At the forthcoming IETF 84, members of the Internet Society, students and instructors can receive a complimentary one-day Guest Pass (Tuesday, July 31, 2013) to the meeting. Details are attached below. Please pass this information to anyone you think might be interested. Thanks, Sabrina Wilmot Internet Society ----------- IETF Guest Day To: University Professors and Students Local ISOC Members Join the Internet's Leading Engineers in Vancouver! Experience first hand the Internet standards process and meet the world's leading Internet engineers, developers and researchers. We expect 1,200 attendees from more than 40 countries. The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) will convene July 29 to August 3 for IETF 84 at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver and you are invited! The IETF is the premiere international open-standards community and is responsible for many of the Internet's most important standards, including TCP/IP, e-mail, instant messaging, VoIP, 3G and IPv6. Its work is concerned with the evolution of the Internet's architecture and its smooth operation. To learn more see: <https://www.ietf.org/newcomers.html> The IETF is unique from other standards groups in that it is a volunteer organization, lead by individuals, not governments or corporations. The IETF's processes are open to all and decisions are made on the basis of "rough consensus and running code." If you are doing research in networking or communications, this is one event you don't want to miss. The IETF meets three times a year face-to-face to progress its work of Internet Standards development for the betterment of the Internet and people worldwide. Tuesday, July 31, 2012 is IETF 84 Guest Day when students, instructors and members of Internet Society can receive a complimentary one-day Guest Pass to the IETF 84 Meeting. Guests shall check in at the Registration Table for their name tags. Guests have an opportunity to attend some of the 30 plus Working Group sessions being held that day. The Agenda will be available here - <https://datatracker.ietf.org/meeting/84/agenda.html> Note: You may also attend Newcomer Training that is scheduled for Sunday 29 July at 1:00 PM at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. See: <https://www.ietf.org/meeting/84/tutorials.html> Interested local ISOC members, Students and Instructors must: 1. Register online at <http://www.ietf.org/meeting/84/index.html> but not pay. 2. Send an email to iad at ietf.org, subject: Guest Pass, indicating an ISOC member ID, student or instructor, provide Registration ID and request a one-day Guest Pass. 3. Pick up a Guest Pass on Tuesday. The IETF welcomes your interest in its work and looks forward to the day when you will participate in this volunteer endeavor. **** _______________________________________________ Chapter-delegates mailing list Chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org https://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/chapter-delegates -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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88mph dangles $200k investment carrot
by George Nyabuga 23 Jul '12

23 Jul '12

Listers, This may be interesting to some of you. Kenya-based seed investment company, 88mph is launching Africa’s first accelerator program in Nairobi and will invest a minimum of $200,000 in 8-15 startups by mid September. (see details at: http://businesstech.co.za/news/general/18373/88mph-dangles-200k-investment-…) Dr George Nyabuga Tel: +230 403 51 00 Head, Communications and PR, AFRINIC Fax: +230 466 67 58 george(a)afrinic.net - www.afrinic.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us at AFRINIC-17 for our Public Policy Meeting in Khartoum, Sudan, on 24 – 30 November 2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Article compares the misinformation about WCIT to the US stories about WMD in Iraq)
by alice＠apc.org 23 Jul '12

23 Jul '12

Chronicalhttp://www.sfgate.com/opinion/article/Greatest-threat-to-Internet-… Greatest threat to Internet: governments Milton L. Mueller When U.S. politicians and businesses tell us that the revision of the International Telecommunication Regulations could lead to a takeover of the Internet or global censorship, I think of Saddam Hussein. Why Hussein? The invasion of Iraq was based on the claim that the Iraqi dictator held weapons of mass destruction, and thus posed a clear and present danger to this country and the world. Those who wanted a war played up the threats to manufacture political support. We now know that there were no WMD; we were rushed into war under false pretenses. The result, most agree, was disastrous. Here's the lesson I hope we all learned: a false diagnosis, inflated to provoke extreme, hasty action, leads to bad outcomes. Something very similar to the WMD claims seems to characterize our approach to the World Conference of International Telecommunications (or WCIT, pronounced "wicket"). Maybe the stakes seem lower. No one thinks millions of people are going to die because of an International Telecommunications Union meeting in Dubai. But from another perspective the stakes are much higher. The linkage of powerful information technology to free, open, global communications makes gigantic contributions to civilization and commerce. And it was the Internet - the ability to network computers across borders, free from nation-state controls and permissions - that opened up this new world for us. If that is truly threatened by WCIT, it is indeed something to rise up about. But the claim that the revision of the International Telecommunication Regulations constitutes a mortal threat to the future of the Internet is absurd. It is even less plausible than the claim that Hussein was harboring WMD. The simple fact is that the WCIT cannot possibly undo the Internet revolution unless all the governments involved, including the United States, agree to do so. The International Telecommunications Union has no police force, no army. It cannot make any state do something it doesn't want to do. It cannot even fine or tax corporations. There is no Internet-WMD hidden in its stately offices in Geneva. Internet governance is not even the main target of the current WCIT negotiations …(read the full story on http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/article/Greatest-threat-to-Internet-governmen…)

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Re: [kictanet] Death of landlines
by Edith Adera 23 Jul '12

23 Jul '12

Bwana Ndemo. On a related issue, I'm still buffled by CCK's deafening slience on issues of regulations in this list (and this is not the first time). Does my memory serve me right? as I recall CCK making a huge announcement that they had acquired one of the most expensive equipments to monitor QoS in Kenya? what happened? is the equipment still working? aren't the QoS findings supposed to be published in the public domain regularly? Edith ________________ Edith Ofwona Adera Senior Program Specialist Climate Change & Water Program International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le développement international Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera eadera(a)idrc.or.ke | www.idrc.ca | www.crdi.ca ________________________________________ From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke [bitange(a)jambo.co.ke] Sent: 22 July 2012 19:01 To: Edith Adera Cc: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke; 'kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke' Subject: Re: [kictanet] Death of landlines Edith, Inspite of all the cable cuts, I will ensure that your landlines are restored tomorrow. I have consulted and I have been assured that it will be possible. Yes all those suffering the same can contact customer service and if nothing is done contact the CEO or myself for the time being. Ndemo. > Angela, > > It's clear from all these posts that something is not right at Orange-TKL. > > Our corporate lines have been down for over 3 months with no solution in > sight! Can this be resolved? > > It's not enough to blame vandalism (and other excuses), as a paying > customer, non of your clients would be interested in details, but want > their lines working or an alternative solution provided promptly. > > This is a BIG regulatory issue if QoS is not being monitored in Kenya. > CCK? > > Look forward to a speedy resolution. > > Edith > ________________ > Edith Ofwona Adera > Senior Program Specialist > Climate Change & Water Program > International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le > développement international > Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa > Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera > eadera(a)idrc.or.ke<mailto:eadera@idrc.or.ke> | > www.idrc.ca<http://www.idrc.ca/> | www.crdi.ca<http://www.crdi.ca/> > ________________________________ > From: kictanet [kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] > On Behalf Of Angela Nganga- Mumo [anganga(a)orange-tkl.co.ke] > Sent: 21 July 2012 12:46 > To: Edith Adera > Cc: 'kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke' > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Death of landlines > > Hello Dorcas, > > You may want to read my subsequent post in Volume 62 issue no.84 on the > issue of Loita street and my feedback to the list which concurs with your > sentiments. > > Kindly share your details on faut reporting i.e. references and numbers > concerned and I will have them looked into promptly. Also please share any > alternate contacts to discuss wityh you the wireless routing. > > Regards > > Angela > > Regards > > Angela > > From: Dorcas Muthoni [mailto:dmuthoni@gmail.com] > Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 12:38 PM > To: Angela Nganga- Mumo > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Death of landlines > > Angela, > > I am surprised you have ignored the Loita Street issue where over 3000 > customers have been down for the last 3-4 months due to the rains. It has > nothing to do with sabotage or vandalism. Can you personally investigate > this and respond to the list. I can offer all references for this if you > want. > > This response resembles a very typical PR message. > > I could share with you all our reference numbers for the faults reported > since March, i have visited your shops and they recommend that we call > customer care. I think you are simply out of touch with the everyday > experiences of TKL customers. > > I suggest you try a mystery call surely! > > How come no one has recommended "offer redundancy through wireless at no > extra cost for all post paid customers"? We are post paid customers and we > have been for years. We had to buy additional wireless telephone lines due > to this problems. > > You have a duty to ensure corrective action is taken on the issues coming > out of this discussion. > > Regards, > Muthoni > > On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 10:35 AM, Angela Nganga- Mumo > <anganga(a)orange-tkl.co.ke<mailto:anganga@orange-tkl.co.ke>> wrote: > Dear Listers, > > It is indeed true that our copper fixed line continues to be affected due > to vandalism and sabotage. But we continuosly make efforts to not only > repair the lines as quickly as possible but also to put in place new > measures to reduce the impact using fibre rings and other wireless > solutions. > > Its our sincere hope that now the legal framework is in place to have > stiffer penalties for convicted vandals that the incidences will > minimise. > > As Lordmwesh indicates below we also offer redundancy through wireless at > no extra cost for all post paid customers. More details on this can be > obtained from your account manager or at any of our shops. > > On the issue of waiting lists this ordinarily shouldn't be the case for > areas with infrastructure you can get a landline in 5 working days > including the survey. Ali Hussein please contact me with the specific case > for further assistance. > > Its also important to mention, if you allow me, that all faults need to be > reported to customercare there are still many customers who contact the > technician they know or visit an exchange which means the reports aren't > easy to track leading to delays in repair. > > We look forward to being of continued service. > > Regards > > Angela Nganga - Mumo > Chief Corporate Communications Officer > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > [mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke>] > Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 09:45 AM > To: Angela Nganga- Mumo > Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 62, Issue 81 > > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@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<mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-owner@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. Re: [ISOC_KE] How Safaricom Steals Your Internet Bundle > (Ali Hussein) > 2. Re: The Death of Landlines? (Ali Hussein) > 3. Re: The Death of Landlines? (Kivuva) > 4. Re: The Death of Landlines? (Dorcas Muthoni) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2012 08:38:10 +0300 > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke>> > To: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com<mailto:ggithaiga@hotmail.com>> > 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>>, > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke<mailto:isoc@orion.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] How Safaricom Steals Your Internet > Bundle > Message-ID: > <CAPjmBy0B5Cn5OFC=S9YFTz06hxStgdOwX0fzPv+WiOReCBpebA(a)mail.gmail.com<mailto:S9YFTz06hxStgdOwX0fzPv%2BWiOReCBpebA@mail.gmail.com>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > Grace > > The question is: What is the regulator doing about this? > > Ali Hussein > > On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 11:29 PM, Grace Githaiga > <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com<mailto:ggithaiga@hotmail.com>>wrote: > >> >> 99% of Kenya?s 6.5m <http://cck.go.ke/news/2012/Mobile_Subscribers.html> >> internet >> users access it via mobile, of which Safaricom owns 77% marketshare. >> >> In Kenya, when you buy a 1.5Gb internet bundle from Safaricom you pay >> 1000ksh (~$12). You?ve paid for the data, and there is no additional >> cost >> to Safaricom if you were to use that data today or a year from now. The >> whole concept of data bundle expiry is ridiculous, as noted by Safaricom >> CEO Bob Collymore when he visited the iHub: >> >> ?When you go into a petrol station and fill up your car, does the owner >> of >> the petrol station tell you to bring it back on Wednesday to take back >> what?s left in the vehicle? Of course not. So I ask, why the hell are we >> doing that?? >> >> >> Read on >> >> http://whiteafrican.com/2012/07/18/how-safaricom-steals-your-internet-bundl… >> >> _______________________________________________ >> isoc mailing list >> isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke<mailto:isoc@orion.my.co.ke> >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >> >> > > > -- > > *Ali Hussein|Managing Partner* > > * > *Telemedia Africa > Azania Technology Group > > Chaka Court, Argwings Kodhek Road > > P O Box 14556-00100 > > Office: +254 737 751409<tel:%2B254%20737%20751409> > > Cell: +254 773/713 601113 > > *Nairobi, Kenya* > > > > > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > > "You generally hear that what a man doesn't know doesn't hurt him, but in > business what a man doesn't know does hurt.". - E. St. Elmo Lewis, member, > Advertising Hall of Fame >

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Re: [kictanet] Death of landlines
by Edith Adera 23 Jul '12

23 Jul '12

Thanks Bwana Ndemo. Edith ________________ Edith Ofwona Adera Senior Program Specialist Climate Change & Water Program International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le développement international Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera eadera(a)idrc.or.ke | www.idrc.ca | www.crdi.ca ________________________________________ From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke [bitange(a)jambo.co.ke] Sent: 22 July 2012 19:01 To: Edith Adera Cc: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke; 'kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke' Subject: Re: [kictanet] Death of landlines Edith, Inspite of all the cable cuts, I will ensure that your landlines are restored tomorrow. I have consulted and I have been assured that it will be possible. Yes all those suffering the same can contact customer service and if nothing is done contact the CEO or myself for the time being. Ndemo. > Angela, > > It's clear from all these posts that something is not right at Orange-TKL. > > Our corporate lines have been down for over 3 months with no solution in > sight! Can this be resolved? > > It's not enough to blame vandalism (and other excuses), as a paying > customer, non of your clients would be interested in details, but want > their lines working or an alternative solution provided promptly. > > This is a BIG regulatory issue if QoS is not being monitored in Kenya. > CCK? > > Look forward to a speedy resolution. > > Edith > ________________ > Edith Ofwona Adera > Senior Program Specialist > Climate Change & Water Program > International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le > développement international > Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa > Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera > eadera(a)idrc.or.ke<mailto:eadera@idrc.or.ke> | > www.idrc.ca<http://www.idrc.ca/> | www.crdi.ca<http://www.crdi.ca/> > ________________________________ > From: kictanet [kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] > On Behalf Of Angela Nganga- Mumo [anganga(a)orange-tkl.co.ke] > Sent: 21 July 2012 12:46 > To: Edith Adera > Cc: 'kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke' > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Death of landlines > > Hello Dorcas, > > You may want to read my subsequent post in Volume 62 issue no.84 on the > issue of Loita street and my feedback to the list which concurs with your > sentiments. > > Kindly share your details on faut reporting i.e. references and numbers > concerned and I will have them looked into promptly. Also please share any > alternate contacts to discuss wityh you the wireless routing. > > Regards > > Angela > > Regards > > Angela > > From: Dorcas Muthoni [mailto:dmuthoni@gmail.com] > Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 12:38 PM > To: Angela Nganga- Mumo > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Death of landlines > > Angela, > > I am surprised you have ignored the Loita Street issue where over 3000 > customers have been down for the last 3-4 months due to the rains. It has > nothing to do with sabotage or vandalism. Can you personally investigate > this and respond to the list. I can offer all references for this if you > want. > > This response resembles a very typical PR message. > > I could share with you all our reference numbers for the faults reported > since March, i have visited your shops and they recommend that we call > customer care. I think you are simply out of touch with the everyday > experiences of TKL customers. > > I suggest you try a mystery call surely! > > How come no one has recommended "offer redundancy through wireless at no > extra cost for all post paid customers"? We are post paid customers and we > have been for years. We had to buy additional wireless telephone lines due > to this problems. > > You have a duty to ensure corrective action is taken on the issues coming > out of this discussion. > > Regards, > Muthoni > > On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 10:35 AM, Angela Nganga- Mumo > <anganga(a)orange-tkl.co.ke<mailto:anganga@orange-tkl.co.ke>> wrote: > Dear Listers, > > It is indeed true that our copper fixed line continues to be affected due > to vandalism and sabotage. But we continuosly make efforts to not only > repair the lines as quickly as possible but also to put in place new > measures to reduce the impact using fibre rings and other wireless > solutions. > > Its our sincere hope that now the legal framework is in place to have > stiffer penalties for convicted vandals that the incidences will > minimise. > > As Lordmwesh indicates below we also offer redundancy through wireless at > no extra cost for all post paid customers. More details on this can be > obtained from your account manager or at any of our shops. > > On the issue of waiting lists this ordinarily shouldn't be the case for > areas with infrastructure you can get a landline in 5 working days > including the survey. Ali Hussein please contact me with the specific case > for further assistance. > > Its also important to mention, if you allow me, that all faults need to be > reported to customercare there are still many customers who contact the > technician they know or visit an exchange which means the reports aren't > easy to track leading to delays in repair. > > We look forward to being of continued service. > > Regards > > Angela Nganga - Mumo > Chief Corporate Communications Officer > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > [mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke>] > Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 09:45 AM > To: Angela Nganga- Mumo > Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 62, Issue 81 > > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@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<mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-owner@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. Re: [ISOC_KE] How Safaricom Steals Your Internet Bundle > (Ali Hussein) > 2. Re: The Death of Landlines? (Ali Hussein) > 3. Re: The Death of Landlines? (Kivuva) > 4. Re: The Death of Landlines? (Dorcas Muthoni) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2012 08:38:10 +0300 > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke>> > To: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com<mailto:ggithaiga@hotmail.com>> > 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>>, > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke<mailto:isoc@orion.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] How Safaricom Steals Your Internet > Bundle > Message-ID: > <CAPjmBy0B5Cn5OFC=S9YFTz06hxStgdOwX0fzPv+WiOReCBpebA(a)mail.gmail.com<mailto:S9YFTz06hxStgdOwX0fzPv%2BWiOReCBpebA@mail.gmail.com>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > Grace > > The question is: What is the regulator doing about this? > > Ali Hussein > > On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 11:29 PM, Grace Githaiga > <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com<mailto:ggithaiga@hotmail.com>>wrote: > >> >> 99% of Kenya?s 6.5m <http://cck.go.ke/news/2012/Mobile_Subscribers.html> >> internet >> users access it via mobile, of which Safaricom owns 77% marketshare. >> >> In Kenya, when you buy a 1.5Gb internet bundle from Safaricom you pay >> 1000ksh (~$12). You?ve paid for the data, and there is no additional >> cost >> to Safaricom if you were to use that data today or a year from now. The >> whole concept of data bundle expiry is ridiculous, as noted by Safaricom >> CEO Bob Collymore when he visited the iHub: >> >> ?When you go into a petrol station and fill up your car, does the owner >> of >> the petrol station tell you to bring it back on Wednesday to take back >> what?s left in the vehicle? Of course not. So I ask, why the hell are we >> doing that?? >> >> >> Read on >> >> http://whiteafrican.com/2012/07/18/how-safaricom-steals-your-internet-bundl… >> >> _______________________________________________ >> isoc mailing list >> isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke<mailto:isoc@orion.my.co.ke> >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >> >> > > > -- > > *Ali Hussein|Managing Partner* > > * > *Telemedia Africa > Azania Technology Group > > Chaka Court, Argwings Kodhek Road > > P O Box 14556-00100 > > Office: +254 737 751409<tel:%2B254%20737%20751409> > > Cell: +254 773/713 601113 > > *Nairobi, Kenya* > > > > > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > > "You generally hear that what a man doesn't know doesn't hurt him, but in > business what a man doesn't know does hurt.". - E. St. Elmo Lewis, member, > Advertising Hall of Fame >

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Fw: Death of landlines
by Angela Nganga- Mumo 22 Jul '12

22 Jul '12

From: Angela Nganga- Mumo Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 06:38 PM To: 'eadera(a)idrc.or.ke' <eadera(a)idrc.or.ke>; 'kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke' <'kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke'> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Death of landlines Hello Edith, I've requested in my earlier emails that you kindly share with me the details of your lines that are not working. Please furnish the details and you will get feedback tomorrow. Regards Angela From: Edith Adera [mailto:eadera@idrc.or.ke] Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 06:34 PM To: Angela Nganga- Mumo Cc: 'kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke' <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: RE: [kictanet] Death of landlines Angela, It's clear from all these posts that something is not right at Orange-TKL. Our corporate lines have been down for over 3 months with no solution in sight! Can this be resolved? It's not enough to blame vandalism (and other excuses), as a paying customer, non of your clients would be interested in details, but want their lines working or an alternative solution provided promptly. This is a BIG regulatory issue if QoS is not being monitored in Kenya. CCK? Look forward to a speedy resolution. Edith ________________ Edith Ofwona Adera Senior Program Specialist Climate Change & Water Program International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le développement international Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera eadera(a)idrc.or.ke<mailto:eadera@idrc.or.ke> | www.idrc.ca<http://www.idrc.ca/> | www.crdi.ca<http://www.crdi.ca/> [X] ________________________________ From: kictanet [kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Angela Nganga- Mumo [anganga(a)orange-tkl.co.ke] Sent: 21 July 2012 12:46 To: Edith Adera Cc: 'kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke' Subject: Re: [kictanet] Death of landlines Hello Dorcas, You may want to read my subsequent post in Volume 62 issue no.84 on the issue of Loita street and my feedback to the list which concurs with your sentiments. Kindly share your details on faut reporting i.e. references and numbers concerned and I will have them looked into promptly. Also please share any alternate contacts to discuss wityh you the wireless routing. Regards Angela Regards Angela From: Dorcas Muthoni [mailto:dmuthoni@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 12:38 PM To: Angela Nganga- Mumo Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Death of landlines Angela, I am surprised you have ignored the Loita Street issue where over 3000 customers have been down for the last 3-4 months due to the rains. It has nothing to do with sabotage or vandalism. Can you personally investigate this and respond to the list. I can offer all references for this if you want. This response resembles a very typical PR message. I could share with you all our reference numbers for the faults reported since March, i have visited your shops and they recommend that we call customer care. I think you are simply out of touch with the everyday experiences of TKL customers. I suggest you try a mystery call surely! How come no one has recommended "offer redundancy through wireless at no extra cost for all post paid customers"? We are post paid customers and we have been for years. We had to buy additional wireless telephone lines due to this problems. You have a duty to ensure corrective action is taken on the issues coming out of this discussion. Regards, Muthoni On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 10:35 AM, Angela Nganga- Mumo <anganga(a)orange-tkl.co.ke<mailto:anganga@orange-tkl.co.ke>> wrote: Dear Listers, It is indeed true that our copper fixed line continues to be affected due to vandalism and sabotage. But we continuosly make efforts to not only repair the lines as quickly as possible but also to put in place new measures to reduce the impact using fibre rings and other wireless solutions. Its our sincere hope that now the legal framework is in place to have stiffer penalties for convicted vandals that the incidences will minimise. As Lordmwesh indicates below we also offer redundancy through wireless at no extra cost for all post paid customers. More details on this can be obtained from your account manager or at any of our shops. On the issue of waiting lists this ordinarily shouldn't be the case for areas with infrastructure you can get a landline in 5 working days including the survey. Ali Hussein please contact me with the specific case for further assistance. Its also important to mention, if you allow me, that all faults need to be reported to customercare there are still many customers who contact the technician they know or visit an exchange which means the reports aren't easy to track leading to delays in repair. We look forward to being of continued service. Regards Angela Nganga - Mumo Chief Corporate Communications Officer ----- Original Message ----- From: kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke> [mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke>] Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 09:45 AM To: Angela Nganga- Mumo Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 62, Issue 81 Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@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<mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke> You can reach the person managing the list at kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-owner@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. Re: [ISOC_KE] How Safaricom Steals Your Internet Bundle (Ali Hussein) 2. Re: The Death of Landlines? (Ali Hussein) 3. Re: The Death of Landlines? (Kivuva) 4. Re: The Death of Landlines? (Dorcas Muthoni) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2012 08:38:10 +0300 From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke>> To: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com<mailto:ggithaiga@hotmail.com>> 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>>, isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke<mailto:isoc@orion.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] How Safaricom Steals Your Internet Bundle Message-ID: <CAPjmBy0B5Cn5OFC=S9YFTz06hxStgdOwX0fzPv+WiOReCBpebA(a)mail.gmail.com<mailto:S9YFTz06hxStgdOwX0fzPv%2BWiOReCBpebA@mail.gmail.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" Grace The question is: What is the regulator doing about this? Ali Hussein On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 11:29 PM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com<mailto:ggithaiga@hotmail.com>>wrote: > > 99% of Kenya?s 6.5m <http://cck.go.ke/news/2012/Mobile_Subscribers.html> internet > users access it via mobile, of which Safaricom owns 77% marketshare. > > In Kenya, when you buy a 1.5Gb internet bundle from Safaricom you pay > 1000ksh (~$12). You?ve paid for the data, and there is no additional cost > to Safaricom if you were to use that data today or a year from now. The > whole concept of data bundle expiry is ridiculous, as noted by Safaricom > CEO Bob Collymore when he visited the iHub: > > ?When you go into a petrol station and fill up your car, does the owner of > the petrol station tell you to bring it back on Wednesday to take back > what?s left in the vehicle? Of course not. So I ask, why the hell are we > doing that?? > > > Read on > > http://whiteafrican.com/2012/07/18/how-safaricom-steals-your-internet-bundl… > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke<mailto:isoc@orion.my.co.ke> > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > > -- *Ali Hussein|Managing Partner* * *Telemedia Africa Azania Technology Group Chaka Court, Argwings Kodhek Road P O Box 14556-00100 Office: +254 737 751409<tel:%2B254%20737%20751409> Cell: +254 773/713 601113 *Nairobi, Kenya* Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo "You generally hear that what a man doesn't know doesn't hurt him, but in business what a man doesn't know does hurt.". - E. St. Elmo Lewis, member, Advertising Hall of Fame -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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When corporate lines go down it seems they are not being > repaired, is this a sign of the ?death of landlines??**** > > ** ** > > Seriously need to understand what is going on?**** > > ** ** > > Edith**** > > *??________________* > > *Edith Ofwona Adera* > > Senior Program Specialist **** > > Climate Change and Water Program**** > > Agriculture and Environment **** > > International Development Research Centre **** > > Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa **** > > Liason House 2nd floor, State House Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya**** > > +254-20-2713160/1 | Fax: +254-20-2711063<tel:%2B254-20-2711063> | Mobile: +254-733-624345<tel:%2B254-733-624345>**** > > eadera(a)idrc.ca<mailto:eadera@idrc.ca> | www.idrc.ca<http://www.idrc.ca> | www.crdi.ca<http://www.crdi.ca>**** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. 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The solution that worked for me is to get CDMA headsets where my landlines are redirected when copper service is unavailable. -- Lordmwesh On 21/07/2012, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke>> wrote: > Edith > > Try getting a new landline...Apparently there are still waiting lists!!! > > Ali Hussein > > On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 4:51 PM, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.or.ke<mailto:eadera@idrc.or.ke>> wrote: > >> Lister?s**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Does anyone know what?s going on at?is it Orange Telkom or Telkom Kenya? >> about landlines. When corporate lines go down it seems they are not being >> repaired, is this a sign of the ?death of landlines??**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Seriously need to understand what is going on?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Edith**** >> >> *??________________* >> >> *Edith Ofwona Adera* >> >> Senior Program Specialist **** >> >> Climate Change and Water Program**** >> >> Agriculture and Environment **** >> >> International Development Research Centre **** >> >> Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa **** >> >> Liason House 2nd floor, State House Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya**** >> >> +254-20-2713160/1 | Fax: +254-20-2711063<tel:%2B254-20-2711063> | Mobile: +254-733-624345<tel:%2B254-733-624345>**** >> >> eadera(a)idrc.ca<mailto:eadera@idrc.ca> | www.idrc.ca<http://www.idrc.ca> | www.crdi.ca<http://www.crdi.ca>**** >> >> ** ** >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and >> development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and >> bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> > > > > -- > > *Ali Hussein|Managing Partner* > > * > *Telemedia Africa > Azania Technology Group > > Chaka Court, Argwings Kodhek Road > > P O Box 14556-00100 > > Office: +254 737 751409<tel:%2B254%20737%20751409> > > Cell: +254 773/713 601113 > > *Nairobi, Kenya* > > > > > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > > "You generally hear that what a man doesn't know doesn't hurt him, but in > business what a man doesn't know does hurt.". - E. St. Elmo Lewis, member, > Advertising Hall of Fame > -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva For Business Development Transworld Computer Channels Cel: 0722402248<tel:0722402248> twitter.com/lordmwesh<http://twitter.com/lordmwesh> transworldAfrica.com | Fluent in computing kenya.or.ke<http://kenya.or.ke> | The Kenya we know ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2012 09:41:50 +0300 From: Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com<mailto:dmuthoni@gmail.com>> To: Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.or.ke<mailto:eadera@idrc.or.ke>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] The Death of Landlines? Message-ID: <CACFhaS45ToCeuLxgdjJeVusofm89nAX-=boDeQoonOcvzWCAWA(a)mail.gmail.com<mailto:boDeQoonOcvzWCAWA@mail.gmail.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" Dear Edith, I totally agree with you. Our TKL lines went down end of March after the onset of the rains. I understand about 3000 customers have been down on Loita Street since then. Remember the story of the rains going with the lines.. We have called anybody and everybody to have this sorted. Customer care is not sincere, the person in charge of our lines has kept taking us rounds. I saw Orange the other day asking treasury to bail them out, this is actually a serious matter and they should be exposed to relevant authorities. Services must be rendered, i know Orange hope to make in roads on GSM, but they have the responsibility to ensure that the copper network investment is not lost. TKL is still partly owned by GoK. Muthoni On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 12:09 AM, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.or.ke<mailto:eadera@idrc.or.ke>> wrote: > Phillip/Washington, > > While vandalism may be a big issue (and thanks to law it's now an economic > crime), the question still not answered as Washington rightly points out is > what became of TKL/Orange service delivery? > > How can you have clients off service for more than 3 months while they pay > for the basic cost of maintaining landlines that are not working and with > NO idea when the problem will be resolved? Can this be categorized as > "denial of service" hence subject to CCK intervention? what are the > regulatory implications of persistent poor QoS? > > If there is any lister from TKL/Orange, can they let us know what is going > on? any word from CCK? > > Edith > > *________________ * ** **** > > *Edith Ofwona Adera ***** > > Senior Program Specialist > > Climate Change & Water Program > > International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le > d?veloppement international**** > > Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa > > Tel: +254202713160<tel:%2B254202713160> | Fax/T?l?c: +254202711063<tel:%2B254202711063> | Skype: edithadera > > eadera(a)idrc.or.ke<mailto:eadera@idrc.or.ke> | www.idrc.ca<http://www.idrc.ca> | www.crdi.ca<http://www.crdi.ca> > > ------------------------------ > *From:* kictanet [kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke>] > On Behalf Of Odhiambo Washington [odhiambo(a)gmail.com<mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com>] > *Sent:* 20 July 2012 23:41 > *To:* Edith Adera > *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] The Death of Landlines? > > Thanks, Philip, but this is pure nostalgia you've put across. It has > nothing to do with service delivery, really. > > TKL is the only company that had fibre as the last mile before everyone > else. Did they take advantage of that? > > TKL is the parent company of Safaricom, who now is the market leader. What > went wong? > > Do you remember the days of "The Watchman" - when people had to resort to > the Daily Nation's Watchman column in order to spur KPT&C into action? > > I see the problem as being more of culture than vandalism. Yes, there is > vandalism, but culture plays out more prominently. > > You just need to single out a problem, like what Edith is facing and > you'll come to realize that vandalism has nothing to do with it. > > Even KPLC faces vandals who take away transformers - a more dangerous > venture. If they were TKL, there will be no more service on copper! > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 10:30 PM, Philip Adar <philip.adar(a)gmail.com<mailto:philip.adar@gmail.com>>wrote: > >> The problem with the landlines has nothing to do with Telkom Kenya >> Limited (TKL), but has everything to do with the rest of us, yes all of us >> as Kenyans. TKL as a company will always be happy to offer better services >> to her customers in this competitive and saturated telecommunications >> market place. >> >> Investment in copper is a very expensive undertaking. It is expensive to >> procure and install copper cables more than any other form of >> telecommunications infrastructure the world over. Many companies who >> operate copper lines make profit by striving to derive maximum benefit from >> copper over long durations of time (maybe 5 to 10 years of service). But of >> late, the Kenyan populace has developed a very high appetite for harvesting >> copper such that even getting 24hours of copper in the ground is becoming a >> nightmare! >> >> I know this from my previous experience while working for TKL. >> >> TKL has a maintenance team. Every time an outage occurs (most cases will >> be that somebody has cut-out and stolen some copper cable), they will >> respond by visiting the affected areas and replacing the stolen cables. But >> in 99% of the cases, the replaced cable will be stolen the very night it is >> installed! The thieves will keep an eye and immediately the cable is >> replaced, they will come harvesting again!!! >> >> Now the question arises: How many times will the company be financially >> capable of replacing cables that get stolen 24 hours later? >> >> I remember with nostalgia some times back when overhead copper cables >> used to run parallel to the major roads in Kenya; even to the remote >> village where I come from, we had copper cables providing >> telecommunications services to the local post office. It was common to see >> KPLC power cables on one side of the road and Kenya Post and >> Telecommunications Corporation (KPTC) cables on the other. How comes KPLC >> cables still remain standing while KPTC cables are today non existent? Do >> anyone believe KPTC initiated a project to harvest the cables and kept them >> in a store somewhere? >> >> People in this country; and perhaps people in the ICT industry have made >> money by profiteering from copper cable vandalism! >> >> It is still common to get fixed lines in developed countries, and I >> guarantee that fixed lines will remain the best form of providing >> telecommunication services for several years into the future. >> >> The ministry of communications (thanks to Dr. Ndemo) has done her bit by >> supporting the industry by introducing strict penalty for cable vandals. We >> need to do our part by encouraging community policing and ensuring that all >> cable vandals are identified, arrested and charged in court. >> >> TKL would love to have everyone on landlines, in fact TKL would be very >> happy to install additional landlines if we were to stop stealing them. In >> my view, it may not be very correct to believe that TKL employes are very >> incompetent and just too lazy to support the infrastructure which >> generates revenue for the company. >> >> We have identified a problem, and the problem is extremely unsustainable >> levels of cable theft than has been experienced in any part of the world >> before. We need to see people here generating ideas on how we can root out >> cable vandalism in our society. We need ideas on methods of providing >> infrastructure sustainability in our country. The academia, the industry >> and the society have roles to play to see a future of development into >> vision 2030, a future of honesty, a future devoid of business malpractices >> that have seen some organizations benefiting using in appropriate means by >> sabotaging others... >> >> TKL, our companies, our institutions and all our people need such ideas. >> This should be the focus.... >> >> Regards >> Philip >> >> On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 5:47 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com<mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 4:51 PM, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.or.ke<mailto:eadera@idrc.or.ke>> wrote: >>> >>>> Lister?s**** >>>> >>>> **** >>>> >>>> Does anyone know what?s going on at?is it Orange Telkom or Telkom >>>> Kenya? about landlines. When corporate lines go down it seems they are not >>>> being repaired, is this a sign of the ?death of landlines??**** >>>> >>>> **** >>>> >>>> Seriously need to understand what is going on? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Personally, I think that unless someone has something special to carry >>> on top of the copper, then it's that time in life they drop the "landline". >>> There is nothing special about them. >>> It's also pretty easy these days for an organization to "change their >>> contact phone numbers" - by a simple change of "Our Contacts" on the >>> website, or a mailshot to their suppliers/clients. >>> >>> Sorry I did not answer your question directly, but TKL/Orange has been >>> working on redoing their cabling in many areas. Perhaps this is what is >>> affecting you. I understand how difficult it is to do business with Orange >>> when it comes to fixing problems. Their Customer Care still sux, and the >>> bureaucracy is still very much embedded. I resorted to walking to the >>> Exchange and seeking out the technicians in order to have my problems with >>> landlines addressed. Maybe you should do just that! >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Best regards, >>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, >>> Nairobi,KE >>> +254733744121<tel:%2B254733744121>/+254722743223<tel:%2B254722743223> >>> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ >>> I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/philip.adar%40gmail.c… >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. 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The Death of Landlines?
by Edith Adera 22 Jul '12

22 Jul '12

Lister's Does anyone know what's going on at...is it Orange Telkom or Telkom Kenya? about landlines. When corporate lines go down it seems they are not being repaired, is this a sign of the "death of landlines"? Seriously need to understand what is going on? Edith ________________ Edith Ofwona Adera Senior Program Specialist Climate Change and Water Program Agriculture and Environment International Development Research Centre Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa Liason House 2nd floor, State House Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya +254-20-2713160/1 | Fax: +254-20-2711063 | Mobile: +254-733-624345 eadera(a)idrc.ca | www.idrc.ca | www.crdi.ca

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How Safaricom Steals Your Internet Bundle
by Grace Githaiga 22 Jul '12

22 Jul '12

99% of Kenya’s 6.5m internet users access it via mobile, of which Safaricom owns 77% marketshare.In Kenya, when you buy a 1.5Gb internet bundle from Safaricom you pay 1000ksh (~$12). You’ve paid for the data, and there is no additional cost to Safaricom if you were to use that data today or a year from now. The whole concept of data bundle expiry is ridiculous, as noted by Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore when he visited the iHub:“When you go into a petrol station and fill up your car, does the owner of the petrol station tell you to bring it back on Wednesday to take back what’s left in the vehicle? Of course not. So I ask, why the hell are we doing that?” Read onhttp://whiteafrican.com/2012/07/18/how-safaricom-steals-your-internet-bun…

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Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] Kenya IGF/ EAIGF - Where Were The Service Providers
by Barrack Otieno 22 Jul '12

22 Jul '12

Dear All, Just to clarify that indeed the Telecommunication Service Providers through one of her members Internet Solutions Sponsored the Internet for Kenya IGF and East African IGF. They also chaired a couple of sessions. I suppose the questions may have been targeted to specific service providers who didn't have representatives hence the confusion, i recall a similar question being posed about KeNIC which was actually a key sponsor of the two events, i suppose in future we may want to allow the service providers to run some videos on what they do. For more information on Tespok please visit their website www.tespok.co.ke., KeNIC www.kenic.or.ke. Best Regards Best Regards On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 5:24 AM, WANGARI KABIRU <wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk>wrote: > Happy Sunday! > > First things first is a Question to the Kenya IGF and EAIGF conveners for > the year 2012; Why were Kenyan Internet Service Providers and related > providers not at the local IGFs. > > a) Were they invited to the IGFs > > b) Did they decline the invite to the IGFs > > c) Did they stay silent > > d) Is there another platform that addresses the forum issues which the > Service Providers take part in > > > I raised this question at the Forum and to date we have no satisfactory > response. > > Considering that the regulators and Government through CCK, the Ministry > of Information and Communications, e-government took the time to be there > (every day), is it that the Forum(s) is not of value to Service Providers? > > The Service Providers are at present a (the) major 'governor" to internet > and internet governance in Kenya. > > We are dealing with issues of children access, and in Kenya's current > situation cyber crime, terrorism, cyber wars all driven through the > internet - a major threat to peace as we get into the election period. > > The Post office cannot be delivering smelly rotten eggs into your postal > box and not be made accountable for blindly receiving the courier parcel > in the first place! > > As a stakeholders Forum, this was truly a glaring missing link. > > Addressing this concern will enable ISOC KE as the convener of subsequent > IGFs to know how to suitably engage with Service Providers among other > players. > > Have a pleasant day. > > Regards/Wangari > > --- > Pray God Bless. 2012Wangari circa - "Heaven moves into the world through > thespirit of those who are willing to serve". > > > --- On *Fri, 20/7/12, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com>* wrote: > > > From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> > Subject: [ISOC_KE] How Safaricom Steals Your Internet Bundle > To: "kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > Date: Friday, 20 July, 2012, 23:29 > > > 99% of Kenya’s 6.5m <http://cck.go.ke/news/2012/Mobile_Subscribers.html> internet > users access it via mobile, of which Safaricom owns 77% marketshare. > > In Kenya, when you buy a 1.5Gb internet bundle from Safaricom you pay > 1000ksh (~$12). You’ve paid for the data, and there is no additional cost > to Safaricom if you were to use that data today or a year from now. The > whole concept of data bundle expiry is ridiculous, as noted by Safaricom > CEO Bob Collymore when he visited the iHub: > > “When you go into a petrol station and fill up your car, does the owner of > the petrol station tell you to bring it back on Wednesday to take back > what’s left in the vehicle? Of course not. So I ask, why the hell are we > doing that?” > > > Read on > > http://whiteafrican.com/2012/07/18/how-safaricom-steals-your-internet-bundl… > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke <http://mc/compose?to=isoc@orion.my.co.ke> > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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BBC E-mail: African-based cybercrime targeted
by Du Toit, Jaco 22 Jul '12

22 Jul '12

I saw this story on the BBC News iPhone App and thought you should see it. ** African-based cybercrime targeted ** Law officers and big business join forces to tackle cybercriminals operating out of African countries and other developing nations. < http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18930953 > ** Disclaimer ** The BBC is not responsible for the content of this e-mail, and anything written in this e-mail does not necessarily reflect the BBC's views or opinions. Please note that neither the e-mail address nor name of the sender have been verified. Sent from my iPhone

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Re: [kictanet] Death of landlines
by Angela Nganga- Mumo 21 Jul '12

21 Jul '12

Hello Harry, Thanks for your email. The problem that was affecting the main cables serving Loita Street was compounded by burst sewers underground due to the flooding of previous months. We had to get City Council to sort out the sewers and shut down the services from Saturday June 23rd pm to Monday June 25th 8am after which services resumed in the area. Kindly email me your reference number and telephone lines affected and will have it looked into. We sincerely apologize for inconviniences caused. Regards Angela ----- Original Message ----- From: kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke] Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 10:58 AM To: Angela Nganga- Mumo Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 62, Issue 83 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. Re: The Death of Landlines? (Harry Karanja) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2012 10:55:00 +0300 From: Harry Karanja <kkairo(a)gmail.com> To: Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] The Death of Landlines? Message-ID: <710166E0-CD74-4E9A-ACAF-9DF809F65924(a)gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Dear Dorcas, I'm another of the 3000, my office landlines whose cables run through Loita street have been down for the past four months with no resolution in sight. My main concern is if this can happen smack in the middle of Nairobi CBD, where you'd assume TKL has its biggest landline customers what does it say about TKLs ability and mandate to provide this service? Regards, Harry Karanja Sent from my iPad On Jul 21, 2012, at 9:41 AM, Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Edith, > > I totally agree with you. Our TKL lines went down end of March after the onset of the rains. I understand about 3000 customers have been down on Loita Street since then. Remember the story of the rains going with the lines.. > > We have called anybody and everybody to have this sorted. Customer care is not sincere, the person in charge of our lines has kept taking us rounds. > > I saw Orange the other day asking treasury to bail them out, this is actually a serious matter and they should be exposed to relevant authorities. > > Services must be rendered, i know Orange hope to make in roads on GSM, but they have the responsibility to ensure that the copper network investment is not lost. > > TKL is still partly owned by GoK. > > Muthoni > > On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 12:09 AM, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.or.ke> wrote: > Phillip/Washington, > > While vandalism may be a big issue (and thanks to law it's now an economic crime), the question still not answered as Washington rightly points out is what became of TKL/Orange service delivery? > > How can you have clients off service for more than 3 months while they pay for the basic cost of maintaining landlines that are not working and with NO idea when the problem will be resolved? Can this be categorized as "denial of service" hence subject to CCK intervention? what are the regulatory implications of persistent poor QoS? > > If there is any lister from TKL/Orange, can they let us know what is going on? any word from CCK? > > Edith > ________________ > Edith Ofwona Adera > Senior Program Specialist > Climate Change & Water Program > International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le d?veloppement international > Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa > Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/T?l?c: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera > eadera(a)idrc.or.ke | www.idrc.ca | www.crdi.ca > > From: kictanet [kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Odhiambo Washington [odhiambo(a)gmail.com] > Sent: 20 July 2012 23:41 > To: Edith Adera > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Subject: Re: [kictanet] The Death of Landlines? > > Thanks, Philip, but this is pure nostalgia you've put across. It has nothing to do with service delivery, really. > > TKL is the only company that had fibre as the last mile before everyone else. Did they take advantage of that? > > TKL is the parent company of Safaricom, who now is the market leader. What went wong? > > Do you remember the days of "The Watchman" - when people had to resort to the Daily Nation's Watchman column in order to spur KPT&C into action? > > I see the problem as being more of culture than vandalism. Yes, there is vandalism, but culture plays out more prominently. > > You just need to single out a problem, like what Edith is facing and you'll come to realize that vandalism has nothing to do with it. > > Even KPLC faces vandals who take away transformers - a more dangerous venture. If they were TKL, there will be no more service on copper! > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 10:30 PM, Philip Adar <philip.adar(a)gmail.com> wrote: > The problem with the landlines has nothing to do with Telkom Kenya Limited (TKL), but has everything to do with the rest of us, yes all of us as Kenyans. TKL as a company will always be happy to offer better services to her customers in this competitive and saturated telecommunications market place. > > Investment in copper is a very expensive undertaking. It is expensive to procure and install copper cables more than any other form of telecommunications infrastructure the world over. Many companies who operate copper lines make profit by striving to derive maximum benefit from copper over long durations of time (maybe 5 to 10 years of service). But of late, the Kenyan populace has developed a very high appetite for harvesting copper such that even getting 24hours of copper in the ground is becoming a nightmare! > > I know this from my previous experience while working for TKL. > > TKL has a maintenance team. Every time an outage occurs (most cases will be that somebody has cut-out and stolen some copper cable), they will respond by visiting the affected areas and replacing the stolen cables. But in 99% of the cases, the replaced cable will be stolen the very night it is installed! The thieves will keep an eye and immediately the cable is replaced, they will come harvesting again!!! > > Now the question arises: How many times will the company be financially capable of replacing cables that get stolen 24 hours later? > > I remember with nostalgia some times back when overhead copper cables used to run parallel to the major roads in Kenya; even to the remote village where I come from, we had copper cables providing telecommunications services to the local post office. It was common to see KPLC power cables on one side of the road and Kenya Post and Telecommunications Corporation (KPTC) cables on the other. How comes KPLC cables still remain standing while KPTC cables are today non existent? Do anyone believe KPTC initiated a project to harvest the cables and kept them in a store somewhere? > > People in this country; and perhaps people in the ICT industry have made money by profiteering from copper cable vandalism! > > It is still common to get fixed lines in developed countries, and I guarantee that fixed lines will remain the best form of providing telecommunication services for several years into the future. > > The ministry of communications (thanks to Dr. Ndemo) has done her bit by supporting the industry by introducing strict penalty for cable vandals. We need to do our part by encouraging community policing and ensuring that all cable vandals are identified, arrested and charged in court. > > TKL would love to have everyone on landlines, in fact TKL would be very happy to install additional landlines if we were to stop stealing them. In my view, it may not be very correct to believe that TKL employes are very incompetent and just too lazy to support the infrastructure which generates revenue for the company. > > We have identified a problem, and the problem is extremely unsustainable levels of cable theft than has been experienced in any part of the world before. We need to see people here generating ideas on how we can root out cable vandalism in our society. We need ideas on methods of providing infrastructure sustainability in our country. The academia, the industry and the society have roles to play to see a future of development into vision 2030, a future of honesty, a future devoid of business malpractices that have seen some organizations benefiting using in appropriate means by sabotaging others... > > TKL, our companies, our institutions and all our people need such ideas. This should be the focus.... > > Regards > Philip > > On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 5:47 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 4:51 PM, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.or.ke> wrote: > Lister?s > > > > Does anyone know what?s going on at?is it Orange Telkom or Telkom Kenya? about landlines. When corporate lines go down it seems they are not being repaired, is this a sign of the ?death of landlines?? > > > > Seriously need to understand what is going on? > > > > > Personally, I think that unless someone has something special to carry on top of the copper, then it's that time in life they drop the "landline". There is nothing special about them. > It's also pretty easy these days for an organization to "change their contact phone numbers" - by a simple change of "Our Contacts" on the website, or a mailshot to their suppliers/clients. > > Sorry I did not answer your question directly, but TKL/Orange has been working on redoing their cabling in many areas. Perhaps this is what is affecting you. I understand how difficult it is to do business with Orange when it comes to fixing problems. Their Customer Care still sux, and the bureaucracy is still very much embedded. I resorted to walking to the Exchange and seeking out the technicians in order to have my problems with landlines addressed. Maybe you should do just that! > > > > -- > Best regards, > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > Nairobi,KE > +254733744121/+254722743223 > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/philip.adar%40gmail.c… > > 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. > > > > -- > Regards > > Philip Adar > > > > > -- > Best regards, > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > Nairobi,KE > +254733744121/+254722743223 > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/dmuthoni%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. > > > > -- > Muthoni > > My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ > -------------------------------------------- > Mahatma Gandhi once said:- > > First they ignore you, > Then they laugh at you, > Then they fight you, > AND THEN YOU WIN!!! > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kkairo%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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Seacom Founders Day
by mahmoud noor 20 Jul '12

20 Jul '12

Hi all, On the 23rd of July Seacom will be celebrating its third foundation day since it commenced commercial operations.I have attached a programme for that day and members in Mombasa who wish to attend can confirm via email. Regards; Mahmoud

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Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] EAIGF Final Programme July 17-18, 2012
by McTim 20 Jul '12

20 Jul '12

On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 4:19 AM, Daniel Otieno Omondi <dottocomp(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Grace and listers, > that was a well organized programme and now to move on we need to give the > ATU and ITU greater influence over internet governance I could be wrong but I think the global ISOC position is that we do NOT want the ITU to have a more significant role in IG as well as major > Telecoms issues such as accounting rates and termination charges for the > next generation networks,data,privancy,cybersecurity,international mobile > roaming and equipment specifications. They already are the folks who decide about the above. The danger is that they will decide that double monetization is ok (even required), so yahoo/Google/Facebook/$content providers will have to pay to use the pipes that we as subscribers have already paid for!! -- Cheers, McTim "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel

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Why I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS MAN
by Matunda Nyanchama 20 Jul '12

20 Jul '12

David Matende The beauty with freedom of expression is exactly that one can write their perspectives and others have a right to do the same. Personal memoirs/autobiographies are bound to be exaggerated. As a publisher I see this always in works (most of which we reject) submitted to us. You have a chance to write your perspective otherwise what is written standards for "truth" for future generations. One fact though: even mad men occasionally make a point even if they are not the best suited messengers. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared for ICT security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Re: [kictanet] 6th African ccTLD Policy Meeting and AGM Lusaka Zambia
by Barrack Otieno 20 Jul '12

20 Jul '12

Listers, *AfTLD’s Policy and Annual General Meeting Livingstone Zambia July 23 – 27 2012* * * The Africa Top Level Domains Organization (AfTLD), the association of African country code top level domains (ccTLDs) in collaboration with the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA), will be hosting its policy and annual General Meeting in Livingstone (Zambia) for Francophone and Anglophone African ccTLDs in July 2012. The Policy meeting which will be hosted by ZICTA, the Zambian regulator, will be held from 23 – 27 July 2012 and will focus on enhancing the visibility of African ccTLDs through branding and marketing, examining the likely impact of new gTLDs on African ccTLDS as well enhancing the robustness and efficiency of African registries by improving the technical infrastructure. The Policy meeting is in line with AfTLD’s key strategic objective of building capacity of African ccTLDs with an aim of improving and enhancing Africa’s internet infrastructure. The Livingstone Policy and annual general meeting is among a series of regular events that AfTLD holds on an annual basis. The event follows a successful workshop for Francophone ccTLDS held in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso from 9 to 13 January 2012. As has been the case with the past events, the Livingstone workshop is supported by AfNIC, ISOC, LexSynergy and Africa in Onespace – AfTLD’s consistent sponsors and partners. Travel fellowships will be granted to qualifying ccTLDs. For further information about these and the event in general please contact AfTLD secretariat at secretariat(a)aftld.org. or visit the AfTLD website http://www.aftld.org/zm2012/ * * *About AfTLD* * * The African Top Level Domains Organization was established in 2002 to act as a focal point for African Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) managers in coordinating, formulating, developing and presenting a unified approach to issues related to the Domain Name System. The African Top Level Domains Organization also presents a forum for sharing ideas between the regions Internet community with an aim of promoting the utilization of national country’s Top Level Domains. Ends. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] EAIGF Final Programme July 17-18, 2012
by Ali Hussein 20 Jul '12

20 Jul '12

Daniel Jury (Judge?) still out on whether ATU/ITU need greater influence on internet governance. I think that the ecosystem that has worked pretty well to a large extent needs to be expanded to include these players and not necessarily giving any one or two player greater control... Having said that can the conveners please circulate the final discussion points and way forward of the last day of the EAIGF? Kudos again to the Young Turks (Barrack, Gracex2 etc) and Alice for great organisation and content. Ali Hussein On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 11:19 AM, Daniel Otieno Omondi <dottocomp(a)yahoo.com>wrote: > Grace and listers, > that was a well organized programme and now to move on we need to give > the ATU and ITU greater influence over internet governance as well as major > Telecoms issues such as accounting rates and termination charges for the > next generation networks,data,privancy,cybersecurity,international mobile > roaming and equipment specifications. > > Thanks > > Daniel Omondi > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> > *To:* "kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > *Sent:* Monday, July 16, 2012 4:34 PM > *Subject:* [ISOC_KE] EAIGF Final Programme July 17-18, 2012 > > > Dear Listers > > Please find attached the programme for tomorrow's East Africa Governance > Forum starting tomorrow and ending on Wednesday July 18, 2012. > > Looking forward to seeing many of you. > > Warm Regards > Grace > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > > > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > > -- *Ali Hussein|Managing Partner* * *Telemedia Africa Azania Technology Group Chaka Court, Argwings Kodhek Road P O Box 14556-00100 Office: +254 737 751409 Cell: +254 773/713 601113 *Nairobi, Kenya* Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo "You generally hear that what a man doesn't know doesn't hurt him, but in business what a man doesn't know does hurt.". - E. St. Elmo Lewis, member, Advertising Hall of Fame

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CIPIT and Seminar on Computer Software Patents
by Isaac Rutenberg 20 Jul '12

20 Jul '12

Dear Listers, Please save the dates of 14th-15th August, 2012. The Center for Intellectual Property and Information Technology (CIPIT) will be hosting a seminar and training workshop focusing on protecting Intellectual Property (IP) in the ICT sector. The seminar/workshop will be at Strathmore University, and is co-hosted by iBizAfrica. On Aug. 14, the topic will be computer software patents. We will explore many issues both local and international, in an effort to answer two questions: (1) Is software patentable in Kenya? and (2) Should software be patentable in Kenya? On Aug. 15, we will answer the question: "how can people in the ICT industry protect their intellectual property?" This will be a highly practical (i.e., not academic and not theoretical) session and will cover many issues of IP. CIPIT is part of the new Strathmore Law School, and focuses on helping the ICT sector effectively use IP. More information will be posted in the next few days. Stay tuned! Kind regards Dr. Isaac Rutenberg twitter: #iruten PS - tried to send this yesterday, can't tell if it worked though. Apologies if you've seen this before. -- Isaac Rutenberg iruten(a)gmail.com

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Why I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS MAN
by david matende 20 Jul '12

20 Jul '12

Dear Good people I have completed reading the first section (he calls them ''books'') of Miguna's book - the part about his childhood, school and university. I am appalled that the man could so shamelessly write lies on himself and other students. Now, Miguna was my classmates at the University of Nairobi.We shared philosophy and literature classes. I totally disagree with the image he tries to paint of himself, but the most disgusting thing is that the man had the cheek to publish such despicable lies on fellow student leaders. True, the Sonu leadership that his team replaced was composed of pro-government stooges imposed by the university administration. The chairman was a man called Nduma Nderi, Nderi was not popular with students; which meant he could not address rallies with confidence. But for Miguma to claim that the man would wet his pants while addressing Kamukunjis is simply cruel. To describe this as a bare-faced lie is to understate it. I attended all rallies addressed by Nderi at the Great Court; I never saw the man wet his pants. Nderi was appointed judge of the Industrial Court the other day. I am sure he has children. He must have accumulated respect over the years. I just wonder what this does to his reputation. Then there is Wafula Buke, who was elected as chairman when students rejected Nderi.This was the election that also brought in Miguna as secretary for finance. According to Miguna in his book, Buke was not only an unkempt leader, but he also drunk a lot.Now, Buke was (and is still not) the best dressed man, but I have never seen him unkempt in all the years I have known him. Like most students of that time, he liked to wear jeans. As for drinking, I never saw him drunk on campus and neither did I ever met him in any of the drinking places frequented by students. Buke has been consistent as fighter for a more just society. What does Miguna aim to achieve by describing him thus? I could go on and on, but let me conclude by saying that I am not sure I can believe anything else this man writes in the subsequent pages. I can stand for a writer who exposes corruption, but not one whose aim is to injure reputations so as to appear better than everybody.

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Fwd: Coat of arm (Lions not dragons)
by Esther Wanjau 20 Jul '12

20 Jul '12

Dear listers, Attached please find the correct coat of arms to be use by all government ministries and departments. It should be lions and not dragons. Esther Wanjau Directorate of e-Government Presidency & Cabinet Affairs Office email: esther.wanjau(a)kenya.go.ke

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Kenic board resignation, new CEO
by Rebecca Wanjiku 19 Jul '12

19 Jul '12

If you have views on Kenic, please share on the latest post. All views welcome Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC), is never short of drama. There seems to be something very wrong but no one seems to have the right answer; over the last month, three board members have resigned and the chair is said to be on the way out. Over the same month, former board member Sammy Buruchara took over as the CEO or ”change manager” and there was mixed reactions over the turn of events. It is not clear whether resignations of Aly Hussein, Moses Kemimbaro, and Lucky Waindi have anything to do with the turn of events or whether Alice Munyua’s, (chair) unhappiness has anything to do with it, but something is not right. Continue... http://www.wanjiku.co.ke/2012/07/resignation-chaos-at-kenic-as-former-board… Tel. 254 720 318 925 blog:http://beckyit.blogspot.com/

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an interesting graph about CDN traffic and what Africa consumes
by McTim 19 Jul '12

19 Jul '12

http://blog.divinetworks.com/2012/07/16/global-cdn-traffic-contribution-in-… -- Cheers, McTim "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel

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