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

11 Jul '17

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

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

11 Jul '17

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

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

11 Jul '17

Dear listers Back when African countries were auctioning off mobile licenses by the boatload to serve the region’s young, tech-savvy population, investing in the continent’s fast-growing economies seemed like a no-brainer. Some of the world’s biggest wireless carriers rushed in. Read on:- Africa defeats biggest Mobile Carriers <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-10/africa-defeats-world-s-b…> *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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

10 Jul '17

Listers As more and more communication takes place in digital form, the full range of public conversations are moving online — in groups and broadcasts, in text and video, even with emoji. These discussions reflect the diversity of human experience: some are enlightening and informative, others are humorous and entertaining, and others still are political or religious. Some can also be hateful and ugly. Facebook is an open platform for all ideas, a place where we want to encourage self-expression, connection and sharing. At the same time, when people come to Facebook, we always want them to feel welcome and safe. That’s why we have rules against bullying, harassing and threatening someone. Please rsvp here: https://splashthat.com/sites/view/openhousenairobi.splashthat.com [1] Please send in your questions to openforum(a)fb.com [2]. The deadline is Monday evening. KICTANet is the local partner mobilizing those interested. Fadzai spoke about this event yesterday during the KIGF. Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama. Links: ------ [1] http://https://splashthat.com/sites/view/openhousenairobi.splashthat.com [2] http://openforum@fb.com

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

10 Jul '17

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

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Re: [kictanet] Invitation to FB's open house
by Grace Githaiga 10 Jul '17

10 Jul '17

Hi Rosemary Try again here: Open House event - https://splashthat.com/sites/view/openhousenairobi.splashthat.com [http://d24wuq6o951i2g.cloudfront.net/img/events/id/281/2812315/assets/fa1.T…]<https://splashthat.com/sites/view/openhousenairobi.splashthat.com> Open House, Nairobi<https://splashthat.com/sites/view/openhousenairobi.splashthat.com> splashthat.com 17.30 - Registration, Coffee & Networking18.00 - Open House19.10 - Drinks and Canapes As more and more communication takes place in digital form, the full range of public conversations are moving online — in groups and broadcasts, in text and video, even with emoji. These discussions reflect the diversity of human experience: some are enlightening and informative, others are humorous and entertaining, and others still are political or religious. Some can also be hateful and ugly. Facebook is an open platform for all ideas, a place where we want to encourage self-expression, connection and sharing. At the same time, when people come to Facebook, we always want them to feel welcome and safe. That’s why we have rules against bullying, harassing and threatening someone.At this Open House, we hope to answer your questions about how we define hate speech and our approach to removing it — as well as some of the complexities that arise when it comes to creating community standards at a global scale. Ebele O ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grace Githaiga Twitter: @ggithaiga Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga ...the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama. ________________________________ From: Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu <chemukoechk(a)gmail.com> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2017 10:45 AM To: Grace Githaiga Subject: Fwd: [kictanet] Invitation to FB's open house Hi GG, The invite link to the facebook event seems to have a problem. Kind regards, Rosemary, ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu <chemukoechk(a)gmail.com<mailto:chemukoechk@gmail.com>> Date: Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at 6:45 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Invitation to FB's open house To: "Githaiga, Grace" <ggithaiga(a)kictanet.or.ke<mailto:ggithaiga@kictanet.or.ke>> Hi GG, This is the message I keep getting, maybe the link needs an update? [Inline image 1] On Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at 4:36 PM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Listers As more and more communication takes place in digital form, the full range of public conversations are moving online — in groups and broadcasts, in text and video, even with emoji. These discussions reflect the diversity of human experience: some are enlightening and informative, others are humorous and entertaining, and others still are political or religious. Some can also be hateful and ugly. Facebook is an open platform for all ideas, a place where we want to encourage self-expression, connection and sharing. At the same time, when people come to Facebook, we always want them to feel welcome and safe. That’s why we have rules against bullying, harassing and threatening someone. Please rsvp here: https://splashthat.com/sites/view/openhousenairobi.splashthat.com<http://https://splashthat.com/sites/view/openhousenairobi.splashthat.com> Please send in your questions to openforum(a)fb.com<http://openforum@fb.com>. The deadline is Monday evening. KICTANet is the local partner mobilizing those interested. Fadzai spoke about this event yesterday during the KIGF. Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke<http://www.kictanet.or.ke> "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/chemukoechk%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. -- Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu Advocate Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs-Wayawaya Tel: +254 718 181644 -- Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu Advocate Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs-Wayawaya Tel: +254 718 181644

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OHCHR | Call for submission on online violence against women
by June Tessy 10 Jul '17

10 Jul '17

Listers, The special rapporteur of the UN on gender based violence has an open call for submissions on online violence against women. Kindly find more information below. http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Women/SRWomen/Pages/OnlineViolence.aspx

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Fwd: What do executives need to know about artificial intelligence?
by Ali Hussein 09 Jul '17

09 Jul '17

Listers A series of articles on Artificial Intelligence. They are a worthwhile read. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: "McKinsey & Company" <publishing(a)email.mckinsey.com> > Date: 8 July 2017 at 6:10:00 PM EAT > To: ali(a)hussein.me.ke > Subject: What do executives need to know about artificial intelligence? > Reply-To: "support(a)email.mckinsey.com" <support-HP2v40000015d22c015aac08b4ef4bbcfb648013(a)email.mckinsey.com> > > > > Share this email > NEW FROM MCKINSEY & COMPANY > Video series: Ask the AI experts > Artificial intelligence can offer real value to businesses. What do leaders need to know to start making progress now? Our five-part video series tackles your top-of-mind questions. > > > What’s driving today’s progress in AI? > While the deep-learning technolgy behind many of today’s AI advances seems new to most, researchers note it’s been around for decades—it simply needed the data and power available today to fuel it. > Watch the video → > > > > What are the applications of AI? > Automotive, financial services, utilities—in these and many other industries, businesses are already applying artificial intelligence to core business processes and innovating products. > Watch the video → > > > > Should we be afraid of AI? > AI researchers largely agree that fears about machines infused with artificial intelligence becoming self-acting and overpowering humans are overblown. > Watch the video → > > > > What will take AI capabilities to the next level? > Deep learning has allowed technologists to employ AI in numerous business and consumer applications, but researchers are working feverishly to master other techniques that will broaden AI’s reach. > Watch the video → > > > > What advice would you give to executives about AI? > As executives consider where artificial intelligence can unlock business value, they’ll need to cut through the hype, find talent with both technical and business acumen, and trust in the cloud. > Watch the video → > > McKinsey Insights - Get our latest thinking on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device. > > > Follow us > You received this email because you subscribed to our Digital alert list. > > Manage subscriptions | Unsubscribe > > Copyright © 2017 | McKinsey & Company, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10022

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Invitation to fb's open house
by Grace Githaiga 08 Jul '17

08 Jul '17

Listers Some of you have emailed about being unable to access the link to the fb's open house event. Please try again here: https://splashthat.com/sites/view/openhousenairobi.splashthat.com [http://d24wuq6o951i2g.cloudfront.net/img/events/id/281/2812315/assets/fa1.T…]<https://splashthat.com/sites/view/openhousenairobi.splashthat.com> Open House, Nairobi<https://splashthat.com/sites/view/openhousenairobi.splashthat.com> splashthat.com 17.30 - Registration, Coffee & Networking18.00 - Open House19.10 - Drinks and Canapes As more and more communication takes place in digital form, the full range of public conversations are moving online — in groups and broadcasts, in text and video, even with emoji. These discussions reflect the diversity of human experience: some are enlightening and informative, others are humorous and entertaining, and others still are political or religious. Some can also be hateful and ugly. Facebook is an open platform for all ideas, a place where we want to encourage self-expression, connection and sharing. At the same time, when people come to Facebook, we always want them to feel welcome and safe. That’s why we have rules against bullying, harassing and threatening someone.At this Open House, we hope to answer your questions about how we define hate speech and our approach to removing it — as well as some of the complexities that arise when it comes to creating community standards at a global scale. Ebele O ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grace Githaiga Twitter: @ggithaiga Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga ...the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama.

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Tough rules to fight hate speech
by Joash Moitui 07 Jul '17

07 Jul '17

What's is the threshold of misuse of social media? Read more: http://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/politics/tough-digital-rules-to-curb-hate-s… Joash

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