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WHO NEEDS THE ITU WHEN WE HAVE THE GAC (Governmental Advisory Committee at ICANN) & KENYA'S SHENANIGANS AT ICANN 46
by Ali Hussein 18 Apr '13

18 Apr '13

Listers For those who followed the goings on at ICANN 46 in Beijing there seems to be a concerted effort from Governments worldwide to endanger the freedoms we have enjoyed on the internet. See GAC communique attached. While I applaud the GAC for having reached consensus to object to two applications, one of them dot Connect Africa, my personal opinion is that the same (in my opinion) retrogressive elements who derailed WCIT12 are at play again with some GAC members trying to introduce/… [View More]recommend to ICANN a complete redesign of the underlying policies for approving new top level domains. To quote from the article below (see link) *'The GAC has interpreted the task of providing advice on public policy as a mandate to start from scratch and revisit every policy issue related to the use of domain names that has been debated since 1999. Six years of work by the Generic Names Supporting Organization, which is supposed to develop policy, has been ignored.' * http://www.internetgovernance.org/2013/04/11/who-needs-the-itu-when-you-hav… I understand though that various ICANN constituents requested that the GAC advice on safeguards be put under public comment and I think this will be a good thing in protecting the multistakeholder model of policy making at ICANN. But all the same, what should we make of this? Is the Multi-Stakeholder model under attack? As it was in Kenya during deliberations towards WCIT12 in Dubai? And what is Kenya's position on the safeguards? Can the new Kenya GAC Rep please enlighten us? Talking of the Kenya GAC Rep, we understand there have been some very embarrassing situations where he contradicted the Kenya Government Stand on the African Union Commission (AUC) .Africa gTLD application. He is purported to have supported a competing application from DotConnectAfrica (DCA) against the AUC application which is supported by African countries including Kenya. See attached letter from our former Minister of Information, Mr. S. Poghisio. By the way, how is the Kenya GAC Rep appointed? We had Alice Munyua and Michael Katundu and then now it seems there is Sammy Buruchara who was recently appointed to apparently replace Alice Munyua, whose term was ending after the Beijing meeting having been the vice chair of the GAC. This is a terrible mess that points us as amateurs without an inkling of where our heads are at.. The link below paints a sorry picture of a country at odds with itself. The gist of the matter is this:- http://tandaabiashara.com/icann-gac-ignores-kenya-advice-on-dotconnectafric… Who should we believe? Michael Katundu and Sammy Buruchara or the former minister of information who attended the African Union Ministerial summit in Abuja and other summits which clearly mandated AUC to initiate the process to acquire the dot AFrica TLD. The Minister had following these summits sent a clear message to ICANN regarding Kenya's support for the AUC application for .Africa (see letter attached) and there is also our former President who attended the African Union Heads of State summit that yet again mandated the African Union Commission to pursue and implement an Africa TLD. Listers, I invite you to make your own conclusions based on the evidence and documentation attached and linked to this posting. The link below is telling:- http://tandaabiashara.com/icann-gac-ignores-kenya-advice-on-dotconnectafric… Note that on this link DCA also claims to have an endorsement letter from the same minister. What a mess! [image: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/images/cleardot.gif]I make a personal appeal to Dr. Ndemo to right this situation quickly as we risk the good name of our country. This is serious as it paints the country in very bad light in the international community and needs to be put to a stop. Should Kenya's Representative be going against government positions? Were they briefed regarding the government position on the AUC dot Africa application? Lastly listers this also begs a question that has been burning me for a while:- Who is responsible for Policy Formulation in the ICT Space? Is the CCK or the Wider Government through the Ministry of Infocom? It is important that we interrogate this issue since we are seeing a slow creep of CCK Apparatchik in policy processes and engagement as opposed to regulation, enforcement and enablement. If this is the case then it needs to be very clearly mandated through new law. Or am I missing something? I stand corrected though if I am wrong in my assumptions. We are leader in Africa in this space and we must act the part. We shouldn't be seen to stumble and look like fumbling teenagers when it comes to our engagement in international fora. The Kenyan Private Sector, Non-Profits and Government must be seen to move in tandem like a well-oiled machine. We should strive to avoid another disaster like WCIT12 and now our GAC involvement in ICANN 46, Beijing. *Ali Hussein* *CEO, 3mice interactive media ltd* *Partner, Telemedia Africa Ltd * Tel: +254713601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim<http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Blog: www.alyhussein.com 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. [View Less]

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Elections tallying remains digital in Venezuelan elections
by robert yawe 18 Apr '13

18 Apr '13

Hi, Venezuelans went to the polls on 14th and by the morning of the 15th April they knew who their new president is, hope this can be what happens in 2017. The winner got 50.7% of the votes cast, does that number look familiar? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22149202 http://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/7177 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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Laptops promise feasible if revenue collection goes digital
by Grace Githaiga 18 Apr '13

18 Apr '13

N SUMMARYPS says adopting electronic methods will seal existing loopholes so that all the cash goes to the TreasuryNdemo says converting to digital payments will lead to revenue going up by about 60pc http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Laptops-promise-feasible-if-revenue-c…

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A home for KICTANET
by robert yawe 17 Apr '13

17 Apr '13

Hi, Please find attached the details on the Kenya ICT Federation, I believe this is the answer to our getting a real platform. The organisation is going through a revival and there is a ready opportunity to take over control. 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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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 71, Issue 79
by Michael Bullut 17 Apr '13

17 Apr '13

*@Ory:* If the model is also adopted here in Kenya, I see a lot more people (youth included) taking up agriculture as a source of livelihood... On 11 April 2013 17:32, <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 … [View More]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: kictanet Digest, Vol 71, Issue 78 (Ory Okolloh) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:30:36 +0200 > From: Ory Okolloh <ookolloh(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: Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 71, Issue 78 > Message-ID: > <CABWH-6q7qHjQP_eoxVTVZ2kkkyMzR3PPDApM9SCYDV8= > n36qow(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Meanwhile away from the "Silicon Savannah" noise, guys are quietly building > regional IT businesses and doing big things e.g. Cellulant has > impressed me< > https://twitter.com/bytebandit/status/322237172604354561/photo/1> > . > > > On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 4:14 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. Innovationville: Where all the good money making African > > start ups go to die (Andrea Bohnstedt) > > 2. Re: Innovationville: Where all the good money making African > > start ups go to die (Ali Hussein) > > 3. Re: Innovationville: Where all the good money making African > > start ups go to die (Agosta Liko) > > 4. Re: Fwd: Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants (robert yawe) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:29:34 +0300 > > From: Andrea Bohnstedt <andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.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] Innovationville: Where all the good money making > > African start ups go to die > > Message-ID: > > < > > CAFaobUCR1g4kz3Cre3FpCAf4B6qf5RmOAZGtKx5EmufLXg2zFg(a)mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > Fun read: > > > > > > > http://ventureburn.com/2013/04/innovationville-where-all-good-money-making-… > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:57:21 +0300 > > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > > To: Andrea Bohnstedt <andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com> > > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Innovationville: Where all the good money > > making African start ups go to die > > Message-ID: <2E4A336C-BAE2-4C64-95BE-AEFD260C20D7(a)hussein.me.ke> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > Interesting read Andrea. And of course Africa is no different from most > > start up environments..there is the hype and then there is the > > business..both feed on each other.. > > > > Thanks for sharing. > > > > Ali Hussein > > CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd > > Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd > > > > +254 773/713 601113 > > > > "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > On Apr 11, 2013, at 3:29 PM, Andrea Bohnstedt < > > andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com> wrote: > > > > > Fun read: > > > > > > > > > http://ventureburn.com/2013/04/innovationville-where-all-good-money-making-… > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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. > > [View Less]

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Kenya as perceived in the Caribbean press
by Paul Kukubo 17 Apr '13

17 Apr '13

Listers Following my recent visit to represent Dr Ndemo in Kingston Jamaica, on invitation from faculty at the University Of West Indies, Mona School of Business, the following article appeared in their leading local daily and online. The visit included presentations to the Business Leaders including meetings with CEOs of some of their leading companies, (including publicly listed Gracekennedy), visits to their university campus, meetings with the software developer groups including sitting … [View More]through presentations by applications developers and an evening at the national stadium to watch the Technology Univeristy track and field games. (Incidentally the story of their athletics development is another story on its own, considering that Mona Campus hosts Usain Bolt's training track and the schools is developing a sports science and sports management degree). Jamaica GDP per capita 9100usd. Kenya 1200usd. Country feels and looks like Kenya in the 80s. One marked thing was the university students ability to articulate suggested that their English language instruction was very good and the University student lecturer relationship was very respectful. The quality of technical skills seemed very high, our developers see, a lot more business savvy from most of the tech fests I have attended here. We agreed to conclude partnership that would allow us to expose our developer community to theirs and vice versa. They have a deep interest in Kenyan developers and entrepreneurs who's have mobile application experience because they are just finalizing their regulations to allow mobile payments. It was an eye opener with respect to where opportunity may lie. Anyway, here is a link to the story. http://www.ict-pulse.com/2013/04/5-key-takeaways-ict-development-caribbean-… I shared this on tweeter and Facebook quite widely as it happened. Paul Kukubo CEO, Kenya ICT Board -- 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 [View Less]

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Google Kenya hacked?
by Brian Munyao Longwe 16 Apr '13

16 Apr '13

Hi folk, This trend is getting worrying.... full story on Standard at http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000081625&story_title=Kenya-Goog… "Global technology giant Google<http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?searchtext=Google&searchbutton=SEARCH> has been the victim of a cyber-attack. On Monday morning, their Kenyan domain google.co.ke did not have the usual doodle and search bar, instead the page splayed a black background âhackedâ stamped in red across it." [image: Inline image 1]

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Scramble for Fibre Optic Infrastructure in Kenya. When will Telcos embrace the Frenemy Concept and stop individual build out?
by Ali Hussein 15 Apr '13

15 Apr '13

Listers Am I naive in thinking that the Telco sector needs to come together and stop individual build out of fibre optic networks across the country? We should be concerned because the normal Return on Investment principals suggest that for them to recoup the cost of this infrastructure the customer needs to pay for it? Is this a case for a Private Public Partnership? Does the Information Ministry have an opinion on this? Does TESPOK have an opinion on this? Wasn't the government involved … [View More]

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Digital Stealing
by Edith Adera 15 Apr '13

15 Apr '13

Forwarded Message Are you aware of this? "I locked my car As I walked away I heard my car door unlock''.I went back and locked my car again three times.Each time, as soon as I started to walk away, I could hear it unlock again!! Naturally alarmed, I looked around and there were two men sitting in a car next to the Store. They were obviously watching me intently, and there seemed no doubt they were somehow involved in this very weird situation. I quickly abandoned my errand, jumped into my … [View More]

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China – The Sleeper Awakens (innovation in china)
by John Gitau 15 Apr '13

15 Apr '13

a great 5 part series describing the chinese innovation/funding process. http://steveblank.com/2013/04/10/china-the-sleeper-awakens/ http://steveblank.com/2013/04/11/chinas-torch-program-the-glow-that-can-lig… http://steveblank.com/2013/04/12/the-rise-of-chinese-venture-capital/ http://steveblank.com/2013/04/13/zhongguancun-in-beijing-chinas-silicon-val… http://steveblank.com/2013/04/14/china-startups-the-gold-rush/ Some interesting statistics like: For a hundred years the fantasy of … [View More]

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