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Safaricom 'Stealing' From Mpesa Users Who Buy Airtime For Subscribers With Okoa Jahazi Debt -
by WANGARI KABIRU 28 Nov '18

28 Nov '18

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Telkom asks for a review of rivalry
by Ali Hussein 26 Nov '18

26 Nov '18

Listers Here we go again. Whilst I have issues with some practices of Safaricom PLC, I’m an avowed defender of a judicial mix of regulatory oversight and free market principles. A number of issues demanded by Telcos and other players are already in motion. 1. Access to Agents. That’s already happening in a big way. Safaricom PLC doesn’t have a monopoly on this anymore, and I’m not sure they ever had. 2. Mobile Money Interoperability is now a reality. Time will tell how this works out. 3. Number portability has been with us for years now. So I ask, what else do these players want? https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6472694728822439936 Ali Hussein Principal AHK & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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Data Security
by Peter Wakaba 21 Nov '18

21 Nov '18

Dear Lister, Apologies for cross posting. I am looking for someone who can articulate internet and data security issues in Swahili? Please reach out. -- *Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up, it knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn't matter whether you are a gazelle or a lion. When the sun comes up, you better start running. - In "The World is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman.*

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Data Privacy Thoughts/Challenges
by S.M. Muraya 21 Nov '18

21 Nov '18

While the EU focuses more on regulation, the USA is much better in growing businesses. Maybe we can learn from US reservations (not just EU regulations :) http://fortune.com/2018/10/23/california-data-privacy-law-gdpr/ California’s New Data Privacy Law Could Begin a Regulatory Disaster By DANNY ALLAN | October 23, 2018 When the European Union adopted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2016, many in the technology industry saw it as just the first of many such data privacy laws to come. They were right. And, as a result, we may be on the brink of a convoluted regulatory disaster. In June, California became the first U.S. state to pass its own data privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act. When it goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, the act will provide the state’s 40 million residents with rights similar to those granted to European citizens through the GDPR. The hastily approved act gives all California residents the right to see what personal information is being collected by businesses and to request that this data be deleted. They will also be able to discover whether organizations are selling their information to third parties, such as advertisers, and to request those organizations stop doing so. It will be the most comprehensive data privacy law in the country. That said, while the GDPR was criticized for being too ambiguous, it looks downright hyper-specific in comparison to the California law. For example, thanks to some loose categorization of businesses to which the act applies, it has the potential to include not just organizations that sell individuals’ data for financial gain, but also websites that collect IP addresses from millions of unique visitors per day. In 2017 alone, over 1.9 billion files were leaked through security breaches. After the California Consumer Privacy Act comes into force, organizations mishandling data could be fined up to $7,500 for each violation. The financial impact to businesses could be enormous—and that doesn’t even take into account the soft costs associated with loss of customer and employee confidence and damage to brand reputation. Data privacy regulation in America is about to become seriously confusing. Since the GDPR came into effect, only some states have expanded their data protection regulations to include breach notification requirements. And state laws governing data breaches vary significantly: Texas imposes civil fines of up to $50,000 per violation, while Georgia imposes no penalty at all. It’s likely that other states will soon pass their own data privacy legislation. Just over half the public (51%) thinks technology companies should be regulated more than they are now, according to a June 2018 report from the Pew Research Center. As security breaches and privacy concerns continue to make headlines, public awareness of and demand for stronger data protection practices are likely to increase. If each state takes on a local approach to data privacy, America will become a patchwork quilt of regulation, making it an extremely challenging place to do business. Imagine having to ensure that datasets with personal information on millions of people comply not just with the GDPR, but also with 50 different and sometimes contradictory policies? As people move from one state to another, presumably the rules regulating their data would also change. How can organizations possibly keep track? This is the stuff CIO nightmares are made of. What we need is common set of rules for everyone, ideally similar to the GDPR’s, which U.S. organizations doing business in the EU are already following. This would minimize the regulatory burden while also providing U.S. citizens with substantial control over their personal information. A discussion draft of a new proposed House law, the Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act, would create federal standards for breach notification that would preempt state laws. However, the bill is too focused on notifying customers of data theft, failing to provide them with the more comprehensive rights they need to adequately control their personal data. It will need to be strengthened significantly to meet the privacy demands of U.S. citizens. In any case, Washington needs to act soon. Otherwise, the U.S. may end up with a regulatory scheme that makes GDPR compliance look like a walk in the park. Danny Allan is the vice president of product strategy at Veeam.

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Community Connectivity: Huawei-RuralStar
by WANGARI KABIRU 20 Nov '18

20 Nov '18

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#Trending - Facebook caught sponsoring fake news to discredit critics
by Patrick A. M. Maina 16 Nov '18

16 Nov '18

ICYMI: Tech bombshell of the year (link below). According to the trending NYT article, it looks like Facebook has been caught knowingly weaponizing fake news to try muzzle (by smearing/discrediting) people raising concerns about the proliferation of fake news on its platform and/or to divert meaningful discourse on the topic away from Facebook. Apparently the M.O. even included pandering to racist / white supremacist / hate media channels and narratives? Ok, this stuff only happens in movies. Please say it ain't so fb... Incredibly ironic development, but completely vindicates the growing concerns worldwide about the growing dangers of platform concentration, unregulated market power and unregulated PR/media muscle in giant multinationals. It will be interesting to see whether (and how) the US gov will discipline its misbehaving, but financially lucrative babies. Here's the link... https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/16/podcasts/the-daily/facebook-zuckerberg-s… Rgds,Patrick.

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Java - what's changing
by Bernard Kioko 16 Nov '18

16 Nov '18

This feels scary.... [image: image.png] -- <https://bernardkioko.com?promo=email_sig&utm_source=product&utm_medium=emai…> Bernard Kioko bernardkioko.com <https://bernardkioko.com?promo=email_sig&utm_source=product&utm_medium=emai…>

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Mobile Operators Sim Toolkit
by Bernard Kioko 15 Nov '18

15 Nov '18

What has been the justification for Kenyan mobile Operators to not open sim toolkit to third party developers and integrators?

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Balancing the #PublicTransport Equation in #Kenya
by Mbugua Njihia 15 Nov '18

15 Nov '18

Here we are again, a declaration given by government leading to yet another crackdown on public service vehicle operatives, the predictable script leads to a revolt by the operators, a disenfranchised commuter base of the walking nation, culminating in a closed door meeting of representatives and finally handshakes that restore service. Rinse repeat on all these good intentions. - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/balancing-the-public-transport-equatio… *Regards,* Mbugua Njihia ᐧ

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Student Success Framework
by wairimu R 15 Nov '18

15 Nov '18

Hello Came along this article & was wondering if Kenyan HEI,s can borrow from it https://www.derby.ac.uk/online/news/university-derby-first-country-sign-adv… Regards Rose On Thursday, November 15, 2018, Bernard Kioko via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > What has been the justification for Kenyan mobile Operators to not open > sim toolkit to third party developers and integrators? -- Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all - Aristotle

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Cheap AI coding labour?
by Wainaina Mungai 15 Nov '18

15 Nov '18

Some developers are raising concerns privately that great initiatives such as Zindi are "cheaply buying AI code" from Africa https://zindi.africa/faq/data_scientists According to them, "Zindi runs high-value expertise programming competitions/ hackathons in Kenya and Nigeria... and demands code in exchange for low pay prizes. It is unfairly low-cost labour for them." See attached. Are their concerns valid?

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African entrepreneurs can lead next decade of creativity
by Eric M K Osiakwan 15 Nov '18

15 Nov '18

http://disrupt-africa.com/2018/11/african-entrepreneurs-can-lead-next-decad… <http://disrupt-africa.com/2018/11/african-entrepreneurs-can-lead-next-decad…> Eric here Eric M.K Osiakwan +233244386792 "Accraboy" 4 Skype @eosiakwan 4 Twitter www.ericosiakwan.com <http://www.ericosiakwan.com/>

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Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0 (AV 3.0)
by WANGARI KABIRU 15 Nov '18

15 Nov '18

(Earlier version: Automated Driving Systems2.0: A Vision for Safety in September 2017) https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/docs/policy-initiatives/… "... Preparing for the Future of Transportation:Automated Vehicles 3.0 (AV 3.0) is anothermilestone in the Department’s developmentof a flexible, responsible approach to aframework for multimodal automation. Itintroduces guiding principles and describesthe Department’s strategy to address existingbarriers to safety innovation and progress. Italso communicates the Department’s agendato the public and stakeholders on importantpolicy issues, and identifies opportunities forcross-modal collaboration..." There might be a few insights of value to the sector to help reduce the struggles and disturbances to the good people in the Kenyan chain from transport-security-mwenyenchi-safety-boda. Not to mention curb loss of one more Kenyan. Be blessed.Regards/Wangari--- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".

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KENYA IGF REPORT AND VISUAL COMPILATION
by mwara gichanga 14 Nov '18

14 Nov '18

Apologises listers for the broken link on the KIGF2018 report kindly see attached correct one https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?wpdmpro=kenya-school-of-internet-governance-rep…

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KENYA IGF 2018 REPORT AND VISUAL COMPILATION
by mwara gichanga 14 Nov '18

14 Nov '18

Dear Listers, This year's Kenya Internet Governance Forum conference themed “ICTs for Kenya’s Development: Getting Everyone on Board” aimed to serve as a platform for policy dialogue on issues of Internet governance in Kenya. The theme revolved around: Enhancing Cybersecurity for development ,Harnessing ICTs in Government, Safeguarding Privacy and data and the EU GDPR, Content Regulation on the Internet, Developments in Fintech and E-commerce, Emerging Technologies Trends. Kindly find here the KIGF2018 report For the visual compilation watch on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LUxsA39MGM&t=22s And for other interesting KICTANet publications visit our website at https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?page_id=28883 Have a lovely day

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Crypto-currency & Blockchain Essentials Course at Strathmore University.
by mauxdatabase 13 Nov '18

13 Nov '18

Listers, We are now offering a 5 day Crypto-currency & Blockchain Essentials Course at Strathmore University starting Monday 19th next week in the evenings 6:30 - 8:30PM. Full details here <https://mailchi.mp/bithub/blockchain-essentials-strathmore-university?e=452…> ... This will get you up to speed on matters Blockchain Et cetera Et cetera... PM me for details or queries. Asante, John W Karanja Founder & Advisory Lead BitHub.Africa <http://bithub.africa/>

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Re: [kictanet] [Your thoughts on local Media coverage of Safaricom's massive downtime?] Concentration risks
by Patrick A. M. Maina 12 Nov '18

12 Nov '18

Is our media truly independent, objective and fearless as they claim - especially when it comes to reporting on their most lucrative customers? Compare to the prominence and coverage of reports on Government website downtime, as well as Huduma downtimes for example... My take is, when you have an entity (or group of entities) that the media appears to "fear" or "favor" more than the Government, the potential for impunity and abuse that comes with such power should be of great concern to any regulator. At the very least, it can allow public interest problems (or their impact) to stay under the radar for a long time with a heavy cost to the wider economy. A healthy (and free) media should have well diversified revenue streams such that there is minimum conflict of interest that is potentially attributable to the concentration of market power. Yet another solid reason (imo) for modernization of our anti-trust regulations. ====I wonder if the CCTVs are affected.. hopefully there is a proper continuity plan in place. ====As stated in my earlier email just a few days ago, dominant players should be mandated by law to demonstrate adequate provision for continuity and resiliency across all economic sectors where they are active - with independent audits, certification and testing of their BCP, DRP etc - the frequency of which should be aligned with potential severity of downtimes. ==== Have a great weekend!Patrick. On Saturday, November 10, 2018, 5:39:15 PM GMT+3, Twahir Hussein Kassim via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Hannington, kindly brief us on the Dadaab example. On Sat, Nov 10, 2018, 12:50 Hannington Oduor via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: Dadaab refugee camp has a classic example of such a network and bearing it's location and the regulation, it's a potential data resource area. On Thu, Nov 8, 2018, 16:39 Twahir Hussein Kassim via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: Listers, Am looking at rolling out a community network in Kilifi. What are the government regulations on this? CA website is silent on this. Regards,Twahir_______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/hanningtondr%40gmail.… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/twahir%40hussein.me.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 Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/pmaina2000%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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Government of Kenya Websites
by Lilian Kimeto 10 Nov '18

10 Nov '18

Dear Listers, Please find attached our official statement on the Government of Kenya Websites. . Regards, Lilian Kimeto,MPRSK Manager,Communication ICT Authority Teleposta Towers 12th Floor,Kenyatta Avenue Po Box 27150-00100Nairobi ,Kenya Tel + 254 20 2089061 www.icta.go.ke communications(a)ict.go.ke info(a)ict.go.ke t: ICTAuthorityKE <https://twitter.com/ICTAuthorityKE> f: ICT Authority

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THE ENTERPRENEURS SUMMIT
by tobby bunde 09 Nov '18

09 Nov '18

*Hello Listers, * *I thought this might of interest to some of you.* The Entrepreneurs’ Summit TES, is the largest gathering in the East Africa region for entrepreneurs and only place to celebrate your success and get the insights and inspiration for what’s next from leaders of Africa’s fastest growing companies. The Entrepreneurs Summit features two days of thought-provoking sessions that engage and inspire, leaving you with powerful business insights that will help you increase your momentum and growth. The Summit & Exhibition shall take place at the Radisson Blu, Hotel, in Nairobi from 21st – 22nd November 2018. Entrepreneurs of all stages, business executives, founders, disruptors and VC’s will gather at the inaugural Entrepreneurs Summit forming a distinguished community of innovators and leaders in business. With a wealth of experience covering entrepreneurship, educating and empowering entrepreneurs, Mastery understands what business builders need and what will make them more effective. That’s why we created The entrepreneurs Summit an event that brings together entrepreneurs like you, hungry for the advice, proven strategies, and necessary connections to grow a business. Motivating keynotes and educational panels from the best of the best will leave you inspired in so many ways — and with best practices and insights to take your business further than you ever imagined. The conference will provide business professionals with vital information about the global trends and emerging business approaches through the presentation of proven entrepreneurs and outstanding case studies. This conference encourages all to think outside of the box, challenge the status quo and change the world of business. Register here http://tesinafrica.com/ R <http://tesinafrica.com/>egards Tobby Bunde <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Fwd: Your confirmation is required to leave the kictanet mailing list
by John Gitau 08 Nov '18

08 Nov '18

Ehh is someone randomly unsubscribing people or its just me someone wants out? ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: < kictanet-confirm+0cc2ed67e5b7b28479589a243b331e354054bbf5(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018, 19:44 Subject: Your confirmation is required to leave the kictanet mailing list To: JGitau <jgitau(a)gmail.com> Mailing list removal confirmation notice for mailing list kictanet We have received a request from 197.232.67.178 for the removal of your email address, "jgitau(a)gmail.com" from the kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke mailing list. To confirm that you want to be removed from this mailing list, simply reply to this message, keeping the Subject: header intact. Or visit this web page: https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/confirm/kictanet/0cc2ed67e5b7b28479589… Or include the following line -- and only the following line -- in a message to kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke: confirm 0cc2ed67e5b7b28479589a243b331e354054bbf5 Note that simply sending a `reply' to this message should work from most mail readers, since that usually leaves the Subject: line in the right form (additional "Re:" text in the Subject: is okay). If you do not wish to be removed from this list, please simply disregard this message. If you think you are being maliciously removed from the list, or have any other questions, send them to kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke.

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Role of governments in cybersecurity
by Barrack Otieno 08 Nov '18

08 Nov '18

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Richard Hill <rhill(a)hill-a.ch> Date: Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 10:43 AM Subject: [Internet Policy] Role of governments in cybersecurity To: Internetpolicy@Elists. Isoc. Org <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> This EU report well explains the traditional role of governments with respect to ensuring safety and security, and how that role might be mapped to modern ICTs: https://publications.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/80bb1618… I cite below from the Introduction. Best, Richard ==================== Governments have long had an important role in maximising social welfare by regulating safety and security, where private-sector providers do not have the incentives to do this properly. The motor industry spent many decades competing to decorate cars with chromium rather than fit them with seat belts, until the Product Liability Directive, mandatory safety testing and the provision of crashworthiness information moved them in a more wholesome direction. The regulation of drugs has moved us from the Wild West of nineteenth-century patent medicines to modern standards of safety and efficacy assessed by randomised controlled trials (the safety of medical devices lags somewhat behind). Regulation also plays a key role in consumer confidence; financial regulation and deposit guarantees enable consumers to trust the banking industry despite occasional crises. The last twenty years have seen the Internet becoming the main vehicle for interpersonal communication and for financial services, as well as a key medium for entertainment, advertising and shopping. The next twenty will see computer-mediated communications embedded invisibly everywhere, from cars and domestic appliances to industrial control systems and medical devices. Large areas of regulation will have to be revisited as the dependability – the safety and security – of computer and communications systems becomes critical to the safety of vehicles, medical devices, and in fact the whole infrastructure on which our societies depend. Indeed, in many languages, ‘safety’ and ‘security’ are the same word (Sicherheit, sûureté, seguridad, sicurezza, trygghet, ... ). ... What should this regulatory framework look like a decade from now? Will cybersecurity require a powerful, cross-domain regulator; or will each sector regulator acquire a cell of cybersecurity expertise; or will it be some mixture of general and sectoral approaches; or will we need to develop something else entirely? ... The goals and mission of a cybersecurity regulator may therefore be some mix of the following: 1. Ascertaining and agreeing protection goals 2. Setting standards 3. Certifying standards achievement and enforcing compliance 4. Reducing vulnerabilities 5. Reducing compromises 6. Reducing system externalities _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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IGF 2018 Paris, France - Attendee Information
by Michael ILISHEBO 08 Nov '18

08 Nov '18

Dear All, I would be gratefull if you could distribute the flowing message about badge pick-up. Please find below the location and opening hours for badge pick up at UNESCO HQ. We highly recommend that you pick up your badges as early as possible. Badges can be picked up at the 125 Avenue de Suffren entrance at the following time Friday 9th, 10am to 6pm Saturday 10th, 9am to 6pm Sunday 11th, 3pm to 6pm Monday 12, 7.30am to 9pm Tuesday 13th, from 8am Wednesday 14th, from 8am. For participants who have not registered Registration can be done at the following times and places At 125 Avenue de Suffren entrance : Friday 9th, 10am to 6pm Saturday 10th, 9am to 6pm Sunday 11th, 3pm to 6pm At the 7 Place Fontenoy entrance: Monday 12, 7.30am to 9pm Tuesday 13th, from 8am Wednesday 14th, from 8am. Kindly note following registration at 7 Place Fontenoy, entry will occur at 125 Avenue de Suffren. Please bring valid ID. For VIPs and Media: At 125 Avenue de Suffren: Friday 9th, 10am to 6pm Saturday 10th, 9am to 6pm Sunday 11th, 3pm to 6pm At 7 Place Fontenoy Monday 12, 7.30am to 9pm Tuesday 13th, from 8am Wednesday 14th, from 8am. Please bring valid ID and press accreditation.

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Good Time To Reap: The Co-entrepreneur Investor Model is Still A Model for Angels
by WANGARI KABIRU 08 Nov '18

08 Nov '18

http://ventureburn.com/2018/11/silvertree-majority-stakes-founders-concerne… In August Koser told Ventureburn that Silvertree looks to take a stake of 30% to 90% in those companies it invests in, with the view of eventually increasing this to 100% (shareholders he adds, will still enjoy “minority rights”). He calls his investment company’s approach one of fostering “co-entrepreneurs”. However Marx this week said he and his co-founders were made to feel like employees, rather than “co-entrepreneurs”. He said a key disagreement was over the business model – with Marx and his fellow co-founders wanting to focus more on generating revenue from the web platform itself, and Silvertree wanting to shift the focus to the brokerage linked to the startup, that provided clients with insurance quotes. The three in August last year founded MoneyPanda, which essentially offers the same thing that CompareGuru does......Torr says in addition he has separate business interest with Koser. It could be why he’s smiling. Or, because he had Silvertree remove a clause from the contract he and Verster Cohen signed when the investor approached UCook to invest in the business. He says Silvertree initially wanted to add a clause to the investment contact, stating that the investor aims to take a majority stake in those it invest in, within a short period of time. Be blessed.Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".

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Re: [kictanet] Telcos regulator seeks to monitor WhatsApp + Plenipot Issues (Kenya's Position)
by Barrack Otieno 08 Nov '18

08 Nov '18

Greetings Mr. Wambua, Many thanks for your prompt and elaborate responses as always. Permit me to behave like a mosquito and ask another question before we put the matter to rest. I was chatting with a friend who passed by the Plenipot in Dubai. I understand African Governments are unanimous about the need to regulate the Internet and are making arrangements to conduct similar studies, is this a correct position?. What is Kenya's position on Internet Regulation once again has it changed? Congratulations to the Kenyan delegation for bagging another chance to seat on the ITU Council. Best Regards On 11/2/18, Wambua, Christopher via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Listers > > For purposes of clarity on the objects of the tender in question, I wish to > refer listers to the public tender document which is available on CA’s > website at > https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Consultancy-Services-For-The-St… > > In brief, the Authority, under its strategic objective of enabling > widespread deployment of infrastructure and services through promotion of > new and emerging technologies, plans to undertake a study to determine the > regulatory mechanisms that can be employed to cater for new and emerging > areas with specific focus on over the top services. The consultant shall be > expected to propose the regulatory approach that the Authority can take in > respect to OTTs. CA takes this opportunity to invite listers who meet the > requirements set out in the tender documents to submit their bids by 14th > November 2018. > > CA wishes to assure listers that we have not interest whatsoever in snooping > into your WhatsApp conversations as that would be against the spirit and > letter of the constitution. We have however noted that the headlines on the > articles on this tender are misleading, and the Authority is taking up this > matter with the respective editors. > > I hope this clarification puts this matter to rest. > > Regards > > > > > Christopher Wambua > > Ag. Director/Consumer & Public Affairs | Consumer and Public Affairs > > [Description: Description: > http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/logo.png] > > Tel: +254 20 4242000/284 > Office Mobile: +254 730 042284/ > +254 730172284 > > P.O. Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 > > > [Description: Description: > http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/mail.png]wambua@ca.go.ke > [Description: Description: > http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/facebook.png] Communications > Authority of Kenya<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> [Description: > Description: http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/twitter.png] ca_kenya > <https://twitter.com/CA_Kenya> [Description: Description: > http://digital.scanad.com/casignature/img/web.png] www.ca.go.ke > <http://www.ca.go.ke/> > > [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/signature/banner.jpg] > > > > > From: kictanet > <kictanet-bounces+wambua=ca.go.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-bounces+wambua=ca.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> > on behalf of KICTAnet Discussions > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> > Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> > Date: Friday, 2 November 2018 at 05:07 > To: Christopher Wambua <wambua(a)ca.go.ke<mailto:wambua@ca.go.ke>> > Cc: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke>> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Telcos regulator seeks to monitor WhatsApp > > @GG > > Thanks for sharing. I’m curious as to what the world is coming to. Everyone > wants to snoop and regulate. Can the CA tell us what’s the major value > proposition to increasing snooping on us? > > Regulators need to spend more time enabling the sector they are supposed to > grow and the CA has really been progressive in many ways. Once in a while > though they try to go back to the bad old KANU days. The onus is on us to > remind them that Kenyans shut that door kitambo sana. > > Ali Hussein > Principal > AHK & Associates > +254 0713 601113 > > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > > "We are what we repeatedly do. 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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Role of governments in cybersecurity
by Wainaina Mungai 08 Nov '18

08 Nov '18

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Re: [kictanet] [Singapore] Telcos regulator seeks to monitor WhatsApp
by Patrick A. M. Maina 08 Nov '18

08 Nov '18

Morning Ali, Today's big tech were yesterday's startups who benefitted from preferential competition regulations that protected them from being crushed by the giants of that period or at least allowed them to grab a solid marketshare through some limited exclusivity arrangement. Research any monopolistic big tech and you will likely find a string of affirmative actions by its Government during its early stages of growth. As a young startup, Microsoft reportedly benefitted from regulations that clipped IBM's powers; then it grew too powerful and was perceived to be hindering innovation leading to anti-trust regulations against it, that are believed to have paved way for the FANG quintet (among others)... Now the FANGs are too powerful (and no longer as innovative) so there is talk of clipping them to pave way for a new wave of innovative technologies. That is how you maximize innovation ecosystems and technological progress. Darlings evolve from tiny vulnerable babies to giant elephants, then become *dinosaurs* and if they are allowed to maintain status quo, they crush innovators leading to slow down of progress and a steady loss of competitive advantage for the host country (in our case, Kenya). By creating space for new generations of startups to thrive - governments facilitate the next wave of tech revolution / transformation. For example, no matter how well Safaricom, a telcomms pipe tech expert, claims to know eCommerce, music, agriculture, or health, or edu, or security, or social, or TV, you can bet there is a laser focused local start-up with *far better* technical ability and insights that has been pushed out of that space due to sheer resource and market power imbalance. This is how innovation is being stifled in Kenya. Safaricom easily leverages its subscriber/agency/marketing network for example to quickly dominate a space. But this is not a good thing because its a *blocking* move by a dinosaur that fears innovation, rather than a transformation move IMO. An established player cannot have the same level of hunger, passion, agility and insights in *multiple* sectors compared to a young startup dedicated to that sector. This argument holds anywhere, including in advanced economies. Some links: https://qz.com/1317231/what-the-microsoft-antitrust-case-can-teach-us-about… https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/08/09/why-innovation-an… https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/opinion/articles/2018-03-23/regulating-facebo… Enjoy your day.Patrick. On Wednesday, November 7, 2018, 6:37:51 AM GMT+3, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: Patrick Something we agree on! :-) Completely with you on the China, US comparison on Internet Freedoms and subversion. On the issue of #BigTech. I'm conflicted. Here's my take:- 1. When these giants were in their infancy we celebrated them. They offered us something that was outside our reach - Internet Tools that we use now - email, search, networking at scale (facebook, Linkedin etc), cloud storage etc literally for free. Did we not think that at some point that the Pied Piper will come calling to collect? 2. The Global Tech Ecosystem probably won't exist as we know it today if it weren't for the dirt cheap, Pay As You Go models of cloud computing, pioneered by Amazon and copied by almost all the the big tech companies today. What would the alternative be? I know for a fact that a number of startups I'm involved in wont be in existence or we at least won't be plotting Global Dominance if it weren't for this infrastructure. 3. Lastly, why are we abrogating the role of regulators in keeping everyone honest and fair. What can we do to ensure we don't throw the baby with the bath water? Regards AliHussein Principal AHK & Associates Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Wed, Nov 7, 2018 at 3:33 AM Patrick A. M. Maina via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Bhaves, that is an obvious propaganda piece because it contains distorted half truths, lopsided PoV pushing, innuendo, exaggerations, unwarranted speculations and so forth. Not worth the time spent reading it. Not to mention that the US and china are in the middle of a dominance battle (and have been ideological opponents for ages). Ideologically loaded debates are like debates between different religions on the "true way". Positions are deeply entrenched. Lines between facts and belief are nonexistent. Approach is zero sum. Even intellectuals struggle with ideological arguments (unaware of their own bias blind spots). Have you heard of the NSA and the chaos that it has brought into global cyberspace over the last 10 years? Google/Bing/Yandex it! The only difference between US and China in cyberspace is that the former subverts internet freedoms *covertly* (and very effectively) using sophisticated backdoors, trojans etc, because the local laws don't allow, whereas the latter (China) operates within a legal framework and acts in the open in the interests of its own people and ideology. Because no one knows exactly how far/deep the NSA goes, they have a stronger propaganda position, except when they make a mistake.. then people start to wonder (see link). https://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/15/global-cyberattack-nsa-238412 The US also has a very well coordinated mainstream media that is fiercely committed to its elite's ideology and highly propaganda savvy. Its literally an information warfare army that has been accused many times of brainwashing not just the world, but US citizens as well. Very impressive and amazingly effective. Impossible to debate propaganda. I give up. :-D On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 9:00:56 PM GMT+3, Bhaves Shah <bhaves.shah(a)jabjabgroup.com> wrote: Something of interest - https://qz.com/africa/1447015/china-is-helping-african-countries-control-th… Cheers!Bhaves On 6 Nov 2018, at 7:52 PM, Patrick A. M. Maina <pmaina2000(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Thanks for the heads-up Bhaves. This is very interesting and confirms that social media misuse is indeed a global problem (even for advanced economies). Have a great evening! On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 6:54:37 PM GMT+3, Bhaves Shah <bhaves.shah(a)jabjabgroup.com> wrote: Patrick: Your arguments are good and I do respect them, any maybe even Singapore government is listening to you when thwarting fake news - https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/select-committee-releases-22-proposa… Bhaves ShahFounder-CEOJabJab Group Ltd+254 707 306639website - www.jabjabgroup.com twitter - https://twitter.com/jabjabgroupfacebook - https://www.facebook.com/jabjabgroup/ On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 6:42 PM Bhaves Shah <bhaves.shah(a)jabjabgroup.com> wrote: Patrick: This is my personal opinion, so when I am referring to your point being moot it is my own opinion, however it does not mean that my opinion is the only out there, everyone is there contribute. As for answering your questions see below: 1. The scope is social media apps like Facebook, Whatsapp and Telegram that have been associated with facilitating crime or chaos due to the way they have been designed. Are these apps irreplaceable (e.g. by local legally compliant copycats)? Why?Firstly, technology is about evolution and these apps have evolved. It is not the apps that are creating the content, these are platforms where people are free to create the content, however as the apps have become large scale the issues related to facilitate crime or chaos has also evolved, but in the same manner the ecosystem will also thrive to safeguard with new innovations from abuse. The biggest culprits of the abuse is always governments itself. There is something called choice, no one has imposed these apps on anyone, each individual has a right to use them as they deem fit. However, everyone should know the risks, and that comes through education not government control. 2. Do these apps impose a burden on Government when they are abused? Who should pay for that burden? Why? What burden are your referring to, when national security is at stake, there could be case of such instances, however like I have said these apps have been abused by the same governments to control the masses within the ecosystem. There should be mechanisms or safeguards for abuse, however having full control of such apps and denying citizens to use these platforms for dissemination of information should not be constrained. Are we thriving to become a "police" state where every conversation is looked as a threat to governments. 3. Should they cooperate with Gov to eliminate risks of criminal abuse? If not, why not?Like any legal requirement if there is a criminal element to the dissemination of information, then the burden of proof is for the government to furnish the proof for these companies to comply with the law. However, just by saying "this is a threat" to a government, that does not hold water, the state must prove it's argument, otherwise just as well shut the entire ecosystem, and then deal with the masses and the consequences of free speech. 4. When these apps collect data (resource extraction - just like oil/gold extraction) should a country be compensated? If not, why not?The collection of data happens with every software you use, it is a choice a consumer makes for one to use such an app. The better the informed public is about the data, the better choices one makes. In my opinion parts of GDPR are good for privacy for citizens, and maybe those should be adapted locally if done properly, it should not be a copy and paste exercise. 5. When these apps manipulate people psychologically to promote repeated engagement (thereby distracting local human resources from engaging in local economic activity or reducing productivity) should they pay for that engagement? If not why not? Keep in mind user engagement is a billion dollar 21st century resource!Like any business everything is being manipulated. Look at consumer goods companies that sell their products, there is a form of manipulation going on. For example look at the way the food and beverage companies manipulate people to believing their products are good for health etc when in actual fact they are not good for health. Manipulation of the mind for any product or service is the end game for one to be a customer for that particular product or service - everyone has a choice to make. Its all about education.. 6. Should we mortgage our future by allowing irresponsible apps to use advanced psychology to target juveniles and turn them into screen *addicts* and *narcissists*? If yes, how do we gain from that?There is no one mortgaging the future, we all know that there are good and bad with every product and service, millions of people are being abused even by not using these apps, but using physical goods made by consumer companies. The issue is that technology revolution, innovation and disruption will remain no matter how we look at it, there is nothing going to stop that, but like I said everyone needs to play their part in educating the people of the good and evil...Controls don't achieve anything, it just breeds a behaviour of circumvention especially with the younger generation who are growing up in the era of information and technology. I hope my views are accepted, just as a side note, I am not imposing my beliefs on anyone, everyone has a right to choose and decide, I believe in that freedom of choice, I am of less control, but more education. Bhaves ShahFounder-CEOJabJab Group Ltd+254 707 306639website - www.jabjabgroup.com twitter - https://twitter.com/jabjabgroupfacebook - https://www.facebook.com/jabjabgroup/ On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 6:16 PM Patrick A. M. Maina <pmaina2000(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Thanks for your comment Bhaves, Firstly an argument can't be moot just because you say so hehe (on a light note). You are not addressing the specific points that I have raised: Can you address them so that the refutation is clear and on point? 1. The scope is social media apps like Facebook, Whatsapp and Telegram that have been associated with facilitating crime or chaos due to the way they have been designed. Are these apps irreplaceable (e.g. by local legally compliant copycats)? Why? 2. Do these apps impose a burden on Government when they are abused? Who should pay for that burden? Why? 3. Should they cooperate with Gov to eliminate risks of criminal abuse? If not, why not? 4. When these apps collect data (resource extraction - just like oil/gold extraction) should a country be compensated? If not, why not? 5. When these apps manipulate people psychologically to promote repeated engagement (thereby distracting local human resources from engaging in local economic activity or reducing productivity) should they pay for that engagement? If not why not? Keep in mind user engagement is a billion dollar 21st century resource! 6. Should we mortgage our future by allowing irresponsible apps to use advanced psychology to target juveniles and turn them into screen *addicts* and *narcissists*? If yes, how do we gain from that? I'd love to read your specific views on each of these points. Brgds,Patrick. On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 5:44:35 PM GMT+3, Bhaves Shah <bhaves.shah(a)jabjabgroup.com> wrote: Patrick: Your argument is moot.. A very simple analogy when email was introduced and now used by the entire world - are you taxing email platforms..So why hold the same argument for these OTT applications - why pay for services that the government never invented in the first place.. The basic premise is that without technology disruption our society will never advance and governments are the worst culprits of such hindrance to society’s advancement in this world.. Governments love to control and that fact alone is a motivator to circumvent such an ecosystem..The premise of human advancement is adapting to new revolutions and disruptions.. Governments should not hinder progress and when it comes to collecting revenues from so called innovators and disruptors then bring such companies to Kenya to set up base and provide them with incentives and ask them to employ Kenyan citizens etc - drive such an encouragement with finding suitable models for advancement of societies.. Taxation is just a cheap way of protectionism - it does not work..It impedes human progress.. Cheers!Bhaves On 6 Nov 2018, at 5:18 PM, Patrick A. M. Maina via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: OK I'm back (briefly). Thanks for your points Mr. Okobi, Actually the only difference between "taxes" and "fines" is the definition. Taxes can be based on anything - not just earnings. Example: What is VAT? A tax on consumption! Why should you pay extra tax on consumption after you have already been taxed on income? Does that make sense? Is that not fining or penalizing people for enjoying their *already taxed* money? Another example: why tax food or books? These are essential must-have items. I should not be taxed to eat or educate my kids. Isn't that not a form of "existence tax"? What about tax on sanitary pads? Is that not discriminating against girls (they end up paying more taxes than boys because its a gender-specific essential purchase). Why tax people for keeping clean babies (diaper tax)? Why tax people for going to work (fuel VAT)? etc etc. I'd love to hear your views about the rationality of these taxes. Oh, btw, even the fines one pays in court are a form of compliance/obedience tax. Those who follow the rules pay less taxes (thus encouraging compliance). Anyway, lets not get stuck on definitions but I'd urge you to read some good books on taxation & economics to get a grip of this. Okay, who has said anything about taxing "online services" or "all online services"? That is a strawman argument that diverts attention from the real issue. I am only talking about online apps with high potential for *abuse at scale*, which imposes a heavy cost burden on Governments and/or society (e.g. Facebook, Whatsapp, Telegram etc). These apps (and their problematic architectures) are well known and Governments worldwide are scrambling to find solutions to the problems that they have enabled/amplified by design. Why should Kenyan taxpayers *subsidize* the fixing of costly problems caused/facilitated/amplified by these foreign billion dollar apps who don't contribute their share of taxes locally or accept their share of responsibility? This is a form of reverse taxation where our Government is effectively "paying" taxes to Facebook and Whatsapp! Tobacco analogy might help elucidate the issue: When tax funds are spent on lung cancer treatment for cigarette smokers, isn't that a subsidy paid by taxpayers - including non-smokers, to Tobacco companies? Looks like a no-brainer nowadays but it took a while (and similar debates) for Tobacco companies to accept because it takes decades for lung cancer to form. Many even paid for fake scientific studies to disprove claims that Tobacco smoking is harmful. Very similar to what some notorious data aggregating multinationals have been accused of doing. Glad that you accept that there is indeed a cost burden for Government (and society) from fake news that is amplified by these social media platforms like Facebook and whatsapp. At least we have a common understanding that there is a real problem. Is there data? Yes, the data does exist which directly associates these apps (e.g. Whatsapp & facebook) to crime, addiction, subversion, mob violence and deaths. See my earlier post on this with several links. Why are we so attached to these apps? How many jobs do they create here? How do we benefit from them such that they are not irreplaceable by local clones? Perhaps that is the question that we should be asking. The 21st Century tax innovations that I am proposing may be difficult to grasp because they does not yet exist and require a non-traditional view of how businesses operate (especially those based on the Silicon Valley VC and Data Mining model). But that is where the world is heading. Citizens data is a national product. Should off-shore data aggregation / mining multinationals get it for free? Should they be allowed to manipulate/brainwash us or our children - in order to monetize the ensuing engagement - and then let us bear whatever consequences that ensue downstream? Should they be allowed to facilitate the spread of disinformation by design - even with the risk of causing harm or deaths to innocent victims? Should they impose new/heavier cost burdens on governments. Should they be allowed to facilitate and protect criminals by design? These are 21st century issues that didn't even exist 10 years ago. They require 21st century thinking and solutions. Cheers & have a great evening!Patrick. On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 3:47:48 PM GMT+3, Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi(a)fb.com> wrote: If your model is not revenue based, then what you are talking about is not a tax, it’s a fine. I’m curious as to what data you are using to determine that online services are “net negative”? Is this your assessment for Kenya specifically, or is your contention that globally, all online services provide net negative value to the world? There are multiple studies on the economic and social benefit of online services, so I am quite interested in learning of those which substantiate the net negative claim. Also, is this specific to Facebook products, or all online services, including those created by Kenyans? And would this tax regime be a global tax-in other words, should it also apply to Kenyan companies operating globally? For example, for those on this list with Kenyan companies offering online services, should this tax regime apply to them in Kenya? Should, for ex., Uganda apply a similar regime for Kenyan companies offering online services there? In terms of the metrics you propose-Facebook is a public company, as are many companies offering online services. What is the relevance of funds raised in this context? In addition-valuation for a public company is a completely different metric than funds raised-curious as to how this would be made predictable, given that a good environment for economic growth depends to a great extent on a rationalized policy and regulatory environment? As for the security issues-i have acknowledged previously the challenges and there, and there is excellent opportunity for collective thinking on how to deal with platforms that are a mirror of the divisions and risks in societies (which we are doing!) but nothing recommended below addresses or mitigates any of those risks. I am mindful that the most violent periods politically in Kenya predated Facebook and WhatsApp, so the notion that these platforms cause violence, or that taxing them would remove security risk is unsupported by any data whatsoever. On Nov 6, 2018, at 12:12 PM, Patrick A. M. Maina <pmaina2000(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Whatsapp is not monetised and does not derive any revenue from anywhere yet (this will change next year). This should have no bearing at all on whether Whatsapp should be taxed or not. It is a billion dollar multinational company operating on a non-traditional business model. This means that it is our tax regulations which need to be *modernized* to rope in 21st century global business models that add a local cost burden on the government (e.g. increasing costs of security, turning kids into narcissistic screen zombies - with resulting impact on learning and metal health etc) yet do not contribute to the local kitty - which is unfair considering that they are *billion dollar* companies. To put it differently, any shilling that Government spends to mitigate the risks of fake news in whatsapp or Facebook (e.g. buying ads to push correct position) is a subsidy paid to Facebook and Whatsapp. This is money that could have gone to health sector to buy medicine, sanitation for clean water or agriculture for food security. Instead it goes to fix a problem created by an entity that has net negative value to the economy. Not all innovation is good or beneficial! How to tax Silicon valley business models: Use the same metrics investors use:1. Estimated number of users / downloads2. Risk / benefit factor (e.g. security risks or impact on jobs/wages)3. Valuation (funds raised) Silicon valley companies are designed to make losses for decades even as they move massive amounts of money (literally avoiding taxes by exploiting obsolete legislation). The real business they are in is the fundraising business but that is under the tax radar. Signing off. Will check back later for updates. Patrick On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 2:45:18 PM GMT+3, Ebele Okobi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: This is a fascinating and very timely conversation. As I’m sure all can imagine, I have many thoughts. 😁I do have a question, first-how much revenue does WhatsApp derive from Kenya? On Nov 6, 2018, at 7:45 AM, evelyne wanjiku via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Dear All, In suppport of Mr. Patrick Mainas Maina's input. The government needs to consider taxing the platforms. This is because they make money from us trade in our data and the revenue genereted benefits their countries and not ours given that they do not pay taxes here. This has been considered in Europe. In africa however, no country can apply this taxes on its own due to our 'economically colonised' position our countries find ourselves in. This means that the easiest option for our government becomes the easy route which is taxing the end user. This is counterproductive especially for those who use social media for productive activities. Therefore only a united african front would be succesful in getting these giants to pay up and keep our governments from considering taxing citizens. It is also important to consider that calls made on whatsapp, skype,viber cost less. This means that there is revenue reduction for the companies providing voice services. Considering that these companies are locally based and pay taxes to our government, why should their revenue be reduced by services that do not pay taxes to us? I suppose this is the logic used by countries like the UAE that block the use of whatsapp to make calls whithin their borders. As for the ability of whatsapp to cause chaos, this is true and has been proven and whatsapp itself has acknowlegded this fact in countries like India and Pakistan. These are countries where fake news and inflammatory messages delivered mainly through whatsapp have led to chaos that have led to deaths of many people. Whatsapp has responded by putting in measures to ensure that such spread of hate news can be controlled from their end. Whatsapp also remains open open to suggestions as to how this can be contolled and is actively leading research in this area. The question therefore should be, should we leave Whatsapp to be in charge of what is transfered on their platform and the consequences that follow? Should government have a role in monitoring how whatsapp is being used for harmful activities. Overall what is the role of government and the various platforms in ensuring this platform and others are used responsibly? Good day to all On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 3:44:22 AM GMT+3, Francis Monyango via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Morning Mr Patrick Maina, You mention how messaging apps facilitate fake news, crime and other things. You also lay peace,development on a scale versus human rights such as free speech and privacy. Sir, it is good to be objective and factual. Last year Kenya had 10 months of hot politics. Research shows that the Kenyan authorities did not attempt to control, disrupt or shutdown the internet. Hence this tired line of the country going into flames because of the internet (messaging apps) doesn't hold any weight. The number of Kenyan users of these messaging apps and other factors such as social class of users, bots affect the impact of the internet in democratic transitions. The broadcast media shut down in January should tell which communication medium has more impact on the Kenyan society. 😉 I believe your intention was to state why companies that offer over the top services should pay taxes here. That is a different argument all together with a different set of facts unless you are advocating for a blanket over the top tax to be paid by users to avoid 'spread of gossip and lies' just like in Uganda. On Fri, 2 Nov 2018, 13:26 Patrick A. M. Maina via kictanet, <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: These messaging apps facilitate fake news, crime, foreign meddling (to subvert democracy), brainwashing and hate speech on a massive scale. We know this for a fact. So as citizens and stakeholders in our country, we need to ask: what do we value more, is it things that improve peace, stability, economic development and democracy, OR, is it some utopian, unbounded notion of free speech and privacy that is disconnected from our contextual reality (e.g. protects criminals, malicious defamers and violence mongers in equal proportion as law abiding citizens)? The companies running these uncontrolled messaging platforms will not be impacted if our country goes up in flames. They cost governments tons of money in maintaining internal security (especially during democratic transitions - sometimes to existential levels) yet they don't pay any taxes... and mark you, they are *billion dollar* companies! This also means that funds that ought to have bought, say, medicine to save lives gets diverted to fix an *imported problem* with no path to holding the parent company accountable for damage caused. Gok needs to modernize our tax laws, which currently are based on the traditional "for profit" enterprise model and thus out of touch with Silicon Valley's "make losses by design" model. The basic assumption that entrepreneurship is a profit oriented endeavour does not hold for Silicon Valley VC subsidized companies. They are designed to operate as loss makers for decades (but still move *massive* amounts of financial resources at massive scale). This has the technical effect of *tax avoidance* because massive profits *are* still being made by the offshore VCs - which denies governments billions in taxes (despite imposing local burdens as illustrated above). A smart government would create modernized laws to tax VC funded Silicon Valley companies e.g. on the basis of *funding rounds* and *valuations* because this is their *real* business i.e. its how the investors intend to make money from day one - and the primary reason they push for perpetual losses! There should also be a turnover tax and VAT on online revenue earned in Kenya by foreign billion dollar internet companies (e.g. advertisement revenue and appstore revenue), to level the tax playing field for local businesses. Similar to what other countries like the UK are working on: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/facebook-uk-tax-bill CA will obviously have a hard time monitoring and enforcing though, under the current traditional framework due to technical barriers (e.g. encryption) and also due to jurisdictional challenges. So the other thing that CA really needs to do once the rules are set is to consider blocking non-compliant foreign apps completely at ISP level (especially now that political temperatures are cool and people and thinking clearly). Lets have local startups filling any gaps with copycat apps China-style. To be clear, I support free speech and privacy. But I also support peace, stability, safe neighbourhoods, democracy, sovereignty and economic predictability! A delicate balance is needed to maximise the rights of law abiding citizens while minimising the ability of those with evil intent to exploit basic rights in order to harm the innocent. Good day.Patrick. On Thursday, November 1, 2018, 11:00:44 PM GMT+3, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Kenya is considering regulating online services such as WhatsApp and Skype in a radical move that could force the internet-based service providers to share data with the government. The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is in search of a consultant to study and determine how the so-called over-the-top services (OTTS) operated by groups such as Facebook, which runs WhatsApp, and Skype owner Microsoft, could be regulated. 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Re: [kictanet] [Singapore] Telcos regulator seeks to monitor WhatsApp
by Patrick A. M. Maina 08 Nov '18

08 Nov '18

Well noted. Diversity of thought and opinions creates rich perspectives. I'll try look at the debate from your perspective when I have some thinking time and see if I get some new insights. On Thursday, November 8, 2018, 4:44:10 AM GMT+3, Ali Hussein <A.Hussein(a)fintexx.tech> wrote: Patrick A. M. Maina Nope. That's your interpretation. And by the way, that's my opinion. And remember what I said. There were many more start-ups and will be going forward. Infact I share the father of the internet's view of regulation. Ali HusseinCo-Founder & CEOFinteXX Technology Ltd +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad On 7 Nov 2018, at 8:55 PM, Patrick A. M. Maina via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Ali, that means you're calling BS on Tim Berners-Lee (*the* www inventor) because he shares very similar views on big tech concentration risks... You are also "calling out" the US gov, Chinese Gov, Russian Gov, all of Europe, the UK, Singapore Gov and AU combined... literally the whole world. WOW! that's a pretty HUGE call out boss. You'd need some really good sources / data to back that up. Regulating dominant dinosaurs (even the scary T-Rexes) is beneficial to the overall economy because it is how you open the door to: - fresh thought - transformative (rather than sustaining) innovations - game changing products that might never have seen the light of day (due to blocking moves by dinosaurs) - new sources of foreign exchange - new types of jobs (even entirely new industry sectors); and - new frontiers of economic growth. This virtuous cycle of innovation and new enterprises is what sustains modern economies. It's not even my idea; I'm just articulating a global debate that is increasingly gaining traction locally. Check out these articles which contain compelling arguments from credible sources: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-internet-regulation/big-tech-must-be-reg… https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/30/us-and-china-want-to-regulate-big-tech-like… Tony Blair: we must regulate big tech properly and prepare for China's AI threat | | | | | | | | | | | Tony Blair: we must regulate big tech properly and prepare for China's A... Thomas McMullan The former Labour leader says the government should move to regulate tech, that social media is for loudmouths a... | | | Have a great evening!Patrick. On Wednesday, November 7, 2018, 4:07:51 PM GMT+3, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: Patrick A. M. Maina I'm calling you out on your BS. Said lovingly of coz! 😁. I'd agree with you if the only start-ups then were Microsoft, Google, Facebook etc. For every Microsoft there are thousands other start-ups that fell by the wayside who enjoyed the same 'Regulatory Privileges' you keep on harping about. The same goes to Amazon et al. To impune that they had a monopoly of manipulating regulatory failures is intellectually dishonest. Have you forgotten MySpace? Friendster? These giants of their day were bigger than Facebook way back when Zuckerberg was still wet in the ears and hadn't even printed his 'CEO, Bitch!' business card.😁 The question should really be this:- How do we reign in start-ups from being ecosystem Bulldozers? And how do we control them going forward if by chance they escape and become bad Ecosystem Players. Short of that let's all go back to the stone age where we all share what we hunt or gather. My two cents. Ali Hussein Principal AHK & Associates Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn:http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Wed, Nov 7, 2018 at 11:38 AM Patrick A. M. Maina <pmaina2000(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Morning Ali, Today's big tech were yesterday's startups who benefitted from preferential competition regulations that protected them from being crushed by the giants of that period or at least allowed them to grab a solid marketshare through some limited exclusivity arrangement. Research any monopolistic big tech and you will likely find a string of affirmative actions by its Government during its early stages of growth. As a young startup, Microsoft reportedly benefitted from regulations that clipped IBM's powers; then it grew too powerful and was perceived to be hindering innovation leading to anti-trust regulations against it, that are believed to have paved way for the FANG quintet (among others)... Now the FANGs are too powerful (and no longer as innovative) so there is talk of clipping them to pave way for a new wave of innovative technologies. That is how you maximize innovation ecosystems and technological progress. Darlings evolve from tiny vulnerable babies to giant elephants, then become *dinosaurs* and if they are allowed to maintain status quo, they crush innovators leading to slow down of progress and a steady loss of competitive advantage for the host country (in our case, Kenya). By creating space for new generations of startups to thrive - governments facilitate the next wave of tech revolution / transformation. For example, no matter how well Safaricom, a telcomms pipe tech expert, claims to know eCommerce, music, agriculture, or health, or edu, or security, or social, or TV, you can bet there is a laser focused local start-up with *far better* technical ability and insights that has been pushed out of that space due to sheer resource and market power imbalance. This is how innovation is being stifled in Kenya. Safaricom easily leverages its subscriber/agency/marketing network for example to quickly dominate a space. But this is not a good thing because its a *blocking* move by a dinosaur that fears innovation, rather than a transformation move IMO. An established player cannot have the same level of hunger, passion, agility and insights in *multiple* sectors compared to a young startup dedicated to that sector. This argument holds anywhere, including in advanced economies. Some links: https://qz.com/1317231/what-the-microsoft-antitrust-case-can-teach-us-about… https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/08/09/why-innovation-an… https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/opinion/articles/2018-03-23/regulating-facebo… Enjoy your day.Patrick. On Wednesday, November 7, 2018, 6:37:51 AM GMT+3, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: Patrick Something we agree on! :-) Completely with you on the China, US comparison on Internet Freedoms and subversion. On the issue of #BigTech. I'm conflicted. Here's my take:- 1. When these giants were in their infancy we celebrated them. They offered us something that was outside our reach - Internet Tools that we use now - email, search, networking at scale (facebook, Linkedin etc), cloud storage etc literally for free. Did we not think that at some point that the Pied Piper will come calling to collect? 2. The Global Tech Ecosystem probably won't exist as we know it today if it weren't for the dirt cheap, Pay As You Go models of cloud computing, pioneered by Amazon and copied by almost all the the big tech companies today. What would the alternative be? I know for a fact that a number of startups I'm involved in wont be in existence or we at least won't be plotting Global Dominance if it weren't for this infrastructure. 3. Lastly, why are we abrogating the role of regulators in keeping everyone honest and fair. What can we do to ensure we don't throw the baby with the bath water? Regards Ali Hussein Principal AHK & Associates Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn:http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Wed, Nov 7, 2018 at 3:33 AM Patrick A. M. Maina via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Bhaves, that is an obvious propaganda piece because it contains distorted half truths, lopsided PoV pushing, innuendo, exaggerations, unwarranted speculations and so forth. Not worth the time spent reading it. Not to mention that the US and china are in the middle of a dominance battle (and have been ideological opponents for ages). Ideologically loaded debates are like debates between different religions on the "true way". Positions are deeply entrenched. Lines between facts and belief are nonexistent. Approach is zero sum. Even intellectuals struggle with ideological arguments (unaware of their own bias blind spots). Have you heard of the NSA and the chaos that it has brought into global cyberspace over the last 10 years? Google/Bing/Yandex it! The only difference between US and China in cyberspace is that the former subverts internet freedoms *covertly* (and very effectively) using sophisticated backdoors, trojans etc, because the local laws don't allow, whereas the latter (China) operates within a legal framework and acts in the open in the interests of its own people and ideology. Because no one knows exactly how far/deep the NSA goes, they have a stronger propaganda position, except when they make a mistake.. then people start to wonder (see link). https://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/15/global-cyberattack-nsa-238412 The US also has a very well coordinated mainstream media that is fiercely committed to its elite's ideology and highly propaganda savvy. Its literally an information warfare army that has been accused many times of brainwashing not just the world, but US citizens as well. Very impressive and amazingly effective. Impossible to debate propaganda. I give up. :-D On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 9:00:56 PM GMT+3, Bhaves Shah <bhaves.shah(a)jabjabgroup.com> wrote: Something of interest - https://qz.com/africa/1447015/china-is-helping-african-countries-control-th… Cheers!Bhaves On 6 Nov 2018, at 7:52 PM, Patrick A. M. Maina <pmaina2000(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Thanks for the heads-up Bhaves. This is very interesting and confirms that social media misuse is indeed a global problem (even for advanced economies). Have a great evening! On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 6:54:37 PM GMT+3, Bhaves Shah <bhaves.shah(a)jabjabgroup.com> wrote: Patrick: Your arguments are good and I do respect them, any maybe even Singapore government is listening to you when thwarting fake news - https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/select-committee-releases-22-proposa… Bhaves ShahFounder-CEOJabJab Group Ltd+254 707 306639website - www.jabjabgroup.com twitter - https://twitter.com/jabjabgroupfacebook - https://www.facebook.com/jabjabgroup/ On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 6:42 PM Bhaves Shah <bhaves.shah(a)jabjabgroup.com> wrote: Patrick: This is my personal opinion, so when I am referring to your point being moot it is my own opinion, however it does not mean that my opinion is the only out there, everyone is there contribute. As for answering your questions see below: 1. The scope is social media apps like Facebook, Whatsapp and Telegram that have been associated with facilitating crime or chaos due to the way they have been designed. Are these apps irreplaceable (e.g. by local legally compliant copycats)? Why?Firstly, technology is about evolution and these apps have evolved. It is not the apps that are creating the content, these are platforms where people are free to create the content, however as the apps have become large scale the issues related to facilitate crime or chaos has also evolved, but in the same manner the ecosystem will also thrive to safeguard with new innovations from abuse. The biggest culprits of the abuse is always governments itself. There is something called choice, no one has imposed these apps on anyone, each individual has a right to use them as they deem fit. However, everyone should know the risks, and that comes through education not government control. 2. Do these apps impose a burden on Government when they are abused? Who should pay for that burden? Why? What burden are your referring to, when national security is at stake, there could be case of such instances, however like I have said these apps have been abused by the same governments to control the masses within the ecosystem. There should be mechanisms or safeguards for abuse, however having full control of such apps and denying citizens to use these platforms for dissemination of information should not be constrained. Are we thriving to become a "police" state where every conversation is looked as a threat to governments. 3. Should they cooperate with Gov to eliminate risks of criminal abuse? If not, why not?Like any legal requirement if there is a criminal element to the dissemination of information, then the burden of proof is for the government to furnish the proof for these companies to comply with the law. However, just by saying "this is a threat" to a government, that does not hold water, the state must prove it's argument, otherwise just as well shut the entire ecosystem, and then deal with the masses and the consequences of free speech. 4. When these apps collect data (resource extraction - just like oil/gold extraction) should a country be compensated? If not, why not?The collection of data happens with every software you use, it is a choice a consumer makes for one to use such an app. The better the informed public is about the data, the better choices one makes. In my opinion parts of GDPR are good for privacy for citizens, and maybe those should be adapted locally if done properly, it should not be a copy and paste exercise. 5. When these apps manipulate people psychologically to promote repeated engagement (thereby distracting local human resources from engaging in local economic activity or reducing productivity) should they pay for that engagement? If not why not? Keep in mind user engagement is a billion dollar 21st century resource!Like any business everything is being manipulated. Look at consumer goods companies that sell their products, there is a form of manipulation going on. For example look at the way the food and beverage companies manipulate people to believing their products are good for health etc when in actual fact they are not good for health. Manipulation of the mind for any product or service is the end game for one to be a customer for that particular product or service - everyone has a choice to make. Its all about education.. 6. Should we mortgage our future by allowing irresponsible apps to use advanced psychology to target juveniles and turn them into screen *addicts* and *narcissists*? If yes, how do we gain from that?There is no one mortgaging the future, we all know that there are good and bad with every product and service, millions of people are being abused even by not using these apps, but using physical goods made by consumer companies. The issue is that technology revolution, innovation and disruption will remain no matter how we look at it, there is nothing going to stop that, but like I said everyone needs to play their part in educating the people of the good and evil...Controls don't achieve anything, it just breeds a behaviour of circumvention especially with the younger generation who are growing up in the era of information and technology. I hope my views are accepted, just as a side note, I am not imposing my beliefs on anyone, everyone has a right to choose and decide, I believe in that freedom of choice, I am of less control, but more education. Bhaves ShahFounder-CEOJabJab Group Ltd+254 707 306639website - www.jabjabgroup.com twitter - https://twitter.com/jabjabgroupfacebook - https://www.facebook.com/jabjabgroup/ On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 6:16 PM Patrick A. M. Maina <pmaina2000(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Thanks for your comment Bhaves, Firstly an argument can't be moot just because you say so hehe (on a light note). You are not addressing the specific points that I have raised: Can you address them so that the refutation is clear and on point? 1. The scope is social media apps like Facebook, Whatsapp and Telegram that have been associated with facilitating crime or chaos due to the way they have been designed. Are these apps irreplaceable (e.g. by local legally compliant copycats)? Why? 2. Do these apps impose a burden on Government when they are abused? Who should pay for that burden? Why? 3. Should they cooperate with Gov to eliminate risks of criminal abuse? If not, why not? 4. When these apps collect data (resource extraction - just like oil/gold extraction) should a country be compensated? If not, why not? 5. When these apps manipulate people psychologically to promote repeated engagement (thereby distracting local human resources from engaging in local economic activity or reducing productivity) should they pay for that engagement? If not why not? Keep in mind user engagement is a billion dollar 21st century resource! 6. Should we mortgage our future by allowing irresponsible apps to use advanced psychology to target juveniles and turn them into screen *addicts* and *narcissists*? If yes, how do we gain from that? I'd love to read your specific views on each of these points. Brgds,Patrick. On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 5:44:35 PM GMT+3, Bhaves Shah <bhaves.shah(a)jabjabgroup.com> wrote: Patrick: Your argument is moot.. A very simple analogy when email was introduced and now used by the entire world - are you taxing email platforms..So why hold the same argument for these OTT applications - why pay for services that the government never invented in the first place.. The basic premise is that without technology disruption our society will never advance and governments are the worst culprits of such hindrance to society’s advancement in this world.. Governments love to control and that fact alone is a motivator to circumvent such an ecosystem..The premise of human advancement is adapting to new revolutions and disruptions.. Governments should not hinder progress and when it comes to collecting revenues from so called innovators and disruptors then bring such companies to Kenya to set up base and provide them with incentives and ask them to employ Kenyan citizens etc - drive such an encouragement with finding suitable models for advancement of societies.. Taxation is just a cheap way of protectionism - it does not work..It impedes human progress.. Cheers!Bhaves On 6 Nov 2018, at 5:18 PM, Patrick A. M. Maina via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: OK I'm back (briefly). Thanks for your points Mr. Okobi, Actually the only difference between "taxes" and "fines" is the definition. Taxes can be based on anything - not just earnings. Example: What is VAT? A tax on consumption! Why should you pay extra tax on consumption after you have already been taxed on income? Does that make sense? Is that not fining or penalizing people for enjoying their *already taxed* money? Another example: why tax food or books? These are essential must-have items. I should not be taxed to eat or educate my kids. Isn't that not a form of "existence tax"? What about tax on sanitary pads? Is that not discriminating against girls (they end up paying more taxes than boys because its a gender-specific essential purchase). Why tax people for keeping clean babies (diaper tax)? Why tax people for going to work (fuel VAT)? etc etc. I'd love to hear your views about the rationality of these taxes. Oh, btw, even the fines one pays in court are a form of compliance/obedience tax. Those who follow the rules pay less taxes (thus encouraging compliance). Anyway, lets not get stuck on definitions but I'd urge you to read some good books on taxation & economics to get a grip of this. Okay, who has said anything about taxing "online services" or "all online services"? That is a strawman argument that diverts attention from the real issue. I am only talking about online apps with high potential for *abuse at scale*, which imposes a heavy cost burden on Governments and/or society (e.g. Facebook, Whatsapp, Telegram etc). These apps (and their problematic architectures) are well known and Governments worldwide are scrambling to find solutions to the problems that they have enabled/amplified by design. Why should Kenyan taxpayers *subsidize* the fixing of costly problems caused/facilitated/amplified by these foreign billion dollar apps who don't contribute their share of taxes locally or accept their share of responsibility? This is a form of reverse taxation where our Government is effectively "paying" taxes to Facebook and Whatsapp! Tobacco analogy might help elucidate the issue: When tax funds are spent on lung cancer treatment for cigarette smokers, isn't that a subsidy paid by taxpayers - includingnon-smokers, to Tobacco companies? Looks like a no-brainer nowadays but it took a while (and similar debates) for Tobacco companies to accept because it takes decades for lung cancer to form. Many even paid for fake scientific studies to disprove claims that Tobacco smoking is harmful. Very similar to what some notorious data aggregating multinationals have been accused of doing. Glad that you accept that there is indeed a cost burden for Government (and society) from fake news that is amplified by these social media platforms like Facebook and whatsapp. At least we have a common understanding that there is a real problem. Is there data? Yes, the data does exist which directly associates these apps (e.g. Whatsapp & facebook) to crime, addiction, subversion, mob violence and deaths. See my earlier post on this with several links. Why are we so attached to these apps? How many jobs do they create here? How do we benefit from them such that they are not irreplaceable by local clones? Perhaps that is the question that we should be asking. The 21st Century tax innovations that I am proposing may be difficult to grasp because they does not yet exist and require a non-traditional view of how businesses operate (especially those based on the Silicon Valley VC and Data Mining model). But that is where the world is heading. Citizens data is a national product. Should off-shore data aggregation / mining multinationals get it for free? Should they be allowed to manipulate/brainwash us or our children - in order to monetize the ensuing engagement - and then let us bear whatever consequences that ensue downstream? Should they be allowed to facilitate the spread of disinformation by design - even with the risk of causing harm or deaths to innocent victims? Should they impose new/heavier cost burdens on governments. Should they be allowed to facilitate and protect criminals by design? These are 21st century issues that didn't even exist 10 years ago. They require 21st century thinking and solutions. Cheers & have a great evening!Patrick. On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 3:47:48 PM GMT+3, Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi(a)fb.com> wrote: If your model is not revenue based, then what you are talking about is not a tax, it’s a fine. I’m curious as to what data you are using to determine that online services are “net negative”? Is this your assessment for Kenya specifically, or is your contention that globally, all online services provide net negative value to the world? There are multiple studies on the economic and social benefit of online services, so I am quite interested in learning of those which substantiate the net negative claim. Also, is this specific to Facebook products, or all online services, including those created by Kenyans? And would this tax regime be a global tax-in other words, should it also apply to Kenyan companies operating globally? For example, for those on this list with Kenyan companies offering online services, should this tax regime apply to them in Kenya? Should, for ex., Uganda apply a similar regime for Kenyan companies offering online services there? In terms of the metrics you propose-Facebook is a public company, as are many companies offering online services. What is the relevance of funds raised in this context? In addition-valuation for a public company is a completely different metric than funds raised-curious as to how this would be made predictable, given that a good environment for economic growth depends to a great extent on a rationalized policy and regulatory environment? As for the security issues-i have acknowledged previously the challenges and there, and there is excellent opportunity for collective thinking on how to deal with platforms that are a mirror of the divisions and risks in societies (which we are doing!) but nothing recommended below addresses or mitigates any of those risks. I am mindful that the most violent periods politically in Kenya predated Facebook and WhatsApp, so the notion that these platforms cause violence, or that taxing them would remove security risk is unsupported by any data whatsoever. On Nov 6, 2018, at 12:12 PM, Patrick A. M. Maina <pmaina2000(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Whatsapp is not monetised and does not derive any revenue from anywhere yet (this will change next year). This should have no bearing at all on whether Whatsapp should be taxed or not. It is a billion dollar multinational company operating on a non-traditional business model. This means that it is our tax regulations which need to be *modernized* to rope in 21st century global business models that add a local cost burden on the government (e.g. increasing costs of security, turning kids into narcissistic screen zombies - with resulting impact on learning and metal health etc) yet do not contribute to the local kitty - which is unfair considering that they are *billion dollar* companies. To put it differently, any shilling that Government spends to mitigate the risks of fake news in whatsapp or Facebook (e.g. buying ads to push correct position) is a subsidy paid to Facebook and Whatsapp. This is money that could have gone to health sector to buy medicine, sanitation for clean water or agriculture for food security. Instead it goes to fix a problem created by an entity that has net negative value to the economy. Not all innovation is good or beneficial! How to tax Silicon valley business models: Use the same metrics investors use:1. Estimated number of users / downloads2. Risk / benefit factor (e.g. security risks or impact on jobs/wages)3. Valuation (funds raised) Silicon valley companies are designed to make losses for decades even as they move massive amounts of money (literally avoiding taxes by exploiting obsolete legislation). The real business they are in is the fundraising business but that is under the tax radar. Signing off. Will check back later for updates. Patrick On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 2:45:18 PM GMT+3, Ebele Okobi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: This is a fascinating and very timely conversation. As I’m sure all can imagine, I have many thoughts. 😁I do have a question, first-how much revenue does WhatsApp derive from Kenya? On Nov 6, 2018, at 7:45 AM, evelyne wanjiku via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Dear All, In suppport of Mr. Patrick Mainas Maina's input. The government needs to consider taxing the platforms. This is because they make money from us trade in our data and the revenue genereted benefits their countries and not ours given that they do not pay taxes here. This has been considered in Europe. In africa however, no country can apply this taxes on its own due to our 'economically colonised' position our countries find ourselves in. This means that the easiest option for our government becomes the easy route which is taxing the end user. This is counterproductive especially for those who use social media for productive activities. Therefore only a united african front would be succesful in getting these giants to pay up and keep our governments from considering taxing citizens. It is also important to consider that calls made on whatsapp, skype,viber cost less. This means that there is revenue reduction for the companies providing voice services. Considering that these companies are locally based and pay taxes to our government, why should their revenue be reduced by services that do not pay taxes to us? I suppose this is the logic used by countries like the UAE that block the use of whatsapp to make calls whithin their borders. As for the ability of whatsapp to cause chaos, this is true and has been proven and whatsapp itself has acknowlegded this fact in countries like India and Pakistan. These are countries where fake news and inflammatory messages delivered mainly through whatsapp have led to chaos that have led to deaths of many people. Whatsapp has responded by putting in measures to ensure that such spread of hate news can be controlled from their end. Whatsapp also remains open open to suggestions as to how this can be contolled and is actively leading research in this area. The question therefore should be, should we leave Whatsapp to be in charge of what is transfered on their platform and the consequences that follow? Should government have a role in monitoring how whatsapp is being used for harmful activities. Overall what is the role of government and the various platforms in ensuring this platform and others are used responsibly? Good day to all On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 3:44:22 AM GMT+3, Francis Monyango via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Morning Mr Patrick Maina, You mention how messaging apps facilitate fake news, crime and other things. You also lay peace,development on a scale versus human rights such as free speech and privacy. Sir, it is good to be objective and factual. Last year Kenya had 10 months of hot politics. Research shows that the Kenyan authorities did not attempt to control, disrupt or shutdown the internet. Hence this tired line of the country going into flames because of the internet (messaging apps) doesn't hold any weight. The number of Kenyan users of these messaging apps and other factors such as social class of users, bots affect the impact of the internet in democratic transitions. The broadcast media shut down in January should tell which communication medium has more impact on the Kenyan society. 😉 I believe your intention was to state why companies that offer over the top services should pay taxes here. That is a different argument all together with a different set of facts unless you are advocating for a blanket over the top tax to be paid by users to avoid 'spread of gossip and lies' just like in Uganda. On Fri, 2 Nov 2018, 13:26 Patrick A. M. Maina via kictanet, <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: These messaging apps facilitate fake news, crime, foreign meddling (to subvert democracy), brainwashing and hate speech on a massive scale. We know this for a fact. So as citizens and stakeholders in our country, we need to ask: what do we value more, is it things that improve peace, stability, economic development and democracy, OR, is it some utopian, unbounded notion of free speech and privacy that is disconnected from our contextual reality (e.g. protects criminals, malicious defamers and violence mongers in equal proportion as law abiding citizens)? The companies running these uncontrolled messaging platforms will not be impacted if our country goes up in flames. They cost governments tons of money in maintaining internal security (especially during democratic transitions - sometimes to existential levels) yet they don't pay any taxes... and mark you, they are *billion dollar* companies! This also means that funds that ought to have bought, say, medicine to save lives gets diverted to fix an *imported problem* with no path to holding the parent company accountable for damage caused. Gok needs to modernize our tax laws, which currently are based on the traditional "for profit" enterprise model and thus out of touch with Silicon Valley's "make losses by design" model. The basic assumption that entrepreneurship is a profit oriented endeavour does not hold for Silicon Valley VC subsidized companies. They are designed to operate as loss makers for decades (but still move *massive* amounts of financial resources at massive scale). This has the technical effect of *tax avoidance* because massive profits *are* still being made by the offshore VCs - which denies governments billions in taxes (despite imposing local burdens as illustrated above). A smart government would create modernized laws to tax VC funded Silicon Valley companies e.g. on the basis of *funding rounds* and *valuations* because this is their *real* business i.e. its how the investors intend to make money from day one - and the primary reason they push for perpetual losses! There should also be a turnover tax and VAT on online revenue earned in Kenya by foreign billion dollar internet companies (e.g. advertisement revenue and appstore revenue), to level the tax playing field for local businesses. Similar to what other countries like the UK are working on: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/facebook-uk-tax-bill CA will obviously have a hard time monitoring and enforcing though, under the current traditional framework due to technical barriers (e.g. encryption) and also due to jurisdictional challenges. So the other thing that CA really needs to do once the rules are set is to consider blocking non-compliant foreign apps completely at ISP level (especially now that political temperatures are cool and people and thinking clearly). Lets have local startups filling any gaps with copycat apps China-style. To be clear, I support free speech and privacy. But I also support peace, stability, safe neighbourhoods, democracy, sovereignty and economic predictability! A delicate balance is needed to maximise the rights of law abiding citizens while minimising the ability of those with evil intent to exploit basic rights in order to harm the innocent. Good day.Patrick. On Thursday, November 1, 2018, 11:00:44 PM GMT+3, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Kenya is considering regulating online services such as WhatsApp and Skype in a radical move that could force the internet-based service providers to share data with the government. The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is in search of a consultant to study and determine how the so-called over-the-top services (OTTS) operated by groups such as Facebook, which runs WhatsApp, and Skype owner Microsoft, could be regulated. Read on:https://www.nation.co.ke/business/Telcos-regulator-seeks-to-monitor-WhatsApp/996-4833020-fn9u7s/index.html 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. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/pmaina2000%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. 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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://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_m… Twitter: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__twitter.com_kictanet&d=… Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Domain Registration sponsored by https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.eacdirectory.co.ke&… Unsubscribe or change your options at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_m… 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 network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ali%40hussein.me.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 Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40campusciti.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Blockchain Voting Opinion - Which Direction
by WANGARI KABIRU 07 Nov '18

07 Nov '18

Opinion | It’s Time for Online Voting | | | | | | | | | | | Opinion | It’s Time for Online Voting Using blockchain technology, online voting could boost voter participation and help restore the public’s trust i... | | | It’s Time for Online Voting Using blockchain technology, online voting could boost voter participation and help restore the public’s trust in the electoral process and democracy. Blockchain-based elections would be a disaster for democracy | | | | | | | | | | | Blockchain-based elections would be a disaster for democracy Opinion: Blockchain-based voting would destroy public trust in elections. | | | Opinion: Blockchain-based voting would destroy public trust in elections. If you talk to experts on election security (I studied with several of them in graduate school) they'll tell you that we're nowhere close to being ready for online voting. "Mobile voting is a horrific idea," said election security expert Joe Hall when I asked him about a West Virginia experiment with blockchain-based mobile voting back in August. Be blessed.Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".

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Telcos regulator seeks to monitor WhatsApp
by Grace Githaiga 07 Nov '18

07 Nov '18

Kenya is considering regulating online services such as WhatsApp and Skype in a radical move that could force the internet-based service providers to share data with the government. The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is in search of a consultant to study and determine how the so-called over-the-top services (OTTS) operated by groups such as Facebook, which runs WhatsApp, and Skype owner Microsoft, could be regulated. Read on: https://www.nation.co.ke/business/Telcos-regulator-seeks-to-monitor-WhatsAp… Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.

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ICT 4 Agriculture in Africa
by meshack emakunat 07 Nov '18

07 Nov '18

Hello Team, I s there anyone in the list with an affiliation to Agriculture

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Safaricom renews push for digital broadcast licence
by Ali Hussein 06 Nov '18

06 Nov '18

Listers What gives? 3 years to get a license? What is going on? Safaricom says it will seek answers from the telecoms regulator over the three-year delay in issuance of its digital broadcast licence, chief executive Bob Collymore has said. The telco is seeking to venture into commercial free-to-air television services as part of triple-play offering plan–TV, internet and fixed line telephone services – to homes. Read on <https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/companies/Safaricom-renews-pu…> I thought Kenya adopted a Unified License Regime <https://www.bowmanslaw.com/insights/technology-media-and-telecommunications…> way back when... What happened to this? Can the regulator please inform Kenyans what exactly is holding up Safaricom's license? I'm not holding brief for Safaricom but I think this is a public interest issue. *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *AHK & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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Kenya ICT Authority - Deploy Azure Stack?
by S.M. Muraya 06 Nov '18

06 Nov '18

Factoring our low IT (OPEX) budgets/priorities, is the Kenya ICT Authority looking to deploy Azure stack (CAPEX)? Egypt seems to be ahead of us on this one. https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001301666/why-you-can-t-access-sev… Why you can’t access several Government websites By Geoffrey Mosoku | Published Mon, November 5th 2018 at 19:35, Updated November 5th 2018 at 22:34 GMT +3 Several government websites were on Monday evening shut own over claims of unsettled debts. Those affected include the Ministry of Lands, Labour, Ministry of Energy, Mining and Petroleum, and that of the Ministry of East Africa Community among others. According to sources, the affected sites are hosted by Microsoft's Azure went down due to lack of payment. http://microsoftcaregh.com/2018/10/11/microsoft-egypt-and-link-datacenter-b… Microsoft Egypt And Link Datacenter Bring Azure Stack Services To Egypt Sylvester Addo | October 11, 2018 Microsoft Egypt and Link Datacenter introduce the availability of Azure Stack hybrid Cloud services to Businesses in Egypt Link Datacenter and Microsoft Egypt have partnered to deliver Microsoft’s Azure stack services to the Egyptian market. Link Datacenter will become the first provider offering the hybrid Cloud Services through their Datacenters in Egypt. Microsoft Azure Stack is a hybrid cloud platform that lets you deliver Microsoft Azure services in your datacenter. Azure Stack is an extension of Azure that brings agility and innovation of cloud computing to an on-premises environment. It allows you to build and deploy hybrid applications anywhere. Microsoft says it brings together the best of the edge and cloud to deliver Azure services anywhere in your environment. It is one of the latest innovation in Microsoft’s line of cloud infrastructure solutions. A hybrid hosting solution and an extension to Azure Public Cloud Computing Services. Confined to a geographical location, allowing enterprises to overcome limitations set by regulatory, data sovereignty policies or latency issues. It also easily connects with Azure cloud for integration with your cloud data and applications. It comes packed with important features that enhance the security, efficiency and agility of any enterprise. Azure Stack offers a ground breaking solution Speaking about the advantages Ahmed El Salmy, Microsoft Egypt Cloud Business Group Lead said “Azure Stack will offer a ground breaking solution; localized applications, data hosting and services, but still enjoy the benefits and features of Azure Cloud Services.” Speaking to a reporter of Daily News Egypt, Ahmed El Salmy said Microsoft Azure stack is suitable for many government institutions in Egypt that wish to keep their data within the country. It is also suitable for critical sectors in terms of security. He also shares his believe for the growth of the cloud computing market in Egypt. Gamal Selim, Link Datacenter CEO says “Clients who can’t migrate to the cloud due to security or data regulations can easily move their applications and data to Azure Stack which can easily connect to any application they have on Azure cloud. Using Azure stack omits any problems with latency because they are connected via a dedicated data line, it also heightens the security of their infrastructure because nothing is accessible through the internet. Using Azure stack improves the agility, scalability, and reduces your total cost of ownership because you only pay for what you use and don’t need to invest in costly local data centers.”

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Fwd: [Igfregionals] IGF 2018: Registration and Accreditation
by Barrack Otieno 06 Nov '18

06 Nov '18

Listers, Might be of interest to some. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: UNOG-IGF <igf(a)un.org> Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 12:53:44 +0000 Subject: [Igfregionals] IGF 2018: Registration and Accreditation To: Dear IGF Community, The online registration to attend in person the IGF 2018 annual meeting in Paris, is now closed. Participants can still register onsite<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2018-registration> and registered participants that have received a confirmation email of their registration can collect their badges, at the UNESCO premises in Paris, Avenue de Suffren 119, in the following hours: - Friday, 9 November 2018, from 10:00 a.m. until 18:00 p.m. CET - Saturday, 10 November 2018, from 09:00 a.m. until 18:00 p.m. CET - Sunday, 11 November 2018, from 15:00 p.m. until 18:00 p.m. CET - Monday, 12 November 2018, from 07:30 a.m. until 21:00 p.m. CET - Tuesday, 13 November 2018, from 08:00 a.m. CET - Wednesday, 14 November 2018, from 08:00 a.m. CET A badge is required to enter the IGF venue. Best regards, IGF Secretariat -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: African IGF Day3 Live link
by Barrack Otieno 06 Nov '18

06 Nov '18

Listers, For those that may have interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Faye Makane <makanefa(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 10:27:54 +0300 Subject: African IGF Day3 Live link To: mustafaabdalwahab(a)gmail.com, Adil Sulieman <Suliemana(a)africa-union.org> Dear Stakehlolder, The African IGF is broadcast live at the link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jebYLSrnhW0 Best regards, ---------------- Makane -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: Live link of the 7th African IGF is below
by Barrack Otieno 06 Nov '18

06 Nov '18

Listers, This is for your information and attention. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Faye Makane <makanefa(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 19:22:22 +0300 Subject: Live link of the 7th African IGF is below To: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9e30m_bIWo Best regards, ---------------- Makane Faye (Mr.) Secretary, African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF), African Union https://www.afigf.africa/ Chairperson, Planning Committee of the West African Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF), ECOWAS www.waigf.org BP 12130 CP 12000 Dakar, Sénégal Email: makanefa(a)gmail.com facebook.com/makane.faye.eca Twitter: @thianar2 Skype: makaneaddis -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: ZURI AWARDS 2019
by Ali Hussein 05 Nov '18

05 Nov '18

Listers This might be of interest. Ali Hussein Principal AHK & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: Rita Gakii <rnjuguna(a)gogagaexp.com> > Date: 5 November 2018 at 7:42:28 PM EAT > To: Ali Hussein Kassam <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Cc: Muthoni Mumo <mumo(a)gogagaexp.com>, Joy Kimani Go Gaga Exp <joy.kimani(a)gogagaexp.com> > Subject: ZURI AWARDS 2019 > > Dear Ali, > > It was good to see you the other day. > > We spoke, Zuri Awards is a platform that recognizes and celebrates outstanding women in line with the International Women’s Day theme. The women are: > Dedicated to creating positive change through work in their communities > Inspiring other women through exceptional displays of leadership > Rising against all odds and being courageous in the face of adversity > Zuri Awards was inaugurated in 2017 and we have seen a steady growth of 200% from a nomination list of 50 women in 2017 to 150 in 2018. The key success to this has been the numerous activities and partnerships that have been forged to reach out to nominees from all parts of the country who are running different projects that are making a difference in their communities. Zuri Awards has been able to highlight the key successes of both nominees and honorees through a call for nomination, photo and videography sessions, public exhibition of their work, digital story telling and above the line highlight of stories in the media. > > The Awards have led to a positive publicity of the nominees and honorees in their respective sphere of influence hence enhancing the expansion of their projects and their exceptional competencies. > > Due to the consistent growth of Zuri Awards, in 2019 we have increased the numbers of awards from 4 to 14 showcasing more women making a difference in the various segments of the market. There will be a series of awareness activities that will be carried out culminating to the 3rd edition of the Zuri Awards Gala Dinner on the 7th March 2019. > > The below are the categories that will be judged by a group of jurors: > STEM > Agriculture > Health Care > Renewable Energy > Humanitarian > Innovation > Young Achiever > Sports > Public Service > Arts and Culture > Media > Finance > Manufacturing > Education > Find below the link to the Nomination form of Zuri Awards 2019. Kindly push this forward to your network so as to highlight the success stories of various women. > https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ayqJQFBijVNeIjmBOE911lKFVaezLawROlNIVkimZa… > > Thank you. > > Kind Regards, > > Mrs. Rita Njuguna > Cellphone: | +254722759354 > www.gogagaexp.com > www.smwnairobi.com > > Twitter: @SMWNairobi > > Nairobi, Kenya > > Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over. > Gloria Naylor > > >

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Re: [kictanet] Telcos regulator seeks to monitor WhatsApp
by Patrick A. M. Maina 05 Nov '18

05 Nov '18

Brother Francis, The risks are real (its a fact - not an opinion) and they have actually materialized in other countries - including mature democracies like the US and emerging economies like India (where innocent people have been murdered due to fake whatsapp posts). I have pasted some links with more info from broad sources at the bottom of my message. Please be sure to have a look. We are not immune. Kenya is a fragile and flawed "democracy" where leaders heavily rely on identity politics to acquire or keep power. The intensity and increasingly high stakes of our winner take all politics should not be taken lightly. As much as we claim high literary levels, our education system does not teach us *how* to think with a view of forming rational and well informed opinions of events around us. This makes most Kenyans highly susceptible to manipulation though disinformation - especially on emotive issues. What many of us take for "normal" (partly because we haven't seen anything else), including the 4-5 year sprints of fragile peace (which is more like a pause in hostilities imo), is in reality utter *insanity* when one does a comparative evaluation against mature democracies: we, a poor developing country, have the world's most expensive elections for example, and every 4 years the economy literally grinds to a halt as politics takes over and holds everyone hostage. Is this normal? I don't think so! On Kenyan media... Truth be told, our media has failed us by exploiting, perpetuating (and therefore entrenching) ethnic divisions and tensions to boost their own profits (literally playing with fire). Media has the capacity to mould public thought away from ethnic kingpinship and towards real issues like economy, jobs, health, human rights and a systematization culture - rather than personality/saviour orientation. For example, why not disseminate a quarterly dashboard to inform the public on how their leaders are delivering on promises / targets along these *real* issues? One might argue that media is delivering by highlighting corruption but to me it looks like they are not really doing it for us common wananchi; corruption is sensational and reporting on corruption sells. It also creates political ammo that further feeds into our divisive high-stakes politics. Is there a better way? Why not proactively track how counties and state agencies are implementing anti-corruption systems to identify and seal loopholes? It looks to me like as much as that is what is needed, it does not make a "big story". It is boring and doesn't pay, so they don't bother. This is why NYS happened *twice* (and will keep happening) because it is more profitable to yell that the horse has bolted than to help close the barn door... and in that respect the media is a complicit participant and beneficiary in the corruption ecosystem. Links / references: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/how-whatsapp-became-linked-mob-viole… https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-11-01/whatsapp-groups-and-misi… https://socialnomics.net/2014/03/04/the-shocking-truth-about-social-network… https://amp.ft.com/content/19364166-866c-11e7-8bb1-5ba57d47eff7 https://theconversation.com/amp/social-media-and-crime-the-good-the-bad-and… Good day,Patrick. On Monday, November 5, 2018, 11:00:28 AM GMT+3, Francis Monyango <monyango93(a)gmail.com> wrote: Morning Mr Patrick Maina, You mention how messaging apps facilitate fake news, crime and other things. You also lay peace,development on a scale versus human rights such as free speech and privacy. Sir, it is good to be objective and factual. Last year Kenya had 10 months of hot politics. Research shows that the Kenyan authorities did not attempt to control, disrupt or shutdown the internet. Hence this tired line of the country going into flames because of the internet (messaging apps) doesn't hold any weight. The number of Kenyan users of these messaging apps and other factors such as social class of users, bots affect the impact of the internet in democratic transitions. The broadcast media shut down in January should tell which communication medium has more impact on the Kenyan society. 😉 I believe your intention was to state why companies that offer over the top services should pay taxes here. That is a different argument all together with a different set of facts unless you are advocating for a blanket over the top tax to be paid by users to avoid 'spread of gossip and lies' just like in Uganda. On Fri, 2 Nov 2018, 13:26 Patrick A. M. Maina via kictanet, <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: These messaging apps facilitate fake news, crime, foreign meddling (to subvert democracy), brainwashing and hate speech on a massive scale. We know this for a fact. So as citizens and stakeholders in our country, we need to ask: what do we value more, is it things that improve peace, stability, economic development and democracy, OR, is it some utopian, unbounded notion of free speech and privacy that is disconnected from our contextual reality (e.g. protects criminals, malicious defamers and violence mongers in equal proportion as law abiding citizens)? The companies running these uncontrolled messaging platforms will not be impacted if our country goes up in flames. They cost governments tons of money in maintaining internal security (especially during democratic transitions - sometimes to existential levels) yet they don't pay any taxes... and mark you, they are *billion dollar* companies! This also means that funds that ought to have bought, say, medicine to save lives gets diverted to fix an *imported problem* with no path to holding the parent company accountable for damage caused. Gok needs to modernize our tax laws, which currently are based on the traditional "for profit" enterprise model and thus out of touch with Silicon Valley's "make losses by design" model. The basic assumption that entrepreneurship is a profit oriented endeavour does not hold for Silicon Valley VC subsidized companies. They are designed to operate as loss makers for decades (but still move *massive* amounts of financial resources at massive scale). This has the technical effect of *tax avoidance* because massive profits *are* still being made by the offshore VCs - which denies governments billions in taxes (despite imposing local burdens as illustrated above). A smart government would create modernized laws to tax VC funded Silicon Valley companies e.g. on the basis of *funding rounds* and *valuations* because this is their *real* business i.e. its how the investors intend to make money from day one - and the primary reason they push for perpetual losses! There should also be a turnover tax and VAT on online revenue earned in Kenya by foreign billion dollar internet companies (e.g. advertisement revenue and appstore revenue), to level the tax playing field for local businesses. Similar to what other countries like the UK are working on: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/facebook-uk-tax-bill CA will obviously have a hard time monitoring and enforcing though, under the current traditional framework due to technical barriers (e.g. encryption) and also due to jurisdictional challenges. So the other thing that CA really needs to do once the rules are set is to consider blocking non-compliant foreign apps completely at ISP level (especially now that political temperatures are cool and people and thinking clearly). Lets have local startups filling any gaps with copycat apps China-style. To be clear, I support free speech and privacy. But I also support peace, stability, safe neighbourhoods, democracy, sovereignty and economic predictability! A delicate balance is needed to maximise the rights of law abiding citizens while minimising the ability of those with evil intent to exploit basic rights in order to harm the innocent. Good day.Patrick. On Thursday, November 1, 2018, 11:00:44 PM GMT+3, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Kenya is considering regulating online services such as WhatsApp and Skype in a radical move that could force the internet-based service providers to share data with the government. The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is in search of a consultant to study and determine how the so-called over-the-top services (OTTS) operated by groups such as Facebook, which runs WhatsApp, and Skype owner Microsoft, could be regulated. Read on: https://www.nation.co.ke/business/Telcos-regulator-seeks-to-monitor-WhatsAp… 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. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/pmaina2000%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. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/monyango93%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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Fwd: We’re live! adaf.io
by Ali Hussein 05 Nov '18

05 Nov '18

Listers, This might be of interest. Ali Hussein Principal AHK & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: Marvin Coleby <marvin(a)adaf.io> > Date: 2 November 2018 at 6:32:29 PM EAT > To: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Subject: We’re live! adaf.io > > > > > The long awaited launch is finally here! African Digital Assets Framework (ADAF) is finally here. My company, Raise, is launching this non profit foundation with our partners today! > ADAF is the first open-source software platform to create transnational standards for digital assets and distributed ledger technologies in line with Pan-African development objectives, and complements the African Union’s Single African Digital Market initiative, which seeks to leverage technology to stimulate digitised Pan-African economic integration. > Read more about the launch here: http://bit.ly/adafhello and access the website at adaf.io. > Join the conversation on Twitter: @adaf_io and hashtag at #Afroboom > Our Telegram is accessible here: https://t.me/joinchat/H9vqAxKuK-qtSsnRoobOZg > Access to the R&D paper and summary: > http://adaf.io/r&dpaper.html > #Afroboom > > Marvin Coleby > Founder > Raise > > m: 514 430 1973 > w: raiseimpact.io > c: calendly.com/marvinraise

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Refurbished Karatina Market I Jack Ma Kept His Word: Kigali Electronic World Trade Platform | Keynote Address by President Kagame
by WANGARI KABIRU 01 Nov '18

01 Nov '18

Refurbished Karatina market finally opens | | | | | | | | | | | Refurbished Karatina market finally opens The project had stalled for nearly a decade due to wrangles and politics. | | | The market, which is the second largest open air market in Africa after Nigeria’s Kano, started operating in 1938 as a barter trade centre. Transactions were done under a small tree known as "Karatina" (Kigelia africana). Electronic World Trade Platform | Keynote Address by President Kagame | | | | | | | | | | | Electronic World Trade Platform | Keynote Address by President Kagame President Kagame and Jack Ma attend the Official Launch of Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP) Africa | Kigal... | | | Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP) is a private sector-led and all stakeholder initiative, for public-private dialogue to incubate e-Trade rules and foster a more effective and efficient policy and business environment for cross border electronic trade (eTrade) development. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDiXl6YNDBw Also listen into Samuel's message here. Efficient markets even the age-old local physical are big games for tech. Blessings.Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".

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Stories For Change: using technology to drive behavioral and cultural transformation
by Mbugua Njihia 31 Oct '18

31 Oct '18

Our society is plagued by many ills. Some conversations we have had for many years and often around the same issues that seem impossible to transcend generational cycles, made worse by the various environmental factors that exist at any given time. In the past, the channels through which issues could be discussed were limited in both number and reach. For example, if we looked at lessons passed down during every rite of passage, information was limited to oral transfer to a limited number of recipients, who in turn could only discuss issues confined to their to their cohort of initiation. http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/misfiring-neurons/stories-for-change-using-tech… *Regards,* Mbugua Njihia ᐧ

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Re: [kictanet] - don't be a statistic: Ten Inventors who "changed the world" but got a raw deal from their Billion dollar inventions
by Patrick A. M. Maina 30 Oct '18

30 Oct '18

Lets assume you are a popular and reputable doctor practising under your own name and someone cybersquats with your name - and places an ad script on the landing page. Now the google crawler detects your online activity elsewhere and figures out that your name is associated with medicine. So the impersonator's temp landing page gets filled with ads competing doctors (including quacks or even worse). In such a case you'd be able to sue for trade name infringement and take them down. In this particular case, the value (and limited exclusivity) of your name's IP is linked to your popularity, the uniqueness of your reputation and the specific circumstances around the cybersquat e.g. the doctor's example above. The link below has an interesting discussion on whether legal names are IP: https://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/is-my-name-considered-intellectual-prope… (To be clear I'm not offering be legal advice and I'm not a lawyer. Please consult a lawyer for legal advice.) Good evening. On Tuesday, October 30, 2018, 8:25:53 PM GMT+3, Mildred Achoch <mildandred(a)gmail.com> wrote: Lkkljj CG Thank you for this. Very informative. So, if my name is my IP does this mean no one should cybersquat using my name? Regards,Mildred Achoch. On Tuesday, October 30, 2018, Patrick A. M. Maina via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: [long post - but contains plenty of insight nuggets] So we have interesting argument that often comes up in IP discussions... Perhaps a lack of IP protection contributes to the "success" and/or ubiquity of an invention? I've heard this (flawed) argument before and even spent quite a bit of time researching it. What I learned is that defective arguments can sound very persuasive, but they have no basis in fact or logic (though often framed as pseudo-facts or pseudo-logic). Such arguments are founded on simplistic reasoning that ignores the multitude of factors and variables that contribute to market outcomes. The truth is, you have *no way* of telling what could have happened if a popular unprotected invention was patented, so the argument is fundamentally defective and thus pointless. The fact is, the number of commercially successful (and ubiquitous) products that have IP protection is *far* higher than those without protection, and the sale of these products has funded R&D for numerous follow on products as well as newer inventions. Bic biro pen is globally ubiquitous and is a patented product. CocacCola, another globally ubiquitous product is based on the worlds most heavily protected IP. Your (smart) phone, laptop, PC etc contain *hundreds* of patented innovations (hardware/software). The medical field relies on IP protection (otherwise we'd all be in trouble for slow progress on disease management). Your car contains patented products that enhance safety... I could go on and on.. Secondly the defective argument casually brushes off the interests of the original inventor. Does it not matter that the inventor was not rewarded for contributing to the incremental advancement of humanity? If the inventor is from a poor country, it *should matter a lot*. Overwhelming factual evidence shows that in any industry or sector, when the key actors fail to organise for collective benefit, they get exploited by predatory gatekeepers and middlemen. This prevents entire sectors from taking off despite the potential. Music/movie pirates claim that they are popularizing the artists, but the most pirated music/film belongs to artists who were *already* popular, having sunk a ton of sweat and money into marketing. What piracy really does is *deny* the artist income for their efforts and creativity, making it extremely hard (financially and motivationwise) to come up with the next hit. This leads to wasted talent and destroyed potential. No one documents *that*. The music industry in Kenya became profitable after the artists came together to form collective rights management organisations (similar in concept to IP focused Cooperative). Prior to that, artists could be exploited by everyone, especially corporates and media houses. Now, you can be a millionaire with music. This proves that rewarding innovators/IP fairly promotes more innovation/IP leading to a virtuous cycle of growth and prosperity. ICT, Film and TV producers have failed to organize and so they are struggling in an industry that makes numerous (not just one or two) multi-millionaires elsewhere e.g. in Nigeria, India, South Africa (and to a lesser extent, TZ for film/tv). So... when someone uses flawed reasoning to push an argument, it helps to question whether the person is aware that the reasoning is defective, and if it turns out that the person doesn't care, the issue of *motive* (red flag) needs to come up at the back of your mind. Without the exclusivity offered by IP protection, anyone can launch any product and that leads to a downward spiral of value destruction. Did you know that even your name is a form of IP (hence your gov issued certificate i.e. "ID" that prevents people from impersonating you to profit from or harm your brand)? Imagine if 1,000 people with fake IDs report to your workplace tomorrow and claim to be the real you, then demand your job or Salary. How would the employer know the real you? This is why your name (your personal trademark) is protected in law such that even you can't change it without going through a complicated legal process e.g. swearing an Affidavit in front of a magistrate. You don't even need to register a business name if you do business using your own name. Its a legal tradename already. Your fundamental IP. IP protection deters predation and freeloading. It encourages the rewarding of legitimate Innovators and allows everyone associated with them to win, including the entrepreneur, investors etc by giving them a critical and exclusive window of opportunity to recoup their risky investment. Without IP protection frameworks, there is very little incentive to invent, innovate or commercialise. Too much competition, common with unprotected ideas, leads to razor thin margins and no funds for further R&D. To understand this even better, please watch Peter Thiel's Stanford lecture: "Competition is For Losers". https://youtu.be/3Fx5Q8xGU8k Good evening! Patrick. On Tuesday, October 30, 2018, 12:39:20 PM GMT+3, Sidney Ochieng <sidney.ochieng(a)gmail.com> wrote: Something we tend to ignore in stories like this is that perhaps because the technology was not patented it allowed it to spread further and faster than it might have otherwise. On Mon, 29 Oct 2018 at 21:54, Patrick A. M. Maina via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: This amazing article includes "everyday" products/technologies you have probably used recently e.g. Bic biro pen, Segway, Computer Mouse, Polio Vaccine, Fidget Spinner, Karaoke Machine and WWW (hypertext). Can you imagine the inventors got a raw deal? In most cases other people profited from the inventor's brilliance due to failure to protect their IP. Some fascinating takeaways: That magnetic stripe on your debit/credit card: apparently the inventor didn't realize its value and failed to patent the idea. A multi-billion (if not trillion) dollar oversight. Sometimes you just don't know the real potential of your idea/creation and this can lead to disastrous decisions. Especially when a bunch of people in flashy suits tell you that "ideas are worth nothing" - yet they want to meet you in their posh office for hours to hear your ideas. Others hold elaborate competitions with pomp and prestige; offering you a chance to be a celebrity. But hold on, time is money; why would someone spend precious time listening to (or evaluating) "worthless" stuff? Perhaps its not as worthless as they want you to think...? Inventor of LED (light emitting diodes) was way ahead of his time and, though he foresaw a future with LEDs, he didn't take smart steps to ensure that he was part of that future. Now LED bulbs are a billion dollar industry - and he doesn't get even 1 cent in royalty. Just because people don't "get it" immediately doesn't mean your idea is worthless. You could be ahead of the curve and the market just needs time to catch up (which can be months or years or even decades). Only strategic patience (long term thinking) can keep you grounded and ready for opportunity when it finally knocks. If you must, shelve your "failed" idea for another day, and work on others, but *never* *ever* give it away! The Bic biro pen inventor sold his patent for US$2Million, which turned out to be "peanuts" because more than 1 Trillion Bic pens have been sold to date. Due to information asymmetry, that sweet buy-out deal might not be a fair valuation. Resist the 100% offer. Keep a small percentage to get royalties in perpetuity. You cant lose what you never had. Protect your ideas and push back (or walk away) when offered tempting, but strategically lousy, short term deals. Here's the article: 10 Inventors Who Made No Money on Their Inventions | | | | | | | | | | | 10 Inventors Who Made No Money on Their Inventions Meet 10 people who had the spark of genius but weren't able to translate it into a fat wallet. | | | ______________________________ _________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ KICTANet/ Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/ sidney.ochieng%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. -- Regards,Sidney | Twitter: @princelySid | Web: s idneyochieng.co.ke Skype: sidney.ochieng | Github: princelySid | -- Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com

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Re: [kictanet] - don't be a statistic: Ten Inventors who "changed the world" but got a raw deal from their Billion dollar inventions
by Patrick A. M. Maina 30 Oct '18

30 Oct '18

This amazing article includes "everyday" products/technologies you have probably used recently e.g. Bic biro pen, Segway, Computer Mouse, Polio Vaccine, Fidget Spinner, Karaoke Machine and WWW (hypertext). Can you imagine the inventors got a raw deal? In most cases other people profited from the inventor's brilliance due to failure to protect their IP. Some fascinating takeaways: That magnetic stripe on your debit/credit card: apparently the inventor didn't realize its value and failed to patent the idea. A multi-billion (if not trillion) dollar oversight. Sometimes you just don't know the real potential of your idea/creation and this can lead to disastrous decisions. Especially when a bunch of people in flashy suits tell you that "ideas are worth nothing" - yet they want to meet you in their posh office for hours to hear your ideas. Others hold elaborate competitions with pomp and prestige; offering you a chance to be a celebrity. But hold on, time is money; why would someone spend precious time listening to (or evaluating) "worthless" stuff? Perhaps its not as worthless as they want you to think...? Inventor of LED (light emitting diodes) was way ahead of his time and, though he foresaw a future with LEDs, he didn't take smart steps to ensure that he was part of that future. Now LED bulbs are a billion dollar industry - and he doesn't get even 1 cent in royalty. Just because people don't "get it" immediately doesn't mean your idea is worthless. You could be ahead of the curve and the market just needs time to catch up (which can be months or years or even decades). Only strategic patience (long term thinking) can keep you grounded and ready for opportunity when it finally knocks. If you must, shelve your "failed" idea for another day, and work on others, but *never* *ever* give it away! The Bic biro pen inventor sold his patent for US$2Million, which turned out to be "peanuts" because more than 1 Trillion Bic pens have been sold to date. Due to information asymmetry, that sweet buy-out deal might not be a fair valuation. Resist the 100% offer. Keep a small percentage to get royalties in perpetuity. You cant lose what you never had. Protect your ideas and push back (or walk away) when offered tempting, but strategically lousy, short term deals. Here's the article: 10 Inventors Who Made No Money on Their Inventions | | | | | | | | | | | 10 Inventors Who Made No Money on Their Inventions Meet 10 people who had the spark of genius but weren't able to translate it into a fat wallet. | | |

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Re: [kictanet] Article - Protecting Ideas: The Government Whitebox is out
by JImmy Gitonga 26 Oct '18

26 Oct '18

Thank you Patrick for a comprehensive look at the cons of the Whitebox. We have seen so many of these "innovation harvesting" competitions, hackathons and organisations, we should have learnt something by now. Having been part of an award winning team at the Pivot East conference, I can tell you what it takes to "impress" the judges. To get that the winning idea to escape gravity is where the work is. Then, VCs were not serious. I don't know about today. But one thing that has remained the same is the rhetoric. I expect whitebox to spectacularly fail. The guys with good ideas are executing them against all odds. If we don't fix the virtual infrastructure like "idea/innovation protectionism" and get everyone to understand this requires all sectors to pull in the same direction, let us at the very least grow the human capital through the Andelas and Moringas of this world. One day we will build everything here, constantly innovating and iterating to stay ahead of the sharks. Right now, I imagine that trying to bring innovators into a cooperative group is like herding cats. We are not ready yet. Patrick has given us very good ideas. But execution ... Regards, Jimmy Gitonga @afrowave > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:05:01 +0000 (UTC) > From: "Patrick A. M. Maina" <pmaina2000(a)yahoo.com> > To: "kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Article - Protecting Ideas: The Government > Whitebox is out... > > > So what now? > In my previous message, I discussed Pipeline commoditization, an > exploitative model used by VCs / large corporations to mine ideas cheaply > at the expense of Innovators, and which relies primarily on "greyzone > ethics" application of behavioral science principles (e.g.?opportunity > baiting in poor countries). > Remember, you are NOT "the chosen one". There is no such thing. It is an > *illusion* created to trick you into acting against your own interests. > In a given "innovations competition", even if just 100 submissions are > made, your odds of being the "chosen one" are terrible at 1/100. In many > cases, more than 1,000 submissions are made and it is more likely you will > be among the 980 hopefuls who don't get chosen.? > This doesnt mean that the "chosen ones" end up with a better deal (many > regret) because they often get taken over and the local founder is turned > into a "ceremonial CEO"; a pseudo-employee with no real decision making > authority and a seriously compromised ownership structure (can be kicked > out of own business).? > What REALLY happens behind the scenes in such competitions is that the > sponsors get a *free* brainstorm of 1,000 creative ideas (the real prize > for them), from our best, albeit gullible, minds, while being only loosely > obligated to pay a tiny amount ($10K-250K) for a tiny fraction of them > (typically 1-20) under conditions if total subjectivity. > As many founders have already observed, the concept of "judges" or "idea > evaluators" in such competitions is utterly ridiculous. There is no one on > this planet who is capable of identifying great ideas/businesses by relying > on pitches (or even with the benefit of traction data). Such a person would > already?be a GAZILLIONAIRE with his/her *own money* (and hence have no time > nor inclination to judge competitions). > Way forward: > 1. No matter how tantalizing the opportunity, the odds for all of us > improve *only* when we *unite* and negotiate with *one voice*. > 2. Let's build leverage: > a. Innovators ought to be well represented in the boards that > conceptualize these ideas / programs so that their interests are considered > from the onset as key stakeholders. > b. IP policies and laws need to be contextualized and indigenized to level > the playing field for indigenous Innovators. Some partial aspects of this > issue were very well articulated in a recent article by Dr. Bitange Ndemo. > c. The time has come for innovators form a *collectively owned* > cooperative society whose primary mandate will be to *aggregate* and > *commercialize* indigenous innovations through *licencing* partnerships > with Gov and Corporate entities. > In addition to direct partnerships with Innovators, our cooperative entity > will partner with willing incubators as well, offering a solid "next step" > after incubation/PoC. > It will act as a formidable shield for Innovators (protecting them from IP > predators) which will result in massive negotiation leverage and help > create numerous *jobs* as well as *wealth* (which will incentivise more > innovation). > We can start by forming a core team (abt 3-5 people max) right away, to > get started with the formation, structuring and popularisation of such an > entity. > [Permission is granted to anyone interested in republishing this in > tech/innovation blogs, forums, periodicals or media with attribution. Would > appreciate if you let me know when you do so and send me a link. > Thanks. > Patrick. > > On Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 2:12:24 PM GMT+3, Patrick A. M. Maina > via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Sounds good in theory but in practice our IP landscape is woefully > inadequate because it is a copy-paste framework that lacks local context. > 1. As a poor country it is a given that most of our Innovators? will be > starved for (and thus easy to bait with) capital.? > 2. The lure of easy cash / validation is powerful and irresistible. It > short-circuits even the most brilliant minds, causing each participant to > individually fantasize that he/she is the "chosen one". Yet even if just > 100 submissions are made, your odds of being the chosen one are terrible at > 1/100.? > This is classic *Game Theory* in action where self-interest decisions by > individual actors result in a less favourable outcome for all.? > > 3. When you don't have leverage (e.g. something that *only you* can offer) > you can't negotiate. No one will sign an NDA with you. I call it pipeline > commoditization. If, by applying game theory principles, a healthy flow of > unprotected ideas can be guaranteed, why would anyone sign a true NDA with > an innovator? Ideas are not "worthless", they are the most crucial > ingredient for execution (otherwise why did cash-rich execution King > Waymo/Google go after Uber for alleged theft of AV ideas, which they valued > at $500M???)! > Pipeline commoditization relies on *brainwash* and *capital baiting* to > unfairly swings the odds in favor of capital gatekeepers... Come on, play > our idea lottery and Win! Win! Win! Are you "the chosen one"? We have > "judges" who have never invented/innovated anything, many of whom are > career employees with zero startup experience, which makes them PERFECT > experts in judging great ideas/startups. These experts will decide who > proceeds to level 2. Gamble with us and WIN BIG! > > We have to shift this model from a gambling / lottery system to a business > negotiation system. My next message will have some concrete ideas on how to > do this. > Patrick. > >

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ICTA Connected Summit 2018 programme: Women Women Everywhere in ICT But No Women To Show Is It A Pseudo-Boys Club?
by WANGARI KABIRU 24 Oct '18

24 Oct '18

Speakers | | | | | | | | | | | Speakers Speakers | | | http://www.connected.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Connected-2018-Detail… Very insightful discussions going on at the Summit, including mentions on ICT Professionals (Act). As its said, water, water water everywhere but no water! Women Women Everywhere in ICT But No Women To Show Is It A Pseudo-Boys Club? Be blessed.Regards/Wangari--- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".

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Fwd: 2018 African Internet Governance Forum to Convene in Sudan
by Lydia gachungi 24 Oct '18

24 Oct '18

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gachungi, Lydiah <l.gachungi(a)unesco.org> Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2018, 19:52 Subject: Fwd: 2018 African Internet Governance Forum to Convene in Sudan To: Lydia gachungi <lgachungi(a)gmail.com> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. -------- Original message -------- From: Directorate of Information and Communication <DIC(a)africa-union.org> Date: 24/10/2018 18:07 (GMT+03:00) To: Directorate of Information and Communication <DIC(a)africa-union.org> Subject: 2018 African Internet Governance Forum to Convene in Sudan *AFRICAN UNION* [image: Description: logo] *UNION AFRICAINE* *UNIÃO AFRICANA* Addis Ababa, Ethiopia P. O. Box 3243 Telephone: +251 11 551 7700 / +251 11 518 25 58/ Ext 2558 *Web site: **www.au.int* <http://www.au.int> *Directorate of Information and Communication* *Press Release Nº175/2018* *2018 African Internet Governance Forum to Convene in Sudan* *Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 23 October 2018 *- The African Union Commission (AUC) is organizing the Seventh African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF 2018) from 4 to 6 November 2018 in Khartoum, Sudan under the theme *“Development of the Digital Economy and Emerging Technology in Africa.”* Organized by the African Union Commission (AUC) jointly with the Government of Sudan, the 2018 AFIGF aims to be a platform for an inclusive multilateral, multi-stakeholder and multilingual discussion on issues pertinent to the Internet in Africa in general and Internet Governance issues in particular. The African Internet Governance Forum is Africa's multi stakeholder forum of Internet actors. It carries the voices and efforts of the African continent to the global agenda, while ensuring that the benefits of a viable information society accrue to every African. It was formally launched in Nairobi, during the global Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in 2011. The AfIGF Secretariat is hosted by the African Union Commission (AUC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Forum's website is www.afigf.org. It currently runs social media outlets on Twitter and Facebook. The event is expected to gather 300 participants drawn from government, private sector, academia, research institutions, technical community, civil society organizations, media, and other stakeholders from over 30 countries. Learn more at: https://www.afigf.africa *For further information contact* Directorate of Information and Communication | African Union Commission I E-mail: dic(a)africa-union.org I Web Site: www.au.int I Addis Ababa | Ethiopia Adil Suleiman| Senior Policy Officer, Telecom and ICT | Department of Infrastructure and Energy | African Union Commission I E-mail: suleimana(a)africa-union.org I Web Site: www.au.int I Addis Ababa | Ethiopia *Follow us* Face book: https://www.facebook.com/AfricanUnionCommission Twitter: https://twitter.com/_AfricanUnion YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/AUCommission *Learn more at: * *http://www.au.int <http://www.au.int> * Directorate of Information and Communication Directorate of Information and Communication Information and Communication *Tel: *+251-11-5517700 *Mobile:* *E-mail:* DIC(a)africa-union.org P.O. Box 3243 | Roosvelt Street (Old Airport Area) | W21K19 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia www.au.int <https://www.facebook.com/AfricanUnionCommission/> <https://twitter.com/_africanunion> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/african-union-commission-addis-ababa> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/african-union-commission-addis-ababa> This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the addressee and may also be privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee, or have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately, delete it from your system and do not copy, disclose or otherwise act upon any part of this e-mail or its attachments.

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Gov’t sets aside Ksh.1B for Kenya mobile phone industry
by Ngigi Waithaka 24 Oct '18

24 Oct '18

Listers, http://kionjo.com/news/client/desktop/newsarticle/Gov-rsquo-t-sets-aside-Ks… GoK to set aside Ksh 1B for the mobile phone industry! Anyone with more specifics on this? -- *Regards,* *Wait**haka Ngigi* Chief Executive Officer | Alliance Technologies | MCK Nairobi Synod Building T +254 20 525 0750 |Office Mobile: +254 716 201061 | M +254 737 811 000 www.at.co.ke

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Re: [kictanet] Innovators Cooperative Society (Membership and more) - Protecting Ideas: The Government Whitebox is out
by Patrick A. M. Maina 24 Oct '18

24 Oct '18

Thanks for the heads up Wangari. Btw, listers, I found a good link with a nice overview of the coop movement in Kenya. Some quick FAQ bites: * Not all coops are SACCOS. Many are formed to solve common market access problems, to unlock big business opportunities and to leverage economies of scale, where collective strengths are pooled together for common good. * Coops contribute more than Ksh. 3 TRILLION (i.e. over 40% of Kenya's 7. 4 Trillion GDP). * They employ over 300,000 people (and growing). * Many have capacity to negotiate directly for and deliver big deals with any entity including Governments, corporates and foreign multinationals. There are no middle men (unlike the current ICT landscape) so better wealth creation for members. * They operate democratically and at grassroots level, hence are effective instruments for poverty reduction and economic empowerment of their members. * Profits are distributed directly to members (who also have a say on how the coop is managed). The innovators coop will have some unique strategic features that will give it an extra edge over traditional format coops. https://sokodirectory.com/2016/05/cooperative-movement-shifting-economic-po… Gold nights,Patrick On Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 11:08:53 PM GMT+3, WANGARI KABIRU <wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Warm greetings Patrick! Yes, crazy proposition is - because certainly half the world would view it as such. Just envision the first African Coffee farmers coop. So save yourself and them too and just move on with your gig, some will catch on to you enroute! Ideas are gold... And even Governments are looking... Presidential Innovation Fellows | | | | | | | | | | | Presidential Innovation Fellows The Presidential Innovation Fellows program brings the principles, values, and practices of the innovation econo... | | | "We must harness new ideas and technology to remake our government." The program is currently recruiting for a Fall 2018 cohort to continue this work. Potential new projects include: - How might we dramatically improve health outcomes by creating the world's largest research cohort through the All of Us Research Program at the National Institutes of Health? More Detail - How might we help the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs deliver better experiences to our nation’s veterans? More Detail - How might we help the U.S. Department of Agriculture deliver better end-to-end services to its customers? More Detail - How might we help the Department of Transportation leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to make our cities and transportation systems safer? More Detail - How might the Department of Defense better collaborate with startups? More Detail - How might we help the U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors better counter global disinformation and become more data-driven? More Detail - How might we help the Department of Commerce create jobs and economic impact by leveraging our federal investments in research and development? More Detail - How might we help U.S. Department of State better execute on policy priorities? More Detail - How might we help the Millenium Challenge Corporation continue to lead the fight against global poverty by empowering partner governments to better leverage data and technology? More Detail - How might we help the USMC modernize all areas of logistics: people, process and technology? More Detail - How might we help the Department of Veteran Affairs deliver more user-centered services and care?More Detail - How can a new Chief Data Officer (CDO) help the U.S. Department of State become more data-driven?More Detail Be blessed.Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". On Tuesday, 23 October 2018, 21:58:18 GMT+3, Patrick A. M. Maina via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Jimmy, listers, It can assure you that execution will not be a problem. I have already received a good number of direct initial enquiries and expressions of interest from local innovators across multiple forums (not only ICT but engineering, agri, health / biotech) and they want the co-op launched like *yesterday*! It will be a willing member organisation and each member will be a *part owner* with shares. Founders will get special founding-member shares in recognition of their crucial formative role i.e. believing in the idea and taking the bold steps to make it real. It makes a lot of sense to join early, imo, but that is entirely optional. For those interested, please email me directly (pmaina2000(a)yahoo.com) to express your interest in membership and I will add you to the coop contact list in order to avoid flooding this list. Kindly indicate your location (county) in Kenya and whether interested as well. Interim requirements for members are broad for now (but this could change as we formalize) i.e. must be a Kenyan Citizen and have a creative entrepreneurial mind that is solutions oriented. Where others see problems, you see opportunities. To qualify as a founding official, you must be a Kenyan Citizen, and have an existing innovation that is 100% Kenyan owned. You should also have Gov. documented proof of ownership claim (e.g. patent / utility model / copyright / design model - or proof of application for the same). In all cases, please DON'T disclose any unprotected ideas or trade secrets until we have our constitution and idea protection framework in place. For those who have already messaged me, no need to resend as I'm still going through the messages. I am impressed by the enthusiasm so far which is very energising! Things will move *very fast* in the next few weeks as we formalize and register the organization, so don't hesitate to get on board right away if interested in joining as a founding member or official. Have a great evening. Patrick. On Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 5:59:56 PM GMT+3, JImmy Gitonga via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Thank you Patrick for a comprehensive look at the cons of the Whitebox. We have seen so many of these "innovation harvesting" competitions, hackathons and organisations, we should have learnt something by now. Having been part of an award winning team at the Pivot East conference, I can tell you what it takes to "impress" the judges. To get that the winning idea to escape gravity is where the work is. Then, VCs were not serious. I don't know about today. But one thing that has remained the same is the rhetoric. I expect whitebox to spectacularly fail. The guys with good ideas are executing them against all odds. If we don't fix the virtual infrastructure like "idea/innovation protectionism" and get everyone to understand this requires all sectors to pull in the same direction, let us at the very least grow the human capital through the Andelas and Moringas of this world. One day we will build everything here, constantly innovating and iterating to stay ahead of the sharks. Right now, I imagine that trying to bring innovators into a cooperative group is like herding cats. We are not ready yet. Patrick has given us very good ideas. But execution ... Regards,Jimmy Gitonga@afrowave ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:05:01 +0000 (UTC) From: "Patrick A. M. Maina" <pmaina2000(a)yahoo.com> To: "kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Article - Protecting Ideas: The Government Whitebox is out... So what now? In my previous message, I discussed Pipeline commoditization, an exploitative model used by VCs / large corporations to mine ideas cheaply at the expense of Innovators, and which relies primarily on "greyzone ethics" application of behavioral science principles (e.g.?opportunity baiting in poor countries). Remember, you are NOT "the chosen one". There is no such thing. It is an *illusion* created to trick you into acting against your own interests. In a given "innovations competition", even if just 100 submissions are made, your odds of being the "chosen one" are terrible at 1/100. In many cases, more than 1,000 submissions are made and it is more likely you will be among the 980 hopefuls who don't get chosen.? This doesnt mean that the "chosen ones" end up with a better deal (many regret) because they often get taken over and the local founder is turned into a "ceremonial CEO"; a pseudo-employee with no real decision making authority and a seriously compromised ownership structure (can be kicked out of own business).? What REALLY happens behind the scenes in such competitions is that the sponsors get a *free* brainstorm of 1,000 creative ideas (the real prize for them), from our best, albeit gullible, minds, while being only loosely obligated to pay a tiny amount ($10K-250K) for a tiny fraction of them (typically 1-20) under conditions if total subjectivity. As many founders have already observed, the concept of "judges" or "idea evaluators" in such competitions is utterly ridiculous. There is no one on this planet who is capable of identifying great ideas/businesses by relying on pitches (or even with the benefit of traction data). Such a person would already?be a GAZILLIONAIRE with his/her *own money* (and hence have no time nor inclination to judge competitions). Way forward: 1. No matter how tantalizing the opportunity, the odds for all of us improve *only* when we *unite* and negotiate with *one voice*. 2. Let's build leverage: a. Innovators ought to be well represented in the boards that conceptualize these ideas / programs so that their interests are considered from the onset as key stakeholders. b. IP policies and laws need to be contextualized and indigenized to level the playing field for indigenous Innovators. Some partial aspects of this issue were very well articulated in a recent article by Dr. Bitange Ndemo. c. The time has come for innovators form a *collectively owned* cooperative society whose primary mandate will be to *aggregate* and *commercialize* indigenous innovations through *licencing* partnerships with Gov and Corporate entities. In addition to direct partnerships with Innovators, our cooperative entity will partner with willing incubators as well, offering a solid "next step" after incubation/PoC. It will act as a formidable shield for Innovators (protecting them from IP predators) which will result in massive negotiation leverage and help create numerous *jobs* as well as *wealth* (which will incentivise more innovation). We can start by forming a core team (abt 3-5 people max) right away, to get started with the formation, structuring and popularisation of such an entity. [Permission is granted to anyone interested in republishing this in tech/innovation blogs, forums, periodicals or media with attribution. Would appreciate if you let me know when you do so and send me a link. Thanks. Patrick. On Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 2:12:24 PM GMT+3, Patrick A. M. Maina via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Sounds good in theory but in practice our IP landscape is woefully inadequate because it is a copy-paste framework that lacks local context. 1. As a poor country it is a given that most of our Innovators? will be starved for (and thus easy to bait with) capital.? 2. The lure of easy cash / validation is powerful and irresistible. It short-circuits even the most brilliant minds, causing each participant to individually fantasize that he/she is the "chosen one". Yet even if just 100 submissions are made, your odds of being the chosen one are terrible at 1/100.? This is classic *Game Theory* in action where self-interest decisions by individual actors result in a less favourable outcome for all.? 3. When you don't have leverage (e.g. something that *only you* can offer) you can't negotiate. No one will sign an NDA with you. I call it pipeline commoditization. If, by applying game theory principles, a healthy flow of unprotected ideas can be guaranteed, why would anyone sign a true NDA with an innovator? Ideas are not "worthless", they are the most crucial ingredient for execution (otherwise why did cash-rich execution King Waymo/Google go after Uber for alleged theft of AV ideas, which they valued at $500M???)! Pipeline commoditization relies on *brainwash* and *capital baiting* to unfairly swings the odds in favor of capital gatekeepers... Come on, play our idea lottery and Win! Win! Win! Are you "the chosen one"? We have "judges" who have never invented/innovated anything, many of whom are career employees with zero startup experience, which makes them PERFECT experts in judging great ideas/startups. These experts will decide who proceeds to level 2. Gamble with us and WIN BIG! We have to shift this model from a gambling / lottery system to a business negotiation system. My next message will have some concrete ideas on how to do this. Patrick. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/pmaina2000%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. 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Article - Protecting Ideas: The Government Whitebox is out...
by WANGARI KABIRU 23 Oct '18

23 Oct '18

https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/lifestyle/pfinance/Steps-to-guard-again… " While strong arguments may be made for the need to create a competitive environment, there is a counter argument that there is need to reward novelty to originators of ideas by granting some sort of protection for innovating. While this makes sense, the truth is that not all original business ideas qualify for intellectual property rights award. It is interesting that business ideas on their own do not qualify for protection. I have set out a few simple steps through which an originator of “business ideas” can guard their idea without necessarily being given intellectual property rights protection. The first is simply being wise and cautious about your dealings with third parties concerning these ideas. Do not disclose this idea to others without being strategic about it. Premature disclosure could lead to its annihilation or theft. In the event you opt to disclose, then ensure that you have signed non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements. Please do consult a lawyer to assist in its preparation and avoid picking template drafts from the internet. Some are irrelevant to the domestic situation and actually accord you no protection. A message said again and again. So what's still missing Be blessed.Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". On Monday, 22 October 2018, 00:08:36 GMT+3, Michael Pedersen via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Listers, This is indeed very interesting - however I can't help but wonder how "anchored" this in within the government, anyone know (?) The Open Data project comes to mind as kinda similar project (we will avail what you need - data -> then you will create innovation), however from all I have been able to tell it was and is not very well anchored into the various silos of government - i.e. each institution/ministry was not very interested/motivated in actually availing (let alone updating) data-sets on the portal. Hence I am a little skeptical - lets say you propose a project/concept that involves support from a government arm that is not directly involved in the Whitebox project, how likely is the Whitebox team/organization to actually being able to leverage/convince this 3rd. party government institution to participate in this "new" project that is not in their plans/budget (?) Kind regards Mike On 21/10/2018 13:15, WANGARI KABIRU via kictanet wrote: http://whitebox.go.ke/ Changamka with Sunday gifts for innovators..... WhiteBox is an initiative of the Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology and the ICT Authority, geared towards catalyzing the successful growth of local ventures to global, world-class status. The main objective of this initiative is to create a channel for anyone who wants to sell/suggest a product/idea to Government, priority will be given to products that focus on the Big 4 Agenda and address Government priorities and challenges. .... The WhiteBox initiative offers a window into Government wide initiatives; staffed with subject matter Government officers who will offer guidance on the program activities, selection criteria as well as insights into Government programs that the public can leverage on to grow their businesses. We welcome entrepreneurs and businesses at all stages of growth, from ideation to scale and aim to build a collaborative community of entrepreneurs and innovators who will mutually benefit from sharing knowledge and establishing necessary partnerships for success. Be blessed. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/michael%40pluspeople.… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/wangarikabiru%40yahoo… 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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Auditor: ICT authority is technically insolvent
by S.M. Muraya 22 Oct '18

22 Oct '18

Priorities, priorities, priorities.. Auditor: ICT authority is technically insolvent https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Auditor--ICT-authority-is-technically-insolve…

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The Government Whitebox is out...
by WANGARI KABIRU 21 Oct '18

21 Oct '18

http://whitebox.go.ke/ Changamka with Sunday gifts for innovators..... WhiteBox is an initiative of the Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology and the ICT Authority, geared towards catalyzing the successful growth of local ventures to global, world-class status. The main objective of this initiative is to create a channel for anyone who wants to sell/suggest a product/idea to Government, priority will be given to products that focus on the Big 4 Agenda and address Government priorities and challenges. .... The WhiteBox initiative offers a window into Government wide initiatives; staffed with subject matter Government officers who will offer guidance on the program activities, selection criteria as well as insights into Government programs that the public can leverage on to grow their businesses. We welcome entrepreneurs and businesses at all stages of growth, from ideation to scale and aim to build a collaborative community of entrepreneurs and innovators who will mutually benefit from sharing knowledge and establishing necessary partnerships for success. Be blessed.Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".

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Fwd: Quantum Computing, IoT and much more on IBM D-NA
by John Matogo 21 Oct '18

21 Oct '18

Dear colleagues, This learning opportunity maybe of interest to you. ==== Greetings, It is with great pleasure that I share with you the *latest updates* on the IBM Digital-Nation Africa (D-NA) <http://www.digitalnationafrica.com/> portal. Just yesterday we announced the following new content on the platform: - a new course on *Quantum Computing* in the Explorer Journey - a brand new module in the* Intro to Coding* course to teach users the *foundation of coding* using visual* Block Programming (online multi-media based education)* - new courses in the Innovator Journey on* IoT* and *Containers & Kubernetes (4 new courses)* - a brand new learning path on *Data Scientist* in the New Collar Journey - new badges, Linkedin social button for easy sharing and many improvements to the UI/UX, code, and DevOps aspects of the platform. Have a look. More in the coming weeks! Click here to access the above learning content, *your IBM Cloud account* which has enhanced functionality and the *Jobs search tool* all at no charge on the D-NA. Register here: http://www.digitalnationafrica.com/ Do share the opportunity. Best Regards. John Matogo University Relations & Digital-Nation Africa Leader for East Africa *IBM East Africa* Office: +254 20 283 4313 | Mobile: +254 722 813 533 E-mail: jbmatogo(a)ke.ibm.com Twitter: @jmatogo <http://www.ibm.com/university>www.ibm.com/university http://www.digitalnationafrica.com/ 4th Floor Atrium Building, Chaka Road Nairobi, KENYA

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Kenya Needs IoT-specific Laws to Protect Consumers
by Wamathai (HapaKenya) 18 Oct '18

18 Oct '18

> > The IoT will interconnect many devices to each other via the Internet and in the process, collect, process, store and transfer a large volume of information collected via these devices sensors. This data includes personal data which if misused can lead to personal harm or financial loss. To prevent this from happening, the IoT device end user might need to be protected by use of legislation from unwarranted misuse of their private data. https://tommakau.com/2018/10/18/kenya-needs-iot-specific-laws-to-protect-co… >

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Companies fight to retain hold on customers’ data Read more at: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001298938/companies-fight-to-retain-hold-on-customers-data
by Grace Githaiga 18 Oct '18

18 Oct '18

Major firms have opposed proposals to limit how they use personal data from millions of Kenyans, threatening the implementation of robust data protection laws. The companies, including multinationals want unfettered access to the data they have on their customers, some of which may have been collected without users’ knowledge. Read more at: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001298938/companies-fight… Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.

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Sh15bn school laptops pay vouchers missing
by Sidney Ochieng 18 Oct '18

18 Oct '18

A further Sh603 million was spent on laptops that had factory defects, says Mr Ouko in an adverse opinion on the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) Authority, the agency charged with implementing the programme. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Sh15bn-school-laptops-pay-vouchers…

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Re: [kictanet] Companies fight to retain hold on customers’ data Read more at: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001298938/companies-fight-to-retain-hold-on-customers-data
by Lilian Kimeto 17 Oct '18

17 Oct '18

Dear Listers, Following your feedback on the charges to attend Connected Summit,the ICT Authority has reviewed the daily rate down to Khs 10,000 per day .We therefore encourage as many of us to now register.Please visit www.connected.go.ke for details. See you @ Connected! Regards, Lilian Kimeto,MPRSK Manager,Communications The ICT Authority On Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 2:26 AM Juliet Maina <jmaina(a)gsma.com> wrote: > HI Lilian, > > > > Apologies for the delay. For purposes of speaking at the event, my > interest is in track 3 on safeguarding of citizen data. Please see profile > below: > > > > *Juliet Maina* > > *Advocacy and Regulatory Manager, Mobile Money, at GSM Association* > > > > *Juliet is the Advocacy and Regulatory Manager, Mobile Money. In this > role, she is responsible for shaping positions taken by some of the world’s > largest and most influential companies. She is directly involved in the > dialogue between regulators, business, and public interest groups and > speaks regularly at conferences to build a broad network of players in the > industry. Juliet is also responsible for authoring content that should > become the reference materials for policymakers and private sector actors > seeking to understand the future of data privacy and mobile money > regulation. Juliet joins the GSMA from the law firm TripleOKLaw Advocates, > where she was responsible for setting up and leading the > Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT) practice. She has experience > working at the ICT regulator in Kenya, and Pygma Consulting, an ICT > Consulting firm in South Africa. Juliet received her LL. B with Honors from > the University of Birmingham, UK in 2010 and later completed a Master’s > program in ICT Policy and Regulation at the University of Witwatersrand, > South Africa. Additionally, she has completed a Post Graduate Diploma in > Business Administration at the Milpark Business School, South Africa..* > > > > Please let me know if this is sufficient. > > > > Kind regards, > > Juliet > > > > *From:* Lilian Kimeto <lilian.kimeto(a)ict.go.ke> > *Sent:* 17 October 2018 11:20 > *To:* Juliet Maina <julmaina(a)gmail.com> > *Cc:* Juliet Maina <jmaina(a)gsma.com> > *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Companies fight to retain hold on customers’ > data Read more at: > https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001298938/companies-fight… > > > > Dear Juliet, > > Please get in touch on 722848993 > > > > On Wed, Oct 17, 2018, 10:39 Juliet Maina <julmaina(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Lilian, > > > > My name is Juliet Maina, Advocacy and Regulatory Manager at the GSMA. I > was wondering if I could engage you about a speaking opportunity for the > event, specifically around data privacy and good data governance. Please > let me know if we can discuss this further. I have also set an official > email to the provided email addresses, and thought I should write you as > well. I have also copied in my official email address. Really looking > forward to hearing from you. > > > > Kind regards, > > Juliet > > > > On Tue, Oct 16, 2018 at 9:28 AM Lilian Kimeto via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Dear Listers, > > The conversation around data protection will feature at Connected Summit. > > > > Please plan to be there by registering on www.connected.go.ke > <https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.conne…> > > > > Regards, > > Lilian Kimeto > > The ICT Authority > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 16, 2018, 09:17 Barrack Otieno via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Muraya, > > > > The onus is on the Kenyan ICT Community to ensure this data protection > conversation does not become elitist. It may just stiffle innovation which > is not what we want. We have thousands of mobile money agents who basically > fall under SME's, this are the guys who will be affected the most. That > said, we have to start somewhere. > > > > Regards > > > > On Mon, 15 Oct 2018 22:17 S.M. Muraya via kictanet, < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Engineer, > > > > Please forgive the innumerable links in this response. > > > > Foreign firms which cannot invest + trust in local talent have no business > being here. State officials who have sold out to foreign firms have nothing > to show at the NSE. Apart from Safaricom, which technology firm has listed > since 2008? If local/genuine IT firms were winning go.ke > <https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.ke&dat…> > contracts would they not have to list (IPO) to fund expansion? > > > > Why are Africans expected to be so mediocre so as not to require or > prioritize data localization? > > > > Factoring Kenya is part of a war zone, is data localization/latency > (especially for emergency services) negotiable? > > > > > https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001299117/police-alert-al-shabaab-… > <https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stan…> > > > > https://ntv.nation.co.ke/news/2720124-4804978-yxgoj6/index.html > <https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fntv.nati…> > > > > > Terror’s highway: 115km highway rendered impassable by Al Shabaab militants > > > > > https://www.crn.com.au/news/global-data-warehouse-snowflake-expands-reach-w… > <https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crn.…> > > > > He added that Australia had become a major market for cloud providers, > citing Microsoft and Amazon Web Services' local data centres, adding that > data sovereignty and latency are of top priority. > > > > "By providing an Australian deployment, Snowflake enables customers with > Australian data to keep that information close to home,” Muglia added. > “They now have more control over their data and how they comply with > Australian data protection regulations." > > > > https://www.ukfast.co.uk/emergency-services.html > <https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ukfa…> > > > > Our data centres are approved as Police Assured Server Facilities (PASF) > with connectivity to the private networks used by all the emergency > services including HSCN, PSN, PSN for Policing and the Internet, from a > full data centre colocation move to trialling the latest technologies to > help plan and respond to emergencies. > > > > With services already being supplied to a number of forces including the > Met Police and the National Crime Agency (NCA) our credibility to deliver > the benefits of cloud services to the required standards is well > established. > > > > > https://www.ukfast.co.uk/press-releases/cabinet-office-renews-emergency-res… > <https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ukfa…> > > > > Following an open tender competition through the Digital Marketplace, the > Cabinet Office has signed a renewed contract with UKFast’s public sector > department for the delivery of a private cloud platform for > ResilienceDirect, which supports effective response to incidents like > natural disasters, terror attacks and power outages. > > > > The secure platform delivers a suite of capabilities to prepare, exercise, > respond and recover, supporting a co-ordinated and efficient response > linking the national tier Government Departments COBR and the local > emergency services working collaboratively with local councils, utility > providers and many other sectors. > > > > The British hosting firm won the initial two-year contact in 2016 and the > extension gives the Cabinet Office access to UKFast’s industry leading > government hosting services and round-the-clock support for another year, > with the option of a further year’s extension. > > > > On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 6:23 PM John Kariuki via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > Grace, listers. > > That approach will ultimately certainly fail because Data Protection is > not just a local matter. It is an international matter whose underlying > theme is privacy. The subject of privacy has been substantially ventilated > by UN, EU and even AU. The legal basis is quite solid and is unlikely to be > shaken by private interests. In any case, even if a weak law is passed, it > will certainly fail the "Adequacy Test" and will quickly be amended. > > > > John Kariuki. > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > <https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.oneli…> > > > > On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 12:59, Grace Githaiga via kictanet > > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > Major firms have opposed proposals to limit how they use personal data > from millions of Kenyans, threatening the implementation of robust data > protection laws. > > The companies, including multinationals want unfettered access to the data > they have on their customers, some of which may have been collected without > users’ knowledge. > Read more at: > https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001298938/companies-fight… > <https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stan…> > > > 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 > <https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.link…> > www.kictanet.or.ke > <https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kicta…> > > "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and > come together to demand it. 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The KeNIC we want: Stakeholder engagement and Operations
by Mwendwa Kivuva 16 Oct '18

16 Oct '18

The debate on revitalising our .ke ccTLD registry continues today. Yesterday, we tackled Governance issues. Suggestions were made, the major ones dealing with Transparency at the .ke registry, and Equality on representation. Thank you for contributing, reading, and listening. Please feel free to continue contributing to that thread, as we go to the theme of the day. Today we will tackle Stakeholder Engagement and Operational Issues. Public / Stakeholder Engagements 1. Should KeNIC hold Annual General Meetings? Is there value in holding the AGMs? 2. When was the last AGM held? 3. Can the annual reports, and deliberations of the AGMs be published on the KeNIC website? 4. Should the AGM be open to the public? 5. Accountability: How accountable is KeNIC? To whom does it account to? Operational Issues 1. A great effort has been made to popularise the .ke brand, including some popular advertisements, using patriotism to encourage Kenyans, and opening up the second level. But numbers don't lie. Currently, we are at around 80,000 .ke domains, while South Africa is at 1.3million. Is there more work that can be done to make .Ke popular? 2. What are the challenges in selling the .ke brand? What are the opportunities? 3. Is there a challenge in generating content for the KeNIC website? Some pages as noted yesterday have not been updated for some years now. 4. What support does KeNIC give to Registrars? Here are some statistics that I had shared on Tuesday, that may help in stimulating the debate. Germany population 82.67 million .de domains: 16 million domains (one domain for every 5 people) Percentage Domain penetration: 19% .de is the third largest registry in the world and is ran by DENIC which is a non-regulated not-for-profit cooperative owned by registrars. South Africa Population 56 million .za domain: 1.3 million domains (one domain for every 46 people) Percentage Domain penetration: 2.3% .za is the largest ccTLD in Africa, managed and regulated by ZADNA which is an agency of South African government under the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services. Kenya population 50 million .ke domain: 79,773 domains (one domain for every 627 people) Percentage Domain penetration: 0.16% .ke is managed by KeNIC which is envisioned as a Public Private Partnership (PPP) entity Looking forward to a fruitful debate.

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Hacked or leaving the list
by Peter Wakaba 15 Oct '18

15 Oct '18

I keep getting notification to confirm leaving the list. Is this legit or phishing? -- *Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up, it knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn't matter whether you are a gazelle or a lion. When the sun comes up, you better start running. - In "The World is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman.*

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African IGF Registration 4-6 November, Khartoum Sudan
by Keith Andere 11 Oct '18

11 Oct '18

Dear Listers, The registration for Africa Internet Governance Forum, to be held in Khartoum, Sudan is now open. Please register here: https://www.afigf.africa/?q=Register2018 There will be a limited travel grant for selected participants. KeSIG Fellows, I highly encourage you all to apply. Apologies for any cross posting and possible duplications. Regards, Keith Andere Twitter: @AndereKE https://www.linkedin.com/in/andereke/ "Technology has forever changed the world we live in. We're online, in one way or another, all day long. Our phones and computers have become reflections of our personalities, our interests, and our identities. They hold much that is important to us" ~ James Comey Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail or it’s contents.

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Building Bridges - Community/Police
by S.M. Muraya 10 Oct '18

10 Oct '18

Dear Listers, We have an Access to Information situation (deficiency). http://www.kenyapolice.go.ke/pages/links/27-about-us/69-community-policing.… As reliable as they may be (and they often are) OCS numbers keep on changing as they are re-deployed. Do you know any non changing (working phone) number of the police station closest to you? How do we emulate >> https://www.police.uk/contact/ | https://data.police.uk/ ?

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SuperMicro-based Servers compromised by China!
by Ngigi Waithaka 04 Oct '18

04 Oct '18

Listers, If you are using Super-Micro based servers in your networks, they're most probably compromised by the Chinese Govt! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-10-04/the-big-hack-how-china-u… -- *Regards,* *Wait**haka Ngigi* Chief Executive Officer | Alliance Technologies | MCK Nairobi Synod Building T +254 20 525 0750 |Office Mobile: +254 716 201061 | M +254 737 811 000 www.at.co.ke

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The KeNIC we want
by Mwendwa Kivuva 04 Oct '18

04 Oct '18

The debate on revitalising KENIC will seek to tackle the following : 1. Governance Issues 2. Public /Stakeholder Engagements 3. Operational Issues Today Day1, we will seek to address the Governance issues. There is no restriction to debate the other two issues, or any other issue you feel is important, although we will strive to answer the other two issues tomorrow. How is the board currently constituted? KENIC was licensed by CA in 2015 to manage the .ke namespace following gazzettement of new Information and Communication Regulations. Currently. The KENIC board comprises members from Kenya Education Network (KENET), Domain Registrars Association of Kenya (DRAKE), ICT Authority (ICTA), and Technology Service Providers of Kenya (TESPOK). There are associate directors comprising the immediate past Chairman of the board, and some three other organisations (Google, KO Associates, and ICEA Lion). More clarification on the current board is needed since their website is blank on this. The KENIC page on the board was last updated in 2014 http://kenic.or.ke/index.php/en/home/kenic-board-management Questions that come to mind at this point are a) Is a review of the governance structure at KENIC due? How would that structure look like? b) Which Organisations should nominate Directors? Which stakeholder groups should be involved? c) What are the term limits for Directors? d) How should the Chairperson of the board be selected? Additional questions are welcomed, as we get suggestions from the wider community on the best way to manage our .ke registry. Take it away.

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Inside raging battle for the control of key eCitizen system
by Victor Kapiyo 04 Oct '18

04 Oct '18

Puzzling developments given the current row over the management of the eCitizen portal. Even as it unfolds, there is need to start thinking of a better way to manage such an important e-government programme and have it embedded in a specific policy, law and institution. ________________ A court battle between the eCitizen developer, a company that has been collecting funds through the system, and the Treasury has not only revealed several holes in the project implementation, but has also complicated matters. Goldrock Capital, which has been collecting money and remitting to government from the platform, has sued the Treasury for locking it out of the mobile money collection portal. Goldrock has made party to its suit Webmasters Kenya which developed the portal and which contracted it to do the collections. As soon as the Treasury finally wrested control of the digital payments system, it began regularisation of the entire project but the process has sparked a three-way standoff. https://www.nation.co.ke/news/battle-for-control-of-key-eCitizen-system/105… *Victor Kapiyo* Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web: www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> * ==================================================== *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar*

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ICT Fraud (Kenya) vs Efficiency (Singapore)
by S.M. Muraya 03 Oct '18

03 Oct '18

Dear Listers, Just FYI.. Fortunately decent public officials in Kenya are now fighting the culture of insider trading which only promotes trickery/treachery (locking out genuine local solution providers:) https://nairobinews.nation.co.ke/news/city-businessman-loses-sh89m-tender-f… In the other two he was asked to supply 797 laptops to the ICT ministry at > Sh125.9 million and software at Sh28.7 million. > > On his affidavit, Mr Buro said one of the suspects introduced himself as > the acting head of procurement at the ICT ministry. “I would even meet him > at the ministry’s offices on either the 9th or 10th floor,” he said. Now compare with Singapore (population, below 6 million) ..building up local focus, ethics + economy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misuse_of_Drugs_Act_(Singapore) https://www.techgoondu.com/2017/05/25/singapore-government-call-s2-4-billio… https://www.techgoondu.com/2017/05/25/singapore-government-call-s2-4-billio… Singapore government to give out S$2.4 billion in ICT tenders this year May 25th, 2017 | by Alfred Siew The Singapore government will give out contracts worth S$2.4 billion in the current financial year to boost efforts in smart nation and digitisation efforts in the country. The money will be spent on national projects that include a national digital ID system, cashless payments with the monetary authorities and a smart nation sensor network. Unveiling this yesterday, the government technology agency called GovTech said there would be a tender for data analytics and another for communications infrastructure to link up data centres and IoT (Internet-of-Things) sensors. Robotics will be one area of focus. Temasek Polytechnic, for one, will be looking for an industry partner to build an inventory robot to scan the print collection and navigate in its library. This will help the library carry out more and faster inventory stock-takes to boost productivity and efficiency, as well as provide early detection of missing or wrongly shelved books. At the same time, the government is seeking to shore up defences against cyber attacks. One area it is looking to spend on is the fight against malware infiltrating its computer systems using advanced threat analytics and automation. This year’s government infocomm technology spending is projected to be lower than last year’s, which stood at S$2.8 billion. Speaking to attendees from the industry, GovTech chief executive Jacqueline Poh said it was looking to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to take on some of the new jobs. “Besides the established companies, we are glad that there is a growing pool of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have stepped up and embraced new technologies,” she noted. “Last year, SMEs accounted for about two-thirds of the total number of ICT contracts awarded.” One local technology SME cited by GovTech is DC Frontiers. Since winning a contract last year from the government, it now helps analyse networks of connections between people and companies to give users insights into, among other things, legal ownership, conflicts of interest and possible fraud. Last year, it began working with procurement and internal audit teams in the government to enhance and automate checks for conflict of interest.

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Adequacy status for our data protection framework
by Grace Bomu 02 Oct '18

02 Oct '18

Dear listers, Today the Taskforce on Data Protection/Ministry of ICT held a public participation forum where stakeholders made submissions on the proposed policy and bill. Some golden threads in the discussions: independence of data protection authority ; funding and how the policy will be implemented; cross border transfers/localisation of data; access to personal data by state agencies such as KRA; how public agencies/government controllers and processors will be treated by the law; and how other regulators eg financial services will interact with the framework. On process, policy makers stated that the draft Bill will be published by the National Assembly and merged with the Senate one. Most of these issues have been discussed here in one way or another. One interesting side discussion apart from the above was on how the law, once enacted, could be submitted to Europe for assessment for adequacy status. Under GDPR, adequacy status may be granted by the European Commission to non-EEA countries who provide a level of personal data protection that is "essentially equivalent" to that provided in European law. Morocco is one African country that has been pursuing adequacy status. The public participation forum continues tomorrow from 9am -1pm at the Louis Leakey Auditorium , National Museums of Kenya. -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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The KeNIC we want
by Mwendwa Kivuva 02 Oct '18

02 Oct '18

Over the years, Kenyans have come to rely on the unique .ke domain brand to announce their presence to the world. Recently, there have been board wrangles at KeNIC, affecting the performance and operations of the organisation. There have been preliminary discussion on this list regarding the state of KeNIC. We will have a two day moderated debate starting on Thursday on the KICTANet list for the community to give their views on which way KeNIC should take, and the corporate governance structures that should be put in place to have a professionally run, and efficient Country Code Level domain (ccTLD) for Kenya. Members are welcomed to ask hard questions, and give suggestions, and way forward for KeNIC. Just some background on the ccTLD market around the world, and comparison to the much famed Silicon Savannah. Are we punching below our weight? China population 1.379 billion .cn domains: 21 million domains (one domain for every 65 people) Percentage Domain penetration: 1.5% .cn is the second largest registry after .com and is ran by the CNNIC which is a department of China Ministry of Industry and Information. Germany population 82.67 million .de domains: 16 million domains (one domain for every 5 people) Percentage Domain penetration: 19% .de is the third largest registry in the world and is ran by DENIC which is a non-regulated not-for-profit cooperative owned by registrars. South Africa Population 56 million .za domain: 1.3 million domains (one domain for every 46 people) Percentage Domain penetration: 2.3% .za is the largest ccTLD in Africa, managed and regulated by ZADNA which is an agency of South African government under the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services. Kenya population 50 million .ke domain: 79,773 domains (one domain for every 627 people) Percentage Domain penetration: 0.16% .ke is managed by KeNIC which is envisioned as a Public Private Partnership (PPP) entity Looking forward to a fruitful debate. See you on Thursday 4th October, 2018 on this list. ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya

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Fwd: Link utilization
by Nelson Kwaje 02 Oct '18

02 Oct '18

Hey folks, Please see the below exchange between me and my ISP. They did not get back to me after my reply and the internet was not interred with since then . Is it legal for ISPs to cut service based on such justifications. Cheere Nelson Dear Mike Please send me a copy of the "fair use policy", I hope it contains a clear definition of the intendned purposes. Because I don't recall signing or consenting to such an agreement. Regards Nelson On Mon, 17 Sep 2018, 16:27 Mike > Hello > > We note that the link is being over utilized hence the course for slow > speeds. Something to note is that our various products are governed by a > fair usage policy that is supposed to ensure that a product is used for its > intended purpose. > > From your today’s usage, we note that you are exhausting the FUP limit for > the subscribed product: Faiba home 50 Mbps. > The system is designed to limit your speed for the remainder of the peak > hours once this threshold is reached. Kindly consider: > > i. Upgrading to a higher subscription > ii. Managing your usage to be within the dimensions of the product. > > Kindly see the attached is your average utilization graph and the most > active protocols showing your usage for the day. > > > > *Regards,* > > *Mike* > > > >

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Registration open for Freedom Online Coalition conference
by Grace Githaiga 01 Oct '18

01 Oct '18

Lisers This might be of interest to some of you. Dear all, In case of interest, please find below information regarding registration for the upcoming annual conference of the Freedom Online Coalition, which will take place from 28-30 November in Berlin, Germany. On the website you can read about the aims of the Conference, [1] browse the Conference Program [2], and view confirmed featured participants. [3] Also available on the website is a registration of interest form [4] which enables you to register your interest in attending. Note, although there is no fee to register or to attend the conference, funding is not available to support attendance. Should you have any questions about the conference, please contact the Freedom Online Coalition Support Unit at supportunit(a)freedomonlinecoalition.com. 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] https://freedomonline.de/about/the-2018-freedom-online-conference/ [2] https://freedomonline.de/program/program-overview/ [3] https://freedomonline.de/speakers/ [4] https://pool.regasus.de/online/18FOC_2.do

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] TBL's new gig- web privacy
by Grace Bomu 01 Oct '18

01 Oct '18

Listers, of interest to privavcy by design enthuthiasts ---------- Messaggio inoltrato ---------- Da: *Richard Bennett* <richard(a)bennett.com> Data: sabato 29 settembre 2018 Oggetto: [Internet Policy] TBL's new gig A: ISOC Internet Policy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Just today, Tim Berners-Lee has announced a new venture he’s formed to control access to user data on the web. He’s taking a sabbatical from MIT and stepping back from the W3C to focus on a new business called “inrupt” based on the “Solid” open source project. The announcement come in a Medium post titled "One Small Step for the Web…" Here’s how it begins: "I’ve always believed the web is for everyone. That’s why I and others fight fiercely to protect it. The changes we’ve managed to bring have created a better and more connected world. But for all the good we’ve achieved, the web has evolved into an engine of inequity and division; swayed by powerful forces who use it for their own agendas. Today, I believe we’ve reached a critical tipping point, and that powerful change for the better is possible — and necessary. "This is why I have, over recent years, been working with a few people at MIT and elsewhere to develop Solid, an open-source project to restore the power and agency of individuals on the web. "Solid changes the current model where users have to hand over personal data to digital giants in exchange for perceived value. As we’ve all discovered, this hasn’t been in our best interests. Solid is how we evolve the web in order to restore balance — by giving every one of us complete control over data, personal or not, in a revolutionary way. "Solid is a platform, built using the existing web. It gives every user a choice about where data is stored, which specific people and groups can access select elements, and which apps you use. It allows you, your family and colleagues, to link and share data with anyone. It allows people to look at the same data with different apps at the same time.” https://medium.com/@timberners_lee/one-small-step-for-the-web-87f92217d085 I’m guessing this will be a flop, but we’ll see. RB — Richard Bennett High Tech Forum <http://hightechforum.org> Founder Ethernet & Wi-Fi standards co-creator Internet Policy Consultant -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] TBL's new gig
by Barrack Otieno 01 Oct '18

01 Oct '18

Listers, This is for your information in case you are interested. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Richard Bennett <richard(a)bennett.com> Date: Sat, Sep 29, 2018 at 10:13 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] TBL's new gig To: ISOC Internet Policy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Just today, Tim Berners-Lee has announced a new venture he’s formed to control access to user data on the web. He’s taking a sabbatical from MIT and stepping back from the W3C to focus on a new business called “inrupt” based on the “Solid” open source project. The announcement come in a Medium post titled "One Small Step for the Web…" Here’s how it begins: "I’ve always believed the web is for everyone. That’s why I and others fight fiercely to protect it. The changes we’ve managed to bring have created a better and more connected world. But for all the good we’ve achieved, the web has evolved into an engine of inequity and division; swayed by powerful forces who use it for their own agendas. Today, I believe we’ve reached a critical tipping point, and that powerful change for the better is possible — and necessary. "This is why I have, over recent years, been working with a few people at MIT and elsewhere to develop Solid, an open-source project to restore the power and agency of individuals on the web. "Solid changes the current model where users have to hand over personal data to digital giants in exchange for perceived value. As we’ve all discovered, this hasn’t been in our best interests. Solid is how we evolve the web in order to restore balance — by giving every one of us complete control over data, personal or not, in a revolutionary way. "Solid is a platform, built using the existing web. It gives every user a choice about where data is stored, which specific people and groups can access select elements, and which apps you use. It allows you, your family and colleagues, to link and share data with anyone. It allows people to look at the same data with different apps at the same time.” https://medium.com/@timberners_lee/one-small-step-for-the-web-87f92217d085 I’m guessing this will be a flop, but we’ll see. RB — Richard Bennett High Tech Forum <http://hightechforum.org> Founder Ethernet & Wi-Fi standards co-creator Internet Policy Consultant _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Facebook Security Breach
by Ebele Okobi 30 Sep '18

30 Sep '18

Hello, All- Just making sure you have all seen this. We continue to investigate and learn more, but please do let me know any specific questions. I may not yet know the answers, but it would be very helpful for me to escalate. https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2018/09/security-update/ Ebele Okobi | Public Policy Director, Africa

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Which laws will need to be amended when data protection bill is passed?
by Grace Bomu 28 Sep '18

28 Sep '18

Dear listers, The above question follows another review of the proposed data protection bill that lists several laws which will require amendment when the law is enacted. For example the Registration of Persons Act (ID Card law) will need an additional provision on how data protection will apply to ID data. Other laws listed include: Registration of Persons Act; Births and Deaths Act; Capital Markets Act; and Access to Information Act. Are there other laws that are missing from this list? Please let us know even where you are not sure of the precise name of the Act. Thanks in advance, Grace -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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[CofekDigest] #4: Cofek to appear before House ICT Committee on telcommunications dominance
by Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) 28 Sep '18

28 Sep '18

Dear All, Cofek to appear before House ICT Committee on telcos dominance: http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/2026-cofek-to-appear-before- house-ict-committee-on-telcos-dominance EACC in 80% success rate as DPP agrees with 53 out of 66 files: http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/2027-eacc-in-80-success-rate -as-dpp-agrees-with-53-out-of-66-files Portland Cement workers write to RBA on non-remittance: http://cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/2028-worried-portland-cement-wor kers-write-to-rba-on-non-remittance National Treasury picks 3 to Strategic Food Reserve Fund board: http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/2025-treasury-picks-3-to-str ategic-food-reserve-fund-board CA warns of increasing online fraudsters preying on Kenyan consumers: http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/2021-ca-warns-of-increasing- online-fraudsters-preying-on-kenyan-consumers Govt asks for views on draft Privacy, Data Protection Policy laws: http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/2018-govt-to-receive-public- views-on-privacy-and-data-protection-policy-and-bill-oct-3 Follow us on Twitter: @cofekrebranded Gab: www.gab.ai/consumerskenya Facebook: www.facebook.com/consumerskenya Subscribe to our SMS alerts: Send 'Cofek On' to 40408 from your phone. Each SMS costs Sh5 Join our membership: http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/1139-become-a-cofek-member-t oday-enjoy-low-subscription-rates _______________________________________________ CofekDigest mailing list CofekDigest(a)lists.cofek.co.ke http://mail.cofek.co.ke/mailman/listinfo/cofekdigest_cofek.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at %(user_optionsurl)s

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Twitter’s new policy will prohibit speech that treats others as subhuman
by WANGARI KABIRU 28 Sep '18

28 Sep '18

Twitter Proposes Banning Dehumanizing Content | | | | | | | | | | | Twitter Proposes Banning Dehumanizing Content Yoree Koh Twitter plans to expand its rules to no longer allow content that treats others as subhuman in its latest attemp... | | | - BUSINESS Twitter Proposes Banning Dehumanizing Content "Twitter Inc. is planning to expand its rules to no longer allow content that treats others as subhuman in its latest attempt to replace toxic speech on the platform with healthier discourse. The new policy will home in on “dehumanizing” speech because “language that makes someone less than human can have repercussions off the service, including normalizing serious violence,” Twitter executives wrote in a blog post on Tuesday. The new rule would ban content that “dehumanizes others based on their membership in an identifiable..." If this was the position of one of the Government Agencies, the hue and cry on freedom of speech, freedom of expression etc would've been drowning. However from a corporation, it becomes 'acceptable'. Be blessed.Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".

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How many companies would pay a ransom rather than invest in security?
by WANGARI KABIRU 27 Sep '18

27 Sep '18

https://www.nttsecurity.com/docs/librariesprovider3/default-document-librar… With African governments going digital from birth of the citizen to access to basic services, ...How many governments would invest in security rather than pay a ransom? Be blessed.Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".

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DATA PROTECTION BILLS
by James Muendo 26 Sep '18

26 Sep '18

Hi, Here is an interesting perspective from a seasoned Lawyer on this: https://twitter.com/Olez/status/1044452326117974022 Seems like there some serious glaring holes from the bill. Regards, -- James Muendo Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Logic Craft Ltd, Suite 39, 2nd Floor, Visions Plaza, Mombasa Road P.O Box 28016 – 00200, Nairobi,KE M:| +254.725.567.508 S: | tim.rick Gtalk:| james.muendo T: | @Mmuendo <https://twitter.com/Mmuendo> W:|http://about.me/muendo Too Brief? Here's Why <http://emailcharter.org/>

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What should happen to personal data when someone dies?
by Grace Bomu 26 Sep '18

26 Sep '18

Listers, As we continue to discuss the data protection bill, an issue that has come up and is not captured in the proposed laws is the issue of legacy. For example, a viral clipping in social media has a newspaper report stating that a woman who was recently murdered was HIV positive. Normally, HIV status is sensitive personal information that would not be disclosed. Which begs the question, what should happen to personal data on the death of a person? Should we treat data as property that is transferred during succession or should anyone with a legitimate interest be able to access it? Should data processors/controllers have to delete such data? Is this something that should be addressed in the proposed law or should we wait for judicial interpretation? -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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Press Release
by Terry Asena 25 Sep '18

25 Sep '18

Dear Members Please find attached response from KeNIC's Board of Directors regarding allegations by DRAKE. Thank you.

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Connected Kenya Summit 2018
by Lilian Kimeto 25 Sep '18

25 Sep '18

Dear Listers, This is to invite us all for the Connected Kenya Summit 2018,being organized by The ICT Authority at the Bomas of Kenya on 22-24th October 2018. Please visit www.connected.go.ke for registration and other details. Also,please feel free to get in touch if you need any clarification. See you @ Connected! Lilian Kimeto, MPRSK Manager,Communication ICT Authority Teleposta Towers 12th Floor,Kenyatta Avenue Po Box 27150-00100Nairobi ,Kenya Tel + 254 20 2089061 www.icta.go.ke www.connectd.go.ke communications(a)ict.go.ke info(a)ict.go.ke t: ICTAuthorityKE <https://twitter.com/ICTAuthorityKE> f: ICT Authority

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controversial-it-practitioners-bill-re-emerges
by Barry Macharia 24 Sep '18

24 Sep '18

Dear All This is back in parliament again https://www.cio.co.ke/kenyas-controversial-ict-practitioners-bill-re-emerge… <https://www.cio.co.ke/kenyas-controversial-ict-practitioners-bill-re-emerge…> regards Barry

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CA’s Position on Service Provider’s exclusive deals with MDU Owners.
by Collins Areba 24 Sep '18

24 Sep '18

Good evening Listers, Hope you are having a good weekend. => Ill be short and to the point: Say there is a large residential neighbourhood V.R. With a significantly large number of tenants: => Then a provider S, who wields considerable sway on the management of V.R. => Lets say there are clients , living in V.R who are interested in getting service from a different provider B. and B, on approaching V.R is told that they have signed an exclusive deal with S, to disallow anyone from accessing the market at V.R. It obviously can be argued either way considering there is a Willing Buyer, Willing Seller agreement there, But What exactly does CA have to say about this? I ask because some providers wield enough financial muscle to actually buy out my County and sign an exclusive deal with my Governor, preventing me from operating in my own backyard…. For now though, think of places like Nyayo Highrise, Nyayo Embakasi, Konza, Vipingo Ridge, etc. Regards, Collins Areba, Kilifi, Kenya. Tel: +254 707 750 788 / 0731 750 788 Twitter: @arebacollins. Skype: arebacollins

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KENIC boardroom wars must not spill into public
by Grace Bomu 21 Sep '18

21 Sep '18

Listers, The KENIC saga was in the papers today >From the leaked letters, it appeared DRAKE was complaining to the Communications Authority (CA) that the KENIC board affairs are not being run above board, but more specifically, that the position of chairman has never gone to them. I could not trace the current constitution of KENIC to ascertain how the current chairman of the KENIC board is appointed but previously, KENIC has served as the best reference point for multi-stakeholder governance systems. Read on here https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/2274560-4764044-nl47g9/i… -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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Intermediary liability law in African countries (and the AU)
by nicolo zingales 20 Sep '18

20 Sep '18

Greetings everyone, I am new to the channel, so apologies if I have missed any relevant discussion on this. I signed up to consult this group on recent developments on intermediary liability in Africa. As you might know, APC had a few papers in 2012 on intermediary liability in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and Uganda <https://www.apc.org/en/node/15623/>. I also wrote for them a report on best practices for intermediary liability in 2013 <https://www.apc.org/sites/default/files/APCInternetIntermediaryLiability_Be…>. Following from that, I have been recently contacted to write a chapter for an upcoming Oxford handbook on intermediary liability, which looks back into developments on the subject over the last few years in Africa (2012-2018). I want this to be as complete and accurate as possible, but the material I have been able to find online regarding new laws and court decisions is rather limited. I would therefore be very grateful to any of you who took the time to share, *in or off-list*, *notable developments in your country relating to liability of intermediaries* (in a broad sense: digital platforms, but also ISPs and other types of intermediaries, e.g. registrars and domain name operators, or payment companies). I would also be curious to hear of *any regulation or policy coordination relating to intermediaries in the context of the African Union*, which at the time I wrote the 2013 paper appeared to be a suitable forum to develop some common principles in this field. Has anything happened on that front? Thank you really very much in advance for anything you're able to contribute. I will be glad to share a copy of the chapter, as soon as it's feasible, with anyone who's interested. Best wishes, Nicolo

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15% Excise Duty on Telephone and Internet Data Services
by kanini mutemi 20 Sep '18

20 Sep '18

Dear Listers, Here is an excerpt from the President’s Memorandum which is up for consideration before the National Assembly tomorrow. He proposes taxation of telephone and internet data services. Safaricom, Airtel, Telkom etc do you have a projection of what this could mean for your consumers? Now I am only but a simple lawyer, but I would think that this will enlarge the chasm between the haves and have nots in an already inequitable country. I wonder what this will mean for data costs, internet access and penetration levels, innovation, employment (esp for the youth) and generally keeping up with the new age. It was laughable when this was happening in Uganda, little did we know we were up next.

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Pwani Innovation Week - Call for Startups
by Simeon Oriko 20 Sep '18

20 Sep '18

Listers, Swahilipot Hub and it's partners today announces <https://pwaniinnovationweek.co.ke/pwani-innovation-week-call-for-startups-n…> an open call for startups to apply to the Pwani Innovation Week Startup Competition - PIW Pitch. More details can be found in the attached Press Release. Call for speakers and session proposals will be announced soon. Kind Regards, Simeon Oriko

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How-biased-computer-engineers-affect-lives/
by WANGARI KABIRU 19 Sep '18

19 Sep '18

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DIGITAL ID: WHY IT MATTERS, AND WHAT WE’RE DOING ABOUT IT: BROADENING THE DEBATE: OUR APPROACH
by WANGARI KABIRU 18 Sep '18

18 Sep '18

https://www.theengineroom.org/digital-id-why-it-matters/ "What would a digital identification system look like that makes life easier for everyone, including the most marginalised groups in our society? And who needs to be meaningfully involved at every step in the conversation for those changes to happen?" Calls for stakeholder mapping - design thinking. Be blessed.Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".

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Huawei and Redington Partner Summit 2018
by Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu 18 Sep '18

18 Sep '18

Dear Listers, The Huawei and Redington Partner Summit will take place tomorrow as per the attached details, you are welcome to attend. You can also register through the link below: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/huawei-redington-partner-summit-19-september… Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu Advocate

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DRAKE Letters to CA on the Intrigues at KENIC
by Odhiambo Washington 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

Hello Listers, Please find attached TWO letters from DRAKE to the CA on the intrigues at KENIC. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 "Oh, the cruft."

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

15 Sep '18

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

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

14 Sep '18

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

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

13 Sep '18

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

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

13 Sep '18

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

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

13 Sep '18

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

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Google, machine learning, and the right to a fair trial — New Zealand style
by WANGARI KABIRU 13 Sep '18

13 Sep '18

https://www.aei.org/publication/google-machine-learning-and-the-right-to-a-… Right to be forgotten....read on! "...... Dodgy data dealings down under Google has attracted a lot of controversy (notably in Europe) for the fact that its search engine is very good at finding any content that has ever been placed in the public searchable domain — including content on individuals who would prefer that it could be forgotten. However, last week in New Zealand, it was not its ability to find content but the efficacy of its own learning algorithms that came to the local media’s attention. The subject of their interest was a local murder trial. The two co-accused had been granted name suppression — one permanently and one until the trial began. But both claimed that their right to a fair trial would be compromised when the trial began. As the lawyer for the accused with permanent name suppression stated, Googling the revealed name would cause a link to an (apparently unrelated) news story about the other accused to be displayed, even though that person’s name was not included in the search terms. The Google result was deemed prejudicial: “These two defendants have been friends for a long time, they’ve both got a criminal history, but they’ve never been charged of an offence together — as far as the general public’s concerned they have no connection at all.” The lawyer was concerned that jurors might of their own volition Google the revealed name, thereby coming across the information about the unnamed accused, which might lead them to make decisions based on information not actually presented at the trial. Of course, the unspoken issue was that Google had — inadvertently and innocently — effectively published the identity of the accused with name suppression, thereby violating the court order. Google’s algorithms don’t forget It seems the two men have become intertwined in Google’s memory because police investigating the murder used the search engine to look for links between the two men as evidence for the trial. As Google is primed to take note of links made between previously independent search terms, predictably it remembered the police search patterns when nonpolice searchers subsequently entered just one of the names and helpfully returned the conjoined results to the next generation of searchers. To rule out the possibility that Google had simply remembered the identity of past searchers such as the police and the lawyer or the search history of a specific machine, an astute Radio New Zealand journalist adopted a new online identity and typed the name of one accused into a “clean” computer. The results were predictable and conclusive: Google’s learning algorithms had indeed embedded the link into new searches for just one of the terms......." Be blessed.Regards/Wangari--- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". On Monday, 10 September 2018, 11:22:34 GMT+3, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: This is an interesting development. No matter how you cut it, its becoming increasingly important that Corporations become good citizens. How do we define a Good Corporate Citizen? That in my opinion is still very fluid and will define corporate behaviour going forward. For now unfortunately for Amazon this will be defined by the court of public opinion and although the jury is still not in things are not looking very good for Amazon. AliHussein Principal AHK & Associates Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Fri, Sep 7, 2018 at 10:36 PM WANGARI KABIRU via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/05/bernie-sanders-introduces-the-bezos-act-sla… "Sen. Bernie Sanders' criticism of Amazon peaked Wednesday as he and Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., introduced legislation to tax corporations for every dollar that their low-wage workers receive in government health-care benefits or food stamps. The bill, pointedly called the Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies, or BEZOS, Act, is aimed at shaming companies like Amazonand Walmart, whose workers rely on public assistance. For months, Sanders has targeted Amazon, juxtaposing the wealth of CEO Jeff Bezos with reports that Amazon warehouse workers are paid less than industry averages and rely on food stamps. Bezos is the richest man in the world, with a net worth of more than $168 billion. "Our legislation gives large, profitable employers a choice: Pay workers a living wage or pay for the public assistance programs their low-wage employees are forced to depend upon," Sanders said of the proposed law. For example, if an Amazon worker received $2,000 in food stamps, Amazon would be taxed $2,000 to cover that cost. Amazon has previously called the Vermont independent's claims about working conditions in its fulfillment centers "inaccurate and misleading" and a spokesperson declined to further comment on the bill." Be blessed. Regards/Wangari _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Data Protection and GDPR Training
by Mercy Njue 12 Sep '18

12 Sep '18

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

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

12 Sep '18

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

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

11 Sep '18

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

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

11 Sep '18

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

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

10 Sep '18

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Participation.
by FRANCIS NYAGAKA 08 Sep '18

08 Sep '18

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

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

07 Sep '18

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

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KETRACO FIBER
by Gabriel 07 Sep '18

07 Sep '18

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

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

05 Sep '18

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

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

05 Sep '18

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

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

05 Sep '18

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

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confirmation.
by FRANCIS NYAGAKA 04 Sep '18

04 Sep '18

Thank you i will attend.

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

03 Sep '18

Interested. On Sep 3, 2018 08:38, "Dr. Thomas A. Senaji via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: I would like to attend Kind regards Thomas On Mon, 3 Sep 2018, 10:27 Liz Orembo via kictanet, < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Greetings listers, > > > Konrad Adenaeur Stifung (KAS) and KICTAnet are organizing a two-days > conference on digital markets in Kenya, on 13th and 14th September, 2018. > > > We thought it would be of interest to some of you and reserved a few > slots. If you would like to attend the event, please reply of list for more > details. > > > Asanteni. > -- > > Best regards. > Liz. > > PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > mailman/options/kictanet/tsenaji%40gmail.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/ojayc19%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Day 8: Policy and Regulatory Framework on Privacy and Data Protection- Key issues
by Grace Bomu 31 Aug '18

31 Aug '18

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

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

30 Aug '18

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

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

30 Aug '18

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

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

28 Aug '18

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

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

28 Aug '18

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

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

28 Aug '18

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

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

28 Aug '18

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

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

27 Aug '18

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

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

27 Aug '18

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

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by Davidson Thaba 24 Aug '18

24 Aug '18

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

22 Aug '18

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

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

22 Aug '18

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

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by John Matogo 21 Aug '18

21 Aug '18

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

20 Aug '18

Good afternoon Listers As a follow up to an earlier email where I shared the _Policy and Regulatory Framework on Privacy and Data Protection _ (https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?wpdmpro=policy-and-regulatory-framework-on-priv…) I wish to invite all listers to participate in the online moderated debate which will take place over a period of seven days. The Data and Privac framework was developed by a task force constituted by the Minister of ICT in May. Our Grace Bomu and Mercy Mutemi will lead us in the discussion starting which will commence on Wednesday August 22, 2018. Please see the proposed schedule. We look forward to your active participation. Asanteni sana. Date Topic 20 Aug Intro to list * Structure of the discussion * Reference to DP brief Wed 22 Aug Principles of data protection Thur 23 Aug Rights of data subjects Friday 24 Aug Rights of data subjects: II Monday 27 Aug Obligations of processors and controllers Tues 28 Aug Offences and remedies Wed 29 Aug Institutional framework Thur 30 Aug Comments for Way Forward Fri 31 Aug Key findings Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.

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

18 Aug '18

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

18 Aug '18

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

18 Aug '18

Listers This talk of Dominance is getting tiring.. Telco CEOs on the spot for pushing Safaricom Dominance narrative <https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/economy/Telcos-CEOs-on-the-spot-in-push…> Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *AHK & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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Kenya Wins Top Africa ICT seat
by Alwala, Rachel 18 Aug '18

18 Aug '18

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

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

18 Aug '18

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

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

17 Aug '18

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

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

17 Aug '18

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

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

14 Aug '18

Dear Kictanet friends I am Dr Gitau Kamau and with my partner institution Infoholic we are conducting a interational survey to determine infographics on financial technologies (fintech) through mobile service providers value added services such as micro credit via mpesa among others. Kindly help me by completing attached questionnaire. Rgds Dr Gitau Kamau On Tue, 14 Aug 2018, 13:04 Mercy Njue via kictanet, < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Greetings, > > Botlab has partnered with ISOC to offer a free online course- Introduction > to Network Operations course ( September Cohort Registration). The courses > are free and anyone can apply. Those who complete this course will be > allowed to take on the Network service and monitoring course. > > If you are interested, check the links below: > > *Introduction to Network Operations course * > Course outline and prerequisites click here > <https://isoc-inforum.afrinic.net/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=Introduction%20to…> > Sign up sheet, click here > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeq-stz_l6BC6SFYJzFByHa9Jz_DdEusP9…> > > *Network Services and Monitoring course* > Course outline and prerequisites click here > <https://isoc-inforum.afrinic.net/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=Network%20Service…> > -- > Mercy Njue > Founder Botlab > > Botlab Physical Address: Ngong hills Hotel along Ngong road, 5th Floor > Office line: +254 700 915197 > Mobile: +254 729758 701 > Email: Mercy(a)botlab.biz > *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz > > > > *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - > Eleanor Powell > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/gitaugk%40gmail.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >

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Re: [kictanet] Policy and Regulatory Framework on Privacy and Data Protection (Draft)
by Jimmy Gitonga 14 Aug '18

14 Aug '18

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

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

13 Aug '18

Dear Listers Please find the _Policy and Regulatory Framework on Privacy and Data Protection _here:__ https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?wpdmpro=policy-and-regulatory-framework-on-priv… This is a consolidated document containing the draft policy and law, as drafted by the Task Force on Data Protection, which was constituted by the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of ICT in May. The Task Force is requesting for comments from the public, which should be submitted by September 12, 2018. Please feel free to share the document with your networks. Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.

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

13 Aug '18

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

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

13 Aug '18

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

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

10 Aug '18

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

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

10 Aug '18

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

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

09 Aug '18

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

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

09 Aug '18

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

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

08 Aug '18

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

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

08 Aug '18

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

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

07 Aug '18

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

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

05 Aug '18

Listers This is the sort of development that free markets should encourage. Infrastructure sharing through divestiture by Telcos. Airtel has already offloaded it’s tower infrastructure across Africa t9 Helios Towers. It creates room for MVNOs to sprout up and challenge the status quo. Kudos to Telkom Kenya for unshackling itself from Real Estate and deploying the capital to delighting tos customers. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6431766310480416768 Ali Hussein Principal AHK & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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Biometric IDs listing set for this year after secret tender
by kanini mutemi 04 Aug '18

04 Aug '18

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

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County ICT budgets
by Adam Lane 03 Aug '18

03 Aug '18

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

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

31 Jul '18

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

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

30 Jul '18

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

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

30 Jul '18

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

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

30 Jul '18

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

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

29 Jul '18

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

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

29 Jul '18

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

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

27 Jul '18

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

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

27 Jul '18

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

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

27 Jul '18

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

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

27 Jul '18

House Intel chair calls for ban on electronic voting systems "House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) called for a ban on electronic voting systems in an interview that aired Thursday on Hill.TV's "Rising." "The one thing we've been warning about for many, many years on the intelligence committee is about the electronic voting systems," Nunes told Hill.TV's Buck Sexton, who sat with the lawmaker on Wednesday. "Those are really dangerous in my opinion, and should not be used. In California — at least in the counties that I represent — they do not use an electronic system," he continued. "I think anybody that does that, and that's communicating over the web, it's going to be a challenge. So you have to make sure that you limit that as much as possible, and we need a paper trail so that you can go back in case you have to do a manual recount," he said..." Chebukati, Chiloba, IEBC walisemaje?.... Devine majuu yuasemaje? Be blessed.Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".

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Tech Recruiters...
by Michael Bullut 26 Jul '18

26 Jul '18

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

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

26 Jul '18

In addition, here is what the future of content creation looks like, thanks to technology. https://theblog.adobe.com/future-making-movie-magic-bright/ Regards, Mildred Achoch. On Thursday, July 26, 2018, WANGARI KABIRU via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Uniquely, the tech sphere brought into and was able to distinctly leverage > in the workplace relationships; community and collaboration with a strange > ability to give our world many magical innovations with speed and consensus > Madiba peace style. > > > Listening into the last session at KeIGF, a good additional topic, which > had an equally good moderator and grounded panel, sounds like out there, a > clawing each other strategy between the 'content creators' and regulators. > Which has not produced satisfaction to the stakeholders and to > beneficiaries. The sector is underrating, undermining itself and below > innovative bar yet making a lot of noise. You can be sure going this way, > next year and next, the panel output would still be the same. Content is > queen. A change of tact is called for. > > https://www.forbes.com/sites/charliefink/2018/06/22/vr-art- > reduces-need-for-opiods-in-ny-hospital/#755eae284767 > > > In Spring 2017, Olivia Davis, Assistant Curator for the Montefiore > Medical Center <http://ww.montefiore.org/> Fine Art Program and > Collection, approached renowned artist Tom Christopher to create the first > virtual reality experience specifically for pediatric cancer patients in > the Bronx, NY. The hospital wanted to create a painting that patients “walk > through” from their hospital bed, something patients could relate to, > something at once familiar (their neighborhood), surprising and magical. > Davis immediately thought of Christopher, who is known for his > expressionist take on urban life. > > NY artist Tom Christopher learned Tilt Brush on commission from Montefiore > Medical Center in the Bronx, NY. Clinicians wanted to see if relatable, > localized VR art could relieve pain enough to reduce the need for Opioids > in pediatric patients. It's working.TOM CHRISTOPHER > > > Tilt Brush Artist in Residence <https://www.tiltbrush.com/air/> > > Tilt Brush Artist in Residence > > TiltBrush Artist in Residence > <https://www.tiltbrush.com/air/> > > > > Google recently teamed up with various artists, painters, cartoonists, > dancers, designers, and other creators for a unique Artist in Residence > program. Each artist was given the chance to work with Tilt Brush – a new > virtual reality tool that let’s you draw and create in 3D space. > > > > > Blessings. > Regards/Wangari > > --- > Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored > Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on > Earth". > > > On Thursday, 26 July 2018, 08:43:07 GMT+3, Admin CampusCiti via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > Boniface > > Thanks. This is a real issue in 2018. Think about not just regulators > ill-quipped to deal with the new Business Models and hyper-growth mentality > of the new type of entrepreneur and investor that’s makes them take a long > term view to market dominance. > > As we bash the Safaricom’s and the Amazon’s of this world on their > ‘anti-competitive’ behavior we have to look at the overall big picture. > I’ve always advocated for a light touch sort of Regulation. Oversight and > letting the players in the multiple industries they play in know that they > need to be careful they don’t precipitate *Market Failure *because if > they do then the heavy hand of regulation will hit them. This is key. > > Take the case of Google and the EU. Fined for uncompetitive behavior. We > can see some similarities in the Google case to Safaricom’s behavior in the > country. My take:- > > Safaricom is becoming more a Platform Player now not because of > accusations of Dominance but because of the reality on the ground and the > competitiveness of Frenemies like Equity and Barclays. A little nudge here > and there from the regulators and a dash of competition there goes a long > way in keeping companies on the straight and narrow. The Telco sector and > the financial services sector have become so intertwined that we need a new > type of Regulator. And a new Terms of Reference. Encourage, Encourage and > Encourage. What we are seeing unfortunately is knee jerk behavior that if > not checked will kill the very spirit and entrepreneurial drive that made > Nairobi Ground Zero of Innovation not just in Africa but the World. For the > first time an African country is attracting startups from Europe and the US > to set up shop here. > > A new dispensation and a new way of doing business for both governments > and industry is required. > > *Ali Hussein* > > +254 0713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > > Blog: www.alyhussein.com > > "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking > what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi > > Sent from my iPad > > On 25 Jul 2018, at 11:53 PM, Boniface Machuki via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Thank you Ali. This is a great read. Thinking of Safcom and Equity as am > going through it. > > > Regards, > Boniface Machuki > ------------------------------ > From: Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Sent: ‎7/‎24/‎2018 4:47 PM > To: machukib(a)gmail.com > Cc: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Regulator seeks power to license retail mobile > cashagents > > For those wanting to understand more regarding Regulators' and Old School > Business Models conundrom in this age of Platforms and New Business Models > this is a great read. > > Amazon's Anti-Trust Paradox > <https://www.yalelawjournal.org/note/amazons-antitrust-paradox> > > Regards > > *Ali Hussein* > > *Principal* > > *AHK & Associates* > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > > > 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, > > Chiromo Road, Westlands, > > Nairobi, Kenya. > > Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely > mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the > organizations that I work with. > > On Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 2:25 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > > This is over reaching.. Not everything needs to be resolved by > Regulation... > > *Ali Hussein* > > *Principal* > > *AHK & Associates* > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/ alihkassim > <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > > > 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, > > Chiromo Road, Westlands, > > Nairobi, Kenya. > > Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely > mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the > organizations that I work with. > > On Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 11:50 AM, Victor Kapiyo via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: > > The Communications Authority (CA), is seeking powers to license all mobile > money agents as part of new measures targeting market dominance in the > telecommunications sector. Francis Wangusi, the CA director general told > parliament Monday that the registration seeks to make the agents neutral so > that they can serve the telecoms operators. “The agents are going to be > licensed to check misuse of information provided by mobile operators,” Mr > Wangusi told the National Assembly’s committee on ICT. Leading telecoms > operator, Safaricom, has 160,000 agents for its M-Pesa platform, Airtel > money has 30,000 while Telkom’s T-Kash has 7,000. > > https://www.businessdailyafric a.com/news/Regulator-seeks- > power-license-mobile-cash- agents/539546-4678402-yl67ycz/ index.html > <https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Regulator-seeks-power-license-mobi…> > > > We look forward to review the regulations. > > *Victor Kapiyo* > Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* > *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web: www.lawmark.co.ke > <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> * > ============================== ====================== > > *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig > Ziglar* > > ______________________________ _________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/kictanet > <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTA Net/ > <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/> > Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m > ailman/options/kictanet/info%4 0alyhussein.com > <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com> > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > mailman/options/kictanet/info%40campusciti.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > mailman/options/kictanet/wangarikabiru%40yahoo.co.uk > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > -- Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com

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

26 Jul '18

For those wanting to understand more regarding Regulators' and Old School Business Models conundrom in this age of Platforms and New Business Models this is a great read. Amazon's Anti-Trust Paradox <https://www.yalelawjournal.org/note/amazons-antitrust-paradox> Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *AHK & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 2:25 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > This is over reaching.. Not everything needs to be resolved by > Regulation... > > *Ali Hussein* > > *Principal* > > *AHK & Associates* > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > > > 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, > > Chiromo Road, Westlands, > > Nairobi, Kenya. > > Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely > mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the > organizations that I work with. > > On Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 11:50 AM, Victor Kapiyo via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> The Communications Authority (CA), is seeking powers to license all >> mobile money agents as part of new measures targeting market dominance in >> the telecommunications sector. Francis Wangusi, the CA director general >> told parliament Monday that the registration seeks to make the agents >> neutral so that they can serve the telecoms operators. “The agents are >> going to be licensed to check misuse of information provided by mobile >> operators,” Mr Wangusi told the National Assembly’s committee on ICT. Leading >> telecoms operator, Safaricom, has 160,000 agents for its M-Pesa platform, >> Airtel money has 30,000 while Telkom’s T-Kash has 7,000. >> >> https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Regulator-seeks- >> power-license-mobile-cash-agents/539546-4678402-yl67ycz/index.html >> >> We look forward to review the regulations. >> >> *Victor Kapiyo* >> Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* >> *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web: >> www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> * >> ==================================================== >> >> *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig >> Ziglar* >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >> ailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >

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

26 Jul '18

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

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

24 Jul '18

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

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

24 Jul '18

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

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

23 Jul '18

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

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

23 Jul '18

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

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Kenya IGF 2018
by Victor Kapiyo 19 Jul '18

19 Jul '18

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

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

19 Jul '18

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

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

19 Jul '18

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

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

18 Jul '18

Dear listers. Since the advent of Mpesa, Kenya has been recognized as Ground Zero for Mobile Money/Payments Innovation the world over. According to a World Bank report one in every ten human beings regularly using mobile money is a a Kenyan. Over the last few years Fintech (Financial Technology) has become all the rage. American startups are setting up in Kenya. The more common ones that we know are Branch and Tala who combined have raised over $150m of venture funds in the last few years. These two are mainly mobile lending platforms. Insuretech is taking root. Payment Platforms are proliferating. Banks are jumping onto the Fintech Bandwagon with mainstream banks like Barclays and HF Group launching their mobile lending apps. Equity Bank boldly announced a few weeks ago that they are building an API Bank. Banking as a Service as it were. Not to be left out, Blockchain and it’s offspring, Bitcoin is threading to complete the upheavals in the financial sector. On top of it all the government is playing catch up on regulation with the announcement of the Finance Bill 2018. See analysis from KPMG on this. https://home.kpmg.com/ke/en/home/insights/2018/06/finance-bill-2018-analysi… To ponder:- 1. Are we moving too fast? Is there a need to take a chill pill and reflect on the gains and achievements of the sector? Should we regulate lightly or heavily? 2. Should we regulate and cap the mobile lending platforms? Are they playing a crucial role of financial inclusion or are they just loan sharks on steroids? 3. How about the Credit Reference Bureaus? Are they stuck in a time warp or is the legislation in place encumbering them from innovation? 4. Lastly is the BlockChain conversation being overhyped? And how do you separate the technology from the cryptocurrencies it spawns? Over to you Listers. Ali Hussein Principal AHK & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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KICTAnet Memorandum to the Senate on the Data Protection Bill, 2018
by Grace Githaiga 18 Jul '18

18 Jul '18

Listers Sharing a memorandum that we submitted to the ICT Senate Committee today. We appreciate all those who contributed and suggested amendments. Read on: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?wpdmpro=kictanet-memorandum-on-the-data-protect… Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.

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

18 Jul '18

https://bigthink.com/stephen-johnson/chicago-is-considering-running-a-unive… Chicago may become one of the first U.S. cities to implement a universal basic income program "....Pawar said UBI is not only a way to ensure people still get paid as automation displaces their jobs, but that it’s also a safeguard against the inevitable sociopolitical strife that would follow. “From a race and class perspective, just know that 66 percent of long-haul truck drivers are middle-aged white men,” he told The Intercept. “So if you put them out of work without any investment in new jobs or in a social support system so that they transition from their job to another job, these race and class and geographical divides are going to grow.”...." "...“My response to Amazon, and Tesla, and Ford, and Uber … we need to start having a conversation about automation and a regulatory framework so that if jobs simply go away, what are we going to do with the workforce? … If [those companies are] reticent to pay their fair share in taxes and still want tax incentives and at the same time automate jobs, what do you think is going to happen?” Pawar told The Intercept. “These divisions are going to grow and, in many ways, we’re sitting on a powder keg.”.." Be blessed.Regards/Wangari--- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".

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What should Kenya's data protection law contain?
by Grace Githaiga 17 Jul '18

17 Jul '18

Good morning Listers We have now completed our data protection Policy brief. The brief examines the current state of data protection in Kenya and proposes the development of a general data protection framework Read on: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?wpdmpro=data-protection-in-kenya Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.

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

14 Jul '18

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

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

14 Jul '18

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

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

13 Jul '18

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

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

12 Jul '18

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

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

11 Jul '18

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

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

10 Jul '18

TAARIFA KWA UMMAUSAJILI WA WATOA HUDUMA ZA MAUDHUI KWA NJIA YAMTANDAO Tanzania Electronic and Postal Communications (Online Content) Regulations 2018 https://www.tcra.go.tz/images/headlines/Taarifa_Kwa_Umma_-_USAJILI_BLOGS-.p… Mamlaka ya Mawasiliano Tanzania (TCRA) inautangazia umma kuwa usajiliwa wamiliki wote wa Blogu, Majukwaa mtandaoni (online forums), Radio naTelevisheni za mtandaoni utaanza rasmi tarehe 21 Aprili, 2018.Kwa wale wanaotoa huduma hizo sasa hivi wote wanatakiwa kupitia hatua zausajili kabla ya tarehe 05 Mei, 2018. Even CNN has an opinion;Tanzania's bloggers fight back against $930 fee as court grants injunction | | | | | | | | | | | Tanzania's bloggers fight back against $930 fee as court grants injunction Chris Giles, CNN The Tanzanian high court has given a temporary ruling against new internet regulations that charge bloggers to p... | | | Strict new internet laws in Tanzania and Uganda are driving content creators offline | | | | | | | | | | | Strict new internet laws in Tanzania and Uganda are driving content crea... Shayera Dark The troubling trend has already spread to Uganda | | | THE ELECTRONIC AND POSTAL COMMUNICATIONS (ONLINECONTENT) REGULATIONS, 2018 Do find your reference copy;https://www.tcra.go.tz/images/documents/regulations/SUPP_GN_NO_133_16_03_2018_EPOCA_ONLINE_CONTENT_REGULATIONS_2018.pdf Kenya? Be blessed.Regards/Wangari--- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". On Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 09:33:52 GMT+3, kanini mutemi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Hello Listers, I’ll start us off with the discussion on Content Regulation on the internet. I find it useful for us to first understand what content regulation means. To this end, I invite your contributions to the following questions– (a) What does 'content regulation’ mean? (b) How is content regulation achieved? (c) What categories of content face the most regulation? Let’s go! _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/wangarikabiru%40yahoo… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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KIGF 2018: Registration Open
by Liz Orembo 10 Jul '18

10 Jul '18

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

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

09 Jul '18

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

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Continental cyber security summit
by Dennis Memusi 09 Jul '18

09 Jul '18

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

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

09 Jul '18

Listers Greetings. I take this opportunity to share a KICTANet report on_10 years of ICT policy discourse in Kenya (2007 – 2016)__._ The commencement of this project was premised on the need to identify the different conversations that had taken place on the KICTANet platform since 2007.The object was to find out what issues had been discussed, which stakeholders had been active, and what sort of policy impact the debates had created. Notably, over 30,000 exchanges had happened during the period under review, with 27,000 being on ICT policy._Bitange for President _was one of the top threads, followed by_TV Signals turned off _and Vision 2030 and Misplaced Priorities coming third. Kudos to the following: * Grace Mutungu (Bomu) for overseeing the project and writing the report. * Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu was the lead researcher. She was assisted by a team comprising Francis Monyango, Joyce Mutheu, Njoki Mwangi, Umuhany Zuhudi and Dennis Karanja. This team pored the over 30K conversations and categorized them into internet governance baskets. And * Washington Odhiambo for curating the list and for the data analysis. The full report can be accessed here: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?wpdmpro=kictanet-10-years-report-2007-2016 Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.

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

07 Jul '18

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

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

05 Jul '18

Adam, Answering for Ali, I, for one, led a Lakipia County ICT delegation to the East African Data Centre to explain to them how a county can house their ICT systems as part of a "private" cloud at the data centre. This came about due to lack of a Kenya Government data centre that counties could have access to and what a proper Tier 3 Data centre looks like, were they to imagine they can build a data centre. In fact, we found a power supply set up being built to allow EADC entry into Tier 4. Secondly, radio images are digitally acquired then printed on film for diagnosis and patient records. The days of carrying around films should be numbered. A lot of the radiology analysis is done on the high resolution monitors. The storage is digital as well. KNH can store radiology images for the patients who have been treated at KNH as well as those referred there. But if one happens to go to the more than 10 imaging centres in Nairobi, where should the imaging data go? The NINAFUU proposal was that, where the medical information is acquired, that information can be kept by the doctor or institution for their own future use and a copy of that particular information delivered to the patient/client since it has been paid for. That way, a cancer centre has access to the cancer data generated at their facility, and the patient has his/her cancer data along with other data from other facilities. When the patient travels to another facility, those records, with express permission, can be retrieved and further treatment can commence. This was particularly important for patients who have to undergo new, expensive tests at the next facility when seeking medical consultation or treatment. Regards, Jimmy Gitonga Mobile: +254 722 740 883 Skype: jimmygitts | Twitter: @Afrowave On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 10:26 AM <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2018 07:24:15 +0000 > From: Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > Message-ID: > < > AA158B127E68EE4388EDC0E3AB54B7EA01488B98(a)JNBEML523-MBX.china.huawei.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Jimmy > I understand the KNH data center is primarily for the purpose of storing > radiology images and allowing remote viewing from the experts there; I am > not sure it is necessarily supposed to hold all patient medical data for > the whole country, though some form of medical data for the 98 hospitals is > supposed to be part of the project. > > Ali > Personally I think we need to be careful with Counties launching IT > systems; otherwise you?ll have 47 data centers?. Certainly they need to > have capacity, ownership, governance roles etc. There?s already too much > duplication of different systems even within counties, let alone across > counties, and national standards and systems are necessary. > > Adam > > From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+adam.lane= > huawei.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Ali Hussein via kictanet > Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2018 9:03 AM > To: Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > Cc: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > > ?Completely agree Jimmy. > > Counties should anchor this initiative. I hope our Senators on the list > are listening. :-) > > Regards? > > > > Ali Hussein > > Principal > > AHK & Associates > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > > > > 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, > > Chiromo Road, Westlands, > > Nairobi, Kenya. > > Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely > mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the > organizations that I work with. > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 8:58 AM, JImmy Gitonga <jimmygitts(a)gmail.com > <mailto:jimmygitts@gmail.com>> wrote: > Ali, > > I left the iHub soon after and really never followed up on that. The IPRS > launched much later. In my opinion, with devolution of health becoming a > reality, this system is now possible and it should be done in a "friendly" > county first to iron out the system. Only then should it go national. > > Making KNH the centre of the data store does not make sense. Health > records are part of a person's personal information and it should be stored > together. It would be easier for the owner to control it. Where should > citizen information be kept? > > > Regards, > > Jimmy Gitonga > > > > Mobile: +254 722 740 883 > > Skype: jimmygitts | Twitter: @Afrowave > > ________________________________ > > > > P. O. Box 47910 00100 > > Nairobi Kenya > > Web: afroshok.com<http://afroshok.com/> > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 7:37 AM Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto: > ali(a)hussein.me.ke>> wrote: > Jimmy > > Amazing initiative. Any idea what came of it? > > Regards > > > > Ali Hussein > > Principal > > AHK & Associates > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > > > > 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, > > Chiromo Road, Westlands, > > Nairobi, Kenya. > > Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely > mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the > organizations that I work with. > > On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 8:01 PM, JImmy Gitonga via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> > wrote: > When I was at the iHub in 2014, I used to host a lunch to discuss the > possibility of patient/health service client information being portable. > > We started the process by looking at why a user/client would need the > information to be portable. With the disappearance of the family doctor and > the proliferation of "supermarket medicine" with satellite clinics > belonging to hospitals and health insurers "around the corner", the ability > to move with your health information became relevant. There was also the > issue of tracking HIV+ clients who would register multiple times at > different clinics to receive ARV medication, where the second or more > monthly dose was sold to willing buyers. > > Answering the question, "who owns, controls, accesses, gives permission > and uses what data and in what circumstances and for what purpose", The > simple answer is the user. A lot of work had been done in this area. A > company known as I-TECH has already built on Open Source Software solution > known as the OpenEMRConnect<https://sites.google.com/site/oeckenya/> that > was the seed to build a Health Information Exchange System (HIES). > > As the iHub, we were to take this idea forward to concentrate on the User > side of the platform. We proposed a system we called NINAFUU. NINAFUU would > be a system that was to hold patient health data at the county level. The > data would be collected from facilities across each county and submitted to > the NINAFUU county node. This would be in line with the current DHIS system > the Ministry of Health uses. We needed however was a system that would > allow citizen/patient information to be exchanged on request from a > particular facility or registered and practicing doctor. > > The only sticking point then is we had to wait for the rolling out of the > Integrate Population Registration Service (IPRS) in order to be able to > generate Unique identifiers available at registration of birth in Kenya. > > As far as I recall, we were exited by the possibilities of anonymised data > for research and policy development especially if correlated with other > data such rain patterns. > > > > Regards, > > Jimmy Gitonga > > > > Mobile: +254 722 740 883 > > Skype: jimmygitts | Twitter: @Afrowave > > ________________________________ > > > > P. O. Box 47910 00100 > > Nairobi Kenya > > Web: afroshok.com<http://afroshok.com/> > > On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 11:43 AM <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > <mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2018 08:41:31 +0000 > From: Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com<mailto:adam.lane@huawei.com>> > To: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke>> > Cc: "kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>" > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > > Ali > > Aside from the data center hardware issue, you are right that the > regulations are indeed very important. There needs to be clarity on who > owns, controls, accesses, gives permission and uses what data and in what > circumstances and for what purpose.. from the patients to local doctors to > remote doctors to IT support staff to medical equipment management staff > and beyond. I fully agree. > > Adam > > From: Ali Hussein [mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke>] > Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2018 11:23 AM > To: Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com<mailto:adam.lane@huawei.com>> > Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > > Adam > > Don't lose my point. It is super important. Under what law or regulation > are we going to move around sensitive health data? This country needs to do > a refresh and reboot and stop Procurement Driven tenders. > > > Ali Hussein > > Principal > > AHK & Associates > > On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 10:42 AM, Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com<mailto: > adam.lane(a)huawei.com><mailto:adam.lane@huawei.com<mailto: > adam.lane(a)huawei.com>>> wrote: > Hi Ali > > I'm not sure I can comment on the data centre specifically, but I believe > the project is much more than that. It is about the medical records > software, servers and connectivity at the 98 hospitals so they can send > radiology images to be viewed remotely (at KNH). The data centre at KNH > would be to store images there and provide remote diagnosis. > > Adam > >

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

05 Jul '18

Current scenario.. https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Huduma-Centres-outage-affects-thousands-/1056… On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 5:07 PM Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> wrote: > As a company who sells data centers, I’d be more than happy if they decide > that… but as Ali rightly pointed out it is not really necessary for every > County to have one, or worse several departments all having their own in > each county! > > > > Having said that, a “data center” could also just be a couple of racks in > an office, which many companies have to some extent anyway just to host > local files, emails etc (even if synched or backed up to the could). So it > is not really black and white. > > > > What I think Ali and I agree on, is before making any hardware > investments, Counties (and companies in general) should understand the need > (including data protection or location requirements), the current existing > hardware (or services, including cloud services) available, and then work > out what is the best solution based on clear, well thought-through > requirements. > > > > *From:* S.M. Muraya [mailto:murigi.muraya@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, July 05, 2018 4:56 PM > *To:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > *Cc:* Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > > > > Adam >> "Personally I think we need to be careful with Counties launching > IT systems; otherwise you’ll have 47 data centers".. > > > > How about backup/replication or when systems/networks are down? Should > each county not have localized data which is replicated, backed up in two > other locations? One at some Central govt facility, the other at a "nearby" > culturally suitable county? > > > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 10:25 AM Adam Lane via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Jimmy > > I understand the KNH data center is primarily for the purpose of storing > radiology images and allowing remote viewing from the experts there; I am > not sure it is necessarily supposed to hold all patient medical data for > the whole country, though some form of medical data for the 98 hospitals is > supposed to be part of the project. > > > > Ali > > Personally I think we need to be careful with Counties launching IT > systems; otherwise you’ll have 47 data centers…. Certainly they need to > have capacity, ownership, governance roles etc. There’s already too much > duplication of different systems even within counties, let alone across > counties, and national standards and systems are necessary. > > > > Adam > > > > *From:* kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+adam.lane= > huawei.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Ali Hussein via kictanet > *Sent:* Thursday, July 05, 2018 9:03 AM > *To:* Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > *Cc:* Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > > > > Completely agree Jimmy. > > > > Counties should anchor this initiative. I hope our Senators on the list > are listening. :-) > > > > Regards > > > *Ali Hussein* > > *Principal* > > *AHK & Associates* > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > > > > 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, > > Chiromo Road, Westlands, > > Nairobi, Kenya. > > > Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely > mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the > organizations that I work with. > > > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 8:58 AM, JImmy Gitonga <jimmygitts(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > Ali, > > > > I left the iHub soon after and really never followed up on that. The IPRS > launched much later. In my opinion, with devolution of health becoming a > reality, this system is now possible and it should be done in a "friendly" > county first to iron out the system. Only then should it go national. > > Making KNH the centre of the data store does not make sense. Health > records are part of a person's personal information and it should be stored > together. It would be easier for the owner to control it. Where should > citizen information be kept? > > > > Regards, > > *Jimmy Gitonga* > > > > *Mobile:* +254 722 740 883 > > *Skype:* jimmygitts | *Twitter:* @Afrowave > > ________________________________ > > > > P. O. Box 47910 00100 > > Nairobi Kenya > > *Web*: afroshok.com > > > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 7:37 AM Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > > Jimmy > > > > Amazing initiative. Any idea what came of it? > > > > Regards > > > *Ali Hussein* > > *Principal* > > *AHK & Associates* > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > > > > 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, > > Chiromo Road, Westlands, > > Nairobi, Kenya. > > > Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely > mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the > organizations that I work with. > > > > On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 8:01 PM, JImmy Gitonga via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > When I was at the iHub in 2014, I used to host a lunch to discuss the > possibility of patient/health service client information being portable. > > > > We started the process by looking at why a user/client would need the > information to be portable. With the disappearance of the family doctor and > the proliferation of "supermarket medicine" with satellite clinics > belonging to hospitals and health insurers "around the corner", the ability > to move with your health information became relevant. There was also the > issue of tracking HIV+ clients who would register multiple times at > different clinics to receive ARV medication, where the second or more > monthly dose was sold to willing buyers. > > > > Answering the question, "who owns, controls, accesses, gives permission > and uses what data and in what circumstances and for what purpose", The > simple answer is the user. A lot of work had been done in this area. A > company known as I-TECH has already built on Open Source Software > solution known as the OpenEMRConnect > <https://sites.google.com/site/oeckenya/> that was the seed to build > a Health Information Exchange System (HIES). > > > > As the iHub, we were to take this idea forward to concentrate on the User > side of the platform. We proposed a system we called NINAFUU. NINAFUU would > be a system that was to hold patient health data at the county level. The > data would be collected from facilities across each county and submitted to > the NINAFUU county node. This would be in line with the current DHIS > system the Ministry of Health uses. We needed however was a system that > would allow citizen/patient information to be exchanged on request from a > particular facility or registered and practicing doctor. > > The only sticking point then is we had to wait for the rolling out of the Integrate > Population Registration Service (IPRS) in order to be able to generate > Unique identifiers available at registration of birth in Kenya. > > As far as I recall, we were exited by the possibilities of anonymised data > for research and policy development especially if correlated with other > data such rain patterns. > > Regards, > > *Jimmy Gitonga* > > > > *Mobile:* +254 722 740 883 > > *Skype:* jimmygitts | *Twitter:* @Afrowave > > ________________________________ > > > > P. O. Box 47910 00100 > > Nairobi Kenya > > *Web*: afroshok.com > > > > On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 11:43 AM <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > wrote: > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2018 08:41:31 +0000 > From: Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > To: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Cc: "kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > > Ali > > Aside from the data center hardware issue, you are right that the > regulations are indeed very important. There needs to be clarity on who > owns, controls, accesses, gives permission and uses what data and in what > circumstances and for what purpose.. from the patients to local doctors to > remote doctors to IT support staff to medical equipment management staff > and beyond. I fully agree. > > Adam > > From: Ali Hussein [mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke] > Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2018 11:23 AM > To: Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Sh4.7 billion health data technology in limbo > > Adam > > Don't lose my point. It is super important. Under what law or regulation > are we going to move around sensitive health data? This country needs to do > a refresh and reboot and stop Procurement Driven tenders. > > > Ali Hussein > > Principal > > AHK & Associates > > On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 10:42 AM, Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com<mailto: > adam.lane(a)huawei.com>> wrote: > Hi Ali > > I'm not sure I can comment on the data centre specifically, but I believe > the project is much more than that. It is about the medical records > software, servers and connectivity at the 98 hospitals so they can send > radiology images to be viewed remotely (at KNH). The data centre at KNH > would be to store images there and provide remote diagnosis. > > Adam > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/murigi.muraya%40gmail… > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > > > -- > > SMM > > > > *"Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one > who takes a city." Prov 16:32* > -- SMM *"Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city." Prov 16:32*

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

05 Jul '18

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

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

05 Jul '18

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

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

05 Jul '18

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

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

05 Jul '18

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

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Africa Domain names
by Peter Wakaba 05 Jul '18

05 Jul '18

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

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

05 Jul '18

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

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

04 Jul '18

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

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The Sixth Africa DNS Forum to take place in Cotonou, Benin www.dnsforum.africa
by Barrack Otieno 03 Jul '18

03 Jul '18

Listers, On 3-5 July, the sixth Africa DNS Forum <https://dnsforum.africa/> will take place under the theme “Building a Sustainable Domain Name Industry in Africa” in Cotonou, Benin. The Forum is co-organized by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the Africa Top Level Domains Organization (AfTLD <http://aftld.org/#&panel1-1>), and AfRegistrar <http://afregistrar.org/>. It will be hosted by the Regulatory Authority of Communications Electronics in Benin (ARCEP <https://www.arcep.fr/>). This year's forum follows on the success of the preceding forums, held in Durban, South Africa (2013), Abuja, Nigeria (2014), Nairobi, Kenya (2015), Marrakech, Morocco (2016), and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (2017). Over the past six years, the Africa DNS Forum has become an important annual event, bringing together regional players and world experts in the DNS field to share experiences, best practices, and provide updates on developments in the domain industry. This year's three-day event builds on the takeaways from the previous one, and addresses key issues that directly concern the regional industry. Among this year's topics are data protection and privacy, registry and registrar platform development, Internationalized Domain Names and Universal Acceptance initiatives in Africa, and investment opportunities in the Africa DNS industry. Moreover, on 6 July, the African Internet community will celebrate 20 years of Internet Governance in Africa <http://internethistory.africa/>. Representatives of ICANN leadership as well as the Internet pioneers of Africa will come together for the celebrations in Benin, twenty years after the first African Internet Governance Forum was held in Benin in 1998. The anniversary will be marked by a day-long event themed “An Efficient Governance of Internet in the Service of Africa Development.” Representatives of ICANN, Internet Society (ISOC), local governmental authorities, United Nations Development Programme, Internet pioneers of Africa, and more will be partaking in the event. For more information on the event, visit www.internethistory.africa. The first week of July will allow the regional Internet stakeholders to celebrate and reflect back upon the journey of the Internet in Africa, and discuss ways to improve the Internet penetration rates, online business opportunities, and participation in the global Internet Governance across the continent. We look forward to both events that will give us the opportunity to once again convene with our African stakeholders. For registration and more information on the Africa DNS Forum, visit www.dnsforum.africa. Kindly note that you can participate remotely. Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Young Scientists Kenya: INVITATION: YSK NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION; 5TH & 6TH July 2018, KICC TSAVO BALL ROOM
by WANGARI KABIRU 02 Jul '18

02 Jul '18

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The Economist: Netflix lessons to The FAANGS
by WANGARI KABIRU 29 Jun '18

29 Jun '18

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#copyfighters
by WANGARI KABIRU 29 Jun '18

29 Jun '18

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Google to sign Internet balloon deals with Kenya telcos - Business Daily
by Ali Hussein 28 Jun '18

28 Jun '18

Listers This is a welcome development. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/companies/Google-to-sign-Inte… Google to sign Internet deals with Kenya telcos Wednesday, June 27, 2018 9:10 By IVY NYAYIEKA Visitors stand next to a high altitude WiFi internet hub, a Google Project Loon balloon, on display in Christchurch, USA. The project aims to bring Internet to global populations currently without web access. AFP PHOTO / MARTY MELVILLE Technology giant Google is looking to sign deals with Kenyan telecommunications operators that will deliver mobile internet coverage to remote locations through a network of floating balloons that could also significantly cut costs. Google, through its Project Loon, has embarked on a global campaign to increase internet connectivity among the millions of people living in rural areas without ground stations and fibre connections. Kenya’s Ministry of ICT welcomed the move arguing that an aerial network would bring down costs and deepen internet use across all segments of the population. “It is companies such as X [formerly Google X] that innovate and provide solutions that benefit our city. We welcome the use of high-altitude balloons to create an aerial wireless network that offers real benefits to consumers,” said principal secretary in the Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) Sammy Itemere. The PS, who was speaking during the opening of a workshop to sensitise stakeholders on the balloon technology, said the balloon network with up to 4G-LTE speeds, would help Kenya multiply ICT’s impact on the economy. A 2017 report by Jumia and GSMA mobile found that 67 per cent of Kenyans can access the internet, mainly using mobile devices. This was above Africa’s 18 per cent average. Loon balloons are less expensive to install than communications satellites and are known to offer stronger internet connectivity. This potentially means a huge reduction in the cost of internet connection for telecoms operators - a benefit that may trickle down to users. The balloons enable the nearest telecommunications partner’s ground station to receive the wireless internet signals that are then transmitted across the network of balloons and then back down to users’ mobile phones on the ground. Each balloon can cover up to 5000 square kilometers and uses only renewable energy. Google said it has deployed 10 balloons for testing in Nakuru, Nanyuki, Nyeri and Marsabit. Locally, Telkom said it has been in consultation with Project Loon but no partnerships have been confirmed. “Telkom has not yet deployed any service on this solution as we are still in discussions with the team from Loon to conclude on potential partnerships and synergies, using their solutions,” George Mlaghui, the chief corporate communications officer at Telkom said in a statement. Yesterday, it emerged that there is anxiety over the safety of the unmanned Loon balloons given the incident at the end of last year, when a balloon that was being navigated to land in a sparsely populated area landed on a farm in Meru. Globally, balloon crashes have occurred in nearly 10 countries, including Panama and the USA. Project Loon has however been lauded for its role in providing internet to disaster-stricken areas. Notably, it partnered with AT&T to provide coverage to Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. It also worked with the Peruvian government and Telefonica when floods destroyed infrastructure in Peru. ICT ministry officials said the balloon technology would complement the national fibre network that has been laid out in all counties, and which they are working on further extending to sub counties. READ: Kenya tops in phone internet traffic globally Tech start-ups, telcos unite to spread innovation gains Ali Hussein Principal AHK & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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Fwd: Conference Announcement
by John Gitau 28 Jun '18

28 Jun '18

Good day All It gives me great pleasure to announce that SAFNOG-4, in collaboration with EANOG (East Africa Network Operators Group) and tzNOG (Tanzania Network Operators Group), and hosted by TISPA (Tanzania Internet Service Providers Association) will be held between the 24th - 29th September, 2018, in the warm and sunny city of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.. What is exciting about this year's SAFNOG meeting is that it will be partnering with EANOG and tzNOG, to include both plenary and workshop sessions during the week, as part of the agenda. The main plenary meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Dar Es Salaam hotel between 24th - 26th September, while the the workshop will be held at the Bank of Tanzania building between 26th - 29th September, 2018. Details about the event registration and agenda will be made available at these locations: - *www.safnog.org* <http://safnog.org> - *www.tznog.or.tz (to be updated)* <http://www.tznog.or.tz/> - *www.eanog.org (to be updated)* <http://www.eanog.org/> Please mark your calendars. SAFNOG, EANOG, tzNOG and TISPA look forward to seeing you in Dar Es Salaam. Cheers, John Gitau -- **Gitau

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Fwd: [global-nn] ARCEP includes the Zero Rating Map in its State of the Internet report
by Ali Hussein 27 Jun '18

27 Jun '18

Listers Interesting report. Highlights on Kenya Country: Kenya Is there net neutrality regulation?: no #GoFigure. Has any national regulator issued any regulation regarding zero rating?: no Name of the operators implementing zero rating offerings: 1) Airtel 2)Safaricom https://info.internet.org/en/story/where-weve-launched/ Are the operators zero-rating specific services (e.g. only whatsapp) or classes of services (e.g. all instant messaging apps)?: 1) specific social media apps 2) specific apps In case only specific services are zero rated, what are the zero rated services?: 1a) WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter 1b) Facebook and other apps included in internet.org (Freebasics) suite (http://africa.airtel.com/wps/wcm/connect/africarevamp/kenya/home/personal/i…) 2) Wikipedia Zero available to Safaricom subscribers https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Mobile_partnerships Is the zero-rated service throttled or blocked after the data volume is exceeded?: 1a) The Karibu pack' only advertises "free" access to these three apps. Unclear if there is a volume limit. The "UnlimiNET pack' states free use of the three apps up to 100MB per day to be reset at midnight. 1b) No 2) No Is the user signing up for free (e.g. zero rated services are bundled with specific offerings) or is the zero rating offering c: 1a) User pays for a general pack, with a data cap, but access to zero rated apps does not count towards data cap and is advertised as "free" 1b) and 2) Requires active SIM Is the Content or Application Provider paying to be zero-rated?: 1a) Unknow. 1b and 2) 'According to FB and Wikipedia - No Is the zero rating offering time-limited?: 1a) Daily, weekly, monthly plans 1b and 2) 'Unclear from operator website Internet penetration level: 68.4% 'https://www.internetworldstats.com/list2.htm' https://public.tableau.com/profile/zeroratingcts#!/vizhome/zeroratinginfo/P… Ali Hussein Principal AHK & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: LB(a)lucabelli.net > Date: 26 June 2018 at 11:25:47 PM EAT > To: "DC NN" <nncoalition(a)mailman.edri.org>, global-nn(a)lists.riseup.net, "governance" <governance(a)lists.riseup.net> > Cc: "Luca Belli" <luca.belli(a)fgv.br> > Subject: [global-nn] ARCEP includes the Zero Rating Map in its State of the Internet report > Reply-To: LB(a)lucabelli.net > > Dear all, (apologies for cross-posting) > > As you might know, ARCEP (the French Telecoms Regulator) has just released its "State of the Internet" report. > > I am particularly pleased to let you know that the "Net Neutrality" part of the report features a section dedicated to the Zero Rating Map, whose beta version was launched at the IGF 2017 and that now includes information on Zero Rating and Net Neutrality regulations in 90 countries. See http://zerorating.info/ > > It is, to my knowledge, the first time a national regulator includes a section on an IGF outcome in an official report. Besides being concrete evidence that the IGF is not a mere talking shop, this episode demonstrates not only that the IGF can produce concrete outcomes but also that those outcomes can be of concrete use for researchers, regulators and other stakeholders alike. Furthermore, I think it is a very positive sign that the Telecoms regulator of the IGF host country shows such interest for IGF outcomes. > > The French version of the report is here https://www.arcep.fr/uploads/tx_gspublication/rapport-etat-internet-2018_co… > The English version is here https://www.arcep.fr/uploads/tx_gspublication/report-state-internet-2018_co… > > The section dedicated to Zero Rating and the Minitelisation of the Internet (that I had the honour to author) is at page 69. > Further readings on the subject (all in open access) are indicated in the footnotes. > > FYI, all IGF outcomes elaborated by the DCNN over the past years are also freely available here https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/dynamic-coalition-on-netwo… > > All the best > Luca > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Luca Belli, PhD > Senior Researcher, Center for Technology & Society, FGV Rio de Janeiro > Chercheur Associé, Centre de Droit Public Comparé, Université Paris 2 > Head of Internet Governance at FGV > internet-governance.fgv.br > @1lucabelli > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE > This message, as well as any attached document, may contain information that is confidential and privileged and is intended only for the use of the addressee named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying or distribution of this email or attached documents, or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this email by mistake. > > > --- > To unsubscribe: <mailto:global-nn-unsubscribe@lists.riseup.net> > List help: <https://riseup.net/lists>

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Talk-2-Safaricom: Days 1 of 6 (Monday 6th Feb) - Consumer Issues
by Walubengo J 25 Jun '18

25 Jun '18

Greetings Listers, Hope you had a lovely weekend and ready for this week's 'Talk-2-Safaricom' online deliberations. Going straight into today's theme, we want you to share your experiences, challenges, proposed solutions with regard to Safaricom Servicesalong any of the following lines: a) Affordability - (of Bandwidth, Databundles, SMS, Over The Top Services ) b) Quality of Service - (Congestion,Dropped Calls, 2G, 3G, 4G) c) Data Protection & Intermediaryliability- (Premium Service Providers, Unsolicited sms, KRA & MPESA accounts) d) Privacy Issues -As the largest ISP,how is Safcom handling Censorship threats, Child online Protection from harmfulcontent, Security Cameras, etc) The floor is open and we have only today. So better start talking since tomorrow we move on to competition issues. -walu. -Rest of the Programme-1. Consumer Issues Day, 2. Competition Issues Day, 3. Innovators, Innovations & Suppliers Day, 4. Infrastructure & Universal Access Day, 5. Technology & Elections Day 6. Emerging Issues+AOB

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2018 Kenya IGF - Call for Topics
by Victor Kapiyo 23 Jun '18

23 Jun '18

*Good afternoon Listers,The Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) is an annual meeting that brings together various stakeholder groups to dialogue on ICT and Internet policy. While the discussions give soft policy outcomes, KIGF is a knowledge sharing platform that informs and inspires policy actors in both the public and private sectors. The national forum also feeds into the regional and global IGFs through a chain of reporting and representation to the regional and global IGFs to ensure a bottom up Internet policy development processes and a strong link between global internet policies and the national one. * *This year, the meeting shall be held on the 19 July 2018 in Nairobi. On behalf of the local Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG), we'd be interested to hear your views on the issues and topics that you think ought to be discussed during this year's Kenya IGF. To enable us track them, kindly share them in this Google Form <https://goo.gl/forms/2raiKfsF5EUdN0dG2> which is in the format below:a) Proposed topic(s):b) Why the topic is important or relevant:c) Proposed speakers (if any):We are working on a tight schedule, but we'll be happy to receive your feedback by the 15 June 2018.We shall then compile your input and prepare the topics for the pre-IGF online discussion scheduled for early July and the final IGF Programme. We'll also get in touch with the proposed speakers to bring them into the room. Here's the Kenya IGF 2017 Report <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?p=36996> for your review.* Kind regards, *Victor Kapiyo* Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, Commissioner for Oaths & Notary Public *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web: www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> * ==================================================== *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar*

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Electronic Communications - E-Procurement
by S.M. Muraya 22 Jun '18

22 Jun '18

Electronic communications are part of e-procurement systems. (i) Does the Kenya Information and Communications Act not legalize electronic communications? (ii) Can the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act constitutionally forbid electronic bids? Article below implies procurement bids must be made physically.. cannot be made digitally (to the e-mail address of a procurement officer). https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/06/22/audit-massive-procurement-losses… Also on the spot is procurement boss..who in some cases received procurement bids directly through his email instead of the tender box as required by law.

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Cryptocurrency in film
by Mildred Achoch 22 Jun '18

22 Jun '18

Dear Listers, This may be of interest: “Cryptocurrency has captured the attention and imagination of consumers and entrepreneurs all over the world but has never been explored in film in such a nuanced and exciting way." https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/alexis-bledel-kurt-russell-beau-knap… Regards, Mildred Achoch. -- Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com

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Kenyan Tech Engineer, Zak Muriuki, Died in Ethiopian Jail
by Ali Hussein 19 Jun '18

19 Jun '18

Listers Saddest news. It also appears that there are three more Kenyan ICT Practitioners who are still languishing in prison in Ethiopia. The main charge is that they are accused of installing communication equipment without a license. Mugo, was arrested with Zak (may the almighty rest his soul in peace) over a year ago and Osborne Otinda with his colleague Maxwell Odhiambo (according to today's Nation, Page 3) were arrested in October 2014 and are still in jail. Excerpts:- (Addis Standard) – The body of a Kenyan engineer who died while in an Ethiopian prison has arrived home on Thursday Dec. 11th. Zak Muriuki, a father of two girls (pictured) and a tech engineer by profession, arrived in Ethiopia nearly two years ago on January 9, 2015, according to information obtained by Addis Standard. He was arrested on January 10 along with another Kenyan, Jadrick Mugo, who is still in prison. Read on:- http://www.ayyaantuu.net/kenyan-tech-engineer-zak-muriuki/ It also appears that the government is doing what it can to get the Kenyans released. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad

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