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Fw: #IFF2018 Fellowship: Call for Applications
by Grace Githaiga 23 Oct '17

23 Oct '17

Might be of interest to some of you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grace Githaiga Twitter: @ggithaiga Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga ...the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama. ________________________________ From: Paradigm Initiative <iff=pinigeria.org(a)mail166.atl61.mcsv.net> on behalf of Paradigm Initiative <iff(a)pinigeria.org> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 2:00 PM To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Subject: #IFF2018 Fellowship: Call for Applications #IFF2018 Fellowship: Call for Applications #IFF2018| Abuja, Nigeria | April 24-26, 2017 | www.paradigmhq.org/iff View this email in your browser<http://mailchi.mp/paradigmhq.org/thank-you-for-coming-to-iff2017-1292817?e=…> Dear Friends, As we are preparing for #IFF2018, we will like to inform you of an important development. We have created a new fellowship program focusing on the Internet Freedom Forum. Please find below the Call for Applications and apply if you are interested in taking part in the Fellowship Program. You can share the Call within your network. [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/974d7e07f5d9ad0d59b221b76/images/8d3006ff-502…] Call for Applications: Internet Freedom Forum 2018 Fellowship INTRODUCTION The Internet Freedom Forum (IFF) is an annual event hosted by Paradigm Initiative, a social enterprise that builds an ICT-enabled support system and advocates digital rights in order to improve livelihoods for under-served youth across Africa. IFF has become a reference point in Africa for conversations around Internet Freedom and convenes the best minds in civil society, academia, government and industry from across Africa. Delegates from over thirty African countries attended IFF 2017<https://PINIgeria.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=974d7e07f5d9ad0d59b221b…>. IFF 2018 will be the sixth edition of the Forum. IFF 2018 will hold in Abuja, Nigeria from April 24 – 26 2018. IFF 2018 FELLOWS We are seeking to sponsor Internet Freedom Forum Fellows to attend IFF 2018. IFF 2018 Fellows must have an interest in Internet policy and must be able to demonstrate knowledge of Internet freedom issues in their countries. Our sponsorship will include travel support, accommodation and meals. As part of the fellowship, fellows will be required to accomplish the following tasks: 1. Give Country Updates on Internet Freedom in their respective countries at IFF 2018. 2. Help with content translation for IFF 2018. 3. Work with our Research team to produce Paradigm Initiative’s annual “Digital Rights in Africa Report 2018”. 4. Monitor and report on Internet Freedom issues in their respective countries for the Fellowship period (One year). HOW TO APPLY Please send a copy of your CV and a 2-page report on the situation on Internet Freedom in your country of residence to hello(a)paradigmhq.org<mailto:hello@paradigmhq.org> before November 30, 2017 by 12:00 PM (WAT). Only applications received by this deadline will be considered and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. *** Registrations for #IFF2018 Continue<https://PINIgeria.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=974d7e07f5d9ad0d59b221b…> If you are yet to register for the 2018 Internet Freedom Forum holding in Abuja, Nigeria, please do so now. We have now received registrations from over 350 individuals from some 20 countries. We are grateful for your attendance in the 2017 edition and would love to host you again. You can fill and submit the registration form here: www.paradigmhq.org/iff. Submit a side-session proposal<https://PINIgeria.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=974d7e07f5d9ad0d59b221b…> We are still accepting proposals for side sessions for #IFF2018. In 2017, we had energetic and enlightening side sessions focused on a variety of critical digital rights issues affecting Africa. Some of the side sessions were planned by individuals while others were planned by organizations. Submit your proposal<https://PINIgeria.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=974d7e07f5d9ad0d59b221b…> before the February 5, 2018, deadline. Don't hesitate to contact us via hello(a)paradigmhq.org, for any clarification or registration help. 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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] IG Weekly Brief : Tech giants to attend G7 Summit; Robot to speak at UN; EU to tax tech giants; vulnerability discovered in WPA2 protocol; cloud services market to grow; WTDC-ITU; North Korea & cyber attacks
by Barrack Otieno 21 Oct '17

21 Oct '17

Listers, FYI SUMMARY This week, the world’s major internet companies are attending a G7 summit for the first time, in an urgent attempt to draw up tough new rules to counter the dramatic rise in the use of social media by cyber exremism. Besides, the European commission is seeking to give police greater powers to decrypt private messages as part of a wider proposal to crackdown on criminals. On Artificial intelligence, "A robot named Sophia was a panelist at a United Nations meeting Wednesday to demonstrate how artificial intelligence could help the organization move faster in facilitating progress and development across the globe". On taxation; France's President Emmanuel Macron made progress on his push to make companies like Amazon pay taxes where they make profits, and not in tax havens as European Union leaders said on Thursday they looked forward to seeing proposals on taxing online giants by early 2018. On cybersecurity, North Korea has dominated the headlines in recent weeks, as international tension climbs over the country’s nuclear aspirations and capabilities. Furthemore, Security researchers Mathy Vanhoef and Frank Piessens have detected a major vulnerability in the WPA2 protocol that secures all protected Wi-Fi networks. On digital rights, dozens of influential civil rights groups have called on EU decision-makers to abandon proposals for compulsory proactive copyright filters. Their open letter, addressed to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and colleagues, warns that monitoring citizens' Internet traffic would restrict fundamental rights while running counter to the Electronic Commerce Directive. On digital economy, the global public cloud services market revenue is expected to grow by 18.5 percent in 2017 reaching $260.2 billion, up from $219.6 billion in 2016, according to the latest report<http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3815165> from Gartner, Inc. On event, we note the World Telecommunication Development Conference-ITU in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Below, informations on those subjects and events as well as documents on cyber geopolitics, fake news, hate speech... See review here : http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profiles/blogs/ig-weekly-brief-tech-… -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
by Alice Munyua 20 Oct '17

20 Oct '17

Dear all, For those interested and following EU data protection issues, attached is a white paper by Microsoft. ICANN has published legal advice on the same here: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gdpr-memorandum-part1-16oct17-e… best regards Alice

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KICTANet's new website: Call for comments
by Liz Orembo 19 Oct '17

19 Oct '17

Dear listers, Greetings, KICTANet has just finished working on the first phase of the new website and would now like to invite you to give comments/suggestions. Especially on how it can serve as an ICT policy engagement platform and as an Information resource for stakeholders. Here's the link: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/. <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/> You can send your comments either on/offlist, or on the website itself. KICTANet owes a lot to the brilliant team that worked on this website (Amos Ochieng from pixels Kenya, Barrack Otieno, Mike Musya and Washington Odhiambo) Special thanks to Washington who developed and maintained the old website from the early days of the network. As always, we thank you for your continued feedback and we hope you will enjoy the new look and feel. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Participate in the Internet Freedom Festival
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 19 Oct '17

19 Oct '17

Listers, The Internet Freedom Festival (IFF) just opened its call for proposals. As someone who has attended this event in the past, I think you would really love the IFF experience. You get to meet amazing, passionate people from around the world and learn important skills. Also, through their Diversity and Inclusion Fund, they will fund presenters from the Global South and underrepresented regions can receive travel funding. You can apply to be a speaker and request for travel assistance here: https://platform.internetfreedomfestival.org A bit of background: The IFF takes place every year in Valencia, Spain. It is considered one of the largest and most diverse inclusive gatherings in the Internet Freedom space. It brings together over 1000 people from +100 countries, to join forces against online censorship and surveillance. People in attendance includes activists, technologists, digital security trainers, journalists, designers, policy advocates, and much more. The goal of this one-of-a-kind gathering is to allow people to share knowledge and resources, and collectively improve the services, strategies, and tools offered to individuals on the frontlines. The 2018 the IFF will have seven themes, which you can see here: https://internetfreedomfestival.org/#themes You can apply to be a speaker and request for travel assistance here: https://platform.internetfreedomfestival.org The team welcomes any and all questions, so feel free to reach out to them at team(a)internetfreedomfestival.org.

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Qualcomm successfully tests its first 5G modem chipset
by anyega jefferson 18 Oct '17

18 Oct '17

https://venturebeat.com/2017/10/16/qualcomm-successfully-tests-its-first-5g… 5G wireless promises to bring 5 gigabits a second wireless data to our smartphones, but it has always seemed like it was a million years away. But Qualcomm <https://www.qualcomm.com/> said today that it has successfully tested a 5G data connection on its Snapdragon X50 5G modem chipset for the first time. -- Anyega M Jefferson jeffersonanyega(a)gmail.com 0703824326 Start where you are,use what you have and do what you can.

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The case for a federation approach among Platform businesses
by anyega jefferson 17 Oct '17

17 Oct '17

https://www.wired.com/story/google-bombs-are-our-new-normal/?mbid=social_tw… " All of these cases signify the central place a number of digital services have staked out in our lives. We trust our devices: We trust them to surface the correct sources in our information feeds, we trust them to deliver our news, and we trust them to surface the opinions of our friends. So the biggest and most influential platforms falling prey to manipulations upsets that trust—and the order of things " . -- Anyega M Jefferson jeffersonanyega(a)gmail.com 0703824326 Start where you are,use what you have and do what you can.

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Re: [kictanet] KICTANet's new website: Call for comments
by Liz Orembo 17 Oct '17

17 Oct '17

Dear listers, Thank you for your feedback.They are very useful and will inform changes as the site evolves. It's not late for those who are still interested to give suggestions/comments. Please send them by end of today. Asanteni. On Oct 16, 2017 1:00 AM, "george sidney ralak via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Thank you all. I rest my case. Goodnight. On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 12:12 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear colleagues, > > Thank you for the positive feedback your concerns and feedback have been > noted and will be taken into consideration as indicated by Liz. George , to > add to what Washington and other colleagues have said, a lot was taken into > consideration when choosing the content management system that is currently > in use. The development team is also aware of the pros and cons of the > system as you are raising but settled on the current Content Management > System. We invite you to provide specific input on areas that can be > improved just as Kelvin Kariuki has done be it from a security perspective, > user interface or user experience. @ Ahmed, if you go through the website > you will notice that significant effort is being made on the branding > front. I invite you and other listers to peruse the policy briefs and > submissions on the website to confirm this. That said we appreciate your > perspective and will make every effort to implement what we have not been > able to do at this stage. > > Best Regards > > On Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 11:29 PM, george sidney ralak via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> I like some of the responses to my questions. Still, I have to wonder, >> was security even considered before going for WP, which is one of the most >> targeted by hackers. >> >> When considering time and cost, I might consider WP, but then, do you >> consider extra plugins that you might have to purchase, how about updating >> issues. >> >> Also, I believe the client has the right to be specific with what they >> want. I just found it ironic that KICTANet, the platform with people and >> institutions in Technology in the country uses wordPress. >> >> As to the websites that use Wordpress, not one of these sites uses WP >> out of the box – there is considerable custom development to make these >> sites work the way they do, development costing a lot of money. Those sites >> are not ‘wordpressbeginner’ grade. >> >> >> On Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 9:19 PM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> +1 >>> >>> The choice of a CMS or an OS, is purely personal to a developer or a >>> SysAdmin. From where I sit, it's not questionable unless STRICTLY specified >>> by a client. >>> >>> On 15 October 2017 at 09:05, Ali Hussein via kictanet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> George >>>> >>>> On the question of why Wordpress? >>>> >>>> First it’s an open source Content Management System (CMS), its free to >>>> install, deploy, and upgrade. Then it has thousands of plugins and >>>> templates that power a flexible and simple interface, which reduces >>>> development costs and deployment time. The dev team was also informed by >>>> the fact that millions of websites use Wordpress. Some of he most notable >>>> brands that use Wordpress include Microsoft and Bloomberg. See link below:- >>>> >>>> http://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/40-most-notable-big-name- >>>> brands-that-are-using-wordpress/ >>>> >>>> Hope this answers your question or concerns? >>>> >>>> *Ali Hussein* >>>> *Principal* >>>> *Hussein & Associates* >>>> +254 0713 601113 <0713%20601113> >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> On 14 Oct 2017, at 1:23 PM, george sidney ralak via kictanet < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>> Looks great. >>>> >>>> A few issues though. Quick links on the footer are not really leading >>>> someone anywhere. >>>> >>>> And a question: Why Wordpress? >>>> >>>> On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 6:11 PM, Francis Monyango via kictanet < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I love it. Looks really good. >>>>> >>>>> On 13 October 2017 at 16:55, Keith Andere via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Liz, >>>>>> >>>>>> Mobile optimization is fantastic. Looks fresh and easy to navigate. >>>>>> >>>>>> Barrack and team, cheers! >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Keith >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 13 Oct 2017 01:03, "anyega jefferson via kictanet" < >>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Great job, looks good, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 11:55 PM, Liz Orembo via kictanet < >>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dear listers, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Greetings, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> KICTANet has just finished working on the first phase of the new >>>>>>>> website and would now like to invite you to give comments/suggestions. >>>>>>>> Especially on how it can serve as an ICT policy engagement platform and as >>>>>>>> an Information resource for stakeholders. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Here's the link: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/. >>>>>>>> <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/> You can send your comments either >>>>>>>> on/offlist, or on the website itself. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> KICTANet owes a lot to the brilliant team that worked on this >>>>>>>> website (Amos Ochieng from pixels Kenya, Barrack Otieno, Mike Musya and >>>>>>>> Washington Odhiambo) Special thanks to Washington who developed and >>>>>>>> maintained the old website from the early days of the network. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> As always, we thank you for your continued feedback and we hope you >>>>>>>> will enjoy the new look and feel. >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 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/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jeffer >>>>>>>> sonanyega%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. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Anyega M Jefferson >>>>>>> >>>>>>> jeffersonanyega(a)gmail.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 0703824326 <0703%20824326> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Start where you are,use what you have and do what you can. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>>>>> ailman/options/kictanet/kephand%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/ >>>>>> >>>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>>>> ailman/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. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Francis Monyango >>>>> >>>>> Lawyer | ICT Policy and Legal Consultant >>>>> www.monyango.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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/ >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>>> ailman/options/kictanet/georgeralak%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. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> George Sidney Ralak >>>> UI/UX Designer >>>> Tell: +254716909815 <0716%20909815> >>>> Skype: Sidralak >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/ >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>> ailman/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/ >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>> ailman/options/kictanet/odhiambo%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. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Best regards, >>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, >>> Nairobi,KE >>> +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 >>> "Oh, the cruft." >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/ >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>> ailman/options/kictanet/georgeralak%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. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> George Sidney Ralak >> UI/UX Designer >> Tell: +254716909815 <0716%20909815> >> Skype: Sidralak >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >> ailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%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. >> >> > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254733206359 > Skype: barrack.otieno > PGP ID: 0x2611D86A > > > > > -- George Sidney Ralak UI/UX Designer Tell: +254716909815 Skype: Sidralak _______________________________________________ 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/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/lizorembo%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: Invitation to Open House at The Kijiji
by Eric Mugendi 17 Oct '17

17 Oct '17

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Eric Kariuki" <eric.kariuki(a)thekijiji.co.ke> Date: Oct 5, 2017 1:36 PM Subject: Invitation to Open House To: <emugendi(a)gmail.com> Cc: Hello, As we open our doors, I'm getting in touch to invite you to Open House at the Kijiji - a home to a growing community of businesses that are creating a better Kenya and beyond. We offer a space to work on flexible terms, peer-to-peer interaction, business services and learning through programmes and events. Open House is an invitation to spend a day working within the Kijiji, to connect with like-minded peers and to be part of shaping the movement for a better Kenya. This free day pass includes desk space for the day, fast and reliable WiFi and unlimited tea & coffee. You can read more and register here <https://www.eventbrite.com/o/the-kijiji-10627294947>. We are also hosting co-creation events where we invite the public and potential members to come and shape what the Kijiji will be and offer. We will have three different evening sessions, each with a dedicated topic on space <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-do-we-make-this-an-inspiring-workspace-co-…>, community <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-are-the-values-and-culture-of-our-communi…> and the problems we are solving as a nation <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-are-the-biggest-challenges-we-face-as-a-n…>. Please join us for the one that’s most of interest to you. Of course, you are very welcome to join all three! We hope to welcome you at one of our Open Houses in the coming weeks. Cheers -- *Eric Mwangi Kariuki* Co-Founder - Finance and Operations eric.kariuki(a)thekijiji.co.ke <freyja.oddsdottir(a)thekijiji.co.ke> The Kijiji | thekijiji.co.ke +254 (0) 739 798 514 twitter <https://twitter.com/the_Kijiji> | facebook <https://www.facebook.com/theKijiji>| eventbrite <http://impacthubnairobi.eventbrite.com/> Subscribe <http://eepurl.com/caZGvb> to our newsletter ᐧ

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KICTANet’s new website: Call for comments
by Frederick Muriithi 16 Oct '17

16 Oct '17

When I'm traveling, to keep a usable connection, I turn off JS to avoid extra overhead, which is how I first accessed the site. As is, a lot of places are not reachable from the homepage without JavaScript, which makes it a somewhat, disappointing experience. With JavaScript finally turned on (when I got back to Nairobi and it's environs), the site exposes more content. Maybe it's just me, but I think the content should be available, with or without JavaScript on. This also caters for the scenario where for some reason the JavaScript fails to load, or is broken - it shouldn't break the site's functionality. That's my 2 cents.

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China seeks dominance of global AI industry
by anyega jefferson 16 Oct '17

16 Oct '17

https://www.ft.com/content/856753d6-8d31-11e7-a352-e46f43c5825d If the development of artificial intelligence is an arms race, then China wants to become the world’s unchallenged AI superpower. While the National Science Foundation in the US has no increase in funding this year, China has promised to “vigorously use governmental and social capital” to dominate the industry. US and Chinese tech companies alike are ploughing money and talent into AI, but Beijing’s blueprint for investing in artificial intelligence — creating a $150bn industry by 2030 — underlines its desire to beat the US. -- Anyega M Jefferson jeffersonanyega(a)gmail.com 0703824326 Start where you are,use what you have and do what you can.

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Re: [kictanet] KICTANet's new website: Call for comments
by Odhiambo Washington 15 Oct '17

15 Oct '17

I hate turning public stuff private! It gets personal, which is not good. On 15 October 2017 at 01:17, george sidney ralak <georgeralak(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hey replied in private, I replied in private. > > On Sat, Oct 14, 2017 at 10:58 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi George, >> >> I wonder why you've decided to make this discussion private. >> >> On 14 October 2017 at 19:39, george sidney ralak <georgeralak(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hey Washington, >>> >>> Amos already replied and rectified the links issue. >>> >>> I like he website, it's crisp, it's just that Wordpress tend to be >>> limiting. >>> >>> But I like the whole look and feel. >>> >>> Good job you people did there. >>> >>> On Sat, Oct 14, 2017 at 4:12 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> Hi George, >>>> >>>> There are s number of things that haven't been finalized on the >>>> website, like those links. They will be done. Your feedback is welcome, so >>>> that we note down what listers have noticed for rectification, improvement. >>>> >>>> On your question about WordPress, I am not sure you really need a >>>> response, but obviously was the developer's choice of CMS. >>>> >>>> On 14 October 2017 at 13:23, george sidney ralak via kictanet < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Looks great. >>>>> >>>>> A few issues though. Quick links on the footer are not really leading >>>>> someone anywhere. >>>>> >>>>> And a question: Why Wordpress? >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 6:11 PM, Francis Monyango via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I love it. Looks really good. >>>>>> >>>>>> On 13 October 2017 at 16:55, Keith Andere via kictanet < >>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Liz, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mobile optimization is fantastic. Looks fresh and easy to navigate. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Barrack and team, cheers! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Keith >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 13 Oct 2017 01:03, "anyega jefferson via kictanet" < >>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Great job, looks good, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 11:55 PM, Liz Orembo via kictanet < >>>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Dear listers, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Greetings, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> KICTANet has just finished working on the first phase of the new >>>>>>>>> website and would now like to invite you to give comments/suggestions. >>>>>>>>> Especially on how it can serve as an ICT policy engagement platform and as >>>>>>>>> an Information resource for stakeholders. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Here's the link: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/. >>>>>>>>> <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/> You can send your comments either >>>>>>>>> on/offlist, or on the website itself. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> KICTANet owes a lot to the brilliant team that worked on this >>>>>>>>> website (Amos Ochieng from pixels Kenya, Barrack Otieno, Mike Musya and >>>>>>>>> Washington Odhiambo) Special thanks to Washington who developed and >>>>>>>>> maintained the old website from the early days of the network. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> As always, we thank you for your continued feedback and we hope >>>>>>>>> you will enjoy the new look and feel. >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 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/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>>>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jeffer >>>>>>>>> sonanyega%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. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Anyega M Jefferson >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> jeffersonanyega(a)gmail.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 0703824326 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Start where you are,use what you have and do what you can. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> 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/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kephan >>>>>>>> d%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/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>>>>> ailman/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. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Francis Monyango >>>>>> >>>>>> Lawyer | ICT Policy and Legal Consultant >>>>>> www.monyango.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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/ >>>>>> >>>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>>>> ailman/options/kictanet/georgeralak%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. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> George Sidney Ralak >>>>> UI/UX Designer >>>>> Tell: +254716909815 >>>>> Skype: Sidralak >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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/ >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>>> ailman/options/kictanet/odhiambo%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. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Best regards, >>>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, >>>> Nairobi,KE >>>> +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 >>>> "Oh, the cruft." >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> George Sidney Ralak >>> UI/UX Designer >>> Tell: +254716909815 >>> Skype: Sidralak >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, >> Nairobi,KE >> +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 >> "Oh, the cruft." >> > > > > -- > George Sidney Ralak > UI/UX Designer > Tell: +254716909815 > Skype: Sidralak > > -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 "Oh, the cruft."

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Re: [kictanet] Democracy After Facebook
by anyega jefferson 15 Oct '17

15 Oct '17

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/10/what-facebook-did/54… We’ve known since at least 2012 that Facebook was a powerful, non-neutral force in electoral politics. In that year, a combined University of California, San Diego and Facebook research team led by James Fowler published a study in *Nature* <https://www.nature.com/articles/nature11421.epdf?referrer_access_token=3hEG…>, which argued that Facebook’s “I Voted” button had driven a small but measurable increase in turnout, primarily among young people. Rebecca Rosen’s 2012 story, “Did Facebook Give Democrats the Upper Hand? <https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/11/did-facebook-give-de…>” relied on new research from Fowler, et al., about the presidential election that year. Again, the conclusion of their work was that Facebook’s get-out-the-vote message could have driven a substantial chunk of the increase in youth voter participation in the 2012 general election. Fowler told Rosen that it was “even possible that Facebook is completely responsible” for the youth voter increase. And because a higher proportion of young people vote Democratic than the general population, the net effect of Facebook’s GOTV effort would have been to help the Dems. The research showed that a small design change by Facebook could have electoral repercussions, especially with America’s electoral-college format in which a few hotly contested states have a disproportionate impact on the national outcome. And the pro-liberal effect it implied became enshrined as an axiom of how campaign staffers, reporters, and academics viewed social media. -- Anyega M Jefferson jeffersonanyega(a)gmail.com 0703824326 Start where you are,use what you have and do what you can.

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Training Opportunities
by Harry Hare 15 Oct '17

15 Oct '17

Greetings all, AeRC will be conducting several Microsoft server-based courses in the month of November and I thought this could be of interest to some of you. Drop me a note should you have interest in any of the programmes. Microsoft Windows Server 2016<https://earc-windows-server-2016.eventbrite.com/> (6-24 November) Microsoft System Center Manager Configuration<https://aerc-system-center.eventbrite.com/> (20 November – 1 December) Microsoft Skype for Business<https://aerc-skype-for-business.eventbrite.com/> (20 – 24 November) Microsoft SharePoint Server<https://aerc-sharepoint-server.eventbrite.com/> (27 November – 1 December) My apologies for cross-posting. Kindest Regards Harry

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Re: [kictanet] What are the implications of technology in policing?
by anyega jefferson 13 Oct '17

13 Oct '17

Kenya has invested heavily in Technology for the police. Are we aware of how its used? *When Sergeant Lee DeBrabander* marked a case confidential in the Long Beach drug squad’s Palantir data analysis system in November 2014, he expected key details to remain hidden from unauthorized users’ eyes. In police work, this can be crucial—a matter of life and death, even. It often involves protecting vulnerable witnesses, keeping upcoming operations hush hush, or protecting a fellow police officer who’s working undercover. Yet not long after, someone working in the gang crimes division ran a car license plate mentioned in his case and was able to read the entire file. “Can you please look at this?” DeBrabander wrote to a Palantir engineer in an email, which was obtained by Backchannel in response to public records requests. https://www.wired.com/story/how-peter-thiels-secretive-data-company-pushed-… -- Anyega M Jefferson jeffersonanyega(a)gmail.com 0703824326 Start where you are,use what you have and do what you can.

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Security architectures will balkanise the Internet if nothing else
by Barrack Otieno 13 Oct '17

13 Oct '17

Listers, This might be an interesting conversation to some. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: parminder <parminder(a)itforchange.net> Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 12:44:43 +0530 Subject: [Internet Policy] Security architectures will balkanise the Internet if nothing else To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Symantec says it wont open its source code for security inspection to "foreign govs" <http://in.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cyber-russia-symantec/exclusive-symant…>. Kaspersky, the Russian security software firm, is now increasingly being shunned in the US (not only in the US govbut also outside <http://fortune.com/2017/09/08/best-buy-kaspersky-russia-hacking-fears/> ) even when it has offered its source code for inspection for US gov <https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/03/kaspersky_repeats_offer_america_ca…> ...... Of course, US wants the world to trust it and its global firms even without seeing the source code of their software offerings (BTW, it is an important provision of TPP's ecom chapter) but it will not trust foreign firms even if they offer source code inspection.US wants us to think nothing about what Snowden told us, and we otherwise know through many different means. But Russia's transgressions into US's informational space are evidently absolutely inexcusable, which is what the world should really focus on. .. How long will the hypocrisy last, is the question... Being rich and powerful allows considerable room for indulging in such hypocrisies, but sooner or latter security will be considered too important an issue by all countries for them to countenance it indefinitely. This would happen even with the US being able to successfully manage many front groups globally in the Internet space to do its PR. Not every country will be able to develop its own digital security architecture, but one can well see all non dominant countries moving within the "sphere if influence" of the few dominant one, US, China, and to some extent, Russia. That would be an unfortunate thing, but that is what we are clearly headed towards. Such "digital spheres of influence" (which would be more solidly and structurally separate than the soft word "influence" conveys) will develop from two directions -- one digital security related, as discussed, and the other digital business and trade related, which logics of course combine very well. parminder -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Zimbabwe creates Ministry of Cybersecurity
by anyega jefferson 12 Oct '17

12 Oct '17

Not sure if its warranted, but interesting that a country determined that cyber security requires an entire Ministry. https://www.cnbcafrica.com/news/southern-africa/2017/10/10/zimbabwes-mugabe… Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe moved Patrick Chinamasa from the finance ministry on Monday to lead a new cyber security ministry that will focus on crimes on social media and other websites ahead of an election due next year. -- Anyega M Jefferson jeffersonanyega(a)gmail.com 0703824326 Start where you are,use what you have and do what you can.

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Fwd: [africs-ig] Call for application for AfriSIG 2017
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 12 Oct '17

12 Oct '17

Listers, FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Olga Tsafack Koloko" <olga(a)apc.org> Date: 11 Oct 2017 19:52 Subject: [africs-ig] Call for application for AfriSIG 2017 To: "AfriCS-IG" <africs-ig(a)lists.apc.org> Cc: Dear all, APC has just launched the call for application for the 5th edition of the African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG), scheduled to take place from 28 November to 02 December 2017 in Cairo Egypt. Find out more about the call here: http://afrisig.org/2017/10/10/ call-for-applications-for-the-fifth-african-school-on- internet-governance-afrisig/ and disseminate widely. Regards, Olga -- Olga Tsafack-Koloko Africa Communications Officer/French editor Association for Progressive Communications (www.apc.org) Twitter: olgatsafack Skype: olga.tsafack Pgp: 0x6CB18F55 _______________________________________________ AfriCS-IG mailing list Info and options: http://lists.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/africs-ig To unsubscribe, email africs-ig-unsubscribe(a)lists.apc.org

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Fwd: [AfriSIG-Alumni] Call for application for AfriSIG 2017
by Kawsu Sillah 12 Oct '17

12 Oct '17

Dear All, For your information/action. I apologize for cross-posting and possible duplication. Kind regards, Kawsu. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Olga Tsafack Koloko <olga(a)apc.org> Date: Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 12:40 AM Subject: [AfriSIG-Alumni] Call for application for AfriSIG 2017 To: Afrisig Alumni <afrisig-alumni(a)lists.apc.org> Dear AfriSIG alumni, APC has just launched the call for application for the 5th edition of the African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG), scheduled to take place from 28 November to 02 December 2017 in Cairo Egypt. Find out more about the call here: http://afrisig.org/2017/10/10/ call-for-applications-for-the-fifth-african-school-on- internet-governance-afrisig/ and disseminate widely. Regards, Olga -- Olga Tsafack-Koloko Africa Communications Officer/French editor Association for Progressive Communications (www.apc.org) Twitter: olgatsafack Skype: olga.tsafack Pgp: 0x6CB18F55 _______________________________________________ AfriSIG-Alumni mailing list Info and options: http://lists.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/afrisig-alumni To unsubscribe, email afrisig-alumni-unsubscribe(a)lists.apc.org -- Best Regards, [image: --]SILLAH Kawsu [image: https://]about.me/ksillah *Website: http://africanyouthcommission.org/ <http://africanyouthcommission.org/>* *Twitter: **https://twitter.com/aycommission <https://twitter.com/aycommission>* *Facebook: **https://www.facebook.com/AYCommission/ <https://www.facebook.com/AYCommission/>* *Mobile: (+220) 986 5300 | 396 5300 | 686 5300*

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Facebook and Instagram services restored after major global disruption
by Joash Moitui 12 Oct '17

12 Oct '17

Facebook and Instagram outage has reportedly hit some parts of the globe. US and UK media on Wednesday reported that the two apps owned by Facebook had crashed in Brazil, Japan, India and parts of Europe. Those who attempted to go onto the site were reportedly shown a blank page, with nothing loading. Read more: Link <https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/oct/11/facebook-and-instagram-o…> ……………….. Joash Moitui joash.moitui(a)gmail.com about.me/jmoitui

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Talk to NCIC:KICTANet engagement Report
by Grace Githaiga 11 Oct '17

11 Oct '17

Listers Greetings. Please find attached the Talk to NCIC:KICTANet engagement Report. To those who gave their views, and all who turned up for the face to face meeting, tunasema asanteni sana! Rgds GG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grace Githaiga Twitter: @ggithaiga Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga ...the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama.

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Don’t fear cloud computing. You already use it
by Barrack Otieno 11 Oct '17

11 Oct '17

Listers, In Summary Your web-based email, Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, Uber, and other online media content sit on the cloud. Moving the results from ‘ground servers’ to the ‘cloud’ servers enables KNEC to elastically scale up computing capacity to meet the demand – in real time. IEBC, as the client to the cloud provider, has 24 hour, seven day access to their data just as you and I have similar access to our Twitter or Facebook accounts. http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/2274560-4133902-k9ro07/in… Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: iHub Open Day
by Wandia 11 Oct '17

11 Oct '17

(Apologies in the event of cross posting) Hi Listers , Kindly share with friends and networks: iHub open days give you the perfect opportunity to test the iHub space. Come in, grab a seat and work. If you register for a tour, you also get to hear first-hand from our staff about building, innovating and collaborating at the iHub. Every Friday this October between 8am - 8pm we are open to all of you for free. Tours are scheduled from 11am and 3pm. Register <https://ihub.co.ke/event/13/open-house-friday> now to visit our beautiful new offices this October and see how the iHub can work for you. We’re looking forward to hosting you. Regards

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Would data swapping help with the war against hacking of corporations?
by anyega jefferson 11 Oct '17

11 Oct '17

The Department of Homeland Security has even set up a data-swapping mechanism that gives hundreds of private companies access to the government’s digital findings. But corporations are frustrated that it’s not working well enough. The infrastructure is still developing; the massive haystack of data doesn’t yield needles easily, or quickly — a crucial problem in a fast-changing threat environment. And a secrecy-minded Washington bureaucracy is hesitant to share important clues. http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2017/10/11/government-cyber-attack-com… -- Anyega M Jefferson jeffersonanyega(a)gmail.com 0703824326 Start where you are,use what you have and do what you can.

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Re: [kictanet] Kenya Has Faster Internet Than Australia? “Complete Rubbish” Says Australia Prime Minister
by Ali Hussein 09 Oct '17

09 Oct '17

True that. Again. The report wasn't about Penetration but about speeds..So maybe the report needs to substitute Kenya with Nairobi? :-) Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 3:59 PM, Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> wrote: > Ali, > > 100 KMs from Nairobi, upcountry, in a relatively built up area, the speeds > are horrendous.... > > Was benchmarking this (www.kionjo.com) over the weekend and on both > Safaricom & Airtel the load times for home page was 1-2 mins which is about > 5KB/s considering an initial download is abt 300KBs > > Those Akamai figures I am not sure where they got them from but its > definately not anything close across the country... > > Rgds > > On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 3:37 PM, Ali Hussein via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> True that Barrack. >> >> The point though was not penetration rate but speed. This is something >> (penetration rate) that needs addressing soonest. >> >> *Ali Hussein* >> >> *Principal* >> >> *Hussein & Associates* >> >> >> >> Tel: +254 713 601113 >> >> Twitter: @AliHKassim >> >> Skype: abu-jomo >> >> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> >> >> >> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, >> >> Chiromo Road, Westlands, >> >> Nairobi, Kenya. >> >> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely >> mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the >> organizations that I work with. >> >> On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 3:27 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Ali, >>> >>> This is not surprising , be that as it may, i hope we can get such >>> glorification of our connectivity from our Counties since the quality of >>> connectivity in most places beyond Nairobi is wanting. >>> >>> Best Regards >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 3:16 PM, Ali Hussein via kictanet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> Listers >>>> >>>> Interesting arguments going on around this subject. Apparently the >>>> Australian Prime is miffed by the suggestion that we can have faster >>>> Internet connections than Australia.. Surely that's not possible!!!??? :-) >>>> >>>> When *Bloomberg* >>>> <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-03/digital-doom-threatens-a…> highlighted >>>> that Kenya’s internet was ranked faster than Australia’s in the latest >>>> Akamai’s State of Internet report, the Australian Prime Minister did not >>>> take it lightly. To understand the backstory, Australia invested $38 >>>> Billion in a National Broadband Network (NBN) infrastructure that was meant >>>> to “spearhead a digital revolution.” The situation on the ground is that >>>> the project has been mismanaged by the government leading to costs overrun >>>> and construction delays. >>>> >>>> Read on:- >>>> >>>> Surely Kenya can't have faster connectivity than Australia!! >>>> <http://www.techweez.com/2017/10/09/australia-v-kenya-broadband-speeds/> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Ali Hussein* >>>> >>>> *Principal* >>>> >>>> *Hussein & Associates* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Tel: +254 713 601113 >>>> >>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim >>>> >>>> Skype: abu-jomo >>>> >>>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >>>> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> >>>> >>>> >>>> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, >>>> >>>> Chiromo Road, Westlands, >>>> >>>> Nairobi, Kenya. >>>> >>>> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely >>>> mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the >>>> organizations that I work with. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/ >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>> ailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%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. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Barrack O. 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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. >> >> > > > -- > *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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Kenya Has Faster Internet Than Australia? “Complete Rubbish” Says Australia Prime Minister
by Ali Hussein 09 Oct '17

09 Oct '17

Listers Interesting arguments going on around this subject. Apparently the Australian Prime is miffed by the suggestion that we can have faster Internet connections than Australia.. Surely that's not possible!!!??? :-) When *Bloomberg* <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-03/digital-doom-threatens-a…> highlighted that Kenya’s internet was ranked faster than Australia’s in the latest Akamai’s State of Internet report, the Australian Prime Minister did not take it lightly. To understand the backstory, Australia invested $38 Billion in a National Broadband Network (NBN) infrastructure that was meant to “spearhead a digital revolution.” The situation on the ground is that the project has been mismanaged by the government leading to costs overrun and construction delays. Read on:- Surely Kenya can't have faster connectivity than Australia!! <http://www.techweez.com/2017/10/09/australia-v-kenya-broadband-speeds/> *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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Why the U.S. Has Knives Out for Russia's Kaspersky Labs
by Ali Hussein 08 Oct '17

08 Oct '17

Listers The two powers - Russia and the US are at each other's throats and the latest 'victim of this Geopolitical duel is Kaspersky. For months government officials have waged a campaign <http://fortune.com/2017/07/12/kaspersky-lab-russia-cybersecurity/> against Kaspersky Labs, a Moscow-based maker of popular antivirus software. Their distrust culminated last month in a Department of Homeland Security ban <http://fortune.com/2017/09/13/kaspersky-lab-ban-dhs-trump/> on federal networks using the company’s products. Now we finally have some insight into why the U.S. has been giving one of Russia’s greatest business successes—a protector of more than 400 million people’s computers—the snub <http://fortune.com/2017/07/16/kaspersky-russia-us/>. According to a much-pored over report by the *Wall Street Journal* <https://www.wsj.com/articles/russian-hackers-stole-nsa-data-on-u-s-cyber-de…>, an NSA hacker flouted protocol (and all common sense) two years ago by taking work home to a personal computer that ran Kaspersky software. The mistake would prove catastrophic. Read on:- Why the US has knives out for Kaspersky <http://fortune.com/2017/10/07/equifax-credit-kaspersky-security-nsa-hack-ya…> *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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THE ITU STATE OF BROADBAND REPORT 2017: BROADBAND CATALYZING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
by Grace Githaiga 07 Oct '17

07 Oct '17

Paul Here is the correct link. My apologies. I must have deleted the 'f' at the end by mistake. https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-s/opb/pol/S-POL-BROADBAND.18-2017-PDF-E.pdf Best regards Githaiga, Grace On Saturday, 07-10-2017 at 11:25 Paul Kukubo wrote: Cant access the link. Kindly repost. Paul Kukubo Mobile South Africa +27 817068466 Mobile Nairobi: +254 717180001 twitter: @pkukubo On 7 October 2017 at 00:22, Grace Githaiga via kictanet wrote: Listers This ITU State of Broadband Report 2017 might be of interest to some of you. Broadband technologies are driving substantial transformation in different sectors and are accelerating achievement of the SDGs. Other advances in science, technology, and engineering such as big data, the Internet of Things (IoT), Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS),sensor networks, automation, computational modelling, machine learning, Augmented Reality (AR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) will also contribute to economic and social welfare worldwide. These advances are becoming increasingly common place in the workplace, public spaces and homes, and of increasing interest to policy-makers. As these technologies continue to develop, stakeholders from academia, industry, government and civil society should all contribute to discussions on their potential policy implications, and encourage growth through policy environments that support research,competition and innovation. https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-s/opb/pol/S-POL-BROADBAND.18-2017-PDF-E.pd 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 [1] "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/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/pkukubo%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. Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama. Links: ------ [1] http://www.kictanet.or.ke

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Re: [kictanet] Call for input into Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2017 and Election Offences (Amendment) Bill 2017
by S.M. Muraya 07 Oct '17

07 Oct '17

Kanini, Check paragraph 257 on page 107 of the Supreme Court majority ruling.. "Was he in the same vein also admitting that not *all* Forms 34A had been electronically transmitted to the National Tallying Centre from the polling centres as required by law?" Paragraph 258: "not scanning all Forms 34A and simultaneously transmitting them to the NTC" Paragraph 260 (b) Whether all the Forms 34A had been electronically transmitted from the polling stations to the National Tallying Centre. Paragraphs 262-266 - further emphasizing of electronic transmission, no sane person is bound to ignore. Not sure how the Supreme Court complied with Article 159(2)(d) of the Constitution, but it seems like FOUR Supreme Court judges chose to focus on the procedural technicalities.. the scanning + electronic transmission of *ALL* form 34a's to the National Tallying Centre, before the announcement of results. On Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 8:45 PM, kanini mutemi <kaninimutemi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I get the gist but yes I think there's an error in reporting. The correct > position in my view: > 1. Electronic transmission is the bedrock > 2. Guidelines on use of the electronic system extend to setting up a > complementary system > 3. IEBC should set up a complementary system for transmission. > > On Wed, 4 Oct 2017 at 20:38 S.M. Muraya <murigi.muraya(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Kanini, >> >> Do you see any problem (conflict) with the statements below? (could be >> journalistic error) >> >> http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2017/09/iebc-directed- >> deploy-alternative-oct-17-case-technology-fails/ >> >> Sep 20 – The Supreme Court has directed the Independent Electoral and >> Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to put in place a complementary system for the >> fresh October 17 presidential poll, in compliance with Section 44A of the >> Elections Act. >> >> Chief Justice David Maraga said the court could not simply overlook the >> negation of guidelines on the use of technology in the transmission of >> results saying the electronic transmission was the bedrock upon which the >> new election laws passed by the bi-cameral Parliament were anchored. >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 8:12 PM, kanini mutemi via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> The current Section 44A of the Elections Act allows IEBC to set up a >>> *complementary* system for transmission of results. I believe that >>> should take care of those instances. What the Bill proposes is to have two >>> parallel systems where the manual is superior. >>> >>> On Wed, 4 Oct 2017 at 20:01 S.M. Muraya via kictanet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> If electronic transmission of results is the only prescribed option in >>>> the current act, then an amendment is now inevitable ): >>>> >>>> Technology firms have indicated, it may not be possible to >>>> electronically transmit all results from all polling stations. >>>> >>>> Forms 34b, transmitted from the Constituency tallying center are >>>> already described as too bulky.. >>>> >>>> http://www.nation.co.ke/news/politics/Wafula-Chebukati- >>>> outlines-tough-demands-on-OT-Morpho-/1064-4119384-10rr6uaz/index.html >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Further, on plans by the commission to display all the forms 34B from >>>> constituencies, the firm says it is technologically impossible to do this >>>> given the bulky nature of the forms.DATA CAPACITYMr Chebukati insists that >>>> the tech firm should enhance its data capacity to accommodate the bulk >>>> data.“Please not that since OT-Morpho are the ones who receive the forms >>>> 34A first, they must make them public. Text results without forms, shall >>>> not be allowed in whatever circumstances,” he tersely says.He instructs >>>> them to avoid a situation that happened in August where some 10,000 polling >>>> stations sent results without forms.* >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 5:06 PM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Listers, >>>>> >>>>> Proposed election amendments make electronic results irrelevant >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> In Summary >>>>> >>>>> Specifically, proposed amendments kill the need to have electronic >>>>> results, given that the manual ones are legally authoritative. >>>>> To bury the ICT agenda for good, the amendments propose total >>>>> mutilation of Section 44 (use of technology) by deleting subsections >>>>> 5, 6, 7 & 8. >>>>> One gets the feeling that these amendments are more geared towards >>>>> supporting ICT-illiterate lawyers in the next presidential petition. >>>>> >>>>> read more: >>>>> http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/2274560- >>>>> 4124394-k96oxc/index.html >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 10/4/17, Lawrence Dinga, CISSP via kictanet >>>>> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>> > I completely concur with the views so far. >>>>> > >>>>> > It is evident from the current mood of the country that the >>>>> amendments to >>>>> > the Election Laws are not all inclusive and the general feeling is >>>>> that it >>>>> > is more of a political game undermining the electoral commission >>>>> ahead of >>>>> > the repeat presidential elections. As Barrack says, our key interest >>>>> is >>>>> > promoting the best use of ICT to bring lasting solutions to our >>>>> myriad >>>>> > problems. >>>>> > >>>>> > As we are aware, the contentious issue that led to the nullification >>>>> of the >>>>> > presidential election was that IEBC refused to open the servers for >>>>> scrutiny >>>>> > and get the logs for analysis. The reason they were citing is that >>>>> servers >>>>> > are not located in Kenya and "the custodians were still asleep" >>>>> while the >>>>> > logs were needed by the Supreme Court. This brings my point of Data >>>>> > Protection and Residency Laws in Kenya. (Please I do apologise in >>>>> advance >>>>> > incase there are any such laws which I am ignorant of). If only >>>>> KICTANet >>>>> > could engage in such initiatives as to help Kenya in having Data >>>>> Protection >>>>> > and Residency Laws, then that would solve a lot of problems for the >>>>> nation. >>>>> > As it turns out, many of us were victims of data privacy violations >>>>> in 2013 >>>>> > when most of us found themselves to be members of various political >>>>> parties >>>>> > without their knowledge. Technology is changing rapidly and shaping >>>>> our ways >>>>> > of life and that is why even Europe is replacing the old EU Data >>>>> Protection >>>>> > Directive which has been there since 1998 with the new legislation >>>>> that is >>>>> > far more comprehensive than our old Act, the journey that started >>>>> way back >>>>> > in 2012. >>>>> > >>>>> > We can start somewhere by KICTANet initiating stakeholders workshops >>>>> to >>>>> > educate the public on basic understanding of personal data, what data >>>>> > privacy means to everyone, protecting your digital identity and how >>>>> to >>>>> > respond to a data breach. This may culminate into some select >>>>> committee of >>>>> > technology and legal professionals to draft our data protection >>>>> regulation. >>>>> > I think by this we will have contributed something we can be proud >>>>> of as >>>>> > KICTANet instead of involving ourselves in a process which is viewed >>>>> by many >>>>> > Kenyans as not all inclusive and could be having some sinister >>>>> motives. >>>>> > >>>>> > That is just my opinion >>>>> > >>>>> > Regards >>>>> > >>>>> > Lawrence Dinga, MSc. (InfoSec & Forensics), CISSP >>>>> > Managecom Systems Ltd >>>>> > +254 721226324/ 0733973999 >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > From: Ali Hussein via kictanet >>>>> > Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2017 11:57 AM >>>>> > To: ldinga(a)managecom.co.ke >>>>> > Cc: Ali Hussein >>>>> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Call for input into Election Laws >>>>> (Amendment) Bill, >>>>> > 2017 and Election Offences (Amendment) Bill 2017 >>>>> > >>>>> > I agree with Barrack. >>>>> > >>>>> > We may object to some or all of the amendments but we must adhere to >>>>> the >>>>> > spirit of our new constitution, part of which specifically urges the >>>>> Govt >>>>> > and the citizenry to engage through public participation. It is also >>>>> > critical that we in the sector don’t create a vacuum in this space >>>>> for >>>>> > nature surely abhors a vacuum. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > Ali Hussein >>>>> > Principal >>>>> > Hussein & Associates >>>>> > +254 0713 601113 >>>>> > >>>>> > Twitter: @AliHKassim >>>>> > >>>>> > Skype: abu-jomo >>>>> > >>>>> > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act >>>>> but a >>>>> > habit." ~ Aristotle >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > Sent from my iPad >>>>> > >>>>> > On 4 Oct 2017, at 10:21 AM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet >>>>> > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > Hi John, >>>>> > >>>>> > I think it is worth commenting otherwise someone else will comment >>>>> on >>>>> > our behalf. We have many Kenyans with public interest at heart who >>>>> > contribute towards the many strides this country makes yet we keep >>>>> > reversing the same without thinking through well. We should rise >>>>> up in >>>>> > one accord and say no to what is not right for our nation without >>>>> fear >>>>> > or favour, i beleive the network is apolitical, our key interest in >>>>> > promoting the best use of ICT's. >>>>> > >>>>> > Regards >>>>> > >>>>> > On 10/4/17, John Kieti <jkieti(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > My sense is that the ammendments are rushed if not too >>>>> reactionary. >>>>> > Also >>>>> > >>>>> > too close to an election (Just days!). As Grace Bomu observes, >>>>> there is >>>>> > >>>>> > much we could contribute but with the nature of the process, you >>>>> wonder >>>>> > >>>>> > whether its worth putting our valuable time in it. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > On Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 10:10 AM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet < >>>>> > >>>>> > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > Dear Grace, >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > I object to the amendments . I have gone through the bill and >>>>> found >>>>> > >>>>> > some of the amendments to be ill advised. I think we should >>>>> always >>>>> > >>>>> > uphold the spirit of the law other than the letter of the law. >>>>> For >>>>> > >>>>> > instance when we say that in the event manual transmission >>>>> defers >>>>> > from >>>>> > >>>>> > electronic transmission the manual transmission will carry the >>>>> day >>>>> > yet >>>>> > >>>>> > we know basic principles of computing such as Garbage in >>>>> Garbage out >>>>> > >>>>> > (GIGO) or What You See is What you get (WYSWYG) it shows that >>>>> the >>>>> > >>>>> > processes and use of electronic system as supplementary aids is >>>>> > >>>>> > misunderstood why should we entertain a situation where the >>>>> input >>>>> > >>>>> > differs from the output. Electronic aids only make the system >>>>> more >>>>> > >>>>> > efficient and effective they don't alter results unless there >>>>> is >>>>> > >>>>> > interference. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > On another note, we have new members of parliament who are >>>>> just being >>>>> > >>>>> > inducted, it would therefore be untrue to claim that they have >>>>> > >>>>> > understood the election management system and processes which >>>>> have >>>>> > >>>>> > taken time to develop and now want to dismantle it to suit >>>>> temporary >>>>> > >>>>> > political interests , i think we should uphold the interests >>>>> of the >>>>> > >>>>> > country first and i would urge our elected leaders to be at >>>>> the fore >>>>> > >>>>> > front of this effort. The election laws might not be perfect >>>>> but it >>>>> > >>>>> > would be prudent to have a consensus based approach of >>>>> scrutinizing >>>>> > >>>>> > any weak areas and addressing the same based on merit. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > Finally and in my humble opinion, in as much as we have >>>>> deployed >>>>> > >>>>> > technology and used technology to make many advances in >>>>> different >>>>> > >>>>> > spheres of our nation, we are yet to fully embrace and >>>>> intergrate >>>>> > >>>>> > Information Technology Governance principles and practices in >>>>> our >>>>> > >>>>> > institutions be they public or private. I think this is our >>>>> archilles >>>>> > >>>>> > heel and this are the issues that might need to be addressed. >>>>> We >>>>> > >>>>> > deploy good systems but lack the manners to use the same >>>>> correctly >>>>> > let >>>>> > >>>>> > alone protect the data under our custody. A data protection >>>>> act will >>>>> > >>>>> > help resolve some of this challenges we are trying to resolve >>>>> > >>>>> > politically, the election laws amendment bill is just a red >>>>> herring, >>>>> > >>>>> > technology is here to stay and will continue affecting every >>>>> aspect >>>>> > of >>>>> > >>>>> > our lives if we don't address IT, IT will address us >>>>> politically and >>>>> > >>>>> > socially sooner than later. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > Regards >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > Best Regards >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > On 10/3/17, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via kictanet >>>>> > >>>>> > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > Hi all, >>>>> > >>>>> > There is a lot to say about the substance of the proposed >>>>> law but I >>>>> > >>>>> > think >>>>> > >>>>> > the process is ill advised. There should be no amendments to >>>>> the >>>>> > law >>>>> > >>>>> > given >>>>> > >>>>> > the very limited time period before the rerun. >>>>> > >>>>> > And although we have been invited because we care about >>>>> technology, >>>>> > I >>>>> > >>>>> > would >>>>> > >>>>> > like to believe that we also care about the nation. We shall >>>>> > achieve >>>>> > >>>>> > very >>>>> > >>>>> > little in terms of building trust in our processes and >>>>> institutions >>>>> > in >>>>> > >>>>> > such >>>>> > >>>>> > a rushed process. Shelve this law. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > On 2 Oct 2017 16:57, "Grace Githaiga via kictanet" < >>>>> > >>>>> > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > Listers >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > Greetings! >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > KICTANet has been invited on Thursday October 5, 2017, to a >>>>> > meeting of >>>>> > >>>>> > the >>>>> > >>>>> > select committees on Election laws 2017. Considering that >>>>> there >>>>> > will >>>>> > >>>>> > be >>>>> > >>>>> > many other groups participating, we would like to present a >>>>> > memorandum >>>>> > >>>>> > containing our specific concerns as they pertain to tech >>>>> issues. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > Further, we realize that the time is too short to hold a >>>>> > moderated >>>>> > >>>>> > debate >>>>> > >>>>> > and therefore would like to hear from you on specific tech >>>>> issues. >>>>> > We >>>>> > >>>>> > have >>>>> > >>>>> > to do this by *Wednesday October 4, 2017 at** 2 p.m. >>>>> *Thereafter, >>>>> > I >>>>> > >>>>> > and >>>>> > >>>>> > Kanini Mutemi will collate the views in readiness for >>>>> Thursday. >>>>> > In >>>>> > >>>>> > addition, it would be good for those who participated in >>>>> the >>>>> > KICTANet >>>>> > >>>>> > observation mission on August 8, 2017 to also attend this >>>>> > Thursday >>>>> > >>>>> > meeting. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > We attach the two bills, and would like to draw your >>>>> attention >>>>> > to: >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > 1. Election Laws (Amendment) Bill >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > - Clause 6 (Electronic AND manual transmission of >>>>> presidential >>>>> > >>>>> > election results, with manual taking precedence). >>>>> > >>>>> > - Clause 7 (Substantially amends Section 44 of the >>>>> Elections >>>>> > Act >>>>> > >>>>> > which >>>>> > >>>>> > prescribes the use of technology in the conduct of >>>>> elections). >>>>> > >>>>> > - Clause 8 (Amends Section 44A on use of a complementary >>>>> > mechanism >>>>> > >>>>> > for >>>>> > >>>>> > identification of voters). >>>>> > >>>>> > - Clause 9 (Amends Section 83 on the effect of >>>>> non-compliance). >>>>> > >>>>> > - Clause 11 (Criminal liability for failing to sign >>>>> documents). >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > 2. Election Offences (Amendment) Bill- >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > - Clause 2 (Amends Election Offences Act to allow the >>>>> government >>>>> > to >>>>> > >>>>> > publish advertisements on its achievements during the >>>>> election >>>>> > >>>>> > period). >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > Kindlyprovide your input by providing which clause you >>>>> think is >>>>> > >>>>> > problematic, what your concerns are, and the >>>>> recommendations. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > Asanteni sana. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > Rgds >>>>> > >>>>> > Grace >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > ----------------------------- >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> > >>>>> > ---------------------- >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > *Grace Githaiga* >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > Twitter: @ggithaiga >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > Skype: gracegithaiga >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > .*..**the most important office in a democracy is the >>>>> citizen. So, >>>>> > you >>>>> > >>>>> > see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs >>>>> you!----Barrack >>>>> > >>>>> > Obama.* >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>>> > >>>>> > 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/ >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ >>>>> > >>>>> > mailman/options/kictanet/nmutungu%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. 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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. >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Barrack O. 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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. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> SMM >>>> >>>> *"Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than >>>> one who takes a city." 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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. >>>> >>> -- >>> *Mercy Mutemi, Advocate*. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/ >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ >>> mailman/options/kictanet/murigi.muraya%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. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> SMM >> >> *"Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one >> who takes a city." Prov 16:32* >> > -- > *Mercy Mutemi, Advocate*. > > > > -- 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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Blockchain Policy Brief, 2017
by Ali Hussein 07 Oct '17

07 Oct '17

Dear all A few months ago KICTANet embarked on putting together a Policy Brief for Blockchain Technology in Kenya. Please find attached the document that is a result of your interactions and a validation meeting that took place which involved various stakeholders from the private sector and government. I would like to thank everyone who took part in this exercise. I would be remiss if I didn't also single out the CS for ICT, Mr. Joe Mucheru who mobilized his team to contribute vigorously to this exercise. Thank you all. Feel free to make your comments and add on to it as we move along. We consider this a live document and hence will be updating it every quarter as required as developments in the Blockchain space continue to evolve rapidly. For example since we met and published this document a number of events have taken place. To mention just a few:- 1. Bitcoins passed the $4000 mark for the first time since Satoshi Nakamoto <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoshi_Nakamoto> first penned the now famous Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System <https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf>. 2. ICOs <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initial_coin_offering> have become all the rage. The Initial Coin Offering is an unregulated means of crowdfunding via use of cryptocurrency. 3. The IMF Chief <https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/imf-chief-tells-central-bankers…> declares that cryptocurrencies will overshadow mainstream banking in the near future. 4. Japan and Russia move to legitimize cryptocurrencies <https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/12/bitcoin-price-rises-japan-russia-regulation…> . And the list goes on and on.. Feel free to critique, add, disagree and generally contribute to this document. Happy Reading! *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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THE ITU STATE OF BROADBAND REPORT 2017: BROADBAND CATALYZING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
by Grace Githaiga 07 Oct '17

07 Oct '17

Listers This ITU State of Broadband Report 2017 might be of interest to some of you. Broadband technologies are driving substantial transformation in different sectors and are accelerating achievement of the SDGs. Other advances in science, technology, and engineering such as big data, the Internet of Things (IoT), Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS),sensor networks, automation, computational modelling, machine learning, Augmented Reality (AR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) will also contribute to economic and social welfare worldwide. These advances are becoming increasingly common place in the workplace, public spaces and homes, and of increasing interest to policy-makers. As these technologies continue to develop, stakeholders from academia, industry, government and civil society should all contribute to discussions on their potential policy implications, and encourage growth through policy environments that support research,competition and innovation. https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-s/opb/pol/S-POL-BROADBAND.18-2017-PDF-E.pd 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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Re: [kictanet] Help spread the word: Virtual Hackathon for Sustainable Development
by Erick Mwangi 06 Oct '17

06 Oct '17

I wanted to ask for your help to spread the word about a virtual hackathon > being organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social > Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development and the United Nations Office > of Information and Communications Technology. > > > > We are trying to reach computer scientists (professionals, professors, > students) everywhere to invite them to use their skills to work on an > open-source software project which contributes to the Sustainable > Development Goals. See details: https://t.co/WHiKoFs1eC > > > > The hackathon challenge has already started; I would appreciate if you > could share this e-mail with your contacts who might be interested, and/or > if you could re-tweet or like this invitation: > https://twitter.com/UN_UniteIdeas/status/915595892266344448 > > > > Please do feel free to copy me or put me in contact with anyone you think > might be interested. I would be happy to give them more details directly. > > E Njoroge Mwangi Technology| FINTECH | Big Data Cell +44 7539372742 <+44%207539%20372742> Skype: Erick.mwangi

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Submission of KICTANet Memorandum on Election Laws to the National Assembly Select Committtees
by Ali Hussein 05 Oct '17

05 Oct '17

Listers Please find attached the above presented today to the National Assembly and Senate Select Committees on Election Laws. Thank you for all the contributions through this listserve and may whatsapp groups. It is this spirit of Public Engagement with Government that will define our country going forward. *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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by Juliet Maina 05 Oct '17

05 Oct '17

Hi. Please add lanene(a)safaricom.co.ke to the mailing list. Kind regards, Juliet

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Call for input into Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2017 and Election Offences (Amendment) Bill 2017
by Grace Githaiga 04 Oct '17

04 Oct '17

Listers Greetings! KICTANet has been invited on Thursday October 5, 2017, to a meeting of the select committees on Election laws 2017. Considering that there will be many other groups participating, we would like to present a memorandum containing our specific concerns as they pertain to tech issues. Further, we realize that the time is too short to hold a moderated debate and therefore would like to hear from you on specific tech issues. We have to do this by Wednesday October 4, 2017 at 2 p.m. Thereafter, I and Kanini Mutemi will collate the views in readiness for Thursday. In addition, it would be good for those who participated in the KICTANet observation mission on August 8, 2017 to also attend this Thursday meeting. We attach the two bills, and would like to draw your attention to: 1. Election Laws (Amendment) Bill * Clause 6 (Electronic AND manual transmission of presidential election results, with manual taking precedence). * Clause 7 (Substantially amends Section 44 of the Elections Act which prescribes the use of technology in the conduct of elections). * Clause 8 (Amends Section 44A on use of a complementary mechanism for identification of voters). * Clause 9 (Amends Section 83 on the effect of non-compliance). * Clause 11 (Criminal liability for failing to sign documents). 2. Election Offences (Amendment) Bill- * Clause 2 (Amends Election Offences Act to allow the government to publish advertisements on its achievements during the election period). Kindlyprovide your input by providing which clause you think is problematic, what your concerns are, and the recommendations. Asanteni sana. Rgds Grace ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grace Githaiga Twitter: @ggithaiga Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga ...the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama.

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Re: [kictanet] Africa Internet Summit (AIS) : Workshop & Meetings 29thApril – 11thMay 2018
by Barrack Otieno 04 Oct '17

04 Oct '17

Listers, Africa Internet Summit (AIS) Secretariat announces AfNOG’s program at The Africa Internet Summit scheduled to be held in Dakar, SENEGAL from 29thApril – 11thMay 2018. AIS is the pinnacle multi-stakeholder event combining, workshops, conferences and networking for the internet Industry. The annual summit attracts internationally renowned Instructors, Experts and Speakers to share the latest innovations and Best practices in the Internet industry. This is the place where the African Technical Institutions and Af* such as AfNOG, AFRINIC, AfREN, AfricaCERT, AfTLD - AROC, AfCHIX, ISOC Africa, AfrICANN, AfGWG etc meet. Meeting the needs of the Africa Internet Community AIS aims at meeting the ever-changing needs of the ICT Industry and includes the core IP Engineering as well as integrating the real world use and impact of IP Technologies. Sessions include technical and business aspects of the Internet : ie Capacity Building, Infrastructure, Security, Policy, Content & Names, Internet Numbers and Research. About the Entire Event Event Calendar include the following: * AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology (offering advanced training in a week-long hands-on workshop) * Several one /two full-day Advanced AfNOG Tutorials * AfricaCERT Workshop & Forums * AFRINIC Trainings * AfREN Forum * AfTLD – Workshop & Meeting * ISOC Africa Sessions * ICANN Africa Day * AfCHix TechWomen Summit * A one-day AfNOG Plenary Session * A three-day AFRINIC Plenary Session. In addition, several side meetings and workshops will be hosted in collaboration with other organizations. Who Attends? A broad range of ICT Industry leaders and technical experts including Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Network Engineers, CSIRTs Engineers and Policy makers who wish to acquire the necessary skills in ICT, Government, Regulators, Telecommunication companies and ICT vendors. It is a good opportunity for networking among peers and businesses. Why Attend? * The AIS addresses the current and future needs of operators in the ICT Industry * It is focused on popular and emerging ICT Industries such as Cyber Security, Mobile Networking among other. * It features discussions on a wide range of issues of the Internet including the current and newest trends in ICT. * Industry experts will be participating in conference sessions from thought-provoking and visionary keynote presentations to interactive panel sessions, all addressing the most pressing topics Local Host The Local Hosts for the Event is Ministère des Postes et des Télécommunications, Senegal. Venue & Hotel This will be announced shortly. Time Table Workshop & Tutorials Event Date(s) Unix Boot Camp 29 April 2018 (Sunday)<x-apple-data-detectors://0> Networking Boot Camp 29 April 2018 (Sunday)<x-apple-data-detectors://1> CERT Boot Camp 29 April 2018 (Sunday)<x-apple-data-detectors://2> AfNOG Workshop 30 April - 4 May 2018<x-apple-data-detectors://3>(Monday - Friday<x-apple-data-detectors://4>) AfricaCERT Workshop 30 April - 4 May 2018<x-apple-data-detectors://5>(Monday - Friday<x-apple-data-detectors://6>) AfTLD - Workshop & Forum 30 April - 4 May 2018<x-apple-data-detectors://7>(Monday - Friday<x-apple-data-detectors://8>) AfCHIXTechWomen Summit 5 May 2018 (Saturday)<x-apple-data-detectors://9> ICANN Day 5 May 2018 (Saturday)<x-apple-data-detectors://10> AFRINIC Trainings 5 - 7 May 2018<x-apple-data-detectors://11>(Saturday - Monday<x-apple-data-detectors://12>) ICANN Special Workshop 6 May 2018 (Sunday)<x-apple-data-detectors://13> AfNOG Tutorials 6 - 7 May 2018<x-apple-data-detectors://14>(Sunday - Monday<x-apple-data-detectors://15>) ISOC Africa Sessions TBC Conference Event Date(s) Opening Session 7 May 2018<x-apple-data-detectors://16>(Monday at 5 pm<x-apple-data-detectors://17>) AfREN Meeting / AAF 7 May 2018 (Monday)<x-apple-data-detectors://18> AfNOG-19 Conference 8 May 2018 (Tuesday)<x-apple-data-detectors://19> AFRINIC-28 Conference 9 - 11 May, 2018<x-apple-data-detectors://20>(Wednesday - Friday<x-apple-data-detectors://21>) About AfNOG AfNOG (Seehttp://www.afnog.org/) is a forum for cooperation and the exchange of technical information between operators of Internet-connected networks in Africa. AfNOG aims at building a community of engineers helping each other operate Internet Infrastructure in Africa, and on the Global Internet as well as promote the discussion of issues relating to implementation of new networks that require community cooperation. AfNOG has since year 2000 organized their annual Event in a different African country each year. “While AfNOG fuels the rapid growth of the Internet in Africa with trained technical capacity, our content has been determined by the needs of the community. In so doing AfNOG’s output training capacity has multiplied in the past decade and the community flourished” AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology The AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology aims to offer advanced training to people who are in the process of developing and enhancing an Internet-connected network with regional and international connectivity. The target audience includes senior and mid-level technical staff of commercial Internet service providers (ISPs), academic networks, government networks, or NGO networks. This workshop builds on the experience of previous AfNOG workshops held annually from 2000 to 2017 in eighteen different African countries, and also the Internet Society's INET workshops, held annually from 1993 to 2000 at eight locations around the world. The workshop's Instructors are an international team with many years of experience in operating large networks and teaching about network operations. The workshop is divided into eight parallel tracks: ( 5 English & 3 French Tracks) * SS-E - Scalable Internet Services (in English), focused on the design and operation of email, web, and other Internet services, in ways that can scale to handle large numbers of end users. * SS-F - Scalable Internet Services (en francais), similar to track SS-E, but given in French. * SI-E - Scalable Network Infrastructure (in English), focused on the design and operation of networks using routers and switches, in ways that can scale to handle large numbers of interconnected sites. * SI-F - Scalable Network Infrastructure (en francais), similar to track SI-E, but given in French. * NM – E, Network Monitoring & Management (English) * NM-F, Network Monitoring & Management (en francais), similar to track NM-E, but given in French. * AR –E, Advanced Routing Techniques (English) * CT- E, CERT Training (English) Workshop application information is at : English:http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_en.php French:http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_fr.php **Workshop Deadline – December 31, 2017<x-apple-data-detectors://25> About AFRINIC AFRINIC (Seehttp://www.afrinic.net/) is the Regional Internet Registry for Africa headquartered in Ebene, Mauritius. It is responsible for the distribution and management of Internet number resources (IP address space and Autonomous System Numbers) in Africa and the Indian Ocean region. AFRINIC ensures equitable and efficient distribution of Internet number resources to the African Internet community to support Internet governance, technology usage and development across the continent. Trainings and capacity building are a central part of AFRINIC’s activities and the objective is to build competence within Africa in IPv6 adoption as well as associated technologies required to use internet number resources effectively. More on AFRINIC can be found at (see<http://seewww.afrinic.net/><http://www.afrinic.net/>www.afrinic.net<http://seewww.afrinic.net/>). AfricaCERT AfricaCERT will hold a 6 day Workshop & Tutorial on CERT from 30thApril – 5thMay 2018 in Senegal. AfricaCERT is the African forum of computer incident response teams, and aims to propose solutions to Challenges for a better health in the Af* Internet Ecosystem. The objectives of AfricaCERT include, but are not restricted to : * Assisting African countries in establishing CSIRTs; * Strengthening the relationships amongst CSIRTs in Africa and with other stakeholders all over the World; * Fostering and supporting education and outreach programs in ICT Security; * Encouraging information sharing in ICT Security; * Promoting good practices and experiences sharing among members to develop a comprehensive framework for cybersecurity including better addressing of legal and regulatory issues; * Assisting African CSIRTS in improving Cyber readiness and enhancing the resilience of ICT Infrastructure; * Promoting Collaborative Technology Research, Development and Innovation in the ICT security field. Please visit<https://afnog.org/www.africacert.org>www.africacert.org<http://www.africacert.orgfor/>for<http://www.africacert.orgfor/>further information. AfTLD – Workshop & Meeting Africa Top Level Domains Organization will be conducting a Workshop & Forum during AIS. Further information will be provided shortly. ICANN AFRICA ICANN Africa will be holding sessions on ICANN Day on 5<x-apple-data-detectors://30>th<x-apple-data-detectors://30> May 2018<x-apple-data-detectors://30> and ICANN Special Workshop on 6thMay 2018 ISOC AFRICA ISOC Africa will be holding sessions/tutorials on Internet Governance, etc. Further information will be provided shortly. AfCHIX AfCHIX will be holding the second AfCHIX Tech Women Summit on 5<x-apple-data-detectors://31>th<x-apple-data-detectors://31> May 2018<x-apple-data-detectors://31>. Further information will be provided shortly. AfNOG Tutorials AfNOG will offer 1 to 2 full-day(s) tutorials on advanced topics. Tutorials take place in a classroom-style environment, and may include a hands-on practical component. Tutorials are non-commercial in nature, and most are technically oriented. They are intended to offer advanced training on technology already deployed or soon to be deployed on networking and related services provisioning for ISP operations. Additional information about AfNOG 2018 Tutorials will be available here shortly: http://www.afnog.org/afnog2018/tutorial/ AfREN The Africa Research and Education Networking (AfREN) will be holding a one day meeting on 7thMay 2018. AfREN is the annual forum on African research and education networking. As one of the Af* organizations, the AfREN forum is part of the annual Africa Internet Summit (AIS) and was convened since 2007 by the Research and Education Networking Unit (RENU) of the Association of African Universities in collaboration with AfNOG & AFRINIC. The forum is a platform for discussions on issues of interest to the research and education networking (REN) community such as collaboration, advocacy and coordination of activities in Africa. Sharing of experience and best practices as well as presentation of innovative networking technologies are also regularly addressed at AfREN. The sponsorship of campus network managers to attend the annual AfNOG training workshops has also become an integral part of AfREN. Since 2012, with the formation of regional RENs covering all the countries of Africa, there is a traditional session on updates from the UbuntuNet Alliance (Eastern and Southern Africa), WACREN (West and Central Africa) and ASREN (Arab countries, including North Africa). Typical AfREN participants include among others, campus and research and education network practitioners, REN operators, telecom operators, regulators, policy makers and international partners. Additional information on AfREN 2018 will be provided shortly. AfNOG-19 Meeting The 19thAfNOG meeting will be held in Dakar, Senegal on 8thMay 2018. AfNOG conferences provide a forum for the coordination and dissemination of technical information related to backbone/enterprise networking technologies and operational practices. The meetings are informal, with an emphasis on relevance to current and future African backbone engineering practices. The AfNOG 2017 conference in Kenya drew several delegates, mainly consisting of network engineering staff from lnternet Service providers, Telecommunication Companies, Government, Research and Education community, Civil Society. Additional information and the Conference schedule will be available here shortly: http://www.afnog.org/afnog2018/conference/ AFRINIC-28 Public Policy Meeting The AFRINIC-28 Public Policy meeting will be held in Dakar, Senegal for three days from 9thto 11thMay, 2018. AFRINIC Meetings are open to everyone and provide an excellent opportunity to take part in Internet policy discussions. These policies, which describe how Internet Number Resources should be managed and distributed, are developed by the community. The meeting will include tutorials, presentations, update on the various working groups and the AFRINIC Public Policy Meeting. The three day meeting will be preceded by IPv6 training and training in Internet Number Resource Management. Further information will be available athttp://www.afrinic.net/en/community/afrinic-events. Visa Requirements Please check visa requirements with the Senegal Embassy or Consulate in your country. Please join us, once again, as we come together to learn, network and shape the future of ICT in Africa. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Irish Court Throws U.S.-EU Data Transfers Into Uncertainty
by Barrack Otieno 04 Oct '17

04 Oct '17

Listers, FYI Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joly MacFie <joly(a)punkcast.com> Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 16:42:44 -0400 Subject: [Internet Policy] Irish Court Throws U.S.-EU Data Transfers Into Uncertainty To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> This just in. In the UK we used to call this "throwing a wobbler'. http://www.therecorder.com/id=1202799516015/Irish-Court-Throws-USEU-Data-Tr… A decision Tuesday by Ireland's High Court in the case brought by Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems has cast new uncertainty <http://www.therecorder.com/id=1202781274731/The-Irish-Case-That-Could-Upend…> on the legal tool that Facebook and thousands of other U.S. companies use to transfer personal data from their operations in the European Union. Irish High Court Justice Caroline Costello in a highly anticipated ruling <http://www.europe-v-facebook.org/sh2/HCJ.pdf> said the Irish Data Protection Commissioner had raised "well-founded concerns" about whether U.S. surveillance practices deny EU citizens fundamental rights once their data is transferred to the U.S. Costello's decision tees up yet another case at the Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) in Luxembourg—the EU's highest court—to determine the validity of "Standard Contractual Clauses," a key legal tool companies use to transfer EU citizens' personal data outside the bloc. A final decision is likely still years away. "Standard Contract Clauses provide critical safeguards to ensure that Europeans' data is protected once transferred to companies that operate in the U.S. or elsewhere around the globe, and are used by thousands of companies to do business," Facebook said in a statement. "They are essential to companies of all sizes, and upholding them is critical to ensuring the economy can continue to grow without disruption." How the EU's highest court will rule will be influenced in part by how Costello frames her formal question of what is to be decided. The justice still has yet to determine that, and both Facebook and Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner are expected to weigh in beforehand. The immediate practical impact of the ruling is hard to assess because the EU high court's decision is unlikely to come for years and because of the shifting legal landscape <http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/06/13/podcast-what-you-need-to-know-…> in Europe around data privacy. The EU's new General Data Protection Regulation, which takes effect in 2018, would require substantial updates to standard contractual clauses (SCCs) anyway. But the referral of the case to the CJEU creates the possibility that the EU's highest court will find that those clauses, no matter how they are constructed, are invalid because of U.S. surveillance practices. In other words, even if companies spend the next year making SCCs compliant under the new regulation, there is risk that they could be wiped away. The case may also invite a repeat of the EU high court's 2015 ruling on a separate legal tool for transatlantic data transfers, then known as "Safe Harbor." After being struck down by the high court—in a case that also started with a complaint by Schrems to the Irish data protection commissioners—the U.S. and EU negotiated a new framework called "Privacy Shield." But in her ruling, Costello attacked some of the new features of the Privacy Shield arrangement as deficient. Specifically, she noted that its creation of a privacy "Ombudsman" at the U.S. State Department to field concerns about how EU citizens' data are handled "will neither confirm nor deny whether the individual has been the target of surveillance nor will the Ombudsperson confirm the specific remedy that was applied." Facebook, whose lead U.S. counsel in the case is Joshua Lipshutz of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, had tried to convince Justice Costello that the U.S. surveillance practices are reigned in by substantial oversight and laws that prevent abuse of privacy, consistent with EU law. Former White House privacy expert and Alston & Bird attorney Peter Swire and Stephen Vladeck of the University of Texas School of Law also offered testimony for Facebook. But Costello was not persuaded. "Quite clearly there are extensive rules to ensure that data is obtained in accordance with law and data, once obtained, is not misused. This is not the same as providing a remedy where the rules are broken and data is unlawfully collected or otherwise misused," she wrote in her ruling. (The justice underscored that she was not passing a value judgment on the U.S. legal regime but only assessing whether there was a real question of whether it meets the standards of EU privacy law.) She cited U.S. Supreme Court decisions that she said had made it more difficult for plaintiffs to establish standing in challenging surveillance practices, including* Clapper v. Amnesty International USA*. That case—which divided the court 5-4—sought to challenge Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which created new procedures for authorizing electronic surveillance of non-U.S. persons abroad. Schrems, in a statement <http://www.europe-v-facebook.org/sh2/PA.pdf>, welcomed the Irish High Court's decision. "It is important that a neutral court outside of the U.S. has summarized the facts on US surveillance in a judgment, after diving through more than 45,000 pages of documents in a five-week hearing," he said. "Facebook seems to have lost in every argument they were making." In addition to Gibson Dunn, Facebook is represented by Irish firm Mason, Hayes & Curran. The main barristers for Facebook are Paul Gallagher, a former Irish attorney general, and Niamh Hyland. Dublin solicitors firm Ahern Rudden Quigley have been representing Schrems; the principal barrister arguing on his behalf was Eoin McCullough. Ben Hancock is a San Francisco-based reporter covering litigation, technology, finance, and the future of law. He can be reached via email at bhancock(a)alm.com <https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=bhancock@alm.com>. On Twitter: @benghancock <https://twitter.com/@benghancock> -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: 2017 Research Symposium: Call for Presentations
by Francis Monyango 03 Oct '17

03 Oct '17

[image: Logo] <http://litmus.com/> *Venue*: Strathmore University *Date*: 14th-17th November 2017 *CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS* The Research Symposium for 2017 will be will be centred on the theme *“The Impact of University Research on the Kenyan Economy.”* This topic will be explored by presentations under the following sub-themes: *Business and InnovationHealthcare ManagementEnergy and Energy EfficiencyEntrepreneurshipExtractives IndustryICT and Cyber-SecurityIntellectual PropertyMathematical ModellingPolicy and GovernanceResearch and EthicsSustainable Tourism* The symposium is a platform to celebrate the works – in the fields of research and innovation – of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as academic staff and dedicated researchers, from all areas of learning and research within the university. The organising team is now collecting submissions from those interested in presenting at the symposium. If you would like to present, on any of the listed sub-themes, please fill out the Google Form on the link below <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXg9fUhBP9woXCJhncvNC-ymViMC4Va3K…>. The team will study your submission and get back to you with further instructions. All students and staff are highly encouraged to take this opportunity to showcase their work - through both oral and poster presentations - to the university community and the industry participants who will also take part in the symposium. SUBMIT ABSTRACT <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXg9fUhBP9woXCJhncvNC-ymViMC4Va3K…> *Have any questions? Send them to:* symposium2017(a)strathmore.edu © 2017 Strathmore University View this email in your browser <http://www.strathmore.edu/research-symposium/> -- *University Relations & Communications Office* *Email*: communications(a)strathmore.edu *Office Tel: *+254 (0) 703 034308 *Ext:* 2308 www.strathmore.edu <http://www.twitter.com/StrathU> <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity/?ref=hl> <https://www.youtube.com/user/StrathmoreUniversity> <https://plus.google.com/110890271788869052448/posts> <https://www.linkedin.com/edu/strathmore-university-357048> <https://www.instagram.com/strathmore.university/> <https://www.youtube.com/user/StrathmoreUniversity> *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". -- Francis Monyango Lawyer | ICT Policy and Legal Consultant www.monyango.com

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Fwd: Capacity Building and the role of ICTA
by Robert Mugo 03 Oct '17

03 Oct '17

Ali & Muraya, Thanks for your questions and comments relating to ICTA. See my responses below: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 10:35 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Capacity Building and the role of ICTA To: Muiruri <jnmuiruri(a)ict.go.ke> Cc: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> Muraya Great questions on ICTA. Personally I'd love to have ICTA organize an open day to update industry players and Kenyans in General on their initiatives and how things ICT are moving forward. It is imperative that they communicate better than they are currently doing. Our annual Connected event which takes place over 3 days in April is where we discuss in depth what ICTA is doing as well as a review of the National ICT Masterplan by caucus teams consisting of public and private sector. In addition we do participate in several other thematic industry events where we update on specific things we are doing eg the Innovation Week held at University of Nairobi or CIO forums. For example:- 1. A quick check of the ICTA website on events in the ICT Sector produced the following result. (See attached screenshot). We shall update. 2. A quick visit to the Apply to be a Mentor page shows that the link to the form doesn't work. (See attached screenshot) We shall update this too. I personally believe ICTA is doing some great work in the background but their lack of communication is coming across like its a ship without a captain. Thanks for the compliment. Regarding Communication, we deliberately went quiet due to the election season. We shall be back fairly loudly when its over, (austerity measures permitting). Can we see a more vigorous ICTA that gives justice to our role in the Development of Technology in Africa? Absolutely. Another issue I have to raise is this:- Looking at the Board composition I'm shocked that there is no representation from the Industry and Consumer groups. 100% of the Board consists of Government Operatives. Surely there is something wrong with that?? Unless of course the website hasn't been updated. Board appointments are not complete. I'm sure the appointing authority will address this at the appropriate time. Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 10:08 AM, S.M. Muraya via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Ms. Ida, > > Please be more specific on what you presented on financing of Tech > Projects. > > From a technocratic point of view, why would python be considered over > older school frameworks, such as Java or. Net? > > Was the Kenya ICT Authority (KICTA) present to clarify or specify which > kind of solutions are required in State Corporations and Counties? > Not that am aware of. > Does the KICTA have a team working with upcoming, LOCAL Techpreneurs? > Yes. Our Directorate of Partnerships, Innovation and Capacity. > KICTA organizing and funding competions can help identify talent > (providing locally supported solutions). > We partner with various organisations that do this. > Nowadays, how does KICTA communicate & connect with millennials? > Mostly through social media and one on one at events. Our PDTPs are also great ambassadors. > Regards, > > Skype: s.m.muraya > > On Sep 29, 2017 5:37 AM, "FEM HUB via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Dear Listers, >> >> I presented on getting financing for tech projects at the Python Kenya >> Conference #pyconke2017 at USIU. >> Those interested in capacity building on this and tools for managing >> projects & teams, kindly get in touch with me on: >> rcdafrica(a)gmail.com 0728848811 on WhatsApp. >> >> Best, >> Ida >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >> ailman/options/kictanet/murigi.muraya%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/ > > 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. > > _______________________________________________ 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/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/options/kictanet/jnmuiruri%40ict.go.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.

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Presidential Elections: Call for Observers
by Liz Orembo 03 Oct '17

03 Oct '17

Dear listers, KICTANet is applying to observe the repeat presidential elections scheduled for 26th October.We are still keen on observing the technical aspects of the elections and will be sharing the monitoring tool for more input on the areas you would like us to focus on. We are also applying to expand our observer team to reach a wider area than what was observed on August 8th. If you would like to join the team, please express interest by sending the following documents and details (cc Cynthia - mwaragichanga(a)gmail.com ) *by Wednesday 4th October:* 1. filled out last page of the application form ie IEBC /ACOB03 <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/documents/KICTANet/KICTANet_Annual_Report_2016.p…> https://www.iebc.or.ke/uploads/resources/ZIB9f431Pu.pdf <https://www.iebc.or.ke/uploads/resources/ZIB9f431Pu.pdf> KICTANet will fill in the ACOB01 and /ACOB02, 2. passport picture which will be used for the badge, 3. Copy of your id, and 4. address and telephone numbers so that we fill in the /ACOB02. - <http://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/default.aspx?pdffile=CDL-AD%28…>Ahsanteni, if you have any queries, please let me know. Regards, Liz.

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Counties’ Internet licence opens doors for small firms - Business Daily
by Admin CampusCiti 02 Oct '17

02 Oct '17

Listers This is a move in the right direction and over due. The telecommunications industry regulator is planning to license county governments to roll out Internet infrastructure in a move expected to help bridge the digital divide between rural and urban areas. Communications Authority of Kenya director-general Francis Wangusi in an interview said the county licensing regime would also accommodate private companies. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/companies/Counties--Internet-l… Ali Hussein Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 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

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Call for consultants
by Yvonne Owino-Wamari 02 Oct '17

02 Oct '17

Dear listers, Find attached a call for consultants to carry out a perception survey. See attachment for more information. If interested apply and share widely.

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Invitation to RUBY Meetup
by FEM HUB 30 Sep '17

30 Sep '17

Dear Listers, Ruby is a dynamic, reflective, object-oriented, general-purpose programming language. It was designed and developed in the mid-1990s by Yukihiro "Matz" Matsumoto. Join seasoned Ruby programmers and consultants and beginners and newbies as they help each other to grow by sharing best practice, hacks and resources once a month. Next meet up: Thursday, October 12, 2017 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Nairobi Design Institute Ground Floor, Bishop Magua Plaza, opposite Uchumi Hyper on Ngong Road, Nairobi. Register here for free. https://www.meetup.com/Nairuby/events/241781213/?fromEmail=241781213&rv=ea2 Best, Ida

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] IGF 2017 Remote Hubs
by Barrack Otieno 29 Sep '17

29 Sep '17

Listers, This is for your information. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mamadou LO <alfamamadou(a)hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 12:54:16 +0000 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] IGF 2017 Remote Hubs To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net>, "fellowships-alumni(a)icann.org" <fellowships-alumni(a)icann.org> Cc: "cmasango(a)unog.ch" <cmasango(a)unog.ch> IGF 2017 Remote Hubs "If you are not able to attend the Twelfth IGF<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/lexicon/8#IGF> meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, you can follow it remotely! Remote participation, and specifically the hubs structure, has been successful in previous IGFs. This time again you can follow the discussions from home or office; watch the webcast of the event; follow real-time closed captioning ; and participate live. Or you can also expand the discussions and organize an IGF hub in your city! Remote participants/hubs will be able to interact with the meeting by sending text questions and/or video/audio interventions using the remote participation platform. These questions will be forwarded to the panel moderator when s/he opens the floor for questions from the audience......." Full document here https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2017-remote-hubs -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Capacity Building
by FEM HUB 29 Sep '17

29 Sep '17

Dear Listers, I presented on getting financing for tech projects at the Python Kenya Conference #pyconke2017 at USIU. Those interested in capacity building on this and tools for managing projects & teams, kindly get in touch with me on: rcdafrica(a)gmail.com 0728848811 on WhatsApp. Best, Ida

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Vodacom's IoT division now connects 'three million things' in South Africa
by Timothy- Coach- Oriedo 29 Sep '17

29 Sep '17

Hi Listers, Anyone aware of such local initiatives? Telcos should be leading this agenda. Mkopa Solar had a head start to evolve into is one such 'thing' kind of device.... https://memeburn.com/2017/09/vodacom-iot-three-million-south-africa/

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Re: [kictanet] Capacity Building and the role of ICTA
by Ali Hussein 29 Sep '17

29 Sep '17

Muraya Great questions on ICTA. Personally I'd love to have ICTA organize an open day to update industry players and Kenyans in General on their initiatives and how things ICT are moving forward. It is imperative that they communicate better than they are currently doing. For example:- 1. A quick check of the ICTA website on events in the ICT Sector produced the following result. (See attached screenshot). 2. A quick visit to the Apply to be a Mentor page shows that the link to the form doesn't work. (See attached screenshot) I personally believe ICTA is doing some great work in the background but their lack of communication is coming across like its a ship without a captain. Can we see a more vigorous ICTA that gives justice to our role in the Development of Technology in Africa? Another issue I have to raise is this:- Looking at the Board composition I'm shocked that there is no representation from the Industry and Consumer groups. 100% of the Board consists of Government Operatives. Surely there is something wrong with that?? Unless of course the website hasn't been updated. Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 10:08 AM, S.M. Muraya via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Ms. Ida, > > Please be more specific on what you presented on financing of Tech > Projects. > > From a technocratic point of view, why would python be considered over > older school frameworks, such as Java or. Net? > > Was the Kenya ICT Authority (KICTA) present to clarify or specify which > kind of solutions are required in State Corporations and Counties? > > Does the KICTA have a team working with upcoming, LOCAL Techpreneurs? > > KICTA organizing and funding competions can help identify talent > (providing locally supported solutions). > > Nowadays, how does KICTA communicate & connect with millennials? > > Regards, > > Skype: s.m.muraya > > On Sep 29, 2017 5:37 AM, "FEM HUB via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Dear Listers, >> >> I presented on getting financing for tech projects at the Python Kenya >> Conference #pyconke2017 at USIU. >> Those interested in capacity building on this and tools for managing >> projects & teams, kindly get in touch with me on: >> rcdafrica(a)gmail.com 0728848811 on WhatsApp. >> >> Best, >> Ida >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >> ailman/options/kictanet/murigi.muraya%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/ > > 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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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in September – 174 million records leaked – IT Governance Blog
by Admin CampusCiti 29 Sep '17

29 Sep '17

The cyber security news has been dominated by just one story all month: Equifax, which suffered one of the largest reported corporate data breaches in history. But, as always, there were plenty of other data breaches and cyber attacks. Many of them go unreported, and even those that are reported tend to be swept under the carpet – until they make this list, that is. Read on:- https://www.itgovernance.co.uk/blog/list-of-data-breaches-and-cyber-attacks… Would be interested to have local information. Any one collecting such data? Ali Hussein Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 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

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Call for Applications: Research Methods Workshop for Internet Policy & Advocacy in Africa
by Grace Githaiga 28 Sep '17

28 Sep '17

Listers Please see a call below. We encourage those interested to apply early enough. We are part of the consortium organising the training. Rgds. Scholarships available for African researchers, activists, lawyers, technologists, and policymakers CALL FOR APPLICATIONS [https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/template_images/gallery/ribbon_bottom.png] [https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/template_images/gallery/icon_clock2.gif] Research Methods Workshop for Internet Policy & Advocacy in Africa * Feb 26 - Mar 3, 2018 * Kampala, Uganda * Application<http://globalnetpolicy.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4e737cdd4472a960c…> Due: Nov 10, 2017 [https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/template_images/gallery/icon_info2.gif] The Annenberg School for Communication’s Internet Policy Observatory has teamed up with the Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), Research ICT Africa, Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet), Unwanted Witness, Paradigm Initiative, and YoungICTAdvocates to organize the fourth regional Research Methods Workshop for Internet Policy and Advocacy in Africa. The workshop, taking place from Feb 26 to March 3 in Kampala, seeks applications from young scholars, activists, lawyers, and technologists working across Africa for an intensive practicum on using methodologically rigorous, data-driven, and contextually appropriate research for advocacy. The workshop seeks to provide a venue for stakeholders in the region to build collaborative possibilities across sectors, expand research capacity within practitioner and digital rights advocacy communities, and to provide the skills and know-how to strategically use research and data to advance advocacy efforts. Sessions will cover both qualitative and quantitative methods and will provide the space for hands-on activities and the development of individual and group research interests. The workshop aims to create opportunities to connect scholarly expertise with advocates and improve working synergies between emerging African networks of civil society organizations, academic centers, think-tanks, and policymakers. Sessions will include workshops on stakeholder analysis, conducting interviews, researching laws and regulations, social network analysis, network measurement, survey methods, data visualization, and strategic communication for policy impact. We encourage individuals from Africa in the academic (early career), NGO, technology, and public policy sectors to apply. Prospective applicants should have a particular area of interest related to internet governance and policymaking, censorship, surveillance, internet access, political engagement online, protection of human rights online, and/or corporate governance in the ICT sector. Applicants will be asked to bring a specific research question to the program to be developed and operationalized through trainings, group projects, and one-on-one mentorship with top researchers and experts from around the world. Several partial and full scholarships will be made for the most competitive applicants to participate. The course will be conducted in English and applicants should have high proficiency in English in order to interact with experts, lecturers and other participants who will come from diverse backgrounds. Please also note that we require all participants to have a laptop to use for the duration of the program. For more information about the program please visit: http://globalnetpolicy.org/event/research-methods-africa/<http://globalnetpolicy.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4e737cdd4472a960c…> For questions, please email Laura at lsh(a)asc.upenn.edu<mailto:lsh@asc.upenn.edu?subject=Africa%20Research%20Methods%20Course>. 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Could fake news have saved Kenya from an Internet shutdown?
by Ali Hussein 27 Sep '17

27 Sep '17

Listers Interesting read. The Kenya General Elections on 8 August 2017 were not without surprises. In a historic determination, the Supreme Court invalidated the presidential election and ordered a repeat. Unlike many African countries that held elections in the recent past, Kenya did not shut down the Internet during the period. That the Internet remained open may be attributed to many factors. On the one hand, there was concerted advocacy by digital rights groups against a shutdown. On the other, there could have been disruptions that went unreported. But could the Internet have remained open because the government was also using the Internet to its own ends? Will it remain open during the repeat presidential election in October? Read on:- https://medium.com/@gracelouisebomu/could-fake-news-have-saved-kenya-from-a… Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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Online Grooming of Children for Sexual Purposes: Model Legislation & Global Review (2017-1st Edition)
by Maryana Nandeche Munyendo 26 Sep '17

26 Sep '17

International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children – ICMEC has released a new report - *Online Grooming of Children for Sexual Purposes: Model Legislation & Global Review **(2017-1st Edition).* A section of the report presents the country-specific findings concerning the national legislation of each of the 196 countries reviewed (Kenya included). https://www.icmec.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Online-Grooming-of-Childre… Regards -- *Maryana Munyendo**Simba-Safe Kenya/Missing Child Kenya**TELEPHONE: +254 715 856 885**http://www.simbasafekenya.com <http://www.simbasafekenya.com> **http://bit.ly/1XsfBpW <http://bit.ly/1XsfBpW>* *"Safety is as simple as ABC -ALWAYS BE CAREFUL*". * <http://detoxdoll254.blogspot.com/>*

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The Computer and Cybercrimes Bill 2017
by Sidney Ochieng 25 Sep '17

25 Sep '17

Listers, I've been looking for a copy of the proposed amendments mentioned to the cybercrime bills mentioned here: http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/economy/20-year-prison-term-for-hackers-… The ministry website is doesn't seem to have a copy. Also if anyone knows how and when the public is supposed to give comment that information would be highly appreciated -- Regards, Sidney *Twitter:* @princelySid <https://twitter.com/princelySid> | *Website: * sidneyochieng.co.ke

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Call for Submissions: New Study of Content Regulation in the Digital Age
by Francis Monyango 24 Sep '17

24 Sep '17

>From Prof David Kaye "Private companies facilitate an unprecedented global sharing of information and ideas. Social and search platforms in particular have become primary sources of news and information (and disinformation) for hundreds of millions of people. With that role they have also become gatekeepers of expression that may excite passions and knowledge – or incite hatred, discrimination, violence, harassment, and abuse. Over the next year, I will study the impact of platform content regulation on freedom of expression, and examine appropriate private company standards and processes and the role that States should play in promoting and protecting freedom of opinion and expression online. My first set of findings and recommendations on this subject will be published in my next report to the Human Rights Council in June 2018." https://freedex.org/2017/09/15/call-for-submissions-new-study-of-content-re… -- Francis Monyango Lawyer | ICT Policy and Legal Consultant www.monyango.com 0726792792

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What does London’s Uber ban mean?
by WANGARI KABIRU 23 Sep '17

23 Sep '17

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-41363923 Victor Kapiyo on Twitter "Uber's use of secret software - called "Greyball" - which could be used to block regulators from gaining full access to the app, was also cited by TfL in its decision.The company rejected TfL's claims that it endangers public safety and said Greyball had never been used in the UK for the purposes cited by TFL." Might the relatively equivalent NTSA know whether Kenya is "Greyball-ed". Might such investigations be part of its programming. Blessed day. 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". What does the London Uber ban mean? | | | | | | | | | | | What does the London Uber ban mean? Taxi-hailing app Uber faces losing its London licence after a ruling from regulators in the capital. | | | | What does London’s Uber ban mean? - 22 September 2017 - From the sectionBusiness - BBC News Taxi-hailing app Uber is set to lose its London licence at the end of the month after a ruling from regulators at Transport for London (TfL).However, the US tech firm has said it plans to appeal against the ruling.That has made it unclear whether Uber will stop being available to its 3.5 million customers in London.Uber also has more than 40,000 drivers in London, who now face an anxious wait to find out the fate of the company's licence. What has Uber done wrong? TfL has ruled it will not renew Uber's private hire operator licence after it expires on Saturday 30 September.The body, which operates London's public transport network and regulates taxis in the capital, said Uber was "not fit and proper" to hold the licence. London mayor Sadiq Khan backed the decision.There were potential public safety and security implications from the way the company is run, TfL said.It pointed to Uber's approach to: reporting serious criminal offences; obtaining medical certificates; and background checks into drivers.Uber's use of secret software - called "Greyball" - which could be used to block regulators from gaining full access to the app, was also cited by TfL in its decision.The company rejected TfL's claims that it endangers public safety and said Greyball had never been used in the UK for the purposes cited by TFL. So could Uber shutdown in London? Uber has 28 days to lodge an appeal, and the firm has said it will do just that.Fred Jones, an executive for Uber UK, told the BBC that Uber would appeal against the decision through the courts and continue operating beyond 30 September.That could see Uber carrying on its operations for months to come, the BBC understands.TfL said Uber can "continue to operate until any appeal processes have been exhausted".Nigel Mackay, a lawyer at Leigh Day law firm, which has challenged Uber over its working practices, said Uber's appeal "could go all the way to the Supreme Court"."This could be a lengthy process and the timeline is very difficult to predict. Essentially, how long is a piece of string," he added. Is there a loophole? Could passengers in London still legally book an Uber even if the firm lost its TfL operating licence? In theory, yes.In England and Wales, passengers can book a private hire vehicle from anywhere they like - just so long as the driver, the vehicle and the operator are all licensed by the same authority, and the booking is processed in that authority's area.That doesn't need to be the same place the passenger wants to be picked up or dropped off. Uber has lots of licences outside London, and app-based services like Uber can process bookings almost anywhere they like.TfL aren't happy with this state of affairs and say they're lobbying the government to tighten up the rules.But for the time being, even if Uber lost their London licence, a passenger in the capital could book an Uber licensed in, say, Brighton - and it would be completely above board. Can Uber's rivals capitalise? London's traditional black cab drivers have fiercely opposed Uber's presence in London.And Uber - which was granted a five-year licence in London in 2012 - has proved a big threat to minicab firms too.TfL's decision provides a big opportunity for those minicab firms to win back customers, said Joseph Evans, an analyst at Enders Analysis."If they fail at appeal and they can't get a licence to operate in London, obviously it's a huge opportunity for rivals," he said."Behind the scenes, without many people noticing, minicab firms have rolled out very similar tech at competitive prices," he added.They now offer app booking, quicker pick-up, better transparency on where drivers are, and mobile payments. Hasn't Uber hit trouble elsewhere in the world? Yes. Uber left the Texas city of Austin last year after it lost a referendum requiring strict background checks on its drivers.The company has since returned after making some changes, and the same could happen in London, predicts BBC North American tech correspondent Dave Lee.Uber has also run into trouble in major European cities, including in Paris, Brussels and Madrid.In June 2014, taxi drivers across Europe went on strike in protest at what they regarded as a lack of regulation of the mobile taxi-booking service.In September that same year, a court in Frankfurt, Germany, ruled that the firm lacked the necessary legal permits to operate under German law. Uber later withdrew its services from Frankfurt, Hamburg and Dusseldorf after its business was hampered by regulations.New laws for drivers introduced in Denmark in 2016, including mandatory meters, also saw the company pulling out after less than three years of service in the country. The firm said in a statement that "regulations need to change" in order for it to operate.Uber was banned in Italy earlier this year after a court in Rome upheld a complaint by taxi unions that the firm represented unfair competition for traditional taxis. The ban was later annulled following an appeal by the firm.

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] IG Weekly Brief : Online extremism content; EU's cybersecurity reinforcement; Internet Society Global Report; Raid on .Cat domain; EU to increase tax on Tech firms; InterCommunity 2017; UBER London ban; Baidu to invest on autonomous driving
by Barrack Otieno 23 Sep '17

23 Sep '17

Colleagues, Might be of interest to some. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mamadou LO <alfamamadou(a)hotmail.com> Date: Fri, Sep 22, 2017 at 9:27 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] IG Weekly Brief : Online extremism content; EU's cybersecurity reinforcement; Internet Society Global Report; Raid on .Cat domain; EU to increase tax on Tech firms; InterCommunity 2017; UBER London ban; Baidu to invest on autonomous driving To: "fellowships-alumni(a)icann.org" <fellowships-alumni(a)icann.org>, " africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net>, " outreach_com_2015(a)intgovforum.org" <outreach_com_2015(a)intgovforum.org>, " NCSG-DISCUSS(a)LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" <ncsg-discuss(a)listserv.syr.edu>, " igmena(a)dgroups.org" <igmena(a)dgroups.org> *SUMMARY* This week, in Europe; leaders of France, Italy and the United Kingdom at the United nations urged social media companies on Wednesday to more swiftly remove “terrorist content” from the internet. The European Commission has outlined further details of its proposals to reinforce the EU's cybersecurity capacity a week after EC president Jean-Claude Junkcer announced plans <https://www.telecompaper.com/news/ec-proposes-strengthening-enisa-to-create…> to strengthen existing network security agency Enisa by creating a new 'European Cybersecurity Agency'. Uber’s application for a new licence in London <https://www.theguardian.com/uk/london> has been rejected on the basis that the company is not a “fit and proper” private car hire operator. The European Commission said on Thursday it may seek to implement tax reform to raise more revenue from online giants. "The Internet Society released this week the first-of-its-kind Global Internet Report, "Paths to our Digital Future," aimed at exploring the future of the Internet". In China, "Islamophobic" terms used by Chinese internet users to stigmatise Muslims have been blocked by authorities to prevent bias against Islam, official media reported. Chinese search engine Baidu announced a 10bn yuan ($1.1bn) self-driving car <http://www.independent.co.uk/topic/self-driving-car> fund on Thursday as part of a wider plan to speed up its technical development and compete with US rivals. On domain name, the .cat Foundation <http://fundacio.cat/ca>, which manages .cat domain name was forced to block websites with informations on the referendum that the Catalan independence movement hopes to hold October 1. On cyber geopolitics, Facebook <http://dailydot.com/topics/facebook/> announced on Thursday <https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2017/09/hard-questions-more-on-russian-ads/> that it has turned over to Congress tens of thousands of ads from the social network believed to be linked to Russia <http://dailydot.com/tags/russia/>‘s attempts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. Furthemore, the government of Saudi Arabia has finally lifted the ban on services that offered access to call someone over the internet, which included apps like WhatsApp <http://wccftech.com/uk-demands-whatsapp-build-backdoor/>, Skype <http://wccftech.com/skype-android-ios-paypal/>, FaceTime <http://wccftech.com/disable-mac-facetime-camera/>, and others. On net neutrality, a group of Senate Democrats is asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to delay its effort to repeal the Obama-era net neutrality regulations. On infrastructure, Microsoft, Facebook and global telecommunication infrastructure company Telxius today announced the completion of highest-capacity subsea cable to ever cross the Atlantic. On artificial intelligence, Alphabet Inc.-owned <http://companies.bizjournals.com/profile/alphabet/12048509/> self-driving car company Waymo wants rival Uber Technologies <http://companies.bizjournals.com/profile/uber/100242/> to pay up to $2.6 billion in damages over a single instance of alleged trade secret theft, Uber’s lawyers revealed in court yesterday. On event, we note Intercommunity 2017. Below, informations on those subjects and events as well as documents on data protection, Blockchain. Read complete review here http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profiles/blogs/ig-weekly- brief-online-extremism-content-eu-s-cybersecurity _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Re: [kictanet] Fwd: [Internet Policy] Spanish Government Raid .cat registry in advance of referendum
by ceo 23 Sep '17

23 Sep '17

Dear Barrack, I wonder what the court order contained. But this is not good. It messes up the DNS industry. Regards, Abdalla On Sep 22, 2017 5:38 AM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Listers, > > FYI > > Regards > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Michele Neylon - Blacknight <michele(a)blacknight.com> > Date: Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 2:32 PM > Subject: [Internet Policy] Spanish Government Raid .cat registry in advance of referendum > To: ISOC policy List <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> > > > https://www.internetnews.me/2017/09/20/dotcat-registry-offices-raided-spani… > > > > -- > Mr Michele Neylon > Blacknight Solutions > Hosting, Colocation & Domains > https://www.blacknight.com/ > https://blacknight.blog/ > https://ceo.hosting/ > Intl. +353 (0) 59 9183072 > Direct Dial: +353 (0)59 9183090 > ------------------------------- > Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside Business Park,Sleaty > Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,R93 X265, > Ireland Company No.: 370845 > > _______________________________________________ > 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] FW: Internet Society: Intercommunity 2017, Thank you
by Barrack Otieno 22 Sep '17

22 Sep '17

Dear Listers, This might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Hill <rhill(a)hill-a.ch> Date: Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 8:13 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] FW: Internet Society: Intercommunity 2017, Thank you To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org FYI, this seems to me to be an excellent summary of the highlights of the event. Best, Richard *From:* Howard Baggott [mailto:baggott@isoc.org] *Sent:* Thursday, September 21, 2017 10:58 *To:* Howard Baggott *Subject:* Internet Society: Intercommunity 2017, Thank you Dear ICOMM17 Guests, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your attendance of the Intercommunity 2017 event in CERN <https://home.cern/>’s Globe of Science & Innovation on the 19th September. Your attendance is very important to us and we hope that you found value in our panel sessions as well as made some new contacts during the meeting, not to mention learning about Dark matter from our fabulous host’s at CERN. Below is a short summary of the main points and takeaways from the session: *General take-aways:* - The focus of the discussions were centered around privacy, more than security - The problems around privacy that we see will scale, and so must the solutions to keep up - There needs to be more questioning in the use of IoT – Why am I sharing this data that you are collecting? Consumers needs to ask why – and realize that they are the product. - Market forces themselves are unlikely to solve the IoT security and privacy challenges. *Key take-aways* - Your personal data is precisely that, YOUR data. You need to be at “the centre of the Universe” – we need a “cyber bill of rights” - There needs to be a focus on education, and on informing users. Both about the technology, but also about the responsibilities. These are problems we have today – so in essence nothing new – but the problem will increase and scale. - Educated users can make more informed decisions. Does this device need to be directly connected to the global network? What is the trade-off in sharing this data? - We need ethics to be part of the discussion. How IoT services operate, and how they are deployed. - Multistakeholder solutions are needed, but there is a challenge in channeling the collective intelligence to solve the issue. - There is a question about governance that needs to be solved. Is the current mechanisms for IG enough, or do we need to think about new governance frameworks to efficiently address the challenges of IoT? We should tackle this challenge, but also see it as an opportunity to get it right. As you also heard, we recently launched the Internet Futures Report which we encourage you to read as well as share with parties who may be interested in the work of the Internet Society. The report can be found here: https://future.internetsociety.org Once again thank you for your time and joining us for the Intercommunity 2017. See you on the Internet, or here in Geneva! Brgds Howie Howard A. H. Baggott Director, Partnership Development Internet Society Mobile: +41 76 334 0337 <+41%2076%20334%2003%2037> @HowardBaggott <https://twitter.com/HowardBaggott> [image: ignature_789555371] Join us and be part of our network of 100’001+ members <https://www.internetsociety.org/get-involved/join-community/individuals> and supporters, 126 Chapters <https://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/chapters>, as well as 162 Organizational members <https://www.internetsociety.org/get-involved/join-community/organisations-a…> . _______________________________________________ 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] Spanish Government Raid .cat registry in advance of referendum
by Barrack Otieno 22 Sep '17

22 Sep '17

Listers, FYI Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Michele Neylon - Blacknight <michele(a)blacknight.com> Date: Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 2:32 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] Spanish Government Raid .cat registry in advance of referendum To: ISOC policy List <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> https://www.internetnews.me/2017/09/20/dotcat-registry- offices-raided-spanish-police/ -- Mr Michele Neylon Blacknight Solutions Hosting, Colocation & Domains https://www.blacknight.com/ https://blacknight.blog/ https://ceo.hosting/ Intl. +353 (0) 59 9183072 Direct Dial: +353 (0)59 9183090 ------------------------------- Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside Business Park,Sleaty Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,R93 X265, Ireland Company No.: 370845 _______________________________________________ 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: Amnesty International Hiring Technologists in Dakar, Nairobi
by Grace Githaiga 21 Sep '17

21 Sep '17

Fyi Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> ________________________________ From: Brennan, Michael <M.Brennan(a)fordfoundation.org> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 4:40:50 PM To: Grace Githaiga; Wairagala Wakabi; henry(a)article19.org; tess(a)ihub.co.ke; JD Isaac Rutenberg; Gbenga Sesan; Stanley Achonu; Femi Longe; Ashnah Kalemera Cc: Cerda, Alberto Subject: Amnesty International Hiring Technologists in Dakar, Nairobi Hi all, One of our other grantees, the tech and human rights team at Amnesty International, is hiring technologists for its regional offices in Dakar and Nairobi. I suspect many of you will have ideas for strong candidates for these jobs. I hope you will share this and encourage them to apply! Best, Michael Are you a techie with an interest in human rights and a knowledge of the West Africa or East Africa regions? Come join Amnesty's global Tech and Human Rights team! We are recruiting for two new posts based in Dakar and Nairobi. Apply here: Dakar: https://careers.amnesty.org/vacancy/technologist-technology-advisor--2054/2… Nairobi: https://careers.amnesty.org/vacancy/technologist-technology-advisor--2053/2… ABOUT THE ROLES: We believe in a free, open and secure Internet. We want to protect the ideals on which the internet grew: privacy, freedom of expression, access to knowledge and participation. And we are determined to identify and address new threats to human rights in the digital age. As a technologist in our technology and human rights team co-located in Dakar, Nairobi, Berlin and London, you will be working to combat unlawful surveillance, help to protect activists against digital threats, uncover evidence of government and corporate abuses, and combat censorship. You will develop and conduct digital technical research and analysis in relation to AI’s work and you will provide expert advice to Amnesty teams and to our partner organizations to help them enhance and secure their research, advocacy and communications. ABOUT YOU You will use your technical expertise to complement Amnesty's campaigning, communications and research expertise to address threats to human rights in the digital age. You will be working closely with human rights defenders in West and Central Africa / East Africa regions to tackle human rights issues present and future. You will have expert technical understanding of global internet communications and technologies demonstrated by hands on professional experience or technical qualifications. You will have expertise in information security and a knowledge and understanding of the context in either West and Central Africa or East Africa, including challenges facing civil society organizations in the region. You will have the ability and self-driven interest to keep up-to-date on emerging security threats and trends, particularly those impacting human rights defenders. ABOUT US Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 7 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world and have: * more than 2 million members and supporters who drive forward our fight for rights * more than 5 million activists who strengthen our calls for justice Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they're denied. And whether we're applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we're all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are respected and protected by everyone, everywhere. At Amnesty International, we are passionate about what we do and we are proud of our achievements as a movement. To compensate our employees for the wonderful work they do, we reward them through a combination of an attractive and sector competitive salary and benefits package, high levels of engagement and involvement, and a commitment to employee development. Benefits include 37 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and grace days), pension scheme, employee assistance programme, life assurance and many more benefits designed to suit your own personal lifestyle. All of this, in a professional, engaging environment. WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT If you are talented, passionate about human rights and want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world then we would encourage you to apply here<https://careers.amnesty.org/vacancy/technologist-technology-advisor--2054/2…>: <https://careers.amnesty.org/vacancy/technologist-technology-advisor--2054/2…> Dakar: https://careers.amnesty.org/vacancy/technologist-technology-advisor--2054/2… Nairobi: https://careers.amnesty.org/vacancy/technologist-technology-advisor--2053/2…

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How to Fight "Fake News"
by Joash Moitui 21 Sep '17

21 Sep '17

Dear Listeners, Researchers have spent decades trying to understand how such misinformation (fake news) spreads and, now, a review of their work offers new guidance for the journalists, fact-checkers and others working to find, and defend, the truth. In a report published last week <http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0956797617714579> in Psychological Science, a team of academics reviewed two decades of research to better understand how to effectively debunk misinformation. In the end, they found eight worthwhile studies, with more than 6,800 participants. Link <https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/business/media/fight-fake-news.html?utm_…> Best, Joash Moitui joash.moitui(a)gmail.com about.me/jmoitui

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Facebook Faces a New World as Officials Rein In a Wild Web - The New York Times
by Ali Hussein 19 Sep '17

19 Sep '17

Listers As a follow up to my post last night here's another article this time from the New York Times on Facebook's complicated dance with Regulators across the world, its avowed defense of the principle of the Internet without borders and fight against Balkanization and its continued focus to add more and more users. I've taken the liberty to extract a particularly interesting part that focuses on Kenya. The Play for Kenya Blocked in China and troubled by regulators in Europe, Facebook is trying to become “the internet” in Africa. Helping get people online, subsidizing access, and trying to launch satellites to beam the internet down to the markets it covets, Facebook has become a dominant force on a continent rapidly getting online. But that has given it a power that has made some in Africa uncomfortable. Some countries have blocked access, and outsiders have complained Facebook could squelch rival online business initiatives. Its competition with other internet companies from the United States and China has drawn comparisons to a bygone era of colonialism. Read on from the beginning:- https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/17/technology/facebook-government-regulatio… This global conversation on the benefits and threats of Big Tech in a world seemingly in conflict with itself reminds me again of the declaration by John Perry Barlow, American poet, essayist and cyberlibertarian political activist:- Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of the Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us alone. You are not welcome among us. You have no sovereignty where we gather. - John Perry Barlow, A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace, 1996 I daresay citizens the world over are caught between the proverbial rock and hard place. I would also encourage listers to read the book:- WORLD WITHOUT MIND - The Existential threat of Big Tech by Franklin Foer. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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Fwd: Why Facebook is the 'greater devil' of the moment
by Ali Hussein 18 Sep '17

18 Sep '17

Listers Interesting conversation. Regulators in the West have their eyesights on Facebook, Google and Amazon (aka BigTech). This will be interesting to watch. Read email thread below. Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: FORTUNE Data Sheet <fortune(a)email.fortune.com> Date: Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 4:06 PM Subject: Why Facebook is the 'greater devil' of the moment To: ali(a)hussein.me.ke [image: The Download on Technology] [image: The Download on Technology] [image: The Download on Technology] [image: twitter share] <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=8d0c2e9e1d568ee3bb6b6808d5e79d73178bd61…> [image: facebook share] <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=8d0c2e9e1d568ee3e9e5e7f1b7d7138c716bd0f…> FOLLOW <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=8d0c2e9e1d568ee3973e96cc382577bff120a5f…> subscribe <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=8d0c2e9e1d568ee3c9fb22e73ae37011131cc78…> SEND TIP <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=8d0c2e9e1d568ee3392f19f03bf9041a0d77f7c…> September 18, 2017 Last week I suggested the long knives are out for Facebook <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=2ed78315f5b4ee2eae3d3a2813a25cf8746aaa3…> from multiple corners. Regulators, politicians, the social media company’s publisher-partners, its own advertiser customers: They are all increasingly fed up with Facebook. It’s not just Facebook, of course. The same groups are annoyed to a greater or lesser degree with Google <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=2ed78315f5b4ee2eb9e08a683d81588138d4c5b…>. And Twitter has done its fair share to poison the well of civil discourse—the corollary to the glory of free speech. But Facebook is the greater devil of the moment, relative to Google, and Twitter elicits more pity than enmity right now. Here are a things to read on the state of play to start your week: * *The Wall Street Journal* published an illuminating article <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=2ed78315f5b4ee2e341dbb842be8d0f630be7d7…> over the weekend that details how Silicon Valley’s “darling” status has more or less ended in Washington, D.C. It would be tempting to read this as an ideological shift from the Democratic Obama administration to the Republican Trump administration. I think that would be a mistake. Rancor over a concentration of power and a realization that “the Internet industry” no longer needs the protection accorded a fledgling is an increasingly bipartisan emotion. * Also over the weekend, the conscientious Mike Allen of Axios articulated Facebook’s perspective <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=2ed78315f5b4ee2e82b018cb2c42680b3d1482f…> on all this. Why his take matters: Facebook is fully aware they have a political hot potato on their hands. * The intelligentsia is all in on going after Big Tech. Exhibit A is the new book by former *New Republic* Editor Franklin Foerr, *World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=2ed78315f5b4ee2e9951251e668d10a57dadfb8…>*. Exhibit B is the oft-quoted Jonathan Taplin’s book *Move Fast and Break Things: How Facebook, Google, and Amazon Cornered Culture and Undermined Democracy <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=2ed78315f5b4ee2e08ba0cf7728adf117eb9a78…>*. Exhibit C is this penetrating opinion piece <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=2ed78315f5b4ee2e9ef667d34908c741b2e2473…> that recently came to my attention by University of Chicago professors Luisi Zingales and Guy Rolnik that argues for the legislation of the transfer of ownership all user-generated data from the social media companies to the users who created the data. Happy reading. Adam Lashinsky @adamlashinsky <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=2ed78315f5b4ee2e126f96a41844e9b8345968c…> adam_lashinsky(a)fortune.com <http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?co=1&iu=/8484/fort/newsletter_f…> . NEWSWORTHY *Not public yet*. The fast-growing workplace messaging app *Slack* raised <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=2ed78315f5b4ee2edac9e97c31bf38a92249c0b…> $250 million from investors, including SoftBank's Vision Fund, at a valuation of just over $5 billion, the *Financial Times* reports. With revenue still on pace to more than double annually, CEO Stewart Butterfield says: "If it was 10 years ago we'd be public by now." Expect that debut next year instead, he adds. *Fourth to market*. The autonomous car push at *General Motors* is progressing well and the unit, Cruise Automation, will soon open a ride-hailing service for people outside the company, Reuters reports <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=2ed78315f5b4ee2ecd666655d9cc81d26c55102…>. Only Alphabet's Waymo, Uber, and startup nuTonomy have reached that milestone. *Stamp out the hate.* *Facebook* and *Google* moved to quash <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=2ed78315f5b4ee2e14bbde170c7f8153a39250f…> the controversy over the ability to use hateful terms to target advertising on their networks. Facebook had to turn off one of its automated advertising suggestion tools. Google stopped its main ad system for search from suggesting offensive phrases. *Can you hear me now*. After T-Mobile decided to give its unlimited data plan customers free Netflix, which followed AT&T's free HBO offer for its unlimited customers, *Verizon* may have something similar in the offing. CEO Lowell McAdam says <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=2ed78315f5b4ee2ee526ca0ad8345c9d3b153c9…> the company is putting together its own content deals and will likely announce one by the end of the month. *Nuttiness premium.* Pre-orders for the new *Apple* iPhone 8 and 8 Plus started Friday and the smartphones quickly sold out for first day delivery on September 22. Apple's web site now shows a one to two week delay. Over on eBay, a dozen crazies paid <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=2ed78315f5b4ee2e185a690ff1263c65c49ca31…> up to $1,989 to buy phones from early pre-orderers. *Not so clean*. Hackers hid a *malware* program in legitimate copies of the popular PC maintenance app *CCleaner* from Avast Software for about a month, possibly infecting <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=2ed78315f5b4ee2e6c6cb22539691bcbda2b475…> up to 4 million computers. The hack looks to have been an inside job, according to security firm Cisco Talos, which discovered the hidden program. *Internet rules.* The Emmys were big again for online streaming services. *Netflix* won 20 total awards, more than any other outlet except HBO which won 29. *Hulu* won 10 awards, including for best drama series, and *Amazon* won two. "Yet another year that broadcast TV appears irrelevant," BTIG analyst Rich Greenfield quipped <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=2ed78315f5b4ee2e6872a2ec91646f5f79eaa0c…> to CNN's Brian Stelter. . FOOD FOR THOUGHT *Computer scientist Alan Kay* helped conceptualize or invent many of the most popular innovations of our high tech world, including the graphical user interface and the tablet computer. But in an interview with *Fast Company*, Kay is concerned <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=2ed78315f5b4ee2e95b948ee93f7f2ddfa95156…> about the impact of smartphones, which may be dumbing down the world. If people could understand what computing was about, the iPhone would not be a bad thing. But because people don't understand what computing is about, they think they have it in the iPhone, and that illusion is as bad as the illusion that Guitar Hero is the same as a real guitar. That's the simple long and the short of it. What's interesting is, the computational ability of an iPhone is far beyond what we need to do good computing. What you wind up with is something that has enough stuff on it and is connected to enough stuff, so it seems like the entire thing. . IN CASE YOU MISSED IT *Google Sued by Gab, the Twitter for People Banned from Twitter <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=2ed78315f5b4ee2e76cf026370056fcc5122d84…>* *by David Z. Morris* *What You Should Do This Weekend to Protect Your Credit From the Equifax Data Breach <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=2ed78315f5b4ee2ea7064e7908113babf7012cf…>* *by John Patrick Pullen* *Nvidia Stock Jumps After Analyst Says It Will Add $40 Billion in Value Over the Next Year <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=2ed78315f5b4ee2e3c229b880e4f670b99944b0…>* *by Lucinda Shen* *Spotify's New iMessage App Makes it Easier to Text Songs to Friends <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=2ed78315f5b4ee2e8cae480317ae090f88b1fbf…>* *by Tom Huddleston, Jr.* *A Longtime Hardware Exec Steps Down at Dell Technologies <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=2ed78315f5b4ee2e2bf523296d80eea649ebf4d…>* *by Barb Darrow* *Social Capital's CEO Aims to Get Billion-Dollar Startups ‘Liquid Sooner' <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=2ed78315f5b4ee2e8ddaafbee42e19ffe8a2771…>* *by Polina Marinova* *Starbucks Will Support Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone X Charging—Eventually <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=2ed78315f5b4ee2ea2b767af8105133249d2dff…>* *by Don Reisinger* . <http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?co=1&iu=/8484/fort/newsletter_f…> . 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IEBC - 2022 - Training suggestions, tallying, transmission simulations, animations
by S.M. Muraya 17 Sep '17

17 Sep '17

For years some of us have made suggestions, which if heeded to, would make things much easier for IEBC & Kenyans. (i) No foreign firm should be issued a major technology contract without local partners - Firms owned by Kenyans, well known to be passionate about technology. Training also works best with people who can relate well to each other. Next time, IEBC could work with digischools to train returning officers on how to use tablets for scanning, transmitting documents. http://icta.go.ke/digischool/teacher-capacity/ >> So far 80,980 teachers have been trained. (ii) Competitions should be held to encourage interested and capable Kenyans to create educational/instructional animations. https://www.skillsusa.org/events-training/national-leadership-and-skills-co… >> https://youtu.be/ase6_hKuAwM Simple animation/apps can guide "returning and presiding officers" on how to properly use the technology at their disposal. It may even work better than video conferencing in areas where there are bandwidth issues. Procurement challenges/requirements (including fraud) has always kept talented Kenyans from contributing their skills to developing transparency and accountability in Kenya. We should use competitions, awarding up to KES 100 million to winning teams.

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Fwd: [i-network] [Action requise] cyber security situational awareness (Reports from CA?)
by Barrack Otieno 17 Sep '17

17 Sep '17

Listers, Just following this from our semejis or is it shemjis across the border. Is it possible for CA to avail this kind of reports to the community? Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Margaret Sevume <sevume(a)i-network.or.ug> Date: Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 2:25 PM Subject: [i-network] [Action requise] cyber security situational awareness To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> >From Uganda Computer Emergency Response Team CERT (UCC) ……. Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen, The CERT maintains a research honeypot which is run to gather information about the motives and tactics of hacker communities targeting different networks. The primary objective of the honeypot is to provide cyber security situational intelligence and also to research the threats that operators face and to learn how to better protect against those threats. >From the gathered information we note that at one any time we are under attack either directly or indirectly. Over the last 24 hours we see *persistent attacks* from the following sources (countries). This information confirms the fact that cyber-attacks are real happenings and are a global problem. *Country * *Count* 1 China 1,728 2 Brazil 785 3 Ukraine 734 4 United States 727 5 Russia 674 6 France 655 7 Czechia 635 8 Argentina 468 9 Iraq 378 10 Mexico 295 We note the attacks are geared towards the following ports, with traffic mismatch. For example we note SIP traffic being routed to port 80, yet SIP traffic uses port 5060 and 5061 for communications. *dest_port* *count* 22 4262 23 1481 80 1325 5060 1201 5358 145 3389 122 2323 77 8080 72 8545 65 443 57 Similarly, we note the following usernames /passwords are the most commonly used for attempted account hijacking; *Top Usernames * *Top Passwords* 1 Admin support 2 Support admin 3 User password 4 Administrator 1234 5 Default Default We strongly encourage you to avoid using the above usernames or passwords as they are the most commonly used for account hijacking. Most computing devices use the above usernames by default, it is recommended you change the usernames to those that are not easily guessed or used. Regards [image: cid:image001.png@01D1F7B2.828CF410] *COMPUTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM * Uganda Communications Commission 42-44, Spring Road - Bugolobi <https://maps.google.com/?q=42-44,+Spring+Road+-+Bugolobi&entry=gmail&source…>, P.O Box 7376 Kampala. Toll free: 0800 133 911 *www.ug-cert.ug <http://www.ug-cert.ug>* [image: cid:image002.png@01D1EF38.16ED9110] <https://www.facebook.com/UgCERT> [image: cid:image003.png@01D1EF38.16ED9110] <https://twitter.com/UgCERT> You are receiving this message because you are a leader of the community I-Network Uganda <https://dgroups.org/iicd/i-network>. All community leaders receive these notifications immediately regardless of their email settings for this community. MAILING LIST RULES - http://www.i-network.or.ug/ index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189&Itemid=193 WEEKLY DISCUSSION ROUNDUPS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/ index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=191&Itemid=208 QUARTERLY eNEWSLETTERS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/ index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=34&Itemid=194 WEBSITE - www.i-network.or.ug TWITTER - http://twitter.com/inetwork FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/inetwork.ug The I-Network Dgroup is a platform for ICT Knowledge Sharing ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------- Visit [web site]( http://dgroups.org/iicd/i-network/ ) Click [here]( mailto:leave.i-network@dgroups.org ) to unsubscribe The email is intended only for the recipients. The owners of the Dgroups cannot be held responsible for the contents of the email message. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Re: [kictanet] Fwd: [i-network] [Action requise] cyber security situational awareness (Reports from CA?)
by ICT Researcher 17 Sep '17

17 Sep '17

Commendable effort! However, despite this: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Cyber_Command This was still effected: https://nytimes.com/2017/09/07/us/politics/russia-facebook-twitter-election… The more open the system gets, the more vulnerable it becomes to alien influences ------------------------------------------- On Wed, 9/13/17, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: [kictanet] Fwd: [i-network] [Action requise] cyber security situational awareness (Reports from CA?) To: ict.researcher(a)yahoo.com Cc: "Barrack Otieno" <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2017, 9:58 AM Listers, Just following this from our semejis or is it shemjis across the border. Is it possible for CA to avail this kind of reports to the community? Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Margaret Sevume <sevume(a)i-network.or.ug> Date: Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 2:25 PM Subject: [i-network] [Action requise] cyber security situational awareness To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> From Uganda Computer Emergency Response Team CERT (UCC) …….Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen, The CERT maintains a research honeypot which is run to gather information about the motives and tactics of hacker communities targeting different networks. The primary objective of the honeypot is to provide cyber security situational intelligence and also to research the threats that operators face and to learn how to better protect against those threats. From the gathered information we note that at one any time we are under attack either directly or indirectly. Over the last 24 hours we see persistent attacks from the following sources (countries). This information confirms the fact that cyber-attacks are real happenings and are a global problem. Country Count1China1,7282Brazil7853Ukraine7344United States7275Russia6746France6557Czechia6358Argentina4689Iraq37810Mexico295 We note the attacks are geared towards the following ports, with traffic mismatch. For example we note SIP traffic being routed to port 80, yet SIP traffic uses port 5060 and 5061 for communications. dest_portcount224262231481801325506012015358145338912223237780807285456544357 Similarly, we note the following usernames /passwords are the most commonly used for attempted account hijacking; Top Usernames Top Passwords1Adminsupport2Supportadmin3Userpassword4Administrator12345DefaultDefault We strongly encourage you to avoid using the above usernames or passwords as they are the most commonly used for account hijacking. Most computing devices use the above usernames by default, it is recommended you change the usernames to those that are not easily guessed or used. RegardsCOMPUTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM Uganda Communications Commission42-44, Spring Road - Bugolobi, P.O Box 7376 Kampala. Toll free: 0800 133 911 www.ug-cert.ug You are receiving this message because you are a leader of the community I-Network Uganda. All community leaders receive these notifications immediately regardless of their email settings for this community. MAILING LIST RULES - http://www.i-network.or.ug/ index.php?option=com_content& view=article&id=189&Itemid=193 WEEKLY DISCUSSION ROUNDUPS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/ index.php?option=com_content& view=category&id=191&Itemid= 208 QUARTERLY eNEWSLETTERS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/ index.php?option=com_content& view=section&id=34&Itemid=194 WEBSITE - www.i-network.or.ug TWITTER - http://twitter.com/inetwork FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/ inetwork.ug The I-Network Dgroup is a platform for ICT Knowledge Sharing ------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------- Visit [web site]( http://dgroups.org/iicd/i- network/ ) Click [here]( mailto:leave.i-network@ dgroups.org ) to unsubscribe The email is intended only for the recipients. The owners of the Dgroups cannot be held responsible for the contents of the email message. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A _______________________________________________ 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/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ict.researcher%40yaho… 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. -----Inline Attachment Follows-----

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New Apple iPhone X "the future of the smartphone."
by WANGARI KABIRU 15 Sep '17

15 Sep '17

"...I understood what Tim Cook meant when he called it "the future of the smartphone." Apple's not the only company betting on this version of the future, where phones have amazing cameras and no bezel, but it's doing a lot of things right....It's an absolutely beautiful device, especially in black.........And the X appears perfectly suited for the augmented reality future Apple imagines: I tested an app similar to Snapchat's lenses, and the front-facing camera perfectly mapped a series of masks onto even the tiniest contours of my face. The animoji flexed with even the most minute twinge of my eyebrows. I played a game and it worked seamlessly through the rear camera. What developers make of augmented reality is one question, but Apple's hardware appears ready to handle the future." https://www.wired.com/story/hands-on-with-the-iphone-x?mbid=nl_091417_gadge… Blessed Furahi day! 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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8.8.2017 Elections
by Mutemi wa Kiama 11 Sep '17

11 Sep '17

Interesting exploration... " It is time Kenyans faced up to the painful truth – There was no election for President on August 8th. " www. nextkenyantv.com/?p=78 Edwin Kiama Thoughts become things... choose the good ones! *-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------**Social Justice Entrepreneur, Human Rights Defender, * *#DevolutionIsRevolution Champion* *The Wanjiku Agenda Kenya Foundation (WAKenya)*Ordinary, fearless Kenyans. Sauti Ya Wanjiku Social Movement www.sautiyawanjiku.com https://www.facebook.com/wanjikurevolutionkenya https://twitter.com/WanjikuRevolt https://plus.google.com/u/1/+WanjikuMapinduzi/posts http://www.scribd.com/wmkenya "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." *~Margaret Mead*

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Fwd: [Igfregionals] Fwd: African IGF 2017 to be held in Cairo, 4-6 December 2017
by Barrack Otieno 11 Sep '17

11 Sep '17

Dear Stakeholders, The secretariat of the African Internet Governance Forum is pleased to inform you that the African IGF (AfIGF2017) will be held from 4 to 6 December 2017 in Cairo. It will be organized with the support of the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) of Egypt. Additional information will be provided in due course. Thank you. Chers Acteurs, Le secrétariat du Forum africain sur la gouvernance de l'Internet a le plaisir de vous informer de la tenue du FGI-Afrique 2017 du 4 au 6 décembre 2017 au Caire. Le forum sera organisé avec le soutien de l'Autorite de Régulation des Télécommunications de l'Egypte. Nous vous fournirons des informations additionnelles en temps opportun. Merci. *NB*: Please note change in my email address which is now makanefa(a)gmail.com Best regards, ---------------- Makane Faye (Mr.) African IGF Secretariat, African Union BP 12130 F12 CP 14562 Dakar Sénégal Email: makanefa(a)gmail.com facebook.com/makane.faye.eca Twitter: @thianar2 Skype: makaneaddis -

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New member
by esther kamande 08 Sep '17

08 Sep '17

Hi please add Muthoni Ndungu (advocate) to the list: muthonindungu(a)gmail.com Warm regards, Esther Kamande

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training for lawyers on internet and the law
by Shitemi Khamadi 08 Sep '17

08 Sep '17

Good morning listers The Bloggers Association of Kenya will hold a training for lawyers on internet and the law. Please find the link to it, share with lawyers interested in your circles https://www.ifree.co.ke/2017/09/lawyers-training-freedom-expression-blogger… Thank you -- Kind Regards, Shitemi Khamadi | Programs Manager, Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE). Phone: +254 704090471, +254 733522229 | Personal: +254 -720-175808 Email: shitemi(a)bake.or.ke | Website: bake.co.ke | BAKE Awards: bakeawards.co.ke <http://www.bakeawards.co.ke/> Become a member: bake.co.ke/membership <http://www.blog.bake.co.ke/2015/09/09/how-to-become-a-bake-member/> Follow us: *Twitter*: @bakekenya <http://twitter.com/BakeKenya>, *FB*: fb.com/bakekenya <http://facebook.com/bakekenya> & *YouTube*: youtube.com/bakekenya

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Fw: Physical Open Consultation meeting on "Public Policy considerations for OTTs”_ Monday, 18 September 2017
by Grace Githaiga 07 Sep '17

07 Sep '17

Listers For those interested, there will be remote participation but this requires prior registration. Rgds. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grace Githaiga Twitter: @ggithaiga Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga ...the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama. ________________________________ From: InternetPublicViews, ITU <internetpublicviews(a)itu.int> Sent: Thursday, September 7, 2017 7:32 AM To: InternetPublicViews, ITU Cc: Sareidaki, Despoina Subject: Physical Open Consultation meeting on "Public Policy considerations for OTTs”_ Monday, 18 September 2017 Dear Sir/Madam, We would like to thank you for your participation in the Online Open Consultation of the ITU Council Working Group on international Internet-related public policy issues (CWG-Internet)<http://www.itu.int/en/council/cwg-internet/Pages/default.aspx> on the topic of “Public Policy considerations for OTTs”. The submitted responses are publicly available on the ITU Website<http://www.itu.int/en/council/cwg-internet/Pages/consultation-june2017.aspx> and will form part of the Group’s growing repository of best practices on Internet-related public policy matters. As a next step, you are warmly invited to participate in the second phase of this Open Consultation. As you may know, a physical open consultation meeting will be held on Monday, 18 September 2017, from 9.30 to 17.30 (CET) at the ITU HQs in Geneva, Switzerland (Remote participation will also be available). The discussions of the physical meeting will be based on the inputs received during the online consultation, which will be presented in a consolidated document<https://www.itu.int/md/S17-OPCWGINT5-C/en>. As a contributor to the online consultation, you will have the opportunity to present your submitted views to the Group and have a fruitful discussion with the other participants, including Members of the CWG-Internet. If you are interested in participating, here are the next steps: A. Registration It is important for all participants (on site or remote) to register online in advance. For the registration instructions please visit the ITU Website<http://www.itu.int/en/council/cwg-internet/Pages/open-consultations.aspx>. Registration information (with remote participation option) For ITU Member participants please click here<http://www.itu.int/en/council/Pages/groups-registration.aspx> For non-Member participants please click here<https://www.itu.int/net4/CRM/xreg/web/registration.aspx?Event=C-00003368> * Select meeting title: "Open consultation of the CWG-Internet" B. Remote participation For those not in the position to participate on site, remote participation (via Adobe Connect) is also available upon request: While completing the online registration form, simply select the “I will participate remotely” field and you will be contacted with the relevant technical details prior to the meeting. C. Meeting agenda and documents The draft agenda<https://www.itu.int/md/S17-OPCWGINT5-C/en> of the meeting is currently online. For further information and updates on the meeting details, agenda and documents, you are advised to regularly consult the ITU Website: http://www.itu.int/en/council/cwg-internet/Pages/open-consultations.aspx I remain available to provide any additional information and clarifications. Kind regards, Ms. Despoina SAREIDAKI ICT Policy Analyst International Telecommunication Union Tel : +41 22 730 6818

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Yahoo! Email Address Subscribers
by Odhiambo Washington 07 Sep '17

07 Sep '17

Hello Listers, If you are a user of @yahoo.SOMETHING e-mail address or anything that is related to Yahoo (there are a number), then please note that someone using Yahoo or it's affiliates decided to flag mails from this mailing list as spam. I woke up this morning to hundreds of bounces from Yahoo. You might NOT be able to see mail from this list for some time. Unfortunately, as one of the List Administrators, I am not so keen on resolving this, because I think people are supposed to have stopped using Yahoo anyway. Hopefully it resolves itself. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 "Oh, the cruft."

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ISACA The State of Cybersecurity 2016 Report - 6 out of 10 Do Not Believe
by WANGARI KABIRU 06 Sep '17

06 Sep '17

http://www.isaca.org/cyber/Documents/State-of-Cybersecurity-infographic.pdf "...6 out of 10 do not believe that their staff can handle anything beyond simple cybersecurity incidents...'' For organisation wide vulnerability reduction, and especially with SMEs for whom minor shocks may be catastrophic, the skills and know-how must be organisation wide, not just resident with the tech teams and increasingly with the Boards who determine the investment direction. 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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Safnog live stream
by Barry Macharia 05 Sep '17

05 Sep '17

hi all you can follow online https://livestream.com/internetsociety/safnog3 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/safnog3> regards barry

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USSD Licencing from CA
by Eric Kariuki 05 Sep '17

05 Sep '17

Hello, I hope you are all well. Does anyone know how a start up can apply for a USSD licence from the Communications Authority? Cheers Eric Create your own email signature <https://wisestamp.com/email-install?utm_source=promotion&utm_medium=signatu…>

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BRICS 2016 - ICT AGENDA
by WANGARI KABIRU 04 Sep '17

04 Sep '17

http://www.cmai.asia/pdf/Clear%20v4%20Working%20Document%20BRICS%20%20JWG%2… A resourceful BRICS ICT agenda read. Blessed week. 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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[OPINION] - Whitehat Thinking – a necessity to confirm and protect integrity of election systems
by Mbugua Njihia 04 Sep '17

04 Sep '17

I have always assumed that as a default, any political party or coalition will have an in-house team of greyhats, owing to the fact that the IEBC did not make a call for engagement at the time of going live with the Kenya Integrated Election Management System and it modules. Neither do they have an active or publicly known bug bounty program - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/whitehat-thinking-necessity-confirm-pr… *Regards,* Mbugua Njihia ᐧ

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Next Elections and ICT
by Mutemi wa Kiama 04 Sep '17

04 Sep '17

Good morning Listers, What role can the KICTAnet community play in ensuring technology works in the coming elections? Kenya needs you! Regards, Mutemi wa Kiama ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Social Justice Entrepreneur, Human Rights Defender, #DevolutionIsRevolution Champion The Wanjiku Agenda Kenya Foundation (WAKenya) Ordinary, fearless Kenyans. Sauti Ya Wanjiku Social Movementwww.sautiyawanjiku.com https://www.facebook.com/wanjikurevolutionkenya https://twitter.com/WanjikuRevolt https://plus.google.com/u/1/+WanjikuMapinduzi/posts http://www.scribd.com/wmkenya "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." ~Margaret Mead

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Re: [kictanet] ICT court expert report
by Liz Orembo 04 Sep '17

04 Sep '17

Here's the report. On Sep 4, 2017 10:41 AM, "Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Great question Mutemi, In the meantime, anyone who knows where to get the registrar's ICT report from the IEBC server access tabled during the petition? I imagine it's a public document. It would be great to review the larger document. I believe that would be a good starting point. On Sep 4, 2017 10:32 AM, "Mutemi wa Kiama via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Good morning Listers, > > What role can the KICTAnet community play in ensuring technology works in > the coming elections? Kenya needs you! > > Regards, > > Mutemi wa Kiama > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------------------------------- > Social Justice Entrepreneur, Human Rights Defender, > > #DevolutionIsRevolution Champion > > The Wanjiku Agenda Kenya Foundation (WAKenya) > Ordinary, fearless Kenyans. > > Sauti Ya Wanjiku Social Movementwww.sautiyawanjiku.com > > https://www.facebook.com/wanjikurevolutionkenya > > https://twitter.com/WanjikuRevolt > > https://plus.google.com/u/1/+WanjikuMapinduzi/posts > > http://www.scribd.com/wmkenya > > > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change > the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." ~Margaret Mead > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m > ailman/options/kictanet/dmuthoni%40gmail.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > _______________________________________________ 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/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/lizorembo%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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REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT WIRELESS BROADBAND SPECTRUM POLICY GUIDELINES
by Grace Githaiga 04 Sep '17

04 Sep '17

Listers Greetings. The Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology has developed the Draft Wireless Broadband Spectrum Guidelines.The policy framework undertakes a comprehensive review of spectrum management practices to ensure efficient and transparent assignment and use of spectrum so as to encourage the development of new and innovative wireless services. The Draft is available at: http://www.information.go.ke Interested members of the public and organisations are invited to submit any comments they may have on the Draft Wireless Broadband Spectrum Policy,2017: spectrumpolicyreview(a)information.go.ke by close of business on 22nd September 2017. OR The Principal Secretary,State Department of Broadcasting and Telecommunications Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology, 11th Floor TelPosta Towers, Koinange Street P.O. Box 30095-00100,Nairobi, Kenya NB: The comments should be substantive and contain specific proposals for amendments to the draft policy 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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Business Continuity Management (BCM) Training
by Matunda Nyanchama 04 Sep '17

04 Sep '17

Friends: lack of preparedness is part of the cause of severe impact of tragedies like Garissa University College, Westgate, Moi Girls, etc. ... our business continuity management (BCM) training focuses on such elements of preparedness. ... there is a session scheduled for Sept 11 - 14, 2017. Inquire info(a)aganoconsulting.com or call +254 20 267 0743. See attached course description. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; Director & Managing Consultant, <mailto:mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com> mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; <http://www.aganoconsulting.com/> www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: <http://twitter.com/#%21/nmatunda> nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners you deserve! Call: +254-20-267-0743 (Kenya) or info(a)aganoconsulting.com Licensed by Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)

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Cloud white paper
by Adam Lane 04 Sep '17

04 Sep '17

Hi All Ahead of next week's Huawei Connect event in Shanghai, Huawei has published a non-technical white paper about the cloud. In plain language, it explains how the cloud works, why it's important, and what it can do for enterprises, governments, and other organizations. It also talks about what Huawei is doing to promote the cloud. It is intended for journalists, government policymakers, customers, or anyone who might want to know more about this important topic. A PDF is attached to this email. You can also find the paper on Huawei's website: http://www.huawei.com/en/industry-insights/market-trends/a-simple-intro-to-… http://www.huawei.com/en/industry-insights/ I hope it is useful for KICTAnet members. Feel free to distribute. Regards Adam Senior Director, Public Affairs Huawei Kenya Mobile: +254-7909-85886

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Re: [kictanet] Seamless Payments East Africa: future of payments, banking and fintech
by Grace Githaiga 03 Sep '17

03 Sep '17

Listers This conference might be of interest to some of you. For details, please see the attached flier. Rgds Grace

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KIGF week photos and video
by Liz Orembo 31 Aug '17

31 Aug '17

Dear listers, Please find photos and video of the KIGF week in the links below: KICTANet flickr account: https://www.flickr.com/photos/149878027@N06/albums Youtube chanel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmCdaMpqOK4 As always, we thank you for your active participation. Happy Eid-Al Adha. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmCdaMpqOK4> Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Re: [kictanet] Talk to NCIC Day 3: Government Regulation of Fake News
by Ali Hussein 31 Aug '17

31 Aug '17

Kanini and listers:- *(a) Should the spreading of Fake News be a crime? How about when Fake News leads to incitement? * I'll be super careful not to fight/kill a mosquito with a hammer. Firstly, unfortunately as mentioned earlier, Fake News is nothing more than Propaganda. And Propaganda is a tool best used by State Players or Players seeking to be State Players. So first let's address this issue. Let's look at the biggest & baddest Fake News Purveyors in the world:- 1. Donald Trump. 2. Putin. Need I say more? As the NCIC threatens small bit players, I would like them to tell us how they have dealt with State Players or Players seeking to be State Players. Unfortunately their record here leaves alot to be desired. There is enough within the legal framework to prosecute those who deliberately seek to mislead us and derail nation building. *(b) The NCIC (National Cohesion and Integration Commission) and the CA (Communications Authority); do these agencies have the sufficient mandate to combat Fake News?* I believe they do. The question is how willing they are to prosecute culprits and how impartial they can be and should be. *(c) Is it time we regulated social media use? How? * Why not come into my bedroom too and regulate what I say to my wife? How about before the government issues a license for public rallies/parties/weddings etc you give us a script on what to say or not to say? C'mon guys! We have been through this conversation before. We have a constitution, a penal code. If we use these without fear or favor, with impartiality we should be in a good place. *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 8:54 AM, kanini mutemi via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Good morning Listers, > > Welcome to Day 3 of engaging with NCIC on Fake News. We have so far spent > some time looking at the impact of Fake News and teasing out what different > stakeholders can do to fight Fake News. Since we are in agreement that Fake > News has become a menace, *is it time the government regulated Fake News? > * > > Today's guiding questions: > > > > *(a) Should the spreading of Fake News be a crime? How about when Fake > News leads to incitement? * > > > *(b) The NCIC (National Cohesion and Integration Commission) and the CA > (Communications Authority); do these agencies have the sufficient mandate > to combat Fake News?* > *(c) Is it time we reguated social media use? How? * > > Looking forward to hearing your views! > > -- > *Mercy Mutemi*. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > 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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Talk to NCIC Breakfast Program
by Grace Githaiga 31 Aug '17

31 Aug '17

Listers For those who have confirmed attendance, please find attached the program for the event. 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. 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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Re: [kictanet] Cloud white paper
by Ali Hussein 31 Aug '17

31 Aug '17

Adam Thanks for sharing. This is important to ensure that we all get to understand more about this 'Cloud thing' :-) I like the simply language that is used. Well done. Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Thu, Aug 31, 2017 at 8:34 AM, Adam Lane via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Hi All > > > > Ahead of next week’s Huawei Connect event in Shanghai, Huawei has > published a *non-technical white paper about the cloud*. > > > > In plain language, it explains how the cloud works, why it’s important, > and what it can do for enterprises, governments, and other organizations. > It also talks about what Huawei is doing to promote the cloud. > > > > It is intended for journalists, government policymakers, customers, or > anyone who might want to know more about this important topic. > > > > A PDF is attached to this email. You can also find the paper on Huawei’s > website: > > http://www.huawei.com/en/industry-insights/market- > trends/a-simple-intro-to-cloud-computing > > http://www.huawei.com/en/industry-insights/ > > > > I hope it is useful for KICTAnet members. Feel free to distribute. > > Regards > > Adam > > > > *Senior Director, Public Affairs* > > *Huawei Kenya* > > Mobile: +254-7909-85886 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > 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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Talk to NCIC: Invitation for a face to face breakfast meeting
by Grace Githaiga 30 Aug '17

30 Aug '17

Dear Listers Further to our online discussion on issues of fake news, hate speech and social media, we now wish to invite you for a f2f breakfast meeting with NCIC on September 1st, 2017. This will take place at the Stanley Hotel. We wish to thank all those who were very active and gracious in giving their views and honest opinion during the debate. We are grateful to Mercy Mutemi who ably moderated the discussion and is compiling the report that will form part of the engagement with NCIC. Further, the Commission will be responding to your questions as well as elaborating on issues that you would like clarified or elaborated on. In addition, the Commission anticipates great suggestions on how to continue dealing with challenges of hate speech and fake news. Kindly reserve your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/talk-to-national-cohesion-and-integration-comm… 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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Why African countries should be concerned about General Data Protection Regulation
by Ali Hussein 28 Aug '17

28 Aug '17

Listers Interesting Whitepaper by Juliet Wangui Maina an Associate at Tripleoklaw Advocates LLP, Nairobi. Excerpts:- The changes introduced by the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) (‘GDPR’) have been a cause for concern for many countries and businesses. It is an even bigger cause for concern in Africa, as the continent has an array of standards of national data protection legislation while many African countries have no data protection legislation at all. Juliet Wangui Maina, Associate at Tripleoklaw Advocates LLP, discusses some of the issues facing African organisations and how they can ensure compliance with the GDPR. See attached document for more information. Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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Re: [kictanet] In self-driving technology, who will bear legal responsibility?
by anyega jefferson 28 Aug '17

28 Aug '17

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/08/inside-waymos-secret… Interesting article on efforts to build mobility as a service. The rise of self-driving cars and other applications of machine learning such as the use of robotics in surgeries, who bears legal responsibility when a mishap happens? The software developer or the manufacturer? -- Anyega M Jefferson jeffersonanyega(a)gmail.com 0703824326 Start where you are,use what you have and do what you can.

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Head of Marketing role & Marketing Manager role
by Ali Hussein 28 Aug '17

28 Aug '17

Hey all Please sambaza to your networks. Sendy (https://sendyit.com/) is hiring. The competencies that are critical to the role s : - - CRAZY attention to detail - looking for the person who can spot a spacing issue on a document from the other side of the room - Analytical - will make pivot tables and charts to graph success of campaigns - Branding - understand the fundamentals of building a brand See attached. *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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Kenyan Election and the Alleged Hacking
by Mose Karanja 27 Aug '17

27 Aug '17

Hello KICTANET. On 9th August, a day after Kenyans voted in the 2017 General Election, opposition presidential candidate Raila Odinga alleged that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) database had been hacked and an algorithm set to ensure an 11% difference in favour of incumbent President, Uhuru Kenyatta at all levels of results transmission. To back up the claims, Mr. Odinga’s political party National Super Alliance (NASA) presented a log file apparently showing the details of the hack. These claims have been repeatedly denied by the electoral commission. On 11th August, the IEBC declared Uhuru Kenyatta as the winner of the election with 54.27% of votes cast with Raila Odinga coming in second with 44.74%. In an attempt to respond to the hacking claims, CIPIT in collaboration with HERMES audits the logs as evidence within the context of Kenyan elections ecosystem and asks three questions: How is technology used in Kenyan elections? Was the log file presented evidence of an attack that changed the outcome of the election? How could this file have been obtained? Our preliminary analysis rules out hacking based on the evidence presented. Considering that absence of evidence does not necessarily imply evidence of absence, this should not be taken to mean the IEBC may not have been hacked. That conclusion requires access to the election system which we do not have at the moment. Read more: http://blog.cipit.org/2017/08/18/kenyan-elections-and-alleged-hacking/ <http://blog.cipit.org/2017/08/18/kenyan-elections-and-alleged-hacking/> -Moses

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Berkley: Online Media 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
by WANGARI KABIRU 26 Aug '17

26 Aug '17

https://cyber.harvard.edu/sites/cyber.harvard.edu/files/2017-08_electionES_… You will find the research resourceful to the online media and election discourse in the lists. Would be a good analysis by having such done by local (public interest) national agencies. Have a blessed day. 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". Partisanship, Propaganda, and Disinformation: Online Media and the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election | | | Partisanship, Propaganda, and Disinformation: Online Media and the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election | | | | In this study, we analyze both mainstream and social media coverage of the 2016 United States presidential election. We document that the majority of mainstream media coverage was negative for both candidates, but largely followed Donald Trump’s agenda: when reporting on Hillary Clinton, coverage primarily focused on the various scandals related to the Clinton Foundation and emails. When focused on Trump, major substantive issues, primarily immigration, were prominent. Indeed, immigration emerged as a central issue in the campaign and served as a defining issue for the Trump campaign. We find that the structure and composition of media on the right and left are quite different. The leading media on the right and left are rooted in different traditions and journalistic practices. On the conservative side, more attention was paid to pro-Trump, highly partisan media outlets. On the liberal side, by contrast, the center of gravity was made up largely of long-standing media organizations steeped in the traditions and practices of objective journalism. Our data supports lines of research on polarization in American politics that focus on the asymmetric patterns between the left and the right, rather than studies that see polarization as a general historical phenomenon, driven by technology or other mechanisms that apply across the partisan divide. The analysis includes the evaluation and mapping of the media landscape from several perspectives and is based on large-scale data collection of media stories published on the web and shared on Twitter. |

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Regaining Mobile's grip on network connectivity
by Ali Hussein 25 Aug '17

25 Aug '17

Listers Interesting article. While mobile operators struggle to tap into adjacent pools of value, they could be overlooking real threats to their core business. Consumers on the go may soon no longer need mobile operators to stay connected with the wider world. Wi-Fi networks, frequently offered free, are becoming much more commonplace, and emerging low-power and satellite systems could provide other ways for users to bypass traditional mobile networks entirely. Read on Regaining Mobile's grip on network connectivity <http://www.mckinsey.com/industries/telecommunications/our-insights/regainin…> *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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Cyber Security Seminar
by Baiju Shah 25 Aug '17

25 Aug '17

Dear Listers, eBiashara would like to check with interested personnel within the Legal, IT, Financial Institutions and Insurance sectors. Please contact eBiashara's organising team for a formal invite to the event on email: cybersecurity(a)ebiashara.com | Tel: +254797107704 They hope to present a one stop solution including the legal outline including share of some experience and partner organisations from their eco system will outline capabilities and capacity.[image: Inline image 2] Thanks, Best Regards, *Baiju Shah** |*Managing Partner* |* Phone: +254 701691570 ** *|*Mobile: +254 787332247 *|* Skype: baijushah* |* Email: baiju(a)telemedia.co.ke* | * *Telemedia Africa Ltd* *. * The information contained within this e-mail and any attachments ("Email") may contain legally privileged, proprietary and confidential information intended solely for the recipients listed as addresses. If you are not an addressee, any review, dissemination, disclosure, copying, distribution, retention, communication, or use of the contents of this Email is strictly prohibited. If this Email is received in error, immediately notify the original sender by return email or telephone Telemedia Africa Ltd at +254 787332247, and delete this Email. Telemedia Africa warrants neither the accuracy nor the completeness of the information contained in this Email.

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Voter Reconciliation Possible
by John Kieti 24 Aug '17

24 Aug '17

Hello Listers, Since all those who voted in the just ended election were identified positively by the KIEMS kit, it should be possible to make a next step beyond publishing the register of voters to producing a list of people who voted or did not vote per polling station. This not only helps with the verifiability of the election results. It also helps to clean up the register of voters by zeroing on ID numbers that did not vote as more likely people who have passed on. Wananchi can help flag such entries if the list is presented in the same way as the voter register prior to elections. Thinking this is doable out of goodwill and transparency by IEBC, or can be incorporated as a requirement in improved election laws. Just thinking aloud ... -- John Kieti Phone: +254-735-764242 // +254-722-764242 Twitter: @johnKieti // Skype: jkieti Blog: gmeltdown.com <http://www.gmeltdown.com> // LinkedIn: https://ke.linkedin.com/in/*kieti* <https://ke.linkedin.com/in/kieti> The ordinary just won't do

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Talk to NCIC Day 1: Users and Fake News
by kanini mutemi 24 Aug '17

24 Aug '17

Good morning Listers, Let me start of by thanking NCIC for their willingness to engage on this issue. We look forward to a a great discussion and pragmatic proposals. We had a discussion on this during the PRE KIGF ONLINE DISCUSSION DAY 2- FAKE NEWS DURING ELECTIONEERING. <https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxmvjvsBlX3dUmVfS3IyaTdkZ0U/view> I will say at that time, the impact of Fake News was not apparent. Times have since changed as we have now witnessed numerous 'Fake News' posts which go viral within minutes. Following the election results, posts on alleged instances of violence and of government action in parts of the country have dominated social media platforms. On several occasions, government officials, media houses and diligent citizens have come forward to denounce these posts as 'Fake News'. Photos that were first presented as true accounts of the situation on the ground were later discovered to be old photos of past events. At the same time, there have been instances where posts were quickly dismissed as 'Fake News' even when there was evidence later on that they were indeed factual reports. There is therefore a need for us to navigate through this issue carefully. Just for the record, it was agreed previously that the definition we are working with is Fake News refers to disinformation which GG aptly put as: *fabricated news that has no basis in fact, but is presented as being factually accurate. * With this in mind, I invite you to engage on the questions below: *(a) Why is there an increase in the prevalence of Fake News recently?* *(b) What is the role of different categories of users in combating Fake News?* *(c) Have Kenyans given up or are there good practices in combating Fake News?* *(d) Is Fake News a manifestation of deeper societal issues and if so, are there ways of combating it other than resolving the societal issues?* *(e) We have Bloggers who are seen as influencers. Do they have a higher duty when communicating?* -- *Mercy Mutemi*.

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Civil Society applicants for the Internet Governance Forum
by Dorcas Muthoni 24 Aug '17

24 Aug '17

*The Internet Society is searching for representatives from Civil Society and nonprofits globally for it Ambassadors program to the **Internet Governance Forum* <https://www.intgovforum.org/>* (IGF) and associated activities in Geneva, Switzerland from December 17 to 21, 2017.* IGF Civil Society Ambassadorships are for next generation leaders who have a strong interest in the issues and themes of the IGF. Selection for the Ambassadorships is competitive. *The Internet Society Ambassadors to IGF program is looking for Civil Society representatives with the following attributes:* · Works with or demonstrates an interest in utilizing the Internet or technology · Is active in policy discussions · Has mobilized a group for a cause or lead an advocacy campaign · Has experience and passion in convening diverse groups of stakeholders to advance the global good *About the IGF Ambassadorship Award* *- ISOC membership is required and applicants must register for their free ISOC membership prior to submitting the application for the IGF ambassadorship*-https://www.internetsociety.org/get-involved - Take note of practical information <https://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-program…>, including which financial elements the award is intended to cover. There are certain expectations <https://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-program…> placed upon award recipients, including administration and preparation for the Forum, and sharing their experiences afterwards. *-The deadline to apply is September 24, 2017.* *How to Apply* https://internetsociety.wufoo.com/forms/2017-civil-society- ambassadors-to-the-igf/ *About the **Internet Governance Forum* <https://www.intgovforum.org/> * (IGF)* The Internet’s influence has touched people all over the globe. In 2003 and 2005, the United Nations organized the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). One of the most critical outcomes from this landmark summit was the creation of the Internet Governance Forum, or the "IGF". Each year there are global, national, and regional IGFs events happening around the world. Every IGF offers a unique space for an amazing range of people to share information and develop solutions on key Internet issues. It was purposefully designed not to be a decision-making body, *which allows people to speak freely, on an equal footing*, without limitations linked to the negotiations of formal outcomes. What comes out of the IGF, however, plays an essential role in shaping decisions taken by other groups that *helps the Internet run* <http://internetsociety.org/who-makes-internet-work-internet-ecosystem>*.* *Take Part in the Forum* Those individuals chosen as ISOC Ambassadors to IGF take part in the forum itself, providing subject matter expertise and facilitating the exchange of information and best practices with key stakeholders participating in the meetings. In the lead up to the Forum itself, each ambassador will participate in an online course for four weeks and will be paired with a mentor – an experienced IGF participant, often a former recipient of this award – who will help them prepare and familiarize themselves with the relevant IGF materials, as well as acting as a point of contact at the meeting itself. Ambassadors represent the Internet Society by promoting the organization’s positions on public policy issues related to the discussions happening at the IGF <https://www.internetsociety.org/igf>. They also contribute by providing local and regional perspectives and opinions to enhance the quality of the various sessions and workshops. For any other information, please contact bengaard(a)isoc.org -- Muthoni My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ -------------------------------------------- Mahatma Gandhi once said:- First they ignore you, Then they laugh at you, Then they fight you, AND THEN YOU WIN!!!

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IGF 2017 Remote Hubs
by Michael Ilishebo 23 Aug '17

23 Aug '17

Dear Colleagues, In case your respective teams/communities are interested to participate at the 12th IGF annual meeting <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2017-geneva-switzerlan…>, but can not attend the meeting in person, we would like to inform that there will be an option to organize Remote Hubs <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2017-remote-hubs>. This has been a very successful practice in previous IGFs. It allows for interested groups to gather in one place, and follow the meeting discussions from their homes, offices or any other spaces. Through your Remote Hub platform, you can interact live with the meeting on-site participants, by sending text questions or using audio/video system. Stakeholders interested in organizing a Remote Hub are invited to register before 17 November 2017, by using this online form <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2017-remote-hub-regist…> . We would appreciate early registrations, as it will allow for the IGF Secretariat to organize dedicated training for remote moderators, where needed. Best regards, IGF Secretariat

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Fwd: African Mobile Factbook 3Q 2017 - whitepaper download
by Ali Hussein 22 Aug '17

22 Aug '17

Listers This may be useful. Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Keith Wallace <keithw(a)thinkcmsinfo.com> Date: Tue, Aug 22, 2017 at 4:44 PM Subject: African Mobile Factbook 3Q 2017 - whitepaper download To: Ali Hussein <info(a)alyhussein.com> For your attention The 'Africa Mobile Factbook 3Q 2017' provides 54-pages of analysis, forecasts and data with 18 charts and 13 tables. Unique mobile subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa are expected to grow from 420 million at the end of 2016 to 535 million in 2020, although only 40 percent will have mobile Internet penetration in that period, and the surge is forecast to make it the fastest-growing global region. Subscriber growth is expected to be boosted by currently under-represented segments. These include the under-16 age group, which accounts for more than 40 percent of the population in many countries, and women, who are currently 17 percent less likely to have a mobile than their male counterparts. Meanwhile local mobile operators have invested some USD 37 billion in their networks over the past five years, mainly to deploy new 3G and 4G mobile broadband networks. Concentrated and underpenetrated markets, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Tanzania,are expected to account for half of the 115 million new subscribers in the Sub-Saharan Africa by 2020. Download your copy of the* 'Africa Mobile Factbook 3Q 2017 <http://www.thinkcmsinfo.com/track_email.php?id=Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmFmcmljYW50…>'* now! Or follow market developments with a no-obligation 5-issue trial subscription to '*Africa & Middle East Telecom-Week*' <http://www.thinkcmsinfo.com/track_email.php?id=Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmFmcmljYW50…>, providing a unique blend of news, analysis and subscriber data. Kind regards Keith Wallace *TelecomsMarketResearch - "Your One-Stop Information Shop"* *13 Chiltern House, Waterside, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1PS, UK* *t:+44-(0)1494-771734 f:+44-(0)1494-778994**e-mail: * *keithw(a)thinkcmsinfo.com** web: **http://www.TelecomsMarketResearch.com <http://www.thinkcmsinfo.com/track_email.php?id=Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudGVsZWNvbXNt…>* *Chiltern Magazine Services Ltd.,* *Registered Office: Morton House, 9 Beacon Court, Pitsone Green Business Park, Pitstone, LU7 9GY, UK**Registered in England and Wales No. 3240740 VAT No.GB 685 4343 10* Should you wish to see further information on either Thinkcmsinfo.com or any of the research titles we promote then email keithw(a)thinkcmsinfo.com If you want to unsubscribe from this list, please click on the unsubscribe <http://www.thinkcmsinfo.com/elms_unsubscribe.php?unsubscribe&key=6809d44ae7…> link. Alternatively, to improve the relevance of these market research updates, please let me know what is a hot topic for you right now. Please email keithw(a)thinkcmsinfo.com.

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Re: [kictanet] Day 2 on Fake News: Combating Fake News
by Mildred Achoch 22 Aug '17

22 Aug '17

Dear Listers, On combating fake news: I have just come across an ad titled "Fight Fake News". When I clicked, it took me to this interesting website. "Hostwriter is a global network for media professionals. We connect journalists to easily seek and offer help, whether in the form of story collaboration, local advice or even accommodation. All journalists provide work samples by way of professional verification. Membership is free of charge." Could a Kenyan version of this help in combating fake news? On Saturday, August 19, 2017, kanini mutemi via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Good afternoon Listers, > > Thank you for participating in Day 2 of Talk to NCIC. Once again, very > good and thought provoking contributions. Just a quick summary of the > discussions: > > > *On (a): What is the effect of Fake News to the mainstream media?* > > Fake News affects the credibility of mainstream media. > > > > *On (b): What is the role of the Kenyan media in combating Fake News?* > Mainstream media already has a platform from which they ought to educate > the public on Fake News while propagating the truth. The media should > always fact-check stories posted by others and be quick to call out Fake > News. To avoid further denting their credibility, mainstream media should > be careful to only post that which is legitimate. Since Kenyan still trust > mainstream media as a legitimate source of information, they must uphold > this fiduciary duty. > > There was a proposal for a quick fact-checking tool which people can use > to ascertain the veracity of a story before sharing it. > > > *On (c): Is the Kenyan media doing enough? *Initiatives such as Newsplex > and the fact-checking segment on NTV demonstrate that the media is fighting > back against Fake News. We were also informed of the global search for > enterprising solutions by the International Centre for Journalists (ICJF) > @Churchill please keep us updated on this. > > There was a feeling, however, that these efforts are not enough- more > needs to be done. > > *On (d): What should platforms such as Facebook and Google be doing to > reduce the effect of Fake News? Is there a need for localised solutions?* > > Initiatives by Google and Facebook were lauded. @Fadzai pointed out some > of the work being done by Facebook eg the in-app educational tool, and > efforts to make Fake News less profitable. Local efforts by PesaCheck and > AfricaCheck were highlighted as examples to emulate. > > > If you have anything to add, feel free. This is not the end of the > conversation. > -- > *Mercy Mutemi*. > > > > -- Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com

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US Supreme Court asked to nullify the Google trademark
by Ali Hussein 22 Aug '17

22 Aug '17

Listers Interesting development. Is the term "google" too generic and therefore unworthy of its trademark protection? That's the question before the US Supreme Court. Words like teleprompter, thermos, hoover, aspirin, and videotape were once trademarked. They lost the status after their names became too generic and fell victim to what is known as "genericide." What's before the Supreme Court is a trademark lawsuit that Google already defeated in a lower court. The lawsuit claims that Google should no longer be trademarked because the word "google" is synonymous to the public with the term "search the Internet." US Supreme Court asked to nullify the Google trademark <https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/supreme-court-asked-to-nullify-…> What are the implications in the Kenyan context? Have you heard guys using Airtel Money saying 'Mpesa me please?' :-) Should governments even think about this? It's ludicrous that we are even discussing this.. :-) *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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Re: [kictanet] Talk to NCIC on hate speech, fake news and social media
by Ali Hussein 22 Aug '17

22 Aug '17

GG This debate is timely and urgent and looking forward to different perspectives. It's great to see NCIC finally wanting to engage as opposed to issuing threats to social media users. This is a sign of maturity and it is very welcome. Looking forward to engaging. Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 11:50 PM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Listers > > > Further to our production of the policy brief on Internet Shutdowns in > which we called on the relevant authorities to uphold the freedom of > expression during elections, the National Cohesion and Integration > Commission (NCIC) https://www.cohesion.or.ke/ whose overall objective is > to encourage national cohesion and integration, reached out to us to us > today. Their main concern is that some social media users have gone > overboard in heightening emotions through sharing of false information, > fake news and what is considered hate speech. > > > As KICTANet, we can contribute to possible interventions in such away as > to moderate some of these conversations. > > > In the same way that we have engaged with other partners, we propose a > moderated discussion with NCIC for three days (tomorrow Wednesday 16 to > Friday 18, August 2017). This discussion may also be to offer the > Commission your suggestions on possible approaches. The NCIC team that > includes staff and some commissioners have been subscribed here. So they > are listening! > > > This will be followed by a face to face meeting sometime next week, where > the NCIC team will respond to concerns that you may wish to further raise > with them, or simply listen to your recommendation. We will advise you on > the date and venue in due course. > > > Day 1 > > > Introduction > > > Fake news is essentially fabricated news that has no basis in fact, but > is presented as being factually accurate. > > > The electioneering period in Kenya saw a rapid spread of fake news that > manifested itself in several ways on the internet. These included content > on websites or social media pages that was outright false, deliberately > misleading, manipulated, fabricated, or with made-up sources, fake websites > that mimic legitimate ones etc. Unfortunately, several social media users > have fallen prey to this type of news and have ended up sharing such > information without verification. This was for example, evident in the > events that followed the announcement of presidential results, where the > rapid spread of unverified information, including hate speech, that > heightened fear, anxiety and tension across the country, reminiscent of the > 2007 post-election period. > > > While Kenya’s Constitution enshrines freedom of expression, it also limits > this right to exclude incitement to violence, hate speech and advocacy for > incitement that is discriminatory or that constitutes ethnic incitement, > vilification of others or incitement to cause harm. > > > According to section 13 of the NCIC Act, the offence of hate speech is > committed when a person uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or > behaviour, or displays any written material; publishes or distributes > written material; presents or directs the performance the public > performance of a play; distributes, shows or plays, a recording of visual > images; or provides, produces or directs a programme, which is threatening, > abusive or insulting or involves the use of threatening, abusive or > insulting words or behavior commits an offence if such person intends > thereby to stir up ethnic hatred, or having regard to all the > circumstances, ethnic hatred is likely to be stirred up. the penalty is > fine not exceeding one million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not > exceeding three years or to both. > > > The rise in disinformation on the Internet in Kenya brings to fore the > challenges of regulating social media platforms and content in general. > This is a global problem and the current problem in Kenya provides an > opportunity for actors to contribute to this discussion. The problem can be > assessed from different angles. At the basic level are users who contribute > to the Internet economy by having online presences. However, when they > produce and share disinformation, whether with good or bad intention, they > make the Internet a toxic space and their actions can have dangerous > effects offline. > > > At a second level are platforms where the content is shared. The rise in > use of the platforms therefore makes public policy advocates interrogate > the role of the platforms in combating the spread of such content and > therefore preventing offline harm. > > > Finally, there are regulators and government agencies in Kenya that were > established to regulate aspects of communication technologies and promote > national cohesion in Kenya. The current situation has seen affected > Kenyans look up to them to provide leadership at this critical time. > > > The rise of fake news and hate speech was discussed on KICTANet in the > runup to the annual Kenya IGF in July 2017. The magnitude of the problem > however requires experts to come together and not only help Kenyans > understand the problem but also offer solutions on how best to resolve the > problem, both in the immediate and long term. > > > Suggested Questions > > Day One: Users and Fake News > > 1. > > Why is there an increase in the prevalence of fake news recently? > 2. > > What is the role of different categories of users in combating fake > news? > 3. > > Have Kenyans given up or are there good practices in combating fake > news? > 4. > > Is fake news a manifestation of deeper societal issues and if so, are > there any ways to combat it other than resolving the societal issues? > 5. > > We have Bloggers who are seen as influencers. Do have a higher duty > when communicating? > > > > Day Two: Platform Responsibility > > 1. > > What should platforms such as Facebook and Google be doing to reduce > the effect of fake news? > 2. > > Is Kenya’s problem so unique that it requires localised solutions by > platforms? > 3. > > What is the role of media in combating fake news? > 4. > > Is the Kenyan media doing enough? > > > Day Three: Government Agencies and Regulator > > 1. > > Given the effect of fake news in Kenya, does it cross the “red line”. > In other words, is fake news illegal if it leads to incitement? > 2. > > Do the two main agencies NCIC and CA have sufficient mandate to combat > fake news? > 3. > > If not, is it time we regulated social media use? How? > > > > > 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/ > > 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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Day 2 on Fake News: Platform Responsibility
by kanini mutemi 19 Aug '17

19 Aug '17

Good morning Listers. It's another great day to talk about Fake News! Day 1 we focused on the prevalence of Fake News and the role of different stakeholders in combating it. Now we move to *Platform Responsibility. * For those who are just joining us, KICTANet is carrying out a three day online engagement with the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) on how to deal with Fake News. Feel free to share your proposals on possible interventions. Here are some questions to guide our discussion today: *(a) What is the effect of Fake News to the mainstream media?* *(b) **What is the role of the Kenyan media in combating Fake News?* *(c) * *Is the Kenyan media doing enough?* *(d) **What should platforms such as Facebook and Google be doing to reduce the effect of Fake News? Is there a need for localised solutions?* Fire away. -- *Mercy Mutemi*.

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 123, Issue 52
by PETER OLOO 18 Aug '17

18 Aug '17

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 14:42, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke You can reach the person managing the list at kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Talk to NCIC Day 3: Government Regulation of Fake News (kanini mutemi) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 14:26:38 +0300 From: kanini mutemi <kaninimutemi(a)gmail.com> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Talk to NCIC Day 3: Government Regulation of Fake News Message-ID: <CACiPFogqVe4Vu=02igzRnPMsPLRufAtcSoBsFA8wzfMT-8G3eA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I have attached a copy of the *Computer and Cybercrimes Bill, 2017 *published on 13th June, 2017. Clause 12 reads: *'A person who intentionally publishes false, misleading or fictitious data or misinforms with intent that the data shall be considered or acted upon as authentic, with or without any financial gain, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.'* ?Is there a drawback to this approach? ? -- *Mercy Mutemi*.

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Talk to NCIC Day 3: Government Regulation of Fake News
by kanini mutemi 18 Aug '17

18 Aug '17

Good morning Listers, Welcome to Day 3 of engaging with NCIC on Fake News. We have so far spent some time looking at the impact of Fake News and teasing out what different stakeholders can do to fight Fake News. Since we are in agreement that Fake News has become a menace, *is it time the government regulated Fake News? * Today's guiding questions: *(a) Should the spreading of Fake News be a crime? How about when Fake News leads to incitement? * *(b) The NCIC (National Cohesion and Integration Commission) and the CA (Communications Authority); do these agencies have the sufficient mandate to combat Fake News?* *(c) Is it time we reguated social media use? How? * Looking forward to hearing your views! -- *Mercy Mutemi*.

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Fwd: [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- Changing the Keys for the Internet’s Addressing System – Don’t Get Locked Out
by Ali Hussein 17 Aug '17

17 Aug '17

Listers and especially ISPs and Telcos this might be of interest. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > Date: 17 August 2017 at 3:31:44 PM EAT > To: ALAC Announce <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Subject: [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- Changing the Keys for the Internet’s Addressing System – Don’t Get Locked Out > > > [icann.org] > News Alert > > https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2017-08-16-en[icann.… > > Changing the Keys for the Internet’s Addressing System – Don’t Get Locked Out > 16 August 2017 > > Los Angeles, California… For the first time ever, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is about to change the cryptographic keys that help secure the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS). > > "It is critical that Internet Service Providers and network operators around the world make certain they are ready for this change as failure to do so can result in their users being unable to look up domain names and thus be unable to reach any site on the Internet" said David Conrad, ICANN's Chief Technology Officer. Conrad added, "Network operators should ensure they have up-to-date software, have enabled DNSSEC, and verified that their systems can update their keys automatically or they have processes in place to manually update to the new key by 1600 UTC on 11 October 2017." > > The changing, or "rolling" of the key, is an important step in keeping the global DNS safe and secure. It is very much in line with commonly accepted operational practices that ensure that important security infrastructure can support changing password if the need were to ever arise. > > "We've launched a testing platform so network operators can make certain that they are ready for the key roll well ahead of October 11," said Conrad. That testing platform can be accessed at: https://go.icann.org/KSKtest[go.icann.org]. Internet users should contact their ISP or network operators to make certain they are ready for the key change. > > ICANN has been working with technical partners such as the Regional Internet Registries, Network Operations Groups, and domain name registries and registrars as well as others in the Internet ecosystem, such as the Internet Society and Internet trade associations, to make certain that those around the world who may be impacted by the key roll are aware of the pending change. > > ICANN Chief Executive Officer Göran Marby has sent correspondence to more than 170 government officials including regulators and participants in ICANN's Government Advisory Committee, asking that they make certain the network operators in their respective countries are aware and ready for the key change. > > To learn more about the pending Key Roll, go here: https://www.icann.org/kskroll[icann.org]. > > To join the conversation on Twitter use #KeyRoll. > > # # # > > Media Contacts > > Brad White > Director of Communications, North America > Washington, D.C. > Tel: +1 202 570 7118 > Email: brad.white(a)icann.org > > Alexandra Dans > Senior Manager, Latin America and Caribbean Communications > Montevideo, Uruguay > Tel: +598 95 831 442 > Email: alexandra.dans(a)icann.org > > About ICANN > > ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation and a community with participants from all over the world. ICANN and its community help keep the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It also promotes competition and develops policy for the top-level of the Internet's naming system and facilitates the use of other unique Internet identifiers. For more information please visit: www.icann.org[icann.org]. > _______________________________________________ > ALAC-Announce mailing list > ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce > > At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org

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Talk to NCIC Day 1: Users and Fake News
by Matunda Nyanchama 17 Aug '17

17 Aug '17

Friends, Here is my take on the above, some of which may have been expressed by others. a) Why is there an increase in the prevalence of Fake News recently? - Propaganda has been with mankind since time immemorial; it is not new. Fake news is not new. For example, it is said that in the days of apartheid in South Africa, the white supremacist regime routinely planted stories in print newspapers that passed as the "truth". The challenges of recognizing what was fake then were harder as the world was less interconnected than it is today, let alone the cost of associated communication. - Also, lies travel much faster than the truth as captured by such quotes as (i) a lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." - Charles Spurgeon; or (ii) "Falsehood flies, and the truth comes limping after it." - Jonathan Swift - In my view what the Internet has done is to aggravate the situation due to the speed at which information (fake and otherwise) travels in a "borderless" world. The proliferation of social media and seamless manner in which messages flow back and forth across platforms (Facebook, twitter, Instagram, etc.) only exacerbates the situation, making the situation worse. - On the other hand, many organizations/agencies/parties/individuals aren't prepared for the rapid response that would counter such lies. The amount of resources and associated expertise that would go with such preparedness is something that many organizations/agencies/parties/individuals are coming to terms with. In the last elections, it is said (I can't confirm this) that some entities (parties, candidates, etc.) hired teams of bloggers to generate fake news as part of the propaganda campaign, a key component of their election strategy. b) What is the role of different categories of users in combating Fake News? - Awareness and Response with healthy skepticism: o Individuals and organisations need to be aware of existence of fake news. As such awareness is a first step. They must learn to treat everything with skepticism and with an attitude of "trust but verify". In this respect Facebook has done a great on how to recognize fake news. o Individuals and organizations should hesitate to forward/share/proliferate anything that appears suspect. In many respects, some forward such material based on how it resonates/echoes with their inner tendencies. Thus NASA supporters may be more inclined to share (widely) that which appears to be inimical to Jubilee and vice versa. o In the same vein, such individuals and organizations should openly express reservations regarding such content and reasons thereof. That would also make others be more attentive to concerns raised. - When affected o Individuals and organizations that are subject of fake news should rapidly respond and put things right! . Fake news that remains unchallenged becomes the "truth". . - Future Preparedness o Individuals and organizations should be prepared to face fake news when it happens. In that respect, they need to put their ears to the ground, as it were, in readiness for anything untoward. - The Law o I haven't perused the most recent versions of cyber bill in Kenya to see whether it accommodates this aspect of criminal behaviour. As well, I am not sure how the penal code address such fake news in the analog world. The law needs to address. . btw in cyberspace the challenge is that of investigation to establish the actual culprits. c) Have Kenyans given up or are there good practices in combating? I am not aware of evidence to reach such a conclusion. However, my sense is that Kenyans appear overwhelmed and that those that get affected are not as prepared for response as would be desirable. Indeed, considering that many are confronting this for the first time leaves that confused as to how to effectively respond. d) Is Fake News a manifestation of deeper societal issues and if so, are there ways of combating it other than resolving the societal issues? - Freedom of expression of the kind we have today is unprecedented in history. The "democratization" of cyberspace (given the low entry costs) allows every Tom, Dick and Harry as much as access as anyone out there. It enables access and express for the ethical and unethical. The elite can have a voice as much as the lowliest of the low in society. - On the other hand, this unprecedented freedom of expression provides a good vent for pressures in society where many did not have such opportunities in the past. Our history in Kenya records repression of expression. My guess is that there is thin link to our historical past. (NB: it would be interesting to do a comparative study of the rate of occurrence of fake news in such societies as in the western world versus those like our own. It would be one way of establishing whether there is a link between the rate of occurrence of fake news and a society's past.) - The false sense of online anonymity exacerbates the situation. Studies on individuals' online behaviour unmask many aspects of human conduct that otherwise ordinary lives do not reveal. A good example is a person's search history! Fake news could be seen in such light! - The weak deterrent measures allow perpetrators to continue perpetuating such behaviour. The transnational nature of such transgressions, makes deterrence non-trivial! e) We have Bloggers who are seen as influencers. Do they have a higher duty when communicating? - Unlike professional journalists, bloggers have no enforceable code of ethics. However, they should be demonstrate ethical conduct. This is especially so for those seen to have substantial influence. . I doubt that mainstream media can get away with what some of such bloggers get away with. . the challenge is how to remedy this situation. We should explore how other jurisdictions are handling similar cases for any lessons on handling such cases. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; Director & Managing Consultant, <mailto:mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com> mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; <http://www.aganoconsulting.com/> www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: <http://twitter.com/#%21/nmatunda> nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners you deserve! Call: +254-20-267-0743 (Kenya) or info(a)aganoconsulting.com Licensed by Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)

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Decision 2017 - Technology, People, Processes
by Harry Delano 16 Aug '17

16 Aug '17

Are we at a cross road for the umpteenth time..? With tech coming under an even sharper focus this cycle..? What about people and processes..? I aver that it behoves the tech community to guide an objectively sober discourse to interrogate what was, what should have been and what should be - with a firm view on clearing these blind spots once and for all - objectively and with sobriety if we can and devoid of emotive political undertones for posterity. Harry

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AVF Academy
by Sidney Ochieng 16 Aug '17

16 Aug '17

Hi everyone, On behalf of Africa's Voices, I'd like to invite you to join us for our inaugural academy in Nairobi, 18th-21st September <http://www.africasvoices.org/ideas/avf-academy-2017/>. Our senior team will be presenting practical and engaging sessions on cutting-edge research techniques, with a focus on leveraging digital channels. In particular, I think you will enjoy Modules 2 and 3, led by our senior researchers: Dr. Claudia Abreu Lopes and Dr. Matti Pohjonen. These modules will explore how big data can be applied to social sciences, with hands-on training, and the potential of social media for research and citizen engagement. They will use Africa's Voices projects as case studies, and invite you to bring your own examples and projects to the discussion. You can register for the academy, and select which modules you would like to attend, via this form. <https://africasvoices.typeform.com/to/g8EKDq>

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Re: [kictanet] Talk to NCIC Day 1: Users and Fake News
by Admin CampusCiti 16 Aug '17

16 Aug '17

Listers I will attempt to address these questions. (a) Why is there an increase in the prevalence of Fake News recently? Fake News is not a new phenomena. We can trace the origins of Fake News to the origins of Propaganda. Originally the word Propaganda was derived from a new administrative body of the Catholic church (congregation) created in 1622, called the Congregatio de Propaganda Fide (Congregation for Propagating the Faith), or informally simply Propaganda. Its activity was aimed at "propagating" the Catholic faith in non-Catholic countries. Propaganda is information that is not objective and is used primarily to influence an audience and further an agenda, often by presenting facts selectively to encourage a particular synthesis or perception, or using loaded language to produce an emotional rather than a rational response to the information. So, looking at this from a wider perspective we have simply replaced the word Propaganda with Fake News. More importantly the advent of the Internet and Social Media has 'democratized' Propaganda and simply renamed it Fake News. Leading up to the second world war the Nazi Regime of Germany went to the unprecedented extent of creating a Ministry of Propaganda. The Reich Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda (Reichsministerium für Volksaufklärung und Propaganda, RMVP or Propagandaministerium) was a Nazi government agency to enforce Nazi ideology. This is probably the most infamous use of Fake News the world ever and in history. That is the extent of how detrimental the use of Fake News can be - 6 million jews were killed. Closer to home we know what happened in Rwanda during and before the Genocide. From where I sit, the biggest culprits of Fake News the world over are State Players as opposed to individuals. And more often than not it is used for very specific political reasons. Let's look at the situation in Kenya today and the use of deep analytics, big data and hyper targeting of prospective voters to influence people's views and hence voting patterns. The two major proponents in this election are both guilty of super negative messaging using the above mentioned. My humbly take then on this issue is that NCIC should do the following:- 1. Work with the big players in the Digital Marketing Space (Facebook, Google, Twitter, Marketing Services Agencies, Major Brands and influencers) to come up with a Best Practice Manual on how to:- a) Dissuade players from using Fake News to influence audiences. b) Explaining to players what constitutes Fake News and the negative effects it has. c) Education, Education, Education on what constitutes Fake news and how not to (1) get influenced by them through detecting them and (2) spread them. (b) What is the role of different categories of users in combating Fake News? The onus is on us as different players to understand and combat this new Propaganda paradigm. The days of State Players being the only ones able to use Propaganda as a tool is long gone. One thing I'd advise is for us to help NCIC and other regulators to upgrade their regulatory tools to take into cognisance the New Digital Reality. (c) Have Kenyans given up or are there good practices in combating Fake News? Global Players like Google and Facebook are doing a lot in this area. We can learn from them. We as Kenyans should fight the Fake News phenomenon irrespective of who is propagating it. I fear however that this is easier said than done because unfortunately Fake News, like almost everything else in this country, takes on Ethnic and Political dimensions. (d) Is Fake News a manifestation of deeper societal issues and if so, are there ways of combating it other than resolving the societal issues? As a society we need to look deep into ourselves and ask where we are going as a country. We are more fragmented as a people than we are at independence. Fake News is just a mirror of who we are as a people and as a country. Our leaders are a reflection of us. If you want to see what is wrong with this country look no further than the Mirror. (e) We have Bloggers who are seen as influencers. Do they have a higher duty when communicating? Each and everyone of us is an Influencer. At home with your kids, at work with your colleagues, in the streets with your fellow Kenyans online with your followers, fans and connections. What you say and do influences. The 'Pen' is a more powerful tool than a gun. Use it wisely. Lastly, NCIC Vision and Mission is as below:- Vision A peaceful, united, harmonious and integrated Kenyan society Mission Develop and sustain processes that alleviate all forms of ethnic discrimination and promote diversity through knowledge creation, capacity building, advocacy and pertinent policy development I ask them. What is the score card since you were inaugurated with the new constitution and how can we all as Kenyans help you to help us achieve the Vision? Regards Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & 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. Ali Hussein Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 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 Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 10:02 AM, kanini mutemi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Good morning Listers, > > Let me start of by thanking NCIC for their willingness to engage on this issue. We look forward to a a great discussion and pragmatic proposals. > > We had a discussion on this during the PRE KIGF ONLINE DISCUSSION DAY 2- FAKE NEWS DURING ELECTIONEERING. > I will say at that time, the impact of Fake News was not apparent. Times have since changed as we have now witnessed numerous 'Fake News' posts which go viral within minutes. Following the election results, posts on alleged instances of violence and of government action in parts of the country have dominated social media platforms. On several occasions, government officials, media houses and diligent citizens have come forward to denounce these posts as 'Fake News'. Photos that were first presented as true accounts of the situation on the ground were later discovered to be old photos of past events. At the same time, there have been instances where posts were quickly dismissed as 'Fake News' even when there was evidence later on that they were indeed factual reports. There is therefore a need for us to navigate through this issue carefully. > > Just for the record, it was agreed previously that the definition we are working with is Fake News refers to disinformation which GG aptly put as: fabricated news that has no basis in fact, but is presented as being factually accurate. > > With this in mind, I invite you to engage on the questions below: > > (a) Why is there an increase in the prevalence of Fake News recently? > > > (b) What is the role of different categories of users in combating Fake News? > > > (c) Have Kenyans given up or are there good practices in combating Fake News? > > > (d) Is Fake News a manifestation of deeper societal issues and if so, are there ways of combating it other than resolving the societal issues? > > > (e) We have Bloggers who are seen as influencers. Do they have a higher duty when communicating? > > > -- > Mercy Mutemi. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > 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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Re: [kictanet] Talk to NCIC Day 1: Users and Fake News
by Ali Hussein 16 Aug '17

16 Aug '17

Listers I will attempt to address these questions. *(a) Why is there an increase in the prevalence of Fake News recently?* Fake News is not a new phenomena. We can trace the origins of Fake News to the origins of Propaganda. Originally the word Propaganda was derived from a new administrative body of the Catholic church (congregation) created in 1622, called the Congregatio de Propaganda Fide (Congregation for Propagating the Faith), or informally simply Propaganda. Its activity was aimed at "propagating" the Catholic faith in non-Catholic countries. Propaganda is information that is not objective and is used primarily to influence an audience and further an agenda, often by presenting facts selectively to encourage a particular synthesis or perception, or using loaded language to produce an emotional rather than a rational response to the information. So, looking at this from a wider perspective we have simply replaced the word Propaganda with Fake News. More importantly the advent of the Internet and Social Media has 'democratized' Propaganda and simply renamed it Fake News. Leading up to the second world war the Nazi Regime of Germany went to the unprecedented extent of creating a Ministry of Propaganda. The Reich Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda (Reichsministerium für Volksaufklärung und Propaganda, RMVP or Propagandaministerium) was a Nazi government agency to enforce Nazi ideology. This is probably the most infamous use of Fake News the world ever and in history. That is the extent of how detrimental the use of Fake News can be - 6 million jews were killed. Closer to home we know what happened in Rwanda during and before the Genocide. >From where I sit, the biggest culprits of Fake News the world over are State Players as opposed to individuals. And more often than not it is used for very specific political reasons. Let's look at the situation in Kenya today and the use of deep analytics, big data and hyper targeting of prospective voters to influence people's views and hence voting patterns. The two major proponents in this election are both guilty of super negative messaging using the above mentioned. My humbly take then on this issue is that NCIC should do the following:- 1. Work with the big players in the Digital Marketing Space (Facebook, Google, Twitter, Marketing Services Agencies, Major Brands and influencers) to come up with a Best Practice Manual on how to:- a) Dissuade players from using Fake News to influence audiences. b) Explaining to players what constitutes Fake News and the negative effects it has. c) Education, Education, Education on what constitutes Fake news and how not to (1) get influenced by them through detecting them and (2) spread them. *(b) What is the role of different categories of users in combating Fake News?* The onus is on us as different players to understand and combat this new Propaganda paradigm. The days of State Players being the only ones able to use Propaganda as a tool is long gone. One thing I'd advise is for us to help NCIC and other regulators to upgrade their regulatory tools to take into cognisance the New Digital Reality. *(c) Have Kenyans given up or are there good practices in combating Fake News?* Global Players like Google and Facebook are doing a lot in this area. We can learn from them. We as Kenyans should fight the Fake News phenomenon irrespective of who is propagating it. I fear however that this is easier said than done because unfortunately Fake News, like almost everything else in this country, takes on Ethnic and Political dimensions. *(d) Is Fake News a manifestation of deeper societal issues and if so, are there ways of combating it other than resolving the societal issues?* As a society we need to look deep into ourselves and ask where we are going as a country. We are more fragmented as a people than we are at independence. Fake News is just a mirror of who we are as a people and as a country. Our leaders are a reflection of us. If you want to see what is wrong with this country look no further than the Mirror. *(e) We have Bloggers who are seen as influencers. Do they have a higher duty when communicating?* Each and everyone of us is an Influencer. At home with your kids, at work with your colleagues, in the streets with your fellow Kenyans online with your followers, fans and connections. What you say and do influences. The 'Pen' is a more powerful tool than a gun. Use it wisely. Lastly, NCIC Vision and Mission is as below:- *Vision* A peaceful, united, harmonious and integrated Kenyan society *Mission* Develop and sustain processes that alleviate all forms of ethnic discrimination and promote diversity through knowledge creation, capacity building, advocacy and pertinent policy development I ask them. *What is the score card since you were inaugurated with the new constitution and how can we all as Kenyans help you to help us achieve the Vision?* Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 10:02 AM, kanini mutemi via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Good morning Listers, > > Let me start of by thanking NCIC for their willingness to engage on this > issue. We look forward to a a great discussion and pragmatic proposals. > > We had a discussion on this during the PRE KIGF ONLINE DISCUSSION DAY 2- > FAKE NEWS DURING ELECTIONEERING. > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxmvjvsBlX3dUmVfS3IyaTdkZ0U/view> > I will say at that time, the impact of Fake News was not apparent. Times > have since changed as we have now witnessed numerous 'Fake News' posts > which go viral within minutes. Following the election results, posts on > alleged instances of violence and of government action in parts of the > country have dominated social media platforms. On several occasions, > government officials, media houses and diligent citizens have come forward > to denounce these posts as 'Fake News'. Photos that were first presented as > true accounts of the situation on the ground were later discovered to be > old photos of past events. At the same time, there have been instances > where posts were quickly dismissed as 'Fake News' even when there was > evidence later on that they were indeed factual reports. There is therefore > a need for us to navigate through this issue carefully. > > Just for the record, it was agreed previously that the definition we are > working with is Fake News refers to disinformation which GG aptly put as: *fabricated > news that has no basis in fact, but is presented as being factually > accurate. * > > With this in mind, I invite you to engage on the questions below: > > > > > *(a) Why is there an increase in the prevalence of Fake News recently?* > > > > *(b) What is the role of different categories of users in combating Fake > News?* > > > > *(c) Have Kenyans given up or are there good practices in combating Fake > News?* > > > *(d) Is Fake News a manifestation of deeper societal issues and if so, are > there ways of combating it other than resolving the societal issues?* > > *(e) We have Bloggers who are seen as influencers. Do they have a higher > duty when communicating?* > > > -- > *Mercy Mutemi*. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > 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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Talk to NCIC on hate speech, fake news and social media
by Grace Githaiga 15 Aug '17

15 Aug '17

Listers Further to our production of the policy brief on Internet Shutdowns in which we called on the relevant authorities to uphold the freedom of expression during elections, the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) https://www.cohesion.or.ke/ whose overall objective is to encourage national cohesion and integration, reached out to us to us today. Their main concern is that some social media users have gone overboard in heightening emotions through sharing of false information, fake news and what is considered hate speech. As KICTANet, we can contribute to possible interventions in such away as to moderate some of these conversations. In the same way that we have engaged with other partners, we propose a moderated discussion with NCIC for three days (tomorrow Wednesday 16 to Friday 18, August 2017). This discussion may also be to offer the Commission your suggestions on possible approaches. The NCIC team that includes staff and some commissioners have been subscribed here. So they are listening! This will be followed by a face to face meeting sometime next week, where the NCIC team will respond to concerns that you may wish to further raise with them, or simply listen to your recommendation. We will advise you on the date and venue in due course. Day 1 Introduction Fake news is essentially fabricated news that has no basis in fact, but is presented as being factually accurate. The electioneering period in Kenya saw a rapid spread of fake news that manifested itself in several ways on the internet. These included content on websites or social media pages that was outright false, deliberately misleading, manipulated, fabricated, or with made-up sources, fake websites that mimic legitimate ones etc. Unfortunately, several social media users have fallen prey to this type of news and have ended up sharing such information without verification. This was for example, evident in the events that followed the announcement of presidential results, where the rapid spread of unverified information, including hate speech, that heightened fear, anxiety and tension across the country, reminiscent of the 2007 post-election period. While Kenya’s Constitution enshrines freedom of expression, it also limits this right to exclude incitement to violence, hate speech and advocacy for incitement that is discriminatory or that constitutes ethnic incitement, vilification of others or incitement to cause harm. According to section 13 of the NCIC Act, the offence of hate speech is committed when a person uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or displays any written material; publishes or distributes written material; presents or directs the performance the public performance of a play; distributes, shows or plays, a recording of visual images; or provides, produces or directs a programme, which is threatening, abusive or insulting or involves the use of threatening, abusive or insulting words or behavior commits an offence if such person intends thereby to stir up ethnic hatred, or having regard to all the circumstances, ethnic hatred is likely to be stirred up. the penalty is fine not exceeding one million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both. The rise in disinformation on the Internet in Kenya brings to fore the challenges of regulating social media platforms and content in general. This is a global problem and the current problem in Kenya provides an opportunity for actors to contribute to this discussion. The problem can be assessed from different angles. At the basic level are users who contribute to the Internet economy by having online presences. However, when they produce and share disinformation, whether with good or bad intention, they make the Internet a toxic space and their actions can have dangerous effects offline. At a second level are platforms where the content is shared. The rise in use of the platforms therefore makes public policy advocates interrogate the role of the platforms in combating the spread of such content and therefore preventing offline harm. Finally, there are regulators and government agencies in Kenya that were established to regulate aspects of communication technologies and promote national cohesion in Kenya. The current situation has seen affected Kenyans look up to them to provide leadership at this critical time. The rise of fake news and hate speech was discussed on KICTANet in the runup to the annual Kenya IGF in July 2017. The magnitude of the problem however requires experts to come together and not only help Kenyans understand the problem but also offer solutions on how best to resolve the problem, both in the immediate and long term. Suggested Questions Day One: Users and Fake News * Why is there an increase in the prevalence of fake news recently? * What is the role of different categories of users in combating fake news? * Have Kenyans given up or are there good practices in combating fake news? * Is fake news a manifestation of deeper societal issues and if so, are there any ways to combat it other than resolving the societal issues? * We have Bloggers who are seen as influencers. Do have a higher duty when communicating? Day Two: Platform Responsibility * What should platforms such as Facebook and Google be doing to reduce the effect of fake news? * Is Kenya’s problem so unique that it requires localised solutions by platforms? * What is the role of media in combating fake news? * Is the Kenyan media doing enough? Day Three: Government Agencies and Regulator * Given the effect of fake news in Kenya, does it cross the “red line”. In other words, is fake news illegal if it leads to incitement? * Do the two main agencies NCIC and CA have sufficient mandate to combat fake news? * If not, is it time we regulated social media use? How? 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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Fake News and the Kenyan General Election
by Eric Mugendi 14 Aug '17

14 Aug '17

Hello Listers, I had a chat with Andile Masuku of Africa Tech Roundup <http://africantechroundup.com> one day before the General Election on how fake news has influenced public sentiment. Do have a listen. https://soundcloud.com/african-tech-round-up/kenya-general-election-2017-th… Regards, Eric Eric Mugendi about.me/mugendi [image: Eric Mugendi on about.me] <http://about.me/mugendi>

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Re: [kictanet] Sarahah Application, perfect recipe for cyber bullying?
by Gladys Muthie 13 Aug '17

13 Aug '17

http://m.indiatoday.in/lite/story/sarahah-app-is-a-reflection-of-everything… On Aug 12, 2017 10:42 AM, "WANGARI KABIRU via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Blessed Saturday! Let's get into social-democracy now in the political space! Read on... 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". *http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2017/08/facebook_now_offers_constituent_services_what_could_go_wrong.html?wpsrc=newsletter_futuretense&sid=588c6e69a227621a258b46be <http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2017/08/facebook_now_…>* A Civics Lesson for Facebook <http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2017/08/facebook_now_…> Why there’s reason to be wary of the social network’s new democratic-minded tools. As CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out in a sizable manifesto <https://www.facebook.com/notes/mark-zuckerberg/building-global-community/10…> earlier this year, Facebook has grand ambitions to create a platform that goes beyond just connecting family and friends. More than social media, it wants to create the social infrastructure that powers communities from niche interest groups to nations. But can tools to improve civic engagement from a clickbait-driven company really be good for democracy? As part of its new Town Hall project <https://www.facebook.com/townhall>, Facebook recently unveiled three new features <http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2017/06/09/facebook_s_three_new_fea…> aimed at linking government representatives with the citizens they’re elected to serve. The first, constituent badges, enables users to voluntarily identify themselves (via address verification) as residents of a particular district. Politicians will then be able to see these badges, allowing them to determine whether, say, a commenter on their page resides in the area they represent. The second, district targeting, will allow elected officials to create posts and polls soliciting feedback that will only be visible to their constituents. Finally, there’s constituent insights <http://thehill.com/policy/technology/336719-facebook-boosts-civic-image-wit…>, which will permit politicians to view and comment on news stories that are popular in their political districts. Whether by intention or accident, Facebook seems to be designing democracy in its own clickbait-driven image. This all sounds nice on the surface. After all, it seems like Facebook finally is beginning to acknowledge its political influence, a role it initially rejected <http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2016/11/10/mark_zuckerberg_says_fak…> in the aftermath of the 2016 election. And it’s seemingly channeling that power for public benefit by making it easier for constituents to engage with elusive politicians. Yet, there’s reason to stop short of lauding the social media network’s attempts to better our representative government. Not only is it unclear whether these tools will actually foster meaningful engagement, it’s also questionable whether private companies like Facebook—even if they’re well-meaning—should be trusted to keep democracies’ best interests at heart. Get Future Tense in your inbox. For starters, whether by intention or accident, Facebook seems to be designing democracy in its own clickbait-driven image. The Town Hall tools all revolve around attention: They encourage both politicians and users to find ways to better grab one another’s eyeballs (to use the social media term of art). But the kind of attention Facebook demands from us—incessantly chasing what’s trending, viral, getting clicks—rarely works in favor of the long-term public interest. Think of Donald Trump, obsessively monitoring his ratings and flitting to whatever message gets a rise from his base. Such messaging may get attention, but it’s not what’s best for the American people. Yet this kind of frenetic attention baiting is essential to Facebook’s business model. It’s not hard to imagine a scenario in which these new tools end up pushing politicians to primarily focus on the whims or dank memes of the day, instead of heeding to the more substantial issues. I’m also concerned about the assumptions about human behavior and demographics that Facebook appears to be making with these features. For one, the Town Hall tools assume that what people read and share on the social media platform makes for a reasonably good representation of what they want their politicians to be concerned about. But there’s little reason to believe this is true. Users often post articles that they dislike, disagree with, find hilariously stupid—I certainly do. But it’s unlikely <https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/06/29/facebook-doesnt-underst…> that Facebook will be successfully categorizing these posts <https://medium.com/@baditaflorin/understanding-facebook-reactions-using-sen…> as such before they share them with politicians. Does what you read when you’re slacking off at work actually represent the big issues you’re concerned about, or is it just what happens to catch your eye at 4:30 p.m. on a Friday? Is a news story important just because it happens to be trending? What’s more, we don’t actually control what we see in our Facebook feed; Facebook does. Unlike a newspaper or magazine that shows readers stories the editorial board deems significant, Facebook’s algorithm is designed to show stories it thinks an individual user *wants *to view <http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/cover_story/2016/01/how_facebook_s…>. The website simply isn’t that motivated to get you to eat your vegetables (if vegetables are “dry foreign affairs stories with large words”). Its interests lie in keeping you scrolling endlessly through your feed. Research has shown that this filtering distorts the content that people see <https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/16/facebook-bias-bubble-us-ele…>, possibly creating damaging filter bubbles <https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/22/social-media-election-fa…> and further polarizing politics <https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2015/05/13/political-polarization-o…>. It also gives Facebook outsize control over what media it chooses to promote—a state of affairs that benefits the company but may not always benefit you. This distortion isn’t just coming from the company, either. As Facebook itself admitted <https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/apr/27/facebook-report-governme…>, governments and other actors have exploited the platform to spread misinformation. The company’s efforts to eradicate this issue are still at an early stage <https://www.recode.net/2017/4/14/15306220/facebook-fake-news-deleting-spam-…>, and from the limited information provided, it’s not hard to imagine these propaganda bots and digital information warriors gaming the address-verification system and pretending to be constituents. The second big assumption that the Town Hall tools idea makes is that Facebook users are reasonably representative of the actual opinions of the population. Except this isn’t a sure thing: There’s ample evidence <https://hbr.org/2013/04/the-hidden-biases-in-big-data> that privileged groups are more “visible” in big data sets (for example, people with regular internet access are more likely to be engaged in social media than those without). While 68 percent of U.S. adults use Facebook—making it the most widely used social media platform in the country <http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheet/social-media/>—these users are more likely to be young, low-income, and female. Bias may also impact who actually uses and engages with Facebook’s Town Hall tools. Just 9 percent of social media users say that they regularly discuss or comment on politics, and only 25 percent of social media users follow political figures <http://www.pewinternet.org/2016/10/25/political-content-on-social-media/>. Users concerned with privacy may not feel comfortable handing over sensitive information like their home address to the company (with <https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jun/16/facebook-moderators-iden…> good <http://www.reuters.com/article/net-us-facebook-security-idUSBRE95K18Y201306…> reason <http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2017/03/the_geofeedia…>), even if it means they can’t be verified as a constituent. Others may feel pressured to disclose their private information as a prerequisite for interacting with their representatives. While Facebook likely could correct for these biases, it might not want to; after all, the company directly benefits from more users and more user data. Finally, Facebook makes a third problematic assumption: that elected officials and their teams are capable of sifting out important, policy-actionable items from a constant, minimally curated stream of what their constituents are reading and posting. It’s a worldview with an exceptionally optimistic perspective on the filtering abilities of most people—let alone politicians. It’s not just the barrage of data that’s the issue, but the fact that it’s also essentially meaningless if it can’t be properly analyzed. Considering there are entire industries of highly trained professionals who spend their careers trying to do this—and still regularly get things wrong—what makes Facebook think these tools will be anything but a distraction for elected officials? Beyond thinking about how these tools might influence the responsiveness of politicians to their constituents, it’s also worth considering the motivations of the politicians themselves. During the 2016 election, for example, the Trump campaign worked to dissuade potential Clinton supporters from turning out through something called “dark posts” <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/07/12/the-investigatio…>—in this case, targeted negative ads that were invisible to anyone but the recipient, obscuring them from public scrutiny. It remains unclear how much of a difference, if any, these posts made on the outcome. But the tactic is unlikely to go away—and may be made more powerful by leveraging the social media platform’s Town Hall tools by enabling politicians to better tailor their messaging to constituents’ particular pain points. Elected officials might also be able to gain an advantage over potential electoral challengers, as it doesn’t appear that Facebook offers similar tools to candidates yet. Has the company gamed out these unpleasant but realistic possibilities? We don’t know because Facebook isn’t transparent about its processes or about its overarching goals with these recent forays into democracy building. And it’s important to remember that it *doesn’t have to be.* It’s a publicly held company whose primary responsibility is to its shareholders. It’s not a representative government. Nor is it a public utility. Though it may be using lofty press releases and Zuckerberg’s not-so-subtle appearances at Iowa truck stops to promote a new, civic-minded image, it has no obligation to be inclusive or representative, or to do what’s best for citizens. This does not mean Facebook is evil or ill-intentioned; it simply means that Facebook can only be what it is. As Donald Trump is proving, you can’t run government like a real estate business. We shouldn’t run government like a social media company, either. *This article is part of **Future Tense* <http://www.slate.com/futuretense>*, a collaboration among **Arizona State University* <http://www.asu.edu/?feature=research>*, **New America* <http://www.newamerica.org/>*, and **Slate**. Future Tense explores the ways emerging technologies affect society, policy, and culture. To read more, **follow us on Twitter* <http://www.twitter.com/futuretensenow>* and sign **up for our weekly newsletter* <http://link.slate.com/join/3qk/newslettersignup>*.* _______________________________________________ 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/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/gmuthie2%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. 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Coding Boot Camps Won’t Save Us All
by WANGARI KABIRU 12 Aug '17

12 Aug '17

We are certainly here...With "coding schools" coming up locally and some opting for them or out of higher education. For educationists and the labour market; Is accreditation, recognition really relevant? Are they a band-aid, add on professional skills versus the actual education pathway. 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". http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2017/08/coding_boot_c… Coding Boot Camps Won’t Save Us All 456156 A couple of recent closures prove that there are no shortcuts in education. Coding boot camps were supposed to be the next big thing in higher education, promising a compressed, career-focused alternative to traditional graduate school. In the past five years, startups offering these programs have raised millions in investment and won praise from policymakers as an innovative way to prepare (or retrain) workers for the jobs of the digital future.The enchantment around the model appears to be wearing off, though. In July, Dev Bootcamp, one of the largest and earliest coding boot camp providers,announced it would close because leaders could not find a sustainable business model. Just a few days later, another pioneer in the space, the Iron Yard, said it would also shut down this year.“I haven’t talked to a ton of coal miners who have done a boot camp and become developers.”Liz Eggleston, co-founder of Course ReportDespite their high-tech subject matter and slick Silicon Valley messaging, most boot camps take a decidedly old-fashioned approach to instruction—focusing on in-person classrooms and high student-to-faculty ratios. But because they lack accreditation, their students aren’t eligible for federal financial aid. “We’ve determined that we simply cannot reach a sustainable business model without compromising our mission of delivering a high-quality coding education that remains accessible to a diverse population of students,” leaders of Dev Bootcamp said in their farewell statement. The statement from Iron Yard cited “challenges of a nascent market” and “the demands facing all institutions in the higher education marketplace.” Get Future Tense in your inbox. That doesn’t mean the rest of the boot camps are doomed. In fact, there are at least 95 other coding boot camp companies in the U.S., and some say they are still growing. But it should bring a dose of realism to what had been a narrative of unending growth and the idea that somehow boot camps were a silver bullet for what ails higher education.“The problem with education is that we keep coming back to this one-size-fits-all approach,” says Adam Enbar, CEO of Flatiron School, who insists that he’s seeing “more demand than ever” for his company’s programs. Rhetoric around coding schools has suggested that they present an easy way to teach anyone to code, regardless of background. Flatiron, he says, has crafted its main program to be highly selective, and it runs a longer program with a different curriculum for those with less familiarity with coding. “There’s no model that fits everyone,” he says. And by the same logic, he says, no one can make a blanket statement that boot camp programs as a group can’t work.“What we really see in these boot camps is a lot of career changers,” says Liz Eggleston, co-founder of Course Report, which researches and runs reviews of coding boot camps. While there’s plenty of talk these days of retraining blue-collar workers for “new collar” jobs in tech, that hasn’t been the norm at coding boot camps. “I haven’t talked to a ton of coal miners who have done a boot camp and become developers.” More typical, she says, is someone who already holds a college degree and wants to move from the marketing department of a high-tech firm to the development team.Jessica Dembe is a good example. She graduated from the Iron Yard’s D.C. campus in January, seeing it as a “high-risk, high-reward gamble” that the training would let her jump a few rungs in her career ladder. “I wasn’t making a lot of money at my old job” as a research assistant at a consulting firm, she says. “I thought, If I could make this work, I could make a good deal more in a new position.” So she saved up roughly six months’ worth of living expenses and quit her job, thanks in part to support from a parent, and enrolled in the three-month program, which cost her about $12,000 after a diversity scholarship and a discount.She says she did her homework before plunking down that kind of cash. “At first I was really skeptical about it,” she says of the boot camp idea. For a few months she tried teaching herself with free online resources, and she even attended a hackathon for people trying to learn coding, but felt she wasn’t getting what she needed. A mentor at work had completed the Iron Yard program and recommended it, and she sought out other graduates to see if it had helped them land the kind of job she wanted. “I don’t make rash decisions,” she jokes.Dembe was “shocked” to learn the school was now closing, but she’s happy she went—after all, she found a job six weeks after graduation. If the boot camp business was so precarious, though, she wonders why the schools often occupy pricey real estate: The campus she attended was just a few blocks from the White House, for instance.When making their pitch to students, coding boot camps don’t usually talk about amenities. They often stress one number: job placement rates. Several boot camp companies have joined efforts to independently verify the percentage of students who get jobs in the field soon after graduating, such as the Council on Integrity in Results Reporting, formed by a group of boot camps, and a broader quality-control framework proposed by Entangled Solutions, a consulting firm.Neither Dev Bootcamp nor the Iron Yard joined such efforts, as their competitor Flatiron School is quick to point out. “They just weren’t releasing transparent data,” says Enbar. The Flatiron CEO isn’t part of the CIRR or Entangled framework, either, but says the company releases independently verified employment rates. “The line is being drawn around quality,” he says.Another giant in the space, General Assembly, believes success will come down to the strength of providers’ relationships with employers to create a reliable pipeline to employment. “Our vision was never, ‘Let’s build a boot camp,’ ” says Jake Schwartz, co-founder and CEO of General Assembly. “The idea was: Can we build a new way to think about people’s careers and how to build people’s careers?”Some evidence suggests that many employers aren’t yet convinced of the educational merits of coding boot camps. A report in Bloomberg in December even suggests a boot camp diploma could be seen as disqualifying.Back when Dev Bootcamp was flying high, one of its co-founders, Dave Hoover, gave an interview to a networking site for entrepreneurs that inadvertently betrayed a dirty little secret of the coding boot camp model. He said the most valuable thing a mentor gave him at a startup he worked for: You don’t need to know everything. What you need to do is be the guy who knows how to find the answer. That was eye-opening because it made me realize, especially as a software developer, you don’t have to know everything, but thanks to Google and search technology and all the online resources we have, the answers are just a few seconds away. Some academic critics of boot camps argue that the companies represent a shift to requiring workers to pay more of the bill for their own training, and one that falls disproportionately on low-income or underrepresented groups. Tressie McMillan Cottom, an assistant professor of sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University and author of Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy, recently made that argument on her blog: “Boot camps are a tax paid by suitably credentialed workers who do not have enough capital (economic, social, or cultural) to enter a high status field of work in which some job is undergoing an actual or projected short-term demand bubble,” she wrote.Boot camp leaders often take pains to distance themselves from an earlier generation of for-profit education providers like Corinthian Colleges, which shuttered after a federal investigation found that the company misrepresented to students the percentage of graduates who landed jobs. But legacy for-profit players had pushed into the nascent boot camp space: In fact, Dev Bootcamp was acquired by Kaplan in 2015, and the Iron Yard had been purchased that same year by Apollo Education Group—which also owns University of Phoenix. (Disclosure: Slate is a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Co., which also owns Kaplan and is an investor in EdSurge.)Top CommentCouldn't community colleges offer the same type of immersive short term course, but far cheaper and with accreditation? I would think if this were possible they'd be all over it. What am I missing? More... The lasting legacy of education boot camps may end up being found on traditional campuses. Several colleges are trying the boot camp approach, even in other fields like health care and political science. In fact, many upstart coding schools are now partnering with those old-fashioned campuses they were intent on replacing.Future Tense is a collaboration amongArizona State University, New America, and Slate. Future Tense explores the ways emerging technologies affect society, policy, and culture. To read more, follow us on Twitter and sign up for our weekly newsletter.

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A Civics Lesson for Facebook - social network’s new democratic-minded tools
by WANGARI KABIRU 12 Aug '17

12 Aug '17

Blessed Saturday! Let's get into social-democracy now in the political space! Read on... 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". http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2017/08/facebook_now_… A Civics Lesson for Facebook Why there’s reason to be wary of the social network’s new democratic-minded tools. As CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out in a sizable manifesto earlier this year, Facebook has grand ambitions to create a platform that goes beyond just connecting family and friends. More than social media, it wants to create the social infrastructure that powers communities from niche interest groups to nations. But can tools to improve civic engagement from a clickbait-driven company really be good for democracy?As part of its new Town Hall project, Facebook recently unveiled three new features aimed at linking government representatives with the citizens they’re elected to serve. The first, constituent badges, enables users to voluntarily identify themselves (via address verification) as residents of a particular district. Politicians will then be able to see these badges, allowing them to determine whether, say, a commenter on their page resides in the area they represent. The second, district targeting, will allow elected officials to create posts and polls soliciting feedback that will only be visible to their constituents. Finally, there’s constituent insights, which will permit politicians to view and comment on news stories that are popular in their political districts.Whether by intention or accident, Facebook seems to be designing democracy in its own clickbait-driven image.This all sounds nice on the surface. After all, it seems like Facebook finally is beginning to acknowledge its political influence, a role it initially rejected in the aftermath of the 2016 election. And it’s seemingly channeling that power for public benefit by making it easier for constituents to engage with elusive politicians.Yet, there’s reason to stop short of lauding the social media network’s attempts to better our representative government. Not only is it unclear whether these tools will actually foster meaningful engagement, it’s also questionable whether private companies like Facebook—even if they’re well-meaning—should be trusted to keep democracies’ best interests at heart. Get Future Tense in your inbox. For starters, whether by intention or accident, Facebook seems to be designing democracy in its own clickbait-driven image. The Town Hall tools all revolve around attention: They encourage both politicians and users to find ways to better grab one another’s eyeballs (to use the social media term of art). But the kind of attention Facebook demands from us—incessantly chasing what’s trending, viral, getting clicks—rarely works in favor of the long-term public interest. Think of Donald Trump, obsessively monitoring his ratings and flitting to whatever message gets a rise from his base. Such messaging may get attention, but it’s not what’s best for the American people. Yet this kind of frenetic attention baiting is essential to Facebook’s business model. It’s not hard to imagine a scenario in which these new tools end up pushing politicians to primarily focus on the whims or dank memes of the day, instead of heeding to the more substantial issues.I’m also concerned about the assumptions about human behavior and demographics that Facebook appears to be making with these features. For one, the Town Hall tools assume that what people read and share on the social media platform makes for a reasonably good representation of what they want their politicians to be concerned about. But there’s little reason to believe this is true. Users often post articles that they dislike, disagree with, find hilariously stupid—I certainly do. But it’s unlikely that Facebook will be successfully categorizing these posts as such before they share them with politicians. Does what you read when you’re slacking off at work actually represent the big issues you’re concerned about, or is it just what happens to catch your eye at 4:30 p.m. on a Friday? Is a news story important just because it happens to be trending?What’s more, we don’t actually control what we see in our Facebook feed; Facebook does. Unlike a newspaper or magazine that shows readers stories the editorial board deems significant, Facebook’s algorithm is designed to show stories it thinks an individual user wants to view. The website simply isn’t that motivated to get you to eat your vegetables (if vegetables are “dry foreign affairs stories with large words”). Its interests lie in keeping you scrolling endlessly through your feed. Research has shown that this filtering distorts the content that people see, possibly creating damaging filter bubbles and further polarizing politics. It also gives Facebook outsize control over what media it chooses to promote—a state of affairs that benefits the company but may not always benefit you.This distortion isn’t just coming from the company, either. As Facebook itself admitted, governments and other actors have exploited the platform to spread misinformation. The company’s efforts to eradicate this issue are still at an early stage, and from the limited information provided, it’s not hard to imagine these propaganda bots and digital information warriors gaming the address-verification system and pretending to be constituents.The second big assumption that the Town Hall tools idea makes is that Facebook users are reasonably representative of the actual opinions of the population. Except this isn’t a sure thing: There’s ample evidence that privileged groups are more “visible” in big data sets (for example, people with regular internet access are more likely to be engaged in social media than those without). While 68 percent of U.S. adults use Facebook—making it the most widely used social media platform in the country—these users are more likely to be young, low-income, and female.Bias may also impact who actually uses and engages with Facebook’s Town Hall tools. Just 9 percent of social media users say that they regularly discuss or comment on politics, and only 25 percent of social media users follow political figures. Users concerned with privacy may not feel comfortable handing over sensitive information like their home address to the company (with good reason), even if it means they can’t be verified as a constituent. Others may feel pressured to disclose their private information as a prerequisite for interacting with their representatives. While Facebook likely could correct for these biases, it might not want to; after all, the company directly benefits from more users and more user data.Finally, Facebook makes a third problematic assumption: that elected officials and their teams are capable of sifting out important, policy-actionable items from a constant, minimally curated stream of what their constituents are reading and posting. It’s a worldview with an exceptionally optimistic perspective on the filtering abilities of most people—let alone politicians. It’s not just the barrage of data that’s the issue, but the fact that it’s also essentially meaningless if it can’t be properly analyzed. Considering there are entire industries of highly trained professionals who spend their careers trying to do this—and still regularly get things wrong—what makes Facebook think these tools will be anything but a distraction for elected officials?Beyond thinking about how these tools might influence the responsiveness of politicians to their constituents, it’s also worth considering the motivations of the politicians themselves. During the 2016 election, for example, the Trump campaign worked to dissuade potential Clinton supporters from turning out through something called “dark posts”—in this case, targeted negative ads that were invisible to anyone but the recipient, obscuring them from public scrutiny. It remains unclear how much of a difference, if any, these posts made on the outcome. But the tactic is unlikely to go away—and may be made more powerful by leveraging the social media platform’s Town Hall tools by enabling politicians to better tailor their messaging to constituents’ particular pain points. Elected officials might also be able to gain an advantage over potential electoral challengers, as it doesn’t appear that Facebook offers similar tools to candidates yet. Has the company gamed out these unpleasant but realistic possibilities?We don’t know because Facebook isn’t transparent about its processes or about its overarching goals with these recent forays into democracy building. And it’s important to remember that it doesn’t have to be. It’s a publicly held company whose primary responsibility is to its shareholders. It’s not a representative government. Nor is it a public utility. Though it may be using lofty press releases and Zuckerberg’s not-so-subtle appearances at Iowa truck stops to promote a new, civic-minded image, it has no obligation to be inclusive or representative, or to do what’s best for citizens.This does not mean Facebook is evil or ill-intentioned; it simply means that Facebook can only be what it is. As Donald Trump is proving, you can’t run government like a real estate business. We shouldn’t run government like a social media company, either.This article is part of Future Tense, a collaboration among Arizona State University, New America, and Slate. Future Tense explores the ways emerging technologies affect society, policy, and culture. To read more, follow us on Twitter and sign up for our weekly newsletter.

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KICTANet Preliminary Observations on Technology Deployment in Kenya's General Election 2017
by Mutungi Joel 11 Aug '17

11 Aug '17

Thanks a lot for the report. On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 2:01 PM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. > > KICTANet Preliminary Observations on Technology Deployment in > Kenya?s General Election 2017 (Grace Githaiga) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2017 10:50:48 +0000 > From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> > To: "kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] KICTANet Preliminary Observations on Technology > Deployment in Kenya?s General Election 2017 > Message-ID: > <DB6P189MB045593A92F2D87934479257EB4890@DB6P189MB0455. > EURP189.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > Listers > > Greetings. > > Please find attached an interim report on KICTANet's observation on the > technology deployment of the electoral process from a user end perspective. > We are working an elaborate report and will share in due course. > > We thank all our observers and all members who contributed to all the > discussions on the topic of technology use in the elections. > > Best regards > > > Githaiga, Grace > > > > Co-Convenor > Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) > Twitter:@ggithaiga > Tel: 254722701495 > Skype: gracegithaiga > Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com<mailto:ggithaiga@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. > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ---------------------- > > Grace Githaiga > > Twitter: @ggithaiga > > Skype: gracegithaiga > > Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga > > > ...the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, > that?s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama. >

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Research Report: Free Basics in Real Life - “poor internet for poor people” or "offering some web experience"
by WANGARI KABIRU 10 Aug '17

10 Aug '17

https://advox.globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/FreeBasicsinRealL… https://advox.globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/KENYA.pdf "Facebook’s Free Basics program aims to help bridge the digital divide through a mobile-basedplatform that allows users to connect to a handful of online services free of charge. In a visionstatement for the program, Facebook surmises that “[by] introducing people to the benefits of theinternet” they will help justify the cost of mobile data and thereby “bring more people online andhelp improve their lives.”The program has been the subject of controversy since its inception, reviving the debate overopen access and the digital divide. Digital rights experts have argued that the program violatesnetwork neutrality, brings an imbalance to local content and mobile subscription markets, andcreates a “poor internet for poor people” that does not allow users to truly explore and discover theglobal internet.1 Others have praised it for offering users some degree of experience with the web,and for incentivizing operators to make mobile data more affordable for more customers...." --Read on! Blessed day 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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IEBC Website - Polling stations with no GSM Coverage
by John Kieti 09 Aug '17

09 Aug '17

Hi Listers, Been checking the IEBC website since Friday morning - Observing persistent outage of the main section www.iebc.or.ke (voter status section still reliably accessible voterstatus.iebc.or.ke). Not very good timing for service outages. Been hopeful the main site will be back sooner. Anyways am looking for the list of 11,155 polling stations without network coverage as per the attached summary. Supposedly it is on the website. Anyone with the itemised list? Best regards -- John Kieti Phone: +254-735-764242 // +254-722-764242 Twitter: @johnKieti // Skype: jkieti Blog: gmeltdown.com <http://www.gmeltdown.com> // LinkedIn: https://ke.linkedin.com/in/*kieti* <https://ke.linkedin.com/in/kieti> The ordinary just won't do

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Request for information on technology deployment during elections
by Grace Githaiga 08 Aug '17

08 Aug '17

Listers We hope that you have and continue to perform your civic duty. In today's elections, technology systems deployment is at three levels: a) Voters were registered using the Biometric Voter Registration system (BVR). b) At the polling centres, voters will be identified at first instance using Electronic Voter Identification system (EVID). c) After votes are counted, results will be transmitted using the Results Transmission System (RTS). Note: The EVID and the RTS is the SAME system. The tablet for identifying voters is the SAME tablet for scanning and transmitting results and which is referred to as the Integrated Elections Management Systems (IEMS). Apart from the above systems, the public will also access election related information through communication systems, especially the Internet. KICTANet has been observing certain features on IEBC’s use of technology, and other related aspects to access to information. KICTANet is today observing the use of the two systems (EVID and RTS). The Network will additionally continue to observe access to election information during the period. We request your participation in this survey. We provide a link to a document which we are using as a guide for observers during the election. The guide covers five activities namely: opening of the polling station and set up; voter identification and assisted voters; vote counting procedures; tallying procedures; and closing procedures. Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/198xRPeUMoNsYPLn2rhCtZhTkxd3AxFJVgOFKwKxSje… Yourparticipation iscompletelyvoluntaryandallofyourresponseswillbekept anonymous in the report that KICTANet will produce as a result of this process. As always, we highly appreciate your time and contribution. Asanteni sana. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Tips to Spot False News
by Grace Githaiga 08 Aug '17

08 Aug '17

FYI --- Original message follows --- Subject: Tips to Spot False News From: "FB Africa Policy" To: undisclosed recipients: Date: 08-08-2017 01:37 If your organization has an active WhatsApp group, we wanted to provide some tips on how to detect false news. The tips can easily be distributed on WhatsApp and we hope you can share them with your networks. We know that WhatsApp groups provide a space for people to connect and share. We take fighting false news via Facebook and WhatsApp seriously. We hope that you can share these tips with your networks. Attached are 10 images with tips on how to spot false news. We encourage you to share these with your WhatsApp community. Directions on how to share the images are below. Our recommendation is to send all of these 10 photos + cover photo in sequence. WhatsApp will automatically group them into an album so it's easy to read. Here are the instructions for sending multiple photos in both Android and iPhone. For Android: 1. Select multiple photos and send. For iPhone: 1. Tap on the media sharing button next to the text field. 2. Select “Choose Existing Photo” 3. Now, select one of the photos you want to send. (Note that you can't select multiple photos here…) 4. Once you select the photo, on the next screen, tap on “+” as shown below. 5. Now, you just have to select all the photos you want to send. 6. Once you've added the photos, tap on Done. And then, tap on Send. The photos will be sent. Best The Facebook Africa Policy Team 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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Catalyzing local investments in technology startups to ensure big ticket exits and local value realization
by Mbugua Njihia 07 Aug '17

07 Aug '17

We need to be more intent in marshaling local capital, whether from angel investors, venture capital, private equity or a better structured bourse process that can allow for more people to participate with smaller amounts - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/catalyzing-local-investments-technolog… *Regards,* Mbugua Njihia ᐧ

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As shootings soar, Chicago police use technology to predict crime
by Nelson Kwaje 07 Aug '17

07 Aug '17

It reads like an excerpt from the movie "Minority Report" http://www.reuters.com/article/us-chicago-police-technology-idUSKBN1AL08P As shootings soar, Chicago police use technology to predict crime One of the technologies being used in the 7th District is HunchLab, a predictive policing program made by Philadelphia-based company Azavea. It combines crime data with factors including the location of local businesses, the weather and socioeconomic information to forecast where crime might occur. The results help officers decide how to deploy resources. Another is the Strategic Subject's List, a database of individuals likely to be involved in shootings that was developed by the Illinois Institute of Technology. Police are tight-lipped about how it is compiled, saying only that the algorithm looks at eight factors including gang affiliation and prior drug arrests to assign people a number between 0 and 500. A higher number reflects higher risk. They are also using the gunfire detection system made by ShotSpotter Inc (SSTI.O), which uses sensors to locate the source of gunshots. Police officials declined, however, to say how many such devices were installed in the 7th District Nelson Kwaje ⁣Sent from BlueMail

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Re: [kictanet] Best example for the need of protection from the media itself
by Ali Hussein 03 Aug '17

03 Aug '17

Dorcas I concur with you in this case. 'Mainstream' media ought to do better than bloggers if simply because they have better resources. This was a case of compounding an already volatile situation with the murder of our brother Chris. They should have done basic corroboration and gone beyond innuendo. However, we should be careful not to throw the baby with the bath water.. Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 1:19 PM, Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Earlier Today > > https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/ktnnews/video/2000134625/- > breaking-news-kdf-spokesperson-colonel-joseph-owuoth-has-gone-missing > > Now > https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/ktnnews/video/2000134629/- > developing-story-kdf-spokesperson-colonel-joseph- > owuoth-confirms-that-he-is-alive > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > 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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RIP IEBC ICT Manager Chris Musando
by Mwendwa Kivuva 02 Aug '17

02 Aug '17

Chris Musando, the IEBC ICT manager honored the invite to participate at the 2017 Kenya IGF. He gave some good perspectives on Internet and Elections. Here is the video of the proceedings https://www.facebook.com/KenyaIGF/videos/1401631396551852/ We pay tribute to him, and RIP. May his family find consolation in these trying moments. Regards. ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva twitter.com/lordmwesh

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Best example for the need of protection from the media itself
by Dorcas Muthoni 02 Aug '17

02 Aug '17

Earlier Today https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/ktnnews/video/2000134625/-breaking-news-kdf… Now https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/ktnnews/video/2000134629/-developing-story-…

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APPLY NOW for the Internet Society Fellowship to IETF 100 - Singapore **
by Grace Mutung'u 01 Aug '17

01 Aug '17

Hello All, The Internet Society is inviting applications for its Fellowship to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). The Fellowship programme allows technologists, engineers and researchers from emerging and developing economies to attend an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) meeting. As you know, the IETF is the Internet's premier standards-making body, responsible for the development of protocols used in IP-based networks. IETF participants represent an international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers involved in the technical operation of the Internet and the continuing evolution of Internet architecture. Fellowships will be awarded through a competitive application process. The Internet Society is currently accepting applications for the following: ** IETF 100, November 12-17, 2017, Singapore* Information about the programme and links to apply can be found at: http://bit.ly/1HaKPt5. Applications will close on 6 August, 2017 and successful candidates will be notified on 28 August, 2017. *We 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 open standards development activities of the IETF.* If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Niel Harper at harper(a)isoc.org. Regards, ----------------------------- *Niel Harper* Senior Manager, Next Generation Leaders Programmes 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

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RIP IEBC ICT Manager Chris Musando
by Etinick Mutinda 31 Jul '17

31 Jul '17

Condolences to the family of the late Chris Musando. A tragic and sad day for our country. Etinick Mutinda > On 31 Jul 2017, at 19:30, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > > RIP IEBC ICT Manager Chris Musand

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Re: [kictanet] Gov't threatens to shut media houses announcing election results - Citizentv.co.ke
by Wamathai (HapaKenya) 31 Jul '17

31 Jul '17

My understanding on this matter, after an explanation from IEBC, is that media houses are free to share results as long as they don't announce a winner. That is the sole purview of the IEBC. The CS and IEBC should clarify ASAP to avoid confusion. > > > > On 29 July 2017 at 19:32, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Send kictanet mailing list submissions to >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Gov't threatens to shut media houses announcing election >> results - Citizentv.co.ke (Ali Hussein) >> 2. Re: Gov't threatens to shut media houses announcing election >> results - Citizentv.co.ke (Dorcas Muthoni) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2017 19:22:50 +0300 >> From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> >> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Gov't threatens to shut media houses >> announcing election results - Citizentv.co.ke >> Message-ID: <C03360CE-AC4C-4D8D-9D49-DD0C3C766CBA(a)hussein.me.ke> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Dorcas >> >> You are being disingenuous. No media house in this country has ever >> purported to carry official results. However media houses can and should >> announce the results from different polling stations and constituencies. >> Often times the lack of information is what causes unnecessary pressure and >> concern. By the way it instructive to note that IEBC will put results on >> its portal and I understand that they actually provide APIs? >> >> I think what you mean to say is that the media should act responsibly? >> Any Kenyan with a social media account, access to media can tally make >> their own tallies. >> >> I'm curious why this major concern about media houses announcing results? >> What are we missing here? There is just too much pressure and focus to >> curb flow of information. This is a democracy. Let us remember that. And >> our constitution is clear and explicit on access to information. Let us >> leave KANU tactics where they belong. In the past. >> >> Unless of course the CS was misquoted or taken out of context? >> #JustAsking.. >> >> Ali Hussein >> Principal >> Hussein & Associates >> +254 0713 601113 >> >> Twitter: @AliHKassim >> Skype: abu-jomo >> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >> >> "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a >> habit." ~ Aristotle >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> > On 29 Jul 2017, at 5:49 PM, Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> > >> > The media must act very responsibly. On this one, I will support the >> CS. Everyone may tally but a media house cannot purport to have the >> official record. Only IEBC has the mandate. >> > >> >> On Jul 29, 2017 4:13 PM, "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> This doesn't sound right. Two steps forwad one back. >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> >> >>> On Sat, Jul 29, 2017 at 3:55 PM, Timothy- Coach- Oriedo via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> https://citizentv.co.ke/news/govt-threatens-to-shut-media-ho >> uses-announcing-election-results-171742/?utm_source=onesigna >> l&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=onesignal_notifications >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> 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/ >> >>> >> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >> ailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%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. >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Barrack O. Otieno >> >> +254721325277 >> >> +254733206359 >> >> Skype: barrack.otieno >> >> PGP ID: 0x2611D86A >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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/ >> >> >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >> ailman/options/kictanet/dmuthoni%40gmail.com >> >> >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >> platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy >> and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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/ >> > >> > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >> ailman/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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Re: [kictanet] RIP IEBC ICT Manager Chris Musando
by Patrick Mulwa 31 Jul '17

31 Jul '17

My deepest condolences to his friends and family. I was present and enjoyed his electoral process explanation at the Kenya Internet Governance forum 2017. On Jul 31, 2017 5:44 PM, "Peter Mbatha via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: It's indeed sad, condolences to the family and ICT fraternity in general. On Jul 31, 2017 16:52, "Felicia Solomon via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > RIP Chris Musando. > > This is very sad indeed. > > Felicia > > On Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 4:43 PM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > wrote: > >> Send kictanet mailing list submissions to >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: RIP IEBC ICT Manager Chris Musando (Tracy Kadesa Adolwa) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2017 16:43:15 +0300 >> From: Tracy Kadesa Adolwa <kadesatracy(a)gmail.com> >> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] RIP IEBC ICT Manager Chris Musando >> Message-ID: >> <CAHs2UYvHB41PQwAEHqBo5trgkLvVDN9qOc+QsaF8NB-uZJe9_w(a)mail.gm >> ail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Too sad! >> >> -Regards >> >> >> Tracy Kadesa, >> LL.B ,University of Nairobi. >> Dip KSL >> legalwalk.wordpress.com >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 3:52 PM, Ronald Ojino via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> > Condolences to the family of Mr.Musando, this is quite a loss >> > >> > On 31-Jul-2017 3:47 PM, "Poncelet Ileleji via kictanet" < >> > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> > >> >> Condolences to you all in Kenya on the loss of Chris. May the good >> God >> >> guide is family, RIP Chris. >> >> >> >> Poncelet >> >> >> >> On 31 July 2017 at 12:41, Abdalla via kictanet < >> >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> >> >>> >> >>> RIP Chris. >> >>> >> >>> We will surely miss your contributions to the Community >> >>> >> >>> Kind regards, >> >>> >> >>> Abdalla Omari. >> >>> *Chief Executive Officer* >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Jul 31, 2017, at 3:30 PM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet < >> >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> RIP Chris, >> >>> >> >>> So untimely. condolences to his family. >> >>> >> >>> Regards >> >>> >> >>> On 7/31/17, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> >>> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Chris Musando, the IEBC ICT manager honored the invite to participate >> at >> >>> the 2017 Kenya IGF. He gave some good perspectives on Internet and >> >>> Elections. Here is the video of the proceedings >> >>> https://www.facebook.com/KenyaIGF/videos/1401631396551852/ >> >>> >> >>> We pay tribute to him, and RIP. May his family find consolation in >> these >> >>> trying moments. >> >>> >> >>> Regards. >> >>> ______________________ >> >>> Mwendwa Kivuva >> >>> twitter.com/lordmwesh >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> Barrack O. Otieno >> >>> +254721325277 <+254%20721%20325277> >> >>> +254733206359 <+254%20733%20206359> >> >>> Skype: barrack.otieno >> >>> PGP ID: 0x2611D86A >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> 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/ >> >>> >> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >> >>> ailman/options/kictanet/ceo%40kenic.or.ke >> >>> >> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >> platform >> >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> >>> regulation. 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/ >> >>> >> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >> >>> ailman/options/kictanet/pileleji%40ymca.gm >> >>> >> >>> 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. >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Poncelet O. Ileleji MBCS >> >> Coordinator >> >> The Gambia YMCAs Computer Training Centre & Digital Studio >> >> MDI Road Kanifing South >> >> P. O. 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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/ >> > >> > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ >> > mailman/options/kictanet/kadesatracy%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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RIP IEBC ICT Manager Chris Musando
by Felicia Solomon 31 Jul '17

31 Jul '17

RIP Chris Musando. This is very sad indeed. Felicia On Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 4:43 PM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: RIP IEBC ICT Manager Chris Musando (Tracy Kadesa Adolwa) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2017 16:43:15 +0300 > From: Tracy Kadesa Adolwa <kadesatracy(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] RIP IEBC ICT Manager Chris Musando > Message-ID: > <CAHs2UYvHB41PQwAEHqBo5trgkLvVDN9qOc+QsaF8NB-uZJe9_w@mail. > gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Too sad! > > -Regards > > > Tracy Kadesa, > LL.B ,University of Nairobi. > Dip KSL > legalwalk.wordpress.com > > > > On Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 3:52 PM, Ronald Ojino via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > Condolences to the family of Mr.Musando, this is quite a loss > > > > On 31-Jul-2017 3:47 PM, "Poncelet Ileleji via kictanet" < > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > >> Condolences to you all in Kenya on the loss of Chris. May the good God > >> guide is family, RIP Chris. > >> > >> Poncelet > >> > >> On 31 July 2017 at 12:41, Abdalla via kictanet < > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> RIP Chris. > >>> > >>> We will surely miss your contributions to the Community > >>> > >>> Kind regards, > >>> > >>> Abdalla Omari. > >>> *Chief Executive Officer* > >>> > >>> > >>> On Jul 31, 2017, at 3:30 PM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet < > >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >>> > >>> RIP Chris, > >>> > >>> So untimely. condolences to his family. > >>> > >>> Regards > >>> > >>> On 7/31/17, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> Chris Musando, the IEBC ICT manager honored the invite to participate > at > >>> the 2017 Kenya IGF. He gave some good perspectives on Internet and > >>> Elections. Here is the video of the proceedings > >>> https://www.facebook.com/KenyaIGF/videos/1401631396551852/ > >>> > >>> We pay tribute to him, and RIP. May his family find consolation in > these > >>> trying moments. > >>> > >>> Regards. > >>> ______________________ > >>> Mwendwa Kivuva > >>> twitter.com/lordmwesh > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Barrack O. Otieno > >>> +254721325277 <+254%20721%20325277> > >>> +254733206359 <+254%20733%20206359> > >>> Skype: barrack.otieno > >>> PGP ID: 0x2611D86A > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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/ > >>> > >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m > >>> ailman/options/kictanet/ceo%40kenic.or.ke > >>> > >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > >>> regulation. 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/ > >>> > >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m > >>> ailman/options/kictanet/pileleji%40ymca.gm > >>> > >>> 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. > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Poncelet O. Ileleji MBCS > >> Coordinator > >> The Gambia YMCAs Computer Training Centre & Digital Studio > >> MDI Road Kanifing South > >> P. O. Box 421 Banjul > >> The Gambia, West Africa > >> Tel: (220) 4370240 <(220)%20437-0240> > >> Fax:(220) 4390793 <(220)%20439-0793> > >> Cell:(220) 9912508 <(220)%20991-2508> > >> Skype: pons_utd > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> *www.ymca.gm <http://www.ymca.gm>http://jokkolabs.net/en/ > >> <http://jokkolabs.net/en/>www.waigf.org > >> <http://www.waigf.org>www,insistglobal.com <http://www.itag.gm> > www.npoc.org > >> <http://www.npoc.org>http://www.wsa-mobile.org/node/753 > >> <http://www.wsa-mobile.org/node/753>*www.diplointernetgovernance.org > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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/ > >> > >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m > >> ailman/options/kictanet/ronojinx%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/ > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > > mailman/options/kictanet/kadesatracy%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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INVESTOR BULLETIN: INITIAL COIN OFFERINGS
by WANGARI KABIRU 31 Jul '17

31 Jul '17

A great piece below for those interested in the coins space. Would Kenya have ICOs? Blessed week! 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". : https://www.investor.gov/additional-resources/news-alerts/alerts-bulletins/… INVESTOR BULLETIN: INITIAL COIN OFFERINGS 07/25/2017 Developers, businesses, and individuals increasingly are using initial coin offerings, also called ICOs or token sales, to raise capital. These activities may provide fair and lawful investment opportunities. However, new technologies and financial products, such as those associated with ICOs, can be used improperly to entice investors with the promise of high returns in a new investment space. The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is issuing this Investor Bulletin to make investors aware of potential risks of participating in ICOs. Background – Initial Coin Offerings Virtual coins or tokens are created and disseminated using distributed ledger or blockchain technology. Recently promoters have been selling virtual coins or tokens in ICOs. Purchasers may use fiat currency (e.g., U.S. dollars) or virtual currencies to buy these virtual coins or tokens. Promoters may tell purchasers that the capital raised from the sales will be used to fund development of a digital platform, software, or other projects and that the virtual tokens or coins may be used to access the platform, use the software, or otherwise participate in the project. Some promoters and initial sellers may lead buyers of the virtual coins or tokens to expect a return on their investment or to participate in a share of the returns provided by the project. After they are issued, the virtual coins or tokens may be resold to others in a secondary market on virtual currency exchanges or other platforms. Depending on the facts and circumstances of each individual ICO, the virtual coins or tokens that are offered or sold may be securities. If they are securities, the offer and sale of these virtual coins or tokens in an ICO are subject to the federal securities laws. On July 25, 2017, the SEC issued a Report of Investigation under Section 21(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 describing an SEC investigation of The DAO, a virtual organization, and its use of distributed ledger or blockchain technology to facilitate the offer and sale of DAO Tokens to raise capital. The Commission applied existing U.S. federal securities laws to this new paradigm, determining that DAO Tokens were securities. The Commission stressed that those who offer and sell securities in the U.S. are required to comply with federal securities laws, regardless of whether those securities are purchased with virtual currencies or distributed with blockchain technology. To facilitate understanding of this new and complex area, here are some basic concepts that you should understand before investing in virtual coins or tokens: What is a blockchain? A blockchain is an electronic distributed ledger or list of entries – much like a stock ledger – that is maintained by various participants in a network of computers. Blockchains use cryptography to process and verify transactions on the ledger, providing comfort to users and potential users of the blockchain that entries are secure. Some examples of blockchain are the Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains, which are used to create and track transactions in bitcoin and ether, respectively. What is a virtual currency or virtual token or coin? A virtual currency is a digital representation of value that can be digitally traded and functions as a medium of exchange, unit of account, or store of value. Virtual tokens or coins may represent other rights as well. Accordingly, in certain cases, the tokens or coins will be securities and may not be lawfully sold without registration with the SEC or pursuant to an exemption from registration. What is a virtual currency exchange? A virtual currency exchange is a person or entity that exchanges virtual currency for fiat currency, funds, or other forms of virtual currency. Virtual currency exchanges typically charge fees for these services. Secondary market trading of virtual tokens or coins may also occur on an exchange. These exchanges may not be registered securities exchanges or alternative trading systems regulated under the federal securities laws. Accordingly, in purchasing and selling virtual coins and tokens, you may not have the same protections that would apply in the case of stocks listed on an exchange. Who issues virtual tokens or coins? Virtual tokens or coins may be issued by a virtual organization or other capital raising entity. A virtual organization is an organization embodied in computer code and executed on a distributed ledger or blockchain. The code, often called a “smart contract,” serves to automate certain functions of the organization, which may include the issuance of certain virtual coins or tokens. The DAO, which was a decentralized autonomous organization, is an example of a virtual organization. Some Key Points to Consider When Determining Whether to Participate in an ICO If you are thinking about participating in an ICO, here are some things you should consider. Depending on the facts and circumstances, the offering may involve the offer and sale of securities. If that is the case, the offer and sale of virtual coins or tokens must itself be registered with the SEC, or be performed pursuant to an exemption from registration. Before investing in an ICO, ask whether the virtual tokens or coins are securities and whether the persons selling them registered the offering with the SEC. A few things to keep in mind about registration:If an offering is registered, you can find information (such as a registration statement or “Form S-1”) on SEC.gov throughEDGAR.If a promoter states that an offering is exempt from registration, and you are not an accredited investor, you should be very careful – most exemptions have net worth or income requirements.Although ICOs are sometimes described ascrowdfunding contracts, it is possible that they are not being offered and sold in compliance with the requirements of Regulation Crowdfunding or with the federal securities laws generally. Ask what your money will be used for and what rights the virtual coin or token provides to you. The promoter should have a clear business plan that you can read and that you understand. The rights the token or coin entitles you to should be clearly laid out, often in a white paper or development roadmap. You should specifically ask about how and when you can get your money back in the event you wish to do so. For example, do you have a right to give the token or coin back to the company or to receive a refund? Or can you resell the coin or token? Are there any limitations on your ability to resell the coin or token?If the virtual token or coin is a security, federal and state securities laws require investment professionals and their firms who offer, transact in, or advise on investments to be licensed or registered. You can visit Investor.gov to check the registration status and background of these investment professionals.Ask whether the blockchain is open and public, whether the code has been published, and whether there has been an independent cybersecurity audit.Fraudsters often use innovations and new technologies to perpetrate fraudulent investment schemes. Fraudsters may entice investors by touting an ICO investment “opportunity” as a way to get into this cutting-edge space, promising or guaranteeing high investment returns. Investors should always be suspicious of jargon-laden pitches, hard sells, and promises of outsized returns. Also, it is relatively easy for anyone to use blockchain technology to create an ICO that looks impressive, even though it might actually be a scam.Virtual currency exchanges and other entities holding virtual currencies, virtual tokens or coins may be susceptible to fraud, technical glitches, hacks, or malware. Virtual tokens or virtual currency may be stolen by hackers. Investing in an ICO may limit your recovery in the event of fraud or theft. While you may have rights under the federal securities laws, your ability to recover may be significantly limited. If fraud or theft results in you or the organization that issued the virtual tokens or coins losing virtual tokens, virtual currency, or fiat currency, you may have limited recovery options. Third-party wallet services, payment processors, and virtual currency exchanges that play important roles in the use of virtual currencies may be located overseas or be operating unlawfully. Law enforcement officials may face particular challenges when investigating ICOs and, as a result, investor remedies may be limited. These challenges include: Tracing money. Traditional financial institutions (such as banks) often are not involved with ICOs or virtual currency transactions, making it more difficult to follow the flow of money.International scope. ICOs and virtual currency transactions and users span the globe. Although the SEC regularly obtains information from abroad (such as through cross-border agreements), there may be restrictions on how the SEC can use the information and it may take more time to get the information. In some cases, the SEC may be unable to obtain information from persons or entities located overseas.No central authority. As there is no central authority that collects virtual currency user information, the SEC generally must rely on other sources for this type of information.Freezing or securing virtual currency. Law enforcement officials may have difficulty freezing or securing investor funds that are held in a virtual currency. Virtual currency wallets are encrypted and unlike money held in a bank or brokerage account, virtual currencies may not be held by a third-party custodian. Be careful if you spot any of these potential warning signs of investment fraud. “Guaranteed” high investment returns. There is no such thing as guaranteed high investment returns. Be wary of anyone who promises that you will receive a high rate of return on your investment, with little or no risk.Unsolicited offers. An unsolicited sales pitch may be part of a fraudulent investment scheme. Exercise extreme caution if you receive an unsolicited communication—meaning you didn’t ask for it and don’t know the sender—about an investment opportunity.Sounds too good to be true. If the investment sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Remember that investments providing higher returns typically involve more risk.Pressure to buy RIGHT NOW. Fraudsters may try to create a false sense of urgency to get in on the investment. Take your time researching an investment opportunity before handing over your money.Unlicensed sellers. Many fraudulent investment schemes involve unlicensed individuals or unregistered firms. Check license and registration status on Investor.gov.No net worth or income requirements. The federal securities laws require securities offerings to be registered with the SEC unless an exemption from registration applies. Many registration exemptions require that investors are accredited investors; some others have investment limits. Be highly suspicious of private (i.e., unregistered) investment opportunities that do not ask about your net worth or income or whether investment limits apply. *** Before making any investment, carefully read any materials you are given and verify the truth of every statement you are told about the investment. For more information about how to research an investment, read our publication Ask Questions. Investigate the individuals and firms offering the investment, and check out their backgrounds onInvestor.gov and by contacting your state securities regulator. Many fraudulent investment schemes involve unlicensed individuals or unregistered firms. Additional Resources SEC Investor Alert: Bitcoin and Other Virtual Currency-Related Investments SEC Investor Alert: Ponzi Schemes Using Virtual Currencies SEC Investor Alert: Social Media and Investing – Avoiding Fraud The Office of Investor Education and Advocacy has provided this information as a service to investors. It is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of SEC policy. If you have questions concerning the meaning or application of a particular law or rule, please consult with an attorney who specializes in securities law.

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Gov't threatens to shut media houses announcing election results - Citizentv.co.ke
by Timothy- Coach- Oriedo 31 Jul '17

31 Jul '17

https://citizentv.co.ke/news/govt-threatens-to-shut-media-houses-announcing…

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 122, Issue 126
by ArkAn | أركان 30 Jul '17

30 Jul '17

IEBC constitutionally mandate to declare results. Kenya is governed by Public Opinion NOT Constitution. Raila Odinga has destroyed the IEBC's election arbiter role in the Court of Public Opinion. Therefore it matters not what the Constitution says but what or who will own the Court of Public Opinion on August 9th. It is it or them that will determine the winner. Brace yourselves. Yasin On Sun, Jul 30, 2017 at 10:45 AM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Gov't threatens to shut media houses announcingelection > results - Citizentv.co.ke (Francis Monyango) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2017 10:44:47 +0300 > From: Francis Monyango <monyango93(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Gov't threatens to shut media houses > announcingelection results - Citizentv.co.ke > Message-ID: > <CAOnWQhiN90G+4HEBZWCOntwn2iZbpb-eD-- > p9MpzVtjKUn31Cw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I wonder why so much reference is made to 2007/8 elections yet we had an > election under the new constitution in 2013 which was peaceful. All these > new guidelines and information controls are raising tensions for nothing. > The IEBC is the referee and not the cameraman on the sidelines. They have > the final say on who the winner is, not the cameraman. > > On 29 Jul 2017 23:16, "Liz Orembo via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > Results announced at the constituency level are official and final. > > What's wrong with tallying? > > > > The media, including online communities can tally but it is the IEBC's > > role to declare. This was also echoed during the KIGF by the IEBC rep. > > > > On Jul 29, 2017 10:19 PM, "Deborah via kictanet" < > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > >> Hello, > >> > >> On Thursday I attended an observers' briefing at Bomas. It was meant to > >> start at 11 but started at around 11:45. The only Kenyan media house I > >> spotted was Citizen which came in at around 12:45 after the briefing by > the > >> commissioners. They only caught the plenary session. I wouldn't be > >> surprised if that is what happened at this function. > >> > >> Concerning the tallying, IEBC stated the media would be streaming the > >> results real-time as it receives them. IEBC is clear that only one > >> announcement will be made on the winner, and it is the only one to make > >> that announcement. I believe this is what they are guarding against, > >> premature announcements. > >> > >> Deborah > >> ------------------------------ > >> From: kanini mutemi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > >> Sent: ?29/?07/?2017 20:35 > >> To: deborah.wanjugu(a)gmail.com > >> Cc: kanini mutemi <kaninimutemi(a)gmail.com> > >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Gov't threatens to shut media houses > >> announcingelection results - Citizentv.co.ke > >> > >> @Ali like you I am also curious on this insistence on 'Tally but do not > >> announce'. > >> > >> On Sat, Jul 29, 2017 at 8:09 PM, Davis Onsakia via kictanet < > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> > >>> The IEBC have indicated that the results will be on their portal as > >>> announced at the constituency tallying centre. > >>> > >>> What's wrong with a media house picking that and just doing some simple > >>> arithmetic? And of course attributing the source of the figures to > IEBC, > >>> unless there's something sinister somebody is trying on Kenyans. > >>> > >>> My only hope is that the CS was either misquoted or his words taken out > >>> of context, as indicated by Ali. > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> Davis Onsakia > >>> > >>> > >>> On Sat, 29 Jul 2017 at 8:00 PM Ali Hussein via kictanet < > >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Dorcas > >>>> > >>>> That was the beginning of what we now call 'Fake News' depending on > >>>> which part of the political divide one was standing it. > >>>> > >>>> The point remains. You CANNOT threaten news media for carrying genuine > >>>> news and results. Those who do must of course be prepared for the full > >>>> force of the law. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> *Ali Hussein* > >>>> *Principal* > >>>> *Hussein & Associates* > >>>> +254 0713 601113 > >>>> > >>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim > >>>> > >>>> Skype: abu-jomo > >>>> > >>>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > >>>> > >>>> "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act > but > >>>> a habit." ~ Aristotle > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Sent from my iPad > >>>> > >>>> On 29 Jul 2017, at 7:32 PM, Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet < > >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Ali, > >>>> > >>>> I think you know in 2008 a certain media attempt to be first caused > >>>> lots of problems. I can assure I would like the CS to act very tough > this > >>>> time. > >>>> > >>>> The onus is on the media houses and bloggers to abind responsibly. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Jul 29, 2017 7:22 PM, "Ali Hussein" <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Dorcas > >>>>> > >>>>> You are being disingenuous. No media house in this country has ever > >>>>> purported to carry official results. However media houses can and > should > >>>>> announce the results from different polling stations and > constituencies. > >>>>> Often times the lack of information is what causes unnecessary > pressure and > >>>>> concern. By the way it instructive to note that IEBC will put > results on > >>>>> its portal and I understand that they actually provide APIs? > >>>>> > >>>>> I think what you mean to say is that the media should act > responsibly? > >>>>> Any Kenyan with a social media account, access to media can tally > make > >>>>> their own tallies. > >>>>> > >>>>> I'm curious why this major concern about media houses announcing > >>>>> results? What are we missing here? There is just too much pressure > and > >>>>> focus to curb flow of information. This is a democracy. Let us > remember > >>>>> that. And our constitution is clear and explicit on access to > information. > >>>>> Let us leave KANU tactics where they belong. In the past. > >>>>> > >>>>> Unless of course the CS was misquoted or taken out of context? > >>>>> #JustAsking.. > >>>>> > >>>>> *Ali Hussein* > >>>>> *Principal* > >>>>> *Hussein & Associates* > >>>>> +254 0713 601113 <0713%20601113> > >>>>> > >>>>> 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 > >>>>> > >>>>> On 29 Jul 2017, at 5:49 PM, Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet < > >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> The media must act very responsibly. On this one, I will support the > >>>>> CS. Everyone may tally but a media house cannot purport to have the > >>>>> official record. Only IEBC has the mandate. > >>>>> > >>>>> On Jul 29, 2017 4:13 PM, "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" < > >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> This doesn't sound right. Two steps forwad one back. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Regards > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Sat, Jul 29, 2017 at 3:55 PM, Timothy- Coach- Oriedo via kictanet > >>>>>> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> https://citizentv.co.ke/news/govt-threatens-to-shut-media-ho > >>>>>>> uses-announcing-election-results-171742/?utm_source=onesigna > >>>>>>> l&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=onesignal_notifications > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>> 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/ > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m > >>>>>>> ailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%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. 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Device Management System (DMS) saga
by Francis Monyango 29 Jul '17

29 Jul '17

This is interesting... http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Safaricom-affirms-opposition-CAs-ca… -- Francis Monyango Lawyer | ICT Policy and Legal Consultant www.monyango.com 0726792792

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Video Recording of Fake News: annoying symptom or life-threatening disease?
by Barrack Otieno 29 Jul '17

29 Jul '17

Listers, This might of interest to some. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> Date: Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 7:23 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] Video Recording of Fake News: annoying symptom or life-threatening disease? To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Hello all, just to let you know that the video recording of this exciting discussion was posted live during Fake News: annoying symptom or life-threatening disease? from Internet Society on Livestream.com - https://livestream.com/ internetsociety/fakenews/videos/160001034 Warmest regards, Olivier On 13/07/2017 13:47, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond wrote: (Remote participation link below) Dear Colleagues, Fake news has been a buzzword since the US election provoked a debate at presidential level. But fake news are neither new, nor are they geographically constrained to the United States. This global topic stretches the limits of self-regulation as stakeholders grapple with identifying “fake news” and figuring out what might be done about it. >From the traditional Press to blogs, short messages and on-line videos, this topic has challenged everyone, from human editors to machine algorithms, from Roman times until now. We have assembled a Team of academics, journalists, content and social media industry, civil society and politicians to discuss fake news with our audience. Moderator: Maria Farrell Speakers: - Joanna Kulesza, PhD, assistant professor of international law and Internet governance, Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Lodz, Poland(remotely): introduction / scene setting - Dominic Connor, Journalist: fake news in the Press - Karim Palant, Public Policy Manager UK, Facebook: industry approach - Gabrielle Guillemin, Senior Legal Officer, Article 19: impact on democracy & freedom of expression - Philip Virgo Advisory Board Digital Policy Alliance: impact on politics Full details of this session are on: http://bit.ly/2tIwipX *Join us by remote participation:* *Topic: Fake News: annoying symptom or life-threatening disease?* Time: Jul 13, 2017 6:00 PM London Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/754626574 Or iPhone one-tap (United Kingdom Toll): +442036950088 <+44%2020%203695%200088>,,754626574# Or Telephone: Dial: +44 (0) 20 3695 0088 <+44%2020%203695%200088> (United Kingdom Toll) Meeting ID: 754 626 574 International numbers available: https://zoom.us/zoomconference?m= vVTXmVjuUo92UvAmgfT9dSnjlk_z3ovm Internet Society UK England Chapter http://www.isoc-e.org/ contact(a)isoc-e.org -- Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhDhttp://www.gih.com/ocl.html _______________________________________________ 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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Re: [kictanet] New blog and whitepaper "How Threats Against Domain Names Are Used to Censor Content"
by Ali Hussein 29 Jul '17

29 Jul '17

Grace It's very relevant and I think .Africa is implementing this during the Sunrise Period. Maybe @Alice Munyua can give us more information? By the way even KeNIC is implementing a Sunrise Period in the delegation of the second level domains (.ke) which I understand kicked off last weekend? @KeNIC can you maybe educate us on this? Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 7:06 AM, Grace Mutung'u via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > I wonder how much.africa is implementing the trade mark clearing house and > whether this debate is relevant for Africa. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > > EFF is now encouraging registrants to avoid domains that are subject to > the TMCH. From https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/ > 2017/07/how-threats-against-domain-names-used-censor-content: > > "Today EFF and Public Knowledge are releasing a whitepaper titled Which > Internet registries offer the best protection for domain owners? > <https://www.eff.org/files/2017/07/26/domain_registry_whitepaper.pdf> ... > > To draw one example of out of our whitepaper, if you're running a website > to criticize an established brand and you use that brand as part of your > domain name, it may be wise to avoid registering it in a top-level domain > that offers special rights and procedures to brand owners, that could > result in your domain name being wrongly taken away or could embroil you in > dispute settlement proceedings. > > This probably means you'll want to think twice about registering in any of > the newer global top-level domains (gTLDs), which provide brand owners > access to a privately-run Trademark Clearinghouse that gives them veto > powers that go far beyond those they would receive under the trademark law > of the United States or those of most other countries. > > For example, under U.S. trademark law, if a trademark applicant sought to > register an ordinary word such as smart, forex, hotel, one, love, cloud, > nyc, london, abc, or luxury, they would have to specify the category of > goods or services they provide, and protection for the mark might only be > extended to its use in a logo, rather than as a plain word. Yet each of the > plain words above has been registered in the Trademark Clearinghouse > <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/03/icanns-special-privileges-trademark-o…>, > to prevent them being used in *any *of the new gTLDs without triggering a > warning to prospective registrants about possible infringement. > > This applies regardless of whether the planned usage covers the same > category of goods or services as the original trademark—indeed there isn't > even any way for the registrant to find out what that category was, or even > which country accepted the mark for registration, because the contents of > the Trademark Clearinghouse database are secret. And since 94% of > prospective registrants abandon > <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-02-23-en> their attempted > registration of a domain after receiving a trademark warning, this has a > drastic chilling effect on speech. > > EFF is currently participating in an ICANN > <https://www.eff.org/issues/icann> working group fighting to ensure that > brand owners' veto rights aren't extended even further (for example to > catch domains that include *typos* of brand names), and to prevent these > outrageous rules being applied to older gTLDs such as .com, .net, and .org. > But for now, you can minimize your exposure to trademark bullying by > avoiding registering your website in one of the new domains that is subject > to these unfair policies. Our whitepaper explains what to look for." > > -- > Jeremy Malcolm > Senior Global Policy Analyst > Electronic Frontier Foundationhttps://eff.orgjmalcolm@eff.org > > Tel: 415.436.9333 ext 161 > > :: Defending Your Rights in the Digital World :: > > Public key: https://www.eff.org/files/2016/11/27/key_jmalcolm.txt > PGP fingerprint: 75D2 4C0D 35EA EA2F 8CA8 8F79 4911 EC4A EDDF 1122 > > > _______________________________________________ > gnso-rpm-wg mailing list > gnso-rpm-wg(a)icann.org > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gnso-rpm-wg > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > 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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Fwd: Reminder: The future of information ecosystems and reliable facts
by Barrack Otieno 29 Jul '17

29 Jul '17

Listers, In case it is of interest. Please fill in the survey. Thank you Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: lrainie(a)pewinternet.org via surveymonkey.com < member(a)surveymonkeyuser.com> Date: Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 9:37 PM Subject: Reminder: The future of information ecosystems and reliable facts To: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com The future of information ecosystems and reliable facts (If you have already completed this survey, I apologize for this repeat message. I have tried to avoid re-asking people who have opened previous emails and done the survey, but I'm sure the record-keeping system here is NOT working 100% correctly. I'm also so grateful for your participation!) There are a few more days to be able to participate in this survey. The background: The Pew Research Center and Elon University’s Imagining the Internet Center conduct surveys of important stakeholders like you to assess the likely future impacts of the Internet. We hope you'll take 10 minutes to share your thoughts in this new canvassing of experts about technology’s trajectory in the coming decade. Our overarching question asks you to weigh in on *the likely future of information and misinformation online in the coming decade. * You will find a link to the survey in the blue box at the bottom of this email. Each elaboration you provide will remain anonymous unless you put your name and professional identity at the start of it. This is a confidential survey, however we encourage you to take credit for your remarks as this lends credibility to the results and contributes to a more vibrant conversation. Please feel free to share this material with thought leaders in your who would contribute meaningful insights on these questions. Here is the link to send: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7QZ2YPT While we strongly suggest you answer the survey as soon as you receive this invitation, it will be open through this month. The Pew Research Center and Elon University will issue a report later in 2017. In addition, your answers, attributed or anonymous, will also be added to Imagining the Internet research site. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact one of us. Thank you! Lee Rainie, lrainie(a)pewinternet.org Director, Internet and Technology Research Pew Research Center Janna Anderson, andersj(a)elon.edu Director, Imagining the Internet Center, Elon University Begin Survey <https://surveymonkey.com/tr/v1/te/akU_2BQc2vAhAsa_2B264x1g6_2FpF_2Fhy3Ehxbp…> Please do not forward this email as its survey link is unique to you. Unsubscribe <https://surveymonkey.com/tr/v1/te/akU_2BQc2vAhAsa_2B264x1g6_2FpF_2Fhy3Ehxbp…> from this list -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [AFRI-Discuss] Read the Post-ICANN59 Policy Report
by Barrack Otieno 29 Jul '17

29 Jul '17

Listers, For those who might have missed the report. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 2:28 AM Subject: [AFRI-Discuss] Read the Post-ICANN59 Policy Report To: "afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" < afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Dear All, This Post-ICANN59 Policy Report captures outcomes and decisions as well as overviews of activities in Johannesburg. Representatives from the Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations organized the program. We appreciate your contributions that lead to a successful ICANN59 Policy Forum. Click the link to read the report: https://go.icann.org/2sVmjdE ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Website: atlarge.icann.org Facebook: facebook.com/icann <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @ <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> _______________________________________________ AFRI-Discuss mailing list AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to this list are more accurate: http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_ emec/presentation.html#anexo1 -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [At-Large] Security broken. WHOIS it?
by Barrack Otieno 29 Jul '17

29 Jul '17

Might be of interest to some. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Derek Smythe <derek(a)aa419.org> Date: Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 1:26 AM Subject: [At-Large] Security broken. WHOIS it? To: at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://blog.aa419.org/2017/07/26/security-broken-whois-it/ As a consumer of WHOIS data in our attempt at fighting cyber fraud, we noticed WHOIS lookups failing the past day and a bit. This failure was noticed using various utilities across various platforms and locations. Further investigations shows the gTLD registry data format had changed for .net and .com domains, specifically the format line to the registrar’s WHOIS server. As per the ICANN specifications, and how it was, this should be the registry format (bold for the sake of emphasis): Domain Name: VERISIGN.COM Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC. Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com … But this has now become: Domain Name: VERISIGN.COM Registry Domain ID: 2703255_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.corporatedomains.com Naturally parsing data and looking for a string that should be an identifier, but has changed, will result in lookup failures. Using this observation and patching, suddenly saw the WHOIS lookup process start working again. This same observation was made in the .NET gTLD. Despite checking, no public notices are available on the ICANN website that this specification is changing: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/com-2012-12-07-en https://www.icann.org/resources/agreement/net-2017-07-01-en https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/advisories-2012-02-25-en It’s a concern that a data format can be changed unilaterally, leaving folks in the IT security field (and other legitimate consumers of such data) in the dark, especially when we see the mass proliferation of malicious domains targeting consumer, commerce and even governments. The process of looking up registration data rapidly is crucial for accurate identification to allow precise mitigation of such threats. Changes made in such a manner as this, undermines these efforts. Derek Smythe Artists Against 419 http://www.aa419.org _______________________________________________ At-Large mailing list At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Re: [kictanet] Why Kenya’s telcos should push back on any shutdown orders
by Ali Hussein 29 Jul '17

29 Jul '17

Grace Thanks for sharing. This is an important conversation to have and clearly the Government hasn't committed explicitly on whether they have a Shutdown Plan in place. What is important at this time is to get a FIRM commitment from the Telcos that they have a PLAN in place if the Government decides to go ahead with the Shutdown anyway. Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 9:31 AM, Grace Mutung'u via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Listers, > This blog post explores the relationship between telcos, their > customers/public and the government. It states: > "Telecommunications companies empower people to exercise freedom of > expression, but they can also enable politically motivated attempts to > control the flow of information online. Kenya is a champion of the digital > economy and has a strong reputation for putting technology to work for > people’s rights and interests. If the government orders a shutdown during > the election anyway, will Kenyan telcos stand firm against those demands?" > > Read on: > > https://www.accessnow.org/election-watch-kenya-orders- > internet-shutdown-will-telcos-help-keepiton/ > > -- > Grace Mutung'u > Skype: gracebomu > @Bomu > PGP ID : 0x33A3450F > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > 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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Re: [kictanet] M-AKIBA SMSes: Is Safaricom sincere on innovation?
by Ali Hussein 28 Jul '17

28 Jul '17

Wangari You have raised an important point. Permission Marketing is becoming a critical issue in the era of more awareness on privacy. Most major companies have clauses in their Terms and Conditions that specifically state that they can market to you products and services from partners. I suspect this is the clause they are using to market the M-Akiba product. It's important for companies to differentiate between spam and a genuine marketing message. The problem with that is that its a very thin line. In the era of Mass Customization and Targeting its super lazy (and detrimental to their brands) for Telcos to just send out an email/SMS blast. *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 3:18 PM, WANGARI KABIRU via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Could someone explain how recently messages were received on the wonderful > product M-AKIBA by mobile phone holders - as an SMS invitation to signup to > this product listed for subscription not via the traditional stock broker > but via telcos; part of why it is lauded a digital innovation > > Where did the telephone numbers come from? Did the subscribers consent or > subscribe somewhere to be receiving messages? Should subscribers expect > more random messages and products/services this way? > > I ask this because there might be an opportunity for the young budding > entrepreneurs to get their wonderful products/services broadcasted to the > masses. > > Blessed day. > > 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 Saturday, 22 July 2017, 10:20, K Machuhi via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > The commentary response to the article by Kiringai kamau articulates the > needed paradigm shift in data. Safaricom etc are providing consumer > services which we willingly subscribe to. Collection of data is incidental > part of that service delivery process. > Individuals own their data. Where are the famed developers to make a > personal data repository app? One could even make money selling personal > data to Bobby and others in data science vocations. > As for civic data, as long as tax money was involved in its > collection....there should and will be a framework of obtaining that data. > Bureau of statistics website has quite some data gems but one needs 7th > sense to navigate and obtain the data..e.g. the 2009 census data. > > On 21 Jul 2017 09:12, "Walubengo J via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: > > Let me start with a disclaimer :-) > > This post is not from me but one Robert Yawe, > > Have a read. > > https://www.cio.co.ke/ featured/is-safaricom-sincere- on-innovation/ > <https://www.cio.co.ke/featured/is-safaricom-sincere-on-innovation/> > > walu. > > ______________________________ _________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/listinfo/kictanet > <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ KICTANet/ > <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/> > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > mailman/options/kictanet/ kmachuhi%40gmail.com > <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kmachuhi%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/ > > 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. > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > 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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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN Seeking Mentor for Global Indigenous Ambassador Program
by Barrack Otieno 28 Jul '17

28 Jul '17

Listers, FYI. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: 2017-07-28 12:54 GMT+03:00 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN Seeking Mentor for Global Indigenous Ambassador Program To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Bonjour à tous / Dear all, *FRANCAIS* : Il s’agit de volontaires pour un programme « Global Indigenous Ambassador » et la date limite pour les candidatures est le 31 juillet 2017 . L’annonce initiale en Anglais est disponible à https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-07-27-en *ENGLISH*: Please note that the deadline for application is 31 July 2017. Please read more at https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-07-27-en Thanks -- Yaovi Atohoun Stakeholder Engagement & Operations Manager – Africa Tel. +229 66015649 <+229%2066%2001%2056%2049>/ 97891228 / 65209067 www.icann.org _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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New blog and whitepaper "How Threats Against Domain Names Are Used to Censor Content"
by Grace Mutung'u 28 Jul '17

28 Jul '17

I wonder how much.africa is implementing the trade mark clearing house and whether this debate is relevant for Africa. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- EFF is now encouraging registrants to avoid domains that are subject to the TMCH. From https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/07/how-threats-against- domain-names-used-censor-content: "Today EFF and Public Knowledge are releasing a whitepaper titled Which Internet registries offer the best protection for domain owners? <https://www.eff.org/files/2017/07/26/domain_registry_whitepaper.pdf> ... To draw one example of out of our whitepaper, if you're running a website to criticize an established brand and you use that brand as part of your domain name, it may be wise to avoid registering it in a top-level domain that offers special rights and procedures to brand owners, that could result in your domain name being wrongly taken away or could embroil you in dispute settlement proceedings. This probably means you'll want to think twice about registering in any of the newer global top-level domains (gTLDs), which provide brand owners access to a privately-run Trademark Clearinghouse that gives them veto powers that go far beyond those they would receive under the trademark law of the United States or those of most other countries. For example, under U.S. trademark law, if a trademark applicant sought to register an ordinary word such as smart, forex, hotel, one, love, cloud, nyc, london, abc, or luxury, they would have to specify the category of goods or services they provide, and protection for the mark might only be extended to its use in a logo, rather than as a plain word. Yet each of the plain words above has been registered in the Trademark Clearinghouse <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/03/icanns-special-privileges-trademark-o…>, to prevent them being used in *any *of the new gTLDs without triggering a warning to prospective registrants about possible infringement. This applies regardless of whether the planned usage covers the same category of goods or services as the original trademark—indeed there isn't even any way for the registrant to find out what that category was, or even which country accepted the mark for registration, because the contents of the Trademark Clearinghouse database are secret. And since 94% of prospective registrants abandon <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-02-23-en> their attempted registration of a domain after receiving a trademark warning, this has a drastic chilling effect on speech. EFF is currently participating in an ICANN <https://www.eff.org/issues/icann> working group fighting to ensure that brand owners' veto rights aren't extended even further (for example to catch domains that include *typos* of brand names), and to prevent these outrageous rules being applied to older gTLDs such as .com, .net, and .org. But for now, you can minimize your exposure to trademark bullying by avoiding registering your website in one of the new domains that is subject to these unfair policies. Our whitepaper explains what to look for." -- Jeremy Malcolm Senior Global Policy Analyst Electronic Frontier Foundationhttps://eff.orgjmalcolm@eff.org Tel: 415.436.9333 ext 161 :: Defending Your Rights in the Digital World :: Public key: https://www.eff.org/files/2016/11/27/key_jmalcolm.txt PGP fingerprint: 75D2 4C0D 35EA EA2F 8CA8 8F79 4911 EC4A EDDF 1122 _______________________________________________ gnso-rpm-wg mailing list gnso-rpm-wg(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gnso-rpm-wg

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To succeed, edtech must be at the service of teaching, not the other way around.....
by WANGARI KABIRU 27 Jul '17

27 Jul '17

To succeed, edtech must be at the service of teaching, not the other way around..... Together, technology and teachers can revamp schools | | | | | | | | | | | Together, technology and teachers can revamp schools How the science of learning can get the best out of edtech | | | | "...IN 1953 B.F. Skinner visited his daughter’s maths class. The Harvard psychologist found every pupil learning the same topic in the same way at the same speed. A few days later he built his first “teaching machine”, which let children tackle questions at their own pace. By the mid-1960s similar gizmos were being flogged by door-to-door salesmen. Within a few years, though, enthusiasm for them had fizzled out.Since then education technology (edtech) has repeated the cycle of hype and flop, even as computers have reshaped almost every other part of life. One reason is the conservatism of teachers and their unions. But another is that the brain-stretching potential of edtech has remained unproven.....Today, however, Skinner’s heirs are forcing the sceptics to think again (see article). Backed by billionaire techies such as Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, schools around the world are using new software to “personalise” learning. This could help hundreds of millions of children stuck in dismal classes—but only if edtech boosters can resist the temptation to revive harmful ideas about how children learn. To succeed, edtech must be at the service of teaching, not the other way around....." Read on! Blessed day. 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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IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS
by Alex K 27 Jul '17

27 Jul '17

[image: Inline image 1] What an ICT lie with this IEBC to put a link for access to a register and then have STATISTICS ON REGISTERED VOTERS/ DISTRIBUTION OF REGISTERED VOTERS. It is so dishonest a move by such a Credible body especially to people in ICT. Best Regards, Mr. Alexander M. Kamau,

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Why Kenya’s telcos should push back on any shutdown orders
by Grace Mutung'u 27 Jul '17

27 Jul '17

Listers, This blog post explores the relationship between telcos, their customers/public and the government. It states: "Telecommunications companies empower people to exercise freedom of expression, but they can also enable politically motivated attempts to control the flow of information online. Kenya is a champion of the digital economy and has a strong reputation for putting technology to work for people’s rights and interests. If the government orders a shutdown during the election anyway, will Kenyan telcos stand firm against those demands?" Read on: https://www.accessnow.org/election-watch-kenya-orders-internet-shutdown-wil… -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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FW: Government Fellow Vacancy
by Du Toit, Jaco 27 Jul '17

27 Jul '17

Dear colleagues, This fellowship might be of interest to KICTAnet members. Regards Jaco [cid:image001.png@01D306A5.572C7C20] Jaco du Toit Adviser for Communication & Information UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization United Nations Avenue, UNON, Gigiri (Room 209) P.O. Box 30592-00100, Nairobi, Kenya Tel.: +254 (0)20 762 2346/2566 Mobile: +254 (0) 728 610 912 http://www.unesco.org/new/en/nairobi From: UNU-eGov [mailto:egov@unu.edu] Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 7:41 PM To: Du Toit, Jaco <j.dutoit(a)unesco.org> Subject: Government Fellow Vacancy Dear Colleague, The United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV) is recruiting eight (8) Government Fellows for a period of three months to contribute to its research, projects and activities. Two (2) Government Fellows will be recruited for every period starting on 1 October 2017, 1 January 2018, 1 April 2018, and 1 July 2018. Successful candidates will join international and multi-disciplinary project teams supervised by UNU-EGOV staff and comprising research, postdoctoral, academic and government fellows. For all the required qualifications, application procedure, and other information, please access: https://egov.unu.edu/vacancies/academic/government-fellow-2017.html#overview Please feel free to disseminate this Vacancy Announcement through your professional networks. Thank you very much for your attention. Best regards, United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV) Rua de Vila Flor 166, 4810-445 Guimarães, PORTUGAL egov.unu.edu | egov(a)unu.edu<mailto:egov@unu.edu>

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Fwd: [AFRI-Discuss] Seeking Mentor for ICANN Global Indigenous Ambassador Program
by Barrack Otieno 26 Jul '17

26 Jul '17

Listers, FYI Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 10:06 AM Subject: [AFRI-Discuss] Seeking Mentor for ICANN Global Indigenous Ambassador Program To: "afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" < afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: "tribal-ambassador-sc(a)icann.org" <tribal-ambassador-sc(a)icann.org>, AtLarge Staff <atlarge_forward(a)icann.org> Dear All, ICANN announced the creation of the Global Indigenous Ambassador Program in June 2017. The program establishes two Indigenous Ambassadors, to be selected from under-represented indigenous communities. Through the inclusion of a broader and more diverse base of knowledgeable constituents, ICANN will be better equipped to support the next generation of the global Internet community. ICANN is now accepting applications for a Mentor for the two Global Indigenous Ambassadors. Mentors must be familiar with ICANN and At Large and been active in one of the constituencies. Mentors must also meet a number of criteria that are listed on this webpage <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E1idwhPVdASTKz-Gz7zmb--xXsDoIzSdGqF4yE9…>. Among these are that they must follow the requirements for coaches as described in the ICANN Fellowship handbook for coaches which can be found here <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Oyvi36_PftzzGqanDehB4eapR5kPYtdE-javRkn…>. The selected Mentor will receive travel, hotel, and per diem for the ICANN60 Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to be held 28 October – 3 November 2017. *The deadline for submitting applications is 31 July 2017. * *Get your application here <https://goo.gl/forms/nJq425KPjPtBcofM2>. * ICANN encourages anyone who is qualified to apply for this special opportunity! Kind regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Website: atlarge.icann.org Facebook: facebook.com/icann <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @ <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [image: unknown.png] _______________________________________________ AFRI-Discuss mailing list AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to this list are more accurate: http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_ emec/presentation.html#anexo1 -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: Good news for privacy in Tunisia
by Mwendwa Kivuva 26 Jul '17

26 Jul '17

Tunisians are worried that a biometric ID registration will does not provide enough protection for their privacy. During the biometric of 19.6 million Kenyan voters, this issue did not seem to come up prominently, at least not in this list. Read on. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Wafa Ben-Hassine, Access Now <info(a)act.accessnow.org> Date: 25 July 2017 at 21:30 Subject: Good news for privacy in Tunisia To: kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com [image: Access Now] Mwendwa, *Good news: The final vote on Tunisia’s privacy-threatening national biometric ID proposal has been delayed.* And with the parliament heading into its August recess, the vote is not likely to be rescheduled until at least September. Access Now and our partners have been hard at work raising awareness about the bill here in Tunisia and around the world. We have been meeting with individual parliamentarians in the capital and with the local press, and we can tell you, your message is being heard. *After meeting with us, several key members of parliament said they agree that, as it stands, this proposal does not provide sufficient protections for Tunisians’ privacy.* The parliament has been under pressure from the Ministry of Interior to pass the biometric ID law quickly, without properly consulting civil society, the national Data Protection Authority, or other important stakeholders. *Many Tunisians — and even many members of parliament — have been kept in the dark about the proposal and what’s at stake if it should pass.* But our efforts — together with the invaluable work of our partners, including Al Bawsala and the Democratic Transition & Human Rights Support Center (DAAM) — have helped to balance the scales, and leaders in Tunisia’s parliament decided to focus on other priorities before the August recess. *Any delay is a big victory for our rights. *We now have another six weeks to make as much noise as we can about the proposal. First order of business, we’ll be urging Tunisia’s legislators to vote against the ID program. But we’ll also be working closely with partner organizations and concerned parliamentarians to introduce much-needed amendments, so if the law does pass, it will be as rights-respecting as possible. Our team here in Tunisia will be doing everything we can to take advantage of this opportunity to defend fundamental privacy rights. *Here’s how you can help us:* *Keep sharing the Facebook note to members of Tunisian parliament.* <https://www.e-activist.com/ea-action/broadcast.record.message.click.do?ea.u…> <https://www.e-activist.com/ea-action/broadcast.record.message.click.do?ea.u…> Just a few weeks ago, very few people in Tunisia or globally had heard of this all-in-one ID system. Now, because of all the noise that we and our partners are making, politicians are taking notice. All this social media you have generated is being taken straight to the parliament and is forming a key part of our conversation with decision makers, which is why we’re asking you to keep it up over the next six weeks before the bill comes back up for a vote. *Follow us on Facebook <https://www.e-activist.com/ea-action/broadcast.record.message.click.do?ea.u…>, Twitter <https://www.e-activist.com/ea-action/broadcast.record.message.click.do?ea.u…>, and Instagram <https://www.e-activist.com/ea-action/broadcast.record.message.click.do?ea.u…> for updates and more ways to take action.* [image: Facebook] <https://www.e-activist.com/ea-action/broadcast.record.message.click.do?ea.u…> [image: Twitter] <https://www.e-activist.com/ea-action/broadcast.record.message.click.do?ea.u…> [image: Instagram] <https://www.e-activist.com/ea-action/broadcast.record.message.click.do?ea.u…> *Consider making a donation * <https://www.e-activist.com/ea-action/broadcast.record.message.click.do?ea.u…>*to support Access Now's work to defend and extend human rights online for Tunisians and users at risk around the world.* * <https://www.e-activist.com/ea-action/broadcast.record.message.click.do?ea.u…>* Politicians chasing shiny new technology without considering its impact on human rights is bad news — and not just in Tunisia. Casting the data collection net as wide as possible, without the safeguards required by both domestic and international law, puts us all at risk. Together, we can make our privacy rights central to these debates. Ever forward, Wafa Ben-Hassine Access Now, Tunis [image: Facebook] <https://www.e-activist.com/ea-action/broadcast.record.message.click.do?ea.u…> [image: twitter] <https://www.e-activist.com/ea-action/broadcast.record.message.click.do?ea.u…> [image: g+] <https://www.e-activist.com/ea-action/broadcast.record.message.click.do?ea.u…> [image: Tumblr] <http://www.e-activist.com/ea-action/broadcast.record.message.click.do?ea.ur…> [image: YouTube] <https://www.e-activist.com/ea-action/broadcast.record.message.click.do?ea.u…> Spread the word! Forward this action alert to a friend. The hyperlinks in this email contain URLs with tracking IDs used to measure clicks, only for the purpose of internal metrics. We do not sell or share this data with third parties. 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KICTANet's First Annual Report 2016
by Grace Githaiga 25 Jul '17

25 Jul '17

Good morning Listers Please find a link of our first Annual Report outlining our activities and work that we were involved with in 2016 here: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/documents/KICTANet/KICTANet_Annual_Report_2016.p… We are indebted to you Listers for your fresh ideas and information that you share so willingly. Asanteni. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grace Githaiga Twitter: @ggithaiga Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga ...the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama.

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Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS - data protection/privacy law
by Harry Delano 25 Jul '17

25 Jul '17

It looks at the very best, all we could do from this point onward might only be mitigational.Data protection/privacy is clearly the proverbial horse that bolted, ages back.It's in the wild now..! Harry On Jul 24, 2017 1:30 PM, "Victor Kapiyo" <vkapiyo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > In the absence of a data protection law, the Communications Authority (in > the same spirit as they did the bulk SMS guidelines) should provide data > protection guidelines to guide institutions such as IEBC, eCITIZEN, Telcos, > Taxi hailing services and others collecting user data in electronic format > and sharing with or selling them to members of the public. > > Victor > > On 24 Jul 2017 1:20 p.m., "Harry Delano via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> While still at this, I just got the ensuing txt below directly to my >> line..! Is there data mining of my data on the register by 3rd parties..??!! >> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >> http://www.smscaster.com DEAR Nairobi Central Ward Voter:I Antony Kamau >> Gitumbi (Guka)with PNU wishes you a successful week & request your vote for >> MCA on 8/8/2 >> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> Where are the so much talked about data privacy protection systems..? >> >> Harry >> >> >> >> On Jul 21, 2017 6:40 AM, "Grace Mutung'u via kictanet" < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> Hi John, >> The scenario you describe makes a case for data protection law, because >> it should not be legal to have access to the IEBC register for (bulk SMS or >> other) business purposes. >> Thankfully there are guidelines against unsolicited bulk SMS from >> political parties and candidates. >> >> >> On 21 Jul 2017 12:43 a.m., "John Kieti via kictanet" < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> One thing I was shocked to learn about is that IEBC actually has my >>> phone number. I wonder why I didn't question the field on their form >>> requiring you to give them phone number during the BVR exercise back in >>> 2012. But that is not nearly the main problem. >>> >>> The problem is that in the last week before elections, many aspirants >>> with unscrupulous access to IEBC's databases (for specific jurisdictions) >>> will use the phone numbers to send campaign messages in bulk to their would >>> be constituents. You just need to ask yourself where aspirants for party >>> primaries in specific areas were getting your number to beg for your vote >>> in the last hours before nomination date. >>> >>> Good luck with data privacy people! >>> >>> On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 8:00 PM, Walubengo J via kictanet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> @Eng Kariuki, >>>> >>>> Absolutely. >>>> >>>> Once the election dust has settled we should ALL push for the Data >>>> Protection Act which I am aware has been doing rounds as a Bill in >>>> parliament since 2007. >>>> >>>> And yes, it is not lost to keen observers that the widely celebrated >>>> and recently passed Access to Information Act was pushed through as a ( P. >>>> Nyokabi's ) private member's bill and not government ;-) >>>> >>>> Globally, governments seem to have phobia for some of these touchy >>>> things :-) >>>> >>>> walu. >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From:* John Kariuki <kariuki_jn(a)yahoo.com> >>>> *To:* Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, July 20, 2017 7:36 PM >>>> >>>> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS - data >>>> protection/privacy law >>>> >>>> Walu, >>>> When the present debate and IEBC issues are done,let us chat about data >>>> protection legislation. >>>> You may perhaps be aware that I have been pursuing it since 2007 >>>> without success! You may also recall that Access to information Act was >>>> pulled through mainly through the efforts of Nyeri Woman Rep, Priscilla >>>> Nyokabi who had dealt with the subject before joining politics! >>>> >>>> >>>> John Kariuki >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From:* Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>> *To:* kariuki_JN(a)yahoo.com >>>> *Cc:* Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, July 20, 2017 7:12 PM >>>> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS - data >>>> protection/privacy law >>>> >>>> @Mulwa, >>>> >>>> Partial Voter ID wont help. >>>> >>>> The major reason people (esp. political parties) want the voter >>>> register is to do analytics/audits of the same- with the presumption that >>>> the voter register is tainted. Partial IDs would not be useful in such an >>>> exercise, eg when searching for duplicate, fake or underaged IDs. >>>> >>>> On the other hand,full disclosure exposes citizen data to potential >>>> data abuse. >>>> >>>> This is where the Data Protection Act would have been useful in as far >>>> as providing a framework of use. It would balance out these two conflicting >>>> requirements that protects everyones interests. The Act would for example >>>> allow for conditional access - i.e with appropriate penalties in the event >>>> of abuse or exposure. >>>> >>>> At the moment supermarkets, banks, hospital, universities, operators, >>>> etc can abuse your private information but then...so what? >>>> >>>> walu >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From:* Patrick Mulwa via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>> *To:* jwalu(a)yahoo.com >>>> *Cc:* Patrick Mulwa <pmulwa2006(a)gmail.com> >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, July 20, 2017 6:20 PM >>>> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS - data >>>> protection/privacy law >>>> >>>> Guys, the USA is facing the same issue where thousands of voters are >>>> removing themselves from state voter rolls, prompted by fears that their >>>> information will be revealed by President Donald Trump’s vote fraud >>>> commission.At least 44 of the 50 states have refused requests by the >>>> committee to hand over data. However, this is more POLITICAL as it is seen >>>> by many as an attempt by Trump to justify why he lost the popular vote. >>>> >>>> Maybe @IEBCKenya might consider revealing PARTIAL names, ID number, and >>>> location. I want to stress the word PARTIAL here. A good example is a bank >>>> where they present to you a few letters of your phone number or your >>>> visa/MasterCard and ask you to fill them in to verify that an account is >>>> yours. >>>> >>>> Personally, I believe partial voter data might be the way to go here. >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 5:36 PM, Douglas Gichuki via kictanet < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>> Walubengo, >>>> >>>> Article 31 is a general principle of the constitution that while >>>> sufficient to anchor privacy as a general constitutional right does not >>>> address offer the mechanics of operationalising privacy. We need to move on >>>> a responsive ACT asap. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> On Jul 20, 2017 4:45 PM, "Walubengo J via kictanet" < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >>>> >>>> I have been reliably informed that Kenya actually has a law on data >>>> protection. The super-law, the Constitution of Kenya says in article 31 as >>>> follows: >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *31.* Every person has the right to privacy, which includes the right >>>> not to have— >>>> (*a*) their person, home or property searched; >>>> (*b*) their possessions seized; >>>> (*c*) information relating to their family or private affairs >>>> unnecessarily required or revealed; or >>>> (*d*) the privacy of their communications infringed. >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> I therefore rephrase my earlier statement to claimed that we do not >>>> have a law, and say theat we do not have an "Act" on Data >>>> Protection/Privacy. >>>> >>>> Maybe IEBC can use the provisions in article 31 in the meantime. >>>> >>>> walu. >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From:* Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >>>> *To:* jwalu(a)yahoo.com >>>> *Cc:* Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, July 20, 2017 10:34 AM >>>> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS >>>> >>>> True that Tony. >>>> >>>> But here is the news - Kenya has NO data protection law or policy. >>>> >>>> So anything flows and goes. >>>> >>>> walu. >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From:* Tony White via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >>>> *To:* jwalu(a)yahoo.com >>>> *Cc:* Tony White <tony.mzungu(a)gmail.com> >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, July 20, 2017 10:17 AM >>>> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS >>>> >>>> On the other hand, I do not want **anyone** listing my name and ID >>>> number for anyone to scrape and mis-use. >>>> >>>> Revealing personal information is **not** 'transparency' - it's a >>>> breach of data privacy! >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Tony >>>> >>>> On 19/07/2017, Patrick Mulwa via kictanet < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >>>> > We still have a long way to go with regards to Transparency @IEBCKenya >>>> > >>>> > On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 5:16 PM, John Kieti via kictanet < >>>> > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> Found it laughable :) >>>> >> >>>> >> On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 2:15 PM, Alex K via kictanet < >>>> >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >>> [image: Inline image 1] What an ICT lie with this IEBC to put a >>>> >>> link for access to a register and then have STATISTICS ON REGISTERED >>>> >>> VOTERS/ DISTRIBUTION OF REGISTERED VOTERS. >>>> >>> It is so dishonest a move by such a Credible body especially to >>>> people >>>> >>> in >>>> >>> ICT. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Best Regards, >>>> >>> Mr. Alexander M. 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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. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> John Kieti >>> Phone: +254-735-764242 <+254%20735%20764242> // +254-722-764242 >>> <+254%20722%20764242> >>> Twitter: @johnKieti // Skype: jkieti >>> Blog: gmeltdown.com <http://www.gmeltdown.com> // LinkedIn: >>> https://ke.linkedin.com/in/*kieti* <https://ke.linkedin.com/in/kieti> >>> >>> The ordinary just won't do >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/ >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>> ailman/options/kictanet/nmutungu%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/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >> ailman/options/kictanet/harry26001%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/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >> ailman/options/kictanet/vkapiyo%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] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS - data protection/privacy law
by Harry Delano 24 Jul '17

24 Jul '17

While still at this, I just got the ensuing txt below directly to my line..! Is there data mining of my data on the register by 3rd parties..??!! ------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.smscaster.com DEAR Nairobi Central Ward Voter:I Antony Kamau Gitumbi (Guka)with PNU wishes you a successful week & request your vote for MCA on 8/8/2 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Where are the so much talked about data privacy protection systems..? Harry On Jul 21, 2017 6:40 AM, "Grace Mutung'u via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Hi John, The scenario you describe makes a case for data protection law, because it should not be legal to have access to the IEBC register for (bulk SMS or other) business purposes. Thankfully there are guidelines against unsolicited bulk SMS from political parties and candidates. On 21 Jul 2017 12:43 a.m., "John Kieti via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > One thing I was shocked to learn about is that IEBC actually has my phone > number. I wonder why I didn't question the field on their form requiring > you to give them phone number during the BVR exercise back in 2012. But > that is not nearly the main problem. > > The problem is that in the last week before elections, many aspirants with > unscrupulous access to IEBC's databases (for specific jurisdictions) will > use the phone numbers to send campaign messages in bulk to their would be > constituents. You just need to ask yourself where aspirants for party > primaries in specific areas were getting your number to beg for your vote > in the last hours before nomination date. > > Good luck with data privacy people! > > On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 8:00 PM, Walubengo J via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> @Eng Kariuki, >> >> Absolutely. >> >> Once the election dust has settled we should ALL push for the Data >> Protection Act which I am aware has been doing rounds as a Bill in >> parliament since 2007. >> >> And yes, it is not lost to keen observers that the widely celebrated and >> recently passed Access to Information Act was pushed through as a ( P. >> Nyokabi's ) private member's bill and not government ;-) >> >> Globally, governments seem to have phobia for some of these touchy things >> :-) >> >> walu. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* John Kariuki <kariuki_jn(a)yahoo.com> >> *To:* Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> *Sent:* Thursday, July 20, 2017 7:36 PM >> >> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS - data >> protection/privacy law >> >> Walu, >> When the present debate and IEBC issues are done,let us chat about data >> protection legislation. >> You may perhaps be aware that I have been pursuing it since 2007 without >> success! You may also recall that Access to information Act was pulled >> through mainly through the efforts of Nyeri Woman Rep, Priscilla Nyokabi >> who had dealt with the subject before joining politics! >> >> >> John Kariuki >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> *To:* kariuki_JN(a)yahoo.com >> *Cc:* Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> >> *Sent:* Thursday, July 20, 2017 7:12 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS - data >> protection/privacy law >> >> @Mulwa, >> >> Partial Voter ID wont help. >> >> The major reason people (esp. political parties) want the voter register >> is to do analytics/audits of the same- with the presumption that the voter >> register is tainted. Partial IDs would not be useful in such an exercise, >> eg when searching for duplicate, fake or underaged IDs. >> >> On the other hand,full disclosure exposes citizen data to potential data >> abuse. >> >> This is where the Data Protection Act would have been useful in as far as >> providing a framework of use. It would balance out these two conflicting >> requirements that protects everyones interests. The Act would for example >> allow for conditional access - i.e with appropriate penalties in the event >> of abuse or exposure. >> >> At the moment supermarkets, banks, hospital, universities, operators, etc >> can abuse your private information but then...so what? >> >> walu >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Patrick Mulwa via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> *To:* jwalu(a)yahoo.com >> *Cc:* Patrick Mulwa <pmulwa2006(a)gmail.com> >> *Sent:* Thursday, July 20, 2017 6:20 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS - data >> protection/privacy law >> >> Guys, the USA is facing the same issue where thousands of voters are >> removing themselves from state voter rolls, prompted by fears that their >> information will be revealed by President Donald Trump’s vote fraud >> commission.At least 44 of the 50 states have refused requests by the >> committee to hand over data. However, this is more POLITICAL as it is seen >> by many as an attempt by Trump to justify why he lost the popular vote. >> >> Maybe @IEBCKenya might consider revealing PARTIAL names, ID number, and >> location. I want to stress the word PARTIAL here. A good example is a bank >> where they present to you a few letters of your phone number or your >> visa/MasterCard and ask you to fill them in to verify that an account is >> yours. >> >> Personally, I believe partial voter data might be the way to go here. >> >> On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 5:36 PM, Douglas Gichuki via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> Walubengo, >> >> Article 31 is a general principle of the constitution that while >> sufficient to anchor privacy as a general constitutional right does not >> address offer the mechanics of operationalising privacy. We need to move on >> a responsive ACT asap. >> >> Regards, >> >> On Jul 20, 2017 4:45 PM, "Walubengo J via kictanet" < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >> >> I have been reliably informed that Kenya actually has a law on data >> protection. The super-law, the Constitution of Kenya says in article 31 as >> follows: >> >> >>>>> >> >> >> *31.* Every person has the right to privacy, which includes the right >> not to have— >> (*a*) their person, home or property searched; >> (*b*) their possessions seized; >> (*c*) information relating to their family or private affairs >> unnecessarily required or revealed; or >> (*d*) the privacy of their communications infringed. >> >> >>> >> >> I therefore rephrase my earlier statement to claimed that we do not have >> a law, and say theat we do not have an "Act" on Data Protection/Privacy. >> >> Maybe IEBC can use the provisions in article 31 in the meantime. >> >> walu. >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >> *To:* jwalu(a)yahoo.com >> *Cc:* Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> >> *Sent:* Thursday, July 20, 2017 10:34 AM >> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS >> >> True that Tony. >> >> But here is the news - Kenya has NO data protection law or policy. >> >> So anything flows and goes. >> >> walu. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Tony White via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >> *To:* jwalu(a)yahoo.com >> *Cc:* Tony White <tony.mzungu(a)gmail.com> >> *Sent:* Thursday, July 20, 2017 10:17 AM >> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS >> >> On the other hand, I do not want **anyone** listing my name and ID >> number for anyone to scrape and mis-use. >> >> Revealing personal information is **not** 'transparency' - it's a >> breach of data privacy! >> >> Cheers, >> Tony >> >> On 19/07/2017, Patrick Mulwa via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> > wrote: >> > We still have a long way to go with regards to Transparency @IEBCKenya >> > >> > On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 5:16 PM, John Kieti via kictanet < >> > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> > >> >> Found it laughable :) >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 2:15 PM, Alex K via kictanet < >> >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> >> >>> [image: Inline image 1] What an ICT lie with this IEBC to put a >> >>> link for access to a register and then have STATISTICS ON REGISTERED >> >>> VOTERS/ DISTRIBUTION OF REGISTERED VOTERS. >> >>> It is so dishonest a move by such a Credible body especially to people >> >>> in >> >>> ICT. >> >>> >> >>> Best Regards, >> >>> Mr. Alexander M. 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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/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/harry26001%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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White Spaces Spectrum Deployment
by Timothy- Coach- Oriedo 24 Jul '17

24 Jul '17

Hi Listers Anyone from CA to shed light on the commercial deployment of White Space Spectrum frequencies frred up the TV migrating to Digital Transmission. There was a study conducted by CA in conjuction with Microsoft and a firm Mawingu was involved. Would appreciate any updates as i finalise a research am conducting. Regards Timothy Oriedo Executive Coach and Data Scientist Strathmore Business School

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China Disrupts WhatsApp Service in Online Clampdown - The New York Times
by Ali Hussein 24 Jul '17

24 Jul '17

SHANGHAI — The last of Facebook’s major products that still worked in China was disrupted by the government on Tuesday, as Beijing broadly tightened its controls over the internet. The product, WhatsApp, a messaging app used across the globe, was partly blocked by Chinese filters, leaving many unable to send videos and photos and some also unable to send text-based messages. Read on:- https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/18/technology/whatsapp-facebook-china-inter… Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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2nd Edition of Kenya School of Internet Governance: Thank you note
by Grace Githaiga 23 Jul '17

23 Jul '17

Dear Listers As part of the Kenya IGF week, we held the 2ND edition of the Kenya School of Internet Governance (KeSIG) from July 3-5, 2017. KeSIG program aims to add new voices to the Internet Governance ecosystem by building capacity of Internet stakeholders to understand Internet governance and other related issues. Training areas included: 1. Introduction to Internet Governance. 2. Main issues in Internet Governance. 3. Internet Governance processes and how to be involved. 4. Kenya’s Internet Governance policy /legal framework(s), Internet Governance Issues in Kenya. We are indebted to the people who made it a success. We thank our guests and trainers: Dr. Katherine Getao, ICT Secretary, Abdalla Omari, KeNIC , Mercy Wanjau, CA, Daniel Obam, NCS, Alice Munyua, AUC, Kevin Chege, ISOC, William Makatiani, Serianu, Victor Kapiyo, KICTANet, Rosemary Kimwatu, Waya waya, Henry Maina, Article 19 East Africa, Mwende Njiraini, CA, Judy Okite Fossfa, Gbenga Sesan, Paradigm Initiative, Nigeria, Fadzai Mazingira, Facebook, Grace Bomu, KICTANet, Barrack Otieno, KICTANet, John Walubengo, MMU, Waudo Siganga, Computer Society of Kenya, Mwendwa Kivuva, Afrinic, Gichinga Ndirangu, KEPSA, and Liz Orembo KICTANet. The organising team: Rosemary Kimwatu Wayawaya, Esther Mwangi, Keith Andere, Joash Moitui Center for Human Rights and Policy Studies, and Sylvia Musalagani Hivos East Africa. Rapporteurs: Joash Moitui, Tracy Kadesa and Philbert Aganyo. This year the Kenya School of Internet Governance had 45 participants drawn from different stakeholder backgrounds: 11 from the Government, 8 from the tech community, 4 from the academia, 15 from the civil society (4 from the legal fraternity and others from human rights groups and media). Support team: Liz Orembo, Mwara Gichanga and Winfred Anyona. Please visit the KeSIG website for summaries of the trainings written by the trainees here: kigf.or.ke/blogs<http://kigf.or.ke/blogs> Once again we applaud all of you. Rgds. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grace Githaiga Twitter: @ggithaiga Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga ...the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama.

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 122, Issue 93
by ArkAn | أركان 22 Jul '17

22 Jul '17

A wonderful albeit frightening paper has been written by Kevin P. Donovan on our "afterthought" Data Privacy discussions from an Africa-wide SIM Registration initiative angle. Well worth the read to provide in-depth perception of the systemic scale of what this thread is doing kitchen-table level talk on. http://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/4351/3820 Yasin On Sat, Jul 22, 2017 at 10:48 AM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS - data protection/privacy > law (Walubengo J) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2017 07:47:33 +0000 (UTC) > From: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> > To: John Kieti <jkieti(a)gmail.com>, KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS - data > protection/privacy law > Message-ID: <987287635.2543413.1500709653702(a)mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Spot on @Kieti. > Problem now is that how do you ensure the 'seriously concerned > stakeholders' do NOT abuse the data? Imagine your ID, tel-no, Date of > Birth, ?or even finger-print data hanging somewhere with a 'concerned > stakeholder' with no framework/laws to guide on how the stakeholder should > protect/store or transmit the data (***shivers***) > Hapo ndio iko shida :-) > walu. > > From: John Kieti <jkieti(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; > Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2017 10:41 AM > Subject: Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS - data > protection/privacy law > > Walu, Your observation on musking parts of the ID number removing the > handled for certain types of audits is valid. My sense though is that what > IEBC have released online is now sufficient to be called a register in > compliance with the Elections act. It is now not mere statistics on ?the > register as we were laughing off. > IEBC has also been heard saying that those who want the register > (including the IDs) on CD can buy it from them for 20,000/-. I believe the > seriously concerned stakeholders have done so already. > Best! > On Jul 22, 2017 10:24, "Walubengo J via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > @Mulwa, > This is excellent step by IEBC - but only one level.? The individual users > can indeed browse the register of the anonymized voters. > It is however insufficient for those interested in deeper > inspections/audits e.g wanting to check if the listed ID numbers are valid, > duplicates or belong to dead people.? By anonymizing data, the ability to > carry out the above audit is negated. > But yeah, that is a conversation beyond the list :-) > walu. > > From: Patrick Mulwa via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com > Cc: Patrick Mulwa <pmulwa2006(a)gmail.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2017 3:56 AM > Subject: Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS - data > protection/privacy law > > This is what I was talking about @Walubengo J. > > IEBC have done it by releasing PARTIAL data of registered voters! > > They have followed exactly what I was explaining and talking about earlier > in this thread. > On Fri, Jul 21, 2017 at 11:57 PM, John Kieti via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: > > KUDOS TO IEBC!. > > They have finally done the right thing. The complete voter register is > accessible online per polling center https://www.iebc.or.ke/iebc/? > fregister > > The ID number has been masked until the last three digits and that appears > sufficient. We always gain more, collectively so, when everyone does the > right thing. > > Best! > > > > > > ? > > On Fri, Jul 21, 2017 at 6:38 AM, Grace Mutung'u <nmutungu(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi John,The scenario you describe makes a case for data protection law, > because it should not be legal to have access to the IEBC register for > (bulk SMS or other) business purposes.Thankfully there are guidelines > against unsolicited bulk SMS from political parties and candidates.? > > On 21 Jul 2017 12:43 a.m., "John Kieti via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: > > One thing I was shocked to learn about is that IEBC actually has my phone > number. I wonder why I didn't question the field on their form requiring > you to give them phone number during the BVR exercise back in 2012. But > that is not nearly the main problem.? > The problem is that in the last week before elections, many aspirants with > unscrupulous access to IEBC's databases (for specific jurisdictions) will > use the phone numbers to send campaign messages in bulk to their would be > constituents. You just need to ask yourself where aspirants for party > primaries in specific areas were getting your number to beg for your vote > in the last hours before nomination date. > Good luck with data privacy people! > On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 8:00 PM, Walubengo J via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: > > @Eng Kariuki, > Absolutely.? > Once the election dust has settled we should ALL push for the Data > Protection Act which I am aware has been doing rounds as a Bill in > parliament since 2007. > And yes, it is not lost to keen observers that the widely celebrated and > recently passed Access to Information Act was pushed through as a ( P. > Nyokabi's ) private member's bill ?and not government ;-) > Globally, governments seem to have phobia for some of these touchy things > :-) > walu. > > From: John Kariuki <kariuki_jn(a)yahoo.com> > To: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 7:36 PM > Subject: Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS - data > protection/privacy law > > Walu,When the present debate and IEBC issues are done,let us chat about > data protection legislation.You may perhaps be aware that I have been > pursuing it since 2007 without success! You may also recall that Access to > information Act was pulled through mainly through the efforts of Nyeri > Woman Rep, Priscilla Nyokabi who had dealt with the subject before joining > politics!?? > John Kariuki > > > From: Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To: kariuki_JN(a)yahoo.com > Cc: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 7:12 PM > Subject: Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS - data > protection/privacy law > > @Mulwa, > Partial Voter ID wont help. > The major reason people (esp. political parties) want the voter register > is to do analytics/audits of the same- with the presumption that the voter > register is tainted.? Partial IDs would not be useful in such an exercise, > eg when searching for duplicate, fake or underaged IDs. > On the other hand,full disclosure exposes citizen data ?to potential data > abuse. > This is where the Data Protection Act would have been useful in as far as > providing a framework of use. It would balance out these two conflicting > requirements that protects everyones interests.? The Act would for example > allow for conditional access - i.e with appropriate penalties in the event > of abuse or exposure. > At the moment supermarkets, banks, hospital, universities, operators, etc > can abuse your private information but then...so what? > walu > > From: Patrick Mulwa via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com > Cc: Patrick Mulwa <pmulwa2006(a)gmail.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 6:20 PM > Subject: Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS - data > protection/privacy law > > Guys, the USA is facing the same issue where thousands of voters are > removing themselves from state voter rolls, prompted by fears that their > information will be revealed by President Donald Trump?s vote fraud > commission.At least 44 of the 50 states have refused requests by the > committee to hand over data. However, this is more? POLITICAL as it is seen > by many as an attempt by Trump to justify why he lost the popular vote. > > Maybe @IEBCKenya might consider revealing PARTIAL names, ID number, and > location. I want to stress the word PARTIAL here. A good example is a bank > where they present to you a few letters of your phone number or your > visa/MasterCard and ask you to fill them in to verify that an account is > yours. > > Personally, I believe partial voter data might be the way to go here. > On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 5:36 PM, Douglas Gichuki via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: > > Walubengo, > Article 31 is a general principle of the constitution that while > sufficient to anchor privacy as a general constitutional right does not > address offer the mechanics of operationalising privacy. We need to move on > a responsive ACT asap.? > Regards, > On Jul 20, 2017 4:45 PM, "Walubengo J via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: > > I have been reliably informed that Kenya actually has a law on data > protection. The super-law, the Constitution of Kenya says in article 31 as > follows: > >>>>>? > > 31.?Every person has the right to privacy, which includes the right not to > have?(a) their person, home or property searched;(b) their possessions > seized;(c) information relating to their family or private affairs > unnecessarily required or revealed; or(d) the privacy of their > communications infringed.? ?? > > >>> > I therefore rephrase my earlier statement to claimed that we do not have a > law, and say theat we do not have an "Act" on Data Protection/Privacy. > Maybe IEBC can use the provisions in article 31 in the meantime. > walu. > From: Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com > Cc: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 10:34 AM > Subject: Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS > > True that Tony. > But here is the news - Kenya has NO data protection law or policy. > So anything flows and goes. > walu. > > From: Tony White via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com > Cc: Tony White <tony.mzungu(a)gmail.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 10:17 AM > Subject: Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS > > On the other hand, I do not want **anyone** listing my name and ID > number for anyone to scrape and mis-use. > > Revealing personal information is **not** 'transparency' - it's a > breach of data privacy! > > Cheers, > Tony > > On 19/07/2017, Patrick Mulwa via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > wrote: > > We still have a long way to go with regards to Transparency @IEBCKenya > > > > On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 5:16 PM, John Kieti via kictanet < > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > >> Found it laughable :) > >> > >> On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 2:15 PM, Alex K via kictanet < > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> > >>> [image: Inline image 1]? ? ? 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Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS - data protection/privacy law
by John Kieti 22 Jul '17

22 Jul '17

Walu, Your observation on musking parts of the ID number removing the handled for certain types of audits is valid. My sense though is that what IEBC have released online is now sufficient to be called a register in compliance with the Elections act. It is now not mere statistics on the register as we were laughing off. IEBC has also been heard saying that those who want the register (including the IDs) on CD can buy it from them for 20,000/-. I believe the seriously concerned stakeholders have done so already. Best! On Jul 22, 2017 10:24, "Walubengo J via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: @Mulwa, This is excellent step by IEBC - but only one level. The individual users can indeed browse the register of the anonymized voters. It is however insufficient for those interested in deeper inspections/audits e.g wanting to check if the listed ID numbers are valid, duplicates or belong to dead people. By anonymizing data, the ability to carry out the above audit is negated. But yeah, that is a conversation beyond the list :-) walu. ------------------------------ *From:* Patrick Mulwa via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> *To:* jwalu(a)yahoo.com *Cc:* Patrick Mulwa <pmulwa2006(a)gmail.com> *Sent:* Saturday, July 22, 2017 3:56 AM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS - data protection/privacy law This is what I was talking about @Walubengo J. IEBC have done it by releasing PARTIAL data of registered voters! They have followed exactly what I was explaining and talking about earlier in this thread. On Fri, Jul 21, 2017 at 11:57 PM, John Kieti via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: KUDOS TO IEBC!. They have finally done the right thing. The complete voter register is accessible online per polling center https://www.iebc.or.ke/iebc/? fregister <https://www.iebc.or.ke/iebc/?fregister> The ID number has been masked until the last three digits and that appears sufficient. We always gain more, collectively so, when everyone does the right thing. Best! On Fri, Jul 21, 2017 at 6:38 AM, Grace Mutung'u <nmutungu(a)gmail.com> wrote: Hi John, The scenario you describe makes a case for data protection law, because it should not be legal to have access to the IEBC register for (bulk SMS or other) business purposes. Thankfully there are guidelines against unsolicited bulk SMS from political parties and candidates. On 21 Jul 2017 12:43 a.m., "John Kieti via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: One thing I was shocked to learn about is that IEBC actually has my phone number. I wonder why I didn't question the field on their form requiring you to give them phone number during the BVR exercise back in 2012. But that is not nearly the main problem. The problem is that in the last week before elections, many aspirants with unscrupulous access to IEBC's databases (for specific jurisdictions) will use the phone numbers to send campaign messages in bulk to their would be constituents. You just need to ask yourself where aspirants for party primaries in specific areas were getting your number to beg for your vote in the last hours before nomination date. Good luck with data privacy people! On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 8:00 PM, Walubengo J via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: @Eng Kariuki, Absolutely. Once the election dust has settled we should ALL push for the Data Protection Act which I am aware has been doing rounds as a Bill in parliament since 2007. And yes, it is not lost to keen observers that the widely celebrated and recently passed Access to Information Act was pushed through as a ( P. Nyokabi's ) private member's bill and not government ;-) Globally, governments seem to have phobia for some of these touchy things :-) walu. ------------------------------ *From:* John Kariuki <kariuki_jn(a)yahoo.com> *To:* Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > *Sent:* Thursday, July 20, 2017 7:36 PM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS - data protection/privacy law Walu, When the present debate and IEBC issues are done,let us chat about data protection legislation. You may perhaps be aware that I have been pursuing it since 2007 without success! You may also recall that Access to information Act was pulled through mainly through the efforts of Nyeri Woman Rep, Priscilla Nyokabi who had dealt with the subject before joining politics! John Kariuki ------------------------------ *From:* Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > *To:* kariuki_JN(a)yahoo.com *Cc:* Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> *Sent:* Thursday, July 20, 2017 7:12 PM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS - data protection/privacy law @Mulwa, Partial Voter ID wont help. The major reason people (esp. political parties) want the voter register is to do analytics/audits of the same- with the presumption that the voter register is tainted. Partial IDs would not be useful in such an exercise, eg when searching for duplicate, fake or underaged IDs. On the other hand,full disclosure exposes citizen data to potential data abuse. This is where the Data Protection Act would have been useful in as far as providing a framework of use. It would balance out these two conflicting requirements that protects everyones interests. The Act would for example allow for conditional access - i.e with appropriate penalties in the event of abuse or exposure. At the moment supermarkets, banks, hospital, universities, operators, etc can abuse your private information but then...so what? walu ------------------------------ *From:* Patrick Mulwa via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > *To:* jwalu(a)yahoo.com *Cc:* Patrick Mulwa <pmulwa2006(a)gmail.com> *Sent:* Thursday, July 20, 2017 6:20 PM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS - data protection/privacy law Guys, the USA is facing the same issue where thousands of voters are removing themselves from state voter rolls, prompted by fears that their information will be revealed by President Donald Trump’s vote fraud commission.At least 44 of the 50 states have refused requests by the committee to hand over data. However, this is more POLITICAL as it is seen by many as an attempt by Trump to justify why he lost the popular vote. Maybe @IEBCKenya might consider revealing PARTIAL names, ID number, and location. I want to stress the word PARTIAL here. A good example is a bank where they present to you a few letters of your phone number or your visa/MasterCard and ask you to fill them in to verify that an account is yours. Personally, I believe partial voter data might be the way to go here. On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 5:36 PM, Douglas Gichuki via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: Walubengo, Article 31 is a general principle of the constitution that while sufficient to anchor privacy as a general constitutional right does not address offer the mechanics of operationalising privacy. We need to move on a responsive ACT asap. Regards, On Jul 20, 2017 4:45 PM, "Walubengo J via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: I have been reliably informed that Kenya actually has a law on data protection. The super-law, the Constitution of Kenya says in article 31 as follows: >>>>> *31.* Every person has the right to privacy, which includes the right not to have— (*a*) their person, home or property searched; (*b*) their possessions seized; (*c*) information relating to their family or private affairs unnecessarily required or revealed; or (*d*) the privacy of their communications infringed. >>> I therefore rephrase my earlier statement to claimed that we do not have a law, and say theat we do not have an "Act" on Data Protection/Privacy. Maybe IEBC can use the provisions in article 31 in the meantime. walu. ------------------------------ *From:* Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > *To:* jwalu(a)yahoo.com *Cc:* Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> *Sent:* Thursday, July 20, 2017 10:34 AM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS True that Tony. But here is the news - Kenya has NO data protection law or policy. So anything flows and goes. walu. ------------------------------ *From:* Tony White via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > *To:* jwalu(a)yahoo.com *Cc:* Tony White <tony.mzungu(a)gmail.com> *Sent:* Thursday, July 20, 2017 10:17 AM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS On the other hand, I do not want **anyone** listing my name and ID number for anyone to scrape and mis-use. Revealing personal information is **not** 'transparency' - it's a breach of data privacy! Cheers, Tony On 19/07/2017, Patrick Mulwa via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: > We still have a long way to go with regards to Transparency @IEBCKenya > > On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 5:16 PM, John Kieti via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Found it laughable :) >> >> On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 2:15 PM, Alex K via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> [image: Inline image 1] What an ICT lie with this IEBC to put a >>> link for access to a register and then have STATISTICS ON REGISTERED >>> VOTERS/ DISTRIBUTION OF REGISTERED VOTERS. >>> It is so dishonest a move by such a Credible body especially to people >>> in >>> ICT. >>> >>> Best Regards, >>> Mr. Alexander M. 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Fwd: Next Generation Kenya Invitation to Tender | British Council
by Sebastian Musyoka 21 Jul '17

21 Jul '17

FYI. Regards, [image: Mfariji Africa] <http://mfarijiafrica.org/> *Sebastian Musyoka* Communications Officer sebastian.musyoka(a)mfarijiafrica.org / +254715543542 Mfariji Africa P.O. Box: 46253-00200 Nairobi, Kenya mfarijiafrica.org [image: Twitter] <https://twitter.com/mfarijiafrica> [image: Facebook] <https://web.facebook.com/MfarijiAfrica> [image: Instagram] <http://instagram.com/mfariji_Africa> [image: Youtube] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB0KAbG10RXHk43HlBCqAdQ> *Content Developer * Nairobi Innovation Week innovationweek.co.ke ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <mailadmin(a)uonbi.ac.ke> Date: Fri, Jul 21, 2017 at 8:47 AM Subject: Next Generation Kenya Invitation to Tender | British Council To: all(a)uonbi.ac.ke Cc: all(a)students.uonbi.ac.ke Excellent research opportunity for a creative consortium. Next Generation Kenya Invitation to Tender. for more info, click on the link below https://www.britishcouncil.co.ke/programmes/society/next- generation-kenya-%E2%80%93-invitation-tender Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Production & Extension) Mobile: +254-706 528 093 or +254-739 859 083 Website: http://dvcrpe.uonbi.ac.ke ----------------------------------------- The University of Nairobi is ISO 9001:2008 certified. Website: http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uonbi.ac.ke Twitter: @uonbi https://twitter.com/uonbi -- ------------------------------ The University of Nairobi is ISO 9001:2008 certified. Website: http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uonbi.ac.ke Twitter: @uonbi https://twitter.com/uonb <https://www.avast.com/en-us/lp-safe-emailing-3176-a?utm_medium=email&utm_so…> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/en-us/lp-safe-emailing-3176-a?utm_medium=email&utm_so…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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My 3 Asks of Jack Ma as UNCTAD Special Adviser for Young Entrepreneurs and Small Business
by Mbugua Njihia 20 Jul '17

20 Jul '17

China and Africa have a most unique relationship especially with the renewed focus on looking East for partnership and support. The manifestation of this support has been by way of high value government tenders that often leave a sour taste in the mouth of a majority of citizens in terms of value exchange and knowledge transfer. Since technology can also scale bad processes and ways of work, I am keen to pick Jack Ma’s brain on what his formula would be, to prevent this ‘mindset’ from getting adopted in the online space so that digital dividends are equitably realized and benefits accrue to more individuals and SME’s directly. http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/3-asks-of-jack-ma-unctad-special-advis… *Regards,* Mbugua Njihia ᐧ

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Fwd:[afnog] «RFC 8200 – IPv6 has been standardized»
by Barrack Otieno 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

Listers, For your information. Best ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Willy MANGA" <mangawilly(a)gmail.com> Date: Jul 19, 2017 10:52 AM Subject: [afnog] «RFC 8200 – IPv6 has been standardized» To: "African Network Operators" <afnog(a)afnog.org> Now IPv6 is formally an Internet Standard [1] , can we have more people who are committed to deploy v6 ? :) 1. http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/blog/2017/07/rfc- 8200-ipv6-has-been-standardized/ -- Willy Manga @ongolaboy https://ongola.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ afnog mailing list https://www.afnog.org/mailman/listinfo/afnog

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How Can We Expand the Use of the Multistakeholder Model?
by Alice Munyua 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

Dear all, Thank you for meeting with us to discuss the feasibility of expanding and enhancing the use of the multistakeholder model. We would like to share with you a blog post about our work: Link: https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2017/07/how-can-we-expan… How Can We Expand the Use of the Multistakeholder Model? Date published19 July 2017 Public Policy <https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy> <https://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/people/ms-sally-shipman-wentworth> SALLY SHIPMAN WENTWORTH <https://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/people/ms-sally-shipman-wentworth> Vice President of Global Policy Development RSS <https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/author/586/feed>Twitter <https://twitter.com/SAWentworth> For over a decade, the Internet Society, along with many in the Internet community, have been strong advocates of using multistakeholder approaches to make decisions in a globally distributed network environment. We are encouraged that, within the Internet ecosystem, the multistakeholder model has grown in understanding and acceptance over the past several years. But we also know that the open, global Internet faces enormous challenges and that it is crucial that we not take this progress for granted. While the IANA transition was, indeed, a pivotal moment that demonstrated how this model could work in practice, the Internet Society believes that we cannot simply “declare success” and turn our attention elsewhere. This is a crucial moment for the Internet’s growth and development and we believe that we must continue to work hard to expand and enhance uses of the multistakeholder model to address these inherently cross border challenges. As an organization committed to taking on the most challenging issues facing the Internet and doing so on a global level, the Internet Society, along with our network of chapters, is deeply committed to growing the multistakeholder model. We would like to see multistakeholder approaches adopted across the globe and used to address a broad range of Internet-related issues. Thus, we have asked Larry Strickling and Grace Abuhamad, who many of us know well, to study the feasibility of building a resource to expand and enhance the use of the model and report back to us by September 2017. In the last few weeks, they have already started to meet with experts and stakeholders from around the world to get their views as to how best to expand the use of the model. Specifically, we think any such resource could have three components or work streams: * Demonstrating the efficacy of the model: provide a neutral place and expertise where parties could come to work through Internet related issues in a multistakeholder fashion. * Capacity building: provide training to equip stakeholders with the skills to participate actively and effectively in multistakeholder processes. * Research: sponsor academic research and analysis on multistakeholder models and processes. >From the start, we have made it clear that any Internet governance activity of this sort must have a global focus and community support. We have also specified that this should not duplicate the important efforts of existing multistakeholder processes such as ICANN, IETF, and the IGF. We are also mindful that a number of multistakeholder initiatives and training programs already exist in the ecosystem and are doing important work. The goal of this effort would not be to duplicate, replace or centralize those efforts but rather to work collaboratively to advance our mutual goals. We want to emphasize that we are at a very early stage and that the Internet Society has not made any decision to proceed. But we hope the feasibility study will provide a concrete set of ideas and recommendations for what might be an effective way forward for the community to discuss later this year. In the meantime, if you have initial thoughts or reactions to how we might approach this issue, we encourage you to submit your ideas to multistakeholder(a)isoc.org <mailto:multistakeholder@isoc.org>. We will make sure that they are taken into account during the feasibility study. We also commit to our community that we will share the final report of the feasibility study before taking any action on it later this year. * /For more background, please read Internet Governance - Why the Multistakeholder Approach Works <https://www.internetsociety.org/doc/internet-governance-why-multistakeholde…>./

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S.T.E.M vs S.T.E.A.M
by Mildred Achoch 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

Dear Listers, As someone who is more involved in the arts than the sciences, I wanted to champion the importance of adding the "A" in S.T.E.M STEM vs. STEAM: How the sciences and arts are coming together to drive innovation" http://www.independent.co.uk/student/student-life/Studies/stem-vs-steam-how… Regards, Mildred Achoch. -- Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com

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Re: [kictanet] PRE KIGF ONLINE DISCUSSIONS DAY 2- FAKE NEWS DURING ELECTIONEERING
by wachiranancy91 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

@ kanini, he could be charged on ' false content ' On Jul 13, 2017 15:12, kanini mutemi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > @Mutindi, > > What offence would they be prosecuted for? > > @Erick, > > We are notoriuosly known for being reactionary rather than pro-active. At the same time, as fashions go, the FAKE news conundrum will catch up with us (if it hasn't already). I wonder whether we are not missing out on an opportunity to step in front of a problem. See EU's approach to Fake News http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/eu-affairs/20170331STO69330… > > Thank you all for contributing and apologies for reviving an old conversation. > > On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 11:29 AM, Mutindi Muema via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> @Emmanuel Chebukati >> >> If you would want the originators and/or distributors of the fake news on facebook prosecuted, you may want to report the same and have the police gather the necessary evidence before reporting the post to facebook for pull down. >> >> Once the post is pulled down, collecting evidence becomes a long and tedious process under the Mutual Legal Assistance mechanisms between States and without evidence there can be no prosecution. >> >> Kind regards, >> Mutindi Muema, >> Advocate. >> >> >> On 12 Jul 2017 11:34 p.m., "Grace Githaiga via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>> @Emmanuel Chebukati, we had a community engagement with Facebook yesterday where concerns such as yours were raised. FB shared their reporting mechanisms where you can send such posts and request for their bringing down. You must however provide a reason which may sometimes not be be provided for by fb as was expressed yesterday. >>> >>> >>> The two links you have shared are definitely disturbing and you may want to raise this with Ebele or Fadzai. >>> >>> >>> We are now in a fake news season and so are some fb accounts. >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Grace Githaiga >>> >>> Twitter: @ggithaiga >>> >>> Skype: gracegithaiga >>> >>> Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga >>> >>> >>> ..

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 122, Issue 62
by Michael Ilishebo 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

Whatsapp ADMIN I have followed this discourse and interesting points being brought up on the part of Liability by Whatsapp Admin. Whatsapp groups are not like Facebook or Tweeter Groups. With Facebook, it is much easier to delete content by Admins that do not conform to the set rules of the group....however, it is IMPOSSIBLE with Whatsapp to moderate by deleting content because each individual handset acts as a end server. One can only delete what is in their mobile phone and not that which is in a group. As a Law Enforcement Officer (Non Kenyan), this has poised as a serious challenge when it comes to holding Whatsapp Admin liable for 'crimes committed ' in their groups. I stand to be corrected. Michael Ilishebo, Zambia On Jul 18, 2017 16:18, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke You can reach the person managing the list at kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: 21 WhatsApp groups spreading hate identified - Daily Nation (Admin CampusCiti) 2. Re: 21 WhatsApp groups spreading hate identified - Daily Nation (Admin CampusCiti) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 17:12:17 +0300 From: Admin CampusCiti <info(a)campusciti.com> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] 21 WhatsApp groups spreading hate identified - Daily Nation Message-ID: <158F0871-A237-4045-B638-C16392FE8C6F(a)campusciti.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" @Florence I can bet you one thing. With the Capacity Building that KICTANet is doing through KeSIG, where I believe there was strong representation from the boys and girls in blue there will be a lot more sense to read on the Charge Sheet. Contrary to popular belief our Disciplined Forces are catching up fast. To your point though - That Charge Sheet would be interesting.. ? Ali Hussein Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 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-Gy?rgyi Sent from my iPad > On 18 Jul 2017, at 4:34 PM, florence mwangangi via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > @ Ali, thanks for the link on Internet governace on the liability of internet intermediaries. The questions arising in 2014 are weighty today, indeed more weighty in view of technological advancements in information and communications since 2014, not to mention the individual's constitutional guarantees on rights and freedoms related to information, communication and assembling/associating with others. > It would be interesting to read a charge sheet on Internet intermediary liability. > > >> On 18 Jul 2017 10:15, "Ali Hussein" <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: >> Florence >> >> Indeed. This also sort of starts me thinking of Intermediary Liability. In the absence of clear Policy Guidelines and Regulatory Framework regarding Internet Governance we are left to flounder and make 'Roadside Proclamations' like the one being reported here. >> >> See this write up on a workshop on Intermediary Liability that can start informing some of these conversations. It is important as a country that we define what Internet Governance is. We are into the 20+ year of the Internet in this country and we are yet to define what Internet Governance looks like for our country. You can now see the folly of that negligence. >> >> Regards >> >> Ali Hussein >> Principal >> Hussein & 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 Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 9:29 AM, florence mwangangi < fmwangangi1(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> Criminal liability is personal. If an administrator is not the author of the offending post, he/she cannot be criminally liable in law. Shall we also jail the admins of Facebook, Twitter et al on similar lines?? >>> >>> >>>> On 18 Jul 2017 07:35, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> Listers >>>> >>>> This conversation goes on. >>>> >>>> Can these groups and the content they are spreading be named so that Kenyans can know what this is all about? >>>> >>>> As I said yesterday, let's also ensure that the obvious perpetrators are brought to book. It shouldn't be hard to discern the truth and prosecute those who are found guilty of spreading hatred. >>>> >>>> And as the authorities do this they must exercise utmost transparency and caution lest Kenyans start questioning the real motives behind this concerted effort to curb Kenyans right to expression. As I have said before as Kenyans we need to know one thing:- >>>> >>>> What is wrong offline is also wrong online. I'm not sure why we are making a distinction on this issue. Last time I checked the Penal Code hasn't changed. >>>> >>>> http://www.nation.co.ke/news/21-WhatsApp-groups-spreading- hate-identified/1056-4018322-ix7vff/index.html >>>> >>>> >>>> Ali Hussein >>>> Principal >>>> Hussein & Associates >>>> +254 0713 601113 >>>> >>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim >>>> Skype: abu-jomo >>>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >>>> >>>> "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/ >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/fmwangangi1%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/ > > 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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Re: [kictanet] 21 WhatsApp groups spreading hate identified - Daily Nation
by Ali Hussein 18 Jul '17

18 Jul '17

Florence Indeed. This also sort of starts me thinking of Intermediary Liability. In the absence of clear Policy Guidelines and Regulatory Framework regarding Internet Governance we are left to flounder and make 'Roadside Proclamations' like the one being reported here. See this write up on a workshop on Intermediary Liability <https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/igf-workshop-an-evidence-bas…> that can start informing some of these conversations. It is important as a country that we define what Internet Governance is. We are into the 20+ year of the Internet in this country and we are yet to define what Internet Governance looks like for our country. You can now see the folly of that negligence. Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 9:29 AM, florence mwangangi <fmwangangi1(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Criminal liability is personal. If an administrator is not the author of > the offending post, he/she cannot be criminally liable in law. Shall we > also jail the admins of Facebook, Twitter et al on similar lines?? > > On 18 Jul 2017 07:35, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Listers >> >> This conversation goes on. >> >> Can these groups and the content they are spreading be named so that >> Kenyans can know what this is all about? >> >> As I said yesterday, let's also ensure that the obvious perpetrators are >> brought to book. It shouldn't be hard to discern the truth and prosecute >> those who are found guilty of spreading hatred. >> >> And as the authorities do this they must exercise utmost transparency and >> caution lest Kenyans start questioning the real motives behind this >> concerted effort to curb Kenyans right to expression. As I have said before >> as Kenyans we need to know one thing:- >> >> What is wrong offline is also wrong online. I'm not sure why we are >> making a distinction on this issue. Last time I checked the Penal Code >> hasn't changed. >> >> http://www.nation.co.ke/news/21-WhatsApp-groups-spreading-ha >> te-identified/1056-4018322-ix7vff/index.html >> >> >> *Ali Hussein* >> *Principal* >> *Hussein & Associates* >> +254 0713 601113 >> >> Twitter: @AliHKassim >> >> Skype: abu-jomo >> >> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >> >> "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a >> habit." ~ Aristotle >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >> ailman/options/kictanet/fmwangangi1%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] Kenya IGF 2017: Thank you note
by Peter Mbatha 18 Jul '17

18 Jul '17

Thanks for the sum up & detailed information on the event we had. It was an eventful week and fully educational. Thank you KICTAnet team, and all KSIG class of 2017. You are all wonderful On Jul 16, 2017 22:41, "Grace Githaiga via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Dear Listers Greetings! On behalf of the Kenya IGF 2017 Organizing Committee, I would like to convey our gratitude for your participation at the recently concluded Kenya IGF, which was held at Laico Regency, on July 6, 2017. For the first time, we held a Kenya IGF week which included the Kenya School of Internet Governance (KeSIG), the Youth IGF, and the meeting of the working group on Internet shutdowns. The KIGF attracted over 250 participants, speakers and sponsors, including a youth speaker who came to present the key highlights of the Youth IGF. Further, more than 380 remote participants followed the proceedings on Facebook live and the livestream. Participants were drawn from different stakeholder groups resulting in multistakeholder representation. This afforded immense intellectual and social interaction for the participants. I would like to thank all who made it happen: *The Key note speaker**: * The keynote speech by CA’s Director General Francis Wangusi was delivered by Joseph Nzano, *Deputy Head of Cybersecurity*. *Speakers**:* Fadzai Madzingira,* Facebook, *Jaco Du Toit,* UNESCO, *Dr. Katherine Getao, *ICT Secretary, Ministry of ICT, *Jamie Bunyasi,* St. Marys School (Youth), *Ronald Ojino, *University of Dar es Salaam**, *Chris Musando, Head of ICT*, IEBC, *Musembi Mutisya*, ELOG*, Emmanuel Chebukati, *Information Security Consultant, *Churchill Otieno*, Nation Media Group*, James Wamathai*, BAKE*, Jessica Musila*, Mzalendo, *Joseph Nzano*, **KE-CIRT (CA)*, Kevin Mburu Kimani*, Serianu Ltd*, Lilian Muthoni*, Watoto Watch, *Mercy Ndegwa, *Safaricom*, Chris Adem*, **Computer Society of Kenya*, and Juliet Maina,* TripleOK Law.* *Others were: *Dr. Joseph W. Nasongo, *Commissioner - National Cohesion and Integration Commission*, James Ratemo *Head of Communication, Media Council of Kenya*, Dr. Wakabi Wairagala, *the Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), Uganda, *Riva Jalipa, *Strathmore University*, Eli Kadenyo, * KeNIC*, Grace Mutungu, *KICTANet*, Ezekiel Mutua, *CEO, KFCB*, and Andrew Alston, *Liquid Telecom. * Further, we acknowledge the Fireside speakers who participated in the lively debate which focused on l at the Internet in the next five years. Their topics varied as follows: *Fintech,* Rosemary Kimwatu, Wayawaya *Policy and Regulation, *GBenga Sesan, Paradigm Initiative, Nigeria *Innovation, Dr. *Bitange Ndemo, University of Nairobi *Human Rights and the Internet,* Dr.Alberto Cerda, Ford Foundation, USA *Engineering & Technology* - Mwende Njiraini, CA *E-government Services - Dr. *Katherine Getao, You all shaped the debates, and provided valuable information. Well...sometimes the debates got heated, but that is the beauty of engagement—being able to disagree respectfully! *Moderators:* Led by our chief Moderator Barrack Otieno, Matunda Nyanchama Matunda Nyanchama*,* *Agano Consulting Inc**, *Harry Hare*, CIO, *Wambui Wamunyu*, Daystar University, *Rachael Nakitare,* KBC and *John Walubengo* MMU.* We appreciate your steering the debates which were in some circumstances quite animated! *Twitterati:* The team was led by our KeSIG alumni David Indenje. You all made us proud. There were over 18,000 tweets in a span of five hours as seen in this graph: https://nodexlgraphgallery.org/Pages/Graph.aspx?graphID= 115422 We trended trend at number 1 for the better part of the day and 24 hours later on Friday at 6 pm, we were still on the trend list! <https://nodexlgraphgallery.org/Pages/Graph.aspx?graphID=115422> #KIGF2017 Twitter NodeXL SNA Map and Report for Thursday, 06 July 2017 at 15:48 UTC <https://nodexlgraphgallery.org/Pages/Graph.aspx?graphID=115422> nodexlgraphgallery.org The graph represents a network of 333 Twitter users whose recent tweets contained "#KIGF2017", or who were replied to or mentioned in those tweets, taken from a data set limited to a maximum of 18,000 tweets. The network was obtained from Twitter on Thursday, 06 July 2017 at 15:51 UTC. The tweets in the network were tweeted over the 5-hour, 55-minute period from Thursday, 06 July 2017 at 09:51 UTC to Thursday, 06 July 2017 at 15:47 UTC. Additional tweets that were mentioned in this data set were also collected from prior time periods. These tweets may expand the complete time period of the data. There is an edge for each "replies-to" relationship in a tweet, an edge for each "mentions" relationship in a tweet, and a self-loop edge for each tweet that is not a "replies-to" or "mentions". The graph is directed. The graph's vertices were grouped by cluster using the Clauset-Newman-Moore cluster algorithm. The graph was laid out using the Harel-Koren Fast Multiscale layout algorithm. *Sponsors**:* Included Communications Authority, UNESCO, IGF Support Association, FACEBOOK, KENIC, Fordfoundation, Safaricom, CIO and Bake. We applaud you for your contributions and continued collaboration, which ensured the different events of the week were a success. We cannot forget Joly MacFie of the Internet Society, for ensuring the functioning of the live streams. Rappoteurs: June Tessy Okal *KICTANet*, Philbert Aganyo *Yali East Africa Fellow* and Samuel Muchiri *Kenya Internet Exchange point**.* *MAG:* We are grateful to local organizing team chaired by our Victor Kapiyo. Other members were Ronald Ojino *University of Dar*, Tracy Kadesa *Advocate*, Fadzai Mazingira *FB*, Francis Monyango *Strathmore University*, Kelvin Kariuki *MMU*, Mercy Mutemi *Advocate*, Joy Mala *Accountability 4*, Liz Orembo *KICTANet*, Mwara Gichanga *KICTANet*, Martin Mavenjina *(KHRC)*, Martin Saisi *Law Society of Kenya*, Garyson Nandwa *Accountability 4*, and Amina Wako *Accountability 4**.* We appreciate your hard work and excellent organization. *Last but not least, the attendees**:* Thank you all for coming and for your active participation. Without you, there would have been no KIGF. We hope that you found the KIGF both valuable and rewarding. If you missed the KIGF or would like to go back to the discussions that took place, please find the recordings from the following links: Live stream site: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/kigf2017 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/kigf2017> Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2017 by Internet Society <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/kigf2017> livestream.com Watch Internet Society's Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2017 on Livestream.com. The Kenya IGF is a unique platform for all stakeholders to openly exchange perspectives and concerns on key issues that may affect the future of the Internet for millions of Kenyans. Kenya’s 2017 IGF is scheduled for July 6th, 2017, and the outcomes will feed into the Global IGF slated for December 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland. The global theme for this year’s IGF is “Shape Your Digital Future!” while the local theme is "Internet and Elections". KIGF facebook page: https://mobile.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid= 1401553113226347&id=879613905420273&_rdr <https://mobile.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1401553113226347&id=879613…> Kenya IGF <https://mobile.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1401553113226347&id=879613…> mobile.facebook.com Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2017: The Kenya IGF is a unique platform for all stakeholders to openly exchange perspectives and concerns on key issues that may affect the future of the Internet for... You can also get highlights of both online and offline discussions from the kigf.or.ke blog Pictures of the event and session videos will be shared in due course. Once again thank for your contribution. We look forward to your participation again next year. Sincerely GG *For the KICTANet steering team* ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------- *Grace Githaiga* Twitter: @ggithaiga Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga .*..**the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama.* _______________________________________________ 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/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/athapir%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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UNESCO online consultation to develop Internet Universality Indicators
by Du Toit, Jaco 18 Jul '17

18 Jul '17

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that UNESCO is launching a global online consultation platform on Developing Internet Universality indicators<https://en.unesco.org/internetuniversality>. You are kindly requested to submit written contribution before the deadline of phase 1 consultation: 31 October 2017. As an alternative to the online version, you may also use the attached questionnaire which can be returned by email to internetstudy(a)unesco.org<mailto:internetstudy@unesco.org>, before the deadline. This project follows the 38th General Conference and the endorsement of the CONNECTing the Dots Outcome document as UNESCO's new approach to Internet issues, as well as the successful development and application of the IPDC Media Development Indicators. This project aims to build a framework of Internet indicators which can enrich national stakeholders' capacity to assess Internet development, and thereby foster knowledge societies engaged in sustainable development. This study will be founded on the UNESCO's Internet Universality R.O.A.M concept and develop five categories of indicators including human Rights, Openness, Accessibility, Multi-stakeholder participation and crosscutting ones. More information is available in the press release<https://en.unesco.org/internetuniversality/indicators> and on the platform. [cid:image002.jpg@01D2FFC1.2932C5D0]

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21 WhatsApp groups spreading hate identified - Daily Nation
by Ali Hussein 18 Jul '17

18 Jul '17

Listers This conversation goes on. Can these groups and the content they are spreading be named so that Kenyans can know what this is all about? As I said yesterday, let's also ensure that the obvious perpetrators are brought to book. It shouldn't be hard to discern the truth and prosecute those who are found guilty of spreading hatred. And as the authorities do this they must exercise utmost transparency and caution lest Kenyans start questioning the real motives behind this concerted effort to curb Kenyans right to expression. As I have said before as Kenyans we need to know one thing:- What is wrong offline is also wrong online. I'm not sure why we are making a distinction on this issue. Last time I checked the Penal Code hasn't changed. http://www.nation.co.ke/news/21-WhatsApp-groups-spreading-hate-identified/1… Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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** APPLY NOW!!! Applications Open for the 2017 Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (Geneva, Switzerland) **
by Grace Mutung'u 18 Jul '17

18 Jul '17

For the benefit of the new members, ---------- Forwarded message ------ Dear All, The Internet Society is inviting applications for its 2017 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 benefit from their immersion into 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. Ambassadorships will be awarded through a competitive application process. The Internet Society is currently accepting applications for the following: ** 12th Annual Internet Governance Forum, December 17-21, 2017, Geneva, Switzerland* Information about the programme and links to apply can be found at: http://bit.ly/1TxHeuA. Applications will close on 6 August, 2017 and successful candidates will be notified on 28 August, 2017. *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. Regards, ----------------------------- Niel Harper Senior Manager, Next Generation Leaders Programmes Internet Society 1775 Wiehle Avenue Reston, VA Email: harper(a)isoc.org Skype: OlokunBB Follow us on Twitter at @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

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Re: [kictanet] Liability for Whatsapp Group Admins?
by Ronald Ojino 17 Jul '17

17 Jul '17

Seriously, an admin cannot control what people post in a group..this is a threat to the freedom of expression. On 17-Jul-2017 7:51 PM, "awatila--- via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: he actually talked of a shutdown, while CA was assuring us of no shutdown On Jul 17, 2017 2:13 PM, Luke O via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: This siege being barrackaded against use of social media during elections is simply one step away from a total internet shutdown (which shall be justified) They are inadvertently stirring up the hornets nest On Jul 17, 2017 14:09, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Whilst I think the heart is in the right place I'm yet to see one successful prosecution by the NCIC of politicians who spew hatred everyday in public. This is a red herring. For them to earn goodwill from Kenyans let them start with what is most common obvious first. *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* +254 0713 601113 <+254%20713%20601113> 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 On 17 Jul 2017, at 1:56 PM, Francis Monyango via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: I wonder if screenshots of WhatsApp and Telegram (end to end encrypted messaging apps) can be adduced as evidence according to the Evidence Act... On 17/07/2017, Grace Mutung'u via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Listers, This topic is currently trending on social media, after the NCIC announced that they were going after admins of certain WhatsApp groups that are spreading hate speech. Here is the presser http://bit.ly/2uqeqAK Regards, -- Francis Monyango Lawyer | ICT Policy and Legal Consultant www.monyango.com 0726792792 _______________________________________________ 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/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/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/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/options/kictanet/lukeokelo%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/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/ronojinx%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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Liability for Whatsapp Group Admins?
by Grace Mutung'u 17 Jul '17

17 Jul '17

Listers, This topic is currently trending on social media, after the NCIC announced that they were going after admins of certain WhatsApp groups that are spreading hate speech. Here is the presser http://bit.ly/2uqeqAK Regards,

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Devolution pushes up cost of business permits
by S.M. Muraya 17 Jul '17

17 Jul '17

Trust the incoming cog.go.ke will award in coming governors providing portals with the most detailed and relevant (current) information on health, safety and business issues. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/economy/Devolution-pushes-business-permi… An investor opening a supermarket on a premise measuring just over 3,000 square metres pays nearly double for a business permit in Migori compared to Nairobi, underlining the appetite by counties to generate own revenue. Data released on Wednesday by the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) based on the latest county revenue laws, shows that annual single business permit for 3,001 square metre hyper supermarket costs an investor in Migori Sh150,000 annually. This is 87.5 per cent more than the Sh80,000 one pays in annual fee for a permit for the same business and space in Nairobi, data in the Integrated Devolution Data Portal indicates. The portal was launched in partnership with the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) with technical help from the European Union. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/economy/Devolution-pushes-business-permi…

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Kenya IGF 2017: Thank you note
by Grace Githaiga 16 Jul '17

16 Jul '17

Dear Listers Greetings! On behalf of the Kenya IGF 2017 Organizing Committee, I would like to convey our gratitude for your participation at the recently concluded Kenya IGF, which was held at Laico Regency, on July 6, 2017. For the first time, we held a Kenya IGF week which included the Kenya School of Internet Governance (KeSIG), the Youth IGF, and the meeting of the working group on Internet shutdowns. The KIGF attracted over 250 participants, speakers and sponsors, including a youth speaker who came to present the key highlights of the Youth IGF. Further, more than 380 remote participants followed the proceedings on Facebook live and the livestream. Participants were drawn from different stakeholder groups resulting in multistakeholder representation. This afforded immense intellectual and social interaction for the participants. I would like to thank all who made it happen: The Key note speaker: The keynote speech by CA’s Director General Francis Wangusi was delivered by Joseph Nzano, Deputy Head of Cybersecurity. Speakers: Fadzai Madzingira, Facebook, Jaco Du Toit, UNESCO, Dr. Katherine Getao, ICT Secretary, Ministry of ICT, Jamie Bunyasi, St. Marys School (Youth), Ronald Ojino, University of Dar es Salaam, Chris Musando, Head of ICT, IEBC, Musembi Mutisya, ELOG, Emmanuel Chebukati, Information Security Consultant, Churchill Otieno, Nation Media Group, James Wamathai, BAKE, Jessica Musila, Mzalendo, Joseph Nzano, KE-CIRT (CA), Kevin Mburu Kimani, Serianu Ltd, Lilian Muthoni, Watoto Watch, Mercy Ndegwa, Safaricom, Chris Adem, Computer Society of Kenya, and Juliet Maina, TripleOK Law. Others were: Dr. Joseph W. Nasongo, Commissioner - National Cohesion and Integration Commission, James Ratemo Head of Communication, Media Council of Kenya, Dr. Wakabi Wairagala, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), Uganda, Riva Jalipa, Strathmore University, Eli Kadenyo, KeNIC, Grace Mutungu, KICTANet, Ezekiel Mutua, CEO, KFCB, and Andrew Alston, Liquid Telecom. Further, we acknowledge the Fireside speakers who participated in the lively debate which focused on l at the Internet in the next five years. Their topics varied as follows: Fintech, Rosemary Kimwatu, Wayawaya Policy and Regulation, GBenga Sesan, Paradigm Initiative, Nigeria Innovation, Dr. Bitange Ndemo, University of Nairobi Human Rights and the Internet, Dr.Alberto Cerda, Ford Foundation, USA Engineering & Technology - Mwende Njiraini, CA E-government Services - Dr. Katherine Getao, You all shaped the debates, and provided valuable information. Well...sometimes the debates got heated, but that is the beauty of engagement—being able to disagree respectfully! Moderators: Led by our chief Moderator Barrack Otieno, Matunda Nyanchama Matunda Nyanchama, Agano Consulting Inc, Harry Hare, CIO, Wambui Wamunyu, Daystar University, Rachael Nakitare, KBC and John Walubengo MMU. We appreciate your steering the debates which were in some circumstances quite animated! Twitterati: The team was led by our KeSIG alumni David Indenje. You all made us proud. There were over 18,000 tweets in a span of five hours as seen in this graph: https://nodexlgraphgallery.org/Pages/Graph.aspx?graphID=115422 We trended trend at number 1 for the better part of the day and 24 hours later on Friday at 6 pm, we were still on the trend list! [https://nodexlgraphgallery.org/Images/Image.ashx?graphID=115422&type=f]<https://nodexlgraphgallery.org/Pages/Graph.aspx?graphID=115422> #KIGF2017 Twitter NodeXL SNA Map and Report for Thursday, 06 July 2017 at 15:48 UTC<https://nodexlgraphgallery.org/Pages/Graph.aspx?graphID=115422> nodexlgraphgallery.org The graph represents a network of 333 Twitter users whose recent tweets contained "#KIGF2017", or who were replied to or mentioned in those tweets, taken from a data set limited to a maximum of 18,000 tweets. The network was obtained from Twitter on Thursday, 06 July 2017 at 15:51 UTC. The tweets in the network were tweeted over the 5-hour, 55-minute period from Thursday, 06 July 2017 at 09:51 UTC to Thursday, 06 July 2017 at 15:47 UTC. Additional tweets that were mentioned in this data set were also collected from prior time periods. These tweets may expand the complete time period of the data. There is an edge for each "replies-to" relationship in a tweet, an edge for each "mentions" relationship in a tweet, and a self-loop edge for each tweet that is not a "replies-to" or "mentions". The graph is directed. The graph's vertices were grouped by cluster using the Clauset-Newman-Moore cluster algorithm. The graph was laid out using the Harel-Koren Fast Multiscale layout algorithm. Sponsors: Included Communications Authority, UNESCO, IGF Support Association, FACEBOOK, KENIC, Fordfoundation, Safaricom, CIO and Bake. We applaud you for your contributions and continued collaboration, which ensured the different events of the week were a success. We cannot forget Joly MacFie of the Internet Society, for ensuring the functioning of the live streams. Rappoteurs: June Tessy Okal KICTANet, Philbert Aganyo Yali East Africa Fellow and Samuel Muchiri Kenya Internet Exchange point. MAG: We are grateful to local organizing team chaired by our Victor Kapiyo. Other members were Ronald Ojino University of Dar, Tracy Kadesa Advocate, Fadzai Mazingira FB, Francis Monyango Strathmore University, Kelvin Kariuki MMU, Mercy Mutemi Advocate, Joy Mala Accountability 4, Liz Orembo KICTANet, Mwara Gichanga KICTANet, Martin Mavenjina (KHRC), Martin Saisi Law Society of Kenya, Garyson Nandwa Accountability 4, and Amina Wako Accountability 4. We appreciate your hard work and excellent organization. Last but not least, the attendees: Thank you all for coming and for your active participation. Without you, there would have been no KIGF. We hope that you found the KIGF both valuable and rewarding. If you missed the KIGF or would like to go back to the discussions that took place, please find the recordings from the following links: Live stream site: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/kigf2017 [https://img.new.livestream.com/events/0000000000737737/c955cff4-f935-4c67-b…]<https://livestream.com/internetsociety/kigf2017> Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2017 by Internet Society<https://livestream.com/internetsociety/kigf2017> livestream.com Watch Internet Society's Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2017 on Livestream.com. The Kenya IGF is a unique platform for all stakeholders to openly exchange perspectives and concerns on key issues that may affect the future of the Internet for millions of Kenyans. Kenya’s 2017 IGF is scheduled for July 6th, 2017, and the outcomes will feed into the Global IGF slated for December 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland. The global theme for this year’s IGF is “Shape Your Digital Future!” while the local theme is "Internet and Elections". KIGF facebook page: https://mobile.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1401553113226347&id=879613… [https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t15.0-10/fr/cp0/e15/q65/19934126_1401635689…]<https://mobile.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1401553113226347&id=879613…> Kenya IGF<https://mobile.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1401553113226347&id=879613…> mobile.facebook.com Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2017: The Kenya IGF is a unique platform for all stakeholders to openly exchange perspectives and concerns on key issues that may affect the future of the Internet for... You can also get highlights of both online and offline discussions from the kigf.or.ke<http://kigf.or.ke/> blog Pictures of the event and session videos will be shared in due course. Once again thank for your contribution. We look forward to your participation again next year. Sincerely GG For the KICTANet steering team ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grace Githaiga Twitter: @ggithaiga Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga ...the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama.

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Applications will close on 23 July 2017.: e-Learning course, 'Building Wireless Community Networks' via its Learning Management System (LMS) Inforum
by WANGARI KABIRU 15 Jul '17

15 Jul '17

https://internetsociety.wufoo.com/forms/building-wireless-community-network… For interest of fellow peers in the field and networks! Community network is the use of networking technologies by, and for, a local community. ... A community network is a computer-based system that is intended to help support geographical communities by supporting, augmenting, and extending already existing social networks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_network Blessed weekend. 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". Applications will close on 23 July 2017. Building Wireless Community Networks | | | Building Wireless Community Networks | | | Building Wireless Community Networks The Internet Society delivers the e-Learning course, 'Building Wireless Community Networks' via its Learning Management System (LMS) Inforum. This online course covers essential topics for effective planning and deployment of wireless community networks. Applicants are required to have: - a basic understanding of, and interest in, building community wireless networks - knowledge and experience in setting up wireless hotspots and access points - member status in ISOC (http://www.internetsociety.org/get-involved/join-community) - fluency in English - good writing skills, ability to summarize information, and focus on details - regular access to the Internet (dial-up connection is sufficient) - minimum of 4-6 hours commitment per week (this is perhaps the single most important requirement and should be evaluated seriously by any potential applicant) - readiness to participate in online discussions

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Social media sites to delete hate mongers’ accounts in a day
by Sidney Ochieng 15 Jul '17

15 Jul '17

I didn't see anything come out of the request for comment by CA despite the fact that I had submitted comments before the deadline. I'm rather disappointed that these would be pushed forward without amendments. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/Social-media-sites- to-delete-hate-mongers-accounts-in-a-day/539550-4016004-emil5q/index.html Sent on the move, kindly excuse any typos. Sidney

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Call for presentations
by Harry Hare 15 Jul '17

15 Jul '17

Hey all, CIO East Africa now calls for interested persons - experts in the field of Internet of Things (IoT) to submit their presentation proposals for the Africa IoT Summit scheduled for 13-14 September 2017 at the Radisson Blu, Uper Hill Nairobi. If interested, please submit your proposal here https://goo.gl/forms/jTXmkiwYW8HCmFxl2 Kindest Regards Harry

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'Genericide': When brands get too big, Local Brands?
by Gideon 14 Jul '17

14 Jul '17

I stumbled upon this interesting article on IP What do escalators, asprin and yo-yos have in common? They're all victims of 'genericide'. Rhodri Marsden explores the perils of ubiquity for products; ... >From the article, one of the most regularly used verbs in the 21st century that shouldn't be used as a verb at all is "to google". When we refer to "googling" for products and services, we generally mean visiting google.com and typing in a query – but it could equally mean searching the internet by other means, too. There was a point where Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google's founders, would have embraced the idea of their brand into a verb; indeed, the first reference found to "googling" occurs within something posted online by Page himself on 8 July 1998. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and- features/genericide-when-brands-get-too-big-2295428.html B est, Rop.

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Re: [kictanet] [announce] Apply for the 2017 FIRE Africa Innovation Grants and Awards
by Mwendwa Kivuva 14 Jul '17

14 Jul '17

FYI ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh On 14 July 2017 at 13:10, FIRE Africa <fireafrica(a)afrinic.net> wrote: > [Version française ci-dessous] > > Dear Colleagues, > > > AFRINIC is announcing the call for applications for the 2017 FIRE Africa > Innovation Grants and Awards. > > This year, the available types of Grants and Awards are: > > • The FIRE Africa Grants which provides two Grants of USD12,500 and > USD10,000 Google Grant respectively. > • The FIRE Africa Awards which provides three Awards of USD3,000. The > FIRE Award consists of a USD 3,000 cash prize plus full travel and > accommodation for one representative of each project to attend the awards > ceremony, and participate in sessions which will be held in Switzerland > during the 2017 Internet Governance Forum. > > > The application deadline for the 2017 Awards and Grants is 31st July 2017, > 23:59 UTC. > > For detailed information about competition categories, conditions of > entry, and submission procedures, please visit www.fireafrica.org or send > us an email at: fireprogram[at]afrinic.net. > > ………………………………………………………………………………… > > Subventions et prix FIRE Africa 2017 : Appel à candidatures > > Chers collègues, > > AFRINIC annonce l'appel à candidatures pour son programme de subventions > et le prix FIRE Africa Innovation 2017. > > Cette année, les types de subventions et les prix disponibles sont les > suivants: > > • Les subventions FIRE Africa qui fournissent deux subventions de > USD12,500 et USD10,000, respectivement. > • Les prix FIRE Africa qui offrent trois prix de USD3,000. Le prix FIRE > comprend un prix en espèces de 3,000 USD plus un voyage complet et un > hébergement pour un représentant de chaque projet pour assister à la > cérémonie de remise des prix et participer aux sessions qui se tiendront en > Suisse lors du Forum sur la gouvernance de l'Internet de 2017. > > La date limite d'inscription pour les prix et subventions 2017 a été fixée > pour le 31 juillet 2017, 23:59 UTC. > > Pour plus d’informations sur les différentes catégories, les conditions > d'entrée et les procédures de soumission, merci de visiter > www.fireafrica.org ou envoyez-nous un courriel à: fireprogram[at] > afrinic.net. > > Sincerely, > _ > AFRINIC Ltd. > t: +230 403 5100 | f: +230 466 6758 | tt: @fireAfrica | @afrinic | w: > www.afrinic.net | www.fireafrica.org > facebook.com/afrinic | flickr.com/afrinic | youtube.com/afrinicmedia > > > _______________________________________________ > announce mailing list > announce(a)fireafrica.org > http://lists.fireafrica.org/mailman/listinfo/announce > >

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KPMG Report Exposes Major Security Gaps in Register
by Ali Hussein 14 Jul '17

14 Jul '17

Listers Not sure whether this was posted earlier. At least 10 security loopholes that could be exploited to manipulate the August 8 General Election have been exposed in an audit report of the country’s voter register. The voter roll lacks mandatory security features and could therefore be easily hacked into and data of the 19.6 million registered voters deleted, added or amended, according to the audit report by KPMG. Read on:- http://theglobe.ng/news/2472 Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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Re: [kictanet] Net-Neutrality
by Ali Hussein 14 Jul '17

14 Jul '17

Me too :-) Though I chose to believe that was a Typo. :-) There's hope yet. I have picked a quote from the IPDB website which I'd love to share:- The early web gave us a utopian vision of a decentralized world. Corporate giants and governments would be replaced. We would live in a society where we deal directly with one another, free of censorship or coercion. *Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of the Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us alone. You are not welcome among us. You have no sovereignty where we gather.- John Perry Barlow, A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace, 1996* The internet has displaced many of the old powers, but new powers dominate the web as we know it. Freedom of expression is often limited. The ironic result of this centralized control is a fragmented internet where the information you have access to is determined by your location and providers, things you have no control over. Read more:- IPDB Foundation <https://ipdb.foundation/about/> *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 12:16 PM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Wait a moment: "all entities against net-neutrality (open Internet) are > up in arms to protest against doing away with it"?? That statement has left > me a little confused! > > > > On 12 July 2017 at 23:17, Mutungi Joel via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Today's is a great day in the US as all entities against net-neutrality >> (open Internet) are up in arms to protest against doing away with it. This >> is a fight we *MUST* join lest we see greatest technological delivery >> going down the drain. >> >> -- >> *Mutungi Joel Safari* >> *ICT, Network Support Technician* >> University Of Eastern Africa, Baraton >> Mobile No. +254717480093 >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> God is in Control >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >> ailman/options/kictanet/odhiambo%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. >> >> > > > -- > Best regards, > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > Nairobi,KE > +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 > "Oh, the cruft." > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > 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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Net-Neutrality
by Mutungi Joel 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

In regard to my post on Net-neutrality, there was a typo. I am strongly for Net-neutrality and pray that no one tampers with it. -- *Mutungi Joel Safari* *ICT, Network Support Technician* University Of Eastern Africa, Baraton Mobile No. +254717480093 --------------------------------------------------------- God is in Control

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Fwd: Senior IT Officer Vacancy Announcement
by Ali Hussein 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

Listers This may be of interest. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad > >

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Re: [kictanet] PRE KIGF ONLINE DISCUSSIONS DAY 2- FAKE NEWS DURING ELECTIONEERING
by Emmanuel Chebukati 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

Greetings, CA/NCIC, what's the latest on this: http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/economy/Social-media-hate-mongers-face-S… ? The July 4th deadline for views has since passed. Things are getting out of hand now and they'll only get worse as perpetrators think they can get away with it: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=588724721515407&id=100011336537… https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=587168505004362&id=100011336537… Etc... Regards, EC On Jul 11, 2017 2:15 PM, "Erick Mwangi via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: This is not binary. First, if we view economic transformation as a key driver of broader social development, then it matters very much how robust our institutions are that protect the rule of law. Introducing governance frameworks that facilitate the flow of data out of our institutions into the expert hubs of advanced economies does nothing to foster the technological learning and upgrading that our economy need to transform and grow, Second, such governance prohibits data subjects from making more informed and context-sensitive decisions about whether or not it is in their long-term interests to share data with others. So simply put Data for Development’ (D4D) (the term used for your context) has primarily been understood as D4 *human/humanitarian *development with the poor characterized as beneficiaries of better-designed developmental solutions. (as exemplified by your example). Analysing high volumes of data is said to provide insights about the strengths or weaknesses of current programs and to show how poverty or other forms of vulnerability might be distributed within a population, it is this focus on humanitarian development, as opposed to economic development, which drives the emerging governance framework in line with the commercial interests of advanced economies. The poor have been treated as beneficiaries, rather than as economic producers. What a Farce! E Njoroge Mwangi Technology| FINTECH | Big Data Cell +44 7539372742 Skype: Erick.mwangi On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 11:05 AM, Lucy Gichaga <lw.gichaga(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Proudly take BOTH stands: (1) You are allowed to think about Machine > learning and Algorthims now not later in the most innovative out-of-the box > -ways that your mind can take you. > (2) IoT has been DIRECTLY linked to improving many sectors (if not all) > especially food security and related issues that we grapple with as a > developing country. What with the tech being extended to link an entire > value-chain so that as soon as I purchase a bunch of sukumas at my local > grocery, both the grocery's and my own networks are activated so that the > supplier knows that the bunchs he delivered have been purchased at a > certain rate today automatically predicts how many bunches are required in > what location in the next day, week, month, year etc and the farmer's > network is activated as well so as to prepare and plan for the next > harvest, and tandem planting at another location and expected demands in > which part of the country and therefore planned estimated for fertilizer, > water and drought levels so as to be advised on irrigation alternatives to > recurrent expected drought cycles in the Kenyan weather that is expected > every 2-4 years and which period ...... in short, the point is, there is no > one who is not allowed to think about Machine learning and Algorthims. Go > ahead, we need you. > > > On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 10:22 AM, Eric Mwangi via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Absolutely spot on Kanini. >> >> I was fortunate to have a discussion with the CEO of Samsung Pay and the >> topic was deep learning as an enabler for AI. I was keen to ramp up some of >> the things happening in KE from a Machine learning perspective and how IoT >> will benefit us using public transport as an example. >> >> His reaction was unexpected - he was surprised that we are thinking about >> Machine learning and Algorthims while we have a basic food problem ( I know >> bad news travels fast). Fix the ground floor first was his message, as it's >> difficult to re-invent the wheel. So all those boring subjects like >> enhancing our institutions, access to food and education as a basic >> necessity to all should be our focus. >> >> Still I dunno where to stand.. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 10 Jul 2017, at 19:42, kanini mutemi via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> I think we need to revisit this conversation especially the consensus on >> a more responsible media. This article paints a different picture- that >> mainstream media itself is under seige. So dire is the situation that >> automatic bots sponsoring fake news have messed up with Google's algorithms >> making it that much harder to ID FAKE news. In which case, try as they may- >> the mainstream media may have already lost the war. >> >> Again I ask, what harm (real or potential) does FAKE news present? Do we >> need to pay attention or do we have better Kenyan problems to deal with? >> >> https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/feb/26/robert-merc >> er-breitbart-war-on-media-steve-bannon-donald-trump-nigel-farage >> >> >> On Tue, 4 Jul 2017 at 10:39 kanini mutemi <kaninimutemi(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Thank you Namema, Wangari and Chebukati for adding to the conversation. >>> I like that the insistence on due diligence, verification and the role of >>> mainstream media keeps coming up. >>> >>> On Tue, 4 Jul 2017 at 00:26 Namema Amendi via kictanet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> It's great that there is widespread concern about sensational and false >>>> news. As much as we remain cautious, it is an area where regulators should >>>> exercise patience with since the market is sensitized to the issue and >>>> working on ways to fix it. For instance Facebook is grappling with the >>>> issue because it would lose quite a bit if it became known as the platform >>>> for fake news. In addition, proliferation of such 'fake news' presents a >>>> good business case for major news outlets, which have been bleeding >>>> revenue, as there is a path to reestablish themselves as trusted news >>>> sources with resources to verify sources. Finally, an extra lesson in >>>> research and writing classes (which all students partake in) can sensitize >>>> students to do a double-check online whenever they read a sensational >>>> headline. A double-check can be easily done with an extra mouse click. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Regulatory & Policy Advisor, TMG <http://tmgtelecom.com/> >>>> >>>> On 3 July 2017 at 07:41, WANGARI KABIRU via kictanet < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Great Marketers have since eternity relied on getting into the syke of >>>>> their target - deep psychology here with trends capture. >>>>> >>>>> This explains why your favorite supermarket had just the chocolate >>>>> brand you like while when you accidentally visit another branch down the >>>>> road you find some other weird brands. >>>>> >>>>> Thus any astute political campaign team would borrow this - which >>>>> explains the popularity of the Cambridge Analytica and ilk of today. Give >>>>> them what they want or design it to appear as such. >>>>> >>>>> Fake promises, fake etc is very part and parcel of how most political >>>>> campaign is designed - even without the internet. >>>>> >>>>> What the internet and here it is more the ease of internet access has >>>>> done is give a channel that reaches to even more, perhaps faster. >>>>> >>>>> 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 Wednesday, 28 June 2017, 23:12, kanini mutemi via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> This has been an illuminating conversation for sure. What comes out >>>>> clearly from the discussion today is: >>>>> >>>>> 1. Fake News is disinformation. Whilst we are keen to protect the >>>>> Freedom of Expression, are we willing to justify disinformation as free >>>>> speech? >>>>> >>>>> 2. Fake News brings out the reality of click economy and Big Data. >>>>> There is a general feeling that Fake News is here to stay hence the need to >>>>> educate consumers to think critically and carry out due diligence. >>>>> >>>>> 3. There is an opportunity for mainstream media to restructure and >>>>> reclaim its legitimacy. Re posting social media Fake News as headlines has >>>>> to stop. Invest in traditional journalism (quality vs quantity). >>>>> >>>>> Thank you so much to all those who followed today's discussion. Stay >>>>> tuned for an enlightening conversation tomorrow on Online Bullying with >>>>> Maryana. >>>>> >>>>> Good evening Listers! >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 8:47 PM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Great discussion. >>>>> >>>>> To add to the issue of fake news, we have now started witnessing >>>>> mainstream media relying on social media for news. The problem is that >>>>> sometimes there is no verification and confirming of legitimate sources. >>>>> >>>>> Further, we are also witnessing an increase in ruble rousing rumor >>>>> filled sites that people unknowingly rely on for news . This has been made >>>>> possible by the fact that people can register and maintain domain names >>>>> that mimic credible mainstream media outlets with no other intention than >>>>> to fuel fake news and maybe hate speech. An example is >>>>> http://tv-bbc.com/. >>>>> >>>>> We could also question the internet user's responsibility in >>>>> verification of what one posts. If one cant verify what they circulate, has >>>>> that person given up his/her freedom to be a responsible user of the >>>>> internet? And do such individuals require an external agency to make them >>>>> responsible for what they post/circulate? >>>>> >>>>> Best regards >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Githaiga, Grace >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, 28-06-2017 at 17:06 Ronald Ojino via kictanet wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> To echo Joash’s sentiments as we talk about validating our sources and >>>>> the chain reaction…how can we enforce validation of news sources? Who bears >>>>> the ultimate responsibility..is it the initial author, journalist >>>>> or those who share the news? >>>>> >>>>> On Jun 28, 2017, at 4:43 PM, Joash Moitui via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Dear all, >>>>> Interesting and timely discussion. >>>>> A fake news website might publish a hoax, then because it's getting >>>>> social attention another site might pick it up, write that story as though >>>>> it's true and may not link back to the original fake news website. >>>>> From there it's a chain reaction until at some point a journalist at a >>>>> largely credible outlet might see it and quickly write something up, >>>>> because many journalists are trying to write as many stories as possible >>>>> and write stories that get traffic and social attention. >>>>> The incentive is towards producing more and checking less. The >>>>> incentive amongst journalists especially should focus on validating their >>>>> sources. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Joash Moitui >>>>> [image: https://]about.me/jmoitui >>>>> <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/2fcdb34736c78d1207ef28080780b14e524cf5a8?ur…> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 3:05 PM, kanini mutemi via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Really interesting perspectives so far: >>>>> >>>>> @Diacen I like that- 'fake News is NEWS'. Just to follow up, does Fake >>>>> News do any damage? Is there a reason to step in and regulate Fake News. >>>>> >>>>> @Gertrude I think one of the key things that is coming out clearly >>>>> about Fake News is it being DISINFORMATION as opposed to MISINFORMATION. I >>>>> wonder whether such instances are as rampant here as was seen in the US >>>>> Elections. >>>>> >>>>> @Barrack that's a fresh perspective on upholding traditional tenets of >>>>> Journalism as a counter for Fake News. However, given that a lot of Fake >>>>> News is peddled over social media and that Fake News is more sensational >>>>> (Hot! so to speak) will this be effective in slowing down the spread of >>>>> Fake News? >>>>> >>>>> @Grace, given @Barrack's observation that Fake News is now a cash cow, >>>>> why then discourage the propagation of Fake News? What is the harm? >>>>> >>>>> @Francis, I like that you throw the ball back to the consumers- due >>>>> diligence. I see a concern here however, Fake News based on psychographic >>>>> analysis targets a particular demographic who are gullible and will readily >>>>> believe alternative facts to build on their pre conceived notions. They >>>>> themselves may never know they are consuming Fake News. What about that >>>>> group of people? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________ _________________ >>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/6d1bf701c92161d136c0c1b94fce3d742029618f?ur…> >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>>> <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/2f5289ef43b69c3587d19f04e6fe440f4a081457?ur…> >>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTA Net/ >>>>> <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/e44c24350332ba0546bf0667035dac690abb0598?ur…> >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>>> ailman/options/kictanet/joash. moitui%40gmail.com >>>>> <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/7f9895eccc77fadb6888a6595f87dd38e74ecd31?ur…> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 1:27 PM, Francis Monyango via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> (a)Is Fake News a problem for Kenya? >>>>> >>>>> It depends. Yes and No. >>>>> >>>>> (b) Companies such as Cambridge Analytica have been said to use >>>>> pyschographic techniques such as voter profiling during elections to >>>>> determine who gets to hear what message. Advertising companies have >>>>> used similar targeted approaches in marketing for years- why is it a >>>>> problem for elections? >>>>> >>>>> Internet companies through algorithms have thrived on giving you more >>>>> of what you 'want'. People should learn to conduct due diligence. >>>>> >>>>> (c) Should internet intermediaries filter Fake News from their >>>>> platforms? >>>>> >>>>> Nope. That will amount to policing the internet >>>>> >>>>> (d) Should Fake News be banned? >>>>> >>>>> No. Suggestions have been made world over on the ideal remedy for this >>>>> menace but in democracies, it is hard because it goes against the >>>>> principles of free speech. The Canadian Supreme Court has held in a >>>>> case to strike down a false news provision of law that the provision >>>>> was contrary to the constitutional freedom of expression. >>>>> >>>>> “The reality is that when the matter is one on which the majority of >>>>> the public has settled views, opinions may, for all practical >>>>> purposes, be treated as an expression of a ‘false fact,” the Learned >>>>> Justices of the Court said. >>>>> >>>>> In Kenya, the law limits the right to freedom of expression to the >>>>> extent that one is not allowed to spread propaganda for war, incite >>>>> people to violence, hate speech and advocate for ethnic hate. These >>>>> limitations also apply to the media according to Article 34. The same >>>>> constitutional provision also provides for the establishment of the >>>>> Media Council of Kenya. >>>>> >>>>> One of the roles the drafters of the Constitution envisioned this body >>>>> to play is setting media standards while regulating and monitoring >>>>> their compliance. It is with this powers that are expounded on in the >>>>> Media Act that the Council accredits journalists while requiring them >>>>> to follow the Code of Conduct for the Practice of Journalism. While >>>>> the standards on accuracy, integrity and accountability apply to >>>>> journalists; these standards do not apply to bloggers. >>>>> >>>>> Hence they cannot be held to have breached the Code when they post >>>>> fake news online. From the angle of defamation laws, some of these >>>>> stories are not defamatory. Neither do they constitute a breach of >>>>> Article 33(2). For example the many speeches attributed to Presidents >>>>> Robert Mugabe and Donald Trump about Kenyans and corruption. If they >>>>> were to be counter checked against the elements of defamation, they >>>>> will fail. The statement might be false but not damaging per se, hence >>>>> not warranting a suit for damages. >>>>> >>>>> Some of the sites are not even within the Kenyan jurisdiction and no >>>>> claim of damage may be sustained against them >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://monyango.com/index.php/ 2017/05/15/fake-news-the-battl >>>>> e-for-clicks/ >>>>> <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/ef71f5151cd5da425984beecea66ce463c71cbb1?ur…> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 28/06/2017, gertrude matata via kictanet >>>>> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >>>>> > Thanks Grace, >>>>> > I confess I miss reading everything, I must have missed your post >>>>> earlier >>>>> > on sorry. >>>>> > Your comments were very valid. >>>>> > Regards >>>>> > GERTRUDE MATATA CO. ADVOCATES >>>>> > COMMISSIONERS FOR OATHS NOTARY PUBLIC >>>>> > HILLSIDE APARTMENTS >>>>> > 4TH FLOOR, Apartments 11 >>>>> > RAGATI ROAD,Opposite N.H.I.F >>>>> > NEAR CAPITOL HILL POLICE STATION >>>>> > P.O. Box 517-00517 >>>>> > Nairobi >>>>> > Mobile:0722-374109/0729-556523 , >>>>> > Wireless 020-2159837 >>>>> > DISCLAIMER >>>>> > This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are >>>>> intended >>>>> > solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any >>>>> views or >>>>> > opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not >>>>> necessarily >>>>> > represent those of GERTRUDE MATATA & CO. ADVOCATES. >>>>> > If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must >>>>> neither take >>>>> > any action based upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. >>>>> > Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this >>>>> email in >>>>> > error. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > CallSend SMSCall from mobileAdd to SkypeYou'll need Skype CreditFree >>>>> via >>>>> > Skype >>>>> > >>>>> > From: Grace Mutung'u <nmutungu(a)gmail.com> >>>>> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> >; >>>>> > gertrude matata <gertrudematata(a)yahoo.com> >>>>> > Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 11:46 AM >>>>> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] PRE KIGF ONLINE DISCUSSIONS DAY 2- FAKE >>>>> NEWS DURING >>>>> > ELECTIONEERING >>>>> > >>>>> > Getrude,Reposting my comment that was on another thread. >>>>> > Good morning Kanini, >>>>> > I will attempt the first question: >>>>> > Maybe we could first start by defining or describing "fake news" in >>>>> our >>>>> > context. There is a lot of disinformation and even media >>>>> manipulation that >>>>> > can be traced back to political actors. >>>>> > In my view some of the characteristics of this manipulation include >>>>> messages >>>>> > crafted sensationally to provoke emotional responses. Another class >>>>> is >>>>> > messages casually/reckless condemning an entire tribe- it is >>>>> impressive how >>>>> > much this kind has reduced over the years especially among major >>>>> online >>>>> > spaces. >>>>> > Disinformation is carried out by both sides of the political divide. >>>>> It >>>>> > could be tackled through political accountability mecahnisms such as >>>>> the >>>>> > guidelines on bulk messaging in the last elections. I wonder whether >>>>> it's >>>>> > practical to update them for Internet messaging. >>>>> > Beyond that, fake news during elections can also be managed by old >>>>> school >>>>> > credible news. More trusted media outlets must more than ever before >>>>> invest >>>>> > in good journalism. On that note, kudos to Ngirachu of Nation for >>>>> his new >>>>> > segment demystifying fake news of each week. >>>>> > Best, >>>>> > >>>>> > On 28 Jun 2017 04:36, "gertrude matata via kictanet" >>>>> > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > Dear Members, >>>>> > This is indeed a very interesting discussion.I was wondering, could >>>>> we have >>>>> > a working definition of FAKE NEWS. >>>>> > In addition, what is the fake news test to apply even for those who >>>>> wish to >>>>> > kill it >>>>> > Kind Regards >>>>> > >>>>> > Gertrude. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > GERTRUDE MATATA CO. ADVOCATES >>>>> > COMMISSIONERS FOR OATHS NOTARY PUBLIC >>>>> > HILLSIDE APARTMENTS >>>>> > 4TH FLOOR, Apartments 11 >>>>> > RAGATI ROAD,Opposite N.H.I.F >>>>> > NEAR CAPITOL HILL POLICE STATION >>>>> > P.O. 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ADVOCATES. >>>>> > If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must >>>>> neither take >>>>> > any action based upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. >>>>> > Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this >>>>> email in >>>>> > error. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > CallSend SMSCall from mobileAdd to SkypeYou'll need Skype CreditFree >>>>> via >>>>> > Skype >>>>> > >>>>> > From: Diacen Ndiaga via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >>>>> > To: gertrudematata(a)yahoo.com >>>>> > Cc: Diacen Ndiaga <dndiaga(a)kcaa.or.ke> >>>>> > Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 9:11 AM >>>>> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] PRE KIGF ONLINE DISCUSSIONS DAY 2- FAKE >>>>> NEWS DURING >>>>> > ELECTIONEERING >>>>> > >>>>> > Morning listers! >>>>> > Indeed fake news and skewed reportage by main media outlets is >>>>> already with >>>>> > us.Editorial policy of some houses is outright scandalous.In this >>>>> time of >>>>> > election where perception of voters is critical, fake news will come >>>>> in >>>>> > droves and due to compromises and skewed editorial policy by media >>>>> houses on >>>>> > issues, agenda setting is purposed on set goals.It is worse when the >>>>> main >>>>> > media depend on social media for its news items and worse when it >>>>> uses >>>>> > social media content to reinforce a particular opinion and stand on >>>>> an >>>>> > issue.When the media is sold to the highest bidder in a political >>>>> > environment or is compromised in being factual and balanced in its >>>>> > reportage,then it looses the moral ground to point out ills in the >>>>> society. >>>>> > Note fake News is NEWS. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > From: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >>>>> > To: "Diacen Ndiaga" <dndiaga(a)kcaa.or.ke> >>>>> > Cc: "kanini mutemi" <kaninimutemi(a)gmail.com> >>>>> > Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 6:59:06 AM >>>>> > Subject: [kictanet] PRE KIGF ONLINE DISCUSSIONS DAY 2- FAKE NEWS >>>>> DURING >>>>> > ELECTIONEERING >>>>> > >>>>> > Good morning Listers, >>>>> > Welcome to Day 2 of the Pre KIGF Online Discussions. Joy Mala and I >>>>> will >>>>> > co-moderate this session. We look forward to a vibrant discussion on >>>>> Fake >>>>> > News especially during the electioneering period. >>>>> > We would like to hear your perspectives on: >>>>> > (a)Is Fake News a problem for Kenya? >>>>> > (b) Companies such as Cambridge Analytica have been said to use >>>>> > pyschographic techniques such as voter profiling during elections to >>>>> > determine who gets to hear what message. 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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. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Francis Monyango >>>>> >>>>> Lawyer | ICT Policy and Legal Consultant >>>>> www.monyango.com >>>>> <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/29cfbfba3a792993145654004b48a6dd30aad5cb?ur…> >>>>> 0726792792 >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________ _________________ >>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/32703bbf8ab77e63e1bb5413db89a070317869a5?ur…> >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>>> <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/147d25e639c563ecb48788e31cd92b92ec4d3ac6?ur…> >>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTA Net/ >>>>> <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/d13a50dcfa07bd8817259982558a1976ae415baf?ur…> >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>>> ailman/options/kictanet/kanini mutemi%40gmail.com >>>>> <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/6169679d1215081d97cd5818f99572e5066861a8?ur…> >>>>> >>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> *Mercy Mutemi, Advocate*. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________ _________________ >>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ KICTANet/ >>>>> <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/> >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ >>>>> mailman/options/kictanet/ ronojinx%40gmail.com >>>>> <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ronojinx%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. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 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://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 >>>>> <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ KICTANet/ >>>>> <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/> >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ >>>>> mailman/options/kictanet/ kaninimutemi%40gmail.com >>>>> <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kaninimutemi%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. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> *Mercy Mutemi, Advocate*. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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/ >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>>> ailman/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. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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/ >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>>> ailman/options/kictanet/namemaaa2362%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/ >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>> ailman/options/kictanet/kaninimutemi%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. >>>> >>> -- >>> *Mercy Mutemi, Advocate*. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >> *Mercy Mutemi, Advocate*. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >> ailman/options/kictanet/erick.mwangi%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/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >> ailman/options/kictanet/lw.gichaga%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. >> >> > > > -- > > Sincerely, > > L.W. Gichaga, PhD > > *The BEST is yet ahead! * > > ●Twitter: @LWGichaga <https://twitter.com/LWGichaga> ● Pinterest > <https://t.co/uS0z68mKmF> > _______________________________________________ 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/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/echebukati%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. 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Net-Neutrality
by Mutungi Joel 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

Today's is a great day in the US as all entities against net-neutrality (open Internet) are up in arms to protest against doing away with it. This is a fight we *MUST* join lest we see greatest technological delivery going down the drain. -- *Mutungi Joel Safari* *ICT, Network Support Technician* University Of Eastern Africa, Baraton Mobile No. +254717480093 --------------------------------------------------------- God is in Control

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Fwd: Kenya Shifts To Smart Driving Licences - Kenyan Wallstreet
by Timothy- Coach- Oriedo 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

Listers, Whereas this is a bold move by NTSA towards digitization, i feel we are missing a bigger opportunity of digitizing our National ID cards and integrate the Driving Licence, Educational Qualification, Health records, KRA tax records and even Election and Travel documentation into one seamless document. I note that the new design is a chip and PIN that is a repository of Biometric information that is the common denominator in most documents. There is need for intra-government collaboration to ride on the crest of emerging technologies and deploy services to citizens with forward looking solutions and efficiencies. http://kenyanwallstreet.com/kenya-shifts-smart-driving-licences *Timothy Oriedo * *Executive Coach and Data Scientist* *Strathmore Business School* *timothy.oriedo(a)predictiveanalytics.co.ke <timothy.oriedo(a)predictiveanalytics.co.ke>*

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Re: [kictanet] Net-Neutrality
by Ali Hussein 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

Joel Thanks for sharing. This world is interesting. The US (despite Wikileaks and Snowden) was a beacon of hope when it comes to Net Neutrality. However the tide has completely turned. We now have a President who is hell bent on overturning everything that the US has achieved. Read this article in the New York times to understand the magnitude of that change that is underway in the US. The deep industry ties of Trump's Regulation Teams <https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/11/business/the-deep-industry-ties-of-trump…> **All I can say is God help preserve the Neutral and Global Internet Space. *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 11:17 PM, Mutungi Joel via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Today's is a great day in the US as all entities against net-neutrality > (open Internet) are up in arms to protest against doing away with it. This > is a fight we *MUST* join lest we see greatest technological delivery > going down the drain. > > -- > *Mutungi Joel Safari* > *ICT, Network Support Technician* > University Of Eastern Africa, Baraton > Mobile No. +254717480093 > --------------------------------------------------------- > God is in Control > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > 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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Awareness on Digital Privacy
by Collins C 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

While security is a great concern, I wish we were more aware of the bigger and more personal vice that is privacy. Check out the video below by Wolfie Christl. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ABaGEWjFIg Collins Chandi

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PARTICIPATION
by Gladys Muthie 12 Jul '17

12 Jul '17

Trust this finds you well. Thank you for adding me to the mail list. I would like to express my interest in posting and responding to issues raised. Kind regards.

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

11 Jul '17

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

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

11 Jul '17

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

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

11 Jul '17

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

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

10 Jul '17

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

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

10 Jul '17

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

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

10 Jul '17

Hi Rosemary Try again here: Open House event - https://splashthat.com/sites/view/openhousenairobi.splashthat.com [http://d24wuq6o951i2g.cloudfront.net/img/events/id/281/2812315/assets/fa1.T…]<https://splashthat.com/sites/view/openhousenairobi.splashthat.com> Open House, Nairobi<https://splashthat.com/sites/view/openhousenairobi.splashthat.com> splashthat.com 17.30 - Registration, Coffee & Networking18.00 - Open House19.10 - Drinks and Canapes As more and more communication takes place in digital form, the full range of public conversations are moving online — in groups and broadcasts, in text and video, even with emoji. These discussions reflect the diversity of human experience: some are enlightening and informative, others are humorous and entertaining, and others still are political or religious. Some can also be hateful and ugly. Facebook is an open platform for all ideas, a place where we want to encourage self-expression, connection and sharing. At the same time, when people come to Facebook, we always want them to feel welcome and safe. That’s why we have rules against bullying, harassing and threatening someone.At this Open House, we hope to answer your questions about how we define hate speech and our approach to removing it — as well as some of the complexities that arise when it comes to creating community standards at a global scale. Ebele O ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grace Githaiga Twitter: @ggithaiga Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga ...the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama. ________________________________ From: Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu <chemukoechk(a)gmail.com> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2017 10:45 AM To: Grace Githaiga Subject: Fwd: [kictanet] Invitation to FB's open house Hi GG, The invite link to the facebook event seems to have a problem. Kind regards, Rosemary, ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu <chemukoechk(a)gmail.com<mailto:chemukoechk@gmail.com>> Date: Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at 6:45 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Invitation to FB's open house To: "Githaiga, Grace" <ggithaiga(a)kictanet.or.ke<mailto:ggithaiga@kictanet.or.ke>> Hi GG, This is the message I keep getting, maybe the link needs an update? [Inline image 1] On Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at 4:36 PM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Listers As more and more communication takes place in digital form, the full range of public conversations are moving online — in groups and broadcasts, in text and video, even with emoji. These discussions reflect the diversity of human experience: some are enlightening and informative, others are humorous and entertaining, and others still are political or religious. Some can also be hateful and ugly. Facebook is an open platform for all ideas, a place where we want to encourage self-expression, connection and sharing. At the same time, when people come to Facebook, we always want them to feel welcome and safe. That’s why we have rules against bullying, harassing and threatening someone. Please rsvp here: https://splashthat.com/sites/view/openhousenairobi.splashthat.com<http://https://splashthat.com/sites/view/openhousenairobi.splashthat.com> Please send in your questions to openforum(a)fb.com<http://openforum@fb.com>. The deadline is Monday evening. KICTANet is the local partner mobilizing those interested. Fadzai spoke about this event yesterday during the KIGF. Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke<http://www.kictanet.or.ke> "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/chemukoechk%40gmail.c… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu Advocate Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs-Wayawaya Tel: +254 718 181644 -- Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu Advocate Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs-Wayawaya Tel: +254 718 181644

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

10 Jul '17

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

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

09 Jul '17

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

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

08 Jul '17

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

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

07 Jul '17

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

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