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Children and Mobile Technology - Online Course
by Nanjira Sambuli 16 Dec '15

16 Dec '15

CAK had a workshop yesterday and today, on developing frameworks for Online Child Protection…anyone who takes on the course or has other resources should share with them… > On 16 Dec 2015, at 19:59, 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. 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Like any tool, however, mobile technologies can be used to cause harm, and parents, governments and industry have a role in protecting and supporting children who are connected. This course looks at the issue from several angles, including cultural differences regarding children?s use of mobile devices, child online protection and whether regulation is necessary. > > Course topics include: > > * Children in the digital age > * Rights, opportunities, and risks > * Policies, roles, and responsibilities > * Online child sexual abuse > * Combatting online child sexual abuse > * Formulating a national strategy for child online safely > > > Learning methodology > Combining the GSMA?s expertise on children and mobile technology with Diplo?s highly interactive online learning methodology, this course is conducted entirely online over seven weeks. Reading materials and tools for online interaction are provided through an online classroom. 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The Political Economy of Remittances
by Mose Karanja 16 Dec '15

16 Dec '15

A report <http://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2014/04/04/savings-of-44-billion>by the World Bank (April 2014) had this to say: There are five “corridors” – a country to country transfer – with an average fee higher than 20%, all of them in Africa. Migrant workers in South Africa, for example, paid an average of just over 23% in fees on the money they sent to Botswana in 2012, making it the most expensive remittance channel in the world.Sending money from South Africa <http://www.theguardian.com/world/africa> to Mozambique was the second most costly channel, with an average 22% fee imposed on transfers. “Forcing migrant workers to pay as much as $50 to send $200 is wrong, especially when they are sending salaries they have earned in the hope of supporting their families back home,” An earlier report <http://www.odi.org/remittances-africa> by ODI (April 2014) raised the same point. Linking this back to Kenya - there are systemic hurdles denying entry into the remittance market innovative, cost effective competitors and this, in concert with existing market dominance forces, keep costs high. If Lipisha/Bitpesa/CBK/Safaricom case taught us something, it is that competition on these high stake sectors are not that fair or transparent. --- Moses Karanja | @Mose_Karanja <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja> | PGP: 0x1529552F <https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=index&fingerprint=on&search=0x1529552F> > On Dec 16, 2015, at 3:34 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: Public Notice by CBK on Virtual Currencies (meshack emakunat) > 2. Re: Public Notice by CBK on Virtual Currencies (Ali Hussein) > > From: meshack emakunat <memakunat(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Public Notice by CBK on Virtual Currencies > Date: December 16, 2015 at 1:58:28 PM EAT > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Reply-To: meshack emakunat <memakunat(a)yahoo.com> > > > Hello All > > did you know that migrant Africans are charged a whole 12% or more on remittances back home from developed countries and that these charges are 2wice the global rate. and that 66% of the global (to africa) remittances are from MTOs such as Moneygram and Western union > > REGARDS > > MESHACK > > > > On Wednesday, December 16, 2015 10:52 AM, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > Josiah > > Umeongea kama wazee kumi! (spoken like 10 wise men!) > > Ali Hussein > Principal > Hussein & Associates > +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > Skype: abu-jomo > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > Blog: www.alyhussein.com <http://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 15 Dec 2015, at 1:24 PM, Josiah Mugambi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: > >> BitPesa requires proof of identity before use. I found it quite lengthy and a tad tedious while signing up sometimes back. That somewhat takes care of KYC procedures though. >> I think CBK are obligated to make this position as a caveat emptor. An idea for them might be to use this case with BitPesa as a pilot with the view of coming up with regulations. Especially as cryptocurrencies are not going away any time soon. >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com> >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/memakunat%40yahoo.com <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/memakunat%40yahoo.com> > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > > > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Public Notice by CBK on Virtual Currencies > Date: December 16, 2015 at 3:27:13 PM EAT > To: meshack emakunat <memakunat(a)yahoo.com> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > > Meshack > > You have brought Ina whole new dimension to this discussion. > > Your assertions by the way are true. That is however changing very fast with new players surfacing very fast. This is a $580 billion global money movement space with about $50 billion in fees/and or forex spreads. You can now see why bitcoins can upset the apple cart..but that's a discussion for another day. > > To Mwendwa's question/comment about bitcoins and Imperial Bank. Not sure this is an apples for apples comparison. Bitcoins are a currency and Imperial Bank issue is mainly one of depositors potentially loosing money because of unscrupulous management and inability of Central Bank to timely regulate. > > Ali Hussein > Principal > Hussein & Associates > +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > Skype: abu-jomo > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > Blog: www.alyhussein.com <http://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 16 Dec 2015, at 1:58 PM, meshack emakunat <memakunat(a)yahoo.com <mailto:memakunat@yahoo.com>> wrote: > >> Hello All >> >> did you know that migrant Africans are charged a whole 12% or more on remittances back home from developed countries and that these charges are 2wice the global rate. and that 66% of the global (to africa) remittances are from MTOs such as Moneygram and Western union >> >> REGARDS >> >> MESHACK >> >> >> >> On Wednesday, December 16, 2015 10:52 AM, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: >> >> >> Josiah >> >> Umeongea kama wazee kumi! (spoken like 10 wise men!) >> >> Ali Hussein >> Principal >> Hussein & Associates >> +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 >> >> Twitter: @AliHKassim >> Skype: abu-jomo >> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> >> Blog: www.alyhussein.com <http://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 15 Dec 2015, at 1:24 PM, Josiah Mugambi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: >> >>> BitPesa requires proof of identity before use. I found it quite lengthy and a tad tedious while signing up sometimes back. That somewhat takes care of KYC procedures though. >>> I think CBK are obligated to make this position as a caveat emptor. An idea for them might be to use this case with BitPesa as a pilot with the view of coming up with regulations. Especially as cryptocurrencies are not going away any time soon. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com> >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/memakunat%40yahoo.com <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/memakunat%40yahoo.com> >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet

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Re: [kictanet] Public Notice by CBK on Virtual Currencies
by Ali Hussein 16 Dec '15

16 Dec '15

Waithaka, Ahmed What you have articulated is at the crux of the matter. CONTROL. To Barrack’s question:- 1) If you were the Governor CBK or CS Finance? How would you handle Bitcoins? (with limited knowledge on technology matters?) That is, I believe a critical component of Policy and how the government of the day chooses who is appointed to what docket. But to answer your question in a straight forward way:- If I were the Governor or CS Finance I’d first take the steps to ensure public interest is preserved. I would then call in the proponents of this particular case and try and find a way for them to work together as we extend our policies and regulations to encompass cryptocurrencies. The fact that we ignore them doesn’t mean they don’t exist. I certainly don’t want to be the proverbial Ostrich sticking its head in the sand and wishing away all its problems. But then, this is just hypothesis right? :-) My humble advise to Regulators the world over:- Don’t be like the Ostrich. :-) Oh, and I would have expected the Central Bank to have asked the court to enjoin them in the Lipisha/Bitpesa vs Safaricom case as Amicus Curiae. Just so that they can also learn. *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> Blog: www.alyhussein.com Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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Public Notice by CBK on Virtual Currencies
by Nanjira Sambuli 16 Dec '15

16 Dec '15

Barrack has asked a valid question and posed a meaningful challenge. Where are the explainer pieces on Bitcoin? And analysis on what such virtual currencies could mean for an economy like Kenya’s? What brief can anyone forward to CBK if they wanted to challenge their point of view, or engage them in their thinking of the issue? Heck, even a mere curation of reads on the matter… For the general public as well. > On 16 Dec 2015, at 08:47, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > > Public Notice by CBK on Virtual Currencies Regards, Nanjira Sambuli Research Manager iHub <http://www.ihub.co.ke/> | Research <http://www.ihub.co.ke/research> | UXLab <http://www.ihub.co.ke/uxlab> | Consulting <http://www.ihub.co.ke/consulting> Mobile: +254722481566 Skype: nanjirasambuli | Twitter: @NiNanjira

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] New book: The Working Group on Internet Governance: 10th Anniversary Reflections
by Barrack Otieno 16 Dec '15

16 Dec '15

Listers, Could be beneficial for those following the IGF. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: William Drake <wjdrake(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 1:54 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] New book: The Working Group on Internet Governance: 10th Anniversary Reflections To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org Apologies for cross-posting Hi In case anyone is interested, just in time for the WSIS+10 Review, yesterday the APC released the below book, which is edited by myself and populated by various familiar IG mavens. The free PDF version is available now from the APC website, and in a week or so there also will be e-book and print on demand versions at Amazon and other dealers for a couple dollars. Best Bill -------------------- PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New publication: The Working Group on Internet Governance - 10th Anniversary Reflections JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 14 December 2015 – 2015 marks the 10th anniversary of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). The UN General Assembly reviewed the progress made over the past decade and negotiated a text that addresses a number of global Internet governance issues. 2015 is also the 10th anniversary of a multistakeholder experiment that helped bring the WSIS to a successful conclusion: the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG). Convened in 2004, the WGIG assembled 40 representatives of governments and stakeholders who engaged in months of intensive peer-level dialogue and collective analysis. The WGIG process was an important turning point and catalyst in the intergovernmental recognition of multistakeholder processes for Internet governance. In June 2005, the WGIG released a widely noted report that advanced a “broad definition” of Internet governance; holistically addressed a range of policy issues; offered four competing models for the ”oversight” of critical Internet resources; and proposed the establishment of the Internet Governance Forum. The report significantly influenced the final agreement adopted by WSIS. This book, edited by William J. Drake and published by APC with the support of APNIC, CGI.br, ICANN and Internet Society, reflects on the WGIG’s procedural and substantive contributions to the evolving global Internet governance dialogue and institutional ecosystem. Written by former WGIG members and others who played key roles in the debates on the WGIG and WSIS, the volume is a follow-up to a book produced in the summer of 2005: William J. Drake, ed., Reforming Internet Governance: Perspectives from the UN Working Group on Internet Governance. Topics include: historical overview; understanding Internet governance; institutionalizing multistakeholder cooperation; from oversight to stewardship; Internet governance for development; and closing reflections. Authors include: Fiona Alexander, Peng Hwa Ang and Sherly Haristya, Karen Banks and Anriette Esterhuysen, Nitin Desai, Avri Doria, William J. Drake, Raúl Echeberría, Baher Esmat, Juan Fernández González, Hartmut R. Glaser and Diego R. Canabarro, David Hendon, Jānis Kārkliņš, Wolfgang Kleinwächter, Jovan Kurbalija, Markus Kummer, Olivier Nana Nzépa, Alejandro Pisanty, Paul Wilson and Pablo Hinojosa, and Michael Yakushev. The full publication can be downloaded here About the Association for Progressive Communications The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is an international network and non-profit organisation founded in 1990 that wants everyone to have access to a free and open internet to improve lives and create a more just world. apc.org PO Box 29755 Melville, GT 2109 South Africa Media contact Flavia Fascendini APC Communications flavia(a)apc.org ********************************************************* William J. Drake International Fellow & Lecturer Media Change & Innovation Division, IPMZ University of Zurich, Switzerland Chair, Noncommercial Users Constituency, ICANN, www.ncuc.org william.drake(a)uzh.ch (direct), wjdrake(a)gmail.com (lists), www.williamdrake.org Internet Governance: The NETmundial Roadmap http://goo.gl/sRR01q ********************************************************* _______________________________________________ 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. 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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Meet The NextGen@ICANN55 Marrakech Members
by Barrack Otieno 16 Dec '15

16 Dec '15

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Re: [kictanet] Public Notice by CBK on Virtual Currencies
by Mark Kipyegon 16 Dec '15

16 Dec '15

It could be argued that transactions made with paper money are more difficult to trace than transactions with bitcoin. > > many governments have taken policy decisions to opose bitcoins not for being virtual curreny but due to the lack of tracability. > cbk is just following suit. > other currency that are virtual but traceable by governments have largely been left alone > >

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Reporting from the WSIS Review Meeting in New York
by Mwendwa Kivuva 15 Dec '15

15 Dec '15

This might be useful to some ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Ginger Paque" <gpaque(a)gmail.com> Date: Dec 15, 2015 3:24 PM Subject: [governance] Fwd: Reporting from the WSIS Review Meeting in New York To: "Governance (governance(a)lists.igcaucus.org)" < governance(a)lists.igcaucus.org> Cc: You may find this helpful for keeping up with the WSIS+10 meetings in NY today and tomorrow. Summary (more detail below): *GIP Digital Watch* brings you daily reporting from the UN General Assembly’s WSIS Review Meeting. Stay tuned to dw.giplatform.org/wsis10 <http://giplatform.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4fd1ca1d5793b4d797ce48e…> for session reports, dailies, a summary report, and additional information and analysis. During breakfast (if you are in New York) or lunch (in Europe), you may browse through WSIS Daily no. 1 <http://giplatform.us6.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=4fd1ca1d5793b4d797ce48…> . Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser <http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=4fd1ca1d5793b4d797ce48eb0&id=e6ec64569a…> . Dear colleagues, *GIP Digital Watch* brings you daily reporting from the UN General Assembly’s WSIS Review Meeting. Stay tuned to dw.giplatform.org/wsis10 <http://giplatform.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4fd1ca1d5793b4d797ce48e…> for session reports, dailies, a summary report, and additional information and analysis. During breakfast (if you are in New York) or lunch (in Europe), you may browse through WSIS Daily no. 1 <http://giplatform.us6.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=4fd1ca1d5793b4d797ce48…>, which includes: - An overview and detailed up-to-date timeline of the WSIS+10 process - Reports from the side-events held yesterday - Sentiment analysis of the WSIS+10 Outcome Document <http://giplatform.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4fd1ca1d5793b4d797ce48e…> - And as usual, something just for fun! WSIS Daily no. 2 will be available tomorrow morning, and the final summary report on Fridaymorning. Thank you for your interest. We look forward to your feedback at digitalwatch(a)diplomacy.edu. Follow us on Twitter <http://giplatform.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4fd1ca1d5793b4d797ce48e…> | Forward to a friend <http://us6.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=4fd1ca1d5793b4d797ce48eb0&id=e6e…> You're receiving this email because you expressed an interest in Geneva Internet Platform. unsubscribe virginiap(a)diplomacy.edu from this list <http://giplatform.us6.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=4fd1ca1d5793b4d797ce48e…> | update your subscription preferences <http://giplatform.us6.list-manage.com/profile?u=4fd1ca1d5793b4d797ce48eb0&i…> [image: Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp] <http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…> ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance(a)lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t

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Public Notice by CBK on Virtual Currencies
by Gideon 15 Dec '15

15 Dec '15

How many countries have chartered a path for this type of currency? May be most have adopted a wait and see stance on this one. Also it would be good to see if any institution or business in Kenya accepts Bitcoin as payment for goods/services. > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 12:32:29 +0300 > From: Nanjira Sambuli < > > nanjira(a)ihub.co.ke> > To: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > Subject: Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 103, Issue 87 > Message-ID: <D9B9E527-1FD7-4EB0-9C6D-55CFE4CF2B1C(a)ihub.co.ke> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Though CBK hasn?t said virtual currency is illegal; said it?s not legal > tender, and essentially that they can?t be expected to step in. Maybe not a > bad thing? > > > On 15 Dec 2015, at 12:00, 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: Public Notice by CBK on Virtual Currencies (Ali Hussein) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 11:49:30 +0300 > > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Public Notice by CBK on Virtual Currencies > > Message-ID: <7B111466-78AE-4677-9A0B-B165AEFED676(a)hussein.me.ke> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > > Waithaka > > > > I concur with you. 150% > > > > Regulators the world over need to get on with the Program. Virtual > Currencies are here to stay. Instead of fighting them and driving them > underground find a way to work with the new dispensation. > > > > This is a fight the CBK will NEVER win. That you can take to the Bank. > (Pun intended). > > > > Thanks & Regards > > > > Ali Hussein > > ali(a)hussein.me.ke > > > > +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: Abu-Jomo > > LinkedIn: http//ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > > Blog: www.alyhussein.com > > > >> On Dec 15, 2015, at 11:07 AM, Ngigi Waithaka via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> > >> Very dicey... > >> > >> Let's see... What is MPesa? It's a Virtual Currency that has a 1:1 > Mapping with the Kenya Shilling. That's why when I send you MPesa, you > don't receive a legal tender, but you know you can convert it to KES at a > rate of 1:1 minus the small charges. > >> > >> What is Paypal? a Virtual Currency that has a 1:1 mapping with say USD > >> > >> What is BitCoin? A Virtual Currency that has a *fluctuating* mapping > with other currencies e.g 1:130 with USD. > >> > >> If I take the risk that BitCoin might fluctuate, a risk we also take > when we get paid in USD / Euros etc when in Kenya, why should it be illegal? > >> > >> Its just a Virtual Currency, one of many.... > >> > >> Regards > >> > >> On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 10:00 AM, Josiah Mugambi via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> > wrote: > >> CBK has taken a stand: > >> > >> > https://www.centralbank.go.ke/index.php/news/464-public-on-virtual-currenci… > < > https://www.centralbank.go.ke/index.php/news/464-public-on-virtual-currenci… > > > >> > >> Extract: > >> > >> ++++ > >> > >> The attention of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has been drawn to > media reports > >> on the use, holding and trading of virtual currencies such as Bitcoin > in Kenya. > >> Bitcoin is a form of un-regulated digital currency that is not issued > or guaranteed by > >> any government or central bank. Domestic and international money > transfer > >> services in Kenya are regulated by the Central Bank of Kenya Act and > other > >> legislation. In this regard, no entity is currently licensed to offer > money remittance > >> services and products in Kenya using virtual currency such as Bitcoin. > >> > >> This is to inform the public that virtual currencies such as Bitcoin > are not legal > >> tender in Kenya and therefore no protection exists in the event that > the platform that > >> exchanges or holds the virtual currency fails or goes out of business. > Some of the > >> risks associated with buying, holding or trading virtual currencies > include the > >> following: > >> ? Transactions in virtual currencies such as bitcoin are largely > untraceable and > >> anonymous making them susceptible to abuse by criminals in money > laundering > >> and financing of terrorism. > >> ? Virtual currencies are traded in exchange platforms that tend to be > unregulated > >> all over the world. Consumers may therefore lose their money without > having > >> any legal redress in the event these exchanges collapse or close > business. > >> ? There is no underlying or backing of assets and the value of virtual > currencies is > >> speculative in nature. This may result in high volatility in value of > virtual > >> currencies thus exposing users to potential losses. > >> > >> CBK reiterates that Bitcoin and similar products are not legal tender > nor are they > >> regulated in Kenya. The public should therefore desist from transacting > in Bitcoin > >> and similar products. > >> ++++ > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Josiah Mugambi > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> kictanet mailing list > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet < > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> > >> > >> Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngigi%40at.co.ke < > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngigi%40at.co.ke> > >> > >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > >> > >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Regards, > >> > >> Waithaka 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 <http://www.at.co.ke/> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> kictanet mailing list > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >> > >> Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/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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Issues with the Access to Information Bill
by Sidney Ochieng 15 Dec '15

15 Dec '15

Listers, The Access to Information Bill will codify one of the most important rights we have as citizens but it's not without issues. I've written about the ones I've noted here: http://sidneyochieng.co.ke/2015/12/issues-with-the-access-to-information-bi… I have of course reached out the lawmaker sponsoring the bill but I'm yet to hear back Would love to know what you all think. -- Regards, Sidney Ochieng *Skype:* sidney.ochieng | *Twitter:* @princelySid | *Website: * http://sidneyochieng.co.ke

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 103, Issue 87
by Nanjira Sambuli 15 Dec '15

15 Dec '15

Though CBK hasn’t said virtual currency is illegal; said it’s not legal tender, and essentially that they can’t be expected to step in. Maybe not a bad thing? > On 15 Dec 2015, at 12:00, 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: Public Notice by CBK on Virtual Currencies (Ali Hussein) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 11:49:30 +0300 > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Public Notice by CBK on Virtual Currencies > Message-ID: <7B111466-78AE-4677-9A0B-B165AEFED676(a)hussein.me.ke> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Waithaka > > I concur with you. 150% > > Regulators the world over need to get on with the Program. Virtual Currencies are here to stay. Instead of fighting them and driving them underground find a way to work with the new dispensation. > > This is a fight the CBK will NEVER win. That you can take to the Bank. (Pun intended). > > Thanks & Regards > > Ali Hussein > ali(a)hussein.me.ke > > +254 713 601113 > Twitter: @AliHKassim > Skype: Abu-Jomo > LinkedIn: http//ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > Blog: www.alyhussein.com > >> On Dec 15, 2015, at 11:07 AM, Ngigi Waithaka via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> Very dicey... >> >> Let's see... What is MPesa? It's a Virtual Currency that has a 1:1 Mapping with the Kenya Shilling. That's why when I send you MPesa, you don't receive a legal tender, but you know you can convert it to KES at a rate of 1:1 minus the small charges. >> >> What is Paypal? a Virtual Currency that has a 1:1 mapping with say USD >> >> What is BitCoin? A Virtual Currency that has a *fluctuating* mapping with other currencies e.g 1:130 with USD. >> >> If I take the risk that BitCoin might fluctuate, a risk we also take when we get paid in USD / Euros etc when in Kenya, why should it be illegal? >> >> Its just a Virtual Currency, one of many.... >> >> Regards >> >> On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 10:00 AM, Josiah Mugambi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: >> CBK has taken a stand: >> >> https://www.centralbank.go.ke/index.php/news/464-public-on-virtual-currenci… <https://www.centralbank.go.ke/index.php/news/464-public-on-virtual-currenci…> >> >> Extract: >> >> ++++ >> >> The attention of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has been drawn to media reports >> on the use, holding and trading of virtual currencies such as Bitcoin in Kenya. >> Bitcoin is a form of un-regulated digital currency that is not issued or guaranteed by >> any government or central bank. Domestic and international money transfer >> services in Kenya are regulated by the Central Bank of Kenya Act and other >> legislation. In this regard, no entity is currently licensed to offer money remittance >> services and products in Kenya using virtual currency such as Bitcoin. >> >> This is to inform the public that virtual currencies such as Bitcoin are not legal >> tender in Kenya and therefore no protection exists in the event that the platform that >> exchanges or holds the virtual currency fails or goes out of business. Some of the >> risks associated with buying, holding or trading virtual currencies include the >> following: >> ? Transactions in virtual currencies such as bitcoin are largely untraceable and >> anonymous making them susceptible to abuse by criminals in money laundering >> and financing of terrorism. >> ? Virtual currencies are traded in exchange platforms that tend to be unregulated >> all over the world. Consumers may therefore lose their money without having >> any legal redress in the event these exchanges collapse or close business. >> ? There is no underlying or backing of assets and the value of virtual currencies is >> speculative in nature. This may result in high volatility in value of virtual >> currencies thus exposing users to potential losses. >> >> CBK reiterates that Bitcoin and similar products are not legal tender nor are they >> regulated in Kenya. The public should therefore desist from transacting in Bitcoin >> and similar products. >> ++++ >> >> >> -- >> Josiah Mugambi >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngigi%40at.co.ke <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngigi%40at.co.ke> >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Waithaka 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 <http://www.at.co.ke/> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/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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Joe Mucheru vetting by parliament for position of ICT CS
by Mwendwa Kivuva 14 Dec '15

14 Dec '15

Joe Mucheru was vetted today by Parliament for the position of CS at the ministry if ICT. His achievements are major. It is good to see youthful people takeup leadership positions in the country, especially at Cabinet level. Joe is a man who believes in himself. He addressed issues very articulately and has good grasp of the industry. I liked the way he addressed issues of dominance by Safaricom and realisation of the Konza dream. On Safaricom, he stated in many words that there is no need to stiffle our companies, which in the larger world view are actually not that big. There is room for growth and ensuring our companies cross the border and operate in other markets. He stated his commitment to ensure fair competition in the industry and infrastructure sharing. This is what we have been advocating for at Kictanet. On Konza, he stated that he is committed to ensure the project goes through. His view was that there are not that many large ICT companies in Kenya. Many investors come around with bagloads of money, like $20m but they leave frustrated because of lack of investment opportunities. Konza will be that stepping stone for startups and entrepreneurs to get into the big league. I believe if he puts his energy in the ministry, we will see tremendous change in the sector. Too bad the current regime has less than two years in power. Do you think the ICT industry is moving in the right direction? Regards

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Wi-Fi users in cafes, matatus face CCTV cameras tracking [feedly]
by Sidney Ochieng 14 Dec '15

14 Dec '15

This seems incredibly short sighted and will not work in the slightest. ---- Wi-Fi users in cafes, matatus face CCTV cameras tracking // Business Daily Matatus, hotels and other public places offering Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) services will have to install CCTV cameras to monitor Internet users as part of the fight against cybercrime. ---- Shared via my feedly reader Regards, Sidney Touched not typed

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Final WSIS+10 agreed text
by Barrack Otieno 14 Dec '15

14 Dec '15

Listers, FYI Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alejandro Pisanty <apisanty(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 10:10 AM Subject: [Internet Policy] Final WSIS+10 agreed text To: internetpolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Hi, it appears that this is the final outcomes document for WSIS+10, appeared minutes ago (i.e. around 2 AM EST of the US): http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/UNPAN95707.pdf The previous one I had, from December 7, was numbered 95688 so this at least seems to confirm it's the latest version. Caught it through a friend's retweet of a UAE mission tweet, then went to #WSIS10 search for the document's URL. I'm sending this before reading, given the urgency of the matter. Yours, Alejandro Pisanty -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Facultad de Química UNAM Av. Universidad 3000, 04510 Mexico DF Mexico +52-1-5541444475 FROM ABROAD +525541444475 DESDE MÉXICO SMS +525541444475 Blog: http://pisanty.blogspot.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/pisanty Unete al grupo UNAM en LinkedIn, http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/22285/4A106C0C8614 Twitter: http://twitter.com/apisanty ---->> Unete a ISOC Mexico, http://www.isoc.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______________________________________________ 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 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ <https://www.avast.com/lp-safe-emailing?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm…> This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/lp-safe-emailing?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm…> <#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Announcing new Internet Society-Freedom House partnership
by Barrack Otieno 12 Dec '15

12 Dec '15

Listers, This might be usefull. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Nicolas Seidler" <seidler(a)isoc.org> Date: Dec 10, 2015 6:13 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] Announcing new Internet Society-Freedom House partnership To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Cc: Hi everyone, Today on international Human Rights Day <http://www.un.org/en/events/humanrightsday/>, the Internet Society and Freedom House <https://freedomhouse.org/> announced a new partnership to strengthen their collaboration for an Internet that enables opportunities and that is based on the respect of fundamental rights. ISOC’s CEO Kathy Brown has just released the following blog to announce this new collaboration <https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/12/internet-society…> and to explain our motivations. The Internet Society’s core vision is an "Internet for Everyone"; we have always invested, and will continue to invest, our efforts in connecting the unconnected. But access is only the first step towards an Internet of Opportunities, where people can trust their online experience and where their fundamental rights are respected and promoted online. Over the past few years, the issue of Human Rights online has become one of the top priorities in the Internet governance landscape, both at the global and local levels. Next week, Human Rights will be one of the central themes of the UN General Assembly event that will take stock of the 10 years of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). You can learn more on WSIS here <http://www.internetsociety.org/wsis>. This partnership will allow us to complement our technical expertise and global network of members and Chapters with unmatched data and analysis capacity generated over the past few years by Freedom House, in particular as part of their Freedom on the Net report series <https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-net/freedom-net-2015>. Stay tuned for more details on this partnership in 2016! Nicolas Seidler Policy Advisor Internet Society seidler(a)isoc.org ps: if you're on social media, please don't hesitate to share the announcement around through the following links: Share on Twitter (Internet Society) <https://twitter.com/internetsociety/status/674955131314503680> Share on Twitter (ISOC Policy <https://twitter.com/ISOCPolicy/status/674955131977228288>) Share on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/posts/10153051760653239> Share on Google Plus <https://plus.google.com/+InternetSociety/posts/29GPB4B7Nby> Share on Reddit <https://www.reddit.com/r/humanrights/comments/3w84a5/the_internet_society_a…> Share on LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/internet-society/comments?topic=6080721324…> _______________________________________________ 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.

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Fwd: [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- Fellowship Program Brings Global Voices Together at ICANN | Fellows Announced for ICANN55 in Marrakech
by Barrack Otieno 12 Dec '15

12 Dec '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "ICANN At-Large Staff" <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Dec 11, 2015 11:34 PM Subject: [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- Fellowship Program Brings Global Voices Together at ICANN | Fellows Announced for ICANN55 in Marrakech To: "alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" < alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: [image: ICANN] <http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-11-en ------------------------------ Fellowship Program Brings Global Voices Together at ICANN | Fellows Announced for ICANN55 in Marrakech 11 December 2015 45 fellows from 35 countries have been selected to participate in ICANN's Fellowship program at the 55th Public Meeting in Marrakech, 5-10 March 2016. Of those forty-five, 27 are returning fellows from at least one previous meeting and various experience levels, while an additional 7 alumni of the Program will be coaches to the 22 attending as first time fellows. The selected fellows represent all sectors of society including civil, government, academia, facets of the business community, technical, security and end user groups. The country code name supporting organization is also represented. An independent selection committee assessed the 380 fellowship applications received for this meeting; 92 of those met minimum requirements for possible selection. Priority is given to applicants who not only meet minimum program requirements, but who are current residents of developing and least developed nations and who are interested in participating in ICANN and its supporting organizations, advisory committees, stakeholder and constituency groups. Click here to see the list of selected candidates and learn more about the fellowship program: http://www.icann.org/en/about/participate/fellowships <https://www.icann.org/en/about/participate/fellowships> _______________________________________________ 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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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Request for proposals/Appel à Propositions
by Bob Omondi 11 Dec '15

11 Dec '15

FYI / A.... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bob Omondi <omondibob(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 8:55 PM Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Request for proposals/Appel à Propositions To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Dear listers: Please note that this has now need extended accordingly. Please read the full advert here: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-30-en Regards Bob. 2015-12-01 15:01 GMT+03:00 Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org>: > Dear all / Bonjour à tous, > > ENGLISH: Please go to > https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-30-en for more > information on the announcement. The deadline for submission is Dec 05, > 2015 at 23:59 UTC. > Français: Prière visiter > https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-30-en pour plus de > détails concernant un appel à propositions. La date limite est bien le 05 > décembre à 23h59 UTC. > > Thanks/Merci > - > Yaovi Atohoun > Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager – Africa > ICANN – www.icann.org > Mobile : +229 66015649 / 97891228 > > > _______________________________________________ > AfrICANN mailing list > AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann > >

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Re: [kictanet] A New Dispensation in CEOs/Leaders Responsibility? Bob Collymore shows the way its done and should be done
by henry＠article19.org 10 Dec '15

10 Dec '15

Great gesture from Bob Collymore. But he also must tell the world who is the beneficial shareholder of Mobitelea. That disclosure will ensure that the telecommunications industry in Kenya can now lead the fight against corruption. Henry O Maina From: "Davis Onsakia via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: henry(a)article19.org Cc: "Davis Onsakia" <mautidavis(a)gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 11:33:47 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] A New Dispensation in CEOs/Leaders Responsibility? Bob Collymore shows the way its done and should be done Thanks Ali for sharing this. This is a laudable move that should be emulated by not only the government employees and officials but also by those in the private sector; for it takes two to tango, and this applies to corruption too. A less corrupt private sector will lead to dry bowls for govt employees who might be in the habit of soliciting 'small tokens'! This two pronged approach will help to drain the corruption pipe. Best Regards, Davis M Onsakia "One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time." On 9 December 2015 at 11:08, Ali Hussein via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: Dear Listers A lot has been said about our leaders responsibility in ending corruption in our country. A lot still has been talked about regarding leaders declaration of assets to ensure transparency in dealing with this issue. I cannot say that there has been much done or someone coming out publicly and making this available for all to see. Until now. Here’s Bob Collymore’s declaration of Income and Assets as at 8th December 2015. http://www.safaricom.co.ke/images/Bob%20Collymore.Individual%20Asset%20Decl… Also, here a post Bob released yesterday on corruption and the role of public sector: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/corruption-new-public-private-partnership-bo… The gauntlet has been thrown. Shall we start with all the new CS’ and PS’ that have just been nominated? I believe this is a first start towards slaying the corruption dragon. Kudos Bob for leading the way!! Ali Hussein ali(a)hussein.me.ke +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: Abu-Jomo LinkedIn: http// ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mautidavis%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/henry%40article19.org 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] A New Dispensation in CEOs/Leaders Responsibility? BobCollymore shows the way its done and should be done
by henry＠article19.org 10 Dec '15

10 Dec '15

Dear JG, Thanks for your response. My intervention on Mobitelea was not when was it sold to Vodacome. My issue was who is his co-beneficial shareholder in Vodacome. The secrecy around mobitelea taints safaricom and vodacom efforts in fighting corruption. Regards HM From: "Waithaka Ngigi via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: henry(a)article19.org Cc: "Waithaka Ngigi" <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 12:39:45 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] A New Dispensation in CEOs/Leaders Responsibility? BobCollymore shows the way its done and should be done Ali, The importance of declaring your wealth is that it sets a baseline; much the same way if you are being tested for High Blood Pressure, you need a known baseline‎ from which everything is measured against. The easiest way to fight corruption is to ask Public servants to declare their wealth and then do studies either targeted or randomly to confirm the stated details. Without wealth reports, you're left to only gathering intelligence on ‎suspects; a much more expensive exercise. Waithaka Ngigi Alliance Technologies www.at.co.ke From: Ali Hussein via kictanet Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 12:15 PM To: Ngigi Waithaka Reply To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Cc: Ali Hussein Subject: Re: [kictanet] A New Dispensation in CEOs/Leaders Responsibility? BobCollymore shows the way its done and should be done John Respectfully, I disagree with you. It’s not the act of sharing one’s net assets and income that will stop corruption in itself. In that you are right. It’s what we do with that information. So for example in Bob’s case. He, by virtue of sharing his information has said that his income and assets list, by virtue of him being a public servant is not a private matter anymore and you can track them when he was CEO and when he leaves. That in itself is (or should at least be!) a major deterrent of income accumulation using underhand methods. It is a part of a bigger solution. But its a beginning. Thanks & Regards Ali Hussein ali(a)hussein.me.ke +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: Abu-Jomo LinkedIn: http// ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com On Dec 10, 2015, at 10:01 AM, John Ochoti via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: Let's assume that Collymore's gesture is followed by all public & private officers declare their wealth on a regular basis - will this exercise eventually lead to an end or even of corruption? Absolutely not. The only sure result is near-accurate profiling of persons based on how much they have. Woe unto you if you are worth little - you cannot even get a seat at a wedding or funeral. On the other hand if you have a lot you'll attract all manner of lazy idlers who will forcibly 'ask' you to share with them...often in life threatening scenarios. The only way of ending corruption is to simply STOP STEALING. John On 9 Dec 2015 15:59, "James Mbugua via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: BQ_BEGIN Maina Mobitelea was sold off to Vodafone before Collymore became CEO. JG From: henry--- via kictanet Sent: ‎09/‎12/‎2015 12:38 To: jgmbugua(a)gmail.com Cc: henry(a)article19.org Subject: Re: [kictanet] A New Dispensation in CEOs/Leaders Responsibility? BobCollymore shows the way its done and should be done Great gesture from Bob Collymore. But he also must tell the world who is the beneficial shareholder of Mobitelea. That disclosure will ensure that the telecommunications industry in Kenya can now lead the fight against corruption. Henry O Maina From: "Davis Onsakia via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > To: henry(a)article19.org Cc: "Davis Onsakia" < mautidavis(a)gmail.com > Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 11:33:47 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] A New Dispensation in CEOs/Leaders Responsibility? Bob Collymore shows the way its done and should be done Thanks Ali for sharing this. This is a laudable move that should be emulated by not only the government employees and officials but also by those in the private sector; for it takes two to tango, and this applies to corruption too. A less corrupt private sector will lead to dry bowls for govt employees who might be in the habit of soliciting 'small tokens'! This two pronged approach will help to drain the corruption pipe. Best Regards, Davis M Onsakia "One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time." On 9 December 2015 at 11:08, Ali Hussein via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: BQ_BEGIN Dear Listers A lot has been said about our leaders responsibility in ending corruption in our country. A lot still has been talked about regarding leaders declaration of assets to ensure transparency in dealing with this issue. I cannot say that there has been much done or someone coming out publicly and making this available for all to see. Until now. Here’s Bob Collymore’s declaration of Income and Assets as at 8th December 2015. http://www.safaricom.co.ke/images/Bob%20Collymore.Individual%20Asset%20Decl… Also, here a post Bob released yesterday on corruption and the role of public sector: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/corruption-new-public-private-partnership-bo… The gauntlet has been thrown. Shall we start with all the new CS’ and PS’ that have just been nominated? I believe this is a first start towards slaying the corruption dragon. Kudos Bob for leading the way!! Ali Hussein ali(a)hussein.me.ke +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: Abu-Jomo LinkedIn: http// ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mautidavis%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/henry%40article19.org The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jonsom.o%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. BQ_END _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. BQ_END _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/henry%40article19.org 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] Two webinars on Dec 15, 2015 - Deux webinaires le 15 Décembre 2015
by Bob Omondi 10 Dec '15

10 Dec '15

FYI... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 8:57 AM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Two webinars on Dec 15, 2015 - Deux webinaires le 15 Décembre 2015 To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net> FRANCAIS: Vous êtes invités aux deux webinaires prévus pour le 15 décembre 2015 comme suit: 12:00 –13:00 UTC Webinaire sur la transition IANA et le renforcement de la responsabilité de l'ICANN 14:00-15:00 UTC : Quoi de neuf dans le processuss d'accréditation des bureaux d'enregistrement par ICANN Notez les liens AdobeConnect pour ces deux webinaires dans le texte qui suit. Vous aurez les slides dans AdobeConnect mais l'audio est uniquement en Anglais. Pour avoir accès à l'audio en Français, essayer d'appeler le numéro Toll-free, suivez les instructions et tapez 9002 pour acceder au CANAL en Français Merci ENGLIGH: You are invited to attend the following webinars on December 15, 2015 12:00 –13:00 UTC Regional webinar on the IANA Stawardship transition and ICANN's accountability 14:00-15:00 UTC : Update on ICANN registrar accreditation process WEBINAR DETAILS Regional webinar on the IANA Stawardship transition and ICANN's accountability *When:* Tuesday 15 December 2015 at 12.00 – 13.00 UTC (for time conversions, please refer to the link at *http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/* <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/>) *Where:* On Adobe Connect at *https://icann.adobeconnect.com/gse-afr/* <https://icann.adobeconnect.com/gse-afr/> and over Telephone/Skype (dial-out numbers can be found online *here* <http://adigo.com/icann/>) *Agenda:* *Agenda Item**Speaker**Time**Welcome*Pierre Dandjinou12.00 – 12.02*Improving Africa's Participation in GAC*TBC12.02 – 12.12*IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing ICANN’s Accountability – A General Overview*Theresa Swinehart12.12 – 12.17*ICG Update*Manal Ismail12.17 – 12.27*CCWG Accountability Update*Tijani Ben Jeema12.27 – 12.37*Q&A*All12.37 – 12.57*Closing Remarks*Baher Esmat12.57 – 13.00 The call will be conducted in English with live interpretation in French. Questions and interventions can be posted either over the call or as text in the Adobe Connect room, either in English or in French. The language streamed directly into the Adobe Connect room will be the default language of English. In order to join the call, you can either; 1. Join by dialing into a toll-free number of your country as shown at *http://adigo.com/icann/* <http://adigo.com/icann/> either using a phone or via Skype by dialing one of the toll-free numbers listed in the same link. Once prompted for the conference code, please enter one of the following access codes: 1. *9001* if you wish to join the *English* bridge; or 2. *9002* if you wish to join the *French* bridge. 1. Join via the Adobe Connect room at *https://icann.adobeconnect.com/gse-afr/* <https://icann.adobeconnect.com/gse-afr/> where the room provides you with a listen-in option as well as connecting your microphone directly to speak into the call. ==== *Webinar title*: updated webinar on ICANN registrar accreditation *When:* Tuesday 15 December 2015 at 14.00 – 15:00 UTC (for time conversions, please refer to the link at *http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/* <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/>) *Where:* On Adobe Connect at *https://icann.adobeconnect.com/gse-afr/* <https://icann.adobeconnect.com/gse-afr/> and over Telephone (dial-out numbers can be found online *here* <http://adigo.com/icann/>) *Agenda:* 1*4:00 14:05: Introduction Pierre Dandjinou* *14:05- 14:35: ICANN registrar accreditation Caitlin Tubergen* *14:35- 14:55 Q/A* *14:55 Closing remarks Pierre Dandjinou* The webinar will be conducted in English with live interpretation in French. Questions and interventions can be posted either over the call or as text in the Adobe Connect room, either in English or in French. The language streamed directly into the Adobe Connect room will be the default language of English. In order to join the call, you can either; 1. Join by dialing into a toll-free number of your country as shown at *http://adigo.com/icann/* <http://adigo.com/icann/> either using a phone or via Skype by dialing one of the toll-free numbers listed in the same link. Once prompted for the conference code, please enter one of the following access codes: 1. *9001* if you wish to join the *English* bridge; or 2. *9002* if you wish to join the *French* bridge. 1. Join via the Adobe Connect room at *https://icann.adobeconnect.com/gse-afr/* <https://icann.adobeconnect.com/gse-afr/> where the room provides you with a listen-in option as well as connecting your microphone directly to speak into the call. - Yaovi Atohoun Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager – Africa ICANN – www.icann.org Mobile : +229 66015649 / 97891228 _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS ON KENYA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS
by Alwala, Rachel 10 Dec '15

10 Dec '15

Dear Listers, We wish to bring to your attention that the Authority has published six drafts regulations for public consultation. Communications Authority of Kenya invites stakeholders and members of the public to comment on the following draft Regulations: 1. The Kenya Information and Communications (Broadcasting) Regulations, 2015 2. The Kenya Information and Communications (Universal Service and Access) Regulations, 2015 3. The Kenya Information and Communications (Infrastructure sharing) Regulations, 2015 4. The Kenya Information and Communications (Cybersecurity) Regulations, 2015 5. The Kenya Information and Communications (Electronic Certification and Doman Name Administration) Regulations, 2015 The said draft regulations can be accessed on the Authority’s website through the following link: http://www.ca.go.ke/index.php/public-consultations Interested persons are hereby invited to submit written representation and /or comments on the said draft Regulations by and not later than 23rd December, 2015 through the following email address: consultations(a)ca.go.ke<mailto:consultations@ca.go.ke> Your inputs as key stakeholders will be very much appreciated. Please share with other networks beyond KICTANET so that we can have many more contributing their views. Regards, Rachel Alwala Assistant Director/Communications and External Affairs Communications Authority of Kenya PO Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 Tel: +254 703 042000 Email: alwala(a)ca.go.ke Website: www.ca.go.ke

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Internet Freedom Festival - (Spain - March 2016)
by Mose Karanja 09 Dec '15

09 Dec '15

Hello listers, The Internet Freedom Festival (IFF) will take place March 1-6, 2015 in Valencia, Spain. It is a time for the freedom community to strengthen bonds of trust, share knowledge, and recharge batteries. IFF takes a community, ground up approach. As a result, we are looking for interesting individuals submit a session that they feel would benefit the Internet Freedom community. Currently, there are 8 tracks you can be part of. Deadline is December 15. https://internetfreedomfestival.org/host-a-session/ <https://internetfreedomfestival.org/host-a-session/> In this edition specifically we really want to increase the diversity of participants present at the festival. Previous festivals have seen low attendance from Sub-Sahara Africa, from child-safety online orgs, gender-focused organisations, LGBTQI community and other minorities who are affected by Internet surveillance but are not represented as much as they would wish. Funding is limited and will depend on quality of session, how collaborative it is and how it can lead to a practical impact path after the festival. So, go ahead and submit <https://internetfreedomfestival.org/host-a-session/> your session. IFF creates an unique, vibrant environment where activists from various parts of the world, software creators, humanitarian workers, policy makers and others can come together, and collaboratively tackle the biggest challenges facing the Internet Freedom community. We are also looking for volunteers that can help with a variety of tasks. You can indicate your desire to become a volunteer in the RSVP form: https://internetfreedomfestival.org/register/ <https://internetfreedomfestival.org/register/>. If you organization would like to be a friend or partner, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Money contributions, while appreciated are not necessary. Please contact Moses at mosekaranja(a)gmail.com <mailto:mosekaranja@gmail.com> (PGP: 0x1529552F <https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=index&fingerprint=on&search=0x1529552F>) Find more info here: https://internetfreedomfestival.org/ <https://internetfreedomfestival.org/> --- Moses Karanja | @Mose_Karanja <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja> | PGP: 0x1529552F <https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=index&fingerprint=on&search=0x1529552F>

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A New Dispensation in CEOs/Leaders Responsibility? Bob Collymore shows the way its done and should be done
by Ali Hussein 09 Dec '15

09 Dec '15

Dear Listers A lot has been said about our leaders responsibility in ending corruption in our country. A lot still has been talked about regarding leaders declaration of assets to ensure transparency in dealing with this issue. I cannot say that there has been much done or someone coming out publicly and making this available for all to see. Until now. Here’s Bob Collymore’s declaration of Income and Assets as at 8th December 2015. http://www.safaricom.co.ke/images/Bob%20Collymore.Individual%20Asset%20Decl… <http://www.safaricom.co.ke/images/Bob%20Collymore.Individual%20Asset%20Decl…> Also, here a post Bob released yesterday on corruption and the role of public sector: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/corruption-new-public-private-partnership-bo… <https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/corruption-new-public-private-partnership-bo…> The gauntlet has been thrown. Shall we start with all the new CS’ and PS’ that have just been nominated? I believe this is a first start towards slaying the corruption dragon. Kudos Bob for leading the way!! Ali Hussein ali(a)hussein.me.ke +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: Abu-Jomo LinkedIn: http//ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com

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Fwd: [i-network] Estonian Government to go cloud 100%
by Barrack Otieno 09 Dec '15

09 Dec '15

I wonder what listers would say on this. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "wamarobert(a)outlook.com" <wamarobert(a)outlook.com> Date: Dec 6, 2015 1:09 AM Subject: [i-network] Estonian Government to go cloud 100% To: "I-Network Uganda" <i-network(a)dgroups.org> Cc: Hi i-Netters, This is interesting even to our public services colleagues.... Estonia is planning to upload all of its government data to the cloud so that the country can be run from abroad if necessary. http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2015/dec/estonian-government-cloud-backup.cfm -Robert MAILING LIST RULES - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189… WEEKLY DISCUSSION ROUNDUPS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=19… QUARTERLY eNEWSLETTERS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=34&… 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.

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Women at the forefront of development : the fight against cyber based violence - 16 day campaign
by Josiah Mugambi 09 Dec '15

09 Dec '15

This should be worth some discussion and thought. Forum is currently ongoing at AfDB Nairobi offices. Follow on twitter: #AfDB16DaysKE https://mobile.twitter.com/search/?q=%23afdb16daysKe&s=hash This blog post from some months back: http://www.afromum.com/growing-trend-cyber-violence-kenya/

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Mail bounces on Tuesday 08/12.15
by Grace Githaiga 09 Dec '15

09 Dec '15

Good morning listers Those of you who tried to post on the list yesterday may have noticed that the mails were bouncing. This is because kictanet.or.ke is registered with EAC directory and were experiencing problems with DNS. This was however resolved just around midnight. Thanks to Washington who followed and worked on this matter to ensure we are 'back on air'. In light of this, those whose mails bounced may want to re-post under the different subject lines and continue with the various debates. Thank you for understanding. RgdsGrace

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Looking for help spreading word about Kathy Brown's WSIS+10 and Internet security blog post
by Barrack Otieno 09 Dec '15

09 Dec '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Dan York" <york(a)isoc.org> Date: Dec 8, 2015 8:47 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] Looking for help spreading word about Kathy Brown's WSIS+10 and Internet security blog post To: "Internet Policy External" <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Cc: Internet policy list subscribers, I'd greatly appreciate any help you all could give in spreading the word about a blog post from Kathy Brown that we published today. *This week* there are more negotiations happening in New York about the WSIS+10 event and there are a number of governments seeking to have governments play a larger role in Internet security discussions at the expense of other stakeholder groups. We published a blog post from Kathy today talking about why we see the need for Internet security discussions to involve ALL stakeholders and pointing out some of the work already happening within the technical community: https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/12/wsis10-and-chall… If any of you are able to share that link with other people or other communities, it would be greatly appreciated. If you share links on social networks, it can be found at: https://twitter.com/internetsociety/status/674273607002943488 https://twitter.com/ISOCPolicy/status/674273607057444865 https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/posts/10153048729348239 https://plus.google.com/+InternetSociety/posts/1EP9qYRpuy4 https://www.linkedin.com/company/internet-society/comments?topic=6080040071… https://www.reddit.com/r/internetgovernance/comments/3vy89w/wsis10_and_the_… The moment to attempt to influence the discussions is right now - and so any assistance spreading the word would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Dan -- Dan York Senior Content Strategist, Internet Society york(a)isoc.org +1-802-735-1624 Jabber: york(a)jabber.isoc.org Skype: danyork http://twitter.com/danyork http://www.internetsociety.org/ _______________________________________________ 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.

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KENIC deletes isuhuruinkenya.co.ke domain
by James Wamathai 08 Dec '15

08 Dec '15

Hello Listers, Isn't this censorship? http://www.monitor.co.ke/2015/12/07/kenic-shuts-down-a-kenyan-domain/

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ICT in Governance:-KE Analysis
by Walubengo J 07 Dec '15

07 Dec '15

This could be of interest - especially for the incoming leadership at the Ministry of ICT. This report reviews government and non-government Information and Communication Technology (ICT) initiatives in Kenya, and examines how ICT-related policies and other legislation affect citizen participation and democratic governance. Read more @http://www.cipesa.org/2015/10/ict-in-governance-in-kenya-policies-and-practice/ rgdswalu.

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 103, Issue 44
by James Wamathai 07 Dec '15

07 Dec '15

Mwendwa, The domain http://isuhuruinkenya.co.ke/ is down. You can check it yourself. The Who is says that the domain status is server hold http://whois.domaintools.com/isuhuruinkenya.co.ke and also the owner was informed of the same thing by his registrar. ----- [image: hapa kenya] <http://www.hapakenya.com> james wamathai / managing editor +254-722 352239/ jw(a)hapakenya.com http://www.hapakenya.com [image: Facebook] <http://facebook.com/uqweli> [image: Twitter] <http://htmlsig.com/#%23%23%23> [image: Google Plus] <https://plus.google.com/+JamesWamathai/> [image: Linkedin] <https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=88118555> [image: Instagram] <http://instagram.com/uqweli> [image: Skype] <http://htmlsig.com/#%23%23%23%23%23> On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 5:49 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: KENIC deletes isuhuruinkenya.co.ke domain (Mwendwa Kivuva) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2015 15:44:35 +0100 > From: Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] KENIC deletes isuhuruinkenya.co.ke domain > Message-ID: > < > CAEhPqwpQdrf0Vr_GbxewjZgAkg7L_EdF6f7Jg4-CukuEUbsA-Q(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Listers, > > Let us understand that KENIC is a social good. It is ours to protect. KENIC > does not belong to them, it belongs to us. > > When we start spreading false rumours against our KENIC, what are we doing > to it's brand? Wisdom calls for us to verify any information before we go > guns blazing. We are now persecuting an innocent entity. > > Long live KENIC. > > Regards > On Dec 7, 2015 5:18 PM, "Sidney Ochieng via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > Eric, > > What does that mean? Meanwhile you've not answered any of our > questions... > > On 7 Dec 2015 17:05, "Eric Ndungu via kictanet" < > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > >> Dear Listers, > >> > >> Kindly note that KeNIC has not deleted the domain. > >> > >> The domain is active and delegated. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> With Regards, > >> > >> > >> *Eric M. Ndungu:* > >> *Marketing & Communications Manager* > >> [E] eric(a)kenic.or.ke <paul(a)kenic.or.ke>/[W] www.kenic.or.ke/[TW] > >> twitter.com/kenictld/ [Blog]kenic.or.ke/blog > >> [F] 4450087 /[M] +254 733 790 073, +254 715 275 483/[T] +254 20 > >> 2324686, 4450057/8/ > >> Box 1461 - 00606, Nairobi > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Dec 7, 2015, at 4:57 PM, Ali Hussein via kictanet < > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> > >> Listers > >> > >> If this actually happened then it's a shame. KeNIC does need to answer > >> this. > >> > >> Good news though:- > >> > >> isuhuruinkenya.today > >> isuhuruinkenya.com > >> isuhuruinkenya.net > >> isuhuruinkenya.org > >> isuhuruinkenya.in > >> isuhuruinkenya.info > >> isuhuruinkenya.xyz > >> isuhuruinkenya.life > >> etc... > >> > >> Are all available..This site should be back up in a few hours if the > >> owners are willing. > >> > >> Would be interesting to see if these will be snapped up in the next few > >> minutes..:-) > >> > >> We sure are living in interesting times. We have choices. > >> > >> *Ali Hussein* > >> *Principal* > >> *Hussein & Associates* > >> +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 > >> > >> Twitter: @AliHKassim > >> Skype: abu-jomo > >> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > >> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > >> > >> Blog: www.alyhussein.com > >> > >> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking > >> what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Gy?rgyi > >> > >> Sent from my iPad > >> > >> On 7 Dec 2015, at 4:34 PM, Sidney Ochieng via kictanet < > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> > >> Well, this isn't a good look. When it when down I thought the owner took > >> it down didn't think to look into it. > >> > >> Kenic has the following questions to answer: > >> 1. Under which law or policy was this done? Provide the court order > >> 2. If it wasn't under those then who's authority? Names and positions > >> 3. What methods exist to challenge such take downs? > >> 4. How is this even legal? > >> > >> Documentation showing such would be appreciated. > >> > >> Finally that the owner of the website needs to go to your offices to > pick > >> up a let is a shame because email. Or is that a tactic to further > >> intimidated the website owner? > >> > >> We should all be especially wary... > >> On 7 Dec 2015 16:17, "James Wamathai via kictanet" < > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> > >>> Hello Listers, > >>> > >>> Isn't this censorship? > >>> http://www.monitor.co.ke/2015/12/07/kenic-shuts-down-a-kenyan-domain/ > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> kictanet mailing list > >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >>> > >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at > >>> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/sidney.ochieng%40gmai… > >>> > >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > development. > >>> > >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and > bandwidth, > >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, > do > >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> kictanet mailing list > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >> > >> Unsubscribe or change your options at > >> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com > >> > >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > development. > >> > >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and > bandwidth, > >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, > do > >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> kictanet mailing list > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >> > >> Unsubscribe or change your options at > >> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/eric%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 > >> > >> Unsubscribe or change your options at > >> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/sidney.ochieng%40gmai… > >> > >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > development. > >> > >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and > bandwidth, > >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, > do > >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kivuva%40transworldaf… > > > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > development. > > > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and > bandwidth, > > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > >

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 103, Issue 40
by James Wamathai 07 Dec '15

07 Dec '15

Owner of the domain + who is on your site says otherwise. https://twitter.com/kipropesque/status/673837559722680320 ----- [image: hapa kenya] <http://www.hapakenya.com> james wamathai / managing editor +254-722 352239/ jw(a)hapakenya.com http://www.hapakenya.com [image: Facebook] <http://facebook.com/uqweli> [image: Twitter] <http://htmlsig.com/#%23%23%23> [image: Google Plus] <https://plus.google.com/+JamesWamathai/> [image: Linkedin] <https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=88118555> [image: Instagram] <http://instagram.com/uqweli> [image: Skype] <http://htmlsig.com/#%23%23%23%23%23> On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 5:09 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: KENIC deletes isuhuruinkenya.co.ke domain (Eric Ndungu) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2015 17:06:24 +0300 > From: Eric Ndungu <eric(a)kenic.or.ke> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] KENIC deletes isuhuruinkenya.co.ke domain > Message-ID: <8034DAD3-5767-4AAC-AB2B-8A18126D80E6(a)kenic.or.ke> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dear Listers, > > Kindly note that KeNIC has not deleted the domain. > > The domain is active and delegated. > > > > > With Regards, > > > Eric M. Ndungu: > Marketing & Communications Manager > [E] eric(a)kenic.or.ke <mailto:paul@kenic.or.ke>/[W] www.kenic.or.ke < > http://www.kenic.or.ke/>/[TW] twitter.com/kenictld < > http://twitter.com/kenictld>/ [Blog]kenic.or.ke/blog > [F] 4450087 /[M] +254 733 790 073, +254 715 275 483/[T] +254 20 2324686, > 4450057/8/ > Box 1461 - 00606, Nairobi > > > > > > > On Dec 7, 2015, at 4:57 PM, Ali Hussein via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > > Listers > > > > If this actually happened then it's a shame. KeNIC does need to answer > this. > > > > Good news though:- > > > > isuhuruinkenya.today > > isuhuruinkenya.com <http://isuhuruinkenya.com/> > > isuhuruinkenya.net <http://isuhuruinkenya.net/> > > isuhuruinkenya.org <http://isuhuruinkenya.org/> > > isuhuruinkenya.in > > isuhuruinkenya.info <http://isuhuruinkenya.info/> > > isuhuruinkenya.xyz > > isuhuruinkenya.life > > etc... > > > > Are all available..This site should be back up in a few hours if the > owners are willing. > > > > Would be interesting to see if these will be snapped up in the next few > minutes..:-) > > > > We sure are living in interesting times. We have choices. > > > > Ali Hussein > > Principal > > Hussein & Associates > > +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 > > > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim < > http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> < > http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > > Blog: www.alyhussein.com <http://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 7 Dec 2015, at 4:34 PM, Sidney Ochieng via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> > wrote: > > > >> Well, this isn't a good look. When it when down I thought the owner > took it down didn't think to look into it. > >> > >> Kenic has the following questions to answer: > >> 1. Under which law or policy was this done? Provide the court order > >> 2. If it wasn't under those then who's authority? Names and positions > >> 3. What methods exist to challenge such take downs? > >> 4. How is this even legal? > >> > >> Documentation showing such would be appreciated. > >> > >> Finally that the owner of the website needs to go to your offices to > pick up a let is a shame because email. Or is that a tactic to further > intimidated the website owner? > >> > >> We should all be especially wary... > >> On 7 Dec 2015 16:17, "James Wamathai via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> > wrote: > >> Hello Listers, > >> > >> Isn't this censorship? > http://www.monitor.co.ke/2015/12/07/kenic-shuts-down-a-kenyan-domain/ < > http://www.monitor.co.ke/2015/12/07/kenic-shuts-down-a-kenyan-domain/> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> kictanet mailing list > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet < > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> > >> > >> Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/sidney.ochieng%40gmai… > < > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/sidney.ochieng%40gmai… > > > >> > >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > >> > >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> kictanet mailing list > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet < > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> > >> > >> Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com > < > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com > > > >> > >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > >> > >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > _______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/eric%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. > >

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Shared from Twitter: KENIC Confirms Takedown of isUhuruInKenya.co.ke Domain
by Ali Hussein 07 Dec '15

07 Dec '15

Eric Your denial seems to be very much against the sentiments of Kenyans on social media and the Techweez blog. KENIC Confirms Takedown of isUhuruInKenya.co.ke Domain My sense is that this may very well be sensationalization. Maybe someone hacked the site? Be that as it may KeNIC needs to get ahead of this hullabaloo and assure all owners of .ke domains that you have laid down procedures for take down orders etc. My suggestion would be that:- 1. Immediately issue a denial and proof that you guys didn't do this. 2. Engage the community on the procedures of take down. 3. Clearly inform the public what constitutes a take down etc. KeNIC has done well over the last few years and you guys need to be seen as Politically Agnostic. Period. Ali Hussein Principal 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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Fwd: STAKEHOLDERS MEETING INVITATION
by Ali Hussein 07 Dec '15

07 Dec '15

Hi All KPLC is calling a stakeholders’ meeting on how to better connect Kenya. Pleas see attached. Thanks & Regards Ali Hussein ali(a)hussein.me.ke +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: Abu-Jomo LinkedIn: http//ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com > > >

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] CIS's Position on Net Neutrality
by Barrack Otieno 06 Dec '15

06 Dec '15

Quite usefull in light of this weeks discussions. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Joly MacFie" <joly(a)punkcast.com> Date: Dec 5, 2015 7:36 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] CIS's Position on Net Neutrality To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Cc: Published Dec 4. http://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/ciss-position-on-net-neutrali… 1. Net Neutrality violations can potentially have multiple categories of harms —* competition harms, free speech harms, privacy harms, innovation and ‘generativity’ harms, harms to consumer choice and user freedoms, and diversity harms* thanks to unjust discrimination and gatekeeping by Internet service providers. 2. Net Neutrality violations (including some those forms of zero-rating that violate net neutrality) can also have different kinds benefits — enabling the *right to freedom of expression*, and the *freedom of association*, especially when access to communication and publishing technologies is increased; *increased competition*[by enabling product differentiation, can potentially allow small ISPs compete against market incumbents];*increased access* [usually to a subset of the Internet] by those without any access because they cannot afford it, increased access [usually to a subset of the Internet] by those who don't see any value in the Internet,*reduced payments* by those who already have access to the Internet especially if their usage is dominated by certain services and destinations. 3. Given the magnitude and variety of potential harms, *complete forbearance from all regulation is not an option* for regulators nor is self-regulation sufficient to address all the harms emerging from Net Neutrality violations, since incumbent telecom companies cannot be trusted to effectively self-regulate. Therefore, *CIS calls for the immediate formulation of Net Neutrality regulation* by the telecom regulator [TRAI] and the notification thereof by the government [Department of Telecom of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology]. CIS also calls for the eventual enactment of statutory law on Net Neutrality. All such policy must be developed in a transparent fashion after proper consultation with all relevant stakeholders, and after giving citizens an opportunity to comment on draft regulations. 4. Even though some of these harms may be large, CIS believes that a government cannot apply the precautionary principle in the case of Net Neutrality violations. *Banning technical innovations and business model innovations is not an appropriate policy option. *The regulation must toe a careful line *to solve the optimization problem: *refraining from over-regulation of ISPs and harming innovation at the carrier level (and benefits of net neutrality violations mentioned above) while preventing ISPs from harming innovation and user choice. ISPs must be regulated to limit harms from unjust discrimination towards consumers as well as to limit harms from unjust discrimination towards the services they carry on their networks. 5. Based on regulatory theory, we believe that a regulatory framework that is technologically neutral, that factors in differences in technological context, as well as market realities and existing regulation, and which is able to respond to new evidence is what is ideal. This means that we need a framework that has some bright-line rules based, but which allows for flexibility in determining the scope of exceptions and in the application of the rules. Candidate principles to be embodied in the regulation include: *transparency, non-exclusivity, limiting unjust discrimination*. 6. The *harms emerging from walled gardens can be mitigated in a number of ways*. *On zero-rating the form of regulation must depend on the specific model and the potential harms that result from that model. *Zero-rating can be: paid for by the end consumer or subsidized by ISPs or subsidized by content providers or subsidized by government or a combination of these; deal-based or criteria-based or government-imposed; ISP-imposed or offered by the ISP and chosen by consumers; Transparent and understood by consumers vs. non-transparent; based on content-type or agnostic to content-type; service-specific or service-class/protocol-specific or service-agnostic; available on one ISP or on all ISPs. Zero-rating by a small ISP with 2% penetration will not have the same harms as zero-rating by the largest incumbent ISP. For service-agnostic / content-type agnostic zero-rating, which Mozilla terms ‘*equal rating*’, CIS advocates for* no regulation.* 7. CIS believes that *Net Neutrality regulation for mobile and fixed-line access must be different* recognizing the fundamental differences in technologies. 8. *On specialized services CIS believes that there should be logical separation* and that all details of such specialized services and their impact on the Internet must be made transparent to consumers both individual and institutional, the general public and to the regulator. Further, such services should be available to the user only upon request, and not without their active choice, with the requirement that the service cannot be reasonably provided with ‘best efforts’ delivery guarantee that is available over the Internet, and hence requires discriminatory treatment, or that the discriminatory treatment does not unduly harm the provision of the rest of the Internet to other customers. 9. On incentives for telecom operators, CIS believes that the government should consider different models such as waiving contribution to the Universal Service Obligation Fund for prepaid consumers, and freeing up additional spectrum for telecom use without royalty using a shared spectrum paradigm, as well as freeing up more spectrum for use without a licence. 10. On reasonable network management CIS still does not have a common institutional position. -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - _______________________________________________ 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.

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Net Neutrality Debate Observations
by Mose Karanja 05 Dec '15

05 Dec '15

The NetNeutrality Debate in Kenya I have been keenly following the debate on NetNeutrality globally and especially the Kenyan one. The events of the last three weeks kicking off at the Internet governance Forum in Brazil and the KICTANet mailing list debate have been key and it is clear to me: There is a huge gulf between research numbers presented in defence or opposition towards Free Basics/Internet.org in the developing world. There is a limiting simplistic targeting of Facebook as the force of evil in this debate. In the period after the IGF, discussions in Kenya and publications have moved more towards Facebook’s Free Basics; some objective and critical, some clearly as general attacks on Facebook as a company and Free Basics as a product. It was absolutely great for Grace Githaiga to bring the Facebook Policy team in to ensure official positions are clarified and the members’ questions would be answered. My observations 1. The Net Neutrality debate we are having is quite limited. The focus on Free Basics is very much in order and I hope this kind of energy can go to other contentious NN issues like protocol and peering discrimination (like when Zuku caps your download speeds when you are downloading Game of Thrones from Pirate Sites or when streaming live matches) and IP discrimination (when coffee joints, universities or organizations block specific websites like YouTube, Facebook under the guise of productivity, obscenity or heavy-traffic balance). These are top-of the head examples. 2. Our Kenyan primary research on this area is a sham! I am saying this as a researcher myself at Strathmore Law School. That is why we cannot push back on the numbers and data presented to us. Mozilla, Facebook, Stanford Uni all presented some data. We have some opinion polls here and there but no substantive work has been done locally. I ask all of us to get our hands dirty and get the data out from the users in our country so we can have a solid case in these debates. We have a huge task ahead of us if we are to step into the global table of serious discussion. I cringed to hear an African participant at the IGF say that Africans should be included in the table discussing NN and issues affecting Africa and Internet. This is someone who had flown over 10,000 miles to Brazil yet claimed Africans (the generality) should be included in the discussion. I don’t think nobody ever blocked someone off from participating in the pre-IGF events and surely, playing that racism/underdeveloped/Africa/Poverty card is so lame. Unless we conduct our research, we will continue being consumers of knowledge, or whatever is presented as such. 3. The organizations which deal directly with masses of end user are critical in giving feedback to the listers: ElimuTv for example is a good case. Most listers here are trapped in the {Nairobi-global capitals’ conferences} and would profit from first hand experiences from the counties. 4. In Reconciling political and economic goals in the net neutrality debate <https://www.msu.edu/~bauerj/papers/bauer-obar-netneutrality-tis-2014.pdf> (PDF), the authors argue convincingly for combining instruments towards an open Internet that upholds Net Neutrailty. As it has always been clear, access to the Internet is not a simple technological issue that can fixed just by adding more tech to the problem. One more cable won’t solve the access problem. Definitely the tech is core but freedom of speech, economic independence, language issues and political participation at the local level matter as much. CIPIT (at Strathmore) looks forward to partnering with all those who are interested in this topic in conducting primary research, forums and policy making. Blatant attack on Facebook or Google or Apple or whatever as a company is very easy. Anyone can do it. However, serious matters like this need our critical energies to offer credible alternatives to connect our people to the Internet. TL: DR: No, just read :) --- Moses Karanja | @Mose_Karanja <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja> | PGP: 0x1529552F <https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=index&fingerprint=on&search=0x1529552F> > On Dec 4, 2015, at 3:37 PM, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet-owner@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Introducing Facebook Africa Public Policy Team to > KICTANet (waudo siganga) > > From: waudo siganga <emailsignet(a)mailcan.com <mailto:emailsignet@mailcan.com>> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Introducing Facebook Africa Public Policy Team to KICTANet > Date: December 4, 2015 at 3:25:46 PM EAT > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> > > > This looks useful. Kivuva/Hussein please comment. Looks like schools can be able to access useful content without what the Bamba people call "kunyanyaswa na kukatwakatwa kila mwezi" > > On Fri, Dec 4, 2015, at 02:46 PM, Ebele Okobi via kictanet wrote: >> That’s fantastic-education content is some of the most sought after for Free Basics. >> A couple of things- >> Can you please have your team take a look at Platform, and the technical specifications, here? https://developers.facebook.com/docs/internet-org/platform-technical-guidel… <https://developers.facebook.com/docs/internet-org/platform-technical-guidel…> >> Then they can submit, here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/internet-org <https://developers.facebook.com/docs/internet-org> >> >> I will also connect you directly with our EMEA content lead! >> Thanks so much for writing, and for the work that you do. >> Best, Ebele >> >> <6F096681-9A34-452C-A5CD-1D0E4C64A463[1].png> >> >> Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa >> >> m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 >> >> 2 Stephen St | London | W1T 1AN >> >> >> ebeleokobi(a)fb.com <mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com> >> >> >> From: Network of non- formal Educational institutions <nnfeischools(a)yahoo.com <mailto:nnfeischools@yahoo.com>> >> Date: Friday, December 4, 2015 at 5:17 AM >> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> >> Cc: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi(a)fb.com <mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com>> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Introducing Facebook Africa Public Policy Team to KICTANet >> >> Good morning to all >> Facebook has made a positive move towards helping the poor communities >> We offer secondary education on TV and use Facebook to push some videos and interaction. However a good number of our student have said they are not on Facebook because they can not afford internet >> We would wish to be included in the program. How do we go about it >> >> Jane Muthiga >> Director Elimu TV >> 07231444259 >> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__overview.mail.yahoo.co…> >> On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 4:31 PM, Ebele Okobi via kictanet >> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: >> Thanks so much for these questions! Please see below, in line. >> <6F096681-9A34-452C-A5CD-1D0E4C64A463[2].png> >> >> Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa >> >> m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 >> >> 2 Stephen St | London | W1T 1AN >> >> >> ebeleokobi(a)fb.com <mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com> >> >> >> From: kictanet <FastMail WARNING: URL text contains a possible JavaScript attack on your machine. URL disabled. Original URL='javascript:return'. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>.> on behalf of Sidney Ochieng via kictanet <FastMail WARNING: URL text contains a possible JavaScript attack on your machine. URL disabled. Original URL='javascript:return'. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>.> >> Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <FastMail WARNING: URL text contains a possible JavaScript attack on your machine. URL disabled. Original URL='javascript:return'. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>.> >> Date: Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 1:05 PM >> To: Ebele Okobi <FastMail WARNING: URL text contains a possible JavaScript attack on your machine. URL disabled. Original URL='javascript:return'. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>.> >> Cc: Sidney Ochieng <FastMail WARNING: URL text contains a possible JavaScript attack on your machine. URL disabled. Original URL='javascript:return'. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>.> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Introducing Facebook Africa Public Policy Team to KICTANet >> >> Ebele, >> I'm still taking time to go through everything is your rather exhaustive reply but I do have a couple of questions: >> >From your participation guidelines: >> In addition, secure content is not supported and may not load. >> Any data (e.g., proxy requests) or reporting we provide is deemed Facebook confidential information and cannot be used by you for any advertising purposes or shared with third parties. >> >> >> Why isn't secure content explicitly supported? >> I am checking with our EMEA content partnerships team; will get back soonest. >> What is the rationale for the data and reporting condition? >> Per my exhaustive reply, ;-), we do not allow any advertising on Free Basics, and we do not allow developers to violate the privacy rights of users of Free Basics-see highlighted portion. We do not want developers creating sites that profit off of Free Basics users, or that use their data to advertise, or that share their data with third parties. >> >> Also while the while the FAQs on that page say different there's this condition: >> What do you mean when you say the FAQs on that page “say different”? Can you please specify what you mean when you say the FAQs “say different”? Thanks-once you do, will get back soonest. >> >> Developer participation on the Free Basics Platform, including the information submitted with your application, is otherwise governed by our standard legal terms. Collectively, our standard legal terms and these supplemental terms are the entire agreement between you and Facebook relating to Free Basics, and any terms of use for your service will not apply to Facebook. >> >> Those legal terms contain this: >> For content that is covered by intellectual property rights, like photos and videos (IP content), you specifically give us the following permission, subject to your privacy andapplication settings: you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any IP content that you post on or in connection with Facebook (IP License). This IP License ends when you delete your IP content or your account unless your content has been shared with others, and they have not deleted it. >> >> So what takes precedence, the FAQ or legal terms? What does this mean for content producers who make a living of that content if Facebook chooses to exercise this right?? >> >> Finally Nanjira makes an important point in her post here(FastMail WARNING: URL text and host don't match, possible phishing attempt. URL disabled. 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Original text='http://nanjira.com/2015/11/taking-free-basics-in-kenya-on-a-spin/ <http://nanjira.com/2015/11/taking-free-basics-in-kenya-on-a-spin/'>' <http://nanjira.com/2015/11/taking-free-basics-in-kenya-on-a-spin/'>. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>.) about how the platform, in Kenya at least, seems set up for consumption. Why is this? Was this an explicit decision or a side-effect of the chosen platforms? What is Facebook doing to encourage people to provide content to these sites? >> Platform is actually set up for people to create, but Free Basics is meant to be a light-weight product that operators are willing to provide for free, for people new to the Internet. Per previously—Free Basics is meant to be an on-ramp to the Internet. It’s not meant to be a place where people stay. The kind of Internet access that supports content creation requires all kinds of inputs (electricity, broadband, infrastructure) that Facebook alone is not solely equipped to provide in 192 countries around the world. It’s no coincidence that the countries with the most creators are countries with a) the most resources and b) the biggest government investment in infrastructure. As you know, it’s not Facebook that charges for Internet access in developing countries-it’s operators. Are operators willing to provide unlimited access, for free, to people? Should they? I think the primary thing to remember, per my email is that Free Basics is not, at all, meant to be a holistic answer to a complex issue. It is only meant to be a short/medium-term way of addressing two very specific linked barriers to access-awareness and cost. >> >> Looking forward to hearing your responses and I will be adding other questions as I go through your response(s). >> >> On 3 December 2015 at 13:00, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <FastMail WARNING: URL text contains a possible JavaScript attack on your machine. URL disabled. Original URL='javascript:return'. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>.> wrote: >> Hi Ebele, >> >> Many thanks for your responses. I have a somewhat dumb question, some might have been partly addressed. >> >> 1. What role does the facebook public policy team play in Africa? >> >> 2. What led to the creation of the team? >> >> 3. What are facebooks plans regarding promotion of local content and extending connectivity to marginalized areas? >> >> 4. What is Facebooks defination of Net Neutrality and what is its position on the same? >> >> Please educate me >> >> Thanks >> >> On Dec 3, 2015 9:56 AM, "Ebele Okobi via kictanet" <FastMail WARNING: URL text contains a possible JavaScript attack on your machine. URL disabled. Original URL='javascript:return'. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>.> wrote: >> Zero-rating plans are indeed fully compatible and offered along with paid plans-they are just one of many options, and per my response below, zero-rating that is paid for by operator must exist together with paid plans because if not, the operator can't survive. >> >> Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa >> m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 <> >> >> 10 Brock Street | London <> | NW1 3FG >> FastMail WARNING: URL text contains a possible JavaScript attack on your machine. URL disabled. Original URL='javascript:return'. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>. >> >> >> >> On Dec 3, 2015, at 5:57 AM, waudo siganga via kictanet <FastMail WARNING: URL text contains a possible JavaScript attack on your machine. URL disabled. Original URL='javascript:return'. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>.> wrote: >> >>> A quick one for Kivuva, Hussein, Ebele - Please clarify is this Zero-rating incompatible with, i.e. mutually exclusive to paid services? Why cant they operate TOGETHER. >>> Waudo >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 3, 2015, at 01:52 AM, Mwendwa Kivuva wrote: >>>> There is a good satirical letter from Max, Zuckerberg's daughter on giving people free access to Facebook as if it was water or electricity: FastMail WARNING: URL text and host don't match, possible phishing attempt. URL disabled. 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Original text='http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/12/02/max_zuckerberg_reply_letter/ <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/12/02/max_zuckerberg_reply_letter/'>' <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/12/02/max_zuckerberg_reply_letter/'>. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>., >>>> >>>> On Dec 3, 2015 1:05 AM, FastMail WARNING: URL text contains a possible JavaScript attack on your machine. URL disabled. Original URL='javascript:return'. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>.wrote: >>>> Dr. Waudo, your questions are valid, and very well structured. This is what has been asked for some years now. And the idea of asking Facebook to come over is for them to school us too on their view of net neutrality. >>>> >>>> But find my attempt inline: >>>> >>>> On Dec 2, 2015 6:48 PM, "waudo siganga" <FastMail WARNING: URL text contains a possible JavaScript attack on your machine. URL disabled. Original URL='javascript:return'. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>.> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > Hi Kivuva/Hussein. I need a little more enlightenment: >>>> > >>>> > 1. Is the "Zero-Rating" issue a debate or has it already been concluded that it is a bad thing? There is a hint that supporting it may leave one in not very good standing.. >>>> >>>> This has not been agreed upon. We would probably not get an answer to whether it is good or bad. But some countries have determined and outlawed zero rating, some analyze zero rating requests on case by case basis, and other have approved zero rating. >>>> >>>> > 2. According to Kivuva's well-written article "Zero rating infringes on fundamental human rights by denying users access to the Internet". Are other service providers, including those offering "full" Internet Access at a fee, stopped or hindered from offering their services when some companies offer the zero-rating? Can both forms operate at the same time? >>>> >>>> This is a great question. And it is probably the main selling point for zero rating. To answer the question, if you have a data package, you can access the Internet outside the zero rated area. I probably like the idea. But what are the root cause for using zero rating? Can we make the Internet affordable? >>>> >>>> > 3. In Q2 above I have "full" in quotes because in my use of Internet I am yet to come across a truly "neutral Internet" i.e. sometimes I try to access certain websites or services and you are unable as you get a message that you cannot access that site/service from your country, meaning many services providers already practise packet filtering. >>>> >>>> True. There are many ways in which net neutrality is infringed, and there are different legislation from country to country on those aspects. The one that has affected us more is bandwidth trotting, especially of bit torrent traffic. An ISP advertises unlimited Internet access at $$$, then when you start using more resources than they had anticipated, they tighten your pipe. Bandwidth trotting and protocol blocking was banned by EU in 2014. Mobile carriers used to block access to Skype because it hurts voice, calling, and text-messaging revenue. >>>> >>>> So part of why we have been calling for a Net Neutrality law in Kenya is to protect the consumer, and also have a stand. Currently, the ISP can do whatever they want. The model to adopt is upto the community. >>>> >>>> > 4. Hussein gives certain characteristics of a "market" but probably leaves out a very critical one: Choice. The best market is the one where ALL service providers are given the opportunity to offer their services and consumers are left to choose. At the end of the day it is the consumers that decide which companies and services survive and which wilt along the way. Why choose for the consumer beforehand by barring certain services or business models? >>>> >>>> Be careful before you imprison yourself with your own words :). In the same breath of choice, who decided which websites a consumer should have access to? Why choose for the consumer beforehand? :) Why limit consumer choice? >>>> >>>> At another level, consumers are not usually very knowledgeable in what they want, or even what is good for a country. I'm ready to bet that if one country allows zero rating, and another country provides reliable affordable broadband, then the one with affordable broadband will experience faster economic growth. This is just an hypothesis. >>>> >>>> > 5. A couple of years ago the cost and affordability of Internet access was a key ICT public policy issue. We said it was a major impediment to the spread of Internet use. How do we reconcile that with opposition to free (ok "free" as Hussein corrected me) services even if they are only offering a slice of what an open Internet offers. >>>> >>>> Cost and access are still very relevant especially in our region of the world. That was why the IGF theme was "connecting the next billion." And there are very great suggestions thrown around on how to reduce the cost. Licensing, competition, usf, infrastructure sharing, taxes,...... We are really disadvantaged when it comes to utilising the great benefits of the Internet. Now what happens when we shrink that space more? >>>> >>>> > >>>> > On a lighter note these days I am very happy with Facebook especially the Groups, as I get to know what is going on in the village. But I have been accessing them using a paid service perhaps I can save a few shillings if I got to know how to connect for free. >>>> >>>> And Facebook likes these case studies. I heard them happily say how they are helping women chamas organise themselves, and also organise civil activism to foster democracy in places like Myanmar. Well, I want that too :-) >>>> >>>> > >>>> > I know Kivuva and Hussein have had extensive opportunity to study this area of Zero-Rating and also to listen o experts so I apologize in advance if my questions do not sound sophisticated. >>>> > >>>> > Kind Regards, >>>> > Waudo >>>> > >>>> > On Wed, Dec 2, 2015, at 05:07 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> We are having the most vibrant debate on Net Neutrality on the list in a long while. Thanks for all contributors, and GG for initiating this timely discussion. It's exciting to see many people interested with the zero rating debate. I'm sure Ebele and Akua from Facebook are fascinated by the dynamism of this group. Thank you Ebele and Akua for graciously joining this debate. >>>> >> >>>> >> I'll keep my opinions to myself and only ask questions. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> 1. Does Facebook support Net Neutrality? >>>> >> >>>> >> 2. Does Facebook's zero rating contravene net neutrality principle? >>>> >> >>>> >> 3. Will Facebook take "zero rated services" to areas without any connectivity infrastructure? >>>> >> >>>> >> 4. Will Facebook zero rated services reach all the people, even those with feature phones? Does fb have non app based Free basics?. What percentage of your target market has access to smart phones? >>>> >> >>>> >> 5. Which network operators does Facebook work with? Are all ISPs welcomed to the party? >>>> >> >>>> >> 6. Will free basics help reduce the cost of internet access? >>>> >> >>>> >> 7. Does Facebook pay ISPs to offer the "walled garden" to end users? >>>> >> >>>> >> 8. Why is Facebook running campaigns for "free basics" in a way to suggest that it is giving free access to the internet? Is FB and a few vanilla websites the Internet? >>>> >> >>>> >> 9. Facebook is considered affluent. Would it consider providing free internet to everyone? >>>> >> >>>> >> 10. Is free basics bridging the digital divide or creating confusion of those who cannot differentiate between Facebook and the Internet? Is Facebook keen that users from the developing world have access to the whole wealth of knowledge and information that the Internet provides? >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> Sincerely, >>>> >> >>>> >> Mwendwa Kivuva >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> FastMail WARNING: URL text contains a possible JavaScript attack on your machine. URL disabled. Original URL='javascript:return'. 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Cyber Violence in Kenya
by Dorcas Muthoni 04 Dec '15

04 Dec '15

Dear fellow listers, I am sharing this thought provoking blog on cyber violence that is seriously on the rise in Kenya. I don't know if CA has paid any attention but this blog brings out this serious issue out there for those willing to pay due attention. *Rise Above…the Rogue and Wrong* https://digitalubuntu.wordpress.com/2015/11/29/rise-above-the-rogue-wrong/ Edith, Nyaki, Alice, Grace and all fellow ICT champions, this is an issue ripe for discussion. This is about a very dangerous trend that requires monitoring and perhaps more action. Let's truly *Rise Above…the Rogue and Wrong*. Best, Muthoni

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Mombasa's Innovation workspace restoration works
by Ahmed Mohamed Maawy 03 Dec '15

03 Dec '15

Listers, Quick re-cap on the progress of SwahiliBox innovation space. SwahiliBox <http://swahilibox.co.ke> - Mombasa's Innovation Workspace as earlier described was under restoration. We now have pictures of the open space's progress in our Facebook Photo Album - https://www.facebook.com/SwahiliBox/photos/pcb.1680652445508155/16806520288… These works now put SwahiliBox at the point in which we can now start putting in equipment to start the work of the open space itself. Looking forward to having an engaging tech eco-system in Mombasa connect to the regional technology space - for the first time. -- *Ahmed Maawy* Executive Director - SwahiliBox / M-Power (CBO) Ambassador - Open Knowledge Director - Startup Grind Mombasa Software Developer - AJ+ / EveryLayer (KE) +254 714 960 627 Skype: ultimateprogramer swahilibox.co.ke m-power.or.ke www.okfn.org <http://okfn.org/> startupgrind.com ajplus.net www.everylayer.com

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Introducing Facebook Africa Public Policy Team to KICTANet
by Grace Githaiga 03 Dec '15

03 Dec '15

Dear Listers Greetings. I hope your week has started well. The topic of Net Neutrality has become an important global Internet Governance issue in the last two years, and has generated some interesting debates. In Kenya, Facebook has partnered with Airtel to offer users zero rated services, christened "free basics" which means that several websites have been selected (for lack of a proper word) to participate in the platform, where users access these websites for free. However, the same users cannot access any other website unless they pay for the data. Different positions depending on where their proponents stand have been shared. Please find one here by Nanjira Sambuli http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/free-internet-freedom-create/-/620/29756… and another by our own Mwendwa Kivuva http://www.circleid.com/posts/20151124_zero_rating_a_poisoned_chalice_for_t… Those for pro zero rated services have argued that it gives more users free access to the Internet, and that it is a genuine attempt to connect the unconnected. Those on the opposite side argue that zero rating stifles innovation, leads to customers lock-in, is anti competitive behavior, confuses the users on the true meaning of the Internet, denies users choice, and makes policy makers lazy in ensuring proper affordable internet is availed to the masses. Facebook's Head of Public Policy, Africa Ebele Okobi, and the Public Policy Manager, Africa Akua Gwekye have graciously agreed to respond to any queries the community has on zero rated services. The Process Please articulate your concerns and ask questions as we usually do when we have moderated debates. The facebook team will then look at the questions and respond to you on Wednesday Evening. Depending on how it goes, we can then see how to continue engaging with them. I think this is a great opportunity for the facebook team to unpackage free basics issue, and it is my hope that the debate will be exciting given the prominence members of the list have given the net neutrality debate. Over to you listers! And a very warm welcome to Ebele and Akua. WarmlyGrace

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Getting inclusive healthcare right
by Mbugua Njihia 03 Dec '15

03 Dec '15

Linda Jamii "flopped" will M-Tiba and CarePay work? - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/getting-inclusive-healthcare-right.html ᐧ

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Re: [kictanet] [isoc_ke] The pitfalls of Innovation moving faster than Regulation - The case of Safaricom and Lipisha (Mwendwa Kivuva)
by Matunda Nyanchama 03 Dec '15

03 Dec '15

Friends This is a good discussion. I read somewhere about the emergence of Toyota and its global dominance. Back in time, American auto companies (then the world's largest) failed to embrace ideas proposed by the founder of Toyota (I believe Toyoda is the name). He went ahead to do exactly what had found resistance in North America and the rest is history. ... It took these auto companies close to 20 years to even measure to the quality standards of the 'new comer' in their space. ... there is a similar story to be told of IBM (in reference to Microsoft, Apple, etc.) or Western Union (in reference to Bell companies) ... If I were Safaricom, I would seriously consider acquiring those companies with innovative solutions as a way of staying ahead; with its deep pockets and influence in the market, you can bet the company can lead the way if it desires so. ... smothering and suffocating others can only come to bite later on as innovation would always find its way into the market. my 2 cents worth.

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Fully Funded: 2016 TechWomen Emerging Leaders Programme For Women In Technology to Study in the USA (Fully Funded)
by WANGARI KABIRU 03 Dec '15

03 Dec '15

https://www.techwomen.org/participants/eligibility-and-applicationApplicati… Deadline: February 1st 2016 Please blow over to all the TechWomen in your network,thank you! All the best TechWomen! 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". What is TechWomen? TechWomen empowers, connects, and supports the next generation of women leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from Africa, Central Asia, and the Middle East by providing them the access and opportunity needed to advance their careers, pursue their dreams, and inspire women and girls in their communities.Through mentorship and exchange, TechWomen strengthens participants’ professional capacity, increases mutual understanding between key networks of professionals, and expands girls’ interest in STEM careers by exposing them to female role models. Eligibility and Application The application for the 2016 TechWomen program is now open through February 1, 2016. Apply Now Selection Process TechWomen participants are selected based on the eligibility requirements below. Applications are reviewed by independent selection committees composed of industry leaders and regional experts. Semifinalists may be interviewed by United States Embassy personnel in their country of permanent residence. 2016 TechWomen Eligibility Requirements Applicants must - Be women with, at minimum, two years full-time professional experience in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math) - Have, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree/four year university degree or equivalent - Be proficient in written and spoken English - Be citizens and permanent residents of Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Morocco, Nigeria, the Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan or Zimbabwe at the time of application, and while participating in the program - Be eligible to obtain a U.S. J-1 exchange visitor visa - Not have applied for an immigrant visa to the United States, or participated in a visa lottery in the past five years - Not hold U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. legal permanent resident Preference will be given to applicants who - Demonstrate themselves as emerging leaders in their chosen professional track through their work experience, volunteer experience, community activities, and education - Are committed to return to their home countries to share what they have learned and mentor women and girls - Have limited or no prior experience in the United States - Have a proven record of voluntary or public service in their communities - Have a demonstrated track record of entrepreneurialism and commitment to innovation - Demonstrate a willingness to participate in exchange programs, welcome opportunities for mentoring and new partnership development, and exhibit confidence and maturity TechWomen encourages people with diverse backgrounds and skills to apply, including individuals with disabilities.Women committed to addressing concerns of global climate change and environmental issues are particularly encouraged to apply. Selection Timeline Semifinalists will be contacted via email in/around April 2016. Final decisions will be made in May 2016. All applicants will be notified of the results of their application.Apply Now

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20th Annual Kenya ICT Excellence Awards Gala
by waudo siganga 03 Dec '15

03 Dec '15

Dear All, Just for information, the best performing ICT Companies this year will be feted tonight at the Laico Regency Hotel starting at 7.00 p.m. There are still a few seats for colleagues interested in attending, call Philip Malinda on 0727322854 by 2 p.m. There are no tickets available at the door. The chief Guest is Hon. Dan Kazungu in his capacity as member of the Parliamentary Departmental Committee on Energy and ICT. Kind Regards, Waudo

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Kenya’s tech sector optimistic on new Cabinet pick
by Grace Githaiga 02 Dec '15

02 Dec '15

When the President announced his revamped government line-up, now dubbed Government 2.0, many within the ICT sector were happy to see Joe Mucheru and Victor Kyalo rise to the top.Sammy Itemere was also nominated Principal Secretary, though information on his background is not widely available within the sector. ..."Will they surround themselves with sycophants who cannot dare criticise them or will they be open to accommodating opposing views that may sound harsh or uncomfortable, but eventually add value?" http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/tech-sector-Cabinet-Kenya…

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] FYI - Post on "Where is WSIS heading post-2015?" and new WSIS+10 comments matrix
by Barrack Otieno 02 Dec '15

02 Dec '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dan York <york(a)isoc.org> Date: Tue, Dec 1, 2015 at 10:00 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] FYI - Post on "Where is WSIS heading post-2015?" and new WSIS+10 comments matrix To: Internet Policy External <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Internet policy subscribers, Today we published a post from Constance with a view on where WSIS is heading post-2015: https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/12/where-wsis-headi… She talks a bit about what happened in New York last week but more on what she sees in the time ahead. She also mentions a new matrix we published that compiles in one place all the comments from the 34 organizations, governments and other entities that submitted comments on the 4 November 2015 WSIS+10 draft outcomes document: https://www.internetsociety.org/doc/wsis10-matrix-comments-4-nov-2015-draft… That matrix is available for all of you to use and has also been added to our overall https://www.internetsociety.org/wsis/matrix page. Regards, Dan P.S. For those of you who share posts on social networks, here are some relevant links: https://twitter.com/internetsociety/status/671763896324087808 https://twitter.com/ISOCPolicy/status/671763897003577345 https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/posts/10153038087518239 https://plus.google.com/+InternetSociety/posts/cb3KJaGSvWG https://www.reddit.com/r/internetgovernance/comments/3v16gc/where_is_wsis_h… https://www.linkedin.com/company/internet-society/comments?topic=6077529016… -- Dan York Senior Content Strategist, Internet Society york(a)isoc.org +1-802-735-1624 Jabber: york(a)jabber.isoc.org Skype: danyork http://twitter.com/danyork http://www.internetsociety.org/ _______________________________________________ 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 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ <https://www.avast.com/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-em…> This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-em…> <#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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New Cabinet
by waudo siganga 02 Dec '15

02 Dec '15

Congratulations to Joe Mucheru!

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Fwd: [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- Request for Proposal: Study About the Domain Name System (DNS) Industry and Business in Africa
by Bob Omondi 01 Dec '15

01 Dec '15

FYI... [image: ICANN] <http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-30-en ------------------------------ Request for Proposal: Study About the Domain Name System (DNS) Industry and Business in Africa 30 November 2015 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking a provider to conduct a study on the domain name industry in Africa. The goal of this study is to identify and define the strengths and weaknesses in the industry ecosystem within the region and develop recommendations on how to advance the industry and bring it closer to the opportunities available. The ICANN's Africa Strategic Plan, reviewed in 2014, defined four key areas of interest as strategic focus for the region. Two of those, namely Capacity Building and Outreach and Economic Concerns consider the different areas and opportunities available to further develop the domain name industry in Africa. The study at a minimum will: - Investigate the current state of the Internet and the domain name industry in the region - Define best practices that have made an impact in domain name market growth - Look at the broader ecosystem of the Internet infrastructure and online services and describe the impact of such elements on the overall evolution of the domain name industry - Describe the business potential in the domain name industry in Africa, and - Provide suggestions on how to develop the industry and what business models can be adopted in the entire industry chain. The study will include data, analysis, and recommendations. The final report of the study is to be delivered no later than 30th April 2016. An intermediary report should be provided in March 2015 For additional information and instructions for submitting responses please click here <https://community.icann.org/display/gseafrcawkspc/RFP+documents> . Proposals should be submitted to Yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org by 23:59 UTC on 05 December 2015. _______________________________________________ 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 -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Seun Ojedeji,Federal University Oye-Ekitiweb: http://www.fuoye.edu.ng <http://www.fuoye.edu.ng> Mobile: +2348035233535**alt email: <http://goog_1872880453>seun.ojedeji(a)fuoye.edu.ng <seun.ojedeji(a)fuoye.edu.ng>* Bringing another down does not take you up - think about your action! _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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Pitfalls of the outgoing ICT CS and the lobbying power of Safaricom
by Mwendwa Kivuva 29 Nov '15

29 Nov '15

*http://www.nation.co.ke/news/The-intrigues-of-Uhuru-changes-to-the-Cabinet/-/1056/2976504/-/t1nhdc/-/index.html <http://www.nation.co.ke/news/The-intrigues-of-Uhuru-changes-to-the-Cabinet/…>* *IT AGENDA* ICT nominee Joe Mucheru brings in global visibility and a youth perspective which Mr Kenyatta wants as he pushes his youth and IT agenda that was crucial during his election campaign and which is expected to play a crucial role in the 2017 elections. Mr Mucheru previously headed Google Kenya’s office where he worked mainly with youthful Kenyans. Dr Fred Matiang'i, it is understood, was transferred to Education ministry to “save him from himself”. A hard worker who often delivered on his mandate and tough assignments given by the President such as resolving the deadly land dispute in Murang’a and lately the Waitiki saga in the Coast, Dr Matiang’i was, however, fast falling victim to land cartels that have for many years controlled business at Ardhi House. The ICT Secretary had been overseeing operations at the Lands ministry after Mrs Ngilu was forced out in March. Dr Matiang’i was also viewed as having created too many enemies within his previous Information docket. Apart from having frosty relations with the media, he also quickly fell out with major players such as giant telco Safaricom which complained that he was favouring Airtel in making key decisions. ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

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The pitfalls of Innovation moving faster than Regulation - The case of Safaricom and Lipisha
by Ali Hussein 28 Nov '15

28 Nov '15

Listers Did we miss this unfolding precedence setting battle? In brief:- Safaricom has been sued by two mobile money service providers for suspending their services through alleged intimidation. Lipisha Consortium Limited and Bitpesa Limited Friday went to court over termination of their services on November 12. The pair offers a platform for businesses that enables them to collect, process and integrate payments from customers and clients using mobile money. Read on:- http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Mobile-money-providers-sue-Safaricom-for-s… My questions and comments:- 1. Is Safaricom correct in shutting down a service without notice to protect its brand? Your guess here is as good as mine. 2. The legality or otherwise of bitcoins seems to be the main bone of contention here. Here's an opinion from Wikipedia on the treatment of bitcoins in various countries. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_bitcoin_by_country 3. Did the CBK ask Safaricom to shut down the service or is Safaricom acting unilaterally because of point 1 above? 4. How do we protect the innovation ecosystem in the region from such happenings? This may well be a legitimate case of a startup that didn't do its homework regarding the regulatory framework in the space it chose to play in. According to Rosemary Kimwatu, a Legal Officer in the Tech Fin sector:- "The main problem Bitpesa faces is that cryptocurrency operate from an unrecognised payment system. The position by CBK on Bitcoins is that it's a currency that operates outside the purview of the normal payments system and can therefore not be monitored in regards to Money Laundering. A payment system/platform needs to work within a recognized payment system because then funds origination and destination can be tracked. Bitcoins however are not from the banking system so how will one know if someone is not using it to clean up illegally obtained funds?" Good and solid arguments. My only problem with that argument is that innovation is almost always ahead of regulation. And Safaricom, of all organizations should know better than to behave like this. I fully understand the situation they are in and I can imagine the legal heads at Safaricom working overtime to 'contain' a potential mine field situation that can contain its core Mpesa System. I however believe that a softer approach could have had a better effect. My humble opinion:- Safaricom needs a better approach than the ones they take handling potential Frenemies. The case of Equitel is still fresh in our minds. The narrative is going against them and they need to manage this. The current scenario paints them as a Bully intent on crushing any potential threat to their payment platform. They are better than this. However Rosemary has a different argument:- "The whole thing is bad for innovation but the battle should be with the regulator not Safaricom. It would be in everyone's interest if CBK was forced to deal with change but this won't happen if the Bitcoin guys fight Safaricom. They have to deal with it in the right way by facing the regulator head on and proving how secure their system is in regards to Anti Money Laundering (AML) by showing how it has been done in other countries." Can't argue with that.. 5. A few day ago I talked about the Angani issue. Here's another compelling issue to add on to our bucket list of helping and growing the Startup space in our region - Compliance with Regulation. It's become such a major component of institution building that we can't play 'Pata-Potea' (loosely translated as gambling) with it anymore. #TechRoundTable, are you listening? Ali Hussein Principal 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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Broadcasting and Telecommunications PS
by Ali Hussein 27 Nov '15

27 Nov '15

Listers This one is for the new CS of ICT and PS of ICT & Innovation. Congrats both of you. I know that you have the interest of the community and country at large. I would like to humbly request you to quickly bring the new PS of Broadcasting & Telecommunication into the community. His is an inbox over flowing with major issues that will affect us for years to come. I’d request (again, humbly) to bring him up to speed with such subjects as:- 1. Dominance in the Telco space 2. Net Neutrality 3. Kenya’s space in trailblazing Policy, Innovation and Regulation in the Global Arena. Lastly, we hope that you will reverse the almost non-existent engagement with the community perpetuated by the outgoing regime. You guys don’t need Karibu. You are a part of us. Thanks & Regards Ali Hussein ali(a)hussein.me.ke +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: Abu-Jomo LinkedIn: http//ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com

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How to destroy value and the Ecosystem at Silicon Savannah
by Ali Hussein 25 Nov '15

25 Nov '15

Listers I'm sure by now most of us have read about the goings on at Angani. There has been a very loud and noticeable silence on this list regarding this issue. I suspect mainly because many of us know the protagonists and possibly also (at least I'd like to believe) that this list has become more responsible on what we all write and share. However I think we must be very vocal for the right reasons. Through out all this unfolding events two key constituents seem to have been almost forgotten:- 1. The Customer 2. The Community (or ecosystem if you will) In my own small way, I'm standing to be counted for the above. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-destroy-value-ecosystem-silicon-savannah… *Ali Hussein* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 770 906375/ 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Blog: www.alyhussein.com Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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Kenya acts to double Internet reach by 2017
by Barrack Otieno 25 Nov '15

25 Nov '15

Listers, In Summary ICT Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i on Tuesday said he was working with the National Treasury on a legislation that will support broadband investments through public-private partnerships. Dr Matiang’i said there were plans to leverage on excess infrastructure from Kenya Power, Kenya Electricity Transmission Co Ltd (Ketraco) and Kenya Pipeline, to supply broadband to rural Kenya. Facebook has also partnered with Airtel Africa to complement its free Internet initiative. The social media giant wants to beam Internet using drones to remote areas in Africa by 2016. For more: http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Kenya-acts-to-double-Internet-reach-by-201… -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] New Cabinet
by GG 25 Nov '15

25 Nov '15

+1 Grace. Sending them positive energy! And glad that the two were among the KICTANet founders. Rgds. --- Original Message --- From: "Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: 24 November 2015 22:35 To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Cc: "Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)" <nmutungu(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] New Cabinet One of the issues (I think issue no.3) in the President's speech was accessibility of leaders to wananchi. With Joe and Kyalo I think we shall have better ears. Congratulations! May they pass the vetting. Regards, On 24 Nov 2015 21:29, "Evans Ikua via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > @Ngigi you are right. But in the current dispensation, a CS is still > expected to be a technocrat, as opposed to the days of yore when minister > was politician. So they will both be at home in their respective positions. > Especially Victor as the accounting officer with his many years in > government. That's the right position. > > Evans > On Nov 24, 2015 9:17 PM, "Waithaka Ngigi" <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> wrote: > >> Evans, >> >> Joe Mucheru & Victor Kyalo are old hands in. KE ICT. Both have been >> entrepreneurs and then at some point moved on to various ventures. So we >> shouldn't go wrong ‎with either. >> >> However, what's the better fit? Mucheru at CS, Victor at PS or the other >> way round? Victor CS, Mucheru PS? >> >> Waithaka Ngigi >> >> Alliance Technologies >> www.at.co.ke >> *From: *Evans Ikua via kictanet >> *Sent: *Tuesday, November 24, 2015 8:50 PM >> *To: *Ngigi Waithaka >> *Reply To: *KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >> *Cc: *Evans Ikua >> *Subject: *Re: [kictanet] New Cabinet >> >> Congrats Hon Joe! That's a great choice for the ICT industry. Well out >> H.E. >> >> Ikua >> On Nov 24, 2015 8:45 PM, "waudo siganga via kictanet" < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> Congratulations to Joe Mucheru! >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ikua.evans%40gmail.com >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/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 Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ggithaiga%40hotmail.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.

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Access to Information Bill makes quiet progress
by Barrack Otieno 24 Nov '15

24 Nov '15

In Summary - Whereas governments are entitled to secrets, most developing democracies abuse this privilege to declare anything and everything a ‘state secret’ in order to suppress, control or simply misinform the citizenry. - But more importantly, rather than just releasing historical information, the Bill empowers any citizen to request any contemporary information held by state and private entities and expect a response within three weeks. http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/-/2274560/2969520/-/xlyx8… -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Taking Free Basics in Kenya for a spin.
by Nanjira Sambuli 24 Nov '15

24 Nov '15

Anyone else tested it? https://medium.com/@ninanjira/taking-free-basics-in-kenya-for-a-spin-87d2a6… <https://medium.com/@ninanjira/taking-free-basics-in-kenya-for-a-spin-87d2a6…>

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Fwd: New academic vacancies at Computeroxy
by waudo siganga 24 Nov '15

24 Nov '15

This could interest some interested in academic postings abroad: ----- Original message ----- From: Richard Huber <richard.huber(a)computeroxy.com> To: info(a)cskonline.org Subject: New academic vacancies at Computeroxy Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 08:30:02 +0100 computeroxy Dear Colleague, We are pleased to present you our specialised newsletter including your academic vacancies in schools of computer, electrical and mathematical sciences and engineering at Computeroxy.com worldwide. Australia * Associate Professor/Professor of Maintenance Engineering School of Engineering and Information Technology Charles Darwin University[1] PRIORITY! * Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Computer Science Research School of Computer Science Australian National University[2] PRIORITY! Austria * PostDoc-Assistant in the Software Engineering The Alpen-Adria- Universitaet Klagenfurt[3] PRIORITY! 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Re: [kictanet] Marketing Job - Printing Company
by Yusuf Tajbhai 23 Nov '15

23 Nov '15

Hi, Anyone one looking for a Marketing Job in a Printing Firm, kindly DM me. Should have a valid driving license and his own car preferably. Thanks. On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 12:00 PM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: ICT Value Awards Nomination (Odhiambo Washington) > 2. Re: ICT Value Awards Nomination (Mildred Achoch) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2015 23:01:11 +0300 > From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICT Value Awards Nomination > Message-ID: > < > CAAdA2WMzP-8dTBTqYO0TkHx16L5UnoZTuXBR+No-_Kep++MtDw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > You nominated yourself? Okay:-) > > On 21 November 2015 at 17:43, Mildred Achoch via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > It was through this list that I found out about the ICT Value Awards. I > > nominated myself and was informed today that I am a finalist in two > > categories! ICT Manager of the Year award and ICT Leadership award. > > > > Regards, > > Mildred Achoch. > > > > Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! > > http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/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 > +254733744121/+254722743223 > "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler." >

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ICT Value Awards Nomination
by Mildred Achoch 23 Nov '15

23 Nov '15

Hi all, It was through this list that I found out about the ICT Value Awards. I nominated myself and was informed today that I am a finalist in two categories! ICT Manager of the Year award and ICT Leadership award. Regards, Mildred Achoch. Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com

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Coming Soon: Free Internet to Rural Areas (There is never a free ride)
by Ali Hussein 20 Nov '15

20 Nov '15

Listers I'm really concerned about the continued silence of the Regulator regarding Zero-Rating of certain services bundled by telcos in this country in partnership with the big boys and girls of the Internet. Are we not clear how this continued silence and tacit approval of this practice that had basically been outlawed in their home countries is going to impact our nascent Internet economy? http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Free-Internet-to-rural-areas/-/996/2960730… We deserve some action from the Communication Authority. Ali Hussein Principal 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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Agency sets Sh250m minimum capital for Konza city investors
by Ali Hussein 18 Nov '15

18 Nov '15

Listers Interesting article in the Business Daily today. IN SUMMARY Investors eyeing space at Konza Techno City will be required to raise between Sh250 million and Sh2.6 billion for various projects earmarked for phase one, a document from Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) indicates. Investors are also required to focus on technology, engineering and innovation projects, with the demands meant to lock out land speculators. The expression of interest will close on January 30, 2016 after which evaluation of the bids will be undertaken, setting the stage for investment flows starting next year. This is laudable and commendable. I'm however looking for incentives and push for the local companies & startups who may not have the millions to invest in the real estate but are brimming with ideas and enthusiasm. Ali Hussein Principal 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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CYBER CRIME LEGISLATION
by Joseph Amuke 18 Nov '15

18 Nov '15

Am attending a Digital Wellness Programme in South Africa and am wondering whether we have well developed Cyber Crime Legislation and Acceptable Use Policy for ICT in Schools in Kenya. Joseph Amuke Youth and Gender Development Officer

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 102, Issue 18
by Nanjira Sambuli 18 Nov '15

18 Nov '15

Have been trying to get the CA to point me to the right persons to engage on Zero-Rating and Net Neutrality considerations to no success. Therefore, I suggest putting together a brief on the subject matter, and the problem with "free Internet" as posited, for theirs and the public's information. Regards, Nanjira. Sent from my iPhone. > On 18 Nov 2015, at 09:42, 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: Coming Soon: Free Internet to Rural Areas (There is never > a free ride) (Ali Hussein) > 2. Re: Coming Soon: Free Internet to Rural Areas (There is never > a free ride) (Ali Hussein) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2015 09:29:16 +0300 > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > To: James Kagwe <kagwejg(a)gmail.com> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Coming Soon: Free Internet to Rural Areas > (There is never a free ride) > Message-ID: <022298EF-15BD-4D91-8800-B4795ECF1F6B(a)hussein.me.ke> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > James > > The bigger issue is why aren't the rural areas connected? This is where most economic activity happens. We keep on deluding ourselves that most economic activities happen in the cities. > > The other issue is that there really is nothing free in this world. Facebook needs eyeballs to drive their business model. And that model is primarily advertising. How do we encourage local content of all that is available on the 'free internet' is Facebook driven content? > > More importantly what happens to the Ma3Racers of the world if the market is skewed against them because they don't have the war chest of Facebook to enter into deals with telcos to offer zero-rated services? > > This Net Neutrality issue needs to be addressed by all stakeholders exhaustively otherwise the perception that the Regulator and Policy Makers either:- > > 1. Don't care about this issue > 2. Or have no clue about what it is > > will continue to persist. And I will continue to be the Mad Man in the village. :-) > > Ali Hussein > Principal > 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 Nov 2015, at 8:52 AM, James Kagwe <kagwejg(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Looking at it from the other side of the fence, the truth is that Internet service providers in Kenya including the Telcos have maintained the price of internet quite high even for the middle class living in urban areas. Most of us can only enjoy reliable internet in the office only. This is even after Kenya connected to at least 4 undersea cables. >> >> Given the prevailing circumstances there's no hope for reliable and affordable Internet to the rurals in the near future. This is with the benefits of Internet as demonstrated by research not withstanding. I don't see anything wrong with what they're doing. In any case we in Nairobi and other urban areas will continue paying the unreasonable costs as we have been doing in the past. >> >> James >> >>> On Nov 18, 2015 8:16 AM, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> Listers >>> >>> I'm really concerned about the continued silence of the Regulator regarding Zero-Rating of certain services bundled by telcos in this country in partnership with the big boys and girls of the Internet. Are we not clear how this continued silence and tacit approval of this practice that had basically been outlawed in their home countries is going to impact our nascent Internet economy? >>> >>> http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Free-Internet-to-rural-areas/-/996/2960730… >>> >>> We deserve some action from the Communication Authority. >>> >>> Ali Hussein >>> Principal >>> 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 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kagwejg%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: Call for Evaluation Consultant: ICT4Democracy in East Africa Network
by Grace Githaiga 18 Nov '15

18 Nov '15

ListersThis might be of interest to some of you. Please note the tight deadline. RgdsGrace From: Ashnah Kalemera <ashnah(a)cipesa.org> Date: Tuesday, 3 November 2015 Subject: Call for Evaluation Consultant: ICT4Democracy in East Africa Network To: ict4dem <ict4dem(a)googlegroups.com> Dear All, Please note the call below and share widely within your networks. Thanks. The Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is seeking an evaluation consultant to establish the achievements, outcome and challenges registered by the ICT4Democracy in East Africa Network during the period November 2013 – October 2015. The evaluation will assess the appropriateness, effectiveness and outcomes of the network in relation to the program objectives.Closing date for applications: 17:00 hours East African Time (EAT) on Thursday November 19, 2015Further details on the scope, eligibility and how to apply are available here.Regards,Ashnah -- Ashnah Kalemera Programmes Associate Mobile: +256 (0) 773 325 435|Office: +256 (0) 414 289 502 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) Plot 156-158 Mutesa II Road, Ntinda | Kampala, Uganda www.cipesa.org | @cipesaug | www.facebook.com/cipesaug -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ICT for Democracy in East Africa" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ICT4Dem+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Lillian Nalwoga Mobile: +256 (0) 712 204 335|Office: +256 (0) 414 289 502 Twitter: @lilna ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) Plot 156-158 Mutesa II Road, Ntinda | Kampala, Uganda www.cipesa.org | @cipesaug | www.facebook.com/cipesaug _______________________________________________ Apc.africa mailing list Info and options: http://lists.apc.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/apc.africa To unsubscribe, email apc.africa-unsubscribe(a)lists.apc.org

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Fw: TESPOK demands involvement in Communication Act 1998 amendments
by Walubengo J 17 Nov '15

17 Nov '15

mmmh, I have been holding the misplaced position that these ammendments had been quietly retired after the Ministry & Regulator publicly and loudly distanced themselves from the same. But then again, this is Kenya. The land of freedom and opportunities. Anyone has a right to propose amendments. #BringItOn :-) walu. ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: CIO East Africa Insider <newsletter(a)cio.co.ke> To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com Sent: Monday, November 16, 2015 10:57 AM Subject: TESPOK demands involvement in Communication Act 1998 amendments | | | | Subscribe to CIO East Africa Magazine Subscribe | | | | | | | | Featured News View More | | | TESPOK demands involvement in Communication Act 1998 amendments Information Technology lobby group Technology Service Providers of Kenya (TESPOK) has expressed concern of not having being involved in the amendments of the Kenya Information Communications Act,1998 (No2 of 1998) on telecoms dominance by the parliamentarians on Tuesday 10th November 2015. read more > | | | #CloudDayKE: Why cloud adoption is critical for SMEs in emerging markets Cloud technology is a game-changing advancement we have all heard of or are even using it by now.Companies Oracle quickly adopted this and started offering their cloud-based product variants. Cloud technology is not a passing cloud and is here to stay. read more > | | | CEOs should drive business transformation Oracle Kenya today held its annual Cloud Day event at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi. This event attracted customers; partners, stakeholders and government officials from various industries to discuss how Cloud is transforming business today. read more > | | | Western Union CEO to unveil new digital products for Africa Western Union's CEO Hikmet Ersek is this expected to unveil his organisation's new digital solutions as they mark the 20th anniversary of Western Union services on the Continent. read more > | | | KoTDA seeks investors for Phase 1 development of Konza City Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) has invited investors to take up space in the first phase of the Konza Techno City. The initial development dubbed “phase 1” has been sub-divided into various parcels of land. read more > | | | Ericsson, Cisco in partnership to generate sales and synergies Ericsson has announced a next-generation strategic partnership with Cisco to create the networks of the future. read more > | | | Microsoft's new online toolkit to help entrepreneurs build their brands Launched as part of the Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative, the SME (small and medium enterprises) Public Relations (PR) & Communications toolkit is built to serve as a one-stop resource for entrepreneurs across the African continent and other emerging markets to get started in building an effective, impactful, measurable and repeatable communications strategy. read more > | | Best Analysis & Opinions View More | | | Why we need behavior-centric detection and response According to the Verizon 2015 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), 60 percent of the time, attackers were able to compromise an organization within minutes. Meanwhile, in more than 75 percent of the cases, the average time to discover breaches was measured in days. These findings indicate a growing “detection deficit” between attackers and defenders. Verizon sees this as one of the primary challenges to the security industry today and going forward. read more > | | | Are wearables dead? This report says consumer interest is declining fast A report released today shows that consumer demand for wearables in the U.S. has declined steeply and steadily since the 2014 holiday shopping season, and is now lower than it was at the beginning of last year. read more > | | | | | | | | | | | | Latest Blog How retailers can protect themselves from data breaches | Retailers have much to consider when running their business, allocating capital towards operational expenses is usually at the top of their list, but emphasis should also be placed on developing and implementing a safety and security plan that will help protect the businesses valuable information and assets, or that of their clients.read more > | Why Africa's technology boom may change our image of justice | Africa has been said to be leapfrogging when it comes to mobile technology. Instead of following the paths that the West took, the continent jumped several steps and now leads the world in certain aspects of mobile technology, such as Kenya's use of M-Pesa. read more > | More Blogs | | CIO Monthly Events More Events | | Connect with us | | | | | | | | If you received this email from a friend and would like to subscribe to this or other CIO/East Africa e-newsletters, click here. Unsubscribe Click the unsubscribe link above to be removed from our email program | |

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] FYI - Kathy Brown's IGF2015 reflections and call for signatories on WSIS+10 joint statement
by Barrack Otieno 17 Nov '15

17 Nov '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dan York <york(a)isoc.org> Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2015 14:47:53 +0000 Subject: [Internet Policy] FYI - Kathy Brown's IGF2015 reflections and call for signatories on WSIS+10 joint statement To: Internet Policy External <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Internetpolicy subscribers, FYI, Kathy Brown published yesterday a blog post with her reflections on IGF 2015: Looking Beyond IGF 2015 to WSIS+10 https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/11/looking-beyond-i… In that post she asked people to join with the now close to 100 organizations and individuals who have signed on to a joint statement to the UN General Assembly about the upcoming WSIS+10 review: https://www.openwsis2015.org/joint-statement-on-wsis10/ Thank you to the many of you have signed the statement after I sent the notice around over the weekend. It is definitely open to more signatories from both organizations and individuals. Any assistance with spreading the word about the statement is definitely welcome. Thank you, Dan -- Dan York Senior Content Strategist, Internet Society york(a)isoc.org<mailto:york@isoc.org> +1-802-735-1624 Jabber: york(a)jabber.isoc.org<mailto:york@jabber.isoc.org> Skype: danyork http://twitter.com/danyork http://www.internetsociety.org/<http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/> -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] Register for the Africa Domain Name System Forum 2016
by Barrack Otieno 16 Nov '15

16 Nov '15

Dear Listers, Registration for the Africa Domain Name System Forum 2016 is now open. The meeting will be held as from 4th to 6th March 2016 in Marrakech, Morroco. To register and receive more information on the meeting kindly visit the following page www.aftld.org/afdnsforum2016 Thank you Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 Skype: barrack.otieno www.aftld.org

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] IGF Daily: Navigating the 10th IGF
by Barrack Otieno 14 Nov '15

14 Nov '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Stephanie Borg Psaila <stephaniep(a)diplomacy.edu> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 17:28:50 +0100 Subject: [Internet Policy] IGF Daily: Navigating the 10th IGF To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org Dear Colleagues, I would like to share with you the third issue of the <http://digitalwatch.giplatform.org/events/igf-brazil-2015#IGFDaily>*IGF Daily <http://digitalwatch.giplatform.org/events/igf-brazil-2015#IGFDaily>, *a daily newsletter prepared by DiploFoundation and Internet Society ambassadors, covering the day's updates from IGF 2015. Issue #3 includes: a commentary on outcomes of the IGF and the extension of the IGF mandate; reports from sessions; updates from the Prefix Monitor and social media analysis; and a new IGF Selfie (who's the mystery photographer this time?). In case you missed the first two issues, you can read them here: Issue 1 <http://digitalwatch.giplatform.org/sites/default/files/IGFBrasilDailyNo1WEB…> and Issue 2 <http://digitalwatch.giplatform.org/sites/default/files/IGFBrasilDailyNo2WEB…> . More updates from IGF 2015 are also available on our dedicated page, dw.giplatform.org/igf Best, Stephanie -- Dr Stephanie Borg Psaila DiploFoundation www.diplomacy.edu -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: INVITATION TO ATTEND AND EXHIBIT AT THE INDO-AFRICA ICT EXPO AND SUMMIT 2015
by Phyllis Nyambura 14 Nov '15

14 Nov '15

Listers, Kenya Ministry of ICT, ICT Authority and Government of India are holding a joint ICT Expo and Summit on *28th and 29th September, 2015 at KICC, Nairobi.* Already more than 100 ICT Indian Companies have confirmed attendance and will also be showcasing their products in software and hardware. Indian ICT Minister is expected at the event. Kenyan companies are invited to participate either by committing to exhibit or by attending the thought leadership forum between the two countries. East African delegates from the 5 countries are also expected to be in attendance. See below bulletin for more information or get in touch with me for specific info. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yTtnjJvzidpyjwX1uT2k9yp5WHbXPjPxkDvJaIrDAHvr…> Conference Program <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yTtnjJvzidpyjwX1uT2k9yp5WHbXPjPxkDvJaIrDAHvr…> About <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yTtnjJvzidpyjwX1uT2k9yp5WHbXPjPxkDvJaIrDAHvr…> Sponsorship <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yTtnjJvzidpyjwX1uT2k9yp5WHbXPjPxkDvJaIrDAHvr…> Register <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yTtnjJvzidpyjwX1uT2k9yp5WHbXPjPxkDvJaIrDAHvr…> Floor Layout Plan <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yTtnjJvzidpyjwX1uT2k9yp5WHbXPjPxkDvJaIrDAHvr…> Exhibitor Registration <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yTtnjJvzidpyjwX1uT2k9yp5WHbXPjPxkDvJaIrDAHvr…> ICT Authority is pleased to invite you to attend and exhibit at the Indo-Africa ICT Expo and Summit to be held on *September 28th-29th 2015 at the Kenyatta International Conference Center, Nairobi.* Businesses are also invited to exhibit <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yTtnjJvzidpyjwX1uT2k9yp5WHbXPjPxkDvJaIrDAHvr…> at a *discounted cost of USD 1,200 per stall*. To exhibit send request to indo-africaictexpo(a)nasscom.in .The event will serve to reiterate the relationship and commitment between India and African countries in trade. To attend REGISTER HERE <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yTtnjJvzidpyjwX1uT2k9yp5WHbXPjPxkDvJaIrDAHvr…> . Please note deadline for registration is *21st September 2015*. The event is a collaboration between the Kenya Ministry of ICT <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yTtnjJvzidpyjwX1uT2k9yp5WHbXPjPxkDvJaIrDAHvr…> , ICT Authority <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yTtnjJvzidpyjwX1uT2k9yp5WHbXPjPxkDvJaIrDAHvr…>, Telecom Equipment & Services Export Promotion Council of India <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yTtnjJvzidpyjwX1uT2k9yp5WHbXPjPxkDvJaIrDAHvr…>, High Commission of India and NASSCOM India <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yTtnjJvzidpyjwX1uT2k9yp5WHbXPjPxkDvJaIrDAHvr…> ICT industry body. India is now emerging as a prominent trade partner for Africa and we share similarities in our desire to grow the market. IT and Telecom are now forming the backbone for the growth of countries in Africa which has become one of the fastest growing markets worldwide in ICT adoption and communication technology. Countries in East Africa are now known for their rapidly expanding internet base and broadband connectivity, fast track mobility market and plethora of e-Governance and citizen-centric projects. The Indo-Africa Summit will explore areas of collaboration between the two trading partners. The event will bring together over 200 companies from India and Africa for the conference and exhibition and attract over 2000 visitors for the exhibition. The event will encapsulate strategies and learning's in ICT which have the potential of unlocking huge demand of ICT services across multiple countries. The conference will be a place to network, meet and shape the future. VIEW HERE <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yTtnjJvzidpyjwX1uT2k9yp5WHbXPjPxkDvJaIrDAHvr…> list of companies exhibiting from India. For more details visit the event website HERE <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yTtnjJvzidpyjwX1uT2k9yp5WHbXPjPxkDvJaIrDAHvr…> or contact Lucy Mbuvi on Tel +254 772 905 758 or email lmbuvi(a)ict.go.ke Yours Sincerely, Victor Kyalo, Chief Executive Officer, ICT Authority. Copyright © 2015. All Rights Reserved. Forward this email <http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=s7ex7gdab&m=1102964298642&ea=…> <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=001mFz_c9JBoXlpZNlJITPO0w%3D%3…> This email was sent to pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke by communications(a)ict.go.ke | Update Profile/Email Address <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=001mFz_c9JBoXlpZNlJITPO0w%3D%3…> | Rapid removal with SafeUnsubscribe <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=001mFz_c9JBoXlpZNlJITPO0w%3D%3…>™ | About our service provider <http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp>. <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=PT_MINSQ> ICT Authority | Telposta Towers, 12th Floor | Kenyatta Ave | P.O. 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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] IGF 2015 daily news : day 1
by Barrack Otieno 11 Nov '15

11 Nov '15

Listers, FYI. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mamadou LO <alfamamadou(a)hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 17:31:35 +0000 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] IGF 2015 daily news : day 1 To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net>, "fellowships-alumni(a)icann.org" <fellowships-alumni(a)icann.org>, "outreach_com_2015(a)intgovforum.org" <outreach_com_2015(a)intgovforum.org> Subject: IGF Daily #1: Navigating the Internet Governance Forum meeting From: gip(a)diplomacy.edu To: alfamamadou(a)hotmail.com Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 12:10:42 +0000 IGF Daily #1: Navigating the Internet Governance Forum meeting Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear Colleagues, The first issue of the IGF Daily is out! Issue #1 includes report excerpts from the ISOC Annual Event and High-level Leaders Meeting, data-mining and linguistic analysis, a special interview with Diplo director Dr Jovan Kurbalija, a horoscope on the future of the IGF, and more. Download your digital copy. The IGF Daily complements the live updates on GIP Digital Watch. Bookmark the page for the latest updates, aimed at helping you navigate the 10th Internet Governance Forum meeting taking pla Tomorrow's IGF Daily issue will be packed with reports from workshops and data analysis, and more, so stay tuned for more! The GIP Team Follow us on Twitter | Forward to a friend You're receiving this email because you expressed an interest in Geneva Internet Platform. unsubscribe alfamamadou(a)hotmail.com from this list | update your subscription preferences -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] IGF2015 Update - Day 1 - Kathy's HuffPo article, IGF Daily, Digital Watch, more
by Barrack Otieno 11 Nov '15

11 Nov '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dan York <york(a)isoc.org> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 15:12:14 +0000 Subject: [Internet Policy] IGF2015 Update - Day 1 - Kathy's HuffPo article, IGF Daily, Digital Watch, more To: Internet Policy External <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Internet policy subscribers, There's already been a HUGE amount of activity related to the start of IGF 2015 in Brazil. We've been tracking much of it on our https://www.internetsociety.org/igf2015 landing page and also on https://twitter.com/internetsociety but I'd like to give you all a number of pointers. 1. The Huffington Post published an article by Kathy Brown on "The Internet: An Opportunity for Sustainable Development": http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathy-brown/the-internet-an-opportuni_b_85140… 2. We've published daily posts about what our main activities have been on Day 0 and Day 1: * https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/11/isoc-igf2015-day… * https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/11/isoc-igf2015-day… 3. We have a video available of Kathy's inspiring remarks at the High Level Leaders meeting on Day 0: https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/11/video-available-… 4. In our partnership with the Diplo Foundation and the Geneva Internet Platform, there are now "IGF Daily" documents being published in print form onsite and also available via PDF. The Day 1 edition is available here: http://digitalwatch.giplatform.org/events/igf-brazil-2015#IGFDaily 5. We and Diplo also announced a call for curators to participate in the GIP Digital Watch platform and help shape the coverage of various Internet Governance topics on the site. The application process is open to all ISOC members (or you just need to become a member before applying). You can read more and find the application at: http://digitalwatch.giplatform.org/aboutus 6. IETF Chair Jari Arkko and other IETF / IAB leaders are also on the ground in Brazil. Jari put up a short blog post at: http://www.ietf.org/blog/2015/11/internet-governance-forum/ 7. Finally, If you want to follow the WSIS+10 session, and other policy sessions, Samantha Dickinson is in Brazil and doing her awesome level of high-volume live-tweeting at https://twitter.com/sgdickinson There have also been some great comments today from Raul Echeberria in the WSIS+10 session and Jane Coffin's IXP Best Practices session is going well as I write this with some great information. We are planning to publish a news release later today about Kathy's remarks at the IGF 2015 Opening Ceremony - you can watch https://www.internetsociety.org/news for that. We also expect to have some other announcements that we'll be sharing out. Again, please watch our https://www.internetsociety.org/igf2015 and social media accounts for more updates. Enjoy, Dan -- Dan York Senior Content Strategist, Internet Society york(a)isoc.org<mailto:york@isoc.org> +1-802-735-1624 Jabber: york(a)jabber.isoc.org<mailto:york@jabber.isoc.org> Skype: danyork http://twitter.com/danyork http://www.internetsociety.org/<http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/> -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Compliance in the Telco Sector - The case of MTN
by Ali Hussein 10 Nov '15

10 Nov '15

Listers This is an interesting case of a regulator finally swinging into action after a former finance minister was kidnapped and the authorities couldn’t trace the sim cards used in the crime. When Nigeria failed to trace owners of SIM cards used by kidnappers of a prominent politician in September, it was the final straw for the west African country after what it called a string of violations by telecoms firm MTN Group. Africa’s biggest mobile phone company was given a $5.2 billion penalty by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) last month after the South African company failed to cut off users with unregistered SIM cards from its network. Nigeria has been pushing industry players to verify the identity of their subscribers on worries that unregistered SIM cards were being used for criminal activity in a country facing Islamic militant group Boko Haram’s insurgency. Read on:- http://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/companies-and-deals/nigeria-kidnap-case-help… <http://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/companies-and-deals/nigeria-kidnap-case-help…> Thanks & Regards Ali Hussein ali(a)hussein.me.ke +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: Abu-Jomo LinkedIn: http//ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] REMOTE PARTICIPATION: IGF2015 in João Pessoa
by Barrack Otieno 09 Nov '15

09 Nov '15

Listers, For your information. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joly MacFie <joly(a)punkcast.com> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2015 05:32:14 -0500 Subject: [Internet Policy] REMOTE PARTICIPATION: IGF2015 in João Pessoa To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> The 2015 IGF gets seriously underway today. Remote participation is via webex and one has to register by the session at http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/igf2015-cast - as far as today goes all eyes are on the ISOC WSIS+10 Session at 13:00 (11:00 EST | 16:00 UTC) in Workshop 2. Before attending the session one can bone up by reading ISOC Comments on WSIS+10 Zero Draft. After one can hop over to the Main Meeting Room for the High Level Meeting which will also be webcast at https://youtu.be/qYbrmKYaRXs joly posted: " The 2015 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will take place on 10-13 November 2015 in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil and in a series of remote hubs located around the world. Quick Links Schedule of sessions involving Internet Society participants R" [image: IGF 2015 in Brazil] The 2015 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will take place on 10-13 November 2015 in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil and in a series of remote hubs <http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/remote-participation/list-of-remote-hubs> located around the world. Quick Links - Schedule of sessions involving Internet Society participants <https://www.internetsociety.org/igf2015/isoc-schedule> - Remote participation information <http://www.internetsociety.org/igf2015/remote-participation> - Resources and documents for IGF 2015 participants <https://www.internetsociety.org/igf2015/resources> - Internet Society Policy Briefs covering many of the IGF 2015 themes <https://www.internetsociety.org/policybriefs> - Biographies of Internet Society IGF 2015 Ambassadors <https://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-program…> - Internet Society blog posts related to IGF 2015 <https://www.internetsociety.org/tags/igf2015> - Internet Governance Forum (IGF) main website <http://intgovforum.org/cms/> - IGF 2015 host website (about the meeting) <http://www.igf2015.br/> Featured Blog Posts - *On My Way To IGF 2015 <https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/11/my-way-igf-2015>*, by Internet Society President & CEO Kathy Brown - *IGF 2015: Tackling key challenges with everyone at the table* <https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/11/igf-2015-tacklin…>, by Constance Bommelaer Overview Focused on the theme of "*Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development*", the 2015 IGF focuses on eight primary themes: - Cybersecurity and trust - The Internet economy - Inclusiveness and diversity - Openness - Enhancing multistakeholder cooperation - The Internet and human rights - Critical Internet resources - Emerging issues The Internet Society has strongly supported the IGF <https://www.internetsociety.org/igf> from its launch after the original World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) <https://www.internetsociety.org/wsis>. In 2015 Internet Society staff and chapter leaders will be active in João Pessoa - ISOC chapters are also providing some of the remote hubs <http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/remote-participation/list-of-remote-hubs>. 2015 IGF Ambassadors The Internet Society will once again be sponsoring a set of "Ambassadors" to the IGF. Please read their biographies <https://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-program…> . More Information Please see these websites for more information about the IGF 2015: - http://www.igf2015.br/ - https://www.intgovforum.org/cms/ Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8183#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8183#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8183 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [afnog] AIS 2016 - AfNOG ANNOUNCEMENT (ENGLISH & FRENCH)
by Barrack Otieno 09 Nov '15

09 Nov '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: nancy dotse <nancy(a)ghana.com> Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2015 22:48:57 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [afnog] AIS 2016 - AfNOG ANNOUNCEMENT (ENGLISH & FRENCH) To: Afnog <afnog(a)afnog.org>, Afrigeek <afrigeek(a)psg.com> Hi All, Please find below Announcement for AfNOG 2016 to be held in Gaborone - Botswana from 29 May - 10 June 2016. Kindly send to various lists. Please note Deadline for receipt of Applications is 31 December, 2015. Best Regards Nancy Dotse ENGLISH ------------- Africa Internet Summit (AIS) : Workshop & Meetings 29th May – 10th June, 2016 Africa Internet Summit (AIS) Secretariat announces AfNOG’s program at The Africa Internet Summit 2016 scheduled to be held in Gaborone, BOTSWANA from 29th May to 10th June 2016. 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, 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 & Tutorials •AFRINIC Trainings •AfREN Forum •AfTLD – AROC Workshop & Meeting •ISOC Africa Sessions •ICANN Africa Day •A one-day AfNOG Plenary Session •A three-day AFRINIC Plenary Session. In addition, several side meetings and workshops were 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 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 Host for the Event is Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) Venue & Hotel { This will be announces shortly. Time Table --------------- Workshop & Tutorials ----------------------------- Unix Boot Camp - 29 May 2016 (Sunday) Networking Boot Camp- 29 May 2016 (Sunday) AfNOG Workshop - 30 May - 3 June 2016 (Monday - Friday) AfricaCERT Workshop - 30 May - 3 June 2016 (Monday - Friday) AfTLD - AROC - 30 May - 3 June 2016 (Monday - Friday) Online Content Localisation Tutorial - 4 - 6 June 2016 (Saturday - Monday) RPKI Tutorial - 4 June 2016 (Saturday) AfricaCERT Cybersecurity Day - 4 June 2016 (Saturday) AFRINIC IPv6 for Engineers - 4 - 5 June 2016 (Saturday - Sunday) DNSSEC Tutorial - 5 June 2016 (Sunday) AfNOG Tutorials - 5 - 6 June 2016 (Sunday - Monday) ISOC Africa Sessions- 5 June 2016 (Sunday) AFRINIC INRM - 6 June 2016 (Monday) Conference ---------------- Opening Session - 6 June 2016 (Monday at 5 pm) AfREN Meeting / AAF 6 June 2016 (Monday) AfNOG-17 Conference 7 June 2016 (Tuesday) AFRINIC-24 Conference 8 - 10 June, 2016 (Wednesday - Friday) About AfNOG AfNOG 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 2015 in sixteen 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 Six parallel tracks: ( 5 English & 1 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. •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. •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, 2015 About AFRINIC AFRINIC (See http://www.afrinic.net/) AFRINIC has been set up to serve the African community by providing professional and efficient management of Internet Number Resources, supporting Internet technology usage and development, and promoting a participative and multi-stakeholder approach to Internet self governance. AFRINIC is a non-government, not-for-profit, membership based organization, based in Mauritius. Trainings and capacity building are a central part of AFRINIC’s activities and our objective is to build competence within our region in IPv6 implementation and associated technologies required to use our resources effectively and to increase awareness within the service region on how Internet is governed and the roles organisations have in this environment. AFRINIC organizes two Public Policy meetings every year (see http://www.afrinic.net/meeting) AfricaCERT AfricaCERT will hold a 6 day Workshop & Tutorial on CERT from 30th May – 4th June 2016 in Botswana. 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 www.africacert.org for further information. AfTLD – AROC Workshop & Meeting Africa Top Level Domains Organization will be conducting an Advanced Registry Operators Course (AROC) from 30th May to 3rd June 2016. The Advanced Registry Operations Course is a 5 day (40 Hour) Course tailored for operators looking to build robust operations moving forward into advanced installation and configuration topics. This course focuses on demonstrating a structured approach to network monitoring and management including further risk management plans. The course is highlighted by hands-on exercises to installation and configuration components. Topics in this course include but are not limited to architecture, monitoring tools and scripting. ISOC AFRICA ISOC Africa will be holding sessions/tutorials on Internet Governance, etc. on 5th June 2016. 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 2016 Tutorials will be available here shortly: http://www.afnog.org/afnog2016/tutorial/ AfREN The Africa Research and Education Networking (AfREN) will be holding a one day meeting on 6th June 2016. 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 2016 will be provided shortly. AfNOG-17 Meeting The 17th AfNOG meeting will be held in Gaborone, Botswana on 6th June 2016. 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 2016 conference in Tunisia drew over 500 participants, 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/afnog2016/conference/ AFRINIC-24 Public Policy Meeting The AFRINIC-24 Public Policy meeting will be held in Gaborone, Botswanaia for three days from 8th to 10th June, 2016. 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 a two-day IPv6 training and one day training in Internet Number Resource Management. The meeting will focus on the IPv6 protocol and its deployment, especially in Africa and the issue of the exhaustion of the IPv4 pool of address space. Further information will be available at http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/afrinic-events. Visa Requirements Citizens of certain countries require a visa to enter Botswana. Please check with the Botswana 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. FRENCH -------------- Africa Internet Summit (AIS) : Atelier & Réunions 29 Mai – 10 Juin, 2016 La Secrétariat de Africa Internet Summit (AIS) annonce le programme d’AfNOG au Sommet Internet Afrique 2016 qui se tiendra à Gaborone, BOTSWANA du 29 Mai au 10 Juin 2016. AIS est l'événement multipartite ; sommet combinant des ateliers, des conférences et rencontre de l'industrie d'Internet. Le sommet annuel attire des instructeurs de renommée internationale, des experts et des conférenciers pour partager les dernières innovations et les meilleures pratiques dans l'industrie de l'Internet. C'est l'endroit où les institutions techniques africains et Af * comme AfNOG, AfriNIC, AfricaCERT, AfREN, AfTLD, ISOC Afrique, AfrICANN, AfGWG etc. se rencontrent. Répondre aux besoins de la communauté Internet en Afrique AIS vise à répondre aux besoins en constante évolution de l'industrie des TICs et de l'ingénierie IP et integre l'utilisation et l'impact des technologies IP. Les séances comprennent des aspects techniques et commerciaux de l'Internet: à savoir le renforcement des capacités, de l'Infrastructure, Sécurité, Politique, Contenu & noms, numéros de l'Internet et la Recherche. A propos de l'événement Le Calendrier de l’événement comprend les éléments suivants: •Atelier AfNOG sur les technologies de réseau (offre une formation de ponte en ateliers pratiques avancés) •Plusieurs ateliers techniques AfNOG avances sur une / deux journées complètes •Formations Ateliers & forum AfricaCERT •Formations AFRINIC •Forum AfREN •AfTLD - AROC Atelier & Réunion •Evénement et Tutoriax ISOC Afrique •Journée ICANN Afrique •Une journée AfNOG de session plénière •Trois jours AfriNIC de session plénière En outre, plusieurs réunions parallèles et des ateliers seront organisés en collaboration avec d'autres organisations. Qui participe? Un large éventail de leaders de l'industrie des ICT et des experts techniques, y compris les fournisseurs de services Internet (FSI), les ingénieurs réseau qui souhaitent acquérir les compétences nécessaires en matière des TICs, les gouvernements, les régulateurs, les entreprises de télécommunications et les fournisseurs d’equipements. C'est une bonne occasion de réseautage entre pairs et entreprises. Pourquoi participer? •L'AIS répond aux besoins actuels et futurs des opérateurs dans le secteur des TICs •Il est axé sur les tendances actuelles et nouvelles de l’industries des TICs telles que la cyber sécurité, les réseaux mobiles entre autres. •Il propose des discussions sur un large éventail de questions de l'Internet, y compris les tendances actuelles et les plus récents en matière d’ICT. •Les experts du l’industrie participeront à des sessions de conférences, des présentations de conférenciers inspirants et visionnaires, de tables rondes interactives, abordant tous les sujets les plus pressants. Hôte local L'hôte local pour l'événement est le BOCRA (Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority) Lieu de la réunion & Hôtel Ce sera annoncé prochainement. Calendrier Atelier & tutoriels Evénement Unix Boot Camp : 29 Mai 2016 (Dimanche) Boot Camp Réseautage : 29 Mai 2016 (Dimanche) Atelier AfNOG : 30 Mai - 06 Juin 2016 (Lundi – Vendredi) AfricaCERT Atelier : 30 Mai - 06 Juin 2016 (Lundi – Vendredi) AfTLD – AROC : 30 Mai - 06 Juin 2016 (Lundi – Vendredi) Tutoriel Localisation de Contenu Loca ::l 04 au 06 Juin 2016 (Samedi - Lundi) Tutoriel RPKI : 04 Juin 2016 (Samedi) AfricaCERT Cyber Security Day :04 Juin 2016 (Samedi) AFRINIC IPv6 pur Ingenieurs : 04 - 05 Juin 2016 (Samedi - Dimanche) DNSSEC Tutoriel : 05 Juin 2016 (Dimanche) AfNOG Tutoriels : 05 - 06 Juin 2016 (Dimanche - Lundi) AfriNIC INRM : 06 Juin 2016 (Lundi) ISOC Afrique Sessions : 05 Juin 2016 (Dimanche) Conférence --------------------- Séance d'ouverture : 06 Juin (Lundi à 17 heures) AfREN Réunion / AAF : 06 Juin 2016 (Lundi) AfNOG -17 Conférence :07 Juin 2016 (Mardi) AFRINIC-24 Conférence : 08 - 10 Juin 2016 (Mercredi au Vendredi) À Propos d’AfNOG AfNOG (Voir http://www.afnog.org/) est un forum pour la coopération et l'échange d'informations techniques entre opérateurs de réseaux connectés à Internet en Afrique. AfNOG vise à construire une communauté d'ingénieurs qui s'entraident pour exploiter l'infrastructure Internet en Afrique, et l'Internet mondial. AfNOG vise aussi a promouvoir le débat sur les questions relatives à la mise en œuvre de nouveaux réseaux qui nécessitent la coopération de la communauté. AfNOG a depuis 2000 organisé leur manifestation annuelle dans un pays africain différent chaque année. "Alors que AfNOG alimente la croissance rapide de l'Internet en Afrique en formant des competences techniques qualifiees, notre contenu a été déterminé par les besoins de la communauté. Ce faisant, le rendement en terme de capacité de formation de AfNOG s'est multiplié au cours de la dernière décennie entrainant une croissance de la communauté " Atelier AfNOG sur les technologies de réseau L'atelier AfNOG sur les technologies réseaux vise à offrir une formation avancée aux personnes qui sont dans le processus de mise en place et l'optimisation d'un réseau connecté à Internet avec connectivité régionale et internationale. Le public visé comprend le personnel technique de haut niveau et de niveau intermédiaire de fournisseurs commerciaux de services Internet (FSI), les réseaux universitaires, réseaux gouvernementaux, ou des réseaux d’ONG. Cet atelier s'appuie sur l'expérience des ateliers AFNOG précédents tenus chaque année de 2000 à 2015 dans quinze pays africains différents, et aussi des ateliers INET de l'Internet Society, a lieu chaque année de 1993 à 2000 dans huit endroits dans le monde. Les instructeurs de l'atelier sont une équipe internationale avec de nombreuses années d'expérience dans l'exploitation de grands réseaux et de l'enseignement sur l'exploitation de réseau. L'atelier est divisé en six Sessions parallèles: (5 Anglais et 1 Français) •SS-E Services Internet Evollutive (Scalable en anglais), porte sur la conception et le fonctionnement des services de courrier électronique, le Web et d'autres services Internet, dimensionnés pour supporter un grand nombre d'utilisateurs. •SI-E - Infrastructure Réseau Evolutive (en anglais), focalisé sur la conception et l'exploitation de réseaux utilisant routeurs et Switch, dimensionnes pour supporter un grand nombre de sites interconnectés. •NM-E, Gestion et Supervision de reseau (en Anglais) •NM-F, semblable à NM-E, en français. •AR-E, Techniques avancées de routage (en Anglais). •CT-E, Formation de CERT (Anglais). Plus d’Informations sur les candidatures de l'atelier se trouvent à: http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_en.php http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_fr.php ** Atelier Date limite - 31 Decembre, 2015 À Propos d’AfriNIC AfriNIC (Voir ) AfriNIC a été mis en place pour servir la communauté africaine en fournissant une gestion professionnelle et efficace des ressources Internet, en soutenant l'utilisation des technologies de l'Internet et le développement, et pour promouvoir une approche participative et multi approche des parties prenantes à la gouvernance de l'Internet. AfriNIC est une organisation non gouvernementale, sans but lucratif, organisation basée sur l’adhésion, située à l'île Maurice. Formations et renforcement des capacités constituent un élément central des activités d’AfriNIC et notre objectif est de développer des compétences au sein de notre région dans la mise en œuvre d’IPv6 et des technologies connexes requis pour utiliser efficacement nos ressources et à accroître la sensibilisation au sein de la région de service sur la façon dont Internet est régie et les rôles des differentes organisations dans cet environnement. AfriNIC organise deux réunions chaque année (voir http://www.afrinic.net/meeting) AfricaCERT AfricaCERT tiendra une série de formation pour les équipes de réponse aux incidents de sécurité et des tutoriels sur 6 jours du 30 mai au 4 Juin 2016 à Botswana. AfricaCERT est le forum africain des équipes d'intervention en cas d'incident informatique, et a pour objectif de proposer des solutions aux défis pour une meilleure santé dans le Af * écosystème Internet. Les objectifs de AfricaCERT comprennent, mais ne sont pas limités à: •Aider les pays africains à établir CSIRT; •Renforcer les relations entre les CERT en Afrique et avec d'autres parties prenantes partout dans le monde; •Favoriser et soutenir des programmes d'éducation et de sensibilisation à la sécurité des TIC; •Encourager le partage dans la sécurité des TIC informations; •Promouvoir les bonnes pratiques et l'échange d'expériences entre les membres pour élaborer un cadre global pour la cybersécurité, y compris de mieux répondre juridique et les questions de réglementation; •Aider les CSIRT africains à améliorer Cyber préparation et le renforcement de la résilience des Infrastructure des TIC; •Promouvoir la collaboration en recherche de la technologie, du développement et de l'innovation dans le Domaine de la sécurité des TIC. S'il vous plaît visitez www.africacert.org pour plus d'informations. AfTLD - AROC Atelier & Réunion AfTLD tiendra un atelier sur les Operations de Registre Avancées pour ccTLD du 30 Mai au 03 Juin 2016. L'atelier AROC représente cinq journées (40h) techniques sur les Operations de Registre Avancés. Ce cours porte sur la démonstration d'une approche structurée de la gestion et supervision de réseau, y compris les plans de gestion de risque. Le cours est mis en évidence par des exercices pratiques d’installation et de configuration d’outils. Ce cours comprends mais ne se limite pas a de l’architecture réseau, outils de supervisions, écriture de scripts. ISOC AFRIQUE Le bureau Afrique de Internet Society organise des sessions / tutoriaux sur la gouvernance de l’Internet etc.. le 05 Juin 2016. Plus de détails seront communiqués. AfNOG Tutoriels AfNOG offrira 1 à 2 journées complet (es) des tutoriels avancés. Les Tutoriaux auront lieu dans un environnement de type salle de classe, et peuvent inclure des composants pratiques. Les didacticiels sont non-commerciaux, et sont orientés techniques. Ils sont destinés à offrir une formation avancée sur des technologies déjà déployées ou en cours de déploiement pour les fournisseurs d'ISP. Des renseignements supplémentaires sur les tutoriels AfNOG 2016 seront disponible ici peu de temps: http://www.afnog.org/afnog2016/tutorial/ AfREN Le réseau de la recherche et de l'éducation en Afrique (AfREN) organisera une réunion d'une journée le 1er Juin 2016. AfREN est un forum annuel sur la recherche et les réseaux de l'éducation en Afrique. Etant une des organisations Af *, le forum AfREN fait partie du Sommet Internet Afrique et a été convoquée depuis 2007 par l'Unité de Recherche et de mise en Réseau de l'Education (RENU) de l'Association des Universités Africaines, en collaboration avec AfNOG & AFRINIC. Le forum est une plate-forme pour les discussions sur les questions présentant un intérêt pour la Recherche et le Réseau de l’Education (REN) comme la collaboration, la sensibilisation et la coordination des activités en Afrique. Partage des expériences et de bonnes pratiques ainsi que la présentation des technologies de réseaux innovants sont également régulièrement abordée lors des reunions AfREN. Le parrainage des gestionnaires de réseau de campus pour assister aux ateliers annuels de formation AFNOG est également devenu une partie intégrante d’AfREN. Depuis 2012, avec la formation de REN régionaux couvrant tous les pays d'Afrique, une séance traditionnelle des mises à jour de l'UbuntuNet Alliance (Afrique orientale et australe), WACREN (Afrique occidentale et centrale) et ASREN (pays arabes, y compris l'Afrique du Nord) est organisee. Les participants de AfREN incluent entre autres, les professionnels de l’Education et gestionaires de reseaux de campus et de recherche, les opérateurs télécoms, les régulateurs, les décideurs politiques et les partenaires internationaux. Des informations supplémentaires sur AfREN 2016 seront fournies prochainement. AfNOG - 17 Conférence La 17éme Conférence AfNOG aura lieu à TGaborone, Botswana le 06 Juin 2016. Les conférences AfNOG sont un forum pour la coordination et la diffusion des informations techniques et pratiques relatives aux technologies réseaux ; architecture, cœur de réseau, entreprise. Les réunions sont informelles, avec un accent sur la pertinence des pratiques de backbones africains actuels et futurs. La conférence AfNOG 2015 à Tunis a drainée plus de 500 participants, constitués essentiellement de personnel d'ingénierie de réseaux de fournisseurs de services lnternet, les Compagnies de télécommunications, Gouvernement, la communauté de la Recherche et de l'éducation, la Société civile. Des informations supplémentaires et le calendrier de la conférence seront disponibles d’ici prochainement: http://www.afnog.org/afnog2016/conference/ AfriNIC-24 Conférence La réunion AfriNIC-24 sera organisée à Gaborone, Botswana, sur trois jours à partir du 8 - 10 Juin 2016. Les réunions AfriNIC sont ouverts à tous et offrent une excellente occasion de prendre part à des discussions relative a la gestion des ressources Internet. Les règles de Gestions décrivent comment les Ressources de numéros Internet devraient être géré et distribué, sont développés par la communauté. La réunion comprendra des tutoriels, des présentations, mise à jour sur des différents groupes de travail et la réunion de publique d'AfriNIC. La réunion de trois jours sera précédée par une formation IPv6 sur trois jours et une journée de formation à la Gestion des Ressources. La réunion portera sur le protocole IPv6 et son déploiement, notamment en Afrique et la question de l'épuisement du pool IPv4 de l'espace d'adressage. Plus d’informations seront disponibles à http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/afrinic-events Exigences relatives aux visas Les citoyens de certains pays ont besoin d'un visa pour entrer au Botswana. Veuillez s'il vous plaît vérifier auprès de l'Ambassade du Botswana ou avec le consulat dans votre pays. Nous vous invitons a nous rejoindre une fois encore, pour ensemble apprendre, echanger et façonner l'avenir des TIC en Afrique. _______________________________________________ afnog mailing list https://www.afnog.org/mailman/listinfo/afnog -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- Apply Now: Experts in Consumer Protections, Economics and Security Needed for New gTLD Program Review
by Barrack Otieno 04 Nov '15

04 Nov '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2015 07:26:12 +0000 Subject: [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- Apply Now: Experts in Consumer Protections, Economics and Security Needed for New gTLD Program Review To: "alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> [ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-02-en ________________________________ Apply Now: Experts in Consumer Protections, Economics and Security Needed for New gTLD Program Review 2 November 2015 ICANN today announced that it extended the application deadline for participation on the community-based team that will review the New gTLD Program in regard to competition, consumer trust and consumer choice (CCT). Experts in consumer protections, economics and security are highly desired, and geographic diversity will be taken into account when selecting review team member. Any travel required will be funded by ICANN. The deadline for expressing interest is 13 November 2013 at 11:59 UTC. Apply Now!<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/call-volunteers-cct-rt-2015-10-01-en> Participants selected as CCT Review Team members will pioneer an ongoing effort to track and examine data about the domain name industry and system. Their analysis of how new gTLDs are affecting the market place and the Internet's root zone will impact future rounds of the New gTLD Program through potential changes to policy. Enhancing competition, choice and trust in the domain name space are key goals of the New gTLD Program, and the Internet community has a vested interest in determining whether new gTLDs have delivered on these promises. CCT Review Team members will represent the broader community in determining these conclusions. Team members will be chosen in December 2015 and work is scheduled to begin in January 2016. Participants are expected to work closely with one another and there will be opportunities to network with other fellow community members. The CCT Review Team will set its own schedule for data collection, analysis and reporting, with the goal of producing its final report by 31 December 2016. The review of the New gTLD Program in regard to competition, consumer trust and consumer choice is mandated by ICANN's Affirmation of Commitments. The review team is tasked with examining "the extent to which the introduction or expansion of gTLDs has promoted competition, consumer trust and consumer choice, as well as effectiveness of (a) the application and evaluation process, and (b) safeguards put in place to mitigate issues involved in the introduction or expansion." The team will consider multiple inputs in its deliberation, including metrics recommended by the Internet community. ICANN has been collecting data for those metrics and recently created a webpage<https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/cct/metrics> where this information is displayed. Other metrics were captured in global surveys of Internet users and domain name registrants, and through an economic study. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Are you workingor interetsed in Data and Society?
by Mose Karanja 03 Nov '15

03 Nov '15

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 Data and Society, a NewYork-based organization, is looking to fill up its 2016-2017 Fellows roster. The fellows will be working on questions and issues surrounding effects of increased data in society from an opportunity/challenges perspective. Read more and apply if interested by December 1 2015: http://goo.gl/6BPrJY - -- Moses Karanja | @Mose_Karanja | PGP: 0x1529552F -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: Mailvelope v1.2.3 Comment: https://www.mailvelope.com wsFcBAEBCAAQBQJWOP/5CRD9FdIdFSlVLwAA+HcP/jsNr07V+wgVvcws3G7A HNSqSs4XZB7wfiMM0ngun1S5o2Xwy16pxOk53DvevXp33tSUTYWjmGTF8c0h xf1ZKITKgEsotQPRB9r3143bEKezu1vKODAtEqL9Y7s/J353gxNixjVU+KBy yaPIKGudAcQEPsGyoxK6o/RfDiDVPVKMwvVaivE/9HB1lVUhMhElh3pOenGf Yc3Y4DQrYGZ7HwUCk+FqvS7dX7CrEwJ3m4jfTQnQ+uDLVX3tQS9OL0N/guwq XFUir4TTuTUlhFWxMbtV8Fhv7ZYu+j9r9Jef6SoamtkU41tm8EDCfdw0xUXF LBKU52/dDEArXIgboU+Psi4qbrfWVn5EKcaPqmj7Z5z8cSSlZE/0RfAq/9AS QIgyKEXEvdsQL1/IhkZqD7oLqF6RUfHLVirqE42TD0MOSUXlPUPBFT94fkuK JrK88j4ACkqki4wQ8lkOhLq7wuqKWwQkBl/AIrY5+q/dUSbsRT4qe9ac8jH6 M2B6VHJeFy5XYj9zWabsZ4trHbt+t6219vxCnMHfSuijFNmCTl24wl2ibtgs 7n7uRnUX7rDaEJX5c0PDXLz4o2DPFKYXKgYk/nAPJbGV42VSwhnKlZ5H1a+e pGwHhyvorxbJq8vDsdgtpZ14+khNAkHVLWg1kXEX0rP82MI7XT+iwU1X/uZU vUma =ECag -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Fwd: ICT Authority Chanuka Newsletter: October 2015
by Phyllis Nyambura 03 Nov '15

03 Nov '15

Listers, Below is the ICT Authority Quarterly newsletter. You can reach me for any further information. Message from the Chief Executive Officer *Looking at ICT in Government through one lens* Two years ago, when the ICT Authority was formed our vision was that of consolidation of ICT functions across government. This was necessitated by the fact that the management, support and acquisition of ICT goods and services was often fragmented and uncoordinated leading to duplications, wastage and difficulties in sharing data across systems. This has also exposed Government Systems to poor software licensing regimes, inefficient support services and cyber threats. To address this challenge we started by developing the Government Enterprise Architecture (GEA) and key domain standards in collaboration with Kenya Bureau of Standards. We have so far established a working framework with all public entities. Check standards here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cJ7H_R9E0F_VyMtynBcBcrPVrsu_aqxCCwKXGZtScS11…> We are now following up with compliance, with support from relevant government organs and effective mid-October, 2015 the Authority will oversee the below: 1. Guide the acquisition of ICT goods and services and implementation of ICT projects for all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA's). 2. Sign Service Level Agreements with MDAs to govern the quality of services provided to them under the Frameworks agreements. 3. Determine whether new requirements from MDA's can be met within an existing Framework Agreement and engage with new or existing vendors to meet new requirements. 4. Work with MDA's in compliance of the guidelines and standards. This is a welcome move to us and our stakeholders as we look into building a more receptive, robust and largescale ICT use in public service. For more information on this do contact us at *communications(a)ict.go.ke* Wishing you a productive last quarter of 2015. *Eng. Victor Kyalo,* *Chief Executive Officer* *ICT Authority* *Establishment of Enterprise Kenya (EK)* We are looking to operationalize Enterprise Kenya,a national accelerator, responsible for nurturing ICT innovations in the country. The initiative will provide entrepreneurs with needed support across the innovation value chain from idea to growth to scaling stages. The accelerator will be domiciled at ICT Authority. The key areas of focus will be: - Scaling up ICT start - ups to commercialization. To this end, innovators will be introduced to experts in the ICT industry as well as potential customers. - Enterprise Kenya will invest financially to selected potential innovators. - Facilitate Export - Innovators will participate in trade related forums - Secure Investment advice - A professional private Equity Fund Manager will be contracted to oversee day to day administration of the National ICT Innovation Fund A board sub-committee comprising of 4 members has been selected and approved . We anticipate to complete the following by December 2015. Appointment of ; - Acting Head of EK Secretariat - Private Sector members (6 including chair) of EK - Working Team Advisory Council - Council of Patrons This initiative is spearheaded by His Excellency The President of the Republic of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, who pledged KES 1 billion as seed fund to jump start Enterprise Kenya during the Kenya ICT Innovation held on 3rd and 4th March 2015. Additional funds will be from the private sector. Investors will benefit from acquiring equity in the firms under Enterprise Kenya. *Explore Kenya's history through accessing images and video online* An online portal will be made available from December 2015 to allow citizens to view and purchase copies of Kenya historical images. The team has so far scanned and indexed over 40,000 images out of a collection of nearly 1 million images and documents from the Kenya News Agency archive. The ICT Authority is implementing the digitization of the images. Read more <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cJ7H_R9E0F_VyMtynBcBcrPVrsu_aqxCCwKXGZtScS11…> View photos here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cJ7H_R9E0F_VyMtynBcBcrPVrsu_aqxCCwKXGZtScS11…> *More Government agencies now ready to share their data publicly* 31 government agencies out of a total of 262 have shared their data on the Kenya Open Data platform. The Kenya Open Data Initiative launched their new portal in July 2015, and has seen the number of datasets grow to 692 from 680 in just a few months. In addition, Kenya Open Data has launched a budget app http://budget.opendata.go.ke/ <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cJ7H_R9E0F_VyMtynBcBcrPVrsu_aqxCCwKXGZtScS11…> that makes it easy for citizens, officials and other stakeholders to interact with budget data and enhance engagement in transparency in financial planning at the National Level. To increase data surfacing, KODI has introduced the Open Data Fellows program that embeds eight fellows in three government ministries (Agricultural Food and Fisheries Authority - AFFA, The Auditor General's Office (KENAO), National Transport and Safety Authority - NTSA) and Kiambu County Government. In July, the portal was awarded as one of the top 3 open data portals worldwide in award scheme sponsored by Bloomberg and Open Data Institute. View new open data portal https://www.opendata.go.ke/ <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cJ7H_R9E0F_VyMtynBcBcrPVrsu_aqxCCwKXGZtScS11…> *Development of GoK ICT Standards complete* Government ICT standards and guidelines have been developed and completed. Key thematic areas that have been considered for standards include: 1. Infrastructure 2. Information security 3. Application systems 4. Information Management 5. ICT Human Resource Management 6. IT Governance A circular has been issued to ministries, Departments and Agencies(MDA's) to comply with the standards. A third stakeholder workshop is being organized for the heads of ICT in ministries and agencies to sensitize them on the standards compliance and how to develop their own Enterprise Architectures in line with the Government Enterprise Architecture (GEA) *Further deliberations on the draft Critical Infrastructure Bill* The draft Critical Infrastructure Bill is expected to be presented to parliament in November 2015 for further deliberations before it is passed to law. Read more on the Critical Infrastructure Bill here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cJ7H_R9E0F_VyMtynBcBcrPVrsu_aqxCCwKXGZtScS11…> *Renew your driving licence online * You can now renew your driving license,book your driving test and download your interim driving license online. This service has been made possible by the National Transport and Safety Authority in conjunction with ICT Authority through the eCitizen self service portal that is user friendly. View portal here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cJ7H_R9E0F_VyMtynBcBcrPVrsu_aqxCCwKXGZtScS11…> *County ICT Roadmaps completed and key findings to success Released* Strategic partnerships are critical to County Governments ICT transformation and improved service delivery. This is according to the latest findings from the County ICT Transformation project that is spearheaded by the ICT Authority to improve counties efficiency and effectiveness in public service delivery. *Read more <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cJ7H_R9E0F_VyMtynBcBcrPVrsu_aqxCCwKXGZtScS11…>* The ICT industry is dynamic and rapidly evolves. To keep up with the changes in technology, regulatory practices, policy, changing business models and other industry issues, various research studies are carried out from time to time. Kindly click the link here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cJ7H_R9E0F_VyMtynBcBcrPVrsu_aqxCCwKXGZtScS11…> to view some of the research studies. * Kenya engineering students benefit from ICT capacity building program * 10 beneficiaries of Huawei Seeds for the Future Internship program recently attended a 2-week further training at Huawei headquarters in Shenzhen, China. This was the second batch after 9 students attended the training last year. Read more <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cJ7H_R9E0F_VyMtynBcBcrPVrsu_aqxCCwKXGZtScS11…> *Fibre optic cable linking Kenya and South Sudan Commences* Kenya and South Sudan will be connected to high speed fibre optic cable within the next 2 years thus enhancing communication and inter- border trade. Read more <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cJ7H_R9E0F_VyMtynBcBcrPVrsu_aqxCCwKXGZtScS11…> *Implementation of Digital Literacy Program in Primary schools* 25 companies submitted their Expression of Interest proposals for the provision of goods and related services for the implementation of the Digital Literacy Programme in public primary schools in Kenya. Read more <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cJ7H_R9E0F_VyMtynBcBcrPVrsu_aqxCCwKXGZtScS11…> The evaluation of the 25 companies is complete. We expect shortlisted candidates to be issued with Request for Proposal (RFP) and thereafter, an evaluation will be done to determine the winner of the tender. * 5th CIO100 Annual Symposium and Awards 2015 (5th - 6th November 2015) * ICT Authority is a partner in this year's CIO100 Symposium and award ceremony.It is a celebration of 100 organizations (and the people within them) that are using information technology in innovative ways to deliver business value, whether by creating competitive advantage, optimizing business processes, enabling growth or improving relationships with customers. For more information, visit http://www.cio.co.ke/events/cio-events/cio100-symposium-and-awards <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cJ7H_R9E0F_VyMtynBcBcrPVrsu_aqxCCwKXGZtScS11…> * Kenya News Agency web portal launch( 5th December 2015) * The Kenya News Agency will be launching an eCommerce web portal that will provide Kenyans with a platform to access digitized historical content such as photos, videos, news stories and features at a click of a button. * NASSCOM India Leadership Forum 2016 ( 10th - 12th February 2016) * Each year,the ICT Authority organizes a benchmarking tour to India for Kenya ICT companies. The delegates also get to attend the NASSCOM India Leadership Forum. The forum creates opportunities, collaborations and disseminates knowledge to thought leaders.The 2016 edition is now open for registration. *Read more <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cJ7H_R9E0F_VyMtynBcBcrPVrsu_aqxCCwKXGZtScS11…>* For a chance to participate,email *Lucy Mbuvi* at *lmbuvi(a)ict.go.ke <lmbuvi(a)ict.go.ke>* * View more events <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cJ7H_R9E0F_VyMtynBcBcrPVrsu_aqxCCwKXGZtScS11…> * *Give us your feedback:* *Email: Communications(a)ict.go.ke <Communications(a)ict.go.ke>* Copyright © 2014. All Rights Reserved. -- Phyllis Nyambura Communication Writer The ICT Authority Telposta Towers, 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave P.O. Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya t: + 254-020-2211960/62 | m: + 254 (0) 789396433 | e: pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke Email: info(a)ict.go.ke or communications(a)ict.go.ke Visit: www.icta.go.ke <http://www.ict.go.ke/> Become a fan: www.facebook.com/ICTAuthorityKE <http://www.facebook.com/kenyaictboard> Follow us on twitter: @ICTAuthorityKE --------------------- -- ICT Authority Telposta Towers 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi Kenya Tel: +254 20 2211960 www.icta.go.ke

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Re: [kictanet] CA buys its staff wallets at a price of Sh6, 500 each
by nnfeischools 03 Nov '15

03 Nov '15

Kwmos2015(a)gmail.com Sent from my ALCATEL ONETOUCH PIXI 3 (3.5) On Nov 2, 2015 4:07 PM, DigitalTVAfrica via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: It is definitely surprising to read such at a time when we were still meditating on the Director General's reassuring statement on the independence of the CA. I have attached sreenshots of the DG's recent statement. On 2 Nov 2015 15:32, "Toilem Godwin via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Thanks Grace for sharing. This is what really makes me wonder, when will we ever think of the future. Most Govt agencies spend as if the world is ending today, no wonder we are in economic problems, one of the reasons given is wastage of funds. I am sure part of that money if used economically can be used to build an ICT lab somewhere in Kenya to increase Technical literacy(..hoping fund for the project won't be stolen again :-) ..... ). MTC On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 2:05 PM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is on the spot once again for profligate spending of public funds that saw it sink Sh1.95 million into the purchase of 300 leather wallets for staff. The agency, which is the telecoms and broadcasting sector regulator, bought the wallets at a cost of Sh6,500 each or more than five times the market price, according to an audit report seen by theBusiness Daily. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/CA-buys-its-staff-wallets… _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/toilemgodwin%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. -- Kind Regards, Toilem Poriot Godwin Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ‘em — WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/wainaina%40digitaltva… 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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CA buys its staff wallets at a price of Sh6,500 each
by Grace Githaiga 02 Nov '15

02 Nov '15

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is on the spot once again for profligate spending of public funds that saw it sink Sh1.95 million into the purchase of 300 leather wallets for staff.The agency, which is the telecoms and broadcasting sector regulator, bought the wallets at a cost of Sh6,500 each or more than five times the market price, according to an audit report seen by theBusiness Daily. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/CA-buys-its-staff-wallets…

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Fwd: [NVK-M-Juba-Caucus] Kenya Diaspora Alliance (KDA) Recruiting a Short Term Media Specialist! [3 Attachments]
by Lydia gachungi 31 Oct '15

31 Oct '15

Allow me to share this info for those who maybe interested in the upcoming Diaspora convention and the advertised media specialist opportunity Thanks Lydia Gachungi, Communication and Information Specialist, UNESCO Juba Office Thomping, Juba, Republic of South Sudan E :Mail :* l.gachungi(a)unesco.org <l.gachungi(a)unesco.org>* Tél : +211 922 066002/ +254722803724 http://www.unesco.org/new/en/juba/home/ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Shem Ochuodho shemochuodho(a)yahoo.com [NVK-M-Juba-Caucus]" < NVK-M-Juba-Caucus(a)yahoogroups.com> Date: 30 Oct 2015 14:51 Subject: [NVK-M-Juba-Caucus] Kenya Diaspora Alliance (KDA) Recruiting a Short Term Media Specialist! [3 Attachments] To: <kenya-diaspora(a)yahoogroups.com>, "yahoogroups" <kda-usa(a)yahoogroups.com>, "yahoogroups" <nvk-youth(a)yahoogroups.com>, "NYSA" <nysa1(a)googlegroups.com>, "nysa(a)googlegroups.com" <nysa(a)googlegroups.com>, "yahoogroups" < picta-kenya(a)yahoogroups.com>, "progressiveminds(a)googlegroups.com" < progressiveminds(a)googlegroups.com>, "yahoogroups" < nvk-invest(a)yahoogroups.com>, "Diaspora Investment Company Nairobi-Caucus" < diaspora-investment-company-nairobi-caucus(a)googlegroups.com> Cc: "dicl-nairobi-caucus(a)yahoogroups.com" < dicl-nairobi-caucus(a)yahoogroups.com>, "yahoogroups" < g47-kenya(a)yahoogroups.com>, "yahoogroups" <nvk-m-juba-caucus(a)yahoogroups.com > Hello Friends, The Kenya Diaspora Alliance (KDA) and the Diaspora Investment Club (DICL), in collaboration with partner public and private corporates are organizing a 3-day Kenya Diaspora Homecoming Convention (*KDHC-2015*) in Nairobi from *9-11 December, 2015*. The Convention aims to bring together about 500 Diaspora who will be visiting homeland during the December festive season, and deepen their engagement with stakeholders in government, private sector, civil society, development partners, and academia. In addition, the Event will attract about 100,000 Diaspora who will follow and interactively participate online. The Theme of this year’s Convention is “*Diaspora Investments in the 47 Counties*”. KDA and DICL have constituted a Global Planning Committee (GPC), a Local Organizing Committee (LOC), and also engaged an Event Coordinator (EC) to assist in the successful planning and hosting of the Convention. The latter two (LOC and EC) are based in Nairobi. On behalf of the Stakeholders/Co-organizers, KDA is soliciting for Concept Proposals for a Media Specialist. The TORs and Thematic Areas are attached. Kind regards, Shem www.kenyadiasporaalliance.org www.i-vote.net www.diasporainvestmentclub.com www.kenyadiasporanetworkingconvention.com Shem J. Ochuodho, MSc (Eng), PhD, LLD (Hon) Senior Advisor Ministry of Telecom & Postal Services Republic of South Sudan (RSS), Juba Author: Dawn of a Rainbow (2012) Cell: +211-977-232025/+211-955-021-040 Skype: shem.ochuodho __._,_.___ View attachments on the web <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/NVK-M-Juba-Caucus/attachments/180596158…> ------------------------------ Posted by: Shem Ochuodho <shemochuodho(a)yahoo.com> ------------------------------ Reply via web post <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/NVK-M-Juba-Caucus/conversations/message…> • Reply to sender <shemochuodho@yahoo.com?subject=Re%3A%20Kenya%20Diaspora%20Alliance%20%28KDA%29%20Recruiting%20a%20Short%20Term%20Media%20Specialist%21> • Reply to group <NVK-M-Juba-Caucus@yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20Kenya%20Diaspora%20Alliance%20%28KDA%29%20Recruiting%20a%20Short%20Term%20Media%20Specialist%21> • Start a New Topic <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/NVK-M-Juba-Caucus/conversations/newtopi…> • Messages in this topic <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/NVK-M-Juba-Caucus/conversations/topics/…> (1) ------------------------------ Check out the automatic photo album with 1 photo(s) <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/NVK-M-Juba-Caucus/photos/photomatic/672…> from this topic. [image: KDHC-2015 Flyer.png] <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/NVK-M-Juba-Caucus/photos/photomatic/672…> ------------------------------ Visit Your Group <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/NVK-M-Juba-Caucus/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJmNGQ…> [image: Yahoo! Groups] <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo;_ylc=X3oDMTJlYTY4NjVwBF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkA…> • Privacy <https://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/groups/details.html> • Unsubscribe <NVK-M-Juba-Caucus-unsubscribe(a)yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> • Terms of Use <https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/> . __,_._,___

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STATEMENT BY CA ON THE PROPOSED STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL, 2015
by Alwala, Rachel 30 Oct '15

30 Oct '15

Dear Listers, I thought you may want to see the statement from the Director General in response to the proposed Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, 2015. Forwarded for your reference. Regards, Rachel Alwala Assistant Director/Communications and External Affairs Communications Authority of Kenya PO Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 Tel: +254 703 042000 Email: alwala(a)ca.go.ke Website: www.ca.go.ke

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Kenya lost Sh15bn through cybercrime last year
by Grace Githaiga 29 Oct '15

29 Oct '15

Kenyan firms lost Sh15 billion through cybercrime last year, with the public sector being the most affected, a new report says. The report states that despite efforts by the government to fight cybercrime, Kenya is still ill-equipped.Mechanisms for successfully fighting, tracking and calculating cybercrime losses are not well established, the report says.It notes that most attacks are committed by staff and are very sophisticated, taking at least 120 days to detect.Other common attacks are telecommunications threats, social media, online and mobile banking, mobile money fraud and cyber espionage. http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Kenya-lost-Sh15bn-through-cybercrime-last-…

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[kictanet] http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/information-cs-disowns-cak-amendment
by Barrack Otieno 29 Oct '15

29 Oct '15

Listers, http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/information-cs-disowns-cak-amendment an interesting turn of events,i suppose for the better? Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 101, Issue 32
by Mose Karanja 28 Oct '15

28 Oct '15

To those interested on catching up on the latest Freedom House's Intenet Freedom Report launch, watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3oiURFvhQU Grace Githaiga will be commenting via Hangouts. The global report, just released, is here: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/freedom-world-2015#.VjDFKa4rL… The Kenyan part is attached. On 14 October 2015 at 18:14, <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. Fwd: Freedom on the Net 2015 Report Launch (Mose Karanja) > 2. Proposed Amendments to KICA in Statute Law Misc. Amendment > Bill 2015 (Victor Kapiyo) > 3. Re: Proposed Amendments to KICA in Statute Law Misc. > Amendment Bill 2015 (Ali Hussein) > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Mose Karanja <mosekaranja(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: > Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2015 16:00:42 +0300 > Subject: [kictanet] Fwd: Freedom on the Net 2015 Report Launch > The Freedom House Internet Freedom report will be released two weeks from > now. Our very own Grace Githaiga will be Hanging Out with the launch team. > You can stream it live using the link provided. > > Moses > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Freedom House <fhevents(a)freedomhouse.org> > Date: 13 October 2015 at 20:48 > Subject: Freedom on the Net 2015 Report Launch > > > > Email not displaying correctly? > View it in your browser > <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=i%2FBKfMSKmfV1J01VIDxA1I8qOD5…> > . > Freedom House Events *Freedom on the Net 2015* > > > *Wednesday, October 28, 2015 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. * > > > Please join us for the launch of* Freedom on the Net 2015*, the latest > edition of Freedom House’s annual assessment of internet access, > censorship, and internet user rights in 65 countries around the world. This > year’s event will highlight the advances and setbacks in internet freedom > over the past year, emerging threats to digital media, and the challenges > these trends pose to U.S. foreign policy. > > *Breakfast and registration will begin at 8:30 a.m.* > > > <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=2l%2FP4dxU6Daqwxl3Il1TwI8qOD5…> > > > *Google Washington, D.C. 25 Massachusetts Ave, NW Suite 900 Washington, DC > 20001* > > > > > *CLICK HERE TO WATCH LIVE* > <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=nePkvi0lWjF2JDWV4HRBK%2Fp55ns…> > > *Program* > > > *Introductory Remarks *The Honorable Brian Schatz (D-HI) > United States Senate > > Ross LaJeunesse > Global Head of Free Expression & International Relations, Google > > Daniel Calingaert > Executive Vice President, Freedom House > > Sanja Kelly > *Freedom on the Net* Project Director, Freedom House > > > *Panelists *Chinmayi Arun > Research Director, Centre for Communication Governance > National Law University, Dehli > > Eileen Donahoe > Director of Global Affairs, Human Rights Watch > Former U.S. Ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council > > Gady Epstein > Media Editor, *The Economist * > > *Google Hangout Participants* > Grace Githaiga > Associate, Kenya ICT Action Network > > Tetyana Lokot > Contributing Editor for RuNet Echo > <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=CXWdbSomfR5upLasEcqFJI8qOD5Hq…> > Ukraine > > Special thank you to Google for sponsoring the launch of *Freedom on the > Net 2015.* > > Follow on Twitter > <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=PXm5x1CiJlVWs4zMW0wMeY8qOD5Hq…> > Friend on Facebook > <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=qa7eU3emw4Y%2FlxYitbBwfI8qOD5…> > fhevents(a)freedomhouse.org > > *Our mailing address is:* > 1850 M Street NW, Suite 1100 > Washington, DC 20036 > > unsubscribe from this list > <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=DZzByMBO059cpj8YBpV7So8qOD5Hq…> > update subscription preferences > <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=mUB7g%2FEyIQz6nZ8LUUhX1I8qOD5…> > > > [image: empowered by Salsa] <http://www.salsalabs.com/?email> > > > > -- > Mose Karanja > +254 724 162536 | @Mose_Karanja <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja> > PGP: 0x1529552F > <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja> > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Victor Kapiyo <vkapiyo(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: > Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2015 16:44:52 +0300 > Subject: [kictanet] Proposed Amendments to KICA in Statute Law Misc. > Amendment Bill 2015 > Dear all, > > Pls see below, link to the Statute Law Misc. Amendment Bill 2015, which > proposes to amend several laws, including KICA. > > According to the objects and reasons: > > Kenya Information And Communications Act, of 1998 - Firstly to align it > with the Competitions Act, 2014 in respect of the criteria for being a > dominant market undertaking and secondly to harmonize the regulation making > power so that it is exercised by the Cabinet Secretary in consultation with > the Authority. > > The Competition Act (No. 12 of 2010 - The Bill seeks to amend the > Competition Act so as to clarify that the power to Prescribe, as specified > in the Act is to be exercised by the Cabinet Secretary in consultation with > the Authority. > > > http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/bills/2015/StatuteLaw__Miscel… > > Victor Kapiyo > > ==================================================== > *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig > Ziglar* > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: > Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2015 18:00:23 +0300 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Proposed Amendments to KICA in Statute Law Misc. > Amendment Bill 2015 > Victor > > Thanks for sharing. Even without reading the proposed amendments I raise a > serious red flag regarding the proposed abrogation of powers that have to > do with regulation to the executive. What then is the purpose of a > supposedly independent CA? > > *Ali Hussein* > > *Hussein & Associates* > > > > Tel: +254 770 906375/ 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > > Blog: www.alyhussein.com > > > Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely > mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the > organizations that I work with. > > On Wed, Oct 14, 2015 at 4:44 PM, Victor Kapiyo via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Dear all, >> >> Pls see below, link to the Statute Law Misc. Amendment Bill 2015, which >> proposes to amend several laws, including KICA. >> >> According to the objects and reasons: >> >> Kenya Information And Communications Act, of 1998 - Firstly to align it >> with the Competitions Act, 2014 in respect of the criteria for being a >> dominant market undertaking and secondly to harmonize the regulation making >> power so that it is exercised by the Cabinet Secretary in consultation with >> the Authority. >> >> The Competition Act (No. 12 of 2010 - The Bill seeks to amend the >> Competition Act so as to clarify that the power to Prescribe, as specified >> in the Act is to be exercised by the Cabinet Secretary in consultation with >> the Authority. >> >> >> http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/bills/2015/StatuteLaw__Miscel… >> >> Victor Kapiyo >> >> ==================================================== >> *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig >> Ziglar* >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > -- Moses Karanja | @Mose_Karanja <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja> | PGP: 0x1529552F <https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=index&fingerprint=on&search=0x1529552F> <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja>

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] IPU Resolution on democracy, privacy, and mass surveillance
by Barrack Otieno 27 Oct '15

27 Oct '15

Listers, This might be usefull to some listers. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Hill <rhill(a)hill-a.ch> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 16:36:27 +0100 Subject: [Internet Policy] IPU Resolution on democracy, privacy, and mass surveillance To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org The Inter-Parliamentary Union is the organization that comprises many of the world's parliaments. It is not well known, but it has recently adopted some resolutions that should be of interest. In particular, a new resolution on Democracy in the Digital Era and the Threat to Privacy and Individual Freedoms, see: http://www.ipu.org/conf-e/133/Res-1.htm Operational paragraph 3 underscores that legislation regarding surveillance must be based, inter alia, on the principles of necessity and proportionality. I believe that this is the first example of a global state institution explicitly adopting those principles (but I believe that some European court judgments also mention both principles). Paragraph 4 calls for removing limitations on freedom of expression (as does paragraph 17) and upholding the principle of net neutrality. Again, I believe that this is the first example of a global state institution explicitly adopting the principle of net neutrality. Paragraph 7 basically calls for an end to current mass surveillance practices. Other paragraphs of the resolution are also significant. Information on the IPU is at: http://www.ipu.org Best, Richard _______________________________________________ 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 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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KUCCPS
by P Gitau Githongo 27 Oct '15

27 Oct '15

http://students.kuccps.net/downloads/FirstRevisionManual2015.pdf All payments for application MUST be made through MPESA as explained in step 4 of the procedure. Any other mode of payment will NOT BE ACCEPTED. Perhaps listers with legal expertise can advise - surely it's illegal for a service to be denied where the payment can be made using legal tender issued by the Central bank of Kenya? Regards, P Gitau Githongo

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CIO100 Symposium and Awards
by Harry Hare | African eDevelopment Resource Centre 27 Oct '15

27 Oct '15

Hello All, I would like to interest you to this year¹s CIO100 Symposium and Award scheduled for 5th and 6th November at the Enashipai Resort and Spa. Please see the current agenda here https://cio100.topi.com/. We are still looking for speakers with working knowledge on Internet of Things, Enterprise Architecture and IT Leadership. If you have any of these competencies, please drop me a note. Hope to see you all in Naivasha as we celebrate excellence in IT. Kindest Regards and apologies for cross-posting. Harry Hare Director | African eDevelopment Resource Centre PO Box 49475 00100 | Nairobi, Kenya Kenya +254 20 4041646 | Cel +254 725 650044 Nigeria + 234 814 636 4611

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Planned amendments bode ill for Communications Authority
by Mwendwa Kivuva 26 Oct '15

26 Oct '15

Greetings, Walubengo seems to have captured the controversial issues surrounding the new KICA amendments where the executive is unsurprising powers from the "independent" Communications Authority. The emphasis of the community is that these amendments are unconstitutional and will not be allowed to pass. read on ... http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/-/2274560/2921856/-/xolkx… There is a proposed bill, the Miscellaneous Amendment Bill 164 of 2015 <http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/bills/2015/StatuteLaw__Miscel…> that proposes to move most of the communications regulatory powers to the Cabinet secretary. It is not clear why the Executive suddenly wants to become the regulator in a day and age when global practice seems to be to keep the two as separate as possible. In seeking to understand the rationale, one needs to look at the 'Memorandum of Objects and Reason’ section, which states as follows: *‘The Bill seeks to amend the Kenya Information And Communications Act, 1998 section 2 of 1998) so as firstly to align it with the Competitions Act, 2014 in respect of the criteria for being a dominant market* *undertaking and secondly to harmonize the regulation making power so that it is exercised by the Cabinet Secretary in consultation with the Authority’.* Two aims seem to drive the new amendments. One is to put the contentious issue of dominance under the Competition Authority rather than the Communications Authority. The second is to enhance the Cabinet Secretary’s role in communication regulatory matters. For those with a little bit of communications history, it is easy to see the deliberate shift towards the old days when communications regulation was strictly under the Minister of Transport and Communications. In those days, prior to the Kenya Communications Act 1998, the then Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (KPTC), a fully-owned government parastatal, was the father, mother and grandparent of all regulatory matters in Kenya. The performance of regulation then is well documented and it was clearly a case study in ‘how not to regulate’. So it still beats all logic, despite the intended rationale for the amendments, why a modern, self-declared digital government would want to drag the whole country back to the so-called dark days. *'DEPARTMENT OF THE ICT MINISTRY'* Indeed, the Kenyan Constitution (2010) anticipates and clearly states that we should have a more independent regulator than what we have always had. As stated in Article 34: Section (5)-: *‘ Parliament shall enact legislation that provides for the establishment of a body, which shall—* *(a) be independent of control by government, political interests or commercial interests;* *(b) reflect the interests of all sections of the society; and* *(c) set media standards and regulate and monitor compliance with those standards.’* Several court battles have recently been filed against the current regulator simply because their decisions, however well-intentioned were deemed not to have been undertaken by an independent regulator as envisioned in the new constitution. Why, then, would the government deliberately plan to set itself up for more of these court battles by proposing amendments that clearly make the regulator a department of the ICT Ministry and therefore not independent from the Executive? *JUST WIND UP THE CA* Most of the proposed amendments are about replacing the role of the regulator with that of the Cabinet secretary by inserting the words ‘The Cabinet secretary in consultation with the Communication Authority shall make regulations for…’ As an example, see Section 5(b)(5) on ‘Freedom of the media’. The new proposals say that ‘The Cabinet secretary in consultation with the Communication Authority shall make regulations for the better carrying out of the provisions in this section’. In Section 27(d) on ‘SIM cards’, the new proposals say that ‘The Cabinet secretary in consultation with the Communication Authority may make regulations with respect to SIM Card registration, storage, retention, transfers….’ There are many other amendments of similar a nature, and the clear message is that the regulator cannot make operational decisions unless in consultation with the minister. Indeed, one could argue that it is effectively the other way round - the Minister making the decision in consultation with the regulator. If the famous voting machine in Parliament, otherwise known as the "tyranny of numbers", is anything to go by, these amendments are likely to pass. However, the government should do Kenyans a favour thereafter and wind up the Communications Authority of Kenya, since its role will essentially have been absorbed by the Ministry. *Mr Walubengo is a lecturer at the Multimedia University of Kenya's Faculty of Computing and IT. Twitter: @jwalu Email: jwalubengo(a)mmu.ac.ke <jwalubengo(a)mmu.ac.ke>* ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

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IGF 2015 Brazil Request for Civil society Speakers
by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito 24 Oct '15

24 Oct '15

Dear all, The IGF Secretariat has requested names of two potential speakers from the civil society stakeholder group to participate in the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2015 IGF. Kindly send your suggestions on the lists by Wednesday Oct 28th so that the Internet Governance Civil Society Co-ordination Group (CSCG) and the MAG can organise for onward transmission to the IGF Secretariat. Regards, -- Best Regards, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito Website: http://about.me/ekenyanito Twitter: @ekenyanito PGP: E6BA8DC1

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Nominations for 2015 ICT Value Awards
by Salesio Kiura 23 Oct '15

23 Oct '15

Dear all, Online Nominations for the 3rd Annual ICT Value Awards, hosted by the ICT Association of Kenya (ICTAK) is ongoing. ( http://www.ictak.or.ke/events/ictvaawards2015) Attached is concept detailing: - *Eligibility for the Awards* - *Nomination and selection process* *- **Objectives and Award Categories* *and other information.* For further information (including how to partner with the Association) Please contact the Association secretariat using: Tel.: 0721 754 218 /OR/ 0739 595 224 email: ictva(a)ictak.or.ke OR info(a)ictak.or.ke ======= 2013 event: http://www.ictak.or.ke/events/past-event-2013-ict-value-awards 2014 even: http://www.ictak.or.ke/events/2014ictvalueawards Best regards, Dr. Salesio M. Kiura Chairman, ICTVA 2015 Committee Email: chairman(a)ictak.or.ke ===== Give thanks for everything since: *All works for good to those that love the LORD!*

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Re: [kictanet] Planned amendments bode ill for Communications Authority
by Barrack Otieno 21 Oct '15

21 Oct '15

Oops, i had forgotten that we can Sosion the amendments. Thank you for that enlightenment Kivuva. Lets watch the next steps. Regards On 10/21/15, Mwendwa Kivuva <lordmwesh(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Barrack, these amendments will not be allowed to pass, even with tyranny > of numbers because any bills passed should be inline with the constitution. > Any laws enacted that contradict the constitution are null and void. We > have several precedence in case law where laws that were passed by > parliament were reversed by court. > > Regards > On Oct 21, 2015 9:57 AM, "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Ali, Colleagues, >> >> This is purely a leadership issue Ali, fortunately there is a time and >> season for everything. The current stewards of the sector will be >> remembered for their deeds or misdeeds. The same laws will be amended >> some day by another parliament that is full of wisdom not numbers. >> >> Regards >> >> On 10/21/15, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> wrote: >> > Mwendwa >> > >> > Thanks for bringing this up. >> > >> > On a light note..Does my brother Walu still have a job at the Uni? :-) >> > >> > Seriously though, this sort of thing just takes us back 10+ years to >> > the >> > days of KANU. >> > >> > Ministry - Policy & Leadership >> > Regulator - Regulate >> > >> > How difficult is that? >> > >> > I recall that after the new constitution was promulgated the hopes of >> > the >> > industry was that we will have a more robust and independent Regulator >> > fashioned around the US Regulator - The Federal Communications >> Commission. >> > >> > It is my humble view that we owe it to the world to set the highest >> > standards for Regulation & Policy Formulation in the world as we are >> > now >> a >> > recognised leader in innovation in the mobile space. Instead of the >> > Executive looking to surround itself with more regulatorY powers they >> would >> > do better to recognise their role of formulating & guiding policy & >> > leadership to move this country forward in the ICT Sector. >> > >> > Thanks & Regards >> > >> > Ali Hussein >> > ali(a)hussein.me.ke >> > >> > +254 713 601113 >> > Twitter: @AliHKassim >> > Skype: Abu-Jomo >> > LinkedIn: http//ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >> > Blog: www.alyhussein.com >> > >> >> On Oct 21, 2015, at 10:01 AM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet >> >> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> >> >> Greetings, >> >> >> >> Walubengo seems to have captured the controversial issues surrounding >> the >> >> new KICA amendments where the executive is unsurprising powers from >> >> the >> >> "independent" Communications Authority. The emphasis of the community >> >> is >> >> that these amendments are unconstitutional and will not be allowed to >> >> pass. >> >> >> >> read on ... >> >> >> http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/-/2274560/2921856/-/xolkx… >> >> < >> http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/-/2274560/2921856/-/xolkx… >> > >> >> >> >> There is a proposed bill, the Miscellaneous Amendment Bill 164 of 2015 >> >> < >> http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/bills/2015/StatuteLaw__Miscel… >> > >> >> that proposes to move most of the communications regulatory powers to >> the >> >> Cabinet secretary. >> >> >> >> It is not clear why the Executive suddenly wants to become the >> >> regulator >> >> in a day and age when global practice seems to be to keep the two as >> >> separate as possible. >> >> >> >> In seeking to understand the rationale, one needs to look at the >> >> 'Memorandum of Objects and Reason’ section, which states as follows: >> >> >> >> ‘The Bill seeks to amend the Kenya Information And Communications Act, >> >> 1998 section 2 of 1998) so as firstly to align it with the >> >> Competitions >> >> Act, 2014 in respect of the criteria for being a dominant market >> >> >> >> undertaking and secondly to harmonize the regulation making power so >> that >> >> it is exercised by the Cabinet Secretary in consultation with the >> >> Authority’. >> >> >> >> Two aims seem to drive the new amendments. One is to put the >> >> contentious >> >> issue of dominance under the Competition Authority rather than the >> >> Communications Authority. The second is to enhance the Cabinet >> Secretary’s >> >> role in communication regulatory matters. >> >> >> >> For those with a little bit of communications history, it is easy to >> >> see >> >> the deliberate shift towards the old days when communications >> >> regulation >> >> was strictly under the Minister of Transport and Communications. >> >> >> >> In those days, prior to the Kenya Communications Act 1998, the then >> Kenya >> >> Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (KPTC), a fully-owned >> government >> >> parastatal, was the father, mother and grandparent of all regulatory >> >> matters in Kenya. >> >> >> >> The performance of regulation then is well documented and it was >> clearly a >> >> case study in ‘how not to regulate’. >> >> >> >> So it still beats all logic, despite the intended rationale for the >> >> amendments, why a modern, self-declared digital government would want >> >> to >> >> drag the whole country back to the so-called dark days. >> >> >> >> 'DEPARTMENT OF THE ICT MINISTRY' >> >> >> >> Indeed, the Kenyan Constitution (2010) anticipates and clearly states >> that >> >> we should have a more independent regulator than what we have always >> had. >> >> >> >> As stated in Article 34: Section (5)-: >> >> >> >> ‘ Parliament shall enact legislation that provides for the >> >> establishment >> >> of a body, which shall— >> >> >> >> (a) be independent of control by government, political interests or >> >> commercial interests; >> >> >> >> (b) reflect the interests of all sections of the society; and >> >> >> >> (c) set media standards and regulate and monitor compliance with those >> >> standards.’ >> >> >> >> Several court battles have recently been filed against the current >> >> regulator simply because their decisions, however well-intentioned >> >> were >> >> deemed not to have been undertaken by an independent regulator as >> >> envisioned in the new constitution. >> >> >> >> Why, then, would the government deliberately plan to set itself up for >> >> more of these court battles by proposing amendments that clearly make >> the >> >> regulator a department of the ICT Ministry and therefore not >> >> independent >> >> from the Executive? >> >> >> >> JUST WIND UP THE CA >> >> >> >> Most of the proposed amendments are about replacing the role of the >> >> regulator with that of the Cabinet secretary by inserting the words >> >> ‘The >> >> Cabinet secretary in consultation with the Communication Authority >> >> shall >> >> make regulations for…’ >> >> >> >> As an example, see Section 5(b)(5) on ‘Freedom of the media’. The >> >> new >> >> proposals say that ‘The Cabinet secretary in consultation with the >> >> Communication Authority shall make regulations for the better carrying >> out >> >> of the provisions in this section’. >> >> >> >> In Section 27(d) on ‘SIM cards’, the new proposals say that ‘The >> >> Cabinet >> >> secretary in consultation with the Communication Authority may make >> >> regulations with respect to SIM Card registration, storage, retention, >> >> transfers….’ >> >> >> >> There are many other amendments of similar a nature, and the clear >> message >> >> is that the regulator cannot make operational decisions unless in >> >> consultation with the minister. >> >> >> >> Indeed, one could argue that it is effectively the other way round - >> >> the >> >> Minister making the decision in consultation with the regulator. >> >> >> >> If the famous voting machine in Parliament, otherwise known as the >> >> "tyranny of numbers", is anything to go by, these amendments are >> >> likely >> to >> >> pass. >> >> >> >> However, the government should do Kenyans a favour thereafter and wind >> up >> >> the Communications Authority of Kenya, since its role will essentially >> >> have been absorbed by the Ministry. >> >> >> >> Mr Walubengo is a lecturer at the Multimedia University of Kenya's >> Faculty >> >> of Computing and IT. Twitter: @jwalu Email: jwalubengo(a)mmu.ac.ke >> >> <mailto:jwalubengo@mmu.ac.ke> >> >> ______________________ >> >> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya >> >> >> >> "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk >> >> on >> >> higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> kictanet mailing list >> >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> >> >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com >> >> >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >> >> platform >> >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the >> >> ICT >> >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and >> >> development. >> >> >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and >> bandwidth, >> >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, >> do >> >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> Barrack O. Otieno >> +254721325277 >> +254-20-2498789 >> Skype: barrack.otieno >> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kivuva%40transworldaf… >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and >> development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and >> bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] Africa Domain Name System Forum 4th to 6th March 2016, Marrakech, Morroco
by Barrack Otieno 21 Oct '15

21 Oct '15

Listers, The 4th Africa Domain Name System Forum will be held in Marrakech Morroco from 4th to 6th March 2016 prior to the ICANN 55 meeting. The Africa Domain name system is an annual open event for stakeholders in the Domain Name Industry in Africa organized by Africa Top Level Domains Organization, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and the Internet Society. The forum enables registries , registrars and other stakeholder in Africa to share experiences, interact and learn from each other about the domain name system. As a multi stakeholder forum ,the meeting seeks to foster cross border collaboration between registries , registrars and registrants as well as other stakeholders the objectives being inter alia to inspire and encourage local stakeholders (government, registrars, registries, and registrants in the domain name industry to interact at local and International level as well as equipping African Registries and Registrars with the requisite domain name industry business strategies. We will be providing further details regarding registration, sponsorship and exhibition opportunities. Thank you Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 www.aftld.org Skype: barrack.otieno

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Africa Strategy session , Tuesday 20th, 11-12.15, Room L4 Foyer
by Barrack Otieno 20 Oct '15

20 Oct '15

Listers, You may want to join remotely. Time zone UTC+1 Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dandjinou Pierre <pdandjinou(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2015 00:48:10 +0100 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Africa Strategy session , Tuesday 20th, 11-12.15, Room L4 Foyer To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net> Dear Participants to ICANN 54 and listers, Chers Participants a ICANN 54 et listiers, As you already know, there will be an update on the implementation of ICANN's Africa Strategy at a session scheduled for Tuesday 20th, from 11-12.15 in Room L4 Foyer. Here is the proposed agenda : Comme vous le savez, il est prevu une mise a jour sur la mise en oeuvre de la strategie africaine de l'ICANN pour l'Afrique le Mardi 20 Octobre de 11 a 12.15 dans la salle L4 Foyer; Voici l'ordre du jour propose : - Welcome and presentation of the Africa Strategy (20mn) - Q/A (25mn) - Preparations for Marrakech (10mn) - Q/A (10mn) - AoB (a-Funding mechanisms for the Africa strategy; b-ICANN's presence in Africa..) (10mn) Remote participation will be possible at https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/tue-africa-strategy Pierre Dandjinou Cotonou - 229 90 087784 / 66566610 Dakar 221 77 639 30 41 www.scg.bj skype : sagbo1953 -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 101, Issue 34
by Mose Karanja 16 Oct '15

16 Oct '15

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 We saw what the Kenyan government testing site was when they were thinking of getting Hacking Team surveillance software: kahawatungu, a website focused on reporting corruption. That is why the Kenyan judiciary should have oversight over the operations of security agencies especially when interception of communication is involved. There have been sustained efforts for the last 5 years by the NIS especially to bypass judicial warrants in their operations. Privacy online is not about something to hide. It is about something to lose. Freedom to be who you are. Freedom online is a continuation of freedom offline. 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FinFisher, how the government contacted a Germany company to > spy on its citizens (Mwendwa Kivuva) > 2. Re: FinFisher, how the government contacted a Germany company > to spy on its citizens (John Kieti) > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> > To: "Security Forum All information security discussions in Africa are > done here (Hacking, Decryptions, Security management, physical security, > Disastor Recovery, Security Assessments etc etc)" <security(a)lists.my.co.ke>, > KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: > Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 20:59:18 +0300 > Subject: [kictanet] FinFisher, how the government contacted a Germany > company to spy on its citizens > > Whose communication is safe? It seems nobody if the research below by > CitizenLab is to go by. If you are a person of interest, the government > reads everything you read and write. > > Where is the threat if government uses hacking to safeguard it's citizens? > Here is a short answer; "research and revelations about Hacking Team’s > Remote Control System (RCS), a competitor product, have also made it clear > that some government customers used these tools to target their political > opponents, rather than security threats to their citizens." > > This is how the government is spying on you. > > https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/ > > This post describes the results of Internet scanning we recently conducted > to identify the users of FinFisher, a sophisticated and user-friendly > spyware suite sold exclusively to governments. We devise a method for > querying FinFisher’s “anonymizing proxies” to unmask the true location of > the spyware’s master servers. Since the master servers are installed on > the premises of FinFisher customers, tracing the servers allows us to > identify which governments are likely using FinFisher. In some cases, we > can trace the servers to specific entities inside a government by > correlating our scan results with publicly available sources. Our results > indicate 32 countries where at least one government entity is likely using > the spyware suite, and we are further able to identify 10 entities by > name. Despite the 2014 FinFisher breach, and subsequent disclosure of > sensitive customer data, our scanning has detected more servers in more > countries than ever before. > > *Executive Summary* > > FinFisher is a sophisticated computer spyware suite, written by > Munich-based FinFisher GmbH, and sold exclusively to governments for > intelligence and law enforcement purposes. Although marketed as a tool for > fighting crime,1 > <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> the > spyware has been involved in a number of high-profile surveillance abuses. > Between 2010 and 2012, Bahrain’s government used FinFisher to monitor some > of the country’s top law firms, journalists, activists, and opposition > political leaders.2 > <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> Ethiopian > dissidents in exile in the United Kingdom3 > <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> and > the United States4 > <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> have > also been infected with FinFisher spyware. > > In 2012 and 2013, Citizen Lab researchers and collaborators,5 > <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…>published > several reports analyzing FinFisher spyware, and conducted scanning that > identified FinFisher command and control (C&C) servers in a number of > countries. In our previous research, we were not yet able to differentiate > between FinFisher *anonymizing proxies *and *master* servers, a > distinction that we make in this work. > > When a government entity purchases FinFisher spyware, they receive a *FinSpy > Master*—a C&C server that is installed on the entity’s premises.6 > <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> The > entity may then set up *anonymizing proxies* (also referred to as “ > *proxies*” or “*FinSpy Relays*” in the FinFisher documentation), to > obscure the location of their master. Infected computers communicate with > the anonymizing proxy, which is “usually”7 > <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> set > up on a Virtual Private Server (VPS) provider in a third country. The > proxy then forwards communications between a victim’s computer and the > Master server. > > We first describe how we scanned the Internet for FinFisher servers and > distinguished masters from proxies (*Part 1: Fishing for FinFisher*). We > then outline our findings regarding 32 governments and 10 specific > government entities that we believe are using FinFisher (*Part 2: Country > Findings*). Finally, we highlight several cases that illuminate > connections between different threat actors (*Part 3: A Deeper Analysis > of Several Cases*), before concluding (*Conclusion*). > > *Kenya* > > *National Intelligence Service* > > We found a FinFisher server in a range of IP addresses registered to a > Kenyan user named “National Security Intelligence.” Kenya’s National > Intelligence Service (NIS) was formerly known as the National Security > Intelligence Service (NSIS). > > Kenya’s NSIS replaced the former Directorate of Security Intelligence > (DSI), commonly known as the “Special Branch”.52 > <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…>The > NIS is known as one of Kenya’s security institutions with the biggest > budgetary allocation—along with the Kenya National Defence Forces and the > National Police Service—and considered to be among the country’s critical > security organs in the new constitution.53 > <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> In > 2014, Human Rights Watch named the NIS, as well as the Anti-Terrorism > Police Unit and other Kenyan intelligence agencies, as being implicated in > abuses including torture, disappearances, and extrajudicial killings.54 > <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> > > The powers of the NIS were expanded significantly in December 2014 when > the Parliament of Kenya rushed to pass the controversial Security Laws > (Amendment) Bill.55 > <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> The > amendments came following a series of deadly terrorist attacks by the > militant group al-Shabab, including the 2013 killing of 67 people at the > Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi.56 > <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…>This > bill expanded the powers of the NIS to monitor communications without a > warrant, as well as expanding their powers to search and seize private > property.57 > <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> Article > 62 of the amended bill authorized NIS agents to “do anything necessary to > preserve national security” and to detain individuals on simply the > suspicion of engaging in acts which pose a threat to national security.58 > <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> Section > 66 of the bill amended the National Intelligence Services Act, permitting > the Director General of the NIS to monitor communications or “obtain any > information, material, record, document or thing” in order to protect > national security, without court oversight, leading rights organization > Article 19 to argue that the amendment “effectively [gives]*carte blanche* to > the Director-General to order mass surveillance of online communications”. > 59 > <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> While > a court ruling in February 2015 struck down some provisions of the > amendment, the provisions enhancing the powers of the NIS remained.60 > <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> > > More here: > https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/ > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: John Kieti <jkieti(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: > Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 22:25:32 +0300 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] FinFisher, how the government contacted a Germany > company to spy on its citizens > Use of sophisticated spy-ware software by NIS will invite commensurate > effort among researchers, developers and others of the profession to offer > anti-spyware solutions that work - all in the name of human rights and > fundamental privacy protection. > > On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 8:59 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Whose communication is safe? It seems nobody if the research below by >> CitizenLab is to go by. If you are a person of interest, the government >> reads everything you read and write. >> >> Where is the threat if government uses hacking to safeguard it's >> citizens? Here is a short answer; "research and revelations about Hacking >> Team’s Remote Control System (RCS), a competitor product, have also made it >> clear that some government customers used these tools to target their >> political opponents, rather than security threats to their citizens." >> >> This is how the government is spying on you. >> >> >> https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/ >> >> This post describes the results of Internet scanning we recently >> conducted to identify the users of FinFisher, a sophisticated and >> user-friendly spyware suite sold exclusively to governments. We devise a >> method for querying FinFisher’s “anonymizing proxies” to unmask the true >> location of the spyware’s master servers. Since the master servers are >> installed on the premises of FinFisher customers, tracing the servers >> allows us to identify which governments are likely using FinFisher. In >> some cases, we can trace the servers to specific entities inside a >> government by correlating our scan results with publicly available >> sources. Our results indicate 32 countries where at least one government >> entity is likely using the spyware suite, and we are further able to >> identify 10 entities by name. Despite the 2014 FinFisher breach, and >> subsequent disclosure of sensitive customer data, our scanning has detected >> more servers in more countries than ever before. >> >> *Executive Summary* >> >> FinFisher is a sophisticated computer spyware suite, written by >> Munich-based FinFisher GmbH, and sold exclusively to governments for >> intelligence and law enforcement purposes. Although marketed as a tool for >> fighting crime,1 >> <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> the >> spyware has been involved in a number of high-profile surveillance abuses. >> Between 2010 and 2012, Bahrain’s government used FinFisher to monitor some >> of the country’s top law firms, journalists, activists, and opposition >> political leaders.2 >> <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> Ethiopian >> dissidents in exile in the United Kingdom3 >> <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> and >> the United States4 >> <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> have >> also been infected with FinFisher spyware. >> >> In 2012 and 2013, Citizen Lab researchers and collaborators,5 >> <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…>published >> several reports analyzing FinFisher spyware, and conducted scanning that >> identified FinFisher command and control (C&C) servers in a number of >> countries. In our previous research, we were not yet able to differentiate >> between FinFisher *anonymizing proxies *and *master* servers, a >> distinction that we make in this work. >> >> When a government entity purchases FinFisher spyware, they receive a *FinSpy >> Master*—a C&C server that is installed on the entity’s premises.6 >> <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> The >> entity may then set up *anonymizing proxies* (also referred to as “ >> *proxies*” or “*FinSpy Relays*” in the FinFisher documentation), to >> obscure the location of their master. Infected computers communicate with >> the anonymizing proxy, which is “usually”7 >> <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> set >> up on a Virtual Private Server (VPS) provider in a third country. The >> proxy then forwards communications between a victim’s computer and the >> Master server. >> >> We first describe how we scanned the Internet for FinFisher servers and >> distinguished masters from proxies (*Part 1: Fishing for FinFisher*). >> We then outline our findings regarding 32 governments and 10 specific >> government entities that we believe are using FinFisher (*Part 2: >> Country Findings*). Finally, we highlight several cases that illuminate >> connections between different threat actors (*Part 3: A Deeper Analysis >> of Several Cases*), before concluding (*Conclusion*). >> >> *Kenya* >> >> *National Intelligence Service* >> >> We found a FinFisher server in a range of IP addresses registered to a >> Kenyan user named “National Security Intelligence.” Kenya’s National >> Intelligence Service (NIS) was formerly known as the National Security >> Intelligence Service (NSIS). >> >> Kenya’s NSIS replaced the former Directorate of Security Intelligence >> (DSI), commonly known as the “Special Branch”.52 >> <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…>The >> NIS is known as one of Kenya’s security institutions with the biggest >> budgetary allocation—along with the Kenya National Defence Forces and the >> National Police Service—and considered to be among the country’s critical >> security organs in the new constitution.53 >> <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> In >> 2014, Human Rights Watch named the NIS, as well as the Anti-Terrorism >> Police Unit and other Kenyan intelligence agencies, as being implicated in >> abuses including torture, disappearances, and extrajudicial killings.54 >> <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> >> >> The powers of the NIS were expanded significantly in December 2014 when >> the Parliament of Kenya rushed to pass the controversial Security Laws >> (Amendment) Bill.55 >> <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> The >> amendments came following a series of deadly terrorist attacks by the >> militant group al-Shabab, including the 2013 killing of 67 people at the >> Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi.56 >> <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…>This >> bill expanded the powers of the NIS to monitor communications without a >> warrant, as well as expanding their powers to search and seize private >> property.57 >> <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> Article >> 62 of the amended bill authorized NIS agents to “do anything necessary to >> preserve national security” and to detain individuals on simply the >> suspicion of engaging in acts which pose a threat to national security.58 >> <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> Section >> 66 of the bill amended the National Intelligence Services Act, permitting >> the Director General of the NIS to monitor communications or “obtain any >> information, material, record, document or thing” in order to protect >> national security, without court oversight, leading rights organization >> Article 19 to argue that the amendment “effectively [gives]*carte >> blanche* to the Director-General to order mass surveillance of online >> communications”.59 >> <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> While >> a court ruling in February 2015 struck down some provisions of the >> amendment, the provisions enhancing the powers of the NIS remained.60 >> <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> >> >> More here: >> https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jkieti%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. >> > > > > -- > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > -- Mose Karanja +254 724 162536 | @Mose_Karanja <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja> PGP: 0x1529552F <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja>

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FinFisher, how the government contacted a Germany company to spy on its citizens
by Mwendwa Kivuva 16 Oct '15

16 Oct '15

Whose communication is safe? It seems nobody if the research below by CitizenLab is to go by. If you are a person of interest, the government reads everything you read and write. Where is the threat if government uses hacking to safeguard it's citizens? Here is a short answer; "research and revelations about Hacking Team’s Remote Control System (RCS), a competitor product, have also made it clear that some government customers used these tools to target their political opponents, rather than security threats to their citizens." This is how the government is spying on you. https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/ This post describes the results of Internet scanning we recently conducted to identify the users of FinFisher, a sophisticated and user-friendly spyware suite sold exclusively to governments. We devise a method for querying FinFisher’s “anonymizing proxies” to unmask the true location of the spyware’s master servers. Since the master servers are installed on the premises of FinFisher customers, tracing the servers allows us to identify which governments are likely using FinFisher. In some cases, we can trace the servers to specific entities inside a government by correlating our scan results with publicly available sources. Our results indicate 32 countries where at least one government entity is likely using the spyware suite, and we are further able to identify 10 entities by name. Despite the 2014 FinFisher breach, and subsequent disclosure of sensitive customer data, our scanning has detected more servers in more countries than ever before. *Executive Summary* FinFisher is a sophisticated computer spyware suite, written by Munich-based FinFisher GmbH, and sold exclusively to governments for intelligence and law enforcement purposes. Although marketed as a tool for fighting crime,1 <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> the spyware has been involved in a number of high-profile surveillance abuses. Between 2010 and 2012, Bahrain’s government used FinFisher to monitor some of the country’s top law firms, journalists, activists, and opposition political leaders.2 <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> Ethiopian dissidents in exile in the United Kingdom3 <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> and the United States4 <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> have also been infected with FinFisher spyware. In 2012 and 2013, Citizen Lab researchers and collaborators,5 <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…>published several reports analyzing FinFisher spyware, and conducted scanning that identified FinFisher command and control (C&C) servers in a number of countries. In our previous research, we were not yet able to differentiate between FinFisher *anonymizing proxies *and *master* servers, a distinction that we make in this work. When a government entity purchases FinFisher spyware, they receive a *FinSpy Master*—a C&C server that is installed on the entity’s premises.6 <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> The entity may then set up *anonymizing proxies* (also referred to as “*proxies*” or “*FinSpy Relays*” in the FinFisher documentation), to obscure the location of their master. Infected computers communicate with the anonymizing proxy, which is “usually”7 <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> set up on a Virtual Private Server (VPS) provider in a third country. The proxy then forwards communications between a victim’s computer and the Master server. We first describe how we scanned the Internet for FinFisher servers and distinguished masters from proxies (*Part 1: Fishing for FinFisher*). We then outline our findings regarding 32 governments and 10 specific government entities that we believe are using FinFisher (*Part 2: Country Findings*). Finally, we highlight several cases that illuminate connections between different threat actors (*Part 3: A Deeper Analysis of Several Cases*), before concluding (*Conclusion*). *Kenya* *National Intelligence Service* We found a FinFisher server in a range of IP addresses registered to a Kenyan user named “National Security Intelligence.” Kenya’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) was formerly known as the National Security Intelligence Service (NSIS). Kenya’s NSIS replaced the former Directorate of Security Intelligence (DSI), commonly known as the “Special Branch”.52 <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…>The NIS is known as one of Kenya’s security institutions with the biggest budgetary allocation—along with the Kenya National Defence Forces and the National Police Service—and considered to be among the country’s critical security organs in the new constitution.53 <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> In 2014, Human Rights Watch named the NIS, as well as the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit and other Kenyan intelligence agencies, as being implicated in abuses including torture, disappearances, and extrajudicial killings.54 <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> The powers of the NIS were expanded significantly in December 2014 when the Parliament of Kenya rushed to pass the controversial Security Laws (Amendment) Bill.55 <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> The amendments came following a series of deadly terrorist attacks by the militant group al-Shabab, including the 2013 killing of 67 people at the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi.56 <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…>This bill expanded the powers of the NIS to monitor communications without a warrant, as well as expanding their powers to search and seize private property.57 <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> Article 62 of the amended bill authorized NIS agents to “do anything necessary to preserve national security” and to detain individuals on simply the suspicion of engaging in acts which pose a threat to national security.58 <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> Section 66 of the bill amended the National Intelligence Services Act, permitting the Director General of the NIS to monitor communications or “obtain any information, material, record, document or thing” in order to protect national security, without court oversight, leading rights organization Article 19 to argue that the amendment “effectively [gives]*carte blanche* to the Director-General to order mass surveillance of online communications”.59 <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> While a court ruling in February 2015 struck down some provisions of the amendment, the provisions enhancing the powers of the NIS remained.60 <https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/…> More here: https://citizenlab.org/2015/10/mapping-finfishers-continuing-proliferation/

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Proposed Amendments to KICA in Statute Law Misc. Amendment Bill 2015
by Victor Kapiyo 15 Oct '15

15 Oct '15

Dear all, Pls see below, link to the Statute Law Misc. Amendment Bill 2015, which proposes to amend several laws, including KICA. According to the objects and reasons: Kenya Information And Communications Act, of 1998 - Firstly to align it with the Competitions Act, 2014 in respect of the criteria for being a dominant market undertaking and secondly to harmonize the regulation making power so that it is exercised by the Cabinet Secretary in consultation with the Authority. The Competition Act (No. 12 of 2010 - The Bill seeks to amend the Competition Act so as to clarify that the power to Prescribe, as specified in the Act is to be exercised by the Cabinet Secretary in consultation with the Authority. http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/bills/2015/StatuteLaw__Miscel… Victor Kapiyo ==================================================== *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar*

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Fwd: Freedom on the Net 2015 Report Launch
by Mose Karanja 14 Oct '15

14 Oct '15

The Freedom House Internet Freedom report will be released two weeks from now. Our very own Grace Githaiga will be Hanging Out with the launch team. You can stream it live using the link provided. Moses ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Freedom House <fhevents(a)freedomhouse.org> Date: 13 October 2015 at 20:48 Subject: Freedom on the Net 2015 Report Launch Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=i%2FBKfMSKmfV1J01VIDxA1I8qOD5…> . Freedom House Events *Freedom on the Net 2015* *Wednesday, October 28, 2015 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. * Please join us for the launch of* Freedom on the Net 2015*, the latest edition of Freedom House’s annual assessment of internet access, censorship, and internet user rights in 65 countries around the world. This year’s event will highlight the advances and setbacks in internet freedom over the past year, emerging threats to digital media, and the challenges these trends pose to U.S. foreign policy. *Breakfast and registration will begin at 8:30 a.m.* <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=2l%2FP4dxU6Daqwxl3Il1TwI8qOD5…> *Google Washington, D.C. 25 Massachusetts Ave, NW Suite 900 Washington, DC 20001* *CLICK HERE TO WATCH LIVE* <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=nePkvi0lWjF2JDWV4HRBK%2Fp55ns…> *Program* *Introductory Remarks *The Honorable Brian Schatz (D-HI) United States Senate Ross LaJeunesse Global Head of Free Expression & International Relations, Google Daniel Calingaert Executive Vice President, Freedom House Sanja Kelly *Freedom on the Net* Project Director, Freedom House *Panelists *Chinmayi Arun Research Director, Centre for Communication Governance National Law University, Dehli Eileen Donahoe Director of Global Affairs, Human Rights Watch Former U.S. Ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council Gady Epstein Media Editor, *The Economist * *Google Hangout Participants* Grace Githaiga Associate, Kenya ICT Action Network Tetyana Lokot Contributing Editor for RuNet Echo <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=CXWdbSomfR5upLasEcqFJI8qOD5Hq…> Ukraine Special thank you to Google for sponsoring the launch of *Freedom on the Net 2015.* Follow on Twitter <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=PXm5x1CiJlVWs4zMW0wMeY8qOD5Hq…> Friend on Facebook <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=qa7eU3emw4Y%2FlxYitbBwfI8qOD5…> fhevents(a)freedomhouse.org *Our mailing address is:* 1850 M Street NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20036 unsubscribe from this list <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=DZzByMBO059cpj8YBpV7So8qOD5Hq…> update subscription preferences <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=mUB7g%2FEyIQz6nZ8LUUhX1I8qOD5…> [image: empowered by Salsa] <http://www.salsalabs.com/?email> -- Mose Karanja +254 724 162536 | @Mose_Karanja <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja> PGP: 0x1529552F <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja>

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] NYT: Data Transfer Pact Between U.S. and Europe Is Ruled Invalid
by Barrack Otieno 12 Oct '15

12 Oct '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joly MacFie <joly(a)punkcast.com> Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 13:46:23 -0400 Subject: [Internet Policy] NYT: Data Transfer Pact Between U.S. and Europe Is Ruled Invalid To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/07/technology/european-union-us-data-collect… Europe’s highest court on Tuesday struck down an international agreement that allowed companies to move people’s digital data between the European Union and the United States, leaving the international operations of companies like Google and Facebook in a sort of legal limbo. The ruling, by the European Court of Justice, said the so-called safe harbor agreement was flawed because it allowed American government authorities to gain routine access to Europeans’ online information. The court said leaks from Edward J. Snowden, the former contractor for the National Security Agency, made it clear that American intelligence agencies had almost unfettered access to the data, infringing on Europeans’ rights to privacy. The court said data protection regulators in each of the European Union’s 28 countries should have oversight over how companies collect and use online information of their countries’ citizens. Many European countries have widely varying stances towards privacy. Data protection advocates hailed the ruling. Industry executives and trade groups, though, said the decision left a huge amount of uncertainty for big companies. They called on the European Commission to complete a new safe agreement with the United States, a deal that has been negotiated for more than two years. Some European officials and many of the big technology companies, including Facebook and Microsoft, tried to play down the impact of the ruling, saying side agreements with the European Union should allow the companies to continue moving data across borders. But some of Europe’s national privacy watchdogs are expected to make it hard for large companies like Facebook to transfer Europeans’ information overseas under the current data arrangements. And the ruling appeared to leave smaller companies with fewer legal resources vulnerable to potential privacy violations. “We can’t assume that anything is now safe,” Brian Hengesbaugh, a privacy lawyer with Baker & McKenzie in Chicago who helped to negotiate the original safe harbor agreement. “The ruling is so sweepingly broad that any mechanism used to transfer data from Europe could be under threat.” At issue is the sort of personal data that people create when they post something on Facebook or other social media; when they do web searches on Google; or when they order products or buy movies from Amazon or Apple. Such data is hugely valuable to companies, which use it in a broad range of ways, including tailoring advertisements to individuals and promoting products or services based on users’ online activities. The data-transfer ruling does not apply solely to tech companies. It also affects any organization with international operations, such as when a company has employees in more than one region and needs to transfer payroll information or allow workers to manage their employee benefits online. Frans Timmermans, the first vice president for the European Commission, which will be charged with carrying out the ruling, tried to ease the concerns of companies on Tuesday. He said businesses could still move European data to the United States through other existing treaties. He added that the European Commission would work with national privacy regulators to ensure that the court’s decision was carried out in a uniform fashion across the entire region. “Citizens need robust safeguards,” said Mr. Timmermans. “And companies need certainty.” But it was unclear how bulletproof those treaties would be under the new ruling, which cannot be appealed and went into effect immediately. Europe’s privacy watchdogs, for example, remain divided over how to police American tech companies. France and Germany, where companies like Facebook and Google have huge numbers of users and have already been subject to other privacy rulings, are among the countries that have sought more aggressive protections for their citizens’ personal data. Britain and Ireland, among others, have been supportive of Safe Harbor, and many large American tech companies have set up overseas headquarters in Ireland. “For those who are willing to take on big companies, this ruling will have empowered them to act,” said Ot van Daalen, a Dutch privacy lawyer at Project Moore, who has been a vocal advocate for stricter data protection rules. The safe harbor agreement has been in place since 2000, enabling American tech companies to compile data generated by their European clients in web searches, social media posts and other online activities. Under the deal, more than 4,000 European and American companies had been expected to treat the information moved outside the European Union with the same privacy protections the data had inside the region. The United States government had lobbied aggressively in Brussels in recent months to keep the agreement in place. The United States and the European Union have worked for roughly two years on a new safe harbor agreement. The court’s ruling now puts pressure on negotiators to complete an agreement, but it may also complicate matters. Any new deal had already been expected to give Europeans greater say over how their online information is collected, transferred and managed by tech companies. But the talks have stalled over what type of access to European data American intelligence agencies should be given, according to several people with direct knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. In addition, legal experts said that even if a new deal is reached, the court’s decision would would still give the national privacy regulators some say over the transfer of data. Penny Pritzker, the American secretary of commerce, said she was disappointed about the European court’s decision, adding she would work with the European Commission to finalize the new safe harbor agreement.In its ruling, the European court noted that the region’s 500 million citizens did not have the right to bring legal cases in United States courts if they believed their privacy had been infringed by American companies or by the United States government. A bill to provide this legal recourse is being debated in Congress, though analysts said it was unlikely to become law before the American elections next year. The legal ruling “puts at risk the thriving transatlantic digital economy,” she said in a statement on Tuesday. The lengthy negotiations have highlighted the different approaches to online data protection. In the United States, privacy is viewed as a consumer protection issue; in Europe, privacy is almost on a par with such fundamental rights as freedom of expression. Last year, Europe’s top court ruled that anyone with connections to the region could ask search engines like Google to remove links about themselves from online results. European campaigners said this so-called right to be forgotten ruling would help protect people’s online privacy, while many in the United States said the decision would curtail online freedom of speech. Those differences became more pronounced after Mr. Snowden revealed how American and British intelligence agencies had seemingly unfettered access to people’s online activities. “The United States safe harbor scheme thus enables interference, by United States public authorities, with the fundamental rights of persons,” the judges said in a statement on Tuesday, referring to access to European data by American intelligence agencies. The case reviewed by the European Court of Justice related to a complaint brought by Max Schrems, a 27-year-old Austrian graduate student, who argued that Europeans’ online data was misused when Facebook was said to have cooperated with the N.S.A.’s Prism program. That program is reported to have given the American agency significant access to data collected by several American tech companies. Facebook denies that the United States government had unlimited access to its users’ data. Mr. Snowden on Tuesday, after the court ruling, posted a message on Twitter praising Mr. Schrems: ‘‘Congratulations, @maxschrems. You’ve changed the world for the better.’’ In a statement on Tuesday, Mr. Schrems, who is pursuing a separate civil class-action lawsuit against Facebook in an Austrian court, praised the decision. “Governments and businesses cannot simply ignore our fundamental right to privacy,” he said, “but must abide by the law and enforce it.” -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] court ends Konza city land trials
by Barrack Otieno 09 Oct '15

09 Oct '15

Edith, The Court cases were stumbling blocks, my hope is their dismissal paves way for next steps in the project. Looking at what has become of the Sameer Business Park, i am confident Konza can actually be a reality sooner than later. Regards On 10/9/15, Edith Ofwona <eofwona(a)idrc.ca> wrote: > Barrack, > > What progress has been made in Konza? Everything has gone quiet! > > White elephant? Or I'm wrong. Any updates? > > Edith > _______________ > Edith Ofwona > Senior Program Specialist > Agriculture and Environment > International Development Research Centre|Centre de recherches pour le > développement international > Regional Office for Sub-Saharan Africa | Bureau Régional de l'Afrique > Subsaharienne > Physical Address: 3rd Floor, Eaton Place, United Nations Crescent, Gigiri > +254-20-2713161/0 | Fax: +254-20-2711063|Ext: 3406 > eofwona(a)idrc.ca |eofwona(a)crdi.ca |www.idrc.ca |www.crdi.ca > > @IDRC_CRDI > Subscribe | Abonnement IDRC Bulletin Bulletin du CRDI > > > -----Original Message----- > From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.ca@lists.kictanet.or.ke] > On Behalf Of Barrack Otieno via kictanet > Sent: October-09-15 12:39 PM > To: Edith Ofwona > Cc: Barrack Otieno > Subject: Re: [kictanet] court ends Konza city land trials > > This is good, it paves way for further developement. I remember the words of > former President Mwai Kibaki during the launch of Konza that it will be > similar to the Free Primary Education Program which was billed to be an > non-starter but proved critics wrong. > > Best Regards > > On 10/9/15, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > wrote: >> http://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/Reprieve-for-Ndemo-Muthama-as-court-st >> ops-Konza-trial/-/1950946/2903536/-/format/xhtml/-/rx2mbkz/-/index.htm >> l >> >> It was a big win for nine individuals yesterday when the High Court >> stopped their prosecution over alleged theft of Sh179 million in the >> Konza City land deal. >> >> Judge George Odunga trashed the prosecution of National Police >> Commission member Ronald Leposo Musengi, Machakos Senator Johnson >> Muthama and former Information Permanent Secretary Bitange Ndemo. >> >> The others were the former directors of the Malili Ranch Company >> Limited, who have been accused of stealing over Sh179 million from >> Malili Ranch Shareholders. >> >> Judge Odunga prohibited Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko >> from trying the individuals. >> >> Mr Musengi, Mr Muthama, Dr Ndemo and six others had been charged with >> theft of the millions from the shareholders of the private company >> which sold the land to the government at Sh1 billion. >> >> In his judgement, the judge said the trial of the Malili Techno City >> land deal suspects was an abuse of the criminal justice process >> > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/eadera%40idrc.ca > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for > people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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court ends Konza city land trials
by Mwendwa Kivuva 09 Oct '15

09 Oct '15

http://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/Reprieve-for-Ndemo-Muthama-as-court-stops-K… It was a big win for nine individuals yesterday when the High Court stopped their prosecution over alleged theft of Sh179 million in the Konza City land deal. Judge George Odunga trashed the prosecution of National Police Commission member Ronald Leposo Musengi, Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama and former Information Permanent Secretary Bitange Ndemo. The others were the former directors of the Malili Ranch Company Limited, who have been accused of stealing over Sh179 million from Malili Ranch Shareholders. Judge Odunga prohibited Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko from trying the individuals. Mr Musengi, Mr Muthama, Dr Ndemo and six others had been charged with theft of the millions from the shareholders of the private company which sold the land to the government at Sh1 billion. In his judgement, the judge said the trial of the Malili Techno City land deal suspects was an abuse of the criminal justice process

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Kenya to help local investors raise funds to settle at Konza
by Mwendwa Kivuva 09 Oct '15

09 Oct '15

http://mobile.nation.co.ke/business/Govt-to-help-locals-invest-at-Konza-Cit… Investors interested in setting up at the Konza City have been asked to submit bids for development of 24 parcels of land, as government pledges support for locals. Speaking at the Konza investor briefing, ICT Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i said interested local investors who face financial shortfalls would get government support. “Together with the National Treasury, I am working on a Public Private Partnership framework that will see government source for funds to support local investors,” said Dr Matiang’i. The Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) will rely on Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) to attract investors who will construct commercial, residential, educational and public amenities within the demarcated land. *DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS* Land will be leased out to investors for a period of 99 years. Interested companies are expected to have strong financial muscle, a well-defined construction plan with timelines to start development by April 2016 and complete it by end of the year.

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] An Indian view of zero-rating
by Barrack Otieno 09 Oct '15

09 Oct '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Hill <rhill(a)hill-a.ch> Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2015 08:01:27 +0200 Subject: [Internet Policy] An Indian view of zero-rating To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org I found that the article referenced below gives a balanced and thoughtful account of the debate regarding zero-rating: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/access-at-the-cost-of-net-neutrality/ar ticle7735242.ece Best, Richard _______________________________________________ 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 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Kenya lags behind in setting interoperability standards in mobile money
by Ali Hussein 09 Oct '15

09 Oct '15

Listers This may be of interest. Interesting read on how Kenya continues to lag behind its East African neighbors in the development of the mobile money space and freedom to share money seamlessly through networks despite having been the outright global leader in the innovation of mobile money! Airtel, Tigo in interoperable mobile money pilot http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/airtel-tigo-interoperable-mobile-money… How Tanzania Established Mobile Money Interoperability http://www.cgap.org/blog/how-tanzania-established-mobile-money-interoperabi… 04 March 2015 Tanzania's mobile money industry is flourishing, and experts have been watching closely<http://www.cgap.org/blog/tanzania-ready-interoperability-mobile-money> to see if the possibility of interoperability could become a reality. After industry partners agreed in September 2014 on a new set of standards governing person-to-person payments across multiple networks, it's now evident that interoperability is here to stay. In general, mobile money interoperability has seen great strides in a very short time, with five markets - Tanzania, Pakistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka - now offering this as an option for customers and agents. Nigeria also mandated interoperability in 2012<http://www.cenbank.org/out/2012/ccd/timeline%20for%20interoperability%20&%2…>, but this hasn't come to fruition just yet. All of these markets have followed different approaches. Indonesia's and Tanzania's initiatives were primarily industry-led, whereas Nigeria has followed a regulatory model. In Pakistan, ATM switches 1LINK and MNET, the technical infrastructure that facilitates transaction processing, were involved from the beginning. In Tanzania and Indonesia, providers have connected bilaterally through custom APIs. It is still too early to determine the success of these interventions and only time will tell if new models and standards will emerge. How did Tanzania do it? As a key entrant to the "Mobile Money Interoperability Club" it is worth discussing the Tanzania experience, as it offers some insights for markets and operators wishing to embark on similar initiatives. 1. An industry-led process The process towards interoperability in Tanzania started several years ago and has benefitted from the involvement of many partners. The latest round of negotiations that produced the payment-to-payment operating rules was facilitated by IFC and funded by the Bill & Melina Gates Foundation and FSDT. The Bank of Tanzania provided a supportive regulatory environment for engagement. Importantly however, the bulk of the content came directly from the industry. A very clear process was defined at the beginning and based on this a project plan and a team of experts from the payments and mobile industries was assembled. Through frequent meetings, debate, negotiation and eventually consensus, the industry has successfully put together a set of standards that will govern how person-to-person payments will be handled across networks. 2. Common business standards It is often thought that interoperability is a technology challenge and that a "switch" is the solution. However, a switch would merely be a technical solution that facilitates transactions based on a set of pre-agreed rules or standards. Without these rules and standards, in the card industry often referred to as a 'scheme', no transactions can be made through the technical switch. Therefore in Tanzania, the industry opted to develop the common operating standards first. Establishing these standards involved regular meetings to define and record membership and participation criteria, clearing and settlement principles, handling of disputes, principles for intra-party compensation (or interchange) and interparty risk. Now that the standards are in place, what next? There are currently no regulatory mandates in place in Tanzania forcing anyone in the market to implement the new standards. Each company can choose to opt-in to the new standards according to whether it makes business sense for them to do so. So far, four mobile money operators have opted in - Tigo, Airtel, Zantel, Vodacom - through bilateral API connections. Encouragingly, Tigo presented at the GSMA MMU meetings and believes from initial indications that it has been the right decision for its business. This is good news. Card schemes have proved that once the first players start, then the rest will follow. We believe the same holds for mobile money. Ultimately, interoperability offers great benefits to mobile money operators, regulators and customers alike, and should serve to advance financial inclusion. I'm curious. What is stopping us moving forward with interoperability? Ali Hussein Principal 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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MPs take on Matiang’i over Bill
by Grace Githaiga 08 Oct '15

08 Oct '15

MPs on Thursday accused Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i of drafting a separate Bill on access to information to replace one generated in Parliament.Constitution Implementation Oversight Committee Chairman Njoroge Baiya said the Information CS had been invited by the Energy Committee to discuss the Bill but he declined, saying the ministry was working on its own version. http://www.nation.co.ke/news/politics/MPs-take-on-Matiangi-over-Bill/-/1064…

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CA orders fresh allowances audit as Matiang'i declines to intervene
by Grace Githaiga 08 Oct '15

08 Oct '15

The report stated that last year, staff at CA made 421 trips both local and overseas to attend conferences, field visits, training and workshops, most of which were unaccounted for.Trouble has however persisted at the CA board even as an Airtel letter to CA revealed that Mr Wilbert Choge had attempted to seek a bribe.BRIBE ALLEGATIONAirtel CEO Adil El Youssefi in the letter says that Choge openly solicited a bribe to influence the board not to push Airtel to pay Sh2.7 billion for renewal of its license.Mr Choge together with his colleagues Mr Ken Nyaundi, Ms Grace Munjuri, Prof Levi Obonyo, Ms Hellen Kinoti, Ms Beatrice Opee and Mr Peter Mutie are purportedly in office against a court order that disbanded the entire board in May.The board has been cited for contempt in a case that could see the entire board stripped off their duties again, stalling the regulator’s activities. http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Matiang-i-declines-to-intervene-in-CA-cris…

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I&M suspends online card transactions
by Mark Kipyegon 07 Oct '15

07 Oct '15

Is it a viable solution to suspend the service to paying customers? The risk cited in the article is not a new thing in that particular industry. -- keybase.io/kipyegonmark On 7 Oct 2015, at 09:41, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > > > Listers > > Interesting story about the pitfalls of ECommerce payments. > > http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/I-M-Bank-suspends-online-… > > As one of the few acquirers (The others are Barclays and KCB, soon to be followed by Chase Bank) this doesn't auger well for online card payments in the country. > > Fortunately for us we have other payment gateways we can use. > > I'm curious to know what impact this will have on eCommerce in the country. Anyone can share insights? > >>

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Airtel’s Sh2.1bn licence renewal fee splits CA board
by Mwendwa Kivuva 07 Oct '15

07 Oct '15

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Airtel-Sh2-1bn-licence-re… Matters came to a head during the CA’s board meetings held on Monday and Tuesday last week after the Treasury and a number of non-executive board members insisted that Airtel must pay the Sh2.1 billion fee for the licence. Telecommunications firm Airtel’s quest to get its frequency licence renewed without paying the required Sh2.1 billion fee has split the Communication Authority Kenya (CA) board, adding a new dimension to the seven months battle to get Kenya’s second-largest operator on a firm footing in the market. Francis Wangusi, the CA director-general, sparked the controversy with a letter he wrote to the authority’s board advising withdrawal of a demand notice the authority had sent to Airtel asking for payment of the Sh2.1 billion fee. The advisory marked an about-turn by Mr Wangusi, who had previously insisted that Airtel pays Sh2.1 billion for a 10-year frequency spectrum licence following the expiry in February of the one it was awarded in 2000. Airtel paid a $55 million (Sh4.7 billion) fee for its initial 15-year licence. Matters came to a head during the CA’s board meetings held on Monday and Tuesday last week after the Treasury and a number of non-executive board members insisted that Airtel must pay the Sh2.1 billion fee for the licence. Mr Wangusi’s position is supported by CA chairman Ben Gituku and Joseph Tiampati, the principal secretary in the Ministry of Information and Communication. Mr Wangusi reckons that the authority’s pursuit of the frequency spectrum fee from Airtel may expose the agency to court battles it stands a high chance of losing. This, he says, is because the authority did not include the settling of initial frequency spectrum licence fees in the conditions it set for Airtel when the telecoms operator was acquiring Essar Telecom’s properties. “Management is of the view that considering the events that have taken place thus so far based on the legal analysis, it would be more prudent to withdraw the demand for $20,025,000 from Airtel,” Mr Wangusi said in his note to the board. If adopted, Mr Wangusi’s advisory would deny the Treasury the Sh2.1 billion it was expecting from the deal at a time when the government is in dire need of cash to meet the ever rising expenditure demands. Safaricom <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/stocks/-/1322440/1394278/-/shkse6/-/inde…> last year paid Sh2.3 billion to have its licence renewed — an amount that was pegged on the Sh2.3 billion yuMobile paid in 2003 to enter Kenya as the fourth mobile operator.

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I&M suspends online card transactions
by Ali Hussein 07 Oct '15

07 Oct '15

Listers Interesting story about the pitfalls of ECommerce payments. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/I-M-Bank-suspends-online-… As one of the few acquirers (The others are Barclays and KCB, soon to be followed by Chase Bank) this doesn't auger well for online card payments in the country. Fortunately for us we have other payment gateways we can use. I'm curious to know what impact this will have on eCommerce in the country. Anyone can share insights? Ali Hussein Principal 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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Re: [kictanet] I&M suspends online card transactions
by Mark Kipyegon 07 Oct '15

07 Oct '15

Fair enough we really can't tell what is going on without access to more information. However as a client, this would not be a vote of confidence in my service provider. -- keybase.io/kipyegonmark > > On 7 Oct 2015, at 10:44, "Bernard Kioko" <bkioko(a)bernsoft.com> wrote: > >> Mark, >> >> Although I am not defending the position I am going to try reason.... >> >> Imagine is you have a service that genates say KES5m a month....over 3 >> months that's 15m... but then on month 4 you are hit by fraud worth 20m..... >> Just as an example. I don't actually know the details around the suspension. >> >> The risk might just be too high....which is a really sad thing for Kenya's >> ecommerce space. >> >> Regards >> >> Bernard >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: kictanet >> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+bkioko=bernsoft.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf >> Of Mark Kipyegon via kictanet >> Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2015 10:38 AM >> To: bkioko(a)bernsoft.com >> Cc: Mark Kipyegon >> Subject: [kictanet] I&M suspends online card transactions >> >> Is it a viable solution to suspend the service to paying customers? The risk >> cited in the article is not a new thing in that particular industry. >> >> -- >> keybase.io/kipyegonmark >> >> On 7 Oct 2015, at 09:41, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Listers >>> >>> Interesting story about the pitfalls of ECommerce payments. >>> >>> >> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/I-M-Bank-suspends-online-c >> ard-payments/-/539550/2901814/-/k38ilvz/-/index.html >>> >>> As one of the few acquirers (The others are Barclays and KCB, soon to be >> followed by Chase Bank) this doesn't auger well for online card payments in >> the country. >>> >>> Fortunately for us we have other payment gateways we can use. >>> >>> I'm curious to know what impact this will have on eCommerce in the >> country. Anyone can share insights? >>> >>>>

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Public Interest Registry Appoints Dorcas Muthoni to Enset's Board of Directors
by Grace Githaiga 06 Oct '15

06 Oct '15

Public Interest Registry — the not-for-profit manager of .org, .ngo and .ong — today announced the appointment of Dorcas Muthoni to the board of directors of nonprofit domain registrar Enset, a subsidiary organization. Muthoni, a member of the Internet Hall of Fame and CEO and founder of OPENWORLD LTD, will begin a two-year term as director this month.Muthoni is an accomplished entrepreneur and computer scientist whose leadership and technology advocacy has been recognized by groups including the Anita Borg Institute for Women, Women's Forum and the World Economic Forum. In addition to serving as an Internet Society Fellow to the Internet Engineering Task Force and World Bank infoDev Global Forum, Muthoni is the founder of AfChix, a mentorship and capacity building initiative for women in computing across Africa. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/public-interest-registry-appoints-d…

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Globe-trotting CA executives pocket Sh307m in one year
by Watila Alex 06 Oct '15

06 Oct '15

Senior managers went on a travelling spree in pursuit of allowances, the report says, culminating to some officials staying out of their workplace for a total of seven months. Globe-trotting CA executives pocket Sh307m in one year | | | | | | | | | | | Globe-trotting CA executives pocket Sh307m in one yearSenior executives pocketed Sh307.2 million in tax-free travelling allowances in the year ended June 2015, underlining continued wastage of public funds. | | | | View on www.businessdailyafri... | Preview by Yahoo | | | | |

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for Volunteers for Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team
by Barrack Otieno 06 Oct '15

06 Oct '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bob Omondi <omondibob(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2015 18:33:21 +0300 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for Volunteers for Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team To: AfrICANN list <africann(a)afrinic.net> Dear listers, ICANN has published a call for volunteers for community members to apply to serve on the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice (CCT) Review Team. Representatives of the various supporting organizations and advisory committees, as well as independent experts are invited to apply Please read the Call for Volunteers and Apply Now here: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-10-01-en Regards Bob. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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2015 Internet Governance Forum Ambassadors - Congratulations Kivuva and Bomu
by Barrack Otieno 05 Oct '15

05 Oct '15

Listers, Join me in congratulating Mwendwa Kivuva and Grace Bomu for being nominated as the 2015 Internet Society IGF Ambassadors. http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programm…, seems like a month of good tidings. Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN Remote Hubs "Host" Terms and Conditions,
by Bob Omondi 05 Oct '15

05 Oct '15

FYI... Bob. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Franck DOSSOU <fdossou(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 6:47 PM Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN Remote Hubs "Host" Terms and Conditions, To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Bien reçu Franck 2015-10-03 8:23 GMT+01:00 Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org>: > Dear all / Bonjour a tous > > ENGLISH: Please visit https://meetings.icann.org/en/remote-hub-host-terms > if you are interested to host a remote HUB for ICANN 54. The > application form will close on October 14th, 2015 > FRANCAIS: Priere visiter > https://meetings.icann.org/en/remote-hub-host-terms si vous souhaiter > abriter un HUB distant pour la reunion publique ICANN 54. Les conditions > sont disponibles en Francais a travers un un lien sur > https://meetings.icann.org/en/remote-hub-host-terms. La cloture des > demandes est pour le 14 Octobre 2015 > > > Merci > > - > Yaovi Atohoun > Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager – Africa > ICANN – www.icann.org > Mobile : +229 66015649 / 97891228 > > *Interested in the IANA Stewardship Transition? * > LEARN MORE <https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability>. STAY > UPDATED <https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability#status>. FOLLOW > <https://twitter.com/icann>. ENGAGE > <https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability#involved>. > > > > _______________________________________________ > AfrICANN mailing list > AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann > > _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for participation: Workshop on Internationalized Domains Names (IDNs) and african languages
by Mwendwa Kivuva 05 Oct '15

05 Oct '15

FYI ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: 5 October 2015 at 16:14 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for participation: Workshop on Internationalized Domains Names (IDNs) and african languages To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Dear all, In the implementation of the Africa Strategy and with the support of the Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers’ (ICANN) IDN program, a workshop on IDNs specifically in the context of African languages and script will take place on *November 26-27, 2015* in Pointe-Noire (Congo) prior to the AFRINIC-23 meeting. The main expected result from this workshop is to organize participation of the African community to contribute in the relevant script based work currently being undertaken to further promote Internationalized Domain Names in indigenous African scripts (e.g. Ethiopic) and through the use of Latin script for African languages. The workshop will introduce the IDN Program at ICANN and the work undergoing through the script based Generation Panels. The participants are expected to actively contribute to the discussions during the workshop and are also expected to volunteer for script based Generation Panels for Latin and additional set up to support scripts from Africa. Language experts, ccTLD managers, computer specialist and other interested community members interested in lDNs are welcome to attend. People interested to participate and contribute are requested to send an email to yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org (with cc to pierre.dandjinou(a)icann.org) no later than October 15, 2015. Candidates should indicate if they are able to fund their participation. There is limited logistic support available for participation from ICANN. The support will be based on the following criteria: · Relevant qualifications and experience, · Confirmation that you will volunteer for a script based Panel (specify Latin or other script), · Extent of support needed (travel or accommodation logistics, or both; candidates with at least partial support will be given preference). Thanks - Yaovi Atohoun Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager – Africa ICANN – www.icann.org Mobile : +229 66015649 / 97891228 *Interested in the IANA Stewardship Transition? * LEARN MORE <https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability>. STAY UPDATED <https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability#status>. FOLLOW <https://twitter.com/icann>. ENGAGE <https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability#involved>. _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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Airtel removes M-Pesa branding from agent shops
by Ali Hussein 05 Oct '15

05 Oct '15

Listers Apologies for cross posting. Interesting developments in the mobile money. Safaricom moves to court to compel Airtel to remove M-Pesa branding from its agents shops. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Airtel-removes-M-Pesa-bra… I'm curious. 1. Does Airtel own these agent shops? Or are they exclusive Airtel shops? If they are independent shops why sue Airtel? 2. Is Safaricom acting anti-competitively? Compelling mobile money agents who deal with competitor products to stop dealing with them? In other words is exclusivity something that passes muster in our commercial laws? 3. Whilst I have absolutely no problem with Safaricom protecting its brands I'm curious how this helps them in the long term except to continue perpetuating their 'Green Monster' badge in the face of the public. Us Kenyans have a love-hate relationship with Safaricom. We love Safaricom and hate it at the same time. This is an interesting conundrum for any brand. How to harness the negative and positive energies from customers to grow their brand equity. I hope someone at Safaricom is listening. On a related matter on the issue of dominance and abuse of market position:- Why do we need a consultant to tell us what is already obvious in the Telco sector? I think the regulator is throwing too much bureaucracy at an issue which can be resolved over a cup of tea with the various protagonists in the industry. Just saying.. Ali Hussein Principal 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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Excel as a Bi Tool:Data Visualization (Dashboard Reporting) in Excel
by brian musila 05 Oct '15

05 Oct '15

We have the pleasure to inform you that @iLabAfrica in partnership with Sunesis Ltd is organising a 3-day training course on Excel as a Business Intelligence Tool (DashboardReporting). The program will take place @iLabAfrica on 28th -30th October 2015 at 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. I would like to invite you to visit our website (http://goo.gl/8Ey61Q) in order to obtain additional/detailed information, including payment details and a brochure about the Program. The 3-day training aims at providing business personnel with skills to transform data into decisions using a cost effective tool. The training course is open to all personnel inbusiness related fields who want to leverage on the power of Excel as a Business Intelligence tool. For your convenience we have attached a description and agenda of the training contents.Kindly ensure to register here to reserve your space. We would be honored to have you participate in this training. If you have further queries, please do not hesitate to contact the event coordinator on tweru(a)strathmore.edu or brianmusila(a)yahoo.com Kind Regards Brian M. Musila Tel: +254 711 804 539

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Kenya to rival Nigeria in local content production
by Mwendwa Kivuva 02 Oct '15

02 Oct '15

Bwana Walubengo has written a good piece on local content and it's regulation in his popular Op-ed pasted below. For avoidance of doubt Walu, I've included here the definition of Local content as laid out in statute. Its very clear from the regulator's perspective on WHAT local content is. Another issue you raise is the quality of local content. Well, my answer would be, let us try and try and try until we get it right. Nollywood grew from not giving up. KENYA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (BROADCASTING) REGULATIONS, 2009 “local content” means the total of all television or radio programmes which fulfil any five of the following conditions— (a) the production is made in either Kenya’s native languages or official languages of Kenya; (b) production was done in Kenya; (c) the content deals with issues that are unique and relevant to Kenyan audiences; (d) at least twenty per centum of the share of the production company are owned by Kenyans; (e) a majority of the artistes are Kenyans; (f) the location of shooting, in case of audiovisual programmes or performance was in Kenya; (g) the author thereof must be a Kenyan national and in case of co-authorship or multi-authorship fifty per centum or more of the authors must be Kenyan; (h) the production is made under Kenyan creative and technical control, but does not include news and commentaries; 35. Local content (1) The Commission may require a licensee to commit the minimum amount of time, as maybe specified in the licence, to broadcast of local content or as may be prescribed from time to time by the Commission by notice in the Gazette: Provided that where a broadcaster is, unable to comply with the foregoing, the Commission shall require such broadcaster to pay such an amount of money, as may be prescribed by the Commission into the Fund. (2) The Commission shall from time to time prescribe a minimum local content quota for foreign broadcasting stations that broadcast in Kenya. Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998 “Kenyan programme” means sounds or vision or a combination of both whose content comply with the classification of local content as may be required by the Commission from time to time. 46K. Regulations on broadcasting The Minister may, in consultation with the Commission, make regulations generally with respect to all broadcasting services and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, with respect to— (a) the facilitation, promotion and maintenance of diversity and plurality of views for a competitive marketplace of ideas; (b) financing and broadcast of local content; (c) mandating the carriage of content, in keeping with public interest obligations, across licensed broadcasting services; (d) prescribing anything that may be prescribed under this Part. http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/-/2274560/2890270/-/y4ede… Recently the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) announced that broadcasters would be required to allocate 40 per cent <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/CA-demands-60pc-local-TV-…> of their programming to local content. This is just the beginning. Within four years, the broadcasters are expected to scale this up to 60 per cent. What this means, essentially, is that local radio and television stations must find local content to fill up the space, currently dominated by Mexican soap operas on TV and foreign music on radio, across their 24-hour programming. There are two views regarding whether this is a good or bad idea. >From a government perspective, the push for regulation is meant to force media owners to invest in local production, rather than opt for the easier, cheaper option of buying third-rate soap operas from Mexico. In order to meet the 40 per cent local content quota, there must be significant production of local movies, documentaries, music and interviews among others, yet the ecosystem to support local production is not as cheap as most people would imagine. *HEAVY INVESTMENTS* For example, producing a movie requires heavy investments in both equipment and technical expertise, ranging from scriptwriters, actors and stage designers to editors, producers and distributors, among others. Furthermore, a 30-minute production may actually take three weeks to put together. Now think about producing such a series, once per week, four times per month and forty-eight times per year, and you will realise why most local stations may avoid sustaining local productions. It’s obviously cheaper to buy Mexican soap operas and fill up our airwaves rather than invest in local production. What the government is saying here is that cheap is eventually expensive, in terms of lost opportunities to fruitfully engage the youth within the creative industry. The alternative view to the local content policy is that current productions are of such poor quality that they would not merit any airtime. Furthermore, forcing stations to broadcast 60 per cent local content contravenes the liberal nature of our broadcast industry. Broadcasters want the liberty to choose what content to serve their consumers. *WHAT'S LOCAL CONTENT?* If consumers prefer Mexican soaps, so be it — after all it's their taste, their choice. No one should therefore purport to dictate what is good for the consumer by subjecting them to the so-called local content quotas. Besides, what exactly is local content? Would a film such as *The Lion King*, with its African theme, or *Out of Africa,* with its Kenyan theme constitute local content? What of the movie *12 Years A Slave*, in which our very own Lupita Nyong’o played a leading role? What about those documentaries on Kenyan wildlife that dominate NatGeo Wild on satellite TV? Do all these films qualify as local content despite their overwhelmingly foreign production? How are we going to determine what is local content, in other words? Will the decision be based on the theme, the script, the cast, the location, the production crew or mixture of all of the above? *MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS* Whatever the case, how will we stop Kenyans from simply switching channels — away from the local broadcasters whose content maybe deemed too local — and subsequently continuing to watch their preferred foreign content on other channels? This might effectively mean local stations will lose "eyeballs" and the associated advertisement revenue to the foreign competition, which in turn may mean we are losing rather than creating local jobs within the creative industry. Clearly, there are more questions than answers in the local content debate. However, one must remember that you can come up with local content without necessarily creating local jobs. The government and regulators must therefore think through the local content policy in order to ensure the job creation intended is actually achieved rather than frustrated. *Mr Walubengo is a lecturer at the Multimedia University of Kenya's Faculty of Computing and IT. Twitter:@jwalu <http://196.6.203.2:8010/studio/#> email: jwalubengo(a)mmu.ac.ke <http://196.6.203.2:8010/studio/#>* ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

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The Curious Case of Republicans and the Internet
by Mose Karanja 01 Oct '15

01 Oct '15

Handing over control of the Internet is unconstitutional, Republicans say https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/09/29/handing-over-c… -- Mose Karanja +254 724 162536 | @Mose_Karanja <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja> PGP: 0x1529552F <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja>

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Re: [kictanet] Fate of NOFBI - Investors attracted by Telkom Kenya’s Sh13bn real estate
by Barrack Otieno 01 Oct '15

01 Oct '15

I was tempted to make that proposal ,but we might overstretch ICTA, if we have Kenya Pipeline, KETRACO, Kengen and Kenya Power why not KENOFBI :-) ? Regards On 10/1/15, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > How about expanding the ICTA mandate? Those boys and girls are doing some > serious stuff without much fanfare. > > I say pull a surprise and get on with it. How about that? > > Thanks & Regards > > Ali Hussein > ali(a)hussein.me.ke > > +254 713 601113 > Twitter: @AliHKassim > Skype: Abu-Jomo > LinkedIn: http//ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > Blog: www.alyhussein.com > >> On Oct 1, 2015, at 2:15 PM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet >> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> or better still we could have it as a Parastatal /Authority with clear >> performance parameters. >> >> Best Regards >> >> On 10/1/15, Mwendwa Kivuva <lordmwesh(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> Ali, Barrack, can't we just give this NOFBI to Safaricom, Zuku or >>> Equitel >>> to manage? I'm certain one if these entities can do a great job in >>> proper >>> utilisation of the resource. I'm sure Kenyans want better service, >>> affordable broadband without any care who is implementing. Last mile has >>> been a challenge and the government has only concentrated on district >>> headquarters. >>> >>> And the USF... We have made our case again and again on it's under >>> utilisation or even non implementation. Probably we need to sue the USF >>> board for shortchanging the under-served. Apart from two paragraphs they >>> include on the annual CA reports, the USF board stand accused of poor >>> public engagement. >>> >>> Regards. >>> >>> NB: Equitel is an MVNO but it's likely they can manage NOFBI better than >>> the moribund tax fleecing leech that is Telkom. >>> >>> On Sep 29, 2015 8:12 PM, "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>> Very valid question @ Kivuva. The role of NOFBI in facilitating last >>>> mile connectivity cannot be understated.Governors are right when they >>>> say e-procurement and e-government cannot work in areas without >>>> connectivity, this are misnomers that have to be dealt with urgently. >>>> It is good to note the gains we have made and awards received in ICT >>>> but remain alive to the fact that Nairobi is not Kenya and Kenya is >>>> not Nairobi, every part of this country deserves to be connected >>>> through the National Backbone and the same should be treated as >>>> Critical Infrastructure.Whats the point of developing the Critical >>>> Infrastructure Bill when we have little or not control over the same ? >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> On 9/29/15, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>> wrote: >>>>> Mwendwa >>>>> >>>>> During the EAIGF I boldly declared (Brian Longwe’s words, not mine! >>>>> :-) >>> ) >>>>> that the Universal Access Fund in all East African countries are at >>>>> best >>>>> Moribund. I’m yet to be proven wrong. >>>>> >>>>> This is a great opportunity to revive them.. The NOFBI project will >>>>> otherwise be a white elephant. More’s the pity.. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks & Regards >>>>> >>>>> Ali Hussein >>>>> ali(a)hussein.me.ke >>>>> >>>>> +254 713 601113 >>>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim >>>>> Skype: Abu-Jomo >>>>> LinkedIn: http//ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >>>>> Blog: www.alyhussein.com >>>>> >>>>>> On Sep 29, 2015, at 11:22 AM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet >>>>>> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> As Telkom Kenya through Orange auction off public resources, can we >>> have >>>>>> NOFBI moved from the control of this dinosaur? A lot of taxpayers >>>>>> money >>>>>> has gone into roll-out of NOFBI in the recent past. NOFBI has also >>>>>> been >>>>>> identified as a driver for Vision 2030 in the ICT masterplan. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Investors-attracted-by-Te… >>>>>> < >>> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Investors-attracted-by-Te… >>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Local and foreign firms fighting to take over French firm Orange’s >>> stake >>>>>> in Telkom Kenya are mainly eyeing the company’s Sh13 billion real >>> estate >>>>>> assets, a valuation report shows. >>>>>> >>>>>> Private equity firm Helios and UK’s British Telecom make the list of >>>>>> investors who have recently expressed interest >>>>>> < >>> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Helios-offers-to-buy-Fren… >>>> >>>>>> in buying Orange’s 70 per cent stake in the Kenyan telecoms >>> operator.The >>>>>> report, which Orange prepared ahead of failed negotiations to sell >>>>>> the >>>>>> stake to Nigerian investors, shows that land, together with frequency >>>>>> spectrums and a vast fibre optic cables network, top the list of >>>>>> assets >>>>>> that the French firm is using to entice suitors as it prepares to >>>>>> exit >>> the >>>>>> Kenyan market. >>>>>> >>>>>> The Treasury, which owns a minority 30 per cent of Telkom on behalf >>>>>> of >>> the >>>>>> public and will be co-owner with the new shareholders, has been >>> actively >>>>>> involved in the negotiations. >>>>>> >>>>>> Telkom’s vast real estate wealth has never been made public and the >>>>>> valuation, which was done nearly two years ago, shows that the firm >>>>>> has >>>>>> 335 properties priced at Sh9.4 billion. >>>>>> >>>>>> The majority of the pieces of land have buildings that host telephone >>>>>> switches, repeaters or microwaves. >>>>>> >>>>>> The Investors Information report separately lists Telkom as owning >>>>>> 39.1 >>>>>> hectares of land and real estate properties along Nairobi’s Ngong >>>>>> Road >>>>>> with 11 residential buildings, a sports club and offices all valued >>>>>> at >>>>>> approximately Sh4 billion. >>>>>> >>>>>> Telkom owns 23 per cent stake in TEAMs, a 5,000-kilometre undersea >>> fibre >>>>>> optic cable that links Kenya to the global internet superhighway >>> through >>>>>> Fujairah in the UAE. >>>>>> >>>>>> The company, which was sold to French firm Orange in 2007 at Sh27 >>> billion, >>>>>> also has a 10 per cent stake in another undersea optic cable, LION2, >>>>>> a >>>>>> 2,700-kilometre cable that connects Kenya to the global network >>>>>> through >>>>>> Mayotte in Mauritius, and an eight per cent stake in the East Africa >>>>>> Submarine System cable. >>>>>> >>>>>> Telkom operates 3G, CDMA, GSM and Wimax frequencies that are critical >>> to >>>>>> the rollout of the increasingly important data services as the voice >>>>>> market continues to shrink. >>>>>> >>>>>> People familiar with the ongoing buyout talks said that while real >>> estate >>>>>> properties and the frequencies have become key selling points for >>> Telkom, >>>>>> potential buyers have been going deeper and scrutinising how much of >>> the >>>>>> assets are not tied to the company’s heavy debt load. There has also >>> been >>>>>> interest in the technology Telkom is running. >>>>>> >>>>>> “Telkom Kenya has a rich mix of frequency spectrums and assets >>> portfolio >>>>>> that would attract any potential investor but sound investment >>>>>> decision >>>>>> goes beyond these,” our source said, adding that potential investors >>> are >>>>>> looking at things such as the number of active sites the company has, >>>>>> revenue streams, and control of revenue leakages such as fraud on >>>>>> fixed >>>>>> lines. >>>>>> >>>>>> Curiously, the investor report does not include Telkom’s debt but >>>>>> other >>>>>> reports have shown that by August 31, 2014, its debt to equity ratio >>> stood >>>>>> at 16 – a figure that is way above the statutory limits. >>>>>> >>>>>> To compound matters, the two shareholders are yet to agree on how to >>>>>> handle a Sh1.2 billion award that the High Court gave former >>>>>> employees >>> who >>>>>> were retrenched in 2006. >>>>>> >>>>>> Telkom also manages the National Optic Fibre Backbone (Nofbi), an >>> inland >>>>>> fibre optic cable network that runs across the district/county on >>> behalf >>>>>> of the government. >>>>>> >>>>>> ______________________ >>>>>> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya >>>>>> >>>>>> "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk >>>>>> on >>>>>> higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>>> >>>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>>> >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com >>>>>> >>>>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >>>>>> platform >>>>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>>>>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the >>>>>> ICT >>>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and >>>>>> development. >>>>>> >>>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable >>>>>> behaviors >>>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and >>> bandwidth, >>>>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect >>>>>> privacy, >>> do >>>>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Barrack O. Otieno >>>> +254721325277 >>>> +254-20-2498789 >>>> Skype: barrack.otieno >>>> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> kictanet mailing list >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kivuva%40transworldaf… >>>> >>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and >>> development. >>>> >>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and >>> bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, >>> do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> >> >> >> -- >> Barrack O. Otieno >> +254721325277 >> +254-20-2498789 >> Skype: barrack.otieno >> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/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. > > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] Fate of NOFBI - Investors attracted by Telkom Kenya’s Sh13bn real estate
by Barrack Otieno 01 Oct '15

01 Oct '15

or better still we could have it as a Parastatal /Authority with clear performance parameters. Best Regards On 10/1/15, Mwendwa Kivuva <lordmwesh(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Ali, Barrack, can't we just give this NOFBI to Safaricom, Zuku or Equitel > to manage? I'm certain one if these entities can do a great job in proper > utilisation of the resource. I'm sure Kenyans want better service, > affordable broadband without any care who is implementing. Last mile has > been a challenge and the government has only concentrated on district > headquarters. > > And the USF... We have made our case again and again on it's under > utilisation or even non implementation. Probably we need to sue the USF > board for shortchanging the under-served. Apart from two paragraphs they > include on the annual CA reports, the USF board stand accused of poor > public engagement. > > Regards. > > NB: Equitel is an MVNO but it's likely they can manage NOFBI better than > the moribund tax fleecing leech that is Telkom. > > On Sep 29, 2015 8:12 PM, "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> Very valid question @ Kivuva. The role of NOFBI in facilitating last >> mile connectivity cannot be understated.Governors are right when they >> say e-procurement and e-government cannot work in areas without >> connectivity, this are misnomers that have to be dealt with urgently. >> It is good to note the gains we have made and awards received in ICT >> but remain alive to the fact that Nairobi is not Kenya and Kenya is >> not Nairobi, every part of this country deserves to be connected >> through the National Backbone and the same should be treated as >> Critical Infrastructure.Whats the point of developing the Critical >> Infrastructure Bill when we have little or not control over the same ? >> >> Regards >> >> On 9/29/15, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > wrote: >> > Mwendwa >> > >> > During the EAIGF I boldly declared (Brian Longwe’s words, not mine! :-) > ) >> > that the Universal Access Fund in all East African countries are at >> > best >> > Moribund. I’m yet to be proven wrong. >> > >> > This is a great opportunity to revive them.. The NOFBI project will >> > otherwise be a white elephant. More’s the pity.. >> > >> > Thanks & Regards >> > >> > Ali Hussein >> > ali(a)hussein.me.ke >> > >> > +254 713 601113 >> > Twitter: @AliHKassim >> > Skype: Abu-Jomo >> > LinkedIn: http//ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >> > Blog: www.alyhussein.com >> > >> >> On Sep 29, 2015, at 11:22 AM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet >> >> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> >> >> As Telkom Kenya through Orange auction off public resources, can we > have >> >> NOFBI moved from the control of this dinosaur? A lot of taxpayers >> >> money >> >> has gone into roll-out of NOFBI in the recent past. NOFBI has also >> >> been >> >> identified as a driver for Vision 2030 in the ICT masterplan. >> >> >> >> > http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Investors-attracted-by-Te… >> >> < > http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Investors-attracted-by-Te… >> >> >> >> >> Local and foreign firms fighting to take over French firm Orange’s > stake >> >> in Telkom Kenya are mainly eyeing the company’s Sh13 billion real > estate >> >> assets, a valuation report shows. >> >> >> >> Private equity firm Helios and UK’s British Telecom make the list of >> >> investors who have recently expressed interest >> >> < > http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Helios-offers-to-buy-Fren… >> >> >> in buying Orange’s 70 per cent stake in the Kenyan telecoms > operator.The >> >> report, which Orange prepared ahead of failed negotiations to sell the >> >> stake to Nigerian investors, shows that land, together with frequency >> >> spectrums and a vast fibre optic cables network, top the list of >> >> assets >> >> that the French firm is using to entice suitors as it prepares to exit > the >> >> Kenyan market. >> >> >> >> The Treasury, which owns a minority 30 per cent of Telkom on behalf of > the >> >> public and will be co-owner with the new shareholders, has been > actively >> >> involved in the negotiations. >> >> >> >> Telkom’s vast real estate wealth has never been made public and the >> >> valuation, which was done nearly two years ago, shows that the firm >> >> has >> >> 335 properties priced at Sh9.4 billion. >> >> >> >> The majority of the pieces of land have buildings that host telephone >> >> switches, repeaters or microwaves. >> >> >> >> The Investors Information report separately lists Telkom as owning >> >> 39.1 >> >> hectares of land and real estate properties along Nairobi’s Ngong Road >> >> with 11 residential buildings, a sports club and offices all valued at >> >> approximately Sh4 billion. >> >> >> >> Telkom owns 23 per cent stake in TEAMs, a 5,000-kilometre undersea > fibre >> >> optic cable that links Kenya to the global internet superhighway > through >> >> Fujairah in the UAE. >> >> >> >> The company, which was sold to French firm Orange in 2007 at Sh27 > billion, >> >> also has a 10 per cent stake in another undersea optic cable, LION2, a >> >> 2,700-kilometre cable that connects Kenya to the global network >> >> through >> >> Mayotte in Mauritius, and an eight per cent stake in the East Africa >> >> Submarine System cable. >> >> >> >> Telkom operates 3G, CDMA, GSM and Wimax frequencies that are critical > to >> >> the rollout of the increasingly important data services as the voice >> >> market continues to shrink. >> >> >> >> People familiar with the ongoing buyout talks said that while real > estate >> >> properties and the frequencies have become key selling points for > Telkom, >> >> potential buyers have been going deeper and scrutinising how much of > the >> >> assets are not tied to the company’s heavy debt load. There has also > been >> >> interest in the technology Telkom is running. >> >> >> >> “Telkom Kenya has a rich mix of frequency spectrums and assets > portfolio >> >> that would attract any potential investor but sound investment >> >> decision >> >> goes beyond these,” our source said, adding that potential investors > are >> >> looking at things such as the number of active sites the company has, >> >> revenue streams, and control of revenue leakages such as fraud on >> >> fixed >> >> lines. >> >> >> >> Curiously, the investor report does not include Telkom’s debt but >> >> other >> >> reports have shown that by August 31, 2014, its debt to equity ratio > stood >> >> at 16 – a figure that is way above the statutory limits. >> >> >> >> To compound matters, the two shareholders are yet to agree on how to >> >> handle a Sh1.2 billion award that the High Court gave former employees > who >> >> were retrenched in 2006. >> >> >> >> Telkom also manages the National Optic Fibre Backbone (Nofbi), an > inland >> >> fibre optic cable network that runs across the district/county on > behalf >> >> of the government. >> >> >> >> ______________________ >> >> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya >> >> >> >> "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk >> >> on >> >> higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> kictanet mailing list >> >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> >> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com >> >> >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >> >> platform >> >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the >> >> ICT >> >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and >> >> development. >> >> >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and > bandwidth, >> >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, > do >> >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> Barrack O. Otieno >> +254721325277 >> +254-20-2498789 >> Skype: barrack.otieno >> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kivuva%40transworldaf… >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: Re: [IANA-issues] REMINDER Meeting Invitation / IANA Issues & ICANN Accountability working group
by Barrack Otieno 01 Oct '15

01 Oct '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Loris Taylor" <loristaylor1(a)icloud.com> Date: Sep 30, 2015 9:38 PM Subject: Re: [IANA-issues] REMINDER Meeting Invitation / IANA Issues & ICANN Accountability working group To: "ICANN At-Large Staff" <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Cc: "iana-issues(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" < iana-issues(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> In the news today. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/09/29/handing-over-c… *Best Regards,* *Loris Taylor* *President & CEO* *Native Public Media* *(928) 853-2430 * *loristaylor1(a)icloud.com <loristaylor1(a)icloud.com>* *Co-Chair NCAI Economic, Finance & Community Development* *Co-Chair NCAI Technology and Telecommunications Subcommittee* On Sep 30, 2015, at 8:32 AM, ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> wrote: If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org with your preferred number.Please remember that it is now possible to connect your audio via the AC room, without using your telephone. You need a stable internet connection. If you would like a reminder of how to connect please let staff know. (ES) Si necesita una llamada a su telefono, por favor póngase en contacto con el personal de At-Large en staff(a)atlarge.icann.org con su número preferido. Por favor, recuerde que es posible conectar el audio a través de la Adobe Connect , sin necesidad de utilizar su teléfono. Se necesita una conexión a Internet estable . Si desea un recordatorio de cómo conectar por favor que el personal sepa . Dear All, Further to the Doodle poll, the next call of the At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability is scheduled on *Thursday, 01 October 2015 at 13:00 UTC for 90 minutes.* For other times: http://tinyurl.com/pnztcge The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/qppYAw Conference Bridge: 1638 English 1738 Spanish Toll-free access number (US and Canada): 800 550 6865 Other toll free numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/ Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/iana-issues/ Main Wiki Space: https://community.icann.org/x/OYThAg If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge <https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge> Dear All, Please complete the attached Doodle poll to schedule the IANA issues WG call next week. http://doodle.com/poll/riidiufgdemih3bq Thank you. Kind regards, Gisella _______________________________________________ Iana-issues mailing list Iana-issues(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/iana-issues _______________________________________________ Iana-issues mailing list Iana-issues(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/iana-issues

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Invitation: The Importance of Internet Freedom in the Emerging and Developing World
by Grace Githaiga 01 Oct '15

01 Oct '15

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-importance-of-internet-freedom-in-the-emer…

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] ISOC's WSIS+10 Matrix now available documenting countries' positions on WSIS+10
by Barrack Otieno 01 Oct '15

01 Oct '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Dan York" <york(a)isoc.org> Date: Sep 30, 2015 4:54 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] ISOC's WSIS+10 Matrix now available documenting countries' positions on WSIS+10 To: "Internet Policy External" <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Cc: Internet-policy members, Continuing our efforts to help make the process around the 10-year Review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+10) more understandable, today we've published our WSIS+10 Matrix outlining the positions of world governments as we currently understand them: https://www.internetsociety.org/wsis/matrix This effort is led by Constance Bommelaer and Nicolas Seidler who will be continually updating the matrix during the months ahead. On a periodic basic we will be updating that link with a new PDF version of the matrix. The matrix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license and so you are welcome to share the matrix widely and use it in whatever form you wish (provided that the source is credited as the Internet Society). Constance wrote about this today on our blog: https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/09/decoding-wsis-me… and that post has been shared out on social media at: https://twitter.com/internetsociety/status/649213401214808065 https://twitter.com/ISOCPolicy/status/649213401843929088 https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/posts/10152927786668239 https://plus.google.com/+InternetSociety/posts/54P9Gqjstg7 https://www.reddit.com/r/internetgovernance/comments/3myp3h/decoding_the_ws… Please do help spread the word - and if you are aware of any updates please do send them to Constance and Nicolas. We hope that this matrix will be a useful tool for you all as the discussions continue leading up to the December WSIS+10 meetings. Regards, Dan -- Dan York Senior Content Strategist, Internet Society york(a)isoc.org +1-802-735-1624 Jabber: york(a)jabber.isoc.org Skype: danyork http://twitter.com/danyork http://www.internetsociety.org/ <http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/> _______________________________________________ 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.

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Re: [kictanet] Kenya to rival Nigeria in local content production
by Marcus Cicero 30 Sep '15

30 Sep '15

I don't think consumers (not just Kenyans) make their purchases based solely on its point of origin. I still don't understand why we allow Mtumba clothes, Chinese furniture and more relevantly foreign software to dominate our market.

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Fate of NOFBI - Investors attracted by Telkom Kenya’s Sh13bn real estate
by Mwendwa Kivuva 29 Sep '15

29 Sep '15

As Telkom Kenya through Orange auction off public resources, can we have NOFBI moved from the control of this dinosaur? A lot of taxpayers money has gone into roll-out of NOFBI in the recent past. NOFBI has also been identified as a driver for Vision 2030 in the ICT masterplan. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Investors-attracted-by-Te… Local and foreign firms fighting to take over French firm Orange’s stake in Telkom Kenya are mainly eyeing the company’s Sh13 billion real estate assets, a valuation report shows. Private equity firm Helios and UK’s British Telecom make the list of investors who have recently expressed interest <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Helios-offers-to-buy-Fren…> in buying Orange’s 70 per cent stake in the Kenyan telecoms operator.The report, which Orange prepared ahead of failed negotiations to sell the stake to Nigerian investors, shows that land, together with frequency spectrums and a vast fibre optic cables network, top the list of assets that the French firm is using to entice suitors as it prepares to exit the Kenyan market. The Treasury, which owns a minority 30 per cent of Telkom on behalf of the public and will be co-owner with the new shareholders, has been actively involved in the negotiations. Telkom’s vast real estate wealth has never been made public and the valuation, which was done nearly two years ago, shows that the firm has 335 properties priced at Sh9.4 billion. The majority of the pieces of land have buildings that host telephone switches, repeaters or microwaves. The Investors Information report separately lists Telkom as owning 39.1 hectares of land and real estate properties along Nairobi’s Ngong Road with 11 residential buildings, a sports club and offices all valued at approximately Sh4 billion. Telkom owns 23 per cent stake in TEAMs, a 5,000-kilometre undersea fibre optic cable that links Kenya to the global internet superhighway through Fujairah in the UAE. The company, which was sold to French firm Orange in 2007 at Sh27 billion, also has a 10 per cent stake in another undersea optic cable, LION2, a 2,700-kilometre cable that connects Kenya to the global network through Mayotte in Mauritius, and an eight per cent stake in the East Africa Submarine System cable. Telkom operates 3G, CDMA, GSM and Wimax frequencies that are critical to the rollout of the increasingly important data services as the voice market continues to shrink. People familiar with the ongoing buyout talks said that while real estate properties and the frequencies have become key selling points for Telkom, potential buyers have been going deeper and scrutinising how much of the assets are not tied to the company’s heavy debt load. There has also been interest in the technology Telkom is running. “Telkom Kenya has a rich mix of frequency spectrums and assets portfolio that would attract any potential investor but sound investment decision goes beyond these,” our source said, adding that potential investors are looking at things such as the number of active sites the company has, revenue streams, and control of revenue leakages such as fraud on fixed lines. Curiously, the investor report does not include Telkom’s debt but other reports have shown that by August 31, 2014, its debt to equity ratio stood at 16 – a figure that is way above the statutory limits. To compound matters, the two shareholders are yet to agree on how to handle a Sh1.2 billion award that the High Court gave former employees who were retrenched in 2006. Telkom also manages the National Optic Fibre Backbone (Nofbi), an inland fibre optic cable network that runs across the district/county on behalf of the government. ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

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Fwd: [Igfregionals] Recommendations of the African Regional IGF
by Barrack Otieno 29 Sep '15

29 Sep '15

Listers, This is for your information. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Makane Faye <faymakane(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 17:04:49 +0300 Subject: [Igfregionals] Recommendations of the African Regional IGF To: Igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org Cc: "mfaye(a)uneca.org" <mfaye(a)uneca.org>, GIRMA <gdessalegn(a)uneca.org> Dear Colleagues, Attached please find the outcome of the African IGF, held from 6 to 8 September 2015 in Addis Ababa. All presentations and reports are available at: www.afigf.org Best regards, ---------------- Makane Faye (Mr.) President, Federation of the United Nations Staff Unions and Associations (FUNSA) Chief, Knowledge Services Section --- United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) --- Limpopo Building --- P.O. Box 3001 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia --- Tel: +251 11 5443563; Ext. 33563 // Fax: +251 11 5514416 / +251 11 54411458 --- Email: mfaye(a)uneca.org; faymakane(a)gmail.com --- http://facebook.com/makane.faye.eca // twitter: @makaneeca // Skype: makaneaddis -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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CA defends hefty pay to board members
by Grace Githaiga 29 Sep '15

29 Sep '15

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has attributed hefty sitting allowances paid out to board members to regulatory changes in the industry that necessitated numerous sittings for the directors.http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/CA-defends-heft…

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Facebook and Free Basics
by Barrack Otieno 29 Sep '15

29 Sep '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Hill <rhill(a)hill-a.ch> Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 07:36:57 +0200 Subject: [Internet Policy] Facebook and Free Basics To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Here is an article by Eben Moglen and Mishi Choudhary on Facebook and India: http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/fictional-internet-policy-is-bad-fo… In case people don't know, Eben is one of the influential people in the free and open software movement, see: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eben_Moglen Best, Richard _______________________________________________ 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 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] ITREALMS: IPv4 depletion hits America - ARIN
by Marcus Cicero 28 Sep '15

28 Sep '15

Is this really an issue when we have IPv6 as a ready to deploy solution? -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] ITREALMS: IPv4 depletion hits America - ARIN Time (UTC): September 28 2015 9:56 am From: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To: marcus.cicero(a)protonmail.ch CC: awatila@yahoo.co.uk,isoc@lists.my.co.ke I have read several articles that indicate that there was a lot of wastage of public ips in North America. Devices that really don't need to be directly connected to the internet were given public ip's Hopefully it will lead to the reallocation of some of the wasted ip's.

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] ITREALMS: IPv4 depletion hits America - ARIN
by Barrack Otieno 28 Sep '15

28 Sep '15

Listers, This discussion featured prominently in the just concluded East African Internet Governance Forum held in Kampala, Uganda. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Remmy Nweke <remmyn(a)yahoo.co.uk> Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2015 22:53:48 +0100 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] ITREALMS: IPv4 depletion hits America - ARIN To: africann(a)afrinic.net, Afri-Discuss <afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, ICANN Nigeria Focus Group <icann-ngfg(a)googlegroups.com> http://www.itrealms.com.ng/2015/09/ipv4-depletion-hits-america-arin.html?m=1 -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Happy birthday Barrack Otieno
by Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau 28 Sep '15

28 Sep '15

I know this is not the forum for doingo this, but I can't help ask you to wish Barrack Otieno a happy birthday full of many happy returns. Solomon

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Re: [kictanet] Fwd: [i-network] WTO | 2015 News items - WTO members reach landmark l.3 trillion IT trade deal
by waudo siganga 28 Sep '15

28 Sep '15

Hi Kivuva. Yes and congratulations to him. But that's something completely different from ITU to an individual and criteria based on that. On Mon, Sep 28, 2015, at 09:29 AM, Mwendwa Kivuva wrote: > "Unfortunately Kenya is not a signatory to this deal. In Africa only > Egypt, Morocco and Mauritius (the leading IT powerhouses on the > continent) have signed on." > Dr. Waudo, I've been made to believe Kenya is the IT powerhouse in the region? What of the award our digital President Uhuru won? > On Sep 27, 2015 11:16 AM, "waudo siganga via kictanet" > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> Thanks Barrack. Unfortunately Kenya is not a signatory to this >> deal. In Africa only Egypt, Morocco and Mauritius (the leading IT >> powerhouses on the continent) have signed on. Kenya is stuck with >> the "stone-age" EA Common Tariffs. It is ironic that the expanded >> Information Technology Agreement will be being celebrated at >> December's WTO meeting in Nairobi when the host country is not >> party to it. >> >> Waudo >> >> On Sun, Sep 27, 2015, at 07:54 AM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet wrote: >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: "Timothy Kabaza" <tkabaza(a)gmail.com> >>> Date: Sep 26, 2015 11:07 AM >>> Subject: [i-network] WTO | 2015 News items - WTO members reach landmark l.3 trillion IT trade deal >>> To: "I-Network Uganda" <i-network(a)dgroups.org> >>> Cc: >>> >>> WTO members agree to remove tariffs on over 200 IT products >>> https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news15_e/ita_23jul15_e.htm >>> MAILING LIST RULES - >>> http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189… >>> >>> WEEKLY DISCUSSION ROUNDUPS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=19… >>> >>> QUARTERLY eNEWSLETTERS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=34&… >>> >>> 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. >>> >>> >>> >>> _________________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/emailsignet%40mailcan… >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >>> platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT >>> policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for >>> reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT >>> enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable >>> behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's >>> times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or >>> personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares >>> or qualifications. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kivuva%40transworldaf… >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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USSD training
by brian musila 28 Sep '15

28 Sep '15

Strathmore University is organizing a 3 week Certificatein Mobile Development for USSD. The program will run from Oct 5th- Oct 23rd2015. The training will mainly cover the SMS and USSD technologies forbeginners and intermediate level developers This short course will offer participants with skills to developUSSD based mobile applications that allow fast, secure communication betweenthe user. The participants also learn how to develop sms systems and intergratethem with Mobile Network Operators (MNO) and the basic techniques required fordeveloping apps for the USSD platform. Upon completion of the Certificateprogram, participants will have acquired knowledge on the following: · SMS gateway · SMS Architecture · USSD Architecture · Billing and FinancialModels for SMS and USSD · Voice Infrastructure · Cloud Hosting We would be honored if you would refer participants toattend this eventRegistration for the training can be done by following thislink: RegisterHere For further questions, comments and/or suggestions, please contactthe Course Administrators: Tracy Weru, Cell: (+254) 0724 239020 email: tweru(a)strathmore.edu Alternatively, Brian Musila, Cell: (+254) 0711 804 539 email:brianmusila@yahoo.com Kind Regards Brian M. Musila Tel: +254 711 804 539

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Fwd: [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Releases Phase One Registrant Survey on the Domain Name Landscape
by Barrack Otieno 28 Sep '15

28 Sep '15

Listers, For your information and attention. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2015 14:11:35 +0000 Subject: [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Releases Phase One Registrant Survey on the Domain Name Landscape To: "alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> [ICANN]<https://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-25-en ________________________________ ICANN Releases Phase One Registrant Survey on the Domain Name Landscape 25 September 2015 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today published the findings of its first Global Registrant Survey, which was conducted on its behalf by Nielsen. The study demonstrates, among other things, that domain name registrants are more familiar with new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) than general Internet users who have not registered a domain. Survey participants were questioned about their awareness of new gTLDs, as well as their perceived sense of choice, experience and trust related to the current gTLD landscape. The study completes phase one of a series of ICANN-commissioned surveys intended to inform a review of competition, consumer trust and consumer choice (CCT)<https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/aoc/cct> in the Domain Name System. A second phase, which will be launched in approximately one year, will serve as a comparison to these baseline findings. Nielsen surveyed 3,357 domain name registrants aged 18+ in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America. The survey was administered in 17 languages and participants were drawn from 24 countries. The research, conducted in two waves between February and August 2015, was designed to create a meaningful baseline of data on registrant attitudes regarding new generic top-level domains. "This survey provides us with a better understanding with how registrants view the domain name space and Internet and will help inform future reviews of the program," says Akram Atallah, president of ICANN's Global Domains Division. Along with the Global Consumer Survey<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-29-en>, whose results were published in May 2015, ICANN commissioned this survey in response to recommendations from the Implementation Advisory Group on Competition, Consumer Choice and Consumer Trust (IAG-CCT). Among the 66 metrics<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/cct/iag-metrics-final-recs-26sep14-en.…> [PDF, 472 KB] recommended, a subset of 11 were identified as best being measured using a global survey of Internet users. ICANN conducted an open RFP<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-07-16-en> and signed a contract with Nielsen to conduct the study in November 2014. The findings will be a key input for the CCT Review Team to consider. Awareness of new gTLDs high among registrants, particularly in Asia Awareness of new gTLDs is higher among registrants than among general Internet users – 65 percent of registrants reported awareness of at least one new gTLD versus 46 percent of general Internet users. Interestingly, while 65 percent of general Internet users said they had visited a domain in a new gTLD, 64 percent of registrants reported the same. Asia stands out when it comes to awareness – 70 percent of those surveyed said they were aware of at least one new gTLD. Only South America comes close to that level of awareness, with 66 percent of respondents from the region indicating familiarity with at least one new gTLD. More registrants also said they're likely to consider a new gTLD for registering domain names in the future – 61 percent versus 52 percent of Internet users. As with Internet users, the top three choices for registering a new gTLD name were .EMAIL, .LINK and .CLUB, which were selected from a fixed list of new gTLDs. Registrants generally trust the domain name industry Registrants and general Internet users generally place the same levels of trust in new gTLDs and the domain name industry, with some slight differences. Registrants are slightly less trustful (70 percent of registrants versus 73 percent of general Internet users) that entities will take precautions regarding who gets a domain name, but are slightly more trustful (75 percent of registrants versus 71 percent of general Internet users) that those same entities will give general Internet users what they think they're getting. Unsurprisingly, registrants across the board favor no or few purchase restrictions on domain names in new gTLDs. Registrants aware and cautious of abusive behavior online Abusive Internet behavior, including spam, malware, phishing and cybersquatting are a concern for domain name registrants. Awareness among general Internet users and registrants is comparable, with registrants reporting slightly more familiarity with stolen credentials (71 percent for registrants versus 67 percent for general Internet users) and cyber squatting (54 percent for registrants versus 40 percent for general Internet users.) Across the board, registrants also report more personal experience with abusive behaviors included in the survey: phishing, spamming, cyber squatting, stolen credentials and malware. Perhaps because of greater familiarity with abusive behavior online, registrants as a group reported less fear of falling victim to abusive behaviors online. To combat their concerns, registrants are more likely than average Internet users to change their Internet habits, purchase an identity protection plan or simply stop making purchases online. The only strategy registrants are less likely to pursue than general Internet users is to purchase antivirus software for their computers to combat phishing or cyber squatting. Who's registering domain names? The registrants surveyed said they primarily register domain names for personal or small business use. The survey, which was only open to those who had registered at least one domain name, showed that registrants surveyed are mostly male (62 percent) compared to general Internet users surveyed, whose male audience made up 55 percent of the consumer survey sample. Registrants surveyed also skewed younger, with 70 percent under the age of 45, similar to the consumer survey, where 68 percent of the sample population was comprised of those under 45. .COM, .NET and .ORG were the most registered TLDs cited in the survey, gaining 72 percent, 31 percent, and 23 percent respectively of the names registrants reported holding. .COM was cited most in North America with 84 percent of the sample reporting registering a name in that TLD, while only 53 percent reported holding .COM names in Europe. While 80 percent of those surveyed said they had one to five domain names registered, only 40 percent indicated they registered duplicate domain names in different TLDs, with the highest number of duplicate domain registrations reported in North America (46 percent of the sample). Nearly half (49 percent) said a TLD's familiarity was the main factor in choosing which TLD to purchase. Additional study highlights include: * Registrants say a well-known TLD is a key factor in determining which domain name to purchase – more important than a reasonable price. * 61 percent of registrants find it very or somewhat easy to register a domain name. That figure rises to 76 percent in North America and 66 percent in Europe. * About half of registrants would prefer a cheaper, quicker, less complicated experience when purchasing a domain name, as well as a notable desire to make the process of registering in multiple TLDs easier. About the Global Registrant Survey and Supporting Materials The Global Registrant Survey was conducted by Nielsen on behalf of ICANN. The data collection phase of the survey took place from February 19 to August 13 2015, and the final report was delivered in September 2015. A total of 3,357 domain name registrants aged 18+ representing Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America were selected based on ever registering a domain name and being a decision maker in domain name registration decisions meaning they were aware of the purpose of the domain name and in which TLDs the name had been registered. The survey was administered in 17 languages and drawn from registrants in 24 countries. In addition, significance testing was performed at a 95 percent confidence level throughout the report. More than 700 new gTLDs have been delegated since the launch of the program in October 2013. To gauge perceptions of the new gTLDs, the survey focused on the new gTLDs with the greatest number of registrations at the time the questions were developed in January 2015 – .EMAIL, .PHOTOGRAPHY, .LINK, .GURU, .REALTOR, .CLUB, .XYZ and a regionally relevant TLD, including internationalized domain names (IDNs). Supporting Materials Registrant Survey * Global Registrant Survey Full Report<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/cct/global-registrant-survey-25sep15-e…> [PDF, 2.53 MB] * Registrant Survey Data Tables by Region<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/cct/registrant-data-tables-region-25se…> [PDF, 3.83 MB] * Registrant Survey Data Tables by Country<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/cct/registrant-data-tables-country-25s…> [PDF, 3.54 MB] * Frequently Asked Questions<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/cct/registrant-survey-faqs-25sep15-en> Consumer Survey * Global Consumer Survey Full Report<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/cct/global-consumer-survey-29may15-en.…> [PDF, 2.48 MB] * Consumer Survey Data Tables by Region<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/cct/data-tables-region-29may15-en.pdf> [PDF, 5.03 MB] * Consumer Survey Data Tables by Country<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/cct/data-tables-country-29may15-en.pdf> [PDF, 4.78 MB] * Guide to Data Tables<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/cct/data-tables-guide-29may15-en.pdf> [PDF, 572 KB] * Frequently Asked Questions<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/cct/consumer-survey-faqs-29may15-en> ________________________________ About ICANN ICANN's mission is to 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 coordinates these unique identifiers across the world. Without that coordination we wouldn't have one global Internet. ICANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet's unique identifiers. ICANN doesn't control content on the Internet. It cannot stop spam and it doesn't deal with access to the Internet. But through its coordination role of the Internet's naming system, it does have an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet. For more information please visit: www.icann.org<https://www.icann.org/>. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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President Uhuru Kenyatta wins ITU award for promoting use of ICT in development
by Grace Githaiga 27 Sep '15

27 Sep '15

President Kenyatta was given the award for the impressive progress Kenya has made in ICT development and the important role technology is playing in achieving development and service delivery goals.http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Uhuru-wins-ITU-ICT-award/-/1056/2887500/-/liotggz/-/index.html

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Fwd: [i-network] WTO | 2015 News items - WTO members reach landmark l.3 trillion IT trade deal
by Barrack Otieno 27 Sep '15

27 Sep '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Timothy Kabaza" <tkabaza(a)gmail.com> Date: Sep 26, 2015 11:07 AM Subject: [i-network] WTO | 2015 News items - WTO members reach landmark l.3 trillion IT trade deal To: "I-Network Uganda" <i-network(a)dgroups.org> Cc: WTO members agree to remove tariffs on over 200 IT products https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news15_e/ita_23jul15_e.htm MAILING LIST RULES - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189… WEEKLY DISCUSSION ROUNDUPS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=19… QUARTERLY eNEWSLETTERS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=34&… 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.

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East Africa readies to stem crime via phones
by Odhiambo Washington 26 Sep '15

26 Sep '15

http://www.nation.co.ke/business/East-Africa-readies-to-stem-crime-via-phon… This, even as I doubt the fact that Airtel and Safaricom does share this database in Kenya! When you lose and phone and want it blocked, you need to obtain a Police abstract. You then have to go to Safaricom CC to get the IMEIs blocked. If you have a Dual SIM phone as I do, and you use different SIM cards from, say SIM1=Safaricom, SIM2=Airtel, despite it being one device, you have to take two steps - Report to Safaricom to block SIM1 and then also report to Airtel to block SIM2. I know someone things it makes sense that way, but this is one device! If they shared the database, shouldn't any of them should just go ahead and block both IMEIs?? Or that isn't legal? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."

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Reminder: Forum on Internet Freedom in East Africa Sept 28 - 29
by Juliet Nanfuka. 25 Sep '15

25 Sep '15

Greetings, I trust that you are well. This is a quick reminder of the Forum on Internet Freedom in East Africa taking place in Kampala, Uganda next week on Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 at Golf Course Hotel. If you are in Kampala (which is a hive of Internet related talks and discussions this and next week ) and are keen on discussing the intersection of human rights and the internet please do register. We have an exciting line up of local and international speakers who will be sharing their thoughts on internet freedom, access to information, the economy of the internet, freedom of expression online and so much more. Have a look at the Programme (including registration if in Kampala) As such, we would like to create further awareness on the many discussions pertaining to internet freedom in East Africa and encourage you to follow hashtag #FIFEA to stay tuned to and contribute to the conversation and debates. Remember to also follow us @opennetafrica @cipesaug You are welcome to share your thoughts on Internet Freedom, reports, pictures, digital security tips, and relevant interesting links using the hashtag too Quick Links: The Programme can be found on this link: http://www.cipesa.org/?wpfb_dl=191 The Forum page is on this link: http://www.cipesa.org/activities/forum-on-internet-freedom-in-east-africa-2… A Little overview of the Forum on Internet Freedom in East Africa Internet Freedom | 2 Days | Over 60 Speakers | 13 Panels | State of Internet Freedom in East Africa Report Launch| Cocktail Function Speaker affiliations: Article 19, Bayimba, Bloggers Association Kenya, ICT Association Uganda (ICTAU), Globaleaks, iHub Research (Kenya), Internet Society [(Africa) (Burundi) (Uganda)], UNESCO, Facebook, Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet), Ministry of ICT (Uganda), Makerere University, Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), Paradigm Initiative Nigeria, Protège QV, Uganda Media Centre, UNESCO, University of Nairobi, Web We Want, Writivism, Women Of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) and many more! Countries represented: Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Germany, Italy, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States of America, Zambia Well done to the Internet Society - Uganda Chapter in partnership with the Ministry of ICT (Uganda) and supporters for sparking debate and discussion on Internet Governance in East Africa! Best, Juliet Juliet N. Nanfuka Communications Officer Mobile: +256 (0) 773 949 345 |Office: +256 (0) 414 289 502 @ChewingStones ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) Plot 156-158 Mutesa II Road, Ntinda | Kampala, Uganda www.cipesa.org | @cipesaug | https://www.facebook.com/cipesaug Sent with Mixmax

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Europe just caused a massive headache for American tech companies
by Barrack Otieno 24 Sep '15

24 Sep '15

Listers, Could be an interesting read. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Clyde C McElroy <info(a)articlecontentprovider.com> Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 08:40:27 -0500 Subject: [Internet Policy] Europe just caused a massive headache for American tech companies To: internetpolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> http://www.businessinsider.com/ecj-advisor-says-data-transfer-deal-between-… -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Most visited websites in Kenya
by James Wamathai 24 Sep '15

24 Sep '15

Hello listers, I think it's unfortunate that over 300 of the top 500 most visited websites in Kenya are international http://www.hapakenya.com/2015/09/21/blogs-dominate-the-list-of-most-visited…

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Civil society WSIS+10 Review engagement meeting, New York
by Grace Githaiga 24 Sep '15

24 Sep '15

Please apply if interested. http://bestbits.net/events/cs-wsis10-ny/

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Re: [kictanet] Most visited websites in Kenya
by Marcus Cicero 24 Sep '15

24 Sep '15

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [kictanet] Most visited websites in Kenya Time (UTC): September 24 2015 2:10 pm From: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To: marcus.cicero(a)protonmail.ch CC: jw@hapakenya.com,kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke My name is Wamathai. Wamaitha is a girl. The content you are referring to exists, on my site and others. if you search for it properly, you'll find it. Also, if you wanted to, you could make a Kenyan site your home page or even subscribe to them which means you'll get updated chap chap. Content is there, it might not be as much as the West but it's there but mots don't read it. Correct me if I'm wrong but are you trying to imply that it is the consumers' fault that local content isn't as popular?

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Re: [kictanet] Most visited websites in Kenya
by Marcus Cicero 24 Sep '15

24 Sep '15

The problem with Kenyan content is the quality of the material. Case in point, in the link shared earlier the top three local blogs are gossip sites which IMO post garbage. If the content is good then for sure the consumers will come. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [kictanet] Most visited websites in Kenya Time (UTC): September 24 2015 9:21 am From: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To: marcus.cicero(a)protonmail.ch CC: jw@hapakenya.com,kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke It's complicated. I think the biggest problem we have here is that people prefer International content and sites to Kenyan sites in general. You'll find that if I write a story about A, he'll never even bother to share it but if an International site does it, it's a real honour to them and they'll share the hell out of it. Also, even just news consumption. It's always better if it's foreign. A lot of traffic also goes to social networks and porn sites which we really don't have here.

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Re: [kictanet] East African IGF happening now - http://livestream.com/internetsociety/eaigf
by Barrack Otieno 24 Sep '15

24 Sep '15

Listers, The 8th East African Internet Governance Forum is currently taking place at the Imperial Royale, Kampala Uganda. You can join via live stream http://livestream.com/internetsociety/eaigf. Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] What is crypto currency?
by meshack 23 Sep '15

23 Sep '15

@Mwendwa, my arguement is open to correction. In my view, to understand crypto currency its first best to understand its objective which is to avoid control and regulation and therefore having a decentralised management of these medium of exchange. A miner will create value through the commodity and underwrite it with an internet company and the company allows the medium to circulate and trade within its clients and users and therefore achieving a relative/absolute no-control from monetary authorities. The value of the currency remains volatile mainly due to the nature of its environment (the internet economy) which may be imperfect or perfect market, or efficient and inefficient market. Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> Date: 23/09/2015 11:25 (GMT+03:00) To: meshack <memakunat(a)yahoo.com>,KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Cc: Mwendwa Kivuva <kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] What is crypto currency? null

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Message to Uhuru
by Network of non- formal Educational institutions 23 Sep '15

23 Sep '15

Your Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta Sir, I suggest that you liberalize the basic education sector. You could invite interested Kenyan investors to take up public school and run them for an agreed period of years. The Government would then pay a minimum school fees for all children in all schools. A given school may choose to offer education at the minimum school fees offered by the Government or increase based on the available facilities and standards. This will enable the Government to offer education to all children in Kenya. The schools will employ the teachers privately. The Government will only have the role of policy and regulation to ensure quality. Jane Muthiga

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Free primary school laptops: Eight varsities eye Sh17bn bid to supply schools with computers
by Mwendwa Kivuva 23 Sep '15

23 Sep '15

Eight local universities are among 25 institutions which have submitted bids to provide 11,000 public primary schools with computer tablets when the first phase of the Sh17 billion laptop project takes off next year. Kenyatta University, University of Nairobi, Multimedia University, Moi University and Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology are among the institutions of higher learning that have submitted their bids. Also eying the project, now rebranded as the Digital Literacy Programme, are Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Meru University of Science and Technology and Strathmore Research and Consulting Centre. The curriculum will be regulated by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) and the project is being overseen by the Ministry of Information Communication and Technology through the ICT Authority. The laptop project tendering has previously been stalled by procurement scandals attracting legal battles in courts. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Eight-varsities-eye-Sh17bn-bid-to-supply… ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

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Re: [kictanet] What is crypto currency?
by meshack 23 Sep '15

23 Sep '15

Hi all @Ali crypto currency (bitcoin, bitpesa etc.) is some form of medium of exchange used online. Us economist would prefer calling it an online commodity that acts as a derivative for the internet economy or market. It is different from paper money in others in that it is completely decentralised unlike paper money. What It means is that most central bank acknowledge its existence but have no control or regulation over it. Some economist compare it to gold. Gold can be found in reserves of countries and yet a miner can mine it at his/her farm and derive value from it. @Grace, crypto currency thrive in online( internet economies ). companies are coming up witj the commodity as an alternative to other mediums whose cost are much higher compared to crypto currency. Another significance is that with the growing GDP contribution of internation remittances to kenya most from expatriates; which is know the second largest contributer to the GDP, it can be a great relief to Africans by reduced cost of transferring money from abroad. ( which is at 15$ for every 100$ from the current international remittance companies.(i stand corrected). Then there is the introduction of competition in the industry. Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: "Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)" <nmutungu(a)gmail.com> Date: 22/09/2015 16:29 (GMT+03:00) To: meshack <memakunat(a)yahoo.com>,KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] What is crypto currency? Hi, I do not know if there has been specific discussion on crypto currency but general discussions about inventions aided or through the Internet have been discussed. Would be interesting to know whether/how crypto currency can be useful for our development as well as challenges we would face. Regards, 2015-09-22 16:10 GMT+03:00 meshack via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>: Dear all I would like to request for a discussion around crypto currency. What role does the IGF play in the development and advancement of the invention? Are there any initiatives that have been made so far to1.) Understand the invention 2.) Establish governance and control.? Regards Meshack Sent from Samsung Mobile _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/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. -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu>

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25 companies submit their EOI Proposals for the Digital Literacy Program
by Phyllis Nyambura 23 Sep '15

23 Sep '15

Dear all, The Digital Literacy Program Expression of Interest proposals were opened yesterday at 10am at the ICT Authority offices. A total number of 25 companies/consortiums successfully submitted their proposals by the slotted deadline. One more company was disqualified for late submission. View list of the applicants: http://www.icta.go.ke/Tenders/DIGISCHOOL_LIST_OF_BIDERS.pdf Press Release: http://www.icta.go.ke/25-companies-submit-their-expression-of-interest-prop… Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfKrCrwJBmE The EOI, is expected to be evaluated in the next 30 days on five aspects; i) Legal formation of the company/consortiums, ii) Demonstration in research and development, iii) Capability in Technology development, iv) Financial capability and v) Experience and expertise in the given area. Eligible bidders should have completed 3 similar assignments in the last five years either individually or as members of the consortium. Shortlisted candidates will then be requested to bid on their technical and financial capability. Procurement process will be complete in the next three months so as to deliver first batch by January, 2017. Regards, Phyllis Nyambura Communication Writer The ICT Authority Telposta Towers, 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave P.O. Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya t: + 254-020-2211960/62 | m: + 254 (0) 789396433 | e: pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke Email: info(a)ict.go.ke or communications(a)ict.go.ke Visit: www.icta.go.ke <http://www.ict.go.ke/> Become a fan: www.facebook.com/ICTAuthorityKE <http://www.facebook.com/kenyaictboard> Follow us on twitter: @ICTAuthorityKE --------------------- -- ICT Authority Telposta Towers 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi Kenya Tel: +254 20 2211960 www.icta.go.ke

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What is crypto currency?
by meshack 22 Sep '15

22 Sep '15

Dear all I would like to request for a discussion around crypto currency. What role does the IGF play in the development and advancement of the invention? Are there any initiatives that have been made so far to1.) Understand the invention 2.) Establish governance and control.? Regards Meshack Sent from Samsung Mobile

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Telkom-Kenya Properties for Sale
by Dorcas Muthoni 22 Sep '15

22 Sep '15

It looks like TKL is slowly finishing what is left ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Muthoni, Dorcas" <muthoni(a)openworld.co.ke> Date: Sep 22, 2015 10:15 AM Subject: Fwd: Telkom-Kenya Properties for Sale To: <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com> Cc: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Paul Maundu" <paul(a)centurycitykenya.com> Date: Sep 22, 2015 8:17 AM Subject: Telkom-Kenya Properties for Sale To: "Muthoni" <muthoni(a)openworld.co.ke> Cc: Exclusive property listings from Century City Property View this email in your browser <http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=ac5622d7087a8e9783382cc9f&id=3d98c0b054…> Exclusive Property Listing A Variety of Properties Across Kenya Dear Muthoni, We are pleased and excited to present 17 properties across Kenya in prime locations for their respective cities. We look forward to hearing about your real estate interest. Kind regards, Paul Maundu. www.centurycitykenya.com | paul(a)centurycitykenya.com Kisumu Commercial Building Three storey building on Oginga Odinga Rd. Existing tenants with rental income. 0.289 Acres KES 260,000,000 /- Karatina Building Five storey building in Karatina town center opposite Law Courts. 0.834 Acres KES 120,000,000 /- Kileleshwa Half acre plot on Gems Lane. 0.51 Acres KES 90,000,000 /- Moi's Bridge Vacant land in Moi's Bridge, Embu 0.64 Acres KES 4,000,000 /- Gilgil, Housing Estate 11 bungalows in Gilgil town 4 Acres KES 73,500,000 /- New Embakasi Mostly undeveloped plot in Emakasi Area, off Kabansora / Airport North Rd. Partially developed. 1.733 Acres KES 146,500,000 /- Nanyuki Existing building on Nyeri-Nanyuki Road. 0.959 Acres 108,200,000 /- Nakuru Industrial Site Half acre property on Printing Road, Industrial Zone 0.55 Acres KES 25,000,000 /- Ngandori Plot in Manyatta, Embu 0.178 Acres KES 1,500,000 /- Malindi Large vacant plot in the Old Market of Malindi town 1.705 Acres 78,500,000 /- Bahati 0.75 Acres - KES 11,000,000 /- Kaptumo 0.602 Acres - KES 4,000,000/- Nambale 0.48 Acres - KES 3,500,000 /- Serem 0.036 Acres - KES 2,000,000 /- Kisanana 1 Acre - KSH 1,000,000 /- Moiben 0.374 Acres - KES 580,000/- Salawa 0.511 Acres - KES 400,000/- *Copyright © 2015 Century City Property, All rights reserved.* We send special offers to our wide network of contacts in the local business community. *Our mailing address is:* Century City Property PO Box 19 - 00621 Nairobi 00621 Kenya Add us to your address book <http://centurycitykenya.us6.list-manage.com/vcard?u=ac5622d7087a8e9783382cc…> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences <http://centurycitykenya.us6.list-manage2.com/profile?u=ac5622d7087a8e978338…> or unsubscribe from this list <http://centurycitykenya.us6.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=ac5622d7087a8e978…> [image: Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp] <http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…>

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UN Broadband Commission: Global Broadband Growth in Decline, 4 Billion Still Offline
by Gideon 22 Sep '15

22 Sep '15

New figures in the report confirm that 3.2 billion people are now connected, up from 2.9 billion last year and equating to 43% of the global population. But while access to the Internet is approaching saturation levels in the developed world, the Net is only accessible to 35% of people in developing countries. The situation in the 48 UN-designated Least Developed Countries is particularly critical, with over 90% of people without any kind of Internet connectivity. Released today just ahead of the forthcoming SDG Summit in New York and the parallel meeting of the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development on September 26, the report reveals that 57% of the world's people remain offline and unable to take advantage of the enormous economic and social benefits the Internet can offer. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150921_un_broadband_commission_global_broad… Regards Gideon Rop

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by Fred Aminga 22 Sep '15

22 Sep '15

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 100, Issue 54
by Mose Karanja 22 Sep '15

22 Sep '15

*Google/France Ruling -v- Twitter Politwoops* This particular case ties in with the revocation of Netherlands-based Open State Foundation (OSF) access to Twitter’s API in August 2015. In 2010, OSF created Politwoops, a tool to publish tweets deleted by politicians. As the tool gained traction spreading into over 30 countries, Twitter was under pressure from politicians to explain why their right of expression was being tampered with, seeing that deleting a tweet is a form of expressing what you want (or don’t want, as it were) to be known of you. Twitter explanation went something like: “No one user is more deserving of that ability [to delete a tweet] than another. Indeed, deleting a tweet is an expression of one’s voice.” OSF is arguing that Twitter’s reasoning and justification conflates political figures transparency with their privacy. The people they represent need to know what their officials think about, not just for one moment but also across time. In fact, judicial rulings have over time recognized this need and particularly hold that public officials do not receive the same treatment for privacy as man-on the street (or Twitter streets). The question then is, between the citizen’s right to information and public officials’s right to privacy, what comes first. The French/Google case might be a little different in that it combines both private and public citizens compared to Twitter’s private versus public. However, this points to a growing discomfort between privacy, freedom of expression and access to information. On 22 September 2015 at 04:36, <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: Here?s the Real Way to Get Internet to the Next 4 Billion > People (Barrack Otieno) > 2. Re: Here?s the Real Way to Get Internet to the Next 4 Billion > People (Ali Hussein) > 3. Fwd: [Internet Policy] France tells Google to remove search > results globally, or face big fines (Barrack Otieno) > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com>, Watila Alex < > awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk> > Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 11:54:12 +0300 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Here’s the Real Way to Get Internet to the Next 4 > Billion People > Indeed Kivuva, > > This practical example can feature on the East African Internet > Governance Forum, now that it is happening in Uganda this week and > being co-hosted by the Ministry of ICT. > > Regards > > On 9/21/15, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > wrote: > > On 21 September 2015 at 11:09, Brian Munyao Longwe via kictanet < > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > >> We established a social enterprise that is using internet technologies > to > >> improve livelihoods for communities in this post-conflict regions. This > >> is > >> mainly through making high speed broadband available to rural > communities > >> at low cost. So far we have been able to establish points-of-presence in > >> the towns of Gulu, Lira, Soroti and Mbale - NGOs, corporates and > >> individuals alike have been flocking to take up the broadband services > >> after years of poor quality and expensive services from the mobile > >> operators who sell mainly data bundles that have poor performance. We > >> ride > >> on Uganda's national optical fiber network (owned by the ministry of > >> ICT's > >> National IT Authority - NITA-U). and from Kampala interconnect with a > >> variety of bulk providers (Seacom, Liquid Telecom, Simbanet, BCS) who > are > >> connected to submarine networks via Mombasa. Our service approach has > >> greatly challenged the internet services paradigm and scored greatly > with > >> our subscribers, many of whom enjoy better services in these rural towns > >> than their colleagues/counterparts in the capital Kampala. > >> > > > > Thank you very much Brian for the great work. This is quite interesting. > > There is an IGF 2015 track called "Policy Options for Connecting the Next > > Billion". I am not sure if you have heard about it. > > > > The short writeup of the same reads like this: "Technological advancement > > in connectivity expanded broadband access and mobile penetration in > recent > > years. Three billion people were connected to the Internet by the end of > > 2014. In spite of the progress achieved, more effort is necessary in > order > > to connect the next billion and to address the digital divide. The > > identification of strategies to improve connectivity is timely due to the > > ongoing process of reviewing the outcomes of the World Summit of the > > Information Society (WSIS+10) and the discussion of the post-2015 > > Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Collaboration between governmental > > and non-governmental actors is key to meet this challenge and the > > mutistakeholder nature of the IGF makes it a privileged space for > > discussion. " > > > > What next: Your implementation is great and can form a great policy > option > > for the IGF. We hope you are willing to contribute on the same. Local or > > regional IGF initiatives are encouraged to contribute on how "we can > > connect the next billion to the Internet". Here is the form created by > the > > IGF secretariat to collect feedback. We can then have it presented at the > > global IGF in Brazil later in November. > > > http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/policy-options-for-connection-the-next-billi… > > > > > http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/policy-options-for-connection-the-next-billi… > > > > Here is the landing page: > > > http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/policy-options-for-connection-the-next-billi… > > > > Sincerely, > > ______________________ > > Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya > > > > "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on > > higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson > > > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com>, Watila Alex < > awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk> > Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 17:22:33 +0300 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Here’s the Real Way to Get Internet to the Next 4 > Billion People > Brian > > Great stuff! Lots of initiatives out there. Great to see that some are > actually working! > > *Ali Hussein* > *Principal* > *Hussein & Associates* > +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > > Blog: www.alyhussein.com > > "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking > what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi > > Sent from my iPad > > On 21 Sep 2015, at 11:54 AM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Indeed Kivuva, > > This practical example can feature on the East African Internet > Governance Forum, now that it is happening in Uganda this week and > being co-hosted by the Ministry of ICT. > > Regards > > On 9/21/15, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > wrote: > > On 21 September 2015 at 11:09, Brian Munyao Longwe via kictanet < > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > We established a social enterprise that is using internet technologies to > > improve livelihoods for communities in this post-conflict regions. This > > is > > mainly through making high speed broadband available to rural communities > > at low cost. So far we have been able to establish points-of-presence in > > the towns of Gulu, Lira, Soroti and Mbale - NGOs, corporates and > > individuals alike have been flocking to take up the broadband services > > after years of poor quality and expensive services from the mobile > > operators who sell mainly data bundles that have poor performance. We > > ride > > on Uganda's national optical fiber network (owned by the ministry of > > ICT's > > National IT Authority - NITA-U). and from Kampala interconnect with a > > variety of bulk providers (Seacom, Liquid Telecom, Simbanet, BCS) who are > > connected to submarine networks via Mombasa. Our service approach has > > greatly challenged the internet services paradigm and scored greatly with > > our subscribers, many of whom enjoy better services in these rural towns > > than their colleagues/counterparts in the capital Kampala. > > > > Thank you very much Brian for the great work. This is quite interesting. > > There is an IGF 2015 track called "Policy Options for Connecting the Next > > Billion". I am not sure if you have heard about it. > > > The short writeup of the same reads like this: "Technological advancement > > in connectivity expanded broadband access and mobile penetration in recent > > years. Three billion people were connected to the Internet by the end of > > 2014. In spite of the progress achieved, more effort is necessary in order > > to connect the next billion and to address the digital divide. The > > identification of strategies to improve connectivity is timely due to the > > ongoing process of reviewing the outcomes of the World Summit of the > > Information Society (WSIS+10) and the discussion of the post-2015 > > Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Collaboration between governmental > > and non-governmental actors is key to meet this challenge and the > > mutistakeholder nature of the IGF makes it a privileged space for > > discussion. " > > > What next: Your implementation is great and can form a great policy option > > for the IGF. We hope you are willing to contribute on the same. Local or > > regional IGF initiatives are encouraged to contribute on how "we can > > connect the next billion to the Internet". Here is the form created by the > > IGF secretariat to collect feedback. We can then have it presented at the > > global IGF in Brazil later in November. > > > http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/policy-options-for-connection-the-next-billi… > > > > http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/policy-options-for-connection-the-next-billi… > > > Here is the landing page: > > > http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/policy-options-for-connection-the-next-billi… > > > Sincerely, > > ______________________ > > Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya > > > "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on > > higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson > > > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/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. > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: ISOC Kenya Chapter <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 04:29:39 +0300 > Subject: [kictanet] Fwd: [Internet Policy] France tells Google to remove > search results globally, or face big fines > Listers, > > FYI > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Joly MacFie <joly(a)punkcast.com> > Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 13:55:51 -0400 > Subject: [Internet Policy] France tells Google to remove search > results globally, or face big fines > To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> > > (via Lauren Weinstein) > > Does increasing geofencing threaten the integrity of the Internet? > > > > http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/09/france-confirms-that-google-must… > > Google's informal appeal against a French order to apply the > so-called "right to be forgotten" to all of its global Internet > services and domains, not just those in Europe, has been > rejected. The president of the Commission Nationale de > l'Informatique et des Libert?s (CNIL), France's data protection > authority, gave a number of reasons for the rejection, including > the fact that European orders to de-list information from search > results could be easily circumvented if links were still > available on Google's other domains. > > > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast > -------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ > > > > -- > Barrack O. 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Forum on Internet Freedom in East Africa
by Juliet Nanfuka. 22 Sep '15

22 Sep '15

Dear Friends and supporters, As we draw closer to the second Forum on Internet Freedom in East Africa, please take note of what has grown to be an event we are excited to be pulling together. The Forum is set to take place on September 28 - 29 at the Golf Course Hotel in Kampala, Uganda. This year, we bring together a wide selection of speakers from civil society, media, business, government, academia, tech development, the arts community, law enforcement, and communication regulatory bodies all of whom have a role to play in advancing the rights of citizens to privacy and freedom of expression in the online sphere. Have a look at our exciting *Programme <https://links.mixmax.com/b/jWmlyv2oVNONh8cMR?rn=IiLhtWdm5WYOBCdllGb1pkI&re=…>! * Use *#FIFEA* *#InternetFreedom *to be part on the online conversation, share thoughts and to ask questions. Please use the attached call out too. *Forum on Internet Freedom in East Africa* 2 Days | Over 60 Speakers | 13 Panels | All Day Digital Security Clinics | Report Launch| Cocktail Function | *Countries represented* Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Germany, Italy, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States of America, Zambia *Speakers affiliations:* Article 19, Bayimba, Bloggers Association Kenya, ICT Association Uganda (ICTAU), Globaleaks, iHub Research (Kenya), Internet Society [(Africa) (Burundi) (Uganda)], UNESCO, Facebook, Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet), Makerere University, Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), Paradigm Initiative Uganda, Protège QV, Uganda Media Centre, UNESCO, University of Nairobi, Web We Want, Writivism, Women Of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) and many more! *Sponsors* Thanks to our supporters: African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME), Ford Foundation, Hivos, Open Technology Fund, UNESCO and Web We Want. Registration is required to gain entry to the venue.* Register on our Forum page <https://links.mixmax.com/b/dVHTraM3yMn24ivIL?rn=IiLhtWdm5WYOBCdllGb1pkI&re=…>* Kind regards, Juliet *Juliet N. Nanfuka*Communications Officer Mobile: +256 (0) 773 949 345 |Office: +256 (0) 414 289 502 @ChewingStones ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)* Plot 156-158 Mutesa II Road, Ntinda | Kampala, Uganda www.cipesa.org <https://links.mixmax.com/b/e5h319Hs9F51nuurh?rn=IiLhtWdm5WYOBCdllGb1pkI&re=…> | @cipesaug <https://links.mixmax.com/b/nEaWyAPe1VSN61xEg?rn=IiLhtWdm5WYOBCdllGb1pkI&re=…> | https://www.facebook.com/cipesaug <https://links.mixmax.com/b/iWM8Ntp8I4wekVBrq?rn=IiLhtWdm5WYOBCdllGb1pkI&re=…> Sent with Mixmax <https://links.mixmax.com/b/nfkaR5v5zo68rzrVV?rn=IiLhtWdm5WYOBCdllGb1pkI&re=…>

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] France tells Google to remove search results globally, or face big fines
by Barrack Otieno 22 Sep '15

22 Sep '15

Listers, FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joly MacFie <joly(a)punkcast.com> Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 13:55:51 -0400 Subject: [Internet Policy] France tells Google to remove search results globally, or face big fines To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> (via Lauren Weinstein) Does increasing geofencing threaten the integrity of the Internet? http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/09/france-confirms-that-google-must… Google's informal appeal against a French order to apply the so-called "right to be forgotten" to all of its global Internet services and domains, not just those in Europe, has been rejected. The president of the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libert?s (CNIL), France's data protection authority, gave a number of reasons for the rejection, including the fact that European orders to de-list information from search results could be easily circumvented if links were still available on Google's other domains. -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Here’s the Real Way to Get Internet to the Next 4 Billion People
by Watila Alex 21 Sep '15

21 Sep '15

Deploy Internet the old-fashioned way. “It’s not so sexy to build roads, but we’re not going to overcome the challenge of missing infrastructure with flying cars,” http://www.wired.com/2015/09/heres-real-way-get-internet-next-4-billion-peo…

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(no subject)
by James Mbugua 18 Sep '15

18 Sep '15

Listers, Can someone confirm this question someone asked me. Any one heard of this Huduma card set to be launched soon by Waiguru? I understand your it will be your ID, bank, DL, etc in one. 14 million of these cards are ready. Apparently the state has partnered with equity, CBA, KCB, Coop and Diamond Trust. Regards, JG

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Ahmed Mohamed, Silicon Valley's new hero
by Ali Hussein 17 Sep '15

17 Sep '15

Hi listers Interesting story of stereotyping and how the tech industry can come together to support a worthy cause. http://www.wired.com/2015/09/ahmed-mohamed-silicon-valleys-new-hero/ Ali Hussein Principal 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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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] East Africa Internet Governance Forum 2015
by Barrack Otieno 17 Sep '15

17 Sep '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Lillian Nalwoga" <lnalwoga(a)gmail.com> Date: Sep 17, 2015 1:04 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] East Africa Internet Governance Forum 2015 To: Cc: Dear colleagues, The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology Uganda together with the Internet Society Uganda Chapter will host the 7th East African Internet Governance Forum (EAIGF) scheduled to take place on September 24 – 25, 2015 at Imperial Royale Hotel, Kampala, Uganda. Please visit the EAIGF website http://www.eaigf.org/ for details. You can also register for the event through this link https://eaigf2015.eventbrite.com. Remote participation details shall be shared next week. Follow the event on twitter using: #EAIGF @isocug @MoICT_Ug @cipesaug We look forward to your participation. Kind regards, Lillian _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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Re: [kictanet] Airtel Misleading Customers
by Peter Wakaba 16 Sep '15

16 Sep '15

Listers, This matter has now been brought to a very satisfactory conclusion after engaging with the very helpful customer care at Airtel. Much obliged for the help from Dick Omondi. In hindsight how I wish all our service providers were as responsive and helpful.

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Re: [kictanet] Airtel Misleading Customers
by Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) 16 Sep '15

16 Sep '15

Dear Mr Kivuva, Excellent. Precise and to the point: The affected MNO must show cause why the regulator (CA) should not apply relevant regulations to punish it for the unethical business practices. Naturally, offences against the State (the public) cannot be forgiven by the DPP (it’s only the Courts or regulator/Tribunal). Thank you. David Kedode Program Officer www.cofek.co.ke <http://www.cofek.co.ke> From: Mwendwa Kivuva [mailto:lordmwesh@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 12:22 PM To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Cc: Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) <hotline(a)cofek.co.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Airtel Misleading Customers Let me weigh in on this, and respectfully disagree with some listers. This issue is not about Wakaba despite all emotion shown by all parties. The issue is 1. if "Airtel has used unfair and illegal business practices" to lure clients. 2. If service providers abuse their trust on clients and how they can be reigned in. >From the posts, COFEK has alluded to having received several complaint of the same nature from Airtel customers. This is indeed a case that should be taken to the next level even if some clients recant their evidence. It's a matter of importance to the general consumers, not individuals. And COFEK is not under trial here, so issues of Subaru Kenya, and membership of joining COFEK are just side shows. Regards Dear All, Good afternoon. Over and above What Mr Kioko has said, we appreciate Mr Wakaba for giving us enough publicity on this respected list – which we keenly follow but rarely comment! We, however, feel that Mr Wakaba is being diversionary and shadow-boxing as a pawn in wars reasonably beyond him. They are for the MNO. Why is he concealing the “how” of how his complaint was reportedly “brought to a very satisfactory conclusion …”. Was he compensated? Was it an apology? Was it ….? How does Cofek come in? Does he have a single complaint on Cofek? Or he is complaining by proxy? Cofek is registered as a membership Federation under Societies Act, Cap 108(Sec10). Subscriptions are a major revenue stream. How does someone owning a Subaru (as one described be one Njoki Chege) and taking it to a major garage be unwilling to pay subs to be assisted? Besides the law requires the same. How can a top journalist like Mr Wakaba be unable and or unwilling to pay an equivalent of Sh500 per month (Sh6000 annual subs) yet he has unrealistic expectations of us as though we are taxpayer-funded? How do we pay rent, staff or office operations? Be that as it may, we go out of our way, daily, to answer phones, (email/twitter) questions, advise and even take up litigation for those who genuinely cannot afford our subs. We end up paying costs for a few lost cases. On overall consumer policy and regulatory issues, we assist all consumers including Mr Wakaba! For Mr Wakaba’s comfort, we have disengaged him on our Twitter account hoping that helps. Back to the main issue: We will soon compile a report and pass to the regulator. If necessary, it may be shared here. We hope that we will be pushed to comment again, here, on this matter. Hope it rests there. Thank you all. Kind regards David Kedode Program Officer www.cofek.co.ke <http://www.cofek.co.ke> From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+hotline <mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bhotline> =cofek.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:cofek.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke> ] On Behalf Of Bernard Kioko via kictanet Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 10:54 AM To: The Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) <hotline(a)cofek.co.ke <mailto:hotline@cofek.co.ke> > Cc: Bernard Kioko <bkioko(a)bernsoft.com <mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Airtel Misleading Customers Peter, With utmost respect to you and COFEK, here is my view. For a second ignore COFEK in this. Consider the rest of us. You came here and raised an issue and you gave details of that issue. You say, the issue has been resolved. Fair enough and we are glad you got a solution. Please tell us what the resolution was because it would be good for us to know and it’s also the spirit of forums like this. Is this a difficult thing to ask for? Was the resolution subject to confidentiality in which case we can respect that by letting go? Also, the more you refuse to disclose the resolution to your issue, the more you justify COFEKs view and sentiments (which to me seem to habor details I am not interested in). Just my view. Regards From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+bkioko=bernsoft.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Peter Wakaba via kictanet Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 10:43 AM To: bkioko(a)bernsoft.com <mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com> Cc: Peter Wakaba Subject: Re: [kictanet] Airtel Misleading Customers Washington, the last time I had issues with a telco, It was Safaricom and it was an office connection. At that point I had both an Telkom Kenya connection and a safaricom one. I raised the issue of quality of the connection here despite not having been the person who penned the lease but rather the user. That was taken offline too and I do not remember anyone even batting an eyelid. Three years later, i can tell you that because of the quick response from Safaricom then, they now have a dedicated long term contract for a fiber connection from a Chinese Multinational who is a heavy bandwidth consumer. That is what good service is supposed to do. lock in clients. Maybe that is what COFEK is trying to do. Carve its own niche. On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 10:36 AM, Peter Wakaba <peterwakaba(a)gmail.com <mailto:peterwakaba@gmail.com> > wrote: Now I am being called selfish for trying to get solutions to my problems. I do no think that me feeling and saying that my issue has been resolved should present a problem. That COFEK should try and push me to the wall because I am saying my issue has been resolved is grossly unfair. While I understand that this is an issue bigger than just me, this is where I am coming from: In the past I have referred to COFEK a friend who took his car to Subaru Kenya for service after an advertised offer and the mechanics there messed it up and he incurred huge extra repair costs. COFEK demanded that he first register with them and acquire membership before they could take up his issue. This costs money. We declined and handled the issue in a different way. So if I had caved in the first instance on this issue and COFEK would we be reading from the same script? Would COFEK also ask me to become a member before resolving assisting in resolving my issue? (they have actually done that in the above posts). Are they actually taking us back to where we started? Is COFEK now trying to mislead Kenyans to register membership with them (subscription with cost implications) so as to get their complaints handled? What about other Kenyans who have no money to pay for membership and have unresolved issues? Why continue using me( even tagging me to their post on twitter)? What are they hoping to stir up? I have repeatedly said, MY ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED. I DO NOT WANT COFEK ASSISTANCE NOW. IF AND WHEN I DO, GENTLEMEN BELIEVE ME, I KNOW WHERE TO FIND YOU AND I WILL PUT MY CASE ADEQUATELY. i hope then you will be as militant and eager to assist me. If this issue is not about me, and is about the general public there are many ways of dealing with this without making me or anyone else look bad. While I do not even purport to speak for Airtel, they have handled my issue to my satisfaction. Again...The fact that I was able to get my issue resolved should not be used to demonize me. On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 7:57 PM, Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > wrote: Thanks Mr Odhiambo, You are absolutely right and very balanced. It will be wrong if a respected corporate entity of the stature of Airtel attempts to wash a public interest matter under the carpet. We have seen a separate written appeal from a senior Airtel officer asking an organization to register Airtel Money. Other consumer complaints are coming after we placed a request on our website. So it appears it is a policy by Airtel to interest people to sign up for Airtel Money. This is NOT wrong. It is welcome. What is very wrong is the phone call deception (initiated by Airtel) – as Mr Peter Wakaba initially put it – alleging that it is a requirement by CA. Too many UNSUSPECTING consumers would fall victim. Consumer rights law obligate service providers to provide credible and sufficient information for consumers to gain full benefit from their goods and services: To enable freedom of choice. It was also wrong for the distinguished Airtel representative to only choose respond to Mr Wakaba, yet the matter had been publicly raised. Naturally that would breed legitimate suspicion and fear for potential ill will – which might not necessarily be the case with Airtel. This matter shall, therefore, only be put to bed/rest if Airtel fully responds, owning up what it can. Until then, we will flag it as an unresolved corporate integrity issue. That has little to do with Mr Wakaba. Kind regards David Kedode Program Officer www.cofek.co.ke <http://www.cofek.co.ke> From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+hotline <mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bhotline> =cofek.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:cofek.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke> ] On Behalf Of Odhiambo Washington via kictanet Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 7:30 PM To: The Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) <hotline(a)cofek.co.ke <mailto:hotline@cofek.co.ke> > Cc: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com <mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Airtel Misleading Customers I think the issue has been sorted too, but not fully and the way we expected - no, the way I expected.. However, if there was another member who experienced the same and still doesn't have it sorted, I am very sure they'd ask Peter Wakaba to direct them to where they could also get help. In his original post, Peter presented the issue like something that was of a general nature and wasn't quite specific to him. Actually, I can infer that he'd hoped someone else had experienced the same and would shed some light. Read the subject - "Airtel Misleading Customers". The subject itself disqualifies the issue from being only personal. And this is where COFEK comes in, much as Peter expressly says he doesn't trust them. However, think about the 'mwananchi wa kawaida' - if they had the same problem. Would they get easily assisted. I think Peter is being selfish here. To him, once he's sorted out, noone else matters. Well, he's being a typical Kenyan who doesn't care about the other as long as they are comfortable. You know the same reason Kenyans cannot manage to push the govt to a corner on issues affecting everyone? Because some of those 'everyone' don't feel the real pinch and so believe they are not exactly affected. I am siding with COFEK on this debate. One, because it was about Airtel Misleading Customers and two because we need solutions that transcend our personal interests. Universal solutions. On 15 September 2015 at 19:19, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > wrote: Ehe, Sounds like a bulfighting match in Ikolomani. Gentlemen take it easy, i think the issue has been sorted. Regards On Sep 15, 2015 6:26 PM, "Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > wrote: Dear Mr Wakaba, That is fatally incorrect. Read the entire text. Scroll to page 2 and or read this link for page: <http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/1387-is-airtel-tricking-sub…> http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/1387-is-airtel-tricking-sub… We are a credible, fearless, responsible and highly professional consumer watchdog. We even invited Airtel to give its’ version as a right of reply. Regrettably, we reserve the right not to respond to your earlier emotional mail. If you read again, we have no problem with you if you choose to recant and or feel a complaint is solved to your own standards. But we certainly have unresolved issues with the service provider. We look at wider public interest. We invite your membership. In the meantime, do not hesitate to contact us for any other consumer challenge. We are here for you! Good evening Kind regards, David Kedode Program Officer <http://www.cofek.co.ke> www.cofek.co.ke From: kictanet [mailto: <mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bhotline> kictanet-bounces+hotline= <mailto:cofek.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke> cofek.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Peter Wakaba via kictanet Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 5:52 PM To: The Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) < <mailto:hotline@cofek.co.ke> hotline(a)cofek.co.ke> Cc: Peter Wakaba < <mailto:peterwakaba@gmail.com> peterwakaba(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Airtel Misleading Customers Listers,so COFEK has gone on to publish just the first part of my post, without any reference to the latter parts where Airtel came in to try and sort out the matter and my indication that the matter was dealt with. I am beginning to see a pattern and a sinister motive here. On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 12:56 PM, Peter Wakaba <peterwakaba(a)gmail.com <mailto:peterwakaba@gmail.com> > wrote: I note with a lot of concern the emotive nature in which my original post has been taken. to answer all the questions raised: I had a real issue and a real complaint. I raised it on this platform because I know I could get quick and efficient redress through this forum. Airtel has handled my complaint in a very efficient and professional manner and the matter has been resolved to my satisfaction. How I wish I had as much trust in COFEK forums and avenues to try and get them to assist me get redress. As we can all see, a consumer with 'egg all over his face' could hardly merit COFEK's attention. It is not only grossly unfair and unprofessional for COFEK to try and hijack my post for their own ends, it is also blatantly opportunistic and characteristic of the ambulance chasing nature and tactics that has so far characterized their operations to the extent to which i have interacted with them. (A friend and I have interacted with you (COFEK) on a different matter and that did not end well) To insinuate that my complaint was fabricated and to then take a militant approach to the issue to try and railroad me to lodge a complaint with them will not work. while I respect COFEK CEO Mr Mutoro and the organization which he runs, the approach taken by Mr. Kedode is of a personal nature and makes the issue about me and goes to obfuscate the original intention of the entire post. In fact, the approach taken by COFEK here is characteristic of the lazy nature of many Kenyan organizations, government and regulator included who sit back and wait for consumers to raise complaints then jump on that bandwagon, rather than holding regulators and operators in the various sectors to abide by global best practice and the parameters as set out in regulations and licenses. I not only expect Mr Kedode to apologize forthwith for his insinuations and name calling but I also expect him to explain to the list why he is questioning my integrity here and then tell us what they are proactively doing to ensure that mobile phone consumers are getting proper service without waiting to 'jump' on other peoples complaints. While I appreciate the work done by this organization, to work with COFEK or not is a choice a person makes and my choice has been not to. And Mr. Kedode just so you know, the reason I am on Airtel and not on safaricom, which is now my secondary line after having owned the sim card for over a decade is because, I cant even begin to expect from 'Safcom' the kind of affordability and efficiency that I am getting from Airtel, the fact not withstanding that I am on first name basis with people over there too. That being said, I however expect COFEK will continue to make this post about me. I shudder to think how I might have to further engage with THEM after all that 'rotten egg' on my face There are a myriad issues and bigger battles waiting for COFEK to pick up and run with without picking fights with minions like me over me trying to sort out my issues and challenges. On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 2:14 PM, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > wrote: David and the Consumer Federation I must protest. My point was not to allude what you have said. In my humble opinion there is absolutely no problem with raising issues of customer complaints on lists like this and/or on social media. Mine was to sensitive all of us of the missed opportunities coming from treating the issue of customer service subjectively and through people we know. For you to twist my post for whatever purpose is wrong and out of context. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates <tel:%2B254%200713%20601113> +254 0713 601113 / <tel:0770906375> 0770906375 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com <http://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 Sep 14, 2015, at 1:48 PM, Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) <hotline(a)cofek.co.ke <mailto:hotline@cofek.co.ke> > wrote: Thanks Mr Hussein, Exactly our point, sir. It is euphemism for cover-up. Sadly, this is how we compromise ourselves and the interest of other consumers. Mr Wakaba went out (in detail) to describe how Airtel made him unhappy. Apparently, he is mute over how they have made him possibly “happy” or “too scared to speak out”. Eventually, both Airtel and the complainant remains with a (rotten) egg on their faces! It is a matter of integrity here. We are watching both Mr Wakaba and Airtel to come clean. Or else we will be seen to be using this List to advance wrong interests. Regards David Kedode Program Officer <http://www.cofek.co.ke> www.cofek.co.ke From: kictanet [ <mailto:kictanet-bounces+hotline=cofek.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke> mailto:kictanet-bounces+hotline=cofek.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Ali Hussein via kictanet Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 11:32 AM To: The Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) < <mailto:hotline@cofek.co.ke> hotline(a)cofek.co.ke> Cc: Ali Hussein < <mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke> ali(a)hussein.me.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Airtel Misleading Customers Peter Great to hear you were sorted. I however have a problem with that. And its a problem across most of our organisations. This is one of Customer Service. And its a culture we must inculcate in our teams. I don't need to speak to a Dick Omondi, (Airtel), Steve Chege (Safaricom) or Mohammed Jeneby (Zuku) to get service. Imagine how many Kenyans are out there who don't know the above and their equivalents in Corporate Kenya? Regards Ali Hussein Hussein & Associates Tel: <tel:%2B254%20770%20906375> +254 770 906375/ 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: <http://www.alyhussein.com> www.alyhussein.com Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 9:41 AM, Peter Wakaba via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > wrote: Listers, This matter has now been brought to a very satisfactory conclusion after engaging with the very helpful customer care at Airtel. Much obliged for the help from Dick Omondi. 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Re: [kictanet] US Copyright Alert System
by Marcus Cicero 15 Sep '15

15 Sep '15

The flaws in systems built around this concept are many and have been widely documented ranging from effectiveness, privacy concerns and even the legality. Australia and the United States are perfect case studies of how such systems have failed in the "war on piracy". IMO copyright holders need to work better with consumers if they wish to protect their content. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [kictanet] US Copyright Alert System Time (UTC): September 15 2015 4:01 pm From: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To: marcus.cicero(a)protonmail.ch CC: bkioko(a)bernsoft.com Interesting Read: The Copyright Alert System (CAS) is a private system for alerting, educating, and punishing subscribers of five major Internet service providers in the United States of America, based on accusations of the use of BitTorrent and peer-to-peer file sharing to infringe the copyrights of certain entertainment corporations by distributing, without authorization, those companies' intellectual property. The press has branded the CAS as a "six strikes" program.[1] The participating Internet service providers (ISPs) are AT&T, Cablevision, Time Warner Cable, Verizon and Comcast. The CAS is intended to be a graduated response system wherein participating ISPs send up to six[2] electronic warnings notifying subscribers of alleged copyright infringement, as reported by a monitoring service working on behalf of participating copyright owners.[3] If copyright infringement is reported after a final warning, the ISPs have agreed to implement "mitigation measures", which can include penalties such as bandwidth throttling.[4][5] The CAS framework was established on July 7, 2011 by the Center for Copyright Information (CCI), after 3 years in the making.[2] After multiple delays, ISPs began implementing it in late February 2013 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Alert_System

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US Copyright Alert System
by Bernard Kioko 15 Sep '15

15 Sep '15

Interesting Read: The Copyright Alert System (CAS) is a private system for alerting, educating, and punishing subscribers of five major Internet service providers in the United States of America, based on accusations of the use of BitTorrent and peer-to-peer file sharing to infringe the copyrights of certain entertainment corporations by distributing, without authorization, those companies' intellectual property. The press has branded the CAS as a "six strikes" program.[1] The participating Internet service providers (ISPs) are AT&T, Cablevision, Time Warner Cable, Verizon and Comcast. The CAS is intended to be a graduated response system wherein participating ISPs send up to six[2] electronic warnings notifying subscribers of alleged copyright infringement, as reported by a monitoring service working on behalf of participating copyright owners.[3] If copyright infringement is reported after a final warning, the ISPs have agreed to implement "mitigation measures", which can include penalties such as bandwidth throttling.[4][5] The CAS framework was established on July 7, 2011 by the Center for Copyright Information (CCI), after 3 years in the making.[2] After multiple delays, ISPs began implementing it in late February 2013 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Alert_System -- * ------------------------------ * This e-mail and any attachments may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged and protected by law and is intended for the sole use of the named recipient(s). Any unauthorized review, use, or disclosure or distribution is prohibited. Any liability (in negligence or otherwise) arising from any third party acting, or refraining from acting on any information contained in this email is hereby excluded. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the contents and notify the sender immediately; do not disclose the contents to any other person, use it for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium. Whilst our e-mails are checked for viruses, we cannot guarantee that this message or any attachment is virus free, does not contain malicious code or is incompatible with your electronic system and the Company does not accept liability in respect of viruses, malicious code or any related problems that you might experience. For further information about us, please contact us at the address indicated below. Bernsoft Interactive Limited - P O Box 15177-00100 Nairobi - Tel: +254 722 929192 Email: admin(a)bernsoft.com Web: www.bernsoft.com

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Rock and Tech - Rock Film Festival comes to iHUB
by Mildred Achoch 15 Sep '15

15 Sep '15

Dear Listers, You are all welcomed to an afternoon of entertaining short films and music videos from all over the world, to be screened in Kenya thanks to technology. 19th September at iHub. http://www.ihub.co.ke/blogs/25645/rock-and-tech-rock-film-festival-comes-to… Regards, Mildred Achoch, Festival Founder/Director ROFFEKE (Rock Film Festival, Kenya) Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com My tree-saving e-business card is here: http://twtbizcard.com/roffeke

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Critical Infrastructure Contributions: Final Call
by Phyllis Nyambura 14 Sep '15

14 Sep '15

Listers, Thanks to you all who have contributed to the Critical Infrastructure Bill and policy. This is a reminder that the deadline to submit comments lapses tomorrow, Tuesday 15th, 2015. If you still would like to make contributions please do send them to: *critical(a)ict.go.ke <critical(a)ict.go.ke>* by end of day tomorrow. Kind Regards, Phyllis Nyambura Communication Writer The ICT Authority Telposta Towers, 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave P.O. Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya t: + 254-020-2211960/62 | m: + 254 (0) 789396433 | e: pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke Email: info(a)ict.go.ke or communications(a)ict.go.ke Visit: www.icta.go.ke <http://www.ict.go.ke/> Become a fan: www.facebook.com/ICTAuthorityKE <http://www.facebook.com/kenyaictboard> Follow us on twitter: @ICTAuthorityKE --------------------- -- ICT Authority Telposta Towers 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi Kenya Tel: +254 20 2211960 www.icta.go.ke

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Re: [kictanet] Airtel Misleading Customers
by Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) 14 Sep '15

14 Sep '15

Dear Mr Wakaba, Thanks and noted. We have been waiting for your complaint as per your earlier promise. Your resolution without detail is surprising, to say the least. If we may kindly ask: Are you by any chance confirming that your complaint wasn't real and or just how has Airtel resolved it? Remember yours was a public-interest query. That some customer care staff at Airtel are asking subscribers to register on Airtel Money. Or to be fair to you, Airtel has to respond here whether your complaint was true or not. If true, then suggest mitigation measures. If untrue, the matter would rest there. But we submit that this is a matter we will follow conclusively. Thank you. David KedodeProgram Officerwww.cofek.co.ke -------- Original message -------- From: Peter Wakaba via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: 14/09/2015 9:41 am (GMT+03:00) To: "The Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek)" <hotline(a)cofek.co.ke> Cc: Peter Wakaba <peterwakaba(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Airtel Misleading Customers Listers, This matter has now been brought to a very satisfactory conclusion after engaging with the very helpful customer care at Airtel. Much obliged for the help from Dick Omondi. In hindsight how I wish all our service providers were as responsive and helpful.

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PO Box
by James Mbugua 10 Sep '15

10 Sep '15

Listers, Quick one. Is Sh7480 the correct fee for a corporate PO Box and what methods do they have for payment? Is it cash only? Regards, James

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open data
by steve mutuvi 10 Sep '15

10 Sep '15

Dear All A good read from Prof Ndemo. http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/ndemo/-/2274486/2860626/-/view/asBl… What role can the tech community play toward the transformation of Africa through data? Regards Mutuvi -- There is always a way where there is a will.>>

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Kirinyaga Governor Accused of Paying 2 Million to Open Facebook Account
by Marcus Cicero 09 Sep '15

09 Sep '15

It seems feigning outrage at the 'scandal of the week' is the default response for the typical Kenyan. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Kirinyaga Governor Accused of Paying 2 Million to Open Facebook Account Time (UTC): September 9 2015 12:17 pm From: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To: marcus.cicero(a)protonmail.ch CC: kamau.john@gmail.com,awatila@yahoo.co.uk What is saddest of all is that nothing will be done about this flagrant corruption. Next week we'll be talking about something else, remember Keter trending a couple of months back? He's still in office, nothing happened.

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Kirinyaga Governor Accused of Paying 2 Million to Open Facebook Account
by Odhiambo Washington 09 Sep '15

09 Sep '15

I think we should leave all politics of FB/Twitter/etc right there where they belong. On 9 September 2015 at 12:20, Henry Kamabi via skunkworks < skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > That was the Mother of all facebook in Kenya.. > i like how these learned fools can inflate something that is not > inflatable.Considering that wheelbarrows are now much expensive that a > motor bike. > We are on the right path as nations. > kudos to the corrupt baggers.. > > > regards, > Henry > > On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 12:02 PM, Alex Watila via skunkworks < > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > >> Dear All, >> >> Can anyone shade light on this issue? >> >> >> >> Although opening an account with Facebook is free, Kirinyaga County >> Governor, Joseph Kirunyu Ndathi, has been accused of after allegations >> paying a ‘contractor’ a whooping Ksh. 2,000,000/- to open a Facebook page >> for his county. - >> http://nairobiwire.com/2015/09/kirinyaga-governor-accused-of-paying-2-milli… >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Alex >> >> _______________________________________________ >> skunkworks mailing list >> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> ------------ >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> > > > _______________________________________________ > skunkworks mailing list > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > ------------ > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."

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Kirinyaga Governor Accused of Paying 2 Million to Open Facebook Account
by Alex Watila 09 Sep '15

09 Sep '15

Dear All, Can anyone shade light on this issue? Although opening an account with Facebook is free, Kirinyaga County Governor, Joseph Kirunyu Ndathi, has been accused of after allegations paying a 'contractor' a whooping Ksh. 2,000,000/- to open a Facebook page for his county. - http://nairobiwire.com/2015/09/kirinyaga-governor-accused-of-paying-2-millio n-to-open-facebook-account.html Regards, Alex

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Re: [kictanet] Piracy websites targeted in new law
by cdohnio 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

While we may be dismissive of this because we have the technical skills to by pass anything the govenment tries doesn't mean this is not a bad law, what happens if someone shares a video or audio to FB or Twitter? The implications for free speech could be huge. I think this is coming of the back of the Music Policy? I wrote about the implications for tech on my blog( http://cdohnio.blogspot.co.ke/2015/05/what-you-didnt-know-about-national.ht…) highlighting exactly this problem and a couple of others. Let's not brush this off listers All the best, princelySid *Twitter:* @princelySid | *Website: *cdohnio.blogspot.com

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Piracy websites targeted in new law
by Grace Githaiga 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

Websites that violate copyright requirements against local content producers will be blocked in a proposed law.The move is largely meant to protect Kenya's new movie and Television industry.According to Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) Chief Legal Counsel Edward Sigei, the regulations come into play by end of the year. http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Websites-targeted-in-new-copyright-law/-/9…

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Rejigged laptop program faces same old hurdles
by Barrack Otieno 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

Listers, http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/-/2274560/2862226/-/y67lj… Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Big is good, fast is better. The real-time intelligent enterprise.
by Mbugua Njihia 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

The need to be both nimble and agile requires that we look beyond the 4V’s on which big data is hinged - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/big-is-good-fast-is-better-the-real-ti… ᐧ

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Re: [kictanet] Expression of Interest: Digital Literacy Programme
by Phyllis Nyambura 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

Apologies for broken link, For the Expression of interest for Digital Literacy Programme the link is: http://www.icta.go.ke/digital-literacy-programme-expression-of-interest/ The deadline is: *22nd September 2015 at 10.00 am East African Time* The programme website is: http://digischool.icta.go.ke/ Kind Regards, On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 10:37 AM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > Hi Phyllis > > Please check the link (*www.icta.go.ke/digischool.icta.go.ke > <http://www.icta.go.ke/digischool.icta.go.ke>)* > > Its broken. > > Thanks & Regards > > Ali Hussein > ali(a)hussein.me.ke > > +254 770 906375 > Twitter: @AliHKassim > Skype: Abu-Jomo > LinkedIn: http//ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > Blog: www.alyhussein.com > > On Sep 8, 2015, at 10:02 AM, Phyllis Nyambura via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > Dear all, > > The Digital Literacy Programme has issued an expression of Interest to > would be candidates. The programme has also re-branded to DigiSchool (*www.icta.go.ke/digischool.icta.go.ke > <http://www.icta.go.ke/digischool.icta.go.ke>)* > > *The scope of the assignment.* > > 1. Supply, distribution and installation of the teacher digital > devices. Capability of local assembly/manufacturing is required. > 2. Supply, distribution and installation of the learner digital > device. Capability of local assembly/manufacturing is required. > 3. Supply, distribution and installation of the Special Needs > Education devices for learners with hearing and visual impairments. > 4. Supply, distribution and installation of content server and router > devices. > 5. Supply and installation of projectors. > 6. Institutions/consortia or joint ventures must be able to perform > all assignments listed in i-v above. > > > For full information: > http://www.icta.go.ke/digital-literacy-programme-expression-of-interest/ > > > > > > Kind Regards, > Phyllis Nyambura > Communication Writer > The ICT Authority > > Telposta Towers, 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave > P.O. Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya > t: + 254-020-2211960/62 | m: + 254 (0) 789396433 | e: pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke > Email: info(a)ict.go.ke or communications(a)ict.go.ke > > Visit: www.icta.go.ke <http://www.ict.go.ke/> > Become a fan: www.facebook.com/ICTAuthorityKE > <http://www.facebook.com/kenyaictboard> > Follow us on twitter: @ICTAuthorityKE > --------------------- > > > ICT Authority > > Telposta Towers 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave > > PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi Kenya > > Tel: +254 20 2211960 > > www.icta.go.ke > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/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. > > > -- Phyllis Nyambura Communication Writer The ICT Authority Telposta Towers, 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave P.O. Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya t: + 254-020-2211960/62 | m: + 254 (0) 789396433 | e: pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke Email: info(a)ict.go.ke or communications(a)ict.go.ke Visit: www.icta.go.ke <http://www.ict.go.ke/> Become a fan: www.facebook.com/ICTAuthorityKE <http://www.facebook.com/kenyaictboard> Follow us on twitter: @ICTAuthorityKE --------------------- -- ICT Authority Telposta Towers 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi Kenya Tel: +254 20 2211960 www.icta.go.ke

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Expression of Interest: Digital Literacy Programme
by Phyllis Nyambura 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

Dear all, The Digital Literacy Programme has issued an expression of Interest to would be candidates. The programme has also re-branded to DigiSchool (*www.icta.go.ke/digischool.icta.go.ke <http://www.icta.go.ke/digischool.icta.go.ke>)* *The scope of the assignment.* 1. Supply, distribution and installation of the teacher digital devices. Capability of local assembly/manufacturing is required. 2. Supply, distribution and installation of the learner digital device. Capability of local assembly/manufacturing is required. 3. Supply, distribution and installation of the Special Needs Education devices for learners with hearing and visual impairments. 4. Supply, distribution and installation of content server and router devices. 5. Supply and installation of projectors. 6. Institutions/consortia or joint ventures must be able to perform all assignments listed in i-v above. For full information: http://www.icta.go.ke/digital-literacy-programme-expression-of-interest/ Kind Regards, Phyllis Nyambura Communication Writer The ICT Authority Telposta Towers, 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave P.O. Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya t: + 254-020-2211960/62 | m: + 254 (0) 789396433 | e: pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke Email: info(a)ict.go.ke or communications(a)ict.go.ke Visit: www.icta.go.ke <http://www.ict.go.ke/> Become a fan: www.facebook.com/ICTAuthorityKE <http://www.facebook.com/kenyaictboard> Follow us on twitter: @ICTAuthorityKE --------------------- -- ICT Authority Telposta Towers 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi Kenya Tel: +254 20 2211960 www.icta.go.ke

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Posta Kenya should be acquired by Okhi.com & Sendy
by Ali Hussein 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

Listers Apologies for cross posting and forgive the long rambling post. Provocative title for sure. I'm prompted to write this by an article in IDGconnect about the woes of eCommerce logistics in Africa. http://www.idgconnect.com/blog-abstract/10220/solving-african-shipping-ecom… One paragraph in the article struck me like lighting:- 'The lack of a national street address system in most nations has also made it difficult for eCommerce to flourish and it continues to be a major obstacle.' Another states:- SIG Africa is currently working with a startup that aims to ease the pain of domestic goods delivery. Sendy, which has been described as ‘Uber for motorcycles’, aims to use the many riders across Kenya to deliver goods for eCommerce players. Sendy’s (http://www.sendyit.com) application is similar to Uber’s interface where you can order a delivery from your phone. The potential of eCommerce in Kenya cannot be underestimated. Unofficial numbers out Jumia's sales at Kshs. 500 million a month. Among these stories of Africans innovating to solve a major problem hampering eCommerce growth is this one about how the Communications Authority of Kenya is working to ensure a Dinosaur is woken up from its deep slumber. The online edition of the Daily Nation proclaims:- Regulator’s new rules a shot in the arm for ailing Posta In Summary They require new postal and courier service providers applying for licences to adhere to conditions such as use of PCK’s vast national networks to interconnect to areas the couriers have no presence. The arrangement will see Posta tap into Jumia’s online international and local markets that serve Morocco, Egypt, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Uganda and Nigeria. Jumia boasts double digit growth, month-over-month, which will be beneficial to PCK. Entry of Huduma centres in 2013 was the government’s way of trying to increase competition in postal and courier services through attractive and fast services to the public. What struck me in the article which I hope to God was misquoted is this:- Posta will now be guaranteed a piece of revenue from all firms in the sector. Firms that do not comply will have their licences revoked. I have no problem with the Government retaining some form of Posta to ensure the rural areas still have a 'link to the outside world' since the Universal Access Fund is now more or less dead despite protestations to the contrary. By the way this is one particular case where I will be very happy to be proven wrong and a Naysayer. If this Fund works as it should Broadband connectivity should be ubiquitous in this country in the next 3-5 years. Which brings me to the main thrust of my post today. That of Policy vis-a-vis Regulation. What comes first and who wags whose tail? 1. Should the CA be protecting Posta as a National Heirloom or should we be nurturing New Generation Heirlooms? 2. Should we have a clear ICT Policy and implement it regarding the nurturing of New Generation Heirlooms? 3. Should we, as part of this new policy be Grafting the New Okhis and Sendys into Posta with the hope of completely altering its DNA? (and this I confess is a big IF) 4. Are the days of so called 'Strategic Parastatals' gone the way of the Dinosaur? Or is there a case for retaining this vestige of a bygone era? I don't confess to know the answer but this is an issue that should be debated vigorously by Kenyans. OkHi is building the next generation address system for Kenya and beyond. This system will unlock commerce through enhanced logistics, save lives and improve access to finance, its website proclaims. Here's a story in the Financial Times:- http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0ab7cf62-bcd7-11e4-9902-00144feab7de.html#axzz3l7… Sendy boldly procliams that they are an On-demand, door-to-door, package delivery services, 24/7. Let us sit in traffic for you. This 'reverse acquisition' or grafting of smaller players into big ones to change and grow the parent company has been done before successfully. The only caveat is that Government has to literally move aside. This country also has successful case studies of removing a healthy promising child from the womb of an ailing mother and making it a Global Phenomenon. Yes, I'm talking about Safaricom. For those of you young enough not to recall or remember, Safaricom started life as part of the Kenya Posts & Telecommunications Corporation. The CA itself is a product of this Parastatal of a bygone era. And I must confess that despite issues the Regulator in many case has performed above average. Someone at the ICT Ministry has a date with Destiny and be recognized as the team that revived Posta Kenya and made it the DHL of Africa. Will you rise up to the challenge? Ali Hussein Hussein & Associates +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad

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Value of Kenyan Shilling (vis-à-vis Elections)...
by Michael Bullut 07 Sep '15

07 Sep '15

Greetings Listers, I apologize for cross-posting. I have been following the deprecation of the shilling in recent times with great concern and I want to know what you think is casing the downfall of our currency. With a little over a year to the next general elections, I believe this plays a part *(call me a conspiracy theorist).* Who here remembers the decline of the Kenyan Shilling shortly before the '07 elections? *#schoolme* Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114.**Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* *Twitter:* * @Kipsang <http://twitter.com/Kipsang/>* *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/ <http://www.kipsang.com/>* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com <main(a)kipsang.com>* *---*

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Airtel Misleading Customers
by Peter Wakaba 07 Sep '15

07 Sep '15

Listers it seems that airtel staff are under real pressure to convert clients to airtel money. So yesterday a lady named Ashley called saying she is from Airtel. This is the way the conversation went. Ashley: Good afternoon sir, your line is not registered. You have 24 hrs to do so otherwise it will get disconnected. Me: My line is registered. I bought it at the customer care centre on kiinange street. I even brought a copy of my ID. Ashley: the line is not registered. Please give me you full names, address and ID no. Otherwise we disconnect within 24 hrs Me: no way I am giving those details over the phone. And why now after all those months? Ashley: if you dont your line will be disconnected. Me: I will go to customer care centre then. Bye and have a nice day. I hung up and after 24 hrs called customer care. After a bit of back and forth it turned that Airtel staff are telling people that according to CAK regulations you have to register for mobile money (airtel money). With a department that has been tasked to contact people to do that. Whether this just the short cut taken by one individual or official position ???? The struggle it seems is very real...

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Streaming Africa IGF - AfIGF2015
by Liz Orembo 07 Sep '15

07 Sep '15

For those interested in following the Africa IGF, please find the livestream link in the forwarded mail. Rgds. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "jnoulaye(a)yahoo.fr" <jnoulaye(a)yahoo.fr> Date: Sep 7, 2015 10:07 AM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Streaming Africa IGF - AfIGF2015 To: "AfrICANN List" <africann(a)afrinic.net>, "AfriNIC Discuss" < members-discuss(a)afrinic.net> Cc: "Rescatic Rescatic" <rescatic(a)yahoogroupes.fr>, "ISOC Cameroon" < member(a)isoc-cameroon.org>, "rescatic(a)yahoogroup.fr" <rescatic(a)yahoogroup.fr> Fourth Meeting of the African Internet Governance Forum - AfIGF2015 6-8 September 2015, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia http://afigf.org/ The webcast is at https://livestream.com/internetsociety/afigf2015 Twitter hashtag is #AfIGF2015 - https://twitter.com/hashtag/afIGF2015 <https://twitter.com/hashtag/afIGF2015%E2%80%8B> _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Fourth Meeting of the African Internet Governance Forum - AfIGF2015
by Barrack Otieno 07 Sep '15

07 Sep '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Janvier Noulaye <jnoulaye(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 10:07 AM Subject: [Internet Policy] Fourth Meeting of the African Internet Governance Forum - AfIGF2015 To: Joly MacFie <joly(a)punkcast.com> Cc: "chapter-d >> Chapter Delegates" <Chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org>, " internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org>, Dawit Bekele via Internet Society <mail(a)connectedcommunity.org>, internetsociety_chapterleaderscommunityne(a)connectedcommunity.org Fourth Meeting of the African Internet Governance Forum - AfIGF2015 6-8 September 2015, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia http://afigf.org/ The webcast is at https://livestream.com/internetsociety/afigf2015 Twitter hashtag is #AfIGF2015 - https://twitter.com/hashtag/afIGF2015 <https://twitter.com/hashtag/afIGF2015%E2%80%8B> > > _______________________________________________ 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 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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UNESCO Tech4Dev Conference May 2-4 2106 Call for Sessions & Events
by Brian Munyao Longwe 07 Sep '15

07 Sep '15

Dear all, Please save the date-- the 2016 UNESCO Conference in Technologies for Development (Tech4Dev 2016) which will take place at EPFL (Switzerland) from 2-4 May 2016. The Call for Sessions and Events is attached here; the deadline to submit is September 11th. (short but if you have a genuine submission, doable) Calls for paper submissions will be published later this year... More information online at: http://cooperation.epfl.ch/2016Tech4Dev

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 100, Issue 17
by PETER OLOO 06 Sep '15

06 Sep '15

This is unacceptable and against the principles of fair competition. What is the position of the Regulator? Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android From:"kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date:Sun, Sep 6, 2015 at 12:04 Subject:kictanet Digest, Vol 100, Issue 17 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. Airtel Misleading Customers (Peter Wakaba) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 12:26:53 +0300 From: Peter Wakaba <peterwakaba(a)gmail.com> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Airtel Misleading Customers Message-ID: <CADrShCNVogM9Z4_+U+E0b61JR=cY5fovgm2aifYCNsi=CaS7vw(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Listers it seems that airtel staff are under real pressure to convert clients to airtel money. So yesterday a lady named Ashley called saying she is from Airtel. This is the way the conversation went. Ashley: Good afternoon sir, your line is not registered. You have 24 hrs to do so otherwise it will get disconnected. Me: My line is registered. I bought it at the customer care centre on kiinange street. I even brought a copy of my ID. Ashley: the line is not registered. Please give me you full names, address and ID no. Otherwise we disconnect within 24 hrs Me: no way I am giving those details over the phone. And why now after all those months? Ashley: if you dont your line will be disconnected. Me: I will go to customer care centre then. Bye and have a nice day. I hung up and after 24 hrs called customer care. After a bit of back and forth it turned that Airtel staff are telling people that according to CAK regulations you have to register for mobile money (airtel money). With a department that has been tasked to contact people to do that. Whether this just the short cut taken by one individual or official position ???? The struggle it seems is very real...

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The Kenya Telco Wars - Round II (Safaricom vs Equity
by Ali Hussein 04 Sep '15

04 Sep '15

Listers New grounds on competition and regulation are being broken every day. What the regulators are going to do will determine INMHO how the two industries (Banking and Telecommunications) co-exist, compete with each other and regulated across the world. A hint to the Regulators:- Look to the Blue Ocean for inspiration as there is no precedence here…Or in the rest of the world.. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/kenya-telco-wars-round-ii-equity-bank-vs-saf… <https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/kenya-telco-wars-round-ii-equity-bank-vs-saf…> Here’s to Thanks & Regards Ali Hussein ali(a)hussein.me.ke +254 770 906375 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: Abu-Jomo LinkedIn: http//ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] NextGen@ICANN55 In Marrakech Application; deadline October 16, 2015
by Barrack Otieno 04 Sep '15

04 Sep '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Fri, Sep 4, 2015 at 7:10 AM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] NextGen@ICANN55 In Marrakech Application; deadline October 16, 2015 To: AfrICANN list <africann(a)afrinic.net> Dear all/Bonjour a tous, *ENGLISH*: Please go tohttps://www.icann.org/forms/nextgen/application for the NextGen@ICANN 55 application. More information on the program at https://www.icann.org/development-and-public-responsibility/nextgen *FRANCAIS*: Priere remplir le formulaire https://www.icann.org/forms/nextgen/application pour les demandes de bourse du programme NextGen a ICANN 55 a Marrakech. Plus d'information sur le programme disponible a https://www.icann.org/development-and-public-responsibility/nextgen Thanks/Merci - Yaovi Atohoun Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager – Africa ICANN – www.icann.org Mobile : +229 66015649 / 97891228 *Interested in the IANA Stewardship Transition? * LEARN MORE <https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability>. STAY UPDATED <https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability#status>. FOLLOW <https://twitter.com/icann>. ENGAGE <https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability#involved>. _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Fellowship application for ICANN 55 in Marrakech- Soumettre votre demande de bourse
by Barrack Otieno 04 Sep '15

04 Sep '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: 2015-09-04 7:20 GMT+03:00 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Fellowship application for ICANN 55 in Marrakech- Soumettre votre demande de bourse To: AfrICANN list <africann(a)afrinic.net> Bonjour à tous, Dear all (more in English below) Voici les informations pour les demandes de bourse concernant ICANN 55 qui aura lieu du 06 au 11 mars 2016 à Marrakech (Maroc): - Ouverture des depots des candidatures: 4 Septembre 2015 a 23:59 UTC - Date limite de depot des candidatures 16 Octobre 2015 a 23:53 UTC - Publication de la liste des candidats retenus le 11 Decembre 2015 Plus d'information sur les termes et conditions a https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/terms-conditions-2012-02-25-fr Plus d'information pour soumettre votre demande disponible a https://fellowship.icann.org/applicant/welcome/French Merci === The 55th ICANN meeting in Marrakech (Morroco), to be held 6-11 March 2016 - Application Round opens: 4 September 2015 at 23:59 UTC - Application Round closes: 16 October 2015 at 23:59 UTC - Selected Fellows announced: 11 December 2015 More information on the ICANN fellowship program at https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/fellowships-2012-02-25-en More information on Terms and conditions at https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/terms-conditions-2012-02-25-en More information on the application process at https://fellowship.icann.org/applicant/welcome Thanks - Yaovi Atohoun Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager – Africa ICANN – www.icann.org Mobile : +229 66015649 / 97891228 _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [Internetcollaboration] Internet Society comments to the ICG on the IANA Stewardship Transition
by Barrack Otieno 03 Sep '15

03 Sep '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Konstantinos Komaitis <komaitis(a)isoc.org> Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2015 16:17:40 +0000 Subject: [Internetcollaboration] Internet Society comments to the ICG on the IANA Stewardship Transition To: Elist internetcollaboration <internetcollaboration(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear colleagues, the Internet Society has just submitted its comments on the proposal to transition the stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions from the United States government to the global multistakeholder community. The comments as well as a blog post from ISOC’s President and CEO, Kathy Brown, can be found here: http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/09/globalizing-iana-… With best regards Konstantinos Dr. Konstantinos Komaitis Senior Policy Advisor The Internet Society -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill and Policy for you Review and Comments
by Phyllis Nyambura 03 Sep '15

03 Sep '15

Listers, Today, the *Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill and policy *were handed over to the Cabinet Secretary, Dr Fred Matiangi, and will be in Parliament soon. You can review both documents as below: http://www.icta.go.ke/downloads/CIP_DRAFT_POLICY.pdf http://www.icta.go.ke/downloads/critical-bill.pdf Press Release: www.icta.go.ke Comments can be sent to critical(a)ict.go.ke Kind Regards, Phyllis Nyambura Communication Writer The ICT Authority Telposta Towers, 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave P.O. Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya t: + 254-020-2211960/62 | m: + 254 (0) 789396433 | e: pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke Email: info(a)ict.go.ke or communications(a)ict.go.ke Visit: www.icta.go.ke <http://www.ict.go.ke/> Become a fan: www.facebook.com/ICTAuthorityKE <http://www.facebook.com/kenyaictboard> Follow us on twitter: @ICTAuthorityKE --------------------- -- ICT Authority Telposta Towers 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi Kenya Tel: +254 20 2211960 www.icta.go.ke

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Safaricom allocated license for 800mhz
by Ali Hussein 03 Sep '15

03 Sep '15

Listers FYI. See attached Kenya Gazette Notice. This license for the 800mhz seems to have been allocated solo without a bid.‎ It will enable them to go commercial on LTE 4G and home broadband......furthering their dominance with assistance from the state? Confusing signals? On one side CA is bent on 'taming' Safaricom. On the other it is issuing new licenses without a bidding process? I can't pretend to know the process of how this comes about but would appreciate a step by step explanation by anyone who is familiar with this process. I'm sure there is a valid explanation to this.. Ali Hussein Hussein & Associates +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad

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Re: [kictanet] Data revolution in Kenya - briefing
by ngethe.kariuki2007 02 Sep '15

02 Sep '15

Walu, Good writing. However, there is need to separate FOI from " Re - use of public sector information " by third parties. FOI emphasis is mainly on information to ordinary citizens so that they can effectively participate in their governance. "Re-use" is more about commercialization of public sector information by third parties as your Google example shows. A policy framework for the latter is also important as it opens doors for new "Information" industries powered by innovatively re-packaging information held by government to meet specific social-economic needs John Kariuki Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Edna shiko via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: To: ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: Edna shiko <ednawanjiku(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Data revolution in Kenya - briefing walu, nice piece there liked this bit more Most government bureaucrats enjoy a false sense of importance when they go through a paper report stamped “Top Secret” or “Highly Confidential”, even when its contents are easily found in yesterday’s tabloids. On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 2:22 PM, Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: @ Waudo I did a write up on the above just for you :-) Have a read... National Data Forum seemed heavy on talk but light on walk National Data Forum seemed heavy on talk but light on wa... Without freedom of information and data protection laws, there will be no data revolution. View on www.nation.co.ke Preview by Yahoo walu. From: waudo siganga via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com Cc: waudo siganga <emailsignet(a)mailcan.com> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2015 12:56 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Data revolution in Kenya Not heard of this Data Forum Kivuva. It's being held where? On Fri, Aug 28, 2015, at 11:59 AM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet wrote: So the Data Forum is happening in Nairobi, with the aim of harnessing the data revolution for sustainable development. Well, the meeting started an hour and more from schedule (They say it’s a Kenyan thing), but luckily, participants had the chance to showcase their social skills and chitchat with their neighbors ... data scientists, policy makers, innovators, entrepreneurs, academicians, media, and all … In mid 2011, government institutions were able to release public data through the Kenya Open Data Initiative with full of executive support. Support from the top, say President. It was the first African government north of the Limpopo to do so. It was a big deal then, it still is. It seems Uhuru’s government is keen to continue with the same, although since coming into power in 2013, they seem to have dropped the ball. From 2011, the next update for data sets available at opendata.go.ke only came through mid 2015. It’s a big deal still, but for it to remain so; there must be a policy to require the relevant government agencies, and even ICT Authority of Kenya to continuously release data as it becomes available. We should also have proper legislation (freedom of information act, data protection act, Official Secrets Act,) to enable agencies release data in the confines of the law. The importance of open data is not in doubt. According to Socrata, the American firm dedicated to providing social data discovery services for opening governments; “The impact of data as a utility is real — informing the daily decisions of government employees and citizens in ways that improve quality of life, unleash new economic opportunity, and increase operational excellence in government”. Well, how are these researchers, policy experts, think tanks (I love the word), innovators, and civil society using the datasets to inform the society on which direction to take as a country? Moving from the fabled UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as DP William Ruto would put it, how are we using these datasets to realize SDGs? These are the questions the conference seems to address. It’s great to see the Government of Kenya seeks to host the World Data Forum in Kenya in 2016. Sincerely, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/emailsignet%40mailcan… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ednawanjiku%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.

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Fwd: Re: Data revolution in Kenya - briefing
by ngethe.kariuki2007 02 Sep '15

02 Sep '15

Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: "ngethe.kariuki2007" <ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk> Date: To: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Cc: ednawanjiku(a)gmail.com Subject: Re: [kictanet] Data revolution in Kenya - briefing Walu, Good writing. However, there is need to separate FOI from " Re - use of public sector information " by third parties. FOI emphasis is mainly on information to ordinary citizens so that they can effectively participate in their governance. "Re-use" is more about commercialization of public sector information by third parties as your Google example shows. A policy framework for the latter is also important as it opens doors for new "Information" industries powered by innovatively re-packaging information held by government to meet specific social-economic needs John Kariuki Sent from Samsung Mobile

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(no subject)
by Doris ofisi 02 Sep '15

02 Sep '15

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Re: [kictanet] Safaricom allocated license for 800mhz
by James Wanjau 02 Sep '15

02 Sep '15

Deducted? They were charged for doing the project? Or the 4G license? On 2 September 2015 at 10:58, oloo.khisa <oloo.khisa(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > Technically Safaricom didnt the cctv project for free. It was to be > deducted from the tax on profit. > On Sep 2, 2015 9:49 AM, James Wanjau via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > I was also under the impression that Safaricom was getting 4G spectrum in > exchange for doing the CCTV project without charging a cent. > > > On 2 September 2015 at 09:12, Barrack Otieno via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Hi Ali, >> >> If my memory is clear, this is in exchange for implementation of the >> National Mulika Mwizi system (ccTV) that is being implemented? i must >> have seen that somewhere in the press, i stand corrected though. >> >> Best Regards >> >> On 9/2/15, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> wrote: >> > Listers >> > >> > FYI. See attached Kenya Gazette Notice. >> > >> > This license for the 800mhz seems to have been allocated solo without a >> > bid.‎ It will enable them to go commercial on LTE 4G and home >> > broadband......furthering their dominance with assistance from the >> state? >> > >> > Confusing signals? On one side CA is bent on 'taming' Safaricom. On the >> > other it is issuing new licenses without a bidding process? I can't >> pretend >> > to know the process of how this comes about but would appreciate a step >> by >> > step explanation by anyone who is familiar with this process. I'm sure >> there >> > is a valid explanation to this.. >> > >> > Ali Hussein >> > Hussein & Associates >> > +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 >> > >> > Twitter: @AliHKassim >> > Skype: abu-jomo >> > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >> > Blog: www.alyhussein.com >> > >> > "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking >> what >> > no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi >> > >> > Sent from my iPad >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> Barrack O. Otieno >> +254721325277 >> +254-20-2498789 >> Skype: barrack.otieno >> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bkwanjau%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. > > > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > ---Freedom is the right of all sentient beings--- > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > Thanks and Regards, > Kariuki James Wanjau,< > > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ ---Freedom is the right of all sentient beings--- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks and Regards, Kariuki James Wanjau, (+254) 0717-315-092

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Safaricom allocated license for 800mhz
by cdohnio 02 Sep '15

02 Sep '15

Ali, I'll have to confirm this but wasn't spectrum part of the deal for city wide camera system?

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Online Publication - Internet Governance
by Barrack Otieno 01 Sep '15

01 Sep '15

Listers, For your information. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "AFRINIC Communication" <comm-announce(a)afrinic.net> Date: Sep 1, 2015 4:05 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Online Publication - Internet Governance To: <africann(a)afrinic.net> Cc: Dear Colleagues, For your reading pleasure, an online publication on Internet Governance (English and French). http://www.diplomacy.edu/resources/books/introduction-internet-governance http://issuu.com/diplo/docs/ig_2014_fr_final_webjuly AFRINIC Communication _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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Data revolution in Kenya
by Mwendwa Kivuva 01 Sep '15

01 Sep '15

So the Data Forum is happening in Nairobi, with the aim of harnessing the data revolution for sustainable development. Well, the meeting started an hour and more from schedule (They say it’s a Kenyan thing), but luckily, participants had the chance to showcase their social skills and chitchat with their neighbors ... data scientists, policy makers, innovators, entrepreneurs, academicians, media, and all … In mid 2011, government institutions were able to release public data through the Kenya Open Data Initiative with full of executive support. Support from the top, say President. It was the first African government north of the Limpopo to do so. It was a big deal then, it still is. It seems Uhuru’s government is keen to continue with the same, although since coming into power in 2013, they seem to have dropped the ball. From 2011, the next update for data sets available at opendata.go.ke only came through mid 2015. It’s a big deal still, *but for it to remain so; there must be a policy to require the relevant government agencies, and even ICT Authority of Kenya to continuously release data as it becomes available*. We should also have proper legislation (freedom of information act, data protection act, Official Secrets Act,) to enable agencies release data in the confines of the law. The importance of open data is not in doubt. According to Socrata, the American firm dedicated to providing social data discovery services for opening governments; “The impact of data as a utility is real — informing the daily decisions of government employees and citizens in ways that improve quality of life, unleash new economic opportunity, and increase operational excellence in government”. Well, how are these researchers, policy experts, think tanks (I love the word), innovators, and civil society using the datasets to inform the society on which direction to take as a country? Moving from the fabled UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as DP William Ruto would put it, how are we using these datasets to realize SDGs? These are the questions the conference seems to address. It’s great to see the Government of Kenya seeks to host the World Data Forum in Kenya in 2016. Sincerely, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

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Registration open for Global IGF 2015
by Grace Githaiga 01 Sep '15

01 Sep '15

The IGF 2015 registration is now open.https://www.intgovforum.org/cms/igf2015-registration

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Fwd: Media Invite: Handover of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill
by Ali Hussein 01 Sep '15

01 Sep '15

Listers FYI. Step in the right direction. I urge all of us to read this bill. One thing I'm curious about and that I have repeatedly spoken about:- Why is it that the ICT Authority and other agencies in government like to send us invitations for an event that is supposed to happen less than 24 hours later? Shouldn't we be given at least 72 hours notice? Ali Hussein Hussein & Associates +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: ICT Authority <communications(a)ict.go.ke> > Date: August 31, 2015 at 7:05:21 PM EAT > To: ali(a)hussein.me.ke > Subject: Media Invite: Handover of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill > Reply-To: communications(a)ict.go.ke > > > > > > Dear Ali > > I wish to extend an invitation to you, for a press briefing that will serve as a handover for the Draft Critical Infrastructure Bill. > > Date: Tuesday, 1st September, 2015 > > Venue: Ministry of ICT, Boardroom, 9th Floor > > Time: 10.30am > > Expected Guests: Dr Fred Matiang'i, CS, Ministry of ICT, Taskforce members, stakeholders from Energy and Petroleum, ICT as well as Transport and Infrastructure. > > At the meeting, the taskforce will handover to the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of ICT the below: > > -Draft Bill > > -Policy Document > > -Taskforce Report > > The Bill is expected to be presented to Parliament later on in the year after a review by the Attorney General. > > About the Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill > > The Government of Kenya, through the Ministry of Information Communications and Technology in fulfillment of its mandate to the people of Kenya, has been undertaking key infrastructure projects across the country considered critical in nature. This infrastructure includes roads, Power lines, Pipelines, ICT infrastructure and water reticulation systems among others. > > Currently, the deployment, maintenance and protection of Critical Infrastructure is done in an independent and uncoordinated manner leading to disruption of essential services and losses due to damage. There is need therefore to consider having a whole inclusive approach in the planning, designing implementation and protection of critical infrastructure. > > It is on this basis that the Cabinet Secretaries of the Ministries of Transport and Infrastructure, Energy and Petroleum and that of Information, Communications and Technology have formed a Taskforce to draft a policy and legislative framework for the protection of critical infrastructure in the Country. > > In this regard, a task force on formulation of a Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill was formed on 27th March 2015 (Kenya Gazette (No. 1987 of 2015). > > For more information, Read more > > Contact > > Phyllis Nyambura on pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke - +254 700 396433 for more information. > > Looking forward to your presence to cover this event. > > Kindly RSVP to Phyllis Nyambura. > > > > > Forward this email > > > > This email was sent to ali(a)hussein.me.ke by communications(a)ict.go.ke | > Update Profile/Email Address | Rapid removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | About our service provider. > > > ICT Authority | Telposta Towers, 12th Floor | Kenyatta Ave | P.O. Box 27150-00100 | Nairobi | Kenya

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IANA transition progress report at Nairobi Safari club, 3rd September 2015
by Mwendwa Kivuva 31 Aug '15

31 Aug '15

Greetings, We are convening an IANA transition meeting to gather community feedback and report on the progress so far at the Nairobi Safari club from 3.30pm to 5pm on Thursday 3rd September 2015. You are all welcomed. Please RSVP to bob.ochieng(a)icann.org or kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com. Sincerely ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

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