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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 99, Issue 51
by Kiiru Njiiri 31 Aug '15

31 Aug '15

@Bullut am currentlyan NIC bank fan.I like the way they have embraced technology.You can try them. On Sun, Aug 30, 2015 at 1:00 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. Best Bank for Business... (Michael Bullut) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 20:36:32 +0300 > From: Michael Bullut <main(a)kipsang.com> > To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] Best Bank for Business... > Message-ID: > <CAGy+NY1ybZ_dCChDE9PBCXTyVPjr5w1t-xx=eRDo= > wcaGU571Q(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Greetings Team, > > Apologies for cross-posting. I wanted to inquire, which bank is best for > operating a company account? I am looking to open my own firm in late > September & looking to learn from already established entrepreneurs. > > Warm regards, > > Michael. > > Sent on the run, > Please excuse errors & omissions! >

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Kenya debate: Government systems lead to online fraud
by Ali Hussein 30 Aug '15

30 Aug '15

Listers This was bound to happen. Of course by now we know of the shenanigans that led to the attempted fraud within the IFMIS system. My take is that this is a case of a glass half full as opposed to half empty. Progress cannot come without challenges. Onwards and forwards Digital Government! http://www.idgconnect.com/abstract/10329/kenya-debate-government-systems-le… 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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Best Bank for Business...
by Michael Bullut 29 Aug '15

29 Aug '15

Greetings Team, Apologies for cross-posting. I wanted to inquire, which bank is best for operating a company account? I am looking to open my own firm in late September & looking to learn from already established entrepreneurs. Warm regards, Michael. Sent on the run, Please excuse errors & omissions!

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Waiguru sues Google, Kenyan website for defamation
by cdohnio 27 Aug '15

27 Aug '15

This case will have huge implications for the start up community in defining the limits of 3rd party liability in Kenya. I personally fall on the side of severely limiting such liability as a company can't be expected to police it's users. I think though if it is proven to have been defamation Google is obligated to pull the blog down if it's owner refuses to pull the articles down ---- *Waiguru sues Google, Kenyan website for defamation* <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Waiguru-sues-Google--Kenyan-website-for-…> // *Business Daily* <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Waiguru-sues-Google--Kenyan-website-for-…> She now wants the global search engine held liable for allegedly defamatory article alongside Daily Post, which authored it. ---- Shared via *my feedly reader* <http://feedly.com>

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for Fellowships for AFRINIC-23 is Open
by Mwendwa Kivuva 26 Aug '15

26 Aug '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: AFRINIC Communication <comm-announce(a)afrinic.net> Date: 2015-08-26 13:51 GMT+03:00 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for Fellowships for AFRINIC-23 is Open To: africann(a)afrinic.net Dear Colleagues, The Call for Fellowships for the AFRINIC-23 meeting, being held from 28 November to 4 December in Pointe Noire, Congo is now open. The AFRINIC Fellowships are reserved for individuals representing organisations, universities, and media, who are actively involved in Internet operations, Internet development, or ICT policies in their countries. Selected candidates are expected to actively contribute to IP address management awareness in the AFRINIC service region. To qualify for a fellowship, you: • Must be a resident of an African nation • Don't need to be an AFRINIC member • Should have a technical (IT, Computer Science) background • Must not have benefited from previous AFRINIC fellowships • Must be willing to report on how the Fellowship benefited you/your organisation/country within an agreed timeframe Upon selection, candidates will be notified and will have eleven (11) days to respond to the offer. A public announcement of the Fellowship awardees will be made after the acceptance of the selected candidates has been received. Please find below the schedule for the Fellowship process: • Call closes on: 26 September 2015 • Selected fellows contacted on: 6 October 2015 • Deadline for Fellowship acceptance: 17 October 2015 • Fellows list announced on: 21 October 2015 The Fellowship includes: • Assistance with round-trip airfare to the meeting venue • Hotel accommodations for participation at the event during the plenary session days • Daily stipend If you think you meet the criteria stated above, please fill in the Fellowship application form here <http://registration.afrinic.net/events/node/5/> and submit it with requested information before 27 September 2015. Good luck and we look forward to receiving your applications! AFRINIC Team ………………………………. Chers Collègues, Veuillez noter que l'appel à candidature pour le programme de bourse d'AFRINIC-23, qui se tiendra du 28 novembre au 4 décembre 2015 est maintenant ouvert. Les bourses sont réservées en priorité aux individus provenant de petites organisations, d'universités ou médias, qui participent activement aux opérations et politiques de l'internet ou des télécommunications dans leurs pays. Le bénéficiaire est appelé à contribuer positivement aux programmes de sensibilisation de la gestion des ressources Internet dans notre région de service. Pour remplir les critères nécessaires, il faut que vous : • soyez un résident de l'Afrique; • ne soyez pas nécessairement un membre d'AFRINIC; • ayez une formation technique (informatique ou TIC); • n'ayez jamais bénéficié d'une bourse d'AFRINIC/AIS; • soyez disposé, à travers un rapport, à expliquer comment cette bourse a été bénéfique à votre organisation ou pays dans le délais convenu. Les bénéfices du programme : • Soutien dans l'achat de votre billet d'avion pour vous rendre à la conférence • Sponsoring de votre séjour à l'hôtel durant la semaine d'AFRINIC-23. Nous ferons une annonce pour communiquer la liste des candidats sélectionnés. Veuillez consulter ci-dessous les dates clés du programme: • L'appel ferme le 26 Septembre • Les boursiers sélectionnés sont contactés le 6 Octobre • Date limite pour accepter la bourse le 17 Octobre · • Liste de Boursiers annoncée le 21 Octobre Si vous pensez que vous remplissez les critères mentionnées, merci de remplir notre formulaire d'application ici <http://registration.afrinic.net/events/node/5/> et de le soumettre avec les informations requises avant le 27 Septembre. Nous vous souhaitons bonne chance et vous remercions pour votre participation ! L’Equipe d’AFRINIC _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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Join the Discussion: IANA transition at CTO's annual Forum in Nairobi Kenya, Sept 2015.
by Bob Omondi 26 Aug '15

26 Aug '15

Dear team, ICANN will be at this year's CTO Forum to discuss and update the community on the status of the IANA Stewardship Transition. More details here: http://www.icontact-archive.com/wIoS_83LaSBx2Ww55D81pj7i2UVPJxmF?w=3 Regards Bob.

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Fwd: [i-network] WEBCAST TUE-THU: Africa Peering and InterconnectionForum 2015 (AfPIF) live from Maputo, Mozambique
by Barrack Otieno 26 Aug '15

26 Aug '15

Listers, FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: osikolpat via Dgroups <i-network(a)dgroups.org> Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 05:07:04 GMT Subject: [i-network] WEBCAST TUE-THU: Africa Peering and InterconnectionForum 2015 (AfPIF) live from Maputo, Mozambique To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> Thanks Lil From: Lillian Nalwoga via Dgroups <i-network(a)dgroups.org> To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 10:14 AM Subject: [i-network] WEBCAST TUE-THU: Africa Peering and InterconnectionForum 2015 (AfPIF) live from Maputo, Mozambique I-Network Uganda (i-network(a)dgroups.org) is not on your Guest List | Approve sender | Approve domain Hello all, You didn't make it to Maputo for the AfPIF! You can now follow the meeting by using the details below - | | | | | The 6th Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) takes place from 25-27 August, 2015 in Maputo, Mozambique. The event will discuss regional interconnection dynamics and content issues that are critical components of transit deficits. As a multi-stakeholder forum, AfPIF will seek to foster cross-border interconnection opportunities by ensuring that key players — infrastructure providers, Internet service providers (ISPs), IXPs, international financial institutions, and policy-makers and regulators are present at the event.The event is being streamed live via the Internet Society livestream channel. Maputo time is UTC+3 thus 7 hours ahead of NYC.What: Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum 2015 Where: Girassol Indy Congress Hotel, Maputo, Mozambique When: 25-27 August, 2015 Program: http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2015/sessions Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/afpif2015 Twitter: #afpif2015 | | | Comment | See all comments | | | | Permalink http://isoc-ny.org/p2/7986 | | | | | | Regards,Lillian 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. __________ 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. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Communications Authority informative Annual reports
by Mwendwa Kivuva 25 Aug '15

25 Aug '15

The Communications Authority of Kenya has been releasing very informative and thoroughly researched data on their website through the Annual report portal at http://ca.go.ke/index.php/annual-reports and also relevant research on the industry here http://ca.go.ke/index.php/research and statistics here: http://ca.go.ke/index.php/statistics Just wondering when they expect to release the year 2014-2015 annual report or quarter reports for 2014-2015. Any leads? 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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East African Legislative Assembly to Debate Bill On Regional Electronic Transactions
by Mwendwa Kivuva 22 Aug '15

22 Aug '15

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/EALA-to-debate-Bill-on-regional-electron… A Bill seeking to allow for seamless electronic transactions among EAC partner states enters a crucial phase next week when the regional Assembly resumes its sessions in Kampala. The East African Community Electronic Transaction Bill 2014 will go through a second reading even as partner States target to deepen their economic ties through faster and safer ICT-based platforms. “Top on the agenda during the two-week period are two key Bills which are expected to sail through the 2nd and 3rd readings respectively. These are the EAC Electronic Transaction Bill 2014, and the EAC Creative Industries Bill 2015,” the bloc’s secretariat said ahead of next week’s session of the East Africa Legislative Assembly (Eala). The Electronic Transaction Bill 2014 targets to encourage electronic-based transactions as a more efficient mode of linking both the private sector and governments in the region. Most government regulatory procedures are expected to go electronic. “The Bill further wants to promote technology neutrality in applying legislation to electronic communications and transactions and to develop a safe, secure and effective environment for the consumer, business and the governments of the partner States to conduct and use electronic transactions,” the EAC secretariat further said. Eala has already undertaken a series of public hearings to source for stakeholders’ views on the Bill. EAC countries are currently implementing a series of seamless systems, including a joint tax collection and cargo clearing system known as Single Customs Territory (SCT), to improve the flow of goods and reduce dumping. Under the SCT deal, clearing agents within the EAC have been granted rights to relocate and carry out their duties in any of the partner states as part of a strategy to improve the flow of goods and curb dumping. Importers of commodities covered under the SCT are required to lodge import declaration forms in their home countries and pay relevant taxes to facilitate the export process. Joining the scheme The tax authorities in the respective countries then issue a road manifest against the import documents submitted electronically by the revenue authority of the importing country. Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda were the first to take up the SCT arrangement starting April 1, 2014 with Tanzania joining the scheme two months later. Several commodities including steel, edible oils, confectionery and milk are currently traded between Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda under the SCT platform. Cement, cigarettes and neutral spirits were the first products to be handled under the SCT scheme. Kenya and Tanzania in June expanded the list of items traded between them under the SCT, raising hope for improved flow of goods and reduced dumping. ______________________ 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] Equitel - M-Pesa battle heats up as Safaricom hikes termination fees
by ngethe.kariuki2007 21 Aug '15

21 Aug '15

Since Safaricom is dominant in the mobile money termination market and in the absence of any regulation, it is in their interest to maximise returns in that "market segment" .So, Safaricom is behaving as expected! John Kariuki Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Dennis Kioko via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: To: ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi(a)gmail.com> Subject: [kictanet] Equitel - M-Pesa battle heats up as Safaricom hikes termination fees Good Afternoon Listers, Safaricom has increased termination fee - the amount of money paid to it by Equitel for money to be sent from one network to another. This has left Equitel users with high transaction costs on Equitel to M-Pesa transactions. See story here http://www.infotake.co.ke/2015/08/equitel-users-silently-hit-by-100.html -- with Regards: blog.denniskioko.com

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Wangusi backs off bid to check Safaricom power [feedly]
by cdohnio 21 Aug '15

21 Aug '15

Not unexpected and welcome ---- *Wangusi backs off bid to check Safaricom power* <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Wangusi-backs-off-bid-to-…> // *Business Daily* <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Wangusi-backs-off-bid-to-…> Communications Authority of Kenya boss says new study to establish abuse of market power by telcos. ---- Shared via *my feedly reader* <http://feedly.com>

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Equitel - M-Pesa battle heats up as Safaricom hikes termination fees
by Dennis Kioko 20 Aug '15

20 Aug '15

Good Afternoon Listers, Safaricom has increased termination fee - the amount of money paid to it by Equitel for money to be sent from one network to another. This has left Equitel users with high transaction costs on Equitel to M-Pesa transactions. See story here http://www.infotake.co.ke/2015/08/equitel-users-silently-hit-by-100.html <http://www.infotake.co.ke/2015/08/equitel-users-silently-hit-by-100.html> -- with Regards: blog.denniskioko.com <http://www.denniskioko.com/>

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CO.ZA Passes one million domain names
by Mark Elkins 20 Aug '15

20 Aug '15

The CO.ZA domain name zone passed the million count at around 10am South African time (GMT+2) today.... http://www.fin24.com/Tech/News/SA-hits-one-million-coza-domains-20150819 -- Mark James ELKINS - Posix Systems - (South) Africa mje(a)posix.co.za Tel: +27.128070590 Cell: +27.826010496 For fast, reliable, low cost Internet in ZA: https://ftth.posix.co.za

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Re: [kictanet] Cost of mobile money transactions
by meshack 20 Aug '15

20 Aug '15

Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: meshack <memakunat(a)yahoo.com> Date: 20/08/2015 08:15 (GMT+03:00) To: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> Subject: RE: [kictanet] Cost of mobile money transactions What i mean is that. Talking of paying electricity bill, normally there is a fixed charge of 174 kshs for prepaid domestic users. Now for the same i have to pay for the 174ksh every month no matter the consumption. Suppose i consume10 units a month that means i only spend 100ksh or less as direct consumption. My arguement is If i am charged a cost of +22 then a unknown cost of +40 from both parties(mobile money service provider and electficity company), as the cost of paying the 174ksh and subscribing for 10 units @100+kshs. Then the costs are to much considering the 10units for 100+kshs is a cost on itself to many. Also my arguement here is that there should be control for what should be charged to consumers and at what level. Secondly, they should apply some sort of discrimination(price discrimination) depending on the type of consumer. Remember not all consumers are the same and not all consumers have the same usage in electricity. Sent from Samsung Mobile

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Re: [kictanet] Cost of mobile money transactions
by meshack 20 Aug '15

20 Aug '15

Look at it like these What will it cost me to purchase a single unit of electricity 174+kshs +22+ 40+>=236 Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> Date: 19/08/2015 23:50 (GMT+03:00) To: meshack <memakunat(a)yahoo.com> Subject: RE: [kictanet] Cost of mobile money transactions @Meshack Can't quite get you. What is the context of this? Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 21:11:17 +0300 Subject: [kictanet] Cost of mobile money transactions From: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke CC: memakunat(a)yahoo.com To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Once again I am confused how it would cost me more than 50kshs to pay my monthly fixed charge (electricity) of 174. That more than 28% cost of a fixed charge. The same or more of what a fivestar hotel will charge to its guests as statutory charge. 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/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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Cost of mobile money transactions
by meshack 19 Aug '15

19 Aug '15

Once again I am confused how it would cost me more than 50kshs to pay my monthly fixed charge (electricity) of 174. That more than 28% cost of a fixed charge. The same or more of what a fivestar hotel will charge to its guests as statutory charge. Sent from Samsung Mobile

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by moses okinyi 19 Aug '15

19 Aug '15

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Desk, data, and coffee in exchange of innovative ideas
by K Machuhi 18 Aug '15

18 Aug '15

A company with swanky office space along Ngong Road has 3 vacant desks. They will give out the desks to 3 techies alongside: - data - coffee - power for laptop, phone In exchange for development and execution of various innovations around social media, and other technologies. Interested young ICT upcoming professionals can contact me off-list. KM.

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Fwd: PRESS RELEASE: More appealing public data available at Kenya Open Data Initiative Portal.
by Phyllis Nyambura 18 Aug '15

18 Aug '15

Dear Listers, Today, Kenya Open Data (www.opendata.go.ke) turns four and has unveiled a new look. The user friendly site is improved not only on the experience and intuitiveness but holds more updated datasets. Have a look at the below information on what to expect, visit the website, and send us your feedback. Happy Experience. Dear Phyllis The Kenya Open data (KODI), an initiative of the ICT Authority, has unveiled a user friendly portal today at the Agha Khan University. Below is a press release on the various offerings of the portal. *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:* *PUBLIC DATA NOW EASIER TO FIND AS OPEN DATA UNVEILS A USER-FRIENDLY WEBSITE* *The Kenya Open Data Initiative now in its 4th year holds government data ranging from health, education, governance, population, budget to Kenya immigration trends* *Nairobi, Tuesday, 18th August, 2015.*Kenyans can now access more public data easily and faster. The Kenya Open Data Portal (KODI) ( www.opendata.go.ke <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001hX_gTIYwzhpEb91ER8WzOtw97D6WSwCbkjqQ5dfHq11H…>) turns four (4) with a new version of the web portal and a host of desirable changes in the number of data sets available, the visualization of the information and timely and interactive feedback to data consumers. The portal, launched by former Kenya President, Hon. Mwai Kibaki primary goal is to maintain a comprehensive data transparency website that provides, a user friendly, one-stop access to data from government ministries, agencies and counties.The data,constituting government development, demographic, statistical and expenditure information is available in a digital format for researchers, media, policymakers, ICT developers and the general public with a view to promoting transparency, innovation and improving efficiency. Today, the website has grown to provide more than 680 datasets from an initial of 200, in 2011 and hosts a variety of government data that include expenditure and resource allocations, education, health, energy, tourism, demographics studies and County Government specific data. "Opendata.go.ke has elicited much interest around the world from scholars who have shown how local entrepreneurs use the data to make better decisions that improve their business processes and profitability. This example and many more fulfill our objective of setting up the platform. As it expands and evolves over time, Kenya Open Data will spark innovation, improve efficiency, promote accountability and promote credibility in government projects among the public," says Victor Kyalo, Chief Executive Officer, the ICT Authority, the implementing agency, for the KODI project. The new mantra of the platform is the link between use of data to make better decisions and create solutions at individual, business and government level. As the portal looks towards its growth, several strategies have been instituted to greatly increase usability, including: - * A budget app* that makes it easy for citizens, officials and other stakeholders to use and interact with budget data and therefore enhancing transparency in budget transaction. - *Data lens* - a new tool to interact, explore and discover insights from data easily. It makes it easy for citizens and others to get answers to their questions in a visual, intuitive way. - *A fellows program* where 8 fellows have been embedded in 3 government ministries and a county government to be able to help with data acquisition, information systems design and setting up of data desks. Already, 25 government agencies are sharing their data through the portal. - *Expanded partnerships** with data producers and users* with the aim of increasing utilization of the data through outreach initiatives - *Focus on Counties with County Data. *Makes data specific to counties easier to find and is in the process of rolling out County Data Portals that will help users find the data they need. Some will be full-fledged sites, like Machakos, Nairobi and Kiambu counties which are live now and with time will introduce the full list of counties with equally functional portals. The new drive has borne fruit with the latest one being in July 2015, when the portal was voted as a finalist in publishing open data in a global competition held by Bloomberg and the Open Data Institute in the United Kingdom. Kenya Open Data Portal was the second portal to be launched in Africa but is currently the leading open data platform in Africa and ranked among top 3 globally by Bloomberg for publishing public data. "Experience elsewhere has shown that making data publicly available reduces costs, makes government more efficient and inspires productive collaborations with the private sector. In Kenya, we are starting to see the beginning of this as ICT developers policy makers and development partners in civil society use the KODI data to create useful applications, policies and programs for the community," reports the Kenya Open Data Project Coordinator, Ms Linet Kwamboka. Some of the notable applications emanating from the open data portal use include: - *Medafrica* ( http://medafrica.org/) which gives citizens direct access to health information and services like doctors, Hospitals, Emergency services nearest to them saving on lives. - *Hema** Mobile App* that uses masters facilities list on an app that enables you to track and locate health facilities also building the health of the community. - *Ufahamu** App* a data visualization platform that provides a means of mapping data on maps establishes relationships using geoJSON technology by combining NASA geodata and health data from reliable open data repositories. - *ZanaAfrica* (http://www.zanaafrica.org/) a social enterprise initiative that makes and delivers sanitary towels to girls in primary schools therefore enabling more girls to be productive at school. - *DataScience* (www.datascience.co.ke) a software engineering company using data to develop big data analytics and research tools for business development. "There has been over 44 million page views since the portal launched making the portal one of the highest and most accessed government site. There have been 2.6 million actual interactions with the data - downloads and embeds," informs Kwamboka. Making government information available in this way promotes the development of useful "apps" based on the data, encourages researchers and watchdog groups to use the data to make suggestions for improving government and life of Kenyans, and makes state agencies more efficient by allowing access to information. As the portal celebrates its fourth year, there is already substantial data that is available and the public can use it to: - Be able to track and locate the health facilities closest to them. Additionally, they can find the hospitals that are appropriate to their needs as well as the category they fall under. Data on distribution of health services creates the opportunity for more targeted investment in public health infrastructure - such as prioritizing new hospital construction in underserved areas. - Find the nature, type and effects of natural disasters that strike their local community thanks to a datasets that has more than 10 years of this kind of data. - Find the location of donor and government funded projects in their community as well as the stage of execution. This can be useful to ascertain the level of focus and investments that occur in their community. - Deduce the functional status of water resources in their county, which is useful to prepare well for periods without sufficient rainfall as well as make informed decisions on land purchases. - Explore trends in immigration in Kenya from the Reported Visitor Arrivals and Departures data between 1991 - 2014. This can be useful in planning for souvenir trade activities as well as promotion of the local tourist sites. It can also help investors make informed investment decisions. - Ascertain the distribution of government revenue made possible through National Revenues generated from tax and non-tax income streams covering 2005/06 To 2013/14. This is useful in capturing the trend of revenue collection as well as tracking one's personal contribution to the government's revenue. - Understand the HIV prevalence rate in their counties and the fraction of new infections who are children. This can be useful for planning and has been used by National Aids Control Council in allocation of antiretroviral therapies (ARTs). The new constitution recognizes the right to public information under article 35, which states as follows:(1) Every citizen has the right of access to -(a) Information held by the State; and(b) Information held by another person and required for the exercise or protection of any right or fundamental freedom.(2) Every person has the right to the correction or deletion of untrue or misleading information that affects the person.(3) The State shall publish and publicise any important information affecting the nation. Two bills, The Access to Information Act and Data Protection Act, are in parliament at the moment, and will further the right of the citizen to access public information. "Access to information held by the state is a crucial component of democracy. It allows the public to be aware of governmental decisions that can impact the environment and individual lives. Access to information also allows the public to participate in critiquing and thereby improving governmental decision-making," says Mr Kyalo. In noting the challenges that users have faced over the years when interacting with the website the team has worked to improve overall user-experience by including such features as: - *Open about analytics. *This involves openly displaying site performance analytics, showing the total number of public datasets, charts, maps, views loaded as well as the no of datasets per main category. - *Open about data and the reality of data release cycle.* Data release calendar to inform when new datasets become available. - *User Views: *World-class visualizations made by the public (by users who can register for free on the Open Data portal). Show case interesting visualizations made by users who use the portal on a daily basis. - *Integrating the Open data Blog with the portal*. A blog that moves beyond data to information and helps citizens make sense of data, by presenting it in a narrative format that combines text and visualizations. Experts, Journalists, analysts can help tell the story about open data its use, and its impact. - *New Interactive Visualizations with Data Lens Pages *Includes a number of multiple lens viewable on a single page that are interactive and dynamically linked to any user and can simply interact with and look at the parts of data they are interested in. For Example, a lens can contain a map, a few bar charts, timelines, and search bar in one single view. The project though has not been without its challenges. The greatest one being lack of awareness by the general public and various stakeholders on the availability of this resource that can be used to improve decision making and enrich the economy. "While we still face some resistance in data publishing by the various government institutions we have put in place measures to mitigate this which is why we have devised the new strategies that will allow us to engage other government institutions better." says Kwamboka. As it is, the future of the project is unfazed, and the team looks forward to providing better and more up to date information, enactment of the access to information and data protection laws and more partnerships with institutions to help popularize the use of open data. "This amazing resource is available to the public for free. People should know this and take advantage. It's the way to making better decisions for oneself, the community and country," concludes Kwamboka. ENDS *About Kenya Open Data* The Kenya Open Data (www.opendata.go.ke) is an initiative of the ICT Authority launched on July 8 2011, by former President Hon. Mwai Kibaki, making key government data freely available to the public through a single online portal. The website is a user-friendly platform that allows for visualizations and downloads of the data and easy access for software developers. Kenya is the first developing country to have an open government data portal, the first in sub-Saharan Africa and second on the continent after Morocco. The initiative has been widely acclaimed globally as one of the most significant steps Kenya has made to improve governance and implement the new Constitution's provisions on access to information. Kenya's information is a national asset, and this site is about sharing it. The goal of opendata.go.ke is to make core government development, demographic, statistical and expenditure data available in a useful digital format for researchers, policymakers, ICT developers and the general public. For more information Contact: *Phyllis Nyambura*, e: pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke Cell: 0700396433 Follow Open Data on Twitter: @KenyaOpenData Like Open Data on Facebook: KenyaOpenData Website: www.opendata.go.ke <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001hX_gTIYwzhpEb91ER8WzOtw97D6WSwCbkjqQ5dfHq11H…> #KenyaOpenData Sincerely, Communications Department ICT Authority. 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Communications Authority’s role comes into sharp focus [feedly]
by cdohnio 18 Aug '15

18 Aug '15

Thoughts listers? ---- *Communications Authority’s role comes into sharp focus* <http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Communications-Authority-s-role-comes-into…> // *Daily Nation | Home* <http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Communications-Authority-s-role-comes-into…> Watchdog was expected to act independently after reforms but recent trends show this is far from the case ---- Shared via *my feedly reader* <http://feedly.com>

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Re: [kictanet] Invitation to Media Reforms Discussion
by riva＠article19.org 17 Aug '15

17 Aug '15

Dear Victor, Please find attached. Regards, Riva From: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: riva(a)article19.org Cc: "Victor bwire" <vicbwire(a)gmail.com> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2015 3:56:13 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Invitation to Media Reforms Discussion Riva there is no attachment- please attach the concept On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 2:34 PM, Uncle Pedro Chicken via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: Thanks Riva I will attend . Jerry On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 12:22 PM, riva--- via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: BQ_BEGIN Dear Colleagues, You are invited to a half-day discussion on media reforms this Thursday, 20th August from 8:30am - 12:30pm. The meeting will seek to: 1. Identify and analyse laws/policies that have been enacted in line with the Fifth Schedule of 2010 Constitution, teasing out their strengths and weaknesses in promoting Freedom of Expression and of the media 2. Identify and analyse laws/policies that have not been changed and hamper freedom of expression and of the media in Kenya 3. Examine existing institutional frameworks pointing out their strengths and weaknesses in promoting Freedom of Expression 4. Examine the impacts of non-media specific laws which effectively limit media freedom 5. Provide sound and effective policy recommendations on undertaking wholesome reforms Please find attached the concept note and confirm your availability with Tracey Ishmael ( tracy(a)article19.org ) or call +254727862230 . Kind Regards, Riva From: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > To: riva(a)article19.org Cc: "Mose Karanja" < mosekaranja(a)gmail.com > Sent: Friday, August 14, 2015 6:23:30 AM Subject: [kictanet] Overhauled NetNeutrality Website The Global Net Neutrality Coalition has overhauled its website . Key takeaways: BQ_BEGIN 1. A generally agreed upon definition of Net Neutrality in 17 languages; 2. An interactive map that shows the status of Net Neutrality around the globe; 3. A model policy framework developed by the Dynamic Coalition on Network Neutrality for crafting legislation and regulations; 4. Resources for global advocates fighting for a free and open Internet. The FCC in the US recently created the Open Internet Rule, the EU (28 countries) is almost there with the Digital Single Market and individual countries are busy debating this major issue on the future of Internet. I know some countries in Africa are busy on this too. However, despite there being a host of African partners in the thisisnetneutrality network (including KICTANet), none but two African countries have been featured citing ‘Research Pending’. This also happens with other indices like the Freedom House’s Internet Freedom Index and Amnesty’s. This is one area research institutions in Africa can fill up. Use the website and its resources to push for an open Internet! -- Mose Karanja +254 724 162536 | @Mose_Karanja PGP: 0x1529552F _______________________________________________ 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/riva%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/unclepedroschicken%40… 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/vicbwire%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/riva%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] Weekly web review : Google, eLAC 2018, IANA transition, Cyberpolitics, Regulation, Net neutrality, Big data...
by Barrack Otieno 17 Aug '15

17 Aug '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mamadou LO <alfamamadou(a)hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 17:32:06 +0000 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Weekly web review : Google, eLAC 2018, IANA transition, Cyberpolitics, Regulation, Net neutrality, Big data... To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hi all! This week; Google Inc. announcement to create a new public holding company, Alphabet Inc; informations on fifth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean (eLAC 2018) and NTIA seeking public comments on ICG and CCWG Accountability proposals are among most documented topics and events on Internet Governance landscape. My pleasure to share with you informations on thoses topics as well as documents on Cyberpolitics, Regulation, Net neutrality, Internet of things, Big data, etc.. Great week end to all GOOGLE The Beginning of the End for Google http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/is-this-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-goog… Google's Alphabet restructure could get boost from Delaware tax loophole http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/aug/11/google-alphabet-delaware-… Google Announces It’s All Grown-Up With Alphabet’s New Logo http://www.wired.com/2015/08/alphabet-logo/ One chart that explains Alphabet, Google's new parent company http://uk.businessinsider.com/google-alphabet-diagram-2015-8 Google Is Now Alphabet, And That Spells Big Things For Healthcare http://www.forbes.com/sites/dandiamond/2015/08/11/google-is-now-alphabet-an… eLAC 2018 Caribbean countries agree to strengthen cooperation on digital matters http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Caribbean-countries-agree-to-strengthen… UNCTAD participates in the Fifth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean http://unctad.org/en/Pages/MeetingDetails.aspx?meetingid=878 Mexico Will Present to UN Digital Plan for Latin America http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4063081&… To compete in the global economy the creation of a digital single market in Latin America and the Caribbean is required http://curacaochronicle.com/tech/to-compete-in-the-global-economy-the-creat… IANA TRANSITION NTIA seeks public comments on 2 Internet governance transition-related proposals http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/ntia-seeks-public-comments-2-intern… CCWG Community Mechanism threatens to upset ICANN balance http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/08/11/ccwg-community-mechanism-threa… Speak up on the IANA transition and ICANN accountability https://cdt.org/blog/speak-up-on-the-iana-transition-and-icann-accountabili… US govt: Any thoughts on ICANN running the internet? Any at all? Speak your brains NOW http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/10/us_government_asks_for_comment_on_i… Internet management to pass to private hands http://www.cctv-america.com/2015/08/11/internet-management-to-pass-to-priva… ICANN ICANN urged to take international and security rules seriously by Council of Europe http://www.technologylawdispatch.com/2015/08/internet-domain-namesicann/ica… ICANN AND ECLAC TO BUILD A COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP AND WORK ON SEVERAL AREAS OF INTERNET-RELATED ISSUES https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-12-en ICANN Posts Amended Description of 2013 RAA Data Retention Specification Data Elements and Purposes for Collection/Retention https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-10-en ICANN chairman loses mind over his domain-name privacy shakeup http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/12/icann_domain_name_privacy/ Resolving the Release of Two-Character ASCII Labels with Comments https://www.icann.org/news/blog/resolving-the-release-of-two-character-asci… Threats, Vulnerabilities and Exploits – oh my! https://www.icann.org/news/blog/threats-vulnerabilities-and-exploits-oh-my ICANN Should Curb Anonymous Domain Name Abuses http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150812_icann_should_curb_anonymous_domain_n… DOMAIN NAME DNS Deregulation (Part 1 of 3) http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150812_dns_deregulation_part_1_of_3/ Costly Domain Name Price Comparison Sites http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150812_costly_domain_name_price_comparison_… Have New Domains Had Our Twerking Moment? http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150812_have_new_domains_had_our_twerking_mo… Verisign’s lawsuit against .XYZ continues, pesters Donuts & ICANN as well http://domainnamewire.com/2015/08/11/verisigns-lawsuit-against-xyz-continue… Challenges for .brands - How to Engage Internal Stakeholders http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150811_challenges_for_brands_how_to_engage_… CYBERPOLITICS Russia and China Want More Control Over the Internet https://www.stratfor.com/analysis/russia-and-china-want-more-control-over-i… Can the internet revolution break down the barriers of data secrecy in the Middle East? [Opinion] http://www.wamda.com/2015/08/can-internet-revolution-break-down-barriers-da… Where did the principle of secrecy in correspondence go? http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/aug/12/where-did-the-principle-o… Internet of Islands http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-internets-undersea-infrastructure-is-d… 19th U.S.-China Human Rights Dialogue http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2015/08/246022.htm Google and China in battle over Cuba's Internet future http://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/12/the-challenge-of-bringing-internet-to-cuba-.… Chinese internet companies are taking over the film industry http://iranian.com/posts/chinese-internet-companies-are-taking-over-the-fil… China Cybersecurity Fears Prompt Business Groups to Press Obama http://www.wsj.com/articles/business-tech-groups-press-obama-on-china-compe… Hillary Clinton: 'Internet freedom' activist? http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/hillary-clinton-2016-internet-freedom… REGULATION Internet Infrastructure and IP Censorship by David Post http://www.ipjustice.org/digital-rights/internet-infrastructure-and-ip-cens… Int’l Trade Commission decision threatens borderless Internet ecosystem http://watchdog.org/233443/intl-trade-commission-decision-threatens-borderl… Hoteliers pressure Spanish government into internet vendor regulation http://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2015/08/13/hoteliers-pressure-spanis… Between privacy and access to information: threats and opportunities in internet regulation http://thisisafrica.me/privacy-access-to-information-threats-opportunities-… Internet Having Huge Role In Health Advice, But Lack Of Regulation A Major Concern http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2015/08/11/health-advice-internet/#.VcmxMR… Don’t over-regulate the Internet http://business.financialpost.com/fp-comment/dont-over-regulate-the-internet HUMAN RIGHTS ICANN urged to take international and security rules seriously by Council of Europe http://www.technologylawdispatch.com/2015/08/internet-domain-namesicann/ica… An Encrypted Internet Is a Basic Human Right (Op-Ed) http://news.yahoo.com/encrypted-internet-basic-human-op-ed-215411773.html Recognising access to Internet as a human right http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2015/08/13/103738 IPv6 Global IPv6 Summit to Be Held on September 7th 2015 http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150807_global_ipv6_summit_to_be_held_on_sep… NET NEUTRALITY US must take net neutrality seriously http://thehill.com/opinion/letters/250833-us-must-take-net-neutrality-serio… Canada's Net Neutrality Enforcement Is Going at Half-Throttle http://thetyee.ca/Mediacheck/2015/08/11/Canada-Net-Neutrality-Enforcement/ Google stays away from net neutrality row http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-google-stays-away-from-net-neutrality-… CYBERSECURITY White House issues cybersecurity rules for contractors http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/250869-white-house-issues-cybersecu… INTERNET OF THINGS Will the internet of things result in predictable people? http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/aug/10/internet-of-things-predic… Rethinking the Internet of Things http://mediatel.co.uk/newsline/2015/08/12/rethinking-the-internet-of-things/ Defusing The Internet Of Things Time Bomb http://techcrunch.com/2015/08/10/defusing-the-internet-of-things-time-bomb/ BIG DATA Can We Really Use Big Data To Measure Buyer Intent? http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielnewman/2015/08/11/can-we-really-use-big-d… Unless healthcare can define its problems, Big Data tech won’t help http://siliconangle.com/blog/2015/08/12/unless-healthcare-can-define-its-pr… Data protection requires preventative action http://www.1to1media.com/weblog/2015/08/data_protection_requires_preve.html Federal advisory draft report outlines big data challenges http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/federal-advisory-draft-report-outlines-… CENSORSHIP Europe’s Latest Export: Internet Censorship http://www.wsj.com/articles/europes-latest-export-internet-censorship-14393… AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS Between privacy and access to information: threats and opportunities in internet regulation http://thisisafrica.me/privacy-access-to-information-threats-opportunities-… How Internet Governance can effectively empower sustainable development http://malawi24.com/2015/08/11/how-internet-governance-can-effectively-empo… Sophia Bekele: AU Declaration on Internet Governance (IG) needs more participation, infringes on national sovereignty http://www.cio.co.ke/blog/sophia-bekele-au-declaration-on-internet-governan… The McFadden Files: How Geo Panel Evaluation contractor bungled the .Africa evaluation process to favour ICANN’s preferred candidate http://tandaabiashara.com/the-mcfadden-files-how-geo-panel-evaluation-contr… Why your internet connection is slow wherever you are in Africa http://qz.com/472028/why-your-internet-connection-is-slow-wherever-you-are-… .Africa IRP: The Transcript that cost ICANN – GAC’s “Creative ambiguity, We leave things unclear so we don’t have conflict” http://domainnewsafrica.com/dot-africa-irp-the-transcript-that-cost-icann-g… African Union slams “dysfunctional” IRP as ICANN tries to fend off cover-up claims http://domainincite.com/19046-african-union-slams-dysfunctional-irp-as-ican… #ICANNAfrica: Africans do not want ICANN to be bound by any arbitration process http://domainnewsafrica.com/icannafrica-africans-do-not-want-icann-to-be-bo… Kenya: Why Global 'Internet Stakeholder' Meetings Fall Short http://allafrica.com/stories/201508111304.html -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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A huge economic shift led by software and connectedness.
by Mildred Achoch 16 Aug '15

16 Aug '15

Greetings everyone! How is it possible for a little, ultra low-budget film festival in Kenya, with no physical office and a staff of one (plus one volunteer), to receive 190 films from all over the world, in the space of only one month? Well, this article explains how technology is changing the nature and structure of the corporation and how we do business. https://medium.com/the-wtf-economy/networks-and-the-nature-of-the-firm-2879… Regards, Mildred Achoch. Festival Founder and Director, Rock 'n' Roll Film Festival, Kenya (ROFFEKE). -- 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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Overhauled NetNeutrality Website
by Mose Karanja 14 Aug '15

14 Aug '15

The Global Net Neutrality Coalition has overhauled its website <https://www.thisisnetneutrality.org/#join>. Key takeaways: 1. A generally agreed upon definition of Net Neutrality in 17 languages; 2. An interactive map that shows the status of Net Neutrality around the globe; 3. A model policy framework developed by the Dynamic Coalition on Network Neutrality <http://www.networkneutrality.info/> for crafting legislation and regulations; 4. Resources for global advocates fighting for a free and open Internet. The FCC in the US recently created the Open Internet Rule, the EU (28 countries) is almost there with the Digital Single Market and individual countries are busy debating this major issue on the future of Internet. I know some countries in Africa are busy on this too. However, despite there being a host of African partners in the thisisnetneutrality network (including KICTANet), none but two African countries have been featured citing ‘Research Pending’. This also happens with other indices like the Freedom House’s Internet Freedom Index and Amnesty’s. This is one area research institutions in Africa can fill up. Use the website <https://www.thisisnetneutrality.org/#join> and its resources to push for an open Internet! -- Mose Karanja +254 724 162536 | @Mose_Karanja <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja> PGP: 0x1529552F <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja>

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The Kenya IGF, and the shortfalls of the process
by Mwendwa Kivuva 13 Aug '15

13 Aug '15

And interesting piece by Walu on Nation newspaper on the Kenya IGF convened by KICTANET. http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/-/2274560/2827636/-/y8k7d… While there is no negotiated outcome, the IGF informs and inspires those with policy-making power in both the public and private sectors to come up with workable solutions to the challenges of an evolving internet. It was no different this time, with the local edition of KE-IGF convened by the Kenya ICT Action Network <http://www.kictanet.or.ke/> and its partners. Senior government officials, and industry players, media, academia and human rights groups, amongst others, were present to discuss the evolution and development of the internet. After protocol was observed stakeholders quickly got into the packed agenda <http://www.kenyaigf.or.ke/index.php/about-kigf/kigf-programme> for the day. The first item dwelt on enhancing multi-stakeholder cooperation in the development and evolution of the Internet. It was noted that decisions regarding the Internet, and how it is evolving, are largely determined by the developed, global north, with very little input from developing countries. Furthermore, at global level, the same active participants from developing countries tend to contribute repeatedly, with little or no opportunities for new blood and new ideas. This does cast doubts about the merits of "multi-stakeholder" approaches, given that, ultimately, they tend to be dominated by the same actors – be they in industry, civil society, government or academia. Clearly, there is need to interrogate and expand the multi-stakeholder principle in order to align it properly to its ideals. One other item that came up during the morning session was the issue of Net Neutrality <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_Neutrality>, which has attracted little attention from policymakers in East Africa, even if it is a burning issue in advanced economies. In the developed North, net-neutrality has been framed as a battle between content providers such as Google, YouTube, Facebook and Netflix, and telecommunications companies, who make their infrastructure available for content distribution to consumers. The telecommunications companies feel that content such as YouTube is creating undue traffic congestion on their networks, and needs to be compensated separately – over and above monthly payments for access. They also feel, the telecom providers feel the advertising revenues that content providers are enjoying should be shared equitably in order to compensate for the traffic congestion triggered by content-based websites. Of course, the content providers do not want to hear about sharing advertising revenues, They argue that infrastructure providers are already compensated through the standard bandwidth access payments, and that further that charging content providers more for access would mean treating their content and access differently and unfairly, thus violating the fundamental and founding principles of an open and neutral Internet. Locally, telecommunications companies seem to be reacting to net neutrality differently, by providing free internet access to content sites like Wikipedia, Facebook, and Internet.org amongst others. Whereas this may look like a generous offer to speed up the uptake of Internet services, it inherently favours foreign content providers over potential local content innovators wishing to compete with similar content. *UNCOORDINATED RESPONSES* Security laws that allow security agencies to intercept citizen communications were cited as setting a worrying trend. Whereas the need to enhance national security by governments was acknowledged, contributors felt it was necessary need to observe an appropriate balance between security procedures and citizen liberties as enshrined in the Constitution’s Bill of rights was necessary. .... Participants, however, raised concerns as to how these two initiatives were working together, and more importantly, how they interface with national security organs such as the NIS, the CID, the Central Bank and the Judiciary, among others. In the absence of a legal framework to shape a coordinated cyber-response between stakeholders, Kenya is likely to remain vulnerable to cybercriminals and their activities. My next blog post will cover the discussions on e-commerce, the AU cybersecurity convention and the management of critical Internet resources by ICANN. *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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Re: [kictanet] AG BLOCKS ICT CS' BID TO ENACT ANTI-SAFARICOM LAW
by meshack 12 Aug '15

12 Aug '15

Hello all And again, safaricom may not be dominant in the internationsl market but will help shape the future of investment and enterpreneural environment in kenya Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: meshack via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: 06/08/2015 13:00 (GMT+03:00) To: memakunat(a)yahoo.com Cc: meshack <memakunat(a)yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] AG BLOCKS ICT CS' BID TO ENACT ANTI-SAFARICOM LAW Hello @Mwendwa, comparing safaricom and the likes of mumias telecom kenya and mumias is not right. I dont think safaricom is playing the same field as these companies, and again they aint shell companies if u get to understand there objectives. Safaricom has been able to thrive because it has allowed innovation to thrive yet if we look at the case of telecom kenya the beauracracies that was involved did not let the idea of innovation thrive within it, and again i dont think kenya airways is even close to be at the same table as saf, for aguement sake maybe a restructuring of its capital will let them out of the hole for a bit say why borrow money to buy expensive boeings yet wherr u borrow there is a cost and where r buying there is eve a greater cost than remaining vile vile! Someone agued some times back that the case in turkana where they are seeing a vgreat economic development for a short span may not hold since there are no right institution that can channel the growth and development to a level as norway. My point being that since the structures and policies thst has led to the status of mumias we archaic ( if thats the word) and that they were allowed to thrive in a modernized environment where competition thrives hences the porus nature of the organization. If we dont allow institutilnal restructuring in our country we may never get to where norway is assuming our major resource is not just oil like norway but any other that u think fits in my arguement. At some point in the industrial revolution the american economy was support almost completely by oil steel snd electricity which where controlled extremely by monopoly. These drove to great social and economic disparity and a great gap between the wealth and not just rich, and the poor. Politics intervined at one point that allowed the wealth trickle to the or and thus an environment for innovation competition and creativity I dont see any case of capital flight in any case due to the politics involved. Unless the foreign investors are threatened and the environment in kenya becomes risky we will still have airtel prefer kenyan market and even continue to invest in assets within the contry simply because of the challenge that they are exposed to. If the risk is too high then the returns must guarantee the opportunity cost. Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: 06/08/2015 10:34 (GMT+03:00) To: memakunat(a)yahoo.com Cc: Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] AG BLOCKS ICT CS' BID TO ENACT ANTI-SAFARICOM LAW This is a debate that Kenyans should not take lightly. For any law that comes into force, the citizens must be consulted widely. Here are a few questions I've been asking myself : 1. Are we fighting proxy wars? Who wants Safaricom dead? 2. Is there any citizen in his right mind who wants to see Safaricom go the way of Telkom, Kenya Airways, Mumias... Remember these shell companies were once the pride of the nation. 3. Airtel is the largest mobile operator in South Asia and the third largest in the world with a 303 million subscriber base. Safaricom subscriber base worldwide is less than 10% of that. 4. Airtel has a total equity of US$26 billion with revenue of about $15 billion compared to Safaricom's around $2 billion with $1.4 billion revenue. Are these two companies competing at the same level? 5. As of year 2012, Orange had a revenue of €43.5 billion and equity of €24.3 billion and total assets of €90 billion. Are these companies worth us Sacrifice our toddler Safaricom? 5. Would Safaricom enjoy the same rights as Airtel in say, India or France? Would Safaricom get a licence in the first place in these markets? 6. We have seen how multinationals steal from Kenyans by evading taxes through transfer pricing, declaring false losses, etc. Why would we want to kill our crown jewel in support of thugs? 7. Capital flight: where do profits of these multinationals go as compared to those of Safaricom? Have a thoughtful day.

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KICTANET contributed to the success of Kibaki regime
by Mwendwa Kivuva 12 Aug '15

12 Aug '15

http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/ndemo/-/2274486/2826064/-/b1g8vz/-/… The Japanese have what they call Monozukuri with Hitozukuri, which means "production or manufacturing excellence achieved through people excellence". In a similar manner we want service excellence achieved through people excellence in the civil service. Without happy people, we shall forever be complaining why things aren’t working, even with the best ideas floating around. *FRUSTRATING BUT VITAL* I have sat in meetings where a Minister walked in with a 12-item agenda and talked through it, without any input from senior civil servants. Some, if not most, bureaucrats are completely inaccessible, even to their senior staff. The little that we achieved at the Communication Ministry was due to the fact that there was constant interaction between industry, the general public and the Ministry. *We leveraged technology to gather information from platforms such as KictaNet <http://www.kictanet.or.ke/> (where the public vented their anger towards government and we responded to each and every question).* *Some of the issues raised on the platform led to policy statements. We need such a window in every Ministry. It gave me a chance to regularly write and explain our actions, and how much we had incorporated ideas from the public.* Granted, it is a frustrating thing for a leader to do, but it is the best way to gather ideas that will change our current status. This is the age of collaboration. Every idea has its place in creating change. Humility does not cost anything but, in my view, it is the missing link between what the public expects and the goals that the government wants to achieve. Leaders need time to listen and actively learn from others since no one has the monopoly of ideas. But even as this sounds simple, it rarely happens. When we crafted the Vision 2030 with the help of McKinsey, a team of consultants led by a young Kenyan, Dr Gachao Kiuna, encouraged the free flow of ideas. It is because of that kind of openness that the document remains relevant today. Even though the firm had a global network, it relied on local input to come up with a comprehensive vision. It is a lesson most of our leaders need, because sustainable solutions will only come from within and we cannot afford to ignore input from those we work with ______________________ 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] Fwd: [i-network] AIG introduces Cyber Insurance in Uganda
by meshack 12 Aug '15

12 Aug '15

Great development, the idea has been long overdue. These will go a long way into helping the internet e conomy trust issues Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Sylvia Musalagani via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: 11/08/2015 17:48 (GMT+03:00) To: memakunat(a)yahoo.com Cc: Sylvia Musalagani <smusalagani(a)hivos.org> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd: [i-network] AIG introduces Cyber Insurance in Uganda AIG Kenya offers cyber insurance as well. http://www.aig.co.ke/commercial/products/financial-lines/cyber-edge-insuran… Kind regards, Sylvia Musalagani Junior Programme Officer - Expression and Engagement Hivos East Africa ACS Plaza, Lenana Road|P.O. Box 19875 - 00202 | Nairobi | Kenya Office: +254 725 451 729 / +254 789 451 729 Email: smusalagani(a)hivos.org | Skype: kanari.sylvia website: www.east-africa.hivos.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: smusalagani(a)hivos.org Cc: "Barrack Otieno" <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, 11 August, 2015 15:58:39 Subject: [kictanet] Fwd: [i-network] AIG introduces Cyber Insurance in Uganda Listers, Interesting developement, i suppose someone is already doing this in town? Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Albert Mucunguzi <albert(a)pctechgroup.net> Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 12:49:34 GMT Subject: [i-network] AIG introduces Cyber Insurance in Uganda To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> FYI, AIG - a general insurance organization - has today launched Cyber Insurance for the first time onto the Ugandan market dubbed AIG Cyber Edge policy. See story below: http://goo.gl/duvzc9 -- *Albert Mucunguzi* *PC Tech Group Ltd* <http://pctechgroup.net/> P. O. Box 32180, Kampala, Uganda *Mobile/WhatsApp/Telegram* +256 782 619812 *Publisher of PC Tech Magazine <http://pctechmag.com/>* *Personal Blog:* www.almuc.me *Skype: *albertmucunguzi *Twitter:* @albertmuc <http://twitter.com/> *Facebook:* /almuc <http://facebook.com/almuc> *Also co-founder and Gen. Secretary of the ICT Association of Uganda (ICTAU)* __________ 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. -- 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/smusalagani%40hivos.o… 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/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.

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Cooperate leadership and changes at Google to Alphabet http://abc.xyz
by Mwendwa Kivuva 11 Aug '15

11 Aug '15

Organisations that grow realize that change is the only constant thing. Google has a new CEO Sundar Pichai from 10th August 2015 . And with that, Google has been scaled down and made a subsidiary of a bigger company called Aphabet whose domain is an alphabet http://abc.xyz ______________________ 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: [i-network] AIG introduces Cyber Insurance in Uganda
by Barrack Otieno 11 Aug '15

11 Aug '15

Listers, Interesting developement, i suppose someone is already doing this in town? Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Albert Mucunguzi <albert(a)pctechgroup.net> Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 12:49:34 GMT Subject: [i-network] AIG introduces Cyber Insurance in Uganda To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> FYI, AIG - a general insurance organization - has today launched Cyber Insurance for the first time onto the Ugandan market dubbed AIG Cyber Edge policy. See story below: http://goo.gl/duvzc9 -- *Albert Mucunguzi* *PC Tech Group Ltd* <http://pctechgroup.net/> P. O. Box 32180, Kampala, Uganda *Mobile/WhatsApp/Telegram* +256 782 619812 *Publisher of PC Tech Magazine <http://pctechmag.com/>* *Personal Blog:* www.almuc.me *Skype: *albertmucunguzi *Twitter:* @albertmuc <http://twitter.com/> *Facebook:* /almuc <http://facebook.com/almuc> *Also co-founder and Gen. Secretary of the ICT Association of Uganda (ICTAU)* __________ 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. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [ISOC Kenya] : Microsoft Research PhD Scholarships 2016 - Call for Applications
by Barrack Otieno 11 Aug '15

11 Aug '15

Fyi ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Eng. Martin Obuya via Internet Society" <Mail(a)connectedcommunity.org> Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:37:25 +0000 Subject: [ISOC Kenya] : Microsoft Research PhD Scholarships 2016 - Call for Applications To: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com == Please, reply ABOVE THIS LINE == Dear Members, The website is now live for the next PhD Scholarship Programme applications call. http://research.microsoft.com/PhDScholarship/ <http://research.microsoft.com/PhDScholarship/> Application deadline: 25 September 2015, 17:00 GMT Please let your academic contacts know about it! The Programme is open to all universities or national research institutions in any country in Europe, the Middle East or Africa. As in previous years, applications must be made by PhD supervisors not by students. Supervisors will be informed of our decision by the end of December 2015 and will then have until 31st March 2017 to find the best student for the proposed project. Students will typically start their PhD in October 2016. The page also contains a link to a number of currently open PhD positions sponsored by Microsoft Research at a number of Universities: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/collaboration/global/open-phd-positions… <http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/collaboration/global/open-phd-positions…> If you have questions or feedback, please contact msrphd(a)microsoft.com <msrphd(a)microsoft.com>. Cheers! Eng. Martin Obuya, President/Chairman, ISOC Kenya ------------------------------ eng.mko(a)ihub.co.ke Ambassador (Govt Affairs) Note: replies will be sent to the full discussion group. ------------------------------ Reply to Sender : http://connect.internetsociety.org/eGroups/PostReply/?GroupId=253&SenderKey… Reply to Discussion : http://connect.internetsociety.org/eGroups/PostReply/?GroupId=253&MID=5910&… You are subscribed to "Kenya Chapter Rejuvenation" as otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com. To change your subscriptions, go to http://connect.internetsociety.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions&MDATE=…. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to http://connect.internetsociety.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?Use…. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] Does Kenya have an Anti Spam Law?
by Barrack Otieno 11 Aug '15

11 Aug '15

Listers, Does Kenya have an Anti Spam law?, can anyone familiar with the present law point me to an area that deals with Spam or other unsolicited communication? Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] Lesson for Kenya: Dominance wars drive Nigeria's telecoms market into turmoil
by ngethe.kariuki2007 11 Aug '15

11 Aug '15

Cofek , Listers The Nigeria matter is a straight forward case of "Bad Regulation".No good Regulator would ever allow so called "As symmetric tariffs" in favour of a dominant operator. John Kariuki. Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: "Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: To: ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK)" <hotline(a)cofek.co.ke>,david(a)cofek.co.ke Subject: [kictanet] Lesson for Kenya: Dominance wars drive Nigeria's telecoms market into turmoil Dear Listers; We have the pleasure to share the link: http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/1336-dominance-wars-drive-n… While at it, we must caution the regulator, CA and the ICT Secretary Dr Fred O. Matiangi to avoid excessive and suspect rush to gazette dominance regulations. The duo must, without delay, consult the Attorney General, Competition Authority and “Wanjiku”. Failure to do so will only lead to protracted Court battles yet well-legislated, the dominance rules are very good for the consumer and market. Kind regards, Terry Terry Watowa (Ms) Program Assistant Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) Rehema Place, Block F-45 Ngong Road/Ring Rd Kilimani Junction P.O Box 28053-00200, City Square, NAIROBI, Kenya Tel. 254-20-2615496, 2300859 Fax. 254-20-3861719; Cell phones: 0715555550, 0770700007 E-mail: hotline(a)cofek.co.ke Website: www.cofek.co.ke Facebook: "Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek)" Twitter: @ConsumersKenya YouTube: "ConsumersKenya"

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by meshack 10 Aug '15

10 Aug '15

Sent from Samsung Mobile

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Lesson for Kenya: Dominance wars drive Nigeria's telecoms market into turmoil
by Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) 10 Aug '15

10 Aug '15

Dear Listers; We have the pleasure to share the link: http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/1336-dominance-wars-drive-ni geria-s-telecoms-market-into-turmoil While at it, we must caution the regulator, CA and the ICT Secretary Dr Fred O. Matiangi to avoid excessive and suspect rush to gazette dominance regulations. The duo must, without delay, consult the Attorney General, Competition Authority and "Wanjiku". Failure to do so will only lead to protracted Court battles yet well-legislated, the dominance rules are very good for the consumer and market. Kind regards, Terry Terry Watowa (Ms) Program Assistant Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) Rehema Place, Block F-45 Ngong Road/Ring Rd Kilimani Junction P.O Box 28053-00200, City Square, NAIROBI, Kenya Tel. 254-20-2615496, 2300859 Fax. 254-20-3861719; Cell phones: 0715555550, 0770700007 E-mail: <mailto:hotline@cofek.co.ke> hotline(a)cofek.co.ke Website: <http://www.cofek.co.ke/> www.cofek.co.ke Facebook: "Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek)" Twitter: @ConsumersKenya YouTube: "ConsumersKenya"

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Recommendations on Terms of Service and Human Rights on the IGF Website
by Barrack Otieno 07 Aug '15

07 Aug '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Luca Belli <lucabelli(a)hotmail.it> Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 19:38:24 +0200 Subject: [Internet Policy] Recommendations on Terms of Service and Human Rights on the IGF Website To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org>, "nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it" <nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it> FYI FYI Dear all, (apologies for cross posting) As some of you may already know, over the past year the IGF Dynamic Coalition on Platform Responsibility (DCPR) has promoted a participatory process aimed at the elaboration of some Recommendations on Terms of Service and Human Rights. The consolidated draft of the Recommendations is now available on the IGF website for comments. You are all invited to comment on the draft by the end of August. http://review.intgovforum.org/igf-2015/dynamic-coalitions/dynamic-coalition… The Recommendations aim at providing indications on how to safeguard human rights within online platforms’ terms of service. The draft has been elaborated via an open process, as decided during the DCPR foundation meeting. All information regarding the process is available on the website of the DCPR and will remain public. Thanks to all DCPR members (as well as all non-members) who participated in the process. Please do not hesitate to share this email. All the best, Luca ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Luca Belli, PhDResearcher, Center for Technology & Society, FGV Rio de JaneiroFounder and Co-chair, IGF Dynamic Coalition on Network NeutralityCo-founder and Co-chair, IGF Dynamic Coalition on Platform Responsibility------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ____________________________________________________________ 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 -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [global-nn] Policy Statement on the IGF Website
by Ali Hussein 07 Aug '15

07 Aug '15

FYI 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: <LB(a)lucabelli.net> > Date: August 6, 2015 at 10:53:56 PM EAT > To: "DC NN" <nncoalition(a)mailman.edri.org>, global-nn(a)lists.riseup.net > Subject: [global-nn] Policy Statement on the IGF Website > Reply-To: <LB(a)lucabelli.net> > > Dear all, > > The IGF Secretariat has published the draft Net Neutrality Policy Statement on the IGF website. > Do not hesitate to express your comments using the dedicated platform that can be accessed here > http://review.intgovforum.org/igf-2015/dynamic-coalitions/dynamic-coalition… > > All the best, > Luca > > > Luca Belli, PhD > Researcher, Center for Technology & Society, FGV Rio de Janeiro > Founder and Co-chair, IGF Dynamic Coalition on Network Neutrality > Co-founder and Co-chair, IGF Dynamic Coalition on Platform Responsibility > >

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Board members should beware leaving IT projects to professionals
by Mwendwa Kivuva 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

The recent fiasco surrounding allegations of compromised Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS <http://www.ifmis.go.ke/>)passwords and attempts to embezzle funds from government coffers should serve as a wake-up call. The integrity of our information systems is an urgent priority. To be fair, Kenya is not the first country to experience IFMIS challenges. In fact, in Malawi, Joyce Banda’s recent failure to win a second term as president has been attributed to IFMIS-related corruption scandals <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_Hill_Cashgate_Scandal>. The objective of IFMIS is in line with most automation projects – to increase efficiency, transparency and accountability. What most people forget, though, is that automation by itself is not a magic bullet against corruption. In fact, if a developer blindly – or deliberately – automates corrupt processes, the end result is the enhancement and increased efficiency of corrupt activities. Wheeler-dealers can now enjoy the convenience of embezzling funds from their laptops, rather than having to walk to government offices with big brown envelopes in broad daylight. Read more... http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/-/2274560/2819968/-/y95a7…

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Role and integrity of Surveillance system in Kenya
by Mwendwa Kivuva 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

During the IGF, I had asked CA what measures are in place to ensure citizens surveillance data collected from telecoms service providers is not used by mischievous individuals to achieve dubious means. Well, here is an example... "Though not captured in the report, sources privy to the investigation also revealed that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations is on the spot because its detectives possibly tampered with official telephone data in a bid to conceal crucial evidence that could help in the case. It shows that telephone logs from a mast in Tigoni which would have placed the televangelist at or near the scene of the accident were erased. The effect of this was that records of the persons who may have called or received calls from the pastor are unavailable." ... Then there is data obtained from a local mobile telephone service provider that was expected to show the location of individual handsets, prior, during, and after the accident, so as to give clues on the location of their owners. Though not included in the report, a source privy to the investigation said this is the data which was probably interfered with and some crucial details deleted. For instance, while it gave the calls and SMS data for July25, 22 and 29, those recorded on July 26 and 27 were missing. Such data is usually obtained by Criminal Intelligence Unit at the Directorate’s headquarters. http://www.nation.co.ke/news/The-shocking-truth-on-fatal-crash/-/1056/28202…

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(no subject)
by Uncle Pedro Chicken 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

I am glad to be part of the mailing list. Jerry

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Re: [kictanet] AG BLOCKS ICT CS' BID TO ENACT ANTI-SAFARICOM LAW
by meshack 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

Hello @Mwendwa, comparing safaricom and the likes of mumias telecom kenya and mumias is not right. I dont think safaricom is playing the same field as these companies, and again they aint shell companies if u get to understand there objectives. Safaricom has been able to thrive because it has allowed innovation to thrive yet if we look at the case of telecom kenya the beauracracies that was involved did not let the idea of innovation thrive within it, and again i dont think kenya airways is even close to be at the same table as saf, for aguement sake maybe a restructuring of its capital will let them out of the hole for a bit say why borrow money to buy expensive boeings yet wherr u borrow there is a cost and where r buying there is eve a greater cost than remaining vile vile! Someone agued some times back that the case in turkana where they are seeing a vgreat economic development for a short span may not hold since there are no right institution that can channel the growth and development to a level as norway. My point being that since the structures and policies thst has led to the status of mumias we archaic ( if thats the word) and that they were allowed to thrive in a modernized environment where competition thrives hences the porus nature of the organization. If we dont allow institutilnal restructuring in our country we may never get to where norway is assuming our major resource is not just oil like norway but any other that u think fits in my arguement. At some point in the industrial revolution the american economy was support almost completely by oil steel snd electricity which where controlled extremely by monopoly. These drove to great social and economic disparity and a great gap between the wealth and not just rich, and the poor. Politics intervined at one point that allowed the wealth trickle to the or and thus an environment for innovation competition and creativity I dont see any case of capital flight in any case due to the politics involved. Unless the foreign investors are threatened and the environment in kenya becomes risky we will still have airtel prefer kenyan market and even continue to invest in assets within the contry simply because of the challenge that they are exposed to. If the risk is too high then the returns must guarantee the opportunity cost. Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: 06/08/2015 10:34 (GMT+03:00) To: memakunat(a)yahoo.com Cc: Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] AG BLOCKS ICT CS' BID TO ENACT ANTI-SAFARICOM LAW This is a debate that Kenyans should not take lightly. For any law that comes into force, the citizens must be consulted widely. Here are a few questions I've been asking myself : 1. Are we fighting proxy wars? Who wants Safaricom dead? 2. Is there any citizen in his right mind who wants to see Safaricom go the way of Telkom, Kenya Airways, Mumias... Remember these shell companies were once the pride of the nation. 3. Airtel is the largest mobile operator in South Asia and the third largest in the world with a 303 million subscriber base. Safaricom subscriber base worldwide is less than 10% of that. 4. Airtel has a total equity of US$26 billion with revenue of about $15 billion compared to Safaricom's around $2 billion with $1.4 billion revenue. Are these two companies competing at the same level? 5. As of year 2012, Orange had a revenue of €43.5 billion and equity of €24.3 billion and total assets of €90 billion. Are these companies worth us Sacrifice our toddler Safaricom? 5. Would Safaricom enjoy the same rights as Airtel in say, India or France? Would Safaricom get a licence in the first place in these markets? 6. We have seen how multinationals steal from Kenyans by evading taxes through transfer pricing, declaring false losses, etc. Why would we want to kill our crown jewel in support of thugs? 7. Capital flight: where do profits of these multinationals go as compared to those of Safaricom? Have a thoughtful day.

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AG BLOCKS ICT CS' BID TO ENACT ANTI-SAFARICOM LAW
by Ali Hussein 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

Listers Apologies for cross posting. This discussion seems to have refused to die. :-) My humble contention is again that Market Forces and a gentle regulatory hand will be better than this poison pill that the CS seems determined to shove down Safaricom's throat. As for the regulators, the fact that two govt agencies seem at loggerheads on this issue can only augar well for this country - Competition has checked into Government! :-) One last thing - I'm curious as to the Market leadership status at Airtel's other Africa presence. Anyone has those stats at hand? http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/AG-blocks-Matiangi-s-bid-to-enact-anti-S… Ali Hussein Tel: +254 713 601113

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Re: [kictanet] AG BLOCKS ICT CS' BID TO ENACT ANTI-SAFARICOM LAW
by Mwendwa Kivuva 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

This is a debate that Kenyans should not take lightly. For any law that comes into force, the citizens must be consulted widely. Here are a few questions I've been asking myself : 1. Are we fighting proxy wars? Who wants Safaricom dead? 2. Is there any citizen in his right mind who wants to see Safaricom go the way of Telkom, Kenya Airways, Mumias... Remember these shell companies were once the pride of the nation. 3. Airtel is the largest mobile operator in South Asia and the third largest in the world with a 303 million subscriber base. Safaricom subscriber base worldwide is less than 10% of that. 4. Airtel has a total equity of US$26 billion with revenue of about $15 billion compared to Safaricom's around $2 billion with $1.4 billion revenue. Are these two companies competing at the same level? 5. As of year 2012, Orange had a revenue of €43.5 billion and equity of €24.3 billion and total assets of €90 billion. Are these companies worth us Sacrifice our toddler Safaricom? 5. Would Safaricom enjoy the same rights as Airtel in say, India or France? Would Safaricom get a licence in the first place in these markets? 6. We have seen how multinationals steal from Kenyans by evading taxes through transfer pricing, declaring false losses, etc. Why would we want to kill our crown jewel in support of thugs? 7. Capital flight: where do profits of these multinationals go as compared to those of Safaricom? Have a thoughtful day.

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Re: [kictanet] AG BLOCKS ICT CS' BID TO ENACT ANTI-SAFARICOM LAW
by Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

Dear Listers, Please see our article on the same: http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/1326-ict-cs-dr-matiang-i-em…. Kind regards, David Kedodewww.cofek.co.ke -------- Original message -------- From: Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: 2015/08/06 06:50 (GMT+03:00) To: "The Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek)" <hotline(a)cofek.co.ke> Cc: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> Subject: [kictanet] AG BLOCKS ICT CS' BID TO ENACT ANTI-SAFARICOM LAW Listers Apologies for cross posting. This discussion seems to have refused to die. :-) My humble contention is again that Market Forces and a gentle regulatory hand will be better than this poison pill that the CS seems determined to shove down Safaricom's throat. As for the regulators, the fact that two govt agencies seem at loggerheads on this issue can only augar well for this country - Competition has checked into Government! :-) One last thing - I'm curious as to the Market leadership status at Airtel's other Africa presence. Anyone has those stats at hand? http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/AG-blocks-Matiangi-s-bid-to-enact-anti-S… Ali Hussein Tel: +254 713 601113

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Happening Now: Important webinars by ICG and CCWG
by Bob Omondi 04 Aug '15

04 Aug '15

https://icann.adobeconnect.com/si-webinar/ Regards Bob.

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Photos from the 8th KIGF
by Amos Ochieng 03 Aug '15

03 Aug '15

Had the opportunity to document the 8th KIGF . The photos can be seen from here <http://t.sidekickopen16.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XX4R…> Many thanks to all the people who became 'my subjects' You are free to share the photos as you please. Best regards Amos Amos Ochieng, Pixels Kenya *Mobile:* +254 729 355550, *Twitter:* @ochiengamos *Website:* www.pixelskenya.com -- *"You can just hang outside in the sun all day tossing a ball around...Or you can sit at your computer and do something that matters."- Cartman* ____________________________________________________________________________

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FW: Sector Statistics Report Quarter 3 2014/2015
by Kingori, Hazel 03 Aug '15

03 Aug '15

Good evening Listers, Communications Authority of Kenya has released the Sector Statistics Report for Quarter 3 (January – March) 2014/2015. The report is available on the following link: http://www.ca.go.ke/index.php/what-we-do/94-news/344-new-entrant-equitel-cu… -- Hazel King’ori Ag. Assistant Manager/ Media and Publicity Communications Authority of Kenya Tel: 020 4242000 (438) Mobile: 0703042438

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Diversity and inclusiveness, digital financial inclusion
by meshack 03 Aug '15

03 Aug '15

Hello all From a finance point of view. Availing critical financial services to the worlds unbanked population is mandatory to economic growth and development. Somali is one country out of two in africa that is not given any finacial assistance to its balance of payment through the IMF and the likes. Last year alone they recorded a growth in GDP of 3 percent. Thanks largely to its money transfer system that has helped boost the growth. Digital financial inclusion is mandatory to growth and development of economies (third world economies) where batter trade in some of these region is a norm, lack of proper health care services and a resilient poverty may be due to lack of relevant education, financial awareness, and proper planning from the income generating population. Services such as health insurance, banking, if addressed properly in a non exploitive manner may lead to greater saving and investment opportunities to these communities. Through use of the digital realm which has penetrated through the communities then services like money transfer can be a greater contributor to the economic and social development of these communities where a discrimination in pricing chargwes can be applied to favour a 200 kshs transfer that costs 53 kshs. People are afraid to save where it cost them, they are also afraid to spend where it cost them much more than holding money at home or having the money into a preferrable legal tender (as livestock for batter trade ). What i simply mean is that having the same costs that affect the middle class standard of living should not apply to low income earners. Sent from Samsung Mobile

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] New document: Perspectives on the IANA Stewardship Transition Principles
by Barrack Otieno 03 Aug '15

03 Aug '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dan York <york(a)isoc.org> Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 21:27:48 +0000 Subject: [Internet Policy] New document: Perspectives on the IANA Stewardship Transition Principles To: Internet Policy External <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Internet-policy subscribers, Today we published a document providing our perspectives on the principles behind the IANA Stewardship Transition: https://www.internetsociety.org/doc/perspectives-iana-stewardship-transitio… As part of the release, Sally Wentworth published a blog post providing an overview: https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/07/perspectives-ian… With the IANA Coordination Group (ICG) poised to release its call for public comments on a combined proposal to transition the stewardship of the IANA functions and important progress underway in the accountability discussions, we believe it is critical that we understand how the IANA stewardship principles as well as the IANA functions fit into the broader context of the Internet's operations and and international consensus. Our main goal was to show how these so-called NTIA criteria reflect broader Internet principles which have been adopted and embedded through years of global consensus. As we enter this next stage of the evaluation of the ICG proposal, we hope that this document will help in moving that discussion forward to achieving the global, open, secure and stable Internet we all seek. Regards, 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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Fwd: [Internet Policy] ISOC Contribution to UN WSIS+10 Review
by Barrack Otieno 03 Aug '15

03 Aug '15

Listers, FYI Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Constance Bommelaer <bommelaer(a)isoc.org> Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 15:14:35 +0000 Subject: [Internet Policy] ISOC Contribution to UN WSIS+10 Review To: Internet Policy External <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org>, "internetsociety_advisorycouncilne(a)ConnectedCommunity.org" <internetsociety_advisorycouncilne(a)connectedcommunity.org>, "internetsociety_chapterleaderscommunityne(a)ConnectedCommunity.org" <internetsociety_chapterleaderscommunityne(a)connectedcommunity.org> Dear Members, The Internet Society has submitted a <http://www.internetsociety.org/doc/internet-society-written-submission-wsis…> written contribution to the UN General Assembly WSIS+10 Review<http://www.internetsociety.org/doc/internet-society-written-submission-wsis…> to be held later in December, in New York. In our submission, we highlight the two main outcomes we are aiming for: * Preserving the consensus of the 2005 Tunis Agenda that recognizes the distributed model of governance of the Internet where each stakeholder group has its own role and set of responsibilities, while all working together; * Laying the foundations of an inclusive, people-centered and development-oriented Information Society for the next decade, articulated around three main pillars: 1/ collaborative networks for human empowerment and sustainable development, 2/ collaborative security for trust-worthy environments, and 3/ collaborative governance where open frameworks lead to successful discussions. For further background information, you can also read this blog post<http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/07/internet-society-…>. With regards to next steps, all contributions received will feed into a "non-paper" published by the UN in August. The next face-to-face consultations will take place in NY in Oct, leading to the UN GA High-Level Event on 15-16 Dec. where leaders from all communities should be invited to speak (see the WSIS+10 preparatory process roadmap<http://unpan3.un.org/wsis10/preparatoryprocess>). Many thanks to all the colleagues who have made suggestions and shared useful insights, they were very useful to develop ISOC's submission. Our Members and Chapters are an essential part of our engagement with the UN. Best regards, Constance Bommelaer Senior Director, Global Internet Policy The Internet Society www.isoc.org<http://www.isoc.org> -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: The Guardian: Windows 10: Microsoft under attack over privacy
by meshack 02 Aug '15

02 Aug '15

Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: meshack <memakunat(a)yahoo.com> Date: 02/08/2015 13:16 (GMT+03:00) To: memakunat(a)yahoo.com Subject: The Guardian: Windows 10: Microsoft under attack over privacy The Guardian: Windows 10: Microsoft under attack over privacy. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw8pSnoyI Sent from Samsung Mobile

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Re: [kictanet] Is Safaricom really dominant?
by meshack 02 Aug '15

02 Aug '15

Hello All I think dominance is an ambigours word to describe the safaricoms market. U r right let the market forces correct itself. These can be achieved through innovation Support from government in terms of legal regulation and not control. And i think what is happening is that we want to have a level playing field and yet the outcomes are always different Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: 01/08/2015 23:34 (GMT+03:00) To: memakunat(a)yahoo.com Cc: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke>,KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Is Safaricom really dominant? Walu 1. Mobile Money? Yes, if you want to confine Safaricom to Kenya. 2. Voice? Yes but who really cares? 3. Data? Debatable 4. Content? Not 5. Remittances? - despite the larger than life brand buzz they control less than 1% of the $550 billion global remittance business. Wagging the dog Walu. Govt has better things to do than make noise about Safaricom's dominance. Instead of bemoaning their dominance we need to champion them as potential global leaders. Read my blog penned in February on this issue (in case you missed it of course!) :-) www.alyhussein.com 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 On Aug 1, 2015, at 6:50 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: @Ali, Safaricom IS dominant. Even they don't dispute it :-) Their (debatable) defence has always been that they are NOT abusing the dominance. My take has always been that there is need for regulatory intervention. What I am not quite sure about is if the current approach will give us the desired outcomes. Have a read @ The CA's new regulations have Safaricom in their sights The CA's new regulations have Safaricom in their sights Once an operator is declared dominant, then the Tariff Regulations , which say in short that the dominant operator cannot dictate the price of its own services, kic... View on www.nation.co.ke Preview by Yahoo Meanwhile, the other points are all major and deserve have their own separate thread :-) walu. From: Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com Cc: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> Sent: Saturday, August 1, 2015 4:38 AM Subject: [kictanet] Is Safaricom really dominant? Listers Apologies for cross posting. Safaricom was again on the dock two days ago at the Senate that was sitting to discuss this issue. I don't have the full details of what transpired but I do know one thing (or two):- We are wasting too much time discussing an issue which the market will address - sooner rather than later. Instead of Regulators and policy makers spending too much time debating on whether Safaricom is dominant or not I challenge them to create an environment that will ensure that such discussions are pointed in the right direction. For example:- 1. Do we have ubiquitous broadband in the country? When we talk about high speed internet do we mean Nairobi or Kenya? 2. What is the Universal Access Fund doing? Where are the reports for us to interrogate? 3. What is our definition of Net Neutrality and how will this affect the growth of critical infrastructure going forward? 4. Are the Telcos collectively behaving badly? And what can be done to address this issue? I mean stuff like 'expired' bundles, Fair use Policy (whatever that means!), basic customer service etc. 5. What is our position on Privacy and Cyber Crime? 6. Does the average Kenyan understand the pitfalls of freely sharing information online? And how can we protect them without curtailing their freedoms? 7. In the wake of the GES Conference what next? My humble opinion is that this continuous talk of Safaricom being dominant is akin to Wagging the Dog. 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 _______________________________________________ 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.

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Is Safaricom really dominant?
by Ali Hussein 01 Aug '15

01 Aug '15

Listers Apologies for cross posting. Safaricom was again on the dock two days ago at the Senate that was sitting to discuss this issue. I don't have the full details of what transpired but I do know one thing (or two):- We are wasting too much time discussing an issue which the market will address - sooner rather than later. Instead of Regulators and policy makers spending too much time debating on whether Safaricom is dominant or not I challenge them to create an environment that will ensure that such discussions are pointed in the right direction. For example:- 1. Do we have ubiquitous broadband in the country? When we talk about high speed internet do we mean Nairobi or Kenya? 2. What is the Universal Access Fund doing? Where are the reports for us to interrogate? 3. What is our definition of Net Neutrality and how will this affect the growth of critical infrastructure going forward? 4. Are the Telcos collectively behaving badly? And what can be done to address this issue? I mean stuff like 'expired' bundles, Fair use Policy (whatever that means!), basic customer service etc. 5. What is our position on Privacy and Cyber Crime? 6. Does the average Kenyan understand the pitfalls of freely sharing information online? And how can we protect them without curtailing their freedoms? 7. In the wake of the GES Conference what next? My humble opinion is that this continuous talk of Safaricom being dominant is akin to Wagging the Dog. 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] Is Safaricom really dominant?
by ngethe.kariuki2007 01 Aug '15

01 Aug '15

Walu, Just a brief comment. Under telecoms law, "potential abuse" is the concept used and applied "ex-ante" unlike competition law where "abuse" sanctions are applied ex-post and for reasons which are well known, this would be too late in telecoms sector. As an exception to the general application of competition law, mere dominance under telecommunications law triggers additional regulatory sanctions while applying competition law principles. Remember that CAK is also a competition regulator for telecoms sector but mainly uses "ex-ante" approach. John Kariuki N Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: To: ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Is Safaricom really dominant? @Ali, Safaricom IS dominant. Even they don't dispute it :-) Their (debatable) defence has always been that they are NOT abusing the dominance. My take has always been that there is need for regulatory intervention. What I am not quite sure about is if the current approach will give us the desired outcomes. Have a read @ The CA's new regulations have Safaricom in their sights The CA's new regulations have Safaricom in their sights Once an operator is declared dominant, then the Tariff Regulations , which say in short that the dominant operator cannot dictate the price of its own services, kic... View on www.nation.co.ke Preview by Yahoo Meanwhile, the other points are all major and deserve have their own separate thread :-) walu. From: Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com Cc: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> Sent: Saturday, August 1, 2015 4:38 AM Subject: [kictanet] Is Safaricom really dominant? Listers Apologies for cross posting. Safaricom was again on the dock two days ago at the Senate that was sitting to discuss this issue. I don't have the full details of what transpired but I do know one thing (or two):- We are wasting too much time discussing an issue which the market will address - sooner rather than later. Instead of Regulators and policy makers spending too much time debating on whether Safaricom is dominant or not I challenge them to create an environment that will ensure that such discussions are pointed in the right direction. For example:- 1. Do we have ubiquitous broadband in the country? When we talk about high speed internet do we mean Nairobi or Kenya? 2. What is the Universal Access Fund doing? Where are the reports for us to interrogate? 3. What is our definition of Net Neutrality and how will this affect the growth of critical infrastructure going forward? 4. Are the Telcos collectively behaving badly? And what can be done to address this issue? I mean stuff like 'expired' bundles, Fair use Policy (whatever that means!), basic customer service etc. 5. What is our position on Privacy and Cyber Crime? 6. Does the average Kenyan understand the pitfalls of freely sharing information online? And how can we protect them without curtailing their freedoms? 7. In the wake of the GES Conference what next? My humble opinion is that this continuous talk of Safaricom being dominant is akin to Wagging the Dog. 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 _______________________________________________ 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.

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ICG Seeking Public Input on Key Internet Governance Proposal
by Alice Munyua 01 Aug '15

01 Aug '15

News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-31-en ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ICG Seeking Public Input on Key Internet Governance Proposal 31 July 2015 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) today released for public comment the proposal [IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal <https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/IANA-stewardship-transition-prop…> [PDF, 2.2 MB]] for the transition of the stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions from the U. S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to the global multistakeholder community. This presents a seminal opportunity for the public to evaluate the proposal as a whole and how it meets the criteria established by NTIA. The ICG is encouraging the public to review the proposal and share their reactions and comments during the public comment period here <https://www.ianacg.org/calls-for-input/combined-proposal-public-comment-per…>. Following the opening of the 40-day public comment period, the ICG will host two briefing webinars <https://www.ianacg.org/icg-will-be-hosting-two-webinars-regarding-the-trans…> open to the public on Thursday 6 August, 19:00-20:30 UTC and Friday 7 August, 11:00-12:30 UTC. The transition of IANA's stewardship represents an important Internet governance milestone. The proposal for how to carry out the transition is the result of a tremendous undertaking by the global multistakeholder community, including the operational communities with direct operation or service relationships with the IANA functions as well as global business, civil society, governments, and Internet users. These geographically diverse groups came together to work on this process shortly after NTIA announced its intent to transition its stewardship role in March 2014 <http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition…>^1 <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-31-en#foot1> . The proposal was developed through a transparent community-led process, open to and inclusive of all interested stakeholders. The proposal combines components related to the three categories of IANA functions – domain names, Internet numbering resources, and protocol parameters – each of which have already been thoroughly and publicly vetted. "The dedication that the Internet community has exhibited to the IANA stewardship transition is nothing short of remarkable," said Alissa Cooper, Chair of the ICG and member of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) community. "The public comment period presents an opportunity for the public to assess the transition proposal in its entirety and for the ICG to build a public record demonstrating how the proposal meets the expectations set out by the U.S. Government." "It has been a big undertaking to develop a proposal that meets the criteria set forth by the NTIA," said Patrik Fältström, Vice Chair of the ICG and Chair of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC). "I am confident that after receiving and analyzing the public comments, we will be poised to put this proposal forward to the U.S. Government for review and approval." "The ICG is looking forward to receiving broad input concerning key questions about the proposal," said Mohamed El Bashir ( محمد البشير ), Vice Chair of the ICG and member of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), "The public's input is absolutely crucial to this process." In parallel to the ICG, a Cross Community Working Group (CCWG-Accountability) was formed to facilitate the process of developing enhancements to ICANN's accountability in light of the transition away from the U.S. Government. The CCWG-Accountability proposal will be available for public comment on Monday, 3 August. The public should direct comments about the Enhancing ICANN Accountability proposal to the CCWG-Accountability and comments about the IANA Stewardship Transition proposal to the ICG. Webinar Details & How to Attend The webinars will be run in an Adobe Connect Room <https://icann.adobeconnect.com/icg> on Thursday 6 August, 19:00-20:30 UTC and Friday 7 August, 11:00-12:30 UTC. If you are interested in attending a webinar and would like to receive dial-in details, please send an email to the ICG Secretariat < admin(a)icgsec.asia <mailto:admin@icgsec.asia> > and indicate which webinar you would like to attend. Please note that the webinars will be conducted in English and will be live interpreted in the 5 UN languages plus Portuguese. They will also be recorded and transcribed. Subsequently the transcripts will be translated in the 5 UN languages and Portuguese and posted. /# # #/ For further information about the ICG and the IANA Stewardship Transition, please see https://www.ianacg.org or https://www.icann.org/stewardship.

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Are the Europeans going too far with 'Right to be Forgotten'? Google stands its ground. France's latest demands raises fundamental questions in Internet Governance and Freedom of Expression
by Ali Hussein 01 Aug '15

01 Aug '15

Listers Apologies for cross posting. In the wake of yesterday's well attended Kenya IGF with wide representation from Government, Civil Society and the Private Sector this story in Fortune Magazine raisins fundamental questions on Internet Governance and Freedom of Expression. Excerpts:- Google finally said enough is enough when it comes to Europe censoring its search results. It issued a bold challenge to France. Google made a dramatic gesture to oppose censorship of its search results on Wednesday, telling French regulators in a blog post that it will not heed demands to implement so-called “right to be forgotten” requests on a worldwide basis. The move, which sets the stage for further confrontations between Google and France, also highlights a growing legal crisis for the internet. Read on:- http://fortune.com/2015/07/30/google-france-right-to-be-forgotten/ What's your take? 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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Fwd: [ALAC] John Jeffrey blog on .africa IRP
by Barrack Otieno 01 Aug '15

01 Aug '15

Listers , FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rinalia Abdul Rahim <rinalia.abdulrahim(a)gmail.com> Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 09:56:01 +0800 Subject: [ALAC] John Jeffrey blog on .africa IRP To: ALAC Working List <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org Dear ALAC and AFRALO, Please find below a link to ICANN General Counsel's blog on the .africa IRP ruling. > > https://www.icann.org/news/blog/africa-irp-declaration-clearing-up-some-fac… > Best regards, Rinalia -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Four: Management of Critical Internet Resources
by Barrack Otieno 31 Jul '15

31 Jul '15

Listers, Feel free to continue with the discussions on the previous days threads. Today , we focus on management of critical internet resources in our country. Questions: 1. Is there an over arching national policy to guide infrastructure deployments within the country? 2. What is the current state of fiber optic cable across the country? Is there any redundancy on the cables laid across the country? 3. Are there policies in place for infrastructure sharing to avoid each operator laying their own cable thus passing the cost to the end user? 4. What is the state of IXPs in Kenya? are we in retaining more traffic locally compared to say 2 years ago? 5. Communications Authority requires all .ke registrars and the registry to be licensed by it before they commence business. Why is the registry being licensed? What would happen if CA withdrew the license for the registry? Why are registrars licensed twice, first by KENIC, then CA? Will over regulation hurt the industry? 6. With the eminent depletion of IPv4 addresses around the world, what is the state of uptake of IPv6 addresses in Kenya? 7. What is being done to ensure there is more uptake of IPv6? Then there is the exhaustion of IPv4 in some regions of the world like ARIN forcing them to go full V6 without dual-stacking, what impact does that have to our country where most networks and content is on v4? 8.Do you have any other views regarding best practice in the management of critical internet resources? The floor is open. Thank you Best Regards

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Livestream Link Kenya IGF happening now! https://livestream.com/internetsociety/keigf15
by Barrack Otieno 31 Jul '15

31 Jul '15

Listers, You can join from the office via https://livestream.com/internetsociety/keigf15 Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Kenya IGF Programme
by Grace Githaiga 29 Jul '15

29 Jul '15

Dear Listers Greetings. Pls find attached the Kenya IGF Programme. Looking forward to seeing some of you and for those who will not make for the F2F meeting, there will be remote participation. @Barrack Otieno will provide the details in due course. Thanks everyone and especially those who participated in the online debate. RgdsGrace

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Internet Goverance in Africa - call for applications
by Grace Githaiga 29 Jul '15

29 Jul '15

Subject: IG in Africa - call for applications From: admissions(a)diplomacy.edu To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 09:50:07 +0000 IG in Africa - call for applications Is this email not displaying correctly? View this email in your browser Diplo and the NEPAD Agency invite applications for the 11-week long online training course Internet Governance in Africa - An Introduction, which starts on 14 September 2015. The course covers fundamental aspects of Internet governance and Internet policy including: Actors and processes Infrastructure and standardisation, including management of domain names and IP addresses, and broadband policy Cybersecurity Privacy and human rights Network neutrality Sociocultural and development aspects of the Internet and Internet governance Legal aspects Economic aspects The course also offers case studies and practical examples from Africa and participants will be encouraged to contextualise their learning to their countries or regions. This course is based on Diplo’s Introduction to Internet Governance and will be repetitive for those who have already attended one of Diplo’s Internet governance introductory courses. The course consists of one week of classroom orientation, eight weeks of dynamic class content and activities, one week for the mid-course assignment, and one week of online engagement at sessions of the 10th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum which will take place in João Pessoa, Brazil, on 10-13 November 2015. Course materials and the e-learning platform are presented in English. However, participants who are more comfortable with communication in French may join a bilingual group which uses English as the primary language, and French as a secondary language for communication and interaction. Who should apply? Government officials Officials from regional and sub-regional institutions Parliamentary representatives Civil society activists and advocates Students, academics and researchers Journalists Applicants must meet the following requirements: Be a citizen of a member state of the African Union Be able to read, write, and converse in English Be fluent in French, if applying for the bilingual English-French group Have reliable Internet access (dial-up connection is sufficient, although broadband is preferable) Be able to commit a minimum of eight hours study time per week, and be available to participate in class online sessions (once a week at specified times) Applicants with an undergraduate degree may have an added advantage. Preference will be given to individuals living and working in Africa. Course fees Tuition fees for accepted applicants in this course will be covered by a fellowship provided by the NEPAD Agency. How to apply Please read the course description at http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGAfrica carefully and apply online using the form accessible from the ‘How to apply’ tab. Applications should be received on or before 15 August 2015. Enquiries may be directed to Ginger Paque (virginiap(a)diplomacy.edu) Like us on FaceBook Follow us on Twitter Our website Our network You are receiving this email because you attended DiploFoundation's course(s). [ unsubscribe from this list | update your subscription preferences | forward to a friend ]

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Fwd: [centr-igf] Italian Parliament adopts Declaration on Internet Rights
by Barrack Otieno 29 Jul '15

29 Jul '15

Listers, FYI. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nina Elzer <nina(a)centr.org> Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 08:18:28 +0000 Subject: [centr-igf] Italian Parliament adopts Declaration on Internet Rights To: "igf(a)centrlists.org" <igf(a)centrlists.org> Cc: Peter Van Roste <peter(a)centr.org> Good morning, Italy (a parliamentary committee) has adopted a (non-binding) declaration on Internet Rights, including (just about everything): access to internet, net neutrality, data protection, cyber security and internet governance (Art. 14, see below). It also ‘dares’ to address the issue of internet platforms. http://www.camera.it/application/xmanager/projects/leg17/commissione_intern… The intention seems to be to present the Declaration at the upcoming IGF meeting in Brazil. Remarks: The Declaration (i.e. the Italian Parliament) perceives the Internet as something positive (not always the case among several [European] parties) and recognises the global dimension of the Internet (i.e. does not see it in a national/European silo). Interesting: - The preamble (below) could imply that Parliament is calling for a global declaration of internet rights. - It is not clear which or what type of “international authority” could be meant to be responsible for observing the criteria listed in the declaration. Best, Nina [cid:image001.png@01D0C9E7.EABC6D30] Nina Elzer Policy Advisor CENTR - Belliardstraat 20, 1040 Brussels, Belgium tel +32 2 627 55 50 - direct +32 2 627 55 54 - e-mail: nina(a)centr.org<mailto:nina@centr.org> www.centr.org<http://www.centr.org/> - Twitter<https://twitter.com/CENTR_Nina> - Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/centrnews> - LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/centr> - Skype: elz_nina Declaration of Internet Rights Preamble … The Internet must be treated as a global resource and must satisfy the criterion of universality. … A Declaration of Internet Rights is crucial to laying the constitutional foundation for supranational principles and rights. Art. 14 (Internet governance) 1. Every person has the right to both national and international recognition of their rights. 2. The Internet requires rules consistent with its universal, supranational scope, aimed at fully implementing the principles and rights set out above, to safeguard its open and democratic nature, to prevent all forms of discrimination and to prevent the rules governing its use from being determined by those who hold the greatest economic power. 3. Internet rules shall take into account the various territorial levels (supranational, national, regional), the opportunities created by a variety of forms of self ‐ regulation consistent with the above principles, the need to preserve the capacity for innovation, including through competition, as well as the manifold actors operating on the Internet, and shall encourage involvement in ways that ensure the widespread participation of all concerned. Public institutions shall adopt the appropriate instruments to ensure such participation. 4. In any case, the regulatory innovations regarding the Internet shall be subject to an assessment of their impact on the digital ecosystem. 5. The Internet shall be managed so as to ensure compliance with the principle of transparency, accountability for decisions, accessibility to public information, and the representation of those concerned. 6. Access to and the reuse of data generated and held by the public sector shall be ensured. 7. The establishment of national and international authorities is essential to effectively ensure observance of the above criteria, including through an evaluation of the compliance of the new rules with the principles of this Declaration. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] Kids & Teens Holiday Workshop
by Tracy Nyatoro Weru 28 Jul '15

28 Jul '15

Good Afternoon, Thank you for showing interest in the August 2015 Holiday Boot Camp. We Would be delighted to host your children and train them.The Holiday Bootcamp targets children from 5 year to 18 year old(Primary and High School) thus your children would enjoy it. Kindly find attached a detailed brochure that has the schedule of the program. Registration for the training can be done by following this link: https://goo.gl/BxrFZV On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Sally Kotut <sallykotut(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Good morning Tracy, > > I am very interested in the 10-day Holiday Boot Camp for my children aged > 10yrs and 8yrs. > > Could you please give me more details as to the daily program, and kindly > confirm if their ages are appropriate for the program. > > Kind regards, > > Sally. > -- *Kind Regards, * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sckSxqM1k_g&feature=youtu.be -- Note: All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here <http://www.strathmore.edu/aboutus.php?id=184> to read the policy. "Visit our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account".

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#KeIGF Online Discussions Day 6: Openess
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 28 Jul '15

28 Jul '15

Listers, We hope you are all well post POTUS visit. Due to the the national activities last week, we were not able to post the last issue for discussion. Many of you had requested for a discussion on openness of the Internet and so we shall tackle that today. You are also welcome to contribute to all the other discussion threads from last week as we gear up for the face to face KeIGF . The idea of an open Internet is the idea that the full resources of the Internet and means to operate on it are easily accessible to all individuals and companies. This often includes ideas such as net neutrality, open standards, transparency, lack of Internet censorship, and low barriers to entry. We seek to answer questions like: how open is the Internet in Kenya? Is Freedom of Speech Online encouraged or it is suppressed? Are there examples of blocked websites in Kenya? How easy is it to start an Internet business in Kenya? Should Internet service provider (ISP) be allowed to speed up, slow down or block lawful Web traffic from getting to where you, the customer, want it to go? Should ISPs like Orange or Safaricom demand payment from content providers like Facebook or Google because these content providers reap huge profit from the infrastructure provided by ISPs? What is the position of the regulator on net neutrality? What is the position of service providers in Kenya on net neutrality? Over to you. Regards, -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu>

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Re: [kictanet] [isoc_ke] #KeIGF Online Discussions Day 6: Openess
by Ali Hussein 28 Jul '15

28 Jul '15

Joly Thanks for the link. Definitely worth a look. Grace for every ‘free’ moment of Internet consumed using WhatsApp, Facebook or Gmail is a moment NOT spent consuming local content. One might argue that since FB and WhatsApp are User Generated Content then we are consuming local content. We will be missing the point. This is serious money in terms of advertising that we are freely giving away. Even with Google Ad Products where we are now able to monetise as local publishers the process isn’t really that transparent and while we are giving away ‘eyeballs’ we are building other platforms instead of our own. This is the very essence of Net Neutrality INHO. We need to get ourselves organised to understand the impact of continuing to ignore this. As Obama said in his speech:- 'We have not inherited this nation from our forebearers but borrowed it from our children.’ Every decision we make MUST take that into consideration. 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 Jul 27, 2015, at 11:46 AM, Joly MacFie <joly(a)punkcast.com> wrote: > > > Hi, > > The Indian government has just released a report on NN. Here is some BBC commentary - http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-33605253 <http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-33605253> > > On Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 3:07 AM, Ali Hussein via isoc <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke <mailto:isoc@lists.my.co.ke>> wrote: > Grace, Liz and all > > This is a pet issue of mine. Let me be blunt. > > Net Neutrality is not something that we understand. We think that it doesn’t affect us, its too foreign and is the preserve of busy bodies who have nothing else to do. > > We must address this issue and elevate it to the level of importance it deserves. The average African (Kenyan) doesn't really care about this issue because after all if he/she receives 'free internet’ through internet.org <http://internet.org/> and other initiatives by the internet super powers who are we to say no? We just don’t seem to grasp the devastating effects of continuously being the net consumer of foreign content through social media and other avenues. If we allow this to continue then what happens to all our local content that will be ‘shut out’ of the net through people consuming ‘free internet’? > > Here’s a favourite Whatsapp message circulating for the last two weeks or so:- > > ‘HEY, I AM INVITING YOU TO ACTIVATE WHATSAPP WITHOUT INTERNET.THIS IS AN AMAZING SERVICE.NOW YOU CAN RUN WHATSAPP WITHOUT INTERNET.CLICK HERE TO ACTIVATE — WHATSAPPNODATA,COM > > Seriously? > > I’m reminded of a discussion I had with some friends a few weeks ago. And it goes something like this:- > > In a Market Place there are three key players:- > > 1. The Buyer > 2. The Seller > 3. The Product. > > So if you are not a buyer or a seller who are you? (HINT: YOU ARE THE PRODUCT) :-) > > So go ahead and continue to consume ‘free’ internet provided by the Internet Superpowers and think that Net Neutrality doesn't matter and post nonsensical stuff like your latest Facebook update:- > > RELATIONSHIP: ITS COMPLICATED > > And wonder why one of Facebook’s key metrics is ARPU (Yes, you got that right - Average Revenue Per User). > > Still think Net Neutrality is for foreigners? > > > Thanks & Regards > > Ali Hussein > ali(a)hussein.me.ke <mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke> > > +254 770 906375 <tel:%2B254%20770%20906375> > Twitter: @AliHKassim > Skype: Abu-Jomo > LinkedIn: http//ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > Blog: www.alyhussein.com <http://www.alyhussein.com/> > >> On Jul 27, 2015, at 9:40 AM, Liz Orembo via isoc <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke <mailto:isoc@lists.my.co.ke>> wrote: >> >> Morning Grace, all, >> >> I would say Internet in Kenya is still 'unregulated' when it comes to content filtering. I havent come across blocked sites, however, with the recent revelation of the Hacking team-Govt emails. We dont know what else the government has been upto. >> >> Last year vodacom released a transparency report, but no data was revealed because of unclear legal position. >> >> >> The legal position is unclear regarding whether or not it would be lawful for Safaricom (Vodafone’s local associate operator) or Vodafone to disclose statistics related to agency and authority communications data demands. >> >> >> http://www.vodafone.com/content/sustainabilityreport/2014/index/operating_r… <http://www.vodafone.com/content/sustainabilityreport/2014/index/operating_r…> >> >> Is it the same case with other service providers? and is it possible for us to seek clarification? >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 8:47 AM, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via isoc <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke <mailto:isoc@lists.my.co.ke>> wrote: >> Listers, >> We hope you are all well post POTUS visit. >> >> Due to the the national activities last week, we were not able to post the last issue for discussion. Many of you had requested for a discussion on openness of the Internet and so we shall tackle that today. You are also welcome to contribute to all the other discussion threads from last week as we gear up for the face to face KeIGF . >> >> The idea of an open Internet is the idea that the full resources of the Internet and means to operate on it are easily accessible to all individuals and companies. This often includes ideas such as net neutrality, open standards, transparency, lack of Internet censorship, and low barriers to entry. We seek to answer questions like: how open is the Internet in Kenya? Is Freedom of Speech Online encouraged or it is suppressed? Are there examples of blocked websites in Kenya? How easy is it to start an Internet business in Kenya? >> >> Should Internet service provider (ISP) be allowed to speed up, slow down or block lawful Web traffic from getting to where you, the customer, want it to go? >> >> Should ISPs like Orange or Safaricom demand payment from content providers like Facebook or Google because these content providers reap huge profit from the infrastructure provided by ISPs? >> >> What is the position of the regulator on net neutrality? What is the position of service providers in Kenya on net neutrality? >> >> Over to you. >> Regards, >> -- >> Grace L.N. Mutung'u >> Nairobi Kenya >> Skype: gracebomu >> Twitter: @Bomu >> >> <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> isoc mailing list >> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke <mailto:isoc@lists.my.co.ke> >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc <http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc> >> >> >> >> -- >> Best regards. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> isoc mailing list >> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke <mailto:isoc@lists.my.co.ke> >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc <http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc> > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke <mailto:isoc@lists.my.co.ke> > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc <http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc> > > > > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast > WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com <http://wwwhatsup.com/> > http://pinstand.com <http://pinstand.com/> - http://punkcast.com <http://punkcast.com/> > VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org <http://isoc-ny.org/> > -------------------------------------------------------------- > -

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Kids & Teens Holiday Workshop
by Tracy Nyatoro Weru 27 Jul '15

27 Jul '15

We have the pleasure to inform you that at @iLabAfrica, Strathmore University is organizing a 10-day Holiday Boot Camp for Primary and High School Students. The program will take place at @iLabAfrica from 10th August 2015 to 21st August 2015 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The Holiday Boot Camp is designed to motivate and inspire the students to bring their creative ideas to life. Students will create their own games, animated stories, projects, and publish their applications to the web. The Holiday Boot Camp will provide a comprehensive learning experience that is amazingly fun, highly interactive and extremely effective. @iLabAfrica, Strathmore University, blends technology learning with a Holiday Boot Camp targeted for Primary and High School Students.We cover a range of multimedia subjects including web design, video game programming, 3-D animation, Designed for children of all abilities, we start with the basics and then progress students in a systematic way that is both fun & educational. Students will create their own games, animated stories, projects, and publish their applications to the web. The Holiday Boot Camp will provide a comprehensive learning experience that is amazingly fun, highly interactive and extremely effective. The Students will pursue their tech interests with hands-on, project-based learning experiences at our state of the art computer Laboratories. The Boot Camp will offer fun personalized instruction from industry experts, meals, certificates and so much more. The Holiday Boot Camp is tailored for children of all abilities, we start with the basics and then progress students in a systematic way that is both fun & educational. This are just a few of the things the students will be taught: - Create 3D animation - Design a website - Learn to code - Make apps - Design video game - Get Motivational talks from Speakers in blue chip IT firms - And so much more For your convenience, we have attached a description and agenda of the training contents. We would be honoured if you would refer students to attend this event. Please let us know at your convenience if you will be able to send any participants or if you can refer other interested students. Registration for the training can be done by following this link: https://goo.gl/BxrFZV For further questions, comments and/or suggestions, please contact @iLabAfrica on 0724 239 020 or eMail: tweru(a)strathmore.edu. -- *Kind Regards, * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sckSxqM1k_g&feature=youtu.be -- Note: All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here <http://www.strathmore.edu/aboutus.php?id=184> to read the policy. "Visit our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account".

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CERTIFIED MOBILE DEVELOPER:USSD
by Tracy Nyatoro Weru 27 Jul '15

27 Jul '15

We have the pleasure to inform you that at @iLabAfrica, Strathmore University is organizing a 3 week *Certificate in Mobile Development for USSD*. The program will run from Oct 5th- Oct 23rd 2015. The training will mainly cover the SMS and USSD technologies for beginners and intermediate level developers This short course will offer participants with skills to develop USSD based mobile applications that allow fast, secure communication between the user.The participants also learn how to develop sms systems and intergrate them with Mobile Network Operators (MNO) and the basic techniques required for developing apps for the USSD platform.Upon completion of the Certificate program, particpants will have acquired knowledge on the following: - SMS gateway - SMS Architecture - USSD Architecture - Billing and Financial Models for SMS and USSD - Voice Infrastructure - Cloud Hosting We would be honored if you would refer participants to attend this event. Please let me know at your convenience if you will be able to send any participants or if you can refer other interested Participants. Registration for the training can be done by following this link: Register Here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12bX5mVIF1eSPLizp4-XEY12dloc_eGTj-MJBKHdm-J…> For further questions, comments and/or suggestions, please contact the Course Administrators: Tracy Weru, Cell: (+254) 0724 239 020 email: tweru(a)strathmore.edu Beryl Mungla Cell:0702024452 email:bmungla@strathmore.edu -- *Kind Regards, * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sckSxqM1k_g&feature=youtu.be -- Note: All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here <http://www.strathmore.edu/aboutus.php?id=184> to read the policy. "Visit our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account".

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AUGUST 2015-KIDS AND TEENS ICT BOOT CAMP
by Tracy Nyatoro Weru 27 Jul '15

27 Jul '15

We have the pleasure to inform you that at @iLabAfrica, Strathmore University is organizing a 9-day Holiday Boot Camp for Primary and High School Students. The program will take place at @iLabAfrica from 10th April 2015 to 21st April 2015 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The Holiday Boot Camp is designed to motivate and inspire the students to bring their creative ideas to life. Students will create their own games, animated stories, projects, and publish their applications to the web. The Holiday Boot Camp will provide a comprehensive learning experience that is amazingly fun, highly interactive and extremely effective. @iLabAfrica, Strathmore University, blends technology learning with a Holiday Boot Camp targeted for Primary and High School Students.We cover a range of multimedia subjects including web design, video game programming, 3-D animation, Designed for children of all abilities, we start with the basics and then progress students in a systematic way that is both fun & educational. Students will create their own games, animated stories, projects, and publish their applications to the web. The Holiday Boot Camp will provide a comprehensive learning experience that is amazingly fun, highly interactive and extremely effective. The Students will pursue their tech interests with hands-on, project-based learning experiences at our state of the art computer Laboratories. The Boot Camp will offer fun personalized instruction from industry experts, meals, certificates and so much more. The Holiday Boot Camp is tailored for children of all abilities, we start with the basics and then progress students in a systematic way that is both fun & educational. This are just a few of the things the students will be taught: - Create 3D animation - Design a website - Learn to code - Make apps - Design video game - Get Motivational talks from Speakers in blue chip IT firms - And so much more For your convenience, we have attached a description and agenda of the training contents. We would be honoured if you would refer students to attend this event. Please let us know at your convenience if you will be able to send any participants or if you can refer other interested students. Registration for the training can be done by following this link: https://goo.gl/BxrFZV For further questions, comments and/or suggestions, please contact @iLabAfrica on 0724 239 020 or eMail: tweru(a)strathmore.edu. -- *Kind Regards, * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sckSxqM1k_g&feature=youtu.be -- Note: All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here <http://www.strathmore.edu/aboutus.php?id=184> to read the policy. "Visit our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account".

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Re: [kictanet] [isoc_ke] #KeIGF Online Discussions Day 6: Openess
by cdohnio 27 Jul '15

27 Jul '15

To wiegh in on a couple of the questions asked: Should Internet service provider (ISP) be allowed to speed up, slow down or block lawful Web traffic from getting to where you, the customer, want it to go? No, though we have to allow for ISPs to optimize their networks. How we would measure violations is a trickier question. As already mentioned, most of the public isn't aware about these issues and those aware mostly don't care. We have to find a way to make these issues real to them and the regulator. Should ISPs like Orange or Safaricom demand payment from content providers like Facebook or Google because these content providers reap huge profit from the infrastructure provided by ISPs? To answer the question, no. It's disingenuous to add this phrase "*because these content providers reap huge profit* *from the infrastructure provided by ISPs*" to the question. It doesn't matter how much profit they're ripping. Nothing, I repeat again, nothing is preventing, or has ever prevented, ISP's from building their own social networks, search engines and video hosting websites. Their failure to imagine uses of their infrastructure beyond the initial use case is their own fault and they can't turn around and beginning charging those who have. Finally I already pay ISPs for the data I use. They'll effectively be charging twice on the same data if they're allowed to charge. All the best, princelySid *Twitter:* @princelySid | *Website: *cdohnio.blogspot.com

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AfricaHackOn Conference 2015
by christian kisutsa 27 Jul '15

27 Jul '15

Greetings, I trust you are well. I would like to cordially invite you to the 2nd Annual AfricaHackOn conference. The Cyber Security conference will be hosted at iHUB on 31st July 2015. Updates on the conference speakers can be obtained on our official website: http://africahackon.com/africa/conference A limited number of the tickets to the conference are available on ticketsasa via the following link: https://www.ticketsasa.com/events/eventdetail/view/1629/africahackon_2015#t… Please find attached to this mail, additional details on what to expect during the event. We look forward to your attendance in support of growing the Cyber Security community in Kenya. Regards.

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Re: [kictanet] [Security Forum] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Three: Internet Economy
by Mwendwa Kivuva 24 Jul '15

24 Jul '15

> > I would say that we don't have a strong enough legal framework the governs some of these new frontiers. However, there must be a healthy tension between the need to protect consumers from unscrupulous business people while encouraging innovative uses of technology. Thanks Josiah. You have captured the point right from my thoughts. We need to find a balance between regulation and over regulation. Innovations like Mpesa thrived because the environment was ripe and there were no stifling policies (barriers to entry) Consumer protection: Article 46 of our Constitution on Consumer Protection mandate Parliament to "...enact legislation to provide for consumer protection and for fair, honest and decent advertising." The firth schedule envisioned this enactment to happen four years after the promulgation, which I believe is expired. But that not withstanding, any court of competed jurisdiction should be able to rule and set precedence on consumer protection issues. Therefore there is NO vacuum at all. Bill of Rights: Consumer rights. 46. (1) Consumers have the right— (a) to goods and services of reasonable quality; (b) to the information necessary for them to gain full benefit from goods and services; (c) to the protection of their health, safety, and economic interests; and (d) to compensation for loss or injury arising from defects in goods or services.

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Re: [kictanet] [isoc_ke] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Four: Management of Critical Internet Resources
by Barrack Otieno 24 Jul '15

24 Jul '15

Hi Daniel, This is the document i shared. Thank you regards. Best Regards On Jul 24, 2015 11:11 AM, "Daniel Otieno Omondi" <dottocomp(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi barrack, > On your question on the national broadband strategy here are some links to > clarify ..... > http://ca.go.ke/images//downloads/PUBLICATIONS/NATIONAL%20BROADBAND%20STRAT… > Thanks > > Daniel > -------------------------------------------- > On Fri, 7/24/15, Barrack Otieno via isoc <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > > Subject: Re: [isoc_ke] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Four: Management > of Critical Internet Resources > To: "ISOC Kenya Chapter" <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Cc: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke>, "KICTAnet ICT > Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "Security List" < > security(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Date: Friday, July 24, 2015, 6:37 AM > > Listers, > > The thread on Management of > Critical Internet Resources is still open > as > we move forwad, feel free to contribute to the discussion > as we > move along. > In the > mean time , i would like to know the current state of > service > access gaps. The last map i saw on > the National Broadband Strategy > document > published in 2013 showed that close to 50 % of the Kenyan > landmass lacked any service, it appeared as if > most Critical Internet > Resources were > concentrated around the key towns and Cities, Nairobi, > Mombasa , Nakuru and Kisumu. I wonder if this > has changed. Was > implementation of this > Strategy Document taken over by the ICT > Authority or is it water under the bridge. > > On 7/23/15, Barrack Otieno > <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > Listers, > > > > Feel free to continue with the discussions > on the previous days > > threads. Today , > we focus on management of critical internet resources > > in our country. > > > > Questions: > > > > 1. Is there an over arching national > policy to guide infrastructure > > > deployments within the country? > > 2. What > is the current state of fiber optic cable across the > country? > > Is there any redundancy on the > cables laid across the country? > > 3. Are > there policies in place for infrastructure sharing to > avoid > > each operator laying their own > cable thus passing the cost to the end > > > user? > > 4. What is the state of IXPs in > Kenya? are we in retaining more > > > traffic locally compared to say 2 years ago? > > 5. Communications Authority requires all > .ke registrars and the > > registry to be > licensed by it before they commence business. Why is > > the registry being licensed? What would > happen if CA withdrew the > > license for > the registry? Why are registrars licensed twice, first by > > KENIC, then CA? Will over regulation hurt > the industry? > > 6. With the eminent > depletion of IPv4 addresses around the world, what > > is the state of uptake of IPv6 addresses > in Kenya? > > 7. What is being done to > ensure there is more uptake of IPv6? Then > > there is the exhaustion of IPv4 in some > regions of the world like ARIN > > forcing > them to go full V6 without dual-stacking, what impact > does > > that have to our country where > most networks and content is on v4? > > > 8.Do you have any other views regarding best practice in > the > > management of critical internet > resources? > > > > The > floor is open. > > > > > > > > Thank you > > > > Best Regards > > > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: > barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >

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Re: [kictanet] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Five: Emerging Issues
by Barrack Otieno 24 Jul '15

24 Jul '15

Listers, This topic attempts to provide the space to discuss a variety of emerging issues in the Internet space. Question 1. The mandate of WSIS, a meeting of the UN that took place in 2005 in Tunis is coming to an end. The WSIS process gave birth to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) which is up for renewal at end of this year. >From IGF discussions, there are no concrete proposals to form a permanent UN body for Internet governance. However, the discussions have borne many policies or “soft laws” that have guided relationships various stakeholders. Should the mandate of WSIS be extended for a further 10 years? 2. Should the government of Kenya support a renewal of WSIS? 3. Are there any other emerging issues that the Kenyan Internet Community should pay attention to? The floor is open

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Re: [kictanet] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Three: Internet Economy
by meshack 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

We have to admit that the principles and policies of the past have been changed by a revolution (digital revolution) middle men in markets are slowly being thrown to the rare as a end consumer. Time aa a factor in distribution and product delivery, processing has been reduced and the once necesary documentations required in commerce are mostly eliminated. All these as cool as it is has been intergrated into a world were financial services are more founded and targeted to a particular spcial class and tjerefore a sense of security that is much needed to a uninformed consumer is limited to those who are educated or in other words the socially politically and economically aware population. Yes we cannot blame anyone, just the market forces aligning to a most favourable conditions that guarantees success and competitiveness rather than having the services as a social development utility. Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Gideon via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: 22/07/2015 12:03 (GMT+03:00) To: memakunat(a)yahoo.com Cc: Gideon <gideonrop(a)gmail.com> Subject: [kictanet] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Three: Internet Economy Listers, First it will be good to know if the government has enough data on the eCommerce environment in Kenya. Thereafter such a study, it will be possible to create a better revenue analysis model that will allow the taxman to benefit at the same time enabling the govt to create a conducive environment to encourage and catalyze the Internet economy. Regards Gideon Rop Hi Barrack, Thank you for the the questions. @ Fred on the issue of taxation for the Internet economy.... I was listening to a representative from Jumia the other day on radio. By her presentation, the volume of merchandise moved per day is quite high and this business is really catching on in Kenya. If I remember they had an increase of 900%in turnover in Africa. While they warn that the high sales have not yet translated into profit, the whole business model is interesting and at some point the government will want a share of the profits. The same will happen to the cloud economy and other Internet businesses, if what happened in Chicago is anything to go by. However, more needs to be done on consumer education and protection. For example, when one buys a phone online and it is faulty, should the online company collect, repair or replace the phone or should the consumer take the phone to the service centre? Consumer protection can either be done through self regulation where the online companies make very good policies on dealing with consumer complaints. Otherwise , the companies cannot be responsive, then the law/its enforcement must be strengthened. Regards, 2015-07-22 7:42 GMT+03:00 Barrack Otieno via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>: > Listers, > > The rise of the Internet economy in Kenya has been defined by > different strokes. On one hand there are small entrepreneurs doing > their side hustles from offices, small shops and car boots. They > advertise their merchandise and services on social media and in a > rudimentary form, some deliver merchandise in backpacks from door to > door. > Enter the bigger players who have large websites from where goods and > services are purchased. Their business models differ. We have > companies like OLX, Cheki that provide a platform for users to > interact. They make their money from advertising. Others such as Rupu > and Jumia offer services and merchandise at reduced prices. > > Questions > > 1. Does an adequate legal framework exist to protect consumers from > fraud, deficient goods and services and to assure consumer rights in > the budding Internet economy? > 2. Since the bigger players in the sector are doing well, is time ripe > for the local Internet economy to be taxed to raise money for > government services? > 3. Should other services in the Internet economy such as cloud > services, international online purchases etc be taxed? > 4. As a stakeholder , what are your recommendations on how the > Internet economy can be improved? > > The floor is open, feel free to continue contributing to the > discussions of the previous days. > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Publication Review
by ANGEL A 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

Dear Listers, I wish to express my appreciation to all the members who participated in my online survey for my Masters Thesis in June 2014 through the Survey Monkey tool. When l was seeking for your participation, l promised to share the results of my findings which l already did. Today, l share an article l co-authored with my supervisors that was based on very Masters Thesis and which has been accepted for publication by an online journal, ProCon Ltd. I have attached the link herewith for your review and would be grateful to read your comments on the issues raised.Thank you. Cybersecurity Strategy’s Role in Raising Kenyan Awareness of Mobile Internet Threats | Procon Ltd. Information & Security: An International Journal | | | | | | | | | | | Cybersecurity Strategy’s Role in Raising Kenyan Awarenes...Publication Type: Journal article preview Authors: Angela Okuku; Karen Renaud; Brandon Valeriano Source: Information & Security: An International Journal, Volu... | | | | View on procon.bg | Preview by Yahoo | | | | | Best regards,Angela. Chevening Alumni. Sent By Mia Ang

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Russia passes law to promote their local software iindustry
by ICT Researcher 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

In support of Russian software developers when executingpublic (state or municipal) procurement, the Federal Law N 188-FZ"On Amendments to the Federal Law 'On Information,Information Technologies and Protection of Information'"and Article 14 of the Federal Law "On the contract system inthe sphere of procurement of goods, works and services for stateand municipal needs" was adopted on June 29, 2015 (hereinafter- the "Law"). The Law will come into force on January 1,2016. The Law provides for the creation of a unified register ofRussian computer programs and databases (hereinafter - the"Register of Russian software"). read more: Software Import Substitution: Recent News - Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment - Russian Federation | | | | | | | | | | | Software Import Substitution: Recent News - Media, Telec...The Law provides for the creation of a unified register of Russian computer programs and databases (hereinafter - the Register of Russian software). Russian Federat... | | | | View on www.mondaq.com | Preview by Yahoo | | | | |

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Re: [kictanet] [Security Forum] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Three: Internet Economy
by Barrack Otieno 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

Many thanks Josiah, First congratulations for the 5th edition of Pivot East Africa and for the good work you are doing, just following the discussion on the Global Entrepreneurship Summit i feel proud of how far the local tech sector has come and the role communities such as skunkworks of which you are among the founder members and the i-hub have done. Back to the discussion your intervention is timely, there is need for a Consumer Protection act and i am aware COFEK has been working on a draft bill, they are on this list and we hope they will be able to provide highlights on the stage at which the bill is in. Best Regards On 7/23/15, Josiah Mugambi <jmugambi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Wading in one day late on this particular discussion topic, but for good > reason. > > Yesterday we held the 5th edition of Pivot East <http://www.pivoteast.com>, > a regional pitching competition for digital startup companies from East > Africa. Digital entrepreneurs as one might imagine are those that run > mobile and web based or enabled businesses, and are a core part of the > internet economy. Not surprisingly, on average, the most accomplished > companies were in the financial sector. This is a sector where policy tends > to lag behind innovation (think MPESA, crypto currencies and the burgeoning > young companies beginning to play in that space across Africa). One key > question that was asked multiple times by the judges, majority of whom were > investors, was related to consumer protection and legislation for some of > these services. > > I would say that we don't have a strong enough legal framework the governs > some of these new frontiers. However, there must be a healthy tension > between the need to protect consumers from unscrupulous business people > while encouraging innovative uses of technology. With regards to taxing the > internet economy, don't we have corporate taxes that apply across the > board? I don't think it is big enough either especially as many of these > bigger players are already paying taxes as it stands. On stuff like cloud > services, we need to be wary of double taxation as many services > particularly from the US are already taxed. > > > > > -- > Josiah Mugambi > > On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 3:55 PM, fredrick Wahome via Security < > security(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > >> Unfortunately those in the leadership will just draft something when it >> deems appropriate time for them without involving the stakeholders n end >> users. >> >> The document will just sit at CA shelves and life goes on. For now am >> concentrating on educating users how to be safe. >> On Jul 22, 2015 11:46 AM, "Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via Security" < >> security(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >> >>> Hi Barrack, >>> Thank you for the the questions. >>> @ Fred on the issue of taxation for the Internet economy.... >>> >>> I was listening to a representative from Jumia the other day on radio. >>> By >>> her presentation, the volume of merchandise moved per day is quite high >>> and >>> this business is really catching on in Kenya. If I remember they had an >>> increase of 900%in turnover in Africa. While they warn that the high >>> sales >>> have not yet translated into profit, the whole business model is >>> interesting and at some point the government will want a share of the >>> profits. The same will happen to the cloud economy and other Internet >>> businesses, if what happened in Chicago is anything to go by. >>> >>> However, more needs to be done on consumer education and protection. For >>> example, when one buys a phone online and it is faulty, should the >>> online >>> company collect, repair or replace the phone or should the consumer take >>> the phone to the service centre? >>> Consumer protection can either be done through self regulation where the >>> online companies make very good policies on dealing with consumer >>> complaints. Otherwise , the companies cannot be responsive, then the >>> law/its enforcement must be strengthened. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> >>> 2015-07-22 7:42 GMT+03:00 Barrack Otieno via kictanet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>: >>> >>>> Listers, >>>> >>>> The rise of the Internet economy in Kenya has been defined by >>>> different strokes. On one hand there are small entrepreneurs doing >>>> their side hustles from offices, small shops and car boots. They >>>> advertise their merchandise and services on social media and in a >>>> rudimentary form, some deliver merchandise in backpacks from door to >>>> door. >>>> Enter the bigger players who have large websites from where goods and >>>> services are purchased. Their business models differ. We have >>>> companies like OLX, Cheki that provide a platform for users to >>>> interact. They make their money from advertising. Others such as Rupu >>>> and Jumia offer services and merchandise at reduced prices. >>>> >>>> Questions >>>> >>>> 1. Does an adequate legal framework exist to protect consumers from >>>> fraud, deficient goods and services and to assure consumer rights in >>>> the budding Internet economy? >>>> 2. Since the bigger players in the sector are doing well, is time ripe >>>> for the local Internet economy to be taxed to raise money for >>>> government services? >>>> 3. Should other services in the Internet economy such as cloud >>>> services, international online purchases etc be taxed? >>>> 4. As a stakeholder , what are your recommendations on how the >>>> Internet economy can be improved? >>>> >>>> The floor is open, feel free to continue contributing to the >>>> discussions of the previous days. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Security mailing list >>> Security(a)lists.my.co.ke >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Security mailing list >> Security(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security >> > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] [Security Forum] [Skunkworks] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Two: Cyber Security and Trust
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

Thank you everyone for the enriching contributions.Without cybersecurity, users cannot be assured when transacting online. A special mention to the security experts who have interesting and practical views to the cybersecurity issues. We may need to seek more information from those in bodies such as ICTA, from experts who helped to set up the systems as well as from private sector. Would be interesting to hear how banks achieve security, especially with Internet and mobile banking. The issue of mobile money payments will be part of our discussion tomorrow as we tackle "the Internet Economy". The discussions on all the topics remain open so please continue on. We shall pick all the recommendations and suggestions and present them to stakeholders during the IGF. Hopefully, some of them will find their way into policy and use in our institutions. Once again thank you. Regards, Grace 2015-07-21 18:11 GMT+03:00 Lesley Leposo via Security < security(a)lists.my.co.ke>: > @fredrick > Good point. > I can see why they would use open source software, other than it being > free. > But, my point of view only makes sense if the GOK, businesses and > universities also fostered/sponsored some (moderately) experienced COMODO > tinkerers/hackers. > > On Jul 21, 2015, at 5:55 PM, fredrick Wahome via Security < > security(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > > This far we can say they have tried but one thing I don't understand with > government system is the implementation. Is it that hard or their is some > laxity. With PKI in place most departments are still using FREE systems > like COMODO. But again as a loyal citizen I stopped complaining and just > doing the bit I can even if its sharing information.. > On Jul 21, 2015 5:29 PM, "Mwendwa Kivuva via Security" < > security(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > >> Sorry, here is the website for the Certifying Authority for Kenya's PKI >> http://www.govca.go.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 >> >> >> On 21 July 2015 at 16:56, Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hosea Kandie and Fredick Wahome have raised very important points of >>> institutional frameworks. I just wanted to share the National PKI website >>> which has a tonne of information on what Kenya has done in that regard. >>> http://www.ke-cirt.go.ke/index.php/services/national-pki/ >>> >>> Here is a copy paste from the home page: >>> >>> Kenya’s National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI) >>> >>> The National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI) project is coordinated by >>> the Ministry of ICT in collaboration with the Communications Authority of >>> Kenya (CA) and the ICT Authority (ICTA). >>> >>> A Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) refers to a system for the creation, >>> storage and distribution of digital certificates which are used to verify >>> that a particular public key (online identity) belongs to a certain entity. >>> A PKI is a technical infrastructure that comprises of a Root Certification >>> Authority (RCA) and a Certification Authority (CA), referred to as an >>> Electronic Certification Service Provider (E-CSP) in Kenya’s legal and >>> regulatory framework. The PKI creates a framework for protecting >>> communications and stored information from unauthorized access and >>> disclosure by addressing the fundamentals of cyber security – >>> confidentiality, integrity, authentication and non-repudiation. A PKI is >>> key to the rollout of e-transaction services. >>> >>> The Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998, mandates the >>> Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to issue a license to a person >>> operating an Electronic Certification Service. In this regard, the >>> Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has developed a licensing framework >>> for Electronic Certification Service Providers (E-CSPs). >>> >>> Kenya’s National PKI comprises of a Root Certification Authority (RCA), >>> which is managed by the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) as a >>> regulatory function, and the Government Certification Authority (GCA), an >>> E-CSP which is managed by the ICTA. The NPKI is instrumental towards the >>> effectiveness of the licensing of Electronic Certification Service >>> Providers (E-CSPs) by the Communications Authority since a licensed E-CSP >>> must be accredited by the RCA for its digital certificates to be globally >>> recognized and trusted. >>> >>> The ICT Authority (ICTA), which is the body responsible for the >>> management of the mainstream government ICT services, operates the GCA. >>> Other interested stakeholders who may be issued with an E-CSP license on >>> application include the banking Sector and the Academia. >>> >>> The benefits of a National PKI include: >>> i. Locally available and cheaper digital certificates/signatures; and >>> ii. Operations and services that are within Kenyan law >>> (jurisdiction), among others. >>> >>> ______________________ >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> On 21 July 2015 at 11:02, fredrick Wahome via Security < >>> security(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> The fact that there is high internet penetration in Africa / Kenya >>>> where an average of one user for every five has access to affordable >>>> internet has created enabling environment for cyber-criminals. >>>> >>>> By the nature of cyberspace where the perpetrators of cyber-crime >>>> remain ubiquitous. This necessitated a need for legislation to control >>>> crime, and to provide confidence and security in African cyberspace, >>>> leading to the drafting of the Africa Union Convention on Cybersecurity >>>> (AUCC). But some groups like CIPIT and civil society opposed the convention >>>> on the ground that it was prepared without their inputs. Their main >>>> argument is that the convention did not make enough provisions to protect >>>> privacy and freedom of speech. >>>> >>>> Member States have to undertake necessary measures to encourage >>>> the establishment of institutions that exchange information on cyber >>>> threats and the evaluation of vulnerabilities such as Computer >>>> Emergency Response Team (CERT). Kenya has at least done something on this >>>> by establishing KE-CIRT at CA. There is also a masterplan and PKI in place >>>> thou there has been implementation challenges. We will note that most >>>> governments departments have not yet established cybersecurity departments >>>> and this leads to low / lack of budgetary allocation. >>>> >>>> In summary Government bodies, policy networks, scholars, the media, >>>> technology experts and the people need to engage in a global conversation >>>> that will help demystify Cyber-crime and define what it constitutes of and >>>> how Cyber-criminals should be dealt with. >>>> >>>> The role of the media (television, blogs, online news outlets and more) >>>> is critical in the process of educating the public and engaging in a >>>> conversation, as they will be the mediators and curators of information and >>>> discourse on the issue. Thus, a concise and sensible approach, devoid of >>>> fear-mongering and shock practices, should be followed. We all remember >>>> recently how media has mishandled cyber crime news without a very somber >>>> deep analysis >>>> >>>> Since this is an international issue, governments and policy networks >>>> across the world have to come together and discuss openly on what is better >>>> for their citizens. Something like AUCC is a positive move by African states >>>> >>>> Scholars and academics can provide valuable expertise on technological, >>>> psychological, ethical and other issues, while highlighting any misgivings >>>> by those involved in the process. At least Strathmore has tried on this >>>> >>>> The people in their local communities, families and social networks >>>> should help and train each other to increase their peers’ level of Internet >>>> literacy and highlight the advantages of the web. A higher Internet >>>> literacy level can help people protect themselves even better by taking >>>> simple security measures, such as using anti-virus software and identifying >>>> potential risks or scams in their online financial transactions. More is >>>> needed from the technology community to provide awareness to end users even >>>> if through probono program. >>>> >>>> The technology community needs a unity of purpose. Looking at >>>> programmers / developers, DBA, network admins, infosec there has been lack >>>> of proper coordination. Developers are working hard to prove that their >>>> products cant be broken. Infosec on the other hand are working so hard to >>>> prove to blue team / developers that they can break their products. At the >>>> end no one benefit from such a contest. Many technical conferences / >>>> seminars should be encouraged to enable sharing of information / knowledge >>>> in the local technology community. >>>> >>>> Great day comrades. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 9:28 AM, Stephen Munguti via Security < >>>> security(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello all, >>>>> >>>>> I think most of our security concerns stem from internal users and >>>>> this is the reason many banks and telecos refuse to part with this >>>>> information, i could be wrong though >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 8:58 AM, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via skunkworks >>>>> <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear Listers, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Kenya has had its fair share of high profile cyber threats, hacking >>>>>> etc, the latest being the alleged compromise of the IFMIS system at >>>>>> NYS/Ministry of Devolution. The country and Africa at large is making >>>>>> efforts to assure cyber-security. These include among others her >>>>>> involvement in the Africa Union Convention on Cybercrime and a proposal for >>>>>> a Cybercrime law, an initiative led by the Office of the Director of Public >>>>>> Prosecutions. Significant financial resources have also been earmarked by >>>>>> government for security and cyber security in particular. There are also >>>>>> partnerships between government and private sector in deploying >>>>>> cybersecurity centres. >>>>>> >>>>>> The private sector has employed practical measures to protect their >>>>>> businesses. However, businesses such as mobile money providers and banks >>>>>> have been shy to divulge their cyber security concerns to protect their >>>>>> interests. >>>>>> >>>>>> Civil society on the other hand has raised concern about the line >>>>>> between protecting the cyber space and creating a facilitative environment >>>>>> for innovators as well as protecting the rights of users. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Are our efforts at deterring cyber-crime the correct way to assure >>>>>> cyber security? Are fears about a partnership between government and >>>>>> private sector and the general fears about stifling innovation and human >>>>>> rights in the name of cybersecurity legitimate? Are there other practical >>>>>> approaches that different stakeholders can take to enhance cyber security? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Over to you. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Grace L.N. Mutung'u >>>>>> Nairobi Kenya >>>>>> Skype: gracebomu >>>>>> Twitter: @Bomu >>>>>> >>>>>> <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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, >>>>> Stephen Munguti. >>>>> >>>>> +254720425104 >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Security mailing list >>>>> Security(a)lists.my.co.ke >>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *-------------------------------------* >>>> *Kind Regards**;* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Fredrick Wahome Ndung'uTeam LeaderSecunets Technologies LtdWebsite: >>>> www.secunets.com <http://www.secunets.com/>Cell: +254725264890 >>>> <%2B254725264890>Email: fred(a)secunets.com <fred(a)secunets.com>**Facebook: >>>> secunetstech* >>>> *Twitter: @secunets* >>>> >>>> *Skype: secunets.technologiesExperts in: *Domain Registration, Web >>>> Hosting, Open Source Solutions, Information Security & Training, Digital >>>> Forensic Investigations, Web 2.0 Applications & I.C.T Consultancy. >>>> >>>> *"Secure Business Technology"* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> *SECUNETS TECHNOLOGIES DISCLAIMER:* >>>> >>>> This email message and any file(s) transmitted with it is intended >>>> solely for the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain >>>> confidential and/or legally privileged information which confidentiality >>>> and/or privilege is not lost or waived by reason of mistaken transmission. >>>> If you have received this message by error you are not authorized to view >>>> disseminate distribute or copy the message without the written consent of >>>> Secunets Technologies and are requested to contact the sender by telephone >>>> or e-mail and destroy the original. Although Secunets Technologies takes >>>> all reasonable precautions to ensure that this message and any file >>>> transmitted with it is virus free, Secunets Technologies accepts no >>>> liability for any damage that may be caused by any virus transmitted by >>>> this email. >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Security mailing list >>>> Security(a)lists.my.co.ke >>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security >>>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Security mailing list >> Security(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security >> > _______________________________________________ > Security mailing list > Security(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security > > > > _______________________________________________ > Security mailing list > Security(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security > -- Grace L.N. 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Re: [kictanet] [Security Forum] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Three: Internet Economy
by Barrack Otieno 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

Many thanks Fred and Grace for contributing to the discussion thread. We welcome more input from colleagues as we move along. A while back i came across information that COFEK was working on a Consumer protection act similar to the South African one. It would be good to know where they reached or got stuck. The Communications Authority had also launched a series of campaigns to protect consumers which seem to have slowed down after the organization re-branded. However it would be usefull to know the impact such initiatives made in the sector as well. It is my hope that we can get an update from COFEK on the progress made with the bill. Thank you Best Regards On 7/22/15, fredrick Wahome <frewah85(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Unfortunately those in the leadership will just draft something when it > deems appropriate time for them without involving the stakeholders n end > users. > > The document will just sit at CA shelves and life goes on. For now am > concentrating on educating users how to be safe. > On Jul 22, 2015 11:46 AM, "Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via Security" < > security(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > >> Hi Barrack, >> Thank you for the the questions. >> @ Fred on the issue of taxation for the Internet economy.... >> >> I was listening to a representative from Jumia the other day on radio. By >> her presentation, the volume of merchandise moved per day is quite high >> and >> this business is really catching on in Kenya. If I remember they had an >> increase of 900%in turnover in Africa. While they warn that the high >> sales >> have not yet translated into profit, the whole business model is >> interesting and at some point the government will want a share of the >> profits. The same will happen to the cloud economy and other Internet >> businesses, if what happened in Chicago is anything to go by. >> >> However, more needs to be done on consumer education and protection. For >> example, when one buys a phone online and it is faulty, should the online >> company collect, repair or replace the phone or should the consumer take >> the phone to the service centre? >> Consumer protection can either be done through self regulation where the >> online companies make very good policies on dealing with consumer >> complaints. Otherwise , the companies cannot be responsive, then the >> law/its enforcement must be strengthened. >> >> Regards, >> >> >> 2015-07-22 7:42 GMT+03:00 Barrack Otieno via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>: >> >>> Listers, >>> >>> The rise of the Internet economy in Kenya has been defined by >>> different strokes. On one hand there are small entrepreneurs doing >>> their side hustles from offices, small shops and car boots. They >>> advertise their merchandise and services on social media and in a >>> rudimentary form, some deliver merchandise in backpacks from door to >>> door. >>> Enter the bigger players who have large websites from where goods and >>> services are purchased. Their business models differ. We have >>> companies like OLX, Cheki that provide a platform for users to >>> interact. They make their money from advertising. Others such as Rupu >>> and Jumia offer services and merchandise at reduced prices. >>> >>> Questions >>> >>> 1. Does an adequate legal framework exist to protect consumers from >>> fraud, deficient goods and services and to assure consumer rights in >>> the budding Internet economy? >>> 2. Since the bigger players in the sector are doing well, is time ripe >>> for the local Internet economy to be taxed to raise money for >>> government services? >>> 3. Should other services in the Internet economy such as cloud >>> services, international online purchases etc be taxed? >>> 4. As a stakeholder , what are your recommendations on how the >>> Internet economy can be improved? >>> >>> The floor is open, feel free to continue contributing to the >>> discussions of the previous days. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Security mailing list >> Security(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security >> > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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#KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Three: Internet Economy
by Gideon 22 Jul '15

22 Jul '15

Listers, First it will be good to know if the government has enough data on the eCommerce environment in Kenya. Thereafter such a study, it will be possible to create a better revenue analysis model that will allow the taxman to benefit at the same time enabling the govt to create a conducive environment to encourage and catalyze the Internet economy. Regards Gideon Rop Hi Barrack, > Thank you for the the questions. > @ Fred on the issue of taxation for the Internet economy.... > > I was listening to a representative from Jumia the other day on radio. By > her presentation, the volume of merchandise moved per day is quite high and > this business is really catching on in Kenya. If I remember they had an > increase of 900%in turnover in Africa. While they warn that the high sales > have not yet translated into profit, the whole business model is > interesting and at some point the government will want a share of the > profits. The same will happen to the cloud economy and other Internet > businesses, if what happened in Chicago is anything to go by. > > However, more needs to be done on consumer education and protection. For > example, when one buys a phone online and it is faulty, should the online > company collect, repair or replace the phone or should the consumer take > the phone to the service centre? > Consumer protection can either be done through self regulation where the > online companies make very good policies on dealing with consumer > complaints. Otherwise , the companies cannot be responsive, then the > law/its enforcement must be strengthened. > > Regards, > > > 2015-07-22 7:42 GMT+03:00 Barrack Otieno via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>: > > > Listers, > > > > The rise of the Internet economy in Kenya has been defined by > > different strokes. On one hand there are small entrepreneurs doing > > their side hustles from offices, small shops and car boots. They > > advertise their merchandise and services on social media and in a > > rudimentary form, some deliver merchandise in backpacks from door to > > door. > > Enter the bigger players who have large websites from where goods and > > services are purchased. Their business models differ. We have > > companies like OLX, Cheki that provide a platform for users to > > interact. They make their money from advertising. Others such as Rupu > > and Jumia offer services and merchandise at reduced prices. > > > > Questions > > > > 1. Does an adequate legal framework exist to protect consumers from > > fraud, deficient goods and services and to assure consumer rights in > > the budding Internet economy? > > 2. Since the bigger players in the sector are doing well, is time ripe > > for the local Internet economy to be taxed to raise money for > > government services? > > 3. Should other services in the Internet economy such as cloud > > services, international online purchases etc be taxed? > > 4. As a stakeholder , what are your recommendations on how the > > Internet economy can be improved? > > > > The floor is open, feel free to continue contributing to the > > discussions of the previous days. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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Re: [kictanet] Anonymous hacks Kenya Defence Forces Twitter account
by Liz Orembo 22 Jul '15

22 Jul '15

Listers, For the day 2 KeIGF online discussion on Cyber Security and Trust, allow me to take you back to last year KICTANet's thread when anonymous Kenya hacked KDF Twitter accounts. Key issues were raised with no follow ups. 1.The govt not consulting local talent which has skills and capacity and 2. appreciation of digital security risks by various industries. It seems like nothing much has changed. How do we take it forward? On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 8:22 PM, John Kariuki via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Matunda,Listers, > You are right.Breaches on cyber security need serious attention. > > The ICT Policy in 2006 summarized the matter as follows: > > "Electronic Security: The challenge is for the country to establish an > adequate legal framework and capacity to deal with national > security,network security,cyber-crime and cyber-terrorism; and to establish > mechanisms for international cooperation to combat cross-border crimes.An > e-security structure will be developed in collaboration with the relevant > institutions." > Since 2006, matters the situation has become even worse than envisaged at > that time due to increasing use of on-line services and Broadband Networks. > > John Kariuki > > > On Monday, 21 July 2014, 17:38, Matunda Nyanchama via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > > On this score, I have made some observations: > > - our people don't take seriously such breaches; I read an attitude of > this sort: "it is a small irritant that will come." This is especially so > for the public sector but also (to a small extent) private sector. Indeed, > organizations like banks can afford to underwrite huge losses through > marginal variation in interest rates. > > - there is no concerted effort to develop needed skills in this area in > order to tackle/forestall such problems. With such skills in mind we would > design, implement and continually monitor and respond to incidents based on > best practices. (Note: there are no guarantees that one won't be hacked but > one can minimize such damage as: reputation, loss/modification of > information, etc.) > > - we seriously need leadership in this space nationally (both in public > and private sectors); if there exists any, it is not felt. Such leadership > would be evangelistic in nature pushing for appreciation of such risks and > how to deal with them. Such awareness would raise concern (hopefully) and > thus assure allocation of commensurate resources (people, money, > technology, etc.) to confront the problem. (NB: my experience in North > America tells me that this area is very much underfunded and whatever > little funding comes through would be spent on easy to acquire stuff like > CCTV ... some installed without requisite processes, skills, etc for > maximum gain (ROI) ...) > > - many technology managers (and many others in management) treat security > with obscurity. Keep things obscure and profess security. I once was in a > discussion with a senior official in GoK and heard things such as: we > cannot disclose what measures we have taken to protect government > information because the same can be used by you people to target us! He > failed to appreciate that you can still be hacked with use of known > reconnaissance approaches. OK: if you really want help, get some of our top > talent, give them security clearance and allow them to build robust systems > that assure security. > > - a friend recently gave the story of a manager (a protege of top > management) that kept his job, protected by his benefactors but who many > knew wasn't performing. This manager could continually avoid bringing in > talent that might help him but which talent may also expose his failing! > Only when the organization was hit and top management embarrassed with loss > (material, reputational) did they hire an external consultant whose report > exposed the manager's fraud that he had perpetuated for years on end! ... > long story short, he was given a soft landing, and slowly eased out of the > organization. ... Lesson: get the right talent and skills for the job if > indeed you are committed to delivering in your mandate. > > BTW: we are into consulting and training in this area. I know of bids we > have lost on (despite presenting the best technical proposals) because > of other considerations. Your guess is as good as mine as to why, but don't > be surprised to have some "wired/connected" individuals winning security > assignments but which they can't deliver on; and if they do, the result > would be sloppy and why ... because they engage unskilled people .... > > - Finally (for now), the compliance regime is extremely weak! I know a > thing or two about the Auditor General's office and information security > skills isn't one of their strengths. The focus on financial audit (recently > they reported Kshs 300 + billion unaccounted for) takes all the attention > while other aspects go unattended: critical infrastructure protection, ICT > specification/acquisition/deployment/management/.../disposal ... all go > unattended. > > ... there is a lot to say; let this suffice for today. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com > Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; > <http://twitter.com/#%21/nmatunda>Skype: okiambe > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners > you deserve! > Call: +1-888-587-1150 (Canada) +254-20-267-0743 (Kenya) or > info(a)aganoconsulting.com > Licensed by Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain > confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). > Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and > strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please > notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the > message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you. > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ngethe.kariuki2007%40… > > 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/lizorembo%40gmail.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > -- Best regards. Patience is what you admire in the driver behind you, but not in the one ahead.

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Re: [kictanet] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Three: Internet Economy
by Barrack Otieno 22 Jul '15

22 Jul '15

Listers, The rise of the Internet economy in Kenya has been defined by different strokes. On one hand there are small entrepreneurs doing their side hustles from offices, small shops and car boots. They advertise their merchandise and services on social media and in a rudimentary form, some deliver merchandise in backpacks from door to door. Enter the bigger players who have large websites from where goods and services are purchased. Their business models differ. We have companies like OLX, Cheki that provide a platform for users to interact. They make their money from advertising. Others such as Rupu and Jumia offer services and merchandise at reduced prices. Questions 1. Does an adequate legal framework exist to protect consumers from fraud, deficient goods and services and to assure consumer rights in the budding Internet economy? 2. Since the bigger players in the sector are doing well, is time ripe for the local Internet economy to be taxed to raise money for government services? 3. Should other services in the Internet economy such as cloud services, international online purchases etc be taxed? 4. As a stakeholder , what are your recommendations on how the Internet economy can be improved? The floor is open, feel free to continue contributing to the discussions of the previous days.

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Re: [kictanet] [Security Forum] [Skunkworks] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Two: Cyber Security and Trust
by Mwendwa Kivuva 21 Jul '15

21 Jul '15

On 21 July 2015 at 18:11, Lesley Leposo via Security < security(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > I can see why they would use open source software, other than it being > free. > But, my point of view only makes sense if the GOK, businesses and > universities also fostered/sponsored some (moderately) experienced COMODO > tinkerers/hackers. > But surely, why should we use some free or open initiatives like COMODO while we dished out more than $8M of taxpayers money on the National PKI? Is there a problem somewhere? Or this are just allegations On another note, is it possible for somebody in a position of authority, say CA or ICTA to be so kind as to share the implementation status of the National PKI with the community? ______________________ 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] [Security Forum] [Skunkworks] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Two: Cyber Security and Trust
by Mwendwa Kivuva 21 Jul '15

21 Jul '15

Hosea Kandie and Fredick Wahome have raised very important points of institutional frameworks. I just wanted to share the National PKI website which has a tonne of information on what Kenya has done in that regard. http://www.ke-cirt.go.ke/index.php/services/national-pki/ Here is a copy paste from the home page: Kenya’s National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI) The National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI) project is coordinated by the Ministry of ICT in collaboration with the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) and the ICT Authority (ICTA). A Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) refers to a system for the creation, storage and distribution of digital certificates which are used to verify that a particular public key (online identity) belongs to a certain entity. A PKI is a technical infrastructure that comprises of a Root Certification Authority (RCA) and a Certification Authority (CA), referred to as an Electronic Certification Service Provider (E-CSP) in Kenya’s legal and regulatory framework. The PKI creates a framework for protecting communications and stored information from unauthorized access and disclosure by addressing the fundamentals of cyber security – confidentiality, integrity, authentication and non-repudiation. A PKI is key to the rollout of e-transaction services. The Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998, mandates the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to issue a license to a person operating an Electronic Certification Service. In this regard, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has developed a licensing framework for Electronic Certification Service Providers (E-CSPs). Kenya’s National PKI comprises of a Root Certification Authority (RCA), which is managed by the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) as a regulatory function, and the Government Certification Authority (GCA), an E-CSP which is managed by the ICTA. The NPKI is instrumental towards the effectiveness of the licensing of Electronic Certification Service Providers (E-CSPs) by the Communications Authority since a licensed E-CSP must be accredited by the RCA for its digital certificates to be globally recognized and trusted. The ICT Authority (ICTA), which is the body responsible for the management of the mainstream government ICT services, operates the GCA. Other interested stakeholders who may be issued with an E-CSP license on application include the banking Sector and the Academia. The benefits of a National PKI include: i. Locally available and cheaper digital certificates/signatures; and ii. Operations and services that are within Kenyan law (jurisdiction), among others. ______________________ 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 On 21 July 2015 at 11:02, fredrick Wahome via Security < security(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > The fact that there is high internet penetration in Africa / Kenya where > an average of one user for every five has access to affordable internet has > created enabling environment for cyber-criminals. > > By the nature of cyberspace where the perpetrators of cyber-crime remain > ubiquitous. This necessitated a need for legislation to control crime, and > to provide confidence and security in African cyberspace, leading to the > drafting of the Africa Union Convention on Cybersecurity (AUCC). But some > groups like CIPIT and civil society opposed the convention on the ground > that it was prepared without their inputs. Their main argument is that the > convention did not make enough provisions to protect privacy and freedom of > speech. > > Member States have to undertake necessary measures to encourage the > establishment of institutions that exchange information on cyber > threats and the evaluation of vulnerabilities such as Computer > Emergency Response Team (CERT). Kenya has at least done something on this > by establishing KE-CIRT at CA. There is also a masterplan and PKI in place > thou there has been implementation challenges. We will note that most > governments departments have not yet established cybersecurity departments > and this leads to low / lack of budgetary allocation. > > In summary Government bodies, policy networks, scholars, the media, > technology experts and the people need to engage in a global conversation > that will help demystify Cyber-crime and define what it constitutes of and > how Cyber-criminals should be dealt with. > > The role of the media (television, blogs, online news outlets and more) is > critical in the process of educating the public and engaging in a > conversation, as they will be the mediators and curators of information and > discourse on the issue. Thus, a concise and sensible approach, devoid of > fear-mongering and shock practices, should be followed. We all remember > recently how media has mishandled cyber crime news without a very somber > deep analysis > > Since this is an international issue, governments and policy networks > across the world have to come together and discuss openly on what is better > for their citizens. Something like AUCC is a positive move by African states > > Scholars and academics can provide valuable expertise on technological, > psychological, ethical and other issues, while highlighting any misgivings > by those involved in the process. At least Strathmore has tried on this > > The people in their local communities, families and social networks should > help and train each other to increase their peers’ level of Internet > literacy and highlight the advantages of the web. A higher Internet > literacy level can help people protect themselves even better by taking > simple security measures, such as using anti-virus software and identifying > potential risks or scams in their online financial transactions. More is > needed from the technology community to provide awareness to end users even > if through probono program. > > The technology community needs a unity of purpose. Looking at programmers > / developers, DBA, network admins, infosec there has been lack of proper > coordination. Developers are working hard to prove that their products cant > be broken. Infosec on the other hand are working so hard to prove to blue > team / developers that they can break their products. At the end no one > benefit from such a contest. Many technical conferences / seminars should > be encouraged to enable sharing of information / knowledge in the local > technology community. > > Great day comrades. > > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 9:28 AM, Stephen Munguti via Security < > security(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> I think most of our security concerns stem from internal users and this >> is the reason many banks and telecos refuse to part with this information, >> i could be wrong though >> >> On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 8:58 AM, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via skunkworks < >> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >> >>> Dear Listers, >>> >>> >>> Kenya has had its fair share of high profile cyber threats, hacking etc, >>> the latest being the alleged compromise of the IFMIS system at NYS/Ministry >>> of Devolution. The country and Africa at large is making efforts to assure >>> cyber-security. These include among others her involvement in the Africa >>> Union Convention on Cybercrime and a proposal for a Cybercrime law, an >>> initiative led by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. >>> Significant financial resources have also been earmarked by government for >>> security and cyber security in particular. There are also partnerships >>> between government and private sector in deploying cybersecurity centres. >>> >>> The private sector has employed practical measures to protect their >>> businesses. However, businesses such as mobile money providers and banks >>> have been shy to divulge their cyber security concerns to protect their >>> interests. >>> >>> Civil society on the other hand has raised concern about the line >>> between protecting the cyber space and creating a facilitative environment >>> for innovators as well as protecting the rights of users. >>> >>> >>> >>> Are our efforts at deterring cyber-crime the correct way to assure cyber >>> security? Are fears about a partnership between government and private >>> sector and the general fears about stifling innovation and human rights in >>> the name of cybersecurity legitimate? Are there other practical approaches >>> that different stakeholders can take to enhance cyber security? >>> >>> >>> Over to you. >>> >>> -- >>> Grace L.N. Mutung'u >>> Nairobi Kenya >>> Skype: gracebomu >>> Twitter: @Bomu >>> >>> <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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, >> Stephen Munguti. >> >> +254720425104 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Security mailing list >> Security(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security >> > > > > -- > > > > > *-------------------------------------* > *Kind Regards**;* > > > > > > > > *Fredrick Wahome Ndung'uTeam LeaderSecunets Technologies LtdWebsite: > www.secunets.com <http://www.secunets.com>Cell: +254725264890Email: > fred(a)secunets.com <fred(a)secunets.com>**Facebook: secunetstech* > *Twitter: @secunets* > > *Skype: secunets.technologiesExperts in: *Domain Registration, Web Hosting > , Open Source Solutions, Information Security & Training, Digital > Forensic Investigations, Web 2.0 Applications & I.C.T Consultancy. > > *"Secure Business Technology"* > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *SECUNETS TECHNOLOGIES DISCLAIMER:* > > This email message and any file(s) transmitted with it is intended solely > for the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain > confidential and/or legally privileged information which confidentiality > and/or privilege is not lost or waived by reason of mistaken transmission. > If you have received this message by error you are not authorized to view > disseminate distribute or copy the message without the written consent of > Secunets Technologies and are requested to contact the sender by telephone > or e-mail and destroy the original. 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Re: [kictanet] [Security Forum] [Skunkworks] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Two: Cyber Security and Trust
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 21 Jul '15

21 Jul '15

Yes Stephen, I meant thin sims and their security. Just saw some article comparing the two main mobile money services and I understand Equitel also has (normal) SIMS. 2015-07-21 16:48 GMT+03:00 Stephen Munguti <kamitu.sm(a)gmail.com>: > I think we should separate the issue of Equitel from the issue of Thin > sims. Equitel also has a normal sim even though its the first to introduce > the thin sims into kenya > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 4:34 PM, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) <nmutungu(a)gmail.com > > wrote: > >> Very interesting turn the discussion has taken. Understandably, Equitel >> is something to watch as it could disrupt the market. many hope it will. >> Are techies here telling us that the security of using Equitel SIM cannot >> be guaranteed unless there are strict internal controls? >> Does this mean we already need laws for what is quite a novel application >> in Kenya? And how does ethics as mentioned by Jaco come in here if at all? >> >> 2015-07-21 16:17 GMT+03:00 Lesley Leposo via Security < >> security(a)lists.my.co.ke>: >> >>> Cool Steve. >>> >>> Now from a policy and regulation standpoint, the fundamental isssue (by >>> far) is that…. >>> >>> A *proprietary* technology is being deployed by a public utility/service. >>> >>> There are always major risks with going “proprietary” vs. >>> standardized/open/open-source. >>> >>> >>> On Jul 21, 2015, at 4:11 PM, Stephen Munguti <kamitu.sm(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> @ fredrick, >>> >>> I don't think the issue is with Equitel (given that they have normal sim >>> cards in use), I think the issue is the thin sim >>> >>> @lesley >>> >>> noted >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 3:52 PM, fredrick Wahome <frewah85(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> They would not have prevented thin SIM adoption but they would have >>>> played some politics using science. For now lets hope that Mwangi is going >>>> to disrupt this market and deliver us from monopolization. >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 3:36 PM, Stephen Munguti via Security < >>>> security(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>>> @lesley, >>>>> >>>>> The key issue is the data exchange between the Safaricom SIM card and >>>>> the phone (this has nothing to do with the Safaricom Servers), bearing in >>>>> mind that there exists a third party between the Safaricom SIM and the >>>>> Phone >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 3:28 PM, Lesley Leposo <leposo(a)unoasystems.com >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Everyone is griping about the keys (i.e. triplets and session keys >>>>>> derived from that). >>>>>> I think someone needs to be very specific about the security threat >>>>>> involved here and both players aren’t revealing much. >>>>>> >>>>>> IMHO, there are at least 3 areas where security threats can emerge: >>>>>> >>>>>> 1) Normally EAP-SIM would be used to authenticate the client/phone >>>>>> vs. the telco server (Safaricom in this case). >>>>>> The valuable information in this case would be the SIM triplets (and >>>>>> derived session key). Hence, this baseline EAP-SIM needs to be protected >>>>>> (Safaricom knows how this is done). >>>>>> If it isn’t, then we already have a problem that’s not due to >>>>>> thin-siim. >>>>>> >>>>>> 2) For the thin-sim, another EAP-SIM negotiation between the >>>>>> client/phone vs. the overlay sever (Equity in this case). >>>>>> The valuable information again would be the thin-SIM triplets (and >>>>>> derived session key). Hence this overlay EAP-SIM needs to be protected in a >>>>>> manner that Safaricom can’t even see it… this is totally in the domain of >>>>>> how Equity has designed their network and their provisioning. (e.g. by >>>>>> encrypted negotiation & tunnelling directly between the client/phone and >>>>>> the Equity server). >>>>>> >>>>>> 3) For the handsets, they would have to make sure that the telco >>>>>> applications can’t snoop or inject traffic/data into each other’s walled >>>>>> garden - there are 2 walled gardens in this case. The walled garden >>>>>> includes the sim triplets (and derived session key) along with each telco >>>>>> network routes, policies, arp-cache and tcp/ip connections. There exists a >>>>>> possibility of threats due to backwards incompatibility (with phones that >>>>>> can’t fully manage these walled gardens). Perhaps this is what Safaricom is >>>>>> complaining about? >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 21, 2015, at 2:20 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via Security < >>>>>> security(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> > @mwendwa, >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Its possible for the owner of the network of the thin sim to be >>>>>> privy to information that only the host network sim should be having. It >>>>>> all comes back to someone internal at Equitel having the proper technical >>>>>> skills and motivation to use the same >>>>>> >>>>>> Stephen, >>>>>> Then we have a major problem right there. I would not like Safaricom >>>>>> to disown any responsibility on their part when my security is compromised >>>>>> because I used thin sim. Therefore any security conscious users would not >>>>>> dare jeopardize their transactions by using thin sim. The question then is, >>>>>> how many of us care about their transaction security? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 1:52 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via skunkworks < >>>>>> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> Then the trending issue of the day. Equitel. Safaricom had taken >>>>>> Equity to court and sounded a big warning on the use of thin sim. >>>>>> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Safaricom-sounds-warning-… >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> London-based GSMA, the global association of telecoms operators >>>>>> using the GSM technology, wrote to the Kenyan authorities warning of the >>>>>> risks that use of the slim SIM cards pose to the integrity of the mobile >>>>>> telecommunications platforms.The GSMA said the overlay SIM (which is >>>>>> embedded between a normal SIM card and the device) has the potential of >>>>>> harvesting and revealing sensitive data passing the system. >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> Of course we all know Safaricom failed miserably in stopping >>>>>> Equity from progressing with its plans. >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> Now the thin sim is here, and Equitel has said it will encrypt >>>>>> all data to and from the thin sim. Can experts in this area assure us that >>>>>> the use of thin sims will not affect the integrity of M-Pesa transactions? >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> Regards >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> >>> 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, >>>>>> >> Stephen Munguti. >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> +254720425104 >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > -- >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Best Regards, >>>>>> > Stephen Munguti. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > +254720425104 >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Security mailing list >>>>>> Security(a)lists.my.co.ke >>>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Best Regards, >>>>> Stephen Munguti. >>>>> >>>>> +254720425104 >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Security mailing list >>>>> Security(a)lists.my.co.ke >>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *-------------------------------------* >>>> *Kind Regards**;* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Fredrick Wahome Ndung'uTeam LeaderSecunets Technologies LtdWebsite: >>>> www.secunets.com <http://www.secunets.com/>Cell: +254725264890Email: >>>> fred(a)secunets.com <fred(a)secunets.com>**Facebook: secunetstech* >>>> *Twitter: @secunets* >>>> >>>> *Skype: secunets.technologiesExperts in: *Domain Registration, Web >>>> Hosting, Open Source Solutions, Information Security & Training, Digital >>>> Forensic Investigations, Web 2.0 Applications & I.C.T Consultancy. >>>> >>>> *"Secure Business Technology"* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> *SECUNETS TECHNOLOGIES DISCLAIMER:* >>>> >>>> This email message and any file(s) transmitted with it is intended >>>> solely for the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain >>>> confidential and/or legally privileged information which confidentiality >>>> and/or privilege is not lost or waived by reason of mistaken transmission. >>>> If you have received this message by error you are not authorized to view >>>> disseminate distribute or copy the message without the written consent of >>>> Secunets Technologies and are requested to contact the sender by telephone >>>> or e-mail and destroy the original. Although Secunets Technologies takes >>>> all reasonable precautions to ensure that this message and any file >>>> transmitted with it is virus free, Secunets Technologies accepts no >>>> liability for any damage that may be caused by any virus transmitted by >>>> this email. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Best Regards, >>> Stephen Munguti. >>> >>> +254720425104 >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Security mailing list >>> Security(a)lists.my.co.ke >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Grace L.N. Mutung'u >> Nairobi Kenya >> Skype: gracebomu >> Twitter: @Bomu >> >> <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> >> >> > > > -- > > Best Regards, > Stephen Munguti. > > +254720425104 > -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu>

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Re: [kictanet] [Security Forum] [Skunkworks] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Two: Cyber Security and Trust
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 21 Jul '15

21 Jul '15

Very interesting turn the discussion has taken. Understandably, Equitel is something to watch as it could disrupt the market. many hope it will. Are techies here telling us that the security of using Equitel SIM cannot be guaranteed unless there are strict internal controls? Does this mean we already need laws for what is quite a novel application in Kenya? And how does ethics as mentioned by Jaco come in here if at all? 2015-07-21 16:17 GMT+03:00 Lesley Leposo via Security < security(a)lists.my.co.ke>: > Cool Steve. > > Now from a policy and regulation standpoint, the fundamental isssue (by > far) is that…. > > A *proprietary* technology is being deployed by a public utility/service. > > There are always major risks with going “proprietary” vs. > standardized/open/open-source. > > > On Jul 21, 2015, at 4:11 PM, Stephen Munguti <kamitu.sm(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > @ fredrick, > > I don't think the issue is with Equitel (given that they have normal sim > cards in use), I think the issue is the thin sim > > @lesley > > noted > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 3:52 PM, fredrick Wahome <frewah85(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> They would not have prevented thin SIM adoption but they would have >> played some politics using science. For now lets hope that Mwangi is going >> to disrupt this market and deliver us from monopolization. >> >> On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 3:36 PM, Stephen Munguti via Security < >> security(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >> >>> @lesley, >>> >>> The key issue is the data exchange between the Safaricom SIM card and >>> the phone (this has nothing to do with the Safaricom Servers), bearing in >>> mind that there exists a third party between the Safaricom SIM and the >>> Phone >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 3:28 PM, Lesley Leposo <leposo(a)unoasystems.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Everyone is griping about the keys (i.e. triplets and session keys >>>> derived from that). >>>> I think someone needs to be very specific about the security threat >>>> involved here and both players aren’t revealing much. >>>> >>>> IMHO, there are at least 3 areas where security threats can emerge: >>>> >>>> 1) Normally EAP-SIM would be used to authenticate the client/phone vs. >>>> the telco server (Safaricom in this case). >>>> The valuable information in this case would be the SIM triplets (and >>>> derived session key). Hence, this baseline EAP-SIM needs to be protected >>>> (Safaricom knows how this is done). >>>> If it isn’t, then we already have a problem that’s not due to thin-siim. >>>> >>>> 2) For the thin-sim, another EAP-SIM negotiation between the >>>> client/phone vs. the overlay sever (Equity in this case). >>>> The valuable information again would be the thin-SIM triplets (and >>>> derived session key). Hence this overlay EAP-SIM needs to be protected in a >>>> manner that Safaricom can’t even see it… this is totally in the domain of >>>> how Equity has designed their network and their provisioning. (e.g. by >>>> encrypted negotiation & tunnelling directly between the client/phone and >>>> the Equity server). >>>> >>>> 3) For the handsets, they would have to make sure that the telco >>>> applications can’t snoop or inject traffic/data into each other’s walled >>>> garden - there are 2 walled gardens in this case. The walled garden >>>> includes the sim triplets (and derived session key) along with each telco >>>> network routes, policies, arp-cache and tcp/ip connections. There exists a >>>> possibility of threats due to backwards incompatibility (with phones that >>>> can’t fully manage these walled gardens). Perhaps this is what Safaricom is >>>> complaining about? >>>> >>>> On Jul 21, 2015, at 2:20 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via Security < >>>> security(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> > @mwendwa, >>>> > >>>> > Its possible for the owner of the network of the thin sim to be privy >>>> to information that only the host network sim should be having. It all >>>> comes back to someone internal at Equitel having the proper technical >>>> skills and motivation to use the same >>>> >>>> Stephen, >>>> Then we have a major problem right there. I would not like Safaricom to >>>> disown any responsibility on their part when my security is compromised >>>> because I used thin sim. Therefore any security conscious users would not >>>> dare jeopardize their transactions by using thin sim. The question then is, >>>> how many of us care about their transaction security? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >>>> >> On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 1:52 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via skunkworks < >>>> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Then the trending issue of the day. Equitel. Safaricom had taken >>>> Equity to court and sounded a big warning on the use of thin sim. >>>> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Safaricom-sounds-warning-… >>>> >>> >>>> >>> London-based GSMA, the global association of telecoms operators >>>> using the GSM technology, wrote to the Kenyan authorities warning of the >>>> risks that use of the slim SIM cards pose to the integrity of the mobile >>>> telecommunications platforms.The GSMA said the overlay SIM (which is >>>> embedded between a normal SIM card and the device) has the potential of >>>> harvesting and revealing sensitive data passing the system. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Of course we all know Safaricom failed miserably in stopping Equity >>>> from progressing with its plans. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Now the thin sim is here, and Equitel has said it will encrypt all >>>> data to and from the thin sim. Can experts in this area assure us that the >>>> use of thin sims will not affect the integrity of M-Pesa transactions? >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Regards >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>> 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, >>>> >> Stephen Munguti. >>>> >> >>>> >> +254720425104 >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > >>>> > Best Regards, >>>> > Stephen Munguti. >>>> > >>>> > +254720425104 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Security mailing list >>>> Security(a)lists.my.co.ke >>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Best Regards, >>> Stephen Munguti. >>> >>> +254720425104 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Security mailing list >>> Security(a)lists.my.co.ke >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> *-------------------------------------* >> *Kind Regards**;* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *Fredrick Wahome Ndung'uTeam LeaderSecunets Technologies LtdWebsite: >> www.secunets.com <http://www.secunets.com/>Cell: +254725264890Email: >> fred(a)secunets.com <fred(a)secunets.com>**Facebook: secunetstech* >> *Twitter: @secunets* >> >> *Skype: secunets.technologiesExperts in: *Domain Registration, Web >> Hosting, Open Source Solutions, Information Security & Training, Digital >> Forensic Investigations, Web 2.0 Applications & I.C.T Consultancy. >> >> *"Secure Business Technology"* >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> *SECUNETS TECHNOLOGIES DISCLAIMER:* >> >> This email message and any file(s) transmitted with it is intended solely >> for the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain >> confidential and/or legally privileged information which confidentiality >> and/or privilege is not lost or waived by reason of mistaken transmission. >> If you have received this message by error you are not authorized to view >> disseminate distribute or copy the message without the written consent of >> Secunets Technologies and are requested to contact the sender by telephone >> or e-mail and destroy the original. Although Secunets Technologies takes >> all reasonable precautions to ensure that this message and any file >> transmitted with it is virus free, Secunets Technologies accepts no >> liability for any damage that may be caused by any virus transmitted by >> this email. >> >> > > > -- > > Best Regards, > Stephen Munguti. > > +254720425104 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Security mailing list > Security(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security > -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu>

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Re: [kictanet] [Security Forum] [Skunkworks] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Two: Cyber Security and Trust
by Mwendwa Kivuva 21 Jul '15

21 Jul '15

On 21 July 2015 at 15:36, fredrick Wahome via Security < security(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > I think with the ample time and resources at Safaricom disposal before > this issue was ruled in Equity favor, from business perspective they would > have demonstrated a POC rather than requesting for GSMA which is made up of > people who can be compromised to give their word. That way many potential > customers would have believed Safcom and shy away. > Even if Safaricom had demonstrated POC, would they have managed to sway the political heavyweights not to support the adoption of thin sim? Me think the decision and ruling was made through the corridors of power rather than through Science. ______________________ 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] [Skunkworks] [Security Forum] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Two: Cyber Security and Trust
by Mwendwa Kivuva 21 Jul '15

21 Jul '15

> @mwendwa, > > Its possible for the owner of the network of the thin sim to be privy to information that only the host network sim should be having. It all comes back to someone internal at Equitel having the proper technical skills and motivation to use the same Stephen, Then we have a major problem right there. I would not like Safaricom to disown any responsibility on their part when my security is compromised because I used thin sim. Therefore any security conscious users would not dare jeopardize their transactions by using thin sim. The question then is, how many of us care about their transaction security? >> >> On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 1:52 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via skunkworks < skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >>> >>> Then the trending issue of the day. Equitel. Safaricom had taken Equity to court and sounded a big warning on the use of thin sim. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Safaricom-sounds-warning-… >>> >>> London-based GSMA, the global association of telecoms operators using the GSM technology, wrote to the Kenyan authorities warning of the risks that use of the slim SIM cards pose to the integrity of the mobile telecommunications platforms.The GSMA said the overlay SIM (which is embedded between a normal SIM card and the device) has the potential of harvesting and revealing sensitive data passing the system. >>> >>> Of course we all know Safaricom failed miserably in stopping Equity from progressing with its plans. >>> >>> Now the thin sim is here, and Equitel has said it will encrypt all data to and from the thin sim. Can experts in this area assure us that the use of thin sims will not affect the integrity of M-Pesa transactions? >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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, >> Stephen Munguti. >> >> +254720425104 > > > > > -- > > Best Regards, > Stephen Munguti. > > +254720425104

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Re: [kictanet] [Security Forum] [Skunkworks] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Two: Cyber Security and Trust
by Mwendwa Kivuva 21 Jul '15

21 Jul '15

On 21 July 2015 at 11:00, Jared Koyier via Security <security(a)lists.my.co.ke > wrote: > The biggest question is whether people responsible for CyberSecurity in > government have the resources and technical capacity. Good example is the > recent embarrassing hackingteam exposure in which one of the officers in > the NSIS is captured seeking international help in defacing a simple blog. > Just for the record, here is the email transcript where Kenyan State House operatives were allegedly seeking EXTENAL help to hack Kenya websites https://www.wikileaks.org/hackingteam/emails/?q=kensi.org&mfrom=&mto=&title… a and this his how Nation reported the story: http://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/NIS-WikiLeaks-Hacking-Team-Surveillance/-/1… Of Interest is sometimes back, a Kenyan government agency was giving orders that all websites should be hosted locally. From the Hacking Team fiasco, we can clearly see why the government wants websites to be hosted locally. So that they can just physically seize the computer box instead of having to employ Hackers from Russia to do the dirty job for them. I am surprised Civil Society actors have not come out very strongly to question this move of internal hacking by government. After Snowden, we saw how Civil Society in US came out very strongly to protest the violation of basic rights by the State. The US government had to apologize for the embarrassing revelations, and try to cover it's back. Of course the argument I hear this days is there is no government that does not do cyber espionage. Only that some governments are more adept in their skills than others. Regards ______________________ 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] [Skunkworks] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Two: Cyber Security and Trust
by Barrack Otieno 21 Jul '15

21 Jul '15

Well said with Steve and Explorer, Security matters are tied to value systems. Without values there is no security. I stand to be corrected but in the vision 2030 document we had a pillar that received very little attention. This pillar touched on National values , i think this is where the rain started beating us on the security front. Recent interventions from the government and religious communities have emphasized on collective responsibilities and being your brothers keeper (Nyumba kumi et al). I think the same approach should be applied to stem Cyber Security that is sensitizing users on the importance of confidentiality. This can best be done by implementing Security standards such as ISO 27000 series which break down security into a laymans language. Regards On 7/21/15, Stephen Munguti via skunkworks <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Hello all, > > I think most of our security concerns stem from internal users and this is > the reason many banks and telecos refuse to part with this information, i > could be wrong though > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 8:58 AM, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via skunkworks < > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > >> Dear Listers, >> >> >> Kenya has had its fair share of high profile cyber threats, hacking etc, >> the latest being the alleged compromise of the IFMIS system at >> NYS/Ministry >> of Devolution. The country and Africa at large is making efforts to >> assure >> cyber-security. These include among others her involvement in the Africa >> Union Convention on Cybercrime and a proposal for a Cybercrime law, an >> initiative led by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. >> Significant financial resources have also been earmarked by government >> for >> security and cyber security in particular. There are also partnerships >> between government and private sector in deploying cybersecurity centres. >> >> The private sector has employed practical measures to protect their >> businesses. However, businesses such as mobile money providers and banks >> have been shy to divulge their cyber security concerns to protect their >> interests. >> >> Civil society on the other hand has raised concern about the line between >> protecting the cyber space and creating a facilitative environment for >> innovators as well as protecting the rights of users. >> >> >> >> Are our efforts at deterring cyber-crime the correct way to assure cyber >> security? Are fears about a partnership between government and private >> sector and the general fears about stifling innovation and human rights >> in >> the name of cybersecurity legitimate? Are there other practical >> approaches >> that different stakeholders can take to enhance cyber security? >> >> >> Over to you. >> >> -- >> Grace L.N. Mutung'u >> Nairobi Kenya >> Skype: gracebomu >> Twitter: @Bomu >> >> <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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, > Stephen Munguti. > > +254720425104 > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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#KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day One: Inclusiveness and Diversity
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 21 Jul '15

21 Jul '15

Listers, Since promulgation of the Constitution, Kenya has become a litigious society, and the ICT/Internet sector has not been spared. For instance, the processes used to constitute public ICT bodies was contested while a good part of the digital migration process also played out in the public galleries. Looking at Kenya's past journey in ICT/Internet governance, has it been inclusive? Are we presently adhering to Article 10 on public participation in local Internet governance matters? Do the present mechanisms facilitate meaningful participation of all including those with disabilities? What are the roles of the various stakeholders and are they all playing their roles? Is the ICT environment in Kenya inclusive—that is, with an atmosphere in which all people feel valued and respected and have access to the same opportunities? What is the state of Universal Access and implementation of Universal Service Fund in Kenya? Are the USF Council members representative of the Internet community in Kenya? Are all stakeholders' interests taken into consideration in forming the USF council? Welcome to the discussion. -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability Paris - Communiqué
by Barrack Otieno 21 Jul '15

21 Jul '15

Listers, FYI. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mamadou LO <alfamamadou(a)hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 07:12:30 +0000 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability Paris - Communiqué To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net>, "ncsg-discuss(a)listserv.syr.edu" <ncsg-discuss(a)listserv.syr.edu>, "fellowships-alumni(a)icann.org" <fellowships-alumni(a)icann.org>, "outreach_com_2015(a)intgovforum.org" <outreach_com_2015(a)intgovforum.org> FYI Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability Paris Communiqué https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-07-20-en#prclt-JKT16gbK Regards! Mamadou -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Two: Cyber Security and Trust
by 0xexplorer 21 Jul '15

21 Jul '15

IMHO there is still a lot to be done to enhance cyber security. A computer incident response team was setup some time ago however their activities are hardly seen or heard of in the public domain. Secondly the recent Hacking Team leaks revealed agents allegedly acting on behalf of the state to engage in potentially illegal activities. It is a challenge to even assess the readiness of the country to handle significant cyber security incidents. I feel that a culture that encourages information sharing and promoting awareness amongst the general public would be a great start. My two cents. -- 0xexplorer -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [kictanet] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Two: Cyber Security and Trust Time (GMT): Jul 21 2015 05:58:44 From: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To: 0xexplorer(a)protonmail.ch CC: nmutungu(a)gmail.com Dear Listers, Kenya has had its fair share of high profile cyber threats, hacking etc, the latest being the alleged compromise of the IFMIS system at NYS/Ministry of Devolution. The country and Africa at large is making efforts to assure cyber-security. These include among others her involvement in the Africa Union Convention on Cybercrime and a proposal for a Cybercrime law, an initiative led by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. Significant financial resources have also been earmarked by government for security and cyber security in particular. There are also partnerships between government and private sector in deploying cybersecurity centres. The private sector has employed practical measures to protect their businesses. However, businesses such as mobile money providers and banks have been shy to divulge their cyber security concerns to protect their interests. Civil society on the other hand has raised concern about the line between protecting the cyber space and creating a facilitative environment for innovators as well as protecting the rights of users. Are our efforts at deterring cyber-crime the correct way to assure cyber security? Are fears about a partnership between government and private sector and the general fears about stifling innovation and human rights in the name of cybersecurity legitimate? Are there other practical approaches that different stakeholders can take to enhance cyber security?

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#KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Two: Cyber Security and Trust
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 21 Jul '15

21 Jul '15

Dear Listers, Kenya has had its fair share of high profile cyber threats, hacking etc, the latest being the alleged compromise of the IFMIS system at NYS/Ministry of Devolution. The country and Africa at large is making efforts to assure cyber-security. These include among others her involvement in the Africa Union Convention on Cybercrime and a proposal for a Cybercrime law, an initiative led by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. Significant financial resources have also been earmarked by government for security and cyber security in particular. There are also partnerships between government and private sector in deploying cybersecurity centres. The private sector has employed practical measures to protect their businesses. However, businesses such as mobile money providers and banks have been shy to divulge their cyber security concerns to protect their interests. Civil society on the other hand has raised concern about the line between protecting the cyber space and creating a facilitative environment for innovators as well as protecting the rights of users. Are our efforts at deterring cyber-crime the correct way to assure cyber security? Are fears about a partnership between government and private sector and the general fears about stifling innovation and human rights in the name of cybersecurity legitimate? Are there other practical approaches that different stakeholders can take to enhance cyber security? Over to you. -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu>

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Re: [kictanet] [Security Forum] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day One: Inclusiveness and Diversity
by meshack emakunat 20 Jul '15

20 Jul '15

Hi all, making inclusiveness and diversity a norm within our policy formulation mechanism will require the utilization of governance structures (county governments) ------------------------------ On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 6:07 AM PDT Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet wrote: >Thank you Grace and Barrack for this important topic. > >I will start by sharing the sentiments of the Speaker of the National >Assembly Justin Muturi. >http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/Kenyans-must-be-involved-in-all-proces… >The speaker lamented that public participation ... and consultation in >matters of national building are either not happening, or not enough. >"citizens wanted to be consulted on everything being done on their behalf >by their leaders and that transparency was not optional", he said. > >As it stands, the Communications Authority of Kenya is in limbo after the >court threw out the sitting board pending appeal. Is it possible that there >was proper consultation by the Ministry and Cabinet Secretary of ICT, but >some people did not feel their "interests" were covered well enough and >opted to run to the courts? > >Well, being a member of the CA board may attract bigger allowances, >probably the reason why the litigants did not bother with the important >Universal Service Fund (USF) Council. The USF is supposed to be the >ultimate inclusiveness and diversity tool when it comes to offering a >semblance of uniform communication services to all Kenyans may it be radio, >postal, telecommunications or cyber services. I am yet to see any report on >how the USF Council has contributed to bridging the digital divide using >the funds at their disposal. A little history here will help. The >Universal Service Advisory Council (USAC) was entrenched in the Kenya >Information and Communications act (1998) to advice the then CCK and give >policy guidance in the implementation of the USF. The term of the first >USAC expired in January 2014, and a new Council put in place from May 2014 >to May 2017. I understand there are a few pilot projects that have been >setup across the country by the USF, but we would like to see a report on >the same from the said Council, and probably measure the effectiveness of >these projects. > >There is also the issue of "Multi-stakeholder-ism", how is it playing out >in our ICT landscape? Does the word make any sense to the different >stakeholders? How are partnerships forged between say government and >business community or academia? Well, I have seen many initiatives in the >country where the different stakeholders have partnered and blended really >well to transform the society. A good case is our celebrated ICT hubs >especially in Nairobi ... iHub, iLab, C4Dlab, Nairobi Garage, e.t.c. where >businesses have partnered with the government and academia and the >technical community to give our youth hope and opportunities in life. "The >Kenyan Dream". Truly, multistakeholderism can work. We only need to put >more effort, and recognise the important role eac stakeholder plays. > >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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KICC: INVITATION TO THE GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURS SUMMIT (GES) - 2015 KNOWLEDGE PROGRAM ON 22ND AND 23RD JULY AT KICC
by WANGARI KABIRU 17 Jul '15

17 Jul '15

Warm Greetings Colleagues, There was a query on GES. Some may find this useful ....closer to it. Read and if interested, kindly register directly through the contacts given below - deadline Friday July 17. Blessed day. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". On Friday, 17 July 2015, 10:52, William Kalombo <wkalombo(a)marketingafrica.co.ke> wrote: timetable The Government of Kenya will be co-hosting the 6th Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2015 jointly with the US Government in Nairobi from 22nd to 24th July 2015. Organized in different parts of the world since 2009, the summit has emerged as a global platform for bringing together entrepreneurs, leading business persons, investors, international & government organizations to strengthen ties as well as to focus on the contribution of entrepreneurship to economic prosperity. As a precursor to the event, the GES 2015 coordinating Committee in conjunction with the KICC has organized an exhibition to show case Kenya’s entrepreneurial and innovative culture on 22nd to 24th July 2015 at the KICC. During the exhibition, there will be a two (2) days knowledge sharing program focussing on innovation and promotion of entrepreneurship. On behalf of The KICC, we wish to cordially invite those who wish to attend the knowledge program set for 22nd and 23rd July to confirm attendance via mail to: geexpo(a)kicc.co.ke. Copy: info(a)marketingafrica.co.ke and: WMairura(a)marketingafrica.co.ke. Kindly include your full names, company details as well as cell number for ease of registration for participation. Registration window closes cob Friday 17th and is on a first come basis. A more detailed program will be shared with those who confirm attendance. We thank you once again for your indulgence and wish you a great week ahead! William Kalombo, Chief Executive Officer, Marketing Africa Limited, P. O. Box 36481 - 00200,Cell: +254 - 0722 – 236 522, NAIROBI – KENYA

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Communications Authority of Kenya in trouble, AGAIN
by Mwendwa Kivuva 17 Jul '15

17 Jul '15

Once upon a time, there used to be a Greek Philosopher called Diogenes of Sinope who lived circa 300BC. With all his flaws aside, Diogenes used to walk during the daytime with a lantern. Asked why he would say, "I am looking for one honest man". His philosophy was the unreasoning behavior of the people around him meant that they do not qualify as human. Fast-forward to modern Kenya, we were lucky to have a learned President by the name of Kibaki whose party DP had a lantern as it's logo. It's no coincidence then that during Kibaki's regime, Kenya experienced high economic growth, and drastic reduction in corruption. The Court of Appeal has rejected the Ministry of ICT request to have the CA board in office pending the appeal. http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Court-rejects-bid-to-keep-CA-board-in-offi… This ruling has several implications, one of them being the appointment of the Director General Francis Wangusi may be deemed null and void because his appointment came when CA did not have a substantive Board in place. Well, that is not what I wanted to talk about. The Ombudsman is probing allegations that the said CA Board has been allocating themselves hefty allowances totaling 10 million in 5 months. http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Ombudsman-probes-claims-of-irregular-allow… If those allegations are true, I wonder why the Cabinet Secretary would want to keep a criminal board at CA. I'm just wondering why honorable Kenyans appointed into positions to oversight running of important institutions like CA turn into hyenas and start devouring the institutions. Is this the reason the community has been advocating for simple reports from CA like the use of Universal Service Funds (USF) to no avail? Are these the people derailing President Uhuru's digital government, and the President's honest fight against corruption? CS Dr. Matiangi, please shine your lantern over at Communications Authority. Yours 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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KeIGF 2015 Online Discussions 20th to 26th July 2015
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 17 Jul '15

17 Jul '15

Listers, The 2015 edition of the annual Kenya Internet Governance Forum (#KeIGF) will take place on Friday 31st July 2015 at the Stanley Hotel, Nairobi. As is our tradition, we shall engage in online discussions prior to the face to face meeting. The online discussions aim to spur debate and propose solutions that may be adopted during the KeIGF meeting. The discussions also provide an opportunity for deeper analysis of issues by listers as more time and space is available to bring out different aspects of the topics that form part of the KeIGF programme. Listers, even those who may not make it for the Friday 31st meeting are encouraged to add their voice to the discussions. Barrack and I will moderate the same starting Monday next week. The general outline of the topics will be as follows: Day One: 20th July 2015: Inclusiveness and Diversity Day Two: 21st July 2015: Cyber Security and Trust Day Three:22nd July 2015: Internet Economy Day Four:23rd July 2015: Critical Internet Resources Day Five :25th July 2015: Emerging Issues Day Five and Six :25th-26th July 2015: Openness Looking forward to the discussions, Regards, -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu>

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Call for nominations: Stockholm Internet Forum (SIF), 21-22 Oct
by Grace Githaiga 17 Jul '15

17 Jul '15

Dear colleagues, Nominate yourself or someone to participate at the Stockholm Internet Forum (SIF) ---- Hi, Kindly share this to your network. Stockholm Internet Forum (SIF) This year’s Stockholm Internet Forum (SIF), which is the fourth forum in the series, will take place on October 21st and 22nd at Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, hosted by Sida. The theme will be a multi-dimensional approach to “access”, with a special emphasis on gender equality issues. Stockholm Internet Forum (SIF) is an international forum for in-depth dialogue and discussions on how a free, open and secure internet promotes human rights and development worldwide. SIF is an invitation-only event. As diversity is important for SIF we give you the possibility to recommend someone with an interest in and knowledge of internet freedom, access and gender quality issues who you believe should be invited. We are looking for participants from all over the world and from any possible interest group, be it industry, civil society, academia, the technical community or governments. Another important aspect is the gender balance. This year we want to continue improving gender equality and have a larger proportion of women participants. When debating development and freedom through digital tools, the global transboundary nature of the technology must be reflected in the participants of the discussion. We therefore especially welcome suggestions for participants from low and middle income countries. Previous years, around half of the participants have come from these countries. This is the ratio that we are aiming for this year as well. To make this possible, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) will fund travel costs and accommodation for participants from low and middle income countries. A global, inclusive, open and transparent debate is the only way forward. We hope that this is what we together will be able to bring about on 21–22 October 2015 in Stockholm. Please complete the form in the link below. Feel free to recommend yourself! The organisers will evaluate each recommendation and reserve the right to identify potential participants. Recommend participants<http://www.delegia.com/app/attendee/new_registration.asp?ProjectId=6661&Reg…> http://www.delegia.com/app/attendee/new_registration.asp?ProjectId=6661&Reg… Orawan Raweekoon National Programme Officer Development Cooperation Section (Human Rights and Democracy) Embassy of Sweden 11th Floor , One Pacific Place 140 Sukhumvit Road Bangkok 10110 Tel: +66(0)2 263 7262, +66(0)81 2553694 Fax:+66(0)2 2637255 E-mail:orawan.raweekoon@gov.se<mailto:E-mail:orawan.raweekoon@foreign.ministry.se> Please visit our homepage: www.swedenabroad.se/bangkok<http://www.swedenabroad.se/bangkok> www.twitter.com/SweEmbassyBKK<http://www.twitter.com/SweEmbassyBKK> www.facebook.com/EmbassyofSwedeninBangkok<http://www.facebook.com/EmbassyofSwedeninBangkok>

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UNESCO and You: Participate now in Youth Survey on Media, Technology and Peace!
by Du Toit, Jaco 16 Jul '15

16 Jul '15

<http://www.unesco.org/new/index.php?eID=tx_cms_showpic&file=fileadmin%2FMUL…>[http://wa2.www.unesco.org/new/typo3temp/pics/517df033de.jpg]<http://www.unesco.org/new/index.php?eID=tx_cms_showpic&file=fileadmin%2FMUL…> <http://www.unesco.org/new/index.php?eID=tx_cms_showpic&file=fileadmin%2FMUL…> © UNESCO/UAB Barcelona On occasion of the World Youth Skills Day on 15 July, UNESCO in partnership with the Autonomous University of Barcelona is calling on youth all over the world to share with us what they think about issues that contribute to their wellbeing and global peace by completing a survey designed specifically for girls and boys between the ages of 14 and 25. UNESCO invites youth to share thoughts by completing the questionnaire below. It is divided into three parts and should be completed over a three-day period. Please do not complete this questionnaire if you are enrolled in the ongoing UNESCO and Athabasca University massively open online media and information literacy course. If you are a young girl or boy between the ages 14 and 25 years this call is for you. * Youth Questionnaire Day One<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Youth_Questionnaire_DAY1_media_information_l…> * Youth Questionnaire Day Two<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Youth_Questionnaire_DAY2_media_information_l…> * Youth Questionnaire Day Three<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Youth_Questionnaire_DAY3_media_information_l…> Your participation is crucial and will help to inform UNESCO’s design and expansion of its media and information literacy programme globally. Please see details about prizes below. Media and information literacy affords youth with skills or competencies to effectively and critically engage with media and technology, participating in and advocating for ethical use of information and media, free expression and access to information, privacy, gender equality, intercultural and interreligious dialogue, global citizenship and hate content online. Share your thoughts on these issues by completing the survey. UNESCO values young people. The voices of youth count. Youth are not only the future of tomorrow. They are now. They are today. They are contributing to change and peace in this generation. Please read the introductory paragraph at the beginning at the questionnaire carefully before starting. There will be a draw for two prizes in the form of a two-week fellowship to visit a university in Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe or other region of the world to be announced. The prize will be offered, by the Autonomous University of Barcelona, to two young persons who fully complete all three parts of the questionnaire. 15.07.2015 - Communication & Information Sector World Youth Skills Day: media and information literacy for girls and boys<http://http:/www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/…> [http://wa1.www.unesco.org/new/typo3temp/pics/fbc1f2d4ef.jpg]<http://www.unesco.org/new/index.php?eID=tx_cms_showpic&file=fileadmin%2FMUL…> Adama Bah Lee, Young Media Gambia and Youth Representative in GAPMIL; and Varun Jhaveri, President, Young Leaders Consortium Youth Representative of GAMAG. © UNESCO Literacy is Freedom – media and information literacy is freedom to explore, engage and self-empower. On the first commemoration of World Youth Skills Day (15 July) UNESCO calls on stakeholders globally to reflect on and to promote competencies for youth that are relevant to the 21st Century. Download the Women on Homepage flyer<http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/CI/CI/pdf/news/flyer_wmn_…>. Circulate it in social media. Participate in the suggested actions by promoting girls, women and boys on your homepage. More than any time in history girls and boys are learning about themselves and the world around them more through media and technologies. Global phenomena such as privacy, youth radicalization, hate speech and new opportunities to engage in positive social change are mediated by media and technology. Media and information literacy competencies are integral to all other 21st century competencies, be they technical competencies or social competencies, such as cultural literacy, global citizenship, financial literacy, health literacy, science literacy or environmental literacy. Youth skills or youth competencies have become urgent for their existence and survival in 21st century. As one young person who is enrolled in the UNESCO and Athabasca University massive open online course (MOOC) in media and information literacy and intercultural dialogue notes: “You know this course is changing my life, my perception, and correcting certain myopic view of mine. I am just so glad and I so wish I can educate every child so they won't grow with certain stereotyped perception and ignorance. (Iredumare Ojengbede Opeyemi)” UNESCO invites youth organizations and all actors to join us in stimulating awareness of the importance of media and information competencies to empower girls and boys by participation in the Women on Homepage initiative. The World Youth Skills Day was established by the UN General Assembly on November 11, 2014, highlighting importance of youth skill development at global level. [70th_anniv_logo_without_texts_col] Jaco du Toit Adviser for Communication & Information UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization United Nations Avenue, UNON, Gigiri (Room 209) P.O. Box 30592-00100, Nairobi, Kenya Tel.: +254 (0)20 762 2346/2566 Mobile: +254 (0) 728 610 912 http://www.unesco.org/new/en/nairobi From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+j.dutoit=unesco.org@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Phyllis Nyambura via kictanet Sent: Monday, June 22, 2015 2:31 PM To: Du Toit, Jaco Cc: Phyllis Nyambura; ICT Authority Kenya Subject: [kictanet] Digital Literacy Programme Execution Plan Unveiled Listers, The Ministry of ICT today has updated the public on the Digital Literacy Programme through a press briefing at the Ministry offices. At the press briefing, Dr Fred Matiang’i announced that the programme, will be run through a multiplicity of government agencies. The Ministry of ICT, through the Cabinet Secretary, will chair the oversight committee, while ICT Authority, CEO, Victor Kyalo will oversee the project technical implementation committee. View roles of all implementing Agencies: http://www.icta.go.ke/downloads/digital_literacy_program_launch.pdf <http://www.icta.go.ke/downloads/digital_literacy_program_launch.pdf> The meeting was also attended by CS, Ministry of Education, Science & Technology, Prof. Jacob Kaimenyi, CS, Industrialization and Enterprise Development, Adan Mohamed, Attorney General, Prof Githu Muigai and ICT Authority CEO, Mr Victor Kyalo. Others were Presidential Delivery Unit, Secretary for Delivery, Mr Nzioka Waita, KNUT Chairmain, Mudzo Nzili and representatives from KEPSHA (Kenya Primary Schools Heads Association), Kenya School of Curriculum Development (KICD) and Rural Electrification Authority (REA). Dr Matiang’i said that an inclusive and holistic approach will be adopted. Already, a framework that defines the ecosystem for effective delivery has been developed. Four (4) pillars that are critical to the project delivery have been identified as: 1) Development of digital content. 2) Power supply to schools 3) Teachers are adequately trained and prepared on use of ICTs 4) Content is accessible through multiple platforms (devices). The programme will work closely with institutions of higher learning and Kenya innovators and developers. Some aspects of the programme have already been delivered. This includes power to schools, digital content and teacher training. The cost of the first phase of the project is estimated at 17 billion shillings and will deliver 1.2 million devices in the next two years to cover all public primary schools. The pilot phase of 150 schools is planned for September, 2015. This follows a recent directive by the Office of the President that the Ministry of ICT heads the programme. Get full details here: http://www.icta.go.ke/digital-literacy-program-execution-plan-unveiled/ Read Press Statement: http://www.icta.go.ke/downloads/digital_literacy_program_launch.pdf View Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kenyaictboard/sets/72157654892370462 View Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fCebs_E18Q&feature=youtu.be&a For more information: Contact Phyllis Nyambura on pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke<mailto:pnyambura@ict.go.ke> - 0700 396433 for more information. 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<mailto:pnyambura@ict.go.ke> Email: info(a)ict.go.ke<mailto:info@ict.go.ke> or communications(a)ict.go.ke<mailto:communications@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 2089061 www.icta.go.ke<http://www.icta.go.ke> [https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/#inbox]

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Isoc's IGF Ambassadors Programme
by Grace Githaiga 14 Jul '15

14 Jul '15

Maybe of interest to some of you. IGF Ambassadorships are for young Internet Society members who have a strong interest in the issues and themes of the IGF. Ambassadorship awards are available for first-time and returning ambassadors. Selection for the Ambassadorships is competitive. All applicants must be: between the ages of 20 and 40a member of the Internet Societyable to present a strong motivation for attending the IGF meetingable to demonstrate interest and expertise in issues on the IGF agendaable to demonstrate experience in leading Internet governance discussions at the international level and in multi-cultural environmentscapable of appropriately represent the Internet Society and its views and policies as an Ambassador during the IGFcapable of continuing to work with the Internet Society locally after the IGF.The selection committee will also attempt to achieve professional, geographical, and gender diversity in the overall selections. Read on: http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programm…

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COFEK announces open 7-day "WriteShop-3" on ICT Market Dominance
by Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) 14 Jul '15

14 Jul '15

Dear All Listers, We at the Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) are delighted to announce an open 7-day “WriteShop” Competition on ‘Separating Facts and Myths on Kenya’s Telecommunications Sector Market Dominance’ as relates process and effect, if any, of declaration of market dominant player(s). For details, we invite you to check out: http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/1269-cofek-announces-open-w… for your kind and urgent input. We will be offering a cash token to the top two entries. We look forward to receiving your articles by 5pm on July 21, 2015. Kind regards, Terry Watowa (Ms) Program Assistant Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) Rehema Place, Block F-45 Ngong Road/Ring Rd Kilimani Junction P.O Box 28053-00200, City Square, NAIROBI, Kenya Tel. 254-20-2615496, 2300859 Fax. 254-20-3861719; Cell phones: 0715555550, 0770700007 E-mail: hotline(a)cofek.co.ke Website: www.cofek.co.ke <http://www.cofek.co.ke/> Facebook: "Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek)" Twitter: @ConsumersKenya YouTube: "ConsumersKenya"

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Kenyan IGF 2015 online discussions
by Mwendwa Kivuva 13 Jul '15

13 Jul '15

Greetings, The Kenyan Internet Governance Forum ( IGF) will be held on 31st July 2015 from 8.00am at the Stanley Hotel, Nairobi. We encourage you to confirm attendance through the eventbrite page http://www.eventbrite.com/e/kenya-internet-governance-forum-2015-edition-ti… Before the forum, there shall be online discussions from 20th to 25th July whose outcome will form a basis for the physical meeting. We intend to use these lists during the discussions. kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke, skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke, isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke. For the Cybersecurity and Trust theme, we will also use the list security(a)lists.my.co.ke The online moderators will be Barrack Otieno and Grace Mutung'u. Each day, we will strive to get domain experts to help balance the debates and give them perspective. If there are any questions you would like answered during the online discussions or physical meeting, don't hesitate to reply to the list. Below are the sub-themes for the online discussions and a prologue of what to expect. Day One: 20th July 2015 Inclusiveness and Diversity: Is the ICT environment in Kenya inclusive—that is, with an atmosphere in which all people feel valued and respected and have access to the same opportunities? There have been several court cases in ICT/Internet space in the recent past where litigants lodged complaints about the processes used to constitute public bodies. A good part of the digital migration process also played out in the public galleries and in court. Looking at Kenya's past journey in ICT/Internet governance, has it been inclusive? Are we presently adhering to Article 10 on public participation in local Internet governance matters? Do the present mechanisms facilitate participation of all including those with disabilities? What is the state of Universal Access and implementation of Universal Service Fund in Kenya? Are the USF Council members representative of the Internet community in Kenya? Are all stakeholders' interests taken into consideration in forming the USF council? Day Two: 21st July 2015 Cyber Security and Trust: Kenya has had its fair share of high profile cyber threats, hacking etc, the latest being the alleged compromise of the IFMIS system at NYS. The country and Africa at large is making efforts to assure cyber-security. These include among others her involvement in the Africa Union Convention on Cybercrime and a proposal for a Cybercrime law, an initiative led by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. Significant financial resources have also been earmarked by government for security and cyber security in particular. There are also partnerships between government and private sector in deploying cybersecurity centers. The private sector has employed practical measures to protect their businesses. However, businesses such as mobile money providers and banks have been shy to divulge their cyber security concerns to protect their interests. Civil society on the other hand has raised concern about the line between protecting the cyber space and creating a facilitative environment for innovators as well as protecting the rights of users. Are our efforts at deterring cyber-crime the correct way to assure cyber security? Are fears about a partnership between government and private sector and the general fears about stifling innovation and human rights in the name of cybersecurity legitimate? Are there other practical approaches that different stakeholders can take to enhance cyber security? Day Three:22nd July 2015 Internet Economy: The rise of the Internet economy in Kenya has been defined by different strokes. On the one hand there are small entrepreneurs doing their side hustles from offices, small shops and car boots. They advertise their merchandise and services on social media and in a rudimentary form, some deliver merchandise in backpacks from door to door. Enter the bigger players who have large websites from where goods and services are purchased. Their business models differ. There are those such as OLX that provide a platform for users to interact. They make their money from adverting. Others such as Rupu and Jumia offer services and merchandise on reduced prices. Is there an adequate legal framework to protect consumers from fraud, deficient goods and services and to assure consumer rights in the Internet economy? Since the larger companies are doing well, is time ripe for the local Internet economy to be taxed to raise money for government services? Should other services in the Internet economy such as cloud services, international online purchases etc be taxed? Day Four:23rd July 2015 Critical Internet Resources: Is there an over arching national policy to guide infrastructure deployments within the country? What is the current state of fiber optic cables across the country? Is there any redundancy on the cables laid across the country? Are there policies in place for infrastructure sharing to avoid each operator laying their own cable thus passing the cost to the end user? What is the state of IXPs in Kenya? Where are we in keeping local traffic local as compared to say 2 years ago? Communications Authority requires all .ke registrars and the registry to be licensed by it before they commence business. Why is the registry being licensed? What would happen if CA withdrew the license for the registry? Why are registrars licensed twice, first by KENIC, then CA? Will over regulation hurt the industry? With the eminent depletion of IPv4 addressees around the world, what is the state of uptake of IPv6 addresses in Kenya? What is being done to ensure there is more uptake of IPv6? Then there is the exhaustion of IPv4 in some regions of the world like ARIN forcing them to go full V6 without dualstacking, what impact does that have to our country where most networks and content is on v4? Day Five :25th July 2015 Emerging Issues This topic attempts to provide the space to discuss a variety of emerging issues in the Internet space. For instance, the mandate of WSIS, a meeting of the UN that took place in 2005 in Tunis is coming to an end. WSIS process, started gave birth to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) which is up for renewal end of this year. >From IGF discussions, there are no concrete proposals to form a permanent UN body for Internet governance. However, the discussions have borne many policies or “soft laws” that have guided relationships various stakeholders. Should the mandate of WSIS be extended for a further 10 years? Should the government of Kenya support a renewal of WSIS? Day Five and day 6 :25th-26th July 2015 Openness: "The idea of an open Internet is the idea that the full resources of the Internet and means to operate on it are easily accessible to all individuals and companies. This often includes ideas such as net neutrality, open standards, transparency, lack of Internet censorship, and low barriers to entry". We seek to answer questions like: how open is the Internet in Kenya? Is Freedom of Speech Online encouraged or it is suppressed? Are there examples of blocked websites in Kenya? How easy is it to start an Internet business in Kenya? Should Internet service provider (ISP) be allowed to speed up, slow down or block lawful Web traffic from getting to where you, the customer, want it to go? Should ISPs like Orange or Safaricom demand payment from content providers like Facebook or Google because these content providers reap huge profit from the infrastructure provided by ISPs? What is the position of the regulator on net neutrality? What is the position of service providers in Kenya on net neutrality? Sincerely, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya For the Kenya IGF Organizing Committee

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FW: (KENYA IGF) Come join me on [afigf-l] on African Knowledge for Development
by meshack emakunat 10 Jul '15

10 Jul '15

Dear Stakeholder, Upon request from the African Union Commission’s Information Society Division (ISD), the Knowledge Services Section (KSS) of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has established a website for the African IGF (http://afigf.org/) and set up a discussion forum at: http://knowledge4africa.uneca.org/. In this context, I am kindly inviting you to join the forum in order to participate in the discussions leading to African IGF 2015 and subsequent IGF related activities. The 4th African IGF will be held in Addis Ababa at the African Union Commission from 6 to 8 September 2015, to be preceded by the Conference of Ministers of Information, Communications, ICT and Post. Thank you. Makane Faye (Mr.) Chief, Knowledge Services Section --- United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) --- 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 facebook.com/makane.faye.eca twitter: @makaneeca Skype: makaneaddis Check out [afigf-l] on African Knowledge for Development: http://knowledge4africa.uneca.org/groups/afigf-l?xg_source=MSG_INVITE_GROUP… If your email program doesn't recognize the web address above as an active link, please copy and paste it into your web browser -------------------- About [afigf-l] on African Knowledge for Development AfIGF aims to be a platform for an inclusive multilateral, multi-stakeholder and multilingual discussion on issues pertinent to the Internet in Africa in general and Internet Governance issues in particular. Specific objectives include: To increase awareness and build capacity on Internet Governance for African users to ensure that all stakeholders are well prepared for contribution and interaction. To ensure that the concerns of Africa are taken into account in the IGF process. To put in place a coordinated African process for dealing with Internet governance issues on the continent. To strengthen the multi-stakeholder dialogue model for Internet Governance in Africa through regional and national forums. To ensure a multi-stakeholder representation of all parts of the continent To ensure that all the countries are part of the regional processes and launch/strengthen their national processes. To facilitate national and regional exchanges and interactions between countries and regions in continent. To facilitate the participation of African stakeholders in AfIGF and other appropriate regional and national Internet Governance Forums. To promote use of African languages in the cyberspace. The AfIGF website is: afigf.org Created By: Girma Dessalegn -------------------- To control which emails you receive on African Knowledge for Development, or to opt-out, go to: http://knowledge4africa.uneca.org/?xgo=If-BwopgzxYWwuukg5dGnd0GLpSVGQE/wtwK…

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.org turns 30
by Grace Githaiga 10 Jul '15

10 Jul '15

.org Domain Turns 30 Public Interest Registry celebrates 30-year legacy of .org as a trusted online home for passions and causes RESTON, Va. – July – Today marks 30 years since the first .org domain name – mitre.org – was registered, launching what has grown to become the world’s third-largest generic top-level domain and the domain of choice for bringing people together around a shared cause. To commemorate the 30-year legacy of .org, Public Interest Registry – the nonprofit operator of .org, .ngo and .ong – launched www.happy30th.org, where users can explore notable .org websites through an interactive timeline and discover how these websites and organizations have changed throughout the past 30 years. “Thirty years and more than 10.5 million registrants later, the .organd much more, causes that live on .org bring incalculable benefits to our communities, our society and our shared planet. We look forward to many more years of giving organizations of all kinds a trusted online home for building communities and working towards a common cause.” The .org domain is almost as old as the Internet itself, which has forever giving, cultural institutions to spread word of their traditions, and global communities to breakdown boundaries and come together online. For example, when Japan was struck by a devastating tsunami, when ajapansociety.org, ifrc.org, and globalgiving.org respectively to take action. Other notable .orgs from the past 30 years include: · WordPress debuted wordpress.org on May 27, 2003 and it has grown to become the largest self-hosted blogging tool in the world, used on millions of sites and seen by tens of millions of people every day. · The Wikimedia Foundation introduced open-source database wikipedia.org on January 13, 2001, and today it offers free educational content in 284 languages as one of the top 10 most trafficked sites globally. · The Nature Conservancy has operated nature.org since May 15, 1996 where it communicates efforts to preserve lands and waters in more than 35 countries worldwide. · UNICEF launched unicef.org on March 10, 1993 where it promotes the wellbeing of children in 190 countries and territories. On February 9, 2015, UNICEF launched 7.org in support of its initiative, 7: The David Beckham UNICEF Fund, to protect millions of children around the world from danger. · As the very first .org registrant on July 10, 1985, The MITRE Corporation (mitre.org) continues to work with the U.S. government to research and develop expanded uses of technologies to solve problems. “MITRE played a pivotal role in managing the systems of domains in theto be the first registrant. We believe that being part of the .org domain has done much to reinforce MITRE’s identity as an organization that works in the public interest. It’s amazing to see how large, global and diverse this community has become and the impact .org has had for so many causes.” “Since January 15, 2001, our website, CreativeCommons.org, has been integral to our daily work, allowing millions of creators to license their works to build a global Commons of creativity and knowledge – nearly one billion w Creative Commons. “Like the .org domain itself, Creative Commons aims to serve the public good. We’re committed to keeping the Internet creative, free and open, and to making it easy for people to collaborate and share their creative works.” For more information about Public Interest Registry, please visit www.pir.org. To learn more about .org’s growth and composition, download the latest bi-annual “Dashboard” report at www.pir.org/dashboard. For 30 interesting facts about .org and the Internet from the past 30 years, visit www.pir.org/30-org-and-internet-facts. About Public Interest Registry Public Interest Registry is a nonprofit organisation that operates thethe Internet more effectively, and to take a leadership position among Internet stakeholders on policy and other issues relating to the domain naming system. Public Interest Registry was founded by the Internet Society (internetsociety.org) in 2002 and is based in Reston, Virginia, USA.

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Re: [kictanet] Draft Kenya IGF Programme
by meshack emakunat 10 Jul '15

10 Jul '15

looking forward to btw there is a platfoam from on knowledge for africa for discussion towards afigf i think it can also serve these course ------------------------------ On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 6:04 AM PDT Grace Githaiga via kictanet wrote: >Dear Listers >Greetings! >Please find attached the Kenya IGF draft programme. We have received several confirmations and still wait for others. We will therefore share the final programme once we have all the information. In the meantime, this should give you an idea of what we expect on July 31, 2015. Looking forward to seeing many of you on that day. >Kivuva will post the schedule for our online debate, which will be moderated by Grace Bomu Mutung'u and Barrack Otieno. >Have a great weekend. >RgdsGG

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Draft Kenya IGF Programme
by Grace Githaiga 10 Jul '15

10 Jul '15

Dear Listers Greetings! Please find attached the Kenya IGF draft programme. We have received several confirmations and still wait for others. We will therefore share the final programme once we have all the information. In the meantime, this should give you an idea of what we expect on July 31, 2015. Looking forward to seeing many of you on that day. Kivuva will post the schedule for our online debate, which will be moderated by Grace Bomu Mutung'u and Barrack Otieno. Have a great weekend. RgdsGG

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Fw: DIGITAL AFRICA 2015, FINALLY HERE
by Matunda Nyanchama 08 Jul '15

08 Jul '15

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2015 Internet Report
by Grace Githaiga 08 Jul '15

08 Jul '15

The Internet Society has released the Global Internet Report 2015: Mobile Evolution and Development of the Internet. "While there's no question that the mobile Internet is changing everything, there are still big reasons why people aren't logging on. The 2015 Global Internet Report presents data that shows it's not always a question of if it's available, but rather how cost and a lack of useful content are core to why people are not opting in". Read more on:http://www.internetsociety.org/globalinternetreport/ PDF version http://www.internetsociety.org/globalinternetreport/assets/download/IS_web.….

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Session with Olaf Kolkman at the iHub
by Paul M 08 Jul '15

08 Jul '15

Tomorrow on Thursday *July 9th from 2:00-4:00pm*, Olaf KolKman the CTO of the Internet Society will hold an informal session with the tech community at the iHub. Kindly confirm your attendance at the following Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/interactive-session-with-olaf-kolkman-tickets-… -- :-) Paul M

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Paybill charges
by memakunat＠yahoo.com 07 Jul '15

07 Jul '15

All Do we have extra charges for paybill through mpesa. If I pay a kplc prepaid bill of 180 and am charged 22 kshs then the cost on my end is 202 kshs. The i get charged an extra 36 kshs as a deduction to the 180 kshs token purchased hence my token is 144. I dont understand

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Fwd: [Community-il] ** APPLY NOW!!! Applications Open for Internet Society Fellowship to IETF 94 (Yokohama, Japan) **
by Mwendwa Kivuva 07 Jul '15

07 Jul '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: Niel Harper <harper(a)isoc.org> Date: 6 July 2015 at 18:02 Subject: [Community-il] ** APPLY NOW!!! Applications Open for Internet Society Fellowship to IETF 94 (Yokohama, Japan) ** To: "community-il(a)elists.isoc.org" <community-il(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear All, The Internet Society is inviting applications for its latest Internet Society Fellowships to the IETF. The Fellowship programme allows engineers and researchers from emerging and developing economies to attend an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) meeting. As you know, the IETF is the Internet's premier standards-making body, responsible for the development of protocols used in IP-based networks. IETF participants represent an international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers involved in the technical operation of the Internet and the continuing evolution of Internet architecture. Fellowships will be awarded through a competitive application process. The Internet Society is currently accepting fellowship applications for the IETF 94 in Yokohama, Japan: * IETF 94, November 1-6, 2015, Yokohama, Japan. Information about the programme and links to apply can be found at: http://www.internetsociety.org/fellows-ietf Fellowship applications will close on 26 July, 2015. I encourage you to apply or pass this information about the programme to individuals in your network that have a keen interest in the Internet protocol development activities of the IETF. The Internet Society Fellowships to the IETF are sponsored by Afilias, Google, NBCUniversal, Microsoft, and Verisign. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Niel Harper < harper(a)isoc.org>. Regards, ----------------------------- Niel Harper Senior Manager, Next Generation Leaders Programmes Internet Society 1775 Wiehle Avenue Reston, VA Email: harper(a)isoc.org Skype: OlokunBB Follow us on Twitter at @ISOC_NextGen <https://twitter.com/ISOC_NextGen>! _______________________________________________ Community-il mailing list Community-il(a)elists.isoc.org https://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/community-il

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eCitizen - for visitor visa's
by Mark Elkins 06 Jul '15

06 Jul '15

I'm flying in on Sunday to attend the African DNS workshop. I see that from Yesterday - I should get an eVisa...... and that applications take at least two days and up to seven days.... I hold a UK Passport... ho hum... I'm unsure why there should be an extra 1$ service fee - as the usual $50 should surly include all service fees? The $1 is no biggie - but as the folks who would check visitor visa's now should have less to do - would that not cove the $1???? :-) Part of the instructions read that you can not scan photographs, yet the system depends on you scanning photographs... After uploading a (scanned) picture, I entered the Visa section. I'm confused as to why it wants another picture of me??? I'm hoping that it'll store everything - so every time I (re)apply for a visa - it already knows my previous answers - which generally will not change. Lastly - anyone know why it should take up to seven (working?) days???? Anyone know any of the developers? So glad its not compulsory for the next 60 days.. :-) -- Mark James ELKINS - Posix Systems - (South) Africa mje(a)posix.co.za Tel: +27.128070590 Cell: +27.826010496 For fast, reliable, low cost Internet in ZA: https://ftth.posix.co.za

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IPv6 Deployment: Kenya leads in Africa
by Paul M 06 Jul '15

06 Jul '15

Although still in its early stages of deployment, Kenya is ranked 47th in the world & 1st in Africa in percentage of IPv6 adoption and requests made to backbone provider- Akamai. Noteworthy as it ranks ahead of Hong Kong and the UK which have substantially higher Internet penetration rates. www.stateoftheinternet.com/trends-visualizations-ipv6-adoption-ipv4-exhaust…

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Africa DNS forum Programme
by Mwendwa Kivuva 06 Jul '15

06 Jul '15

Greetings, Has anybody seen an online copy of the African DNS forum programme happening in the next three days in Nairobi? Please share the link. 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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Fwd: [ME-DNS-Forum] Africa DNS Forum | Nairobi, Kenya | July 6-8, 2015
by Barrack Otieno 06 Jul '15

06 Jul '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Fahd Batayneh <fahd.batayneh(a)icann.org> Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2015 08:38:48 +0000 Subject: [ME-DNS-Forum] Africa DNS Forum | Nairobi, Kenya | July 6-8, 2015 To: ME DNS Forum <mednsf(a)mednsf.org> Friends and Colleagues, For those interested in following the 3rd edition of the Africa DNS Forum in Nairobi, Kenya (time zone is UTC+3.00), you can do so remotely using the link at http://livestream.com/accounts/686369/africadnsforum. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Africa DNS Forum Livestream in HD
by Bob Omondi 06 Jul '15

06 Jul '15

Dear all, Please follow remotely from: http://livestream.com/accounts/686369/africadnsforum Regards Bob.

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Re: [kictanet] eCitizen - for visitor visa's
by Mwendwa Kivuva 05 Jul '15

05 Jul '15

I support you Washington. Our Visa system should be reciprocal. We suffer more getting visa to other lands. Probably our diplomatic corps should improve their act in bilateral talks for easier flow of Kenyans across other borders On Jul 5, 2015 5:11 PM, "Odhiambo Washington via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: I actually think w should charge as much as the US and the UK. On Sun, Jul 5, 2015, 15:27 Gichuki John Chuksjonia via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > By September you will have to apply online, you won't get it on Arrival. > For now just fly out, you should get it when you land. > Kenya is also getting powerful and if other countries as proofing to do > the same to us, e.g SA, then why dont we do the same? > On 5 Jul 2015 13:34, "Mark Mwangi via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Well this has been the state of affairs for getting visas to Europe and >> the US so why is it so surprising that we are doing it too? >> >> On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 6:54 PM, Steve Muchai via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> Hi Mark, >>> You needn't worry for now. The old system will run concurrently: >>> >>> http://www.scribd.com/doc/270498014/Media-Release-Clarifying-Visa-Applicati… >>> >>> Regards, >>> Steve. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 6:08 PM, Mark Elkins via kictanet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> I'm flying in on Sunday to attend the African DNS workshop. I see that >>>> from Yesterday - I should get an eVisa...... and that applications take >>>> at least two days and up to seven days.... >>>> >>>> I hold a UK Passport... ho hum... >>>> >>>> I'm unsure why there should be an extra 1$ service fee - as the usual >>>> $50 should surly include all service fees? The $1 is no biggie - but as >>>> the folks who would check visitor visa's now should have less to do - >>>> would that not cove the $1???? :-) >>>> >>>> Part of the instructions read that you can not scan photographs, yet the >>>> system depends on you scanning photographs... >>>> >>>> After uploading a (scanned) picture, I entered the Visa section. >>>> >>>> I'm confused as to why it wants another picture of me??? >>>> >>>> I'm hoping that it'll store everything - so every time I (re)apply for a >>>> visa - it already knows my previous answers - which generally will not >>>> change. >>>> >>>> Lastly - anyone know why it should take up to seven (working?) days???? >>>> >>>> Anyone know any of the developers? >>>> >>>> >>>> So glad its not compulsory for the next 60 days.. :-) >>>> -- >>>> Mark James ELKINS - Posix Systems - (South) Africa >>>> mje(a)posix.co.za Tel: +27.128070590 Cell: +27.826010496 >>>> For fast, reliable, low cost Internet in ZA: https://ftth.posix.co.za >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/smuchai%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. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/mwangy%40gmail.com >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Mark Mwangi >> >> markmwangi.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/chuksjonia%40gmail.com > > >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. 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The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > _______________________________________________ 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. 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The cybersecurity industry’s billion dollar scam
by Matunda Nyanchama 03 Jul '15

03 Jul '15

Worth reading! Gist: cyber product technology remains archaic! Read on. The cybersecurity industry’s billion dollar scam | | | | | | | | | | | The cybersecurity industry’s billion dollar scamThe cybersecurity industry can be romanticized as a crime-fighting cabal of protectors facing off against hackers to keep the Internet safe. In this version of the ... | | | | View on thenextweb.com | Preview by Yahoo | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners you deserve!Call: +1-888-587-1150 (Canada) +254-20-267-0743 (Kenya) or info(a)aganoconsulting.comLicensed by Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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CLARIFICATION OF THE MEASURES THE AUTHORITY IS PUTTING IN PLACE TO MANAGE CYBERCRIME
by Kingori, Hazel 03 Jul '15

03 Jul '15

Good morning Listers, Attached find a statement issued by the Authority to clarify on cyber crime management. Kind regards, Hazel King’ori

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Data roaming charges to end in EU within two years
by meshack emakunat 03 Jul '15

03 Jul '15

fyi Data roaming charges to end in EU within two years - BBC News | | | | | | | | | | | Data roaming charges to end in EU within two years - BBC...After its watered down plans were attacked in March, the EU reaches a deal to end mobile data roaming charges and define net neutrality rules. | | | | View on www.bbc.com | Preview by Yahoo | | | | |

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Rules could split Safaricom’s revenue arms
by cdohnio 03 Jul '15

03 Jul '15

Despite the misleading headline, this law could affect the industry for years to come. No one is denying Safaricom's dominance, the real question is are they abusing it? Despite following this story for months I'm yet to hear just how this abuse has happened ---- *Rules could split Safaricom’s revenue arms* <http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Rules-could-split-Safaricom-revenue-arms/-…> // *Daily Nation RSS Feeds: Home* <http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Rules-could-split-Safaricom-revenue-arms/-…> Safaricom is staring at tough times as Parliament begins discussing regulations that will restrict its movements in the market and punish it for abusing dominance. ---- Shared via *my feedly reader* <http://feedly.com>

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Chicago’s cloud tax
by Barrack Otieno 02 Jul '15

02 Jul '15

Listers, Interesting read. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Joly MacFie" <joly(a)punkcast.com> Date: Jul 2, 2015 10:36 AM Subject: [Internet Policy] Chicago’s cloud tax To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Cc: This could be an alarming development if it caught on internationally? http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/1/8876817/chicago-cloud-tax-online-streaming… <snip intro> Chicago's new tax is actually composed of two recent rulings made by the city's Department of Finance: one covering "electronically delivered amusements" and another covering "nonpossessory computer leases." Each one takes an existing tax law and extends it to levy an extra 9 percent tax on certain types of online services. The first ruling presumably covers streaming media services like Netflix and Spotify, while the second would cover remote database or computing platforms like Amazon Web Services or Lexis Nexis. Under the new law, what passes as $100 of server time in Springfield would cost $109 if you're conducting it from an office in Chicago. Although the tax is technically levied on consumers, some companies are already preparing to collect it as part of the monthly bill. Netflix says it’s already making arrangements to add the tax to the cost charged to its Chicago customers. "Jurisdictions around the world, including the US, are trying to figure out ways to tax online services," said a Netflix representative, reached by The Verge. "This is one approach." The result for services is both higher prices and a new focus on localization. For the web services portion, the most likely effect is simply moving servers outside of the city limits — and, where possible, the offices that use them. Once implemented, streaming services will also have to keep closer track of which subscribers fall under the new tax, whether through billing addresses or more restrictive methods like IP tracking, which is already used to enforce rights restrictions. Some lawyers have already taken issue with the city's move. After the rulings were announced, Reed Smith partner Michael Wynne argued the taxes violate both the Federal Telecommunications Act and, in the case of the second ruling, 1998's Internet Tax Freedom Act, intended to prevent discrimination against services delivered over the internet. "I could do that same activity of research using books or periodicals without being taxed," Wynne says. "So it does seem like I'm being picked on because I chose to do it online." But while the law may seem onerous, it's also a response to an increasingly difficult reality for cash-strapped cities, particularly as online services start to take a bite out of the businesses in the urban center. Twenty years ago, the same albums and movies were consumed at video rental outlets and music stores — which paid local property taxes, potentially paired with municipal sales taxes and other brick-and-mortar duties. But as online subscription services take over more and more of our music and video budgets, that money ends up disappearing from the traditional municipal tax base. By 2015, the people of Chicago are being entertained by corporations outside of the reach of the city government, leaving it scrambling to make up the difference. Facing a severe budget shortfall, it's easy to see how a city might look toward online services to fill the gap. Still, the net result for cloud services and customers alike is a confusing hodgepodge. If taxes like Chicago's become widespread, it could become a persistent problem for services like the newly launched Apple Music, which hope to tempt listeners away from ad-supported services like Spotify’s free tier. It would also mean further monitoring on where media is being consumed, which would mean the experience of using a VPN to watch a US-only video might be a harbinger of things to come. In the meantime, the law world is struggling to piece through what the old laws will really mean for the cloud. "There's no question that the city needs revenue and I can see where things are escaping the old tax base," says Wynne, "I think the objectionable part is that, instead of drafting new laws for that, we're simply stretching the old laws to fit." -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org -------------------------------------------------------------- - -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.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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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Watch live on 2 July - WSIS+10 consultations from the UN in New York
by Barrack Otieno 01 Jul '15

01 Jul '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dan York <york(a)isoc.org> Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2015 17:25:07 +0000 Subject: [Internet Policy] Watch live on 2 July - WSIS+10 consultations from the UN in New York To: Internet Policy External <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Internet-Policy members, Tomorrow (2 July) Constance will be speaking at the U.N. in New York as part of the consultations leading up to the 10-year review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). She wrote about what she will be saying in her remarks: https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/07/isoc-speaking-2-… and that has been shared out to social media at: https://twitter.com/internetsociety/status/616294137101357056 https://twitter.com/ISOCPolicy/status/616294137059356672 https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/posts/10152724560723239 https://plus.google.com/+InternetSociety/posts/3m1Ssou3AJm The session will be streamed live from 10:00am until 6:00pm US Eastern (UTC-4) at: http://webtv.un.org/ More information about WSIS - and the Internet Society's positions related to WSIS - can be found at: https://www.internetsociety.org/wsis Regards, 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] [isoc_ke] Fwd: Tough new rules force all Internet users to list their gadgets
by Grace Githaiga 01 Jul '15

01 Jul '15

Looking at the story, I wondered if the journalist had misunderstood the DG or really KENIC is going to be given the role of policing WIFIs. Is this really feasible and is it KENIC's role? It just does not sound right. A response from CA may set the record straight! Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 16:31:06 -0700 To: kelvin(a)skysys.co.ke CC: isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke Subject: Re: [isoc_ke] Fwd: [kictanet] Tough new rules force all Internet users to list their gadgets From: isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke Security is a function of personal freedom. This binary concept of privacy or security pushes people to compromise on privacy in the myopic idea that security if paramount. However, unless the people feel safe enough to express themselves, share ideas, organize and basically have that democratic culture, the state understanding of security keeps drifting away from how the citizens understand it. Cyber crime is, as expected, related to growth in internet connection. Not just in Kenya but globally. Let no one sound the alarm as if Kenya is a special case. I think the solution lies most importantly in enabling the user defend herself online. 123456 is not a password, no Nigerian will send you USD250,000 just for sharing your name...and a host of behavioral reverse engineering tricks. That is our first line of defence, while investing seriously in technical capacity locally. How enforceable are these directives anyway? On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 2:19 AM, Kelvin Githira via isoc <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: Hi All, I will keep this as simple and as short as i can, just the way i know how to. The fight against cyber crime is wide and cannot just be won by casting the net on free wifi users. forms of crime vary from sms, phone calls. emails and on chat applications. To even get close to keeping cyber crime at bay a few things (among others) in my opinion will need to happen in no given order -cast the net wider to include the use of pen registers and as well as trap and trace devices by the law enforcement authority ( while doing so define what is to be surveyed, is it mass surveillance or only where there is suspicion of crime ? -Substantiate between devices used to access and platforms used to access i.e a cell phone with mac address x and an email address used by user y ( while doing so define notification to unsuspecting users as well as define the Gag rule to ISP mandated on this process -define broadly information revealed by "digital dialed" over circuit switched telephony networks as well as information reveled by addressing on packet switched internet networks. - while tapping into this various forms of communication , law enforcement will need the cooperation of third parties such as the ISP's and telephone companies, to what extend i ask ? again we are faced with the dilemma, how far should we allow our government to go in there efforts to protect us against crime and terrorism while protecting freedoms and privacy? or is it a case of giving up liberties for more security? Simply put others will argue that the intent is access the internet and sign up freely for surveillance. regards, kelvin On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 5:07 PM, Barrack Otieno via isoc <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 20:55:10 +0000 Subject: [kictanet] Tough new rules force all Internet users to list their gadgets To: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com Cc: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> Kenyans using Wi-Fi to connect to the Internet in public places will be required to register their mobile devices with the Kenya Network Information Centre (Kenic), under new rules aimed at fighting cybercrime.The customers will be required to provide their telephone numbers and identity card details, which can be used to track them down should they use their gadgets to commit cybercrimes such as fraud or hacking websites. Read on: http://www.nation.co.ke/news/CA-WiFi-Internet-Rules-Cybercrime/-/1056/27711… -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc -- Kind Regards, Kelvin Githira ----+254723284562 Business Development Manager www.skysys.co.ke _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc

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Re: [kictanet] Tough new rules force all Internet users to list their gadgets
by cdohnio 01 Jul '15

01 Jul '15

This is the one of the most ridiculous things I've heard suggested, this government has proven that they know nothing about cyber security. These are the same people who wanted to implement deep packet inspection in the name of security. We have a constitutionally granted right to privacy and I for one will fight to keep it so

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Tough new rules force all Internet users to list their gadgets
by Grace Githaiga 01 Jul '15

01 Jul '15

Kenyans using Wi-Fi to connect to the Internet in public places will be required to register their mobile devices with the Kenya Network Information Centre (Kenic), under new rules aimed at fighting cybercrime.The customers will be required to provide their telephone numbers and identity card details, which can be used to track them down should they use their gadgets to commit cybercrimes such as fraud or hacking websites. Read on: http://www.nation.co.ke/news/CA-WiFi-Internet-Rules-Cybercrime/-/1056/27711…

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] The missing art and detail of the tech exit
by John K. 30 Jun '15

30 Jun '15

Check out the last paragraph of each story. May 13th, 2015 - http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Why-start-up-owners-should-be-ready-to-s… Today - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/the-missing-art-and-detail-of-the-tech… Are you guys perhaps using an automated story generator? The grammar and wording in certain paragraphs sounded to me a bit artificially generated, very difficult to read. Regards, John K. On 30 June 2015 at 12:17, Kennedy Kairu Kariuki via skunkworks < skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Correct URL - > http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/the-missing-art-and-detail-of-the-tech… > > > Kind Regards, > > Kennedy KK > > Mobile: +254-721-699119 / +254-20-5283207 > Skype: k.kairu > Gtalk: kkairu > > > On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 11:38 AM, Mbugua Njihia via skunkworks < > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > >> The purpose of every business should be to create value sustainably and >> deliver a return on risk taken on capital and human resource. As the Event >> Director of Africa’s largest technology showcase where startups and >> upstarts from across Africa have in the past editions successfully launched >> to the world, the biggest gap that still exists is that of articulating the >> art and detail of the deal, inclined toward technology businesses that are >> often service based. >> ~ >> http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/the-missing-art-and-detail-of-the-tech… >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >

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The missing art and detail of the tech exit
by Mbugua Njihia 30 Jun '15

30 Jun '15

The purpose of every business should be to create value sustainably and deliver a return on risk taken on capital and human resource. As the Event Director of Africa’s largest technology showcase where startups and upstarts from across Africa have in the past editions successfully launched to the world, the biggest gap that still exists is that of articulating the art and detail of the deal, inclined toward technology businesses that are often service based. ~ http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/the-missing-art-and-detail-of-the-tech…

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Kenyans must be involved in all processes
by Grace Githaiga 29 Jun '15

29 Jun '15

"I would also like to hear from Kenyans how we can deploy technology to advance public participation as a key component of our legislative process". Read on: http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/Kenyans-must-be-involved-in-all-proces…

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Fwd: [Internetcollaboration] Search underway for the future CEO of ICANN
by Barrack Otieno 29 Jun '15

29 Jun '15

Listers, For those who might be interested. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: George Sadowsky <george.sadowsky(a)gmail.com> Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2015 15:52:55 -0400 Subject: [Internetcollaboration] Search underway for the future CEO of ICANN To: Elist internetcollaboration <internetcollaboration(a)elists.isoc.org> All, As you may know, Fadi Chehadé, the CEO of ICANN, has announced his intent to leave the organization as of mid-March 2016. ICANN has formed a search committee for the new CEO, of which I am the chair. We've opened an e-mail address for interested parties, ceo-search-cmte-only(a)icann.org, in order to collect comments regarding the search, the qualifications of candidates, the job description, and the special characteristics of best applicants. It's open until July 12, 2015. Please feel free to contribute your views. You should also have no hesitation in spreading the word about the search and suggest strong candidates for consideration when the job specifics are available. I'll get back to this list about mid-July with an updated job description and qualifications statement for the position. George Sadowsky -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] AfPIF 2015 Call for Papers - Extension of submission Deadline
by Barrack Otieno 26 Jun '15

26 Jun '15

Listers, FYI Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Betel Hailu <hailu(a)isoc.org> Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:34:03 +0000 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] AfPIF 2015 Call for Papers - Extension of submission Deadline To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hi all, The program committee is pleased to inform you that the deadline for the AfPIF-2015 call for papers has been extended to 20th July 2015. * Submissions Deadline 20 July 2015 * Acceptance Notification 24 July 2015 * Final paper Deadline 7 August 2015 For more information please see: English: https://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2015/callforpapers French: http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2015-fr/appel_communications Portuguese: http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2015-pt/call_papers Regards, Betel ________________________________________ Betel Hailu Communications Coordinator Africa Regional Bureau Internet Society (ISOC) www.InternetSociety.org<http://www.internetsociety.org/> Follow Us [Description: Macintosh HD:Users:betelhailu:Desktop:facebook.png] <https://www.facebook.com/ISOCAfrica> [Description: Macintosh HD:Users:betelhailu:Desktop:twitter.png] <https://twitter.com/ISOC_Africa> -- 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 -- 2015 Multistakeholder Ethos Award Goes to Two Members of the Global Internet Community
by Barrack Otieno 26 Jun '15

26 Jun '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 12:17:43 +0000 Subject: [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- 2015 Multistakeholder Ethos Award Goes to Two Members of the Global Internet Community 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/resources/press-material/release-2015-06-25-en ________________________________ 2015 Multistakeholder Ethos Award Goes to Two Members of the Global Internet Community 25 June 2015 Buenos Aires, Argentina... ICANN is pleased to announce the winners of this year's 2015 Multistakeholder Ethos award: Africa Internet pioneer Nii Quaynor and community leader Cheryl Langdon Orr. The Award honors and recognizes members from the global Internet community who have demonstrated an incredible dedication to the multistakeholder model of Internet Governance. The two received their award during the opening ceremony of ICANN53 in Buenos Aires. Nii Quaynor was recognized for his historical and current role in ICANN and the global Internet community. He was instrumental in establishing AFRINIC and AFNOG in Africa, and has been referred to as the father of the Internet in Africa for his unwavering commitment over the past two decades in pioneering Internet development and expansion on the continent. "To me, this is a testimony that ICANN in its own way is international and open. Someone from the developing world can contribute and be recognized by his peers in ICANN," said Quaynor. Cheryl Langdon Orr, based out of Australia, has served in numerous GNSO, CCNSO and ALAC Cross community working groups over the years. "As I receive this - and I humbly receive this with great appreciation, I take this as a huge honor - I'd like each and every one of you volunteer people to look to your left, look to your right. Take this as your award as well because without this collaboration, without building consensus in a bottom-up way, we don't function in a multistakeholder model," said Orr. Nii Quaynor and Cheryl Langdon Orr both met the criteria in such distinctive ways that this year two Awards were given to recognize their outstanding work and commitment to the global Internet community. Selected from amongst 16 nominees, the Community Evaluation Panel felt that they both demonstrated the spirit of collaboration with other community members on consensus building while proving their dedication to the ICANN multistakeholder model throughout the years. The ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos award program was created in 2014 to recognize ICANN participants who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions and the importance of ICANN's multistakeholder model to Internet Governance. Media Contacts Luna Madi Communications Director, EMEA London, United Kingdom Tel: +44 7780947574 Email: luna.madi(a)icann.org<mailto:luna.madi@icann.org> James Cole Global Media Coordinator Washington, D.C. Tel: +1 202 733 7598 Email: james.cole(a)icann.org<mailto:james.cole@icann.org> 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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Fwd: [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- FY16 Operating Plan and Budget Adopted by ICANN Board at ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires
by Barrack Otieno 26 Jun '15

26 Jun '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 12:17:40 +0000 Subject: [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- FY16 Operating Plan and Budget Adopted by ICANN Board at ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires 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-2015-06-25-en ________________________________ FY16 Operating Plan and Budget Adopted by ICANN Board at ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires 25 June 2015 ICANN is pleased to announce the adoption of the FY16 Operating Plan and Budget by the Board at ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires. The document is the result of many months of collaborative work between the community, staff and Board Finance Committee members and includes: * Highlights of the ICANN Operations (excluding the New gTLD Program) * Highlights of the New gTLD Program * An overview of ICANN's FY16 Budget, combining ICANN Operations and the New gTLD Program. * The detailed Operating Plan as per the management system: * Planned portfolios of activities that support the achievement of the goals and objectives set forth in the ICANN Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2016-2020 and Five-Year Operating Plan, with detailed descriptions. * Appendix with the detailed list of projects, for each portfolio, with the project-level budgeted costs by category (Appendix 1) and summary of changes from Draft FY16 Operating Plan and Budget (Appendix 4) ICANN thanks all community members who contributed to the improvement and finalization of this document. Please click the links below to view the documents. FY16 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-opplan-budget-fy16-25ju…> [PDF, 1.74 MB] FY16 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-opplan-budget-docx-fy16…> [DOCX, 2.1 MB] FY16 Budget by Portfolio<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-opplan-budget-portfolio…> [PDF, 167 KB] FY16 Budget by Project<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-opplan-budget-project-f…> [PDF, 1.15 MB] FY16 Budget by Project and Portfolio<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-opplan-budget-portfolio…> [XLSX, 159 KB] -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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EHEALTH and mhealth SPECIALISTS
by Edna shiko 23 Jun '15

23 Jun '15

Dear Listers, There is a regional ehealth confrence that is being organized and i would like to know experts in this area that can give a presentation on specific areas of ehealth and mhealth . kind regards On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 2:30 PM, Phyllis Nyambura via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Listers, > > The Ministry of ICT today has updated the public on the Digital Literacy > Programme through a press briefing at the Ministry offices. > > At the press briefing, Dr Fred Matiang’i announced that the programme, > will be run through a multiplicity of government agencies. The Ministry of > ICT, through the Cabinet Secretary, will chair the oversight committee, > while ICT Authority, CEO, Victor Kyalo will oversee the project technical > implementation committee. > > View roles of all implementing Agencies: > http://www.icta.go.ke/downloads/digital_literacy_program_launch.pdf > > > <http://www.icta.go.ke/downloads/digital_literacy_program_launch.pdf> > > The meeting was also attended by CS, Ministry of Education, Science & > Technology, Prof. Jacob Kaimenyi, CS, Industrialization and Enterprise > Development, Adan Mohamed, Attorney General, Prof Githu Muigai and ICT > Authority CEO, Mr Victor Kyalo. Others were Presidential Delivery Unit, > Secretary for Delivery, Mr Nzioka Waita, KNUT Chairmain, Mudzo Nzili and > representatives from KEPSHA (Kenya Primary Schools Heads Association), > Kenya School of Curriculum Development (KICD) and Rural Electrification > Authority (REA). > > > Dr Matiang’i said that an inclusive and holistic approach will be > adopted. Already, a framework that defines the ecosystem for effective > delivery has been developed. Four (4) pillars that are critical to the > project delivery have been identified as: > > 1) Development of digital content. > > 2) Power supply to schools > > 3) Teachers are adequately trained and prepared on use of ICTs > > 4) Content is accessible through multiple platforms (devices). > > > The programme will work closely with institutions of higher learning and > Kenya innovators and developers. Some aspects of the programme have > already been delivered. This includes power to schools, digital content and > teacher training. > > > The cost of the first phase of the project is estimated at 17 billion > shillings and will deliver 1.2 million devices in the next two years to > cover all public primary schools. The pilot phase of 150 schools is planned > for September, 2015. > > > This follows a recent directive by the Office of the President that the > Ministry of ICT heads the programme. > > > Get full details here: > http://www.icta.go.ke/digital-literacy-program-execution-plan-unveiled/ > > Read Press Statement: > http://www.icta.go.ke/downloads/digital_literacy_program_launch.pdf > > View Photos: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/kenyaictboard/sets/72157654892370462 > > View Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fCebs_E18Q&feature=youtu.be&a > > > > For more information: Contact Phyllis Nyambura on pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke - > 0700 396433 for more information. > > > > > > 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 2089061 > > 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/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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Digital Literacy Programme Execution Plan Unveiled
by Phyllis Nyambura 22 Jun '15

22 Jun '15

Listers, The Ministry of ICT today has updated the public on the Digital Literacy Programme through a press briefing at the Ministry offices. At the press briefing, Dr Fred Matiang’i announced that the programme, will be run through a multiplicity of government agencies. The Ministry of ICT, through the Cabinet Secretary, will chair the oversight committee, while ICT Authority, CEO, Victor Kyalo will oversee the project technical implementation committee. View roles of all implementing Agencies: http://www.icta.go.ke/downloads/digital_literacy_program_launch.pdf <http://www.icta.go.ke/downloads/digital_literacy_program_launch.pdf> The meeting was also attended by CS, Ministry of Education, Science & Technology, Prof. Jacob Kaimenyi, CS, Industrialization and Enterprise Development, Adan Mohamed, Attorney General, Prof Githu Muigai and ICT Authority CEO, Mr Victor Kyalo. Others were Presidential Delivery Unit, Secretary for Delivery, Mr Nzioka Waita, KNUT Chairmain, Mudzo Nzili and representatives from KEPSHA (Kenya Primary Schools Heads Association), Kenya School of Curriculum Development (KICD) and Rural Electrification Authority (REA). Dr Matiang’i said that an inclusive and holistic approach will be adopted. Already, a framework that defines the ecosystem for effective delivery has been developed. Four (4) pillars that are critical to the project delivery have been identified as: 1) Development of digital content. 2) Power supply to schools 3) Teachers are adequately trained and prepared on use of ICTs 4) Content is accessible through multiple platforms (devices). The programme will work closely with institutions of higher learning and Kenya innovators and developers. Some aspects of the programme have already been delivered. This includes power to schools, digital content and teacher training. The cost of the first phase of the project is estimated at 17 billion shillings and will deliver 1.2 million devices in the next two years to cover all public primary schools. The pilot phase of 150 schools is planned for September, 2015. This follows a recent directive by the Office of the President that the Ministry of ICT heads the programme. Get full details here: http://www.icta.go.ke/digital-literacy-program-execution-plan-unveiled/ Read Press Statement: http://www.icta.go.ke/downloads/digital_literacy_program_launch.pdf View Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kenyaictboard/sets/72157654892370462 View Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fCebs_E18Q&feature=youtu.be&a For more information: Contact Phyllis Nyambura on pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke - 0700 396433 for more information. 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 2089061 www.icta.go.ke

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Digital to Analog Conversion
by robert yawe 19 Jun '15

19 Jun '15

Hi, When the migration from analog to digital was initially raised fear was put into the public on how there would be no option but to throw away our analog TV sets and replace them with Digital. Now that digital transmission is finally here we need to look at how to make the migration as painless as possible while at the same time we do not disenfranchise any citizens. It has been mentioned that there are over 1 million TV sets in Kenya today, that means 1 million digital to analog converters will be required over the next 2-3 years. I believe this is a great opportunity for us to go into the electronic assembly business, I would like to propose that we 1st increase duty on converters from the current 35% to 250% so as to discourage the importation of the converters. Then exempt from duty and vat all assembly stations, test equipment and components for anyone who sets up a converter assembly plant, with a 3 year tax holiday. If you setup the plant more than 200 kilometers from Nairobi or Mombasa you receive an addition 2 years tax holiday. I believe this will sort out the issue of substandard converters and will also provide an opportunity for us to develop our electronic devices assembly skills. If you make a net profit of 1,000/- there is a clean 875,000,000/- to be made, close to what the government is spending on purchase of the Malili farm. This is assuming a standard device, there is still a market for those who want high end devices with recording, tuners, USB ports, etc which would mean that the returns could be much higher than projected above. So will we move away from juts being importers and retailers or do we have what it takes to do some value add? Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Facebook in Kenyan towns, NOFBI and digital inclusion
by John Kieti 18 Jun '15

18 Jun '15

Dear Listers, Thanking the ICT authority for an update on NOFBI - http://www.icta.go.ke/nofbi-update/ Last week I dug up Facebook active usage statistics looking for internet connectivity patterns in Kenyan towns. Here is a list of the top 20 Kenyan towns on Facebook usage - http://www.gmeltdown.com/2015/06/kenyas-top-20-towns-on-facebook.html My question is, could it be that NOFBI and ICTA internet connectivity initiatives are too government centric - hence very slow impact? or what are we doing about digital inclusion in the country with CAK and others? best regards -- John Kieti Phone: +254-735-764242 // +254-722-764242 Twitter: @johnKieti // Skype: jkieti Blog: gmeltdown.com <http://www.gmeltdown.com> // LinkedIn: https://ke.linkedin.com/in/*kieti* <https://ke.linkedin.com/in/kieti> The ordinary just won't do

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Fwd: Chanuka Newsletter: May 2015
by Mwendwa Kivuva 18 Jun '15

18 Jun '15

Some important information from ICTA on.. 1. Open data and progress made in updating the content 2. Goverment procurement of an email system 3. Progress of Nofbi 4. Progress on Draft Critical Infrastructure bill 5. Digitizing KNA archives 6. Capacity Building This newsletter is very informative. I wish Dr. Kyalo can articulate some of these programmes and successes at the Kenya IGF to be held at Stanely hotel on 31st July 2015. Sincerely, ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "ICT Authority" <communications(a)ict.go.ke> Date: Jun 18, 2015 11:32 AM Subject: Chanuka Newsletter: May 2015 To: <kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> Cc: *CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S MESSAGE* The ICT Authority continues to grow. With our new mandate, we have covered considerable ground albeit with a few challenges. I am thankful to you all for your continued support and constructive criticism. This year we are more than committed to achieving our strategic plan which has now been finalized. View it *here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012ivYpCnCZAQoY2aQfuHqzIc0yJ37TZmUOAGdyN6R69cA…>* The strategic plan gives the roadmap on achieving our mandate through 5 thematic areas as guided by the National ICT Masterplan. These are Shared Services, Human Capital Development, ICT Innovation and Enterprise, Information Security and ICT Governance. We hope to achieve this through strategic partnerships and we invite you to join us in this journey to consolidate our gains and make Kenya the leader in ICT. In this newsletter, we have outlined some of the projects that we have recently been involved in and highlighted areas that we continue to work on. We hope this will help you understand us better. Your feedback is appreciated. Sincerely, Victor Kyalo CEO, ICT Authority *Government speeds up pace of ICT adoption in its agencies* To speed up the Digital transformation agenda in government operations, the ICT Authority will for the next 90 days implement a fast-paced delivery on four key areas. These areas are:- 1) Internet Access 2) Websites 3) Government Email 4) Information Security 5) Capacity & Training How are we doing this? Practical training has been offered to a team made up of ICT officers, Public Communication officers, Digital Talent interns and ICT Authority staff. We are now deploying them back to the ministries where they will in the next 60 days bring government to speed in the 4 key areas identified. *Kenya Open Data to have more user-friendly data* >From July this year you can expect a more robust, user-friendly and intuitive Open Data portal. We now have a solid team in place made up of diverse professionals from data experts in Geographic Information Systems, analytics and coordinators whose work will ensure the portal meets its objectives. With this team, we are able to strongly focus on data supply initiatives to bring more government data to the portal for easy access by the public. The Open Data team is currently conducting a government-wide data survey that will ascertain the availability of datasets and readiness of the various government ministries in opening up data. This is also in anticipation of the Access to Information Bill and the Data Protection Bill that are currently in parliament. During the course of the year, the team will host workshops that will engage civil society, academia, media, and entrepreneurs to raise awareness and engage with them on their data needs, while creating demand for the already available data on *www.opendata.go.ke <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012ivYpCnCZAQoY2aQfuHqzIc0yJ37TZmUOAGdyN6R69cA…>* The first workshop, to be held in late June, will focus on needs and demands from Civil Society. For more information contact* communications(a)ict.go.ke* *Kenya history goes online* Soon, you can go down memory lane, by browsing photographs and audio clips of Kenya's history, wherever you are. Kenya News Agency (KNA) holds more than 500 thousand copies of images and audio clips that are now being digitized. The photo library collection dates back to 1936 and documents Kenyan life through the decades. The ICT Authority is working with KNA to digitize all the images, by December 2015. We toured the digitization center recently and found the team busy sorting out the heaps of photographs in preparation for the task of digitizing.* View photos here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012ivYpCnCZAQoY2aQfuHqzIc0yJ37TZmUOAGdyN6R69cA…>* Easy access to these historical photos will especially benefit the creative industry and researchers. From fashion designers to filmmakers--access to visual history of Kenya will serve to inspire and enrich their creations. For personal family research or professional cultural research, the online catalogue will be an invaluable reference source. Click here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012ivYpCnCZAQoY2aQfuHqzIc0yJ37TZmUOAGdyN6R69cA…> for more information on the project. *What is The ICT Authority doing about Connectivity?* The ICT Authority, is looking at advancing broadband connectivity across the country by ensuring the supply and demand of services are in tandem. On the supply side, there is *National Fibre Backbone (NOFBI) *which is looking at connecting all 47 counties to the fibre backbone by December this year. The project has so far covered 28 towns and hopes at easing communication across counties as well as improving government e-services access.*Read more <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012ivYpCnCZAQoY2aQfuHqzIc0yJ37TZmUOAGdyN6R69cA…>* >From NOFBI the last mile connectivity takes over and connects County offices from the fibre link. Already, the County Connectivity Project (CCP) has connected 29 County Commissioner's offices to the network. This has allowed commissioner's connection to high speed video-conferencing,IP telephone and high-speed internet. The project team is now embarking on the second aspect of the project to start in Mid June 2015 with the installation of the remaining 19 counties that are not yet connected. The installation testing and commissioning of this new counties is expected to be completed by January 2016.*Read More <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012ivYpCnCZAQoY2aQfuHqzIc0yJ37TZmUOAGdyN6R69cA…> * To ensure that broadband supply meets demand for e-services at county level, the Authority is working with all counties in developing County ICT Roadmaps. This initiative kicked off in March 2015, and will last for the next 6 months. After the launch of the ICT Road Maps, the Counties shall begin to execute their individual plans. *Read more <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012ivYpCnCZAQoY2aQfuHqzIc0yJ37TZmUOAGdyN6R69cA…>* *Working with Nairobi City County to embrace e-services* We are working with Nairobi City County on the below projects:- 1. *eJijipay Revenue Collection System* - ICTA has offered technical support towards the implementation of this project since inception in April 2014. So far Single Business permit, Land Rates, Market Rates, Vehicle parking, eConstruction and Ad Manager have been successfully developed and deployed. Factors critical to successful deployment are internal and public communications, change management and executive support and stewardship of the project. 2. *Unified Communications*- The procurement process has been completed and contract signing is underway. The project will begin in June 2015. 3. *Integrated City Revenue Management System *- This was advertised in May and will be closed on 19th June 2015. Implementation is projected to begin in the second half of 2015. 4. *Web Portal-*This was successfully launched in April 2014.The County is working on an automated consolidated workflow for license acquisition by business owners that begins with application for requisite licenses and ends with issuance of the Single Business Permit. This will allow business owners to display one license for all NCC licenses required by law. *Read More <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012ivYpCnCZAQoY2aQfuHqzIc0yJ37TZmUOAGdyN6R69cA…>* *News Round-up* *Give us your feedback on Critical Infrastructure Draft Bill * The critical infrastructure Draft bill is now ready and you can make your contributions. We will be sharing the draft bill soon. The bill, intends to provide the legislative and policy framework for the protection of critical infrastructure in the country. This will in turn save the country a lot of resources currently being used to maintain and protect the infrastructure. The Infrastructure under this bill includes; Information, Communication and Technology, Energy and Petroleum, Transport and Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development and Water and Sewerage systems. The bill is timely as it looks at bringing down the losses incurred through damage to infrastructure to below Ksh. 500 million in the next three years from the current Ksh. 1.5 billion to Ksh.2 billion annually. On 21st April, stakeholders made their contributions towards the bills at the Bomas of Kenya, Nairobi. More than 200 participants drawn from members of the public, government institutions, ICT, transport, energy and petroleum representatives gave their views. View *Benefits of the bill <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012ivYpCnCZAQoY2aQfuHqzIc0yJ37TZmUOAGdyN6R69cA…> * *Whole of Government set to use official emails* The Government has in the past faced daunting challenges in the management of email services across the public service. This has led to untimely upgrades, non-compliance to licensing requirements and either duplication or lack of technical competence to provide optimal support. As a way of mitigating this unrelenting problem, improving quality of email services in government and relieving ICT staff in ministry of time-consuming maintenance efforts, ICT Authority embarked on an initiative that adopted a different model of email services delivery where all ministries email services were to be provided on a hosted platform for all. The Authority is in the process of procuring an email management solution. *Our Partnerships and Capacity building programmes* Some of the projects that we have successfully delivered through partnerships include: *Supporting the Kenyan ICT exports*: Through the *Netherlands Trust Fund III <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012ivYpCnCZAQoY2aQfuHqzIc0yJ37TZmUOAGdyN6R69cA…>*,a project which was launched in February, 2015 and supported by the Dutch Government, saw 33 startup companies become beneficiaries. The team is currently developing an ITES Export Strategy. The project has facilitated several consultative forums between the ITC consultants, the Ministry of ICT, ICT Authority (ICTA), KITOS and other stakeholders to review the National ICT Master Plan and assess the export capacity of the IT&ITES sector. To make this an inclusive and consultative process, the project has facilitated the formation of caucus groups.The export strategy for the IT&ITES sector will be developed and validated in May 2015. *Read more <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012ivYpCnCZAQoY2aQfuHqzIc0yJ37TZmUOAGdyN6R69cA…>* *The Presidential Digital Talent Programme <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012ivYpCnCZAQoY2aQfuHqzIc0yJ37TZmUOAGdyN6R69cA…>* which recruited 100 interns to gain experience in government and private sector has currently been offering them training and certification in the following areas : Microsoft - V learning platforms, Oracle modules ,HP -Entrepreneurship skills & CISCO certification. The interns have been deployed in both public and private sector to enhance government capacity in ICT. The interns are now part of the rapid results initiative that will assist government departments to speed up ICT adoption. The programme hopes to assimilate the talent in its operations and is looking at interning at least 400 fresh graduates next year. *The Kenya ICT Innovation Forum <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012ivYpCnCZAQoY2aQfuHqzIc0yJ37TZmUOAGdyN6R69cA…>* led to Enterprise Kenya which is a national accelerator that will catalyse innovations and provide entrepreneurs with needed support in their innovation journey. The government through a Presidential directive has already committed 1 billion shillings towards this initiative *Read more <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012ivYpCnCZAQoY2aQfuHqzIc0yJ37TZmUOAGdyN6R69cA…>. * A gazzete notice is being worked on to formalize the establishment of Enterprise Kenya.*View Innovation Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012ivYpCnCZAQoY2aQfuHqzIc0yJ37TZmUOAGdyN6R69cA…>.* *Connected East Africa <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012ivYpCnCZAQoY2aQfuHqzIc0yJ37TZmUOAGdyN6R69cA…>* This year Connected East Africa lived to its theme of "Strength is in Our Networks". More than 500 decision makers across the region made profound recommendations at the event that took place early April. *View Recommendations here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012ivYpCnCZAQoY2aQfuHqzIc0yJ37TZmUOAGdyN6R69cA…> * One of the key outcome was that of having a framework to support entrepreneurs to fabricate, develop and assemble devices uniquely designed to respond to local needs and demands at a low cost. This was to include looking at the taxation of components used in hardware assembling. We are glad to report that this is one of the outcomes that the government is taking into consideration as it looks towards adopting a sustainable digital literacy program. To increase ICT capacity and literacy, we signed an *MOU with Microsoft <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012ivYpCnCZAQoY2aQfuHqzIc0yJ37TZmUOAGdyN6R69cA…>* , in April which will among other things see Microsoft offer support in providing a platform that will enable ICT skills training for up to 300,000 teachers. The fourth round of *Huawei Internship programme <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012ivYpCnCZAQoY2aQfuHqzIc0yJ37TZmUOAGdyN6R69cA…>* closed on 29th May 2015.135 students applied for this round and they are awaiting evaluations so that the best can be selected. They will intern between Jul-Aug 2015. There are 3 more rounds of applications in the 2015 calendar year. Some of the interns have already got permanent jobs at Huawei. *Whole of Government set to use official emails* The Government has in the past faced daunting challenges in the management of email services across the public service. This has led to untimely upgrades, non-compliance to licensing requirements and either duplication or lack of technical competence to provide optimal support. As a way of mitigating this unrelenting problem, improving quality of email services in government and relieving ICT staff in ministry of time-consuming maintenance efforts, ICT Authority embarked on an initiative that adopted a different model of email services delivery where all ministries email services were to be provided on a hosted platform for all. The Authority is in the process of procuring an email management solution. *The Global Entrepreneurship Summit to take place in Nairobi* The 6th edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) takes place in Nairobi on the 25-26th July, 2015. The event, will be graced by President Barack Obama.This initiative aims at bringing together entrepreneurs at various stages of business development. These groups include business leaders, mentors, and high-level government officials. Already, three Kenyan science and technology entrepreneurs are semi-finalists in the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Tech-1 pitch competition. They are: 1. Michael Gathogo michaelpops1(a)gmail.com ( ICT category) 2. Stephanie Gaku stephgaku(a)gmail.com ( ICT category 3. Taita Ngetich taita.ngetich(a)illuminumgreenhouses.com (Agriculture category) In order to make it to the finals hosted at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) they need help getting the message out. Finalists will be decided by open global voting with each person in the public being eligible to vote once per day per semi-finalist. Kenya will be allocated 175 participants in total. Thirty of these participants will also be invited to attend a "Day 0" of the women and youth event. *Tenders* Attached is the summary of procurements, contracts and opportunities. Click here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012ivYpCnCZAQoY2aQfuHqzIc0yJ37TZmUOAGdyN6R69cA…> to view. *Kenyan Innovators to Showcase and Exhibit at the Convergence Africa World 2015 (17th -19th June)* Exhibitions India Group (EIG) in association with the AfriEXPOS, a local Nairobi organization is hosting an international ICT exhibition and conference "Convergence Africa World 2015" at Oshwal Centre (Parklands) Nairobi, Kenya during 17th to 19th June 2015. Click here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012ivYpCnCZAQoY2aQfuHqzIc0yJ37TZmUOAGdyN6R69cA…> to view the list of innovators and their bios who will be showcasing at the expo.Read more <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012ivYpCnCZAQoY2aQfuHqzIc0yJ37TZmUOAGdyN6R69cA…> *Ehealth Conference (22nd -26th June 2015)* An initiative of Kenya's Ministry of Health in partnership with key stakeholders, the E-Health Conference 2015 will involve a series of 4-day plenary sessions and cluster-styled working groups, each focusing on key areas of the E-Health agenda. In the efforts to foster maximized participation, the E-Health Conference has pioneered in creating the regions' first-of-a-kind fully digitized E-Health Conference. *Innovation Week (5th -7th August 2015)* The University of Nairobi, through C4DLab has organized a signature event dubbed "Nairobi Innovation Week" to be held from 5th - 7th August, 2015. The purpose of the conference is to provide an ecosystem for nurturing and showcasing innovations in order to strengthen academia, industry and government linkages for improved economic growth. During the conference there will be participation from members of the university from the six colleges, innovators from the industries, research institutions, practitioners, entrepreneurs and the government. *India Show - Telecom & IT 2015 (28 - 29th September 2015)* The event has been organized by the Department of Telecom, Ministry of Communications and Information (CIT) and Telecom Equipment and Services Export Promotion Council (TEPC) and hosted by the Ministry of Information and Communication. The ICT Authority will be organising the event together with the India Industry body NASSCOM. View more events <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012ivYpCnCZAQoY2aQfuHqzIc0yJ37TZmUOAGdyN6R69cA…> *Give us your feedback:* *Email: Communications(a)ict.go.ke <Communications(a)ict.go.ke>* Copyright © 2014. 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Analog TV Switch-Off deadline {Today, 17th June 2015}
by DigitalTVAfrica 18 Jun '15

18 Jun '15

The day is finally here with us - the Analog TV Switch-Off deadline by the ITU. Kenya shares the podium with the very few other African countries that made it to the finish line. The three - Rwanda, Tanzania and Kenya - have adopted Digital TV and switched off analogue TV signals. A lot remains to be done; but that is the scorecard for now. - How can we increase access to digital TV content in homes that had no TVs in the analogue age? - With the Budget2015 incentives for 'Made in Kenya' manufactured products, why not assemble the Digital TV decoders/STB locally? -- Digital Television policy, regulation and technology in Africa on issues relating to Consumers, Content and Coverage. Based on engagements as EACO Assembly Chairmanship <http://www.cio.co.ke/news/main-stories/east-africa-broadcasters-raise-conce…> , National Signals Networks <http://ppoa.go.ke/downloads/ARB%2520Decisions/2011%2520Decisions/DEC%2520CA…> tender bid and ADN BSD <http://cio.co.ke/blog/digitalmigration-in-kenya-needs-more-boardroom-and-le…> technical planning.

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2015 AFRINIC Board member elections
by Mwendwa Kivuva 18 Jun '15

18 Jun '15

In the AFRINIC22 meeting that was held in Tunis, Tunisia, two Boards seats for Eastern and Southern Africa were up for elections. Abibu Rashid Ntaghigiye of Tanzania was elected to the AFRINIC Board representing the Eastern African region defeating the only other candidate Badru Ntege of Uganda who had sensationally resigned from the Board minutes earlier before the elections after falling out with other Board members. Lucky Masilela was elected to the AFRINIC Board representing the Southern African region defeated a crowded field of 6 candidates replacing Mark Elkins and Dr. Paulos Nyirenda. NomCom was at pains to explain to the community how it reduced the East African candidates from 8 to 2 instead of letting the community choose its own representatives through the ballot. It should be noted several Kenyan candidates were disqualified by nomcom. The community expressed it's displeasure on this. All alternate board members whose terms were due for renewal left the board after it was resolved that the size of the board should be reduced. More to follow ... ______________________ 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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Limiting 'Unlimited' Data Packages
by Mose Karanja 18 Jun '15

18 Jun '15

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 AT&T were yesterday hit with a $100M fine for slowing down Internet speeds of customers who signed up for unlimited data plans. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/06/17/att-just-got-h… I have experienced moments when my own connection in Nairobi gets pretty slow with speeds as low as 50Kbps for over an hour day in day out. Seeing that you guys are in this field, are there tools we can use to objectively measure the connection speeds we get from our ISPs which we can then use to demand for services paid for? Moses. - -- Mose Karanja +254 724 162536 | @Mose_Karanja PGP: 0x1529552F -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: Mailvelope v0.13.1 Comment: https://www.mailvelope.com wsFcBAEBCAAQBQJVgjg8CRD9FdIdFSlVLwAAdW0P/3k2pCCggFdlBM77lt3Y fBERBRj9Hk7q2brxJNsDlD10oRdPG9sJjdIl8oF17Zvl7XaSpG7laPBLK62a tmaD/BawblZdZY4mBzBBQIWkeokVIfflDHAC8yuuyp7XMISWoZMfmJyqxLRo riB3YQh/DIGng4mpzs/tiCxn77OdEYg4B/weAIzhrsrRR6gOQWqdY3ndWuw5 Ukq7WSQwKhH20TkVR2RvkUvRl5XyFkbXDaqYBSJE4WVxsEbh6sX5OycVXsJs +O3Akwg2QzVWnN7cW5AUvNOnGO/mwk0ImZhU/HPQyQwVUU63WAEu2l3XkySY ng5BV4ZhhJ3fVgdDY6QTrzzxDLGwXXodzpcxr5mc8sy0q8udusdYUbomQ6Od CBYDSBLCjZ6NXPQJCpeKnKrlL5b5Ten/6Ia5PHBa39FNiLWDq+flD2RCBu+G 8+51z0Fh3gUp91mXn7Y9uWcwwCxjku1f6+8iy+u8FzoZ2bFT7iYkXGLiIezU BrHVZddt4rP9W21ovEtYHCt7HOdmP9gMx1iA2U7Syszbehri1Pvthp8TFmcK TZuCNVuGrLLSxXESq1JsjCEXlnu9uPC3kfQzMwLmXV8KHL6uAUDxEA/vEyHW 4etnVguBmt72uo6a65oUu5x8NnBzFD9JLm7PGIcT9HROQicv30qYXNG7tbjr u/ma =Dul+ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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East African Internet Infrastructure Forum
by DigitalTVAfrica 17 Jun '15

17 Jun '15

East African Internet Infrastructure Forum http://www.internetsociety.org/eaiif-2015/ Location: Kampala, Uganda Date: 24 June, 2015 The East African Internet Infrastructure Forum will be held on 24 June 2015 in Kampala, Uganda. The forum will discuss access and local content as well as policy and investment issues that are critical factors in building the Internet infrastructure in Africa and making available locally relevant content to fill this capacity. Each relies on the other for its success, and as such the two need to be developed simultaneously. Access to local content drives Internet connectivity, while availability and competitive pricing further stimulates demand – all of which leads to greater impact for Africa. As a high-level forum, the East African Internet Infrastructure meeting will have an afternoon session of experts round table discussion, which will seek to start the dialogue to address the barriers to connectivity in the region while addressing issues such as deployment challenges, cross-border connectivity, financing, measurement and demand-side issues. This Forum is expected to repeat in other regions of Africa. Based on the results, the Internet Society will identify best practice for Internet development, and highlight case studies to help speed-up the deployment and usage of the Internet in Africa. *Who Should Attend?* The forum is targeting ICT Ministers and high-level officials within the Eastern Africa region, experts, telecommunication policy-makers, infrastructure providers and content providers. The forum is planned as a non-profit event and international sponsorship and support are sought to convene the event. -- Digital Television policy, regulation and technology in Africa on issues relating to Consumers, Content and Coverage. Based on engagements as EACO Assembly Chairmanship <http://www.cio.co.ke/news/main-stories/east-africa-broadcasters-raise-conce…> , National Signals Networks <http://ppoa.go.ke/downloads/ARB%2520Decisions/2011%2520Decisions/DEC%2520CA…> tender bid and ADN BSD <http://cio.co.ke/blog/digitalmigration-in-kenya-needs-more-boardroom-and-le…> technical planning.

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Re: [kictanet] Limiting 'Unlimited' Data Packages
by memakunat＠yahoo.com 17 Jun '15

17 Jun '15

These is a copy and paste but interesting US telecoms company AT&T faces a $100m (£63m) fine for slowing down the internet speeds of millions of customers on unlimited data plans without informing them. It is the largest fine ever levied by the Federal Communications Commission. AT&T is accused of misleading customers, although it denies any wrongdoing. Meanwhile, wireless operator Sprint announced that it would end its practice of throttling traffic. AT&T is accused of offering a significantly slower service to customers on unlimited data packages after they had used a certain amount of data each month. Misleading marketing According to the FCC, this affected customers' ability to do things such as stream video or use Global Positioning System (GPS) mapping services. "Consumers deserve to get what they pay for," FCC chairman Tom Wheeler said. "Broadband providers must be upfront and transparent about the services they provide. The FCC will not stand idly by while consumers are deceived by misleading marketing materials and insufficient disclosure." AT&T began offering unlimited data plans in 2007, allowing customers to use unrestricted amounts of data. Although the company no longer offers such plans to new customers, it allows existing customer to renew their contracts for data plans that continue to be labelled as unlimited. New stricter rules around net neutrality came into force this week, although AT&T was found to be in breach of earlier rules adopted in the 2010 Open Internet Order. The order's transparency rule requires fixed and mobile broadband providers to publicly disclose sufficient and accurate information about their network management practices. New rules AT&T said that major carriers had been slowing speeds for years as a way to manage network resources. "The FCC has specifically identified this practice as a legitimate and reasonable way to manage network resources for the benefit of all customers, and has known for years that all of the major carriers use it," AT&T said in a statement. "We have been fully transparent with our customers, providing notice in multiple ways," the wireless carrier added, pointing to a notice posted on its website. The new rules around net neutrality - which prevent broadband providers and mobile operators from slowing down or blocking specific net traffic - came into force this week. They also seem to be having an immediate effect. Sprint, the US's third largest wireless carrier, announced that it had ended its practice of dropping data speeds for heavy net users at times when its network was very busy. It said that it did not believe that it was contravening the new rules but ended the practice to be sure. "Sprint doesn't expect users to notice any significant difference in their services now that we no longer engage in the process," a Sprint spokesman said. -original message- Subject: [kictanet] Limiting 'Unlimited' Data Packages From: Mose Karanja via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: 18/06/2015 06.17 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 AT&T were yesterday hit with a $100M fine for slowing down Internet speeds of customers who signed up for unlimited data plans. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/06/17/att-just-got-h… I have experienced moments when my own connection in Nairobi gets pretty slow with speeds as low as 50Kbps for over an hour day in day out. Seeing that you guys are in this field, are there tools we can use to objectively measure the connection speeds we get from our ISPs which we can then use to demand for services paid for? 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END OF AN ERROR- HIGH COURT DISBANDS ILLEGAL COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY BOARD
by Kamotho Njenga 17 Jun '15

17 Jun '15

>From the Corridors of Justice: The High court has today disbanded the Communications Authority of Kenya Board earlier gazetted by the Cabinet Secretary for Information Communication and Technology, Dr Fred Matiangi. In view of the voluminous nature of the judgement, I have only extracted the first two and last two pages of the 47 page judgement delivered this afternoon by the Hon Justice George Odunga. I will circulate the full judgement once I am supplied with the soft version. Kamotho

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Re: [kictanet] Analog TV Switch-Off deadline {Today, 17th June 2015}
by meshack emakunat 17 Jun '15

17 Jun '15

I have heard of the 'made in Kenya' before especially when the digital migration journey began. I will just quote a colleague 'instead of thinking out of the box we can just reinvent the box' - Ali . Btw hw did South Korea and Singapore surpase Kenya in growth and development that they are the world's top echelons. ------------------------------ On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 7:12 PM PDT DigitalTVAfrica via kictanet wrote: >The day is finally here with us - the Analog TV Switch-Off deadline by the >ITU. Kenya shares the podium with the very few other African countries that >made it to the finish line. The three - Rwanda, Tanzania and Kenya - have >adopted Digital TV and switched off analogue TV signals. A lot remains to >be done; but that is the scorecard for now. > >- How can we increase access to digital TV content in homes that had no TVs >in the analogue age? > >- With the Budget2015 incentives for 'Made in Kenya' manufactured products, >why not assemble the Digital TV decoders/STB locally? > > > >-- >Digital Television policy, regulation and technology in Africa on issues >relating to Consumers, Content and Coverage. Based on engagements as EACO >Assembly Chairmanship ><http://www.cio.co.ke/news/main-stories/east-africa-broadcasters-raise-conce…> >, National Signals Networks ><http://ppoa.go.ke/downloads/ARB%2520Decisions/2011%2520Decisions/DEC%2520CA…> >tender >bid and ADN BSD ><http://cio.co.ke/blog/digitalmigration-in-kenya-needs-more-boardroom-and-le…> >technical >planning.

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Re: [kictanet] Understanding the nuances of mobile value added services
by Mbugua Njihia 17 Jun '15

17 Jun '15

*Previous link threw a 404* Mobile technology has come a long way since the wide-eyed days when access to it was a preserve of the wealthy. In the present day with official stats putting the Kenyan market at 33.3 million mobile subscribers, every single business entity has a large percentage of its consumers active daily on mobile making the channel most attractive for marketing, demand generation and general communication ~ http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/understanding-the-nuances-of-mobile-va…

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Understanding the nuances of mobile value added services
by Mbugua Njihia 17 Jun '15

17 Jun '15

Mobile technology has come a long way since the wide-eyed days when access to it was a preserve of the wealthy. In the present day with official stats putting the Kenyan market at 33.3 million mobile subscribers, every single business entity has a large percentage of its consumers active daily on mobile making the channel most attractive for marketing, demand generation and general communication ~ http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/understanding-the-nuances-of-mobile-va…

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Of Hosting, Peering, Latency and keeping local content local
by Ali Hussein 16 Jun '15

16 Jun '15

Listers Good morning. I found this blog by the folks at Angani very intuitive and informative. The guys at government and private sector who are helping connect the region through the Northern Corridor Initiative will do well to read this. https://angani.co/blog/its-not-how-much-fibre-you-have-its-what-you-do-with… 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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FW: [Igfregionals] Resource Person Registration, IGF2015
by Grace Githaiga 15 Jun '15

15 Jun '15

FYI From: IGF(a)unog.ch Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 19:44:28 +0200 Subject: [Igfregionals] Resource Person Registration, IGF2015 Dear Sir or Madam, The IGF Secretariat is currently compiling a list of experts, or "Resource Persons", in preparation for the IGF 2015 event in Joao Pessoa, Brazil. The purpose of this list of experts is to create a more successful meeting by connecting appropriate experts to workshop proposers and other IGF sessions. The role of the Resource Person will be to contribute anything from subject expertise to advice and/or an underrepresented perspective. We cordially invite you to register as a Resource Person, and to circulate this opportunity to your respective communities to enhance the pool of resources. We strongly encourage your participation and look forward to hearing from you. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Carl Gahnberg at cgahnberg(a)unog.ch Best regards, IGF Secretariat _______________________________________________ Igfregionals mailing list Igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org

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The Internet in Kenya According to David E. Weekly of Google
by Sam Gichuru 15 Jun '15

15 Jun '15

I found this article very information about our internet speeds... your thoughts... http://www.techsahara.com/the-internet-in-kenya-according-to-david-e-weekly… -- Asante (Thank you) ------------------------- Sam Gichuru *CEO / Nailab* twitter: @samgichuru <http://twitter.com/samgichuru> Website: | www.nailab.co.ke | twitter: @thenailab | Skype: *Sam.gichuru *

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ICYMI - It’s Not How Much Fibre You Have, It’s What You Do With It
by Josiah Mugambi 15 Jun '15

15 Jun '15

Worth reading this post <https://angani.co/blog/its-not-how-much-fibre-you-have-its-what-you-do-with…> by the folks at Angani, especially if you read the initial post by David Weekly <https://www.facebook.com/dweekly/posts/10101729307500703>. Something worth discussing leading up to to the Kenya IGF at the end of July. Josiah

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Airtel wants piece of Google, Facebook revenues
by cdohnio 13 Jun '15

13 Jun '15

It's was only a matter of time before this argument came to our borders. I'd like to hear wat people on the list think about our networks charging companies for access when we already pay them for data bundles which means they'll be effectively charging twice for the same data ---- *Airtel wants piece of Google, Facebook revenues* <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Airtel-wants-piece-of-Goo…> // *Business Daily* <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Airtel-wants-piece-of-Goo…> Airtel has revived the debate calling for big Internet companies such as Google and Facebook to share revenue with Internet service providers. ---- Shared via *my feedly reader* <http://feedly.com>

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Africa DNS Forum - July 6-8, Nairobi Kenya.
by Bob Omondi 12 Jun '15

12 Jun '15

Dear Folks, As the date draws closer, please mark your diaries and register online. Details here: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-08-en Regards Bob.

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Fwd: [Intersessional_2015] 2015 African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF 2015)
by Mose Karanja 12 Jun '15

12 Jun '15

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Makane Faye <faymakane(a)gmail.com> Date: 11 June 2015 at 21:06 Subject: [Intersessional_2015] 2015 African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF 2015) To: intersessional_2015(a)intgovforum.org Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that the African Union Commission (AUC) in cooperation with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will organize the fourth African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF 2015) from 6 to 8 September 2015 at the AUC New Conference Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, following the Ministerial Conference on Communication and ICT (CCICT-1) scheduled from 30 August to 4 September 2015. AfIGF is expected to bring together participants from all over the continent and outside partners to discuss Africa’s collective common position on Internet Governance and share best practices based on the results of national and sub-regional consultations in order to chart the way for the continent’s participation in the next Internet Governance Forum (IGF) to be held in João Pessoa, Brazil, in November 2015. You are all invited to participate. Best regards, ---------------- Makane Faye (Mr.) 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 Makane Faye (M.) Chef de la Section des Connaissances --- Commission Economique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (CEA) --- Bâtiment Limpopo --- BP. 3001 Addis Abeba, Ethiopie --- Tel: +251 11 5443563; Ext. 33563 // Fax: +251 11 5514416 / +251 11 54411458 --- Courriel: mfaye(a)uneca.org; faymakane(a)gmail.com --- http://facebook.com/makane.faye.eca // twitter: @makaneeca // Skype: makaneaddis _______________________________________________ Intersessional_2015 mailing list Intersessional_2015(a)intgovforum.org http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/intersessional_2015_intgovforum.org -- 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] Kenya IGF July 31, 2015
by Mwendwa Kivuva 12 Jun '15

12 Jun '15

Thank you Gideon and Meshack. We have noted your preference. You can still vote for your prefered subthemes Using this simple tool that will take you less than a minute. https://goo.gl/R89j39. We will announce the results of the chosen topics at the close of business Friday 12th Just 2015. Sincerely, On Jun 11, 2015 9:18 PM, "meshack emakunat via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Hi It's great to be back, feels good. i would vote for internet economy and inclusiveness and diversity, and openness. have a great day people Regards Meshack On Wednesday, June 10, 2015 1:28 PM, Gideon via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Dear IGF Kenya team, I'm voting for the following topics, 1, 2, 7 and 8. Regards Gideon Rop On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 6:50 AM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke You can reach the person managing the list at kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Kenya IGF July 31, 2015 (Grace Githaiga) 2. FW: [isoc_ke] Kenya IGF July 31, 2015 (Grace Githaiga) 3. Re: FW: [isoc_ke] Kenya IGF July 31, 2015 (riva(a)article19.org) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2015 21:45:09 +0000 From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> To: "kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke" <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Kenya IGF July 31, 2015 Message-ID: <DUB111-W13289C726234B13021655DAB4B00(a)phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" Dear Listers Good morning. As you are aware, two years ago, KICTANet handed over the function of organizing the Kenya IGF to ISOC-K, a task that the Chapter executed well. However, the chapter is in the process of electing new leadership and a request was made to KICTANet to organize the 2015 Kenya IGF. Accordingly, Friday July 31st2015, has been identified as the day for this event which will take place at the Stanley.Kindly diarize this date. The Global theme for this year is ?Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development?. This theme will be supported by eight sub-themes namely: 1. Cybersecurity and Trust; 2. Internet Economy; 3. Inclusiveness and Diversity; 4. Openness; 5. Enhancing Multistakeholder Cooperation; 6. Internet and Human Rights; 7. Critical Internet Resources; 8. Emerging Issues. 9. Enhancing working partnerships between stakeholders (Multistakeholderism). We would like to focus on 4 or 5 of these themes, or even include topics that we think are important to this country but may not be on the global list. Further, the event is scheduled for a day and it is important that we focus on a few topics which will allow for meaningful discussion(s). Once we agree on the topics, as is the tradition, we will hold an online moderated debate which will then result in the f2f KIGF. And so in the spirit of participation, we are requesting you to please help us prioritize the topics by voting for 4 to 5 out of the list by this coming Friday (June 12). This will guide us with the overall planning namely the program, speakers, questions for the online debate etc. Thank you and looking forward to your active participation. Rgds GG for the team. (Grace Bomu, Liz Orembo, Victor Kapiyo, Mwendwa Kivuva, Barrack Otieno, Davis Onsakia and Ali Hussein).

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Kenya IGF July 31, 2015
by Gideon 12 Jun '15

12 Jun '15

Dear IGF Kenya team, I'm voting for the following topics, 1, 2, 7 and 8. Regards Gideon Rop On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 6:50 AM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Kenya IGF July 31, 2015 (Grace Githaiga) > 2. FW: [isoc_ke] > > Kenya IGF July 31, 2015 (Grace Githaiga) > 3. Re: FW: [isoc_ke] Kenya IGF July 31, 2015 (riva(a)article19.org) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2015 21:45:09 +0000 > From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> > To: "kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, > "isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke" <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] Kenya IGF July 31, 2015 > Message-ID: <DUB111-W13289C726234B13021655DAB4B00(a)phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > Dear > Listers > > > Good morning. > > > As you are aware, two years ago, KICTANet handed over > the function of organizing the Kenya IGF to ISOC-K, a task that the > Chapter executed > well. However, the chapter is in the process of electing new leadership > and a > request was made to KICTANet to organize the 2015 Kenya IGF. > > > Accordingly, Friday > July 31st2015, has been identified as the day for this event which will > take > place at the Stanley.Kindly diarize this date. > > > The Global theme for this year is ?Evolution of Internet Governance: > Empowering Sustainable Development?. This > theme will be supported by eight sub-themes namely: > > 1. > Cybersecurity and Trust; > > 2. > Internet Economy; > > 3. > Inclusiveness and Diversity; > > 4. > Openness; > > 5. > Enhancing Multistakeholder Cooperation; > > 6. > Internet and Human Rights; > > 7. > Critical Internet Resources; > > 8. > Emerging Issues. > > 9. > Enhancing working partnerships between stakeholders (Multistakeholderism). > > > > We > would like to focus on 4 or 5 of these themes, or even include topics that > we > think are important to this country but may not be on the global list. > Further, > the event is scheduled for a day and it is important that we focus on a few > topics which will allow for meaningful discussion(s). > > > > Once > we agree on the topics, as is the tradition, we will hold an online > moderated debate > which will then result in the f2f KIGF. > > > > And > so in the spirit of participation, we are requesting you to please help us > prioritize > the topics by voting for 4 to 5 out of the list by this > coming Friday (June 12). This will guide us with the overall planning > namely > the program, speakers, questions for the online debate etc. > > > > Thank you > and looking forward to your active participation. > > > > Rgds > > GG for the team. > > (Grace Bomu, Liz Orembo, Victor Kapiyo, Mwendwa > Kivuva, Barrack Otieno, Davis Onsakia and Ali Hussein). > > >

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ICT Device Consumption Stats - Kenya
by Matunda Nyanchama 10 Jun '15

10 Jun '15

Friends Does anyone have stats on the numbers of devices sold in Kenya. These include desktops, laptops/notebooks, tablets, smart phones, etc. If you have a report or pointer to where I can find one, please let me know. Shukrani.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners you deserve!Call: +1-888-587-1150 (Canada) +254-20-267-0743 (Kenya) or info(a)aganoconsulting.comLicensed by Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Guy Reveals Airtel Secretly Inserting JavaScript, Gets Threatened With Jail For Criminal Copyright Infringement
by cdohnio 10 Jun '15

10 Jun '15

This happened in India and there's no proof it's happening here but it's not hard to imagine something like this happening here. So the real question is, if one of our networks pulled this stunt what recourse do we have as consumers? ---- *Guy Reveals Airtel Secretly Inserting JavaScript, Gets Threatened With Jail For Criminal Copyright Infringement* <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techdirt/feed/~3/t3kjsgayJX8/story01.htm> // *Techdirt* <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techdirt/feed/~3/t3kjsgayJX8/story01.htm> Last week, an Indian blogger, Thejesh GN, discovered that mobile operator Airtel was injecting javascript into subscribers' browsing sessions, which is both incredibly sketchy and a huge security concern (not to mention raising net neutrality issues on the side). He posted the proof to GitHub and tweeted about it <https://twitter.com/thej/status/606126370364649472>: He posted the evidence showing that javascript was being quietly inserted, and that it apparently tried to insert some sort of toolbar <http://www.storypick.com/airtel-sends-legal-notice-indian-coder/>: That's all super sketchy. But that's just the very beginning of this story. Because days later, Thejesh received the most ridiculous legal threat letter <https://archive.org/stream/LEGALNOTICETOTHEJESHGNCEASEANDDESISTINFRINGEMENT…>, coming from a lawyer named Ameet Mehta from the law firm Solicis Lex. It claims to be representing an Israeli company, Flash Network, which is apparently responsible for the code injection software... and it claims that by merely *revealing to the public* that Airtel was doing these injections, he had *engaged in **criminal** copyright infringement* under the Information Technology Act, 2000. If that sounds familiar, that's because we wrote about <https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140824/06590028306/indian-state-passes-…> that ridiculous law last year, noting that it would technically allow people to be put in jail for merely thinking about infringing someone's copyright. And the Solicis Lex lawyers, to show they're not messing around, *cc'd the police* on the letter they sent: The crux of the "copyright" claim seems fairly ridiculous: *The said code is closed source software and our client is sole proprietor of the same. Therefore, no one can use the said code without obtaining license from our client against payment of fees and/or royalties and on commercial and legal terms acceptable to our client. Your aforementioned actions constitute a blatant violation of our client's copyrights and other proprietary rights in the said code. * Remember: all Thejesh GN did was *show the code that Airtel inserted into * *his** browser*. If Flash Network thinks that showing the code that it dumps into each of your browsing sessions is criminal copyright infringement, just about anyone who does a "view source" could be guilty. That's a plainly ridiculous reading of the law. On top of that, the lawyers sent a DMCA notice to GitHub, which caved in and *took it down*: This is despite GitHub's recent promise <https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20141016/17030128852/github-promises-to-a…> not to take things down without first alerting the users in question. Absolutely everything about this is *insane* and bad. The initial injections by Airtel/Flash are bad and dangerous. Both companies should be called out for such javascript injections. But, Flash's response to not only threaten *a completely bogus* copyright takedown/cease and desist claim, but also to allege *criminal violations* that could lead to jail time just adds an insane layer on top of all that. Even arguing that merely posting screenshots of the injected code is civil copyright infringement is crazy. And then issuing a DMCA takedown to GitHub (not to mention GitHub agreeing to take the screenshots down...). All of it is ridiculous and a clear abuse of copyright law to silence someone who revealed Airtel and Flash Network were up to questionable activities. For those who argue that copyright is never used for censorship: explain this story. Of course, it all seems to be backfiring in a big way. Flash may have wanted to hide what they were up to, but now it's getting much, much, much more attention. Maybe, next time, rather than threatening whistleblowers of your bad practices with claims of criminal copyright infringement, Flash and Airtel will think more about their own crappy business practices that put users at risk. Permalink <https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150609/06505631281/guy-reveals-airtel-s…> | Comments <https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150609/06505631281/guy-reveals-airtel-s…> | Email This Story <https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150609/06505631281/guy-reveals-airtel-s…> ---- Shared via *my feedly reader* <http://feedly.com>

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CAN USF BE USED TO SUBSIDIZE FTA TRANSMISSION
by James Mbugua 09 Jun '15

09 Jun '15

Listers, Recently, Multichoice has indicated that it may need FTA users of its GOTV service to pay a small annual maintenance fee to cover the cost of transmission. This issue has repeatedly raised hackles because, licensed pay-TV providers like GOTV and Startimes are also required by law to carry FTA channels, the "Must-carry" rule. It is not clear who is supposed to cater for the cost of this transmission. Typically, FTA analogue transmission costs were recouped through advertising. So it would seem that there is an issue that needs resolving here particularly when you consider that if there is any after service required, like a problem with the set top boxes, be it GOTV, Startimes, Safaricom etc you return them for service to the respective platform owner. Which raises the question, given that we have a Universal Service Fund to which Telcos/Broadcaster/Network operators contribute to which is meant to facilitate access to Information and Communication Technology to all, why can't this Fund be used to subsidize access to these FTA channels to those who wish to have them? The CA should consider shielding viewers who want to have FTA channels from other incidental costs by reimbursing platform owners for the cost implications of the "Must-carry" rule. My two cents. JG

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Re: [kictanet] CAN USF BE USED TO SUBSIDIZE FTA TRANSMISSION
by ngethe.kariuki2007 09 Jun '15

09 Jun '15

If there is any payment whatsoever, then it ceases to be FTA. John Kariuki. Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: James Mbugua via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: To: ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: James Mbugua <jgmbugua(a)gmail.com> Subject: [kictanet] CAN USF BE USED TO SUBSIDIZE FTA TRANSMISSION Listers, Recently, Multichoice has indicated that it may need FTA users of its GOTV service to pay a small annual maintenance fee to cover the cost of transmission. This issue has repeatedly raised hackles because, licensed pay-TV providers like GOTV and Startimes are also required by law to carry FTA channels, the "Must-carry" rule. It is not clear who is supposed to cater for the cost of this transmission. Typically, FTA analogue transmission costs were recouped through advertising. So it would seem that there is an issue that needs resolving here particularly when you consider that if there is any after service required, like a problem with the set top boxes, be it GOTV, Startimes, Safaricom etc you return them for service to the respective platform owner. Which raises the question, given that we have a Universal Service Fund to which Telcos/Broadcaster/Network operators contribute to which is meant to facilitate access to Information and Communication Technology to all, why can't this Fund be used to subsidize access to these FTA channels to those who wish to have them? The CA should consider shielding viewers who want to have FTA channels from other incidental costs by reimbursing platform owners for the cost implications of the "Must-carry" rule. My two cents. JG

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Mombasa Internet traffic re-routed to Nairobi hub
by cdohnio 09 Jun '15

09 Jun '15

---- *Mombasa Internet traffic re-routed to Nairobi hub* <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Mombasa-Internet-traffic-…> // *Business Daily* <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Mombasa-Internet-traffic-…> Internet traffic to Mombasa and parts of Tanzania will be routed through Nairobi after the Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX) and a Kenyan telecoms lobby group closed Kenya’s second Internet Exchange Point (IXP) that was based in Mombasa. ---- Shared via *my feedly reader* <http://feedly.com>

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Re: [kictanet] Kenya IGF July 31, 2015
by cdohnio 08 Jun '15

08 Jun '15

I'd like to say that I like the order that Michael suggested, for me though I'm particularly interested in the discussions on Openness and Inclusiveness and diversity. All the best, princelySid *Twitter:* @princelySid | *Website: *cdohnio.blogspot.com

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10 days left to apply for Citizen Lab Summer Institute
by Mose Karanja 08 Jun '15

08 Jun '15

Listers, The Citizen Lab Summer Institute on Monitoring Internet Openness and Rights is a series of intensive research workshops hosted annually at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto. The 2015 Citizen Lab Summer Institute (CLSI) will be held at the University of Toronto from June 24 to 26, 2015. The workshop will bring together participants from across a range of academic disciplines and practitioner communities. Building on our 2013 <https://citizenlab.org/summerinstitute/2013.html> and 2014 <https://citizenlab.org/summerinstitute/2014.html> Summer Institutes, the Institute will be convening to learn how censorship, circumvention, and surveillance may have changed over the past year, what new developments are possible to research information controls, and whether there are trends to the development of information control and freedom tools and policies. The deadline for applications is 30 April 2015. Find more here <http://goo.gl/z2uIei>. -- Mose Karanja +254 724 162536 | @Mose_Karanja <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja> PGP: 0604 3438 218F B62D 38E4 09DE FD15 D21D 1529 552F <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja>

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FW: [isoc_ke] Kenya IGF July 31, 2015
by Grace Githaiga 08 Jun '15

08 Jun '15

Thank you so much Moses. This is what participation is all about. Keep up the spirit. It looks good. However Grace Bomu and Mwendwa Kivuva are handling this component. Please Grace and Kivuva, look at the link Moses has developed and make a decision. As soon as you do, kindly share on the lists. WarmlyGG From: mosekaranja(a)gmail.com Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 01:11:30 +0300 Subject: Re: [isoc_ke] Kenya IGF July 31, 2015 To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com See this: https://goo.gl/R89j39 A quick form I did to help organise response. On 8 June 2015 at 00:45, Grace Githaiga via isoc <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: Dear Listers Good morning. As you are aware, two years ago, KICTANet handed over the function of organizing the Kenya IGF to ISOC-K, a task that the Chapter executed well. However, the chapter is in the process of electing new leadership and a request was made to KICTANet to organize the 2015 Kenya IGF. Accordingly, Friday July 31st2015, has been identified as the day for this event which will take place at the Stanley.Kindly diarize this date. The Global theme for this year is “Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development”. This theme will be supported by eight sub-themes namely: 1. Cybersecurity and Trust; 2. Internet Economy; 3. Inclusiveness and Diversity; 4. Openness; 5. Enhancing Multistakeholder Cooperation; 6. Internet and Human Rights; 7. Critical Internet Resources; 8. Emerging Issues. 9. Enhancing working partnerships between stakeholders (Multistakeholderism). We would like to focus on 4 or 5 of these themes, or even include topics that we think are important to this country but may not be on the global list. Further, the event is scheduled for a day and it is important that we focus on a few topics which will allow for meaningful discussion(s). Once we agree on the topics, as is the tradition, we will hold an online moderated debate which will then result in the f2f KIGF. And so in the spirit of participation, we are requesting you to please help us prioritize the topics by voting for 4 to 5 out of the list by this coming Friday (June 12). This will guide us with the overall planning namely the program, speakers, questions for the online debate etc. Thank you and looking forward to your active participation. Rgds GG for the team. (Grace Bomu, Liz Orembo, Victor Kapiyo, Mwendwa Kivuva, Barrack Otieno, Davis Onsakia and Ali Hussein). _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc -- Mose Karanja+254 724 162536 | @Mose_Karanja PGP: 0x1529552F

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Re: [kictanet] FW: [isoc_ke] Kenya IGF July 31, 2015
by riva＠article19.org 08 Jun '15

08 Jun '15

Dear Grace, To do away with two, we could merge themes 3 (inclusiveness and diversity) and 4 (openness) as they seem similar. Likewise with themes 5 (enhancing multistakeholder cooperation) and 9 (multikstakeholderism). Regards, Riva From: "Grace Githaiga via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: riva(a)article19.org Cc: "Grace Githaiga" <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 8, 2015 1:23:59 AM Subject: [kictanet] FW: [isoc_ke] Kenya IGF July 31, 2015 Thank you so much Moses. This is what participation is all about. Keep up the spirit. It looks good. However Grace Bomu and Mwendwa Kivuva are handling this component. Please Grace and Kivuva, look at the link Moses has developed and make a decision. As soon as you do, kindly share on the lists. Warmly GG From: mosekaranja(a)gmail.com Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 01:11:30 +0300 Subject: Re: [isoc_ke] Kenya IGF July 31, 2015 To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com See this: https://goo.gl/R89j39 A quick form I did to help organise response. On 8 June 2015 at 00:45, Grace Githaiga via isoc < isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > wrote: Dear Listers Good morning. As you are aware, two years ago, KICTANet handed over the function of organizing the Kenya IGF to ISOC-K, a task that the Chapter executed well. However, the chapter is in the process of electing new leadership and a request was made to KICTANet to organize the 2015 Kenya IGF. Accordingly, Friday July 31 st 2015 , has been identified as the day for this event which will take place at the Stanley. Kindly diarize this date. The Global theme for this year is “Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development” . This theme will be supported by eight sub-themes namely: 1. Cybersecurity and Trust; 2. Internet Economy; 3. Inclusiveness and Diversity; 4. Openness; 5. Enhancing Multistakeholder Cooperation; 6. Internet and Human Rights; 7. Critical Internet Resources; 8. Emerging Issues. 9. Enhancing working partnerships between stakeholders (Multistakeholderism). We would like to focus on 4 or 5 of these themes, or even include topics that we think are important to this country but may not be on the global list. Further, the event is scheduled for a day and it is important that we focus on a few topics which will allow for meaningful discussion(s). Once we agree on the topics, as is the tradition, we will hold an online moderated debate which will then result in the f2f KIGF. And so in the spirit of participation, we are requesting you to please help us prioritize the topics by voting for 4 to 5 out of the list by this coming Friday (June 12). This will guide us with the overall planning namely the program, speakers, questions for the online debate etc. Thank you and looking forward to your active participation. Rgds GG for the team. (Grace Bomu, Liz Orembo, Victor Kapiyo, Mwendwa Kivuva, Barrack Otieno, Davis Onsakia and Ali Hussein). _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc -- Mose Karanja +254 724 162536 | @Mose_Karanja PGP: 0x1529552F _______________________________________________ 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/riva%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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Fw: [rpd] Policy Development Working Group: New Co-Chairs selected
by Walubengo J 07 Jun '15

07 Jun '15

Meanwhile, in other and perhaps more important news, one Barry Macharia (of KIXP) was appointed co-chair of the policy development working group. This is the group that deliberates and adopts how the IP resources will be used and dished out in Africa. Congrats Barry. Thanx for stepping up and getting voted. regards. walu. ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Ernest <ernest(a)afrinic.net> To: AfriNIC Resource Policy Discussion List <rpd(a)afrinic.net> Sent: Friday, June 5, 2015 7:35 PM Subject: [rpd] Policy Development Working Group: New Co-Chairs selected All, During the AFRINIC-22 Public Policy Meeting held in Tunisia on 03 June 2015, the Policy Development Working Group (PDWG) reappointed Seun Ojedeji for another 2-year tenure (June 2015 - 2017) as its co-Chair. Consequent to the resignation of one of the co-chairs before completion of tenure, the PDWG appointed Barry Apudo Macharia to complete the remaining tenure that expires in June 2016. Congratulations to Barry and Seun. regards, ernest. _______________________________________________ rpd mailing list rpd(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/rpd

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Re: [kictanet] Do our youth choose Internet over food?
by Paul Korir 05 Jun '15

05 Jun '15

I think the report is trying to say: “…if Kenyans were to pay for being online they would be spending 45% of their earning…” not: “…on average, Kenyans spend 45% of their income on getting online…”. Furthermore, the same article cites that “...60% of Kenyans use the Internet regularly”. I find these stats very hard to believe. A lot more detail is needed to demonstrate this to be the case. Paul Korir, PhD +353 86 224 1966 +254 72 400 4767 Ordnung muß sein > On 4 Jun 2015, at 11:00, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > > Re: [kictanet] Do our youth choose Internet over food?

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Fwd: Kenya historical photo collection prepares to go online -- KNA Digitization Newsletter #01
by Phyllis Nyambura 05 Jun '15

05 Jun '15

Listers, Note the below information on KNA library digitisation. Having trouble viewing this email? Click here <http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=0670f755-15c7-43f2-8134-3…> KENYA NEWS AGENCY (KNA) NEWSLETTER ISSUE: 001 | June 2015 [image: Kenya News Agency Photo Library: President Jomo Kenyatta's First Cabinet] <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001iDAq6WkEqsmmMGQ0eJ_6Hh4znwqDb-CNaTvM2ALmf18g…> Dear Phyllis, The ICT Authority has begun digitizing the photo library at the Kenya News Agency. The photo library collection dates back to 1936 and documents Kenyan life through the decades. The rich collection is a national treasure but remains underutilized. Digitizing the collection will make the photos and videos available to everybody to view online. Easy access to these historical photos will especially benefit the creative industry and researchers. From fashion designers to filmmakers--access to visual history of Kenya will serve to inspire and enrich their creations. For personal family research or professional cultural research, the online catalogue will be an invaluable reference source. It is our pleasure to announce the scanning of the photos will kick-off this June. The project is assigned under the Deputy Director for Information and has been structured in four project areas: *1. Renovation of KNA Library: *Build archive-quality public-access facility to hold the collection for posterity. (*Managed by Ministry of Planning, Civil Works*) *2. Intellectual Property and Policy: *Assessment of the status of Intellectual Property Rights of KNA, developing the licensing model and drafting a policy for KNA. (*Consultancy awarded to Gerry Gitonga in September 2014*) *3. Digitization:* Organize, scan, catalog, and digitize KNA multi-media content. (*Contract awarded to Next Technologies Ltd in May 2015*) 4. *Multimedia Management System and eCommerce Website:* Install a system for KNA to store and retrieve their photos and videos and build an eCommerce website for customers to access and purchase KNA's multimedia content. (*Contract Awarded to Alliance Technologies Ltd in May 2015*) Participate *Forum: How can KNA Photos make money? The Role of Intellectual Property in Government * We invite you to a half-day forum to explore the opportunities and challenges copyright offers government. Gerry Gitonga, IP Lawyer and consultant for the KNA Digitization Project will share his findings on the IP Status of the KNA Photos and the options available to government for commercialization of the collections. Who Should Attend: - Subscribers to KNA content (media houses, publishers, etc) - Researchers and users of historical content - IP Lawyers - Promoters of Access to Information - Creatives (photographers, designers, filmmakers etc) - Librarians - Archivists Participants will be invited to contribute to the discussion. *Date*: June 10, 2015 *Time*: 8.30am - 1.00pm *Venue*: Kenya National Museum SIGN-UP TO ATTEND <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001iDAq6WkEqsmmMGQ0eJ_6Hh4znwqDb-CNaTvM2ALmf18g…> FAQs *In this section we will answer some the most frequently asked questions about the project. * *Q. When will the photos be available online?* *Answer: *The KNA digitization drive aims to scan all multimedia assets (photos, slides, video and audio) by December 2015. The collection is estimated at 500,000 photos. The scanning process will generate a high resolution digital copy of the asset. A low resolution watermarked version will be made available to the public through a dedicated website. Purchase of high res copies for commercial use will be built-in to the website. The eCommerce website is scheduled to go live by December 2015. The digitization drive is made up of several activities including adding detailed descriptions to the digital file to make it searchable from a computer. Capturing details for each photo is a slow process that can take many years to complete. By December 2015 we expect to have captured detailed description/metadata for at least 30% of the collection. More FAQs <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001iDAq6WkEqsmmMGQ0eJ_6Hh4znwqDb-CNaTvM2ALmf18g…> From the Collection The KNA Photo Library holds a diverse collection of photos that document major events in Kenya's history, the daily life or people through the decades and the rural and urban landscape of the day. In this newsletter, we will give you a sneak-peek into the vivid collection. Below are two photos from the collection, one on 'Scouting' the other on 'Colonial Administration'. 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Voting at AFRINIC-22
by Mark Elkins 04 Jun '15

04 Jun '15

Greetings for Tunisia, Whilst there is a seat is available for the East and I would not presume to tell people whom to vote for, the seat for Southern Africa is also up for re-election. Can I ask for your vote to re-appoint me for Southern Africa. I also suggest people watch and follow the whole AGMM about to start... There are Resolutions which you may be able to participate in - including a 10 minute window for Electronic Voting... -- Mark James ELKINS - Posix Systems - (South) Africa mje(a)posix.co.za Tel: +27.128070590 Cell: +27.826010496 For fast, reliable, low cost Internet in ZA: https://ftth.posix.co.za

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Do our youth choose Internet over food?
by Mwendwa Kivuva 04 Jun '15

04 Jun '15

How many of these Netizens are skipping lunch in order to get online? The latest annual ITU statistics (2014) that measure the Information Society indicates that Kenya is ranked at number 146 out of 165 economies in terms of providing affordable broadband Internet services. Specifically, the report says that Kenyans must fork out 45 per cent of their average monthly income if they want to access broadband Internet on a monthly basis. http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/-/2274560/2736768/-/yr22o… ______________________ 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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Urgent Job Vacancy: Open Data Fellows, ICT Authority, Open Data Project
by Phyllis Nyambura 03 Jun '15

03 Jun '15

Dear all, Do you have skills in data management/software development or are strong in communications, social media marketing and public engagement? The ICT Authority is looking for you. *Deadline: Thursday (tomorrow), 4th June 2015* The Authority is looking to engage four (4) fellows in the Open Data Project. The fellows will be stationed at selected government institutions/ departments and will engage with the relevant departments/ staff to establish and implement internal procedures and guidelines for data publishing. The fellows will also support the development of software that will enable the institutions to generate and publish the relevant datasets. The fellows will be deployed to the institutions for a period of four months starting the month of June. *Apply today at: skills(a)ict.go.ke <skills(a)ict.go.ke>* *More details: http://www.icta.go.ke/category/careers/ <http://www.icta.go.ke/category/careers/>* *Kindly circulate widely within your networks.* 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 2089061 www.icta.go.ke

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Why is Kenya indifferent to how Africa's internet is managed?
by Barrack Otieno 01 Jun '15

01 Jun '15

Listers, http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/-/2274560/2729620/-/yrlji… Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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The Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Tech-1 Pitch Competition
by Eric Aligula 28 May '15

28 May '15

Dear All: Three Kenyan science and technology entrepreneurs are semi-finalists in the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Tech-1 pitch competition. Below is the contact information for the semi-finalists. First Name Last Name Email Country of Citizenship Gender Category Michael Gathogo michaelpops1(a)gmail.com <mailto:michaelpops1@gmail.com> Kenya Male ICT Stephanie Gaku stephgaku(a)gmail.com <mailto:stephgaku@gmail.com> Kenya Female ICT Taita Ngetich taita.ngetich(a)illuminumgreenhouses.com <mailto:taita.ngetich@illuminumgreenhouses.com> Kenya Male Agriculture In order to make it to the finals hosted at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) they need help getting the message out. The impact of making it to the finals has been significant for past participants meeting investors, government supporters, and other like-minded entrepreneurs to network globally. This year’s GES will be special with more investors. Finalists will be decided by open global voting with each person in the public being eligible to vote once per day per semi-finalist. Vote at www.gistnetwork.org/tech-i/vote <http://www.gistnetwork.org/tech-i/vote>. Voting closes on June 11. Please circulate the information widely through your channels. Kind regards Eric Aligula Magolo <> "Where no counsel is, the people fall, but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety." (Proverbs XI:14) Semper fidelis cum fortitudis, honoris, et prudentiis

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Support Staff
by Okech 26 May '15

26 May '15

Hello,a friend of mine has indicated that they have two openings for a software support engineer and hardware support engineer.The basic job requirement are for the software engineer is: - · Do software installations ( We have POS for supermarkets, Restaurants , Bars and Hotels, Payroll and Tally.· Train clients· Implement· Do trouble shooting· Good knowledge of SQL Databases· Be able to understand Client Software Requirements· Knowing Tally will be an added advantage The hardware engineer should: - · Be Good on Networks· Good in Servers· Good in cabling· Good in General Computer hardware Please forward resume to okechjr(a)gmail.com possibly by EOD.Regards, Okech JMMy blog

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[Wanted] Hybrid executives to drive growth in modern enterprise
by Mbugua Njihia 25 May '15

25 May '15

Information technology is no longer a department but a function that must be embedded in the very fabric of the corporate entity. This calls for a new breed of executive, a hybrid of sorts with deep competency key for certain business critical operations but sufficiently empowered to understand the place, pricing and models that are part of any technology based deployment that they are sure to interact with in the course of their tenure - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/wanted-hybrid-executives-to-drive-grow… ᐧ

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Fwd: [ALAC] Fadi Chehade resigns effective March 2016
by Barrack Otieno 21 May '15

21 May '15

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca> Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 09:09:48 -0400 Subject: [ALAC] Fadi Chehade resigns effective March 2016 To: ALAC <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-21-en _______________________________________________ ALAC mailing list ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org ALAC Working Wiki: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… -- 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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Fwd: ICANN EMEA Newsletter #4
by Bob Omondi 21 May '15

21 May '15

FYI... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ICANN <emea.newsletter(a)icann.org> Date: Thu, May 21, 2015 at 11:25 AM Subject: ICANN EMEA Newsletter #4 To: omondibob(a)gmail.com Click here <http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&id=20dfd0d948…> to view this email in your browser Forward to a friend <http://us3.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&id=20d…> | Unsubscribe from this list <http://icann.us3.list-manage2.com/unsubscribe?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&i…> *Jump To:* Event Highlights <#14d7593909687492_highlights> | Further Events <#14d7593909687492_contentfurther> | Global News <#14d7593909687492_global> | We Need You <#14d7593909687492_need> | Upcoming Events <#14d7593909687492_upcoming> | Feedback <#14d7593909687492_feedback> Event Highlights Q4 2014 EMEA Hub Highlights *By David Olive, VP Policy Development, GM Istanbul, Regional HQ Hub* It’s been another busy period at the EMEA hub in Istanbul, hosting a number of special ICANN consultations, meeting with Turkish stakeholders and celebrating the 22nd year of the Internet in Turkey. ICANN cross community groups (CWG-Stewardship <http://icann.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&i…>) (CCWG-Accountability <http://icann.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&id…>) held face-to-face meetings in Istanbul, Turkey towards the end of March. A reception was held for ICANN Community members and the Turkish stakeholder community to raise awareness about these important issues. *Internet Week in Turkey, 6-19 April 2015 * This was quite the informative week! One of the highlights was the Chairman of Turkey’s Internet Improvement Board and some of its members paying a visit to the ICANN offices and presenting to the staff the Board’s work and strategy on encouraging the use of the Internet across Turkey. Another key event during this week was the ISOC Turkey conference where key topics were discussed, such as how globally, the digital economy is soaring past the offline economy; leading to countries assess how best to ensure their nation’s policies are capable of supporting the Internet growth in their countries to fully take advantage of the economic benefits. Specific to Turkey, was how Internet users have grown substantially to nearly 40 million subscribers today with mobile Internet users leading the way. This is particularly noteworthy, when one considers the Turkish Presidency of the Group of 20 is also focusing on inclusive and robust growth strategies, and the digital economy can play an important role to support job creation and trade. Finally, Internet Week in Turkey reminded us that the Internet has prospered tremendously due to the multistakeholder model, were diverse stakeholder groups, such as governments, businesses, academics, private users and others can convene to determine what the future of the Internet will look like. For it is only by working together, that we can ensure the Internet will continue to grow and provide tangible, positive effects for users in Turkey and those around the world. *WSIS Project Prizes 2015 Nomination* Happy to announce two ICANN projects, the *DNS Entrepreneurship Centre* and *Investigating DNS Abuse/Misuse for Public Safety Community* were nominated for the Online Voting Phase of the WSIS Project Prizes 2015 contest. Information on the nominated projects can be found here <http://icann.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&id…> . Europe IANA Information Sessions In late January on the back of the transition CWG Stewardship meeting in Frankfurt, we held information sessions in Brussels with business associations, American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU), Digital Europe and CCIA, as well as with the Permanent Representatives of Governments to the EU. During the same period, with the participation of stakeholders involved in the transition, we also organised an in-person workshop in Brussels coupled with a webinar aimed at the civil society community. After the ICANN Meeting in Singapore, we continued with a series of outreach events. Although some of them were around the transition of IANA functions, such as our joint session with AFNIC in Paris on 12 March, we also intervened on general Internet Governance and ICANN aspects, with for instance a keynote talk by Jean-Jacques Sahel at Dublin’s Institute of International and European Affairs on 24 February (an early occasion to promote ICANN54 to the local community!) and a panel at the annual Brussels Forum of the International Institute of Communications, together with the likes of ISOC and the European Commission. We were also involved as co-organizers and speakers in a number of events covering more technical or economic matters, from a meeting on the DNS organized with the local community and Parliament in Bucharest to gTLD discussions in Portugal and Spain. BCG Updated Report launch in Barcelona On the 3rd March, ICANN and Boston Consulting Group launched <http://icann.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&i…> the updated Report *“Which Wheels to Grease? Reducing Friction in the Internet Economy” *at a Breakfast event on the fringes of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, with attendees from the government, businesses and Internet Community. The update furthers the objectives of the report commissioned by ICANN last year <http://icann.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&i…> by looking at major causes of e-friction and how countries can learn from those that face similar challenges but have managed to move up the e-friction ladder by addressing the most significant impediments. The BCG Report helps to emphasize the opportunities for advancement that come from making the most of the ever expanding, globally interoperable Internet, which is good for individuals, business and national economies. As part of the our EMEA strategy, we work on holding roundtable discussions in individual countries of the EMEA, to enable dialogue between the various stakeholders to discuss the issues highlighted in the report. Serbian Internet Domain Days – (DIDS) *Left to Right:** Martin Boyle, Jean-Jacques Sahel, Leonod Todrov in the ‘Masters of the Internet’ panel* One of the most impressive events we have been involved with in this quarter was the Serbian Domain Days (DIDS). Now in its fifth year, DIDS is run by the Serbian ccTLD registry RNIDS for two days, covering a huge range of topics, from an overview of Internet Governance and the IANA functions transition, to IDNs and the growth of the local e-commerce sector, and many more. RNIDS received over 500 requests for attendance, and so the room was packed on the day, and over 3000 people online watched our live stream! The enthusiasm of the audience was palpable –a testimony both to RNIDS’ excellent organization, and to this region’s dynamism and taste for the Internet. We will be witnessing more of this heartening passion for our Internet early June in Sofia at *EuroDIG* <http://icann.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&i…> and the first *South Eastern Europe [SEE]* Roundtable on Internet Governance, one of the first major initiations by the new *‘ICANN SEE’. *The group was created over the summer of 2014, and continues to grow almost daily bringing together various players in the Internet community from across the SEE region. You will read more below about DIDS in a guest blog by one of ICANN-SEE’s most active members, and chair of RNDIS, Dusan Stojicevic. *By Jean-Jacques Sahel, VP Europe* Guest Blog *Positive Outcomes from the SEE region* *by Dušan Stojičević @DusanStojicevic. RNIDS - @rnids* *Belgrade, Serbia* *Days of Internet Domains in Serbia (DIDS 2015)* Held in the Serbian capital Belgrade on March 10.-11, was an event supported by ICANN <http://icann.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&i…>, as well as a EuroDIG <http://icann.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&id…> kick off event. Was it a successful event in Belgrade? With around 300 participants, and more remotely, I leave you to be the judge: {videos from all three sessions from the first day} - http://www.livetv.rs/Video/12417/Prvi-blok-konferencije-DIDS-2015.shtml - http://www.livetv.rs/Video/12417/Drugi-blok-konferencije-DIDS-2015.shtml - http://www.livetv.rs/Video/12419/Treci-blok-konferencije-DIDS-2015.shtml *Regional Internet Forum (RIF)* Held on 11th March, and as part of the DIDS conference, the RIF was *a resounding success, *with three round tables covering regional activities in the Internet arena, IDNs, and the application of the Multistakeholder model in the administration of Internet organisations in the region. Leonid Todorov was the special guest talking about the RIGF experience ( http://rigf.ru/en/) with similar topics on the agenda as RIF. The three workshops organized had around 30 participants; 7 countries from the SEE region - Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia and participation from the EuroDIG and ICANN. >From the first day, the discussion on IDNs was the hot topic of interest. The overall experience was very interesting – no major issues, yet the majority think that this is a hot topic. So, the real question from this round table was - why is that? Is it culture or something else? The multistakeholder process provided a heated discussion for the end of the day, with queries on the practicality of implementation to representativeness, accountability and how to safeguard the use of the multistakeholder model. *Bucharest, Romania* Held on the 13th March 2015, the *Workshop on domain names and the Internet. What does the future behold?* Was quite interesting. Organized in two sessions, first one was covering New gTLD world, and second was about MS model. First session covered topics like IDN, successful business cases... But second was a killer: it was open dialogue on Romanian problems when it comes to organization model and policies in Romanian ccTLD registry. It felt like things are finally being discussed out in the open. >From my point of view, this was a fruitful event, with good discussions and plenty raised domestic questions. It was very concrete, and you can find here the agenda of this event: http://www.apti.ro/workshop-nume-de-domenii-si-Internet I would like to say that it was my pleasure to be in Bucharest and to be one of the panelists on this very useful workshop. International Communications Data and Digital Forensics (ICDDF) March 17-21 ICANN’s Dave Piscitello and John Crain participated in the International Communications Data and Digital Forensics (ICDDF) <http://icann.us3.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&i…> in London (16-20 March 2015), an annual event attended by ~3000 UK Home Office, police, secret services, IT and ICT suppliers. Both provided four days of capability training programs on investigating DNS abuse, Dave gave an invited talk on DNS and Identifier Systems Security, Stability and Resiliency, and both John and Dave attended side meetings with UK ministry and services to discuss opportunities for future engagement and capability building. *“Very animated crew. These folks are among the most appreciative students I’ve had the pleasure of training.” - Dave Piscitello* A European week in the life of the ICANN CEO spreading the awareness: 13-17 April 15 *By Jean-Jacques Sahel, VP Europe * Fadi left LAX to reach Rome on the evening of April 13th. He woke up to interviews with *Wired* and others, before heading off to meet with Mr Giacomelli, Italian Minister in charge of digital affairs. Together they opened a special event hosted at the Italian Parliament on Internet Governance and the IANA stewardship transition. Immediately after, Fadi was off to Paris. After a short night’s sleep, he started again with some strong coffee, more interviews, and some stakeholder meetings. All this before giving a keynote lecture at IFRI, the French Institute of International Affairs, to discuss in particular the multi-stakeholder model of governance – and how it could possibly be a useful concept to implement in other spheres of international relations, beyond the Internet. Then we dashed off on the Paris Metro to catch the last fast train to the Netherlands for the annual Global Conference on Cyber Space in the Hague. The kick off panel for the conference had Fadi share the stage with Vint Cerf, Nnenna Nwakanma of WWW Foundation, the Dutch Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, amongst others. Over 1000 people from across continents and governments, business, the technical community, academia and civil society discussed the ‘cyber’ issues of the day, including Internet Governance and its evolution. After another panel and a dozen or more bilateral meetings with stakeholders, it was off to the airport again for Fadi. Another normal ‘week in the office’ for ICANN’s CEO. Middle East Two years later: The Domain Industry in the Middle East *https://www.icann.org/news/blog/two-years-later-the-domain-industry-in-the-middle-east* <http://icann.us3.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&i…> *Left to Right: Baher Esmat, Giovanni Sepia, Fadi Chehade, Marc Van Wesemael, Pierre Dandjinou, Tarek Kamel* ICANN Signs MOU with EURid to Develop Local Expertise in the Domain Names System (DNS) Sector in Africa and the Middle East. MOU Signed During the ICANN 52 Meeting.* Announcement can be read **here <http://icann.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&i…>.* The Second Middle East DNS Forum, 9-10 March, Amman, Jordan The two-day event covered topics on ccTLDs, new gTLDs, IDNs, the Domain Name Industry in underserved regions, as well as provided a brief and update on the IANA Stewardship Transition. More on the details of the event http://amman2015.mednsf.org/en/ <http://icann.us3.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&i…> ICANN in Pakistan Our outreach efforts this year began in Islamabad, Pakistan where we joined APNIC and ISOC and participated in a workshop organized by the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication on Internet Governance and roles of stakeholders. This was our first trip and we conducted a successful initial series of meetings and roundtables with government officials, industry leaders, academic and technical community. *By* *Baher Esmat, VP Middle East* DNS Entrepreneurship Center Workshops Kick Off The DNS Entrepreneurship Center launched its activities on March 29th with two successful workshops on DNS Business Development and Registry Best Practices. The two workshops were held in Cairo, Egypt, in partnership with the National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority, the Information Technology Institute, EnCirca and EURid. The two workshops were designed to help participants better understand the fundamentals of how to run registries and registrars, as well as the potential business opportunities in this industry. Africa Successful Africa Sessions #ICANN 52 First and foremost, we would like to start by congratulating you all, colleagues and community, for a very successful meeting in Singapore. It was your strong support and resilience that enabled us put up two very successful sessions during ICANN 52, a meeting that had over 300 meetings scheduled! The attendance and level of participation witnessed was very impressive. Indeed, day one was a full house (Fig 1) and we still managed to attract over 35 participants on day two during the “*The Road to Marrakesh* <http://icann.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&id…>” Session. Whether you joined us in-situ or remotely, please receive our sincere appreciation. Engagement Mission in Rabat, Morocco Fadi Chehade and Pierre Dandjanou visited Rabat in early March, as part of the ongoing engagement enhancement in Africa aimed at strengthening African engagement in preparation for the Marrakech meeting, ICANN 55, next year. Fadi was invited to speak to students of the Moroccan Academy of Diplomatic Studies on "the future of Internet governance in the world"; as well as to the National Institute of Post and Telecommunications on "ICANN and the Internet Governance". Outreach Dakar, Senegal On March 5th, Pierre Dandjinou, VP Africa, gave a public conference, with over 50 participants, on the transition of the IANA functions in Dakar, Senegal. Mouhamet Diop, a former ICANN Board member and Fatimata Sylla Seye, former chair of AFRALO and currently a member of the NomCom, chaired the conference. Mamadou Lo, one of our Senegalese ICANN fellows took care of communication and overall organization. The conference was a success with two main outcomes; the formation of a steering group to organize a national forum on the transition of the IANA functions and ICANN's accountability and Senegal’s commitment to increase outreach amongst local stakeholders on the issue and hopefully contribute to the ICG Proposal on the transition before June 2015. DNSSEC Roadshow events in Cote d’Ivoire and Congo Three days workshops were organized respectively in Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire from February 24-26, 2015) and Brazzaville (Congo from March 11-13, 2015). Our lead consultant, Alain Aina, conducted both workshops with the following format: - Day 1: General awareness on DNSSEC - Day 2: Technical workshop with hands- on sessions - Day 3: Working session and assessment with the ccTLD Pierre gave a remote update on IANA Stewardship transition and ICANN accountability process. More information on the Roadshow events at www.dnssec-africa.org <http://icann.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&i…> APRIL: AFRICA’s Month on the IANA Stewardship Transition & Enhancing ICANN Accountability *By Pierre Dandjinou, VP Africa* It has been one year since the National Telecommunications & Information Administration’s (NTIA) announcement <http://icann.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&i…> that tasked ICANN to convene an inclusive and global discussion to determine a process for transitioning the stewardship of IANA functions to the global multistakeholder community. Indeed since then, the global community has worked tirelessly and with great resilience and determination to ensure a successful and sustainable transition. As a neutral convener of the dialogue, ICANN has an important responsibility of raising awareness about the processes as they evolve and to support the community's engagement, working hard to ensure the Internet’s diverse stakeholders have a voice shaping the new oversight structure. That said there is concern in the low level of meaningful participation witnessed so far from Africa. In 2014, ICANN participated in 11 events and five webinars/ teleconferences to raise awareness on this issue in Africa. >From the response we have garnered so far, we find that a lot of groundwork still needs to be done to further stimulate the African community to participate more effectively in the process. It is based on this background and analysis that the ICANN Africa team resolved to launch an *IANA Stewardship Transition & Enhancing ICANN Accountability* revival month in April 2015. To achieve this, we are aiming to organize 1-2 hour webinars and teleconferences or face-to-face meetings in various countries in Africa at different times and dates led by local community leaders and stakeholders in the Internet ecosystem at the National level. ICANN staff will be available to support and reinforce the meetings either by contributing on presentations or online meeting resources as appropriate. We look forward to your involvement and working together in this crucial junction. Interested in the IANA Stewardship Transition? LEARN MORE <http://icann.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&id…> . STAY UPDATED <http://icann.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&id…> . FOLLOW <http://icann.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&id…> . ENGAGE <http://icann.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&i…> . Eastern Europe, Russia And Central Asia *Update by Michael Yakushev, VP * Two main events on the Internet Governance were held in the Eastern Europe/Central Asian region at the beginning of this year, with the participation and support of ICANN and its experts. Kiev, Ukraine -Round Table on ‘Reforming ICANN and changing Internet Governance ecosystem: what it means for Ukraine’ - January 28th The event was organized by the local TLD community and government agency on Innovation and E-government. Among 60+ participants present were heads of the government agencies on E-government, Special Communications and Information, and on Intellectual Property. The Ukrainian GAC member Alexander Tsaruk moderated the Round table. Participants discussed the hottest topics of the global Internet Governance, including IANA stewardship transition, NETmundial Initiative, WSIS process, global IGFs and the role if ICANN, as well as the role of the local stakeholders in each of the developing processes. Big interest was also expressed on ICANN’s interaction with UN agencies, ITU and WIPO, and to the UDRP experience that can be used for Ukrainian domains. Overall the Roundtable discussions confirmed the adherence of all Ukrainian participants to the multi-stakeholders model, and their interest to the EU/CoE position on the Internet Governance. Moscow, Russia -Workshop on ‘Internet Governance in Year 2015’ - March 18th The organizers of the Workshop (the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Center for Political Studies in Russia) invited 40+ experts from different federal institutions, think tanks, Internet business community, academia and mass media. The discussion was very open and frank, and allowed stakeholders to present their position on the current issues on Internet governance. The government bodies (Foreign Ministry and ICT Ministry) stressed the importance of BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as well as WSIS process, for discussing Internet Governance matters. The IANA Stewardship transition was cited as one of the most important projects that should be successfully implemented by the end of this year. All participants confirmed that the accountability and transparency of ICANN is of great importance for the success of the Transition process. Moreover, some experts confirmed, to understanding and acknowledging the fact that though ICANN is a technical and not a political organization, it has become a real opinion-leader on many items on the agenda of Internet Governance. Moscow, Russia -Russian Internet Governance Forum– April 7th The 6th Russian IGF was held in Moscow, organized by the Coordination Center of .RU (ICANN supported this event as a Silver Partner). The Forum attracted 300+ registered participants, both from Russia and former Soviet states, as well as from .VN, .CN, .RS, BRICS countries gTLDs. There was also a visible presence of ISOC headed by Raul Echeberria and Jari Arkko (IETF). The RIGF this year was an opportune meeting point where the main topics of discussion focused on the Internet of Things, Cyber security and Cyrillic IDNs (see agenda http://rigf.ru/en/prog/?p=prog <http://icann.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&id…>). Some interesting side sessions organized by ISOC also took place, focusing on the recent Russian initiatives on localization of data with experts expressing deep concerns on this topic, and a follow-up working meeting of the Moscow-based telecom experts on Net Neutrality. Michael Yakushev made a short presentation on the current issues of the Internet Governance at the Opening Plenary, and participated in a panel discussion on interaction between governmental and business stakeholders. Further events ICANN was involved in *Dates* *Events* *Location* March 13 Domain Name System Workshop in association with Romanian parliament and local community Romania March 19 Domain Name System workshop Portugal March 17-19 ArabNet 2015 Beirut, Lebanon March 24 – 25 Commonwealth E-Governance Forum 2015 Kigali Rwanda March 30 – April 2 Connected East Africa conference Mombasa Kenya April 14 IANA and Accountability Event Italian Parliament, Rome, Italy April 14-16 'A Regional Consultation Meeting on "WSIS+10 and Beyond: Outcomes and Perspectives for Africa" Addis Ababa, Ethiopia April 15 Institute Francais des Relations Internationales – Debate “Internet: Governance in Motion” Paris, France April 17 Global Internet Platform -Global Conference on Cyber-Space. Hague, Netherlands April 18-22 Moscow State University Conference on Information Security Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany April 22-24 Russian Internet Forum Moscow, Russia April 23-25 Domaining Europe Valencia, Spain April 25-26 Lennart Meri Conference Talliin Estonia April 20-30 Moldovan ICT Summit Chisinau, Moldova Global News IANA Stewardship Transition Discussions *IANA Stewardship Transition Discussions:* - Blog: https://www.icann.org/news/blog/volume-5-an-update-on-iana-stewardship-disc… <http://icann.us3.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&i…> - Live page: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/iana-stewardship-discussion-2015-03-3… <http://icann.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&id…> Interested in the IANA Stewardship Transition? LEARN MORE <http://icann.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&id…> . STAY UPDATED <http://icann.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&id…> . FOLLOW <http://icann.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&i…> . ENGAGE <http://icann.us3.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&i…> . ICANN Globalization - Building Confidence in ICANN's Operations You have heard us reiterate our commitment to our global, diverse and ever-expanding community. Our President and CEO Fadi Chehadé previewed our globalization plans at the ICANN 50 London meeting in June last year. The objective of globalizing ICANN is to allow for broader, more inclusive participation and engagement by our community. Last month, we took a step forward with several operational improvements to the way we provide additional global services. These include: (1) additional global customer service capabilities, (2) new venues for arbitration in L-Root Hosting Agreements, and (3) options for payments in additional currencies. Read Susanna's blog ( https://www.icann.org/news/blog/building-confidence-in-icann-s-operations <http://icann.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&i…>) for more details on these improvements and look out for more to come on this topic. ICANN Demonstrates High Standards in its Execution of the IANA Functions ICANN successfully completed two independent Service Organization Control (SOC) audits of the systems and processes it uses to execute the IANA functions for 2014. SOC audits, using a methodology developed jointly by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, help ensure that ICANN has the appropriate internal controls in place to meet availability, processing integrity and security service levels for the IANA functions. 2014 marked the fifth consecutive year that ICANN received SOC 3 certification of its DNSSEC Root Key Signing Key systems. It also successfully completed the SOC 2 report, which evaluates key systems used to support IANA transaction processing functions. International accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers conducted the SOC audits. ICANN is dedicated to advancing operational excellence and audits are just one way it is demonstrating its commitment to high standards. Read more about achievements related to ICANN’s execution of the IANA functions: http://goo.gl/JEftIK <http://icann.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&id…> We Need You ICANN Community to Lead Universal Acceptance Initiative Some applications and services that we use everyday may not fully understand domain names in non-ASCII scripts, such as Chinese, Korean or Neo-Brahmi, or new top-level domains, like .taobao, .世界 or संगठन. This is problematic because the Internet is a global resource, as well as a cultural and economic driver. Universal Acceptance is the vision for how the Internet of the future should function. It means that top-level domains, internationalized domain names and internationalized emails work seamlessly in all applications and services. During ICANN 52 in Singapore, members of the community representing various constituencies rallied around the Universal Acceptance Initiative and formed a Universal Acceptance Steering Group to guide the identification of top line issues and development of outreach strategies, as well as propose solutions to improve the situation. Read more <http://icann.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&i…> and get involved. Public Comment Opportunities Public Comment is an opportunity for all stakeholders to provide input and feedback on all facets of ICANN’s work. Find and participate in Open community discussions, review past work and browse upcoming topics. 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Re: [kictanet] ZUKU SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS
by cdohnio 20 May '15

20 May '15

I don't think Safaricom's offering needs to compete with with Zuku quite yet, atleast on offering unlimited internet anyway, particularly because Safaricom has a much wider potential customer base than Zuku right now. It'll take Zuku quite a bit of time before they are able to boast similar coverage with Safaricom particularly because Safaricom has proven determined to upgrade their base stations to 4G and Zuku just won't be able to compete on that level. I do think that they have to get more consumer friendly pricing but I don't think they need to go unlimited yet, it'll just burden their network without a distinct advantage to them. I recently wrote about the opportunity that the Box represents for media here http://cdohnio.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-box-is-coming.html

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Re: [kictanet] ZUKU SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS
by GG 20 May '15

20 May '15

Blame it on auto correct. The last sentence should be ...just giving credit where due. --- Original Message --- From: "GG" <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> Sent: 20 May 2015 09:14 To: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Cc: "Odhiambo Washington" <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] ZUKU SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS @Wash, I agree with you and Wakaba. And Zuku does keep the communication coming so that as the customer, you are almost always informed of challenges they are experiencing and of course asking you 'to bear with them'. And this bit about keeping customers informed is very important. Kplc customer service/communications team should do a benchmark tour at Zuku! PS. I have no shares at Zuku but just HIV ng credit where it is due. --- Original Message --- From: "Odhiambo Washington via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: 20 May 2015 08:40 To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Cc: "Odhiambo Washington" <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] ZUKU SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS There is no way the Big Box will ever complete with Zuku or Faiba unless Queen Bee gives unlimited monthly bundles at a price closer to that of Zuku/JTL PS: Ali, have you been sorted out? On 20 May 2015 at 08:16, Peter Wakaba via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > I may not work for them,but I rate their triple play service the best > internet and TV the best by far. > > their service is affected a lot by electricity supply. If you live in one > of the areas recently affected by the flooding outage then you may have > been heavily affected. > > They suffer cable cuts a lot due to all the roadworks and other > infrastructure that is going on. > > This is now an opportunity to get an unbiased report on the performance of > this 'big box' > > On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 6:36 AM, Ali Hussein via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Hi all >> >> Can anyone at Zuku who is on this list please let us know what is going >> on? >> >> I have had literally zero connectivity from them now for almost two weeks >> at home. Complaints through their customer service line, Twitter etc have >> not helped. All I get is a mechanical customer service rep telling me >> 'Service will be restored in due course and we are sorry for the service >> interruption!' >> >> Needless to say I have already 'vukad' to Safaricom's 'TheBigBox', >> however I still have a full month of service from Zuku. In the interest of >> trying to 'help' them I thought I'd pen this here because this kind of >> service is just unacceptable in this day and age. >> >> I hope someone is listening at Zuku. >> >> *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. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/peterwakaba%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. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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." _______________________________________________ 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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Re: [kictanet] ZUKU SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS
by GG 20 May '15

20 May '15

@Wash, I agree with you and Wakaba. And Zuku does keep the communication coming so that as the customer, you are almost always informed of challenges they are experiencing and of course asking you 'to bear with them'. And this bit about keeping customers informed is very important. Kplc customer service/communications team should do a benchmark tour at Zuku! PS. I have no shares at Zuku but just HIV ng credit where it is due. --- Original Message --- From: "Odhiambo Washington via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: 20 May 2015 08:40 To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Cc: "Odhiambo Washington" <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] ZUKU SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS There is no way the Big Box will ever complete with Zuku or Faiba unless Queen Bee gives unlimited monthly bundles at a price closer to that of Zuku/JTL PS: Ali, have you been sorted out? On 20 May 2015 at 08:16, Peter Wakaba via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > I may not work for them,but I rate their triple play service the best > internet and TV the best by far. > > their service is affected a lot by electricity supply. If you live in one > of the areas recently affected by the flooding outage then you may have > been heavily affected. > > They suffer cable cuts a lot due to all the roadworks and other > infrastructure that is going on. > > This is now an opportunity to get an unbiased report on the performance of > this 'big box' > > On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 6:36 AM, Ali Hussein via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Hi all >> >> Can anyone at Zuku who is on this list please let us know what is going >> on? >> >> I have had literally zero connectivity from them now for almost two weeks >> at home. Complaints through their customer service line, Twitter etc have >> not helped. All I get is a mechanical customer service rep telling me >> 'Service will be restored in due course and we are sorry for the service >> interruption!' >> >> Needless to say I have already 'vukad' to Safaricom's 'TheBigBox', >> however I still have a full month of service from Zuku. In the interest of >> trying to 'help' them I thought I'd pen this here because this kind of >> service is just unacceptable in this day and age. >> >> I hope someone is listening at Zuku. >> >> *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. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/peterwakaba%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. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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." _______________________________________________ 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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ZUKU SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS
by Ali Hussein 20 May '15

20 May '15

Hi all Can anyone at Zuku who is on this list please let us know what is going on? I have had literally zero connectivity from them now for almost two weeks at home. Complaints through their customer service line, Twitter etc have not helped. All I get is a mechanical customer service rep telling me 'Service will be restored in due course and we are sorry for the service interruption!' Needless to say I have already 'vukad' to Safaricom's 'TheBigBox', however I still have a full month of service from Zuku. In the interest of trying to 'help' them I thought I'd pen this here because this kind of service is just unacceptable in this day and age. I hope someone is listening at Zuku. *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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Government says 60% of Services will be available online by year end
by Ali Hussein 20 May '15

20 May '15

Listers This is welcome. http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/mobile/?articleID=2000161896&story_title=60%… One thing is for sure. When it comes to availability of Government Services, this government gets an A- from me for effort. We must appreciate the strides we are making. We still have ways to go but a glass half full - not half empty is a better way to look at it. For me, what I find most impressive is the thinking behind mixing 'analogue' and digital. Take the Huduma Centres. I think this is a master stroke of building a bricks & clicks model to serve the public taking into consideration that Internet Penetration is still below 50%. The eCitizen Portal, despite UX issues is another feather in the cap of this government. Well done Dr.Matiang'i and Team. Onwards and Forwards! *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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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] CWG-Stewardship Chairs' Foreword - Preambule du président du groupe cwg-supervision
by Bob Omondi 18 May '15

18 May '15

FYI... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Mon, May 18, 2015 at 7:14 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] CWG-Stewardship Chairs' Foreword - Preambule du président du groupe cwg-supervision To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net> ENGLISH Please see attached the ‘executive summary’ of the 2nd draft which is open for public comment until 20 May 2015. Translated versions will be posted shortly on the Public Comment page: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/cwg-stewardship-draft-proposal-2015-0…. A template for public comments is avaialable at https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/cwg-stewardship-input-template-… FRENCH Priere trouver joint le Preambule du president du groupe CWG-Supervision relatif à la seconde proposition soumise à commentaire public. Nous rappelons que la période de commentaire prend fin le 20 mai 2015. La page de commentaire public se trouve à https://www.icann.org/public-comments/cwg-stewardship-draft-proposal-2015-0…. On peut utiliser le format suivant https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/cwg-stewardship-input-template-… pour les commentaires. 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.cgi/africann

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Fw: Announcing 2015 Keynotes/Thought Leaders: Early bird rates end 31st May
by Matunda Nyanchama 18 May '15

18 May '15

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passport
by meshack emakunat 16 May '15

16 May '15

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AfricaHackOn - Call for Papers
by christian kisutsa 15 May '15

15 May '15

Greetings all, AfricaHackON is pleased to announce the first round of Call For Presentations for ‪the AfricaHackOn Conference‬ 2015.This year's the conference will take place on 31st July, 2015. The deadline for round 1 submissions is the 30th of May, 2015. Topics of interest revolve around cyber security. We accept concepts on the idea stage and we will assist the presenters firm up the content and provide assistance on the content development upon request. Submission Guidelines In order for us to process your submission we require a Detailed summary of your one page concept note, highlighting the following: 1. Presentation title. 2. Name and Contact Details 3. Brief personal biography 4. Description of demonstrations involved in the presentation (if any) 5. Previous Work on the subject area (if any) To submit a presentation please send a brief pdf to [info at africahackon.com] As a general guideline, presentations are between 30 and 45 minutes. Also there will be a bias towards technical inclined presentations If you have any inquiries about submissions please send an email to [info at africahackon.com] Kind Regards, Christian Kisutsa

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#Miss.Africa announces 2015 Seed Funding Tech Initiative for women in #Africa
by Gideon 15 May '15

15 May '15

Dear Listers, FYI, #Miss.Africa announces 2015 Seed Funding Tech Initiative for women in #Africa http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs123/1102516344150/archive/112106864709… Regards Gideon Rop DotConnectAfrica *"Please mainstream women into your efforts. The gender gap is more pronounced in the developing world, where according to ITU, 16% fewer women than men use the Internet, compared with only 2% fewer women in developed world. What this means is, if you can create services that can be attractive to serve the gender gap, you can leverage these numbers to make revenue." * *--- * *Sophia Bekele, Founder, DCA Trust, * * Keynote Address, May 2015, Berkeley HASS School of Business, USA* Miss.Africa Initiative led by DCA Academy, is announcing a Seed Fund in Africa that will a small grants to support women and girls in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields to launch or expand their own initiatives that will increase their digital opportunities in IT related training, jobs and leadership roles. The program is interested in learning about successful activities that are currently supporting women and girls in STEM, and through this effort, we identify how we might support scalability and their impacts. The 2015 Seed Grant for the amount *Five Thousand US dollars ($5,000)* will assist the winning initiative to start or expand their capacity. To apply, please follow the instructions in the link below and send an Expression of Interest (EOI) to the email address at: eoi(a)dotconnectafrica.org SEED FUND ELIGIBILITY *Click here for further information <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001af33mLsPhTYu3h742Jt6cQyWWymVNk2uIuxiIWxsq4aN…>* *TIMELINE* July 1, 2015: Miss.Africa Fund Online Application opens November 15, 2015: Miss.Africa Seed Fund Application deadline February 2, 2016: Round One of Miss.Africa grants announced *________________________________________________________________* *About DCA Academy* DCA Digital Academy was established to provide training and capacity development on various topics related to the Internet - from how to effectively use it, to its governance - so as to increase Internet and digital literacy in Africa. This project, in conjunction with other DCA's projects managed under DCA Trust, is aimed at achieving the organization's objective of advancing education in information technology to the African society. The DCA Digital Academy provides the tools and skills to foster training, leadership, entrepreneurship and also connecting women and youth to innovation highways, through its *Miss.Africa* and *Generation.africa* programs to provide digital opportunities. This way, Africa can be part of the foundations of a digitally aware societies. * Connect with DCA on our Multi-Lingual Social Media Platforms [image: View our videos on YouTube] <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001af33mLsPhTYu3h742Jt6cQyWWymVNk2uIuxiIWxsq4aN…> [image: View our profile on LinkedIn] <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001af33mLsPhTYu3h742Jt6cQyWWymVNk2uIuxiIWxsq4aN…> [image: Follow us on Twitter] <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001af33mLsPhTYu3h742Jt6cQyWWymVNk2uIuxiIWxsq4aN…>DotAfrica <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001af33mLsPhTYu3h742Jt6cQyWWymVNk2uIuxiIWxsq4aN…>; DotAfrique <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001af33mLsPhTYu3h742Jt6cQyWWymVNk2uIuxiIWxsq4aN…>; DotAfriqya <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001af33mLsPhTYu3h742Jt6cQyWWymVNk2uIuxiIWxsq4aN…> [image: Like us on Facebook] <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001af33mLsPhTYu3h742Jt6cQyWWymVNk2uIuxiIWxsq4aN…> DotAfrica <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001af33mLsPhTYu3h742Jt6cQyWWymVNk2uIuxiIWxsq4aN…> ; DotAfrique <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001af33mLsPhTYu3h742Jt6cQyWWymVNk2uIuxiIWxsq4aN…>; DotAfriqya <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001af33mLsPhTYu3h742Jt6cQyWWymVNk2uIuxiIWxsq4aN…> * Forward this email <http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=wkvqrzcab&m=1102516344150&ea=…> <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=001lWKnchynT7X5vxeCZUNB0A%3D%3…> This email was sent to gideonrop(a)gmail.com by press.africa(a)dotconnectafrica.org | Update Profile/Email Address <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=001lWKnchynT7X5vxeCZUNB0A%3D%3…> | Rapid removal with SafeUnsubscribe <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=001lWKnchynT7X5vxeCZUNB0A%3D%3…>™ | Privacy Policy <http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp>. DotConnectAfrica | 1/F River Court | 6th Denis Street | | Port Louis | Africa | Mauritius

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Google Moves Its Corporate Applications to the Internet - The CIO Report - WSJ
by awatila＠yahoo.co.uk 14 May '15

14 May '15

Good evening, Many organizations especially government ones have been allergic to cloud based systems. Have a look at the below link that gives justification for cloud based systems http://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2015/05/11/google-moves-its-corporate-applications… "The new model — called the BeyondCorp initiative — assumes that the internal network is as dangerous as the Internet. Access depends on the employee’s device and user credentials. Using authentication, authorization and encryption, the model grants employees fine-grained access to different enterprise resources" Best Regards, Alex Watila

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Business Development Officer required
by jwaruingi＠advantech.co.ke 13 May '15

13 May '15

Dear Listers, An opening for a BD officer as per attached JD. Regards

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Re: [kictanet] ICT Assistant required
by jwaruingi＠advantech.co.ke 13 May '15

13 May '15

Desta listers We require an ICT assistant to: Provide support for day-to-day project office ICT operations - Assist in new workstation setup and desktop repairs - Assist in local area network (LAN) management and troubleshooting - Performing operating system upgrades by installing software patches - IP Telephony support - Manage IT monitoring systems - Rolling out new IT tools and processes · Assist in maintaining ICT inventory log of assets issued out · Support programmatic and technical aspects of the program as needed, including but not limited to contracting, and interacting with third party providers where applicable. · Perform other relevant duties as assigned. *REQUIREMENTS:* · 3 years’ experience in the ICT industry · Sufficient skills in troubleshooting local area networks (LANs) · Proficient in Microsoft office applications · Excellent writing and communication skills · Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members · Good interpersonal skills and ability to multi-task · Must have a good command of English in both oral and writing skills · Ability and willingness to learn and work with the team Please send CVs demonstrating above requirements.

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Internship - Computer Forensics
by Edith Adera 11 May '15

11 May '15

Listers, May anyone/firm be interested in hosting an industrial attachment student (maximum 3 months) in the area of Computer Forensics (under Information System Technology undergraduate course) If interested, pls contact me directly. Thanks 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<mailto:eofwona@idrc.ca> |eofwona(a)crdi.ca<mailto:%7Ceofwona@crdi.ca> |www.idrc.ca |www.crdi.ca @IDRC_CRDI<https://twitter.com/IDRC_CRDI> [cid:image001.png@01D08C0C.979EB040] <https://twitter.com/idrc_crdi> [cid:image002.png@01D08C0C.979EB040] <https://www.facebook.com/IDRC.CRDI> [cid:image003.png@01D08C0C.979EB040] <https://www.youtube.com/user/IDRCCRDI> Subscribe | Abonnement IDRC Bulletin<http://www.idrc.ca/Subscribe> Bulletin du CRDI<http://www.crdi.ca/Abonner>

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ICANN CWG and CCWG on accountability presentation format links
by Alice Munyua 08 May '15

08 May '15

Dear colleagues, "Links below are useful summaries in presentation format of the proposals from CWG-Stewardship and CCWG-Accountability": https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/cwg-stewardship-towards-fi… https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/cwg-accountability-draft-propos… Best Alice

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AU Declaration on Internet Governance for Public comments
by Alice Munyua 08 May '15

08 May '15

Dear colleagues, FYI Best Alice -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [aisi-ig-l] AU Declaration on Internet Governance for Public comments Date: Thu, 07 May 2015 08:09:39 GMT From: Makane Faye <mfaye(a)uneca.org> Reply-To: Discussion List on African Internet Governance Forum <aisi-ig-l(a)dgroups.org> To: Discussion List on African Internet Governance Forum <aisi-ig-l(a)dgroups.org> Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the African Union Commission, attached please find the AU Declaration on Internet Governance, for Public comments. The African Union Commission expects to collect all the comments latest July first, 2015. Thank you for your cooperation. Best regards, Makane Faye (Mr.) 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 __________ You are receiving this message because you're a member of the community Discussion List on African Internet Governance Forum. View this contribution on the web site https://dgroups.org/_/b0rxgk7p A reply to this message will be sent to all members of Discussion List on African Internet Governance Forum. To reply to sender, send a message to mfaye(a)uneca.org. To unsubscribe, send an email to leave.aisi-ig-l(a)dgroups.org

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Fw: Nairobi Innovation Week: Call for papers
by Matunda Nyanchama 08 May '15

08 May '15

FYI ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: C4DLab <irene(a)c4dlab.ac.ke> To: mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2015 4:17 PM Subject: Nairobi Innovation Week: Call for papers Nairobi Innovation Week: Call for papers#yiv5049183667 body, #yiv5049183667 #yiv5049183667bodyTable, #yiv5049183667 #yiv5049183667bodyCell{height:100% !important;margin:0;padding:0;width:100% !important;}#yiv5049183667 table{border-collapse:collapse;}#yiv5049183667 img, #yiv5049183667 a img{border:0;outline:none;text-decoration:none;}#yiv5049183667 h1, #yiv5049183667 h2, #yiv5049183667 h3, #yiv5049183667 h4, #yiv5049183667 h5, #yiv5049183667 h6{margin:0;padding:0;}#yiv5049183667 p{margin:1em 0;padding:0;}#yiv5049183667 a{word-wrap:break-word;}#yiv5049183667 .yiv5049183667ReadMsgBody{width:100%;}#yiv5049183667 .yiv5049183667ExternalClass{width:100%;}#yiv5049183667 .yiv5049183667ExternalClass, #yiv5049183667 .yiv5049183667ExternalClass p, #yiv5049183667 .yiv5049183667ExternalClass span, 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In this regard, University of Nairobi, through C4DLab has organized a signature event dubbed “Nairobi Innovation Week” to be held from 5th - 7th August, 2015. The purpose of the conference is to provide an ecosystem for nurturing and showcasing innovations in order to strengthen academia, industry and government linkages for improved economic growth. During the conference we expect participation from members of the university from the six colleges, innovators from the industries, research institutions, practitioners, entrepreneurs and the government. Interested participants are required to submit innovation essays, case studies or academic research papers in the following domains: - Innovations in Entrepreneurship and Management - Innovations in Engineering - Innovations in Mobile communications - Innovations in Health - Innovations in Agriculture and Food Sciences - Innovations in Energy - Innovations for Climate Change - Innovations in ICT - Innovations in Social Sciences and Humanities - Innovations in Natural and Applied Sciences - Innovations in Water To participate send an abstract to: papers(a)innovationweek.co.ke in MS Word or PDF format before or on 1st June 2015. For details on the three types of publications, format and submission deadlines, visit http://innovationweek.co.ke/call-for-paper. Accepted essays, case studies and research papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings. | | | | | | | | Copyright © 2015 C4DLab, All rights reserved. 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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] A Digital Single Market for Europe: Commission sets out 16 initiatives to make it happen
by Barrack Otieno 07 May '15

07 May '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mamadou LO <alfamamadou(a)hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 08:15:05 +0000 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] A Digital Single Market for Europe: Commission sets out 16 initiatives to make it happen To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hi all FYI A Digital Single Market for Europe: Commission sets out 16 initiatives to make it happen http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-4919_en.htm "The Internet and digital technologies are transforming our world – in every walk of life and in every line of business. Europe must embrace the digital revolution and open up digital opportunities for people and businesses. How? By using the power of the EU's Single Market. Today, the European Commission unveiled its detailed plans to create a Digital Single Market, thereby delivering on one of its top priorities.".. See entire document here : http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-4919_en.htm French version : http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-4919_fr.htm Regards! Mamadou -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Information on the CCWG-Accountability Public Comment which has just gone live
by Barrack Otieno 05 May '15

05 May '15

Listers, For your attention and action. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bob Omondi <omondibob(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, 5 May 2015 08:20:08 +0300 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Information on the CCWG-Accountability Public Comment which has just gone live To: AfrICANN list <africann(a)afrinic.net> Dear team, *NB: The Public Comment will span from 04 May through 23:59 UTC 03 June 2015.* The public comment page is here: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-accountability-draft-proposal-20… • As noted on the front page, the draft is not presented as the consensus of the CCWG-Accountability. The group has engaged in healthy and prosperous dialogue over the past weeks and months and has decided that at this point in their recommendation development process *they want more input from the community*. ◦ This public comment will be *VITAL* to the development and finalization of the proposal that will eventually go to NTIA as a part of the IANA Stewardship Transition Enhancing ICANN Accountability process. ——— Secondly, coinciding with the public comment, the CCWG-Accountability has announced two Webinars on their draft proposal for *next Monday, 11 May 2015*: • 11 May from 11:00-12:30 UTC (time zone converter here <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=CCWG-Accountabilit…> ) • 11 May from 19:00-20:30 UTC (time zone converter here <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=CCWG-Accountabilit…> ) The full announcement is here: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-05-04-en Regards Bob. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Facebook Opens Internet.org to All Developers [Net Neutrality]
by Mose Karanja 05 May '15

05 May '15

Listers, Facebook is turning internet.org into an open platform to all devs. Three principles however have to be upheld: 1. Services should encourage the exploration of the broader internet wherever possible 2. Websites that require high-bandwidth will not be included. Services should not use VoIP, video, file transfer, high resolution photos, or high volume of photos. 3. Websites must be built to be optimized for browsing on both feature and smartphones and in limited bandwidth scenarios. Find more here: https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2015/05/announcing-the-internet-org-platform/ Is it good enough, neutralists? -- Mose Karanja +254 724 162536 | @Mose_Karanja <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja> PGP: 0x1529552F <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja>

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Submit your session for Mozilla Festival East Africa 2015 today!
by Simeon Oriko 04 May '15

04 May '15

Hi all, Sharing this opportunity to participate in MozFest East Africa 2015. ----- The Mozilla Festival East Africa 2015 will be held at Victoria Towers, Plot 1-13, Jinja Road, Kampala, Uganda and we would love to have you join us on the 17th to the 19th July 2015. If you’re not familiar with Mozfest East Africa and want to know what to expect, picture hundreds of passionate people - journalists, coders, filmmakers, designers, educators, gamers from all over the continent - immersed in interactive sessions designed to foster collaboration and participation. Come with a great concept you want to make real, and we'll connect you with a community of fiercely unconventional technologists and creators eager to share their skills and knowledge to spotlight your work and to nurture your ideas. We'll all learn together through hands-on sessions and interactive workshops and we'll have dedicated time to hack the ideas that emerge when hundreds of bright minds gather together in one space. The festival is organized around ‘tracks’ which are clusters of topics and sessions that we believe have the greatest potential for innovation and empowerment with the web. The tracks are as follows: Social Innovation Education Web & mobile tools and technologies Digital culture and the maker movement Policy and advocacy Open data & development Community track You can get involved in two ways: Register for a weekend ticket here: http://mozfestea15.eventbrite.com <http://mozfestea15.eventbrite.com/>. Connect with people who believe that the web can do more, and do better. Tickets are going fast so make sure you get your ticket early. Submit a proposal here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CtTWbpOqfKzrZk1xuq6H0o4xOGe5d9quoIQMEtpRep… <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CtTWbpOqfKzrZk1xuq6H0o4xOGe5d9quoIQMEtpRep…>. Working on something interesting you would like to share with others and involve them? Or do you have a great idea you would like to build on with like minded people? Submit a session on our Call for Proposal and help us forge the future of the web. Please submit your proposal before Friday, 5th June 2015. This year our focus is on “Building solutions for Africa's challenges, together on the web” MozFest EA is a chance to hone your skills and amplify your voice around our common mission: ensuring the web is an innovation open to all. Please join us as we work towards making the web a better place Hope to see you in Kampala! All the best, The Mozilla Festival East Africa team Simeon Oriko | Digital and Innovation Strategist Web: www.mtotowajirani.com <http://www.mtotowajirani.com/> | Twitter: @mtotowajirani <https://twitter.com/mtotowajirani> LinkedIn: ke.linkedin.com/in/simeonoriko <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/simeonoriko> Cell: +254 724 892 941 | Skype: simeonoriko > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Mozilla Uganda <info(a)mozilla-uganda.org> > Subject: Submit your session for Mozilla Festival East Africa 2015 today! > Date: May4, 2015 at 02:59:29 EAT > To: Simeon <simeonoriko(a)gmail.com> > Reply-To: Mozilla Uganda <info(a)mozilla-uganda.org> > > Working on something interesting you would like to share with others? 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Safaricom changes to Karibu post-pay tariff plans revealed
by Victor Kapiyo 01 May '15

01 May '15

Dear listers I'd be interested to know CA's position on this issue and the steps being taken to protect consumers. *Safaricom changes to Karibu post-pay tariff plans revealed* Safaricom subscribers on the Karibu post-pay tariff will lose all unused airtime, SMS credits and data from their old plans on May 26 this year. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Safaricom-changes-Karibu-… *Safaricom's bid to limit users meets opposition* Telecoms operator Safaricom's attempt to have its post-paid tariff users use up their accumulated airtime, SMS credits and data in one month on Thursday met stiff opposition from consumers who complained that the move amounted to a breach of contract. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Safaricom-bid-to-limit-us… Victor Kapiyo ==================================================== *"Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude" Zig Ziglar*

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