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ICANN News Alert -- Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN 48 in Buenos Aires, Argentina
by Alice Munyua 02 May '13

02 May '13

ICANN <http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-01may13-en.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN 48 in Buenos Aires, Argentina 1 May 2013 How Do I Apply for the Fellowship Program The Fellowship Program has demonstrated success in its mission to build capacity in the ICANN multi-stakeholder environment through focused interactive engagement between newcomers to ICANN and community members at each of the ICANN meetings. The program seeks to identify members of the Internet community who either have not previously been able to participate in ICANN processes and constituent organizations, or those who require further exposure to the Internet community and its work but cannot travel and attend a meeting without financial support. This outreach program seeks participants from developing regions and countries of the world, in order to help create a broader base of knowledgeable constituents who will become the new voice of experience in their regions and beyond. Applications to become an ICANN Fellow are assessed for each meeting by an independent selection committee. Priority is given to applicants who: meet minimum program requirements; are current residents of developing and least developed nations; and are interested in participating in the ICANN multi-stakeholder process and its supporting organizations, advisory committees or stakeholder groups. An effort will be made to include participants from the African region as it is the site of this ICANN meeting. All confirmed fellowship participants must comply with the terms and conditions of the Fellowship program, as outlined at http://www.icann.org/en/about/participate/fellowships/terms-conditions. As stated within these terms and conditions, ICANN is a California non-profit public benefit corporation and must therefore comply with all the laws and regulations of California and the United States. Fellows are responsible for obtaining all travel visas once accepted into the program. ICANN will purchase tickets for Fellows after all necessary documentation has been obtained and Fellows demonstrate that they have obtained all necessary travel visas. Once all of the requirements for travel are met, the Fellowship program arranges for and covers the costs for airfare and hotel, as well as providing a stipend to assist with some meeting and subsistence costs. The stipend is provided after each selected candidate successfully completes the requirements of the Fellowship program, Recipients will be expected to actively participate in and contribute to ICANN processes during and after the meeting. As always, registration for ICANN's meetings is free for anyone wanting to attend. Find out more » <http://www.icann.org/en/about/participate/fellowships>

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Chipuka Software Developer Certification
by John Matogo 02 May '13

02 May '13

Dear colleagues. See the link below with information on the Chipuka Software Certification. This may be of interest to some of you. http://ilabafrica.ac.ke/index.php/what-we-do/programs/chipuka-certification Do share it with others who may benefit from this information. -- Regards, John Matogo Manager Incubation Centre, @iBizAfrica Strathmore University P.O. Box 59857-00200 Nairobi, KENYA Tel: +254 070 303 4280 (direct line) Personal Mobile:+254 722 813 533 Twitter: @jmatogo LinkedIn: http://tinyurl.com/avcn7qu Web: www.strathmore.edu and http://www.ibizafrica.co.ke/ -- 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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Will the Trademark Clearinghouse Fulfill its Potential-Will Trademark Owners Even Use it?
by Alice Munyua 02 May '13

02 May '13

By Thomas Barrett ICANN created the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) as a way to streamline the repetitive process forced on trademark owners during the launch of new top-level-domains. With the expected tsunami of hundreds of new TLD's starting later this year, the TMCH should generate a clear benefit for trademark owners who elect to participate in Sunrise and Claims Periods. The side effect of introducing new TLDs is that the legacy TLDs will be making changes to make sure they are competitive against the new TLDs. This means they will be relaxing restrictions and opening up unused namespaces at the second and third-levels. Many of these will follow a Sunrise or Grandfathering process as a way to implement the changes. Already three existing TLDs (one sTLD and two ccTLDs) have announced such policy changes and decided they would like to utilize the TMCH Sunrise tokens for their Sunrise Period. This includes .Jobs, Radio.AM and Radio.FM. Donuts, the largest applicant with over 300 TLD applications, have also indicated they will use the Sunrise token from the TMCH for a universal blocking service called Domain Protected Marks List (DPML). All this is happening before the TMCH has even supported its first new TLD. While ICANN has welcomed the use of TMCH by .Jobs, it remains to be seen if ICANN will also welcome use of the TMCH by ccTLDs. The eventual benefits and viability of the TMCH will hinge on a few factors: • Will trademark owners even use it? • Will the main driver be participation in Sunrise or Claims? • Will other existing TLDs want to use it? Will Trademark Owners Even Use it? It is a given that trying to participate in every future Sunrise Period would overwhelm the budgets of nearly every trademark owner. Every sage legal advisor is counseling that the trademark owner must be ultra-selective about which Sunrise Periods they engage in. On the other hand, a review of the Trademark Agents published on the TMCH website show a good number of law firms have already advanced the TMCH the minimum $15000 required to be an Agent. If this trend continues, then it is a clear indicator that law firms will aggressively market the TMCH to their clients. (Disclosure: My firm, TM.Biz is offering a portal for these Trademark Agents). Will the Main Driver Be Participation in Sunrise or Claims? Trademark Claims provides some protection in every new TLD. But it is for exact matches only and only for the first 90 days. This forces trademark owners to also subscribe to a watching service that catch confusingly similar registrations not caught by the Claims service. I predict trademark owners will elect to do both Claims and watching to ensure they catch domains that might confuse their customers. Will other existing TLDs want to use it? There are actually two parts to the TMCH. The validation service is performed by Deloitte and CHIP. They are issuing Sunrise tokens called Signed-Mark-Data (SMD) files to trademark owners as proof that a trademark has satisfied the requirements for the typical Sunrise Period. The Database Administrator for the TMCH is IBM. They actually help Registries and Registrars operate the Sunrise and Trademark Claims Periods. The validation service initially launched on March 26. The database part is expected to launch in July. But there are applications for just the TMCH Sunrise tokens that do not require IBM to be used. This is because the SMD file is portable. For example, any country-code TLD who decides to change their policies and wanted to conduct a Sunrise Period first, could accept SMD files from trademark owners. Also, any TLD that wanted to accept SMD files for a new Rights Protection Mechanism, as Donuts is planning; also do not need IBM in the process. The .Jobs Sunrise Period The .Jobs TLD has decided to eliminate the current restriction that .Jobs domain names must match company names. This means that product and division names will be eligible for .Jobs. Before this change takes effect, .Jobs will first conduct the Sunrise Period that is designed for new TLDs. .Jobs will utilize both parts of the TMCH. Thus they need to wait for IBM, their Back-end Registry and Registrars all to be operational before they can conduct their Sunrise Period. The Radio Global Domains The .AM and .FM ccTLD's, have long been re-purposed for the Radio industry. They are now introducing new namespaces, called Radio Global Domains, which are designed to target new market segments within the Radio industry. These will be radio.am and radio.fm. Before these changes take place, they will also undergo a Sunrise Period starting May 28. Validation for the Radio Global Domains Sunrise Period will be performed on either trademark data or the Sunrise tokens called Signed-Mark-Data (SMD) files issued by the TMCH. All this is happening without the need for the involvement of IBM, or even for Registrars to support the new protocols required for the new TLD Sunrise Periods. (Disclosure: My firm, TM.Biz will be handling the trademark validation, SMD validation and direct submission of Sunrise registrations to the Registry). It is still an open issue whether the TMCH will be capable of issuing SMD files by May 28 for use by the Radio Global Domains. Or if the TMCH is capable of issuing SMD files by this date, whether ICANN will allow the TMCH to release the SMD files so that the ccTLDs can use them. There are no doubt other ccTLDs that are interested in changing their registration rules and restrictions that might consider holding a Sunrise Period first. I predict that these ccTLDs would be interested in using the SMD files as well, if allowed by ICANN. Additional Rights Protection Mechanisms The largest TLD applicant, Donuts, is also planning to accept SMD files for its universal blocking service called Domain Protected Marks List, or DPML. As applicant of over 300 TLD's, with half of those uncontested, a DPML represents a good value for trademark owners. There may be other applicants that decide to offer new Rights Protection Mechanisms that utilize the SMD file. Hopelessly Optimistic The Trademark Clearinghouse has enormous potential to support the domain name industry. The portability of the SMD files enables many uses that were not originally envisioned by its creators. Certainly, the days of a TLD manually checking trademark databases should be coming to an end with SMD files becoming the new de facto standard for trademark validation. It will be interesting to see how this evolves over time. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130501_will_the_trademark_clearinghouse_ful… --

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Report on ICANN 46
by Grace Githaiga 01 May '13

01 May '13

>From Africa for the World Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend In this newsletter 1. Introduction 2. GAC topics - GAC Advice 3. Trademark Clearinghouse – an update 4. ZACR and AfTLD MOU signing– a momentous occasion Note from the editor The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) held its 24th meeting in Beijing, Republic of China. This ICANN meeting was the most well attended meeting in the history of ICANN meetings, with the numbers totalling 2600-registered participants. With that said, it was indeed a scramble to get one’s hands on the most sought after commodity at ICANN… the Gala dinner tickets. The dotAfrica team did not attend, alas. The spectacular event was held at the Great Hall of the People, Beijing. This 24th meeting was of great interest to the dotAfrica team, particularly with regard to the much-anticipated GAC Advice, issued for the new gTLDs, and the requirements for the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH). Full reports on these two topics are included below. Overall, the meeting was a success for the dotAfrica team, with many people engaging us on the progress of our application, the dates for the delegation of the .africa gTLD, and so on. The spirited and very exciting debate still continues for .africa and we eagerly anticipate the completion of the initial evaluations. We wish Durban a successful ICANN meeting, and we are sure Africa will make us proud! A full report on the proceedings of the meeting can be downloaded here: https://www.centr.org/CENTR-Report-ICANN46 Until next time... Octavia Kumalo dotAfrica Marketing & PR Manager2. GAC Communiqué - GAC Advice (Alice Munyua) GAC advice on new gTLDs contained in the GAC Beijing communiqué GAC advice represents a consensus position among member states that a particular new gTLD application potentially raises sensitivities, thereby creating strong presumptions that the ICANN Board of Directors should not approve the application. The Beijing meeting Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) communiqué issued on 11 April 2013 was an important one, as ICANN was expecting GAC Advice on new gTLDs, as defined in the Applicant Guidebook. The GAC communiqué serves as the official notification to applicants of GAC Advice and triggers a 21-day response period as per the Applicant Guidebook (Module 3.1). The guidebook states: "If the Board receives GAC Advice on new gTLDs stating that it is the consensus of the GAC that a particular application should not proceed, this will create a strong presumption for the ICANN Board that the application should not be approved. If the Board does not act in accordance with this type of advice, it must provide its rationale for not doing so." Read More 3. Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) - an update (Ed Pascoe) Here are some of the highlights of the meetings and discussions around the TMCH at ICANN Beijing. The pricing for the trademark holders and the ability to pay for the trademarks have been finalised. Everything else is still under development or in discussion. All the TMCH meetings were very well attended and fairly vocal. They have received lots of feedback and objections to some of the proposals so expect some of them to change. In particular IBM are still implementing email notifications of status changes. The SMD has yet to be implemented. The full strawman process is yet to be implemented. The text for rights holders’ notice of domain name registration has yet to be discussed. The TMCH will verify trademarks automatically where they have direct access to a trademark database. Otherwise the rights holder will have to submit trademark documentation. TLD is required to give 30 days’ advance notice of sunrise. It is expected that the first TLD to use the TMCH for sunrise will be .jobs. .jobs was delegated in 2005 but has recently changed its charter and has never had a sunrise period. TMCH are predicting a very short testing phase before it goes live. Some of the changes that have happened to the TMCH in the past few weeks include the following: - The claims notice period has changed from 60 days to 90 days. - The TMCH will provide brand holders with 30 days’ notice prior to the start of any sunrise period. This means that no TLD can start its sunrise without giving prior notice to the TMCH. If the TMCH does not have the resources/bandwidth to process the sunrise period, the TLD will have to delay sunrise until capacity is available. - Brandholders will be able to register up to 50 variants of their marks in the TMCH as long as those variants have been the subject of successful litigation or UDP arbitration in the past. Read More 4. ZACR and AfTLD MoU signing - a momentous occasion AFRICAN INTERNET COLLABORATION RECEIVES BOOST WITH "BEIJING AGREEMENT" A landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the ZA Central Registry (ZACR) and the African Top Level Domains Organisation (AfTLD) at ICANN's 46th Public Meeting in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Dubbed the "Beijing Agreement", the MoU is the foundation of the relationship between AfTLD - the representative of African country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) managers - and ZACR - the registry that is set to be awarded the right to operate the new dotAfrica (.africa) registry by ICANN. The agreement is a culmination of collaboration in existence since 2011 when AfTLD and its members endorsed the ZACR dotAfrica application. The agreement was signed by AfTLD President Dr Paulos Nyirenda, ZACR CEO Neil Dundas and the dotAfrica Steering Committee Chair Mohammed El Bashir. The key deliverable from the MOU is the allocation of a portion of dotAfrica’s surplus revenue for programmes aimed at enhancing African ccTLD capacity as administered by AfTLD. The AfTLD capacity building programme includes technical, policy and regulatory training, workshops and conferences. The investment in AfTLD’s ccTLD programme is not the only key deliverable for the ZACR dotAfrica project. Other key deliverables are African registrar development, African content development and ancillary socio-economic objectives. Read More Remember to follow us on Twitter & on Facebook. Check out our website for daily news: africainonespace.org Until next time ... follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend Copyright © 2013 dotAfrica, All rights reserved. General notices and communications from the dotAfrica SteerCom and Project Team Our mailing address is: dotAfricaCOZA HouseGazelle Close, Corporate ParkMidrand, Gauteng 1685 South Africa Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

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Africa's sexy tech: Death by innovation?
by Gideon 01 May '13

01 May '13

Here is an interesting article by Michelle Atagana http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/30/opinion/africa-innovation-tech-atagana/in… *(CNN)* -- In today's world of catchy buzzwords, a current favorite is "Africa is rising." Africa's tech scene is a soaring firebird and all the techies on the continent will tell you something game-changing is coming and Africans will build it. In case you haven't heard, apparently the next Facebook, Google or Microsoft will come from Africa. That's what the young mavericks are working towards. *In Africa, we worship at the altar of innovation* Innovation is the fountain from which most African entrepreneurs drink -- their raison d'etre. This is hardly surprising on a continent that leapfrogged the tech scene, producing insanely useful mobile solutions. It seems it is only logical that the continent will build the next big thing. [image: Michelle Atagana] Michelle Atagana But innovation has become quite formulaic for the quick-talking 20-somethings just itching to change the world. Just like any formula, it has strict rules: find a problem, build an app to solve it, develop for smartphone and add social integration. Gideon Rop

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Re: [kictanet] Why Barr the Media from PS Interviews?
by ICT Researcher 01 May '13

01 May '13

Mr. Makali, Its interesting that you raise this question. Does the constitution envisage only critical or also praiseful public participation?Aware that the latter may be thornier for PSC and/or whomever interviee might be. ------------------------------ On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 10:18 AM MSKS dmakali(a)yahoo.com wrote: >Mayb we need to interrogate the meaning of "public participation" threshold of the constitution. Does watching or holding a recruitment process in the open space - on tv or a physical venue like kicc - constitute public participation or is it that every citizen is free and has an opportunity to be considered and to raise any matter pertinent to the recruitment and potential recruits that counts? > >Methinks the latter, which has been complied with by psc advertising and inviting any1 interested to apply. That also meets the "competitive" criterion. > >The next demand we should put on them is to facilitate or make it possible for any1 who wants to sit in the room to observe the process or to submit any information that may assist it to recruit the right candidates do so. That complies with the transparency requirement. > >The interviews can otherwise become a farce at this stage if the template is applied across the 155 applicants. The live broadcast can come at the final stahe wen the shortlisted go before Parliament where scrutiny should be even more thorough and of a different kind - political and ideological. > >David > > >Sent from my BlackBerry® > >-----Original Message----- >From: Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> >Sender: "kictanet" <kictanet-bounces+dmakali=yahoo.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:25:20 >To: <dmakali(a)yahoo.com> >Cc: mediaeditors $mediaeditors-bounces+dmakali=yahoo.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke$<mediaeditors-bounces+dmakali=yahoo.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; KICTAnet - Media Editors Forum<mediaeditors(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >Subject: Re: [kictanet] Why Barr the Media from PS Interviews? > >_______________________________________________ >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/dmakali%40yahoo.com > >The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > >KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >_______________________________________________ >kictanet mailing list >kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ict.researcher%40yaho… > >The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > >KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Why Barr the Media from PS Interviews?
by Edith Adera 30 Apr '13

30 Apr '13

Listers, Can someone explain the logic of the Chair of PSC barring the media from interviews of Principal Secretaries? Aren't they public servants who are supposed to be vetted publicly even with citizens giving their submissions? Judges, commissioners of various commissions were vetted publicly infront of "live" media cameras, why not PS' ? What are they shielding? The argument that interview questions will be known by others does not fly, the same argument would also have applied to judges, commissioners etc, but it did not. If you're good you're good and we'll see it (otherwise, you appear too "rehearsed" when you cram interview responses") Where's citizen participation which is enshrined in the constitution? I think these are the kind of issues that COFEK needs to take up, Mutoro? Edith

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Pasha (Digital Villages) Update
by Paul Kukubo 30 Apr '13

30 Apr '13

Listers further to the discussion last week, please see below: 1. Link to the review report developed by Deloitte on the Pasha centers. This report is developed quarterly. http://www.scribd.com/doc/138670682/2013-04-30-Brief-Pasha-Project. 2. Our press release following the meeting with Pasha Centre owners yesterday and the subsequent announcement of our bandwidth subsidy program. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Government to offer bandwidth support to Digital Villages Nairobi, 29th April 2013: The Government through the Kenya ICT Board will from May this year offer a 90 per cent subsidy on internet purchase to all Digital villages (Pasha Centres). The bandwidth support will be provided under the Transparency Communication Infrastructure Project (TCIP), which is funded by World Bank. The objective of the Bandwidth Capacity Support is to enable the 63 Digital villages to purchase high quality and affordable connectivity for their centres to enable information sharing and offer affordable access in rural areas. Speaking during a workshop in Nairobi with Pasha Managers, The Kenya ICT Board CEO, Mr Paul Kukubo said, “We have recognized that the major challenges surrounding internet access for Pashas centres are connectivity and affordability. As a solution we have decided to subsidise the internet costs.” The government will pay 90 per cent of the internet access costs while Pasha Managers will pay the remaining 10 per cent. The Initial support will last 18 months and will cover internet connection costs but exclude the purchase of connectivity equipment. To qualify for the internet access subsidy both pasha managers will first identify the Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) that they will work with and submit prescribed documents in order to take advantage of the support. ISPs will have to be registered by CCK as a provider of the services. “Pasha centres are strategically placed to bring ICT services to their communities. To succeed they need to take advantage of devolution opportunities and respond to the government agenda of delivering digital education in remote areas,” challenged Mr Kukubo. The workshop brought together heads of digital villages and leading ISP companies to agree on the modalities that will be applicable on the subsidy. ENDS -- Phyllis Nyambura Communication Writer Kenya ICT Board 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 -- Paul Kukubo Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 Fax: +254 20 2211962 website: www.ict.go.ke local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya twitter:@tandaaKENYA BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke personal contacts _______________ Cell: + 254 717 180001 skype: kukubopaul googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo ____________________ Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment

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Re: [kictanet] Dr Ndemo Farewell
by Matunda Nyanchama 30 Apr '13

30 Apr '13

Dakitari You did a good job during your tenure at the MOIC; you have a permanent record in there and there are many, many in the "wins" column. Some wise person (I don't know who) said that "quit while you are ahead". You are ahead and should be happy about that. Good luck with your upcoming interview; take on the next assignment (public, personal, or private) with as much gusto as you did at MOIC. And regardless of Thursday's outcome, consider doing your memoirs while your memory is fresh; they will be good for the record and posterity. Cheers. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared for ICT security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "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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kictanet Digest, Vol 71, Issue 198
by eonchari＠lynxbits.com 30 Apr '13

30 Apr '13

+1 ----- Original Message ----- From: kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.keTo: eonchari(a)lynxbits.com Sent: 4/30/13 4:07 AM Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 71, Issue 198 Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke You can reach the person managing the list at kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Reviewing Kenya ICT Board Performance- You can write a guest post (David Otwoma) 2. Re: [mediaeditors] Why Barr the Media from PS Interviews? (Eng. Wainaina Mungai) 3. The emperors new shoes. An interesting take for Daktaris Ndemo and Matian?gi (Mbugua Njihia) 4. Re: Dr Ndemo Farewell (Matunda Nyanchama) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:17:55 +0300 From: David Otwoma <otwomad(a)gmail.com> To: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Reviewing Kenya ICT Board Performance- You can write a guest post Message-ID:

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The emperors new shoes. An interesting take for Daktaris Ndemo and Matian’gi
by Mbugua Njihia 30 Apr '13

30 Apr '13

Dear Diary, I am really having a tough time figuring where and how to get started on this job. I have no idea how CGH and his wingman got wind of me. I heard that he lamented about the lack of a human resource index and I chuckled, as even I, am not on LinkedIn, at least not yet which is sad for a man having in my docket. I have never really needed to be LinkedIn per se, my offline networks have served me just fine this far, but being made an *emperor* I must move and behave like these Romans do…though I am told that they behave like spartans on occasion with their many mailing lists and self styled ninja bloggers cum activists who gave one Bitange a run for his payslip. http://www.ifiwaske.org/the-emperors-new-shoes-ifiwascabsec.html

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This week in your outstanding Public Service Career
by Gideon 30 Apr '13

30 Apr '13

Greetings Dr. Ndemo, May i take this opportunity to thank and appreciate you for the years of extraordinary work in the Ministry of Information and Communications. Indeed throughout your term the Country has exprerienced tremendous leadership and revolution in ICT. We wish you well in your upcoming interview. Gideon Rop On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 8:03 AM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: This week in your outstanding Public Service Career > (Sammy Buruchara) > 2. Re: This week in your outstanding Public Service Career > (Harry Delano) > 3. Why Barr the Media from PS Interviews? (Edith Adera) > 4. Re: Why Barr the Media from PS Interviews? (alice-apc) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:22:06 +0300 > From: Sammy Buruchara <buruchara(a)me.com> > To: FRED MATIANGI <fredmatiangi(a)gmail.com>, buruchara(a)mac.com > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] This week in your outstanding Public Service > Career > Message-ID: <CDA51283.A00F3%buruchara(a)me.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Dr. Ndemo, > > We thank you for your exemplary work in the Ministry of Information. Kenya > has moved leaps and bounds in ICT under your leadership. We wish you well > in > your interview Thursday as you seek to engage your valuable talent in > another area of government. > > Dr. Matingi, Welcome to the ICT fraternity. You have certainly been with us > albeit quietly. The projects you have sponsored in this areas under your > previous job are well known. > > We are confident that you will be successfully in the confirmation and look > forward to work with you in this ministry. > > Kind regards > Sammy Buruchara > > From: FRED MATIANGI <fredmatiangi(a)gmail.com> > Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 6:08 AM > To: <buruchara(a)mac.com> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] This week in your outstanding Public Service Career > > Dear Dr. Ndemo, > > I take this early opportunity to wish you all the best in your interview > for > the position of Principal Secretary coming up later this week. I very > sincerely hope the Lord will guide you, bless you indeed and see you > continue to succeed. Your service to our nation has been outstanding. Your > performance at the Ministry of Information speaks for itself. I thank you > in > my private capacity as a Kenyan citizen and wish you well as a friend and > former colleague at the University of Nairobi. > > I am hesitant to address any issues presumptively at this stage as I > deliberately remain below the radar as expected and patiently await to go > before the vetting committee in Parliament. I am sure that there will be > plenty of opportunities to compare notes and share experiences. I look > forward to learning more from you and others in the this sector and that > together we can make our humble contribution in this part of the journey of > life. > > Fred Matiangi > _______________________________________________ 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/buruchara%40mac.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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New gTLD Update: Program Timeline
by Alice Munyua 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

For those following ICANN processes, here's an updated version of the new gTLD programme timeline: http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/program/timeline best Alice

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ICANN Newsletter -- 26 April 2013
by Alice Munyua 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers *http://www.icann.org/* *Week ending 26 April 2013* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcements This Week *ICANN to Open Istanbul Hub <http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-25apr13-en.pdf>* [PDF, 104 KB] */Istanbul, Turkey.../* ICANN President and Chief Executive Officer Fadi Chehadé today announced the organization will open its first hub office in Istanbul, Turkey. 25 April 2013 *New gTLD Board Committee Consideration of GAC Safeguard Advice <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-23apr13-en.htm>* To solicit input on how the New gTLD Board Committee should address GAC advice regarding safeguards applicable to broad categories of New gTLD strings. 23 April 2013 *Proposed Final 2013 RAA <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-22apr13-en.htm>* After an extended period of negotiations, ICANN is posting a Proposed Final 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) for public comment. 22 April 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Upcoming Events 14 - 18 July 2013: 47th International Public ICANN Meeting - Durban <http://durban47.icann.org/> *14 - 18 July 2013: 47th International Public ICANN Meeting - Durban <http://durban47.icann.org/>* About ICANN *ICANN Bylaws <http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm>* Our bylaws are very important to us. They capture our mission of security, stability and accessibility, and compel the organization to be open and transparent. Learn more at *www.ICANN.org <http://www.icann.org/>*. *Strategic Plan, 2012 - 2015 <http://www.icann.org/en/planning/>* *Adopted FY13 Operating Plan and Budge <http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm>* Email Marke

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One Laptop Per Child still not changing the world enough for Silicon Valley bloggers
by S.M. Muraya 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

Just a thought. Children can use solar latops to read/study at night, where there is no electricity. + Interesting reader comments... http://pandodaily.com/2012/10/31/one-laptop-per-child-still-not-changing-th…

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 71, Issue 183
by Aquinas Wasike 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

Dr. Ndemo, Please accept my compliments as I am sure you have received thousands already. All the best for the on-coming interview! Whatever the outcome, I wish you all success in whatever ventures you engage in. In my opinion the best performing and practical PS in the NARC and subsequent coalition government. Certainly you would never please everyone but on the balance of things, by far a very dedicated public servant. As Paul Kukubo alluded to in a recent post, even any private sector business would be an envy of its competition and certainly a successful entity with such a hard driving and focused CEO. I guess this is all one can say in such a public fora. God speed and Best Wishes, Aquinas Sent from my iPad, Powered by: LANTech (Africa) Limited Unified Communications System On Apr 29, 2013, at 3:41 PM, "kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Dr Ndemo Farewell (Grace Githaiga) > 2. Re: Dr Ndemo Farewell (Alice Munyua) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:29:36 +0000 > From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> > To: Warigia Bowman <warigia(a)gmail.com> > Cc: "kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Dr Ndemo Farewell > Message-ID: <BAY151-W52AEB43440B6535A61A9CDB4B20(a)phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > Dr. Ndemo > Best of luck with the interview on Thursday. We appreciate your support in all ways and still hope to continue seeing you 'here'. So for us, it is not exactly goodbye but best wishes in whichever position or institution you will be moving to as you continue to build this nation. > RgdsGrace > Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:05:16 -0500 > From: warigia(a)gmail.com > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Dr Ndemo Farewell > CC: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com > > Dr. Ndemo > We will miss you. You are one of the best permanent secretaries in Kenya. If every PS in Kenya performed at your level, the country would be in excellent condition. > > Sincerely, Warigia > > On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 6:32 AM, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > @ Ndemo, > > You will go down as one of the few PS who opened up Government at at time when Government Ministers and Permanent Secretaries had no time to entertain non-government actors (like most listers here :-). I doubt any big shot in Govt would have been humble enough to take in their stride both the criticism and compliments from the grassroots as you have done. > > > > Eng. Rege before you started this type of culture and I am glad you took it to the next level. I can only hope that the new Minister/Cabinet Sec and Principal Secretaries will follow suit as we endevour to make Kenya the best ICT destination in Africa. > > > regards. > > walu.nb: took the liberty to tweak the subject line :-) > > From: Bitange Ndemo <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> > To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com > > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 1:30 PM > > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Reviewing Kenya ICT > Board Performance- You can write > a guest post > > Listers, > It is an open secret that my departure from the Ministry of Information > and Communications is imminent. As seconds, minutes and days tick by; I > take this opportunity to bid you all farewell. > > > During the last seven years that I have worked here, I have learned a lot > from you all. I could not have benefited from the learning experience > without your constant support, criticism and encouragement. If I have to > > do it all over again, I would not change anything to perform my duties > well. In my position as Permanent Secretary, I have gained considerable > knowledge and thus I shall always cherish this, as one of the most > satisfying phases in my career. > > > Further, I have shared a special bond with all of you both virtually and > in reality. I shall take away with me special memories of our time > together. I remain committed to ideals > of Kictanet and would remain active > in its deliberations. I must admit that I may have underestimated the > amount of pressure there is to aspire for a job. There are politicians > from my county trying to create a wedge between myself, Dr. Matian?gi and > > Hon. Nyachae. Others from other parts of the country can be summed as > extortionists and possible toll collectors at every level. I shall > however, take the interview on Thursday and if fate has it that I shall > once more serve my country then I shall proudly do so. > > > It is now my singular honour to introduce Dr. Fred Matian?gi, our Cabinet > Secretary nominee whom I have had the privilege of knowing for the past > many years. While I was in Standard 7, Dr. Matian?gi had just started > > standard 1 at Manga Primary School. His sister Margaret was my classmate. > I have known him as an honest person and devout Seventh Day Adventist. > He > has an impeccable record of integrity having served in several > governance programs. > > Dr. Matian?gi is a fast learner and has extensively published. We taught > at University of Nairobi together and his record as a lecturer was > > faultless. We simply have a great mind to steer our sector. I want to > take the earliest opportunity to wish him the best. Although Dr. Matian?gi > is a good friend, it will not be practical for us to work together. The > > constitution demands diversity. We shall create fodder for politicians to > drive further wedge between us. I have chosen friendship and will look > for alternative areas to serve my country. > > Let me therefore wish each one of you the very best in all of our future > > endeavors. > > Bitange Ndemo. > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com > > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > _______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/warigia%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. > > > > -- > Dr. Warigia Bowman > Assistant Professor Clinton School of Public ServiceUniversity of Arkansaswbowman@clintonschool.uasys.edu------------------------------------------------- > > View my research on my SSRN Author page: > > http://ssrn.com/author=1479660 > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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The Right to Share Principles
by Henry Maina 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

Dear Listers, ARTICLE 19 launched a new set of principles The Right to Share: Principles on Freedom of Expression and CopyRight in a Digital Age. See link.http://www.article19.org/resources.php/resource/3715/en/article-19-lau…. Happy to receive any comments Regards HENRY O. MAINA DIRECTOR ARTICLE 19 KENYA/EASTERN AFRICA P O BOX 2653,00100 NAIROBI TEL:+254 (20) 3862230/2 FAX:+254 (20) 3862231 EMAIL: henry(a)article19.org

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New top level domains and trademark protection
by Alice Munyua 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/04/201342312710292956.html Interesting article that begins to address issues of the ICANN trademark protection mechanism called the "Trademark Clearinghouse" (TMCH), which will create a global central registry for all trademarks that are registered/protected. Will it disadvantage African trademarks? Most African business/trademark holders etc have not been paying much attention to what has been going on at ICANN with the new gTLD processes and this discussion has not taken place in our region, yet it is an important one. A proposed African Mark Validation System (MVS) will be established for "holders of various proprietary-‐naming rights, in particular trade mark rights" and can soon start submitting their marks to the MVS with supporting documentation. " The MVS is expected to then feed to the ICANN TMCH. Best Alice --

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Fwd: Africa: ICANN To Open Istanbul Hub, Covering Africa
by Andrea Bohnstedt 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

Apologies if that's been sent round already. Have a great week, Andrea ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: News Release - African Press Organization (APO) <no-reply(a)apo-opa.com> Date: 29 April 2013 13:03 Subject: Africa: ICANN To Open Istanbul Hub, Covering Africa To: "News Release - African Press Organization (APO)" <no-reply(a)apo-opa.com> If you cannot read that message, click here<http://appablog.wordpress.com/2013/04/29/icann-to-open-istanbul-hub-coverin…> .**** ** ** *[image: Icann.jpg]* <http://www.icann.org/>** * * *PRESS RELEASE* * * ****** **** *ICANN To Open Istanbul Hub, Covering Africa* ** * * *Infrastructure, growing technology sector, proximity to Africa, Middle-East and Europe make Istanbul ideal location* * * ****** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** * *** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ** ** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** *** * **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ISTANBUL, Turkey,** April 29, 2013/ *-- *Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) President and Chief Executive Officer Fadi Chehadé today announced the organization will open its first hub office in Istanbul, Turkey. **** ** ** Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/icann.jpg **** ** ** Photo 1: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/index.php?level=picture&id=455 *(ICANN President and Chief Executive Officer Fadi Chehadé) ***** ** ** Photo 2: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/index.php?level=picture&id=456 *(ICANN President and Chief Executive Officer Fadi Chehadé with Binali Yıldırım, Turkey’s Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs, and Communications)***** ** ** The announcement marks a significant moment in the evolution of ICANN ( http://www.icann.org) as it prepares to spread its operational functions across three global headquarters - Los Angeles (current location), Istanbul and Singapore.**** ** ** “ICANN is becoming increasingly international in terms of our outlook, policies and the makeup of our staff. Now our global hub strategy will take our internationalism to an improved operational level,” said Chehadé. “These hub offices will become part of the core fabric of ICANN.”**** ** ** The Istanbul hub office will be led by David Olive, ICANN’s Vice President for Policy Development. A number of current ICANN staff will relocate to Istanbul over the coming months and local staff also will be hired. **** ** ** “We looked closely at a number of possible global locations,” said Fadi Chehadé. “We chose Istanbul because of the quality of its infrastructure, growing ICT sector, business-friendly environment and its close cultural and geographic proximity to Europe, the Middle-East and Africa.” **** ** ** “ICANN provides efficient and considered management of the Internet’s Domain Name System, and today marks the latest step in the organization’s journey of extending its global influence,” said Binali Yıldırım, Turkey’s Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs, and Communications. “The ICANN European HUB is being established in Istanbul to act as an epicenter that will help shape Internet policy to deliver a more connected community across Europe, Middle East and Africa.”**** ** ** ICANN currently is overseeing the implementation of more than 1,400 new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs), representing one of the biggest changes to the Internet since its inception. The first wave of these domains will come online in the coming months. As a result of this massive expansion of the Domain Name System (DNS), ICANN too is expanding as it continues its mission to ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet.**** ** ** *Distributed by the African Press Organization on behalf of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).* ** ** ** ** *MEDIA CONTACTS:* * * Brad White, Director of Global Media Affairs**** Washington, DC, USA**** Tel. +1 202 570 7118 **** E: brad.white(a)icann.org**** ** ** Andrew Robertson, Edelman Public Relations **** London, U.K.**** Tel. + 44 7811 341 945 **** E: andrew.Robertson(a)edelman.com **** **** *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 ( http://www.icann.org) 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: http://www.icann.org. **** * * *SOURCE * ****** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** * *** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ** ** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** *** * **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** * *** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ** ** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** *** * **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** * *** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ** ** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)****** ** ** Safe Sender Instructions <http://www.apo-opa.org/safe-sender-instructions/>* *** ** ** UNSUBSCRIBE <sec.sg(a)apo-opa.org?subject=UNSUBSCRIBE%20ICANN>**** ** ** ** ** -- Andrea Bohnstedt <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/andreabohnstedt> Publisher www.ratio-magazine.com www.africa-assets.com

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Broadcast, Film & Music Africa, KICC, 26-27 June 2013
by Sean Moroney 28 Apr '13

28 Apr '13

Dear Colleagues, Please diarise the dates for this year's BFMA conference and Expo: 26-27 June at KICC. The programme preview is attached. Attendance is free, but spaces are limited so please register online at www.aitecafrica.com<http://www.aitecafrica.com> Please let me know if you would like to make a presentation in one of the sessions - or participate in a panel discussion. BFMA also includes the Africa Media Business Exchange, with the following opportunities available for content creation start-ups: Ø Participate in an intensive full-day mentoring workshop at GrowthHub the weekend before BFMA to sharpen up your investment proposition and pitch. Ø Pitch your business ideas to 20 investment funds and other investors during BFMA Ø Pitch your production ideas to commissioning editors Full details of the great AMBE opportunity are attached. Yours sincerely, Sean PS Exhibition stands are still available in the expo. Let me know if you are interested and I'll send you full details. Sean Moroney Chairman AITEC Africa seanm(a)aitecafrica.com UK Tel: +44(0)1480-880774 UK Mobile: +44(0)7973-499224 Nigeria Mobile: + 234(0)701-196-1413 Kenya Mobile: +254(0)721-845674 Mozambique Mobile: +258-820880583 Skype: seanmoroney seanm(a)aitecafrica.com<mailto:seanmoroneyseanm@aitecafrica.com> www.aitecafrica.com<http://www.aitecafrica.comfollow/> [twitter]<https://twitter.com/aitecafrica> [facebook (2)] <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Aitec-Africa/143207745706922?ref=ts&fref=ts> Forthcoming Events: Finance for Your Future Expo AITEC Banking and Mobile Money West Africa, Lagos Broadcast, Film and Music Africa; Africa Media Business Exchange AITEC Banking and Mobile Money West Africa, Accra AITEC Banking and Mobile Money COMESA; Insure Africa AITEC Southern Africa ICT Summit AITEC East Africa ICT Summit; Afrihealth [cid:image001.jpg@01CE1692.C6F8E640] AITEC Africa is the trading name of AITEC Conferences Limited registered in England and Wales.Company registration number: 4698475

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Aramex - The company that seeks to fill the gap of Africa's ailing Postal Services
by Ali Hussein 27 Apr '13

27 Apr '13

Aramex has just reported a good quarter of profits and states that their next growth projectile will be in Africa. This at a time that our Postal Services in Africa are bleeding red ink.. http://www.ventures-africa.com/2013/04/aramex-q1-profits-soar-14-on-higher-… Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad

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Consulting Services for Establishment of a Physical Address System for Nairobi City
by Ali Hussein 26 Apr '13

26 Apr '13

Listers An interesting FYI in relation to the debate a few days ago on Posta Kenya. I recall Robert Yawe saying something like this had already been executed. If so what is this all about? http://www.dgmarket.com/tenders/np-notice.do~9306612 And is the Governor's office involved? *Ali Hussein* *CEO, 3mice interactive media ltd* *Partner, Telemedia Africa Ltd * Tel: +254713601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim<http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Blog: www.alyhussein.com Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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Cofek Article citing Digital Villages
by Paul Kukubo 26 Apr '13

26 Apr '13

Dear listers The article by COFEK (Consumer Federation of Kenya) on their website, http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1529%3A… the impression that digital villages do not exist. The Kenya ICT Board wishes to correct this position. The Kenya ICT Board has committed funding for 65 Pasha centres to date across the country. For a factual update, we urge listers to visit. http://www.ict.go.ke/index.php/digitalinclusion. We will update this even further with an announcement we are making on Monday to further develop these centres. The Kenya ICT Board will write to COFEK formally providing further information in the public interest on the basis of COFEK's stated goal as stated on their website "advocacy is based on authentic information as backed by continuous research." We have finalised our 6 year report on the Kenya ICT Board which is currently being printed. we shall upload a digital copy onto our website, in the next week or so. This will make an exciting read on the sector. My view as the outgoing Kenya ICT Board CEO is that Dr Ndemo provided the vision, compeled us to seek a world class approach, set the tone of energetic execution, helped us cement partnerships in order to improve capacity, and focus on enterprise development, innovation and the ordinary citizen. He cautioned against getting too carried away in ICT dogma, but asked that we rather just get the job done. This was augmented with spirit of learning to pick up quickly from mistakes, (and many were made). There will be much debate, and indeed many things are left for the next team to do. As a team, we gave this our very best effort and Dr Ndemo gave us a style of leadership that even in the best private sector environments, you will struggle to find. (I will write more extensively on this later.) We reaped a leadership dividend in the sector, with support from the highest level of government. On this score there can be no debate. The country is much better for it We pray this carries on. Asante Paul Kukubo Chief Executive Officer, (outgoing), Kenya ICT Board PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 Fax: +254 20 2211962 website: www.ict.go.ke local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya twitter:@tandaaKENYA BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke personal contacts _______________ Cell: + 254 717 180001 skype: kukubopaul googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo ____________________ Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment

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New Article on "Protecting the Internet from Dictators" cites, Kictanet, Liberation Tech, and Giganet lists.
by Warigia Bowman 25 Apr '13

25 Apr '13

Dear colleagues, L.Jean Camp and I have a new article out which is directly relevant to the topics discussed on these lists. We also acknowledge the contributions you made to our research. The authors are grateful for the helpful comments they received from the KictaNet list, the LiberationTech list,Milton Mueller, Nivien Saleh, and various anonymous reviewers. We would also like to acknowledge the Giganet Workshop at the American University in Washington D.C. in April 2011, which forced Here is the link http://innovation.cc/volumes-issues/vol18-no1.htm Ours is article 3. Thank you for all of your help. Sincerely, Warigia -- Dr. Warigia Bowman Assistant Professor Clinton School of Public Service University of Arkansas wbowman(a)clintonschool.uasys.edu ------------------------------------------------- View my research on my SSRN Author page: http://ssrn.com/author=1479660 --------------------------------------------------

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Is Public Vetting Of Cabinet Secretaries (ICT) Possible?
by Sam Gichuru 25 Apr '13

25 Apr '13

Listers Had a brief discussion with Jessica of Mzalendo that led me to write this short blog post, but we have seen the kind of impact a Cabinet position can have if the right people, who are competent are selected for the right jobs, http://140friday.com/?p=429 again, I stand to be corrected, I am still young and I might be immature on how some of this processes are undertaken.. -- Warm Regards, ------------------------ Sam Gichuru twitter: | @samgichuru <http://twitter.com/samgichuru> Blog: | www.samgichuru.com Facebook: | Sam.gichuru <http://www.facebook.com/sam.gichuru> Skype: Sam.gichuru Cellphone: | +254-722-730565 Co-founder/ Director /Nailab Incubation Location: | Nairobi Website: | www.nailab.co.ke twitter: | @thenailab

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Re: [kictanet] Consulting Services for Establishment of a Physical Address System for Nairobi City
by Paul Roy Owino 25 Apr '13

25 Apr '13

Good to see guys replicating what Nokia has already done. I guess consumers will have to compare the two and use the best. Regards, Sent from my Windows Phone ------------------------------ From: Bruce Madete Sent: 4/25/2013 6:16 PM To: Paul Roy Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Consulting Services for Establishment of a Physical Address System for Nairobi City I forgot to mention l chair the Taskforce on behalf of the Permanent Secretary( Principal Secretary) On Thursday, April 25, 2013, Bruce Madete wrote: > I chair the Taskforce that is dealing with the National Addresing System > (NAS). The Taskforce includes among others the City Coucil, CCK, > PCK, Google, MOIC, Ministry of lands , The then Metrpolitan ministry, oop, > Central Business District mapIT of South Africa etc. So far, we are > collecting data in a section of the CBD which will be incorporated in > Googles navigation system. We then expect to role out the piloted > area possibly by the end of May. Thereafter, we expect to cover the rest of > Nairobi and funds permitting the rest of the country. > Perhaps this initiative is to compliment the Taskforce efforts! We will > have to find out from them. > Madete > > On Thursday, April 25, 2013, robert yawe wrote: > > > http://www.kenyaengineer.com/newsdetails.php?NewsID=265&AuthorID=45&Country… > > > Title: The Study for the Establishment of the Spatial Data Framework for > the City of Nairobi > Period: December 2002 – March 2005 > Funded by: JICA > > The City of Nairobi has experienced a rapid increase in population with an > influx of immigrants from rural areas, and the city infrastructure (water > supply, sewerage, land management, waste disposal, health and sanitation, > etc.) is not sufficient to meet the growing demands. However, the city's > 1:2,500-scale maps, the most basic geographic information, were produced 30 > years ago and do not cover the entire city. As they have not been updated > or expanded, they do not represent current conditions and cannot be used to > formulate urban development plans. In the study, we developed a geographic > information system to manage the city's infrastructure. Specific activities > included: i) aerial photography (scale: 1:5,000; color) covering an area of > 702 km2, ii) ground control point survey (22 points), iii) ordinary > leveling (350km), iv) aerial triangulation (249 models), v) field > identification (585 km2), vi) production of 1:2,500 topographic maps (170 > km2), vii) production of 1:5,000 topographic maps (415 km2), viii) > consultation on GIS related tasks and design of GIS (15 km2), and ix) GIS > database construction. > > > > Robert Yawe > KAY System Technologies Ltd > Phoenix House, 6th Floor > P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 > Kenya > > Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 > ------------------------------ > *From:* Muchiri Nyaggah <muchiri(a)semacraft.com> > *To:* robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> > *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > *Sent:* Thursday, 25 April 2013, 12:16 > *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Consulting Services for Establishment of a > Physical Address System for Nairobi City > > Is the current system broken? I've always believed the only problem we > have is absent signage but technically there's an existing system. > > > > Kind regards, > > Muchiri Nyaggah | LEAD FELLOW, CODE4KENYA > @muchiri > Cell: +254 722 506400 > Skype: mrmuchiri > WWW.CODE4KENYA.ORG <http://www.code4kenya.org/> > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 10:54 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk>wrote: > > Ali, > >

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Go.Ke CIO's | CTO's
by S.M. Muraya 25 Apr '13

25 Apr '13

Every County and Go.Ke Department needs a CIO/CTO. Can these positions not be legislated and announced within 100 days?

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Press release: Posta goes digital with Ksh100 million switch
by Andrea Bohnstedt 25 Apr '13

25 Apr '13

Maybe interesting. Many regards, Andrea *NEWS RELEASE* ** ** *Posta goes digital with Ksh100 million switch* ** ** *The system will enable Posta automate its payment services* ** ** *April, 25, 2013:* The Postal Corporation of Kenya (Posta) has invested Ksh100 million in rolling out national payment switch that will see financial institutions share payment infrastructure and capitalise on PCK’s expansive network of over 600 offices that will offer Agency services. *** * ** ** Besides linking banks’ Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and Point of Sale (POS) terminals in order to avoid the duplication of expensive infrastructure resources, the switch will enable Posta automate its payment services. **** ** ** “KCB, Credit Bank, ABC Bank and Faulu Kenya are already on board. We have also been an agent of utility companies like Kenya Power, Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company and DStv among others, the Switch will mean more capacity and thus more transaction commissions,” says Dr. Enock Kinara, the Post Master General. **** ** ** The switch which will go live before in the next few weeks will see Posta automate all its transactions, including back office reconciliation of transactions which is presently manual. Posta, on behalf of the Government, remits about Ksh500 million in cash every two months to about 350,000 beneficiaries; mainly orphans, pensioners and widows. **** ** ** “Instead of having our customers lining up under heavy security to collect cash, now these 350,000 individuals will just need a PostaPay card which they can swipe at any of our outlets to withdraw their dues” says Titus Juma, the Posta General Manager, Financial and Agency Services. **** ** ** The switch, said Dr. Kinara, would enable Posta leverage on technology to accelerate financial inclusion of Kenyans in far flung regions which remain inaccessible by conventional banking channels. **** ** ** He said the investment in a switch “is in line with the spirit of touching lives and that of the Universal Service Obligation of offering citizens basic communication as mandated by the UN.” **** ** ** “The technology offers an array of infinite transaction possibilities, from mobile wallets, credit and debit cards to USSD,” explained Dr. Kinara. USSD is a Global System for Mobile (GSM) communication technology that is used to send text between a mobile phone and an application program in the network. **** ** ** USSD can be used for WAP browsing, prepaid callback service, mobile-money services, location-based content services and menu-based information services. Posta is equally seeking approval from the Communication Commission of Kenya to provide wireless internet service in 93 offices country, 22 of which will be opened. **** ** ** Posta presently offers mail, courier financial and agency services. As the public postal licensee, the Corporation however still offers post office letter boxes service, issuance of postage stamps and conveyance of letters up to 350 grammes exclusively.**** ** ** Dr. Kinara said the investment was part of re-engineering its operations to compete in dynamic business ecosystem where disruptive technologies are consistently necessitating continued business innovation. **** ** ** “We’ve seen products like M-Pesa, the mobile cash transfer service, change the way we transact. For instance our electronic funds transfer service, PostaPay was very successful raking in about Ksh400 million a year in commissions until the advent of M-Pesa.” **** ** ** The new service, said Dr. Kinara, is complaint with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard which is an information security standard for organizations that handle cardholder information for the major debit, credit, prepaid, e-purse, ATM, and POS cards.**** ** ** The standard was created to increase controls around cardholder data to reduce credit card fraud via its exposure. Dr. Kinara said this is consistent with Posta’s mission “to deliver superior financial, distribution and communication solutions” to its customers, while creating value for stakeholders.**** ** ** Ends………………**** ** ** *For more information, please contact Nick Thiong’o of Redhouse Public Relations via cell phone: 0723 988944 or email: nick.thiongo(a)redhouseke.com * * * Kind Regards,**** ** ** Nick Thiong’o**** Senior Account Manager**** Redhouse Public Relations**** P.O. Box 43037-00100**** T: 2369999 F:2390999**** M: 0723 988 944**** Hanover Suite, 2nd Floor, 14 Riverside Drive**** Nairobi, Kenya**** Twitter: @NickThiongo <https://twitter.com/NickThiongo>**** ** ** -- Andrea Bohnstedt <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/andreabohnstedt> Publisher www.ratio-magazine.com www.africa-assets.com

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County Governors and the Need to Embrace ICTs
by Edith Adera 25 Apr '13

25 Apr '13

Listers, Today, Governor of Nairobi County, Kidero (or is he H.E....how do you address them?) posted on his twitter account a note inviting Kenyans to the first public participation meeting to plan for the County. As most of us are at work during the day (or tarmacking) , how are we expected to meaningful participate? I dare suggest that County Governors embrace ICTs and have "live" online coverage of the event in a way that those unable to attend can still directly contribute via whatever means possible - radio, sms, social media, digital hangout etc etc? Any thoughts on how this can be done to embrace EVERYONE based on technologies and tools available in people's hands (not forgetting the digitally excluded). Ideas? Edith

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Re: [kictanet] Why Dr Bitange Ndemo may have missed on the ICT docket
by meshack emakunat 25 Apr '13

25 Apr '13

I read what cofek has written in the article and it all appears that they are feeding us with distorted information . Maybe if they did there homework they would discover that they are embarrassingly themselves ... ------------------------------ On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 3:53 AM PDT Dorcas Muthoni wrote: >What about taking stock of what Dr. Ndemo did for the ICT industry? We >should be thanking him in a big way. > >I think Mutoro should stop the sideshow. > > >On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 1:05 AM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com>wrote: > >> @ Mutoro, I have read your or cofek 'analysis' of why Dr. Ndemo missed out >> on the ICT docket. One reason you give is that of Kenya's participation to >> WICT which i quote: >> * >> >> "The diplomatic row and the embarrassment that PS caused to Kenya >> delegation during the WICT in Dubai >> >> has tarnished Kenya's name in the eyes of international community and >> particularly Africa. >> >> The PS came with members of civil society whom he had accredited to >> represent the Kenya >> >> Government through back door and completely ignored the advice from >> government representatives >> >> and started reading views prepared and presented to him by members of >> another delegation making >> >> Kenya appear like a colony of that state". >> * >> This is misleading and as one of those 'civil society' members that >> participated, I want to set the record straight. >> >> 1. The accreditation was not through the back door as you purport. Please >> read Kenya's 2010 constitution article 10. You will see that participation >> of citizens is key in any policy making process whether local or >> international. >> >> 2. CCK convened a stakeholder's meeting on November 13, 2012 to discuss >> the ITRs. Several view points and recommendations emerged and were >> submitted to CCK (CCK had a deadline and our consolidated recommendations >> reached them on time). It was therefore expected that Kenya would have its >> own position. >> >> 3. It was in the spirit of Kenya's Constitution that Kenya's delegation >> embraced stakeholders, and civil society was one of them. >> >> 4. In Dubai, the ITU secretary General met with Civil Society >> representatives from different countries (Kenya was not the only country >> that had a multistakeholder delegation) and reported that he had written to >> governments encouraging them to include in their delegations stakeholders >> including civil society. How then is this backdoor accreditation when it is >> placed as a requirement in our supreme law, as well as recommended by the >> ITU? Why do you imply that civil society members should not have been at >> WICT? >> >> 5. What diplomatic row are you talking about? And why are you including in >> your 'analysis' rumors? Did you take time to understand the sticking points >> in the negotiations and therefore understand what Kenya's position needed >> to be in WICT? Can you table evidence that the PS read views prepared by >> another delegation? For your information, the very same issues we raised on >> November 13, became the same issues of contention at WICT. >> >> Kindly check your facts before making certain claims. >> >> Rgds >> Grace >> P.S. We must give credit where due. Dr. Ndemo has made immense >> contributions in the sector. Please do not be subjective about important >> issues like WICT just because you dont like him. >> >> >> >> >> http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1529%3A… >> >> ------------------------------ >> Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:35:46 -0700 >> From: smutoro(a)yahoo.com >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fred Matiangi, Cabinet Secretary for ICT >> CC: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com >> >> Dear Walubengo: >> >> He is the one. Dr Matiang'i is a great man. He taught me West African >> Literature at the University of Nairobi! You may also be interested to see >> why your good friend Dr Ndemo will have to bid farewell to the ICT Ministry >> where he has literally made his second home for the last years. He has been >> anti-consumer and we wish him well - whether he is appointed as CS or a PS >> in any other Ministry. >> http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1529%3A… >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Stephen Mutoro >> www.cofek.co.ke >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> >> *To:* smutoro(a)yahoo.com >> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 23, 2013 6:37 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Fred Matiangi, Cabinet Secretary for ICT >> >> It appears the above is our new Cabinet Sec. for ICT. Anyone with some >> background, bio on him? Google is returning this - but not sure if he is >> our guy. >> >> >> http://www.cid.suny.edu/about_us/staff_in_focus/about_staff_in_focus_fred.c… >> >> walu. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/smutoro%40yahoo.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or >> change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ggithaiga%40hotmail.c… 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/dmuthoni%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> > > > >-- >Muthoni > >My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ >-------------------------------------------- >Mahatma Gandhi once said:- > >First they ignore you, >Then they laugh at you, >Then they fight you, >AND THEN YOU WIN!!!

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Internet connection
by Baiju Shah 25 Apr '13

25 Apr '13

Listers, Apologies for my ignorance. I pay for a 8mb connection and this is the service I recorded last night on my phone's ewifi connection Date ConnType Lat Lon Download Upload Latency ServerName InternalIp ExternalIp 2013-04-24 22:09 Cell 1.000000 38.000000 953 414 132 Nairobi 105.230.213.53 105.230.213.53 2013-04-24 22:09 Cell 1.000000 38.000000 951 404 129 Nairobi 105.230.213.53 105.230.213.53 2013-04-24 22:08 Cell 1.000000 38.000000 929 395 128 Nairobi 105.230.213.53 105.230.213.53 Please note the download speed is 0.9mb. Is there any legislation / regulation to protect the consumer and ensure that the product delivered is what it says on the tin? How can we make the ISP responsible for the quality of their product ? To top all this Zuku charged me for installation and never completed the install as their third party has not got enough cable, and promised this five months ago, when we requested Zuku to complete the outstanding work at their Diamond Plaza office they said they believe the job is complete.... Please comment.... Thanks, Best Regards, Baiju Shah Managing Partner|Telemedia Africa Ltd Suite 12|Chaka Court | Argwings Kodek Road, P.O. Box 14556-00100, Nairobi, Kenya. T: +254 737 751409 | M: +254 787332247 E: baiju(a)tele2media.com On 24 Apr 2013, at 21:55, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: County Governors and the Need to Embrace ICTs (robert yawe) > 2. Re: [ISOC_KE] Kenya to host second Edition of the Africa IGF > (meshack emakunat) > 3. What awaits the new ICT Cabinet Secretary (Grace Githaiga) > 4. Re: [ISOC_KE] ICT Secretary is it a wise move? > http://www.cid.suny.edu/about_us/staff_in_focus/about_staff_in_focus_fred.c… > (Mark Mwangi) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:31:19 +0100 (BST) > From: robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> > To: Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] County Governors and the Need to Embrace ICTs > Message-ID: > <1366817479.58264.YahooMailNeo(a)web171706.mail.ir2.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Edith, > > KICTANET are unable to use technology beyond posting which means we do not have the moral right to request others to do so. > > I missed a meeting at KEPSA to discuss the KIF's strategy document because the invite was not sent as a "meeting request" for which my confirmation would have automatically updated the calendar on my computer and my phone with an automated reminder. > > So, before we start asking others to embrace technology let us be seen to be doing it first. > > Regards > ? > Robert Yawe > KAY System Technologies Ltd > Phoenix House, 6th Floor > P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 > Kenya > > > Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 > > > ________________________________ > From: Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> > To: robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Sent: Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 15:13 > Subject: [kictanet] County Governors and the Need to Embrace ICTs > > > > > Listers, > ? > Today, Governor of Nairobi County, Kidero (or is he H.E?.how do you address them?) posted on his twitter account a note inviting Kenyans to the first public participation meeting to plan for the County. > ? > As most of us are at work during the day (or tarmacking) , how are we expected to meaningful participate? I dare suggest that County Governors embrace ICTs and have ?live? online coverage of the event in a way that those unable to attend can still directly contribute via whatever means possible ? radio, sms, social media, digital hangout etc etc? > ? > Any thoughts on how this can be done to embrace EVERYONE based on technologies and tools available in people?s hands (not forgetting the digitally excluded). > ? > Ideas? > ? > Edith > _______________________________________________ > 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/robertyawe%40yahoo.co… > > 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] [ISOC_KE] ICT Secretary is it a wise move? http://www.cid.suny.edu/about_us/staff_in_focus/about_staff_in_focus_fred.cfm
by Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau 25 Apr '13

25 Apr '13

Barrack, et al, While there is a legit cause for aligning the ministries to the people who are running them, it is important that we don't think inside the box - that is the ICT Secretary should be a ICT expert. It can be anybody who the constitution so points out. On 23 April 2013 19:41, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Listers, > > Just googled the nominee for the ICT Secretaries post and i am a bit lost > as to whether he is the right person for the job. Two things come into my > mind: > > 1. With regional balancing Dr. Ndemo will definately not make it as > principal Secretary even if he merits. For such a crucial ministry i > thought we needed some continuity otherwise we might slow down or lose out > on the gains we have achieved in the last couple of years, i wonder what > listers think. As a public we also have an obligation to vet the nominees. > > 2. The nominee appears to be a governance expert as opposed to an > Information and Communications Technology expert, will he inspire the ICT > community to move to the next frontiers the way Kagwe, Poghisio and Ndemo > did? This are some of the concerns i have whilst respecting the Presidents > Choice, what do others think? Let us collect our views as an ICT community, > i am willing to consolidate them and then we submit to the necessary > Parliamentary Commitee. > > Best Regards > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > >

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What awaits the new ICT Cabinet Secretary
by Grace Githaiga 25 Apr '13

25 Apr '13

When the President announced Dr Fred Matiang'i as the Cabinet Secretary nominee Information, Communication and Technology, the ICT fraternity got busy on Google.The question was, who is this guy? http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/What-awaits-the-new-ICT-Cabinet-Secret…

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Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] Kenya to host second Edition of the Africa IGF
by meshack emakunat 24 Apr '13

24 Apr '13

This great news ------------------------------ On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 1:29 AM PDT Ali Hussein wrote: >Great Barrack. > >Good to see ISOC Kenya Chapter is active and doing great stuff! > >Digital team! :) > >Ali Hussein >CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd >Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd > >+254 713 601113 > >"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb > >Sent from my iPad > >On Apr 24, 2013, at 10:42 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> FYI >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Kenya to host the 2nd African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) >> >> Dear Stakeholders, >> >> Following a bid submitted by the Government of the Republic of Kenya >> through the Ministry of Information and Communication in February 2013 and >> confirmed in March, the AfIGF secretariat is pleased to announce that the >> 2nd African Internet Governance Forum will be held in Kenya from 11-13 >> September 2013. The meeting will be hosted by the Government in >> cooperation with the Internet Society Kenya Chapter. >> >> Kenya has hosted with great success the 5th Internet Governance Forum >> (IGF), which had the highest number of participants in the history of the >> IGF. >> >> The AfIGF secretariat takes this opportunity to thank the Government and >> people of Kenya for agreeing to host, after Egypt, such an important >> African event. >> >> You are all invited to take part in AfIGF3. >> >> The AfIGF Secretariat >> >> Le Kenya abritera le 2eme Forum africain sur la Gouvernance de >> l’Internet (AfIGF) >> >> Chers Acteurs, >> >> Suite à l’offre faite par le Gouvernement de la République du Kenya à >> travers le Ministère de l’Information et de la Communication en >> février 2013 et confirmée en mars, le secrétariat AfIGF a le plaisir >> d’annoncer la tenue du 2eme Forum africain sur la Gouvernance de >> l’Internet au Kenya du 11 au 13 septembre 2013. La réunion sera >> organisée par le Gouvernement en coopération avec le Chapitre Internet >> Society du Kenya. >> >> Le Kenya a abrité avec un succès retentissant le 5eme Forum sur la >> Gouvernance de l’Internet (IGF), qui avait battu le record du plus grand >> nombre de participants de toutes les réunions IGF qui ont été tenues à >> ce jour. >> >> Le secrétariat d’AfIGF saisit cette opportunité pour rendre hommage au >> Gouvernement et à la population du Kenya d’avoir accepté d’abriter, >> après l’Egypte, un événement africain d’une si grande importance. >> >> Vous êtes tous invités a participer à AfIGF3. >> >> Le secrétariat d’AfIGF >> >> __________ >> You are receiving this message because you're a member of the community >> Discussion List on African Internet Governance Forum. >> >> 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 >> >> -- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> >> Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC) >> >> >> >> >> -- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> >> Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC) >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Barrack O. Otieno >> +254721325277 >> +254-20-2498789 >> Skype: barrack.otieno >> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ >> _______________________________________________ >> isoc mailing list >> isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc

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Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] Kenya to host second Edition of the Africa IGF
by Kivuva 24 Apr '13

24 Apr '13

This is a great Milestone. Keep it up On 24 April 2013 11:37, Ronald Ojino <ronojinx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Step in the right direction =) > Kudos team! > Ronald Ojino > > > On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 11:29 AM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > >> Great Barrack. >> >> Good to see ISOC Kenya Chapter is active and doing great stuff! >> >> Digital team! :) >> >> Ali Hussein >> CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd >> Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd >> >> +254 713 601113 >> >> "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Apr 24, 2013, at 10:42 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> FYI >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Kenya to host the 2nd African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) >> >> Dear Stakeholders, >> >> Following a bid submitted by the Government of the Republic of Kenya >> through the Ministry of Information and Communication in February 2013 and >> confirmed in March, the AfIGF secretariat is pleased to announce that the >> 2nd African Internet Governance Forum will be held in Kenya from 11-13 >> September 2013. The meeting will be hosted by the Government in >> cooperation with the Internet Society Kenya Chapter. >> >> Kenya has hosted with great success the 5th Internet Governance Forum >> (IGF), which had the highest number of participants in the history of the >> IGF. >> >> The AfIGF secretariat takes this opportunity to thank the Government and >> people of Kenya for agreeing to host, after Egypt, such an important >> African event. >> >> You are all invited to take part in AfIGF3. >> >> The AfIGF Secretariat >> >> Le Kenya abritera le 2eme Forum africain sur la Gouvernance de >> l’Internet (AfIGF) >> >> Chers Acteurs, >> >> Suite à l’offre faite par le Gouvernement de la République du Kenya à >> travers le Ministère de l’Information et de la Communication en >> février 2013 et confirmée en mars, le secrétariat AfIGF a le plaisir >> d’annoncer la tenue du 2eme Forum africain sur la Gouvernance de >> l’Internet au Kenya du 11 au 13 septembre 2013. La réunion sera >> organisée par le Gouvernement en coopération avec le Chapitre Internet >> Society du Kenya. >> >> Le Kenya a abrité avec un succès retentissant le 5eme Forum sur la >> Gouvernance de l’Internet (IGF), qui avait battu le record du plus grand >> nombre de participants de toutes les réunions IGF qui ont été tenues à >> ce jour. >> >> Le secrétariat d’AfIGF saisit cette opportunité pour rendre hommage au >> Gouvernement et à la population du Kenya d’avoir accepté d’abriter, >> après l’Egypte, un événement africain d’une si grande importance. >> >> Vous êtes tous invités a participer à AfIGF3. >> >> Le secrétariat d’AfIGF >> >> __________ >> You are receiving this message because you're a member of the community >> Discussion List on African Internet Governance Forum. >> >> 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 >> >> -- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> >> Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC) >> >> >> >> >> -- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> >> Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC) >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Barrack O. Otieno >> +254721325277 >> +254-20-2498789 >> Skype: barrack.otieno >> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> isoc mailing list >> isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> isoc mailing list >> isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >> >> > > > -- > Faith is a living and unshakable confidence. A belief in God so assured > that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake. > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > > -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva For Business Development Transworld Computer Channels Cel: 0722402248 twitter.com/lordmwesh www.transworldAfrica.com | Fluent in computing kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know

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Is Samsung squeezing Apple's profits?
by Paul Roy 24 Apr '13

24 Apr '13

Just missed seeing this being discussed. Has Apple missed something? Has Samsung finally gotten it right? Your thoughts... Paul Roy. -- "Change is slow and gradual. It requires hardwork, a bit of luck, a fair amount of self-sacrifice and a lot of patience." Roy.

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Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] Kenya to host second Edition of the Africa IGF
by Ali Hussein 24 Apr '13

24 Apr '13

Great Barrack. Good to see ISOC Kenya Chapter is active and doing great stuff! Digital team! :) Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad On Apr 24, 2013, at 10:42 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: > FYI > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Kenya to host the 2nd African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) > > Dear Stakeholders, > > Following a bid submitted by the Government of the Republic of Kenya > through the Ministry of Information and Communication in February 2013 and > confirmed in March, the AfIGF secretariat is pleased to announce that the > 2nd African Internet Governance Forum will be held in Kenya from 11-13 > September 2013. The meeting will be hosted by the Government in > cooperation with the Internet Society Kenya Chapter. > > Kenya has hosted with great success the 5th Internet Governance Forum > (IGF), which had the highest number of participants in the history of the > IGF. > > The AfIGF secretariat takes this opportunity to thank the Government and > people of Kenya for agreeing to host, after Egypt, such an important > African event. > > You are all invited to take part in AfIGF3. > > The AfIGF Secretariat > > Le Kenya abritera le 2eme Forum africain sur la Gouvernance de > l’Internet (AfIGF) > > Chers Acteurs, > > Suite à l’offre faite par le Gouvernement de la République du Kenya à > travers le Ministère de l’Information et de la Communication en > février 2013 et confirmée en mars, le secrétariat AfIGF a le plaisir > d’annoncer la tenue du 2eme Forum africain sur la Gouvernance de > l’Internet au Kenya du 11 au 13 septembre 2013. La réunion sera > organisée par le Gouvernement en coopération avec le Chapitre Internet > Society du Kenya. > > Le Kenya a abrité avec un succès retentissant le 5eme Forum sur la > Gouvernance de l’Internet (IGF), qui avait battu le record du plus grand > nombre de participants de toutes les réunions IGF qui ont été tenues à > ce jour. > > Le secrétariat d’AfIGF saisit cette opportunité pour rendre hommage au > Gouvernement et à la population du Kenya d’avoir accepté d’abriter, > après l’Egypte, un événement africain d’une si grande importance. > > Vous êtes tous invités a participer à AfIGF3. > > Le secrétariat d’AfIGF > > __________ > You are receiving this message because you're a member of the community > Discussion List on African Internet Governance Forum. > > 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 > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC) > > > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC) > > > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc

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Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] New gTLD Board Committee Consideration of GAC Safeguard Advice - Comment/Reply Periods
by Ali Hussein 24 Apr '13

24 Apr '13

Barrack Thanks for the info. Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad On Apr 24, 2013, at 10:29 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Listers, > > FYI > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Glen de Saint Géry <Glen(a)icann.org> > Date: Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 10:14 AM > Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] New gTLD Board Committee Consideration of GAC Safeguard Advice - Comment/Reply Periods > To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net> > > > http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/gac-safeguard-advice-23apr13-en… > > New gTLD Board Committee Consideration of GAC Safeguard Advice > > Comment / Reply Periods: > Comment Open Date: 23 April 2013 > Comment Close Date: 14 May 2013 - 23:59 UTC > Reply Open Date: 15 May 2013 > Reply Close Date: 4 June 2013 - 23:59 UTC > > Important Information Links > > Public Comment Announcement > > To Submit Your Comments (Forum) > > View Comments Submitted > > Brief Overview > > Originating Organization: > > New gTLD Board Committee > > Categories/Tags: > > Contracted Party Agreements > Second-Level Domains > Top-Level Domains > Purpose (Brief): > > To solicit input on how the New gTLD Board Committee should address GAC advice regarding safeguards applicable to broad categories of New gTLD strings. > > Current Status: > > GAC Beijing Communiqué issued on April 11, 2013 includes GAC Advice on New gTLDs. > > Next Steps: > > New gTLD Board Committee will consider how to address GAC advice on New gTLD safeguards. > > Staff Contact: > > Jamie Hedlund > > Email Staff Contact > > Detailed Information > > Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose: > > On 11 April 2013, the Governmental Advisory Committee issued its Beijing Communiqué in which it provided advice on New gTLDs. The Board New gTLD Committee, acting on behalf of the full Board, will now consider how to address the GAC Advice. To help inform this process, the Committee has directed staff to solicit comment on how it should address one element of the advice: safeguards applicable to broad categories of New gTLD strings. Accordingly, ICANN seeks public input on how the Board New gTLD Committee should address section IV.1.b and Annex I of the GAC Beijing Communiqué. > > Section II: Background: > > One of ICANN's key responsibilities is introducing and promoting competition in the registration of domain names, while ensuring the security and stability of the domain name system (DNS). Below are major milestones in the program leading up to the GAC Beijing Communiqué: > > ICANN's Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) begins a policy development process to consider the introduction of new gTLDs in 2005 > The "GAC Principles Regarding New gTLDs" is presented to the ICANN Board in 2007 > ICANN Board adopted 19 specific GNSO policy recommendations for implementing new gTLDs in 2008 > ICANN undertakes implementation process to address stakeholder concerns, such as the protection of intellectual property and community interests, consumer protection, and DNS stability during 2008-2011. This work includes public consultations, review, and input on multiple draft versions of the Applicant Guidebook > The Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) and the ICANN Board engage in intensive consultations regarding the GAC's "scorecard" advice on new gTLDs during first half of 2011 > In June 2011, ICANN's Board of Directors approved the Guidebook incorporating most of the GAC's scorecard advice and authorized the launch of the New gTLD Program > ICANN opens the New gTLD application window on January 12, 2012. On June 11, 2012, ICANN reveals the 1,930 New gTLD applications received and posted them for public comment > On October 12, 2012, the GAC issues its Toronto Communiqué, indicating that "[t]he statements and commitments detailed in individual gTLD applications are a critical input to the GAC's work" and advised the ICANN Board "that it is necessary for all of these statements of commitment and objectives to be transformed into binding contractual commitments, subject to compliance oversight by ICANN." > On November 20, 2012, the GAC files and publicly posts 242 Early Warnings on individual New gTLD applications. > On February 5, 2013, in response to advice provided in the Toronto GAC Communiqué, the New gTLD Program Board Committee approves a public comment period on a proposed "Public Interest Commitments Specification" as a mechanism to transform application statements into binding contractual commitments, as well as to give applicants the opportunity to voluntarily submit to heightened public interest commitments. On March 6. 2013, ICANN posts the 499 PIC Specifications submitted by applicants. > The GAC met during the ICANN Beijing Meeting and provided additional advice to the ICANN Board regarding the New gTLD program. Relevant to this public forum is Section IV.1.b of the GAC Beijing Communiqué, which states, "To reinforce existing processes for raising and addressing concerns the GAC is providing safeguard advice to apply to broad categories of strings." The safeguard advice appears in Annex I of the Beijing Communiqué. > > ICANN officially notified applicants of the publication of GAC Advice on April 18, 2013, triggering the 21-day applicant response period per the Applicant Guidebook Module 3.1. The applicants' responses and the input received in this Public Comment Forum will serve as important inputs to the New gTLD Board Committee's consideration of the GAC Advice. > > Section III: Document and Resource Links: > > ICANN Announcement on GAC Advice Issued on New gTLDs > GAC Beijing Communiqué [PDF, 156 KB] > Section IV: Additional Information: > > N/A > > (*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making that takes place once this period lapses. > > > > > > Glen de Saint Géry > GNSO Secretariat > gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org > http://gnso.icann.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > AfrICANN mailing list > AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann > > > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc

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Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] ICT Secretary is it a wise move? http://www.cid.suny.edu/about_us/staff_in_focus/about_staff_in_focus_fred.cfm
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 24 Apr '13

24 Apr '13

The good thing is that we now have a constitutional framework that supports moving all sectors forward. Change may turn out to be good after all! 2013/4/24 Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > Noted Gilda, > > I agree with your point, as a community that will directly work with the > nominee, we have been afforded an opportunity to comment since we have been > told he is the best of the best, nonetheless i agree that there are more > considerations other than subject expertise for such positions. Its sad > that in the community, we did not have candidates who measured up, time to > pull up our socks. > > Best Regards > > > On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 6:32 AM, Gilda Odera <godera(a)skyweb.co.ke> wrote: > >> @Barrack I think you go it wrong. If my knowledge serves me well, neither >> a demo nor Kagwe were ICT experts when appointed as PS. But they had the >> intellectual capacity and drive to run with it. They consulted widely and >> went out of their way to hear and learn. That is what is required, not >> necessarily an ICT expert. >> >> Regards, >> >> Gilda Odera >> >> On Apr 23, 2013, at 7:49 PM, Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Barrack, et al, >> >> While there is a legit cause for aligning the ministries to the people >> who are running them, it is important that we don't think inside the box - >> that is the ICT Secretary should be a ICT expert. It can be anybody who the >> constitution so points out. >> >> >> >> >> On 23 April 2013 19:41, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Listers, >>> >>> Just googled the nominee for the ICT Secretaries post and i am a bit >>> lost as to whether he is the right person for the job. Two things come into >>> my mind: >>> >>> 1. With regional balancing Dr. Ndemo will definately not make it as >>> principal Secretary even if he merits. For such a crucial ministry i >>> thought we needed some continuity otherwise we might slow down or lose out >>> on the gains we have achieved in the last couple of years, i wonder what >>> listers think. As a public we also have an obligation to vet the nominees. >>> >>> 2. The nominee appears to be a governance expert as opposed to an >>> Information and Communications Technology expert, will he inspire the ICT >>> community to move to the next frontiers the way Kagwe, Poghisio and Ndemo >>> did? This are some of the concerns i have whilst respecting the Presidents >>> Choice, what do others think? Let us collect our views as an ICT community, >>> i am willing to consolidate them and then we submit to the necessary >>> Parliamentary Commitee. >>> >>> Best Regards >>> -- >>> Barrack O. Otieno >>> +254721325277 >>> +254-20-2498789 >>> Skype: barrack.otieno >>> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> isoc mailing list >>> isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke >>> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/godera%40skyweb.co.ke >> >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> isoc mailing list >> isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >> >> > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > > -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u (Bomu) Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu Website: http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu

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Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] ICT Secretary is it a wise move? http://www.cid.suny.edu/about_us/staff_in_focus/about_staff_in_focus_fred.cfm
by Gilda Odera 24 Apr '13

24 Apr '13

@Barrack..correction...the community has many who measure up, just that they were not in the list:) Regards, Gilda Odera On Apr 24, 2013, at 9:45 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Noted Gilda, > > I agree with your point, as a community that will directly work with the nominee, we have been afforded an opportunity to comment since we have been told he is the best of the best, nonetheless i agree that there are more considerations other than subject expertise for such positions. Its sad that in the community, we did not have candidates who measured up, time to pull up our socks. > > Best Regards > > > On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 6:32 AM, Gilda Odera <godera(a)skyweb.co.ke> wrote: > @Barrack I think you go it wrong. If my knowledge serves me well, neither a demo nor Kagwe were ICT experts when appointed as PS. But they had the intellectual capacity and drive to run with it. They consulted widely and went out of their way to hear and learn. That is what is required, not necessarily an ICT expert. > > Regards, > > Gilda Odera > > On Apr 23, 2013, at 7:49 PM, Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Barrack, et al, >> >> While there is a legit cause for aligning the ministries to the people who are running them, it is important that we don't think inside the box - that is the ICT Secretary should be a ICT expert. It can be anybody who the constitution so points out. >> >> >> >> >> On 23 April 2013 19:41, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Listers, >> >> Just googled the nominee for the ICT Secretaries post and i am a bit lost as to whether he is the right person for the job. Two things come into my mind: >> >> 1. With regional balancing Dr. Ndemo will definately not make it as principal Secretary even if he merits. For such a crucial ministry i thought we needed some continuity otherwise we might slow down or lose out on the gains we have achieved in the last couple of years, i wonder what listers think. As a public we also have an obligation to vet the nominees. >> >> 2. The nominee appears to be a governance expert as opposed to an Information and Communications Technology expert, will he inspire the ICT community to move to the next frontiers the way Kagwe, Poghisio and Ndemo did? This are some of the concerns i have whilst respecting the Presidents Choice, what do others think? Let us collect our views as an ICT community, i am willing to consolidate them and then we submit to the necessary Parliamentary Commitee. >> >> Best Regards >> -- >> Barrack O. Otieno >> +254721325277 >> +254-20-2498789 >> Skype: barrack.otieno >> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> isoc mailing list >> isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/godera%40skyweb.co.ke >> >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > > > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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2013 open source adoption report
by Evans Ikua 24 Apr '13

24 Apr '13

This is really interesting. Its good to note that Government is leading the way in open source adoption across the globe. Please see the presentation on this link: http://www.slideshare.net/blackducksoftware/the-2013-future-of-open-source-… -- *---------------------------------------------------- Kind Regards, Evans Ikua,* lanetconsulting.com, lpi-eastafrica.org, ict-innovation.fossfa.net, Twitter@ikuae Cell: +254-722-955831

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Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] ICT Secretary is it a wise move? http://www.cid.suny.edu/about_us/staff_in_focus/about_staff_in_focus_fred.cfm
by Brian Munyao Longwe 23 Apr '13

23 Apr '13

Umm, What exactly did Poghisio inspire/champion? I might have missed it, please enlighten me.... On Tuesday, April 23, 2013, Barrack Otieno wrote: > Listers, > > Just googled the nominee for the ICT Secretaries post and i am a bit lost > as to whether he is the right person for the job. Two things come into my > mind: > > 1. With regional balancing Dr. Ndemo will definately not make it as > principal Secretary even if he merits. For such a crucial ministry i > thought we needed some continuity otherwise we might slow down or lose out > on the gains we have achieved in the last couple of years, i wonder what > listers think. As a public we also have an obligation to vet the nominees. > > 2. The nominee appears to be a governance expert as opposed to an > Information and Communications Technology expert, will he inspire the ICT > community to move to the next frontiers the way Kagwe, Poghisio and Ndemo > did? This are some of the concerns i have whilst respecting the Presidents > Choice, what do others think? Let us collect our views as an ICT community, > i am willing to consolidate them and then we submit to the necessary > Parliamentary Commitee. > > Best Regards > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ >

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Posta Kenya closes 56 outlets
by Ali Hussein 23 Apr '13

23 Apr '13

Listers Hidden among the statistics released by CCK is the state of Posta Kenya. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Postal-Kenya-closes-56-ou… Yet despite the dire straits the state corporation seems to be in it still could reinvent itself. Posta is in dire need of re-inventing itself ala Deutsche Post which reverse took-over DHL and benefited from its logistics and savvy managerial skills. Is the semi-privatization of Posta Kenya imminent? Is it the only thing that can save it? Should the Government/Posta seriously look at this option? I dare say we must move poste haste (pun intended) or be confined to the fate of the US Postal Service which seems incapable of getting out of its morose state. The article below Wikipedia gives a good background to the Deutsche Post story. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Post Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad

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Jamaica Spectrum Auction
by Paul Kukubo 23 Apr '13

23 Apr '13

Listers Following my visit to Jamaica two weeks ago and subsequent email to members on this list, I hereby I attach a link from a tweet from Hon Julian Robinson, Minister of State for ICT with details on information Memorandum on the auction of the 700 mhz spectrum in Jamaica. @pkukubo see attached info on 700MHZ frequency Jamaica is auctioning for mobile broadband sma.gov.jm/sites/default/… For those of you who want the direct link here it is. http://www.sma.gov.jm/sites/default/files/publication_files/INFORMATION_MEM… I urge interested companies to take an interest. We are working on finalising the details of our ICT partnership between industry players in Jamaica and Kenya as part of our Kenya marketing effort. Kind regards Paul Kukubo Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 Fax: +254 20 2211962 website: www.ict.go.ke local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya twitter:@tandaaKENYA BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke personal contacts _______________ Cell: + 254 717 180001 skype: kukubopaul googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo ____________________ Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment

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Can Kenya (and Africa emulate the IIT (India Institutes of Technology) Strategy?
by Ali Hussein 23 Apr '13

23 Apr '13

Listers It seems like the new President heard our pleas of stopping the conversion of all mid-tier colleges and polytechnics to full blow universities. Or maybe our thoughts coincidentally aligned, http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Government-plans-technical-colleges-for-… How can we ensure the rhetoric moves from theory to practice and beyond? To actually strengthen the polytechnics and colleges to become world class reminiscent of the Indian Institutes of Technology? These should be engrained into an act of parliament and the Departments of Science & Technology should work in tandem with the ICT Ministry to make them a reality. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Institutes_of_Technology THE IITs were a key pilar in making India the Technology Powerhouse it is today. I hope the incoming ICT Ministry senior team makes a deliberate and concerted effort to make this a reality. And I do hope that the rest of Africa follows suit. We must step on the shoulder of giants to realize our dreams. Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad

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FW: Growth in internet subscription outpaces voice.doc
by Wambua, Christopher 22 Apr '13

22 Apr '13

Listers, P R E S S R E L E A S E E [cid:image003.jpg@01CE3C49.88BCD940] 18th April 2013 Growth rate of internet/data surpasses voice The number of internet users in Kenya increased to 16.2 million in the period between October 1 and December 31 last year, representing a growth of 11.6 %. According to the CCK Sector Quarterly Statistical Report (2nd Quarter of 2012/13 FY) released today, the number of Internet subscribers in the country rose from 8.5million in the 1st quarter of this financial year to 9.4 million by the end of December 2012, posting an increase of 11.5%. The number of Internet subscribers increased by 75.1% compared to same period in the previous year. Mobile data/internet continued to dominate the Internet market contributing 99% of the total internet/data subscriptions in the country. Internet penetration went up by 4.3% to reach 41.1% up from 36.8% recorded during the previous period. However, the number of broadband subscribers declined to 1,002,701 from 1,006,071 posted during the previous period mainly due to a reduction in the number of fixed terrestrial broadband subscribers. The report attributes the growth in the Internet/data market segment to international internet connectivity (used) bandwidth that has continued to spiral upwards. During the quarter under review the international internet used bandwidth rose to 328,641 Mbps from 278,329 Mbps posted during the previous period, representing an increase of 18.1 percent. Meanwhile, the total number of mobile subscribers in Kenya rose to 30.7 million, representing a marginal growth of 1.0 percent from the previous quarter. As observed during the previous period, the rate of growth has slowed down as the market appears saturated and tending towards maturity. Pre-paid subscribers continued to dominate the mobile sub-sector contributing 99% of the total number of subscribers. Mobile penetration on the other hand increased to 78% during the same period up from 77.2% recorded during the first quarter. All mobile operators recorded positive growth in service subscription beside Telkom (Orange) which lost a total of 609,321 customers, representing a decline of 19.7% during the quarter under review. The number of letters sent locally declined by 2.0 percent to reach 17.3 million down from 17.7 million letters sent during the previous period. Compared to the same period of the previous year, a decline of 11.8 percent was recorded. The number of international incoming letters grew by 20.9 percent during the period to reach 191,672 letters from 158,549 received during the previous period. Similarly international outgoing letters reached 1.9 million from 1.6 million during the previous period, representing 18.1 percent increase. The full report is attached. Christopher Wambua Manager/Communications Consumer and Public Affairs Division Communications Commission of Kenya P.O. Box 14448, NAIROBI 00800 KENYA

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Re: [kictanet] Posta Kenya closes 56 outlets
by Paul Roy Owino 22 Apr '13

22 Apr '13

Worked on Botswana Post and I concur its a success story in the continent. Think we got weak leadership at Posta Kenya. Sent from my Windows Phone ------------------------------ From: Brian Munyao Longwe Sent: 4/22/2013 10:09 AM To: Paul Roy Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Posta Kenya closes 56 outlets Whata travesty and a lost opportunity. Two years ago I spent time working on a project to help Botswana Posts introduce their own mobile money product as a service. They had already (as part of their strategic plan) established partnership with Govt to handle payment of social grants (pensions, social security, welfare etc).... There are many other ways of being sustainable. Best regards, Brian On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 5:06 AM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > Listers > > Hidden among the statistics released by CCK is the state of Posta Kenya. > > > http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Postal-Kenya-closes-56-ou… > > Yet despite the dire straits the state corporation seems to be in it still > could reinvent itself. Posta is in dire need of re-inventing itself ala > Deutsche Post which reverse took-over DHL and benefited from its logistics > and savvy managerial skills. Is the semi-privatization of Posta Kenya > imminent? Is it the only thing that can save it? Should the > Government/Posta seriously look at this option? I dare say we must move > poste haste (pun intended) or be confined to the fate of the US Postal > Service which seems incapable of getting out of its morose state. > > The article below Wikipedia gives a good background to the Deutsche Post > story. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Post > > > Ali Hussein > CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd > Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd > > +254 713 601113 > > "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb > > 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/blongwe%40gmail.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >

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Impact of the Internet in Africa: The Dalberg Report
by Gideon 22 Apr '13

22 Apr '13

The Dalberg Report : An Interesting report for policy makers http://www.impactoftheinternet.com/ The Internet is a tremendous, undisputed force for economic growth and social change. This report intends to help policymakers capture the potential of the Internet for social and economic development - to help them understand how their constituencies already use the Internet, where the opportunities lie, what future potential for social impact the Internet offers, and what their countries need to get there. Based on a survey of more than 1300 businesses, including nearly 1000 SMEs and extensive interviews with experts across Ghana, Kenya, Senegal and Nigeria this report arms policymakers with data on the social and economic benefits of broadband and Internet. It also uses extensive secondary research and qualitative and quantitative analysis to support policymakers in harnessing the Internet’s potential. Finally, it provides actionable recommendations across policy portfolios. Gideon Rop,

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Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA)
by ICT Researcher 21 Apr '13

21 Apr '13

Talk Begins of Online ‘Blackout’ in CISPA Protest Posted 2013-04-19 18:08:42 (NEW YORK) -- No sooner had the House of Representatives passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), on Thursday, than word began spreading of an online protest. Some are suggesting the protest take the form of a “blackout” – going offline for 24 hours, displaying censorship bars over content or posting statements of opposition to Internet censorship — similar to last year’s opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA). Supporters on Twitter have begun tweeting the hashtag #CISPABlackout to promote the proposed April 22 “blackout.” Though proponents see the bill as a strong measure to fight cyber threats and better protect citizens, organizations like the American Civil Liberties Union, The Internet Defense League and the Electronic Frontier Foundation oppose CISPA because of the jurisdiction it would provide for the federal government to procure personal information shared with private-sector entities such as Google or Facebook. ( Read more at: http://kticradio.com/news/business/?more=33414201 )

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Kenya’s ICANN Rep Dents Africa Union Relationship, Foreign Affairs to Intervene
by Grace Githaiga 19 Apr '13

19 Apr '13

Last week, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) held its meeting in Beijing. These meetings are held in every region, and discuss emerging technical and policy issues relating to the internet. ICANN has several bodies but one of the key one and probably the most controversial is the Government Advisory Committee. Controversial because private sector, internet manager types feel that governments have nothing to do with internet management while governments feel they should be at the center of it because of public policy concerns. For a long time, ICANN has worked hard to show that its international and that there are many other governments involved in decision making and it is not only the US. Well, the US has the “Kiwi” share, and we all know how that goes. http://www.wanjiku.co.ke/2013/04/kenyas-icann-rep-botches-up-africa-union-r…

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Kenya's position at ICANN embarrasses the African Union
by Rebecca Wanjiku 19 Apr '13

19 Apr '13

Just in case you follow matters at ICANN, here is the update http://www.wanjiku.co.ke/2013/04/kenyas-icann-rep-botches-up-africa-union-r… Tel. 254 720 318 925 blog: wanjiku.co.ke

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

18 Apr '13

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

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

18 Apr '13

Hi, Venezuelans went to the polls on 14th and by the morning of the 15th April they knew who their new president is, hope this can be what happens in 2017. The winner got 50.7% of the votes cast, does that number look familiar? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22149202 http://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/7177 Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Laptops promise feasible if revenue collection goes digital
by Grace Githaiga 18 Apr '13

18 Apr '13

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

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A home for KICTANET
by robert yawe 17 Apr '13

17 Apr '13

Hi, Please find attached the details on the Kenya ICT Federation, I believe this is the answer to our getting a real platform. The organisation is going through a revival and there is a ready opportunity to take over control. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 71, Issue 79
by Michael Bullut 17 Apr '13

17 Apr '13

*@Ory:* If the model is also adopted here in Kenya, I see a lot more people (youth included) taking up agriculture as a source of livelihood... On 11 April 2013 17:32, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: kictanet Digest, Vol 71, Issue 78 (Ory Okolloh) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:30:36 +0200 > From: Ory Okolloh <ookolloh(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 71, Issue 78 > Message-ID: > <CABWH-6q7qHjQP_eoxVTVZ2kkkyMzR3PPDApM9SCYDV8= > n36qow(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Meanwhile away from the "Silicon Savannah" noise, guys are quietly building > regional IT businesses and doing big things e.g. Cellulant has > impressed me< > https://twitter.com/bytebandit/status/322237172604354561/photo/1> > . > > > On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 4:14 PM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >wrote: > > > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Innovationville: Where all the good money making African > > start ups go to die (Andrea Bohnstedt) > > 2. Re: Innovationville: Where all the good money making African > > start ups go to die (Ali Hussein) > > 3. Re: Innovationville: Where all the good money making African > > start ups go to die (Agosta Liko) > > 4. Re: Fwd: Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants (robert yawe) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:29:34 +0300 > > From: Andrea Bohnstedt <andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com> > > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > Subject: [kictanet] Innovationville: Where all the good money making > > African start ups go to die > > Message-ID: > > < > > CAFaobUCR1g4kz3Cre3FpCAf4B6qf5RmOAZGtKx5EmufLXg2zFg(a)mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > Fun read: > > > > > > > http://ventureburn.com/2013/04/innovationville-where-all-good-money-making-… > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:57:21 +0300 > > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > > To: Andrea Bohnstedt <andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com> > > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Innovationville: Where all the good money > > making African start ups go to die > > Message-ID: <2E4A336C-BAE2-4C64-95BE-AEFD260C20D7(a)hussein.me.ke> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > Interesting read Andrea. And of course Africa is no different from most > > start up environments..there is the hype and then there is the > > business..both feed on each other.. > > > > Thanks for sharing. > > > > Ali Hussein > > CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd > > Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd > > > > +254 773/713 601113 > > > > "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > On Apr 11, 2013, at 3:29 PM, Andrea Bohnstedt < > > andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com> wrote: > > > > > Fun read: > > > > > > > > > http://ventureburn.com/2013/04/innovationville-where-all-good-money-making-… > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > kictanet mailing list > > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com > > > > > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > development. > > > > > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and > bandwidth, > > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > >

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

17 Apr '13

Listers Following my recent visit to represent Dr Ndemo in Kingston Jamaica, on invitation from faculty at the University Of West Indies, Mona School of Business, the following article appeared in their leading local daily and online. The visit included presentations to the Business Leaders including meetings with CEOs of some of their leading companies, (including publicly listed Gracekennedy), visits to their university campus, meetings with the software developer groups including sitting through presentations by applications developers and an evening at the national stadium to watch the Technology Univeristy track and field games. (Incidentally the story of their athletics development is another story on its own, considering that Mona Campus hosts Usain Bolt's training track and the schools is developing a sports science and sports management degree). Jamaica GDP per capita 9100usd. Kenya 1200usd. Country feels and looks like Kenya in the 80s. One marked thing was the university students ability to articulate suggested that their English language instruction was very good and the University student lecturer relationship was very respectful. The quality of technical skills seemed very high, our developers see, a lot more business savvy from most of the tech fests I have attended here. We agreed to conclude partnership that would allow us to expose our developer community to theirs and vice versa. They have a deep interest in Kenyan developers and entrepreneurs who's have mobile application experience because they are just finalizing their regulations to allow mobile payments. It was an eye opener with respect to where opportunity may lie. Anyway, here is a link to the story. http://www.ict-pulse.com/2013/04/5-key-takeaways-ict-development-caribbean-… I shared this on tweeter and Facebook quite widely as it happened. Paul Kukubo CEO, Kenya ICT Board -- Paul Kukubo Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 Fax: +254 20 2211962 website: www.ict.go.ke local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya twitter:@tandaaKENYA BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke personal contacts _______________ Cell: + 254 717 180001 skype: kukubopaul googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo ____________________ Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment

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

16 Apr '13

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

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

15 Apr '13

Listers Am I naive in thinking that the Telco sector needs to come together and stop individual build out of fibre optic networks across the country? We should be concerned because the normal Return on Investment principals suggest that for them to recoup the cost of this infrastructure the customer needs to pay for it? Is this a case for a Private Public Partnership? Does the Information Ministry have an opinion on this? Does TESPOK have an opinion on this? Wasn't the government involved in this at some point? Or is my memory not serving me right? I know these are many questions...Which need to be answered.. http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/MTN-Kenya-drops-partners-and-lays-… *Ali Hussein* *CEO, 3mice interactive media ltd* *Partner, Telemedia Africa Ltd * Tel: +254713601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim<http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Blog: www.alyhussein.com

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Digital Stealing
by Edith Adera 15 Apr '13

15 Apr '13

Forwarded Message Are you aware of this? "I locked my car As I walked away I heard my car door unlock''.I went back and locked my car again three times.Each time, as soon as I started to walk away, I could hear it unlock again!! Naturally alarmed, I looked around and there were two men sitting in a car next to the Store. They were obviously watching me intently, and there seemed no doubt they were somehow involved in this very weird situation. I quickly abandoned my errand, jumped into my car and sped away. I went straight to the police station, told them what had happened, and found out I was part of a new, and very successful, scheme being used to gain entry into parked cars. Two weeks later, my friend's son had a similar experience... While traveling, he stopped at a motorway service area to use the toilet. When he came out to his car less than 5 minutes later, someone had managed to get into his car and had stolen his mobile phone, laptop computer, sat-nav, briefcase and other belongings. He called the police and since there were no signs of his car having been broken into, the police told him he had probably been a victim of the latest robbery tactic - there is a device that robbers are using now to clone your security code when you lock your doors on your car using your remote locking device. They sit a distance away and watch for their next victim. They know you are going inside the Store, restaurant, or whatever and that they now have a few minutes to steal and run.* The police officer said always to lock your car manually with the key when parking in a public area. That way if there is someone sitting in a car nearby watching for their next victim, it will not be you. When you lock up with the key upon exiting, it does not send the security code, but if you walk away and use the remote button, it sends the code through the airwaves where it can be easily intercepted by the device" This is very real. Be aware of what you just read and pls pass this information. Thanks

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

15 Apr '13

a great 5 part series describing the chinese innovation/funding process. http://steveblank.com/2013/04/10/china-the-sleeper-awakens/ http://steveblank.com/2013/04/11/chinas-torch-program-the-glow-that-can-lig… http://steveblank.com/2013/04/12/the-rise-of-chinese-venture-capital/ http://steveblank.com/2013/04/13/zhongguancun-in-beijing-chinas-silicon-val… http://steveblank.com/2013/04/14/china-startups-the-gold-rush/ Some interesting statistics like: For a hundred years the fantasy of global marketers was, “ if only everyone in China would buy one…” That day is final here. The numbers of mobile subscribers are staggering – 1.18 billon, 260 million are 3G<http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&la…>. Chinese Internet companies live in a large closed, self-contained ecosystem with 564 *million* web users with *420 million* having mobile web access. 309 million use microblogs and 242 million shop online..... While not running a startup myself, Steve Blanks books have been an interesting read. With thanks, John Gitau

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Orange to stop hosting non .ke domains
by robert yawe 15 Apr '13

15 Apr '13

Hi, Just in case there are people as crazy as me to have hosted their domains with orange please note that they will not be renewing hosting for any domains that are not .ke. It is not life threatening as Safaricom and GoDaddy still do but doesn't this go against the objective of keeping local content local? What is the take on this by the Government of Kenya and the CCK? Regards PS. Just in-case I am missing a point here can somebody explain to me what the difference is between hosting a .ke or .com domain. Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Opinion split on whether laptops are a priority in schools
by Grace Githaiga 14 Apr '13

14 Apr '13

IN SUMMARYCritics say the idea is noble but many schools lack basics and laptops are a mere luxuryReport shows that as high as 90 per cent of teachers are computer illiterate; who will aid pupils?http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Opinion-split-on-whether-laptops-are-a-priority-in-schools/-/1056/1747588/-/item/1/-/sxhoh3/-/index.html

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Software Developers stick to your proffession
by Paul Roy Owino 13 Apr '13

13 Apr '13

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/04/04/the-25-tech-companies… Sent from my Windows Phone

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Innovationville: where good money-making African startups go to die
by Gideon 13 Apr '13

13 Apr '13

+1 on the article its quite a sobering write up on innovation and technology, here is an interesting video Hardly Working: Start-up Guys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMmdl4VltD4 "So for one unthinkable moment let’s forget building the next Facebook, Google or Apple. Think about using your vast technical knowledge to for example, solve the simplest problem Africa faces — service delivery. Think of the innovation that would come with that." Gideon Rop. > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2013 10:25:23 +0300 (EAT) > From: "Bitange Ndemo" <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> > To: "Andrea Bohnstedt" < > andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Innovationville: Where all the good money > making African start ups go to die > Message-ID: > <86f4368bc72c3c848f90f5230290b458.squirrel(a)mail.jambo.co.ke> > Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 > > Talk about innovation. > > < > http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_turere_a_peace_treaty_with_the_lions.html? > ?utm_medium=social&source=email&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=ios-share> > > > Ndemo. > > > > > > Fun read: > > > > > http://ventureburn.com/2013/04/innovationville-where-all-good-money-making-… > > > > _______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bitange%40jambo.co.ke > > > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > > development. > > > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and > bandwidth, > > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > ------------------------------ > > End of kictanet Digest, Vol 71, Issue 88 > **************************************** >

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Innovationville: Where all the good money making African start ups go to die
by Andrea Bohnstedt 13 Apr '13

13 Apr '13

Fun read: http://ventureburn.com/2013/04/innovationville-where-all-good-money-making-…

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School visit
by Mark Elkins 12 Apr '13

12 Apr '13

Today, Thursday 11th April, 2013, I visited the Sunward Park High School, Sonskyn Rd, Sunward Park, Boksburg (Johannesburg). The school has recently embarked on a one tablet per child project. My purpose was to simply visit the place to satisfy my own curiosity. The School is an old Model-C school, teachers are generally white or indian and the lerners are about 90% black. It is by no means a rich school. There are about 1250 children - excluding the matric learners. There are three double story blocks of classrooms and a further block which houses administration and a school hall. Classes are usually just under 40 learners. This school has achieved some interesting goals. They have a very active soccer program with an on-site dormitory for 20 or so learners. I understand the team has travelled around Europe and that a number of the learners are already pre-signed to play at various clubs in Europe. I understand that the Teachers were all equipped with Laptops a year or so ago. The Classrooms all seemed to have VGA projectors and there is a smart white board as well as a traditional blackboard in every classroom. Towards the end of last year, a plan was formulated by a businessman to provide a Wifi access point in every classroom and to provide every learner with either a 7" or 10" Android tablet. There was initial Headmistress and staff buy-in followed by parent buy-in to the project. The Wifi units are switched back to a central server via UTP copper cable. The Server provides the content. There is a localised e-mail server. A Firewall connects just the staff to the public Internet. The Businessman arranged with various publishers to obtain all the learners curriculum in an electronic format. For example, McMillian, one of the primary publisher, has provided a three year licence for half the price of paper based books. There is also a lot of other electronic media available, Wikipidia, Learn channels video content, Mindset Learning material and educational media from more than twenty other sources. I first spoke to the business man and the vice head of the school. Hardware costs were: Server R70,000 Wifi R250,000 Other R50,000 Total R320,000 or just under R300 per student. The E-Media costs are R300 per student per year and the 7” Tablet R1000. The cost thus for the first year is R1600 followed by R300 a year for two years. The usual fee cost for a student was given as R2000 a year using traditional methods - so fees have actually come down by half if you look at a two year cycle. There was some initial theft of tablets in the first day or two. Since then, no theft. After a month, only a handful of students had not purchased tablets so these students were "loaned" devices. About one third of students purchase the 7" tablet, the remainder purchased a more expensive 10" tablet. The choice of device is governed more by security and the ability to hide a smaller tablet than of cost. There have been breakages - Tablets dropped or used in lieu of a book to hit a fellow learner over the head. I then visited some classes. In a "Life Science" classroom, the teacher was presenting a class on the water cycle (sea->evaporation->rain->river). He presented from his laptop via the VGA projector and the students were looking at two equivalent presentations via their Tablets. Some of his comments were: End of class tests are easy, I get instant feedback on whether my teaching is being effective and so can react immediately. I spend more time teaching and less time doing administration and marking. I can teach in short bursts to match the learners attention span rather than give a half hour monologue from the front of the class and instead of spoon feeding them, I get them to research the subject. Its easier to handle learners of different ability, the quick I can give more work to and the slow can continue the work in their own time. He also believed that learners were becoming smarter and more interested in what was being taught. I then entered a History lesson where Martin Luther King was being discussed. The learners (a class of boys, one of the most difficult classes due to the presence of a large proportion of the successful football team) were using the Tablets as book-readers. This teacher also was in full support of the Table. She claimed the boys were much easier to keep in control than before (last year). She indicated that some work has still to be written in text books to comply with the educational department rules but students now have much thinner text books - saving money. I then talked to a small gathering of learners outside who seemed to have a spare lesson. They were Matric learners. As they are leaving at the end of this year, they are not a part of the Tablet program - though about 60% of them have Tablets. One, who has a younger sibling, remarked that she is envious of her sister. Homework seems much easier and more interesting now. Also, she still has to carry a full bag of books where as all the non-matric learners just carry Tablets. All of this crowd had Tablets and do use them unofficially at school. The "experiment" has only been running for three months but the results so far look very promising. I would like to visit the same school in a year. Mark Elkins -- . . ___. .__ Posix Systems - (South) Africa /| /| / /__ mje(a)posix.co.za - Mark J Elkins, Cisco CCIE / |/ |ARK \_/ /__ LKINS Tel: +27 12 807 0590 Cell: +27 82 601 0496

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Re: [kictanet] Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants
by Paul Roy Owino 12 Apr '13

12 Apr '13

Am happy we are entertaining tablets this is the way to go. I believe we can do local assembly of these tablets further creating jobs for thousands. In anyway if one has a market for over 1million users why shouldn't they setup assembly operation locally? Sent from my Windows Phone ------------------------------ From: robert yawe Sent: 4/11/2013 6:07 PM To: Paul Roy Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants Hi Brian, It seems that we have a consensus that the traditional laptop is not the way to go, touch is critical and rich multimedia. I took the next step and searched for a sub $100 tablet and got very many http://www.ainovo.com/elfii.html, http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/president-launches-low-cost-aakash-2-tabl… is a major issue but I am sure someone out there will offer a workable solution preferably based on solar. We do not need to try and bring manufacturing in initially as the we still cannot get to the economies of scale that China has achieved but KQ could offer free shipping. The critical issue will be what will come pre-installed in device and how do we make sure that the headmasters or teachers do not decide to keep them in safe custody? Definitely a very feature rich drawing and painting program is essential with a photo editor. I believe a local app-store will be another essential component with local developers throwing out applications in the thousands and then leave the rest to the children. regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 ------------------------------ *From:* Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> *To:* robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Thursday, 11 April 2013, 11:01 *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants Hi Edith, "Failure" in the context of the OLPC project needs to be clearly defined. I think that what the media have largely trumpeted as a failure was that the goal of coming out with a sub $100 laptop was not achieved. The costs of producing the OLPC devices is higher than $100 per piece. However, the fact that these devices are designed *from the ground up* with children (and learning) in mind has been a huge success in terms of yielding devices that are more appropriately suited to the vagaries of youth, both in terms of ruggedness as well as look and feel. The examples I gave earlier where countries like Uruguay with a tiny population of 3m have rolled out 500,000 over the past 5 years is a resounding success to me. Rather than reinvent the wheel - let us take one that works, modify it to better suit us, and fit it into the right mix of complementary hardware, software and systems to make the overall undertaking a success. Best regards, Brian On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 11:47 PM, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> wrote: Brian,**** ** ** It appears the “one laptop per child” program (OLPC) failed as widely touted, so important to learn lessons from that failure. **** ** ** Edith **** ** ** *From:* kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera= idrc.ca(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Brian Munyao Longwe *Sent:* April 10, 2013 9:34 AM *To:* Edith Adera *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants**** ** ** Hi Robert,**** Good points. We actually don't need to look very far. The "One Laptop per Child" program has been on this issue for a while now and has a few models of laptop (including a tablet) that can be offer at a price of +/- $100.**** The OLPC project has already delivered over 200,000 laptops in Rwanda and over 500,000 in Uruguay via government driven programs. Considering these are relatively small countries (7m and 3m total populations respectively). The goal of 1 million laptops per year for std1 entrants is not unnattainable.**** As for content - this is where the opportunity lies. All of the current education materials exist in soft form with the varioius printing presses, it would not take much effort to process these into eBook format and push them onto a digital library along with related material such as story books, dictionaries, encyclopediae etc.**** In addition to the above, there is a huge opportunity to create educational games for all school going ages. Research has shown that children learn much faster when the knowledge is conveyed in a "fun" way.*** * Kazi kwetu?**** Brian**** ** ** On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 7:56 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote:**** Hi, I like the confirmation by the President - sworn and his deputy on the issue of laptops for class 1 students from next year, it is commendable and quite easily achievable but as ICT experts are laptops the ideal items or would low power touchscreen tablets be more practical and appropriate? However .com that the two principles are I suspect that they might not be up to speed on devices. Here again for the umpteenth time the opportunity for us to become relevant presents itself, shall we take action or sit back to carry out a forensic analysis when only 80% of the students get the devices? Regards PS. A new dispensation, a new dedication and new vigor **** ** ** **** Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya**** Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696**** _______________________________________________ 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/blongwe%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.**** ** ** _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/robertyawe%40yahoo.co… 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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PIVOT East Application Deadline Extended to 22nd April 2013.
by Moses Kemibaro 12 Apr '13

12 Apr '13

Everyone, Good morning. Over the last few weeks, the team from PIVOT East 2013 has been conducting weekly outreach workshop for applicants in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Tanzania. The last workshop was in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania earlier this week at KINU. Based on the feedback we have received from numerous PIVOT East 2013 applicants after each workshop, it became apparent that more time is needed to prepare their applications. On this basis, we are pleased to announce that we are extending the application deadline for PIVOT East 2013 by one more week from the 15th of April 2013 to the 22nd of April 2013. The additional week will enable PIVOT East 2013 applicants to submit their applications on time, as well as be as complete as possible. In addition, a good number of mobile developers throughout East Africa have only recently become aware of PIVOT East 2013 and as a result the extension of the deadline will assist them in finalising their applications for the competition in good time. Entries for PIVOT East 2013 are being received at http://entries.pivoteast.com Best regards, Moses Kemibaro Producer - PIVOT East 2013 www.pivoteast.com

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Jubilee - Freedom of Information?
by S.M. Muraya 12 Apr '13

12 Apr '13

Where are we with Freedom of Information in Kenya? The Law + Rules + Regulations? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/9942442/Police-officer… Will it not improve public services + increase sensitivity :=) In addition to web portals (access to general information) some go.ke orgs have been providing for some years now, we need e-mail addresses for all case officers in central & county governments. This will help in auditing services, communications and delays which are often retaliation or neglect for "not talking properly". Ghost employees should not have e-mail addresses unless.... Beyond email, we move on to CRMs :=) http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2009/feb/04/crm-citizen-centric-governme…

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Re: [kictanet] School visit
by Paul Roy Owino 12 Apr '13

12 Apr '13

Thanks for sharing this. Great lesson for our upcoming laptop per child project. Sent from my Windows Phone ------------------------------ From: Brian Munyao Longwe Sent: 4/12/2013 2:37 AM To: Paul Roy Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] School visit Hi Mark, Thank you so very much for sharing this with us. What I like the most about this model you have shared is the quasi Public-Private-Partnership where the businessman has taken the risk element, innovated with the publishers, and worked out a way of putting more than 1,000 tablets into the students' hands WITHIN 1 MONTH! 1,000 units a month is godd business for any type of company - if the margins have been designed right and the costs of finance are not too high. Best regards, Brian On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 6:01 PM, Mark Elkins <mje(a)posix.co.za> wrote: > Today, Thursday 11th April, 2013, I visited the Sunward Park High > School, Sonskyn Rd, Sunward Park, Boksburg (Johannesburg). The school > has recently embarked on a one tablet per child project. My purpose > was to simply visit the place to satisfy my own curiosity. > > The School is an old Model-C school, teachers are generally white or > indian and the lerners are about 90% black. It is by no means a rich > school. There are about 1250 children - excluding the matric learners. > There are three double story blocks of classrooms and a further block > which houses administration and a school hall. Classes are usually > just under 40 learners. > > This school has achieved some interesting goals. They have a very > active soccer program with an on-site dormitory for 20 or so learners. > I understand the team has travelled around Europe and that a number of > the learners are already pre-signed to play at various clubs in > Europe. > > I understand that the Teachers were all equipped with Laptops a year > or so ago. The Classrooms all seemed to have VGA projectors and there > is a smart white board as well as a traditional blackboard in every > classroom. > > Towards the end of last year, a plan was formulated by a businessman > to provide a Wifi access point in every classroom and to provide every > learner with either a 7" or 10" Android tablet. There was initial > Headmistress and staff buy-in followed by parent buy-in to the > project. The Wifi units are switched back to a central server via UTP > copper cable. The Server provides the content. There is a localised > e-mail server. A Firewall connects just the staff to the public > Internet. > > The Businessman arranged with various publishers to obtain all the > learners curriculum in an electronic format. For example, McMillian, > one of the primary publisher, has provided a three year licence for > half the price of paper based books. There is also a lot of other > electronic media available, Wikipidia, Learn channels video content, > Mindset Learning material and educational media from more than twenty > other sources. > > I first spoke to the business man and the vice head of the school. > > Hardware costs were: > Server R70,000 > Wifi R250,000 > Other R50,000 Total R320,000 or just under R300 per student. > > The E-Media costs are R300 per student per year and the 7” Tablet R1000. > > The cost thus for the first year is R1600 followed by R300 a year for > two years. The usual fee cost for a student was given as R2000 a year > using traditional methods - so fees have actually come down by half if > you look at a two year cycle. > > There was some initial theft of tablets in the first day or two. > Since then, no theft. After a month, only a handful of students had > not purchased tablets so these students were "loaned" devices. About > one third of students purchase the 7" tablet, the remainder purchased > a more expensive 10" tablet. The choice of device is governed more > by security and the ability to hide a smaller tablet than of cost. > There have been breakages - Tablets dropped or used in lieu of a > book to hit a fellow learner over the head. > > I then visited some classes. > > In a "Life Science" classroom, the teacher was presenting a class on > the water cycle (sea->evaporation->rain->river). He presented from > his laptop via the VGA projector and the students were looking at two > equivalent presentations via their Tablets. > > Some of his comments were: > End of class tests are easy, I get instant feedback on whether my > teaching is being effective and so can react immediately. I spend > more time teaching and less time doing administration and marking. I > can teach in short bursts to match the learners attention span rather > than give a half hour monologue from the front of the class and instead > of spoon feeding them, I get them to research the subject. Its > easier to handle learners of different ability, the quick I can give > more work to and the slow can continue the work in their own time. > He also believed that learners were becoming smarter and more interested > in what was being taught. > > I then entered a History lesson where Martin Luther King was being > discussed. The learners (a class of boys, one of the most difficult > classes due to the presence of a large proportion of the successful > football team) were using the Tablets as book-readers. > > This teacher also was in full support of the Table. She claimed the > boys were much easier to keep in control than before (last year). She > indicated that some work has still to be written in text books to > comply with the educational department rules but students now have > much thinner text books - saving money. > > I then talked to a small gathering of learners outside who seemed to > have a spare lesson. They were Matric learners. As they are leaving > at the end of this year, they are not a part of the Tablet program - > though about 60% of them have Tablets. One, who has a younger > sibling, remarked that she is envious of her sister. Homework seems > much easier and more interesting now. Also, she still has to carry a > full bag of books where as all the non-matric learners just carry > Tablets. All of this crowd had Tablets and do use them unofficially at > school. > > The "experiment" has only been running for three months but the > results so far look very promising. I would like to visit the same > school in a year. > > Mark Elkins > > > -- > . . ___. .__ Posix Systems - (South) Africa > /| /| / /__ mje(a)posix.co.za - Mark J Elkins, Cisco CCIE > / |/ |ARK \_/ /__ LKINS Tel: +27 12 807 0590 Cell: +27 82 601 0496 > > _______________________________________________ > 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/blongwe%40gmail.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >

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Obama budget favors Cyber Security
by Brian Munyao Longwe 11 Apr '13

11 Apr '13

Federal spending by USA on cyber security will increase to $13 billion. The funds will be allocated towards Cyber security programs operated by the following agencies: 1. Department of Homeland Security 2. Department of Defense 3. Intelligence Community 4. Department of Commerce 5. Department of Justice Funding also includes amounts allocated for key basic research such as $754 million for National Institute of Standards and Technology laboratories and $500 million to promote innovation and economic growth to fund research and development advances in cybersecurity, explosives detection and chemical/biological response systems. Full article here: http://www.govinfosecurity.com/obama-budget-favors-cybersecurity-a-5673?rf=…

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Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants
by robert yawe 11 Apr '13

11 Apr '13

Hi, I like the confirmation by the President - sworn and his deputy on the issue of laptops for class 1 students from next year, it is commendable and quite easily achievable but as ICT experts are laptops the ideal items or would low power touchscreen tablets be more practical and appropriate? However .com that the two principles are I suspect that they might not be up to speed on devices. Here again for the umpteenth time the opportunity for us to become relevant presents itself, shall we take action or sit back to carry out a forensic analysis when only 80% of the students get the devices? Regards PS. A new dispensation, a new dedication and new vigor Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 71, Issue 78
by Ory Okolloh 11 Apr '13

11 Apr '13

Meanwhile away from the "Silicon Savannah" noise, guys are quietly building regional IT businesses and doing big things e.g. Cellulant has impressed me<https://twitter.com/bytebandit/status/322237172604354561/photo/1> . On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 4:14 PM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Innovationville: Where all the good money making African > start ups go to die (Andrea Bohnstedt) > 2. Re: Innovationville: Where all the good money making African > start ups go to die (Ali Hussein) > 3. Re: Innovationville: Where all the good money making African > start ups go to die (Agosta Liko) > 4. Re: Fwd: Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants (robert yawe) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:29:34 +0300 > From: Andrea Bohnstedt <andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] Innovationville: Where all the good money making > African start ups go to die > Message-ID: > < > CAFaobUCR1g4kz3Cre3FpCAf4B6qf5RmOAZGtKx5EmufLXg2zFg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Fun read: > > > http://ventureburn.com/2013/04/innovationville-where-all-good-money-making-… > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:57:21 +0300 > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > To: Andrea Bohnstedt <andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Innovationville: Where all the good money > making African start ups go to die > Message-ID: <2E4A336C-BAE2-4C64-95BE-AEFD260C20D7(a)hussein.me.ke> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Interesting read Andrea. And of course Africa is no different from most > start up environments..there is the hype and then there is the > business..both feed on each other.. > > Thanks for sharing. > > Ali Hussein > CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd > Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd > > +254 773/713 601113 > > "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb > > Sent from my iPad > > On Apr 11, 2013, at 3:29 PM, Andrea Bohnstedt < > andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com> wrote: > > > Fun read: > > > > > http://ventureburn.com/2013/04/innovationville-where-all-good-money-making-… > > > > _______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com > > > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >

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Chipuka Software Developer Certification
by Dorcas Muthoni 11 Apr '13

11 Apr '13

The Chipuka Software Developer Certification (SDC) is a credentialing program developed at Carnegie Mellon University in conjunction with the Kenya Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Board Does anyone know if the Chipuka Software Developer Certification is now part of the exams that IT and Computer Science students are sitting before graduation? More information: http://www.softwaredevelopercertification.com/the-sdc-program -- Muthoni My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ -------------------------------------------- Mahatma Gandhi once said:- First they ignore you, Then they laugh at you, Then they fight you, AND THEN YOU WIN!!!

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Re: [kictanet] Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants
by Walubengo J 11 Apr '13

11 Apr '13

@Ikua, Indeed it is never too early for ICTs. As the tweeting class, all our Kids have these gadgets at home and its largely beneficial. But trust me, the 'private' experience takes a whole new shape when done nationally and on a public basis. Other than the well known economic concept of the 'tragedy of the commons' there are those are other challenges I highlighted earlier. These risks/challenges are 10 times lower under our high school system when compared to our primary school system. Our high schools already have curricula beyond IT (Harry H?), theres already a small but emerging community of ICT high school teachers and quite a good group of high schools already have substantial Computer Lab Management experience. As a risk management consultant, @Ikua, you will agree with me that this project has a better chance of success and bigger social dividends if it kicked off at high school level rather than at primary level. After all, by the time these standard 1s get to high school, they will get this free device/ict ystem extremely mature. And as these form1s get to University, we shall be ready to graduate the true knowlege workers in just another 8yrs rather than in the next 20yrs- when std1s graduate. So guys, am not fighting the idea, am just increasing its chance of success by suggesting changes to its point of entry within our educational system. walu. ------------------------------ On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 2:36 PM AST (Arabian) Evans Ikua wrote: >A good place to start would be to get the laptops installed with Qimo for >Kids. > >Qimo is a desktop operating system designed for kids. Based on the open >source Ubuntu Linux <http://www.ubuntu.com/> desktop, Qimo comes >pre-installed with educational games for children aged 3 and up. Qimo’s >interface has been designed to be intuitive and easy to use, providing >large icons for all installed games, so that even the youngest users have >no trouble selecting the activity they want. >My kids use it and the one in class 1 has really improved his grades >because of its educational games that improve memory, language and maths >skills, not mention that his keyboarding and mouse skills are very good. >For those who think class 1 is too early, he started using this about 2 >years ago. and i wish I had discovered it earlier. > >Also, I hope and pray that my tax money will not be used to pay for any >software that we do not need at all. > > >On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 1:28 PM, Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> +1 Harry! >> >> As you can see on literacy (*age 15 and over can read and write*) here: >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_literacy_rate , Kenya >> is one of the leading countries in Africa but still a distant from getting >> it to the best level. >> >> There is no world map indicating IT literacy by country >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_literacy, we should support this >> move by the new government so that come 2030, we shall be leading on this >> space. >> >> We should begin now. >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 11:49 AM, Harry Hare < >> harry(a)africanedevelopment.org> wrote: >> >> Hey Walu et al, >> >> I do not expect the President to have answers to your questions below. >> You know the workings in government, what has been made is a high level >> policy pronouncement now it will be unto the technocrats like yourself to >> craft a working strategy and plan for this to work. >> >> I expect that a team within the Ministry (may be include KIE and the ICT >> Integration Unit) will be set up to work on the detail of how to deliver >> this policy. And on your point "1", shouldn't we be targeting IT for >> Eduction and not IT education? Why would yu need an IT curriculum for class >> one? >> >> Kindest Regards >> >> Harry Hare >> >> Director | African eDevelopment Resource Centre >> PO Box 49475 00100 | Nairobi, Kenya >> Tel +254 20 4041646 | Cel +254 725 650044 >> >> >> From: Owino Jakakaeta <mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com> >> Reply-To: Owino Jakakaeta <mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com> >> Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:24:38 -0700 (PDT) >> To: Cio_Magazine Hare <harry(a)africanedevelopment.org> >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants >> >> 50 + 1 @ walu >> >> Owino Jakakaeta >> Life is too SHORT to eat Green BANANAS! >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> >> *To:* "mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com" <mpodhiambo(a)yahoo.com> >> *Cc:* kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 9, 2013 10:40 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants >> >> >> @Yawe, >> >> I was on travel (not to SA :-) but caught up with our two new >> Principals. Great speeches. But if there's someone already in the new >> Presidents kitchen cabinet plse pass the following news. Just drop the >> laptop business or at least modify it because of the following reasons. >> >> 1. Curriculum. >> Ok. So the kids have laptops next year. What to do with them? Play games, >> watch porn? In other words do we have an IT curriculum for these youngsters >> or we believe they will automatically become Bill Gates once we throw >> gadgets at them.? >> >> 2. IT Teachers. >> Assuming we cobble together some curriculum before next year. How soon >> can we get out primary teachers upto speed on the same? Do we have a ToT >> program in place. ToT= Training of Trainers for the non-academics. >> >> 3. Examinations. >> It is known that Kenyans learn ONLY when it is examinable. Indeed >> teachers make space in their timetables if they know the unit is >> examinable. Otherwise you can as well do your IT lessons at home as your >> hobby since the lesson will NOT be scheduled at the expense of say >> Mathematics which is examinable. So is the KNEC ready with this exam? >> >> 4. Security/Theft. >> If folks can still IEBC laptops from secure strongrooms, what about >> laptops hanging either in staffrooms or on standard 1 pupils? What about >> a poor parent who opts to trade in the laptop in favour of cash to use for >> other purposes? This is not far fetched since even the largely successful >> Wezesha Laptop initiative were University students got subsidized Laptops >> and quite a number sold them off at market price. >> >> 5. Maintenance\Disposal program. >> Usually laptops are rarely maintained. Just dump them after 3-4yrs. So we >> need to think efficient disposal mechanism for 1million+ gadgets across >> rural and urban Kenya. Worse still those Kids will now be in standard 4 and >> so our buget for laptops will double -both for Sdt1s and the Std4s. >> >> But I have a simple solution for our new digital President. Just traget >> Form1s and perharps forget Laptops and adopt Networked >> PCs. The ecosytem described above is more mature to take on this great >> idea. Our Primary schools will just drain this initiative with little >> returns to the taxpayer. >> >> walu. >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 7:56 AM AST (Arabian) robert yawe wrote: >> >> >Hi, >> > >> >I like the confirmation by the President - sworn and his deputy on the >> issue of laptops for class 1 students from next year, it is commendable and >> quite easily achievable but as ICT experts are laptops the ideal items or >> would low power touchscreen tablets be more practical and appropriate? >> However .com that the two principles are I suspect that they might not be >> up to speed on devices. >> > >> >Here again for the umpteenth time the opportunity for us to become >> relevant presents itself, shall we take action or sit back to carry out a >> forensic analysis when only 80% of the students get the devices? >> > >> >Regards >> > >> >PS. A new dispensation, a new dedication and new vigor >> > >> > >> > >> >Robert Yawe >> >KAY System Technologies Ltd >> >Phoenix House, 6th Floor >> >P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 >> >Kenya >> > >> > >> >Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/mpodhiambo%40yahoo.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or >> change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/harry%40africanedevel… 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/dmuthoni%40gmail.com >> >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Muthoni >> >> My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ >> -------------------------------------------- >> Mahatma Gandhi once said:- >> >> First they ignore you, >> Then they laugh at you, >> Then they fight you, >> AND THEN YOU WIN!!! >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ikua.evans%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> > > > >-- >*---------------------------------------------------- >Kind Regards, >Evans Ikua,* >lanetconsulting.com, >lpi-eastafrica.org, >ict-innovation.fossfa.net, >Skype: @ikuae >Cell: +254-722-955831

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 71, Issue 65
by James Kimani 10 Apr '13

10 Apr '13

I highly think giving laptops to class 1 kids is not bad at all.My son uses my ipad very well and in most cases he teaches me new things.He is 4 yrs but he started using it when 2 yrs 9 months.My main problem is "who will teach the kids from village schools since even majority of teachers including their principals are computer illiterate? On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 2:38 PM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Ethiopia and Tunisia reaping the fruit of a rejuvenated > copper plant (Dorcas Muthoni) > 2. Re: Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants (Evans Ikua) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:30:48 +0300 > From: Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com> > To: Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Ethiopia and Tunisia reaping the fruit of a > rejuvenated copper plant > Message-ID: > < > CACFhaS71Ua23erEowsF8qs9Hjn9RBLXSPjN+ypxUv7DAk6MQXg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I have said this before and i fully agree with you Brian.... > > > On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 7:05 AM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com > >wrote: > > > Ethiopia and Tunisia deliver high speed data over wireline while here in > > Kenya we have allowed France Telecom who have management of Telkom Kenya > to > > basically neglect and "throw away" our copper plant - and yet it could be > > the basis for providing affordable high speed access to hundreds of > > thousands. The new government *must* review this counterproductive > > "strategic investment" from France. Preferably show them the door and let > > us rebuild our national carrier. Full story here http://ictafrica.info/ > > FullNews.php?id=8231< > http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fictafrica.info%2FFullNews.php%… > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > Brian > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/dmuthoni%40gmail.com > > > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > development. > > > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and > bandwidth, > > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > > > > -- > Muthoni > > My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ > -------------------------------------------- > Mahatma Gandhi once said:- > > First they ignore you, > Then they laugh at you, > Then they fight you, > AND THEN YOU WIN!!! >

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Re: [kictanet] Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants
by Walubengo J 10 Apr '13

10 Apr '13

@Yawe, I was on travel (not to SA :-) but caught up with our two new Principals. Great speeches. But if there's someone already in the new Presidents kitchen cabinet plse pass the following news. Just drop the laptop business or at least modify it because of the following reasons. 1. Curriculum. Ok. So the kids have laptops next year. What to do with them? Play games, watch porn? In other words do we have an IT curriculum for these youngsters or we believe they will automatically become Bill Gates once we throw gadgets at them.? 2. IT Teachers. Assuming we cobble together some curriculum before next year. How soon can we get out primary teachers upto speed on the same? Do we have a ToT program in place. ToT= Training of Trainers for the non-academics. 3. Examinations. It is known that Kenyans learn ONLY when it is examinable. Indeed teachers make space in their timetables if they know the unit is examinable. Otherwise you can as well do your IT lessons at home as your hobby since the lesson will NOT be scheduled at the expense of say Mathematics which is examinable. So is the KNEC ready with this exam? 4. Security/Theft. If folks can still IEBC laptops from secure strongrooms, what about laptops hanging either in staffrooms or on standard 1 pupils? What about a poor parent who opts to trade in the laptop in favour of cash to use for other purposes? This is not far fetched since even the largely successful Wezesha Laptop initiative were University students got subsidized Laptops and quite a number sold them off at market price. 5. Maintenance\Disposal program. Usually laptops are rarely maintained. Just dump them after 3-4yrs. So we need to think efficient disposal mechanism for 1million+ gadgets across rural and urban Kenya. Worse still those Kids will now be in standard 4 and so our buget for laptops will double -both for Sdt1s and the Std4s. But I have a simple solution for our new digital President. Just traget Form1s and perharps forget Laptops and adopt Networked PCs. The ecosytem described above is more mature to take on this great idea. Our Primary schools will just drain this initiative with little returns to the taxpayer. walu. ------------------------------ On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 7:56 AM AST (Arabian) robert yawe wrote: >Hi, > >I like the confirmation by the President - sworn and his deputy on the issue of laptops for class 1 students from next year, it is commendable and quite easily achievable but as ICT experts are laptops the ideal items or would low power touchscreen tablets be more practical and appropriate? However .com that the two principles are I suspect that they might not be up to speed on devices. > >Here again for the umpteenth time the opportunity for us to become relevant presents itself, shall we take action or sit back to carry out a forensic analysis when only 80% of the students get the devices? > >Regards > >PS. A new dispensation, a new dedication and new vigor > > > >Robert Yawe >KAY System Technologies Ltd >Phoenix House, 6th Floor >P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 >Kenya > > >Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Ethiopia and Tunisia reaping the fruit of a rejuvenated copper plant
by Brian Munyao Longwe 10 Apr '13

10 Apr '13

Ethiopia and Tunisia deliver high speed data over wireline while here in Kenya we have allowed France Telecom who have management of Telkom Kenya to basically neglect and "throw away" our copper plant - and yet it could be the basis for providing affordable high speed access to hundreds of thousands. The new government *must* review this counterproductive "strategic investment" from France. Preferably show them the door and let us rebuild our national carrier. Full story here http://ictafrica.info/ FullNews.php?id=8231<http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fictafrica.info%2FFullNews.php%…> Best regards, Brian

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County Executive Committes
by robert yawe 10 Apr '13

10 Apr '13

Hi, As we inaugurate our new president let us not drop the ball on keeping ICT relevant especially since all class one pupils joining next year will be walking in with a laptop in hand. Over the past few days I have taken a keen interest in the county executive committee recruitment exercises going on and to date only Uasin Gishu County has placed ICT as its number one issue as indicated by the listing of positions. In many others ICT is number 10 which means that for those counties that qualify for only 9 members ICT is dropped. 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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Catalog of the mass surveillance industry
by Gideon 09 Apr '13

09 Apr '13

You Only Click Twice: FinFisher’s Global Proliferation *March 13, 2013* Download PDF version<https://citizenlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/15-2013-youonlyclicktwice…> *Authors:* Morgan Marquis-Boire, Bill Marczak, Claudio Guarnieri, and John Scott-Railton. *This post describes the results of a comprehensive global Internet scan for the command and control servers of FinFisher’s surveillance software. It also details the discovery of a campaign using FinFisher in Ethiopia used to target individuals linked to an opposition group. Additionally, it provides examination of a FinSpy Mobile sample found in the wild, which appears to have been used in Vietnam.* Summary of Key Findings - We have found command and control servers for FinSpy backdoors, part of Gamma International’s FinFisher “remote monitoring solution,” in a total of 25 countries: Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei, Canada, Czech Republic, Estonia, Ethiopia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, Qatar, Serbia, Singapore, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam. - A FinSpy campaign in Ethiopia uses pictures of Ginbot 7, an Ethiopian opposition group, as bait to infect users. This continues the theme of FinSpy deployments with strong indications of politically-motivated targeting. - There is strong evidence of a Vietnamese FinSpy Mobile Campaign. We found an Android FinSpy Mobile sample in the wild with a command & control server in Vietnam that also exfiltrates text messages to a local phone number. - These findings call into question claims by Gamma International that previously reported servers were *not* part of their product line, and that previously discovered copies of their software were either stolen or demo copies. https://citizenlab.org/2013/03/you-only-click-twice-finfishers-global-proli… http://surveillance.rsf.org/en/gamma-international/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FinFisher https://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00002114.html http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/finfisher.pdf (in arabic)

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US Airforce Increases cyber workforce to 7, 200 by adding 1, 200
by Brian Munyao Longwe 09 Apr '13

09 Apr '13

...and this is the cyber workforce in the *air force*, other millitary units have their own detachments, and so do specialized agencies including the Department of Justice, State and Federal Police, Immigration etc... In Kenya we have? Mmm, I think I can probably count on one hand :) The article where I got this makes an interesting read, the scary part is that the US has 6 cyber-tools that have now been classified as weapons. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57578567-83/u.s-air-force-designates-six-c… Best regards, Brian

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AFRINIC 101 Issue 1 - Policy Development Process
by Babusha Radhakissoon 09 Apr '13

09 Apr '13

Dear Colleagues, Please find below the first issue of AFRINIC 101, the first of a series of summaries of various AFRINIC services and operations. The 101 series will act as a guide, to enable all members of the community to understand our activities. The first edition has been published in view of the coming Public Policy Meeting, AFRINIC-18, to be held on 15 - 21 June 2013, in Lusaka, Zambia. Enjoy the read. Regards, Babusha Radhakissoon *If you cannot view this email properly please click here* <http://afrinic.net/multimedia/email/social_101/Social_101.html> Ever wondered what the Policy Development Process is all about? I remember when I first joined AFRINIC, the main thing I retained after my first week, was that AFRINIC’s main activity was the management and distribution of IP addresses and this was facilitated by policies, defined and adopted by the community, for the community. At the time that seemed like an over rehearsed, generic line that was thrown around and I too memorised the text. But, with time and interactions with the community, I learnt that as an integral part of the AFRINIC team, we all need to know about our core activity and be able to talk about it with anyone. Enter AFRINIC 101! This series of mini articles on AFRINIC processes will help guide each and every one of you through many of our operations, which you might not be fully conversant with. Since our main mandate is the management and distribution of Internet resources, what better way to start the series than by the Policy Development Process (PDP)? *A**FRINIC 101 on Policy Development Process (PDP)* * * This document will walk you through the steps via which proposals for number resource management policies are submitted, considered, debated and adopted by AFRINIC. Important to know, policies are developed by a member or the broader Internet community through a bottom-up process of consultation and consensus. You may want to implement a new policy or change and existing one; to do so the PDP must be respected. You can refer to the PDP blueprint here <http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development> for the detailed process. The forums for policy development are our bi-annual AFRINIC Public Policy meetings and discussions on the rpd(a)afrinic.net mailing list. Our meetings are open to all and anyone may participate in discussions and decision making. The PDP is a well elaborated sinequanone of steps leading to the implementation or rejection of any policy. *So what are Policy Proposals?** * Policy proposals are basically any new, innovative idea that would ultimately simplify or enhance Internet Number Resource management. They are officially submitted for discussion by members of the community. They propose either a new policy or changes to an existing policy. Upon adoption, these policies will apply directly to the way AFRINIC manages and distributes Internet number resources to all AFRINIC current and prospective members. *And why do we need them?* Policies are implemented to guide AFRINIC towards managing Internet Number Resources for the community in a transparent, fair and neutral way for the proper usage of these resources. Policies serve this purpose as all issued Internet number resource allocations and assignments must match and comply with their content. *So, what we must remember is that the PDP is above all:* **- Open - Transparent - Bottom-up *6. You still with me? Here are some proposals currently under discussion ** * With this proposal, SM’s idea is to attempt to update the existing IPv4 Address Allocation Policy (AFPUB-2005-v4-001) <http://www.afrinic.net/en/library/policies/126-afpub-2005-v4-001> by introducing and incorporating changes that will enhance IPv4 address allocations based on the experience acquired since 2006 when AFRINIC started registry operations. a. IPv4 Address Allocation and Assignment AFPUB-2013-V4-002-DRAFT-01 Author: S. Moonesamy, sm+afrinic(a)elandsys.com In a nutshell, this proposal aims at improving IPv4 allocations by putting into practice all the know-how accumulated. “There have been complaints on the rpd mailing lists about the time it takes to process an IPv4 allocation or the amount of information that needs to be provided. So the aim of this proposal would be to address such issues”, says S. Moonesamy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Andrew and Sunday bring us a proposal defining a process that will guide AFRINIC while evaluating IPv4 address requests from higher education institutions (HEIs). Their proposal wants to define concurrency usage limits that will count towards calculating the maximum prefix size to be issued to the HEI. The main motivation is getting rid of NAT and consequently renumbering out of any NAT’ted networks at the HEI. Oh and Ernest has it at his fingertips if you are lost. b. Academic IPv4 Allocation AFPUB-2013-GEN-001-DRAFT-01 Authors: Andrew Alston, aa(a)alstonnetworks.net Sunday Folayan, sfolayan(a)skannet.com.ng ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This proposal sets the procedures for transferring IPv4 address space from AFRINIC to out-of-region organisations (and vice versa). According to Chad Abizeid, after the proposal is ratified, African companies will be able to participate in an IPv4 address transfer market already available to ARIN and APNIC LIRs by allowing them to transfer their excess or unneeded IPv4 addresses to companies in other RIR regions. This type of policy actually exists at ARIN <https://www.arin.net/resources/request/transfers_8_4.html> and APNIC <http://www.apnic.net/policy/transfer-policy#rir-transfer>. c. Inter RIR IPv4 address Transfers AFPUB-2013-V4-001-DRAFT-01 Author: Chad Abizeid, chad(a)logicweb.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Our very own Jean Robert likes things tidy, and his proposal calls for AFRINIC to maintain accuracy of WHOIS data through periodical and routine clean-up of the WHOIS database. The data needing to be “cleaned-up” mainly concerns contact information that is no longer accurate or up-to-date. d. AFRINIC WHOIS Database Clean-up AFPUB-2012-GEN-001-DRAFT-02 Author: Jean Robert Hountomey, jrhountomey(a)gmail.com With the advent of cybercrime and related misdemeanours, Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) constantly want to identify the origin (and location) of cybercriminals, and their first stop (after identify an abusive IP address) is the WHOIS database so as to know which company was issued that IP address. When the information therein is not accurate and credible, LEAs will not find it easy to look up these offenders. Apart from combating cybercrime, many businesses and services depend on the WHOIS database for services targeted for different countries, like iTunes. This is called IP address geo-location, and it depends heavily on accuracy of WHOIS data. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In a nutshell, the team of authors, McTim, Mark and Mauritz are requesting that any organisation may obtain a /24 IPv4 prefix for anycast or GRX (exchange points for Internet and mobile networks respectively), from AFRINIC or from the organisation they get their IP addresses from. In case of the latter, and upon adoption of the proposal, such a /24 is considered by AFRINIC as "fully utilised" when auditing the LIR’s utilisation of previous allocations. e. Anycast Assignments in the AFRINIC region. AFPUB-2012-V4-001-DRAFT-01 Authors: Tim McGinnis, dogwallah(a)gmail.com Mark J Elkins, mje(a)posix.co.za Mauritz Lewies, mauritz(a)three6five.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This proposal, brought to you by McTim is very straightforward. Basically, he is suggesting that we should limit LIRs from obtaining reverse delegation (rDNS) unless the LIR has properly registered all assignments and sub-allocations from its allocations for its customers, end-sites and own network infrastructure. e. AFPUB-2012-DNS-001-DRAFT-02 AFPUB-2012-V4-001-DRAFT-01 Author: Tim McGinnis (McTim), mctimconsulting(a)gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Before I pen off, I would strongly recommend that all of you go through the full policy proposals on the policy page <http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development> of our website. As ambassadors of AFRINIC, we ought to know what we are working on to better represent ourselves in the community. Stay tuned for more... -- Ms. Babusha Radhakissoon Tel: +230 403 51 00 Social Media/Online Engagement Officer Fax: +230 466 67 58 babusha(a)afrinic.net - www.afrinic.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us at the Africa Internet Summit'13 for our Public Policy Meeting in Lusaka, Zambia on 9 – 21 June 2013 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Fastest way to get to Silicon Savannah
by Mark Mwangi 07 Apr '13

07 Apr '13

Dear Listers, The notion that grand ideas need grand schemes and subsequently grand mega projects may be what confuses us and the resultant complications grind the idea to a stop. We are all shouting ourselves hoarse about how digital the new establishment is and the associated mega projects such as Konza that have been both shot at and polished in equal stride. I think the solution to achieving first world tech hub status is very basic indeed and can be done now without the need of building a gleaming new city. I remember meeting Chrystal Watley Kigoni when she was embarking on putting an internet connected computer in remote villages. I remember her being asked why she would take inernet to people who weren't even literate and what she hoped to achieve with it. Her answer was that not having the connection was not helping them either. Prof. Mitra has demonstrated what access to resources with no training can enable children to teach themselves. http://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_the_child_driven_education.html In light of this maybe the fastest way to attain our tech-literate goals is to get everyone an internet connection and see what happens. In my opinion the easiest way to do this is to get KPLC to do it. Make it a requirement to drop dark or live fiber to each and every premises that they supply power to. If the power distribution gets devolved in future then compel the new players to do the same. In short get every single building that is connected to the national power grid be connected to a parallel national fiber grid. Leaving matters of internet connectivity to market forces have gotten us to where we are now. Multiple fibers at the coast, insignificant drop in prices or increased access to the public. Arguments about cost will always arise but what is the cost of not doing it? Do we want to be a nation that only knows of internet through the lens of mobile network dongles and bundles? Using radio spectrum to deliver high quality internet is not sustainable and we know it. Besides downloading and uploading terabytes of data will clog up the spectrum. The telcos will have the most to gain. They do not need to worry about cable cuts and just pay KPLC a fee to use their capacity. Consumers choose their preferred provider and the internet companies finally settle down to core business. This would also create one of the biggest national networks and should be an interesting case study. Ofcourse privacy and democracy advocates could argue that this also affords a totalitarian government an easy plug to pull to shutdown everyones internet but we can find ways around this in the law or in its design. -- Regards, Mark Mwangi markmwangi.me.ke

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Re: [kictanet] Expensive Airtel?
by Caroline Michuki 07 Apr '13

07 Apr '13

Sent from Samsung Mobile "Song, Stephen" <stephen.song(a)gmail.com> wrote: An interesting aside from the Canadian telecommunications sector. In 2009, Industry Canada (the ministry responsible for telecommunications) spent tens of thousands of dollars developing a mobile plan comparison tool to assist frustrated consumers in choosing the right plan/service/operator. It was well-designed and had received praise from the focus groups it was tested on. Despite this the project was killed weeks before it was due to launch. Why? Lobbying and threats of lawsuits from mobile operators. http://www.thestar.com/business/2009/08/31/ottawa_killed_cellphone_cost_cal… Complex pricing tariffs only serve the operators not the customers. The mobile operators clearly feared people actually being able to properly compare tarifs. IMO, the problem is not whether or not to have a plan comparison tool. The problem is that the mobile operators are allowed to use such perniciously complex plans. Some supermarkets post the price/100g of products on their shelves to stop companies from altering sizes slightly to create the appearance but not the reality of a discount. Perhaps operators should be obliged to post the average cost of a plan according to a standard OECD price basket. Free telecom disrupted the entire telecom industry in France in part by coming up with a 1 price approach to their service. http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/03/how-the-telecom-company-free-disrupted-the… If the CCK ought to do anything at all, perhaps it should be in the realm of enforcing simplicity and comparability of plans rather than trying to develop complex tools to analyse complex plans. -Steve Song On 5 April 2013 12:39, Mark Mwangi <mwangy(a)gmail.com> wrote: I do not think it is the CCK's Job to tell you the cheapest/most affordable/the most understanding telco. We may be over stretching the bodies responsibilities while not giving it more funding. If you find them too expensive there are other options. I for instance keep most of my traffic on Orange and only keep Safaricom for the M-pesa. There are choices. On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 5:11 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> wrote: The regulator: 1. Issues Licenses 2. Determines Interconnection fees 3. Lords over the Telcos stopping them from "tabia mbaya" - like unfair competition There is nowhere where the consumer surfaces in the mind of the regulator, if you ask me. On 5 April 2013 16:28, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> wrote: Great idea! However, my question would then be what’s the role of the Regulator – CCK? This information, processed in this manner should be in the public domain and comparable across operators as one of CCK’s roles is to check not only on quality of service, but also price of service. Edith From: Odhiambo Washington [mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com] Sent: April 5, 2013 2:52 PM To: Edith Adera Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Expensive Airtel? Hi Edith, Do it like a Standard 1 kid would: 1. Load 50bob airtime 2. Set phone to show phone duration 3. Make a call lasting N minutes 4. Check airtime balance after the call. Do the same on your Safaricom/Yu/Orange Tarrif. Show the comparison. Ditto for data. Buy bundle. Download the same file on 3 different networks. Check bundle balance. Tabulate and show us how they compare:-) On 5 April 2013 13:29, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> wrote: Listers, It has taken me months wondering if it’s real or imaginary that Airtel has become very expensive! Whether it’s for calls or Internet (spectacularly expensive especially for this service). It dawned on me as I was writing this message that indeed I’ve not seen their aggressive adverts on favourable tarrifs etc for a while now (nor from other providers as it was a while back). Has the telecom market ceased to be competitive given our peculiar Kenyan behaviour (“sticky” consumers who do not respond to number portability, poor quality of service, high price of service etc etc). Am I alone? Wondering Edith _______________________________________________ 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." -- 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/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/stephen.song%40gmail.… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- Steve Song +1 902 529 0046 http://manypossibilities.net http://villagetelco.org

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Expensive Airtel?
by Edith Adera 06 Apr '13

06 Apr '13

Listers, It has taken me months wondering if it's real or imaginary that Airtel has become very expensive! Whether it's for calls or Internet (spectacularly expensive especially for this service). It dawned on me as I was writing this message that indeed I've not seen their aggressive adverts on favourable tarrifs etc for a while now (nor from other providers as it was a while back). Has the telecom market ceased to be competitive given our peculiar Kenyan behaviour ("sticky" consumers who do not respond to number portability, poor quality of service, high price of service etc etc). Am I alone? Wondering Edith

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Why Orange-Telkom are struggling
by robert yawe 05 Apr '13

05 Apr '13

Hi, Early this morning I contacted Orange-telkom to inquire about domains that they have been hosting for over 5 years and here is the response; "Since nowadays we do not register/host .com domains. You should arrange to move the sites to some other servers" This clearly explains why Orange-Telkom will keep struggling to remain relevant. 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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Land Deals and Accountability in Africa
by Edith Adera 05 Apr '13

05 Apr '13

Listers, This may be of wider interest: News [Description: http://www.idrc.ca/EN/PublishingImages/LandSeries-Accountability-in-Africas…] Report sheds light on demands for accountability, transparency for large-scale land deals in Africa 05/04/2013 In Africa, large-scale land deals can bring benefits such as jobs, market access, and infrastructure, but they can also dispossess people of land and other resources and spark conflict over economic benefits. Part of the problem is that land deals are rarely transparent, with limited accountability on the part of the public authorities that decide them. People who feel wronged by such large-scale land deals in Africa are taking a variety of steps to seek justice, according to new research published by IDRC and the International Institute for Environment and Development <http://www.iied.org/> (IIED). The report, Accountability in Africa's land rush: what role for legal empowerment, is authored by Emily Polack, Lorenzo Cotula, and Muriel Côté of IIED. It examines the accountability of public authorities that preside over such deals. Asking whether legal empowerment offers citizens scope to expect fairer outcomes, the report shows that too few legal options are in fact available to local groups. This report builds on, and contributes to, a decade’s worth of research that IDRC has supported on access to land rights globally, especially for women<http://www.idrc.ca/EN/Programs/Social_and_Economic_Policy/Governance_Securi…>. Read the report<http://www.idrc.ca/EN/Documents/LandSeries-IDRC-English-web.pdf>. http://www.idrc.ca/EN/Misc/Pages/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=532 http://www.idrc.ca/FR/Misc/Pages/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=493

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Another wave of cyber attacks against Kenya?
by Brian Munyao Longwe 05 Apr '13

05 Apr '13

Yesterday the website of a legal firm specializing in intellectual property that belongs to a friend was hacked and defaced. I discovered when going to look up some materials on copyright and immediately alerted him, he has since mobilized his web designer/hosting company to deal with the issue. I managed to take a screenshot of the homepage in it's "hacked" state. As you can see the "hackers" claim to be from Saudi Arabia and (as can be expected) are very proud that they have compromised this site. In the background is the logo of Backtrack, which could is a linux distribution designed for information security that consists of a wide range of "hacker" tools. [image: Inline image 1] This incident could be evidence of the beginning of another wave of attacks against Kenyan systems on the Internet. We desperately need an awareness campaign that will alert website owners/operators to the dangers and prompt them to get themselves checked (like the HIV campaign). Best regards, Brian

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Fwd: [ISOC_KE] TechPresident on Kenyan elections
by Ali Hussein 05 Apr '13

05 Apr '13

Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 773/713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: Joly MacFie <joly(a)punkcast.com> > Date: April 5, 2013, 5:09:33 AM GMT+03:00 > To: "isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke" <isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke> > Subject: [ISOC_KE] TechPresident on Kenyan elections > Reply-To: joly(a)punkcast.com > > http://techpresident.com/news/wegov/23691/kenya-technology-proved-useful-to… > > Why Were Kenya's Elections Peaceful? Technology Provides Only a Partial Explanation > BY KELLY GILBLOM | Thursday, April 4 2013 > > > Screenshot of the Uchaguzi map of election day events. > When Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga graciously conceded to his opponent, incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta, during a Saturday television broadcast that followed a long court battle, the country breathed a sigh of relief. Fears that Kenya would spiral into crisis, as it did after the 2007 presidential elections, had not materialized. In marked contrast to the terrible violence of the last time, this post-electoral transfer of power was, with the exception of isolated incidents, peaceful. > > In the headquarters of non-profit tech company Ushahidi's Nairobi headquarters, a group of volunteers and tech professionals congratulated themselves. They had spent years working on software that would track incidences of crimes and unrest that occurred as a result of the election — and forming partnerships to get that information into the right hands. > > They believe that their efforts provided Kenyans with an important tool that helped realize their wish for peaceful elections. > > But technology alone was not the reason for peaceful elections in Kenya. "Kenyans wanted peace," said Elliott Wilkes, Kenya technical adviser at Mercy Corps, who worked with Ushahidi to monitor the 2013 elections. > > The technological tools created by Ushahidi and its partners, explained Wilkes, helped them achieve the goal of peaceful elections — but they were not necessarily the deciding factor. > > Significant role of community engagement > > Technology played a minor role in the 2007 and 2008 elections, when claims of vote-rigging stirred old tribal rivalries and led to widespread violence. This year, however, it was a hallmark of the democratic process. > > Private sector initiatives like Ushahidi's 2013 election-monitoring process, Uchaguzi (Swahili for "choice" or "elections"), involved a large network of groups reporting crime and other election-related hang-ups, mapping them online using Ushahidi software and then reporting them to the proper authorities. > > According to Daudi Were, Ushahidi's lead on the Uchaguzi project, there was a significant increase in community engagement this time around, compared to 2007. While he did not cite specific numbers, Were said, "We are happy that people were engaged. I'm not sure if we were surprised about it, we expected a lot of engagement and you know the good thing about Uchaguzi is it meets you where you are." > > Meanwhile, the government created the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to implement a raft of new technologies aimed at ensuring vote counts were legitimate. > > The IEBC introduced a biometric data system that kept track of voter ID photos and other individualized information. The goal was to prevent people from voting twice or from using the names of deceased or non-existent people to cast a ballot, as some claimed happened in 2007. It also planned to have constituencies submit votes electronically for the first time this year. > > Technology played an important role this election, and Kenya, once again, showed itself to be a leader in tech promotion, said Wilkes. > > Uchaguzi is probably the most important case study of a technology platform that made grassroots efforts more efficient and effective. In the weeks and months heading into the elections, the staff established partnerships with the IEBC, the Red Cross, the police and various first responders. By the time election season began, they were a known entity with high credibility. Rather than have ordinary citizens try to contact the authorities themselves to lodge complaints, Uchaguzi provided them with a single contact point for all issues, ranging from outbreaks of violence to polling booth irregularities. Complaints and concerns were submitted via the website, SMS, phone or email, with Uchaguzi's volunteers trained in the methodology of verifying complaints and then referring them to the appropriate authorities. Thus the NGO workers helped prevent the overload and chaos that stymied emergency response to the 2007-8 violence. > > "Uchaguzi tries to collect as much data from as many people as possible," explained Duade Were. "Once you establish the information as credible, then you escalate to the organization you know that’s responsible for that response. If it’s a law enforcement issue, we take it to the police, if it’s an electoral issue, we take it to the IEBC. If it’s something that requires first responders, we take it to a partner such as the Red Cross." > > Marrying technology to grassroots engagement > > Amongst the experts interviewed for this article, there is wide agreement that by mapping the verified complaints, Uchaguzi was able to pre-empt those who might have made exaggerated claims in order to stir up trouble, as happened in 2007-8. This time, more people were aware there was visual proof of what was going on. And since mobile and Internet access is quite widespread in Kenya, it was easy to share the map, which also provided a forum for constructive engagement. Thus the Internet went a long way toward increasing transparency, which in turn played an important role in preventing a recurrence of violence. > > Mercy Corps and others confirm that old-fashioned grassroots efforts are what provided the groundwork for a peaceful outcome, while technology was a useful tool that helped further that goal. Grassroots initiatives included face-to-face engagement with community leaders and the deployment of volunteer monitors to be physically present in voting constituencies on the day of the elections. The NGOs also invested effort in nurturing long-standing partnerships with a large cross-section of groups. But the IEBC electronic poll books that housed voters' biometric data suffered widespread technical failures on election day, leading the commission to ditch them altogether. > > The failure of the biometric voter identification system did provide Odinga with credible reason tochallenge the results, but the IEBC insisted the system was always intended to supplement old-fashioned vote counts, rather than replacing them. While some Kenyans said they were left feeling disillusioned with the electoral process, nearly everyone interviewed for this article, including Odinga supporters, seemed to believe the voting results were credible. Since Kenyatta received more than 50 percent of the vote, the country was able to avoid a potentially divisive runoff election. Perhaps most importantly, Odinga challenged the results in the court system, rather than on the street, and heaccepted the court's decision calmly. > > Grassroots efforts also proved valuable when Ushahidi had to shut down an alert system, when a glitch caused it to send and resend similar alerts. > > Because people knew about the scope and scale of the Uchaguzi project ahead of time, this one technical failure did not cause citizens to lose faith in the platform altogether, according to its founders. And while election day saw about 15 people killed in isolated skirmishes on the coast, there were no other major violent events. > > "They say that technology is only 10 percent of the story — a very important 10 percent — yet if all these other things are required for proper deployment, that's what we've been working on," said Daudi Were. > > As Sara Jerving reported for techPresident in February, technology was supplemented by creative engagement projects, such as street theater aimed at raising awareness about violence and its causes in Kibera, a sprawling Nairobi slum that was a hotbed of internecine violence in 2007-8. > > Streamlining communication > > In 2007-8 the government did deploy security forces to quell criminal activity, even as neighborhood watch groups formed to supplement police efforts. But back then there was little cohesion or coordination between the putative peace makers. Meanwhile tech platforms like Ushahidi's crowd-mapping efforts were disorganized and still in their most nascent stages. > > "One of the key challenges in 2007 was that everything was so fragmented. Everyone was doing their own thing, there weren't really any collective efforts taking place," said Were. > > He said that Ushahidi's goal during these elections was to correct the big gaps in communication and bring all interested parties together on one platform so they could benefit from one another's efforts. > > Were said: "It's always hard to measure something that didn't happen, but the fact that we didn't have a big humanitarian, a big security crisis this time I think speaks to the partnerships that were developed and how effective they were in working together." > > A report by a research team at Nairobi's iHub showed just how much Ushahidi used scale to its advantage this time around. It contacted at least half a dozen aid agencies and NGOs ahead of time to serve as on-the-ground foot soldiers during the elections. > > Aid and NGO workers sent in reports to a team of more than 200 trained volunteers at the Uchaguzi situation room in Nairobi and also served as eyewitnesses to verify almost 5,000 reports sent in by regular citizens via SMS or email. Complaints ran the gamut from logistical problems at polling stations to concerns about potential outbreaks of violence. > > Another group was deployed to geo-locate the report and map it, while a team of translators ensured that those who could not speak English were heard, too. A technology team kept the servers from crashing and fixed unexpected glitches when they occurred. An analysis and research team then filtered the raw data into a visually appealing and useful form and other volunteers reported violence, crime, hate speech and logistical issues to authorities as needed. > > "Civil society enlightens citizen(s) on their rights and responsibilities while the technology community develops tools to ease daily life processes. Bringing the two together for an election-monitoring project amplified citizens' voices, enabling the world to gauge the Kenyan election atmosphere and mood of the nation," the report said. > > Increased credibility of government institutions > > But private-sector efforts, such as Uchaguzi, are not the only ways technology was used to advance Kenya's election process. > > While it is unclear exactly why the IEBC's technology efforts failed during the elections, experts say the fact that Kenya invested significant effort in modernizing its election process is a big deal. For ordinary citizens, seeing that their government was committed to transparency went a long way toward increasing the trust they placed in their institutions. > > The government also invested major effort over the past few years in restoring the credibility of the courts and police. The payoff was illustrated on March 30, when the Supreme Court handed down its decision about the election results. On Twitter, Kenyan 'netizens talked about remaining peaceful, with many saying they had voted for Odinga, but now supported Kenyatta because he had legitimately been elected president. > > "Only five years ago, Raila and many Kenyans rightly regarded the courts as corrupt. The courts were also regarded as handmaidens of the government of the day," said James Gathii, a law professor at Loyola University, who is writing a book on the Kenyan judiciary and is also a native Kenyan. > > Gathii added, "Today, the progress made in transforming the judiciary is paying tangible dividends. Violence has been avoided." > > Kelly Gilblom is an American freelance journalist based in Nairobi. > > > > > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > -------------------------------------------------------------- > - > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc

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Re: [kictanet] Opinion Technology, transparency, and the Kenyan general election of 2013
by Dick Omondi 05 Apr '13

05 Apr '13

Now that we have a court decision that clears the matter of the presidency, perhaps it is now time to remove the emotions of the decision, turn away from politics and get down to the core issues in real institutional management and those surrounding the processes and the people around the IEBC lest we sit back and get through another four years and put together another unit in the last year of the 5 and go back to the same merry go round. ________________________________ From: kictanet To: Dick Omondi Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Sent: Sat Mar 30 21:40:14 2013 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Opinion Technology, transparency, and the Kenyan general election of 2013 Thank you Ali. I appreciate your comments. Shukran. On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 1:38 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: Wariga Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed the read. I want to however object to the words:- '...the election results show that technology has failed them.' I humbly submit that what failed us in this case is a mix of partisan politicking, a knack for jostling to see how each proponent could manipulate the process for their own benefit and lastly the failure of the IEBC leadership to accept and tell Kenyans to our faces that the most expensive technology ever bought for elections in Kenya (and Probably Africa) was designed to fail before it landed in the country. I would replace the sentence '...the election results show that technology has failed them.' with the sentence '...the election results show that leadership has failed them.' The saving grace is that we have a sober Supreme Court and we thank God for them. Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 773/713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad On Mar 29, 2013, at 11:05 PM, Warigia Bowman <warigia(a)gmail.com> wrote: I thought you guys might enjoy this piece. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/03/2013329135519365308.html Take a look, and tell me what you think. :-) Warigia _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- Dr. Warigia Bowman Assistant Professor Clinton School of Public Service University of Arkansas wbowman(a)clintonschool.uasys.edu ------------------------------------------------- View my research on my SSRN Author page: http://ssrn.com/author=1479660 -------------------------------------------------- This email and any file(s) transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Unauthorised distribution, copying, use or disclosure of the contents to any other person is prohibited. Airtel Networks Kenya Limited does not accept any legal liability for the contents of this message. If you have received this email in error please notify the Systems Administrator, mailadmin(a)ke.airtel.com. This email and any file(s) transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Unauthorised distribution, copying, use or disclosure of the contents to any other person is prohibited. Airtel Networks Kenya Limited does not accept any legal liability for the contents of this message. If you have received this email in error please notify the Systems Administrator, mailadmin(a)ke.airtel.com.

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Measurement lab in Kenya
by Ory Okolloh 04 Apr '13

04 Apr '13

* Dear listers, A few weeks ago, Measurement Lab Research Consortium (M-Lab) launched one of its first locations in Africa, in partnership with KENET Kenya, Google Africa, and many other industry and academic partners. M-Lab is a collaborative effort working to provide an open, global, publicly available source of data on network performance. To accomplish this M-Lab takes a completely open approach, managing a purpose-built global server platform designed specifically for network measurement. Researchers deploy open-source measurement tools on this platform, and each time a test is run using one of these tools, data is collected. Currently M-Lab makes over 700 terabytes of raw, rich measurement data available to anyone who’s interested. M-Lab’s presence in Kenya (and also South Africa) mean that this data is now being collected on African networks, giving a new and valuable source of information about the health and performance of African infrastructure. A more public launch will happen in a few weeks, for now I'm hoping to drive some initial research ahead of that and invite you to look into<http://measurementlab.net/data>the data, and to access it here <https://storage.cloud.google.com/?arg=m-lab&pli=1#m-lab>. If you’re interested in learning more about M-Lab, please visit measurementlab.net. Finally, M-Lab has a full time staff dedicated to answering questions and promoting research. Please don’t hesitate to contact them with any questions: http://measurementlab.net/contact Best, Ory *

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Internet - Slow
by Edith Adera 04 Apr '13

04 Apr '13

Listers, I wonder if I'm the only one who's experiencing slow Internet since yesterday - both official and personal connection. Anyone knows what's going on? Edith

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Lots of buzz as mobile phone in Kenya turns 40 years
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 04 Apr '13

04 Apr '13

See attached picture. -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u (Bomu) Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu Website: http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu

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CORRECT ATTACHMENT FOR KENYATTA UNIVERSITY JOBS
by charles nduati 04 Apr '13

04 Apr '13

Hi Listers, Here are the correct attachments for the Kenyatta University Job adverts sent earlier Regards, Charles CHARLES N. NDUATI DIRECTOR, REVENUE GENERATION AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT -KENYATTA UNIVERSITY MOBILE:254-722728815 EMIAL:charlesnduati2002@yahoo.co.uk,cnduati@gmail.com,

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Ethical Issue - content gifts to replace corporate gifts?
by John Kieti 04 Apr '13

04 Apr '13

People, Some of you might have struggled with ethical concerns around receiving corporate gifts or bluntly bribes from suppliers or other people courting you in a corporate sense. From a corporate governance sense such gifts can pause challenges. Read an article here - http://mpull.blogspot.com/2013/03/content-is-it-new-corporate-gift.html and am beginning to wonder, does is become easier or more acceptable if the gift is content? Am curious to hear thoughts from ICT professionals here - esp. those in offices. Regards -- My Blog - www.gmeltdown.com ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' The ordinary just won't do

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 70, Issue 201 - Re: Opinion Technology, transparency, and the Kenyan general Election
by Aquinas Wasike 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

Forgive me for the long post that I am just about to make! I would like to chip in with my comments to the on-going discussion about IEBC and Technology. The IEBC shortfalls were not about technology. It was about people and process and the risk mitigations put around the whole effort! Some of you are aware that we were mentioned several times as a player around the technology failures. This is not to placate our position. We had no position to defend as our systems were fully and properly delivered and performed 100% to expectation. We are very proud of our work at IEBC. Yes, it was a massive IS (Information Systems) effort where literary tonnes of cash (yes, I say this with some form of sarcasm as we did not need to spend in the manner we did) was availed. The fiasco surrounding the BVR voter registration procurement (Biometric & AFIS - to avoid double registration/dead voters) has been well documented and written about. Our previous elections (2007) were marred by a resultant election violence catalysed by a claimed election fraud/theft that is said to have been caused by claims that the then manual voter registration system was porous and may have been manipulated allowing double registration in some areas and even ballot box stuffing in many others. So all this spending was in an attempt to avoid a repeat of this. On 9th November 2012 in an email conversation with some colleagues who I know are also active on this list I said and I quote ".......I must say that IEBC now remains the single largest threat to the security and safety of Kenya in the way they are managing this very sensitive matter. This is my personal opinion; it is not the opinion of LANTech (my employer) which is currently engaged in a business transaction with IEBC. I would say very frankly that their level of preparedness is appalling!" Still earlier on, on 30th October I had expressed the very same similar sentiments where I said, ".....I wonder whether IEBC will not use this as an excuse to scuttle any hope for the Kenyan Diaspora to vote. I must say that the level/state of preparedness by IEBC is shocking to say the least. It is a classic case of how not to! Some of us who are doing some work there are just shocked at how things have been left to the very last minute and with this you can be sure that a lot of stuff will fall through their fingers. We pray for Mother Kenya!". As it happens both my predictions have come to pass. There numerous goofs were mostly self-inflicted, few others quite external and even others very expected on a project of this nature in which you will expect that they will anticipate and take corrective action or plan for risk mitigation. Let us say that the main and biggest self-inflicted risk was procuring the systems very late into the calendar of the already known election date (I will not also go into the details of vested interests which was well reported about). For example the BVR Kit should have been procured and delivered by May 2012 to allow for 90days voter registration period. In the end the voter registration was only conducted in 30days deep into the election calendar and other milestones on the calendar were equally reduced. Even then Kenyans were very eager and more than 14.5m of us registered to vote! And we must do away with this practise of registration for elections when they are nigh. Voter registrations should be a continuous exercise (as our new constitution states) and even then anybody with an ID, having registered by the Registrar of Persons (as an adult Kenyan) should by default have a right to vote. The registration of persons should not be any business of IEBC as you will see in my other discussion that I will start asking for the Ministry of Immigration to stop the current tender for the AFIS/Civil Registration systems and instead take over the systems just newly procured by IEBC. The IEBC enjoyed massive goodwill both locally and multi-lateral partners who ensured that it had all the resources (fiscal) and otherwise to run the elections. This is probably where the expectations were not matched evenly with the delivery (call it reality). It may seem that the IEBC was lacking in that other resource that may not have been anticipated or planned i.e. its human resource capacity to deliver on the expectations. The 2013 Elections were the most complicated ever with 6 different seats being voted/vied for at the same time. This was akin to running six different elections in parallel. This is a huge logistical exercise by any measure! Thus the decision and rightly so to use technology as an enabler to deliver the election. If we analyse the Technology dimension, the ICT infrastructure at IEBC was discredited and archaic having been largely inherited from the old ECK. No clean voter database existed. It had to be recreated afresh with a fresh voter registration exercise, the reason for procuring the BVR voter registration system (worth close to Kshs. 9b as reported in some circles - US$105m). Then the EVID system (Electronic Voter Identification System/poll-books) and other technology that went largely un-reported. Even though the EVID system was supposed to be leading-edge, in reality it isn't. This was supposed to identify you at the polling station and then immediately update the database that you have indeed accessed your polling station where you registered/are supposed to vote and that you have cast your ballot. This was the "closest" we would come to electronic voting (as envisaged by the Kriegler commission) which was not possible because of the reality of the communication infrastructure challenge and the general level of literacy of the voting population which may not be at a high enough level to allow for a seamless electronic election voting. As we are all aware, these poll-books failed massively, sinking close to $40m down the drain! I would say that the risk mitigation applied was in the form of manual forms 34 & 36 that we are now familiar with. Talking about the process dimension of the election, IEBC would have had to apply a mix of in-house and external persons to conduct the elections including taking the route of sub-contracting and outsourcing to conduct most of its core mandate i.e. conducting elections. Internally it needed to have the requisite skilled people to manage the out-source/sub-contract operations while ensuring contracted services are delivered. This would be risk transference at work. An election is a massive exercise in its very nature. IEBC knew that at the election period itself, it would require close to 400,000 people working for the few days to the run-up to the elections and few days after (say a week). This is a huge logistical process and part of the discussion would have been to allow the BVR and EVID equipment suppliers to also recruit and train the head count that will be used for this period as part of the ways of managing this process. This would have probably ensured that these gadgets worked and not the excuses that the batteries failed or password were forgotten. >From the above, we see that the mitigation actions that should have been taken would not only be qualitative but also quantitative. A mix of technical and social actions should have been deployed. The human factor "failed" this election and one would say that the technology integration to the whole election exercise failed except the case of the BVR Voter registration which mercifully went well/successfully and only due to the Kenyans own desire to register and not necessarily that the IEBC did anything spectacular about it (as we have seen the voter registration systems were delivered very late in the day!). So then we see the need for a hybridisation of not only the management practise but also the actions taken to mitigate the risks. The human element in the whole exercise failed to adequately weld together all the various elements to deliver a flawless election. We are now discussing that technology failed when it is actually that the people tasked with ensuring the integration of all the systems together largely did not make this happen. What I am now concerned about is what we do with this huge investment in information technology (close to US$ 150m in value). This is huge spend. We must find a way in which this investment must be deployed in other departments e.g. the Civil Registration Bureau for a complete new and clean civilian database and hence issuance of a new 3rd generation ID card that should ideally serve as your voter's card at any time that an election may be called. I hope that this has not been a boring post. Regards Aquinas ----------------------------------------------------------------- Aquinas Wasike Chief Executive Officer LANTech (Africa) Limited PO Box 6384 - 00200 11th Floor, Pension Towers Loita Street Nairobi, Kenya Mobile: +254 722 511120 DL : +254 20 2245476 Fax : +254 20 316747 Email: aquinasw(a)lantech.co.ke Website: www.lantech.co.ke ----------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+aquinasw=lantech.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2013 7:05 PM To: Aquinas Wasike Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 70, Issue 201 Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke> You can reach the person managing the list at kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-owner@lists.kictanet.or.ke> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Opinion Technology, transparency, and the Kenyan general election of 2013 (Jotham Kilimo Mwale) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2013 09:03:49 -0700 (PDT) From: Jotham Kilimo Mwale <jokilimo(a)yahoo.com<mailto:jokilimo@yahoo.com>> To: "S.M. Muraya" <murigi.muraya(a)gmail.com<mailto:murigi.muraya@gmail.com>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Opinion Technology, transparency, and the Kenyan general election of 2013 Message-ID: <1364745829.35382.YahooMailNeo(a)web122004.mail.ne1.yahoo.com<mailto:1364745829.35382.YahooMailNeo@web122004.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" @Brian - well said in your response to @Walu and also in the article. Ours is a manual voting system, and in 2013 some processes (voter registration and identification, results transmission and tallying) were enhanced (not replaced) by deploying technology. This technology failed (voter identification and RTS) on voting day thus removing the enhancement but, in my opinion, not affecting the integrity of the manual voting system. Others saw it differently, hence the petitions. Detailed Supreme Court judgement may shed light on this. @ Muraya - the high voter turn out in 2013 can be attributed to several factors, chief among them that it was a fresh register compiled only 3 months to the election. Chances are the people who registered intended to vote and even if one accounts for natural attrition, chances of well over 90% turnout should not raise any eyebrows. This was not the situation in 2002, 2007 and 2010 when an old register was updated but the dead over the years were never/rarely removed. ? Jotham? ________________________________ From: S.M. Muraya <murigi.muraya(a)gmail.com<mailto:murigi.muraya@gmail.com>> To: jokilimo(a)yahoo.com<mailto:jokilimo@yahoo.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2013 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Opinion Technology, transparency, and the Kenyan general election of 2013 Even as conspiracy theories (continue to) abound, let us note age old wisdom stating: "Every matter/case must be established by two or three witnesses" Over 3 elections/witnesses exist as to how many votes were probably cast on March 4th, 2013. Looking at Nairobi votes, (i) the presidential, (ii) governor and (iii) senator -- total votes cast were?over 1.3 million (over 72% voter turnout) in all 3 races. If voter turnout in Nairobi has averaged 50% in past elections (2002, 2007, 2010 - referendum), this was an over 40% increase.... On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 2:03 PM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com<mailto:blongwe@gmail.com>> wrote: @Walu > >A forced marriage is very different from a marriage between consenting partners. I venture to say that the "marriage" between Kibaki and Raila was forced. > >The "marriages" in this election were consensual. Night and day difference. > >As for the RTS system - I beg to differ. Not matter how much we may WANT the electronic system to have been there as a parallel verification system the truth (and the fact) is that RTS was merely for transmission of PROVISIONAL results (as clearly indicated in practically all official specifications for the RTS). As per the Supreme Court the real vote was the paper ballot count along with the various checks and balances. > >Nevertheless your reasoning is spot on in terms of one of the ways in which technology *can* be used to enhance the vote. Hopefully if anything comes out of this dialogue, some of these points will be included in the design of future systems intended to support the election. > > >Best regards, > > >Brian > > > > >On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 12:52 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com<mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com>> wrote: > >@Brian, >> >>Coalition Govt will be with us forever.?? Our current govt, Jubilee is a coalition between TNA and URP.? So expect "nusu-mkate" politics to be with us for a while and it is not necessarily a bad thing.? Even UK, Germany, Israel and many other mature democracies have these types of governments.? Perhaps we just need to learn how to manage them. >> >> >>@Rigia, >>Nice piece on the technology and election processes.? But it misses one fundamental that most analysts, legal counsel and I dare say the Supreme court may have missed.? The fact that the Results Transmission System (RTS) is not just useful in "speeding-up" the announcement of results but its fundamental and more useful role is by acting as a PARALLEL verification mechanism.? >> >> >> >>What this means is that once the tallying has been done and announced at the LOCAL Polling station, those very (Presidential) results are supposed to be instantly transmitted to the NATIONAL Level and thereof made public to the wider national community. In essence the "local" data is no longer just local but becomes "global", and any attempt to modify the same at a later stage,? by way of agreement, error or outright corruption will require a good amount of explanation. This is because what was Transmitted and displayed electronically is expected to match the physical election Forms 34 as they arrive at the National level, 2-3days later. >> >> >> >>Remember, just because all agents did sign the election documents >>(Form34) maybe good but it is not sufficient evidence that what was >>countersigned is indeed what was announced (each signatures has a >>price?).? It is much stronger and a better? check if what has been >>countersigned manually is cross-checked against another parallel >>system - the Results Transmission System. One may then ask, what if >>the RTS is also compromised? i.e. Agents collude with the Returning >>Officer to sends fictitious results instanteneously over the RTS?? >>This is unlikely to happen because as our outgoing President, Mwai >>Kibaki once rightly put it, you need Intelligence to rig elections >>:-).? Most of this "intelligence" only occurs after a period of time >>(1-2-3days) later when 60-70-80% of the results at various polling >>stations is locally? known? but remains globally or nationally unkown >>(awaiting physical arrival of Form36) . It will not be very >>intelligeny to start rigging an election, when you are yet to gather the general trend(intelligence) of the results since one can easily over-rig and get caught :-). So you can bet your salary that instantly transmitted results are likely to be more reliable/correct results as compared to the physical ones that will arrive 3days later.? >> >> >> >>Put differently "instantaneous" transmission of? results at the >>polling stations distributes widely what is otherwise "local" >>knowledge and DENIES potential election riggers the opportunity and >>the time to leverage on this type of intelligence. The Results >>Transmission System ensures that no single candidate enjoys the >>monopoly of local knowledge (Results at? Polling Station that are not >>yet in the national public domain) and thus eliminates the temptation >>to abuse the same to their advantage. Knowledge is indeed power and >>local knowledge is even more powerful - I should add.? If politician's >>Agents knew that Polling results were no longer "local" but widely >>known across the country - courtesy of the instantaneous Results >>Transmission System - then the temptation to sign against >>fictitious/edited result figures will be greatly reduced.? Indeed this >>fact alone, will diminish any Politician's desire to even begin to >>compromise Agents at the Polling station since it is futile to do so upon knowing that the Results are already "out and about" in the public domain.? >> >> >> >>So my prayer for 2017/18 is that as an ICT community, we must ask and indeed demand that IEBC ensures that as a minimum tech-input to the elections, the Results Transmission System must work.? >> >> >>Lets Enjoy our Easter and the Jubilee years ahead. >> >> >> >>walu. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>________________________________ >> From: Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com<mailto:blongwe@gmail.com>> >>To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com<mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com> p >>Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> >>Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 11:11 PM >> >>Subject: Re: [kictanet] Opinion Technology, transparency, and the >>Kenyan general election of 2013 >> >> >> >>Since I have developed a reputation for saying the unpopular things that people think but are either too shy or too conflicted to talk about I will make a simple point that I have observed over the past few years. >> >>While the coalition government was lauded as a reasonable way of dealing with the electoral debacle that we faced in 2007, the truth is that for the past 5 years there have been some very strange and unusual dynamics at work in the operations and makeup of Government departments and agencies. A massive plus has been the much higher levels of scrutiny and accountability. But I would like to suggest that the benefits have been outweighed by the disadvantages. >> >>A good example, and one that I would like to use here is the IEBC - it is no secret that the two principals had to "share out" the various positions that needed to be filled both a commissioner as well as senior management. This has been the pattern for almost all appointments and recruiting exercises across Government. >> >>I venture to say that this approach has been counterproductive and aside from yielding teams that can work together in planning, policy, strategy and implementation within their departments/agencies has yielded a replica of the competitive, antagonistic, selfish and almost vindictive tension that has been evident between the two principals since day one. >> >>It is my sincere hope that the next government will be marked by a complete change in attitude, with more of a genuine team-based dynamic in terms of setting and achieving organizational goals. >> >>My two cents, >> >>Brian >> >> >> >> >>On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 10:21 PM, Dick Omondi <Dick.Omondi(a)ke.airtel.com<mailto:Dick.Omondi@ke.airtel.com>> wrote: >> >>Now that we have a court decision that clears the matter of the presidency, perhaps it is now time to remove the emotions of the decision, turn away from politics and get down to the core issues in real institutional management and those surrounding the processes and the people around the IEBC lest we sit back and get through another four years and put together another unit in the last year of the 5 and go back to the same merry go round. >>>________________________________ >>> From: kictanet >>>To: Dick Omondi >>>Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >>>Sent: Sat Mar 30 21:40:14 2013 >>> >>>Subject: Re: [kictanet] Opinion Technology, transparency, and the >>>Kenyan general election of 2013 >>> >>>Thank you Ali. I appreciate your comments. Shukran. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 1:38 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke>> wrote: >>> >>>Wariga >>>> >>>> >>>>Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed the read. I want to however object to >>>>the words:- >>>> >>>> >>>>'...the election results show that technology has failed them.' >>>> >>>> >>>>I humbly submit that what failed us in this case is a mix of partisan politicking, a knack for jostling to see how each proponent could manipulate the process for their own benefit and lastly the failure of the IEBC leadership to accept and tell Kenyans to our faces that the most expensive technology ever bought for elections in Kenya (and Probably Africa) was designed to fail before it landed in the country. >>>> >>>> >>>>I would replace the sentence '...the election results show that >>>>technology has failed them.' with the sentence >>>> >>>> >>>>'...the election results show that leadership has failed them.' >>>> >>>> >>>>The saving grace is that we have a sober Supreme Court and we thank God for them. >>>> >>>> >>>>Ali Hussein >>>>CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd >>>>Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd >>>> >>>> >>>>+254 773/713 601113 >>>> >>>> >>>>"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb >>>> >>>>Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>>On Mar 29, 2013, at 11:05 PM, Warigia Bowman <warigia(a)gmail.com<mailto:warigia@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>>I thought you guys might enjoy this piece. >>>>> >>>>>http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/03/201332913551936530 >>>>>8.html >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Take a look, and tell me what you think. :-) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Warigia >>>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>>kictanet mailing list >>>>>kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>>>https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> >>>>>Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>>https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhus >>>>>sein.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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ICT Value to the Counties
by robert yawe 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

Hi, I was hoping that now that we have a new dispensation that traffic flow on Uhuru Highway will have been handed back to the traffic lights unfortunately this is not the case and the police keep competing with the traffic lights. Can we take this up as the first campaign by KICTANET to show that we are truly committed to seeing technology applied to improving the lives of Kenyans beginning with the long suffering drivers in the County of Nairobi? 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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Fwd: Request for Nominations - Young Technology Entrepreneurs: April 4 Deadline
by Michael Bullut 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

Greetings Listers, Know anyone who is interested? Warm regards, Michael. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jillian Usagi <jillianausagi(a)yahoo.com> Date: 3 April 2013 14:33 Subject: Request for Nominations - Young Technology Entrepreneurs: April 4 Deadline To: "main(a)kipsang.com" <main(a)kipsang.com>, Ondari Mogeni <dmogeni(a)yahoo.com>, "mushiyid(a)yahoo.com" <mushiyid(a)yahoo.com>, "mercymasiza(a)gmail.com" < mercymasiza(a)gmail.com> DEAR ALL, Could any of you be knowing some entrepreneurs in Science and techlology? Please find below an opportunity from the us embassy. if you know any pls send them the below details and ask them to answer the questions and send them to me for forwarding to the us embassy by latest tomorrow afternoon. pls read all the way till last sentence. thanks Jillian Entrepreneur name(s): Contact Information: Venture name(s): Brief description of the startup(s): *For the purposes of this boot camp, we define Early and Growth Stage as (please respond to one, either ‘Early Stage or Growth Stage’ ):* *Early Stage: * Is venture is for-profit : Is your product or service in testing or pilot stage?: Has it generated some revenue?: How long have you been in business? : Do you have least one team member currently working full time with the venture?: Have you already received at least one round of financing from friends and family or other sources?: Have you demonstrated that customers will buy from you? *Growth Stage: * Is the product or service in production?: Is it commercially available?: Does the company demonstrate significant revenue growth (but may or may not be showing a profit)?: How long have you been in business?: Do you have a team working full time?: Would you now know whether your product or services is highly scalable?: Hi Jillian, I just received this email whose deadline is tomorrow, would you know any Kenyans out there who would benefit from the program. Take care, Halima *Subject:* Request for Nominations: Young Technology Entrepreneurs Hello Colleagues, I am delighted to let you know that the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative is organizing an *East Africa Regional Startup Boot Camp in Dar es Salaam on May 7-8, 2013*. This event assists 100 to 150 young science and technology entrepreneurs with developing skills, such as pitching their startups to investors, bringing together a good team to start their company, and accessing startup funding. Among our esteemed American speakers/mentors is *Jeff Hoffman, co-founder of Priceline.com*. This event will be similar to the highly successful GIST West Africa Regional Startup Boot Camp<http://gist.crdfglobal.org/docs/i-dare/senegal-brochure-web-version-july5-(…>held in Dakar last year. There are a number of travel scholarships available for participants from Kenya, Uganda, Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, and Ethiopia. *We would greatly appreciate your nominations of the most promising Early or Growth Stage tech startups from your network for possible participation in this event.* Please send the entrepreneur name(s) and contact information, the venture name(s), and a brief description of the startup(s) you would recommend for this event by COB Wednesday April 3rd. For the purposes of this boot camp, we define Early and Growth Stage as: Early Stage: - Your venture is for-profit - Your product or service in testing or pilot stage and may already generate some revenue - Usually in business less than three years - At least one team member is currently working full time with the venture - You may have already received at least one round of financing from friends and family or other sources - You have demonstrated that customers will buy from you Growth Stage: - Product or service is in production and commercially available - The company demonstrates significant revenue growth, but may or may not be showing a profit - Usually in business for between three and five years - Has a team working full time - You now know that your product or services is highly scalable Thank you very much for your assistance! We look forward to working with the excellent entrepreneurs from your countries. Please let us know if you have any questions. Best, Anna

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PIVOT East 2013: Call for Applications.
by Moses Kemibaro 02 Apr '13

02 Apr '13

*PIVOT East 2013: East Africa's Mobile Start-ups Competition & Conference.* m:Lab East Africa will be holding the finalists conference of the third PIVOT East on 25th - 26th June 2013 in Kampala, Uganda. PIVOT East is East Africa’s premier mobile start-ups pitching competition and conference held annually since 2011. PIVOT East aims to catalyse the growth of mobile start-ups, so as to amplify and consolidate the gains of East Africa’s Mobile developer and entrepreneurship ecosystem. The key objective for this year's event is “to facilitate the discovery of the next wave of high potential mobile start-ups”. The main difference between this year's competition and the previous years’ is its focus on start-ups becoming sustainable enterprises as opposed to merely showcasing mobile applications and their mobile developers. PIVOT East 2013 has five competitive categories for Mobile Finance, Mobile Enterprise, Mobile Entertainment, Mobile Society and Mobile Utilities. Each category will feature five finalists who will pitch to Investors, Development Partners, Government Representatives, Telecom Operators and other key industry players from East Africa and beyond. Finalists will also secure business incubation for their start-ups, virtually or physically at m:lab East Africa. Applications to the competition are being received at entries.pivoteast.com. *Applications close on the 15th April 2013.* For more information on PIVOT East 2013, please visit our website at www.pivoteast.com, follow us on Twitter @PivotEast, find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PivotEast or visit us on Google+ at PivotEast. Please email us on pivot(a)mlab.co.ke if you require any additional information about PIVOT East 2013.

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An Open Letter on the ICT Sector to President Uhuru and Deputy President Ruto
by Ali Hussein 02 Apr '13

02 Apr '13

Dear Mr.President and Deputy President As you embark on your journey to transform Kenya into a Digital Country here are a few suggestions, humby submitted:- 1. The idea of giving every child a laptop is a good one but it must be followed by real efforts to encourage and incubate local content otherwise we will loose control of what our children read. 2. We have made great efforts in improving ICT infrastructure but alot still needs to be done. Some great initiatives have already been started. They need your personal attention:- a. KENET - Kenya Education Network (KENET) is a National Research and Education Network that promotes the use of ICT in Teaching, Learning and Research in Higher Education Institutions in Kenya. KENET is already rolling out high speed internet in Universities. This needs to be expanded to all institutions of learning. It is a shame for example that schools in informal settlements do not have either computers or internet access in Nairobi. I shudder to think what happens when we move beyond Nairobi. b. The Universal Access Fund - The Kenya Communications (Amendment) Act, 2009, provides for the establishment of a Universal Service Fund (USF), administered and managed by CCK. The purpose of the Fund is to support widespread access to ICT services, promote capacity building and innovations in ICT services in the country. Sources of Funds come from Licensees, appropriations form Government as well as grants and donations. The USF act of 2009 has been just that....an Act until recently when the Board was constituted. I humbly ask that this be in your To Do List for the forseeable future. c. Husband the formation of the new Independent Communications Commission of Kenya (ICCK) which will replace the current CCK. This is in line with the new constitution and will go a long way in adding much needed gravitas in the regulation of this important sector (Which I daresay your campaign ably borrowed from during the electioneering period with the word 'Digital'). This new look ICCK will have seven commissioners selected through competitive interview process by the Public Service Commission and the names forwarded to the President for final approval. Each of the Commissioners will have specific roles like compliance, spectrum among other roles. d. Enhance the Ministry of Information and ensure that the Technocrats leading it are steeped in the industry, have a track record and able to navigate and steer the country to truly be the Silicon Savannah of Africa. 3. Without a strong educational infrastructure and a culture of learning all the above will be for nought. I humby request that we relook closely the current practice of turning all Polytechnics into Universities. There is a place for all in the educational space. We need academics, enterpreneurs, professional managers and artisans for us to move this great nation of ours towards Vision 2030. We must ensure that the whole educational ecosystem serves all these different needs. 4. We must inculcate and encourage a research oriented Higher Education (Universities) system deeply entrenched in social needs, business, health etc. Universities should not be set up as profit centres but centres of excellence where we go to draw from to feed our various needs. Businesses should be encouraged to partner with Universities to bring out the best talent and ideas for our country. I am sure that there are other issues to be dealt with but I humbly submit that this would be a good starting point. *Ali Hussein* *CEO, 3mice interactive media ltd* *Partner, Telemedia Africa Ltd * Tel: +254713601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim<http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Blog: www.alyhussein.com

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Re: [kictanet] Opinion Technology, transparency, and the Kenyan general election of 2013
by ICT Researcher 01 Apr '13

01 Apr '13

Amidst these candid, informative, knowledge exchange discussions it was once suggested that “mobile phone voting“ system, with m-pesa analogy given, should be used in future. Considering mobile phone and SIM cards registrations vs. “secret ballot“ principle, I wish to be educated on how privacy, guranteed by the constitution, would be ensured on voting through such requisite personally identifiable information and communication devices, plantforms and infrastructure? Thank you. ------------------------------ On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 3:03 PM MSKS Brian Munyao Longwe wrote: >@Walu > >A forced marriage is very different from a marriage between consenting >partners. I venture to say that the "marriage" between Kibaki and Raila was >forced. > >The "marriages" in this election were consensual. Night and day difference. > >As for the RTS system - I beg to differ. Not matter how much we may WANT >the electronic system to have been there as a parallel verification system >the truth (and the fact) is that RTS was merely for transmission of >PROVISIONAL results (as clearly indicated in practically all official >specifications for the RTS). As per the Supreme Court the real vote was the >paper ballot count along with the various checks and balances. > >Nevertheless your reasoning is spot on in terms of one of the ways in which >technology *can* be used to enhance the vote. Hopefully if anything comes >out of this dialogue, some of these points will be included in the design >of future systems intended to support the election. > >Best regards, > >Brian > > >On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 12:52 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> @Brian, >> Coalition Govt will be with us forever. Our current govt, Jubilee is a >> coalition between TNA and URP. So expect "nusu-mkate" politics to be with >> us for a while and it is not necessarily a bad thing. Even UK, Germany, >> Israel and many other mature democracies have these types of governments. >> Perhaps we just need to learn how to manage them. >> >> @Rigia, >> Nice piece on the technology and election processes. But it misses one >> fundamental that most analysts, legal counsel and I dare say the Supreme >> court may have missed. The fact that the Results Transmission System (RTS) >> is not just useful in "speeding-up" the announcement of results but its >> fundamental and more useful role is by acting as a PARALLEL verification >> mechanism. >> >> What this means is that once the tallying has been done and announced at >> the LOCAL Polling station, those very (Presidential) results are supposed >> to be instantly transmitted to the NATIONAL Level and thereof made public >> to the wider national community. In essence the "local" data is no longer >> just local but becomes "global", and any attempt to modify the same at a >> later stage, by way of agreement, error or outright corruption will >> require a good amount of explanation. This is because what was Transmitted >> and displayed electronically is expected to match the physical election >> Forms 34 as they arrive at the National level, 2-3days later. >> >> Remember, just because all agents did sign the election documents (Form34) >> maybe good but it is not sufficient evidence that what was countersigned is >> indeed what was announced (each signatures has a price?). It is much >> stronger and a better check if what has been countersigned manually is >> cross-checked against another parallel system - the Results Transmission >> System. One may then ask, what if the RTS is also compromised? i.e. Agents >> collude with the Returning Officer to sends fictitious results >> instanteneously over the RTS? This is unlikely to happen because as our >> outgoing President, Mwai Kibaki once rightly put it, you need Intelligence >> to rig elections :-). Most of this "intelligence" only occurs after a >> period of time (1-2-3days) later when 60-70-80% of the results at various >> polling stations is locally known but remains globally or nationallyunkown (awaiting physical arrival of Form36) . It will not be very >> intelligeny to start rigging an election, when you are yet to gather the >> general trend(intelligence) of the results since one can easily over-rig >> and get caught :-). So you can bet your salary that instantly transmitted >> results are likely to be more reliable/correct results as compared to the >> physical ones that will arrive 3days later. >> >> Put differently "instantaneous" transmission of results at the polling >> stations distributes widely what is otherwise "local" knowledge and DENIES >> potential election riggers the opportunity and the time to leverage on this >> type of intelligence. The Results Transmission System ensures that no >> single candidate enjoys the monopoly of local knowledge (Results at >> Polling Station that are not yet in the national public domain) and thus >> eliminates the temptation to abuse the same to their advantage. Knowledge >> is indeed power and local knowledge is even more powerful - I should add. >> If politician's Agents knew that Polling results were no longer "local" but >> widely known across the country - courtesy of the instantaneous Results >> Transmission System - then the temptation to sign against fictitious/edited >> result figures will be greatly reduced. Indeed this fact alone, will >> diminish any Politician's desire to even begin to compromise Agents at the >> Polling station since it is futile to do so upon knowing that the Results >> are already "out and about" in the public domain. >> >> So my prayer for 2017/18 is that as an ICT community, we must ask and >> indeed demand that IEBC ensures that as a minimum tech-input to the >> elections, the Results Transmission System must work. >> >> Lets Enjoy our Easter and the Jubilee years ahead. >> >> walu. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> >> *To:* jwalu(a)yahoo.com p >> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> *Sent:* Saturday, March 30, 2013 11:11 PM >> >> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Opinion Technology, transparency, and the >> Kenyan general election of 2013 >> >> Since I have developed a reputation for saying the unpopular things that >> people think but are either too shy or too conflicted to talk about I will >> make a simple point that I have observed over the past few years. >> >> While the coalition government was lauded as a reasonable way of dealing >> with the electoral debacle that we faced in 2007, the truth is that for the >> past 5 years there have been some very strange and unusual dynamics at work >> in the operations and makeup of Government departments and agencies. A >> massive plus has been the much higher levels of scrutiny and >> accountability. But I would like to suggest that the benefits have been >> outweighed by the disadvantages. >> >> A good example, and one that I would like to use here is the IEBC - it is >> no secret that the two principals had to "share out" the various positions >> that needed to be filled both a commissioner as well as senior management. >> This has been the pattern for almost all appointments and recruiting >> exercises across Government. >> >> I venture to say that this approach has been counterproductive and aside >> from yielding teams that can work together in planning, policy, strategy >> and implementation within their departments/agencies has yielded a replica >> of the competitive, antagonistic, selfish and almost vindictive tension >> that has been evident between the two principals since day one. >> >> It is my sincere hope that the next government will be marked by a >> complete change in attitude, with more of a genuine team-based dynamic in >> terms of setting and achieving organizational goals. >> >> My two cents, >> >> Brian >> >> >> On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 10:21 PM, Dick Omondi <Dick.Omondi(a)ke.airtel.com>wrote: >> >> Now that we have a court decision that clears the matter of the >> presidency, perhaps it is now time to remove the emotions of the decision, >> turn away from politics and get down to the core issues in real >> institutional management and those surrounding the processes and the people >> around the IEBC lest we sit back and get through another four years and put >> together another unit in the last year of the 5 and go back to the same >> merry go round. >> ------------------------------ >> *From*: kictanet ** >> *To*: Dick Omondi >> *Cc*: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions ** >> *Sent*: Sat Mar 30 21:40:14 2013 >> >> *Subject*: Re: [kictanet] Opinion Technology, transparency, and the >> Kenyan general election of 2013 >> Thank you Ali. I appreciate your comments. Shukran. >> >> >> On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 1:38 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: >> >> Wariga >> >> Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed the read. I want to however object to the >> words:- >> >> '...the election results show that technology has failed them.' >> >> I humbly submit that what failed us in this case is a mix of partisan >> politicking, a knack for jostling to see how each proponent could >> manipulate the process for their own benefit and lastly the failure of the >> IEBC leadership to accept and tell Kenyans to our faces that the most >> expensive technology ever bought for elections in Kenya (and Probably >> Africa) was designed to fail before it landed in the country. >> >> I would replace the sentence '...the election results show that technology >> has failed them.' with the sentence >> >> '...the election results show that *leadership* has failed them.' >> >> The saving grace is that we have a sober Supreme Court and we thank God >> for them. >> >> Ali Hussein >> CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd >> Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd >> >> +254 773/713 601113 >> >> "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Mar 29, 2013, at 11:05 PM, Warigia Bowman <warigia(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> I thought you guys might enjoy this piece. >> >> http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/03/2013329135519365308.html >> >> Take a look, and tell me what you think. :-) >> >> Warigia >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com >> >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Warigia Bowman >> Assistant Professor >> Clinton School of Public Service >> University of Arkansas >> wbowman(a)clintonschool.uasys.edu >> ------------------------------------------------- >> View my research on my SSRN Author page: >> http://ssrn.com/author=1479660 >> -------------------------------------------------- >> [image: http://www.airtelappportal.com/banner/254KenyaMailbanner.jpg] >> This email and any file(s) transmitted with it are confidential and >> intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are >> addressed. Unauthorised distribution, copying, use or disclosure of the >> contents to any other person is prohibited. Airtel Networks Kenya Limited >> does not accept any legal liability for the contents of this message. If >> you have received this email in error please notify the Systems >> Administrator, mailadmin(a)ke.airtel.com <mailadmin(a)ke.airtel.com.com>. >> **** >> This email and any file(s) transmitted with it are confidential and >> intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are >> addressed. Unauthorised distribution, copying, use or disclosure of the >> contents to any other person is prohibited. Airtel Networks Kenya Limited >> does not accept any legal liability for the contents of this message. If >> you have received this email in error please notify the Systems >> Administrator, mailadmin(a)ke.airtel.com <mailadmin(a)ke.airtel.com.com>. >> **** >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/blongwe%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/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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Re: [kictanet] Opinion Technology, transparency, and the Kenyan general election of 2013
by ICT Researcher 01 Apr '13

01 Apr '13

Amidst these candid, informative, knowledge exchange discussions it was once suggested that “mobile phone voting“ system, with m-pesa analogy given, should be used in future. Considering mobile phone and SIM cards registrations vs. “secret ballot“ principle, I wish to be educated on how privacy, guranteed by the constitution, would be ensured on voting through such requisite personally identifiable information and communication devices, plantforms and infrastructure? Thank you. ------------------------------ On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 3:03 PM MSKS Brian Munyao Longwe wrote: >@Walu > >A forced marriage is very different from a marriage between consenting >partners. I venture to say that the "marriage" between Kibaki and Raila was >forced. > >The "marriages" in this election were consensual. Night and day difference. > >As for the RTS system - I beg to differ. Not matter how much we may WANT >the electronic system to have been there as a parallel verification system >the truth (and the fact) is that RTS was merely for transmission of >PROVISIONAL results (as clearly indicated in practically all official >specifications for the RTS). As per the Supreme Court the real vote was the >paper ballot count along with the various checks and balances. > >Nevertheless your reasoning is spot on in terms of one of the ways in which >technology *can* be used to enhance the vote. Hopefully if anything comes >out of this dialogue, some of these points will be included in the design >of future systems intended to support the election. > >Best regards, > >Brian > > >On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 12:52 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> @Brian, >> Coalition Govt will be with us forever. Our current govt, Jubilee is a >> coalition between TNA and URP. So expect "nusu-mkate" politics to be with >> us for a while and it is not necessarily a bad thing. Even UK, Germany, >> Israel and many other mature democracies have these types of governments. >> Perhaps we just need to learn how to manage them. >> >> @Rigia, >> Nice piece on the technology and election processes. But it misses one >> fundamental that most analysts, legal counsel and I dare say the Supreme >> court may have missed. The fact that the Results Transmission System (RTS) >> is not just useful in "speeding-up" the announcement of results but its >> fundamental and more useful role is by acting as a PARALLEL verification >> mechanism. >> >> What this means is that once the tallying has been done and announced at >> the LOCAL Polling station, those very (Presidential) results are supposed >> to be instantly transmitted to the NATIONAL Level and thereof made public >> to the wider national community. In essence the "local" data is no longer >> just local but becomes "global", and any attempt to modify the same at a >> later stage, by way of agreement, error or outright corruption will >> require a good amount of explanation. This is because what was Transmitted >> and displayed electronically is expected to match the physical election >> Forms 34 as they arrive at the National level, 2-3days later. >> >> Remember, just because all agents did sign the election documents (Form34) >> maybe good but it is not sufficient evidence that what was countersigned is >> indeed what was announced (each signatures has a price?). It is much >> stronger and a better check if what has been countersigned manually is >> cross-checked against another parallel system - the Results Transmission >> System. One may then ask, what if the RTS is also compromised? i.e. Agents >> collude with the Returning Officer to sends fictitious results >> instanteneously over the RTS? This is unlikely to happen because as our >> outgoing President, Mwai Kibaki once rightly put it, you need Intelligence >> to rig elections :-). Most of this "intelligence" only occurs after a >> period of time (1-2-3days) later when 60-70-80% of the results at various >> polling stations is locally known but remains globally or nationallyunkown (awaiting physical arrival of Form36) . It will not be very >> intelligeny to start rigging an election, when you are yet to gather the >> general trend(intelligence) of the results since one can easily over-rig >> and get caught :-). So you can bet your salary that instantly transmitted >> results are likely to be more reliable/correct results as compared to the >> physical ones that will arrive 3days later. >> >> Put differently "instantaneous" transmission of results at the polling >> stations distributes widely what is otherwise "local" knowledge and DENIES >> potential election riggers the opportunity and the time to leverage on this >> type of intelligence. The Results Transmission System ensures that no >> single candidate enjoys the monopoly of local knowledge (Results at >> Polling Station that are not yet in the national public domain) and thus >> eliminates the temptation to abuse the same to their advantage. Knowledge >> is indeed power and local knowledge is even more powerful - I should add. >> If politician's Agents knew that Polling results were no longer "local" but >> widely known across the country - courtesy of the instantaneous Results >> Transmission System - then the temptation to sign against fictitious/edited >> result figures will be greatly reduced. Indeed this fact alone, will >> diminish any Politician's desire to even begin to compromise Agents at the >> Polling station since it is futile to do so upon knowing that the Results >> are already "out and about" in the public domain. >> >> So my prayer for 2017/18 is that as an ICT community, we must ask and >> indeed demand that IEBC ensures that as a minimum tech-input to the >> elections, the Results Transmission System must work. >> >> Lets Enjoy our Easter and the Jubilee years ahead. >> >> walu. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> >> *To:* jwalu(a)yahoo.com p >> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> *Sent:* Saturday, March 30, 2013 11:11 PM >> >> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Opinion Technology, transparency, and the >> Kenyan general election of 2013 >> >> Since I have developed a reputation for saying the unpopular things that >> people think but are either too shy or too conflicted to talk about I will >> make a simple point that I have observed over the past few years. >> >> While the coalition government was lauded as a reasonable way of dealing >> with the electoral debacle that we faced in 2007, the truth is that for the >> past 5 years there have been some very strange and unusual dynamics at work >> in the operations and makeup of Government departments and agencies. A >> massive plus has been the much higher levels of scrutiny and >> accountability. But I would like to suggest that the benefits have been >> outweighed by the disadvantages. >> >> A good example, and one that I would like to use here is the IEBC - it is >> no secret that the two principals had to "share out" the various positions >> that needed to be filled both a commissioner as well as senior management. >> This has been the pattern for almost all appointments and recruiting >> exercises across Government. >> >> I venture to say that this approach has been counterproductive and aside >> from yielding teams that can work together in planning, policy, strategy >> and implementation within their departments/agencies has yielded a replica >> of the competitive, antagonistic, selfish and almost vindictive tension >> that has been evident between the two principals since day one. >> >> It is my sincere hope that the next government will be marked by a >> complete change in attitude, with more of a genuine team-based dynamic in >> terms of setting and achieving organizational goals. >> >> My two cents, >> >> Brian >> >> >> On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 10:21 PM, Dick Omondi <Dick.Omondi(a)ke.airtel.com>wrote: >> >> Now that we have a court decision that clears the matter of the >> presidency, perhaps it is now time to remove the emotions of the decision, >> turn away from politics and get down to the core issues in real >> institutional management and those surrounding the processes and the people >> around the IEBC lest we sit back and get through another four years and put >> together another unit in the last year of the 5 and go back to the same >> merry go round. >> ------------------------------ >> *From*: kictanet ** >> *To*: Dick Omondi >> *Cc*: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions ** >> *Sent*: Sat Mar 30 21:40:14 2013 >> >> *Subject*: Re: [kictanet] Opinion Technology, transparency, and the >> Kenyan general election of 2013 >> Thank you Ali. I appreciate your comments. Shukran. >> >> >> On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 1:38 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: >> >> Wariga >> >> Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed the read. I want to however object to the >> words:- >> >> '...the election results show that technology has failed them.' >> >> I humbly submit that what failed us in this case is a mix of partisan >> politicking, a knack for jostling to see how each proponent could >> manipulate the process for their own benefit and lastly the failure of the >> IEBC leadership to accept and tell Kenyans to our faces that the most >> expensive technology ever bought for elections in Kenya (and Probably >> Africa) was designed to fail before it landed in the country. >> >> I would replace the sentence '...the election results show that technology >> has failed them.' with the sentence >> >> '...the election results show that *leadership* has failed them.' >> >> The saving grace is that we have a sober Supreme Court and we thank God >> for them. >> >> Ali Hussein >> CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd >> Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd >> >> +254 773/713 601113 >> >> "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Mar 29, 2013, at 11:05 PM, Warigia Bowman <warigia(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> I thought you guys might enjoy this piece. >> >> http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/03/2013329135519365308.html >> >> Take a look, and tell me what you think. :-) >> >> Warigia >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com >> >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Warigia Bowman >> Assistant Professor >> Clinton School of Public Service >> University of Arkansas >> wbowman(a)clintonschool.uasys.edu >> ------------------------------------------------- >> View my research on my SSRN Author page: >> http://ssrn.com/author=1479660 >> -------------------------------------------------- >> [image: http://www.airtelappportal.com/banner/254KenyaMailbanner.jpg] >> This email and any file(s) transmitted with it are confidential and >> intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are >> addressed. Unauthorised distribution, copying, use or disclosure of the >> contents to any other person is prohibited. Airtel Networks Kenya Limited >> does not accept any legal liability for the contents of this message. If >> you have received this email in error please notify the Systems >> Administrator, mailadmin(a)ke.airtel.com <mailadmin(a)ke.airtel.com.com>. >> **** >> This email and any file(s) transmitted with it are confidential and >> intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are >> addressed. Unauthorised distribution, copying, use or disclosure of the >> contents to any other person is prohibited. Airtel Networks Kenya Limited >> does not accept any legal liability for the contents of this message. If >> you have received this email in error please notify the Systems >> Administrator, mailadmin(a)ke.airtel.com <mailadmin(a)ke.airtel.com.com>. >> **** >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/blongwe%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/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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KeNIC Site down
by Ali Hussein 01 Apr '13

01 Apr '13

Can someone at KeNIC look into this? The KeNIC site seems to have been down for the last 48hours.. Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 773/713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad

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Raila Odinga
by Eric Osiakwan 31 Mar '13

31 Mar '13

Raila Odinga has earned my respect as a real African statesman -- in my view he has set a precedent that changes the dynamics of African politics.......#AfricaRising Eric here Eric M.K Osiakwan +233244386792

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 70, Issue 196
by Baiju Shah 31 Mar '13

31 Mar '13

Hey All, The question lies here, why did we not do anything this time around, apologies next time is not good enough... Best Regards, Baiju Shah Managing Partner|Telemedia Africa Ltd Suite 12|Chaka Court | Argwings Kodek Road, P.O. Box 14556-00100, Nairobi, Kenya. T: +254 737 751409 | M: +254 787332247 E: baiju(a)tele2media.com On 31 Mar 2013, at 12:00, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Opinion Technology, transparency, and the Kenyan general > election of 2013 (Warigia Bowman) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:07:20 -0500 > From: Warigia Bowman <warigia(a)gmail.com> > To: Dick Omondi <Dick.Omondi(a)ke.airtel.com> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Opinion Technology, transparency, and the > Kenyan general election of 2013 > Message-ID: > <CACeY99QbjXqkSu4nt0T8iodgDFqJ8p+=cA+=x5jQ7CXkW_cMjA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Dear Dick and Brian > > I think that Kictanet has a real opportunity to make sure that we do better > next time. Can we work out an agenda to plan for this? > > Yours, Warigia > > > On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 2:21 PM, Dick Omondi <Dick.Omondi(a)ke.airtel.com>wrote: > >> Now that we have a court decision that clears the matter of the >> presidency, perhaps it is now time to remove the emotions of the decision, >> turn away from politics and get down to the core issues in real >> institutional management and those surrounding the processes and the people >> around the IEBC lest we sit back and get through another four years and put >> together another unit in the last year of the 5 and go back to the same >> merry go round. >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From*: kictanet ** >> *To*: Dick Omondi >> *Cc*: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions ** >> *Sent*: Sat Mar 30 21:40:14 2013 >> >> *Subject*: Re: [kictanet] Opinion Technology, transparency, and the >> Kenyan general election of 2013 >> >> Thank you Ali. I appreciate your comments. Shukran. >> >> >> On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 1:38 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: >> >>> Wariga >>> >>> Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed the read. I want to however object to the >>> words:- >>> >>> '...the election results show that technology has failed them.' >>> >>> I humbly submit that what failed us in this case is a mix of partisan >>> politicking, a knack for jostling to see how each proponent could >>> manipulate the process for their own benefit and lastly the failure of the >>> IEBC leadership to accept and tell Kenyans to our faces that the most >>> expensive technology ever bought for elections in Kenya (and Probably >>> Africa) was designed to fail before it landed in the country. >>> >>> I would replace the sentence '...the election results show that >>> technology has failed them.' with the sentence >>> >>> '...the election results show that *leadership* has failed them.' >>> >>> The saving grace is that we have a sober Supreme Court and we thank God >>> for them. >>> >>> Ali Hussein >>> CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd >>> Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd >>> >>> +254 773/713 601113 >>> >>> "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Mar 29, 2013, at 11:05 PM, Warigia Bowman <warigia(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> I thought you guys might enjoy this piece. >>> >>> http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/03/2013329135519365308.html >>> >>> Take a look, and tell me what you think. :-) >>> >>> Warigia >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com >>> >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Warigia Bowman >> Assistant Professor >> Clinton School of Public Service >> University of Arkansas >> wbowman(a)clintonschool.uasys.edu >> ------------------------------------------------- >> View my research on my SSRN Author page: >> http://ssrn.com/author=1479660 >> -------------------------------------------------- >> >> [image: http://www.airtelappportal.com/banner/254KenyaMailbanner.jpg] >> >> This email and any file(s) transmitted with it are confidential and >> intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are >> addressed. 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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 70, Issue 184
by Gideon 30 Mar '13

30 Mar '13

Here is a link that might help, http://gigaom.com/2013/03/27/undersea-cable-cut-near-egypt-slows-down-inter… Undersea cable cut near Egypt slows down Internet in Africa, Middle East, South Asia<http://gigaom.com/2013/03/27/undersea-cable-cut-near-egypt-slows-down-inter…> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 11:23 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. Internet - Slow (Edith Adera) > 2. Re: Internet - Slow (Peres Were) > 3. Re: Internet - Slow (Mark Mwangi) > 4. Re: Internet - Slow (Ali Hussein) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:07:23 +0000 > From: Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] Internet - Slow > Message-ID: <B62E14120536B14B81E328F4FF78AA99BC6F12(a)hqvm24.IDRC.ORG> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Listers, > > I wonder if I'm the only one who's experiencing slow Internet since > yesterday - both official and personal connection. Anyone knows what's > going on? > > Edith >

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Opinion Technology, transparency, and the Kenyan general election of 2013
by Warigia Bowman 30 Mar '13

30 Mar '13

I thought you guys might enjoy this piece. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/03/2013329135519365308.html Take a look, and tell me what you think. :-) Warigia

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Fwd: Opinion Technology, transparency, and the Kenyan general election of 2013
by Warigia Bowman 30 Mar '13

30 Mar '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Warigia Bowman <warigia(a)gmail.com> Date: Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 7:43 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Opinion Technology, transparency, and the Kenyan general election of 2013 To: Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi(a)gmail.com> Thanks Dennis, I appreciate your comments. I think that we should work as a Kictanet on this issue? can I post them? On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 4:35 PM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Straight to the point and I like the inclusion of doubt of technology in > the US. I think another issue here us that IEBC failed to have contingency > plans in place(though we can argue that paper is a fall back plan - > however, this was not expressly stated, that in case of technology failure, > we would resort to paper). > > From here, maybe I can suggest Dr. , is there a way technology can be > made trustworthy for elections, such as maybe making procurement of systems > open and also making the systems architecturally open for scrutiny. > > I feel the mistrust comes from people not knowing what happens "in there" > On Mar 29, 2013 11:40 PM, "Warigia Bowman" <warigia(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> I thought you guys might enjoy this piece. >> >> http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/03/2013329135519365308.html >> >> Take a look, and tell me what you think. :-) >> >> Warigia >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/dmbuvi%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. >> > -- Dr. Warigia Bowman Assistant Professor Clinton School of Public Service University of Arkansas wbowman(a)clintonschool.uasys.edu ------------------------------------------------- View my research on my SSRN Author page: http://ssrn.com/author=1479660 -------------------------------------------------- -- Dr. Warigia Bowman Assistant Professor Clinton School of Public Service University of Arkansas wbowman(a)clintonschool.uasys.edu ------------------------------------------------- View my research on my SSRN Author page: http://ssrn.com/author=1479660 --------------------------------------------------

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Re: [kictanet] Why CSK is your official representative organisation
by eonchari＠lynxbits.com 30 Mar '13

30 Mar '13

How has the CSK furthered the brilliant discussions held in this forum? Edwin ----- Original Message ----- From: robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.ukTo: eonchari(a)lynxbits.com Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: 3/26/13 5:06 AM Subject: [kictanet] Why CSK is your official representative organisation Computer Society of Kenya (CSK) Our Profile The Computer Society of Kenya (CSK) is the recognized association for information and communication technology (ICT) industry and professionals in Kenya, attracting a large and active membership from all levels if the IT industry and providing a wide range of services to its 6,000 plus members. It was established in 1986 and originally known as The Computer Institute and the society attained its current name in 1994. It is a member of the World Information Technology Services Alliance , the International Federation for Information Processing , the Association of Professional Societies in East Africa , the Kenya Private Sector Alliance , the International Chamber of Commerce and the Asia Oceania Computer Industry Organization amongst other affiliations. The Computer Society of Kenya is the public voice of the IT profession and the guardian to professional ethics and the standards in the IT industry, with a commitment to the wider community to ensure the beneficial use of IT. Aims and Objectives of the Society To act as the advocacy organization for ICT issues in Kenya To facilitate the exchange of information and ideas on ICT through meetings, exhibitions and publications. To promote IT training, both academic and professional. To facilitate the establishment of professional competence and practice. To establish and develop branches of the Society. To establish and maintain affiliations with international and regional organizations that support and share our vision To set and supervise examinations for admission to relevant grades of the Society's membership. Vision To be the best ICT Industry and Professional body in Kenya. Mission To coordinate the activities of and forge unity among it?s members as well as be a focal point for the dissemination of Professional Services . Motto NUNTIUS PRO OMUNIS (Information for all) Core Activities 1. Accreditation of computer training establishments. 2. ICT industry excellence awards, standards, and code of conduct 3. Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programs 4. Local and international lobbying 5. Publications 6. Networking forms 7. Industry seminars, conferences and workshops.. 8. Activities that bring together the ICT Industry and the users. For example every Thursday morning there is a Chairman's Breakfast where about five (5) IT managers meet with the chairman and a guest from industry for an hour over breakfast in an informal environment and arrangement to exchange industry information and ideas. Track Records To date it has registered over 3000 IT practitioners out of a total of 4500 (66%) over five hundred (500) IT Solution Providers out of a total of nine hundred (900) (55%) and accredited over six hundred (600) academic institutions out of one thousand two hundred (1200) (50%). Way Ahead Spearhead the establishment of one ICT authority in Kenya government structure Establish an ICT export services incubation centre Facilitate donation of at least three (3) computers in all 3000 Kenya secondary schools. Facilitate the establishment of telecentres in each administrative location of Kenya. For more information contact us through: Computer Society of Kenya No. 7 Menelik Court, Menelik Road P.0. Box 70180 Nairobi Tel: (20) 3871822/36, 211640 Fax: (20) 728351 Email: csk(a)nbi.ispkenya.com or info(a)csk-online.org Website: http://www.cskonline.org

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Are we throwing the baby with the bath water?
by Ali Hussein 29 Mar '13

29 Mar '13

Listers Voltaire, the Famour French Historian and Philosopher once said "I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it.<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/v/voltaire109645.html> " I am writing this post due to the interesting times that we live in. There is a lot of emotions, bigotry, outright tribalism and jingoism being bandied around the country in many channels - Online responses to media stories, FM Station talk shows, social media, work places, bars etc. Whilst I abore the very nature of some of the discussions we have fought too hard for freedom of expression and association to blanketly condemn everything whole sale. I have just read a story in today's nation titled *'14 Bloggers linked to hate messages'*. http://www.nation.co.ke/News/14-bloggers-linked-to-hate-messages/-/1056/173… The gist of the story is that the bloggers are using the anonymity of the internet to spread hate, tribalism etc.and they are being 'hunted down' like rabid dogs. What I found interesting is this particular paragraph:- *Mr Robert Alai, a well-known blogger was on Tuesday charged with posting “annoying” statements on social media sites, Twitter and Facebook.* For those of us who follow Robert on Social Media you may be forgiven if you think he is the 'Village Mad Man'. However he is a Kenyan and has a right to free speech. I do not excuse some of the stuff being posted online but I sincerely do hope that when one is being charged at our law courts the charge sheet does not say that he or she is charged in court for posting 'Annoying Statements'!! A few months ago Eric Hershman (whiteafrican.com) posted a blog defending Robert's right to his unique brand of 'journalism' and I am one of those who commented on the blog saying that one needs to take responsibility for his actions. http://whiteafrican.com/2012/08/22/kenyas-slippery-censorship-slope/ Now I see where Eric was going... Oh the power of Retrospection. I urge the Powers That Be to delicately balance and be circumspect on how they use the tools of state lest we run rough shod on the very freedoms that allow us to freely comment, post online our opinions. As Voltaire said - I may not agree with what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it. Let us all take a step back and ensure that we do not fall victim to the tyranny of the few who have decided to interpret for us what is good or bad for our beloved nation. *Ali Hussein* *CEO, 3mice interactive media ltd* *Partner, Telemedia Africa Ltd * Tel: +254713601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim<http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Blog: www.alyhussein.com

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Why CSK is your official representative organisation
by robert yawe 26 Mar '13

26 Mar '13

Computer Society of Kenya (CSK) Our Profile The Computer Society of Kenya (CSK) is the recognized association for information and communication technology (ICT) industry and professionals in Kenya, attracting a large and active membership from all levels if the IT industry and providing a wide range of services to its 6,000 plus members. It was established in 1986 and originally known as The Computer Institute and the society attained its current name in 1994. It is a member of the World Information Technology Services Alliance , the International Federation for Information Processing , the Association of Professional Societies in East Africa , the Kenya Private Sector Alliance , the International Chamber of Commerce and the Asia Oceania Computer Industry Organization amongst other affiliations. The Computer Society of Kenya is the public voice of the IT profession and the guardian to professional ethics and the standards in the IT industry, with a commitment to the wider community to ensure the beneficial use of IT. Aims and Objectives of the Society To act as the advocacy organization for ICT issues in Kenya To facilitate the exchange of information and ideas on ICT through meetings, exhibitions and publications. To promote IT training, both academic and professional. To facilitate the establishment of professional competence and practice. To establish and develop branches of the Society. To establish and maintain affiliations with international and regional organizations that support and share our vision To set and supervise examinations for admission to relevant grades of the Society's membership. Vision To be the best ICT Industry and Professional body in Kenya. Mission To coordinate the activities of and forge unity among it?s members as well as be a focal point for the dissemination of Professional Services . Motto NUNTIUS PRO OMUNIS (Information for all) Core Activities 1. Accreditation of computer training establishments. 2. ICT industry excellence awards, standards, and code of conduct 3. Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programs 4. Local and international lobbying 5. Publications 6. Networking forms 7. Industry seminars, conferences and workshops. 8. Activities that bring together the ICT Industry and the users. For example every Thursday morning there is a Chairman's Breakfast where about five (5) IT managers meet with the chairman and a guest from industry for an hour over breakfast in an informal environment and arrangement to exchange industry information and ideas. Track Records To date it has registered over 3000 IT practitioners out of a total of 4500 (66%) over five hundred (500) IT Solution Providers out of a total of nine hundred (900) (55%) and accredited over six hundred (600) academic institutions out of one thousand two hundred (1200) (50%). Way Ahead Spearhead the establishment of one ICT authority in Kenya government structure Establish an ICT export services incubation centre Facilitate donation of at least three (3) computers in all 3000 Kenya secondary schools. Facilitate the establishment of telecentres in each administrative location of Kenya. For more information contact us through: Computer Society of Kenya No. 7 Menelik Court, Menelik Road P.0. Box 70180 Nairobi Tel: (20) 3871822/36, 211640 Fax: (20) 728351 Email: csk(a)nbi.ispkenya.com or info(a)csk-online.org Website: http://www.cskonline.org

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Countellect – bringing intelligence back to governance in a new political dispensation in Kenya
by Mbugua Njihia 26 Mar '13

26 Mar '13

Your feedback on the concept* " **Countellect – bringing intelligence back to governance in a new political dispensation in Kenya" *is welcome. Full concept note here - http://kng.ht/15NNwvj -- ................................................................................................................................................................. Business, more than any other occupation, is a continual dealing with the future; it is a continual calculation, an instinctive exercise in foresight.

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Cyber Cop
by Edith Adera 25 Mar '13

25 Mar '13

Bwana Ndemo, As I reflected on your unenviable job as a "cyber cop" (watching you on The Trend last Friday) and stumbled on this article by Gaitho entitled "The demented postings on social media must stop before blood flows" http://www.nation.co.ke/blogs/-/446672/1723754/-/ee6vonz/-/index.html it occurred to me that we probably need something deeper, while we must address the madness online. You're on record here advocating for policy/decision-making based on empirical/research evidence. I recall your spirited campaign about the Cancer Bill that MPs excitedly passed without the benefit of scientific evidence as to "the actual cause of cancers in Kenya". You argued that you wished they did not get excited about addressing the symptoms of the problem, but the root cause. As you crack down on cyber haters (to address the symptoms of the problem), could we also ask ourselves a couple of questions (listers, feel free to add more questions) to get to the ROOT CAUSE of this ANGER: *why are people so angry? *is this anger only in cyberspace? *If not, to what extent is it a reflection of simmering (unexpressed) anger on the ground? *what are the implications of unexpressed anger? *why are people comfortable to express such deep anger online and not offline? What are they afraid of? *How can long-lasting co-existence be achieved, once and for all? * etc etc etc Someone has work to do as we try to address the short-term symptoms - is it the academic community? or pollsters can have a post-election job to do? I don't know, but the RROT CAUSE, we must find including the solutions. Reflective Edith

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Kenya’s PKI Destined for Failure?
by Brian Munyao Longwe 24 Mar '13

24 Mar '13

Disclaimer: All the opinions expressed herein are my own. #140friday <http://140friday.com> » Business <http://140friday.com/?cat=3>» Politics <http://140friday.com/?cat=6> » Technology<http://140friday.com/?cat=8>» Kenya’s PKI Destined for Failure? March 20, 2013 Kenya’s PKI Destined for Failure? Today I had the opportunity to attend a seminar organized by the Ministry of Information & Communications and Samsung SDS as part of the implementation of Kenya’s National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI). The project is undertaken within the framework of the Kenya Transparency & Communications Infrastructure Project (KTCIP), a World Bank funded initiative that will help Kenya achieve a number of the goals under the ICT pillar of Vision 2030. The presentations from the team from Korea consisted of representatives of Samsung SDS (who won the International tender for Kenya’s NPKI implementation) as well as representatives from some of the key actors in Korea’s own NPKI. The Korean presentations were interesting, informative and very well prepared. Over the period of a few hours they were able to take the relatively complex subject of National Public Kenya Infrastructure and unpack it in a way that was both easy to understand as well as clear and straightforward. They left no shadow of doubt as to whether Samsung SDS can successfully implement this project. They also shared the organizational structure for the project, which is as follows: [image: CAM00454]<http://140friday.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CAM00454.jpg> During the course of their presentations the team from Korea shared the high level plan for the implementation of Kenya’s SDS. They made it clear that they had spent a good deal of time working closely with Government officials responsible from the Kenyan side. In describing the structure and hierarchy that has proven successful in Korea for the implementation and operation of their NPKI, the team shared the following diagram. [image: CAM00455]<http://140friday.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CAM00455.jpg> At the very top, there is the Ministry responsible for the NPKI, they provide the legal and regulatory framework, national authentication plan and other high level functions. Below them is the “Root Certification Authority” an organization known as the Korea Internet Security Agency (KISA), which provides operation of the National Authentication system, licensing/accreditation of certificate authorities (CA) to provide service to the public as well as development of technical standards. Below them are the accredited CAs of which Korea has 5 who provide certificate issuance and management services to the public. In a presentation which came later, the Korean team shared the proposed structure for the Kenyan implementation which had been arrived at after consultations with Government. The diagram is as follows. [image: CAM00457]<http://140friday.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CAM00457.jpg> In this structure, Government who will be responsible for legal and regulatory framework, national authentication plan, other high level functions as well as licensing and auditing are to be represented by the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK). Below them and responsible for operation of the Root Certification Authority is CCK. Below that are a proposed “Government CA” which will issue certificates for Government agencies and employees and a proposed “Private Sector CA” which will issue certificates to the rest of the country. I have a big problem with this structure. First and foremost because CCK is being proposed as BOTH the licensing authority as well as the licensed operator of the Root Certification Authority. The potential for conflict of interest is immediately evident, not to mention the fact that the end-to-end integrity of a structure that ensures top-down accountability is rendered completely void. Even worse was the mumbled suggestions by some of the government participants at the seminar that CCK might also act as the Government CA. In addition that is the fact that a project as crucial as this has not gone through a proper stakeholder consultative process and is seemingly being shoved down our throats. In his closing remarks a director a the E-Government directorate asked the ICT Board to engage stakeholders further and receive input before moving too far. I raised this point as a question during the Q & A session at the end of the seminar and would like to emphasise that it would be *very wrong* for CCK to be the Root Certification Authority for a number of reasons: 1. *Conflict of Interest:* As per the proposed structure the representative of Government, CCK needs to serve as the top level entity that handles the legal and regulatory framework and the national authentication plan. Adding a subsidiary role would not only compromise their integrity but would also expose them to all manner of challenges with regards to operation of an infrastructure that is supposed to be based on trust. 2. *Procurement Issues:* In sharing to a certain level of detail the complexity of the Root Authority setup, it became evident that there would be a continuous need for procurement of various goods and services. As a government agency, CCK is subject to public procurement regulations, this means that even very basic, small and simple items could take months if not years to procure. The problems with our public procurement are well known. Subjecting the Root Authority to this kind of environment is in itself a major risk for successful implementation and operation. 3. *Human Resource Issues:* Several times in their presentations the Koreans complained that they had observed a critical lack of human resources. They emphasized that they were not referring to *skilled*human resources but simply to *enough people* for the project requirements. Shock of shocks! With the incredible numbers of well educated Kenyans who are unemployed or underemployed? They could obviously have only been referring to what they had seen as far as the people available for the project from the Ministry and CCK. It is no secret that CCK has extremely limited human resources in their ICT division and those few are oveworked, stretched beyond measure and juggling multipe roles. Isn’t adding additional responsibilities into this mix a formula for disaster? 4. *Inertia*: CCK has proven to be very poor at the timely execution of functions that fall outside their core mandate of licensing, regulation and resource management. A perfect example is the implementation of the Universal Service Fund, which CCK insisted on handling as an inhouse function instead of facilitating the setup of a dedicated entity to handle the task. It has been over 6 years since regulation and legislation regarding the USF came into place and there is still nothing to speak of. I will reserve this as a subject for another day (it is a long and detailed one!) *Recommendations* The Government should immediately consider adopting a *Public Private Partnership* approach for the implementation of Kenya’s NPKI. This is especially timely because we now have a fully ratified Public Private Partnership Policy that provides a variety of models for project implementation. This will not only ensure involvement from crucial stakeholders but also free the Root Authority from the problems highlighted above (and probably many others) while at the same time ensuring that enough private sector energy and enthusiasm is infused into the project so that it moves with speed and determination. Success stories such as KENIC and TEAMS show that it is not only possible but that it can be done with ease.

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Silicon Valle goes to Dar
by robert yawe 22 Mar '13

22 Mar '13

Hi, It is always good to watch what the competition is doing to avoid planning in a vacuum, I came across an article and report on the approach Tanzania is taking in developing outsourcing and knowledge centre. The model is interesting and takes into consideration the fact that a large pool of highly educated personnel is important to achieve their objective therefore they have opted to take the Stanford model. It will be interesting to see how the approach works in relation to out Savanna approach. http://touch.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/local-news/7080-silicon-valley-comes… http://ro.ecu.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1072&context=ceducom 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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[Skunkworks] Fwd: Kenya's PKI Destined for Failure?
by Wambua, Christopher 22 Mar '13

22 Mar '13

Warigia, In my view, the assessment of CCK's performance in respect to Universal Access Fund is not fair. I say this because the legal framework for the Universal Service Fund (USF) is barely three years old (i.e. the Kenya Information and Communications Act of 2009 and the Kenya Information and Communications Universal Access and Service Regulations of 2010). It is these pieces of legislation that charge CCK with the responsibility of managing and administering the Fund. From the date USF's legal instruments were put in place, the issue of doing nothing in the last six years does not arise. You will also recall that the Universal Service Access Committee (USAC), which is mandated to advise the CCK Board on the management of the Fund, was appointed in December 2012 by the Minister for Information and Communications. As it awaited the legal framework to be in place, CCK undertook a number of preparatory activities for the implementation of USF. These include: * Establishing a Statistical function within the Commission in view of the need for up to date information on access and usage of ICT to inform universal access planning. This is the Unit that prepares the Quarterly Sector Statistics. * Carrying out a number of studies to guide the implementation of the Fund, including the National ICT Survey (2010/2011) and the ICT Access Gaps Study (2011). The Survey was undertaken in conjunction with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics to provide baseline information on the level of access and usage of ICTs at the household level in Kenya. The Survey provides benchmark indicators against which to measure the penetration of ICT services particularly through the USF. It provided a key input into the ICTs Access Gap study of 2011 undertaken by APOYO Consultoria. The ICT Access Gap Study identified areas that lacked access to voice, postal and data services and provide cost estimates for closing the gaps. It has provided the basis for identifying the areas requiring USF interventions and prioritizing allocation of funds. These reports are available on the CCK website. * Implementing a number of UA pilot projects whose experience will be key in implementing national UA projects. The pilot projects include: 16 ICT Centers in Secondary Schools (2 in each province), 4 Community Centers, 8 ICT Centers schools for PWDs (covering all secondary schools for PwDs in Kenya), 10 e-Resource Centers within the Kenya National Library Service outlets, E-health Project (in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Qualcomm Inc), Content Development that include the Digitization of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary School (KCSE) Form I and II curriculum by KIE and a Web Portal for Persons With Disabilities (in partnership with the National Council for Persons with Disabilities and United Disabled Persons of Kenya). These projects have been funded largely by the Commission. * From 2012 to date, the Commission has been developing USF program concepts, projects prioritization criteria and USF Strategy with technical support from USAID's Global Broadband Innovation (GBI) programme. Again with support from the USAID, the Commission in conjunction with the Ministry of Information and Communications, Kenya ICT Board, E-Government Directorate, Vision 2030 Secretariat and National Communications Secretariat and other stakeholders are developing a National Broadband Strategy (NBS). This strategy is important in the realization of universal access to broadband services in Kenya. Starting from July 2013, the Fund shall be brought into operation. In this regard, all licensees shall be expected to begin remitting their statutory contribution to the Fund. On its part, the Commission has set aside Kshs1,000,000,000 as seed money for the USF. I hope this sheds more light on this matter. Wambua From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+wambua=cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Warigia Bowman Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 4:50 PM To: Wambua, Christopher Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet][Skunkworks] Fwd: Kenya's PKI Destined for Failure? Dear Brian Thank you for this very thoughtful discussion. 4. Inertia: CCK has proven to be very poor at the timely execution of functions that fall outside their core mandate of licensing, regulation and resource management. A perfect example is the implementation of the Universal Service Fund, which CCK insisted on handling as an inhouse function instead of facilitating the setup of a dedicated entity to handle the task. It has been over 6 years since regulation and legislation regarding the USF came into place and there is still nothing to speak of. I will reserve this as a subject for another day (it is a long and detailed one!) Erm, am I the only one embarassed that all of our neighbors have a functional USF, but Kenya does not? Recommendations The Government should immediately consider adopting a Public Private Partnership approach for the implementation of Kenya's NPKI. This is especially timely because we now have a fully ratified Public Private Partnership Policy that provides a variety of models for project implementation. This will not only ensure involvement from crucial stakeholders but also free the Root Authority from the problems highlighted above (and probably many others) while at the same time ensuring that enough private sector energy and enthusiasm is infused into the project so that it moves with speed and determination. Success stories such as KENIC and TEAMS show that it is not only possible but that it can be done with ease. PPPs are the respected model for many kinds of endeavors, and this is a very strong suggestion. Yours, Warigia On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 8:24 AM, Lucy Kimani <lkimani(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Ali and Brian +1 CCK can be the CA for the government but there has to be Private Sector based CAs as well to avoid conflict of interest. What may seem complex when broken down may not be all that bad as evidenced in this paper: http://www.articsoft.com/whitepapers/AustPKI03SMr2.pdf I especially like the not always waiting for the government "The business and Internet communities are not waiting for some over-arching system to be put into place by governments or agencies such as the UN. They are seizing opportunities as they arise, putting in place systems that they trust and selecting their own RCA - a PRIVATE RCA - if they select one at all. An example of this is the Secure Electronic Transaction (SET) PKI developed by Visa and MasterCard. Figure 4 represents the basic SET PKI as identified by Ford & Baum. A new version of the SET protocol has recently been introduced, sometimes referred to as 3DSET. It expects to provide the customer with a provable digital receipt for a transaction, establishing the formality of the contract between the customer and the merchant, something that was lacking in the original implementation." VISA introduced 3D SET in 2000 to address issues with SET PKI. 3D SET simplifies the SET protocol into three domain Model: 1) acquirer domain, 2) issuer domain, 3) interoperability domain. 3D SET provide a flexible framework that allows banks and acquirers to use their method to authenticate cardholders and merchants in a transaction. --- On Thu, 3/21/13, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Fwd: Kenya's PKI Destined for Failure? To: lkimani(a)yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 7:24 AM Adam +1 And I give Brian the highest commendation for highlighting this issue. We must always try our level best to embrace the Multi-Stakeholder regime because as much as sometimes it sound like we are in the Tower of Babel ultimately the best solutions emerge (most of the time). Regards Ali Hussein CEO, 3mice interactive media ltd Partner, Telemedia Africa Ltd Tel: +254713601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 12:58 PM, Adam Nelson <adam(a)varud.com <http://mc/compose?to=adam@varud.com> > wrote: I think Brian's original point is well taken. It's not ideal for a Korean government agency to hold such important keys. However, Kenya can't just start its own key without at least a few years of lead time to get on a critical mass of browsers and operating systems by default (although it should start now just to get the ball rolling). Finland and Turkey have CAs (although Turkey's was famously hacked with google.com signatures). I would suggest that the certificate authority for this be one of the most trusted and common commercial ones - Equifax. That's what Google uses and because they're commercial, will probably be more responsive to the needs of the government than a Koren agency. -Adam https://twitter.com/varud https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 12:32 PM, Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com <http://mc/compose?to=Kivuva@transworldafrica.com> > wrote: Good points from Brian and Evans. I think the elephant in the room is CCK to be the Root Certification Authority. PPP as Brian puts it might be the best way to go, although it has its own challenges, as we saw last year when KENIC was facing leadership challenges, and discord within the board. Other channels might be to tender for local companies to bid to be the RCA. This has worked very well in developed countries. The issue of HR can be sorted if we are willing to empower our youth, by say Knowledge Transfer. Unfortunately, these Asians are not very keen in transferring such knowledge to the client side of the business since they want to be indispensable. But we can be forceful, and find ways to train people who will administer the NPKI system. We currently have thousands of security experts in the country, and we are willing to learn more. 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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. -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <http://mc/compose?to=kictanet@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/lkimani%40yahoo.co m 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/warigia%40gmail.co m 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. -- Dr. Warigia Bowman Assistant Professor Clinton School of Public Service University of Arkansas wbowman(a)clintonschool.uasys.edu ------------------------------------------------- View my research on my SSRN Author page: http://ssrn.com/author=1479660 --------------------------------------------------

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China and Operating Systems Architecture
by Evans Ikua 22 Mar '13

22 Mar '13

Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology defines a new reference architecture for standard operating systems in China .... http://www.canonical.com/content/canonical-and-chinese-standards-body-annou… -- *---------------------------------------------------- Kind Regards, Evans Ikua,* lanetconsulting.com, lpi-eastafrica.org, ict-innovation.fossfa.net, Skype: @ikuae Cell: +254-722-955831

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Fwd: Kenya’s PKI Destined for Failure?
by Kivuva 22 Mar '13

22 Mar '13

Good points from Brian and Evans. I think the elephant in the room is CCK to be the Root Certification Authority. PPP as Brian puts it might be the best way to go, although it has its own challenges, as we saw last year when KENIC was facing leadership challenges, and discord within the board. Other channels might be to tender for local companies to bid to be the RCA. This has worked very well in developed countries. The issue of HR can be sorted if we are willing to empower our youth, by say Knowledge Transfer. Unfortunately, these Asians are not very keen in transferring such knowledge to the client side of the business since they want to be indispensable. But we can be forceful, and find ways to train people who will administer the NPKI system. We currently have thousands of security experts in the country, and we are willing to learn more. Kind Regards. -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva

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Kenyans, Nigerians wage tweet-war ahead of fixture
by Grace Githaiga 22 Mar '13

22 Mar '13

Kenyans and Nigerians taunted each other on twitter following reports that Kenya’s Harambee Stars had been denied a proper training ground and forced to train on a grassless compound of what looked like an abandoned school in Lagos... When the Kenyans on Twitter woke up on Thursday and saw what their national team had been reduced to, they unleashed their belligerence through a hashtag #SomeoneTellNigeria in which they protested about the way the Harambee Stars had been treated. http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Kenyans-Nigerians-wage-tweetwar-ahe…

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Telecom firms and banks lead race for Konza
by Grace Githaiga 21 Mar '13

21 Mar '13

IN SUMMARYThe real estate, telecoms and financial services sectors alone represent about 38.2 per cent of the 303 formal requests so far made to the Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KOTDA) for inclusion in the initial phase of the project.Kenyan investors are poised to be the key drivers of the Konza project with 81 per cent of the enquiries so far registered with the authority.Phase 1 of the Konza project covers a 400-acre portion of the 5,000 acres site off the Nairobi-Mombasa highway which has been earmarked for construction of residential houses and related amenities such as cultural centres, parks and a university complex. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/-/539550/1727112/-/item/0…

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Message to Kenya
by Edith Adera 21 Mar '13

21 Mar '13

MESSAGE TO KENYA by Apostle Paul Amadi (Notes) on Monday, March 18, 2013 at 10:12pm The Lord woke me up about 2am on the night of 13th March 2013 with a message to the nation of Kenya, and particularly to the Body of Christ. Before He began speaking to me He showed me the flag and the emblems of the nation, then He showed me the words of the first verse of the national anthem of Kenya (O God of all creation, bless this our land and nation, justice be our shield and defender, may we dwell in unity, peace and liberty, plenty be found within our borders) and also I saw the words PEACE, LOVE & UNITY. I saw that these 3 words were written upon a long slab of rock that had been painted with the colors of the flag of Kenya (black, red, green & white). I also saw that the painting had become greatly disjointed. Neither the words nor the colors were together. It was a broken state. As I came to the point of tears at what I was seeing, my belly suddenly became very hot and He began to speak: "Why are you following men that shall die? You have forgotten Me, the fountain of living waters, and now seek to men. Can they save you? Can they deliver you? Yet you seek to them. All these are the works of My hands. In the day I call for them all their thoughts perish. Seek to Me. I the Lord I am the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last. Let your trust be in Me, for I speak and it comes to pass. No man can stop My purposes. The Lord then brought me to see what was happening around the nation. He showed me Christian homes, men and women speaking and spewing hatred against those who belong to communities of differing political affiliations. And He said to me, "See what My people are doing. Is this what I called you to do? Have I not called you to love one another and to pray for the peace of your nation? Have I not called you to bless and not to curse? How is it then that you have taken sides with the enemy of My people? You are destroying, destroying, destroying everything! Where is love in My people? Where are My intercessors? Where are My watchmen? For your enemy is risen and is even now ready to devour this nation. I have spoken to you over and over again but you do not listen. Yes, you prayed and repented before Me and asked Me to heal your nation, but how can I heal when you are so deeply divided? Have I called you to take sides against one another? Or I have called you to be united. You speak and devour one another, you consume each other with the words of your mouth and at last you yourself will be no more. For while you are cursing one another your enemy is busy strategizing how he will destroy your nation. I speak this to your shame. Then He continued, "I the Lord have called you to be peacemakers, for so you will be called My sons. I despise those who cause discord among their brethren, and I will oppose them. Repent now of the evil that is in your heart and return to your position. I love those of you who have refused to take sides, who pray to Me because of the land. They are My jewels and I will preserve them. I am your source. O Kenya, look to Me and be saved. If you look to men you will be disappointed, for men will lie to you, but I the Lord am the God of truth; what I speak I will also do. If you do not repent judgment will come to your land and the sword will pass through but if you My people humble yourselves and return to Me then I will heal you and heal your land. This is the direction the Lord gave me for you: Whom you have spoken against, you must go and face them and seek their forgiveness. And for the servants the ministers, this is what the Lord says to you: "Why have you taken sides in these matters? I have not called you to take sides but to stand before Me and intercede for the land. REPENT!" And the Lord said, "Begin praying for the healing of this nation, for if you do not do so it will fall apart and you yourself will not survive. I said put your trust in Me but you have gone after men who can do nothing for you. [Just now as I am typing this I heard Him say: I the Lord hold the key to your life]. Stop saying I (i.e. the Lord) am with this one, or that one. I the LORD do not take sides for I am the King of the earth. I respect no persons, but those who fear Me and obey My commandments shall find favor in My sight. Therefore, be zealous and repent. Pray unto Me, love one another, be united and I will restore you once again." And the Lord said to me, "This confusion in your elections is caused by the enemy that he may destroy My people. If you do not pray, he shall prevail." Who can pray, let him pray, and who cannot pray, let him also pray. The Lord also showed me what the enemy is planning: Chaos, anarchy and bloodshed. Church of God, arise and pray against these things. Spend time with the Father and plead for the sake of this nation. Gather together in your homes and churches and intercede. Cry mightily to the Father, and He who is able shall change the tide and heal our nation. Verses: Pro 6:16-19: These six Jehovah hates; yea, seven are hateful to his soul: a proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that plots wicked plans, feet hurrying to run to evil, a false witness who speaks lies, and he who causes fighting among brothers. Mat 5:9: Blessed are the peacemakers! For they shall be called the sons of God. 2Ch 7:14: if My people, who are called by My name, shall humble themselves and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Isa 55:6,7: Seek Jehovah while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to Jehovah, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon. Come on Kenyans, share this message on your timelines so others will also read and take action. The whole nation needs to hear this. For the Master, Paul Amadi Gatekeeper

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Digital Democracy Kenya: 2013 Elections Survey…
by Michael Bullut 21 Mar '13

21 Mar '13

Greetings Good People, Carrying out a survey for an online forum called *"Digital Democracy Kenya"*on the General Elections... You're not required to give your details (i.e. name & address) but jus' your honest views... The link to the survey is *here.<http://kipsang.com/digital-democracy-kenya-2013-elections-survey/> * Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114. **Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* ***Twitter:** @Kipsang <http://twitter.com/Kipsang/> * *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com* * * *---*

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Government acts on driving e-commerce growth
by Phyllis Nyambura 21 Mar '13

21 Mar '13

*Government acts on driving e-commerce growth* ** *Establishment of a secure online environment will be implemented come October * ** *Nairobi 20th March, 2013: *The government through the Kenya ICT board, Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) and Directorate of E-government, today held a forum with stakeholders to sensitise them on what it will take to secure online transactions. Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), is the national system that the government is implementing to provide digital certification services. Through the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), the government will set up an online identity and verification system where each citizen will be issued with a unique online identity (digital certificate) that will be required whenever they take part in online transactions. The project is being implemented by Korea technology company Samsung SDS. “Electronic signing is the most ensuring method to help solve a lot of the on-line crimes we see such as hacking, identity theft and forgery of sensitive information. Interested individuals will apply for a digital certificate using their name and ID number and later called in for a face-to-face authentication process by the Accredited Certificate Authority. Following the verification process, the applicants will then be authorized to download the digital certificate to the PC or USB (HSM token),” explained Evans Kahuthu, Project Manager Information Security at the Kenya ICT Board. The online certificate will be a unique Internet ID (a cryptographic key) that will facilitate access to on-line government services leading to increased online business. “Going forward, we will be getting into complex, sophisticated and very hard to investigate organized cybercrime. It is therefore prudent that the government readies itself to tackle these new challenges,” said Francis Mwaura, Senior Assistant Director, and Directorate of E-Government. “As the government moves to automate and digitize its records, e-government will handle a lot of sensitive data, and this calls for security of these records,” added Francis Mwaura. The project expected date of completion is October and it will be piloted at the Kenya Revenue Authority before a roll-out to other government agencies and ministries. This will mean that those applying for KRA online services e.g tax returns and pin certificates will have to apply for digital certificates before they are allowed to transact. “Internet users have to struggle with a trade-off between convenience and security. As countries all over the world are making progress in e-government, all offline activities are being changed into online ones like e-commerce, e-banking, e-procurement and e-bidding through the internet. That’s why PKI is so crucial at this time,” said Samsung SDS Vice President, Sungwon Han. “Kenya is taking the lead in East Africa,” said Michael Katundu, Director Information Technology at CCK, who also chairs the Cyber Security Steering Committee in the region. CCK will be the root certification authority and will also accredit private companies who will issue certification to online users on their behalf. Full details of who qualifies to be an accreditter will be published on CCK website (www.*cck*. go.ke). Immediate beneficiaries of PKI are those that rely heavily on e-transactions among them; Banks, Tax bodies (KRA), online businesses and those that hold sensitive information like Medical service providers, legal entities and government ministries like the Immigration and Lands. In *2009*, Kenya passed the amendment legislation introducing the regulation of Electronic Signatures (E-Signature) into the Kenya Information and Communications Act, *Cap 411A *(as part of e-transactions). Subsequent *subsidiary legislation* to operationalise this framework was designed in 2010 in the form of Kenya Information and Communications (Electronic Certification and Domain Name Administration) Regulations, 2010. *For more information contact pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke* -- Phyllis Nyambura Communication Writer Kenya ICT Board 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 Visit: www.ict.go.ke Become a fan: www.facebook.com/kenyaictboard Follow us on twitter: @kenyaICTboard --------------------- *Our Vision*: Kenya becomes a top 10 ICT hub * Our Mission*: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment * Our Quality Policy*: Kenya ICT Board is committed to consistently deliver quality ICT services and manage projects that support the growth of Information and Communication Technology, to satisfy the needs and expectations of customers. Kenya ICT Board shall comply with all requirements and continually improve the effectiveness of the Quality Management System. Kenya ICT Board leadership shall establish and review quality objectives in line with this policy and ensure commitment of all employees.

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Sample of results from Survey information for election day
by Warigia Bowman 21 Mar '13

21 Mar '13

Wenzangu Can you believe that the electionwas 16 days ago? Sometimes it feels like it was yesterday, and sometimes it feels like it was last year. Anyway, I just want to *thank* those Kictanet members who helped me to collect data about ICT usage on election day. Those people included Wambui Ngugi, Mwendwa Kivuva, Muchiri Nyaggah, Norbert Wildermuth, Grace Githaiga, Michael Bullut and Brian Longwe. I think all in all we collected about 70 surveys on election day. I have not keyed them all in. This database has some very rich information, and some surprising results. Bottom line 1) *Kictanet rocks* 2) *Crowdsourcing works*. I have asked my colleagues to give me permission to give your more information about the data we collected in summarized form, We have a LOT more questions than shown here, but here is a delicious taste. If you want to contribute your experience to this noble project, contact *Michael Bullut at main(a)kipsang.com**. *We are closing survey collection this weekend because the social media is beginning to distort people's perceptions. Number of Surveys 23 Age of youngest voter 20 Age of Oldest voter 67 How many received text messages day of election? 7 30.43% Sample text messages Yes, exchanged with a friend to remind me to vote wisely to the candidate of our choice. Yes.There were some aspirants who tried to text messages, writing their names Senator, Governor. Yes. We need our country even after elections so we can continue with daily lives. Let us vote peacefully and avoid inceitement. We are all Kenyans! Changed their vote on the basis of a textbook or facebook message. 0 Received a text message warning to stay away from polls 0 Sample comments on election People should stop voting on tribal lines I experiencedthe peace. I cannot expect anything worse. According to the behavior, it is going to be a peaceful election in Nairobi. I was frustrated and disappointed that the election was manual and slow, not based on the immense technological advances in the country. This was more so after all the hype and excitement that the election and the tallying process was technology driven. I left the polling station hoping that nothing would go wrong with the manual process as it happened in 2007. The entire technology eventually failed at the tallying process and now allegations have arisen that the manual process has been comprised. Instead of feeling happy for an election well conducted and won by the superior candidate, I continue feeling a sense of apprehension. Like something about to explode. A feeling as though the prevailing peace is not genuine. It is an oppressive peace only celebrated by the winners. -- Dr. Warigia Bowman Assistant Professor Clinton School of Public Service University of Arkansas wbowman(a)clintonschool.uasys.edu http://democratizingegypt.blogspot.com ------------------------------------------------- View my research on my SSRN Author page: http://ssrn.com/author=1479660 --------------------------------------------------

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ICANN 2013 Nominating Committee is Actively Seeking Candidates
by Alice Munyua 20 Mar '13

20 Mar '13

Would be great if several Kenyans applied for these leadership positions at ICANN. Best Alice https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-19mar13-en.htm 2013 Nominating Committee is Actively Seeking Candidates 19 March 2013 ICANN's 2013 Nominating Committee (NomCom) will be attending the 46th ICANN Meeting in Beijing, China, (http://beijing46.icann.org/) and conduct a number of open meetings to provide detailed information to the community about the NomCom's work and obtain input from the ICANN entities regarding desirable applicant qualities. The NomCom is actively seeking qualified candidates for the following key leadership positions within ICANN: * Three members of the Board of Directors of ICANN * Three members of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) (one each from the Africa; Asia/Australia/Pacific; and Latin America/Caribbean regions) * Two members of the Council of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) * One member of the Council of the Country-Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Statements of Interest for the positions described above can be submitted through an on-line application form at http://nomcom.icann.org/apply. Applications will be considered in confidence and should be received by 11:59:59 UTC on 1 May 2013 for full consideration. Selections will be announced in September 2013. Successful candidates will take up their positions following ICANN's Annual Meeting in Buenos Aires in November 2013. The 2013 NomCom began its work in October 2012 after the ICANN Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada, and since then has organized outreach events in multiple locations around the globe. The NomCom holds regular conference calls to plan and follow-up on its work. More information regarding the Nominating Committee can be found at: http://nomcom.icann.org/ Candidate recommendations, questions or comments may also be emailed to nomcom2013(a)icann.org <mailto:nomcom2013@icann.org>. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org

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Media Awards 2013
by Ruth Kwamboka 20 Mar '13

20 Mar '13

Dear All, The Media Council of Kenya will hold a regional Journalists’ Convention and the second Annual Journalism Excellence Awards [AJEA] gala to mark the World Press Freedom Day on 3rd May, 2013. The Journalists’ convention will take place on 2nd May and half day on 3rd May, while the Journalism Awards gala will be held on the evening of the same day (Friday, 3rd May 2013) in Nairobi. In regard to the Media Awards, Kindly find attached the Call for entry poster and the entry form. You could share the same with other journalists in your networks too.

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No politechnics no Vision 2030
by robert yawe 20 Mar '13

20 Mar '13

Here is why we need to be very careful about converting practical teaching polytechnics into theoretical content Universities Tiny, personal blood testing laboratory gets under your skin By Darren Quick March 19, 2013 7 Pictures 3 inShare Email This prototype implant can detect up to five proteins and organic acids at once (Photo: EPFL)Image Gallery (7 images) Gmail: More than an email - Mail.Google.com Stay in Touch with friends on Chat, Mobile, or Free SMS, try it now! Homocysteine Assay - www.diazyme.com Low cost per test - Simple to use Accurate and reliable results Best Hospitals in India - SafeMedTrip.com for Kenya Patients, High Quality Care,Low Cost Packages,Free Opinion Don't wait for NFC - www.tagattitude.fr Tagattitude contectless technology: offer secure transactions today Ads by Google Blood tests usually involve drawing some blood out of the body. Now scientists from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have developed an implant that allows blood to be analyzed from within the body, with results then transmitted wirelessly to a computer. While still at the experimental stage, the device could make it easier for health care providers to monitor the chronically ill and provide more personalized treatment to cancer patients. * * * * * View all The tiny, portable blood-testing laboratory measures about 14 mm long and is designed to be implanted just beneath the skin. The prototype has five sensors that allow it to detect up to five proteins and organic acids at once. The sensor surfaces are covered with an enzyme to capture targeted substances in the body, such as lactate, glucose, or Adenosine triphosphate (ATP). However, the enzymes being tested in the prototype are currently only good for about a month and a half. "Potentially, we could detect just about anything," explains EPFL scientist Giovanni de Micheli. "But the enzymes have a limited lifespan, and we have to design them to last as long as possible." However, De Micheli points out that, “it's very easy to remove and replace the implant, since it's so small." In addition to the sensors, the implant also packs a radio transmitter and a power delivery system into its few cubic millimeter volume. Instead of an inbuilt battery, the device has a tiny electrical coil that receives power inductively from a patch located outside the body that provides 1/10 watt of power through the patient’s skin. The external patch also collects the data transmitted over a safe frequency from the implant and relays it via Bluetooth to a mobile phone or tablet, which then forwards the information to the doctor over the mobile network. The research team, which was led by De Micheli and Sandro Carrara, believes the implant could be particularly useful to oncologists who use occasional blood tests to evaluate cancer patients’ tolerance to particular dosages of chemotherapy. "It will allow direct and continuous monitoring based on a patient's individual tolerance, and not on age and weight charts or weekly blood tests,” De Michelli says. In addition to potentially offering a more personalized form of chemotherapy, the implant could also be used in patients with chronic illness to identify a problem, such as an imminent heart attack or high blood sugar levels, and send an alert even before symptoms emerge. The prototype has already been tested in the laboratory and proved to be as reliable as traditional analysis methods in detecting the five different substances it targeted. The researchers hope the implant will be commercially available within the next four years. De Michelli and Carrera detail the implant and its potential uses in the following video. Source: EPFL Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Re: [kictanet] Cyber Cop
by meshack emakunat 20 Mar '13

20 Mar '13

I speak of control at this point how does regulation fit in? ------------------------------ On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 7:26 AM PDT Brian Munyao Longwe wrote: >True about Egypt, but that was to extend the Govts iron-grasp on the >populace. Is there any country in Africa with as much civil liberty as >Kenya? Let us not look the gift horse in the mouth... > > cell: +254715964281 >#*****TRON LIVES*****# >On Mar 19, 2013 4:44 PM, "meshack emakunat" <memakunat(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> >> >> Just for thought Egypt shut down internet during the Arab uprising in 2011. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 5:21 AM PDT Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) wrote: >> >> >Brian, >> >I agree with you that the insanity on social media has gone beyond >> >mere expression or opinion. The gloves are so off. There are too many >> >instances where people are commenting without regard for the rights >> >and reputations of others. It is as if the various camps have brought >> >out their best propaganda machinery...and it keeps getting nastier as >> >the election/ petition proceeds. And the intolerance! Why on earth do >> >we have to abuse someone for their opinion? Didn't our foreparents >> >fight so hard for plurality? >> > >> >On agenda four, maybe we missed the bus at the truth and >> >reconciliation stop. But all is not lost and it is just wrong for >> >people to keep stirring ethnic/sectarian emotions in the name of >> >communal anger. Haven't we always been angry? Why is the anger more >> >urgent now? >> > >> >Action should be taken towards those inciting others. I agree with >> >Macharia Gaitho, someone needs to stop this social media violence! >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >2013/3/19 Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com>: >> > Emmanuel, >> > >> > Thanks for setting me straight, this is clear evidence of the ignorance >> I >> > alluded to as I began my previous post :) >> > >> > On a more serious note and once again, thank you so much for bringing >> this >> > out, Agenda Four is a very critical part of our Nationhood. As you have >> > pointed out, the media might seem to have lost focus, forgotten or >> ignored >> > it's importance. >> > >> > But on issues of such grave importance as the Agenda Four - couldn't it >> also >> > be argued that all stakeholders have failed in their roles? >> > >> > The two principals >> > International Civil Society >> > Local Civil Society >> > Various relevant organs of Government >> > Legal Fraternity >> > Media Houses >> > >> > Best regards, >> > >> > >> > Brian >> > >> > On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Emmanuel Khisa < >> oloo.khisa(a)googlemail.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> > Hi Brian, >> > >> > I did not refer to blackout on politicians. >> > >> > The media has been failing in their role as interrogators of the deeper >> > issues of Agenda four...Please note the following as regards the >> national >> > accord: >> > >> > The National Accord >> > >> > The two parties agreed to tackle four main agenda items to end the >> > political crisis and address its underlying causes. >> > >> > Agenda Item 1: Immediate Action to Stop Violence and Restore Fundamental >> > Rights. >> > Agenda Item 2: Addressing the Humanitarian Crisis, and Promoting Healing >> > and Reconciliation. >> > Agenda Item 3: How to Overcome the Political Crisis (power sharing). >> > Agenda Item 4: Tackling Long-term Issues. >> > >> > Agenda four addresses the long standing issues of Land, Equity and other >> > causative factors of ethnic violence ( PEV included). This does not >> screem >> > any politician's name, it simply means this so called Mantra of PEACE >> has >> > been used to cloud our collective psychie as a country. The problem with >> > this is that today you think Kenya is peaceful just because we are able >> to >> > drive around Nairobi and go for our nyama choma sessions in Naivasha or >> > Kajiado...what we forget is that so far we have no report on the Tana >> River >> > Violence, Baragoi Massacre, Garrisa and NE province violence, simmering >> > conflicts in Kwale and the entire coast...We are all glued to our TVs >> very >> > ready to embrace "PEACE" while conviniently avoiding the topics listed >> as >> > grievances... >> > >> > So Mr. Munyao, it is very critical that we begin to not use the >> > responsibility of Cyber use as a pannacea for all the ills facing the >> > country for ventilating we must late people ventilate..and the >> institutions >> > charged with these responsibilities must use the tones and trends of >> > discussion online to map out issues that need addressing...and The MEDIA >> > must be key here....The Agenda Four items will not address themselve >> and yet >> > it is these issues..longstanding that will slow down the currently >> raging >> > tribal sentiments on the internet. >> > >> > My thoughts, >> > >> > On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 11:55 AM, Brian Munyao Longwe < >> blongwe(a)gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Please excuse my ignorance but in responding to Emmanuel's input I >> don't >> >> see the relationship between media's black out on politicians and the >> >> insanity on social media. >> >> >> >> Let's put this in context - the media blackout affects a select few - >> the >> >> political elite who are looking for a platform to push their own >> personal >> >> and political agendas. The blackout has to a certain extent protected >> >> Kenyans from their inflammatory statements. >> >> >> >> On the other hand, the social media activity involves hundreds, if not >> >> thousands of individuals who are expressing their personal opinions (as >> >> negative and unsavoury as those might be). I place emphasis here on >> >> *expressing their opinion*. The fact that they are using social media >> as one >> >> of the channels where their opinion gets aired is simply that, a >> matter of >> >> fact. I am sure that they express the same opinion in their homes, over >> >> their phones, in their hair salons, bars, classrooms, gyms etc...This >> is >> >> because the opinion belongs to them. >> >> >> >> Let us not be naive and try to separate the opinion from the individual >> >> behind it. That to me, is the more important issue. A tribal tirade on >> >> social media is indicative of a tribal opinion held by an individual >> with >> >> tribal beliefs. Solve the basic problem of promoting Kenyanness, unity >> and a >> >> non-tribal outlook and I believe that strides begin to be made towards >> >> solving the problem. >> >> >> >> My two cents, >> >> >> >> Brian >> >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> wrote: >> >> >> >> John F. Kennedy - “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will >> >> make violent revolution inevitable” >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: Emmanuel Khisa [mailto:oloo.khisa@googlemail.com] >> >> Sent: March 19, 2013 9:50 AM >> >> To: Edith Adera >> >> Cc: oloo.khisa(a)gmail.com; KICTAnet - Media Editors Forum; KICTAnet ICT >> >> Policy Discussions >> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cyber Cop >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> +1, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Indeed cyber responsiblilty is not a standalone initiative...cyber >> >> exists as a channel for expressing the societal views and does not >> therefore >> >> exist on its on... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The day we realise that gagging the traditional media does not work in >> >> the 21st century internet age we will start making steps to tackle the >> >> difficult issues the SOUL of the country is struggling with. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> We can make noise about responsible internet use but for as long as the >> >> media blacks out channels of communications, blogsphere will remain >> the only >> >> media of expression for the populace... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> IMHO we are a country that is quick to bury its head in the sand and >> now >> >> we are left with a simmering problem on Agenda 4 which remain >> unattended to >> >> and which is awaiting an opportune time to explode.. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Regard >> >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 9:09 AM, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> wrote: >> >> >> >> Bwana Ndemo, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> As I reflected on your unenviable job as a “cyber cop” (watching you on >> >> The Trend last Friday) and stumbled on this article by Gaitho entitled >> “The >> >> demented postings on social media must stop before blood flows” >> >> http://www.nation.co.ke/blogs/-/446672/1723754/-/ee6vonz/-/index.html it >> >> occurred to me that we probably need something deeper, while we must >> address >> >> the madness online. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> You’re on record here advocating for policy/decision-making based on >> >> empirical/research evidence. I recall your spirited campaign about the >> >> Cancer Bill that MPs excitedly passed without the benefit of scientific >> >> evidence as to “the actual cause of cancers in Kenya”. You argued that >> you >> >> wished they did not get excited about addressing the symptoms of the >> >> problem, but the root cause. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> As you crack down on cyber haters (to address the symptoms of the >> >> problem), could we also ask ourselves a couple of questions (listers, >> feel >> >> free to add more questions) to get to the ROOT CAUSE of this ANGER: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *why are people so angry? >> >> >> >> *is this anger only in cyberspace? >> >> >> >> *If not, to what extent is it a reflection of simmering (unexpressed) >> >> anger on the ground? >> >> >> >> *what are the implications of unexpressed anger? >> >> >> >> *why are people comfortable to express such deep anger online and not >> >> offline? What are they afraid of? >> >> >> >> *How can long-lasting co-existence be achieved, once and for all? >> >> >> >> * etc etc etc >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Someone has work to do as we try to address the short-term symptoms – >> is >> >> it the academic community? or pollsters can have a post-election job >> to do? >> >> I don’t know, but the RROT CAUSE, we must find including the solutions. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Reflective Edith >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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/oloo.khisa%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. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> "Service to Mankind is the greatest form of service"... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Oloo Khisa >> >> P.O. Box 24324-00100 >> >> Nairobi >> >> 0721321086/0731849128 >> >> http://ke.linkedin.com/in/olookhisa >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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/blongwe%40gmail.com >> >> >> >> >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and >> development. >> >> >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and >> bandwidth, >> >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, >> do >> >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> kictanet mailing list >> >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> >> >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/oloo.khisa%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. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > >> > "Service to Mankind is the greatest form of service"... >> > >> > >> > >> > Oloo Khisa >> > P.O. Box 24324-00100 >> > Nairobi >> > 0721321086/0731849128 >> > http://ke.linkedin.com/in/olookhisa >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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 (Bomu) >> >Kenya >> >Skype: gracebomu >> >Twitter: @Bomu >> >Website: http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu >> > >> >_______________________________________________ >> >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. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/blongwe%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Re: [kictanet] Cyber Cop
by meshack emakunat 19 Mar '13

19 Mar '13

Just for thought Egypt shut down internet during the Arab uprising in 2011. ------------------------------ On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 5:21 AM PDT Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) wrote: >Brian, >I agree with you that the insanity on social media has gone beyond >mere expression or opinion. The gloves are so off. There are too many >instances where people are commenting without regard for the rights >and reputations of others. It is as if the various camps have brought >out their best propaganda machinery...and it keeps getting nastier as >the election/ petition proceeds. And the intolerance! Why on earth do >we have to abuse someone for their opinion? Didn't our foreparents >fight so hard for plurality? > >On agenda four, maybe we missed the bus at the truth and >reconciliation stop. But all is not lost and it is just wrong for >people to keep stirring ethnic/sectarian emotions in the name of >communal anger. Haven't we always been angry? Why is the anger more >urgent now? > >Action should be taken towards those inciting others. I agree with >Macharia Gaitho, someone needs to stop this social media violence! > > > > >2013/3/19 Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com>: >> Emmanuel, >> >> Thanks for setting me straight, this is clear evidence of the ignorance I >> alluded to as I began my previous post :) >> >> On a more serious note and once again, thank you so much for bringing this >> out, Agenda Four is a very critical part of our Nationhood. As you have >> pointed out, the media might seem to have lost focus, forgotten or ignored >> it's importance. >> >> But on issues of such grave importance as the Agenda Four - couldn't it also >> be argued that all stakeholders have failed in their roles? >> >> The two principals >> International Civil Society >> Local Civil Society >> Various relevant organs of Government >> Legal Fraternity >> Media Houses >> >> Best regards, >> >> >> Brian >> >> On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Emmanuel Khisa <oloo.khisa(a)googlemail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Hi Brian, >> >> I did not refer to blackout on politicians. >> >> The media has been failing in their role as interrogators of the deeper >> issues of Agenda four...Please note the following as regards the national >> accord: >> >> The National Accord >> >> The two parties agreed to tackle four main agenda items to end the >> political crisis and address its underlying causes. >> >> Agenda Item 1: Immediate Action to Stop Violence and Restore Fundamental >> Rights. >> Agenda Item 2: Addressing the Humanitarian Crisis, and Promoting Healing >> and Reconciliation. >> Agenda Item 3: How to Overcome the Political Crisis (power sharing). >> Agenda Item 4: Tackling Long-term Issues. >> >> Agenda four addresses the long standing issues of Land, Equity and other >> causative factors of ethnic violence ( PEV included). This does not screem >> any politician's name, it simply means this so called Mantra of PEACE has >> been used to cloud our collective psychie as a country. The problem with >> this is that today you think Kenya is peaceful just because we are able to >> drive around Nairobi and go for our nyama choma sessions in Naivasha or >> Kajiado...what we forget is that so far we have no report on the Tana River >> Violence, Baragoi Massacre, Garrisa and NE province violence, simmering >> conflicts in Kwale and the entire coast...We are all glued to our TVs very >> ready to embrace "PEACE" while conviniently avoiding the topics listed as >> grievances... >> >> So Mr. Munyao, it is very critical that we begin to not use the >> responsibility of Cyber use as a pannacea for all the ills facing the >> country for ventilating we must late people ventilate..and the institutions >> charged with these responsibilities must use the tones and trends of >> discussion online to map out issues that need addressing...and The MEDIA >> must be key here....The Agenda Four items will not address themselve and yet >> it is these issues..longstanding that will slow down the currently raging >> tribal sentiments on the internet. >> >> My thoughts, >> >> On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 11:55 AM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> Please excuse my ignorance but in responding to Emmanuel's input I don't >>> see the relationship between media's black out on politicians and the >>> insanity on social media. >>> >>> Let's put this in context - the media blackout affects a select few - the >>> political elite who are looking for a platform to push their own personal >>> and political agendas. The blackout has to a certain extent protected >>> Kenyans from their inflammatory statements. >>> >>> On the other hand, the social media activity involves hundreds, if not >>> thousands of individuals who are expressing their personal opinions (as >>> negative and unsavoury as those might be). I place emphasis here on >>> *expressing their opinion*. The fact that they are using social media as one >>> of the channels where their opinion gets aired is simply that, a matter of >>> fact. I am sure that they express the same opinion in their homes, over >>> their phones, in their hair salons, bars, classrooms, gyms etc...This is >>> because the opinion belongs to them. >>> >>> Let us not be naive and try to separate the opinion from the individual >>> behind it. That to me, is the more important issue. A tribal tirade on >>> social media is indicative of a tribal opinion held by an individual with >>> tribal beliefs. Solve the basic problem of promoting Kenyanness, unity and a >>> non-tribal outlook and I believe that strides begin to be made towards >>> solving the problem. >>> >>> My two cents, >>> >>> Brian >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> wrote: >>> >>> John F. Kennedy - “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will >>> make violent revolution inevitable” >>> >>> >>> >>> From: Emmanuel Khisa [mailto:oloo.khisa@googlemail.com] >>> Sent: March 19, 2013 9:50 AM >>> To: Edith Adera >>> Cc: oloo.khisa(a)gmail.com; KICTAnet - Media Editors Forum; KICTAnet ICT >>> Policy Discussions >>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cyber Cop >>> >>> >>> >>> +1, >>> >>> >>> >>> Indeed cyber responsiblilty is not a standalone initiative...cyber >>> exists as a channel for expressing the societal views and does not therefore >>> exist on its on... >>> >>> >>> >>> The day we realise that gagging the traditional media does not work in >>> the 21st century internet age we will start making steps to tackle the >>> difficult issues the SOUL of the country is struggling with. >>> >>> >>> >>> We can make noise about responsible internet use but for as long as the >>> media blacks out channels of communications, blogsphere will remain the only >>> media of expression for the populace... >>> >>> >>> >>> IMHO we are a country that is quick to bury its head in the sand and now >>> we are left with a simmering problem on Agenda 4 which remain unattended to >>> and which is awaiting an opportune time to explode.. >>> >>> >>> >>> Regard >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 9:09 AM, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> wrote: >>> >>> Bwana Ndemo, >>> >>> >>> >>> As I reflected on your unenviable job as a “cyber cop” (watching you on >>> The Trend last Friday) and stumbled on this article by Gaitho entitled “The >>> demented postings on social media must stop before blood flows” >>> http://www.nation.co.ke/blogs/-/446672/1723754/-/ee6vonz/-/index.html it >>> occurred to me that we probably need something deeper, while we must address >>> the madness online. >>> >>> >>> >>> You’re on record here advocating for policy/decision-making based on >>> empirical/research evidence. I recall your spirited campaign about the >>> Cancer Bill that MPs excitedly passed without the benefit of scientific >>> evidence as to “the actual cause of cancers in Kenya”. You argued that you >>> wished they did not get excited about addressing the symptoms of the >>> problem, but the root cause. >>> >>> >>> >>> As you crack down on cyber haters (to address the symptoms of the >>> problem), could we also ask ourselves a couple of questions (listers, feel >>> free to add more questions) to get to the ROOT CAUSE of this ANGER: >>> >>> >>> >>> *why are people so angry? >>> >>> *is this anger only in cyberspace? >>> >>> *If not, to what extent is it a reflection of simmering (unexpressed) >>> anger on the ground? >>> >>> *what are the implications of unexpressed anger? >>> >>> *why are people comfortable to express such deep anger online and not >>> offline? What are they afraid of? >>> >>> *How can long-lasting co-existence be achieved, once and for all? >>> >>> * etc etc etc >>> >>> >>> >>> Someone has work to do as we try to address the short-term symptoms – is >>> it the academic community? or pollsters can have a post-election job to do? >>> I don’t know, but the RROT CAUSE, we must find including the solutions. >>> >>> >>> >>> Reflective Edith >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/oloo.khisa%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. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> "Service to Mankind is the greatest form of service"... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Oloo Khisa >>> P.O. Box 24324-00100 >>> Nairobi >>> 0721321086/0731849128 >>> http://ke.linkedin.com/in/olookhisa >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/blongwe%40gmail.com >>> >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/oloo.khisa%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. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> "Service to Mankind is the greatest form of service"... >> >> >> >> Oloo Khisa >> P.O. Box 24324-00100 >> Nairobi >> 0721321086/0731849128 >> http://ke.linkedin.com/in/olookhisa >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 (Bomu) >Kenya >Skype: gracebomu >Twitter: @Bomu >Website: http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu > >_______________________________________________ >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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Re: [kictanet] Cyber Cop
by meshack emakunat 19 Mar '13

19 Mar '13

Just for thought Egypt shut down internet during the Arab uprising in 2011. ------------------------------ On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 5:21 AM PDT Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) wrote: >Brian, >I agree with you that the insanity on social media has gone beyond >mere expression or opinion. The gloves are so off. There are too many >instances where people are commenting without regard for the rights >and reputations of others. It is as if the various camps have brought >out their best propaganda machinery...and it keeps getting nastier as >the election/ petition proceeds. And the intolerance! Why on earth do >we have to abuse someone for their opinion? Didn't our foreparents >fight so hard for plurality? > >On agenda four, maybe we missed the bus at the truth and >reconciliation stop. But all is not lost and it is just wrong for >people to keep stirring ethnic/sectarian emotions in the name of >communal anger. Haven't we always been angry? Why is the anger more >urgent now? > >Action should be taken towards those inciting others. I agree with >Macharia Gaitho, someone needs to stop this social media violence! > > > > >2013/3/19 Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com>: >> Emmanuel, >> >> Thanks for setting me straight, this is clear evidence of the ignorance I >> alluded to as I began my previous post :) >> >> On a more serious note and once again, thank you so much for bringing this >> out, Agenda Four is a very critical part of our Nationhood. As you have >> pointed out, the media might seem to have lost focus, forgotten or ignored >> it's importance. >> >> But on issues of such grave importance as the Agenda Four - couldn't it also >> be argued that all stakeholders have failed in their roles? >> >> The two principals >> International Civil Society >> Local Civil Society >> Various relevant organs of Government >> Legal Fraternity >> Media Houses >> >> Best regards, >> >> >> Brian >> >> On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Emmanuel Khisa <oloo.khisa(a)googlemail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Hi Brian, >> >> I did not refer to blackout on politicians. >> >> The media has been failing in their role as interrogators of the deeper >> issues of Agenda four...Please note the following as regards the national >> accord: >> >> The National Accord >> >> The two parties agreed to tackle four main agenda items to end the >> political crisis and address its underlying causes. >> >> Agenda Item 1: Immediate Action to Stop Violence and Restore Fundamental >> Rights. >> Agenda Item 2: Addressing the Humanitarian Crisis, and Promoting Healing >> and Reconciliation. >> Agenda Item 3: How to Overcome the Political Crisis (power sharing). >> Agenda Item 4: Tackling Long-term Issues. >> >> Agenda four addresses the long standing issues of Land, Equity and other >> causative factors of ethnic violence ( PEV included). This does not screem >> any politician's name, it simply means this so called Mantra of PEACE has >> been used to cloud our collective psychie as a country. The problem with >> this is that today you think Kenya is peaceful just because we are able to >> drive around Nairobi and go for our nyama choma sessions in Naivasha or >> Kajiado...what we forget is that so far we have no report on the Tana River >> Violence, Baragoi Massacre, Garrisa and NE province violence, simmering >> conflicts in Kwale and the entire coast...We are all glued to our TVs very >> ready to embrace "PEACE" while conviniently avoiding the topics listed as >> grievances... >> >> So Mr. Munyao, it is very critical that we begin to not use the >> responsibility of Cyber use as a pannacea for all the ills facing the >> country for ventilating we must late people ventilate..and the institutions >> charged with these responsibilities must use the tones and trends of >> discussion online to map out issues that need addressing...and The MEDIA >> must be key here....The Agenda Four items will not address themselve and yet >> it is these issues..longstanding that will slow down the currently raging >> tribal sentiments on the internet. >> >> My thoughts, >> >> On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 11:55 AM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> Please excuse my ignorance but in responding to Emmanuel's input I don't >>> see the relationship between media's black out on politicians and the >>> insanity on social media. >>> >>> Let's put this in context - the media blackout affects a select few - the >>> political elite who are looking for a platform to push their own personal >>> and political agendas. The blackout has to a certain extent protected >>> Kenyans from their inflammatory statements. >>> >>> On the other hand, the social media activity involves hundreds, if not >>> thousands of individuals who are expressing their personal opinions (as >>> negative and unsavoury as those might be). I place emphasis here on >>> *expressing their opinion*. The fact that they are using social media as one >>> of the channels where their opinion gets aired is simply that, a matter of >>> fact. I am sure that they express the same opinion in their homes, over >>> their phones, in their hair salons, bars, classrooms, gyms etc...This is >>> because the opinion belongs to them. >>> >>> Let us not be naive and try to separate the opinion from the individual >>> behind it. That to me, is the more important issue. A tribal tirade on >>> social media is indicative of a tribal opinion held by an individual with >>> tribal beliefs. Solve the basic problem of promoting Kenyanness, unity and a >>> non-tribal outlook and I believe that strides begin to be made towards >>> solving the problem. >>> >>> My two cents, >>> >>> Brian >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> wrote: >>> >>> John F. Kennedy - “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will >>> make violent revolution inevitable” >>> >>> >>> >>> From: Emmanuel Khisa [mailto:oloo.khisa@googlemail.com] >>> Sent: March 19, 2013 9:50 AM >>> To: Edith Adera >>> Cc: oloo.khisa(a)gmail.com; KICTAnet - Media Editors Forum; KICTAnet ICT >>> Policy Discussions >>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cyber Cop >>> >>> >>> >>> +1, >>> >>> >>> >>> Indeed cyber responsiblilty is not a standalone initiative...cyber >>> exists as a channel for expressing the societal views and does not therefore >>> exist on its on... >>> >>> >>> >>> The day we realise that gagging the traditional media does not work in >>> the 21st century internet age we will start making steps to tackle the >>> difficult issues the SOUL of the country is struggling with. >>> >>> >>> >>> We can make noise about responsible internet use but for as long as the >>> media blacks out channels of communications, blogsphere will remain the only >>> media of expression for the populace... >>> >>> >>> >>> IMHO we are a country that is quick to bury its head in the sand and now >>> we are left with a simmering problem on Agenda 4 which remain unattended to >>> and which is awaiting an opportune time to explode.. >>> >>> >>> >>> Regard >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 9:09 AM, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> wrote: >>> >>> Bwana Ndemo, >>> >>> >>> >>> As I reflected on your unenviable job as a “cyber cop” (watching you on >>> The Trend last Friday) and stumbled on this article by Gaitho entitled “The >>> demented postings on social media must stop before blood flows” >>> http://www.nation.co.ke/blogs/-/446672/1723754/-/ee6vonz/-/index.html it >>> occurred to me that we probably need something deeper, while we must address >>> the madness online. >>> >>> >>> >>> You’re on record here advocating for policy/decision-making based on >>> empirical/research evidence. I recall your spirited campaign about the >>> Cancer Bill that MPs excitedly passed without the benefit of scientific >>> evidence as to “the actual cause of cancers in Kenya”. You argued that you >>> wished they did not get excited about addressing the symptoms of the >>> problem, but the root cause. >>> >>> >>> >>> As you crack down on cyber haters (to address the symptoms of the >>> problem), could we also ask ourselves a couple of questions (listers, feel >>> free to add more questions) to get to the ROOT CAUSE of this ANGER: >>> >>> >>> >>> *why are people so angry? >>> >>> *is this anger only in cyberspace? >>> >>> *If not, to what extent is it a reflection of simmering (unexpressed) >>> anger on the ground? >>> >>> *what are the implications of unexpressed anger? >>> >>> *why are people comfortable to express such deep anger online and not >>> offline? What are they afraid of? >>> >>> *How can long-lasting co-existence be achieved, once and for all? >>> >>> * etc etc etc >>> >>> >>> >>> Someone has work to do as we try to address the short-term symptoms – is >>> it the academic community? or pollsters can have a post-election job to do? >>> I don’t know, but the RROT CAUSE, we must find including the solutions. >>> >>> >>> >>> Reflective Edith >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/oloo.khisa%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. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> "Service to Mankind is the greatest form of service"... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Oloo Khisa >>> P.O. Box 24324-00100 >>> Nairobi >>> 0721321086/0731849128 >>> http://ke.linkedin.com/in/olookhisa >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/blongwe%40gmail.com >>> >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/oloo.khisa%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. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> "Service to Mankind is the greatest form of service"... >> >> >> >> Oloo Khisa >> P.O. Box 24324-00100 >> Nairobi >> 0721321086/0731849128 >> http://ke.linkedin.com/in/olookhisa >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 (Bomu) >Kenya >Skype: gracebomu >Twitter: @Bomu >Website: http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu > >_______________________________________________ >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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Re: [kictanet] Cyber Cop
by Brian Munyao Longwe 19 Mar '13

19 Mar '13

Emmanuel, Thanks for setting me straight, this is clear evidence of the ignorance I alluded to as I began my previous post :) On a more serious note and once again, thank you so much for bringing this out, Agenda Four is a very critical part of our Nationhood. As you have pointed out, the media might seem to have lost focus, forgotten or ignored it's importance. But on issues of such grave importance as the Agenda Four - couldn't it also be argued that all stakeholders have failed in their roles? - The two principals - International Civil Society - Local Civil Society - Various relevant organs of Government - Legal Fraternity - Media Houses Best regards, Brian On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Emmanuel Khisa <oloo.khisa(a)googlemail.com>wrote: > Hi Brian, > > I did not refer to blackout on politicians. > > The media has been failing in their role as interrogators of the deeper > issues of Agenda four...Please note the following as regards the national > accord: > > The National Accord > > The two parties agreed to tackle four main agenda items to end the > political crisis and address its underlying causes. > > - Agenda Item 1: Immediate Action to Stop Violence and Restore > Fundamental Rights. > - Agenda Item 2: Addressing the Humanitarian Crisis, and Promoting > Healing and Reconciliation. > - Agenda Item 3: How to Overcome the Political Crisis (power sharing). > - Agenda Item 4: Tackling Long-term Issues. > - > > Agenda four addresses the long standing issues of Land, Equity and other > causative factors of ethnic violence ( PEV included). This does not screem > any politician's name, it simply means this so called Mantra of PEACE has > been used to cloud our collective psychie as a country. The problem with > this is that today you think Kenya is peaceful just because we are able to > drive around Nairobi and go for our nyama choma sessions in Naivasha or > Kajiado...what we forget is that so far we have no report on the Tana River > Violence, Baragoi Massacre, Garrisa and NE province violence, simmering > conflicts in Kwale and the entire coast...We are all glued to our TVs very > ready to embrace "PEACE" while conviniently avoiding the topics listed as > grievances... > > So Mr. Munyao, it is very critical that we begin to not use the > responsibility of Cyber use as a pannacea for all the ills facing the > country for ventilating we must late people ventilate..and the institutions > charged with these responsibilities must use the tones and trends of > discussion online to map out issues that need addressing...and The MEDIA > must be key here....The Agenda Four items will not address themselve and > yet it is these issues..longstanding that will slow down the currently > raging tribal sentiments on the internet. > > My thoughts, > > On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 11:55 AM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> Please excuse my ignorance but in responding to Emmanuel's input I don't >> see the relationship between media's black out on politicians and the >> insanity on social media. >> >> Let's put this in context - the media blackout affects a select few - the >> political elite who are looking for a platform to push their own personal >> and political agendas. The blackout has to a certain extent protected >> Kenyans from their inflammatory statements. >> >> On the other hand, the social media activity involves hundreds, if not >> thousands of individuals who are expressing their personal opinions (as >> negative and unsavoury as those might be). I place emphasis here on >> *expressing their opinion*. The fact that they are using social media as >> one of the channels where their opinion gets aired is simply that, a matter >> of fact. I am sure that they express the same opinion in their homes, over >> their phones, in their hair salons, bars, classrooms, gyms etc...This is >> because the opinion belongs to them. >> >> Let us not be naive and try to separate the opinion from the individual >> behind it. That to me, is the more important issue. A tribal tirade on >> social media is indicative of a tribal opinion held by an individual with >> tribal beliefs. Solve the basic problem of promoting Kenyanness, unity and >> a non-tribal outlook and I believe that strides begin to be made towards >> solving the problem. >> >> My two cents, >> >> Brian >> >> On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> wrote: >> >>> John F. Kennedy - “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will >>> make violent revolution inevitable”**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> *From:* Emmanuel Khisa [mailto:oloo.khisa@googlemail.com] >>> *Sent:* March 19, 2013 9:50 AM >>> *To:* Edith Adera >>> *Cc:* oloo.khisa(a)gmail.com; KICTAnet - Media Editors Forum; KICTAnet >>> ICT Policy Discussions >>> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Cyber Cop**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> +1,**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Indeed cyber responsiblilty is not a standalone initiative...cyber >>> exists as a channel for expressing the societal views and does not >>> therefore exist on its on...**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> The day we realise that gagging the traditional media does not work in >>> the 21st century internet age we will start making steps to tackle the >>> difficult issues the SOUL of the country is struggling with.**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> We can make noise about responsible internet use but for as long as the >>> media blacks out channels of communications, blogsphere will remain the >>> only media of expression for the populace...**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> IMHO we are a country that is quick to bury its head in the sand and now >>> we are left with a simmering problem on Agenda 4 which remain unattended to >>> and which is awaiting an opportune time to explode..**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Regard**** >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 9:09 AM, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> wrote:**** >>> >>> Bwana Ndemo,**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> As I reflected on your unenviable job as a “cyber cop” (watching you on >>> The Trend last Friday) and stumbled on this article by Gaitho entitled “The >>> demented postings on social media must stop before blood flows” >>> http://www.nation.co.ke/blogs/-/446672/1723754/-/ee6vonz/-/index.html >>> it occurred to me that we probably need something deeper, while we must >>> address the madness online.**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> You’re on record here advocating for policy/decision-making based on >>> empirical/research evidence. I recall your spirited campaign about the >>> Cancer Bill that MPs excitedly passed without the benefit of scientific >>> evidence as to “the actual cause of cancers in Kenya”. You argued that you >>> wished they did not get excited about addressing the symptoms of the >>> problem, but the root cause.**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> As you crack down on cyber haters (to address the *symptoms* of the >>> problem), could we also ask ourselves a couple of questions (listers, feel >>> free to add more questions) to get to the ROOT CAUSE of this ANGER:**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> *why are people so angry? **** >>> >>> *is this anger only in cyberspace? **** >>> >>> *If not, to what extent is it a reflection of simmering (unexpressed) >>> anger on the ground?**** >>> >>> *what are the implications of unexpressed anger?**** >>> >>> *why are people comfortable to express such deep anger online and not >>> offline? What are they afraid of?**** >>> >>> *How can long-lasting co-existence be achieved, once and for all?**** >>> >>> * etc etc etc**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Someone has work to do as we try to address the short-term symptoms – is >>> it the academic community? or pollsters can have a post-election job to do? >>> I don’t know, but the RROT CAUSE, we must find including the solutions.* >>> *** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Reflective Edith**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/oloo.khisa%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.**** >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- **** >>> "Service to Mankind is the greatest form of service"...**** ** ** >>> >>> * >>> Oloo Khisa >>> P.O. Box 24324-00100 >>> Nairobi >>> 0721321086/0731849128 >>> http://ke.linkedin.com/in/olookhisa***** >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/blongwe%40gmail.com >>> >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/oloo.khisa%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. >> > > > > -- > "Service to Mankind is the greatest form of service"... > * > Oloo Khisa > P.O. Box 24324-00100 > Nairobi > 0721321086/0731849128 > http://ke.linkedin.com/in/olookhisa* >

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Re: [kictanet] Cyber Cop
by meshack emakunat 19 Mar '13

19 Mar '13

Interesting, you are right Bwana Ndemo there is just to much simmering anger among us and just for better expression of my point I will use a phrase that was coined from a previous thread "false peace" and the concept that the media has functioned on two extreme ends freedom and suppression. The fact that we express ourselves and how we feel on the social media no matter how negative our sentiments are, is that we are "slapped" by the false peace when we try to express ourselves offline. I would say that the root cause of this problem is not all the sentiments raised on the platform of social media but rather the fact that we Kenyans have failed in the sense of civic education(we need to know that the leadership that is mostly the theme in such social media discussion is not enshrined on a person rather the office eg-president and presidency ) The truth I may say is that we Kenyans assume that the country cannot run without the highest office legislature yet we know that the executive is separated from the legislature to some point ie the public service can function without the later. A concept that failed to be understood much in 2007-2008. People become so over relient on the election and the public service becomes swallowed in politics that it becomes almost irrelevant in government functioning during this time -the like of 2007-08. In my view this very much manifest itself in social media when the same people cannot differentiate between the person and the office.(people think that if there candidate takes office then they will be favoured more than the rest hence hate) we need to separate our thoughts from nepotism tribalism and the likes. Social media only exposes the ignorance of the people. And these can be done through civic education. Please remember, to understand these look at it as addressing the disease rather than the symptoms ------------------------------ On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 12:08 AM PDT Edith Adera wrote: >John F. Kennedy - "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable" > >From: Emmanuel Khisa [mailto:oloo.khisa@googlemail.com] >Sent: March 19, 2013 9:50 AM >To: Edith Adera >Cc: oloo.khisa(a)gmail.com; KICTAnet - Media Editors Forum; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cyber Cop > >+1, > >Indeed cyber responsiblilty is not a standalone initiative...cyber exists as a channel for expressing the societal views and does not therefore exist on its on... > >The day we realise that gagging the traditional media does not work in the 21st century internet age we will start making steps to tackle the difficult issues the SOUL of the country is struggling with. > >We can make noise about responsible internet use but for as long as the media blacks out channels of communications, blogsphere will remain the only media of expression for the populace... > >IMHO we are a country that is quick to bury its head in the sand and now we are left with a simmering problem on Agenda 4 which remain unattended to and which is awaiting an opportune time to explode.. > >Regard >On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 9:09 AM, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca<mailto:eadera@idrc.ca> wrote: >Bwana Ndemo, > >As I reflected on your unenviable job as a "cyber cop" (watching you on The Trend last Friday) and stumbled on this article by Gaitho entitled "The demented postings on social media must stop before blood flows" http://www.nation.co.ke/blogs/-/446672/1723754/-/ee6vonz/-/index.html it occurred to me that we probably need something deeper, while we must address the madness online. > >You're on record here advocating for policy/decision-making based on empirical/research evidence. I recall your spirited campaign about the Cancer Bill that MPs excitedly passed without the benefit of scientific evidence as to "the actual cause of cancers in Kenya". You argued that you wished they did not get excited about addressing the symptoms of the problem, but the root cause. > >As you crack down on cyber haters (to address the symptoms of the problem), could we also ask ourselves a couple of questions (listers, feel free to add more questions) to get to the ROOT CAUSE of this ANGER: > >*why are people so angry? >*is this anger only in cyberspace? >*If not, to what extent is it a reflection of simmering (unexpressed) anger on the ground? >*what are the implications of unexpressed anger? >*why are people comfortable to express such deep anger online and not offline? What are they afraid of? >*How can long-lasting co-existence be achieved, once and for all? >* etc etc etc > >Someone has work to do as we try to address the short-term symptoms - is it the academic community? or pollsters can have a post-election job to do? I don't know, but the RROT CAUSE, we must find including the solutions. > >Reflective Edith > > > >_______________________________________________ >kictanet mailing list >kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@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/oloo.khisa%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. > > > >-- >"Service to Mankind is the greatest form of service"... > > >Oloo Khisa >P.O. Box 24324-00100 >Nairobi >0721321086/0731849128 >http://ke.linkedin.com/in/olookhisa

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Re: [kictanet] Cyber Cop
by Edith Adera 19 Mar '13

19 Mar '13

John F. Kennedy - "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable" From: Emmanuel Khisa [mailto:oloo.khisa@googlemail.com] Sent: March 19, 2013 9:50 AM To: Edith Adera Cc: oloo.khisa(a)gmail.com; KICTAnet - Media Editors Forum; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cyber Cop +1, Indeed cyber responsiblilty is not a standalone initiative...cyber exists as a channel for expressing the societal views and does not therefore exist on its on... The day we realise that gagging the traditional media does not work in the 21st century internet age we will start making steps to tackle the difficult issues the SOUL of the country is struggling with. We can make noise about responsible internet use but for as long as the media blacks out channels of communications, blogsphere will remain the only media of expression for the populace... IMHO we are a country that is quick to bury its head in the sand and now we are left with a simmering problem on Agenda 4 which remain unattended to and which is awaiting an opportune time to explode.. Regard On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 9:09 AM, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca<mailto:eadera@idrc.ca>> wrote: Bwana Ndemo, As I reflected on your unenviable job as a "cyber cop" (watching you on The Trend last Friday) and stumbled on this article by Gaitho entitled "The demented postings on social media must stop before blood flows" http://www.nation.co.ke/blogs/-/446672/1723754/-/ee6vonz/-/index.html it occurred to me that we probably need something deeper, while we must address the madness online. You're on record here advocating for policy/decision-making based on empirical/research evidence. I recall your spirited campaign about the Cancer Bill that MPs excitedly passed without the benefit of scientific evidence as to "the actual cause of cancers in Kenya". You argued that you wished they did not get excited about addressing the symptoms of the problem, but the root cause. As you crack down on cyber haters (to address the symptoms of the problem), could we also ask ourselves a couple of questions (listers, feel free to add more questions) to get to the ROOT CAUSE of this ANGER: *why are people so angry? *is this anger only in cyberspace? *If not, to what extent is it a reflection of simmering (unexpressed) anger on the ground? *what are the implications of unexpressed anger? *why are people comfortable to express such deep anger online and not offline? What are they afraid of? *How can long-lasting co-existence be achieved, once and for all? * etc etc etc Someone has work to do as we try to address the short-term symptoms - is it the academic community? or pollsters can have a post-election job to do? I don't know, but the RROT CAUSE, we must find including the solutions. Reflective Edith _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@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/oloo.khisa%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. -- "Service to Mankind is the greatest form of service"... Oloo Khisa P.O. Box 24324-00100 Nairobi 0721321086/0731849128 http://ke.linkedin.com/in/olookhisa

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#140Friday talking point: How important is the human factor in IT System implementation?
by Brian Munyao Longwe 19 Mar '13

19 Mar '13

#140friday <http://140friday.com> » How important is the human factor in IT system implementation? March 18, 2013 How important is the human factor in IT system implementation? In #140Friday over the past several days we have been discussing issues and challenges that face the implementation of IT systems, with special focus on “Public Service” IT systems. This attention has largely been triggered by the failure of Kenya’s Independent Election and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Results Transmission System (RTS). Last week #140Friday had a face-to-face meeting at the Nailab which brought together a diverse group of professionals from various backgrounds to discuss the subject. As the group talked about “what went wrong” and “what could have been done better” with regards to various Public IT systems one key point that consistently came up was the importance of the human factor. [image: godfinger]<http://140friday.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/godfinger.jpg>Most IT system implementations apply project management techniques in order to have a higher success rate, better performance management, efficient management of time and resources and better communication amongst key stakeholders. But research and experience have shown that tools, processes and analytics only show about half of the picture, the most critical (and least obvious) is what we can call the “human factor”. All projects consist of people with needs, wants, desires, issues and time constraints. This “human factor” must be addressed in order to ensure higher levels of project success. As more details emerge about the IEBC RTS project it becomes evident that the human factor probably contribute to most, if not all of the problems that led to the projects failure. There appear to have been a number of blunders, both big as well as small which affected the entire process from beginning to end. Ranging from personal pride (or should we call it obstinacy?) amongst key members of IEBC top management, who turned away advice and offers of assistance to address problems that became evident weeks and months prior to the election. The lack of electricity at tallying and polling stations and the failure to take appropriate measures to ensure that electronics being used had stable power supply points to poor planning and preparation. The locations where tallying and polling stations would be located were known many months prior to the elections. It would have been a simple task to allocate a team the task of ensuring that there was reliable power in each and every room that would be used for the election, unfortunately this issue was never addressed or came to the fore too late for anything meaningful to be done about it. This is a perfect example of an oversight that comes as a result of the human factor. It has been humorously stated that all project failures have 6 phases: 1. Enthusiasm 2. Disillusionment 3. Panic 4. Search for the guilty 5. Punishment of the innocent 6. Praise and honors for the non-participants Interestingly enough, the IEBC RTS projects seems to be going through these phases with the entire country acting as judge, jury and executioner. While all the details are still not in the public domain, it is safe to say that this particular project shall go down in the annals of Kenyan ICT history as a classic example of how *NOT* to do things. Some recommendations on how to address human factor challenges (from Kim Resch “Using The Human Factor To Launch Products”) *Management Buy-In* 1. The larger the project the more management support is needed 2. Get and keep management involved in the right projects at the right time – don’t wear out your welcome 3. First thing, gain the clear understanding of the manager’s highest level goals and desires 4. On a regular basis meet one-on-one with management to up-date and ask for support 5. Meet with, face-to-face, each manager of each person assigned to the project – gain commitment 6. When priorities shift re-commit with all levels of management 7. Gain outward signs of approval & support from management *Team Dynamics* 1. Get to know each person on your team, including personal likes, interests, etc. & share about yourself too 2. Get buy-in – sell hard when necessary 3. Trust the people on your team and show them you trust them 4. Give them a chance to shine and get recognition – ‘relinquishing power’ 5. Define their strengths & weaknesses 6. Spend time explaining the importance of the project – to the bigger picture 7. Write thank-you notes and take time to have a snack/lunch with the team 8. Go out of your way to care and be personal 9. Never let family or the individual come second 10. And at the same time, push them through example and challenge them beyond what they think they can do *Essential Communications* 1. After leadership the second most important role you will play 2. Watch for issues, build-up and possible explosions – only way to know is via talking, seeing and sharing 3. E-mail is the scourge of proper and effective communications – great for documentation, horrible for getting the right out-come 4. Communicate often with the key team members and (on larger or fast projects, do so every day), with the larger circle of members at minimum weekly 5. Utilize all forms of communications 6. Involve upper management in formal & relaxed moments 7. Restate the mission, goals, business impact, etc. 8. At start of program develop a scope document that includes the business value and the ‘why it is important’ 9. Handwrite thank-you notes along the way *Convert Mountains into Molehills* 1. Obstacle remover 2. Work the team to bring expectations into alignment 3. Shut down gossip and trash-talk 4. Address problems head on – first to the immediate person then go up the chain 5. Clarify, define and bring into prospective 6. Feel the pain, but move beyond to the result – generate a positive outcome 7. When a person is blocking the project’s success, after attempts to correct the behavior, have them removed – nothing and no one is untouchable 8. Keep the mission visible and the end result alive 9. Don’t let scope creep & ‘fix all the ills of the business’, change the project’s desired result *Keep spirits up* 1. Utilize recognition & incentives 2. Non-cash rewards are better 3. Both team and individual rewards & recognition 4. Reward for each milestone or important result 5. Say thank you, in writing and in group settings 6. Hold up performers 7. Hold a kick-off meeting followed up with an activity 8. Reward positive behaviors openly, handle poor behaviors privately and one-on-one (use as a learning experience) 9. Get management to ‘stop by’ performing individuals’ cubes/offices or meetings to say ‘I heard and wanted to say…’ 10. Create performance legends & stories 11. The positive spirit begins with you *Velocity & Vision* 1. Determine upfront how much or little the specific project requires – the tools, tracking and formal processes 2. Create a vision the team can believe in, including how fast and why 3. Create a sense of urgency and action (if it can be done now then do it) 4. Important means speed – velocity only comes with a clear understanding of where you started and where you are going 5. Make it real, make it tangible 6. The pace of the leader sets the pace of the pack!

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Role of the Media in Kenyan Elections
by Edith Adera 19 Mar '13

19 Mar '13

Listers, For the 2007 elections, Bwana Ndemo is on record here (KICTANET) condemning the role of the media in fueling the violence. In 2013, the media played a different role. If you now reflect back - deep and hard - it occurred to me that the over-rated, over-hyped, over-done "call for peace" was actually a "tool of oppression"!! Why do I say this? Many a Kenyans found themselves speechless and voiceless....you were not given a chance to speak your mind, to question, to freely air your opinions or liberally reflect on the going ons. You were promptly slapped with the "peace call" which immediately silenced you! Why should I feel silenced by "a call for peace"? Our national anthem talks of "peace and liberty", what happened to "liberty" during this period? Most Kenyans locked themselves in their houses, scared stiff of the unknown. Reflecting back it was truly a "silence tool". In my view, what is going on in Kenya is God's birth of a NEW KENYA. It is NOT (and I repeat NOT) about THE WINNER or THE LOSERS (Do NOT get me wrong - I don't mind about that). It is about laying a NEW FOUNDATION for Kenya that is built on TRUTH (RIGHTEOUSNESS) and JUSTICE, especially during this Jubilee period (50 years of our existence as a nation as we enter into the next 50 years - the next Jubilee). >From now on, and as our national anthem aptly states, JUSTICE will truly be our SHIELD and DEFENDER. Sustainable peace (not FALSE PEACE) is built on the foundations of TRUTH (righteousness) and JUSTICE. Reflective Edith Quote: I should like to be able to love my country and still love justice (Albert Camus)

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Fwd: KEPSA ROLE OF BMO DEVELOPMENT (Kenya ICT Federation)
by Ali Hussein 18 Mar '13

18 Mar '13

> Dear listers > > As a member of KEPSA (Kenya Private Sector Alliance) I receive regular email updates on its activities. So it was with interest (and a sense of disconnect?) that I received this morning an email update on strengthening of BMOs (I think that stands for Business Membership Organizations). > > It seems like that KEPSA recognizes an organization called the Kenya ICT Federation (KIF) and gives it support as a stakeholder within KEPSA as a BMO. Please see attachment. > > The list has had some very heated and interesting discussions about an association that represents the ICT Sector from #140Friday discussions to how we can improve the Computer Society of Kenya to KITOS etc etc. > > How can we engage with KIF in a more substantive way? Who are the key stakeholders? Office Bearers etc. Anyone on the list with information on this please share. > > Thanks > > Ali Hussein > CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd > Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd > > +254 773/713 601113 > > "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb > > Sent from my iPad > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: "KEPSA CEO" <ceo(a)kepsa.or.ke> >> Date: March 18, 2013, 8:09:37 AM GMT+03:00 >> Cc: <pkagunda(a)kepsa.or.ke> >> Subject: KEPSA ROLE OF BMO DEVELOPMENT >> >> Dear Valuable Members, >> >> From 2005, KEPSA embarked on implementation of one of its key mandate of BMO development. We are pleased to share with you attached report giving an update on the engagement so far. >> >> Best regards. >> >> >> Carole Kariuki, HSC, MBS >> Chief Executive Officer >> Kenya Private Sector Alliance | 5th Flr, Shelter Afrique Building, Mamlaka Rd >> P.O Box 3556 - 00100 Nairobi >> Office: +254 20 2730371/2/2727936 | Fax: +254 20 2730374 >> Cell: 0720-340949, 0735-999979 >> Emaill: ceo(a)kepsa.or.ke >> www.kepsa.or.ke | In Pursuit of an Enabling Business Environment >> >> >> >>

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Internet Governance Forum Preliminary workshop proposal submission form is now online
by Alice Munyua 17 Mar '13

17 Mar '13

Dear All, The preliminary workshop proposal submission form is now online. Please visit: http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/proposals Best Alice

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Re: [kictanet] Role of the Media in Kenyan Elections
by meshack emakunat 16 Mar '13

16 Mar '13

------------------------------ On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 6:23 AM PDT Edith Adera wrote: >Bwana Ndemo, > >Why do you say " The problem therefore is not the government. The problem is US (sisi)." I did not talk about government. I talked about the media. why are you afraid? > >My argument was about OVER self-regulation of the media that they seem to operate at two different EXTREME ends in two different elections. You refer to it as "Freedom...................vs.................Suppression". This time the Kenyan media struggled, really struggled, to maintain a balance between these two extreme ends. > >We must maintain a balance and not "silence" people with false peace calls. > >Bwana Ndemo, where do you place your current campaign to fight cyber haters - who have gone overboard (and it needs to be tamed) and to crack down on international press along the continuum you used "Freedom...................vs.................Suppression"? > >Edith > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke [mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke] >Sent: March 11, 2013 7:08 PM >To: Edith Adera >Cc: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke; KICTAnet - Media Editors Forum; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >Subject: Re: [kictanet] Role of the Media in Kenyan Elections > >Edith, >Answers to your questions lie in the Communications Amendment Act 2009 and the Media Act 2007. The two legal instruments were meant to streamline the Broadcast sector in this country and enable self-regulation of Media, diversity of opinion and a pluralist broadcast regime. Nowhere in these legislations that you find government curtailing freedom of speech. Many people including David were opposed to the implementation of these laws. >The subsidiary legislation supporting these laws were borrowed from The UK's communications regulator as well as from the Federal Communications Commission in the US word for word. > >The problem therefore is not the government. The problem is US (sisi). >Like you put it for Ghana we speak not with facts but opinion. Rumour spreads faster than anything in Africa simply because we do not have the culture of verifying things. There is nothing wrong in promoting peace if everybody seeks to understand the balance between freedom (liberty) and supression. In Britain for example, News of The World was closed down by the government. Was this suppression of speech? Every British citizens understood that the News Corp had become irresiponsible. > >For sure I know the Government wants to know (and I have been asked as to what may have gone wrong) exactly what went wrong with the IEBC systems. >The Ghanaian and Nigerian ones too had problems. If you recall, the systems were procured at the last minute even when IEBC had expressed desire to go manual due to lengthy procurement processes. The manufacturer hurriedly tried to meet the short deadlines. > >Even in this forum we are making opinions as if they are facts. It would help if we have some analyst give us the facts upon which we can advance our opinions. If you watched the US elections carefully, they were more into analytics and building trajectories that helped citizens understand. >Take for example four constituencies say, Kilome, Rarieda, Mathioya and Konoin. Knowing the trend in these constituencies, we could have very easily built a trajectory for all neighbouring constituencies using average turnout and registered voters. This will give you better insight to ask intelligent questions that will make great news than the way we handle such issues to the extent media would think it is propaganda. > >My point is that we had far too much data to make great stories that do not point to violence or hate message. No mews media that can dismiss a good argument and especially when it is different fresh and logical. In essence convert data into information. > > >Regards > > >Ndemo. > > > > >> Listers, >> >> For the 2007 elections, Bwana Ndemo is on record here (KICTANET) >> condemning the role of the media in fueling the violence. >> >> In 2013, the media played a different role. If you now reflect back - >> deep and hard - it occurred to me that the over-rated, over-hyped, >> over-done "call for peace" was actually a "tool of oppression"!! >> >> Why do I say this? Many a Kenyans found themselves speechless and >> voiceless....you were not given a chance to speak your mind, to >> question, to freely air your opinions or liberally reflect on the >> going ons. You were promptly slapped with the "peace call" which >> immediately silenced you! Why should I feel silenced by "a call for >> peace"? Our national anthem talks of "peace and liberty", what >> happened to "liberty" during this period? >> >> Most Kenyans locked themselves in their houses, scared stiff of the >> unknown. Reflecting back it was truly a "silence tool". >> >> In my view, what is going on in Kenya is God's birth of a NEW KENYA. >> It is NOT (and I repeat NOT) about THE WINNER or THE LOSERS (Do NOT >> get me wrong >> - I don't mind about that). It is about laying a NEW FOUNDATION for >> Kenya that is built on TRUTH (RIGHTEOUSNESS) and JUSTICE, especially >> during this Jubilee period (50 years of our existence as a nation as >> we enter into the next 50 years - the next Jubilee). >> >> From now on, and as our national anthem aptly states, JUSTICE will >> truly be our SHIELD and DEFENDER. >> >> Sustainable peace (not FALSE PEACE) is built on the foundations of >> TRUTH >> (righteousness) and JUSTICE. >> >> Reflective Edith >> >> Quote: I should like to be able to love my country and still love >> justice (Albert Camus) _______________________________________________ >> 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/mai > > >_______________________________________________ >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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....Back to 1963
by bantu wachanga 16 Mar '13

16 Mar '13

wazalendo Allow me to share with you a piece of history...Kenya's first cabinet under founding president Mzee Jomo Kenyatta President.........................Mzee Jomo Kenyatta Vice-President................... J. Oginga Odinga Finance...........................James Gichuru External affairs..................Joseph Murumbi Economic Planning..................Tom J. Mboya Internal security, defence.........D.Njoroge Mungai Agriculture&Animal husbandry.......Bruce R. Mackenzie Education..........................Mbiyu Koinange Health&Housing.....................J.D. Otiende Local Government...................Lawrence G.H.Sagini Commerce&Industry..................Dr. Julius G. Kiano Labour&Social Services.............E.N. Mwendwa Information,Broadcasting&Tourism...Ramogi A. Oneko Lands&Settlement...................Jackson H. Angaine Natural resources&Wildlife.........S.O. Ayodo Home Affairs.......................Daniel T. arap Moi Co-operative&Marketing..............Paul J. Ngei Attorney Genaral...................Charles M. Njonjo Cabinet Secretary..................Duncan N. Ndegwa Deputy Cabinet Sec.................William Wamalwa At that time, both women and black people in the US had no voting rights. Which perhaps explains why in Kenya, the core of governemnt was purely a ...meeting for men...affair. While there will be gender spicing in the next government, as someone has correctly pointed out here, what will matter when it comes to appointments is numbers in the House. Key dockets requiring technical skills will go to the right people...as for the rest, descendants of the above will be spiced with those who formed the second layer of governemnt in 1963. Some loyalists will benefit also. I could be wrong but... Remember, politicians think about the next election(2017) its only statesmen who think about the next generation.

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Re: [kictanet] Is Public Vetting Of Cabinet Secretaries (ICT) Possible? rumour mill
by ICT Researcher 15 Mar '13

15 Mar '13

Amongst one of Kenya‘s many tribes is a saying which states, “ as you point a finger at others always remember that four other of your own point back right at you.“ Very humbling in deed. ------------------------------ On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 11:22 AM MSK Edith Adera wrote: >Anyone with profile and performance record of Information - Eng. Johnson ole Nchoe (Chief Manager, CIO - KPLC). Not heard of him. > >For « Transport - Dr. Titus Naikuni (current MD KQ) », what happened to the KQ court cases? > >Edithi

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Lego or Microsoft for Konza
by robert yawe 15 Mar '13

15 Mar '13

Hi, Might it be that we are targeting the wrong companies to come and setup in Konza http://bloom.bg/ZOxGkl? Lego is older than Microsoft and will likely out live it, they sell very basic product, they are able to provide us with the opportunity to commercialize those games we played as children such a muringari. Regards PS. I developed by creativity on Lego and so have my children, the madness is of my own doing Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Technical Maverick Moments
by Andrea Bohnstedt 15 Mar '13

15 Mar '13

'Countries that have achieved the phase-shift (like Japan and Singapore) have diverse institutional characters, with highly differing levels of unfinished business where institutional reform is concerned, but they all share high levels of tolerance for fast-paced technical change, technology adoption and, above all, a strong culture of punishing technical failure. The meritocracy of these nations hinges on one’s conformity to new technical values.' From http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2013/03/14/guest-post-africa-stop-catching…

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Fwd: Informatics (IS/ICT) Masters Scholarship from Manchester University
by Alice Munyua 14 Mar '13

14 Mar '13

The 2013 Development Leaders Scholarship - worth £15,200 - is available for developing country applicants to the _one-year MSc ICT4D programme_ <http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/courses/06237/?code=062…>; creating ICT4D champions. It is also tenable on the _MSc Management and Information Systems programme_ <http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/courses/01388/index.asp…>; which develops "hybrid" information systems professionals. Applicants apply first for the programme. On receipt of an offer, send a scholarship application statement by June 2013. Scholarship covers all tuition fees. Details at: _http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/idpm/postgraduate/taught/funding/_ If you know someone interested in studying either ICT4D or M&IS at MSc level, could you please let them know about this? They are welcome to contact me with questions. Thanks Richard ------------------------------------------------------------ Prof. Richard Heeks Director Centre for Development Informatics IDPM, SED, University of Manchester Arthur Lewis Building Manchester M13 9PL U.K. Phone: +44-161-275-2870 Fax: +44-161-275-2898 Email: richard.heeks(a)manchester.ac.uk Web: _http://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/richard.heeks/_ Centre Web: _http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi_ Our new one-year Masters in ICTs for Development: _http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/courses/06237/index.asp_ Blog: _http://ict4dblog.wordpress.com_ <http://ict4dblog.wordpress.com/> Twitter: _http://twitter.com/CDIManchester_ _Publications list on Google Scholar_ <http://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?hl=en&user=Iazl9wYAAAAJ>

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GERMANY SECRET WEAPON
by charles nduati 14 Mar '13

14 Mar '13

Hi Listers, I don't know if you are aware that Germany is the only country in Europe that hasn't so far experienced economic meltdown. There trick is that two thirds of Germany University students work as apprentices which are arranged by the government. In other words, their education policy is that you acquire skills first then sharpen them with degrees later. For me, all I want is whichever coalition that can implement these kind of policies that are already tried and tested. me two cents CHARLES N. NDUATI DIRECTOR, REVENUE GENERATION AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT -KENYATTA UNIVERSITY MOBILE:254-722728815 EMIAL:charlesnduati2002@yahoo.co.uk,cnduati@gmail.com,

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Promoting Kenya ... KTB should just pay for this
by Agosta Liko 14 Mar '13

14 Mar '13

http://youtu.be/0g9poWKKpbU What else ?

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What’s up? Network Monitoring for Public IT Systems
by Brian Munyao Longwe 14 Mar '13

14 Mar '13

#140friday <http://140friday.com> » Uncategorized<http://140friday.com/?cat=1>» What’s up? Network Monitoring for Public IT Systems March 14, 2013 Network monitoring within the public sector has unique challenges and these challenges have to be addresed through delivery of unique solutions. Public IT systems need to be accessible to a greater number of people and need to be reliable with minimal or no system down time. At any given time a public IT system can be serving tens, hundreds or thousands of simultaneous concurrent requests. Public IT systems need to support a wide range of various technologies and services, and at the same time accountability and traceability is important for legal reasons. Best practice dictates that public sector systems be widely networked and shared geographically and/or between numerous municipalities or administrations. Without proper system monitoring this can be a nightmare to manage. System monitoring allows operators and administrators to pick up network anomalies quickly, pintpoint problems and engage rapid response mechanisms to address issues which could affect service delivery. Our question today, what kind of monitoring do you think could have helped with the recent IEBC IT system failure?

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Fwd: Is Public Vetting Of Cabinet Secretaries (ICT) Possible?
by Adam Nelson 13 Mar '13

13 Mar '13

IMHO, the best solution to this is: 1. For KICTANet to work with other civil society groups to create the expectation that the National Assembly will have a deliberative process around the approval of cabinet secretaries. This will give time for people to evaluate the candidate and respond to the nomination. This should happen now. 2. A committee of people from this group should be formed. This should happen now. 3. For cabinet positions were ICT is a major component of the job responsibility, the committee should evaluate the candidate and make a public determination of support, neutrality, or disapproval. That's my two cents at least, but I'm an outsider here and don't have any of the contacts or status to move something like this forward. -Adam https://twitter.com/varud https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 3:34 PM, Sam Gichuru <gichuru(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Listers > Had a brief discussion with Jessica of Mzalendo that led me to write this > short blog post, but we have seen the kind of impact a Cabinet position > can have if the right people, who are competent are selected for the right > jobs, > > http://140friday.com/?p=429 > > again, I stand to be corrected, I am still young and I might be immature > on how some of this processes are undertaken.. > > > -- > Warm Regards, > ------------------------ > Sam Gichuru > > > twitter: | @samgichuru <http://twitter.com/samgichuru> > Blog: | www.samgichuru.com > Facebook: | Sam.gichuru <http://www.facebook.com/sam.gichuru> > Skype: Sam.gichuru > Cellphone: | +254-722-730565 > > Co-founder/ Director /Nailab Incubation > Location: | Nairobi > Website: | www.nailab.co.ke > twitter: | @thenailab > > _______________________________________________ > 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/adam%40varud.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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#140Friday "Public Service IT Systems" Invitation
by Brian Longwe 13 Mar '13

13 Mar '13

I'd like to share this event with you! Event: Public Service IT Systems Date: Friday, March 15, 2013 Location: George Padmore Lane Nairobi Kenya Hosted By: Nailab

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Our Response to Systematic ICT Systems Failure at IEBC
by Harry Delano 13 Mar '13

13 Mar '13

Aye..! Could someone please aver what the furor was all about on this list when systems failed at IEBC last week. I thought it was so that we could address systemic issues in that part of the election process..? Please someone correct me, but I seem to be settling on this conclusion that we collectively only raise hue and cry when the system(s) are perceived to be working against "us", or not in "our" interests - whichever side of divide each one of us sits. Once they serve 'our' interests, we quickly move on.. So where is posterity in all this..? A pattern emerges where well calculated intellectual arguments everywhere nowadays, that thinly veil and mask the real motives in us. We completely bury our heads in the ground and deny that we have deeply rooted issues that stem from tribe, class etc and as a result, we are caught up in this vicious cycle that we cannot seem to free ourselves from and which clouds our entire vision as a nation. Who will free us, if we do not take initiative ourselves..? How and when will we as a nation confront this 'monster' head on, by first of all acknowledging it exists. Then moving to deal with it. Can this list be at the forefront of it..? If so, let's start now.. Harry

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The ICT industry is sick
by robert yawe 13 Mar '13

13 Mar '13

Hi, In Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) the first step that suffering alcoholics must take is to accept that they are alcoholics. It is time that we as an industry accept that we are very sick and then ask for help, which must come from outside the industry as the infection has permeated too deep into the rest of us. From all the monologues going on it is clear that the IEBC system was bound to fail from day one but all we did was defend the capabilities of those given the responsibility for the system because Kenya had given the World MPesa and Ushahidi, Now the same people whose capabilities we applauded a few weeks ago are the ones we are now crucifying, reminds me of the events of Palm Sunday and Good Friday. Peter Kenneth thought that the followers he had on facebook would translate into votes, Mutoro made the mistake of coming onto a digital forum to ask for people to physically demonstrate on the street to evict the government printer he got many +1s, I saw a post on facebook this morning asking people to go and show their support at the Supreme Court for the CORD appeal, I can see the venue from my office and so far there is only the usual crowd but the request on facebook as over a thousand likes. Since I am as sick as the rest of you I cannot offer much assistance if there is someone out there who is still not afflicted please come to our rescue as all we are doing is murdering bits and bytes. Regards PS. The posts of CEO and Deputy CEO of the Kenya ICT Board are soon to become vacant are we looking for how we can influence the appointment or are we waiting for the person to be appointed and then we discuss the flawed process, inexperience of the person . . . . Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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My reflections on #140Friday and the (failed) Policy Paper
by Brian Munyao Longwe 13 Mar '13

13 Mar '13

Every once in a while you find a cause or initiative that resonates with your values, passions and interests. That is what happened when, last year a heated debate on twitter between techies, IT entrepreneurs and the public sector led to a call for a physical face-to-face meeting to thrash out the issues. The main focus of the debate was the question of why most of the juicy IT deals tend to go to multinationals or overseas IT companies. Over the course of the online debate a number of issues came to the fore, these included shortcomings or weakness that hindered local IT companies from obtaining large projects; other issues also included public procurement policy and practice which effectively locked out local companies. Once there was consensus to have a face-to-face meeting I was nominated to pull it together, make it happen and effectively facilitate the whole engagement. The Nailab, a leading incubator, offered their offices as a venue for the meeting. In preparing, I not only reached out to key players in industry, government and civil society but also involved the media. We were able to get the attention of Nation Media's CEO Linus Gitahi and he approved our use of one of their business anchors, Larry Madowo, as a moderator for the face to face debate. The first debate was very well attended, the issues well articulated, the dialogue fresh and frank. A number of actions points came out of the first debate and these included: - ICT businesses (both large, small and startup) needed to organize themselves into a single industry body that could act as an interface between government and industry - Develop a policy paper for presentation to Government which captured a vision for the growth and development of the ICT industry in Kenya as well as a roadmap of actions that could get us there. Strangely and somewhat unexpectedly, the responsibility for coordinating the above two action points fell to me. I did not shrink from the task but made it clear that since I did not have an IT business of my own, and was not at the time part of any local company that I would simply try to act as a facilitator but that actions would have to come from the stakeholders themselves. We then brainstormed and figured out that it would be best for the industry association to be prioritized, as the drafting of the policy paper proceeded in order that the industry body would be the one that presented the completed paper. A target was set of presenting the paper at the Connected Kenya Summit which was to take place in the first week of April. In the process of thinking about how best to handle the industry body action point, an organization called KITOS (Kenya IT and Outsourcing Services) offered itself as the vehicle which could be used to bring industry together. This was received fairly well by most, albeit with some concern that the organization had been primarily known as being representative of those active in the BPO and ITES sector. These concerns were waived by the incumbent officials at KITOS who said that a simple name change could totally transform the perception and make the organization's name sound more representative. This then led to a few meetings where KITOS introduced itself to industry stakeholders in the #140Friday process. In these meetings discussions on membership criteria, membership fees etc were discussed. After it was clear that dialogue had been established between KITOS and it's potential members I exited from the scene as it was now up to them to thrash things out and make it happen. A parting shot that I left was that I felt that the membership categories and accompanying fees did not provide an entry point for poor startups or freelancers to join, and that they were an equally important part of the value chain and industry. I then carried on with focus meetings with various individuals to crystallize the policy paper draft which would be presented at the Connected summit. This process went well and eventually time for the event arrived. But KITOS asked me to present on their behalf as they had not yet finalized their stuff. With a lot of support from Mike Macharia of Seven Seas and advice from Paul Kukubo of the ICT Board I presented the draft. It was my expectation that KITOS would thereafter continue with the role and actions that were agreed on in the first #140Friday meeting. Including finalizing/polishing the policy paper for formal submission to Government It therefore came as a big surprise to me when I heard very recently that I had failed to deliver a policy paper from industry to Government. I HAD FAILED! This is what has lead me to write this account, not to vindicate myself but to put the facts out there for scrutiny for anyone who might have given ear to those who for whatever reason are seeking to cast aspersion upon me. I may have many failings but I will not sit down and take responsibility for the failings of others. This year, the Nailab and I have decided to pick up, dist off and relaunch the lively #140Friday ICT debates as they proved a very effective tool to galvanize debate, discussion and action on current affairs in the ICT sector.

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Tech Spectator Syndrome ?
by Sam Gichuru 13 Mar '13

13 Mar '13

Please allow me to post this as a new thread... Added - My concern has been our reactions to the IEBC system failure, I applaud the doers in this country, I applaud those who bid and lost and those who won the contract to implement the system, I applaud them for their failure which means we are still alive and crawling but we will soon learn to talk and say baba and mama as the tech industry in Kenya, but my major concern is the rest of us... What I am seeing and I stand to be corrected is the spectator syndrome, when everything is ok and the international press highlight Kenya as a tech destination, Mpesa is praised, Ushahidi and startups with all our Mvitus, we celebrate, claim our team (#teamtech/ICT) is winning and write long blog posts and gazillion tweets etc This only last as long as nothing goes wrong, but when it does, suddenly the conversation changes from "we" to "them", they have failed, they dint consult, they dint test, they... not us. This is what most football fans/Spectators do, they love their football team only when its winning, which basically makes one wonder are we players or are we fans of this game? But to bring this home, we have a bigger problem, if this community started asking about the procurement process, the system architect and the companies that were selected to implement the IEBC system only after it failed, we are not engaging enough, are we saying that nobody in this list bid for this system? nobody tried? ... doesn't that mean we are just talking ..... and talk is cheap. I would like to challenge the community to engage more with an aim to problem solve, to tender and bid for local contracts, to build more open source solutions, to fundraise with an aim to seed fund startups, if we dont... we are going to be running around in circles and then move to Rwanda and guess what we will all say ..... they dint do xyz... Let ask Ourselves ... who is they? PS: I will stick to shorter posts in the future :) -- Warm Regards, ------------------------ Sam Gichuru twitter: | @samgichuru <http://twitter.com/samgichuru> Blog: | www.samgichuru.com Facebook: | Sam.gichuru <http://www.facebook.com/sam.gichuru> Skype: Sam.gichuru Cellphone: | +254-722-730565 Co-founder/ Director /Nailab Incubation Location: | Nairobi Website: | www.nailab.co.ke twitter: | @thenailab

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Re: [kictanet] Our Response to Systematic ICT Systems Failure at
by eonchari＠lynxbits.com 13 Mar '13

13 Mar '13

So...when all is said and done, can we in a point format (an I mean 1, 2, 3....n) format list what we need to do and get started in doing it? I will start: Consolidate all the ICT /quasi-ICT associations into 1 formidable organization. In that process, define the working modalities, mandates, etc of the organization Set timelines on when and how the above will happenThe rest will follow naturally - oh....and we all promise to check our selfish peculiar habits at the door for the sake of the industry. Edwin ----- Original Message ----- From: harry(a)comtelsys.co.keTo: eonchari(a)lynxbits.com Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: 3/13/13 12:32 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Our Response to Systematic ICT Systems Failure at Aye..! Dear Edith, Actually, on the contrary, I was one very vocal Kenyan, about the issue last week.. You do not remember..? Maybe the gist of what I raised as a pertinent issue in my earlier email got lost somewhere within. So again, here, my rejoinder. 1. The IEBC ICT systems failed last week during a very crucial national process We all agree they failed, and so spectacularly for that matter. 2. We on the list here, were up in arms - some highlighting, criticizing, demanding answers, and an audit of the happenings on the ICT front of the process, and some coming to its defense 3. Were we fronting different positions, only based on how each of our candidates was performing in the tallying process, or it was to deal with an anomaly irrespective..? Is it for the love of country, or love of self, me, us and I..? 4. We loosely agreed for a post-election audit, but quickly the issue fizzled out. The main process was concluded, putting the matter to rest, so it seems. No follow-up mechanism in place etcetra. Thankfully Brian, just indicated a discussion will be held on the issue. But we may need a credible, independent body/ taskforce to deal with the issue and report back to Kenyans. 5. Early this week saw the list jump to another component of this national process The media. Again, one cannot help but see the divergent views taking a tangent thats all too familiar. Again, this will fizzle out once positions are firmly cemented in place and the whole issue will come to naught. Do we seem to have a diversionary streak in us..? What is it thats our main undoing..? 1. We have deep seated and deep rooted issues, within us that inform the divergent views/opinions/positions we hold and a two-year old will have little difficulty seeing through the masks we put on. 2. We talk a lot. On the list, in our gatherings, streets, villages everywhere. But we need to really put mechanisms in place to go beyond the talk-shop. Can we start on this list. 3. Lets be unselfish and strive to consider and front country and each other first and we will progress much, much more. Harry We need to take a lead on matters ICT that affect this nation, based on principle/substance and avoid at all costs taking divergent opposing positions that best answer to the Question, - what is in it for me/us ( read partisan). From: Edith Adera [mailto:eadera@idrc.ca] Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 4:35 PM To: harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: RE: [kictanet] Our Response to Systematic ICT Systems Failure at IEBC Harry, Not sure you were in Kenya or buried your head in the sand! Its a fact that the system did not work and IEBC had to revert to the manual system as reported by the Chair of the IEBC on TV. We need to learn to tell the truth as a country and confront our issues. Someone suggested on this list, cant remember who, that as an ICT industry an audit should be carried out so we know what went wrong and learn for the future. Why do we always turn to the easy targets.tribalism, partisan interests etc when hard questions are asked? Edith From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.ca@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Harry Delano Sent: March 12, 2013 3:22 PM To: Edith Adera Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: [kictanet] Our Response to Systematic ICT Systems Failure at IEBC Aye..! Could someone please aver what the furor was all about on this list when systems failed at IEBC last week. I thought it was so that we could address systemic issues in that part of the election process..? Please someone correct me, but I seem to be settling on this conclusion that we collectively only raise hue and cry when the system(s) are perceived to be working against us, or not in our interests whichever side of divide each one of us sits. Once they serve our interests, we quickly move on.. So where is posterity in all this..? A pattern emerges where well calculated intellectual arguments everywhere nowadays, that thinly veil and mask the real motives in us. We completely bury our heads in the ground and deny that we have deeply rooted issues that stem from tribe, class etc and as a result, we are caught up in this vicious cycle that we cannot seem to free ourselves from and which clouds our entire vision as a nation. Who will free us, if we do not take initiative ourselves..? How and when will we as a nation confront this monster head on, by first of all acknowledging it exists. Then moving to deal with it. Can this list be at the forefront of it..? If so, lets start now.. Harry

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Sili Con Savanna
by robert yawe 13 Mar '13

13 Mar '13

Hi, http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/DN2/The-silly-con-in-the-savannah/-/957860… 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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New Pay Phones (booths) for New York City
by robert yawe 13 Mar '13

13 Mar '13

Hi, It is said that the show isn't over until the fat lady/man sings, with many mobile phone batteries running out of juice by mid day the booth will definitely come in handy. http://www.gizmag.com/nyc-reinvent-payphone/26560/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscr… Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Re: [kictanet] Our Response to Systematic ICT Systems Failure at IEBC
by Sam Aguyo 12 Mar '13

12 Mar '13

Edith, an audit can be done, but what happens when one is found calpable? Bankers, have - KBA, Lawyers - Law Society, Doctors, Engineers, these bodies have teeth and can deregister a member, therefore feared. ICT have the highest number of registered loose organisations addressing different objectives, does it mean there is no common factor or the rapid developments in the ICT sector is too desruptive, does it mean ICT is just a tool and remains one like a tractor to ploughing however you can have an association for drivers? Sam Aguyo ------------------------------ On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 4:35 PM AST (Arabian) Edith Adera wrote: >Harry, > >Not sure you were in Kenya or buried your head in the sand! > >It's a fact that the system did not work and IEBC had to revert to the manual system as reported by the Chair of the IEBC on TV. > >We need to learn to tell the truth as a country and confront our issues. Someone suggested on this list, can't remember who, that as an ICT industry an audit should be carried out so we know what went wrong and learn for the future. > >Why do we always turn to the easy targets....tribalism, partisan interests etc when hard questions are asked? > >Edith > >From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.ca@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Harry Delano >Sent: March 12, 2013 3:22 PM >To: Edith Adera >Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >Subject: [kictanet] Our Response to Systematic ICT Systems Failure at IEBC > > >Aye..! > >Could someone please aver what the furor was all about on this list when systems failed at IEBC last week. I thought it was so that >we could address systemic issues in that part of the election process..? Please someone correct me, but I seem to be settling on >this conclusion that we collectively only raise hue and cry when the system(s) are perceived to be working against "us", or not in >"our" interests - whichever side of divide each one of us sits. Once they serve 'our' interests, we quickly move on.. So where is >posterity in all this..? A pattern emerges where well calculated intellectual arguments everywhere nowadays, that thinly veil and >mask the real motives in us. We completely bury our heads in the ground and deny that we have deeply rooted issues that stem >from tribe, class etc and as a result, we are caught up in this vicious cycle that we cannot seem to free ourselves from and which >clouds our entire vision as a nation. Who will free us, if we do not take initiative ourselves..? How and when will we as a nation >confront this 'monster' head on, by first of all acknowledging it exists. Then moving to deal with it. Can this list be at the forefront >of it..? > >If so, let's start now.. > >Harry

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Safaricom
by Edith Adera 12 Mar '13

12 Mar '13

Listers, It just occurred to me to ask if anyone knows whether you can convert airtime to mpesa money and effect a transfer via mpesa? If not, has Safaricom thought of this innovation? Edith

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how positive can foreign media be?
by Evans Ikua 12 Mar '13

12 Mar '13

Wow, this is a gem from Time: "At this election, with a new 2010 constitution, and a new electoral body with a new — though not glitch-free — electronic voting system, Kenyans’ determination to hold a peaceful election has been palpable. *The popular mood has also been notably anti-Western. Foreign diplomats have been warned of blood-curdling revenge should they interfere in the poll*. *Foreign journalists have been publicly ridiculed and denounced as prejudiced if they predicted chaos and disaster.* And a central message of most candidates’ campaigns was strident, patriotic self-determination." Read more: http://world.time.com/2013/03/09/kenyas-election-what-uhuru-kenyattas-victo… -- *---------------------------------------------------- Kind Regards, Evans Ikua,*

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IEBC: Failure from the top!
by Odhiambo Washington 12 Mar '13

12 Mar '13

Well, it just looks like the failures of this man, Hassan Ahmed Isaack, were foreseen. Two articles by Sarah Elderkin and by Miguna Miguna appear to paint the picture of "failure from the start - and from the top" Miguna-Miguna: http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-56375/iiec-chair-isaack-does-not-des… Sarah Elderkin: http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-108148/iebc-must-fix-results-transmi… Back to my rusty cocoon. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.

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Re: [kictanet] how positive can foreign media be?
by Warigia Bowman 12 Mar '13

12 Mar '13

Brian, Plus one (+1) ndugu Wenzangu, I am all for complete press freedom and I think I was outspoken about censorship on this very list before this election. Now that the election is over is certainly a legitimate time for us to uncover corruption and bad behavior. However, there is no need for the foreign press to focus obsessively on the 6 police persons who were killed, or that the winner is in front of the ICC. A selection from my (usually beloved) *New York Times* from this morning. Mr. Kenyatta, who has been accused by prosecutors at the International Criminal Court in The Hague of bankrolling death squads during Kenya’s last election crisis, cleared the 50 percent threshold and avoided a runoff by the thinnest of margins, about 8,000 votes out of 12 million, or .07 percent. >From my perspective as a "foreigner" with very strong Kenyan ties and roots, I think about 40 people should be in the Hague, and am dissapointed that only five or so are there! Al Jazeera and the Times can do a better job of reporting on this election, I think. Kind regards, Warigia On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 4:11 PM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com>wrote: > FYI > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> > Date: Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 11:47 PM > Subject: Re: [kictanet] how positive can foreign media be? > To: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > > Dear All, > > First and foremost let me go on record here (I have already done so > elsewhere) and congratulate/thank the local media for their part in > ensuring a peaceful election. > > As for the International media - I think that the tirade against them by > Kenyans is an indictment against the (foreign) fourth estate. > > The local media already went through their indictment in 2008 - and this > time round voluntarily opted to adhere to a code of conduct and certain > protocols. > > One example was not airing live any press statements by political parties > or aspirants and subjecting any such footage to strict vetting according to > the standards voluntarily adopted. The fact that international media aired > many of these press statements where their local counterparts did not is > (sufficient?) grounds for the sharp criticism launched against (all of) > them by Kenyans. > > Andrea - by now you should know that being a member of the fourth estate > means that you are right in there with the good, the bad and the ugly and > it is only one measuring stick that is used for all of you, so if enough of > you fall short - that is the measure that will be used for all. Pole sana > for your feeling under attack, this is exactly how local media who did not > propagate hate speech in 2007/2008 felt. > > Nevertheless, it is clear that the point that Kenyans made has sunk home > because there has been a clear change in the tone and language of pieces > coming from the foreign media. > > Power to the people! > > Best regards, > > Brian > > On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 10:47 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > >> Andrea >> >> I know it may not be a popular thing to say right now but I agree with >> you entirely. Let's not throw the baby with the bath water. >> >> I personally was very disappointed with the lack of creativity and use of >> data to extrapolate, analyze and give intelligent synopsis of what was >> happening. I felt let down by the fact that the information was there but >> none of the mainstream local media used it to give us more than what the >> IEBC was giving us on their screen. I found it particularly dumbfounding >> when we started counting the votes again when we had reached almost >> 4million votes. That was an opportunity for a good narrative that Kenyans >> needed to hear. But no..we focused so much on the message of peace (not >> that I am against peace) that we forgot that the whole process had to be so >> much above board as to render anyone who questioned the results seem like a >> joke. Unfortunately we lost that opportunity. >> >> Now we have another opportunity to stress test our new constitution and >> institutions. This may be a silver lining that God has given us so let >> those who are dissatisfied with the results have their day in court without >> them being vilified as being unpatriotic. >> >> My pesa nane.. >> >> Ali Hussein >> >> +254 773/713 601113 >> >> "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Mar 11, 2013, at 9:52 PM, Andrea Bohnstedt < >> andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com> wrote: >> >> Maybe Kenya would have been important enough anyway to cover the >> elections? And I know of many Kenyans who also stocked up on food as well >> (when they haven't left the country) - you just needed to spend a bit of >> time in supermarket queues before the elections to see that it was a very >> solid mix of everyone who lives here. >> >> Any Kenyan would rightly take offense with being wholesale painted as >> tribal murderers based on 1,500 people having died in 2007/early 08. But >> what you do is turn around and do exactly the same thing to 'foreign >> media'. >> >> Yes, there were completely idiotic, wrong, stereotypical articles, and >> they should be ridiculed every single one. But there were also many >> competent, insightful, sober pieces. And there are many members of the >> international who don't just swoop in for elections, but actually live >> here. Maybe we can judge them one by one rather than condemning all of them >> wholesale? >> >> In this forum, it will probably be a tricky argument to make that some of >> the international media actually still (soberly, factually) reported where >> the local media just shut up. So I won't make it. >> >> And in the meantime, I hope that everyone who's so irritated with the >> international media will apply the same amount of scrutiny and criticism to >> the local media and the corruption inside that system. >> >> >> >> >> >> On 11 March 2013 20:18, Warigia Bowman <warigia(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Personally, I am feeling very angry at the foreign media. Thanks Evans >>> for this shocking ridiculousness. we need to expose them! >>> >>> I wrote this yesterday. >>> >>> >>> http://digitaldemocracykenya.blogspot.com/2013/03/feeling-frustrated-with-c… >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 5:30 AM, Evans Ikua <ikua.evans(a)gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Wow, this is a gem from Time: >>>> >>>> >>>> "At this election, with a new 2010 constitution, and a new electoral >>>> body with a new — though not glitch-free — electronic voting system, >>>> Kenyans’ determination to hold a peaceful election has been palpable. *The >>>> popular mood has also been notably anti-Western. Foreign diplomats >>>> have been warned of blood-curdling revenge should they interfere in the poll >>>> *. *Foreign journalists have been publicly ridiculed and denounced as >>>> prejudiced if they predicted chaos and disaster.* And a central >>>> message of most candidates’ campaigns was strident, patriotic >>>> self-determination." >>>> >>>> Read more: >>>> http://world.time.com/2013/03/09/kenyas-election-what-uhuru-kenyattas-victo… >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *---------------------------------------------------- >>>> Kind Regards, >>>> Evans Ikua,* >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/warigia%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. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Dr. Warigia Bowman >>> Assistant Professor >>> Clinton School of Public Service >>> University of Arkansas >>> wbowman(a)clintonschool.uasys.edu >>> http://democratizingegypt.blogspot.com >>> ------------------------------------------------- >>> View my research on my SSRN Author page: >>> http://ssrn.com/author=1479660 >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/andrea.bohnstedt%40ra… >>> >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Andrea Bohnstedt <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/andreabohnstedt> >> Publisher >> >> www.ratio-magazine.com >> www.africa-assets.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com >> >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/blongwe%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. >> > > > -- Dr. Warigia Bowman Assistant Professor Clinton School of Public Service University of Arkansas wbowman(a)clintonschool.uasys.edu http://democratizingegypt.blogspot.com ------------------------------------------------- View my research on my SSRN Author page: http://ssrn.com/author=1479660 --------------------------------------------------

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Czech Regulator halts spectrum bidding because bids were to high
by Dennis Kioko 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

In what should be an eye opener and probably a good move to follow, the Czech regulator has halted bidding for 3 spectrum bands after the bidding reached triple what it was targeting. The regulator is afraid that the high pricing will slow network roll outs or make data pricing unaffordable. http://www.mobileworldlive.com/czech-regulator-halts-spectrum-auction-as-bi… I wonder if other regulators look at such. with Regards: blog.denniskioko.com <http://www.denniskioko.com/>

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 70, Issue 94
by Baiju Shah 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

Hi Areba, M-Kurt good idea but we will know who voted for whom as there is a digital signature, it is important that it one person right to maintain their privacy, therefore M-Kurt will not be a viable option, there will be polling stations, that will have some kind of booths, electronic ballot papers and a way to confirm you have been to the polling station to vote. The biometric technology deployed was to ensure one person votes and also there are few approaches in profiling the individual, here the civil biometric specification is used, the criminal biometric registers hold a lot more data and and require some heavy processing. The approach on the biometrics was ill implemented as there is not a proper central register, let's ask the IEBC to confirm this, as if there was then you can cast your vote at any polling station within your local area and not only the polling station, here I mean by I am able to cast my vote for Westlands at any of the 4/5 polling stations, this can evenly distribute the crowds, by telling and individual the length of a queue and where the shortest waiting times are, we can be cute in providing this type of Information... Hey the country came to a halt for many days. Coming to the transmission technology, it was not tested and hardened and settled as a technology. Again, when we spoke to IFES we were told that they were being held up by the IEBC. Coming to the national plundering of funds, that only the Financial Reporting Centre team can pin point who is bring in large sums of cash from large companies and take them to task on Antimoney laundering regulation combined with the financial and foreign currency bureaus, we will leave them to do their jobs professionally. Finally, we have also set a precedence that this plundering is allowed in the spirit of public interest, this only happens in Africa and the rest of the world. It is very interesting all claim not to participate in the corrupt practices, in some part of the world they have a set rule of 7% - 8%, here we have what can we get away or the best offer on the table, and result is failed IT system that require a bit more planning and care in implementation, but these guys have had their bonuses and do they care, it is a once in a lifetime opportunity. The great thing to see it has been a peaceful elections, and that is a great start to the next 50 years..... Thanks Best Regards, Baiju Sent from my iPad On 11 Mar 2013, at 21:31, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: how positive can foreign media be? (Warigia Bowman) > 2. Re: Role of the Media in Kenyan Elections (Areba) > 3. Re: Role of the Media in Kenyan Elections (Victor bwire) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:18:01 -0500 > From: Warigia Bowman <warigia(a)gmail.com> > To: Evans Ikua <ikua.evans(a)gmail.com> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] how positive can foreign media be? > Message-ID: > <CACeY99RBicafnGSE8QtMcpFunaAYA5Nd2ZcekoD=Xi4Puim+gQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > Personally, I am feeling very angry at the foreign media. Thanks Evans for > this shocking ridiculousness. we need to expose them! > > I wrote this yesterday. > > http://digitaldemocracykenya.blogspot.com/2013/03/feeling-frustrated-with-c… > > On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 5:30 AM, Evans Ikua <ikua.evans(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Wow, this is a gem from Time: >> >> >> "At this election, with a new 2010 constitution, and a new electoral body >> with a new ? though not glitch-free ? electronic voting system, Kenyans? >> determination to hold a peaceful election has been palpable. *The popular >> mood has also been notably anti-Western. Foreign diplomats have been >> warned of blood-curdling revenge should they interfere in the poll*. *Foreign >> journalists have been publicly ridiculed and denounced as prejudiced if >> they predicted chaos and disaster.* And a central message of most >> candidates? campaigns was strident, patriotic self-determination." >> >> Read more: >> http://world.time.com/2013/03/09/kenyas-election-what-uhuru-kenyattas-victo… >> >> >> >> -- >> *---------------------------------------------------- >> Kind Regards, >> Evans Ikua,* >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/warigia%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. >> > > > > -- > Dr. Warigia Bowman > Assistant Professor > Clinton School of Public Service > University of Arkansas > wbowman(a)clintonschool.uasys.edu > http://democratizingegypt.blogspot.com > ------------------------------------------------- > View my research on my SSRN Author page: > http://ssrn.com/author=1479660 > -------------------------------------------------- >

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Has the ICT Sector Failed?
by Edith Adera 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

Listers, It is a shame that for the first time in Kenya's history when IT is given a chance to bring credibility and efficiency in the electoral process, ICT has failed SPECTACULARLY! what went wrong? Edith

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Re: [kictanet] [mediaeditors] Role of the Media in Kenyan Elections
by Harry Delano 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

Aye..! Methinks we can treat the media stance this time around, a natural reflex in response to the horrifying aftermath dating 5 years ago. The same media was variously negatively cited as playing a prominent role then. While we can criticize media for any other shortcomings, I suppose we can applaud their huge role in preaching peace run-up, through, and after this campaign. Perhaps they overdid it, and did not strike a balance between keeping the peace, and objective reporting. Am least qualified to judge. Having said that, at times I really marvel at how fast we forget critical issues on this list. In fact they literally slip through our fingers. Just last week we agreed to do a post audit of the failed technology process of this election. Are we still going to seek some answers to understand and possibly remedy what happened..? Bwana Ps, where do we start...? Meanwhile, lets entrust the legal framework to deal with the other aspects arising, that are beyond us.. Just me, HarryEdith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> wrote:A+ From: David Makali [mailto:dmakali@yahoo.com] Sent: March 11, 2013 5:18 PM To: Edith Adera Cc: KICTAnet - Media Editors Forum; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [mediaeditors] [kictanet] Role of the Media in Kenyan Elections I disagree: This boils down to the role of the media in a democratic society. Is it to abet the erosion of rights or to promote transparency and the expression of the popular will of the people? i see people on this forum trying to tweak the responsbiility of the media to their selfish interests - peace, investment and other pr concerns. those whose rights have been trampled by a fraudulent election are portrayed as a distraction in the grinding mill of our oh-so-good democracy and pretended peace. their protests are being pooh-poohed as anti-peace. i would rather not be part of this peace and tranquility bandwagon and stare the hard facts in the face. i would rather opt for the painful truth and justice path. it is the route to long lasting peace and democracy. it is the rationalisation of injustice and wrongdoing that breeds dictatorship and oppression. we must decline the popular excuses at every election that we are young and maturing, that in the interest of peace, we gloss over our failures and move on. this time, let us get it right. there should be no violence, but neither should threats of incitement be used against those who pursue their rights or the truth. the media has an obligation not just to give voice to those who are aggrieved but to go out on a limb to establish the veracity of their grievances. they cannot abdicate that responsibility as they have so far done on the pretext of keeping the peace. a sleeping press is not good even for peace. no. - makali _______________ "If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster." — Isaac Asimo, Columbian Author and Scientist _______________ PO Box 3234 00200 Nairobi, Kenya cell: +254 722 517 540 From: Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> To: dmakali(a)yahoo.com Cc: KICTAnet - Media Editors Forum <mediaeditors(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 4:51 PM Subject: Re: [mediaeditors] [kictanet] Role of the Media in Kenyan Elections Eric et al, Suppressed opinions can be worse! I happened to witness, first-hand, the Ghanaian campaigns and read about the elections; and the comments from Kenya’s IEBC chair, who was an observer, about how they were conducted, how the media gave the citizens the space to air views even when things did not work including during the challenging of the elections. You know and can attest to the fact that Ghanaians are NOT the lot to silence (your Nigerian brothers are even more vocal). Ghanaians speak their minds and air their views freely. A Ghanaian once told me “when it comes to politics, every Ghanaian is a political analyst; when it comes to football, every Ghanaian is a football commentator”…you can’t silence them. Why do you want us to be different? Don’t talk about Post-election violence, as Ghana has gone through worse. My point, why did we have this effect of silencing voices? What are the implications of the deafening silence from the citizenry? Edith From: Eric Osiakwan [mailto:ericosiakwan@me.com] Sent: March 11, 2013 12:37 PM To: Edith Adera Cc: KICTAnet - Media Editors Forum; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Role of the Media in Kenyan Elections Edith hello: Sometimes, it is better not to say nothing or pretend to be stupid for life to go on than to speak (demand your right) and end up with "violence" and life retrogresses - just saying..... I think you Kenyans should really commend yourselves, you have raised the bar on electoral conduct and peaceful outcomes no matter how long it takes -- the level of maturity exhibited by the average Wananchi is awesome. I saw first hand the level of investment that went into this election by government, media, parties etc and by all means those investments must pay off -- democracy is an expensive enterprise. Something just hit me, Nigeria elected a 55year old President and Ghana followed suit by electing a 54year old and now you Kenyans have elected a 51year old -- the youngest President if am not wrong (i stand corrected) and i have noting against the older folks but i think this is significant.... Edith, in other words what am saying is, dont beat yourself too hard, Nigeria invested in a voters register that did not turn out well but their elections was scored above board, Ghana invested in biometrics for our last elections and it did not work out well but we scored above board and Kenya has done same, raising the bar. Offcourse we need to do introspection and better the processes and systems for the future, starting now. For now, am just excited for Africa, we would fix this continent of ours and make it the best place for generations to come #AfricaIsInMotion. Good day and great week, ya all. Eric here On 11 Mar 2013, at 08:34, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> wrote: Listers, For the 2007 elections, Bwana Ndemo is on record here (KICTANET) condemning the role of the media in fueling the violence. In 2013, the media played a different role. If you now reflect back – deep and hard – it occurred to me that the over-rated, over-hyped, over-done "call for peace" was actually a "tool of oppression"!! Why do I say this? Many a Kenyans found themselves speechless and voiceless….you were not given a chance to speak your mind, to question, to freely air your opinions or liberally reflect on the going ons. You were promptly slapped with the "peace call” which immediately silenced you! Why should I feel silenced by “a call for peace”? Our national anthem talks of “peace and liberty”, what happened to “liberty” during this period? Most Kenyans locked themselves in their houses, scared stiff of the unknown. Reflecting back it was truly a "silence tool". In my view, what is going on in Kenya is God’s birth of a NEW KENYA. It is NOT (and I repeat NOT) about THE WINNER or THE LOSERS (Do NOT get me wrong – I don’t mind about that). It is about laying a NEW FOUNDATION for Kenya that is built on TRUTH (RIGHTEOUSNESS) and JUSTICE, especially during this Jubilee period (50 years of our existence as a nation as we enter into the next 50 years – the next Jubilee). From now on, and as our national anthem aptly states, JUSTICE will truly be our SHIELD and DEFENDER. Sustainable peace (not FALSE PEACE) is built on the foundations of TRUTH (righteousness) and JUSTICE. Reflective Edith Quote: I should like to be able to love my country and still love justice (Albert Camus) _______________________________________________ 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/ericosiakwan%40me.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. Eric M.K Osiakwan +233244386792 _______________________________________________ mediaeditors mailing list mediaeditors(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/mediaeditors This message was sent to: dmakali(a)yahoo.com Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/mediaeditors/dmakali%40yahoo.c…

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Re: [kictanet] Has the ICT Sector Failed?
by n_macharia＠yahoo.co.uk 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

Listers do We recall this!? Electronic Voting Systems in Africa ICT Africa Writer February 26, 2013 With the help of Google and mobile phone companies in Kenya, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission is implementing an electronic voting system. The commission has come up with a plan that will guarantee election transparency and quick delivery of election results. "Results from each of the polling stations will be transmitted to three counting centres, using the Electronic Results Transmission (ERT) platform. With rapid delivery of results, suspicion of results tempering will hopefully be put to rest." After Kenya has pioneered this form of voting system in Africa, we hope other countries in Africa, including Zimbabwe, will follow their steps. We have always maintained that Africa should be able to by-pass some technologies and adapt the latest and most appropriate applications for our unique situations. We should not be held back from pioneering new voting technologies just because they may not be widely adapted in the developed world. And this why we need to investigate what happened. Its no wonder the process is suspect. The objective as captured in "election transparency and quick transmissiopn of results" was guaranteed...who is fooling who? Nancy ------Original Message------ To: Gilda Odera To: kictanet Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Has the ICT Sector Failed? Sent: Mar 7, 2013 10:01 AM This is a case of unethical behaviour! As professionals we know the key requirements of this sort of a system interms of design and deployment, hence what and how to test(reliability, security, accuracy, scalability, performance and concurrency). In the IEBC case, the minimum expected would have been sufficient planning for integration and testing with reliable test cases and test data. From the start, this did not happen! What shuld we expect out of WYSIWYG) what you see is what you get)! Lets not blame technology when defeated in harnessing its power. The BVR did not work in some polling stations, some laptops lost power and its then that staff started looking for sockets and cables.. then no sockets... If this is replicated at the tallying centres national or county levels, what has technology to do with this? This country has stamped its mark on the world map as the centre of many technovations In my opinion, IEBC failed to adequately prepare. Various tests including, stress test, performance tests, path tests, load/traffic tests etc were not performed to a satisfactory level. The ICT staff performed simulations (black box) testng of a very rudimentary nature. The best we could with water now under the bridge is to do a post term begining with requirements specification all the way to implementation, system conversion strategy and alignment. The process needs to be driven by user centered philosophy and participatory in approach to address key stakes. This is my reflection. Nancy ------Original Message------ From: Gilda Odera Sender: kictanet To: MS Nancy Macharıa Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Has the ICT Sector Failed? Sent: Mar 6, 2013 3:56 PM Listers, My view is that we cannot keep refusing to perfect what we do. No doubt that systems fail but it is a terribly lame excuse considering that the article in The Star confirms that the prior tests failed. Why did they proceed to use a problematic system? We must learn to accept where we fail if we are to improve I future. How else do other democracies vote electronically if we are excusing ourselves that systems fail? It is because they plan, plan, plan and test, test, test way beforehand to ensure all is well and all back-ups will work. Remember we are still going to have elections in 5 years time so let us face the truth and discuss here what should or should never happen again. Regards, Gilda Odera On Mar 6, 2013, at 10:20 AM, Agosta Liko <agostal(a)gmail.com> wrote: Roland The governance experts are saying - lack of governance The networking experts are saying - lets get better VPNS The server experts are saying - we should have used HP or SUN or IBM The database experts are concerned Oracle was used (Open Source Guys would want MySQL) Software Developers - why use language X and not you Software Testers - want more testing Everyone is pitching their wares ... no one is sure what happened ....... ... and the job is over this week :) On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 10:00 AM, Roland Omoresemi <roland(a)tezzasolutions.com> wrote: Can we really blame ICT when the true culprit appears to be the lack of proper testing of the systems in play? IEBC could have performance tested (both load and stress) their systems to see how they would react under varying loads. The tools and human resources were right there in Kenya but it is obvious we failed to apply them to help create a different result than what we currently face. What we are witnessing is a classic case of what happens when we fail to adequately test our applications. Our non-conformance cost skyrockets...IEBC now has to worry about the cost of doing damage control on the biggest stage ever when it could have spent a fraction of the same cost to perform load or str Sent from my BlackBerry®

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If its any consolation - Five EU states miss end-2012 target for digital switchover
by Ali Hussein 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

Five EU states miss end-2012 target for digital switchover By Jamie Beach March 11th, 2013 Last year is being hailed as a “significant watershed” for digital terrestrial television in the European Union, with 22 of its 27 member states achieving the recommended deadline of switching off analogue terrestrial television by the end of 2012, according to the European Audiovisual Observatory. Over the course of last year, countries including Ireland, the UK, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal and the Slovak Republic hit the recommended deadline. Other European nations which are not formally part of the EU like Croatia, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland have also completed analogue switch-off. Switch-off should also be completed in Greece, Poland and Bulgaria this year, while Hungary should do so in 2013 or 2014 (along with the “Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” and Bosnia and Herzegovina). Albania, Romania, Russia, Montenegro and Turkey have planned to complete the process in 2015, enabling them to meet the June 2015 deadline of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) GE-06 agreement. Read on http://www.iptv-news.com/2013/03/five-eu-states-miss-end-2012-target-for-di… Regards Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 773/713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad

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Re: [kictanet] Congrats Mr. President- Elect
by eonchari＠lynxbits.com 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

+1 ----- Original Message ----- From: ericosiakwan(a)me.comTo: eonchari(a)lynxbits.com Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: 3/9/13 4:41 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Congrats Mr. President- Elect Yes, this is a big ..... deal, you Kenyans have made yourselves and Africa proud -- a very loud applause. Not only would I like to congratulate President elect, UK but i would also like to put on record the statesmanship of non-elected President, RO for deciding to seek redress through the legal regime -- this sets a precedent across the continent #AfricaIsInMotion. Now, lets all relegate our political, tribal and ethnic persuasions to secondary and put on our Kenyan identity and get down to business -- this nation building exercise must continue in ernest. "What others have done, we can do also" -- Marcus Garvey. Eric here On 9 Mar 2013, at 20:37, Lucy Kimani <lkimani(a)yahoo.com> wrote:Walu, Indeed congratulations are in order for Mr. President-Elect, VP-Elect, and indeed ALL Kenyans for keeping the peace. Kenya has a bright future, and I too am happy to see so much energy that will be needed as we move Vision 2030 forward. Uhuru na Kazi you all:-) God bless Kenya --- On Sat, 3/9/13, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: From: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> Subject: [kictanet] Congrats Mr. President- Elect To: lkimani(a)yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Saturday, March 9, 2013, 11:14 AM Just thought it funny that #Kenya, #Uhuru Kenyatta been trending worldwide on Twiter for the last 6hrs and locally no comment on our list here? Yes it is an ICT list and not a Political one but I just need to say that UK may not have been my candidate, but he is my President-Elect and for that, it is a big congratulations. The zeal and determination they have shown to triumph against all odds is by any standard absolutely remarkable. If the same energy will be put into dealing with our perennial problems (of corruption, tribalism, security, etc), then perhaps we can easily become the Silicon Valley way before 2030. walu. -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ 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/lkimani%40yahoo.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications._______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ericosiakwan%40me.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. Eric M.K Osiakwan+233244386792

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Re: [kictanet] Kenyans!! Did you just have an over 86% voter turnout???
by eonchari＠lynxbits.com 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

Maybe we can have the breakdown of the voter turnout and other stats per county/constituency put up on open data. It will be very interesting to see how the spread is. Edwin ----- Original Message ----- From: ict.researcher(a)yahoo.comTo: eonchari(a)lynxbits.com Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: 3/8/13 6:52 PM Subject: [kictanet] Kenyans!! Did you just have an over 86% voter turnout??? You're an incredible people! - - - - A total of 14,337,399 Kenyans registered as voters for the 2013 general elections (ref: http://www.mwakilishi.com/content/articles/2012/12/20/iebc-releases-final-v…) According to IEBC's final results just released at Bomas of Kenya 12,338,667 turned out and cast their ballots Which means a voter turnout > 86.05 % Which means even better the US during Obama's first term election (BUT NOT AS GOOD as the Maltese...) "Different countries have very different voter turnouts. For example, in the United States 2008 presidential election turnout was 63% and 68% among African Americans (generally credited to Barack Obama's candidacy). In Belgium, which has compulsory voting, and Malta, which does not, participation reaches 95%. These differences are caused by a mix of cultural and institutional factors." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_turnout - - -

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Was the IEBC hacked? An insider's view
by Rebecca Wanjiku 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

Just in case you were wondering whether it was hacked, the person who did the pen test and monitored the network says no. Read the views...... http://www.wanjiku.co.ke/2013/03/was-the-iebc-network-compromise-an-insider…

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Congrats Mr. President- Elect
by Walubengo J 10 Mar '13

10 Mar '13

Just thought it funny that #Kenya, #Uhuru Kenyatta been trending worldwide on Twiter for the last 6hrs and locally no comment on our list here? Yes it is an ICT list and not a Political one but I just need to say that UK may not have been my candidate, but he is my President-Elect and for that, it is a big congratulations. The zeal and determination they have shown to triumph against all odds is by any standard absolutely remarkable. If the same energy will be put into dealing with our perennial problems (of corruption, tribalism, security, etc), then perhaps we can easily become the Silicon Valley way before 2030. walu.

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Re: [kictanet] Congrats Mr. President- Elect
by ICT Researcher 10 Mar '13

10 Mar '13

Eric, Mtu wangu, yenyewe! Juu, hata msee Mutunga ni riitho sana. Hapa base tumerudia kuhusle kikawaida bila nona. Flag yetu inatufunika vipoa sana. Baadaye, Anonymous Coward:-) ------------------------------ On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 12:40 AM MSK ericosiakwan(a)me.com wrote: >Yes, this is a big ..... deal, you Kenyans have made yourselves and Africa proud -- a very loud applause. > >Not only would I like to congratulate President elect, UK but i would also like to put on record the statesmanship of non-elected President, RO for deciding to seek redress through the legal regime -- this sets a precedent across the continent #AfricaIsInMotion. > >Now, lets all relegate our political, tribal and ethnic persuasions to secondary and put on our Kenyan identity and get down to business -- this nation building exercise must continue in ernest. > >"What others have done, we can do also" -- Marcus Garvey. > >Eric here > > > >On 9 Mar 2013, at 20:37, Lucy Kimani <lkimani(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> >> Walu, >> >> Indeed congratulations are in order for Mr. President-Elect, VP-Elect, and indeed ALL Kenyans for keeping the peace. Kenya has a bright future, and I too am happy to see so much energy that will be needed as we move Vision 2030 forward. >> >> Uhuru na Kazi you all:-) >> >> God bless Kenya >> >> --- On Sat, 3/9/13, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> From: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> >> Subject: [kictanet] Congrats Mr. President- Elect >> To: lkimani(a)yahoo.com >> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Date: Saturday, March 9, 2013, 11:14 AM >> >> Just thought it funny that #Kenya, #Uhuru Kenyatta been trending worldwide on Twiter for the last 6hrs and locally no comment on our list here? Yes it is an ICT list and not a Political one but I just need to say that UK may not have been my candidate, but he is my President-Elect and for that, it is a big congratulations. >> >> The zeal and determination they have shown to triumph against all odds is by any standard absolutely remarkable. If the same energy will be put into dealing with our perennial problems (of corruption, tribalism, security, etc), then perhaps we can easily become the Silicon Valley way before 2030. >> >> >> walu. >> >> >> >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/lkimani%40yahoo.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ericosiakwan%40me.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. > >Eric M.K Osiakwan >+233244386792 > >

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'PRESS STATEMENT' : Kenyans Vs. International Media
by Moses M.G 09 Mar '13

09 Mar '13

Greetings ladies and gentlemen of the international press - the CNNs, France24s and BBCs of the west. We trust that you are well, and you must be considering you have not spent the last few days ducking rubber bullets fired by the Kenya Police to disperse 'rowdy Kenyan locals'. First of all, my apologies on behalf of all my fellow 'natives'. We, Kenyans have disappointed you greatly. It is completely unfair for media houses of great esteem, such as you are, to spend all the money to send their reporters to come and report on the post-election violence in Kenya - only for them to return home empty handed! [Continue reading here : http://mwanicks.wordpress.com/2013/03/09/press-statement-09032013-for-immed…] -- Kind Regards, Moses M.G.

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Re: [kictanet] Has the ICT Sector Failed?
by Roland Omoresemi 09 Mar '13

09 Mar '13

Can we really blame ICT when the true culprit appears to be the lack of proper testing of the systems in play? IEBC could have performance tested (both load and stress) their systems to see how they would react under varying loads. The tools and human resources were right there in Kenya but it is obvious we failed to apply them to help create a different result than what we currently face. What we are witnessing is a classic case of what happens when we fail to adequately test our applications. Our non-conformance cost skyrockets...IEBC now has to worry about the cost of doing damage control on the biggest stage ever when it could have spent a fraction of the same cost to perform load or stress tests which would have helped them identify issues/bottlenecks in their systems long before now. This is also not much different from what some of our local companies do...we deploy critical systems without proper testing and we then pray and hope nothing happens. It is saddening that we don't see much value in setting aside adequate time for testing our applications (most especially those that are customer-facing) or we push whatever little testing we do to the very last minute when its practically too late to make any difference...or until the "s..." hits the ceiling and we then start to wonder why any of our issues could be happening. Could we really blame ICT here or should we be looking closely at our lack of proper software testing? - Roland ------Original Message------ From: Edith Adera Sender: kictanet To: Roland Omoresemi Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: [kictanet] Has the ICT Sector Failed? Sent: Mar 6, 2013 12:55 AM Listers, It is a shame that for the first time in Kenya's history when IT is given a chance to bring credibility and efficiency in the electoral process, ICT has failed SPECTACULARLY! what went wrong? Edith _______________________________________________ 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/roland%40tezzasolutio… 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. --------------------------------------------- Roland Omoresemi | CEO Tezza Business Solutions Ltd p: +19139612234 e: roland(a)tezzasolutions.com w: http://www.softwaretestingafrica.com skype: banfii gmail: rolandomoresemi(a)gmail.com

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Re: [kictanet] Poll Ping Pong With Kenyan Minds
by eonchari＠lynxbits.com 08 Mar '13

08 Mar '13

They might have to do that, else, with their carefree attitudes risk losing an electorate base that they will find it quite an uphill task to recapture. ----- Original Message ----- From: odhiambo(a)gmail.comTo: eonchari(a)lynxbits.com Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: 3/7/13 11:27 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Poll Ping Pong With Kenyan Minds IMHO, you seem to be. I personally don't see the need to involve "sugar-coating" in this. Let's get it in black & white, like we do in the courts. IEBC is a judge between several competing interests, unless you also want the political parties to employ PR gurus for the same purpose:) On 8 March 2013 00:39, <eonchari(a)lynxbits.com> wrote: Listers, Am I the only one here that finds it extremely strange that - "the exchange between parties and IEBC is absolutely inappropriate and strange?. Shouldn't the IEBC be having top Lawyers and PR Gurus to keep such at bay - (for public interest of course ;)? Furthermore, where were the media gagging "cops" when all this was happening? Edwin _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or..ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/odhiambo%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.

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Poll Ping Pong With Kenyan Minds
by eonchari＠lynxbits.com 08 Mar '13

08 Mar '13

Listers, Am I the only one here that finds it extremely strange that - "the exchange between parties and IEBC is absolutely inappropriate and strange?. Shouldn't the IEBC be having top Lawyers and PR Gurus to keep such at bay - (for public interest of course ;)? Furthermore, where were the media gagging "cops" when all this was happening? Edwin

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Poll Ping Pong With Kenyan Minds
by eonchari＠lynxbits.com 08 Mar '13

08 Mar '13

Listers, Am I the only one here that finds it extremely strange that - "the exchange between parties and IEBC is absolutely inappropriate and strange?. Shouldn't the IEBC be having top Lawyers and PR Gurus to keep such at bay - (for public interest of course ;)? Furthermore, where were the media gagging "cops" when all this was happening? Edwin

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Re: [kictanet] Has the ICT Sector Failed?
by eonchari＠lynxbits.com 08 Mar '13

08 Mar '13

I AM crude in saying this but I will say it non-the-less...why are we all sugarcoating all his while we all know very well that it will come haunting us in 2017 unless we fix it now for good? The processes at IEBC are messed up PERIOD(manipulated or otherwise)!!!! Let us clean it up - NOW While cleaning it up...let us stop being selfish and put practical measures in place (devoid of political interference) to avoid the same scenario in 2017 - hire experts (foreign if need be) in this for heavens sake How difficult can that be- am sure it will cost less that 9B KSHS? Unless of course we continue leeching and hope to call upon the "usual culprits" in GOK to come to our aid!! Can't we act on our own and say - this is enough? What happens if " they" were not there? Edwin ----- Original Message ----- From: ericosiakwan(a)me.comTo: eonchari(a)lynxbits.com Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: 3/7/13 3:01 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Has the ICT Sector Failed? Folks: Whiles this post-motem is relevant, i think the timing is out of sync. In my view the most relevant "to do" now is "how do we get the RESULTS out PEACEFULLY and below is what i suggest members of this list consider; 1. Lets calm tempers and do our best to reduce the tension,2. Lets find ways of helping the IEBC to deliver on it's mandate of collating and declaring the results,3. Let all parties be ready to accept the results and if they are not satisfied, approach the law courts instead of the media and streets. Unfortunately, distance wont allow me to help in this exercise but i trust it can be done, peacefully. Then we can do the post-motem properly. Eric here On 7 Mar 2013, at 18:31, ICT Researcher <ict.researcher(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Time to mutually agree that those whom voted electronically continue indulging in ICT nitpicking while those whom voted manually concentrate on manual results announced by electoral authority? From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> To: ict.researcher(a)yahoo.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 9:01 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Has the ICT Sector Failed? @Edith, Safaricom cannot explain anything to do with IEBC Servers and laptops and even the Nokia phones IEBC used! I'll try to elaborate slightly: 1. Safaricom gives connectivity, much like a highway to drive on at a certain maximum speed. They ensured that IEBC got this and I must emphasize I was a witness to this, having sat with Bob Collymore and other Safaricom's top Manager at the Safaricom Network Monitoring Centre (NMC) from 6.30pm on Monday to about 8am on Tuesday. During this time, myself and other representatives of political parties and representative from IEBC had unfettered access to the NMC and the Engineers on duty to ensure there were no issues affecting the "highway". I don't remember seeing any failures on the highway, and besides there was enough redundancy in place to mitigate that. 2. Safaricom DID NOT have access to IEBC servers - which form the "backend" of the transmission system. Neither did Safaricom have access to the mobile phones that were used as "frontend". These two were communicating via a VPN. The encryption within this VPN was IEBCs business. IEBC was responsible for configuring the frontend-backend communication. When IEBCs Server disk filled up (ran out of space) it was IEBCs business to fix, not Safaricoms. I remember when results stopped trickling in, I did raise the question and CORD's representative at the NMC went to Bomas, where he got the information that there had been issues with HDD storage. I also recall Safaricom's Nzioka Waita rushing to Bomas to get to establish what the real problem was. Of course it was beyond his mandate to manage IEBC's Server. This whole s*^t is IEBCs to answer for, NOT Safaricom. Look at the failure as being on the "Submission System" (frontend-backend) and not on the highway. I am not speaking on behalf of Safaricom, but as one person who has first hand information from Safaricom's NMC while representing a political coalition's interests. Oh, and Jubilee Coalition did not send a representative. I also don't recall seeing someone representing Amani coalition, but they all had invitation to attend. On 6 March 2013 20:10, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> wrote: Despite Safaricoms press release, they were involved in transmitting the results. Can they explain why the transmission via their VPN failed? Edith From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.ca@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Erik Hersman Sent: March 6, 2013 3:02 PM To: Edith Adera Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Has the ICT Sector Failed? Does anyone on the list have the contact information for Dismas Ongondi at IEBC? Dismas Ongondi - Director of Information Communication Technology As head of the ICT department, he has been in charge of the technological revolution at the commission. The implementation of the an electronic results transmission technology and biometric voter registration has been under his docket. He is the man Kenyans will be focusing on tomorrow when Presidential results are relayed electronically. Erik Hersman www.ushahidi.com | www.iHub.co.ke www.whiteafrican.com | @whiteafrican On Mar 6, 2013, at 1:49 PM, Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com> wrote: I would be curious to know when the selected vendor actually indeed receive their contract for the work to begin. My experience with public procurement (GoK, USAID, etc), once the bids are closed, it will usually take more than 30 days to get everything finalized internal to the buying organisation for a contract to be issued and hence works to begin. Considering this was a software project for custom tool and several integration requirements with several third party applications. The problems were are seeing are really a manifestation of how the preparedness process went. On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 1:24 PM, Erik Hersman <erik(a)zungu.com> wrote: Agosta, I think it's clear that we all understand that tech issues happen, on this list we understand that better than most. However, how are you supposed to help if you don't know what's wrong? That's really what's at issue here. It's about understanding how it works first, then who's involved, then what's wrong, then what (if anything) we can do. Do you find something wrong in that train of thought? Erik Hersman www.ushahidi.com | www.iHub.co.ke www.whiteafrican.com | @whiteafrican On Mar 6, 2013, at 1:01 PM, Agosta Liko <agostal(a)gmail.com> wrote: Daudi My point is when people work on complex systems ... like the election system, things fail and most times they recover. Lets not have a public hazing exercise -- Unless we say we know for a fact what the problem is and in that case, first step would be to offer help to IEBC - or the staff there. We know them !! There are too many of us who are now offering solutions on blogs, websites etc etc Maybe this will bring in more grants ..... Thanks On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 12:55 PM, Daudi Were <daudi.were(a)gmail.com> wrote: On 6 March 2013 09:56, Agosta Liko <agostal(a)gmail.com> wrote: about the RFP ... ---------------------------------------- THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) IS THE EXCLUSIVE, CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY PROPERTY OF THE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEMS (IFES). IT MAY NOT BE COPIED, TRANSMITTED, OR DISCLOSED BY ANY MEANS WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF IFES . BY ACCEPTING A COPY HEREOF, RECIPIENT AGREES TO (I) BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED HEREIN (INCLUDING BUT NO T LIMITED TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISONS), (II) USE THE RFP (AND ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS) SOLE LY FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES AND FOR RESPONDING TO THIS RFP, AND (III) RETURN OR DESTROY THE RFP (AND ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS) UPON IFES REQUEST OR UPON YOUR DECISION NOT TO RESPOND TO THIS RFP ---------------------------------------- Liko, The RFP maybe belong to IFES (and that can be disputed), the election and the electoral process belongs to Kenyans. We not only have the right, we have the RESPONSIBILITY to question what is going on with the ICT systems at Bomas. Since you keep telling us to expect things to fail and then expect them to be fixed why don't you tell us WHAT failed and WHAT is being fixed. Simple enough. If you don't want to tell us what is failing and what is being fixed then tell us WHY you can not tell us. Is it that you don't know, in which case you should join is trying to find out WHAT is going on. The integrity of our election is much more important that a warning IN CAPS about which obscure company owns which document. We ask these questions are patriots, as concerned citizens who want our electoral commission to succeed. Obscure confidentially clauses or not. D _______________________________________________ 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/erik%40zungu.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/dmuthoni%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- Muthoni My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ -------------------------------------------- Mahatma Gandhi once said:- First they ignore you, Then they laugh at you, Then they fight you, AND THEN YOU WIN!!! _______________________________________________ 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/ict.researcher%40yaho… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ 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/ericosiakwan%40me.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. Eric M.K Osiakwan+233244386792

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Re: [kictanet] Is Kenyan Media Asleep?
by meshack emakunat 07 Mar '13

07 Mar '13

"Counting in Kenya's tightly contested election has slowed down, raising political tension in a country still scarred by the violence that broke out after the disputed 2007 poll. The two main contenders in the..." Its sad and shame to Britain. I just cut and paste these from the BBC. Is it there buainess to "kutuchunguza NA kuleta vitina " ------------------------------ On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 6:07 AM PST S.M. Muraya wrote: >Actually it is "the New Yorker".... > >In their racist world, if Euros (such as the BBC reporter who claimed to >have evidence of Mungiki Meetings at State House) accuse Africans, then we >must be guilty of crimes against humanity. > >Also remember, we have a "Distinguished" Kenyan Professor of Western >"Values" in New York who believes the ICC process is more important than >the masses being restrained by our accused politicians. >On Mar 7, 2013 3:31 PM, "Sam Gichuru" <gichuru(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> NY times call Uhuru Kenyatta an International Fugitive :) >> >> >> http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2013/03/when-a-criminal-leads… >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 1:52 PM, Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Where are the Media Owners Association (MOA) who run the presidential >> debate? Can they get together very quickly and agree on a media blackout >> for politicians sharing defeatist info. >> >> Otherwise, the principal purpose of the presidential debate and media-led >> peace campaigns might be quickly eroded...MOA led Kenya for Kenyans, Bring >> Zack Back Home and many more. I am sure they can do this. >> >> MOA has to come out and say they will cover the tallying process and >> encourage the rule of law! >> >> On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 12:21 PM, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> wrote: >> >>> Listers,**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> With the information revolution, news makes round at the speed of light. >>> **** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Why should we be getting breaking news of this kind (below) from >>> international news? Why not from our local media? Should our source of >>> information be by international media houses? **** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> The media is represented on this list, what’s going on?**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Agence France-Presse (@AFP) tweeted at 11:44 AM on Thu, Mar 07, 2013: >>> #BREAKING: Running mate of Kenya PM Odinga - one of the frontrunners in >>> Monday's presidential polls - alleges vote-rigging**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) tweeted at 0:02 PM on Thu, Mar 07, >>> 2013: >>> Party of 2nd-placed candidate in Kenyan elections, Raila Odinga, says it >>> has evidence that results are being "doctored"**** >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/dmuthoni%40gmail.com >>> >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Muthoni >> >> My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ >> -------------------------------------------- >> Mahatma Gandhi once said:- >> >> First they ignore you, >> Then they laugh at you, >> Then they fight you, >> AND THEN YOU WIN!!! >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/gichuru%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. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Warm Regards, >> ------------------------ >> Sam Gichuru >> >> >> twitter: | @samgichuru <http://twitter.com/samgichuru> >> Blog: | www.samgichuru.com >> Facebook: | Sam.gichuru <http://www.facebook.com/sam.gichuru> >> Skype: Sam.gichuru >> Cellphone: | +254-722-730565 >> >> Co-founder/ Director /Nailab Incubation >> Location: | Nairobi >> Website: | www.nailab.co.ke >> twitter: | @thenailab >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/murigi.muraya%40gmail… >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>

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Re: [kictanet] Is Kenyan Media Asleep?
by meshack emakunat 07 Mar '13

07 Mar '13

"Counting in Kenya's tightly contested election has slowed down, raising political tension in a country still scarred by the violence that broke out after the disputed 2007 poll. The two main contenders in the..." Its sad and shame to Britain. I just cut and paste these from the BBC. Is it there buainess to "kutuchunguza NA kuleta vitina " ------------------------------ On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 6:07 AM PST S.M. Muraya wrote: >Actually it is "the New Yorker".... > >In their racist world, if Euros (such as the BBC reporter who claimed to >have evidence of Mungiki Meetings at State House) accuse Africans, then we >must be guilty of crimes against humanity. > >Also remember, we have a "Distinguished" Kenyan Professor of Western >"Values" in New York who believes the ICC process is more important than >the masses being restrained by our accused politicians. >On Mar 7, 2013 3:31 PM, "Sam Gichuru" <gichuru(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> NY times call Uhuru Kenyatta an International Fugitive :) >> >> >> http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2013/03/when-a-criminal-leads… >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 1:52 PM, Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Where are the Media Owners Association (MOA) who run the presidential >> debate? Can they get together very quickly and agree on a media blackout >> for politicians sharing defeatist info. >> >> Otherwise, the principal purpose of the presidential debate and media-led >> peace campaigns might be quickly eroded...MOA led Kenya for Kenyans, Bring >> Zack Back Home and many more. I am sure they can do this. >> >> MOA has to come out and say they will cover the tallying process and >> encourage the rule of law! >> >> On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 12:21 PM, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> wrote: >> >>> Listers,**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> With the information revolution, news makes round at the speed of light. >>> **** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Why should we be getting breaking news of this kind (below) from >>> international news? Why not from our local media? Should our source of >>> information be by international media houses? **** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> The media is represented on this list, what’s going on?**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Agence France-Presse (@AFP) tweeted at 11:44 AM on Thu, Mar 07, 2013: >>> #BREAKING: Running mate of Kenya PM Odinga - one of the frontrunners in >>> Monday's presidential polls - alleges vote-rigging**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) tweeted at 0:02 PM on Thu, Mar 07, >>> 2013: >>> Party of 2nd-placed candidate in Kenyan elections, Raila Odinga, says it >>> has evidence that results are being "doctored"**** >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/dmuthoni%40gmail.com >>> >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Muthoni >> >> My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ >> -------------------------------------------- >> Mahatma Gandhi once said:- >> >> First they ignore you, >> Then they laugh at you, >> Then they fight you, >> AND THEN YOU WIN!!! >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/gichuru%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. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Warm Regards, >> ------------------------ >> Sam Gichuru >> >> >> twitter: | @samgichuru <http://twitter.com/samgichuru> >> Blog: | www.samgichuru.com >> Facebook: | Sam.gichuru <http://www.facebook.com/sam.gichuru> >> Skype: Sam.gichuru >> Cellphone: | +254-722-730565 >> >> Co-founder/ Director /Nailab Incubation >> Location: | Nairobi >> Website: | www.nailab.co.ke >> twitter: | @thenailab >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/murigi.muraya%40gmail… >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>

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Re: [kictanet] Has the ICT Sector Failed?
by meshack emakunat 07 Mar '13

07 Mar '13

I do concur with you!!!! ------------------------------ On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 9:53 PM PST Joseph Mucheru wrote: >Dear Listers, > >Is this the right time to be asking Dismas to answer questions or getting >him to get the results out? Let's focus on the BIG issue at the moment, the >results are not out yet and this is the number one priority for IEBC and >the staff and the country. After the results are out, we can call an open >public forum that will give everyone time to respond. Right now political >parties, candidates and the country are waiting for results and it would be >unfair to expect IEBC to be answering questions on the systems right now. > >my two cents > > >On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 3:02 PM, Erik Hersman <erik(a)zungu.com> wrote: > >> Does anyone on the list have the contact information for Dismas Ongondi at >> IEBC? >> >> *Dismas Ongondi - Director of Information Communication Technology* >> >> As head of the ICT department, he has been in charge of the technological >> revolution at the commission. The implementation of the an electronic >> results transmission technology and biometric voter registration has been >> under his docket. He is the man Kenyans will be focusing on tomorrow when >> Presidential results are relayed electronically. >> Erik Hersman >> >> www.ushahidi.com | www.iHub.co.ke <http://www.ihub.co.ke/> >> www.whiteafrican.com <http://www.afrigadget.com/> | @whiteafrican<http://twitter.com/whiteafrican> >> >> >> On Mar 6, 2013, at 1:49 PM, Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I would be curious to know when the selected vendor actually indeed >> receive their contract for the work to begin. My experience with public >> procurement (GoK, USAID, etc), once the bids are closed, it will usually >> take more than 30 days to get everything finalized internal to the buying >> organisation for a contract to be issued and hence works to begin. >> >> Considering this was a software project for custom tool and several >> integration requirements with several third party applications. The >> problems were are seeing are really a manifestation of how the preparedness >> process went. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 1:24 PM, Erik Hersman <erik(a)zungu.com> wrote: >> >> Agosta, >> >> I think it's clear that we all understand that tech issues happen, on >> this list we understand that better than most. However, how are you >> supposed to help if you don't know what's wrong? >> >> That's really what's at issue here. It's about understanding how it >> works first, then who's involved, then what's wrong, then what (if >> anything) we can do. Do you find something wrong in that train of thought? >> >> Erik Hersman >> >> www.ushahidi.com | www.iHub.co.ke <http://www.ihub.co.ke/> >> www.whiteafrican.com <http://www.afrigadget.com/> | @whiteafrican<http://twitter.com/whiteafrican> >> >> On Mar 6, 2013, at 1:01 PM, Agosta Liko <agostal(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Daudi >> >> My point is when people work on complex systems ... like the election >> system, things fail and most times they recover. >> >> Lets not have a public hazing exercise -- Unless we say we know for a >> fact what the problem is >> >> and in that case, first step would be to offer help to IEBC - or the >> staff there. We know them !! >> >> There are too many of us who are now offering solutions on blogs, >> websites etc etc >> >> Maybe this will bring in more grants ..... >> >> Thanks >> >> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 12:55 PM, Daudi Were <daudi.were(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 6 March 2013 09:56, Agosta Liko <agostal(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> about the RFP ... >>> >>> ---------------------------------------- >>> >>> THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) IS THE EXCLUSIVE, CONFIDENTIAL, >>> PROPRIETARY PROPERTY OF THE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEMS >>> (IFES). IT MAY NOT BE COPIED, TRANSMITTED, OR DISCLOSED BY ANY MEANS >>> WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF IFES . BY ACCEPTING A COPY HEREOF, >>> RECIPIENT AGREES TO (I) BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED >>> HEREIN (INCLUDING BUT NO T LIMITED TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISONS), (II) >>> USE THE RFP (AND ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS) SOLE LY FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES AND >>> FOR RESPONDING TO THIS RFP, AND (III) RETURN OR DESTROY THE RFP (AND ANY >>> RELATED DOCUMENTS) UPON IFES REQUEST OR UPON YOUR DECISION NOT TO RESPOND >>> TO THIS RFP >>> >>> ---------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> Liko, >>> >>> The RFP maybe belong to IFES (and that can be disputed), the election >>> and the electoral process belongs to Kenyans. >>> We not only have the right, we have the RESPONSIBILITY to question what >>> is going on with the ICT systems at Bomas. >>> Since you keep telling us to expect things to fail and then expect them >>> to be fixed why don't you tell us WHAT failed and WHAT is being fixed. >>> Simple enough. If you don't want to tell us what is failing and what is >>> being fixed then tell us WHY you can not tell us. Is it that you don't >>> know, in which case you should join is trying to find out WHAT is going on. >>> >>> The integrity of our election is much more important that a warning IN >>> CAPS about which obscure company owns which document. >>> >>> We ask these questions are patriots, as concerned citizens who want our >>> electoral commission to succeed. Obscure confidentially clauses or not. >>> >>> D >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/erik%40zungu.com >> >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/dmuthoni%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Muthoni >> >> My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ >> -------------------------------------------- >> Mahatma Gandhi once said:- >> >> First they ignore you, >> Then they laugh at you, >> Then they fight you, >> AND THEN YOU WIN!!! >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/mucheru%40google.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. >> > > > >-- >Joe Mũcherũ >Regional Lead, Sub-Saharan Africa >Google Kenya >7th Floor, Purshottam Place >Westlands Road >P O Box 66217 - 00800 Westlands >Nairobi, >KENYA > >+254 20 360 1701 Office >+254 20 360 1100 Fax >+254 20 360 1000 Switch Board (Regus) > >+254 722522135 Mobile > > >http://www.google.com > >This email may be confidential or privileged. If you received this >communication by mistake, please don't forward it to anyone else, please >erase all copies and attachments, and please let me know that it went to >the wrong person. Thanks.

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Re: [kictanet] Has the ICT Sector Failed?
by meshack emakunat 07 Mar '13

07 Mar '13

I do concur with you!!!! ------------------------------ On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 9:53 PM PST Joseph Mucheru wrote: >Dear Listers, > >Is this the right time to be asking Dismas to answer questions or getting >him to get the results out? Let's focus on the BIG issue at the moment, the >results are not out yet and this is the number one priority for IEBC and >the staff and the country. After the results are out, we can call an open >public forum that will give everyone time to respond. Right now political >parties, candidates and the country are waiting for results and it would be >unfair to expect IEBC to be answering questions on the systems right now. > >my two cents > > >On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 3:02 PM, Erik Hersman <erik(a)zungu.com> wrote: > >> Does anyone on the list have the contact information for Dismas Ongondi at >> IEBC? >> >> *Dismas Ongondi - Director of Information Communication Technology* >> >> As head of the ICT department, he has been in charge of the technological >> revolution at the commission. The implementation of the an electronic >> results transmission technology and biometric voter registration has been >> under his docket. He is the man Kenyans will be focusing on tomorrow when >> Presidential results are relayed electronically. >> Erik Hersman >> >> www.ushahidi.com | www.iHub.co.ke <http://www.ihub.co.ke/> >> www.whiteafrican.com <http://www.afrigadget.com/> | @whiteafrican<http://twitter.com/whiteafrican> >> >> >> On Mar 6, 2013, at 1:49 PM, Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I would be curious to know when the selected vendor actually indeed >> receive their contract for the work to begin. My experience with public >> procurement (GoK, USAID, etc), once the bids are closed, it will usually >> take more than 30 days to get everything finalized internal to the buying >> organisation for a contract to be issued and hence works to begin. >> >> Considering this was a software project for custom tool and several >> integration requirements with several third party applications. The >> problems were are seeing are really a manifestation of how the preparedness >> process went. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 1:24 PM, Erik Hersman <erik(a)zungu.com> wrote: >> >> Agosta, >> >> I think it's clear that we all understand that tech issues happen, on >> this list we understand that better than most. However, how are you >> supposed to help if you don't know what's wrong? >> >> That's really what's at issue here. It's about understanding how it >> works first, then who's involved, then what's wrong, then what (if >> anything) we can do. Do you find something wrong in that train of thought? >> >> Erik Hersman >> >> www.ushahidi.com | www.iHub.co.ke <http://www.ihub.co.ke/> >> www.whiteafrican.com <http://www.afrigadget.com/> | @whiteafrican<http://twitter.com/whiteafrican> >> >> On Mar 6, 2013, at 1:01 PM, Agosta Liko <agostal(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Daudi >> >> My point is when people work on complex systems ... like the election >> system, things fail and most times they recover. >> >> Lets not have a public hazing exercise -- Unless we say we know for a >> fact what the problem is >> >> and in that case, first step would be to offer help to IEBC - or the >> staff there. We know them !! >> >> There are too many of us who are now offering solutions on blogs, >> websites etc etc >> >> Maybe this will bring in more grants ..... >> >> Thanks >> >> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 12:55 PM, Daudi Were <daudi.were(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 6 March 2013 09:56, Agosta Liko <agostal(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> about the RFP ... >>> >>> ---------------------------------------- >>> >>> THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) IS THE EXCLUSIVE, CONFIDENTIAL, >>> PROPRIETARY PROPERTY OF THE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEMS >>> (IFES). IT MAY NOT BE COPIED, TRANSMITTED, OR DISCLOSED BY ANY MEANS >>> WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF IFES . BY ACCEPTING A COPY HEREOF, >>> RECIPIENT AGREES TO (I) BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED >>> HEREIN (INCLUDING BUT NO T LIMITED TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISONS), (II) >>> USE THE RFP (AND ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS) SOLE LY FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES AND >>> FOR RESPONDING TO THIS RFP, AND (III) RETURN OR DESTROY THE RFP (AND ANY >>> RELATED DOCUMENTS) UPON IFES REQUEST OR UPON YOUR DECISION NOT TO RESPOND >>> TO THIS RFP >>> >>> ---------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> Liko, >>> >>> The RFP maybe belong to IFES (and that can be disputed), the election >>> and the electoral process belongs to Kenyans. >>> We not only have the right, we have the RESPONSIBILITY to question what >>> is going on with the ICT systems at Bomas. >>> Since you keep telling us to expect things to fail and then expect them >>> to be fixed why don't you tell us WHAT failed and WHAT is being fixed. >>> Simple enough. If you don't want to tell us what is failing and what is >>> being fixed then tell us WHY you can not tell us. Is it that you don't >>> know, in which case you should join is trying to find out WHAT is going on. >>> >>> The integrity of our election is much more important that a warning IN >>> CAPS about which obscure company owns which document. >>> >>> We ask these questions are patriots, as concerned citizens who want our >>> electoral commission to succeed. Obscure confidentially clauses or not. >>> >>> D >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/erik%40zungu.com >> >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/dmuthoni%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Muthoni >> >> My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ >> -------------------------------------------- >> Mahatma Gandhi once said:- >> >> First they ignore you, >> Then they laugh at you, >> Then they fight you, >> AND THEN YOU WIN!!! >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/mucheru%40google.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. >> > > > >-- >Joe Mũcherũ >Regional Lead, Sub-Saharan Africa >Google Kenya >7th Floor, Purshottam Place >Westlands Road >P O Box 66217 - 00800 Westlands >Nairobi, >KENYA > >+254 20 360 1701 Office >+254 20 360 1100 Fax >+254 20 360 1000 Switch Board (Regus) > >+254 722522135 Mobile > > >http://www.google.com > >This email may be confidential or privileged. If you received this >communication by mistake, please don't forward it to anyone else, please >erase all copies and attachments, and please let me know that it went to >the wrong person. Thanks.

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Re: [kictanet] Has the ICT Sector Failed?
by meshack emakunat 07 Mar '13

07 Mar '13

I agree! !!!!!!!!!!!! ------------------------------ On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 9:53 PM PST Joseph Mucheru wrote: >Dear Listers, > >Is this the right time to be asking Dismas to answer questions or getting >him to get the results out? Let's focus on the BIG issue at the moment, the >results are not out yet and this is the number one priority for IEBC and >the staff and the country. After the results are out, we can call an open >public forum that will give everyone time to respond. Right now political >parties, candidates and the country are waiting for results and it would be >unfair to expect IEBC to be answering questions on the systems right now. > >my two cents > > >On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 3:02 PM, Erik Hersman <erik(a)zungu.com> wrote: > >> Does anyone on the list have the contact information for Dismas Ongondi at >> IEBC? >> >> *Dismas Ongondi - Director of Information Communication Technology* >> >> As head of the ICT department, he has been in charge of the technological >> revolution at the commission. The implementation of the an electronic >> results transmission technology and biometric voter registration has been >> under his docket. He is the man Kenyans will be focusing on tomorrow when >> Presidential results are relayed electronically. >> Erik Hersman >> >> www.ushahidi.com | www.iHub.co.ke <http://www.ihub.co.ke/> >> www.whiteafrican.com <http://www.afrigadget.com/> | @whiteafrican<http://twitter.com/whiteafrican> >> >> >> On Mar 6, 2013, at 1:49 PM, Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I would be curious to know when the selected vendor actually indeed >> receive their contract for the work to begin. My experience with public >> procurement (GoK, USAID, etc), once the bids are closed, it will usually >> take more than 30 days to get everything finalized internal to the buying >> organisation for a contract to be issued and hence works to begin. >> >> Considering this was a software project for custom tool and several >> integration requirements with several third party applications. The >> problems were are seeing are really a manifestation of how the preparedness >> process went. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 1:24 PM, Erik Hersman <erik(a)zungu.com> wrote: >> >> Agosta, >> >> I think it's clear that we all understand that tech issues happen, on >> this list we understand that better than most. However, how are you >> supposed to help if you don't know what's wrong? >> >> That's really what's at issue here. It's about understanding how it >> works first, then who's involved, then what's wrong, then what (if >> anything) we can do. Do you find something wrong in that train of thought? >> >> Erik Hersman >> >> www.ushahidi.com | www.iHub.co.ke <http://www.ihub.co.ke/> >> www.whiteafrican.com <http://www.afrigadget.com/> | @whiteafrican<http://twitter.com/whiteafrican> >> >> On Mar 6, 2013, at 1:01 PM, Agosta Liko <agostal(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Daudi >> >> My point is when people work on complex systems ... like the election >> system, things fail and most times they recover. >> >> Lets not have a public hazing exercise -- Unless we say we know for a >> fact what the problem is >> >> and in that case, first step would be to offer help to IEBC - or the >> staff there. We know them !! >> >> There are too many of us who are now offering solutions on blogs, >> websites etc etc >> >> Maybe this will bring in more grants ..... >> >> Thanks >> >> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 12:55 PM, Daudi Were <daudi.were(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 6 March 2013 09:56, Agosta Liko <agostal(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> about the RFP ... >>> >>> ---------------------------------------- >>> >>> THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) IS THE EXCLUSIVE, CONFIDENTIAL, >>> PROPRIETARY PROPERTY OF THE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEMS >>> (IFES). IT MAY NOT BE COPIED, TRANSMITTED, OR DISCLOSED BY ANY MEANS >>> WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF IFES . BY ACCEPTING A COPY HEREOF, >>> RECIPIENT AGREES TO (I) BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED >>> HEREIN (INCLUDING BUT NO T LIMITED TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISONS), (II) >>> USE THE RFP (AND ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS) SOLE LY FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES AND >>> FOR RESPONDING TO THIS RFP, AND (III) RETURN OR DESTROY THE RFP (AND ANY >>> RELATED DOCUMENTS) UPON IFES REQUEST OR UPON YOUR DECISION NOT TO RESPOND >>> TO THIS RFP >>> >>> ---------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> Liko, >>> >>> The RFP maybe belong to IFES (and that can be disputed), the election >>> and the electoral process belongs to Kenyans. >>> We not only have the right, we have the RESPONSIBILITY to question what >>> is going on with the ICT systems at Bomas. >>> Since you keep telling us to expect things to fail and then expect them >>> to be fixed why don't you tell us WHAT failed and WHAT is being fixed. >>> Simple enough. If you don't want to tell us what is failing and what is >>> being fixed then tell us WHY you can not tell us. Is it that you don't >>> know, in which case you should join is trying to find out WHAT is going on. >>> >>> The integrity of our election is much more important that a warning IN >>> CAPS about which obscure company owns which document. >>> >>> We ask these questions are patriots, as concerned citizens who want our >>> electoral commission to succeed. Obscure confidentially clauses or not. >>> >>> D >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/erik%40zungu.com >> >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/dmuthoni%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Muthoni >> >> My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ >> -------------------------------------------- >> Mahatma Gandhi once said:- >> >> First they ignore you, >> Then they laugh at you, >> Then they fight you, >> AND THEN YOU WIN!!! >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/mucheru%40google.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. >> > > > >-- >Joe Mũcherũ >Regional Lead, Sub-Saharan Africa >Google Kenya >7th Floor, Purshottam Place >Westlands Road >P O Box 66217 - 00800 Westlands >Nairobi, >KENYA > >+254 20 360 1701 Office >+254 20 360 1100 Fax >+254 20 360 1000 Switch Board (Regus) > >+254 722522135 Mobile > > >http://www.google.com > >This email may be confidential or privileged. If you received this >communication by mistake, please don't forward it to anyone else, please >erase all copies and attachments, and please let me know that it went to >the wrong person. Thanks.

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Is Kenyan Media Asleep?
by Edith Adera 07 Mar '13

07 Mar '13

Listers, With the information revolution, news makes round at the speed of light. Why should we be getting breaking news of this kind (below) from international news? Why not from our local media? Should our source of information be by international media houses? The media is represented on this list, what's going on? Agence France-Presse (@AFP) tweeted at 11:44 AM on Thu, Mar 07, 2013: #BREAKING: Running mate of Kenya PM Odinga - one of the frontrunners in Monday's presidential polls - alleges vote-rigging BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) tweeted at 0:02 PM on Thu, Mar 07, 2013: Party of 2nd-placed candidate in Kenyan elections, Raila Odinga, says it has evidence that results are being "doctored"

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Re: [kictanet] Lessons from the failing RTS
by John Kieti 07 Mar '13

07 Mar '13

Hey Brian, Gilda, Listers, As many have observed, there must have been a serious planning lapse or a last minute change of requirements with respect to acquisition of the Results Transmission System (RTS) component - the EVID issues aside. Drawing from experience in a Government ICT function, by the time the Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued late December 2012, the election being only two and a half months away, IEBC must have been in panic mode. In such cases the escape route is usually to ask the funding partner to use their less rigorous procedures to procure for you. So apparently IFES had to bear the risk of conducting a rushed procurement worsened by tight timelines for implementation and testing. What's interesting though is; in government, departments do not merely decide to procure goods or services. Such items-must be in an annual work plan and the procurement plan by July (start of fiscal year). What would be useful to learn from Dismas and his team is - by July 2012, what did they have in their 2012/2013 annual plans for providing the RTS service. I do not believe they deliberately waited to have an RFP issued on December 21st with a 14 calendar day submission deadline in the middle of the festive period; and for a service required exactly 2 months after RFP submission.. I look forward to seeing some of the enormous lessons that will be presented to the Kenya ICT fraternity by this seemingly unfortunate scenario. Perhaps this will be an excellent Case Study for our Universities' MSc and BSc programs. Best Regards On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 2:31 PM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Gilda, > > As facts begin to emerge, it seems that the IEBC ICT team were part of the > problem. It is therefore likely that in the age old practice of covering > their behinds, they would obfsucate the problems, even to top management in > order to buy themselves time to firefight and hopefully fix things before > they got out of hand. This time, unfortunately, the bluff didn't work, and > with the whole country watching the only sensible thing management could do > is put the system aside and stick to manual tally, which is what we have > now. > > As I have said earlier - we will need to know what happened, and we will > need to see those responsible dealt with. > > Best regards, > > Brian > > On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 10:40 AM, Gilda Odera <godera(a)skyweb.co.ke> wrote: > >> Listers, >> >> I beg to differ here. It is about time we became perfectionists and >> stopped making excuses for our failure to ensure that the system was FULLY >> functional before the actual election took place. It is true that systems >> fail but in this case, it never really worked properly RIGHT FROM THE >> ONSET. If we keep adopting this attitude that 'systems fail' how will the >> processes and efficiencies ever be improved? It is wise to accept our >> weaknesses so we can improve on them. The moment the writing was on the >> wall, IEBC ICT Team should have advised of the risk of proceeding with the >> failing system in order for them to simply announce that they would have to >> run the elections on a dully manual system-expectations must always be >> managed, especially knowing how crucial these particular elections are for >> every party. Why is it that we don't normally read that systems failed >> during elections in all other countries. Probably because they fully >> prepare and have back up systems that work I event one fails! >> >> Regards, >> >> Gilda Odera >> >> On Mar 6, 2013, at 9:52 AM, Erik Hersman <erik(a)zungu.com> wrote: >> >> Agreed with Evans here. >> >> Every single tech system has problems, that IEBC does as well should be >> no surprise. I've been spending last night and this morning trying to >> better understand how the IEBC's data flow works, their lack of clarity >> here is the only problem that I can find. You can see my questions, >> sources and even the IEBC RFP for the system here: >> http://iebctechkenya.tumblr.com/ >> >> Polling station uses Safaricom SIM cards » >> App installed in phone, proprietary software from IFES » >> Transmitted via Safaricom’s VPN » >> Servers hosted/managed by Next Technologies (needs confirmation) » >> Google hosted website at http://vote.iebc.or.ke » >> Google hosted API at http://api.iebc.or.ke >> >> You'll note that, besides the IEBC itself, there are at least 4 (large) >> organizations that have to be in sync in order for the system to work >> (Safaricom, IFES, Next Technologies, and Google). That's no small task, >> and as you can see by the list of companies involved, these are largely * >> not* local companies. >> >> >> Erik Hersman >> >> www.ushahidi.com | www.iHub.co.ke <http://www.ihub.co.ke/> >> www.whiteafrican.com <http://www.afrigadget.com/> | @whiteafrican<http://twitter.com/whiteafrican> >> >> On Mar 6, 2013, at 9:42 AM, Evans Ikua <ikua.evans(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Edith, I beg to differ. Its not ICT that has failed here. Its the >> processes. Just throwing some expensive servers and plenty of bandwidth at >> a problem will not solve it. The top leadership has to fully understand >> their organization's ICT strategy. They have to internalize the >> opportunities that technology brings to the table, as well as the inherent >> risks that come with it. This cannot be left to techies, however good they >> may be. The reason being that if the organization that you lead fails (and >> the reason was technology), its you who is answerable, not the techies. >> This is the spirit of IT Governance. >> >> It would be interesting to know if the IEBC commissioners fully >> understand the risks of the technologies that they are relying on. >> Let us not blame the technology. >> >> Evans >> >> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 8:55 AM, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> wrote: >> >>> Listers, >>> >>> It is a shame that for the first time in Kenya's history when IT is >>> given a chance to bring credibility and efficiency in the electoral >>> process, ICT has failed SPECTACULARLY! >>> >>> what went wrong? >>> >>> Edith >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ikua.evans%40gmail.com >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *---------------------------------------------------- >> Kind Regards, >> Evans Ikua,* >> lanetconsulting.com, >> lpi-eastafrica.org, >> ict-innovation.fossfa.net, >> Skype: @ikuae >> Cell: +254-722-955831 >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/erik%40zungu.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, >> >> Gilda Odera >> >> Regards, >> >> Gilda Odera >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/blongwe%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jkieti%40gmail.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > -- My Blog - www.gmeltdown.com ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' The ordinary just won't do

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IEBC Issues - a light note
by robert yawe 07 Mar '13

07 Mar '13

Hi, The following link seems like a cut and post from this forum, it seems in-depth analysis and investigation are dead http://intelligencebriefs.com/?p=3413 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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by Gilda Odera 07 Mar '13

07 Mar '13

Listers, I beg to differ here. It is about time we became perfectionists and stopped making excuses for our failure to ensure that the system was FULLY functional before the actual election took place. It is true that systems fail but in this case, it never really worked properly RIGHT FROM THE ONSET. If we keep adopting this attitude that 'systems fail' how will the processes and efficiencies ever be improved? It is wise to accept our weaknesses so we can improve on them. The moment the writing was on the wall, IEBC ICT Team should have advised of the risk of proceeding with the failing system in order for them to simply announce that they would have to run the elections on a dully manual system-expectations must always be managed, especially knowing how crucial these particular elections are for every party. Why is it that we don't normally read that systems failed during elections in all other countries. Probably because they fully prepare and have back up systems that work I event one fails! Regards, Gilda Odera On Mar 6, 2013, at 9:52 AM, Erik Hersman <erik(a)zungu.com> wrote: > Agreed with Evans here. > > Every single tech system has problems, that IEBC does as well should be no surprise. I've been spending last night and this morning trying to better understand how the IEBC's data flow works, their lack of clarity here is the only problem that I can find. You can see my questions, sources and even the IEBC RFP for the system here: http://iebctechkenya.tumblr.com/ > > Polling station uses Safaricom SIM cards » > App installed in phone, proprietary software from IFES » > Transmitted via Safaricom’s VPN » > Servers hosted/managed by Next Technologies (needs confirmation) » > Google hosted website at http://vote.iebc.or.ke » > Google hosted API at http://api.iebc.or.ke > > You'll note that, besides the IEBC itself, there are at least 4 (large) organizations that have to be in sync in order for the system to work (Safaricom, IFES, Next Technologies, and Google). That's no small task, and as you can see by the list of companies involved, these are largely not local companies. > > > Erik Hersman > > www.ushahidi.com | www.iHub.co.ke > www.whiteafrican.com | @whiteafrican > > On Mar 6, 2013, at 9:42 AM, Evans Ikua <ikua.evans(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Edith, I beg to differ. Its not ICT that has failed here. Its the processes. Just throwing some expensive servers and plenty of bandwidth at a problem will not solve it. The top leadership has to fully understand their organization's ICT strategy. They have to internalize the opportunities that technology brings to the table, as well as the inherent risks that come with it. This cannot be left to techies, however good they may be. The reason being that if the organization that you lead fails (and the reason was technology), its you who is answerable, not the techies. This is the spirit of IT Governance. >> >> It would be interesting to know if the IEBC commissioners fully understand the risks of the technologies that they are relying on. >> Let us not blame the technology. >> >> Evans >> >> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 8:55 AM, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> wrote: >> Listers, >> >> It is a shame that for the first time in Kenya's history when IT is given a chance to bring credibility and efficiency in the electoral process, ICT has failed SPECTACULARLY! >> >> what went wrong? >> >> Edith >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ikua.evans%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> >> -- >> ---------------------------------------------------- >> Kind Regards, >> Evans Ikua, >> lanetconsulting.com, >> lpi-eastafrica.org, >> ict-innovation.fossfa.net, >> Skype: @ikuae >> Cell: +254-722-955831 >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/erik%40zungu.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, Gilda Odera Regards, Gilda Odera

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Re: [kictanet] Is Kenyan Media Asleep?
by Patrick Mwangi Karanja 07 Mar '13

07 Mar '13

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 70, Issue 28
by Baiju Shah 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

Listers, Very interesting debate, now lets look at lesson learnt and put the right measures in place to have successful delivery of projects. Best Regards, Baiju Sent from my iPad On 6 Mar 2013, at 21:01, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Results Transmission System (ICT Researcher) > 2. Re: Has the ICT Sector Failed? (dmakali(a)yahoo.com) > 3. Re: Has the ICT Sector Failed? (bitange(a)jambo.co.ke) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 09:29:11 -0800 (PST) > From: ICT Researcher <ict.researcher(a)yahoo.com> > To: Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Results Transmission System > Message-ID: > <1362590951.61246.YahooMailNeo(a)web140006.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > A wake-up call to Kenyans to be wary of "put all your eggs in the glorious IT basket" peddlers?? Unless you built the platform, owned and operated it, then your best could be no more than a washer in the system, a rain drop in the ocean or a mere subject in the digital kingdom. In which case the manual system restores IEBC to its due authoritative standing. > > Some food for thought: > > > 'Engineering: Designed to Fail' - Henry > Petroski, American Scientist, Volume > 85 > > ?Failure in engineering, as in lif, > is considered a negative quality--something to be avoided. When we > hear that a system has failed or a device has broken, we begin to > look for causes and culprits even as we are caring for victims and > cleaning up the pieces. We want o identify how and why each failure > happened so that we can prevent it in the future. Was the design > defective? Were the materials flawed? Was the maintenance negligent? > Was the use excessive? Such are the questions of a failure analysis, > determined to get to the heart of the matter so that blame and > liability can be assigned, and things can be redesigned. In this > sense, failed things and their makers can be said to be vindicated; > they provide lessons for improvement and for the advancement of > civilization. > There is another aspect of failure, one > that from the beginning puts the usual pejorative connotation of the > word in a much more positive light. We actually want certain things > to fail and break, for otherwise we would be frustrated in their use > and possibly even harmed by their existence. The challenge to the > engineer in this case is to design systems and devices that have > well-defined and predictable failure and breaking points so that such > physical phenomena as collapse fracture happen in the way and at the > time they are supposed to." > > > JSTOR link: http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/27856846?uid=3738336&uid=2129&uid=2&u… > ?? ? ? > > > ________________________________ > From: Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> > To: ict.researcher(a)yahoo.com > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 1:33 PM > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Results Transmission System > > > Why is another country paying for and procuring as critical and sensitive a national infrastructure and resource as our national election system? > > Total, absolute fail! > > Brian > > > On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 10:06 AM, Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Now, there is loads of information that is becoming available about the system. I am sharing more that has come my way: >> >> >> 1. The RFP used to source a vendor:?http://buyersguide.ifes.org/procurement_pdf/1356124968.pdf >> 2. RFP was closing only?4th January, 2013, yes..only this January >> >> 3. An external party (US based) that seems to have been fully involved in the entire procurement process and i would imagine implementation as well is?http://www.ifes.org/.?See all details about their role in the RFP and others on their website. >> 4. Project was USAID funded. >> 5. A good blog with several discussions on this:?http://iebctechkenya.tumblr.com/ >> Before we blame anybody or feel sorry for any party, Please lets do a thorough review of the ongoings. I am sure we shall then address the IT problem in this case. >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 9:21 AM, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> wrote: >> >> This story and another on safaricom being pressured not to support the transmission was in the public domain, as a sector, we should have discussed these ahead of time. >>> >>> these articles were in the public domain. >>> ________________________________________ >>> From: kictanet [kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.ca(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] on behalf of Dorcas Muthoni [dmuthoni(a)gmail.com] >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 12:39 AM >>> To: Edith Adera >>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >>> Subject: [kictanet] Results Transmission System >>> >>> >>> Stories that we may have missed: >>> >>> http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-108148/iebc-must-fix-results-transmi… >>> >>> Story was published as early as Feb 19th 2013. >>> >>> I hope in future, departments like Directorate of e-Goverment launch competent QA and IS Audit teams that could be more involved in software projects at various agencies. It would be good for all of us. >>> >>> -- >>> Muthoni >>> >>> My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ >>> -------------------------------------------- >>> Mahatma Gandhi once said:- >>> >>> First they ignore you, >>> Then they laugh at you, >>> Then they fight you, >>> AND THEN YOU WIN!!! >> >> >> >> -- >> Muthoni >> >> My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ >> -------------------------------------------- >> Mahatma Gandhi once said:- >> >> First they ignore you, >> Then they laugh at you, >> Then they fight you, >> AND THEN YOU WIN!!! >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/blongwe%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ict.researcher%40yaho… > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >

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Results Transmission System
by Dorcas Muthoni 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

Stories that we may have missed: http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-108148/iebc-must-fix-results-transmi… Story was published as early as Feb 19th 2013. I hope in future, departments like Directorate of e-Goverment launch competent QA and IS Audit teams that could be more involved in software projects at various agencies. It would be good for all of us. -- Muthoni My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ -------------------------------------------- Mahatma Gandhi once said:- First they ignore you, Then they laugh at you, Then they fight you, AND THEN YOU WIN!!!

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Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] Kenyas Elections; Where Has The Technology Hype (and Internet) Gone To
by Gideon 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

+1 Barrack, I think there is a spot at which these systems experience failure especially where there is not previous experience, the most important thing was to have back-up or alternative means of managing the process to ensure results are available despite the behavior of all systems involved. I think this comes with teething problems but i hope that at the end of the day we have credibility. Above all i also congratulate all those who exercised their democratic right by voting, lets all maintain patience, peace love and unity. Best regards, Gideon Rop On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 6:23 PM, WANGARI KABIRU <wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk>wrote: > Jumatatu Yenye Baraka! > > The stakes in this case are too high. In the Public eye (the Customer > paying for it), it even seems to be 100% failure of the Technology yet a > lot of confidence had been generated due to the promise of this Technology. > > If this was a Business being launched, high chances that the said business > would have closed down and have major financial debts as it goes down. An > explanation that 70% projects fail wouldn't hold water, though very > alarming. > > As you point out, it takes People+Process+Tecnhology which are all driven > by People. During the Cybersecurity Master Plan launch, it was raised that > Kenya did not have skilled persons to meet the needs resulting in outsource > from other countries. The "People" gap could be evident here. > > I hope that after the whole Election season is over ISOCers may engage > candidly on the Kenyan Tech experience from this elections. > > > Have a pleasant 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 *Wed, 6/3/13, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com>* wrote: > > > From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > > Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] Kenyas Elections; Where Has The Technology Hype > (and Internet) Gone To > To: "WANGARI KABIRU" <wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk> > Cc: "isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke" <isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy > Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke" > <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke>, "Daniel Otieno Omondi" <dottocomp(a)yahoo.com> > Date: Wednesday, 6 March, 2013, 15:45 > > > Hi Wangari, > > Technology is not an end in itself but a means to an end, what matters is > deployment. For a long time Gartner has always indicated that approximately > 70 % of all major ICT projects fail, there are many factors related to the > ecosystem within which the system operates that can ensure the success of > any technological intervention. It takes people+processes+technology to > achieve results, if this there key players are not in synch then you end up > with a problem. We are all aware of the challenges IEBC went through while > trying to acquire the technology, given the short span of time i did not > expect a miracle out of the KITS. Globally only India and Brazil have done > well in using electronic voting (i stand to be corrected), nonetheless, > there are great lessons to be learn from this election. Finally > congratulations to all who voted, let us maintain peace and respect the > rule of the law, love your neighbour as you love yourself. > > Best Regards > > On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 1:14 PM, WANGARI KABIRU <wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk<http://mc/compose?to=wangarikabiru@yahoo.co.uk> > > wrote: > > Baraka na amani tele nchini msimu huu na siku zijazo! > > On a light note; Baby born at the voting queue has been named Ballot-eli > > We have made great strides as a Nation during this National Elections. > Neighbors went out in droves. > > Perhaps our ICT savvy colleagues may enlighten us on why the Technology > invested in seems not to be up to the game; a good number of the voter > identification kits were not working or used (I did not run my finger on > any), some names were not traced in the computer etc. > > It just doesnt work for the citizenry when told that 'mtambo haufanyi > kazi", and the manual register is used just as in the past elections. A lot > of hype had gone into the need and role of the advanced Technology this > time round. > > There is a lot of hype on Technology being the turnaround for the Country > as an industry and also in other sectors. > > I do expect that in subsequent elections, the investment (financial, > human, time) in Technology will even be higher and this is a good point to > check how to up the game. > > Have a pleasant 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 *Sat, 2/3/13, Daniel Otieno Omondi <dottocomp(a)yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=dottocomp@yahoo.com> > >* wrote: > > > From: Daniel Otieno Omondi <dottocomp(a)yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=dottocomp@yahoo.com> > > > Subject: [ISOC_KE] Fw: Sustained Global Broadband Demand but Africa Still > Lags Behind > To: "isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke <http://mc/compose?to=isoc@orion.my.co.ke>" < > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke <http://mc/compose?to=isoc@orion.my.co.ke>>, > "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>>, > "skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke<http://mc/compose?to=skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke>" > <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke<http://mc/compose?to=skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> > > > Date: Saturday, 2 March, 2013, 12:14 > > > > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > *From:* ICT Africa <info(a)ictafrica.info<http://mc/compose?to=info@ictafrica.info> > > > *To:* isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke <http://mc/compose?to=isoc@orion.my.co.ke> > *Sent:* Friday, March 1, 2013 5:35 AM > *Subject:* [ISOC_KE] Sustained Global Broadband Demand but Africa Still > Lags Behind > > [image: ICT Africa]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001guENyk32nR4Enc70IJ3Pgh6IUSAsypacQTKXHFtNt-MD…> > > *February 28, 2013* > > *Sustained Global Broadband Demand but Africa Still Lags Behind* > On February 27, 2013, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) > released figures that show a strong increase in demand for global broadband > services. Growth in demand is attributed to falling Internet access prices. > But despite all the gains that Africa has experienced, especially through > the growth of mobile broadband access, the figures indicate that the > digital divide between Africa and the rest of the world continues unabated. Read > more...<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001guENyk32nR63YsxqWeTrxwsSPNlaS4sDupwqICshrLD-…> > > *Electronic Voting Systems in Africa* > In a previous article, we discussed how ICT can be effectively used in > elections in Africa. Our article focused primarily on Zimbabwe where > election disputes have been a major issue. We also pointed out that a > number of African countries had implemented some form of emerging > technologies in their election process - including biometric voter > registration. Read more...<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001guENyk32nR4JGUQUIjmohgwAjzS2rsuZNb2VhuDvAHCO…> > > *ICT in Africa on Internet Radio* > The ICT buzz in Africa - the mobile boom, deployment of submarine cables, > widespread deployment of terrestrial fibre optic networks and new > innovations such as mobile money - has caught the attention of many people, > including an Internet radio DJ. Read more...<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001guENyk32nR797GgyRjL7RN2pmB6nkHFtGhsh2Cm8AnL6…> > > *Cable theft and vandalism to telecom property - Africans are shooting > themselves in the feet.* > You ask most Africans about the shambolic state of their economies, and > the response is always quick - it is the government's fault. While > governments ultimately bear the responsibility for the performance of their > economies, some of the members of the African public have done a lot to > destroy their economies. The theft of cable and destruction of > telecommunication equipment is one area where some members of the African > public are helping to bring their economies down. 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Fwd: [East Africa Journalists' FORUM!] Two People have been arrested in regard to...
by Victor bwire 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

Trying to get the source of the below story... Read on some site ** Godwin Agaba posted in East Africa Journalists' FORUM!<http://www.facebook.com/n/?groups%2F189465881176213%2Fpermalink%2F316411875…> [image: Two People have been arrested in regard to...]<http://www.facebook.com/n/?profile.php&id=100000507991052&mid=7a13da1G50fd2…> Godwin Agaba<http://www.facebook.com/n/?profile.php&id=100000507991052&mid=7a13da1G50fd2…> 4:11pm Mar 6 Two People have been arrested in regard to Hacking of IEBC System Sources indicate that the I.E.B.C realized that their system had been hacked into. The programmer was given instruction to input a permanent difference between UHURU and RAILA with more than 400,000 votes. It had been realized that it could not be changed under any circumstances (after being programmed), unless they posted the data a fresh. 2 guys have been arrested, while 2 others are on the run. There is a lot of scrutiny at BOMAS and people are on high alert. Any form of inaccurate tally is put aside and INDIVIDUALS involved personally HELD RESPONSIBLE Having detected this at around 3pm yesterday, the Commission had no option but to fully go manual. It would have been worse had it not been detected. The figures are already changing. Poll results the main TVs are showing is old data. View Post on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/n/?groups%2F189465881176213%2Fpermalink%2F316411875…>· Edit Email Settings<http://www.facebook.com/n/?settings&tab=notifications&section=group_notific…>· Reply to this email to add a comment.

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 70, Issue 7
by Baiju Shah 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

Hey Liko, Dennis, Ali, Please do not blame the IEBC their core role was to ensure this elections happen, which have happened. When speak about the quality of their delivery, are there standards that outline fit for purpose, like we see a KEBS sticker? As it is an Independent Board the right people would have been placed for such important jobs, as we say right people doing the wrong jobs. The results are evident, we have every procurement decision questioned by the public, the systems in place have been failing, let's look at the root of the issue and not delivery, to provide a lasting solution. When will the ICT world learn how to manage failure better, the rest of the industries do it elegantly, look at the Banks and finance house, but we still trust them with our cash, the Mobile Network Operators drop calls all the time we still pay them to provide us with a sub-standard service. My point here simple let us together define the right IT fit for purpose policy from the Scoping of new systems to the final acceptance of these systems, it will limit some of the innovations we have seen, but it will also deliver some surety. The IEBC official only fault was that they were too busy being biased and favouring certain companies and individuals rather than looking and the requirements and scope and being prudent about their delivery. I am sure they will claim lack of time, but it is down to good project management and operational practices that could have been put in place. They were all enjoying their new found material wealth after the BVR procurement windfall, including gym memberships, new cars etc. etc. It is an opportunity of a life time for the officials who are protected by the law and will get away with the failure to leave behind a legacy of a successful and peaceful elections, have I said this to early, let's wait for a few more days and see how the political system sets the tone for Economic progress, I believe if all play our part Kenya has a real opportunity to set the pace Africa wide purely from a ICT stand point. Thanks Best Regards, Baiju Shah -----Original Message----- From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+baiju=tele2media.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: 06 March 2013 10:20 To: Baiju Shah Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 70, Issue 7 Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke You can reach the person managing the list at kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Has the ICT Sector Failed? (Agosta Liko) 2. Re: Results Transmission System (Dorcas Muthoni) 3. Re: Has the ICT Sector Failed? (Roland Omoresemi) 4. Re: Has the ICT Sector Failed? (Agosta Liko) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 10:12:12 +0300 From: Agosta Liko <agostal(a)gmail.com> To: Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi(a)gmail.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Has the ICT Sector Failed? Message-ID: <CAAgAc796W5jrv_yHCVuX8n=ADRGN0ZEcX-jRrt8126kkf6Aduw(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dennis You are speculating ... about skills etc etc Unless you have insider information from IEBC ... and in that case am sure you would publish On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 9:58 AM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > How long will government agencies continue to be dumbfounded by IT > systems? The same way we have a CIRT, it's time to have a group of > revolving IT experts that can help troubleshoot government agencies > when in technical trouble, from KNEC servers to IEBC servers. > > Seems IT officers hired here are usually not that skilled or > experienced in such challenges. I'm sure they would learn if they had > experts and skilled guys seconded to them. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/agostal%40gmail. > com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder > platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT > policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for > reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and > bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, > respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >

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Re: [kictanet] Has the ICT Sector Failed?
by eonchari＠lynxbits.com 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

I do not believe so...what has failed us is the "process"....the procurement process was flawed, the system implementation process clearly was flawed, etc. ICT systems are only as good as "proper" requirements defined, implementation done correctly, etc....IEBC has failed miserably in this respect Edwin ----- Original Message ----- From: godera(a)skyweb.co.keTo: eonchari(a)lynxbits.com Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: 3/6/13 7:50 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Has the ICT Sector Failed? Regards, Gilda Odera On Mar 6, 2013, at 10:20 AM, Agosta Liko <agostal(a)gmail.com> wrote: Roland The governance experts are saying - lack of governance The networking experts are saying - lets get better VPNS The server experts are saying - we should have used HP or SUN or IBM The database experts are concerned Oracle was used (Open Source Guys would want MySQL) Software Developers - why use language X and not you Software Testers - want more testing Everyone is pitching their wares ... no one is sure what happened ....... ... and the job is over this week :) On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 10:00 AM, Roland Omoresemi <roland(a)tezzasolutions.com> wrote: Can we really blame ICT when the true culprit appears to be the lack of proper testing of the systems in play? IEBC could have performance tested (both load and stress) their systems to see how they would react under varying loads. The tools and human resources were right there in Kenya but it is obvious we failed to apply them to help create a different result than what we currently face. What we are witnessing is a classic case of what happens when we fail to adequately test our applications. Our non-conformance cost skyrockets...IEBC now has to worry about the cost of doing damage control on the biggest stage ever when it could have spent a fraction of the same cost to perform load or stress tests which would have helped them identify issues/bottlenecks in their systems long before now. This is also not much different from what some of our local companies do...we deploy critical systems without proper testing and we then pray and hope nothing happens. It is saddening that we don't see much value in setting aside adequate time for testing our applications (most especially those that are customer-facing) or we push whatever little testing we do to the very last minute when its practically too late to make any difference...or until the "s..." hits the ceiling and we then start to wonder why any of our issues could be happening. Could we really blame ICT here or should we be looking closely at our lack of proper software testing? - Roland ------Original Message------ From: Edith Adera Sender: kictanet To: Roland Omoresemi Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: [kictanet] Has the ICT Sector Failed? Sent: Mar 6, 2013 12:55 AM Listers, It is a shame that for the first time in Kenya's history when IT is given a chance to bring credibility and efficiency in the electoral process, ICT has failed SPECTACULARLY! what went wrong? 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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/godera%40skyweb.co.ke The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. 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Connectivity
by Harry Delano 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

Is it just me, or some undersea cable serving a cross-section of ISP's has gone under..? Again, it might be just me.. or the election mood has truly descended.. Harry

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Powerful Message from a Child to Kenyans
by Edith Adera 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

Listers, This morning my 10year old son surprised me with this message, he said mum! God says " I will chose a leader after my own heart, if that leader fails to obey my commandements, i will destroy him"? I keep the peace. Edith

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Kenic Closed
by Musya Michael 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

Is Kenic closed for elections? Both phone numbers 0733790073 and 0715275483 not going through. The land-line not picked...Anyone with more info? -- Regards, Michael Musya, www.afriregister.co.ke I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13

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Re: [kictanet] IEBC Open Access Results API
by ICT Researcher 05 Mar '13

05 Mar '13

________________________________ From: Erik Hersman <erik(a)zungu.com> To: ICT Researcher <ict.researcher(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] IEBC Open Access Results API Undoubtedly IEBC has a list, but this is what I'm finding: Nation looks the best: http://elections2013.nationmedia.com/ Opinion Yetu was doing a great job, but have been down for a while now: http://www.opinionyetu.com/election/results/ We're hacking some stuff together for the non-president data (which is difficult to find) from IEBC at Uchaguzi, but will be another hour or so before it's ready. Anyone have other links? How about Standard, etc? Erik Hersman www.ushahidi.com | www.iHub.co.ke www.whiteafrican.com | @whiteafrican On Mar 5, 2013, at 12:55 PM, ICT Researcher <ict.researcher(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Link: http://api.iebc.or.ke/ > >I would appreciate your direction to online applications that have used it. > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >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/erik%40zungu.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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IEBC technology challenges
by robert yawe 05 Mar '13

05 Mar '13

As IEBC seems to be having a few technology hitches would it not have made more sense for them to take up the services of Safaricom's cloud services especially since they are offering the connectivity component? I would think that such a move would be more cost effective than the rushed purchase of more powerful hardware (due to the short time all procurement procedures where therefore suspended) 8 days to the election date and yet that additional power will not be required after the 4th until the next major election in 5 years time when the technology will be obsolete. Vision 2030 and that other thing we launched a few weeks ago keep looking like more and more like pipe dreams. Regards PS. Have a wise and peaceful pre and post election Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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KENYA’S FUTURE IMPATIENTLY WAITS TO RECORD HISTORY
by Eric Aligula 03 Mar '13

03 Mar '13

Dear Friends / Listers Robert F Kennedy once said, *“*… *the future is not a gift: it is an achievement. Every generation helps make its own future. This is the essential challenge of the present.” *This future, Eleanor Roosevelt said, *“*… *belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.*” Further, an African Proverb goes,* “*… *tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.”* * * The year 2013 is Kenya’s year of Jubilee. Kenya will be 50 years old as a nation. That will be older than many Kenyans are or hope to be. So, 2013 is a year of great significance. On Monday, March 4, 2013, Kenya continues with the heady and momentous transition currently on going at all levels. This General Election will usher in Kenya’s fourth President, 47 Governors, 67 Senators, at least 348 Members of Parliament and up to 2,121 County Assembly Representatives. This will be in addition to major structural changes in government and governance across the country. With this effort, Kenya will be implementing a most ambitious social re-engineering programme. We, as a people, are on a journey that will either unite or divide us for a long time to come. We seat on the cusp of change with profound implications for generations born and yet to be born in this country, our region and continent. It is an ambitious project of rebuilding the Kenyan nation. The air is pregnant with possibility beyond our wildest imagination. But it is also fraught with dangers that could render Kenya unviable as we know it. Every voting Kenyan must ask what future they wish to bestow to their children as they queue, receive and cast their ballots. It is about our future, our children’s future, our nation Kenya. As a country we are facing several challenges. We have a high and rising population growth rate at 2.7 percent per annum, accompanied by an on-going demographic shift: a youthful, relatively skilled and urbanising population that is underemployed and unemployed. The youth, age 15 – 24, comprise 43% of Kenya’s population, with a 24% open unemployment rate. The population 34 years and below comprises 78.8% of the total population. The economy, growing at 4.4% in 2011 and expanding by 4.7% in the third quarter of 2012, is performing below the Kenya Vision 2030 targets of an average of 10% per annum. According to the Health Sector Working Group, Kenya’s disease burden remains high, with 80% of Kenyans vulnerable to Malaria infections, with an inpatient morbidity rate of 16%. We remain a water scarce nation, with 647 m3 per person per year compared to the benchmark 1000m3 per person per year. This has significant implications for the economy, food and nutrition security and general social order. Notwithstanding these challenges, there are bright spots that we can and must leverage. There remains enormous potential in the country if we successfully leverage the demographic dividend about to take place in the country. The emerging natural resource boom, comprising oil, gold, coal, rare earth metals and iron ore to name a few, well managed, is key to Kenya’s rapid and sustained economic take off. The peace dividend sweeping the region provides opportunities beyond measure for creation of long term wealth, for the region and for us. Our place as innovators per excellence has been established by the mobile money phenomenon that is MPESA. We are the global leaders. Realisation of the technopolis that is Konza City, the Silicon Savannah, will set us apart and establish us as *primus inter pares*in the region and continent. And who knows, globally. The challenges and opportunities we must deal with are set against a backdrop of global and domestic issues, including the global financial crisis, euro-zone crisis, aftershocks of the post-election violence and the threat of terrorism. This election represents the second door we must unlock and close, if we are to deal with our challenges and leverage the opportunities for our long term benefit. The first was promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya 2010. The hard work necessary for Kenya to progress is premised on pursuing a national development agenda that leverages Kenya’s assets. Domestically, we will need to focus on growing the economy, climate change adaptation, ensure food and nutrition security, dealing with inequality and poverty, create good jobs, make government work and rebuild trust in public institutions, as well as harness devolution and urbanization. Our infrastructure, though fairly developed, is still a major constraint for Kenya’s growth and the fortunes of its neighbours. This situation must be addressed by building infrastructure to support cost effective delivery of basic services as well as support meaningful regional integration. Kenya’s domestic prospects are linked to its ability to work well with and within the region and the continent. This requires that we pursue effective and meaningful regional integration and strengthen Kenya’s leadership role within the region. Kenya must effectively engage in regional peace and counter terrorism initiatives, especially considering that the emerging peace dividend in the region is still tenuous. As globalisation and regionalisation take root, it is necessary for Kenya to strengthen its ability to engage. We must pursue international and regional trade competitiveness and support bilateral and multilateral arrangements and focus on improving Kenya’s image in the world. The Kenya Scenarios Project identified four futures of development for us, namely El-Nino, Maendeleo, Katiba Road and the Flying Geese. Under El-Nino we descended into chaos and there was a collapse of social order. Maendeleo saw us focused on development only and nothing else mattered. On the other hand, the Katiba Road scenario saw political freedoms being exercised in economically strained times. The Flying Geese scenario combined political reform coupled with economic growth. These scenarios, which we have fairly ignored, are not about predicting the future but rather they should help us to understand the trending of events that will impact our welfare. Such knowledge is necessary if Kenyans have to progress. A review of Kenya’s performance, so far, shows elements of the first three scenarios and probably describes our below-expected-performance from independence to date. Kenya Vision 2030 is the country’s articulation of the Flying Geese Scenario. Implementation of the Constitution of Kenya in 2010 is our initial down payment for realisation of the Kenya Vision 2030. Therefore, what trends will affect our future and how do we use or deal with them to ensure our overall prosperity? For Kenya, it is important to understand how, the demographic changes taking place, the diffusion of power brought about by implementation of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, and the growing nexus between energy, water, land and food, will impact the country. How will they affect the future we want and who should we be partnering with to enable us manage our development? What should our development policy be? What should we manage, grow or ignore? Is our growth path acceptable? Are our development policies dependent on decisions or actions from sources far beyond our control and ability to influence? What must we do? Will Kenya be the same 50 years from now? What kind of Kenya are we looking to see and what must we do to achieve that future? There should be no doubt that the choices we make now will define the options and possibilities we can leverage tomorrow. A diagnosis of these issues suggests that there are significant weaknesses in the institutions of managing the nation, a matter that the Constitution of Kenya 2010 sets out to address. Governance is going to be key to carrying forward a united Kenya. But this is only part of the story. The details of the operationalisation, integration and coordination of these institutions will determine whether we will achieve Kenya’s ‘flying geese’ scenario and emerge as a strong, united and leading nation in Africa and the world or we will fail. Therefore, as Kenyans, on March 4, 2013 work towards the selection of the shepherds who will take them forward, we argue that Kenyans must ask their leaders what they intend to do about these issues. You must vote based on your answers to these questions. It is our responsibility to interrogate the solutions they propose and determine who offers the best solution. As the Chairperson of the Kenya Institute of Planners recently put it, *“… the next three years and the choices Kenyans make about the leadership at the national and county government levels will determine the outcome of Kenya’s nationhood going forward.”* * * Kenyans should listen to the African proverb that says, “when the music changes, so does the dance”. Whatever our differences, we still will remain as Kenyans. To do otherwise would be an unforgivable betrayal of those who sacrificed in the past and of the trust of those for whom we strive to build for tomorrow. If we believe in a future for Kenya, in the beauty of our dreams for it, we must vote peacefully and wisely. Because, the future Kenya records, depends on the decision, you and you alone, make at the ballot box. Kind regards Eric Aligula Magolo *"Where no counsel is, the people fall, but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety." (Proverbs XI:14)*

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