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Fwd: [Itu2012chapters] ENDitorial: The ETNO's WCIT proposals are not as bad as some say
by Barrack Otieno 11 Oct '12

11 Oct '12

Listers, And the plot thickens i would be keen to hear the perspective of various stakeholders, Ali, Walu, Alice, Omo, Dr Ndemo is it really that bad? i understand that we support it in some quarters :-) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Veni Markovski <veni(a)veni.com> Date: Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 11:50 PM Subject: [Itu2012chapters] ENDitorial: The ETNO's WCIT proposals are not as bad as some say To: "itu2012chapters(a)elists.isoc.org" <itu2012chapters(a)elists.isoc.org> ENDitorial: The ETNO's WCIT proposals are not as bad as some say http://www.edri.org/edrigram/number10.19/wcit-etno-proposals-not-so-bad best, veni _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Kenya elected to top UN positition
by Wambua, Christopher 11 Oct '12

11 Oct '12

Listers, KENYAN WINS TOP UN POSITION A Kenyan was today elected Director General of the Universal Postal Union, a United Nations body responsible for the development of postal business in the world. Amb. Bishir Hussein becomes the highest placed Kenyan in the UN system. He is the first Kenyan to head a United Nations body. He will serve for a period of four years. In an election held in Doha, Qatar, Amb. Hussein beat his sole challenger for the post, Dr. Serrena Bassini Casco, from Uruguay, by 87 votes to her 72 to claim the coveted post. The position of Deputy Director General went to Mr. Pascal-Thierry Clivers of Switzerland, who beat Mr. Denis Delehanty of the United States of America. Amb. Hussein is a former Postmaster General of the Postal Corporation of Kenya. He has also served as Kenya's ambassador to Abu Dhabi. Before his election today, Amb. Hussein had been serving as chairman of the Council of Administration of the UPU. He was elected to the post in 2008. Kenya's high powered delegation to the 25th UPU Congress that culminated into the election was led by Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka. It included Information and Communications Minister Samuel Poghisio, CCK Chairman, Mr. Ben Gituku, CCK Director General, Mr. Francis Wangusi, Postal Corporation of Kenya Chairman Cyrus Maina and PCK Postmaster General, Dr. Enock Kinara, among others. At the same time Kenya was also elected to serve in the Postal Operations Council of the UPU for a period of four years. 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] CCK issues press statement on Mobile Termination Rates
by wambua＠cck.go.ke 10 Oct '12

10 Oct '12

Emmanuel We are still at KES 2.21. Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: Emmanuel Khisa <oloo.khisa(a)googlemail.com> Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:05:12 To: Wambua, Christopher<Wambua(a)cck.go.ke> Cc: <oloo.khisa(a)gmail.com>; Consumer and Public Affairs<CPA(a)cck.go.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; kictanet<kictanet-bounces+otieno.barrack=gmail.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] CCK issues press statement on Mobile Termination Rates Thanks Charles for your release and the openness expressed. Considering the glide path mentioned, is it possible to help us appreciate whether the July 2012 MTR rates of 1.44 are already applicable or whether you have continued with the freeze from July 2011 at 2.21? Regards On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 5:49 PM, Wambua, Christopher <Wambua(a)cck.go.ke>wrote: > Barrack > > You are most welcome. > > Best regards > > -----Original Message----- > From: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com [mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 5:30 PM > To: Wambua, Christopher; kictanet > Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Subject: Re: [kictanet] CCK issues press statement on Mobile Termination > Rates > > Thank you Wambua it is refreshing to see the regulator on his toes , > exciting times indeed seems like vision 2030 is not far should we > maintain this spirit , proudly Kenyan :-) > Sent from my BlackBerry(r) > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Wambua, Christopher" <Wambua(a)cck.go.ke> > Sender: "kictanet" > <kictanet-bounces+otieno.barrack=gmail.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>Date: > Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:52:41 > To: <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs<CPA(a)cck.go.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy > Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] CCK issues press statement on Mobile Termination > Rates > > _______________________________________________ > 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/otieno.barrack%40g > mail.com<https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmai…> > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and > bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect > privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/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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Intermediary Liability Study - Great demonstration of leadership
by Barrack Otieno 10 Oct '12

10 Oct '12

Listers, I attended the above mentioned meeting and was humbled by the passion demonstrated by Dr. Bitange Ndemo, Paul Kukubo and the new CCK Director General Francis Wangusi given time and space Kenya will certainly be a model on the continent i am sure those present will attest to this many thanks to Alice, GG and Fiona for making it happen it certainly was a stimulating discussion that emphasised on the need for Multistakeholderism in moving the ICT sector forwad, looking forwad to a record of the proceedings from the organisers. Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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CCK issues press statement on Mobile Termination Rates
by Wambua, Christopher 10 Oct '12

10 Oct '12

Listers, PRESS STATEMENT 10th October 2012 NEWS EDITOR RE: PRESS STATEMENT ON MOBILE TERMINATION RATES The attention of the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has been drawn to reports and commentaries in some sections of the media appearing to suggest that the CCK Board has been unable to make a decision on the way forward on the implementation of the glide path on the Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs). The said reports further suggest that the CCK is hostage and beholden to certain political and business interests, thus casting aspersions on the ability of the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), as presently constituted, to effectively regulate the fast-growing ICT sector. The reports have elicited disquiet in the local ICT market, and therefore merit a response. Contrary to the said reports, the CCK Board and management are, and have always been committed to promoting a conducive regulatory environment for effective competition in the ICT industry in Kenya. This commitment explains why there is hardly any market segment in the entire communications sector today where competition does not exist. We appreciate that one of the key drivers of competition in any mobile telecommunications market is the regulation of interconnection. Interconnection serves as a critical public policy tool for the proper functioning of a competitive communications market. It is out of this understanding that the CCK commenced regulation of interconnection in 1999 following the licensing of two additional mobile operators - namely Essar Telecoms Kenya and Orange Telecoms. Indeed, the local communications market witnessed significant market developments in the period between 2007 and 2010. Over and above the entry of two new operators, other notable developments that took place in this period included the introduction of the Unified Licensing Framework (ULF), landing of three undersea cables and the roll out of terrestrial optic cables, and tremendous growth in both subscriber numbers and call and data volumes. In order to capture these developments and also include new and up-to-date data in the network cost modeling, CCK undertook a detailed and consultative review of the Network Cost Study in 2010 with the objective of developing a new interconnection framework that promotes competition, operational efficiency of the firms and further growth of the sector through continued investments and innovations. Following the review, CCK issued the Determination No.2 on Interconnection Rates for Fixed and Mobile Telecommunications Networks; Infrastructure Sharing and Co-location; and Broadband Interconnection Services on 16th August 2010. The Determination was to operate from 1st July 2010 to 30th June 2013. Furthermore, the Determination was updated on 30th December 2010 to include Short Message Service (SMS) Termination Rates effective from 1st January 2011 to 30th June 2013. According to this determination, the glide path for Mobile Termination Rates was to proceed as follows: 1. Call Mobile Termination Prices Nominal KES. 1st July 2010 1st July 2011 1st July 2012 1st July 2013 Mobile Termination 2.21 1.44 1.15 0.99 Following the issuance of the Determination No.2 of 2010, retail price competition in the mobile voice services intensified with actual retail off-net call prices falling from a high of KES 12 per Minute in August 2010 to between KES 5 and 3 per Minute currently. In addition, on-net call retail tariffs dropped significantly from a high of KES 8 per Minute to KES 3 per Minute over the same period. The industry also witnessed a significant growth in the number of promotions and special offers as the operators sought to attract and retain subscribers. Moreover, mobile operators also intensified efforts to generate new revenue streams from non-traditional services such as SMS based applications, Internet offerings and mobile money transfer services through cutting edge innovations. In addition, important industry demographics such as mobile subscription and penetration levels improved significantly during the period. Despite these positive signals in the market, some sections of the mobile telecoms industry and some government agencies raised concerns that the ensuing retail price competition arising from the reduction in mobile termination (wholesale) prices was detrimental to the continued growth of the sector and the economy. In particular, concern was raised that the retail price competition in the mobile voice market would adversely affect Government Tax Revenues, stability of the stock market, the Government's macro economic agenda on employment and investments; and the profitability and viability of telecommunication enterprises. The CCK Board considered these issues and at its Meeting held on 20th May 2011 decided to freeze the mobile and fixed termination rate for year 2010/2011 for a further one year as the Commission evaluated the veracity of the issues raised by stakeholders. Consequently, on 8th June 2011, the Commission issued Addendum No.2 to the Determination No.2 of 2010 revising the mobile and fixed termination rates and the attendant glide path as follows: 1. Call Mobile Termination Prices Nominal KES. 1st July 2010 1st July 2011 1st July 2012 1st July 2013 1st July 2014 Mobile Termination 2.21 2.21 1.44 1.15 0.99 CCK has since contracted the services of a consultant to undertake a study on the impact of the ensuing competition in the retail mobile voice market on the Government Tax Revenues, stability of the stock market, Government macro-economic agenda on employment and investments; and the profitability and viability of telecommunication enterprises. The consultant has submitted an inception report and is due to present the interim report to the CCK Management and Board soon. I wish to assure the mobile telecoms industry, consumers of ICT services and other stakeholders that CCK shall make a decision on the MTR as soon as we receive the final report from the contracted consultant. Our decision shall be fair and in the wider interest of consumers and mobile telecoms industry, and without influence from any quarter. I also wish to take note of the ongoing discussions on the need to align our current legal framework - that is the Kenya Information and Communications Act, CAP 411A - with the requirements of the Constitution of Kenya 2010. The overriding goal of the alignment is to further insulate CCK from commercial and political interests. We appreciate that the rule and law-making responsibility in the sector falls within the remit of the Office of the Minister for Information and Communications. CCK, as an important stakeholder in this process, has already given its input on this ongoing process. CCK is fully in support of this process, and it is our hope that the debate shall be healthy and balanced and in the wider good of the ICT sector. We are confident that the Ministry of Information and Communications shall midwife this process successfully. Issued by: Francis W. Wangusi DIRECTOR-GENERAL

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Move Toward New Pan-African IP Organisation Alarms Observers
by Du Toit, Jaco 10 Oct '12

10 Oct '12

A seemingly remote African Union proposal to create a Pan-African Intellectual Property Organization appears to have gained momentum and will come before African science and technology ministers for review in early November, according to sources. A copy of the final draft statutes shows how the new body would operate, and for some observers, how it would elevate African IP standards well above current levels, with "disastrous consequences" for access, development, and human rights. This might be of interest to Kictanet members, see http://www.ip-watch.org/2012/09/27/move-toward-new-pan-african-ip-organi sation-alarms-observers/?utm_source=weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign =alerts ------------------------------------------------- Jaco DU TOIT Adviser for Communication & Information UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa United Nations Avenue, UNON, Gigiri (Room C-104) P.O. Box 30592-00100, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254 (0)20 762 2346/2566 Fax +254 (0)20 762 2750 Mobile: +254 (0)728 610 912 Email:j.dutoit@unesco.org, Website: http://www.unesco-nairobi.org

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FW: ITU Twitter Storm on Wednesday 10/10
by Grace Githaiga 10 Oct '12

10 Oct '12

FYI From: Ellery(a)cdt.org Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 11:23:59 -0700 To: wcit12(a)cdt.org Subject: [WCIT12] ITU Twitter Storm on Wednesday 10/10 Hi everyone, We got word today that the ITU secretariat is planning to do a "Twitter storm" tomorrow 10/10 at 18:00 CET---sounds like they will focus on promoting the ETNO proposal, which presents a clear threat to net neutrality and access to information. A few folks have pointed out that the act of promoting a particular proposal contradicts the ITU's depiction of the secretariat as a neutral arbiter of the process. Here is a tweet from ETNO, announcing the planned "storm": https://twitter.com/ETNOAssociation/status/255684963389825025 We plan to do some strategic "counter tweeting" here at CDT, and we think it would be great if others do the same. Does this sound like a good idea to folks? If so, you can follow @ITU or @lgambardella (Luigi Gambardella, executive board chair of ETNO) or just @CenDemTech (CDT's account) to see what's happening. Use hashtags and #ITU #WCIT and tweet at @ITU and/or @lgambardella to participate. If you're looking for simple messages to tweet about the ITU process, our ITU toolkit [https://www.cdt.org/content/itu-tools-advocates] has plenty to offer. As for ETNO-specific tweets (if this is indeed the focus), I would recommend focusing on the fact that the ETNO proposal could threaten Internet neutrality; threaten access to information online; and limit access to information in less-developed countries. Hoping to get a little conversation going around this today---reply all with ideas, strategies, etc. Thanks all, Ellery PS: If you want to read more about the ETNO proposal, here are a few materials we've put out recently: Short summary of our ETNO proposal analysishttps://www.cdt.org/files/pdfs/EU_Telco_Proposals-CDT.pdf Full ETNO proposal analysishttps://www.cdt.org/blogs/cynthia-wong/2106radical-proposal-now-tab… Global Voices post on ETNO proposalhttp://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/27/european-telco-pr… Ellery Roberts BiddleCenter for Democracy and Technology(415) 814-1711

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ICANN 45 Toronto meeting Africa mailing list
by Alice Munyua 10 Oct '12

10 Oct '12

Dear all, (Apologies for cross posting) The AUC and AfriNIC have created this mailing list: https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann-45 <https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann-45> for those participating at the ICANN 45 meeting starting later this week in Toronto. Please register to keep updated, participate and contribute to the various Africa region related activities that will take place during this meeting Best Alice --

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Re: [kictanet] ATU discussions
by Ory Okolloh 09 Oct '12

09 Oct '12

I was in Accra and quite concerned to see the Kenya delegation quite vocal in its support for the ETNO proposals notwithstanding the potentially negative repercussions of implementing them in a region that can least afford to be cut off of from content or to pay for content. I would expect given how much our government touts Kenya as a "tech hub" they would take a leadership role in ensuring that we support proposals that are not harmful to our countries / regions. Perhaps the CCK / PS Ndemo reps on the list can articulate more the basis for our positions in Accra. It was interesting to see countries like Uganda, Botswana and Zimbabwe argue in support of more progressive positions, while we tended to be on the side of governments with a clear interest in regulating / controlling the Internet. By the way, post-Accra, Africa is the only region to have fully endorsed the ETNO proposals - another issue of concern...do our governments understand what they are endorsing? Why are we supporting proposals other regions have deemed fit to ignore? Ory On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 7:10 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. Fw: [Itu2012chapters] African Telecommunications Union (ATU) > 25-26 September Meeting (otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com) > 2. Re: Programme for Intermediary Liability study, Wednesday 10 > October 2012 (Brandie Martin) > 3. Re: Fw: [Itu2012chapters] African Telecommunications Union > (ATU) 25-26 September Meeting (Walubengo J) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 15:29:09 +0000 > From: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com > To: isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] Fw: [Itu2012chapters] African Telecommunications > Union (ATU) 25-26 September Meeting > Message-ID: > > <711832815-1349710151-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-188211529-(a)b3.c12.bise7.blackberry > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > Dear Listers, > > FYI >

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FW: Internet access and usage increases in the country.doc
by Wambua, Christopher 09 Oct '12

09 Oct '12

Listers, Internet access and usage increases in the country The number of mobile subscribers in Kenya grew by 1.7 percent between March 30 and June 30 this year to stand at 29.7million, thereby increasing the penetration of mobile telephony services to 75.4%. Compared to the same period last year, the annual mobile subscriptions registered a significant growth of 17.5 percent from 25.2million recorded in the 2010/2011 financial year. According to the Quarterly sector statistics report for the fourth quarter of the 2011/2012 financial year, prepaid subscriptions continued to dominate the total mobile subscriptions with 29.4 million pre-paid subscriptions, representing 99.1 percent of the total subscriptions. Annual post-paid subscriptions grew by 18.3 percent to stand at 273,367 as at 30th June 2012. In respect to the Internet, the number of subscriptions rose by 19.2% from 6.4 million in the previous quarter to 7.7million during the quarter under review. The number of estimates Internet users rose by 18.5% to stand at 14.032 million during the quarter under review. The annual growth in the estimated number of Internet users was recorded at 11.9% from 12.5million recorded in the previous year. Of the total number of subscriptions, broadband subscriptions only represented 9.4%. The annual growth in the Internet/data market segment may be attributed to the increase in international connectivity bandwidth by 58.0 percent to 264,584 Mbps during the quarter under review. The total available bandwidth in the country was recorded as 574,704 Mbps during the quarter under review. The used bandwidth represented 46.0 percent of the total available bandwidth capacity. Mobile data/Internet subscriptions continued to dominate the Internet market contributing 98.9 percent of the total Internet/data subscriptions. Mobile money transfer service experienced 2.73 percent growth to record 19.50 million registered subscribers. The total deposits handled during the period was recorded at 192.73 billion representing a 4.0 percent growth from 185.36 billion recorded in the previous period. Mobile money transfer service also continued to create employment opportunities across the country with 49,079 active agents recorded during the quarter. The ICT sector continued to create employment, as a total of 17,596 people were employed in the mobile, data and postal segments, with women making up 38.9 percent. These numbers are expected to continue growing with the expansion of ICT services across the economy. Fixed line network and the postal and courier industry continued to face stiff competition from the telecommunications sector. Total fixed lines (fixed terrestrial lines and fixed wireless) recorded an annual subscription decline of 29.9 percent from 374,942 main fixed lines in FY 2010/11 to 262,711 in the quarter under review. The number of local letters sent annually dropped to 73.9 million in the FY 2011/12 from 109.1 million recorded in the FY 2010/1, a 32.2 percent decrease. International incoming letters declined by 4.2 percent to record 439,986 in FY 2011/12 from 459,342 in the previous financial year. However, international outgoing letters recorded a positive annual growth of 29.3 percent from 6.4 million in FY 2010/11 to 8.3 million in FY 2011/12. The full sector quarterly report is available at http://www.cck.go.ke/resc/downloads/SECTOR_STATISTICS_REPORT_Q4_11-12.pd f <http://www.cck.go.ke/resc/downloads/SECTOR_STATISTICS_REPORT_Q4_11-12.p df> ###Ends### 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] IICC
by Barrack Otieno 09 Oct '12

09 Oct '12

http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Government+moves+to+disband+CCK/-/100… -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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From the Desktop to the Street Kenyans on Twitter
by Barrack Otieno 09 Oct '12

09 Oct '12

Listers, Just saw the demo on TV and recognized a few geeks talk about Internet and Socio Economic Developement :-) Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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New KenInvest Website
by Norman Boinett 09 Oct '12

09 Oct '12

Hi all. We took some time to redesign/revamp our website in our effort to improve our services. visit us on www.investmentkenya.com Feedback is highly appreciated Rgds Norman -- *“And one should bear in mind that there is nothing more difficult to execute, more dubious of success, nor more dangerous to administer than to introduce a new order of things; for he who introduces it has all those who profit from the old order as his enemies,and he has only lukewarm allies in all those who might profit from the new. This lukewarmness partly stems from fear of their adversaries . . . and partly from the skepticism of men, who do not truly believe in new things unless they have actually had personal experience of them.” * (From Chapter VI of Niccoló Machiavelli,The Prince. Peter Bondanella and Mark Musa,translators. Oxford University Press revised edition, 1984, p. 21.)

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] New KenInvest Website
by Barrack Otieno 09 Oct '12

09 Oct '12

Norman, I would wish to congratulate you for the good job but i am really serious about my question, i would like to understand why a state arm is not using a .ke? is it that its not catchy enough ? On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 11:06 PM, daniel gitau <danmac.daniel(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Norman, > > Great stuff going on there..shud also put an option of posting/tracking > projects. > > Danmac > On Oct 8, 2012 3:02 PM, "Norman Boinett" <nboinett(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi all. We took some time to redesign/revamp our website in our effort to >> improve our services. visit us on www.investmentkenya.com >> >> Feedback is highly appreciated >> >> Rgds >> >> Norman >> >> -- >> *“And one should bear in mind that there is nothing more difficult to >> execute, more dubious of success, nor more dangerous to administer than to >> introduce a new order of things; for he who >> introduces it has all those who profit from the old order as his >> enemies,and he has only lukewarm allies in all those who might profit from >> the new. This lukewarmness partly stems from fear of their adversaries . . >> . and partly from the skepticism of men, who do not truly believe in new >> things unless they have actually had personal experience of them.” >> * >> (From Chapter VI of Niccoló Machiavelli,The Prince. Peter Bondanella and >> Mark Musa,translators. Oxford University Press revised edition, >> 1984, p. 21.) >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> ------------ >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > ------------ > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 65, Issue 46
by Gideon 09 Oct '12

09 Oct '12

Dear Ory, Thanks for sharing this critical information with us all. Certainly that was very scary start. Glad to know we have those who are watching out for us. Good day. Gideon Rop DotConnectAfrica > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 23:03:41 +0200 > From: Ory Okolloh <ookolloh(a)gmail.com> > To: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] ATU discussions > Message-ID: > <CABWH-6qSW6RmryfS_3zjxU3JyX7Xyy= > LOSRJFWbJTWpdnF9L-A(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I was in Accra and quite concerned to see the Kenya delegation quite vocal > in its support for the ETNO proposals notwithstanding the potentially > negative repercussions of implementing them in a region that can least > afford to be cut off of from content or to pay for content. I would > expect given how much our government touts Kenya as a "tech hub" they would > take a leadership role in ensuring that we support proposals that are not > harmful to our countries / regions. Perhaps the CCK / PS Ndemo reps on > the list can articulate more the basis for our positions in Accra. > It was interesting to see countries like Uganda, Botswana and Zimbabwe > argue in support of more progressive positions, while we tended to be on > the side of governments with a clear interest in regulating / controlling > the Internet. > > By the way, post-Accra, Africa is the only region to have fully endorsed > the ETNO proposals - another issue of concern...do our governments > understand what they are endorsing? Why are we supporting proposals other > regions have deemed fit to ignore? > > Ory > > > > > On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 7:10 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. Fw: [Itu2012chapters] African Telecommunications Union (ATU) > > 25-26 September Meeting (otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com) > > 2. Re: Programme for Intermediary Liability study, Wednesday 10 > > October 2012 (Brandie Martin) > > 3. Re: Fw: [Itu2012chapters] African Telecommunications Union > > (ATU) 25-26 September Meeting (Walubengo J) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 15:29:09 +0000 > > From: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com > > To: isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" > > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > Subject: [kictanet] Fw: [Itu2012chapters] African Telecommunications > > Union (ATU) 25-26 September Meeting > > Message-ID: > > > > > <711832815-1349710151-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-188211529-(a)b3.c12.bise7.blackberry > > > > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > > > Dear Listers, > > > > FYI > >

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Fwd: [Itu2012chapters] ETNO Twitter Storm with Hamadoun Toure on October 10
by Barrack Otieno 09 Oct '12

09 Oct '12

Listers, For those interested. Best Regards Hello, I thought this might be of interest to some of you. *Luigi Gambardella (@lgambardella <https://twitter.com/lgambardella>)* 07/10/12 10:09 <https://twitter.com/lgambardella/status/254855905936564225> ETNO Twitter Storm @lgambardella <https://twitter.com/@lgambardella> with Hamadoun Toure on October 10 at 6 pm #WCIT<http://search.twitter.com/search?q=#WCIT> @ITU <https://twitter.com/@ITU> @ITUSecGen <https://twitter.com/@ITUSecGen> @ETNOAssociation <https://twitter.com/@ETNOAssociation> Sally Wentworth Internet Society +1 703 439 2146 wentworth(a)isoc.org www.isoc.org _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fw: [Itu2012chapters] African Telecommunications Union (ATU) 25-26 September Meeting
by otieno.barrack＠gmail.com 09 Oct '12

09 Oct '12

Dear Listers, FYI The ATU held its third and final WCIT and WTSA regional preparatory = meeting 25-26 September in Accra Ghana. =20 Note that the ETNO proposal gained some traction at the ATU meeting but = that the final language for inclusion in Article 6 requires approval by = Ministers prior to becoming a full ATU WCIT regional position. =20 The two proposed new articles under final review are: =20 6.0.5 Member states shall ensure that their regulatory = frameworks drive the operating agencies to establish mutual commercial = agreements with providers of international communication applications = and services in alignment with principles of fair = competition, innovation, adequate quality of service and security. =20 6.0.6 The Member States shall take measures to ensure that = operating agencies have the right to charge providers of international = communication applications and services appropriate access charges based = on the agreed quality of service. Regulatory measures may be = imposed in case that this cannot be achieved through commercial = arrangements and to the extent that such measures do not hinder = competition. =20 The full meeting summary is located at: = https://fileshare.tools.isoc.org/wentworth/public/WCIT%20-%20Regional%20Me= etings/ATU_WCIT_%20Report_Sept2012%20.pdf =20 Karen Mulberry Policy Advisor Internet Society mulberry(a)isoc.org tel: +1.303.668.8855 www.isoc.org Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: Karen Mulberry <mulberry(a)isoc.org> Sender: itu2012chapters-bounces(a)elists.isoc.org Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 09:02:31 To: ITU Chapter Delegate Lists<itu2012chapters(a)elists.isoc.org> Subject: [Itu2012chapters] African Telecommunications Union (ATU) 25-26 September Meeting _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu.

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Re: [kictanet] New KenInvest Website
by Ali Hussein 08 Oct '12

08 Oct '12

Agreed. Ali Hussein +254 773/713 601113 Sent from my iPad On Oct 8, 2012, at 6:11 PM, "Terry" <terry(a)tealictafrica.com> wrote: > > Great one!!! I like the Kenya investment centralized idea.. > @Ali: there are some social site links persistent ones though maybe ‘misplaced’… probably they should be put in more prominent places e.g. on top of the search button or on the top left banner – a place where one does not have to search all day to find. The impact of social media should never be underestimated…. > > Regards; > _________________________________________________________ > Muthoni Njoroge > Teal ICT Africa > PO Box 70375 (00400) > Nairobi, Kenya > > Cell: +254724 866771 > Web: www.tealictafrica.com > <image003.png> > > From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+terry.muthoni=tealictafrica.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Ali Hussein > Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 4:03 PM > To: Terry > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Subject: Re: [kictanet] New KenInvest Website > > Norman > > Nice. I would however plug in social media share buttons on each thematic area (page) to make it easier to share. > > Ali Hussein > > > +254 773/713 601113 > > Sent from my iPad > > On Oct 8, 2012, at 3:01 PM, Norman Boinett <nboinett(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi all. We took some time to redesign/revamp our website in our effort to improve our services. visit us on www.investmentkenya.com > > Feedback is highly appreciated > > Rgds > > Norman > S > -- > “And one should bear in mind that there is nothing more difficult to execute, more dubious of success, nor more dangerous to administer than to introduce a new order of things; for he who > introduces it has all those who profit from the old order as his enemies,and he has only lukewarm allies in all those who might profit from the new. This lukewarmness partly stems from fear of their adversaries . . . and partly from the skepticism of men, who do not truly believe in new things unless they have actually had personal experience of them.” > > (From Chapter VI of Niccoló Machiavelli,The Prince. Peter Bondanella and Mark Musa,translators. Oxford University Press revised edition, > 1984, p. 21.) > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Friendly reminder: IGF 2012 Preparatory Call for ISOC Members tomorrow (9 Oct 2012)
by Barrack Otieno 08 Oct '12

08 Oct '12

FYI Dear Colleagues, This is a friendly reminder that two Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2012 preparatory calls will take place tomorrow, 9 October 2012, in order to accommodate different time zones: 1st call: 08:00 UTC 2nd call: 15:00 UTC Please feel free to join if you can. WebEx details and the proposed agenda can be found at http://www.internetsociety.org/internet-societys-engagement-2012-internet-g… Best regards, Christine --------------------------------------------------------------- Internet Society (ISOC) Christine Saegesser Baethge Sr. Manager, Chapter Development Website: www.InternetSociety.org ---------------------------------------------------------------

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IGF 2012 Remote Hubs
by Barrack Otieno 08 Oct '12

08 Oct '12

Listers, The Internet Society Kenya Chapter will be coordinating the local remote hubs, this is an appeal to our colleagues in Universities or any interested institutions who might be in a position to set up the hubs to pass the message to interested participants within their communities. Below please find some information about remote hubs that is available on http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/remote-participation/hubs-instructions Remote Hubs Instructions [image: PDF]<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/remote-participation/hubs-instructions?forma…> [image: Print]<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/remote-participation/hubs-instructions?tmpl=…> [image: E-mail]<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/mailto/?tmpl=component&link=0d6716…> Hubs are local meetings that take place in parallel with the IGF. People can watch the webcast together and send questions (via text or video) that will be answered by panelists in IGF. In addition, hub organizers can hold debates to discuss the themes introduced at the IGF from their local perspective. There are several advantages in creating a hub: - it helps to raise awareness about Internet Governance issues; - it fosters networking among participants and community building; - and it encourages follow-up activities. How to organize a hub? The requirements are very simple: - A room or auditorium. It can be held in a university classroom or any other convenient place; - A computer with a broadband Internet connection and a projector equipment, to enable the hub participants to watch the webcast ; - A hub moderator, who will plan the dynamics of the local discussions as well as transmit the hub participants’ questions or comments to the IGF through the remote participation channels; - A general call in lists, forums etc, to invite the interested local community. Stakeholders interested in organizing a remote hub are invited to register online with the following information: - Country / City - Institution where the hub will be based. - Possible area(s) of interest within the 6 main IGF themes. - Number of expected participants within the hub. - Planned pre-meeting activities. - Hub Coordinator. - Contact email. - Hub Technical coordinator (IT). - Technical coordinator contact email. Register your hub here <http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/remote-participation/hub-registration-2012>(Please make sure you are logged in first). Please note that the local hub and technical coordinators have to be present at the hub site. Training for the remote hubs will soon be scheduled. Hub participants are also encouraged to send short pre-recorded video questions or statement (2-3 minutes), outlining key issues on the local discussion agenda. Hubs are also possibly allowed to join with real-time video message. Feel free to contact me should you require any further explanation. Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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DEMO Africa 2012
by Brian Munyao Longwe 08 Oct '12

08 Oct '12

FYI, apologies for cross-posting DEMO Africa 2012 is right around the corner and we want you to join us. Don't miss this opportunity to see over 40 of Africa's most innovative new products launch to the world in markets such as: Consumer, Mobile, Enterprise and Cloud technologies and Social Media. DEMO brings the tech ecosystem together and we're excited to announce the following tech pioneers and thought leaders who will share their perspectives on how social data and networking is transforming the way we do business, build, market and sell products and services. - Herman Bjorn, Founder & CEO, The Startup Genome - Dan'l Lewis, Corporate VP, Microsoft - Shiv Shivakumar, VP, India, Middle East and Africa, Nokia - Dr. Bitange Ndemo, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information & Communication - Louis Otieno, General Manager, East & Southern Africa, Microsoft - Many others Keep an eye on the agenda at http://www.demo-africa.com/events/agenda/ for more conference updates. Registration to attend DEMO is $300 for delegates from Africa and $500 for delegates from outside the continent. DEMO is extending a special 20% discount on the delegate fee for you. To take advantage of this please register at http://www.demo-africa.com/events/delegates-registration/ and use promotional code "special_offer". We look forward to seeing you at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi, Kenya for DEMO Africa, 24-26 October 2012! The DEMO Africa Team

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KeBS to re-emburse fake phone owners
by robert yawe 08 Oct '12

08 Oct '12

Hi, We all wish the headline in tomorrows paper would be "KeBS to refund fake owners" as to the best of my knowledge they are mandated and funded by the tax payer to make sure that the items that come into the country meet certain required usage and safety standards. Evert time I import IT items I am charged a fee for KeBS certification what do they do with the money collected if millions of fake (no IMEI numbers) mobile phones, many of which where shipped in container loads, passed right under their nooses. As with most issues we have a tendency of barking up the wrong tree, suing CCK is dealing with a symptom instead of dealing with the core problem which is a standards body that does no work, its time we re-outsourced the function. 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] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to developing world
by Ali Hussein 08 Oct '12

08 Oct '12

John Asante sana. Will do. Regards Ali Hussein On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 11:32 AM, Omo, John <Omo(a)cck.go.ke> wrote: > Thanks a lot Ndugu Ali. Awaiting from substative comments. Feel free to > even drop by and discuss them before. Planned meeting. > Apologies to others for X but the foregoing invitation is also extended. > Rgds. > Omo, j > > ------------------------------ > *From*: Ali Hussein ** > *To*: Omo, John > *Cc*: Wambua, Christopher; World Conference on International > Telecommunications; ** **; info; isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke ** > *Sent*: Tue Sep 25 03:59:04 2012 > > *Subject*: Re: [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals > to developing world > > Apologies for cross-listing > > John > > Thanks for your candid answer. Indeed we must find time to read the > proposals and give our input. > > Regards > > Ali Hussein > > +254 773/713 601113 > > Sent from my iPhone® > > On Sep 24, 2012, at 11:16 PM, "Omo, John" <Omo(a)cck.go.ke> wrote: > > Ali. > > Thanks to you and others who have come through on this subject and > uplouded the CCK initiative. > > Let me say that there cannot be a clear-cut answer to your querry. One has > to carefully study the Proposals and consider the merits behind every of > them. In general, however, the philosophy behind the AfCPs gravitate around > the 2nd and 3rd Schools/'Synopsis.' > > Let's please study the Proposals and offer substantive comments noting to > cf with Proposals from the other ITU Regions. Such will assist in > conducting a face-to-face national consultative process, enriching the > AfCPs and during Treaty negotiations in Dubai. > > Omo, john. > Chair, Nat. Prep. Com. > > ------------------------------ > *From*: Ali Hussein ** > *To*: Wambua, Christopher > *Cc*: World Conference on International Telecommunications; KICTAnet ICT > Policy Discussions **; info > *Sent*: Mon Sep 24 20:16:24 2012 > *Subject*: Re: [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals > to developing world > **** > > Wambua > > That's a good synopsis of the 3 schools of thought. I haven't had a chance > of reading our position (Kenya & Africa) so would appreciate if you could > tell us in which of these 3 schools do we fall in? > > I will definitely find time to read the position. Thanks once again for > the work put it on this. > > > Ali Hussein > > +254 773/713 601113 > > Sent from my iPad > > On Sep 24, 2012, at 3:39 PM, "Wambua, Christopher" <Wambua(a)cck.go.ke> > wrote: > > Walu**** > > ** ** > > It is important to note that all the regions of the world have different > positions on the ITRs. There are those who are of the view that the ITRs > should remain as they are. Another school of thought argues that a review > is necessary but should be minimal, only addressing those provisions that > have been overtaken by technological and market developments. The third > school argues that review should be extensive as the global telecoms > industry has changed enormously since 1988. **** > > ** ** > > The outcome of WCIT-12 will be a product of negotiations/trade-off between > these three schools of thought. And that why all regions of the world are > developing regional positions so that they can have higher leverage in the > negotiations. What Kenya, or Africa for that matter, will take to Dubai > will therefore have to be subjected to this process. I believe the ITU > shall publish the final ITRs (Final Acts) after the conference. **** > > ** ** > > I hope this is helpful. **** > > ** ** > > Wambua**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* Walubengo J [mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com <jwalu(a)yahoo.com>] > *Sent:* Monday, September 24, 2012 3:07 PM > *To:* Ali Hussein > *Cc:* World Conference on International Telecommunications; KICTAnet ICT > Policy Discussions; info > *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals > to developing world**** > > ** ** > > Mich/Ali,**** > > ** ** > > I must also commend CCK on this process of vigorous engagement with > Stakeholders. I think it is either the new broom (read DG) sweeps better > syndrome or the new constitution in action - but perhaps a mixture of both > factors...**** > > ** ** > > walu.**** > > nb: I do hope eventually they share what they will present at WCIT. They > ofcourse are not compelled to take in everything from stakeholders but > stakeholders have a right to know what was picked/ignored from their input. > **** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > *To:* jwalu(a)yahoo.com > *Cc:* World Conference on International Telecommunications < > WCIT-12(a)cck.go.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; info <info(a)cck.go.ke> > *Sent:* Monday, September 24, 2012 11:05 AM > *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals > to developing world**** > > ** ** > > Michuki > > I would have to agree with you on this. > > Ali Hussein**** > > On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Michuki Mwangi <michuki(a)swiftkenya.com> > wrote:**** > > Hi Everyone, > > > I have to say that am impressed with the process that the GoK and CCK > has taken on the WCIT-12 debate. IMHO this is a proudly Kenyan moment. > > Regards, > > Michuki.**** > > > On 9/24/12 7:55 AM, Wambua, Christopher wrote: > > TIM and Listers, > > > > The African Common Proposals (which Kenya through CCK has been involved > > in their development)are available on the CCK website at > > http://www.cck.go.ke/links/consultations/Public_Consultation.html > > > > CCK is inviting comments on the review to the ITRs to enrich the African > > Common Proposals (ACPs), and where necessary, to develop national > > positions ahead of the WCIT-12. > > > > The African region is meeting in Accra, Ghana, this week for third > > African region preparatory meeting for the World Telecommunications > > Standardization Assembly and the WCIT-12. > > > > The revised ACPs that will come out the Ghana meeting shall be uploaded > > on the CCK website to keep the local ICT community and stakeholders > > fully apprised on what is happening in this space. > > > > CCK is planning to convene a stakeholders meeting on WCIT-12 after the > > Ghana meeting (and after compiling comments on the African proposals to > > the review of ITRs) to discuss the final proposals that Kenya shall be > > taking to WCIT-12 in Dubai. > > > > I hope this sheds light on this matter. > > > > > > Christopher Wambua > > Manager/Communications > > Consumer and Public Affairs Division > > Communications Commission of Kenya > > P.O. Box 14448, NAIROBI 00800 > > KENYA > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: kictanet > > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+wambua=cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On > > Behalf O > > -- *Ali Hussein* Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 65, Issue 33
by Gideon 06 Oct '12

06 Oct '12

+1 Daktari, The modern days call for modern ways of disseminating, and indeed if we don't change, change does the changing. Its time the relevant authorities took a serious look at the current systems and how best to adapt to the fast changing systems, otherwise Kenya will keep producing redundant individuals, it will me an endless token ring. Gideon Rop DotConnectAfrica. On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 8:06 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: Education and Our Future (Mark Mwangi) > 2. Re: Education and Our Future (william janak) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 19:55:29 +0300 > From: Mark Mwangi <mwangy(a)gmail.com> > To: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Education and Our Future > Message-ID: > < > CAH5fjcg0TbsGbB1cgOzAecMZ-FzpevzNsNBLiKcRP7fmvVm5BQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > The perpetual merry-go-round has to be shorted for it to be fixed. The > double intake and the rearrangement of the university semester is a step in > the right direction I think. The two years wasted waiting to be admitted to > university after sitting for KCSE are the most wasteful period in a > students life. > > In my opinion J.A.B should also be abolished. The shotgun approach to > applying for university is wasteful and drops people int courses they had > no interest in pursuing. hence frustration, lethargy and the perpetual > struggle to get into 'management' and the few specialists who are actually > passionate get overworked. Let people apply personally to each department > for the particular course they want to pursue. > > The primary school kids I see at 5AM walking to school go through a special > kind of hell and only serves to teach suffering and perseverance in return > for a grade. No fun no value. Its a precursor to the drab work life devoid > of meaning, purpose and well being. Just walk in to most government offices > and see how miserable the workers look. > > On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 6:52 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > +1, x100 :-) > > > > Your points sounded very much like a practicing teacher - and I perhaps > > you still are. As a Mwalimu, I see the hunger Kenyans have for a > > Certificate rather than for Knowledge. If there was a supermarket > legally > > selling degrees, most of our Universities will be empty. At a lower > level > > (Primary School), I sympathise with my Std 6 son, who comes home everyday > > with a ton of homework that when compared to my days in school - is just > > too much and too deep for his level (in other words, they are like > cramming > > Std 7/8 work in order to perfect the same by the time they get there) > > > > And so my question has been, if our Kenyan kids have struggled through > > this crazy stuff, how comes we dont have so many Nobel Prize Winners? > (well > > apart from our beloved, the late Prof. M. Waangai). Further, if our > Kenyan > > kids have successfully emerged from this heavy academic load at Primary > and > > Secondary levels, how comes they are not innovating at the University > > levels as much as the Koreans, Indians, Chinese, etc? > > > > The answer ofcourse is rote-learning. In other words, our kids are > drilled > > to PASS but not to THINK. And it does not matter whether they are in > Public > > or Private schools. As long as they must face the same hurdle at the end > of > > the Primary and Secondary School, their target and mechanism to overcome > is > > the same. Drill, Drill, Drill and then pass. > > > > So whereas providing technology to speed up marking of exams maybe good, > > it would be better to recast the whole philosophy of our Education > System. > > Lets have a framework that allows learners to flow with their talent. We > > have contradictory examples like the Nameless and Wahu - great Kenyan > > Musicians who did (am avoiding to say "drilled") the "wrong" degrees. > > Nameless successfully did his BSc Arch and his wife BSc Mathematics. > Both > > of them then parked their Certificates with their parents and then > followed > > their dreams. If their talents had been identified and natured at the > > Primary level, we could be looking at many Kenyans who could be the next > MJ > > or Miriam Makebas. > > > > walu. > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* "bitange(a)jambo.co.ke" <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> > > *To:* jwalu(a)yahoo.com > > *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > *Sent:* Friday, October 5, 2012 6:13 PM > > > > *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Education and Our Future > > > > We must move away from offering exams once a year to two or three times a > > year. This will enable fast learners to finish, move on and leave space > for > > more learners. Further, examinations should never be a government core > > activity. This is why we have too many people with certificates but > cannot > > help themselves. > > > > Learning is supposed to be pleasurable such that we can identify talent > > and nurture it. We have for example doctors without passion or ability > but > > we continue to admit students to medical schools based on grades. > > > > We should never attempt to control education in any way. As Robinson > says, > > children are not goods with sale by date. Learning is a process. Whether > it > > takes you 12 years or 15 years to finish high school, it does not matter. > > What matters is whether you like what you are doing. > > > > Since we have IT availability throughout the country, we should start > > continuous assessment such that the final exam will constitute only 40%. > > This effectively will emasculate thousands of young girls who fall > through > > the cracks simply because they are able to afford sanitary towels and > stay > > in school. > > > > > > Ndemo. > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from my BlackBerry? > > ------------------------------ > > *From: * Phares Kariuki <pkariuki(a)gmail.com> > > *Date: *Fri, 5 Oct 2012 17:41:38 +0300 > > *To: *<bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> > > *Cc: *KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > *Subject: *Re: [kictanet] Education and Our Future > > > > I agree... Though what's really worrying at this point is the education > > bill, that's aiming to control private schools. > > > > On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 5:44 PM, <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: > > > > Ken Robinson says that schools have killed creativity. From the recent > > Kenya Union of Teachers? (KNUT) strike it was evident that we are lacking > > in creativity. Three weeks of strike threatened the effectiveness of the > > Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) like never before. Why is > KNEC > > linked to KNUT? > > > > In 2010 GCSE candidates took their exam towards the end June and the > > results were out by August. More than 700,000 students worldwide did > > mathematics and English while other subjects averaged more than 350,000 > > candidates. At the same time about 360,000 sat for the KCSE in the same > > year between October and November but the results came out at the end of > > February. In other words marking our exams took twice as much as it took > > the Pearson?s Group (a private entity) to mark GCSE. > > > > GCSE exams are marked by retired teachers as well as other qualified > > people. It is a contract for which you are paid 800 pounds for the three > > to four weeks exercise. They heavily use IT to process the exams and > some > > papers are marked by computers. > > > > The company offers a variety of qualifications, including A Levels > (GCEs), > > Edexel (which is one of England, Wales and Northern Ireland?s five main > > examination boards and the BTEC suit of examination qualifications. It > > also offers work-based learning qualifications ? including BTEC > > Apprenticeships through Pearson Work Based Learning, awarding over 1.5 > > million certificates to students around the world every year. > > Since we benchmark on everything, is it not time we started to benchmark > > on our education? > > > > 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/pkariuki%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, > > > > Phares Kariuki > > > > | *T*: +254 720 406 093 | *E*: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | *Twitter*: kaboro > |*Skype > > *: kariukiphares | *B*: http://www.kaboro.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/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/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 >

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Invitation to AITEC's 25th Anniversary Dinner
by Sean Moroney 05 Oct '12

05 Oct '12

Dear Colleagues, On 23 October, we are celebrating our Silver Anniversary with a networking dinner for the ICT community at the Parklands Sports Club. It will be a fun gathering with good food, drink and music. Details are on the attached invitation. I hope you can join us in celebrating 25 years of achievement in the African ICT sector. The dinner will be followed by this year's East Africa ICT Summit over 24-25 October, where attendance is free for pre-registered delegates. For the full programme and to register log on to http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/81 Regards, Sean Moroney Chairman AITEC Africa seanm(a)aitecafrica.com UK Tel: +44(0)1480-880774 UK Mobile: +44(0)7973-499224 Kenya Mobile: +254(0)721-845674 Mozambique Mobile: +258-826181618 Skype: seanmoroney seanm(a)aitecafrica.com<mailto:seanmoroneyseanm@aitecafrica.com> www.aitecafrica.com<http://www.aitecafrica.comfollow/> Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/aitecafrica Forthcoming Events AITEC East Africa ICT Summit<http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/81> AfriHealth<http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/94> AITEC Southern Africa ICT summit<http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/85> Aitec Banking & Mobile Money West Africa Lagos<http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/90> AITEC Banking & Mobile Money West Africa Accra<http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/91> AITEC Broadcast,Film & Music Africa<http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/93> AITEC Banking & Mobile Money COMESA<http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/92> [cid:image001.jpg@01CCEB1D.80654080]

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Re: [kictanet] KeBS to re-emburse fake phone owners
by Odhiambo Washington 04 Oct '12

04 Oct '12

Steve, Personally, I think you are right in trying to exonerate KeBS from the equation. Why? Because I don't know at what stage CCK involves KeBS during the Type-Approval process for communications equipment. There are fellows from CCK on this list I suppose. Maybe they can tell us, or perhaps they are "not allowed to speak on behalf of CCK". On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 1:28 PM, Steve Muchai <smuchai(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 1:02 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > Bring this a little closer home, Steve. > > > > Where do you think KeBS was when all those substandard seatbelts were > being > > imported? > > Where do you think KeBS was when all those substandard speed governors > were > > being imported? > > You do have a point, but mine was trying to take out KeBS from the > equation. > > Regards, > Steve > -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.

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Re: [kictanet] AfTLD Press Release
by Barrack Otieno 03 Oct '12

03 Oct '12

Dear Listers, Africa Top Level Domains Organization (AfTLD) in collaboration with the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA), hosted the 6th annual ccTLD event in Livingstone (Zambia) in July 2012 the theme being Enhancing Internet Management in Africa. While presiding over the opening ceremony the Minister of Transport, Works Supply and communications urged delegates to ensure that the Internet is readily accessible and manageable to the ordinary person in an African village, in addition he emphasised on the need to curb the digital divide between urban and rural areas and the high cost of Internet services in African countries. The meeting focused on enhancing the visibility of African ccTLDs through branding and marketing, examining the likely impact of new gTLDs on African ccTLDS as well enhancing the robustness and efficiency of African registries by improving technical infrastructure. The meeting was in line with AfTLD’s strategic objective of building capacity of African ccTLDs with an aim of improving and enhancing Africa’s internet infrastructure. During the meeting Mr. Vika Mpisane (.ZA) stepped down as AfTLD Chairman, Mrs. Mary Uduma (.NG ) and Mr. Eric Akumiah (.GH) were elected as members of the Executive Committee. The following is the new executive committee: Dr. Paulos Nyirenda . .MW Chairman Souleymane Oumtanaga .CI Vice Chairman Abibu Ntahigiye .TZ Treasurer Mrs. Mary Uduma .NG Director Communications Dr. Alioune Traore .ML Director Research Mr. Eric Akumiah .GH Director Strategic Partnerships Mr. Barrack Otieno (Administrative Manager/Secretary) The Livingstone meeting was supported by AfNIC, ISOC, LexSynergy and Africa in onespace – AfTLD’s consistent sponsors and partners. Presentations and meeting reports are available on the AFTLD website About AfTLD The Africa Top Level Domains Organization was established in 2002 to act as a focal point forAfrican Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) managers in coordinating, formulating, developing and presenting a unified approach to issues related to the Domain Name System. The African Top Level Domains Organization also presents a forum for sharing ideas between the regions Internet community with an aim of promoting the utilization of national country’s TopLevel Domains. Barrack Otieno Administrative Manager Africa Top Level Domains Organisation CCK Complex Waiyaki Way (C/o KeNIC) P.o. Box 1461 00606 Nairobi Kenya +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno www.aftld.org

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Op-ep by Rohan Samarajiva on possible scenarios of Internet governance and repercussions on African socio and economic development.
by Du Toit, Jaco 03 Oct '12

03 Oct '12

Internet plan will hamstring African growth http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/2012/10/01/internet-plan-will-hamstring- african-growth ------------------------------------------------- Jaco DU TOIT Adviser for Communication & Information UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa United Nations Avenue, UNON, Gigiri (Room C-104) P.O. Box 30592-00100, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254 (0)20 762 2346/2566 Fax +254 (0)20 762 2750 Mobile: +254 (0)728 610 912 Email:j.dutoit@unesco.org, Website: http://www.unesco-nairobi.org Celebrate World Teachers' Day 5 October ----------------------------------------- Take a stand for teachers! Join us in celebrating 5 October, World Teachers’ Day http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-celebrations/celebrat… Agissons pour les enseignant(e)s ! Le 5 octobre, célébrons ensemble la Journée mondiale des enseignants http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-celebrations/celebrat…

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"Transparency means that the public can readily get hold of that information"
by S.M. Muraya 03 Oct '12

03 Oct '12

"Transparency means that the public can readily get hold of that information" Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/skys-the-limit-for-political-g…

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African Internet Government Forum 2012 underway in Cairo
by Barrack Otieno 03 Oct '12

03 Oct '12

Listers, FYI, You are going to need your french as this one is bi-lingual, but it's a beautiful quality webcast. ** joly posted: "The 2012 AfIGF is underway today and tomorrow, 3 - 4 October 2012, in Cairo, Egypt. A live webcast is available. Cairo time is UTC+2, 6 hours ahead of NYC. What: African Internet Governance Forum 2012 Where: Smart Village Convention Center, 6th of Octobe" [image: AfIGF] <http://afigf.uneca.org/>The 2012 AfIGF<http://afigf.uneca.org/AfIGF2012-Cairo.asp>is underway today and tomorrow, 3 - 4 October 2012, in Cairo, Egypt. A live webcast is available. Cairo time is UTC+2, 6 hours ahead of NYC. *What*: African Internet Governance Forum 2012<http://afigf.uneca.org/AfIGF2012-Cairo.asp> *Where*: Smart Village Convention Center, 6th of October City, Cairo, Egypt *When*: 3 -4 October 2012 *Program*: http://afigf.uneca.org/Docs/Draft_Agenda_of_AfIGF_version_of_28_September.d… *Webcast*: http://bambuser.com/v/3031041 *Twitter*: #AfIGF <https://twitter.com/i/#!/search/?q=%23AfIGF> Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/?p=4285#respond> See all comments<http://isoc-ny.org/p2/?p=4285#comments> *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://isoc-ny.org/p2/?p=4285 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------- - _______________________________________________ As an Internet Society Chapter Officer you are automatically subscribed to this list, which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society Chapter Portal (AMS): https://portal.isoc.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Is the Telco/ISP sector manifesting Utility type symptoms?
by Ali Hussein 03 Oct '12

03 Oct '12

Listers This story got me thinking... KDN plans sale of stake to recover from losses By OKUTTAH MARK Posted Monday, October 1 2012 at 20:19 IN SUMMARY Altech of South Africa, which owns 60.8 per cent stake, says it needs new capital to shore up its Kenyan business that is facing stiff competition from rivals Wananchi Telecoms, AccessKenya and Telkom Kenya. The Kenyan unit has been in losses mainly due to the loss of big contracts including the multi-million shilling contract with Safaricom last year — a move that has seen KDN along with Altech’s West Africa operations hit earnings of the parent company. Altech has blamed its poor performance on its East African and West African units, which it has placed on auction block. It has inked an agreement to sell 75 per cent of its interest in Altech West Africa. Telecoms infrastructure firm Kenya Data Networks (KDN) will sell a significant stake to a strategic investor in December to inject cash and help it recover from losses. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/KDN+plans+sale+of+stake+t… Regards Ali Hussein +254 773/713 601113 Sent from my iPad

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Re: [kictanet] KeBS to re-emburse fake phone owners
by Isaac Mutunga 03 Oct '12

03 Oct '12

KBS sticker is not a proof KEBS certification. Downtown in Nairobi you can get any sticker (KEBS, KRA etc) for a song. In my opinion the buck stops with both CCK and KEBS. CCK is mandated to type approve telcom equipments and uses KEBS as an agency to do this. On the other hand KEBS is mandated to ensure that all product sold to consumers meet certain standards. CCK can use another agency if it feels KEBS is not doing a good job. At the same time KEBS can reject any CCK type approved telco product if it is harmful to consumers. ------Original message------ From: S.M. Muraya <murigi.muraya(a)gmail.com> To: <scmutunga(a)yahoo.com> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, October 2, 2012 7:34:26 PM GMT+0300 Subject: Re: [kictanet] KeBS to re-emburse fake phone owners Wash, Will also check the box. Have seen KeBS sticker on some boxes. Could have been phones bought at Safaricom (including an IDEOS that was stolen - this should be another thread) had KeBS stickers. Purchased the phone at Westgate (FoneExpress) 3 years ago this December. It came with a Samsung warranty that was honoured to upgrade the OS. The OS upgrade was one of the selling points on the box. We will see how it goes. On Oct 2, 2012 5:03 PM, "Odhiambo Washington" <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > @Muraya, > > You appear to be distorting facts. I haven't seen any phone with a KeBS > certification. I'll check the phone boxes again today. > > Whenever a phone is upgraded, there is never an interference with the > IMEI, as it is stored in the NVRAM (I suppose that's the name) and is never > part of the OS partition else those of us who install unofficial ROMs on > these phones would have lost their IMEIs ages ago. > > You sure your phone isn't Smsung? :) > > > > On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 4:06 PM, S.M. Muraya <murigi.muraya(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> My phone (with a safaricom line) is KeBS certified but has just been >> switched off. >> >> Checking the IMEI it is all 000000000.... >> >> Also just remembered the OS was upgraded by a Samsung certified vendor - >> 2 years ago. >> >> Whatever they did, they probably never restored the IMEI while upgrading >> the OS. >> >> Off to a safaricom shop which will probably refer me to the Samsung Disti >> [?] >> >> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 3:11 PM, John Gitau <jgitau(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I'm not sure I understand where KEBS failed. Unless the phones being >>> switched off were actually certified by KEBS. >>> >>> What we need is proper consumer advocacy/education. For many many >>> things. The consumers should know where to buy proper phones, and maybe >>> some entity like cck should take on the task of educating us (which they >>> do), carriers should ensure the sim is registered and an IMEI registers but >>> they cant be expected to know which are fake/accurate either. in the end >>> the consumer will bear the burden, if only to serve as a lesson. Then >>> someone at our borders obviously fails us. >>> >>> jgitau >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/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. > _______________________________________________ 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/scmutunga%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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Emergency Alert - ICT solutions
by Edith Adera 02 Oct '12

02 Oct '12

Listers, What solutions exist in the industry for "bulk" emergency alerts to a large group of people especially sms-based solutions (without having to type or select contacts one by one)? Is it bulk sms service (which I think is too expensive)? Or are there other cheaper options? Pls share some ideas directly. Edith

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[UNVERIFIED Security Alert] Fwd: Motorbike crime
by Odhiambo Washington 02 Oct '12

02 Oct '12

Hello Listers, I have received and decided to share this security alert. Although unverified (by myself), it looks quite practical in it's execution. If it hasn't happened, I have all reason to believe this can happen, so be on the RED ALERT. ** ** *Better safe than sorry* *. Be on the look out!* **** **** In a city where crime takes different shapes everyday, the monster radio sought out to find out whats really happening in Nairobi. Over the past few months residents in the up market estates (Kileleshwa, Lavington, Kilimani and Westlands) have been complaining of frequent attacks from armed robbers who are riding on motorbikes. Get this right, not tuk tuk motorbikes but strong heavy CC motorbikes; what we call “Hondaa” in slang. The police and victims have identified the robbers as two or three young guys who ride on the same bike and are armed and dangerous. they mostly attack female pedestrians but now are also targeting males and motorists too. they are upmarket and are well kept so you may never have the slight idea of whom they really are. the mastermind in the clique is a skinny dark skin tall guy and the bike rider is chubby and short. the third robber is always in the shadows but is equally dangerous said a female victim whose identity we are withholding for security reasons. last night September 13th, they orchestrated six crimes from 7pm to 11pm within Adams arcade, Hurlingham, Jabavu lane which is just outside Kilimani Police station and Brookside, all of which they robbed victims at gun point and seriously hurt them as well. The robbers take all sorts of valuables i.e, cellphones, watches, rings,gadgets etc and resell them in the black market.Currently the Kilimani area and Kileleshwa police departments are on high alert with police patrols deployed all over the yaya and valley arcade areas. Question is, is this an organized crime ring in the making? are these the only motorbike robbers? or is motorbike crime the new criminal steez? this is an exclusive public service announcement so kindly share it and spread awareness because you might be the next victim. we are also urging anybody with further information to go to the nearest police station and record a statement if necessary so as to help with the investigation and bring these culprits to book.**** **** Kind regards,**** **** [image: Description: cid:image001.png@01CC47B3.911FCC00]* ***** **** ** ** -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.

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Re: [kictanet] Taking Care of the Future
by bitange＠jambo.co.ke 02 Oct '12

02 Oct '12

Through HR&A our Master Developer at Konza we met two agencies today in New York involved with the development of a futuristic New York that will be competitive in the next 50 years. Hudson Yards Development Corporation was created by Mayor Bloomberg to redevelop a section of New York that was their industrial area. It covers approximately 300 acres with mostly non high rise buildings. The city now wants high rises to meet future office demands. Here they are buying back most of the land while developing modern infrastructure including the subway. Consultants are working day and night to ensure the redeveloped area meets current and future needs. Later we visited the New York City Development Corporation charged with NY's future competitiveness. They noted that in 1890, NY wad basically a trading centre. In the 1940s, it became an Industrial City and today it is largely a financial and services city. They now want to switch gears to a more technology city. Through a competitive process, they have put together a number of universities to deliberately steer NY into another Silicon Valley. Cornell University is paired with Israel Institute of Technology to deliberately create multi disciplinary programs in applied sciences and entrepreneurship. NY University too will partner with other global centres of excellence such as Indian Institute of Technology to also focus on innovation and entrepreneurship. To help create a competitive future, the city will give free land and other incentives. They are demolishing one of the hospitals in order to create space for a futuristic project. Each of the different university grouping will focus in a specialized area that will be critical in the days to come. They are coming up with courses like health analytics, smart cities etc. This is how in future we can use data to predict our future. This is very critical and many lessons for developing countries. As we continue to do things the same way it has always been done, things remain the same and this ain't good at all. We need to leverage on what we have and do a little more. In the evening I attended a UN sponsored launch of Better than Cash Alliance at the Ford Foundation. Here speaker after speaker lauded Kenya for its contribution towards mobile money. Our own Michael Joseph was in attendance. This was a launch to scale up what has been successful in Kenya (75% of mobile money transactions world wide happens in Kenya). We shall see many researchers coming to Kenya. We must move up the ladder through research and begin to lead the rest of the world. Instead of spending many hours arguing the merits and demerits of SAP training some Kenyans we need a mobile payroll system that can be integrated with Government's Integrated Financial Management System. When Matatus were introduced, there was a regulated transport system in Kenya. Buses could not just stop anywhere. They were like the proprietary software. Mini buses could stop anywhere and charged based on distance travelled and eventually dealt a blow to buses in urban centres. The rest today is history. That is ok for now. Ndemo. Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:00:12 To: Alice Munyua<alice(a)apc.org>; kictanet<kictanet-bounces+bitange=jambo.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply-To: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: Taking Care of the Future Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: Alice Munyua <alice(a)apc.org> Sender: "kictanet" <kictanet-bounces+bitange=jambo.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 20:20:09 To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Invitation to join dialogue on African civil society's, engagement with internet governance processes (apologies for cross posting) Dear friends and colleagues INVITATION TO JOIN ONLINE DIALOGUE! We invite you to join an online dialogue among African civil society, media and other people who care about a free, open and accessible internet to share their views and increase their understanding of current trends in internet regulation and governance. The UN's Human Rights Council adopted a landmark resolution in 2012 that 'human rights apply online as well as offline'. We need to be aware of this and help promote the application of this decision at all levels of internet policy and regulation. The dialogue should help us consider questions such as: 1. What are the implications of the HRC resolution for our work? 2. How does it relate to broader debates on human rights, governance and development? 3. What do you think are the fundamental principles that should frame and guide the decision-making processes that shape the evolution of the internet - at infrastructure level as well as at access and usage level? 4. What are your suggestions to improve the participation of African constituencies in the coordination of the internet global resources as well as in related policy-making processes? 5. What are the specific changes you would like to see, if any, across the range of entities and processes that carry out the governance of the internet? Aside from these broader questions it is also crucial that we consider upcoming processes such as the African Internet Governance Forum (Oct), the global Internet Governance Forum (Nov) and the review of the International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs) at the ITU's World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) (Dec). It is hoped that this platform will strengthen African civil society's engagement with internet governance processes at national, regional and global levels and enable us to contribute to shaping the future development of the internet and the telecommunications networks most of us depend on for access. To join this discussion do one of the following: 1) Go tohttps://lists.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/africs-ig and follow the instructions to join the mailing list. 2) Write to Mawaki Chango atmawaki(a)apc.org and he will add your email to the list. 3) Visit our background page http://africa-ig.wiki.apc.org/index.php/Main_Page to learn more about this process. Looking forward to hearing your views and questions. Remember there is no such thing as a 'stupid question'! Don't feel intimidated by jargon and concepts that you don't fully understand. As a community of African internet users we will be able to learn from one another. Staff and members of the Association for Progressive Communications will help facilitate this discusssion. Participants are free to post in English and French. We will develop regular summaries and post them in both languages. Warm regards from the APC Africa policy team Mawaki Chango Emilar Vushe Anriette Esterhuysen -- _______________________________________________ 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.

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I don’t trust the CCK over this fake phone switch-off
by Grace Githaiga 01 Oct '12

01 Oct '12

Listers This is an opinion piece. IN SUMMARYAs long as phones require SIM cards to use, there really is no security implication of using a counterfeit mobile. One is already required by law to register SIM cards, so CCK had better come clean over thisThe Kenya Bureau of Standards is unable to detect fake phones and relies heavily on mobile phone manufacturers, according to the Business Daily. Ladies and gentlemen, Kenya is facing a plague of regulatory bodies receiving assistance from those they are meant to police.Already, two companies associated with phone manufacturers have materialised to recycle dead phones. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Centre Limited is working in tandem with Samsung to recycle counterfeit phones, which will now be classified as e-waste.Nokia has a recycling drop-off point for unloved phones. Both operations recycle phones regardless of whether they are genuine or counterfeit. The furnace is the great equaliser for the electronic dead; they all go in together for cremation, regardless of the brand they carried in their former lives.I have a feeling that these counterfeits will be disembowelled for their parts, then electronically reincarnated as branded CCK-approved phones. http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/DN2/I+dont+trust+the+CCK+over+this+fake+ph…

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CCK delays call rate cuts ‘to avoid clash with Kibaki’
by Grace Githaiga 01 Oct '12

01 Oct '12

IN SUMMARYThe research firm’s draft report seen by the Business Daily indicated that lower tariffs have had a positive effect on revenues of the four telecom operators, their traffic, subscriber numbers as well as mobile penetration.The downward review in of MTR 2010 from Sh4.42 to Sh2.21 gave the operators room to cut tariffs by more than half, but the telcos have ruled out lower call rates should the rate fall further and will instead absorb the cost savings to boost earnings that had been hit by price wars. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/CCK+delays+call+rate+cuts…

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Not all are cut out for business
by Agosta Liko 01 Oct '12

01 Oct '12

Njeri Rionge had asked me to speak about the private equity and venture capital industry in Africa – which I write about on www.africa-assets.com – and the nascent ICT industry in Kenya at her Ignite ‘Scaling Your Business Upwards Summit’ last week in Nairobi. I gave the participants a short overview of the private equity sector and looked at some of the issues that particular affect SMEs considering that kind of investment. Making the link to Kenya’s nascent ICT industry, I argued that I expected to see far more traction in those companies who don’t get that much enthusiastic media coverage, and who also don’t run from pitch event and competition to the next. read on http://www.the-star.co.ke/business/andrea-bohnstedt/95989-not-all-are-cut-o…

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October 1st, Locking out fake phones and unregistered numbers
by Kivuva 30 Sep '12

30 Sep '12

October 1st, 2012 was the deadline for locking out of the networks phones that are allegedly fake, and also locking out phone numbers that have not been registered by the owners. Has anybody had their services disrupted? I am keen to see if Operators will pull the switch on their "loyal" customers. -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva For Business Development Transworld Computer Channels Cel: 0722402248 twitter.com/lordmwesh transworldAfrica.com | Fluent in computing kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know

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Road design issues
by Dennis Kioko 28 Sep '12

28 Sep '12

Hi all, Anyone with contacts of the Roads permanent secretary, or the in charge at Kenya National Highway Authority? Would like to follow up with them on the lack of pedestrian inclusion on Mombasa Road, where more than one person is knocked down daily. There's also a blind roundabout on the Eastern bypass, near Windsor which has led to a number of accidents and deaths. That should at least have rumbles to warn user.

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Conflict of Interest
by S.M. Muraya 28 Sep '12

28 Sep '12

German envoy protests over Kenya bias towards Chinese firms http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/German+envoy+protests+ove… Chinese advantage -- cheaper credit for their businesses! In Kenya / for Kenyans: Borrowers avoid new loans over high interest rates http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Borrowers+avoid+new+loans+over+high+inte… Problem (in simple terms): We are importing too much - not producing enough goods / services. This causes of inflation. Conflict of "interest": Increase the interests rates -- consequently disabling Kenyans seeking to import goods / equipment to produce more goods & services in Kenya? We need a solution [?][?][?]

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Silicon Valley is stupid (which is why it works)
by Dennis Kioko 28 Sep '12

28 Sep '12

A nice article on why Silicon Valley works. Many will be surprised by the fact that government doesn't involve itself with small businesses . http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/KQNBo6r7K2Q/

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French Prime Minister opts for technology freedom
by Evans Ikua 28 Sep '12

28 Sep '12

French government to use PostgreSQL and LibreOffice in free software adoption push The plan could see up to 10 percent of money saved on proprietary software licenses reinvested in improving free software By Peter Sayer | IDG News Service | Published 16:05, 25 September 12 French government agencies could become more active participants in free software projects, under an action plan sent by Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault in a letter to ministers, while software giants Microsoft and Oracle might lose out as the government pushes free software such as LibreOffice<http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/security/3377046/libreoffice-tackle-cri…>or PostgreSQL in some areas. Ayrault wants different branches of the French administration to use the same free software as one another when possible, so as to share experience and cut support costs. Until now, each ministry or agency has been left to pursue its own strategy. He also wants them to reinvest between 5 percent and 10 percent of the money they save through not paying for proprietary software licenses, spending it instead on contributing to the development of the free software. The administration already submits patches and bug fixes for the applications it uses, but Ayrault wants to go beyond that, contributing to or paying for the addition of new functionality to the software. Please click this link for more details<http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/open-source/3400404/french-govt-use-pos…> -- *---------------------------------------------------- Kind Regards, Evans Ikua,* lanetconsulting.com, lpi-eastafrica.org, ict-innovation.fossfa.net, Skype: @ikuae Cell: +254-722-955831

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Looking for a Blogger?:-Ministry of Information & Comm.
by Walubengo J 27 Sep '12

27 Sep '12

Just came across this... http://careers.n-soko.com/jobs/detail/51608434?jobId=51608434 It looks like Dr. Ndemo is shopping around for Bloggers and I wondered if I could alert my friend @RobertAlai to apply or maybe his colleague Dennis Itubi @OleItubi has better experience :-) But on a serious note, you do need a hacker to catch a hacker. Am told in the US, the FBI attends black hacker competitions and recruits chaps from there and then scrubs them into white hackers... walu.

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Article 19 to launch report on access to information and internally displaced persons in Kenya
by Victor bwire 27 Sep '12

27 Sep '12

you are invited

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Man fined Sh100,000 for using Mwazo’s name
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 27 Sep '12

27 Sep '12

Not comprehensively written but a good indicator of the changing times in ICT related crimes. Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 00:00 -- BY ALPHONCE MUN A man was yesterday ordered to pay a fine of Sh100,000 or 10 months imprisonment for impersonating Voi MP Danson Mwazo and creating Facebook account of him. Liverson Alama Mwashube who appeared before Nairobi senior principal magistrate Paul Biwott admitted the offence of creating Facebook account with intent to defraud. He however denied another charge of Electronic Fraud contrary to section 84B Kenya Information and Communication Act 1998. Reading the facts of the case, chief inspector Robert Kyaa, told the court that on diverse dates between May 2012, and September 2012 at Voi Distrtict within Taita Taveta County, with intent to defraud, the accused created a facebook account of Mwazo thereby impersonating to be him. The court also heard that on the same months, the accused created facebook account of Mr Mwazo where he used to defraud one Diana Mwachofi of Sh2,600. The prosecutor told the court that the matter was investigated where the MP denied having created such facebook account. He said that the facebook also shown M-Pesa account at Equity bank account. The prosecutor said the facebook was created for purpose of impersonation the MP. Mwazo denied having operated such account. The accused was arrested and charged with the offence. http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-166/man-fined-sh100000-using-mwazos-… -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u (Bomu) Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu Website: http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu

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eGov services how much have we spent?
by Paul Kukubo 27 Sep '12

27 Sep '12

Alice and listers Kenya Government IT expenditure summary. (Extracted from the Shared Services Masterplan presented to Directorate of Egovernment and prepared by the Kenya ICT Board under the Ministry of Information and Communications and Accenture in June 2010). These stastitics were collected through research, visits and analysis of public sector documents over several months. The team collected IT budget, spending workfoce asset and project information from 42 ministries and 4 entities. They further assessed detailed application data and infrastructure for 8 ministries.There is also a report for the local government that is similar. 1. There are currently 80+ technology enabled projects in the public sector across 39 ministries worth over Kshs 35 billion. Divided into Digitization, Appilications and Infrastructure. 2. Key among them core projects undertaken by various entities include are: a. The proposed National Lands information management system b. High court registry digitization and application c. Digitization of company registry d. Kenya Government unified communications and messaging e. Education management system f. Integrated Financial Management System (IFMIS) g. Many other applications that are ministry specific. h. KENET bandwidth capacity purchase for universities i. Government data centre j. Government’s core communications network k. Bandwith support to government l. Various other infrastructure projects 3. Above figures exclude some major state corporations projects that were not on the radar at the time of the research. There are many more requirements for digitzation a. Automation of National Social Security Fund b. Digitization and automation of Kenyatta National Hospital 4. The Masterplan proposed the establishment of a shared services centre. The consolidation of IT supports functions from several departments or agencies into a single, stand-alone organization entity whose only mission is to provide services as efficiently and effectively as possible. 5. Government of Kenya spends 0.3% on IT as a percentage of overall spending. This is 20 times less than government industry average of 6.5% . (based on Gartner benchmarks). a. Most of the spending is on hardware at 65% compared to global benchmark of 18%. IT spending on staff is significantly lower 18% as opposed to 38% for global benchmark. 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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The 2013 Google Scholarships
by Alice Munyua 26 Sep '12

26 Sep '12

This might be of interest http://googleforstudents.blogspot.com/2012/09/announcing-2013-google-schola… Best Alice

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The 2013 Google Scholarships
by Alice Munyua 26 Sep '12

26 Sep '12

This might be of interest http://googleforstudents.blogspot.com/2012/09/announcing-2013-google-schola… Best Alice

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Counterfeit Phones/Devices
by Moses Muya 26 Sep '12

26 Sep '12

Listers, Follow my logic for a moment. MNOs will be 'switching off' counterfeit devices soon meaning that they can tell which gadgets are original and which ones are counterfeit. Wouldn't it be a good idea for Safaricom, Airtel, Orange and Yu Mobile to start informing their clients whether their phones will be switched off or not via text? A message in the format "Dear customer, your IMEI number ************* shows that you device is counterfeit. Kindly purchase an original device to continue enjoying our services. Thank you." I would imagine the cost of doing this is Ksh.0 within their networks - but I stand to be corrected. For those who have original devices, the message would read "Dear customer. From your IMEI number, we can tell our device is original. This means that you will continue enjoying our services come ** September 2012. Thank you."

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CCK defies Kibaki on mobile tariff cut
by Grace Githaiga 26 Sep '12

26 Sep '12

IN SUMMARYFrancis Wangusi, the director-general of the CCK, Tuesday told the Business Daily that the board will meet on Thursday to agree on whether to lower the Mobile Termination Rate (MTR) to Sh1.44 or Sh1.60.President Kibaki issued a fresh directive in August through his private secretary, Prof Nick Wanjohi, that the Ministry of Information should not implement the MTR before a new study on the same is conducted.CCK had contracted Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research Analysis to conduct a study on the impact of a lower MTR on the economy and the operator’s finances.Mr Wangusi: "KIPPRA indicates that lower rates will significantly contribute positively to the general economy". http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/CCK+defies+Kibaki+on+mobi…

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ICANN 2013-2016 draft strategic plan open for public comment
by alice＠apc.org 26 Sep '12

26 Sep '12

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-9-24sep12-en.htm ------------------------------ Draft 2013-2016 Strategic Plan for Public Comment 24 September 2012 Strategic Plan (clean version)<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic/draft-strategic-plan-2012-…> Strategic Plan (redline against previous plan)<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic/draft-strategic-plan-2012-…> The Draft 2013-2016 Strategic Plan is posted for public comment<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/stratplan-draft-2013-24sep12-en…>in accordance with the previously established timeline. (The timeline can be found at http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/stratplan2013-04jun12-en.htm.) This draft takes into consideration community feedback gathered through consultations and submitted public comments. A Strategic Planning session is scheduled for Toronto that will be organized to take comment on this document and also raise for discussion future strategy formulation as well as a model for ICANN planning and execution. With regard to those last two items, community feed back also indicated that ICANN should undertake a full-scale strategy development for the next planning cycle to cover 3 to 5 years and that there be clear linkage of strategy and execution. *Future planning cycle*: Focus on developing and implementing a strategy that will: - Develop a shared vision and define ICANN's mission, to be followed consistently. - Consider environmental forces and new developments that will impact the multi-stakeholder model. - Formulate "macro-level" organizational objectives and goals that are clearly derived from ICANN's vision and mission. *Linkage of strategy and execution:* ICANN's Strategic Plan is linked to the annual Operating Plan and Budget. The Execution Structure is a management system methodology that will ensure that strategy is translated into actionable and measurable goals, programs, projects and activities by: - Facilitating understanding of organizational objectives and goals that form the basis of the annual Operating Plan and Budget. - Measure effectiveness of initiatives and programs by implementing a management system of clear ownership, timelines, metrics and accountability. [image: Planning Process] These are the critical elements that will ensure that ICANN's execution plan support the vision and mission articulated in the Strategy and that the execution plan is implemented with accountability and transparency. ________________________

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 64, Issue 110
by Ory Okolloh 26 Sep '12

26 Sep '12

Re NY, Mayor Bloomberg has put in place a number of interesting initiatives to make it the East Coast tech place-to-be in the last few years (displacing Boston I think), some recent examples include the HELM project <http://www.takethehelmnyc.com>to encourage tech firms to relocate to Lower Manhattan On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 5:19 PM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>wrote: > > > One thing stands out from the US visit. New York is a city that has > consistently re-invented itself. Hence, it's been relevant from the 1890's > to date and aims to be relevant in future. > > >From all the Konza plans, it's seems that Nairobi is incorrigible. That we > have given up on it? Also, does the US have a Special Economic Zone we > could draw lessons from? > > > On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 6:00 PM, <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: > > > Barrack/Hussien et al, > > The Government and City authorities as well as ordinary citizens have a > > responsibility in ensuring that we create the necessary ecosystem. > > > > For a start we need to ask the Nairobi Gubanatorial candidates what plans > > they have for Nairobi. Failure to do that means that we lose the chance > > and expose ourselves with the risk of bad leadership. The same applies > for > > the country leadership. > > > > Further the citizens must be more open minded especially in the area of > > immigration. US has an open policy for any good graduate. We could not > be > > having I Phone if a Syrian national never found his way to US and > fathered > > Steve Jobs. Similarly Obama will not be there. When Carl Max wrote the > > Communist Ideology he was living in London. Nearer to home we could not > be > > having Craft Silicon if we closed our borders. > > > > As a free market economy we must fully embrace competition from personal > > to organizational level. When you succeed at that level you succeed > > globally. We have done so especially in Ushahidi and more new > applications > > that will be scalable. That is why I say we are OK for now and we must > do > > more and think more outside the box. Do we really know that we have a > > complex ideology that is not often practised? > > > > See Obama's manifesto on education and how he wants to see a better > > competitive nation. Americans have appreciated that and you can > understand > > why he leads Rommny. We need to move out of our ethnicity and judge > those > > who will lead us not by what we hope to benefit from them but by the > > content of their character. We hold key to change but we could rather > talk > > and not act appropriately. > > > > What does Matemu's precedence setting case got to do with our future? > > > > Bitange Ndemo. > > > > > > > > Sent from my BlackBerry? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > > Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 08:44:00 > > To: Ali Hussein<ali(a)hussein.me.ke>; <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> > > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Taking Care of the Future > > > > + 1 Ali, Daktari to quote you ' We must move up the ladder through > > research and begin to lead the rest of the world.' who is supposed to > > spear head this , does government have a role to play? > > > > On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 7:37 AM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > > > +1 Daktari > > > > > > For bringing to the fore fundamental issues and the potential for the > > future > > > of this country. > > > > > > However, to quote your last sentence 'That is OK for now.' Allow me to > > > humbly disagree.. > > > > > > It is NOT OK. We have made great strides in this country and yet a lot > > still > > > needs to be done. If we sit on our laurels and thump our chests because > > the > > > great companies of the world are now camping in Kenya to understand > what > > it > > > is that makes this country tick in matters mobile & tech then we risk > > all. > > > The Annals of History are strewn with once great companies and > countries > > > that ate their own spiel and found themselves in the dustbins of > history. > > > > > > The spirit of openness, industriousness, perseverance and risk taking > > that > > > make up our whole is something that needs to be continuously watered. > > > > > > Thank you Daktari for sharing your thoughts and views. > > > > > > Ali Hussein > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 7:02 AM, <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: > > >> > > >> Through HR&A our Master Developer at Konza we met two agencies today > in > > >> New York involved with the development of a futuristic New York that > > will > > >> be competitive in the next 50 years. > > >> > > >> Hudson Yards Development Corporation was created by Mayor Bloomberg to > > >> redevelop a section of New York that was their industrial area. It > > covers > > >> approximately 300 acres with mostly non high rise buildings. The city > > now > > >> wants high rises to meet future office demands. > > >> > > >> Here they are buying back most of the land while developing modern > > >> infrastructure including the subway. Consultants are working day and > > night > > >> to ensure the redeveloped area meets current and future needs. > > >> > > >> Later we visited the New York City Development Corporation charged > with > > >> NY's future competitiveness. They noted that in 1890, NY wad > basically > > a > > >> trading centre. In the 1940s, it became an Industrial City and today > it > > is > > >> largely a financial and services city. They now want to switch gears > > to a > > >> more technology city. > > >> > > >> Through a competitive process, they have put together a number of > > >> universities to deliberately steer NY into another Silicon Valley. > > Cornell > > >> University is paired with Israel Institute of Technology to > deliberately > > >> create multi disciplinary programs in applied sciences and > > entrepreneurship. > > >> NY University too will partner with other global centres of excellence > > such > > >> as Indian Institute of Technology to also focus on innovation and > > >> entrepreneurship. > > >> > > >> To help create a competitive future, the city will give free land and > > >> other incentives. They are demolishing one of the hospitals in order > to > > >> create space for a futuristic project. Each of the different > university > > >> grouping will focus in a specialized area that will be critical in the > > days > > >> to come. They are coming up with courses like health analytics, smart > > cities > > >> etc. > > >> > > >> This is how in future we can use data to predict our future. This is > > very > > >> critical and many lessons for developing countries. As we continue to > do > > >> things the same way it has always been done, things remain the same > and > > this > > >> ain't good at all. We need to leverage on what we have and do a little > > more. > > >> > > >> In the evening I attended a UN sponsored launch of Better than Cash > > >> Alliance at the Ford Foundation. Here speaker after speaker lauded > > Kenya for > > >> its contribution towards mobile money. Our own Michael Joseph was in > > >> attendance. This was a launch to scale up what has been successful in > > Kenya > > >> (75% of mobile money transactions world wide happens in Kenya). We > > shall see > > >> many researchers coming to Kenya. We must move up the ladder through > > >> research and begin to lead the rest of the world. > > >> > > >> Instead of spending many hours arguing the merits and demerits of SAP > > >> training some Kenyans we need a mobile payroll system that can be > > integrated > > >> with Government's Integrated Financial Management System. > > >> > > >> When Matatus were introduced, there was a regulated transport system > in > > >> Kenya. Buses could not just stop anywhere. They were like the > > proprietary > > >> software. Mini buses could stop anywhere and charged based on distance > > >> travelled and eventually dealt a blow to buses in urban centres. The > > rest > > >> today is history. > > >> > > >> That is ok for now. > > >> > > >> > > >> Ndemo. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Sent from my BlackBerry? > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke > > >> Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:00:12 > > >> To: Alice Munyua<alice(a)apc.org>; > > >> kictanet<kictanet-bounces+bitange=jambo.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > >> Reply-To: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke > > >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > >> Subject: Re: Taking Care of the Future > > >> > > >> > > >> Sent from my BlackBerry? > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: Alice Munyua <alice(a)apc.org> > > >> Sender: "kictanet" > > >> <kictanet-bounces+bitange=jambo.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>Date: Fri, > > 14 Sep > > >> 2012 20:20:09 > > >> To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> > > >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > >> Subject: [kictanet] Invitation to join dialogue on African civil > > >> society's, > > >> engagement with internet governance processes > > >> > > >> (apologies for cross posting) > > >> > > >> Dear friends and colleagues > > >> > > >> INVITATION TO JOIN ONLINE DIALOGUE! > > >> > > >> We invite you to join an online dialogue among African civil > > >> society, media and other people who care about a free, open and > > >> accessible internet to share their views and increase their > > >> understanding of current trends in internet regulation and > governance. > > >> > > >> The UN's Human Rights Council adopted a landmark resolution in 2012 > that > > >> 'human rights apply online as well as offline'. We need to be aware of > > >> this and help promote the application of this decision at all levels > of > > >> internet policy and regulation. > > >> > > >> The dialogue should help us consider questions such as: > > >> > > >> 1. What are the implications of the HRC resolution for our work? > > >> > > >> 2. How does it relate to broader debates on human rights, governance > and > > >> development? > > >> > > >> 3. What do you think are the fundamental principles that should frame > > >> and guide the decision-making processes that shape the evolution of > the > > >> internet - at infrastructure level as well as at access and usage > level? > > >> > > >> 4. What are your suggestions to improve the participation of African > > >> constituencies in the coordination of the internet global resources as > > >> well as in related policy-making processes? > > >> > > >> 5. What are the specific changes you would like to see, if any, across > > >> the range of entities and processes that carry out the governance of > the > > >> internet? > > >> > > >> Aside from these broader questions it is also crucial that we consider > > >> upcoming processes such as the African Internet Governance Forum > (Oct), > > >> the global Internet Governance Forum (Nov) and the review of the > > >> International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs) at the > > >> ITU's World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) > (Dec). > > >> > > >> It is hoped that this platform will strengthen African civil society's > > >> engagement with internet governance processes at national, regional > and > > >> global levels and enable us to contribute to shaping the future > > >> development of the internet and the telecommunications networks most > of > > >> us depend on for access. > > >> > > >> To join this discussion do one of the following: > > >> > > >> 1) Go tohttps://lists.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/africs-ig and follow > > the > > >> instructions to join the mailing list. > > >> 2) Write to Mawaki Chango atmawaki(a)apc.org and he will add your > email > > >> to the list. > > >> 3) Visit our background page > > >> http://africa-ig.wiki.apc.org/index.php/Main_Page to learn more > about > > >> this process. > > >> > > >> Looking forward to hearing your views and questions. Remember there is > > >> no such thing as a 'stupid question'! Don't feel intimidated by jargon > > >> and concepts that you don't fully understand. As a community of > African > > >> internet users we will be able to learn from one another. > > >> > > >> Staff and members of the Association for Progressive Communications > will > > >> help facilitate this discusssion. Participants are free to post in > > >> English and French. We will develop regular summaries and post them in > > >> both languages. > > >> > > >> Warm regards from the APC Africa policy team > > >> > > >> Mawaki Chango > > >> Emilar Vushe > > >> Anriette Esterhuysen > > >> > > >> -- > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> 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. 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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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Ali Hussein > > > > > > > > > > > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > > > > > Skype: abu-jomo > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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/otieno.barrack%40gmai… > > > > > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > > for > > > people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > > > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > > > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > > development. > > > > > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > > > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and > > bandwidth, > > > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, > do > > > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > > > > > > -- > > Barrack O. 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The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > development. > > > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and > bandwidth, > > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > > > > -- > Warm Regards, > > Phares Kariuki > > | *T*: +254 720 406 093 | *E*: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | *Twitter*: kaboro > |*Skype > *: kariukiphares | *B*: http://www.kaboro.com/ | >

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Re: [kictanet] eGov services how much have we spent? (Walubengo J)
by Matunda Nyanchama 25 Sep '12

25 Sep '12

Walu I am with you on this! You spoke, almost in exact words (yours being more succinct) I would have spoken. Shukrani. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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eGov services how much have we spent?
by Alice Munyua 25 Sep '12

25 Sep '12

Dear colleagues, Anyone know how much has been invested by the eGovernment directorate in eGov systems for ministries and other agencies? How much have we as a country spent on eGov services (ICT inside the government and the citizen facing services) so the total might include investments by other ministries etc. Thank you Best Alice --

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Invitation to join dialogue on African civil society's, engagement with internet governance processes
by Alice Munyua 25 Sep '12

25 Sep '12

(apologies for cross posting) Dear friends and colleagues INVITATION TO JOIN ONLINE DIALOGUE! We invite you to join an online dialogue among African civil society, media and other people who care about a free, open and accessible internet to share their views and increase their understanding of current trends in internet regulation and governance. The UN's Human Rights Council adopted a landmark resolution in 2012 that 'human rights apply online as well as offline'. We need to be aware of this and help promote the application of this decision at all levels of internet policy and regulation. The dialogue should help us consider questions such as: 1. What are the implications of the HRC resolution for our work? 2. How does it relate to broader debates on human rights, governance and development? 3. What do you think are the fundamental principles that should frame and guide the decision-making processes that shape the evolution of the internet - at infrastructure level as well as at access and usage level? 4. What are your suggestions to improve the participation of African constituencies in the coordination of the internet global resources as well as in related policy-making processes? 5. What are the specific changes you would like to see, if any, across the range of entities and processes that carry out the governance of the internet? Aside from these broader questions it is also crucial that we consider upcoming processes such as the African Internet Governance Forum (Oct), the global Internet Governance Forum (Nov) and the review of the International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs) at the ITU's World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) (Dec). It is hoped that this platform will strengthen African civil society's engagement with internet governance processes at national, regional and global levels and enable us to contribute to shaping the future development of the internet and the telecommunications networks most of us depend on for access. To join this discussion do one of the following: 1) Go tohttps://lists.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/africs-ig and follow the instructions to join the mailing list. 2) Write to Mawaki Chango atmawaki(a)apc.org and he will add your email to the list. 3) Visit our background page http://africa-ig.wiki.apc.org/index.php/Main_Page to learn more about this process. Looking forward to hearing your views and questions. Remember there is no such thing as a 'stupid question'! Don't feel intimidated by jargon and concepts that you don't fully understand. As a community of African internet users we will be able to learn from one another. Staff and members of the Association for Progressive Communications will help facilitate this discusssion. Participants are free to post in English and French. We will develop regular summaries and post them in both languages. Warm regards from the APC Africa policy team Mawaki Chango Emilar Vushe Anriette Esterhuysen --

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Re: [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to developing world
by Ali Hussein 25 Sep '12

25 Sep '12

Apologies for cross-listing John Thanks for your candid answer. Indeed we must find time to read the proposals and give our input. Regards Ali Hussein +254 773/713 601113 Sent from my iPhone® On Sep 24, 2012, at 11:16 PM, "Omo, John" <Omo(a)cck.go.ke> wrote: > Ali. > > Thanks to you and others who have come through on this subject and uplouded the CCK initiative. > > Let me say that there cannot be a clear-cut answer to your querry. One has to carefully study the Proposals and consider the merits behind every of them. In general, however, the philosophy behind the AfCPs gravitate around the 2nd and 3rd Schools/'Synopsis.' > > Let's please study the Proposals and offer substantive comments noting to cf with Proposals from the other ITU Regions. Such will assist in conducting a face-to-face national consultative process, enriching the AfCPs and during Treaty negotiations in Dubai. > > Omo, john. > Chair, Nat. Prep. Com. > > From: Ali Hussein > To: Wambua, Christopher > Cc: World Conference on International Telecommunications; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions ; info > Sent: Mon Sep 24 20:16:24 2012 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to developing world > Wambua > > That's a good synopsis of the 3 schools of thought. I haven't had a chance of reading our position (Kenya & Africa) so would appreciate if you could tell us in which of these 3 schools do we fall in? > > I will definitely find time to read the position. Thanks once again for the work put it on this. > > > Ali Hussein > > +254 773/713 601113 > > Sent from my iPad > > On Sep 24, 2012, at 3:39 PM, "Wambua, Christopher" <Wambua(a)cck.go.ke> wrote: > >> Walu >> >> It is important to note that all the regions of the world have different positions on the ITRs. There are those who are of the view that the ITRs should remain as they are. Another school of thought argues that a review is necessary but should be minimal, only addressing those provisions that have been overtaken by technological and market developments. The third school argues that review should be extensive as the global telecoms industry has changed enormously since 1988. >> >> The outcome of WCIT-12 will be a product of negotiations/trade-off between these three schools of thought. And that why all regions of the world are developing regional positions so that they can have higher leverage in the negotiations. What Kenya, or Africa for that matter, will take to Dubai will therefore have to be subjected to this process. I believe the ITU shall publish the final ITRs (Final Acts) after the conference. >> >> I hope this is helpful. >> >> Wambua >> >> >> From: Walubengo J [mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com] >> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 3:07 PM >> To: Ali Hussein >> Cc: World Conference on International Telecommunications; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions; info >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to developing world >> >> Mich/Ali, >> >> I must also commend CCK on this process of vigorous engagement with Stakeholders. I think it is either the new broom (read DG) sweeps better syndrome or the new constitution in action - but perhaps a mixture of both factors... >> >> walu. >> nb: I do hope eventually they share what they will present at WCIT. They ofcourse are not compelled to take in everything from stakeholders but stakeholders have a right to know what was picked/ignored from their input. >> From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> >> To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com >> Cc: World Conference on International Telecommunications <WCIT-12(a)cck.go.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; info <info(a)cck.go.ke> >> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 11:05 AM >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to developing world >> >> Michuki >> >> I would have to agree with you on this. >> >> Ali Hussein >> >> On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Michuki Mwangi <michuki(a)swiftkenya.com> wrote: >> Hi Everyone, >> >> >> I have to say that am impressed with the process that the GoK and CCK >> has taken on the WCIT-12 debate. IMHO this is a proudly Kenyan moment. >> >> Regards, >> >> Michuki. >> >> On 9/24/12 7:55 AM, Wambua, Christopher wrote: >> > TIM and Listers, >> > >> > The African Common Proposals (which Kenya through CCK has been involved >> > in their development)are available on the CCK website at >> > http://www.cck.go.ke/links/consultations/Public_Consultation.html >> > >> > CCK is inviting comments on the review to the ITRs to enrich the African >> > Common Proposals (ACPs), and where necessary, to develop national >> > positions ahead of the WCIT-12. >> > >> > The African region is meeting in Accra, Ghana, this week for third >> > African region preparatory meeting for the World Telecommunications >> > Standardization Assembly and the WCIT-12. >> > >> > The revised ACPs that will come out the Ghana meeting shall be uploaded >> > on the CCK website to keep the local ICT community and stakeholders >> > fully apprised on what is happening in this space. >> > >> > CCK is planning to convene a stakeholders meeting on WCIT-12 after the >> > Ghana meeting (and after compiling comments on the African proposals to >> > the review of ITRs) to discuss the final proposals that Kenya shall be >> > taking to WCIT-12 in Dubai. >> > >> > I hope this sheds light on this matter. >> > >> > >> > Christopher Wambua >> > Manager/Communications >> > Consumer and Public Affairs Division >> > Communications Commission of Kenya >> > P.O. Box 14448, NAIROBI 00800 >> > KENYA >> > >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: kictanet >> > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+wambua=cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On >> > Behalf O

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Re: [kictanet] SAP and Kenya ICT Board Partner on Skills Develeopment
by Paul Kukubo 24 Sep '12

24 Sep '12

Areba This project is about jobs. 100 Kenyans will develop skills that are imediately required by the market. The installed base of SAP in Kenya is substantial from Nation Media Group, to Bidco, to many other large and medium sized business and some state corporations. This base is growing. The ICT Board intends to extend these partnerships to drive high talent development. This is the first. There are many areas and many projects that don't have the requisite skills and there are even more Kenyans who don't have jobs. Many parents will not agree to pay for a child to certify further once he is out of college. Indeed many can't afford it. Skinning this cat of ICT job creation requires many knives. Regards Paul KUKUBO CEO Kenya ICT Board On Thursday, September 20, 2012, Areba Collins [ @BrainiacKE ® ] wrote: > I wonder how this bodes with the recent discussion about the Government 's > Intention to go Open Source..... > > > > On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 4:26 PM, Paul Kukubo <pkukubo(a)ict.go.ke<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'pkukubo(a)ict.go.ke');> > > wrote: > >> >> >> Kenyan Government and SAP to expand skill set of local graduates >> >> Training aims at improving youth employability in the country’s robust >> ICT sector and is inline with vision 2030 >> >> >> >> Nairobi 20th September, 2012…The government of Kenya through the Kenya >> ICT Board and SAP has today announced a partnership that will see 100 >> bright but underprivileged studentsundergo training to become certified >> SAP Software engineers. >> >> Dubbed “SAP Skills for Africa”, the Programme commits to deliver >> professional training and certification to Kenyan university graduates. The >> programme will seek to substantially improve the employability of young, >> bright university graduatesand equally deliver on the government’s >> mandate to promote digital inclusion, to forge Kenya as an ICT hub for >> Africa and drive ICT skills development. >> >> >> “The SAP partnership is key in equipping our young professionals with >> high end ICT skills that are on demand in the Kenya and the wider East >> African Market. This effort provides amuch needed skillset for graduates >> who would otherwise not have had the privilege to be exposed to this specific >> set of world class skills", said Kenya ICT Board CEO, Paul Kukubo. >> >> >> The Kenya ICT Board and SAP are in partnership to deliver the latest >> skills and knowledge to the students. The Kenya ICTBoard will provide classrooms >> with >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', >> 'Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke');> >> ------------ >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> > > > > -- > *“The twentieth century has been characterized by three developments of > great political importance: the growth of democracy, the growth of > corporate power, and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of > protecting corporate power against democracy”* > > -- 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] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to developing world
by McTim 24 Sep '12

24 Sep '12

hi, is there a link to the "africa region proposal"?? rgds, McTim On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 8:35 AM, <alice(a)apc.org> wrote: > http://lirneasia.net/2012/09/harm-caused-by-ill-thought-out-wcit-proposals-… > > Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to developing world > Report author Dr. Rohan Samarajiva, founding chair and CEO of LIRNEasia and former telecommunication regulator in Sri Lanka, finds that proposals contributed by ETNO and the Africa region could artificially raise the cost of network interconnection, content delivery, and quality of service, and that these costs would ultimately be passed along to those least able to afford them or would result in exclusion from the Internet economy. > > http://lirneasia.net/2012/09/harm-caused-by-ill-thought-out-wcit-proposals-… > > _______________________________________________ > 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/dogwallah%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. -- Cheers, McTim "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel

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Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to developing world
by Gideon 24 Sep '12

24 Sep '12

Hi all, Overall i think the CCK's move made a good step to involve stakeholders, it means that there is concerted effort to involve every one in the discussion for the new ITR's. And yes we will be happy to know what has been presented on our behalf as Kenyans as well. Gideon Rop DotConnectAfrica On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 3:46 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: Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to > developing world (Walubengo J) > 2. Re: Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to > developing world (Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)) > 3. Re: Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to > developing world (Wambua, Christopher) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 05:07:25 -0700 (PDT) > From: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> > To: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Cc: World Conference on International Telecommunications > <WCIT-12(a)cck.go.ke>, KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, info <info(a)cck.go.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals > to developing world > Message-ID: > <1348488445.63373.YahooMailNeo(a)web160606.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Mich/Ali, > > I must also commend CCK on this process of vigorous engagement with > Stakeholders.? I think it is either the new broom (read DG) sweeps better > syndrome or the new constitution in action - but perhaps a mixture of both > factors... > > walu. > > nb: I do hope eventually they share what they will present at WCIT.? They > ofcourse are not compelled to take in everything from stakeholders but > stakeholders have a right to know what was picked/ignored from their input. > > > ________________________________ > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com > Cc: World Conference on International Telecommunications < > WCIT-12(a)cck.go.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; info <info(a)cck.go.ke> > Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 11:05 AM > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to > developing world > > > Michuki > > I would have to agree with you on this. > > Ali Hussein > > > On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Michuki Mwangi <michuki(a)swiftkenya.com> > wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > > > > >I have to say that am impressed with the process that the GoK and CCK > >has taken on the WCIT-12 debate. IMHO this is a proudly Kenyan moment. > > > >Regards, > > > >Michuki. > > > > > >On 9/24/12 7:55 AM, Wambua, Christopher wrote: > >> TIM and Listers, > >> > >> The African Common Proposals (which Kenya through CCK has been involved > >> in their development)are available on the CCK website at > >> http://www.cck.go.ke/links/consultations/Public_Consultation.html > >> > >> CCK is inviting comments on the review to the ITRs to enrich the African > >> Common Proposals (ACPs), and where necessary, to develop national > >> positions ahead of the WCIT-12. > >> > >> The African region is meeting in Accra, Ghana, this week for third > >> African region preparatory meeting for the World Telecommunications > >> Standardization Assembly and the WCIT-12. > >> > >> The revised ACPs that will come out the Ghana meeting shall be uploaded > >> on the CCK website to keep the local ICT community and stakeholders > >> fully apprised on what is happening in this space. > >> > >> CCK is planning to convene a stakeholders meeting on WCIT-12 after the > >> Ghana meeting (and after compiling comments on the African proposals to > >> the review of ITRs) to discuss the final proposals that Kenya shall be > >> taking to WCIT-12 in Dubai. > >> > >> I hope this sheds light on this matter. > >> > >> > >> Christopher Wambua > >> Manager/Communications > >> Consumer and Public Affairs Division > >> Communications Commission of Kenya > >> P.O. Box 14448, NAIROBI 00800 > >> KENYA > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: kictanet > >> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+wambua=cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On > >> Behalf Of McTim > >> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 3:34 PM > >> To: Wambua, Christopher > >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to > >> developing world > >> > >> hi, is there a link to the "africa region proposal"?? > >> > >> rgds, > >> > >> McTim > >> > >> On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 8:35 AM, ?<alice(a)apc.org> wrote: > >>> > >> > http://lirneasia.net/2012/09/harm-caused-by-ill-thought-out-wcit-proposa > >> ls-to-developing-world/S > >>> > >>> Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to developing world > >>> Report author Dr. Rohan Samarajiva, founding chair and CEO of > >> LIRNEasia and former telecommunication regulator in Sri Lanka, finds > >> that proposals contributed by ETNO and the Africa region could > >> artificially raise the cost of network interconnection, content > >> delivery, and quality of service, and that these costs would ultimately > >> be passed along to those least able to afford them or would result in > >> exclusion from the Internet economy. > >>> > >>> > >> > http://lirneasia.net/2012/09/harm-caused-by-ill-thought-out-wcit-proposa > >> ls-to-developing-world/S > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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/dogwallah%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/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. > > > > > -- > > Ali > Hussein > ? > Twitter: @AliHKassim > Skype: abu-jomo > > _______________________________________________ > 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. 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UN Broadband Commission for Digital Development releases first global broadband report
by Du Toit, Jaco 24 Sep '12

24 Sep '12

UN Broadband Commission for Digital Development releases first global broadband report Broadband deployment accelerating worldwide, but prices still need to come down Paris, 24 September, 2012 - The Broadband Commission for Digital Development <http://www.broadbandcommission.org/> has released its first-ever country-by-country snapshot of the state of broadband deployment worldwide. The State of Broadband 2012: Achieving Digital Inclusion for All <http://www.broadbandcommission.org/Documents/bb-annualreport-embargo.pdf> report evaluates the roll-out of broadband around the world and tracks progress towards achieving the four targets <http://www.broadbandcommission.org/Documents/Broadband_Targets.pdf> set by the Commission in 2011 for boosting broadband affordability and uptake. It provides country rankings across up to 177 economies on affordability, national broadband policy, and connecting people and dwellings. The report was released at the sixth meeting of the Commission, which was held today in New York to coincide with the 67th session of the UN General Assembly. It was welcomed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzhzJteR8vM> , who called broadband a "transformative technology that has the potential to spark advances across all three pillars of sustainable development: economic prosperity, social inclusion and environmental sustainability." The report reveals that while household Internet access has seen strong growth over the past year and is on track to achieve the Commission's target for Connecting Homes to Broadband, individual Internet use continues lag behind. ITU analysts believe that mobile broadband could prove the platform for achieving the boost needed to get progress back on track - at end 2011, there were already almost twice as many mobile broadband subscriptions as fixed connections. "Broadband networks and services are transforming our way of life. The Broadband Commission is committed to ensuring that the benefits of broadband are available to all. I am delighted by the dedication and enthusiasm shown by the many senior business leaders and top policy-makers on the Commission to advancing the global broadband policy agenda," said ITU Secretary-General Dr Hamadoun I. Touré. The report notes a strong linguistic shift now taking place online. If current growth rates continue, it says, the number of Internet users accessing the Internet in languages other than English (predominantly, in Chinese) will overtake English language users by 2015. "Languages are people's most valuable asset. They allow us to be heard, to learn and to communicate," said the Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova. "Multilingualism on the Internet can be a great enabler for achieving the Millennium Development Goals and contributing to building knowledge societies," she continued referring to UNESCO's work to promote the production and access to all types of content - educational, scientific, cultural and recreational - in diverse formats and languages on the Internet." The Report goes on to outline a variety of ways in which broadband is improving the lives of people around the world, in m-health, distance education and m-learning, via m-payment systems, and in improving the lives of women, promoting innovation and fostering the acquisition of new skills. It also reinforces a clear need for policy leadership to facilitate the deployment of broadband around the world. Today, some 119 countries now have a national broadband plan or policy in place. The State of Broadband 2012 report draws on ITU's extensive statistical evidence base <http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/index.html> and is the result of close collaboration between Broadband Commissioners. Based on interviews, contributions and supporting material from more than 20 experts and their organizations, it highlights the importance of public private partnerships in accelerating change, presents twelve recommendations from the Commission to speed up the roll-out and deployment of broadband to accelerate progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and includes 24 'featured insights' from the Commission, which comprises 60 leaders <http://www.broadbandcommission.org/CommissionerListPage.aspx> from industry, government, international organizations and NGOs. How does your country rank? Download the full version of the State of Broadband report at: http://www.broadbandcommission.org/Documents/bb-annualreport-embargo.pdf <http://www.broadbandcommission.org/Documents/bb-annualreport-embargo.pdf> View a short motion graphic on the report: http://www.broadbandcommission.org/work/events/6thmeeting.aspx <http://www.broadbandcommission.org/work/events/6thmeeting.aspx> Download a short 'highlights' document at: http://www.broadbandcommission.org/work/events/6thmeeting.aspx <http://www.broadbandcommission.org/work/events/6thmeeting.aspx> Photos from the meeting can be downloaded at: www.flickr.com/photos/itupictures/sets/72157631556083581/ <http://www.flickr.com/photos/itupictures/sets/72157631556083581/> For more information on the Broadband Commission, visit: www.broadband <http://www.broadband> commission.org Follow the Broadband Commission on Facebook: www.facebook.com/broadbandcommission <http://www.facebook.com/broadbandcommission> Follow the Broadband Commission on Twitter: www.itu.int/twitter <http://www.itu.int/twitter> For more information, please contact: Paris Sue Williams Chief, Media Relations UNESCO Email: s.williams(a)unesco.org <mailto:s.williams@unesco.org> Tel: +33 (0)1 4568n1706 Mobile: +33 (0)6 15929362 New York: Gary Fowlie Head, ITU Liaison Office E-mail: gary.fowlie(a)itu.int Tel: +1 917 367 2992 Mobile: +1 917 679 5254 Paul Conneally Head, Communications & Partnership Promotion E-mail: paul.conneally(a)itu.int <mailto:paul.conneally@itu.int> Tel: +41 22 730 5601 Mobile: +41 79 592 5668 In Geneva: Sarah Parkes Chief, Media Relations and Public Information E-mail: pressinfo(a)itu.int <mailto:pressinfo@itu.int> Tel: +41 22 730 6135 Mobile: +41 79 599 1439 ------------------------------------------------- Jaco DU TOIT Adviser for Communication & Information UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa United Nations Avenue, UNON, Gigiri (Room C-104) P.O. Box 30592-00100, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254 (0)20 762 2346/2566 Fax +254 (0)20 762 2750 Mobile: +254 (0)728 610 912 Email:j.dutoit@unesco.org, Website: http://www.unesco-nairobi.org UNESCO DISCLAIMER ---------------------------------------------------------- Take a stand for teachers! Join us in celebrating 5 October, World Teachers’ Day - http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/education-building-blocks/tea… Agissons pour les enseignant(e)s ! Le 5 octobre, célébrons ensemble la Journée mondiale des enseignants - http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/education-building-blocks/tea…

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Freedom on the Net 2012, Report Release - Monday, September 24
by Grace Githaiga 24 Sep '12

24 Sep '12

Good morning Listers Freedom House has released the Freedom of the Net 2012 Report (see message below and the links). Kenya was moved from 'partially free' in 2011 to 'free' in 2012 where freedom of the internet freedom is concerned. Rgds GG [Description: logo] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mary McGuire<mailto:mcguire@freedomhouse.org> in Washington, +1-202-747-7035 or mobile, +1-202-683-0909 *Embargoed until September 24, 2012 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) New Report: Governments Grow Increasingly Repressive Online, Activists Fight Back Washington – September 24, 2012 – Brutal attacks against bloggers, politically motivated surveillance, proactive manipulation of web content, and restrictive laws regulating speech online are among the diverse threats to internet freedom emerging over the past two years, according to a new study<http://www.freedomhouse.org/sites/default/files/FOTN%202012%20summary%20of%…> released today by Freedom House. Despite these threats, Freedom on the Net 2012: A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media found that increased pushback by civil society, technology companies, and independent courts resulted in several notable victories. “The findings clearly show that threats to internet freedom are becoming more diverse. As authoritarian rulers see that blocked websites and high-profile arrests draw local and international condemnation, they are turning to murkier—but no less dangerous—methods for controlling online conversations,” said Sanja Kelly, project director for Freedom on the Net at Freedom House. The battle over internet freedom comes at a time when nearly one third of the world’s population has used the internet. Governments are responding to the increased influence of the new medium by seeking to control online activity, restricting the free flow of information, and otherwise infringing on the rights of users. The methods of control are becoming more sophisticated, and tactics previously evident in only the most repressive environments—such as governments instigating deliberate connection disruptions or hiring armies of paid commentators to manipulate online discussions—are appearing in a wider set of countries. Freedom on the Net 2012, which identifies key trends in internet freedom in 47 countries, evaluates each country based on barriers to access, limits on content, and violations of user rights. The study found that Estonia had the greatest degree of internet freedom among the countries examined, while the United States ranked second. Iran, Cuba, and China received the lowest scores in the analysis. Eleven other countries received a ranking of Not Free, including Belarus, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, and Thailand. A total of 20 of the 47 countries examined experienced a negative trajectory in internet freedom since January 2011, with Bahrain, Pakistan, and Ethiopia registering the greatest declines. Several downgrades, particularly in the Middle East, reflected intensified censorship, arrests, and violence against bloggers as the authorities sought to quell public calls for reform. In Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, Uzbekistan, and China, authorities imposed new restrictions after observing the key role that social media played in the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia. At the same time, 14 countries registered a positive trajectory, with Tunisia and Burma experiencing the largest improvements following dramatic political openings. The remaining gains occurred almost exclusively in democracies, highlighting the crucial importance of broader institutions of democratic governance in upholding internet freedom. Countries at Risk: As part of its analysis, Freedom House identified a number of important countries that are seen as particularly vulnerable to deterioration in the coming 12 months: Azerbaijan, Libya, Malaysia, Pakistan, Russia, Rwanda, and Sri Lanka. Key Trends * New laws restrict free speech: In 19 of the 47 countries examined, new laws or directives have been passed since January 2011 that either restrict online speech, violate user privacy, or punish individuals who post content deemed objectionable or undesirable. * Bloggers and ordinary users increasingly face arrest for political speech on the web: In 26 of the 47 countries, including several democratic states, at least one blogger or ICT user was arrested for content posted online or sent via text message. * Physical attacks against government critics are intensifying: In 19 of the 47 countries assessed, a blogger or internet user was tortured, disappeared, beaten, or brutally assaulted as a result of their online posts. In five countries, an activist or citizen journalist was killed in retribution for posting information that exposed human rights abuses. * Paid commentators, hijacking attacks are proliferating: The phenomenon of paid pro-government commentators has spread over the past two years from a small set of countries to 14 of the 47 countries examined. Meanwhile, government critics faced politically motivated cyberattacks in 19 of the countries covered. * Surveillance is increasing, with few checks on abuse: In 12 of the 47 countries examined, a new law or directive disproportionately enhanced surveillance or restricted user anonymity. In authoritarian countries, surveillance often targets government critics, while in middle-performing countries, safeguards for user rights and oversight procedures are lagging far behind governments’ technical capacities and legal powers, leading to abuse. * Citizen pushback is yielding results: A significant uptick in civic activism related to internet freedom, alongside important court decisions, has produced notable victories in a wide set of countries. Advocacy campaigns, mass demonstrations, website blackouts, and constitutional court decisions have resulted in censorship plans being shelved, harmful legislation being overturned, and jailed activists being released. In 23 of the 47 countries assessed, at least one such victory occurred. Other Significant Country Findings: * China: China is home to the world’s largest population of internet users, but also the most advanced system of controls—one that has become even more restrictive. In 2011, the authorities abducted dozens of activists and bloggers, holding them incommunicado for weeks and sentencing several to prison. The government also tightened controls over popular domestic microblogging platforms, pressuring key firms to more stringently censor political content and to register their users’ real names. Meanwhile, China’s influence as an incubator for sophisticated restrictions was felt across the globe, with governments such as Belarus, Uzbekistan, and Iran using China as a model for their own new internet controls. * Iran: The Iranian authorities used more nuanced tactics in a continued campaign against internet freedom that began after disputed elections in 2009. These tactics included: upgrading content filtering technology, hacking digital certificates to undermine user privacy, and moving closer to establishing a National Internet. Iranian judicial authorities also meted out some of the harshest sentences in the world for online activities, including imposing the death penalty on three bloggers and IT professionals. *Russia: The internet is the last relatively uncensored platform for public debate in Russia. However, since January 2011, massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and smear campaigns to discredit online activists have intensified. After online tools played a critical role in galvanizing massive anti-government protests that began in December 2011, the Kremlin signaled its intention to further tighten control over internet communications. * Pakistan: Disconcerting recent developments in Pakistan include a ban on encryption and virtual private networks (VPNs), a death sentence imposed for transmitting allegedly blasphemous content via text message, and a one-day block on all mobile phone networks in Balochistan province. Several other initiatives to increase censorship—including a plan to filter text messages by keyword and a proposal to develop a nationwide internet firewall—were officially shelved in response to civil society advocacy campaigns, although some suspect that the government is still working on them behind closed doors. *Egypt: The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) maintained many of its predecessor’s tactics of internet control, while intensifying others. Mobile phones, the internet, and social media remained under vigorous surveillance, bandwidth speeds were throttled during specific events, and SCAF-affiliated commentators manipulated online discussions. Several activists and bloggers were intimidated, beaten, shot at, or tried in military courts for “insulting the military power” or “disturbing social peace.” Despite recent elections, the future trajectory of internet freedom in Egypt remains precarious and uncertain. *United States: Internet access in the United States remains open and fairly free compared with the rest of the world. Courts have consistently held that prohibitions against government regulation of speech apply to material published on the internet, but the government’s surveillance powers are cause for some concern. In early 2012, campaigns by civil society and technology companies helped to halt passage of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA), which were criticized for their potentially negative effects on free speech. *Azerbaijan: As the host of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in November 2012, the government of Azerbaijan has been eager to promote itself as a leader of ICT innovation, but has also slightly increased restrictions on internet freedom. Rather than significantly censoring online content, the government has employed tactics such as raiding cybercafes to gather information on user identities, arresting politically active netizens on trumped-up charges, and harassing activists and their family members. In a worrisome development, the authorities ramped up their surveillance capabilities of mobile phones in early 2012. To view the full report, click here<http://www.freedomhouse.org/sites/default/files/FOTN%202012%20FINAL.pdf>. Freedom House is an independent watchdog organization that supports democratic change, monitors the status of freedom around the world, and advocates for democracy and human rights. Join us on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/freedomhousedc> and Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/freedomhousedc> (freedomhousedc) and stay up to date with Freedom House’s latest news and events<http://www.freedomhouse.org/news> by signing up for our RSS feeds<http://www.freedomhouse.org/news/feed> and our blog<http://www.freedomhouse.org/blog>.

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Re: [kictanet] ISACA Kenya AGM and elections ongoing...
by Walubengo J 24 Sep '12

24 Sep '12

As the outgoing Vice-Chair for www.isaca.or.ke am very plsed to be witnessing the ongoing elections at the Lillian Towers. Very promising candidates volunteering to step into what i hope were our 'big'shoes :-) Which reminds me, Dr. Waudo, when did you say you shall hold the AGM for Computer Society of Kenya? I know Yawe has been probing but you have kept this data close to your heart...:-) walu.

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Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to developing world
by alice＠apc.org 23 Sep '12

23 Sep '12

http://lirneasia.net/2012/09/harm-caused-by-ill-thought-out-wcit-proposals-… Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to developing world Report author Dr. Rohan Samarajiva, founding chair and CEO of LIRNEasia and former telecommunication regulator in Sri Lanka, finds that proposals contributed by ETNO and the Africa region could artificially raise the cost of network interconnection, content delivery, and quality of service, and that these costs would ultimately be passed along to those least able to afford them or would result in exclusion from the Internet economy. http://lirneasia.net/2012/09/harm-caused-by-ill-thought-out-wcit-proposals-…

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Reminder : Deadline for submitting your contribution on ICANN Africa Strategy is 28th Sept
by Alice Munyua 23 Sep '12

23 Sep '12

Dear All, This is a gentle reminder as we are approaching the deadline for your contributions to the ICANN Africa strategy working documents as posted on http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/icann-aswg. Deadline is 28th September 2012 Thanks for those who have already submitted their comments.. Best regards Pierre -- Pierre Pierre Dandjinou Cotonou - 229 90 087784 / 66566610 Dakar 221 77 639 30 41 www.scg.bj <http://www.scg.bj/> skype : sagbo1953

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Re: [kictanet] CCK gets a new Board chairman
by Walubengo J 22 Sep '12

22 Sep '12

Wambua, Congrats to the new CCK chairman... and wish him all the best. Meanwhile, get him to register on the list so that he can also lurk in the background like many of his colleagues :-) walu. ------------------------------ On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 11:46 AM AST (Arabian) Wambua, Christopher wrote: > > >Listers, > > > >CCK gets a new Board Chairman > > > >President Mwai Kibaki has appointed Mr. Ben N. Gituku Chairman of the >CCK Board of Directors. > > > >The three-year appointment, effective September 14, was announced vide a >Kenya Gazette notice dated September 19. > >Mr. Gituku takes over from Hon. Eng. Philip O. Okundi who left the CCK >Board last month to pursue other personal interests. > > > >Mr. Gituku joined the CCK Board in February 2012. He has previously >served on the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation and Kenya Pipeline Company >boards. > > > >A professional marketer, Mr. Gituku spent most of his working life in >the local media industry where he served in various capacities. He later >left formal employment to pursue business interests in newspaper >distribution and real estate development. > > > >An Ardent golfer, Mr. Gituku is married with four children- two boys and >two girls. > > > > > >Christopher Wambua > >Manager/Communications > >Consumer and Public Affairs Division > >Communications Commission of Kenya > >P.O. Box 14448, NAIROBI 00800 > >KENYA > > >

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Strange letter to ICANN
by Brian Munyao Longwe 22 Sep '12

22 Sep '12

I recently came across this letter written by Ms. Sophia Bekele to ICANN regarding the recently vacated position held by Anne-Rachel Inne at ICANN. Letter from Sophia Bekele to Akram Atallah<http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/bekele-to-atallah-07aug12-en> While everyone is entitled to have their own opinion I find it extremely distasteful that Ms. Bekele would go as far as to allege that AFRICANN and for that matter AFTLD, AFRINIC, AFNOG, AFRISPA, AFRALO are made up of people who have sinister agendas. I take it as a personal affront that such an aspersion would be cast on myself as I not only consider myself an interested party in AFRICANN but I have also been involved in the founding and establishment of some of the above organizations and believe them and the individuals associated with them to be above reproach. I continue to find DCA's sustained divisive and millitant attitude quite troubling, What do other community members think? Brian

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] SAP and Kenya ICT Board Partner on Skills Develeopment
by Evans Ikua 21 Sep '12

21 Sep '12

Mwendwa, this is where we have a disconnect. To build onto what you have pointed out, the Government would do good to actively support the development of the capacity of local developers who can be able to extend and develop local or open source ERPs, and any other systems. My big question here to Paul is, how much money do we lose in forex buying SAP and all the other software licenses annually, as a country? Can we get figures of how much a standard SAP implementation costs? How many are there in the country? How much of that money stays in the country and how much goes to Germany? Aren't we better off investing in our own developer skills so that we can keep some of this money within the country (and maybe pay teachers better)? The reason why rich countries stay rich is because they have positive balances of payments. A poor country like Kenya has a negative balance of payments. This basically tells us that we need to import as little as possible, and export as much as possible. Then vision 2030 becomes easier to achieve. Countries like Malaysia, Brazil, UK and Germany have come to this realization. They know what is in their best business interest and so they actively support local developer capacities, as opposed to having software engineers whose work is just to install packaged software from shiny discs. Brain drain? When we have a situation like I have just mentioned above, the really good developers will never have an incentive to stay in a country where all they do is install software. They will soon emigrate to Germany (or Silicon Valley) where they can be employed by SAP to get involved in the exciting world where they can actually do the development. With open source, they would stay in Kenya and still get to develop exciting applications On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 11:50 AM, lordmwesh <lordmwesh(a)gmail.com> wrote: > This is a great debate, but we should not trivialize what the ICT > board is trying to do in helping build local SAP developers. Any > movement forward is welcomed. > > Although Great developers don't need any baby sitting, they will move > and work with any platform may it be proprietary closed or Free open > source. > > The debate of what software an enterprise should use should be decided > by the investors, after analysing all risks involved. > > SAP has seen an opportunity to develop local talent, great. > > Anybody who feels like me that local developers should also be taught > to integrate Open source ERPs should sponsor them too. A lot of talk > and no walk will not help anybody. > > Kudos KICTB, Any movement forward is welcomed. > ______________________ > Mwendwa Kivuva > For > Business Development > Transworld Computer Channels > Cel: 0722402248 > twitter.com/lordmwesh > transworldAfrica.com | Fluent in computing > kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > ------------ > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > -- *---------------------------------------------------- Kind Regards, Evans Ikua,* lanetconsulting.com, lpi-eastafrica.org, ict-innovation.fossfa.net, Skype: @ikuae Cell: +254-722-955831

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CCK gets a new Board chairman
by Wambua, Christopher 21 Sep '12

21 Sep '12

Listers, CCK gets a new Board Chairman President Mwai Kibaki has appointed Mr. Ben N. Gituku Chairman of the CCK Board of Directors. The three-year appointment, effective September 14, was announced vide a Kenya Gazette notice dated September 19. Mr. Gituku takes over from Hon. Eng. Philip O. Okundi who left the CCK Board last month to pursue other personal interests. Mr. Gituku joined the CCK Board in February 2012. He has previously served on the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation and Kenya Pipeline Company boards. A professional marketer, Mr. Gituku spent most of his working life in the local media industry where he served in various capacities. He later left formal employment to pursue business interests in newspaper distribution and real estate development. An Ardent golfer, Mr. Gituku is married with four children- two boys and two girls. Christopher Wambua Manager/Communications Consumer and Public Affairs Division Communications Commission of Kenya P.O. Box 14448, NAIROBI 00800 KENYA

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Microsoft Official Statement
by Lavinniah Muthoni (Human Capital Synergies) 21 Sep '12

21 Sep '12

Please see below Microsoft's official company statement in response to the Open Source Vs Proprietary Software. The open source versus proprietary software debate is no longer relevant. Most customers today operate diverse environments and simply want their technology to work together well, hence the need to focus on interoperability. At Microsoft, we help customers optimize their existing IT infrastructure while also transitioning to new technologies. We help solve their interoperability challenges and find efficient and cost effective solutions for their mixed IT environments. Microsoft's commitment to 'openness' also supports developers and partners. We have built close partnerships with the PHP, Apache, and Linux open source communities. (According to the Linux Foundation<http://www.linuxfoundation.org/news-media/announcements/2012/04/linux-found…>, Microsoft is ranked as a top contributor to Linux.) Customers are at the heart of our approach. We enable customers to deploy and manage solutions in environments that integrate Microsoft and open source technologies. Multiple engineering teams at Microsoft actively participate in open source projects and share the common industry view that software users will continue to see a mixed IT and development environment for years to come Kind Regards, Lavinniah Muthoni | Public Relations & Events Manager | Microsoft East and Southern Africa | Phone +254 20 286 8245 | Mobile +254 735414028 | Fax +254 20 272 2999 | Office 7th Floor, I & M Bank Building, 2nd Ngong Avenue, Capital Hill, P.O. Box 64736, 00620 Nairobi, Kenya |

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Mobile operators now take the call rate battle to the highest power in the land
by Grace Githaiga 21 Sep '12

21 Sep '12

IN SUMMARYTwo weeks ago, officials from Airtel and Essar’s Yu sought the intervention of President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga in the freeze of the Mobile Termination Rate (MTR).It was the second time that the two operators were seeking such intervention, the first was in June last year.The industry regulator, the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), also found itself in a dilemma, especially after the Consumer Federation of Kenya (Cofek) issued a warning that it would sue CCK if the regulator implemented a lower MTR before a fresh study is conducted.Both Mr Kibaki and Mr Odinga have indicated that they are keen on the implementation of the MTR after a study has been done, a view held by Safaricom and Telkom’s Kenya Orange in which the government has substantial shares.On June 8, 2011 Mr Odinga received a report from the taskforce on the Mobile Telephone Industry Business in Kenya. Among the key recommendations made by the taskforce were that CCK undertakes a review of the existing MTR glide path in consultation with operators.Six days before Mr Odinga received the taskforce’s report, Mr Kibaki had issued a directive to the CCK board freezing further cuts in the MTR.In appealing to the government, the operators were divided into two opposing camps. Airtel and Yu were pushing for a further reduction in MTR to enable them drive the price war home as a strategy aimed at grabbing more market share. Safaricom and Telkom Kenya were opposed to a reduction in MTR, aware that it could lead to an erosion in their market shares. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Mobile+operators+now+take…

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] SAP and Kenya ICT Board Partner on Skills Develeopment
by Barrack Otieno 20 Sep '12

20 Sep '12

Many thanks Paul for your candid response, indeed we have local cases that we need to make more noise about i am thinking of Mkahawa that was worked on by Bernard Adongo of Nikohapa.com and Open Baraza developed by Dennis Gichangi and co of DeCIS, this guys are doing amazing work on the continent albeit quietly and i know you have been supportive in the background in any case you have been there as an entrepreneur, i just think we should do more to unearth success stories in Loki that is the only way we will develop solutions for our Kiosks and mama mbogas who contribute to 70 % of our economy. I think he government should create an enabling environment and promote this local success stories just as it supported Mpesa, mkesho mkodi and the great innovations that we have seen. On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 10:08 PM, Paul Kukubo <pkukubo(a)ict.go.ke> wrote: > Barrack > > The answer is self evident. CIOs are concerned with technology fit against > total cost of ownership. Mny open source systems are more expensive to > deploy that proprietary systems. And many of the vanilla (take it ouf of > the box and deploy) implementations are suited to certain organizations > because they force the said organization to align to best practice. > > Technology options these days are plenty. The issue is purpose strategy > project management, maintenance, scalability, interoperabilty and total > cost of onwnership. These are all very strategic rather than technical > issues. > > Even these open source system need to be written by someone. I have seen > plenty of usage of open source systems . I have not seen much origination > of open source systems whose code was then published back for others to > reuse in Kenya. We need to encourage more of it. And because code is > written again processes, we hope that we don't have a culture of writing > code against processes that are not good themselves otherwise you automate > inefficiency. > > Also, for many open source environment, certification is also required, > red hat etc. and even if there was no code certification, it would be > prudent to seek project management and other process management > certifications as a way of getting a culture of excellence to set in. > > There is room for both approaches. And there are other considerations > beyond code in terms of implementer pedigree. Many customers feel locked to > code that was developed by a few people who have since moved on and > abandoned it. They like the comfort of big company references. > > Our houses tell us a story, even in a country with architects and clear > laws we still have many buildings that make the cut. Imagine the world of > 'invisible software'. > > My thoughts > > Paul Kukubo > > On Thursday, September 20, 2012, Barrack Otieno wrote: > >> Hi Paul, >> >> I look forwad to an answer to my question while i understand the benefits >> of SAP and other ERPs that you and Walu correctly outline and having been >> involved in some local projects in end user training i am still concerned >> with the ultimate objective vis the Vision 2030 strategy that is mentioned >> at the beginning of the press release. I have raised this issue during SAP >> sponsored events but it is always laughed off, at one point i even >> challenged some of their representatives why the development work cannot be >> done locally but i never got any substantive answer should we invest in >> users or developers from a strategic angle as a country ? as it is we have >> too many users which is contributing to the unemployment problem and the >> best the guys can do is to be deployed elsewhere then we start the brain >> drain chorus which is no news to most of us, I would have loved to see the >> ICT board promote local success cases the Alliance Technologies with their >> ERP one and the Open Worlds and many others who are hitherto unknown yet >> they are employing Kenyans and doing amazing stuff for the local community. >> Anyway we need local solutions to local problems and the onus of building >> that community is on us in simple terms. >> >> On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 8:32 PM, Paul Kukubo <pkukubo(a)ict.go.ke> wrote: >> >> Areba >> >> This project is about jobs. 100 Kenyans will develop skills that are >> imediately required by the market. >> The installed base of SAP in Kenya is substantial from Nation Media >> Group, to Bidco, to many other large and medium sized business and some >> state corporations. This base is growing. >> >> The ICT Board intends to extend these partnerships to drive high talent >> development. This is the first. There are many areas and many projects that >> don't have the requisite skills and there are even more Kenyans who don't >> have jobs. Many parents will not agree to pay for a child to certify >> further once he is out of college. Indeed many can't afford it. >> >> Skinning this cat of ICT job creation requires many knives. >> >> Regards >> >> Paul KUKUBO >> CEO Kenya ICT Board >> >> >> >> On Thursday, September 20, 2012, Areba Collins [ @BrainiacKE ® ] wrote: >> >> I wonder how this bodes with the recent discussion about the Government >> 's Intention to go Open Source..... >> >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 4:26 PM, Paul Kukubo <pkukubo(a)ict.go.ke> wrote: >> >> >> >> Kenyan Government and SAP to expand skill set of local graduates >> >> Training aims at improving youth employability in the country’s robust >> ICT sector and is inline with vision 2030 >> >> >> >> Nairobi 20th September, 2012…The government of Kenya through the Kenya >> ICT Board and SAP has today announced a partnership that will see 100 >> bright but underprivileged studentsundergo training to become certified >> SAP Software engineers. >> >> Dubbed “SAP Skills for Africa”, the Programme commits to deliver >> professional training and certification to Kenyan university graduates. The >> programme will seek to substantially improve the employability of young, >> bright university >> >> Barrack O. Otieno >> +254721325277 >> +254-20-2498789 >> Skype: barrack.otieno >> http://www.otienobarrack.me.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 > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > ------------ > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Upgrade your current Apple Gadget to iOS 6
by Albert Mucunguzi 20 Sep '12

20 Sep '12

Here is a link to direct download links to the latest version of iOS. This version is compartible with iPhone (3GS, 4 or 4S), iPod touch (4G, 5G) or iPad (iPad 2 or New iPad). Enjoy. http://bit.ly/PK5TKf Message body -- Albert Mucunguzi Company URL:pctechmagazine.comPersonal Web:www.almuc.meBlog:almuc.me/blogTwitter:@albertmucFacebook:facebook.com/almucMessenger:albertmuc@hotmail.com

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Fellowship application for the ICANN meeting in Beijing
by alice＠apc.org 20 Sep '12

20 Sep '12

Dear all, The fellowship application round is now open for the ICANN meeting in Beijing in April 2013. (see the link:<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-19sep12-en.htm>www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-19sep12-en.htm best alice

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Global Internet firm to set up hub in E. Africa
by awatila＠yahoo.co.uk 20 Sep '12

20 Sep '12

A European Internet infrastructure provider is planning to set up a network hub in East Africa in a move that may increase browsing speeds while lowering costs. http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Internet+firm+to+set+up+hub/-/1006/15… Alex Watila ICT Manager Kenya School of Law Langata-South Road, Karen alternative email address: awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk CDMA : +254(020)2103200 skype: awatila To call us free, sms to 4991: School of Law Telkom Wireless +254(020) 2699581,2699582, 2699583, 2699584, 2699585, 2699586 Tel +254 20 8890 044/94, 8891 399, 8891 200 Fax +254 20 8891 722 “You can visit KSL on the internet at www.ksl.ac.ke”

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Global Internet firm to set up hub in E. Africa
by Davis Onsakia 20 Sep '12

20 Sep '12

Dear all, ...A European Internet infrastructure provider is planning to set up a network hub in East Africa in a move that may increase browsing speeds while lowering costs............ More information on the link: http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Internet+firm+to+set+up+hub/-/1006/15… Best Regards, Davis M Onsakia "One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time."

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Fwd: Come join me at Webinar: "Digital Literacy and Resources for African Educators & Community Leaders" on "This is my story..."
by Ali Hussein 20 Sep '12

20 Sep '12

Listers Apologies for cross-posting. This may be of interest:- Ali Hussein +254 773/713 601113 Sent from my iPhone® Begin forwarded message: > From: Richard C Close <events(a)i-am-the-story.ning.com> > Date: September 20, 2012 5:08:36 AM GMT+03:00 > To: "ali(a)hussein.me.ke" <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Subject: Come join me at Webinar: "Digital Literacy and Resources for African Educators & Community Leaders" on "This is my story..." > Reply-To: do-not-reply(a)i-am-the-story.ning.com > > > "This is my story..." > Home of "I am Africa.This is my story..." > > Richard C Close > Richard C Close has invited you to the event 'Webinar: "Digital Literacy and Resources for African Educators & Community Leaders"' on "This is my story..."! > > Dear Linkedin Colleague, > This an invite to watch our Community Development Digital Literacy webinar workshop for teachers in Uganda. Please pass it on to staff. No fee to attend. > Richard > > Time: October 6, 2012 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm > Location: Link: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/972046466 > Organized By: Richard C Close CEO Chrysalis Campaign, Inc. > > Event Description: > Internet Methods and Resources for African Educators & Community Leaders > This webinar will provide educators and leaders with classroom methods, resources and simple techniques about how to find and use global educational resources. We will illustrate how Internet resources have transformed African youth and the role African teachers have in their communities. We will also show how we can move from educating people for jobs into a new engaged generation that “creates” jobs. > Oct 6, 2012 3:30 PM (Kampala, Uganda) Duration: 1 hour > Space is limited. > Reserve your Webinar Seat Now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/972046466 > Requirements: No technical background is needed, we will explain how Internet “resources” and “collaboration” provides global advice and resources to transform Uganda. > You will learn how to: > > Find lessons with free content. > Make simple charts showing how to use web content in a lesson. > Help run community Project Based Learning to teach the community at the same time. > Find lesson content with only a few dollars a month, such as a cyber library with 10,000 educational web sites as textbooks. > Help youth to move from “education for jobs” into learning how into “training of to create new jobs.” > Train youth in using digital storytelling that can educate a community about how to change their town into a more productive and ethical place. > Find education experts and improve your teaching skills. > > What you will receive: > > Access to the “I am the story...” social community with: personal web pages with blogs, showcase for videos and pictures, the ability to make groups and a YouTube channel with stories. > Access to Certification program for Digital Storytelling centers and individuals. > Build your own Internet groups with blogs. > Certificates for completed stories. > Downloadable training materials. > Recorded link to the webinar. > > Speaker Bio: Richard Close, CEO-Servant, Chrysalis Campaign NGO that develops poverty learning centers, "I am Africa. This is my story..." portal with UNESCO and developer of the Global Learning Framework. Richard is an international speaker, developer of the Global Learning Framework and consultant to the learning industry for 20 years. > Training materials in "I am the story..." social network web site: http://i-am-the-story.ning.com > > Co-Presenter Uganda Team: > > Pastor Hassan Mubiru Disciples Christian Fellowship Mityana, Uganda-East Africa eMail : openheartnpv(a)gmail.com Website: http://dcfuganda.org/ > > > Event Sponsor www.BASCOM.com > > > See more details and RSVP on "This is my story...": > http://i-am-the-story.ning.com/events/event/show?id=6356984%3AEvent%3A24923… > About "This is my story..." > The African youth YouTube story telling campaign by Chrysalis Campaign, Inc and UNESCO PPN sponsored > 358 members > 301 photos > 50 videos > 65 discussions > 62 blog posts > > To control which emails you receive on "This is my story...", click here

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Fraud & Rusk Management + Mobile Banking & Cyber Security
by Matunda Nyanchama 20 Sep '12

20 Sep '12

For those who can make it to Dar, TZ in November. Click here. Or see attachment. Kkindly cascade. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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SharePoint Saturday Nairobi - Sept 15, 2012
by S.M. Muraya 19 Sep '12

19 Sep '12

Quite impressed, many topics shared yesterday at SharePoint Saturday, Cape Town.... http://www.sharepointsaturday.org/capetown/Pages/meetings.aspx ... are being shared in Nairobi this coming Saturday, September 15, 2012. http://sharepointsaturday.org/nairobi/Pages/meetings.aspx This even though South Africa is way ahead of us in deploying "transparency" technologies. http://www.capetown.gov.za/EN/ENVIRONMENTALRESOURCEMANAGEMENT/PROJECTS/Page… http://www.tourism.gov.za/AboutNDT/Branches1/Administration/News/Pages/page… http://www.durban.gov.za/Online_Tools/Pages/default.aspx http://www.topsharepoint.com/durban-2010-fifa-world-cup

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Microsoft: New PCs preinstalled with malware found in China
by Gideon 19 Sep '12

19 Sep '12

Listers, How many people are actually using legitimate software and how have you identified your vendors ?, "*Brand-new laptop and desktop computers sold in China contain preinstalled malicious software, which has infected millions of computers around the world, according to an investigation by Microsoft<http://www.microsoft.com>revealed recently *." However, there is an interesting method used by organizations to deal with malicious traffic called "SinkHoling" Microsoft is using DNS (Domain Name System) software from Nominum that will allow legitimate traffic to subdomains of 3322.org but halt traffic to the 70,000 hosted websites that are harmful, a process known as "sinkholing." Further Read here; http://cw.com.hk/news/microsoft-new-pcs-preinstalled-malware-found-china?pa… Gideon Rop.

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Orange TKL - Request for assistance
by Odhiambo Washington 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

Hello listers, Does someone here know someone who knows someone at Orange TKL who can help me out? I am waiting for connectivity to some remote place in the wilderness of Nanyuki for 1 month now. The cause? Access Kenya Projects Team is waiting for clearance from to access an Orange Kenya mast in Nanyuki - which is where my radios need to be mounted. My understanding is that Access Kenya is leasing mast space from Orange Kenya's facility in Nanyuki town. However, waiting for 1 month to get approval to access the mast doesn't sound quite right, but that is what I am told it is. Seriously, I believe the sharing of the mast is a commercial venture between the two providers. There must be a way to shorten the bureaucratic tape at Orange Kenya. I am waiting for service and I so hope someone knows someone, honestly. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.

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The State Of Internet Access In Our Schools & Kenya’s Global Ranking In A Hyper-Connected World
by Ali Hussein 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

Listers Last week I visited a school run by an NGO called New Dawn Kenya www.newdawnkenya.com. The school is in an informal settlement in the affluent Runda residential area. The appetite for education and knowledge among the students was a thing of beauty to see. These are extremely disadvantaged young people with an insatiable thirst for knowledge. What struck home for me was that the majority of them had never accessed information on the Internet. This issue is an emotional one for me. As a hyper-connected Kenyan I have always taken for granted access to the Internet for the last few years. Over the last few years Internet usage and penetration levels have increased phenomenally. Read on: http://alyhussein.com/2012/09/the-state-of-internet-access-in-our-schools-k… Ali Hussein +254 773/713 601113 Sent from my iPad

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African Development Bank supports DEMO Africa 2012
by Brian Munyao Longwe 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

Apologies for cross-posting Excited about this! http://www.demo-africa.com/news/african-development-bank-supports-demo-afri… [image: logo] *Brian Munyao Longwe* | Mobile: 254715964281 http://mashilingi.blogspot.com <http://www.facebook.com/brianmunyao> Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/brianmunyao> <http://www.twitter.com/blongwe> Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/blongwe> <http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/brian-munyao-longwe/0/32/254> LinkedIn<http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/brian-munyao-longwe/0/32/254> Contact me: [image: Skype] blongwe Want a signature like mine? <http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=16&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.…> Click here.<http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=16&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.…>

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Top brains to entice global investors
by Grace Githaiga 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

IN SUMMARYDemo Africa director Harry Hare said the event, the first to be held in Africa, presents a good chance for local innovators to move their businesses to the next level.Over the last five years, innovators at DEMO US have received about Sh297 billion in business capital.Microsoft, which is sponsoring the event together with Nokia and other multinationals, said that the partnership is one of the best activities they have done because it will help accelerate success of entrepreneurs and start-ups in Africa. http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Top+brains+to+entice+global+investors…

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$1M African News Innovation Challenge Narrowed to 40 Finalists
by Phares Kariuki 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

* We have roughly 6 Kenyan teams... 40 Finalists Emerge in $1 Million African News Innovation Challenge Forty (40) pioneering digital journalism projects have been shortlisted as finalists in the inaugural $1 million African News Innovation Challenge (ANIC). The initiative is the largest fund for digital journalism experimentation in Africa, and is designed to spur solutions to the business, distribution and workplace challenges that face the media industry. In all, 513 applicants were carefully screened by a technical review panel that evaluated which projects have the best potential for strengthening and transforming African news media. Projects were also assessed for their potential to be replicated by media elsewhere in Africa, or to be scaled up across the continent, to create wide and sustained impact. “We are thrilled with the broad range of innovation and ideas among the finalists,” says ANIC manager, Justin Arenstein<http://www.icfj.org/about/profiles/justin-arenstein>. Arenstein is a Knight International Journalism Fellow<http://www.icfj.org/our-work/knight>, who leads the initiative as part of a wider digital innovation program with Africa’s largest association of media owners and operators, the African Media Initiative <http://www.africanmediainitiative.org/> (AMI). “The teams with the strongest links to newsrooms and technology partners had an advantage, as did those that could already point to some proofs-of-concept.” Short-listed finalists include proposals to improve data-driven investigative journalism and the security of journalists or their sources, as well as improve audience engagement, mobile news distribution, data visualization, new revenue models and workflow systems. “The finalists are also all projects that haven’t lost sight of the core focus for the initiative: quality journalism,” says Arenstein. “There is a danger in any innovation program that we get blinded by gadgets and hype. The technical review panel therefore focused on projects that demonstrated a keen commitment to journalism itself.” Finalists will attend a TechCamp in Zanzibar, in partnership with the Tech@State program. ,There they will have the opportunity to refine and defend their proposals in consultation with some of the world’s leading media technology strategists, including experts from the U.K. Guardian’s data team, Mozilla’s OpenNews initiative, Google, previous Knight News Challenge winners, and the World Association of Newspapers. A separate jury of international media strategists, technology innovators, and funding experts will evaluate the revised project plans and will select an estimated 20 winners. They will be announced at the continent’s largest annual gathering of media executives, the African Media Leaders Forum (AMLF), in Dakar, Senegal, on November 10. Winners will receive cash grants ranging from $12,500 to $100,000, as well as additional technology and business development support. They will also have access to a dedicated AMI CivicTech code lab, for technical advice, start-up support and one-on-one mentoring from the world’s top media experts. ANIC’s founding partners include Omidyar Network <http://www.omidyar.com/>, Google <http://www.google.com/>, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation<http://www.gatesfoundation.org/>, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation<http://www.knightfoundation.org/>, the U.S. State Department <http://www.state.gov/>, the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) <http://www.kas.de/wf/en/> and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) <http://www.wan-ifra.org/>. Applicants were encouraged to enter their submissions in the “open” public category, so that they could receive public comments and reviews. The technical review panel and the international jury give preference to applications in this category. A “closed” category was provided for projects with proprietary trade or technology secrets. We put an asterisk next to the closed entries. The finalists, in alphabetical order, are: 1.) actNOW<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26919239666/actnow-an-app-to-al…> A proposed mobile application that empowers audiences to act on investigative reportage, by petitioning government or corporations, in response to televised, radio, or print exposes. 2.) AdBooker * A streamlined workflow management system for generating quotations, managing artwork production, and placing advertising in print media, while also serving as a staff / personnel management tool. 3.) AfricaCheck<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26823095918/africacheck-non-par…> A proposed pan-African, non-partisan and crowdsourced fact-checking website that systematically verifies claims made in media reports. 4.) AfriCartoons<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26931343616/africartoons-com-cr…> A proposed pan-African syndication portal for editorial / news cartoons and news infographics, as well as other editorial illustrations. 5.) africanDRONE<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26930491381/africandrone-journa…> A proposed network of three journalistic ‘eye in the sky’ drone teams at TV stations in east, west, and southern Africa. 6.) AfricanSpending<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26778973618/africanspending-imp…> An African data portal, supported by an intensive fellowship programme, that improves watchdog journalism by “mapping the money” through aggregation, analysis and visualisation of government budgets from across the continent. 7.) BudgIT<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26930410682/budgit-news-in-inte…> An infographic service that produces financial literacy materials for newsrooms using both static and interactive graphical explanations of State budgets and other public finances. 8.) BloggingGhana<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26929459444/the-local-content-m…> A centralised aggregator and syndication market for Ghanaian blogs, to showcase the best local writers / content producers for republication in legacy media. 9.) Code4Ghana<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26931191253/code4ghana> A fellowship programme to strengthen media’s watchdog powers by embedding coders into public interest newsrooms to kickstart data-driven journalism, by harnessing newly available open government data and by sensitising Ghana’s tech tech community to media’s needs. 10.) Citizen Desk<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26909089944/citizen-desk> A validation toolkit, to help news organisations run mobile-optimised platforms for aggregating, verifying, publishing and rewarding citizen journalism. 11.) Circle <http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26903556215/circle> Circle provides newsrooms with a toolkit for creating citizen / audience organised ‘circles’ of advocacy groups or stakeholders around news events or issues. 12.) CorruptionNET<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26823985235/corruptionnet-crowd…> A ‘5w&H’-driven journalistic template system for crowdsourced / citizen-based corruption reporting projects, in partnership with Africa’s largest social mobile network (MXit), to help newsrooms solicit verifiable and actionable information, while still protecting the identity of the source. 13.) Churnalism for Africa<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26903673395/version-of-churnali…> Extend the UK-based churnalism.com to work with African news sources, press releases and Wikipedia to help combat plagiarism and ‘churning’ of press releases in African media. 14.) ConvergeCMS<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26822904522/convergecms-a-cross…> An open source and data-optimised, cross-platform workflow management and publishing system to help streamline and professionalise African newsrooms. 15.) CheckDesk<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26896085998/checkdesk-a-digital…> An ‘open news’ diary, content editing and fact-checking platform to allow audiences into the newsrooms, to help shape media content through collaborative co-creation of news. 16.) DataDesk<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26825106095/datadesk-a-helpdesk…> A ScraperWiki outpost and helpdesk in Cape Town’s HacksHackers chapter to provide free data mining and coding assistance to investigative, data, and other digital journalism pioneers. 17.) DataWrapper<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26827482702/datawrapper-free-op…> A partnership with African newsrooms to implement the new open source DataWrapper visualization tool, to help newsrooms publish interactive infographics as quickly as possible with minimal technical skills. 18.) End-to-End <http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26926831406/end-to-end-traceabi…> An investigative demonstration of “supply chain” mapping and social network analysis, into the cocoa industry, using the SourceMap platform to help show newsrooms how to present complex investigative stories in an interactive yet simple way. 19.) FlashCast * A platform using smart, location-aware LED displays to transmit local news, with audience ‘conversation’ responses around current events, to passengers in public transit / taxis. 20.) Green Hornet<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26910449994/green-hornet-tools-…> A user-friendly plug-and-play toolkit for African journalists to protect whistleblowers, and sources in collaboration with the Tor Project and Al Jazeera. 21.) ImpimpiTagz * A cross-platform citizen reporter app that allows citizens to report the abuse of public facilities or trust by government officials and elected politicians. 22.) INVSTG8.NET Microcollaboration for journalists<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26923910504/invstg8-net-microco…> A community-driven platform to enable journalists to surmount structural barriers to news-gathering, through micro-collaboration, by linking them to data and information via social tools/technologies. 23.) LandQuest<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26898893922/landquest> A toolkit of interoperable resources for data extraction / data scraping to help newsrooms find, collect and then structure information into datasets for journalistic analysis, with the prototype pilot project creating an online, open, and location-driven database of Kenyan land ownership. 24.) ListeningPost<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26903287121/listeningpost-actio…> Africa’s proposed first social-media driven newsroom that produces actionable intel from citizen reporters, by establishing a Storyful listening post and a ScoopShot-type citizen reporter app calibrated for poorer communities. 25.) MicroScope<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26922506818/digital-platform-fo…> A transnational platform for team-based collaboration by data-driven investigative journalists from a coalition of legacy media to track toxic and fake medicines being dumped and sold in African countries, through information sharing, data wrangling, and shared reporting. 26.) moJO - keeping media honest by monitoring online journalism<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26898415019/mojo-keeping-media-…> A plug-and-play toolkit of analytical software tools for African journalism observatories to keep the media honest and help improve media professionalism. 27.) Mekooa: feel the pulse of your local community from miles away<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26625094138/mekooa-feel-the-pul…> A platform for creating personalised news from subscribers’ home regions, for migrant workers or Africans in the diaspora, keeping them informed about important events and issues back home. 28.) Mapping Africa’s Wealth * An investigative toolkit for media in African countries with little open data, showing media how to mine offshore data troves for locally relevant information, as well as tools for transforming offline information into actionable digital data, using a transnational investigation into Africa’s extractive industries by a network of newsrooms and technology partners as the proof-of-concept showcase. 29.) mWallet<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26551792398/using-mbanking-and-…> An integrated IVR and mWallet system to provide community radio stations with new revenue streams from social listings, announcements, and audio ‘classified’ advertising. 30.) Newsbooks Africa<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26896009530/newsbooks-africa> A streamlined workflow management platform to help journalists and media organisations write, collaborate, publish and sell print and digital books based on reportage. The system will be piloted at a number of African media partners. 31.) newsAPI<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26841620976/newsapi-a-developer…> An API (Application Programming Interface) that will give 3rd party developers licensed access to editorial and other content at Uganda’s largest media house to help create new ways to share and monetize news. 32.) openAFRICA<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26922477022/openafrica-a-semant…> A digital document and knowledge management toolkit for African freedom-of-information organisations and investigative journalists, using a pan-African semantic document repository, to improve insight into and analysis of public knowledge. 33.) ODADI - liberating public data to strengthen African watchdog media<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26903258532/code4democracy-libe…> An incubator for watchdog journalism in South Africa that embeds data wranglers and coders into newsrooms, with support from an external development team, for improving evidence-based reportage and investigative journalism. 34.) OurHealth<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26220694015/ourhealth-mobile-mo…> A mobile-optimised citizen reporting tool for soliciting reports at specific venues, with the prototype project deployed at hospitals and clinics in 52 districts in South Africa for patients, nurses / doctors, and news correspondents to report on service standards and related issues. 35.) Oxpeckers<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26825112012/oxpeckers-rooting-o…> A “newsroom stack” of interoperable social network analysis, source document management, and other digital analysis and data management tools for investigative newsrooms, with the prototype toolkit piloted in an environmental “CSI team” at Africa’s leading investigative newspaper. 36.) StarLive<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26686049870/starlive-giving-cit…> A real-time web and mobile channel for ordinary citizens to participate and ask questions, via connected reporters, at press conferences and public meetings. 37.) Sauti ya Mtaa: Geo-located Citizen News<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26909075939/sauti-ya-mtaa-geo-l…> A location-driven publication platform that uses geo-fencing for hyperlocal news, commentary, video and data, to allow communities to share news. 38.) TruthGauge - Keeping ‘em Honest!<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26896836277/truthguage-org-keep…> A platform for the media to rate the accuracy of claims made by politicians, so as to keep the electorate well-informed and the politicians honest. 39.) Wikipedia Mobile <http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26220072540/wikipedia-mobile-in…> A campaign to boost, by hundreds of millions, the number of Africans reading Wikipedia in 37 African languages on mobile devices. 40.) QuestionBox<http://africannewschallenge.tumblr.com/post/26917994719/community-empowerme…> A public booth and audio notice board system for deep rural villages, with mobiles in them, to allow citizen activists and community radio to inform communities about social projects and collect and broadcast feedback. 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The State Of Internet Access In Our Schools & Kenya? Global Ranking In A Hyper-Connected World
by Gideon 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

Ali +1 On bringing about this : Indeed "*What is sad about this phenomenally encouraging story is that it seems that this growth hasn’t penetrated to the less advantaged population in Kenya. It is a state of affairs that cannot be allowed to continue for much longer if we are to achieve our vision of becoming a middle class economy country by 2030 according to Vision 2030*." I believe that we have many resources and a portion of the huge bandwidth that Kenya enjoys now ought to be offloaded to such projects that open a new conduit of information to the thirsty minds otherwise Vision 2030 will arrive too soon and we wouldn't have bridged such gaps. Gideon Rop. On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 6:02 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: Top brains to entice global investors (Brian Munyao Longwe) > 2. The State Of Internet Access In Our Schools & Kenya?s Global > Ranking In A Hyper-Connected World (Ali Hussein) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:43:08 +0300 > From: Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> > To: Agosta Liko <agostal(a)gmail.com> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Top brains to entice global investors > Message-ID: > < > CAHSdPfaAfz4N_uMJHoEMR80wYkZc62QCSWMuos9gau-zUEyM6Q(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > Hi Agosta, > > Francis, Liko and Ali > > DEMO is a launch pad for new technologies and startups, its not a > competition. The only competitive aspect of DEMO is to get to the DEMO > Stage. In the last four months we have engaged with innovators from > across the continent with the objective of taking their innovation from > just that to real > business, that is sustainable and that will take them to the next level. > Different innovators need/require different inputs to take them to the next > level, some need capitalization others are looking for go to market > opportunities, publicity while other are just looking for strategic > partnerships. So it not correct to assume that very > startup is looking for investment in money terms. > > What DEMO provides is the push for a product launch. For a startup to > launch at DEMO > you must have a new, innovative product that solves a real problem. This > partly answers Francis' question. DEMO does not look at innovation for > innovation's sake, there has > to be a real problem that innovation is solving and a business model to > boot. > > Ability to scale is also a big consideration given that investors will be > putting money > and expect a return on their investment. On investors, our work on this > space has shown us that there is mis-match of > expectations. Local developers and innovators are looking for investors > from Silicon Valley, while investors in Sillicon > Valley have no visibility of the local investment opportunity. To this we > have been engaging local investors through the > DEMO Africa Roundtable Workshops and the interest can only be described as > amazing. This is a group that has in the > past been ignored yet they have the capacity to invest and take most of the > startups to the next level, but only if the engagement makes sense to them. > > Who are the investors? We are engaging different players ? both local and > international. At the Nairobi Investor Meeting which we had investors who > are managing funds in excess of $11m and have invested in companies like > Cellulant, Software Technologies and Kencall; in Nigeria end of > this week we have a plethora of investors who are very active in the tech > space and ditto for South Africa at the Demo Investors roundtable which > happens there in a couple of weeks. > > We are engaging all these investors aswell as those who are stilltied up > with legacy investments (property) so that we can give the startups with > the highest potential of > success that extra push to succeed. > > Hope you will be there to see Afric's best! > > cell: +254715964281 > On Sep 17, 2012 4:24 PM, "Agosta Liko" <agostal(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Spoke to Harry about this > > > > who are the investors ? > > > > which are their investments ? > > > > Thanks > > > > On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 3:45 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > > > >> +1 Francis. > >> > >> Infact my understanding is that Demo Africa is just that. This isn't > >> about judging for competition's sake. The 'judges' are investors and > >> companies looking for new products and services that already have > traction > >> or have a huge potential for traction. > >> > >> The last few years have been good for awareness and we have gained a > >> reputation as an innovation hub. However the pipeline now needs to move > >> towards actualizing these ideas into viable, bankable business models. > >> > >> Demo Africa seeks to fill part of the gap. > >> > >> Harry/Brian, hope I haven't put my foot in my mouth... > >> > >> Ali Hussein > >> > >> On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 1:51 PM, Francis Hook <francis.hook(a)gmail.com > >wrote: > >> > >>> I am keen to know to what extent innovators will leverage OSS as they > >>> make their pitches. > >>> > >>> I hope we will not see technology for technology's sake kind of > >>> innovations. We've seen some very sexy ideas develop over the years > >>> but they do not really solve real problems or are very hard to > >>> monetise. > >>> > >>> It would also be nice if we could hear of experiences of local > >>> developers/innovators in terms of getting funding for their start ups, > >>> how their ideas get an audience (and what reactions they get) etc. I > >>> gather there is a degree of wariness when it comes to showcasing ideas > >>> and the fear that players with big pockets will take it and run with > >>> it (because they can afford to) or shoot it down because it could > >>> disrupt existing business models (e.g. cross network shared mobile > >>> money platforms...). > >>> > >>> We've also heard that techies are just that - and have bright ideas > >>> but are not good sales people or any good in biz devt. To what > >>> extent does DEMO address this issue? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On 17 September 2012 00:47, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > IN SUMMARY > >>> > > >>> > Demo Africa director Harry Hare said the event, the first to be held > in > >>> > Africa, presents a good chance for local innovators to move their > >>> businesses > >>> > to the next level. > >>> > Over the last five years, innovators at DEMO US have received about > >>> Sh297 > >>> > billion in business capital. > >>> > Microsoft, which is sponsoring the event together with Nokia and > other > >>> > multinationals, said that the partnership is one of the best > >>> activities they > >>> > have done because it will help accelerate success of entrepreneurs > and > >>> > start-ups in Africa. > >>> > > >>> > http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Top+brains+to+entice+global+investors… > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > _______________________________________________ > >>> > 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/francis.hook%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. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Francis Hook > >>> +254 733 504561 > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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. > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> *Ali Hussein* > >> > >> > >> > >> Twitter: @AliHKassim > >> > >> Skype: abu-jomo > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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. > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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] [ISOC_KE] The State Of Internet Access In Our Schools & Kenya’s Global Ranking In A Hyper-Connected World
by Barrack Otieno 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

Thanks Ouya and Ali, sounds very exciting i am sure Martin and colleagues will be getting in touch with you it is a great public course at the end of the day we have to ensure that the Internet is for everyone, indeed we can do something as Ali proposes. On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 9:49 AM, Ouya Obunga <ouya.bill(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Barrack, Hussein, > > I'm currently undertaking a similar consultancy carried out by USAID through > ACE (Accelerating 21st Century Education) and TEPD (Teacher Education and > Professional Development) whereby teachers were trained on use computers and > internet such that when they teach, they just use laptops with no papers. > Additionally, these schools were given laptops that have all subjects > content in softcopy from KIE (the software is called Tafakari) plus internet > connection that teachers and students can research on and learn the most > updated content. > > The project is in pilot stage in Garissa, Mombasa and Nyeri. I can be > resourceful in the event that you want to carry out a baseline survey on the > same due to my interactions with these schools. In fact, one of the key > pillars of establishing computer system in schools was access to affordable > internet connection since the use of Modems is proving to be very expensive > for most of the schools. > > Best regards, > > Ouya Obunga > 0720 438 527 > > On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 9:21 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> Hi Ali, >> >> It is good you raise this issue, the same arose during our monthly >> Internet Society Chapter meeting last weekend and the Chapter decided >> to conduct a baseline survey whose findings we shall share with the >> community in due course, you raise very salient issues that members >> pointed out. >> >> Best Regards >> >> On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 5:55 AM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: >> > Listers >> > >> > Last week I visited a school run by an NGO called New Dawn Kenya >> > www.newdawnkenya.com. The school is in an informal settlement in the >> > affluent Runda residential area. The appetite for education and >> > knowledge >> > among the students was a thing of beauty to see. These are extremely >> > disadvantaged young people with an insatiable thirst for knowledge. >> > >> > What struck home for me was that the majority of them had never accessed >> > information on the Internet. This issue is an emotional one for me. As a >> > hyper-connected Kenyan I have always taken for granted access to the >> > Internet for the last few years. Over the last few years Internet usage >> > and >> > penetration levels have increased phenomenally. >> > >> > Read on: >> > >> > >> > http://alyhussein.com/2012/09/the-state-of-internet-access-in-our-schools-k… >> > >> > >> > Ali Hussein >> > >> > +254 773/713 601113 >> > >> > 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/otieno.barrack%40gmai… >> > >> > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> > for >> > people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and >> > development. >> > >> > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and >> > bandwidth, >> > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, >> > do >> > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 > > > > > -- > Ouya Obunga > Lead Software Architect > Skooli Labs East Africa > 2nd Floor, Mageso Chambers, > Moi Avenue, Nairobi > +254 (20) 3572650, 0720 438 527 > ouya(a)skooli.co.ke > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Standard Digital News : State warned on ditching copyrighted software
by Evans Ikua 17 Sep '12

17 Sep '12

Conrad, this debate will not end any time soon and you can be sure its important. I am sure you would know how much money Microsoft alone mints in Kenya. With the threat of loss of market share, we do expect them to continue feeding us with half truths about what is important. I know what is important for me, and I also speak for the person who does not understand the issues, nor care about what software is running their solutions. Because I know something that they dont. You dont want us to believe that proprietary software has better value than open source, do you? What value? I have no doubt that all platforms must co-exist, at least to a certain extent. But it would be better to face the facts as they are as opposed to peddling cheap lies about security and vulnerabilities. I for one always have a problem with the Government using my tax money to buy closed source software, while at the same time spending the meagre forex resources that we have to fatten the wallets of developers in Redmond and Germany. The bargain here is that we are left with proprietary formats that tie us to companies that are not guaranteed to last the next 20 years, leave a lone 100 years. Did you know that Americans can't sell anything to (or visit) Cuba because of sanctions? What hapens if Mitt Romney (God Forbid) wakes up one morning and decides he does not like Kenya, and therefore we can't do business with the US? Or are we stuck with "good behaviour" so that we don't land in bad books with anyone, so that we can guarantee to run our economy with other people's technology? Where is the freedom there? The freedom that we refer to is not price, but the freedom to control how our software works, without having to depend on a handful of companies that control the source code, and if and when we can get bug fixes, so long as we behave ourselves. For individuals, its a matter of personal choice. But for our government, its a matter of freedom, foreign exchange, and developing local capacities. So its good that our government is finally getting the message, though unfortunately there is going to be some losers. Evans Ikua On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 11:32 PM, Rad! <conradakunga(a)gmail.com> wrote: > These debates of open/closed source are pointless and juvenile, especially > coming from veterans in the industry. > > Mwananchi does nor know nor care how things run, provided they a) Work and > b) solve his problems. > > Can we at least get to that point before having these spurious arguments. > Our police stations use counter books for records. Marriage registries use > typewriters and box files. The city council and lands ministries are > festooned with box files and papers. > > And we are here on ivory towers arguing over open vs closed source leaving > fundamentals unaddressed! > > Pragmatic people have no need to resort to extremism. Just as there is > room on roads for Mercedes S Class and Toyota Vitz I'm pretty sure there is > room for Open and Closed Source software. > > As for the issue of cost - I encourage folks to look at it from an > economics perspective. Cost and value are very different things. > > On Sunday, September 16, 2012, Mark Mwangi wrote: > >> All I see is opportunity. Am not anti Microsoft or any closed source >> software company. Painting open source software as insecure, unsupportable >> and almost unhygienic is not being realistic in my opinion. >> >> The reason there aren't many linux folk is because there is no demand for >> them. If the govt decided that everything on their systems (or at >> least most) would be foss then thats where the talent will gravitate. It >> starts with a stance though. >> >> On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 10:29 PM, Agosta Liko <agostal(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> issue is Open Source is free but very few people know linux or mysql as >> well as the closed guys who know aix and oracel very well. >> >> IT does not matter, all that matters is how well one can support whatever >> they are deploying .... >> >> >> >> On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 10:21 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com >> > wrote: >> >> Given that Kenya is not the first country to make such a move, I see no >> reason for M$ to spell doom, really. >> >> Kenya can learn and borrow from those countries. I am sure M$ knows that >> there are countries already fully on FOSS. >> >> >> >> On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 9:15 PM, Mark Mwangi <mwangy(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Isnt it interesting that it is only closed source software vendors >> spelling doom and gloom? >> >> >> On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 7:34 PM, <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> >> >> Last week, the Government issued a warning that in the next three >> years it will move its IT operations to Free and Open Source Software >> (FOSS), a move that will reduce cost by more than half in IT expenses. >> >> http://www.standardmedia.co.**ke/?articleID=2000066158&** >> story_title=State-warned-on-**ditching-copyrighted-software<http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000066158&story_title=State-warn…> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> ------------ >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/**mailman/listinfo/skunkworks<http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks> >> ------------ >> >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/**viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94<http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94> >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Mark Mwangi >> >> markmwangi.me.ke >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> ------------ >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, >> Nairobi,KE >> +254733744121/+254722743223 >> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ >> I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> ------------ >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > ------------ > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > -- *---------------------------------------------------- Kind Regards, Evans Ikua,* lanetconsulting.com, lpi-eastafrica.org, ict-innovation.fossfa.net, Skype: @ikuae Cell: +254-722-955831

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KENIC IS SLEEPING Kenic.or.ke Down for over 16 hours and Counting!
by Wycliffe 17 Sep '12

17 Sep '12

Kenic.or.ke (the .ke registry system ) which is supposed to have 100% availability has been DOWN for over 16 hours -from approx. 5 pm (14th September 2012) upto Now (15th September 2012 at 0900hours ) and counting. No word yet from Kenic team ( The NEW CEO, Change manager ,,,,,Nobody) to registrars and hence to customers. As far as I know, NO domain registered / renewed for this period and counting. Can we have an update on when this site will be up??? Anybody from Kenic board here!!!!!!!!! Note: If the site is available, you can check the registration / renewal statistics from here: https://registry.kenic.or.ke/statistics.jsp Disappointed Wycliffe

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New Book and New Report on Internet Public Policy Dialogue Available for Download
by Ben Akoh 17 Sep '12

17 Sep '12

Hi All, I did promise a while back to circulate links to a book under development. I had mentioned the important lesson learned from kictanet - on online policy dialogue. I recall suggesting that "lurkers" value and benefit from participation on the list. And that there are interesting ways in which a framework can be used to evaluate (and design) long term sustainable ICT projects in Africa, broadly and perhaps, Kenya more specifically. The links below point to a) toolkit on facilitating public policy dialogue; and b) to a country report in which some of the tools in the toolkit was used to analyze a specific country situation. Thanks for opening up your network to lurkers and learners. Hope you enjoy the publications. Best, Ben New Book: Akoh,B., Egede-Nissen, B., & Creech, H. (2012). Toolkit on Internet Public Policy Dialogue: Tools for the Practitioner. IISD. Available at: http://www.iisd.org/publications/pub.aspx?pno=1619. Download for free. This Toolkit can be used by new or emerging public policy groups seeking to understand and support public policy dialogue with stakeholders. It is based on two central activities: the gathering of evidence to support policy recommendations, and the securing of consent among the stakeholders to be affected by policy change. ---- New Report: Akoh, B. (2012). Supporting Multistakeholder Internet Public Policy Dialogue in a Least Developed Country: The Togo Experience. IISD:Canada. Available at: http://www.iisd.org/publications/pub.aspx?pno=1683. This case study for Togo, a least developed country, illustrates how multistakeholder dialogue can identify priorities and challenges for the development and deployment of the Internet in support of the country's economic, social and environmental needs. Information and communication technology (ICT) growth in Africa has been steady in the past five years, with impacts on the economic and social landscape. Grassroots involvement and local level policy consultations should be considered an intrinsic part of the process of developing national priorities and objectives for ICTs and the Internet.

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'Poverty barons' who make a fortune from taxpayer-funded aid budget
by Agosta Liko 17 Sep '12

17 Sep '12

The Department for International Development (DFID) paid almost £500million last year to consultants, mostly British, many of whom earn six, even seven-figure incomes, courtesy of the taxpayer. DFID also funds dozens of foreign consultancy firms. It is paying £6million to the University of Cape Town to investigate mental health issues in southern Africa and millions of pounds to US-based organisations, including the Clinton Foundation, the International Food Policy Research Institute and Family Health Inter-national. It is paying a Washington-based group, Search for Common Ground, £3.9million to “support the electoral cycle in Sierra Leone”. Consultancy firms in India and Uganda are also receiving large sums. read on http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9545584/Poverty-barons-who-make-a-…

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Konza Techno Park Launch?
by Edith Adera 17 Sep '12

17 Sep '12

Listers, Just wondering if anyone knows what ever happened to the planned launch and ground breaking for Konza Techno park? Is it still on? or a pipe dream? Would be good to know as we strive to achieve vision 2030, let us accompany the mega road construction we see around with some landmark ICT mega projects, we should not be left behind as an industry. Bwana Ndemo/Mugo, could you please shed some light? expected date of launch? I hope before the end of the year? Edith

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Standard Digital News : State warned on ditching copyrighted software
by awatila＠yahoo.co.uk 17 Sep '12

17 Sep '12

Last week, the Government issued a warning that in the next three years it will move its IT operations to Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), a move that will reduce cost by more than half in IT expenses. http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000066158&story_title=State-warn… Alex Watila ICT Manager Kenya School of Law Langata-South Road, Karen P.O. Box 30369 00100 Nairobi skype: awatila Telkom Wireless +254(020) 2699581,2699582, 2699583, 2699584, 2699585, 2699586 Tel +254 20 8890 044/94, 8891 399, 8891 200 Fax +254 20 8891 722 “You can visit KSL on the internet at www.ksl.ac.ke”

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New Twist in Carjacking - with ICT this criminal could be behind bars
by Edwin Onchari 16 Sep '12

16 Sep '12

Listers, I thought I should share this to highlight the urgency of entrenching and investing in ICT in our law enforcement agencies. It would have been so easy to dust for prints and run against a criminal database/register of persons..wonder how many have fallen victim Edwin Please sample this, and watch out: This is very scary and could happen to any of us. Seems like every nice thing people do for one another can be perverted. A new twist on kidnapping from a very smart survivor: About a week ago there was a woman standing by the Sarit Centre entrance in Westlands, this woman had finished shopping, went out to her car and discovered that she had a flat tyre. She got the jack out of the trunk and began to change the flat tyre. A nice man dressed in a business suit and carrying a briefcase walked up to her and said, "I noticed you're changing a flat tyre. Would you like me to take care of it for you?" The woman was grateful for his offer and accepted his help. They chatted amiably while the man changed the tyre, and then put the flat tyre and the jack in the boot, shut it and dusted his hands off. The woman thanked him profusely, and as she was about to get in her car, the man told her that he left his car around at The Mall, and asked if she would mind giving him a lift to his car. She was a little surprised and she asked him why his car was at The Mall. He said that he left his car because of a traffic Jam, and now he was running late. The woman hated to tell him "no" because he had just rescued her from having to change her flat tire all by herself, but she felt uneasy. (Trust that gut feeling!) Then she remembered seeing the man put his briefcase in her boot before shutting it and before he asked her for a ride to his car. She told him that she'd be happy to drive him around to his car, but she just remembered one last thing she needed to buy. (Smart woman!!) She said she would only be a few minutes; he could sit down in her car and wait for her; she would be as quick as she could be. She hurried into the mall, and told a security guard! what had happened, the guard came out to her car with her, but the man had left. They opened the trunk, took out his locked briefcase and took it down to the police station. The police opened it (ostensibly to look for ID so they could return it to the man). What they found was rope, duct tape, and knives. When the police checked her "flat" tire, there was nothing wrong with it; the air had simply been let out. It was obvious what the man's intention was, and obvious that he had carefully thought it out in advance. The woman was blessed to have escaped harm. How much worse it would have been if she had children with her and had them wait in the car while the man fixed the tire, or if she had a baby strapped into a car seat? Or if she'd gone against her judgment and given him a lift? I'd like you to forward this to all those you know that may need to be reminded that the world we live in has a lot of deviants in it. It may save a life. Better to be safe than sorry. A candle is not dimmed by lighting another candle. If you love your mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, etc., you may want to pass it on to them, as well. Mr. Leonard Maina Mugambi +254 720 248 873

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Re: [kictanet] ISP Advertising Standards: Open Letter to CCK
by Victor Kapiyo 15 Sep '12

15 Sep '12

I think there are well established definitions and standards e.g. those developed by the ITU on QoS. Should we apply these, it will be possible to benchmark the services offered by local ISPs against the standard, and determine whether they meet the threshold, which in my view, would if met, constitute "reasonable quality" as defined by the law. In addition, I think it is dishonest, and more so fraudulent to advertise network capable theoretical speeds as actual expected speeds, like most providers are currently doing. It is even worse, when the speed is throttled and the period which it is throttled, is not disclosed to consumers - who are expected to be always 'understanding' when we hear the 'our cables were vandalised' excuses, yet money, which in most cases is non-refundable has been paid! In my view, ISPs should reimburse users monies paid when they fail to meet QoS as expected, because it is a fundamental aspect which goes to the core of their contracts with users. CCK should implement the law. Victor Sent from my Windows 8 PC <http://windows.microsoft.com/consumer-preview> *From:* S.M. Muraya *Sent:* 13 September 2012 10:46:37 *To:* Victor Kapiyo <vkapiyo(a)gmail.com> *CC:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] ISP Advertising Standards: Open Letter to CCK If no one ever reaches "up to xx Mbs" between 12am and 6am, is it a clear case of fraud / throttling bandwidth advertised? The ISP may have valid reasons for bandwidth throttling but CCK officials should (probably do) have connections to test advertised ISP services at their various residential locations. How about when ISP's can honestly claim (many times) that network "injuries" caused by accident or vandals lower their QoS? On Sep 13, 2012 9:59 AM, "Victor Kapiyo" <vkapiyo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Collins, Listers, > > I think it's important to have standards. > > With regard to enforceability, allow me to quote some relevant provisions > of the law: > > The Constitution provides for Consumer Protection under Art. 46: > > *46. (1) Consumers have the right—* > > *(a) to goods and services of reasonable quality; > * > *(b) to the information necessary for them to gain full benefit from > goods and services; > * > *(c) to the protection of their health, safety, and economic interests; > and > * > *(d) to compensation for loss or injury arising from defects in goods or > services. > * > *(2) Parliament shall enact legislation to provide for consumer > protection and for fair, honest and decent advertising. > * > *(3) This Article applies to goods and services offered by public > entities or private persons* > > NB: The Consumer Protection Bill, which is to be enacted pursuant to Art > 46 (2), is yet to be passed by Parliament. > > In addition, we already have regulations under the Kenya Information and > Communication Act, i.e. Kenya Information and Communication (Consumer > Protection) Regulations 2010, which is already in force. > > Allow me to quote: > > *"3. Rights and obligations of customers.* > > *(1) A customer shall have the right to— > > (a) receive clear and complete information about rates, terms and > conditions for available and proposed products and services; > > (b) be charged only for the products and services they subscribe to; > > (c) where possible, select a service provider and service of the > customer’s choice; > > (d) personal privacy and protection against unauthorized use of personal > information; > > (e) accurate and understandable bills for products and services > authorised by the customer, and to fair prompt redress in the event of a > dispute in the provision of the products and services; > > (f) protection from unfair trade practices, including false and > misleading advertising and anti-competitive behaviour by licensees; and > > (g) equal opportunity for access to the same type and quality of service > as other customers in the same area at substantially the same tariff > limiting variations to available or appropriate technologies required to > serve specific customers."* > > > And Rule 23: > > *"23. Offences and penalties. > (1) A licensee who— > > (a) fails to perform the measurement, reporting and record keeping tasks > within the required time; > > (b) fails to reach a target for any of the parameters stipulated under > these Regulations; > > (c) fails to submit, during a time specified by the Commission, > information requested by the Commission pursuant to these Regulations; > > (d) submits or publishes false or misleading information about the > quality of its services; > > (e) obstructs or prevents an inspection or investigation carried out by > the Commission pursuant to these Regulations; > > (f) engages in any act or omission whose effect would be to defeat the > purposes of these Regulations, commits an offence. > > (3) A person who commits an offence under these Regulations shall, where > no specific penalty is provided for, is liable on conviction to a fine not > exceeding three hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term > not exceeding three years or both."* > > As you can see from the foregoing, there are sufficient provisions in the > law to regulate licensee conduct with regard to advertising. If these were > followed and implemented to the letter by all persons, then we'd have more > transparency especially with regard to advertising. > > What would perhaps problematic is the level of disclosure, i.e. what would > constitute complete information within the meaning of the law? > > Here, I think that either standards or further guidelines would be > important, to provide clear criteria or guidelines for the class, > elements or type of information that would need to be disclosed to meet the > threshold of the provisions so quoted. I think the industry needs to sit > down and agree on this bearing in mind the industry best practices and the > practicability of implementing the same in the Kenyan context. > > Victor > > > Sent from my Windows 8 PC <http://windows.microsoft.com/consumer-preview> > > *From:* Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > *Sent:* 11 September 2012 21:06:26 > *To:* vkapiyo(a)gmail.com > *CC:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] ISP Advertising Standards: Open Letter to CCK > > Collins > > Good idea. We could also appeal to APA (Advertising Practitioners > Association) as this also borders on culpability from an advertising agency > perspective. > > Ali Hussein > > +254 773/713 601113 > > Sent from my iPhone® > > On Sep 11, 2012, at 8:52 PM, Areba Collins [ @BrainiacKE ® ]< > arebacollins(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hello listers, > Im following this from a discussion in the other list from one Kelvin, his > assertions were: > > I think we need to as a group write a couple of recommendations for the >> CCK to rein in ISPs especially how they advertise. This could cover aspects >> such as :- >> >> >> - Proper disclosure to customers on speeds i.e should Orange >> advertise 21mbps and get away with it >> - Outline whether its shared >> - Provide figures for the FUP >> - Disclose whether or not inernet is unlimited >> >> There are some things you wouldnt get away with the FCC in the US . >> >> What are your thoughts ? >> >> Kevin >> >> > I need to hear what CCK has to say about this, I would very much preffer > ISP companies to give full disclosure of what they are selling , using a > standardized nomenclature. Could someone please advise if this is > enforceable? > > Regards, > > > -- > *“The twentieth century has been characterized by three developments of > great political importance: the growth of democracy, the growth of > corporate power, and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of > protecting corporate power against democracy”* > > _______________________________________________ > 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/vkapiyo%40gmail.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > _______________________________________________ > 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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URL for the ICANN Africa Strategy Working Group Docs
by Alice Munyua 15 Sep '12

15 Sep '12

Dear all, The url for the ICANN Africa Strategy documents: http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/icann-aswg Best Alice -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] URL for the ASWG Docs Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:10:59 +0200 From: Dandjinou Pierre <pdandjinou(a)gmail.com> Reply-To: africann(a)afrinic.net To: africann(a)afrinic.net Listers, As a follow up to my earlier message , here is the url for accessing the ASWG documents : http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/icann-aswg Best regards Pierre -- Pierre Dandjinou Cotonou - 229 90 087784 / 66566610 Dakar 221 77 639 30 41 www.scg.bj skype : sagbo1953 _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann

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Please contribute to the ICANN Africa Strategy Document
by Alice Munyua 14 Sep '12

14 Sep '12

Dear Listers, Chers listiers! As promised, the working documents of the Africa Strategy Working Group are now available for your perusal and comments. Kindly go to www.afrinic.net and select ICANN-ASWG One of the documents listed there is key to the next steps of the development of the strategy : the strategy matrix; the ASWG would be grateful if you could concentrate on that document and provide the following in coming two weeks : 1- Your priority list of 5 to 10 strategic objectives with subsequent strategic projects 2- Your further comments and recommendations, if any, which could be inserted in the final document. Your contribution should be forwarded to ICANN-ASWG(a)Afrinic.net Many thanks for sending your feedback by the deadline of 28th September. Best regards Pierre On behalf of the ASWG

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maddog blogs about his experience celebrating software in Kenya
by Evans Ikua 14 Sep '12

14 Sep '12

Into Africa: A visit to Kenya on Software Freedom Day, 2012 The first thing you notice about Kenya is that everyone wants to know your name. When you first meet a person from Kenya you ask their name, and you tell them your name. You shake their hand and ask them how they are doing. You ask about their family, and they ask about your family. Then they smile. I was in Kenya at the invitation of Evans Ikua, the coordinator for LPI in East Africa <http://www.lpi-eastafrica.org/>. I had met Evans several times due to FOSSFA (Free and Open Source Software Foundation for Africa<http://www.fossfa.net/>) meetings, and meetings of ict@innovation, a capacity building program funded mostly by the Government of Germany. Evans was coordinating Software Freedom Day (SFD) in Kenya, and wanted me as a speaker. Evans was also the Chairman of the Linux Professional Association of Kenya<http://www.lpakenya.org>. To sweeten the invitation, he promised to take me to a national wildlife preserve to watch the wildebeest (also known as GNU) migration. Please read more in his blog here<http://www.lpi.org/blog/africa-visit-kenya-software-freedom-day-2012> -- *---------------------------------------------------- Kind Regards, Evans Ikua,* lanetconsulting.com, lpi-eastafrica.org, ict-innovation.fossfa.net, Skype: @ikuae Cell: +254-722-955831

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Premium service web activations
by robert yawe 13 Sep '12

13 Sep '12

Hi All, I have been having an issue concerning activation of premium rate services on my phone which seem to be effected from the internet. Is it legal for the mobile provider to charge you for a premium rate service that was not done directly from your phone but from an online site that only requests for a mobile number? Last I checked knowing someones mobile number did not require water boarding. 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] ISP Advertising Standards: Open Letter to CCK
by Victor Kapiyo 13 Sep '12

13 Sep '12

Collins, Listers, I think it's important to have standards. With regard to enforceability, allow me to quote some relevant provisions of the law: The Constitution provides for Consumer Protection under Art. 46: *46. (1) Consumers have the right—* *(a) to goods and services of reasonable quality; * *(b) to the information necessary for them to gain full benefit from goods and services; * *(c) to the protection of their health, safety, and economic interests; and * *(d) to compensation for loss or injury arising from defects in goods or services. * *(2) Parliament shall enact legislation to provide for consumer protection and for fair, honest and decent advertising. * *(3) This Article applies to goods and services offered by public entities or private persons* NB: The Consumer Protection Bill, which is to be enacted pursuant to Art 46 (2), is yet to be passed by Parliament. In addition, we already have regulations under the Kenya Information and Communication Act, i.e. Kenya Information and Communication (Consumer Protection) Regulations 2010, which is already in force. Allow me to quote: *"3. Rights and obligations of customers.* *(1) A customer shall have the right to— (a) receive clear and complete information about rates, terms and conditions for available and proposed products and services; (b) be charged only for the products and services they subscribe to; (c) where possible, select a service provider and service of the customer’s choice; (d) personal privacy and protection against unauthorized use of personal information; (e) accurate and understandable bills for products and services authorised by the customer, and to fair prompt redress in the event of a dispute in the provision of the products and services; (f) protection from unfair trade practices, including false and misleading advertising and anti-competitive behaviour by licensees; and (g) equal opportunity for access to the same type and quality of service as other customers in the same area at substantially the same tariff limiting variations to available or appropriate technologies required to serve specific customers."* And Rule 23: *"23. Offences and penalties. (1) A licensee who— (a) fails to perform the measurement, reporting and record keeping tasks within the required time; (b) fails to reach a target for any of the parameters stipulated under these Regulations; (c) fails to submit, during a time specified by the Commission, information requested by the Commission pursuant to these Regulations; (d) submits or publishes false or misleading information about the quality of its services; (e) obstructs or prevents an inspection or investigation carried out by the Commission pursuant to these Regulations; (f) engages in any act or omission whose effect would be to defeat the purposes of these Regulations, commits an offence. (3) A person who commits an offence under these Regulations shall, where no specific penalty is provided for, is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding three hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or both."* As you can see from the foregoing, there are sufficient provisions in the law to regulate licensee conduct with regard to advertising. If these were followed and implemented to the letter by all persons, then we'd have more transparency especially with regard to advertising. What would perhaps problematic is the level of disclosure, i.e. what would constitute complete information within the meaning of the law? Here, I think that either standards or further guidelines would be important, to provide clear criteria or guidelines for the class, elements or type of information that would need to be disclosed to meet the threshold of the provisions so quoted. I think the industry needs to sit down and agree on this bearing in mind the industry best practices and the practicability of implementing the same in the Kenyan context. Victor Sent from my Windows 8 PC <http://windows.microsoft.com/consumer-preview> *From:* Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> *Sent:* 11 September 2012 21:06:26 *To:* vkapiyo(a)gmail.com *CC:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] ISP Advertising Standards: Open Letter to CCK Collins Good idea. We could also appeal to APA (Advertising Practitioners Association) as this also borders on culpability from an advertising agency perspective. Ali Hussein +254 773/713 601113 Sent from my iPhone® On Sep 11, 2012, at 8:52 PM, Areba Collins [ @BrainiacKE ® ]< arebacollins(a)gmail.com> wrote: Hello listers, Im following this from a discussion in the other list from one Kelvin, his assertions were: I think we need to as a group write a couple of recommendations for the CCK > to rein in ISPs especially how they advertise. This could cover aspects > such as :- > > > - Proper disclosure to customers on speeds i.e should Orange advertise > 21mbps and get away with it > - Outline whether its shared > - Provide figures for the FUP > - Disclose whether or not inernet is unlimited > > There are some things you wouldnt get away with the FCC in the US . > > What are your thoughts ? > > Kevin > > I need to hear what CCK has to say about this, I would very much preffer ISP companies to give full disclosure of what they are selling , using a standardized nomenclature. Could someone please advise if this is enforceable? Regards, -- *“The twentieth century has been characterized by three developments of great political importance: the growth of democracy, the growth of corporate power, and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of protecting corporate power against democracy”* _______________________________________________ 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/vkapiyo%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Update of Kenya's Copyright Law and alignment to Internet Technologies
by Michuki Mwangi 13 Sep '12

13 Sep '12

Hi Folks, I am interested in getting some information updating the Copyright law and aligning it with internet technologies. Would anyone on this list be in a position to share the information and sections under consideration etc?. Thanks and regards, Michuki.

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Cofek press conference on MTR and related issues
by stephen Mutoro 12 Sep '12

12 Sep '12

Dear all, I enjoy the wealth of expertise and non-concurrance on a number of ICT issues on this blog. Tomorrow, at 2pm, The Consumers Federation of Kenya (www.cofek.co.ke) will be addressing a press conference on the MTR (mobile termination rate) and related intrigues and the fact that the debate is getting out of control if not confusing. What if CCK approves lowering? What if it doesn't? What about the approach used by HE the President to communicate the decision. I will appreciate your urgent views on the way forward. Please feel free to criticize us/our position especially if it adds value to the subject matter. We really need to have this debate more focussed. Thanks. Stephen Mutoro Secretary General Cofek - Restoring consumer pride and confidence

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PC Tech Magazine - September 2012 Free download
by Albert Mucunguzi 12 Sep '12

12 Sep '12

Hi all, Just a reminder that you can download this month's issue of PC Tech Magazine on the link below, for free. http://www.pctechmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download… Enjoy -- Albert Mucunguzi Executive Director [image: PC Tech Logo] PC Tech Communications Plot 14 Martyrs' Lane, Ntinda P. O. Box 32180, Kampala, Uganda Company URL:*pctech.co.ug, pctechmagazine.com*Personal Web:* albertmucunguzi.com* <http://albertmucunguzi.com/>Blog:* albertmucunguzi.com/blog* <http://albertmucunguzi.com/blog>Twitter:* @albertmuc*Facebook:*facebook.com/almuc*Messenger:*albertmuc@hotmail.com*

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PUBLIC LECTURE - "Hot ICT Trends and Their impact on Organizational Business Practices."
by Ali Hussein 12 Sep '12

12 Sep '12

Listers This may be of interest: THEME: PUBLIC LECTURE - "Hot ICT Trends and Their impact on Organizational Business Practices." WHO: Prof. Nicolai Pogrebnyakov , Assistant Professor, Department of International Economics and Management, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark. WHEN: Monday, September 17, 2012 TIME: 11:00am - 1:00pm WHERE: @ NaiLab, located at Bishop Magua Centre, 4th Floor, Ngong Road substitution, Prof Nicolai teaches and performs research in the areas of crowdsourcing, technology substitution, mobile technology and collaborative innovation. He also teaches Executive MBA In Leadership and International Business Development at Inoorero University. -- *Ali Hussein* Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo

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ITU SG says WCIT Talks Are Not About Internet Governance
by Alice Munyua 12 Sep '12

12 Sep '12

http://www.bna.com/itus-toure-wcit-b17179869586/ Tuesday, September 11, 2012 ITU's Toure: WCIT Talks Are Not About Internet Governance by Thomas O'Toole An editor on our staff, David McAuley, was fortunate to obtain an interview last week with International Telecommunication Union Secretary-General Dr. Hamadoun I. Touré. The U.S. government has hammered away at Touré and the ITU all this year, accusing the international telecom body of using the upcoming World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT-12) talks in Dubai as a forum to wrest key internet governance functions away from the private sector (and the U.S. government). The accusations clearly rankled Touré, who spoke at length about what WCIT is and is not about. WCIT 'Internet Governance' Hype Distracts Attention From Serious Issues, ITU Head Says By David McAuley The World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT-12) “has nothing to do with [internet] Governance,” International Telecommunication Union Secretary-General Dr. Hamadoun I. Touré told BNA Sept. 5 during email and telephone interviews. Touré reiterated and expanded upon previously voiced criticisms of what he called “over-dramatic” characterizations of the WCIT-12 process as a push by some governments to wrest control over the internet and place it in the ITU. Touré also took the opportunity to try to refocus the debate surrounding WCIT-12 onto what he argued were serious issues that require urgent attention by ITU member states--such as data security and exorbitant roaming charges. WCIT Draws Near The ITU, the United Nations's agency for information and communication technologies, is hosting WCIT-12 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from Dec. 3-14. The aim of the event is to revise the “International Telecommunication Regulations,” established by treaty in 1988 and widely credited with liberalizing the international telecom market, and enabling the growth that followed. The ITRs did not address the internet, however, which did not generate such a huge global impact until years later. WCIT-12 has garnered increasing criticism on substantive claims that it involves overreach by implicating the internet (17 ECLR 805, 5/2/12), and on transparency claims that the process is shrouded in secrecy. Touré has challenged the notion that either the United Nations or the ITU has designs on internet control, and has attempted, with some limited success, to pry the WCIT-12 process open for all stakeholders rather than just for ITU members. Serious Issues on Agenda Touré told BNA, “Internet Governance as we know it today” is about “Domain Names and addresses.” Internet governance, according to Touré, consists of: • the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions; • the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) functions; and • the ICANN-Verisign Corp. agreement on the root zone file and domain names. “These are issues that we're not talking about at all,” he said. “We're not pushing that, we don't need to.” Discussions on those internet governance topics are addressed by the Internet Governance Forum and the World Summit on the Information Society, Touré said. “WCIT is not going to duplicate this.” Touré stressed that the concern over internet governance should not drown out the opportunity for WCIT to take on matters of real import. “Why don't we talk about security, you cannot have freedom or privacy without security. If anyone can steal your identity you are not a free person.” There's so much on our plate. Why [would] I have to take over internet governance? Hamadoun I. Touré, Secretary General, International Telecommunication Union Roaming, the application of sometimes steep charges to maintain mobile device network-connectivity while the user travels from one country to another, is another WCIT topic that he said needs attention, calling it a very real issue for developing countries. There are others, he added, “We cannot talk about energy efficiency, we cannot talk about accessibility, we cannot talk about security for children?” “These are real issues we are talking about,” Touré said. “There's so much on our plate. Why [would] I have to take over internet governance?” Impact of Definitional Changes ITR Article 3 deals with international telecommunications networks. A summary of the existing proposals made public by the ITU, known as the “Draft of the Future ITRs,” shows a number of proposals for a new Article 3.5 that would touch upon naming, numbering, addressing, and identification. Touré disagreed with the suggestion that numerous proposals to add a new section 3.5 to the ITRs might have the effect of expanding the treaty to internet governance. “That is telecommunication numbering,” he said, something that preceded the internet. Some people, Touré added, will hijack a country code and open a phone line for pornography. “These are the types of things we are talking about, and they came before the internet.” Some have argued that proposals to revise certain treaty definitions might nevertheless have the effect of bringing internet naming and numbering into treaty coverage. For example, there are proposals to change the term “Telecommunication” to “Telecommunication/ICT,” and to change the definition of that term from covering “Any transmission, emission, or reception” of signals of any nature, to covering “Any transmission, emission, or reception, including processing” of such signals. Touré, in an email to BNA, challenged the idea that the proposed changes made a difference: It is important to note that transmission and reception of communications over IP-based networks is included in the present ITU definition of “telecommunications,” in the view of a number of ITU Member States. In fact, although there have been many discussions in the past regarding whether to change the formal wording of the definition, an argument advanced in favour of not doing so was precisely because technologies such as the Internet are already included, so there is no reason to change the definition. Touré, expanding on his emailed remarks, told BNA that the proposals that appear to involve the ITU in internet numbering and addressing were preliminary and subject to change. “These are preliminary proposals,” he said, “and I suspect that someone else will bring another counterproposal to this, we will analyze it and say yes, this is going beyond, and we'll stop it.” There is a misunderstanding in the debate, I am trying to refocus it, but some people don't want to listen to it. Hamadoun Touré What is important, Touré said, is that people are bringing up problems and proposing solutions, there is nothing behind the scene beyond that. “At the end of the day, we'll find the solution that is … workable for everybody … in the true tradition of the ITU.” Touré also expressed confidence that the WCIT meeting will successfully resolve controversy around another proposal that might implicate internet governance, this one involving a suggested change to Article 3.3 that would allow a member state to know how its traffic is routed, and to impose routing regulations for purposes of security and countering fraud. “Issues like that may have a real implication [leading possibly to] some impasse on the perception of freedom or privacy,” Touré said. But there will be counterproposals and we will find a middle ground, he said. Broadband Investment What WCIT-12 will do, Touré said, is “open up new opportunities for more investment in Broadband infrastructure to match … exponential growth in Data traffic.” Broadband capability must be made available for every community around the world, he said. That will take investment, and member states will discuss that in good faith and reach creative solutions to enable every person to exercise “his or her right to access, use, create and share information in an affordable and safe manner,” Touré said. The key, he added, will be to do this with “a sound regulatory system that is not heavy handed,” leaving the ICT sector with the right environment to flourish and prosper. Roads and Cars “This is like roads and cars,” Touré said. Traffic is growing exponentially, so governments need to make sure that highway infrastructure keeps pace with increased traffic on the roads. The highway engineer needs to make sure that the roads and bridges are correctly built. The highway engineer should be able to ask for details about the height and weight of cars and trucks without facing an objection that what the engineer really wants is to own the vehicles, Touré said. That makes no sense, Touré said, that is not what the engineer is asking for, and we should all instead work together for sound traffic management. “There is a misunderstanding in the debate, I am trying to refocus it, but some people don't want to listen to it,” Touré said. “When you buy a car you're not buying a road.” Settlement and Funding Touré said that WCIT will also focus on the settlement mechanism for the future of broadband traffic. “The old WCIT was based on simple voice telephony back in 1988 and that set the stage for the information society,” he said. Measurement metrics for international settlements were the time and location of the call, now the traffic is in bits and bytes, and time is irrelevant. There is a need to change the settlement process for combined voice, video, and data today, Touré said. He also said that “the flow of funds for Internet traffic” will be addressed at WCIT-12, but that cannot be considered to be a part of internet governance: There is nothing new about ITU discussing such flow of funds: it has been the topic of much discussion in ITU since 1998 and is the subject of Recommendation ITU-T D.50, which has been unanimously approved by all ITU Member States. … The Recommendation says that the value of traffic flow is one element, among others, to be taken into account in bilateral commercial arrangements by parties that provide international Internet connections. One suggestion for tackling funding has been put forward by the European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association (ETNO), a Brussels-based group representing companies in 35 countries. It calls for “fair compensation for carried traffic,” and floated the idea of “the principle of sending party network pays”. “It is easy to criticize, but ETNO has the merit of putting its view on the table,” Touré said. Others should come up with counter proposals, debate will ensue, he added. “I am convinced we will find a common ground.” Participation, Consensus, and Transparency Details about how WCIT is arranged and who will participate are available on the ITU's WCIT Background Briefs website, Touré told BNA. Basically, he said, it will be members states that participate as WCIT is a treaty-making conference. Sector members, whom Touré described as “mainly private companies in the industry and other relevant organizations,” can participate as observers, and may be invited to speak. He said it is a common practice among member states to include individuals from sector members and private companies in their WCIT delegations. Each member state will have one vote, Touré said. But a vote is unlikely, he quickly added. “I believe it is not necessary, this is not what our Members want, it can and should be avoided in the true tradition of ITU.” ITU member states have come through two world wars and a cold war without a vote, and WCIT-12 should be no exception, Touré said. The organization has been particularly adept at achieving consensus, he said. Touré said that no decision has yet been made regarding press coverage of WCIT. The decision regarding press attendance will be formally made by the WCIT conference itself at the opening, which is normal ITU practice, he added. Touré appeared to support greater press access to the WCIT talks. “By giving opportunity to Press to attend and report we will improve understanding and reduce speculation.” By David McAuley --

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Fw: [AFRINIC-rpd] AFRINIC-17 Call for Fellowship Now Open!
by alice＠apc.org 12 Sep '12

12 Sep '12

This may be of interest. Best Alice Dear Colleagues, We are offering fellowships for our upcoming meeting taking place in Khartoum, Sudan, from the 24 to 29 November 2012. The fellowship is reserved for individuals representing small organisations, universities, and media who are actively involved in Internet operations and development or ICT policy in their countries and respective communities. The fellow is expected to positively and actively contribute to IP address management awareness in the AFRINIC service region. To qualify for the fellowship, you: * should be a resident of Africa; * must not necessarily be an AFRINIC member; * should be from a technical (IT, Computer Science) background; * have not benefited from previous AFRINIC fellowships; * are willing to report on how this fellowship has benefited you/your organisation/country. Upon selection of the fellows, AFRINIC will notify the selected fellows directly and allow the fellow seven (7) days to reply with an acceptance of the fellowship. A public announcement of the fellowship winners will be made after the acceptance by the winners. Please find hereafter the schedule for the fellowship process: 12 September 2012: Open Call for fellowship applications 25 September 2012: Close of applications 30 September2012: Notification to pre-selected fellows 07 October 2012: Deadline of acceptance by awarded fellow 08 October 2012: Final announcement and publication of fellowship list The fellowship includes: assistance with round-trip airfare to the meeting venue, hotel accommodation for the AFRINIC Plenary event from 27 November (the day before the beginning of the Plenary) to 29 November 2012 (the last day of the event). If you think you meet the criteria above, please fill in the fellowship application form at http://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-17/content/fellowship-programmeand submit it with your personal detail information before 25 September 2012. We wish you good luck and look forward to receiving your applications! Kind Regards, The AFRINIC Meeting Team -- Ms. Babusha Radhakissoon Tel: +230 403 51 00 PR and Marketing Assistant, AFRINIC Fax: +230 466 67 58 babusha(a)afrinic.net - www.afrinic.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us at AFRINIC-17 for our Public Policy Meeting in Khartoum, Sudan, on 24 -- 29 November 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Babusha Radhakissoon <babusha(a)afrinic.net> Sender: rpd-bounces(a)afrinic.net Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:23:43 To: <rpd(a)afrinic.net> Subject: [AFRINIC-rpd] AFRINIC-17 Call for Fellowship Now Open! _______________________________________________ rpd mailing list rpd(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/rpd

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Fw: 3ie Request for Qualifications: NEPAD e-Africa Programme
by Florence Etta 12 Sep '12

12 Sep '12

FYI Sorry for cross posting. Cheers, FE Florence Etta Research & Development Evaluation Consulting Lagos, Ottawa & New York Alternative Email: florence.etta(a)gmail.com Skype: Fetta2010 Tel: +1 917-873-1224 ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Paromita Mukhopadhyay <pmukhopadhyay(a)3ieimpact.org> To: florence.etta(a)gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, 12 September 2012, 2:46 Subject: 3ie Request for Qualifications: NEPAD e-Africa Programme DearFlorence, 3ie is inviting qualifications from teams wishing to be considered to design and implement an impact evaluation of NEPAD e-Africa Programme’s e-school initiative. Please forward this email to those who may be interested. Please note that: * The lead institution making the application must be located in Africa, with researchers of African nationality as lead Principal Investigator(s). * The research teams are, however, encouraged to seek an international partner to act in an advisory role. * The request is for qualifications of the team to prepare the evaluation design, not to submit a design. * The proposed budget for the proposal preparation costs should not to exceed $ 30,000. * The successful team will implement the evaluation, subject to approval by 3ie's external review panel. Please address your queries to pw2(a)3ieimpact.orgDeadline for application: 2359 hrs GMT October 15, 2012 For more information please visit: http://www.3ieimpact.org/en/funding/policy-window/request-qualifications-ne… Download Request for Qualifications: http://www.3ieimpact.org/media/filer/2012/09/11/nepad_rfq.pdf Thank you, 3ie Communications Team Paromita Mukhopadhyay Ph.D. Online Marketing and Communications Officer International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) Tel: +91 11 21639494/6885 Email: pmukhopadhyay(a)3ieimpact.org Skype: paromita.m Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

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NEWS RELEASE: Internet Society Hosts Seminar for Policymakers on Internet Standards Framework
by Barrack Otieno 12 Sep '12

12 Sep '12

Listers, FYI Internet Society Hosts Seminar for Policymakers on Internet Standards Framework Event held in conjunction with the XXI Meeting of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission highlighted importance of open Internet standards [San Salvador, El Salvador, 11 September 2012] — The Internet Society, in collaboration with the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission’s (CITEL) Permanent Consultative Committee I, hosted a seminar yesterday for more than 70 policymakers and industry representatives to discuss the Internet Standards Framework. The event was held in conjunction with the XXI Meeting of CITEL, an advisory body of the Organization of American States that focuses on promoting the development of telecommunications and ICT in the Americas. The seminar provided the opportunity to acquaint high-level policymakers and key regional stakeholders with the global Internet standards framework, the broad range of standards organizations, how standards contribute to global interoperability, and the importance of collaboration amongst standards bodies. Speakers at the seminar included Adrian Farrel, IETF; Steve Mills, IEEE; Jeff Jaffe, W3C; Simao Campos, ITU; and Sebastian Bellagamba, Internet Society. The afternoon panel presented perspectives from across the industry with speakers, including Wayne Zeuch, CITEL; Pablo Brenner, Globant; Andres Piazza, LACNIC; Patrick Ryan, Google; and Jose Ayala, Ericsson. "We appreciate the opportunity to participate in the Internet Standards Framework seminar and share the power of open standards with the Latin American community," said Steve Mills, IEEE Standards Association President. "Access to knowledge is vital to sustaining the social and economic growth of the region, and the open Internet is a critical component of the knowledge infrastructure. As an organization that fully supports the principles of OpenStand (open-stand.org) which convey the power of collaboration and cooperation and support innovation and interoperability, we are committed to delivering standards that are open and accessible trusting that voluntary adoption through an open market will contribute the best possible value to humanity." “We were extremely proud to work together with CITEL on this important event to engage with policymakers and industry leaders from across the Americas,” said Sebastian Bellagamba, Internet Society Regional Bureau Director, Latin America and the Caribbean. “The event was highly successful in providing a productive discussion and opening the doors for future collaboration.” -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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ISP Advertising Standards: Open Letter to CCK
by Areba Collins [ ＠BrainiacKE ® ] 11 Sep '12

11 Sep '12

Hello listers, Im following this from a discussion in the other list from one Kelvin, his assertions were: I think we need to as a group write a couple of recommendations for the CCK > to rein in ISPs especially how they advertise. This could cover aspects > such as :- > > > - Proper disclosure to customers on speeds i.e should Orange advertise > 21mbps and get away with it > - Outline whether its shared > - Provide figures for the FUP > - Disclose whether or not inernet is unlimited > > There are some things you wouldnt get away with the FCC in the US . > > What are your thoughts ? > > Kevin > > I need to hear what CCK has to say about this, I would very much preffer ISP companies to give full disclosure of what they are selling , using a standardized nomenclature. Could someone please advise if this is enforceable? Regards, -- *“The twentieth century has been characterized by three developments of great political importance: the growth of democracy, the growth of corporate power, and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of protecting corporate power against democracy”*

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Re: [kictanet] EAIGF transcripts and videos?
by alice＠apc.org 11 Sep '12

11 Sep '12

Only reports or the various national and EAIGF's am afraid, there are no written transcripts of any of the meetings. Best Alice -----Original Message----- From: Brandie Martin <ms.brandiemartin(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 01:10:04 To: alice(a)apc.org<alice(a)apc.org> Cc: Brandie Martin<blm5350(a)psu.edu>; kictanet<kictanet-bounces+alice=apc.org(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] EAIGF transcripts and videos? Dear Alice and others, Thank you. I have looked over the documents on the EAIGF website. Do you know if there are written transcripts of what was actually said or video of the EAIGF meetings? With Gratitude, Brandie Martin Sent from my iPad On Sep 11, 2012, at 12:58 AM, alice(a)apc.org wrote: > Dear Brandie and all, > EAIGF reports, from when it was first convened in 2008, can be found here: www.eaigf.or.ke > > Best > Alice > -----Original Message----- > From: Brandie Martin <blm5350(a)psu.edu> > Sender: "kictanet" <kictanet-bounces+alice=apc.org(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:40:29 > To: <alice(a)apc.org> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] EAIGF transcripts and videos? > > _______________________________________________ > 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/alice%40apc.org > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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EAIGF transcripts and videos?
by Brandie Martin 11 Sep '12

11 Sep '12

Dear Kictanet Users: My name is Brandie Martin and I am a Ph.D. Candidate at The Pennsylvania State University. I am conducting my dissertation research on the East Africa Internet Governance Forum (EAIGF). Does anyone know how I may locate the transcripts for the 2012 EAIGF in Kenya; the 2011 EAIGF in Kigali, Rwanda; and the 2010 in Kampala, Uganda? Are the videos for these EAIGF meetings posted online? If so, where? I am also interested in the transcripts and/or videos for any of the national IGFs, including: Burundi, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda. Thank you in advance for any assistance you may be able to provide. Best Regards, Brandie L. Martin -- Brandie Martin, M.S. Ph.D. Candidate and Graduate Fellow College of Communications The Pennsylvania State University blm5350(a)psu.edu

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Fwd: Two Calls for Proposals within Information and communication technology
by Alice Munyua 10 Sep '12

10 Sep '12

This may be of interest. Best Alice -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Two Calls for Proposals within Information and communication technology Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:45:35 +0200 From: Sida (Swedish International Development Agency) <noreply(a)sida.anp.se> To: alice(a)apc.org Invitation - Two Calls for Proposals Having trouble reading this e-mail? Click here <http://www.anp.se/newsletter/1578262/41475D42724741594477454B514B71>. Tell a friend <http://www.anp.se/taf/1578262/41475D42724741594477454B514B71> Unregister <http://www.anp.se/oa/1578262/41475D42724741594477454B514B71> Two Calls for Proposals within Information and communication technology Sida invites civic organisations and other relevant actors to apply for funding for initiatives where ICT is used to support Development, Democratisation and Freedom of Expression. /Deadline for applications is October 18, 2012./ *1. ICT-initiatives for Democracy and Freedom of Expression* The first call for proposals refers to the Swedish Special Initiative for Democratisation and Freedom of Expression, to be implemented by Sida 2012--2014. The initiative aims at supporting activities in which new technologies are used to strengthen democratisation and freedom of expression, /primarily in challenging and repressive environments./ *More information and application forms* <http://tr.anp.se/track?t=c&mid=1578262&uid=577079744&&&http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sid…> *2. ICT-initiatives for Empowerment of Women and Girls* The second call for proposals is linked to the Swedish Government's Strategy for Capacity Development and Collaboration 2011--2013. The initiative aims at increasing socio-economic equality between women and men, boys and girls, by ensuring equal access and opportunities to use ICT in an open society, /in developing countries./ *More information and application forms* <http://tr.anp.se/track?t=c&mid=1578262&uid=577079744&&&http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sid…> Only applications for projects to be implemented starting 2012 or 2013 and ending no later than 2014 will be considered. Nu finns möjlighet att söka stöd för projekt inom informationsteknologi från Sida. Information på svenska finns också på www.sida.se Valhallavägen 199, 105 25 Stockholm

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Re: [kictanet] Safaricom Internet Bundles and Expiry dates
by Walubengo J 10 Sep '12

10 Sep '12

@Edith, MJ was quick on email. But i discovered Bob C. was quicker on twitter. Its thier differnce in approach. Ping the guy @bobcollymore and he is likely to hit back :-) walu. ------------------------------ On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 9:35 AM AST (Arabian) Edith Adera wrote: >Listers, > >We would have expected a clarification from Safaricom by now! Atleast in the past we would get response even from the CEO himself. > >what has changed? > >Edith >________________________________________ >From: kictanet [kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Ali Hussein [ali(a)hussein.me.ke] >Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 8:47 AM >To: Edith Adera >Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >Subject: Re: [kictanet] Safaricom Internet Bundles and Expiry dates > >John > >Managing expectations is one the most critical components of a CEO's job. > >The fact that you are in Kapsabet and can get connectivity is good. And shows that Telcos are beginning to heed the demand for such services in the counties. > >Ali Hussein > >+254 773/713 601113 > >Sent from my iPhone® > >On Sep 10, 2012, at 8:08 AM, John Gitau <jgitau(a)gmail.com<mailto:jgitau@gmail.com> wrote: > >This is I suspect more of a technical issue than anything else. The other is communication and us expecting promises to be kept. > >Sometimes CEO's and I'm sure some of you do just that might underestimate the impact of a seemingly simple change on a system before making promises. I have been on the receiving end of this sort of thing severally. > >While technical teams and vendors try to work day and night to fix it, you introduce a series of bugs that annoyingly seem to make things worse as we collectively hold the CEO responsible. This is fine, they should be, and good CEOs deal with it in stride. > >What we probably need is an explanation on what's going on and maybe you/we give what would look/sound like a proper remedy, which I see lots of suggestions. I still believe they have the best guys and systems to fix this. Also don't forget that in the end there really has been more improvement on their systems but as usual we want and expect more. We're paying consumers after all. (I'm at kapsabet and there is no chance of an ISP giving me the on demand service I'm getting from safaricom from here) . > >Gitau >Sent from my iPad > >On 10 Sep 2012, at 07:36, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke> wrote: > >Yes James. I read that post last month which makes this issue even more annoying... > >Is it that the CEO says something and doesn't follow through? Or is that there are too many silos in the company that information doesn't seep through? > >I'm sure someone from Safaricom has read this thread by now and lets hope they will do something about it. > >Or maybe CCK can tell us whether this is within the allowed Modus Operandi for Telcos? > >Ali Hussein > >+254 773/713 601113 > >Sent from my iPhone® > >On Sep 10, 2012, at 7:25 AM, James Muendo <timrick(a)gmail.com<mailto:timrick@gmail.com> wrote: > >@Ali, > >You might as well as look at the same concerns that Erik Hersman raised on his post<http://whiteafrican.com/2012/07/18/how-safaricom-steals-your-internet-bundl…>. > >On 7 September 2012 22:32, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.or.ke<mailto:eadera@idrc.or.ke> wrote: >Same experience I had today! > >I thought I read an article stating that Safaricom CEO indicated that "expiring" bandwidth would not happen again? Was he misquoted like our "politicians"? > >one of the messages I got indicated expiring date of 2031!!!, but on running the bundle balance it was ending 7th October 2012! Not acceptable! > >While at it, Airtel should also not force subscribers to get unrequested promotions such as 500% bonus airtime, which expires before you use it!! > >This industry runs as though it's not being regulated! CCK? > >Edith >________________________________________ >From: kictanet [kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke>] On Behalf Of Kivuva [Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com<mailto:Kivuva@transworldafrica.com>] >Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 10:05 PM >To: Edith Adera >Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >Subject: Re: [kictanet] Safaricom Internet Bundles and Expiry dates > >Surprising Safaricom makes a non perishable commodity perish faster >that tomatoes. It like Shell petroleum telling you if you don't >consume that petrol, you will find your tank empty. > >On the night shift data, well its FREE to loop you in, and keep you >hooked to the network. That is what promotions are for. > >On 07/09/2012, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke> wrote: >> Listers >> >> I hate to gripe about these issues..We are now sounding like scratched LP >> Records (for those on the right side of 40 you may remember LPs? :-) )... >> >> While browsing at home I decided to check my Safaricom bundle balance and >> this is the message I got from the SMS response:- >> >> *Current Data Bundle: 1448.49MB, expiry 07-10-2012; Night Shift Data: >> 750MB, expiry 14-09-2012. >> >> *1. Why should my bundle even have an expiry date?? I thought Safaricom >> assured us that this business of expiration dates for bundles bought was a >> thing of the past? >> >> 2. I know for certain that the so called 'Night Shift Data' promotion that >> Safaricom has been running has an expiry date. Last week this bonus >> mysteriously disappeared from my modem number. >> >> Now I know that this isn't right. Can someone from Safaricom resolve this >> issue? >> >> Unfortunately I am resolving to bring out my frustrations because Safaricom >> is the only network that has 3G coverage at my residence. If I had a choice >> I wouldn't even be writing this post. I gave up long ago on Orange, Airtel >> and yu even coming close to giving us the kind of coverage that Safaricom >> does. If only Safaricom can behave like a reasonable Corporate Citizen (Are >> you listening Safaricom?)... >> >> I appeal to Zuku to hasten their role out to my area then I can stop >> writing these frustrating postings... >> >> Disgruntled locked Safaricom customer >> >> -- >> >> *Ali Hussein* >> >> >> >> Twitter: @AliHKassim >> >> Skype: abu-jomo >> > > >-- >______________________ >Mwendwa Kivuva >For >Business Development >Transworld Computer Channels >Cel: 0722402248 >twitter.com/lordmwesh<http://twitter.com/lordmwesh> >transworldAfrica.com<http://transworldAfrica.com> | Fluent in computing >kenya.or.ke<http://kenya.or.ke> | The Kenya we know > >_______________________________________________ >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/eadera%40idrc.or.ke > >The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > >KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > >_______________________________________________ >kictanet mailing list >kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<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/timrick%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. > > > >-- >James M. Muendo > >P.O Box 28016 - 00200, >Nairobi. >Mobile: +254720 100 547 >Skype:tim.rick | Twitter: @MMuendo | gtalk: timrick | Web: www.muendo.co.ke<mailto:james@muendo.co.ke><http://muendoshead.blogspot.com/> >_______________________________________________ >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%40alyhussein.com > >The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > >KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >_______________________________________________ >kictanet mailing list >kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> >https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jgitau%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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Kenya could miss Vision 2030 broadband goal
by Lucy Kimani 10 Sep '12

10 Sep '12

Bw. Mugo Please share the latest MTP. I would like to review before commenting on the report below, but would love to hear your views since the postings on this seem to indicate you all may be caught between a rock and a hard place.... Lucy > > > Kenya could miss Vision 2030 broadband goal > Posted: 03 Sep 2012 01:41 AM PDT > Kenya released findings on the progress the country has made towards achieving the Vision 2030 goal or Internet connectivity of at least 17% of the population. However, the report shows that the... > > http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2012/09/kenya-could-miss-vision-2030-broadband-… Sent from my iPad

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www.capetown.gov.za .. vs .. www.nairobicity.go.ke
by S.M. Muraya 10 Sep '12

10 Sep '12

As we move to county governance, some interesting comparisons on transparency here: *CITY of NAIROBI* http://w3techs.com/sites/info/nairobicity.go.ke - Joomla - rated highly as a Web Content System. The site is better than nothing, but not much to write about in the links under "Town Clerk" Some links under "Town Clerk" have references to documents we cannot download today. http://www.nairobicity.go.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1… As of today, no city plan published in the "Planning" section. As of today, there is no transparency -- no content published inside the "Procurement" link / section. Remember this is a City Council which loses well over USD 1M every year on dubious transactions. *CAPE TOWN* * * http://w3techs.com/sites/info/capetown.gov.za - SharePoint - Rated Highly as an Enterprise Content Management System. No doubt they invested well over USD 50,000.00 for SharePoint plus related software - Computing and Networking Hardware not included. The web portal no doubt cost CapeTown.gov.za at least USD 500,000.00 to * initially* deploy. On going maintenance cannot be less than USD 100,000 per annum to add transparency / efficiency to governance. 5 interesting links @ www.capetown.gov.za -- they have 20+ sections. https://www.capetown.gov.za/en/ServiceRequests/Pages/default.aspx http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/IDP/Pages/WhatisThe5yearPlan.aspx http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/SupplyChainManagement/Pages/default.aspx http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/SupplyChainManagement/Pages/SupplierRegistrat… http://web1.capetown.gov.za/web1/newcitynotices/AwardsNotices.asp This does not include maintenance of their in house ERP systems from other software vendors. :)

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Safaricom Internet Bundles and Expiry dates
by Ali Hussein 10 Sep '12

10 Sep '12

Listers I hate to gripe about these issues..We are now sounding like scratched LP Records (for those on the right side of 40 you may remember LPs? :-) )... While browsing at home I decided to check my Safaricom bundle balance and this is the message I got from the SMS response:- *Current Data Bundle: 1448.49MB, expiry 07-10-2012; Night Shift Data: 750MB, expiry 14-09-2012. *1. Why should my bundle even have an expiry date?? I thought Safaricom assured us that this business of expiration dates for bundles bought was a thing of the past? 2. I know for certain that the so called 'Night Shift Data' promotion that Safaricom has been running has an expiry date. Last week this bonus mysteriously disappeared from my modem number. Now I know that this isn't right. Can someone from Safaricom resolve this issue? Unfortunately I am resolving to bring out my frustrations because Safaricom is the only network that has 3G coverage at my residence. If I had a choice I wouldn't even be writing this post. I gave up long ago on Orange, Airtel and yu even coming close to giving us the kind of coverage that Safaricom does. If only Safaricom can behave like a reasonable Corporate Citizen (Are you listening Safaricom?)... I appeal to Zuku to hasten their role out to my area then I can stop writing these frustrating postings... Disgruntled locked Safaricom customer -- *Ali Hussein* Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo

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A brief update on the ICANN Africa Strategic planning Working Group
by Alice Munyua 09 Sep '12

09 Sep '12

Dear all An update on the ICANN Africa strategic planning process. Best Alice -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] A brief update on the ASWG Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2012 00:43:11 +0200 From: Dandjinou Pierre <pdandjinou(a)gmail.com> Reply-To: africann(a)afrinic.net To: africann(a)afrinic.net Dear Listers, (NB : version francaise ci- dessous) The Icann Africa strategy Working Group held its retreat in Mauritius on 27-28 August. The meeting was facilitated by ICANN and AfriNIC. The Group of 9 (4 initial core members + 5 Reps from regions and Constituencies) had a fruitful gathering and will be posting its working documents on a dedicated website to facilitate public access. The community will then have 15 days for its further comments and submissions before the group finalizes its recommendations. The public website should be available early next week. Meanwhile, the Group wishes to thank all those who took the effort to complete the questionnaires. The evaluation of the questionnaires and primary discussions with representatives of the constituencies (Governments, Registries, registrars, registrants, ALAC, Academia..etc) allowed the group to brainstorm on strategic objectives, projects and measures of impact. A key decision of the group is to conduct further consultations and the website is going to be the conduit. You are therefore kindly requested to provide your feedback, once the site is up and running as of next week!. We are also attaching an evaluation of the questionnaires, for your information. Best regards Pierre on behalf of the ASWG NB : Group members : Maimouna Diop; Palesa Banda Legozi , Nii Quaynor (Chair), Barrack Otieno; Alice Munyua; Mouhamet Diop; Tijani Benjemaa; Michel Tchonang Linze; Pierre Dandjinou ---------------------------------------------- La retraite du Groupe de travail pour la strategie africaine de l'ICANN a eu lieu a Maurice du 27 au 28 Aout 2012. Elle a ete facilitee par l'ICANN et AfriNIC. Le Groupe de 9 personnes (4 initiaux et 5 autres representants les regions et constituantes de l'ICANN) a eu une rencontre fructueuse et les documents de travail generes seront postes sur un site des la semaine prochaine.La communaute disposera alors de 15 jours pour ses commentaires et propositions, avant que le groupe ne finalise ses recommandations. Le Groupe remercie ceux qui ont pri sur eux de remplir les questionnaires. Sur la base de l'evaluation des questionnaires, et des discussions tenues avec des representants de diveres constituantes (Gouvernements, registres, registraires, registrants,ALAC et autres), a pu mener ses discussions et retenir quelques objectifs strateiques, des idees de projets ainsi que des criteres d'evaluation..Une decision majeure du groupe est de poursuivre l'engagement avec la communaute par le biais du site web. Merci donc de le visiter des la semaine prochaine et d'y apporter vos remarques et suggestions. Enfin, pour votre information, nous attachons l'evaluation des questionnaires recus. Sinceres salutations Pierre pour le ASWG NB : membre du Groupe : Maimouna Diop; Palesa Banda Legozi , Nii Quaynor (Chair), Barrack Otieno; Alice Munyua; Mouhamet Diop; Tijani Benjemaa; Michel Tchonang Linze; Pierre Dandjinou

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Media: Congestina Video Clips offensive
by James Kagwe 08 Sep '12

08 Sep '12

Guys, I felt saddened watching video footage of Conjestina on TV yesterday. I think the local media continue to display high level of irresponsibility. Was it really necessary to show the videos on national TV. Assuming she is just mentally disturbed and hoping that she will get well what would be her reaction to such videos which have already gone viral. regards, James

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FW: AITEC East Africa ICT Summit, Nairobi, 24-25 October 2012
by Grace Githaiga 07 Sep '12

07 Sep '12

Dear Listers Attached is a call for papers for the AITEC Summit taking place on 24-25 October 2012. Kindly drop me an offline message if you are interested in participating or in meeting up with Sean for more discussion. The Summit’s will spread this knowledge and awareness in the following ways: Increased knowledge among ICT managers and professionals across government, private sector and the NGO and developmental community of latest international trends and technologies and their application in the region.Increased awareness among high-level non-technical managers in the sector of the vital role ICT has to play in their business strategies – and the range of technologies and systems available.Informed media coverage that will help build a profile for the issues under discussion.Broker relationships between suppliers and users of ICT systems. From: seanm(a)aitecafrica.com To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com CC: mikeo(a)aitecafrica.com Subject: AITEC East Africa ICT Summit, Nairobi, 24-25 October 2012 Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2012 20:15:41 +0000 Hi Grace, Would KICTANet like to have a profile and role at this year’s East Africa ICT Summit? The Call for Papers is attached. I’m in Nairobi this week in case you and any of the KICTANet team would like to meet up to discuss details. If you would like to meet, please suggest a convenient time and venue. Regards, Sean Moroney Chairman AITEC Africa seanm(a)aitecafrica.com UK Tel: +44(0)1480-880774 UK Mobile: +44(0)7973-499224 Skype: seanmoroney seanm(a)aitecafrica.com www.aitecafrica.com Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/aitecafrica Forthcoming Events AITEC East Africa ICT Summit AfriHealth AITEC Southern Africa ICT summit Aitec Banking & Mobile Money West Africa Lagos AITEC Banking & Mobile Money West Africa Accra AITEC Broadcast,Film & Music Africa AITEC Banking & Mobile Money COMESA

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] WCIT Internet Governance Hype Distracts Attention From Serious Issues
by Alice Munyua 07 Sep '12

07 Sep '12

Of interest to those following WCIT. Best Alice -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] WCIT Internet Governance Hype Distracts Attention From Serious Issues Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2012 14:33:47 +0000 From: Ntoko, Alexander <alexander.ntoko(a)itu.int> Reply-To: africann(a)afrinic.net To: africann(a)afrinic.net <africann(a)afrinic.net> FYI Bloomberg Interviews ITU Secretary-General (see attached) Alexander NTOKO Chief, Operations and Planning Department Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Email: alexander.ntoko(a)itu.int Web: www.itu.int

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Micro SIM Cards
by Edith Adera 07 Sep '12

07 Sep '12

Listers, Does anyone know if any of the operators have introduced micro SIM Cards? if so, how does one change to the micro SIM Card and have their number and contact details exported to the new card? Pls let me know. Edith

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WCIT-12: Public Views and Opinions
by alice＠apc.org 07 Sep '12

07 Sep '12

The ITU Council decided that the Draft of the future ITRs be made publicly accessible and also provide a publicly accessible webpage where all stakeholders could express their views and opinions on the content of the Draft of the future ITRs or any other matter related to WCIT. Here's how to express your views and opinions on ITRs and WCIT • Step 1: Subscribe to WCIT Public Consultation Service • Step 2: Submit* your views and opinions by sending an email to wcit-public(a)itu.int www.itu.int/en/wcit-12/Pages/public.aspx Best Alice

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] [EANOG] The East Africa Internet Exchange Point-- Where are we?
by Kivuva 06 Sep '12

06 Sep '12

As an internet user footing the bill through my wallet, I'm not only interested with the speed of access, but also the pricing. I think local content and peering will make more sense when ISPs start charging different (meaning cheaper) rates for traffic destined to local hosts. This will also spur growth of hosting infrastructure, growth of applications, and bring local content hosted abroad back home. This is the same model Safaricom uses for voice calls, with calls across networks charged a little bit higher than calls in Safaricom network. So if local data peering at KIXP is charged cheaper than international data, it will make a lot of sense. Charging the same to access Safaricom.com or orange.co.ke with yahoo.com or bbc.com is like KQ charging the same rates from Nairobi to Hethrow and Nairobi to Mombasa. I believe this is the model used by most Asian content's ISPs with the proliferation of local based online gaming. I believe experts of IXP like Brian Longwe and Michuki can attest to this. -- Lordmwesh On 23/07/2012, Stan Ngure <stanngure(a)gmail.com> wrote: > @ Kyle, the demand is there. > > The content is there in as much is doesn't compare to Japan or China. > > In my organization we are trying to publish services within the EA region > but the access experiences are as varied as peers of the ISPs. You always > hope the client is using a 'good' ISP. > > > And we are just one company, in a few years it will be many. Why should ISP > in EA first peer to Europe or SA for local destinations. > > -----Original Message----- > From: James <ndegwajim(a)yahoo.com> > Sender: eanog-bounces(a)orion.my.co.ke > Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:26:52 > To: East Africa Network Operators Group<eanog(a)orion.my.co.ke> > Reply-To: East Africa Network Operators Group <eanog(a)orion.my.co.ke> > Cc: East Africa Network Operators Group<eanog(a)orion.my.co.ke>; > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke<skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke>; > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [EANOG] The East Africa Internet Exchange Point-- Where are > we? > > _______________________________________________ > eanog mailing list > eanog(a)orion.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/eanog > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > ------------ > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva For Business Development Transworld Computer Channels Cel: 0722402248 twitter.com/lordmwesh transworldAfrica.com | Fluent in computing kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know

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New CCK boss takes office aware of the lurking Executive hand
by Grace Githaiga 06 Sep '12

06 Sep '12

IN SUMMARYAlthough the authority is independent on paper, the offices of the President and Prime Minister have been issuing directives that mock its autonomyJust a week after Wangusi's appointment, it emerged that the commission was restrained from implementing the new mobile termination rates by a new directive from the governmentAs he takes office, Mr Wangusi will have a hard task ensuring the industry is fairly regulated while at the same time appeasing powerful politicianshttp://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Politicians+make+a+mockery+of+CCKs+autonomy/-/1006/1492684/-/489gev/-/index.html

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Safaricom Sustainability Plan
by Grace Githaiga 05 Sep '12

05 Sep '12

Listers Safaricom this morning launched its 1st Sustainability report, becoming the 1st Telco in East Africa to launch a sustainability report. The Sustainability Report is hinged on the 8 strategic pillars that cut across the regulatory environment, energy and network security, innovation, ethical supply chain conduct , corporate ethics, environmental impact and employee engagement A copy of the report is available on http://www.safaricom.co.ke/sustainabilityreport RgdsGG

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New Software to deepen spying on internet users
by Ali Hussein 04 Sep '12

04 Sep '12

Listers Could this be a case of sensationalism? Or does the Government really want to have a sneak on whatever you do online? >From experience we know that anyone can be traced using IP addresses unique to a computer or mobile phone. Read on and judge for yourself? http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/New+software+to+deepen+spying+on+Interne… -- *Ali Hussein* Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo

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Fibre cuts & spying
by robert yawe 03 Sep '12

03 Sep '12

Hi, Over the weekend I happened to be glued in front of the idiot tube (say a lot about me) while surfing channels on my newly acquired StarTimes digital channels I came across a technology program that was covering the structure of a submarine cable. A cross section of a modern submarine communications cable. 1 – Polyethylene 2 – Mylar tape 3 – Stranded steel wires 4 – Aluminium water barrier 5 – Polycarbonate 6 – Copper or aluminium tube 7 – Petroleum jelly 8 – Optical fibers While watching the issue of the marine cable being cut ump tine times came back to me and I thought how exactly did such a re-enforced cable cut. Then today I see an article about spying on internet users after putting 2 and 2 together my conspiracy mind took over and I wondered was there really a cut in the cables or was it a snooping implementation that went temporarily wrong and the only way our was a total rebuild. In all the times that the marine cables have been cut, note that all 3 have been cut at some time, at no time have we been shown any photographic footage of the severed cable and neither have we seen the repair submarine being lowered into the sea as it proceeds to repair the cable. The only way an anchor can pull the cable to separation is if the cable is laid across the channel, but I believe that from the stories that we have been peddled it actually runs along the channel which means that the most that an anchor can do is move it off from the edge. I refuse to accept the argument that the anchor fell on the cable, 3 different times, unless the cable is magnetized and therefore attracts the anchor. Conspiracy ?, fact ? - you decide. Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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FW: Invitation to launch of Elimu TV
by Grace Githaiga 03 Sep '12

03 Sep '12

Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 03:56:52 +0200 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Invitation to launch of Elimu TV From: nnfeischools(a)gmail.com To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Dear AllThis is a reminder that the Launch of the Elimu 24/7 TV and Web Portal will be on 13/9/2012 at Kenyatta Intercontinental Conference Center (KICC) starting at 10am. We would wish to invite all those companies and organizations planning to exhibit at the launch or sponsor the event to contact me on 0723144259 Jane MuriukiExecutive Director On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 9:14 PM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> wrote: You need to tell people the time of the launch. GGp.s. wacha i forward this to the administrator Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:47:30 +0200 Subject: Re: FW: [kictanet] Invitation to launch of Elimu TV From: nnfeischools(a)gmail.com To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Thanks Grace. I have not yet been put in the mailing list. Ask the Administrator to use the nnfeischools(a)gmail.com Jane On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 5:50 PM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> wrote: JanePls see below. Are you still out of the list? I asked the administrator and he said that you have too many emails, and that he had sent you a mail on how to do it using your preferred email. RgdsG Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:10:20 +0100 From: robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk Subject: Re: [kictanet] Invitation to launch of Elimu TV To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com CC: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Hi, I watched the channel when they where testing the signal with the National Drama & Music festivals. Please get us the actual timing for the launch as it is not in the invitation and being a 24 hour service . . . Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> To: robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 22:03 Subject: [kictanet] Invitation to launch of Elimu TV fyi Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 18:47:08 +0200 Subject: Re: Subscribe From: nnfeischools(a)gmail.com To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Ref: Letter of Invitation The Network for Non Formal Educational Institutions (N-NFEI) is a registered organization wish a mission to promote access to basic education to children from poor backgrounds in slums and marginalized areas. The organization has been licensed to operate the first 24 hours Educational Community Free to Air Digital TV by Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) .We shall broadcast primary, secondary and skill based short courses that will see this country transform to high level of literacy and industrialization. The program will target out of school youth and adults as our primary clients and schools as secondary where children can use our platform for revision and more content. Schools can use the platform for better content in science subjects and cases where a school lacks a teacher to teach in a certain subject. The Program will combine TV, Mobile and web learning for comprehensive provision of education for all in Kenya. The TV Station will be referred to as Elimu 24/7 (E-24/7) and will be launched on 13th September 2012 at Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC) We would wish to invite you to participate, exhibit or sponsor the event We look forward to your positive response. Yours Faithfully Jane Ngima Muriuki Executive Director _______________________________________________ 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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Kibaki, Raila meddling stalls CCK actions
by Grace Githaiga 03 Sep '12

03 Sep '12

IN SUMMARYThe President’s intervention, which amounts to political meddling in the work of an independent state organ, has for the second time in as many years stopped the industry regulator, the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), from lowering the Mobile Termination Rate (MTR).MTR is the price that operators pay each other for calls terminating in their networks from outside and ultimately determines call costs.Mr Kibaki, who has been acting on behalf of Safaricom and Telkom Kenya, issued the directive in a letter to Information permanent secretary Bitange Ndemo, stating that there should be no change in the MTR until a fresh study of the same is carried out.Prime Minister Raila Odinga, jumped into the CCK’s regulatory mandate with a similar directive on behalf of yet another big business – Royal Media Services.Mr Odinga wrote to the CCK director-general asking him to withdraw the notice he had published of intention to revoke frequencies that the media house is accused of acquiring irregularly. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Kibaki+Raila+meddling+stalls+CCK+actions…

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Re: [kictanet] Frustrations by Safaricom Reclaiming Money Sent toWrong numbers!
by Dick Omondi 01 Sep '12

01 Sep '12

Dick Omondi | Head of PR and Communication | Airtel Kenya | S : (+254) 73 11 00 00 | D: (+254) 73 41 11 37 9 | M : (+254) 73 70 48 00 9 http://africa.airtel.com/kenya | Parkside Towers, Mombasa Road. P.O. Box 73146, City Square 00200, Nairobi Kenya Powered by BlackBerry on airtel ----- Original Message ----- From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+dick.omondi=ke.airtel.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: Dick Omondi Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Sat Sep 01 14:22:44 2012 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Frustrations by Safaricom Reclaiming Money Sent toWrong numbers! This week on Tuesday I had a nasty experience when an Mpesa agent sent my money to a wrong number though the mistake was mine. For some reason, when I was asked to clarify my number I thought that I had given them the right one but one that was wrong. Am sure this happens all the time but the unfortunate thing is when the person who has received the money refused to cooperate by returning the money. In this case, soon after the deposit was done and which went to a Viola, I and the agent realised the mistake and immediately the agent called Safaricom to reverse the deposit but within less than a minute of the transaction, Safaricom informed the agent that the money, some Kshs11,000 had already been withdrawn and advised me to go and report to the police which I definitely did. What is worrying is that such mistakes are common as reflected in the police OB but Safaricom clients are getting very frustrated getting their money back from 'criminals' who want to benefit from the 'free' money sent to them. It takes a while for the criminal investigation department dealing with these cases to work on them which is very frustrating to the sender. Safaricom appears not to have a sense of urgency to resolve these issues since they have all the information of their clients and can even trace the transactions as they take place. Again, at the police, they give you very discouraging information to the effect that they doubt if such cases are ever resolved. I believe even as we use technology, there is need for certain mechanisms to be put in place so that clients are not punished and inconvenienced by criminals out there abusing technology and the service providers need to be sensitive to this. How should these emerging technology crimes be handled? Frustrated Jane -----Original Message----- From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+info=amwik.org@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Edith Adera Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 6:53 PM To: info(a)amwik.org Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki, Raila meddling stalls CCK actions Bwana Ndemo, You state that "I think it will be unfair to make any judgement before you hear from both the President and the Prime Minister." How do you suggest that the industry stakeholders should hear from the 2 Principals as we are all very concerned by what was posted on KICTANET?. Should we have a similar arrangement like Grace did with Eng. Kidenda on the issue of Thika Road? >From the many posts on this list, you can clearly tell that stakeholders have many questions and issues to raise? Most have gone unanswered. Look forward to your advice. Edith ________________________________________ From: kictanet [kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of bitange(a)jambo.co.ke [bitange(a)jambo.co.ke] Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 4:30 PM To: Edith Adera Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki, Raila meddling stalls CCK actions Solomon, The Nation never accused me of corruption and I never put up a spirited campaign. The Nation simply said that EACC was investigating me for using a direct method in procuring Konza. I questioned their sincerity in publishing the article during the Konza conference when the matter had been in public domain for over a year. I also expressed my feelings towards what I thought was unfair timing. You can read my post once more. I think it will be unfair to make any judgement before you hear from both the President and the Prime Minister. There are structures of communicating with our leadership. As for me, I need time to first check what needs to be said and what cannot be said due to legal implications. I write this while seated at a funeral in Muranga and not having all the resources. It is only fair to say that I cannot comment for now. Ndemo. Sent from my BlackBerryR -----Original Message----- From: Solomon Mb?r? Kamau <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> Sender: "kictanet" <kictanet-bounces+bitange=jambo.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:41:51 To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki, Raila meddling stalls CCK actions Dr. Ndemo, even though you've opted to go silent on this one, I think, just like you put up a spirited defence when the Nation accused you of corruption on Konza Tech City, you need to satisfy our curious desire. The Executive, to which by extent you are a part of, should never meddle with the telecommuniction sector since this is a liberalized economy. If you got the said letters from State House and PM's office, let us know - we just can't be held at ransom by a few individuals - even the President who is no longer above the law - to suit their own interests. This state of affair reminds me of JM Kariuki and his ten millionaires and ten million poor. As such, I'm invoking Article 35 (Sub-Article 1 parts a and b and Sub-article 3), of the constitution. Solomon On 29/08/2012, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.or.ke> wrote: > mmm...conspiracy of silence? > > Should we be a community that cannot question the powers that be? > > Edith > > ________________________________________ > From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke [bitange(a)jambo.co.ke] > Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 1:24 PM > To: Edith Adera; kictanet > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki, Raila meddling stalls CCK actions > > Edith, > Let me not comment on this issue. > > Ndemo. > > > Sent from my BlackBerryR > > -----Original Message----- > From: Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.or.ke> > Sender: "kictanet" > <kictanet-bounces+bitange=jambo.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>Date: Wed, 29 Aug > 2012 06:06:43 > To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki, Raila meddling stalls CCK actions > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > _______________________________________________ > 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/solo.mburu%40gmail .com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for > people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. 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of online degrees + PCK...
by Walubengo J 31 Aug '12

31 Aug '12

Just read from todays Nation http://tinyurl.com/97z64zb that the new Postmaster General holds a doctorate from http://www.washint.edu/en/ - Washington International University, a Cyberspace University. Whereas I have nothing against online education - having benefited from one - I just thought that I could share some advice. If you want to do an online program, do it from a PHYSICAL university that has an Online/Distance Learning division. In other words, the university should physically exist. Similar to if you want to do Online banking, better do it from an existing bank (e.g. Equity, Barclays, KCB, etc) who have an online division. That way you are likely to get your quality and credibility issues sorted out. I know Wikipedia is not very authoritative but it is always a good place to go to after asking Google. And so I did and this is what Wikipeidia said about Washington International University. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_International_University It even claims in its list of graduates and I quote " Asman Kamama Abongotum; Kenya's Deputy Minister for Education. He could lose his parliamentary position because of the unrecognized degree" Actually our Commission of Higher Education seems to have a problem with this University. I know the PCK board - that includes our PS Ndemo - may have seen this but argued rightfully that one may NOT need a PhD to ran a simple Postal Service in some developing economy. In which case, our self-nominated candidate, Bobby Yawe should have been called for the interview? Just thinking loudly and hope Kibunja and his friends (the mboys in mblue) dont come for me claiming this is hate speech - because I think its a mixture of advice and belated lobbying :-) walu.

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Fwd: Reaction from European Commission on ETNO / ITU / WCIT
by Barrack Otieno 31 Aug '12

31 Aug '12

Listers FYI, Below an extract from the attached document from European Commission with regards to the debates around ITU, ETNO and WCIT : Very clear positioning : (1) The overarching objective of the European Union in relation to the WCIT is to ensure that any amendment to the International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs) shall contribute to the development of the information society for the benefit of all citizens and telecommunications users world-wide, and users in the European Union in particular and comply with the Union’s acquis and policy. (2) The European Union shall take the following position on proposals for decisions by the WCIT at its meeting in Dubai between 3rd and 14th December 2012 and any related preparatory meetings: (a) Do not support any proposals that conflict with the EU acquis, or introduce obligations on operators which go beyond those already provided for under the EU acquis; (b) Support proposals that respect the sovereignty of ITU member states and in particular recognise those areas that are a national matter such as cybercrime, content, national security and defence. (c) Support proposals that seek to ensure that the revised ITRs remain high level, strategic and technology neutral and oppose proposals to make ITU recommendations binding on ITU member states and operating agencies;; (d) Support any proposals to maintain the current scope of the ITRs and the current mandate of the ITU, oppose any proposals to extend the scope to areas such as the routing of Internetbased traffic, content-related issues; (e) Support proposals to respect human rights in relation to international telecommunications, support proposals to respect privacy and personal data protection in relation to personal data and communications (subject to 2(a) above) (f) Support measures to promote greater international cooperation in relation to the security of networks used for international telecommunications traffic; (g) Support pro-competitive measures intended to help achieve lower prices, and greater transparency on prices, for international telecommunications traffic, based on commercial negotiations in a free and fair marketplace; (h) Do not support proposals to establish, within the ITU, mechanisms to settle disputes between operators as such mechanisms are not necessary;; (i) Support proposals that ensure that maritime communications can be charged in an economically efficient way. In order to make (2) (a) above explicit, EU agreement to any final outcome should be explicitly conditional on the submission of a formal statement by the EU to other participants regarding the applicability of EU regulatory provisions, as follows: “In signing the Final Acts of the World Conference on International Telecommunications (Dubai, 2012), the Delegations of the Member States of the European Union declare that these States will apply the International Telecommunication Regulations in accordance with their obligations under the Treaty establishing the European Union.”. Rudi Vansnick President - CEO rudi.vansnick(a)isoc.be Mobile +32/(0)475/28.16.32 Tel : +32/(0)9/329.39.16 ------------ "The Internet is for everyone" ------------- www.internetsociety.be -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] Kibaki, Raila meddling stalls CCK actions
by Walubengo J 30 Aug '12

30 Aug '12

Eng. Kariuki, This piece of data you privately send to me is very good to know and with your permission and for public good I share the same on the list. You explain through parables that the Average Revenues per User are expected to fall as the Operator network grows and therefore this drop should not be construed to mean of poor Returns. That piece of data is useful in my work and maybe useful to others and so I hereby share. Enjoy :-). walu. --- On Wed, 8/29/12, John Kariuki <ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: From: John Kariuki <ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki, Raila meddling stalls CCK actions To: "Walubengo J" <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 6:41 PM Walu, This os offline. There is nothing strange with falling ARPU. Why - You started with Chairmen, the MDs, then GMs,then Managers,then Engineerd,then Secretries,the Clerks. I could go on. As you continue,you reached my Shamba boy. How do you expect ARPU to increase when you are reaching the poore segments of society. And even from old KPTC as the network got larger, we noticed more money but less ARPU. After all cost of getting a new customer gets lower as you get a large network. JN From: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> To: ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 18:17 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki, Raila meddling stalls CCK actions I hear you Kivuva. Safcom has indeed made some tidy returns. But these returns can evaporate to zero if a wrong regulatory intervention is applied. Actually the elephant in the room is that Safcom has grown to a be a dominant operator (legalese for exhibiting monopolistic behaviour) and we should address that issue appropriately. The books say Mobile Number Portability would cure the problem - but it did not for Kenya. Am not sure tweaking with the interconnection rates further would solve the problem either. It may instead drop every Operator's Returns towards Zero...and there is some evidence of this happening if you have been tracking the CCK quarterly reports - the Average Revenue per User/Customer accrued by the Operators has been dropping consistently...and may theoretically reach a point where staying in that line of business is not longer attractive. In short, am not saying status quo is fine - indeed our internet access costs as a % of our average incomes, 50% - is way too high and is internationally considered unaffordable. However, one must carefully consider long term implications of (regulatory) decisions made to the market. Yes, the Regulator must intervene - the debate is really about what is the best intervention in the face of market failure? walu. --- On Wed, 8/29/12, Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> wrote: From: Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki, Raila meddling stalls CCK actions To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 5:54 PM On 29 August 2012 16:13, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: @Edith, Ave been working on some academic model whose preliminary data seems to support Mr. Presidents interventions i.e. the Telco market must project significant Returns for the investor to continue playing. Competition is good but cut-throat competition leaves the industry (Operators, Govt and Users) worse off than before. Think about it - would you like FREE internet that is so congested that you cannot send an email? Or would you rather pay something extra for the reasonable use of the medium? I beg to differ with you Walu. Safaricom has been making insane profits for the past ten years. INSANE profits at the expense of a consumer. You cannot make 10Billion profit in such a small market then start whining on how the market is tough and prices are depressed, and competition is high. Safaricom ended its 2012 financial year with a NET profit to Sh12.63 billion . If that is not OBSCENELY SIGNIFICANT profit, what is? I read that the government doesn't want to loose the significant DIVIDENTS it gets from Safaricom that's why it's intervening through CCK. For Telkom Kenya, they have to be more innovative and receptive to change if they are to survive. Actually, the government should dispose the remaining 49% stake and stop wasting taxpayers money in bailing the organisation every fiscal year. Going back to Mr. Prime ministers interventions - of protecting frequencies allegedly irregularly acquired by others. My model has not factored in frequencies yet - But I think CCK may have a bigger impact on the market by recovering frequencies held up by the Military (there's a band that ITU declared for public use but previous reports indicated our Military seems to hoard this band - not sure if this has changed). As to whether the President's and/or the Prime Ministers interventions are legal? It is debatable. However, I think the current legislative framework - Kenya Comm Amendment Act 2009 - provides for the government in power to direct the Regulator - BUT through Policy frameworks - rather than through specific or selected directives arising from which CEO had dinner with the President/Prime minister the previous night. walu. --- On Wed, 8/29/12, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.or.ke> wrote: From: Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki, Raila meddling stalls CCK actions To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 1:06 PM Any reactions from Bwana Ndemo, who seems to have received one of the letters? Is this also the reason why Airtel changed their rates to subscribers from 1 shilling (permanent!! - the word has earned new meaning) back to ksh 3 per minute? No one answered this question when I asked a while back. Airtel, why the change? As stakeholders, should we accept "regulatory capture" in this industry? Edith From: kictanet [kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Grace Githaiga [ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 12:36 AM To: Edith Adera Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: [kictanet] Kibaki, Raila meddling stalls CCK actions IN SUMMARY The President’s intervention, which amounts to political meddling in the work of an independent state organ, has for the second time in as many years stopped the industry regulator, the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), from lowering the Mobile Termination Rate (MTR). MTR is the price that operators pay each other for calls terminating in their networks from outside and ultimately determines call costs. Mr Kibaki, who has been acting on behalf of Safaricom and Telkom Kenya, issued the directive in a letter to Information permanent secretary Bitange Ndemo, stating that there should be no change in the MTR until a fresh study of the same is carried out. Prime Minister Raila Odinga, jumped into the CCK’s regulatory mandate with a similar directive on behalf of yet another big business – Royal Media Services. Mr Odinga wrote to the CCK director-general asking him to withdraw the notice he had published of intention to revoke frequencies that the media house is accused of acquiring irregularly. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Kibaki+Raila+meddling+stalls+CCK+actions… -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing listkictanet@lists.kictanet.or.kehttps://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. 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KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva For Business Development Transworld Computer Channels Cel: 0722402248twitter.com/lordmweshhttp://www.transworldafrica.com/ | Fluent in computingkenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing listkictanet@lists.kictanet.or.kehttps://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 listkictanet@lists.kictanet.or.kehttps://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngethe.kariuki2007%40… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Upwardly mobile - Kenya?s technology start-up scene is about to take off
by Gideon 30 Aug '12

30 Aug '12

Hi, Its good to see that start ups are becoming the in thing in Kenya, and with the several incubation hubs that have attracted global attention, the young people are able to foster and make their innovations a reality. Its only when we can localize our technologies and content to suit the Kenyan and or African Scenario shall we say that we have finally achieved and arrived, Kenya and indeed East Africa is a force to reckon in the ICT platform and a leading Hub. Gideon. On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 10:19 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. Upwardly mobile - Kenya?s technology start-up scene is about > to take off (Davis Onsakia) > 2. Re: Kibaki, Raila meddling stalls CCK actions (Mark Mwangi) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:06:04 +0300 > From: Davis Onsakia <mautidavis(a)gmail.com> > To: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] Upwardly mobile - Kenya?s technology start-up > scene is about to take off > Message-ID: > < > CA+OPoZ6EvPC2XWcU8jZwDsJZiUdWwkZGX4aczTTyRf+cx3x8Tg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Dear all, > > A very interesting article about Kenyan's tech space and what the future > portends - > > http://www.economist.com/node/21560912?fsrc=nlw|mgt|8-29-2012|3282875|36370… > > We might have Angry Matatu Drivers next after the success of Angry Birds, > from Kenya :) > > Best Regards, > Davis M Onsakia > "One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the > shore for a very long time." >

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Software Freedom day 2012
by Evans Ikua 30 Aug '12

30 Aug '12

The Software Freedom day 2012 will take place starting tomorrow at the Strathmore University from 8.00 am. Tomorrow we will have the open source developers challenge, with the main event taking place on Saturday, all day. Come and listen to Jon "maddog" Hall talking about how he helped Linus Torvalds carry out his first port of Linux by providing him with infrastructure. -- *---------------------------------------------------- Kind Regards, Evans Ikua,* lanetconsulting.com, lpi-eastafrica.org, ict-innovation.fossfa.net, Skype: @ikuae Cell: +254-722-955831

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An Onslaught on Online Free Speech or the wheels of justice turning?
by Ali Hussein 30 Aug '12

30 Aug '12

Another Blogger charged in a Kenyan court. http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Blogger+denies+charge+of+hacking+airline+mail/… -- *Ali Hussein|Managing Partner* * *Telemedia Africa Azania Technology Group Chaka Court, Argwings Kodhek Road P O Box 14556-00100 Office: +254 737 751409 Cell: +254 773/713 601113 *Nairobi, Kenya* Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo "You generally hear that what a man doesn't know doesn't hurt him, but in business what a man doesn't know does hurt.". - E. St. Elmo Lewis, member, Advertising Hall of Fame

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Upwardly mobile - Kenya’s technology start-up scene is about to take off
by Davis Onsakia 30 Aug '12

30 Aug '12

Dear all, A very interesting article about Kenyan's tech space and what the future portends - http://www.economist.com/node/21560912?fsrc=nlw|mgt|8-29-2012|3282875|36370… We might have Angry Matatu Drivers next after the success of Angry Birds, from Kenya :) Best Regards, Davis M Onsakia "One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time."

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Editorial: Kibaki, Raila must stop meddling in CCK’s work
by Grace Githaiga 29 Aug '12

29 Aug '12

IN SUMMARYIn the past couple of years, the President has intervened in the matter of mobile telephone call costs in a manner that is not only surprising, but also suspect.In the matter of Mobile Termination Rates, he acted in a most unconventional manner -- wading deep into the work of an agency that is more than four levels below his office.The intervention, whatever its merits, has been done in a most irregular manner and in direct contravention of the law that guides the operations of the telecoms sector regulator -- the CCK. High level intervention in the operations and decision-making processes of an independent agency does set a bad precedent.It is not clear why the President chose to use his private secretary to communicate to a State agency. Moreover, to demand that a fresh study of the impact of the new termination rates be done and the report taken to him for consideration amounts to gross violation of the regulator’s mandate.To the best of our knowledge, the CCK has a credible pool of telecoms experts and Mr Kibaki has no expertise in matters telecoms. Neither is Prime Minister Raila Odinga in the frequencies administration matter into which he has waded with similar edicts. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Opinion+++Analysis/Kibaki+and+Raila+must…

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African Union (AU) Selects the ISOC to Support establishment of Internet Exchange Points across Africa.
by alice＠apc.org 29 Aug '12

29 Aug '12

Great initiative and partnership. Congratulations AUC and ISOC. Best Alice ---------------------------- African Union (AU) Selects the Internet society to Support Establishment of Internet Exchange Points across Africa. Project includes 60 capacity building workshops in 30 countries [Johannesburg, South Africa --23 August 2012] – The Internet Society today announced that it has been selected by the African Union (AU) to conduct community mobilization and technical aspects workshops to support the establishment of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in AU Member States as part of the African Internet Exchange System (AXIS) project. The AXIS project aims at keeping Africa’s Internet traffic local to the continent by providing capacity building and technical assistance to facilitate the establishment of National Internet Exchange Points and Regional Internet Exchange Points in Africa. The project is funded by the Euro-Africa Infrastructure Fund and the Government of Luxembourg. The Internet Society is committed to organizing 60 community mobilization and technical aspects workshops in 30 African countries. To this effect, the Internet Society will also contribute its own resources for the implementation of this component of the AXIS project. Currently, much of Africa’s Internet traffic is routed through Internet exchange points external to the African continent. As countries establish their own IXPs, Internet traffic will be routed locally, creating a downward pressure on costs and stimulating growth in and distribution of local Internet content. Through the AXIS project, the interests of the AU and the Internet Society, working with other African Internet organizations such as AfriNIC, AfNOG, and AftLD, will be realized in this collaborative effort to assist in the development of a more locally operated and, hence, more robust and economically accessible pan-African Internet. Moctar Yedaly, Head of Information Society Division, African Union Commission, commented,“Africa is paying overseas carriers to exchange ‘local’ (continental) traffic. This is both a costly as well as an inefficient way of handling inter-country exchange of Internet traffic. Independent analysis has shown that Africa pays over US$600 Million to developed countries every year for inter-African traffic exchange that is carried outside the continent. We are therefore pleased that the African Internet Exchange System project will address this challenge by facilitating optimization of Internet traffic to support intra-continental traffic flows in Africa.” Dawit Bekele, Internet Society Regional Bureau Director for Africa, stated, “We are very excited to be selected by the African Union to support the growth of IXPs throughout Africa. We believe the AXIS project is extremely important to the continued health of the Internet ecosystem in Africa, and building the technical infrastructure and training the people to sustain it are fundamental to extending the Internet in Africa. Partnering with the African Union on the AXIS project is central to the Internet Society’s mission to ensure the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of people everywhere.” The Internet Society has provided technical training in Africa since the early 1990s, and supports the development of human and technical capacity to build reliable and sustainable Internet infrastructure in Africa and around the world. The organization’s African Bureau was started in 2006. With 24 Chapters, the Internet Society African Bureau works to promote capacity building and the responsible development of the Internet throughout Africa. Its principle focus is improving interconnection and traffic exchange within the continent through the implementation of IXPs, network training, and capacity building. Link: http://www.internetsociety.org/news/african-unionau-selects-internet-societ… _

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Re: [kictanet] Kibaki, Raila meddling stalls CCK actions
by bitange＠jambo.co.ke 29 Aug '12

29 Aug '12

Edith, There is no conspiracy here. Some of these issues are in court and one can easily get into trouble. Ndemo. ------Original Message------ From: Edith Adera To: Bitange Ndemo To: kictanet Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: RE: [kictanet] Kibaki, Raila meddling stalls CCK actions Sent: 29 Aug 2012 14:08 mmm...conspiracy of silence? Should we be a community that cannot question the powers that be? Edith ________________________________________ From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke [bitange(a)jambo.co.ke] Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 1:24 PM To: Edith Adera; kictanet Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki, Raila meddling stalls CCK actions Edith, Let me not comment on this issue. Ndemo. Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.or.ke> Sender: "kictanet" <kictanet-bounces+bitange=jambo.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 06:06:43 To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki, Raila meddling stalls CCK actions _______________________________________________ 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. Sent from my BlackBerry®

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The King is Dead...Long Live the King (The Remarkable story of IBM's Mainframe Computer)
by Gideon 29 Aug '12

29 Aug '12

Hi, Like any threatened species that survives, the mainframe evolved. It has been tweaked to master new programming languages, like Java, and new software operating systems, like Linux. In the fast lane of the ICT world, IBM had to find the best way to keep the trademark King alive, The Mainframe had to undergo numerous changes , Such is the world of technology. Thanks. On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 9:38 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: Counterfeit Eggs and why we must automate produce records > (Mark Mwangi) > 2. Re: The King is Dead...Long Live the King (The Remarkable > story of IBM's Mainframe Computer) (Mark Mwangi) > 3. Re: Counterfeit Eggs and why we must automate produce records > (Mark Mwangi) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 09:28:46 +0300 > From: Mark Mwangi <mwangy(a)gmail.com> > To: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Counterfeit Eggs and why we must automate > produce records > Message-ID: > < > CAH5fjchxF2mSCy34+TdaawfdkG5Qig0wrXRd6V+QT6Rh6my+jw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > This is shocking to say the least. Local markets must be protected. The > story about free markets is hogwash since the countries that preach it the > most do not allow foreign companies to dominate their markets. This reminds > me of the political nightmare that ensued when a Chinese company attempted > to buy an american oil company. And this happened in the 'freest' country > on the planet. > > We must lock down our markets. > > On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 7:21 AM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > > > Mark > > > > Not in China. This is an interesting topic on ethics and the profit > > motive. Probably beyond that its criminal. > > > > Dr.Ndemo raises a point that is beyond this though. How have we opened up > > our countries to everything when we should actually be making a case for > > protecting nascent industries from unfair competition? > > > > For example Japan and Korea still protect their motor industries even > > after 20 years; America and the EU still has major subsidies for its > > agricultural sector. And the list goes on as can be seen by cases piling > up > > at the WTO:- > > > > > > > http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/dispu_by_country_e.htm#complain… > > > > An interesting fact: Only Egypt and South Africa have cases pending both > > for or against them at the WTO. This begs the question:- > > > > Don't African countries have issues to be resolved at the WTO? Doesn't > > Kenya? Last time I checked we were members... > > > > This issue of fake eggs just brings to the fore the implications both > from > > a health perspective and an economical one the effects of free trade > across > > borders without proper mechanisms to protect citizens and local industry. > > > > Ali Hussein > > > > On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 4:32 PM, Mark Mwangi <mwangy(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Fake Eggs? how. . .what. . .why would you go to all that > >> effort? wouldn't the real eggs be cheaper? > >> > >> On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 4:24 PM, <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: > >> > >>> Listers, > >>> When ISO standards were introduced to Kenya, few of us paid attention. > >>> Europe today insists on produce data including the soil type, amount > >>> fertilizer, chemicals aaplied etc. Time has come when we need all > poultry > >>> data. There is evidence that it is far cheaper to produce conterfeit > eggs > >>> than waiting for the checken to lay them. See link below and why we > must > >>> be vigilant. > >>> > >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0US7JEfhsrA > >>> > >>> We need better scanning of all containers coming into this country and > >>> possibly monitor movement of all foreigners who have doggy incomes. > >>> > >>> > >>> 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/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/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. > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > > > *Ali Hussein|Managing Partner* > > > > * > > *Telemedia Africa > > Azania Technology Group > > > > Chaka Court, Argwings Kodhek Road > > > > P O Box 14556-00100 > > > > Office: +254 737 751409 > > > > Cell: +254 773/713 601113 > > > > *Nairobi, Kenya* > > > > > > > > > > > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > > > Skype: abu-jomo > > > > > > "You generally hear that what a man doesn't know doesn't hurt him, but in > > business what a man doesn't know does hurt.". - E. St. Elmo Lewis, > member, > > Advertising Hall of Fame > > > > > > -- > Regards, > > Mark Mwangi > > markmwangi.me.ke >

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Invitation to launch of Elimu TV
by Grace Githaiga 29 Aug '12

29 Aug '12

fyi Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 18:47:08 +0200 Subject: Re: Subscribe From: nnfeischools(a)gmail.com To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Ref: Letter of Invitation The Network for Non Formal Educational Institutions (N-NFEI) is a registered organization wish a mission to promote access to basic education to children from poor backgrounds in slums and marginalized areas. The organization has been licensed to operate the first 24 hours Educational Community Free to Air Digital TV by Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) .We shall broadcast primary, secondary and skill based short courses that will see this country transform to high level of literacy and industrialization. The program will target out of school youth and adults as our primary clients and schools as secondary where children can use our platform for revision and more content. Schools can use the platform for better content in science subjects and cases where a school lacks a teacher to teach in a certain subject. The Program will combine TV, Mobile and web learning for comprehensive provision of education for all in Kenya. The TV Station will be referred to as Elimu 24/7 (E-24/7) and will be launched on 13th September 2012 at Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC) We would wish to invite you to participate, exhibit or sponsor the event We look forward to your positive response. Yours Faithfully Jane Ngima Muriuki Executive Director

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Re: [kictanet] Talks to resolve row at KENIC
by robert yawe 29 Aug '12

29 Aug '12

I am at the kenic meeting where I thought we would be well represented but as expected there are more kenic board members than kictanet representatives. ------------------------------ On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 23:10 BST Grace Githaiga wrote: > >Talks to resolve row at Internet firm >http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Talks+to+resolve+row+at+Internet+firm… > >The multi-stakeholder institution charged with administering Kenya’s Internet domain .ke, is hoping to iron out differences over its recent restructuring in its annual general meeting on Friday.The meeting, which will be held in Nairobi, brings together registrars, government representatives, Internet businesses and other people interested in the ICT sector.Speaking on Thursday, the organisation’s change manager, Mr Sammy Buruchara, said the forum would provide a good platform for the board of the institution to iron out issues facing the company.“It will give the board of the Kenya Network Information Centre (KeNIC) an opportunity to clear the air over all the allegations arising from the ongoing organisational restructure and create rapport on the way forward,” Mr Buruchara said.The AGM comes at a time when the institution is facing questions from the public over its decision to fire all its employees in what it says is an organisational restructure.A number of board members have also left KeNIC in the past two months.In an email, Information and Communications Permanent Secretary Bitange Ndemo termed the decision to terminate employees’ contracts without consulting stakeholders as drastic and unprocedural.“Even in the Government, firing employees has several steps that must be followed to ensure security of tenure. This came as a surprise, yet we are supposed to be stakeholders. We must all respect the spirit of the Constitution, especially in such a multi-stakeholder agency,” Dr Ndemo said.In reaction, Mr Buruchara, who is on a three-month contract to oversee the execution of an institutional assessment report prepared by ZappKaas Consulting and Training Ltd, said KeNIC is an organisation with a working board and people should stop questioning its decision.Currently, KeNIC is the administrator of over 20,000 domains at the .ke registry.

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The King is Dead...Long Live the King (The Remarkable story of IBM's Mainframe Computer)
by Ali Hussein 29 Aug '12

29 Aug '12

.....The death of the mainframe has been predicted many times over the years. But it has prevailed because it has been overhauled time and again. In the early 1990s, the personal computer revolution took off and I.B.M., wedded to its big-iron computers, was in deep trouble. To make the mainframe more competitive, its insides were retooled, using low-cost microprocessors as the computing engine.... http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/28/technology/ibm-mainframe-evolves-to-serve… -- *Ali Hussein|Managing Partner* * *Telemedia Africa Azania Technology Group Chaka Court, Argwings Kodhek Road P O Box 14556-00100 Office: +254 737 751409 Cell: +254 773/713 601113 *Nairobi, Kenya* Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo "You generally hear that what a man doesn't know doesn't hurt him, but in business what a man doesn't know does hurt.". - E. St. Elmo Lewis, member, Advertising Hall of Fame

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Re: [kictanet] AUC Position on ITRs
by Ali Hussein 29 Aug '12

29 Aug '12

Alice Thanks. Daktari, is Kenya sending a delegation to this? Regards Ali Hussein On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 9:02 AM, alice koech <a.koech(a)atu-uat.org> wrote: > ATU is holding an African Regional meeting in Accra, Ghana from 25-26 > September, 2012 to discuss African position on ITRs.**** > > Alice**** > > ** ** > > *From:* kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+a.koech= > atu-uat.org(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Ali Hussein > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 28, 2012 8:28 PM > *To:* a.koech(a)atu-uat.org > > *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] AUC Position on ITRs**** > > ** ** > > Thanks. Insightful.**** > > Ali Hussein**** > > ** ** > > +254 773/713 601113**** > > ** ** > > Sent from my iPhone®**** > > > On Aug 28, 2012, at 6:29 PM, McTim <dogwallah(a)gmail.com> wrote:**** > > ** ** > > On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 8:39 AM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote:*** > * > > Moctar > > Does the AUC have a position on the ITRs that will be discussed in Dubai, > this December?**** > > > I do not know. > > > However, here is an interesting background piece by an ITU insider: > > http://inetaria.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/itu-extreme-agendas-v1-2-1.pdf > > **** > > -- > Cheers, > > McTim > "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route > indicates how we get there." Jon Postel**** > > -- *Ali Hussein|Managing Partner* * *Telemedia Africa Azania Technology Group Chaka Court, Argwings Kodhek Road P O Box 14556-00100 Office: +254 737 751409 Cell: +254 773/713 601113 *Nairobi, Kenya* Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo "You generally hear that what a man doesn't know doesn't hurt him, but in business what a man doesn't know does hurt.". - E. St. Elmo Lewis, member, Advertising Hall of Fame

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Re: [kictanet] Counterfeit Eggs and why we must automate
by Matunda Nyanchama 29 Aug '12

29 Aug '12

Fake things pay, enrich "proprietors", hurt genuine businesses and could impact the health/well-being of the people. The recent airing in NTV on how ARVs find their way into alcohol is a case in point. In many Kenyan joints one can buy what appears to be legitimate John Walker/Viceroy/etc and complete with KBS stamp. And as a nation of kitu kidogo, we may never see the end of this soon. Good day. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Fw: Banking and Cyber Security Workshop @ Mobile Money Summit Dar - Nov 2012
by Matunda Nyanchama 27 Aug '12

27 Aug '12

This may be of interest to many of you on this list; what with the technology-fuelled mobile money growth across Africa and the world. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Apple Patent Victory Could Have Broad Implications for Mobile Industry
by meshack emakunat 26 Aug '12

26 Aug '12

--- On Fri, 8/24/12, NYTimes.com News Alert <nytdirect(a)nytimes.com> wrote: From: NYTimes.com News Alert <nytdirect(a)nytimes.com> Subject: Latest: Apple Patent Victory Could Have Broad Implications for Mobile Industry To: memakunat(a)yahoo.com Date: Friday, August 24, 2012, 5:49 PM Breaking News Alert The New York Times Friday, August 24, 2012 -- 8:33 PM EDT ----- Apple Patent Victory Could Have Broad Implications for Mobile Industry In a big legal victory for Apple that could have broad implications for the mobile business, a jury awarded the company more than $1 billion in damages Friday after finding that Samsung infringed on a series of Apple patents on smartphones and tablet computers. The verdict could have a major impact on Android, the Google operating system used by Samsung and many other companies in their devices. Apple’s suit against Samsung, the world’s largest maker of smartphones, has partly been viewed as a proxy war against Google, which Apple executives have derided as a copycat. A nine-person jury sided with Apple on most of its allegations, including patent claims involving the “bounce back” effect when a user scrolls to the end of a list, the pinch-to-zoom gesture that users make when they want to magnify an image, and the physical design of the iPhone. The jury added some sting by finding in favor of Apple across the board in a countersuit by Samsung. Read More: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/25/technology/jury-reaches-decision-in-apple… To unsubscribe, go to: http://www.nytimes.com/gst/unsub.html?email=memakunat@yahoo.com&id=53239314… About This E-Mail You received this message because you are signed up to receive breaking news alerts from NYTimes.com. To change your e-mail address or to sign up for daily headlines or other newsletters, go to: http://www.nytimes.com/email NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Ave. New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2012 The New York Times Company

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Re: [kictanet] Wangusi is the new CCK Head
by Walubengo J 24 Aug '12

24 Aug '12

Whao! that was fast! I would have thought more time would be required to balance out the political lobbying :-). Either way, congrats to Wangusi, am sure quite a number chicken will be served for dinner in certain parts of the country :-) But on a more serious note, the DG task is quite cut out - especially as we head into the election. Whereas it would have been simply to balance the interests of Operators/Competitors, Govt and Consumers it is now complicated by the interests of (electioneering) Politicians, Bankers (mobile money) and more recently Bloggers (social media - ref. Robert Alai?). It is indeed a full plate ahead of the DG. All the best. walu. --- On Tue, 8/21/12, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> wrote: From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> Subject: [kictanet] Wangusi is the new CCK Head To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com Cc: "kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, August 21, 2012, 10:00 PM Poghisio picks new CCK, Posta headshttp://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Poghisio+picks+new+C… From: odhiambo(a)gmail.com Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 21:45:43 +0300 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Three candidates shortlisted in race for top CCK post CC: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com And there it goes. Wangusi is the new DG of CCK! Congratulations to him on the appointment. We hope he can make CCK a bull-terrier to bite the SPs - when they don't deliver as promised:-) On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 6:22 PM, Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> wrote: Interesting!! This 'campaign' here reminds me of how 'we want to see our own (professionally) making it to the DG post. As a 'mwananchi wa kawaida' my views would be more of a pedestrian, literary. Just as Grace Bomu has said, what matters most is not who, but professionalism - someone who will crack the whip against the errant radio stations, put service providers to task and above all, follow the law to the letter. Sometimes when you look at retired (and very tired) political appointee declaring an interest in governorship, because the fellow thinks of nothing save the title, forgetting that all positions - women representative, county leader, Senator, Governor, MP and even Presidency - are all about service delivery. About the common man interrogating the law, I think there is nothing like that, because a few civil society organizations have assumed the role of the 'unofficial opposition', in the absence of one in the Parliament. The local mwanachi has not yet understood the constitutional implementation process, because politicians have hijacked the whole process - and their silence, means they are likely to disappear into the oblivion. My mwananchi thoughts. :-) On 21/08/2012, bitange(a)jambo.co.ke <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: > Very true. I meant to respond to Kenic. > > Ndemo. > > > > >> Daktari, >> >> I believe you responded to the wrong threat. >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> Robert Yawe >> KAY System Technologies Ltd >> Phoenix House, 6th Floor >> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 >> Kenya >> >> >> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: "bitange(a)jambo.co.ke" <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> >> To: robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> >> Cc: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Sent: Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 14:47 >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Three candidates shortlisted in race for top CCK >> post >> >> Robert, >> It may have been prudent to call for an AGM before such drastic decisions >> are made. The constitution accords evrybody a right to fair process. We >> have the opportunity to show what really multistakeholderism means. This >> where we must be torlerant of every individual no matter what their idea >> may be. The report has to be approved by the AGM before the Board >> implements. This is basic governance even in rigid organizations. >> >> >> 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/solo.mburu%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/odhiambo%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ggithaiga%40hotmail.c… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -----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/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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calling open source developers and solution providers
by Evans Ikua 24 Aug '12

24 Aug '12

With the software Freedom Day 2012 preparations in top gear, the Linux Professional Association of Kenya would like to invite all open source developers and solution providers to participate in the event. If you would like to exhibit your solutions or products, please get in touch with the secretariat on info(a)lpakenya.org. The conference will take place over 2 days. Friday 31st August will be the open source developers challenge with a prize-giving cocktail in the evening from 6.00 pm. Saturday 1st September will be the Software Freedom Day proper, with conference and exhibition. Exhibition is free so long as its open source. For more details, please visit www.lpakenya.org -- *---------------------------------------------------- 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] Talks to resolve row at KENIC
by robert yawe 24 Aug '12

24 Aug '12

Interesting proposals by kenic to appoint its board members from registered organisations now how does kictanet participate? ------------------------------ On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 09:01 BST S.M. Muraya wrote: >Robert making some great points about co.ke sites "expiring" due to lack of >reminders from registrars .. > >Registrars need to be better trained to engage with end users... >On Aug 24, 2012 9:56 AM, "robert yawe" <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > >> >> >> I am at the kenic meeting where I thought we would be well represented but >> as expected there are more kenic board members than kictanet >> representatives. >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 23:10 BST Grace Githaiga wrote: >> >> > >> >Talks to resolve row at Internet firm >> > >> http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Talks+to+resolve+row+at+Internet+firm… >> > >> >The multi-stakeholder institution charged with administering Kenya’s >> Internet domain .ke, is hoping to iron out differences over its recent >> restructuring in its annual general meeting on Friday.The meeting, which >> will be held in Nairobi, brings together registrars, government >> representatives, Internet businesses and other people interested in the ICT >> sector.Speaking on Thursday, the organisation’s change manager, Mr Sammy >> Buruchara, said the forum would provide a good platform for the board of >> the institution to iron out issues facing the company.“It will give the >> board of the Kenya Network Information Centre (KeNIC) an opportunity to >> clear the air over all the allegations arising from the ongoing >> organisational restructure and create rapport on the way forward,” Mr >> Buruchara said.The AGM comes at a time when the institution is facing >> questions from the public over its decision to fire all its employees in >> what it says is an organisational >> restructure.A number of board members have also left KeNIC in the past >> two months.In an email, Information and Communications Permanent Secretary >> Bitange Ndemo termed the decision to terminate employees’ contracts without >> consulting stakeholders as drastic and unprocedural.“Even in the >> Government, firing employees has several steps that must be followed to >> ensure security of tenure. This came as a surprise, yet we are supposed to >> be stakeholders. We must all respect the spirit of the Constitution, >> especially in such a multi-stakeholder agency,” Dr Ndemo said.In reaction, >> Mr Buruchara, who is on a three-month contract to oversee the execution of >> an institutional assessment report prepared by ZappKaas Consulting and >> Training Ltd, said KeNIC is an organisation with a working board and people >> should stop questioning its decision.Currently, KeNIC is the administrator >> of over 20,000 domains at the .ke registry. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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] Talks to resolve row at KENIC
by robert yawe 24 Aug '12

24 Aug '12

I am at the kenic meeting where I thought we would be well represented but as expected there are more kenic board members than kictanet representatives. ------------------------------ On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 23:10 BST Grace Githaiga wrote: > >Talks to resolve row at Internet firm >http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Talks+to+resolve+row+at+Internet+firm… > >The multi-stakeholder institution charged with administering Kenya’s Internet domain .ke, is hoping to iron out differences over its recent restructuring in its annual general meeting on Friday.The meeting, which will be held in Nairobi, brings together registrars, government representatives, Internet businesses and other people interested in the ICT sector.Speaking on Thursday, the organisation’s change manager, Mr Sammy Buruchara, said the forum would provide a good platform for the board of the institution to iron out issues facing the company.“It will give the board of the Kenya Network Information Centre (KeNIC) an opportunity to clear the air over all the allegations arising from the ongoing organisational restructure and create rapport on the way forward,” Mr Buruchara said.The AGM comes at a time when the institution is facing questions from the public over its decision to fire all its employees in what it says is an organisational restructure.A number of board members have also left KeNIC in the past two months.In an email, Information and Communications Permanent Secretary Bitange Ndemo termed the decision to terminate employees’ contracts without consulting stakeholders as drastic and unprocedural.“Even in the Government, firing employees has several steps that must be followed to ensure security of tenure. This came as a surprise, yet we are supposed to be stakeholders. We must all respect the spirit of the Constitution, especially in such a multi-stakeholder agency,” Dr Ndemo said.In reaction, Mr Buruchara, who is on a three-month contract to oversee the execution of an institutional assessment report prepared by ZappKaas Consulting and Training Ltd, said KeNIC is an organisation with a working board and people should stop questioning its decision.Currently, KeNIC is the administrator of over 20,000 domains at the .ke registry.

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Talks to resolve row at KENIC
by Grace Githaiga 24 Aug '12

24 Aug '12

Talks to resolve row at Internet firm http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Talks+to+resolve+row+at+Internet+firm… The multi-stakeholder institution charged with administering Kenya’s Internet domain .ke, is hoping to iron out differences over its recent restructuring in its annual general meeting on Friday.The meeting, which will be held in Nairobi, brings together registrars, government representatives, Internet businesses and other people interested in the ICT sector.Speaking on Thursday, the organisation’s change manager, Mr Sammy Buruchara, said the forum would provide a good platform for the board of the institution to iron out issues facing the company.“It will give the board of the Kenya Network Information Centre (KeNIC) an opportunity to clear the air over all the allegations arising from the ongoing organisational restructure and create rapport on the way forward,” Mr Buruchara said.The AGM comes at a time when the institution is facing questions from the public over its decision to fire all its employees in what it says is an organisational restructure.A number of board members have also left KeNIC in the past two months.In an email, Information and Communications Permanent Secretary Bitange Ndemo termed the decision to terminate employees’ contracts without consulting stakeholders as drastic and unprocedural.“Even in the Government, firing employees has several steps that must be followed to ensure security of tenure. This came as a surprise, yet we are supposed to be stakeholders. We must all respect the spirit of the Constitution, especially in such a multi-stakeholder agency,” Dr Ndemo said.In reaction, Mr Buruchara, who is on a three-month contract to oversee the execution of an institutional assessment report prepared by ZappKaas Consulting and Training Ltd, said KeNIC is an organisation with a working board and people should stop questioning its decision.Currently, KeNIC is the administrator of over 20,000 domains at the .ke registry.

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Communications Licencing Act
by Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau 23 Aug '12

23 Aug '12

Listers, Good morning, I'm reading this story on Daily Nation, www.nation.co.ke/News/Blogger+denies+abusing+Mutua/-/1056/1485226/-/10imd12…, and accorind to the charges, Alai violated the Communication Licencing Act. My questions: 1. What exactly did he violate in the Act? 2. Where can one get (a soft copy of) the said Act? 3. Is this law same as the Kenya Communication (Amendment) Act? Thanks

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Re: [kictanet] CSK, your official representative organisation
by robert yawe 23 Aug '12

23 Aug '12

The Computer a.k.a. ICT Industry all the rest are yet to be realised dreams Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 --- On Fri, 3/8/12, Joseph Mucheru <jmucheru(a)google.com> wrote: From: Joseph Mucheru <jmucheru(a)google.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] CSK, your official representative organisation To: "robert yawe" <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> Cc: "Joseph Mucheru" <mucheru(a)google.com>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Friday, 3 August, 2012, 8:56 Which industry Robert? On Aug 2, 2012 7:27 AM, "robert yawe" <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Listers, This is why CSK remains the only bona fide representative of the industry. http://www.cskonline.org/events.html Regards _______________________________________________ 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.

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IBM Innovation Centre Manager
by Ali Hussein 22 Aug '12

22 Aug '12

Listers This may be of interest to some of you. Contact Oliver directly. Regards Ali Hussein +254 773/713 601113 Sent from my iPhone® Begin forwarded message: > From: Oliver Marshall <oliver(a)dj-recruitment.com> > Date: August 22, 2012 6:13:30 PM GMT+03:00 > To: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Subject: Re: Help > > Hi Ali, > > Here is the JD, > > Any help you may be able to give will be appreciated, > > IBM Innovation Centre Manager > > The IIC Manager is responsible for prioritization, allocation and management of staff and workload in the centre. The IIC Manager prioritizes requests and assigns resources working within the framework of the centre's objectives. The IIC Manager balances the many pressures for current requests whilst also ensuring a smooth, qualified, current and future pipeline of work that ultimately drives IBM revenue and increases client satisfaction. > > The IIC Manager is tasked with the following: > > * Working with stakeholders to identify, coordinate and host appropriate offerings to support stakeholder targets > > * Managing and assigning the workload of individual members of the IIC team to support IIC objectives > > * Providing regular, effective reporting of results against targets > > * Maintaining good working relationships with the stakeholder groups and other internal organizations whose clients' will be using the IIC. > > * Working with the IIC Marketing and Event Coordinator to maximize the utilization of the IIC facilities to promote IBM technologies build effective pipeline and over-achieve the IIC objectives > > * Engaging IBM technical enablement support infrastructure to assist/ensure ISV enablement and delivery > > * Delivering IBM/ISV solutions to the market > > * Positively influencing the customer satisfaction rating > > Required > > Master's Degree > > At least 6 years experience in Proven Leadership Skills > > At least 6 years experience in Communicating with Executive level > > At least 6 years experience in Customer facing role > > At least 6 years experience in a Strong Technical role > > English: Fluent > > Preferred > > Information Technology > > At least 10 years experience in Proven Leadership Skills > > At least 10 years experience in Communicating with Executive level > > At least 10 years experience in Customer facing role > > At least 10 years experience in a Strong Technical role > > Regards, > > Oliver > > On 2012-08-22 08:46, Ali Hussein wrote: >> Please send JD >> >> Ali Hussein >> >> +254 773/713 601113 >> >> Sent from my iPhone® >> >> On Aug 22, 2012, at 5:35 PM, Oliver Marshall via LinkedIn >> <member(a)linkedin.com [4]> wrote: >> >>> LINKEDIN >>> >>> OLIVER MARSHALL has sent you a message. >>> >>> DATE: 8/22/2012 >>> >>> SUBJECT: RE: Help >>> >>> Sorry again Ali, >>> >>> My client is in the ICT industry. >>> >>> If you require a JD I will send you one immediately. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Oliver >>> >>> On 08/22/12 5:55 AM, Ali Hussein Kassim wrote: >>> -------------------- >>> Marshall >>> >>> What industry? >>> >>> Ali Hussein >>> >>> On 08/22/12 3:52 AM, Oliver Marshall wrote: >>> -------------------- >>> Dear Ali, please I urgently need your help, >>> >>> I am looking for someone to work as (Innovations Centre Manager) >>> this is a technical role to work as a senior Exec interacting with C >>> level staff. Essentially its a person who can run a technical >>> service centre but who is also able to communicate with the senior >>> hierarchy of other IT organisations and client. I humbly beg of your >>> assistance in locating someone for this excellent position and hope >>> you can recommend someone for me. >>> >>> I hope this is ok and look forward to hearing back from you >>> >>> Regards >>> Oliver >>> >>> View/reply to this message [1] >>> >>> Don't want to receive e-mail notifications? Adjust your message >>> settings [2]. >>> >>> This email was intended for Ali Hussein Kassim (CEO @3mice >>> Interactive media Ltd; Partner @Telemedia Africa Ltd; Managing >>> Partner, Africa Office @Visual Unity). Learn why we included this >>> [3]. © 2012, LinkedIn Corporation. 2029 Stierlin Ct. Mountain View, >>> CA 94043, USA >> >> >> Links: >> ------ >> [1] >> http://www.linkedin.com/e/hlsc9p-h66iy4hj-4y/bVblpT80Wv86Ptl0fa2D7UNZ6pWc/m… >> [2] >> http://www.linkedin.com/e/hlsc9p-h66iy4hj-4y/bVblpT80Wv86Ptl0fa2D7UNZ6pWc/b… >> [3] >> http://www.linkedin.com/e/hlsc9p-h66iy4hj-4y/plh/http%3A%2F%2Fhelp%2Elinked… >> [4] mailto:member@linkedin.com > > -- > Oliver Marshall > > Junior Account Manager > > DJ Recruitment Ltd > > +44(0)7540726348

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Open Forum & 9th AGM
by Sammy Buruchara 22 Aug '12

22 Aug '12

Dear Listers, Since inception, KENIC has continued to facilitate the growth of the dot KE Registry, enhanced the stability and resilience of the local Internet, promoted regional corporation among other Country Code Top Level domains (ccTLD) managers and hosted regional capacity building workshops. These achievements have contributed to the recognition of KeNIC by the African Top Level Domain (AfTLD), and other regional and international Internet management bodies, as a successful registry model worth emulating. To ensure that we continue carrying out our mandate effectively and with full participation of stakeholders, we are pleased to invite you to witness KENIC's ninth Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on Friday 24th August 2012 at Sarova Panafric Hotel from 0800hrs. Thereafter, the same venue will host ninth KeNIC open public forum to which you are invited to participate. The forum will be a focal point for bottom-up discussions of our policies and overall developments in the ICT sector. Attached is the Notice of the AGM for your attention. Kindly send your confirmation of attendance to Eunice(a)kenic.or.ke by end of day today to enable us make the necessary reservations. We look forward to your participation at the events. Yours faithfully, Sammy Buruchara Change Manager/CEO

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Wangusi is the new CCK Head
by Gideon 22 Aug '12

22 Aug '12

Congratulations to Mr Wangusi on his appointment. We wish him all the best in his new responsibilities . Gideon. On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 12:54 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: Wangusi is the new CCK Head (godera(a)skyweb.co.ke) > 2. Re: Open Forum & 9th AGM (Sammy Buruchara) > 3. AfPIF live stream and agenda (Kevin G. Chege) > 4. Re: Craft Silicon to Relocate (bitange(a)jambo.co.ke) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:36:01 +0300 > From: godera(a)skyweb.co.ke > To: <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Wangusi is the new CCK Head > Message-ID: <e622b0a9ac78371cb9d287361139ab57(a)skyweb.co.ke> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > > Congratulations to the new DG. He is very able and up to the task, as > he has demonstrated while acting. > I wish him all the best! > > Gilda Odera > On Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:00:31 +0000, Grace Githaiga wrote: > > POGHISIO PICKS NEW CCK, POSTA HEADS > > > > > > > http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Poghisio+picks+new+CCK++P… > > [14] > > > > ------------------------- > > From: odhiambo(a)gmail.com > > Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 21:45:43 +0300 > > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Three candidates shortlisted in race for top > > CCK post > > CC: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com > > > > And there it goes. Wangusi is the new DG of CCK! > > > > Congratulations to him on the appointment. We hope he can make CCK a > > bull-terrier to bite the SPs - when they don't deliver as pro > > mised:-) > > > > On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 6:22 PM, Solomon Mb?r? Kamau wrote: > > > >> Interesting!! > >> > >> This 'campaign' here reminds me of how 'we want to see our own > >> (professionally) making it to the DG post. > >> As a 'mwananchi wa kawaida' my views would be more of a pedestrian, > >> literary. > >> Just as Grace Bomu has said, what matters most is not who, but > >> professionalism - someone who will crack the whip against the > >> errant > >> radio stations, put service providers to task and above all, follow > >> the law to the letter. > >> > >> Sometimes when you look at retired (and very tired) political > >> appointee declaring an interest in governorship, because the fellow > >> thinks of nothing save the title, forgetting that all positions - > >> women representative, county leader, Senator, Governor, MP and even > >> Presidency - are all about service delivery. > >> > >> About the common man interrogating the law, I think there is > >> nothing > >> like that, because a few civil society organizations have assumed > >> the > >> role of the 'unofficial opposition', in the absence of one in the > >> Parliament. The local mwanachi has not yet understood the > >> constitutional implementation process, because politicians have > >> hijacked the whole process - and their silence, means they are > >> likely > >> to disappear into the oblivion. > >> > >> My mwananchi thoughts. > >> > >> :-) > >> > >> On 21/08/2012, bitange(a)jambo.co.ke [1] wrote: > >> > Very true. I meant to respond to Kenic. > >> > > >> > Ndemo. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >> Daktari, > >> >> > >> >> I believe you responded to the wrong threat. > >> >> > >> >> Regards > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Robert Yawe > >> >> KAY System Technologies Ltd > >> >> Phoenix House, 6th Floor > >> >> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 > >> >> Kenya > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> ________________________________ > >> >> From: "bitange(a)jambo.co.ke [3]" > >> >> To: robert yawe > >> >> Cc: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke [6]; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > >> >> > >> >> Sent: Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 14:47 > >> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Three candidates shortlisted in race for > >> top CCK > >> >> post > >> >> > >> >> Robert, > >> >> It may have been prudent to call for an AGM before such drastic > >> decisions > >> >> are made. The constitution accords evrybody a right to fair > >> process. We > >> >> have the opportunity to show what really multistakeholderism > >> means. This > >> >> where we must be torlerant of every individual no matter what > >> their idea > >> >> may be. The report has to be approved by the AGM before the > >> Board > >> >> implements. This is basic governance even in rigid > >> organizations. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Ndemo. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > kictanet mailing list > >> > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [8] > >> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet [9] > >> > > >> > Unsubscribe or change your options at > >> > > >> > > > > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/solo.mburu%40gmail.com > >> [10] > >> > >>> > >> > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder > >> platform for > >> > people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > >> > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in > >> the ICT > >> > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > >> > development. > >> > > >> > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable > >> behaviors > >> > online that you follow in real life: respect people's 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 [11] > >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet [12] > >> > >> Unsubscribe or change your options at > >> > > > > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/odhiambo%40gmail.com > >> [13] > >> > >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder > >> platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT > >> policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for > >> reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT > >> enabled growth and development. > >> > >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable > >> behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's > >> times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or > >> personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares > >> or qualifications. > > > > -- > > Best regards, > > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > > Nairobi,KE > > +254733744121/+254722743223 > > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > > I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. > > > > _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or > > change your options at > > > > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ggithaiga%40hotmail.c… > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder > > platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT > > policy and regulation. 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Perhaps I am jumping the gun, if > the report is supposed to be "internal". > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 10:16 AM, Sammy Buruchara <buruchara(a)me.com> > wrote: > > Dear Listers, > > > > Since inception, KENIC has continued to facilitate the growth of the dot KE > Registry, enhanced the stability and resilience of the local Internet, > promoted regional corporation among other Country Code Top Level domains > (ccTLD) managers and hosted regional capacity building workshops. > > > > These achievements have contributed to the recognition of KeNIC by the > African Top Level Domain (AfTLD), and other regional and international > Internet management bodies, as a successful registry model worth emulating. > > > > To ensure that we continue carrying out our mandate effectively and with > full participation of stakeholders, we are pleased to invite you to witness > KENIC's ninth Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on Friday 24th August > 2012 at Sarova Panafric Hotel from 0800hrs. Thereafter, the same venue > will > host ninth KeNIC open public forum to which you are invited to participate. > The forum will be a focal point for bottom-up discussions of our policies > and overall developments in the ICT sector. > > > > Attached is the Notice of the AGM for your attention. > > > > Kindly send your confirmation of attendance to Eunice(a)kenic.or.ke by end > of > day today to enable us make the necessary reservations. > > > > We look forward to your participation at the events. > > > > > > Yours faithfully, > > > > > > > > Sammy Buruchara > > Change Manager/CEO > > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/odhiambo%40gmail.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for > people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > > > -- > Best regards, > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > Nairobi,KE > +254733744121/+254722743223 > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. > >

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Craft Silicon to Relocate
by robert yawe 22 Aug '12

22 Aug '12

Hi All, Yet another nail in the Konza coffin with the imminent departure of Craft Silicon to Singapore as a result of the finance bill which gave tax incentives to imported software and no corresponding incentives for local developers. http://www.nation.co.ke/Tech/ICT+firms+shun+Kenya/-/1017288/1483212/-/1sy89… At this rate Nokia will relocate Virtual City to Denmark or Singapore if we continue to allow our laws to favour foreign firms at the expense of developing local capacity. This development pours cold water on the recent establishment of a research lab by IBM as those who acquire the skills will not be able to be competitive locally. More disappointing is a statement by Huawei Kenya representative, Wind Li, that such incentives to foreign software developers will challenge locals to be more creative yet we all know that China shutdown it borders to foreign participation for over 50 years which resulted in their current positive growth. He added insult to injury by saying that removal of trade barriers is always good for a country's business development, this statement sounds a lot like what the western governments kept preaching to us during the height of the structural adjustment program. Regards PS. China is now making it clear that they are here as the 3rd wave of colonizers of Africa. Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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AfPIF live stream and agenda
by Kevin G. Chege 22 Aug '12

22 Aug '12

Hi all, Find below the live stream link and agenda for the ongoing AfPIF in Johannesburg South Africa Livestream: http://www.livestream.com/internetsocietychapters Agenda: http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2012/programme Kevin

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Three candidates shortlisted in race for top CCK post
by Grace Githaiga 22 Aug '12

22 Aug '12

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Three+candidates+shortlis…

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Ministry seeks more seats at KENIC
by Grace Githaiga 21 Aug '12

21 Aug '12

The Ministry of Information and Communications is seeking more seats on the board of the Kenya Network Information Centre (Kenic), to help solve what it says are problems at the domain registration firm. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Ministry+seeks+more+seats…

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China: US must hand over Internet control to the world
by alice＠apc.org 21 Aug '12

21 Aug '12

And speaking of our KeNIC, do you recall the un-delegation of .iq. (Dot Iraq) sometime, here's a view on that from China. Best Alice From "China Peoples Daily" http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90777/7915248.html US must hand over Internet control to the world (People's Daily Online) 11:10, August 18, 2012 The Internet has become one of the most important resources in the world in just a few decades, but the governance mechanism for such an important international resource is still dominated by a private sector organization and a single country. The U.S. government said in a statement on July 1, 2005 that its Commerce Department would continue to support the work of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), and indefinitely retain oversight of the Internet’s 13 root servers. This indicated the U.S. decision to retain ultimate control over the global Internet, which enabled it to unilaterally close the Internet of another country. A suddenly paralyzed Internet would definitely cause huge social and economic losses to the country. More and more countries are beginning to question the U.S. control over the world’s Internet as the international resource should be managed and supervised by all countries together. However, the United States has conducted a pre-emptive strike, and refused to give up control over the Internet in the name of protecting the resource. The refusal reflects its hegemonic mentality and double standards. The United States controls and owns all cyberspaces in the world, and other countries can only lease Internet addresses and domain names from the United States, leading to the U.S. hegemonic monopoly over the world’s Internet. During the Iraq War, the U.S. government in 2003 asked ICANN to terminate services relating to Iraq’s top-level domain name “.iq” and then all websites with the domain name “.iq” disappeared overnight. The United States has taken advantage of its control over the Internet to launch an invisible war against disobedient countries and to intimidate and threaten other countries. The United States have repeatedly called for “protecting Internet freedom.”In fact, it is only protecting its own “Internet freedom” even at the expense of other countries. Ten of the global Internet’s 13 root servers are located in the United States, and the U.S. government can supervise the Internet for national security reasons according to the U.S. law. By doing so, the United States actually gains access to all information transmitted online, while other countries can do nothing about it. Ultimate control over the Internet has been an important tool for the United States to promote its power politics and hegemony worldwide, and any other country may fall victim to this. As a big country on the Internet, China opposes the U.S. unreasonable and unilateral management of the Internet, and seeks to work with the international community to build a new international Internet governance system.

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KENIC
by Brian Munyao Longwe 21 Aug '12

21 Aug '12

Dear all, (apologies for the length of this email) I feel compelled, by most of the recent commentary regarding KENIC as well a by my involvement from day 0 of the process to set up a registry for .KE, to add my voice to the discussion currently ensuing. First of all, a bit of history - at the beginning of the process to have a Kenyan registry for .KE there were two major contenders. The two were the ISP community represented by TESPOK (with Richard Bell and myself responsible) and CCK (with Michael Katundu responsible) acting on behalf of government. Both parties started out pursuing different paths towards the same goal but quickly realized that the process needed teamwork and a joint effort. The then CCK director general, Sam Chepkonga, called for a meeting of the various interested parties at the time, including CCK, TESPOK, Telkom Kenya's Jambonet, KENET and others. At this meeting it became evident that CCK had originally misunderstood the correct process and procedures for engagement with ICANN related to the .ke cctld, since I had been part of the consultative group that drew up ICANN's ICP-1 guidelines for CCTLD management, I shared what the correct procedure was. As a result, CCK and TESPOK decided to join forces and work closely for the redelegation of .ke and the steering committe that led to the establishment of KENIC was formed. 13 months later we had a fully operational registry, running under a non-profit organization called Kenya Network Information Centre (KENIC). The legal form of the organization was as a company limited by guarantee, the guarantors being CCK and TESPOK. These are what the law calls the "members" of the company who ultimately are responsible for all issues related to the company. As with any other limited company - the members are free to decide whom to appoint as directors of the company for corporate governance - strategy, policy and direction. This therefore means that from a purely legal standpoint, only TESPOK and CCK get to decide who the directors of the company are. It was decided from the outset, however, that the board of directors would be constituted by identifying representatives of the "Local Internet Community" and soliciting nomination of a candidate for directorship from them. It was also agreed that government representative would never chair the organization, but Govt would have a "Golden Vote" or power to veto any board decision that was felt as not being in national interests. The original groups identified included CCK, Min of Finance (GITS), E-Gov Directorate, TESPOK, DRAKE (domain registrars association) and KENET. Over the years, other groups have emerged from which candidates for directorship have been identified, these have included KIMA, KICTANET among others. Before we start rocking the boat and end up with what I call "management by harambee" with every tom, dick and harry claiming their legitimate right to be on the board of KENIC I think we need to remember what a board of directors is supposed to be and do as per the 14 principles for corporate governance as defined by the Institute of Directors ( http://www.iod.com/MainWebsite/Resources/Document/corp_gov_guidance_and_pri…) I would like to specifically highlight these principles in particular: - Shareholders should establish an appropriate constitutional and governance framework for the company. - Every company should strive to establish an effective board, which is collectively responsible for the long-term success of the company, including the definition of the corporate strategy. However, an interim step on the road to an effective (and independent) board may be the creation of an advisory board. - The size and composition of the board should reflect the scale and complexity of the company’s activities. - The board should meet sufficiently regularly to discharge its duties, and be supplied in a timely manner with appropriate information. - Levels of remuneration should be sufficient to attract, retain, and motivate executives and non-executives of the quality required to run the company successfully. - The board is responsible for risk oversight and should maintain a sound system of internal control to safeguard shareholders’ investment and the company’s assets. - There should be a dialogue between the board and the shareholders based on a mutual understanding of objectives. The board as a whole has responsibility for ensuring that a satisfactory dialogue with shareholders takes place. The board should not forget that all shareholders have to be treated equally. - All directors should receive induction on joining the board and should regularly update and refresh their skills and knowledge. - There should be a clear division of responsibilities at the head of the company between the running of the board and the running of the company’s business. No one individual should have unfettered powers of decision. - All boards should contain directors with a sufficient mix of competencies and experiences. No single person (or small group of individuals) should dominate the board’s decision-making. - The board should establish appropriate board committees in order to allow a more effective discharge of its duties. - The board should undertake a periodic appraisal of its own performance and that of each individual director. - The board should present a balanced and understandable assessment of the company’s position and prospects for external stakeholders, and establish a suitable programme of stakeholder engagement. I have served (in my personal capacity) on the KENIC board as a director and have huge respect for the other directors, all of whom I believe have tried their best to serve the organization's interests. It is true that from time to time individual members might have forgotten their fiduciary obligation and put either their own interests or those of the the organization they represent first, but there has been a reasonable balance due to the diversity of the members of the board. In conclusion I would like to add that I have complete confidence in the current board, that they will see the organization through this "rite of passage" which I believe is very important for the growth and stability of the organization. Best regards, Brian [image: logo] *Brian Munyao Longwe* | Mobile: 254715964281 http://mashilingi.blogspot.com <http://www.facebook.com/brianmunyao> Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/brianmunyao> <http://www.twitter.com/blongwe> Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/blongwe> <http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/brian-munyao-longwe/0/32/254> LinkedIn<http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/brian-munyao-longwe/0/32/254> Contact me: [image: Skype] blongwe Want a signature like mine? <http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=16&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.…> Click here.<http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=16&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.…> On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 4:58 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > Sammy, The BOD at KeNIC and listers at large > > We understand that the board has now restructured the governance of KeNIC > in such a way that it now becomes a 'closed' stakeholder environment? Could > you please kindly clarify this issue. Reading your posting of a few days > and let me quote you here:- > > "...the Strategic Plan Review that took place last month, the following > stakeholders were selected based on the value they bring to the KENIC Board > to enable KENIC meet its mandate of growing the .ke name space in Kenya." > end quote. > > When can ALL stakeholders have a copy of the Institutional Assessment > report? Or is this only for the eyes of the board? or the current perceived > stakeholders? > > My concern here is that shouldn't the AGM have decided on who the new > stakeholders are? Who does the Board of Directors report to in this case? > > Correct me if I'm wrong but what the current status of affairs indicates > or implies is that there is fundamental shift from the current stakeholder > structure to a new one. > > Good Corporate Governance tenets demand that before such fundamental > changes are made as to how an AGM is conducted this should be decided by > the AGM NOT by the Board of Directors. After all it is at the AGM that > Board Members are elected... > > We must at all costs ensure that the governance of KeNIC is above board > and the way the current situation is it leaves to much speculation and > rumor to spread. For the sake of this organisation you must be seen to be > beyond reproach. > > Having said that I do agree that these are tumultuous times at KeNIC and > we must allow reason to take place. I urge everyone to take a step back and > let the management and board of KeNIC steer the ship until the AGM which I > am hoping will be open to ALL stakeholders and not just the ones that the > board feels has a stake in KeNIC. > > Ali Hussein > > > > > On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 1:38 PM, Musya Michael <michael.musya(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> Already feeling the impact. MPESA transaction yet to reflect...3 hours >> now. After calling...please call again at 2.30p.m. >> >> On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 12:13 PM, Michael Bullut <main(a)kipsang.com>wrote: >> >>> Great history lesson there for some of us... :-) >>> >>> Sent on the run, >>> Please excuse errors & ommissions! >>> On Aug 21, 2012 10:17 AM, "Odhiambo Washington" <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 1:17 PM, Rebecca Wanjiku < >>>> rebeccawanjiku(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Apparently Kenic has issued termination letters to all employees, what >>>>> will the PS increase control over if the organization has no employees? >>>>> Read more... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.wanjiku.co.ke/2012/08/kenic-ceo-fires-first-salvo-at-govt-termin… >>>>> >>>>> Tel. 254 720 318 925 >>>>> >>>>> wanjiku.co.ke >>>>> >>>>> *From:* Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> >>>>> *To:* rebeccawanjiku(a)yahoo.com >>>>> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>>> *Sent:* Monday, August 20, 2012 12:34 PM >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Ministry seeks more seats at KENIC >>>>> >>>>> McTim, >>>>> >>>>> On this one, you are wrong (for the first time) :) >>>>> >>>>> Besides running primary and secondary nameservers for .KE .... Randy >>>>> (via PSG) also handled all registrations for .KE (and maintained the root >>>>> database for the cctld). >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> >>>>> Brian >>>>> >>>>> [image: logo] >>>>> *Brian Munyao Longwe* >>>>> | Mobile: 254715964281 >>>>> http://mashilingi.blogspot.com >>>>> <http://www.facebook.com/brianmunyao> Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/brianmunyao> >>>>> <http://www.twitter.com/blongwe> Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/blongwe> >>>>> <http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/brian-munyao-longwe/0/32/254> LinkedIn<http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/brian-munyao-longwe/0/32/254> >>>>> Contact me: [image: Skype] blongwe >>>>> Want a signature like mine? >>>>> <http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=16&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.…> Click >>>>> here.<http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=16&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.…> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 5:17 PM, McTim <dogwallah(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 9:49 AM, Sammy Buruchara <buruchara(a)me.com>wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Dear Listers,**** >>>>> ** ** >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> <snip> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> At the dawn of Internet in Kenya, we all relied on Mr. Randy Bush in >>>>> Oregon USA to register .ke domains. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I don't think Randy ever actually registered domains for .ke (or >>>>> anyone). >>>>> >>>>> IIRC, he offered (via PSG) free Secondary name services to many ccTLD >>>>> that did not have the werewithal to run secondary services for themselves. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> In this case, McTim, you never registered any .KE domain until KENIC >>>> came into being, otherwise you'd know Randy did. >>>> >>>> I remember with Nostalgia those templates we used to send to Randy Bush >>>> in the days, and how one would anxiously await his response - yes, because >>>> it meant money then! A successful processing of the template was a big >>>> issue - you made a small mistake and it would be rejected. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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/main%40kipsang.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/michael.musya%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. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Michael Musya. >> >> I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. >> Philippians 4:13 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. >> > > > > -- > > *Ali Hussein|Managing Partner* > > * > *Telemedia Africa > Azania Technology Group > > Chaka Court, Argwings Kodhek Road > > P O Box 14556-00100 > > Office: +254 737 751409 > > Cell: +254 773/713 601113 > > *Nairobi, Kenya* > > > > > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > > "You generally hear that what a man doesn't know doesn't hurt him, but in > business what a man doesn't know does hurt.". - E. St. Elmo Lewis, member, > Advertising Hall of Fame > > _______________________________________________ > 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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CCK releases proposed guidelines for political messages
by Grace Githaiga 21 Aug '12

21 Aug '12

Political parties will be required to submit political text messages for approval by mobile phone operators 48 hours before they can be sent out, according to new proposed rules. Read on. http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/CCK+proposes+guidelines+for+political…

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Fwd: Fahamu seeks a Change Manager
by Alice Munyua 21 Aug '12

21 Aug '12

This may be of interest. Best Alice ----------------------- TERMS OF REFERENCE CHANGE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT Duration of assignment: 5 months Expected start date: September 3, 2012 ABOUT FAHAMU Fahamu has a vision of the world where people organise to emancipate themselves from all forms of oppression, recognise their social responsibilities, respect each other's differences, and realise their full potential. Fahamu strengthens and nurtures the movement for social justice in Africa by: * generating knowledge to serve activism, bridging the gap between theory and practice -- Tuliwaza * creating learning for, by and across movements -- Adilisha * amplifying Africa-centred voices, perspectives and solutions in policy and decision-making at all levels -- Utetezi * creating platforms for analysis and debate -- Pambazuka ABOUT ASSIGNMENT Fahamu is looking for an experienced organization change manager to support the completion of Fahamu's Africa transition. The change manager consultancy position is a full-time short-term assignment. The consultant or team of consultants are expected to complete the assignment within 5 months of the start of the assignment. PURPOSE The purpose of the assignment is to support the completion of Fahamu's Africa transition. The change management consultant's role will be to lead the diagnosis of the organization's governance structures and human resources; conduct a collective visioning and design exercise for Fahamu's Africa governance; provide recommendations for the strengthening of Fahamu's human resource capacities; develop a detailed transition plan and oversee its implementation. Specific tasks * Conduct an in-depth analysis of the transition process, governance, human resources and organizational capacity in relation to its mission, vision, mandate and current programmatic work. * Conduct a consultation process, visioning exercise and strategic planning for Fahamu's full Africa transition with outgoing and incoming board members and staff; Fahamu's partners, donors, supporters and counterpart organizations. * Design a detailed transition plan including change management risks and mitigation. * Oversee and support the implementation of key elements of the transition plan in a timely and professional manner, with minimal disruption to Fahamu's work. Deliverables - A methodological note that specifies: 1. Data collection method and sources of information. 2. Clear identification of the interventions under review and levels of analysis that includes target groups; counterpart organizations; allies and partners; outgoing and incoming senior board and staff; donors; others c. The different roles of the stakeholders above and how they will be involved in the analysis, planning, visioning and transition plan implementation. * -- A draft analytical report on Fahamu's governance and human resource, transition and recommendations for discussion and feedback by Fahamu's transition advisory group. * -- Transition plan and budget * -- Final report and recommendations Person specifications o At least 7 years of experience in organization change management, strategic planning and visioning o At least an undergraduate degree in Organizational Development or a related field o Proven experience in change management in a non-profit environment in Africa * Proven commitment to the vision and principles of Fahamu * Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines * Full time commitment for 5 months to this assignment * An excellent communicator with good negotiation skills * Excellent facilitation skills * French and Kiswahili language skills preferred Consultancy duration The overall consultancy period is 5 months beginning September 3, 2012. Location Nairobi, Kenya. How to apply Applications should be provided by August 24, 2012. Applications received after this date will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Interested candidates are invited to submit to infokenya(a)fahamu.org: . . Ø? Ø? Ø? Curriculum vitae of the consultant or team of consultants that highlights experience with similar assignments A detailed description of: Your understanding of the assignment How you intend to work on this project Your expected fees

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Re: [kictanet] Three candidates shortlisted in race for top CCK post
by Walubengo J 21 Aug '12

21 Aug '12

Mbugua, interesting analysis... i have inteacted with both Wangusi and Omo and am sure either of them can do the job. Not had a chance with Kiptiness but cant rule him out. Right now whoever gets the job will be based on which politician you know and more so on how politcally aligned they are to our Hon. Minister Pogisho. Going forward, i think the DG job is very serious and am dissapointed that it never made it to the level where the applicants are vetted by Parliament and the holder made to understand that they owe allegiance to the people of kenya - rather than the minister in charge..(no offense meant to cuurent holder :-). But maybe since our future ministers will be more technocrat than political, nominated and vetted by parliament, perhaps this issue maybe addressed accordingly. walu. ------------------------------ On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 9:33 AM AST (Arabian) James Mbugua wrote: >I think it is a done deal. Wangusi will get it. > >He has already been acting and is better at navigating the stormy >politics of telcos and media houses than Njoroge was. > >I don't know much about Omo but it is telling that he was not picked >to be acting when Njoroge was shown the door. > >Njoroge himself was not bad, only he would not fraternize with telco >bosses that Waweru was chummy with (and probably did business with). > >Kiptiness is a straight forward guy who would probably make the best >DG among them but he has been away for sometime when he worked for >Telkom Kenya. > >Wangusi it is. > >JG > > >On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 7:01 AM, <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> Tech people also have the capacity to understand regulatory issues. >> >> Most of the organizations that CCK will have to regulate are not run by >> lawyers but people with technical backgrounds (in the case of telkos and >> ISPs) and journalists (in the case of media houses) >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Alex Watila >> ICT Manager >> Kenya School of Law >> Langata-South Road, Karen >> P.O. Box 30369 00100 >> Nairobi >> skype: awatila >> Telkom Wireless +254(020) 2699581,2699582, 2699583, 2699584, 2699585, >> 2699586 >> Tel +254 20 8890 044/94, 8891 399, 8891 200 >> Fax +254 20 8891 722 >> “You can visit KSL on the internet at www.ksl.ac.ke” >> >> >> From: robert yawe >> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:18 AM >> To: awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Three candidates shortlisted in race for top CCK >> post >> >> Hi, >> >> Regulation is about laws so lawyers are the best placed to deal with the >> issues without getting bogged down in the tech issues. >> >> Might you be interested in a wager on who will be selected and how soon >> after the decision will be challenged in court? >> >> Regards >> >> >> Robert Yawe >> KAY System Technologies Ltd >> Phoenix House, 6th Floor >> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 >> Kenya >> >> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 >> ________________________________ >> From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> >> To: robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Sent: Monday, 20 August 2012, 23:05 >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Three candidates shortlisted in race for top CCK >> post >> >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 10:08 PM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Three+candidates+shortlis… >> >> >> I don't get it. One engineer pitted against two lawyers. >> >> <quote> >> “CCK is a highly technical institution and it requires somebody who has a >> good understanding of the sector,” said Dr Ndemo. >> </quote> >> >> Well... as they say, wonders shall never cease. >> >> >> >> -- >> 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/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. >> >> ________________________________ >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/awatila%40yahoo.co.uk >> >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for >> people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jgmbugua%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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Cloud based Temenos T24
by robert yawe 21 Aug '12

21 Aug '12

Hi, A company called Sofgen has setup office in Kenya to target the MFI players by offering a cloud based solution based on T24, this is the same application being used by KCB and will now be available to smaller organisations - truly a technology leveler. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Swiss+ICT+firm+eyes+Kenya… If you remember I raised the issue of financial institutions resisting the move to the cloud based on the responses from many concerning security I mentioned the implementation of T24 on Microsoft's cloud platform to server over 30 banks in Mexico. As we where busy trying to protect our hardware and support contracts the world arrived to pull the rug from below our feet. 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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Procurement law set for review
by Grace Githaiga 18 Aug '12

18 Aug '12

http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Procurement+law+set+for+review+/-/100…

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Hackitat - A film about political hacking, world wide
by Ali Hussein 18 Aug '12

18 Aug '12

What compels some people to spend a lot of time and energy on setting up servers, creating programs and even committing crimes to help people in a dictatorship in another country to communicate freely? Who are the people building a nation on the Internet and why are they doing it? How are the hackers in Bolivia working to integrate indigenous languages into computer software so that all people can access the technology? Who are the hackers in the middle east that some call terrorists and some call freedom activists. What drives this activism and does anonymous in Bahrain share a common ideology with anonymous in Brazil? Around the world there is a network of hackerspaces that explore, hack and create new ways of expressing themselves with technology. Hackerspaces that by some are seen as a threat to our digital society. Read on @ http://www.indiegogo.com/hackitat-a-film-about-political-hacking-world-wide -- *Ali Hussein|Managing Partner* * *Telemedia Africa Azania Technology Group Chaka Court, Argwings Kodhek Road P O Box 14556-00100 Office: +254 737 751409 Cell: +254 773/713 601113 *Nairobi, Kenya* Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo "You generally hear that what a man doesn't know doesn't hurt him, but in business what a man doesn't know does hurt.". - E. St. Elmo Lewis, member, Advertising Hall of Fame

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Happy Eid Mubarak.
by alice＠apc.org 18 Aug '12

18 Aug '12

Wishing everyone who is concluding their month-long Ramadan fast, a Happy Eid Mubarak. Best Alice

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IIEC: voting for technology
by Andrew Limo 17 Aug '12

17 Aug '12

The Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC) will hold a two-day conference and exhibition on election technology at the KICC grounds in Nairobi on 22nd- 23rd Sept., 2012. Over 40 firms dealing with election technology, both local and foreign, have been invited to showcase their innovations to the Commission and the public. Electoral management bodies from East African Community (EAC), professionals in electoral technology, political parties and other interested parties have also been invited to the open forum on election technology. Participants will be expected to interrogate and evaluate the solutions offered by the various vendors and share their findings with IIEC. The aim of the open day is to expose voters to election technology and give them an opportunity to try out some of the solution on offer. In looking for the appropriate technology, the electoral management body would like to make informed decision based not only on expert advice but also the user experiences. It is apparent that the expanded 2012 general elections, which will require voters to vote for six elective positions in a single session instead of the traditional three, will require a fast and reliable solution. The appropriate application of technology should increase administrative efficiency, reduce long-term costs and enhance political transparency.Since technology is always designed to solve problems, and elections are not short of problems, technology is therefore first port of call by the Commission. We would be happy to have the ICT fraternity visiting and sharing with us their views. Welcome all, Andrew

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East Africa to benefit from proposed continental domain name
by Du Toit, Jaco 17 Aug '12

17 Aug '12

The African Union is working to establish a continental internet registry that will allow private and governmental entities to use a single domain -- such as .africa -- to attract traffic to their websites. See http://sabahionline.com/en_GB/articles/hoa/articles/features/2012/08/16/ feature-02 ------------------------------------------------- Jaco DU TOIT Adviser for Communication & Information UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa United Nations Avenue, UNON, Gigiri (Room C-104) P.O. Box 30592-00100, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254 (0)20 762 2346/2566 Fax +254 (0)20 762 2750 Mobile: +254 (0)728 610 912 Email:j.dutoit@unesco.org, Website: http://www.unesco-nairobi.org

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Media council of Kenya- Media Monitoring Reports on Coverage of Mombas Republican Council and Police Helicopter Crash
by Victor bwire 16 Aug '12

16 Aug '12

These publications might be informative reads Regards Victor Bwire Media Council of Kenya

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Freedom Online conference in Kenya- 6th and 7th September
by Phyllis Nyambura 16 Aug '12

16 Aug '12

*Freedom Online conference in Kenya-6th -7th September* * * *Kenya will be hosting the 2nd Freedom Online Conference on 6th and 7thSeptember at UNON complex, Gigiri. * * * *The conference that was first held at The Hague, Netherlands in December, 2011, *will focus on building stronger support for internet freedom, and articulate the importance of internet freedom for development and governance. The Conference themes are: *ICT, entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility*; *Censorship vs freedom of expression, assembly and association*; *Access to the Internet: challenges and opportunities*. Kenya is among the 17 member states that subscribe to the ideology that *keeping the internet open and free is a worldwide endeavor, which requires worldwide efforts.* * * Kenya’s hosting of the conference is an important step for Internet freedom in Africa and for the Coalition’s efforts globally. By building stronger support for Internet freedom across Africa and articulating its importance for development, African states can be a model for developing countries around the world. By focusing on the importance of Internet freedom for development and governance, the Coalition will underline the potential of a free and open Internet for people around the world. * * *Already, a good number of Ministers, government officials, and top dignitaries from around the world have confirmed their attendance. * * * *We wish to invite all stakeholders to the event and be part of the movement that determines how free the Internet will get. To Register please send an email to **freedomonline(a)ict.go.ke.* **** For more information about the event please visit www.freedomonlinekenya.org Twitter: @freedomonlineke Phyllis Nyambura Kenya ICT Board

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Frequently Forgotten Fundamental Facts about Software Engineering
by Agosta Liko 16 Aug '12

16 Aug '12

A good read ....

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Kenya IT labour Pool
by waudo siganga 15 Aug '12

15 Aug '12

[1]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19234417 References 1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19234417

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Re: [kictanet] Konza Land Issue Attn Matunda and Ali (Barrack Otieno)
by Matunda Nyanchama 15 Aug '12

15 Aug '12

Friends I hope Dr Ndemo has taken the sound advice offered in this forum, especially the "right to reply aspect" and the means to do so: oped piece, press conference, etc. My behind the scenes consultations suggest the same, i.e. the PS is best placed to respond because, unlike most of us, he is most intimate with the issue at hand. He has the facts with which to counter the issue and understands the process of government procurement better than most of us with little or no experience in government. As an industry and fans of the work the PS has been doing, we can lend support; and in doing so seek complete transparency in the manner the authorities treat the matter. And that no siasa, no vendetta, etc drive the matter. Indeed, as a country with new laws and one aspiring to strengthen the rule of law, due process is a requirement for every one. We can ask that of the investigators from KACC. Further, as people interested in seeing technology play a major role in economic transformation, we should also seek that the efforts and investments made so far towards this end be safeguarded as a matter of national interest; and that the investigations not become disruptive of the momentum gathered so far. Shukrani. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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ITU launches public consultation for the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT-12)
by alice＠apc.org 15 Aug '12

15 Aug '12

To read the press release, please visit http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/53.aspx To provide your input to the WCIT-12, please visit http://www.itu.int/en/wcit-12/Pages/public.aspx Best Alice

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An interesting IT twist in the olympics: Julius Yego
by Areba Collins [ ＠BrainiacKE ® ] 15 Aug '12

15 Aug '12

This goes directly to Dr Ndemo & Kukubo, and others that may be high up there in as far as ICT matters are Involved. This Athlete Julius Yego presents an interesting twist to the role of ICT in everyday life. His story if i got it correctly has an interesting mix of ICT and sports. Lacking a coach, he used youtube videos to learn how to throw the javelling correctly, and there he is, at the tail end of the javelling in london 2012 but still wearing a proud Kenyan flag in the list. He gets an A for guts, A for creative use of Technology and an A for determination. I think the above mentioned should arrange for him to get something small, possibly use him as a technology Brand ambassador of sorts... -- *“The twentieth century has been characterized by three developments of great political importance: the growth of democracy, the growth of corporate power, and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of protecting corporate power against democracy”*

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Medical Records Manager - Role Profile
by Ali Hussein 15 Aug '12

15 Aug '12

Listers Anyone with the following qualifications (or if you know someone with the same) please inbox me. Regards -- *Ali Hussein|Managing Partner* * *Telemedia Africa Azania Technology Group Chaka Court, Argwings Kodhek Road P O Box 14556-00100 Office: +254 737 751409 Cell: +254 773/713 601113 *Nairobi, Kenya* Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo "You generally hear that what a man doesn't know doesn't hurt him, but in business what a man doesn't know does hurt.". - E. St. Elmo Lewis, member, Advertising Hall of Fame

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Jon "maddog" Hall to Give the Keynote Address at the Software Freedom Day Kenya 2012
by Evans Ikua 15 Aug '12

15 Aug '12

Software Freedom Day 2012* - 1st September 2012 *Open Source Developers Challenge *- 31st August 2012 Strathmore University, Nairobi* Theme:* “An Innovative, Open Future for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development”* The success of the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) development model has made immeasurable contributions to the development of information and communication technology (ICT). FOSS is software that gives the user the freedom to use, to alter and to share it. Since the software source code is readily available, the users are able to make changes to suit their requirements. FOSS therefore has very many benefits compared to the proprietary and closed source alternatives. This openness means that FOSS is the embodiment of innovation and collaboration. This leads to better software, and ease of access to technology. The end result is that better and affordable solutions become available to enhance the quality of life of people from all over the world. This is is even more evident in poor countries where the large masses of unemployed youth can easily arm themselves with technology tools that can give them an opportunity to earn a living and improve their quality of life. Today, open source runs most of the technologies that we use. More than half of all mobile devices being sold run the open source Android operating system. More than a 3rd of worlds Domain Name Server (DNS), run on BIND, literally the glue that keeps the Internet together, which is open source. Over 70% of the web pages on the Internet are hosted on the open source Apache web server, while about 95% of the world's super computers run on Linux, arguably the most successful open source project. Nearly all the popular social media applications like Facebook, Twitter, Google, LinkedIn, YouTube etc, are built on open source tools. The Internet would probably not be as pervasive as we know it today if it was not for free and open source software. Today we have a future that promises openness. The Kenya Government is only the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to launch Open Data. The Open Educational Resources and Open Learning are becoming important resources. The Wikipedia (built on open source) is a blazing success in Open Content development and collaboration. *The Software Freedom Day 2012 (1st September 2012) *The Software Freedom day is a concept that was started by the Software Freedom Foundation and is aimed to celebrate the FOSS movement and community. It is also meant to educate the public about the benefits of using FOSS. SFD is held every 3rd Saturday of September and organized by local FOSS communities. However, a team organizing an SFD event in their locality are free to alter the date to suit the local requirements and circumstances. LPA-Kenya last organized the SFD in 2007. We are now planning this event to be a yearly celebration in line with our strategic plan. The conference will also be preceded by various training workshops which are aimed at imparting practical skills in the leading open source tools, which will be facilitated by some of the leading open source experts in Kenya. This year´s SFD Kenya will be graced by Jon ¨maddog¨ Hall, the Director of Linux International. Mr Hall, or maddog as he is widely known, is a globally renowned Open Source advocate, having supported the early development of Linux. This involvement brought him to a very close working relationship with Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux. He has worked for Western Electric Corporation, Aetna Life and Casualty, Bell Laboratories, Digital Equipment Corporation, VA Linux Systems, and SGI. It was during his time with Digital that he initially became interested in Linux, and was instrumental in obtaining equipment and resources for Linus Torvalds to accomplish his first port, to Digital's Alpha platform. He resides in the USA. The guests of honour will be the Hon. Prof. Ayiecho Olweny, the Assistant Minister in the Ministry of Education and Dr Bitange Ndemo, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communications. Other distinguished guests will be senior leaders in Government, Academia and from the business community. *Open Source Developer Challenge (31st August 2012)* Along with the SFD, the Linux Professional Institute (East Africa) will sponsor the Open Source Developers challenge. This event is targeted at students who are interested in developing software applications and solutions using Open Source tools. This challenge is open to students in all Universities and tertiary training institutions who are studying Computer Science and other related courses. There will be various prizes to be won e.g. laptops, tablets, smart phones, training manuals, LPI exam vouchers and many more. The winners will be announced and awarded during the cocktail that will be hosted on the evening of Friday, 31st August 2012. Project submissions will be done through the IT Heads of Departments or Deans. *Conference Objectives:* 1. Celebrate the FOSS Movement in Kenya 2. Officially launch the LPA-Kenya strategic plan 3. Raise Awareness about FOSS in the public and private sector and the general public 4. Create interest about FOSS in Educational institutions 5. Present FOSS opportunities suitable to the local industry. 6. Bring the local FOSS community together for networking opportunities 7. Inspire the upcoming generation of Open Source developers and systems administrators 8. Present opportunities for FOSS Business models Along with the SFD event, LPA Kenya will also conduct various training workshops on leading open source tools in the week preceding the conference. For more information and booking details, please visit the LPA website at www.lpakenya.org -- *---------------------------------------------------- Kind Regards, Evans Ikua,* lanetconsulting.com, lpi-eastafrica.org, ict-innovation.fossfa.net, Skype: @ikuae Cell: +254-722-955831

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Position Vacant
by Evans Ikua 15 Aug '12

15 Aug '12

*EXECUTIVE OFFICER – LINUX PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF KENYA* The Linux Professional Association of Kenya (LPA-Kenya) is a business membership organization whose main objective is to promote the commercial and professional use of Linux and other Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). The main aim of the association is to support its members by providing a credible central point of reference in the IT industry for FOSS. The LPA seeks to fill the position of Executive Officer. *Duties and Responsibilities:* 1. To run the LPA secretariat on a day to day basis 2. To oversee the execution of the LPA Strategic Plan 3. To develop and enhance LPA's membership recruitment 4. To carry out fund raising activities for the Association 5. To organize marketing and training events 6. To spearhead the Association's Media and Communication Strategy 7. To maintain a steady engagement with LPA members and partners *Qualifications and Skills* 1. At least a Degree Preferably in Business IT, Information and Communications, Marketing, or any related fields. 2. At least 3 year's working experience in Marketing, Communications, Advocacy or related field. 3. Experience in Fund raising 4. Ability to network and build communities 5. Excellent communication and organization skills 6. Good Internet and computing skills 7. Experience in event management 8. Excellent Management and Interpersonal skills 9. Self starter, able to work with limited supervision and deliver results This is a full time position with an attractive remuneration package and flexible working hours. To apply, please send your application to xo(a)lpakenya.org -- *---------------------------------------------------- Kind Regards, Evans Ikua,* lanetconsulting.com, lpi-eastafrica.org, ict-innovation.fossfa.net, Skype: @ikuae Cell: +254-722-955831 -- *---------------------------------------------------- Kind Regards, Evans Ikua,* lanetconsulting.com, lpi-eastafrica.org, ict-innovation.fossfa.net, Skype: @ikuae Cell: +254-722-955831

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Fwd: [i-network] Call to contribute to Uganda's position on the proposed International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs)
by Alice Munyua 15 Aug '12

15 Aug '12

Interesting for those following WCIT preparations. During the EAIGF and EA consultations on ITRs, UCC's representative had mentioned that Uganda would organise multistakeolder consultations to develop their national position. See below and attached. Best Alice -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [i-network] Call to contribute to Uganda's position on the proposed International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs) Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:02:03 GMT From: Lillian Nalwoga <lnalwoga(a)yahoo.com> Reply-To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> Dear members, National governments are preparing to modify the International Telecommunications Regulations <http://www.internetsociety.org/itr>(ITRs) at the World Conference on International Telecommunications <http://www.itu.int/en/wcit-12/Pages/overview.aspx> (WCIT) to be held in Dubai, December 2012. The ITRs are part of a treaty framework that establishes general principles to guide the governance and operation of international telecommunication. The ITR treaty was adopted in 1988 and since then, no updates have been made until now. However, it’s emerging that some member states believe that the treaty should be expounded to include internet regulation. There have been proposals related to IP addressing, cyber security (giving states more control over access over content and access to networks), spam, interconnection, Quality of Service (QoS), etc . Therefore, decisions made at this conference could redefine the international regulatory environment for the internet and telecoms in the 21st century. While presenting at the recently concluded Uganda IGF, 2012 <http://isoc.ug/uganda-holds-national-igf-2012/> , The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) presented a draft document <http://internetsociety.ug/igf2012/Uganda_position_on_the_ITR_Presentation.p…> detailing their possible position on the proposed ITRs. The commission further seeks comments on the document to have a firm national position to be submitted at the WICT. Kindly refer to the attached documents for your put: 1. Anticipated draft ITR containing a compilation of proposals and options 2. Consultation matrix containing final options & proposals to be adopted by Uganda. The Matrix also shows Africa's positions following the African Regional meeting that was held in Durban in May 2012. *Deadline for comments/inputs is August 21, 2012. * We look forward to your contributions. Kind regards, Lillian Read the mailing list rules - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189… Visit the I-Network website - www.i-network.or.ug Follow I-Network on Twitter: http://twitter.com/inetwork The I-Network Dgroup is a platform for ICT Knowledge Sharing --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit [web site]( http://dgroups.org/iicd/i-network/ ) Click [here]( mailto:leave.i-network@dgroups.org ) to unsubscribe The email is intended only for the recipients. The owners of the Dgroups cannot be held responsible for the contents of the email message. You are receiving this message because you are a member of the community I-Network Uganda <http://next.dgroups.org/iicd/i-network>. A reply to this message will be sent to all members of I-Network Uganda. Reply to sender <mailto:lnalwoga@yahoo.com> | Unsubscribe <mailto:leave.i-network@dgroups.org>

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Kenya becomes the first African beneficiary of IBM research lab
by Paul Kukubo 14 Aug '12

14 Aug '12

*Press Release* * * *Kenya becomes the first African beneficiary of IBM research lab* *August 13, 2012, Nairobi, Kenya – *The government today announced the opening of the first IBM research lab in Kenya. This makes Nairobi the premier location for IBM research in the African continent.** The lab, a collaboration between Kenya and IBM East Africa, will see the partners each contribute $10 million dollars (Ksh830 million), over a period of five years. Earlier today, President Mwai Kibaki and IBM Global Chief Executive Officer, Ginni Rometty signed a memorandum of understanding to officially flag-off the setting up of the lab. “Kenya vision is to become the top ICT hub in the continent. IBM’s commitment to undertake the proposed research agenda will contribute greatly to our national priorities as part of Kenya’s Vision 2030 agenda,” said His Excellency Honorable Mwai Kibaki, President of Kenya. “We look forward to delivering world-class research and innovation through the partnership and playing an important role as an IT leader on the African continent.” It is projected that the lab will not only drive innovation but help market Kenya as a leading modern services economy. The research agendas will be defined by both parties and will have a strong emphasis on solving home-based and African problems. The project will greatly benefit the momentum already established in cutting-edge mobile money technology, contribute to the creation of high-value jobs, and bring significant prestige for Kenya. “IBM continues to expand its operations in key growth markets and we plan to lead the way by bringing Africa into our global network of IBM Research laboratories,” said Dr. John E. Kelly III, IBM senior vice president and director of IBM Research. “We will work closely with leading African scientists and engineers from academia, government and industry to address some of their most pressing challenges and greatest opportunities.” The Ministry of Information and Communications through the Kenya ICT board will implement the project, which will see Kenyans also gain in knowledge diffusion. Speaking on the partnership, PS, Ministry of Information and Communications, Dr Bitange Ndemo said: "In today’s world, innovation is the main lever for a competitive national economy, is a source of employment, and has the potential to improve lives. The IBM research lab, will not only rubber stamp Kenya as Africa’s leader in ICT, but will help the country to transform into a knowledge based economy.” He was speaking at a press briefing held at Kenya ICT Board offices, and attended by Paul Kukubo, CEO, Kenya ICT Board, Robert Morris, Vice President, Services Research IBM, Michael Browne, IBM Research, Director of Technical Strategy, Kumar Bhaskaran and Program Director Technology & Strategy at IBM Research, Shanghai, China. Others were Mugo Kibati, Director General Vision 2030, Josphat Karanja, Head of Infrastructure, Kenya Education Network (KENET), Takreem El-Tohamy, IBM General Manager, Middle East and Africa and Tony Mwai, Country General Manager for IBM East Africa. The research lab is timely coming on the heels of Konza Techno City Conference in which the country rallied to attract investors into the silicon park that will drive Kenya towards achieving middle-income status. Under the partnership, Kenya will provide the necessary environment, the physical space, facilitate the lab setting up, while IBM will provide senior specialists, intellectual property and will operate the Lab as part of its world-class network of global research labs. Both partners are also expected to oversee governance structures at the facility jointly. “The Kenya ICT Board has various projects that will compliment the work of the IBM lab. These are in software certification, open data, enterprise incubation and support for public sector digitisation,” Mr Paul Kukubo, the CEO of Kenya ICT Board, said. “We see IBM as a great partner in advancing the agenda the board’s transformation of Kenya,” Mr Kukubo added. The research facility is expected to be operational this September and will have its base in Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi. Africa will be the 12th laboratory in the world-wide IBM network of labs, joining existing labs in Australia, Brazil, China, Japan, India, Ireland, Israel, Switzerland and the United States, as IBM continues to expand its research operations in key growth markets. *ENDS* *Background Information:* *About Kenya ICT Board* The Kenya ICT Board was established by HE President Mwai Kibaki, as a state corporation under the State Corporations Act Cap. 446 on 19th February 2007. The Kenya ICT Board’s mission is to champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment. Its vision is that Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub by 2030. Capacity building programs are needed to establish a national strategy to properly address skills and training issues. Such strategy would need the input, cooperation, and commitment of many parties. It needs to be led by the industry and involve partnerships with the government and education and training providers. * * * * *IBM Research* - Africa will join existing labs in Australia, Brazil, China, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Switzerland and the United States. IBM Research laboratories are credited with the creation of many of the foundations of information technology, including the invention of relational database, disk storage, DRAM memory and much more. IBM Research has been recognized with 5 Nobel Prizes, and many leading scientific and technical medals and awards. Recently IBM Research created a question-answering supercomputer called Watson that defeated the champions of a major televised quiz show, showing its ability to match humans in answering a wide range of free text questions. *For more information, contact Ms. Phyllis Nyambura, Communications, The Kenya ICT Board. Tel: 0700 396 433. Email: **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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Fwd: [ISOC] NEWS RELEASE: Internet Society’s African Peering and Interconnection Forum Provides Opportunities for Regional Internet Growth
by Michuki Mwangi 14 Aug '12

14 Aug '12

<apologies for cross posting> Internet Society’s African Peering and Interconnection Forum Provides Opportunities for Regional Internet Growth AfPIF-3 Highlights Regional Interconnection – Addressing Africa’s Internet Transit Deficit [Washington, D.C. and Geneva, Switzerland --13 August 2012] – The third African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF-3), organized by the Internet Society, will be held 22-24 August 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa. A multistakeholder forum, AfPIF aims to foster national and cross-border interconnection opportunities where key stakeholders, including infrastructure and service providers, Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), regulators, and policy makers can share experiences, hear from experts, and advance peering and interconnection arrangements. According to recent research, nearly all peering and interconnection agreements are forged at regional and global peering forums around the world. A unique regional forum, AfPIF facilitates discussions on infrastructure challenges, including terrestrial capacity issues, national and regional IXP development, local content development, and international peering. AfPIF provides a venue for productive technical discussions and business relationships that can be forged to augment Internet infrastructure and services in Africa. Keynotes and panel sessions will cover topics that address Africa’s Internet transit deficit, including Peering Negotiations and Strategies for Operators, Peering and Transit Economics, Landlocked Countries and Cross-border Regulatory Reality, Exploring the Content Business in Africa, and Attracting Global Content via Regional IXPs. “AfPIF has established itself as a strategic event for conducting business in Africa,” said Dawit Bekele, Internet Society Regional Bureau Director for Africa. “This year, we’ve added even more opportunities for business connections to be made and agreements to be negotiated. This conference offers an impressive array of speakers and educational programs, along with networking events to provide attendees with a venue where they have access to a wide range of regional interconnection opportunities.” The Internet Society would like to recognize and thank all of the AfPIF-3 sponsors, including Platinum sponsors Liquid Telecom and SEACOM, and Connectivity sponsor Dark Fibre Africa. Ben Roberts, CTO of Liquid Telecom “Liquid Telecom is proud to sponsor AfPIF in Johannesburg. The event has come to Southern Africa at the right time. With high speed cross border fibre connections (like Liquid Telecom's fibre project) linking South Africa to its neighbouring countries, the visions discussed at these AfPIF events are becoming a reality." Mark Simpson, CEO of SEACOM “With SEACOM's commitment to building the African Internet, we feel very strongly about the values that the AfPIF events represent. Bringing the operational community together to collectively work toward improving the Internet experience in Africa through peering, AfPIF embodies the very principles that SEACOM hold dear to its heart, and we are proud to be associated with, as well as contribute to, the success of this meeting.” Gustav Smit, CEO of Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) "As South African’s leading open access dark fibre infrastructure provider, DFA is privileged to be sponsoring the fibre infrastructure for the event. We are excited to showcase the capabilities and speed of fibre. DFA has already laid in excess of 6 200 kilometres of infrastructure across South Africa and is open to all licensed players on equal terms. Our expenditure plan is in excess of R3.5-billion. Any service provider, licensed to do so by ICASA, may rent fibres from DFA for their own transmission and backbone infrastructure purposes." The full list of AfPIF-3 sponsors, along with the programme and information about the speakers and panelists can be found at http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2012/overview. Link -- http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society%E2%80%99s-african-peer… _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu.

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Kenya becomes the first African beneficiary of IBM research lab
by Gideon 14 Aug '12

14 Aug '12

Hi Friends, This is a move towards the right direction indeed, when we have such huge investments that support ICT and Content more specially , it proves that content and data is what drives the day to day business in all facets of our economy, its a moment to be proud of. When Kenyatta Hospital is also undergoing digitization, i believe that its only the beginning of many more to come, and perhaps as we look forward to a ICT City as well . I think its our prerogative to begin to reach out to more and more institutions to also consider digitizing content as well as investing in local content generation, thats is the only way we shall get to redeem culture and preserve our heritage. Thanks, Gideon Rop. On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 6:14 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. Re: Kenya becomes the first African beneficiary of IBM > research lab (peres_were(a)yahoo.co.uk) > 2. Re: Kenya becomes the first African beneficiary of IBM > research lab (Mark Mwangi) > 3. Re: [Skunkworks] Kenya becomes the first African beneficiary > of IBM research lab (Solomon Mb?r? Kamau) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:49:23 +0000 > From: peres_were(a)yahoo.co.uk > To: "Paul Kukubo" <pkukubo(a)ict.go.ke>, "kictanet" > <kictanet-bounces+peres_were=yahoo.co.uk(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kenya becomes the first African beneficiary of > IBM research lab > Message-ID: > > <1661203987-1344865790-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-274248896-(a)b18.c16.bise7.blackberry > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" > > This is great news. 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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. > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:57:11 +0300 > From: Mark Mwangi <mwangy(a)gmail.com> > To: peres_were(a)yahoo.co.uk > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kenya becomes the first African beneficiary of > IBM research lab > Message-ID: > <CAH5fjcjGOQqjGGL+u8tATUn= > 7pC4MVOw+G5y5Eqv4BTjE3_CuQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > So will this lab be at Konza city? > > On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 4:49 PM, <peres_were(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > > > This is great news. 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Fwd: Invitation to the first African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF 2012) from 3 to 4 October 2012 in Cairo, Egypt
by Alice Munyua 14 Aug '12

14 Aug '12

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Invitation to the first African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF 2012) from 3 to 4 October 2012 in Cairo, Egypt Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:56:30 +0300 From: Makane Faye <mfaye(a)uneca.org> CC: Makane Faye <faymakane(a)gmail.com>, sayele <sayele(a)uneca.org>, fkurabachew(a)uneca.org, "KHushaidan(a)uneca.org" <khushaidan(a)uneca.org> Dear Colleagues, The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with the Government of Arab Republic of Egypt through the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the sub-regional IGFs will organize the first African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF 2012) from 3 to 4 October 2012 in Cairo, Egypt. The event is expected to bring together participants from all over the continent to define Africa’s collective common position on Internet Governance and share best practices based on the results of national and sub-regional consultations. // Building on the United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goals, and the mandate given at the Second Phase of the World Summit on the Information Society in Tunis (WSIS), the IGF is a United Nations led-activity initiated in 2006 as a global platform for multi-stakeholder policy dialogue on prevailing and emerging issues on Internet governance in order to foster the sustainability, robustness, security, stability, and development of the Internet. The Internet Governance space in Africa has been very active during the WSIS process with regional meetings held from 2002 to 2005 in Bamako, Accra, Addis Ababa, Cairo, Johannesburg, Douala and Tunis. Moreover, within the IGF global initiative, Africa has hosted IGF in Egypt (2009) and in Kenya (2011). Presently, there are five regional initiatives that are ongoing in Africa; which include the West Africa Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF), the East Africa Internet Governance Forum (EAIGF), Forum de Gouvernance de l'Internet en Afrique Centrale (FGI-CA), the Southern Africa Internet Governance Forum (SAIGF) and the North Africa Internet Governance Forum (NAIGF). These sub-regional initiatives, which have organized meetings in 2012, together with AfIGF will support and promote the consolidation of on-going national initiatives and also reach out to continental and global stakeholders for Africa’s better participation in IGF. Accordingly and in view of the pivotal role that you and your institution are playing in the promotion of the Internet Governance agenda, I am pleased to invite you, on behalf of the Director of the ICT and Science and Techology Division of ECA, to participate in AfIGF 2012. Please note that the Forum will bring together representatives from governments, businesses and non-governmental organisations for two days of intensive discussions about the state of Internet Governance in Africa and developing strategies on best practices. The Forum will also attract participation from related international and regional organizations and partners. Moreover, AfIGF 2012 is the first of its kind addressing IG issues on the continent providing substantive input to the global IGF process and Africa’s participation in other international fora. The organizers would appreciate if you could kindly confirm your participation by 20 August 2012. The registration form is attached. The programme and list of hotels will be soon made available at the conference website. Please circulate this information to all your colleagues and network members. We hope to hear from you soon. -- -- Makane Faye (Mr.) En mission aux Seychelles ** ** ** Officer-in-Charge, ICT Policy and Development & E-Application Sections United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) P.O. Box 3001 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ECA New Building, Office 5S14 Ext. 33563 Tel: +251 11 5443563 Fax: +251 11 5514416 / 0512 Email: mfaye(a)uneca.org <mailto:mfaye@uneca.org> Private mail: faymakane(a)gmail.com <mailto:fmakane@gmail.com>

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Road Accidents Everywhere
by Dennis Kioko 14 Aug '12

14 Aug '12

Anyone know why we no longer care about road accidents? At the moment, a matatu on Mombasa road has been flattened between a trailer and a truck after the trailer rammed into it from behind, flattening it to the size of a seat. Yesterday morning, a trailer fell across the Nyayo roundabout in the morning. Yesterday in late morning, a truck overturned landing partly on a Toyota Harrier along Uhuru Highway. Yesterday evening, at Mlolongo, a truck overturned landing on a saloon car. Has it become normal for trucks to just overturn in this country. Who will issue a quick statement on this and then we are back to life as normal? What happened to the punitive Traffic Amendment act that is supposed to be punitive especially for drivers that cause death to other road users? -- with Regards: blog.denniskioko.com <http://www.denniskioko.com/>

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Re: [kictanet] Ministry seeks more seats at KENIC
by Walubengo J 14 Aug '12

14 Aug '12

@Mburu, i would have thought govt stakeholder is already present thro the Regulator and i would hesitate or avoid to add more govt seats in KENIC. I know academics would say regulator and govt are different but in our emerging democracies there is little or no difference in practice. But perhaps CCK the regulator intends to relinquish its role on the Kenic board in line with the fact that they r to regulate the domain space and hence they should step out of running or managing the same space. In that case Govt thro the Ministry would be a welcome board member...rather than a dominant one as it were. walu. ------------------------------ On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 8:03 AM AST (Arabian) Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau wrote: >On 14 August 2012 01:30, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >> >> The Ministry of Information and Communications is seeking more seats on >> the board of the Kenya Network Information Centre (Kenic), to help solve >> what it says are problems at the domain registration firm. >> >> >> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Ministry+seeks+more+seats… >> >> >This is timely, because it will help solve the teething problems at KENIC. > > > >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/solo.mburu%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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State officers on the spot over ‘faulty’ procurement rules
by Grace Githaiga 14 Aug '12

14 Aug '12

Over the past three weeks, a number of prominent government officials have been thrown into the limelight over accusations of failing to enforce procurement rules. Officials from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, the National Oil Corporation of Kenya, the Ministry of Information and Communication, and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) have had questions to answer. They have all pleaded innocent and blamed bureaucracy for their woes. Read on. http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/smartcompany/Procurement+rules+come+under+…

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Kenya becomes the first African beneficiary of IBM research lab
by Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

This is a very joyful and exciting moment for Kenya and Africa at large. On 13 August 2012 17:23, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> wrote: > This is very exciting news. Congratulations to IBM, Min. InfoCom, ICT > Board on this milestone for the continent of Africa! > > Best regards, > > Brian > > [image: logo] > *Brian Munyao Longwe* > | Mobile: 254715964281 > http://mashilingi.blogspot.com > <http://www.facebook.com/brianmunyao> Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/brianmunyao> > <http://www.twitter.com/blongwe> Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/blongwe> > <http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/brian-munyao-longwe/0/32/254> LinkedIn<http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/brian-munyao-longwe/0/32/254> > Contact me: [image: Skype] blongwe > Want a signature like mine? > <http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=16&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.…> Click > here.<http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=16&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.…> > > > > On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 3:43 PM, Paul Kukubo <pkukubo(a)ict.go.ke> wrote: > >> *Press Release* >> >> * * >> >> *Kenya becomes the first African beneficiary of IBM research lab* >> >> >> *August 13, 2012, Nairobi, Kenya – *The government today announced the >> opening of the first IBM research lab in Kenya. This makes Nairobi the >> premier location for IBM research in the African continent.** >> >> >> >> The lab, a collaboration between Kenya and IBM East Africa, will see the >> partners each contribute $10 million dollars (Ksh830 million), over a >> period of five years. >> >> >> >> Earlier today, President Mwai Kibaki and IBM Global Chief Executive >> Officer, Ginni Rometty signed a memorandum of understanding to officially >> flag-off the setting up of the lab. >> >> >> >> “Kenya vision is to become the top ICT hub in the continent. IBM’s >> commitment to undertake the proposed research agenda will contribute >> greatly to our national priorities as part of Kenya’s Vision 2030 agenda,” >> said His Excellency Honorable Mwai Kibaki, President of Kenya. “We look >> forward to delivering world-class research and innovation through the >> partnership and playing an important role as an IT leader on the African >> continent.” >> >> >> >> It is projected that the lab will not only drive innovation but help >> market Kenya as a leading modern services economy. The research agendas >> will be defined by both parties and will have a strong emphasis on solving >> home-based and African problems. >> >> >> >> The project will greatly benefit the momentum already established in >> cutting-edge mobile money technology, contribute to the creation of >> high-value jobs, and bring significant prestige for Kenya. >> >> >> >> “IBM continues to expand its operations in key growth markets and we plan >> to lead the way by bringing Africa into our global network of IBM Research >> laboratories,” said Dr. John E. Kelly III, IBM senior vice president and >> director of IBM Research. “We will work closely with leading African >> scientists and engineers from academia, government and industry to address >> some of their most pressing challenges and greatest opportunities.” >> >> >> >> The Ministry of Information and Communications through the Kenya ICT >> board will implement the project, which will see Kenyans also gain in >> knowledge diffusion. >> >> >> >> Speaking on the partnership, PS, Ministry of Information and >> Communications, Dr Bitange Ndemo said: "In today’s world, innovation is the >> main lever for a competitive national economy, is a source of employment, >> and has the potential to improve lives. The IBM research lab, will not only >> rubber stamp Kenya as Africa’s leader in ICT, but will help the country to >> transform into a knowledge based economy.” >> >> He was speaking at a press briefing held at Kenya ICT Board offices, and >> attended by Paul Kukubo, CEO, Kenya ICT Board, Robert Morris, Vice >> President, Services Research IBM, Michael Browne, IBM Research, Director of >> Technical Strategy, Kumar Bhaskaran and Program Director Technology & >> Strategy at IBM Research, Shanghai, China. Others were Mugo Kibati, >> Director General Vision 2030, Josphat Karanja, Head of Infrastructure, >> Kenya Education Network (KENET), Takreem El-Tohamy, IBM General Manager, >> Middle East and Africa and Tony Mwai, Country General Manager for IBM East >> Africa. >> >> >> >> The research lab is timely coming on the heels of Konza Techno City >> Conference in which the country rallied to attract investors into the >> silicon park that will drive Kenya towards achieving middle-income status. >> >> >> >> Under the partnership, Kenya will provide the necessary environment, the >> physical space, facilitate the lab setting up, while IBM will provide >> senior specialists, intellectual property and will operate the Lab as part >> of its world-class network of global research labs. Both partners are also >> expected to oversee governance structures at the facility jointly. >> >> >> >> “The Kenya ICT Board has various projects that will compliment the work >> of the IBM lab. These are in software certification, open data, enterprise >> incubation and support for public sector digitisation,” Mr Paul Kukubo, the >> CEO of Kenya ICT Board, said. “We see IBM as a great partner in advancing >> the agenda the board’s transformation of Kenya,” Mr Kukubo added. >> >> >> >> The research facility is expected to be operational this September and >> will have its base in Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi. >> >> >> >> Africa will be the 12th laboratory in the world-wide IBM network of labs, >> joining existing labs in Australia, Brazil, China, Japan, India, Ireland, >> Israel, Switzerland and the United States, as IBM continues to expand its >> research operations in key growth markets. >> >> >> >> *ENDS* >> >> >> >> *Background Information:* >> >> >> >> *About Kenya ICT Board* >> >> The Kenya ICT Board was established by HE President Mwai Kibaki, as a >> state corporation under the State Corporations Act Cap. 446 on 19th >> February 2007. The Kenya ICT Board’s mission is to champion and actively >> enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, >> investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment. Its >> vision is that Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub by 2030. >> >> >> >> Capacity building programs are needed to establish a national strategy >> to properly address skills and training issues. >> >> >> Such strategy would need the input, cooperation, and commitment of many parties. It needs to be led by the industry and involve partnerships with the government and education and training providers. >> >> * * >> >> * * >> >> *IBM Research* - Africa will join existing labs in Australia, Brazil, >> China, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Switzerland and the United States. >> IBM Research laboratories are credited with the creation of many of the >> foundations of information technology, including the invention of >> relational database, disk storage, DRAM memory and much more. IBM Research >> has been recognized with 5 Nobel Prizes, and many leading scientific and >> technical medals and awards. Recently IBM Research created a >> question-answering supercomputer called Watson that defeated the champions >> of a major televised quiz show, showing its ability to match humans in >> answering a wide range of free text questions. >> >> >> >> *For more information, contact Ms. Phyllis Nyambura, Communications, The >> Kenya ICT Board. Tel: 0700 396 433. Email: **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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> ------------ >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > ------------ > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke >

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FIRE Programme: Applications extended to the 16th of August!
by Alice Munyua 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

*AFRINIC's Fund for Internet Research and Education -- FIRE Programme* AFRINIC-The African Network Information Centre encourages Organisations in Africa to apply for its Grants and Awards programme -- *Project financing up to USD 10,000.* The FIRE Programme is designed to encourage, foster and facilitate ICT development initiatives within the African region under three main categories for 2012: 1) Innovation on Access provision: fostering ICT growth in Africa by ensuring that the delivery mechanism is available, reliable and scalable; 2) E-development: the development, deployment and enhancement of content, applications and solutions. 3) Freedom of Expression: initiatives related to freedom of expression, freedom of association, privacy, security, consumer's rights, new forms of intellectual property in the digital environment, and a wider range of issues related to Internet and human rights. *Applications have been extended to the 16th August 2012.* For more information please visit our website: www.fireafrica.org or send us an e-mail on: fireprogram(a)afrinic.net

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Hacktivism - the next frontier
by robert yawe 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

Hi, It has been a long time since I made a purely IT post, here is my attempt of remaining relevant. Cyberspace—The New Medium for Activists Hactivism combines hacking with political activism—and it's transforming political protest and taking it to a new level. Is it an instrument for positive change and true dissent or yet another vehicle for cybercriminals? http://enterprise.mcafee.com/content/12Q3NA-Hacktivism?elq_mid=12357&elq_ci… 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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ICT Board Website
by Norman Boinett 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

Seems the ICT Board website has been compromised (hacked) www.ict.go.ke

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Re: [kictanet] Fwd: Konza Land Issue Attn Matunda and Ali
by Matunda Nyanchama 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

Lucy Good suggestion. I can see that your activist self still burns with fire. Yes, I would like to be involved in action that would help this situation. We need a degree of consensus (a) the needed action as this would be a KICTANET (or at least a good cross section of its members) position and (b) the process for that action. From your note, I get the sense that you are proposing a paid ad/announcement in the paper; words (crafting the opinion once we have the facts) are the easier option. We need enough people to support this both in word and action (payment for the ad). I am wondering how many people are in support of this. NB: Dr Ndemo has indicated that the procurement law may be the issue. That is correct. I also know that unchallenges untruths become "truth", which is what the paid announcement would counter. Over to you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Re: [kictanet] Fwd: Konza Land Issue Attn Matunda and Ali
by Lucy Kimani 12 Aug '12

12 Aug '12

Bw. Gaitho, With all due respect the messenger does need to be shot if their intentions appear suspect. Nobody questions that the issue is under investigation and from what I re-read it appears that KAAC was sent back to the drawing board since their report from April did not result in any prosecutions so they are investigating some more! What a waste of tax payers money.. The questions raised are why now with investors for the project in town, and what new information made this a "headline" news article while ignoring reporting on the positive impacts of the project aka blackout on VP opening ceremony. I don't know if this shoddy reporting will cost the country a promising project but from the postings here and elsewhere we need to mitigate the harm done by laying out the facts and giving the other side a chance to rebut. Lucy Ps.. I was recently in "Silicon Valley" and I am sure the Mayor would love to hear all about their "warehouses and garages" the Wikipedia has some very nice pictures.... Sent from my iPad On Aug 12, 2012, at 2:29 AM, Macharia Gaitho <mgaitho(a)ke.nationmedia.com> wrote: > Dear all, > > I have been away from the office and read the Nation article just like everybody else. And I was shocked, surprised and disappointed too. > However, are we not shooting the messenger? > Is it not a fact that the Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating the land purchase? > Is there anything in the article that is based on untruths and falsehoods? > I pray that my friend Dr Ndemo, our most passionate and visionary techie in GoK, is exonerated. > I also hope that the technopolis succeeds as envisaged, even though I have major reservations about some elements -- (I believe Silicon Valley, Bangalore etc are built on concentration of brains in warehouses and garages rather than glitzy fantasy buildings). > All the same do feel free, Listers, to communicate your concerns on the article to the Nation. You will get a hearing and space. > > Macharia Gaitho > > > On Aug 12, 2012, at 6:44, "Lucy Kimani" <lkimani(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Ali, >> >> Great, I will MPESA my donation. Your point re accountability is fair and well taken, and I hope the KICTANET officials will be willing to provide us with details on how supporters of the Konza rebuttal can remit their donations. In the meantime, please collect what is sent your way and you can then submit to KICTANET if they are in agreement. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Aug 11, 2012, at 9:17 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: >> >>> Lucy >>> >>> Wiling and ready! Probably a good idea though to have an institution like Kictanet do that? So that there is accountability? Any which way I'm ready to support. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Ali Hussein >>> >>> +254 773/713 601113 >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone® >>> >>> On Aug 11, 2012, at 7:52 PM, Lucy Kimani <lkimani(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Warigia, while I echo your sentiments in support of PS Ndemo, the activist in me is wondering why we can't do more... For example I nominate Chief Matunda to draft an "Oped" in rebuttal based on PS Ndemo's piece and the supporting posts to be signed by the KICTAnet Community and Vision 2020, and any other entities.. >>>> >>>> Ali not to pick on you, but I believe Warigia and I are over the seas so would you be willing to act as the treasurer and all supporters can MPESA you their donations for an "AD buy" for the Konza Rebuttal... >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>> Begin forwarded message: >>>> >>>>> From: Warigia Bowman <warigia(a)gmail.com> >>>>> Date: August 11, 2012 10:31:08 AM EDT >>>>> To: lkimani(a)yahoo.com >>>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Konza Land Issue >>>>> >>>>> Dear Daktari Ndemo >>>>> >>>>> I am really sorry this has happened to you. As I said to one of my coworkers, if every permanent secretary were like Bitange Ndemo, Kenya would be in good shape politically and economically. >>>>> >>>>> I join my colleagues in extending my support and loyalty. >>>>> >>>>> Sincerely, Warigia >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 8:56 AM, John Kieti <jkieti(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> Bwana Ndemo, et al >>>>> >>>>> The many of us in support may not be individually as powerful as the few 'powerful' forces against you. That said, our combined support will be too strong to wish away for any 'evil' force. >>>>> >>>>> Just tell us when and how to engage ... >>>>> >>>>> On Aug 10, 2012 10:17 AM, "Ali Hussein" <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: >>>>> Daktari >>>>> >>>>> Let me add my voice of support on this. >>>>> >>>>> There's a saying that one of the most vulnerable moments in aviation is when a plane is taking off and about to land. That's where I think Konza Techno City is. We must all in any way we can continue to support this model of progress in Africa. >>>>> >>>>> Daktari, having said that you didn't really think that it was going to be easy right? The forces of darkness and quick bucks will not let it be unless they have their pound of flesh. Unfortunately the same tools that progressive forces use to move their agenda are the same tools available for the forces of retrogression. >>>>> >>>>> This country has turned the corner for the better. The rule of law actually has a chance to thrive. Hang in there..And as the good bible says - The truth shall set you free! >>>>> >>>>> Ali Hussein >>>>> >>>>> +254 773/713 601113 >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone® >>>>> >>>>> On Aug 10, 2012, at 8:04 AM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Daktari, >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you for taking this bold step to shed pure light on the Konza Techno city site. It is truly unfortunate that the media persist in casting aspersions and (allowing themselves to be used for) mudslinging. >>>>>> >>>>>> I recall, with clarity, how the print media (and especially Nation) were used during the early stages of TEAMs to try and discredit and bring disrepute to the project, yourself and others who were involved. It was laughable at the time how the newspaper even went as far as making rabid claims that I was fronting for powerful politicians via my company InHand Ltd which had procedurally applied for, and received an allocation in the project. I recall how many times the Anti-corruption commission carried out investigations, and I also recall having to answer a barrage of questions from the good folk at National Intelligence. All because of flimsy lies pushed through the newspapers by unscrupulous journalists who clearly had received the infamous "brown envelope" payoffs to publish dirt. >>>>>> >>>>>> Needless to say - and as has been pointed out by Mugo. TEAMs survived the negativity and today has totally transformed this country and region. While I know that it is personally tiring, draining and very demoralizing to be a victim of this kind of treatment. Let me add my voice to those who say "Usichoke" - please stay strong, keep the vision, and hold the course. The Konza City project is still at a critical stage that needs your drive and support. Once it gains it's own momentum then you can take a well deserved rest, until then let us all put our shoulders behind this project and push it forward. >>>>>> >>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Brian >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Brian Munyao Longwe >>>>>> | Mobile: 254715964281 >>>>>> http://mashilingi.blogspot.com >>>>>> Facebook Twitter LinkedIn >>>>>> Contact me: blongwe >>>>>> Want a signature like mine? Click here. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 8:43 AM, <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: >>>>>> Listers, >>>>>> A number of you have independently asked me to clarify the Konza Land >>>>>> issue that was in the papers yesterday. Let me briefly explain the >>>>>> problem. >>>>>> >>>>>> Prior to the purchase of Land we developed a conceptual framework on the >>>>>> locationing of a tech city. Here we largely relied on the work done by >>>>>> Booz Allen. Among other things research shows that a tech city must be >>>>>> located at least 30 minutes from the airport and be in the outskirts of a >>>>>> major city from where you can tap the human resource. >>>>>> >>>>>> With this we crafted a tender document that restricted the suitable land >>>>>> within the parameters of the conceptual framework. This was done openly >>>>>> and we assumed it was indeed an open tender. But it emerged that the >>>>>> definition of open was to advertise land availability anywhere without >>>>>> restrictions. This grey area in the law is rediculous since land in Wajir >>>>>> will have been of no use to us and as such we flouted the procurement law. >>>>>> >>>>>> After our competitive bid, we consulted with the Ministry of Lands to give >>>>>> us the valuation of which the recommendation was Ksh. 200,000. Since most >>>>>> quotes were in the 300 range we focused on the most suitable piece and >>>>>> offered to pay Ministry of Lands Valuation rate. In open tenders one is >>>>>> not allowed to negotiate even when it is in the interest of the country. >>>>>> Here it is said we manipulated the numbers. >>>>>> >>>>>> This clearly is a misunderstanding since we still have grey areas in the >>>>>> Procurement Law. Whereas KACC says we used direct or restricted tendering >>>>>> to buying the land, our view was that the method was open since and one >>>>>> that is in the interest of the country. >>>>>> >>>>>> We did indeed consult the AG's office if what we did was in order and we >>>>>> were given the clear. Much of this is done by various the departments but >>>>>> I bear the ultimate responsibility. >>>>>> >>>>>> What is absurd is the fact that the Daily Nation decided to highlight this >>>>>> issue while we were having the Konza conference here with international >>>>>> investors. This was the time we were telling investors that Kenya has >>>>>> changed and corruption is being dealt with. Well they did a great damage >>>>>> to my reputation. I read malice in the story since it is something that >>>>>> has been around. I would rather have taken a six month jail term than >>>>>> mess up with a project that I have devoted my life to. I have taken risky >>>>>> decisions to have this project take off but it is now clear that we only >>>>>> rejoice on successes. >>>>>> >>>>>> KACC has a right to question what we do and indeed in Teams they were on >>>>>> our case all through until the project was complete. The fact that they >>>>>> question does not amount to corruption. This is how we can change laws >>>>>> and make them dynamic with changing times. As much as I respect the >>>>>> Media, in this case they hurt my character dearly yet what I did was right >>>>>> and hoped we can change the law for future rational decisions. Never in >>>>>> my public life have I tried to do something that is not in the interest of >>>>>> the country. >>>>>> >>>>>> 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/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/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 ch >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/mgaitho%40nation.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. > DISCLAIMER: The information contained in or accompanying this e-mail is intended for the use of the stated recipient only. It may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender. 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Computer Software Patents seminar - last day to register!
by Isaac Rutenberg 12 Aug '12

12 Aug '12

Dear Listers, Monday is the last day to pre-register (and save 50% on tickets) for the computer software patents seminar at Strathmore University on 14-15 Aug! Registration, along with a video explaining why you should attend, is at http://www.strathmore.edu/sls/cipit/cipit-conference.html See you there! -- Isaac Rutenberg iruten(a)gmail.com

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Re: [kictanet] [AfrICANN-discuss] Strange letter to ICANN
by otieno.barrack＠gmail.com 12 Aug '12

12 Aug '12

Dear colleagues, I echo Badrus sentiments, Af* shall prevail, long live Africa. Best Regards Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: Badru Ntege <badru.ntege(a)nftconsult.com> Sender: africann-bounces(a)afrinic.net Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2012 09:04:50 To: africann(a)afrinic.net<africann(a)afrinic.net> Reply-To: africann(a)afrinic.net Cc: africann(a)afrinic.net<africann(a)afrinic.net>; isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke<isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Strange letter to ICANN _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann

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Re: [kictanet] [AfrICANN-discuss] Strange letter to ICANN
by Brian Munyao Longwe 12 Aug '12

12 Aug '12

Dear Pierre, The primary reason for AFRICANN's existence is to provide Africans who cannot afford to attend ICANN meetings the opportunity to understand better the various processes, policies and issues that affect them. This linkage is provided by those Africans who are able to attend/participate in ICANN processes. So when someone (anyone) discredits AFRICANN, and especially in such a manner as Ms Bekele has done, I believe that it is only appropriate that the community be informed. The fact that you are able to comment on the issue and share your opinion is a golden example of why AFRICANN exists. Best regards, Brian [image: logo] *Brian Munyao Longwe* | Mobile: 254715964281 http://mashilingi.blogspot.com <http://www.facebook.com/brianmunyao> Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/brianmunyao> <http://www.twitter.com/blongwe> Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/blongwe> <http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/brian-munyao-longwe/0/32/254> LinkedIn<http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/brian-munyao-longwe/0/32/254> Contact me: [image: Skype] blongwe Want a signature like mine? <http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=16&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.…> Click here.<http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=16&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.…> On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 12:28 AM, Pierre Lotis NANKEP <lnankep(a)yahoo.fr>wrote: > Dear Mr Brian > > Do you really think that the community needs that? By making that some > people hate others? > > You'd better make an appointment with Ms Bekele in a television talk show. > Or write also to ICANN to express your own opinion or your own position. > Africa does not need this kind of debate you want to create. We are tired. > We have other higher priority issues to be addressed. > A leader or someone who considers himself as leader should address some > issues like the one you want to raise with wisdom and method. > > Best regards > > -- > Pierre Lotis NANKEP > IT Engineer / ANTIC > Web : http://www.antic.cm > Email (Pro) : pierre.nankep(a)antic.cm > GSM : +237 77 66 10 07 > ------------------------------ > *De :* Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> > *À :* africann(a)afrinic.net; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > *Envoyé le :* Samedi 11 août 2012 21h28 > *Objet :* [AfrICANN-discuss] Strange letter to ICANN > > > I recently came across this letter written by Ms. Sophia Bekele to ICANN > regarding the recently vacated position held by Anne-Rachel Inne at ICANN. Letter > from Sophia Bekele to Akram Atallah<http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/bekele-to-atallah-07aug12-en> > > While everyone is entitled to have their own opinion I find it extremely > distasteful that Ms. Bekele would go as far as to allege that AFRICANN and > for that matter AFTLD, AFRINIC, AFNOG, AFRISPA, AFRALO are made up of > people who have sinister agendas. > > I take it as a personal affront that such an aspersion would be cast on > myself as I not only consider myself an interested party in AFRICANN but I > have also been involved in the founding and establishment of some of the > above organizations and believe them and the individuals associated with > them to be above reproach. > > I continue to find DCA's sustained divisive and millitant attitude quite > troubling, > > What do other community members think? > > Brian > > > > _______________________________________________ > AfrICANN mailing list > AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann > > >

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