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Apply now for ICANN's Leadership Positions: Introducing the Nominating Committee (NomCom)
by Alice Munyua 05 Mar '11

05 Mar '11

Dear all, (apologies for cross posting) Please see below an announcement below from ICANN's nominating committee. They are seeking to fill leadership positions with people with skills and interest in multi stakeholder policy development as well as internet governance in general. For example, the At Large Committee (ALAC) would be a very interesting entry point for people interested in a broad range of issues, ccNSO (Country Code Names Supporting Organization) works mainly on (country code top level domains) ccTLDs, while the gNSO focuses on policy development for generic names. Would be great if we could get more of us involved! best Alice ------------------- Apply now for ICANN's Leadership Positions: Introducing the Nominating Committee (NomCom) The NomCom is an independent committee that, over a three-year cycle, is responsible for the selection and appointment of half of the voting members of ICANN's Board of Directors as well as members of ICANN's policy making Supporting Organizations and Advisory Councils. The 2011 NomCom is currently seeking volunteers willing to join ICANN's leadership and help shape the future of the Internet. The application process for the following positions is now open: * At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) (3 seats, Africa; Asia/Australia/Pacific; and Latin America/Caribbean Islands regions) * Generic Names Supporting Organization Council (GNSO) (2 seats) * Country Code Names Support Organization Council (ccNSO) (1 seat) * Board of Directors (2 seats) Information about the qualifications and experience required for these positions is available on the NomCom website http://nomcom.icann.org/positions-2011.htm Self-nominations are welcome, or you can suggest a candidate -- if you know someone who could help lead development of policy for the Domain Name System, then the NomCom wants to hear from you! Visit the NomCom website http://nomcom.icann.org/ for details of how to apply http://nomcom.icann.org/apply or how to recommend an expert http://nomcom.icann.org/suggest/ for a position. NomCom Chair, Adam Peake <ajp(a)glocom.ac.jp> would be pleased to answer any questions a potential candidates may have. Closing date for applications 4 April 2011. END --

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Fwd: Jobs in Mobiles and Finance / Mobiles and Agriculture with GSMA in London
by Alice Munyua 04 Mar '11

04 Mar '11

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Jobs in Mobiles and Finance / Mobiles and Agriculture with GSMA in London Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 15:52:17 +0000 From: Richard Heeks <richard.heeks(a)manchester.ac.uk> To: Richard Heeks <richard.heeks(a)manchester.ac.uk> Job 1: Mobile Money for the Unbanked Programme Coordinator Department Development Fund Location London Salary Competitive Assesment Interview/psychometric Reporting to Programme Director Deadline: 10th of March *Description* The MMU Coordinator role is primarily a role supporting the members of the MMU team, as well as the various activities and programmes that the MMU team runs. On top of this the chosen candidate will be expected to contribute ideas for impactful mobile money industry events and workshops with the rest of the MMU team and then will be responsible for transforming these ideas into successful working sessions. This person will be responsible for creating and issuing the agenda (with input from the MMU team), preparing materials in advance, arranging logistics, communicating with members and driving attendance to the each session and also work with the Knowledge Manager to ensure that appropriate content is effectively disseminated to the wider MM community post the event. The MMU Coordinator will also be responsible for gathering appropriate feedback and carrying out analysis on the data collected from our stakeholders to ensure that we are effectively meeting their needs, having the right impact and also suggesting ways to improve our Programme activities so that we continue to raise the bar. There are currently two main events each year, which the MMU Coordinator will be expected to attend (currently planned for Singapore, June 2011), and then approximately three regional events each year (across Asia, LatAm and Africa -- Coordinator attendance TBC). They will also be responsible for customer relationship management for the MMU Programme, ensuring a database of our contacts is maintained and managed. They will also be the first line of contact for queries from existing members or enquiries from potential members of the MMU Programme. The MMU Coordinator will support the Programme Manager to complete programme management tasks such as status reporting, financial planning, etc., including tollgate reporting to our sponsors at the Gates Foundation. They will also be responsible for supplier contracting and managing the invoice payments process with the Finance teams, to ensure all suppliers are contracted and managed appropriately. They will also be responsible for supporting the team during peak periods, either for administration support (e.g. booking meetings, travel, etc.) or more ad hoc tasks (to be agreed with the Coordinator and the Programme Manager). The MMU Coordinator will also be responsible for ensuring that MMU is appropriately represented in wider Mobile Money events, through ensuring good coordination with their opposite number from the wider MM theme. The MMU Coordinator will be an integral part of the MMU team and will be exposed not only to the operational side of the Programme but also on helping to shape our activities and strategy, e.g. they will be expected to contribute ideas for how we can continue to increase our impact on the mobile money industry. They will work closely with the Programme Manager to ensure that the strategy and operational plans are regularly reviewed and any modifications are effectively communicated to the wider Development Fund and beyond as appropriate. The MMU Coordinator will also be given their own MMU project to complete, which will require research (this may be a primary research such as an interview for the MMU Newsletter with a key player in the industry, or secondary research based on existing published materials). The scope of this will be agreed with the Programme Manager, based on the programme's needs as well as the Coordinator's own interests and aspirations. They will have significant exposure to the key players in the mobile money industry and will be expected to have a keen interest in learning about the role of mobile communications to bank the unbanked, and growing their own network in this space. The MMU Coordinator will report to the Programme Manager. *Context* GSMA -- Mobile Money for the Unbanked Programme (MMU) The MMU Programme is sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The goal of the Programme is to provide mobile money services to 20 million new unbanked people who are living on sub $2 per day by 2012. Furthermore, MMU will strive for mobile money to 1) be considered mainstream business for mobile operators, 2) be extensively available to those who have been previously unbanked, and 3) extend the reach and reduce the costs for formal financial services such as savings, insurance and credit. The Programme will achieve its aims by working closely with key industry bodies (regulatory bodies and financial institutions) as well as a number of mobile network operators (GSMA members) who have the opportunity to make the biggest impact within the mobile money space. MMU will also work to raise advocacy for mobile money more broadly within the industry, by ensuring that key industry developments, learnings and best practice are appropriately packaged and shared. MMU will convene the industry in a series of Working Groups and Sub-Groups, in order to better understand and resolve key issues facing mobile money. It will also provide grant funding to mobile money projects, in order to foster innovation and accelerate deployments, and the MMU team will work closely with these projects to ensure their success. The right candidate will join a young, dynamic, high performing team (currently 5 people strong, from financial services, telecommunications and strategy consulting backgrounds). There will be extensive travel opportunities, particularly within developing markets across Asia, Latin America and Africa. *Criteria* GSMA - The Person The role requires an individual who is a well organized team player, with a desire to learn about mobile money and play a role in supporting the development of this industry through our Programme. Specifically: - Drive and proactivity - demonstrates a "can do" attitude, and eager to identify and suggest ways of improving existing processes - Previous experience of working on a large Programme and knowledge of programme management practices - Very conscientious -- sets high personal standards and shows excellent attention to detail - Highly professional -- comfortable interacting with internal and external stakeholders, including C-level executives - Demonstrates a will to learn about the industry (by active participation in team meetings, with questions or insight about MMU industry) - Good knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word and Powerpoint) - Basic analytical skills - Able to quickly grasp new concepts and ideas - Willingness to travel on an international basis - Excellent cultural awareness and a desire to work with teams around the world - language skills highly desirable Click here to complete an application form for this position https://infocentre.gsm.org/cgi-bin/jb_job_apply.cgi?jb_job_id=dev-lon-210&j… Fund <https://infocentre.gsm.org/cgi-bin/jb_job_apply.cgi?jb_job_id=dev-lon-210&j…> Job 2: mAgri Coordinator *Role Details* __ Role Title: mAgri Coordinator *Reporting to: mAgri Director* Company: GSMA Development Fund ** * Location: London* ** *About the GSMA Development Fund* ** The GSMA Development Fund exists to accelerate economic, social and environmental development through the use of mobile technology. We believe that providing tangible, accessible mobile services to people in developing countries is invaluable to society and can help improve people's lives. The Development Fund leverages the industry expertise of the GSMA and its members, as well as the development expertise of international agencies and non-profit organisations to accelerate mobile services in six areas: Mobile Agriculture, Mobile Money for the Unbanked, Green Power for Mobile, mWomen, Mobile Health and Mobile Learning.Together with our partners, we incubate and replicate new mobile services in communities where they can make a positive difference. We believe that "doing good, is good business" and that with more than 3 billion users, 'base of the pyramid' markets are the future for mobile growth and innovation. The mobile industry is therefore uniquely positioned to deliver economic and social value to these markets. In order to drive developments in this area the Development Fund's role is to catalyse innovation, drive market scaling and increase knowledge networking to achieve the following objectives: ·Increase the number of effective, scalable and replicable development initiatives using mobile technology in emerging markets. ·Implement these initiatives in a scalable and sustainable fashion, bringing socio-economic benefits to individuals and communities. ·Increase awareness among governments and the development community of how GSM voice and data networks act as an agent of development and can be used to bridge the digital divide. http://www.gsmworld.com/developmentfund/index.shtml ** *Programme Description * ** ** GSMA -- Mobile Agriculture (mAgri) The GSMA Development Fund's Mobile Agriculture (mAgri) initiative has been established to catalyse the deployment of mobile solutions to serve the agriculture sector. To date, focus has been to engage with mobile operators and their partners to accelerate the availability of agriculture information based services through mobile to farmers (mFarmer services). In partnerships with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation, the mAgri programme has supported and piloted two projects in Africa and India. We are due to launch a second phase of mAgri programme -- mFarmer sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The goal of the mFarmer programme is to work with mobile network operators and partners to support the launch of quality agricultural VAS that will be accessed by over 2 million smallholder farmers. The programme aims to provide a sustainable way for farmers to obtain critical life-enhancing agricultural information that can help them improve their farm productivity and income. The mFarmer programme will achieve its aims by working closely with mobile network operators (GSMA members) and other public and private sector agriculture organisations who are implementing agricultural VAS. Through an open application process, the mFarmer programme will award challenge funds, technical assistance and an electronic content database to selected mFarmer projects, in order to foster innovation and accelerate deployments. The mAgri team will work closely on the ground with these projects to ensure their success. The mAgri team will also work to raise advocacy for mobile agriculture more broadly within the industry, by ensuring that key industry developments, learnings and best practices are appropriately packaged and shared; and convene the industry in order to better understand and resolve key issues facing mobile agriculture initiatives. The right candidate will join a newly forming, young, dynamic, high performing team. There will be travel opportunities, particularly within Sub-Saharan Africa. *Role Description* ** ** The role will encompass: ·*Programme management support*(40%) - the mAgri Coordinator will work with the mAgri team to create a robust programme management structure to support the new programme and will be actively involved in tasks such as status reporting and financial reporting. They will be responsible for supplier contracting and managing the invoice payments process with the Finance teams, to ensure all suppliers are contracted and managed appropriately. They will support the grant management co-ordination and work closely with the grant management partner and applicants. They will also be responsible for customer relationship management for the mAgri Programme, ensuring a database of our contacts is maintained and managed. They will be the first line of contact for queries from existing members or enquiries from potential members of the mAgri Programme. They will also be responsible for supporting the team during peak periods, either for administration support (e.g. booking meetings, travel, etc.) or more ad hoc tasks (to be agreed with the Coordinator and the Programme Director). ·*Marketing support (20%) *- The mAgri Coordinator will work closely with the mAgri team and marketing team to raise the profile of the mAgri programme. They will be responsible for co-ordinating marketing plans, establishing and maintaining the presence of the mAgri programme on-line, studying industry trends, and co-ordinating knowledge management with the wider team. The mAgri Coordinator will be an integral part of the mAgri team and will be exposed not only to the operational side of the Programme but also on helping to shape our activities and strategy, and they will be expected to contribute ideas for how we can continue to increase our impact on the mAgri industry. They will work closely with the Programme Director to ensure that the strategy and operational plans are regularly reviewed and any modifications are effectively communicated to the wider Development Fund and beyond as appropriate. ·*Events and workshop co-ordination*(20%) - The mAgri Coordinator will work with the mAgri team to create successful knowledge transfer sessions (for example, working groups, webinars, workshops). This person will be responsible for all logistical planning and execution including issuing the agenda (with input from the mAgri team), preparing materials in advance, arranging logistics, communicating with members and driving attendance to the each session and also work with the mAgri team to ensure that appropriate content is effectively disseminated to the wider mAgri community pre, during and post the event. The mAgri Coordinator will also be responsible for gathering appropriate feedback and carrying out analysis on the data collected from our stakeholders to ensure that we are effectively meeting their needs, having the right impact and also suggesting ways to improve our Programme activities so that we continue to raise the bar. The person will have significant exposure to the key players in the mobile agriculture industry and will be expected to have a keen interest in learning about the role of mobile communications to serve the agriculture sector, and growing their own network in this space. The mAgri co-ordinator will also spend 20% of their time supporting the GSMA Development Fund more widely and helping to co-ordinate GSMA Development Fund cross-programme activities, as directed by the Managing Director of the Development Fund. *GSMA Package* ** ** Salary band £28-£35k, subject to experience Bonus up to 10% of salary The GSMA is able to provide suitably motivated candidates with a first class working environment, access to all of the key decision makers in a one of the planets largest and most progressive industry's and the content to keep a curious mind engaged. Many of our alumni have now taken key roles in the development of the industry. How to apply Name: Clare Kibbey Contact form or email: jobs(a)gsm.org Application deadline: Fri, 25/03/2011 Job 3: mAgri Manager *Role Details* Role Title: mAgri Manager Reporting to: mAgri Director Company: GSMA Development Fund Location: Sub-Saharan Africa (location tbd) *About the GSMA Development Fund* The GSMA Development Fund exists to accelerate economic, social and environmental development through the use of mobile technology. We believe that providing tangible, accessible mobile services to people in developing countries is invaluable to society and can help improve people's lives. The Development Fund leverages the industry expertise of the GSMA and its members, as well as the development expertise of international agencies and non-profit organisations to accelerate mobile services in six areas: Mobile Agriculture, Mobile Money for the Unbanked, Green Power for Mobile, mWomen, Mobile Health and Mobile Learning. Together with our partners, we incubate and replicate new mobile services in communities where they can make a positive difference. We believe that "doing good, is good business" and that with more than 3 billion users, 'base of the pyramid' markets are the future for mobile growth and innovation. The mobile industry is therefore uniquely positioned to deliver economic and social value to these markets. In order to drive developments in this area the Development Fund's role is to catalyse innovation, drive market scaling and increase knowledge networking to achieve the following objectives: ? Increase the number of effective, scalable and replicable development initiatives using mobile technology in emerging markets. ? Implement these initiatives in a scalable and sustainable fashion, bringing socioeconomic benefits to individuals and communities. ? Increase awareness among governments and the development community of how GSM voice and data networks act as an agent of development and can be used to bridge the digital divide. http://www.gsmworld.com/developmentfund/index.shtml *GSMA -- Mobile Agriculture (mAgri)* The GSMA Development Fund's Mobile Agriculture (mAgri) initiative has been established to catalyse the deployment of mobile solutions to serve the agriculture sector. To date, focus has been to engage with mobile operators and their partners to accelerate the availability of agriculture information based services through mobile to farmers (mFarmer services). In partnerships with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation, the mAgri programme has supported and piloted two projects in Africa and India. We are due to launch a second phase of mAgri programme -- mFarmer sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The goal of the mFarmer programme is to work with mobile network operators and partners to support the launch of quality agricultural VAS that will be accessed by over 2 million smallholder farmers. The programme aims to provide a sustainable way for farmers to obtain critical life-enhancing agricultural information that can help them improve their farm productivity and income. The mFarmer programme will achieve its aims by working closely with mobile network operators (GSMA members) and other public and private sector agriculture organisations who are implementing agricultural VAS. Through an open application process, the mFarmer programme will award challenge funds, technical assistance and an electronic content database to selected mFarmer projects, in order to foster innovation and accelerate deployments. The mAgri team will work closely on the ground with these projects to ensure their success. The mAgri team will also work to raise advocacy for mobile agriculture more broadly within the industry, by ensuring that key industry developments, learnings and best practices are appropriately packaged and shared; and convene the industry in order to better understand and resolve key issues facing mobile agriculture initiatives. Th right candidate will join a newly forming, young, dynamic, high performing team. *Programme Description* The GSMA Development Fund is seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to work as a manager across multiple mFarmer projects in Sub-Saharan Africa and India. The role will encompass: ? Technical Assistance (70%) -- work directly with potential grantees to develop grant applications (which will include operational and business plans for the mFarmer projects) that can be presented to the Fund Panel. Support operators which have received funding from the mFarmer Fund and work onsite as a consultant/technical advisor to develop and implement their service strategy, robust business and operational plans, share lessons learned in other markets, and troubleshoot key challenges. Ensure the agricultural service is designed and implemented to provide a high-quality of service and impact to farmers; and can be scaleable and sustainable. Provide IT/systems assistance for the integration of an electronic content database. Develop and manage key stakeholders relationships critical for the programme's success, including mobile phone operators, value added service providers, agriculture institutes and donor agencies. Understand and develop new business models and partnerships. ? Best practice and knowledge sharing (15%) -- Help define the overall GSMA mAgri advocacy strategy. Extract key learnings and analytics from each mFarmer project deployment and raise advocacy for mobile agricultural services more broadly within the industry, by ensuring that key industry developments, learnings and best practices are appropriately packaged and shared. This could be in the form of writing case studies and online reports and conducting knowledge sharing sessions via working groups, webinars and workshops (in collaboration with the other mAgri team members). ? Programme and project monitoring (15%) -- Define project plans, milestones and success measures; prepare timely and comprehensive analysis of progress against metrics and milestones. Prepare progress and financial reports, as required. Manage third party monitoring and evaluation services. Liaise with a third party grant management organisation to contract grants and ensure contractual obligations are met. *Role Description* - Consultancy and business development experience - Outstanding general and project management skills - Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills - Proven track record of achievement under a range of challenging situations (ideally in multiple countries, especially developing countries) - Experienced or passionate in agriculture development and the role of mobile technology - Experience of the mobile telecoms sector and development sector is desirable - Experience of designing or implementing new IT systems is desirable - Excellent relationship management and cultural awareness skills, able to work equally well in a CEO boardroom or a local village - Driven, proactive and conscientious professional - Excellent analytical skills - Willingness to travel on an international basis How to apply Name: Clare Kibbey Contact form or email: jobs(a)gsm.org Application deadline: Fri, 25/03/2011

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2011 Anita Borg Change Agent Awards Nominations Open
by Dorcas Muthoni 04 Mar '11

04 Mar '11

2011 Anita Borg Change Agent Awards Nominations Open *Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology Honors Individuals **Advancing Women’s Participation in the Creation and Use of Technology Worldwide* *PALO ALTO, Calif. — February 22, 2011, —* The *Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology <http://www.anitaborg.org/>* announced today it has opened the *Call for Nominations<http://anitaborg.org/initiatives/awards/change-agent-awards/> * for the *Anita Borg Change Agent Awards<http://anitaborg.org/initiatives/awards/change-agent-awards/> *. The Change Agent Awards celebrate the accomplishments of technical women from, and who work in, developing countries. These awards are designed to recognize up-and-coming leaders that impact or advance women’s participation in technology. Three individual awards will be given to women in computing that demonstrate leadership within their communities, expand opportunities and influence the careers of girls and women in technology, and demonstrate impact on advancing women’s participation in technology. Each winner will receive up to $5,000 in travel reimbursement to attend the *Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing <http://www.gracehopper.org/>*. Past winners have come from Bahrain, Brazil, Egypt, Georgia, Haiti, India, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey. The Change Agent Awards are sponsored by Google. *The awards will be presented on November 11, 2011 at the Grace Hopper Celebration in Portland, Oregon. Nominations will be accepted until May 2, 2011 at **http://anitaborg.org/initiatives/awards/change-agent-awards**/.* *About the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI)* The Anita Borg Institute provides resources and programs to help industry, academia, and government recruit, retain, and develop women leaders in high-tech fields, resulting in higher levels of technological innovation. ABI programs serve high-tech women by creating a community and providing tools to help them develop their careers. ABI is a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 charitable organization. ABI Partners include: Google, Microsoft, HP, CA, Cisco, First Republic Bank, IBM, Intel, Intuit, Lockheed Martin, National Science Foundation, National Security Agency, NetApp, SAP, Symantec, Thomson Reuters, Wilson Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, Motorola Foundation, Yahoo, Amazon, Facebook, and Raytheon. For more information, visit * www.anitaborg.org*. *Media Contact:** **Jerri Barrett** **650-857-6095** **jerrib(a)anitaborg.org*

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Cybercafes dieing? Not soon
by james ratemo 04 Mar '11

04 Mar '11

I totally agree that cyber cafes may not die any soon in the peri urban centres and rural areas. Despite the mobile Internet guys still need additional services that can only be available in digital villages/cyber cafes. An example is the SoftKenya Digital Village in Kenya which I and my friends recently initiated...people want to do research, primt, scan, laminate docs, apply for KRA pin online and others simply come to be helped to join facebook and open email accounts....there is still enormous potential in this field. The catch phrase is value adding, variety and innovation. And the fibre optic cables should be extended further deep into towns On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 9:35 PM, <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: > Robert, > You are right. Cyber Cafes may die in Nairobi CBD area but in low income > neighbourhoods and rural centers they are still relevant. Go to Korogocho > and see what Altawon is doing. At Mukuru Kwa Njenga the Cyber Cafe there > provides more than what we traditionally knew cyber cafes for. If our > definition of Cyber Cafe is the same, then some digital villages in > Kangundo, Malindi, Kioge, Tsiekuru etc are basically Cyber Cafes. > > The value proposition for such centers is increasingly becoming viable > with such new concepts as impact outsourcing (those who may be interested > to see model impact outsourcing centers can check with me next month). A > bit of field visit would enhance our discussion in this list. > > > Regards > > > Ndemo. > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > I disagree with your assertion that cybercafes are closing down if > > anything they > > are mushrooming and in more seats that before, in the building where our > > offices > > are we used to have a single cyber on the 2nd floor in the past 12 months > > 2 have > > opened on the ground floor replacing a bookshop and a pharmacy each with > > over 30 > > stations. > > > > The availability of mobile on the phone is actually a plus for the cyber > > business as it creates a more aware market who end up spending more time > > and > > money as they need to download staff, print, cd burn etc. > > > > Unless you have an iPad the experience of browsing on your phone is still > > not as > > good as on a large 17" screen. > > > > Finally, many of thus opening cybers today have a better understanding of > > the > > business than the me too crowd that used to run them before. Any cyber > > cafe > > that does not charge automatically for printing is doomed to close soon. > > > > As more knowledgeable investors come into the cyber cafe business expect > > to see > > more of them coming up and with the right tools for monitoring and > > generating > > revenue such as protocol based billing. I visited a cyber in Rongai > where > > billing was bandwidth based as they where using a Safaricom 3G > connection. > > > > Regards > > Robert Yawe > > KAY System Technologies Ltd > > Phoenix House, 6th Floor > > P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 > > Kenya > > > > > > Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.or.ke> > > To: robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk > > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > Sent: Wed, 2 March, 2011 19:12:16 > > Subject: [kictanet] The Death of Cybercafes? > > > > > > Listers > > > > Just back from Ghana where I was impressed to see that cybercafes are > > still > > alive (e.g. BusyInternet)...as my experience in Kenya is that it's hard > to > > find > > a functional cybercafe within easy reach with cutting edge services and > > programs (PDF etc)....most are closing down with Internet available on > the > > mobile (with aggressive competition). So outside the office set-up and > > with > > minimal home connections...one has almost no options for innovation. > > > > Is it a good thing that cybers are dying in Kenya and broadband is yet to > > reach homes? what needs to be done differently to inform our efforts on > > digital > > villages etc? > > > > Edith > > > > ________________ > > Edith Ofwona Adera > > Senior Program Specialist > > ICT4D Program and Climate Change & Water Program > > International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le > > développement international > > Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa > > Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera > > eadera(a)idrc.or.ke | www.idrc.ca| www.crdi.ca > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is > > believed to be clean. > > --------------------------------------------- > > "easy access to the world" > > > > _______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > This message was sent to: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bitange%40jambo.co.ke > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > --------------------------------------------- > "easy access to the world" > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: jratemo(a)gmail.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jratemo%40gmail.com > -- James Ratemo ICT reporter, The Standard Newspaper, P.O Box 49990-00100, Nairobi Cell Phone: 0724960649 OR 0731960649 Other Emaili-jratemo(a)standardmedia.co.ke or jratemo(a)gmail.com Website:www.ictcradle.com. Twitter accounts: kenyacurrent and jratemo Skype account:ratemoj Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? No one.

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Re: [kictanet] KCSE Performance
by Jotham Kilimo Mwale 03 Mar '11

03 Mar '11

Hi Akich, I found the list you are asking for from The Standard online home page. I have attached the document. Regards, Jotham --- On Thu, 3/4/10, Akich Kwach <kwach(a)archway-productions.com> wrote: From: Akich Kwach <kwach(a)archway-productions.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] KCSE Performance To: jokilimo(a)yahoo.com Cc: "alewela" <alewela(a)ict.go.ke>, "ke users" <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010, 1:01 AM _filtered #yiv689680575 { font-family:Wingdings;} _filtered #yiv689680575 { font-family:Cambria Math;} _filtered #yiv689680575 { font-family:Calibri;} _filtered #yiv689680575 {margin:70.85pt 70.85pt 70.85pt 70.85pt;} #yiv689680575 P.MsoNormal { MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;FONT-FAMILY:"serif";FONT-SIZE:12pt;} #yiv689680575 LI.MsoNormal { MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;FONT-FAMILY:"serif";FONT-SIZE:12pt;} #yiv689680575 DIV.MsoNormal { MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;FONT-FAMILY:"serif";FONT-SIZE:12pt;} #yiv689680575 A:link { COLOR:blue;TEXT-DECORATION:underline;} #yiv689680575 SPAN.MsoHyperlink { COLOR:blue;TEXT-DECORATION:underline;} #yiv689680575 A:visited { COLOR:purple;TEXT-DECORATION:underline;} #yiv689680575 SPAN.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { COLOR:purple;TEXT-DECORATION:underline;} #yiv689680575 SPAN.EmailStyle17 { FONT-FAMILY:"sans-serif";COLOR:#1f497d;} #yiv689680575 .MsoChpDefault { FONT-SIZE:10pt;} #yiv689680575 DIV.Section1 { } #yiv689680575 OL { MARGIN-BOTTOM:0in;} #yiv689680575 UL { MARGIN-BOTTOM:0in;} Many thanks Barnabas for sharing this valuable information. Would you be having the list of top 100 candidates national and provincial categories with names of schools in which the candidates sat for their KCSE exams? If you do, kindly share it. The way the list is published in the media only gives incomplete information. Would you imagine if they announced the names of the winners during the Olympic Games and then they only play the national anthem without mentioning the countries they represent, (in our case the Index numbers represent schools). In the case of Olympic games, one has to go through the catalogue and find out which country is represented by such a flag; similarly, in the case of KCSE relults, those few who knows index numbers for various schools. I am of the view citizens should never be denied information they deserve. All in all your Ministry (MoE) and the KNEC has made good progress by incorporating ICT tools while releasing results. This has greatly saved parents and candidates the costs of running to schools, (some of them miles away) for their results. May God bless this nation to keep moving in the right direction at competitive speed. Akich Kwach ----- Original Message ----- From: Barnabas K. Sang To: kwach(a)archway-productions.com Cc: alewela ; ke users ; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 9:26 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] KCSE Performance Thought would be of interest to you. Kind regards B. K. Sang _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: kwach(a)archway-productions.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kwach%40archway-produc… -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: jokilimo(a)yahoo.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jokilimo%40yahoo.com

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ICT RELATED - Wikileaks.ch -- Viewing cable 07NAIROBI4246, KENYA - DOING BUSINESS THE CHINESE WAY
by S.Murigi Muraya 02 Mar '11

02 Mar '11

Nothing new to most of us but interesting dossier all the same.. http://wikileaks.ch/cable/2007/10/07NAIROBI4246.html Viewing cable 07NAIROBI4246, KENYA - DOING BUSINESS THE CHINESE WAY Reference ID: 07NAIROBI4246 Created: 2007-10-30 08:08 Released: 2011-03-01 21:09 Classification: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Origin: Embassy Nairobi UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 NAIROBI 004246 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS STATE PASS USTR - BILL JACKSON STATE FOR AF/E, AF/EPS AND EB/CIP E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ECON ECPS EFIN KCOR CH KE SUBJECT: KENYA - DOING BUSINESS THE CHINESE WAY REF: NAIROBI 4202 NAIROBI 00004246 001.2 OF 002 Sensitive-but-unclassified. This cable is not for release outside USG channels. ¶1. (SBU) Summary: Chinese firms selling into Kenya's information and communications technologies (ICT) sector are throwing a lot of money around, according to industry contacts. Indeed, Chinese influence may be so great that it is distorting important investment decisions in the country. Putting aside corruption, Chinese ICT vendors are difficult to beat on price and quality, and therefore often win government procurement tenders. However, companies that buy Chinese equipment often find that they end up paying the piper later due to poor after-sales service. End summary. ¶2. (U) In the course of gathering information for reftel report on developments in Kenya's information and communications technology (ICT) sector, interesting anecdotes emerged about the way Chinese firms do business in Kenya. ---------------------------- China "Re-Colonizing Africa" ---------------------------- ¶3. (SBU) "The Chinese are re-colonizing Africa for natural resources," according to Michael Joseph, the Amcit CEO of Safaricom, Kenya's largest and most successful mobile phone company, speaking to U.S. Mission staff on October 18. Joseph diverged from his brief on Kenyan efforts to build FONN, a new terrestrial national fiber optic network (reftel), to say the project is an example of how "the Chinese are driving the ICT agenda in Kenya." FONN, he said, was poorly planned - consciously so, in his view, so that Chinese companies could get fatter contracts. As noted reftel, FONN will extend all the way to the borders of Kenya's neighbors, which means it will traverse vast tracts of virtually empty land in Kenya's northern and western reaches. Two Chinese firms and one French firm have been awarded contracts to construct the network. According to Joseph: "We don't need fiber to Garissa (in sparsely populated Northeast Province), we need it in Nyeri" (a bustling market town just north of Nairobi). --------------------------------------------- ---- Chinese Stuff: Good and Cheap, But Service Stinks --------------------------------------------- ---- ¶4. (SBU) Joseph went on to describe the use by Chinese ICT vendors of concessional credits from the Chinese government to lock up contracts - nothing new there. Echoing the views of many industry contacts, he said the quality of the ICT equipment provided by companies like Huawai and ZTE is pretty good, and their prices are low. But he used a monosyllabic expletive beginning with "S" to describe after-sales service. When there are equipment problems later, he said, the Chinese run for the door, and matters are made worse by the language barrier. Safaricom purchased equipment last year from Huawei, but the deal was too good to be true. Huawei effectively reneged and only delivered half the equipment promised in the contract. Joseph went to China personally, eventually got the Huawai CEO to admit that the company had lied, and then forced it to cancel the contract. ---------------------------------------- Chinese Buying Politicians and Influence ---------------------------------------- ¶5. (SBU) More insidious, said Joseph, is that "the Chinese" (by this we believe he meant Chinese firms, not the government) are "funding the political agenda" of Kenyan politicians and ministers. When he returned from China after cancelling the Huawei contract, he was summoned to the office of Mutahi Kagwe, the Minister of Information and Communication, and told the cancellation put all Chinese foreign assistance to Kenya at risk. He also received phone calls from different ministers with no responsibility for ICT who insisted that he reconsider the cancellation. One was the Minister of Immigration, who hinted that Joseph, a foreigner, might have work permit problems if he cancelled the contract. He held his ground. Joseph said that whenever he meets with a Chinese firm, "within 20 minutes" he receives calls from various Kenyan ministers or members of parliament lobbying on behalf of the company. ¶6. (SBU) Another likely manifestation of the undue influence and NAIROBI 00004246 002.2 OF 002 unfair play by the Chinese, said Joseph, was the recent Phase II expansion of the CDMA fixed wireless service being rolled out by Kenya's monopoly fixed line phone company, Telkom Kenya (see reftel). Because of Telkom Kenya's state-owned status, the project by law should have been put out for public tender. But instead, the Kenyan government quietly and unilaterally awarded the contract to Huawei, the Chinese company that did Phase I. Separately in August, the CEO of one of the country's largest internet service providers confirmed the details of the deal, which he said raised eyebrows throughout the industry. --------------------------------------------- ---- Telkom Kenya Looking for Non-Chinese Tech Partner --------------------------------------------- ---- ¶7. (SBU) Asked about China's influence in the ICT sector on October 18, the more restrained CEO of Telkom Kenya, Sammy Kirui, insisted that the Chinese "can't throw their weight around too much." He echoed Joseph's assessment that Chinese equipment is decent quality and low price. But like Joseph, he complained that "you pay down the line" in terms of poor after-sales service. As a state-owned entity, he said, Telkom has to follow government procurement procedures, and "the Chinese always do well on government tenders." After Telkom is privatized (reftel), however, it will have more flexibility to procure equipment on the basis of factors beyond price, such as network compatibility. The company already counts Huawei as a "strategic technical partner", but has issued an expression of interest for a second such partner. Huawei rival ZTE, also a Chinese company, is pressing hard, but Kirui insists that the company's second strategic tech partner must be non-Chinese. ------------------------------------------ Finding Ways Around the Chinese Juggernaut ------------------------------------------ ¶8. (SBU) More emphatic is the Permanent Secretary of Information and Communications, Dr. Bitange Ndemo. Ndemo, a talented former U.S.-resident business executive, has repeatedly lamented the inability of U.S. firms to win Kenyan government tenders. A strong proponent of U.S. technology, he is resorting to creative ways to circumvent a tender process which he sees as handcuffing the country by virtually guaranteeing that it is forced to buy low-cost Chinese equipment, without heed to other important factors, such as after-sales service and network compatibility. Ndemo recently signed a memorandum of agreement for a public-private partnership with a Saudi firm that for the most part sells and services U.S.-made equipment. The deal calls for the construction of at least one $30 million data center that will complement the roll-out of the national fiber network. By structuring the relationship in this way, Ndemo believes he can legally buy the equipment and technology most appropriate for Kenya, without having to pander only to the lowest price seller. ¶9. (SBU) More generally, Ndemo regularly expresses concern about the influence of China in the ICT sector. Without providing details, he has told Econ/C many times that he and other senior technocrats are under constant pressure from their own ministers and the country's senior political leadership to buy Chinese. ------- Comment ------- ¶10. (SBU) The views and anecdotes conveyed by people like Joseph and Ndemo put a bit flesh on the bones of the oft-repeated (but seldom proven) contention that Chinese companies play dirty. Most disturbing in this case is the idea that Chinese influence is so great that it's actually distorting critical investment decisions in Kenya's all-important ICT sector. For further investigation is the role of the Chinese government. We wonder if it simply turns a blind eye to the dirty work of Chinese firms, or if it actively contributes to the problem. Ranneberger ...

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Obama administration joins critics of U.S. nonprofit group that oversees Internet
by alice＠apc.org 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/28/AR201102280… Obama administration joins critics of U.S. nonprofit group that oversees Internet By Ian Shapira Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, February 28, 2011; 10:39 PM The California nonprofit organization that operates the Internet's levers has always been a target for such global heavies as Russia and China that prefer the United Nations to be in charge of the Web. But these days, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is fending off attacks from a seemingly unlikely source: the Obama administration. Concerned about the growing movement to cede oversight to the U.N., the U.S. government, which helped create ICANN in 1998, has been reprimanding the nonprofit group to give foreign nations more say over the Web's operations. The battle has come at a sensitive time for ICANN, which this month is meeting with foreign governments as it pulls off the biggest expansion ever of Web suffixes - including .gay, .muslim and .nazi. Also this fall, the nonprofit organization is seeking to hold on to its federal contract to oversee the Web's master database of addresses - a sweeping power that governments fear could be used to shut down foreign domains that the United States finds unsavory. "There's a deeper question of how the world is reacting to a small company - even a nonprofit - completely in charge of a key part of the Internet. Is that acceptable? There's no 100 percent comfortable solution here," said Steve Crocker, ICANN's vice chairman, who lives in Bethesda and is the chief executive of Shinkuro, a technology company. With some Middle East countries shutting down the Internet within their borders to curb uprisings, the question of who runs the Web is increasingly figuring into global foreign policy debates. Some fear that governments such as those of Libya or Iran could more easily crush rebellions if they gained more control over the Internet's inner workings. ICANN quietly wields vast influence over the Web, a power unfamiliar to many Americans and elected officials. Based in an off-campus University of South California building, the company has more than 100 employees and is led by a chief executive and a board of directors comprised of private sector executives and technology experts. ICANN's core function: Decide which Web addresses get seen on the Internet. ad_icon In Washington, ICANN remains somewhat mysterious to elected officials, according to Nao Matsukata, a senior policy adviser to the Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse, a grass-roots organization in Washington. Matsukata's main problem, he said, is trying to explain what ICANN is to people on Capitol Hill. His group has met with more than 50 members of Congress. "Sometimes, when we're in meetings on the Hill, they're just nodding their heads," said Matsukata, a former trade official in the George W. Bush administration. "Very few people understand where all these decisions are coming from, and that this is something that impacts us every day of our lives. Someone is determining what is allowed, what is not allowed, and someone is profiting from these things." The tiny nonprofit group can be especially provocative for a trade press that covers its every move, and for a rival U.N. agency, the International Telecommunications Union. When the ITU, a 145-year-old agency of nearly 200 nations and territories, held its annual meeting in October in Mexico, a Syrian emissary representing Arab states raged against ICANN as if it were an enemy nation. "Do not surrender to the ICANN!" Nabil Kisrawi yelled during one of the conference's sessions, according to a story in the Register, an online publication on Internet governance. "There is even a representative of the ICANN in this room!" Kisrawi said. (Kisrawi recently died.) Other nations have been mobilizing against ICANN. China, which monitors dissident activity on the Web, has been leading a campaign among dozens of developing nations to lobby the U.N. for oversight over ICANN, according to former and current ICANN officials. And a coalition of former Soviet states led by a Russian minister has been pushing the U.N. to obtain veto power over ICANN. Some countries also worry that the new wave of Web suffixes might be too controversial and that others might require companies to spend vast sums to protect their online brands and trademarks. (Who gets .merck? The U.S. drug company? Or the German drug company with the same name?) Chris Disspain, chairman of an ICANN internal group and an executive who oversees Australian domain names, said the prospect of governments running the Web would be calamitous. "China, Syria, Iran and Saudi Arabia and number of others have said in meetings they believe ICANN shouldn't be in existence, or be replaced by some U.N. body," he said. "Frankly, that would be a disaster." Some countries fear that the United States has, at the very least, the appearance of too much power by owning the contract to run the master database of Web addresses. "One concern is that if the U.S. decides Syria is behaving badly, then they could make all Web sites using Syria's country code domain - .sy - point to freedom of expression sites, for example," said Avri Doria, an ICANN group chairman. "Countries say, 'How can we subject ourselves to that?'" Crocker, the ICANN board's vice chairman, said the chances of the United States tinkering with the master Web database are "nil." ICANN can only request changes in the master database; the U.S. government reviews those decisions, then the Dulles-based company VeriSign executes the change. The Commerce Department, however, worries that other countries might soon lobby en masse for the U.N. to take over instead. Commerce officials prefer a nimble private-sector organization to run the Web's addressing system, but the government doesn't believe ICANN is listening enough to the international community. Some ICANN officials worry that, if tensions continue with the Commerce Department, the nonprofit organization might lose its contract to run the Web's master database. That contract, which the Commerce Department last gave to ICANN in a no-bid process, comes up for renewal in the fall. Commerce officials have yet to decide whether they will ask for other organizations to compete for it. In mid-February at a technology conference in Colorado, Lawrence Strickling, an assistant secretary in the Commerce Department, put ICANN on notice, declaring it "must act" by June on a set of accountability guidelines made by him and international leaders who will continue to "monitor" it. Strickling warned about the "forces at play" lobbying for the U.N. to run the Web. ad_icon Strickling said he met privately in December with ICANN board members in Colombia, where he urged ICANN to be more transparent and open to recommendations from foreign nations. "It's not out of hostility . . . but I am trying to nudge ICANN to be its best," Strickling said in an interview. "It's important that this model have buy-in from other governments in order to support the global growth of the Internet." ICANN scored one minor victory in February. Its advisory body of foreign nations rejected the Obama administration's proposal that would have required ICANN to make it easier for nations to object to controversial new Web suffixes such as .gay or .xxx. The United States proposed that any country within ICANN's advisory council should be able to recommend eliminating any new domain name. If no other country objected to that nation's veto recommendation, then ICANN's board would have to follow suit. ICANN, however, wants those challenges to go before three experts guiding the International Chamber of Commerce. But ICANN's advisory body of foreign countries recently decided that any nation's objection will be considered as non-binding advice to ICANN's board. Commerce Department officials worry that if foreign governments feel they have no role in the process, they will start ignoring ICANN, blocking Web sites and splitting up the Internet so that only certain domains can be accessed, depending on the country. Critics of the Commerce Department say the agency is bending too much to other nations' preferences. "The U.S. government was pushing hard to give any country the power to object and have that right be decisive," said Milton Mueller, a Syracuse University professor who has chaired and participated in several groups that developed ICANN policies that would be overridden by the U.S. intervention. "We think they were playing a geopolitical game of placating governments."

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Database manager needed
by Sean Moroney 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

Dear Listers, A UK company wants to employ or contract an experienced database researcher/manager, Nairobi-based. Could be full or part-time. Please could anyone who is interested in the position please send me their CV. Asante, Sean Moroney Chairman AITEC Africa seanm(a)aitecafrica.com UK Tel: +44(0)1480-880774 UK Mobile: +44(0)7973-499224 Skype: <mailto:seanmoroneyseanm@aitecafrica.com> seanmoroney seanm(a)aitecafrica.com <http://www.aitecafrica.comfollow/> www.aitecafrica.com Follow us on twitter: <http://twitter.com/aitecafrica> http://twitter.com/aitecafrica UPCOMING AITEC AFRICA EVENTS: <http://www.aitecafrica.com/event/view/67> lAITEC Banking & Mobile Money COMESA, Nairobi, 2-3 March 2011 <http://www.aitecafrica.com/event/view/65> lAfrican Outsourcing Summit, Nairobi, 4-5 May 2011 <http://www.aitecafrica.com/event/view/68> lAITEC Banking & Mobile Money West Africa, Accra, 8-9 June 2011 <http://www.aitecafrica.com/event/view/71> lBroadcast & Film Africa, Nairobi, 6-7 July 2011 <http://www.aitecafrica.com/event/view/72> lAITEC East Africa ICT Summit, Nairobi, 26-27 October 2011 <http://www.aitecafrica.com/event/view/73> lAITEC Mozambique ICT Congress, Maputo, 12-13 October 2011 <http://www.aitecafrica.com/event/view/74> lAfriHealth, Nairobi, 16-17 November 2011

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Obama administration joins critics of U.S. nonprofit group that oversees Internet
by alice＠apc.org 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/28/AR201102280… Obama administration joins critics of U.S. nonprofit group that oversees Internet By Ian Shapira Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, February 28, 2011; 10:39 PM The California nonprofit organization that operates the Internet's levers has always been a target for such global heavies as Russia and China that prefer the United Nations to be in charge of the Web. But these days, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is fending off attacks from a seemingly unlikely source: the Obama administration. Concerned about the growing movement to cede oversight to the U.N., the U.S. government, which helped create ICANN in 1998, has been reprimanding the nonprofit group to give foreign nations more say over the Web's operations. The battle has come at a sensitive time for ICANN, which this month is meeting with foreign governments as it pulls off the biggest expansion ever of Web suffixes - including .gay, .muslim and .nazi. Also this fall, the nonprofit organization is seeking to hold on to its federal contract to oversee the Web's master database of addresses - a sweeping power that governments fear could be used to shut down foreign domains that the United States finds unsavory. "There's a deeper question of how the world is reacting to a small company - even a nonprofit - completely in charge of a key part of the Internet. Is that acceptable? There's no 100 percent comfortable solution here," said Steve Crocker, ICANN's vice chairman, who lives in Bethesda and is the chief executive of Shinkuro, a technology company. With some Middle East countries shutting down the Internet within their borders to curb uprisings, the question of who runs the Web is increasingly figuring into global foreign policy debates. Some fear that governments such as those of Libya or Iran could more easily crush rebellions if they gained more control over the Internet's inner workings. ICANN quietly wields vast influence over the Web, a power unfamiliar to many Americans and elected officials. Based in an off-campus University of South California building, the company has more than 100 employees and is led by a chief executive and a board of directors comprised of private sector executives and technology experts. ICANN's core function: Decide which Web addresses get seen on the Internet. ad_icon In Washington, ICANN remains somewhat mysterious to elected officials, according to Nao Matsukata, a senior policy adviser to the Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse, a grass-roots organization in Washington. Matsukata's main problem, he said, is trying to explain what ICANN is to people on Capitol Hill. His group has met with more than 50 members of Congress. "Sometimes, when we're in meetings on the Hill, they're just nodding their heads," said Matsukata, a former trade official in the George W. Bush administration. "Very few people understand where all these decisions are coming from, and that this is something that impacts us every day of our lives. Someone is determining what is allowed, what is not allowed, and someone is profiting from these things." The tiny nonprofit group can be especially provocative for a trade press that covers its every move, and for a rival U.N. agency, the International Telecommunications Union. When the ITU, a 145-year-old agency of nearly 200 nations and territories, held its annual meeting in October in Mexico, a Syrian emissary representing Arab states raged against ICANN as if it were an enemy nation. "Do not surrender to the ICANN!" Nabil Kisrawi yelled during one of the conference's sessions, according to a story in the Register, an online publication on Internet governance. "There is even a representative of the ICANN in this room!" Kisrawi said. (Kisrawi recently died.) Other nations have been mobilizing against ICANN. China, which monitors dissident activity on the Web, has been leading a campaign among dozens of developing nations to lobby the U.N. for oversight over ICANN, according to former and current ICANN officials. And a coalition of former Soviet states led by a Russian minister has been pushing the U.N. to obtain veto power over ICANN. Some countries also worry that the new wave of Web suffixes might be too controversial and that others might require companies to spend vast sums to protect their online brands and trademarks. (Who gets .merck? The U.S. drug company? Or the German drug company with the same name?)

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Local versus International
by robert yawe 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

Where should we be placing our emphasis in relation to link reliability and access speed, on the local or international circuit? Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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CCK - courier (UPS) double charging?
by Francis Hook 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

If a courier, UPS, charges for import documentation costs in addition to shipping costs, at the source, should their local office also raise charges for an IDF? I find this a rather extortionate way of doing business and wondering if CCK has a role to play or if it can intervene? Or perhaps my understanding of the 'documentation' costs is wanting? Any advice appreciated. -- Francis Hook +254 733 504561

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Posta; a sleeping giant
by Matunda Nyanchama 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

Robert, A few years ago I emceed the launch of PostaPay in the Diaspora; we were all excited and remarked how we would reclaim "our lunch" being eaten by others like Western Union, MoneyGram, etc. Years later we would learn of mismanagement and accusations of embezzlement from gains from this business line! We were astounded; and Western Union, MoneyGram and co continue to eat our lunch! Postal corporations world over are remaking themselves in the face of falling volumes of paper-based items - letters, ads, company reports, bills, statements, etc. Electronic Bill Payment and Presentment (EBPP) offers huge opportunities; this PCK is aware of; I am hoping they can take it up, especially with the growth of ICT infrastructure and smartening of mobile devices! Add mobile money, combine with payment platforms such as M-pesa and you are home clean, and relevant for the times. Agency Banking is another not fully exploited area that PCK could capitalize on; I cannot imagine another corporation with a larger branch network than PCK. But as the Kiswahili saying goes "ukiona vyalea, vimeundwa", nothing comes without clear planning, strategy, leadership, execution. Jumapili njema. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ________________________________ From: "kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Sent: Sun, February 27, 2011 4:00:00 AM Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 45, Issue 165 Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://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. Posta; a sleeping giant (robert yawe) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:35:44 +0000 (GMT) From: robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> To: Kictanet Mail list <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Posta; a sleeping giant Message-ID: <622799.66783.qm(a)web27805.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hi, Finally seems that I am not the only one who believes that Postal Corporation has many more years in it, the IBM Corps are coming in to provide free consultancy services. As we were busy relegating Postal to the annals of technology other have made the move to take the plunge to revive the sleeping giant. http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000029740&cid=456& There is more to posta than just snail mail. 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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DAY 10: The Name "The Independent Communications Commission of Kenya"
by Catherine Adeya 28 Feb '11

28 Feb '11

Dear Listers, Today is the final day on the discussions on the Independent Communications Commission of Kenya Bill 2010. I think it would be worthwhile to revisit a concern Mr Wangusi raised on the first day.He was concerned that in the new Constitution -- specifically in Chapter 15, Clause 248 (1&2) which establishes Commissions in this country -- the ICCK name does not appear to be among those listed. So is this title in contravention of the Constitution and should we suggest another name like “Communications Regulatory Authority of Kenya” or something like that. We would appreciate your thoughts. Best Wishes, Nyaki

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Is there a govt. media policy?
by Wamuyu Gatheru 28 Feb '11

28 Feb '11

CNN is this week showing a documentary on the treatment of Kenya's mentally ill. Its being shown on the World's Untold Stories series and clips also being shown on various other CNN programmes. CNN journalist David Mackenzie and his crew are shown on 'Best of Backstory' locked in Ward 7 of Mathari Hospital by the hospital's administrator. They had govt permission to film but apparently things changed when they filmed a dead body lying next to one of the patients. David and his team call all sorts of high offices and in the end a call from the Prime Minister sets them free. Does govt have a media policy that public workers are educated on? This David saga is a really poor show for Kenya on top of the unfortunate public health story. Wamuyu -- Soko ID Co. Ltd Tel: +254 (0)721 468699 http://www.soko-id.co.ke/ Soko ID is an innovative company that supports public organisations and promotes the Kenyan heritage on the internet.

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Uganda: Telecoms Regulator Puts Breaks On Tariff Cuts
by alice＠apc.org 27 Feb '11

27 Feb '11

Uganda: Telecoms Regulator Puts Breaks On Tariff Cuts Mobile phone users may no longer enjoy dramatic call tariff cuts as the sector regulator, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), issues new guidelines. The new Retail Tariff Guidelines for Voice Telephony Services that could become effective March 15 shall empower UCC to establish minimum rates below which players will not be allowed to offer services, even under promotions. The guidelines are intended to curb anti-competitive practices, encourage new investments (including new players), enhance tariff transparency and protect consumers. "A service provider shall not price a service in a manner that is intended to deliberately lessen the level of competition in the market," says the draft guidelines, signed by Godfrey Mutabazi, UCC's Executive Director. Under the guidelines, the regulator will also require players to notify it five days before offering any new call tariffs and to limit promotions to not more than ninety (90) days, and only once every 12 months. UCC circulated the draft guidelines last week to key industry players, asking them to respond before Feb. 18. A stakeholder meeting in the last week of February will discuss them. The guidelines come in the wake of aggressive promotional tariff cuts in the mobile phone market that have led to dramatic increase in telephone usage and subscription on one hand, and deterioration in service quality, due to network congestion and reduced capital investments. The guidelines may be bad news for mobile phone users but UCC's Communications and Consumer Affairs Manager, Fred Otunnu, says they were "triggered by concern about the consumers of the telecom services and the future of the industry". "The reduction in call rates has not been in tandem with the quality of service; this has been compromised," Otunnu said. Otunnu added that while reduced rates were good for consumers in the short-term, as they made services more affordable, current pricing trends in the retail voice market distort the spending habits of low income users who (unknowingly) end up spending disproportionate amounts of their income on communication, to the detriment of other essential needs. He added that UCC, as the regulator, had to ensure that service providers remained profitable, for investments to continue. The new guidelines target aggressive companies like Warid Telecom that have shaken up the sector with unprecedented tariff cuts and highly popular promotions like Pakalast, Kawa, Pepeya and Berako. Under Pakalast, subscribers load airtime worth Shs 1,500 and call for 24 hours Warid-to-Warid. When it was introduced, the product increased Warid network users from 700,000 to 1,000,000 per day and its subscribers grew to two million. It also dramatically raised the company's market presence, putting it at par with older players like MTN, UTL and Zain (now Airtel). To avoid losing customers, competitors adopted similar tactics, dropping the Ugandan market to its lowest call rates since the entry of mobile telephony. Warid has led tariff cuts in the market since September when it cut rates to Shs 5 per second, and then to Shs 3, forcing MTN, UTL and Airtel to adopt similar cuts. In its latest promotion - Kawa - the company has further dropped Warid-to-Warid call rates to Ushs 1 for 4 seconds, enabling subscribers to talk for 30 minutes at Shs 500. By last week, reactions of Telecom companies ranged from cautious to positive. Warid's Chief Executive Officer, Madur Taneja, said "all the issues raised in the guidelines are pertinent and will be most important in shaping the future of the telecom industry." MTN Chief Executive Officer, Themba Khumalo, told the media at the height of the price war last year that "price reduction will benefit the end-users, but it must be done without losing value and when the operators can afford it." "Regulators have to manage the situation before it goes out of control," Khumalo said. Khumalo told Reuters at the time that with five major companies, Uganda's telecom industry was small and overcrowded. However, Taneja disagrees. Taneja told The Independent that with a 32 percent penetration, the telecom industry needs more players. UCC's Otunnu is of Taneja's view, but he says price competition must be guided. Low access to telephones means the players are suffering low business volumes yet some of them have been investing massively. In 2009 for example, MTN borrowed US$100 million from local commercial banks, to be repaid based on the company's revenues from service sales, key of which is sale of airtime. Industry sources say that with the Shs 3 per second, 180 per minute tariff, the telecoms earnings boom has ended. With interconnection fees at Shs 131 (72 percent of the total call cost) and VAT accounting for 30%, companies say they have been making losses, especially on cross-network calls. MTN financial data shows its average revenue per user (ARPU) declines to US$6 for the quarter ended Dec 2010, compared with an average of US$8 and US$10 for 2008 and 2007 respectively. As revenue from voice - the industry's traditional cash cow - decelerated, competition has shifted to the data market with investments in 3G broadband networks and data. UCC estimates the industry's annual revenues will grow by 25 to 30 percent over the next five years, propelled by expansion of data services. UCC is not the first to come up with similar guidelines. Kenya gazetted the Fair Competition and Equality of Treatment Regulations 2009 and the Kenya Communications Tariffs Regulations 2009 to curb abuse of competition by market leaders. UCC has also been enforcing the Fair Competition Regulation as well as the Tariff and Accounting Regulation 2005, which are currently undergoing revision. source The Independent

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Posta; a sleeping giant
by robert yawe 26 Feb '11

26 Feb '11

Hi, Finally seems that I am not the only one who believes that Postal Corporation has many more years in it, the IBM Corps are coming in to provide free consultancy services. As we were busy relegating Postal to the annals of technology other have made the move to take the plunge to revive the sleeping giant. http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000029740&cid=456& There is more to posta than just snail mail. 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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VSAT need information
by warigia bowman 25 Feb '11

25 Feb '11

Dear technical people, esp michuki, mctim, and Jean given that Egypt, and now Libya have cut off Internet access, would it be possible to invest in VSATs in order to get some limited internet access via sattelite? Obviously, this will not help egyptian sites, but may allow access to sites based in the US? Please advise. Rigia -- Dr. Warigia Bowman Visiting Assistant Professor American University in Cairo Global Affairs and Public Policy (office)(202)2615-4346 (cell) (201)05590948 warigia(a)aucegypt.edu

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Ongoing IGF Consultations in Geneva
by Joe Kiragu 25 Feb '11

25 Feb '11

Dear Listers, In addition to McTim's Comments on the extension on IGF mandate, I would like to inform you that Kenya is hosting the 6th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Nairobi latter this year. The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Information and Communication, Dr. Bitange Ndemo constituted a National Organising Committee chaired by Ms. Alice Munyua last year. Members of this committee are drawn from the Ministry of Information and Communication, the Communication Commission of Kenya (Secretariat), Kenya Network Information Centre, Telecommunication Service Providers of Kenya, Kenya ICT Board, among others. Members of the National Organising committee led by the Chair to the National Organising Committee are currently attending an IGF consultations meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting is hosted by the United Nations IGF secretariat. Important to note is that the Chair of the Kenya IGF organizing committee , Ms. Alice Munyua has been appointed by the UN Secretary General to chair the ongoing IGF consultations in Geneva, Switzerland. We congratulate her for her appointment. More information available at the IGF website http://www.intgovforum.org Warm Regards, ...................... Joe Kiragu Ag. Chief Executive Officer Kenya Network Information Centre (KENIC) "Where the internet begins in Kenya" kiragu(a)kenic.or.ke > All, > > Our own Alice M is chairing todays meetings > > http://nubes.lscube.org/live?lid=27 > > -- > Cheers, > > McTim > "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A > route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel > > > > > On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 4:01 PM, waudo siganga <emailsignet(a)mailcan.com> > wrote: >> Dear Colleagues - for those following the IGF, information is that the >> UN >> General Assembly has renewed the mandate for another 5 years starting >> tomorrow. The 2011 activities will kick off with open consultations in >> Geneva Feb 23-24. You will also remember that Kenya has proposed to host >> the >> 6th IGF meeting at the end of September. >> >> Kind Regards, >> Waudo >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> This message was sent to: dogwallah(a)gmail.com >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/dogwallah%40gmail.com >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: kiragu(a)kenic.or.ke > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kiragu%40kenic.or.ke > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC) > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC)

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Day 7: SECTION 14: STAFF TO THE COMMISSION
by Catherine Adeya 24 Feb '11

24 Feb '11

Dear Kictanet List Members, Muriuki, Walu, Matunda, GG, Barrack, Vitalis, Kerubo.....thank you for your contributions these last two days. I believe others are gearing up for this last week of discussions. Day 5 and 6 have had very similar summaries and as such I do not want to be repetitive. Therefore, I will keep this short. Today we begin the discussion on: SECTION 14: STAFF TO THE COMMISSION. 14(1)(a) The Commission shall appoint a Director-General. 14 (2) Shall appoint staff by ensuring equal opportunity employment practices and represents cross-section of population in Kenya Question: Your thoughts on this? Would you like to see more clarity on gender issues, people with disabilities etc. please clarify and elaborate. I look forward to reading your contributions. Best, Nyaki

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Day 9: SECTION 21: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS and SECTION 22: LEGALITY OF ACTS
by Catherine Adeya 24 Feb '11

24 Feb '11

Dear Listers, Only two more days to go; so please feel free to respond to any issues from Day 1-9 under the correct headers. Yesterday, we discussed the dissolution of CCK; transfer of staff; and transfer of rights, liabilities and obligations. Kerubo said it should be clear that CCK will be dissolved only when the ICCK Act is passed. Therefore, she suggests a revision to the meaning of 'effective date' in part one to read: "effective date" means the date that this Act shall be passed, which date shall be determined by the Cabinet Secretary by Gazette notice. Stanely Murage on the other hand suggested that Section 20 should have terms like "assets, and probably treaties, etc " as some may not be covered under the usual rights. Today we discuss: SECTION 21: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS SECTION 22: LEGALITY OF ACTS - In essence any legal matters before CCK would be dealt with by ICCK. Question: Any issues with this? Best Wishes, Nyaki

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IGF Mandate Renewed
by waudo siganga 24 Feb '11

24 Feb '11

Dear Colleagues - for those following the IGF, information is that the UN General Assembly has renewed the mandate for another 5 years starting tomorrow. The 2011 activities will kick off with open consultations in Geneva Feb 23-24. You will also remember that Kenya has proposed to host the 6th IGF meeting at the end of September. Kind Regards, Waudo

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Project Management and ITIL Foundation Training
by Mr. Lawi 24 Feb '11

24 Feb '11

Hello good people, Some time in January there was a thread about PM training and many people expressed interest in signing up for a certification course. I also promised to get back to the group on the said PM training schedule for the year. The company is called Prometrics Associates Kenya. Below is the forwarded introduction letter the company sent to me: RE: PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ITIL FOUNDATION TRAINING We write to introduce our training and consulting firm Procept Associates with presence in Canada, Nigeria and now Kenya. Procept has formally entered the East African market this year looking to elevate the regions training and consulting experience. Procept is recognized as a market leader in its core capability areas within its geographies of operation. We have previously delivered courses in Kenya (under local partnership arrangements) to delegates from K-Rep Bank and Sofgen, and in Nigeria to delegates from Central Bank of Kenya. Procept is running a 3-day Project Management Essentials course from March 7-9, and ITIL Foundation V3 course, from March 14-16, 2011. The course brochures for these two courses as well as the Instructor Biography are attached. To promote this first public offering in Nairobi, Procept is offering one free space for every 3 fully paid candidates from your organization - this excludes exam fees. Kindly complete the attached Registration Form, and forward via email to Ms Jane Njeru at info(a)proceptkenya.com or call her on +254 722 958 637 for further enquiries. Yours truly, Sola Oduko Website www.procept.com Premier Training and Strategic Consulting in PM, BA, IT Service Management and Business Continuity Management Encl: Course Brochures, Registration Forms and Biography of Instructor.

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Safaricom – A Modest Proposal (Was Re: Price Control in the Telecom Market in Kenya?)
by McTim 24 Feb '11

24 Feb '11

All, Steve Song is, as usual, on point in this article: http://manypossibilities.net/2011/02/safaricom-a-modest-proposal/ Whiteafrican has just blogged about it as well. http://whiteafrican.com/2011/02/21/phone-and-internet-mesh-for-african-vill… I have been on the Village Telco dev list for a while, if anyone is interested, ping me offlist. -- 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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Mobile money transfers on con hit list
by Grace Githaiga 23 Feb '11

23 Feb '11

Listers, I do not intend to divert you from the ICCK debate, but this is a commercial break. Please see this just just incase you missed it. The article points out that ther are no specific laws in Kenya to deal with such crime. Quite worrying. Mobile money transfers on con hit list. http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/money/Mobile+money+transfers+on+con+hit+li… And now, back the the ICCK debate. Rgds Grace ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have the strength to survive, you have the power to succeed. Life is all about choices we make depending upon the situation we are in. Go forth and rule the World!

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Re: [kictanet] Day 4: Consitutions and Appointment of Commissioners to the Commission
by stanley_murage＠yahoo.com 23 Feb '11

23 Feb '11

I strongly support the inclusion of Information Technology as one of the key experience fields /professions from which Commissioners may be selected. S.K.Murage Sent from my HTC ----- Reply message ----- From: "Walubengo J" <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> Date: Wed, Feb 23, 2011 11:06 Subject: [kictanet] Day 4: Consitutions and Appointment of Commissioners to the Commission To: <stanley_murage(a)yahoo.com> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> On appointments of Commissioners, it says on Pg5, that they should: (ii) possess suitable qualifications, expertise and experience in the fields of, amongst others, broadcasting telecommunications , law, , media, and economics, or any other related expertise or qualifications. I know we cannot fit in ALL the relevant professions but methinks leaving out IT (Information Technology) would be quit a loud gap considering this commission is supposed a converged commission that put together Media, IT and Telecoms. walu. --- On Thu, 2/17/11, Catherine Adeya <elizaslider(a)yahoo.com> wrote: From: Catherine Adeya <elizaslider(a)yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 4: Consitutions and Appointment of Commissioners to the Commission To: "Walubengo J" <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thursday, February 17, 2011, 1:44 PM Thanks Walu, I will try and respond to what I can and hope others with more expertise can chip in. Are you suggesting that WHO gets appointed is not as critical as the representative structure of the Commissioners? I do not want to deliberate more on that without taking sides as I also have an opinion and may understand where you are coming from. Yes this new Draft Bill does outline the representative structure of the persons to be appointed to the Commission in Section 5(3) b. ii Persons who....."possess suitable qualifications, expertise and experience in the fields of, amongst others, broadcasting, telecommunications, law, media and economics, or any other related expertise or qualifications" (I have ignored some of the obvious editorial errors which are mostly punctuation and an Editor can sweep through this). We will discuss terms of Office tomorrow but suffice it to say that the Chairperson will hold Office for 5 years and a Commissioner for 2 terms. Lets revisit this kesho. [AN ASIDE: Walu, you are my friend...and I know you like reading....si you read this Bill please...it is in the Ministry website http://www.information.go.ke/index2.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid… and it will answer a number of your queries. It is not very long:-)))]. Best Regards, Nyaki From: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> To: Catherine Adeya <elizaslider(a)yahoo.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Thu, February 17, 2011 11:08:57 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 4: Consitutions and Appointment of Commissioners to the Commission Nyaki,

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Re: [kictanet] Day 8: SECTION 18: DISSOLUTION OF CCK; SECTION 19: TRANSFER OF STAFF
by stanley_murage＠yahoo.com 23 Feb '11

23 Feb '11

Would be good to include under Section 20 terms like "assets, and probably treaties, etc ", as some may not be covered under rights, ie ITU and similar organizations which recognize countries. Stanley Murage ----- Reply message ----- From: "Catherine Adeya" <elizaslider(a)yahoo.com> Date: Wed, Feb 23, 2011 14:26 Subject: [kictanet] Day 8: SECTION 18: DISSOLUTION OF CCK; SECTION 19: TRANSFER OF STAFF To: <stanley_murage(a)yahoo.com> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Thanks Kerubo..... ________________________________ From: k..k. ombati <kaykerubo(a)gmail.com> To: Catherine Adeya <elizaslider(a)yahoo.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wed, February 23, 2011 11:34:16 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 8: SECTION 18: DISSOLUTION OF CCK; SECTION 19: TRANSFER OF STAFF hey listers, i think they should revise the meaning of 'effective date' in part one to read something like: "effective date" means the date that this Act shall come into force,which date shall be determined by the Cabinet Secretary by notice in the Gazette' so that it is clear that CCK becomes dissolved once the ICCK Act comes into force On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 4:49 AM, Catherine Adeya <elizaslider(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Dear Kictanet Members, > > >Day 7 was a relatively quiet day with only one substantive contribution from >Mike Theuri on Section 14(2) where he suggested that there could be a number of >approaches but should comply with existing law or also adopt an internal policy >or both, he recommended that is should read: > >The Commission shall establish and adhere to an equal employment opportunity >policy and/or shall comply with equal employment opportunity laws that prohibit >among other practices, discrimination in the consideration of employment on the >basis of colour, race, national or geographic origin, physical or mental >handicap, gender, sex, ethnicity, religion, marital status, age for the purposes >of employment. The Commission shall make reasonable accommodations for qualified >staff members or employment candidates who may have a physical or mental >handicap that would be a hindrance to job performance in the absence of >these accommodations to allow them to carry out their respective employment >duties. > >The other contributions were more of ‘asides’. Today we move to Day 8 on: > >SECTION 18: DISSOLUTION OF CCK >SECTION 19: TRANSFER OF STAFF >SECTION 20: TRANSFER OF RIGHTS, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS > > >SECTION 18: >18 (1) The CCK hereby dissolved with effect from the effective date. >18(2)(a) CCK Board to stay in Office until before first meeting of the >Commission. > > >Question: Is this straightforward or are there any comments? > > >SECTION 19: >- All staff will be transferred to the Commission but their remuneration will >not be significantly different if I understand it correctly. > > >SECTION 20: TRANSFER OF LIABILITIES ETC. >- Essentially everything that CCK owns will be transferred to ICCK…makes sense >huh? > > We only have two more days for this discussion...kindly send in any opinions >you may have. > > >Best Wishes, > > >Nyaki > > >_______________________________________________ >kictanet mailing list >kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >http://lists.kictanet.or..ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >This message was sent to: kaykerubo(a)gmail.com >Unsubscribe or change your options at >http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kaykerubo%40gmail.com > >

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Wezesha Laptop Campaign abused
by Harry Karanja 23 Feb '11

23 Feb '11

The Wezesha Laptop Campaign was a noble initiative to give students the chance to acquire laptops at subsidized rates. It is therefore saddening when I heard from several students that the vouchers worth KES. 10,000 are being re-sold at between KES. 2,500 and KES. 3,000. This is down to two factors: 1. the failure by well meaning students to acquire the vouchers within the registration period 2. the infiltration of the initiative by businessmen who use student proxies to buy the laptops at the subsidized rates and later resell them at a profit It is therefore very likely that a number of the 15,000 plus laptops will find their way back into the market and not benefit the intended recipients. How can the next initiative be structured to meet these challenges? Regards, Harry Karanja n Director n SoftLaw Limited n Genius Executive Centre n 15th Floor View Park Towers n Utalii Lane n Nairobi CBD n Tel: +254 20 342 225

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Day 8: SECTION 18: DISSOLUTION OF CCK; SECTION 19: TRANSFER OF STAFF
by Catherine Adeya 23 Feb '11

23 Feb '11

Dear Kictanet Members, Day 7 was a relatively quiet day with only one substantive contribution from Mike Theuri on Section 14(2) where he suggested that there could be a number of approaches but should comply with existing law or also adopt an internal policy or both, he recommended that is should read: The Commission shall establish and adhere to an equal employment opportunity policy and/or shall comply with equal employment opportunity laws that prohibit among other practices, discrimination in the consideration of employment on the basis of colour, race, national or geographic origin, physical or mental handicap, gender, sex, ethnicity, religion, marital status, age for the purposes of employment. The Commission shall make reasonable accommodations for qualified staff members or employment candidates who may have a physical or mental handicap that would be a hindrance to job performance in the absence of these accommodations to allow them to carry out their respective employment duties. The other contributions were more of ‘asides’. Today we move to Day 8 on: SECTION 18: DISSOLUTION OF CCK SECTION 19: TRANSFER OF STAFF SECTION 20: TRANSFER OF RIGHTS, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS SECTION 18: 18 (1) The CCK hereby dissolved with effect from the effective date. 18(2)(a) CCK Board to stay in Office until before first meeting of the Commission. Question: Is this straightforward or are there any comments? SECTION 19: - All staff will be transferred to the Commission but their remuneration will not be significantly different if I understand it correctly. SECTION 20: TRANSFER OF LIABILITIES ETC. - Essentially everything that CCK owns will be transferred to ICCK…makes sense huh? We only have two more days for this discussion...kindly send in any opinions you may have. Best Wishes, Nyaki

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Day 4: Consitutions and Appointment of Commissioners to the Commission
by Catherine Adeya 23 Feb '11

23 Feb '11

Listers, As we continue our debate on the draft 'Independent Communications Commission of Kenya Billl 2010' we recall how yesterday, we opened the discussion on the functions of the Commission where the key issue is that the ICCK will have to perform duties imposed on it by the former Commission. We did not have many contributions and I should not give my viewpoint too much but in this case indulge me. I believe the word ‘imposed’ must go. The other contribution was by Waudo mainly concerned with whether the ICCK will continue in its policy formulation function or whether it will be clear that it is meant to implement policy. He argued that since ICCK will take over whatever CCK has been doing then how does one deal with the aspect of being “independent of control by government” when in essence CCK votes at the ITU based on instructions from the Government of Kenya. If you want to continue anything on the Day 3 discussions kindly do so under the relevant header…contributions are still welcome. Today is Day 4 and we move to: SECTION 5: CONSTITUTION AND APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO THE COMMISSION SECTION 6: DISQUALIFICATION SECTION 5: The Commission consists of 7 Commissioners appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Public Service Commission (PSC). Process: 1. Minister consults with PSC within 7 days of commencement of the Act ad declares vacancies and request for applications. 2. Application to be forwarded to PSC within 14 days of notice (by a qualified person or person/organization/group proposing qualified person) 3. PSC interviews and shortlists 2 people qualified for Chairperson and 9 people for members 4. Within 7 days President appoints Chairperson and members. Question: Is this process fluid enough? Key issue I would also like you to consider: pg. 5, Section 5 (No. 3) about the type of person to be appointed, in a nutshell: - Committed to fairness, freedom of expression, etc. - Represents a large cross-section of the population I am particularly interested in No. 3 (ii) [which requires serious editing anyway, I have done a little of it below though still wordy]: (ii) Possess suitable qualifications, expertise and experience in the fields of, amongst others, broadcasting, telecommunications, law, media and economics; and any other related expertise. Question: What are your thoughts on the kind of Commissioners needed? Do you think there should be a little more here about the calibre of a Chairperson? Where do gender issues come in? Or rather gender balance as this is still a problem in many of these appointments in Kenya. SECTION 6: Disqualification: There is a whole list of reasons on pg. 6, Section 6 on people who cannot be appointed to the commission. It includes: - is not a Citizen of the Republic (I think this should be simply Kenya) - is a public servant or holder of any other remunerated position under the State - is an employee or employee of any party, movement..etc. - has been convicted of any criminal charges… Question: Read through and see if they are satisfactory? One that is not clear and in my view needs serious editing is: 6. (1) f. A person may not be appointed as a Commissioner if he or she or his or her business partner or associate holds an office in or with, or is employed by, any person or body, whether corporate or unincorporated, which has an interest contemplated in paragraph (f): HELP! I am supposed to be a moderator, but who understands this or can make it simpler but clearer. It definitely needs to change. Best Regards, Nyaki

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Is Safaricom disintegrating
by robert yawe 23 Feb '11

23 Feb '11

Hi listers,ea Its not a good idea to type multiple emails at the same time, I sent out the right email with the wrong heading. Here is the correct posting for the subject header I have had an interesting 2 or so weeks dealing with the post Micheal Joseph Safaricom. During his reign MJ took an interest in what was being said about the company, at least on this list which I strongly believe is representative of the tech savvy population. Why do I use a strong word like disintegrate well because before Safaricom went on its acquisition spree I had a single contact number to report all my issues with Safaricom but today I have over 5 numbers that I need to call to get a semblance of assistance, of the 5 or so numbers only one is toll free the others are chargeable calls. Sometime back I raised this issue, that is yet to be resolved, in relation to my WiMax connection which is a service offered by Safaricom Business whose customer support number is 0722-002222. In addition the number is only operational between 8:30am and 5:30 pm, but this might be an indication of when I have expected to have problems with the service. Reminds me of my first boss who once told me that I was dis-organised by falling sick in the middle of the week. I can remember a time when calling 999 got you access to all emergency services does the demise of this single contact actually have something to do with Safaricom not being able to provide a single number for customer care? The situation gets worse every day, I requested Safaricom to deliver my WiMax post paid invoice together with that for our post paid voice lines, I was shocked to be informed that this is not possible as the two services, read organisations are separate and therefore my request could not be honoured. Here I quote the response from Safaricom Business "The billing for the Wimax account is done separately from the other post paid accounts hence, the two cannot be merged" More recently my WiMax antennae was pointed to a new base station but after working for 2 days it needed to be re-pointed to the original base station because the person who made the change did not complete the internal paper work. Yesterday I had another interesting experience when my 3G devices where unable to access my servers hosted right here in the country yet I could reach international sites. I reported the issue to Safaricom Business support line at about 8:30 am after which the circus begun, I received calls from no less than 5 different people all requiring me to repeat my problem, I would have expected it was captured during my initial call? After 6 hours of trying to convince me that the problem was localised to me, I had tested the connection using 3 different 3G devices, they finally confirmed that they where having an issue on their network. At one point one of the engineers, Safaricom does not employ technicians, asks the URL I am saying I cannot reach then tells me that from where she it it accessible. I would have expected that Safaricom would have a test bench to simulate some of this issues. They need to be able to also categorise clients based on a predetermined skill level. It is so painful going through the switch off modem. ping DNS steps that I have recently relegated the 1st level of support calling to my 13 year old son. My experiences with Safaricom since I took up addition services from them namely fixed wireless (WiMax) and domain hosting the number of telephone numbers for Safaricom support have gone from 2 (voice & mpesa) to 15. This is just 3 short of the ones I have for Telkom/Orange which range from the numbers of the line plant staff (those who carry ladders or sit in the road side cabinets), the 3 support numbers (100, 121 & 122). A few numbers each for the Network Operations Center, Kenstream, ADSL, broadband, Jambonet and EvDo just to be able to effectively support my clients who are on the various services. To put an icing on the cake I at one time had to have the Managing Directors on speed dial from Cheserem to Kirui, the Orange fellows are not as accessible which might explain the organisations lackluster performance. Safaricom is becoming what KP&TC and Telkom were as a monopoly big, blotted and unresponsive, it is my sincere hope that we shall not get to the bottom of that precipice as if we do it will mean that the time has come for some of us to go and breed egg laying chickens, which might actually be to the benefit of the industry. If there is still someone out there from Safaricom listening this is the wrong time for the organisation to be disintegrating if you expect to provide a complete suite of products and services. As solution providers we had started filling like we had a partner who would work with us to deliver leading edge solutions well we shall continue to hope and pray that that day will come, soon. Regards PS. If private sector has a problem with offering a single point of contact can we really expect it of the government? Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Composition of CSTD Working Group on the IGF
by waudo siganga 23 Feb '11

23 Feb '11

Dear Colleagues, For those following the IGF process, UNCTAD has announced the composition of the Working Group on improvements to the IGF [1]http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Page.asp?intItemID=5813&lang=1 Dr. Jimson Olufuye from WITSA will be representing the Africa business community in the Group. On another note the IGF secretariat is reminding all to send in proposals regarding the program for Nairobi. Please do something, unless we want to have a big meeting in Nairobi with no program. We need comments on the format and content of the program. Contributions can be sent to the IGF mailbox at [2]igf(a)unog.ch, the deadline for submission is 7 February 2011. Kind Regards, Waudo References 1. http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Page.asp?intItemID=5813&lang=1 2. file://localhost/mail/?MLS=MR-**f4103020u70770*;MSS=;SMB-CF=4103020;SMR-PT=;SMR-UM=f4103020u70770;UDm=119;Ust=22b35bb4!b53341a5;MSignal=MC-FN*U-1*igf%40unog.ch

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Re: [kictanet] Is Safaricom disintegrating
by robert yawe 23 Feb '11

23 Feb '11

Hi listers,ea Its not a good idea to type multiple emails at the same time, I sent out the right email with the wrong heading. Here is the correct posting for the subject header I have had an interesting 2 or so weeks dealing with the post Micheal Joseph Safaricom. During his reign MJ took an interest in what was being said about the company, at least on this list which I strongly believe is representative of the tech savvy population. Why do I use a strong word like disintegrate well because before Safaricom went on its acquisition spree I had a single contact number to report all my issues with Safaricom but today I have over 5 numbers that I need to call to get a semblance of assistance, of the 5 or so numbers only one is toll free the others are chargeable calls. Sometime back I raised this issue, that is yet to be resolved, in relation to my WiMax connection which is a service offered by Safaricom Business whose customer support number is 0722-002222. In addition the number is only operational between 8:30am and 5:30 pm, but this might be an indication of when I have expected to have problems with the service. Reminds me of my first boss who once told me that I was dis-organised by falling sick in the middle of the week. I can remember a time when calling 999 got you access to all emergency services does the demise of this single contact actually have something to do with Safaricom not being able to provide a single number for customer care? The situation gets worse every day, I requested Safaricom to deliver my WiMax post paid invoice together with that for our post paid voice lines, I was shocked to be informed that this is not possible as the two services, read organisations are separate and therefore my request could not be honoured. Here I quote the response from Safaricom Business "The billing for the Wimax account is done separately from the other post paid accounts hence, the two cannot be merged" More recently my WiMax antennae was pointed to a new base station but after working for 2 days it needed to be re-pointed to the original base station because the person who made the change did not complete the internal paper work. Yesterday I had another interesting experience when my 3G devices where unable to access my servers hosted right here in the country yet I could reach international sites. I reported the issue to Safaricom Business support line at about 8:30 am after which the circus begun, I received calls from no less than 5 different people all requiring me to repeat my problem, I would have expected it was captured during my initial call? After 6 hours of trying to convince me that the problem was localised to me, I had tested the connection using 3 different 3G devices, they finally confirmed that they where having an issue on their network. At one point one of the engineers, Safaricom does not employ technicians, asks the URL I am saying I cannot reach then tells me that from where she it it accessible. I would have expected that Safaricom would have a test bench to simulate some of this issues. They need to be able to also categorise clients based on a predetermined skill level. It is so painful going through the switch off modem. ping DNS steps that I have recently relegated the 1st level of support calling to my 13 year old son. My experiences with Safaricom since I took up addition services from them namely fixed wireless (WiMax) and domain hosting the number of telephone numbers for Safaricom support have gone from 2 (voice & mpesa) to 15. This is just 3 short of the ones I have for Telkom/Orange which range from the numbers of the line plant staff (those who carry ladders or sit in the road side cabinets), the 3 support numbers (100, 121 & 122). A few numbers each for the Network Operations Center, Kenstream, ADSL, broadband, Jambonet and EvDo just to be able to effectively support my clients who are on the various services. To put an icing on the cake I at one time had to have the Managing Directors on speed dial from Cheserem to Kirui, the Orange fellows are not as accessible which might explain the organisations lackluster performance. Safaricom is becoming what KP&TC and Telkom were as a monopoly big, blotted and unresponsive, it is my sincere hope that we shall not get to the bottom of that precipice as if we do it will mean that the time has come for some of us to go and breed egg laying chickens, which might actually be to the benefit of the industry. If there is still someone out there from Safaricom listening this is the wrong time for the organisation to be disintegrating if you expect to provide a complete suite of products and services. As solution providers we had started filling like we had a partner who would work with us to deliver leading edge solutions well we shall continue to hope and pray that that day will come, soon. Regards PS. If private sector has a problem with offering a single point of contact can we really expect it of the government? 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] Poverty & Education: e-discussion
by Mwololo Tim 23 Feb '11

23 Feb '11

For anyone who might be interested. Rgds. tm On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 2:00 AM, Kathleen Diga <kathleen.diga(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Dear friends, > > > I'm helping with this event and could really really use all your support > through FB messages/tweets/blogs. As a fan of technology and > youth/scholar issues, I hope you all can be involved in an United Nations > event in which School of Development Studies (University of KwaZulu-Natal) > is involved and would be pleased to have your participation. UKZN has been > nominated by United Nations Academic Impact for the next two years as one of > ten global hubs to help take forward the governing principle on 'Addressing > Poverty' and Youth. > > > Due to your strong networks and hopefully your interests in Poverty and > Education in the South, we at the School encourage you to contribute to the > e-Discussions (via Facebook!) on Poverty and Education for the week of 2-8 > Mar 2011. We would also be grateful if you could forward this invitation to > other interested networks that you might know, or to others that you think > would have an interest in this topic. > > > > FACEBOOK URL: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/ImpactUN > > > > Basically it is a discussion about issues such as: should there be free > access to tertiary education, what kinds of education incentives ought to be > available by gov't including vocational training, what are strategies to > reverse brain drain (young nationals emigrating abroad) and how can we > ensure local talents are employed. > > > Thanks again for your interest and your help! Let us know what you think > of the UNAI discussion. > > Best regards, > > Kathleen > > > ----------------------------------------- > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by * > MailScanner* <http://www.mailscanner.info/>, and is believed t o be clean. > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI IS ISO CERTIFIED > > The University of Nairobi is committed to providing quality services to all > its clients. The University will monitor and review its quality performance > from time to time through an effective implementation of the Quality > Management System based on ISO 9001:2008 standard. > > University of Nairobi Website: http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/ > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >

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Is Safaricom disintegrating
by robert yawe 22 Feb '11

22 Feb '11

Please lets put this issue to rest we are getting diverted Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 ________________________________ From: Andrea Bohnstedt <andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com> To: robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Tue, 22 February, 2011 11:21:52 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Calling Rates - Airtel to de-list Celtel Robert, I think it was you who (erroneously ) started talking about Zimbabwe. Then, stock market performance doesn't have anything to do with the percentage of retail/small shareholders as such. Have you had a look at what percentage of shares on the LUSE is held by institutional investors vs retail investors, and done the same for the other stock markets that you list? Like Facebook says: It's complicated. On 22 February 2011 09:14, robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Hi, > > >The best performing "stock exchange in Africa" was Zambia as its index rose more >than 12 per cent while the second best monitored by African Alliance was >Botswana (BSE DCI) at 8.3 per cent up and Nigeria (Nig ALSI) rose 7.5 per cent. > > >Year to date, the NSE (Nairobi Stock Exchange" 20-share index was down 16.5 >per cent. At the end of January this year, the index had fallen 0.7 per cent >before this accelerated as the year entered its second month. > > >http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/NSE+loses+as+investors+lo… > > >Sorry to ask McTim, what sources did you base your conclusion that the Zambians >cannot afford to buy shares in any company? > > >Regards > Robert Yawe >KAY System Technologies Ltd >Phoenix House, 6th Floor >P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 >Kenya > > >Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 > > > > > ________________________________ From: McTim <dogwallah(a)gmail.com> >To: robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> >Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >Sent: Fri, 18 February, 2011 18:05:12 > >Subject: Re: [kictanet] Calling Rates - Airtel to de-list Celtel > > >On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 5:56 PM, robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> They currently have shares in the company and Airtel wants to buy them off, >> thats why. > >I seriously doubt there are many folk in Zim (or Zambia) that can >afford to buy stock in any company, given the economic reality in Zim. > Corrupt politicians and the kleptocracy, certainly can afford >shares. > >> PS. Do you have an issue with us indigenous mortals? > >Only when they steal from their brothers and sisters with impunity. > >-- >Cheers, > >McTim >"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A >route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel > > >_______________________________________________ >kictanet mailing list >kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >This message was sent to: andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com >Unsubscribe or change your options at >http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/andrea.bohnstedt%40rat… > > > -- Andrea Bohnstedt Publisher +254 720 960 322 www.ratio-magazine.com Find/post East Africa careers Find/post conferences, workshops, trainings, other business events

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Fw: Sponsorship of very needy brilliant pupils
by J.R. Kirongothi 22 Feb '11

22 Feb '11

Hi all, I received the message below from the director of bran-denschools and thought I can share. Capt(rtd) Jessie R. Kirongothi Deputy Director--MIS KASNEB. KASNEB Towers, Hospital Road, Upper Hill P.O Box 41362 - 00100, Nairobi - Kenya Tel: 254 (020) 2712640 / 2712828 Fax: 254 (020) 2712915 ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Janet Mbaka <janet.mbaka(a)bran-denschools.org> To: kirongothijr(a)yahoo.co.uk; Christina Emenyi <cemenyi(a)yahoo.com>; Edmund Muchemi <muchemieg(a)yahoo.com>; Edu UON <edugygy(a)yahoo.com>; esther.passaris(a)yahoo.com Sent: Sun, January 30, 2011 9:49:56 AM Subject: Sponsorship of very needy brilliant pupils My dear friend, I run a good performing mixed primary school in Naivasha - BRAN-DEN JUNIOR SCHOOL website www.bran-denschools.org. My school is open to self sponsored and donor sponsored brilliant pupils from financially disadvantaged homes. The school is currently sponsoring the education of 5 very needy brilliant pupils from Naivasha 3 of whom will be sitting for their KCPE this year. The profiles of these pupils are attached to this email for your perusal and further action with Gods help. We have 10 applications in our data bank for sponsorship of very needy brilliant pupils from class 5 to class 8.Our school which operates on non-profit basis because of our focus of providing affordableand quality education to all irrespective of the pupils family background is strained in terms of financial resources to sponsor more than the current 5 children who are also a major strain for us. We cater for their feeding, clothig, accomodation, education and books, funds hich mainly come from me as the school director and founder. We humbly request for your intervention and assistance in linking these children with potential donors/sponsors for the education of these children who will be the future leaders of tommorow and who will later make a difference in the lives of others different spheres of life. The feeding, accomodation and education of one child per annum costs Aprox Ksh 60,000.00 ($750), which is also the same estimate for educating a child in a good secondary school in kenya. Lets work together to TRANSFORM more lives and MAKE A DIFFERENCE in the world. All children are born ORIGINALS and my focus is to provide opportunities to the disadvantaged to BE THE ORIGINIALS they are and NOT COPIES through equal education opportunities. Please visit our school website www.bran-denschools.org and see what our history is and what our road map, mission and focus is. Feel free to get in touch with me at any time through the contacts below. Warm regards ----- Janet Mbaka Director Bran-Den Junior School and Computer College P.O.Box 2136 - 20117 Naivasha Tel: 254(717)-655382, 254(738)-138538, 254(020)-2404100 Website: www.bran-denschools.org "The Great thing in this world is not so much where we are but in what direction we are moving" ----- Janet Mbaka Director Bran-Den Junior School and Computer College P.O.Box 2136 - 20117 Naivasha Tel: 254(717)-655382, 254(738)-138538, 254(020)-2404100 Website: www.bran-denschools.org "The Great thing in this world is not so much where we are but in what direction we are moving"

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Fw: PDF Document EOI Re-advertisement_22.02.2011.pdf
by Evelyn Rono 22 Feb '11

22 Feb '11

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How secure is our information in government offices?
by Paul Roy 22 Feb '11

22 Feb '11

Hello, Been watching keenly with grave concern our public institutions falling victims of numerous security attacks. The defacement of government websites has just but opened the eyes of the general public as to how insecure our data and information within these offices are. Unfortunately going beyond defacement of public websites, there are untold stories of viruses, malware, rootkits, Trojans, data breaches, illegal and unauthorized access to information, intrusion, DoS attacks and any more going on. Indeed a simple analysis has proven most government computers and laptops do not have simple line of defense i.e. passwords. In cases where they are passwords, they are shared and are very simple to crack. Further, lack of Information Security policy hampers development of proper security roadmap and strategy. In areas where counter measures have been put in place, the staff lack skills to maintain these systems, and in the long run are incapable of dealing with new emerging threats thus renders the counter measure ineffective. I believe this is due to lack of guidance from government institutions tasked with providing either services or framework policy. Both KICTB and Directorate of e-Government should work together to come up with a quick solution to this persistent issue. As we look at this, it would be good to keep in mind that technology alone cannot solve all incidents related to security. We need to evaluate both people skills and processes in place. In regards to people skills, it would be advisable to engage experienced consultants in the field of Information Security to work together with government to properly skill them. In conclusion I believe this country has some of the best skills currently in the private sector, we need to take a lead role in contributing our knowledge and skills towards improving security in our public sector institutions and Government in general. Paul Roy Owino, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CEH, MCITP. Technology Strategist, Microsoft Corp.

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22 Feb '11

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Calling Rates - Airtel to de-list Celtel
by robert yawe 22 Feb '11

22 Feb '11

Airtel are in the process of having Celtel Zimbabwe de-listed from the Zimbabwe stock exchange, this might not seem like much but in reality it is a reflection of Airtels profit sharing strategy. The effect of this action is that the common Zimbabweans will not benefit from the profits of the company even though they will have been generated locally. Instead the government of Mugabe will receive large volumes of money through corporate tax. Lets appreciate the fact that Safaricom at least allows us to share in their profits through dividend as shareholders. 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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GOK Contact Centre
by robert yawe 22 Feb '11

22 Feb '11

Hi, It was encouraging to see that the Ministry of Information have followed the Prime Minister's offices direction and implemented an ISDN number. This is a direction in the right direction and we are forward to a maintained momentum. None the less I would to clarify to the ministry, based on their advertisement in the press, that Telkom Kenya's main exchanges went digital over 10 years ago and that the POTS numbers that the Ministry had were already digital. ISDN has also been in existing for an equally long period the deference is that unlike POTS ISDN can offer multiple voice channels 2 for BRI and 30 for PRI all over either 1 or 2 pairs of copper. There is a common misconception that ISDN is synonymous with VoIP telephony, this is far from the truth, from the CISCO IP phone heads in the advert would indicate that the ministry has the same misconception. Being the ministry responsible for information and technology this is very concerning. What is required in the government is a change in attitude in how they deal with their clients, you and me, which to me is not a technology issue. The issue was the single phone line that was connected to the PBX and never picked or even if it was we never got assisted, adding 29 more concurrent calls to the same receptionist will not improve service delivery, if anything, it will most likely reduce. In addition the provision of direct internal dialing (DID) within the ministry will increase personalization of interactions with the ministry staff so it is my hope that the implementation of the ISDN service is a conclusion to a defined problem and solution. We know hope that the same pilot number will be used across the various ministries as prelude towards a consolidated contact center. I definitely will not be holding my breath on this issue as the prime minister's office number is different from that of the Ministry of Information which indicates that the silos are not moving even though we have a coordination minister aka prime minister. Its a step forward and it would be wrong for me not to give credit where it is due. 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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GOK Contact Centre
by robert yawe 22 Feb '11

22 Feb '11

Hi, It was encouraging to see that the Ministry of Information have followed the Prime Minister's offices direction and implemented an ISDN number. This is a direction in the right direction and we are forward to a maintained momentum. None the less I would to clarify to the ministry, based on their advertisement in the press, that Telkom Kenya's main exchanges went digital over 10 years ago and that the POTS numbers that the Ministry had were already digital. ISDN has also been in existing for an equally long period the deference is that unlike POTS ISDN can offer multiple voice channels 2 for BRI and 30 for PRI all over either 1 or 2 pairs of copper. There is a common misconception that ISDN is synonymous with IP telephony, this is far from the truth, from the CISCO IP phone heads in the advert would indicate that the ministry has the same misconception. Being the ministry responsible for information and technology this is very concerning. What is required in the government is a change in attitude in how they deal with their clients, you and me, which to me is not a technology issue. The issue was the single phone line that was connected to the PBX and never picked or even if it was we never got assisted, adding 29 more concurrent calls to the same receptionist will not improve service delivery, if anything, it will most likely reduce. In addition the provision of direct internal dialing (DID) within the ministry will increase personalization of interactions with the Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Fwd:ISOC Community Grants Programme now open!
by Michuki Mwangi 21 Feb '11

21 Feb '11

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Chapter-delegates] ISOC Community Grants Programme now open! Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 06:59:57 -0500 From: Connie Kendig <kendig(a)isoc.org> To: ISOC Chapter Delegates <chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear Delegates: ISOC is now accepting applications for its Community Grants Programme. The application cycle will be open until 18 March 2011. Decisions will be announced in mid-May. To learn more about the programme, and to apply, please visit our website at [English] https://www.isoc.org/isoc/chapters/projects/ [French] https://www.isoc.org/fr/isoc/chapters/projects/ [Spanish] https://www.isoc.org/es/isoc/chapters/projects/ Any questions may be sent to projects [at] isoc.org. Best, Connie J Kendig Sponsored Programs & Grants Manager Internet Society www.InternetSociety.org Tel: +1 703 439-2136 What will the Internet look like in 10 years? Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OInTXcZ4HZM For more information: www.internetsociety.org/scenarios _______________________________________________ Chapter-delegates mailing list Chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org https://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/chapter-delegates

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7 ways to avoid getting hacked by Anonymous
by S.Murigi Muraya 21 Feb '11

21 Feb '11

7 ways to avoid getting hacked by Anonymous http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/021711-anonymous-hack-lessons.html?t5… Very good stuff for all of us including serikali spooks to note.. An expert at subverting the Windows XP Kernel had his Linux & web systems hacked ... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r25499190-Idiots-in-the-security-consulting…

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Day 5-6: Terms of Office, Removal from Office, Remuneration and Conflict of Interest
by Catherine Adeya 21 Feb '11

21 Feb '11

Dear Listers, Thank you for all of you who contributed to Day 4 discussions on SECTION 5: CONSTITUTION AND APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO COMMISSION and SECTION 6: DISQUALIFICATION. In summary, Muriuki recommended that the commissioners represent the supply side of the equation and there is a need for the demand side of the equation which includes civil society, professional societies etc. He also cautioned that while aspiring for suitable qualifications, expertise and experience, it is possible to get commissioners who have no interest in this sector. He suggested a framework which includes a full disclosure as a condition of appointment and resignation of active participation in the sector. On the other hand, Walu argued that WHO gets appointed is not as critical as the representative structure of the commissioners, which needs to be redefined. This is in line with Matunda’s concern that there is a need to consider something about need for diverse backgrounds of commissioners with emphasis on technical business leadership, regulatory policy, etc. Kay Kerubo does not like the idea of Appointees being endorsed by Parliament as it could lead to political interference. She suggested that the Chairperson should not have a longer term than other Commissioners, that term should be 3 years in her view. Jane Thuo supported this view adding that if the Chair has a longer term he/she will carry baggage to the next Board. She emphasized the need for a gender balance rather than the old 30%. Matunda suggested that Commissioners appointments should be staggered in such as way that there are "overlaps" to ensure continuity; for instance we can have a condition that not more than 50% of Commissioner terms can end at the same time. Finally, Matunda said that the Cabinet secretary (not the President) should make appointments on recommendation of PSC. This would be in line with decentralization of power that has been at the core of the recently promulgated constitution. DAY 5-6: The discussion today will flow over to Monday 21 Feb. evening. Feel free to write over the weekend as well. It is drawn from p. 7-8 of the Draft Bill: SECTION 7: TERMS OF OFFICE SECTION 8: REMOVAL FROM OFFICE SECTION 10: REMUNERATION SECTION 12: CONFLICT OF INTEREST [Kindly show which Section you are discussing, it will help with feedback and input to the main Report] SECTION 7: This includes standard issues like length of term for the Chair which is 5 years and 4 years for the Commissioners. 7(4) and (5): The point here is that a Commissioner can remain in Office at the expiry of his/her term until a successor appointed but this should not exceed 45 days. The same Commissioner can be re-appointed for one more term. (6) The point in this sub-section is that a Commissioner serves in full-time capacity and not allowed to have any other employment Question: What do you think particularly of Section 7 (6) above? Your response to this has implications for 8 (1) g on removal from the office you break this clause. SECTION 8: There are 9 reasons for removal from Office and most are standard but I would like you to discuss the following: 8. (1) (e). Incompetence; Question: Do you think this should be qualified further as it can be subject to abuse when so general? Or is it self-explanatory? What about 8. (1)(h): A commissioner may be removed from office on account of failure to disclose an interest in terms of section 12(2)(a) or voting or attendance at, or participation in, proceedings of the Commission while having an interest contemplated in section 12 (1); Question: Does this make perfect sense? Do you think SECTION 12 on CONFLICT OF INTEREST should come earlier eg. after No. 7 TERMS OF OFFICE and before NO. 8 REMOVAL FROM OFFICE? or should it be before No. 8.? or is it in the right place? SECTION 10: REMUNERATION: Basically this has been left to the Minister with concurrence of the Minister of Finance. Question: Your thoughts on this? SECTION 12: While I am in this section, can I comment that the Table of Contents MUST synchronize with the main titles in the main body. For example the TOC reads ‘Conflicting Interests’ and the main body is ‘Conflict of Interest’….those can debatably be two different issues. So we will discuss ‘CONFLICT OF INTEREST’: This includes the standard issues but section needs some editing; however there are two issues that may be open in discussion: 12(1)(a) A Commissioner may not vote at, attend or in any the manner participate in, any meeting or hearing of the Commission, nor be present at the place were the meeting is held if -- (b) in relation to an application relating to a licence, he or she or his or her family member is a director, member or business partner or associate of or has an interest in the business of the applicant or of any person who made representation in relation to the application; or……etc Question: Imagine that this was a determining question in an Exam, asking you to simplify this by first explaining what it means? Would you get the pass mark? Please try. Sincerely, Nyaki

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IBM Service Corps team in Nairobi
by Paul Kukubo 21 Feb '11

21 Feb '11

Listers FYI International IBM Team Arrives in Kenya to Support Achievement of Vision 2030 IBM Corporate Service Corps to facilitate efficient delivery of financial services in Nyeri Nairobi 21th, February 2011: An international team of consultants from the IBM's Corporate Service Corps programme has arrived in Nairobi for a one-month project in Nyeri. They will work alongside the Kenya ICT Board, the Kenya e-Government initiative, the Ministry of Information and Communication and the Postal Corporation of Kenya on a number of initiatives to help meet key ICT objectives in the Vision 2030 plan. "IBM is committed to fostering the utilization of information technology by government agencies and educational institutions to spur rapid economic development," said Anthony Mwai, Country General Manager for IBM East Africa. "In return, IBM staff and communities can reap the mutual benefits of global while developing its next generation of leaders." Arriving in Kenya this week, the team of 12 IBM employees from 9 different countries will work on the ground in Nyeri for one month. They will work with a number of local organisations including: The Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) The IBM team will help PCK to review the changing economic landscape in Kenya and develop a plan to deliver financial services to the poor across Kenya. Department of E-Government The IBM team will work to increase the efficiency of public processes and encourage citizen participation in governmnt. Kenya ICT Board The IBM team will work the Kenya ICT board to help address the IT skills gap in the country and support the development of the business process outsourcing sector in the country. The current engagement in Kenya comes on the heels of a number of previous Corporate Service Corps visits to Africa - a focus continent for the program. Since July 2008, IBM's Corporate Service Corps has deployed 327 IBMers on 29 teams to South Africa, Tanzania, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, and Egypt. Through these projects IBM has worked with local organisations and businesses across Africa to support community-driven economic development. The Corporate Service Corps (CSC) is a global IBM initiative designed to provide small businesses, educational institutions and non-profit organizations in growth markets with sophisticated business consulting and skills development to help improve local conditions and foster job creation. IBM deploys teams of top employees from around the world representing IT, research, marketing, finance and business development to growth markets for a period of one month. The employees work pro bono with local organizations and businesses on projects that intersect business, technology and society. As a global programme, over the past three years the IBM Corporate Service Corps has deployed close to 1000 IBM employees on 100 teams to 20 countries around the world. Projects vary from assisting networks of entrepreneurs and small businesses trying to grow and reach export markets to the adoption of new and smart technological ideas by private and public sectors. Paul Kukubo CEO Kenya ICT Board ICT-logo-02

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Fw: Recruitment of a Chief Executive Officer of the CTO
by Shem Ochuodho 21 Feb '11

21 Feb '11

Might interest some people. Please circulate widely. Apologies in advance for any cross-posts. Regards, Shem PS: Any queries ONLY to the address/es given in the bundle. Shem J. Ochuodho, MSc (Eng), PhD, LLD (Hon) Senior Advisor Ministry of Telecom & Postal Services Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS), Juba Commonwealth Telecom Organization (CTO/GoSS) 2010 African Internaut Award Recipient Kenya Community Abroad (KCA) 2007 Excellence Award Winner AfricaOnline 2005 Industry Pioneer Award Recipient Father of Internet in Kenya (CSK 2000) Cell: +249-955-021-040/+256-477-232025/+254-734-137371 Skype: shem.ochuodho ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Lasantha De Alwis <L.DeAlwis(a)cto.int> Sent: Sun, 20 February, 2011 11:22:51 Subject: Recruitment of a Chief Executive Officer of the CTO Dear Council members Please find attached the information pack pertaining to the recruitment of a Chief Executive Officer of the CTO. We will appreciate it highly if you could publicise this vacancy in your country (perhaps by posting the notice on the organisational website) and disseminating it using any other channels at your disposal. Thanking you in advance Regards Lasantha De Alwis Corporate Secretary & Senior Manager | Programmes Address: 64-66 Glenthorne Road Hammersmith, London W6 0LR Switchboard: Fax: Direct Line: +44 20 8600 3800 +44 20 8600 3819 +44 20 8600 3814 Email: Website: l.dealwis(a)cto.int http://www.cto.int Join your ICT Colleagues at CTO knowledge-sharing events. Follow us on: Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. Let's think sustainability. The information in this email communication (inclusive of attachments) is confidential and privileged to the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) and the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s), please note that any use, disclosure, distribution or copying of this information or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and that the author accepts no liability for the consequences of any action taken on the basis of the information provided. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately by return email and then delete all instances of this email from your system. The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) will not accept responsibility for any consequences associated with the use of this email (including, but not limited to, damages sustained as a result of any viruses and/or any action or lack of action taken in reliance on it).

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Media Round Tables - Invitation
by George Nyabuga 21 Feb '11

21 Feb '11

Dear friends, The School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Nairobi, the Media Focus on Africa Foundation, the Media Institute, and the Kenya Editors Guild are pleased to invite you to participate in a Media Round Table to be held on 22 February 2011, between 12 and 2pm, at the Alliance Francaise to discuss media coverage of politics in Kenya. This is based on the idea that the media is obsessed with politics, political personalities and other political actors at the expense of other issues. The panellists will be Njeri Kabeberi, Ann Njogu, Barrack Muluka, and Tom Odhiambo. The event will be open to members of the public to enhance public understanding of the role of the media in the Kenyan society. Former newspaper editor, regular media commentator and consultant Kwamchetsi Makokha will moderate the discussions. This is part of a series of monthly round table meetings held the last Tuesday of every month. The remit of the Monthly Media Round Tables is to deeply examine, in conversations with various organisations and people like academics/scholars, media practitioners/journalists, civil society organisations, policy makers, media stakeholders, politicians, and ordinary Kenyans, the role of media. It is hoped that such conversations will promote an understanding of the station and role of the media in Kenya. We look forward to your participation. Dr George Nyabuga Associate Director School of Journalism & Mass Communication University of Nairobi Education Building Harry Thuku Road PO Box 30197 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254(0)20 318262 Fax: +254(0)20 2229168 Mobile: +254 (0)72151 6573 Email: gnyabuga(a)uonbi.ac.ke, gnyabuga(a)yahoo.co.uk www.uonbi.ac.ke ----------------------------------------- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI IS ISO CERTIFIED The University of Nairobi is committed to providing quality services to all its clients. The University will monitor and review its quality performance from time to time through an effective implementation of the Quality Management System based on ISO 9001:2008 standard. University of Nairobi Website: http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Re: [kictanet] 9
by susan muthui 21 Feb '11

21 Feb '11

..Get sexual attraction right now! http://www.nmbcmedia.net/2011.php?ID=3395

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On Access to ICCK Minutes - Universal Access Fund
by Matunda Nyanchama 20 Feb '11

20 Feb '11

- Can this be covered under "access to information" 'principle' in the recently passed constitution; my recollection, and correct me if I am wrong, is that parliament will enact a law on access to information and requirement for transparency for all government entities/agencies/commissions/etc etc. I presume this would cover ICCK - On telecom infrastructure financing, the Canadian model may be worth a study; every telco (actually customer as telcos pass this cost) has to contribute to this fund which is then used as an incentive (e.g. rebate, tax relief, etc.) for those telcos that invest in new infrastructure and/or operate in areas where telcom profitability is low. (NB: their debate on the matter was back in 1996 following deregulation.) Baadaye. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Fireside Chat by Larry Wall, creator of the Perl Programming Language
by Phares Kariuki 19 Feb '11

19 Feb '11

Hi, Larry Wall, creator of the Perl Programming Language will be giving a fireside chat at the iHub on the 24th of February 2011, at the iHub. Chat starts at 5.30 pm, ends at 8 pm. Registration link here.... http://larrywall.eventbrite.com/ Thanks, -- With Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 734 810 802 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares | B: http://www.kaboro.com/ |

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Egypt & Tunisia - tipping points
by robert yawe 19 Feb '11

19 Feb '11

As we call for twitter and facebook organised demonstrations to force governments out of office lets realise that this populations had reached a tipping point, as they say "the straw that broke the camels back". We therefore need to be careful about assuming that just having the tools that were available to the civilians in Egpt and Tunisia are sufficient for a mass uprising. Using the same analogy in the ICT sector just having high speed internet and accent neutral english speakers shall not cause a revolution in the outsourcing arena. The failures at attempting to replicate Silicon Valley are more than the successes so lets find our own vehicle to leverage ICT. Regards PS. Apology's for the error with my post on airtel and Zimbabwe it was Zambia Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Forthcoming Discussions on the Independent Communications Commission of Kenya Bill 2010 14-25 Feb.
by Catherine Adeya 19 Feb '11

19 Feb '11

Dear Listers, After a healthy and heated debate on the Media Council Bill 2010, next week (on Valentine's day to be exact) we will move on to the following discussion: Topic: The Independent Communications Commission of Kenya Bill 2010 Venue: Here on the KICTANET list Participants: You Duration: Mon.14 th Feb - Fri. 25 Feb. 2010 I have decided to send out this notice early enough so you have time to download the Bill and read it. The Bill has four main Chapters: CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS: Definitions etc. CHAPTER II: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION OF KENYA: Establishment of the Independent Communications Commission of Kenya. CHAPTER III: COMMITTEES CHAPTER IV: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS: Transfer of Staff FIRST SCHEDULE: LAWS AMENDED OR REPEALED : MEMORANDUM OF OBJECTS AND REASONS However, we will focus our discussions mainly on Chapter II, III and IV for obvious reasons. You can access 'The Independent Communications Commission of Kenya (ICCK) Bill' at the Ministry of Information and Communications website:http://www.information.go.ke/ To be more exact you can find it at: http://www.information.go.ke/index2.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid… The ten day discussions will focus on critical and gnawing issues. We will summarize the discussions as we go along. Date Focus Mon 14 Feb. 2011 Object of the Act which is to establish an independent Commission... Tue 15 Feb. SECTION 3: THE 'ESTABLISHMENT OF INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION OF KENYA' Wed 16 Feb SECTION 4: FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION Thur 17 Feb. SECTION 5: CONSTITUTION AND APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO COMMISSION SECTION 6: DISQUALIFICATION Friday 18 Feb. Day 5 and 6: >From p. 7-8 SECTION 7: TERMS OF OFFICE SECTION 8: REMOVAL FROM OFFICE SECTION 10: REMUNERATION SECTION 12: CONFLICT OF INTEREST Mon 21 Feb. SAME AS FRI. 18 FEB. 2011. Tue 22 Feb. SECTION 14: STAFF TO THE COMMISSION. Wed 23 Feb. SECTION 18: DISSOLUTION OF CCK SECTION 19: TRANSFER OF STAFF SECTION 20: TRANSFER OF RIGHTS, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS Thur 24 Feb SECTION 21: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS SECTION 22: LEGALITY OF ACTS Fri 25 Feb. Recap any pending issues that have not been dealt with in detail. See you all next week...I look forward to healthy discussions. Best Regards, Nyaki (or Dr. Catherine Adeya...as Alice had introduced me) _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: elizaslider(a)yahoo.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/elizaslider%40yahoo.com

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Libya (mostly) offline
by McTim 19 Feb '11

19 Feb '11

http://www.renesys.com/blog/2011/02/libyan-disconnect-1.shtml Looks like they are doing the same thing the Egyptians did. -- 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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Price Control in the Telecom Market in Kenya?
by Edith Adera 19 Feb '11

19 Feb '11

Listers, The news I heard today made me wanna shadder! A player with market power asking for price controls in the telecom market? Are we progressing or retrogressing? Telecom Economics dictates otherwise and this must NOT happen in a free and competitive market! Our recent discussions on broadband access just goes to confirm that we are not there yet. We have not yet reached the most remote and isolated corners of this country....control MUST not be an option! The Kenyan consumer continues to be constrained by availability, accessibility and affordability to fully realize the socio-economic benefits of telecoms. As a voice for the common consumer.....among a million other voices......price control is NOT an option! Edith ________________ Edith Ofwona Adera Senior Program Specialist ICT4D Program and Climate Change & Water Program International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le développement international Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera eadera(a)idrc.or.ke<mailto:eadera@idrc.or.ke> | www.idrc.ca<http://www.idrc.ca/> | www.crdi.ca<http://www.crdi.ca/> [https://email.idrc.or.ke/owa/attachment.ashx?id=RgAAAAANayfd3%2b2VQYZo%2flc…]

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Chinese Hackers Target Canadian Govt Sites
by Matunda Nyanchama 18 Feb '11

18 Feb '11

This news of hackers targeting governments may of interest to folks on this list. 1. Cyber Attacks Target Govt Departments 2. Foreign Hackers Break into Govt Computers Enjoy!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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In egypt-internet governance
by warigia bowman 18 Feb '11

18 Feb '11

In el rehab, cairo at american university gov shut down all texting and Internet as well as al jazeera arabic from Thursday until this afternoon. Food for thought what is the technical situation? How did government of egypt do this? Is gateway controlled by gov, or did gov pull licenses? need answers Rigia -- Dr. Warigia Bowman Visiting Assistant Professor American University in Cairo

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Re: [kictanet] Kenya: New Media Laws Must Meet International Standards
by Victor Bwire 18 Feb '11

18 Feb '11

[ARTICLE 19] STATEMENT 17 February 2011 Kenya: New Media Laws Must Meet International Standards Today marks the launch of two ARTICLE 19 legal analyses on two important laws relating to media freedom in Kenya – the 2010 Media Bill and the 2010 Independent Communications Commission Bill. In the analyses, ARTICLE 19 calls on Kenyan legislators to incorporate the recommendations relating to both laws into the final text and ensure that both laws comply with international standards in their respective areas. ARTICLE 19, who has a regional East Africa office in Nairobi, has regularly commented on a number of Kenyan draft and adopted legislation relating to freedom of expression and freedom of media, including the 2010 Constitution, various laws regulating hate speech in 2010 or the 2010 Kenya Communications (Broadcasting) Regulations. Media Bill The first draft law, the Media Bill, seeks to amend the existing 2007 Law that stirred some controversy at the time of its promulgation, as it resulted in the voluntary Media Council of Kenya becoming a statutory body with a broad media mandate. The amendments contained in the Media Bill seek to align the Media Council’s functioning with the 2010 Constitution of Kenya and in particular with its provisions on freedom of expression and freedom of the media. Although limited in scope, the proposed changes are not insignificant as they will substantially overhaul the appointment’s process for members of the Council. In the analysis, ARTICLE 19 considers the Media Bill in its entirety, including both the amendments and those provisions which would remain unchanged under the proposal. On the one hand, we express significant reservations about the concept of statutory regulation of media ethics and standards. On the other hand, the analysis finds the Media Bill will provide substantial safeguards of the Council’s independence, as well as other positive features including a Code of Ethics which is largely compatible with international standards. A number of provisions do raise concern about the compatibility of the Bill with international law and constitutional protections of freedom of expression. Independent Communications Commission Bill The second analysis relates to the Independent Communications Commission of Kenya Bill 2010, which aims to establish a fully independent broadcast regulatory body to replace the existing Communications Commission of Kenya (ICCK) in all of its functions. This reform is necessitated by new provisions introduced into the new Constitution in 2010. ARTICLE 19 welcomes and supports the initiative to establish a genuinely independent communications regulator. One of the key implications of the right to freedom of expression as guaranteed in international law is that broadcast regulation should be overseen by bodies which are independent, in the sense that they are protected against political or commercial interference. The new provisions in the Constitution signal Kenya’s commitment to bring itself in line with international law in this area. ARTICLE 19 analyses considers whether the ICCK Bill indeed gives proper effect to the constitutional and international requirement of independence. Overall, our assessment is positive, although some provisions such as (GIVE EXAMPLES) give rise to concern. In both analyses, ARTICLE 19 provides specific recommendations on how our concerns should be addressed. We urge the Kenyan legislators to consider these recommendations when producing the final text of the Bills and make sure that both Bills meet international standards in respective areas. FOR MORE INFORMATION: • For more information please contact: Barbora Bukovska, Senior Director for Law and Programmes at Barbora(a)article19.org or +44 20 7324 2516; or Henry Maina, Director of ARTICLE 19 Kenya, at henry(a)article19.org or +254 20 386 2230/2. • To view the ARTICLE 19 analysis of the Kenyan Media Bill, 2010, go to: www.article19.org/pdfs/analysis/kenya-media-bill.pdf • To view the ARTICLE 19 analysis of the Independent Communications Commission of Kenya Bill, 2010, go to: www.article19.org/pdfs/analysis/kenya-communications-commission.pdf [mini logo] ARTICLE 19 ARTICLE 19 is an independent human rights organisation that works globally to protect and promote the right to freedom of expression. It takes its name from Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which guarantees free speech. For more information on ARTICLE 19 please visit www.article19.org or follow article19org on Twitter<http://www.article19.org/alists/lt.php?id=cEkFVlhSD1pSTQ8FBU4EBQJW>. 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FW: Price Control in the Telecom Market in Kenya?
by Edith Adera 18 Feb '11

18 Feb '11

Some statistics! [cid:232ABEC3-0D4A-470B-8906-0E1C4373025B] EBITDA is Earning before interest tax depreciation and amortization and is an accounting measure that allows comparison across companies since it neutralizes tax and cost of capital effects as well as depreciation rules.

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Internet kill switch
by Badru Ntege 18 Feb '11

18 Feb '11

http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/48941/obama-kill-switch-what-if-theres-a-wa… As the US castigates Egypt and other nations trying to control the Internet it is interesting that they are actually drafting a policy to legalize exactly what Egypt did to the Internet. The proposed bill under the name of national security could have the same effect. If the US goes ahead and implements or even considers what will prevent other nations to do so. Looks like 2011 is going to be a very critical year for the Internet what with depletion of IPv4 and the spinoffs from Egypt BN

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Re: [kictanet] Consitutions and Appointment of Commissioners to the Commission
by charles nduati 18 Feb '11

18 Feb '11

hi listers, I also believe the bill should define the appointment of the CEO and his or her qualifications just like the constitution did for inspector general of police service. I am sure we all know the effectiveness of the ICCK depend more on the CEO and the staff than the commissioners. Also the bill does not state the full time roles of the commissioners and how to avoid overlapping and crushing with that of the staff charles nduati On Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:38 EET Matunda Nyanchama wrote: >Commissioners appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Public >Service Commission (PSC). > >Cabinet secretary (not the president) should make appointments on recommendation >of PSC. This would be in line with decentralization of power that has been at >the core of the recently promulgated constitution. > >We need to consider something about need for diverse backgrounds of >commissioners; I don't know how to articulate that but there needs to be >emphasis on technical business leadership, regulatory policy, etc. > >On appointment term of service, is there a way to incorporate "overlaps" to >ensure continuity; this may mean staggering appointments; for instance we can >have a condition that not more than 50% of commissioner terms can end at the >same time. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com >Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they >happen! > >Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >"A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On >my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous >----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >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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Consitutions and Appointment of Commissioners to the Commission
by Matunda Nyanchama 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

Commissioners appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Public Service Commission (PSC). Cabinet secretary (not the president) should make appointments on recommendation of PSC. This would be in line with decentralization of power that has been at the core of the recently promulgated constitution. We need to consider something about need for diverse backgrounds of commissioners; I don't know how to articulate that but there needs to be emphasis on technical business leadership, regulatory policy, etc. On appointment term of service, is there a way to incorporate "overlaps" to ensure continuity; this may mean staggering appointments; for instance we can have a condition that not more than 50% of commissioner terms can end at the same time. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Task Force on Devolved Government - Itinerary
by Eric Aligula 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

Colleagues Good afternoon! Please find attached the Consultation's itinerary for the Task Force on Devolved Government for your attention and further action. Kindly share as widely as possible and plan to make your submission on how you expect devolved governments to function, including your potential role in the same. A list of consultation issues is also included. Kind regards Eric Aligula Magolo, PhD Programmes Coordinator & Ag. Head, Infrastructure and Economic Services Division Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) P.O. Box 56445, 00200 Nairobi, Kenya Telephone: +254-20-2719933/4 Fax: +254-20-2719951 E-mail: jairah(a)kippra.or.ke <mailto:jairah@kippra.or.ke> URL: www.kippra.org <http://www.kippra.org/> Proudly Kenyan "In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility..........I welcome it." John F. Kennedy "To allow other people's assessment of you to determine your own self-assessment is a very big mistake" Columbia University President Lee Bollinger "Far better to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory, nor defeat." Theodore Roosevelt "Ex Africa semper aliquid novi"

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FW: Price Control in the Telecom Market in Kenya?
by Edith Adera 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

As requested, attached is an article from a Researcher (drawing on some of the research findings from IDRC funded work on policy and regulations) analyzing a similar "media spinning" strategy on claim of loss of revenue in the South African market. There's a brief mention of the Kenyan market and the recent price wars. As soon as I get hold of a 2nd article that was done, I will circulate it. It provides an analysis on "the impact of the reduction in the termination rates on pricing, and also specifically the dramatic reduction of retail prices by Bharti". The Researcher argues that "the retail price reduction will eventually force down Safaricom prices"...which is already witnessed. They further argue that "this is a good thing.... Safaricom is not going out of business soon.... though it will be useful to see the impact on EDBITAs this quarter" Soon, another piece of resaerch work on "pricing index" will be out in April and presented at an upcoming event in Nairobi (http://www.researchictafrica.net/training_1.php) The accompanying analysis in the "pricing index report" will have a substantial focus on the Kenyan market and the effects of the ongoing price wars in the market.....until then lets keep the debate alive. Edith ________________ Edith Ofwona Adera Senior Program Specialist ICT4D Program and Climate Change & Water Program International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le développement international Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera eadera(a)idrc.or.ke<mailto:eadera@idrc.or.ke> | www.idrc.ca<http://www.idrc.ca/> | www.crdi.ca<http://www.crdi.ca/> ________________________________

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Google translation that will irk our womenfolk - oversight/error/glitch?
by Francis Hook 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

This has been brought to my attention ... 1 - Go to -> http://translate.google.com/ 2 - Choose language from -> English 3 - Choose language to -> Swahili 4 - Type word to translate -> Stupidity

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Re: [kictanet] Challenges facing MPESA Agents
by Safaricom Support 16 Feb '11

16 Feb '11

Dear Benjamin, The IVR for prepaid helpline 100 and the postpaid helpline 200 are still available, Its only the mpesa helpline 234 which doesn’t have. Regards Munene Muchoki From: Benjamin Makai [mailto:benmakai@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 2:00 PM To: Safaricom Support Subject: Re: [kictanet] Challenges facing MPESA Agents Naomi The IVR bit, does it apply to pre paid only ? Just tried on a post paid line and it is still going via IVR Benjamin Makai Tel: 254-722-540641 P.O. Box 8608, 00300, Nairobi, Kenya --- On Wed, 2/16/11, Safaricom Support <Support(a)Safaricom.co.ke> wrote: From: Safaricom Support <Support(a)Safaricom.co.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Challenges facing MPESA Agents To: benmakai(a)yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 7:50 AM Good morning Preston, Access to our MPESA helpline has been simplified. Many people were having difficulty navigating the IVR and we have removed IVR on MPESA . Calls to 234 will now go through directly to our agents. To reduce wrong money transfers, we introduced new Safaricom SIM card which allows one to access SIM contacts when performing M-PESA transactions. To use the new card, one needs save the phone numbers that are frequently used for M-PESA transactions on the SIM card. The new Safaricom SIM card is available in Safaricom retail centres, dealer outlets and M-PESA agent outlets countrywide at a cost of Kshs50 for a SIM replacement and Kshs100 for a new Safaricom line Regards, Naomi Maiwa From: kictanet-bounces+support=safaricom.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+support=safaricom.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Preston Odera Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 7:33 PM To: Safaricom Support Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: [kictanet] Challanges facing Mpesa Agents Can Safaricom shed some light on this:- When money is sent erroneously to a wrong number it has been very very difficult to reach the customer care on time to report the incident resulting in loss of funds. It would be interesting to get some statistics by month on how much agents/customers are losing by not reaching the hotline in time. Information from agents indicates that it is near impossible to reach the hotline in time to safe the situation. The line is unavailable and could take from 30 to 60 minutes. Always the agents and their assistants have to suffer the loss. by this time money will have been withdrawn by the recipient. Preston ________________________________ Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars <http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html;_ylc=X3oDMTE0OGRsc3F2BF9TAzk3MTA3MDc2B…> at Yahoo! Autos. <http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html;_ylc=X3oDMTE0OGRsc3F2BF9TAzk3MTA3MDc2B…> Note: All emails sent from Safaricom Limited are subject to Safaricom’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here <http://www.safaricom.co.ke/index.php?id=954> to read the policy. ________________________________ -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: benmakai(a)yahoo.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/benmakai%40yahoo.com ##################################################################################### NOTE: All emails sent from Safaricom Limited are subject to Safaricom�s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here to read the policy. #####################################################################################

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Re: [kictanet] Executive Training 2011 - Connectivity & Convergence: Alternative Regulatory Strategies for Telecommunications
by Mwololo Tim 16 Feb '11

16 Feb '11

Dear all, Research ICT Africa (of which I am part), in conjunction with Lirne.asia and the University of Cape Town, is organizing the above course. We are offering a bursary for one delegate for an organisation that sends a delegate. If you are interested, please get in touch with Alexndra Allem of Research ICT Africa in Cape Town. I am sorry to disturb the interesting discussions currently going on in this list. Best wishes tim waema * > * > > ** > > > > > > *Connectivity and Convergence 2011: * > *Alternative Regulatory Strategies for Telecommunications* > > > *P**rogramme Summary* > > Successfully offered through the UCT GSB in association with Research ICT > Africa and LIRNE.net, this programme is designed to enhance the strategic > thinking of a select group of senior decision-makers in telecom and related > sectors in developing countries and emerging economies. The aim of the > programme is to address the many challenges posed by the current stage of > telecom and ICT reform to governments, regulatory agencies, operators and > other stakeholders. The certainties of yesterday are no more: traditional > approaches to the licensing of networks and services is being challenged by > converging technologies services and innovative business models; individual > assignments of frequencies are being questioned in the light of new > standards such as Wi-Fi and WiMax; the distinctions between wired and > wireless are being blurred; classic price regulation is becoming less > central to the missions of regulatory agencies; new pro-poor business > strategies are challenging conventional universal service models; and all > industry players are being challenged to address content issues at various > levels. > > > *Delegate profiles* > > Decision-makers in telecommunications and related sectors in Africa > including government; regulatory agencies; operators; unions, ICT > journalists, consumer groups and NGOs active in the sector > > > *Programme Benefits** * > > > - Delegates will learn how to respond more effectively to the growing > demands on the regulatory process and agencies, with the same resources > - Policy makers will gain the knowledge of developments within the > sector from current and relevant research to think in alternative ways about > creating an enabling environment for development and growth > - Regulators will be provided with alternative approaches to > regulation, particularly in developing countries with resource constraints, > to facilitate more effective regulation. > - Operators will gain a deeper understanding of the regulatory process > so that they can navigate its complexities > - With telecom assuming a more prominent position in economies and > societies, civil society and media can learn how to equip themselves to > participate in its governance > - Knowledge on how to deal with these new challenges is vital > - The opportunity to reflect on these issues in the company of peers > and away from the daily demands of the office environment is essential. > - As part of the University of Cape Town’s Infrastructure Management > Programme, the course will be offered by LIRNE.net, a global collaboration > of applied research and training entities in the South in collaboration with > prestigious institutions and emminent professional in the North, > specialising in ICT policy and regulation, led by Research ICT Africa > > > > > *Dates**: **4 – 8 April 2011 (**Applications close 1 March )* > * * > *Venue: Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town, South Africa > * > * * > *Tuit**ion **fees**: **R 16 800* > > > > > ** > > * > *** > > ** > > <aallem(a)researchictafrica.net> > > <http://d.ss47.shsend.com/sendlink.asp?HitID=1297861557380&StID=7850&SID=14&…> > > > > > Contact: Alexandra Allem > aallem(a)researchictafrica.net > Tel: +27 21 447 6332 > www.researchictafrica.net > <#12e2e95b11c41a42_> > <http://d.ss47.shsend.com/sendlink.asp?HitID=1297861557380&StID=7850&SID=14&…> > *powered by* [image: > http://d.ss47.shsend.com//home/r.asp?SID=1568&G=2] > <http://d.ss47.shsend.com//home/r.asp?SID=1568&G=2> unsubscribe<http://d.ss47.shsend.com/RWCode/subscribe.asp?SiteID=7850&SID=14&Email=timw…> > forward<http://d.ss47.shsend.com/forward.asp?SiteID=7850&SID=14&EmailID=12062092&Hi…> update > profile<http://d.ss47.shsend.com/RWCode/subscribe.asp?SiteID=7850&SID=14&Email=timw…> > This mailing system may only be used for sending permission based email. > > If you did not give permission to receive emails from this sender, please > notify us<http://d.ss47.shsend.com/reportabuse.aspx?stid=7850&hitid=1297861557380&sec…>. > > > This email was sent to timwololo(a)gmail.com by aallem(a)researchictafrica.net| Print > / PDF version<http://d.ss47.shsend.com/ExportNewsletterToPdf.aspx?SD=7850&SID=14&ND=22876…>| Read our Privacy > Policy<http://d.ss47.shsend.com/privacy.asp?stid=7850&hitid=1297861557380&sec=2287…>. > > Research ICT Africa - 101B, Old Castle Brewery, 6 Beach Road, Woodstock, > CT, 7925, South Africa >

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Telecoms news
by Andrea Bohnstedt 16 Feb '11

16 Feb '11

Maybe interesting in the context of the mobile tariffs debate: Renaissance Capital currently consider the outlook for telecoms stocks in sub-Saharan Africa 'unexciting'. http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201102153841/General-Articles/Renaissance-Cap… And Balancing Act have published a new report on the use of renewable energies by mobile network operators, pointing towards rising fuel prices (and therefore higher operating costs, especially for remote locations): http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201102153843/Corporate-Press-Releases/Press-R… Regards, Andrea -- Andrea Bohnstedt <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/andreabohnstedt> Publisher +254 720 960 322 www.ratio-magazine.com Find/post East Africa careers<http://www.ratio-magazine.com/careers/index.php> Find/post conferences, workshops, trainings, other business events<http://www.ratio-magazine.com/businessevents/index.php>

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FW: Day 2: The Establishment of IndependentCommuincations Commission of Kenya
by Wangusi, Francis 16 Feb '11

16 Feb '11

From: Wangusi, Francis Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 4:41 PM To: Catherine Adeya Subject: RE: [kictanet] Day 2: The Establishment of IndependentCommuincations Commission of Kenya Hi Dakatari, I have been out of touch from the net for a while and day one of the discussions passed without my knowledge. However, allow me to draw your attention to the title "Independent Communications Commission of Kenya". My point of reference is chapter 15 clause 248 (1&2) which establishes Commissions in this country. This proposed name does not appear to be among those listed. I have been pondering on whether or not this title can be in contravention to the Constitution and if another name like "Communications Regulatory Authority of Kenya" or something like that can be contemplated. I also wish to comment that independence of this body cannot be vested in the name but the powers conferred to by the law establishing it and that is why I discount the use of the word "Independent". Sorry for taking you back to the discussions of day one but I think this is worthy a consideration. wangusi From: kictanet-bounces+wangusi=cck.go.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+wangusi=cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Catherine Adeya Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 2:17 PM To: Wangusi, Francis Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 2: The Establishment of IndependentCommuincations Commission of Kenya Thanks Charles, On Day 4, 5 and 6 the discussion will come up about the appointment of the Commissioners and others. It would be nice to get your input in more detail then so that it can be consolidated in the feedback to the Ministry. Thank you for your contributions anyways. However, you comment on the need to change the word MINISTER to CABINET SECRETARY in line with the new constitution is well taken at this stage. Nyaki ________________________________ From: charles nduati <charlesnduati2002(a)yahoo.co.uk> To: elizaslider(a)yahoo.com Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: Tue, February 15, 2011 12:33:22 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 2: The Establishment of Independent Commuincations Commission of Kenya hi listers, I have just read this short draft bill and it appears to me all its doing is change the terms of commissioners appointment and its like there are now going to be full time and not clear to me how independent they will be from what they are now. at the same time, it looks like the new Director general will be appointmented only by commissioners and doesn't say if it will be competitive and his/her security of tenure finaly the draft bill refers to a minister and I suppose it should now refer to a cabinet secretary as per new constitution those are my 3 cents charles nduati On Tue, 15 Feb 2011 04:23 EET Catherine Adeya wrote: > >Listers, >We are on Day 2 of our discussions. Thank you for your thoughts on Day 1. It is >evident that there are mixed reactions on the Object of the Bill. We will ensure >those responsible keep this in mind and find a suitable middle ground, if any. >Some feel that the Object is unnecessary and misleading. Others believe it is >okay but what will be critical is the implementation. > >So today flows from the issues on day one as Part II of the Bill begins with: > SECTION 3: THE 'ESTABLISHMENT OF INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION OF >KENYA' (Commission or ICCK hereafter, my addition): > > >Key issues from this section are: > 4) The Commission is independent, subject only to the Constitution and the >law, and must be impartial and must perform its functions without fear, favour >or prejudice. > > Question: Does this communicate to you? > 5) The Commission must function without any political or commercial >interference > > Question: Again does this communicate effectively? Should the issue of politics >be separated from the commercial one?Or can we do away with 5 as the issue >should be well covered in 4? > > >I hope for a more vibrant discussion today as this bill is very critical. > >Enjoy, >Nyaki > > > > >_______________________________________________________________________ _____________ >No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go >with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. >http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail

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Challanges facing Mpesa Agents
by Preston Odera 16 Feb '11

16 Feb '11

Can Safaricom shed some light on this:- When money is sent erroneously to a wrong number it has been very very difficult to reach the customer care on time to report the incident resulting in loss of funds. It would be interesting to get some statistics by month on how much agents/customers are losing by not reaching the hotline in time. Information from agents indicates that it is near impossible to reach the hotline in time to safe the situation. The line is unavailable and could take from 30 to 60 minutes. Always the agents and their assistants have to suffer the loss. by this time money will have been withdrawn by the recipient. Preston ____________________________________________________________________________________ Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097

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Internet to the Home
by Edith Adera 15 Feb '11

15 Feb '11

Listers, Just wanted to share an observation that despite the hype that fibre had arrived on the Kenyan coast, it seems to be taking long for Broadband to arrive in residential homes! I see cable installation everywhere, but I have not come across a provider aggressively advertising to Kenyans for broadband to the homes. Am I living in my own world? Anyone has an idea of a reliable provider with clean bandwidth to homes (not the "bamba" type connections) Edith

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Re: [kictanet] Day 2: The Establishment of Independent Commuincations Commission of Kenya
by charles nduati 15 Feb '11

15 Feb '11

hi listers, I have just read this short draft bill and it appears to me all its doing is change the terms of commissioners appointment and its like there are now going to be full time and not clear to me how independent they will be from what they are now. at the same time, it looks like the new Director general will be appointmented only by commissioners and doesn't say if it will be competitive and his/her security of tenure finaly the draft bill refers to a minister and I suppose it should now refer to a cabinet secretary as per new constitution those are my 3 cents charles nduati On Tue, 15 Feb 2011 04:23 EET Catherine Adeya wrote: > >Listers, >We are on Day 2 of our discussions. Thank you for your thoughts on Day 1. It is >evident that there are mixed reactions on the Object of the Bill. We will ensure >those responsible keep this in mind and find a suitable middle ground, if any. >Some feel that the Object is unnecessary and misleading. Others believe it is >okay but what will be critical is the implementation. > >So today flows from the issues on day one as Part II of the Bill begins with: > SECTION 3: THE 'ESTABLISHMENT OF INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION OF >KENYA' (Commission or ICCK hereafter, my addition): > > >Key issues from this section are: > 4) The Commission is independent, subject only to the Constitution and the >law, and must be impartial and must perform its functions without fear, favour >or prejudice. > > Question: Does this communicate to you? > 5) The Commission must function without any political or commercial >interference > > Question: Again does this communicate effectively? Should the issue of politics >be separated from the commercial one?Or can we do away with 5 as the issue >should be well covered in 4? > > >I hope for a more vibrant discussion today as this bill is very critical. > >Enjoy, >Nyaki > > > > >____________________________________________________________________________________ >No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go >with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. >http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail

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KIXP issues
by robert yawe 15 Feb '11

15 Feb '11

Hi, We are experiencing major issues with traffic needing to pass through KIXP who do I complain to? Being a locally based content provider with an off-shore email address problems at KIXP greatly affect our business. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Fwd: Re: Day 1: Debate on the Independent Communications Commission of Kenya Bill 2010
by Wamuyu Gatheru 14 Feb '11

14 Feb '11

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Is the Egypt Crisis an Opening for Kenya’s Nascent Outsourcing Industry?
by Andrea Bohnstedt 14 Feb '11

14 Feb '11

Hey all, Someone raised this question recently and I thought I'd ask Bobby Varanasi, the outsourcing expert, and his thoughts are here: http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201102113838/Kenya/Is-the-Egypt-Crisis-an-Ope… Have a great week! Andrea -- Andrea Bohnstedt <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/andreabohnstedt> Publisher +254 720 960 322 www.ratio-magazine.com Find/post East Africa careers<http://www.ratio-magazine.com/careers/index.php> Find/post conferences, workshops, trainings, other business events<http://www.ratio-magazine.com/businessevents/index.php>

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Re: [kictanet] Internet to the Home
by Gerhard May 14 Feb '11

14 Feb '11

That is a company somehow affiliated to KDN who installed the fibre in Runda and runs now the fibre network. Annoying is to pay KShs 29.000 to get the fibre into yr house and then the service doesnt work regards, Gerhard May On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 5:15 PM, Emmanuel Khisa <oloo.khisa(a)googlemail.com>wrote: > Hi Gerhard, > > That really cracked me up...Who is Teledesic again? I think the only lesson > we listers can learn from your experience is to work with slightly better > known names, not always a good way to evaluate service but hey I may be > wrong.. > > All the best with your search, try Access, Safaricom( I knowwww) or Zuku. > > Rgds, > > Emmanuel > > On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 3:16 PM, Gerhard May <gerhard.may(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> i have fibre to my home in Runda fr Icon Teledesic. The service >> availability is less then 20% in the last 8 weeks and speed got very slow. >> Predominantly less than 100kb/s. Need to look for an alternative solution. >> >> Gerhard May >> >> >> On Feb 14, 2011, at 9:01, robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> >> Safaricom WiMax works beautifully for my home link, now considering taking >> them up in the office to replace the unreliable Orange DeadBox. >> >> Regards >> >> Robert Yawe >> KAY System Technologies Ltd >> Phoenix House, 6th Floor >> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 >> Kenya >> >> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.or.ke> >> *To:* <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk>robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk >> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> *Sent:* Fri, 11 February, 2011 15:21:05 >> *Subject:* [kictanet] Internet to the Home >> >> Listers, >> >> >> >> Just wanted to share an observation that despite the hype that fibre had >> arrived on the Kenyan coast, it seems to be taking long for Broadband to >> arrive in residential homes! I see cable installation everywhere, but I have >> not come across a provider aggressively advertising to Kenyans for broadband >> to the homes. Am I living in my own world? >> >> >> >> Anyone has an idea of a reliable provider with clean bandwidth to homes >> (not the “bamba” type connections) >> >> >> >> Edith >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> This message was sent to: <gerhard.may(a)gmail.com>gerhard.may(a)gmail.com >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> <http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/gerhard.may%40gmail.com> >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/gerhard.may%40gmail.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> This message was sent to: oloo.khisa(a)gmail.com >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/oloo.khisa%40gmail.com >> >> > > > -- > *Oloo Khisa > P.O. Box 24324-00100 > Nairobi > 0721321086/0734321086 > http://ke.linkedin.com/in/olookhisa* > > -- Gerhard May

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Kenya Marketing Summit 14th-18th March 2011, Bellagio Italy.
by Paul Kukubo 14 Feb '11

14 Feb '11

Listers The Kenya ICT Board, the lead agency of the Government in promoting the country as an ICT hub, in partnership with Accenture and with support from Rockefeller Foundation, has planned a summit at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center in Italy, between 14th and 18th March 2011. www.doitinkenya.com The confirmed attendees include representatives from Gartner, Mckinsey Consulting, Avasant Group, Everest Group, The World Bank. By bringing together some major IT and BPO outsourcing decision makers from Europe Asia and the US, together with Venture Capitalists the Kenya ICT Board hopes to entrench already growing interest in Kenya as an ICT Investment destination within Africa. More details later. 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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Media Policy
by Ephraim Muchemi 12 Feb '11

12 Feb '11

Hi all, Would anyone be having access to the Media Policy that was used to develop the proposed Media Bill 2010? Kindly forward it. Kind Regards, Ephraim Muchemi

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Fwd: [i-network] Setting up of a Tier 3 Data Center for the Judiciary of Rwanda
by Barrack Otieno 12 Feb '11

12 Feb '11

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Emmanuel Mugarura <cmugarura(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 5:34 PM Subject: [i-network] Setting up of a Tier 3 Data Center for the Judiciary of Rwanda To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> The Supreme Court of Rwanda has published a RFP for the Setting up of a Tier 3 Data Center (including the Supply, Installation, Configuration, Testing and Commissioning of Physical and IT Infrastructure), specifically, *** * **1. Carrying out a complete detailed assessment of the data center location 2. Submission of a detailed system specifications report 3. Providing a detailed design of the proposed new data center 4. Setting up a data center with respect to Tier III level standards 5. Migration of all current equipment from current server room to the new setup 6. Supply, installation, configuration, testing and commission of new specified equipment 7. Provide the necessary documentation for the new setup 8. Provide the necessary training for the new setup The tender was advertised in the New Times Newspaper of 11th February and will be in the Imvaho Newspaper of Monday 14th 2011. Competent firms are encouraged to procure the Tender document and bid 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://d2.dgroups.org/iicd/i-network/> Click here <leave.i-network(a)dgroups.org> to unsubscribe The email is intended only for the recipients. The owners of the Dgroups cannot be held responsible for the contents of the email message. -- Barrack O. Otieno Afriregister Ltd (Kenya) www.afrire <http://www.afriregister.com>gister.bi, www.afriregister.com<http://www.afriergister.com> <http://www.afriregister.com>ICANN accredited registrar +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Computer Donation
by godera＠skyweb.co.ke 11 Feb '11

11 Feb '11

Dear Listers, There has been a great initiative by a young man called Daniel Ogola to give young girls who have dropped out of secondary school due to childbirth a chance to go back to school. Last year, Daniel managed to get like-minded people to build and equip a classroom to start one class of 40 inform one students ALL comprising of young girls who had given birth in primary school and had dropped out of school. The school has been approved by the Ministry of Education and is called Lifunga Secondary School. The girls have now moved on to form two after Daniel managed to develop another classroom for them to move forward. Now, a new in-take of another 40 such girls will be joining form one this month while the rest of the 40 have proceeded to Form 2. The young girls have gotten back their confidence and are really working hard to turn around their lives. You can only imagine how much this has impacted the 80 girls! Listers, I am asking anyone out there who has a computer and a printer to donate to this school so they can be typing out their termly examination papers in-house so as to save some money from working from a bureau. I am sure there is at least one person out there who can donate a computer and a printer for this worthwhile cause. If so, do confirm so online or contact me directly via my email and we can discuss further. Thanks. Gilda ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/

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Nsemia Inc. Publishers
by Matunda Nyanchama 11 Feb '11

11 Feb '11

This may be of interest to you as a reader, writer or even as a curious observer. It may not have a lot to do with ICT but it sure relates to information: its articulation, capture and transmission. Nsemia Inc. Publishers. The most recent brochure is attached. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
by Barrack Otieno via LinkedIn 10 Feb '11

10 Feb '11

LinkedIn ------------Barrack Otieno requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn: ------------------------------------------ Benjamin, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Barrack Accept invitation from Barrack Otieno http://www.linkedin.com/e/u7xxdc-gjzyjb01-38/4_n5t6X_WQjXh2Z5g_n5tTYK1bLMph… View invitation from Barrack Otieno http://www.linkedin.com/e/u7xxdc-gjzyjb01-38/4_n5t6X_WQjXh2Z5g_n5tTYK1bLMph… ------------------------------------------ DID YOU KNOW your LinkedIn profile helps you control your public image when people search for you? Setting your profile as public means your LinkedIn profile will come up when people enter your name in leading search engines. Take control of your image! http://www.linkedin.com/e/u7xxdc-gjzyjb01-38/ewp/inv-22/ -- (c) 2011, LinkedIn Corporation

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Re: [kictanet] Bringing Sanity Back to our Roads
by Matunda Nyanchama 10 Feb '11

10 Feb '11

Edwin, Very good points. I would say we need a working planned infrastructure with sufficient capacity to handle traffic needs, the discipline of drivers and law enforcement, useful information (much of which you outline) and more. I also think we can ease congestion using technology: have more telecommuting where people work close to where they live instead of enduring the jams, indiscipline on the roads, etc. It would be good for our stress levels and hearts. (Here is what I said to a delegation from Metropolitan Nairobi that came looking for ideas; they have never followed up on their promises. I guess they are waiting for some donor to fund the initiative.) BTW: much of what you have indicated is subject to a discussion held by some colleagues with people at OP; I am told that the leading interest is CCTV and border surveillance; see where the priorities are. One last comment: for good happen, one needs leadership that has clear goals and drives persistently to achieve those goals. The improvement of traffic condition under Michuki was deliberate and persistent. Regards ---------------- Message: 2 Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 22:34:03 +0300 From: "Edwin Onchari" <eonchari(a)lynxbits.com> To: <andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com> Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Bringing Sanity Back to our Roads Message-ID: <001401cbc6fe$01ffdf50$05ff9df0$@com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Matunda/all, The European & American system works very well. For this to work, I suggest the following to take place at the new County levels: 1. Digitize all driving records in the county, and register drivers based on their county of residence and to link the driver record to traffic offenses (point system for drunk driving, speeding, and any other traffic violations) 2. The digitized licenses should hold such information as a requirement to wear glasses when driving, etc 3. Provide a platform, and requisite training for traffic police to log and tag traffic offenses (real-time) to a central county database which the insurance companies can reference before renewing the drivers insurance policy. 4. Register vehicles (tags-number plates) based on the county of residence of the vehicle owner against the owners drivers license, renewable yearly (even through in an emissions test program-we'll all breathe easier and rid of jalopies) 5. Like Andrea has stated, dedicate lanes for trucks, high occupancy vehicles, etc 6. Implement a functional highway patrol department , that warn motorists of broken down vehicles, tow them away at a fee, rescue stranded motorists at a fee, etc (more revenue for the county) 7. With all the above in place, employ technology like red-light cameras that automatically takes a photo of the vehicle tags whenever you jump a light, and attach this to the vehicle records, and by default the primary registered driver of the vehicle, and the next time they try to renew, they be forced to pay the fines from their many offenses. 8. Tag the DL to a national ID/PP so that the sneaky drivers do not change licenses/names after causing carnage in another county However, for the above to work, the county then must provide the requisite infrastructure (proper highway lighting, driver information centers, annual driver license evaluation and renewal centers without extensive queues) My 2 cents Edwin Best Regards, Edwin M Onchari 0720755951 eonchari(a)lynxbits.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Do we have a new policy in this forum?
by Edwin Onchari 10 Feb '11

10 Feb '11

Dear Listers, I recently posted an enquiry/observation on KICTB on its seeming reluctance to inform the public on EOIs advertised. Somehow, this posting did get to my email, but not to other members who have a lot of interest in this subject. Below is the message I had posted: At the risk of no longer being invited to participate in events organized by the agency, it has been quite interesting to note that despite many queries on updates on EOIs issued by the KICTB, there seems to be very few updates on the progress of such. A case in point is the "EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES ON INTERNATIONAL IT INVESTMENT AND OUTSOURCING COUNTRY POSITIONING"- a subject that is critical to my organization and many in this forum. Myself and others have been asking whatever happened to this as there is very little communication around it. Was this EOI cancelled, awarded? It is interesting to note that despite the fact that KICTB is the ICT champion Kenya (with budgets), little information is available even on their website! I guess we'll keep wondering. So, was this message stripped and not delivered to members? Maybe the moderator can help out on this. Ed

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Looking for software developers to work in Uganda
by Badru Ntege 10 Feb '11

10 Feb '11

Hi all Need some good sw developers. If interested please make contact offline. I hope I'm not breaking the rules here. Regards Badru BN http://www.nftconsult.com/vacancies?sobi2Task=sobi2Details&catid=0&sobi2Id=…

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Certified Ethical Hacker(CEH) V 7 Course Launch by Ec-Council
by Preston Odera 10 Feb '11

10 Feb '11

Nairobi Kenya has been chosen for the launch of the course Certified Ethical Hacker(CEH) Version 7 scheduled for the release from 14th to 18th March 2011 which will be carried out in 25 countries worldwide. There will be a five day course followed by a launch party on the final day. This will be replicated in 25 countries. Benefits to Participants: 1. Be amongst the first in the world to experience the all-new CEH v7 2. Receive exclusive CEH v7 commemorative metal certificate of attendance for those who register by 2nd March 2011 from Ec-Council. 3. Second Exam attempt if not thru the first attempt. 4. VVIP access to Hacker Halted and TakeDownCon Conference worth USD 1,999 and USD 999 each 5. Opportunity to be showcased as Roll of Honor for these specially scheduled classes 6) Attend a launch party on the evening of 18th March 2011. This course will be highly useful for information security, forensic auditors and investigators. Registrations are currently on. Those interested please get in touch for more registration details. For more details check:- http://www.eccouncil.org/about_us/about_ec-council.aspx Regards Preston Cell +254 (0)722 771 478

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Revised Postal & Courier License
by robert yawe 10 Feb '11

10 Feb '11

CCK invites comments on the revised postal/ courier license Posted: 26 Jan, 2011 The Commission has today initiated a public consultation on the modified postal/courier licence. The modification of the licence is inspired by feedback received from the postal/courier industry on the need to effect certain changes in the postal/courier licence to take into account new and emerging issues within the sector. The Commission maintains various avenues of consultation and feedback from the communications industry with a view to facilitating continual improvement of both the regulatory and operating environment. The changes are also meant to align postal/courier licences with the Kenya Information and Communications (Postal and Courier Services) Regulations, 2010. The proposed postal/courier licence is intended to replace the existing one and is available at http://www.cck.go.ke/current_consultations/ The deadline for submitting representations/comments is 28th February 2011 Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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70% growth in Postals mail volume
by robert yawe 10 Feb '11

10 Feb '11

Hi, It was positive to see that Postal Corporation has increased the volume of local mail has increased by over 70%. This changes the game plan for when I become PMG as the expectations are now higher and the subtle improvements I had proposed for the first year in office seem to have been taken up by the current PMG. Regards Its not over till the fat lady sings Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Back to Malili
by robert yawe 09 Feb '11

09 Feb '11

I came across a picture in a magazine about a Digital City in Jakarta and is looks uncannily familiar. Make your own deduction. Regards Jakarta Jaka 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 incubator - Expressions of interest
by robert yawe 09 Feb '11

09 Feb '11

Hi, Anyone aware of whether this issue has progressed beyond the placing of the advert and if so who have been short-listed to move to the next level? 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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A first for Rwanda
by Steve Muchai 09 Feb '11

09 Feb '11

Just after being named EA's best investment destination in May 2010, Rwanda has a first in Africa: http://www.africanbusinessreview.co.za/tags/rwanda/multimedia-services-prem… BR, S -- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head.

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Scramble for New Domain Names Begins
by Alice Munyua 08 Feb '11

08 Feb '11

http://slatest.slate.com/id/2284157/ Scramble for New Domain Names Begins For years, most internet addresses have relied on a standard set of Web addresses ending in .com, .net, and .edu. Now, an impending mass expansion of domain names is set to add subject-specific (and potentially controversial) suffixes into the mix. The //Washington Post/ <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/06/AR201102060…>/ reports that .god, .gay, and .islam are just some of the infinite number of names to be introduced in a move that may make the Internet more intuitive, or just more irritating. Naturally this will throw up the usual set of controversies: Who, for example, gets to control .abortion, .muhammad, and .nazi? The new suffixes will be dolled out by an obscure nonprofit based in California that OKed the expansion in 2008 but still hasn't figured out exactly how it will work. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers will come to a decision this spring and then begin considering proposals from companies and government. ICANN has encouraged applicants to "Join the Internet land rush!" on its Web site, although the new suffixes will come at a price. *It costs $185,000 just to apply, plus an annual $25,000 fee to operate the new domain name. *Critics say the "landrush" is simply a moneymaking scheme for the group and corporations that own the domains. The chairman of ICANN says the high fees are necessary because the nonprofit anticipates a lot of suffix-related lawsuits. --

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PC Tech Magazine Volume 2 Issue One (February 2011) full download now available
by Albert Mucunguzi 08 Feb '11

08 Feb '11

Dear All, We are pleased to inform you that the new volume of PC Tech Magazine is out, and a copy has been uploaded on our website for FREE download. This time, no limits to number of downloads. We have tweaked the design a little. For those familiar with previous editions, this is more like at freshly painted version. Believe me, this is our best, so far. There are two uploads available: High Resolution (35.88 MB): http://goo.gl/IvsEc Low Resolution (6.73 MB):http://goo.gl/sG5f4 If you would like to order copies of the print version, click the link below to place your order. Delivery within Kampala is FREE. http://www.pctechmagazine.com/component/jforms/1/63?view=form Thank you and see you all next month! Regards, Albert MucunguziPC Tech Magazine,P. O. Box 32180,Kampala,UgandaEmail: ed(a)pctechmagazine.comWebsite: http://www.albertmucunguzi.com http://www.pctechmagazine.com

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KENIC registration servers down
by lordmwesh 08 Feb '11

08 Feb '11

The KENIC domain registration server seems to be down to night. Any explanations? On 08/02/2011, robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > Brilliant, now to find a good use for this like traffic alerts and a query > facility. > > Regards > Robert Yawe > KAY System Technologies Ltd > Phoenix House, 6th Floor > P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 > Kenya > > > Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Norman Boinett <nboinett(a)gmail.com> > To: robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk > Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > Sent: Mon, 7 February, 2011 14:17:43 > Subject: [kictanet] Bringing Sanity Back to our Roads > > I came across this site Overlap.co.ke ( #overlapKE ) posted by Bankelele I > think it is a great idea and it definitely needs our support. it helps rank > serial over-lappers it also points out over-lapping hot-spots. > > > -- ______________________ twitter.com/lordmwesh transworldAfrica.com <http://transworldafrica.com/> | Fluent in computing kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know

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Bringing Sanity Back to our Roads
by Norman Boinett 08 Feb '11

08 Feb '11

I came across this site Overlap.co.ke <http://www.overlap.co.ke/> ( #overlapKE ) posted by Bankelele I think it is a great idea and it definitely needs our support. it helps rank serial over-lappers it also points out over-lapping hot-spots.

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Government Contact Centre
by robert yawe 08 Feb '11

08 Feb '11

During the Prime Ministers round table meeting with the private sector last year which was then followed with a meeting with the permanent secretary in the prime ministers office concerning a government contact centre it was agreed by the prime minister that this should be effected. Can the relevant responsible person please give a status on this as during the Competitive Partnership Initiative conference none of the government officials present had a response to this question. 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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Mobile data: comparison of Kenya mobile operators
by Harry Hare 08 Feb '11

08 Feb '11

Interesting read http://bit.ly/e9PHp0 Kindest Regards Harry Hare Director eDevelopment House : : 604 Limuru Road Old Muthaiga : : P O Box 49475 00100 Nairobi : : Kenya T +254 20 3741646/7 : : C +254 725 650044 Training : : Research: :Consultancy: : Publishing

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KICTB Updates or lack thereof
by Edwin Onchari 07 Feb '11

07 Feb '11

Listers, At the risk of no longer being invited to participate in events organized by the agency, it has been quite interesting to note that despite many queries on updates on EOIs issued by the KICTB, there seems to be very few updates on the progress of such. A case in point is the "EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES ON INTERNATIONAL IT INVESTMENT AND OUTSOURCING COUNTRY POSITIONING"- a subject that is critical to my organization and many in this forum. Myself and others have been asking whatever happened to this as there is very little communication around it. Was this EOI cancelled, awarded? It is interesting to note that despite the fact that KICTB is the ICT champion Kenya (with budgets), little information is available even on their website! I guess we'll keep wondering. My thoughts, Edwin

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Re: [kictanet] Bringing Sanity Back to our Roads
by andrea.bohnstedt＠ratio-magazine.com 07 Feb '11

07 Feb '11

Yes, it's impunity at every level, and also precisely the reason why even the prettiest new constitution won't make a blind bit of difference unless enforced - or observed. And plenty of us are probably drivers. -----Original Message----- From: godera(a)skyweb.co.ke Sent: 07/02/2011, 16:11 To: Andrea Bohnstedt Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Bringing Sanity Back to our Roads Andrea, It is simply impunity- period. As long as no action is taken on such rogues, no amount of education will help them. All we need is law enforcement in every single aspect of our daily lives. Question is how to make the law enforcers enforce the law. Gilda Quoting Andrea Bohnstedt <andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com>: > 'Overlapping' happens absolutely everywhere. By matatus, by big buses, by > taxis, by normal drivers, by people in posh four-wheel drives. A four-wheel > drive with a diplomatic number plate squeezed past me yesterday whilst the > driver was on the phone no less. > > I had a four-wheel drive and a matatu literally (and I mean literally) in > the back of my knees walking my dog to the vet. On the pavement. A policeman > stood around the corner dreamily staring into a bush. > > I think the name-and-shame approach is a start - because everything else > looks so hopeless: Part of Nairobi's nightmare traffic could be resolved if > everyone were either a bit more willing to obey traffic rules and consider > the life and health of their fellow citizens, or if the traffic police > enforced rule-abiding behaviour rather than shake everyone down for a bribe > and then let them do the same thing again. > > In addition, I'd love a public education campaign on the basics of driving. > E.e. some explanation of what a slip road is (to slip into traffic, not to > crouch at the beginning, and then fling yourself across several lanes like > the metaphorical lemming with a death wish), that the use of an indicator is > ever so helpful for anyone behind you because it actually indicates where > you're going, ...... > > I'd like a matatu/bus lane only to be used by matatus/buses - but they > mustn't leave it. > > I'd like each matatu to have a number to clearly identify it, and a central > register where you can report them. Yeah, I know, funny. > > Does anyone have any better ideas? > > > On 7 February 2011 14:43, Francis Hook <francis.hook(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > With all due respect to the developers/promoters of this, I do not get it. > > > > 1 - overlapping - We all know where motorists tend to overlap (Waiyaki Way > > from Lion place all the way to Old Safaricom house, Lower Kabete Road near > > Sarit Centre, the deceleration lane after brookside drive, etc) - that > > remains constant given the fixed nature of roads. How does this help? > > 2 - Speeding - this is a variable in the sense that it has nothing to do > > with location rather the driver and the time of day and traffic > conditions. > > It may happen along the 200 stretch of road outside the Mall/Bus stage - > or > > it may happen between kangemi and ABC Place - again, how is this useful? > > 3 - How to Report > > > > 1. By sending an email toalert(a)overlap.co.ke > > 2. By sending a tweet with the hashtag/s*overlapKE* > > 3. By filling this form <http://www.overlap.co.ke/reports/submit/> > > > > > > I do not think I need to explain - perhaps a passenger can take their eyes > > off the road to key in this info but a driver SHOULD not - and if its not > > real time info, then its no good. > > > > 4 - Defective/unroadworthy car - I'd rather have real time info on serious > > accidents (trailer lying across the road from 0900....or road closed for > > construction/etc etc - that unroadworthy car will move off the road or get > > towed eventually.... > > > > > > As a tax payer, one thing I would not mind seeing is reports of GK > vehicles > > being driven after hours or on the weekend (at least for any whistle > blowing > > value that may have). Also car jacking black spots. > > > > I also have concerns on how the reporting is moderated - what is to stop > > someone submitting false information. I recall pointing out this > > particular aspect to one of the developers/founders of Ushahidi - esp any > > affect that may have had on perpetrating PEV and helping the mobs know > where > > to avoid or where to go... > > > > > > > > > > > > On 7 February 2011 14:17, Norman Boinett <nboinett(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> I came across this site Overlap.co.ke <http://www.overlap.co.ke/> ( > >> #overlapKE ) posted by Bankelele I think it is a great idea and it > >> definitely needs our support. it helps rank serial over-lappers it also > >> points out over-lapping hot-spots. > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> kictanet mailing list > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >> > >> This message was sent to: francis.hook(a)gmail.com > >> Unsubscribe or change your options at > >> > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/francis.hook%40gmail.c… > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Francis Hook > > +254 733 504561 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > This message was sent to: andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/andrea.bohnstedt%40rat… > > > > > > > -- > Andrea Bohnstedt <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/andreabohnstedt> > Publisher > +254 720 960 322 > > www.ratio-magazine.com > Find/post East Africa > careers<http://www.ratio-magazine.com/careers/index.php> > Find/post conferences, workshops, trainings, other business > events<http://www.ratio-magazine.com/businessevents/index.php> > ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/

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Re: [kictanet] Bringing Sanity Back to our Roads
by Matunda Nyanchama 07 Feb '11

07 Feb '11

Without effective deterrence, driver education is meaningless! Greed (including meaningless greed!) prevails. We need a carrot and stick approach! In Europe & North America they tie one's driving record to insurance premiums; traffic violations (based on severity) add up to demerit points; the more one has the higher the insurance premiums - the stick! A good driving records helps save on premiums - the carrot! Here is what I wrote back in the 1990s (Road Accidents in Kenya - Some Thoughts); things seem to have worsened since then, despite the flip in improvement under Michuki. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Country Domain Names Becoming Source of Revenue
by Alice Munyua 07 Feb '11

07 Feb '11

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/07/technology/07dotco.html Country Domain Names Becoming Source of Revenue By ERIC PFANN <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/p/eric_pfanner/i…> The keystroke-saving shortcut is possible because the government of Montenegro makes its “country code top-level domain” — the .me suffix — available to commercial and private Internet users, for a fee. Facebook and other companies have snapped up such addresses to help draw more users to their sites — or to prevent rivals from doing so. The sale of country codes by governments that got lucky when the endings were allocated, securing two-letter combinations that double as widely recognized words or symbols, is not new. The island nation of Tuvalu, for example, has sold its code, .tv, for more than a decade. With a few exceptions, Internet addresses that end with country codes have failed to catch on with consumers, and .com remains the suffix of choice for marketers seeking to establish their Web credentials. But now companies that market country codes like .me, .tv and .co, for Colombia, are stepping up their efforts to sell them worldwide. “The opportunity for us is to become the platform of choice for entrepreneurs around the world,” said Juan Diego Calle, chief executive of .CO Internet, a Miami-based company that operates the .co registry under license from the Colombian government. “To do that, we want to build massive awareness.” One reason for the renewed push is a shortage of potential names ending with the most widely used domain suffix, .com. More than 90 million .com addresses are already in use, and the companies that sell them say few letter combinations are still available. Another reason is a liberalization of the domain name system. The Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers, the organization that oversees Internet addresses, recently made it possible to create domain names in non-Latin alphabets, including Cyrillic and Arabic; next year, the organization wants to make it possible to create all sorts of new endings, like .paris or .shopping. Countries like Colombia and Montenegro want to get in before their country codes are lost in the crowd. For cash-strapped governments, the sale of country code domain names is also a nice little earner. Colombia, for example, gets 25 percent of the revenue from sales of the .co name under its deal with .CO Internet. Last year, the company generated a total of $20 million from the sale of .co domains; this year, that is expected to rise to more than $30 million, Mr. Calle said. More than 600,000 .co addresses have been sold, in more than 200 countries, he said. Only about 20,000 of those are actually from Colombia, with the most interest coming from the United States and Europe. The company predicts that the total number of .co registrations will rise to five million within five years. Mr. Calle is hoping for a surge of interest after a high-profile marketing pitch over the weekend. During the Super Bowl <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/s/super_bowl/i…>, the championship game of American football, the world’s largest domain name registrar, Go Daddy, was set to highlight .co in an advertisement — featuring, as is typical of the company’s cheesy but attention-grabbing spots, “Go Daddy girls” in tight T-shirts and hot pants. In advance of the game, Go Daddy said it planned to introduce a new member of the team, a “.co girl.” While some country codes have had a hard time attracting anything other than niche interest, analysts say the Colombian suffix may have a better chance to rival .com because the letters “co” are recognized in many languages as an abbreviation for “company” and are not merely seen as an abbreviation for the country’s name. “As long as it doesn’t become well-known that it’s just a bastardization of the country code for Colombia, it could take off,” said Josh Bourne, managing partner of FairWinds Partners, which advises companies on the use of domain names. Many of the names with suffixes like .co or .me are simply defensive registrations by companies that want to prevent practices like “cybersquatting” or “domain name parking” — that is, the registration of their name by a third party that essentially holds it for ransom. To prevent that, the operators of a new top-level domain like .co are now generally required to let brand or trademark owners register their own names during a so-called sunrise period. As a result, the address apple.co <http://apple.co/>, for example, automatically redirects traffic to the company’s main site, apple.com <http://apple.com/>. Some companies have been making more creative use of country code domain endings. Like Facebook, a number of well-known Web sites have used them for abbreviated addresses; these include Overstock.com <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/overstockcom-inc/inde…>, an online retailer, which recently added a shorter address, o.co <http://o.co/>, using the Colombian country code. DoMEn, the company that operates the .me registry, has been promoting the use of .me for social media sites and bloggers, seeing it as a natural appendage for people who want to tell the world about themselves. The suffix has been employed, for example, by About.me <http://about.me/>, a start-up that lets users create personal profile pages that aggregate their presence on other social networking services; About.me <http://about.me/> was acquired by AOL <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/aol/index.html?inline…> in December. Other country codes that have been adopted for similar uses include .at (Austria), .cc (Cocos Islands) and .tm (Turkmenistan.) Yet not every country is eager to see its two-letter code adopted by marketers all over the world. France, for example, requires users of .fr to have a physical presence in the country. “Some countries wanted to keep their domains clean and restrictive, but most of them have given up on that by now, in the search for additional revenue,” Mr. Bourne said. While some of the companies selling country code domain names play down their affiliation with the countries that own the rights to these endings, seeing it as a barrier to wider international adoption, that is not the case for doMEn. “It’s a good promotion for Montenegro, said Natasa Djukanovic, international sales director at DoMEn. “A lot of people who didn’t even know we existed now know where we are.” A version of this article appeared in print on February 7, 2011, in The International Herald Tribune.

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Social media & the demolition of a church & clinic
by robert yawe 07 Feb '11

07 Feb '11

Hi, Many of us have commented on how social media was used in Tunisia and Egypt to pressure the incumbent and we suggested that Kenya might be at the precipice of the same. From the actions over the past two weeks namely the demolition by unknown people with undated court orders and blank title deeds of a Church off Juja Road in Eastleigh and a council clinic in high-ridge is an indication that social media in Kenya is basically that, social. If social media was going to drive change in this country Christians should have been mobilised 2 weeks ago to prevent the demolition of the church and the rest of us over the past weekend to stop the demolition of the public clinic. Kisia got notified so late that by the time he got to site of the clinic the bulldozer had pulled down one side of the building and had already exited the location. No one was even able to get through to the tsar if corruption Dr. P Lumumba, he never appeared on site and neither had the Minister of Public Health. The minister of medical services is away in the US, as per article on the press, but should have gotten a posting on his wall about what was transpiring or even an earlier alert of what was being planned. If social media will create a change then the intention to demolition either of the 2 facilities should have started chatter ignited by a single posting by the typist at NCC who typed the order, or the driver of the bulldozer or anyone else who was privy to such information and when this posting was done it should have a viral effect not only in the spread by also in the reaction. We should have descended on the sites like white blood cells to the site of an infection in the body. For social media in Kenya to have the effect it had in Tunisia or the British student demonstrations aka riots we need to regularly use the media for advocative action such as avoiding a particular matatu because the driver is known to be reckless or the makanga never washes. When there is an accident on the highway causing a major jam we should be able to update other drivers so that they can take action even though it might mean beginning the Mututho hour closer to the office. We need to use it regularly so that we internalise the usage, we should not expect that it will just happen suddenly when a message is posted on a wall and we experience a revolution. President Obama did not just wake up on the eve of the election to make a posting on facebook or twiter no, he used the medium to mobilise people to town hall meetings in nondescript locations many years before he even become senator. Then and only then will the new order manifest itself in Kenya, Mapambano. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200e Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Media council Draft bill 2010 (Day Eight--Code of Conduct/Wrapping up)
by Solomon Mburu Kamau 04 Feb '11

04 Feb '11

Back in college, we were studying a unit called 'Communication Ethics' and the introduction was like this: “A doctor, who prescribes medicine for a patient without proper examination, WILL be violating the Code of Ethics. He/she MAY lose the right to practice. A lawyer who deliberately misled a client WOULD be violating a code of ethics. He/she MAY lose the right to practice. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) knowingly signs the statement misrepresenting a company's financial position, WOULD be violating a Code of Ethics. He/ she WOULD lose the right to practice. A journalist who accepts stolen document and poses as a police investigator as to get private telephone conversation, MIGHT be violating a Code of ethics.” It further went on to explain that a doctor, a lawyer and a CPA have mandatory Codes of ethics prescribed and enforced by their professions, while journalism does not have these mandatory code because of the fear that it might infringe upon the right to information. The prescription of a code of conduct for media practitioners is essential in running the profession in a responsible and unbiased manner. The media’s role is to inform, educate and entertain, therefore it must be guarded by the same tenets that are acceptable to the wider population, although, while democracy states the majority rules, not all that the majority say is morally acceptable. While I think it should be accepted, there are some pointers I’ve in regards to the Code of Conduct of the Bill (Second Schedule): Clause 1: (Accuracy and Fairness) Part (a), I still find it recognizing a journalist as a basis for the general term to refer to a reporter, editor or a broadcaster (same as in preliminary). There is a need to having these practitioners identified so as to have diverse players catered for. Part (b): “...it should be corrected promptly.” What is the measurement of prompt? A day, a week, an hour? Time limit should be provided for so that the media practitioners are bound by correcting inaccurate information from being misconstrued to be the true position. Part (c) needs to provide the time that an apology should be published or broadcast. Part (g) misses the element of reporting balancing subject of news, though addressed loosely in Part (c) and distributed widely within the Code of Conduct. Clause 3: (Integrity) Part (a): ‘Confidential sources should be used only when it is clearly in public interest...’ How will their privacy be protected? I’m thinking of members of the Defence Forces or the Civil Service who are not allowed to disclose their sources of information and guarded by respective regulations where they work in. I’m finding Clause 7 (Confidentiality) contradicting Clause 3 (Integrity). While the latter has a room for identifying the sources of news if the lives of the source are at risk, the former is direct opposite in a way. Clause 8 (Misrepresentation):This clause identifies subterfuge as misrepresentation but still the clause give a leeway for journalists to use it to get information. By my understanding, subterfuge is getting news/information by means deception. By using ‘public interest’, the journalist/media enterprise will create an impression that the information is necessary in the interest of the public. The same applies to Clause 9 (Obscenities, Taste and Tone in Reporting). This clause mentions public interest in part (a) and (b), but why should images of the dead, or obscenities have to be published? There is no public interest in displaying such stuff not unless we are promoting the ‘Gutter Press.’ Clause 18 and Clause 19, should, in my view, be integrated with what is in existing legislatures such as Children Act and Sexual Offences Act respectively. Clause 24 (Advertisements): “...the editor should be guided by the Advertiser’s Code of Conduct.”Do we have such a Code in the public domain or it’s the property or individual media enterprises? Clause 25 (Hate Speech): Do we have a statutory definition of what constitutes to “Hate Speech”? What is the definition of “Hate Speech” according to the National Integration and Ethics Commission? Generally, looking at the Code of Conduct, it needs to be fully or partially integrated with the laws of the land for example the Defamation Act (Cap 36) can be a pointer in preventing media houses from defaming the image of people. In my view, clause 25 forms a basis for Cap 36. Media organizations MUST subscribe to the Code of Conduct as one of the basis for operating in Kenya. Those who refuse to prescribe to this Code should have their licences revoked, but then without a transition clause, it remains quiet impossible to effect this. -- *Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau* ***************************************************** *Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the same way to the side of a hill!* AND *It is better to die in dignity than in the ignominy of ambiguous generosity! * http://smiley2.wordpress.com http://mburu.sikika.co.ke

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http://twitter.com/Insafenetwork#
by Barrack Otieno 04 Feb '11

04 Feb '11

Listers, In case you are interested, you can follow Safer Internet Day 2011 on Twitter as well. Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno Afriregister Ltd (Kenya) www.afrire <http://www.afriregister.com>gister.bi, www.afriregister.com<http://www.afriergister.com> <http://www.afriregister.com>ICANN accredited registrar +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Safer Internet Day 2011
by Barrack Otieno 04 Feb '11

04 Feb '11

Listers, http://www.sidfair.org/web/kenya/home http://www.sidfair.org/web/guest/home <http://www.sidfair.org/web/kenya/home>Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno Afriregister Ltd (Kenya) www.afrire <http://www.afriregister.com>gister.bi, www.afriregister.com<http://www.afriergister.com> <http://www.afriregister.com>ICANN accredited registrar +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Fw: Last 5 /8s distributed (read, last block of IP version 4s)
by Walubengo J 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

Adiel, indeed this is quite a historic moment - that the LAST block of numbers used by the current internet have just been distributed to the five regional internet registries does signal the eminent end of an era (IPv4) and should entrench the beginning of an even more exciting phase of the Internet (IPv6). walu. --- On Thu, 2/3/11, Adiel A. Akplogan <adiel(a)afrinic.net> wrote: From: Adiel A. Akplogan <adiel(a)afrinic.net> Subject: [kictanet] Last 5 /8s distributed To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com Cc: "IOZ" <ioz(a)internet.org.za>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 7:23 PM Dear Colleagues, At a ceremony taking place today in Miami (http://www.nro.net/news/icann-nro-live-stream) the last /8s from the IANA IPv4 pool have been distributed to the RIRs and AfriNIC got 102 /8. The rest has been allocated as followed: 103/8 APNIC 2011-02 whois.apnic.net ALLOCATED 104/8 ARIN 2011-02 whois.arin.net ALLOCATED 179/8 LACNIC 2011-02 whois.lacnic.net ALLOCATED 185/8 RIPE NCC 2011-02 whois.ripe.net ALLOCATED You can still follow live the press conference currently going one right now. The central IPv4 pool is gone. Let look at IPv6 the protocol that will support the next generation of the Internet. Thanks.______________________________________________________________________Adiel A. Akplogan Tel. +230 403 51 00Chief Executive Officer, AfriNIC Fax: +230 466 67 58adiel(a)afrinic.net - www.afrinic.net sip: adiel(a)voip.afrinic.net -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: jwalu(a)yahoo.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com

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Last 5 /8s distributed
by Adiel A. Akplogan 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

Dear Colleagues, At a ceremony taking place today in Miami (http://www.nro.net/news/icann-nro-live-stream) the last /8s from the IANA IPv4 pool have been distributed to the RIRs and AfriNIC got 102 /8. The rest has been allocated as followed: 103/8 APNIC 2011-02 whois.apnic.net ALLOCATED 104/8 ARIN 2011-02 whois.arin.net ALLOCATED 179/8 LACNIC 2011-02 whois.lacnic.net ALLOCATED 185/8 RIPE NCC 2011-02 whois.ripe.net ALLOCATED You can still follow live the press conference currently going one right now. The central IPv4 pool is gone. Let look at IPv6 the protocol that will support the next generation of the Internet. Thanks. ______________________________________________________________________ Adiel A. Akplogan Tel. +230 403 51 00 Chief Executive Officer, AfriNIC Fax: +230 466 67 58 adiel(a)afrinic.net - www.afrinic.net sip: adiel(a)voip.afrinic.net

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Re: [kictanet] Media council Draft bill 2010 (Day Nine--Wrapping up/Any other business)
by toby＠law-democracy.org 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

Hi there, I have a few remaining concerns with the draft Bill: 1) s. 11(1)(c) and (e) refer to subjective grounds for removing members from the Council (incapacity and lack of fitness). Who will decide on this? One idea would be a 2/3 vote of other Council members. 2) s. 12 provides for the Council to receive 'reasonable' remuneration. I would suggest that this be linked to benefits provided to an existing position (eg Human Rights Commission or something along those lines). The same point applies to s. 26 for members of the Complaints Commission. 3) s.19(d) provides for the Council to receive funds from levies and fees that is imposes. This is not inappropriate as long as the level of those fees is set by another body. Unfortunately this is not the case, since s. 20 allows the fees to be set by the Council (ie it can determine its own revenues through fees imposed on the media). 4) s. 23 provides for annual accounts. The Council should also be required to produce an annual report on its activities. 5) s. 36(1) refers to a number of vague obligations on the media. It is not appropriate to require the media by law to inform the public (although this is of course a professional obligation). Otherwise, these obligations should be part of a code of conduct, generated in close consultation with the media and other stakeholders, rather than directly in the law. Best, Toby ___________________________________ Toby Mendel Centre for Law and Democracy toby(a)law-democracy.org Tel: +1 902 431-3688 Fax: +1 902 431-3689 www.law-democracy.org

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Food for Thought
by Edwin Onchari 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

Dear Listers, An open ended food for thought! What are the limits (rules of engagement) of demanding better governance i.e. government accountability and efficiency (modern technology) in service delivery and job creation for the majority (read youth/rural folk) through the most applicable (can be open to debate) open channels such as FB/online Forums/Social media (exclusive of the modus operandi in Egypt & Tunisia)? I ask this because, whatever is happening (if at all it is) in that respect, just does not seem to reach the intended crowd (under/unemployed youth/rural folk)! Will this be sustainable?...just wondering! Ed

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Need for BPO sector re-alignment?
by Edwin Onchari 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

Dear Listers and passionate BPO industry practitioners, In recent constructive discussions on the state of the BPO sector in Kenya, and how this will impact the contribution to realizing our Vision 2030 goals, one thing clearly emerged. As a country, we have a fragmented strategy of creating a sustainable industry. I strongly feel that we need to a have a joint communiqué (re-aligning of strategies) from the following and any other agency that has/should have BPO as part of its TORs: 1. Kenya ICT Board (The line ministry and supporting agencies such as CCK) 2. KenInvest 3. OPM- BPO/ITES working group 4. Brand Kenya 5. Vision 2030 secretariat 6. The Kenya BPO Society and by membership extension; KEPSA 7. Any other auxiliary industry/government agencies It is imperative that we have a unified, well thought through, strategy for the sector if we were to achieve much. This call is in the back-drop of many industry start-ups and auxiliary service providers, either shutting shop altogether, or suspending BPO departments in their operations (over 40 start-ups have shut down in the last 4 years with a potential loss of 5000 direct jobs). What are your thoughts? Kind regards, Edwin Being on par in terms of price and quality only gets you into the game.Service wins the game. TONY ALESSANDRA

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Tenders for ICT Board assignments
by Paul Kukubo ICT Board 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

Listers Please be aware that the Kenya ICT Board issued expressions if interest as published in yesterday's daily newspapers 1. Expressions of interest for the development of a Kenya ICT incubator. This is a project under the BPO/ITES development program to provide a seed-bed of Kenyan IT firms. 2. Expressions of interest, issued by the Ministry of Information for the Kenya ICT Board. We shall be looking for reputable firms to express interest in providing international country positioning of Kenya Outsourcing. Details on Kenya ICT Board website www.ict.go.ke and click on the link for tenders. Regards Paul Kukubo CEO Kenya ICT Board Sent from my iPad

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Fw: UNCTAD Call for Contributions - Information Economy Report 2011
by Leonard Aloo 02 Feb '11

02 Feb '11

Of interest? Apologies for cross listing. Leonard Obura Aloo ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: ICT4D <ICT4D(a)unctad.org> Sent: Wed, February 2, 2011 7:08:31 PM Subject: UNCTAD Call for Contributions - Information Economy Report 2011 Information Economy Report 2011 - ICTs and Private Sector Development To be launched in late 2011 UNCTAD Call for Contributions The Information Economy Report 2011 will focus on the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in private sector development. A distinction will be made between efforts aimed at addressing internal constraints of enterprise growth and efforts at improving the broader conditions and systems in which private enterprises operate. Possible benefits from more effective use of ICTs may include reduced business costs, reduced risk, higher productivity, better access to markets and increased competition. In this context, UNCTAD is launching an open call for contributions. UNCTAD is interested in receiving studies/articles related to how governments and other stakeholders are applying ICT applications to support the creation or growth of enterprises in developing countries. Evidence of success or failure cases is also welcome. Deadline: 18 March 2011 Contributions should be sent to: ict4d(a)unctad.org

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] What would it take to create an internet blackoutin kenya?
by James Muendo 02 Feb '11

02 Feb '11

I found this interesting: 3 Projects to Create a Government-less Internet<http://www.readwriteweb.com/cloud/2011/01/3-projects-to-create-a-government…> http://rww.to/gEY5cs On 2 February 2011 17:35, [Brainiac] <arebacollins(a)gmail.com> wrote: > @steven you forget redundancy on KPLC. but then again, easy to run an > inside job there... right? > > On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 5:32 PM, ndungu stephen <ndungustephen(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> In Kenya; cutting out main internet is simple... >> >> Simply send a few guys in the Ukambani wide lands; with a panga... >> >> And they cut the fiber [?]<whack!> >> >> >> >> === >> Yes I know we have the issue of satellites etc,, but i have noticed that >> many companies abandoned the more expensive satellites for the cheaper (more >> vulnerable) fiber. >> >> Then after that the fiber, the Gova then shuts down power... And guys >> with satellite continue using UPS. >> >> When UPS runs outs, we will be left with guys with Solar --- and thats >> like less than 0.5%. >> >> So if we dont want to be shut down (internet wise),, lets invest on >> building by building Solar energy,, and add a little satellite connection! >> >> >> w/regards >> Stephen N. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> 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”* > > ~ Alex Carey ~ > > Tel No: 0x2af23696 > > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > 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 > -- James M. Muendo P.O Box 28016 - 00200, Nairobi. Mobile: +254725567508 skype:tim.rick | Twitter: Mmuendo | gtalk: timrick<http://muendoshead.blogspot.com/>

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] What would it take to create an internet blackoutin kenya?
by James Muendo 02 Feb '11

02 Feb '11

I found this interesting: 3 Projects to Create a Government-less Internet<http://www.readwriteweb.com/cloud/2011/01/3-projects-to-create-a-government…> http://rww.to/gEY5cs On 2 February 2011 17:35, [Brainiac] <arebacollins(a)gmail.com> wrote: > @steven you forget redundancy on KPLC. but then again, easy to run an > inside job there... right? > > On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 5:32 PM, ndungu stephen <ndungustephen(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> In Kenya; cutting out main internet is simple... >> >> Simply send a few guys in the Ukambani wide lands; with a panga... >> >> And they cut the fiber [?]<whack!> >> >> >> >> === >> Yes I know we have the issue of satellites etc,, but i have noticed that >> many companies abandoned the more expensive satellites for the cheaper (more >> vulnerable) fiber. >> >> Then after that the fiber, the Gova then shuts down power... And guys >> with satellite continue using UPS. >> >> When UPS runs outs, we will be left with guys with Solar --- and thats >> like less than 0.5%. >> >> So if we dont want to be shut down (internet wise),, lets invest on >> building by building Solar energy,, and add a little satellite connection! >> >> >> w/regards >> Stephen N. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> 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”* > > ~ Alex Carey ~ > > Tel No: 0x2af23696 > > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > 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 > -- James M. Muendo P.O Box 28016 - 00200, Nairobi. Mobile: +254725567508 skype:tim.rick | Twitter: Mmuendo | gtalk: timrick<http://muendoshead.blogspot.com/>

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KICTANet discussions: Independent Communications Commission of Kenya and Media council Draft bills 2010
by Alice Munyua 02 Feb '11

02 Feb '11

Dear all, Very best wishes for 2011. Following an invitation by P.S Dr. Ndemo for stakeholder input/comments and discussions on the two proposed draft bills, I am pleased to announce that the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet), University of Nairobi (UoN), and the International Development and Research Center (IDRC) will launch discussions starting Monday January 24th, 2011. "Media Council Bill 2010" discussions/input will begin on Monday 24 for 10 days ending February 4th. Thereafter discussions/input on the "Independent Communications Commission of Kenya draft bill" from February 14th to 25th. As with previous policy related discussions the processes will be facilitated. Grace Githaiga will facilitate discussions on the Media council bill, Dr. Catherine Adeya on the Independent Communications Commission of Kenya, Kerubo Kemunto will assist with moderation and reporting and Washington Odhiambo continues to manage technical aspects of the list/s. Each draft bill discussion will take ten days on the KICTANet mailing list and blog. All comments,suggestions, edits and opinions relevant to the draft bills will be collated and will form part of the first draft report that will be validated at a face to face workshop in March 2011 (dates to be announced later). The final report/s will be submitted to the Ministry of Information and Communication as well as the Parliamentary Select committee on Energy Information and Communication. We look forward to very vibrant discussions. Attached the two draft bills. Can also be accessed on the ministry website: http://www.information.go.ke/ very best Alice --

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Google takes Ladies Mapping Party to Nairobi
by Albert Mucunguzi 02 Feb '11

02 Feb '11

Dear All, I thought some of you might be interested in this information. http://www.pctechmagazine.com/news/324-google-takes-ladies-mapping-party-co… _____________________________ Albert Mucunguzi Team Leader PC Tech Magazine Mobile: +256 712 619812 / 782 619812 Website: www.pctechmagazine.com E-Mail: i(a)albertmucunguzi.com Twitter: @albertmuc Facebook: www.facebook.com/almuc Personal Web: www.albertmucunguzi.com Blog: www.pctechmagazine.com/blogs/almuc

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Re: [kictanet] Media council Draft bill 2010 (Day Seven--Complaints and Dispute Resolution)
by toby＠law-democracy.org 02 Feb '11

02 Feb '11

Hi all, My comments on this round: 1) I agree the chair should not be required to be a lawyer but I think it is clear that the Council will appoint the chair and that is OK with me. 2) I think it is OK not to specify how they will publish the the decision. Surely it is understood that this will at least be on their website. The main point is that they make it public so that those with an interest can follow-up. This is not something that will usually be of very wide public interest. Related to this, publication in the Official Gazette is to ensure formal legal publication of the decision. It seems OK to me. 3) I am also OK with the decisions of the Complaints Commission having legal force. For me, what is important here is the sanctions (see s. 30), which may only be an apology and/or reprimand. I don't like the idea of an apology, which I find offensive to the (absolute) freedom to hold opinions. So I would replace this with a requirement to carry a statement by the Commission (ie to the effect that a decision has gone against you and for what reasons). 4) I have another serious problem with the complaints process, however. Pursuant to s. 27, anyone who is 'aggrieved' may complain about any publication or conduct of a journalist. The Commission will then reject or uphold such complaint. But the Bill nowhere indicates the standards against which such a complaint should be judged. This effectively leaves it up to the unfettered discretion of the members of the Commission to decide and leaves journalists and the media open to being held in breach of a standard that was never communicated to them, which is clearly inappropriate. Instead, complaints should be judged against an established a code of conduct to be adopted by the Council, after consultation with interested stakeholders. It could, theoretically, be the Code in the second schedule, except that this is not appropriate for this purpose (eg it is not appropriate for anyone to complain that a journalist has not defended the independence of the media, as required by section 2 of this Code). Also, the Code should not be legislated but should emerge from the consultation. Best wishes, Toby ___________________________________ Toby Mendel Centre for Law and Democracy toby(a)law-democracy.org Tel: +1 902 431-3688 Fax: +1 902 431-3689 www.law-democracy.org

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GOK Making progress
by robert yawe 02 Feb '11

02 Feb '11

Hi, Today I met a government official who gave me his card, you wonder what is so major about that, well the phone number was ISDN, well PS Ndemo it is clear that there is light at the end of the tunnel as relates to the government having a single contact number. This is at the office of the Prime Minister which is a clear indication that there was more done to the building than just interior refurbishments. Regards PS. But they need to be educated about DID? 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] Media council Draft bill 2010 (Day Six--Funds and Assets of the Council )
by toby＠law-democracy.org 01 Feb '11

01 Feb '11

Hi all, I agree that these provisions are problematical. There seems to me to be no reason why a press council should not receive foreign support. This should not alleviate the need for local support for its basic operations (eg complaints) but it also has a wide promotional role and enabling it to access foreign (ie donor) funds will potentially allow it to be a far more significant player in this role. Toby ___________________________________ Toby Mendel Centre for Law and Democracy toby(a)law-democracy.org Tel: +1 902 431-3688 Fax: +1 902 431-3689 www.law-democracy.org

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Fwd: Senior Advisor (ICT for Development) Vacancy: Panos London
by Alice Munyua 01 Feb '11

01 Feb '11

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Senior Advisor (ICT for Development) Vacancy: Panos London Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 11:19:25 +0000 From: Richard Heeks <richard.heeks(a)manchester.ac.uk> To: Richard Heeks <richard.heeks(a)manchester.ac.uk> Panos - based in London - are advertising for a senior advisor covering ICTs for development. Details below and at: http://www.panos.org.uk/?lid=33763 Senior Advisor (ICTs) London-based Salary: Up to £43,000 Closing date: Monday 14th February 2011, Noon Panos London is one of the world’s leading ‘communication for development’ organisations. We work to stimulate informed and inclusive debate around key development issues in order to foster sustainable development, and we do this through our expertise in Voice, Dialogue, Media and ICT communication projects around the world. We are seeking an experienced, creative and dynamic Senior Advisor to develop Panos London’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) programme and projects to ensure our work has increasing scope, scale and impact. The main purpose of this exciting post is to develop Panos London’s knowledge, practice and expertise in the field of ICTs and you will be expected to develop a pipeline of projects that effectively support Panos London’s new Strategy to 2015. The successful candidate will possess: * Proven expertise as a leader in the use of ICTs for development, including issues of access to knowledge, internet access and mobile phones. * Excellent understanding of ICT research methodologies as well as demonstrated knowledge of specialist monitoring and evaluation methodologies. * In depth experience in policy, research and programme management in ICTs and a wide-ranging network of contacts in the field. * Experience of working internationally in co-operation with local and global partners. * Experience of strategic programme development. * In-depth experience of designing and carrying out monitoring and evaluation activities on ICT projects. Flexible / Part-time working may be considered. How to apply: A full job description and application form attached, please support with a tailored covering letter. For further information contact: helen.crawford(a)panos.org.uk. Application deadline: Monday 14th February 2011, Noon

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Prime Time data; is safaricom ready?
by robert yawe 01 Feb '11

01 Feb '11

As the price war on voice escalates and the margins drop exponentially as the mobile providers move to take positions in the data realm, are Safaricom and the other mobile providers ready for prime time data services? Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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ICANN report on DNS in Egypt
by Alice Munyua 01 Feb '11

01 Feb '11

Hi GG and all Events in Egypt must have slowed down the discussions on our media council bill and I apologize for diverting you again. It is worrying that a government can shut down the internet. There are permissible limitations/restrictions on expression and communication contained in International laws, however these are for narrow circumstances defined in, for example the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, where National security and pubic order is included, but it should not be used as an excuse. Governments should ensure that the limitations of restrictions are provided for by clear and precise laws that demonstrate necessity to meet the specific purpose. Anyway, Google has since introduced a speak to tweet service for people in Egypt and see below a report by ICANN on DNS: http://techcrunch.com/2011/01/31/twitter-by-phone-egypt/ http://blog.icann.org/2011/01/status-report-on-the-dns-in-egypt/Status Report on the DNS in Egypt Along with the entire global Internet community, ICANN is watching the events unfolding in Egypt with great concern for the safety of the people of Egypt and for their ability to use the Internet. On January 27, most Internet connectivity to Egypt was shut down, apparently on the instruction of the national government. This has led to the inaccessibility of the main domain name system (DNS) server of the Egyptian ccTLD (.eg). Egypt's top-level domain .eg is operated by the Egyptian Universities Network (EUN) (http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/eg.html) The Arabic script top-level domain .masr (???, http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/xn--wgbh1c.html) is operated by the National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Egypt (NTRA) (http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/xn--wgbh1c.html) The primary servers they operate have been inaccessible to those outside of Egypt since January 27. Secondary DNS servers for .eg, located in Austria and the United States, have continued to function with data provided before the shutdown. The .??? DNS servers are exclusively in Egypt and there do not appear to be any secondary DNS servers outside the country. This means that service to sites served by this top-level domain are unreachable by the rest of the world. Secondary servers copy their data from the primary server at regular intervals. Data in the secondary DNS servers, serving anyone in the world wishing to receive .eg DNS services, have an expiration date. Secondary servers require regular updating from the primary server at specified intervals -- called "time to live" (TTL) -- and that time is set to expire in 140 days. Normally when primary servers fail -- for example, following the earthquake in Haiti -- the operator wants secondary servers to continue operating with the last zone file they had provided. This allows users around the world to connect to functioning servers in their zone. ICANN's Manager for Regional Relations for the Middle East has been communicating with both TLD operators, EUN and NTRA. The operators of .eg have communicated with ICANN and through ICANN are communicating with the secondary operators outside the country. They have requested that the secondary operators continue using the existing zone files past their time to live timeframes, if necessary. This experience offers a number of lessons, among them that a policy to encourage the establishment of secondary servers to promote continuity of service as well as DNS stability could be useful and in the global public interest. ICANN will ask the ccNSO to consider proposing a policy to address this type of situation. ICANN helps to ensure a secure and stable global Internet through its coordination of the domain name system, and is the global policy development body for the DNS and related matters. More than 100 ccTLD operators are voluntary members of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO), a formal ICANN policy and coordination body.

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Necessity Creates Innovation... Speak to Tweet!
by [Brainiac] 01 Feb '11

01 Feb '11

Google to the Aid of Egypt during their 1 million man march.... http://twitter.com/#!/speak2tweet -- *“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”* ~ Alex Carey ~ Tel No: 0x2af23696

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Fwd: CSTD WG IGF Improvements - Internet Technical and Academic Community Representatives' Contribution
by waudo siganga 31 Jan '11

31 Jan '11

Dear Colleagues, For information of those following the IGF, attached is a submission made by the 5 "Internet technical and academic" representatives on the CSTD Chair's Working Group on Improvements to the IGF.

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Internet prices in countries without submarine fiber
by Brian Munyao Longwe 31 Jan '11

31 Jan '11

Just in case some people might be complaining about their internet prices in Kenya! These are the prices in Burundi. 128k shared : 128 Usd 128k dedicated : 375 Usd 256k shared : 200 Usd 256k dedicated : 725 Usd Mblayo

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Re: [kictanet] Could this be the next revolution in Africa????
by Edwin Onchari 31 Jan '11

31 Jan '11

Again, what role does ICT play in bringing this change? In dictating how we are governed? In ensuring that our new constitution is followed to the letter? In getting the masses educated, so they do not get to elect sycophants to higher offices? Ed From: Dennis Kioko [mailto:dmbuvi@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 11:21 AM To: Edwin Onchari Cc: Dennis Kioko Mbuvi; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Could this be the next revolution in Africa???? We had our chance in 2007 but chose it to go at different tribes, that is farthest we could see our problems coming from. At the same time. politicians in Kenya, however how much the urban population may hate them, are dutifully elected and appointed to their positions. As voters, we may lack a basis to demonstrate against people we had a choice to vote for. What may be the solution is voter education.

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Could this be the next revolution in Africa????
by Edwin Onchari 31 Jan '11

31 Jan '11

I hope the waves that are sweeping Egypt; Tunisia and Algeria are headed south and that ICT has a role in it!!..it might be the solution that many of us in Kenya and indeed Africa have been looking for, for such a long time! "The people' taking back their lives! I hope we can do the same..desperately! E

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E-Gov services in Kilifi
by [Brainiac] 31 Jan '11

31 Jan '11

Hello listers, A while back i read somewhere that a number of centers had been deployed countrywide through the partnership of the ICT board and some service providers. Im in need of info on where the nearest one to kilifi town is located. It is a shame, that today i finally meet someone that lost an ID card go to the police station and get denied an abstract, actually asked to come back in november (obviously a ploy to solicit monies). (I can give the names and numbers of the officers to whomever can act on it but that is besides the point). My point is, 1: Can the abstract be printed from the net and taken there to be filled by those guys (of course with a pen and ink for the stamp just in case). 2: After that, is there a way of ensuring this process is more transparent? (I checked the http://www.identity.go.ke website but there seem to be bugs on the search box). Anyone with a suggestion on how to do this better to please assist... -- *“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”* ~ Alex Carey ~ Tel No: 0x2af23696

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Re: [kictanet] Internet prices in countries without submarine fiber
by toby＠law-democracy.org 31 Jan '11

31 Jan '11

These prices are not reasonable. In East Timor, which is a tiny very underdeveloped country a long way from major centres and supplied only by satellite you can get 512k from the official supplier for $200. But you can get it from 'informal' suppliers for $50. Toby > Just in case some people might be complaining about their internet prices > in > Kenya! These are the prices in Burundi. > > 128k shared : 128 Usd > 128k dedicated : 375 Usd > 256k shared : 200 Usd > 256k dedicated : 725 Usd > > > Mblayo > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: toby(a)law-democracy.org > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/toby%40law-democracy.o… > ___________________________________ Toby Mendel Centre for Law and Democracy toby(a)law-democracy.org Tel: +1 902 431-3688 Fax: +1 902 431-3689 www.law-democracy.org

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Re: [kictanet] Internet prices in countries without submarine fiber
by toby＠law-democracy.org 31 Jan '11

31 Jan '11

These prices are not reasonable. In East Timor, which is a tiny very underdeveloped country a long way from major centres and supplied only by satellite you can get 512k from the official supplier for $200. But you can get it from 'informal' suppliers for $50. Toby > Just in case some people might be complaining about their internet prices > in > Kenya! These are the prices in Burundi. > > 128k shared : 128 Usd > 128k dedicated : 375 Usd > 256k shared : 200 Usd > 256k dedicated : 725 Usd > > > Mblayo > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: toby(a)law-democracy.org > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/toby%40law-democracy.o… > ___________________________________ Toby Mendel Centre for Law and Democracy toby(a)law-democracy.org Tel: +1 902 431-3688 Fax: +1 902 431-3689 www.law-democracy.org

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Re: [kictanet] Safaricom Bonga Points Merchandise
by Linda Muka 31 Jan '11

31 Jan '11

Your feedback is noted and appreciated. Regards, Linda From: Joseph Mucheru [mailto:jmucheru@google.com] Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 5:56 AM To: Linda Muka Cc: mucheru(a)google.com; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Safaricom Bonga Points Merchandise Since we are on this subject, Could you please include the 3G wireless gateway in your Bonga Points system. This is one item that adds huge convenience. -- Joe Mũcherũ Regional Lead, Sub-Saharan Africa On Jan 25, 2011, at 12:00 PM, Linda Muka <LMuka(a)safaricom.co.ke> wrote: Washington, we refer to your comments on the Safaricom Bonga Points loyalty Program. Thank you for your feedback and continued interest in the Safaricom Bonga Points loyalty program. We would like to take this opportunity to provide some clarity on the Bonga Points Loyalty program. We at Safaricom continuously strive to ensure that the matrix is up to date through quarterly reviews. This has been a conscious decision implemented to ensure that we retain and rekindle interest and excitement in the program. As such, we introduced a new reward dubbed ‚ÄúFree Airtime‚Äù last year, which enables customers to redeem their points for various airtime rewards from as little as 100 points. We have recently concluded and advertised the reviewed merchandise and redemption matrix for the first quarter of 2011, to include new devices and bundle rewards. We request that you dial *126*2# to get a full view of the complete list of available rewards. To make the program more inclusive, we have also reduced the redemption threshold from 100 points to 25 points. Customers can now redeem various Minutes, SMS, MMS and Data bundles from as low as 25 Bonga points. On your request that we include the new IDEOS phone into the matrix, we assure you that we shall take this into consideration as we make our review for the next quarter. We shall share the results of that review with the market. All this is actively done in keeping with our promise to give the best experience to our customers in all facets of our operations. Regards, Linda From: kictanet-bounces+lmuka=safaricom.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+lmuka <mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Blmuka> =safaricom.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Odhiambo Washington Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 11:53 PM To: Linda Muka Cc: Skunkworks forum; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: [kictanet] Safaricom Bonga Points Merchandise Safaricom has done quite some revisions on their tariffs and data bundles but their Bonga points redemption matrix remains unchanged ever since. I have been hoping (and praying) that they can at least revise the merchandise, given that even some of those they list are not anymore in the market (I may be wrong!) but with prices always depreciating, is it not logical that Safaricom put some revision into this loyalty program?? Can Safaricom also make the point system a little bit realistic when compared to the merchandise?? I know they are not under any obligation but I sure can be motivated to "talk more" within "Niko Na.." with the hope that kupiga mdomo kwangu heunda ikanifaidisha vikubwa:-) Maybe they should include the Huawei IDEOS as one of the merchandise;) -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!! Note: All emails sent from Safaricom Limited are subject to Safaricomís Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here <http://www.safaricom.co.ke/index.php?id=954> to read the policy. ________________________________ <http://www.safaricom.co.ke/fileadmin/resources/downloads/SafBanner.gif> _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: mucheru(a)google.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mucheru%40google.com ##################################################################################### NOTE: All emails sent from Safaricom Limited are subject to Safaricom�s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here to read the policy. #####################################################################################

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Re: [kictanet] Media council Draft bill 2010 (Day Five--tenure of office of Council members )
by toby＠law-democracy.org 31 Jan '11

31 Jan '11

Hi all, I hope you will not mind if I make a few comments on yesterday's discussion before moving on to the topic of today. Sorry to be late again, but I'm sort of in transit (actually, I spent 12 hours in plane yesterday, only to return to my starting point because we could not land at the destination!). The Bill does provide for the appointment of the Chair (section 8(6 or really (7)), but I agree that it would be preferable for the group to appoint its own Chair and this is a common practice. A few comments on the debate about independence, on the one hand, and the role of the judiciary, on the other. I am very sensitive to Lydia's point about capture of these bodies by government and of course the Rwandan Council is a disaster on this point. But to be honest, that was one area where I felt this draft Bill was pretty good. Of course its independence rests heavily on the independence of the judicial bodies and individuals involved, but otherwise, it does have reasonably robust systems, including the ability of anyone, or any group, to nominate and then the shortlisting by the appointing Committee (although I would remove the representatives from the Ministry of Justice and State Law Office from this Committee and replace them with more independent people, probably not from the media, since the other three members are already media representatives). So I see the approach as a bit of a trade-off: perhaps excessive role for the judiciary v. relatively strong guarantees of independence. I note that the role of the JSC is simply to establish the appointing Committee. I'm not sure which other body could be trusted with this. So, my tweaks would be to change the composition of the appointing Committee (which is the most important decision-maker in this process), allow the body to elect its own chair and remove the requirement for the chair to be eligible for appointment as a High Court judge. On today's questions: 1) Grace is right to point out the duplication and to some extent contradiction between sections 7 and 10. Probably they should be integrated. 2) I have already commented on the Chair. I don't see a particular problem with the Chair being reappointed, but there should at least be another election. Best, Toby ___________________________________ Toby Mendel Centre for Law and Democracy toby(a)law-democracy.org Tel: +1 902 431-3688 Fax: +1 902 431-3689 www.law-democracy.org

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Re: [kictanet] Media council Draft bill 2010 (Day Five--tenure of office of Council members )
by Racheal Nakitare 30 Jan '11

30 Jan '11

Dear All, I support the merger of section 7 and 10 . They lead to the same thing. On tenure of office, the council members term should be limited to two. The chairmanship can also be limited to 2 especially if the council will be mandated to elect it's chair because they can vote him/ her out after the first term and it will provide good continuity since they will still be members of the council. The council should vote by secret ballot. Good weekend Racheal Sent from my iPhone On Jan 28, 2011, at 4:33 PM, ERICK ngaira <erickngaira(a)gmail.com> wrote: Dear All, I agree Section 7 and 10 are more or less a duplication, and should be merged for clarity. In regard to tenure of members , It should only be for a mximun of two terms and a new chair should be elected every term. Election should be by secret ballot by the Council Members. Regards. On 28 January 2011 16:00, Solomon Mburu Kamau <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> wrote: Listers, There is a duplicate between Article 7 & Article 10 of the Bill. Article 7, provides for the qualification of Chair and other Members of the Council, while Article 10, in a way, provides for the requirements for appointment to the commission. They, as Toby has said, should perhaps be merged. On the question off tenure of the office of Council members, my opinion is they should only be allowed a re-appointment for one morer term to avoid domination and 'over-stays'. Further, the Bill does not provide for the procedures of the election of members apart from the chair. Will they be appointed by the JSC, CJ, KUJ etc? Will the election by proxy, acclamation or secret ballot? I think in line with democratic principles, they should be elected from among the membership sitting at the Council, like what LSK does. To another view, the government reserved a third of positions in public bodies to women. Therefore, does this mean out of the seven members appointed (Article 6), three should be women? If so, just wondering, will the other interested groups - the disabled, marginalized, youth etc - be considered? Nice weekend. On 28/01/2011, toby(a)law-democracy.org <toby(a)law-democracy.org> wrote: > Hi all, > > I hope you will not mind if I make a few comments on yesterday's > discussion before moving on to the topic of today. Sorry to be late again, > but I'm sort of in transit (actually, I spent 12 hours in plane yesterday, > only to return to my starting point because we could not land at the > destination!). > > The Bill does provide for the appointment of the Chair (section 8(6 or > really (7)), but I agree that it would be preferable for the group to > appoint its own Chair and this is a common practice. > > A few comments on the debate about independence, on the one hand, and the > role of the judiciary, on the other. I am very sensitive to Lydia's point > about capture of these bodies by government and of course the Rwandan > Council is a disaster on this point. But to be honest, that was one area > where I felt this draft Bill was pretty good. Of course its independence > rests heavily on the independence of the judicial bodies and individuals > involved, but otherwise, it does have reasonably robust systems, including > the ability of anyone, or any group, to nominate and then the shortlisting > by the appointing Committee (although I would remove the representatives > from the Ministry of Justice and State Law Office from this Committee and > replace them with more independent people, probably not from the media, > since the other three members are already media representatives). So I see > the approach as a bit of a trade-off: perhaps excessive role for the > judiciary v. relatively strong guarantees of independence. I note that the > role of the JSC is simply to establish the appointing Committee. I'm not > sure which other body could be trusted with this. > > So, my tweaks would be to change the composition of the appointing > Committee (which is the most important decision-maker in this process), > allow the body to elect its own chair and remove the requirement for the > chair to be eligible for appointment as a High Court judge. > > On today's questions: > > 1) Grace is right to point out the duplication and to some extent > contradiction between sections 7 and 10. Probably they should be > integrated. > > 2) I have already commented on the Chair. I don't see a particular problem > with the Chair being reappointed, but there should at least be another > election. > > Best, Toby > > > ___________________________________ > Toby Mendel > > Centre for Law and Democracy > toby(a)law-democracy.org > Tel: +1 902 431-3688 > Fax: +1 902 431-3689 > www.law-democracy.org > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: solo.mburu(a)gmail.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/solo.mburu%40gmail.com > -- Sent from my mobile device *Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau* ***************************************************** *Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the same way to the side of a hill!* AND *It is better to die in dignity than in the ignominy of ambiguous generosity! * http://smiley2.wordpress.com http://mburu.sikika.co.ke _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: erickngaira(a)gmail.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/erickngaira%40gmail.com _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: rachealnakitare(a)yahoo.co.uk Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/rachealnakitare%40yaho…

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Fwd: [Skunkworks] Egypt leaves the Internet
by Barrack Otieno 28 Jan '11

28 Jan '11

Some food for thought as we prepare for the sixth Internet Governance Forum, i wonder why this is so yet Egypt has been a major player in the global Internet Governance Arena. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Christopher Kiagiri <ck(a)google.com> Date: Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 10:52 AM Subject: [Skunkworks] Egypt leaves the Internet To: "skunkworks(a)my.co.ke" <skunkworks(a)my.co.ke> May this never happen in .ke ... http://www.renesys.com/blog/2011/01/egypt-leaves-the-internet.shtml Cheers, - Chris _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke 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 Afriregister Ltd (Kenya) www.afrire <http://www.afriregister.com>gister.bi, www.afriregister.com<http://www.afriergister.com> <http://www.afriregister.com>ICANN accredited registrar +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Re: [kictanet] Media council Draft bill 2010 (Day Four--Appointment of Chair/Procedure for appointment)
by Racheal Nakitare 28 Jan '11

28 Jan '11

Dear All I'm still rural siaya where power challenges persist hence I will be brief. I agree with most of you that the chair of the council must not be a judge and a legal profession because the council duties are not limited to arbitration. The office of the chief Justice is very busy with enough judicial concerns to address and may nit have time for media. I suggest that the members appoint their chair and the ministry be the appointing authority. According to the new constitution, the ministers won't be political appointees so the minister could perform those duties with the interest of industry players better. There is need to assert journalism the profession and recognition as the fourth estate. Racheal Sent from my iPhone On Jan 27, 2011, at 6:13 PM, Lydia Gachungi <Lydia.Gachungi(a)unesco.unon.org> wrote: Dear Listers, To contribute to this debate, let me start by quoting examples of what’s happening with similar media councils in the region in relation to government appointments . According to various International and regional media watchdog groups, a major challenge for the media especially in this region is the temptation by governments to respond to concerns about eg lack of professionalism and respect for ethical standards in the media with punitive legislation. They argue that this is what has in part informed government moves or attempts to pass restrictive media laws, including the establishment of statutory media councils like the current MCK. These Statutory media councils have ended up doing more to stifle free expression and press freedom than to promote professionalism and standards. If we take an example of the Rwanda’s Media High Council, which is also enshrined in the country’s constitution, and which is arguably the region’s most active statutory media council, although its independence is guaranteed both by the Constitution and the law, various media watchdog groups argue that since its members are appointed by the Cabinet from among representatives of different media stakeholders( 2 private media, 1 public media, 1 civil society, 1-private sector and 2 from central government), that the Media High Council tends to focus more on policing the media more than fulfilling its other mandate of promoting and protecting press freedom. Other statutory councils in the region, such as Uganda’s Media Council and Broadcasting Council attract similar charges of lack of independence or distance from the government, which appoints the members. Notably, many governments in the region have been involved in all these appointment and Kenya is not exceptional. The reality is that as long as the governments are involved in appointments, whether it is the chairman of the MCK or the other representative either by the relevant ministry or judiciary, independence can never be guaranteed. In order to address these challenges, there has been various attempts in different countries to create self-regulatory mechanisms in the region. Tanzania provides perhaps the longest-running self-regulation experience – and one from which lessons could be drawn for other countries in this region. Uganda also saw the establishment of a non-statutory regulatory body, the Independence Media Council of Uganda. However, the statutory Media Council and Broadcasting Council are still active and continue to overshadow the self-regulation mechanism. Rwanda also has the Rwanda Ethics Commission, a self-regulatory body that is a sub-committee of the Rwanda Journalists Association. In that case, for the MCK, the issue of who is the chair or appoints the same may not be as critical as whether their decision will be independent or influenced by the interests they represent in the board like many other statutory bodies in the region . The suggestion that more representatives from the media industry be appointed to the board all the more makes sense to also ensure that the MCK actually serves the people it represents. The board members should also elect their chair on revolving basis rather than having too much of government hand in MCK composition and management of its board meetings . That may then guarantee a degree of independence Lydia ERICK ngaira <erickngaira(a)gmail.com> Sent by: kictanet-bounces+lydia.gachungi=unesco.unon.org(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke 01/27/2011 05:38 PM To Lydia <lydia.gachungi(a)unesco.unon.org> cc kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Subject Re: [kictanet] Media council Draft bill 2010 (Day Four--Appointment of Chair/Procedure for appointment) Dear all I am inclined to believe this was copy paste from the Judicial Service Commission bill,( drafting error) hence the reference to “the Chair of the Commission”. On the other hand, if that is not the case and indeed the drafters intention is to have an advocate as the chair then ,these are my comments . 1.In other jurisdictions , for example , Uganda, Tanzania , Southafrica, etc, - where I believe the drafters were borrowing from , the chair of the council is judge or retired judge, This is mainly because in these jurisdictions it is the Council that hears and determines complaints unlike the MCK. The MCK as constituted by both the 2007 Act and the 2010 Bill creates the Complaints Commission. It is the Commission that hears and determines complaints. The Chairperson of the commission is a person qualified to hold the office of a of the judge of the High Court. Therefore it is not necessary to make the chair of the Council a judge, even if the drafters were contemplating an appeal from the Commission to the Council, as provided for in section 33 of the bill, the Council already has a an advocate as a member and the can sit on the appeals Committee. In view of this, the position of Chairperson should be open to anyone sitting on the Council, and they should be elected by the other Council members. As far as membership to the counci goes, It would be prudent to have each of the professional bodies drawn from those professions listed under Section7(c) among other stakeholders, nominate someone to serve on the Council with a minimum number reserved for media profffesionals. 2. On he JSC being the appointing authority, I believe the idea was to make the MCK independent from the government in the spirit of article 34(5), however this is inconsistent with the provisions of article 172 that outline the mandate of the JSC. To that extent the provision is null and void as provided for in article 2(4) of the Constitution. On 27/01/2011, Solomon Mburu Kamau <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear All, > > On 27 January 2011 15:32, k.k. ombati <kaykerubo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi, >> Firstly,I think its unrealistic to decide that the chairman of the MCK >> must be lawyer and one qualified to be a judge at that.That is too >> exclusive...i think the postion of chairperson should be open to >> anyone sitting on the Council. >> > > I agree. The Chair of MCK should not be a person of the position of a judge > or a lawyer, because, essentially, if we let lawyers and judges be the > chairs of constitutional bodies, the other professionals will feel left > out. This exclusivity should be avoided. > Still on article 7(c), I find it rather 'choosy'. Ten years experience? > Doesn't that lock out other interested groups - the youth to be specific - > from serving in this Council? > > > >> Secondly,the Act has failed to state how the appointment of >> chairperson will be done,will it by election by existing council >> members or nomination or are they to be appointed by the appointing >> authority. >> >> thirdly,to mandate the JSC to appoint members of the MCK is oustide >> the constitutional mandate of the JSC,I would propose that >> professional bodies drawn from those professions listed under >> Section7(c) together with KUJ,Editors Guild and Media Owners >> Association etc...each nominate someone to take up a position in MCK >> with a number of seats,say four,reserved for media professionals only. >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 12:48 AM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> >> wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > Good Morning Listers, >> > >> > >> > >> > Welcome to day four of our debate. >> > >> > >> > >> > Today, we will focus on the appointment of the Chairperson of the Media >> > Council, and procedure for appointment of Council Members. >> > >> > >> > >> > The Appointment of the Chairperson Article 7 (2) >> > >> > The chairperson of the Commission shall be a person who is qualified to >> hold >> > the office of judge of the High Court under the Constitution. >> > >> > >> > >> > Question: Should the Chair of a Media Council be drawn from the legal >> > profession? >> > >> > >> > >> > Article 8 (1) The Chief Justice shall, within fourteen days of the >> > commencement of this Act, and every time vacancies shall arise in the >> > Council, by notice in the gazette declare such vacancies in the Council >> and >> > request for applications. >> > >> > (2) An application under subsection (1) shall be forwarded to the >> Judicial >> > Service Commission within fourteen days…for purposes of considering >> > applications, interviewing and short listing at least three persons >> > qualified for appointment as chairperson and nine persons qualified for >> > appointment as members. >> > >> > >> > >> > Question: >> > >> > >> > >> > a) Article 161 (2) of Kenya’s constitution states that the Chief >> > Justice is the head of the judiciary. Should his duties also extend >> > into >> > the appointing authority for MCK? >> > >> > >> > >> > b) The mandate of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) as stated >> > in >> > article 172 of Kenya’s Constitution is for the judiciary. Should JSC >> > then >> > extend its mandate to the Council when its mandate is so clearly stated >> in >> > the Constitution? >> > >> > >> > >> > c) What would be the alternative appointing authority? >> > >> > >> > >> > Once again, we would like to hear your comments/views on these critical >> > issues. >> > >> > >> > >> > Rgds >> > >> > Grace >> > >> > >> > >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > If you have the strength to survive, you have the power to succeed. Life >> is >> > all about choices we make depending upon the situation we are in. Go >> forth >> > and rule the World! >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > kictanet mailing list >> > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> > >> > This message was sent to: kaykerubo(a)gmail.com >> > Unsubscribe or change your options at >> > >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kaykerubo%40gmail.com >> > >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> This message was sent to: solo.mburu(a)gmail.com >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/solo.mburu%40gmail.com >> > > > > -- > *Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau* > > ***************************************************** > *Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the > same way to the side of a hill!* > > AND > > *It is better to die in dignity than in the ignominy of ambiguous > generosity! * > > http://smiley2.wordpress.com > http://mburu.sikika.co.ke > _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: lydia.gachungi(a)unesco.unon.org Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/lydia.gachungi%40unesc… _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: rachealnakitare(a)yahoo.co.uk Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/rachealnakitare%40yaho…

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Re: [kictanet] Media council Draft bill 2010 (Day Three--Composition of Council )
by Racheal Nakitare 27 Jan '11

27 Jan '11

There is need for deliberate emphasis on industry. It is not neccessary to include other professions and if included then five of the seven must belong to the industry. There is also need for clear affirmative action where a third of the seven should be women / men who meet those requirements . Journalism and gender representation is critical. On chapter six of the constitution, the qualities of good leadership are clear. They may not be state officers but should prescribe to leadership and integrity principles. Having distinguished career is relative. Might be hard to measure/ qualify. Thanks Racheal. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 26, 2011, at 11:27 AM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> wrote: Dear Listers Welcome to day 3 of our discussion of the Media Bill in which will tackle two issues namely Composition of the Council (article 6) and Qualifications of Members (Article 7 (1)). Article 7 (2) on appointment of Chairperson will be discussed tomorrow. Today's debate Article 6 states that the Council shall comprise seven members, appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Article 7 (1) states...A person is qualified for appointment…if such a person (c ) have knowledge and experience of at least 10 years including past or continuing membership to industry or other professional body in matters relating to any of the fields: i) Law ii) Journalism iii) Finance iv) Gender and human rights v) Performing arts; or vi) Advertising. Questions: · Should other professions be considered? · Is gender and human rights relevant in this list considering there is mention of one belonging to a professional body? · And is it necessary to actualize gender balance? If so, how? · Out of the seven council members (article 6), are there some who are critical and must be represented in the Council? (d) Meets the requirements of chapter six of the Constitution Question: Chapter six of the constitution is on leadership and integrity and relates to state officers. Is there an assumption then that the council members will be considered state officers? Is this section necessary? (e) Has had a distinguished career in their respective fields. Question: How workable is this? Your suggestions are highly appreciated. Rgds Grace ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have the strength to survive, you have the power to succeed. Life is all about choices we make depending upon the situation we are in. Go forth and rule the World! _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: rachealnakitare(a)yahoo.co.uk Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/rachealnakitare%40yaho…

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MP[ESA down?
by Michael Ouma 27 Jan '11

27 Jan '11

Hi: I tried to withdraw Kshs 500 via MPESA from Stema Communications Ltd Tsavo Road @ around 3.30pm today. Then got this message: "Failed. There was a problem sending a confirmation SMS to 966002-Stema Communications Ltd Tsavo Road. Ask them to check the phone and try again." I tried to withdraw again and was sent the same message with my balance indicating that the Ksh 500 plus transaction fees had been deducted with no confirmation SMS being sent to either me or the MPESA agent. How can I recover this? Below is my phone number. Michael Ouma Journalist Kenya Tel:+254-725-537823 "Do not go where the path may lead, but go instead where there is no path and leave a trail," - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Overstretched Debate
by John Kieti 27 Jan '11

27 Jan '11

Esteemed Listers, There is need to avoid the risk of the list(s) becoming counterproductive. I think we should avoid over-stretching some of the debates. I am particularly referring to the debate on the MNO price wars touching on Bwana PS and others. Obviously, such overstretched debate has risks of unduly personalizing and politicizing things and ultimately diminishing the relevance of the list. Many legit points have been tabled and relevant government organs seem to have cleared the air in the mainstream media - I think we should move on based on the clarifications Best regards -- My Blog - www.gmeltdown.com ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' Keep on doing what you know is right ...

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Re: [kictanet] Media council Draft bill 2010 (Day Three--Composition of Council )
by toby＠law-democracy.org 27 Jan '11

27 Jan '11

Hi all, Sorry for weighing in late on this one. I was travelling yesterday and of course the questions went out late. Generally speaking, although I am quite critical of the role of the Media Council re. journalists, and even question the need for such a body, I think the Bill does a pretty good job in terms of setting up the Council and, in particular, of ensuring its independence. Re. the question on areas of expertise, I find the list OK. Other areas such as policy, technology and business might be added. I think expertise on gender and human rights is a very important area. I don't think the focus should be on professional status so much as having a wide range of types of expertise that are relevant to the functions of the Council, most importantly applying the Code of Conduct. For this, what is needed is individuals who can, while understanding the importance of freedom of expression and the way the media functions, for example assess whether particular media output meets acceptable standards of taste (para. 9 of the Code), covers ethnic conflict appropriately (para. 11), and respects privacy (para. 13) - these are just random examples. I agree with Grace that it would be useful to include a requirement of gender representation. There was a suggestion that only journalists should be members. This is not appropriate for in this case, it would be a cosy club assessing itself. It is perhaps worth noting that in both of the two examples I gave early (UK and Indonesia), the relevant bodies include non-media members. The UK Press Complaints Commission always has a majority of members, including the Chair, who do not come from the media (even though it was established by the media) while the Indonesian Press Council has 5 members representing journalists, 5 representing media owners and 5 representing the general public (although again, like the PCC, all chosen by the media). Re. Chapter Six of the Constitution, I cannot claim to be an expert in Kenyan constitutional law and I did not even have a change to read these provisions. But when I read that provision in the Media Council Bill, I assumed the chapter set out various objective requirements, such as independent, integrity, etc. I don't think the intention is that members of the Council will be officials (this is just not in keeping with the whole tenor of the Bill). Furthermore, section 9(1)(g) of the Bill would appear to specifically preclude this. Re. distinguished career, I think the idea is to prevent nepotistic appointments (this would provide a basis for challenging an appointee who did not appear to be appropriate), rather than as a strict positive requirement. To this extent, it is probably useful. Toby ___________________________________ Toby Mendel Executive Director Centre for Law and Democracy toby(a)law-democracy.org Tel: +1 902 431-3688 Fax: +1 902 431-3689 www.law-democracy.org On 26 Jan 2011, at 04:27, Grace Githaiga wrote: Dear Listers Welcome to day 3 of our discussion of the Media Bill in which will tackle two issues namely Composition of the Council(article 6) and Qualifications of Members (Article 7 (1)). Article 7 (2) on appointment of Chairperson will be discussed tomorrow. Today's debate Article 6 states that the Council shall comprise seven members, appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Article 7 (1) states...A person is qualified for appointmentif such a person (c ) have knowledge and experience of at least 10 years including past or continuing membership to industry or other professional body in matters relating to any of the fields: i) Law ii) Journalism iii) Finance iv) Gender and human rights v) Performing arts; or vi) Advertising. Questions: · Should other professions be considered? · Is gender and human rights relevant in this list considering there is mention of one belonging to a professional body? · And is it necessary to actualize gender balance? If so, how? · Out of the seven council members (article 6), are there some who are critical and must be represented in the Council? (d) Meets the requirements of chapter six of the Constitution Question: Chapter six of the constitution is on leadership and integrity and relates to state officers. Is there an assumption then that the council members will be considered state officers? Is this section necessary? (e) Has had a distinguished career in their respective fields. Question: How workable is this? Your suggestions are highly appreciated. Rgds Grace ___________________________________ Toby Mendel Centre for Law and Democracy toby(a)law-democracy.org Tel: +1 902 431-3688 Fax: +1 902 431-3689 www.law-democracy.org

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POWER EDGE RAID CONTROLLER PERC H200
by John Gachagua 27 Jan '11

27 Jan '11

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Media Bill Discussion - Legal Provisions forStorage of Digital Content
by Edith Adera 27 Jan '11

27 Jan '11

Listers, IDRC has been supporting a research study “assessing the effects of ICTs on perceptions about agricultural biotechnology in Africa (case of Kenya and Burkina Faso)”. During this research in Kenya, one of the major challenges was getting agricultural radio scripts of past programs to undertake a content analysis. Most media stations write over their tapes and there is no way of retrieving content for research, and/or future use/posterity. What ever happened to our archiving systems? And preserving our national heritage? There is need for provisions in the law that enforce storage of aired digital content to facilitate related research activities and other “heritage” efforts. With the promotion of local content (60%?), this becomes ever more critical. Edith ________________ Edith Ofwona Adera Senior Program Specialist ICT4D Program and Climate Change & Water Program International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le développement international Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera eadera(a)idrc.or.ke<mailto:eadera@idrc.or.ke> | www.idrc.ca<http://www.idrc.ca/> | www.crdi.ca<http://www.crdi.ca/> [https://email.idrc.or.ke/owa/attachment.ashx?id=RgAAAAANayfd3%2b2VQYZo%2flc…]

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Registration for the Africa Internet (and Mobile) Entrepreneurs' Conference 2011
by Albert Mucunguzi 26 Jan '11

26 Jan '11

Dear All, Registration for the Africa Internet (and Mobile) Entrepreneurs' Conference, scheduled to take place on March 4, 2011 in Kampala is now open online. You can follow the link below to complete your registration. AFRIEC 2011 Registration page Enquiries can be submitted to the email: afriec(a)pctechmagazine.com Thank you and looking forward to seeing you. _____________________________ Albert Mucunguzi Team Leader PC Tech Magazine Mobile: +256 712 619812 / 782 619812 Website: www.pctechmagazine.com E-Mail: i(a)albertmucunguzi.com Twitter: @albertmuc Facebook: www.facebook.com/almuc Personal Web: www.albertmucunguzi.com Blog: www.pctechmagazine.com/blogs/almuc

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Media council Draft bill 2010 (Day Three--Composition of Council )
by Grace Githaiga 26 Jan '11

26 Jan '11

Dear Listers Welcome to day 3 of our discussion of the Media Bill in which will tackle two issues namely Composition of the Council (article 6) and Qualifications of Members (Article 7 (1)). Article 7 (2) on appointment of Chairperson will be discussed tomorrow. Today's debate Article 6 states that the Council shall comprise seven members, appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Article 7 (1) states...A person is qualified for appointment…if such a person (c ) have knowledge and experience of at least 10 years including past or continuing membership to industry or other professional body in matters relating to any of the fields: i) Law ii) Journalism iii) Finance iv) Gender and human rights v) Performing arts; or vi) Advertising. Questions: · Should other professions be considered? · Is gender and human rights relevant in this list considering there is mention of one belonging to a professional body? · And is it necessary to actualize gender balance? If so, how? · Out of the seven council members (article 6), are there some who are critical and must be represented in the Council? (d) Meets the requirements of chapter six of the Constitution Question: Chapter six of the constitution is on leadership and integrity and relates to state officers. Is there an assumption then that the council members will be considered state officers? Is this section necessary? (e) Has had a distinguished career in their respective fields. Question: How workable is this? Your suggestions are highly appreciated. Rgds Grace ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have the strength to survive, you have the power to succeed. Life is all about choices we make depending upon the situation we are in. Go forth and rule the World!

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IGF 2011 - Request for Comments
by waudo siganga 26 Jan '11

26 Jan '11

Dear Colleagues, Arrangements for building the program for the next IGF meeting scheduled to be held in Kenya in September will start with a planning meeting in Geneva 23-24 February. IGF activities are multi-stakeholder bottom-up so listers are invited to send proposals for the Nairobi program to [1]igf(a)unog.ch. The official announcement from the website is below: 2011 Open Consultations and MAG Meeting The next Open Consultations will be held on 23 February, to be followed by a MAG meeting on 24 February which will be open to observers. Both will be held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. Request for Comments All stakeholders are invited to submit proposals for the programme of the 2011 meeting ([2]igf(a)unog.ch) Inputs received by 7 February 2011 will be reflected in the first draft of a programme paper that will serve as a rolling document during the course of the preparations. References 1. mailto:igf@unog.ch 2. mailto:igf@unog.ch

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Fwd: From Davos world economic forum..
by Paul Kukubo ICT Board 26 Jan '11

26 Jan '11

> The world has been globalized by digitization, and this posses it's own challenges. Worth noting. Wikileaks, Twitter, Facebook. Skype were start-ups just yesterday, and now they are forces for globalization. > > > Jan 25, 2011 -- Updated 0921 GMT (1721 HKT) > What is the 'new reality' faced by the world? > By Paul Armstrong, CNN > > Davos, Switzerland (CNN) -- The global economic crisis exposed fault lines in our capitalist system with such ferocity that even the most optimistic of analysts struggled to predict when -- or even whether -- a full recovery was possible. > > Chastened by this experience, politicians and business leaders concede that the world has changed and a new approach is required to achieve greater prosperity for all. Organizers of the 2011 World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland, say this year's theme, "Shared Norms for the New Reality," reflects this thinking. > > The world goes global > > WEF founder Klaus Schwab explained that this new reality means understanding the impact of globalization and the Internet. "We are now living in a completely digitalized world and a completely globalized world, so we have to find some new mechanisms and values to deal with this post-digitalized and post-globalized world," he told CNN's Richard Quest. > > He stressed the same problems of unemployment and inflation exist but "we deal with those problems in a completely new context. Klaus Schwab: World leaders need to inspire recovery "For example, you have the shift in the geopolitical and geoeconomic center from north to south, WikiLeaks, I could go on and on." > > Volatility and uncertainty > > Nestlé CEO and WEF co-chair Paul Bulke explained the post-crisis reality will require a complete re-think of our priorities and value systems to address the current volatility and uncertainty in the world. > > "In the short term we must manage the debt crisis, we can't continue living beyond our means," he said in an interview posted on the WEF website. "We have to organize ourselves in response to new challenges and refresh our regulations, especially in the developed world. > > "But over-regulation is not a good option. You cannot regulate honesty for example. I'm a true believer in a principled approach to business, rather than an excessively rule-based system which will only asphyxiate initiative and growth. > > "The wiser choice is to agree to share norms for our new reality based on strong and explicit global principles -- the very ingredients needed to fuel development." > > The future for the banking sector > > The banking sector in particular has been a lightning rod for public criticism, after a number of major banks in the United States and Britain received billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded rescue packages at the height of the crisis. Many had been caught out after the collapse of the housing market on both sides of the Atlantic, which exposed a culture of high-risk lending without proper risk management in place. > > Some analysts ventured that lucrative bonuses have encouraged bankers to take greater risks for short-term gains. > > But Bulke also pointed to the progress made by the private sector in the development of emerging economies, which has in return reduced rates of absolute poverty. "The private sector run in a principled way based on strong values and with a long-term perspective is a fundamental force for positive development in society," he said. > > In its 2011 Annual Global Risks Report, the WEF warned the world's economy could not withstand any further shocks to the system and identified 37 main threats to its future stability, from crippling government debt and cyber security, to unsustainable pressure on resources and food security. > > Crisis in the euro zone > > Among the most serious economic risks is the ongoing fiscal crisis in the euro zone -- sparked by countries borrowing and spending beyond their means -- which has spread from Greece to Ireland and Portugal in the past year. > > This prompted other euro zone partners to pump in billions of dollars in bailout packages, as investors worry about governments' ability to repay their debts. Governments have reacted with severe austerity measures which have in turn brought thousands onto the streets to protest. > > Food prices hit record high > > Meanwhile, the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation warned that world food prices hit a record high in December, prompting riots in a number of poorer countries, from Mozambique to Algeria. Analysts believe a combination of causes, from environmental factors such as major droughts and wildfires, to a surge in the world's population, have hit global crop prices. > > The report also notes that while globalization has reduced impediments to trade, improved international connections and sustained growth for a generation, it has also increased divisions within countries. > > Internet-enabled mass protests > > But the current generation of ordinary people have been able to voice their discontent like never before, thanks largely to the proliferation of the Internet and social media. Whether it is in Greece, Iran or Tunisia, like-minded people have been able to share information and then mobilize swiftly. > > "We are having to confront so many risks at the same time," said Schwab. > > In order to meet these challenges decision-makers will have to "overcome the behavioral biases towards immediate, short-term solutions and switch to longer term thinking," according to Howard Kunreuther, Co-Director of the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center. > > In short, future development in the 21st century will have to be more inclusive and collaborative in order to reduce the divisions that threaten food security and increase tensions over trade imbalances. > > A framework for inclusive growth > > According to the WEF, the key to navigating this new reality "will be the shared norms that not only transcend differences across generations, stakeholder groups and geographies in a multi-polar world, but also enable inclusive growth. > > "These norms must be truly shared and integrated into a holistic, interdisciplinary and multidimensional framework. For governments as well as multinational corporations, shared norms provide the compass by which leaders give and receive direction, define benchmarks for acceptable and unacceptable behaviors, and ensure inclusive rather than exclusive outcomes." > > Sent from my iPad

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Apologies - Media council Draft bill 2010
by Odhiambo Washington 26 Jan '11

26 Jan '11

Hello Listers, You may have noticed by now a hiccup on the flow of messages to this forum. This was caused by some DNS related problems that cropped up at our provider's end in the process of trying to address mail delivery failures from other members. This has now been satisfactorily addressed, thanks to the quick reaction from our hosting provider. Allow me to take this early opportunity to s*incerely apologize for the technical mishap*, which has clearly led to a significant lag in the important discussions that were already in motion. Grace Githaiga, the discussions moderator, will now proceed with the remaining legs of the discussions from where they got stalled yesterday afternoon. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, KICTANet Lists Administrator

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Media council Draft bill 2010 (Summary of Day Two discussions)
by Grace Githaiga 26 Jan '11

26 Jan '11

Dear Listers Thanks to all who made contributions to the debate today. Out of the discussion, we have been able to flag the following as issues arising: 1. Are the meaning of the terms 'journalist' and 'journalism' as used in the act, too wide or too narrow? 2. The definition of 'media' and 'media enterprises' in the act does not draw a definite distinction between the two. Also consider the definition of traditional-type media that also disseminate over the Internet to distinguish between them and bloggers. 3. Would the setting of employment criteria for journalists infringe on their freedom of expression? 4. Should there be accreditation of journalists? both foreign and local? 5. Is the definition of 'foreign journalist' as used in the Act too narrow? 6. Are the provisions of Section 4(c),(e),(h) and (i)of the Act too repetitive? We look forward to hearing more from you tomorrow when we discuss the issues of the Composition of th Council and their qualifications. Some people already raised them yesterday and tomorrow we focus the day on them. Kind Regards Grace ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have the strength to survive, you have the power to succeed. Life is all about choices we make depending upon the situation we are in. Go forth and rule the World!

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Re: [kictanet] Media council Draft bill 2010 (Day Two discussions)
by toby＠law-democracy.org 25 Jan '11

25 Jan '11

Hi all, A few comments on todays questions. On the first two questions, we should also look at the definition of media, which includes electronic media engaged in publication for circulation to the public, except for book publishing. Taken together, it seems to me that the definitions clearly include Internet forms of new media, such as bloggers. There are ways to define traditional-type media that also disseminate over the Internet. For example, the Council of Europe (the human rights body for Europe) relies on the notion of an editorial process, which thereby excludes bloggers. Otherwise, I am not sure why we want to distinguish between media content and media enterprises. On the questions about journalists, under international law, it is well-established that it is not legitimate to impose conditions on who may be a journalist. Neither the definition of a journalist in the Bill nor the reference to the Council setting criteria for the employment of journalists meet this standard. Furthermore, the matter of registering journalists is very dubious from the perspective of freedom of expression. It is not just that there are practical problems with this (eg how to capture ad hoc commentators), but the whole idea is offensive to freedom of expression, in part because there is no justifiable reason for doing it. Section 37 is also relevant here, calling for the accreditation of foreign journalists. The import of this is not clear. But if it means that foreign journalists may not report from Kenya on an ad hoc basis without being accredited by the Council (as opposed to foreign journalists who are based in Kenya on a longer-term basis), then it is very problematical from the perspective of freedom of expression. As I mentioned yesterday, it may be legitimate to establish a statutory media council (by the way, I don't understand Rosemary's question on this - this is clearly a statutory body, ie established by law, and not a self-regulatory approach, ie established by the media themselves). But I do not think it would be legitimate for such a body to impose sanctions directly on individual journalists, as opposed to media enterprises. In the end, it is the (collective) decision to publish in the media, which involves not only the originating journalist but an editorial process, which is responsible for any harm caused by that publication. So it is the media enterprise, and not the journalist, who should respond to any complaints. Of course there may be cases where the behaviour of individual journalists may cause harm, eg by invading privacy, but these can be remedied either by civil action against the journalist or again through complaints to the media house. In practice both statutory and self-regulatory systems in democracies around the world normally address media houses, and not individual journalists as such. This is the case, for example, with the Press Complaints Commission in the UK and the Press Council in Indonesia, just to give two examples. Finally, I am concerned with the focus in section 4, functions of the Council, on setting professional/ethical standards. No less than three of the functions focus on this (4(c), (e) and (i)), in addition to the idea of resolving complaints. Is this really necessary? Toby ___________________________________ Toby Mendel Centre for Law and Democracy toby(a)law-democracy.org Tel: +1 902 431-3688 Fax: +1 902 431-3689 www.law-democracy.org

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How much does it cost to develop an iPhone application?
by S.Murigi Muraya 25 Jan '11

25 Jan '11

While the interesting Media Council draft bill discussions continue... and even though the IPhone and its applications are going to remain irrelevant to 99.9% (999 million) of us in Africa for the foreseeable future (at least up to 2020) http://www.marcforrest.com/2010/06/04/how-many-iphones-are-there-in-south-a… This is interesting info... http://stackoverflow.com/questions/209170/how-much-does-it-cost-to-develop-… Even here in Kenya, it is NOT easy to develop quality apps while investing less than USD 70.00 per hour (including VAT, training, equipment, bandwidth, damage control for unhealthy lifestyles) per software or web developer / designer ... Most Companies (co.ke) insist on relying on "freelance" consultants (not companies) who cannot afford to share the work or train other developers. The usual end result is well known.. Quite incredible the kind of libraries, training facilities and events that even relatively small software houses in the West have..

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FW: Competitive Partnerships Initiative (Clusters) Workshop, on 25th-26th January 2011, at Intercontinental Hotel
by waudo siganga 25 Jan '11

25 Jan '11

An interesting discussion going on at the InterContinental. Tomorrow (Wednesday) morning's session will be devoted to ICT and is open to those interested. Please see the attachments.

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Re: [kictanet] Safaricom Bonga Points Merchandise
by Linda Muka 25 Jan '11

25 Jan '11

Washington, we refer to your comments on the Safaricom Bonga Points loyalty Program. Thank you for your feedback and continued interest in the Safaricom Bonga Points loyalty program. We would like to take this opportunity to provide some clarity on the Bonga Points Loyalty program. We at Safaricom continuously strive to ensure that the matrix is up to date through quarterly reviews. This has been a conscious decision implemented to ensure that we retain and rekindle interest and excitement in the program. As such, we introduced a new reward dubbed “Free Airtime” last year, which enables customers to redeem their points for various airtime rewards from as little as 100 points. We have recently concluded and advertised the reviewed merchandise and redemption matrix for the first quarter of 2011, to include new devices and bundle rewards. We request that you dial *126*2# to get a full view of the complete list of available rewards. To make the program more inclusive, we have also reduced the redemption threshold from 100 points to 25 points. Customers can now redeem various Minutes, SMS, MMS and Data bundles from as low as 25 Bonga points. On your request that we include the new IDEOS phone into the matrix, we assure you that we shall take this into consideration as we make our review for the next quarter. We shall share the results of that review with the market. All this is actively done in keeping with our promise to give the best experience to our customers in all facets of our operations. Regards, Linda From: kictanet-bounces+lmuka=safaricom.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+lmuka=safaricom.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Odhiambo Washington Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 11:53 PM To: Linda Muka Cc: Skunkworks forum; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: [kictanet] Safaricom Bonga Points Merchandise Safaricom has done quite some revisions on their tariffs and data bundles but their Bonga points redemption matrix remains unchanged ever since. I have been hoping (and praying) that they can at least revise the merchandise, given that even some of those they list are not anymore in the market (I may be wrong!) but with prices always depreciating, is it not logical that Safaricom put some revision into this loyalty program?? Can Safaricom also make the point system a little bit realistic when compared to the merchandise?? I know they are not under any obligation but I sure can be motivated to "talk more" within "Niko Na.." with the hope that kupiga mdomo kwangu heunda ikanifaidisha vikubwa:-) Maybe they should include the Huawei IDEOS as one of the merchandise;) -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!! ##################################################################################### NOTE: All emails sent from Safaricom Limited are subject to Safaricom�s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here to read the policy. #####################################################################################

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Re: [kictanet] Media council Draft bill 2010 (Day Two discussions)
by Grace Githaiga 25 Jan '11

25 Jan '11

listers Today, we will shift our focus on Part 1 sections of Part 2(Functions of the Council, Operations of the Council). Part 1 is the index and has the interpretation/definition of terms. This is straight forward. However, I will raise three concerns. Part 1 Interpretation Journalism is interpreted to mean the collecting, writing, editing and presenting of news or news articles in newspapers and magazines, radio and television broadcasts, and in the internet. Question: Does this definition mean the online versions of news from different media houses? A concern has been raised about bloggers for example the many bloggers who were presenting opinions as news/facts in post election violence. “Media” is interpreted to include both electronic and print media engaged in any production for circulation.. While “Media Enterprise” means an organization whose business involves the collection, processing and dissemination of news…through media.” Question: Is there a better way of phrasing the two so that it is clear to distinguish between content (media) and business (media enterprise)? Part 11 Functions and Operations of the Council In 4 (h), the Council will make recommendations on the employment criteria for journalists. In yesterday’s discussion, Rosemary raised two concerns. a) How will this be done? b) Is this not infringing on the freedom of journalists? Does this mean that one cannot get employed unless the Council recommends the criteria for employment? In 4 (k) the Council will compile and maintain a register of journalists, media enterprises and such other media enterprises and such other related registers as it may deem fit. a) Rosemary raised the issue of those who contribute commentaries, and whether media houses will on a daily basis need to send the list of journalists or will this be done annually? In other words, how will this register be compiled? b) Does this then not call for accreditation of local journalists? And to our last concern today: On operations of the Council the bill states: The Council shall operate without any government, political, commercial or other bias or interference and shall be wholly independent and separate from government, any political party or organization, any commercial enterprise or enterprises, or any nominating authority. a) Again Rosemary raised the issue of whether we are talking of a self-regulatory media council or a statutory but be self-regulated by the industry and the public. b) Can this be actualized when the Council is receiving funding from the government? Listers, I invite you to give suggestions. Feel free to contribute to any or all of the questions. Have a great day. Rgds Grace ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have the strength to survive, you have the power to succeed. Life is all about choices we make depending upon the situation we are in. Go forth and rule the World!

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Re: [kictanet] Media Council Draft Bill 2010 (Day one discussion)
by Francis.Hook＠gmail.com 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

Hi KK, Not meaning to be too argumentative (especially on a tiring Monday) - but does content exclude what the media (as journalists, producers, announcers, owners etc) create or offer in terms of talk shows, re-briadcasting etc etc whether on radio or TV. My point is, if the MCK is working well to develop professional ethics (across the board - journalist, producers, advertiser, etc etc), ergo there is no need for BCAC? Or is BCAC a safety net such that where media practitioners of the sorts described, STILL allow unsuitable/provocative/inaccurate/fraudulent/etc content to be shared? On , "kk ombati" <kaykerubo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > hi francis > the main difference between the two is that the media council is > intended to regulate journalists and media professionals by setting > educational and ethical standards for journalist somewhat like ICPAK > and LSK. > whereas the BCAC are to be set up to regulate the content on news,radio > etc > On 1/24/11, Francis Hook francis.hook(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks Grace > > > > First - what is the difference between this -----> > > http://www.mediacouncil.or.ke/ and the body proposed below? > > > > - I have seen an old story ( > > > http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/-/539550/853208/-/vie…) > > that mentions the creation of the Broadcast Advisory Council (according > to > > that link it was to be in place about one year ago). I have also seen > > mention of "Broadcasting Content Advisory Council" - > > http://www.cck.go.ke/news/2010/news_09june2010.html - and from there I'd > > like to quote: > > > > "...Information and Communications Minister Hon. Samuel Poghisio urged > the > > Council to move with speed to rid the airwaves of inappropriate > > programming." > > > > Please bear with me if this seems off topic- but in a sense perhaps this > > offers pause for thought on whether a media council will indeed make any > > difference if a broadcast content advisory council is YET to show any > > difference on matters that IMHO are no-brainers (like reading a recipe - > > eg if the music video is intended for adult audiences, DO NOT PLAY IT - > > simple - not rocket science) . > > > > The BCAC was inaugurated in June 2010 - its been six months now and > > according to the quote above we really should have seen some difference. > > > > Could someone please provide me with contact details for the BCAC? > > > > > > On 24 January 2011 13:58, Grace Githaiga ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Dear All > >> > >> > >> > >> Thanks Walubengo, Khisa, Cook and Toby for your insights. And just a > quick > >> response to each of you: > >> > >> > >> > >> Walu, Yes there is a media policy in place that was passed just before > >> the > >> KCA Act of 2008. Unfortunately I do not have a copy and I have checked > at > >> the Ministry of Information website. It is also not available. But the > MCK > >> Bill has a basis on the media policy in matters of regulation. So, we > are > >> on > >> the right track. There is a media council in place. I will not judge > its > >> success but I do know it has continued to receive complaints from the > >> public. It also has conducted several trainings aimed at > professionalizing > >> the media. > >> > >> > >> > >> Khisa, the MCK is one form of control mechanism. There is also the > >> broadcast Advisory Council (under CCK) where ordinary people can lodge > in > >> their complaints/concerns on news and programmes. > >> > >> > >> > >> Hook, I apologize on that repetition. It should actually > read… "interests > >> of all sections of society". Please find attached a soft copy of the > MCK > >> Bill 2010 for ease of reference. You can also access it on > >> http://www.information.go.ke. On your suggestions to re-phrase it to > >> capture common morals and ethics, this number 2 is in Article 34 (5) of > >> the > >> constitution. At this point, we can only make suggestions on the MCK > Bill > >> and not on the constitution. But lets see if there are possibilities of > >> capturing your concerns in the subsequent dicussions. > >> > >> In regard to content on some of the FM Stations, there is a > Broadcasting > >> Advisory Council to take care of this. And this is in addition to MCK > >> which > >> deals with complaints regarding media conduct. We will be discussing > the > >> composition of the Council on day 4 (Thursday this week). I can already > >> tell > >> you that religious leaders are not proposed. However, it would be > >> important > >> for you to make contributions on which other professions should > comprise > >> Council Members. > >> > >> > >> > >> Toby, I agree with your sentiments. However my understanding is that a > >> constitution is only meant to provide guidelines. The specifics can be > >> spelt > >> out in the Act. And yes some concerns you have raised about > registration > >> of > >> journalists will be dealt with later in the week. We hope to see your > >> reflection(s) on this. > >> > >> > >> > >> Thanks a lot people. Please lets hear more from the rest of the > listers. > >> > >> > >> > >> And just a reminder of today's discussion: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> The purpose of the Media Council Bill: > >> > >> > >> > >> *An Act of Parliament to provide for the realization of the right to > >> freedom of expression and freedom of media; for the establishment of > the > >> Media Council of Kenya; for the conduct and discipline of journalists > and > >> the media, and for connected purposes.* > >> > >> > >> > >> Article 33 of the Constitution provides for Freedom of Expression, > while > >> Article 34 provides for the freedom of Media. Further in Article 34, > sub > >> article 5, it states...Parliament shall enact legislation that provides > >> for > >> the establishment of a body which shall: > >> > >> > >> > >> a) be independent of control by government, political interests or > >> commercial interests; > >> > >> b) reflect the interests of all sections of society; and > >> > >> c) set media standards and regulate and monitor compliance with those > >> standards. > >> > >> > >> > >> We welcome responses/reflections to the following: > >> > >> > >> > >> 1. Is the purpose (as stated above) satisfactory, or should it be > >> enhanced to reflect the provisions in the constitution? > >> > >> 2. Is this proposed Media Council best placed to perform and fulfill > >> this purpose? > >> > >> 3. Will the proposed Media Council enhance professionalism and growth > >> of media in Kenya? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> kictanet mailing list > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >> > >> This message was sent to: francis.hook(a)gmail.com > >> Unsubscribe or change your options at > >> > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/francis.hook%40gmail.c… > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Francis Hook > > +254 733 504561 > >

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Forex market disrupted by technology?
by Paul Kukubo ICT Board 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

Listers This is worth observing from the perspective of what technology can do. TransferWise launches its online currency exchange today, which hopes to give the banks a run for their money, along with disrupting the consumer-end of the money exchange market as a whole. The headline proposition is that the platform gives anyone access to the same mid-market exchange rates that banks get on their interbank market, with TransferWise charging a flat fee of £1 for each transaction regardless of the amount being exchanged. That’s potentially a big deal. But what’s equally notable is the company’s founders, which includes Skype employee number one Taavet Hinrikus. He spent 7 years at the VoIP company, most recently as Director of Strategy, as well as being an Angel investor in a number of other prominent and upcoming startups including TweetDeck, Mendeley, wikimart.ru, and blip.tv. TransferWise’s other founder is Kristo Käärmann who has a direct financial services background with Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Naturally, Hinrikus says he wants TransferWise to “do to currency exchange what Skype did to telecommunications.” It’s a nice line but in this case there appears to be meat on the bone. Traditionally, consumers pay between 3-6% for foreign currency payments at through their bank. In other markets that have moved online, cutting out the middle person (for the most part) has “brought down costs almost everywhere you look”, notes Hinrikus. To that end, TransferWise, which is licensed by the UK Financial Services Authority (registered as Exchange Solutions Ltd.), facilitates money transfers at “global mid-market rates” as reported by Bloomberg, XE and others. At launch, the company enables exchanges between the British Pound and Euro, with more currencies to follow. TransferWise’s direct and indirect competitors include Moneybookers and PayPal at the low-end, or for larger amounts currency brokers like HiFX, as well as other upstarts such as CurrencyFair, and the banks of course. The company remains self-funded by Hinrikus and Käärmann. get widgetminimize TransferWise Website: transferwise.com Founded: March, 2010 TransferWise is an online currency exchange service that allows people to exchange currency using mid-market rates for a flat fee. Learn More Information provided by CrunchBase get widgetminimize Taavet Hinrikus Companies: TransferWise Information provided by CrunchBase Sent from my iPad

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invitation
by David Makali 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

dear listers, i hope am not abusing this list. i thought i should interest members in a small side 'event'. there is an interesting round table discussion taking place tomorrow, tuesday, Jan 25, at the alliance francaise auditorium from noon to 2pm. it is the fourth in the monthly series organised by the kenya editors' guild, school of journalism, media institute and media focus on africa foundation. the subject of this month's roundtable is "the media and the icc process". the panelists are martha karua, isaac ruto, kwendo opanga and betty murungi. it starts with snacks in the balcony at 12 then moves inside. the monthly series began last october and is all about interrogating the role of the media in our society and how it is handling some of the vexed issues of the day. karibuni if you have time. the next time we might look at whether the media are helping the country achieve an information society and if they are propagating the usage of ict on that score. poleni for interrupting the important discussions. and now as you were saying.... david _______________ "If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster." — Isaac Asimo, Columbian Author and Scientist _______________ PO Box 3234 00200 Nairobi, Kenya cell: +254 722 517 540

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Media council Draft bill 2010 (Day one discussion)
by toby＠law-democracy.org 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

Hi Grace, others, I find it a little bit difficult to answer this question in the abstract, as the stated purpose is very general. Promoting freedom of expression is fine and establishing the media council is in line with the constitution (although I have some concerns about this - see below). I find the reference to disciplining journalists problematical. The Constitution talks about setting and implementing standards. This is quite different from disciplining journalists (eg warning journalists of a breach of a code of conduct is not disciplining them - it is letting them know where the boundaries are). However, I have a wider concern about the constitutional provisions. I think it is unfortunate to provide in a constitution for the establishment of a statutory body that sets standards for the media as a whole. The ideal way to do this is through media self-regulatory bodies. Where the media is unable, at a certain point in time, to self-regulate, it might be legitimate to impose a statutory system. But once the media can self-regulate, this should be done away with. Elevating it to a constitutional rule makes this much more difficult. My other concern is with the specific modalities by which the Media Bill seeks to regulate the profession, including by regulating the Internet, by setting conditions on journalists, keep a register of journalists (ie register them), etc. But I suppose this is a discussion for another day. Toby Today's discussion: The purpose of the Media Council Bill: An Act of Parliament to provide for the realization of the right to freedom of expression and freedom of media; for the establishment of the Media Council of Kenya; for the conduct and discipline of journalists and the media, and for connected purposes. Article 33 of the Constitution provides for Freedom of Expression, while Article 34 provides for the freedom of Media. Further in Article 34, sub article 5, it states...Parliament shall enact legislation that provides for the establishment of a body which shall: a) be independent of control by government, political interests or commercial interests; b) reflect the sections of all sections of society; and c) set media standards and regulate and monitor compliance with those standards. We welcome responses/reflections to the following: 1. Is the purpose (as stated above) satisfactory, or should it be enhanced to reflect the provisions in the constitution? 2. Is this proposed Media Council best placed to perform and fulfill this purpose? 3. Will the proposed Media Council enhance professionalism and growth of media in Kenya? Rgds Grace ___________________________________ Toby Mendel Centre for Law and Democracy toby(a)law-democracy.org Tel: +1 902 431-3688 Fax: +1 902 431-3689 www.law-democracy.org

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Kenya ICT Board launches Pasha Loan call for applications
by Paul Kukubo ICT Board 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

listers, PS for information and Communication speaking on his own behalf as well as on behalf of the Hon. Minister presided over the launch of the Pasha Loan this morning at the Inter-Continental. Key points from the PS to note were 1. The focus is on enabling serious entrepreneurs from around the country to respond and invest in the opportunity. There was need for a minimization of pressure in the applications from local Politicians to enable the best entrepreneurs to emerge for the sake of sustainability. 2. He noted the private sector support from operators in Kenya. Details of the Pasha Loan as follows; Kenya Information & Communications Technology Board Telposta Towers, 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave P.O.Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, KENYA Tel: +254 20 2089061/2211960 | Fax: 254-20-2211962 Email: info(a)ict.go.ke | web: www.ict.go.ke Press Release: Pasha Call for Applications Today, Kenya ICT Board and Family Bank have launched a Ksh 320 million loan facility to support the establishment of Pasha Centres across the country. This facility will finance Kenyan entrepreneurs willing to set up thePasha Centres. Pasha Centres are internet access centres that will offer a rich bouquet of services to the public. Pasha Centers are modeled under three categories: Basic, Standard, and Advanced. Each category is defined by the number of computers and services to be offered and the scale of the Pasha Centre proposed by each applicant, but should include a blend of the following: Internet access, computer training, vocational training, ICT retail, access to government services, entertainment and gaming, typing and data entry, printing services, copying and scanning, CD/DVD burning, faxing, IP telephony, cell phones and SIM card sales, mobile-based financial services, IT support and services, office supplies and stationary sales, printer supplies, laminating and photography and other IT enabled services. The centres, most of which will be in the rural areas will help deliver the government’s objective of ensuring that Kenyans everywhere have access to the internet , use it to access Government E-Services and improve their lives. To apply for this loan, the Kenya ICT Board is inviting entrepreneurial Kenyans from around the country to submit business plan proposals that demonstrate how to build and run a successful Pasha Center. The best proposals will be offered a low cost loan from Family Bank allowing the entrepreneurs to realize their dream of owning a Pasha Center. Applicants will be required to submit a compelling business plan as part of their loan application. Together with our financial partners, Family Bank , Kenya ICT Board will award loans to entrepreneurs that will see one Pasha Centre set up in each constituency countrywide within a year. Important Dates Call for Application: January 25, 2011 Deadline for Application: 25th February 2011 Budgets Pasha Digital Villages Revolving Fund: USD 4 M Training BudgetUSD 2M Technical Support:USD 2 M Bandwidth SupportUSD 2M Number of Pasha Centres to be set up: There will be one Pasha centre in each constituency – making 210 Centres in total to be set up within the next year. Project Objectives The project has three objectives: 1.Provide affordable access and use of ICT resources to rural communities in a sustainable way 2.Increase public accessibility to Government services by making these easily accessible through the Pasha Portal. (E.g. KRA, Registration of Persons, Utility payments, Company registration services, Police Abstracts, public service Commission among others) 3.Create economic opportunities that will spur rural economic development Background: What is a Pasha Center? Pasha centers provide a suite of services to the public via computers connected to the internet.. Role of Pasha Centers To provide Kenyans in rural areas with access to information; the increased access to information will serve to: •Enhance business skills and knowledge in rural areas as well as expose rural communities to world news and trends that maypositively enhance their lives •Provide employment for Kenyans both directly through economic activity that the centre will generate and secondarily through the opportunities that the information will provide •Bring online services closer to rural communities Technical Support The Kenya ICT Board will hire a consulting firm to provide online and on-call support to Pasha Centers. The support will include troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of equipment, support with software installation, support for LAN and WAN installation, among other services. Monitoring and Evaluation The monitoring and evaluation (M&E) for the Pasha Centres is intended to assess success of the digital village (DV) project. M&E segment will look at the business success of the pasha entrepreneurs. The M&E will also assess impact and sustainability of the centres, including the pasha centre’s contribution to increased access to information and services to the public at the grass root level. Estimated cost of the models Type of PASHA Apprx number of computers with Internet Access Estimated Maximum Set Up Costs (KES) PASHA Basic 5 computers KES 820,000 PASHA Standard 10- 18 computers KES 2,553,000 PASHA Advance 20- 30 computers KES 3,342,000 About the Pasha Loan The Pasha Loan is made possible through a revolving fund set up by the Kenya ICT Board (through World bank funding) and administered by Family Bank. The funds allocated to each entrepreneur will be repayable over a three year period with an interest rate of 11.5% p.a on the reducing balance. Entrepreneurs can use the funds to finance set-up costs and or upgrading of an existing facility. The revolving fund will be administered as follows: Steps 01: A call for application shall be made by Kenya ICT Board for prospective entrepreneurs to submit Pasha Loan applications Step 2: Prospective entrepreneurs submit complete applications to the nearest Family Bank branch Step 3: Submitted applications are vetted by Family Bank and Kenya ICT Board’s Grants Committee Step 4: Successful entrepreneurs are informed and invited to sign a loan agreement and Kenya ICT Board service level agreement Step 5: Successful entrepreneurs begin loan repayment after a grace period of three months For more information: Visit www.pasha.co.ke Email: pasha(a)ict.go.ke Call: 020 – 2089061 Or www.familybank.co.ke Email: info(a)familybank.co.ke Call: 020- 318 173 www.ict.go.kePage of 1 The Kenya ICT Board is a State Corporation under the State Corporations Act 446 Sent from my iPad

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Fwd: Digital Villages Update from the Kenya ICT Board
by Paul Kukubo ICT Board 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

Additional updates will be sent later today. Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > > > > > > > > Dear Kukubo, > > Status update on the Digital Village 'PASHA' Project. > The Kenya ICT Board would like to announce the Call for Applications for the Pasha Loan- Digital Village Revolving fund. > > Applicants have 30 days from 24th January 2011 to submit their business plans.All applicants MUST submit their business plans directly to their nearest Family Bank and not the Kenya ICT Board. Note that if you have already submitted any business plan in any format to the Kenya ICT Board, you MUST submit another one that follows the new format. > > The steps and procedures to be followed are; > > Step-1 Complete the Pasha Loan application form (forms can be collected at any Family Bank branch, or downloaded from www.ict.go.ke. (click here to download the Pasha Loan application form) > Step-2: Download and complete a business plan on www.ict.go.ke > > Step-3: Present both the business plan and application form to the nearest Family Bank branch. (Click here to view Family Bank branches.) > > Step-4: Wait to get feedback from either Family Bank or the Kenya ICT Board. > > Do not hesitate to contact The Kenya ICT Board if you have queries or contact Family Bank customer care service phone numbers are; 0712-606363, 0738-228881, 020-2374355 > Kenya ICT Board > Digital Village 'PASHA' Project > Telposta Towers, 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave > P.O. Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya > t: + 254-20-2089061 | e: digitalvillage(a)ict.go.ke > Visit: www.ict.go.ke > > Forward email > > This email was sent to pkukubo(a)ict.go.ke by digitalvillage(a)ict.go.ke | > Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. > Kenya ICT Board | Telposta Towers, 12th Floor | Kenyatta Ave | P.o. box 27150-00100 | Nairobi | Kenya

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Do Flashcom and Popote Wireless still exist?
by Francis Hook 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

Hi All, I need to find out if these companies are still operational or whether they were acquired by bigger telcos? Do they still exist? -- Francis Hook +254 733 504561

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Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] Fw: [NVK-Mageuzi] Re: MOBILE PRICE WARS COULD DERAIL NEW KATIBA - JOKE OF THE YEAR (Was Are we letting the PS get away with this too?)
by Barrack Otieno 23 Jan '11

23 Jan '11

Well Listers i suggest we move away from a personalised (political :-)) debate targeted at the PS and tackle the issues that have been raised in the article soberly, i have picked some excerpts from the article posted by Shem. Could we also comment on the comments attributed to Michael Ghossein (TKL) and Mr. Peter Wanyonyi? Regards “We have asked CCK (industry regulator Communications Commission of Kenya) to evaluate if this kind of pricing is sustainable,” Dr Ndemo said on Monday. “I am not opposed to reduced prices but they have to make business sense,” he said. “Competition has to take care of re-investment in the sector as well as shareholder value.” Orange Kenya CEO Mickael Ghossein said on Monday that the future of the industry’s profitability appears grim should the current price wars be allowed to prevail. “There has not been largely significant increase in the traffic across networks that would indicate that the low pricing model offered by the competition has resulted in massive recruitments. In any case, cannibalisation of another player’s market share cannot be considered as industry growth,” Mr Ghossein said. “Operators will see little justification in improving call and related quality when profits are falling under assault from Airtel’s strategy. “Improving service quality requires investment in new infrastructure, but with ever-reducing revenues, this will not happen,” warns Mr Peter Wanyonyi, a telecoms analyst. But India’s Bharti Airtel-owned Kenyan subsidiary has defended its decision. On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 5:16 PM, Shem Ochuodho <shemochuodho(a)yahoo.com>wrote: > Fyi > > Sorry, I forgot to include the "Nation" site with the full story (for those > who might have missed it):- > http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/PS%20fears%20mobile%20phone%20price%2… > . > > Happy reading. > Shem > > Shem J. Ochuodho, MSc (Eng), PhD, LLD (Hon) > Senior Advisor > Ministry of Telecom & Postal Services > Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS), Juba > Commonwealth Telecom Organization (CTO/GoSS) 2010 African Internaut Award > Recipient > Kenya Community Abroad (KCA) 2006/07 Excellence Award Winner > AfricaOnline 2005 Industry Pioneer Award Recipient > Father of Internet in Kenya (CSK 2000) > Cell: +249-955-021-040/+256-477-232025/+254-734-137371 > Skype: shem.ochuodho > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Shem Ochuodho <shemochuodho(a)yahoo.com> > *To:* Leonard Mware <mleonardo(a)yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; NVK-Mageuzi Members List < > NVK-Mageuzi(a)yahoogroups.com> > *Cc:* PICTA Kenya-LIst <picta-kenya(a)yahoogroups.com>; NYCIV Group < > nyciv(a)googlegroups.com>; ProgressiveMinds < > ProgressiveMinds(a)yahoogroups.com>; Madaraka Party < > madaraka-kenya(a)yahoogroups.com> > *Sent:* Wed, 19 January, 2011 15:57:28 > *Subject:* [NVK-Mageuzi] Re: MOBILE PRICE WARS COULD DERAIL NEW KATIBA - > JOKE OF THE YEAR (Was Are we letting the PS get away with this too?) > > > > I have always wondered why one of the major mobile companies is treated > with kids-gloves. The current case of SMS price-wars reinforces this > concern. I would have thought that after passing the new katiba with Bill of > Rights embedded (which includes consumer protection), everyone especially > government, would celebrate when Airtel (I hold no brief) lowered SMS > charges to KSh 1. This was even after their earlier push for interconnect > rate to be pegged to KSh 0.2 was rejected, and instead GoK/CCK (with strong > influence from Safaricom) settled on KSh 0.6. While one needs to look at the > maths to know whether 0.2 or 0.6 should have been a more justified rate, > Airtel has done us one more favour: which all Kenyans of goodwill should > support. They have pegged their SMS costs to KSh 1.0, capping ‘other > overheads + profit’ to KSh 0.4. I wouldn’t expect Airtel, a global reputable > company to do this if the fundamentals were not right – unless it was a > fly-by-night company! They confirm what a number of us have worried all > along about: that mobile companies are over-reaping profits, most of which > is repatriated to shareholders out of the country. > > > > My 3 main concerns:- > > > > 1) Why would the same people who rejoiced/indeed occasioned > retrenchment when nearly 18,000 Kenyans were retrenched on privatizing > Telkom Kenya now be so worried about Safaricom retrenching to the extent > that they would deny Kenyans an opportunity to reap the benefits of > competition, innovation and creativity? > > 2) CCK is supposed to be independent. Why should the government (read > Ministry) always interfere in their decisions? > > 3) When we are being told “we’ll lose so much revenue in tax > collection”, why aren’t we in the same vein being told “but in the process, > we’ll reduce capital flight by way of (foreign) investment repatriation by > so much”, and even more importantly that “through lower phone tariffs, > Kenyan consumers will have saved so much/economy will have grown by so much > as a result of cheaper phone costs.”? > > > > Indeed some of the observations herein rooting against lower SMS costs > remind me of my earlier (pupilage) days at the then KP&TC. For a while, a > number of us advocated ‘lower costs, higher volumes’ (something that lately > has become better known as ‘bottom billion’). The same way that it was > dismissed then appears to me as the same way the ‘mobile price wars’ are > being dismissed now by some. Haven’t Equity and Safaricom itself (actually, > mobile companies) proven over time that this works? > > > > To be honest, every time I am home I shudder about using Safaricom. For > voice, I long stopped using my Safaricom number except to receive – heko to > Airtel, Yu and others. For Internet, even when I do bundles, Safaricom is > still VERY expensive. Instead of government helping (as demanded by the > constitution), they are helping to keep the prices up. In the end who really > benefits? Certainly not the consumer/ordinary Kenyan! If this approach has > worked for Airtel in India (is the population nearly a billion?), why not > for Kenya? > > > > Best rgrds, > > Shem > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Leonard Mware <mleonardo(a)yahoo.com> > *To:* shemochuodho(a)yahoo.com > *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > *Sent:* Wed, 19 January, 2011 14:33:22 > *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Are we letting the PS get away with this too? > > > Listers, > > Two issues are emerging: > > 1. Operators not able to 'recoup' investment hence possible layoffs, stock > market problems etc > 2. Taxman losses > > First, let’s imagine tomorrow the minimum charges are set to 2/- and Airtel > moves up. Assume I am a new entrant in the market with > cheaper-easy-to-deploy technology. Bear in mind that technology is evolving > fast and new multiplexing and radio wave propagation techniques are also > advancing. If my technology allows me to set up a GSM network and I can > confidently 'recoup' my investment at 0.5/- why should I be forced to charge > 2/-? > > My view is that such a scenario will give rise to a government created > cartel that will stifle competition, innovation and advancement. > > Secondly, who is going to set the base rate? Government? I wait to see how > the government can juggle the mathematics of coming up with ‘recouping > period’ and satisfy taxman, investors in stock market and operators at same > time. > > The only option, in my view, is for the government to think of higher > taxation because that’s where they have leverage and the leave the fight on > tariff to operators and market place. The other option is for the government > to set up its own National Mobile Operator (NMO) in the line of National Oil > Corporation of Kenya (NOCK) to help stabilize market ;) > > As for stock market; ups and downs are part of the game.. it is called in > Kiswahili playing *kamari and *any investor should know what happens in a > casino! > > BTW, is there a documented precedence in any developing country? > > Leonard > > > > --- On *Wed, 1/19/11, bitange(a)jambo.co.ke <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke>* wrote: > > > From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Are we letting the PS get away with this too? > To: mleonardo(a)yahoo.com > Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 12:43 PM > > Liko, > In developed Markets where both data and voice have matured, you can > afford drastic fall in price. When you get reports from the public, one > must always be cautious. Take for example when someone reports that there > is a likelihood of cross subsidy which can potentially affect the market. > Should we be locking ourselves in the room and pray that nothing happens? > > It is therefore not abnormal for the Government to be cautious especially > when the public writes to complain of a similar situation elsewhere. We > have not faulted any operator but it is our responsibility to ensure that > there is fair play. > > Imagine a situation where all the operators report losses at the end of > the year. You will begin to see retrenchments, the stock market fall > would trigger a rise both with the exchange rate and the interest rates > effectively the consumer will end up paying somehow. I will not be > suprised that it will be this same forum that will ask what the Government > was doing to let things get this worse. > > Therefore, it does not matter whether you you cricise the Government now > or later. Either way we face the criticism. > > Ndemo. > > > > > > Guys. > > > > How about we just let the prices go down till the govt has to set > > prices ? Or till the Govt supports MNO's (like posta and telkom for a > > loooooong time) > > > > Seriously, the same peeps who were complaining about call costs 3 > > years are worried about the telcos collapsing. > > > > This is the same language we heard when ISP's we asked to reduce > > bandwidth prices ... > > > > Unsustainable :) > > > > > > > > > > > > On 1/18/11, John Kieti <jkieti(a)gmail.com<http://us.mc1619.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jkieti@gmail.com>> > wrote: > >> Hi Walu and other esteemed Kenyans, > >> > >> This debate is interesting. As mentioned earlier by someone, the debate > >> would be more enlightening if the cost structure of these MNOs had been > >> in > >> the public domain. But all is not lost; there are some basic parameters > >> already in the public domain ie. (1) Safaricom's dominant position of > >> about > >> 77% market share and (2) Airtel's low price strategy including their 1 > >> bob > >> on-net offer in an attempt to eat into Safaricom's market share. It > >> appears > >> a little premature then to raise a concern of Anti-Trust against a > >> non-dominant player, when they have not even achieved a half of the > >> dominant > >> player's market share. > >> > >> The current cost structure and profit margins for voice, SMS and all > >> other > >> product offerings is what we really need to understand before going into > >> any > >> conclusion on long term sustainability. It seems easy to see that brand > >> loyalty and patriotic sentiments are strong everywhere this debate comes > >> up > >> but it might also help to see these harder facts. > >> > >> Lastly, in today's dynamic economic environment, one has to either > >> innovate > >> or die - and our dear Safaricom has demonstrated substantial competence > >> on > >> this. It then appears that innovation is what will sustain growth of the > >> industry - really not regulation and protectionism. > >> > >> Best regards > >> > >> On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 6:09 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com<http://us.mc1619.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jwalu@yahoo.com>> > wrote: > >> > >>> Harry, tough questions you have and the answers may most likely > >>> neutralize > >>> my argument. But the bigger point is/was that certain type of > >>> competitive > >>> tactics can be counterproductive when looked at from a Macro > >>> perspective. > >>> Yes, you (Airtel) wins todays battle, but someone bigger than Safcom > >>> will > >>> lose the war. > >>> > >>> With the Microsoft Case- European Courts ruled that their tactic was > >>> anti-competitive and they were forced to seperate their Browser from > >>> their > >>> OS, rather than sell as a bundle. But I think it was a case of too > >>> little > >>> too late. Did internet numbers go down? probably not since Internet > >>> numbers > >>> do depend on more factors other than just Browsers. > >>> > >>> But for the mobile industry, their growth and expanse does depend on > >>> revenues. I can forcasts that VOICE Revenue generated from all players > >>> might > >>> be the same as last year because the voice industry may not grow - it > >>> will > >>> simply be shared out.. And after the price-wars are over and an > >>> equilibrium > >>> is established (maybe Airtel 50% others 50%) it will dawn on everyone > >>> that > >>> they incoming revenue streams is insufficient to deliver expansion or > >>> extend > >>> the services outside their current levels. > >>> > >>> walu. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> --- On *Tue, 1/18/11, Harry Hare <harry(a)africanedevelopment.org<http://us.mc1619.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=harry@africanedevelopment.org> > >* > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> From: Harry Hare <harry(a)africanedevelopment.org<http://us.mc1619.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=harry@africanedevelopment.org> > > > >>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Are we letting the PS get away > >>> with > >>> this too? > >>> To: "Walubengo J" <jwalu(a)yahoo.com<http://us.mc1619.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jwalu@yahoo.com> > > > >>> > >>> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://us.mc1619.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > > >>> Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 5:22 PM > >>> > >>> Walu good analogy with Netscape and MS IE. However > >>> > >>> 1. Did the Internet die with the death of Netscape? > >>> 2. Did the Internet numbers stay constant with the death of > >>> Netscape? > >>> 3. Did Microsoft marketshare drop? > >>> 4. Did innovation on the internet stop? > >>> > >>> Guys, let get real, this is business…natural selection comes into play. > >>> > >>> Kindest Regards > >>> > >>> Harry Hare > >>> Director > >>> * > >>> eDevelopment House : : 604 Limuru Road > >>> * Old Muthaiga : : P O Box 49475 00100 > >>> Nairobi : : Kenya > >>> T +254 20 3741646/7 : : C +254 725 650044 > >>> > >>> Training : : Research: :Consultancy: : Publishing > >>> > >>> From: John Walubengo > >>> <jwalu(a)yahoo.com<http://us.mc1619.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jwalu@yahoo.com> > <http://mc/compose?to=jwalu@yahoo.com> > >>> > > >>> Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:35:58 -0800 (PST) > >>> To: Harry Hare > >>> <harry(a)africanedevelopment.org<http://us.mc1619.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=harry@africanedevelopment.org> > <http://mc/compose?to=harry@africanedevelopment.org> > >>> > > >>> > >>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > >>> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://us.mc1619.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > <http://mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > >>> > > >>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Are we letting the PS get away > >>> with > >>> this too? > >>> > >>> Here are my thoughts. > >>> > >>> The PS is right about predatory pricing never aimed at growing the > >>> Industry. For those who were "alive" at the beginning of the > >>> web-browser > >>> wars in early 1990s. Netscape was King. Then Microsoft came in and gave > >>> away > >>> its product Internet Explorer(IE) - for free. Everyone was happy - > >>> until > >>> they realized they were paying for the Microsoft IE through other means > >>> (by > >>> buying for the OS for example). But by then Netscape as a competitor > >>> was > >>> as > >>> dead as the Dodo. Microsoft Mission accomplished. > >>> > >>> Folks, Airtel is not here because they love giving free things. I am > >>> not > >>> privy to their Strategy but it can be read by anyone. Their aim is not > >>> to > >>> grow/extend the Service, but rather to eat Safaricom's lunch. At a > >>> consumer > >>> level, nothing really wrong with that and infact it is Christmas time > >>> for > >>> consumers. BUT at a national level, what you have is that the > >>> 20million > >>> subscribers you currently have in the country, will remain 20million > >>> subscriber five years later. Only that half of them will be sitting on > >>> Airtel's network and the other half will be with "Others". Net growth > >>> for > >>> Kenya? =ZERO > >>> > >>> Airtel's strategy wont kill the mobile industry, but believe you me, it > >>> will stiffle its growth in the long run, because the returns to the > >>> investors will not be sufficient to sustain operations, let alone > >>> extend > >>> the > >>> network or pay for innovation. > >>> > >>> That said, as a consumer, Airtel's offer is truly irresistible and > >>> worth > >>> considering. But as a scholar, I do know, and agree that it is not > >>> good > >>> for > >>> the industry in the long run. > >>> > >>> walu. > >>> > >>> > >>> --- On *Tue, 1/18/11, Odhiambo Washington > >>> <odhiambo(a)gmail.com<http://us.mc1619.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=odhiambo@gmail.com> > <http://mc/compose?to=odhiambo@gmail.com> > >>> >* wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> From: Odhiambo Washington > >>> <odhiambo(a)gmail.com<http://us.mc1619.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=odhiambo@gmail.com> > <http://mc/compose?to=odhiambo@gmail.com> > >>> > > >>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Are we letting the PS get away > >>> with > >>> this too? > >>> To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com<http://us.mc1619.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jwalu@yahoo.com>< > http://mc/compose?to=jwalu@yahoo.com> > >>> > >>> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" > >>> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://us.mc1619.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > <http://mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > >>> > > >>> Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 1:22 PM > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 1:18 PM, Barrack Otieno > >>> <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com<http://us.mc1619.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=otieno.barrack@gmail.com> > >wrote: > >>> > >>> You have a point Brainiac, there are many factors in your argument > >>> which > >>> need to be tackled and as such we may need expert opinion on some > >>> issues, > >>> a > >>> corporate entity is treated as a person and as the saying goes one > >>> mans > >>> meat is another mans poison, what are the implications of certain moves > >>> on > >>> new market entrants? How will the other Telcos survive in the market?, > >>> this > >>> is where regulation comes in to ensure a piece of cake for everyone. > >>> > >>> > >>> Before making this debate so complicated, is Airtel's move interpreted > >>> as > >>> a > >>> means towards crippling the mobile industry? > >>> Why is this position not being applied on the Internet Service > >>> Provision > >>> industry then? We always heard promises of "prices will come down" but > >>> when > >>> they do now, the govt is gonna lose revenue? 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Are we letting the PS get away with this too?
by [Brainiac] 23 Jan '11

23 Jan '11

I seriously hope that this http://bit.ly/famTA5 is just some fanatical reporting at Nation Media (would not be shocked) but if so, if these words came out of your mouth bwana PS, THAT THE PRICE WARS IN THE MOBILE INDUSTRY MIGHT DERAIL THE NEW CONSTITUTION. Are you for Real? Is that not cartel behaviour right there? So now what, are you going to "adjust" the lowest interconnection fees upwards to normalize all this? so that what? Safaricom can make more money? Playing on the public with FUD now? what happened to market forces? who would run their company to a grind just to offer the cheapest? Revenue collection? how about we first spend PRUDENTLY what we collect? how about ALL of us pay taxes for starters? and why not just LOWER taxes and increase the tax bracket? I have never been disappointed like i have on reading this. If it looks like Impunity, Smells like Impunity , guess what it is....

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Safaricom Bonga Points Merchandise
by Odhiambo Washington 21 Jan '11

21 Jan '11

Safaricom has done quite some revisions on their tariffs and data bundles but their Bonga points redemption matrix remains unchanged ever since. I have been hoping (and praying) that they can at least revise the merchandise, given that even some of those they list are not anymore in the market (I may be wrong!) but with prices always depreciating, is it not logical that Safaricom put some revision into this loyalty program?? Can Safaricom also make the point system a little bit realistic when compared to the merchandise?? I know they are not under any obligation but I sure can be motivated to "talk more" within "Niko Na.." with the hope that kupiga mdomo kwangu heunda ikanifaidisha vikubwa:-) Maybe they should include the Huawei IDEOS as one of the merchandise;) -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Fwd: CCK PRESS RELEASE ON AIRTEL'S PROMOTIONAL TARIFF - FEELANGA FREE
by Odhiambo Washington 21 Jan '11

21 Jan '11

On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 10:25 AM, Larry Madowo <lmadowo(a)ke.nationmedia.com>wrote: > This might interest some of you > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Alwala, Rachel > Date: Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 7:23 PM > Subject: CCK PRESS RELEASE ON AIRTEL'S PROMOTIONAL TARIFF - FEELANGA FREE > > Cc: CPR team <CPRteam(a)cck.go.ke> > > > *PRESS RELEASE * > *[image: > cid:image001.jpg@01CBAE80.383363D0]* > > > > > > 20th January 2011 > > * * > > *STATEMENT FROM CCK ON AIRTEL’S PROMOTIONAL TARIFF – FEELANGA FREE * > > * * > > The Communications Commission of Kenya issued an Interconnection > Determination for termination rates of both voice and Short Message Services > (SMS), on 16th July 2010 and 1st January 2011, respectively, following the > telecommunication network cost study undertaken by Analysys Mason on behalf > of the Commission. > > > > The Commission expected that the reduction of Interconnection termination > rates would influence reduction in retail tariffs and consequently generate > more competition in the market. Subsequently there has been considerable > reduction of retail tariffs both for voice services and SMS, which has > resulted in a significant increase in minutes of use on the GSM networks in > the country. This is an indication of positive market response to the > changes in prices. > > > > Airtel Networks Kenya Limited, recently launched an offer in the market > under the name, *feelanga free, *costing the on-net calls at a retail > price of Ksh. 1 per minute from 6am to 6pm. Based on the information availed > at the launch, the public has perceived it as a permanent tariff. Further, > the Commission has received a complaint filed by one of the GSM Network > operators that it is not clear whether *feelanga free* is a promotion or > permanent tariff. Upon enquiry by the Commission, Airtel Networks Kenya > Limited has since clarified that *feelanga free *is a promotional tariff, > w.e.f, 13th January 2011. The Commission has further instructed Airtel > Networks Kenya Limited, to comply with the promotional guidelines as > provided in the Kenya Information and Communications (Tariff) Regulation, > 2010. > > > > The Commission also wishes to emphasize that network operators are free to > adopt business models that suit them. Matters of cost structures and > profitability are therefore left for the determination of individual > operators. The mandate of the Commission is purely guided by the Sector > Legislation and Regulations in force. > > > > Issued by: > > > > *Charles. J. K. Njoroge* > > *Director General * > > *Communications Commission of Kenya * > > *PO Box 14448* > > *Nairobi 00800* > > *Tel: 4242000* > > *Fax: 4451866* > > *Email: info(a)cck.go.ke* > > * > <info(a)cck.go.ke>* > I wonder what the promotional guidelines say. I don't have time to read the documents that spells those. Anyone? That sentence says it all though. If the business model suits Airtel, I wonder why anyone outside the Airtel conglomerate is complaining. Isn't it the same "*pilipili usioila...*"? I still feel the PSs statements were biased towards a certain player, and the issue of the constitution was the smoke screen used! -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!

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Lowering of Mobile Charges
by waudo siganga 20 Jan '11

20 Jan '11

Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Are we letting the PS get away with this too?
by Walubengo J 20 Jan '11

20 Jan '11

Harry, tough questions you have and the answers may most likely neutralize my argument. But the bigger point is/was that certain type of competitive tactics can be counterproductive when looked at from a Macro perspective. Yes, you (Airtel) wins todays battle, but someone bigger than Safcom will lose the war. With the Microsoft Case- European Courts ruled that their tactic was anti-competitive and they were forced to seperate their Browser from their OS, rather than sell as a bundle. But I think it was a case of too little too late. Did internet numbers go down? probably not since Internet numbers do depend on more factors other than just Browsers. But for the mobile industry, their growth and expanse does depend on revenues. I can forcasts that VOICE Revenue generated from all players might be the same as last year because the voice industry may not grow - it will simply be shared out.. And after the price-wars are over and an equilibrium is established (maybe Airtel 50% others 50%) it will dawn on everyone that they incoming revenue streams is insufficient to deliver expansion or extend the services outside their current levels. walu. --- On Tue, 1/18/11, Harry Hare <harry(a)africanedevelopment.org> wrote: From: Harry Hare <harry(a)africanedevelopment.org> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Are we letting the PS get away with this too? To: "Walubengo J" <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 5:22 PM Walu good analogy with Netscape and MS IE. HoweverDid the Internet die with the death of Netscape? Did the Internet numbers stay constant with the death of Netscape?Did Microsoft marketshare drop?Did innovation on the internet stop?Guys, let get real, this is business…natural selection comes into play. Kindest Regards Harry HareDirectoreDevelopment House : : 604 Limuru Road Old Muthaiga : : P O Box 49475 00100 Nairobi : : Kenya T +254 20 3741646/7 : : C +254 725 650044 Training : : Research: :Consultancy: : Publishing From: John Walubengo <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:35:58 -0800 (PST) To: Harry Hare <harry(a)africanedevelopment.org> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Are we letting the PS get away with this too? Here are my thoughts. The PS is right about predatory pricing never aimed at growing the Industry. For those who were "alive" at the beginning of the web-browser wars in early 1990s. Netscape was King. Then Microsoft came in and gave away its product Internet Explorer(IE) - for free. Everyone was happy - until they realized they were paying for the Microsoft IE through other means (by buying for the OS for example). But by then Netscape as a competitor was as dead as the Dodo. Microsoft Mission accomplished. Folks, Airtel is not here because they love giving free things. I am not privy to their Strategy but it can be read by anyone. Their aim is not to grow/extend the Service, but rather to eat Safaricom's lunch. At a consumer level, nothing really wrong with that and infact it is Christmas time for consumers. BUT at a national level, what you have is that the 20million subscribers you currently have in the country, will remain 20million subscriber five years later. Only that half of them will be sitting on Airtel's network and the other half will be with "Others". Net growth for Kenya? =ZERO Airtel's strategy wont kill the mobile industry, but believe you me, it will stiffle its growth in the long run, because the returns to the investors will not be sufficient to sustain operations, let alone extend the network or pay for innovation. That said, as a consumer, Airtel's offer is truly irresistible and worth considering. But as a scholar, I do know, and agree that it is not good for the industry in the long run. walu. --- On Tue, 1/18/11, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Are we letting the PS get away with this too? To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 1:22 PM On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 1:18 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: You have a point Brainiac, there are many factors in your argument which need to be tackled and as such we may need expert opinion on some issues, a corporate entity is treated as a person and as the saying goes one mans meat is another mans poison, what are the implications of certain moves on new market entrants? How will the other Telcos survive in the market?, this is where regulation comes in to ensure a piece of cake for everyone. Before making this debate so complicated, is Airtel's move interpreted as a means towards crippling the mobile industry?Why is this position not being applied on the Internet Service Provision industry then? We always heard promises of "prices will come down" but when they do now, the govt is gonna lose revenue? Puleease! -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!! -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: jwalu(a)yahoo.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: harry(a)africanedevelopment.org Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/harry%40africanedevelo…

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Fwd: [ISOC] Global Internet Community Leader Joins Internet Society as VP for Public Policy
by McTim 20 Jan '11

20 Jan '11

FYI: GLOBAL INTERNET COMMUNITY LEADER JOINS INTERNET SOCIETY AS VP FOR PUBLIC POLICY Markus Kummer takes on leadership role for global, regional and national Internet issues GENEVA, SWITZERLAND and RESTON, VIRGINIA, USA - 19 January 2011 - An internationally recognized leader in a broad range of Internet policy issues will join the Internet Society as head of its public policy department. As the Internet Society's Vice President of Public Policy, Markus Kummer will advance key Internet Society policy positions on issues such as privacy, cybersecurity, and network neutrality. Most recently the Executive Coordinator of the Secretariat supporting the United Nations' Internet Governance Forum, Kummer has extensive experience with Internet policy at the global, regional, and national levels. "Markus' broad experience with and deep understanding of the key policy issues facing the Internet will help ensure the Internet Society has an even greater impact on issues critical to the Internet's continued evolution as an open platform for innovation and economic development," said Lynn St.Amour, the Internet Society's President and CEO. Before joining the United Nations in 2004, Kummer held the position of eEnvoy for the Swiss Foreign Ministry in Berne. Mr. Kummer was a member of the Swiss delegation during the first phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) where he chaired several negotiating groups, including the group on Internet governance. He went on to serve as the Executive Coordinator of the WSIS Working Group on Internet Governance from 2004 to 2005. Before his involvement with the WSIS, he served as a career diplomat in several functions in the Swiss Foreign Ministry and was posted in Lisbon, Vienna, Oslo, Geneva, and Ankara. "In joining the Internet Society, I look forward to advancing the multistakeholder approach to policy that has been so central to the Internet's development and is even more critical to its future," said Markus Kummer, who will officially take up his position on 1 February 2011. "With its technical roots, the Internet Society is already established as a uniquely credible leader on policy issues, and a key contributor to policy discussions at the national, regional, and global levels." The Internet Society is the world's trusted independent source of leadership on Internet issues. The Internet Society works with its tens of thousands of Members and nearly 100 Chapters around the world to promote the continued evolution and growth of the open global Internet. About the Internet Society The Internet Society is a non-profit organisation founded in 1992 to provide leadership in Internet-related standards, education, and policy. It is dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of people throughout the world. See: www.internetsociety.org Contact Greg Wood wood(a)isoc.org +1-703-439-2145 _______________________________________________ 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. -- 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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Fw: Police Website Hacking
by Matunda Nyanchama 19 Jan '11

19 Jan '11

Friends, On the recent hacking of the Kenya Police website, here is what I posted on the Security List <security(a)lists.my.co.ke>,although for some reason it hasn't shown up on the list. ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Matunda Nyanchama <mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com> To: Security List <security(a)lists.my.co.ke> Sent: Wed, January 19, 2011 7:21:18 AM Subject: Police Website Hacking Friends, I think this is a great opportunity for information protection professionals to step up and help government better protect its information assets. Remember: this government is much our own as it is of those that make decisions. Out here Canada, some people are pointing at me saying: what security professional can't step up to reduce the embarrassment and (possible) espionage when their government sites are hacked! But conversation must a 2-way process and needs to happen us professionals and those in government. We could help in this respect: * Do a current state assessment, including understanding what damage has been caused so far and what be happening "under the hood". The hack is what became public. We don't know what else may be happening. I can bet that government servers are possibly on some international botnet rings where hackers (including spies - here is an example) may be collecting GoK information. The proposed assessment would look at everything from people to processes to technology and how these have been structured to protect government information assets. * Future state design: this is where the government security management would wish to be in the future * Gap analysis: what those gaps are and what are the priorities between current state and future state of security in government. My guess is that there are major gaps in skills (technical and management); technology may be there but is poorly deployed and managed (caring and feeding, e.g. monitoring, patching, etc.); processes may be poorly designed and implemented: .... * Roadmap to secure state: based on priorities we would design for them a master security plan to follow, including strategy, a proper security organization staffed with people with right skills and requisite mandate; technology infrastructure deployment and processes for managing things: people, processes and technology + associated accountabilities. I hope they take this offer, if they haven't started working on it already. Over to you! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.”- George Bernard Shaw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Part- Time I.T Tutor needed
by linus wahome 19 Jan '11

19 Jan '11

Dear All Webzzz Tuition Centre is an academic Institution offering tuition services in all subjects. We are looking for a part time tutor who has a good understanding in the field of Information Technology. If Interested forward to wahomelinus(a)gmail.com -- *Linus Wahome I.T Consultant and Trainer Webzz Tuition Centre, Mugoiri Rd, Kileleshwa +254 720 71 22 33 www.webzz.co.ke*

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Are we letting the PS get away with this too?
by toby＠law-democracy.org 19 Jan '11

19 Jan '11

Hi all, Let me start by thanking Grace Githaiga (GG) for inviting me to this group. Then let me introduce myself. For those who don't know me (most of you, I guess), I am an international lawyer specialising in freedom of expression and access to information. I ran the Law Programme at ARTICLE 19 for nearly 13 years, and recently started a new NGO, the Centre for Law and Democracy (www.law-democracy.org) which focuses on foundational rights for democracy (right to participate, freedom of expression, rights to assembly and association, right to information). We specialise in providing legal and policy advice in these areas. I will restrict myself to some general comments on the debate below, because I don't really know enough about the details to make more specific comments. The US has historically been very strong on regulating against abuse of market dominance (anti-trust, promoting competition), if less vigilant in protecting consumer interests. Thus, when Microsoft started to engage in questionable competitive practices, the US government did step in and contain them. Given the global nature of this particular type of product, it may be enough for a major player like the US to take them on. When the space opens up for alternatives, like Firefox, everyone can benefit. But it was difficult even for the well-resourced US government to take on Microsoft. Looking to more national-type markets, especially in mid-size to smaller countries, it is often difficult for governments to control the anti-competitive behaviour of large international players and sometimes even national players. I have seen this is rather stark relief in some very small countries (eg the Maldives). I say this essentially being a believer in the benefits of competition, but only if subject to public interest regulation. So the questions I would be asking in relation to the below (without knowing the context) is whether these developments represent a legitimate opening up of competition and whether, in case this is needed, the government has the power/political will to take on abusive practices. I look forward to debate on the media council bill, which I understand will be the main topic of this group. Is a draft available? Toby ___________________________________ Toby Mendel Centre for Law and Democracy toby(a)law-democracy.org Tel: +1 902 431-3688 Fax: +1 902 431-3689 www.law-democracy.org

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ADVERT - 11 MONTHS UNLIMITED INTERNET @ kes 499 PER MONTH by yu
by Preston Odera 19 Jan '11

19 Jan '11

Dear Listers In todays Nation 18th January 2011 page 25 there is an Advert buy YU indicating 11 months unlimited internet @kes 499 per month + 1 month free internet when you buy the 3G compatible yu data modem for only Kes 2,599. My thought was that this could be a good offer. I nearly rushed to buy by decided to call first. I got a rude shock that it was only the 1 month free internet which was unlimited. That the Kes 499 was for 2GB and that this was contained in the small writing of the advert which was at the bottom " Fair usage policy applied" Terms and conditions apply. I cannot pretend to be a lawyer to interpret this. Listers from this advert what would be your opinion? See attached. CCK or PS what are your comments. Preston

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Another Price War
by Matunda Nyanchama 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

Now it is NOT the smaller guy going after the big ones. Are we going to stop this? BTW: how about the other side of the price war? Don't do we today have more people affording to call than was the case before prices came down? What would be the cumulative economic benefit of all these people that have access that they didn't? ----------------- > Price wars hit the airline industry with Fly540 undercutting Kenya Airways' >fares. Fly540 has slashed its fares on the Nairobi-Mombasa route by 30%, setting >the stage for renewed price wars as airlines seek to defend their market share. >Mombasa is one of the busiest routes in the domestic market because of tourists >and business travelers. Its new fare for the route is KES 6,540 from KES 9,540 >for a return ticket; the cheapest airline on the route. Kenya Airways (KQ) >charges KES 7,999.Airlines cashed in on the route during the December high >season. However, with the sector recording low travel numbers in January, >airlines will have to rethink their strategies to grow revenue. Fly540's move is >set to trigger a renewed pricing war in the airline sector similar to that of >the mobile telephony firms: Bharti Airtel and Safaricom. In December, KQ >increased its daily flights on the route to 14 from 10, which helped grow its >passenger numbers by 35% in December and KQ is planning to introduce bigger >planes such as Boeing 737-300 and Embraer 170s on the route. The ongoing price >battle will dent earnings of airlines, especially those that fly in fewer >regions; hence KQ is unlikely to feel the effect as the domestic market accounts >for only 4% of its revenue. KQ rivals (who in recent months have been >diversifying to the eastern Africa region) generate a significant share of their >revenues from the Nairobi—Mombasa route. Fly540, for instance, has been busy on >the expansion trail as it seeks to reduce its reliance on the Mombasa route and >now covers more than 12 destinations in Kenya and has moved to Bujumbura, >Entebbe and Dar es Salaam. Kenya is targeting KES 100bn (USD 1.25bn) from >tourism this year after surpassing the peak 2007 season in the eight months to >August—raising the business outlook for airlines flying to tourist destinations >like Maasai Mara, Mombasa and Malindi. (Sources: Daily Nation; African Alliance >Research) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.”- George Bernard Shaw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Fwd: Are we letting the PS get away with this too?
by Odhiambo Washington 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

Forwarded on behalf of Harry Hare: - From: Harry Hare <harry(a)africanedevelopment.org> Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:22:31 +0300 To: John Walubengo <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Are we letting the PS get away with this too? Walu good analogy with Netscape and MS IE. However 1. Did the Internet die with the death of Netscape? 2. Did the Internet numbers stay constant with the death of Netscape? 3. Did Microsoft marketshare drop? 4. Did innovation on the internet stop? Guys, let get real, this is business…natural selection comes into play. Kindest Regards Harry Hare Director * eDevelopment House : : 604 Limuru Road * Old Muthaiga : : P O Box 49475 00100 Nairobi : : Kenya T +254 20 3741646/7 : : C +254 725 650044 Training : : Research: :Consultancy: : Publishing * * -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!

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Are we letting the PS get away with this too?
by Sam Aguyo 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

Hello Folks, There is never a free lunch. One contributor on this list had once indicated that it would be necessary to publish the cost structure of a call by the mobile suppliers. We may be happy to eat the subsidised lunch today but pay dearly when the other food vendors are out of business. The publishing of the cost structure would make informed debates in forums like this. Sam

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KWS CORPORATE TEAM BUILDING EVENT
by Kevin 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

Dear Listers, Kenya Wildlife Service is organizing a major Corporate Team building event at one of the most beautiful scenic landscape in the world, Hell's Gate National Park in Naivasha on 10th and 11th June 2011 at the annual *To Hell's Gate on a Wheelbarrow* event. This is a breather opportunity for corporate organizations to re-energize and re-focus for the next half year. Hence KWS has organized a 2 night camping event offering the best corporate team building and park experience for corporate organizations' teams of not more than 10 staff per company away from the stress of the work place. The event will also incorporate the *Hell's Gate Live Concert* featuring the best Kenyan Afro-Fusion performers and a tour of the KenGen Geothermal power generating plants at Olkaria. The Corporate team building challenge will involve teams from the hospitality, horticultural, banking, insurance, manufacturing, tourism, IT, parastatals and media industries among many others. KWS will also provide sales and promotions opportunities at the Hell's Gate Corporate Expo Village during the event for all participating organizations to showcase their products and services, register members and network. Our major event partners since inception two years ago include KenGen, Safaricom, Royal Media Services, Orpower, Homegrown, KPLC among many others. We hope you will join us there. You are all welcome, bring your staff teams to compete at the most challenging team building course and support KWS Wildlife Conservation efforts in Naivasha!!! See the attached event proposal and brief. We hope to host you there! Kind regards, Kevin Wanjala | Resource Mobilization Kenya Wildlife Service (K.W.S) ,: KWS HQs | Langata Road | Langata *: P.O. Box 40241 - 00100 | Nairobi ": Mobile 0723 296 138 (: (+254 20) 6000800 | 6002345 ext 2075 7: (+254 20) 607024 (fax) 8: kwanjala(a)kws.go.ke<mailto:kwanjala@kws.go.ke> URL: www.kws.go.ke<http://www.kws.go.ke/<http://webmail.kws.org/owa/UrlBlockedError.aspx> >

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Are we letting the PS get away with this too?
by Barrack Otieno 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

Well it is within the democratic right of the PS to comment on the issue at least he gave an opinion which i tend to agree with but need some more education on the pricing of calls, i also think CCK has attained a certain level of independence contrary to what our good friend Brainiac says, (i stand to be corrected on this) we need input from economists on the long term effects of this price changes to the industry considering the fact that we have not yet attained Universal Access, there are some parts like Archers Post in Eastern that dont have very good coverage, i have an uncanny feeling they might not be sustainable in the long run, i would love to hear the opinion of technocrats on this lists, either way the government needs to set a level playing field to guarantee stability of businesses. Best Regards On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Solomon Mburu Kamau <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com>wrote: > The PS should have said the government will get less tax and not > derailment of the constitution implementation. > > I think this is just a way of making Kenyans guilty of swtiching to a > lower tarrif, lest the 'constitution will not be implemented'. > > Seriously, how many taxes do we pay directly and or indirectly to the > government? > > Talk about a selfish government. > > > On 18/01/2011, Joram Mwinamo <joram.mwinamo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > low pricing = less tax collected > > > > If im paying 3 bob per minute and the govt takes 10%(just as an example) > > thats 30cts per minute for govt > > if its 10% of 1 bob thats 10 cts per minute > > > > When everyone if forced to take prices down to 1 bob.....then less > revenue > > overrall > > > > On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 12:29 PM, > > <ashok+skunkworks(a)parliaments.info <ashok%2Bskunkworks(a)parliaments.info> > <ashok%2Bskunkworks(a)parliaments.info<ashok%252Bskunkworks(a)parliaments.info> > > > >> wrote: > > > >> On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 12:11 PM, Joram Mwinamo < > joram.mwinamo(a)gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > This is more an economic discussion than it is a digital one > >> > What he means is that the price war will deny the govt of revenues > >> through > >> > Tax which is needed heavily to finance the new constitutions > >> implementation > >> > > >> > >> How will a mobile price war deny government of tax revenues ? > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Skunkworks mailing list > >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > >> 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 > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Sent from my Voice Recognition Watch© > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,but that we are powerful > > beyond measure.It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.There > is > > nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel > insecure > > around you.As we let our own light shine, we consciously give other > people > > permission to do the same. > > As we are liberated from our fear,our presence automatically liberates > > others. > > > > > -- > *Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau* > > ***************************************************** > *Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the > same way to the side of a hill!* > > AND > > *It is better to die in dignity than in the ignominy of ambiguous > generosity! * > > http://smiley2.wordpress.com > http://mburu.sikika.co.ke > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > 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 Afriregister Ltd (Kenya) www.afrire <http://www.afriregister.com>gister.bi, www.afriregister.com<http://www.afriergister.com> <http://www.afriregister.com>ICANN accredited registrar +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Canada’s Cyber Security Strategy
by Matunda Nyanchama 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

This may be of interest to listers here. Enjoy Canada"s Cyber security Strategy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.”- George Bernard Shaw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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May be of interest: Commonwealth ICT Officials to Meet in Jaipur, India, to Surmount Challenges to Rural ICT Connectivity
by Victor Gathara 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

Kenya not mention in the Press Release though. Victor Commonwealth ICT Officials to Meet in Jaipur, India, to Surmount Challenges to Rural ICT Connectivity Providing an enabling environment for increased provision of access, applications, content and services in rural areas. January 13, 2010 LONDON - Some one hundred Ministers, regulators, Universal Service Fund Administrators, telecom operator CEOs, and other senior stakeholders in the information and communication technologies (ICTs) sector from across Asia and the Commonwealth will meet in Jaipur, India, from 17-19 January 2011. They will work together to devise faster, effective and more robust strategies for providing ICT connectivity in unserved and underserved rural areas. The meeting will be the 4th annual Connecting Rural Communities Asia Forum 2011 organised by the London-based Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO). The conference will be addressed by African and Asian ICT ministers, including Hon. Ignace Gatare, Minister in Charge of ICTs, Office of the President, Rwanda; Hon. Professor Geoffrey Lungwangwa, Minister of Communications and Transport, Zambia; Hon. Abdourahim Agne, Minister of Telecommunications, ICT and Transport, Senegal; Dr Edmund Katiti, CEO of the NEPAD e-Africa Commission; Mr. Shankar Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Department of Information Technology, Government of India; and Mr. Sam Pitroda, Advisor to the Prime Minister of India on Public Information and Innovation, Government of India. Stressing on the need to connect rural communities, the CEO of CTO, Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, said, "Providing network access to rural communities is one of the recommendations of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), and supports the attainment of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) defined by the UN. Self-sustaining growth in broadband access and other more basic connectivity channels must be achieved in underserved and unconnected regions. However, this can only be accomplished through continuous and fruitful collaborations between a variety of public and private sector partners. It also involves sharing best practices among ICT stakeholders across continents to ensure successful and speedy implementation of ICT strategies. This CTO conference will enable Governments, policy makers, ICT regulators, operators, equipment manufacturers, software vendors, call center operatives, financiers, academics and consultants, and infrastructure developing companies to meet to discuss and evaluate the achievements, challenges and opportunities in connecting rural communities." Dr Spio-Garbrah stated that, amongst other challenges, ICT roll-out in rural areas can entail considerable investment. "However, in the developing countries, these challenges can be even more daunting. There are many constraints of unreliable power, poor road networks, low broadband capacity, illiteracy, lower incomes, and diverse socio-political dynamics. As a result, some have questioned the financial merits of investing in rural ICTs, and whether rural communities provide the necessary return on investment. The conference will help to highlight the latest technological solutions, innovative business models, and the Public-Private-Peoples' Partnerships needed for improved rural connectivity. In particular, participants will examine the growing use of mobile phones as platforms to deliver a growing range of mobile applications, content and services to rural dwellers," he said. The conference will cover topics on key issues concerning the strategies for improving governance and public services delivery through ICTs, the disparities in rural and urban access, a review of recent developments in Asia and globally, and Rural ICT Policy 2.0. Other issues to be discussed include developing national goals and strategies for providing connectivity, applications and content in rural areas, operators' strategies in improving rural dwellers' access to services, the development of effective distribution networks for rural areas and its challenges, tried and tested approaches to pricing and profitability, and the business case and strategies for rural broadband access. Other subjects to be debated by participants are the benefits of 3G and broadband wireless availability in the rural communities, the importance of WiMax, m-Content developments, the impact of cultural gaps and capacity-building challenges for both voice and non-voice operations, and the benefits and perceived risks of running rural Business Process Outsourcing (BPOs). Speakers and panelists include high-profile representation from public and private sector organizations, such as the NEPAD e-Africa Commission, the Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd., the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the Zambia Information Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA), the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA), the National Communications Authority (NCA) of Ghana, the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), the Nigerian Communications Commission, the National Communications Commission (NATCOM) of Sierra Leone, and the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communication (GIFEC). India's ICT sector will be heavily represented through participation by executives of the Telecom Export Promotion Council (TEPC), the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), BSNL, Idea Cellular Ltd., Reliance Communications, City Cell Bangladesh, the GSMA, the Communications & Manufacturing Association of India (CMAI) and Coral Telecom. Other major global and Asian private sector executives attending are from Tejas Networks, Research in Motion, WiMAX Forum, Microsoft, Alvarion BWA Wireless Solutions Pvt Ltd, the Asia Pacific Telecentre Network (APTN) Secretariat, ICT Agency of Sri Lanka, C-DOT, GTL, VIOM, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC), Google India, Luna Ergonomics, elLoka Techsolutions Pvt Ltd, and the Centre for Development Finance. Other delegates will represent Hungama Mobile, the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Government of Rajasthan, SourcePilani, eGram IT, Source for Change, B2R Technologies Pvt. Ltd, NASSCOM Foundation, the Universal Service Obligation Fund, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, the Commonwealth Centre for e-Governance, Reuters Market Light, Thomson Reuters, Reliance Foundation, UDAAN, EKO Financial Services, EkGaon, NComputing India, Phoenix Software and the Drishtee Foundation. About The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) The CTO is an inter-governmental organisation which provides technical assistance services to its member countries through research and studies, consultancies and advisory services, capacity building and training workshops, and through knowledge-sharing events. With a history dating back to 1901, the CTO is a partnership between the Commonwealth and non-Commonwealth governments, regulators, businesses, civil society organizations and other ICT stakeholders. The CTO's mission is to reduce global poverty through the more efficient utilization of ICTs, and its development agenda reflects the priorities set in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). For further information visit www.cto.int <http://www.cto.int> . CONTACTS For media enquiries, please contact: Rumana B. 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Recommendation
by Kevin 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Please add Mr. Ian Mwathi (imwathi(a)gmail.com) to the the KictaNET mailing list. He is the new Marketing and Business Development Manager at Kenya Wildlife Service. Thanks Kevin Wanjala

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Call for Proposals: Commissioned Case Studies on ICTs, Climate Change and Development
by Alice Munyua 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

This is a call for proposals for the writing of commissioned case studies on the topic of ICTs, climate change and development. Proposals should be submitted by 11th February 2011. BACKGROUND Recognising both the growing impact of climate change in developing countries and the growing role of ICTs, Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is funding a two-year project on ICTs, climate change and development. The project is coordinated by the University of Manchester's Centre for Development Informatics (project web site: www.niccd.org) As part of the project, a series of short case studies will be commissioned and written during 2011 on various aspects of this topic. Case studies should be original and evidence-based analyses of already-implemented (i.e. not proposed) initiatives related to ICTs and climate change in developing countries. They could be related to use of ICTs in climate change mitigation, monitoring, adaptation or strategy in developing countries. The case studies should be 1,500-2,000 words in length, and aimed at a "reflective practitioner" audience. They should provide a brief description of the initiative, but focus mainly on analysis (of impacts, enablers/constraints, and lessons learned/recommendations including - where applicable - reflections on scaling up). Selected authors will be commissioned to write the case study using the following template format: - Title& Author(s) - Initiative Overview (including classification according to project ICCD Overview Model*) - Application Description (hardware / software / telecommunications) - Formal Drivers (e.g. climate change issue faced) and Objectives/Purpose for ICT usage - Stakeholders involved - Impact: Costs and Benefits - Evaluation: Failure or Success - Enablers / Critical Success Factors - Constraints / Challenges - Recommendations / Lessons Learned - Further Information *Available from: http://niccd.wordpress.com/2009/12/14/overview-model-of-icts-climate-change… PROCESS / TIMESCALE We require proposals to be sent electronically by 11th February 2011, and aim to confirm accepted proposals by the end of February. Proposals will be selected on the basis of quality and value-added of the proposal; expertise of the author(s); and with a view to ensuring overall geographical and topic coverage. First drafts of the case studies will be due by the end of April 2011. Final drafts will be due by the end of June 2011. Finalised copies of the case studies will be made available online and disseminated via the project network. It is also our intention to publish select case studies as part of a book to be produced at the end of the project in 2011. PAYMENT Authors will be contracted by the University of Manchester to produce a draft version of the case study, followed by a finalised version that acceptably meets quality requirements following draft review comments. A payment of £600 (British pounds) will be made on acceptance of the final draft of the case study. PROPOSAL Proposals should be sent to: niccd.project(a)gmail.com by 11th February 2011. They should consist of the following: a) Title of proposed case study, and author(s). b) 300-500 word executive summary of the case study's rationale, focus and content. The executive summary should highlight the importance and value-added of the proposed case study to the ICTs, climate change and development field. d) Two-page CV for each proposed author focusing particularly on past publication and contract research experience in ICCD or related areas. Reference to sample publications that demonstrate relevant writing experience would be an asset. You are welcome to contact us in advance of the deadline if you have any queries at niccd.project(a)gmail.com. This call can be found at: http://www.niccd.org/casecall.htm Richard Heeks& Angelica Ospina Climate Change, Innovation and ICTs Research Project --

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Doing Business in Kenya, Beating the numbers...
by Collins Areba 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Hello listers, I think this is the appropriate forum to raise this. The IFC has done a commendable job of detailing how hard it is to establish a business in Kenya (Here is the link http://bit.ly/fXZydd ) , from registration of the legal entity to making of the seal after the whole incorporation thing. It takes anything from at the very least 15 days, which leads me to the question, Since all of this is just data, What can we do to: 1: Cut by half the number of days within, say two years. and then ... 2: Cut it all into a one day affair... I may not be very well versed with operations at the registry but im still trying to understand why .... a) One pays Ksh100 for a "search" if the systems have been automated so far... and . b) Why it cant just be put online like the KENIC domain name search and just be made that easier. Regards,

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Re: [kictanet] Mobile Monday - 17th January 2011
by James Muendo 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Hi, I believe you day is coming on along well. Monday the 17th Nov 2010 we would like to invite you an event that will be at the iHub Nairobi (Directions: Its on the 4th floor, Bishop Magua Centre,Right Opposite Uchumi Hyper,Ngong Road, ),at 6pm, Where the Guest Speakers will be from Pesapal,we will discussing, E-commerce ecosystem in Kenya* *.Bring a friend or 2.To register, http://bit.ly/eFL7v1 Want to know more about Mobile Monday and any Events,visit http://mobilemonday.co.ke/ or follow us on twitter @MobileMondayKe or if you are on LinkedIn we also there http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=3503680 -- James M. Muendo P.O Box 28016 - 00200, Nairobi. Mobile: +254725567508 skype:tim.rick | Twitter: Mmuendo | gtalk: timrick<http://muendoshead.blogspot.com/>

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List of Bus companies Online
by Henry Okatch 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Hi all Does anyone know where I can get a list of all long distance bus companies in Kenya Online that is I will appreciate -- Warm Regards Henry Cell +254721899572 _______________________________________________________________________________ *Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up, it knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn't matter whether you are a gazelle or a lion. When the sun comes up, you better start running. - In "The World is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman*

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statehousekenya.go.ke
by Collins Areba 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Collins Areba <castorkenya(a)gmail.com> Date: Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 8:04 PM Subject: statehousekenya.go.ke To: pkukubo(a)gmail.com, bitange(a)jambo.co.ke Hello and I hope this finds you OK and in good health. Please have a look at the attached photos viz a viz statehousekenya.go.ke<http://statehouse.go.ke>website. I took two days off and decided to give it a makeover, now all i need is an email address i can forward the script (php) and db (sql) for the site. (its done in wordpress). or just login for file transfer and db on an accessible server. I think we are in agreement that what is online from a design / web dev perspective is horrendous. (With all due respect to the developer). Consider this a gift from a kenyan patriotic enough to be pissed at the image being potrayed by those doing this, (that there are no competent web developers in the country). Kind Regards, Areba.

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[AfTLD-Discuss] PRESS RELEASE: AfTLD to Hold 5th Annual African ccTLD Event in Accra, Ghana
by Joe Kiragu 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Begin forwarded message: > From: "Eric Akumiah" <eric(a)aftld.org> > Date: January 17, 2011 10:33:02 AM GMT+03:00 > To: aftld-discuss(a)aftld.org > Subject: [AfTLD-Discuss] PRESS RELEASE: AfTLD to Hold 5th Annual > African ccTLD Event in Accra, Ghana > > AfTLD to Hold 5th Annual African ccTLD Event in Accra, Ghana > > 15 January 2011 Accra, Ghana. The African Top Level Domains > Organization > (AfTLD), the association of African country code top level domains > (ccTLDs), announces its 5th Annual African ccTLD Event. The event > which > will be held in Accra, Ghana from 17 to 23 April 2011 will be hosted > by > the National > Information Technology Agency (NITA) of Ghana with the support of the > Ministry of Communication and other local sponsors. The event will > include a five-day technical training workshop on Secure Registry > Operation Course (SROC) , an initiative of ICANN, ISOC and NSRC > which will > be held in English and French, a policy workshop to review ccTLD > activities on the continent and the AfTLD Annual General meeting. > The SROC > workshop is in line with AfTLD’s theme of “Enhancing Internet > Management > in Africa” and is part of AfTLD’s ongoing effort to enhance capacity > of > ccTLD managers in the Africa region to manage their registries > efficiently > and in a cost effective manner. Previous workshop o Initial Registry > Operation Course (IROC) and Advanced Registry Operation Course > (AROC) in > French and English have been in > various cities across Africa for ccTLD manager within the region. The > Security Registry Operation Course (SROC) is most crucial in the > wake of > heightened cyber security attacks to registries and other national > infrastructure. The Policy Workshop will access the current > situation of > ccTLDs in Africa in the light of the Pailles Declaration made during > the > ccTLD stakeholder meeting in Mauritius in March 2009. AfTLD’s five > year > strategic plan will be unveiled and discussed by policy makers and > other > ccTLD stakeholders on the African Continent. Several speakers on ccTLD > across the globe will speak at the workshop. At the AfTLD > Annual General Meeting, a number of new policies proposed by the board > will be discussed and voted on by formal members of AfTLD. > > More details including registration page, detailed event program, > hotel > and venue information will be available on the AfTLD website shortly > at > http://www.aftld.org. > > You can find a pdf copy of this press release at > > http://http://www.aftld.org/docs/Accra2011_prepress.pdf > > For enquiries on sponsorship and other issues please contact AfTLD > General > Manager at secretariat(a)aftld.org. > > About AfTLD > AfTLD was established in 2002 to act as a focal point for African > Country > Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) > managers in coordinating, formulating, developing and presenting a > unified > approach to issues related > to the Domain Name System. AfTLD also presents a forum for sharing > ideas > between the regions Internet community with an aim of promoting the > utilization of national country’s Top Level Domains. > > About ICANN > CANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit > corporation > with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the > Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and > develops policy on the Internet’s unique identifiers. > (http://www.icann.org) > > About ISOC > The Internet Society (ISOC) is a nonprofit organization founded in > 1992 to > provide leadership in Internet related standards, education and > policy. We > are dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution and use of > the > Internet for the benefit of people throughout the world. > (http://www.isoc.org) > > About NSRC > Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC) is a non-profit activity that > has > worked since the late 1980s to help develop and deploy networking > technology in various projects throughout Asia/Pacific, Africa, Latin > America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, and the New Independent > States. (http://www.nsrc.org) > > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC) > > _______________________________________________ > aftld-discuss mailing list > aftld-discuss(a)aftld.org > http://lists.aftld.org/mailman/listinfo/aftld-discuss Joe Kiragu Administrative Manager Kenya Network Information Centre (KENIC) "Where the internet begins in Kenya" kiragu(a)kenic.or.ke -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC)

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ICANN News Alert -- Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN Public Meeting 41 in Amman, Jordan
by Alice Munyua 16 Jan '11

16 Jan '11

News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-14jan11-en.htm Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN Public Meeting 41 in Amman, Jordan Program Ensures Global Representation at ICANN's Public Meetings 14 January 2011 MARINA DEL REY, California: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is launching the 13th round of the Fellowship program applications for its 41st Public Meeting to be held Amman, Jordan on 19-24 June 2011. Priority in selection is given to applicants who are current residents of developing and least developed nations and interested in participating in ICANN and its supporting organizations and constituencies, or are representatives in the Business, Academic and Private sector looking to find support and gain information on how to have their voices heard in the Internet community and ICANN. More information regarding terms and conditions, as well as eligibility is available online at http://www.icann.org/en/fellowships/ or email at fellowships(a)icann.org regarding any questions about this process or program. The Fellowship program will assist in covering airfare, hotel and a stipend for those individuals selected to participate in this ICANN meeting. Recipients will be expected to actively participate in and contribute to ICANN processes, both at the meeting and in the future. As always, registration for ICANN's meetings is free for anyone wanting to attend. Applications for the meeting in Jordan will be accepted from 00:00 UTC on 17 January 2011 until 00:00 UTC on 26 February 2011. What Is ICANN? To reach another person on the Internet you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN coordinates these unique identifiers across the world. Without that coordination we wouldn't have one global Internet. ICANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet's unique identifiers. ICANN doesn't control content on the Internet. It cannot stop spam and it doesn't deal with access to the Internet. But through its coordination role of the Internet's naming system, it does have an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet. _______________________________________________

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Kenya Losing Out on Intellectual Rights
by Matunda Nyanchama 15 Jan '11

15 Jan '11

While on the subject of IP; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kG3KiijpUw ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.”- George Bernard Shaw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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On standing on shoulders of giants
by Matunda Nyanchama 15 Jan '11

15 Jan '11

Friends Great discussion on the above subject. Yes, we need entrepreneurs; and NO, not everyone can be one. In the latter case, we need risk capital and entrepreneurial injection to make the ideas a success. There is also a famous article that once appeared in Havard Business Review titled "Why Entrepreneurs Don't Scale"; they should hatch ideas, demonstrate that the ideas can be commercialized and step off and leave business leaders and managers scale up the business. We have a short supply of the latter and need to invest in their development. There is also the environment in which ideas thrive; a technical idea, hatched by a technical person doesn't necessarily turn out as would be intended. The path to development is a graveyard of many, many initiatives that started and died; but later some (with luck) are picked up by others that had a more well-rounded understanding of the same or when the right time had come. How do we increase the chances of success of ideas? I think we need to co-locate technical (e.g. product, service creation), business (business viability, etc.) and law (confines of law: securing IP, formalizing org, etc.) faculties/institutions. The informal interactions amongst students, researches, and faculty in these areas can be an incubation laboratory for many an enterprise. The knowledge exchange (informal and otherwise), relationships forged and trust engendered can be the foundation for long term business success. This suggests that they way we are building and deploying our institutes of higher learning and research doesn't fit with the above scenario. Example: faculty of commerce at UoN shouldn't have moved to Kabete but stayed alongside engineering or both should have moved to the same location; ditto for law. Someone once asked what happens when you put an engineer, sociologist, lawyer, accountant, etc together! The answer: something much bigger than the sum of the individual parts! We need environments where players (with difference background) can interact more and on an ongoing basis. Today, we have universities operating out of high-rise towers where students jet in for class and take off thereafter, with little time to be with colleagues, consult with faculty or simply hang out with others attending a seminar here or another there, in one's line of study or not. Ideally we need campus/research zones, complete with residential facilities, sports, seminar rooms, labs; alongside industrial parks and business advisory centres. Just some thoughts! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.”- George Bernard Shaw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] KEnic down-Basics of IXPs
by McTim 15 Jan '11

15 Jan '11

Hi Badru, On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 7:38 PM, Badru Ntege <ntegeb(a)one2net.co.ug> wrote: > McTim > > Allow me to comment on your perception of failure. Failure only in comparison to KIXP, not absolute failure.....sorry to have ruffled your feathers. > > The UGIX was put up to keep local traffic local and save on bandwidth costs. > > Has the UG IX done so ?? Yes it has. indeed, most of the time. This week, for example, we have seen some examples of operators sending their traffic to EU and back, and not peering locally. > > Im of the school of thought that you do not need a Board and a full time office to make sure that an Ethernet switch is working and switching packets. you correct it doesn't NEED it, but need and WANT are different things originally, as you know it was to have a staff and active org behind, it's just that operators weren't willing to pay the port charges to support such an outfit. > > The switch is in a secure place and thus has never been compromised so why spend unnecessary many on extra security. > > The history of UIXP was due to the local industry politics at the time and thus we had a very open and non restrictive policy. open to licensed operators only IIRC. We also went for the low cost route and thus have a free IX to anyone who wants to peer as long as they can deliver their connectivity to the IX. I still believe that is the way to go. And as longer as we go that way we will have to sacrifice on some cosmetic addons which do not enhance the flow of TCP IP packets. To my mind, its not just about traffic flows, it's about value added services. Here in KE, we have root servers, NTP servers, an Akamai node (I think, but am not 100% on that one), .com and .net servers, route reflectors, looking glasses, a nascent CSIRT, etc. I guess my point is that KIXP is more like LINX in London, or AMSIX in Amsterdam than it is like UIXP. I think this is a good thing, and should be applauded. My mail was in reaction to Robert who was calling for more government involvement/control of peering in Kenya. I think you would agree that this is not desirable. The IX is an Ethernet switch and it will always be that. Yes we do not have government intervention apart from the fact the the regulator is providing free hosting for the IX. > > On power issue I would like to challenge again since if you look at stats over the period up time visa vi downtime we will be in the higher 90's. but the again power is a major challenge across all industry in UG. We both know that when the switch goes down, it may be many hours or even days (historically) before anyone notices. In the past, customers of peers have noticed and taken it upon themselves to go and reboot the switch after power losses. > > Lets have some fact based comparisons please. I believe what is happening to KIXP is coping with growth. It has become a victim of its own success and time for Kenya to think of a KIXP-2 with links to KIXP-1. There is a redundant location now, AND a second, completely separate peering mesh exists in Mombasa. This is another value add that an active KIXP/TESPOK brings. -- 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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One minute on facebook
by Matunda Nyanchama 14 Jan '11

14 Jan '11

This, I am sure, will be of interest to listers here. Facebook by numbers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.”- George Bernard Shaw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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KEnic down
by Ngũgĩ Kĩmani 14 Jan '11

14 Jan '11

KEnic appears to be down today. Also why is it that traffic through Orange-TKL first goes to Europe before coming back to Nairobi, Kenya? Think KIXP. Are KEnic and Orange-TKL not peering members on KIXP, I would expect them to be pioneer members on KIXP to serve as role models for other organizations. Kind regards, -- Ngũgĩ Kĩmani | Fundi wa Mitambo | 0772 576846 | http://www.mafundi.co.ke/home

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Standing on the shoulders of giants
by Dorcas Muthoni 14 Jan '11

14 Jan '11

Sir Isaac Newton was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, alchemist, inventor and natural philosopher. He is often regarded as the most influential scientist in history and is most famous for discovering the Laws of Gravity. He is quoted as having said “*If I have seen further it is only by standing on the shoulders of giants.*” I have heard many enterprising developers say that they have interest working with Safaricom and other industry leaders to expand their innovations to a wider market. One huge setback facing such developers is when the giant attempts to step on the poor developers by slaming them with “big-boy” revenue-share agreements. Why is revenue share is so inhibitive in our market? Currently if you partner with Safaricom, they will take about 60% of revenues (i stand to be corrected as i have not signed up with them yet). Elsewhere in the world, like in Japan, 70% goes to the developer. Nokia is also helping local developers market their apps globally, Nokia takes 30% and pays out 70% to the developer. I would be happy to hear more from Safaricom on this. How can Safaricom encourage us to test our innovations in this market as you have done so well with M-PESA before exporting it to other countries? Muthoni On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 1:11 PM, Matunda Nyanchama < mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com> wrote: > > Congratulations are in order for these young girls in the above story<http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Girls%20who%20created%20social%20network%20for…>; > kudos. > > My reading is that there are many such stories and potential successes that > could happen. This was reinforced when I saw presentations at the most > recent AITEC event in Nairobi. We just need the right environment and our > tech sector will take off to even higher heights than the present trend > suggests. > > Couple of things that could help: > > - Protection of Intellectual Property: I marveled at the ease with > which those at the conference shared their creations and even creations that > were on the drawing board! Question: how do they know who the prying eyes > are in the public event? And prying eyes with deeper pockets and better > knowledge of the business of IT? > - Risk Capital: Silicon Valley wouldn't have been without risk capital? > RIM (that produces the blackberry), one of the most successful Canadian tech > creations, would not have happened without risk capital. For the longest > time, the latter depended on government grants, which allowed them to go > thru' teething stages! In Kenya, we may not have the kind money Canada has > thrown into R&D in form of grants. However, we can have a variation of this. > One possibility I have shared with friends relates to incentives, i.e. tax > credits, R&D Levy Fund from which companies can get back some of the money > invested in R&D, and even some form of "insurance" where risk capital would > be compensated at a given % should a venture not materialize! > - Active scouting of ideas for development in science fairs, tech > conferences, etc and investing in those that offer promise. > > Ukiona vyalea vimeundua or words to that effect from the wisdom of the > old.Development cannot be left to chance. It reminds of a science project we > did in high school: powering a radio using stored energy in a wind up > spring! We got good marks; and off we went later to university, forgot about > it and lo! years later, someone was selling wind up radios in rural Africa! > > Shukrani. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Matunda Nyanchama, mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com > Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > * > “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then > you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have > an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.” > * - George Bernard Shaw > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain > confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). > Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and > strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please > notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the > message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you. > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: dmuthoni(a)gmail.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/dmuthoni%40gmail.com > > -- Muthoni My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ -------------------------------------------- Mahatma Gandhi once said:- First they ignore you, Then they laugh at you, Then they fight you, AND THEN YOU WIN!!!

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ALEX OWITI wants to chat
by ALEX OWITI 14 Jan '11

14 Jan '11

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Re: [kictanet] Standing on the shoulders of giants
by Agosta Liko 13 Jan '11

13 Jan '11

Eugene. Point taken. Lakini they are usually on facebook, twitter etc etc. :) On 1/13/11, Eugene Lidede (Synergy) <eugene(a)synergy.co.ke> wrote: > Agosta, > >> All people are invited .... Some people make time, some don't. I don't >> see how the ICT Board should take the blame for that. > >> If the donkey cannot come to the river .... :) > > I have never received any of these invites sent to *All people*, seems I am > *literally* a donkey, Oh God! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: kictanet-bounces+eugene=synergy.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eugene=synergy.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On > Behalf Of Agosta Liko > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 6:02 PM > To: Eugene Lidede > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Standing on the shoulders of giants > > Crystal. > > All people are invited .... Some people make time, some don't. I don't > see how the ICT Board should take the blame for that. > > If the donkey cannot come to the river .... :) > > On 1/13/11, Crystal Watley Kigoni <crystal(a)voicesofafrica.org> wrote: >> Just one small issue with the "meetings" in Nairobi with particular > emphasis >> on those organized by the ICT Board. We need to ensure that the youth KNOW >> when the meetings are and who will be there. Many events are organized and >> the same youth are invited over and over again. It becomes a very elitist >> undertaking. Is there some way to better publicize the ongoings of such >> organizations to encourage increased participation? >> >> Crystal >> >> On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> A great African scholar, Prof Mammo Muchie, recently said..to transform >>> Africa.we need leaders who "hate money"!! >>> >>> >>> >>> Your point very well taken! >>> >>> >>> >>> Edith >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto: >>> kictanet-bounces+eadera <kictanet-bounces%2Beadera>=idrc.or.ke@ >>> lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *robert yawe >>> *Sent:* Thursday, January 13, 2011 9:21 AM >>> *To:* Edith Adera >>> >>> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >>> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Standing on the shoulders of giants >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> >>> >>> I believe we are missing a critical point and since the PS said "we need >>> to >>> be honest to one another", our so called great developers want the fame > of >>> Zuckerberg >>> without the sweat and I request you all watch the movie Social Network to >>> better appreciate what it took to create facebook. >>> >>> >>> >>> To make any major breakthrough you first and foremost need the heart and >>> enthusiasm for what you are doing and not just the vision of the expected >>> financial gain. When Ronaldinho was horning his soccer skills on the >>> streets of *Porto Alegre **he was not thinking of the billions he will >>> earn when he becomes a star he played for the passion of the sport.* >>> >>> >>> >>> *Safaricom is not a charitable organisation and if you actual develop, > not >>> imagine, a radically industry shifting product like MPesa or facebook > then >>> not only Safaricom but the other players in the industry will beat a path >>> to >>> your doorstep but so long as you put the money before the product then we >>> might as well forget about development.* >>> >>> >>> >>> *I have a live example of 2 law students who spent countless hours with > no >>> return to develop what is now the leading electronic version of the laws >>> of >>> Kenya. When they came to me what they needed was computers, office space >>> and web access, they already had the passion and energy which is > something >>> that money can not buy. * >>> >>> >>> >>> For the icing on the cake, there is another developer who currently runs >>> the site www.live.mystocks.co.ke which is the leading stock market >>> information portal developed the initial site www.mystocks.co.ke from the >>> challenge from me that there where no good developers just programmers in >>> Kenya. Well he proved me wrong without hin raising the issues of money, >>> partnership, legal environment, government support or standing on giants >>> shoulders. With the way this product is going any serious service > provider >>> will soon be blazing a bath to the door. >>> >>> >>> >>> *Let us live up to our peculiar ways and stop textbook approaches to a >>> never before experienced problem, so before you stand on the shoulders of >>> the giant make sure that are aware of your presence there cause one wrong >>> move by the giant and all will be over.* >>> >>> >>> >>> *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:* robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk >>> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>> *Sent:* Wed, 12 January, 2011 19:34:03 >>> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] {Disarmed} Re: Standing on the shoulders of >>> giants >>> >>> The problem is not having a framework. Watch Social Network, how >>> Zuckerberg created facebook. On his own, he could not have gone far. We >>> need to work in teams providing different capabilities and simply be >>> honest >>> to one another. We cannot succeed if our consideration for capabilities >>> is >>> where you come from. We mus subordinate our individual interest and > pride >>> for the greater benefits that change society. >>> >>> Ndemo. >>> >>> Sent from my BlackBerryR >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> >>> Sender: kictanet-bounces+bitange=jambo.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:53:16 >>> To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> >>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>> Subject: {Disarmed} Re: [kictanet] Standing on the shoulders of giants >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> This message was sent to: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bitange%40jambo.co.ke >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> This message was sent to: robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/robertyawe%40yahoo.co.u > k >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> This message was sent to: crystal(a)voicesofafrica.org >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/crystal%40voicesofafric > a.org >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Crystal "Naliaka" Watley Kigoni >> Executive Director >> Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development >> crystal(a)voicesofafrica.org >> http://www.voicesofafrica.org/ >> >> Intersat Africa, Ltd >> Rural Internet Kiosks >> Project Coordinator >> crystal.kigoni(a)intersat.ae >> >> Twitter: VOA_Crystal >> Skype: crystal.naliaka >> Facebook group: Voices of Africa >> >> "You must be the change you wish to see" - Gandhi >> > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: eugene(a)synergy.co.ke > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/eugene%40synergy.co.ke > > > -- Sent from my mobile device

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Application to join the Kictanet Mailing List
by Peter Ojiambo 13 Jan '11

13 Jan '11

Please add Mr. Julius Mwale to the the KictaNET mailing list. His particulars are as follows: Julius Mwale President and CEO SBA Technologies Inc. 445 Park Avenue 9 & 10th Floor New York, NY 10022 Direct line:1-800-583-9391 Ext. 3214 Fax:1- 917-322-2105 Cellular: 1-347-329-5262 *Julius Mwale, President and head of Strategy-SBA Technologies from 2003-present* A highly successful entrepreneurial, corporate, financial and technology business leader with a successful career and extensive experience built over a period of more than 16 years in technology, investment and philanthropic leadership. Mr. Mwale through his affiliates has pioneered leading edge disruptive innovative technology solutions; pioneered dynamic and cutting edge development in Africa through leading private equity affiliates, and been an advisor to various companies and governments around the world through an umbrella of philanthropic and public policy organizations . Mr. Mwale has interests in a range of hedge funds, private equity funds and bank holding companies. Mr. Mwale also has interests in technology firms in Africa, USA and Asia. In the field of philanthropy, Mr. Mwale runs an umbrella of organizations that work in 53 African countries shaping public policy to promote democratic governance,the rule of law, education, public health, and independent media, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform. Thanks Peter

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Fwd: NEWS RELEASE: Major Websites Commit to 24-Hour Test Flight for IPv6
by Michuki Mwangi 13 Jan '11

13 Jan '11

-------- Original Message -------- Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:35:48 -0500 From: Leslie Daigle <daigle(a)isoc.org> To: chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org * * Hi, FYI -- drawing your attention to an announcement we've just made of a major event we're coordinating for June this year. I'm quite pleased that the major content providers of the world are stepping up to do a visible test drive of IPv6, and excited that we have the opportunity to coordinate the activity. This is a first announcement, and we'll be following up with more detailed presentations at upcoming technical meetings. As the announcement notes, we are looking for more participation, and will be especially happy to get some major non-US content providers signed up to participate. It would be great if you could help us identify willing content provider participants -- sign up is available here: https://www.isoc.org/isoc/contact/index.php?id=25 Leslie. *Major Websites Commit to 24-Hour Test Flight for IPv6* /“World IPv6 Day” to take place on June 8, 2011/ /GENEVA, SWITZERLAND and RESTON, VIRGINIA, USA/**–*12 January 2011* –Facebook, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO), websites with more than one billion combined visits each day, are joining major content delivery networks Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) and Limelight Networks (NASDAQ: LLNW), and the Internet Society, for the first global-scale trial of the new Internet Protocol, IPv6. On June 8, 2011, dubbed “World IPv6 Day,” participants will enable IPv6 on their main services for 24 hours. With IPv4 addresses running out this year, the industry must act quickly to accelerate full IPv6 adoption or risk increased costs and limited functionality online for Internet users everywhere. The companies are coming together to help motivate organizations across the industry—Internet service providers, hardware manufacturers, operating system vendors and other web companies—to prepare their services for the transition. The Internet Society is supporting World IPv6 Day as part of its efforts to accelerate IPv6 deployment. “2011 is a pivotal year in IPv6 deployment, and World IPv6 Day will prove to be an important milestone,” commented Leslie Daigle, the Internet Society’s Chief Internet Technology officer. “By providing an opportunity for the Internet industry to collaborate to test IPv6 readiness we expect to lay the groundwork for large-scale IPv6 adoption and help make IPv6 ready for prime time. The greater the scope of the trial, the more effective it will be for all participants so we wholeheartedly welcome additional participants.” IPv6, the successor to the protocol currently used on the Internet, was designed in the late 1990s but has not seen deployment on a global scale. With IPv4 address space running out, the industry cannot afford to wait much longer. Vint Cerf, Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist and co-inventor of the TCP/IP protocol stack, commented, "In the short history of the Internet, the transition to IPv6 is one of the most important steps we will take together to protect the Internet as we know it. It's as if the Internet was originally designed with a limited number of telephone numbers, and we're soon going to run out." Google has offered a separate IPv6-only version of search on ipv6.google.com <http://ipv6.google.com/>since early 2008, and during World IPv6 Day the company will enable IPv6 for its main websites, including www.google.com <http://www.google.com/>and www.youtube.com <http://www.youtube.com/>. Given the diversity of technology that powers the Internet, the global nature of the trial is crucial to identify unforeseen problems. “Participating in World IPv6 Day will allow us to obtain real-life data that we can use to ensure a seamless user experience as we transition to IPv6,” said Adam Bechtel, Vice President for Yahoo’s Infrastructure Group. “We welcome this opportunity to collaborate with the technical community and provide leadership in addressing the scaling challenges facing the Internet.” World IPv6 Day marks a key milestone in enabling more and more computers and smart phones to come online. As more of the world moves online, IPv6 will be critical for the Internet to reach its full potential as a catalyst for growth, innovation and economic prosperity. IPv6 provides over four billion times more addresses than IPv4, which will help connect the billions of people not connected today. Facebook views the rollout of IPv6 as a critically important step to keep the world connected. “As an industry, we're working together to ensure future generations continue to have open and direct access to the Internet as we do today," said Jonathan Heiliger, Vice President of Technical Operations at Facebook. "The number of web-connected devices is exploding, and World IPv6 Day is a crucial step in ensuring they can all communicate." Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), a leading provider of cloud optimization services, will enable customers to participate in World IPv6 Day. "IPv6 adoption is still in its infancy," said Harald Prokop, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Akamai. "We stand ready to support customers through this important trial, and believe that early planning and testing will ensure a smooth transition to IPv6." To support the transition to IPv6, Akamai customers will be able to seamlessly make their existing websites available via IPv6 without requiring disruptive changes to their origin networking infrastructure. Tom Coffeen, Director of Global Network Architecture for Limelight Networks, said, "As part of our ongoing commitment to IPv6, Limelight Networks today is actively delivering customer content over the world’s first fully IPv6-compliant content delivery service. We are pleased to participate in World IPv6 Day to encourage the adoption of IPv6 across the Internet and to transform address resource challenges into innovation and competitive advantage for our customers." One of the goals of World IPv6 Day is to expose potential issues under controlled conditions and address them as soon as possible. The vast majority of users should be able to access services as usual, but in rare cases, misconfigured or misbehaving network equipment, particularly in home networks, may impair access to participating websites during the trial. Current estimates are that 0.05% of users may experience such problems, but participating organizations will be working together with operating system manufacturers, home router vendors and ISPs to minimize the number of users affected. Participants will also be working together to provide tools to detect problems and offer suggested fixes in advance of the trial. For more information about World IPv6 Day, how to get involved, and links to useful information for users, visit www.internetsociety.org/worldipv6day <http://www.internetsociety.org/worldipv6day>. *About the need for IPv6* IPv4 has approximately four billion IP addresses (the sequence of numbers assigned to each Internet-connected device). The explosion in the number of people, devices and web services on the Internet means that IPv4 is running out of space. IPv6, the next-generation Internet protocol, which provides over four billion times more space, will connect the billions of people not connected today and will help ensure the Internet can continue its current growth rate. *About the Internet Society* The Internet Society is a non-profit organisation founded in 1992 to provide leadership in Internet-related standards, education and policy. It is dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of people throughout the world. See www.internetsociety.org <http://www.internetsociety.org/> Leslie Daigle Chief Internet Technology Officer Internet Society daigle(a)isoc.org <mailto:daigle@isoc.org>

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Fwd: Re: Re: Zain voice at Kshs 1 per day?
by Francis.Hook＠gmail.com 13 Jan '11

13 Jan '11

I agree Muriuki - we've reached a watershed point here. At a regional level Airtel have a subscriber base that other operators cannot rival (even those outside Kenya excl the other multi country operators like MTN, Vodacom, Etisalat, etc). In some of their markets they still have healthy ARPU and as #1 operator in those countries thus perhaps can subsidise costs across some borders. Further, their capex model is getting more and more lean, and at a time when even regulators are encouraging sharing of non-core infrastructure and co-location. Airtel has taken this a step further to outsource other infrastructure and services. As much as we try to read the tea leaves, this market will remain in flux for quite a while... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Very interesting times > > > > It is a high time that we knew the cost structure for a > > call - all Kenyans whether with a mobile or not are > > stakeholders and while lower tariffs is good for us today , the long > term > > health of the supplier is just as critical > > > > Publishing that cost structure will help us to know just > > how healthy our suppliers are and their long sustainability > > > > > > > > cheers > > > > > > > > Muriuki Mureithi > > > > > > > > The best way to predict your future is to... CREATE IT! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: > > kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] > On > > Behalf Of Francis.Hook(a)gmail.com > > > > Sent: 13 January 2011 15:10 > > > > To: mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke > > > > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > > > > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Zain voice at Kshs 1 per day? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Interesting...I think Kshs 1 per minute for on network calls > > is way better (and profitable to them) than Kshs 10 per night for free > calls > > and texts....more relevant to users needs and likely to help grow the > > subscriber base. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 13, 2011 2:58pm, Andrea Bohnstedt > > andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com> wrote: > > > > > Here's the text of the Airtel press release: > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201101133798/Corporate-Press-Releases/Kenya-P… > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 13 January 2011 14:49, Andrea Bohnstedt > > andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > KES1 per minute, plus a daily subscription of KES1, as far as I > > understand. > > > > > > > > > > On 13 January 2011 14:14, Francis.Hook(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I see this on some FB status and discussion groups - is this true? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > kictanet mailing list > > > > > > > > > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > > > > > > > > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This message was sent to: andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com > > > > > > > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/andrea.bohnstedt%40rat… > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Andrea Bohnstedt > > > > > > > > > > Publisher+254 720 960 322 > > > > > > > > > > www.ratio-magazine.com > > > > > > > > > > Find/post East Africa careersFind/post conferences, workshops, > trainings, > > other business events > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Andrea Bohnstedt > > > > > Publisher+254 720 960 322 > > > > > www.ratio-magazine.com > > > > > Find/post East Africa careersFind/post conferences, workshops, > trainings, > > other business events > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

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Zain voice at Kshs 1 per day?
by Francis.Hook＠gmail.com 13 Jan '11

13 Jan '11

I see this on some FB status and discussion groups - is this true?

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CORRECTION - Zain voice calls at Kshs 1 per minute (for Kshs 1 per day subscription)
by Francis.Hook＠gmail.com 13 Jan '11

13 Jan '11

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CORRECTION - Zain voice calls at Kshs 1 per minute (for Kshs 1 per day subscription)
by Francis.Hook＠gmail.com 13 Jan '11

13 Jan '11

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Immigration Department - Illegal to give out complaints e-mail address?
by S.Murigi Muraya 12 Jan '11

12 Jan '11

Is it illegal for staff at the Immigration Dept to give out a complaints e-mail address? Why does one have to be referred to the Immigration website when they have made the trip all the way to Nyayo Hse?

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Beyond the doldrums of individualism
by robert yawe 12 Jan '11

12 Jan '11

I recently read an article on the new socialism and the opening paragraph quotes Bill Gates on open source "these folks are a new modern-day sort of communists, a malevolent force force bent on destroying the monopolistic incentive that helps support the American Dream". The author goes on to quote Clay Shirky who explains modern socialism "groups of people start off simply sharing and then progress to cooperation, collaboration, and finally collectivism". This statement says a lot about where we are as members of this forum, we are still working at the sharing stage many prefer to only receive but never contribute. We need to make this year the year of sharing ideas, thoughts, dreams and expectations which should help us progress to cooperation. Let us not be like Bill Gates with his idea of open source but more like Linus, Larry Page, David Filo and Jerry Yang. Share your thoughts today. Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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