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Fwd: [Igfregionals] Applications for the 6th AfriSIG are now open
by Barrack Otieno 29 May '18

29 May '18

Listers, This is for your information, attention and action. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette(a)apc.org> Date: Tue, 29 May 2018 15:44:03 +0200 Subject: [Igfregionals] Applications for the 6th AfriSIG are now open To: igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org, Koliwe Majama <koliwe(a)apc.org> Dear all Please distribute to your African networks. Thanks Anriette Esterhuysen APC.org Applications for the 6th African School on Internet Governance https://afrisig.org/apply-now/ Closing date is 16 June 2018 _______________________________________________ Igfregionals mailing list Igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org To unsubscribe or manage your options please go to http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Re: [kictanet] NTSA - New driving license a big joke
by Adam Lane 29 May '18

29 May '18

walu, there's 34,000 foreigners who have to get verified... they are currently processing about 350 a day! Senior Director Public Affairs Huawei Southern Africa Mobile: +254 790985886 From:waudo siganga via kictanet To:Adam Lane Cc:waudo siganga Date:2018-05-28 19:30:48 Subject:Re: [kictanet] NTSA - New driving license a big joke In the same vein have you noticed the long lines winding around Nyayo House in pursuit of passports and other services from immigration? I don't think those lines were as long during the "analogue" days some years ago... Must be disastrous for those in the lines during the rainy weather W, On Mon, May 28, 2018, at 10:09 AM, Ali Hussein via kictanet wrote: Barrack What kills me about this is the 'Visit the nearest NTSA office'. Why are we as a country investing millions of dollars in ICT Platforms to help in G2C interaction and then ask us to go back to the Nyayo House era of lining up for driving licenses? What am I missing here? Regards Ali Hussein Principal AHK & Associates Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim<http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Sun, May 27, 2018 at 7:49 PM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Listers, I was just checking on twitter the requirements for the new generation driving license by NTSA and i must admit that it is a big joke and a scam. For starters, the requirement that one deposits KES 3150 is a big joke knowing that this is almost half the salary of workers upcountry (forget those driving around in government or company owned guzzlers who pay for everything from office petty cash) In any case, an ATM card with similar features as the new driving license is free in local banks, can NTSA clarify what the public is paying for? With digitization, why does it take two weeks to obtain this new driving license?, arent this avenues for promoting corruption? #ifikieNTSA Wacha tubaki analog -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke<http://www.eacdirectory.co.ke> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/emailsignet%40mailcan… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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In the last three years,,2.7 million people out of a population of around 45 million have been negatively listed on Kenya’s Credit Reference Bureaux
by WANGARI KABIRU 29 May '18

29 May '18

Kenya moves to regulate fintech-fuelled lending craze | | | | | | | | | | | Kenya moves to regulate fintech-fuelled lending craze Reuters Kenya built a reputation as a pioneer of financial inclusion through mobile money system that enables people to ... | | | "This week, the finance ministry published a draft bill on financial regulation which covers digital lenders for the first time. A key aim is to ensure that providers treat retail customers fairly, it said. “We have a lot of predatory lending out here, which we want to regulate,” Geoffrey Mwau, director general of budget, fiscal and economic affairs at the treasury, told reporters on Thursday. As it was for mobile cash, Kenya is something of a test case for the new lending platforms. Several of the companies involved, including U.S. fintech startups, have plans to expand in other frontier markets, meaning Kenya’s regulation will be closely watched.... In the last three years, 2.7 million people out of a population of around 45 million have been negatively listed on Kenya’s Credit Reference Bureaux, according to a study by Microsave, a consultancy which advises lenders on sustainable financial services....." Read more at: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001282008/government-want… Kenya moves to regulate mobile money fuelled lending craze | | | | | | | | | | | Kenya moves to regulate mobile money fuelled lending craze Key aim is to ensure that providers treat retail customers fairly | | | Be blessed. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".

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Re: [kictanet] NTSA - New driving license a big joke
by Ali Hussein 28 May '18

28 May '18

Barrack What kills me about this is the 'Visit the nearest NTSA office'. Why are we as a country investing millions of dollars in ICT Platforms to help in G2C interaction and then ask us to go back to the Nyayo House era of lining up for driving licenses? What am I missing here? Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *AHK & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Sun, May 27, 2018 at 7:49 PM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Listers, > > I was just checking on twitter the requirements for the new generation > driving license by NTSA and i must admit that it is a big joke and a > scam. > > For starters, the requirement that one deposits KES 3150 is a big joke > knowing that this is almost half the salary of workers upcountry > (forget those driving around in government or company owned guzzlers > who pay for everything from office petty cash) > In any case, an ATM card with similar features as the new driving > license is free in local banks, can NTSA clarify what the public is > paying for? > With digitization, why does it take two weeks to obtain this new > driving license?, arent this avenues for promoting corruption? > > #ifikieNTSA > > Wacha tubaki analog > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254733206359 > Skype: barrack.otieno > PGP ID: 0x2611D86A > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > >

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NTSA - New driving license a big joke
by Barrack Otieno 28 May '18

28 May '18

Listers, I was just checking on twitter the requirements for the new generation driving license by NTSA and i must admit that it is a big joke and a scam. For starters, the requirement that one deposits KES 3150 is a big joke knowing that this is almost half the salary of workers upcountry (forget those driving around in government or company owned guzzlers who pay for everything from office petty cash) In any case, an ATM card with similar features as the new driving license is free in local banks, can NTSA clarify what the public is paying for? With digitization, why does it take two weeks to obtain this new driving license?, arent this avenues for promoting corruption? #ifikieNTSA Wacha tubaki analog -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: WHOIS is disappearing – confirm your ownership now!
by Ali Hussein 25 May '18

25 May '18

Listers Looks like GDPR is claiming its first victim in the Domain Name Space. See email thread below. Ali Hussein Principal AHK & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: Sedo <info(a)news.sedo.com> > Date: 22 May 2018 at 6:36:03 PM EAT > To: ali.hussein(a)campusciti.com > Subject: WHOIS is disappearing – confirm your ownership now! > Reply-To: do-not-reply(a)sedo.com > > > > GDPR and its effetcs on the WHOIS. If you can't view this email correctly, click here. > > > > > Hello Ali, > > On May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation will take effect. This means the WHOIS will “disappear”. In the new public record system, personal data will no longer be visible either to individuals or Sedo. So far we were able to verify from the WHOIS records that you are the legitimate owner of the domains you listed for sale. This means it will be much harder for us to match your account data with the WHOIS information in order to clear your domains for sale on our site. > > The Solution: Our Owner Self-Verification. With the Owner Self-Verification, you can quickly prove your ownership of any domain you list for sale. Even on weekends and holidays! > > > 3 steps to Owner Self-Verification > Sedo provides you with a personal ID in your account under "Domain Management" under the tab "Owner Self-Verification". > Copy it and enter it at your registrar. To do this, visit your registrar and make this update within the DNS settings. > Enter your verification ID into the TXT record field of your domains. If your registrar needs you to submit a Hostname, simply enter “@”. Also, if you need to enter a TTL value, please enter “3600”. > Your ownership will be verified once the DNS information is updated. With your support, we can ensure that only domains that have owner-verified credentials are still listed on the marketplace. > > > Fetch ID and Confirm Ownership > > > No Owner Self-Verification = longer wait times > > If you do not perform the Owner Self-Verification, it will take at least 3 business days for your domains to be listed for sale. During the review period, we will randomly check individual domains and may contact you to request proof of ownership (e.g., in the form of an up-to-date screenshot of the domain entry). > > > Owner Self-Verification is not available for domain parking > > If you already use Sedo's domain parking and forward your domains through our domain name servers (DNS), Owner Self-Verification is currently unavailable. DNS forwarding enables your domains to be automatically listed for sale without waiting time. As of now, nothing changes for you. > > > We want to provide buyers and sellers with a safe and user-friendly platform at all times and look forward to your support. Do you have questions about owner verification? Our Customer Support Team is happy to answer them. > > Best regards, > Your Sedo Team > > > > Contact > Sedo GmbH > Im Mediapark 6b > 50670 Cologne > > HOME > SUPPORT > > Tel. +49 221 / 340 30 - 230 > > District Council Cologne HRB 35019 > Board of Management: Tobias Flaitz (Speaker), Barbara Stolz, Hakan Ali > > Find us at: > > > > >

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Fwd: RE: [bestbits] Global Congress: Internet & Trade Track
by SILLAH Kawsu 24 May '18

24 May '18

Dear colleagues, FYI/A. Apologies for cross posting and possible duplication. Regards Kawsu ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Burcu Kilic" <bkilic(a)citizen.org> Date: 24 May 2018 19:55 Subject: RE: [bestbits] Global Congress: Internet & Trade Track To: "bestbits(a)lists.bestbits.net" <bestbits(a)lists.bestbits.net> Cc: I realize the link is broken: http://infojustice.org/globalcongress2018 *From:* bestbits-request(a)lists.bestbits.net [mailto:bestbits-request@ lists.bestbits.net] *On Behalf Of *Burcu Kilic *Sent:* Thursday, May 24, 2018 3:48 PM *To:* bestbits(a)lists.bestbits.net *Subject:* [bestbits] Global Congress: Internet & Trade Track Dear All, We are pleased to announce the fifth convening of the Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest <http://nfojustice.org/globalcongress2018>. The Congress will take place the week of September 24, 2018 in Washington DC. The Global Congress is the main convening of a global network of over 800 researchers, activists, and practitioners who work on the intersection of intellectual property, information technology and promotion of the public interest. The Congress is co-hosted by The American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL) Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP) with the core goal to promote evidence-based policy-making by fostering partnerships between academics and policy advocates from around the world. The Congress will spread over six days, beginning with focused capacity building workshops for global activists and building up to a large public international conference with plenary sessions webcast to the world. This year, Public Citizen is co-chairing a track on *Internet and Trade.* The track will focus on digital trade provisions in trade agreements and their impact on digital rights and freedoms. It will bring together Internet and trade communities for a dialogue, capacity building, peer-learning and collaboration. We would like to solicit your interest for presentations, papers, seminars, or panel ideas for the Internet and Trade Track. We welcome the use of the Congress to organize panels and workshops. If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please do so via https://form.jotform.com/pijip/2018GCIPApp2PResent The due date for the proposals is *June 5*. Some of the topics of interest for the Internet and Trade Track include: - The WTO e-commerce discussions; - Plurilateral talks on e-commerce - The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) - Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Data flows, data protection and privacy - WTO General exception, privacy exception - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - Consumer agenda in trade negotiations - Big tech, big data and big agreements - Privacy and data protection reforms - Data localization and social, economic and political implications - Artificial Intelligence - Algorithmic transparency - Source code and disclosure - Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions There are limited funds to support travel assistance to the Global Congress, some of which are earmarked for this track. In an effort to support the broadest possible participation, we are asking that home institutions support part or all of the cost of attendance if possible. If your institution can cover your full cost of attendance, we will be happy to list them as a sponsor of the Congress. If you need travel support to attend the Congress, please fill out the application form (by June 1if possible) at: Global Congress Scholarship Application https://form.jotform.com/ pijip/GC2018ScholarshipApp For further inquiry, topic ideas for the Internet and Trade Track, or suggestions, please feel free to reach out at ourdigitalrights(a)citizen.org *Burcu Kilic, Ph.D. * Legal & Policy Director Access to Medicines, Innovation and Information Public Citizen | Protecting Health, Safety and Democracy *TEL: +1 202-588-7792* 1600 20th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 *URL:* http://www.citizen.org/access Twitter: @burcuno ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: bestbits(a)lists.bestbits.net. To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits

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Calling on volunteers for the 2018 Kenya IGF steering team!
by Grace Githaiga 24 May '18

24 May '18

Dear Listers Further to my earlier _Save the date_ note, KICTANet wishes to invite volunteers from the different stakeholder groups to assist in preparation of the Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) 2018 edition, which is slated for Thursday 19th July 2018. It will be preceded by the 3rd Edition of Kenya School of Internet Governance (KeSIG) and the Youth IGF that is convened by Watoto Watch. The Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) is an annual meeting that brings together various stakeholder groups to dialogue on ICT and Internet policy. While the discussions give soft policy outcomes, KIGF is a knowledge sharing platform that informs and inspires policy actors in both the public and private sectors. The national forum also feeds into the regional and global IGFs through a chain of reporting and representation to the regional and global IGFs to entrench a bottom up Internet policy development process. Further, to create a strong link between global internet policies and the national ones. The volunteers will form a local Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) that will be expected to: 1.Reach out to the community to source community participation and KIGF subject focus areas. 2.Lead online discussions prior to the KIGF. 3.Coordinate logistics for the meeting. 4.Coordinate the actual event. 5.Report on outcomes of the event. To express interest, please send an email to info(a)kictanet.co.ke with the subject line "Kenya IGF 2018" indicating your stakeholder group, expertise and why you are interested in joining the steering committee of KIGF 2018 by Monday June 4 2018. Membership to the steering team is voluntary and all materials produced by KICTANet are published under creative commons licenses. Organisations from various stakeholder groups are encouraged to nominate representatives. For more information or clarification, kindly email the 2018 Chair of the organising team Victor Kapiyo (vkapiyo(a)gmail.com) About KICTANet The Kenya ICT Action Network is an open multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interests and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reforms in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. Learn more at www.kictanet.or.ke Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.

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Lands Registration Digitization Task force to exclude Min.of Information and Kenya ICT Authority?
by S.M. Muraya 23 May '18

23 May '18

Dear Listers, For the record, CS Karoney seems to be communicating very well. https://twitter.com/Faridakaroney/status/997863061150150656 Just to confirm (with concern), the Electronic Registration and Conveyancing System Task force will exclude (representatives of) the Min.of Information and Kenya ICT Authority? https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Cofek-opposes-Karoney-s--land- digitisation-task-force/1056-4574884-cx5fpvz/index.html On Monday, Ms Karoney and the Law Society of Kenya agreed on an all stakeholders’ representative task force be formed to recommend guidelines towards implementation of the electronic registration and conveyancing system in compliance with Regulation 90 of the Land Registration (General Regulations 2017)... CS Karoney also announced that the task force will comprise of 15 members drawn from the ministry, the National Land Commission, LSK, the Attorney-General’s Office, Kenya Property Developers, Land Development and Governance Institute, Kenya Bankers Association, Kenya Private Sector Alliance, Institute of Surveyors of Kenya and Real Estate Association.

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of Statistics...and Statistics..
by Ali Hussein 22 May '18

22 May '18

Listers This list has always tried to challenge ourselves and get information right. Developments goals are achieved when we deal with accurate information. The Communications authority information on mobile penetration as of end of 2016 stood at over 90%. Yet the GSMA says Kenya's mobile penetration stood at 59%. See link and attached report. http://www.moseskemibaro.com/2016/10/01/kenyas-latest-2016-mobile-internet-… A few weeks ago there was a debate on this list about Internet coverage. As my teenage son would say:- #GoFigure Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *AHK & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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