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Fwd: Facebook gets real on Fake News
by Ali Hussein 26 Jan '17

26 Jan '17

Listers Interesting development. We must applaud Facebook for taking concrete action in addressing this phenomenon. See thread below. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & 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: "FORTUNE Data Sheet" <fortune(a)email.fortune.com> > Date: 26 January 2017 at 5:51:02 PM EAT > To: <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Subject: Facebook gets real > Reply-To: "Fortune" <reply-febe1676756d0d7a-20_HTML-56937916-7213333-12(a)email.fortune.com> > > > > > > > > FOLLOW > SUBSCRIBE > SEND TIP > JANUARY 26, 2017 > Facebook has been blamed by many for its complicity in the explosion of “fake news” during the recent election campaign, a phenomenon that some say helped Donald Trump take the Oval Office. After initially dismissing the issue, Mark Zuckerberg has talked more recently about taking concrete steps to attack the problem. > > One step that Facebook is taking is to alter the way its “Trending Topics” section works in order to try and keep fake news items from moving up that leaderboard, which sits in the upper right-hand section of every user’s page. The change was announced on Wednesday in a blog post. > > Instead of ranking topics based purely on the number of people sharing, liking, or commenting on them, Facebook says it will now look at whether those topics or stories are also being covered by a wide range of other publishers and media outlets. The company said it hopes this will reduce the likelihood of having an article from a fake-news website dominating the trending topics. > > In addition to some of the fact-checking features that Facebook announced recently—which include integrating with the work being done by organizations like Politifact—this is a good step towards improving the environment for news on the social network. > > To Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s credit, once he agrees that something is a problem, he usually moves swiftly to try and fix it. Let’s hope that he intends to follow through on his promises as far as fake news goes, because we will all be better off. And with Google also taking action to cut off advertising access for such sites, things may be looking up on the fake news front. > > Mathew Ingram > @mathewi > mathew.ingram(a)fortune.com > > . > > BITS AND BYTES > Apple takes dispute with Qualcomm to China. The iPhone maker filed two lawsuits against the giant wireless chip company, accusing it of abusing its market dominance when setting prices and criticizing it for not licensing its patents more broadly. Apple filed a similar complaint last week in the U.S. Qualcomm executives hinted at retaliation during the company's earnings call on Wednesday. (Fortune, Reuters, Wall Street Journal ) > > It looks like Snapchat has huge ad deals in the works. The messaging service wants some of the biggest names in advertising—like WPP, Omnicom, Publicis, and Interpublic—to commit between $100 million and $200 million this year, reports The Wall Street Journal. Those sorts of contracts will be crucial as parent Snap plans its initial public offering. (Wall Street Journal) > > Former Xiaomi global exec is heading to Facebook's VR team. Hugo Barra resigned his post at the Chinese smartphone maker earlier this week so he could return to Silicon Valley, citing homesickness and health concerns. It turns out that Barra, who previously ran Google's mobile business, will now lead strategy for the Oculus virtual-reality goggles team. (Reuters, New York Times) > > Uber is handling an appreciable chunk of corporate travel business. The ride-hailing app accounted for more than half of the transactions for ground transportation arrangements handled last quarter by Certify, the expense management service. That's the first time this has happened. (Bloomberg) > > The holiday season was kind of a bust for wearable technology. Fewer than 16% of Americans owned a smartwatch or fitness band by the end of 2016, up a smidge from about 12% at the beginning of the year, according to new data from researcher Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. Buying plans for 2017 aren't aggressive, with just 8% planning a purchase. (Fortune) > > 3D printing startup seeks to disrupt automotive manufacturing. Divergent 3D on Wednesday disclosed a $23 million early-stage round of funding. While other companies are working on technology for creating vehicle parts, Divergent is working on alternatives for creating lightweight vehicle chassis. (Fortune) > > Here's why the U.S. should spend more on robotics research. Even if President Trump succeeds in pressuring companies to build more U.S. factories, the irony is that it's highly likely that many of those jobs will be handled by industrial robots manufactured in China, argues The New York Times' Farhad Manjoo. One solution: more government investments in robotics, akin to the billions of yuan that China has poured into this field over the past five years. (New York Times) > > . > > WATCH FOR IT > So, how are the Pixel smartphone and Google Assistant doing? Alphabet is set to report fourth-quarter financials after the stock market close on Thursday, with analysts forecasting $25.2 billion in revenue. Naturally, most of that will come from Google's mobile search and advertising businesses, but Wall Street is also looking for more hints about how its hardware investments are paying off. (Recode) > > . > > THE DOWNLOAD > The new Cisco is all about software, software, software. Why would Cisco, one of Silicon Valley's old guard data center and networking hardware companies, buy a software maker used by businesses to monitor the performance of their apps? > > Software apps like the one for ride-hailing service Uber don't seem like they have anything in common to the switches and routers that Cisco sells, but it hopes software services like data and security analytics can pick up the slack from its weakening hardware business. As Fortune's Jonathan Vanian reports, the move sets the stage for Cisco to compete more rigorously with traditional tech giants IBM and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, as well as cloud computing services powerhouse Amazon. (Fortune) > > . > > IN CASE YOU MISSED IT > A Silicon Valley Lifer Talks Diversity in Tech, by Ellen McGirt > > How the Last Minute, $3.7 Billion AppDynamics Deal Went Down, by Erin Griffith > > Starbucks Wants Microsoft Chief Satya Nadella on Its Board, by Barb Darrow > > Dropbox Didn't Actually Delete Your Deleted Files, by Robert Hackett > > Are Apple's iPhone 6 Battery Problems Grounds for a Recall? by Jeff John Roberts > > Ford Hires Former Apple Executive to Lead Branding Effort, by Kirsten Korosec > > Billionaire Richard Branson Really, Really Likes Video Doorbell Startup Ring, by Polina Marinova > > . > > . > > ONE MORE THING > Surprise? Middle-aged Americans are more obsessed with social media than millennials. People between the ages of 35 to 49 spend almost seven hours a week on Twitter, Facebook, and other outlets. That compares with about six hours for those aged between 18 and 34. (Fortune) > > This edition of Data Sheet was curated by Heather Clancy. > Find past issues. Sign up for other Fortune newsletters. > > . > EMAIL ADAM LASHINSKY > > SUBSCRIBE > > SHARE: > . > This message has been sent to you because you are currently subscribed to Data Sheet > UNSUBSCRIBE HERE > > Please read our Privacy Policy, or copy and paste this link into your browser: > HTTP://WWW.FORTUNE.COM/PRIVACY > > All products and services featured are based solely on editorial selection. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. > > For Further Communication, Please Contact: > FORTUNE Customer Service > 3000 University Center Drive > Tampa, FL 33612-6408 > > ADVERTISING INFO | SUBSCRIBE TO FORTUNE

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US STRATEGIC PRINCIPLES FOR SECURING THE INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT)
by WANGARI KABIRU 26 Jan '17

26 Jan '17

https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Strategic_Principles_f… "The growth of network-connected devices, systems, and services comprising theInternet of Things (IoT)1 creates immense opportunities and benefits for our society.IoT security, however, has not kept up with the rapid pace of innovation anddeployment, creating substantial safety and economic risks. This document explainsthese risks and provides a set of non-binding principles and suggested best practicesto build toward a responsible level of security for the devices and systems businessesdesign, manufacture, own, and operate." "Internet-connected devices enable seamless connections among people, networks, andphysical services. These connections afford efficiencies, novel uses, and customizedexperiences that are attractive to both manufacturers and consumers. Network-connecteddevices are already becoming ubiquitous in, and even essential to, many aspects of day-to-daylife, from fitness trackers, pacemakers, and cars, to the control systems that deliver water andpower to our homes. The promise offered by IoT is almost without limit." Connecting policy and the innovation, building into a great discourse. Read on. Blessed day. Regards/Wangari--- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".

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IEBC registry shows 128, 926 records of shared voter details - Who audits the IEBC database?
by Barrack Otieno 26 Jan '17

26 Jan '17

IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati said that these cases of multiple registrations are attributed to data entry errors at the time of registration, possible use of one ID to register more than once, attempted registration of more than one person using same ID as well as shared National ID numbers. “The Commission is working closely with National Registration Bureau (NRB) to clean up all the shared IDs. In addition, a team of Registration officers and ICT operators are conducting further cleanup,” said Chebukati. He said that the provisional register will be availed to members of the public for verification once the voter enlistment exercise is over. Read more at: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000231105/iebc-registry-shows-128-… Of particular interest is the following line : attempted registration of more than one person using same ID as well as shared National ID numbers, do we have competent people managing this important institution? Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Research Invite: Broadband Performance in Kenya
by Walubengo J 26 Jan '17

26 Jan '17

Dear listers, am carrying out some research on broadband performance in Kenya. Plse feel free to participate or share widely. The invite and details as posted below: ----Research Project Participant Invite: MeasuringBroadband Performance in Kenya Dear Research Participant, My name is John Walubengo, Lecturer at Multimedia University of Kenya. In conjunction with Research ICT Africa, weare carrying out research to establish the quality of the internet links asprovided for by the Kenyan mobile operators Safaricom, Airtel, Orange andEquitel. The aim of the research is to getempirical data from subscribers that can then be used to inform regulatorypolicy that can improve the quality of upload/download speeds as well as thegeneral customer web surfing experience. You will be expected to run some internetspeed measurements at least (twelve) 12 times per month using a mobile Appcalled “*My Speed Test*” with your smart phone from Jan 30 to April 30 2017. The App can be found from the Playstore @ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.num&feature=search_result….. There will be three smart phones to be wonfor the most active participants, based on the number of tests run per month.If you wish to participate in this worthy course… Kindly register here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/research-projectmeasuring-broadband-performanc… andalso join this WhatsApp group for more info: https://chat.whatsapp.com/3Uzp1yIL618LBCQXogwcE6 on orbefore 27th Friday 2017 For Further Inquiries: WhatsApp@TeacherKaris on +254 729 385 557 ----ends-- walu.

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Opportunity to join CIPESA: ICT Law Associate
by Juliet Nanfuka 25 Jan '17

25 Jan '17

Greetings! We are excited to share this opportunity for an ICT Law Associate to support our work in the Internet Freedom thematic area. The Associate will contribute to CIPESA’s work related to digital rights capacity building, analysis and documentation of the impact of existing and proposed legislation on human rights and access to technology in Africa, among others. The deadline for submissions is* 17.00 (East African Time) on January 31, 2017.* See more- *Call for Expression of Interest: ICT Law Associate* Your assistance in sharing this onward is most appreciated. Best, Juliet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *See our report: State of Internet Freedom in Africa 2016 <http://cipesa.org/?wpfb_dl=225>| Hashtag: #InternetFreedomAfrica* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Juliet N. Nanfuka*Mobile: +256 (0) 773 949 345 |Office: +256 (0) 414 289 502 @ChewingStones -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)* Plot 156-158 Mutesa II Road, Ntinda | Kampala, Uganda www.cipesa.org | @cipesaug <https://twitter.com/cipesaug> | https://www.facebook.com/cipesaug

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Fwd: [Igfregionals] Published & for distribution: New IGF resources now available
by Barrack Otieno 25 Jan '17

25 Jan '17

Listers, For your information and attention, Dear Internet Governance Stakeholders, We are glad to let you know that the IGF has just published all of the tangible outcomes from its intersessional activities conducted in 2016. These outputs include: BPF Gender: Outcome resource 2016 (access and gender) & recommendations roadmap (online abuse and gender-based violence); BPF on Internet exchange points (IXPs); BPF on commercial and economic incentives to deploy IPv6; BPF Cybersecurity (‘Building Confidence and Security in the use of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) through Enhanced Cooperation and Collaboration’); and Policy Options for Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion(s) (Phase II). These resources are the outputs from bottom-up, inclusive, and community-driven activities of the IGF that took place over the course of 2016 (for more information about these initiatives, please see the Notes at the end of this email). The IGF, along with the facilitators and rapporteurs for all of the respective intersessional activities, are grateful for the invaluable support given and time invested in these activities by numerous stakeholders and volunteers. We would also like to recognise the leadership and dedication of the coordinators, facilitators, and lead experts who supported the IGF’s intersessional work over the past year, including Aaron Hughes, Anri van der Spuy, Brian Gutterman, Constance Bommelaer, Douglas Onyango, Izumi Okutani, Jac SM Kee, Maarten Van Horenbeeck, Marco Hogewoning, Markus Kummer, Salanienta Tamanikaiwaimaro, Sumon A. Sabir, Renata Aquino Ribeiro, Segun Olugbile, and Wim Degezelle, among many others. What can you do with the IGF’s intersessional resources? We encourage all stakeholders to share these resources with their respective communities to ensure that the IGF resource outputs also become useful inputs into other processes of relevance to the Internet and its governance in 2017 and beyond. We hope these resources will not only be useful for policymakers and other stakeholders, but will also continue to symbolise the IGF community’s belief that multistakeholder collaboration is fundamental in effectively addressing pertinent Internet policy challenges. What’s next for the IGF’s intersessional activities? All outputs from the IGF’s intersessional activities are intended to be living documents that can be updated at any time. At the first Open Consultations and IGF multistakeholder advisory group (MAG) meeting in March 2017, stakeholders will discuss potential themes for the next cohort of intersessional activities, including what will happen with the 2016 BPFs and their outputs. The IGF Secretariat invites stakeholders to submit written contributions to the current public consultation stock-taking exercise. In these contributions, stakeholders are also welcome to send recommendations and proposed themes for intersessional activities in 2017. Written inputs should be sent to takingstock(a)intgovforum.org by Friday 27 January. Kind regards, IGF Secretariat NOTES About the IGF The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) serves to bring people together from various stakeholder groups as equals in discussions on public policy issues relating to the Internet. While the IGF has no negotiated outcomes, it serves the important function of informing and inspiring those with policymaking power in both public and private sectors. The IGF facilitates a common understanding of how to maximise Internet opportunities and address risks and challenges that arise. One of the ways in which it does so is through its intersessional activities, which are conducted following recommendations from the UN CSTD Working Group on Improvements to the IGF and form part of a broader effort by the IGF community to produce more tangible outputs to “enhance the impact of the IGF on global Internet governance and policy”. About the IGF’s intersessional activities The IGF Best Practice Forums (BPFs) continue to offer unique platforms to investigate topical Internet policy challenges by collecting community input and experiences in a flexible and bottom-up manner. Through their substantive outreach efforts and continued calls for input and contributions, the BPFs have already enabled more diverse and varied participation in IGF processes, including from a richer variety of regions and stakeholder groups. By continuously involving new people in their work, the various BPFs also contributed to enlarging the global footprint of the IGF. BPFs worked throughout the year in an open and inclusive way via open mailing lists, regular virtual meetings, and BPF workshops during the 11th IGF meeting in Guadalajara, Mexico, from 6 to 9 December 2016. About the BPF Gender The BPF Gender’s second publication, entitled ‘Overcoming Barriers to Enable Women’s Meaningful Internet Access’, builds on its work in 2015, when it also published an extensive resource on online abuse and gender-based violence. In 2016, the BPF furthermore produced a user-friendly infographic roadmap for addressing online abuse and gender-based violence, based on the key recommendations for diverse stakeholder groups from its 2015 report. The BPF Gender is also partnering with ITU and UN Women’s EQUALS partnership, a global initiative aimed at addressing gender inequality, to raise awareness of its outputs. Further details of this collaboration will soon be announced. About the BPF Cybersecurity The 2016 IGF BPF on Cybersecurity built upon the previous work of the IGF CSIRTS and SPAM BPFs. Its work was also guided by the WSIS +10 review process which produced an outcome document with a strong focus on "building confidence and security in the use of information and communications technologies", making an IGF BPF related to cybersecurity even more relevant. The 2016 discussions and output report addressed cooperation and collaboration on cybersecurity issues between stakeholder groups as an overarching theme. About the BPF on Internet exchange points (IXPs) The BPF Contributing to the Success and Continued Development of Internet exchange points (IXPs) collected best current practices that have proven to contribute to building strong and successful IXPs. Exchanging traffic at an IXP has a number of benefits that can contribute to a more affordable, stable, faster and more reliable Internet of a higher quality in a region. The success of an IXP will be measured by its ability to sustainably contribute to the development of its local Internet ecosystem. The BPF on IXPs focused on the management and operation of an IXP and identified factors that can contribute to success. About the BPF IPv6 IPv6 is the Internet’s addressing system that was developed to deal with IPv4 exhaustion and to make the Internet future-proof. The fast growing number of networks that already supports IPv6 today proofs that IPv6 is a technically feasible option for business. The BPF Understanding the commercial and economic incentives behind a successful IPv6 deployment collected case studies on commercial experiences with IPv6 deployment to better understand challenges and incentives, and provide an opportunity to learn from each other. About Policy Options for Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion(s) - Phase II In 2016, the IGF furthered its seminal work on Policy Options for Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion(s) by investigating challenges and opportunities for addressing and overcoming barriers to meaningful Internet access, promoting meaningful access in diverse contexts and regions, and ensuring that meaningful access also supports the achievement of the UN sustainable development goals. Read the report here. Brian Gutterman | Associate Programme Officer Secretariat of the Internet Governance Forum United Nations Office at Geneva | Dependance La Pelousse Email: bgutterman(a)unog.ch | Tel: +41229173423 | intgovforum.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Time sensitive: Accreditation for Election Observer Group to Observe the Electoral Process
by Grace Githaiga 25 Jan '17

25 Jan '17

Listers Greetings! KICTANet is in the process of making an application to the IEBC to observe the elections.This has been necessitated by the level of interest on deployment of technology in the upcoming elections. As part of the application process, we would wish to know who would be interested to be an election observer, and in which constituency/county. Kindly send an email to info(a)kictanet.or.ke to express your interest. This is time sensitive so kindly respond by 5.00pm Thursday 26th, 2017. Please provide your Name Nationality Full Address National ID Number (Kenyan Observers) or Passport Number (International Observers) Telephone Regards Grace

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Taking the digital dividends to the constituencies for prosperity
by Ali Hussein 25 Jan '17

25 Jan '17

Listers An interesting article penned by our very own CS. Insightful and needed. Taking the digital dividends to the constituencies for prosperity <http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/digital-dividends/440808-3784614-m2kqr…> I'm hoping that the Abdis, The Kamaus, The Karisa, The Poghishios, The Omaris, The Nyachaes...(You get the drift..) in the farthest corners of Kenya - From Wajir to Kakuma to Lamu will access Broadband everywhere and anywhere sooner rather than later. Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & 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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'Net Neutrality' Foe Ajit Pai Is New FCC Head in Trump admin
by waudo siganga 24 Jan '17

24 Jan '17

This could interest some on the list: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/net-neutrality-foe-ajit-pai-fcc-…

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ICANN Africa GAC Workshop: Day 2: Remote Participation Details
by Bob Omondi 24 Jan '17

24 Jan '17

Listers, Just to note that the 2ND day of the ICANN Africa GAC workshop will proceed today from 06.00 Hrs UTC / 09.00 AM Nairobi time. Live stream available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0U_rzTVc5M Remote participation is also here: https://participate.icann.org/gac-workshop. PGI bridge for this so phone only participants will be able to join up. Dial-In Numbers: https://www.myrcplus.com/cnums.asp?bwebid=8369444&ppc=7502538295&num=1-605-… Participant Passcode: 7502538295 Host Passcode: 5947442318 Regards Bob

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The Final Days of Obama’s Tech Surge
by Ali Hussein 23 Jan '17

23 Jan '17

Listers Good morning. This is an interesting read of how a President can inspire a whole nation and particularly Government to re-invent itself when it comes to using IT for Service Delivery. From Obamacare to the Pentagon; from Immigration Services to The Internal Revenue Authority the team now popularly known as the United States Digital Services (USDS) parachuted into various government departments and sorted out major problems using simple tools like Agile Project Management and Cloud Computing. Saving millions of dollars and availing critical G2C services to Americans. The team comprised Googlers, Amazonians, Microsofties and other tech giants who sometimes simply took a leave of absence to Serve. Here's an example to emulate. Read on:- https://backchannel.com/the-final-days-of-obamas-tech-surge-864b9bf60d34#.x… Have a lovely week ahead. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & 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

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Re: [kictanet] Remote Link for ICANN Capacity Building Workshop for the African Government Advisory Committee (GAC)
by Bonface Witaba 23 Jan '17

23 Jan '17

Hello members, For those who may want to follow the abovementioned meeting here are the remote link details: RemoteParticipation Details: Linkwill be https://participate.icann.org/gac-workshop. PGIbridge for this so phone only participants will be able to join up. The detailsfor that are below: Dial-InNumbers: https://www.myrcplus.com/cnums.asp?bwebid=8369444&ppc=7502538295&num=1-605-…: 7502538295HostPasscode: 5947442318 Kind regards BonfaceWitaba ICANN Fellow It does NOT matter how SLOWLY you GO so long as you do Not STOP. --Confucious (Chinese Philosopher and Reformer)

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United Airlines resumed operations Sunday night after a computer problem temporarily grounded all domestic mainline flights
by Nelson J kwaje 23 Jan '17

23 Jan '17

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/22/travel/united-grounds-domestic-flights-be… I remember the days when ICT experts would use examples like "fights will be grounded because of IT issues " to show the critical role of ICT in the society . Well, they can't use this example anymore , it is already happening. It is "amazing" how the airline's spokespersons handled the matter by saying flight were grounded due to "an IT issue" . We should be concerned at how "IT issues " are being used to justify, * Incompetence * Lack of proper processes * Negligence * and even theft at times The public should demand for an explanation beyond "This was an IT issue". It is like telling people that Nairobi water outage was due to "water issue". Nelson J. Kwaje

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 116, Issue 142
by June Tessy 21 Jan '17

21 Jan '17

Thanks for sharing this Rachel, Looking forward to gaining insights from this. On 20 Jan 2017 12:48 a.m., <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke You can reach the person managing the list at kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Updates on Statistics (Alwala, Rachel) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2017 21:19:09 +0000 From: "Alwala, Rachel" <Alwala(a)ca.go.ke> To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Cc: CPA <CPA(a)ca.go.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Updates on Statistics Message-ID: <D4A70960.973B%alwala(a)ca.go.ke> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Dear listers, The Authority, on 19th January 2017, released the Q1 Sector Statistics Report. Please see the story on our website: http://www.ca.go.ke/index.php/what-we-do/94-news/421- kenyans-increasingly-adopting-broadband-internet-use-report-shows. The statistics link is http://www.ca.go.ke/index.php/statistics For a quick read, the report and accompanying note on the decline is attached. Regards, Rachel Alwala Assistant Director/Communications and External Affairs Communications Authority of Kenya PO Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 Tel: +254 703042000 Email: alwala(a)ca.go.ke

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Invitation to the iAfrikan Annual Roundup
by Eric Mugendi 20 Jan '17

20 Jan '17

Hello Listers, iAfrikan is holdingthe Annual Roundup on January 26th, and we'll be looking back at some of the things that have shaped the tech, social and business scenes over the past year. You can view some of the highlights from the last Annual Roundup in December 2015here. The Roundup consists of a series of panel discussions on Governance and Policy in ICT, TheUse Of Technology In Education, Starting Up In Africa, Connecting One Billion Africans To The Internet, and Looking Forward to 2017. Panelists include Envir Fraser of Convergence Partners, Nanjira Sambuli of The Web Foundation, Ezekiel Mutua of the Kenya Film Classification Board, and Aaron Fu of Nest. The event will be at Metta's new space at 14 Riverside Drive, and it will start with breakfast at 8. We can give you tickets for anyone interested in attending. You can RSVPhere or emailblog(a)iafrikan.com. Looking forward to your response. Regards, Eric Eric MugendiEditor-at-Large, iAfrikan +254 721 672859 eric.mugendi(a)iafrikan.com|www.iafrikan.com Skype:eric.mugendi Subscribe to the weekly iAfrikan newsletter:Here

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Technology and Government
by Mildred Achoch 20 Jan '17

20 Jan '17

Dear Listers, This may be of interest: "The Final Days of Obama's Tech Surge" https://backchannel.com/the-final-days-of-obamas-tech-surge-864b9bf60d34#.9… Regards, Mildred Achoch. -- Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com

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Updates on the Operationalization of the Universal Service Fund
by Alwala, Rachel 20 Jan '17

20 Jan '17

Dear listers, Happy New Year to you all! Following some enquiries, I thought it would be helpful to share an update of the operationalization of the Universal Service Fund. All this information is available for public consumption. This gives an overview of the status of the country’s network connectivity and initiatives currently under implementation by Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) with respect to the Universal Service Fund (USF) projects. BACKGROUND The Kenya Information Communications Act 2009 (KICA 2009) and the Kenya Information and Communications Regulations 2010 (KICR US&A 2010) mandate the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to manage and administer the Universal Service Fund (USF). During the FY 2015/16, the Authority conducted an ICT Access Gaps study to identify ICT infrastructure and services gaps / high cost areas and estimate the appropriate financial subsidy amounts required from the Universal Service Fund (USF) to facilitate closing of the identified ICT gaps. The Authority in the FY 2015/16 undertook an ICT Access Gaps study to identify gaps / high cost areas and establish the subsidy amounts required from the Universal Service Fund (USF) to facilitate closing the voice and data services gaps. This study findings were released in mid 2016. KEY FINDINGS OF THE ACCESS GAPS STUDY 1.1 2 G Coverage The study established that 94.4% of Kenyan population is covered by 2G leaving out only 5.6% of Kenyan population that has no access to voice communications services. Only 164 out of a total of 7,149 sub-locations remain totally uncovered, while a further 418 have less than 50% of their populations covered by 2G. Table 1: Sub-location population 2G coverage Coverage 100% >90% 50% - 90% < 50% 0% Sub-locations 5,655 487 425 418 164 1.2 3G Broadband coverage 78% of the population in Kenya are covered by 3G. Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage Coverage 100% >90% 50% - 90% < 50% 0% Sub-locations 2,454 1,324 1,146 977 1,244 1.3 The Broadcasting Sector Kenya’s broadcasting market includes over 100 FM radio stations and around 40 digital Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) sites. Digital Terrestrial Television sites rollout. The digital signal currently covers 60 per cent of the Kenyan population. The signal is available in; Nairobi, Nakuru, Nyeri, Mombasa, Kisumu,Webuye, Eldoret, Malindi, Meru (Nyambene), Kisii, Kericho, Narok, Nyahururu, Embu, Kisii, Machakos, Murang’a, Naivasha, Nyeri, Webuye, Narok, Mbuinzau, Kapenguria, Wajir, Kitui, Lamu and Namanga. 1.4 Post and Courier Sector There are 623 post offices distributed across all counties as captured in Table 3. Table 3: Country wide distribution of Post Offices Administrative Level Total At least one PO present Penetration of post offices Min Average Max[1] County 47 47 2 13 55 Constituency 295 264 0 2 14 Ward 1,450 480 0 33% 10 Sub-location 7,149 524 0 7% 7 1.5 Percentage 2G and 3G Network Coverage per County Table 4: Estimated 2G and 3G Network coverage by County County 2G (%) 3G (%) Baringo 87.7 49.1 Bomet 99.8 97.7 Bungoma 96.4 95.2 Busia 99.1 95.4 Elgeyo Marakwet 97.1 34.7 Embu 99.6 88.3 Garissa 58.1 4.6 Homa Bay 97.8 87.6 Isiolo 54.7 16.4 Kajiado 74.4 38.9 Kakamega 99.9 93.5 Kericho 99.6 87.7 Kiambu 99.8 98.3 Kilifi 91.9 51.5 Kirinyaga 100.0 98.5 Kisii 99.9 90.2 Kisumu 99.9 98.8 Kitui 89.2 49.8 Kwale 91.5 46.4 Laikipia 90.8 48.9 Lamu 82.4 34.4 Machakos 99.9 73.0 Makueni 99.6 68.7 Mandera 66.9 9.4 marsabit 56.6 25.2 Meru 99.8 85.4 Migori 99.1 69.5 Mombasa 99.7 99.8 Muranga 99.7 80.8 Nairobi 100.0 99.9 Nakuru 99.7 74.6 Nandi 99.6 85.9 Narok 86.7 29.9 Nyamira 99.9 96.2 Nyandarua 99.7 66.1 Nyeri 99.8 86.5 Samburu 55.5 14.0 Siaya 99.6 94.5 Taita-Taveta 96.4 43.4 Tana River 85.8 12.8 Tharaka Nithi 97.9 77.6 Trans Nzoia 99.9 81.1 Turkana 34.8 10.2 Uasin Gishu 99.8 76.2 Vihiga 99.9 99.0 Wajir 48.2 8.4 West pokot 69.0 13.3 2.0 UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE ON CONNECTIVITY 2.1 USF PRIORITY PROJECTS AND PROJECTS IMPLEMENTATION STATUS The ICTs Access Gaps study identified two priority projects namely; a) ICT Infrastructure projects to address Voice services: Voice services make a large contribution to closing the remaining gaps. This will reduce the population coverage gap from 5.6% of the population to around half (2.8%) by 2018. · The Voice gap project were to be tendered as multiple bidding lots at the sub-location or ward level. The NFP (Tier 1) operators were to be invited to bid for as many or few of the Lots as interests them. b) Education Broadband connectivity projects - Establish a first step towards addressing the critical national gap, which exists in connectivity of schools in Kenya. · The education broadband project was to be implemented through a framework of partnership with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. The tender for schools connectivity was to be implemented through competitive tendering process. · The above two USF priority projects shall be implemented under the accepted guidelines for USF, which stress on transparency and competitive bidding processes as per the procurement Laws in Kenya. 2.1.1 The Voice Service Projects and Implementation Status A total of 348 sub-locations were identified through the combined GIS and Access Gap Model methodology as the priority cases which best meet the critical performance criteria suited to “smart subsidies”, meaning that they will result in sustainable service provision in the gap areas. The total of sub-locations to be included in the USF competition reduces to 202 after consideration of operator licence obligations between 2016 and 2018. · Implementation Status /Achievements The Authority in August 2016 tendered for the Voice Infrastructure projects, which were structured into multiple bidding lots at the sub-location or ward level that yielded into 105 lots. Telecommunications Voice Infrastructure and Services Tender was a restricted Tender for Network Facility Providers (NFPs), Tier 1 operators licensed to provide GSM mobile services in Kenya. The Network Facility Providers (NFP, Tier 1) licensed operators were invited to bid for as many or few of the Lots as interests them. The Authority on 2nd August shared the restricted tender document with the three NFP Tier 1 licensees with tender closing date being 5th October 2016. The Authority held Pre-bidders conference on the 18th August 2016 attended by all the NFP Tier 1 operators. Tender evaluations commenced immediately after the closing on 5th October 2016. Analysis of the USF Voice Project Bids The Table below shows the numeric results of the competition, indicating geographical area, populations and subsidy budget lots bidded and the subsidy amount awarded per bidder. Table 5: Results of the USF Bid Competition Lots Sub-locations Geog Area 000’s Km2 Unserved population Subsidy Expected Budget Original Tender 105 202 45,304 697,971 Max. 2.362 Bn 1.600 Bn Bid 37 86 29,906 389,778 1.458 Bn Awards 34 78 24,291 319,318 Awards 1.245 Bn 1.245 Bn Percentage awarded 32.3% 38.6% 53. 6% 45.7% 52.7% 77.8% Additional Lots bid but subject to clarification and finally rejected 2 7 5,615 (12.4%) 70,460 (10.1%) 0.293 Bn N/A Way Forward Out of the 105 lots, 37 lots (86 sub-locations) were bided for and 34 (78 sub-locations) awarded for voice infrastructure development. Based on the awards, 38.6% of the targeted sub-locations will be reached, against the 60-70% projected in the Access Gap Report. The Authority intends to close the voice gaps in all sub-locations through a phased approached with the first batch of 78 sub-locations being contracted for infrastructure development in the current fiscal year. The Authority noted that Operators generally targeted large service areas with heavy subsidies for several new towers rather than smaller areas requiring more complex network optimisation. The Authority is also planning to offer spectrum waivers to encourage roll out to the areas considered unattractive by the Mobile Network Operators. Summary of results The following graph shows the results on a county-by-county basis indicating tendered versus awarded numbers of sub-locations. It will be noted that the most successful in terms of targeted sub-locations versus awards made were Marsabit, Kwale and Bungoma (100%), followed by Wajir (63%) and Narok (57%). 2.1.2 Education Broadband Connectivity Projects and Implementation Status The ICT Access Gaps study identified a national gap in access to broadband connectivity for the education sector. In implementing the schools connectivity project, the Authority has partnered with the Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MoEST) through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide broadband connectivity to all secondary schools in Kenya. The first phase of the Education Broadband Connectivity project has been designed to provide 5Mbps dedicated Internet connectivity to 896 secondary schools identified by the Ministry of Education Science and Technology spread across all the 47 counties. The project targeted to connect up to 1,000 schools but MoEST provided only 896 secondary schools drawn from all the 47 counties in Kenya that met the Internet e-readiness criterion. Secondary schools designated as “Internet-ready: for the purposes of this project shall be those certified by MoEST as meeting the following criteria: i. Connected to the Grid / electricity; ii. A secured computer laboratory with working computers; iii. A qualified ICT / computer teacher; iv. Offering students the KCSE Computer studies curriculum and submission of students for KNEC examination at Form 4 in 2015 and/or 2016. Implementation Status / Achievements The Authority advertised the Tender for the Education Broadband Connectivity Project. This was an “Open Tender” to all licensees contributing to the USF levy. The tender was grouped into 9 lots and the tender closed on 19th October 2016”. The tender has been awarded to three (3) bidders at total cost Kshs. 837 Million. Based on the data from the Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MoEST) Kenya has about 7000 secondary school. The Authority is connecting 896 Secondary school to Broadband within the current financial year. Subsequently, the Universal Service Fund will be used to connect all the remaining secondary schools. STATUS OF 4G COVERAGE The Authority has issued LTE spectrum in the 800MHz on trial basis to the three (3) Mobile Network Operator i.e Safaricom Ltd in 2014, Airtel Ltd and Telkom Ltd in 2016. Safaricom Limited has so far rolled out the 4G network in the following five (5) major towns i.e Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu and Eldoret while the other two operators are preparing to commence their 4G network roll. Annex 1: Voice Infrastructure Project – Financial Year 2016/17 LOT COUNTY LOT NO. COUNTY WARD SUBLOCATION UNSERVED POP’N MAX. SUBSIDY (KSHS) B1 B2 202 697,971 2,362.011 1 BAR-3 BARINGO MUKUTAN MUKUTANI 1,284 7.940 15,720,000 BARINGO MUKUTAN ARABAL 1,471 2 BAR-6 BARINGO TIRIOKO NGORON 1,501 18.139 BARINGO TIRIOKO KULAL 3,021 3 BAR-7 BARINGO TIRIOKO LOKIS 2,445 15.720 BARINGO TIRIOKO NGAINA 2,516 WEST POKOT MASOOL CHEPSERUM 1,386 8 BUNG-1 BUNGOMA CHEPYUK KORN'GOTUNY 1,886 17.763 17,762,999 (13) 17,763,000 BUNGOMA CHEPYUK CHEPKURKUR 3,285 BUNGOMA CHEPYUK EMIA 1,452 BUNGOMA CHEPYUK KUBURA 3,890 BUNGOMA CHEPYUK CHEPYUK 5,467 BUNGOMA CHEPYUK KAIMUGUL 5,709 12 GAR-7 GARISSA GOREALE GOREALE 4,523 32.389 32,389,000 14 GAR-2 GARISSA SANGAILU HANDARO 5,102 24.120 24,119,999 18 IS-3 ISIOLO GARBATULLA MALKADAKA 3,632 24.860 24,859,999 (16) 24,860,000 19 IS-4 ISIOLO KINNA KULAMAWE 3,532 28.595 28,594,999 (4) 28,595,000 26 KAJ-7 KAJIADO KEEKONYOKIE KISAMIS 2,429 28.929 28,928,999 KAJIADO MOSIRO EMBARBAL 2,429 29 KAJ-10 KAJIADO MAGADI ENDOINYO-OLASHO 1,728 43.669 41,485,549 KAJIADO MAGADI OLOIKA 1,744 KAJIADO MAGADI PAKASE 3,377 KAJIADO MAGADI SHOMPOLE 2,085 30 KIL-2 KILIFI SOKOKE NDUGUMANI 1,123 7.169 7,168,999 KILIFI SOKOKE MWANGEA 1,215 KILIFI JILORE MKONDONI 1,572 33 KIT-3 KITUI ENDAU/MALALANI MALALANI 2,136 55.354 55,353,999 KITUI ENDAU/MALALANI MAKUKA 2,033 KITUI NUU MALAWA 4,352 KITUI KANZIKO ILAMBA 1,467 37 KIT-5 KITUI NGOMENI KIMELA 2,161 12.222 12,221,999 38 KW-1 KWALE PUMA BUSA 7,323 123.377 123,377,000 KWALE PUMA VIGURUNGANI 3,244 KWALE NDAVAYA MWANDIMU 8,925 KWALE MACKINON ROAD KILIBASI 1,139 KWALE MWERENI KASEMENI 3,060 KWALE MWERENI KILIMANGODO 10,848 41 MAN-1 MANDERA KOTULO EL RAMU 9,165 17.990 17,989,999 42 MAN-2 MANDERA KOTULO BORJI GARSE 3,525 15.212 15,211,999 MANDERA KOTULO KUTAYU 3,447 44 MAN-5 MANDERA WARANKARA WARANKARA 9,387 13.200 13,199,999 47 MAN-4 MANDERA TAKABA SOUTH WANGAI DAHAN 10,763 16.760 15,921,999 48 MARS-2 MARSABIT KARARE SCHEME 1,530 33.111 33,110,999 MARSABIT KARARE KARARE 2,576 MARSABIT KARARE SONGA 1,084 MARSABIT KARARE KITURUNI 1,230 MARSABIT SAGANTE/ JALDESA BADASA 1,204 49 MARS-3 MARSABIT DUKANA BALESA 4,661 48.554 48,553,999 MARSABIT DUKANA EL-HADI 3,051 50 MARS-1 MARSABIT LAISAMIS NDIKIR 1,814 65.669 65,669,000 MARSABIT KORR/NGURUNIT NGURUNIT 3,728 MARSABIT KORR/NGURUNIT LONYORI PICHAU 3,015 SAMBURU NDOTO ILLAU 1,017 SAMBURU NDOTO NGURUNIT 1,611 53 NAR-3 NAROK MAJI MOTO/ NAROOSURA MAJI-MOTO 1,251 9.145 9,144,999 54 NAR-4 NAROK MAJI MOTO/ NAROOSURA ELANGATA ENTERIT 3,831 25.722 25,721,999 NAROK MAJI MOTO/ NAROOSURA ENKUTOTO 4,568 57 NAR-7 NAROK LOITA OLNGARUA 1,499 69.787 69,786,999 NAROK LOITA OLORTE 3,114 NAROK LOITA MAUSA 3,575 NAROK LOITA ENTASEKERA 3,231 NAROK LOITA OLMESUTIE 2,031 62 SAM-4 SAMBURU NYIRO LONJORIN 2,164 22.229 22,228,999 SAMBURU NYIRO LKAYO 3,581 68 TKN-7 TURKANA KERIO DELTA NAKURIO 9,426 56.435 56,434,999 (9) 56,435,000 TURKANA KERIO DELTA NAKORET 5,155 70 TKN-11 TURKANA LOIMA PUCH 12,002 59.938 59,937,999 (14%Coverage) Rejected 72 TKN-12 TURKANA TURKWEL KAPUS 8,320 26.167 26,167,000 73 TKN-9 TURKANA KOTARUK/LOBEI NAIPA 4,207 19.160 19,160,000 TURKANA KOTARUK/LOBEI LOKIPETOT ARENGAN 4,861 75 TKN-19 TURKANA KIBISH KARACH 1 5,502 29.603 29,602,999 (26% Coverage) Rejected TURKANA KIBISH KAITEDE 6,333 76 TKN-13 TURKANA LETEA LOKIPOTO 18,956 18.451 18,450,999 (61% Coverage) Rejected 79 TKN-17 TURKANA LOPUR LOPUSIKI 3,947 104.377 104,376,999 TURKANA SONGOT LOKUDULE 3,216 TURKANA SONGOT LOKANGAE 11,599 81 TKN-2 TURKANA LOKORI/KOCHODIN KANGITIT 4,794 81.124 81,123,999 (67% coverage) Clarification TURKANA LOKORI/KOCHODIN LOTUBAE 22,129 TURKANA KAPEDO/NAPEITOM NGILUKIA 4,356 82 TKN-4 TURKANA KATILIA KATILIA 9,513 223.315 212,149,249 (60% coverage) Clarification TURKANA KATILIA PARKATI 11,455 TURKANA KALAPATA KALAPATA 10,869 TURKANA KALAPATA LOPEROT 7,344 84 TKN-1 TURKANA KAPEDO/NAPEITOM NADOME 3,653 24.684 24,683,999 85 TKN-6 TURKANA LOKICHAR NAPOSUMURU 6,034 25.6 25,600,000 87 WAJ-6 WAJIR BATALU BUNA 3,465 51.493 51,492,999 WAJIR BATALU KUROW 3,129 89 WAJ-2 WAJIR KHOROF/HARAR RIBA 11,042 50.496 47,971,199 91 WAJ-5 WAJIR ELBEN MANSA 12,247 87.429 87,428,999 WAJIR SARMAN DUNTO 10,733 92 WAJ-4 WAJIR ELDAS KILKILEY 4,107 47.673 47,672,999 WAJIR ELNUR/TULA TULA LAKOLE 9,066 98 WPOK-6 WEST POKOT CHEPARERIA SHALPOGH 4,248 5.841 5,841,000 99 WPOK-11 WEST POKOT ALALE APUKE 1,442 24.696 WEST POKOT KIWAWA LOPET 2,300 TOTAL 1,182,081,961 385,141,000 Annex 2: Counties and number of Internet-ready Schools to be connected in 2016/17 Lotting of the Counties and number of Internet-ready Schools Lot 1: Lot 2: Lot 3: Lot 4: Lot 5: Lot 6: Lot 7: Lot 8: Lot 9: County Sch County Sch County Sch County Sch County Sch County Sch County Sch County Sch County Sch Garissa 3 Mandera 7 Wajir 4 Samburu 3 Marsabit 4 Turkana 4 W. Pokot 7 Baringo 10 Narok 10 Tana River 2 Nairobi 39 Isiolo 4 Laikipia 11 Meru 19 Elegeo Marakwet 10 Trans-Nzoia 18 Kericho 21 Migori 11 Lamu 5 Murang'a 35 Tharaka Nithi 14 Nyandarua 5 Embu 24 Uasin Gishu 17 Bungoma 54 Kisumu 23 Homa Bay 15 Kilifi 13 Kajiado 8 Kitui 31 Nakuru 35 Nyeri 29 Kakamega 55 Busia 24 Vihiga 20 Siaya 24 Mombasa 12 Makueni 26 Kiambu 45 Kirinyaga 22 Nandi 28 Bomet 10 Kisii 24 Kwale 7 Taita. Taveta 14 Nyamira 20 Machakos 69 Sub-total 111 89 93 99 99 114 103 84 104 TOTAL NO. SCHOOLS 896 Regards, Rachel Alwala Assistant Director/Communications and External Affairs Communications Authority of Kenya PO Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 Tel: +254 703042000 Email: alwala(a)ca.go.ke

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Re: [kictanet] Updates on Statistics
by Alwala, Rachel 20 Jan '17

20 Jan '17

Noted Barrack. The community is invited to always log onto our website for some of these updates. It is promptly updated with necessary info. See www.ca.go.ke. Regards, Rachel From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com<mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com>> Date: Friday, January 20, 2017 at 7:17 AM To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Cc: CPA <CPA(a)ca.go.ke<mailto:CPA@ca.go.ke>>, Rachel <alwala(a)ca.go.ke<mailto:alwala@ca.go.ke>> Subject: Re:[kictanet] Updates on Statistics Dear Rachel, We appreciate this great efforts to keep the community up to speed by CA well done. On another note, it would be usefull to get some updates on the impact of initiatives such as Kikao Kikuu and where the community can plug in. Thank you once again On Jan 20, 2017 12:22 AM, "Alwala, Rachel via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Dear listers, The Authority, on 19th January 2017, released the Q1 Sector Statistics Report. Please see the story on our website: http://www.ca.go.ke/index.php/what-we-do/94-news/421-kenyans-increasingly-a…. The statistics link is http://www.ca.go.ke/index.php/statistics For a quick read, the report and accompanying note on the decline is attached. Regards, Rachel Alwala Assistant Director/Communications and External Affairs Communications Authority of Kenya PO Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 Tel: +254 703042000<tel:0703%20042000> Email: alwala(a)ca.go.ke<mailto:alwala@ca.go.ke> _______________________________________________ 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/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmai… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Updates on Statistics
by Alwala, Rachel 20 Jan '17

20 Jan '17

Dear listers, The Authority, on 19th January 2017, released the Q1 Sector Statistics Report. Please see the story on our website: http://www.ca.go.ke/index.php/what-we-do/94-news/421-kenyans-increasingly-a…. The statistics link is http://www.ca.go.ke/index.php/statistics For a quick read, the report and accompanying note on the decline is attached. Regards, Rachel Alwala Assistant Director/Communications and External Affairs Communications Authority of Kenya PO Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 Tel: +254 703042000 Email: alwala(a)ca.go.ke

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Updates on the Operationalization of the Universal Service Fund
by Nanjira Sambuli 20 Jan '17

20 Jan '17

Great update, Rachel. On the Education Broadband Connectivity project, are there considerations for the connected schools to also serve as public WiFi access areas in those locations for community access? The prospective benefits are numerous eg i) opportunity for those who can’t afford mobile broadband (or sufficient amounts of it for meaningful access) to have alternative connection nodes, esp women and marginalized communities (income inequality dynamics) ii) nodes for digital literacy skills - both for students and communities. Overall, what are the plans for public WiFi towards universal access by 2020 looking like? (Aside from the MoICT-CDF ICT Hubs/Centres). Regards, Nanjira www.nanjira.com <http://www.nanjira.com/> About.Me <http://about.me/ninanjira> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/ninanjira> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/nanjira> | Skype <http://hatscripts.com/addskype?nanjirasambuli> IM: +254722481566 (WhatsApp | Telegram | iMessage) PGP: 1DBE1F47A6878B0D > On Jan 17, 2017, at 12:13 PM, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Updates on the Operationalization of the Universal Service > Fund (Alwala, Rachel) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2017 09:09:12 +0000 > From: "Alwala, Rachel" <Alwala(a)ca.go.ke> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] Updates on the Operationalization of the Universal > Service Fund > Message-ID: <D493F7CD.7C92%alwala(a)ca.go.ke> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > Dear listers, > > Happy New Year to you all! > > Following some enquiries, I thought it would be helpful to share an update of the operationalization of the Universal Service Fund. All this information is available for public consumption. This gives an overview of the status of the country?s network connectivity and initiatives currently under implementation by Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) with respect to the Universal Service Fund (USF) projects. > > BACKGROUND > > > > The Kenya Information Communications Act 2009 (KICA 2009) and the Kenya Information and Communications Regulations 2010 (KICR US&A 2010) mandate the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to manage and administer the Universal Service Fund (USF). During the FY 2015/16, the Authority conducted an ICT Access Gaps study to identify ICT infrastructure and services gaps / high cost areas and estimate the appropriate financial subsidy amounts required from the Universal Service Fund (USF) to facilitate closing of the identified ICT gaps. > > The Authority in the FY 2015/16 undertook an ICT Access Gaps study to identify gaps / high cost areas and establish the subsidy amounts required from the Universal Service Fund (USF) to facilitate closing the voice and data services gaps. This study findings were released in mid 2016. > > KEY FINDINGS OF THE ACCESS GAPS STUDY > > > > 1.1 2 G Coverage > > The study established that 94.4% of Kenyan population is covered by 2G leaving out only 5.6% of Kenyan population that has no access to voice communications services. Only 164 out of a total of 7,149 sub-locations remain totally uncovered, while a further 418 have less than 50% of their populations covered by 2G. > > > Table 1: Sub-location population 2G coverage > > Coverage > > 100% > >> 90% > > 50% - 90% > > < 50% > > 0% > > Sub-locations > > 5,655 > > 487 > > 425 > > 418 > > 164 > > > > 1.2 3G Broadband coverage > 78% of the population in Kenya are covered by 3G. > Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage > > Coverage > > 100% > >> 90% > > 50% - 90% > > < 50% > > 0% > > Sub-locations > > 2,454 > > 1,324 > > 1,146 > > 977 > > 1,244 > > > > > 1.3 The Broadcasting Sector > Kenya?s broadcasting market includes over 100 FM radio stations and around 40 digital Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) sites. > > Digital Terrestrial Television sites rollout. > The digital signal currently covers 60 per cent of the Kenyan population. The signal is available in; Nairobi, Nakuru, Nyeri, Mombasa, Kisumu,Webuye, Eldoret, Malindi, Meru (Nyambene), Kisii, Kericho, Narok, Nyahururu, Embu, Kisii, Machakos, Murang?a, Naivasha, Nyeri, Webuye, Narok, Mbuinzau, Kapenguria, Wajir, Kitui, Lamu and Namanga. > > > > 1.4 Post and Courier Sector > There are 623 post offices distributed across all counties as captured in Table 3. > > Table 3: Country wide distribution of Post Offices > > Administrative Level > > Total > > At least one PO present > > Penetration of post offices > > Min > > Average > > Max[1] > > > County > > > 47 > > > 47 > > > 2 > > > 13 > > > 55 > > > Constituency > > > 295 > > > 264 > > > 0 > > > 2 > > > 14 > > > Ward > > > 1,450 > > > 480 > > > 0 > > > 33% > > > 10 > > > Sub-location > > > 7,149 > > > 524 > > > 0 > > > 7% > > > 7 > > > > 1.5 Percentage 2G and 3G Network Coverage per County > > > Table 4: Estimated 2G and 3G Network coverage by County > > > County > > 2G (%) > > 3G (%) > > Baringo > > 87.7 > > 49.1 > > Bomet > > 99.8 > > 97.7 > > Bungoma > > 96.4 > > 95.2 > > Busia > > 99.1 > > 95.4 > > Elgeyo Marakwet > > 97.1 > > 34.7 > > Embu > > 99.6 > > 88.3 > > Garissa > > 58.1 > > 4.6 > > Homa Bay > > 97.8 > > 87.6 > > Isiolo > > 54.7 > > 16.4 > > Kajiado > > 74.4 > > 38.9 > > Kakamega > > 99.9 > > 93.5 > > Kericho > > 99.6 > > 87.7 > > Kiambu > > 99.8 > > 98.3 > > Kilifi > > 91.9 > > 51.5 > > Kirinyaga > > 100.0 > > 98.5 > > Kisii > > 99.9 > > 90.2 > > Kisumu > > 99.9 > > 98.8 > > Kitui > > 89.2 > > 49.8 > > Kwale > > 91.5 > > 46.4 > > Laikipia > > 90.8 > > 48.9 > > Lamu > > 82.4 > > 34.4 > > Machakos > > 99.9 > > 73.0 > > Makueni > > 99.6 > > 68.7 > > Mandera > > 66.9 > > 9.4 > > marsabit > > 56.6 > > 25.2 > > Meru > > 99.8 > > 85.4 > > Migori > > 99.1 > > 69.5 > > Mombasa > > 99.7 > > 99.8 > > Muranga > > 99.7 > > 80.8 > > Nairobi > > 100.0 > > 99.9 > > Nakuru > > 99.7 > > 74.6 > > Nandi > > 99.6 > > 85.9 > > Narok > > 86.7 > > 29.9 > > Nyamira > > 99.9 > > 96.2 > > Nyandarua > > 99.7 > > 66.1 > > Nyeri > > 99.8 > > 86.5 > > Samburu > > 55.5 > > 14.0 > > Siaya > > 99.6 > > 94.5 > > Taita-Taveta > > 96.4 > > 43.4 > > Tana River > > 85.8 > > 12.8 > > Tharaka Nithi > > 97.9 > > 77.6 > > Trans Nzoia > > 99.9 > > 81.1 > > Turkana > > 34.8 > > 10.2 > > Uasin Gishu > > 99.8 > > 76.2 > > Vihiga > > 99.9 > > 99.0 > > Wajir > > 48.2 > > 8.4 > > West pokot > > 69.0 > > 13.3 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2.0 UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE ON CONNECTIVITY > > > > 2.1 USF PRIORITY PROJECTS AND PROJECTS IMPLEMENTATION STATUS > The ICTs Access Gaps study identified two priority projects namely; > > a) ICT Infrastructure projects to address Voice services: Voice services make a large contribution to closing the remaining gaps. This will reduce the population coverage gap from 5.6% of the population to around half (2.8%) by 2018. > > > ? The Voice gap project were to be tendered as multiple bidding lots at the sub-location or ward level. The NFP (Tier 1) operators were to be invited to bid for as many or few of the Lots as interests them. > > b) Education Broadband connectivity projects - Establish a first step towards addressing the critical national gap, which exists in connectivity of schools in Kenya. > > > ? The education broadband project was to be implemented through a framework of partnership with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. The tender for schools connectivity was to be implemented through competitive tendering process. > > > > ? The above two USF priority projects shall be implemented under the accepted guidelines for USF, which stress on transparency and competitive bidding processes as per the procurement Laws in Kenya. > > > > > > 2.1.1 The Voice Service Projects and Implementation Status > > A total of 348 sub-locations were identified through the combined GIS and Access Gap Model methodology as the priority cases which best meet the critical performance criteria suited to ?smart subsidies?, meaning that they will result in sustainable service provision in the gap areas. > > The total of sub-locations to be included in the USF competition reduces to 202 after consideration of operator licence obligations between 2016 and 2018. > ? Implementation Status /Achievements > > The Authority in August 2016 tendered for the Voice Infrastructure projects, which were structured into multiple bidding lots at the sub-location or ward level that yielded into 105 lots. > > Telecommunications Voice Infrastructure and Services Tender was a restricted Tender for Network Facility Providers (NFPs), Tier 1 operators licensed to provide GSM mobile services in Kenya. > > The Network Facility Providers (NFP, Tier 1) licensed operators were invited to bid for as many or few of the Lots as interests them. The Authority on 2nd August shared the restricted tender document with the three NFP Tier 1 licensees with tender closing date being 5th October 2016. > > The Authority held Pre-bidders conference on the 18th August 2016 attended by all the NFP Tier 1 operators. Tender evaluations commenced immediately after the closing on 5th October 2016. > > Analysis of the USF Voice Project Bids > > The Table below shows the numeric results of the competition, indicating geographical area, populations and subsidy budget lots bidded and the subsidy amount awarded per bidder. > Table 5: Results of the USF Bid Competition > > > Lots > > Sub-locations > > Geog Area > 000?s Km2 > > Unserved population > > Subsidy > > Expected Budget > > Original Tender > > 105 > > 202 > > 45,304 > > 697,971 > > Max. > 2.362 Bn > > 1.600 Bn > > Bid > > 37 > > 86 > > 29,906 > > 389,778 > > 1.458 Bn > > > > Awards > > 34 > > 78 > > 24,291 > > 319,318 > > Awards 1.245 Bn > > 1.245 Bn > > Percentage awarded > > 32.3% > > 38.6% > > 53. 6% > > 45.7% > > 52.7% > > 77.8% > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Additional Lots bid but subject to clarification and finally rejected > > 2 > > 7 > > 5,615 > (12.4%) > > 70,460 > (10.1%) > > 0.293 Bn > > N/A > > > Way Forward > > Out of the 105 lots, 37 lots (86 sub-locations) were bided for and 34 (78 sub-locations) awarded for voice infrastructure development. > > Based on the awards, 38.6% of the targeted sub-locations will be reached, against the 60-70% projected in the Access Gap Report. > The Authority intends to close the voice gaps in all sub-locations through a phased approached with the first batch of 78 sub-locations being contracted for infrastructure development in the current fiscal year. > The Authority noted that Operators generally targeted large service areas with heavy subsidies for several new towers rather than smaller areas requiring more complex network optimisation. > > The Authority is also planning to offer spectrum waivers to encourage roll out to the areas considered unattractive by the Mobile Network Operators. > > Summary of results > The following graph shows the results on a county-by-county basis indicating tendered versus awarded numbers of sub-locations. > > It will be noted that the most successful in terms of targeted sub-locations versus awards made were Marsabit, Kwale and Bungoma (100%), followed by Wajir (63%) and Narok (57%). > > > 2.1.2 Education Broadband Connectivity Projects and Implementation Status > > The ICT Access Gaps study identified a national gap in access to broadband connectivity for the education sector. > In implementing the schools connectivity project, the Authority has partnered with the Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MoEST) through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide broadband connectivity to all secondary schools in Kenya. > > The first phase of the Education Broadband Connectivity project has been designed to provide 5Mbps dedicated Internet connectivity to 896 secondary schools identified by the Ministry of Education Science and Technology spread across all the 47 counties. The project targeted to connect up to 1,000 schools but MoEST provided only 896 secondary schools drawn from all the 47 counties in Kenya that met the Internet e-readiness criterion. > > Secondary schools designated as ?Internet-ready: for the purposes of this project shall be those certified by MoEST as meeting the following criteria: > i. Connected to the Grid / electricity; > ii. A secured computer laboratory with working computers; > iii. A qualified ICT / computer teacher; > iv. Offering students the KCSE Computer studies curriculum and submission of students for KNEC examination at Form 4 in 2015 and/or 2016. > > Implementation Status / Achievements > > The Authority advertised the Tender for the Education Broadband Connectivity Project. This was an ?Open Tender? to all licensees contributing to the USF levy. The tender was grouped into 9 lots and the tender closed on 19th October 2016?. The tender has been awarded to three (3) bidders at total cost Kshs. 837 Million. > > > Based on the data from the Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MoEST) Kenya has about 7000 secondary school. The Authority is connecting 896 Secondary school to Broadband within the current financial year. Subsequently, the Universal Service Fund will be used to connect all the remaining secondary schools. > > > STATUS OF 4G COVERAGE > > > The Authority has issued LTE spectrum in the 800MHz on trial basis to the three (3) Mobile Network Operator i.e Safaricom Ltd in 2014, Airtel Ltd and Telkom Ltd in 2016. > > > > Safaricom Limited has so far rolled out the 4G network in the following five (5) major towns i.e Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu and Eldoret while the other two operators are preparing to commence their 4G network roll. > > > > > Annex 1: Voice Infrastructure Project ? Financial Year 2016/17 > LOT > > COUNTY LOT NO. > > COUNTY > > WARD > > SUBLOCATION > > UNSERVED POP?N > > MAX. SUBSIDY (KSHS) > > B1 > > > > B2 > > > 202 > > 697,971 > > 2,362.011 > > > > > > 1 > > BAR-3 > > > BARINGO > > MUKUTAN > > MUKUTANI > > 1,284 > > 7.940 > > > > > 15,720,000 > > BARINGO > > MUKUTAN > > ARABAL > > 1,471 > > 2 > > BAR-6 > > > BARINGO > > TIRIOKO > > NGORON > > 1,501 > > 18.139 > > > BARINGO > > TIRIOKO > > KULAL > > 3,021 > > 3 > > BAR-7 > > > > BARINGO > > TIRIOKO > > LOKIS > > 2,445 > > 15.720 > > > BARINGO > > TIRIOKO > > NGAINA > > 2,516 > > WEST POKOT > > MASOOL > > CHEPSERUM > > 1,386 > > 8 > > BUNG-1 > > > > > > > BUNGOMA > > CHEPYUK > > KORN'GOTUNY > > 1,886 > > > 17.763 > > > 17,762,999 > (13) > > > > > > > 17,763,000 > > BUNGOMA > > CHEPYUK > > CHEPKURKUR > > 3,285 > > BUNGOMA > > CHEPYUK > > EMIA > > 1,452 > > BUNGOMA > > CHEPYUK > > KUBURA > > 3,890 > > BUNGOMA > > CHEPYUK > > CHEPYUK > > 5,467 > > BUNGOMA > > CHEPYUK > > KAIMUGUL > > 5,709 > > 12 > > GAR-7 > > GARISSA > > GOREALE > > GOREALE > > 4,523 > > 32.389 > > > > 32,389,000 > > 14 > > GAR-2 > > GARISSA > > SANGAILU > > HANDARO > > 5,102 > > 24.120 > > 24,119,999 > > > > 18 > > IS-3 > > ISIOLO > > GARBATULLA > > MALKADAKA > > 3,632 > > 24.860 > > 24,859,999 > (16) > > 24,860,000 > > 19 > > IS-4 > > ISIOLO > > KINNA > > KULAMAWE > > 3,532 > > 28.595 > > 28,594,999 > (4) > > 28,595,000 > > 26 > > KAJ-7 > > KAJIADO > > KEEKONYOKIE > > KISAMIS > > 2,429 > > 28.929 > > > 28,928,999 > > > > KAJIADO > > MOSIRO > > EMBARBAL > > 2,429 > > 29 > > KAJ-10 > > > > > KAJIADO > > MAGADI > > ENDOINYO-OLASHO > > 1,728 > > 43.669 > > > 41,485,549 > > > > KAJIADO > > MAGADI > > OLOIKA > > 1,744 > > KAJIADO > > MAGADI > > PAKASE > > 3,377 > > KAJIADO > > MAGADI > > SHOMPOLE > > 2,085 > > 30 > > KIL-2 > > > > KILIFI > > SOKOKE > > NDUGUMANI > > 1,123 > > 7.169 > > > 7,168,999 > > > > KILIFI > > SOKOKE > > MWANGEA > > 1,215 > > > > KILIFI > > JILORE > > MKONDONI > > 1,572 > > > > 33 > > KIT-3 > > > > KITUI > > ENDAU/MALALANI > > MALALANI > > 2,136 > > 55.354 > > > 55,353,999 > > > > KITUI > > ENDAU/MALALANI > > MAKUKA > > 2,033 > > > > KITUI > > NUU > > MALAWA > > 4,352 > > > > KITUI > > KANZIKO > > ILAMBA > > 1,467 > > > > > > 37 > > KIT-5 > > KITUI > > NGOMENI > > KIMELA > > 2,161 > > 12.222 > > 12,221,999 > > > > 38 > > KW-1 > > > > > > > KWALE > > PUMA > > BUSA > > 7,323 > > 123.377 > > > > > 123,377,000 > > KWALE > > PUMA > > VIGURUNGANI > > 3,244 > > KWALE > > NDAVAYA > > MWANDIMU > > 8,925 > > KWALE > > MACKINON ROAD > > KILIBASI > > 1,139 > > KWALE > > MWERENI > > KASEMENI > > 3,060 > > KWALE > > MWERENI > > KILIMANGODO > > 10,848 > > 41 > > MAN-1 > > MANDERA > > KOTULO > > EL RAMU > > 9,165 > > 17.990 > > 17,989,999 > > > > 42 > > MAN-2 > > > MANDERA > > KOTULO > > BORJI GARSE > > 3,525 > > 15.212 > > > 15,211,999 > > > > MANDERA > > KOTULO > > KUTAYU > > 3,447 > > > > 44 > > MAN-5 > > MANDERA > > WARANKARA > > WARANKARA > > 9,387 > > 13.200 > > 13,199,999 > > > > 47 > > MAN-4 > > MANDERA > > TAKABA SOUTH > > WANGAI DAHAN > > 10,763 > > 16.760 > > 15,921,999 > > > > 48 > > MARS-2 > > MARSABIT > > KARARE > > SCHEME > > 1,530 > > 33.111 > > > 33,110,999 > > > > MARSABIT > > KARARE > > KARARE > > 2,576 > > > > MARSABIT > > KARARE > > SONGA > > 1,084 > > > > MARSABIT > > KARARE > > KITURUNI > > 1,230 > > > > MARSABIT > > SAGANTE/ JALDESA > > BADASA > > 1,204 > > > > 49 > > MARS-3 > > > MARSABIT > > DUKANA > > BALESA > > 4,661 > > 48.554 > > > 48,553,999 > > > > MARSABIT > > DUKANA > > EL-HADI > > 3,051 > > > > 50 > > MARS-1 > > > > MARSABIT > > LAISAMIS > > NDIKIR > > 1,814 > > 65.669 > > > > > 65,669,000 > > MARSABIT > > KORR/NGURUNIT > > NGURUNIT > > 3,728 > > MARSABIT > > KORR/NGURUNIT > > LONYORI PICHAU > > 3,015 > > SAMBURU > > NDOTO > > ILLAU > > 1,017 > > SAMBURU > > NDOTO > > NGURUNIT > > 1,611 > > 53 > > NAR-3 > > NAROK > > MAJI MOTO/ NAROOSURA > > MAJI-MOTO > > 1,251 > > 9.145 > > 9,144,999 > > > > 54 > > NAR-4 > > > NAROK > > MAJI MOTO/ NAROOSURA > > ELANGATA ENTERIT > > 3,831 > > 25.722 > > 25,721,999 > > > > NAROK > > MAJI MOTO/ NAROOSURA > > ENKUTOTO > > 4,568 > > > > 57 > > NAR-7 > > > > > > NAROK > > LOITA > > OLNGARUA > > 1,499 > > 69.787 > > > 69,786,999 > > > > NAROK > > LOITA > > OLORTE > > 3,114 > > > > NAROK > > LOITA > > MAUSA > > 3,575 > > > > NAROK > > LOITA > > ENTASEKERA > > 3,231 > > > > NAROK > > LOITA > > OLMESUTIE > > 2,031 > > > > 62 > > SAM-4 > > > SAMBURU > > NYIRO > > LONJORIN > > 2,164 > > 22.229 > > > 22,228,999 > > > > SAMBURU > > NYIRO > > LKAYO > > 3,581 > > > > 68 > > TKN-7 > > > TURKANA > > KERIO DELTA > > NAKURIO > > 9,426 > > 56.435 > > > 56,434,999 > (9) > > 56,435,000 > > TURKANA > > KERIO DELTA > > NAKORET > > 5,155 > > 70 > > TKN-11 > > TURKANA > > LOIMA > > PUCH > > 12,002 > > 59.938 > > 59,937,999 > (14%Coverage) > > Rejected > > > > > > 72 > > TKN-12 > > TURKANA > > TURKWEL > > KAPUS > > 8,320 > > 26.167 > > > > 26,167,000 > > 73 > > TKN-9 > > > TURKANA > > KOTARUK/LOBEI > > NAIPA > > 4,207 > > 19.160 > > > > > 19,160,000 > > TURKANA > > KOTARUK/LOBEI > > LOKIPETOT ARENGAN > > 4,861 > > > > 75 > > TKN-19 > > > TURKANA > > KIBISH > > KARACH 1 > > 5,502 > > 29.603 > > > 29,602,999 > (26% Coverage) > Rejected > > > > > TURKANA > > KIBISH > > KAITEDE > > 6,333 > > 76 > > TKN-13 > > TURKANA > > LETEA > > LOKIPOTO > > 18,956 > > 18.451 > > 18,450,999 > (61% Coverage) > Rejected > > > > 79 > > TKN-17 > > > > TURKANA > > LOPUR > > LOPUSIKI > > 3,947 > > 104.377 > > > 104,376,999 > > > > TURKANA > > SONGOT > > LOKUDULE > > 3,216 > > > > TURKANA > > SONGOT > > LOKANGAE > > 11,599 > > > > 81 > > TKN-2 > > > > TURKANA > > LOKORI/KOCHODIN > > KANGITIT > > 4,794 > > 81.124 > > > 81,123,999 > (67% coverage) > Clarification > > > > TURKANA > > LOKORI/KOCHODIN > > LOTUBAE > > 22,129 > > > > TURKANA > > KAPEDO/NAPEITOM > > NGILUKIA > > 4,356 > > > > 82 > > TKN-4 > > > > > TURKANA > > KATILIA > > KATILIA > > 9,513 > > 223.315 > > > 212,149,249 > (60% coverage) > Clarification > > > > TURKANA > > KATILIA > > PARKATI > > 11,455 > > > > TURKANA > > KALAPATA > > KALAPATA > > 10,869 > > > > TURKANA > > KALAPATA > > LOPEROT > > 7,344 > > > > 84 > > TKN-1 > > TURKANA > > KAPEDO/NAPEITOM > > NADOME > > 3,653 > > 24.684 > > 24,683,999 > > > > 85 > > TKN-6 > > TURKANA > > LOKICHAR > > NAPOSUMURU > > 6,034 > > 25.6 > > > > 25,600,000 > > 87 > > WAJ-6 > > WAJIR > > BATALU > > BUNA > > 3,465 > > 51.493 > > > 51,492,999 > > > > WAJIR > > BATALU > > KUROW > > 3,129 > > > > 89 > > WAJ-2 > > WAJIR > > KHOROF/HARAR > > RIBA > > 11,042 > > 50.496 > > 47,971,199 > > > > 91 > > WAJ-5 > > > WAJIR > > ELBEN > > MANSA > > 12,247 > > 87.429 > > > 87,428,999 > > > > WAJIR > > SARMAN > > DUNTO > > 10,733 > > > > 92 > > WAJ-4 > > > WAJIR > > ELDAS > > KILKILEY > > 4,107 > > 47.673 > > > 47,672,999 > > > > WAJIR > > ELNUR/TULA TULA > > LAKOLE > > 9,066 > > > > 98 > > WPOK-6 > > WEST POKOT > > CHEPARERIA > > SHALPOGH > > 4,248 > > 5.841 > > > > 5,841,000 > > > 99 > > WPOK-11 > > > WEST POKOT > > ALALE > > APUKE > > 1,442 > > 24.696 > > > > > > > WEST POKOT > > KIWAWA > > LOPET > > 2,300 > > > > > > TOTAL > > 1,182,081,961 > > 385,141,000 > > > > > Annex 2: Counties and number of Internet-ready Schools to be connected in 2016/17 > Lotting of the Counties and number of Internet-ready Schools > > Lot 1: > > Lot 2: > > Lot 3: > > Lot 4: > > Lot 5: > > Lot 6: > > Lot 7: > > Lot 8: > > Lot 9: > > County > > Sch > > County > > Sch > > County > > Sch > > County > > Sch > > County > > Sch > > County > > Sch > > County > > Sch > > County > > Sch > > County > > Sch > > Garissa > > 3 > > Mandera > > 7 > > Wajir > > 4 > > Samburu > > 3 > > Marsabit > > 4 > > Turkana > > 4 > > W. Pokot > > 7 > > Baringo > > 10 > > Narok > > 10 > > Tana River > > 2 > > Nairobi > > 39 > > Isiolo > > 4 > > Laikipia > > 11 > > Meru > > 19 > > Elegeo Marakwet > > 10 > > Trans-Nzoia > > 18 > > Kericho > > 21 > > Migori > > 11 > > Lamu > > 5 > > Murang'a > > 35 > > Tharaka Nithi > > 14 > > Nyandarua > > 5 > > Embu > > 24 > > Uasin Gishu > > 17 > > Bungoma > > 54 > > Kisumu > > 23 > > Homa Bay > > 15 > > Kilifi > > 13 > > Kajiado > > 8 > > Kitui > > 31 > > Nakuru > > 35 > > Nyeri > > 29 > > Kakamega > > 55 > > Busia > > 24 > > Vihiga > > 20 > > Siaya > > 24 > > Mombasa > > 12 > > > > > > Makueni > > 26 > > Kiambu > > 45 > > Kirinyaga > > 22 > > Nandi > > 28 > > > > > > Bomet > > 10 > > Kisii > > 24 > > Kwale > > 7 > > > > > > Taita. Taveta > > 14 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Nyamira > > 20 > > Machakos > > 69 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sub-total > > 111 > > > > 89 > > > > 93 > > > > 99 > > > > 99 > > > > 114 > > > > 103 > > > > 84 > > > > 104 > > TOTAL NO. > SCHOOLS > > 896 > > > > Regards, > > Rachel Alwala > Assistant Director/Communications and External Affairs > Communications Authority of Kenya > PO Box 14448 > Nairobi 00800 > > Tel: +254 703042000 > Email: alwala(a)ca.go.ke > > > >

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Feedback on the 2016 ICT POLICY - REMINDER No. 7
by Nanjira Sambuli 19 Jan '17

19 Jan '17

Sounds like a solid plan. Will KICTANet officials lead in drafting this? We can then undersign accordingly… Regards, Nanjira www.nanjira.com <http://www.nanjira.com/> About.Me <http://about.me/ninanjira> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/ninanjira> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/nanjira> | Skype <http://hatscripts.com/addskype?nanjirasambuli> IM: +254722481566 (WhatsApp | Telegram | iMessage) PGP: 1DBE1F47A6878B0D > On Jan 18, 2017, at 2:22 PM, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Feedback on the 2016 ICT POLICY - REMINDER No. 7 > (Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2017 14:19:30 +0300 > From: Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu <chemukoechk(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Feedback on the 2016 ICT POLICY - REMINDER No. > 7 > Message-ID: > <CAApgMtw9RsTu02YehMqRorszwa9=Nh0eTgzdC4kSY_ohkr8Z2w(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dear Ali, > > Thank you for not giving up. > > To answer your question to Esther I suggest a three step course of action:- > > 1. We formally write to the ministry requesting feedback on the query and > demand feedback in a specific time say 14 days because they have had > adequate time to digest the issue. > > 2. If we get no feedback we will write to the Commission on Administrative > Justice under the Commission of Administrative Justice Act no 23 of 2011 > where we will report that the said ministry has failed or is completely > unwilling to engage us in the policy formulation as we are not been made > aware of what the final document is and exactly what the impact of our > input was....this in itself is an injustice to the ICT fraternity > perpetuated by relevant ministry officials. > > 3. If any policy document is passed before we have been engaged further, we > will file a constitutional petition seeking to render the said document > unconstitutional by virtue of the lack of public participation. In the said > petition we will be seeking an interpretation on the requirement of public > participation and what effect this should have when public bodies engage > the public. Is it just a box to be ticked in the meeting of requirements or > what procedure should be utilised when adopting or discarding public > opinion in the creation of policy? This is so that public participation > does not become an action in futility which I must say it is increasingly > the sad state of affairs. I'm sure the section was not placed in the > constitution to have a decorative effect. > > My two cents. > > Kind regards, > > Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu. > Advocate- FinTech and ICT Policy. > > > On 18 Jan 2017 07:34, "Grace B via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > wrote: > >> Thank you Ali for keeping the issue alive over all these months. >> In addition to the policy, there have been several reports in the news >> about a cyber crime Bill that is being developed to be in place before >> elections. http://www.ict.go.ke/government-to-curb-cyber-crimes/ and >> http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2016/08/24/cyber-crime- >> law-to-be-enforced-before-polls-to-curb-incitement-cs_c1408304 >> >> Is the (draft) Bill emanating from the policy framework we participated >> in? How can we as a community be able to give input to that Bill as early >> as possible in order to avoid the latent expedition of law making processes >> that is likely to manifest when Parliament convenes for its last session >> before elections? >> >> Regards, >> >> >> 2017-01-18 5:56 GMT+03:00 Ali Hussein via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>: >> >>> Esther >>> >>> In the event that this request continues to be ignored what recourse do >>> we have to enforce such said request? >>> >>> *Ali Hussein* >>> *Principal* >>> *Hussein & Associates* >>> +254 0713 601113 <+254%20713%20601113> >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> On 17 Jan 2017, at 11:41 PM, esther kamande via kictanet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>> Thank you Ali for the 7th Reminder, I am equally concerned as no feedback >>> on the same has been forthcoming for almost 6 months since July 2016. >>> >>> >>> Article 35 of the constitution introduced a number of reforms emphasizing >>> on open-decision making process, citizen participation and the role of >>> transparency in building up an informed citizenry towards a democratic >>> nation. In practice, open decision-making is to a large extent realized >>> through the right of the general public to access documents and Access >>> to Information Act No. 31 of 2016, breathes life into this. >>> >>> >>> All documents held by the state with the exceptions as provided for in >>> section 6 of the Access to information Act. 31 of 2016 are public therefore >>> the amended Draft ICT Policy document must be provided to the public for >>> further scrutiny after the comments have been taken into >>> account. Furthermore, section 4 (3) is very clear on information held by a >>> public entity or a private body to be provided *expeditiously* at a >>> reasonable cost. This means that information should be provided with *?speed >>> and efficiency?* otherwise it undermines this right as well as democracy. >>> It has been 6 months and counting therefore this right is being undermined. >>> >>> >>> In this regard I add my voice to request for the amended Draft ICT Policy >>> to be provided *expeditiously* as provided by the law for further >>> scrutiny. >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> >>> Esther Kamande >>> >>> Advocate | Policy Analyst >>> >>> >>> Twitter: @enkamande >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 4:52 PM, Ali Hussein via kictanet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> Bwana PS Kyalo >>>> >>>> The above refers. >>>> >>>> Could you kindly update us on the way forward regarding the 2016 ICT >>>> Policy? >>>> >>>> We would like to know how the community can help further and when the >>>> Policy will be become a 'live' document so we can be able to delve into it >>>> and extract the gems that lie therein. >>>> >>>> We would also like to know how the multi-stakeholder engagement >>>> benefited the development of the Policy, what was added, removed and the >>>> criteria used to do so. Of course we are also keen to see the final >>>> document. >>>> >>>> Thank you and looking forward to your response. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> *Ali Hussein* >>>> *Principal* >>>> *Hussein & Associates* >>>> +254 0713 601113 <+254%20713%20601113> >>>> >>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim >>>> >>>> Skype: abu-jomo >>>> >>>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >>>> >>>> >>>> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking >>>> what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Gy?rgyi >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/ >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>> ailman/options/kictanet/enkamande%40gmail.com >>>> >>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>>> regulation. 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Nifty Use Case of the Blockchain: a ledger for your digital identity
by Nanjira Sambuli 19 Jan '17

19 Jan '17

This can’t be realized soon enough! We need alternatives to the monopolized ownership and capture of our digital identities! https://www.technologyreview.com/s/603352/one-startups-vision-to-reinvent-t… <https://www.technologyreview.com/s/603352/one-startups-vision-to-reinvent-t…> Regards, Nanjira PGP: 1DBE1F47A6878B0D

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ICT Authority, not Treasury, should oversee IFMIS
by S.M. Muraya 19 Jan '17

19 Jan '17

Interesting comments... ICT Authority, not Treasury, should oversee IFMIS http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/2274560-3520560-5j04aq/in…

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Re: [kictanet] ICT Authority, not Treasury, should oversee IFMIS
by S.M. Muraya 19 Jan '17

19 Jan '17

James, Would be very interested in an IFMIS "outsider event" moderated by Walu and yourself. Straight forward fellows are hard to come by in this day and age. On Jan 19, 2017 12:32 PM, "James Muritu via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Interesting conversations going on here. In simple terms, what IFIMIS lacks is a Governance Framework. The "software component" of an ERP is just one drop in the ocean. People+Processes+Operating Procedures+Decision Rights are the bigger drops. Am currently reviewing a similar system in a Kenya based corporation and for almost 2 years, the system had been blamed for all the wrong reasons. The ultimate results, revealed more loopholes outside the actual software. On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 12:01 PM, waudo siganga via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Thank Walu. I'll wait fro the coffee... > W. > > On Thu, Jan 19, 2017, at 11:33 AM, Walubengo J wrote: > > @Daktari Siganga, > > I was the ICT Director for our university for 5yrs and managed both the > University Network & ERP - but I dont say :-) > > We switch between the classroom and ICT operations like that. So I kinda > have both the academic and practical view of these things > > Anyway, you are right in that the IT expert(Superuser) should NOT be a > normal 'Finance' /'HR'/Procurement/ or other regualr user of the ERP. > However, the IT guys still assign these roles and privileges to the various > functional users. i.e. they must grant rights to the Finance/HR/ and other > Directors to execute their work within the ERP. > > Different implementations (company policy) maybe that this is delegated to > the various functional heads who can then subsequently grant > privileges/access rights down through their departments. > > But this is NOT ideal since you lose the segregation of duties where you > want the Functional heads(e.g. Finance Director) to make the access-rights > requests IN WRITING, and have SOMEONE ELSE implement that request. > > This is the 'control' auditors are looking for when auditing the > information system later on - in terms of checks and balances. Such a > control is what leads to the questions like:- > a) Who within the ERP system has privileges that were not formally > requested for in writing? Or > b) Who within the ERP system has more privileges than what was formally > requested for? > c) Who within the ERP exists but has no supporting access request from the > Functional head? > d) etc, etc. > > Even if the IT expert abused his/her superuser privileges by granting > themselves some user rights within the Financial module, they will be outed > by the above audit process. > > Denying the IT expert the ability to grant access rights within the ERP > and passing the same to the functional heads does not solve the problem of > abuse. The functional heads can simply become the new kingpins. Only > segregation of duty cures the problem of abuse. > > But we can meet over coffee and share the pros and cons of the various > implementations :-) > > walu. > > > > ------------------------------ > From: waudo siganga <emailsignet(a)mailcan.com> > To: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2017 10:36 AM > Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICT Authority, not Treasury, should oversee IFMIS > > Hi Walu - I can see from your comments that you have never worked in a > finance environment. For secure setup there is no way "IT guys must then > translate x, y & z function into the appropriate access levels for that > accountant within the system". Simply put a person who is a trained IT > expert knows too much about how the system works and therefore cannot be > assigned access administration. The overall person for access admin is a > "super-user" or "Chief Security Officer"or a title in that direction. This > super user assigns access rights to users, such as ability to add,delete, > update, edit, view, etc records. To assign these rights in practically all > IT systems the super user must himself have those same rights, otherwise > he/she cannot assign them to other users. A system where a super-user is an > IT expert is a very weak system. The IT expert should never have ability to > enter a system and change records. If you analyse the IFMIS problem you > will realise that it is not a problem of IT experts infiltrating the > system. It is just password misuse by ordinary users. At least I agree with > you on one thing - IT expertise role and password administration must never > be put in the same office. In most banks and finance environments the > super-user function is undertaken by the CEO or a very senior executive who > is OUTSIDE the IT function. > > THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH IFMIS. The users, as is normal in any IT system, > are the weakest link. It is like having pilots who are busy with corruption > to fly a plane then when the plane crashes we say there was a problem with > the plane. > > W. > > On Wed, Jan 18, 2017, at 02:54 PM, Walubengo J wrote: > > @Dr Siganga, my comments below: > > >>1. Hi Walu - I do not agree with you that access administration > (passwords) is a technical function. In most cases passwords just mimic > authorization structures that pre-exist in a manual system. > >>> > Response:Yes and NO. > Yes passwords and their access levels are controls that mimic the > authorization levels of the manual system. However, their implementation in > an ideal environment should be segregated. E.g the finance director > should say in writing: 'I need my accountant to do x, y & z function' . > The IT guys must then translate x, y & z function into the appropriate > access levels for that accountant within the system. > > Finance retains the administrative oversight in terms of triggering the > password request and profiling the access levels desired. IT retains the > technical function of implementing the same. Never put these two roles in > one office. Shida mingi inajiletea. > > >>2. I also differ with your suggestion that it is the work of technical > people to enforce, check or review system controls. That should be the > function of an independent auditor. > >> > RESPONSE: Yes and NO. > Yes, independent or external auditors (hopefully Information System > Auditors) do review the technical controls. But this is often an annual > exercise. So serious organisation do not wait for a year to be told their > controls were not effective. They have INTERNAL information system auditors > (who are technical) to continuously monitor/enforce that these IT controls > are in place, working and/or need to be updated. Other organisation may > allocate this role to the Information Security Officer, either way these > are ICT technical chaps. > > walu. > > > > ------------------------------ > From: waudo siganga <emailsignet(a)mailcan.com> > To: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 1:55 PM > Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICT Authority, not Treasury, should oversee IFMIS > > Hi Walu - I do not agree with you that access administration (passwords) > is a technical function. In most cases passwords just mimic authorization > structures that pre-exist in a manual system. It is very important that the > access of technical people to a system, especially a financial one, be as > inhibited as possible. Those who access the system should only be capable > of doing the functions they would perform in a manual system. To enhance > security of the system, access administration should be overseen by a most > senior person who is NOT trained to do technical work on the system. > > I also differ with your suggestion that it is the work of technical people > to enforce, check or review system controls. That should be the function of > an independent auditor. > > Overall I think there is much misunderstanding about IFMIS. The problem is > not technical; it is administrative. Specifically access administration > (passwords). > > W. > > On Wed, Jan 18, 2017, at 01:06 PM, Walubengo J via kictanet wrote: > > Grace B via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote>>> > Second, the problem with IFMIS, it appears is a lack of commitment to > simple values such as integrity and prudent stewardship of public funds. > What guarantee wold we have that ICTA would be different from Treasury? > > >> > Segregation of duties solves this. Treasury continues being the Process > owner, but surrenders the Technical leadership of the system/ERP to ICT > Authority. So if it is a case of passwords and their use, expiry amongst > other technical issues, we know it is ICT Authority to manage (and take > blame). > > It is often a confusing and thin line. The line between Administrative and > Technical authority. > > But you can look at it in terms of the President's Security detail. The > President maybe the (Administrative) boss of his security detail, but the > President can never tell his security detail HOW to guard him or what > weapons to use or how many guards he needs, where to position them etc. > > These are TECHNICAL issues that the President cannot and should never > pretend to be dictating on since they lie squarely within the NIS/Inspector > General domain. The moment NIS start taking technical instructions from the > President, is the moment our security system will collapse. > > If we get this seperation of authority right, we solve the IFMIS puzzle. > > walu. > > > ------------------------------ > From: Grace B via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com > Cc: Grace B <nmutungu(a)gmail.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 7:11 AM > Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICT Authority, not Treasury, should oversee IFMIS > > Interesting discussion. There are those who would look at IFMIS as a > public finance management issue as opposed to an ICT one but this is not > really count when giving management mandate to either Treasury or ICTA as > long as the objectives of PFM (Article 201 of Katiba) are met. > One of the issues voiced about IFMIS since devolution/new Constitution has > been the problems experienced by county governments and other independent > organs eg commissions in accessing funds in a timely manner. (We assume > that Executive has not had too many problems assessing funds and may have > indeed been facilitating leakage) > One issue with transferring the responsibility of maintaining IFMIS to > ICTA, it seems would be that there could be few differences between ICTA > and Treasury. First, both are Executive institutions that may support > devolved and independent structures in line with the soft policy direction > of the government of the day. Second, the problem with IFMIS, it appears is > a lack of commitment to simple values such as integrity and prudent > stewardship of public funds. What guarantee wold we have that ICTA would be > different from Treasury? > > Regards > > 2017-01-18 5:54 GMT+03:00 Ali Hussein via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>: > > Barrack > > We are saying the same thing really.. Let's assume that the ICTA is the > ICT Department of the Government (which I doubt it is equipped to execute > that mandate) then 'managing' here really means providing support to the > system. > > I think it's time the Government considers the role of Chief Information > Officer to really manage the strategic thrust of all ICT initiatives across > ministries. The CIO can then be held accountable for overall efficiency and > security of all Government ICT Systems. This CIO needs to report directly > to the Chief Executive Officer (President) of the country. Now, that person > could be seconded or be a part of the ICTA with a doted line responsibility > to the CS, MOICT... > > Ultimately the overall responsibility of how well our Government ICT > Systems work lies squarely on the CEO's desk. Look no further. > > Ali Hussein > Principal > Hussein & Associates > +254 0713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > Skype: abu-jomo > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin. com/in/alihkassim > <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 > > On 17 Jan 2017, at 11:27 PM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: > > > Hi Ali, > > ERP grew from MRP (Material Resource Planning which was a means of > planning and allocating resources in Factories. The difference between > the two is that MRP's were stand alone systems whereas ERP's are > modular and have more functionality. From an evolution perspective , > it would be ideal to manage IFMIS from Ministry of Finance since they > are the custodians of the treasury and normally allocate resources > through the budgeting process. From a Project Management perspective, > it would be ideal to manage IFMIS from ICTA since it is the > specialized agency meant to manage government technology investments. > > Regards > > On 1/17/17, S.M. Muraya via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > wrote: > > Doubt Treasury economists and accountants are well placed to provide Cyber > > Security :) > > > > We need the ICT Authority to configure enterprise wide data protection > > (limiting theft of passwords & access to IFMIS). > > > > In 2016, the UN ranked the UK as # 1 in providing digital services. > > > > https://publicadministration. un.org/egovkb/en-us/Reports/ > UN-E-Government-Survey-2016 > <https://publicadministration.un.org/egovkb/en-us/Reports/UN-E-Government-Su…> > > > > The Government Digital Service (GDS) is part of their Cabinet Office, not > > their Treasury. > > > > https://www.gov.uk/government/ publications/govuk-pay/govuk- pay > <https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/govuk-pay/govuk-pay> > > > > Their Treasury is consulted about the payment system 👆🏾 the GDS > > continues to build. > > > > > > > > > > SMM > > > > *"Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one > > who takes a city." Prov 16:32* > > > > On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 9:45 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > > > > I fundamentally disagree with this assertion. > > > > First,y, the role of a CIO is to support the enterprise. I have never > > heard in my life of an ERP Director. This is just adding a superfluous > > layer of useless bureaucracy. > > > > The owner of an ERP is the business with each department taking ownership > > of their components:- > > > > 1. Financials - CFO > > 2. CRM (Commercial/marketing/sales) > > 3. Procurement - Procurement which sometimes comes under Finance > > > > Etc. > > > > The CIO takes ownership to ensure that the company is well oiled to > > execute on its mandate. This in my humble opinion goes beyond ERPs and > > talks to aligning the Technology Strategy with the Business Strategy. For > > example in the banking sector where increasingly the more savvy banks are > > taking a 'Platform Thinking' approach. This allows partners to plug into > > their core technology through APIs to enable them extend capabilities and > > hence offerings to their customers. > > > > The role of a CIO has fundamentally changed to speak to the need for > > using > > Technology as an accelerator to successful business models. > > > > Secondly, I don't see how the ICT Authority would be better in managing > > the monster that is IFMIS. Let them first learn the basics of > > communicating > > effectively with the community before taking on this elephant in the > > room. > > > > *Ali Hussein* > > *Principal* > > *Hussein & Associates* > > +254 0713 601113 > > > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > > > Skype: abu-jomo > > > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/ alihkassim > <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 > > > > On 17 Jan 2017, at 6:42 PM, S.M. Muraya via kictanet < > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > > Interesting comments... > > > > ICT Authority, not Treasury, should oversee IFMIS > > > > http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/ blogs/dot9/walubengo/2274560- > <http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/2274560-> > > 3520560-5j04aq/index.html > > > > ______________________________ _________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/listinfo/kictanet > <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> > > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ KICTANet/ > <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/> > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > > mailman/options/kictanet/info% 40alyhussein.com > > > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > > development. > > > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and > > bandwidth, > > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > > > > > > > > -- > Barrack O. 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The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > ______________________________ _________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/listinfo/kictanet > <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ KICTANet/ > <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/> > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > mailman/options/kictanet/ nmutungu%40gmail.com > <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/nmutungu%40gmail.com> > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. 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Certified Mobile Developer Training
by Sharon Anyanga 19 Jan '17

19 Jan '17

Good Afternoon, We have the pleasure to inform you that at @iLabAfrica, Strathmore University is organizing two courses in mobile development:*Certificate in Mobile Development for the Android platform *and* iOS platform *together with* career mentor-ship in IT*. The courses target *Form four Leavers and Undergraduate students* with a passion for Programming. The courses will focus on helping the students become application developers and release high-quality applications to the marketplace. Learn about the various stages of development and study topics related to User Interface, application services, permissions and security, graphics and video resources, data persistence, mobile application marketing, application hosting and more. Upon completion of the Certificate program, students will have acquired: - Techniques required for developing apps for the Android OS platform or iOS that meet market needs - Communication skills that will enable them pitch their ideas to investors - Proposal writing skills for the applications that they are building and how to change their applications from a simple idea into a business. *Android Development:* Starts on 3rd February- 28th April 2017 *iOS Development:* Starts on 3rd February- 26th May 2017 We would be honored if you would refer students to attend this event. Please let me know at your convenience if you will be able to send any participants or if you can refer other interested students. Registration for either training can be done by following this link: bit.ly/ilab2017 For further questions, comments and/or suggestions, please contact the event coordinators: Tracy Weru, Cell: (+254) 0724 239 020 email: tweru(a)strathmore.edu Sharon Warinda, Cell: (+254) 0729 876 680 email: sanyanga(a)strathmore.edu -- *Kind regards,Sharon Warinda* *Research Scholar* *@iLab Africa, Strathmore University.* -- *Note: *All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here <http://www.strathmore.edu/en/email-policy> to read the policy. "Visit our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account".

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