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CA to appeal court’s quashing of disputed law [feedly]
by Sidney Ochieng 20 Apr '16

20 Apr '16

I guess we're going to the Supreme Court? ---- *CA to appeal court’s quashing of disputed law* <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/CA-to-appeal-court-quashing-of-disputed-…> // *Business Daily* <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/CA-to-appeal-court-quashing-of-disputed-…> The Communications Authority (CA) of Kenya has vowed to challenge a ruling by the High Court quashing a section of the Kenya Information and Communication Amendment (Kica) Act. ---- Shared via *my feedly reader* <http://feedly.com> Sidney Touched not typed from my Infinix Z3

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Kenya film board bans 'immoral' ads from running between 5am and 10pm
by Grace Githaiga 20 Apr '16

20 Apr '16

The Kenya Film Classification Board has banned advertisements and commercials that feature sexual innuendos and sexually suggestive scenes, alcoholic drinks, betting and gambling from running during the watershed period between 5:00am and 10pm. http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Film-board-bans-immoral-ads/-/1056/3165970/-/y…

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Re: [kictanet] Kenya film board bans 'immoral' ads from running between 5am and 10pm
by Matunda Nyanchama 20 Apr '16

20 Apr '16

Friends, There is a case to be made regarding what we air in broadcast media and its impact (especially) on children. A good approach would be to have in place comprehensive classification guidelines and standards for content to help content producers assess and classify their content. Next: extensive guidelines and advice on when what content is appropriate. ... and then there is the need for user awareness. Awareness (for the producer and consumer) is key and may work more effectively than blanket ban whose enforcement may prove a challenge. It is a challenge (in part) because it is hard, for instance to regulate what people watch on the Internet, what with the growth in smartphone ownership! ... we hear of stories of how internet cafes are major porn-watching and gambling dens! Kind regards.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; Director & Managing Consultant, mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.comAgano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners you deserve!Call: +254-20-267-0743 (Kenya) or info(a)aganoconsulting.comLicensed by Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)

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CA BOOSTS FUND FOR BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
by Ali Hussein 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

Listers See attached news clip. Couldn't find the online version. Good initiative. No doubt. However, I'm curious:- 1. Why is it that the study only focused on need for more cash? 2. I haven't seen the report but I'm hoping that it also includes an audit on how much has been spent since the fund was started, it's impact and challenges. Could whoever is on this list provide us with a link to review this study? 3. Why the Board, appointed to administer and execute this fund has been consistently missing in action on this list. Surely they don't have anything to hide do they? Silence speaks volumes. This forum isn't about just criticizing but about engaging and contributing to the development of ICTs in this country. Be a part of it. You can't ignore us forever. 4. Could the CA provide this forum and Kenyans at large a Performance Report on this very important component of our ICT development? 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> 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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Re: [kictanet] KICA Act 29 declared unconstitutional by the High Court
by riva＠article19.org 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

@Sydney, yes Please find our statement and the full judgment here: https://www.article19.org/resources.php/resource/38343/en/kenya:-win-for-fr… From: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: riva(a)article19.org Cc: "Sidney Ochieng" <sidney.ochieng(a)gmail.com>, "James Wamathai" <jw(a)hapakenya.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 4:45:42 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] KICA Act 29 declared unconstitutional by the High Court Fantastic. What does that mean for those charged under the law so far? Are they to be set free? On 19 April 2016 at 15:32, James Wamathai via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: "Judge Mumbi Ngugi has declared Section 29 of the Kenya Information and Communication (KICA) Act 2009, popularly known as the KICA Act 29, as unconstitutional. She declared that "Section 29 of the Kenya Information and Communication Act cannot stand" ' http://www.monitor.co.ke/2016/04/19/kica-act-29-declared-unconstitutional-b… _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/sidney.ochieng%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. -- Regards, Sidney Twitter: @princelySid | Website: sidneyochieng.co.ke _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/riva%40article19.org The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Report for Quality of Service Monitoring for Mobile Network Services in the year 2014/15
by Alwala, Rachel 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

Dear Listers, Please note the recently released Quality of Service Monitoring report for MNOs in the 2014/15 (attached). Forwarded for your information and consumption. Regards, Rachel

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Re: [kictanet] KICA Act 29 declared unconstitutional by the High Court
by ngethe.kariuki2007＠yahoo.co.uk 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

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Michuki Mwangi discusses solutions to lower Internet costs
by Mwendwa Kivuva 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/mobile/article/2000198696/solution-to-lower-… Six years before the submarine fibre cable arrived in Kenya, 1Mbps of international Internet capacity cost about $3,000 (Sh303,750) compared to today’s cost, which is well below $100 (Sh10,125). So why have the cost benefits not been fully passed on to end users? According to operators, the cost of backhaul capacity between cable stations and cities, towns or locations closer to customers remains high. The costs associated with building and maintaining backhaul fibre — whether through rights of way, licensing fees, associated risks or a general lack of laws that penalise the destruction of infrastructure — means an operator ends up spending a lot of money keeping the fibre operational, not on its expansion. The total of these associated risks on this single investment is ultimately passed on to the end consumer.

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KICA Act 29 declared unconstitutional by the High Court
by James Wamathai 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

"Judge Mumbi Ngugi has declared Section 29 of the Kenya Information and Communication (KICA) Act 2009, popularly known as the KICA Act 29, as unconstitutional. She declared that "Section 29 of the Kenya Information and Communication Act cannot stand" ' http://www.monitor.co.ke/2016/04/19/kica-act-29-declared-unconstitutional-b…

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Fwd: CALL FOR PARTICIPATION - 1ST COMESA ICT Services Industry Public Private Dialogue , 20th -21st April 2016 - Nairobi, Kenya- FREE
by waudo siganga 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

This upcoming event in Nairobi starting could interest some colleagues; sorry for short notice: ----- Original message ----- From: CBC Business Council <comesabusinesscouncil(a)outlook.com> To: Cc: "dmataa(a)comesa.int" <dmataa(a)comesa.int>, "suwera(a)comesa.int" <suwera(a)comesa.int>, "v-wankam(a)microsoft.com" <v-wankam(a)microsoft.com> Subject: CALL FOR PARTICIPATION - 1ST COMESA ICT Services Industry Public Private Dialogue , 20th -21st April 2016 - Nairobi, Kenya- FREE Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 14:56:36 +0000 WHATS ON THE AGENDA? Meet some of the Speakers · Can ICT turn African businesses into global market players? Opportunities and challenges faced by today’s enterprises; Speakers : AGIN Ltd Kenya · Is Africa Ready for Cloud?;Rizwan Tufail –: Innovonomics, Microsoft4Africa · ICT GOVERNANCE- Government readiness to use Cloud services, e-governance: Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency, · State of policy landscape around ICT? Focus on Access and Innovation; Southern Africa Telecommunications Association · Today’s Innovations - tailored solutions for Africa; M-KOPA, Bongo Hive Innovation hub – Zambia, MAWINGU-Kenya · Establishing policies as a win-win for Innovation - Exploring innovative partnerships between the Financial services and telecommunications industry; AIRTEL,TESPOK · Academia on cyber security policies- Increasing Intellectual Protection for IT innovations. ICT Africa , Strathmore University · COMESA ICT Policy Frameworks- Cyber security framework and strategies. COMESA Secretariat Invited Participants- from 19 COMESA Member countries Private Sector Public Sector Partners and Interest Groups · Regional and International Companies ;  ICT companies,  ICT startups,  ICT SMEs,  Mobile and Telecommunication companies,  ICT researchers,  ICT industry federations and Associations,  Research and innovation Hubs and funding agencies,  Technology Suppliers · Associations in ICT, Telecommunications and Financial services industry. · National, Regional and International ICT Regulators · ICT experts · Regional Trade experts · Regional and International advocacy bodies; · Development partners; · Other interested parties. 1459848609479_cbc Kudzai Madzivanyika Business Policy Advocacy Officer COMESA Business Council Ben Bella Road, P.O. Box 30051, Lusaka, Zambia Phone: +260 211 229725/32 Fax: +260 211 225107 Alt Email: kmadzivanyika(a)comesa.int Web: www.comesabusinesscouncil.org

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Young Scholar Awards 2016]
by George Nyabuga 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

Dear Listers, Some of you might be interested in the initiative detailed below, if you have not seen it before. Best wishes, George | | | REMINDER: Young Scholar Applications DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 22 April 2016 | | | | REMINDER:Â Young Scholar Applications (22 April 2016) This yearâs conference is co-hosted by COSTECH and TCRA in Zanzibar, and will include sessions on cutting-edge developments on ICT policy and regulation in the South and discussion of the research-policy interface.Â 30 Young Scholars from Africa and the Asia-Pacific region will be selected to participate in a tutorial programme taught by recognised scholars and practitioners from Africa and Asia, and they will attend the main conference thereafter. Tutorials are scheduled to be held on the 6th and 7th of September 2016, prior to main CPRsouth 2016 conference. | | | | DEADLINEÂ FOR APPLICATIONS: 22 April 2016 Following the highly successful joint Afro-Asian CPR conferences in Mauritius in 2012, and India in 2013, CPRafrica and CPRsouth formally merged under the banner of CPRsouth in 2014. Since then, we have hosted conferences in the Cradle of Humankind in South Africa (2014), and at the Innovation Center for Big Data and Digital Convergence at Yuan Ze University, Taiwan (2015). This yearâs conference is co-hosted by COSTECH and TCRA in Zanzibar, and will include sessions on cutting-edge developments on ICT policy and regulation in the South and discussion of the research-policy interface. 30 Young Scholars from Africa and the Asia-Pacific region will be selected to participate in a tutorial programme taught by recognised scholars and practitioners from Africa and Asia, and they will attend the main conference thereafter. Tutorials are scheduled to be held on the 6th and 7th of September 2016, prior to main CPRsouth 2016 conference. Who will qualify? Masters/PhD students in Economics, Public policy, Communications and Journalism Officers of government/regulatory agencies undertaking ICT policy research, developing/gathering indicators (monitoring and evaluation) Staff of private companies in the communication industries working in regulatory affairs Officers in NGOs/INGOs working in policy and regulation Researchers from think tanks, university research centres Journalists covering communication public policy and regulation Â Seminar The seminar will cover a number of topics of the two days such as: â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â policy analysis using supply-side or demand-side data; â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â ICT impact analysis; â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â convergence, net neutrality; â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â funding broadband network extension, open access networks, spectrum; â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â sector and competition regulation; â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â research to policy interventions; â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â Internet governance â privacy, surveillance, human rights online; and â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â introduction to big data, open data. (2016 tutorial programme still to be confirmed) Previous tutorial presentations can be accessed at http://www.cprsouth.org/ Application deadline: 22 April 2016 Application guidelines Applications should be submitted at www.cprsouth.org by 22 April 2016, and must contain the following: 1.Â Â Â Â Â one-page curriculum vitae; and 2.Â Â Â Â Â one-page write-up outlining why you wish to become an African or Asia-Pacific based expert capable of contributing to ICT related policy and regulatory reform in the region Applicantsâ write-ups and biographies should be in a single word document, and named: CPRsouth2016_YoungScholar_ApplicantLastName. Kindly note: Late applications and applications that do not conform to the prescribed format above will automatically be disqualified. Review Criteria Applications will be reviewed according to the following criteria: 1.Â Â Â Â Â content of application; 2.Â Â Â Â Â evidence of interest in, and commitment to, policy-relevant research for Africa or the Asia-Pacific region; 3.Â Â Â Â Â quality of writing; and 4.Â Â Â Â Â gender and country representation The selection committee may contact your supervisor or mentor before making the final selections. Candidates selected to participate in the tutorial programme must: â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â provide a one-page research proposal upon acceptance onto the tutorial programme â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â participate in all tutorial sessions â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â participate in the entire CPRsouth 2016 conference Funding Selected young scholars who are passport holders of, and travelling from, low and middle income countries within the Asia Pacific and Africa (as classified by the World Bank http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-classifications/country-and-lending…) will be provided with: â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â lowest-cost economy airfare to conference destination (less USD 150 registration fee); â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â ground transfers between the conference venue and airport; and â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â twin sharing accommodation on bed and breakfast basis, 5 lunches and 1 dinner for the duration of the conference and tutorials (6 â 10 September 2016). Not all meals are covered. The registration fee for young scholars to attend the conference and tutorials is USD150, and airfares will be reimbursed less this registration fee.Â Participants will be required to cover: â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â transport to and from airports in their home countries; â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â visa fees (if any); â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â meals not provided; and â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â any other incidental costs As the registration fee is so low and should be met personally even if there is no institutional support for attendance of the course and conference, please note that only under exceptional circumstances of extreme financial hardship may the organisers consider a waiver of the conference registration fee. Such waivers will be considered on a case-by-case basis and only where a scholar would otherwise be prevented from attending the YS programme and conference. Visas Letters of invitation will be provided for purposes of visa applications after participant selections have been made. Participants are responsible for securing their own visas to enter Tanzania, and are strongly advised to initiate visa approval procedures immediately on receipt of confirmation of their participation. Kindly direct all enquiries to Ondine Bello: admin(a)researchictafrica.xn--net-kla or info(a)CPRsouth.org | | Click here to visit our website (http://www.researchictafrica.net) (12 April 2016) To view this newsletter on our website click on the following link, View on Website (http://www.researchictafrica.net/newsletter.php?ni=44) To unsubscribe from this mailing list click on the following link, Unsubscribe (http://www.researchictafrica.net/newsletter.php?p=rlukalo@gmail.com) | -- Dr George Nyabuga Senior Lecturer School of Journalism & Mass Communication University of Nairobi Education Building Harry Thuku Road PO Box 30197 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254(0)20 318262 Fax: +254(0)20 2229168 Mobile: +254 (0)72151 6573 Email: gnyabuga(a)uonbi.ac.ke, george.nyabuga(a)gmail.com www.uonbi.ac.ke ----------------------------------------- The University of Nairobi is ISO 9001:2008 certified. Website: http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uonbi.ac.ke Twitter: @uonbi https://twitter.com/uonbi

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Fw: Public Notice on Public Consultations on Sector Regulations
by Walubengo J 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

Lister, CA has public consultations this coming Monday 18th April at Laico Regency Nairobi form 8:00AM As attached below, plse make time to attend and contribute. Do not wait to complain later that you were not consulted - typical Kenyan move :-) walu ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Alwala, Rachel" <Alwala(a)ca.go.ke> To: "jwalu(a)yahoo.com" <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 12:27 PM Subject: Public Notice on Public Consultations on Sector Regulations Dear Walu, As agreed, please post this on the KICTANET list and remember to facilitate my address back. Thank you. Rachel

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3rd Devolution Conference, Meru County - 19th - 23rd April 2016
by Grace Githaiga 18 Apr '16

18 Apr '16

Listers A positive step: an ICT section is included in the program on day 4. RgdsGrace

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Re: [kictanet] Fw: Public Notice on Public Consultations on Sector Regulations
by WANGARI KABIRU 18 Apr '16

18 Apr '16

Warm Greetings, This is also a pointer to the community that "the ear is not really yet on the ground" which is actually catastrophic. However, many inroads have been made in expanding the networks and this becomes one of them now. For now, hopefully Rachel Alwala is graciously on and may keep all actively posted and receive feedback. Until she perhaps moves on to another post. No one hyped about the Assistive Features PLWD from the dailies (print or digital or other sources). It might not be as inviting as the online event circulated . Have a 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". -------------------------------------------- On Mon, 18/4/16, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fw: Public Notice on Public Consultations on Sector Regulations To: wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Ali Hussein" <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> Date: Monday, 18 April, 2016, 9:35 Hear Hear.. Ali HusseinPrincipalHussein & Associates Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomoLinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 7:53 AM, Ngigi Waithaka via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Walu, This on a Friday, for a meeting scheduled following Monday? In this case I want to "...shoot-the-messenger..."; should not be part of these schemes to disenfranchise the public. How about we put rules in this forum, where any public notice that is less than 2 weeks is given the contempt it deserves... Rgds On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Lister, CA has public consultations this coming Monday 18th April at Laico Regency Nairobi form 8:00AM As attached below, plse make time to attend and contribute. Do not wait to complain later that you were not consulted - typical Kenyan move :-) walu ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Alwala, Rachel" <Alwala(a)ca.go.ke> To: "jwalu(a)yahoo.com" <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 12:27 PM Subject: Public Notice on Public Consultations on Sector Regulations Dear Walu, As agreed, please post this on the KICTANET list and remember to facilitate my address back. Thank you. Rachel _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngigi%40at.co.ke The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- Regards, Waithaka NgigiChief Executive Officer | Alliance Technologies | MCK Nairobi Synod BuildingT +254 20 525 0750 |Office Mobile: +254 716 201061 | M +254 737 811 000 www.at.co.ke _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/wangarikabiru%40yahoo… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Re: [kictanet] Public Notice calling for Comments on Draft Specs for Set Top Boxes and IDTVs with Assistive features for PWDs
by WANGARI KABIRU 18 Apr '16

18 Apr '16

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/bukolas-story-one-too-many-mothers-aduragbem… Happy Monday, Following Bukola's story reminds me that prevention is better than cure. As the assistive features are deliberated upon, some and perhaps many of the disability cases may be preventable at birth. May the deliberations feed-forward too into prevention rather than reactive mode, even if this is not a medical convention. The goal should be "no-need for assistive devices for a generation to come". PS: An illustration of what makes "Digi", complex to an "analogue-ish" public The email address provided to give feedback is too complex for ease of use! with hyphens, short forms. Have insightful deliberations, feedback and feed-forward. 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". -------------------------------------------- On Sun, 17/4/16, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: [kictanet] Public Notice calling for Comments on Draft Specs for Set Top Boxes and IDTVs with Assistive features for PWDs To: wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Alwala, Rachel" <Alwala(a)ca.go.ke> Date: Sunday, 17 April, 2016, 23:29 Dear listers, Kindly note the public notice inviting the public to comments on the draft specifications for the DVBT2 Set top Boxes and Integrated Digital TV sets that have assistive devices for People with Disabilities. Forwarded for your reference, necessary inputs and sharing of this information with your constituents. Regards, Rachel Alwala Assistant Director/Communications and External Affairs Communications Authority of Kenya PO Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 Tel: +254 703 042000 Email: alwala(a)ca.go.ke Website: www.ca.go.ke -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/wangarikabiru%40yahoo… 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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Public Notice calling for Comments on Draft Specs for Set Top Boxes and IDTVs with Assistive features for PWDs
by Alwala, Rachel 17 Apr '16

17 Apr '16

Dear listers, Kindly note the public notice inviting the public to comments on the draft specifications for the DVBT2 Set top Boxes and Integrated Digital TV sets that have assistive devices for People with Disabilities. Forwarded for your reference, necessary inputs and sharing of this information with your constituents. Regards, Rachel Alwala Assistant Director/Communications and External Affairs Communications Authority of Kenya PO Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 Tel: +254 703 042000 Email: alwala(a)ca.go.ke Website: www.ca.go.ke

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Fwd: [IGFmaglist] IGF 2016 Call for Workshop Proposals
by Judy Okite 15 Apr '16

15 Apr '16

*'Chance Favors the prepared mind'* - Louis Pasteur for your information and action. Kind Regards, ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Chengetai Masango <cmasango(a)unog.ch> Date: Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 9:16 PM Subject: [IGFmaglist] IGF 2016 Call for Workshop Proposals To: IGF Maglist <Igfmaglist(a)intgovforum.org> Dear All, The IGF Secretariat has published the Call for workshop proposals at: http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/igf16-workshops The deadline to submit a proposal is *6 June 2016.* I would be grateful if you could all kindly publicize the call through your respective stakeholder networks. Best regards Chengetai _______________________________________________ Igfmaglist mailing list Igfmaglist(a)intgovforum.org http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfmaglist_intgovforum.org

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 107, Issue 33
by DRAKE (Domain Registrars Association of Kenya) 15 Apr '16

15 Apr '16

Afternoon Michael, I'm glad we have supporters. What's your .KE? To your questions: 1. DNSSEC rolled out yet? Nope. Resolving team capacity and should roll out in the next Quarter. Abdalla - CEO can comment on exact modalities for this 2. Frequent Kenic outages - April 2015 still fresh in memory, and erodes confidence in technical capacity. Moved servers to EADC. We do listen..You're welcome 3. "Political stability" around the board of Kenic seems lacking. What Board Stability? Have you met us?- Kris Senanu(Chair), Kariba Moko(.KE Ambassador), Evans Kahuthu(Vice Chair), Rosemary Momanyi(Versatile Marketing mind), Prof Meoli Kashoda (Voice of Wisdom), Enid Otieno(Audit)...The dream team is here! Let's make it 1 Million! List, I shared a draft working plan on our bigger agenda(Attached). Any luck on a think-tank reaction to our vision? We are really keen to engage and grow the .KE Brand in numbers and perception Regards Kariba - DRAKE -----Original Message----- From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+info=drake.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 12:41 PM To: DRAKE (Domain Registrars Association of Kenya) Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 107, Issue 33 Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke You can reach the person managing the list at kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: kictanet Digest, Vol 107, Issue 26 (Branton Obwari) 2. Fw: Public Notice on Public Consultations on Sector Regulations (Walubengo J) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 12:05:57 +0300 From: Branton Obwari <bruceobwari(a)gmail.com> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 107, Issue 26 Message-ID: <CAHYBea0Rjpw3g0__xVUhtVMQ1D-ZtD+ckHFGnu4Mbg_s96p0OA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Tween4 r4g On 14 Apr 2016 01:42, "Michael Pedersen via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Hi Kariba & List, > > Personally I am a fan of .ke domains - that said there are room for > improvement: > > 1. DNSSEC rolled out yet ? > > 2. Frequent Kenic outages - April 2015 still fresh in memory, and > erodes confidence in technical capacity. > > 3. "Political stability" around the board of Kenic seems lacking. > > .. > Mike > > > On 4/14/16 1:15 AM, DRAKE (Domain Registrars Association of Kenya) via > kictanet wrote: > >> Thanks Waudo, >> To your question. How do I see .ke being impacted by the new gTLDs? >> The answer is purely on value. Right now the user is key because >> there's variety. >> We asked a while back. Why does the Kenyan developer prefer .com >> .tech .consultant .insertnewTLD over .KE Here are some responses and >> how we've dealt with them 1. Price - Implemented RRP at 1,000 bob >> which all DRAKE members have implemented 2. Purchase procedure - >> Automation deployed. Current/ New registrars benefit from support by >> the DRAKE technical team that assists at KENIC should the need arise >> 3. Security - your .KE will NOT be taken down! (Terms and XXX apply). >> And yes before you quote www.isuhuruinkenya.co.ke I wish to say that >> was purely a registrar issue and we resolved the same. Actually as a >> .KE owner if you don't have dashboard access to your domain do let us >> know. >> 4. Market - #weareke campaign which launched in 2015 goes bigger and >> better this year. Focussing on Awareness, Demystification and >> conversion. >> >> A product is only as good as its need and we hope that all this steps >> will boost the tech communities trust in their own brand and will >> help us build it. >> We've ridden on a nationalistic approach and that's gotten us to 56,000. >> We >> hope based on continuous value addition we'll get to 1,000,000 >> 1,000,000 means: >> - 10,000 Jobs >> - GDP relevance >> - Bottom tier empowerment >> >> >> Regards >> >> Kariba >> >> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bruceobwari%40gm > ail.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder > platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT > policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for > reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and > bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, > respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 107, Issue 26
by DRAKE (Domain Registrars Association of Kenya) 14 Apr '16

14 Apr '16

Thanks Waudo, To your question. How do I see .ke being impacted by the new gTLDs? The answer is purely on value. Right now the user is key because there's variety. We asked a while back. Why does the Kenyan developer prefer .com .tech .consultant .insertnewTLD over .KE Here are some responses and how we've dealt with them 1. Price - Implemented RRP at 1,000 bob which all DRAKE members have implemented 2. Purchase procedure - Automation deployed. Current/ New registrars benefit from support by the DRAKE technical team that assists at KENIC should the need arise 3. Security - your .KE will NOT be taken down! (Terms and XXX apply). And yes before you quote www.isuhuruinkenya.co.ke I wish to say that was purely a registrar issue and we resolved the same. Actually as a .KE owner if you don't have dashboard access to your domain do let us know. 4. Market - #weareke campaign which launched in 2015 goes bigger and better this year. Focussing on Awareness, Demystification and conversion. A product is only as good as its need and we hope that all this steps will boost the tech communities trust in their own brand and will help us build it. We've ridden on a nationalistic approach and that's gotten us to 56,000. We hope based on continuous value addition we'll get to 1,000,000 1,000,000 means: - 10,000 Jobs - GDP relevance - Bottom tier empowerment Regards Kariba -----Original Message----- From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+info=drake.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 9:31 AM To: DRAKE (Domain Registrars Association of Kenya) Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 107, Issue 26 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: DRAKE Agenda: The 30Billion .KE Ecosystem (waudo siganga) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 09:20:57 +0300 From: waudo siganga <emailsignet(a)mailcan.com> To: DRAKE <info(a)drake.or.ke>, KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] DRAKE Agenda: The 30Billion .KE Ecosystem Message-ID: <1460528457.3588615.577209057.72041B14(a)webmail.messagingengine.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Thanks for the update Kariba. Indeed I remember well Dec 31, 1999 well when I went to hide in a mud hut overnight after we had been convinced that everything, including multi-story buildings, was going to collapse! I remember there was a national emergency response centre at Hilton Hotel to coordinate anticipated things like the bursting of Masinga dam, lifts getting stuck and traffic lights going haywire. Wishing you well on the .ke journey. How do you?see .ke being impacted by the new gTLDs? Waudo On Wed, Apr 13, 2016, at 08:49 AM, DRAKE via kictanet wrote: > View this email in your browser[1] > Achieving the Kshs. 30 Billion Ecosystem Hallo and welcome to the > Internet of things! The year is 1999 and the world is going to > end!..or so it seemed. A lot has changed since 1999 and so has our > agenda as the Domain Registrars Association of Kenya (DRAKE). We aim > to grow the .KE ecosystem through the multi- stakeholder framework > legally known as KENIC.[2] > > In 2017, The National Broadband strategy[3] will lapse and with our hardwork 1,000,000 + domains should have been registered. DRAKE has been formulating the .KE Ecosytem[4] and building a roadmap towards achieving a Kshs. 30Billion Ecosystem through value addition from the bottom up. In 2014, we kicked off the .KE automation drive that saw all our members adopt a click and pay approach to domain purchases. In 2015, through KENIC we saw the launch of #weareke a national brand awareness campaign. > > What Next? > A million domains is no small feat,it needs a collective approach. > We've broken down our engagement segments as below: > 1. Fund - Partner with DRAKE > 2. Community - Engage with DRAKE > 3. Government - Rollout with DRAKE > 4. Technology - Grow with DRAKE > DRAKE's relevance to date would not be possible without our heroes and > as such we appreciate the continuous support of: > 1. *Cabinet Secretary - Joe Mucheru*, Permanent Secretaries - Victor > Kyalo & Sammy Itemere, Our Ambassadors at Government. > 2. *Michael Katundu* - An unsung hero of ICT in Kenya and a key DRAKE > champion. > 3. *Joe Sevilla - *Strathmore University's IBiz Hub is not only *The > Home of the DRAKE *but also our testbed for startup inclusion in > the .KE Ecosystem. For more on our evolving agenda, talk to us and > let's Build .KE Together! > > Kariba Moko - DRAKE Chair > ICT CS Joe Mucheru Mr. Michael Katundu Joe Sevilla (Left) *Copyright > ? 2016 DRAKE, All rights reserved.* > This email is sent to all domain registrars in Kenya > > Our mailing address is: > DRAKE > 59857 > Ibiz Africa Hub, 5th Floor Student Center, Strathmore University > Madaraka Estate, Ole Sangale Road Nairobi 00200 Kenya > > Add us to your address book[5] > > > Want to change how you receive these emails? 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East Africa Cloud Summit
by Tonny K. Omwansa 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Dear KICTANet listers University of Nairobi through the Innovation Hub (C4DLab) housed at the Chiromo Campus will host the first East Africa Cloud Summit as part of the effort to grow levels of awareness, enhance discussions on policy and expose consumers to cloud solutions available and the impact in various subsectors like education, healthcare, SMEs, Innovation etc. Dates are 21st and 22nd April. If interested you can get more information at www.eacloudsummit.com including registration to participate. Best Dr. Tonny Omwansa

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Invitation: ICT Policy Database Launch
by Mose Karanja 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Hello KICTANet listers, CIPIT, based at Strathmore Law School has been working on an ICT policy database for Africa. This involves relevant legal documents with a direct impact on the ICT ecosystem from constitutions, Acts of parliament, regulations among others. The database also opens the conversion on technical capacity for public participation in shaping future policies. We have scheduled a public launch on 28 April from 2 - 5PM at Strathmore University, Madaraka, Nairobi. Kindly RSVP here: cipit.eventbrite.com <http://cipit.eventbrite.com/> and we look forward to hosting you! Moses. --- Moses Karanja | @Mose_Karanja <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja> | PGP: 0x1529552F <https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=index&fingerprint=on&search=0x1529552F>

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Universal service fund in the U.S. has failed badly. Despite $billions, U.S. has close to the worst coverage in the developed world.
by Barrack Otieno 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Listers, In light of Walu's write up on Universal Access, this might provide an interesting comparison. Thank you Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dave Burstein <daveb(a)dslprime.com> Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 02:48:29 -0400 Subject: [Internet Policy] Universal service fund in the U.S. has failed badly. Despite $billions, U.S. has close to the worst coverage in the developed world. To: Richard Hill <rhill(a)hill-a.ch>, "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org>, Alejandro Pisanty <apisanty(a)gmail.com> Folks I changed the subject to avoid getting entangled in the debate about the particular report and focus on the issue of achieving access. Based on the U.S. experience, I believe USF funding is inefficient at best. The U.S. has about 5M homes that can't get landline broadband despite $7B in our stimulus and billions more over the years in Universal Service money. (FCC data) That's 7-10X the unserved rate in much of Western Europe.The greater land area is only a partial explanation. See the work of Professors Rosston and Hazlett as well as Scott Wallsten, who was chief economist of our broadband plan. I did two workshops for our Broadband Plan. I don't have depth on the issues in other countries but what I know suggests USF isn't performing well most places. I believe the Kurth Solution, named after the German regulator, is strongly preferable. Unserved rural areas by their nature are scattered and have limited local infrastructure. In most places, only the incumbent has the local facilities and backhaul required to serve the area at competitive cost. This became obvious when almost none of the applications for our broadband stimulus were from new entrants looking to connect the unserved, although that was the primary goal of the funding. The result was that the local phone company could and did claim their costs were far higher than they needed to be. Add on the political power of the phone companies (regulatory capture) and the system is spending what I estimate is easily twice what an efficient subsidy would be. (Limited hard data.) Kurth in Germany covered most of the "white spaces on the map" at a much lower cost. In a spectrum auction, the carriers were required to cover white spaces before they use the spectrum in the big cities. While the companies could reduce their bids, WIK Consulting told me the impact was very small. Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom, spending their own money covered those small towns rapidly and what I believe was far less than any USF subsidy would have been. LTE speeds are now 50-100 megabits, enough for most purposes. The caps on the rural wireless were much too low but technology is rapidly improving that. Today's LTE gear has 3-4X the capacity of the earlier systems, mostly through carrier aggregation. More advanced MIMO and MU MIMO are likely to deliver 10X the current capacity in the next few years, according to leading wireless experts such as Stanford's Paulraj. That will allow raising the cap to perhaps 100-150 gigabytes/month, probably with unlimited access nights and mornings. Portugal and others are working with a similar system. ---------------------------------- Unless you have a plan to educate the regulator and enforce reasonable pricing in USF, I think the plans are somewhere between overly expensive or ridiculous. The U.S. couldn't do it despite major efforts since the Broadband plan. The "Kurth Solution" - indirect competitive bidding as part of the spectrum auction, seems to work well. It's not the only alternative. Australia is building a National Broadband Network for everyone. Unfortunately, the cost has gotten out of hand, as so often happens with government projects. India may have a better idea; the government is extending fiber to 10's of thousands of small towns with the expectation private or cooperative efforts can deploy the last mile. The backhaul costs are often the largest expense in rural service. They require so much capital few but the largest companies can finance backhaul. With mobile phones and WiFi gear now under $50, local businesses or munis can connect to that fiber and serve the area with a small investment. This is very promising, although political entanglement has drastically slowed construction. Some government projects work well (China), others we know are unsuccessful. ------------------------------- Satellite has become much more attractive than before. Mark Dankberg, Viasat CEO, told our broadband plan today's satellites have an order of magnitude more capacity and reduce latency by half. (They haven't solved the 22,000 mile distance but improving the routers and caching apparently makes a huge difference.) No politician would admit it, but the assumption in the U.S. plan was satellite for the last 1%. All current Universal access programs may have become obsolete on December 21, The Falcon 9 successfully launched a constellation of 11 Orbcomm-OG2 second-generation Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. The first stage returned to Cape Canaveral successfully, which Elon Musk's company says will reduce costs by about 30%. The first two sea landings failed but April 8, 2016, Falcon 9 Flight 23 successfully landed a 1st stage booster on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You. Low Orbit satellites solve the latency problem but still have a way to go. Small, inexpensive tracking antennas need to be developed. An engineer I respect has studied the problems and expects LEO sats will be the way to go in a few years. Facebook's drones will probably never be cost-effective just serving extreme rural areas, I believe; I'm anticipating they will need urban customers to cover the costs. Their engineers may be good but the head of the project didn't know the facts on the ground. I haven't researched it but I expect the rapidly dropping costs of LTE will be much less than the drone network. I would guess the same about Google's balloons but the team seems far more knowledgeable. I've bcc'd this to the experts mentioned. I hope they and any others catch any mistakes I have. The above is only about access. I'm very encouraged by the new U.S. Broadband Lifeline, a $9.25/month subsidy for the poor where networks are already in place. Broadband networks are a classic case of high fixed costs/low marginal costs. The marginal cost of adding a customer to an existing large broadband network in America or Europe is $4-8/month. Dave Burstein Editor, Fast Net News, Net Policy News and DSL Prime Author with Jennie Bourne DSL (Wiley) and Web Video: Making It Great, Getting It Noticed (Peachpit) -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Bloggers and Social Media are not to blame for the Chase Bank crisis
by James Wamathai 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

I don't think you read the press release in its entirety. Basically the crisis was precipitated by the movement of funds by directors. Social Media came at the tail end of things to influence the bank run. It was however not to blame for the underlying problem of movement of funds from a bank without proper security. On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 8:59 AM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Bloggers and Social Media are not to blame for the Chase > Bank crisis (Wangari Kabiru) > 2. Fwd: [AFRINIC-Announce] Call for Nominations for AFRINIC > Board (Mwendwa Kivuva) > 3. Fwd: [Internet Policy] More on Internet access for all, and > how to make it affordable (Barrack Otieno) > 4. DRAKE Agenda: The 30Billion .KE Ecosystem (DRAKE) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2016 09:41:02 +0300 > From: Wangari Kabiru <wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk> > To: kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Bloggers and Social Media are not to blame for > the Chase Bank crisis > Message-ID: <qofl268axgmpm9ss1c1h8reo.1460353339876(a)email.android.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Happy Monday! > > I pray many have found their steps in the real world away from the social > sphere even as this fiasco hits many of our families and institutions. > > Firstly, I wish to point out and assert that the BAKE Press Release might > not be accurate. Even if attempting to prove that blogging/social media is > a 'good guy' here, might be spreading an online falsehood which BAKE cites > it is against by citing that no bloggers or social media users were > beneficiaries. > Unless the press release means that BAKE has already followed the food > chain for the proceeds, has 100% verified that the cited direct > beneficiaries are not/have not been bloggers in their own spheres and do > not hold any social media presence - has verified with the individuals or > the host companies. > A tall order I suspect this would be! > > I would understand attempting to say social media as a tool did not go > into the bank and cash out or make the leaders act as they might have or > that the entity wasn't a direct participant. > > Secondly, the social media boasted and was largely credited for the Arab > uprisings. The uprisings had many effects, many negative including loss of > lives, economic turmoil, most of which is still felt today. Even in the > midst of this, what was the social media given credits for? - Bringing > democracy, 'giving the citizens a voice (platform)'. > This means that groups of people may choose the side of the coin to > glorify or cling to based on their interests. > > Thirdly, I would imagine that when the first cheque leaf was invented, > some ingenious (yes, innovative) people deviced their own in the > backstreets. Due to this, the real inventors had to go back and extra > innovate measures to build confidence for verification of cheques. > Social media is sitting in this space now and this cannot go on for too > long. Where is the real, veri-checked, authentic information to be found? > Even as you and I become sources of information in 'public journalism'. > How to ascertain that the WApp press release or video message circulating > as from CBK, from Chase Bank, from IG is for real or the real one. Please > do not even refer to the official website...some may already have > duplicates, diversions etc. > > This not addressed, the online space will continue to be viral yes, msema > kweli to some, yet mostly viewed as venom ground, active users with many > followers cited to be paid, thus shrouded with suspicion and this kills the > confidence it should be breeding as a tool that is actually a sector. > Yes, it gives Government agencies whose work is to govern and hold public > interests a battle ground which CSOs will keep calling 'muzzling of > freedoms'. > > Finally, it would be exciting to have a study done on the influence of > social media on the financial services sector and most recent happenings. > It would be great for the Central Bank of Kenya to run this from the > government point. > And since a meeting of minds on findings with CSOs may not happen at the > onset, CSOs from the industry insider Kenya Bankers Association to internet > champions ISOC KE, KICTANET, BAKE to consumer bodies COFEK may proactively > run their own. > > As 'mattress banks' and 'maize granary banks' mushroom, definitely there > has been an impact. Some lessons that may be leveraged upon, while others > avoided or managed early. > > > Have a well cushioned blessed week! > > Regards/Wangari > > > > On Apr 9, 2016 13:27, James Wamathai via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > > > http://www.blog.bake.co.ke/2016/04/09/bloggers-and-social-media-are-not-to-… > > > > "The continuous and sustained efforts to blame bloggers for the > financial turmoil at Chase Bank cannot continue unabated. A statement from > the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) blamed bloggers stating ?Chase Bank Limited > experienced liquidity difficulties, following inaccurate social media > reports and the stepping aside of two of its directors.? > > > > Nothing can be further from the truth. Chase Bank was put under > receivership on 7th April, 2016 for liquidity challenges due to lack of > integrity by the management. None of the top directors; the Chairman and > the Chief Executive are bloggers. No blogger or social media user was the > recipient of the huge loans the directors and staff of the bank gave > themselves, against banking regulations." > > > > > > > > >

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DRAKE Agenda: The 30Billion .KE Ecosystem
by DRAKE 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

View this email in your browser (http://us10.campaign-archive1.com/?u=f12adc82116eb3f0918f939db&id=8bfd2438b…) ** Achieving the Kshs. 30 Billion Ecosystem ------------------------------------------------------------ Hallo and welcome to the Internet of things! The year is 1999 and the world is going to end!..or so it seemed. A lot has changed since 1999 and so has our agenda as the Domain Registrars Association of Kenya (DRAKE). We aim to grow the .KE ecosystem through the multi-stakeholder framework legally known as KENIC. (http://drake.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f12adc82116eb3f0918f939db&i…) In 2017, The National Broadband strategy (http://drake.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f12adc82116eb3f0918f939db&i…) will lapse and with our hardwork 1,000,000 + domains should have been registered. DRAKE has been formulating the .KE Ecosytem (http://drake.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f12adc82116eb3f0918f939db&i…) and building a roadmap towards achieving a Kshs. 30Billion Ecosystem through value addition from the bottom up. In 2014, we kicked off the .KE automation drive that saw all our members adopt a click and pay approach to domain purchases. In 2015, through KENIC we saw the launch of #weareke a national brand awareness campaign. What Next? A million domains is no small feat,it needs a collective approach. We've broken down our engagement segments as below: 1. Fund - Partner with DRAKE 2. Community - Engage with DRAKE 3. Government - Rollout with DRAKE 4. Technology - Grow with DRAKE DRAKE's relevance to date would not be possible without our heroes and as such we appreciate the continuous support of: 1. Cabinet Secretary - Joe Mucheru, Permanent Secretaries - Victor Kyalo & Sammy Itemere, Our Ambassadors at Government. 2. Michael Katundu - An unsung hero of ICT in Kenya and a key DRAKE champion. 3. Joe Sevilla - Strathmore University's IBiz Hub is not only The Home of the DRAKE but also our testbed for startup inclusion in the .KE Ecosystem. For more on our evolving agenda, talk to us and let's Build .KE Together! Kariba Moko - DRAKE Chair ICT CS Joe Mucheru Mr. Michael Katundu Joe Sevilla (Left) ============================================================ ** (http://drake.us10.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=f12adc82116eb3f0918f939db&…) ** (http://drake.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f12adc82116eb3f0918f939db&i…) Copyright © 2016 DRAKE, All rights reserved. This email is sent to all domain registrars in Kenya Our mailing address is: DRAKE 59857 Ibiz Africa Hub, 5th Floor Student Center, Strathmore University Madaraka Estate, Ole Sangale Road Nairobi 00200 Kenya Want to change how you receive these emails? You can ** update your preferences (http://drake.us10.list-manage.com/profile?u=f12adc82116eb3f0918f939db&id=4e…) or ** unsubscribe from this list (http://drake.us10.list-manage1.com/unsubscribe?u=f12adc82116eb3f0918f939db&…) Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] More on Internet access for all, and how to make it affordable
by Barrack Otieno 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Listers, This might be of interest as we work on connecting counties. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Richard Hill" <rhill(a)hill-a.ch> Date: Apr 3, 2016 9:45 AM Subject: [Internet Policy] More on Internet access for all, and how to make it affordable To: <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Cc: Here is an entirely different approach on how to fund Internet connectivity for all (but it isn't actually all that new or different from how we fund roads, electrical power distribution, water distribution, etc.): http://potsandpansbyccg.com/2016/03/31/another-municipal-model/ City officials in San Francisco recently issued a report that takes a very different stance than most other cities that are looking at broadband issues. The city essentially rejects the normal demand-based commercial model for broadband and looks at a new structure that will bring broadband to everybody. The report is authored by the office of supervisor Mark Farrell and reflects some of the recommendations from the San Francisco Municipal Fiber Advisory Panel. The report very correctly observes that today's commercial broadband model leaves a lot of citizens without broadband. Numerous nationwide surveys have shown that the majority of households without broadband access today feel they cannot afford the market prices for service. So the San Francisco report recommends that the City institute a $26 per month fee on all households - with a higher fee on businesses - to help pay for broadband to everyone. They further recommend a public private partnership model to operate the business and assume that tiered pricing will still allow for profitability for a commercial partner. <snip> _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu.

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