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To be or not to be a pseudonymous blogger
by franc MWANGI 15 Mar '16

15 Mar '16

Listers Good morning, Is Pseudonymous Blogging a threat to Cyber Security? Our good friend CS Joe Mucheru is quoted in asection of the media this morning saying that the government is going to crampdown bloggers who do not use their real names. According to the CS theseanonymous bloggers are a threat to cyber security. Even if the law wasformulated towards this as the CS asserted, what does this mean to cyber spacerights and freedom? What’s your take on this move? Anyone? BAKE? Sincere RegardsFranc Mwangi

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http://www.connectedwomen.org/
by WANGARI KABIRU 15 Mar '16

15 Mar '16

Conected Women is a community dedicated to driving technology adoption by women-led businesses and startups. On 14th March 2016, Malgorzata Grabarczyk wrote: Dear Mentees and Mentors, My colleague from Singapore Gina Romero who is passionate about helping women entrepreneurs and is driven by her social mission is currently on her mission to bring connectivity and technology training and work at home jobs to 10,000 women in the ‪#‎Philippines‬ from a pool of 100,000 applicants. This is for women with a great attitude, an amazing work ethic and a passion for digital marketing and technology, but don't have the opportunity to work in an office due to family responsibilities location or lack of qualification, tech tools or connectivity. Help my colleague Gina Romero reach 100,000 women across the Philippines by sharing this with your friends and relatives in Philippines - the province with the most sign-ups will be where they hold their first event in November 2016! Sign-up here for MORE INFO or to PARTNER/SPONSOR www.connectedwomen.org ‪#‎pwib16‬ https://www.facebook.com/ConnectedWomenAPAC/ Kind regards, Malgorzata Grabarczyk Mentor Be blessed. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".

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Fwd: [programme-announce-il] ** APPLY NOW for the Internet Society Fellowship to IETF 96 - Berlin, Germany!!! **
by Barrack Otieno 14 Mar '16

14 Mar '16

Greetings Listers, Sorry for cross posting. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Niel Harper <harper(a)isoc.org> Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 13:02:47 +0000 Subject: [programme-announce-il] ** APPLY NOW for the Internet Society Fellowship to IETF 96 - Berlin, Germany!!! ** To: "programme-announce-il(a)elists.isoc.org" <programme-announce-il(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear Colleagues, The Internet Society is hereby inviting applications for its latest Internet Society Fellowships to the IETF. The Fellowship programme allows technologists, engineers and researchers from emerging and developing economies to attend an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) meeting. As you know, the IETF is the Internet's premier standards-making body, responsible for the development of protocols used in IP-based networks. IETF participants represent an international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers involved in the technical operation of the Internet and the continuing evolution of Internet architecture. Fellowships will be awarded through a competitive application process. The Internet Society is currently accepting fellowship applications for the IETF 96 in Berlin, Germany: * IETF 96, 17-22 July 2016, Berlin, Germany. Information about the programme and links to apply can be found at: http://www.internetsociety.org/fellows-ietf Fellowship applications will close on 3 April 2016. Please complete the self-assessment<https://www.internetsociety.org/doc/ietf-92-fellowship-self-assessment> and review the selection criteria<https://www.internetsociety.org/node/9476> before applying for the Fellowship. I also encourage you to pass the information about the program to colleagues, friends, and individuals involved in your network that have a keen interest in the Internet protocol development activities of the IETF. The Internet Society Fellowships to the IETF are sponsored by Afilias, Google, NBCUniversal, Microsoft, and Verisign. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Niel Harper <harper(a)isoc.org<mailto:harper@isoc.org>>. Regards, ----------------------------- Niel Harper Senior Manager, Next Generation Leaders Programmes Internet Society 1775 Wiehle Avenue Reston, VA Email: harper(a)isoc.org<mailto:harper@isoc.org> Skype: OlokunBB Follow us on Twitter at @ISOC_NextGen<https://twitter.com/ISOC_NextGen>! -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno

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The Late Owino Magana
by godera＠skyweb.co.ke 14 Mar '16

14 Mar '16

Dear Colleagues, Apologies for cross-posting. As some of you may be aware, the late Owino Magana was a brilliant member of the ICT fraternity, a man ahead of his time. Owino passed on just over a week ago. By then, his life had taken a difficult turn. His family plans to lay him to rest this coming Saturday and have requested me to request all his former friends and colleagues to help them lay his mortal remains to rest. They will be holding a fundraising meeting this evening, Tuesday 1st March at Nairobi Baptist Church from 5pm. The funeral service will be at the same church on 3rd March at 11am. Assistance from all friends and colleagues will be appreciated. Donations can also be sent to Zachary Magana on 0792792694. Thank you. Gilda Odera -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com ? What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint

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Fwd: EMEA Newsletter I ENGLISH I MARCH 2016
by Bob Omondi 14 Mar '16

14 Mar '16

Dear listers, For the latest after ICANN 55. Having trouble viewing this email? Click here <http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1118638566701&ca=b26ddf08-…> Hi, just a reminder that you're receiving this email because you have expressed an interest in ICANN. Don't forget to add emea.communications(a)communications.icann.org to your address book so we'll be sure to land in your inbox! You may unsubscribe <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=001fV5zcrmnzCVnMiD3Cw8NvQ%3D%3…> if you no longer wish to receive our emails. <http://s.rs6.net/t?e=9eJpKVseU7o&c=1&r=1> <http://s.rs6.net/t?e=9eJpKVseU7o&c=3&r=1> <http://s.rs6.net/t?e=9eJpKVseU7o&c=4&r=1> <http://s.rs6.net/t?e=9eJpKVseU7o&c=5&r=1> <http://myemail.constantcontact.com/EMEA-Newsletter-I-ENGLISH-I-MARCH-2016.h…> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> <emea.newsletter(a)icann.org> *Culmination of a Two-Year Effort by the Global Internet Community* Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Board Chair Dr. Stephen D. Crocker submitted to the U.S. Government a plan developed by the international Internet community that, if approved, will lead to global stewardship of some key technical Internet functions. "This plan is a testament to the hard work of the global Internet community and the strength of the multistakeholder model," said Crocker, who transmitted the plan on behalf of the global community. "The plan has now been sent to the U.S. Government for its review, and assuming it meets the necessary criteria, we will have reached an historic moment in the history of the Internet." The plan provides a comprehensive package to transition the U.S. Government's stewardship of these technical functions, called the IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority), which are critical to the Internet's smooth operation. It also proposes ways to enhance ICANN's accountability as a fully independent organization. The transition is the final step in the long-anticipated privatization of the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS), first outlined when ICANN was incorporated in 1998. The ICANN Board received the package from the community during its 55th public meeting in Morocco, and transmitted it to the U.S. National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA). Click here to read more. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> ICANN's Luna Madi sat down with interim ICANN President & CEO Akram Atallah and ICANN Board Chair Steve Crocker to talk about ICANN's historic week. They discussed the community's extraordinary effort in developing the plan to Transition Stewardship of Key Internet Functions that was sent to the U.S. Government. They also discussed plans for the transition to the new CEO Göran Marby, the new gTLD program and IDNs. Click the picture or visit ICANN's YouTube Channel <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> to watch the interview. Exploring the Potential of the Digital Economy in Africa On the periphery of the GMSA Mobile World Congress held last month in Barcelona, Spain, ICANN hosted a successful breakfast roundtable on the topic of "Digital Opportunities for African Economies." Africa's population will make up a quarter of the next four billion people to be connected globally. The interactive discussion focused on the economic and social aspects of Africa's digital opportunities - and the hurdles that Africa needs to overcome to meet its digital potential. Session participants also heard success stories from the region. The event was hosted by Pierre Dandjinou, VP of Stakeholder Engagement in Africa for ICANN, and included a presentation by Dr. David Dean from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and an interactive discussion moderated by Alan Marcus from the World Economic Forum (WEF). Read David Dean's article on the digital opportunities in Africa <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> . Middle East DNS Report Is Available Last month, ICANN published the final report on the Domain Name System (DNS) for the Middle East and Adjoining Countries (MEAC), called the "Middle East DNS Study <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> ." The report was also the subject of the ICANN55 session "DNS Industry in the Middle East." Join Us this Month in Istanbul The Middle East Network Operators Group (MENOG) will host its 16th meeting in Istanbul from 19-24 March 2016. The six-day event will consist of four days of training (two workshops running in parallel) and a two-day plenary. The workshop on DNS Operations and DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) will be led by ICANN's Rick Lamb, with Kadir Erdogan of NIC.tr as a co-trainer. During the plenary, ICANN will share the findings of the MEAC DNS Study. ICANN is a Training Sponsor of this event. Learn more about MENOG 16 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> . [image: Nairobi Office] ICANN to Open Office in Africa ICANN was pleased to announce at ICANN55 that later this year, it will open an engagement office in Nairobi, Kenya. The Nairobi office will act as the main engagement center for Africa and will give ICANN a physical presence on the continent. The office will support three staff members, and will be the focal point for engagement in the region in the region. The location and opening date will be announced soon. Nominating Committee Seeks Candidates The Nominating Committee invites interested individuals to submit applications and/or to recommend candidates for key leadership positions: three members of the ICANN Board of Directors, two At-Large Advisory Committee representatives (one each from the European and North American regions), one member of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council, and one member of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Council. Apply for these positions by completing the online application <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> or by emailing nomcom2016(a)icann.org. All applications are confidential and should be received by 20 March 2016 (23:59 UTC) for full consideration. Selections will be announced in August or September 2016. Visit the New At-Large Website! The new At-Large Community website <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> is now live. Over the past year, the At-Large Community and ICANN staff have worked to create a more engaging website for both newcomers and experienced members. The new website features simple navigation, dynamic features and accessible content. You can search policy advice statements, follow news and events, find regional activities and participate in the At-Large Community. Start exploring now! SSAC Publishes Two Advisories The Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) has published SAC079 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…>, "SSAC Advisory on the Changing Nature of IPv4 Address Semantics." In this advisory, the SSAC considers the changing role of IPv4 addresses caused by the increasing scarcity, and subsequent exhaustion, of IPv4 addresses. The SSAC also published SAC078 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…>, "SSAC Advisory on Uses of the Shared Global Domain Name Space." This advisory informs the ICANN Board and community that SSAC has formed a work party to study the security and stability issues associated with multiple uses of the domain name space. Launch of Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms PDP Following the publication of the Final Issue Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…>, the GNSO Council unanimously voted to launch a Policy Development Process (PDP) to review all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all generic top-level domains (gTLDs). This PDP will be a two-phased effort: the first phase will review the RPMs for the new gTLD program, including the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS), and the second phase will focus on a review of the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy(UDRP). For more information, please visit the GNSO webpage <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> or email gnso-secs(a)icann.org. Join TLD-OPS, the ccTLD Incident Response Community! The goal of the TLD-OPS community is to enable country code top-level domain (ccTLD) operators worldwide to collaboratively strengthen their incident response capabilities. The TLD-OPS mailing list serves as a contact repository for ccTLDs. Subscribers regularly receive an automated email that contains an overview of all subscribed ccTLDs (170 of 293 ccTLDs have joined) and their incident response contact information. ccTLD operators also use the list to share security alerts with their peers and receive alerts from the Internet Assigned Names Authority (IANA) and the ICANN security team. TLD-OPS is open to every ccTLD - find out how to join <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> . *Soufia Bellamkirab, Yaovi Atohoun, Gisella Gruber, Noura Znaidi, Heidi Ullrich and Alan Greenberg* At-Large Outreach Activities Engage Africa The At-Large Community held a series of exciting outreach events at ICANN55 to engage African end users and NGOs. Invited by the African Regional At-Large Organization (AFRALO), representatives of African NGOs participated in the daily capacity building sessions <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> to deepen their understanding of ICANN and the At-Large Community. For the first time, sixty university students from Rabat immersed themselves in ICANN55 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…>. At-Large leaders also traveled to Université Cadi Ayyad to discuss the multistakeholder model with the students. MENOG16: Registration Now Open The Middle East Network Operators Group (MENOG) is a forum for network operators in the region to discuss core operational issues and share knowledge and expertise relating to growing the Internet in the region. MENOG16 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> will take place 23-24 March in Istanbul, Turkey. Registration is now open. There are also optional tutorials <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> before the start of the meeting, running on 22-23 March. Attendance at MENOG16 and the tutorials are free and anyone may attend. IPv4 Policy Proposals in AFRINIC Region Policy discussions in the AFRINIC region have focused on the management of the last /8 IPv4 address block. There are two proposals: 1) Soft Landing bis <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> revises the maximum and minimum allocation sizes during Phases 1 and 2 of IPv4 Exhaustion as defined in the current "IPv4 Soft Landing" policy. The proposal also introduces an IPv6 deployment prerequisite to members that will need to acquire IPv4 space during the exhaustion phases. Lastly, the proposal outlines provisions for reserving an IPv4 block for critical Internet infrastructure. 2) Soft Landing Overhaul <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> stipulates a reserve for new resource requestors and does not stipulate a minimum value. The intent of the proposal is to accelerate IPv4 consumption and consequently encourage IPv6 uptake and adoption. The two proposals have conflicting objectives on extending the lifetime of IPv4 space, with the former prolonging IPv4 lifetime, while the latter shortens it. Learn more about the AFRINIC policy development process here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> . Universal Acceptance Fact Sheet and Quick Guide Have you heard the term "Universal Acceptance" recently, but aren't quite sure what it's all about? The Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) has published a fact sheet <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> that provides a high-level overview of Universal Acceptance, as well as a quick guide <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> for developers that includes definitions of key terms and recommended steps for becoming Universal Acceptance-Ready. Learn the basics with these handy documents. First Version Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone Released On 2 March 2016, ICANN released the first version of Label Generation Rules (LGR-1) for the Root Zone, which has support for the Arabic script. This is a significant step to achieving a truly multilingual Internet. Find out <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> how the community achieved this exciting milestone and what it means for current and future Arabic script Internet users. Twenty-seven new gTLDs and two ccTLDs delegated in February 2016 ею tunes song store chase yahoo flickr gallup pwc jpmorgan For the full list of new gTLDs delegated in February 2016, click here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> . - Conference Digital economy: chances and challenges <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> | 17 - 18 March 2016 | Prague, Czech Republic - DIDS 2016: Living the Internet... Globally - Securely - Locally <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…>, organized by the Serbian National Internet Domain Registry Foundation (RNIDS) | 15 - 16 March 2016 | Belgrade, Serbia - ICANN as Training Sponsor at MENOG 16 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> | 19 - 24 March 2016 | Istanbul - Connected East Africa: Bridging the Service Gap <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> | 21 - 24 March 2016 | Mombasa, Kenya - RightsCon Silicon Valley 2016 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> | 30 March - 1 April 2016 | San Francisco, California, USA - 7th Russian Internet Governance Forum <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> | 7 April 2016 | Moscow, Russia Look at complete list of ICANN engagements <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> here. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aBIw14S1vWK_hqwxBBBkRL4dZjboG1a9W0G-D4BZliq1…> ICANN, 12025 Waterfront Dr., Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094 SafeUnsubscribe™ omondibob(a)gmail.com <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=001fV5zcrmnzCVnMiD3Cw8NvQ%3D%3…> Forward this email <http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=nj88a9rab&m=1118638566701&ea=…> | Update Profile <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=001fV5zcrmnzCVnMiD3Cw8NvQ%3D%3…> | About our service provider <http://www.constantcontact.com/legal/service-provider?cc=about-service-prov…> Sent by emea.communications(a)communications.icann.org

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Re: [kictanet] Treasury prepares to issue debut mobile money bond
by Wangari Kabiru 13 Mar '16

13 Mar '16

Happy Sunday! I see an opportunity to create the ideal mobile money bond issue formulae; Q1. A. Similar to issue of shares and bonds, make a call for lead broker, transaction advisor or a consortium that gives the best package and handles the full job Package gauged on; outreach, PR activation, ease of use, cost,fee of service, data administration, refund policy B. Do away with the above and each Wanjiku becomes 'his own broker, advisor'. Upload Terms and Conditions and enable opening of bond accounts-online and mobile with ability to buy and sell. The Government PR mechanism activates the public. I see even beyond the telecoms, people like JamboPay being able to engage here Q2. Commissions Back to Q1. What is the fee by the consortium?This is about volume of transactions. Whether if telcoms are engaged they would bill per sms or transaction value is a legit enquiry as it affects the cost to Wanjiku, thus the coins available to invest and ultimately returns Into the future, Blessed day. Regards/WangariOn Mar 12, 2016 07:55, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Walu > > Thanks for sharing. Pertinent questions you raise. > >> 1. Will Wanjiku be allowed to participate from ANY mobile network or is this thing is ONLY available on one of the Telco players? > > This should be a network agnostic product. Just like normal treasury bonds are bank/broker agnostic. This question really shouldn't even arise. It's should be the default position. Otherwise we will saying that if I have a Safaricom line and the product is only on Airtel I can't participate. > >> 2. What are the 'commissions' like? Will the mobile operators charge based on transaction value and yet their role is simply to deliver a simple SMS to Central Bank /Treasury servers? > > Walu..Surely..:-) you just didn't say that..:-) Kwani an SMS is sent through thin air? Ok..it is :-) but there is a network that it is sent from and through and that network costs billions of shillings to set up and maintain. The Piper and all that.. > > Ali Hussein > Principal > Hussein & Associates > +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 > > 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-Györgyi > > Sent from my iPad > > On 11 Mar 2016, at 4:09 PM, Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Fwd: NTIA Statement and more
by Bob Omondi 12 Mar '16

12 Mar '16

FYI... NTIA Statement: https://www.ntia.doc.gov/blog/2016/reviewing-iana-transition-proposal Congressional hearing: https://energycommerce.house.gov/hearings-and-votes/hearings/privatizing-in… Well the multistakeholder community has done it's part. Fingers crossed. Regards Sent from my LG G4 Kindly excuse brevity and typos _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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Treasury prepares to issue debut mobile money bond
by Walubengo J 12 Mar '16

12 Mar '16

Some good initiative..to get Wanjiku to also participate in the T-bills---The government wants to take advantage of a nine-month low return on Treasury Bills to float the debut mobile money bond.The return on a three month Treasury Bill fell to 9.060, the lowest since July last year when the rates went down to 8.2 per cent.According to Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich, this is the ideal time to float the M-Akiba bond that is supposed to bring in wananchi in providing financing options for government.http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Treasury-prepares-to-issue-debut-mobile-money-bond/-/996/3107416/-/l7c4mj/-/index.html --Qtns arise.Anyone in the know or can advise on:1. Will Wanjiku be allowed to participate from ANY mobile network or is this thing is ONLY available on one of the Telco players?2. What are the 'commissions' like? Will the mobile operators charge based on transaction value and yet their role is simply to deliver a simple SMS to Central Bank /Treasury servers?Ni hayo tuu. walu.

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Piloting of Laptop Project in Homabay County
by Esther Wanjau 11 Mar '16

11 Mar '16

Piloting of school laptop project kicks off in Homabay County by Mr. Joe Mucheru, CS ICT Cabinet Secretary for ICT in HOMABAY | | | | | | | | | | | Cabinet Secretary for ICT in HOMABAY | | | | View on www.youtube.com | Preview by Yahoo | | | | | Esther Wanjau Directorate of Information Ministry of Information, Communications & Technology email: ewanjau(a)information.go.ke

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FW: Finally on .Africa
by Grace Githaiga 11 Mar '16

11 Mar '16

"....Resolved (2016.03.03.01), the Board authorizes the President and CEO, or his designee(s), to proceed with the delegation of .AFRICA to be operated by ZACR pursuant to the Registry Agreement that ZACR has entered with ICANN." https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-03-03-en

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Re: [kictanet] Policy interventions for affordable Internet
by WANGARI KABIRU 11 Mar '16

11 Mar '16

"... FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has spoken in the past of the importance of a Lifeline expansion into internet, citing more than 64 million Americans “living on the wrong side of the digital divide,” the majority of them citing cost as the biggest hurdle to access. At least 5 million Americans with school-aged children do not have internet at home, and as education and schoolwork increasingly move online, children in these families struggle with the so-called “homework gap,” seeing lower grades on assignments and exams due to lack of internet access. The current version of the plan expands the budget to $2.25 billion a year with provisions to adjust for inflation in the future, an increase that would allow subsidies to reach 5 million more consumers, though officials do not expect that many to immediately join the program. The FCC officials noted that only 40 percent of the 40 million eligible households are currently taking advantage of the Lifeline program currently. ...." Happy Furahi Day! Wev had the free wifi zones trials and counties such as Nakuru Town. Is the wifi still on? Does your County budget have this allocation - maybe, and what is it being used for? We who know the knowledge value of and in the internet let it pass quietly - abetting corruption by loud silence. It is also quite interesting to see that the uptake has been low for the current subsidy project @ 40% - telephony. Even with this, they still move on to add on the internet. While at the same time, this is the pot that is available in the event of disasters, possibly to give a lifeline back to the panicky affected families.Who even cares to factor in communication reconnection of the affected as an emergency relief service here - we centre on the said basic needs of food and shelter during emergency response. Just as for the Americans, as the Kenyan education goes digital, we expect to keep expanding the education achievement gap between the haves and have nots to access. 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 Thu, 10/3/16, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: Re: [kictanet] Policy interventions for affordable Internet To: wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Ali Hussein" <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> Date: Thursday, 10 March, 2016, 19:21 Mwendwa Thanks for sharing. Maybe that’s what we need to do for the Universal Access Fund.. Thanks & Regards Ali Hussein ali(a)hussein.me.ke +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassimSkype: Abu-JomoLinkedIn: http//ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com On Mar 10, 2016, at 7:03 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Here are the sort of policy interventions developed countries are making to take affordable Internet to the masses.The Federal Communications Commission released a plan Tuesday to overhaul its low-income subsidy program Lifeline to include broadband internet, marking a new effort to close the digital divide for the millions of Americans who still don’t have a home internet connection.The proposal calls for a $9.25 monthly subsidy for broadband services, the first extension into internet for Lifeline, a $1.5 billion program created in 1985 subsidizing telephone services for low-income Americans that was last updated in 2005 to cover mobile phones.http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-fcc-is-finalizing-its-broadband… _______________________________________________ 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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Policy interventions for affordable Internet
by Mwendwa Kivuva 10 Mar '16

10 Mar '16

Here are the sort of policy interventions developed countries are making to take affordable Internet to the masses. The Federal Communications Commission released a plan Tuesday to overhaul its low-income subsidy program Lifeline to include broadband internet, marking a new effort to close the digital divide for the millions of Americans who still don’t have a home internet connection. The proposal calls for a $9.25 monthly subsidy for broadband services, the first extension into internet for Lifeline, a $1.5 billion program created in 1985 subsidizing telephone services for low-income Americans that was last updated in 2005 to cover mobile phones. http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-fcc-is-finalizing-its-broadband-plan-t…

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Technical Considerations for Internet Service Blocking and Filtering
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 10 Mar '16

10 Mar '16

Listers, A very informative RFC especially in our context. It addresses use of various technologies for blocking and filtering communications over the Internet. Among other things considered are user consent when employing blocking/filtering, who sets blocking policy? who enforces blocking policy? Some purposes of blocking, efficacy of the methods as well as consequences. Some takeaways are that we are going to see more blocking/filtering but it would help if there was more transparency. And as regards content blocking, a collaborative approach is required. "where filtering is occurring to address content that is generally agreed to be inappropriate or illegal, strong cooperation among service providers and governments may provide additional means to identify both the victims and the perpetrators through non-filtering mechanisms, such as partnerships with the finance industry to identify and limit illegal transactions." https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7754 Regards, -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for Fellowships AFRINIC-24 is now Open
by Bob Omondi 09 Mar '16

09 Mar '16

FYI... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: AFRINIC Communication <comm-announce(a)afrinic.net> Date: Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 4:58 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for Fellowships AFRINIC-24 is now Open To: africann(a)afrinic.net [Version française ci-dessous] Dear Colleagues, AFRINIC is offering fellowships for the AFRINIC-24 meeting to be held in Gaborone, Botswana, from 04 to 10 June 2016. The fellowship is reserved for individuals representing small organisations, universities, and media who are actively involved in Internet operations and development or ICT policies in their countries. The fellow is expected to positively and actively contribute to IP address management awareness in the AFRINIC service region. To qualify for the fellowship, you: - Should be a resident of Africa; - Must not necessarily be an AFRINIC member; - Must not necessarily have a technical background; - Are willing to help AFRINIC staff onsite; - Are willing to report on how this fellowship has benefited you/your organisation/country. Upon selection, AFRINIC will notify the selected fellows directly and allow them seven (7) days to accept or reject the offer. A public announcement of the fellowship awardees will be made after the acceptance by the selected candidates. Please find hereafter the schedule for the fellowship process: - 07 March 2016: Open Call for fellowship applications - 02 April 2016: Close of applications - 18 April 2016: Notification to selected fellows - 29 April 2016: Deadline for acceptance by awarded fellow - 02 May 2016: Final announcement and publication of the fellowship list The fellowship includes: - Assistance with round-trip airfare to the meeting venue - Hotel accommodation (bed and breakfast) for the AFRINIC Plenary including the AFRINIC trainings to the last day of the event If you think you meet the criteria above, please fill in the fellowship application form (http://registration.afrinic.net/events/node/5) and submit it with requested information before the 02 April 2016, 00:00 UTC. Good luck and we look forward to receiving your applications! For more information please email us at: fellowship[at]afrinic.net. Regards, The AFRINIC Meeting Team. …………………………………………………………………. Chers Collègues, AFRINIC offre des bourses partielles pour la réunion AFRINIC-24 qui aura lieu á Gaborone, Botswana du 04 au 10 juin 2016. Cette bourse est réservée aux personnes représentant une petite organisation, des universités, ou les médias qui sont activement impliqués dans le fonctionnement de l'Internet et de son développement, aussi bien que les politiques des TIC dans leur propres pays. AFRINIC s'attend à ce que le boursier participe activement à l'avancement des ressources IP à travers l'Afrique. Pour être éligible, vous devriez: - Habiter en Afrique - Etre un membre d'AFRINIC n'est pas obligatoire - Avoir une bonne base technique n'est pas obligatoire - Etre disposer à aider le personnel d'AFRINIC sur site - Nous envoyer un rapport complet des avantages que vous et votre organisation ont obtenu de cette bourse d'AFRINIC. Après la sélection, AFRINIC informera les Fellows choisis et leur donnera un délai de sept (7) jours pour accepter ou décliner l'offre. Une annonce publique sera faite une fois que tous les Fellows auront accepté l'offre. Vous trouverez ci-dessous la procédure de Fellowship: - 07 mars 2016: Appel à candidature pour le Fellowship - 02 avril 2016: Fermeture des applications aux Fellowship - 18 avril 2016: Courrier aux Fellows sélectionnés - 29 avril 2016: Date butoir pour l'acception de la proposition de Fellows - 02 mai 2016: Annonce finale de la publication de la liste des Fellows Le programme du Fellowship comporte : - Un soutien partiel d'un billet aller-retour à la réunion d'AFRINIC. - Une réservation de la chambre d’hôtel (lit et petit déjeuner) un (1) jour avant que les sessions plénières ne commencent jusqu’à la fin de la réunion. Si vous avez les critères requis, veuillez remplir le formulaire d'application (http://registration.afrinic.net/events/node/5) et nous le renvoyer avant 02 avril 2016, 00:00 UTC Nous vous souhaitons bonne chance et espérons recevoir vos applications. Pour plus de renseignements: fellowship[at]afrinic.net L’Equipe AFRINIC _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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Facebook Africa Policy is Hiring A Connectivity & Access Policy Manager
by Ebele Okobi 07 Mar '16

07 Mar '16

Dear All-please see below for the job description. We’d love to hear from excellent people, so please do pass this along! A note on location- It’s listed as London, but could possibly be located in our office in Johannesburg. Our preference would be to have the person located in Nairobi or Abuja/Lagos, but we don’t (yet, anyway) have offices there, and if we hired someone in a country where we don’t have an office, they couldn’t be full-time employees because we have no legal entity there yet to employ them. We recognize that this is huge limitation, but we hope that if the business grows across Africa, it will get to the size where we can launch an office in another market. In the meantime-if you know of anyone who fits the description below/are someone who fits the description below, please apply/have them apply straightaway, through the link (not through me or Akua). We are happy to relocate an excellent candidate, and the position requires at least 60-75% travel across Africa. Best, Ebele https://www.facebook.com/careers/jobs/a0I1200000IAEHvEAP/?q=Africa%20Public… Africa Public Policy Manager, Connectivity & Access (London, United Kingdom) <https://our.intern.facebook.com/intern/support/cms/tab/edit?id=104370874565…> Facebook was built to help people connect and share, and over the last decade our tools have played a critical part in changing how people around the world communicate with one another. With over a billion people using the service and more than fifty offices around the globe, a career at Facebook offers countless ways to make an impact in a fast growing organization. We are looking for a public policy expert who can combine a passion for technology’s potential to create opportunity and to make Africa more open and connected, with deep knowledge of the political and regulatory dynamics across sub-Saharan Africa. The Africa Public Policy Manager, Connectivity & Access, will support the Head of Public Policy, Africa, and will become part of a team that is dealing with some of the most interesting public policy challenges of our times including privacy, safety and security, freedom of expression, the impact of the Internet on economic growth, and new opportunities for democratic engagement. The Africa Public Policy Manager, Connectivity & Access will be focused on helping to analyze, develop and communicate, both internally and externally, on important policy issues relating to access, connectivity and telecom, spectrum de-licensing, satellite regulatory and policy issues. Candidates should have strong knowledge of Internet and telecommunications law and policy. They should also have excellent writing and analytical skills and be passionate about our mission of making the world more open and connected. This role will be based in Facebook’s London office, with at least 75% travel to key markets across Africa. Responsibilities * Identifying, monitoring, and analyzing the regulatory and policy issues relevant to connectivity/access and Facebook’s business priorities * Developing and articulating our policy positions in briefing papers, consultation responses and internal policy meetings * Communicating Facebook’s positions in public presentations and also engaging with key stakeholders on the same * Working across Facebook’s connectivity initiatives and teams to formulate coherent and holistic connectivity policy engagement positions * Working in partnership with internal teams on the strategy for building relationships with policy makers, civil society and academics for connectivity initiatives * Advising Facebook teams to guide development of products, services and policies Requirements * Advanced degree in related field of public policy or law * 6-10 years of work experience in field of law or public policy in the field of access and connectivity * Keen understanding of political systems and relevant policy and civil society institutions across sub-Saharan Africa * demonstrated substantive policy experience in at least one of the 48 countries covered by this role. * Experience living and working in sub-Saharan Africa * Excellent judgment, superior written/verbal communication and persuasive skills (writing samples required), creativity, perspective, the ability to work with minimal supervision in a dynamic environment * Experience in policy engagement or development for a multi-national corporation or institution * Fluency in both written and conversational English * Interest in and ability to travel frequently (at least 60-75%) throughout sub-Saharan Africa * Proficiency in at least one other relevant language (French, and any language from the region preferred) * Fluency in technology and a passion for Facebook’s mission to make the world more open and connected [Description: Description: Description: cid:image001.png@01C8F888.8FCCE630] Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 2 Stephen St | London | W1T 1AN ebeleokobi(a)fb.com

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Re: [kictanet] Brazilians Locked out of WhatsApp
by WANGARI KABIRU 02 Mar '16

02 Mar '16

Happy Ladies Day! A query Could we have a Kenyan WApp (herein all this new digital tools and Apps), so that when time of legal reckoning comes incase anything goes wrong as it sometimes does, then the Kenyan rules apply not USA or Hague which would be out of reach and too complex. Or on the other hand the providers are obligated to have Kenyan guidelines. This may seem to be a very complex deman on face value for the Investors and Kenya may be deemed "not investor friendly legally", however imagine the mess when we have a mass of Kenyans under US laws or other jurisdiction and the cases are due to be handled there. While aware this is how most business do it, this sounds like another route for (business) colonialism. The digital age has opened up many people to legal provisions that they are not even aware of, which they are not capable of handling - financially, intellectually. A greater concern is that we sign up for applications with standard terms and conditions - to which there is no option to opt out from and still enjoy the services. 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 Wed, 2/3/16, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: Re: [kictanet] Brazilians Locked out of WhatsApp To: wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Mwendwa Kivuva" <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> Date: Wednesday, 2 March, 2016, 9:44 So this story has taken a new dimension. http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0W34WF Brazilian police arrested a senior Facebook Inc executive on Tuesday as a dispute escalated over a court's demand that the company provide data from its WhatsApp messaging service to help in a secretive drug-trafficking investigation. Court officials in Sergipe state confirmed that a judge had ordered the jailing of Facebook Vice President for Latin America Diego Dzodan. Federal police in Sao Paulo state said he was being held there for questioning. On Dec 18, 2015 3:53 AM, "Lawrence Njogu via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Case in point .. http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Africa-at-risk-as-rich-nations-plot-new-deal/-… Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 19:32:41 -0500 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Brazilians Locked out of WhatsApp From: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke CC: lnjogu(a)hotmail.com To: lnjogu(a)hotmail.com The Safe Harbor principles cover your use case, other very complicated ones. They provide guidance and decisions on the adequacy of the protection of personal data when it is transferred to other countries Google uses very complex methods of data storage and security including obfuscation methods i.e they do not keep all of your files in one place but splits them up and stores them on multiple files on several machines in different locations & territories. That is why it is important to have renewed and sound framework for transatlantic data flows. Since technology trends are always ahead of the curve, it is our mandate to help our regulators and governments to come up with policies and framework that protect our interests. Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 23:28:58 +0300 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Brazilians Locked out of WhatsApp From: ngigi(a)at.co.ke To: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke CC: lnjogu(a)hotmail.com Lawrence, I think is a bit deeper if you scratch the surface a little... Suppose you have a company domiciled in US, which sets up an application hosted in servers‎ in Irelend which is then accessed by a user in Kenya through a browser. Suppose GoK wants data the Kenyan user has stored in the servers in Ireland and which, let's assume, has very strict laws‎ on user privacy, how would GoK go about it? ‎Also, technically, when a user accesses an application hosted in a server through a browser, is the application running, as per our example, in Kenya / Ireland? Waithaka Ngigi ‎ Alliance Technologies www.at.co.ke From: Lawrence Njogu via kictanetSent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 9:27 PMTo: Ngigi WaithakaReply To: KICTAnet ICT Policy DiscussionsCc: Lawrence NjoguSubject: Re: [kictanet] Brazilians Locked out of WhatsApp Ebele,I totally agree with you on your first 2 paragraphs. However, I beg to differ with your conclusion (last paragraph). In reference to the current use case (in Brazil), the issue is how Whatsup (US entity) operates, and is regulated in a foreign territory....and how it should abide by those local/Brazil regulations. It is bound to operate by the local/Brasil rules --- if they have a legal framework in place. I cannot comment about the US & Latin America's compliance and regulations policy, but in the case of US/European entities, there are principles which enable some US companies to comply with privacy laws within those territories (popularly referred as Safe Harbor principles). This also include enforcement (effective means of enforcing these rules). > Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 17:08:26 +0000 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Brazilians Locked out of WhatsApp > From: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > CC: ebeleokobi(a)fb.com > To: lnjogu(a)hotmail.com > > This statement is a bit under-informed. I am at Facebook now, but I was > previously at Yahoo, where I led the business & human rights program, > explicitly focused on ensuring that Yahoo¹s engagement with law > enforcement was governed by human rights principles-the only organization > of its kind. Companies like Yahoo, Facebook, Google subject requests from > US law enforcement to rigorous assessments requiring that those requests > are lawful and do not violate human rights. Companies also regularly push > back on US law enforcement requests when the requests are not valid or > over-broad. > > This information can be easily gleaned from transparency reports, which > all major tech companies publish. Most significantly, Yahoo also took the > NSA to court, the only company to ever do so, explicitly because Yahoo > refused to hand over user data. While that was the most serious case, in > that it was a national security case, tech companies are constantly going > to court in the US to preserve users rights to privacy. Now, from a legal > perspective, the fact that a company is domiciled in a country, and the > fact that the country has legal jurisdiction necessarily, from a legal > perspective, means that the country has more authority over a company. > That is just a matter of law, in the same way that, say, Safaricom is > subject to far greater restrictions in Kenya. > > Now, there is a very interesting conversation to be had about how to make > global law enforcement requests work in a borderless context, and that¹s > why Facebook and other tech companies are part of a working group to > identify how to pilot a mechanism that both respects international human > rights norms (not an easy thing, at all, by the way) and doesn¹t make our > companies involuntary police, and that keeps people as safe as possible on > line. > > > Links with more information- > http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/11/yahoo-nsa-lawsuit-documents-fi > ne-user-data-refusal > http://news.yahoo.com/judge-orders-google-hand-over-personal-user-data-1825 > 26071.html > https://transparency.yahoo.com/users-first/index.htm > https://www.google.com/transparencyreport/userdatarequests/US/ > https://govtrequests.facebook.com/country/United%20States/2015-H1/ > https://www.dropbox.com/transparency/?_tk=mb&_camp=news&_ad=transparency-h1 > -2015&_net=transparency > > > > > Ebele > Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa > m. +44 (0) 771 > 156 1315 > 2 Stephen St | London | W1T 1AN > > ebeleokobi(a)fb.com > > > > > > > On 12/17/15, 1:33 PM, "kictanet on behalf of Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet" > <kictanet-bounces+ebeleokobi=fb.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke on behalf of > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > >With all respect, have you ever seen how the Silicon Valley companies > >treat other countries with contempt especially when it comes to data > >requests? But when Uncle Sam asks for the information, they are given. > > > >Therefore this debate should be more about finding a balance between > >privacy and the rule of law. This also falls under the broader cross > >border communication debate that has been raging especially in EU > >region and Russia. It's a tough nut I admit. > > > >On 17/12/2015, Barrack Otieno via kictanet > ><kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Great discussion, > >> > >> Would be interesting to get the Communications Authority position on the > >> same in light of recent statements issued by CBK on bit coins :-) > >> > >> Regards > >> On Dec 17, 2015 3:04 PM, "Ebele Okobi via kictanet" < > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> > >>> Of course-got it! > >>> I was focusing on the privacy issue, not the operator revenue issue. I > >>>do > >>> think it's interesting to think of the fact that operators themselves > >>> were > >>> disrupters. . . > >>> > >>> Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa > >>> > >>> m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 <+44%20(0)%20771%20156%201315> > >>> > >>> 10 Brock Street | London | NW1 3FG > >>> > >>> ebeleokobi(a)fb.com > >>> > >>> [image: 6F376569-CC77-422B-BAD3-794055B1E02B] > >>> > >>> On Dec 17, 2015, at 11:48 AM, Mose Karanja <mosekaranja(a)gmail.com> > >>>wrote: > >>> > >>> Uber disrupted the taxi ecosystem so immensely that some taxi unions > >>> started attacks on Uber the company and Uber the product arguing they > >>>are > >>> taxed and licensed yet their new competitors are not taxed. They > >>>hope(d) > >>> the regulators would side with their argument. Some did some didn't. > >>> > >>> The Uber-moment is thus (in my world) that point in the life of a > >>> disruptive product when the existing dominant player seeks favor from > >>>the > >>> regulators to block that which 'they can't understand'. > >>> > >>> Cue in Bob Dylan's Times are A Changing :) > >>> On 17 Dec 2015 13:31, "Paul Roy" <roykoikai(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Ebele, > >>>> > >>>> This is going to open a whole set of regulatory concerns around > >>>>privacy > >>>> vs. security. > >>>> > >>>> Following this keenly! > >>>> > >>>> Paul Roy. > >>>> > >>>> On Thu, Dec 17, 2015 at 12:55 PM, Ebele Okobi via kictanet < > >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Uber moment? Tell me more! > >>>>> > >>>>> WhatsApp is protecting the privacy rights of its users-here's a FB > >>>>>post > >>>>> from WhatsApp's founder, Jan Koum (btw, when you get a chance, look > >>>>>up > >>>>> his > >>>>> personal history. It gives a sense of why he is so passionate about > >>>>>the > >>>>> right to privacy.) > >>>>> > >>>>> "We are disappointed in the short-sighted decision to cut off access > >>>>>to > >>>>> WhatsApp, a communication tool that so many Brazilians have come to > >>>>> depend > >>>>> on, and sad to see Brazil isolate itself from the rest of the world." > >>>>> > >>>>> Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa > >>>>> > >>>>> m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 <+44%20(0)%20771%20156%201315> > >>>>> > >>>>> 10 Brock Street | London | NW1 3FG > >>>>> > >>>>> ebeleokobi(a)fb.com > >>>>> > >>>>> [image: 6F376569-CC77-422B-BAD3-794055B1E02B] > >>>>> > >>>>> On Dec 17, 2015, at 9:42 AM, Mose Karanja via kictanet < > >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> A Brazilian judge has ordered a 48 hour WhatsApp lockdown. > >>>>> The order claims WhatsApp refused to cooperate with Law Enforcement > >>>>> agencies on data handover. > >>>>> The harshness of the verdict is thus seen as a retaliation to show > >>>>> whois > >>>>> boss. > >>>>> However, there is the Telco Lobby pushing for regulation (that word > >>>>> again) of VOIP (WhatsApp calls) under the claim that Brazilians are > >>>>>no > >>>>> longer using voice calls and yet they are taxed for the spectrum > >>>>>which > >>>>> WhatsApp is not being taxed for since it is not classified as a > >>>>>Telco. > >>>>> > >>>>> You can read more here (in Portuguese): > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www1.folha.uol.com > >>>>>.br_mercado_2015_12_1719934-2Djustica-2Ddetermina-2Dbloqueio-2Ddo-2Dwh > >>>>>atsapp-2Dem-2Dtodo-2Dbrasil-2Dpor-2D48-2Dhoras.shtml&d=CwICAg&c=5VD0RT > >>>>>tNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=6UZKq > >>>>>8H6KDrVTaOQh_0kOsuMCWlU7MmaDt-7yL2JSR4&s=k1ZaIYHa7b4nQsE97V-mdP9uj1l9T > >>>>>0oPVR0EpAR1F3s&e= > >>>>> > >>>>><https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www1.folha.uol.co > >>>>>m.br_mercado_2015_12_1719934-2Djustica-2Ddetermina-2Dbloqueio-2Ddo-2Dw > >>>>>hatsapp-2Dem-2Dtodo-2Dbrasil-2Dpor-2D48-2Dhoras.shtml&d=CwMFaQ&c=5VD0R > >>>>>TtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=Mvsu > >>>>>ZVjTPjBi_OMkstBjZebmwW2P9xrTdd1VIdrRapo&s=OnNDfBrAmo3aYDs7JvN9XOyiRKbB > >>>>>tv7bCuSHwJOFACk&e=> > >>>>> > >>>>> or here in English > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__techcrunch.com_201 > >>>>>5_12_16_brazils-2Dcongress-2Dhas-2Dshut-2Ddown-2Dwhatsapp-2Dtonight-2D > >>>>>and-2Dthe-2Drest-2Dof-2Dthe-2Dsocial-2Dweb-2Dcould-2Dbe-2Dnext_-3Fncid > >>>>>-3Drss-26utm-5Fsource-3Dfeedburner-26utm-5Fmedium-3Dfeed-26utm-5Fcampa > >>>>>ign-3DFeed-253A-2BTechcrunch-2B-2528TechCrunch-2529-26utm-5Fcontent-3D > >>>>>FaceBook-26sr-5Fshare-3Dfacebook&d=CwICAg&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=A > >>>>>rvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=6UZKq8H6KDrVTaOQh_0kOsuMC > >>>>>WlU7MmaDt-7yL2JSR4&s=zsGZfCg07SsZpvbxy8rVVY_1mKzcyDFPGaHKtK-RVFI&e= > >>>>> > >>>>><https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__techcrunch.com_20 > >>>>>15_12_16_brazils-2Dcongress-2Dhas-2Dshut-2Ddown-2Dwhatsapp-2Dtonight-2 > >>>>>Dand-2Dthe-2Drest-2Dof-2Dthe-2Dsocial-2Dweb-2Dcould-2Dbe-2Dnext_-3Fnci > >>>>>d-3Drss-26utm-5Fsource-3Dfeedburner-26utm-5Fmedium-3Dfeed-26utm-5Fcamp > >>>>>aign-3DFeed-3A-2BTechcrunch-2B-28TechCrunch-29-26utm-5Fcontent-3DFaceB > >>>>>ook-26sr-5Fshare-3Dfacebook&d=CwMFaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG > >>>>>4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=MvsuZVjTPjBi_OMkstBjZebmwW2P9x > >>>>>rTdd1VIdrRapo&s=zPUHNKuMHDnEiDYedr_bvXqCA2c6fw_35PpqcK_4riI&e=> > >>>>> > >>>>> An Uber-moment for WhatsApp. > >>>>> --- > >>>>> Moses Karanja | @Mose_Karanja > >>>>> > >>>>><https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_Mose > >>>>>-5FKaranja&d=CwMFaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa > 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Brazilians Locked out of WhatsApp
by Mose Karanja 02 Mar '16

02 Mar '16

A Brazilian judge has ordered a 48 hour WhatsApp lockdown. The order claims WhatsApp refused to cooperate with Law Enforcement agencies on data handover. The harshness of the verdict is thus seen as a retaliation to show whois boss. However, there is the Telco Lobby pushing for regulation (that word again) of VOIP (WhatsApp calls) under the claim that Brazilians are no longer using voice calls and yet they are taxed for the spectrum which WhatsApp is not being taxed for since it is not classified as a Telco. You can read more here (in Portuguese): http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/2015/12/1719934-justica-determina-bloq… <http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/2015/12/1719934-justica-determina-bloq…> or here in English http://techcrunch.com/2015/12/16/brazils-congress-has-shut-down-whatsapp-to… <http://techcrunch.com/2015/12/16/brazils-congress-has-shut-down-whatsapp-to…> An Uber-moment for WhatsApp. --- 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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Mailing Lists Usability
by Mose Karanja 02 Mar '16

02 Mar '16

Hello listers, I thought I was the only one but today I met someone who also suffers from the User Interface of mailing lists. The content on KICTANet is rich and it helps build ICT perspectives on a day to day basis. However, the readability of messages is usually a pain especially when the thread gets busy. This is not limited to KICTANet though. Most mailing lists lack intuitive usability. Seeing there are a good number of us here in design, web development and usability, it would be interesting to know if there are better options out there that this community can benefit from. If not, what about organizing (not necessarily through KICTANet) of a design hackathon to improve this. 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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Re: [kictanet] Mailing Lists Usability
by Mark Kipyegon 01 Mar '16

01 Mar '16

Have you tried using digest mode? It makes life easier when email traffic is heavy. IMO mailing lists work because of their simplicity. Though if a modern alternative were to be considered then Slack is the best combination of 'shiny' UI with the rich set of existing features. -- keybase.io/kipyegonmark On 1 Mar 2016, at 20:43, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > > I thought I was the only one but today I met someone who also suffers from the User Interface of mailing lists. > The content on KICTANet is rich and it helps build ICT perspectives on a day to day basis. However, the readability of messages is usually a pain especially when the thread gets busy. This is not limited to KICTANet though. Most mailing lists lack intuitive usability. > > Seeing there are a good number of us here in design, web development and usability, it would be interesting to know if there are better options out there that this community can benefit from. If not, what about organizing (not necessarily through KICTANet) of a design hackathon to improve this.

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BAKE is against the blanket condemnation of bloggers by NBK
by Jane Muthoni 01 Mar '16

01 Mar '16

Hello, BAKE has released a statement on the blanket condemnation of bloggers by National Bank today. Read more here: http://www.blog.bake.co.ke/2016/03/01/we-are-strongly-against-the-blanket-c… ---- Kind regards, Jane Muthoni | Administration Manager, Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) *T: 0733522229, 0704090471* | *personal - *0720 800927 e: muthoni(a)bake.or.ke w: bake.co.ke | b: blog.bake.co.ke <http://www.blog.bake.co.ke/> skype: muthoni.gachango | twitter: <http://twitter.com/uQweli> @cheekynoni <http://twitter.com/cheekynoni>

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Re: [kictanet] Wayleave storm threatens clean energy projects (add ICT Projects to that list)
by WANGARI KABIRU 01 Mar '16

01 Mar '16

Warm Leap Year Greetings! To back your citizens engagement thoughts. In the event you are part of the Lenten Campaigns, as we head towards Easter Celebrations, the Jumuiya groups which are prayer groups in our villages, estates have the Lenten booklet. This week 2 , the topic has been "Caring for Our Common Home" in line with Pope Francis message on the environment. Millions of Kenyan families are enlisted through this much broader campaign by the Church. What this boils down to is citizens who are more aware of their environment and relationships, the breakdown and implications for self and future. More so the responsibility now in caring for their environment. Abraham was promised land by God and this explains why land would be dear to most people by default. There are many other campaigns by other institutions including NGOs/CBOs and Government Agencies with themes of the host organisation's interests. This means even when we remove covert or even at times legit political motives, the local citizens have a strong unified voice. The capitalist mentality normally overlooks this element of citizen ownership in the name of - the project is good for the country or for the said people. Yet the affected people do not share in that picture. Some of the drivers include: 1. - Disregard for the local ways "viewed as analogue in this digital age" 2. - View that "They don't get it", "can not get it" and will slow us down 3. - Not having a share in the full information 4. - Too many information sources with different versions 5. - Lack of trust 6. - No recourse in the event things go wrong 7. - Inconsiderate compensation We have numerous successful ventures and they take a lot of time to integrate with the community and extend true benefits as partners. While the investments may be necessary, wayleave using and ICT projects would be paying a heavy price especially due to point 1 & 2. 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, 29/2/16, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: Re: [kictanet] Wayleave storm threatens clean energy projects (add ICT Projects to that list) To: wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu" <chemukoechk(a)gmail.com> Date: Monday, 29 February, 2016, 11:37 The main problem here is poor stakeholder engagements, and here i'm not talking about the governors and other local leaders, it's about the ordinary citizens who are not being adequately engaged in regards to the developments that occur in their land and which ultimately affect their livelihoods. If a proper stakeholder engagement is done with the citizens affected, these agencies carrying out projects may receive a deserving welcome. When huge corporations and government engage through PPP's they ought to have the affected citizens involved and should offer well structured incentives and the story may get a complete turn around whereby the citizens will be excited to have the projects done in their properties. Take the example of telecommunication masts by Safaricom et al. I have not heard anyone complain about having a mast in their compound because they properly engages and well compensated. It is possible to have peacefully executed processes as long as we stop focusing on leaders but focus more on the citizens. Rosemary Koech-KimwatuTwitter:@TechWakiliTel:+254 718181644/771632344 On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 10:44 AM, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Dear listers This issue of Wayleaves is becoming a serious impediment to rolling out critical infrastructure in our country. Could using the Multi-Stakeholder Engagement Strategy work towards ensuring that communities and county governments become strong partners in these projects? Why are communities becoming an impediment to the very projects that may well uplift their lives? What are we missing? When Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) decided to sue some 561 Kajiado landowners last week, its executives were walking down a familiar path. Investors and government agencies working on multi-million shilling energy projects have found themselves in the eye of a wayleave storm.Residents have generally rejected compensation offers and at times resorted to civil protests that have grounded work at the sites. Read on:- http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Wayleave-storm-threatens-clean-energy-pr… Ali Hussein PrincipalHussein & 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. _______________________________________________ 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/chemukoechk%40gmail.c… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/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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Invitation to Media Reforms Discussion
by riva＠article19.org 29 Feb '16

29 Feb '16

Dear Colleagues, You are invited to a half-day discussion on media reforms this Thursday, 20th August from 8:30am - 12:30pm. The meeting will seek to: 1. Identify and analyse laws/policies that have been enacted in line with the Fifth Schedule of 2010 Constitution, teasing out their strengths and weaknesses in promoting Freedom of Expression and of the media 2. Identify and analyse laws/policies that have not been changed and hamper freedom of expression and of the media in Kenya 3. Examine existing institutional frameworks pointing out their strengths and weaknesses in promoting Freedom of Expression 4. Examine the impacts of non-media specific laws which effectively limit media freedom 5. Provide sound and effective policy recommendations on undertaking wholesome reforms Please find attached the concept note and confirm your availability with Tracey Ishmael (tracy(a)article19.org) or call +254727862230. Kind Regards, Riva From: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: riva(a)article19.org Cc: "Mose Karanja" <mosekaranja(a)gmail.com> Sent: Friday, August 14, 2015 6:23:30 AM Subject: [kictanet] Overhauled NetNeutrality Website The Global Net Neutrality Coalition has overhauled its website . Key takeaways: 1. A generally agreed upon definition of Net Neutrality in 17 languages; 2. An interactive map that shows the status of Net Neutrality around the globe; 3. A model policy framework developed by the Dynamic Coalition on Network Neutrality for crafting legislation and regulations; 4. Resources for global advocates fighting for a free and open Internet. The FCC in the US recently created the Open Internet Rule, the EU (28 countries) is almost there with the Digital Single Market and individual countries are busy debating this major issue on the future of Internet. I know some countries in Africa are busy on this too. However, despite there being a host of African partners in the thisisnetneutrality network (including KICTANet), none but two African countries have been featured citing ‘Research Pending’. This also happens with other indices like the Freedom House’s Internet Freedom Index and Amnesty’s. This is one area research institutions in Africa can fill up. Use the website and its resources to push for an open Internet! -- Mose Karanja +254 724 162536 | @Mose_Karanja PGP: 0x1529552F _______________________________________________ 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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Re: [kictanet] PRESS RELEASE: ICT Authority is looking to recruit 400 interns for the Presidential Digital Talent Programme
by Wangari Kabiru 29 Feb '16

29 Feb '16

Inspiring initiative! With the DigiKids due to come out from schools this cohorts will soon be in thousands! Blessed day. Regards/WangariOn Feb 29, 2016 09:15, Phyllis Nyambura via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > FYI > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "ICT Authority" <communications(a)ict.go.ke> > Date: Feb 29, 2016 9:03 AM > Subject: PRESS RELEASE: ICT Authority is looking to recruit 400 interns for the Presidential Digital Talent Programme > To: <pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke> > Cc: > > > Dear Phyllis > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > ICT Authority is looking to recruit 400 interns for the Presidential Digital Talent Programme > > Nairobi, Monday, 29th February 2016: The ICT Authority has embarked on recruiting 400 ICT graduate trainees for the Presidential Digital Talent Programme (PDTP) as part of the government's commitment to leverage ICT to enhance citizen service delivery. This is the second intake after a directive was given by HE the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta

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Re: [kictanet] Redefine Issue; Net neutrality 'first world' problem?
by WANGARI KABIRU 29 Feb '16

29 Feb '16

Warm Greetings and pray the week has kicked off well! This statement comes from what we may term as the "highest authority in ICT in Kenya". I have no issue with nusu internet and etc from players out there who in their wisdom are attempting to bring some taste of the internet to people - run on with it even if it would be only one website accessible. However, words have power and they reflect where we are being taken to and we are going. By now access to the internet should be declared a public good, just as there is "national disasters declaration". The other ongoing discussion on this mtandao is about toilets and mobile phone, let me borrow from it also. Some have toilets inside the house, some do not have any thus, we dig pit latrines that are out of the house. Yes, both have access to the sanitation offered by use of a toilet. Is there an implication with respect to access to comfort which we call standard of living? To make it even better, we have the innovators who've come up with Poop-bags seeking to reach the toilet-unreachable communities; after your job inside your house or bush, the contents once inside the Poop-Bag turn into fertilizer for your home shamba... Overall, there is a facility to do your job with dignity whether we call it toilet, latrine or a bag. Many ways to skin a cat. Back to the internet access of a sites and the great value placed on this growing body of knowledge - what does it take to ensure all your people can access the world of the internet from the onset? The request is for our Leaders to hold and represent a visionary trajectory. Not from a copy-cat point of view or what may at times be trial and error tactics by players (which sometimes are successful too) as they seek for their individual business interests. 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, 29/2/16, Waithaka Ngigi <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> wrote: Subject: Re: [kictanet] Redefine Issue; Net neutrality 'first world' problem? To: "Wangari Kabiru via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Cc: "Wangari Kabiru" <wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk> Date: Monday, 29 February, 2016, 10:27 Wangari, Good points you have... However, another way to look at it.... What was the first way most Kenyans ever accessed the Internet? WAP phones‎... WAP only worked on certain specific websites that published using WML... That was ok, since certain important sites had this functionality, but definately *not* even 20% of the Internet was accessible this way. Yet, WAP was the only option for a lot of people, who then migrated to more capable platforms as time went by. 10 yrs ago, what was the most prevalent way of transport across the country? Cars‎. Today it's the Boda Boda. Noda has revolutionized transport in most places and especially so upcountry. What if GoK had said what we need is a cheaper car; has to have four wheels, seatbelt, can carry four, would things have turned out this way? My point is, just the way we, privileged enough to have the 'full' Internet, might not understand why someone takes a half-car‎(Noda, very dangerous, exposes you to the elements all the time), then it might be also equivalently difficult for us to make the decision whether if given a choice btn the full Internet and Wikipedia only paid by Googla, that the Googla option might not end up being the most popular choice. One that will get a lot of people online 'today' and not 3-4yrs into the future once we figure out how to raise the funds required etc Thoughts??? Waithaka Ngigi Alliance Technologies www.at.co.ke From: Wangari Kabiru via kictanetSent: Monday, February 29, 2016 4:35 AMTo: Ngigi WaithakaReply To: KICTAnet ICT Policy DiscussionsCc: Wangari KabiruSubject: [kictanet] Redefine Issue; Net neutrality 'first world' problem? Happy Saturday! We've got to be a demand to ourselves and our communities to be a stand for more and not just enough or just a shot! Nairobi and Kenya is touted all over as the innovation hub. This thinking if adopted by all of us will only not keep us there or at best will keep us as a testing hub in the name of an innovative hub. Secondly, using all the experiences of the so called first world, how might we catapult our growth versus just following suite? We must be able to create our own trail, not just accept a few shots to get high on. Half a loaf theorem is really killing our people. There is evidence all over- Traditional NGO speak. What does it take to have the whole loaf and icing cake too. In other words the highest potential experience from the onset. While we credit efforts by different players to meet community challenges such as nusu internet, the big brother herein Government must own the bigger vision and responsibility. For all it is worth, we are in dire need of all the exposed brains to not be satisfied with just enough even in this evolving ICTs field. Blessed day. Regard/Wangari On Feb 26, 2016 21:43, Liz Orembo via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Interesting read. http://mgafrica.com/article/2016-02-24-africa-internet-access-more-importan… -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Craze over mobile phone must be one Kenyan ‘peculiar habit’
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 29 Feb '16

29 Feb '16

Listers, interesting view from someone who is not typically in these streets: What this success story does not explain, however, is why Kenyans are willing to invest in a mobile phone but not in other services, such as sanitation. Why has mobile phone connectivity gained more importance than toilets? A recent survey by Afrobarometer shows that while 98 per cent of Kenyans have access to a mobile phone, less than 20 per cent have access to proper toilets. http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/Craze-over-mobile-phone-must-be-one-Ke… -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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