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(Govt website) Hacker thanks CIO East African writer for exposing his blog to traffic
by Francis Hook 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

http://www.techweez.com/2012/01/18/hacker-thanks-cio-east-african-writer-fo…

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Government Websites Hacked :- What next?
by Walubengo J 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }a:link { } Government Websites Hacked :- What next? It has been all over the social network. Most government websites hosted on the .go.ke domain were hacked by some Indonesian cyber-security student. Apparently after several hours of teaching, the lecturer encouraged the students to test their skills on selected government sites and what better target than Kenya? After all Kenya is reputed to be the hub for ICT technologies in East and Central Africa. Better still, with the recently implemented multiple undersea fiber cables, Kenya present high quality internet speeds that are necessary for launching sophisticated attacks from within and the outside world. With that hindsight or profiling, the hacker must have made a good choice of a target - a target that has its technological development way ahead of its cyber security advancement. Within hours over one hundreds of governments sites including the not so lucky http://www.treasury.go.ke/, http//www.lands.go.ke and www.roads.go.ke just to select a few. By the time of going to press, twelve long hours after the attack, most of these sites continue to be down. Think about it, if Vision 2030 is to be believed, most Kenyans will be engaging governments e-services through these sites. Think of what would happen if this type of attack is repeated 5years from today. Ever seen the hue and cry when MPESA is down for 10minutes? Think of that and then think disaster when Ministry of Lands, Roads (electric trains?) and Treasury get shut down in future - by a local university student doing her security practicals on government sites. The Social network is abuzz with chants of whom to blame. Is it eGovernment Directorate, is it the Converged Regulator who runs the National CSIRT (Cyber Security Incidence Response Team) or should it be the security agent, NSIS - with its mega-billion funds to invest in security? For ISACA-Kenya, we think it is a wakeup call for everyone, to realize that Cyber Security is not a one-man or woman show. Just like the ongoing "Linda-Nchi" initiative in Somali where we are all affected - each and everyone must contribute to the overall safety of the other. Security is indeed not entirely the Chief of General Staff's problem, but rather a collective problem requiring a collective approach. So in conclusion, a safer digital environment is going to take a lot more and deliberate exercise to involve and educate each stakeholder. Most notably ofcourse the Telecommunication Operators, Hosting and Content Managers, Regulators, Law Enforcement, Judiciary, the ICT professionals and Users. The cyber-security of our country is going to be as good as the weakest link in these and possibly a wider group of stakeholders. This is a wakeup call for a concerted and holistic look at how such an National Cyber-Security program could be achieved. Signed Roy Akalah President ISACA-Kenya Chapter

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Government website Hacking incident a crying shame
by Brian Munyao Longwe 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

The fact that a student on a hacking/computer security course could hack into and deface more than 100 Government of Kenya websites* in one night(!)*is a crying shame. In addition to that, the fact that it seems all or most of these sites were hosted on a single server is a travesty of best practice. Is it so difficult for GoK to invite (readily available) information security experts to design and implement a suitable online information framework for public government websites? Shaking my head, Brian -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com cell: +254715964281 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com

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Google's Antics on Mocality
by Matunda Nyanchama 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

I am wondering what Google's aswer is to this clear case of dirty tricks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Re: [kictanet] 103 Government of Kenya websites hacked overnigh
by Matunda Nyanchama 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Friends This should be of great concern to all of us. In the past we have reached out to offer help (at the very least) from an awareness, strategy and governance perspective for this is our expertise domain. We haven't succeeded. Government needs to have a clear information protection framework that is overarching and one that addresses all aspects of information protection: people, process and technology. As we have found out, often technology is acquired and deployed without the requisite knowledge/skills, protection framework and ongoing caring/feeding necessary to maintain security. Our doors remain open. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Fw: The African Executive Issue 352
by Matunda Nyanchama 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

FYI. ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: The Editor <editor(a)africanexecutive.com> To: mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 10:34 PM Subject: The African Executive Issue 352 18 - 25 January 2012 Articles in this Issue Write to the Editor Subscribe Now! Unsubscribe Our Contacts - ADVERTISEMENTS - ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE Global Energy Security: Africa’s Strategic Importance Observers indicate that rivalry is slowly leading to militarization of policies by energy importers towards the continent. Libya became the first casualty of this rivalry in 2011. [Read More] Nigeria: The Fuel Subsidy Dilemma No matter what happens, Goodluck Jonathan will be the biggest loser at the end of the day. [Read More] Vibrant Economy: Is Africa on Track? Lack of clear stipulated employment and investment policies in Africa has made many foreign investors to repatriate a big percentage of profits back to their home countries [Read More] Gabon: Aman Resorts Invests in Green Tourism By 2020, Gabon aims to attract 100,000 tourists per year from the mid-range and high-end sectors. [Read More] Leadership: Why Can't Kenya's Middle Class Deliver? Kenya, with confronted with global challenges, has no choice but to produce a leader who will defend her national interests. [Read More] Uganda LRA: Who is Fooling Who? For Museveni, the Northern Uganda conflict is but an extravaganza bonanza. [Read More] Ghana:Sekondi Industrial Estate May Endanger CDB Loan An alert on serious matters that come up on the China Development (CDB) loan facility in Ghana. [Read More] African Farmers Must Dump Organic Farming With 60% of the World’s untilled arable land, low uptake in farming technology gives wealthy nations the excuse to grab land on the continent.... [Read More] About Eastern Africa Sister Cities Mission: To promote peace and economic prosperity in Africa through mutual respect, understanding, cooperation and city twinning. [Read More] Significance of China's Construction of the African Union Headquarters China will report lengths and breadths of its infrastructural projects and exchange programs among others. Will an African report simply have a "thank you" note? [Read More] ICTs and Environmental Safety Human wildlife conflict in Amboseli National park has been reduced drastically by the use of information and communication technology [Read More] Risk Governance in Banking Risk management has a direct impact on performance. A bank needs to be both profitable and well risk-managed. Its level of profitability matters as much to the public as its profile of risk management. [Read More] WRITE TO THE EDITOR We are always glad to hear from you and our team takes the contents of the letters we receive seriously in order to ensure that the magazine is beneficial to you. Do not hesitate to write to us and make our services better. You can do this through editor(a)africanexecutive.com. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Subscribe to The African Executive magazine now to start your business relationship with us by CLICKING HERE UNSUBSCRIBE We use your feedback to improve our magazine so that it is beneficial to you. However, should you still want to unsubscribe, please CLICK HERE OUR CONTACTS The African Executive - P.O. Box 135-00100 G.P.O Nairobi KENYA Phone: 254202731497 - Cel: 254733823062 - Fax: 254202723258 - Email: editor(a)africanexecutive.com

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Hitler is "mortified" by the fact that Google was caught stealing Mocality Data .... :)
by Agosta Liko 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

http://youtu.be/HxPfgUvfPHA

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Orange Launches Unlimited Data Bundles for mobile and Internet Everywhere 3G modem users
by Angela Nganga- Mumo 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

Hello, Please share with Listers, Orange launches unlimited internet bundles . Targets prepaid Mobile and Internet Everywhere 3G modem users . Access to unlimited daily, weekly and monthly bundles . The offer is the most affordable proposition in the data market Nairobi, January 18, 2011. Integrated telecommunications services provider Orange has launched unlimited internet bundles for its mobile and 3G broadband customers. The newly launched bundles will see Orange mobile customers enjoy unlimited internet for as low as Ksh 39 daily, Ksh 249 weekly and KSh 990 monthly while the Orange Internet Everywhere 3G modem customers will access unlimited internet for Ksh 990 and Ksh 2990 on a weekly and monthly basis respectively. The new mobile unlimited internet bundles can be purchased by dialing #123# while the broadband bundles can be purchased from the Orange portal and are subject to a fair user policy. The launch comes in the wake of Orange's intent to increase its customer acquisition and retention by offering relevant and cost effective data services in a bid to further strengthen its position as the leading provider of data services in the country. In a press statement issued from their offices, Telkom Kenya Chief Corporate Communication Officer Angela Nganga-Mumo said," We are confident that with our reliable internet connectivity and now affordable bundles, we will have greatly improved the value proposition to our customers. Moreover, this fast and convenient access of data comes at a time when Kenyans are appreciating the use of ICT in the transaction of business, rather than just for social communication." According to the latest CCK report, the data market recorded a 14 % increase in the number of internet users to 14.3 million. This growth was accelerated by increased mobile subscriptions and the ease of accessing the service based on customer requirement and usage. Orange Internet Everywhere 3G modems are available at all Orange shops and partner outlets countrywide and currently retail at Kshs 1790/-. Regards, Angela Ng'ang'a - Mumo Chief Corporate Communications Officer Landline : 020 - 4952503 Orange Mobile : 0772 548 066 Email : anganga(a)orange-tkl.co.ke -----Original Message----- From: kictanet-bounces+anganga=orange-tkl.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+anganga=orange-tkl.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 5:52 PM To: Angela Nganga- Mumo Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 56, Issue 55 Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke You can reach the person managing the list at kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Government website Hacking incident a crying shame (lordmwesh) 2. 103 Government of Kenya websites hacked overnight (James Richu) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:43:39 +0300 From: lordmwesh <lordmwesh(a)gmail.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Government website Hacking incident a crying shame Message-ID: <CAEhPqwrSC-SM1SB7XaGe28ne5SYj20Tmz9w=YoD4YXpS_uRTgA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Do the people charged with maintaining these websites diligent enough to upgrade the JOOMLA code when new security updates are released? Can we have a government paper on which FLOSS CMS can be used on government websites, and how often they are upgraded? IF 50% of these government institutions are ISO certified, and they pledge to maintaining managable Quality Systems, are we saying that the ISO certification is a sharm, and KEBS, SGS et-al are doing a bogus job? Just unthinking loud -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva For Business Development Transworld Computer Channels Cel: 0722402248 twitter.com/lordmwesh transworldAfrica.com | Fluent in computing kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know

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Bitange for President? Reality-on Media
by Alice Munyua 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

Dear P.S Ndemo, I would like to take you back to the question on media. The role played by media, mobile phone sms's, internet, (e-mail, blogs, websites, etc) during both the pre and post-election period in 2007-2008 is well documented, with media picking up and printing/broadcasting uncensored statements by politicians and sometimes government that amounted to hate speech, which helped to create the right kind of environment that exploded into our bloody violence, but also promoting good civic behavior, peace and human rights campaigns. Government has so far responded with various media related policies and the new constitution is set to radically change the environment within which media operates. But taking into consideration the ever changing nature of new technology and how it affects media policy and regulation, how would you ensure that policy and regulation keep up? -What has been the impact, has there been any additional policy/regulatory processes? -How would you/your government address this challenge (hate speech etc) if it were to occur again? Best Alice

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Internet Access Is Not a Human Right By VINTON G. CERF
by alice＠apc.org 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

January 4, 2012 Internet Access Is Not a Human Right By VINTON G. CERF FROM the streets of Tunis to Tahrir Square and beyond, protests around the world last year were built on the Internet and the many devices that interact with it. Though the demonstrations thrived because thousands of people turned out to participate, they could never have happened as they did without the ability that the Internet offers to communicate, organize and publicize everywhere, instantaneously. It is no surprise, then, that the protests have raised questions about whether Internet access is or should be a civil or human right. The issue is particularly acute in countries whose governments clamped down on Internet access in an attempt to quell the protesters. In June, citing the uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa, a report by the United Nations’ special rapporteur went so far as to declare that the Internet had “become an indispensable tool for realizing a range of human rights.” Over the past few years, courts and parliaments in countries like France and Estonia have pronounced Internet access a human right. But that argument, however well meaning, misses a larger point: technology is an enabler of rights, not a right itself. There is a high bar for something to be considered a human right. Loosely put, it must be among the things we as humans need in order to lead healthy, meaningful lives, like freedom from torture or freedom of conscience. It is a mistake to place any particular technology in this exalted category, since over time we will end up valuing the wrong things. For example, at one time if you didn’t have a horse it was hard to make a living. But the important right in that case was the right to make a living, not the right to a horse. Today, if I were granted a right to have a horse, I’m not sure where I would put it. The best way to characterize human rights is to identify the outcomes that we are trying to ensure. These include critical freedoms like freedom of speech and freedom of access to information — and those are not necessarily bound to any particular technology at any particular time. Indeed, even the United Nations report, which was widely hailed as declaring Internet access a human right, acknowledged that the Internet was valuable as a means to an end, not as an end in itself. What about the claim that Internet access is or should be a civil right? The same reasoning above can be applied here — Internet access is always just a tool for obtaining something else more important — though the argument that it is a civil right is, I concede, a stronger one than that it is a human right. Civil rights, after all, are different from human rights because they are conferred upon us by law, not intrinsic to us as human beings. While the United States has never decreed that everyone has a “right” to a telephone, we have come close to this with the notion of “universal service” — the idea that telephone service (and electricity, and now broadband Internet) must be available even in the most remote regions of the country. When we accept this idea, we are edging into the idea of Internet access as a civil right, because ensuring access is a policy made by the government. Yet all these philosophical arguments overlook a more fundamental issue: the responsibility of technology creators themselves to support human and civil rights. The Internet has introduced an enormously accessible and egalitarian platform for creating, sharing and obtaining information on a global scale. As a result, we have new ways to allow people to exercise their human and civil rights. In this context, engineers have not only a tremendous obligation to empower users, but also an obligation to ensure the safety of users online. That means, for example, protecting users from specific harms like viruses and worms that silently invade their computers. Technologists should work toward this end. It is engineers — and our professional associations and standards-setting bodies like the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers — that create and maintain these new capabilities. As we seek to advance the state of the art in technology and its use in society, we must be conscious of our civil responsibilities in addition to our engineering expertise. Improving the Internet is just one means, albeit an important one, by which to improve the human condition. It must be done with an appreciation for the civil and human rights that deserve protection — without pretending that access itself is such a right. > Vinton G. Cerf, a fellow at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, is a vice president and chief Internet evangelist for Google.

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Information/Data Sovereignty
by James Richu 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

Jambo Matunda Nyanchama, You have raised a very important question on information/Data Sovereignty. the question I would beg to ask is how secure are our phone numbers/names/ID numbers/signatures in those MPESA books we sign? some political party officials are harvesting possible party member details from mobile money agents. Regards On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 9:32 PM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Information/Data Sovereignty (Matunda Nyanchama) > 2. Re: Google's Antics on Mocality (lordmwesh) > 3. Re: Google's Antics on Mocality (Francis Hook) > 4. Re: Google's Antics on Mocality (McTim) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:14:17 -0800 (PST) > From: Matunda Nyanchama <mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com> > To: Kenya ICT Policy-Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] Information/Data Sovereignty > Message-ID: > <1326734057.95649.YahooMailNeo(a)web2817.biz.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Friends > > This is not to distract from mainstream focus on Vision 2030 discussions > and Google antics on Mocality. > > However, the above subject came up recently in a conversation we were > having at a conference here in Canada. Government here, fearing the US > Patriot Act requires that private citizen information (e.g. patient > records, financial data and the like) be domiciled within Canadian > jurisdiction. And they have a point. > > Data will be King in the future and who owns that data would have power. > > I am wondering how this concept is playing in Kenya. > > What controls (policy, technical and otherwise) have we in place to assure > that we don't (as a country) end up paying dearly to access our own data to > generate information we need for informed decisions. > > Regards. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com > Agano Consulting Inc.;? www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter:?nmatunda;? > Skype: okiambe > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they > happen! > Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com > > ?---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train > stops. On my desk I have a workstation?" - Anonymous > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain > confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). > Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and > strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please > notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the > message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you. >

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Re: [kictanet] Google's Antics on Mocality
by Francis Hook 16 Jan '12

16 Jan '12

Hi Sammy, Yes indeed. I agree. If I may distill what I meant: 1 - Google have right of reply - and indications are that this is forthcoming and should be allowed to happen. If there are errant agents involved, this should be admitted by Google themselves. 2 - Any aggrieved party can state their grievance and be entitled to pursue the matter. Only the aggrieved parties should be in the fray. 3 - Those not working for Google, Kenic or Mocality (or other parties if any) should have solid ground to enjoin themselves in the issue - otherwise subjective and speculative commentary needlessly inflames passions, foments polarity among different sides and makes murky the waters. That's all I meant. And also with due respect to all parties and those that have participated in this discussion. Thanks On 16/01/2012, Sammy Buruchara <Buruchara(a)me.com> wrote: > Francis, > > I beg to differ. Kenic which is holds the .ke registry is also an > aggrieved party as there is currently no partnership agreement between > Kenic and Google yet its name has been mentioned adversely if not > tarnished by Google's activities. Expect a press statement shortly in this > regard. > So Kenya is indeed in the mix of this. > > Sammy > > On 1/16/12 9:16 PM, "Francis Hook" <francis.hook(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >>Oh dear - this has taken quite a tangential course! >> >>What I meant is that the buck must stop somewhere - and the statement >>by Google is implicit that it has stopped somewhere high up and we >>should await details and not preclude action on their part. If we >>start blamestorming and offering up Google agents and supposed 'agent >>provocatuer's on the list into the mix, then we'll lose sight of the >>shore. The aggrieved party is Mocality (and somewhere at the periphery >>Kenya). Let them receive a response. >> >>On 16/01/2012, lordmwesh <lordmwesh(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> Probably some listers are on the payroll of big brother. Google has >>> tentatively admitted error, and even apologized as they "investigate" >>> >>> On 16/01/2012, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> So I'm still trying to understand how, after Googles admission, listers >>>> here are somehow still trying to exonerate.... #puzzled >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 6:27 PM, Francis Hook >>>> <francis.hook(a)gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Should we then infer that Google, just like Mocality, can make similar >>>>> allegations that their name was dropped alongside Mocality's by this >>>>> unknown party? Even after a Google VP has acknowledged impropriety on >>>>> Google's part? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 16/01/2012, S.M. Muraya <murigi.muraya(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> > Some weeks / months ago was called by a person claiming to be from >>>>> > Google >>>>> > about setting up a free web site. >>>>> > >>>>> > Could tell from the presentation this could not be a Google >>>>>employee so >>>>> > I >>>>> > asked questions including whether she was working for a Google >>>>>Partner >>>>> > / >>>>> > Agent. >>>>> > >>>>> > She affirmed herself to be working for a Google Partner. At one >>>>>point >>>>> > in >>>>> my >>>>> > drilling, she had to revert to someone else and call me back with >>>>> answers. >>>>> > >>>>> > Have no doubt this debacle was out of Google' s control. >>>>> > On Jan 16, 2012 4:28 PM, "McTim" <dogwallah(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> >> On 1/16/12, lordmwesh <lordmwesh(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >> >> > I am wondering what Google's aswer is to this clear case of >>>>>dirty >>>>> >> >> > tricks. >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> Their initial reaction was : >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> 'We were mortified to learn that a team of people working on a >>>>> >> >> Google >>>>> >> >> project improperly used Mocality¹s data and misrepresented our >>>>> >> >> relationship with Mocality to encourage customers to create new >>>>> >> >> websites. We¹ve already unreservedly apologised to Mocality. >>>>>We¹re >>>>> >> >> still investigating exactly how this happened, and as soon as we >>>>> >> >> have >>>>> >> >> all the facts, we¹ll be taking the appropriate action with the >>>>> >> >> people >>>>> >> >> involved.' >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> Am sure we will hear more soon. >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> -- >>>>> >> >> Cheers, >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > Google PR team are misjudging our intelligence with such a flimsy >>>>> >> > statement. Even a kid can read in between the lines. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> It was from nelson mattos, who I think is VP for EMEA, not from PR. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Not being a child, I can't read in between any of these lines, >>>>>maybe >>>>> >> you can fill us in on what you infer? >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Knowing what I know about google, the folks in charge of Google KE >>>>> >> (and the region), I am quite confident that none of these >>>>>shenanigans >>>>> >> were approved by them. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> I think that James was right when he suggested it was a >>>>>sub-contractor >>>>> >> who was responsible and not Google folks themselves. Still, Google >>>>> >> needs to make this right, as they (and their partners) are all >>>>> >> tarnished by this misbehavior. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> -- >>>>> >> Cheers, >>>>> >> >>>>> >> McTim >>>>> >> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A >>>>> >> route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel >>>>> >> >>>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>>> >> kictanet mailing list >>>>> >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>> >> >>>>> >>>>>http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/murigi.muraya%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. >>>>> >> >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Francis Hook >>>>> +254 733 504561 >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>> >>>>>http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/blongwe%40gmail.co >>>>>m >>>>> >>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Brian Munyao Longwe >>>> e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com >>>> cell: +254715964281 >>>> blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com >>>> meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ______________________ >>> Mwendwa Kivuva >>> For >>> Business Development >>> Transworld Computer Channels >>> Cel: 0722402248 >>> twitter.com/lordmwesh >>> transworldAfrica.com | Fluent in computing >>> kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> >>>http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/francis.hook%40gmail >>>.com >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>>for >>> people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. 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Information/Data Sovereignty
by Matunda Nyanchama 16 Jan '12

16 Jan '12

Friends This is not to distract from mainstream focus on Vision 2030 discussions and Google antics on Mocality. However, the above subject came up recently in a conversation we were having at a conference here in Canada. Government here, fearing the US Patriot Act requires that private citizen information (e.g. patient records, financial data and the like) be domiciled within Canadian jurisdiction. And they have a point. Data will be King in the future and who owns that data would have power. I am wondering how this concept is playing in Kenya. What controls (policy, technical and otherwise) have we in place to assure that we don't (as a country) end up paying dearly to access our own data to generate information we need for informed decisions. Regards. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Fw: [afnog] Af -16 Call for Proposal is now open!
by Walubengo J 16 Jan '12

16 Jan '12

Apologies for cross-posting. Good opportunity for telcos, academia, content managers to share their experiences...a while back we had an excellent presentation from Safaricom by one Gitau...maybe others would follow. Unfortuntately very little from Academia - i wonder what East African ICT Faculties research on :-( walu. --- On Mon, 1/16/12, Babusha Radhakissoon <babusha(a)afrinic.net> wrote: From: Babusha Radhakissoon <babusha(a)afrinic.net> Subject: [afnog] Af -16 Call for Proposal is now open! To: afnog(a)afnog.org Date: Monday, January 16, 2012, 2:33 PM Dear Colleagues, The AfriNIC-16 and AfNOG-13 event will take place in Serrekunda, The Gambia from 6 to 18 May 2012.This is your call to present at AfriNIC-16 Public Policy meeting (16 to 18 May 2012) and join other presenters to deliver tools, knowledge and know-how or policy ideas related to Internet Number Resource Management or IP networking operations to participants. The AfriNIC/ AfNOG event in 2011 in Dar es Salaam attracted over 200 international participants with 44 % being engineers from the ICT industry. Should you have an interest for presenting at our meeting, lease send us your proposals to discuss relevant topics to this specific audience.Your contribution can be in the form of a presentation, a tutorial or a live technical demonstration. Find below the submission instructions. How to submit: Your proposal should contain the following information: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Full Name * Email Address * Affiliation * Short biography * Title of Presentation * A detailed abstract or outline describing the presentation * Draft slides for the presentation (if ready/available) * Length of talk (minutes/hours/days) * Need (or not) for sponsorship or assistance to attend the meeting (travel and/or accommodation, etc) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please review all information provided before submitting your proposal to: meeting(a)afrinic.net<mailto:meeting@afrinic.net> Important Dates: * Deadline for submissions – 15 February 2012 * Meeting Registration opens – 20 February 2012 * Notification of Acceptance – 2 March 2012 * AfriNIC-16 Meeting – 12 to 18 May 2012 Guidelines: Presentation topics can range from but are not exclusive to: - IPv6 deployment - Cyber Security - Internet Peering and Routing - Mobile IP - IXP - DNSSEC - RPKI * Presentations will be fifteen (15) to thirty (30) minutes in length, with approximately 10-15 minutes for Q&A at the end of each presentation. The maximum time allotted per presentation is 45 minutes. The presenter(s) will be required to submit their presentation in PowerPoint two (2) weeks prior to the event date. * Tutorials can range from 90 minutes to half a day in length. A full course outline is required. * Demonstration facilities will need to be agreed based on available resources on-site. * AfriNIC will provide the space, tea/lunch breaks and projector equipment. * Presenters will be responsible for any handouts. There are typically approximately 100-150 delegates. * All presentations will be delivered with the highest professionalism to maximize the value obtained by the attendee. * The Meeting Coordination team and the program Committee will make the selection decisions. * Selected presenters will be contacted by the Event Coordinator and Presenter Liaison to coordinate logistics and details regarding your presentation. * The audience at AfriNIC meetings is mainly composed of technical network operators and engineers with a wide range of experience levels from beginners to seasoned professionals. * Presentations that contain any sort of marketing and commercial content are usually not encouraged at such meetings. *Exhibition opportunities for our sponsors * We are currently seeking sponsors for our event. Use this opportunity to maximize your brand exposure. For further details regarding the different sponsorship packages, please contact Diane on sponsorship(a)afrinic.net<mailto:sponsorship@afrinic.net> We look forward to your proposal. Kind regards, The AfriNIC Meeting team _______________________________________________ afnog mailing list http://afnog.org/mailman/listinfo/afnog

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Dr. Ndemo's views on Open Data
by Dennis Kioko 16 Jan '12

16 Jan '12

Dr. Ndemo says that more information needs to be generated off Government Open Data, now that the government has released the data and made sure that infrastructure is widespread through the country. More at http://www.cio.co.ke/view-all-main-stories/4776-kenya-inching-closer-to-a-k… -- with Regards: blog.denniskioko.com <http://www.denniskioko.com/>

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Re: [kictanet] ICT Professional Bodies in Kenya
by Edna shiko 16 Jan '12

16 Jan '12

Thanks walu point noted about the thread:-) Edna On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 4:25 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > We did an audit here 5yr ago on this and they were sooo many. But of my > head, Beyond CSK, there is also . > ISACA-Kenya , www.isaca.or.ke and > another one ICT Professionals of Kenya? Kamotho speak up and be counted. > > walu. > nb: Meanwhile Edna, plse change the subject lines to match the content. I > almost thought you are contributing to the opens source thread. > > --- On *Fri, 1/13/12, Edna shiko <ednawanjiku(a)gmail.com>* wrote: > > > From: Edna shiko <ednawanjiku(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Opensource Procurement Toolkit > To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com > Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Date: Friday, January 13, 2012, 2:14 PM > > Hey Listers > Is there a professional Body for ICT practitioners in Kenya apart from the > computer society in Kenya > Regards > Edna > > On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 9:56 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=otieno.barrack@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > FYI > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *Evans Ikua* <ikua.evans(a)gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=ikua.evans@gmail.com> > > > Date: Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 9:47 AM > Subject: [ke-internetusers] Fwd: [Skunkworks] Opensource Procurement > Toolkit > To: ke-users <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net<http://mc/compose?to=ke-internetusers@bdix.net> > > > > > Just in case you all missed on this link posted on skunkworks some time > back. Might be of interest to those in Government to see what is happening > elsewhere: > > > http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/open-source-procurement-to… > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke <http://mc/compose?to=Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> > ------------ > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > > > _______________________________________________ > ke-internetusers mailing list > ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net <http://mc/compose?to=ke-internetusers@bdix.net> > http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers > > > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ednawanjiku%40gmail.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. 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<http://mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.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 56, Issue 40
by Titus Ngeno 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

Sorry to get out of Subject here! But truth be told ,getting a hold of precious investment capital is a key challenge for any developing country and Kenya is not exceptional. Of all the kinds of capital which flows into developing countries, many economists believe that foreign direct investment (FDI) is the best - because it is the most advantageous to the host country So what does moving election to 2013 does to Potential Investors to Kenya? This is the question that our politicians ought to answer. Rwanda, Could it be that one small African country provides the most powerful example for how to end the destructive practice of conducting politics as a game that must end with a winner and a loser? -----Original Message----- From: kictanet-bounces+titus.ngeno=ebix.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+titus.ngeno=ebix.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 10:03 AM To: Titus Ngeno Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 56, Issue 40 Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke You can reach the person managing the list at kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Fw: [i-network] Google Kenya - What were you thinking (Walubengo J) 2. Re: Local ICT orgs (Walubengo J) 3. Google's Antics on Mocality (Matunda Nyanchama) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:42:14 -0800 (PST) From: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> To: KICTAnet KICTAnet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Fw: [i-network] Google Kenya - What were you thinking Message-ID: <1326606134.90221.YahooMailClassic(a)web161705.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" This was "trending" on the .UG? list and i had not seen it here in .KE! Its about a local content company in Kenya http://www.mocality.co.ke/ vs The global content company google.com. Read and enjoy the battle @ http://bit.ly/zhm6Rb walu. --- On Fri, 1/13/12, Esther Nakkazi <nakkazie(a)yahoo.com> wrote: From: Esther Nakkazi <nakkazie(a)yahoo.com> Subject: [i-network] Google Kenya - What were you thinking To: "I-Network Uganda" <i-network(a)dgroups.org> Date: Friday, January 13, 2012, 7:56 PM Stephen it is an interesting read! But that raises a lot of questions around doing business with google and about privacy. Let us hang on for google's response, the matter definitely requires legal action, that is not the way google should build local content. I wish Stefan victory if he engages them legally. Esta?Esther Nakkazi | Freelance science Reporter, Researcher & Trainer Uganda-East Africa | Mobile+256772491950 nakkazie(a)yahoo.com | estanakkazi(a)gmail.com Blog; estanakkazi.blogspot.com | twitter: @Nakkazi |skype; estanakkazi From: Joseph Owino <joseph(a)owinosolutions.com> To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> Sent: Friday, 13 January 2012, 8:29 Subject: [i-network] Google Kenya - What were you thinking I'm reading this and am fascinated! Looking forward to the google side of the story. In the meantime, i'm Ordering for more popcorn! Quoting "Stephen S. Musoke" <smusoke(a)infoma.com>: > I-Netters, > > Any confirmation on the validity of this story? > > http://bit.ly/zhm6Rb > > Stephen > > __________ > You are receiving this message because you're a member of the > community I-Network Uganda. > > A reply to this message will be sent to all members of I-Network Uganda. > To reply to sender, send a message to smusoke(a)infoma.com. > To unsubscribe, send an email to leave.i-network(a)dgroups.org > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph G. Owino, Founder/CEO, Owino Solutions LLC 18, Bukoto Street, Kamwokya, Kampala. 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Fw: [i-network] Google Kenya - What were you thinking
by Walubengo J 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

This was "trending" on the .UG list and i had not seen it here in .KE! Its about a local content company in Kenya http://www.mocality.co.ke/ vs The global content company google.com. Read and enjoy the battle @ http://bit.ly/zhm6Rb walu. --- On Fri, 1/13/12, Esther Nakkazi <nakkazie(a)yahoo.com> wrote: From: Esther Nakkazi <nakkazie(a)yahoo.com> Subject: [i-network] Google Kenya - What were you thinking To: "I-Network Uganda" <i-network(a)dgroups.org> Date: Friday, January 13, 2012, 7:56 PM Stephen it is an interesting read! But that raises a lot of questions around doing business with google and about privacy. Let us hang on for google's response, the matter definitely requires legal action, that is not the way google should build local content. I wish Stefan victory if he engages them legally. Esta Esther Nakkazi | Freelance science Reporter, Researcher & Trainer Uganda-East Africa | Mobile+256772491950 nakkazie(a)yahoo.com | estanakkazi(a)gmail.com Blog; estanakkazi.blogspot.com | twitter: @Nakkazi |skype; estanakkazi From: Joseph Owino <joseph(a)owinosolutions.com> To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> Sent: Friday, 13 January 2012, 8:29 Subject: [i-network] Google Kenya - What were you thinking I'm reading this and am fascinated! Looking forward to the google side of the story. In the meantime, i'm Ordering for more popcorn! Quoting "Stephen S. Musoke" <smusoke(a)infoma.com>: > I-Netters, > > Any confirmation on the validity of this story? > > http://bit.ly/zhm6Rb > > Stephen > > __________ > You are receiving this message because you're a member of the community > I-Network Uganda. > > A reply to this message will be sent to all members of I-Network Uganda. > To reply to sender, send a message to smusoke(a)infoma.com. > To unsubscribe, send an email to leave.i-network(a)dgroups.org > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph G. Owino, Founder/CEO, Owino Solutions LLC 18, Bukoto Street, Kamwokya, Kampala. Twitter: @JosephOwino | Skype: joseph.owino # 28331, Kampala. |Mobile: +256782021459, +256714021459 | Office: +256414597599 Web: http://www.owinosolutions.com | http://sms.owinosolutions.com Sports News at your fingertips! - http://www.kawowo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail is subject to Owino Solutions Ltd disclaimer available at http://www.owinosolutions.com/email-disclaimer.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website Design & Maintenance| Web hosting| Domains| BULK SMS| Networking| __________ You are receiving this message because you're a member of the community I-Network Uganda. A reply to this message will be sent to all members of I-Network Uganda. To reply to sender, send a message to joseph(a)owinosolutions.com. To unsubscribe, send an email to leave.i-network(a)dgroups.org You are receiving this message because you are a member of the community I-Network Uganda. A reply to this message will be sent to all members of I-Network Uganda. Reply to sender | Unsubscribe

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Re: [kictanet] Opensource Procurement Toolkit
by Barrack Otieno 14 Jan '12

14 Jan '12

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Evans Ikua <ikua.evans(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 9:47 AM Subject: [ke-internetusers] Fwd: [Skunkworks] Opensource Procurement Toolkit To: ke-users <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net> Just in case you all missed on this link posted on skunkworks some time back. Might be of interest to those in Government to see what is happening elsewhere: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/open-source-procurement-to… _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke _______________________________________________ ke-internetusers mailing list ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno

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New gTLD Applicant Support Program
by alice＠apc.org 14 Jan '12

14 Jan '12

http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/candidate-support ICANN seeks to increase global diversity and representation across regions within the new gTLD Program. The new gTLD Program has the potential to increase competition and choice in the domain name market, and it is important to ICANN community members to ensure that efforts are made to minimize any competitive disadvantage for those in developing economies. The Applicant Support Program is an initiative developed in addition to the New gTLD Program and it seeks to serve the global public interest by ensuring worldwide accessibility to, and competition within, the new gTLD Program. The Applicant Support Program assists potential new gTLD applicants seeking both financial and non-financial support. There are three ways to participate in this program. Access to pro bono services for startup gTLD registries: The Applicant Support Directory is an online work space providing access to community pro bono services. The directory was created to connect potential applicants who wish to establish a new public interest gTLD registry in their community with organizations who wish to offer either financial or non-financial assistance. Learn more Apply for financial assistance: Qualified applicants may receive reduced evaluation fees. Refer to the Financial Assistance Handbook for guidelines and criteria on how to apply for reduced fees. Learn more Important Notice: Financial Assistance is dedicated to truly deserving new gTLD applicants. Those applications from entities that apply for financial assistance and do not meet the threshold criteria will be disqualified from the new gTLD program and may not be eligible for a refund. Donate to the Applicant Support Program. The ICANN Board has set aside US$2,000,000 as seed funding to assist needy applicants. Other organizations will be able to donate to this fund. Learn More For more information about the Applicant Support Program, please see our FAQs. Access to pro bono services for startup registries Operating a gTLD is a technology-based service comprised of many requirements and expenses, such as acquiring equipment, establishing operations, hiring and training staff and providing customer service. New gTLD applicants, including those from developing economies, in need of technical or financial information or assistance may be able to find pro bono services, in-kind support or grants from members of the ICANN community through the Applicant Support Directory. The Applicant Support Directory is an online work space created to connect potential applicants who wish to establish a new public interest gTLD registry in their community with organizations who wish to offer either financial or non-financial assistance. The directory can be found here. Enroll now as one of the following: Applicant seeking pro bono assistance Provider of pro bono assistance Examples of the types of support organizations can provide include: New gTLD Program application writing and application process Logistical assistance Technical help Legal and filing support Registry back-end services Infrastructure for providing IPv6 compatibility; IPV6 compatible hardware/networks DNS services IDN implementation support DNSSEC consulting Translations Training – in areas like building a sustainability plan, marketing, and operations. Organizations offering to provide assistance should be as specific as possible about their services in order to aid applicants in finding the appropriate type of help. Organizations participating in this space are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date. Requests for updates or removal from the directory should be sent via e-mail to candidate-support(a)icann.org. See FAQ for more details. Important: This page is not intended to market third-party consulting services nor future new gTLD applicants or extensions. The lists of participants are composed through a self-electing process and are not validated nor endorsed by ICANN. ICANN provides no warranties and takes no responsibility for the quality, legitimacy, or connection between the parties. The Applicant Support Site is provided as a courtesy by ICANN for informational purposes only. The Applicant Support Directory is a free community service facilitated by ICANN. ICANN does not control the content or third party site links in any listing and does not endorse or support any organization listed. Listing information may not be current or up to date. Please read and be aware of the Terms of Use that apply to any access or use of the Applicant Support Site. ICANN encourages all users to exercise care when dealing with any listed organization. Please check the FAQ for more details about the directory. You may report any suspicious listing or behavior to candidate-support(a)icann.org. Apply for financial assistance The Internet is a global resource, and the diversity, competition and innovation made possible by the new gTLD Program should provide an inclusive opportunity for all to participate. This part of the Applicant Support Program will allow a limited number of qualifying applicants the opportunity to pay a reduced evaluation fee of US $47,000 instead of the full evaluation fee of US $185,000. In order to qualify for the fee reduction, applicants must demonstrate financial need, provide a public interest benefit, and possess the necessary management and financial capabilities. If you are seeking fee reduction and have questions about the financial assistance available, please contact newgTLD(a)icann.org. Reference materials for financial assistance New gTLD Financial Assistance Handbook New gTLD Financial Assistance Handbook Redline Confidential Component for Financial Assistance Application Public Component for Financial Assistance Application The confidential and public components for financial assistance applications are the same documents available for download in TAS. Archived material Draft Applicant Support Criteria Draft Applicant Support Process Draft Applicant Support Program Timeline Important Notice: Financial Assistance is dedicated to truly deserving new gTLD applicants. Those applications from entities that apply for financial assistance and do not meet the threshold criteria will be disqualified from the new gTLD program and may not be eligible for a refund. Donate to the program The financial assistance element of the Applicant Support program is made possible due to a USD$2,000,000 fund set aside by ICANN's Board. This initial budget is considered seed funding. ICANN will work with the community to create a process for other parties to contribute to the fund. Details about the fundraising activities will be made available in 2012. Check back often as details will be posted soon. If you would like to donate to the program now or want more information, please write to candidate-support(a)icann.org.

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Re: [kictanet] Google, What Happened?
by Brian Munyao Longwe 13 Jan '12

13 Jan '12

A preliminary statement from one of Google's spokesmen: "We were mortified to learn that a team of people working on a Google project improperly used Mocality’s data......" https://plus.google.com/u/0/115264064268941645500/posts/WfALKwfmCGJ On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 5:23 PM, James Muendo <timrick(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > Google have a lot of explaining to do. > > http://blog.mocality.co.ke/2012/01/13/google-what-were-you-thinking/ > > Regards, > > -- > James M. Muendo > > P.O Box 28016 - 00200, > Nairobi. > Mobile: +254725567508 > Skype:tim.rick | Twitter: @Sprint_media | gtalk: timrick | Web: > www.sprint-interactive.com <http://muendoshead.blogspot.com/> > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/blongwe%40gmail.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. 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. > -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com cell: +254715964281 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com

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Re: [kictanet] Opensource Procurement Toolkit
by Esther Muchiri 13 Jan '12

13 Jan '12

This is indeed calls for some explaining.looking forward to hearing from Google. From: kictanet-bounces+emuchiri=andestbites.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+emuchiri=andestbites.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of peter wakaba Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 3:25 PM To: emuchiri(a)andestbites.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Opensource Procurement Toolkit follow the link......... http://blog.mocality.co.ke/2012/01/13/google-what-were-you-thinking/. most likely you have all read this by now, but is CCK or even the ministry of information empowered to do with this. MIH ought to lodge a complaint first with cck for Kenya but what to do about India and the California angle? On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 7:14 PM, Edna shiko <ednawanjiku(a)gmail.com> wrote: Hey Listers Is there a professional Body for ICT practitioners in Kenya apart from the computer society in Kenya Regards Edna On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 9:56 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Evans Ikua <ikua.evans(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 9:47 AM Subject: [ke-internetusers] Fwd: [Skunkworks] Opensource Procurement Toolkit To: ke-users <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net> Just in case you all missed on this link posted on skunkworks some time back. Might be of interest to those in Government to see what is happening elsewhere: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/open-source-procurement-too lkit _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24 <http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94> &t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke _______________________________________________ ke-internetusers mailing list ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ednawanjiku%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/peterwakaba%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. 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. -- Warm Regards, PETER WAKABA. Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up, it knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn't matter whether you are a gazelle or a lion. When the sun comes up, you better start running. - In "The World is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

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PhD/DBA candidates wanted for ICT & development scholarships
by Alice Munyua 12 Jan '12

12 Jan '12

This could be of interest Best Alice Begin forwarded message: > * > * > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *P M* <pmoore26(a)yahoo.com <mailto:pmoore26@yahoo.com>> > Date: 11 January 2012 10:25 > Subject: [leadersalumni] PhD/DBA candidates wanted for ICT & > development scholarships > To: Alumni Interns <leadersalumni(a)lists.iisd.ca > <mailto:leadersalumni@lists.iisd.ca>> > > > The Centre for Development Informatics at the University of Manchester > is seeking high-quality PhD and DBA candidates to research topics on > ICTs/information systems and socio-economic development. Some > scholarships are available for those starting in September 2012; > deadline dates vary but many require application before end January 2012. > Only very high-quality candidates will be considered. We are > typically looking for those with a distinction-level Masters degree > from an internationally-recognised university in an appropriate topic > (which includes but is not limited to information systems, management, > or development); good English skills; and a relevant topic for study > backed by a proposal that demonstrates an ability to work with > academic theory. > Candidates may choose to study a PhD, for which they will typically be > based in Manchester during much of their study, other than a period of > fieldwork in a developing country. Those already in employment may > choose the DBA route, taken over a four-or-five-year period and > requiring roughly two two-week periods of intensive study/supervision > per year in Manchester. (Scholarships are not available for DBA study.) > Selected candidates will join the Centre for Development Informatics, > the largest academic group working on issues of ICTs in developing > countries (http://www.cdi.manchester.ac.uk > <http://www.cdi.manchester.ac.uk/>). CDI will consider any topic > related to development informatics although we have particular > priorities at present for work on: m-finance; ICTs and > small/micro-enterprise; gender implications of ICTs; IS methodologies > in developing countries; e-government; ICTs and civil society > organisations; ICT policy; ICT-based offshoring; ICT4D innovation; and > "development 2.0". > Further details about application and scholarships can be found at: > http://www.cdi.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/ > Richard Heeks & Brian Nicholson > Directors > Centre for Development Informatics > University of Manchester, UK > http://www.cdi.manchester.ac.uk <http://www.cdi.manchester.ac.uk/> > --- > You are currently subscribed to Alumni Interns > > > > -- > "Wherever you go, there you are" - Confucius >

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Vision 2030: ICT and Other Sectors Converged (Day 3)
by Eric M.K Osiakwan 12 Jan '12

12 Jan '12

> Dr. Ndemo, if you may some commentary under your submission.....also from my iPhone so please pardon any errors. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 30, 2011, at 6:12, bitange(a)jambo.co.ke wrote: > >> From the Blackberry (forgive unintended mistakes). >> >> Grace, >> Allow me to wish everybody a prosperous 2012. > I join myself to this wish and extend it beyond the wish that in 2012 we would rise up and DO the things we have been discussing and planning in this forum. > >> My year did not end well having lost a dear friend and mentor, Prof. Donald Woods. > You have my condolences and let Prof. Woods rest in the assurance that those of us they have handed the baton to would build on their works and do greater works. > >> I have followed the debate but I must say here that I was rather disappointed. > Me too but at least there is discussion and hope that we can move in the cause towards DOING. > >> >> Mugo is one of the most accomplished Kenyan having risen to the pinnacle of both Private and Public sectors in Kenya. I got the feeling that we treated him with kid gloves. I did not see any question with respect to our expectation of the public in achieving the vision. Let me elaborate what has happened in developed countries' guiding policies. >> >> Adam Smith thought that politics and the economics are two different activities. That economic activity happens whether you like it or not. That is how he came up with his "invincible hand" (you cannot quite see what guides business in a capitalist society) these thoughts guided especially the Western world between 1776 and 1920. There were many variants of this thinking. That is how Marx thought it cannot survive. And indeed it formented bad things such as slavery and extreme poverty. >> >> The separation of economics and politics ended with British economist, Kynes introduction of new thinking leaning more to social democracy arguing that the role of government was to manage the economy. That is how government intervention in business activity was introduced. Mainly the role of government here was to make laws of market economics and let the citizen do their thing. This thinking thrived for 40 years and led to great success when new thinking close to Adam Smith's emerged. >> >> Milton Friedman assisted by politicians Thatcher and Reagan. Instead of treating economics as a branch of politics they went the opposite and treated politics as a branch of economics. Deregulation set in and massive unemployment crept in. Enterprises made money and greed of couse set in. > Unfortunately this is where I would have to stop you.....Greed has been around for the longest time, even before Adam Smith and has been responsible for the failure of all the economic theories you have outlined above. Am not saying there is anything wrong with greed but when greed is not "regulated" it makes a mockery of the best systems ever invented, please help me in studying global and economic history and before long it would clear. > >> That is how the whole thing came crashing in 2009 and the rise of civil society's demand to occupy Wall Street. > Same way it crushed before, again and again so as a member of the human race, my advise is, let's watch this guy called greed and "contain" it. Otherwise the European crisis would soon get out of hand which would trigger situations in Asia. As a matter of fact in Paul Krugman's last piece in the NY Times, he firmly argues that China would have no choice than to break soon and if you pay close attention to the submission, you would see greed all over it.... >> >> These two competing ideologies have have shaped Western Politics. > Ideologies yes but our human endeavors can undo all ideological underpinning so personally I have moved to the middle with Obama. I think our world would only be sustainable in the 21st century if we avoid "extremism" and find moderation as the key so for example we need to find moderation between "ideologies" and "pragmatism". > >> We have for many years blindly followed the West and assumed our people understand this. > My good old friend Prof. George Ayittey would buy you a beer for making this point which am not ashamed to say he spent his entire life making. George argues and I have spent time to read greatly on this and am convinced that he is saying something that need serious attention, before the colonial master Africa had her own governance and political system that was based on consultation and consensus etc. He then argues that colonialism did a lot of damage but we cannot continue to blame colonialism and then insist on their imported system which in his own words "our African elites do not understand". In Africa Unchained, he confronts Prof. Ali Mazuri's externalist approach and homes in on our need to be internalist. Am a big fan of Ali as I am of George so my verdict is that both are right in presenting the extreme views but WE have to find the middle ground (moderation) to chat our cause for Africa's re-emergence. Let me be quick to add that in some cases we are doing that but need to be more forthright and speedy in implementation because trust me, great ideas are not enough. > >> Capitalism is not bad at all. It is the most adaptive ideology but yet the most misunderstood. > Am still learning and experiencing it and am open to more of such, actually am a student of knowing my experience but that does not mean I don't read.....moderation as always is the key. > >> Take The case of China and Russia. Both are under the assumption that they are opening up their economies to free market economy. China has been successful with a regulated capitalism whereas Russia's approach only led to creation of oligarchs and millions of the poor. > You know am very careful when I speak about these two establishments and I won't for a second pretend I know anything about them because I don't, am still in the process of spending time there, reading and trying to understand what is going on but there is one thing I would stand up to, "only fools doubt results" - so long as China is poised to over take the US in the 21st century, I have no problem reducing myself to learning what they are DOING right. The US's number complaint is China in every form, currency manipulation, you name it. Am not saying it is not true but to my point one needs to strike a balance even between complaining and doing. If China is a "fraud", time would take care of it but for now we in Africa need to ask ourselves, how can we do and do better than them.....:-) > >> >> Clearly in Kenya we need to define what we want. What we expect of the government. What we expect of the people. The private sector is not capable of exploiting the opportunities we have. > You have laid out the foundation of a united Africa but am not sure I entirely agree with your wording of the last sentence. For what it is worth, I would expand. Africa has had steady GDP growth of 5% average over the last decade and the mobile magic also happened over the same period and we have empirical data to support the correlation between GDP growth and fix line, mobile, internet and broadband penetration so something has to give. However we don't yet have basis for coxiality, also if you take the UNDP HDI over the same period, you see a decline which tells me that something is wrong. Now to my point that the growth we have experienced has being purely private sector lead so I disagree with you to extend that you "entirely" dismiss the private sector's ingenuity but I know that not what you meant. I agreed with you that there is more room for improvement. Haven said that let me tell you the Eric Osiakwan foundation of the problem and I think we have debated this before but if members would pardon me. Empirical data tells us that between 35 to 65% of African economies are OWNed by non-Africans, this means that there is massive capital flight so the 5% growth that we are seeing is not reinvested in Africa and you know better than me the economics of capital circulation and for those who do not, George Soros did the best rendition of this in his book "Soros on Globalization". Anyway so my submission is we need to craft a strategic approach towards owning Africa ourselves, otherwise trust me we would be going in circles for much longer, if you don't believe me ask God. > >> If they were they could have invested in Energy. > Energy is a problem because government is "standing" in the way of private sector instead of assuming a posture of how do we (all stakeholders) work together to generate a win-win situation. The mobile magic is a perfect example, it could not have being done by the private sector alone, all had to collaborate so again it is all about striking a balance even between the stakeholders. Just ten years ago, there were more landlines in Manhattan than all of Africa but now Africa has more cellphones than the whole of the US and we lead the world -- the economist cannot help but change it's headline from hopeless to hopeful: folks, something has happened in the last decade wether you like it or not. Mo Ibrahim has become a billionaire from that, I only wish he was living fulltime and reinvesting all that money in Africa. Mark Shuttleworth, MTN etc are all examples whic begs the question why is it that we make billionaires and millionaires on the continent only for them to relocate? These are the issues I expect the African Union to be discussing (not debating...:-) to come out with a plan to change that in from 2012.... > >> If they were they could have put their money in the fledgling ICT sector. > I may be wrong but if you pay attention to the investments in various sectors over the decade, the private sector has done much more for the ict sector than government (this is not to pitch them against each other) and the Ict sector has had more impact on lives than other sectors. Let's take the mining sector, am afraid that it has only made the rich richer from the natural resources in the poor man's backyard and in some cases destroyed farmlands that use to sustain peasant farmers. The mobile magic to the contrary is liberating, empowering and democratizing - my mother calls me and tells me, "Eric I hear Ecobank is selling shares, am going to buy some so why don't you also", before she use to rely on me telling her what's going down - something has changed. >> >> Back to Mugo. > Yes, back to basics... > >> Given the underlying ideological theories and the fact that our peoiple are unaware, > They are becoming aware, i like to recognize little efforts or success as a basis not to be complacent but to do more and better. > >> what do we expect from the people of Kenya in achieving Vision 2030? > The answer is "let's DO - get everyone doing something". Africa is soo good on paper sometimes I wish we could just be in the paper. In 2012, let's start focusing on implementing vision 2030 even if it is not the best. We can be refining it as we implement because we have being planning this for way to long and if we are not careful 2030 would arrive with us still discussing and planning it. > >> >> Ndemo. > Eric here > >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my BlackBerry® >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> >> Sender: kictanet-bounces+bitange=jambo.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.keDate: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:33:52 >> To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> >> Cc: <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Vision 2030: ICT and Other Sectors Converged (Day 3) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bitange%40jambo.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. >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/emko%40internetresearc… >> >> 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. Eric M.K Osiakwan Director Internet Research www.internetresearch.com.gh 42 Ring Road Central Accra-North, Accra +233244386792

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Re: [kictanet] Equity Bank's ATMs a big let down
by Zachary Ochieng 12 Jan '12

12 Jan '12

Hi Edna, It is true that even some of the few ATMs you find without the "I am being serviced" message do not dispense cash, forcing one to move from one ATM to the next. Still, others have introduced their own daily limits apart from the standard limit allowed by the bank. For instance, some ATMs would not allow you to withdraw more than Sh 5,000 if your daily limit is SAh 20,000. Surely, Equity must do something. Otherwise those numerous awards are not worth the citations emblazoned on them. Zachary. Be the change you want to see in the world Zachary Ochieng Editor/Journalist Cell: +254 726 473 388 Blog: http://ochiengzach.blogspot.com Twitter: @OchiengZach --- On Thu, 12/1/12, Edna shiko <ednawanjiku(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Edna shiko <ednawanjiku(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Equity Bank's ATMs a big let down To: "Zachary Ochieng" <zzachmbir(a)yahoo.com> Date: Thursday, 12 January, 2012, 20:02 Hey Zachary I concur even with a failed withdrawal one has to keep visiting the branch to ensure they reverse the transaction ,i mean for a bank making huge profits they should invest in a good infrastructure. On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Zachary Ochieng <zzachmbir(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Fellow listers, Compliments of the New Year. I believe some of you are “members” of Equity Bank and must have undergone frustrations accessing your money from their ATMS. Most of the Equity ATMS are obsolete while the seemingly new ones are poorly maintained and rarely function. Upon visiting these ATMs, the message likely to greet you is “I am being serviced” or “I am out of service”, resulting into long and winding queues in the ATM lobbies. Often times, one is then forced to saunter into one of their banking halls, which are equally crowded. Although initially the breakdowns were experienced during month ends when customers troop to the ATMs in droves to withdraw money, it has now become a common phenomenon even in the middle of January when most people have no business to transact at the ATMS. For a bank that boasts a robust IT platform, this is unacceptable especially in this age of technological revolution. The Equity CIO is sleeping on the job. I am contemplating withdrawing my “membership”. Regards, Zach Be the change you want to see in the world Zachary Ochieng Editor/Journalist Cell: +254 726 473 388 Blog: http://ochiengzach.blogspot.com Twitter: @OchiengZach _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ednawanjiku%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. 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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