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Fwd: Fw: vacancy-Consultancy
by Florence Etta 27 Mar '06

27 Mar '06

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Fwd: Your message to kictanet awaits moderator approval
by Florence Etta 25 Mar '06

25 Mar '06

FYI Gatekeeping = Feedom of expression? FE kictanet-bounces(a)kictanet.or.ke wrote: Subject: Your message to kictanet awaits moderator approval From: kictanet-bounces(a)kictanet.or.ke Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 08:24:59 +0300 To: feanywhere(a)yahoo.co.uk Your mail to 'kictanet' with the subject Fwd: Internet Governance Forum "theme" proposal: global free expression Is being held until the list moderator can review it for approval. The reason it is being held: Too many recipients to the message Either the message will get posted to the list, or you will receive notification of the moderator's decision. If you would like to cancel this posting, please visit the following URL: http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/confirm/kictanet/8c305314158b4244807efc80ba1b… --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger NEW - crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail

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AfrISPA launches a paradigm shift to stimulate Internet growth through CONTENT
by Eric Osiakwan 24 Mar '06

24 Mar '06

On Thursday 23rd of March 2006 at the keynote session of the Digital Africa Summit in Arebella Sheraton Grand Hotel, Cape Town, the African Internet Service Providers Association (AfrISPA @ www.afrispa.org) launched their first position paper in a series which is focused on strategies for increased Internet growth. A call for a paradigm shift to stimulate Internet growth through content is the first position paper which argues that based on research finding, most African are interested in the value they get out of connecting to the Internet and not just for the sake of having access. Primarily their interest is driven by the value of content that they locate which is relevant to their lives and business. According to Mr. Muriuki Mureithi of Summit Strategies who authored the report on behalf of AfrISPA, it was intriguing to realize that even in the semi-rural areas the interest of most small medium enterprises who could afford the Internet was content; they asked the question would I find relevant material on the Internet which would aid the growth of my business?. For them it was not just enough to use the Internet to communicate but they also wanted to see how it fits into their business processes for growth. Further the position of the lack of African content on the Internet was expressed by some of the constituents interviewed in the study. Launching the report, Mr. William Stucke, Chairman of AfrISPA expressed AfrISPAs interest in identifying other mechanism for stimulating Internet growth on the continent hence the series of position papers being undertaken with support from the Catalysing Access to ICTs in Africa Programme (CATIA @ www.catia.ws) He outlined the ten point recommendations of the study and emphasised the one that asks AfrISPA members and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Africa to give a free webpage or weblog (blog) to all their clients as well as develop simple web publishing tools to help them publish their content. The main objective of this position paper it to make the case for Africans to move from being consumers to producers of content that is relevant to their livelihoods and business. The culture of generating, process and publishing content in Africa is so lacking that if we dont take a strategic step to deal with it, all the Internet pipes that are being built would lack the relevant content for our socio-economic development. Earlier, Mr. Eric M.K Osiakwan secretary of AfrISPA announced in his presentation that Africa now has fifteen Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) and twelve ISP Associations (ISPAs) however current efforts with other regional institutions would result in the establishment of ten more ISPAs and IXPs in 2006 with a projection of that to double in 2007. He emphasised that the growth of these exchanges is based on content and vice versa so the establishment of IXPs and the culture of developing and publishing content must go hand in hand. A copy of the study can be downloaded @ http://www.afrispa.org/PositionPapers/content.pdf NB: Apologise for crossposting. -- Eric M.K Osiakwan Executive Secretary AfrISPA (www.afrispa.org) Tel: + 233.21.258800 Fax: + 233.21.258811 Cell: + 233.244.386792 Handle: eosiakwan Snail Mail: Pmb 208, Accra-North Office: BusyInternet - 42 Ring Road Central, Accra-North Blog: http://afrispa.skybuilders.com/users/Eric/blog.html Slang: "Tomorrow Now" --

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ICT Sessional paper
by Muriuki Mureithi 23 Mar '06

23 Mar '06

Hi colleagues ICT is still high in the political agenda .Today at the official opening of parliament, the President mentioned telecommunications as one of the sectors that grew fast and contributed to high overall national growth. He restated the government commitment to the ICT sector and cited the government's approval of the National ICT Policy earlier in the year In the legislative agenda for this session of parliament, he said that the government will present - a Sessional paper on ICT - a ICT bill to repeal Kenya Communications Act of 1998 I did talk a number of MPs and senior officials in the ICT sector who were present and got away with following - there is concern that the well meaning initiative of the government may not be realised simply because of the speed of the parliament to enact laws. In the last year, only 7 bills were enacted against 25 presented for discussions. With this speed of delivery, it is worrying if Parliament can deliver the Sessional paper and the ICT bill before the elections. One thing that comes out in my discussions with some MPs is the need to fast track the Bill - National ICT policy was published by the Ministry of I &C and approved by the Cabinet. Parliament had no role. Sessional paper will be a more forceful national commitment because parliament will discuss it and approve it. Often Sessional papers are more long term and cross cutting. It is significant for the government to develop the Sessional paper to consolidate the gains of the national ICT policy - understandably the bill is in the AG 's office being drafted and barring heavy schedules in AG's office who have to republish the many bills that lapsed, the ICT bill will be out soon. Keep watch. Meanwhile use the draft bill published by the Ministry. Cheers Muriuki --------------------------------------- Summit Strategies Ltd - Strategic information for decision support in infocommunication business ICT Consultancy & Research in Eastern & Central African markets Contacts : Tel +254 (20) 3875824 , Cell + 254 (722) 520090, email: <mailto:mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke> mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke

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Fwd: East Africa Technology Information Project Receives Association f or Computing Machinery Humanitarian Award
by Florence Etta 22 Mar '06

22 Mar '06

FYI Sorry for cross posting. FE --- Anthony.MUSUNJI(a)cec.eu.int wrote: > From: Anthony.MUSUNJI(a)cec.eu.int > To: "KIPlist" <kiplist-cl(a)lyris.idrc.ca> > Subject: East Africa Technology Information Project > Receives Association f > or Computing Machinery Humanitarian Award > Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 06:26:08 +0100 > > BM_253778East Africa Technology Information Project > Receives Association for > Computing Machinery Humanitarian Award > AScribe Newswire (03/16/06) > > ACM has named the project leaders of the Nakuru > Local Urban Observatory > (LUO) in Kenya as the winners of the 2005 Lawler > Award for Humanitarian > Contributions. Albrecht Ehrensperger of the Center > for Development and > Environment of the University of Berne, Switzerland, > and Solomon Mbuguah and > Ernest Siva of the Municipal Council of Nakuru will > receive the Eugene L. > Lawler Award for Humanitarian Contributions Within > Computer Science and > Informatics during the annual ACM Awards Banquet, > May 20, 2006, in San > Francisco. Through user-friendly software, the > Nakuru LUO project has > provided its Kenyan community with a spatial > information tool that is able > to store, retrieve, map, and analyze geographic > data. The community, which > has never had data on sanitation, water supply, and > other public facilities > before, is now able to use a global information > system (GIS) for town > planning initiatives. The geographical information > database, which can be > assessed at libraries, schools, and non-governmental > agencies, also serves > as a tool for obtaining local news and other > services. ACM introduced the > award, which includes a $5,000 prize, in 2000, and > it is given every two > years. For more information on the ACM Lawler Award > and this year's > recipients, visit > http://campus.acm.org/public/pressroom/press_releases/3_2006/lawler.cfm > <http://campus.acm.org/public/pressroom/press_releases/3_2006/lawler.cfm> > < > br> Click Here to View Full Article > <http://newswire.ascribe.org/cgi-bin/behold.pl?ascribeid=20060316.141511&tim > e=16%2010%20PST&year=2006&public=0> > to the top > > > > > > Anthony Musunji > European Commission - Delegation Kenya > * +254-2-2713020 (pilot line) > * +254-2-2802013 (direct line) > * +254-2-2711954 (fax) > *anthony.musunji(a)cec.eu.int > * website: <http://www.delken.cec.eu.int/> > http://www.delken.cec.eu.int > P.O. Box 45119, 00100 - Nairobi, Kenya > Union Insurance House, Ragati Road > Upper Hill > > This email, and any files transmitted with it, is > confidential and intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to > whom it is addressed. The > views expressed are purely those of the sender and > may not in any > circumstances be regarded as stating an official > position of the European > Commission. If you have received this email in error > please notify the > sender and delete the message. > > > > > > > > --- > Submitted by: Anthony.MUSUNJI(a)cec.eu.int 2006-03-21 > 00:35:06 EST5 > (Please reply to original submitter for private > communication) > --- > You are currently subscribed to kiplist-cl as: > [feanywhere(a)yahoo.co.uk] > To unsubscribe, forward this message to > leave-kiplist-cl-98821H(a)lyris.idrc.ca > ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Photos NEW, now offering a quality print service from just 8p a photo http://uk.photos.yahoo.com

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Re: Fiber - Why not Over the land?
by Bill Woodcock 21 Mar '06

21 Mar '06

> I was chatting with a colleague of mine about the EASSy cable. And > he was asking, if our intention is to connect with the SAT3 cable at > S.Africa why cant we do it over the terrestial landscape. I am told > fiber laid side-by-side with Electricity cables can be installed in > record time with minimal costs... > Must we bury the fiber in the Ocean for it to work (;-). There are three ways, practically speaking, of doing it over land: you can bury it in conduit, you can wrap it around power lines, or you can put it through existing pipelines. Burying it in its own conduit achieves no great cost synergy, and provides no great protection. Wrapping it around existing high-voltage power lines is very fast, very cheap, gets the fiber up where people don't want to touch it, and is only medium-difficult to repair. But you typically don't have high-voltage power lines everywhere you want to run fiber. Pushing it through existing gas or oil or water pipelines provides good protection, is medium fast and cheap, but the pipelines are even rarer than power lines, and it's very difficult to add taps after the fact, and so on. In all cases, over-land is cheaper and less equipment-intensive than a real deep-water submarine fiber lay. Disadvantages to running over-land relative to submarine are that the fiber is much more likely to be damaged accidentally or through vandalism, and that it's much more difficult to achieve consensus among all of the (many many) parties across whose land it needs to run (particularly since the vast majority of them will receive no direct benefit from it, since it won't be exposed everywhere). -Bill

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Re: Fiber - Why not Over the land?
by John Walubengo 20 Mar '06

20 Mar '06

I was chatting with a colleague of mine about the EASSy cable. And he was asking, if our intention is to connect with the SAT3 cable at S.Africa why cant we do it over the terrestial landscape. I am told fiber laid side-by-side with Electricity cables can be installed in record time with minimal costs... Must we bury the fiber in the Ocean for it to work (;-). walu. >>> "waudo siganga" <emailsignet(a)mailcan.com> 02/23/06 09:16AM >>> My hunch is that this cables face problems from (particularly) shipping traffic and the river depths would be inadequate toprotect them. My memory of the geograpgy of the Nile is that it is not even navigable over long distances due to waterfalls, rapids, places where it "disappears' in marshes (Bar El Ghazal), etc) and so it would not even offer a consistent medium. The other thing is that international fibre optic cables have to follow a route where they maximize the tap off points. In the Case of Egypt to E.A. there would be less countries served along the way than going round the coastline... (not expert views but my hunch) Kind Regards Waudo On Wed, 22 Feb 2006 20:08:22 +0300, "Michuki Mwangi" <michuki(a)kenic.or.ke> said: > Excuse my ignorance on the logistics related to submarine fiber cable > installations;. However, am interested to know if considerations were > given to having a cable run on the River Nile all the way from Egypt/Red > Sea to Lake Victoria. If so what were the challenges encountered. > > In my opinion that would have served E.A pretty well if possible > > Regards, > > -- > Michuki Mwangi > KENIC > > --- > Submitted by: Michuki Mwangi <michuki(a)kenic.or.ke> 2006-02-22 12:17:06 > EST5 > (Please reply to original submitter for private communication) > --- > You are currently subscribed to kiplist-cl as: [emailsignet(a)mailcan.com] > To unsubscribe, forward this message to > %%email.unsub%% -- waudo siganga emailsignet(a)mailcan.com -- http://www.fastmail.fm - And now for something completely different* --- Submitted by: Waudo Siganga - (Int. address) <emailsignet(a)mailcan.com> 2006-02-23 01:24:25 EST5 (Please reply to original submitter for private communication) --- You are currently subscribed to kiplist-cl as: [jwalubengo(a)kcct.ac.ke] To unsubscribe, forward this message to leave-kiplist-cl-102682Q(a)lyris.idrc.ca

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Agenda Ugent KICTAnet planning meeting 20 March 2006 from 9.00 am
by alice＠apc.org 19 Mar '06

19 Mar '06

Dear all Below tentative agenda for the urgent KICTANet planning meeting to be held on Monday 20, March 2006. The meeting is taking place at the jacaranda hotel room 201. I have attached the agenda for the meeting as well as the last meeting minutes thank you ----------------------------------------------------- Agenda 1.. Review of last meeting minutes 2.. Matters arising 3.. Presentation of proposal to the embassy of Finland 4.. Plan of action/activities and budget 5.. Approval of Plan of action 6.. Presentation of secretariat staff plan 7.. Approval of Secretariat plan 8.. AOB

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ICANN Outlines Plan for Testing Non-English Domain Names
by alice＠apc.org 18 Mar '06

18 Mar '06

ICANN Outlines Plan for Testing Non-English Domain Names > The Internet's key oversight agency has outlined a plan for testing > domain names entirely in non-English characters, bringing closer to > reality a change highly sought by Asian and Arabic Internet users. The > Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers announced a tentative > timetable that calls for tests to begin in the second half of the year. > The tests would help ensure that introducing non-English suffixes wouldn't > wreck a global addressing system that millions of Internet users rely upon > every day. > Read more: > http://www.gigalaw.com/newsarchives/2006_03_16_index2.html#1142543893876088…

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Fw: [Kictanet] Fundraising Meeting moved to Monday morning, 9am at Jacaranda
by alice＠apc.org 17 Mar '06

17 Mar '06

Dear Edith I would like to invite you to the KICTANet planning meeting to be held on Monday 20th March 2006 We will distribute the draft work plan and budget tomorrow the list. thank you and kind regards alice For network members please, could you kindly confirm attendance by tomorrow Friday 17th March 2006. See message below from Wainaina Mumgai thank you ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wainaina Mungai" <wainaina(a)madeinkenya.org> To: <alice(a)apc.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 10:39 AM Subject: [Kictanet] Fundraising Meeting moved to Monday morning,9am at Jacaranda > Dear all, > > Given that the short notice may have denied most an opportunity to > participate, Alice will be asking the funders for an extension of the > deadline to next Wednesday. This means KICTAnet members will need to work > on a detailed workplan that they will approve on Monday. > > A special planning meeting is therefore scheduled for Monday morning, 9am > at Jacaranda. Please confirm your attendance as you send your input. The > activities in the proposal will mainly be the activities KICTANet has > discussed in previous meetings. > > Regards, > > --- > Wainaina Mungai > http://www.madeinkenya.org > > SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT is development that meets the needs of the present > without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own > needs. > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke > http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Please unsubscribe or change your options at > http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/alice%40apc.org

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15 Mar '06

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Fwd: UNESCO opens online platform for planning multi-stakeholder implementation of WSIS Plan of Action
by Florence Etta 15 Mar '06

15 Mar '06

fyi --- Waudo Siganga <csk(a)nbi.ispkenya.com> wrote: > Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 11:11:37 -0800 > To: "KIPlist" <kiplist-cl(a)lyris.idrc.ca> > From: Waudo Siganga <csk(a)nbi.ispkenya.com> > Subject: Fwd: UNESCO opens online platform for > planning > multi-stakeholder implementation of WSIS Plan of > Action > --------------------------------- Dear Colleagues, For your information, and in case you would like to participate: X-From_: ci(a)unesco.org Tue Mar 1419:14:01 2006 X-BrightmailFiltered: true X-Brightmail-Tracker: AAAAAA== X-IronPort-AV: i="4.02,191,1139180400"; d="scan'208,217";a="7139732:sNHT24908332" Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 16:51:08 +0100 To: csk(a)nbi.ispkenya.com From: CI News <ci(a)unesco.org> Subject: UNESCO opens online platform for planning multi-stakeholderimplementation of WSIS Plan of Action X-mid: Y3NrQG5iaS5pc3BrZW55YS5jb20gLCA0MTE= UNESCO opens online platform for planning multi-stakeholderimplementation of WSIS Plan of Action UNESCO has now opened anonlineplatform to facilitate initial contacts among stakeholdersand to launch activities under the Action Lines of the Geneva Plan ofAction that are in the area of competence of the Organization. This includes the following action lines: C3: Access to information and knowledge C7: E-learning and E-science C8:Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local contentC9: Media C10: Ethical dimensions of the Information Society Link toonlineplatform --------------------------------- This is a one-off mail that is being sent toyou as you have earlier expressed interest in matters related to theWorld Summit on the Information Society. Should you like to be regularly be informed on UNESCOs activities in thearea of communication and information, please register athttp://www.unesco.org/webworld/newsletter Plate-forme en ligne de lUNESCO pour préparer la mise en uvremulti-parties prenantes du Plan daction du SMSI LUNESCOvient douvrir uneplate-formeen ligne pour faciliter les premiers contacts entre lesdifférentes parties prenantes et entreprendre des activités concernantles grandes orientations du Plan daction de Genève qui relèvent de lacompétence de lOrganisation. Il sagit des grandes orientations suivantes : C3: Laccès à linformation et au savoir C7: Télé-enseignement etCyberscience C8: Diversité et identité culturelles, diversitélinguistique et contenus locaux C9: Médias C10: Dimensions éthiques de lasociété de linformation lien vers laplate-formeen ligne --------------------------------- Ce message est le dernier qui vous sera envoyéfaisant suite à lintérêt que vous avez exprimé pour le Sommet mondialsur la société de linformation. Si vous souhaitez être régulièrement informé(e) des activités de lUNESCOdans le domaine de la communication et de linformation, veuillez vousenregistrer en utilisant lURL suivante :http://www.unesco.org/webworld/newsletter > --- > Submitted by: csk(a)nbi.ispkenya.com 2006-03-15 > 03:22:32 EST5 > (Please reply to original submitter for private > communication) > --- > You are currently subscribed to kiplist-cl as: > [feanywhere(a)yahoo.co.uk] > To unsubscribe, forward this message to > leave-kiplist-cl-98821H(a)lyris.idrc.ca > Florence Etta Tel: + 254-733-621851 (Mobile)/254-20-7121506 Fax: + 254-20-7121506 Emailto:feanywhere@yahoo.co.uk ___________________________________________________________ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com

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Fundraising Meeting moved to Monday morning, 9am at Jacaranda
by Wainaina Mungai 15 Mar '06

15 Mar '06

Dear all, Given that the short notice may have denied most an opportunity to participate, Alice will be asking the funders for an extension of the deadline to next Wednesday. This means KICTAnet members will need to work on a detailed workplan that they will approve on Monday. A special planning meeting is therefore scheduled for Monday morning, 9am at Jacaranda. Please confirm your attendance as you send your input. The activities in the proposal will mainly be the activities KICTANet has discussed in previous meetings. Regards, --- Wainaina Mungai http://www.madeinkenya.org SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

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Fund raising proposal development for the network Wedneasday 15 2006
by alice＠apc.org 15 Mar '06

15 Mar '06

Dear all The Embassy of Finland in Kenya is interested in funding our networks activities. They have requested for a full proposal, including work plan and budget to be submitted to them by tomorrow (Wednesday 15th 2006)noon. This message is to invite network members who have the space and time to attend an urgent breakfast meeting tomorrow at 8.30 a.m. to develop the proposal, work plan etc. Please let me know how many of you will be able to attend. Apologies for the late announcement I received another phone call from the embassy today enquiring after the proposal. kind regards alice

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Re: [Kictanet] Fund raising proposal development for the network Wedneasday 15 2006
by Wainaina Mungai 14 Mar '06

14 Mar '06

Confirmed.... I presume the meeting will be at "the office" @ Jacaranda ;-) --- Wainaina Mungai http://www.madeinkenya.org SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. > -------Original Message------- > From: Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni(a)kenet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [Kictanet] Fund raising proposal development for the network Wedneasday 15 2006 > Sent: 14 Mar '06 17:07 > > My apologies, i > > This is a good development. > > Muthoni > > alice(a)apc.org wrote: > > > Dear all > > > > The Embassy of Finland in Kenya is interested in funding our networks > > activities. They have requested for a full proposal, including work > > plan and budget to be submitted to them by tomorrow (Wednesday 15th > > 2006)noon. > > > > This message is to invite network members who have the space and time > > to attend an urgent breakfast meeting tomorrow at 8.30 a.m. to develop > > the proposal, work plan etc. > > > > Please let me know how many of you will be able to attend. > > > > Apologies for the late announcement I received another phone call from > > the embassy today enquiring after the proposal. > > > > kind regards > > > > alice > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke > > http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > Please unsubscribe or change your options at > > http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/dmuthoni%40kenet.or.ke > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke > http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Please unsubscribe or change your options at http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/wainaina%40madeinkenya.org

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How to write a project proposal
by alice＠apc.org 14 Mar '06

14 Mar '06

Dear network members Thought to share this tool kit developed by the APC on "how to write a project proposal" with you all. For those who can make it for the breakfast meeting tomorrow hope you will have had a chance to look at the tool kit. thank you and kind regards alice

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Press Release: Easing Access to EASSY
by Brian Longwe 08 Mar '06

08 Mar '06

FYI

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RE: [afrinic-discuss] Africa 's Internet Community to gather in Nairobi in May
by Barry Greene (bgreene) 07 Mar '06

07 Mar '06

Good catch on NEPAD! Any more people know about? So it looks like a busy week. Nairobi is the place to be in May. Lots of overlap. Seems like three meetings on the 18th - 20th all doing the same thing going after the same audience. Q. Is there a URL for the ISOC meeting? Q. Is AfTLD meeting? 7-12 May 2006 (Sunday - Friday) AfNOG Workshop 13 May (Saturday) [Blank] 14 May (Sunday) AfNOG Tutorials 15 May (Monday) AfNOG Meeting 16 May (Tuesday) AfriNIC Meeting 17 May (Wednesday) AfriNIC Meeting 18 May (Thursday) ISOC INET Africa Day African Internet Forum NEPAD Council ICTe Africa 2006 Tutorials 19 May (Friday) African Internet Forum AfrISPA AGM NEPAD Council ICTe Africa 2006 Conference (Vendor Workshop?) 20 May (Saturday) NEPAD Council ICTe Africa 2006 Conference 21 May (Sunday) NEPAD Council ICTe Africa 2006 Conference URLs ---- AFNOG http://www.afnog.org/afnog2006/> AFRINIC http://www.afrinic.net/meeting/ AFRISPA http://www.afrispa.org/ NEPAD Council ICTe Africa 2006 Conference & Tutorials http://www.nepadcouncil.org/ICTeAfrica2006/index.html

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IPDET 2006 is open for registrations!
by alice＠apc.org 07 Mar '06

07 Mar '06

Dear colleagues, I attended the 2005 International Programme for Development Evaluation sponsored by IDRC and wish to share with you all this announcement for 2006 programme. This is a World Bank, Carleton University and IDRC supported annual programme that focuses on building skills to evaluate development interventions. It is a fantastic opportunity not only for those engaged in development but also in policy. for more information please visit www.ipdet.org regards alice ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Morra" <lmorra(a)ifc.org> To: "IPDET Distribution List" <ipdet(a)lists.worldbank.org> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 9:07 PM Subject: [ipdet] IPDET 2006 is open for registrations! > Dear all, > > We are most pleased to announce that the IPDET website is updated and open > for summer 2006 registrations! We especially encourage you to look at the > workshops. We have 28 this year and have some exciting new additions. We > also ask you to share this information with your colleagues and tell them > about your experience with IPDET. The updated website also contains a > link to the evaluation report on IPDET 2005. > > www.ipdet.org > > Linda and Ray > > --- > You are currently subscribed to ipdet as: alice(a)apc.org > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > leave-ipdet-5022085V(a)lists.worldbank.org >

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CSK Quarterly Luncheon
by Waudo Siganga 07 Mar '06

07 Mar '06

Dear Colleagues, The CSK Quarterly luncheon will be held tomorrow, Wednesday 8th March, 2006 in the Walnut Room at the Panari Hotel (Mombasa Road) from 12.30 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. The chief guest will be Mr. Allen Z. Miller, the Executive Director of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (www.witsa.org) Entry is gratis and complimentary courtesy of full sponsorship by IWay Africa (Afsat Communications). I would like to request the pleasure of the company of Kiplist and Kictanet colleagues; if you would like to come please revert so that I can send you an e-card invitation. Please ignore this if you have already received your e-card. Also, I will be away from office the whole day with most of my staff attending the AFICTA meetings meaning I can only send the e-cards this evening. Kind Regards Waudo Siganga Chairman, The Computer Society of Kenya

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Fwd: [AfrISPA.Discuss] [afrinic-discuss] Africa 's Internet Community to gatherin Nairobi in May
by Brian Longwe 07 Mar '06

07 Mar '06

This is how to solve problems African style! ;-) Brian Begin forwarded message: > From: Sunday A Folayan <sfolayan(a)skannet.com.ng> > Date: 7 March 2006 08:38:05 GMT+03:00 > To: AfriNIC Discuss <afrinic-discuss(a)afrinic.net> > Cc: "Nii Quaynor" <quaynor(a)ghana.com>, <eric(a)afrispa.org>, "AfriNIC > Discuss" <afrinic-discuss(a)afrinic.net>, <discuss(a)afrispa.org>, > <committee(a)afrispa.org>, <afnog-admin(a)psg.com>, africasource2- > l(a)lists.tacticaltech.org, Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet > <kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke>, afix(a)afrispa.org, En- > ISPA_Team(a)afrispa.org, IDLELO <idlelo2(a)fossfa.net>, > tier(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu > Subject: Re: [AfrISPA.Discuss] [afrinic-discuss] Africa 's Internet > Community to gatherin Nairobi in May > Reply-To: Discuss(a)afrispa.org > > At 01:45 AM 3/7/2006, Adiel A. Akplogan wrote: > >>> The announcement had listed AfNOG and AfriNIC meetings as part of >>> the AIF. >>> This is the first time AfNOG organizers have heard of the AIF and >>> wish all >>> to know that AfNOG is not part of the AIF activities. >> >> Neither is AfriNIC. This is the first time we are also hearing >> about this >> AIF meeting and it is unfortunate that no consultation nor >> coordination >> has took place before such planing and public announcement. Both >> AfriNIC >> and AfNOG have meeting committee working on the Nairobi event and >> we do >> not received any request from the 'AIF' organizers nor AfriSPA in >> that >> regard either. Taking that step would have save us this kind of >> confusion >> and all comments which have followed! >> >> I think its time for us to start working effectively together to make >> a better use of our poor resources and stop wasting time, energy and >> resource doing same things and in an uncoordinated way. >> >> I hope all this will be solved behind the scene in a peaceful way for >> the best interest of our community. >> >> Cheers. >> >> - a. > > Nii and Eric, > > I'll pay for the beer (OK .... Red Label) in Nairobi, so that we > can discuss how this type of misunderstanding will not happen > again, for the sake of the Networking community in Africa. > > Peace. > > Sunday.

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RE: [Kictanet] Kenya ICT Action Network Condemns Overnight Raid on STANDARD AND KTN Offices
by Wainaina Mungai 07 Mar '06

07 Mar '06

1. Is the media in Kenya without blame? I have the likes of Standard/KTN/Kass FM/Inooro & Weekly Citizen et. al. in mind? 2. If not, then why do we find it hard to demand better services to the Kenyan consumer? Why do we find it so hard to say "and we demand that the media report accurately and without bias in their service to Kenyans". Just that, and we would have moved a step forward in objectivity. 3. The Nation did not publish the Kalonzo/StateHouse story because "it could not be verified" even after they objectively checked with their own sources - http://allafrica.com/stories/200603030414.html . The Nation did not find the story plausible and all parties (Kalonzo, Raila and State House) claimed it was a fabrication. Who is telling untruths here and why should KICTANet so readily believe The Standard story. Since when did it become ok to fabricate strories? If the story was true, did State House LIE to Kenyans? We cannot escape from putting the media to task here because a fabricated story would be a dangerous precedent that KICTANet and Kenyans in general must protest. The same applies if State-House told Kenyans a lie. We should not allow this story to go away because it imply that the highest office in the land has resorted to outright fabrication of which we must protest. 4. Do we all remember that one of the senior editors at the The Standard was fired from Nation for taking a bribes so as to publish falsehoods? Why are we so convinced that the same would not recur in any media house? Don't we leavbe with the reality of Inooro and Citizen's biased coverage everyday? Is this the media Walu is asking us to defend? 5. KTN or Citizen are not the "Kenyan consumer" of media products. Kenyans are helpless receipient of fabrticated stories while the media is teh offending party here. These media houses are not devoid of political bias and in some extreme cases, tribal bias. The days of people hiding behind an attack on "our people" when they are caught misconduct went in December 2002. No-one in government or outside it should use Kenyans as his defence when he has offended the ethical dmands of his/her vocation or even the laws of the land. Walu, the days of irresponsible media must come to an end as much as the days of draconian action. Neither the state nor the media has a right to abuse what freedoms and powers Kenyan (citizens and consumers) accord them. The Kenyan consumer comes first. Wainaina > -------Original Message------- > From: John Walubengo <jwalubengo(a)kcct.ac.ke> > Subject: RE: [Kictanet] Kenya ICT Action Network Condemns Overnight Raid on STANDARD AND KTN Offices > Sent: 06 Mar '06 11:16 > > Anthony, > > This is the fundamental issue. That this raid (whatever the justified reasons) was totally out of order. It does set a very dangerous precedence. If something like this is not condemned with the contempt it deserves, these 'Kanga' squads would soon get orders to move from the Media, and graduate into the other aspects of our lives...including your homes. > > I shudder when I imagine that a time shall come when fathers and mothers shall get ripped from their childrens arms, and then disappear into the night never to be seen, courtesy of the Kanga Squad - all in the name of 'national security'. Seems far fetched, but possible. All it needs is for one, two or more raids to happen without Kenyans complaining and suddenly it will become an acceptable way of resolving issues. > > It is a proven physcological concept. That if you want to boil a frog in hot water, dont drop it directly into hot water, because it will jump out and escape. What u do instead is to put it in cold water and then slowly and steadily increase the heat. Within 15min the frog never gets to know how it died. Kenyans must never for a moment agree to these types of assualt. They must not get accustomed to this kind of treatment. > > To me this raid goes beyond an attack on the media. It is an attack that goes directly into our collective ability as a nation to tolerate abuse from the high and mighty. We must chose to jump out of the hot water NOW...or slowly boil to our death. > > my fifty cents. > > walu. > > > >>> <Anthony.MUSUNJI(a)cec.eu.int> 03/06/06 11:58AM >>> > In a civilised society of which I believed we lived in until last Thursday > there are clear mechanisms to mitigate such issues .The attack on KTN > /Standard sets a dangerous precedence and I cannot believe anyone can > support such actions > > > > Anthony Musunji > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: bounce-kiplist-cl-102759(a)lyris.idrc.ca [mailto:benmakai@yahoo.com] > Sent: 06 March 2006 11:25 > To: KIPlist > Subject: Re: [Kictanet] Kenya ICT Action Network Condemns Overnight Raid on > STANDARD AND KTN Offices > > > > Charles has raised very important points and i beleive list members should > ask themselves why the raid other than condeming...why was nation not raided > > > Charles Hunja <chunja(a)idrc.or.ke> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > ...and I am fully in agreement with Wainaina. Before any joint (or > "members'") statement is issued, we should first understand why, and if > there a need for such to be issued. Secondly, we should understand the > statement itself, its weight, cones, and relevance. I again disagree with > the statement, "Some events do not provide us with adequate opportunity to > consult each other". The only events which may not provide enough time for > consultation may only be those to do with organisation/office running, which > need quick decision of which the return/results are expected. > > Though we should be free to discuss any issue, we should re! alise that ours > is not a political tool but rather, a business tool. It is interesting to > see how some people and/or organisations are quick to accuse, by following > others before understanding everything. On the issue of the KTN/Standard, no > one has ever bothered to ask why the two house were attacked. Some say it > is because of the Kalonzo story. If I may ask, between "Kalonzo/Kibaki" and > the "Anglo Leasing" stories, which one of the two was more likely to hurt > the government? Which one was more damning. If it is the Anglo Leasing story > which was released by the nation Media Group, then why is it that nation did > not come under attack. The minister for internal security said he was > responsible and that the attack was necessitated by a threat in national > security. Full stop! > > What I hear everybody say is that Press Freedom is very important, and I > fully agree with them. Very very important. But why on earth should a > newspaper write on its front (or back) page that Mr. X! XX is a bank robber > and a rapist, and when followed, start crying out about press freedom and > freedom of expression? This freedom does not mean telling lies e.g. working > for particular politicians to insult others and so on. We know, (and I have > a case in point where) journalists are paid to accompany politicians. that > way, wherever they are and whatever they say is always covered by the media. > Anyway, what I am saying is don't pass judgement because others are doing > so. We shouldn't follow blindly. Before doing so, we should always strive to > understand the case first, by gathering all the evidence and listening to > all parties. That way, we may be armed to give a "fair judgement" > > Anyway, these are my thought and not those of the KICTNet. I guess the > network is a discussion forum. > > Hunja > > > > At 02:25 PM 04/03/2006 +0300, Wainaina Mungai wrote: > > > > Hi Malaba, > > I was under the impression that a "KICTANET s! tatement" is a joint > statement that needs wider consultation so as to legitimise the words > below....because KICTANet does not exist without its membership. I may have > been wrong. > > > > > We the members of the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet), a > multistakeholder group of organisations > > > and networks from civil > society, private > > > > sector, media, academia, and development partners > > Wainaina > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: David Sparrow Malaba <sdmalaba(a)yahoo.com> > > Subject: Re: [Kictanet] Kenya ICT Action Network Condemns Overnight Raid > on STANDARD AND KTN Offices > > Sent: 04 Mar '06 11:31 > > > > Dear Colleagues, > > I feel that as members of KICTANET, each one of us is > > free including our organizations to take a particular > > stand on any issue or issues at any time as they > > arise. But if Mr. Mungai is suggesting that in future > > we make joint press statements, then that is something > > else, that may perhaps require consultation from > > members. Some events do not provide us with adequate > > opportunity to consult each other. > > > > Let us play our roles even if it means commenting on > > any issue without fear of contradiction or even being > > labeled or victimised by members. > > > > Kind regards > > David Malaba > > The Computer Society of Kenya > > > > > > --- "Made in Kenya.org" <info(a)madeinkenya.org> wrote: > > > > > Dear all, > > > > > > Just out of curiousity, who was consulted in the > > > drafting of this statement? As a member, I am > > > totally in the dark on this one! . AS much as I > > > support the condemnation of the police action, I > > > must distance myself from this one-sided and > > > apparently unilaterally drafted statement that seems > > > to be in denial of the reality in Kenya today. Media > > > freedom is not absolute and Kenyan consumers have a > > > right to access accurate and unbiased information > > > from the media and other sources. > > > > > > The statement will only serve to sanitise misconduct > > > by the local media. KICTANet should not be seen as a > > > trade association where irresponsible media finds > > > solace. I hope that will not be the message > > > KICTANet will pass on to participants at the planned > > > "Media and ICTs workshop next week (March 10-13) in > > > Mombasa. All freedoms, especially the freed! om of the > > > press must be exercised with restraint. Media > > > freedom carries with it alot of power and power has > > > corrupted a significant section of our media. > > > > > > The unilateral decision to draft and circulate a > > > statement on behalf of KICTANet despite protests > > > from some members (no matter how few) should not be > > > presented in a manner to imply that it is the > > > collective view of the network. > > > > > > Even the Media Owners Association did a much better > > > job by demanding that its membership exercise > > > responsible journalism. For that, I must > > > congratulate the MoA for exercising objectivity and > > > advice KICTANet to make an honest attempt at such > > > objectivity in future. > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > Wainaina Mungai > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: alice(a)apc.org > > > > Subject: [Kictanet] Kenya ICT Action Network > > > Condemns Overnight Raid on STANDARD AND KTN Offices > > > > Sent: 03 Mar '06 10:27 > > > > > > > > Press Release > > > > > > > > Kenya ICT Action Network Condemns Overnight Raid > > > on STANDARD AND KTN Offices > > > > > > > > 3 March 2006 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > are shocked and outraged > > > > by the recent actions meted by the government on > > > the standard group. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wednesday, 1 March 2006, the Government of > > > Kenya launched an > > > > unprecedented and vicious attack on the STANDARD > > > GROUP premises, harassed > > > > the journalists, confiscated equipment, > > > interrupted TV transmission and > > > > burned copies of the day's newspaper edition. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The Government has detained and continues to hold > > > in detention three > > > > Standard journalists apparently for misreporting > > > that a leading opposition > > > > politician had secretly met the President at > > > State House. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > When interviewed, the Internal Security Minister > > > Hon. Muchuki did not deny > > > > the government's involvement in this horrifying > > > event of March 1st stating > > > > state security as the reason behind the > > > government's actions. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We see this as crude and gross abuse of power and > > > our constitution. > > > > > > > > At a recent ICT strategy conference held at the > > > safari park hotel his > > > > Excellency the president of Kenya unveiled > > > Kenya's ICT strategy, whose main > > &g! t; > objective is " transforming Kenya's economy > > > through promoting and > > > > facilitating the private sector to serve as the > > > driver for economic > > > > development". This crude action contradicts the > > > government's recent > > > > objectives to maintain a favourable climate for > > > investment and creation of > > > > jobs for Kenyan's. No investor would place their > > > money in an environment > > > > where the rule of law and order is disregarded > > > with utmost impunity. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This action is also reminiscent of the dark days > > > in Kenya when the media was > >! > > constantly harassed in order to suppress the > > > freedom of expression, thought > > > > and association. The action demonstrates that > > > the Government, which is the > > > > custodian of law and order is not committed to > > > the rule of law as the basic > > > > foundation for a modern and civilised society. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Whereas the Government may be validly aggrieved, > > > there are established and > > > > internationally acceptable mechanisms for seeking > > > redress through the courts > > > > of law. The Kenya Telecommunication Act (1998 > > > revised 2001) clearly spells > > > > out the procedures that should be followed! in the > > > event that a Media House > > > > needs to be shutdown. > > > > > > > > KICATNet translates this action as an attempt to > > > frighten the independent > > > > media, limit Kenyan's political space and erode > > > our human rights. It is also > > > > a gross violation of our constitution. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > KICTANet therefore strongly condemns the > > > government's actions and stands in > > > > solidarity with the Kenyan media and particularly > > > our colleagues at the > > > > standard media group. We take this opportunity > > > to remind the government of > > > > Kenya that the foundation of a sound dem! ocracy is > > > the right to information > > > > and freedom of press. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It is therefore imperative that the Government > > > quickly moves to restore not > > > > just investor confidence but also citizens' > > > confidence in protection of our > > > > fundamental human rights and democratic space > > > that has been gained largely > > > > due to a free press. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > KICTANet is appalled by the actions and urges the > > > Minister(s) and the > > > > Agency/ies involved to publicly apologise and > > > expeditiously restore the > > > > services! of the Media House as well as paying for > > > all the losses that the > > > > standard group have incurred. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) > > > > > > > > > > > > Contact Details for the network > > > > > > > > Judy Kimiti > > > > > > > > jkimiti(a)email.kictanet.or.ke > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > kictanet mailing list > > > kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke > > > http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > <http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> > > > > > > Please unsubscribe o! r change your options at > > > > > http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/sdmalaba%40yahoo.com > <http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/sdmalaba@yahoo.com> > > > > > === message truncated === > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? 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Fwd: [Idlelo2] Re: RE: [afrinic-discuss] Africa 's Internet Community to gather in Nairobi in May
by Bill Kagai 07 Mar '06

07 Mar '06

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: dandjinou.pierre(a)undp.org <dandjinou.pierre(a)undp.org> Date: Mar 7, 2006 1:09 AM Subject: [Idlelo2] Re: RE: [afrinic-discuss] Africa 's Internet Community to gather in Nairobi in May To: AfriNIC Discuss <afrinic-discuss(a)afrinic.net> Cc: africasource2-l(a)lists.tacticaltech.org, Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet <kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke>, discuss(a)afrispa.org, En-ISPA_Team(a)afrispa.org, tier(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu, afnog-admin(a)psg.com, committee(a)afrispa.org, afix(a)afrispa.org, IDLELO <idlelo2(a)fossfa.net> Barry, I think the confusion is certainly due to the wording in Eric's posting. Afrinic, Afnog and Afrispa have actually discussed and worked towards the Nairobi events.And also, we have been in touch with ISOC and agreed on the Isoc Inet Africa day so that we really firm up the networking/collaboration between the different AF*. What is creating the confusion is the association with AIF which, to my understanding has never formed part of our original AF*. Thus, it should be noted that in case there is an association betwen Afrispa and AIF, this can only be seen as a separate event and certainly NOT an Umbrella organization. Regards Pierre Chair, AfriNIC. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Greene (bgreene)" <bgreene(a)cisco.com> Date: Monday, March 6, 2006 7:52 pm Subject: RE: [afrinic-discuss] Africa 's Internet Community to gather in Nairobi in May > > So, we have overlap and competition: > > 7-12 May 2006 (Sunday - Friday) AfNOG Workshop > 13 May (Saturday) [Blank] > 14 May (Sunday) AfNOG Tutorials > 15 May (Monday) AfNOG Meeting > 16 May (Tuesday) AfriNIC Meeting > 17 May (Wednesday) AfriNIC Meeting > 18 May (Thursday) ISOC INET Africa Day > African Internet Forum > 19 May (Friday) African Internet Forum > AfrISPA AGM > (Vendor Workshop?) > > > Sound like it is time for you to get a 'Arf-*' forum just like > there is > an AP* forum. Otherwise the in-fighting is going to do a diservice to > all the consituents who come for that week. > > _______________________________________________ > afrinic-discuss mailing list > afrinic-discuss(a)afrinic.net > http://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/afrinic-discuss > _______________________

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Fwd: [Idlelo2] Re: [afrinic-discuss] Africa 's Internet Community to gather in Nairobi in May
by Bill Kagai 07 Mar '06

07 Mar '06

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Adiel A. Akplogan <adiel(a)afrinic.net> Date: Mar 7, 2006 3:45 AM Subject: [Idlelo2] Re: [afrinic-discuss] Africa 's Internet Community to gather in Nairobi in May To: Nii Quaynor <quaynor(a)ghana.com>, eric(a)afrispa.org, AfriNIC Discuss <afrinic-discuss(a)afrinic.net>, discuss(a)afrispa.org, committee(a)afrispa.org, afnog-admin(a)psg.com Cc: africasource2-l(a)lists.tacticaltech.org, Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet <kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke>, En-ISPA_Team(a)afrispa.org, tier(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu, afix(a)afrispa.org, IDLELO <idlelo2(a)fossfa.net> >The announcement had listed AfNOG and AfriNIC meetings as part of the AIF. >This is the first time AfNOG organizers have heard of the AIF and wish all >to know that AfNOG is not part of the AIF activities. Neither is AfriNIC. This is the first time we are also hearing about this AIF meeting and it is unfortunate that no consultation nor coordination has took place before such planing and public announcement. Both AfriNIC and AfNOG have meeting committee working on the Nairobi event and we do not received any request from the 'AIF' organizers nor AfriSPA in that regard either. Taking that step would have save us this kind of confusion and all comments which have followed! I think its time for us to start working effectively together to make a better use of our poor resources and stop wasting time, energy and resource doing same things and in an uncoordinated way. I hope all this will be solved behind the scene in a peaceful way for the best interest of our community. Cheers. - a. >The announced activity >also conflicts with scheduled coordinated programs including ISOC INET >Africa day on the 18th of May in Nairobi. We consider this announcement as >an unfortunate attempt to hijack an event without playing a part nor >coordinating with event organizers. And to mention AfNOG as part of AIF is >outright dishonest even under the auspices of AfrISPA. > >Sincerely, >Nii. > >

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Re: [Kictanet] Kenya ICT Action Network Condemns Overnight Raid on STANDARD AND KTN Offices
by Wainaina Mungai 06 Mar '06

06 Mar '06

Thanks Dorcas but the issue no3. here is that "media has become irresponsible and in the absence of action from the Media Council, KICTANet and similar networks should be strong in their condemnation of the abuse of press freedom; in the same breath with the condemnation of extremes from the government." I rest my long-winded case ;-) Peace WM > -------Original Message------- > From: Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni(a)kenet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [Kictanet] Kenya ICT Action Network Condemns Overnight Raid on STANDARD AND KTN Offices > Sent: 06 Mar '06 17:27 > > Dear Members, > > Please lets not loose focus here. Lets go purely to the issues. I > believe it will be more objective if we focus on the issues at hand. > > My observation is: > 1. Self-regulation within the media is WEAK. The media council has to > wake up and be seen to be effective. > 2. The press freedom MUST be entrenched into the highest law of this > land and observed. > > Muthoni > > > Wainaina Mungai wrote: > > >1. Is the media in Kenya without blame? I have the likes of Standard/KTN/Kass FM/Inooro & Weekly Citizen et. al. in mind? > > > >2. If not, then why do we find it hard to demand better services to the Kenyan consumer? Why do we find it so hard to say "and we demand that the media report accurately and without bias in their service to Kenyans". Just that, and we would have moved a step forward in objectivity. > > > >3. The Nation did not publish the Kalonzo/StateHouse story because "it could not be verified" even after they objectively checked with their own sources - http://allafrica.com/stories/200603030414.html . The Nation did not find the story plausible and all parties (Kalonzo, Raila and State House) claimed it was a fabrication. Who is telling untruths here and why should KICTANet so readily believe The Standard story. Since when did it become ok to fabricate strories? If the story was true, did State House LIE to Kenyans? We cannot escape from putting the media to task here because a fabricated story would be a dangerous precedent that KICTANet and Kenyans in general must protest. The same applies if State-House told Kenyans a lie. We should not allow this story to go away because it imply that the highest office in the land has resorted to outright fabrication of which we must protest. > > > >4. Do we all remember that one of the senior editors at the The Standard was fired from Nation for taking a bribes so as to publish falsehoods? Why are we so convinced that the same would not recur in any media house? Don't we leavbe with the reality of Inooro and Citizen's biased coverage everyday? Is this the media Walu is asking us to defend? > > > >5. KTN or Citizen are not the "Kenyan consumer" of media products. Kenyans are helpless receipient of fabrticated stories while the media is teh offending party here. These media houses are not devoid of political bias and in some extreme cases, tribal bias. The days of people hiding behind an attack on "our people" when they are caught misconduct went in December 2002. No-one in government or outside it should use Kenyans as his defence when he has offended the ethical dmands of his/her vocation or even the laws of the land. > > > >Walu, the days of irresponsible media must come to an end as much as the days of draconian action. Neither the state nor the media has a right to abuse what freedoms and powers Kenyan (citizens and consumers) accord them. > > > >The Kenyan consumer comes first. > > > >Wainaina > > > > > > > > > >> -------Original Message------- > >> From: John Walubengo <jwalubengo(a)kcct.ac.ke> > >> Subject: RE: [Kictanet] Kenya ICT Action Network Condemns Overnight Raid on STANDARD AND KTN Offices > >> Sent: 06 Mar '06 11:16 > >> > >> Anthony, > >> > >> This is the fundamental issue. That this raid (whatever the justified reasons) was totally out of order. It does set a very dangerous precedence. If something like this is not condemned with the contempt it deserves, these 'Kanga' squads would soon get orders to move from the Media, and graduate into the other aspects of our lives...including your homes. > >> > >> I shudder when I imagine that a time shall come when fathers and mothers shall get ripped from their childrens arms, and then disappear into the night never to be seen, courtesy of the Kanga Squad - all in the name of 'national security'. Seems far fetched, but possible. All it needs is for one, two or more raids to happen without Kenyans complaining and suddenly it will become an acceptable way of resolving issues. > >> > >> It is a proven physcological concept. That if you want to boil a frog in hot water, dont drop it directly into hot water, because it will jump out and escape. What u do instead is to put it in cold water and then slowly and steadily increase the heat. Within 15min the frog never gets to know how it died. Kenyans must never for a moment agree to these types of assualt. They must not get accustomed to this kind of treatment. > >> > >> To me this raid goes beyond an attack on the media. It is an attack that goes directly into our collective ability as a nation to tolerate abuse from the high and mighty. We must chose to jump out of the hot water NOW...or slowly boil to our death. > >> > >> my fifty cents. > >> > >> walu. > >> > >> > >> >>> <Anthony.MUSUNJI(a)cec.eu.int> 03/06/06 11:58AM >>> > >> In a civilised society of which I believed we lived in until last Thursday > >> there are clear mechanisms to mitigate such issues .The attack on KTN > >> /Standard sets a dangerous precedence and I cannot believe anyone can > >> support such actions > >> > >> > >> > >> Anthony Musunji > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: bounce-kiplist-cl-102759(a)lyris.idrc.ca [mailto:benmakai@yahoo.com] > >> Sent: 06 March 2006 11:25 > >> To: KIPlist > >> Subject: Re: [Kictanet] Kenya ICT Action Network Condemns Overnight Raid on > >> STANDARD AND KTN Offices > >> > >> > >> > >> Charles has raised very important points and i beleive list members should > >> ask themselves why the raid other than condeming...why was nation not raided > >> > >> > >> Charles Hunja <chunja(a)idrc.or.ke> wrote: > >> > >> > >> Hi all, > >> > >> ...and I am fully in agreement with Wainaina. Before any joint (or > >> "members'") statement is issued, we should first understand why, and if > >> there a need for such to be issued. Secondly, we should understand the > >> statement itself, its weight, cones, and relevance. I again disagree with > >> the statement, "Some events do not provide us with adequate opportunity to > >> consult each other". The only events which may not provide enough time for > >> consultation may only be those to do with organisation/office running, which > >> need quick decision of which the return/results are expected. > >> > >> Though we should be free to discuss any issue, we should re! alise that ours > >> is not a political tool but rather, a business tool. It is interesting to > >> see how some people and/or organisations are quick to accuse, by following > >> others before understanding everything. On the issue of the KTN/Standard, no > >> one has ever bothered to ask why the two house were attacked. Some say it > >> is because of the Kalonzo story. If I may ask, between "Kalonzo/Kibaki" and > >> the "Anglo Leasing" stories, which one of the two was more likely to hurt > >> the government? Which one was more damning. If it is the Anglo Leasing story > >> which was released by the nation Media Group, then why is it that nation did > >> not come under attack. The minister for internal security said he was > >> responsible and that the attack was necessitated by a threat in national > >> security. Full stop! > >> > >> What I hear everybody say is that Press Freedom is very important, and I > >> fully agree with them. Very very important. But why on earth should a > >> newspaper write on its front (or back) page that Mr. X! XX is a bank robber > >> and a rapist, and when followed, start crying out about press freedom and > >> freedom of expression? This freedom does not mean telling lies e.g. working > >> for particular politicians to insult others and so on. We know, (and I have > >> a case in point where) journalists are paid to accompany politicians. that > >> way, wherever they are and whatever they say is always covered by the media. > >> Anyway, what I am saying is don't pass judgement because others are doing > >> so. We shouldn't follow blindly. Before doing so, we should always strive to > >> understand the case first, by gathering all the evidence and listening to > >> all parties. That way, we may be armed to give a "fair judgement" > >> > >> Anyway, these are my thought and not those of the KICTNet. I guess the > >> network is a discussion forum. > >> > >> Hunja > >> > >> > >> > >> At 02:25 PM 04/03/2006 +0300, Wainaina Mungai wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> Hi Malaba, > >> > >> I was under the impression that a "KICTANET s! tatement" is a joint > >> statement that needs wider consultation so as to legitimise the words > >> below....because KICTANet does not exist without its membership. I may have > >> been wrong. > >> > >> > > > We the members of the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet), a > >> multistakeholder group of organisations > > > and networks from civil > >> society, private > >> > > > sector, media, academia, and development partners > >> > >> Wainaina > >> > >> > >> > -------Original Message------- > >> > From: David Sparrow Malaba <sdmalaba(a)yahoo.com> > >> > Subject: Re: [Kictanet] Kenya ICT Action Network Condemns Overnight Raid > >> on STANDARD AND KTN Offices > >> > Sent: 04 Mar '06 11:31 > >> > > >> > Dear Colleagues, > >> > I feel that as members of KICTANET, each one of us is > >> > free including our organizations to take a particular > >> > stand on any issue or issues at any time as they > >> > arise. But if Mr. Mungai is suggesting that in future > >> > we make joint press statements, then that is something > >> > else, that may perhaps require consultation from > >> > members. Some events do not provide us with adequate > >> > opportunity to consult each other. > >> > > >> > Let us play our roles even if it means commenting on > >> > any issue without fear of contradiction or even being > >> > labeled or victimised by members. > >> > > >> > Kind regards > >> > David Malaba > >> > The Computer Society of Kenya > >> > > >> > > >> > --- "Made in Kenya.org" <info(a)madeinkenya.org> wrote: > >> > > >> > > Dear all, > >> > > > >> > > Just out of curiousity, who was consulted in the > >> > > drafting of this statement? As a member, I am > >> > > totally in the dark on this one! . AS much as I > >> > > support the condemnation of the police action, I > >> > > must distance myself from this one-sided and > >> > > apparently unilaterally drafted statement that seems > >> > > to be in denial of the reality in Kenya today. Media > >> > > freedom is not absolute and Kenyan consumers have a > >> > > right to access accurate and unbiased information > >> > > from the media and other sources. > >> > > > >> > > The statement will only serve to sanitise misconduct > >> > > by the local media. KICTANet should not be seen as a > >> > > trade association where irresponsible media finds > >> > > solace. I hope that will not be the message > >> > > KICTANet will pass on to participants at the planned > >> > > "Media and ICTs workshop next week (March 10-13) in > >> > > Mombasa. All freedoms, especially the freed! om of the > >> > > press must be exercised with restraint. Media > >> > > freedom carries with it alot of power and power has > >> > > corrupted a significant section of our media. > >> > > > >> > > The unilateral decision to draft and circulate a > >> > > statement on behalf of KICTANet despite protests > >> > > from some members (no matter how few) should not be > >> > > presented in a manner to imply that it is the > >> > > collective view of the network. > >> > > > >> > > Even the Media Owners Association did a much better > >> > > job by demanding that its membership exercise > >> > > responsible journalism. For that, I must > >> > > congratulate the MoA for exercising objectivity and > >> > > advice KICTANet to make an honest attempt at such > >> > > objectivity in future. > >> > > > >> > > Sincerely, > >> > > > >> > > Wainaina Mungai > >> > > > >> > > > -------Original Message------- > >> > > > From: alice(a)apc.org > >> > > > Subject: [Kictanet] Kenya ICT Action Network > >> > > Condemns Overnight Raid on STANDARD AND KTN Offices > >> > > > Sent: 03 Mar '06 10:27 > >> > > > > >> > > > Press Release > >> > > > > >> > > > Kenya ICT Action Network Condemns Overnight Raid > >> > > on STANDARD AND KTN Offices > >> > > > > >> > > > 3 March 2006 > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > >> > > are shocked and outraged > >> > > > by the recent actions meted by the government on > >> > > the standard group. > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > On Wednesday, 1 March 2006, the Government of > >> > > Kenya launched an > >> > > > unprecedented and vicious attack on the STANDARD > >> > > GROUP premises, harassed > >> > > > the journalists, confiscated equipment, > >> > > interrupted TV transmission and > >> > > > burned copies of the day's newspaper edition. > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > The Government has detained and continues to hold > >> > > in detention three > >> > > > Standard journalists apparently for misreporting > >> > > that a leading opposition > >> > > > politician had secretly met the President at > >> > > State House. > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > When interviewed, the Internal Security Minister > >> > > Hon. Muchuki did not deny > >> > > > the government's involvement in this horrifying > >> > > event of March 1st stating > >> > > > state security as the reason behind the > >> > > government's actions. > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > We see this as crude and gross abuse of power and > >> > > our constitution. > >> > > > > >> > > > At a recent ICT strategy conference held at the > >> > > safari park hotel his > >> > > > Excellency the president of Kenya unveiled > >> > > Kenya's ICT strategy, whose main > >> > &g! t; > objective is " transforming Kenya's economy > >> > > through promoting and > >> > > > facilitating the private sector to serve as the > >> > > driver for economic > >> > > > development". This crude action contradicts the > >> > > government's recent > >> > > > objectives to maintain a favourable climate for > >> > > investment and creation of > >> > > > jobs for Kenyan's. No investor would place their > >> > > money in an environment > >> > > > where the rule of law and order is disregarded > >> > > with utmost impunity. > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > This action is also reminiscent of the dark days > >> > > in Kenya when the media was > >> >! > > constantly harassed in order to suppress the > >> > > freedom of expression, thought > >> > > > and association. The action demonstrates that > >> > > the Government, which is the > >> > > > custodian of law and order is not committed to > >> > > the rule of law as the basic > >> > > > foundation for a modern and civilised society. > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > Whereas the Government may be validly aggrieved, > >> > > there are established and > >> > > > internationally acceptable mechanisms for seeking > >> > > redress through the courts > >> > > > of law. The Kenya Telecommunication Act (1998 > >> > > revised 2001) clearly spells > >> > > > out the procedures that should be followed! in the > >> > > event that a Media House > >> > > > needs to be shutdown. > >> > > > > >> > > > KICATNet translates this action as an attempt to > >> > > frighten the independent > >> > > > media, limit Kenyan's political space and erode > >> > > our human rights. It is also > >> > > > a gross violation of our constitution. > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > KICTANet therefore strongly condemns the > >> > > government's actions and stands in > >> > > > solidarity with the Kenyan media and particularly > >> > > our colleagues at the > >> > > > standard media group. We take this opportunity > >> > > to remind the government of > >> > > > Kenya that the foundation of a sound dem! ocracy is > >> > > the right to information > >> > > > and freedom of press. > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > It is therefore imperative that the Government > >> > > quickly moves to restore not > >> > > > just investor confidence but also citizens' > >> > > confidence in protection of our > >> > > > fundamental human rights and democratic space > >> > > that has been gained largely > >> > > > due to a free press. > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > KICTANet is appalled by the actions and urges the > >> > > Minister(s) and the > >> > > > Agency/ies involved to publicly apologise and > >> > > expeditiously restore the > >> > > > services! of the Media House as well as paying for > >> > > all the losses that the > >> > > > standard group have incurred. > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > Contact Details for the network > >> > > > > >> > > > Judy Kimiti > >> > > > > >> > > > jkimiti(a)email.kictanet.or.ke > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > >> > > kictanet mailing list > >> > > kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke > >> > > http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >> <http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> > >> > > > >> > > Please unsubscribe o! r change your options at > >> > > > >> > http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/sdmalaba%40yahoo.com > >> <http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/sdmalaba@yahoo.com> > >> > > > >> > === message truncated === > >> > > >> > > >> > __________________________________________________ > >> > Do You Yahoo!? > >> > Tired of spam? 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