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Looking for Polling station GPS coordinates
by Adam Lane 05 Mar '18

05 Mar '18

Hi I'm looking for a list of the 40,000 polling stations and their GPS coordinates. So far all I found was a list of their names, but no coordinates. Can someone help me? Thanks Adam

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Fwd: Presentation - Cybersec Bill Review.docx - Invitation to edit
by Julius Njiraini 05 Mar '18

05 Mar '18

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Iran deploys 'halal' (lawful) internet: Iran Cyberspace Supreme Council & National Information Network likened to China's 'Great Firewall'
by WANGARI KABIRU 05 Mar '18

05 Mar '18

Iran is making the internet halal | | | | | | | | | | | Iran is making the internet halal By Jon Gambrell Guns drawn, Iranian intelligence agents rushed into the apartment of a Washington Post reporter and his journali... | | | | "National Information Network likened to China's 'Great Firewall' in blocking major US-based social media sites to control flow of information from West to its people..." You are being redirected... | | | You are being redirected... | | | "In an effort to “de-Westernize” and maintain control over internet users and the spread of information, the Iranian government has revealed a state-sponsored internet known formally as the National Information Network. This new service, nicknamed the “halal” (lawful) internet, is another ploy by the Iranian state to limit the spread of information into and around Iran...This network service is not the only one still available to Iranians, however. In an effort to attract users, the government has offered a series of incentives, like low prices and quick installation, to using this state-sponsored internet, which claims to be 60 times faster than any current internet in Iran...Most Iranians have figured out ways to circumvent the closely monitored web. Many people use proxies, which are essentially intermediate servers that hide an internet user’s IP address creating anonymity and allowing users to access sites that are currently unavailable in their countries...." September 8, 2016 Navigating the Transatlantic Relationship on Digital Issues by Internet Society | | | | | | | | | | | Navigating the Transatlantic Relationship on Digital Issues by Internet Soc... Watch Internet Society's Navigating the Transatlantic Relationship on Digital Issues on Livestream.com. Mari... | | | | ((Thank you Joly. Worthwhile piece) The Internet (internet) and broadly technologies continue to be an 'innovative government system' in itself . While the spotlight and arrows keep going to the strategies of nations classified as radicals, even the famed Europe's GDPR is government(s) acknowledging they have given their power to this Internet government that now owns the citizens. Which has created powerful information storing and channeling corporations at whose mercy they Governments are, and by extension the citizens, a new phenomenon. The attempt now is to take either of two approaches of reigning in or getting a place inside this 'new government system' as the State. Which has also led to hapless States without a clue or helpless ones, just observe and follow the tide. Redefining governance and the role of state. Certainly more Stately maneuvers ahead! This expected situation gives CSOs a good playing field to not just be observers and critics to States but to take the first step in directing this agenda as they have influence on both ends tagging citizens and States. Be blessed. Regards/Wangari--- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".

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Price Controls in Telecoms ill Informed
by Mbugua Njihia 02 Mar '18

02 Mar '18

About eight years ago, heated price wars were the bane of the mobile telecommunications industry with all three players then, actively engaged in some form of posturing. The recent announcement that the Communications Authority of Kenya is mulling over the introduction of price regulation had me shaking my head. History and future thinking must have us look at the present predicament, if at all it is one, from a different lens - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/price-controls- telecoms-ill-informed.html <http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/price-controls-telecoms-ill-informed.h…> *Regards,* Mbugua Njihia. ᐧ ᐧ

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Inside the two years that shook Facebook and the world
by Ali Hussein 02 Mar '18

02 Mar '18

Listers Reading WIRED’s indepth story of Facebook’s nightmarish two years when it was embroiled in a deep soul search of what it was reminds me of how Brands today miss out on one of the most fundamental concepts of how Brands evolve. Roger McNamee an early Facebook investor and Mentor to the CEO couldn’t have put it better:- “You can assert till you’re blue in the face that you’re a platform, but if your users take a different point of view, it doesn’t matter what you assert.” There in lies one of the biggest conundrums in #ModernMarketing. It is particularly ironic that the mother of all #SocialMedia platforms missed this basic fact of how Brands evolve in the age of Social Media. It doesn’t matter a rat’s ass how you position yourself as a Brand when you are out of touch with your core customer base and how they perceive you. It’s abit of an oxymoron because Savvy Marketers would know that to get positioning right you might want to understand your customer. :-) So the problem with Facebook and other social media platforms is this:- Are they a News Operation or are they a neutral platform that exists to give voice to anyone who wants to use the platform #FakeNews be damned. This Wired story riveted me. You should read it too. https://www.wired.com/story/inside-facebook-mark-zuckerberg-2-years-of-hell… Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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Re: [kictanet] Forget Facebook Live and other video selfies
by Ali Hussein 01 Mar '18

01 Mar '18

I fully agree with the sentiments here. I understand Bwana Mutua is a lister so if he's lurking somewhere let him come out and address some of these issues raised here. For me I have one thing to say to him - Soft Power is ALWAYS more effective than HARD POWER..Especially when you think you have the HARD POWER but you don't necessarily have it. Bwana Mutua needs to tone down the rhetoric and engage with stakeholders. Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *AHK & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Thu, Mar 1, 2018 at 1:10 PM, Sylvia Musalagani via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > I do agree with you Barrack. This is a policy issue. In 2016 the KFCB > proposed the Kenya Film, Stage Plays and Publications Bill which was > rejected by the creative sector in Kenya citing it as a punitive measure > for regulating film makers. It contained sections that were a clear breach > on freedom of expression and association, and would have constraints on the > freedom of the media and the right to privacy. A committee comprising of > stakeholders from the creative sector in Kenya was set up to work with KFCB > on a film policy that would pave way for a new bill and provide a report > recommending the way forward. Updates on this are that the committee > submitted its report and the finalized film draft policy (2017) to the > Ministry of Sports, Culture and Art on the 9th of June 2017, and its > recommendations are currently under consideration. > http://www.hevafund.com/news/2017/7/13/the-kenya-film- > policy-crafting-kenyas-future-film-industry > > That being said, the current law covering the mandate of the KFCB- CAP > 222 (The Film and Stage Plays Act) CAP 222 (The Film and Stage Plays > Act) remains outdated and in urgent need of updating. > > > > Regards, > > Sylvia Musalagani > > > > > > Hivos East Africa > ACS Plaza, Lenana Road|P.O. Box 19875 - 00202 <callto:19875%20-%2000202> > | Nairobi | Kenya > Office: +254 725 451 729 <callto:+254%20725%20451%20729> / +254 789 451 > 729 <callto:+254%20789%20451%20729> > Email: smusalagani(a)hivos.org | Skype: sylviakanari > website: www.east-africa.hivos.org > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Barrack Otieno via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > *To: *smusalagani(a)hivos.org > *Cc: *"Barrack Otieno" <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > *Sent: *Thursday, 1 March, 2018 11:53:20 > *Subject: *Re: [kictanet] Forget Facebook Live and other video selfies > > Dear Ali and Colleagues, > > I have been following developments in the Film Sector and i must admit > there is a serious policy problem in the sector that requires a multi > stakeholder approach to resolve. It appears stakeholders are at cross > purposes. How can the sector regulator enter the playing field yet there > are many budding actors that are struggling?, i also hear the cost of > shooting movies locally is astronomical. What is the point of having all > this fibre optic infrastructure when we pay attention to the content side?, > some of this issues have a direct effect on the cost of hosting services > and even data since we have few users (elites) who only use the Internet to > exchange mail and communicate. > > Best Regards > > On Thu, Mar 1, 2018 at 11:26 AM, Mildred Achoch via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Meanwhile, this regulation body is venturing into film production. Yes, >> this is probably the way to go. When the regulation body produces the >> content, of course it will meet all the regulatory requirements. Kudos. >> Meanwhile, for the hundreds of budding filmmakers who cannot afford the >> 5000 bob film license and 1000 bob per filming day fees, they should >> explore other less expensive creative activities. >> https://www.filamukenya.co.ke/baden-powell-flm/ >> >> Mildred Achoch. >> >> On Thursday, March 1, 2018, Ali Hussein via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> Listers >>> >>> Going by this post below forget the above. Otherwise the Morality Police >>> will be on your necks.. >>> >>> https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1563602407071445&id= >>> 100002651011124&refid=28&ref=opera_speed_dial_freefb&_ft_= >>> qid.6527872716281615874%3Amf_story_key.-4294955366541655126%3Atop_ >>> level_post_id.1563602407071445%3Asrc.22&__tn__=%2As-R >>> >>> Whilst I deplore the actions of Eric Omondi (like any parent or sane >>> minded person should) we need to be careful not to throw the baby with the >>> bath water (no pun intended). >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> *Ali Hussein* >>> >>> *Principal* >>> >>> *AHK & Associates* >>> >>> >>> >>> Tel: +254 713 601113 >>> >>> Twitter: @AliHKassim >>> >>> Skype: abu-jomo >>> >>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >>> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> >>> >>> >>> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, >>> >>> Chiromo Road, Westlands, >>> >>> Nairobi, Kenya. >>> >>> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely >>> mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the >>> organizations that I work with. >>> >> >> >> -- >> Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! >> http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ >> mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%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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Forget Facebook Live and other video selfies
by Ali Hussein 01 Mar '18

01 Mar '18

Listers Going by this post below forget the above. Otherwise the Morality Police will be on your necks.. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1563602407071445&id=10000265101… Whilst I deplore the actions of Eric Omondi (like any parent or sane minded person should) we need to be careful not to throw the baby with the bath water (no pun intended). Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *AHK & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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House passes online sex trafficking bill
by WANGARI KABIRU 28 Feb '18

28 Feb '18

House passes online sex trafficking bill | | | | | | | | | | | House passes online sex trafficking bill By Harper Neidig The House on Tuesday passed an online sex trafficking bill in a broad, bipartisan vote that many in the tech ind... | | | | "The Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA), introduced by Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.), was approved in a 388-25 vote, earning majorities in both parties. It will make it easier for websites to be targeted with legal action for enabling sex trafficking."FOSTA will produce more prosecutions of bad actor websites, more convictions, and put more predators behind bars," Wagner said in a statement. "It will give victims a pathway to justice and provide a meaningful criminal deterrent, so that fewer businesses will ever enter the sex trade, and fewer victims will ever be sold." But the legislation has also worried internet companies and advocacy groups over what it might mean for free speech online. The bill would cut into the legal immunity that internet platforms enjoy under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which shields websites from legal liability for content posted by third-parties.If it became law, the sex trafficking legislation would be the first major policy blow in the growing movement among lawmakers to challenge tech giants.The main concern for groups like Engine, a trade association for internet startups, is that the bill will hamper innovation by forcing smaller web companies to devote too many resources to monitoring content for which they should not be held liable. They also worry that the measure will not do enough to actually crack down on online sex trafficking......" Hopefully to be conversation for the Kenyan House that in some quarters still courts FGM.CSOs have a tall order in this area that greatly affects children online. Be blessed. Regards/Wangari--- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".

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Technology will be major driver for Big Four plan, President Kenyatta says
by WANGARI KABIRU 27 Feb '18

27 Feb '18

Technology will be major driver for Big Four plan, President Kenyatta says – Presidency' | | | | | | | | | | | Technology will be major driver for Big Four plan, President Kenyatta says ... | | | | "......“To this end, the Ministry of ICT will set up a taskforce on Blockchain and Internet of Things Technology – because, as a country, we cannot let these opportunities pass us by,” said President Kenyatta. The President said the potential for digital dividends is enormous if its transformational potential is harnessed by creating the right policy framework. “As a matter of fact, the internet and associated digital trade of goods and services have led up to 10 percent rise in employment in Africa,” said the President.President Kenyatta made the comments when he delivered a speech Africa’s Digital Syposium at the Strathmore College in Nairobi whose theme was “Digital Drivers, Enabling the Growth of the Digital Economy in Africa”....."Big acknowledgement for newer tech from the top. The Head of State said new innovations from Kenya have trended in the world, showing that the country Kenya has the potential to continue leading in the digital revolution.“MPESA, M-Kopa, GroIntelligence, Andela and others, show that we can lead the world with innovations that drive financial inclusion, access to energy, better data to drive our agriculture, and the essential skills required to support the young innovators of the future,” said the President.I am perturbed when technologies that Kenyans are good consumers of become the benchmark on how innovative the Kenyans in the Silicon Savana are. My prayer is that Kenyan tech entrepreneurs and innovators are equally groundbreaking and celebrated elsewhere...qualifying for State mentions for being part of the economic solution and employment creation . The big 4 continues to be opportunity ground for innovators and matching investors."The Big Four include the expansion of manufacturing, affordable housing, food security, and universal health care..." Be blessed. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". Technology will be major driver for Big Four plan, President Kenyatta says February 27, 2018 In Latest NewsTechnology will be major driver for Big Four plan, President Kenyatta saysNAIROBI, 27 February 2018 (PSCU) —President Uhuru Kenyatta today said technology will be a major driver for delivering his Big Four plan for growing the country’s economy.Speaking when he delivered a speech at a symposium on digital technology at the Strathmore College, Nairobi, President Kenyatta said he was confident that the digital revolution will help Kenya achieve the Big Four plan and ensure that growth transforms the lives of the people.The Big Four include the expansion of manufacturing, affordable housing, food security, and universal health care.President Kenyatta said technology will support affordable healthcare by driving access to information, better financing, stronger training for health workers, and, ultimately, broader access to services.He said digital technology will also support efforts to increase food security by playing a key role in agricultural value chains through better access to inputs, more reliable weather and crop information, tracking of counterfeit inputs, more transparent access to markets and fair pricing.“Digital technology also underpins a range of agro-financing services that are essential for equipping smallholder farmers across the country,” said the President.The President said Kenya was also positioning itself to reap the most out of the global digital revolution.He said the government will set up a committee on Blockchain and Internet of Things technologies that will study the benefits and challenges associated with the latest digital innovation trends.Blockchain is the technology used by cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and refers to a continuously growing list of records that are linked and secured using cryptography. A blockchain, by design, is resistant to alteration or modification and some countries have already started applying the technology for official business.“We need to better understand the opportunities for Blockchain Technology, the risks of cybersecurity and the essential education and skills that our young people will need to make new technology work for them,” said the President.He said the country has been a leader in digital innovation and would not be left behind in the latest trends.“To this end, the Ministry of ICT will set up a taskforce on Blockchain and Internet of Things Technology – because, as a country, we cannot let these opportunities pass us by,” said President Kenyatta.The President said the potential for digital dividends is enormous if its transformational potential is harnessed by creating the right policy framework.“As a matter of fact, the internet and associated digital trade of goods and services have led up to 10 percent rise in employment in Africa,” said the President.President Kenyatta made the comments when he delivered a speech Africa’s Digital Syposium at the Strathmore College in Nairobi whose theme was “Digital Drivers, Enabling the Growth of the Digital Economy in Africa”.The Head of State said new innovations from Kenya have trended in the world, showing that the country Kenya has the potential to continue leading in the digital revolution.“MPESA, M-Kopa, GroIntelligence, Andela and others, show that we can lead the world with innovations that drive financial inclusion, access to energy, better data to drive our agriculture, and the essential skills required to support the young innovators of the future,” said the President.The symposium was also addressed by the Cabinet Secretary for ICT, Mr Joe Mucheru and the CEO of General Electric Africa, Mr Jay Ireland.Mr Ireland, who also represented the US Chamber of Commerce, said American companies see the potential for investment that Kenya provides and are ready to play their part to enable Kenya achieve sustainable growth. 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The Case Against Google and other Tech Titans
by Ali Hussein 27 Feb '18

27 Feb '18

Listers Here’s an interesting long read on the implications of Technology enabled Monopolies. The argument for and against the thesis that only market forces can check the monopolistic behaviors of the Tech Giants is well articulated in this NY Times article. The argument goes like:- A combination of Activists (Listers, I hope you are listening and reading 😀), Anti-Trust Busters, Competitors and the cautious actions of so called Monopolists when the spotlight hits them, is largely responsible for ensuring that consumers and the markets operate honestly, responsibly and with the profit motive in mind. Couldn’t help me thinking whether this combination is partly responsible for the New Safaricom we are seeing today. A company that is arguably larger than life in Kenya and who in the recent past has been accused of the same behaviors that the Tech Giants are allegedly guilty of. Safaricom is definitely a better company than it was just a few years before. They have embraced the ecosystem, released M-Pesa APIs on Github (Yes!), funds startups in the Tech Ecosystem through its Spark Fund and is generally easier to work with. Here’s an excerpt to the story:- The implication is clear enough: Google and the other tech titans understand that the landscape is shifting. They realize that their halos have become tarnished, that the arguments they once invoked as a digital exception to American economic history — that the internet economy is uniquely self-correcting, because competition is only a click away — no longer hold as much weight. “When you get as big as Google, you become so powerful that the market bends around you,” ... Read on:- https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/20/magazine/the-case-against-google.html @Walu, we can meet half way on our arguments on this issue. :-) Regards Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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Re: [kictanet] CA¹s Sh85m plan to link remote areas with mobile voice
by Ali Hussein 27 Feb '18

27 Feb '18

Rachel Statistics are an interesting conundrum. What most Kenyans experience when they are out in the counties belies this report. For example when I'm my home counties of Kilifi and Lamu I simply CANNOT get connectivity of maana 6 kms from the County Headquarters. In Lamu, the County HQ is on intermittent bundles from Safaricom. Honestly, as Kenyans we are super tired of being strung along with non-existent statistics. We simply need to get our act together. I'm also keen to understand the difference between land based and population based statistics/connectivity.. Let's dispense with semantics please.. Considering that most government services are now online how do we propose someone in Pokot, Wajir or Marsabit to use these services if someone in Nairobi is finding it a major challenge to access the ecitizen portal? The USF has alot to answer for and these statistics do nothing for me. Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *AHK & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Mon, Feb 26, 2018 at 5:32 PM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Yes Kivuva, that is correct. The coverage in the report is > population-based, but the requirement for election coverage was land-based > because the polling stations are spread across locations. The land -based > coverage stands at 45%. Hope this helps you contextualize the statistics. > > > Regards, > > Rachel > > On 2/26/18, 5:23 PM, "lordmwesh(a)gmail.com on behalf of Mwendwa Kivuva" > <lordmwesh(a)gmail.com on behalf of Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> wrote: > > >This is great feedback Rachel, and avoids misreprepresentation. > > > >I digress a little, but some of these statistics come to haunt CA > >during the August elections when the State declared that we did not > >have coverage for electronic tranmission of elections. > > > > "To support the foregoing, the Authority in May 2016 concluded a > >Study on ICTs Access Gaps which established that population coverage > >in Kenya for 2G and 3G stands at 94.4% and 78% respectively, while the > >land coverage for 2G and 3G is at 45% and 17% respectively for all the > >three Mobile Network Operators i.e Safaricom (K) Limited, Airtel (K) > >Limited and Telkom Kenya Limited." > >______________________ > >Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya > >twitter.com/lordmwesh > > > > > > > > > >On 26 February 2018 at 15:23, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet > ><kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Hello listers, > >> > >> The narrative that CA has just set aside a budget of Ksh. 85 million to > >>link > >> remote areas with mobile voice is erroneous and misleading. The > >>Universal > >> Service Fund is a huge programme whose activities are guided by detailed > >> research. A lot has been achieved so far in line with the mandate > >>given to > >> CA by the Law. > >> > >> > >> As a reminder, the Kenya Information Communications Amendment Act of > >>2009 > >> (KICA 2009) created the Universal Service Fund (USF) whose objective is > >>to > >> support widespread access to ICTs including related human capacity > >>building > >> and technological innovations in the ICT sector. The Act mandates the > >> Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) with the administrative and > >>management > >> responsibility of promoting universal access and services with respect > >>to > >> the provision of communication services in Kenya. > >> > >> > >> > >> The USF is expected to provide incentives for infrastructure roll-out in > >> unserved and underserved areas. To support the foregoing, the Authority > >>in > >> May 2016 concluded a Study on ICTs Access Gaps which established that > >> population coverage in Kenya for 2G and 3G stands at 94.4% and 78% > >> respectively, while the land coverage for 2G and 3G is at 45% and 17% > >> respectively for all the three Mobile Network Operators i.e Safaricom > >>(K) > >> Limited, Airtel (K) Limited and Telkom Kenya Limited. > >> > >> > >> > >> To close the identified gaps in the different service areas, Authority > >>has > >> developed a 5-year USF Implemetation Strategy to guide the activities > >>of the > >> Fund for the next five years FY 2017/18 to FY2022/23. One of the five > >> strategic focus area is basic voice infrastructure program whose > >>objective > >> is to facilitate development of basic mobile infrastructure to the > >>whole > >> country Turkana and Marsabit Counties included. > >> > >> > >> > >> The ICTs Access Gaps study using GIS and Access Gap Model methodology > >> identified 348 sub-locations, which were established to meet the > >>critical > >> performance criteria suited for “smart subsidies”, meaning that the > >>projects > >> would be sustainable. In the FY 2017/18, the Access Gaps Study > >>prioritized > >> the closing of gaps in 202 prime sub-locations, covering an unserved > >> population of approximately 700,000 persons. The project design took > >>into > >> consideration the 2016/18 licence obligations of Safaricom and Airtel > >>for > >> network expansion, together with which, the project targeted reducing > >>the > >> coverage gap of basic voice services from 5.6% of the population to > >>2.8% by > >> 2018. > >> > >> > >> > >> Update on the Voice Infrastructure Projects > >> > >> > >> > >> The voice infrastructure projects were developed and tendered in the FY > >> 2017/18 and as single or multiple bidding lots to Network Facility > >>Providers > >> (NFP) Tier 1. The 202 sub-locations were tendered in 105 bidding lots. > >>The > >> licensed mobile network operators were invited to bid competitively for > >>as > >> many or few of the Lots as of interest to them. > >> > >> > >> > >> The Authority has awarded contracts to Safaricom and Telkom Kenya to > >>close > >> the voice gaps in 78 sub-locations at a cost of Kshs 1.245 Billion. > >>Among > >> the beneficiary counties in Kenya are Turkana, Samburu, West Pokot, > >>Baringo, > >> Marsabit, Isiolo, Wajir, Mandera, Garissa, Tana River, Kwale, Kajiado > >>and > >> Narok. > >> > >> > >> > >> The Education Broadband Connectivity Project > >> > >> Within the current FY 2017/18, the Authority awarded the Education > >>broadband > >> contract to three Tier 2 operators, namely; > >> > >> > >> > >> 1) Ms. Xtranet Communications Limited 284 schools > >> > >> 2) Ms. Commcarrier Satellite Services 291 schools > >> > >> 3) Ms. Liquid Telecommunications Ltd 321 schools > >> > >> Status of Implementation of the Education Broadband Connectivity Project > >> > >> To date, the Authority through the contracted firms, has successfully > >> installed broadband connectivity in 843 (94%) of the expected 896 > >> beneficiary schools. The contractors have given strong indication that > >>the > >> remaining 53 schools will be fully connected before end of February > >>2018. > >> The total contract amount for the Education broadband project is Kshs > >>837 > >> million. > >> > >> > >> > >> We hope that this helps to put the fund implementation into > >>perspective. As > >> always, we remain available to respond to any enquiries. We shall be > >>having > >> a stakeholder briefing soon and KICTANET listers as our stakeholders, > >>shall > >> be invited to the forum. > >> > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> > >> Rachel Alwala > >> Assistant Director/Communications and External Affairs > >> Communications Authority of Kenya > >> PO Box 14448 > >> Nairobi 00800 > >> > >> Tel: +254 703042000 > >> Email: alwala(a)ca.go.ke > >> > >> > >> From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+alwala=ca.go.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > >>on > >> behalf of KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > >> Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > >> Date: Monday, February 26, 2018 at 3:09 PM > >> To: Rachel <alwala(a)ca.go.ke> > >> Cc: Rachel <alwala(a)ca.go.ke> > >> > >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] CA¹s Sh85m plan to link remote areas with mobile > >> voice > >> > >> Dear listers, > >> > >> I hear the conversation going on with respect to the subject matter. > >>There > >> are many developments and very shortly, before COB , I will be posting > >>the > >> implementation status for your information and understanding. Sometimes > >> when we share information, it is picked in piecemeal and potentially > >> distorted. That seems to have been the case in this particular respect. > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Rachel > >> > >> From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+alwala=ca.go.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > >>on > >> behalf of KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > >> Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > >> Date: Monday, February 26, 2018 at 2:53 PM > >> To: Rachel <alwala(a)ca.go.ke> > >> Cc: Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] CA’s Sh85m plan to link remote areas with mobile > >> voice > >> > >> Yes, certainly annual progress reports would be helpful > >> From:Barrack Otieno > >> To:KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > >> Cc:Adam Lane > >> Date:2018-02-26 14:46:38 > >> Subject:Re: [kictanet] CA’s Sh85m plan to link remote areas with mobile > >> voice > >> > >> Hi Adam, > >> > >> In light of the intense criticism the USF board has received, it needs > >> to come out strongly and clarify what it has achieved unless it is not > >> independent as we are made to beleive. > >> > >> Regards > >> > >> On 2/26/18, Adam Lane via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > >>wrote: > >>> I believe the fund already connected about 70 rural sites (as well as > >>> several hundred schools) last year so has begun to make progress. > >>> From:Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet > >>> To:Adam Lane > >>> Cc:Mwendwa Kivuva > >>> Date:2018-02-26 14:36:09 > >>> Subject:Re: [kictanet] CA’s Sh85m plan to link remote areas with mobile > >>> voice > >>> > >>> Ksh85m is too little too late from a fund that has collected billions. > >>> Running a single BTS is resourse intensive. It requires physical > >>> security, generators, power lines, road access, human resource ... and > >>> much more. > >>> > >>> Spending the USF on benchmarking trips and allowances seems the modus > >>> operandi of this board. For the upteenth time, I also join Ali's call > >>> for the board to be disbanded immediately. > >>> ______________________ > >>> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya > >>> twitter.com/lordmwesh > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On 26 February 2018 at 08:09, Ali Hussein via kictanet > >>> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >>>> Victor > >>>> > >>>> As they say in accounting terms - That’s not even a rounding error in > >>>>the > >>>> scheme of things. > >>>> > >>>> CA needs to be more creative than this. Here’s a thought:- > >>>> > >>>> Disband the moribund USF Board and get people who are independent, > >>>> forward > >>>> thinking and unafraid to do the right thing. > >>>> > >>>> Let’s stop pussyfooting around such a big issue when a large swath of > >>>> this > >>>> country is being disenfranchised by lack of connectivity while we > >>>> continue > >>>> to pat ourselves in the back as the ‘Silicon Savannah’. > >>>> > >>>> Ali Hussein > >>>> Principal > >>>> Hussein & Associates > >>>> +254 0713 601113 > >>>> > >>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim > >>>> > >>>> Skype: abu-jomo > >>>> > >>>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act > >>>>but a > >>>> habit." ~ Aristotle > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Sent from my iPad > >>>> > >>>> On 26 Feb 2018, at 7:36 AM, Victor Kapiyo via kictanet > >>>> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) will spend millions to > >>>>build > >>>> infrastructure to connect remote villages without mobile voice > >>>>coverage > >>>> following an order by President Uhuru Kenyatta to surrender unspent > >>>> billions > >>>> to the police. > >>>> > >>>> Mr Kenyatta said the authority had nothing to show for the billions of > >>>> shillings it has collected for a fund established to support > >>>> infrastructure > >>>> in remote areas dubbed the Universal Service Fund (USF). > >>>> > >>>> Now, CA has announced plans to spend Sh85 million in connecting 23,000 > >>>> residents in six sub-locations in Baringo County to mobile voice > >>>> coverage. > >>>> > >>>> 85m only. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/economy/CA-s-Sh85m-plan-to- > link-rem > >>>>ote-areas-with-mobile-voice/3946234-4319204-gbsfna/index.html > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> kictanet mailing list > >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > >>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > >>>> Domain Registration sponsored by > >>>> www.eacdirectory.co.ke<http://www.eacdirectory.co.ke> > >>>> > >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ > info%40campusciti > >>>>.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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CA¹s Sh85m plan to link remote areas with mobile voice
by Alwala, Rachel 26 Feb '18

26 Feb '18

Hello listers, The narrative that CA has just set aside a budget of Ksh. 85 million to link remote areas with mobile voice is erroneous and misleading. The Universal Service Fund is a huge programme whose activities are guided by detailed research. A lot has been achieved so far in line with the mandate given to CA by the Law. As a reminder, the Kenya Information Communications Amendment Act of 2009 (KICA 2009) created the Universal Service Fund (USF) whose objective is to support widespread access to ICTs including related human capacity building and technological innovations in the ICT sector. The Act mandates the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) with the administrative and management responsibility of promoting universal access and services with respect to the provision of communication services in Kenya. The USF is expected to provide incentives for infrastructure roll-out in unserved and underserved areas. To support the foregoing, the Authority in May 2016 concluded a Study on ICTs Access Gaps which established that population coverage in Kenya for 2G and 3G stands at 94.4% and 78% respectively, while the land coverage for 2G and 3G is at 45% and 17% respectively for all the three Mobile Network Operators i.e Safaricom (K) Limited, Airtel (K) Limited and Telkom Kenya Limited. To close the identified gaps in the different service areas, Authority has developed a 5-year USF Implemetation Strategy to guide the activities of the Fund for the next five years FY 2017/18 to FY2022/23. One of the five strategic focus area is basic voice infrastructure program whose objective is to facilitate development of basic mobile infrastructure to the whole country Turkana and Marsabit Counties included. The ICTs Access Gaps study using GIS and Access Gap Model methodology identified 348 sub-locations, which were established to meet the critical performance criteria suited for “smart subsidies”, meaning that the projects would be sustainable. In the FY 2017/18, the Access Gaps Study prioritized the closing of gaps in 202 prime sub-locations, covering an unserved population of approximately 700,000 persons. The project design took into consideration the 2016/18 licence obligations of Safaricom and Airtel for network expansion, together with which, the project targeted reducing the coverage gap of basic voice services from 5.6% of the population to 2.8% by 2018. Update on the Voice Infrastructure Projects The voice infrastructure projects were developed and tendered in the FY 2017/18 and as single or multiple bidding lots to Network Facility Providers (NFP) Tier 1. The 202 sub-locations were tendered in 105 bidding lots. The licensed mobile network operators were invited to bid competitively for as many or few of the Lots as of interest to them. The Authority has awarded contracts to Safaricom and Telkom Kenya to close the voice gaps in 78 sub-locations at a cost of Kshs 1.245 Billion. Among the beneficiary counties in Kenya are Turkana, Samburu, West Pokot, Baringo, Marsabit, Isiolo, Wajir, Mandera, Garissa, Tana River, Kwale, Kajiado and Narok. The Education Broadband Connectivity Project Within the current FY 2017/18, the Authority awarded the Education broadband contract to three Tier 2 operators, namely; 1) Ms. Xtranet Communications Limited – 284 schools 2) Ms. Commcarrier Satellite Services – 291 schools 3) Ms. Liquid Telecommunications Ltd – 321 schools Status of Implementation of the Education Broadband Connectivity Project To date, the Authority through the contracted firms, has successfully installed broadband connectivity in 843 (94%) of the expected 896 beneficiary schools. The contractors have given strong indication that the remaining 53 schools will be fully connected before end of February 2018. The total contract amount for the Education broadband project is Kshs 837 million. We hope that this helps to put the fund implementation into perspective. As always, we remain available to respond to any enquiries. We shall be having a stakeholder briefing soon and KICTANET listers as our stakeholders, shall be invited to the forum. Regards, Rachel Alwala Assistant Director/Communications and External Affairs Communications Authority of Kenya PO Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 Tel: +254 703042000 Email: alwala(a)ca.go.ke From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+alwala=ca.go.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-bounces+alwala=ca.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> on behalf of KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Date: Monday, February 26, 2018 at 3:09 PM To: Rachel <alwala(a)ca.go.ke<mailto:alwala@ca.go.ke>> Cc: Rachel <alwala(a)ca.go.ke<mailto:alwala@ca.go.ke>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] CA¹s Sh85m plan to link remote areas with mobile voice Dear listers, I hear the conversation going on with respect to the subject matter. There are many developments and very shortly, before COB , I will be posting the implementation status for your information and understanding. Sometimes when we share information, it is picked in piecemeal and potentially distorted. That seems to have been the case in this particular respect. Regards, Rachel From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+alwala=ca.go.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-bounces+alwala=ca.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> on behalf of KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Date: Monday, February 26, 2018 at 2:53 PM To: Rachel <alwala(a)ca.go.ke<mailto:alwala@ca.go.ke>> Cc: Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com<mailto:adam.lane@huawei.com>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] CA’s Sh85m plan to link remote areas with mobile voice Yes, certainly annual progress reports would be helpful From:Barrack Otieno To:KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Cc:Adam Lane Date:2018-02-26 14:46:38 Subject:Re: [kictanet] CA’s Sh85m plan to link remote areas with mobile voice Hi Adam, In light of the intense criticism the USF board has received, it needs to come out strongly and clarify what it has achieved unless it is not independent as we are made to beleive. Regards On 2/26/18, Adam Lane via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: > I believe the fund already connected about 70 rural sites (as well as > several hundred schools) last year so has begun to make progress. > From:Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet > To:Adam Lane > Cc:Mwendwa Kivuva > Date:2018-02-26 14:36:09 > Subject:Re: [kictanet] CA’s Sh85m plan to link remote areas with mobile > voice > > Ksh85m is too little too late from a fund that has collected billions. > Running a single BTS is resourse intensive. It requires physical > security, generators, power lines, road access, human resource ... and > much more. > > Spending the USF on benchmarking trips and allowances seems the modus > operandi of this board. For the upteenth time, I also join Ali's call > for the board to be disbanded immediately. > ______________________ > Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya > twitter.com/lordmwesh > > > > > On 26 February 2018 at 08:09, Ali Hussein via kictanet > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: >> Victor >> >> As they say in accounting terms - That’s not even a rounding error in the >> scheme of things. >> >> CA needs to be more creative than this. Here’s a thought:- >> >> Disband the moribund USF Board and get people who are independent, >> forward >> thinking and unafraid to do the right thing. >> >> Let’s stop pussyfooting around such a big issue when a large swath of >> this >> country is being disenfranchised by lack of connectivity while we >> continue >> to pat ourselves in the back as the ‘Silicon Savannah’. >> >> Ali Hussein >> Principal >> Hussein & Associates >> +254 0713 601113 >> >> Twitter: @AliHKassim >> >> Skype: abu-jomo >> >> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >> >> >> "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a >> habit." ~ Aristotle >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On 26 Feb 2018, at 7:36 AM, Victor Kapiyo via kictanet >> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: >> >> The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) will spend millions to build >> infrastructure to connect remote villages without mobile voice coverage >> following an order by President Uhuru Kenyatta to surrender unspent >> billions >> to the police. >> >> Mr Kenyatta said the authority had nothing to show for the billions of >> shillings it has collected for a fund established to support >> infrastructure >> in remote areas dubbed the Universal Service Fund (USF). >> >> Now, CA has announced plans to spend Sh85 million in connecting 23,000 >> residents in six sub-locations in Baringo County to mobile voice >> coverage. >> >> 85m only. >> >> >> https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/economy/CA-s-Sh85m-plan-to-link-remote-… >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> Domain Registration sponsored by >> www.eacdirectory.co.ke<http://www.eacdirectory.co.ke> >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40campusciti.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<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> Domain Registration sponsored by >> www.eacdirectory.co.ke<http://www.eacdirectory.co.ke> >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kivuva%40transworldaf… >> >> 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<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > Domain Registration sponsored by > www.eacdirectory.co.ke<http://www.eacdirectory.co.ke> > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/adam.lane%40huawei.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for > people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Re: [kictanet] CA’s Sh85m plan to link remote areas with mobile voice
by Adam Lane 26 Feb '18

26 Feb '18

Yes, certainly annual progress reports would be helpful From:Barrack Otieno To:KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Cc:Adam Lane Date:2018-02-26 14:46:38 Subject:Re: [kictanet] CA’s Sh85m plan to link remote areas with mobile voice Hi Adam, In light of the intense criticism the USF board has received, it needs to come out strongly and clarify what it has achieved unless it is not independent as we are made to beleive. Regards On 2/26/18, Adam Lane via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > I believe the fund already connected about 70 rural sites (as well as > several hundred schools) last year so has begun to make progress. > From:Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet > To:Adam Lane > Cc:Mwendwa Kivuva > Date:2018-02-26 14:36:09 > Subject:Re: [kictanet] CA’s Sh85m plan to link remote areas with mobile > voice > > Ksh85m is too little too late from a fund that has collected billions. > Running a single BTS is resourse intensive. It requires physical > security, generators, power lines, road access, human resource ... and > much more. > > Spending the USF on benchmarking trips and allowances seems the modus > operandi of this board. For the upteenth time, I also join Ali's call > for the board to be disbanded immediately. > ______________________ > Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya > twitter.com/lordmwesh > > > > > On 26 February 2018 at 08:09, Ali Hussein via kictanet > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> Victor >> >> As they say in accounting terms - That’s not even a rounding error in the >> scheme of things. >> >> CA needs to be more creative than this. Here’s a thought:- >> >> Disband the moribund USF Board and get people who are independent, >> forward >> thinking and unafraid to do the right thing. >> >> Let’s stop pussyfooting around such a big issue when a large swath of >> this >> country is being disenfranchised by lack of connectivity while we >> continue >> to pat ourselves in the back as the ‘Silicon Savannah’. >> >> Ali Hussein >> Principal >> Hussein & Associates >> +254 0713 601113 >> >> Twitter: @AliHKassim >> >> Skype: abu-jomo >> >> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >> >> >> "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a >> habit." ~ Aristotle >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On 26 Feb 2018, at 7:36 AM, Victor Kapiyo via kictanet >> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) will spend millions to build >> infrastructure to connect remote villages without mobile voice coverage >> following an order by President Uhuru Kenyatta to surrender unspent >> billions >> to the police. >> >> Mr Kenyatta said the authority had nothing to show for the billions of >> shillings it has collected for a fund established to support >> infrastructure >> in remote areas dubbed the Universal Service Fund (USF). >> >> Now, CA has announced plans to spend Sh85 million in connecting 23,000 >> residents in six sub-locations in Baringo County to mobile voice >> coverage. >> >> 85m only. >> >> >> https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/economy/CA-s-Sh85m-plan-to-link-remote-… >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> Domain Registration sponsored by >> www.eacdirectory.co.ke<http://www.eacdirectory.co.ke> >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40campusciti.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 >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> Domain Registration sponsored by >> www.eacdirectory.co.ke<http://www.eacdirectory.co.ke> >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kivuva%40transworldaf… >> >> 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 > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > Domain Registration sponsored by > www.eacdirectory.co.ke<http://www.eacdirectory.co.ke> > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/adam.lane%40huawei.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for > people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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CA’s Sh85m plan to link remote areas with mobile voice
by Victor Kapiyo 26 Feb '18

26 Feb '18

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) will spend millions to build infrastructure to connect remote villages without mobile voice coverage following an order by President Uhuru Kenyatta to surrender unspent billions to the police. Mr Kenyatta said the authority had nothing to show for the billions of shillings it has collected for a fund established to support infrastructure in remote areas dubbed the Universal Service Fund (USF). Now, CA has announced plans to spend Sh85 million in connecting 23,000 residents in six sub-locations in Baringo County to mobile voice coverage. 85m only. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/economy/CA-s-Sh85m-plan-to-link-remote-…

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Data Protection & Residency
by S.M. Muraya 26 Feb '18

26 Feb '18

Looking beyond the politics, interesting comments here. http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Raila-Odinga-drags-Safaricom-into-poll-dispute… With increasing demands for local data termination points, sooner (2017) or later (2018) a court order is going to require Data Residency in Kenya. Where are we on the Data Protection and Residency Act? It may not go well for technocrats caught off guard by a court order, inevitably coming.

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CA gazettes rules to check telco firms’ quality of service
by Victor Kapiyo 26 Feb '18

26 Feb '18

The communications sector regulator has gazetted new guidelines to measure the quality of mobile phone services in what will force operators to be more accountable to customers. The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) will now require operators to submit data on network performance more regularly as well as assess the quality of SMS and Internet services, placing a premium on customer feedback. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/companies/CA-gazettes-rules-t… CA Sector guidelines http://ca.go.ke/index.php/sector-guidelines

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Fwd: REQUEST TO UPLOAD PROPOSAL
by Ronald Ojino 26 Feb '18

26 Feb '18

> Begin forwarded message: > > From: Anthony Kigombola <kigombola(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: REQUEST TO UPLOAD PROPOSAL > Date: February 26, 2018 at 11:01:16 AM EAT > To: Ronald Ojino <ronojinx(a)gmail.com> > > For which presentation, research group? department or college? > > Brgds, > Anthony. > > On Mon, Feb 26, 2018 at 10:39 AM, Ronald Ojino <ronojinx(a)gmail.com <mailto:ronojinx@gmail.com>> wrote: > Dear Mr. Anthony, > I hope you are fine. I am trying to upload my proposal online but there seems to be no link on my profile. > Kindly assist. > Regards, > R. Ojino > >> On Jan 31, 2018, at 1:05 PM, Anthony Kigombola <kigombola(a)gmail.com <mailto:kigombola@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Ok great, >> >> Brgds, >> Anthony. >> >> On Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 12:59 PM, Ronald Ojino <ronojinx(a)gmail.com <mailto:ronojinx@gmail.com>> wrote: >> Dear Anthony, >> I managed to get my credentials and successfully logged in. >> Thanks for the assistance. >> Best regards, >> Ronald Ojino. >> >> On Jan 31, 2018 12:57, "Anthony Kigombola" <kigombola(a)gmail.com <mailto:kigombola@gmail.com>> wrote: >> Dear Ronald, >> >> I need the following information to register you in the system >> >> 1. Programme you are pursuing >> 2. Registration year >> 3. Are you doing by thesis or dissertation >> 4. Your supervisors >> >> Brgds, >> Anthony. >> >> On Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 12:33 PM, Ronald Ojino <ronojinx(a)gmail.com <mailto:ronojinx@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Dear sir, >> I hereby request you to kindly grant me access to the system where I can upload my documents and progress reports. >> My admission number is 2016-07-00222. >> >> Thank you in advance. >> >> Yours faithfully , >> >> Ronald Ochieng Ojino >> -- >> Faith is a living and unshakable confidence. A belief in God so assured that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake. >> >> > >

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Can the Law Make Online Spaces Safer?
by kanini mutemi 25 Feb '18

25 Feb '18

Good evening Listers, Let me share this Paper prepared by the UK House of Commons Library last year as a brief on desirable legislative approaches in tackling the vices of our day i.e. online harassment, cyber-enabled violence against women, virtual mobbing, attacks on reputation, publishing personal information, revenge pornography, online identity theft, fake news etc. The paper among other things highlights the pros and cons of employing a purely criminalisation approach and delves into platform responsibility which we can no longer overlook. I find this timely and informative for our case. The Computer and Cyber Crimes Bill currently under consideration by the National Assembly intends to criminalise some of these vices eg fake news, cyber bullying etc. I think this calls for dialogue amongst different stakeholders to discuss the efficacy of some of these proposals. We must be careful not to end up with laws that cannot be implemented, or worse, that are prone to abuse. We also have to be honest on whether our police service is properly equipped (in terms of capacity and resources) to handle the proposed crimes. I am glad that the National Assembly is currently conducting hearings with different stakeholders (including KICTANet) on the Bill. Looking forward to the final product.

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Feedback on the Computer and Cybercrimes Bill 2017
by Grace Githaiga 23 Feb '18

23 Feb '18

Good afternoon Listers A quick note to update on our submission to Parliament on the Computer and Cybercrimes Bill 2017. TheCommunication, Information and InnovationCommittee has now invited KICTANet for a f2f meeting to make our submission on Monday February 26, 2018 from 10 to 11 am. Victor Kapiyo (vkapiyo(a)gmail.com) and members of that working group will do a plan on the presentation. Nice weekend. Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.

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Role description Inuka Tech lead.pdf
by Ali Hussein 22 Feb '18

22 Feb '18

Listers For your attention. Please sambaza to your networks. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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Mobile Web and Team Collaboration Session, Sat 10th JKUAT, 10am to 2pm
by FEM HUB 22 Feb '18

22 Feb '18

Fellow Listers, Keep up the good work. Let me share an opportunity with you. If you will attend inbox me your name, phone, email and ID. You may share with others. *Mobile Web by Google & Team Collaboration by Internet4D and Atlassian* DATE: This Saturday 24th February Time: 10am to 2pm Venue: Lab 305, NSC Building, JKUAT Lunch Provided. Entry Free. Inbox NOW urgently, few spaces left Best, Ida Ng'ang'a *Public Policy and Internet for Development Expert

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The Malicious Use of Artificial Intelligence Report
by WANGARI KABIRU 22 Feb '18

22 Feb '18

The Malicious Use of Artificial Intelligence | | | | | | | | | | | The Malicious Use of Artificial Intelligence Forecasting, Prevention, and Mitigation | | | | ".... potential security threats from malicious uses of artificial intelligence technologies, and proposes ways to better forecast, prevent, and mitigate these threats. We analyze, but do not conclusively resolve, the question of what the long-term equilibrium between attackers and defenders will be...." Be blessed. Regards/Wangari--- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".

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Telecommunication Competition Market Study in Kenya (Abridged version)-Released Feb 2018
by Gimode, Chiimbiru 21 Feb '18

21 Feb '18

Dear Listers, The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is pleased to share with you the updated draft Telecommunication Competition Market Study in Kenya (Abridged version) that was shared with stakeholders yesterday. The same is available on the Authority’s website via this link: http://www.ca.go.ke/index.php/research Best Regards, Chiimbiru Gimode, CMRP, MPRSK. Communications Officer Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) CA Centre,Waiyaki Way,Westlands, Nairobi I P.O Box 14448 Nairobi 00800. Office Line : 0703-042-524 I Website : www.ca.go.ke I Twitter : @CA_Kenya Facebook : Communications Authority of Kenya I YouTube : CA Kenya Flickr : https://www.flickr.com/photos/cck-kenya CA Core Values: Integrity | Transparency| Accountability | Diligence | Results Focus I Team work We are all bound together in ways that are invisible to the eye.There is a oneness to humanity.We achieve ourselves by sharing ourselves with others and caring for those around us-Barack Obama. [cid:6CEBB72D-A0DA-4B1B-B6E2-523C7F3B468E] Please be responsible, consider the environment before printing this e-mail. DISCLAIMER:- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use by the individual(s) or entity to whom it is addressed to. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. Additionally, if you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately by a reply e-mail. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission.sam

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Next deadline: Mar 25, 2018 - The Information Controls Fellowship Program (ICFP)
by WANGARI KABIRU 21 Feb '18

21 Feb '18

The Information Controls Fellowship Program (ICFP) cultivates research, outputs, and creative collaboration on topics related to repressive internet censorship and surveillance. The application window is open until March 25, 2018. Information Controls Fellowship | Open Technology Fund | | | | | | | | | | | Information Controls Fellowship | Open Technology Fund | | | | Be blessed. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". https://www.opentech.fund/requests/icfp The Information Controls Fellowship Program (ICFP) cultivates research, outputs, and creative collaboration on topics related to repressive internet censorship and surveillance. The application window is open until March 25, 2018. Setting the stage The Information Controls Fellowship Program (ICFP) supports examination into how governments in countries, regions, or areas of OTF’s core focus are restricting the free flow of information, cutting access to the open internet, and implementing censorship mechanisms, thereby threatening the ability of global citizens to exercise basic human rights and democracy; work focused on mitigation of such threats is also supported.Fellowship Information - Three, six, nine or twelve month fellowships available - Usually offered to postdoctoral, doctoral students, and experienced researchers with demonstrated ability and expertise - Monthly stipend of $4,200 USD - Travel stipend of $1,250 to $5,000 USD depending on the fellowship length Likely candidatesTypically, ICFP fellows have experience in fields such as computer science, engineering, information security research, software development, social sciences, law, and data visualization, among others. Information controls is a cross-disciplinary field, so applications are open to people from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines and can include students and junior to mid-career practitioners. To get a better sense of the ICFP community, you can read about fellows from round one, round two, round threeand round four. Who are the fellows? Check out the current ICFP fellows!Current fellowsFellow Taha Khan Information Controls FellowFellow Sergei Hovyadinov Information Controls FellowFellow Zack Weinberg Information Controls FellowFellow Igor Valentovich Information Controls FellowFellow Simone Basso Information Controls FellowSimone will work with Measurement Lab at the Open Technology Institute to advance the MeasurementKit platform. MeasurementKit is the engine underneath OONI-Probe’s mobile testing platform and the Measurement Lab performance testing platform that generates millions of data points each year.Fellow Ksenia Ermoshina Information Controls Fellow - Information Controls Fellowship | Open Technology Fund | | | | | | | | | | | Information Controls Fellowship | Open Technology Fund | | | | Where do fellows work?ICFP fellows embed with a host organization for the duration of their fellowship.When applying, applicants can specify any host organization of their choosing. Regardless of whether it is a previous or new host organization, justification needs to be provided in the application. Please note that non-academic host organizations are welcome, as are those based outside the United States. While fellows are ideally able to work locally within their host organization, applicants who wish to work remotely will also be considered with the expectation that a strategy for remote communication will be established. You can find previous host organizations listed in the fellowship descriptions.For entities interested in serving as a host organization, please email icfphost(a)opentechfund.org for more information. Criteria and the application process For a full rundown of the application process, head here.When are requests for applications made?The 2018 application window is open from February 5, 2018 until March 25, 2018. Please note that application must be submitted via the OTF website no later than 23:59 (11:59PM) GMT on March 25, 2018. The fellowship window is open once annually.If you’d like to be notified when this and other OTF funding windows open in the future, sign up to join the OTF-announce mailing list.Potential areas of focus - Development and refinement of tools and techniques to continuously monitor internet interference on a global scale - Investigation of information controls, security, and privacy in popular applications such as search engines, social media platforms, and instant messaging clients - Testing creative methods of censorship circumvention - Examination of the impact of internet censorship and use of circumvention tools - Experimental techniques to limit pro-government manipulation of online discussions - Analysis of targeted threats against civil society organizations, including internet filtering, denial of service attacks, and targeted malware - Other novel ideas and approaches relating to the study of global and regional information controls Things to avoid - A focus on countries with minimal information controls - Working with a host organization you are already affiliated with - Testing of end user connections that violate established ethical principles - Projects better suited for the Digital Integrity Fellowship Program Important considerations - Projects should exhibit originality, substance, precision, and relevance to the mission of promoting freedoms of expression, assembly, and association online. Objectives should be ambitious, yet measurable and achievable with activities and milestones listed monthly. The overall project goals should extend beyond traditional audiences. - For the duration of fellowships, the fellow will be expected to work full time with their host organization. - Before completing a submission, we strongly encourage you to review our Terms of Service. - Please pose any questions in this public spreadsheet and they will be answered in a prompt fashion. If your question is not appropriate for a public forum, please email icfp(a)opentechfund.org. Review panel All ICFP fellowship applications are reviewed by the OTF team; selected applications are also then reviewed by an independent Advisory Council review panel comprised of experts with deep knowledge and insight into topics related to information controls.Members of the ICFP Advisory Council review panel are:Advisory council Roya Ensafi Postdoctoral ResearcherAdvisory council Stefania Milan Assistant Professor of New Media and Digital Culture at the University of Amsterdam Award information OTF awards are performance-based contracts between RFA and the applicant with payment occurring through a monthly stipend subject to approval each month by the OTF Program Manager and supporting host organization. OTF reserves the right to award less or more than the funds described under such circumstances as it may deem to be in the best interest of the program priorities. Application requirements, submission, and deadlines Project and Budget Periods OTF fellowship contracts are 3, 6, 9 or 12 months in duration. From time to time OTF may consider applications to extend existing contracts beyond the initial project period. Any such decision will be subject to availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the applicants, and a determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of program priorities. Monitoring & Evaluation OTF views monitoring and evaluation as a way to learn from our fellows and share lessons learned with future applicants. This improves the collective knowledge of the community and thus contributes to its sustainability.Because payment is dispersed at monthly intervals upon completion of stated contractual goals, successful applicants can expect regular contact with both their host organization and OTF project manager. Monitoring consists of compulsory monthly reports and also phone, email, or in-person discussions and consultations as needed. Fellows are required to submit brief monthly updates about their work to OTF, their host organization, and the OTF community. This allows others to review and comment on the ICFP community’s work, encouraging collaboration.The adviser or responsible person at the host organization, in turn, provides a “traffic light” report to OTF evaluating their fellow’s progress. This report, detailed below, is the basis upon which stipend payments are released to fellows on a monthly basis.A “green light” from the host organization signals that the fellow is on track and funds can be released. A “yellow light” from the host organization signals that while funds should be released, there are some concerns that need to be flagged to OTF. A “red light” from the host organization signals that progress has been interrupted and an intervention is required. The host organization recommends “stop payment” and OTF, the host organization, and the fellows discuss possible remedial steps to either get back on track or terminate the fellowship.Eligibility - Individuals of all ages irrespective of nationality, residency, creed, gender, or other factors, with the exception that OTF is not able to support applicants within countries that the United States has trade restrictions or export sanctions as determined by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). - Individuals who demonstrate skill and ability to assist in efforts to overcome information controls. - Individuals who demonstrate a desire to grow their knowledge and skills through a collaborative, cross-discipline approach. - Individuals who demonstrate a commitment to reach audiences outside the research community. Fellowship application | Open Technology Fund | | | Fellowship application | Open Technology Fund | | |

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Safaricom fights back in Okoa Jahazi case - Business Daily
by Ali Hussein 21 Feb '18

21 Feb '18

Listers Apologies for cross posting. Interesting story in the Business Daily today. Two petitioners have sued Safaricom over the charges it imposes on Okoa Jahazi airtime services, claiming that they are illegal. Mr Ashford Koome and Eric Kithinji, claim that Safaricom is not licensed to carry out banking services, hence the interest it charges on the airtime advanced to the subscribers is illegal. Safaricom has however disputed the claims arguing that the charges have been approved by the Communications Authority of Kenya, and that they are not interest but a service charge. Read on:- https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/companies/Safaricom-fights-ba… Regards Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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