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The Information Communication Technology Practitioners Bill, 2016 - Taking effect???
by Odhiambo Washington 21 Feb '17

21 Feb '17

Hello Listers, Sorry to interfere with the debate on CA spying on us. There is a short break as Okiya Omtatah fights for and maintains our freedoms... Please read the attachment and let me know what you think... It looks like the ICTA/MoICT are implementing something ... -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 "Oh, the cruft."

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Re: [kictanet] [isoc_ke] The $24 Billion Data Business That Telcos Don't Want to Talk About (Today's worth?)
by Ali Hussein 20 Feb '17

20 Feb '17

Alex I think you missed my point. Which basically was this:- In a commercial arrangement one has a choice. In a 'National Security' scenario you simply don't. You go to court. Like Omtata did. In my humble opinion we are in a classic scenario of a Glass Half Full. For those of us who lived in the Pre-Multi Party era these sort of discussions would have landed ALL of us in Nyayo House. The fact that we have these freedoms makes us more determined to protect them. 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 20 Feb 2017, at 6:23 PM, Alex Gakuru <gakuru(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Ali, > > For the avoidance of doubt, I am neither apportioning new and or additional responsibilities to any person. > Merely, challenging Safaricom media posture, legitimacy and sincerity as defender of consumers privacy. > When clearly evidence proves, if anything, they are protecting own 'exclusive' corporate right to our data? > Privacy (or erosion thereof) is far greater than currently being narrowly packaged, presented and 'sold' > > Gakuru > > > > >> On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 5:54 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: >> Alex >> >> This is great. Thanks for sharing. So, to some extent this is what Terms and Conditions are all about. Much as it's definitely not a perfect scenario these is an 'assumed' acceptance. Which can be challenged in court. There is also a certain 'transparency' and a sort of 'Buyer Beware' notice. >> >> This could be something that the consumer protection agencies can take up? >> >> 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 20 Feb 2017, at 3:48 PM, Alex Gakuru via isoc <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >>> >>> Conditions of Use for the Safaricom Prepaid Services >>> g. You accept that we may disclose and/or receive and/or record any details of your use of the Services including but not limited to your calls, emails, SMS’s, data, your personal information or documents obtained from you for the purposes below: >>> …. >>> (ii) For reasonable commercial purposes connected to your use of the mobile service, such as marketing and research related activities; >>> >>> https://www.safaricom.co.ke/images/Downloads/Terms_and_Conditions/condition… >>> >>> ---- >>> We must feel very safe for our consumers privacy caring Safaricom uses any details of your use of the Services including but not limited to your calls, emails, SMS’s, data, your personal information or documents obtained from you .... >>> >>> for their "commercial purposes" -- whatever broadly defined those purposes are ok! >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 3:29 PM, Alex Gakuru <gakuru(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> The $24 Billion Data Business That Telcos Don't Want to Talk About >>>> >>>> Mobile Carriers Are Working With Partners to Manage, Package and Sell Data >>>> >>>> By Kate Kaye. Published on October 26, 2015 >>>> U.K. grocer Morrisons, ad-buying behemoth GroupM and other marketers and agencies are testing never-before-available data from cellphone carriers that connects device location and other information with telcos' real-world files on subscribers. Some services offer real-time heat maps showing the neighborhoods where store visitors go home at night, lists the sites they visited on mobile browsers recently and more. >>>> >>>> Under the radar, Verizon, Sprint, Telefonica and other carriers have partnered with firms including SAP, IBM, HP and AirSage to manage, package and sell various levels of data to marketers and other clients. It's all part of a push by the world's largest phone operators to counteract diminishing subscriber growth through new business ventures that tap into the data that showers from consumers' mobile web surfing, text messaging and phone calls. >>>> >>>> SAP's Consumer Insight 365 ingests regularly updated data representing as many as 300 cellphone events per day for each of the 20 million to 25 million mobile subscribers. SAP won't disclose the carriers providing this data. It "tells you where your consumers are coming from, because obviously the mobile operator knows their home location," said Lori Mitchell-Keller, head of SAP's global retail industry business unit. >>>> >>>> There is a lot of marketer interest in that information because it is tied to actual individuals. For the same reason, however, there is potential for resistance from privacy advocates. >>>> >>>> WPP units such as Kantar Media and GroupM's Mindshare have "kicked the tires" for three years on Consumer Insight 365, testing and helping develop applications for the service, said Nick Nyhan, CEO of WPP's Data Alliance. The extensive time spent so far partly reflects "high sensitivity to not doing something that would be too close for comfort from a consumer point of view," Mr. Nyhan said. >>>> >>>> The service also combines data from telcos with other information, telling businesses whether shoppers are checking out competitor prices on their phones or just emailing friends. It can tell them the age ranges and genders of people who visited a store location between 10 a.m. and noon, and link location and demographic data with shoppers' web browsing history. Retailers might use the information to arrange store displays to appeal to certain customer segments at different times of the day, or to help determine where to open new locations. >>>> >>>> "It used to be that this data was a lot harder to come by," said Ross Shanken, CEO of LeadID, a lead generation analytics firm. In a previous position at data firm TargusInfo 2008 and 2010 he nonetheless partnered with "a very large telco" to validate names, addresses and phone numbers for data appending. >>>> >>>> Too risky for the E.U.? >>>> To protect privacy, SAP receives non-personally-identifiable, anonymized information from telcos, and only provides aggregated information to its clients to prevent reidentification of individuals. Still, sharing and using data this way is controversial. Nearly all the players exploring the burgeoning Telecom Data as a Service field, or TDaaS for short, are reluctant to provide the details of their operations, much less freely name their clients. And despite privacy safeguards, SAP is focused on selling its 365 product in North America and the Asia-Pacific region because it cannot get the data it needs from telcos representing consumers in the E.U., where data protections are stricter than in the U.S. and elsewhere. >>>> >>>> But the rewards may outweigh the possible tangles with government regulators, consumer advocates and even squeamish board members. >>>> >>>> The global market for telco data as a service is potentially worth $24.1 billion this year, on its way to $79 billion in 2020, according to estimates by 451 Research based on a survey of likely customers. "Challenges and constraints" mean operators are scraping just 10% of the possible market right now, though that will rise to 30% by 2020, 451 Research said. >>>> >>>> "If I was a CEO of any telecom operator in the U.S., I would be saying to myself I can do the same," said Michael Provenzano, CEO and co-founder of Vistar Media, which teams up with mobile operators to provide anonymized and aggregated data for targeting digital out-of-home ads based on consumers' comings and goings. "That's going to be something these guys are talking about in the boardroom." >>>> >>>> Perhaps the most prominent recent moves in the burgeoning TDaaS realm are Verizon's $4.4 billion acquisition of AOL in May, followed by its purchase of mobile ad network Millennial Media for $238 million in September. Many saw the AOL buy as a means for Verizon to turn its data into a viable business, in part because AOL provides ad-tech infrastructure and marketer relationships that Verizon lacks. >>>> >>>> The level of authenticated information derived from Verizon and other mobile operators is seen as potentially more valuable than some other consumer data because it directly connects mobile phone interactions to individuals through actual billing information. "We're talking about linking a household and a billing relationship with a human being," said Seth Demsey, CTO of AOL Platforms. >>>> >>>> Verizon's Precision Market Insights division previously stumbled in its attempts to aggregate and package mobile data to help marketers target consumers and measure campaigns. Sprint's similar Pinsight Media division and AT&T's AdWorks—which segments and targets TV audiences—have not fared much better, according to observers. >>>> >>>> But lackluster results from going it alone have driven telcos toward companies that can facilitate cashing in on data. Along with SAP on the marketer-facing side, others including HP and IBM have stepped in to help phone carriers on the back-end data management and analysis side. >>>> >>>> When Spanish operator Telefonica embarked on its Dynamic Insights offering, it partnered with consumer insights firm GfK to help package the telco's mobile data for clients including U.K. food purveyor Morrisons. The grocery chain used the service to garner anonymized data connecting consumer demographic data to location visits. >>>> >>>> Some of these data relationships have long histories. SAP America owns Sybase, a subsidiary it bought in 2010 that serves as a technology hub for multiple mobile carriers and counts Verizon as a partner. The Sybase business has provided "deep relationships with mobile operators around the globe," said Rohit Tripathi, global VP and general manager of SAP Mobile Services, in an email. >>>> >>>> AirSage, another firm that has tight integrations with mobile operators, supplies data to municipal planners, retail store developers and city tourism boards. The company integrated its technology with telecom companies in the 1990s to enable 911 call support services. More recently it has signed data deals with Verizon Wireless and Sprint. "Our solution is actually plugged into the network behind the firewall of the carrier," said Ryan Kinskey, director of business development and sales at AirSage. Device IDs tracked by AirSage are anonymized, he added. >>>> >>>> Verizon and Sprint declined to comment for this story. AT&T and T-Mobile said they don't share consumer or location data with SAP, Sybase, AirSage or Vistar. >>>> >>>> Why the secrecy? >>>> Insiders say phone carriers exploring data-sharing businesses are tight-lipped because they don't want to reveal too many details to competitors, but fear of consumer complaints is always lurking in the background. >>>> >>>> "The practices that carriers have gotten into, the sheer volume of data and the promiscuity with which they're revealing their customers' data creates enormous risk for their businesses," said Peter Eckersley, chief computer scientist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a privacy watchdog. Mr. Eckersley and others suggest that anonymization techniques are faulty in many cases because even information associated with a hashed or encrypted identification code can be linked back to a home address and potentially reidentified by hackers. >>>> >>>> Unlike other types of location tracking, such as beacon technologies that work only with mobile apps that people have agreed to let track them, many services employing telco data require no explicit opt-ins by consumers. Companies like SAP instead rely on carriers' terms and conditions with their subscribers, calling acceptance of the terms equivalent to opting in. Verizon's privacy policy, for example, says that information collected on its customers may "be aggregated or anonymized for business and marketing uses by us or by third parties." >>>> >>>> Ultimately, for mobile operators, these relationships could reap substantial income from the data generated by subscribers who already account for their primary revenue streams. The telcos do not break out revenue derived from their data-related sales in their quarterly earnings reports, so just how much money they're making from these deals is not known. >>>> >>>> SAP will "effectively share the revenue back with the operator, so they get to make money from data that they're basically not utilizing or under-utilizing today," former SAP Mobile President John Sims said at an industry conference in Las Vegas in 2013 as the company introduced Consumer Insight 365. >>>> >>>> "The mobile operators don't want to reveal this," said Mr. Tripathi, the SAP Mobile Services executive. No matter how much telcos and their partners stress that the data is anonymized and aggregated, he said, "they are fearful people will take this and twist it into something that it isn't." >>>> >>>> http://adage.com/article/datadriven-marketing/24-billion-data-business-telc… >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> isoc mailing list >>> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >

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Re: [kictanet] [isoc_ke] The $24 Billion Data Business That Telcos Don't Want to Talk About (Today's worth?)
by Ali Hussein 20 Feb '17

20 Feb '17

Alex This is great. Thanks for sharing. So, to some extent this is what Terms and Conditions are all about. Much as it's definitely not a perfect scenario these is an 'assumed' acceptance. Which can be challenged in court. There is also a certain 'transparency' and a sort of 'Buyer Beware' notice. This could be something that the consumer protection agencies can take up? 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 20 Feb 2017, at 3:48 PM, Alex Gakuru via isoc <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > > Conditions of Use for the Safaricom Prepaid Services > g. You accept that we may disclose and/or receive and/or record any details of your use of the Services including but not limited to your calls, emails, SMS’s, data, your personal information or documents obtained from you for the purposes below: > …. > (ii) For reasonable commercial purposes connected to your use of the mobile service, such as marketing and research related activities; > > https://www.safaricom.co.ke/images/Downloads/Terms_and_Conditions/condition… > > ---- > We must feel very safe for our consumers privacy caring Safaricom uses any details of your use of the Services including but not limited to your calls, emails, SMS’s, data, your personal information or documents obtained from you .... > > for their "commercial purposes" -- whatever broadly defined those purposes are ok! > > > >> On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 3:29 PM, Alex Gakuru <gakuru(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> The $24 Billion Data Business That Telcos Don't Want to Talk About >> >> Mobile Carriers Are Working With Partners to Manage, Package and Sell Data >> >> By Kate Kaye. Published on October 26, 2015 >> U.K. grocer Morrisons, ad-buying behemoth GroupM and other marketers and agencies are testing never-before-available data from cellphone carriers that connects device location and other information with telcos' real-world files on subscribers. Some services offer real-time heat maps showing the neighborhoods where store visitors go home at night, lists the sites they visited on mobile browsers recently and more. >> >> Under the radar, Verizon, Sprint, Telefonica and other carriers have partnered with firms including SAP, IBM, HP and AirSage to manage, package and sell various levels of data to marketers and other clients. It's all part of a push by the world's largest phone operators to counteract diminishing subscriber growth through new business ventures that tap into the data that showers from consumers' mobile web surfing, text messaging and phone calls. >> >> SAP's Consumer Insight 365 ingests regularly updated data representing as many as 300 cellphone events per day for each of the 20 million to 25 million mobile subscribers. SAP won't disclose the carriers providing this data. It "tells you where your consumers are coming from, because obviously the mobile operator knows their home location," said Lori Mitchell-Keller, head of SAP's global retail industry business unit. >> >> There is a lot of marketer interest in that information because it is tied to actual individuals. For the same reason, however, there is potential for resistance from privacy advocates. >> >> WPP units such as Kantar Media and GroupM's Mindshare have "kicked the tires" for three years on Consumer Insight 365, testing and helping develop applications for the service, said Nick Nyhan, CEO of WPP's Data Alliance. The extensive time spent so far partly reflects "high sensitivity to not doing something that would be too close for comfort from a consumer point of view," Mr. Nyhan said. >> >> The service also combines data from telcos with other information, telling businesses whether shoppers are checking out competitor prices on their phones or just emailing friends. It can tell them the age ranges and genders of people who visited a store location between 10 a.m. and noon, and link location and demographic data with shoppers' web browsing history. Retailers might use the information to arrange store displays to appeal to certain customer segments at different times of the day, or to help determine where to open new locations. >> >> "It used to be that this data was a lot harder to come by," said Ross Shanken, CEO of LeadID, a lead generation analytics firm. In a previous position at data firm TargusInfo 2008 and 2010 he nonetheless partnered with "a very large telco" to validate names, addresses and phone numbers for data appending. >> >> Too risky for the E.U.? >> To protect privacy, SAP receives non-personally-identifiable, anonymized information from telcos, and only provides aggregated information to its clients to prevent reidentification of individuals. Still, sharing and using data this way is controversial. Nearly all the players exploring the burgeoning Telecom Data as a Service field, or TDaaS for short, are reluctant to provide the details of their operations, much less freely name their clients. And despite privacy safeguards, SAP is focused on selling its 365 product in North America and the Asia-Pacific region because it cannot get the data it needs from telcos representing consumers in the E.U., where data protections are stricter than in the U.S. and elsewhere. >> >> But the rewards may outweigh the possible tangles with government regulators, consumer advocates and even squeamish board members. >> >> The global market for telco data as a service is potentially worth $24.1 billion this year, on its way to $79 billion in 2020, according to estimates by 451 Research based on a survey of likely customers. "Challenges and constraints" mean operators are scraping just 10% of the possible market right now, though that will rise to 30% by 2020, 451 Research said. >> >> "If I was a CEO of any telecom operator in the U.S., I would be saying to myself I can do the same," said Michael Provenzano, CEO and co-founder of Vistar Media, which teams up with mobile operators to provide anonymized and aggregated data for targeting digital out-of-home ads based on consumers' comings and goings. "That's going to be something these guys are talking about in the boardroom." >> >> Perhaps the most prominent recent moves in the burgeoning TDaaS realm are Verizon's $4.4 billion acquisition of AOL in May, followed by its purchase of mobile ad network Millennial Media for $238 million in September. Many saw the AOL buy as a means for Verizon to turn its data into a viable business, in part because AOL provides ad-tech infrastructure and marketer relationships that Verizon lacks. >> >> The level of authenticated information derived from Verizon and other mobile operators is seen as potentially more valuable than some other consumer data because it directly connects mobile phone interactions to individuals through actual billing information. "We're talking about linking a household and a billing relationship with a human being," said Seth Demsey, CTO of AOL Platforms. >> >> Verizon's Precision Market Insights division previously stumbled in its attempts to aggregate and package mobile data to help marketers target consumers and measure campaigns. Sprint's similar Pinsight Media division and AT&T's AdWorks—which segments and targets TV audiences—have not fared much better, according to observers. >> >> But lackluster results from going it alone have driven telcos toward companies that can facilitate cashing in on data. Along with SAP on the marketer-facing side, others including HP and IBM have stepped in to help phone carriers on the back-end data management and analysis side. >> >> When Spanish operator Telefonica embarked on its Dynamic Insights offering, it partnered with consumer insights firm GfK to help package the telco's mobile data for clients including U.K. food purveyor Morrisons. The grocery chain used the service to garner anonymized data connecting consumer demographic data to location visits. >> >> Some of these data relationships have long histories. SAP America owns Sybase, a subsidiary it bought in 2010 that serves as a technology hub for multiple mobile carriers and counts Verizon as a partner. The Sybase business has provided "deep relationships with mobile operators around the globe," said Rohit Tripathi, global VP and general manager of SAP Mobile Services, in an email. >> >> AirSage, another firm that has tight integrations with mobile operators, supplies data to municipal planners, retail store developers and city tourism boards. The company integrated its technology with telecom companies in the 1990s to enable 911 call support services. More recently it has signed data deals with Verizon Wireless and Sprint. "Our solution is actually plugged into the network behind the firewall of the carrier," said Ryan Kinskey, director of business development and sales at AirSage. Device IDs tracked by AirSage are anonymized, he added. >> >> Verizon and Sprint declined to comment for this story. AT&T and T-Mobile said they don't share consumer or location data with SAP, Sybase, AirSage or Vistar. >> >> Why the secrecy? >> Insiders say phone carriers exploring data-sharing businesses are tight-lipped because they don't want to reveal too many details to competitors, but fear of consumer complaints is always lurking in the background. >> >> "The practices that carriers have gotten into, the sheer volume of data and the promiscuity with which they're revealing their customers' data creates enormous risk for their businesses," said Peter Eckersley, chief computer scientist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a privacy watchdog. Mr. Eckersley and others suggest that anonymization techniques are faulty in many cases because even information associated with a hashed or encrypted identification code can be linked back to a home address and potentially reidentified by hackers. >> >> Unlike other types of location tracking, such as beacon technologies that work only with mobile apps that people have agreed to let track them, many services employing telco data require no explicit opt-ins by consumers. Companies like SAP instead rely on carriers' terms and conditions with their subscribers, calling acceptance of the terms equivalent to opting in. Verizon's privacy policy, for example, says that information collected on its customers may "be aggregated or anonymized for business and marketing uses by us or by third parties." >> >> Ultimately, for mobile operators, these relationships could reap substantial income from the data generated by subscribers who already account for their primary revenue streams. The telcos do not break out revenue derived from their data-related sales in their quarterly earnings reports, so just how much money they're making from these deals is not known. >> >> SAP will "effectively share the revenue back with the operator, so they get to make money from data that they're basically not utilizing or under-utilizing today," former SAP Mobile President John Sims said at an industry conference in Las Vegas in 2013 as the company introduced Consumer Insight 365. >> >> "The mobile operators don't want to reveal this," said Mr. Tripathi, the SAP Mobile Services executive. No matter how much telcos and their partners stress that the data is anonymized and aggregated, he said, "they are fearful people will take this and twist it into something that it isn't." >> >> http://adage.com/article/datadriven-marketing/24-billion-data-business-telc… >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc

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Re: [kictanet] Govt to start phone tapping in war on counterfeit trade
by Nanjira Sambuli 20 Feb '17

20 Feb '17

Thanks for sharing, Kanini. This issue reeks of sinister intents. For instance, if CA switched off 1.5 million counterfeit devices in 2012 without this DMS, why is it needed now? Furthermore, The CA statement didn't ease the tension at hand, only raised more questions. http://www.nation.co.ke/news/plan-to-tap-phones-raises-eyebrows/1056-381882… This is an election year. From shopping for police armoury to even previous reports of CA investing in equipment to "monitor online spaces", we have every right to be anxious and demand clarity. Regards, Nanjira. Sent on the move. > On 18 Feb 2017, at 19:36, kanini mutemi <kaninimutemi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > On that 'consumer awareness' and 'public participation' note. There's a Bill now before the Senate on Public Participation prescribing guidelines on how adequate public participation ought to be carried out. This being an election year it might not become law but could inform future legislative efforts on this area. Find attached. > > On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 6:51 PM, Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> Noting that Okiya Omtatah has filed a petition in court, and there should be a hearing on Monday. >> >> The consumer awareness couldn’t be rolled out fast enough. >> >> >>> On 17 Feb 2017, at 13:29, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: >>> >>> Send kictanet mailing list submissions to >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >>> kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at >>> kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >>> than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." >>> Today's Topics: >>> >>> 1. Re: [isoc_ke] Govt to start phone tapping in war on >>> counterfeit trade - Daily Nation (Ali Hussein) >>> 2. Fwd:Deloitte Annual Graduate Recruitment 2017 (Gakiria) >>> >>> From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> >>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [isoc_ke] Govt to start phone tapping in war on counterfeit trade - Daily Nation >>> Date: 17 February 2017 at 13:01:03 EAT >>> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>> Cc: "Alwala, Rachel" <Alwala(a)ca.go.ke>, CPA <CPA(a)ca.go.ke> >>> >>> >>> Rachel, Wambua >>> >>> Thank you for your prompt response. However, other than take your word for it it would also be prudent for the Telcos (Safaricom, Orange, Airtel) to also let us know their thoughts on this without fear of being victimized. >>> >>> Steve? Anyone from Orange here with authority to speak? How about Airtel? >>> >>> 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 17 Feb 2017, at 10:02 AM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>> Dear listers, >>>> >>>> We are aware about the misleading reports in the media. The Authority will address the media shortly to clarify and explain how the system works. There is no infringement of privacy. As a matter of fact, no information leaves the MNOs. Instead the system queries the databases (whitelist, type approved devices etc) to determine the genuineness of a device before service is given. What part of that is infringement of privacy? >>>> >>>> We will share the statement with you to help all of you understand. No one needs to be instilled with fear that is generated by parties with vested interests. we want to eliminate illegal telecoms traffic through SIM boxing, counterfeit devices, substandard devices etc, for your good as the public. Not the other way as portrayed in the media. >>>> >>>> Rachel >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>> On Feb 17, 2017, at 09:43, Grace B via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>>> But on what legal basis is the phone tapping being done? >>>>> The closest connection I can see to the issue of counterfeit devices is the Type Approval Regulations, 2010. >>>>> If this is the basis, how can subsidiary legislation be used to limit a right like privacy? >>>>> Could CA clarify on what basis this is happening??? >>>>> >>>>>> On 16 Feb 2017 8:02 p.m., "Ali Hussein via isoc" <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >>>>>> Listers >>>>>> >>>>>> From Tuesday, the government wants to be allowed to listen to your calls, read your texts and review your mobile money transactions. >>>>>> >>>>>> The government, through the Communications Authority of Kenya, has ordered mobile phone companies to allow it to tap their computers. >>>>>> >>>>>> Read on:- >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Government-likely-to-start-phone-tapping/1056-… >>>>>> >>>>>> 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. 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Re: [kictanet] Govt to start phone tapping in war on counterfeit trade
by Nanjira Sambuli 20 Feb '17

20 Feb '17

On that note, Wachira Maina's observations here are spot on, and speak to the wider distrust we have of "tech systems" being deployed: http://newafricanmagazine.com/unrepentant-autocrats-sacrament-franchise/#st… Regards, Nanjira. Sent on the move. > On 20 Feb 2017, at 14:04, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > @Kentice, > > Mobile phones (with specialised encrypted software) is indeed what is used in the election Results Transmission Systems (RTS). So to that extent, Mutemi is not too far-fetched. > > HOWEVER, where @Mutemi begins to be far-fetched is when he imagines any political party worth its salt would hack and doctor the content what is being transmitted as election results. Doctoring that wont help since the results sms that is send is a reflection of what is on the hard-copy tally sheets (Form 35/36). > > Such a hack is not sustainable and therefore not worth investing in since the hard-copy figures will easily expose the hack. > > walu. > NB: there are better, easier and fruitful hacks one can invest in, like ensuring the RTS does not work in the first place :-) > > > From: Kentice Tikolo via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com > Cc: Kentice Tikolo <ktikolo(a)gmail.com> > Sent: Monday, February 20, 2017 10:08 AM > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Govt to start phone tapping in war on counterfeit trade > > Which mobile phones are these that will be transmitting election results? Isn't this so far-fetched? > > Kentice Tikolo, MScPR, FPRSK > Delegate-at-Large, Global Alliance for PR & Communication Management Board > Strategic PR & Communications Consultant > > Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Regina Brett > > On 20 February 2017 at 09:48, Mutemi wa Kiama via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Thought I should share this perspective with the listers... > > Sent to me via FB inbox... > > And I quote... > > I thought it wise to share my views with you. Tapping and listening to phone calls and reading messages may not be the main reason why the government wants access... > > The question we should be asking is... why now? Why during an election year?... > > My take is that.. someone wants to access the mobile phones that will be sending tallied results from polling centres so that they can doctor them before they reach IEBC. Kenyans should be vigilant on anything that happens from now onwards... till election day...Be vigilant wherever you are!! > > Regards, > > On 17 Feb 2017 21:30, "Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: > Noting that Okiya Omtatah has filed a petition in court, and there should be a hearing on Monday. > > The consumer awareness couldn’t be rolled out fast enough. > > >> On 17 Feb 2017, at 13:29, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictane t.or.ke wrote: >> >> Send kictanet mailing list submissions to >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/kictanet >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> kictanet-request(a)lists.kictane t.or.ke >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet. or.ke >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: [isoc_ke] Govt to start phone tapping in war on >> counterfeit trade - Daily Nation (Ali Hussein) >> 2. Fwd:Deloitte Annual Graduate Recruitment 2017 (Gakiria) >> >> From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [isoc_ke] Govt to start phone tapping in war on counterfeit trade - Daily Nation >> Date: 17 February 2017 at 13:01:03 EAT >> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >> Cc: "Alwala, Rachel" <Alwala(a)ca.go.ke>, CPA <CPA(a)ca.go.ke> >> >> >> Rachel, Wambua >> >> Thank you for your prompt response. However, other than take your word for it it would also be prudent for the Telcos (Safaricom, Orange, Airtel) to also let us know their thoughts on this without fear of being victimized. >> >> Steve? Anyone from Orange here with authority to speak? How about Airtel? >> >> Ali Hussein >> Principal >> Hussein & Associates >> +254 0713 601113 >> >> Twitter: @AliHKassim >> Skype: abu-jomo >> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.c om/in/alihkassim >> >> "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On 17 Feb 2017, at 10:02 AM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >>> >>> Dear listers, >>> >>> We are aware about the misleading reports in the media. The Authority will address the media shortly to clarify and explain how the system works. There is no infringement of privacy. As a matter of fact, no information leaves the MNOs. Instead the system queries the databases (whitelist, type approved devices etc) to determine the genuineness of a device before service is given. What part of that is infringement of privacy? >>> >>> We will share the statement with you to help all of you understand. No one needs to be instilled with fear that is generated by parties with vested interests. we want to eliminate illegal telecoms traffic through SIM boxing, counterfeit devices, substandard devices etc, for your good as the public. Not the other way as portrayed in the media. >>> >>> Rachel >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Feb 17, 2017, at 09:43, Grace B via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >>> >>>> But on what legal basis is the phone tapping being done? >>>> The closest connection I can see to the issue of counterfeit devices is the Type Approval Regulations, 2010. >>>> If this is the basis, how can subsidiary legislation be used to limit a right like privacy? >>>> Could CA clarify on what basis this is happening??? >>>> On 16 Feb 2017 8:02 p.m., "Ali Hussein via isoc" <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >>>> Listers >>>> >>>> From Tuesday, the government wants to be allowed to listen to your calls, read your texts and review your mobile money transactions. >>>> The government, through the Communications Authority of Kenya, has ordered mobile phone companies to allow it to tap their computers. >>>> Read on:- >>>> http://www.nation.co.ke/news/G overnment-likely-to-start-phon e-tapping/1056-3816372-m5vnfx/ index.html >>>> >>>> Ali Hussein >>>> Principal >>>> Hussein & Associates >>>> +254 0713 601113 >>>> >>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim >>>> Skype: abu-jomo >>>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.c om/in/alihkassim >>>> >>>> "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>> ______________________________ _________________ >>>> isoc mailing list >>>> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke >>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/ mailman/listinfo/isoc >>>> ______________________________ _________________ >>>> kictanet mailing list >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTA Net/ >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/options/kictanet/alwala %40ca.go.ke >>>> >>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>>> >>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> ______________________________ _________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTA Net/ >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/options/kictanet/info%4 0alyhussein.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. >> >> >> >> From: Gakiria <gakiria(a)gmail.com> >> Subject: [kictanet] Fwd:Deloitte Annual Graduate Recruitment 2017 >> Date: 17 February 2017 at 13:23:57 EAT >> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >, Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >> >> >> >> >> <image002.png> >> >> >> Kenya | Human Resources | 17 February 2017 >> <image004.jpg> >> Annual Graduate Recruitment 2017 >> >> Making an Impact >> >> >> Dear All, >> >> The Annual Graduate Recruitment (AGR) drive season is here with us again. >> >> We will be running the AGR 2017 campaign on the following social media platforms: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and WhatsApp. We encourage you to retweet, like, share and comment to create more awareness about the recruitment. >> >> · Twitter Account @DeloitteKenya and the hashtag #Work4DeloitteEA >> · Facebook page Deloitte East Africa >> · LinkedIn page Deloitte East Africa >> >> We have also attached an e-card, which you can send to your contacts to encourage them to apply. >> >> Applications will be received online between 1 March 2017 and 31 March 2017. >> >> >> Regards, >> Human Resources >> >> <image005.png> >> <image006.png> >> <image007.png> >> <image008.png> >> <image009.png> >> <image010.png> >> >> Deloitte Place >> Waiyaki Way, Muthangari >> P. O. Box 40092 - GPO 00100 >> Nairobi, Kenya >> >> >> Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee (“DTTL”), its network of member firms, and their related entities. DTTL and each of its member firms are legally separate and independent entities. DTTL (also referred to as “Deloitte Global”) does not provide services to clients. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for a more detailed description of DTTL and its member firms. >> >> © 2017 Deloitte & Touche >> >> >> >> >> *Disclaimer:* Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee, and its network of member firms, each of which is a legally separate and independent entity. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited and its member firms. >> >> >> >> <E-Card AGR 2017.jpg> >> >> ______________________________ _________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Regards, > > Nanjira > www.nanjira.com > > About.Me | Twitter | LinkedIn | Skype > > IM: +254722481566 (WhatsApp | Telegram | iMessage) > PGP: 1DBE1F47A6878B0D > > > ______________________________ _________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTA Net/ > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/options/kictanet/eddiek iama%40gmail.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > ______________________________ _________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ KICTANet/ > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/ ktikolo%40gmail.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >

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DMS Deployment Suspended
by Nanjira Sambuli 20 Feb '17

20 Feb '17

Omtatah FTW! https://twitter.com/citizentvkenya/status/833638985205444609 Regards, Nanjira. Sent on the move.

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Govt to start phone tapping in war on counterfeit trade
by Nanjira Sambuli 20 Feb '17

20 Feb '17

Noting that Okiya Omtatah has filed a petition in court, and there should be a hearing on Monday. The consumer awareness couldn’t be rolled out fast enough. > On 17 Feb 2017, at 13:29, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: [isoc_ke] Govt to start phone tapping in war on > counterfeit trade - Daily Nation (Ali Hussein) > 2. Fwd:Deloitte Annual Graduate Recruitment 2017 (Gakiria) > > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] [isoc_ke] Govt to start phone tapping in war on counterfeit trade - Daily Nation > Date: 17 February 2017 at 13:01:03 EAT > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: "Alwala, Rachel" <Alwala(a)ca.go.ke>, CPA <CPA(a)ca.go.ke> > > > Rachel, Wambua > > Thank you for your prompt response. However, other than take your word for it it would also be prudent for the Telcos (Safaricom, Orange, Airtel) to also let us know their thoughts on this without fear of being victimized. > > Steve? Anyone from Orange here with authority to speak? How about Airtel? > > Ali Hussein > Principal > Hussein & Associates > +254 0713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > Skype: abu-jomo > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <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 17 Feb 2017, at 10:02 AM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> Dear listers, >> >> We are aware about the misleading reports in the media. The Authority will address the media shortly to clarify and explain how the system works. There is no infringement of privacy. As a matter of fact, no information leaves the MNOs. Instead the system queries the databases (whitelist, type approved devices etc) to determine the genuineness of a device before service is given. What part of that is infringement of privacy? >> >> We will share the statement with you to help all of you understand. No one needs to be instilled with fear that is generated by parties with vested interests. we want to eliminate illegal telecoms traffic through SIM boxing, counterfeit devices, substandard devices etc, for your good as the public. Not the other way as portrayed in the media. >> >> Rachel >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Feb 17, 2017, at 09:43, Grace B via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >>> But on what legal basis is the phone tapping being done? >>> The closest connection I can see to the issue of counterfeit devices is the Type Approval Regulations, 2010. >>> If this is the basis, how can subsidiary legislation be used to limit a right like privacy? >>> Could CA clarify on what basis this is happening??? >>> >>> On 16 Feb 2017 8:02 p.m., "Ali Hussein via isoc" <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> Listers >>> >>> From Tuesday, the government wants to be allowed to listen to your calls, read your texts and review your mobile money transactions. >>> >>> The government, through the Communications Authority of Kenya, has ordered mobile phone companies to allow it to tap their computers. >>> >>> Read on:- >>> >>> http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Government-likely-to-start-phone-tapping/1056-… <http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Government-likely-to-start-phone-tapping/1056-…> >>> >>> Ali Hussein >>> Principal >>> Hussein & Associates >>> +254 0713 601113 <tel:+254%20713%20601113> >>> >>> Twitter: @AliHKassim >>> Skype: abu-jomo >>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <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 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> isoc mailing list >>> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke <mailto:[email protected]> >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc <http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:[email protected]> >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> >>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet <http://twitter.com/kictanet> >>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/> >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/alwala%40ca.go.ke <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/alwala%40ca.go.ke> >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:[email protected]> >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet <http://twitter.com/kictanet> >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/> >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com> >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. 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As Facebook and Google collect more data on Africans, their governments will seek to exploit that — Quartz
by Ali Hussein 20 Feb '17

20 Feb '17

Listers The trend towards less internet privacy is spreading the world over. Western Countries unfortunately have been at the forefront of this worrying trend. Africa is simply catching up. Does this mean that we in Africa should simply give up and let our governments across the continent borrow a dark leaf from their counterparts in Europe and the US (as a lister seemed to suggest last week)? Let us continue to be vigilant and if we are unable to stop them let us at least shine a light on those who will strive to limit our freedoms in the name of 'National Security'. https://qz.com/914708/as-facebook-and-google-collect-more-data-on-africans-… 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] Govt to start phone tapping in war on counterfeittrade
by Nanjira Sambuli 20 Feb '17

20 Feb '17

Not to mention that COFEK also claim they weren't consulted. Public trust of both govt and Telcos here is compromised. And it's up to CA especially to clear the air by proactive communication, not just chiming in when public fears have been stoked. It can't be emphasised enough, it's an election year. Fears -unfounded or not- are easily stoked. Additionally, as someone mentioned, CA needs to explain further the "surveillance" equipment it is supposedly deploying. What will be monitored etc. I refer to https://twitter.com/ninanjira/status/819809470544953344 Regards, Nanjira. Sent on the move. > On 20 Feb 2017, at 11:01, Andrew G <andy.geezke(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Another look at the whole scenario, would be that the entire issue has been "politicised" by the telco's since they know the potential impact on their commercials. A lot of Kenyans use the chinese fakes, and as such a lot of the cariers traffic passes through these "fakes". Could it be that genuinely CA is looking at a purely device focussed and not user content? Consider that the "breaking news" was as a result of leaks by the telco's on the letter sent by the CA and it's requirement of them. I think this is also potentially a valid twist to the narrative. That being said, the onus is on the CA as a public body to show beyond doubt their intentions are not malicious. > >> On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 10:54 AM, awatila--- via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> Far fetched on not, the point is that the move by CA has created so much fear in the citizenry. >> >> >> >> I would be interested with a response from CA on the issues raised by the kenya human rights commission on the phone tapping >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Best Regards, >> >> >> >> Alex >> >> #MobilePrivacyIsMyRight >> >> >> >> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >> >> >> >> From: Kentice Tikolo via kictanet >> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2017 10:09 AM >> To: awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk >> Cc: Kentice Tikolo >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Govt to start phone tapping in war on counterfeittrade >> >> >> >> Which mobile phones are these that will be transmitting election results? Isn't this so far-fetched? >> >> >> >> Kentice Tikolo, MScPR, FPRSK >> >> Delegate-at-Large, Global Alliance for PR & Communication Management Board >> >> Strategic PR & Communications Consultant >> >> >> >> Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Regina Brett >> >> >> >> On 20 February 2017 at 09:48, Mutemi wa Kiama via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> Thought I should share this perspective with the listers... >> >> >> >> Sent to me via FB inbox... >> >> >> >> And I quote... >> >> >> >> I thought it wise to share my views with you. Tapping and listening to phone calls and reading messages may not be the main reason why the government wants access... >> >> >> >> The question we should be asking is... why now? Why during an election year?... >> >> >> >> My take is that.. someone wants to access the mobile phones that will be sending tallied results from polling centres so that they can doctor them before they reach IEBC. Kenyans should be vigilant on anything that happens from now onwards... till election day...Be vigilant wherever you are!! >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> On 17 Feb 2017 21:30, "Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> Noting that Okiya Omtatah has filed a petition in court, and there should be a hearing on Monday. >> >> >> >> The consumer awareness couldn’t be rolled out fast enough. >> >> >> >> >> >> On 17 Feb 2017, at 13:29, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: >> >> >> >> Send kictanet mailing list submissions to >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: [isoc_ke] Govt to start phone tapping in war on >> counterfeit trade - Daily Nation (Ali Hussein) >> 2. Fwd:Deloitte Annual Graduate Recruitment 2017 (Gakiria) >> >> From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> >> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [isoc_ke] Govt to start phone tapping in war on counterfeit trade - Daily Nation >> >> Date: 17 February 2017 at 13:01:03 EAT >> >> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> >> Cc: "Alwala, Rachel" <Alwala(a)ca.go.ke>, CPA <CPA(a)ca.go.ke> >> >> >> >> Rachel, Wambua >> >> >> >> Thank you for your prompt response. However, other than take your word for it it would also be prudent for the Telcos (Safaricom, Orange, Airtel) to also let us know their thoughts on this without fear of being victimized. >> >> >> >> Steve? Anyone from Orange here with authority to speak? How about Airtel? >> >> 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 17 Feb 2017, at 10:02 AM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> Dear listers, >> >> >> >> We are aware about the misleading reports in the media. The Authority will address the media shortly to clarify and explain how the system works. There is no infringement of privacy. As a matter of fact, no information leaves the MNOs. Instead the system queries the databases (whitelist, type approved devices etc) to determine the genuineness of a device before service is given. What part of that is infringement of privacy? >> >> >> >> We will share the statement with you to help all of you understand. No one needs to be instilled with fear that is generated by parties with vested interests. we want to eliminate illegal telecoms traffic through SIM boxing, counterfeit devices, substandard devices etc, for your good as the public. Not the other way as portrayed in the media. >> >> >> >> Rachel >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> >> On Feb 17, 2017, at 09:43, Grace B via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> But on what legal basis is the phone tapping being done? >> The closest connection I can see to the issue of counterfeit devices is the Type Approval Regulations, 2010. >> If this is the basis, how can subsidiary legislation be used to limit a right like privacy? >> Could CA clarify on what basis this is happening??? >> >> On 16 Feb 2017 8:02 p.m., "Ali Hussein via isoc" <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >> >> Listers >> >> >> >> From Tuesday, the government wants to be allowed to listen to your calls, read your texts and review your mobile money transactions. >> >> The government, through the Communications Authority of Kenya, has ordered mobile phone companies to allow it to tap their computers. >> >> Read on:- >> >> http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Government-likely-to-start-phone-tapping/1056-… >> >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> isoc mailing list >> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/alwala%40ca.go.ke >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> >> >> From: Gakiria <gakiria(a)gmail.com> >> >> Subject: [kictanet] Fwd:Deloitte Annual Graduate Recruitment 2017 >> >> Date: 17 February 2017 at 13:23:57 EAT >> >> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> <image002.png> >> >> >> >> >> >> Kenya | Human Resources | 17 February 2017 >> >> <image004.jpg> >> >> Annual Graduate Recruitment 2017 >> >> Making an Impact >> >> >> >> Dear All, >> >> >> >> The Annual Graduate Recruitment (AGR) drive season is here with us again. >> >> >> >> We will be running the AGR 2017 campaign on the following social media platforms: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and WhatsApp. We encourage you to retweet, like, share and comment to create more awareness about the recruitment. >> >> >> >> · Twitter Account @DeloitteKenya and the hashtag #Work4DeloitteEA >> >> · Facebook page Deloitte East Africa >> >> · LinkedIn page Deloitte East Africa >> >> >> >> We have also attached an e-card, which you can send to your contacts to encourage them to apply. >> >> >> >> Applications will be received online between 1 March 2017 and 31 March 2017. >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Human Resources >> >> >> >> <image005.png> >> >> <image006.png> >> >> <image007.png> >> >> <image008.png> >> >> <image009.png> >> >> <image010.png> >> >> >> >> Deloitte Place >> >> Waiyaki Way, Muthangari >> >> P. O. Box 40092 - GPO 00100 >> >> Nairobi, Kenya >> >> >> >> >> >> Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee (“DTTL”), its network of member firms, and their related entities. DTTL and each of its member firms are legally separate and independent entities. DTTL (also referred to as “Deloitte Global”) does not provide services to clients. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for a more detailed description of DTTL and its member firms. >> >> >> >> © 2017 Deloitte & Touche >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *Disclaimer:* Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee, and its network of member firms, each of which is a legally separate and independent entity. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited and its member firms. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> <E-Card AGR 2017.jpg> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Nanjira >> >> www.nanjira.com >> >> >> >> About.Me | Twitter | LinkedIn | Skype >> >> >> >> IM: +254722481566 (WhatsApp | Telegram | iMessage) >> >> PGP: 1DBE1F47A6878B0D >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/eddiekiama%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ktikolo%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/andy.geezke%40gmail.c… >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >

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Re: [kictanet] "Talk to Safaricom" Responses to Day 4 Questions
by Stephen Chege 20 Feb '17

20 Feb '17

Dear all Below are the responses to Day 4 Questions. Only a few questions were asked on that day. regards Steve Talk-2-Safaricom, Day 4 of 6 (Thursday):-Infrastructure & Universal Access Guideline: Safaricom continues to expand its network beyond urban areas. What has been your experience of Safaricom services in semi-urban and rural areas of Kenya? a) Rural area:-Voice quality, InternetAccess(bandwidth), Mobile Money (MPESA) b) Safaricom contributes to the Universal Service Fund to extend communications to underserved areas- how has this impacted your rural communities c) The government has the National Optical Fiber Infrastructure, to what extend does Safcom use/not use it and why?d) To provide services to under-served areas, the Universal Service Fund has been provision with Safaricom being the largest contributor, how effective is this fund? It's a mix of questions and experiences. Floor is open till midnite today on this one. Lets hear you views. Questions+Comments from Discussions: Barrack Otieno Hi Walu, 1. What is Safaricoms policy on Infrastructure sharing?, my question regards Community ISP's that may want to piggy back on its masts. What are the charges and guidelines? Thanks Barrack, this is a very good question. Safaricom supports infrastructure sharing and we have been hosting (and being hosted) on our competitors infrastructure since we began operations in 1999. Currently we share our towers, BTS rooms, power, fibre and other network elements with our competitors and other organisations. Safaricom shares infrastructure with Airtel, Telkom Kenya, Multichoice, KWS, KBC, Wananchi, JTL, PANG, Liquid Telecom, Access Kenya and many more. Having said that we believe that all licensees have the obligation of investing and building their networks as required under their licence conditions. Going back to your question – yes, we’d be able to host community ISPs depending on what elements they want to share which would also determine the cost. This would also be contingent on the ISPs compliance to statutory licences and regulations. Rosemary Koech My query is in regards to the quality of data and voice the quality heavily deteriorates just past major towns and cities. Is there a plan to ensure better service delivery? Rosemary, we keep this issue top of mind. As you would expect, urban centres tend to have more density when it comes to network coverage to cater for the higher population numbers, however your experience should not be any worse once you leave the major town or city as our coverage is designed to seamlessly cover the majority of the land mass. It would be good if you could share locations for us to review. We have contracted independent consultants P3 to continuously monitor our network performance and take random drive tests to ensure that we continue to connect our customers. In rural areas, we have embarked on a rollout plan that will see us reconfigure our network to better serve rural customers in the future. Kevin Kamonye Do you have/ have you had plans to roll out services in other countries. What are/were the challenges experienced. I think the current Kenya-only limited market share and the demands of better margins from investors could be the key reason that we are always feeling the pinch of your pricing. Also, it seems like am getting congestion along Naivasha Rd; calls sometimes take a while to connect or they do so without any ringing tone. More people are moving into the area, kindly see what to do about this and even better 3G (at least) coverage. Kevin We are currently only licensed to operate in Kenya and so we cannot share experiences of rollout in other countries at this time. However, as mentioned in a separate response to Sidney and a few others, we currently offer the most compelling pricing for data and voice services and remain the top investor in Kenya in terms of mobile infrastructure to enable us continue to provide cutting edge technologies to our customers. Our technical team is investigating the Naivasha Road issue. Grace Bomu I have seen Safaricom branded trenches in satellite towns such as Kiserian but we are yet to get broadband or services such as Safaricom box. Was the fibre exclusively for the security contract? Grace, you’re right the trenches you have seen are part of our rollout project to deliver fibre in Kiserian. Once we finish in lay the infrastructure our team will return to do the last mile connectivity making it available to end users. For now the concentration has been on getting the fiber to the town. On the Big Box, this should be available to you. You can buy the decoder from any of our retail shops for Sh4,999 and have the team set it up for you. See http://www.safaricom.co.ke/TheBigBox/ for more information on the box. Racheal Nakitare We know Safaricom contributes to USF, but how is the same ploughed back to open up our underserved areas? Has Safaricom attempted to apply for the same funds to improve our poor infrastructure especially in peri urban and rural areas. Are we eligible? Kind regards Racheal. Racheal – We had answered this question in some length in earlier answers, do let me know if you need any more clarification beyond that response. ________________________________ Note: All emails sent from Safaricom Limited are subject to Safaricom’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here to read the policy. http://www.safaricom.co.ke/images/Downloads/Terms_and_Conditions/safaricom_…

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