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Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] Has the battle for Net Neutrality already been lost?
by Ali Hussein 27 Feb '14

27 Feb '14

Interesting perspective. Ali Hussein +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad > On Feb 25, 2014, at 9:57 AM, Joly MacFie <joly(a)punkcast.com> wrote: > > Recommended reading: > > http://www.jacobrosenberg.com/2014/02/24/cdn-games/ > >> On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 12:46 AM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: >> Listers >> >> Apologies for cross posting. >> >> With the caving in of Netflix to Comcast's 'bullying' is the debate for Net >> Neutrality become irrelevant? >> >> Have market forces rendered this very emotive issue irrelevant? >> >> Is the action by Comcast Anti-Competitive? >> >> Why aren't the authorities in the US (the so called beacon for Net >> Neutrality) not doing anything about it? >> >> For the past two decades, the Internet has operated as an unregulated, >> competitive free market. Given the tendency of networked industries to lapse >> into monopoly--think of AT&T's 70-year hold over telephone service, for >> example--that's a minor miracle. But recent developments are putting the >> Internet's decentralized architecture in danger. >> >> In recent months, the nation's largest residential Internet service >> providers have been demanding payment to deliver Netflix traffic to their >> own customers. On Sunday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Netflix has >> agreed to the demands of the nation's largest broadband provider, Comcast. >> The change represents a fundamental shift in power in the Internet economy >> that threatens to undermine the competitive market structure that have >> served Internet users so well for the past two decades. >> >> Read on:- >> >> http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/02/23/comcasts-deal-… >> Ali Hussein >> >> +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 >> >> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will >> have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> _______________________________________________ >> isoc mailing list >> isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > > > > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast > WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com > http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com > VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org > -------------------------------------------------------------- > -

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Internship Opportunity
by Grace Githaiga 26 Feb '14

26 Feb '14

From: towelan(a)nepad.org To: african-ig-school(a)lists.apc.org Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:36:25 +0000 Subject: [African-ig-school] Internship Opportunity FYI – please help to circulate. Job Title: Intern Position Level: Young Professional Duty Station: NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency, Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa Supervisor: Advisor, Policy and Regulatory, ICT Infrastructure, ICT e-Africa Programme, NEPAD Agency The NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency is seeking the placement of two (2) Interns who are citizens of the African Union (AU) Member States under the NEPAD Young Professionals Programme (YPP). Under the supervision of the Advisor, Policy and Regulatory, ICT Infrastructure of the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency or his/her delegate, the Interns will be responsible for supporting the implementation of e-Africa projects. Application for Placement: To apply, please submit the following: A motivation letter stating reasons for seeking YPP position with the NEPAD Agency. Curriculum vitae (CV) not exceeding three (3) pages and indicating your nationality, age and gender. Three (3) referees with good knowledge of the candidate’s work, furnishing full contact details, telephone, fax and e-mail addresses. 1. Certified copies of degrees and diplomas. Basic Stipend /Allowance: The basic stipend / allowance will be in line with the NEPAD Young Professionals Programme (YPP). Applications must be received not later than Monday, 03 March 2014 and should be addressed to: YPP Committee NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency P O Box 1234 Halfway House Midrand, 1685 Email: hr(a)nepad.org Click here for more information>>> Other vacancies/opportunities also available at http://www.nepad.org/nepad/nepad-career Regards, Towela _______________________________________________ African-ig-school mailing list Info and options: http://lists.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/african-ig-school To unsubscribe, email african-ig-school-unsubscribe(a)lists.apc.org

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Makeover for African Internet Landscape?
by Ali Hussein 26 Feb '14

26 Feb '14

"The African Internet landscape is about to get a dramatic makeover" see:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXp5F5V6dAc&feature=share Ali Hussein +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad

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NCC Slams N647m Fines on GSM Operators over Poor Service
by Harry Hare | African eDevelopment Resource Centre 25 Feb '14

25 Feb '14

When QoS failure bites the bottom line, then and only then will operators take QoS on their networks seriously.otherwise politics, lobbying, inaction then another auditvicious circle! http://nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng/telecom/ncc-slams-n647m-fines-on-gsm -operators-over-poor-service Harry Hare Director | African eDevelopment Resource Centre PO Box 49475 00100 | Nairobi, Kenya Tel +254 20 4041646 | Cel +254 725 650044

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ICT Pathways to Poverty Reduction: Empirical Evidence from Eastern and Southern Africa
by Edith Adera 25 Feb '14

25 Feb '14

Dear Listers, I’m pleased to announce the publication of our book “ICT Pathways to Poverty Reduction: Empirical Evidence from Eastern and Southern Africa” http://www.idrc.ca/EN/Resources/Publications/Pages/IDRCBookDetails.aspx?Pub… This has been a 10 year journey from conceptualization, undertaking the research, piecing together the evidence, publishing and having global impact! Research is indeed a long-term investment! This is what the UN Secretary General, Banki Moon, had to say about the research findings of this project, when addressing the 5th session of the UN Commission for Social Development …”The digital divide, that is, the gap in access to modern information and communication technologies, is becoming increasingly salient. Access to those technologies is increasingly recognized as an important means of improving the situation of excluded groups by reducing poverty, improving health and mitigating the impact of geographical isolation. A recent study in East Africa found that access to such technologies, particularly mobile phones and the Internet, helped to reduce poverty among the poorest populations.” He encouraged the commission to consider new technologies in the fight against poverty. Let us build on this evidence and make ICTs an engine of economic development and one of the key drivers of poverty reduction. Edith

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Has the battle for Net Neutrality already been lost?
by Ali Hussein 25 Feb '14

25 Feb '14

Listers Apologies for cross posting. With the caving in of Netflix to Comcast's 'bullying' is the debate for Net Neutrality become irrelevant? Have market forces rendered this very emotive issue irrelevant? Is the action by Comcast Anti-Competitive? Why aren't the authorities in the US (the so called beacon for Net Neutrality) not doing anything about it? For the past two decades, the Internet has operated as an unregulated, competitive free market. Given the tendency of networked industries to lapse into monopoly—think of AT&T's 70-year hold over telephone service, for example—that's a minor miracle. But recent developments are putting the Internet's decentralized architecture in danger. In recent months, the nation's largest residential Internet service providers have been demanding payment to deliver Netflix traffic to their own customers. On Sunday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Netflix has agreed to the demands of the nation's largest broadband provider, Comcast. The change represents a fundamental shift in power in the Internet economy that threatens to undermine the competitive market structure that have served Internet users so well for the past two decades. Read on:- http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/02/23/comcasts-deal-… Ali Hussein +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad

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Fw: Fwd: [AFRINIC-announce] Call for Papers for the Africa Internet Summit 2014 - AIS'14
by Network of non- formal Educational institutions 24 Feb '14

24 Feb '14

Dear All Anyone Interested ? Jane -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AFRINIC-announce] Call for Papers for the Africa Internet Summit 2014 - AIS'14 Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 15:30:52 +0400 From: Babusha Radhakissoon <babusha(a)afrinic.net> To: announce(a)afrinic.net [Version Francaise ci-dessous] Dear Colleagues, This is a call to present at the Africa Internet Summit 2014, AIS’14, to be held from 25 May to 6 June 2014. Join other presenters to deliver tools, share knowledge, and know-how and discuss policies related to Internet Number Resource Management or IP networking operations to our audience.To enrich the discussions at AIS’14, we are seeking presentations from different actors interested in sharing ideas and knowledge on a wide range of issues broadly related to access and appropriation of the Internet for development in Africa. We are specifically interested in presentations focusing on: 1. Internet Governance 2. E-governance 3. Core Internet infrastructure 4. Access, utility and development 5. The Internet and economic development 6. Business practices in the era of technology 7. Higher education in the age of technology 8. Cyber Security 9. Technology and business 10. Cloud Computing 11. Open Data/Big Data 12. Technology and content production 13. Relations between mobile operators and the Internet community 14. Mobile applications 15. IPv6 16. Peering and interconnection 17. DNS 18. RPKI 19. IXPs Your contribution can be in the form of a presentation during a session, a tutorial or a live technical demonstration. If you are interested in presenting, please follow the submissioninstructions. Please read all information carefully before submitting your proposal. Please submit your presentation proposal using the online form available here. Important Dates: * Deadline for presentation proposal submissions – 21 March 2014 * Notification of Acceptance of presentation proposal – 28 March 2014 * Submission of presentation – 28 April 2014 If you are interested in presenting at AIS’14, please send us an abstract of not more than 300 hundred words outlining the key ideas of your presentation. For more information on AIS’14 please visit our website. Thank you for your contribution. Kind regards, The AFRINIC Meeting team ------------------------------------- Chers Collègues, Ceci est un appel à présentations pour le prochain Sommet Internet Africain 2014, AIS’14 qui se déroulera à Djibouti, République du Djibouti du 25 mai au 6 juin 2014. Rejoignez les autres orateurs pour partager vos connaissances, vos outils et savoir-faire. Venez échanger avec notre audience sur les règles reliées au management des ressources de numéros Internet ou les réseaux IP. Pour enrichir les discussions durant AIS’14, nous sommes à la recherche d’orateurs provenant de différents horizons souhaitant partager leurs idées et savoir sur un large éventail de sujets principalement reliés aux accès et appropriation de l’Internet en Afrique. Nous sommes plus spécialement intéressés par des présentations mettant l’accent sur : 1. Gouvernance de l'Internet 2. E – gouvernance 3. Infrastructure Internet de base 4. L’accès, l'utilité et le développement 5. L'Internet et le développement économique 6. Pratiques d'affaires dans l'ère de la technologie 7. L'enseignement supérieur à l'ère de la technologie 8. Cyber sécurité 9. Technologie et affaires 10. Cloud Computing 11. Open Data / Big Data 12. La technologie et la création de contenu 13. Les relations entre les opérateurs mobiles et la communauté Internet 14. Les applications mobiles 15. IPv6 16. Peering et interconnexion 17. DNS 18. RPKI 19. Point d’Echange Internet Votre contribution peut être sous la forme d’une présentation durant une session, un tutorial ou une démonstration technique en live. Si vous souhaitez intégrer notre équipe d’intervenants lors de notre future réunion, il vous suffit de suivre ces instructions. Pour soumettre votre proposition de présentation, cliquer ici. Dates clés: · Appel à candidature pour présentations – Fermeture – 21 mars 2014· Notification d'acceptation de la proposition de présentation - 28 mars 2014 · Soumission de présentation (slides) – 28 avril 2014 Pour plus d’information n’hésitez pas à visiter le site Internet d’AIS’14. Cordialement, L’Equipe d’AFRINIC -- __________________________ Babusha Radhakissoon Social Media/Online Engagement Officer, AFRINIC Ltd. t: +230 403 5100 | f: +230 466 6758 | tt: @afrinic | w: www.afrinic.net facebook.com/afrinic | flickr.com/afrinic | youtube.com/afrinicmedia ___________________________ Join us at AIS'14 in Djibouti, 25 May - 6 June 2014 -- Patricia Gnilane SENGHOR Cooperation and Project Development Manager, AFRINIC Ltd. t: +230 4035144. | M: +230 58275956 |tt: @afrinic | w: www.afrinic.net facebook.com/afrinic | flickr.com/afrinic | youtube.com/afrinicmedia ___________________________ Join us at AIS14/AFRINIC20, Djibouti, Djibouti, 25 May-6 June 2014.

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Use of Music in Public Premises
by Bernard Kioko [Bernsoft Group] 24 Feb '14

24 Feb '14

Hi all, For those of you that use music in public places and are not sure who you should be paying, please read this to ensure you stay legal. http://payforplay.or.ke/index.php/news-events/13-news/16-vital-legal-victory Regards

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Seasoned Joomla Develope
by Matunda Nyanchama 24 Feb '14

24 Feb '14

Friends Does anyone know of a seasoned Joomla web developer. They must understand web security well and can test for any vulnerabilities once the site is completed. The person must be in Nairobi. Drop me a line via my personal email with contacts of the person: myanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners you deserve! Call: +1-888-587-1150 (Canada) +254-20-267-0743 (Kenya) or info(a)aganoconsulting.com Licensed by Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Re: [kictanet] Internet Governance, Where does Kenya Stand?
by Barrack Otieno 24 Feb '14

24 Feb '14

Dear Listers, As the Internet Governance debate unfolds globally , it would be good for Kenya to establish its position. In light of ongoing debates what do you think should be our priorities for 2014? Where should we channel our energies so that we can contribute effectively to the global process? Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277+254721325277 +254-20-2498789+254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ Call Send SMS Add to Skype You'll need Skype CreditFree via Skype

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Fw: Fwd: Africa Connected Finalists Press Release for distriubution
by Network of non- formal Educational institutions 21 Feb '14

21 Feb '14

For Your Information Jane ‘Africa Connected’ Finalists announced $25,000 [271,000 rand] prizes for five winners whose lives are ‘powered by the web’ Online voting for the winners now open Johannesburg, 19 February 2014- Google has today announced the finalists of the Africa Connected competition. The competition was launched in August last year, calling entrepreneurs, creatives, innovators and web-lovers to share stories of how the web has transformed their lives and work. The 10 finalists have been selected by a panel of judges from over 2,200 entries from 35 countries. Five successful winners from among the finalists will now be selected by the online voting public. The winners will bag $25,000 [ZAR 271,000] each, and will also have the opportunity to work with a Google sponsor over a six-month period to further their online business success. The competition categories included Education; Entertainment/Arts/Sports; Technology; Community and NGOs; and Small Businesses. "Africa Connected is a competition that has run for over six months and we are thrilled at the number of amazing stories that have been collected from across Africa. Today we are excited to announce the top 10 finalists who have been selected by our judges’ panel. The diversity of their ventures - from providing clean drinking water to preserving culture - shows how the web can truly drive positive change in the lives of many people and their communities. We look forward to seeing who the voting public choose as the winners - the top five most inspiring success stories from across our continent." says Affiong Osuchukwu, Google Lead for the Africa Connected initiative. The ten finalists, in random order, include: * Steve Kyenze, Kenya, Uweza Slum Gallery(http://www.uwezakenya.org) * Steve uses Google Search to inspire underprivileged kids through art and helps to improve their skills, so that they can sell their artwork to support their schooling. * Sitawa Wafula, Kenya, My Mind, My Funk(http://sitawa.blogspot.com) * Sitawa is an influential blogger on mental health in East Africa, who has used Google Blogger to establish her award winning blog, which is a reference point for people looking for support and information. * Eunice Namirembe, Uganda, The Medical Concierge Group(http://tmcg.co.ug/) * Eunice has built a 24-hour accessible ambulance call centre to improve access to health care services, by using the Google API dashboard and Google Maps to record patient information and track patient locations. * Lamine Mbengue, Senegal, SenegalTV(http://senegaltvcommunication.simplesite.com/) * Lamine believes in taking African culture to the rest of the world, and that the Internet is the lifeblood to support his mission. YouTube and AdSense has helped SenegalTV to share their unique content around the world while enabling him to employ others. * Timothy Maguire, South Africa, Grace Communion International(http://www.gci.org.za) * English-speaking Timothy uses Google Translate while providing humanitarian relief in Portuguese speaking northern Mozambique, so that he can communicate with project members building water purification plants. He also uses Google Search and Google Maps which assists with projects in remote locations. * Nqobizitha Mlilo, Zimbabwe, Nafuna TV(http://nafuna.tv) * Nqobizitha uses YouTube to post all his new animation and HD video content on his channel to reach a wide audience. He is self-taught, based on information found with Google Search. He is now able to give people in his home country and beyond an alternative form of entertainment not found on traditional channels. * Christopher Panford,Ghana, Technol Services * Christopher uses Google Maps in his vehicle tracking devices to record the location of their vehicles at any point in time. This gives local banks the confidence to provide loans to drivers, thus providing them with a means to earn a living. * Eric Obuh,Nigeria, Vocal Slender(http://vocalslender.net/) * Eric is a musician who used YouTube to distribute his content and Google+ to interact with his fans. His music and online popularity have led him to become earn a living from concerts and appearances. He uses his earnings to raise awareness about underprivileged youngsters in the slums of Lagos where he comes from, thereby providing financial aid for the scholars and encouraging school attendance. * Eseoghene Odiete, Nigeria, Hesey Designs(http://www.heseydesigns.com/) * Eseoghene used Google Products to promote her brand as a young entrepreneur, creating international awareness for her fashion label Hesey Designs. She now runs workshops to train other women how to generate an income from designing fashion accessories. * Mayowa Adegbile, Nigeria, Ashake Foundation(http://www.ashakefoundation.wordpress.com) * Mayowa initially used YouTube to post an appeal in order to raise funds for her initiative, a business school for widowed mothers, giving them the tools to make a living and support their families. Because of the getting online she is helping to change lives and give the people who need it a second chance in life. Anyone who would like to vote for the 5 winners, in whose lives the web and Google have played a pivotal role, can do so on the Africa Connected website: www.africaconnected.com. The winners will be announced on 1st April at an event in Nairobi, Kenya. The partner judges for Africa Connected, who selected the ten finalists, include: * Adiel A. Akplogan, CEO, African Network Information Centre (AfriNIC), Mauritius * Nardos Bekele Thomas, Resident Coordinator, United Nations Development Program, Kenya * Dr. Towela Nyirenda Jere, Programmes Manager, NEPAD e-Africa Programme, New Partnerships for African Development (NEPAD), South Africa * Temilola Balogun, Radio personality, fashion photographer and artist, Cool FM, Nigeria * Adv. Leslie Sedibe, CEO, Proudly South African, South Africa * Wallace Kantai, Editor, NTV, Nation Media Group, Kenya * Franklin Leonard, Founder, The Black List, USA * MI Abaga, Artist and UN Ambassador, Chocolate City Music, Nigeria * Ory Okolloh, Director of Investments, Omidyar Network, South Africa * Doha Marzouk, Head, Marketing, Sub-Saharan Africa, Google, Egypt For more information about the Africa Connected contest, visit www.africaconnected.com New to the web? Learn more about the web and Google through this platform, so that you too can do amazing things using the web as your springboard. You can also follow us at @GoogleAfrica and +GoogleAfrica. ENDS -- Patricia Gnilane SENGHOR Cooperation and Project Development Manager, AFRINIC Ltd. t: +230 4035144. | M: +230 58275956 |tt: @afrinic | w: www.afrinic.net facebook.com/afrinic | flickr.com/afrinic | youtube.com/afrinicmedia ___________________________ Join us at AIS14/AFRINIC20, Djibouti, Djibouti, 25 May-6 June 2014. l,

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Fwd: [Africanchapters] Webinar on the upcoming World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) 2014
by Barrack Otieno 21 Feb '14

21 Feb '14

FYI, Apologies for cross posting. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Christine Saegesser <saegesser(a)isoc.org> Date: Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 11:54 AM Subject: [Africanchapters] Webinar on the upcoming World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) 2014 To: Elist africanchapters <africanchapters(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear Colleagues, The International Telecommunication Union (ITU)'s sixth World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30 March to 10 April 2014. The theme of WTDC-14 is "Broadband for Sustainable Development". See also: http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Conferences/WTDC/WTDC14/Pages/default.aspx In the lead-up to this conference, we would like to invite you to a webinar on 6 March 2014, at 14:00 UTC. The aim of the webinar is to provide you with some WTDC-14 background, agenda priorities and Internet Society positions. If you are interested in participating in this webinar on 6 March, then please sign up at: https://doodle.com/5wwfvr4amr3pszya WebEx details will follow in due course. Best regards, Christine --------------------------------------------------------------- Internet Society (ISOC) Christine Saegesser Baethge Sr. Manager, Chapter Development Website: www.InternetSociety.org --------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ As an Internet Society Chapter Officer of the African region you are automatically subscribed to this list, which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society Chapter Portal (AMS): https://portal.isoc.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277+254721325277 +254-20-2498789+254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ Call Send SMS Add to Skype You'll need Skype CreditFree via Skype

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RESEARCHERS WORKING ON SOCIAL MEDIA 'LIE DETECTOR'
by Grace Githaiga 20 Feb '14

20 Feb '14

Haya, fununu kwisha! University researchers are working on a system that could quash rumours spreading on social media by identifying whether information is accurate.Five European universities, led by Sheffield in northern England, are cooperating on a system that could automatically identify whether a rumour originates from a reliable source and can be verified. "Social networks are rife with lies and deception," the project leaders said in a statement. Such messages can have far-reaching consequences, but there is so much of it that it is impossible to analyse it in real time. The project is trying to identify four types of information -- speculation, controversy, misinformation, and disinformation -- and model their spread on social networks. http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/m/story.php?articleID=2000105107&story_title…

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Pew Research Centre Survey: Kenya leads developing world in mobile payments
by Gideon 20 Feb '14

20 Feb '14

Kenya ranks first among 24 developing countries in the share of residents who make or receive payments through mobile telephones, Pew Research Centre a US research centre reported on Tuesday. http://www.africareview.com/Business---Finance/Kenya-leads-developing-world… Regards Gideon Rop DotConnectAfrica

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Gearing up for Open Data Day Kenya
by Simeon Oriko 19 Feb '14

19 Feb '14

Listers, Open Data Day is this Saturday 22nd February 2014. The Open Institute will be hosting the event in 3 cities simultaneously: 1. Kisumu Coordinated by LakeHub Venue: Maseno University Town Campus (Varsity Plaza) 2. Mombasa Coordinated by the Mombasa Tech Community Where: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Mombasa Campus 3. Nairobi Coordinated by the Open Institute Where: PAWA254 Here’s what you can do right now! Whether you’ve registered to attend the event or not, here are three things you can do right now to make Open Data Day awesome: 1. Submit your ideas for projects you want to work on Do you have an idea of what you’d like to work on during the event? Share it on the homepage of the event website (http://opendataday.co.ke/) and fill in the Google form at the bottom of the page. You can also see the list of submitted projects here: http://opendataday.co.ke/project-ideas 2. Send us any (and every) data you have What would Open Data Day be without data? If you have any data, please add it to this folder on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bwjxv9I45D1yM0JtSFRRcVVfZlk&usp=sha… 3. Sharing is caring Spread the word about Open Data Day! Let’s get others to participate by publicising this information. The official hashtags for the event are #ODD14 and #ODDKenya, with specific cities also tweeting on #ODDKisumu, #ODDNairobi and #ODDMombasa. Looking forward to Saturday! Kind Regards, Simeon Oriko Community Lead Open Institute -- Simeon Oriko | Digital and Innovation Strategist Web: www.mtotowajirani.com | Twitter: @mtotowajirani LinkedIn: ke.linkedin.com/in/simeonoriko Cell: +254 724 892 941 | Skype: simeonoriko

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HP says laptop bid price changed to favour rival Olive
by S.M. Muraya 19 Feb '14

19 Feb '14

What did Olive Telcom offer in terms of local assembly/support, maintenance and connectivity? http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/HP-says-tender-team-rigged-pricing-of-la… HP says laptop bid price changed to favour rival Olive IN SUMMARY * HP says Olive Telecommunications had on December 13 quoted a price of Sh23.1 billion as its final offer. * Computer maker also claims Olive and Haier are associates that should not have been allowed to place separate bids. * The allegations add to the controversy that has stalked procurement of laptops for primary schools. Senior government officials colluded with executives of an Indian company to inflate prices for the controversial laptops tender by as much as Sh1.4 billion after the final bids were made, it has emerged. American computer maker Hewlett Packard (HP) says Olive Telecommunications -- the Indian company that won the tender to supply the laptops -- had on December 13 quoted a price of Sh23.1 billion ($268,899, 669) as its final offer. But Education secretary Jacob Kaimenyi later announced that Olive Telecommunications had won the tender to supply the laptops at a price of 24.5 billion ($284,814,957) without reference to the alterations. "It is clear from the foregoing that the procuring entity amended the total price quoted by the successful bidder and which was read out at the opening of BAFO (Best and Final Offer) and awarded it (Olive) the sum of $15,914,288 (Sh1.4 billion) more than it had actually quoted," says HP in documents filed Thursday before the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board (PPARB). HP also alleges that Olive and rival bidder Haier, which was among the three shortlisted bidders for the supply of 1.3 million laptops, are related companies that should never have been allowed to submit competing bids meant to lock out rivals. According to HP, the tender committee should have disqualified Olive and Haier Group's applications on grounds that the two companies are related and could not place separate bids. "To the procuring entity's knowledge the said two companies had previously entered into a joint venture to form Haier Telkom (India), a company that is still active," says HP. The allegations add to the controversy that has stalked procurement of laptops for primary schools. HP accuses the tender committee of colluding with Olive Communications to undermine rival bidders. The American firm claims that Ministry of Education officials allowed Olive to submit an incomplete price list that left room for price manipulation and enabled the Indian firm to overtake it [HP] as the lowest bidder. In an application filed through Nairobi law firm Iseme Kamau and Maema Advocates, HP says procurement of the laptops has been shrouded in secrecy that has irredeemably compromised the award. HP accuses the tender evaluation committee of disclosing the price quoted by the bidders and in effect allowing price comparison and undercutting -- a claim that if proved will cast doubt on the entire process. The American company says it was the lowest bidder when the financial offers were opened on December 6, having offered to supply the 1.28 million laptops for Sh25 billion compared to Haier Electrical's Sh27.2 billion and Olive Communications' Sh27.2 billion. All prices were subject to further negotiations. HP claims that the tender committee used every opportunity to release confidential information in the bid documents to competing firms it says were sister companies used to undercut its offer. "Release of the said information created the very mischief sought to be prevented by Section 44 of the (Public Procurement and disposal) Act," HP says, adding that rival bidders used the unit prices to undercut the applicant. Meyrin Branch, who oversees HP's corporate accounts, says in an affidavit that only his company's application should have been subjected to further evaluation, including price negotiations, and that the tender committee should only have engaged rival bidders in the event that the talks collapsed. Instead, the tender committee invited all bidders to price negotiations on December 10 at Windsor Golf Club against HP's expectation. The technology firm further says it was invited through a letter dated December 6, but which was delivered on the morning of negotiations, allowing them no time to prepare. Each firm held separate negotiations with the tender committee during which they were asked to reveal their BAFO. "The mode of negotiation adopted made it very possible for information of a particular bidder to be disclosed to others with the aim of sabotaging certain bidders," says HP. Ministry of Education officials are alleged to have failed to define the scope of negotiations to participating bidders and instead confronted them with questions at the meeting. The tender committee is also accused of refusing to supply HP with the minutes of the negotiations or even a summary of what transpired. The information was needed for purposes of filing the appeal. HP later learnt on December 13 that following the price negotiations, Olive had dislodged it from top position with an offer of Sh23.1 billion, a reduction of Sh4.1 billion from its initial offer of Sh27.2 billion. The American computer maker was then left in the second lowest bidder's position with a price of Sh24.8 billion while Haier was last with a final offer of Sh25 billion. "It was therefore surprising when on February 7, 2014... Prof Jacob Kaimenyi announced that Olive Telecommunication had been awarded the tender at Sh24.6 billion," says HP. HP also claims that the committee declined to consider its offer to provide value-added services to the tune of Sh4.4 billion free of charge. It says the tender committee should have disqualified Olive and Haier Group's application on grounds that the two companies are related and should not have placed separate bids. The details emerged even as the parliamentary committee investigating the laptops for schools tender called on the government to suspend signing of the contract. The MPs argued that Olive is a small company that partnered with another firm called CMC to tender for the laptop and that it is not an original equipment manufacturer (OEM). The MPs' claims give credence to HP's argument that the committee breached one of the requirements that limited bidding to OEMs. The parliamentary committee has accused Prof Kaimenyi of awarding the tender even before the due diligence report on the winning company is scrutinised. MPs are expected to independently investigate the matter and produce a report. Ministry of Education officials are also accused of rejecting HP's bid for the supply of projectors on grounds that it is not an OEM for projectors even as it accepted Olive's bid for laptops. "Since the requirement that bidders must be OEMs was specifically set out in the tender documents, HP accepted the decision (to reject its bid for projectors) and reasonably expected that similar criteria would be used in respect of other bidders," HP says. The government in October re-advertised for the supply of laptops, printers and projectors to public schools in fulfilment of Jubilee alliance's campaign manifesto.

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 81, Issue 47
by Yusuf Tajbhai 19 Feb '14

19 Feb '14

Find attached CV On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 3:10 PM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > 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: HP says laptop bid price changed to favour rival Olive > (Adam Nelson) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 15:08:54 +0300 > From: Adam Nelson <adam(a)varud.com> > To: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] HP says laptop bid price changed to favour > rival Olive > Message-ID: > <CAGTm15= > GXJOuuzomsJkDUScSx14KL3CpqeVA9LboUkkKnVBB7w(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > It's called mercantilism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercantilism) and > it > can actually work as pointed out with certain industries. I won't claim to > be an economist but if a country wants to be more mercantilist, it needs to > meet a few basic requirements: > > 1. Very smart technocrat class making smart decisions about what industries > to nurture. > 2. Consistency over time (i.e. 10-15 years). > 3. Limited focus (i.e. pick 3-4 industries, not 20). > > I just hope that Kenya doesn't choose to put its chips into a 20 year old > industry that doesn't even exist here and has already plateaued globally, > i.e. laptop assembly. > > > -- > Kili - Cloud for Africa: kili.io > Musings: twitter.com/varud <https://twitter.com/varud> > More Musings: varud.com > About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson > > > On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 3:00 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > > > Kivuva > > > > Good point on the motor industry. > > > > In my previous life :) I used to work in the motor industry at Lonrho > > Motors as a Market Analyst. > > > > The government then had a % (can't remember the act percentage) local > > content mandatory rule for commercial vehicles. As a result there > emerged a > > local content industry that exists to date that did body work, > upholstery, > > shocks, nuts and bolts etc..The beginnings of what is know as OEM > (Original > > Equipment Manufacturers). A lot of that is now lost because of > ill-informed > > blanket free market reforms driven by the IMF. (trust me when I say that > no > > western or eastern country has blanket free market economies except > > Africa!). This thinking in the motor industry is what informed the growth > > of the Japanese Motor Industry through deliberate policy moves by their > > MITI (Ministry of international Trade & Industry). > > > > We in Africa have the opportunity to not allow ourselves to be encumbered > > by legacy thinking of old school economic theories of comparative > advantage > > etc. We can learn and discard and ensure we get the best of both worlds. > > > > Ali Hussein > > > > +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 > > > > "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will > > have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > On Feb 19, 2014, at 12:52 PM, Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> > wrote: > > > > Thank you Machuhi, Lucy, Muraya and Ali for supporting that line of > > thought. > > > > Adam, take time I walk you round our shopping centres around the country. > > You will find thousands of educated youths hanging around with nothing > > todo. They would appreciate working in some plant than wasting their > years. > > > > And knowledge economy is good, but before we reach there what shall we be > > doing? > > > > Lets take a model African country doing manufacturing. Many of the major > > multinational firms use South Africa to source components and assemble > > vehicles for the local and international markets. The sector is one of > > South Africa's most important, contributing at least 6% to the country's > > GDP and accounting for almost 12% of South Africa's manufacturing > exports, > > making it a crucial cog in the economy. In 2010, 271 000 vehicles were > > exported. More than 28 000 people are directly employed in automotive > > manufacturing, with 65 000 employed in the component manufacturing > > industry. About 200 000 are employed in retail and aftermarket > activities, > > with 6 600 employed in the tyre manufacturing industry. Read more: > > > http://www.southafrica.info/business/economy/sectors/automotive-overview.ht… > > > > > > Nobody should tell us we can only be mass consumer, we too, can add value > > to the chain, and decide our own destiny. > > > > ______________________ > > Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya. > > twitter.com/lordmwesh > > google ID | Skype ID: lordmwesh > > > > > > On 19 February 2014 00:02, Lucy Kimani <lkimani(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > >> Murigi, > >> > >> I am with you on this one, I seem to recall the University of Nairobi > >> being challenged engage in capacity building, but if the go.ke does not > >> provide an enabling environment then that will be for null. The more > >> things change in Kenya the more they remain the same, the go.ke should > >> be using all their bags of tricks to level the playing field, and create > >> new jobs for the youth. I see this as a lost opportunity at building > >> capacity and investing in an industrial manufacturing foundation be it > for > >> laptops or even tablets as has been stated severally. The most > developed > >> of countries aka USA still has young people working on assembly lines, > >> this would definitely be preferable to being unemployed, ask the youth > who > >> cant find a job anywhere these days. > >> > >> Very disappointed in The Ministry of Information and Communication who > >> are MIA in this very important discussion, and many others as I have > >> pointed out previously leaving a void as representatives of the digital > >> go.ke your silence on this very important issue is deafening. I > thought > >> your mission was to and I quote "To develop Kenya as a globally > >> competitive and prosperous nation by creating an enabling environment > that > >> encourages and enhances the development, expansion and use of > Information > >> Communications Technologies (ICTs)." > >> > >> On Wednesday, February 19, 2014 9:44 AM, S.M. Muraya < > >> murigi.muraya(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> If Asians listened to Western doubts about their prospects and > >> potential, they would not have the manufacturing capabilities they do > today. > >> China imports raw materials from Africa, and like them, we should not > >> give our children a chance to learn to transform these into other > products? > >> First we build labs (mini factories) then... > >> On Feb 19, 2014 9:00 AM, "Adam Nelson" <adam(a)varud.com> wrote: > >> > >> Keep in mind though that supporting industry and helping kids with a > >> final product are two independent things. The more money that goes into > >> spinning up a manufacturing capacity, the less money that goes into > getting > >> the technology to the kids. Kenya can't magically produce laptops > cheaper > >> than China can. > >> > >> Kenya has no chance of having a meaningful laptop assembly capacity > >> because it doesn't have the economies of scale that South East Asia has. > >> Europe and the US are giving lots of technology to their children and > none > >> of that stuff is produced in-country because manufacturing plants can't > >> exist in isolation. > >> > >> A laptop assembly plant is just one of dozens of plants (chemical > >> manufacturing, plastic-shaping, aluminum foundries, LED, etc...) needed > in > >> close proximity to eachother just to create the first laptop. Having a > >> laptop assembly plant in Kenya and all the preceding plants stay in > China > >> isn't economically viable. And also, if the plant is only creating a > few > >> million laptops, it's doubly not viable. It has to produce more like > >> 10M/year and in order to do that and so the plants would need to export > >> those laptops. Where are these laptops going to be exported to and how? > >> Is a typical Rwandan going to buy a Kenyan laptop over a Chinese one? > >> Maybe, just maybe, with a solid $5-$10B of pure investment Kenya could > get > >> a real industry going but then to what end? Computer manufacturing has > >> already plateaued (currently one computer produced for every 20 people > each > >> year) and it's agreed that future growth will happen in tablets and > mobiles > >> where most of the value is in commodities and intellectual property, not > >> assembly line labor. Tablet sales are already 60% of computer sales and > >> the industry is seeing 50% YoY growth. > >> > >> Kenya has all the raw ingredients to leapfrog manufacturing and go > >> straight to a knowledge economy - it just needs to invest deeply in its > >> children through strong, universal education. Having young people > working > >> on assembly lines is not a way to empower youth. > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Kili - Cloud for Africa: kili.io > >> Musings: twitter.com/varud <https://twitter.com/varud> > >> More Musings: varud.com > >> About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 10:12 PM, S.M. Muraya <murigi.muraya(a)gmail.com > >wrote: > >> > >> They are taking electricity to thousands of schools to make this project > >> work. > >> > >> > >> > http://mobile.nation.co.ke/News/Electricity+and+stores+pledge+in+laptops+pl… > >> > >> Have noted in the past, the ecosystem effects are significant, even if > >> the laptops fail to increase interactive learning. > >> > >> The power of Go.Ke to demand electronic assembling plants has also > >> significantly increased. > >> > >> Regards > >> > >> Murigi / Stanley Muraya > >> > >> *"Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one > >> who takes a city." Prov 16:32* > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 8:24 PM, Sean Moroney <seanm(a)aitecafrica.com > >wrote: > >> > >> Here, here, Adam. > >> > >> The entire project is garbage, from beginning to end, but unfortunately > >> rational thought and action are not given priority in politics. > >> > >> Imagine what could have been achieved if the laptop budget had been > >> allocated to capacity building for teachers, and developing secure > >> solar-powered computer labs for all school years to use. > >> > >> Sean Moroney > >> *Chairman* > >> *AITEC Africa* > >> > >> seanm(a)aitecafrica.com > >> UK Tel: +44(0)1480-880774 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting > >> +44(0)1480-880774 FREE end_of_the_skype_highlighting > >> UK Fax: +44(0)1480-880765 > >> UK Mobile: +44(0)7973-499224 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting > >> +44(0)7973-499224 FREE end_of_the_skype_highlighting > >> *Ghana Mobile: +233(0)57-0445059 > >> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +233(0)57-0445059 FREE > >> end_of_the_skype_highlighting* > >> *Kenya Mobile: +254(0)721-845674 > >> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +254(0)721-845674 FREE > >> end_of_the_skype_highlighting* > >> *Mozambique Mobile: +258-820880583 > >> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +258-820880583 FREE > >> end_of_the_skype_highlighting* > >> *Nigeria Mobile +234(0)701-196-1413* > >> Skype: seanmoroney > >> www.aitecafrica.com <http://aitecafrica.com/> > >> <image001.jpg> <http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/95> > >> > >> <image002.png> <https://twitter.com/aitecafrica> <image003.png>< > https://www.facebook.com/pages/Aitec-Africa/143207745706922?ref=ts&fref=ts > > > >> *Our Events:* > >> *Broadcast, Film and Music Africa < > http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/112>* > >> *Africa Media Business Exchange <http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/113 > >* > >> *ATEC Banking and Mobile Money West Africa, Lagos > >> <http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/105>* > >> *AITEC Banking and Mobile Money West Africa, Accra > >> <http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/114>* > >> *AITEC Banking and Mobile Money COMESA > >> <http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/92>* > >> *AITEC Southern Africa ICT Summit < > http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/115>* > >> *AITEC East Africa ICT Summit <http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/95>* > >> *AfriHealth <http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/94>* > >> > >> AITEC Africa is the trading name of AITEC Conferences Limited registered > >> in England and Wales.Company registration number: 4698475 > >> > >> > >> *From:* kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+seanm= > >> aitecafrica.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Adam Nelson > >> *Sent:* 18 February 2014 15:00 > >> *To:* Sean Moroney > >> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > >> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] HP says laptop bid price changed to favour > >> rival Olive > >> > >> We're ignoring the elephant in the room. Both vendor's laptops are > >> going to be garbage. > >> > >> With that kind of budget, tablets are the only way to go. Anyway, > >> tablets are so much more sensible from a pedagogical point of view as > well > >> as a battery life (10 hours vs 1) and durability standpoint (you can > drop a > >> tablet on a cement floor from 2 feet and the screen might crack but it > can > >> be taped up and works fine). > >> > >> Even Apple iPads are only $300 retail nowadays and surely the > >> government could get them for $200 or even $150 since Apple's CSR team > >> would be all over themselves to make the sale. No ICT support would be > >> required and everything would 'just work' as long as the theft and > breakage > >> rate is kept reasonable. > >> > >> If anybody in the government could do anything innovative with this > >> thing, it would catapult their career to the national and international > >> stage. > >> > >> -- > >> Kili - Cloud for Africa: kili.io > >> Musings: twitter.com/varud <https://twitter.com/varud> > >> More Musings: varud.com > >> About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson > >> > >> On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 5:36 PM, Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> > wrote: > >> If this line is true, > >> > >> "*...The technology firm further says it was invited through a letter > >> dated December 6, but which was delivered on the morning of > negotiations, > >> allowing them no time to prepare...*." > >> > >> Then you know HP is being played for sucker, and I think they are.... > >> The only option on the table, prepare themselves for a Judicial Review > >> (Takes about a year to conclude), PPARB decisions IMO are not based on > >> substance, and if they are, its of a different kind! > >> Waithaka Ngigi > >> > >> On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 5:21 PM, S.M. Muraya <murigi.muraya(a)gmail.com > > > >> wrote: > >> > >> What did Olive Telcom offer in terms of local assembly/support, > >> maintenance and connectivity? > >> > >> > http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/HP-says-tender-team-rigged-pricing-of-la… > >> HP says laptop bid price changed to favour rival Olive > >> IN SUMMARY > >> * HP says Olive Telecommunications had on December 13 quoted a price > of > >> Sh23.1 billion as its final offer. > >> * Computer maker also claims Olive and Haier are associates that > should > >> not have been allowed to place separate bids. > >> * The allegations add to the controversy that has stalked procurement > >> of laptops for primary schools. > >> Senior government officials colluded with executives of an Indian > company > >> to inflate prices for the controversial laptops tender by as much as > Sh1.4 > >> billion after the final bids were made, it has emerged. > >> American computer maker Hewlett Packard (HP) says Olive > >> Telecommunications -- the Indian company that won the tender to supply > the > >> laptops -- had on December 13 quoted a price of Sh23.1 billion > ($268,899, > >> 669) as its final offer. > >> But Education secretary Jacob Kaimenyi later announced that Olive > >> Telecommunications had won the tender to supply the laptops at a price > of > >> 24.5 billion ($284,814,957) without reference to the alterations. > >> "It is clear from the foregoing that the procuring entity amended the > >> total price quoted by the successful bidder and which was read out at > the > >> opening of BAFO (Best and Final Offer) and awarded it (Olive) the sum of > >> $15,914,288 (Sh1.4 billion) more than it had actually quoted," says HP > in > >> documents filed Thursday before the Public Procurement Administrative > >> Review Board (PPARB). > >> HP also alleges that Olive and rival bidder Haier, which was among the > >> three shortlisted bidders for the supply of 1.3 million laptops, are > >> related companies that should never have been allowed to submit > competing > >> bids meant to lock out rivals. > >> According to HP, the tender committee should have disqualified Olive and > >> Haier Group's applications on grounds that the two companies are related > >> and could not place separate bids. > >> "To the procuring entity's knowledge the said two companies had > >> previously entered into a joint venture to form Haier Telkom (India), a > >> company that is still active," says HP. > >> The allegations add to the controversy that has stalked procurement of > >> laptops for primary schools. > >> HP accuses the tender committee of colluding with Olive Communications > to > >> undermine rival bidders. > >> The American firm claims that Ministry of Education officials allowed > >> Olive to submit an incomplete price list that left room for price > >> manipulation and enabled the Indian firm to overtake it [HP] as the > lowest > >> bidder. > >> In an application filed through Nairobi law firm Iseme Kamau and Maema > >> Advocates, HP says procurement of the laptops has been shrouded in > secrecy > >> that has irredeemably compromised the award. > >> HP accuses the tender evaluation committee of disclosing the price > quoted > >> by the bidders and in effect allowing price comparison and undercutting > -- a > >> claim that if proved will cast doubt on the entire process. > >> The American company says it was the lowest bidder when the financial > >> offers were opened on December 6, having offered to supply the 1.28 > million > >> laptops for Sh25 billion compared to Haier Electrical's Sh27.2 billion > and > >> Olive Communications' Sh27.2 billion. > >> All prices were subject to further negotiations. > >> HP claims that the tender committee used every opportunity to release > >> confidential information in the bid documents to competing firms it says > >> were sister companies used to undercut its offer. > >> "Release of the said information created the very mischief sought to be > >> prevented by Section 44 of the (Public Procurement and disposal) Act," > HP > >> says, adding that rival bidders used the unit prices to undercut the > >> applicant. > >> Meyrin Branch, who oversees HP's corporate accounts, says in an > affidavit > >> that only his company's application should have been subjected to > further > >> evaluation, including price negotiations, and that the tender committee > >> should only have engaged rival bidders in the event that the talks > >> collapsed. > >> Instead, the tender committee invited all bidders to price negotiations > >> on December 10 at Windsor Golf Club against HP's expectation. > >> The technology firm further says it was invited through a letter dated > >> December 6, but which was delivered on the morning of negotiations, > >> allowing them no time to prepare. > >> Each firm held separate negotiations with the tender committee during > >> which they were asked to reveal their BAFO. > >> "The mode of negotiation adopted made it very possible for information > of > >> a particular bidder to be disclosed to others with the aim of sabotaging > >> certain bidders," says HP. > >> Ministry of Education officials are alleged to have failed to define the > >> scope of negotiations to participating bidders and instead confronted > them > >> with questions at the meeting. > >> The tender committee is also accused of refusing to supply HP with the > >> minutes of the negotiations or even a summary of what transpired. > >> The information was needed for purposes of filing the appeal. > >> HP later learnt on December 13 that following the price negotiations, > >> Olive had dislodged it from top position with an offer of Sh23.1 > billion, a > >> reduction of Sh4.1 billion from its initial offer of Sh27.2 billion. > >> The American computer maker was then left in the second lowest bidder's > >> position with a price of Sh24.8 billion while Haier was last with a > final > >> offer of Sh25 billion. > >> "It was therefore surprising when on February 7, 2014... Prof Jacob > >> Kaimenyi announced that Olive Telecommunication had been awarded the > tender > >> at Sh24.6 billion," says HP. > >> HP also claims that the committee declined to consider its offer to > >> provide value-added services to the tune of Sh4.4 billion free of > charge. > >> It says the tender committee should have disqualified Olive and Haier > >> Group's application on grounds that the two companies are related and > >> should not have placed separate bids. > >> The details emerged even as the parliamentary committee investigating > the > >> laptops for schools tender called on the government to suspend signing > of > >> the contract. > >> The MPs argued that Olive is a small company that partnered with another > >> firm called CMC to tender for the laptop and that it is not an original > >> equipment manufacturer (OEM). > >> The MPs' claims give credence to HP's argument that the committee > >> breached one of the requirements that limited bidding to OEMs. > >> The parliamentary committee has accused Prof Kaimenyi of awarding the > >> tender even before the due diligence report on the winning company is > >> scrutinised. > >> MPs are expected to independently investigate the matter and produce a > >> report. > >> Ministry of Education officials are also accused of rejecting HP's bid > >> for the supply of projectors on grounds that it is not an OEM for > >> projectors even as it accepted Olive's bid for laptops. > >> "Since the requirement that bidders must be OEMs was specifically set > out > >> in the tender documents, HP accepted the decision (to reject its bid for > >> projectors) and reasonably expected that similar criteria would be used > in > >> respect of other bidders," HP says. > >> The government in October re-advertised for the supply of laptops, > >> printers and projectors to public schools in fulfilment of Jubilee > >> alliance's campaign manifesto. > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> kictanet mailing list > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >> > >> Unsubscribe or change your options at > >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngigi%40at.co.ke > >> > >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > >> regulation. 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1. Tony Otieno (Looking for IT Job) On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 3:10 PM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > 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: HP says laptop bid price changed to favour rival Olive > (Adam Nelson) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 15:08:54 +0300 > From: Adam Nelson <adam(a)varud.com> > To: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] HP says laptop bid price changed to favour > rival Olive > Message-ID: > <CAGTm15= > GXJOuuzomsJkDUScSx14KL3CpqeVA9LboUkkKnVBB7w(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > It's called mercantilism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercantilism) and > it > can actually work as pointed out with certain industries. I won't claim to > be an economist but if a country wants to be more mercantilist, it needs to > meet a few basic requirements: > > 1. Very smart technocrat class making smart decisions about what industries > to nurture. > 2. Consistency over time (i.e. 10-15 years). > 3. Limited focus (i.e. pick 3-4 industries, not 20). > > I just hope that Kenya doesn't choose to put its chips into a 20 year old > industry that doesn't even exist here and has already plateaued globally, > i.e. laptop assembly. > > > -- > Kili - Cloud for Africa: kili.io > Musings: twitter.com/varud <https://twitter.com/varud> > More Musings: varud.com > About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson > > > On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 3:00 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > > > Kivuva > > > > Good point on the motor industry. > > > > In my previous life :) I used to work in the motor industry at Lonrho > > Motors as a Market Analyst. > > > > The government then had a % (can't remember the act percentage) local > > content mandatory rule for commercial vehicles. As a result there > emerged a > > local content industry that exists to date that did body work, > upholstery, > > shocks, nuts and bolts etc..The beginnings of what is know as OEM > (Original > > Equipment Manufacturers). A lot of that is now lost because of > ill-informed > > blanket free market reforms driven by the IMF. (trust me when I say that > no > > western or eastern country has blanket free market economies except > > Africa!). This thinking in the motor industry is what informed the growth > > of the Japanese Motor Industry through deliberate policy moves by their > > MITI (Ministry of international Trade & Industry). > > > > We in Africa have the opportunity to not allow ourselves to be encumbered > > by legacy thinking of old school economic theories of comparative > advantage > > etc. We can learn and discard and ensure we get the best of both worlds. > > > > Ali Hussein > > > > +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 > > > > "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will > > have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > On Feb 19, 2014, at 12:52 PM, Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> > wrote: > > > > Thank you Machuhi, Lucy, Muraya and Ali for supporting that line of > > thought. > > > > Adam, take time I walk you round our shopping centres around the country. > > You will find thousands of educated youths hanging around with nothing > > todo. They would appreciate working in some plant than wasting their > years. > > > > And knowledge economy is good, but before we reach there what shall we be > > doing? > > > > Lets take a model African country doing manufacturing. Many of the major > > multinational firms use South Africa to source components and assemble > > vehicles for the local and international markets. The sector is one of > > South Africa's most important, contributing at least 6% to the country's > > GDP and accounting for almost 12% of South Africa's manufacturing > exports, > > making it a crucial cog in the economy. In 2010, 271 000 vehicles were > > exported. More than 28 000 people are directly employed in automotive > > manufacturing, with 65 000 employed in the component manufacturing > > industry. About 200 000 are employed in retail and aftermarket > activities, > > with 6 600 employed in the tyre manufacturing industry. Read more: > > > http://www.southafrica.info/business/economy/sectors/automotive-overview.ht… > > > > > > Nobody should tell us we can only be mass consumer, we too, can add value > > to the chain, and decide our own destiny. > > > > ______________________ > > Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya. > > twitter.com/lordmwesh > > google ID | Skype ID: lordmwesh > > > > > > On 19 February 2014 00:02, Lucy Kimani <lkimani(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > >> Murigi, > >> > >> I am with you on this one, I seem to recall the University of Nairobi > >> being challenged engage in capacity building, but if the go.ke does not > >> provide an enabling environment then that will be for null. The more > >> things change in Kenya the more they remain the same, the go.ke should > >> be using all their bags of tricks to level the playing field, and create > >> new jobs for the youth. I see this as a lost opportunity at building > >> capacity and investing in an industrial manufacturing foundation be it > for > >> laptops or even tablets as has been stated severally. The most > developed > >> of countries aka USA still has young people working on assembly lines, > >> this would definitely be preferable to being unemployed, ask the youth > who > >> cant find a job anywhere these days. > >> > >> Very disappointed in The Ministry of Information and Communication who > >> are MIA in this very important discussion, and many others as I have > >> pointed out previously leaving a void as representatives of the digital > >> go.ke your silence on this very important issue is deafening. I > thought > >> your mission was to and I quote "To develop Kenya as a globally > >> competitive and prosperous nation by creating an enabling environment > that > >> encourages and enhances the development, expansion and use of > Information > >> Communications Technologies (ICTs)." > >> > >> On Wednesday, February 19, 2014 9:44 AM, S.M. Muraya < > >> murigi.muraya(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> If Asians listened to Western doubts about their prospects and > >> potential, they would not have the manufacturing capabilities they do > today. > >> China imports raw materials from Africa, and like them, we should not > >> give our children a chance to learn to transform these into other > products? > >> First we build labs (mini factories) then... > >> On Feb 19, 2014 9:00 AM, "Adam Nelson" <adam(a)varud.com> wrote: > >> > >> Keep in mind though that supporting industry and helping kids with a > >> final product are two independent things. The more money that goes into > >> spinning up a manufacturing capacity, the less money that goes into > getting > >> the technology to the kids. Kenya can't magically produce laptops > cheaper > >> than China can. > >> > >> Kenya has no chance of having a meaningful laptop assembly capacity > >> because it doesn't have the economies of scale that South East Asia has. > >> Europe and the US are giving lots of technology to their children and > none > >> of that stuff is produced in-country because manufacturing plants can't > >> exist in isolation. > >> > >> A laptop assembly plant is just one of dozens of plants (chemical > >> manufacturing, plastic-shaping, aluminum foundries, LED, etc...) needed > in > >> close proximity to eachother just to create the first laptop. Having a > >> laptop assembly plant in Kenya and all the preceding plants stay in > China > >> isn't economically viable. And also, if the plant is only creating a > few > >> million laptops, it's doubly not viable. It has to produce more like > >> 10M/year and in order to do that and so the plants would need to export > >> those laptops. Where are these laptops going to be exported to and how? > >> Is a typical Rwandan going to buy a Kenyan laptop over a Chinese one? > >> Maybe, just maybe, with a solid $5-$10B of pure investment Kenya could > get > >> a real industry going but then to what end? Computer manufacturing has > >> already plateaued (currently one computer produced for every 20 people > each > >> year) and it's agreed that future growth will happen in tablets and > mobiles > >> where most of the value is in commodities and intellectual property, not > >> assembly line labor. Tablet sales are already 60% of computer sales and > >> the industry is seeing 50% YoY growth. > >> > >> Kenya has all the raw ingredients to leapfrog manufacturing and go > >> straight to a knowledge economy - it just needs to invest deeply in its > >> children through strong, universal education. Having young people > working > >> on assembly lines is not a way to empower youth. > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Kili - Cloud for Africa: kili.io > >> Musings: twitter.com/varud <https://twitter.com/varud> > >> More Musings: varud.com > >> About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 10:12 PM, S.M. Muraya <murigi.muraya(a)gmail.com > >wrote: > >> > >> They are taking electricity to thousands of schools to make this project > >> work. > >> > >> > >> > http://mobile.nation.co.ke/News/Electricity+and+stores+pledge+in+laptops+pl… > >> > >> Have noted in the past, the ecosystem effects are significant, even if > >> the laptops fail to increase interactive learning. > >> > >> The power of Go.Ke to demand electronic assembling plants has also > >> significantly increased. > >> > >> Regards > >> > >> Murigi / Stanley Muraya > >> > >> *"Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one > >> who takes a city." Prov 16:32* > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 8:24 PM, Sean Moroney <seanm(a)aitecafrica.com > >wrote: > >> > >> Here, here, Adam. > >> > >> The entire project is garbage, from beginning to end, but unfortunately > >> rational thought and action are not given priority in politics. > >> > >> Imagine what could have been achieved if the laptop budget had been > >> allocated to capacity building for teachers, and developing secure > >> solar-powered computer labs for all school years to use. > >> > >> Sean Moroney > >> *Chairman* > >> *AITEC Africa* > >> > >> seanm(a)aitecafrica.com > >> UK Tel: +44(0)1480-880774 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting > >> +44(0)1480-880774 FREE end_of_the_skype_highlighting > >> UK Fax: +44(0)1480-880765 > >> UK Mobile: +44(0)7973-499224 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting > >> +44(0)7973-499224 FREE end_of_the_skype_highlighting > >> *Ghana Mobile: +233(0)57-0445059 > >> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +233(0)57-0445059 FREE > >> end_of_the_skype_highlighting* > >> *Kenya Mobile: +254(0)721-845674 > >> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +254(0)721-845674 FREE > >> end_of_the_skype_highlighting* > >> *Mozambique Mobile: +258-820880583 > >> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +258-820880583 FREE > >> end_of_the_skype_highlighting* > >> *Nigeria Mobile +234(0)701-196-1413* > >> Skype: seanmoroney > >> www.aitecafrica.com <http://aitecafrica.com/> > >> <image001.jpg> <http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/95> > >> > >> <image002.png> <https://twitter.com/aitecafrica> <image003.png>< > https://www.facebook.com/pages/Aitec-Africa/143207745706922?ref=ts&fref=ts > > > >> *Our Events:* > >> *Broadcast, Film and Music Africa < > http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/112>* > >> *Africa Media Business Exchange <http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/113 > >* > >> *ATEC Banking and Mobile Money West Africa, Lagos > >> <http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/105>* > >> *AITEC Banking and Mobile Money West Africa, Accra > >> <http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/114>* > >> *AITEC Banking and Mobile Money COMESA > >> <http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/92>* > >> *AITEC Southern Africa ICT Summit < > http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/115>* > >> *AITEC East Africa ICT Summit <http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/95>* > >> *AfriHealth <http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/94>* > >> > >> AITEC Africa is the trading name of AITEC Conferences Limited registered > >> in England and Wales.Company registration number: 4698475 > >> > >> > >> *From:* kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+seanm= > >> aitecafrica.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Adam Nelson > >> *Sent:* 18 February 2014 15:00 > >> *To:* Sean Moroney > >> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > >> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] HP says laptop bid price changed to favour > >> rival Olive > >> > >> We're ignoring the elephant in the room. Both vendor's laptops are > >> going to be garbage. > >> > >> With that kind of budget, tablets are the only way to go. Anyway, > >> tablets are so much more sensible from a pedagogical point of view as > well > >> as a battery life (10 hours vs 1) and durability standpoint (you can > drop a > >> tablet on a cement floor from 2 feet and the screen might crack but it > can > >> be taped up and works fine). > >> > >> Even Apple iPads are only $300 retail nowadays and surely the > >> government could get them for $200 or even $150 since Apple's CSR team > >> would be all over themselves to make the sale. No ICT support would be > >> required and everything would 'just work' as long as the theft and > breakage > >> rate is kept reasonable. > >> > >> If anybody in the government could do anything innovative with this > >> thing, it would catapult their career to the national and international > >> stage. > >> > >> -- > >> Kili - Cloud for Africa: kili.io > >> Musings: twitter.com/varud <https://twitter.com/varud> > >> More Musings: varud.com > >> About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson > >> > >> On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 5:36 PM, Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> > wrote: > >> If this line is true, > >> > >> "*...The technology firm further says it was invited through a letter > >> dated December 6, but which was delivered on the morning of > negotiations, > >> allowing them no time to prepare...*." > >> > >> Then you know HP is being played for sucker, and I think they are.... > >> The only option on the table, prepare themselves for a Judicial Review > >> (Takes about a year to conclude), PPARB decisions IMO are not based on > >> substance, and if they are, its of a different kind! > >> Waithaka Ngigi > >> > >> On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 5:21 PM, S.M. Muraya <murigi.muraya(a)gmail.com > > > >> wrote: > >> > >> What did Olive Telcom offer in terms of local assembly/support, > >> maintenance and connectivity? > >> > >> > http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/HP-says-tender-team-rigged-pricing-of-la… > >> HP says laptop bid price changed to favour rival Olive > >> IN SUMMARY > >> * HP says Olive Telecommunications had on December 13 quoted a price > of > >> Sh23.1 billion as its final offer. > >> * Computer maker also claims Olive and Haier are associates that > should > >> not have been allowed to place separate bids. > >> * The allegations add to the controversy that has stalked procurement > >> of laptops for primary schools. > >> Senior government officials colluded with executives of an Indian > company > >> to inflate prices for the controversial laptops tender by as much as > Sh1.4 > >> billion after the final bids were made, it has emerged. > >> American computer maker Hewlett Packard (HP) says Olive > >> Telecommunications -- the Indian company that won the tender to supply > the > >> laptops -- had on December 13 quoted a price of Sh23.1 billion > ($268,899, > >> 669) as its final offer. > >> But Education secretary Jacob Kaimenyi later announced that Olive > >> Telecommunications had won the tender to supply the laptops at a price > of > >> 24.5 billion ($284,814,957) without reference to the alterations. > >> "It is clear from the foregoing that the procuring entity amended the > >> total price quoted by the successful bidder and which was read out at > the > >> opening of BAFO (Best and Final Offer) and awarded it (Olive) the sum of > >> $15,914,288 (Sh1.4 billion) more than it had actually quoted," says HP > in > >> documents filed Thursday before the Public Procurement Administrative > >> Review Board (PPARB). > >> HP also alleges that Olive and rival bidder Haier, which was among the > >> three shortlisted bidders for the supply of 1.3 million laptops, are > >> related companies that should never have been allowed to submit > competing > >> bids meant to lock out rivals. > >> According to HP, the tender committee should have disqualified Olive and > >> Haier Group's applications on grounds that the two companies are related > >> and could not place separate bids. > >> "To the procuring entity's knowledge the said two companies had > >> previously entered into a joint venture to form Haier Telkom (India), a > >> company that is still active," says HP. > >> The allegations add to the controversy that has stalked procurement of > >> laptops for primary schools. > >> HP accuses the tender committee of colluding with Olive Communications > to > >> undermine rival bidders. > >> The American firm claims that Ministry of Education officials allowed > >> Olive to submit an incomplete price list that left room for price > >> manipulation and enabled the Indian firm to overtake it [HP] as the > lowest > >> bidder. > >> In an application filed through Nairobi law firm Iseme Kamau and Maema > >> Advocates, HP says procurement of the laptops has been shrouded in > secrecy > >> that has irredeemably compromised the award. > >> HP accuses the tender evaluation committee of disclosing the price > quoted > >> by the bidders and in effect allowing price comparison and undercutting > -- a > >> claim that if proved will cast doubt on the entire process. > >> The American company says it was the lowest bidder when the financial > >> offers were opened on December 6, having offered to supply the 1.28 > million > >> laptops for Sh25 billion compared to Haier Electrical's Sh27.2 billion > and > >> Olive Communications' Sh27.2 billion. > >> All prices were subject to further negotiations. > >> HP claims that the tender committee used every opportunity to release > >> confidential information in the bid documents to competing firms it says > >> were sister companies used to undercut its offer. > >> "Release of the said information created the very mischief sought to be > >> prevented by Section 44 of the (Public Procurement and disposal) Act," > HP > >> says, adding that rival bidders used the unit prices to undercut the > >> applicant. > >> Meyrin Branch, who oversees HP's corporate accounts, says in an > affidavit > >> that only his company's application should have been subjected to > further > >> evaluation, including price negotiations, and that the tender committee > >> should only have engaged rival bidders in the event that the talks > >> collapsed. > >> Instead, the tender committee invited all bidders to price negotiations > >> on December 10 at Windsor Golf Club against HP's expectation. > >> The technology firm further says it was invited through a letter dated > >> December 6, but which was delivered on the morning of negotiations, > >> allowing them no time to prepare. > >> Each firm held separate negotiations with the tender committee during > >> which they were asked to reveal their BAFO. > >> "The mode of negotiation adopted made it very possible for information > of > >> a particular bidder to be disclosed to others with the aim of sabotaging > >> certain bidders," says HP. > >> Ministry of Education officials are alleged to have failed to define the > >> scope of negotiations to participating bidders and instead confronted > them > >> with questions at the meeting. > >> The tender committee is also accused of refusing to supply HP with the > >> minutes of the negotiations or even a summary of what transpired. > >> The information was needed for purposes of filing the appeal. > >> HP later learnt on December 13 that following the price negotiations, > >> Olive had dislodged it from top position with an offer of Sh23.1 > billion, a > >> reduction of Sh4.1 billion from its initial offer of Sh27.2 billion. > >> The American computer maker was then left in the second lowest bidder's > >> position with a price of Sh24.8 billion while Haier was last with a > final > >> offer of Sh25 billion. > >> "It was therefore surprising when on February 7, 2014... Prof Jacob > >> Kaimenyi announced that Olive Telecommunication had been awarded the > tender > >> at Sh24.6 billion," says HP. > >> HP also claims that the committee declined to consider its offer to > >> provide value-added services to the tune of Sh4.4 billion free of > charge. > >> It says the tender committee should have disqualified Olive and Haier > >> Group's application on grounds that the two companies are related and > >> should not have placed separate bids. > >> The details emerged even as the parliamentary committee investigating > the > >> laptops for schools tender called on the government to suspend signing > of > >> the contract. > >> The MPs argued that Olive is a small company that partnered with another > >> firm called CMC to tender for the laptop and that it is not an original > >> equipment manufacturer (OEM). > >> The MPs' claims give credence to HP's argument that the committee > >> breached one of the requirements that limited bidding to OEMs. > >> The parliamentary committee has accused Prof Kaimenyi of awarding the > >> tender even before the due diligence report on the winning company is > >> scrutinised. > >> MPs are expected to independently investigate the matter and produce a > >> report. > >> Ministry of Education officials are also accused of rejecting HP's bid > >> for the supply of projectors on grounds that it is not an OEM for > >> projectors even as it accepted Olive's bid for laptops. > >> "Since the requirement that bidders must be OEMs was specifically set > out > >> in the tender documents, HP accepted the decision (to reject its bid for > >> projectors) and reasonably expected that similar criteria would be used > in > >> respect of other bidders," HP says. > >> The government in October re-advertised for the supply of laptops, > >> printers and projectors to public schools in fulfilment of Jubilee > >> alliance's campaign manifesto. > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> kictanet mailing list > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >> > >> Unsubscribe or change your options at > >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngigi%40at.co.ke > >> > >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > >> regulation. 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19 Feb '14

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Re: [kictanet] HP says laptop bid price changed to favour rival Olive Telcom: Cofek Perspective
by Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) 18 Feb '14

18 Feb '14

Dear Mr Waithaka: Many thanks for your mail. We are keenly watching the unfolding scam in the making. For now there is need to separate the belated matters of value-addition with legal interventions. What you seem to be championing is more of the (deliberately) missed sound public policy issue(s) - which the ICTA and Konza Board, for instance, would have ably advised both ICT and Education Secretaries to consider as specs before putting out the laptops tender. Basic question, for instance, is who exactly generated the tender ToR's and from what basis? On the policy issues, of whether or not a local assembly (like Nyayo Pioneer Car test case) would have worked on the laptops - we are planning a public forum next month. We will invite listers. On the legal side, there are obviously a myriad procurement lapses and related issues; the carelessly negotiated kickbacks (>Sh1.4bn final offer price variations) etc. The legal can be addressed at Procurement Appeals Tribunal (our view is that sulking HP/Haier have a very weak case against Olive Telecoms given the many ambiguities in the tender document) and/or at the quality of delivery and products themselves. Both levels require solid evidence and not imaginations/hearsays. Someone must, for instance, demonstrate that both facts and spirit of the law were breached. With fever-pitch high level political interest clouding the procurement, it will take a while before some facts come out. Anyone with information with evidence and/or useful information (not policy issues) can share with us in confidence (even anonymously) at: hotline(a)cofek.co.ke Kind regards, Japheth Ogutu Program Officer Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) Meky Place, Block F-45 Ngong Road/Ring Rd Kilimani Junction P.O Box 28053-00200, City Square, NAIROBI, Kenya Tel. 254-20-2615496, 2300859 Fax. 254-20-3861719; Cell phones: 0715555550, 0770700007 E-mail: hotline(a)cofek.co.ke Website: www.cofek.co.ke <http://www.cofek.co.ke/> Facebook: "Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek)" Twitter: @ConsumersKenya YouTube: "ConsumersKenya" 13th December 2012 - President Kibaki assents to the Consumer Protection Act, 2012 Read it here: <http://www.cofek.co.ke/Consumers%20Protection%20Act%202012.pdf> http://www.cofek.co.ke/Consumers%20Protection%20Act%202012.pdf From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+hotline=cofek.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Ngigi Waithaka Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 7:10 PM To: The Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: [***SPAM*** Score/Req: 05.20/5.0] Re: [kictanet] HP says laptop bid price changed to favour rival Olive Sometimes it beats me why such simple logic escapes all the Professors, Drs, Masters, BSC's we have in that Ministry, and worse, the silence from KICTAuthority is deafening... Is Omtatah / COFEK anywhere in these forums? We should file a case in the courts and say that we are not getting value for money and that those who are responsible for giving the GoK sound advice have been compromised and have abdicated their duties... On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 6:45 PM, Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> wrote: This has been debated before. We all know the best way to go is setting a local manufacturing plant. And this is what KICTANET and the taxpayers should be advocating for. Each year, the taxpayer will be forking $268,899, 669 for standard 1 pupils. That is not sustainable. In 10 years, $2.7 trillion will have been spent on cheap plastics that we can develop locally and empower our youth, and keep local dollar local. The government should get more sensible on this. ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya. twitter.com/lordmwesh google ID | Skype ID: lordmwesh On 18 February 2014 07:00, Adam Nelson <adam(a)varud.com> wrote: We're ignoring the elephant in the room. Both vendor's laptops are going to be garbage. With that kind of budget, tablets are the only way to go. Anyway, tablets are so much more sensible from a pedagogical point of view as well as a battery life (10 hours vs 1) and durability standpoint (you can drop a tablet on a cement floor from 2 feet and the screen might crack but it can be taped up and works fine). Even Apple iPads are only $300 retail nowadays and surely the government could get them for $200 or even $150 since Apple's CSR team would be all over themselves to make the sale. No ICT support would be required and everything would 'just work' as long as the theft and breakage rate is kept reasonable. If anybody in the government could do anything innovative with this thing, it would catapult their career to the national and international stage. -- Kili - Cloud for Africa: <http://kili.io/> kili.io Musings: <https://twitter.com/varud> twitter.com/varud More Musings: varud.com About Adam: <https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson> www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 5:36 PM, Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> wrote: If this line is true, "...The technology firm further says it was invited through a letter dated December 6, but which was delivered on the morning of negotiations, allowing them no time to prepare...." Then you know HP is being played for sucker, and I think they are.... The only option on the table, prepare themselves for a Judicial Review (Takes about a year to conclude), PPARB decisions IMO are not based on substance, and if they are, its of a different kind! Waithaka Ngigi On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 5:21 PM, S.M. Muraya <murigi.muraya(a)gmail.com> wrote: What did Olive Telcom offer in terms of local assembly/support, maintenance and connectivity? http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/HP-says-tender-team-rigged-pricing-of-lap tops-for-rival/-/539546/2210772/-/view/printVersion/-/4t0eatz/-/index.html HP says laptop bid price changed to favour rival Olive IN SUMMARY * HP says Olive Telecommunications had on December 13 quoted a price of Sh23.1 billion as its final offer. * Computer maker also claims Olive and Haier are associates that should not have been allowed to place separate bids. * The allegations add to the controversy that has stalked procurement of laptops for primary schools. Senior government officials colluded with executives of an Indian company to inflate prices for the controversial laptops tender by as much as Sh1.4 billion after the final bids were made, it has emerged. American computer maker Hewlett Packard (HP) says Olive Telecommunications - the Indian company that won the tender to supply the laptops - had on December 13 quoted a price of Sh23.1 billion ($268,899, 669) as its final offer. But Education secretary Jacob Kaimenyi later announced that Olive Telecommunications had won the tender to supply the laptops at a price of 24.5 billion ($284,814,957) without reference to the alterations. "It is clear from the foregoing that the procuring entity amended the total price quoted by the successful bidder and which was read out at the opening of BAFO (Best and Final Offer) and awarded it (Olive) the sum of $15,914,288 (Sh1.4 billion) more than it had actually quoted," says HP in documents filed Thursday before the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board (PPARB). HP also alleges that Olive and rival bidder Haier, which was among the three shortlisted bidders for the supply of 1.3 million laptops, are related companies that should never have been allowed to submit competing bids meant to lock out rivals. According to HP, the tender committee should have disqualified Olive and Haier Group's applications on grounds that the two companies are related and could not place separate bids. "To the procuring entity's knowledge the said two companies had previously entered into a joint venture to form Haier Telkom (India), a company that is still active," says HP. The allegations add to the controversy that has stalked procurement of laptops for primary schools. HP accuses the tender committee of colluding with Olive Communications to undermine rival bidders. The American firm claims that Ministry of Education officials allowed Olive to submit an incomplete price list that left room for price manipulation and enabled the Indian firm to overtake it [HP] as the lowest bidder. In an application filed through Nairobi law firm Iseme Kamau and Maema Advocates, HP says procurement of the laptops has been shrouded in secrecy that has irredeemably compromised the award. HP accuses the tender evaluation committee of disclosing the price quoted by the bidders and in effect allowing price comparison and undercutting - a claim that if proved will cast doubt on the entire process. The American company says it was the lowest bidder when the financial offers were opened on December 6, having offered to supply the 1.28 million laptops for Sh25 billion compared to Haier Electrical's Sh27.2 billion and Olive Communications' Sh27.2 billion. All prices were subject to further negotiations. HP claims that the tender committee used every opportunity to release confidential information in the bid documents to competing firms it says were sister companies used to undercut its offer. "Release of the said information created the very mischief sought to be prevented by Section 44 of the (Public Procurement and disposal) Act," HP says, adding that rival bidders used the unit prices to undercut the applicant. Meyrin Branch, who oversees HP's corporate accounts, says in an affidavit that only his company's application should have been subjected to further evaluation, including price negotiations, and that the tender committee should only have engaged rival bidders in the event that the talks collapsed. Instead, the tender committee invited all bidders to price negotiations on December 10 at Windsor Golf Club against HP's expectation. The technology firm further says it was invited through a letter dated December 6, but which was delivered on the morning of negotiations, allowing them no time to prepare. Each firm held separate negotiations with the tender committee during which they were asked to reveal their BAFO. "The mode of negotiation adopted made it very possible for information of a particular bidder to be disclosed to others with the aim of sabotaging certain bidders," says HP. Ministry of Education officials are alleged to have failed to define the scope of negotiations to participating bidders and instead confronted them with questions at the meeting. The tender committee is also accused of refusing to supply HP with the minutes of the negotiations or even a summary of what transpired. The information was needed for purposes of filing the appeal. HP later learnt on December 13 that following the price negotiations, Olive had dislodged it from top position with an offer of Sh23.1 billion, a reduction of Sh4.1 billion from its initial offer of Sh27.2 billion. The American computer maker was then left in the second lowest bidder's position with a price of Sh24.8 billion while Haier was last with a final offer of Sh25 billion. "It was therefore surprising when on February 7, 2014... Prof Jacob Kaimenyi announced that Olive Telecommunication had been awarded the tender at Sh24.6 billion," says HP. HP also claims that the committee declined to consider its offer to provide value-added services to the tune of Sh4.4 billion free of charge. It says the tender committee should have disqualified Olive and Haier Group's application on grounds that the two companies are related and should not have placed separate bids. The details emerged even as the parliamentary committee investigating the laptops for schools tender called on the government to suspend signing of the contract. The MPs argued that Olive is a small company that partnered with another firm called CMC to tender for the laptop and that it is not an original equipment manufacturer (OEM). The MPs' claims give credence to HP's argument that the committee breached one of the requirements that limited bidding to OEMs. The parliamentary committee has accused Prof Kaimenyi of awarding the tender even before the due diligence report on the winning company is scrutinised. MPs are expected to independently investigate the matter and produce a report. Ministry of Education officials are also accused of rejecting HP's bid for the supply of projectors on grounds that it is not an OEM for projectors even as it accepted Olive's bid for laptops. "Since the requirement that bidders must be OEMs was specifically set out in the tender documents, HP accepted the decision (to reject its bid for projectors) and reasonably expected that similar criteria would be used in respect of other bidders," HP says. The government in October re-advertised for the supply of laptops, printers and projectors to public schools in fulfilment of Jubilee alliance's campaign manifesto. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngigi%40at.co.ke The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- Regards, Waithaka Ngigi Chief Executive Officer | Alliance Technologies | MCK Nairobi Synod Building T + 254 (0) 20 2333 471 |Office Mobile: +254 786 28 28 28 | M + 254 737 811 000 www.at.co.ke _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/adam%40varud.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 Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kivuva%40transworldafr ica.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 Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngigi%40at.co.ke The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- Regards, Waithaka Ngigi Chief Executive Officer | Alliance Technologies | MCK Nairobi Synod Building T + 254 (0) 20 2333 471 |Office Mobile: +254 786 28 28 28 | M + 254 737 811 000 www.at.co.ke <http://academia.a1.io/images/a1io_footerlogo.png>

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ICANN's cosy relationship with the US must end, says EU
by Harry Hare | African eDevelopment Resource Centre 18 Feb '14

18 Feb '14

This topic has been coming and going for the WSIS 1 more than a decade ago, looks like its here again. http://www.itnews.com/government/74424/icanns-cosy-relationship-us-must-end- says-eu?source=ITNEWSNLE_nlt_itndaily_2014-02-12 Kindest regards Harry Hare Director | African eDevelopment Resource Centre PO Box 49475 00100 | Nairobi, Kenya Tel +254 20 4041646 | Cel +254 725 650044

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PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON LICENSING AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR DOT KE DOMAIN NAME REGISTRY SERVICE
by Ali Hussein 17 Feb '14

17 Feb '14

Dear listers We kick off the discussions today with 2 questions. 1. What do you think informed CCK's move towards a change in the way the .ke ccTLD is managed and do you think enough consultations (in the spirit of MultiStakeholderism) took place to arrive at this? 2. How in your opinion should any of the funds (after liquidation of KeNIC) be used? This question should also answer the question of surplus funds derived from the sale of .ke ccTLD domains? I suggest we take two days to discuss these questions in depth. We shall proceed to the next set of questions on Wednesday. Ali Hussein +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad

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Airtel KE & Caller ID misnomer: BEWARE Hiding Caller ID will prevent you from making calls on Airtel Network!!
by Odhiambo Washington 17 Feb '14

17 Feb '14

First of all, sorry for cross-posting. I have spend a better part of today on calls with Airtel Customer Care, an Airtel Techie and an Airtel Customer Care Team Leader trying to figure out why a colleague could not make calls from his line. If he dialled any number, it would not go, with 'Check Operator Services' being displayed on the screen. More than 10 calls to Airtel and all I was being told is 'do a lock-up', 'we've refreshed the line', 'do a lock-up' and all this didn't solve Finally at 1620hrs, I call the number for Customer Care Team Leader and he asks me to check the SenderID setting under 'Call Settings' on the phone. I find that 'Send Caller ID' is set to disabled. He tells me to enable it and then try calling and voila! I am able to call. So I ask him why so and he tells me that on Airtel's network, if you hide Caller ID, you will NOT be able to make calls. I tested that option on my own phone and for sure I am not able to call, but at least it tells me 'Check Caller ID sending'... I tested that option on another phone with Safaricom SIM Card and I was able to make calls to Airtel, Safaricom, Landline... Someone please tell me what this is supposed to achieve, besides the fact that I believe this setting should be set at the pleasure of the phone user.When did CCK introduce this legislation and why is Safaricom (and probably other MNOs) not adhering to it?? IIRC, nowhere in my contract with Airtel did they mention that it's their discretion to decide on this option. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."

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Kenya Bureau of Statistics Advertises For Tenders For Free Adobe Reader...
by Michael Bullut 17 Feb '14

17 Feb '14

Greetings Listers, I don't know how corruption smells but this looks like it! Read the article *here. <http://nairobiwire.com/2014/02/kenya-bureau-statistics-advertises-tenders-f…>* Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114.**Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* *Twitter:* * @Kipsang <http://twitter.com/Kipsang/> * *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/ <http://www.kipsang.com/>* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com <main(a)kipsang.com>* *---*

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Fw: Developing National Cybersecurity Frameworks
by Network of non- formal Educational institutions 14 Feb '14

14 Feb '14

Dear All This may interest you Jane On Friday, February 14, 2014 5:56 PM, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation <events(a)regonline.co.uk> wrote: Dear Ms Jane Ngima MUTHIGA, Commonwealth government ministers and industry leaders will be meeting at the Commonwealth Cybersecurity Forum 2014 on 5 - 6 March 2014 in London to discuss the practical steps required in the implementation of national cybersecurity frameworks. This event will be held immediately after the Commonwealth ICT Ministers Forum to take place on 3 - 4 March 2014 in London on the adoption of a Commonwealth Cybergovernance Model. The Commonwealth Cybersecurity Forum 2014 is your opportunity to gauge Commonwealth policymakers’ resolve to address cyberthreats, help shape their approach to cybersecurity, or simply learn from what they are doing to increase safety in their national cyberspace. This event will bring together participants from Commonwealth countries and beyond to discuss how to: * develop national plans for Critical Information Infrastructure Protection * ensure the protection of intellectual property online * achieve the balance between privacy and security * implement Computer Emergency Response Teams, and * apply Commonwealth Cybergovernance Principles. For more information about the event, including the full programme, please visit the event's website. Register now to secure your participation at this unique event. For group registrations, please contact us by email at events(a)cto.int We look forward to welcoming you at the event. Kind regards, Marcel Belingue Head of Membership & Communications /*RegisterLink:*/ This email communication was sent by: CTO 64-66 Glenthorne Road London, W6 0LR To unsubscribe, click here. View our Privacy Policy

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US firm bags Sh1.2 billion Konza city deal
by Grace Githaiga 14 Feb '14

14 Feb '14

An American company has secured a Sh1.2 billion contract to oversee the development of the planned Konza Technopolis.Following tendering last year, Tetra Tech was selected to manage construction in the first five-year phase. http://www.nation.co.ke/business/US-firm-bags-Sh1-billion-Konza-city-deal/-…

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Re: [kictanet] Extension of the period for public consultation on the licensing framework for .ke name registry services
by Ali Hussein 14 Feb '14

14 Feb '14

Thanks Rose. It would be good to hear DRAKE's official position on this matter. Ali Hussein +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad > On Feb 10, 2014, at 12:19 AM, "Rose Maghas" <rose(a)gbc.co.ke> wrote: > > Dear Ali and Rebecca, > > Thank you for the great contributions you have had on the matter of KENIC and the licensing framework. > > I do chair DRAKE and if you have any questions please feel free to contact me directly. > > Kind Regards, > > <image001.png> > GreenBell Communications Ltd > Rose Maghas > Managing Director > > <image002.png><image003.png><image004.png><image005.jpg> > <image006.jpg> > TRV Plaza, 4th Floor, Suite 4B > Muthithi Road,Westlands > P.O. Box 26070-00100 Nairobi > T: +254 20 3549143/ 020 2525648; +254 786 220 003 > C: +254786220001 > www.gbc.co.ke. www.gbckenya.co.ke > Enhancing Business Through ICT Web Solutions > > > From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+rosemaghas=gmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Ali Hussein > Sent: 07 February 2014 17:36 > To: rosemaghas(a)gmail.com > Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Extension of the period for public consultation on the licensing framework for .ke name registry services > > Wambua > > Asante. To add to this discussion Becky has just penned a blog which basically seems to allude to the fact that TESPOK is going after the Multi-Stakeholder Framework which listers have fought so hard to preserve. The blog goes as far as talking about a Boardroom war between TESPOK and DRAKE. > > www.wanjiku.co.ke > > Ali Hussein > > +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 > > > "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein > > > Sent from my iPad > > On Feb 7, 2014, at 3:43 PM, Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> wrote: > > Thank you Wambua. > > That is the right step, as some of us are still going through the documents with a toothcomb. > > Of the five documents here, http://www.cck.go.ke/links/consultations/current.html which ones have changed since the last call for public consultations? > > Regards > > ______________________ > Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya. > twitter.com/lordmwesh > google ID | Skype ID: lordmwesh > > > On 7 February 2014 02:05, Wambua, Christopher <Wambua(a)cck.go.ke> wrote: > Listers, > > On 10th January 2014, the Commission invited the public and stakeholders to give inputs on the proposed licensing framework for the dot KE name registry services. We wish to thank listers and other interested parties who took their time to study the framework and to submit comments/input. > > Most notably, one of the stakeholders pointed out an inadvertent error in the public consultation document where it was implied that the Dot KE Domain Name Registry would be transferred to a commercial entity. The Commission has since reviewed the public consultation paper with a view to aligning it with the proposed licensing framework. > > In light of the said changes, CCK hereby wishes to extended the public consultation period up to 17th February 2014 (i.e. by a further 7 days). The revised consultation documents are available at www.cck.go.ke/links/consultations/current.html > > Comments may be submitted via cctld(a)cck.go.ke . We look forward to receiving more comments/input on the proposed licensing framework for the dot KE name registry services. > > Best regards > > Christopher Wambua > Manager – Communications > Consumer and Public Affairs Department > Communications Commission of Kenya > P.O. Box 14448 NAIROBI 00800 > Tel: +254 20 4242209 > info(a)cck.go.ke > www.cck.go.ke > > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/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 > > 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.

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Test
by Odhiambo Washington 14 Feb '14

14 Feb '14

Tsetse.. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."

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Government awards laptop tender to Olive Telecom of India
by Grace Githaiga 14 Feb '14

14 Feb '14

The tender for the supply of laptops for schools has been awarded to Olive Telecommunication Pvt limited at a price of Sh24.6 billion.Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi on Friday said the bidder quoted the “lowest and most advantageous amount” which saved the taxpayers Sh8 billion. http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Laptop-Tender-Olive-Telecommunication/-/1056/2…

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Invite to Kenyan Open Government and Civic Tech Leaders - Global Connections
by Steven Clift 14 Feb '14

14 Feb '14

We've launched a new very global online Facebook Group about Open Government and Civic Technology, please join us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/opengovgroup/ Please share your stories and innovations from Kenya with the world. A special goal of this group is to connect emerging "wired" elected officials from the local level up who actively use Facebook and social media to connect with constituents *with* the broader open government community. Steven Clift - http://stevenclift.com Executive Director - http://E-Democracy.org Twitter: http://twitter.com/democracy Tel/Text: +1.612.234.7072

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#idlelo6 in Nairobi
by John Matogo 13 Feb '14

13 Feb '14

Dear colleagues. See message below about Idlelo 6. Let the Open Source community converge at this event. It will be here in Nairobi at Strathmore University, lots of opportunity for some technical sessions and some open sessions. Looking forward to seeing you guys. Regards, John Matogo Manager Incubation Centre, @iBizAfrica Strathmore University P.O. Box 59857-00200 Nairobi, KENYA Tel: +254 070 303 4280 (direct line) Personal Mobile:+254 722 813 533 Skype: jmatogo Twitter: @jmatogo LinkedIn: http://tinyurl.com/avcn7qu Web: www.strathmore.edu and http://www.ibizafrica.co.ke/ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joly MacFie <joly(a)punkcast.com> Date: Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 10:22 AM Subject: [ISOC_KE] #idlelo6 in Nairobi To: "isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke" <isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke> Bounced from ncuc-discuss :) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Brian Ssennoga <b.ssennoga(a)gmail.com> Date: 2014-02-11 19:54 GMT+00:00 Subject: [FOSSFA Members] #IDLELO6 To: FOSSFA MEMBERS <members(a)mail.fossfa.net> Dear Friends, Have you registered for #idlelo6? Every 2 years, FOSSFA and its partners host Africa's premier FOSS Conference and Networking event. And in just over 4 weeks, we will descend on Nairobi for #idlelo6. Check Out www.idlelo.net If you are in Nairobi, surely we expect to see you at Strathmore University, 24th - 28th March 2014. If your home country has a Linux User Group, contact idlelo(a)idlelo.net for some unique rates that may be up for grabs for Linux Communities allover the African Continent. We are looking to partner with more people on Trainings, but you may also be interested in being a partner or an exhibitor - come talk to us, and we can help you raise your brand within the FOSS Community. We expect strong presence from the East African Community, the Kenyan Government (who were flag bearers for open data) as well as lots of representation from every corner of Africa. You may be thinking, how about #IDLELO7? Well, if you have already placed your Home City Bid, the winner will be announced at #idlelo6 - if you haven't, make haste. This is a very exciting time for FOSSFA and for the FOSS Community allover Africa - its time to meet again, at the grazing ground - at #idlelo6 All information you require is on www.idlelo.net - and if you need to talk to someone,do not hesitate to get in touch. See you in Nairobi, soon. -- Brian Ssennoga, Global Health Corps Fellow *COSS <http://coss.ug/> | @COSSug | #COSS* *FOSSFA <http://www.fossfa.net/> Chair | @fossfa | #FOSSFA* *Skype: bssennoga | Gtalk - b.ssennoga* *Blog <http://bssennoga.wordpress.com/> | Alt. Email <b.ssennoga(a)gmail.com> | Twitter <http://twitter.com/#%21/bssennoga> | GHC <http://www.ghcorps.org/>* _______________________________________________ FOSSFA Members mailing list Members(a)mail.fossfa.net Manage your subscription http://mail.fossfa.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/members -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org -------------------------------------------------------------- - _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc -- Note: All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore's Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here<http://www.strathmore.edu/aboutus.php?id=184>to read the policy. "Visit our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account".

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ICANN 50 Application Round closes tomorrow
by Grace Githaiga 13 Feb '14

13 Feb '14

Just a quick reminder to those intending to apply for the ICANN fellowship . The 50th ICANN meeting in London, England to be held 22-26 June 2014Application Round opens: 3 January 2014 at 23:59 UTCApplication Round closes: 14 February 2014 at 23:59 UTCSelected Fellows announced: 28 March 2014

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Fwd: [discuss] Communication of the European Commisson: "Internet Policy and Governance - Europe's role in shaping the future of Internet Governance"
by Ali Hussein 13 Feb '14

13 Feb '14

FYI. Ali Hussein +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: Andrea Glorioso <andrea(a)digitalpolicy.it> > Date: February 12, 2014 at 6:07:11 PM GMT+3 > To: 1net <discuss(a)1net.org> > Subject: [discuss] Communication of the European Commisson: "Internet Policy and Governance - Europe's role in shaping the future of Internet Governance" > > [ Apologies for cross-posting. Please share as you deem appropriate ] > > Dear all, > > I would like to let you know that today (12 February 2013) the European Commission has adopted its formal policy position on Internet governance, via a Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: "Internet Policy and Governance - Europe's role in shaping the future of Internet governance" (COM(2014) 72/4). > > The press release of the adoption is available at http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-142_en.htm . > > The text of the Communication is available at http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/newsroom/cf/dae/document.cfm?doc_id… . > > The statement by Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, is available at http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/video/player.cfm?ref=I086325 . > > I hope you find this information useful and the content of the Communication interesting. > > Best, > > Andrea > > -- > I speak only for myself. Sometimes I do not even agree with myself. Keep it in mind. > Twitter: @andreaglorioso > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrea.glorioso > LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=1749288&trk=tab_pro > _______________________________________________ > discuss mailing list > discuss(a)1net.org > http://1net-mail.1net.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss

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New climate information service
by Edith Adera 12 Feb '14

12 Feb '14

Listers, Sharing a story, written by Reuters Foundation, of one of our projects in Uganda that is transforming the way communities receive climate/weather information to make critical farming decisions. Digital and non-digital technologies are being explored. This goes to show the power of ICTs/mobile technology, which can go beyond "money transfer" needs to addressing food insecurity, an issue that we're currently grappling with as a country. COMESA has shown interest in scaling the system through one of their ongoing climate change adaptation projects in the region. For more details see the link http://www.trust.org/item/20140206191047-2fyx7/?source=hptop Edith ________________ Edith Ofwona Adera Senior Program Specialist Climate Change and Water, Agriculture and Envionment Program International Development Research Centre|Centre de recherches pour le développement international Regional Office for Sub-Saharan Africa | Bureau Régional de l'Afrique Subsaharienne Physical Address: Eaton Place, United Nations Crescent, Gigiri +254-20-2713161/0 | Fax: +254-20-2711063|Ext: 3406| Mobile +254 722 903 442 eadera(a)idrc.ca<mailto:eadera@idrc.ca> | eadera(a)crdi.ca<mailto:eadera@crdi.ca> | www.idrc.ca<www.idrc.ca%20> | www.crdi.ca

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Certified Ethical Hacker bootcamp
by Tomslin Samme-Nlar 11 Feb '14

11 Feb '14

Dear all, For those interested in Ethical Hacking, Inovatec College<http://inovateccollege.com/>will be having a certification bootcamp on March 31, 2014 -- April 4, 2014 in Nairobi. Please see attached flyer for more details. Book early! Sleen

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Re: [kictanet] Safer Internet Day 2014
by Barrack Otieno 10 Feb '14

10 Feb '14

Dear Colleagues, The 11th Safer Internet Day will be celebrated worldwide on *Tuesday 11 February 2014. *The theme for the day is: "*Let's create a better internet together"*. We hope that, once again, all stakeholders - be they children and young people, parents and carers, teachers and educators, or industry and politicians - will join with us in marking the day and working together to build a better internet for all, but particularly children and young people. There will be a ceremony at Strathmore University auditorium tomorrow as from 9 am to sensitize our children, all stakeholders are welcome. Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Konza; a rethink
by robert yawe 09 Feb '14

09 Feb '14

http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20131222161302-12560-giving-sili… Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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2nd International Conference on Emerging and Future Information Communication Technologies (ICEFICT 2014)
by Kamotho Njenga 07 Feb '14

07 Feb '14

Full conference details are available at http://www.ictak.or.ke/conferences/upcoming-conference-2nd-icefict-conferen…

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Extension of the period for public consultation on the licensing framework for .ke name registry services
by Wambua, Christopher 07 Feb '14

07 Feb '14

Listers, On 10th January 2014, the Commission invited the public and stakeholders to give inputs on the proposed licensing framework for the dot KE name registry services. We wish to thank listers and other interested parties who took their time to study the framework and to submit comments/input. Most notably, one of the stakeholders pointed out an inadvertent error in the public consultation document where it was implied that the Dot KE Domain Name Registry would be transferred to a commercial entity. The Commission has since reviewed the public consultation paper with a view to aligning it with the proposed licensing framework. In light of the said changes, CCK hereby wishes to extended the public consultation period up to 17th February 2014 (i.e. by a further 7 days). The revised consultation documents are available at www.cck.go.ke/links/consultations/current.html<http://www.cck.go.ke/links/consultations/current.html> Comments may be submitted via cctld(a)cck.go.ke<mailto:cctld@cck.go.ke> . We look forward to receiving more comments/input on the proposed licensing framework for the dot KE name registry services. Best regards Christopher Wambua Manager - Communications Consumer and Public Affairs Department Communications Commission of Kenya P.O. Box 14448 NAIROBI 00800 Tel: +254 20 4242209 info(a)cck.go.ke<mailto:info@cck.go.ke> www.cck.go.ke<http://www.cck.go.ke>

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Fwd: [Africanchapters] FW: [isoc-advisory-council] NEWS RELEASE: African Union Commission Selects the Internet Society for RIXP and RIC Workshops of the AXIS Project
by Barrack Otieno 07 Feb '14

07 Feb '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dawit Bekele <bekele(a)isoc.org> Date: Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 10:28 AM Subject: [Africanchapters] FW: [isoc-advisory-council] NEWS RELEASE: African Union Commission Selects the Internet Society for RIXP and RIC Workshops of the AXIS Project To: Elist africanchapters <africanchapters(a)elists.isoc.org> Link to news: www.internetsociety.org/axis-capacitybuilding-workshops The African Union Commission Selects the Internet Society for the Regional Internet Exchange Points and Regional Internet Carrier Workshops of the African Internet Exchange System (AXIS) Project Capacity building workshops to support the establishment of national and regional Internet Exchange Points The Internet Society today announced that it has been selected by the African Union Commission (AUC) for the Regional Internet Exchange Points and Regional Internet Carrier Workshops of the African Internet Exchange System (AXIS) project. The AXIS project is focused on keeping Africa's Internet traffic local to the continent by providing capacity building and technical assistance to facilitate the establishment of National Internet Exchange Points and Regional Internet Exchange Points in Africa. Under the new AXIS contract, the Internet Society will conduct Capacity Building workshops focused on best practices and benefits of setting up Regional Internet Exchange Points and Regional Internet Carriers. The Internet Society will partner with AFRINIC and other organizations in Africa and around the world to conduct workshops in each of the five AUC geographical regions over the next 18 months. As part of this agreement, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in partnership with the AUC and the Internet Society are currently undertaking the first Regional workshop on best practices and benefits of setting up Regional Exchange Points and Regional Internet Carriers from 3-7 February 2014 in Gaborone, Botswana. Attendees at the workshop include more than one hundred experts from Ministries, regulatory agencies, IXPs, and the private sector from the following countries of the SADC region: Angola, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. In August 2012, the Internet Society announced that it had been selected by the AUC for the first contract under the AXIS project to conduct 60 Community Mobilization and Technical Aspects workshops in 30 African countries. To date, more than 30 workshops have been completed and a number of the countries where these workshops took place are expected to launch their IXPs in the first half of 2014, thus highlighting the sustainable efforts made by AXIS towards significantly changing the interconnection landscape of the entire African continent. As countries establish their own IXPs, Internet traffic will be routed locally, creating cost and performance benefits and stimulating growth in and distribution of local Internet content. In spite of this progress, much of Africa's regional Internet traffic is still routed through Internet Exchange Points external to the African continent, which is costly and an inefficient way to handle the inter-country exchange of Internet traffic. The regional exchange points that will be developed will help keep intra-African traffic within the continent. "The award of this contract reflects the success of the Internet Society's work to date on AXIS, and we are very thankful to the African Union for this recognition and trust," said Dr. Dawit Bekele, Internet Society Regional Bureau Director for Africa. "The AXIS project is instrumental in developing a reliable and sustainable Internet infrastructure in Africa. The Internet Society has provided technical training in Africa for nearly 20 years, and we are very pleased to continue this important work." For more information on AXIS, visit http://pages.au.int/axis _______________________________________________ As an Internet Society Chapter Officer of the African region you are automatically subscribed to this list, which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society Chapter Portal (AMS): https://portal.isoc.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Dodgy tech reporting - M-Kazi and TechMoran
by Andrea Bohnstedt 07 Feb '14

07 Feb '14

Dear all, Major eyeroll after reading this piece on Techmoran: http://techmoran.com/kenyas-m-kazi-closes-shop-over-embezzlement-of-nearly-… I just had a quick chat with Lino Carcoforo and a couple of points on what the real story is are below - Techmoran are just plain unprofessional for not including any response from the funders. And I think the real story should certainly be of interest to both the tech and the VC community. I'm sure Lino (copied) is happy to answer questions and discuss. Have a good day, Andrea ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lino Carcoforo <lino.carcoforo(a)googlemail.com> Date: 6 February 2014 12:15 Subject: Mkazi- clarification To: andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com Andrea, Mkazi raised a total of 200,000 USD NOT 1 million USD Main reasons for winding down, 1. Billing issues with Safaricom - Having negotiated rates through craft silicon to ensure better margins on SMS and USSD, mkazi was not able to bill safaricom directly due to a lack of a tripartite agreement. 2. Lack of cash flow due to not being able to bill 3. Discrepancy between mkazi system sms sent and safaricom delivery reports. 4. Failure to close subsequent funding as a result of not showing adequate growth in user acquisition -again, directly tied to lack of marketing spend.

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Ref: Synology DSM 5.0- Meeting Your Future Storage Needs
by Josy Ngatia 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

Hey Skunks, Synology have released *Synology DSM 5.0 ( NAS operating Systems) <http://www.synology.com/en-global/dsm/dsm5_0_beta>*, which is a very advanced solution for today's data storage & file servers requirements. Below is a test server for techies to test drive Synology Storage features. Demo Server <https://partners.eblue.co.ke:5000/webman/index.cgi> *username: *admin *password:* 123

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OpenBusiness.co.ke
by Dorcas Muthoni 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

Join our lucrative agency program by completing this form: http://goo.gl/X6UHPG. Powering SMEs with the best technology. -- Muthoni My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ -------------------------------------------- Mahatma Gandhi once said:- First they ignore you, Then they laugh at you, Then they fight you, AND THEN YOU WIN!!!

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Engineer position open
by Mbugua Njihia 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

I am in the market for self driven talent with the following skillset: 1) Expert knowledge and competency in C/C++ 2) Embedded systems modeling experience 3) Working knowledge of SystemC / AMS (Analog Mixed Signal) Email resume to jobs(a)mbuguanjihia.com

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Open Data Day Kenya | 22nd February 2014 | Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa
by Simeon Oriko 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

Listers, The Open Institute is excited to announce the International Open Data Day hackathon in Kenya on Saturday 22nd February 2014 that will be held simultaneously in 3 cities: Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa. The International Open Data Day is a gathering of citizens in cities around the world to develop applications, liberate data, create visualizations and publish analyses using open public data to show support for and encourage the adoption of data policies by the world's local, regional and national governments. To participate, please visit the Open Data Day Kenya Website - http://opendataday.co.ke or Eventbrite - http://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-data-day-kenya-tickets-10505760011 to register. You may also contribute your ideas for interesting projects to work on at the event on the event website. For any more information kindly contact me off list. #ODDKenya #ODD14 Kind Regards, Simeon Oriko -- Simeon Oriko | Digital and Innovation Strategist Web: www.mtotowajirani.com | Twitter: @mtotowajirani LinkedIn: ke.linkedin.com/in/simeonoriko Cell: +254 724 892 941 | Skype: simeonoriko

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CCTV to replace traffic police in Nairobi from March 2014
by Harry Hare | African eDevelopment Resource Centre 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

Interesting pieces here, though I should share! 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Here are a few questions and answers about the leadership change.read more > <http://newsletters.demoafrica-mail.com/servlet/link/77375/347904/80091187/1 889015> <http://newsletters.demoafrica-mail.com/servlet/link/77375/347904/80091187/ 1889016> 10 things you need to know about Satya Nadella, Microsoft's new CEO <http://newsletters.demoafrica-mail.com/servlet/link/77375/347904/80091187/1 889017> At long last, after much searching, a flood of whispered rumors, and more than a little journalistic hand-wringing, Microsoft has found its new CEO: Satya Nadella. Wait, who? Unless you're a diehard Microsoft observer, the name probably doesn't ring a bell. That won't do. So who is the man who now becomes Microsoft's guiding light for the foreseeable future? 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Shit, power, water or data which has priority
by robert yawe 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

Listers, The high resolution photo below, taken using my newly unpacked no longer manufactured Palm Pre Plus intelligent phone, clearly answers the question asked in the subject. It was taken on the junction of Kenyatta Avenue and Koinange Street in Nairobi. Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Information Risk Management Training Jan~December 2014
by Matunda Nyanchama 05 Feb '14

05 Feb '14

Friends For those interested in Information Security & Risk Management, see the links below 2014 Training Calendar Enterprise Risk Management - March 24 - 27, 2014 For those interested in CISSP certification, please be in touch with me. We have a session coming up in the week of March 17, 2014 in Nairobi. This follows another very successful session held in the week of February 27, 2014. Spaces are limited for the upcoming session. Cheers. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners you deserve! Call: +1-888-587-1150 (Canada) +254-20-267-0743 (Kenya) or info(a)aganoconsulting.com Licensed by Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Fw: Angel Fair Lagos 2014
by Network of non- formal Educational institutions 05 Feb '14

05 Feb '14

Dear all, I hope this mail finds you well. Could you please disseminate the following event? It will particularly be of interest for the FIRE Recipients located in Nigeria and Western Africa. Angel Fair West Africa, Lagos - 2014 http://www.angelfair.net/ Cheers. -- Patricia Gnilane SENGHOR Cooperation and Project Development Manager, AFRINIC Ltd. t: +230 4035144. | M: +230 827 5956 |tt: @afrinic | w: www.afrinic.net facebook.com/afrinic | flickr.com/afrinic | youtube.com/afrinicmedia ___________________________ Join us at AIS14/AFRINIC20, Djibouti, Djibouti, 25 May-6 June 2014.

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Justification for wayleave charges
by robert yawe 05 Feb '14

05 Feb '14

Self explanatory Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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