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

17 Jan '12

http://youtu.be/HxPfgUvfPHA

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

17 Jan '12

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

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

17 Jan '12

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

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

17 Jan '12

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

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Information/Data Sovereignty
by James Richu 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

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

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

16 Jan '12

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

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Information/Data Sovereignty
by Matunda Nyanchama 16 Jan '12

16 Jan '12

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

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

16 Jan '12

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

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

16 Jan '12

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

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

16 Jan '12

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

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 56, Issue 40
by Titus Ngeno 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

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

15 Jan '12

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

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

14 Jan '12

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

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

14 Jan '12

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

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

13 Jan '12

A preliminary statement from one of Google's spokesmen: "We were mortified to learn that a team of people working on a Google project improperly used Mocality’s data......" https://plus.google.com/u/0/115264064268941645500/posts/WfALKwfmCGJ On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 5:23 PM, James Muendo <timrick(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > Google have a lot of explaining to do. > > http://blog.mocality.co.ke/2012/01/13/google-what-were-you-thinking/ > > Regards, > > -- > James M. Muendo > > P.O Box 28016 - 00200, > Nairobi. > Mobile: +254725567508 > Skype:tim.rick | Twitter: @Sprint_media | gtalk: timrick | Web: > www.sprint-interactive.com <http://muendoshead.blogspot.com/> > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/blongwe%40gmail.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com cell: +254715964281 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com

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

13 Jan '12

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

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

12 Jan '12

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

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

12 Jan '12

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

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

12 Jan '12

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

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Technology & the 2012/3 elections
by robert yawe 12 Jan '12

12 Jan '12

Hi, I received a very interesting email from one of the 2012 presidential candidates Hon. Peter Kenneth and the concept is brilliant with technology being applied in a very professional manner. I would have liked to post the link but due to the fear of contravening the rules of this forum I have restrained my self even though doing so would have propelled me to the top of the leader board, but instead I will try to explain the features. The concept is to take a message viral using social media and mobile, on offer (yes me is donkey) is a free meal and an opportunity to have a meeting with the candidate together with 10 ones 10 friends but as usual there is a catch. To be able to qualify for the one on ten meeting you must be one of the 5 top recruiters onto the campaign, the site even has a ranking board to show you how you are doing. It integrates seamlessly with facebook and twitter for easy spreading of the message. The site is simple and uncluttered which allows you to better take in the available options, the flow of the requests require more thought as you move down the page until they finally ask for your address list. I again repeat that this is a brilliant application of technology and with 17 million mobile users & 14 million internet users Peter Kenneth's campaign team might just be able to pull off an Obama on the other candidates. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Equity Bank's ATMs a big let down
by Zachary Ochieng 12 Jan '12

12 Jan '12

Fellow listers, Compliments of the New Year. I believe some of you are “members” of Equity Bank and must have undergone frustrations accessing your money from their ATMS. Most of the Equity ATMS are obsolete while the seemingly new ones are poorly maintained and rarely function. Upon visiting these ATMs, the message likely to greet you is “I am being serviced” or “I am out of service”, resulting into long and winding queues in the ATM lobbies. Often times, one is then forced to saunter into one of their banking halls, which are equally crowded. Although initially the breakdowns were experienced during month ends when customers troop to the ATMs in droves to withdraw money, it has now become a common phenomenon even in the middle of January when most people have no business to transact at the ATMS. For a bank that boasts a robust IT platform, this is unacceptable especially in this age of technological revolution. The Equity CIO is sleeping on the job. I am contemplating withdrawing my “membership”. Regards, Zach Be the change you want to see in the world Zachary Ochieng Editor/Journalist Cell: +254 726 473 388 Blog: http://ochiengzach.blogspot.com Twitter: @OchiengZach

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Vision 2030: The Gikomba Experience
by robert yawe 11 Jan '12

11 Jan '12

Hi Listers, At the beginning of the year and visited Gikomba to see if I could get a basket ball backboard fabricated and task that was executed within an hour. Apart from the efficiency and flexibility with which is was done my experience re-affirms by believe that the Vision 2030 and no more a shelf document than the Sessional Paper number 3 I believe of 1968 was. I ask Mr. Kibati and his team to visit Gikomba and also Grogan (where a car is reconditioned in 8 hours flat), spend at least 2 hours after which you will be in a position to give sight to Vision 2030. Gikomba and Grogan epitomise what the vision was of the Kenya Industrial Estates workshops in Industrial Areas where supposed to be and also the later Nyayo Jua Kali Sheds but with the missing ingredient, the peculiar Kenyan. This is a picture of the average stalls in Gikomba, I visited 3 speciality workshops before the backboard was finally completed, each stall measures no more than 3 x 5 meters. The picture above is of a stall with a wood planner, circular saw and router. Each of the stalls usually accommodates a number of independent contractors with the usual broker offering the logistics and coordination function As the demand for space increases the stalls have now been extended to two levels and a few new constructions have risen to 3 and 4 storeys. The two locations apply all the rules of Just I Time and as an engineer you will appreciate the clustering of various activities in the form of a conveyor belt system. To me what I visualised was the Airbus manufacturing model where components are assembled in disparate locations. Let as be weary of picking a foreign model on industrialisation without localising it and taking into account the fact that Kenya is a different country and 2013 is not 1967 so the Asian Tiger models or the MIT models will fail here, we must incorporate our local peculiarities if we are to succeed. Regards

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Fwd: Fw: Invitation to NARC Book (DAWN OF A RAINBOW) Launch Thursday, January 12, 5.30PM, Nairobi Serena Hotel
by Wycliff Ochieng 11 Jan '12

11 Jan '12

FYI. Rgs, Cliff --- On *Wed, 11/1/12, Shem Ochuodho <shemochuodho(a)yahoo.com>* wrote: From: Shem Ochuodho <shemochuodho(a)yahoo.com> Subject: Fw: Invitation to NARC Book (DAWN OF A RAINBOW) Launch Thursday, January 12, 5.30PM, Nairobi Serena Hotel Cc: "Grace Asimba" <g_asimba(a)yahoo.com>, "Roz Kahumbu" <rozkah2005(a)yahoo.com>, "Esther Ochuodho" <estaochuodho(a)yahoo.com> Date: Wednesday, 11 January, 2012, 6:15 Friends, Please accept our warm invitation to the Dawn of a Rainbow book launch tomorrow at the Serena, 5.30pm. The book chronicles the Narc (r)evolution and its intrigues, the role of ICTs in the 2002/07 general elections, the performance of NARC/the Kibaki Administration, the Kibaki/Raila Administration/Grand Coalition, pits a case for the Third Force, and much more .... It includes a Foreword by Hon. Noah Wekesa (Forestry Minister), then Chair of the NARC Council. Venue: Nairobi Serena aka 'Peace Hotel' Date & Time: Thursday, 12th January, 5.30pm Book/Cover Price: KSh 1,500 Of course one NEED NOT buy a book to attend. But space is limited, so you need to book early with Dada Grace or Dada Roz (both above cc:ed). Attached is an e-Invitation Card. Best regards, Shem

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The next big thing
by robert yawe 10 Jan '12

10 Jan '12

Thought this would be good food for thought as for go into the new year http://www.linkedin.com/news?actionBar=&articleID=5561851477300883462&ids=3… Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Innovation & Agriculture in Africa by Calestous Juma
by Matunda Nyanchama 10 Jan '12

10 Jan '12

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Apply Now for ICANN Leadership Positions
by waudo siganga 09 Jan '12

09 Jan '12

Dear Colleagues, Over the past holiday period the ICANN Nominating Committee has posted the announcement for available leadership positions this year. This may interest you or someone you know. The announcement is at: [1]https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-23dec11-en .htm References 1. https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-23dec11-en.htm

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Nairobi traffic congestion -what is the role of technology
by Titus Ngeno 09 Jan '12

09 Jan '12

Listers, Nairobi is a great regional hub/city but its transport system by the twenty-first century is obviously lagging behind the needs of its economy and its citizens. The population of Nairobi is growing daily and little being done on sustain ability initiative. Can we use technology for traffic management? Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T ________________________________ The information contained in this message may be CONFIDENTIAL and is for the intended addressee only. Any unauthorized use, dissemination of the information, or copying of this message is prohibited. If you are not the intended addressee, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message.

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Robert Yawe for PMG Integrity test
by Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau 09 Jan '12

09 Jan '12

Listers, Disclaimer: This is not to disregard Yawe's candidature. I have been silently following the 'self-campaign' by one Robert Yawe in his quest of becoming the Post Master General, at Postal Corporation of Kenya. I have also noticed the passionate he has of reviving this important agency back to where it was in yesteryears. This passion, I can state, comes as a result of mass wastage the organization does; not changing with times, has more workers but less output, corruption and perhaps political interference. Now, as long as PCK remains a state-run corporation, the PMG, must be someone who is bound by various laws, notably Public Officers Ethics Act etc. In line with this, Bw. Yawe, how does your qualification (Academic & non-academic) relate well with Chapter 6 of the Constitution? PS: Remember our MPs the other day turned down some nominees because they considered them 'impassionate' yet qualified. Thanks Regards, Solomon

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16th Round of the ICANN Fellowship Program Open
by alice＠apc.org 07 Jan '12

07 Jan '12

ICANN has opened the online application for ICANN 44 meeting taking place in Prague, Czech Republic in June. 2012. Please visit: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-06jan12-en.htm Best Alice

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The seven habits of spectacularly unsuccessful executives
by Alice Munyua 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

old but still quite relevant http://www.jacksonleadership.com/pdfs/7Habits_IveyBusinessJournal.pdf Happy new year Best Alice

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Vision 2030: ICT and Other Sectors Converged (Day 2)
by Grace Githaiga 05 Jan '12

05 Jan '12

Thanks Bwana Kibati for your well articulated responses. As you can see, your responses have raised further queries on energy from Brainiac and we look forward to your responses. A great point you raise on the fact that changing our value systems must be a national collective effort if we are going to have social transformation. We can have all the infrastructure but if we do not have values, then there might not be much meaning to Kenyans. Barrack, Solomon and Harry, you now have it from Mr. Kibati. Harry, I do hope that you will take on the challenge to present the Vision 2030 secretariat with a concept on energy distribution. This will be a great outcome of this debate and I am sure Brainiac and other listers may want to join you. Barrack, i think this is your opportunity to influence. Is it possible to suggest how Vision 2030 can influence national values using ICTs? Tusingojee serikali...:) As we reflect on the responses, we also move on to Day 2. The focus is on the three pillars of Vision 2030. The vision is grounded on three piilars and we will look at the first one which is the economic pillar. The Economic pillar seeks to improve the prosperity of all regions of the country and all Kenyans by achieving Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate by 2012. http://www.vision2030.go.ke/index.php/pillars The Medium Term Plan (2008-2012 identifies six targetted priority sectors namely tourism, agriculture, wholesale and retail trade, manufacturing, IT enabled services and financial services. Over to you listers. Please feel free to still raise concerns on the vision or on Mr. Kibati's responses too. Sasa basi wakilisheni!. Rgds Grace ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have the strength to survive, you have the power to succeed. Life is all about choices we make depending upon the situation we are in. Go forth and rule the World!

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Security Challenges for Cloud Computing
by Thomas Bbosa , CISSP 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

Dear all; I hope you find this useful. Security <http://ezinearticles.com/?Security-Challenges-for-Cloud-Computing---How-Pre pared-Are-You?&id=6782893> Challenges for Cloud Computing You could also download <http://www.bitworkconsult.com/component/docman/doc_download/21-security-cha llenges-for-cloud-computing> a copy of the article. Apologies for cross-posting. Regards; Thomas Thomas Bbosa , CISSP Managing Partner BitWork Consult Ltd Plot 135, UMA show Grounds Lugogo P.O.BOX 851, Kampala, Uganda Tel: +256-414-579099 Cell: +256-782- 480878 /+256-704-556089 /+256-782-048913 Fax: +256-414-289218 Website: http://www.bitworkconsult.com <http://www.bitworkconsult.com/> _____ The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is solely for use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Les informations contenues dans cet e-mail est confidentiel et peut être protégé par la loi. Il appartient au seul usage de la personne ou l'entité à qui elle est adressée et autres personnes autorisées à les recevoir. Si vous n'êtes pas le destinataire prévu, vous êtes avisé que toute divulgation, copie, distribution ou toute action prise en se fondant sur le contenu de ces informations est strictement interdite et peut être illégale.

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Re: [kictanet] Kictanet: Vision 2030: ICT and other sectors converged
by Mugo Kibati 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

> Happy New Year listers, > > I am just emerging from my new year break with family to find all your various comments ignited by the irrepressible Dr. Ndemo. Many diverse and cogent points have been made which would require several pages to respond to credibly. Rather than jump straight into it and take one position or the other on the various strains of debate, I would like to address the framing issue - the organising principles upon which the various positions are taken. > Taking the age-old debate about more or less government which is where the PS started us off, perhaps that is where we need to head and move away from a system of politics whose > organizing principle is mere ethnicity. > > I would recommend for those who have not watched the documentary or read > the book, “Commanding Heights” which is compelling narration of the manner > in which the global agenda was set throughout the 20th century. The great > protagonists being John Maynard Keynes (for government intervention and > spending to create jobs) and Frederick Hayek (for government getting out > of the way and merely facilitating private business). Indeed Ronald Reagan > and Margaret Thatcher were “students” of Hayek whose theories were > consigned to the political wilderness from 1945 to 1978 by Keynes. With > Thatcher coming to power in 1979 and Reagan in 1981 ably aided by Milton > Freedman’s Chicago school on free markets, it was (and has largely > remained) the Hayek era! Now with the global financial crises of the last > four years (the housing market collapse in the US and the Euro crisis), > Hayek is now back-pedalling. > > I firmly agree with Dr. Ndemo that we must agree on what political and > economic system we would like to espouse in Kenya and be deliberate about > it. As we move into the new constitutional dispensation, it will be > critical that we develop organizing political and economic principles of > governance that must rise above and overcome ethnicity or greed for its > own sake. Devolution under the right governance system will likely propel > Kenya to the next level but if callously implemented also has the capacity > to balkanize the nation. In voting for the new constitution, Kenyans chose > two equally vital political and socio-economic organizing principles – the > one to decentralize and devolve implementation and execution and the other > to unify under one nation and centralize policy making and standards (and > in the case of the especially crucial areas of security and education to > centralize even the implementation). > > A constitution does not exist for its own sake, rather it is a means to an > end. “Wanjiku” struggled to see the constitution put in place not for > political ends but in order that her life would improve. Indeed the > constitution spells out the promise of the constitution for “Wanjiku” in > several articles and chapters but especially in chapter 4 – The Bill of > Rights! It is the fulfillment of that promise that Vision 2030 seeks to > ensure. If the very bold and ambitious promises made in the constitution > are to be met, then a very robust and equally ambitious national > development plan must be mooted and executed. This is what Vision 2030 is > all about and this is also why I feel that the time has come to take > Vision 2030 to the people through their representatives – parliament! > > What I am intimating is that Vision 2030 must be owned by the people and > the necessary processes of ensuring that via their representatives are > under way. However that is just process, there must be life breathed into > the process of ownership. Educated and enlightened people such as those on > Kictanet must take the lead in that ownership by engaging in every facet > of the nation’s national development strategy. This engagement must be > real – i.e. both as citizens holding their leadership to account as well > as practitioners (e.g. private sector actors seeking to excel in their > respective fields and therefore proactively working to ensure the > necessary enabling conditions are in place). > > Going back to my contention about the need for a set of organizing > principles for our politics and economics to overcome crass ethnicity and > greed run amock, I hearken back to Hayek versus Keynes (the debate on more > or less government and the role of the private sector) and add to it > Hamilton versus Jefferson. At the beginning of the American experiment, > the US chose a federal constitution (much stronger than our devolution – > even the court and internal security systems are decentralized in the US > and the principle of subsidiarity to the states applies contrasted to our > system of subsidiarity to the national government). And yet Alexander > Hamilton (first Treasury Secretary) advocated for a strong central > authority while Thomas Jefferson (author of the declaration of > independence and later third president of the US) advocated for more power > to the states. Hamilton created the Federal Reserve (or Central Bank which > thrives to this day) and both created factions to engage in robust > political discourse that resulted in the strong political parties we have > today in the US which roughly continue the debate. Along the way (in > addition to the strong centre versus strong states debate) came the debate > on more or less government. The former is what I refer to as Hamilton vs > Jefferson and the latter Keynes vs Hayek. America is a better place > because politics has been focused around debating these different sets of > organizing political and economic principles, with the pendulum swinging > one way or the other and in the process, strong institutions of governance > and economic management and growth becoming entrenched. > > Is it feasible as we go into the new political dispensation that we could > have our own Hamilton vs Jefferson and Keynes vs Hayek debate around the > most efficient strategy by which to achieve Vision 2030 in a devolved > system and eschew destructive ethnicity? Once we are agreed on a set of > organizing principles, then it is easier to go into the nitty gritty of > particular debates about more or less government, etc without the many > philosophical inconsistencies I see articulated in adhoc debates on > different issues. > Regards, > Mugo Regards > >

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KenyaStudiesAssociation · Kenya Scholars and Studies Association
by Matunda Nyanchama 02 Jan '12

02 Jan '12

Friends For those that would like to engage Kenyan scholars, most of them in the Diaspora, there is a mailing list for that. Dakitari Ndemo, you will be in good company there given scope of discussions and groups focus. Warigia can testify to this. Here are joining instructions: Post message: KenyaStudiesAssociation(a)yahoogroups.com Subscribe: KenyaStudiesAssociation-subscribe(a)yahoogroups.com Unsubscribe: KenyaStudiesAssociation-unsubscribe(a)yahoogroups.com List owner: KenyaStudiesAssociation-owner(a)yahoogroups.com Happy New 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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On the Diaspora
by Matunda Nyanchama 02 Jan '12

02 Jan '12

Allow me to share the attached papers: (a) a concept paper on tapping into the potential of the African Diaspora. It is a world bank note that has substantial likeness to work we did a while back under the Kenyan Community Abroad (KCA). (b) a second paper that focuses on why the Chinese have succeeded more than any other country. Please look at the annex on "best practices" section; ditto for the section a proposal for a formal framework for engaging the Diaspora. Below is are short excerpts from the vest practices section, which one can compare with what we have done in Kenya (NB: Dakitari Ndemo, I agree with you on the point that remittances aren't a sustainable way for development; indeed, some studies indicate that these fall sharply after the first immigrant generation. They have their own problems, such as escalating prices to make things unaffordable local populations but that is a discussion for another day. However, many countries do depend on these for forex earnings.) .... 2. China: Chinese nationals have succeeded in establishing an autonomous structure and have received a high level of both material and symbolic recognition from Chinese authorities. They have: • With the aim of better profiting from the potential offered by the Diaspora, the Chinese authorities have modified the legal context (multiple-entry visas and job contract), improved economic conditions (tax exemptions, higher expatriate salaries that are sometimes four times higher than for a Chinese colleague, bonuses, etc.) and created a special status for expatriates who wish to work in collaboration with China (honorary posts, national prizes, etc.) • For their part, Chinese Diasporas can count on efficient logistical support (such as technology parks) at several different levels of government, including county level; • Chinese Diaspora can also count on administrative support in form of information processing to facilitate communication among themselves and gain easy access to the information, which are important points for the internal dynamics of such a big group. • The autonomy they enjoy with respect to the Chinese government allows Diaspora organizations a certain flexibility in their negotiations and spares them the vagaries of Chinese domestic politics. Summarized from: Young, N., and J. Shih (2003). The Chinese Diaspora and Philanthropy Harvard University's Global Equity Initiative <http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~acgei/PDFs/PhilanthropyPDFs/Phil_Chinese_Diaspo…> Below is a section relevant to technology that, I believe would interest participants on this list. 11. A number of ‘science and technology parks’ have been established in the most economically developed provinces, with highly preferential investment terms designed to attract Western-trained ‘overseas Chinese scholars.’ o Overseas Chinese scholars with registered capital of no more than USD 10,000 can enjoy rent-free office space for the first year, followed by rental for an unspecified period at 50% of the market price (or an option to buy at 80% of the market price); start-up companies enjoy a three year tax holiday, followed by a 50% tax rebate for two years anda 20% rebate for a further year. o An ‘Incubator Park for Returned Scholars’ in Shanghai similarly offers eight supporting treatments: e.g., the use of a 10,000 m3 workshop for two years rent-free or for sale at a‘preferential’ price, 50% tax rebates, low interest loans from a development fund, and an undertaking that the park will cover all costs ‘including transport, communication, accommodation and meals . . . [during] . . . the process of project negotiation’ o Beijing has established similar facilities and aims to attract ‘6,000 or more returned scholars’. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Happy New Year - ref: Re: Vision 2030: ICT and Other Sectors Converged (Day 3)
by Matunda Nyanchama 01 Jan '12

01 Jan '12

Friends This is to wish you the very best of 2012. Kictanet has been a good source of information, ideas and exchange of those ideas in 2011. I hope that will be the case. I hope that we can make the best of those ideas in the interest of the nation, Kenya and the businesses associated with participants. Dr Ndemo raised an issue on Diaspora academics and professionals. Some of his observations are right: it is easy to cheer or jeer from a distance. We see it in soccer matches where some (as someone put it) some of the best players are on the spectator benches. That said, though, this matter cannot be generalized. We have many, many accomplished academics and professionals that choose to make the Diaspora their home; some do it by choice others by circumstance. I once listened to professor Mazrui on how he ended up on the United States, recognized as an authority in his space (globally) and yet no institution in Kenya wanted to welcome him. By the time Kibaki came along in 2002, he had been too long gone and entrenched in his space to be simply transplanted. We have many Kenyans in the Diaspora like those: they moved out when times were bad, are well-established and cannot simply come back. There are other examples that make people stay away from Kenya. A friend I know came home but could not even be short listed for an interview, despite his PhD and a number of published works. His luck came through a friend he met at a pub, someone who knew one of the VCs; an appointment with the VC then led to an interview and a job. He later told me that the department was dominated by some ethnic group and the reason he was kept out for such a long time. Another one I know supervised grad students meticulous only to become a target of his colleagues, eti he was making them look bad: completing paper reviews in timely manner, and having students get their degrees in reasonable time. His recourse: join a research outfit and leave out the politics of academia! I was recently in the UoN Senior Common Room with a friend; and it is amazing how our ivory tower reflects the ethnic cleavages in the country. Since I wasn't in the company of fellow Kisiis to the place, I ended at a table that appeared colourless with sober conversation and none of the ethnic passionate obsessions. For people that have established positions where they are in the Diaspora, it would be hard to adapt to such an environment. I once visited a friend at his post at the UoN and talked about his routine, much of which was composed of driving across campuses, offering the same course across different institutions for no one job paid enough; the man literary lived on the road! He used the same notes from year to year; and research? What language is that again? He kept talking about his former position back in the USA and how progressive the institution was, requiring ranking in teaching and research; and having time to attend conferences/seminars and the like plus supervise graduate students with interesting study topics. Yet here he was in a system of persistent struggle, spinning wheels to meet basic needs. Yet quacks that had connections with corruption rings were the limelight and mwananchi and authorities seemed to love it. There is more. GoK and other companies can pay experts as much as $3K/day; so called experts then staff work with junior consultants (to cut costs and make a profit) ending with dubious deliverables! If a Kenyan (whether in the Diaspora or in Kenya) asked for even $1K a day, which in some cases is less than what they are qualified to get, some people think it is charity! And the cost of doing business in Kenya? Speak not. I personally have a lot of respect for those that choose to settle back home; I salute their patriotism and commitment. I would NOT besmirch those that choose to leave for quiet peace somewhere else, where they can achieve their life goals. I just think that patriotism alone would not make people come home. Lack of patriotism is NOT the recluse of those that leave; we have a lot of people doing very unpatriotic things in Kenya like stealing from public coffers, taking short cuts in public services (pot holes anyone?), committing crime, selling drugs to our youth, doing inhuman demolitions, etc. But Diasporans can also bring different perspectives if we engage them appropriately; and in my view, we should be working towards collaborative models to allows for knowledge exchange and sharing of experiences. And this can be done both in the private and public sector. And there are many academic institutions keen on such collaboration; we just need to nurture these. If we truly want to develop Kenya we need to create an environment where ideas "germinate", get "watered" and result in true harvest in terms of products and service and hence economic development. An environment in which Kenyans can prosper on merit and fair play; an environment of ethics and values. Back in the 80s/90s GoK was a major bottleneck for people wanting to go overseas, what with the frustrating clearance process for those in public service and trying process in the issuance of passports. Today, we celebrate Diaspora remittances! What if, in hindsight, Moi and co had left the floodgates open for people to disperse across the world? We could probably be reaping several times more in remittances than we are doing presently. In a nutshell, we are better off with our people dispersed across the globe; they link us to networks in places they live and allow for knowledge flow and exchange that can benefit our country. The role of Indian and Chinese Diasporas in those countries’ economic development is well known; it is the reason I would like more of our people across the world. The Indian government has a special ID for people of Indian origin across the world; the ID, while not conferring citizenship, acts like a permanent visa for into India for holders. As the Indian ambassador to the US said at our recent Kenyan Diaspora conference in the USA, this card has spurred Indian tourism to a degree they hadn't imagined before. Happy New Year. Matunda Nyanchama ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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SA must grab BPO opportunity | ITWeb
by Sean Moroney 01 Jan '12

01 Jan '12

Dear Listers, Best wishes for health and prosperity in 2012. I wanted to pass on the article below as the issues discussed have some relevance for Kenya's outsourcing industry. Regards, Sean Moroney http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content <http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50214:s a-must-grab-bpo-opportunity&catid=44&itwebafrica=t> &view=article&id=50214:sa-must-grab-bpo-opportunity&catid=44&itwebafrica=t

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Re: [kictanet] Vision 2030: ICT and Other Sectors Converged (Day 3)
by Emmanuel K. Nzai 31 Dec '11

31 Dec '11

Solomon, Thank you. The Vision 2030 "Wakilisha" campaign launched recently is a call for every Kenyan to own Vision 2030, the Constitution and the Country. This is the charge that Dr. Ndemo and all of us at the Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat are putting forward. I cannot agree more for a 2012 resolution logo.jpg Emmanuel K. Nzai Executive Officer Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat KUSSCO CENTRE, 2nd Floor, Upper Hill, P.O. Box 52301-00200 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: 254 (20) 2220300/2224232300 Mobile: 254-0717005288 Email: <mailto:enzai@vision2030.go.ke> enzai(a)vision2030.go.ke <http://www.vision2030.go.ke> www.vision2030.go.ke -----Original Message----- From: Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau [mailto:solo.mburu@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 12:32 PM To: Emmanuel K. Nzai Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Vision 2030: ICT and Other Sectors Converged (Day 3) Emmanuel, I must have read Dr. Ndemo's comment hastily that I couldn't point out the paragraph you've quoted. Much apologies to Dr. Ndemo on my misunderstanding. As we get into the year 2012, let us look for a way to engage ourselves in making the vision a reality. Good evening. Solomon On 31/12/2011, Emmanuel K. Nzai <enzai(a)vision2030.go.ke> wrote: > Solomon, > A very quick response to CORRECT you. Please read Dr. Ndemo's comment on > Mugo's moderation and listers' engagement below: > > ....." Mugo is one of the most accomplished Kenyan having risen to the > pinnacle of both Private and Public sectors in Kenya. I got the feeling > that we treated him with kid gloves. I did not see any question with > respect to our expectation of the public in achieving the vision".... > > With all due respect, you either read too fast or completely misunderstood > the English language. Simply, Dr. Ndemo is challenging the listers like you > to up your game in engaging Mugo and Vision 2030 - Not the other way round. > > Pls. Your perspective on Energy and Vision 2030 is right on point. Let up > it! > > Emmanuel Nzai > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau [mailto:solo.mburu@gmail.com] > Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 7:50 AM > To: enzai(a)vision2030.go.ke > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Vision 2030: ICT and Other Sectors Converged (Day 3) > > Dr. Ndemo, > With due respect, I find your comment on listers' popints to Mr. Mugo > not satisfying (to your expectations). However, in the foregoing, I > understand that most of us were not privy to the conception of the > Vision 2030, and perhaps, we were raisin issues per what we see > happening, for example on energy. Kenya Power as a monopoly enjoys > 100% benefit in the power sector, yet in the ccompetitive and > liberalized world, competition thrives when the market is not capped > on one firm. Kenya Power, while being good in blackouts, stills enjoys > support from the government, yet as we speak about achieving the > Vision, energy is the most important aspect driving us towards the > realization of the flashship projects pointed out. > Generally, without education, there is nothing like achieving > development in it's full scale. > > In my view, I think the contributors interrogating Mr. Mugo did their > level best to make the Vision clear in a layman language, more > sepcifically, Mr. Mugo himself. > > Regards, > > Solomon > > > On 31/12/2011, bitange(a)jambo.co.ke <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: >> Eric, >> I am not done with your questions yet. On Government blocking investment >> in >> energy. This is what we are trying to address: The role of government in >> enterprise. If you go deeper into Schumpeter's theory, you will find that >> no government can block an idea or innovation whose time has come. >> >> When Graham Bell invented the telephone, the British Post dismissed the >> idea >> saying there were enough messengers around. With the invention of mobile >> telephony, the land line is undergoing the same fate it brought to >> communication early in the 20th century. This is what is called "creative >> destruction". >> >> We must understand this theory if indeed we want to survive in the days to >> come. In my recent visit to China, I saw what the future would be like. >> A >> city the size of Nairobi is using both solar and wind energy to light up >> street lights. This innovation even in Kenya does not require government >> approval. Further we have enriched the Arab world far too long when we >> use >> parrafin to power our rudimentally oil lamps. Instead we should by now >> have >> provided a simple battery, a solar panel and a micro wind vane to every >> household for energy supply. This will save us billions of dollars that >> we >> can invest in preventive medical care. >> >> Your problem is that you want to replicate what you have seen in advanced >> economies. Your approach would fail. You must first create the market >> through simple understandable solutions. The demands for energy will then >> be incremental such that even if you were to build 10,000 MW you have a >> ready market. >> >> On colonialism; This is non sense in my view. Those who colonized us are >> dead and most of those who were colonized are dead too. We must not >> forget >> that this happened but our focus should be to build confidence in >> ourselves >> to face the world. Take China for example, Japan dominated them but they >> have not spent their lives grumbling about the past. They have faced up >> to >> Japan and today they compete on an equal footing. >> >> Although parts of Africa are still under the French colony, you must be >> grateful that the British colonized us. The British were only interested >> in >> domination and material wealth. The French's integration approach still >> has >> implications on their colonies. Indeed as I write there are Africans in >> Africa who consider themselves French. There are African states that >> still >> pay French tax. Mineral resources on African continent still belong to >> France. >> >> I have nothing against the French. If our Francophone brothers feel >> comfortable this way, let it be. The best we can do is to face up to our >> colonial power, leverage on the Common Wealth >> Association to build a new alliance that benefits all of us. Together we >> have more voting power and ability to lead the agenda. >> >> >> Regards. >> >> Ndemo. >> >> Sent from my BlackBerry® >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: "Eric M.K Osiakwan" <emko(a)internetresearch.com.gh> >> Sender: kictanet-bounces+bitange=jambo.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.keDate: >> Fri, >> 30 Dec 2011 15:51:57 >> To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Subject: [kictanet] Vision 2030: ICT and Other Sectors Converged (Day 3) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bitange%40jambo.co.ke >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for >> people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and >> development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/solo.mburu%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for >> people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and >> development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/enzai%40vision2030.go.… > > 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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Happy New Year - 2012
by Matunda Nyanchama 31 Dec '11

31 Dec '11

Friends This is to wish you the very best of 2012. Kictanet has been a good source of information, ideas and exchange of those ideas in 2011. I hope that will be the case, and that we can make the best of those ideas in the interest of the nation, Kenya and the businesses associated with participants. OurInformation Security Management Course Schedule is up; please contact us and see how we can work together. Our publishing business is running a contest: 2063: Kenya @ 100 Years; please participate. I am attaching the flyer and audio commercial we are running. If you would like to be a sponsor, please let's know via (kenya2063(a)nsemia.com) (NB: I was asked why 2063: a century is a good place to do a reality check; and we are asking writers to project what is happening today and paint a picture of the future through extrapolation. Recall fiction preceded invention in many societies and I bet that of (say) 1000 essays a few will get the future right, as individuals or collectives.) Finally, we are differently endowed as God's creatures; let those diverse differences be the basis of our strength. Happy New 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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ICANN sets aside $ 2 million to support internet domain applicants
by Michael Ouma 31 Dec '11

31 Dec '11

Hi Listers: I tho't this' worth noting: http://aptantech.com/2011/12/icann-board-sets-aside-2-million-to-support-in… Happy and prosperous 2012 to you all. Michael Ouma Journalist Kenya Tel:+254-725-537823 "Do not go where the path may lead, but go instead where there is no path and leave a trail," - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 55, Issue 108
by Titus Ngeno 30 Dec '11

30 Dec '11

These Technologies Are Changing Education. Are You Familiar With Them? What does our ministry of Education or vision 2030 folks doing with Educational reforms in Kenya? I hope the Recent Terms Duration changes by Prof Ongeri is not part of it. Happy new year! http://www.emergingedtech.com/2011/09/10-internet-technologies-educators-sh… 1. Video and Podcasting Resources - One of the most widely adopted internet technologies for use in instructional settings is video streaming. In addition to the ubiquitous YouTube, there are several education-specific video hosting sites, including TeacherTube, EduTube, and SchoolTube. There is an abundance of lectures, how-to videos, and similar materials available on the web. The Khan Academy is one such resource that has garnered a lot of press, but it's just one of many web-based free lecture and tutoring resources available today. Check out "A Dozen Great Free Online Video Lecture Sites" for a wide selection of lecture content, and our Tutoring Category for more tutoring resources. Podcasting has also been used to provide similar offerings of audio materials through popular sites like iTunes U (learn more about Podcasting here). 2. Digital Presentation Tools - There are dozens of tools on the Internet that can be used to create and share presentations. This summer's post, "8 Great Free Digital Presentation Tools For Teachers To Try This Summer" provides a good starter set of tools to try if you wish to learn more about these fun applications. These tools can be used to support classroom teaching or distance learning, and provide engaging ways for students to create and deliver reports and presentations. 3. Collaboration & Brainstorming Tools - This is another wide ranging category, including thought-organizing tools like mindmap and bubbl.us, and collaborative tools like web based interactive whiteboards and Google Documents. There are many collaborative environments on the web, and this category can even include tools like wikis and virtual worlds. Click through to the C & B category to learn even more. 4. Blogs & Blogging - Despite the ongoing growth and popularity of blogging, many educators are still not very familiar with the "blogosphere" and all it has to offer. In addition to the ever expanding body of education focused blog content available for free, educators should also be aware of sites like Blogger and WordPress, where users can quickly and easily create their own blogs for free. To learn more about the many ways in which teachers, students, administrators, and technologists are using blogs, check out last year's series of posts, "Blogging in Education Today". 5. Social Networking Tools - The article "7 Reasons To Leverage Social Networking Tools in the Classroom" makes the case for the many benefits that can come from using social networking tools in a social learning context. Posts about the use of mass media tools like Facebook and Twitter generate a lot of traffic, indicating a high level of interest in these tools. There are also many education-specific social networking tools available today that enable teachers to explore this avenue without having to worry about exposing students to inappropriate content. 6. Lecture Capture - This technology has tremendous potential. One of ways in which lecture capture can change the nature of teaching is by enabling teachers to "flip the classroom". Students can consume lecture content outside of the classroom and use valuable in-class time to reinforce the material covered in the lecture and make sure students are understanding the new content. For more on this topic, read the article, "Learning about Lecture Capture Technology". 7. Student Response Systems & Poll/Survey Tools - Student Response Systems, or "clicker" technology is gaining a lot of traction in educational institutions. One winner of last year's EmergingEdTech contest focused on uses of technology in the classroom demonstrated clear learning outcome improvements while engaging students with this interactive education technology. One the most common uses for clickers is poll taking, which can also be done using a computer or smart phone, utilizing any of the dozens of tools out on the web that do this, like Doodle or Polldaddy. 8. Educational Gaming - The "gamification" of education is another tech trend that is gradually taking hold in educational practices in academic institutions across the world. The 2011 Horizon Report, which provides insights into education technology trends, claims that game-based learning is only 2-3 years from mainstream adoption. While waiting for this technology to mature, there are many educational games available today in the form of online sites like these. 9. Open Educational Resources - OER is a transformational idea that can play an important role in changing the nature, and availability, of educational materials, content, and tools. Click over to "Learning about OER - Open Educational Resources" to discover more about this topic and access a host of resources on the subject. How wonderful would it be if Open Education Resources evolved into the predominant way in which educational resources were delivered? 10. The iPad and other tablet devices - Since the launch of the iPad2, this Apple technology has really taken education by storm. Posts here like, "10 Excellent iPad Applications for Teachers" generate a huge amount of traffic, confirming the tremendous interest level in this platform. We've been learning more about this phenomenon through articles like, "iPads In Education - How's It Going So Far?" and "Using The iPad As A Digital Whiteboard (Plus 4 Cool Free Apps To Try It Out)". Schools across the world are considering uses for the iPad and similar tablet devices, and the market for tablets is really heating up. Another important education technology trend is the exploding use of mobile devices. While this has not been included as it's own category here, it is implicit in several of the technologies above. For example, smart phones and other mobile devices go hand-in-hand with social networking and consumption of video and podcasting resources and lecture capture content. I mention this here specifically because tablet devices seem to have risen to the fore of the mobile device category this year. ________________________________ The information contained in this message may be CONFIDENTIAL and is for the intended addressee only. 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Re: [kictanet] Vision 2030: ICT and Other Sectors Converged (Day 3)
by Lucy Kimani 30 Dec '11

30 Dec '11

Bw. Mugo, Thanks for taking the time to address the issues raised so far. I would like add my pesa nane on the Vision 2030 Social Pillar which closely ties in with the Millenium Development Goals. From the MTP Report attached for listers, I was shocked to read that the Goal 5 "Improve Maternal Health" is one that is unachievable and actually increased from 414 in 2003 to 488 in 2009? Yet this is one that should be easier to address through education via social media through vehicles such as the digital villages to disseminate information on the importance of maternal health. Programs enlisting churches as partners in spreading the word and most importantly a concerted effort by the GOK in funding clinics that focus on providing healthy supplemental foods and nutrition counseling for pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children especially in rural areas. Numerous studies have shown that pregnant women who participate in similar programs have longer pregnancies leading to fewer premature births; have fewer low birth weight babies; experience fewer fetal and infant deaths since they seek prenatal care earlier in pregnancy and consume more of such key nutrients as iron, protein, calcium and Vitamin C. I found the report to be defeatist in the assessment of this particular goal and would hope for a re-evaluation and better planning in attaining the goal in a Vision 2030 kind of way:-) Lucy --- On Wed, 12/14/11, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> wrote: From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Vision 2030: ICT and Other Sectors Converged (Day 3) To: lkimani(a)yahoo.com Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2011, 5:46 PM Bwana Kibati No problem at all and thanks informing us of when we are likely to hear from you. We understand that some days can just be too hectic. Please do respond to the various questions in whichever order you feel comfortable. After all, they are all interlinked, and I bet will still generate further debate. We will therefore continue with the discussion as we wait. Aguyo, critical question you raise. How will Vision 2030 use ICTs to inform the public on the status of flagship projects and their linkage to open data? Matunda the point you make that ICTs can be used by government for real time financial management to reduce leakage (kickbacks and price inflation) is interesting. We move on to Day 3 of this debate. We move onto the second pillar which is the Social Pillar. http://www.vision2030.go.ke/index.php/pillars/index/social The objective of the Social Pillar is to invest in the people of Kenya in order to improve the quality of life for all Kenyans by targeting a cross-section of human and social welfare projects and programmes, specifically: Education and training, Health, Environment, Housing and urbanisation, Gender, children and social development, Youth and sports. Listers, tuendelee kuwakilisha. You can still raise your concerns on the vision, the foundations and the economic pillar (Day 1 and 2). Rgds Grace ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have the strength to survive, you have the power to succeed. Life is all about choices we make depending upon the situation we are in. Go forth and rule the World! CC: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke From: mugo(a)vision2030.go.ke Subject: Re: [kictanet] Vision 2030: ICT and Other Sectors Converged (Day 2) Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:19:14 +0300 To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Hi all, I just got home after a rather hectic day. I have seen your numerous questions and hope you will indulge my responding to the various questions and comments over the next 48 in no particular order. Regards, Mugo Sent from my iPad . -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/lkimani%40yahoo.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 55, Issue 106
by Titus Ngeno 28 Dec '11

28 Dec '11

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/about/ http://www.ntsb.gov/ -----Original Message----- From: kictanet-bounces+titus.ngeno=ebix.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+titus.ngeno=ebix.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 3:00 AM To: Titus Ngeno Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 55, Issue 106 Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke You can reach the person managing the list at kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Nairobi traffic congestion -what is the role of technology (Dennis Kioko) 2. Re: Nairobi traffic congestion -what is the role of technology (rsohan(a)gmail.com) 3. Re: Nairobi traffic congestion -what is the role of technology (ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:00:51 +0300 From: Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi(a)gmail.com> To: "rsohan(a)gmail.com" <rsohan(a)gmail.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Nairobi traffic congestion -what is the role of technology Message-ID: <CADfbAQR6i-1ncKa_xA5Cxk0eBx6Q9kN7dqR_dhmQM8531wzFzg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" You can release the concept and implementation as Open Source, maybe to the guys over at iHub/Ushahidi. They can adapt and find a way to better utilise the solution . On 27 December 2011 16:49, rsohan(a)gmail.com <rsohan(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Why not deploy it commercially if it works, given there is a problem > case >> > > 1. I have more relevant (in my field) work than I am possibly able to > cope with, this would just be but a distraction. > 2. I don't have the time and finances to support the project further > for free. > 3. I'm not sure it's an economically feasible project (specifically, > how would it be monetized)? > 4. In its current form, it's of limited value. > > > -- with Regards: blog.denniskioko.com <http://www.denniskioko.com/>

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On Technology and effective use of Govt Finances
by Matunda Nyanchama 27 Dec '11

27 Dec '11

Mugo Kibati Welcome to the forum. I want to make one point on ICT and government financial management. And I make this from our informal assessment of how well CDF funds are utilized; my suspicion is that the same practices are pervasive through government. My view is that if we effectively reduced leakage (say to 10%) we can substantially improve delivery. Our estimate (see this article I wrote for one paper) is that, in some places, as much as 70% of CDF money could be leaking, through kickbacks, price inflation, etc. And that by the time audits come around, it is rather late; and, as we all know in Kenya, you can use the same money you stole to subvert justice. ICT can be used for real-time financial management, monitoring approvals, spending and allowing citizens to raise (even anonymously) concerns with spending and corruption. The system would also generate real-time management reports, track trends, determine the ossification of the spending and established priorities; and thus, perhaps, fend off inappropriate, unapproved spending. Indeed, from such information one can even detect fraud patterns and work towards establishing controls to forestall undue losses. Baadaye, time permitting, on the subject of technology and education. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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PesaPal - A brilliant product
by robert yawe 27 Dec '11

27 Dec '11

Hi, I believe in giving credit where it is due, PesaPal with its sister product TicketSasa are a sign of the capacity this country has in terms of application development expertise. Safaricom might have invented but PesaPal is innovating, I used the ticketsasa service to handle registrations for a seminar and the flawless nature with which it has been handled is refreshing. Safaricom might want to use the service to handle their domain renewal service. So can developers out there stop lamenting about mpesa not having an API and just implement pesapal, the 3% charge per transaction is lower than the 4% that credit card companies charge establishments. Keep it up. Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Re: [kictanet] Merry Christmas and happy 2012
by meshack emakunat 25 Dec '11

25 Dec '11

Its Christmas everyone, I wish you a Merry Christmas and happy holiday to all ------------------------------On Sat, Dec 24, 2011 9:35 AM PST Barrack Otieno wrote:>Many thanks Walu, Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2012 listers!>>On Sat, Dec 24, 2011 at 8:32 PM, Lucy Kimani <lkimani(a)yahoo.com> wrote:>>> *Walu & Listers;*>>>> *I wish you and your families all the joys of Christmas and the holiday>> season, and health and happiness in the New Year.*>>>> **>>>> *Lucy*>>>> [image: http://ak.imgag.com/imgag/product/postcards/3288075/graphic1.jpg]>>>> --- On *Sat, 12/24/11, Walubengo J <jw

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ST NICK WAS A SMART BUSINESS MAN AS WELL
by Titus Ngeno 24 Dec '11

24 Dec '11

Father Christmas, Saint Nick, or - as he is better known - Santa Claus, is a symbol of the global economy. After all, he is an exporter - he delivers goods (toys) to consumers (children who are good) across the world. For those of you who don't believe it, look more closely at Santa Claus' operation. You will find that Santa's business operation, structure and delivery system follow all the best practices of thriving export businesses. First of all, Santa Claus is a born globalist. He realized long ago that the North Pole has a limited domestic market for toys. He therefore decided to run his business on an international basis. This is an important lesson for many companies in small countries. If you have a limited domestic market, you should think about exporting. Second, like most successful global businesses, Santa Claus is a well-known brand and has built a sustainable export business around this brand while keeping his corporate headquarters in the North Pole. In this way, he maintains a worldwide brand while maintaining the company's roots and strong local identity (which is part of his brand's strength and reputation). This is a good lesson for potential exporters. Third, Santa Claus has maintained a high standard of human resource management. He has a stable, loyal workforce and good industrial relations. In fact, there's never been a strike or lockout at the North Pole. Santa's Little Helpers have been with the company all their careers and have hence built up strong networks and knowledge about the company and its operations. Research shows that long-serving employees are the best knowledge workers, as their experience and social networks make them far more effective to the company than younger workers. Furthermore, good wages and conditions help too. Research also demonstrates that exporting companies on average pay higher wages and provide better conditions and job security than do non-exporters. This helps the company too in terms of skill development and productivity. Fourth, Santa overcomes logistical problems by using intermediaries. He cannot gain all the market knowledge he needs, so he uses proxies (such as parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles) to ascertain the ultimate needs of consumers. He then franchises to reliable local parties to ensure that he goes the "last quarter mile" in satisfying the customer (and therefore avoids the pitfalls that have beset many dotcom companies). Fifth, Santa, like all successful exporters, visits the market on a regular basis and undertakes market research in the lead up to Christmas. He seeks advice about the market (where required) through strategic positioning at shopping centers and by making selective appearances at Christmas parties. This has enabled him to adapt his product to different cultures in countries all over the world. On the big night itself, he uses simple market entry strategies - via the chimney - and responds well to clear market signals (such as Christmas stockings hung over mantlepieces). Finally, like all successful exporters, Santa Claus is flexible and innovative. Like all good exporters, he leads the market in terms of consumer tastes and trends. For instance, Santa knew when wooden toys were making way for plastics and electrical goods. He's always up on all the latest technology. Furthermore, research shows that exporters are very innovative in terms of production methods and business practices. Santa is no exception. When faced with an unusual natural resource (such as a red-nosed reindeer named Rudolph), Santa demonstrated his ability to think outside the box and had Rudolph lead the other reindeers in pulling the sleigh in bad weather. So there you have it: Santa is a long-term, sustainable exporter operating a global business in many different markets. He knows his customer (through direct and indirect mechanisms), knows the importance of his brand and treats his workers and his reindeer well. So Merry Christmas, and let's hope Santa delivers for you too. -----Original Message----- From: kictanet-bounces+titus.ngeno=ebix.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+titus.ngeno=ebix.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2011 11:30 AM To: Titus Ngeno Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 55, Issue 100 Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke You can reach the person managing the list at kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Merry Christmas and happy 2012 (Walubengo J) 2. Merry Christmas and happy 2012 (Lucy Kimani) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2011 01:31:14 -0800 (PST) From: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> To: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Subject: Re: [kictanet] Merry Christmas and happy 2012 Message-ID: <1324719074.36676.YahooMailClassic(a)web161703.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hey, I know some Listers had proposed we keep religion out of the list but I cannot help but wish you all a Merry Christmas and pray for a prosperous new year! regards. walu.

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Fw: ICANN is looking for a new CEO
by Walubengo J 21 Dec '11

21 Dec '11

Yawe, Here's a post that is at least advertised (unlike the PMG one ;-) walu. all are welcome to apply. --- On Wed, 12/21/11, Anne-Rachel Inné <annerachel(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Anne-Rachel Inné <annerachel(a)gmail.com> Subject: [afgwg-discuss] ICANN is looking for a new CEO To: africann(a)afrinic.net, "African Governments Working group" <afgwg-discuss(a)afrinic.net>, "African Information Society Initiative - Discussion Forum" <aisi-l(a)lyris.bellanet.org>, "Discussion List for African Private Sector and ICT4D" <aisi-ps-l(a)dgroups.org> Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2011, 7:18 PM Please distribute widely on lists and encourage people to apply.http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-20dec11-en.htm Further Progress by the CEO Search Committee 20 December 2011 The CEO Search Committee has now completed a job description for the position of CEO (reference [PDF, 145 KB]) and a CEO candidate profile (reference [PDF, 576 KB]). It has contracted with a search firm, Odgers Berndtson of Brussels, to assist us in the search process. The Search Committee strongly encourages qualified candidates to express their interest in the position, and encourages members of the community to encourage others who they believe are qualified to do so also. All suggestions, recommendations, and expressions of interest should be sent directly to: ceo-search(a)odgersberndtson.be -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ afgwg-discuss mailing list afgwg-discuss(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/afgwg-discuss

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Cornell Wins Bid for New York City Tech Campus
by Paul Kukubo 21 Dec '11

21 Dec '11

Interesting story and note the role of benefactors and potentially interesting lessons as we progress Konza City. "Cornell University has been chosen by New York City to build a technology campus on Roosevelt Island with a grant of city-owned land and $100 million. The campus Cornell proposed will occupy 2.1 million square feet, accommodate up to 2,500 students and cost more than $2 billion to build. A $350 million gift from an anonymous donor, the largest in Cornell’s history, will help foot the bill. Other schools that expressed interest in New York City’s tech campus offer include Columbia University, Carnegie Mellon, and a consortium led by New York University and Stanford, which dropped its bid Friday. But Cornell, an anonymous source told The New York Times, has been the school of choice for a while. And it might not be the last. “This is the first selection announcement for the Applied Sciences NYC initiative,” says a statement released by the city. “Productive discussions are ongoing with other respondents…and the possibility of additional science and engineering partnerships in the City is still open.” Cornell plans to open an off-site location of the campus by 2012, with the first phase of permanent Roosevelt Island opening by 2017. The university will lease the land from the city for 100 years, after which it will have the opportunity to purchase it for $1. SEE ALSO: NYC Startup Scene Celebrated in 2012 Calendar [PHOTOS] It’s potentially a mutually beneficial plan. Plotting a tech branch in New York City is an opportunity for Cornell to become the Stanford of the East Coast — an incubator for new businesses (and their patents). Attracting prestigious technology-education institutions is another step in New York City’s relentless efforts to become the Silicon Valley of the East Coast. “This is a momentous day catapulting New York City into the forefront of the 21st century economy and burnishing its place as the high-tech center of the East,” U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer said in a release." More About: Cornell, new york city, New York city Tech Campus For more Business coverage: Follow Mashable Business on Twitter Become a Fan on Facebook Subscribe to the Business channel Download our free apps for Android, Mac, iPhone and iPad -- Paul Kukubo Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 Fax: +254 20 2211962 website: www.ict.go.ke local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya twitter:@tandaaKENYA BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke personal contacts _______________ Cell: + 254 717 180001 skype: kukubopaul googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo ____________________ Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 55, Issue 86
by Titus Ngeno 21 Dec '11

21 Dec '11

Konza city should be made free trade zone (FTZ) Immediately to get politics out of it. Can someone talk to peter kiguta east african community ? _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/robertyawe%40yahoo.co.… 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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