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by kathae＠cskonline.org 18 Jul '08

18 Jul '08

I am Peter Ndonga Kathae, System administrator at The Computer Society Of Kenya (CSK). I would like to invite all those interested to subscribe to our monthly newsletter which is also available to non-CSK members to subscribe by visiting the website www.cskonline.org Kathae

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No Need to regulate IT Practitioners???
by waudo siganga 18 Jul '08

18 Jul '08

The following story is gripping America today: - A network administrator has locked up a multimillion dollar computer system for San Francisco that handles sensitive data and is refusing to give police the password, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Monday.[1]http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/148427 Some will remember we had a similar situation here in Kenya in Turkwel some years back. Waudo References 1. http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/148427 People make a plan work, a plan alone seldom makes people work (Confucius).

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Morgan Stanley casts shadow over Safaricom
by Mike Theuri 18 Jul '08

18 Jul '08

http://www.bdafrica.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8847&Item… "We are just seeing a constant supply of shares which has really dampened the market price, we suspect there are some foreign investors who are exiting the market in a big way," said a top stockbroker who did not want to be named. Fingers are now pointing to the foreign investors pool that benefited from a special reservation of two billion shares, especially after news emerged that Morgan Stanley Investment Bank, the IPO joint lead transaction advisors who were in charge of setting the IPO price in the international pool and allotting shares to all international applicants took up close to half of the shares that were reserved for foreign investors. <http://www.bdafrica.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8847&Item…>

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 14, Issue 121
by kathae＠cskonline.org 17 Jul '08

17 Jul '08

I vote for Eng. Rege. Thanks

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Re: [kictanet] Facilitators - Kenya ICT Stakeholders Forum
by Florence Etta 16 Jul '08

16 Jul '08

I vote Eng James Rege so that brings his total to 3 and rthe highest so far! FE ----- Original Message ---- From: Brian Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> To: florence.etta(a)gmail.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, 16 July, 2008 10:41:20 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Facilitators - Kenya ICT Stakeholders Forum 1) Engineer Kariuki - 1 2) Florence Etta - 2 3) Ambassador Tabitha Seii - 1 4) Hon. Eng. James Rege, MP - 2 5) David Otwoma - 1 6) Fred Murunga - 1 __________________________________________________________ Not happy with your email address?. Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available now at Yahoo! http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/ymail/new.html

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FW: [www.eThinkTankTz.org] Simbo Ntiro - Sad News
by Harry Hare 16 Jul '08

16 Jul '08

For those who knew Simbo Ntiro...very sad news indeed. Harry From: eThinkTankTz(a)yahoogroups.com [mailto:eThinkTankTz@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David Sawe Sent: 14 July 2008 13:51 To: ethinktanktz(a)yahoogroups.com; SWOPnet(a)dgroups.org Subject: [www.eThinkTankTz.org] Simbo Ntiro - Sad News Dear colleagues, Today I am dreadfully sorry to have to share tragic information with you. This is that our brother Simbo Ntiro has suffered a terrible car crash in the early hours of Sunday morning (13th July), and that he passed away at the scene, here in Dar es Salaam. We have therefore lost a founding member of our online community and a very energetic participant in national, regional and global efforts in the realm of "ICT for Development". He was to turn only 47 years old next month, and so may have been expected to have plenty more to contribute in many ways. It appears that for some undetermined reason, he lost control of his Honda CRV on Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road, just after passing the small feeder road out of Leader's Club. This caused his car to mount the high pavement and it was stopped by a tree that was hit sideways between the front wheel and the driver's door. We were told that he died instantly of his injuries. I had spent some time with him during the evening before, and he had at the time a very positive mindset brought on by a whole range of issues, one of which was a family get-together due for Sunday afternoon, towards which he had been shopping. And we also discussed a number of forthcoming work-related events which we were preparing jointly. My deepest sympathies go to all among us who knew or interacted with him in any way. Arrangements are being made to set up an online condolence book, so that we may be able to express our sorrow and share our support and memories with his family. 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Re: [kictanet] Facilitators - Kenya ICT Stakeholders Forum
by James Kagwe 16 Jul '08

16 Jul '08

Hon. Eng. James Rege -----Original Message----- From: kictanet-bounces+jkagwe=kippra.or.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+jkagwe=kippra.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of per-erick(a)i360microsystems.com Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 1:27 PM To: James Kagwe Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Facilitators - Kenya ICT Stakeholders Forum Dear I propose Eng. James Rege > Hi, > > From the list,I Propose Hon Eng.James Rege. > > Regards, > Njuguna. > > wainaina.mungai(a)gmail.com wrote: >> Hi, >> >> >From the list, I would vote for either Florence Etta or Eng. James >> Rege, based on previous work. >> >> Further, I would openly vote against Tabitha Seii. >> >> Regards, >> Wainaina >> >> On 7/16/08, Brian Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> So the current list of proposed facilitators reads as follows: >>> >>> 1) Engineer Kariuki, National Communications Secretariat >>> 2) Florence Etta >>> 3) Ambassador Tabitha Seii >>> 4) Hon. Eng. James Rege, MP >>> 5) David Otwoma, National Science Council (did I get that right?) >>> >>> Have I missed any.... >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Brian >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 9:48 PM, Joseph Manthi <jmanthi(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> And humble too >>>> >>>> That's why I propose him >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Jul 15, 2008, at 1:26 PM, "David Otwoma" <otwomad(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Joe, >>>>> >>>>> You flatter me. >>>>> >>>>> Our Society (http://www.kenyabposociety.or.ke/) has an able Chair and >>>>> she would best articulate us on such a forum as evolving from here. >>>>> In >>>>> addition to the contemporary positions of chair, secretary and >>>>> treasurer as required by the relevant regulations we also have >>>>> evolved >>>>> special Committees (e.g. Standard & Ethics which I chair and have >>>>> seven members, but more important Training, Marketing, Membership, >>>>> Events....among others). >>>>> >>>>> We also are young, just turned one year and hence would learn more >>>>> from our seniors here who have been in the game for longer times. >>>>> However, we pride ourselves as trail blazers in BPO & CC and are >>>>> having teething issues. But we wont develop crooked teeth, with your >>>>> watchfullness, hopefully. >>>>> >>>>> You flatter me. >>>>> >>>>> Kind regards, >>>>> >>>>> David >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 3:43 PM, Joseph Manthi <jmanthi(a)gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Can I suggest the The Chief Science Secretary in the Ministry of >>>>>> Science and >>>>>> Technology David Otwoma who has just successfully chaired the >>>>>> Standards >>>>>> Committee of the BPO discussion? >>>>>> >>>>>> Well travelled, well spoken and with great leadership skills >>>>>> >>>>>> Joe >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 7:17 AM, Bill Kagai <billkagai(a)gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 1:01 PM, Brian Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I would suggest that we have a freestyle discussion - send your >>>>>>>> proposals >>>>>>>> as a title with a short paragraph describing the point - then >>>>>>>> other (or >>>>>>>> yourself) can contribute add/subtract. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Brian - This is also called 'moving forward'. Thanks for getting >>>>>>> us here. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I think the first agenda could be the facilitation issue before it >>>>>>> gets >>>>>>> out of hand. Dr. Ndemo has already demonstrated 'top of the >>>>>>> pyramid' >>>>>>> leadership by agreeing to host the forum. By extension, maybe we >>>>>>> could all >>>>>>> be happy if we agreed a body mandated to drive policy e.g. National >>>>>>> Communications Secretariat facilitates the session. I am thinking >>>>>>> Dr. >>>>>>> Kulubi...Eng. Kariuki. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [My immediate thoughts]. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This message was sent to: jmanthi(a)gmail.com >>>>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jmanthi%40gmail.com >>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Joseph Manthi >>>>>> CEO >>>>>> MEO Ltd >>>>>> http://www.meoltd.com >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>>> >>>>>> This message was sent to: otwomad(a)gmail.com >>>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otwomad%40gmail.com >>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> David Otwoma, >>>>> Chief Science Secretary, >>>>> National Council for Science and Technology, >>>>> Utalii House 9th Floor, >>>>> Mobile tel: +254 722 141771, >>>>> Office tel: +254 (0)20 2346915, >>>>> P. O. Box 29899 - 00100, Nairobi, Kenya >>>>> email: otwomad(a)gmail.com & otwoma(a)ncst.go.ke >>>>> www.ncst.go.ke >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> kictanet mailing list >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>> >>>> This message was sent to: blongwe(a)gmail.com >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/blongwe%40gmail.com >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Brian Munyao Longwe >>> e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com >>> cell: + 254 722 518 744 >>> blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com >>> meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: per-erick(a)i360microsystems.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/per-erick%40i360mic rosystems.com > _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: jkagwe(a)kippra.or.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jkagwe%40kippra.or. ke

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Re: [kictanet] Facilitators - Kenya ICT Stakeholders Forum
by Inge Vervloesem 16 Jul '08

16 Jul '08

Hi, I also vote for Eng. James Rege. Cheers, Inge

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Re: [kictanet] Facilitators - Kenya ICT Stakeholders Forum
by Florence Etta 16 Jul '08

16 Jul '08

Hi Brian, I would vote for Eng Rege. This would thus bring his tally to 3 and the highest! Cheers, FE ----- Original Message ---- From: Brian Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> To: feanywhere(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, 16 July, 2008 10:41:20 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Facilitators - Kenya ICT Stakeholders Forum 1) Engineer Kariuki - 1 2) Florence Etta - 2 3) Ambassador Tabitha Seii - 1 4) Hon. Eng. James Rege, MP - 2 5) David Otwoma - 1 6) Fred Murunga - 1 __________________________________________________________ Not happy with your email address?. Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available now at Yahoo! http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/ymail/new.html

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Re: [kictanet] Kenya ICT Sector Stakeholder Public Forum (was Re: Legislation and Discipline & Ethics)
by Florence Etta 16 Jul '08

16 Jul '08

My dear Brian, May I humbly publicly offer my services to facilitate such a Forum since I am NOT Kenyan I wil not take sides. Besides, I am passionate about developments in this sector and in the continent at large and I love to bring people together to discuss constructiuvely. Trust me. Cheers, Florence Etta Alternative Email:florence.etta@gmail.com ----- Original Message ---- From: Brian Munyao Longwe <brian(a)caret.net> To: feanywhere(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Monday, 14 July, 2008 4:39:57 PM Subject: [kictanet] Kenya ICT Sector Stakeholder Public Forum (was Re: Legislation and Discipline & Ethics) Hi all, We are proposing a Public Forum on Thursday 31st of July to be held at a suitable venue in Nairobi. The objective will be to provide all the different ICT stakeholder organisations within Kenya a chance to introduce themselves and their policies to the public. There will also be opportunity to evaluate Kenya's ICT ecosystem, especially with regards to the different entities, their missions, roles and goals. As well as provide organisations such as KEPSA with an opportunity to share their view/vision on how they expect ICT sector input/engagement. Formal announcement will be posted once details have been worked out, but in the meantime please pencil this into your schedules. We can also explore the possibility of an IP stream for the Diaspora... if there is interest in tracking this. Warm regards, Brian On Jul 14, 2008, at 2:48 PM, Bill Kagai wrote: Daktari, I agree with you to some extent. If I were to chronicle the genesis of the problem, some organisations were/are feeling choked by KIF especially in relation to KEPSA. In my opinion, this means that KIF has managed to do many things better than others to get where they are. However, that should not mean that KIF now becomes the blanket representative of the industry in matters pertaining to KEPSA. Other specialised organisations e.g. Skunkworks, CSK, Kictanet etc should have equal opportunity to adress their sector specific concerns with any stakeholder. [Government/Industry/Public]. E.g. If a foreign software house came to Government seeking advice on how to partner with the local industry, why should KIF seize the opportunity when we know that Skunkworks is more adept in those matters?? [Caveat - organisations mentioned for purpose of elaboration only] The crux of the matter is that these new organisations do not come up because of sector specific concerns they wish addressed...service, bandwidth, policy, payment gateways etc but because officials running established organisations have become 'Mugabes' resisting change and growing old [literally] in those positions. You are best placed to provide leadership here by insisting that you will only engage with organisations that run efficient structures with clear mandates from their electorates and I will follow by paying membership in all organisations that I feel will help air my business concerns in the industry. Actually, I will be comfortable dealing with your ministry through my sector organisation instead of all us queueing at your reception. And I will hold my organisation leader responsible and thus create more time for you to engage with others. Waudo::: You know what am talking about. Be brave...wachia vijana usukani. Bill On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 4:30 PM, <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: Bill, In my view, such fracases are an indication of the level of activity in our sector. We however must exercise our freedom of speech with responsibility. If nothing was happening, nobody will feel squeezed. We must show the world that inspite of our differences, we are able to remain focused. I wish we spent more energy on diffusion of technoloy. We have limitless opportunities in this sector that we must encourage more foreign equity participation to ensure a flow of technology transfer. This is what the NICs did. Asante. Ndemo. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: brian(a)caret.net Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/brian%40caret.net __________________________________________________________ Not happy with your email address?. Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available now at Yahoo! http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/ymail/new.html

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Agenda Bashing - Kenya ICT Stakeholders Forum
by Brian Longwe 16 Jul '08

16 Jul '08

Hi all, So let's start off with a few days of throwing around possible agenda areas. This hould give us a sense of what issues have high priority and how much time we need to set aside to deal with them. I would suggest that we have a freestyle discussion - send your proposals as a title with a short paragraph describing the point - then other (or yourself) can contribute add/subtract. Then after a reasonable period we can coalesce these inputs into a single agenda for the meeting and also decide on what format would best suit the dialogue/debate on thiat particular item. e.g. for the different ICT organisations I think a Panel format, where each group gets 15 minutes to "share" - then the audience gets a chance to "interact" - and a session moderator does a wrap up. another thing that I think would be good is to have an "Open Mic" session where for a period of time any participant can air/vent any view for 3 minutes. any other suggestions? Regards, Brian

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Re: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya
by Alex Gakuru 16 Jul '08

16 Jul '08

Kevit: I am afraid you have not clarified well enough. I shall not ask you further KEPSA questions although on your previous email you told Waundo "As the director of KEPSA I welcome CSK and any other association to full membership of KEPSA." Apparently this now appears to have changed. And I doubt Waundo complained of "exclusion" not of his private self, rather of CSK? I could be wrong but he could clarify. On Jun 23, 2008 it was announced that a "Local Software Industry Association established" with, among others, "3.1 Objective, Market the local software industry to venture capitalists." (see announcement document attached) Was it registered under Societies Act( Read Public interest) or as Private (non-or-for-profit) Company? I found it strange it was formed 3 days to aour very successful and OPEN BarCamp. Is this one also under your umbrella? On the links you sent onlist: www.innovation-africa.net Domain Name: INNOVATION-AFRICA.NET Registrar: TUCOWS INC. Whois Server: whois.tucows.com Referral URL: http://domainhelp.opensrs.net Name Server: ULTRA103.UK2.NET Name Server: ULTRA104.UK2.NET Status: redemptionPeriod Updated Date: 24-jun-2008 Creation Date: 14-may-2007 Expiration Date: 14-may-2008 I tried www.innovation-africa.co.ke >> was re-directing to >> www.kif.or.ke ( but today it now says "under construction") I gather Centurion Systems offices accommodates KIF, is that correct? What I am trying is to understand is who speaks in the background when when "KIF" issues "stakeholders" statements on an issue,how representative or public service-oriented, good governance, in trying to understand new and old associations' motives. With above information, it would clear doubts of public policy participation illegitimacy or inappropriate public procurement involvement(s). For the sake of our growing transparent ICTs abundantly rewarding enterprising citizens. Alex --- On Wed, 7/9/08, kevit desai <kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com> wrote: > From: kevit desai <kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com> > Subject: RE: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya > To: alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com > Cc: "'kictanet-lists'" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 2:50 AM > Hi Alex, > > I'm pleased to clarify as much as I can. > > Kepsa has an open membership of PRIVATE sector industry and > market segment > associations in almost all economic sectors. Independence: > KEPSA decisions > are dependent on members wishes, and members are drawn from > the private > sector. In fact, NGO's are not approached for > membership in KEPSA, neither > are government bodies including parastatals. KIF follows > the same approach > for membership and decision-making. No NGO's and > government agencies are > member ofn KIF. However, KEPSA and KIF consult on a REGULAR > BASIS with all > those stakeholders. Having said that, KEPSA and KIF have no > obligation to > offer service to non members. > > Hopefully this helps to clarify. Do get in touch with Sam > Mwaura of KEPSA or > Marcel Werner of KIF. > > > Kevit > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alex Gakuru [mailto:alex.gakuru@yahoo.com] > Sent: 09 July 2008 04:45 > To: kevit desai > Cc: kictanet-lists > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for > e-Commerce in Kenya > > Kevit, > > > How does KEPSA and KIF governance relate ensuring decisions > independence? > The political issue here may be monopolization to the > extent of clouding out > other actors thereby generating conflict. The Motive Theory > steps in. > > We investigate the effects of competition on subjects' > attitude towards > cooperation. Three groups face three economic environments > with different > degrees of competition, from a benchmark case with no > competition at all up > to a perfect competition case. Subjects contribute > generously to a public > project in the absence of competition, whereas they > contribute very little > in the presence of a maximum degree of competition. A > diminishing attitude > towards cooperation clearly emerges as the degree of > competition increases. > Therefore, if cooperation does enhance well-being, the > maximum degree of > competition may be not efficient. > > <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6W5H-4N0GDV1-1/2/fb32f4c6e9ba > 6a6f51d7da9d40d806eb> > > react. > > > --- On Tue, 7/8/08, kevit desai > <kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com> wrote: > > > From: kevit desai > <kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com> > > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for > e-Commerce in Kenya > > To: alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com > > Cc: secretariat(a)kif.or.ke, "'KICTAnet ICT > Policy Discussions'" > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 1:14 PM > > Hi Waudo, > > > > As the director of KEPSA I welcome CSK and any other > > association to full > > membership of KEPSA. We look forward to a meaningful > > partnership. > > > > > > > > > > > > Kevit Desai > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > From: waudo siganga [mailto:emailsignet@mailcan.com] > > Sent: 08 July 2008 13:55 > > To: Kevit Desai > > Cc: secretariat(a)kif.or.ke; 'KICTAnet ICT Policy > > Discussions' > > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for > > e-Commerce in Kenya > > > > > > > > Hello Kevit - I think one needs to be careful when > handling > > KEPSA and KIF at > > the same time. Do not use your foothold in KEPSA to > promote > > KIF at the > > expense of other associations. The explanation is very > > simple: KEPSA was > > formed as a focal point, a bringing together > characterised > > by INCLUSIVITY. > > KIF on the other hand is an independent association > and the > > nature of such > > an association is EXCLUSIVITY (through membership > > mechanism). I would like > > to see the promotion of more associations on the KEPSA > ICT > > Board, not just > > KIF. Please give us space. > > > > Waudo > > > > > > > > On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 11:07:07 +0300, "Kevit > Desai" > > <kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com> said: > > > > Hi Alex, > > > > > > > > KEPSA (info(a)kepsa.or.ke) private sector policy body > with > > its own governance > > structure. Elected as a director in private capacity > and as > > KIF vice > > chairman. > > > > > > > > KIF (secretariat(a)kif.or.ke) membership-based industry > > association, member > > of KEPSA's ICT section. Elected as vice-chairman. > > > > > > > > Centurion Systems Ltd: (www.centurionsystemsltd.com) > > private company, > > director, member of KIF. > > > > > > > > Director of Engineering - Centurion Systems Ltd > > > > Chairperson IEEE - Kenya Section > > > > Chairperson - Engineering Students Exhibition > > > > Governor - KEPSA > > > > Director - KEPSA > > > > Director - Innovation Africa > > > > Director- Kenya ICT Board > > > > Vice Chairman - Kenya ICT Federation > > > > BOA - AIESEC > > > > Member - National Strategy for University Education > > > > Co-ordinator - Growing Sustainable Business(GSB)-UNDP > Kenya > > > > General Co-Chair - Africon 2009 > > > > > > > > 2nd Fl, New Rehema Hse, > > > > Raphta Rd > > > > , Westlands -Nairobi > > > > P.O. BOX 66031 - 00800 Nrb. > > > > Tel:+254 20 4440102/3 Fax: +254 20 4440104 CDMA: 020 > > 2049750 > > > > Mobile: +254 722 517067 > > > > > > > > http://www.centurionsystemsltd.com > > > > http://www.ieee.org > > > > http://www.engineeringexhibition.co.ke > > > > http://www.innovation-africa.net > > > > http://www.kepsa.or.ke > > > > http://www.powerup.co.ke > > > > http://www.aiesec.org > > > > http://www.africon2007.co.za > > > > http://www.kif.or.ke > > > > htpp://www.ict.go.ke > > > > http://www.globalcompact.org > > > > http://www.undp.org/business/gsb > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: waudo siganga [mailto:emailsignet@mailcan.com] > > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 9:40 PM > > To: kevit desai > > Cc: secretariat(a)kif.or.ke; 'KICTAnet ICT Policy > > Discussions' > > Subject: RE: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for > > e-Commerce in Kenya > > > > > > > > Hello Kevit - Since you sent this message to KICTANET > I can > > answer it on > > > > the same forum. I think the picture being painted > about a > > rosy situation > > > > including "collaboration" is simply not > true. The > > reason to be frank is > > > > that there a few in your KIF who do not want any other > > association to > > > > have a voice in KEPSA or to interact with Government. > Could > > you as a > > > > KEPSA director ensure that all interested associations > > including the > > > > major ones not in KIF are allowed room to contribute > in > > KEPSA? It can be > > > > sad if you mis-use your position in KEPSA only to > promote > > KIF and crack > > > > down on those you feel are in the way. > > > > Waudo > > > > > > > > On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 21:02:31 +0300, "kevit > desai" > > > > <kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com> said: > > > > > Hi Walu, > > > > > Associations are welcome to be members of KEPSA. > I > > would like to confirm > > > > > that the KEPSA/KIF relationship is vibrant. We > would > > like to do a lot > > > > > more > > > > > and welcome more support. > > > > > We appreciate Waudo's contributions at our > last > > ministerial stakeholder > > > > > forum. > > > > > Collaboration is the way forward. > > > > > > > > > > Kevit Desai > > > > > KEPSA Director > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: > > > kictanet-bounces+kevit=centurionsystemsltd.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > > > > > > > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+kevit=centurionsystemsltd.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] > > > > > On Behalf Of waudo siganga > > > > > Sent: 07 July 2008 19:02 > > > > > To: kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com > > > > > Cc: secretariat(a)kif.or.ke; KICTAnet ICT Policy > > Discussions > > > > > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Legislation and > Regulation for > > e-Commerce in > > > > > Kenya > > > > > > > > > > Hi Walu - I am catching you loud and clear on > GPRS > > somewhere in the > > > > > bush. I did bring out the issue of regulating the > IT > > (or ICT) Profession > > > > > on this list a few months ago. But the rather > > unenthusiastic response I > > > > > got gave me the sense that possibly this was not > the > > correct list since > > > > > many of the subscribers appear just interested in > ICT > > Policy rather than > > > > > being actual IT Experts. Within the next two > weeks > > there will be another > > > > > list for professionals and you will be informed > (you > > have the > > > > > qualifications, don't you??). We are pushing > for a > > registration board > > > > > like thise done last yeaer for nutritionists and > > Procurement > > > > > Practitioners. There is a lot of work going on > > unheralded. All we need > > > > > is a champion or chanpions in the right place. > > > > > Waudo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 02:45:53 -0700 (PDT), > "John > > Walubengo" > > > > > <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> said: > > > > > > Marcel, > > > > > > > > > > > > It looks like quite some work has been > ongoing in > > this > > > > > > area...unfortunately it seems as if it was > > restricted within KIF only? > > I > > > > > > wonder if Computer Society of Kenya (CSK, > Waudo r > > u there?) or > > > > > > Information Security Audit & Control > > (ISACA-Kenya Chapter) just to > > > > > > mention some of the big IT Associations in > Kenya > > were involved. I beg to > > > > > > be enlightened. > > > > > > > > > > > > This brings in an old question - who really > > represents the IT Profession > > > > > > in Kenya? Shem has been on record as saying > that > > IT is the only > > > > > > discipline where we seem to lack bodies with > the > > same authority as LSK > > > > > > (Law Society of Kenya), IEK (Institute of > > Engineers of Kenya), Medical > > > > > > Practictioners Board amongst others to > regulate > > the IT Profession. > > > > > > > > > > > > And by the way, KICTAnet does not fit the > bill > > either (and has a > > > > > > different objective anyway). But time has > come > > to really start thinking > > > > > > of regulating the IT profession, even as we > > struggle to regulate the > > > > > > industry...Ideally, CSK should take the lead > on > > this, but they have been > > > > > > awfully quite except when they award prizes > at > > the end of the year > > (Waudo > > > > > > I know u will kill me offline but I just had > to > > say it!). > > > > > > > > > > > > KEPSA? very reputable and effective > particularly > > in the Manufacturing > > > > > > sector but on IT? am not sure they have been > as > > effective - particularly > > > > > > because the link between KEPSA/KIF and the > IT > > industry has been 'cloudy' > > > > > > for lack of a better word...Can for example > CSK > > or ISACA be part of > > > > > > KEPSA without being part of KIF? I again > need to > > be enlightened. > > > > > > > > > > > > O.K. I agree I did digress, but just > thinking > > loudly and saying that as > > > > > > we think of regulating electronic > transactions, > > we also need to > > > > > > simultaneously start regulating the IT > > profession..but maybe I am wrong. > > > > > > Particularly because regulation can and > often > > leads to suppression... > > > > > > > > > > > > walu. > > > > > > --- On Sun, 7/6/08, Marcel Werner > > <marcelcwerner(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Marcel Werner > > <marcelcwerner(a)gmail.com> > > > > > > > Subject: [kictanet] Legislation and > > Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya > > > > > > > To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com > > > > > > > Cc: secretariat(a)kif.or.ke, > "KICTAnet > > ICT Policy Discussions" > > > > > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > > > > > > Date: Sunday, July 6, 2008, 6:43 PM > > > > > > > Legislation and Regulation for > e-Commerce in > > Kenya > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kenya ICT Federation (KIF) - Briefing > Note # > > 3 - Report - > > > > > > > Public Panel 19 > > > > > > > June 2008 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *Electronic commerce (e-commerce) will > add > > at least one > > > > > > > percent point growth > > > > > > > to Kenya's overall economic growth > > within five years. > > > > > > > This is contingent > > > > > > > upon the adoption of legislation that > > supports electronic > > > > > > > transactions. *Kenya, > > > > > > > as an emerging economy and regional > leader, > > lags behind in > > > > > > > having a legal > > > > > > > framework for e-commerce in place. The > > current situation is > > > > > > > an anachronism > > > > > > > hampering national development, placing > > provincial centres > > > > > > > at a > > > > > > > disadvantage, and harming global > > competitiveness. Both > > > > > > > external and internal > > > > > > > trade require the new framework.The > Kenyan > > private sector > > > > > > > strongly supports > > > > > > > e-commerce legislation, as well as > > legislation of the > > > > > > > Information and > > > > > > > Communication Technology sector that > > guarantees an open > > > > > > > market and promotes > > > > > > > innovation. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Why e-commerce law? Today, legislation > > supporting > > > > > > > electronic transactions > > > > > > > represents the single most powerful > > innovation opportunity > > > > > > > in the legal > > > > > > > framework of the ICT sector. > Legislation is > > needed to: > > > > > > > -Legalize e-commerce transactions by > > recognizing an > > > > > > > electronic signature > > > > > > > -Manage and control e-commerce risks > > > > > > > -Remove e-commerce barriers > > > > > > > KIF has studied drafts currently > circulating > > in the public > > > > > > > domain, the > > > > > > > Information and Communications Bill, > 2008, > > and the > > > > > > > Electronic Transactions > > > > > > > Bill, 2007, respectively, both of which > are > > of the highest > > > > > > > technical > > > > > > > standards. Public panels and hearings > with > > sectors of the > > > > > > > economy (including > > > > > > > tourism, agriculture, ICT) have been > held on > > 6th and 27th > > > > > > > May, 4th June and > > > > > > > 19th June. The Kenyan private sector > has > > expressed > > > > > > > overwhelming support for > > > > > > > urgent legislation of e-commerce. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Suggested improvements in Bills - The > public > > panels and > > > > > > > hearings to date > > > > > > > have yielded the following important > issues > > for improvement > > > > > > > in the current > > > > > > > Bills: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Provisions on who can > prosecute > > are missing > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Liability of Internet > Service > > Providers must be > > > > > > > demarcated > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Clarification on which > commercial > > documents are > > > > > > > excluded from > > > > > > > proposed legislation > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Eliminate any ambiguity on > > admissibility of > > > > > > > electronic evidence > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Need for data protection and > > privacy provisions > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - The Bills are more lenient > on > > e-commerce fraud > > > > > > > than on > > > > > > > traditional fraud > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Remove inconsistencies in > > determining crimes and > > > > > > > punishments > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Provisions for the inclusion > of > > cyber-crime > > > > > > > within the scope of > > > > > > > the Extradition Act > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Creation of an Administrator > for > > e-commerce laws > > > > > > > whose functions > > > > > > > will be policy implementation and > advisory, > > as a > > > > > > > multi-sectoral body with > > > > > > > industry associations including KIF, > lead > > regulator > > > > > > > Communications > > > > > > > Commission of Kenya and co-regulator > Central > > Bank of Kenya > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Gains in tourism, agriculture, > healthcare > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Industry sectors, notably the tourism > > industry, are > > > > > > > expressing their desire > > > > > > > to see e-commerce covered by law. In > > tourism, on-line > > > > > > > travel bookings have > > > > > > > exceeded 80% in the USA and 50% in > Europe. > > Decline in > > > > > > > off-line bookings is > > > > > > > in ample evidence. Those destinations > that > > cannot legally > > > > > > > support abundant > > > > > > > on-line booking, such as Kenya, will > loose > > market share. > > > > > > > E-commerce in > > > > > > > agriculture will improve > small-holder's > > living > > > > > > > standards. Great impact is > > > > > > > expected notably in the coffee sector > that > > provides > > > > > > > livelihood to at least 5 > > > > > > > million Kenyans, as well as in the > dairy > > industry. > > > > > > > Healthcare efficiency and > > > > > > > affordability will improve by on-line > health > > data > > > > > > > management systems. > > > > > > > Business operators in rural towns and > rural > > centres have > > > > > > > also expressed keen > > > > > > > interest, as they see scope to address > > issues of trade > > > > > > > efficiency and > > > > > > > security in rural Kenya. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What is e-commerce > > > > > > > > > > > > > > E-commerce is a method of trading that > > replaces paper-based > > > > > > > documentation by > > > > > > > a mutually binding electronic protocol > > between buyers and > > > > > > > sellers. > > > > > > > E-commerce is gaining ground globally > and > > has become an > > > > > > > irreversible trend. > > > > > > > Many trading partners are already > practicing > > e-commerce, by > > > > > > > mutual > > > > > > > agreement, also in Kenya. However, > > e-commerce will reach > > > > > > > its full potential > > > > > > > when parties that do not know each > other are > > able to trade > > > > > > > with full mutual > > > > > > > protection under the law. This will > benefit > > large numbers > > > > > > > of consumers and > > > > > > > businesses, including small-holder > farmers, > > tourism > > > > > > > operators, small-scale > > > > > > > industry and services providers in > almost > > any business > > > > > > > sector. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > About KIF > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The Kenya Information and Communication > > Technology > > > > > > > Federation (KIF) > > > > > > > represents the ICT industry with > Government > > and with > > > > > > > private sector bodies > > > > > > > e.g. Kenya Association of Manufacturers > and > > Kenya Private > > > > > > > Sector Alliance > > > > > > > KEPSA <http://www.kepsa.org/>. > KIF is > > a legally > > > > > > > registered membership based > > > > > > > Association, made up of trade > associations > > and professional > > > > > > > bodies within > > > > > > > the national ICT industry, as well as > > commercial > > > > > > > corporations. KIF has been > > > > > > > accepted as the private sector voice of > ICT > > by Government. > > > > > > > KIF contributes > > > > > > > ideas to key sectors like healthcare, > > education, > > > > > > > agriculture, construction > > > > > > > industry, and last but not least > supports > > e-government > > > > > > > development. KIF is a > > > > > > > membership-driven organisation. Members > > bring issues on > > > > > > > public policy and > > > > > > > industry development forward for KIF to > take > > action. Issues > > > > > > > include: > > > > > > > innovation promotion, education > improvement, > > duties, taxes > > > > > > > and levies, rural > > > > > > > ICT investment. KIF has a strong and > active > > network, with > > > > > > > excellent > > > > > > > relationships with all government > agencies. > > KIF membership > > > > > > > is open for > > > > > > > market segment associations and > individual > > companies. > > > > > > > Membership charges are > > > > > > > annual and based on company size. > Contact: > > > > > > > secretariat(a)kif.or.ke, 020 > > > > > > > 4440102 > > > > > > > MARCEL WERNER, Chairman, Kenya ICT > > Federation > > > > > > > > > > > > > > please send any business mail to: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Marcel.Werner(a)innovation-africa.or.ke_______________________________________ > > > > > ________ > > > > > > > kictanet mailing list > > > > > > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > > > > > > > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This message was sent to: > jwalu(a)yahoo.com > > > > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > > > > > > > > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > kictanet mailing list > > > > > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > > > > > > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > > > > > > > > > This message was sent to: > emailsignet(a)mailcan.com > > > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/emailsignet%40mailcan.c > > > > > om > > > > > People make a plan work, a plan alone seldom > makes > > people work > > > > > (Confucius). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > kictanet mailing list > > > > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > > > > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > > > > > > > This message was sent to: > > kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com > > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > > > > > > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kevit%40centurionsystem > > > > > sltd.com > > > > > > > > > People make a plan work, a plan alone seldom makes > people > > work (Confucius). > > > > > > > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, > version > > of virus signature > > database 3248 (20080707) __________ > > > > > > > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > > > > > > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > > People make a plan work, a plan alone seldom makes > people > > work > > > (Confucius)._______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > This message was sent to: alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/alex.gakuru%40yahoo.com

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Regional Internet Registries to Appeal for IPv6 Investment at OECD Conference
by Vincent Ngundi 15 Jul '08

15 Jul '08

Regional Internet Registries to Appeal for IPv6 Investment at OECD Conference on "The Future of the Internet Economy" 16 June 200 The longer investment is deferred, the greater the risk of Internet growth slowing down and additional costs being incurred Danger of arrested development: The cost of migrating the Internet infrastructure to IPv6 will be significant, but the cost of not making this investment will end up being far higher. Korea, 17th June, 2008 – The Number Resource Organization (NRO), which is made up of the world's five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), AfriNIC, APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC and the RIPE NCC, has issued an appeal for investment in Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) infrastructure. The global RIR community will be represented by the NRO at the June OECD Ministerial Meeting in Seoul, Korea, where it will support this urgent call. The RIRs are responsible for managing the allocation, assignment and registration of Internet number resources (IPv4 addresses, IPv6 addresses and Autonomous System (AS) Numbers). With approximately 85% of all available IPv4 Internet addresses already in use by May 2008, experts predict that the remaining stock of unallocated IPv4 addresses will be consumed by around 2011. This may have an impact on new Internet users and users of Internet devices that are not IPv6 enabled. In contrast, the pool of available IPv6 numbers will exceed 340 billion billion billion. Internet addresses are allocated on an 'as-needed' basis. Firstly, they are allocated to the RIRs from a central pool and then each RIR distributes them within their region. This system prevents any one country from running out of addresses significantly before its neighbours within the same region, and ensures that the supply to all regions is maintained for as long as possible. Geoff Huston, Chief Scientist at APNIC will call for a significant acceleration of investment in the infrastructure vital for effective IPv6 adoption, as part of his speech on Internet industry challenges: "At present, only a small percentage of the Internet infrastructure supports IPv6. Significant investment in the infrastructure of the network is required to enable the transition from IPv4 to IPv6. The cost of migrating the Internet infrastructure to IPv6 is significant when considering the global scope of the task, but the cost of not making this investment will end up being far higher. And, ultimately, it's the end user population who will have to bear this cost. The longer this investment in IPv6 deployment is deferred the greater the risk of costly fractures in the fabric of the network, and additional costs being incurred." Axel Pawlik, Managing Director of the RIPE NCC states: "IPv6 is vital to the Internet economy. In order to sustain this rapidly growing, global industry, we urge all stakeholders to help accelerate the widespread deployment of IPv6. We have already seen the EU make a positive declaration of intent regarding IPv6 planning and we are confident that IPv6 space will provide a platform for innovation in IP-based services and applications as long as the infrastructure is in place.' Tarek Mohamed Kamel, Minister for the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Egypt, is speaking alongside Geoff Huston at the OECD Ministerial Meeting. Kamel comments: "The current dialogue on IPv6 between global governments, business leaders, technical experts and academics is crucial to ensure that users around the world continue to benefit from the innovation that new infrastructure and new Internet space will bring. Our efforts to ensure the free and open access attributed to the development of the Internet must be continued so that we can fully realise the benefits in the near future." ### Notes to Editors About the Number Resource Organization (NRO) The NRO serves as a coordinating mechanism for the five RIRs to act collectively on matters relating to the interests of RIRs. www.nro.net About the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs)Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) are independent, not-for-profit membership organisations that support the infrastructure of the Internet through technical coordination.There are five RIRs in the world today. Currently, the Internet Assigned Numbers Association (IANA) allocates blocks of IP addresses and ASNs, known collectively as Internet number resources, to the RIRs, who then distribute them to their members within their own specific service regions. RIR members include Internet Service Providers (ISPs), telecommunications organisations, large corporations, governments, academic institutions and industry stakeholders, including end users. The five RIRs are: AfriNIC - Africa region http://www.afrinic.net APNIC - Asia and Pacific region http://www.apnic.net ARIN - Canada, many Caribbean and North Atlantic islands, and the United States http://www.arin.net LACNIC - Latin America and parts of the Caribbean http://www.lacnic.net/en/index.html RIPE NCC - Europe, Parts of Asia and the Middle East http://www.ripe.net Each RIR performs a range of critical functions including: The reliable and stable allocation of Internet number resources (IPv4, IPv6 and AS Number resources) The responsible storage and maintenance of this registration data The provision of an open, publicly accessible database where this data can be accessed RIRs also provide a range of technical and coordination services for the Internet community. 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Re: [kictanet] Legislation and Discipline & Ethics
by Tim Rick 15 Jul '08

15 Jul '08

I would love to know how many of the people here met Kevit and the results.the discussion is just making me realise Kenyans have woken up after the Grand Saga.So Kevit?Any good discussions you had and way forward? 2008/7/13 <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>: > 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: Discipline & Ethics - Re: Legislation and > Regulationfore-Commerce in Kenya (kevit desai) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:37:11 +0300 > From: "kevit desai" <kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Discipline & Ethics - Re: Legislation and > Regulationfore-Commerce in Kenya > To: <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com> > Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Message-ID: <E1KHy1I-0008Rn-Cw(a)mail01.safaricom.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Why don't we all meet at the Jacaranda, land mark, Westlands at 5.00pm > today. At the poolside. > > Informal discussion. I will be waiting. > > Kevit Desai > > > > > > > > _____ > > From: kictanet-bounces+kevit=centurionsystemsltd.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+kevit <kictanet-bounces%2Bkevit>= > centurionsystemsltd.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] > On Behalf Of wesley kiriinya > Sent: 13 July 2008 10:52 > To: kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Discipline & Ethics - Re: Legislation and > Regulationfore-Commerce in Kenya > > > > > Gentlemen, > > Before these so called foreigners got these positions that Kenyans would > have occupied, what were Kenyans waiting for? (Honest question.) > > If there is a higher appointing authority that picks these so called > foreigners over Kenyans then it's them to blame (if there is a good > reason). > > That said, as much as free speech is appreciated, so is discretion. Sorry > to > say but it is embarrassing to read some of these posts. > > Regards. > > > --- On Sun, 7/13/08, waudo siganga <emailsignet(a)mailcan.com> wrote: > > From: waudo siganga <emailsignet(a)mailcan.com> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Discipline & Ethics - Re: Legislation and > Regulation > fore-Commerce in Kenya > To: kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com > Cc: "'kictanet-lists'" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Date: Sunday, July 13, 2008, 9:19 AM > > Hi All - I am the one that asserted that Kenyan (ICT) associations should > be > run by Kenyans and I stand by that. It has absolutely nothing to do with > racism. Every country has policies to protect its people. Even in the USA > you can only stand for president if you were born American. Is that racism? > Associations are at the heart of pushing for policy and it pains me to see > foreigners jostling Kenyans out of the way and being the ones running up > and down the Government corridors carrying "position papers". > > I find it deplorable that Brian is using his position on the list to > threaten to unsubscribe those who do not agree with his views and consign > them to the Nyayo House dungeons. Brian you have been partisan on these > issues throughout. You are issuing "apologies" to people you already sided > with and they are quickly "accepting". At one time you were saying we visit > KIF to see how they run meetings as though suggesting Kenyans do not know > how to run meetings. Is this the Brian I knew or someone using your mail > account? Tafadhali, wacha wananchi wasema hata kama uko pande ile ingine. > > Waudo > > > > On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:52:02 +0300, "kevit desai" > <kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com> said: > > Dear Brian, > > Apologies accepted. And thank you Mr Chairman. > > > > Wambui it is acceptable to challenge governance structures and also wish to > know more about associations. How else will we seek your support with some > off the very exciting things we are doing. > > > > What deeply concerns me is the notion that associations should be run by > Kenyans. We all have to rise well above this, especially when we see the > success and contributions of some people. Kenya 's grateful to have > people like Mike Eldon, Steve Smith, Michael Joseph, Marcel Werner , and > others, they have contributed so much. Even to the peace process let alone > the advances in ICT's. > > Kictanet must stamp out any form of racist remarks. This is the lowest of > the lowest, and contributes to disengagement. Rules have to be put in > place. > > > > Your leadership is a sigh of relief. And I look forward to you uniting us > all to a common vision of ICT's for National development. > > > > I am waiting.. > > > > Kevit Desai > > > > > _____ > > > From: kictanet-bounces+kevit=centurionsystemsltd.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+kevit <kictanet-bounces%2Bkevit>= > centurionsystemsltd.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] > On Behalf Of Brian Munyao Longwe > Sent: 12 July 2008 09:50 > To: kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com > Cc: kictanet-lists > Subject: [kictanet] Discipline & Ethics - Re: Legislation and Regulation > fore-Commerce in Kenya > > > > Dear Marcel/Kevit/KIF, > > > > I will personally take this opportunity to apologize on behalf of KICTANET > for the ills which KIF has suffered in the recent dialogue. > > > > As Kevit (and you) have clearly pointed out, KiF has welcomed anyone with > questions to have these answered in person while at the same time providing > as many answers as this media allows. > > > > I know both yourself and Kevit to be men of integrity and seriously > dedicated to the advancement of IcTs in Kenya . I now humbly beg you to > forgive the indiscretions by some of our members in their misuse of this > forum. > > > > As Chairperson of this Network I will not stand by and see this forum > turned > into the kind of low and despicable rant-fests that have characterised > certain other Kenyan lists and blogs. > > > > I hereby request a public apology to KIF on this list, from Alex, by > Tuesday, failing which I will suspend his (and any other member who > persists > in mudslinging) list membership for one month. > > > > I once again humbly appeal to all members of this list to desist from the > kind of myopic, vindictive banter that we have recently witnessed. We must > work *together* for a better Kenya , and this will not come through > tomfoolery and irresponsible words/actions. > > > > Sincerely > > > > Brian Munyao Longwe > > Chairman, KICTANET > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On 11 Jul 2008, at 10:44 PM, " Marcel Werner " <marcelcwerner(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hello Kictanet membership, > > The Kenya ICT Federation (KIF) is a reputable organization, duly registered > and maintaining a proper governance system with a registered, paid-up > membership base consisting of equally reputable ICT associations and > companies. > > KIF has done a number of useful things over the period of its existence > (see > Kevit's posting, earlier this week). > > Recent postings on the Kictanet list appear to discredit our own > organization KIF and its members with insinuations and slander. This is > unacceptable. > > The Kictanet web-site shows KIF as a member of Kictanet (nr 8). We do not > wish to be associated with an organization that lends itself to unhelpful > campaigns by individuals, campaigns that can go on with impunity. There is > no need at all to damage our and other's initiatives that are being > implemented in the public interest (see again Kevit's posting) by informal > networks with doubtful legitimacy. Please note that KIF has never signed > any > membership instrument with Kictanet, neither have we been charged nor have > we paid for any membership fees. (page 9 of the Kenya ICT Action Network > Competence Status Survey Assessment Report (posted on > <http://www.kictanet.or.ke/> http://www.kictanet.or.ke/) highlights the > membership problems of Kictanet. Personally I had highlighted this > membership problem already a year ago in the interview that Kictanet held > with us some time mid 2007 in the evaluation study of its role and > performance - I have to conclude today that membership management has never > been addressed at Kictanet). We instruct Kictanet to remove KIF from its > list of its appointed "Members". > > We look forward to be part of a Kictanet that has a legitimate constituency > because there is need for a place of dialogue between civil society and > private sector. Kictanet is not playing such a role today at all and > creates > a space for civil society to alienate itself from the private sector. > Kictanet needs to clean up its house. > > We need serious dialogue, between all sectors in society, and we need to > reach out internationally. We don't have time for any nonsense. > > Best regards, Marcel Werner , chairman of KIF :) > > > > 2008/7/11 kevit desai < <mailto:kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com> > kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com>: > > Alex, > Kenya ICT Federation is a serious and well established organization, > supported by its members who are also reputable and well established > organizations. > I confirm Centurion systems does not receive any money from KIF. Please > verify the Business advocacy funds contributions and conditions since your > information is false. > > It is not right to publish insinuations affecting KIF and its membership on > a forum like Kictanet. Especially, since I have extended an invitation to > meet so that I can give further explanations. I am waiting to gauge the > interest in this invitation. > > For now I close my participation. > > Kevit Desai > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gakuru , Alex [mailto: <mailto:alexgakuru.lists@gmail.com> > alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com] > Sent: 11 July 2008 17:24 > > To: kevit desai > Cc: kictanet-lists > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya > > Kevit; > > KIF recently received Kshs 3.5 grant million from a certain business fund. > I am curious centurion system hosts them under their CSR? > > Public forum to explain all dealings openly and transparently?. > > regards, > > On 7/11/08, kevit desai < <mailto:kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com> > kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Dear Sylvester, > > > > > > > > Thank you for all the interest shown. Some of you would like further > > information on the following activities: > > > > > > > > Historical & present- Impact > > > > > > > > - Ministerial stakeholder forum (regular sectoral discussions > > private sector - Government, with KEPSA) > > > > - Power up with ICT nation - wide awareness campaigns (2004, > 2005, > > 2006) > > > > - E-Government - municipal councils > > > > - Open source software community > > > > - E-commerce legislation > > > > - Engineering student exhibition - 1997 - 2008 > > > > - ICT Bills (2006 - 2008) > > > > - Creation of INFOCOM Ministry (2003) > > > > - National ICT Policy formulation (2004 - 2006) > > > > - Tax reforms 2006, 2007, 2008 > > > > - National innovation system > > > > - University Education Reforms Task Force (2006 - current) > > > > - PSDS > > > > - Africon 2009 > > > > - Public panels with Kenya ICT Board > > > > > > > > Associations: > > > > > > > > - KEPSA > > > > - KIF > > > > - IEEE > > > > - Kenya software industry association > > > > > > Please confirm your interest in a meeting. This will allow me to gauge > level > > of participation so as to plan the venue and also mobilize the relevant > > leaders. If you are not on board, it would be great to have you on board. > We > > need your support > > > > > > > > Kevit Desai > > > > > > > > Director of Engineering - Centurion Systems > > > > Chairperson IEEE - Kenya Section > > > > Chairman - Engineering students exhibition > > > > Governor - KEPSA > > > > Director - KEPSA > > > > Director - Innovation Africa > > > > Director- Kenya ICT Board > > > > Vice Chairman - Kenya ICT Federation > > > > BOA - AIESEC > > > > Member - National Strategy for University Education > > > > Co-ordinator - Growing Sustainable Business(GSB)-UNDP Kenya > > > > General Co-Chair - Africon 2009 > > > > 2nd Fl, New Rehema Hse, > > Raphta Rd > > , Westlands - Nairobi > > > > P.O. BOX 66031 - 00800 Nrb. > > > > Tel:+254 20 4440102/3 Fax: +254 20 4440104 CDMA: 020 2049750 > > > > Mobile : +254 722 517067 > > > > <http://www.centurionsystemsltd.com/> > http://www.centurionsystemsltd.com > <http://www.centurionsystemsltd.com/> > > > > <http://www.ieee.org/> http://www.ieee.org <http://www.ieee.org/> > > > > <http://www.engineeringexhibition.co.ke/> > http://www.engineeringexhibition.co.ke > <http://www.engineeringexhibition.co.ke/> > > > > <http://www.innovation-africa.net/> http://www.innovation-africa.net > <http://www.innovation-africa.net/> > > > > <http://www.kepsa.or.ke/> http://www.kepsa.or.ke > <http://www.kepsa.or.ke/> > > > > <http://www.powerup.co.ke/> http://www.powerup.co.ke > <http://www.powerup.co.ke/> > > > > <http://www.aiesec.org/> http://www.aiesec.org <http://www.aiesec.org/> > > > > <http://www.africon2007.co.za/> http://www.africon2007.co.za > <http://www.africon2007.co.za/> > > > > <http://www.kif.or.ke/> http://www.kif.or.ke <http://www.kif.or.ke/> > > > > <http://www.ict.go.ke/> www.ict.go.ke <http://www.ict.go.ke/> > > > > <http://www.globalcompact.org/> http://www.globalcompact.org > <http://www.globalcompact.org/> > > > > <http://www.undp.org/business/gsb> http://www.undp.org/business/gsb > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > From: > > kictanet-bounces+kevit=centurionsystemsltd.com > <http://centurionsystemsltd.com/> @lists.kictanet.or.ke > <http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/> > > > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+kevit <kictanet-bounces%2Bkevit>= > centurionsystemsltd.com > <http://centurionsystemsltd.com/> @lists.kictanet.or.ke > <http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/> ] > > On Behalf Of Brian Longwe > > Sent: 10 July 2008 18:57 > > To: <mailto:kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com> > kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com > > > > Cc: kictanet-lists > > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in > Kenya > > > > > > > > > > Hi Sylvester, > > > > Thank you so very much for highlighting yet another way in which > KICTANET > > is beneficial to the communicat at large. through KICTANET we all learn > so > > many good things that are happening in/around - and can then make our own > > decisions as to whether to follow up/engage. > > > > Regards, > > > > Brian > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 10:17 AM, Sylvester Kisonzo > > < <mailto:skisonzo@securenet.co.ke> skisonzo(a)securenet.co.ke> wrote: > > > > > > > > And where can I read (or get information) about all these new names to > me? > > KEPSA, KIF, etc? Until recently when I joined this group, I had never > heard > > of them. So I wonder how all the 'stakeholders' have all along been > > involved. > > > > > > > > SK > > > > > > > > > > From: > > kictanet-bounces+skisonzo=gmail.com <http://gmail.com/> > @lists.kictanet.or.ke <http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/> > > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+skisonzo <kictanet-bounces%2Bskisonzo>= > gmail.com <http://gmail.com/> > @lists.kictanet.or.ke <http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/> ] > > On Behalf Of Joseph Manthi > > Sent: 09 July 2008 20:47 > > To: <mailto:skisonzo@gmail.com> skisonzo(a)gmail.com > > > > > > > > > > Cc: kictanet-lists > > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in > Kenya > > > > > > > > > > > > Waudo: > > I would like to pose a simple question: > > > > Why are these associations needed? > > > > Joe > > > > > > On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 1:22 PM, waudo siganga < > <mailto:emailsignet@mailcan.com> emailsignet(a)mailcan.com> > > wrote: > > > > Brian - DFID set up KEPSA in 2001 to unite the private sector voice. The > > idea was to bring together EXISTING associations. Someone got early wind > > that ICT was one of the identified sectors and decided to register a NEW > > association ostensibly as an umbrella body. The real umbrella body was > > actually supposed to be KEPSA, under its ICT Board. Period. Why did > > someone find a pressing need to form a NEW association??? > > > > Anyway right now that is history and KEPSA ICT Board is on the right > > track with all associations on board. We have to struggle to make sure > > it stays that way. I do not understand why you seem to be insisting on > > someone visiting KIF. What is the value addition? What can one discover > > there??? Some say there are personal companies underneath and KIF is the > > front but I do not wish to walk in that mud. My interest is KEPSA ICT > > Board not being equated with KIF. > > Waudo > > > > > > > > On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 19:31:54 +0300, "Brian Munyao Longwe" > > < <mailto:blongwe@gmail.com> blongwe(a)gmail.com> said: > > > Actually if my memory serves me right. KIF is KEPSAs "child" i.e when > > > KEPSA decided to have sector clusters KIF was established *by* KEpsa > > > to act as the umbrella for ICT private sector. > > > > > > But I stand to be corrected if I'm getting my facts wrong. But if I am > > > right then it *is* important for any critics to understand the inner > > > workings by visiting. > > > > > > I am urging action instead of just talk. > > > > > > Brian > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > On 09 Jul 2008, at 6:39 PM, "waudo siganga" < > <mailto:emailsignet@mailcan.com> emailsignet(a)mailcan.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Brian - I do not think that the issue is an interest in the > > > > internal > > > > operations of KIF. We are talking governance in the context of > KEPSA/ > > > > KIF > > > > relationship, something also of interest to the consumer community. > > > > For > > > > your information last year all stakeholders held a meeting in KEPSA > > > > and > > > > decided to open membership to all interested Private Sector > > > > associations. This was after it was observed that the hitherto > > > > stranglehold on KEPSA by KIF meant that the sector was not > adequately > > > > represented. Some people may have felt unhappy or even insecure with > > > > this development. The problem is that my friend Kevit, being the > KEPSA > > > > ICT director uses his position to constantly market KIF as if it is > a > > > > favoured player in KEPSA (e.g. "I would like to confirm that the > > > > KEPSA/KIF relationship is vibrant." - as if implying the other > > > > associations are dead) He is often busy promoting "KIF Positions" > > > > instead of "KEPSA Positions" including using KIF letterheads at the > > > > MSFs. I have misgivings about the current ICT leadership in KEPSA > > > > but I > > > > am hopeful things will change. > > > > > > > > Waudo > > > > > > > > On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 16:54:41 +0300, "Brian Munyao Longwe" > > > > < <mailto:blongwe@gmail.com> blongwe(a)gmail.com> said: > > > >> Hi Alex, > > > >> > > > >> I would find it hard to imagine how much more Kevit can explain to > > > >> you > > > >> about KIF. > > > >> > > > >> I would like to suggest that Kevit extend an invitation to you (and > > > >> anyone else who might be interested/concerned) to attend the next > KIF > > > >> meeting as an observer and see/feel the animal yourself. > > > >> > > > >> Brian > > > >> > > > >> Sent from my iPhone > > > >> > > > >> On 09 Jul 2008, at 3:45 PM, Alex Gakuru < > <mailto:alex.gakuru@yahoo.com> alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com> > > > >> wrote: > > > >> > > > >>> Kevit: > > > >>> > > > >>> I am afraid you have not clarified well enough. I shall not ask > you > > > >>> further KEPSA questions although on your previous email you told > > > >>> Waundo "As the director of KEPSA I welcome CSK and any other > > > >>> association to full membership of KEPSA." Apparently this now > > > >>> appears to have changed. And I doubt Waundo complained of > > > >>> "exclusion" not of his private self, rather of CSK? I could be > wrong > > > >>> but he could clarify. > > > >>> > > > >>> On Jun 23, 2008 it was announced that a "Local Software Industry > > > >>> Association established" with, among others, "3.1 Objective, > Market > > > >>> the local software industry to venture capitalists." (see > > > >>> announcement document attached) Was it registered under Societies > > > >>> Act > > > >>> ( Read Public interest) or as Private (non-or-for-profit) Company? > I > > > >>> found it strange it was formed 3 days to aour very successful and > > > >>> OPEN BarCamp. Is this one also under your umbrella? > > > >>> > > > >>> On the links you sent onlist: > > > >>> > > > >>> <http://www.innovation-africa.net/> www.innovation-africa.net > <http://www.innovation-africa.net/> > > > >>> > > > >>> Domain Name: INNOVATION-AFRICA.NET <http://innovation-africa.net/ > > > > > >>> Registrar: TUCOWS INC. > > > >>> Whois Server: whois.tucows.com <http://whois.tucows.com/> > > > >>> Referral URL: <http://domainhelp.opensrs.net/> > http://domainhelp.opensrs.net <http://domainhelp.opensrs.net/> > > > >>> Name Server: ULTRA103.UK2.NET <http://ultra103.uk2.net/> > > > >>> Name Server: ULTRA104.UK2.NET <http://ultra104.uk2.net/> > > > >>> Status: redemptionPeriod > > > >>> Updated Date: 24-jun-2008 > > > >>> Creation Date: 14-may-2007 > > > >>> Expiration Date: 14-may-2008 > > > >>> > > > >>> I tried <http://www.innovation-africa.co.ke/> > www.innovation-africa.co.ke <http://www.innovation-africa.co.ke/> >> was > re-directing to >> > > <http://www.kif.or.ke/> www.kif.or.ke <http://www.kif.or.ke/> > > > >>> ( but today it now says "under construction") I gather Centurion > > > >>> Systems offices accommodates KIF, is that correct? > > > >>> > > > >>> What I am trying is to understand is who speaks in the background > > > >>> when when "KIF" issues "stakeholders" statements on an issue,how > > > >>> representative or public service-oriented, good governance, in > > > >>> trying to understand new and old associations' motives. > > > >>> > > > >>> With above information, it would clear doubts of public policy > > > >>> participation illegitimacy or inappropriate public procurement > > > >>> involvement(s). For the sake of our growing transparent ICTs > > > >>> abundantly rewarding enterprising citizens. > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> Alex > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> --- On Wed, 7/9/08, kevit desai > > < <mailto:kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com> kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com> > > > >>> wrote: > > > >>> > > > >>>> From: kevit desai < <mailto:kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com> > kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com> > > > >>>> Subject: RE: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce > > > >>>> in Kenya > > > >>>> To: <mailto:alex.gakuru@yahoo.com> alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com > > > >>>> Cc: "'kictanet-lists'" > > < <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > > >>>> Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 2:50 AM > > > >>>> Hi Alex, > > > >>>> > > > >>>> I'm pleased to clarify as much as I can. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Kepsa has an open membership of PRIVATE sector industry and > > > >>>> market segment > > > >>>> associations in almost all economic sectors. Independence : > > > >>>> KEPSA decisions > > > >>>> are dependent on members wishes, and members are drawn from > > > >>>> the private > > > >>>> sector. In fact, NGO's are not approached for > > > >>>> membership in KEPSA, neither > > > >>>> are government bodies including parastatals. KIF follows > > > >>>> the same approach > > > >>>> for membership and decision-making. No NGO's and > > > >>>> government agencies are > > > >>>> member ofn KIF. However, KEPSA and KIF consult on a REGULAR > > > >>>> BASIS with all > > > >>>> those stakeholders. Having said that, KEPSA and KIF have no > > > >>>> obligation to > > > >>>> offer service to non members. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Hopefully this helps to clarify. Do get in touch with Sam > > > >>>> Mwaura of KEPSA or > > > >>>> Marcel Werner of KIF. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Kevit > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> -----Original Message----- > > > >>>> From: Alex Gakuru [mailto: <mailto:alex.gakuru@yahoo.com> > alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com] > > > >>>> Sent: 09 July 2008 04:45 > > > >>>> To: kevit desai > > > >>>> Cc: kictanet-lists > > > >>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for > > > >>>> e-Commerce in Kenya > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Kevit, > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> How does KEPSA and KIF governance relate ensuring decisions > > > >>>> independence? > > > >>>> The political issue here may be monopolization to the > > > >>>> extent of clouding out > > > >>>> other actors thereby generating conflict. The Motive Theory > > > >>>> steps in. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> We investigate the effects of competition on subjects' > > > >>>> attitude towards > > > >>>> cooperation. Three groups face three economic environments > > > >>>> with different > > > >>>> degrees of competition, from a benchmark case with no > > > >>>> competition at all up > > > >>>> to a perfect competition case. Subjects contribute > > > >>>> generously to a public > > > >>>> project in the absence of competition, whereas they > > > >>>> contribute very little > > > >>>> in the presence of a maximum degree of competition. A > > > >>>> diminishing attitude > > > >>>> towards cooperation clearly emerges as the degree of > > > >>>> competition increases. > > > >>>> Therefore, if cooperation does enhance well-being, the > > > >>>> maximum degree of > > > >>>> competition may be not efficient. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > < > < > http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6W5H-4N0GDV1-1/2/fb32f4c6e9ba > > > http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6W5H-4N0GDV1-1/2/fb32f4c6e9ba > > > >>>> 6a6f51d7da9d40d806eb> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> react. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> --- On Tue, 7/8/08, kevit desai > > > >>>> < <mailto:kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com> > kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com> wrote: > > > >>>> > > > >>>>> From: kevit desai > > > >>>> < <mailto:kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com> > kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com> > > > >>>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for > > > >>>> e-Commerce in Kenya > > > >>>>> To: <mailto:alex.gakuru@yahoo.com> alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com > > > >>>>> Cc: <mailto:secretariat@kif.or.ke> secretariat(a)kif.or.ke, > "'KICTAnet ICT > > > >>>> Policy Discussions'" > > > >>>> < <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > > >>>>> Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 1:14 PM > > > >>>>> Hi Waudo, > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> As the director of KEPSA I welcome CSK and any other > > > >>>>> association to full > > > >>>>> membership of KEPSA. We look forward to a meaningful > > > >>>>> partnership. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Kevit Desai > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> _____ > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> From: waudo siganga > > [mailto: <mailto:emailsignet@mailcan.com> emailsignet(a)mailcan.com] > > > >>>>> Sent: 08 July 2008 13:55 > > > >>>>> To: Kevit Desai > > > >>>>> Cc: <mailto:secretariat@kif.or.ke> secretariat(a)kif.or.ke; > 'KICTAnet ICT Policy > > > >>>>> Discussions' > > > >>>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for > > > >>>>> e-Commerce in Kenya > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Hello Kevit - I think one needs to be careful when > > > >>>> handling > > > >>>>> KEPSA and KIF at > > > >>>>> the same time. Do not use your foothold in KEPSA to > > > >>>> promote > > > >>>>> KIF at the > > > >>>>> expense of other associations. The explanation is very > > > >>>>> simple: KEPSA was > > > >>>>> formed as a focal point, a bringing together > > > >>>> characterised > > > >>>>> by INCLUSIVITY. > > > >>>>> KIF on the other hand is an independent association > > > >>>> and the > > > >>>>> nature of such > > > >>>>> an association is EXCLUSIVITY (through membership > > > >>>>> mechanism). I would like > > > >>>>> to see the promotion of more associations on the KEPSA > > > >>>> ICT > > > >>>>> Board, not just > > > >>>>> KIF. Please give us space. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Waudo > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 11:07:07 +0300, "Kevit > > > >>>> Desai" > > > >>>>> < <mailto:kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com> > kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com> said: > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Hi Alex, > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> KEPSA ( <mailto:info@kepsa.or.ke> info(a)kepsa.or.ke) private > sector policy body > > > >>>> with > > > >>>>> its own governance > > > >>>>> structure. Elected as a director in private capacity > > > >>>> and as > > > >>>>> KIF vice > > > >>>>> chairman. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> KIF ( <mailto:secretariat@kif.or.ke> secretariat(a)kif.or.ke) > membership-based industry > > > >>>>> association, member > > > >>>>> of KEPSA's ICT section. Elected as vice-chairman. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Centurion Systems Ltd: ( <http://www.centurionsystemsltd.com/> > www.centurionsystemsltd.com <http://www.centurionsystemsltd.com/> ) > > > >>>>> private company, > > > >>>>> director, member of KIF. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Director of Engineering - Centurion Systems Ltd > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Chairperson IEEE - Kenya Section > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Chairperson - Engineering Students Exhibition > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Governor - KEPSA > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Director - KEPSA > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Director - Innovation Africa > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Director- Kenya ICT Board > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Vice Chairman - Kenya ICT Federation > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> BOA - AIESEC > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Member - National Strategy for University Education > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Co-ordinator - Growing Sustainable Business(GSB)-UNDP > > > >>>> Kenya > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> General Co-Chair - Africon 2009 > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> 2nd Fl, New Rehema Hse, > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > Raphta Rd > > > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> , Westlands - Nairobi > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> P.O. BOX 66031 - 00800 Nrb. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Tel:+254 20 4440102/3 Fax: +254 20 4440104 CDMA: 020 > > > >>>>> 2049750 > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Mobile : +254 722 517067 > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> <http://www.centurionsystemsltd.com/> > http://www.centurionsystemsltd.com <http://www.centurionsystemsltd.com/> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> <http://www.ieee.org/> http://www.ieee.org > <http://www.ieee.org/> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> <http://www.engineeringexhibition.co.ke/> > http://www.engineeringexhibition.co.ke > <http://www.engineeringexhibition.co.ke/> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> <http://www.innovation-africa.net/> > http://www.innovation-africa.net <http://www.innovation-africa.net/> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> <http://www.kepsa.or.ke/> http://www.kepsa.or.ke > <http://www.kepsa.or.ke/> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> <http://www.powerup.co.ke/> http://www.powerup.co.ke > <http://www.powerup.co.ke/> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> <http://www.aiesec.org/> http://www.aiesec.org > <http://www.aiesec.org/> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> <http://www.africon2007.co.za/> http://www.africon2007.co.za > <http://www.africon2007.co.za/> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> <http://www.kif.or.ke/> http://www.kif.or.ke > <http://www.kif.or.ke/> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> htpp:// <http://www.ict.go.ke/> www.ict.go.ke > <http://www.ict.go.ke/> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> <http://www.globalcompact.org/> http://www.globalcompact.org > <http://www.globalcompact.org/> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> <http://www.undp.org/business/gsb> > http://www.undp.org/business/gsb > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> -----Original Message----- > > > >>>>> From: waudo siganga > > [mailto: <mailto:emailsignet@mailcan.com> emailsignet(a)mailcan.com] > > > >>>>> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 9:40 PM > > > >>>>> To: kevit desai > > > >>>>> Cc: <mailto:secretariat@kif.or.ke> secretariat(a)kif.or.ke; > 'KICTAnet ICT Policy > > > >>>>> Discussions' > > > >>>>> Subject: RE: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for > > > >>>>> e-Commerce in Kenya > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Hello Kevit - Since you sent this message to KICTANET > > > >>>> I can > > > >>>>> answer it on > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> the same forum. I think the picture being painted > > > >>>> about a > > > >>>>> rosy situation > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> including "collaboration" is simply not > > > >>>> true. The > > > >>>>> reason to be frank is > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> that there a few in your KIF who do not want any other > > > >>>>> association to > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> have a voice in KEPSA or to interact with Government. > > > >>>> Could > > > >>>>> you as a > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> KEPSA director ensure that all interested associations > > > >>>>> including the > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> major ones not in KIF are allowed room to contribute > > > >>>> in > > > >>>>> KEPSA? It can be > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> sad if you mis-use your position in KEPSA only to > > > >>>> promote > > > >>>>> KIF and crack > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> down on those you feel are in the way. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Waudo > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 21:02:31 +0300, "kevit > > > >>>> desai" > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> < <mailto:kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com> > kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com> said: > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> Hi Walu, > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> Associations are welcome to be members of KEPSA. > > > >>>> I > > > >>>>> would like to confirm > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> that the KEPSA/KIF relationship is vibrant. We > > > >>>> would > > > >>>>> like to do a lot > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> more > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> and welcome more support. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> We appreciate Waudo's contributions at our > > > >>>> last > > > >>>>> ministerial stakeholder > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> forum. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> Collaboration is the way forward. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> Kevit Desai > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> KEPSA Director > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> -----Original Message----- > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> From: > > > >>>>> > > > >>>> > > kictanet-bounces+kevit=centurionsystemsltd.com > <http://centurionsystemsltd.com/> @lists.kictanet.or.ke > <http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>> > > > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+kevit <kictanet-bounces%2Bkevit>= > centurionsystemsltd.com > <http://centurionsystemsltd.com/> @lists.kictanet.or.ke > <http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/> > > > >>>> ] > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> On Behalf Of waudo siganga > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> Sent: 07 July 2008 19:02 > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> To: <mailto:kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com> > kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> Cc: <mailto:secretariat@kif.or.ke> secretariat(a)kif.or.ke; > KICTAnet ICT Policy > > > >>>>> Discussions > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Legislation and > > > >>>> Regulation for > > > >>>>> e-Commerce in > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> Kenya > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> Hi Walu - I am catching you loud and clear on > > > >>>> GPRS > > > >>>>> somewhere in the > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> bush. I did bring out the issue of regulating the > > > >>>> IT > > > >>>>> (or ICT) Profession > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> on this list a few months ago. But the rather > > > >>>>> unenthusiastic response I > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> got gave me the sense that possibly this was not > > > >>>> the > > > >>>>> correct list since > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> many of the subscribers appear just interested in > > > >>>> ICT > > > >>>>> Policy rather than > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> being actual IT Experts. Within the next two > > > >>>> weeks > > > >>>>> there will be another > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> list for professionals and you will be informed > > > >>>> (you > > > >>>>> have the > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> qualifications, don't you??). We are pushing > > > >>>> for a > > > >>>>> registration board > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> like thise done last yeaer for nutritionists and > > > >>>>> Procurement > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> Practitioners. There is a lot of work going on > > > >>>>> unheralded. All we need > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> is a champion or chanpions in the right place. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> Waudo > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 02:45:53 -0700 (PDT), > > > >>>> "John > > > >>>>> Walubengo" > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> < <mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com> jwalu(a)yahoo.com> said: > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> Marcel, > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> It looks like quite some work has been > > > >>>> ongoing in > > > >>>>> this > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> area...unfortunately it seems as if it was > > > >>>>> restricted within KIF only? > > > >>>>> I > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> wonder if Computer Society of Kenya (CSK, > > > >>>> Waudo r > > > >>>>> u there?) or > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> Information Security Audit & Control > > > >>>>> (ISACA-Kenya Chapter) just to > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> mention some of the big IT Associations in > > > >>>> Kenya > > > >>>>> were involved. I beg to > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> be enlightened. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> This brings in an old question - who really > > > >>>>> represents the IT Profession > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> in Kenya ? Shem has been on record as saying > > > >>>> that > > > >>>>> IT is the only > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> discipline where we seem to lack bodies with > > > >>>> the > > > >>>>> same authority as LSK > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> (Law Society of Kenya ), IEK (Institute of > > > >>>>> Engineers of Kenya ), Medical > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> Practictioners Board amongst others to > > > >>>> regulate > > > >>>>> the IT Profession. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> And by the way, KICTAnet does not fit the > > > >>>> bill > > > >>>>> either (and has a > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> different objective anyway). But time has > > > >>>> come > > > >>>>> to really start thinking > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> of regulating the IT profession, even as we > > > >>>>> struggle to regulate the > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> industry...Ideally, CSK should take the lead > > > >>>> on > > > >>>>> this, but they have been > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> awfully quite except when they award prizes > > > >>>> at > > > >>>>> the end of the year > > > >>>>> (Waudo > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> I know u will kill me offline but I just had > > > >>>> to > > > >>>>> say it!). > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> KEPSA? very reputable and effective > > > >>>> particularly > > > >>>>> in the Manufacturing > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> sector but on IT? am not sure they have been > > > >>>> as > > > >>>>> effective - particularly > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> because the link between KEPSA/KIF and the > > > >>>> IT > > > >>>>> industry has been 'cloudy' > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> for lack of a better word...Can for example > > > >>>> CSK > > > >>>>> or ISACA be part of > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> KEPSA without being part of KIF? I again > > > >>>> need to > > > >>>>> be enlightened. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> O.K. I agree I did digress, but just > > > >>>> thinking > > > >>>>> loudly and saying that as > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> we think of regulating electronic > > > >>>> transactions, > > > >>>>> we also need to > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> simultaneously start regulating the IT > > > >>>>> profession..but maybe I am wrong. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> Particularly because regulation can and > > > >>>> often > > > >>>>> leads to suppression... > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> walu. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> --- On Sun, 7/6/08, Marcel Werner > > > >>>>> < <mailto:marcelcwerner@gmail.com> marcelcwerner(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> From: Marcel Werner > > > >>>>> < <mailto:marcelcwerner@gmail.com> marcelcwerner(a)gmail.com> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> Subject: [kictanet] Legislation and > > > >>>>> Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> To: <mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com> jwalu(a)yahoo.com > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> Cc: <mailto:secretariat@kif.or.ke> secretariat(a)kif.or.ke, > > > >>>> "KICTAnet > > > >>>>> ICT Policy Discussions" > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> < <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> Date: Sunday, July 6, 2008, 6:43 PM > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> Legislation and Regulation for > > > >>>> e-Commerce in > > > >>>>> Kenya > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> Kenya ICT Federation (KIF) - Briefing > > > >>>> Note # > > > >>>>> 3 - Report - > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> Public Panel 19 > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> June 2008 > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> *Electronic commerce (e-commerce) will > > > >>>> add > > > >>>>> at least one > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> percent point growth > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> to Kenya 's overall economic growth > > > >>>>> within five years. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> This is contingent > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> upon the adoption of legislation that > > > >>>>> supports electronic > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> transactions. * Kenya , > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> as an emerging economy and regional > > > >>>> leader, > > > >>>>> lags behind in > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> having a legal > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> framework for e-commerce in place. The > > > >>>>> current situation is > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> an anachronism > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> hampering national development, placing > > > >>>>> provincial centres > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> at a > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> disadvantage, and harming global > > > >>>>> competitiveness. Both > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> external and internal > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> trade require the new framework.The > > > >>>> Kenyan > > > >>>>> private sector > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> strongly supports > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> e-commerce legislation, as well as > > > >>>>> legislation of the > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> Information and > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> Communication Technology sector that > > > >>>>> guarantees an open > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> market and promotes > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> innovation. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> Why e-commerce law? Today, legislation > > > >>>>> supporting > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> electronic transactions > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> represents the single most powerful > > > >>>>> innovation opportunity > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> in the legal > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> framework of the ICT sector. > > > >>>> Legislation is > > > >>>>> needed to: > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> -Legalize e-commerce transactions by > > > >>>>> recognizing an > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> electronic signature > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> -Manage and control e-commerce r > > > >>> < KENYA SOFTWARE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION.doc> > > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > > >>> kictanet mailing list > > > >>> <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > > >>> > > <http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > >>> > > > >>> This message was sent to: <mailto:blongwe@gmail.com> > blongwe(a)gmail.com > > > >>> 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Kictanet Tea Party
by Bill Kagai 15 Jul '08

15 Jul '08

On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 9:37 AM, Sylvester Kisonzo <skisonzo(a)securenet.co.ke> wrote: > I suggest that an agenda for the meeting be agreed upon before the meeting. > This can be done in this forum, probably with inclusion of other interested > groups. > This reminds me of the Boston Tea Party<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_tea_party>which we can now call the Kictanet Tea Party. In the meeting, there will be the Sons of Liberty <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sons_of_Liberty> for change and Thomas Hutchinson<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Hutchinson_%28governor%29>for Status Quo. This is healthy and am sure we will all prevail if we all go with open minds. I support Kictanet initiating an agenda for consideration on this list.

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Re: [kictanet] Discipline & Ethics - Re: Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya
by Florence Etta 15 Jul '08

15 Jul '08

Hi all, It seems I have really stirred the hornet's nest by offering to facilitate a meeting. Ouch rather touchy here! I see. Just to clarify that I wasn't offering to make policy or even contribute to making one what I thought I was proposing is much like a football match's referee or lines man role afterall all I was offering was the role of an objective helper. Now that I see the great enthusiasm I therefore humbly withdraw this offer. Brian, Alex and all the rest of you I do sincerely wish you, the forum, etc all the very best and thanks a million for your very kind words. Florence Etta Co founder of KICTANet ----- Original Message ---- From: Tim Rick <timrick(a)gmail.com> To: florence.etta(a)gmail.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Monday, 14 July, 2008 11:30:41 PM Subject: [kictanet] Discipline & Ethics - Re: Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya Bill,manthi,waudo et all who support things the Kenyan way, Am suporting you 101%.Dr. Flo Etta, with all due respect,Its good you proposed to get your services in a system that needs to be cleaned up,but it would be kind if you can watch as we do it our way.As you can see,people like Joe are doing it the crude way,yet I still appreciate it cause I believe he has a point only that he just put it in a raw manner. Dr. Shem you should be around to help us facilitate these.I believe your experience and services would be of great importance in such a system. Bill I suggest we should also meet for tea before the 31st.Otherwise Brian Keep organising and posting the logistics. Don't I love these. 2008/7/14 <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>: 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: Discipline & Ethics - Re: Legislation and Regulationfore-Commerce in Ken (waudo siganga) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:49:02 +0300 From: "waudo siganga" <emailsignet(a)mailcan.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Discipline & Ethics - Re: Legislation and Regulationfore-Commerce in Ken To: "Bill Kagai" <billkagai(a)gmail.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Message-ID: <1216064942.15291.1263456079(a)webmail.messagingengine.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hey Bill - I have to agree with everything you say in this mail. Brilliant stuff! Kenyans need to be promoted into all sorts of leadership positions. Secondly, the meeting being called is a good idea but it must be by and for KENYANS. We got to start believing in ourselves. If this meeting is organized with participation of all and with the small matter of involving only KENYANS taken into account, then I will definitely attend. I also agree with Bw. Manthi that Flo, though being the nice personality she is, should not chair the meeting as there are many qualified KENYANS. About the other mail promoting me to the honourable position of goat herder I have to disappoint you since I have been goat-herding for a number of years now. Everyone who knows me well knows that whenever I get a chance I am always upcountry in Mukangu village, Kakamega. This in addition to my other work as WITSA Director and Vice President (feel free to call me Mr Vice President), still serving my term on ICANN Nom-Com, on the Board of IFIP, Co-Chair of WITFOR busy preparing the next meeting in Vietnam 2009, Board Member at the ICC BASIS in Paris, etc. In WITSA I have to serve until after the 2012 World IT Congress in Canada - and that is renewable! You see, rearing goats does not exclude one from being busy. We need to meet over tea Bill, preferably in the village. Long live KENYA, Waudo On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:36:45 +0300, "Bill Kagai" <billkagai(a)gmail.com> sa id: On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 7:57 PM, <[1]alkags(a)alkags.com> wrote: I wonder if protectionist policies would enhance our global competitiveness as a country in the larger scheme of things? Alkags, I have written too much (today), but kindly indulge me with this one last post I could not resist because it harbours on what I do for a living - information vending ;-) You know about Unilver Tea. Basic stats look like this...and another reason why you should subscribe to MediaCorp services NSE Sector Agricultural Company Unilever Tea Code UNLV Year Of 1925 Year of Listing 1972 Issued Shares 48,875,000.00 Share Float 11 All Time Low 36.00 All Time High 130.00 Market Capitalisation (Million) 2.26B Par Value Top 10 Shareholders Name % Shareholder1 Brooke Bond Group Ltd. - 88.23 Shareholder2 Board of Trustees Of NSSF 2.94 Shareholder3 KCB Staff Pension 0.52 Shareholder4 UAP Provincial Insurance 0.33 Shareholder5 Old mutual life Ass 0.29 Shareholder6 BBK Nominees 0.27 Shareholder7 Co-op Bank Kenya 0.22 Shareholder8 BBK Nominees 0.22 Shareholder9 xxxx Shareholder10 Ins Co. of East Africa 0.17 Top10Total Shares 93.37 Profit Before Tax (Year) [Million] Profit After Tax (Year) [Million] 2000 410.00 2000 450.00 2001 420.00 2001 220.00 2002 415.00 2002 130.00 2003 400.00 2003 60.00 2004 450.00 2004 370.00 2005 100.00 2005 70.00 2006 100.00 2006 60.00 2007 2007 Earning Per Share Kshs Dividend PayOut Kshs 2000 9.20 2000 6.00 2001 4.60 2001 2.00 2002 2.50 2002 2.50 2003 1.30 2003 6.00 2004 7.40 2004 8.00 2005 1.40 2005 2.00 2006 1.10 2006 2.00 2007 2007 P/E Ratio Bankers Barclay bank of Kenya,Citibank NA,Cooperative Bank Registrars Cooperative Bank Registrars My point Foreigners hold 88% of the company and thus in a position to make board decisions regardless of the African investors thinking after all..they holding only 12%. Some investors bought into this company at more than kshs 100 and when it ceased trading, shares were moving in the 40-45 range. The shares will be called back because the foreigners agenda is different and there intention is not to make money for the local investors. [Country of origin and Fair trade issues]. The local investors including NSSF, KCB pensioners and many more Wanjikus have been screwed. RVR is coming next. Joe is therefore really not far from the point...if Unilever lesson is anything to go by. We need a unified approach ...If you want to do business in Kenya...get Kenyan partner...is simply not enough... We need to get Kenyans in decision making positions also. PS. Regarding Flo's kind request to facilitate... Ownership of the process is what is critical. Locals should not only drive but own and ultimately be responsible for the direction they take. You have done well...but maybe...as Frank Sinatra would sing...its time for MY WAY. Ciao, Bill References 1. mailto:alkags@alkags.com People make a plan work, a plan alone seldom makes people work (Confucius).

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Discipline & Ethics - Re: Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya
by Tim Rick 14 Jul '08

14 Jul '08

Bill,manthi,waudo et all who support things the Kenyan way, Am suporting you 101%.Dr. Flo Etta, with all due respect,Its good you proposed to get your services in a system that needs to be cleaned up,but it would be kind if you can watch as we do it our way.As you can see,people like Joe are doing it the crude way,yet I still appreciate it cause I believe he has a point only that he just put it in a raw manner. Dr. Shem you should be around to help us facilitate these.I believe your experience and services would be of great importance in such a system. Bill I suggest we should also meet for tea before the 31st.Otherwise Brian Keep organising and posting the logistics. Don't I love these. 2008/7/14 <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>: > 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: Discipline & Ethics - Re: Legislation and > Regulationfore-Commerce in Ken (waudo siganga) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:49:02 +0300 > From: "waudo siganga" <emailsignet(a)mailcan.com> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Discipline & Ethics - Re: Legislation and > Regulationfore-Commerce in Ken > To: "Bill Kagai" <billkagai(a)gmail.com> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Message-ID: <1216064942.15291.1263456079(a)webmail.messagingengine.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hey Bill - I have to agree with everything you say in this mail. > Brilliant stuff! Kenyans need to be promoted into all sorts of > leadership positions. Secondly, the meeting being called is a > good idea but it must be by and for KENYANS. We got to start > believing in ourselves. If this meeting is organized with > participation of all and with the small matter of involving only > KENYANS taken into account, then I will definitely attend. I also > agree with Bw. Manthi that Flo, though being the nice personality > she is, should not chair the meeting as there are many qualified > KENYANS. > > About the other mail promoting me to the honourable position of > goat herder I have to disappoint you since I have been > goat-herding for a number of years now. Everyone who knows me > well knows that whenever I get a chance I am always upcountry in > Mukangu village, Kakamega. This in addition to my other work as > WITSA Director and Vice President (feel free to call me Mr Vice > President), still serving my term on ICANN Nom-Com, on the Board > of IFIP, Co-Chair of WITFOR busy preparing the next meeting in > Vietnam 2009, Board Member at the ICC BASIS in Paris, etc. In > WITSA I have to serve until after the 2012 World IT Congress in > Canada - and that is renewable! You see, rearing goats does not > exclude one from being busy. We need to meet over tea Bill, > preferably in the village. > > Long live KENYA, > Waudo > > > On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:36:45 +0300, "Bill Kagai" <billkagai(a)gmail.com> sa > id: > > On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 7:57 PM, <[1]alkags(a)alkags.com> wrote: > > I wonder if protectionist policies would enhance our global > competitiveness as a country in the larger scheme of things? > > Alkags, > I have written too much (today), but kindly indulge me with this > one last post I could not resist because it harbours on what I do > for a living - information vending ;-) > You know about Unilver Tea. Basic stats look like this...and > another reason why you should subscribe to MediaCorp services > > NSE Sector > > Agricultural > > > > Company > > Unilever Tea > > > > Code > > UNLV > > > > Year Of > > 1925 > > > > Year of Listing > > 1972 > > > > Issued Shares > > 48,875,000.00 > > > > Share Float > > 11 > > > > > > > > All Time Low > > 36.00 > > > > All Time High > > 130.00 > > > > Market Capitalisation (Million) > > 2.26B > > > > Par Value > > > > > > > > > > > > > Top 10 Shareholders > > Name > > % > > Shareholder1 > > Brooke Bond Group Ltd. - > > 88.23 > > Shareholder2 > > Board of Trustees Of NSSF > > 2.94 > > > Shareholder3 > > KCB Staff Pension > > 0.52 > > > Shareholder4 > > UAP Provincial Insurance > > 0.33 > > > Shareholder5 > > Old mutual life Ass > > 0.29 > > > Shareholder6 > > BBK Nominees > > 0.27 > > > Shareholder7 > > Co-op Bank Kenya > > 0.22 > > > Shareholder8 > > BBK Nominees > > 0.22 > > > Shareholder9 > > xxxx > > > > Shareholder10 > > Ins Co. of East Africa > > 0.17 > > > > > > > Top10Total Shares > > > 93.37 > > > > > > > Profit Before Tax (Year) > > [Million] > > Profit After Tax (Year) > > [Million] > > 2000 > > 410.00 > > 2000 > > 450.00 > > 2001 > > 420.00 > > 2001 > > 220.00 > > 2002 > > 415.00 > > 2002 > > 130.00 > > 2003 > > 400.00 > > 2003 > > 60.00 > > 2004 > > 450.00 > > 2004 > > 370.00 > > 2005 > > 100.00 > > 2005 > > 70.00 > > 2006 > > 100.00 > > 2006 > > 60.00 > > 2007 > > > 2007 > > > > > > > Earning Per Share > > Kshs > > Dividend PayOut > > Kshs > > 2000 > > 9.20 > > 2000 > > 6.00 > > 2001 > > 4.60 > > 2001 > > 2.00 > > 2002 > > 2.50 > > 2002 > > 2.50 > > 2003 > > 1.30 > > 2003 > > 6.00 > > 2004 > > 7.40 > > 2004 > > 8.00 > > 2005 > > 1.40 > > 2005 > > 2.00 > > 2006 > > 1.10 > > 2006 > > 2.00 > > 2007 > > > 2007 > > > P/E Ratio > > > > > Bankers > > Barclay bank of Kenya,Citibank NA,Cooperative Bank > > Registrars > > Cooperative Bank Registrars > > > > My point > Foreigners hold 88% of the company and thus in a position to make > board decisions regardless of the African investors thinking > after all..they holding only 12%. Some investors bought into this > company at more than kshs 100 and when it ceased trading, shares > were moving in the 40-45 range. The shares will be called back > because the foreigners agenda is different and there intention is > not to make money for the local investors. [Country of origin and > Fair trade issues]. The local investors including NSSF, KCB > pensioners and many more Wanjikus have been screwed. > RVR is coming next. > Joe is therefore really not far from the point...if Unilever > lesson is anything to go by. We need a unified approach ...If you > want to do business in Kenya...get Kenyan partner...is simply not > enough... > We need to get Kenyans in decision making positions also. > PS. Regarding Flo's kind request to facilitate... > Ownership of the process is what is critical. Locals should not > only drive but own and ultimately be responsible for the > direction they take. You have done well...but maybe...as Frank > Sinatra would sing...its time for MY WAY. > Ciao, > Bill > > References > > 1. mailto:alkags@alkags.com > People make a plan work, a plan alone seldom makes people work (Confucius). > >

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Benchmarking national regulatory authority websites
by A.K. Mahan 14 Jul '08

14 Jul '08

*Benchmarking national regulatory authority websites* Four new LIRNE studies provide feedback to regulators across different categories of information provision. These regional assessments of national telecom regulatory authority websites in Latin America, the Caribbean and North America, Asia and Africa, seek to illuminate best practices for using NRA websites as vehicles to provide information about the sector to the full range of stakeholders. *Working Papers available for free download include: http://lirne.net/2008/07/benchmarking-nra-websites/* * Benchmarking Latin America NRA Websites by Hugo Carrión (DIRSI) Estándares de comparación para los sitios web de los Entes Reguladores Nacionales de América Latina * Benchmarking Caribbean and North American National Regulatory Authority Websites by Opal Lawton * Benchmarking Asia Pacific National Telecom Regulatory Authority Websites by Lara Alawattegama and Chanuka Wattegama (LIRNEasia) * Benchmark Indicators for African National Regulatory Authority Websites, Monica Kerretts-Makau (Research ICT Africa!) National regulatory authorities have a key role to play as information society drivers and facilitators by providing an example of using new technologies and facilitating access to, among others, legislation, standards and best practices for information and communication technology (ICT) adoption and development. NRA websites constitute an important vehicle for information dissemination, communication and transparency. Although these studies do not claim to measure the overall effectiveness, efficiency or transparency of the regulator, the benchmarking and ranking serve to clarify categories of information and their respective users, and to indicate responsiveness and interactivity in providing information. Finally, it is hoped that regulators will benefit from an awareness of how other national regulatory websites provide access and serve their respective communities. http://lirne.net/2008/07/benchmarking-nra-websites/ -- __________________________________ Amy Mahan, LIRNE.NET Coordinator Montevideo, Uruguay Tel: +598.2.410 2979 Fax: +44.870.759 8283 www.LIRNE.net __________________________________

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Re: [kictanet] Discipline & Ethics - Re: Legislation and Regulation fore-Commerce in Keny
by wesley kiriinya 13 Jul '08

13 Jul '08

To make it clearer. I am not embarassed by people questioning how much of Kenya is run by foreigners. I'm embarrased by how it's being done. For example I don't think it's appropriate to mention/imply in a public forum that someone is a foreigner therefore they can't do this or that. In my humble opinion if I post in this forum I'm communicating with anonymous people from other parts of the world not just Kenya and that's why I wrote "...as much as free speech is appreciated, so is discretion..." Quoting Saidi: "...it's a question of building, maintaing and protecting local capacity..." Refer to a lot of my posts. E.g. the recent one on Expensive Software systems. I understand this issue. It's a shame to Kenya, but is the governemnt/parliament to blame or is it foreigners or is it both? "...One of the key requirements, forced on poor countries by the IMF and the World Bank, centered on privatization and deregulation, even if the poor countries had no capacity to compete with foreign firms flush with cash..." I have heard a lot about similar statements and I have started to have my doubts about such organizations. So don't assume that I support their actions. Regards. --- On Sun, 7/13/08, saidimu apale <saidimu(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: saidimu apale <saidimu(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Discipline & Ethics - Re: Legislation and Regulation fore-Commerce in Keny To: kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com Date: Sunday, July 13, 2008, 12:40 PM Wesley, You miss the point of these discussions. Whether they are embarassing or not isn't the issue; it's a question of building, maintaing and protecting local capacity. > > Before these so called foreigners got these positions that Kenyans would > have occupied, what were Kenyans waiting for? (Honest question.) > Have you heard of SAPs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structural_adjustment_program)? One of the key requirements, forced on poor countries by the IMF and the World Bank, centered on privatization and deregulation, even if the poor countries had no capacity to compete with foreign firms flush with cash. You should read "Globalization and its Discontents" by the Nobel-prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz for the inside scoop. What we are experiencing right now in the ICT and Telecom industries is a direct result of what the book describes. So instead of being embarassed by this thread, perhaps you should react differently? Let me put it another way: would you have been too embarassed to join the Mau Mau and fight the British colonialists? Since de-facto foreign ownership and domination of the local economy is also colonialism (neo-colonialism), why are you ashamed to "join the fight"? Or is that too "uncivilised"? Decades later, when you grand-children ask you where you when foreigners virtualy re-colonized Kenya, what will you say? That you were too embarassed to "join the fight"? Don't kid yourself: there will be no real and lasting development if the agenda is set and controlled by non-Kenyans, it's as simple as that. I hope you'll take this email for what it is: a friendly conversation from a fellow Kenyan and ICT colleague who respects your work in the gaming industry, and ICT at large. Saidi On Sun, Jul 13, 2008 at 10:51 AM, wesley kiriinya <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Gentlemen, > > Before these so called foreigners got these positions that Kenyans would > have occupied, what were Kenyans waiting for? (Honest question.) > > If there is a higher appointing authority that picks these so called > foreigners over Kenyans then it's them to blame (if there is a good reason). > > That said, as much as free speech is appreciated, so is discretion. Sorry to > say but it is embarrassing to read some of these posts. > > Regards. >

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FW: [wougnet] [UgaBYTES] RIU Innovation Challenge Fund
by Harry Hare 12 Jul '08

12 Jul '08

My apologies for cross-posting. Harry -----Original Message----- From: wougnet-l-bounces(a)wougnet.org [mailto:wougnet-l-bounces@wougnet.org] On Behalf Of Silvia Caicedo (by way of Dorothy Okello <dokello(a)wougnet.org>) Sent: 11 July 2008 17:25 To: WOUGNET Mailing List Subject: [wougnet] [UgaBYTES] RIU Innovation Challenge Fund FYI, Silvia ============================== Call for funding Second RIU Call for Proposals - Innovation Challenge Fund: Phase 2 Africa The purpose of the African Innovation Challenge Fund (African ICF) is to provide financial support to teams so they can take promising research, funded by DFID, to the next stage of use. The selected initiatives will contribute to RIU's purpose by delivering significant use of RNRRS and other natural resources research outputs for the benefit (direct or indirect) of poor men and women in different contexts. The first RIU call issued in 2007 focused on target countries in S and S.E. Asia (India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Cambodia, Vietnam) and the response demonstrated that there were many entry points for scaling up RNRRS research knowledge. However the subsequent lesson learning study on the Asian challenge fund process indicated that, the scope of the call may have been too broad, creating wide expectations which the challenge fund was unable to fulfill. The RIU management team have therefore decided to focus the Africa call on two key elements which we feel are critical in getting research into use and from which lessons can be drawn for decision makers. These two elements are 1) novel communication methods and 2) public-private partnerships which can stimulate the use of natural resource technologies and processes produced by DFID research activities for the benefit of large numbers of people. More information on these focal areas and the context of the African ICF can be found in the guidance notes (available in English and in French) The RIU Innovation Challenge Fund Africa will focus on the following countries in sub Saharan Africa: Ghana, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, S.Africa plus three Francophone countries- Senegal, Mali and Niger (Total 10 countries). Other countries in Africa e.g. Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi and Nigeria are involved in RIU country programmes under another RIU component -component 1.2- Enhancing Demand. To avoid duplication of effort these six countries are not the primary focus of the African ICF. They may be considered for funding where regional initiatives exist but we stress that in this call we wish to focus on the ten countries which have been highlighted above. The guidance notes and application forms are available in English and French, although we kindly request that applications are submitted in English to assist selection procedures. Any questions or queries should be directed to the RIU Grants and Policy co-ordinator Lucy Nickoll L.nickoll(a)nrint.co.uk Closing date for submission of Concept Notes: Monday, 1st September, 12 noon (GMT+1) If you are interested in this call, please view the following documents: 1. Concept Note Application Form (English) <http://www.researchintouse.com/downloads/African_CN_english.doc> 2. Concept Note Application Form (French) <http://www.researchintouse.com/downloads/African_CN_francais.doc> 3. Guidance Notes (English) <http://www.researchintouse.com/downloads/Africa_guidance_notes_v5_english.d oc> 4. Guidance Notes (French) <http://www.researchintouse.com/downloads/Africa_guidance_notes_v5_Francais. doc> 5. Natural <http://www.researchintouse.com/index.php?section=16&subsection=49> Resources Knowledge Database 6. RIU Logframe <http://www.researchintouse.com/downloads/RIU_Logframe_June_2007.doc> 7. RIU Data Management Guideline <http://www.researchintouse.com/downloads/RIU_Data_management_guidelines.pdf > Please also see our website; www.researchintouse.com _______________________________________________ ugabytes mailing list ugabytes(a)lists.ugabytes.org http://lists.ugabytes.org/mailman/listinfo/ugabytes_lists.ugabytes.org No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.4.7/1546 - Release Date: 11/07/2008 06:47

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[Fwd: Orange to Launch iPhone in Kenya]
by alice 12 Jul '08

12 Jul '08

Sorry if this is already old news .... Orange to Launch 3G iPhone in Kenya http://www.apple.com/iphone/countries/ke/ -- Joe Mucheru

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Experts' warnings of web's future
by wesley kiriinya 12 Jul '08

12 Jul '08

Good people, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/7466085.stm In summary the first part of the article (what I was interested in) talks about how platforms are taking over the net and are squeezing out the liberty to develop apps that use the net. Platforms include facebook, google apps and apple. One of the main arguments is that e.g. in Facebook the developer has to agree to the terms of the platform which might not be very favourable. "...[There are] rights to charge the makers of applications for the privilege of allowing that application to continue to exist on Facebook at any rate Facebook chooses. Rights to terminate any application that they don't like, for any reason..." Good Weekend. Ohh, almost forgot Sent from my Dell Inspiron 1520 8~D

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FW: [administrators-en] Vacancy announcement: ICT for Development Programme Coordinator
by Edith Adera 10 Jul '08

10 Jul '08

_____ From: Rambaldi, G. [mailto:Rambaldi@cta.int] Sent: jeudi 10 juillet 2008 08:08 To: Dgroups administrator peer support Subject: [administrators-en] Vacancy announcement: ICT for Development Programme Coordinator <http://www.cta.int/> <http://www.cta.int/> <http://www.cta.int/> <http://www.cta.int/> Vacancy announcement Summary Job title: ICT for Development Programme Coordinator Location: Wageningen, the Netherlands Employment: Full-time and long-term international position; possibility to start under a consultancy contract Area: Agricultural science and development Education: University degree in the field of communication sciences or related discipline Experience: 5 10 years in ICT4D domain Introduction The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural <http://www.cta.int/> Cooperation (CTA) is an ACP-EU organisation established under the Lomé Convention, now succeeded by the Cotonou Agreement, between the EU and African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states. CTAs tasks are to develop and provide services that improve access to information for agricultural and rural development, and to strengthen the capacity of ACP countries to produce, acquire, exchange and utilise information in these areas. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are widely regarded as enabling tools in fighting poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals when these are integrated into development policies and programmes. The current rapid pace of innovation in ICTs is therefore significant and worthy of note as benefits may accrue to a growing number of organisations and individuals based in the developing world. Free or low-cost, simple, internet-based services are now available to the general public which make effective online collaboration a reality. Web 2.0 is the name given to this new dimension of on-line services, where people and communities collaborate and share information. CTAs mandate puts emphasis on facilitating access, exchange and dissemination of information in the fields of agriculture and rural development. Therefore, many Web 2.0 applications play a key role in its own strategies and programmes. Responsibilities Working closely with the members of the ICT Innovation Team and reporting to the head of department, the incumbent will carry out the following activities: (i) Contribute to the interdepartmental efforts towards improving (a) CTA internal ICT/ICM systems; (b) capacity in using in-house software applications; and (c) adoption of innovative ICT/ICM by ACP stakeholders; (ii) Establish and run a permanent ICT Observatory focusing on ICT4D and Web 2.0 innovations; (iii) Contribute to the testing, appraisal, eventual promotion and adoption of innovative ICT4D and Web 2.0 applications within CTA and among CTA partner organisations; (iv) Assist CTA partners in developing project proposals. (v) Manage the projects cycle including programming, processing, administration and evaluation phases; (vi) Liaise with development agencies and partners on collaborative work related to ICT4D and Web 2.0 initiatives; (vii) Contribute to the development of strategies and action plans; (viii) Implement other tasks as requested by CTAs Director and the Head of Department. Requirements (i) A university degree in communication sciences or related discipline. (ii) 5 - 10 years of relevant professional experience in the ICT4D domain (international experience will be an advantage) as well as exposure to the full project cycle (i.e., programming, project processing to project administration); (iii) Experienced and having keen interest in ICT4D in the contexts of African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and preferably in the sectors of agriculture, rural development and natural resource management. (iv) Proficient in the use of a range of innovative ICTs. These may include mobile PC-based ICTs, phone (SMS) and SMS to web technologies and broadcasting. Eager to discover and explore ICT combinations appropriate to CTA working contexts. (v) Proficient in web publishing and/or video-editing and in the use of Web 2.0 applications including among others social networking, blogging, vlogging, podcasting, use of wikis and remote collaboration solutions, collaborative tagging and more; (vi) Experienced team worker. Encourages cooperation within and between teams and promotes the value of diversity in teams, such as in different views, culture, nationality, and gender. (vii) Proficient in word processing, spreadsheets and presentation software; (viii) Excellent oral and written communication skills in English or French and ability to work in the other language. (ix) Good organisational, inter-personal and communication skills in a multi-cultural working environment; international experience is an asset; (x) National of either a European Union member state or of one of the 79 ACP (Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific) States. Employment package A range of benefits, including private pension and health insurance scheme will support an attractive tax-exempt salary. Procedure Qualifying candidates are invited to forward before August 8th, 2008: - One-page motivational letter explaining why he/she qualifies for this position; - Curriculum Vitae; - Scanned copies of relevant diplomas and certificates; - Full contact details of three referees. Please quote the source of the advertisement. Please note that only candidates under serious consideration will receive written notice of the selection process. Mr. Jean-Claude Burguet CTA - Head of Administration, Budget and Human Resources Department Ref: ICT4D P.O. Box 380 6700 AJ Wageningen The Netherlands Fax: +31 317 46 71 78 E-mail: Burguet(a)cta.int Dgroups is a joint initiative of Bellanet, DFID, Hivos, ICA, ICCO, IICD, OneWorld, UNAIDS and World Bank --- You are currently subscribed to administrators-en as: rthioune(a)idrc.org.sn To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-administrators-en-245890K(a)dgroups.org Dgroups is a joint initiative of Bellanet, DFID, Hivos, ICA, ICCO, IICD, OneWorld, UNAIDS and World Bank --- You are currently subscribed to administrators-en as: rthioune(a)idrc.org.sn To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-administrators-en-245890K(a)dgroups.org

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Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya
by Marcel Werner 10 Jul '08

10 Jul '08

Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya Kenya ICT Federation (KIF) - Briefing Note # 3 - Report - Public Panel 19 June 2008 *Electronic commerce (e-commerce) will add at least one percent point growth to Kenya's overall economic growth within five years. This is contingent upon the adoption of legislation that supports electronic transactions. *Kenya, as an emerging economy and regional leader, lags behind in having a legal framework for e-commerce in place. The current situation is an anachronism hampering national development, placing provincial centres at a disadvantage, and harming global competitiveness. Both external and internal trade require the new framework.The Kenyan private sector strongly supports e-commerce legislation, as well as legislation of the Information and Communication Technology sector that guarantees an open market and promotes innovation. Why e-commerce law? Today, legislation supporting electronic transactions represents the single most powerful innovation opportunity in the legal framework of the ICT sector. Legislation is needed to: -Legalize e-commerce transactions by recognizing an electronic signature -Manage and control e-commerce risks -Remove e-commerce barriers KIF has studied drafts currently circulating in the public domain, the Information and Communications Bill, 2008, and the Electronic Transactions Bill, 2007, respectively, both of which are of the highest technical standards. Public panels and hearings with sectors of the economy (including tourism, agriculture, ICT) have been held on 6th and 27th May, 4th June and 19th June. The Kenyan private sector has expressed overwhelming support for urgent legislation of e-commerce. Suggested improvements in Bills - The public panels and hearings to date have yielded the following important issues for improvement in the current Bills: - Provisions on who can prosecute are missing - Liability of Internet Service Providers must be demarcated - Clarification on which commercial documents are excluded from proposed legislation - Eliminate any ambiguity on admissibility of electronic evidence - Need for data protection and privacy provisions - The Bills are more lenient on e-commerce fraud than on traditional fraud - Remove inconsistencies in determining crimes and punishments - Provisions for the inclusion of cyber-crime within the scope of the Extradition Act - Creation of an Administrator for e-commerce laws whose functions will be policy implementation and advisory, as a multi-sectoral body with industry associations including KIF, lead regulator Communications Commission of Kenya and co-regulator Central Bank of Kenya Gains in tourism, agriculture, healthcare Industry sectors, notably the tourism industry, are expressing their desire to see e-commerce covered by law. In tourism, on-line travel bookings have exceeded 80% in the USA and 50% in Europe. Decline in off-line bookings is in ample evidence. Those destinations that cannot legally support abundant on-line booking, such as Kenya, will loose market share. E-commerce in agriculture will improve small-holder's living standards. Great impact is expected notably in the coffee sector that provides livelihood to at least 5 million Kenyans, as well as in the dairy industry. Healthcare efficiency and affordability will improve by on-line health data management systems. Business operators in rural towns and rural centres have also expressed keen interest, as they see scope to address issues of trade efficiency and security in rural Kenya. What is e-commerce E-commerce is a method of trading that replaces paper-based documentation by a mutually binding electronic protocol between buyers and sellers. E-commerce is gaining ground globally and has become an irreversible trend. Many trading partners are already practicing e-commerce, by mutual agreement, also in Kenya. However, e-commerce will reach its full potential when parties that do not know each other are able to trade with full mutual protection under the law. This will benefit large numbers of consumers and businesses, including small-holder farmers, tourism operators, small-scale industry and services providers in almost any business sector. About KIF The Kenya Information and Communication Technology Federation (KIF) represents the ICT industry with Government and with private sector bodies e.g. Kenya Association of Manufacturers and Kenya Private Sector Alliance KEPSA <http://www.kepsa.org/>. KIF is a legally registered membership based Association, made up of trade associations and professional bodies within the national ICT industry, as well as commercial corporations. KIF has been accepted as the private sector voice of ICT by Government. KIF contributes ideas to key sectors like healthcare, education, agriculture, construction industry, and last but not least supports e-government development. KIF is a membership-driven organisation. Members bring issues on public policy and industry development forward for KIF to take action. Issues include: innovation promotion, education improvement, duties, taxes and levies, rural ICT investment. KIF has a strong and active network, with excellent relationships with all government agencies. KIF membership is open for market segment associations and individual companies. Membership charges are annual and based on company size. Contact: secretariat(a)kif.or.ke, 020 4440102 MARCEL WERNER, Chairman, Kenya ICT Federation please send any business mail to: Marcel.Werner(a)innovation-africa.or.ke

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Creating edutainment clips with Flip
by Gakiria 10 Jul '08

10 Jul '08

Dear Brian, I know the Wow feeling. i have used the Flip Camera since November 2007 and its amazing how hardy and useful it is.We are now using it to create small educational clips for integration into e-learning courses. Using open source tools, we are able to further reduce the size of the clips (including digital images), ensuring that such courses remain bandwidth shy... Thanks to technology, it becomes ever easier to create local, educationally relevant content without the need for expensive equipment and advanced technical know how. Gakiria Kenya e-Learning Center On 7/7/08, Brian Munyao Longwe <brian(a)caret.net> wrote: > Flipping over Flip > > http://mashilingi.blogspot.com/2008/07/flipping-over-flip.html > > Yesterday I came across the most amazing piece of technology that I > have seen in recent days. > > Gregg Zachary was just back in Nairobi enroute to his home in the USA > and I managed to catch him for a couple of hours of talk. During this > he showed me some videos he had taken in Zambia and Uganda and said > that he had used his "Flip camera". I was like, "what? Flip?" and he > said "I'll show you." > > When I saw the device I almost fell over. Barely the size of a > cigarette pack, this modern day wonder allows the recording of up to > 1 hour of video, stores in in .avi format (YouTube Ready!) on an > internal solid state (Flash) disk and uses simple, everyday AA > batteries. Wow! The most amazing part of all was the price. Gregg > bought his off-the-shelf in the USA before coming out on this trip > for $125 (Kshs. 8,000). > > This amazing little piece of technology has a built-in USB-flash > dongle, which allows you to hook it up to your computer - and the > software for transferring, editing and managing video is right on the > stick! Wacha nikuambie!!!! I believe that this gadget and others like > it is probably going to have a similar impact on the videocam > industry as cellphones had in the telecoms industry. > > According to Business Week and the New York Times Pure Digital, the > startup company behind the Flip cam was able to achieve 20% market > share in the US videocam industry within less than 1 year. > > My head has been spinning with ideas on how this kind of device can > contribute towards the development of local, African content. > > Boy o boy am I excited. I want to try and put several of these into > the hands of people all over Kenya and see what happens.... > > [Brian blogs at http://mashilingi.blogspot.com and http:// > zinjlog.blogspot.com] -- Gakiria Andrew Coordinator Kenya eLearning Centre Nairobi, KENYA

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Re: [kictanet] Creating edutainment clips with Flip
by John Wesonga 08 Jul '08

08 Jul '08

Interesting conversation here, my company Multiple Choices has built a storycollection and sharing portal that's mashed up with Google Maps, this Users can submit SMS content (we have an SMS application integrated to pull content into the portal), audio clips (this is done via a desktop application which can be downloaded and installed both Linux and Windows version available), all the stories are populated onto a google maps. RSS feeds are available for content syndication, user profile creation can be added if needed. Integrating the pictures module from the flip Cameras should not be hard. If anyone is interested I can be reached on john.wesonga(a)multiplechoices.biz. On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 6:22 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. Re: Creating edutainment clips with Flip (Kai Wulff) > 2. Re: Creating edutainment clips with Flip (Brian Munyao Longwe) > 3. Re: Creating edutainment clips with Flip (Brian Munyao Longwe) > 4. Re: Creating edutainment clips with Flip (Joseph Manthi) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 17:19:35 +0300 > From: "Kai Wulff" <kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Creating edutainment clips with Flip > To: "Gakiria" <gakiria(a)gmail.com> > Cc: butterfly(a)kdn.co.ke, KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Message-ID: <1d9501c8e105$a5d8bcf0$360da8c0(a)local.kdn.co.ke> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > I am sure we could offer a portal on Butterfly so all people can upload all > the clips to share and promote? Who has ideas? > > Kai > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gakiria" <gakiria(a)gmail.com> > To: <kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke> > Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 15:56 > Subject: [kictanet] Creating edutainment clips with Flip > > > > Dear Brian, > > > > I know the Wow feeling. i have used the Flip Camera since November > > 2007 and its amazing how hardy and useful it is.We are now using it to > > create small educational clips for integration into e-learning > > courses. Using open source tools, we are able to further reduce the > > size of the clips (including digital images), ensuring that such > > courses remain bandwidth shy... > > > > Thanks to technology, it becomes ever easier to create local, > > educationally relevant content without the need for expensive > > equipment and advanced technical know how. > > > > Gakiria > > Kenya e-Learning Center > > > > > > > > On 7/7/08, Brian Munyao Longwe <brian(a)caret.net> wrote: > >> Flipping over Flip > >> > >> http://mashilingi.blogspot.com/2008/07/flipping-over-flip.html > >> > >> Yesterday I came across the most amazing piece of technology that I > >> have seen in recent days. > >> > >> Gregg Zachary was just back in Nairobi enroute to his home in the USA > >> and I managed to catch him for a couple of hours of talk. During this > >> he showed me some videos he had taken in Zambia and Uganda and said > >> that he had used his "Flip camera". I was like, "what? Flip?" and he > >> said "I'll show you." > >> > >> When I saw the device I almost fell over. Barely the size of a > >> cigarette pack, this modern day wonder allows the recording of up to > >> 1 hour of video, stores in in .avi format (YouTube Ready!) on an > >> internal solid state (Flash) disk and uses simple, everyday AA > >> batteries. Wow! The most amazing part of all was the price. Gregg > >> bought his off-the-shelf in the USA before coming out on this trip > >> for $125 (Kshs. 8,000). > >> > >> This amazing little piece of technology has a built-in USB-flash > >> dongle, which allows you to hook it up to your computer - and the > >> software for transferring, editing and managing video is right on the > >> stick! Wacha nikuambie!!!! I believe that this gadget and others like > >> it is probably going to have a similar impact on the videocam > >> industry as cellphones had in the telecoms industry. > >> > >> According to Business Week and the New York Times Pure Digital, the > >> startup company behind the Flip cam was able to achieve 20% market > >> share in the US videocam industry within less than 1 year. > >> > >> My head has been spinning with ideas on how this kind of device can > >> contribute towards the development of local, African content. > >> > >> Boy o boy am I excited. I want to try and put several of these into > >> the hands of people all over Kenya and see what happens.... > >> > >> [Brian blogs at http://mashilingi.blogspot.com and http:// > >> zinjlog.blogspot.com] > > > > > > -- > > Gakiria Andrew > > Coordinator > > Kenya eLearning Centre > > Nairobi, KENYA > > > > _______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > This message was sent to: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kai.wulff%40kdn.co.ke > > > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > > believed to be clean. > > > > > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 17:46:59 +0300 > From: Brian Munyao Longwe <brian(a)caret.net> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Creating edutainment clips with Flip > To: "Kai Wulff" <kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke> > Cc: butterfly(a)kdn.co.ke, KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Message-ID: <A6F18185-50F4-420A-BB93-27BE25694242(a)caret.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > > Good gesture Kai. Would that be a portal that is freely accessible > via the Butterfly network? i.e. anyone within a WiFi zone can click > and upload? > > That would really be a huge benefit. > > We're thinking right now about how to scalably test this out, talking > to a few friends to see if we can get hold of several of these gizmos > - then let's see what happens > > I would love to see some primary school kids content, high school > kids content, university kids content, jua-kali content, entrepreneur > content etc..... > > Brian > > > On Jul 8, 2008, at 5:19 PM, Kai Wulff wrote: > > > I am sure we could offer a portal on Butterfly so all people can > > upload all > > the clips to share and promote? Who has ideas? > > > > Kai > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Gakiria" <gakiria(a)gmail.com> > > To: <kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke> > > Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 15:56 > > Subject: [kictanet] Creating edutainment clips with Flip > > > > > >> Dear Brian, > >> > >> I know the Wow feeling. i have used the Flip Camera since November > >> 2007 and its amazing how hardy and useful it is.We are now using > >> it to > >> create small educational clips for integration into e-learning > >> courses. Using open source tools, we are able to further reduce the > >> size of the clips (including digital images), ensuring that such > >> courses remain bandwidth shy... > >> > >> Thanks to technology, it becomes ever easier to create local, > >> educationally relevant content without the need for expensive > >> equipment and advanced technical know how. > >> > >> Gakiria > >> Kenya e-Learning Center > >> > >> > >> > >> On 7/7/08, Brian Munyao Longwe <brian(a)caret.net> wrote: > >>> Flipping over Flip > >>> > >>> http://mashilingi.blogspot.com/2008/07/flipping-over-flip.html > >>> > >>> Yesterday I came across the most amazing piece of technology that I > >>> have seen in recent days. > >>> > >>> Gregg Zachary was just back in Nairobi enroute to his home in the > >>> USA > >>> and I managed to catch him for a couple of hours of talk. During > >>> this > >>> he showed me some videos he had taken in Zambia and Uganda and said > >>> that he had used his "Flip camera". I was like, "what? Flip?" and he > >>> said "I'll show you." > >>> > >>> When I saw the device I almost fell over. Barely the size of a > >>> cigarette pack, this modern day wonder allows the recording of up to > >>> 1 hour of video, stores in in .avi format (YouTube Ready!) on an > >>> internal solid state (Flash) disk and uses simple, everyday AA > >>> batteries. Wow! The most amazing part of all was the price. Gregg > >>> bought his off-the-shelf in the USA before coming out on this trip > >>> for $125 (Kshs. 8,000). > >>> > >>> This amazing little piece of technology has a built-in USB-flash > >>> dongle, which allows you to hook it up to your computer - and the > >>> software for transferring, editing and managing video is right on > >>> the > >>> stick! Wacha nikuambie!!!! I believe that this gadget and others > >>> like > >>> it is probably going to have a similar impact on the videocam > >>> industry as cellphones had in the telecoms industry. > >>> > >>> According to Business Week and the New York Times Pure Digital, the > >>> startup company behind the Flip cam was able to achieve 20% market > >>> share in the US videocam industry within less than 1 year. > >>> > >>> My head has been spinning with ideas on how this kind of device can > >>> contribute towards the development of local, African content. > >>> > >>> Boy o boy am I excited. I want to try and put several of these into > >>> the hands of people all over Kenya and see what happens.... > >>> > >>> [Brian blogs at http://mashilingi.blogspot.com and http:// > >>> zinjlog.blogspot.com] > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Gakiria Andrew > >> Coordinator > >> Kenya eLearning Centre > >> Nairobi, KENYA > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> kictanet mailing list > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >> > >> This message was sent to: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke > >> Unsubscribe or change your options at > >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kai.wulff% > >> 40kdn.co.ke > >> > >> -- > >> This message has been scanned for viruses and > >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > >> believed to be clean. > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > > believed to be clean. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > This message was sent to: brian(a)caret.net > > Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > > mailman/options/kictanet/brian%40caret.net > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 17:48:44 +0300 > From: Brian Munyao Longwe <brian(a)caret.net> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Creating edutainment clips with Flip > To: Gakiria <gakiria(a)gmail.com> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Message-ID: <513FB437-7B87-4C44-AFDD-EE63AA0D2B92(a)caret.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > > Incredible! This is really great. Are your clips 'open source' ;-) > i.e. free? > > Do you have them online so that we can take a peek? > > Brian > > On Jul 8, 2008, at 3:56 PM, Gakiria wrote: > > > Dear Brian, > > > > I know the Wow feeling. i have used the Flip Camera since November > > 2007 and its amazing how hardy and useful it is.We are now using it to > > create small educational clips for integration into e-learning > > courses. Using open source tools, we are able to further reduce the > > size of the clips (including digital images), ensuring that such > > courses remain bandwidth shy... > > > > Thanks to technology, it becomes ever easier to create local, > > educationally relevant content without the need for expensive > > equipment and advanced technical know how. > > > > Gakiria > > Kenya e-Learning Center > > > > > > > > On 7/7/08, Brian Munyao Longwe <brian(a)caret.net> wrote: > >> Flipping over Flip > >> > >> http://mashilingi.blogspot.com/2008/07/flipping-over-flip.html > >> > >> Yesterday I came across the most amazing piece of technology that I > >> have seen in recent days. > >> > >> Gregg Zachary was just back in Nairobi enroute to his home in the USA > >> and I managed to catch him for a couple of hours of talk. During this > >> he showed me some videos he had taken in Zambia and Uganda and said > >> that he had used his "Flip camera". I was like, "what? Flip?" and he > >> said "I'll show you." > >> > >> When I saw the device I almost fell over. Barely the size of a > >> cigarette pack, this modern day wonder allows the recording of up to > >> 1 hour of video, stores in in .avi format (YouTube Ready!) on an > >> internal solid state (Flash) disk and uses simple, everyday AA > >> batteries. Wow! The most amazing part of all was the price. Gregg > >> bought his off-the-shelf in the USA before coming out on this trip > >> for $125 (Kshs. 8,000). > >> > >> This amazing little piece of technology has a built-in USB-flash > >> dongle, which allows you to hook it up to your computer - and the > >> software for transferring, editing and managing video is right on the > >> stick! Wacha nikuambie!!!! I believe that this gadget and others like > >> it is probably going to have a similar impact on the videocam > >> industry as cellphones had in the telecoms industry. > >> > >> According to Business Week and the New York Times Pure Digital, the > >> startup company behind the Flip cam was able to achieve 20% market > >> share in the US videocam industry within less than 1 year. > >> > >> My head has been spinning with ideas on how this kind of device can > >> contribute towards the development of local, African content. > >> > >> Boy o boy am I excited. I want to try and put several of these into > >> the hands of people all over Kenya and see what happens.... > >> > >> [Brian blogs at http://mashilingi.blogspot.com and http:// > >> zinjlog.blogspot.com] > > > > > > -- > > Gakiria Andrew > > Coordinator > > Kenya eLearning Centre > > Nairobi, KENYA > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 11:26:10 -0400 > From: "Joseph Manthi" <jmanthi(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Creating edutainment clips with Flip > To: "Brian Munyao Longwe" <brian(a)caret.net> > Cc: butterfly(a)kdn.co.ke, KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Message-ID: > <896f69760807080826i1202669dq38e40cc51c0942e(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Brian > I would encourage you to visit the following site to see Flip capabilities: > > http://www.theflip.com/ > > Joe > > On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 10:46 AM, Brian Munyao Longwe <brian(a)caret.net> > wrote: > > > Good gesture Kai. Would that be a portal that is freely accessible > > via the Butterfly network? i.e. anyone within a WiFi zone can click > > and upload? > > > > That would really be a huge benefit. > > > > We're thinking right now about how to scalably test this out, talking > > to a few friends to see if we can get hold of several of these gizmos > > - then let's see what happens > > > > I would love to see some primary school kids content, high school > > kids content, university kids content, jua-kali content, entrepreneur > > content etc..... > > > > Brian > > > > > > On Jul 8, 2008, at 5:19 PM, Kai Wulff wrote: > > > > > I am sure we could offer a portal on Butterfly so all people can > > > upload all > > > the clips to share and promote? Who has ideas? > > > > > > Kai > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Gakiria" <gakiria(a)gmail.com> > > > To: <kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke> > > > Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 15:56 > > > Subject: [kictanet] Creating edutainment clips with Flip > > > > > > > > >> Dear Brian, > > >> > > >> I know the Wow feeling. i have used the Flip Camera since November > > >> 2007 and its amazing how hardy and useful it is.We are now using > > >> it to > > >> create small educational clips for integration into e-learning > > >> courses. Using open source tools, we are able to further reduce the > > >> size of the clips (including digital images), ensuring that such > > >> courses remain bandwidth shy... > > >> > > >> Thanks to technology, it becomes ever easier to create local, > > >> educationally relevant content without the need for expensive > > >> equipment and advanced technical know how. > > >> > > >> Gakiria > > >> Kenya e-Learning Center > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> On 7/7/08, Brian Munyao Longwe <brian(a)caret.net> wrote: > > >>> Flipping over Flip > > >>> > > >>> http://mashilingi.blogspot.com/2008/07/flipping-over-flip.html > > >>> > > >>> Yesterday I came across the most amazing piece of technology that I > > >>> have seen in recent days. > > >>> > > >>> Gregg Zachary was just back in Nairobi enroute to his home in the > > >>> USA > > >>> and I managed to catch him for a couple of hours of talk. During > > >>> this > > >>> he showed me some videos he had taken in Zambia and Uganda and said > > >>> that he had used his "Flip camera". I was like, "what? Flip?" and he > > >>> said "I'll show you." > > >>> > > >>> When I saw the device I almost fell over. Barely the size of a > > >>> cigarette pack, this modern day wonder allows the recording of up to > > >>> 1 hour of video, stores in in .avi format (YouTube Ready!) on an > > >>> internal solid state (Flash) disk and uses simple, everyday AA > > >>> batteries. Wow! The most amazing part of all was the price. Gregg > > >>> bought his off-the-shelf in the USA before coming out on this trip > > >>> for $125 (Kshs. 8,000). > > >>> > > >>> This amazing little piece of technology has a built-in USB-flash > > >>> dongle, which allows you to hook it up to your computer - and the > > >>> software for transferring, editing and managing video is right on > > >>> the > > >>> stick! Wacha nikuambie!!!! I believe that this gadget and others > > >>> like > > >>> it is probably going to have a similar impact on the videocam > > >>> industry as cellphones had in the telecoms industry. > > >>> > > >>> According to Business Week and the New York Times Pure Digital, the > > >>> startup company behind the Flip cam was able to achieve 20% market > > >>> share in the US videocam industry within less than 1 year. > > >>> > > >>> My head has been spinning with ideas on how this kind of device can > > >>> contribute towards the development of local, African content. > > >>> > > >>> Boy o boy am I excited. I want to try and put several of these into > > >>> the hands of people all over Kenya and see what happens.... > > >>> > > >>> [Brian blogs at http://mashilingi.blogspot.com and http:// > > >>> zinjlog.blogspot.com] > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Gakiria Andrew > > >> Coordinator > > >> Kenya eLearning Centre > > >> Nairobi, KENYA > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> kictanet mailing list > > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > >> > > >> This message was sent to: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke > > >> Unsubscribe or change your options at > > >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kai.wulff% > > >> 40kdn.co.ke > > >> > > >> -- > > >> This message has been scanned for viruses and > > >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > > >> believed to be clean. > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > > > believed to be clean. > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > kictanet mailing list > > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > > > This message was sent to: brian(a)caret.net > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > > > mailman/options/kictanet/brian%40caret.net > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > This message was sent to: jmanthi(a)gmail.com > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jmanthi%40gmail.com > > > > > > -- > Joseph Manthi > CEO > MEO Ltd > http://www.meoltd.com >

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Re: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya
by Joseph Manthi 08 Jul '08

08 Jul '08

So your solution is to regulate - also known as control - ICT? On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 3:57 AM, saidimu apale <saidimu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > But ICT is not medicine, and no life is at stake here... > > You must be joking! Have you heard of medical systems controlled by > software? Air-traffic control systems? Airplane navigation systems? > Banking systems? Traffic-light systems? The microwave you use at home? > That little gadget that you depend on some much - the mobile phone? > > No life at stake? > > Have an informative day. > > Saidi > > On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 8:43 PM, Joseph Manthi <jmanthi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Brian and Waudi: > > But ICT is not medicine, and no life is at stake here even though the > > medical and chemical practitioners - read chemists - would want us to > > believe it is so. Why do we want to suffocate the baby before it is born? > > > > If Kenya wants to compete with India and other countries in ICT, I urge > you > > guys to leave the industry alone. This is akin to what CCK is doing to > the > > telecommunications industry. They want to license people who can connect > > cables. How much knowledge does one need to connect an RJ45 cable to a > PC? > > Likewise do we need to license PHP programmers? Will this give us the > sense > > of security that we have the best programmers working today just because > > they have a license saying so? Need I dwell on my experience hiring MS > > licensed engineers and what I think about those MSCEs etc? > > > > My teachers used to say "think twice before you leap". This is a case > where > > this adage needs to be heeded. There is the concept of collateral damage > and > > an intended consequences. Please contemplate those. > > > > Joe > > > > On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 1:19 PM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> > > wrote: > >> > >> Very correct Waudi. That's why we have Paediatrics Association, a > >> Pyschiatrics Association, a Dental Board, an Obstetrics Society. You > >> have gotten the point clearly. > >> > >> Asante sana! > >> > >> B > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> On 07 Jul 2008, at 7:54 PM, "waudo siganga" <emailsignet(a)mailcan.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > Brian - I do not know what you are saying. The medical field, as > >> > another > >> > example, is wide and diverse - we have heart surgeons, ENT > >> > specialists, > >> > paeditricians, general practitioners, gynacologists, etc, etc. Are > >> > these > >> > people the same? Would you go to a gynacologist to solve your eye > >> > ailment? OK, let us forget about regulating or registering doctors. To > >> > wide, large and deep. > >> > > >> > Waudo > >> > On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 19:00:54 +0300, "Brian Longwe" <blongwe(a)gmail.com> > >> > said: > >> >> Hi Walu, > >> >> > >> >> I beg to differ. ICT is too large, too deep and too wide to have a > >> >> single, authoritative, representative body. What you refer to would > >> >> probably be more appropriate to some of the professional disciplines > >> >> within the ICT sector e.g. Software Developers Guild, System > >> >> Administrators Association, CIO/CTO Society - within which there can > >> >> be certain codes of behavior, ethics, values, best practices etc... > >> >> > >> >> I would venture to suggest that ICT is very similar to the auto > >> >> industry - which is made up of so many different types of > >> >> stakeholders > >> >> (from multi-national vendors like GM to Owino my jua-kali fundi and a > >> >> plethora of linkages across insurance, finance, property, transport > >> >> etc...) > >> >> > >> >> Not that I intend to put your suggestions down - but to request a > >> >> slightly broader view of the animal called ICT. > >> >> > >> >> To illustrate this point I will wax poetic and share with you the > >> >> following poem by John Godfrey Saxe ( 1816-1887) > >> >> > >> >> The Blind men and the Elephant > >> >> > >> >> It was six men of Indostan > >> >> To learning much inclined, > >> >> Who went to see the Elephant > >> >> (Though all of them were blind), > >> >> That each by observation > >> >> Might satisfy his mind. > >> >> > >> >> The First approach'd the Elephant, > >> >> And happening to fall > >> >> Against his broad and sturdy side, > >> >> At once began to bawl: > >> >> "God bless me! but the Elephant > >> >> Is very like a wall!" > >> >> > >> >> The Second, feeling of the tusk, > >> >> Cried, -"Ho! what have we here > >> >> So very round and smooth and sharp? > >> >> To me 'tis mighty clear > >> >> This wonder of an Elephant > >> >> Is very like a spear!" > >> >> > >> >> The Third approached the animal, > >> >> And happening to take > >> >> The squirming trunk within his hands, > >> >> Thus boldly up and spake: > >> >> "I see," quoth he, "the Elephant > >> >> Is very like a snake!" > >> >> > >> >> The Fourth reached out his eager hand, > >> >> And felt about the knee. > >> >> "What most this wondrous beast is like > >> >> Is mighty plain," quoth he, > >> >> "'Tis clear enough the Elephant > >> >> Is very like a tree!" > >> >> > >> >> The Fifth, who chanced to touch the ear, > >> >> Said: "E'en the blindest man > >> >> Can tell what this resembles most; > >> >> Deny the fact who can, > >> >> This marvel of an Elephant > >> >> Is very like a fan!" > >> >> > >> >> The Sixth no sooner had begun > >> >> About the beast to grope, > >> >> Then, seizing on the swinging tail > >> >> That fell within his scope, > >> >> "I see," quoth he, "the Elephant > >> >> Is very like a rope!" > >> >> > >> >> And so these men of Indostan > >> >> Disputed loud and long, > >> >> Each in his own opinion > >> >> Exceeding stiff and strong, > >> >> Though each was partly in the right, > >> >> And all were in the wrong! > >> >> > >> >> MORAL. > >> >> > >> >> So oft in theologic wars, > >> >> The disputants, I ween, > >> >> Rail on in utter ignorance > >> >> Of what each other mean, > >> >> And prate about an Elephant > >> >> Not one of them has seen! > >> >> > >> >> Sent from my iPhone > >> >> > >> >> On 07 Jul 2008, at 12:45 PM, John Walubengo <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> >> > >> >>> Marcel, > >> >>> > >> >>> It looks like quite some work has been ongoing in this > >> >>> area...unfortunately it seems as if it was restricted within KIF > >> >>> only? I wonder if Computer Society of Kenya (CSK, Waudo r u there?) > >> >>> or Information Security Audit & Control (ISACA-Kenya Chapter) just > >> >>> to mention some of the big IT Associations in Kenya were involved. I > >> >>> beg to be enlightened. > >> >>> > >> >>> This brings in an old question - who really represents the IT > >> >>> Profession in Kenya? Shem has been on record as saying that IT is > >> >>> the only discipline where we seem to lack bodies with the same > >> >>> authority as LSK (Law Society of Kenya), IEK (Institute of Engineers > >> >>> of Kenya), Medical Practictioners Board amongst others to regulate > >> >>> the IT Profession. > >> >>> > >> >>> And by the way, KICTAnet does not fit the bill either (and has a > >> >>> different objective anyway). But time has come to really start > >> >>> thinking of regulating the IT profession, even as we struggle to > >> >>> regulate the industry...Ideally, CSK should take the lead on this, > >> >>> but they have been awfully quite except when they award prizes at > >> >>> the end of the year (Waudo I know u will kill me offline but I just > >> >>> had to say it!). > >> >>> > >> >>> KEPSA? very reputable and effective particularly in the > >> >>> Manufacturing sector but on IT? am not sure they have been as > >> >>> effective - particularly because the link between KEPSA/KIF and the > >> >>> IT industry has been 'cloudy' for lack of a better word...Can for > >> >>> example CSK or ISACA be part of KEPSA without being part of KIF? I > >> >>> again need to be enlightened. > >> >>> > >> >>> O.K. I agree I did digress, but just thinking loudly and saying that > >> >>> as we think of regulating electronic transactions, we also need to > >> >>> simultaneously start regulating the IT profession..but maybe I am > >> >>> wrong. Particularly because regulation can and often leads to > >> >>> suppression... > >> >>> > >> >>> walu. > >> >>> --- On Sun, 7/6/08, Marcel Werner <marcelcwerner(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>>> From: Marcel Werner <marcelcwerner(a)gmail.com> > >> >>>> Subject: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in > >> >>>> Kenya > >> >>>> To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com > >> >>>> Cc: secretariat(a)kif.or.ke, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" > >> >>>> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >> >>>>> > >> >>>> Date: Sunday, July 6, 2008, 6:43 PM > >> >>>> Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya > >> >>>> > >> >>>> Kenya ICT Federation (KIF) - Briefing Note # 3 - Report - > >> >>>> Public Panel 19 > >> >>>> June 2008 > >> >>>> > >> >>>> *Electronic commerce (e-commerce) will add at least one > >> >>>> percent point growth > >> >>>> to Kenya's overall economic growth within five years. > >> >>>> This is contingent > >> >>>> upon the adoption of legislation that supports electronic > >> >>>> transactions. *Kenya, > >> >>>> as an emerging economy and regional leader, lags behind in > >> >>>> having a legal > >> >>>> framework for e-commerce in place. The current situation is > >> >>>> an anachronism > >> >>>> hampering national development, placing provincial centres > >> >>>> at a > >> >>>> disadvantage, and harming global competitiveness. Both > >> >>>> external and internal > >> >>>> trade require the new framework.The Kenyan private sector > >> >>>> strongly supports > >> >>>> e-commerce legislation, as well as legislation of the > >> >>>> Information and > >> >>>> Communication Technology sector that guarantees an open > >> >>>> market and promotes > >> >>>> innovation. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> Why e-commerce law? Today, legislation supporting > >> >>>> electronic transactions > >> >>>> represents the single most powerful innovation opportunity > >> >>>> in the legal > >> >>>> framework of the ICT sector. Legislation is needed to: > >> >>>> -Legalize e-commerce transactions by recognizing an > >> >>>> electronic signature > >> >>>> -Manage and control e-commerce risks > >> >>>> -Remove e-commerce barriers > >> >>>> KIF has studied drafts currently circulating in the public > >> >>>> domain, the > >> >>>> Information and Communications Bill, 2008, and the > >> >>>> Electronic Transactions > >> >>>> Bill, 2007, respectively, both of which are of the highest > >> >>>> technical > >> >>>> standards. Public panels and hearings with sectors of the > >> >>>> economy (including > >> >>>> tourism, agriculture, ICT) have been held on 6th and 27th > >> >>>> May, 4th June and > >> >>>> 19th June. The Kenyan private sector has expressed > >> >>>> overwhelming support for > >> >>>> urgent legislation of e-commerce. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> Suggested improvements in Bills - The public panels and > >> >>>> hearings to date > >> >>>> have yielded the following important issues for improvement > >> >>>> in the current > >> >>>> Bills: > >> >>>> > >> >>>> - Provisions on who can prosecute are missing > >> >>>> > >> >>>> - Liability of Internet Service Providers must be > >> >>>> demarcated > >> >>>> > >> >>>> - Clarification on which commercial documents are > >> >>>> excluded from > >> >>>> proposed legislation > >> >>>> > >> >>>> - Eliminate any ambiguity on admissibility of > >> >>>> electronic evidence > >> >>>> > >> >>>> - Need for data protection and privacy provisions > >> >>>> > >> >>>> - The Bills are more lenient on e-commerce fraud > >> >>>> than on > >> >>>> traditional fraud > >> >>>> > >> >>>> - Remove inconsistencies in determining crimes and > >> >>>> punishments > >> >>>> > >> >>>> - Provisions for the inclusion of cyber-crime > >> >>>> within the scope of > >> >>>> the Extradition Act > >> >>>> > >> >>>> - Creation of an Administrator for e-commerce laws > >> >>>> whose functions > >> >>>> will be policy implementation and advisory, as a > >> >>>> multi-sectoral body with > >> >>>> industry associations including KIF, lead regulator > >> >>>> Communications > >> >>>> Commission of Kenya and co-regulator Central Bank of Kenya > >> >>>> > >> >>>> Gains in tourism, agriculture, healthcare > >> >>>> > >> >>>> Industry sectors, notably the tourism industry, are > >> >>>> expressing their desire > >> >>>> to see e-commerce covered by law. In tourism, on-line > >> >>>> travel bookings have > >> >>>> exceeded 80% in the USA and 50% in Europe. Decline in > >> >>>> off-line bookings is > >> >>>> in ample evidence. Those destinations that cannot legally > >> >>>> support abundant > >> >>>> on-line booking, such as Kenya, will loose market share. > >> >>>> E-commerce in > >> >>>> agriculture will improve small-holder's living > >> >>>> standards. Great impact is > >> >>>> expected notably in the coffee sector that provides > >> >>>> livelihood to at least 5 > >> >>>> million Kenyans, as well as in the dairy industry. > >> >>>> Healthcare efficiency and > >> >>>> affordability will improve by on-line health data > >> >>>> management systems. > >> >>>> Business operators in rural towns and rural centres have > >> >>>> also expressed keen > >> >>>> interest, as they see scope to address issues of trade > >> >>>> efficiency and > >> >>>> security in rural Kenya. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> What is e-commerce > >> >>>> > >> >>>> E-commerce is a method of trading that replaces paper-based > >> >>>> documentation by > >> >>>> a mutually binding electronic protocol between buyers and > >> >>>> sellers. > >> >>>> E-commerce is gaining ground globally and has become an > >> >>>> irreversible trend. > >> >>>> Many trading partners are already practicing e-commerce, by > >> >>>> mutual > >> >>>> agreement, also in Kenya. However, e-commerce will reach > >> >>>> its full potential > >> >>>> when parties that do not know each other are able to trade > >> >>>> with full mutual > >> >>>> protection under the law. This will benefit large numbers > >> >>>> of consumers and > >> >>>> businesses, including small-holder farmers, tourism > >> >>>> operators, small-scale > >> >>>> industry and services providers in almost any business > >> >>>> sector. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> About KIF > >> >>>> > >> >>>> The Kenya Information and Communication Technology > >> >>>> Federation (KIF) > >> >>>> represents the ICT industry with Government and with > >> >>>> private sector bodies > >> >>>> e.g. Kenya Association of Manufacturers and Kenya Private > >> >>>> Sector Alliance > >> >>>> KEPSA <http://www.kepsa.org/>. KIF is a legally > >> >>>> registered membership based > >> >>>> Association, made up of trade associations and professional > >> >>>> bodies within > >> >>>> the national ICT industry, as well as commercial > >> >>>> corporations. KIF has been > >> >>>> accepted as the private sector voice of ICT by Government. > >> >>>> KIF contributes > >> >>>> ideas to key sectors like healthcare, education, > >> >>>> agriculture, construction > >> >>>> industry, and last but not least supports e-government > >> >>>> development. KIF is a > >> >>>> membership-driven organisation. Members bring issues on > >> >>>> public policy and > >> >>>> industry development forward for KIF to take action. Issues > >> >>>> include: > >> >>>> innovation promotion, education improvement, duties, taxes > >> >>>> and levies, rural > >> >>>> ICT investment. KIF has a strong and active network, with > >> >>>> excellent > >> >>>> relationships with all government agencies. KIF membership > >> >>>> is open for > >> >>>> market segment associations and individual companies. > >> >>>> Membership charges are > >> >>>> annual and based on company size. 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Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya
by Harry Hare 08 Jul '08

08 Jul '08

Dear Marcel, Good review of the proposed bills. I happen to have participated in the preparation of the Draft e-Transaction Bill and would like to respond to some of the concerns in my own capacity as a Kenyan citizen. Another caveat is that apart from attending a one week course on legal aspects of e-Commerce, law is a stranger in my being. See my responses to the specific issues the analysis raises below: Harry 1. Provisions on who can prosecute are missing This is actually covered in Schedule C, under the investigations of offenses section and article 21 gives the commissioner of police the authority to prosecute. Under the same section, there is a proposal to constitute special investigation unit on cyber crime. 2. Liability of Internet Service Providers must be demarcated You may want to be abit elaborate on this. Part IV of the proposed bill tries to indemnify service providers from third party felonies. Would you prefer for instance that we have data providers and internet service providers as separate have separate limitations? 3. Clarification on which commercial documents are excluded from proposed legislation In the initial drafts of the proposed law, the documents had been listed as title deeds, bearer bonds and letter of credit; this is actually best practise as proposed by the UNCITRAL models laws on e-commerce. The concept tries not to cover documents that can be exchanged for cash/service or goods. 4. Eliminate any ambiguity on admissibility of electronic evidence The question of admissibility of electronic evidence is covered very well in Schedule B which has proposed amendments to the Evidence Act. I do not see any ambiguity in this section unless you can point out something specific. 5. Need for data protection and privacy provisions Articles 31-34 of the proposed bill covers protection of private information. Is this insufficient? 6. The Bills are more lenient on e-commerce fraud than on traditional fraud Might need some research on this. 7. Remove inconsistencies in determining crimes and punishments I tend to agree with the analysis here...for instance spamming the proposed fine is 200,000 and spoofing the proposed fine is 2m. May need some reworking in line with the weight of the offence. 8. Provisions for the inclusion of cyber-crime within the scope of the Extradition Act The bill proposes that the clause "all the crimes mentioned in the Electronic Transactions Bill 2007", this clause enough to amend the Extradition Act to include the crimes that have been identified in the proposed bill. 9. Creation of an Administrator for e-commerce laws whose functions will be policy implementation and advisory, as a multi-sectoral body with industry associationsincluding KIF, lead regulator communications Commission of Kenya and co-regulator Central Bank of Kenya We belaboured on this and initially came up with a proposal to have a multi-stakeholder agency, akin to KENIC, to administer the act but after long discussions and consultations, the team was unable to come out as boldly as you did for several reasons. i) We were aware of the fact that proposing the creation of a new body has some budgetary implications and therefore would slow down the process of enacting the law. ii) The Bill was developed towards the end of last year, the mood at that time was that anything that went to parliament had the risk of being politicised and therefore aligning the bill to specific institutions was suicidal From: kictanet-bounces+harry=africanedevelopment.org(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry=africanedevelopment.org@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Marcel Werner Sent: 06 July 2008 17:44 To: harry(a)africanedevelopment.org Cc: secretariat(a)kif.or.ke; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya Kenya ICT Federation (KIF) - Briefing Note # 3 - Report - Public Panel 19 June 2008 Electronic commerce (e-commerce) will add at least one percent point growth to Kenya's overall economic growth within five years. This is contingent upon the adoption of legislation that supports electronic transactions. Kenya, as an emerging economy and regional leader, lags behind in having a legal framework for e-commerce in place. The current situation is an anachronism hampering national development, placing provincial centres at a disadvantage, and harming global competitiveness. Both external and internal trade require the new framework.The Kenyan private sector strongly supports e-commerce legislation, as well as legislation of the Information and Communication Technology sector that guarantees an open market and promotes innovation. Why e-commerce law? Today, legislation supporting electronic transactions represents the single most powerful innovation opportunity in the legal framework of the ICT sector. Legislation is needed to: -Legalize e-commerce transactions by recognizing an electronic signature -Manage and control e-commerce risks -Remove e-commerce barriers KIF has studied drafts currently circulating in the public domain, the Information and Communications Bill, 2008, and the Electronic Transactions Bill, 2007, respectively, both of which are of the highest technical standards. Public panels and hearings with sectors of the economy (including tourism, agriculture, ICT) have been held on 6th and 27th May, 4th June and 19th June. The Kenyan private sector has expressed overwhelming support for urgent legislation of e-commerce. Suggested improvements in Bills - The public panels and hearings to date have yielded the following important issues for improvement in the current Bills: - Provisions on who can prosecute are missing - Liability of Internet Service Providers must be demarcated - Clarification on which commercial documents are excluded from proposed legislation - Eliminate any ambiguity on admissibility of electronic evidence - Need for data protection and privacy provisions - The Bills are more lenient on e-commerce fraud than on traditional fraud - Remove inconsistencies in determining crimes and punishments - Provisions for the inclusion of cyber-crime within the scope of the Extradition Act - Creation of an Administrator for e-commerce laws whose functions will be policy implementation and advisory, as a multi-sectoral body with industry associations including KIF, lead regulator Communications Commission of Kenya and co-regulator Central Bank of Kenya Gains in tourism, agriculture, healthcare Industry sectors, notably the tourism industry, are expressing their desire to see e-commerce covered by law. In tourism, on-line travel bookings have exceeded 80% in the USA and 50% in Europe. Decline in off-line bookings is in ample evidence. Those destinations that cannot legally support abundant on-line booking, such as Kenya, will loose market share. E-commerce in agriculture will improve small-holder's living standards. Great impact is expected notably in the coffee sector that provides livelihood to at least 5 million Kenyans, as well as in the dairy industry. Healthcare efficiency and affordability will improve by on-line health data management systems. Business operators in rural towns and rural centres have also expressed keen interest, as they see scope to address issues of trade efficiency and security in rural Kenya. What is e-commerce E-commerce is a method of trading that replaces paper-based documentation by a mutually binding electronic protocol between buyers and sellers. E-commerce is gaining ground globally and has become an irreversible trend. Many trading partners are already practicing e-commerce, by mutual agreement, also in Kenya. However, e-commerce will reach its full potential when parties that do not know each other are able to trade with full mutual protection under the law. This will benefit large numbers of consumers and businesses, including small-holder farmers, tourism operators, small-scale industry and services providers in almost any business sector. About KIF The Kenya Information and Communication Technology Federation (KIF) represents the ICT industry with Government and with private sector bodies e.g. Kenya Association of Manufacturers and Kenya Private Sector Alliance <http://www.kepsa.org/> KEPSA. KIF is a legally registered membership based Association, made up of trade associations and professional bodies within the national ICT industry, as well as commercial corporations. KIF has been accepted as the private sector voice of ICT by Government. KIF contributes ideas to key sectors like healthcare, education, agriculture, construction industry, and last but not least supports e-government development. KIF is a membership-driven organisation. Members bring issues on public policy and industry development forward for KIF to take action. Issues include: innovation promotion, education improvement, duties, taxes and levies, rural ICT investment. KIF has a strong and active network, with excellent relationships with all government agencies. KIF membership is open for market segment associations and individual companies. Membership charges are annual and based on company size. Contact: secretariat(a)kif.or.ke, 020 4440102 MARCEL WERNER, Chairman, Kenya ICT Federation please send any business mail to: Marcel.Werner(a)innovation-africa.or.ke No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.135 / Virus Database: 270.4.5/1536 - Release Date: 05/07/2008 10:15

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Re: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya
by Kevit Desai 08 Jul '08

08 Jul '08

Hi Alex, KEPSA (info(a)kepsa.or.ke) private sector policy body with its own governance structure. Elected as a director in private capacity and as KIF vice chairman. KIF (secretariat(a)kif.or.ke) membership-based industry association, member of KEPSA's ICT section. Elected as vice-chairman. Centurion Systems Ltd: (www.centurionsystemsltd.com) private company, director, member of KIF. Director of Engineering - Centurion Systems Ltd Chairperson IEEE - Kenya Section Chairperson - Engineering Students Exhibition Governor - KEPSA Director - KEPSA Director - Innovation Africa Director- Kenya ICT Board Vice Chairman - Kenya ICT Federation BOA - AIESEC Member - National Strategy for University Education Co-ordinator - Growing Sustainable Business(GSB)-UNDP Kenya General Co-Chair - Africon 2009 2nd Fl, New Rehema Hse, Raphta Rd, Westlands -Nairobi P.O. BOX 66031 - 00800 Nrb. Tel:+254 20 4440102/3 Fax: +254 20 4440104 CDMA: 020 2049750 Mobile: +254 722 517067 http://www.centurionsystemsltd.com http://www.ieee.org http://www.engineeringexhibition.co.ke http://www.innovation-africa.net http://www.kepsa.or.ke http://www.powerup.co.ke http://www.aiesec.org http://www.africon2007.co.za http://www.kif.or.ke htpp://www.ict.go.ke http://www.globalcompact.org http://www.undp.org/business/gsb -----Original Message----- From: waudo siganga [mailto:emailsignet@mailcan.com] Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 9:40 PM To: kevit desai Cc: secretariat(a)kif.or.ke; 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' Subject: RE: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya Hello Kevit - Since you sent this message to KICTANET I can answer it on the same forum. I think the picture being painted about a rosy situation including "collaboration" is simply not true. The reason to be frank is that there a few in your KIF who do not want any other association to have a voice in KEPSA or to interact with Government. Could you as a KEPSA director ensure that all interested associations including the major ones not in KIF are allowed room to contribute in KEPSA? It can be sad if you mis-use your position in KEPSA only to promote KIF and crack down on those you feel are in the way. Waudo On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 21:02:31 +0300, "kevit desai" <kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com> said: > Hi Walu, > Associations are welcome to be members of KEPSA. I would like to confirm > that the KEPSA/KIF relationship is vibrant. We would like to do a lot > more > and welcome more support. > We appreciate Waudo's contributions at our last ministerial stakeholder > forum. > Collaboration is the way forward. > > Kevit Desai > KEPSA Director > > > -----Original Message----- > From: kictanet-bounces+kevit=centurionsystemsltd.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+kevit=centurionsystemsltd.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] > On Behalf Of waudo siganga > Sent: 07 July 2008 19:02 > To: kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com > Cc: secretariat(a)kif.or.ke; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in > Kenya > > Hi Walu - I am catching you loud and clear on GPRS somewhere in the > bush. I did bring out the issue of regulating the IT (or ICT) Profession > on this list a few months ago. But the rather unenthusiastic response I > got gave me the sense that possibly this was not the correct list since > many of the subscribers appear just interested in ICT Policy rather than > being actual IT Experts. Within the next two weeks there will be another > list for professionals and you will be informed (you have the > qualifications, don't you??). We are pushing for a registration board > like thise done last yeaer for nutritionists and Procurement > Practitioners. There is a lot of work going on unheralded. All we need > is a champion or chanpions in the right place. > Waudo > > > On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 02:45:53 -0700 (PDT), "John Walubengo" > <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> said: > > Marcel, > > > > It looks like quite some work has been ongoing in this > > area...unfortunately it seems as if it was restricted within KIF only? I > > wonder if Computer Society of Kenya (CSK, Waudo r u there?) or > > Information Security Audit & Control (ISACA-Kenya Chapter) just to > > mention some of the big IT Associations in Kenya were involved. I beg to > > be enlightened. > > > > This brings in an old question - who really represents the IT Profession > > in Kenya? Shem has been on record as saying that IT is the only > > discipline where we seem to lack bodies with the same authority as LSK > > (Law Society of Kenya), IEK (Institute of Engineers of Kenya), Medical > > Practictioners Board amongst others to regulate the IT Profession. > > > > And by the way, KICTAnet does not fit the bill either (and has a > > different objective anyway). But time has come to really start thinking > > of regulating the IT profession, even as we struggle to regulate the > > industry...Ideally, CSK should take the lead on this, but they have been > > awfully quite except when they award prizes at the end of the year (Waudo > > I know u will kill me offline but I just had to say it!). > > > > KEPSA? very reputable and effective particularly in the Manufacturing > > sector but on IT? am not sure they have been as effective - particularly > > because the link between KEPSA/KIF and the IT industry has been 'cloudy' > > for lack of a better word...Can for example CSK or ISACA be part of > > KEPSA without being part of KIF? I again need to be enlightened. > > > > O.K. I agree I did digress, but just thinking loudly and saying that as > > we think of regulating electronic transactions, we also need to > > simultaneously start regulating the IT profession..but maybe I am wrong. > > Particularly because regulation can and often leads to suppression... > > > > walu. > > --- On Sun, 7/6/08, Marcel Werner <marcelcwerner(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > From: Marcel Werner <marcelcwerner(a)gmail.com> > > > Subject: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya > > > To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com > > > Cc: secretariat(a)kif.or.ke, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > > Date: Sunday, July 6, 2008, 6:43 PM > > > Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya > > > > > > Kenya ICT Federation (KIF) - Briefing Note # 3 - Report - > > > Public Panel 19 > > > June 2008 > > > > > > *Electronic commerce (e-commerce) will add at least one > > > percent point growth > > > to Kenya's overall economic growth within five years. > > > This is contingent > > > upon the adoption of legislation that supports electronic > > > transactions. *Kenya, > > > as an emerging economy and regional leader, lags behind in > > > having a legal > > > framework for e-commerce in place. The current situation is > > > an anachronism > > > hampering national development, placing provincial centres > > > at a > > > disadvantage, and harming global competitiveness. Both > > > external and internal > > > trade require the new framework.The Kenyan private sector > > > strongly supports > > > e-commerce legislation, as well as legislation of the > > > Information and > > > Communication Technology sector that guarantees an open > > > market and promotes > > > innovation. > > > > > > Why e-commerce law? Today, legislation supporting > > > electronic transactions > > > represents the single most powerful innovation opportunity > > > in the legal > > > framework of the ICT sector. Legislation is needed to: > > > -Legalize e-commerce transactions by recognizing an > > > electronic signature > > > -Manage and control e-commerce risks > > > -Remove e-commerce barriers > > > KIF has studied drafts currently circulating in the public > > > domain, the > > > Information and Communications Bill, 2008, and the > > > Electronic Transactions > > > Bill, 2007, respectively, both of which are of the highest > > > technical > > > standards. Public panels and hearings with sectors of the > > > economy (including > > > tourism, agriculture, ICT) have been held on 6th and 27th > > > May, 4th June and > > > 19th June. The Kenyan private sector has expressed > > > overwhelming support for > > > urgent legislation of e-commerce. > > > > > > Suggested improvements in Bills - The public panels and > > > hearings to date > > > have yielded the following important issues for improvement > > > in the current > > > Bills: > > > > > > - Provisions on who can prosecute are missing > > > > > > - Liability of Internet Service Providers must be > > > demarcated > > > > > > - Clarification on which commercial documents are > > > excluded from > > > proposed legislation > > > > > > - Eliminate any ambiguity on admissibility of > > > electronic evidence > > > > > > - Need for data protection and privacy provisions > > > > > > - The Bills are more lenient on e-commerce fraud > > > than on > > > traditional fraud > > > > > > - Remove inconsistencies in determining crimes and > > > punishments > > > > > > - Provisions for the inclusion of cyber-crime > > > within the scope of > > > the Extradition Act > > > > > > - Creation of an Administrator for e-commerce laws > > > whose functions > > > will be policy implementation and advisory, as a > > > multi-sectoral body with > > > industry associations including KIF, lead regulator > > > Communications > > > Commission of Kenya and co-regulator Central Bank of Kenya > > > > > > Gains in tourism, agriculture, healthcare > > > > > > Industry sectors, notably the tourism industry, are > > > expressing their desire > > > to see e-commerce covered by law. In tourism, on-line > > > travel bookings have > > > exceeded 80% in the USA and 50% in Europe. Decline in > > > off-line bookings is > > > in ample evidence. Those destinations that cannot legally > > > support abundant > > > on-line booking, such as Kenya, will loose market share. > > > E-commerce in > > > agriculture will improve small-holder's living > > > standards. Great impact is > > > expected notably in the coffee sector that provides > > > livelihood to at least 5 > > > million Kenyans, as well as in the dairy industry. > > > Healthcare efficiency and > > > affordability will improve by on-line health data > > > management systems. > > > Business operators in rural towns and rural centres have > > > also expressed keen > > > interest, as they see scope to address issues of trade > > > efficiency and > > > security in rural Kenya. > > > > > > What is e-commerce > > > > > > E-commerce is a method of trading that replaces paper-based > > > documentation by > > > a mutually binding electronic protocol between buyers and > > > sellers. > > > E-commerce is gaining ground globally and has become an > > > irreversible trend. > > > Many trading partners are already practicing e-commerce, by > > > mutual > > > agreement, also in Kenya. However, e-commerce will reach > > > its full potential > > > when parties that do not know each other are able to trade > > > with full mutual > > > protection under the law. This will benefit large numbers > > > of consumers and > > > businesses, including small-holder farmers, tourism > > > operators, small-scale > > > industry and services providers in almost any business > > > sector. > > > > > > About KIF > > > > > > The Kenya Information and Communication Technology > > > Federation (KIF) > > > represents the ICT industry with Government and with > > > private sector bodies > > > e.g. Kenya Association of Manufacturers and Kenya Private > > > Sector Alliance > > > KEPSA <http://www.kepsa.org/>. KIF is a legally > > > registered membership based > > > Association, made up of trade associations and professional > > > bodies within > > > the national ICT industry, as well as commercial > > > corporations. KIF has been > > > accepted as the private sector voice of ICT by Government. > > > KIF contributes > > > ideas to key sectors like healthcare, education, > > > agriculture, construction > > > industry, and last but not least supports e-government > > > development. KIF is a > > > membership-driven organisation. Members bring issues on > > > public policy and > > > industry development forward for KIF to take action. Issues > > > include: > > > innovation promotion, education improvement, duties, taxes > > > and levies, rural > > > ICT investment. KIF has a strong and active network, with > > > excellent > > > relationships with all government agencies. KIF membership > > > is open for > > > market segment associations and individual companies. > > > Membership charges are > > > annual and based on company size. Contact: > > > secretariat(a)kif.or.ke, 020 > > > 4440102 > > > MARCEL WERNER, Chairman, Kenya ICT Federation > > > > > > please send any business mail to: > > > > Marcel.Werner(a)innovation-africa.or.ke_______________________________________ > ________ > > > kictanet mailing list > > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > > > This message was sent to: jwalu(a)yahoo.com > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > This message was sent to: emailsignet(a)mailcan.com > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/emailsignet%40mailcan.c > om > People make a plan work, a plan alone seldom makes people work > (Confucius). > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kevit%40centurionsystem > sltd.com > People make a plan work, a plan alone seldom makes people work (Confucius). __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3248 (20080707) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com

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Flipping over Flip
by Brian Munyao Longwe 08 Jul '08

08 Jul '08

Flipping over Flip http://mashilingi.blogspot.com/2008/07/flipping-over-flip.html Yesterday I came across the most amazing piece of technology that I have seen in recent days. Gregg Zachary was just back in Nairobi enroute to his home in the USA and I managed to catch him for a couple of hours of talk. During this he showed me some videos he had taken in Zambia and Uganda and said that he had used his "Flip camera". I was like, "what? Flip?" and he said "I'll show you." When I saw the device I almost fell over. Barely the size of a cigarette pack, this modern day wonder allows the recording of up to 1 hour of video, stores in in .avi format (YouTube Ready!) on an internal solid state (Flash) disk and uses simple, everyday AA batteries. Wow! The most amazing part of all was the price. Gregg bought his off-the-shelf in the USA before coming out on this trip for $125 (Kshs. 8,000). This amazing little piece of technology has a built-in USB-flash dongle, which allows you to hook it up to your computer - and the software for transferring, editing and managing video is right on the stick! Wacha nikuambie!!!! I believe that this gadget and others like it is probably going to have a similar impact on the videocam industry as cellphones had in the telecoms industry. According to Business Week and the New York Times Pure Digital, the startup company behind the Flip cam was able to achieve 20% market share in the US videocam industry within less than 1 year. My head has been spinning with ideas on how this kind of device can contribute towards the development of local, African content. Boy o boy am I excited. I want to try and put several of these into the hands of people all over Kenya and see what happens.... [Brian blogs at http://mashilingi.blogspot.com and http:// zinjlog.blogspot.com]

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Re: [kictanet] [NewVisionKenya] Fwd: [africa-oped] Bulk of Kenyan Wealth Owned by Foreigners
by Shem Ochuodho 08 Jul '08

08 Jul '08

This is an interesting research study. That "Kenyans" own only 31% of "Kenya's" wealth!!! I wonder if there is anybody else perturbed by this fact like me - if at all it is true; and I have no reason to doubt the EA Standard! Apart from South Africa and Nigeria which have enacted laws that restrict the % of stake foreigners can own in banks, Ethiopia too has some interesting laws. There are sectors like banking, broadcasting and air-transport (for aircrafts of less than 20 seating capacity) that are reserved exclusively to 'domestic investors'. There are also sectors (like telecoms) where an investor can only co-invest in partnership with the Government (e.g. currently ZTE/ETC are rolling out a US$ 1.5billion national fiber backbone!!!). One can easily dismiss these Ethiopian (or Nigerian or SAfrican) policies as 'repugnant' - until this 'Kenyan' experience hits you! Wams thanks for sharing! SO --- On Wed, 6/18/08, Margaret Gichuki <Wams2006(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Margaret Gichuki <Wams2006(a)gmail.com> Subject: [NewVisionKenya] Fwd: [africa-oped] Bulk of Kenyan Wealth Owned by Foreigners To: "KCA" <kca_main(a)yahoogroups.com> Cc: NewVisionKenya(a)yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 6:37 PM ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: nmatunda <matunda@hotmail. com> Date: Jun 18, 2008 3:03 PM Subject: [africa-oped] Bulk of Kenyan Wealth Owned by Foreigners To: africa-oped@ yahoogroups. com For many years I have tried to make the point made by Kamau Ngotho below! I am glad that someone has done some research that exposes the fallacy of Kenyans "owning" Kenya. Yet, looking back on events of the past, Kenyans have killed and maimed fellow Kenyans in the pretext that some have eaten more. The real culprits (and we need a national solution for this) are foreign ownership and skewed wealth distribution Read on! By Kamau Ngotho The bulk of Kenya's wealth is in foreign hands, according to statistics obtained exclusively by The Sunday Standard. If Kenya were a cake to be shared out, Kenyans would only lay claim to 31 per cent of the country's total wealth. The rest would go to foreigners. Agriculture, tourism and banking, which combined bring in the country's largest earnings, are in foreign hands. Last year, tea, tourism, flowers and coffee earned the country Sh140 billion, nearly half of the annual national budget. Of this money, only 31 per cent ended up in the country � as tax and real earnings to the nationals. And shareholding in the richest 20 companies that trade at the Nairobi Stock Exchange is foreign. The skewed distribution of wealth between foreigners and Kenyans puts paid to all efforts since independence to hand control of the country to its citizens. Tea growing, which earned the country Sh43.5 billion last year, is concentrated in the hands of six leading agricultural companies whose shareholding is largely foreign. Up to 78 per cent of earnings from tea went, therefore, to foreigners � leaving the balance for Kenyans. The Big Six in the tea sector are Unilever Tea Kenya, Kakuzi Ltd, Williamson Tea Company, Kapchorua Tea, Limuru Tea Company and Sasini Coffee and Tea. The British-owned Brooke Bond Group holds 43.1 million shares of the total 48.8 million shares issued in Univeler Tea Kenya. The same group owns 54 per cent of the total 3.9 million shares issued in Limuru Tea Company. In Kakuzi Ltd, foreigners have a total shareholding of 68.3 per cent of the total 19.6 million shares issued. They hold the shares through Bordure Ltd and Lintak Investment Ltd, with 35.1 and 33.2 per cent shareholding, respectively. Britain's Williamson family has a controlling majority shareholding in both Williamson Tea and Kapchorua Tea companies. In Williamson Tea, it holds 67.2 per cent of the total 8.8 million shares issued through their company, Ngong Tea Holding PLC. In Kapchorua tea, they hold 40 per cent of the 3.9 million shares issued. Sasini Tea and Coffee Ltd is 87.3 per cent owned by business magnate Naushad Merali, a Kenyan. Merali's companies hold his shares in these businesses: Legend Investments Ltd (51.7 per cent), East African Batteries (18.7 per cent), Yana Towers (15.9 per cent) and Swan Estates (1.04 per cent). The reinvigorated tourism sector, which earned Sh42 billion last year, is also foreign-owned. And just as the Sh43.5 billion earnings from tea sector ended up in foreign pockets, so did the Sh42 billion that came from tourism. Tourism earnings went into three directions: Hotels, airlines, and travel/booking agents, in that order. Of Kenya's 290,000-plus tourist hotel bed spaces, foreign hoteliers own 74.3 per cent of it. Tour flights to Kenya are entirely in the hands of foreign airlines. It is all the more foreign-dominated in the traditional tourist peak periods of Easter and Christmas, when there are no scheduled flights to Kenya's tourist hub of Mombasa. During the two seasons, tourists arrive in Mombasa in chartered jets arranged by European tour operators. A tea-picker at work. Foreign companies stationed in European and American capitals also entirely control hotel bookings and transfers. Where internal travel is concerned, foreigners too, dominate by owning 7 of the 11 leading local tour travel firms. At the end of the day, tourism in Kenya remains a foreigners' enclave with indigenous Kenyans left to scratch the surface on petty trades like selling curios and prostitution. After years of lobbying, last year the European Union set aside Sh250 million to economically empower indigenous Kenyans to get a fair share of the lucrative industry. Seven projects were targeted to tilt the balance in a programme called Tourism Diversification and Empowerment Project. But a spokesman at the Nairobi EU office said the money is yet to be released as project proposals submitted are still under evaluation. The only hotel chain listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange is the TPS Serena. The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development holds the company's majority shareholding through its company, TPS Holdings Limited. Horticulture, which earned Kenya Sh28.2 billion last year, is the country's third largest foreign exchange earner. It, too, is a foreigners' affair. Indigenous Kenyans mainly come in as casual labourers on the flower farms. Of the 44 certified companies dealing with horticulture products, 26 are foreign-owned. But an even bigger irony is that the leading 10 players in the industry � all foreign-owned � bag 83 per cent of the total income from the sector. Flower farming (floriculture) is the key plank in Kenya's agriculture sector. Seventy six per cent of Kenya's total flower production is concentrated in foreign-owned flowers farms around the Naivasha area. The big three are Homegrown, Sulmac and Oserian. Late last year, Kenya overtook Israel and Columbia as leading exporters of cut flowers. But you would not know that from the world's leading flower auctions in Amsterdam and London. Why? Foreign flower exporters in Kenya have registered their companies abroad � mainly in Amsterdam � and sell flowers they have grown in Kenya under a foreign label. In that case, while flowers from a local company are sold in Amsterdam as flowers from Kenya, Dutch companies growing their flowers in Naivasha sell theirs as flowers from Holland. The consequence of it is that flowers owned by Dutch companies receive preferential treatment at the auction, including exemption from the strict EU-imposed export rules. Flower auctions in Amsterdam and London account for 65 and 25 per cent of Kenya flower sales respectively. Of the approximate 60,000 tonnes of flowers exported from Kenya last year, 37,000 tonnes were sold in Amsterdam and London auctions as flowers from Holland. The statistics can make it look like the entire flower industry in Kenya is one big conspiracy against indigenous people. Foreign air charters, the only ones used in flower transport, charge the highest rates in Nairobi. Freight charges on flowers from Kenya are twice those in the capitals of Kenya's nearest competitors Israel, Columbia and Costa Rica. There are also 40 to 45 per cent higher than in Egypt and South Africa, Kenya's two biggest competitors on the continent. At $400 a day, inspection and storage charges at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport are the highest in the world. So is the freight charge of $1.85-$2.2 per stem. Flowers sold in Kenya's name are inspected stem by stem at the JKIA at the cost of 12 Euro cents a stem. Those grown in Kenya but marketed by overseas-accredited companies are only inspected in bulk. On average, it costs upwards of $1 million to set up a typical flower farm on a half acre spread , which in turn brings in a $50,000 a year. Kenya's fourth leading export earner, coffee, is equally depressing on the ownership scale. The majority of small-scale coffee growers in Kenya sell coffee raw from the farm, earning less than 10 per cent of what the finished end product earns in foreign markets and in a foreign label. Though touted as an agricultural country, the other large-scale agricultural activities in Kenya are also foreign-owned. Rea-Vipingo Plantations, which deals mainly in sisal and dairy farming is 77 per cent owned by the Robinson family of England. They hold the shares through REA Holdings PLC, Unibuckle Holdings Ltd and REA Trading Ltd. Del Monte, world famous for pineapple products, is entirely a French affair and sells its products with the label "Made-in-France" . The question of who owns Kenya's wealth sticks out like a sore thumb in the banking sector. The leading two banks with a combined market share of 71.4 per cent are Barclays Bank of Kenya and the Standard Chartered. They are foreign-owned. Barclays Bank plc of London owns 68 per cent stake in Barclays Bank of Kenya. Standard Bank Africa, a London outfit, in turn owns 81 per cent shareholding in Standard Chartered Bank. To avoid domination by foreign banks, Nigeria and South Africa enacted laws on percentages of shareholding a foreign bank could own. Foreign ownership is also the same cord that runs through key blue chip companies listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange. At the East African Breweries, British-owned Guinness plc holds 63.5 per cent of the total equity, leaving Kenyans to scramble for the rest. Guinness shares are held in the names of Diageo Kenya Ltd and Diageo Netherlands B.V. In the Nation Media Group, the Aga Khan holds 28.2 million shares of the 35.6 million shares issued. The Aga Khan's shares are held in the names of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development and Amin Nanji Juma. In Kenya Airways, Dutch company, KLM, holds 40.6 per cent equity. In Total Kenya Ltd, French companies Total Outre-mer and Elf Oil Kenya Ltd, own 77 per cent of the total shareholding, while in BAT Kenya Ltd, Molensteegh Investment BV of London, holds 68 per cent of the total shareholding. The question of who owns Kenya's wealth generated a national debate in 1968 when the National Council of Churches of Kenya published a paper entitled: "Who Owns Kenya's Industry?" In the paper, the late Anglican Bishop, the Rev Henry Okullu, regretted that five years into independence, "the compass needle had not moved in the direction of indigenous ownership of Kenya's wealth." Thirty-seven years later, the Rev Okullu would turn in his grave to note that the needle has drifted even further away. __._,_.___ Recent Activity 1 New Members 1 New FilesVisit Your Group Yahoo! 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Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya
by Alex Gakuru 08 Jul '08

08 Jul '08

Kevit, Please educate me who are KEPSA, KIF, and Centurion Systems(you?) and how they inter-relate to enlighten the conversation on the underlying dynamics. If they have published websites(vision, mission, strategy members, leadership hierarchy... etc)- that would be most useful. Now at the political stage;) then will come motives and finally whatever proposals each could be advancing.... regards, --- On Mon, 7/7/08, Kevit Desai <kevit(a)centurionsystemltd.com> wrote: > From: Kevit Desai <kevit(a)centurionsystemltd.com> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya > To: "alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com" <alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com> > Cc: "Kevit Desai" <kevit(a)centurionsystemsltd.com>, "kictanet-lists" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Date: Monday, July 7, 2008, 11:15 PM > Hi Alex, > The Barcamp was a great success. We do need to congratulate > > Skunkworks. Maybe Riaz can tell us how we can scale things > up? > Innovation is a national theme. So many people are > involved. > > KEPSA elections for Governors and Directors are in April > 09. > > Kevit Desai > > > > > > > On 8 Jul 2008, at 07:07, Alex Gakuru > <alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > There is so much work outstanding yet > > so many just want jobs and flashy titles > > Fat salaries and untaxed allowances > > Not that they will excel at the jobs > > No! They will instead obstruct others > > Use their high office appointments to > > frustrate real workers and innovators > > Then lobby for own private interests > > Using the high offices just acquired > > > > This is how I view issues these days: > > > > 1. Start with the politics on the subject > > 2. Study the motives of involved actors > > 3. Then get to the details or proposals > > (If there will be a need after, that is) > > > > "Regulating" akin to "Controlling" > is archic > > Even the future of sector regulation changed. > > > > "Regulating convergence, finding solutions to > > foster creativity and answering consumer fears > > about identity theft, fraud and the invasion > > of their privacy were central questions at the > > recent Organisation for Economic Co-operation > > and Development (OECD) ministerial meeting in > > Seoul, Korea." > > > > Regulators future simplified to concentration > > on increasing competition,consumer protection;) > > > > The “Seoul Declaration” signed by 39 governments > > and the European Union on 18 June was announced > > as a “roadmap for the future of the internet > > economy. The conference was held on 17-18 June. > > > > > <http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/49/28/40839436.pdf> > > > > Civil Society background paper "Fueling > Creativity, > > Ensuring Consumer and Privacy Protection, Building > > Confidence and Benefiting from Convergence." > > > <http://thepublicvoice.org/events/seoul08/cs-paper.pdf> > > > > Skunkworks may not be a "Registered > Association" but > > you bet it's value to us is 10x all others > combined. > > > > Looking back, one sees little, if any, consumer value > > proposition from most of already existing > associations, > > except their vocalness advancing "members > interests" > > > > regards, > > > > > > --- On Mon, 7/7/08, Harry Hare > <harry(a)africanedevelopment.org> wrote: > > > >> From: Harry Hare > <harry(a)africanedevelopment.org> > >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation > for e-Commerce > >> in Kenya > >> To: alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com > >> Cc: secretariat(a)kif.or.ke, "'KICTAnet ICT > Policy Discussions'" > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >> > > >> Date: Monday, July 7, 2008, 2:18 PM > >> Dear all, > >> > >> IMHO in this day and age we should not be talking > about > >> "regulation" or > >> "regulating" anything, this is concept > that

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E-Files management Tool
by wesley kiriinya 07 Jul '08

07 Jul '08

Ladies, Gentlemen and Geeks, There is a tool which I think might be very useful in many organizations when it comes to file management. It's called SVN which stands for SubVersioN. Probably some people in the list may already be using it or have heard about it. What is it? SVN was initially created to assist software developers manage their source code files. So it is popularly used in small to large scale software development environments and software repositories. It can also be used to manage ordinary electronic files. It's comes with an easy to use Windows application called TortoiseSVN. It's also available for Linux, Unix family of operating systems, etc. What does it do? Have you been in a situtation where: 1. More than 1 person can access a file in a server, make changes to it and save it back, then there is a conflict between changes made by different people and that conflict has to be resolved cleanly? 2. A person makes a change to a file, saves it and overwrites the original version, then latter the person finds out that s/he needs the original? 3. You are fed up with backing up files by making copies? Not only is it tedious but also becomes disorganized as the files increase and leads to using large amounts of disk space (If a paragraph in a 100 page document is edited, and one still needs the original then a new copy of the edited document has to be saved). SVN keeps track of document changes, including changes to folders. So what's the big deal? SVN alerts anyone sharing a document when there is a conflict between the copy they want to save and the one that is already in the server. This conflict can arise when someone opened the same document, made changes and saved it back without the first person knowing about it. So the first person will be presented with a screen showing the changes made and s/he can merge his/her changes with what the second person did. SVN will keep track of document changes by doing a difference analysis on the documents and storing this difference only, instead of a new document. Another great feature is the ability to look at historical versions of the document. All in all SVN gives you a great way to manage your files be they document, images, etc. Where can I find it (or where can I start)? http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/ Security SVN supports SSH and SSL for secure file transfers. You can also restict access to folders and files. Extentions If one is building software that requires the SVN functionality to manage the software's content then it can be integrated with SVN. For example: In government you have different departments that might need to fill out certain parts of a form for an individual. A software system might assist in filling out the form e.g. getting the required fields from a database. If all these departments are working on different parts of the form at the same time and they save, the software can use SVN to merge the entire document into 1 result, and highlight to the relevant departments where a conflict in entries exist. It might take some days to get it up and running, but the savings in terms of time, money and more importantly peace of mind are well worth it! And yeah it's free. B~)

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Open position at AfriNIC
by Brian Munyao Longwe 07 Jul '08

07 Jul '08

FYI - apologies for cross-posting Begin forwarded message: > From: "Kiran Cunniah" <kiran(a)afrinic.net> > Date: July 7, 2008 11:08:07 AM GMT+03:00 > To: <announce(a)afrinic.net> > Subject: [AfriNIC-announce] Open position at AfriNIC > > Dear Colleagues, > > We wish to inform that AfriNIC has a vacancy for the position of > SENIOR > SOFTWARE ENGINEER. This post will be based at our headquarters in > Mauritius. > > More details are available at http://www.afrinic.net/job/job.htm > > For any further queries, do not hesitate to contact us on > jobs(a)afrinic.net. > > Kind Regards, > > Kiran Cunniah > Executive Assistant > AfriNIC > www.afrinic.net > > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.486 / Virus Database: 269.16.13/1165 - Release Date: > 02/12/2007 > 20:34 > > > _______________________________________________ > announce mailing list > announce(a)afrinic.net > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/announce >

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Free Culture (was Re: eBay hit with £30m fine for sales of fake luxuries)
by Brian Longwe 07 Jul '08

07 Jul '08

Hi all, I've made a small change in the subject because now we are talking about much more than just Ebay and looking at *Principles*, *values* and a number of other intangibles (yes, Alex including Intellectual Property). In 1999, David Pogue said: "Unlike actual law, Internet software has no capacity to punish. It doesn't affect people who aren't onlin (and on a tiny minority of the world population is). And if you don't like the Internet's system, you can always flip off the modem. Prof. Lawrence Lessig - another renown author - challenges this point of view and asserts that today the battles that rage online dearly affect "people who aren't online". He says that there is no swith that will insulate us from the Internet's effect. He then proceeds to elaborate on what he calls a "Free Culture" and I quote: ...we come from a tradition of 'free culture' .... A free culture supports and protects creators and innovators. It does this directly by granting intellectual property rights. But it does so indirectly by limiting the reach of those rights, to guarantee that follow-on creators and innovators remain *as free* *as possible* from the control of the past. A free culture is not a culture without property.it is not a culture in which artists don't get paid...a free culture, like a free market, is filled with property. It is filled with rules of property and contract that get enforced by the state. But just as a free market is perverted if its property becomes feudal, so too can a free culture be queered by extremism in the property rights that define it. In my view, the incidents and circumstances surrounding the ebay saga are evidence that extremism is beginning to show, and that those who can afford it are manipulating the 'system' to protect themselves and their property regardless of the fact/extent that they are infringing on the rights of the *individual consumer* - who is largely innocent. Regards, Brian On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 12:17 PM, Alex Gakuru <alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > --- On Mon, 7/7/08, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > From: Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> > > > So, I still come back to my earlier point. If I want to > > sell my Toyota > > AE-100 - I have a right to 'identify' it using the > > brand (though the > > brand does not in itself belong to me) - but I have a > > 'transient' > > ownership as far as it relates to 'my' toyota. > > People even refer to it > > as Bryo's toyota. Of course once it is sold, it now > > belongs to someone > > else. > > > > July 7, 2008. Intellectual Property Regime Stifles Science and Innovation, > Nobel Laureates Say > > By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch MANCHESTER, UK - The > basic framework of the intellectual property (IP) regime aims to "close down > access to knowledge" rather than allowing its dissemination, Professor > Joseph Stiglitz said at a 5 July lecture on "Who Owns Science?" Stiglitz, a > 2001 Nobel Laureate in Economics, and Professor John Sulston, a 2002 Nobel > Laureate in Physiology/Medicine, launched Manchester University's new > Institute for Science, Ethics and Innovation. Both were highly critical of > today's patent system, saying it stifles science and innovation. > > Link to the article: <http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/index.php?p=1129> > > > > -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com

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by Brian Munyao Longwe 07 Jul '08

07 Jul '08

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eBay hit with £30m fine for sales of fake luxuries
by alice 07 Jul '08

07 Jul '08

Hi all, interesting ruling by French courts on 30th June....of E-commerce and brand protection, advertisement consumer protection and so many other issues. best alice http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jul/01/ebay.hitechcrime eBay hit with £30m fine for sales of fake luxuries The world's biggest online auctioneer, eBay, was ordered by a French court yesterday to pay €38.6m euros in damages to the luxury goods group LVMH for negligence in allowing the sale of fake bags, lipsticks and designer clothes. The fine of more than £30m is the biggest eBay has faced in Europe and is the latest episode in a series of long-running legal battles it has fought with fashion and cosmetic giants. The site immediately appealed against the ruling and said luxury goods giants were using the issue of fakes as a "stalking horse" to attack online commerce and keep a stranglehold of sales outlets to the detriment of consumers. The confrontation has implications for the access of online shoppers to luxury brands through auction sites and also for eBay's business model as it faces the issue of how to police its platform of global sites, which at any one time have about 100m items for sale across the world. The issue has particular resonance in France - the base for some of the world's biggest luxury goods companies, who have placed themselves at the forefront of fighting counterfeit. The French company LVMH, the world's leading luxury brand, went to the Paris commercial courts demanding €50m in damages over two issues: first it argued that eBay had committed "serious errors" by not doing enough to prevent the sales of fake goods in 2006, including Louis Vuitton bags and Christian Dior products; it also argued that eBay had allowed unauthorised sales of perfume brands owned by the group: Christian Dior, Kenzo, Givenchy and Guerlain. It said that even if the perfumes were real and not fake, their sale on the site violated Christian Dior's distribution network which only allowed sales through specialist dealers. The court ordered eBay to stop selling the perfumes or running ads for the brands, or face a fine of €50,000 a day. The ruling ordered eBay to pay €19.28m to Louis Vuitton Malletier and €17.3m to its sister company Christian Dior Couture for damage to their brand images and causing moral harm. It must also pay €3.25m to the four perfume brands for sales in violation of its authorised network. Pierre Gode, an aide to Bernard Arnault, the LVMH president and France's richest man, told AFP: "It is a major first, because of the principles that it recognises and the amount sought." He said the decision was crucial for the creative industry and "protected brands by considering them an important part of French heritage". The ruling comes a month after another French court ordered eBay to pay the fashion house Hermes €20,000 for allowing the sale of counterfeit handbags. The site said it had stepped up its measures to prevent counterfeiting since 2006 and now spends $20m (£10m) a year keeping the site "clean", using programmes to analyse suspicious sales and working with the owners of brand rights. Last year, 2m items suspected of being counterfeit were removed from the site and 50,000 sales stopped. Vanessa Canzini, an eBay spokeswoman in Europe said: "The big issue here doesn't seem to be to do with counterfeiting - if it was, they would have gone after the counterfeiters. It's about saying we are a luxury brand, we don't want others selling our goods, even if they are real. That's why we will appeal this decision." In a statement, eBay said big luxury goods labels had a hidden agenda and were using fakes as a "stalking horse". "It is clear that eBay has become a focal point for certain brand owners' desire to exact ever greater control over e-commerce. We view these decisions as a step backwards for the consumers and businesses whom we empower every day." The group, which saw around $60bn worth of goods sold across its platforms last year, says that as a host for independent vendors, it has a limited responsibility and capacity to regulate what is sold. But luxury goods groups have accused eBay, which earns a commission on sales, of facilitating forgeries and fakes by providing a marketplace for vendors who knowingly sell counterfeit items. The site is also facing other lawsuits worldwide: the New York jeweller Tiffany & Co has sued the site for turning a blind eye to sales of counterfeits, describing it as a "rat's nest" of fake goods. It also faces action from L'Oreal in the UK and five other European countries.

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E-Files management Tool
by smwangi＠kencall.com 07 Jul '08

07 Jul '08

Can I get more information on this subject matter. Thank you Stephen Mwangi IS/AD Manager Kencall EPZ Ltd (O) 254-6602000 (D)020-2387010 (C) 254-733226793 -----Original Message----- From: kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Subj: kictanet Digest, Vol 14, Issue 16 Date: Mon 7 Jul 2008 9:27 am Size: 1K To: Stephen Mwangi <smwangi(a)kencall.com> 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: Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya (Gakuru , Alex) 2. Fwd: [afnog] Google launches official blog for Africa (Dorcas Muthoni) 3. E-Files management Tool (wesley kiriinya) 4. Re: eBay hit with ?30m fine for sales of fake luxuries (Sylvester Kisonzo) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 19:36:14 +0300 From: "Gakuru , Alex" <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya To: "Marcel Werner" <marcelcwerner(a)gmail.com> Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Message-ID: <1981f3fd0807060936s27390b95tb1ae167bfab5e554(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On Sun, Jul 6, 2008 at 5:43 PM, Marcel Werner <marcelcwerner(a)gmail.com> wrote: > KIF has studied drafts currently circulating in the public domain, the > Information and Communications Bill, 2008, Where did you get this one from? I've sought a copy from the Ministry --- message truncated --- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: [afnog] Google launches official blog for Africa
by Dorcas Muthoni 07 Jul '08

07 Jul '08

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Divon Lan <divon(a)google.com> Date: Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 12:46 PM Subject: [afnog] Google launches official blog for Africa To: afnog(a)afnog.org Greetings, I thought it might be worth while letting you know that we (Google) launched our official blog for Sub Saharan Africa this week. You can view it here: http://google-africa.blogspot.com We have also launched a new discussion forum open to all, for discussing topics related to Google and the Internet in Africa: http://groups.google.com/group/google-africa-community I hope you find these useful and interesting. Divon Lan Product Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa, Google _______________________________________________ afnog mailing list http://afnog.org/mailman/listinfo/afnog -- Muthoni My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ -------------------------------------------- Mahatma Gandhi once said:- First they ignore you, Then they laugh at you, Then they fight you, AND THEN YOU WIN!!!

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[Fwd: Kenya Diaspora Roadshow - Sep 2008 - Call for Participation]
by alice 05 Jul '08

05 Jul '08

Following our successful tour of Silicon Valley in September 2007, ICTvillage.com is organizing the Kenya Diaspora Roadshow in September 2008 to engage with Kenyans living and working abroad. We shall visit the following cities to meet with Kenyans in the Diaspora: * London - Sunday 31 Aug to Tuesday 2 Sep; * New York - Thursday 4 Sep to Saturday 6 Sep; * Chicago - Tuesday 9 Sep to Thursday 11 Sep; * Los Angeles - Sunday 14 Sep to Tuesday 16 Sep; * Atlanta - Thursday 18 Sep to Saturday 20 Sep. The Kenyan diaspora remits over US$ 2 billion to Kenya every year through formal and informal channels making remittances the largest source of external capital. Through these remittances, our diaspora contribute to national development in the following ways: * supporting relatives and friends all over the country; * purchasing Kenyan products and services; * building residential and commercial property; * investing in capital markets and enterprises; * philanthropy and other social contributions; * promoting tourism and Kenyan culture. We invite organizations in Government, public, private and civil society sectors to participate in the Kenya Diaspora Roadshow to (1) establish relationships with Kenyans abroad; (2) showcase products and services; (3) boost online interactions and transactions. If your organization is interested in participating in this Roadshow, please contact the undersigned for more information. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to radically transform Kenya's economy, society and politics. We look forward to your favorable response! Best Regards, Njoki Mumira, Tour Coordinator. www.ictvillage.com <http://www.ictvillage.com/> Idea Factory Limited, The Office Park, Riverside Drive, P.O Box 12 - 00606, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel: 254-20-444 9277, 254-20-444 7655, Fax: 254-20-444 9210.

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[Fwd: "Criticism in Leadership (Passive, Active and Self), July 16th Leadership Forum]
by alice 05 Jul '08

05 Jul '08

A good workshop to attend in view of the last "e-fracases...slight e-flare ups" best alice *‘Criticism in Leadership** -** Passive, Active and Self’* *Criticism that works. What is its place in personal development and leadership?* · * When and how to give* · * Receiving* · * Applying it to self –self criticism* *‘The best criticism doesn't trap an employee or child in a dead end. It gives them an escape route’. – Source Unknown* *The British Council Leadership Forum invites you: * * ** ** Date:* Wednesday 16^th July 2008 *Presenter:* * Mr* Wafula Nabutola–*/ Chairman NCBDA/* /Nabutola is a land and environmental economist with over 20 years progressive experience in general management operations, investment appraisals, banking, wildlife conservation and supervision of real estate projects and programmes in the private and public sectors. He also has an extensive experience in project management, market analysis, corporate governance, quality customer care, budgeting & financial planning, strategic planning and change management. / *Venue:* The Stanley Hotel- Ball Room *Time:* * 6.00pm to 8.00pm* *Charges:* Leadership Forum members – Free Non-Leadership Forum Members – Kshs 3,000 membership or Kshs 500 per session Please confirm your attendance by Tuesday 15^th July to facilitate planning. Please visit the Leadership Forum blog _http://britishcouncilkenyalead.blogspot.com/_ for the June presentation. Attached is Nabutola’s bio data. <<Nabutola'S Bio data.doc>> Regards, *Linet Otibine* Projects & Communications Officer British Council | PO Box 40751, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya Phone +254 (0)20 2836000 (Pilot) Fax +254 (0)20 2836500 */Organisational change for less than you think./* _www.britishcouncil.org/africa_ <http://www.britishcouncil.org/africa> This message is for the use of the intended recipient(s) only. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete it. The British Council accepts no liability for loss or damage caused by software viruses and you are advised to carry out a virus check on any attachments contained in this message. The British Council is a registered charity 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland). Our purpose is to build mutually beneficial relationships between people in the UK and other countries and to increase appreciation of the UK's creative ideas and achievements.

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Veronica Njoki, Program Officer you would like to hire.
by I Love ICT 05 Jul '08

05 Jul '08

Hello good people, I would like to share with you the profile of someone I have worked with before and whose capabilities I can voucher anytime. She is on her final days of employment as her project is ending, project funding is ceasing. She is Veronicah Njoki. Please find her CV attached. Should you need a dynamic, dependable, result-oriented and professional Progam Officer, you may want to hire her. I know she should have sent this herself but I have confidence in her to do it on her behalf. Best regards, Athanas ~~~ ICT Programs Coordinator Education Development Center Inc. (www.edc.org) Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instruction Project (www.ssiri.org) Maridi, Southern Sudan +256477153505 | +249122705303 | +8821667900954 amwamba(a)edc-ssiri.org | athanas_mwamba(a)yahoo.co.uk +254722826562 (Kenyan mobile) [Skype: athanasmwamba] [MSN: jiwek] [Google talk: iloveict] "Luck is when Opportunity meets Readiness"

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Check out the World eBook Fair!!!]
by alice 04 Jul '08

04 Jul '08

A Million Plus Books Free for the Taking! July 4 2008 The Third Annual World eBook Fair Starts July 4th. "Own Your Own Library" is the theme of this year's World eBook Fair. Starting July 4th you will be able to do just that in an unprecedented opportunity to download books in the widest variety ever available. Visit www.worldebookfair.org <http://www.worldebookfair.org> to get started. Project Gutenberg and partner sponsors encourage readers to create the "personal library" of their choice in a "personal computer." Most of the fair's electronic books are free of charge, and an additional 160,000 or more have coupon or discount purchases available during the month. All possible types of electronic books, or eBooks, are available: eBooks in over 100 Different Languages! eBooks designed for cell phones! eBooks designed for Adobe readers! eBooks designed for plain text readers! eBooks out loud in theatrical performances! eBooks that your computer can read aloud to you! eBooks that can be easily quoted in school papers! 160,000 eBooks in brand new commercial editions!!! Music, movies, etc. are also included. . . . Highlights of the World eBook Fair Just two years ago The First World eBook Fair came on the scene with about 1/3 million books, doubled to 2/3 million in 2007, and now over one million. Created by contributions from 100+ eLibraries from around the world, here are the largest collections As of press date of midnight Central Daylight Time July 1, 2008 these were the approximate numbers: ~100,000+ from Project Gutenberg ~500,000+ from The World Public Library ~450,000 from The Internet Archive ~160,000 from eBooks About Everything ---------- ~1,210,000+ Grand Total as of July 1, 2008 The Internet Archive will add about 1,000 books on each business day, along with various additions by the other contributors during World eBook Fair. Thus the final grand total may be over 1,230,000 Contact information: If you have any questions, or seek further materials, an interview or would like to confirm the schedule or contents please feel free to contact any of the following: Michael S. Hart Founder, Project Gutenberg 405 W. Elm, Urbana, IL 61801 hart(a)pglaf.org <mailto:hart@pglaf.org> hart(a)pobox.com <mailto:hart@pobox.com> US Phone 217-344-6623 Cellphone 808-295-0615 Gregory B. Newby CEO, Project Gutenberg gbnewby(a)pglaf.org <mailto:gbnewby@pglaf.org> US Phone 907-450-8663 http://www.gutenberg.org John Guagliardo Founder, World Public Library Honolulu, Hawaii john(a)gutenberg.cc US Phone 808-292-2068 http://www.worldpubliclibrary.org Catherine Hodge eBooks About Everything info(a)ebooksabouteverything.com <mailto:info@ebooksabouteverything.com> US Phone 760-327-5100 http://ebooksabouteverything.com The Internet Archive http://www.archive.org/details/texts -- FN * Independent Journalist http://fn.goa-india.org Ph +91-832-2409490 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Goa http://www.linkedin.com/in/fredericknoronha ======================================= APC Forum is a meeting place for the APC community - people and institutions who are or have been involved in collaboration with APC, and share the APC vision - a world in which all people have easy, equal and affordable access to the creative potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to improve their lives and create more democratic and egalitarian societies. _______________________________________________ apc.forum mailing list apc.forum(a)lists.apc.org http://lists.apc.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/apc.forum

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Google launches official blog for Africa
by Divon Lan 04 Jul '08

04 Jul '08

Greetings, I thought it might be worth while letting you know that we (Google) launched our official blog for Sub Saharan Africa today. You can view it here: http://google-africa.blogspot.com I hope you find it useful and interesting. Divon Lan Product Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa, Google

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This is a test - please ignore
by Joseph Manthi 04 Jul '08

04 Jul '08

-- Joseph Manthi CEO MEO Ltd http://www.meoltd.com

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Conference on E-Commerce & Internet Security @ KICC
by Brian Longwe 03 Jul '08

03 Jul '08

FYI - apologies for cross-posting --------------------------- THE 1ST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON E-COMMERCE AND INTERNET SECURITY IN EAST AFRICA VENUE: KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE, NAIROBI DATE: 13TH-15TH AUGUST 2008 Dear Partner, RE: THE 1ST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON E-COMMERCE AND INTERNET SECURITY IN EAST AFRICA Information and Communication Technology has been recognised as the engine of development all over the world. ICT sector provides endless opportunities for Africa and its growth in East Africa provides even greater benefits. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) may arguably be the most powerful tool for social and economic development. E-commerce has been the centre of debate in business management in the 21st Century across the globe. The pressure for businesses in Africa to go online like most developed nations could be attributed to large multinational corporations, who integrate the internet into their operations; as such suppressing buyers and suppliers located in developing countries, to adapt to the new business models. With the marketplace becoming increasingly global, many companies have come to a realization that it takes more than high quality, affordable prices and differentiation to excel in today's highly competitive multinational market place. E-commerce in the United States of America has flourished owing to several pre-existing conditions: along history of catalogue marketing that has helped the fast acceptance of virtual transactions, a high rate of internet penetration, a mature credit payment system and the presence of efficient delivery services. It is very significant that businesses in East Africa realize they have much to gain from embracing e-commerce in their marketing strategies. The payoffs are tremendous; penetration rate estimated currently at over 470 million people, reducing processing costs by up to 90%, reducing cycle time by up to 80% and improving staff productivity between 20% and 300%. The solution for Kenyan products and services to penetrate the global market lies in developing "e-markets", electronic meeting places for buyers and sellers with defined rules for e-purchasing, e-bidding and e-selling". It is a question of acting small but being big. Kenyan and East African companies have no choice but to deploy internet technologies to remain competitive. However, African government needs to take a proactive role in developing a robust, flexible regulatory framework for e-commerce. It is equally important to ensure effective coordination of government agencies, industry association and other facilitators. It is important that a stable physical and virtual infrastructure of trust - shared by all concerned parties, public authorities, local and foreign entrepreneurs, financial services, providers and customers - be equally enhanced. It is very significant that businesses realize that they have much to gain from embracing e-commerce in their strategies Development sector and commercial enterprises in Africa and all over the world however, have to grapple with serious challenges arising from the massive computer application insecurities such as stolen data, viruses, hackers, spam mail, government monitoring and privacy invasion among other threats. These threats are not only expensive to an organization in its efforts to deliver effective and efficient services to its clients but is time wasting and potentially destructive to organizations. Purple Images Productions proposes to organize the first conference to promote e-commerce as a tool of business and national development in the region. The main objective of the conference will be to create national forum to review and evaluate ICT development in organizations in relation to the internet and general computer security threats and challenges globally and in the region. Conference Presentation Topics: E-Commerce * The Challenges of Connectivity in Africa * The impact of Cultures on e-business * E-Commerce and youth employment * Web marketing challenges and opportunities * Business Process Outsourcing : The Challenges and Opportunities * Management Challenges facing E-businesses in East Africa * Marketing issues facing E-businesses in East Africa Computer and Internet Security · Website security : opportunities and challenges · E-Commerce Business Management and Marketing Security and Risk Management challenges * E-government, E-commerce, E-learning and E-banking Security: Emerging Threats and Technology Trends · Computer and Internet Crimes; The need for Legislation and Compliance · Business Process Outsourcing Opportunities , Challenges and Security Threats · E-commerce Security Policies , Alignment of Business and IT Security Efforts and intellectual property rights protection * In house security threats to business, database security, forensics, identification and authentication, intrusion detection INTERNET SECURITY & E-COMMERCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS The following are the categories for the awards dinner ceremony: * The Most Successful E-Commerce Company in East Africa * The Most Promising Young Person in E-Business of the Year * The Most Innovative E-Commerce Achievement for the Year * The E-Commerce Woman of the Year * The ICT Manufacturer of the Year * E-Tourism Business of the Year * Computer Security Software Development Award of the Year * Business Process Outsourcing Company Award of the Year * Computer and Internet Security Business Leader of the Year (To be nominated for awards, send a profile of your e-commerce business on showing the successes of your business to: info@purpleimages. com) Booking and Conference Costs • Delegates to pay Kshs. 16,000 ($ 250) per person. The fee will cater for meals and materials. Delegates must also meet the costs of their travel and accommodation in Kenya . To be part of this great event, please register by completing the conference application form. Payment of the participation fee stipulated above is required to guarantee a slot in the limited places available. This fee covers lunches, teas & conference materials. Registration of delegates and the stakeholders is in process. There is a technical committee to receive and review abstract papers from the presenters and workshop facilitators. After reviewing the abstract papers on the different themes of the conference, the final list of the facilitators and delegates will be sent out alongside the final conference programme. Ms. Mercy Kariuki The Conference Coordinator The 1st International Conference on E-Commerce and Internet Security in East Africa Mbuchia House, 3rd Flr, West Wing, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya P.O BOX 58182 - 00200 Nairobi Telephone: 254-20-4450937/ 4452674 Cell: 254-720-425175/ 722 634947 Email: purplemedia2000@ yahoo.com or info@purpleimages. com Email: www.purpleimages. com -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com

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Fw: Google Groups: You've been added to KAZI AFRIKA
by Alex Gakuru 03 Jul '08

03 Jul '08

This is the probably the third time I am asking to be unsubscribed to a list owners keep forcefully subscribing me to yet again . And out of conversations on kictanet. Niko na kazi mingi, sihitaji kuongezwa zingine tafadhali;) Walu please issue an advisory. --- On Thu, 7/3/08, noreply(a)googlegroups.com <noreply(a)googlegroups.com> wrote: > From: noreply(a)googlegroups.com <noreply(a)googlegroups.com> > Subject: Google Groups: You've been added to KAZI AFRIKA > To: alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com > Date: Thursday, July 3, 2008, 2:47 AM > matengo marymatengo(a)gmail.com has added you to the KAZI > AFRIKA group with > this message: > > welcome to the biggest list of African intellectuals > > Here is the group's description: > > Karibu KaziAfrika groups. This is a group which is surely > interested in > posting vacancies for members. Please feel free to send > your jobs,cvs, career > tips and anything related to the work environment to > kaziafrika@googlegroups. > com. > > ----------------------- Google Groups Information > ---------------------- > > The owner of the group has set your subscription type as > "Email", meaning that > you'll receive a copy of every message posted to the > group as they are posted. > > > To view this group on the web, or edit your subscription, > you will need to > create a Google Account by going to: > > http://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount?service=groups2&reqemail=alex.gak… > > Visit this group on the web by using this URL: > > http://groups.google.com/group/kaziafrika?hl=en > > You can unsubscribe from this group using the following > URL: > > http://groups.google.com/group/kaziafrika/unsub?u=xYimwggAAAC5fW2PEscwK2lHF… > > -------------------- Information About This Message > -------------------- > > If you feel that this message is abuse, please inform the > Google Groups staff > by using the URL below. > http://groups.google.com/groups/abuse?direct=YQAAAAAANMZOAAAAAAb9l40AAAAAB0…

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Lets stick to the ICT Policy Agenda
by John Walubengo 03 Jul '08

03 Jul '08

A member whose address is disguised since the mail was private has challenged me on why I seem to be protecting 'thieves'. I sought to clear the air by saying that if you reviewed my first paragraph, you will realise that I did NOT deny that we have corrupt operators in our ICT industry (after all we are officially ranked by Transparency International amongst top 5 corrupt nations in Africa/World?). And neither am i protecting anyone for that matter. My thinking was simply that KICTAnet may miss its objective by attempting to un-ravel scandals that we are paying other people to un-ravel. In other words I dont think it should be our core business as a community and we may not be as effective on scandals as when we focus on ICT Policy and its implementation. Finally, I did not block discussion on corruption in ICT per se, but just thought care must be taken to avoid a full-blown, mud-slinging, self-defeating, electronic mob-justice episodes that results in collateral damage (i.e. the disintegration of an ICT Platform for exchanging useful ideas). I simply put some conditions for discussing such sensitive issuess by saying that they should be based on conclusive evidence and should add value in terms suggesting what governance/policy interventions can be put in place to avoid recurrence. This is the best practice and you can benchmark with the BBC blogging rules http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/4176520.stm walu. --- On Thu, 7/3/08, <xyz(a)xxx.com> wrote: > From: <xyz(a)xxx.com> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Lets stick to the ICT Policy Agenda > To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com > Date: Thursday, July 3, 2008, 12:16 PM > Why do you protect thieves > Sent from my xxxx

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Fwd: Bulk of KenyanWealth Owned by Foreigners
by wainaina.mungai＠gmail.com 03 Jul '08

03 Jul '08

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: wainaina.mungai(a)gmail.com Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:22:00 +0300 Subject: Bulk of KenyanWealth Owned by Foreigners To: kictanet(a)kictanet.org Kudos John/Moderator.. I suggest the next time a member opts to digress towards shadow boxing and unsubstantiated insinuations, a 2 week suspension may be a good prescription. We seem to have forgotten our common enemy......that is, inadequate ICT policies, laws and action plans... have a moderated day ;-) Wainaina -- Made in Kenya Network P. O. Box 72031 - 00200 Nairobi. Kenya Tel: +254-20-3590451 Cel: +254-722-811171 Cel: +254-735-370840 www.madeinkenya.org www.bungesms.com www.pamonet.org -- Made in Kenya Network P. O. Box 72031 - 00200 Nairobi. Kenya Tel: +254-20-3590451 Cel: +254-722-811171 Cel: +254-735-370840 www.madeinkenya.org www.bungesms.com www.pamonet.org

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