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(WhatsApp) Bigtech v/s Governments (Global Case Studies)
by Patrick A. M. Maina 19 Jan '19

19 Jan '19

1. Power: Global big tech, like FB, are not elected institutions, yet they seem to have amassed enough power to take on *entire governments* - and this is getting worse; a. WhatsApp rejects Indian Gov request for traceability: https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/whatsapp-rejects-indian-governments-dema… b. WhatsApp pushing back on Anti-encryption laws (India / Australia): https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.ft.com/content/8adc2b8c-1a4a-11e9-9e64-d15… All these despite mounting evidence that the tool is / can be used to *amplify* criminal or subversion activities at a scale that can seriously destabilise most governments! 2. The platforms appear keen to prioritise technology and profits over human safety or human rights (especially when dealing with the global South). https://futurism.com/india-facebooks-whatsapp-violence/amp/ 3. The US tech platforms operate as pseudo "world government" entities rather than ordinary business entities. Aggressively imposing *their own* definition of "privacy", "free speech" and "democracy" upon others. There seems to be an assumed expectation of global cultural homogeneity irrespective of country-level or regional-level Context. American platforms don't seem overly concerned that their tools can be used to trigger civil wars, genocide or coups in fragile / immature democracies. This has led to what looks like credible fears that US Big Tech is turning into a tool for advancing US hegemony. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0306396818823172 4. Even Europe (e.g France) is beefing up to indigenous cyber-defense infrastructure by building their own WhatsApp / Telegram clones for government use. https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/france-whatsapp-security/amp/ When even industrialized *western* nations want to minimise reliance on (or control exposure to) US tech platforms, would it be wise for Kenya want to increase it? Once you are locked in, it will be very costly (if not impossible) to come out. Something for government officials to think about. Degradation of security and economic stability should not be the price we pay for "innovation"; Not all technology is beneficial to humanity and it is important to have assertive public-interest policies driven by holistic and strategic analysis of our unique local circumstances and needs. Have a nice weekend. Patrick A. M. Maina(Independent Public Policy Analyst - Indigenous Innovations)

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Fwd: [NRIs List] IGF Stocktaking: Deadline Extended to Monday 21 January
by Barrack Otieno 19 Jan '19

19 Jan '19

Listers, Might be of interest to those following the IGF process. Thank you Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Anja Gengo <anja.gengo(a)un.org> Date: Wed, Jan 16, 2019 at 1:58 PM Subject: [NRIs List] IGF Stocktaking: Deadline Extended to Monday 21 January To: igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org <igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org> Dear Colleagues, The IGF Secretariat would like to inform you that the deadline for submitting inputs to the IGF's annual stocktaking process is now EXTENDED until Monday 21 January. The Call for Inputs and submission guidance are available at the IGF website: *https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-community-public-consultation-taking-stock-of-the-2018-work-programme-and-13th-igf-and* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-community-public-consu…> All inputs received are already made public on the IGF's website: *https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/2018-2019-stocktaking-contributions* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/2018-2019-stocktaking-cont…> If you take a look at the list of currently received submissions, you will notice that the NRIs did not submit any. However, some of the stakeholders involved in the core organizing teams of some of the NRIs did (e.g. those involved in: Italian IGF, Swiss IGF, Ukraine national and Youth IGF, Youth India IGF). We are most thankful to these colleagues! The extension of deadline could be an opportunity for the NRIs to reflect on the IGF 2018 preparatory process and add suggestions for how the NRIs-IGF collaboration can be improved in this year. Thank you very much in advance! Best regards, Anja _______________________________________________ Igfregionals mailing list Igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org To unsubscribe or manage your options please go to http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: Connect Africa : FW: [afnog] Final Announcement: AIS 2019 - AfNOG , 9 - 21 JUNE - KAMPALA - UGANDA
by Barrack Otieno 19 Jan '19

19 Jan '19

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Victor Ndonnang via Internet Society <Mail(a)connectedcommunity.org> Date: Sat, Jan 19, 2019 at 12:19 AM Subject: Connect Africa : FW: [afnog] Final Announcement: AIS 2019 - AfNOG , 9 - 21 JUNE - KAMPALA - UGANDA To: <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> Hi all, Forwarding the below message to you for information and action. Best regards, Victor. -- Victor Ndonnang Chapter Development Manager,... -posted to the "Connect Africa" community == Please, reply above this line == ------------------------------ Connect Africa <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…> FW: [afnog] Final Announcement: AIS 2019 - AfNOG , 9 - 21 JUNE - KAMPALA - UGANDA <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…> [image: Victor Ndonnang] <https://connect.internetsociety.org/network/members/profile?UserKey=c955b5d…> Jan 18, 2019 4:19 PM Victor Ndonnang <https://connect.internetsociety.org/network/members/profile?UserKey=c955b5d…> Hi all, Forwarding the below message to you for information and action. Best regards, Victor. *-- * *Victor Ndonnang* *Chapter Development Manager, Africa* Mobile: +1 770-837-7634 – Skype: Ndonnang [image: image001.png(a)01D422CF.BA25C880] <https://www.internetsociety.org/> *The Internet is for Everyone* https://www.internetsociety.org [image: /Users/victor/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_1206349235] <https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety> [image: /Users/victor/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_696112137] <https://twitter.com/internetsociety> [image: /Users/victor/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_366865481] <https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/> *From: *afnog <afnog-bounces(a)afnog.org> on behalf of nancy dotse < nancy(a)ghana.com> *Reply-To: *nancy dotse <nancy(a)ghana.com> *Date: *Friday, January 18, 2019 at 13:19 *To: *Afnog <afnog(a)afnog.org> *Subject: *[afnog] Final Announcement: AIS 2019 - AfNOG , 9 - 21 JUNE - KAMPALA - UGANDA Hi All, The AfNOG Workshop Application deadline has just been extended for two more weeks ending* 30 Jan 2019.* This is the FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT and those who do not apply by the deadline will not get the opportunity to attend the Event. kindly forward to mailing lists to enable interested applicants apply. *Workshop application information is at :* *English: www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_en.php <http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_en.php>* *French: www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_fr.php <http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_fr.php>* Participants should please remember to provide complete answers as Applications will be evaluated based on the answers provided. Best regards Nancy Dotse AfNOG Coordinator ---------- Original Message ---------- From: nancy dotse <nancy(a)ghana.com> To: Afnog <afnog(a)afnog.org> Date: October 11, 2018 at 6:25 PM Subject: AIS 2019 - AfNOG ANNOUNCEMENT, 9 - 21 JUNE - KAMPALA - UGANDA Hi All, Hope you are doing well. AfNOG 2019 been announced as below. Interested applicants should please click on the Workshop Online Application link therein to apply. Please remember to provide complete answers as your Application will be evaluated based on the answers provided. Further, kindly forward to various mailing lists Best regards Nancy Dotse AfNOG Coordinator AFRICA INTERNET SUMMIT (AIS) 2019 – WORKSHOPS & CONFERENCES AFRICAN NETWORK OPERTORS GROUP (AfNOG) Africa Internet Summit (AIS) Secretariat announces AfNOG's program at The Africa Internet Summit scheduled to be held in Kampala, UGANDA from 9th – 21st June 2019. AIS is the pinnacle multi-stakeholder event combining, workshops, conferences and networking for the internet Industry. The annual summit attracts internationally renowned Instructors, Experts and Speakers to share the latest innovations and Best practices in the Internet industry. This is the place where the African Technical Institutions and Af* such as AfNOG, AFRINIC, AfREN, AfricaCERT, AfTLD –AROC, AfCHIX , ISOC Africa, AfrICANN, AfGWG etc meet. Meeting the needs of the Africa Internet Community: AIS aims at meeting the ever-changing needs of the ICT Industry and includes the core IP Engineering as well as integrating the real world use and impact of IP Technologies. Sessions include technical and business aspects of the Internet :ie Capacity Building, Infrastructure, Security, Policy, Content & Names, Internet Numbers and Research. About the Entire Event : Event Calendar include the following: - AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology (offering advanced training in a week-long hands-on workshop) • Several one /two full-day Advanced AfNOG Tutorials • AfricaCERT Workshop & Forums • AFRINIC Trainings • AfREN Forum • AfTLD – Workshop & Forum • ISOC Africa Sessions • ICANN Africa Day - o AfChixTechWomen Summit • A one-day AfNOG Plenary Session • A three-day AFRINIC Plenary Session. In addition, several side meetings and workshops will be hosted in collaboration with other organizations. Who Attends? A broad range of ICT Industry leaders and technical experts including Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Network Engineers, CSIRTs Engineers and Policy makers who wish to acquire the necessary skills in ICT, Government, Regulators, Telecommunication companies and ICT vendors. It is a good opportunity for networking among peers and businesses. Why Attend? - The AIS addresses the current and future needs of operators in the ICT Industry • It is focused on popular and emerging ICT Industries such as Cyber Security, Mobile Networking among other. • It features discussions on a wide range of issues of the Internet including the current and newest trends in ICT. • Industry experts will be participating in conference sessions from thought-provoking and visionary keynote presentations to interactive panel sessions, all addressing the most pressing topics LOCAL HOST : NFT Consult, Uganda TIME TABLE Workshop & Tutorials - Event Date(s) Unix Boot Camp 9 June 2019 (Sunday) Networking Boot Camp 9 June 2019 (Sunday) CERT Boot Camp 9 June 2019 (Sunday) AfNOG Workshop 10 June - 14 June 2019 (Monday - Friday) AfricaCERT Workshop 10 June -14 June 2019 (Monday - Friday) AfTLD – Workshop & Forum 10 June - 14 June 2019 (Monday - Friday) AFRINIC Trainings 15 – 17 June 2019 (Saturday - Monday) AfCHIX TechWomen Summit 15 June 2019 (Saturday) AfNOG Tutorials 15 - 17 June 2019 (Saturday - Monday) Forums & Conference : Event Date(s) ISOC Africa Sessions TBC ICANN Africa Sessions TBC Opening Session 17 June 2019 (Monday at 5 pm) AfREN Meeting / AAF 17 June2019 (Monday) AfNOG-20 Conference 18 June 2019 (Tuesday) AFRINIC-30 Conference 19 – 21 June, 2019 (Wednesday - Friday) About AfNOG AfNOG (See http://www.afnog.org/) is a forum for cooperation and the exchange of technical information between operators of Internet-connected networks in Africa. AfNOG aims at building a community of engineers helping each other operate Internet Infrastructure in Africa, and on the Global Internet as well as promote the discussion of issues relating to implementation of new networks that require community cooperation. AfNOG has since year 2000 organized their annual Event in a different African country each year. "While AfNOG fuels the rapid growth of the Internet in Africa with trained technical capacity, our content has been determined by the needs of the community. In so doing AfNOG's output training capacity has multiplied in the past decade and the community flourished" AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology : The AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology aims to offer advanced training to people who are in the process of developing and enhancing an Internet-connected network with regional and international connectivity. The target audience includes senior and mid-level technical staff of commercial Internet service providers (ISPs), academic networks, government networks, or NGO networks. This workshop builds on the experience of previous AfNOG workshops held annually from 2000 to 2018 in Nineteen different African countries, and also the Internet Society's INET workshops, held annually from 1993 to 2000 at eight locations around the world. The workshop's Instructors are an international team with many years of experience in operating large networks and teaching about network operations. AfNOG 2019 Workshop Tracks This year's workshop is divided into six parallel Tracks: ( 5 English & 1 French Tracks). - SS-E Scalable Internet Services (in English), focused on the design and operation of email, web, and other Internet services, in ways that can scale to handle large numbers of end users. - SI-E - Scalable Network Infrastructure (in English), focused on the design and operation of networks using routers and switches, in ways that can scale to handle large numbers of interconnected sites. - NM – E, Network Monitoring & Management (English) - NM-F, Network Monitoring & Management (enfrancais), similar to track NM-E, but given in French. - AR –E, Advanced Routing Techniques (English) - CT- E, CERT Training (English) Workshop application information is at : English: www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_en.php French: www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_fr.php **Workshop Application Deadline – 15th Jan, 2019 AfNOG Tutorials AfNOG will offer 1 to 2 full-day(s) tutorials on advanced topics. Tutorials take place in a classroom-style environment, and may include a hands-on practical component. Tutorials are non-commercial in nature, and most are technically oriented. They are intended to offer advanced training on technology already deployed or soon to be deployed on networking and related services provisioning for ISP operations. Additional information about AfNOG 2019 Tutorials will be available here shortly: www.afnog.org/afnog2019/tutorial About AFRINIC AFRINIC is the Regional Internet Registry for Africa headquartered in Ebene, Mauritius. It is responsible for the distribution and management of Internet number resources (IP address space and Autonomous System Numbers) in Africa and the Indian Ocean region. AFRINIC ensures equitable and efficient distribution of Internet number resources to the African Internet community to support Internet governance, technology usage and development across the continent. Trainings and capacity building are a central part of AFRINIC's activities and the objective is to build competence within Africa in IPv6 adoption as well as associated technologies required to use internet number resources effectively. More on AFRINIC can be found at http://www.afrinic.net/ . AfricaCERT AfricaCERT will hold a 6 day Workshop & Tutorial on CSIRT Operations from 10th to 14th June 2019 in Kampala, Uganda. AfricaCERT is the African forum of computer incident response teams, and aims to propose solutions to Challenges for a better health in the Af* Internet Ecosystem. The objectives of AfricaCERT include, but are not restricted to : - Assisting African countries in establishing CSIRTs; • Strengthening the relationships amongst CSIRTs in Africa and with other stakeholders all over the World; • Fostering and supporting education and outreach programs in ICT Security; • Encouraging information sharing in ICT Security; • Promoting good practices and experiences sharing among members to develop a comprehensive framework for cybersecurity including better addressing of legal and regulatory issues; • Assisting African CSIRTS in improving Cyber readiness and enhancing the resilience of ICT Infrastructure; • Promoting Collaborative Technology Research, Development and Innovation in the ICT security field. Please visit http://www.africacert.org/ for further information. AfTLD – AROC Workshop & Meeting Africa Top Level Domains Organization will be conducting a Workshop & Forum during AIS. Further information will be provided shortly. ICANN Africa ICANN Africa will be holding sessions on ICANN. Further information will be provided shortly. ISOC AFRICA ISOC Africa will be holding sessions/tutorials on Internet Governance, etc. Further information will be provided shortly. AfCHIX AfCHIX will be holding the Third AfCHIX Tech Women Summit on 15th June, 2019. Further information will be provided shortly. AfREN The Africa Research and Education Networking (AfREN) will be holding a one day meeting on 17th June 2019. AfREN is the annual forum on African research and education networking. As one of the Af* organizations, the AfREN forum is part of the annual Africa Internet Summit (AIS) and was convened since 2007 by the Research and Education Networking Unit (RENU) of the Association of African Universities in collaboration with AfNOG & AFRINIC. The forum is a platform for discussions on issues of interest to the research and education networking (REN) community such as collaboration, advocacy and coordination of activities in Africa. Sharing of experience and best practices as well as presentation of innovative networking technologies are also regularly addressed at AfREN. The sponsorship of campus network Managers to attend the annual AfNOG training workshops has also become an integral part of AfREN. Since 2012, with the formation of regional RENs covering all the countries of Africa, there is a traditional session on updates from the UbuntuNet Alliance (Eastern & Southern Africa), WACREN (West and Central Africa) and ASREN (Arab countries, including North Africa). Typical AfREN participants include among others, campus and research and education network practitioners, REN operators, telecom operators, regulators, policy makers and international partners. Additional information on AfREN 2019 will be provided shortly. AfNOG - 2019 Conference The 20th AfNOG Conference will be held in Kampala Uganda, on 18th June 2019. AfNOG conferences provide a forum for the coordination and dissemination of technical information related to backbone/enterprise networking technologies and operational practices. The conferences are informal, with an emphasis on relevance to current and future African backbone engineering practices. The AfNOG 2018 conference in Senegal drew several delegates, mainly consisting of network engineering staff from lnternet Service providers, Telecommunication Companies, Government, Research and Education community, Civil Society. Additional information and the Conference schedule will be available here shortly: www.afnog.org/afnog2019/conference AFRINIC- 30 Public Policy Meeting The AFRINIC-30 Public Policy meeting will be held in Kampala, Uganda for three days from 19th – 21st June, 2019. AFRINIC Meetings are open to everyone and provide an excellent opportunity to take part in Internet policy discussions. These policies, which describe how Internet Number Resources should be managed and distributed, are developed by the community. The meeting will include tutorials, presentations, update on the various working groups and the AFRINIC Public Policy Meeting. The three day meeting will be preceded by IPv6 training and training in Internet Number Resource Management. Please join us, once again, as we come together to learn, network and shape the future of ICT in Africa!! *Reply to Sender Online <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/all-discussions/postreply?M…>* *View Thread <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…>* *Flag as Inappropriate <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…>* You are subscribed to "Connect Africa" as otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com. To change your subscriptions, go to My Subscriptions <http://connect.internetsociety.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions>. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to Unsubscribe <http://connect.internetsociety.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?Use…> . -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Online learning portal on new Technologies.
by John Matogo 17 Jan '19

17 Jan '19

Dear listers, This is a useful resource you can leverage for learning new technologies. There is new content on Data Science and Blockchain in the New Collars Section. In addition to learning, users are able to obtain *Digital Badges* when they complete certification, users also get a platform on which they can develop and host apps and also *find jobs directly from the portal*. *Registration and Learning is Free*. All one requires is an email address and Internet access. *To access the platform go to **http://www.digitalnationafrica.com* <http://www.digitalnationafrica.com> Best.

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Big Data Analytics Training
by Timothy- Coach- Oriedo 17 Jan '19

17 Jan '19

Dear Listers, https://training.predictiveanalytics.co.ke/ Predictive Analytics Lab, domiciled i Nairobi but with a client footprint in Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania has launched blended learning modules in data science to bridge the industry demand supply deficit . Designed to cater for the needs of analytics professions across the spectrum, from Entry level generalists to intermediary Machine Learning experts to specialist level Data Engineers. The training and coaching program intends to inject more native Data Scientists to help solve local challenges leveraging on homegrown tuned algorithms and datasets. It prepares the participants for career transformation moves whether they are seeking vertical growth within the organisation or horizontal growth by moving out of employment into dataprenuership consulting. We look forward to your support by registering and referrals through the link below. https://training.predictiveanalytics.co.ke/ Kind Regards Tim Coach Timothy Oriedo [image: http://]timothyoriedo.coach <http://timothyoriedo.coach?promo=email_sig&utm_source=product&utm_medium=em…>

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Huawei Kenya Sustainability
by Adam Lane 17 Jan '19

17 Jan '19

Hi all I was chatting with Grace and realized I forgot to share the Huawei Kenya Sustainability Report that was launched late last year, and that it might be interesting for KICTAnet members...it maps our contribution to all 17 SDGs, and covers both commercial and philanthropic activities, as well as our operations and can be downloaded here<https://www.huawei.com/minisite/explore-kenya/pdf/huawei_kenya_csd_report.p…>. This is our first Kenya report and just highlights key activities. Please read the global report<https://www.huawei.com/en/about-huawei/sustainability/sustainability-report> for more details on anything that is global, as it is more comprehensive particularly on issues related to cybsersecurity, privacy, environmental protection, and supply chain. A summary: [cid:image002.png@01D4A9BA.A800C160] Cheers Adam Senior Director, Public Affairs Huawei Kenya Mobile: +254-7909-85886 E-mail: adam.lane(a)huawei.com<mailto:adam.lane@huawei.com> Address:5th Floor, Tiara Office Park, Mugumo Road, Lavington, Nairobi, Kenya http://www.huawei.com/en/ Read Huawei Kenya's First Ever Sustainability Report here<https://www.huawei.com/minisite/explore-kenya/pdf/huawei_kenya_csd_report.p…> [W3 Home]<http://w3.huawei.com/>

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#10YearChallenge and data mining
by Grace Githaiga 17 Jan '19

17 Jan '19

"If you use social media, you've probably noticed a trend across Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter of people posting their then-and-now profile pictures, mostly from 10 years ago and this year. Imagine that you wanted to train a facial recognition algorithm on age-related characteristics and, more specifically, on age progression (e.g., how people are likely to look as they get older). Ideally, you'd want a broad and rigorous dataset with lots of people's pictures. It would help if you knew they were taken a fixed number of years apart—say, 10 years.... In other words, thanks to this meme, there’s now a very large dataset of carefully curated photos of people from roughly 10 years ago and now." Read more on: https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-10-year-meme-challenge/ Best regards -- Grace Githaiga Co-Convenor, Kenya ICT Action Network

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India's Bharti Airtel in talks to buy Telkom Kenya
by Victor Kapiyo 17 Jan '19

17 Jan '19

Looks like it's soon going to be a two horse race for mobile subscribers... India’s Bharti Airtel is in talks to buy Telkom Kenya, the country’s smallest telecoms operator, to create a stronger challenger to market leader Safaricom, three industry sources told Reuters on Monday. London-based Helios Investment, which owns a 60 percent stake in Telkom, is looking to partly cash out of the investment which it entered in 2015, the sources said. https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Bharti-Airtel-in-talks-to-buy-Tel…

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Africa: Increasing internet Shutdowns and media bans limiting access to information
by Victor Kapiyo 17 Jan '19

17 Jan '19

ARTICLE 19 is concerned by a series of internet shutdowns across Africa, most recently in Zimbabwe, where the internet has reportedly been blocked since 15 January. Similar shutdowns in Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Gabon and South Sudan have likewise paralyzed access to information and communication for citizens of these countries. https://www.article19.org/resources/africa-increasing-internet-shutdowns-an…

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Startups write to PM Modi for exemption from Section 68; here's what it is - The Financial Express
by WANGARI KABIRU 16 Jan '19

16 Jan '19

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Economic sabotage via FAKE NEWS
by Patrick A. M. Maina 15 Jan '19

15 Jan '19

[long post - but interesting topic] Hi Listers, There is a new target for weaponised information (i.e. fake news / propaganda): The Economy. It is increasingly apparent that "Fake news" can be (and is being) used to sabotage and/or derail an entire country or region's economic agenda by (local and/or foreign) parties intent on furthering their own interests at any cost to the targeted country or region, and the media seems to be an unwitting (or unconcerned?) participant. Some of us may have already noticed a critical flaw in the "free media" business model. It is viewership (not the quality of stories) that drives their revenue. Now one would expect viewership and quality to be strongly correlated but that thought does not factor human nature. Majority of people gravitate towards entertaining / controversial / shocking / shaming subjects. Very few people care for deep, broad or complex analysis of the real issues especially if the conclusions are not sensational. Even fewer search for multiple viewpoints before drawing their own conclusions. They would rather trust the author to have done sufficient balanced research and analysis (which is often far from reality e.g. due to time constraints associated with "breaking" or "exclusive" news models). So *controversy* (not information) is what sustains media houses in democratic countries globally. Consequently this has made them easy targets for targeted disinformation campaigns. As much as the media claims to have a code of conduct or editorial policies, we see all over the world evidence that media (and/or journalism) is not free of overt/covert bias. In Kenya we have the open secret of "envelope" or "eWallet" journalism for example... Is "Free press" an illusion? How can a media house be free when its shareholders demand endless growth in profits - something that can only be achieved by "giving people what they want" (not what they need)? Which media house will publish a story that potentially upsets a major advertiser? Can they refuse millions from deep pocketed international lobbyists to spread propaganda (provided there are legal loopholes to evade treason, libel or other forms of accountability)? Critical thinkers will agree that nowadays the media (worldwide) are informing less and manipulating more...and it almost looks deliberate (no wonder the uptick in conspiracy theories globally!). The hidden (but harmful) impact of this is increased *mass ignorance* within populations at the very least, with other potentially worse implications (e.g. spread of unfounded fears or hate targeted at certain groups). Fake news is particularly insidious and destructive when the economy or development agenda is targeted for sabotage. To the average person, it looks like harmless gossip or sensational chatter from "concerned (usually faceless) groups" but if you consider the consequences in monetary terms, e.g. if truly beneficial projects be abandoned, delayed or scaled down for invalid or unjustifiable reasons, then there is a massive cost that the taxpayer will ultimately have to foot. What looks like fierce competition between geopolitical power players in pursuit of *their* interests can end up completely derailing an otherwise promising economic agenda of the targeted country/region. Should local media be held accountable for the consequences of facilitating economic sabotage that is commensurate with any harmful impact of the fake/distorted/half-truth stories being told? I value press freedom but I think all freedoms are balanced with some kind of equitable accountability (such that A's freedoms don't harm B's rights). It is not the media that feels the pain of irresponsible reporting, its the MSME business people whose opportunities for growth get limited, or hardworking employees whose taxes (or costs of living) go up as government scrambles to raise funds in a booby trapped economy. Meanwhile the controversy / fake news fuelled media shareholders laugh all the way to the bank. The bigger picture for all of us, no matter our role in society, is to try contribute (within our abilities) towards peace, progress, democratic ideals, better standards of living and economic prosperity. I think it is irresponsible for one party to exercise its rights just for the sake of it, without regard to impact on other people's rights (e. g. to have a stable, predictable and growing economy). What do you think? Is the western model of "press freedom" failing? Share your thoughts. BrgdsPatrick A. M. Maina(Independent Public Policy Analyst)

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Concern over graft as State centralizes IT procurement
by Joel Itube 14 Jan '19

14 Jan '19

https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Concerns-over-graft-as-State-centralises-proc… Kind Regards, Joel Itube

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] 'Right to be forgotten' by Google should apply only in EU, says court opinion
by Barrack Otieno 14 Jan '19

14 Jan '19

Dear Listers, Interesting development. Learned friends what is your take? Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joly MacFie <joly(a)punkcast.com> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 10:58:48 -0500 Subject: [Internet Policy] 'Right to be forgotten' by Google should apply only in EU, says court opinion To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> (Via Access Now) https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jan/10/right-to-be-forgotten-by… The “right to be forgotten”, which enables claimants to request the removal of links to irrelevant or outdated online information about them, should not be enforceable globally, the European court of justice (ECJ) has found in a preliminary opinion. The controversial power, requiring search engines to prevent access to material on the internet, should be enforceable only in the EU and not worldwide, the court’s advocate general, Maciej Szpunar, said. Final judgments by the ECJ usually endorse initial opinions. The case related to a dispute between Google and France’s National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties (CNIL), with a number of UK and international free speech organisations saying that extending the power could encourage censorship in countries such as China, Russia and Saudi Arabia. In his opinion, the advocate general said the right to be forgotten must be balanced against other “fundamental rights”, such as the right to data protection, privacy and the legitimate public interest in accessing information. Szpunar said if worldwide “de-referencing” was allowed, EU authorities would not be able to determine a right to receive information or balance it against other fundamental rights to data protection and to privacy. <snip> -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Samsung Users Can't Delete Facebook, making it crapware to users who don't need it
by Mwendwa Kivuva 10 Jan '19

10 Jan '19

Facebook has inked an unknown number of agreements with Android smartphone makers, mobile carriers and OSes around the world to not only pre-load Facebook’s eponymous app on hardware but render the software *undeleteable*; a permanent feature of your device, whether you like how the company’s app can track your every move and digital action or not. Bloomberg spoke to a U.S. owner of a Samsung Galaxy S8 who, after reading forum discussions about Samsung devices, found his own pre-loaded Facebook <https://crunchbase.com/organization/facebook>app could not be removed. It could only be “disabled,” with no explanation available to him as to what exactly that meant. The Galaxy S8 retailed for $725+ when it went on sale in the U.S. two years ago <https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/20/samsung-galaxy-s8-and-galaxy-s8-now-on-sa…> . A Facebook spokesperson told Bloomberg that a disabled permanent app doesn’t continue collecting data or sending information back to the company, but declined to specify exactly how many such pre-install deals Facebook has globally. Samsung told the news organization it provides a pre-installed Facebook app on “selected models” with options to disable it, adding that once disabled, the app is no longer running. https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/09/facebook-is-the-new-crapware/amp/

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Fwd: [NRIs List] IGF2019 reminder: Taking Stock and Call for Issues OPEN
by Barrack Otieno 09 Jan '19

09 Jan '19

Listers, This is for your information and action. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Anja Gengo <anja.gengo(a)un.org> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2019 11:46:25 +0000 Subject: [NRIs List] IGF2019 reminder: Taking Stock and Call for Issues OPEN To: "igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org" <igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org> Dear Colleagues, This is a kind reminder on two important IGF processes currently underway: * Taking stock of the 2018 work programme and 13th IGF and suggestions for 2019 and 14th IGF All NRIs are encouraged to help strengthening the IGF, by providing written inputs on what worked well during the IGF 2018 cycle and how can we improve the 2019 IGF cycle. On THIS LINK<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-community-public-consu…> you can see a set of proposed guiding questions to address. Deadline for submissions: 15 January 2019. All received inputs will be published on the IGF website, and summarized to feed into the first face to face IGF Open Consultations and MAG meeting. * IGF 2019 Call For Issues It would be much helpful to the IGF, if you would let the community know what issues were among highest priorities for your respective communities in the recent period. You can submit as many issues as you want through THIS LINK<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2019-call-for-issues>. Deadline for submissions: 24 January 2019. Thank you very much in advance for your collaboration on these important processes! Best regards, Anja -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Use law on right to information to fight corruption
by S.M. Muraya 09 Jan '19

09 Jan '19

Dear Listers, If Executive Order No. 2 of 2018 is prioritized and maintained, in 2020, we can start to track the percentage of funds allocated to information system (transparency promoting) projects. https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/Use-law-on-right-to-information-to-fi… In his desire to make the government accountable and tackle the runaway corruption, President Uhuru Kenyatta issued Executive Order No. 2 of 2018, directing public entities to, from July 1, maintain and continuously update and publicise complete information of all tenders awarded. Subsequently, the Public Procurement Information Portal — an online platform for the publication of contract awards and tender notices by public bodies — was set up to consolidate and upload such information on a monthly basis. More than 7,000 tenders and 1,500 contracts worth Sh50 billion awarded to 4,200 suppliers have been posted to enhance transparency in the public procurement of goods and services.

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NYABUGA: Mugo Kibati epiphany seems long in coming - Daily Nation
by Mutindi Muema 09 Jan '19

09 Jan '19

Dear listers, I came across this article ... It would be interesting to hear your views on the same. https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/Kibati-epiphany-seems-long-in-coming/… Kind regards, Mutindi.

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Relation between blockchain and real world
by Barrack Otieno 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

Listers, As we look forward to the report from the Block Chain Taskforce, this will be an interesting read. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Hill <rhill(a)hill-a.ch> Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2019 12:49:03 +0100 Subject: [Internet Policy] Relation between blockchain and real world To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org The article referenced below gives a good explanation of why blockchain may not be suitable for certain applications: https://www.coindesk.com/the-false-promise-blockchains-will-revolutionize-r… Best, Richard -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [At-Large] ISOC Hall of Fame Nominations
by Barrack Otieno 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

Listers, For your attention and action. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Glenn McKnight <mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2019 14:57:49 -0500 Subject: [At-Large] ISOC Hall of Fame Nominations To: At-Large Worldwide <at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Do you know someone who has played a major role in the development and advancement of the Internet? Now is the time to recognize their contribution. Nominate them for the 2019 Internet Hall of Fame. With more than 100 inductees, the Internet Hall of Fame celebrates Internet pioneers and innovators who have pushed the boundaries to bring the Internet to life and make it an essential resource for billions of people today. The Internet Hall of Fame, launched in 2012 by the Internet Society, recognizes: • Individuals who were instrumental in the design and development of the Internet with exceptional achievements that impacted the Internet's global advancement and evolution; • Individuals who made outstanding technological, commercial, or other advances and helped to expand the Internet’s positive impact on the lives of others; • Individuals who made major contributions to the growth, connectivity, and use of the Internet, either on a global scale or within a specific region that resulted in global impact. For more information or to make a nomination, visit https://www.internethalloffame.org/nominations <https://www.internethalloffame.org/nominations?fbclid=IwAR18mUidmWZq_ZX73hl…> . The deadline for nominations is 8 March 2019. Please help us spread the news and share this message with your networks and contacts. If you have any questions, email internethalloffame(a)isoc.org. Glenn McKnight NARALO Secretariat mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com http://toronto.ieee.ca/ IEEE Toronto SIGHT Chair glenn.mcknight(a)ieee.org skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight 289-830 6259 . <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Future of Data Driven political campaigns
by Barrack Otieno 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

Listers, This might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Hill <rhill(a)hill-a.ch> Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2019 20:01:08 +0100 Subject: [Internet Policy] Future of Data Driven political campaigns To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org I thought that this article was worth cross-posting: https://opendemocracy.net/renata-avila/fixing-digital-democracy-future-of-d… Best, Richard _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Mozilla applauds the government of Kenya for publishing the Data Protection Bill, 2018.
by esther kamande 07 Jan '19

07 Jan '19

In the spirit of increased private sector engagement in policy making, Mozilla applauds the government of Kenya for publishing the Data Protection Bill, 2018. *".... a strong data protection law must protect the rights of individuals with meaningful consent at its core. It must have strong obligations placed on data controllers and processors reflecting the significant responsibilities associated with collecting, storing, using, analyzing, and processing user data; and provide for effective enforcement by an empowered, independent, and well-resourced Data Protection Authority. We’re pleased to see all of these values included in the Kenyan data protection bill......"* Alice Munyua (Policy Advisor Mozilla Corporation). Excerpt from : https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2019/01/02/kenya-considers-protection-of… Mozilla’s comments on the Kenyan data protection bill can be found here <https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Mozilla-Submission-of-Comments-…> . https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Mozilla-Submission-of-Comments-… Let us continue engaging the government to ensure the bill is *perfected* and passed in 2019. Happy new year Listers! Kind Regards, Esther Kamande Advocate | InfoTech Law Twitter: @enkamande

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Fwd: [i-network] AIS 2019 - AfNOG ANNOUNCEMENT, 9 - 21 JUNE - KAMPALA - UGANDA
by Barrack Otieno 04 Jan '19

04 Jan '19

Listers, Might be of interest to some. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: badru.ntege(a)nftconsult.com <badru.ntege(a)nftconsult.com> Date: Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 8:08 AM Subject: [i-network] AIS 2019 - AfNOG ANNOUNCEMENT, 9 - 21 JUNE - KAMPALA - UGANDA To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> Cc: Techies <techies-bounces(a)uixp.co.ug>, Richard Okuti <rokuti(a)intracen.org > Good Morning All The Application deadline is gradually drawing to a close and we urge all interested applicants to please click on the Workshop Online Application link below to apply. Workshop application information is at : English: http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_en.php French: http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_fr.php Please remember to provide complete answers as your Application will be evaluated based on the answers provided. Further, kindly forward to various mailing lists For Ugandans this is a great opportunity not only to get probably the best network training available but to also meet the leaders in building what we enjoy today as an African internet infrastructure. Best regards [image: cid:image001.png@01D375D0.BEBB4E30] MAILING LIST RULES - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189… WEEKLY DISCUSSION ROUNDUPS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=19… QUARTERLY eNEWSLETTERS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=34&… WEBSITE - www.i-network.or.ug TWITTER - http://twitter.com/inetwork FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/inetwork.ug The I-Network Dgroup is a platform for ICT Knowledge Sharing --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit [web site]( http://dgroups.org/iicd/i-network/ ) Click [here]( mailto:leave.i-network@dgroups.org ) to unsubscribe The email is intended only for the recipients. The owners of the Dgroups cannot be held responsible for the contents of the email message. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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ICYMI - Competitiveness - Balancing the metrics
by Patrick A. M. Maina 04 Jan '19

04 Jan '19

A must read article on the need to have balanced competitiveness indicators. When a country scores highly on "Ease of doing business" rankings it does not necessarily mean that other critical factors for a thriving economy are in place. Balanced metrics can inform better policies and incentives. Example of additional metrics: Competitiveness: What products or services does our country offer to global markets with a strong value proposition? Lots of potential for ICT here. Predictability: Financial system e.g. banking & credit / Political / Regulatory / Dispute resolution... Income distribution: at what rate is the median purchasing power increasing? Check it out... https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/analysis/columnists/Competitiveness-a-m…

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How Apps on Android Share Data with Facebook - Report
by Wamathai (HapaKenya) 03 Jan '19

03 Jan '19

"Facebook routinely tracks users, non-users and logged-out users outside its platform through Facebook Business Tools. App developers share data with Facebook through the Facebook Software Development Kit (SDK), a set of software development tools that help developers build apps for a specific operating system. Using the free and open source software tool called "mitmproxy", an interactive HTTPS proxy, Privacy International has analyzed the data that 34 apps on Android, each with an install base from 10 to 500 million, transmit to Facebook through the Facebook SDK." https://privacyinternational.org/report/2647/how-apps-android-share-data-fa…

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Fw: [bestbits] E-commerce negotiations expected to be launched at Davos - Statement against
by WANGARI KABIRU 03 Jan '19

03 Jan '19

Blessed New Year 2019! The arguments and counter in the forwarded message would interest the growing "e-commerce" players. "Developing countries cannot simply hope that the benefits of their local producers getting new markets through global e-commerce will somehow outweigh the disadvantages of cheap products from mass manufacturing centres inundating their domestic markets. They would be equally misplaced to expect that global e-commerce rules will help the flourishing of their domestic digital platforms, where they already exist. The latter face quick annihilation as soon as global digital majors cast their eyes on the corresponding markets. India, which has been a little ahead of the curve among developing countries (other than China), has already seen its major digital platform companies unionise and seek government protection against global ‘capital dumping’." Be blessed.Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". ----- Forwarded message ----- From: parminder <parminder(a)itforchange.net>To: "governance(a)lists.riseup.net" <governance(a)lists.riseup.net>; bestbits(a)lists.bestbits.net> < <bestbits(a)lists.bestbits.net>Sent: Thursday, 3 January 2019, 09:31:19 GMT+3Subject: [bestbits] E-commerce negotiations expected to be launched at Davos - Statement against Hi All Wishing you all a great 2019! It is expected that plurilateral negotiations on e-commerce will be launched at the World Economic Forum's Davos annual meeting last week of Jan 2019, bypassing the WTO. The African group and India had blocked attempts at launching ecom negotiations at the WTO Buenos Aires ministerial in Dec 2017 ... We have prepared the enclosed and below statement for sign ons. It highlights what is contained in the proposed rules, what are the proponents' true motives, why some developing countries get deceived, and why these rules should be stopped. Pl follow the instructions on the statement for endorsement...An email to be me would work as well.... best, parminder Statement developed by Just Net Coalition E-commerce negotiations being launched at the WEF are really about rules for digital colonisation A call to the people and governments of the world to oppose legitimisation of the new land grab of people’s, communities’, and nations’ data World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Davos meeting in January, 2019, is expected to witness the launch of plurilateral negotiations on global e-commerce rules, bypassing the WTO. Dominant digital interests – global digital business and governments supporting it – plan the proposed rules to be a blue-print for a whole new global digital order. A new digital social contract Agrarian-feudal economic and social relationships centred on land ownership, and industrial age ones on ownership of industrial and later intellectual capital. In the digital age, these relationships will revolve around ownership of data and the resultant artificial intelligence.1 The proposed e-commerce rules2 mandate unrestrained global flow of data – the primary resource of the digital society. This in essence means that data will be the property of whoever collects and hoards it. It provides an, in perpetuity, legitimacy to global data land-grabs by a few digital corporations such as Facebook, Google, Amazon, Alibaba, etc. These rules would insulate global digital corporations from national regulation by disallowing any requirement for their ‘local presence’ in the domestic territory, and inspection of their software and algorithms. Digital inter-connections, payments, authentication, cyber-security, etc, get mostly subject to global private law – under pro- big business arbitration – further curtailing the remit of domestic jurisdictions over global digital interactions. Prohibition against any border-crossing tax on commercial digital transactions would, in turn, debilitate the nation state’s finances in the digital era. Digital economy is not just a sector. It pervades and increasingly transforms all sectors – like the industrial society/economy paradigm did before it. As every sector and activity becomes digital, and infused with artificial intelligence, this proposed political economy and private governance framework for the digital will dominate all aspects of societies. It will increasingly upend the social contract that underlies the nation-state based mixed economy and welfarism for the last many decades. Digital opportunities, many believe, can bring unprecedented prosperity for all. But for this, digital governance must be based on principles of social justice and equity within and across societies. This is required even more in this formative period of the digital society. Quite the opposite is sought, however, through rules for global usurpation of the most valuable digital resource, and hamstringing national regulation. A few powerful businesses and governments plan to digitally control all social activities and economic sectors across the world. The omnipresent tentacles of the Internet, globally extracting granular data about every person and thing, underpin these new controls. The e-commerce chimera The biggest bluff of global e-commerce rules is how they get sold in the name of helping micro, small and medium enterprises in developing countries. So apparently, the new messiahs of small enterprises in developing countries are going to be a few US based global digital corporations, that monopolise e-commerce to take up to 40 percent commissions, abuse sellers’ and manufacturers’ data to manipulate them and/or replace their products by in-house ones, are most arbitrary and exploitative in their relationships with sellers/producers, and beyond national regulations to impose any fairness on their activities! Some developing country leaders get led to believe that global e-commerce simply represents a great expansion of the marketplace, opening more market opportunities for their struggling businesses. For one, expanded and more open markets are not necessarily better for their small businesses, an overwhelming majority of which deal in goods that are easily out-priced by global mass manufacturing centres like in China. The latter can now so much more readily penetrate even the remotest local markets. These leaders that are enthusiastic about global e-commerce perhaps need to first list the actual goods that their domestic businesses produce in a globally competitive manner! Artisan and other cultural goods tend to form the staple of the ‘global e-commerce for development’ rhetoric, but they constitute an extremely small part of any economy. Digitalisation can enhance efficiencies in every economic activity and layer of the economy. It is NOT digital efficiencies in the global trade layer that will bring the most immediate benefits to developing countries. It will simply expose their vulnerable economies and markets to endless exploitation. Developing countries need to first digitalise their domestic production processes, to produce globally valuable products cheaply. They must focus on developing domestic digital platforms. In short, they need to undertake digital industrialisation before they can benefit from global digital trade. To the extent that trade across borders also can stimulate industrialisation, and scale being important for the digital economy, developing countries should first collaborate among those with comparable digital development. The founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, Jack Ma, himself considers e-commerce to be an outdated concept. This clearly underlines the fallacy of seeing e-commerce primarily as digitally-expanded marketplaces. What global digital platforms really do is to re-organise every sector employing data-based digital intelligence, and then control them in a monopolistic manner. Such controls tend to be very one-sided and highly exploitative, with deep lock-ins. This situation demands new kinds of digital regulation, and national frameworks mandating local ownership of data for nurturing domestic digital businesses. The proposed e-commerce rules pre-empt all such possibilities, which shows how their proponents know their game well into the future. Developing countries cannot simply hope that the benefits of their local producers getting new markets through global e-commerce will somehow outweigh the disadvantages of cheap products from mass manufacturing centres inundating their domestic markets. They would be equally misplaced to expect that global e-commerce rules will help the flourishing of their domestic digital platforms, where they already exist. The latter face quick annihilation as soon as global digital majors cast their eyes on the corresponding markets. India, which has been a little ahead of the curve among developing countries (other than China), has already seen its major digital platform companies unionise and seek government protection against global ‘capital dumping’. A reality check is needed for the chimera of ‘global e-commerce for development’ created by digital superpowers, with the support of some donor and international agencies. Resist digital colonialism Global business leaders from the South – like Bob van Dijk, CEO of Naspers, Africa’s biggest company; Anil Ambani, head of India’s largest business house ; and Nandan Nilekani, Chairman of India’s top IT company – have been warning against data and digital colonisation. Traders’ groups in many developing countries are holding protests, and local digital businesses are complaining, as they face being captured or wiped out by global digital corporations. Some developing country leaders, however, remain blinded by the lure of sitting at the high table with global digital business leaders, this time at the snow-white Davos. They keep hoping that these business leaders will somehow magically usher in the appropriate digital economy/ society in their countries. It would be useful to understand the future that dominant digital interests have in mind through the proposed e-commerce rules. Data flows unchecked from all countries to a very few global digital corporations, mostly in the US and some in China. Such expansive and minute data enables them to develop thorough real time digital intelligence about every sector and every single economic activity and actor. It would be as if the ‘brains’ of all physical activities and processes in all other countries are ‘outsourced’ to these few corporations. A complete cognitive lock-in and digital intelligence dependency soon sets the conditions for total economic and social domination. As it gets entrenched, future options for developing countries to ever extricate themselves also get foreclosed. In any case, as explained earlier, the proposed rules simultaneously de-fang key levers of national digital regulation, render digital relationships subject to global private law, and considerably squeeze the taxation base of the state. The choice of the Mecca of global business, WEF, for launching this potent new framework for domination of the world by a few digital corporations indeed rings of poetic appropriateness! We, the undersigned, call upon the people and the governments of the world to oppose this blatant attempt at a new elitist digital social contract which is nothing but one between the digital masters and the rest of us, laying out the rules of our digital servitude for all times to come. Let us claim our data, and our digital future, for ourselves! Just Net Coalition ……………………. ……………………. ……………………. This statement is open for endorsements by organisations and individuals till January 15th, 2019. Please send your endorsement, or any questions, to secretariat(a)justnetcoalition.org . Alternatively, you can endorse it online at https://data.justnetcoalition.org . 1Among others, the prominent author and public intellectual Yuval Harari recently employed the analogy across land, capital and data ownership. 2First developed as a part of the Trans Pacific Partnership trade treaty, its template of e-commerce rules has been repeated at all trade discussions that US and its allies get involved in, including at the WTO.

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Re: [kictanet] Shenzhen: The Silicon Valley of Hardware
by Jimmy Gitonga 24 Dec '18

24 Dec '18

Thank you Grace. This should be a nice read over the festive season. With the best regards, Jimmy Gitonga > On 23 Dec 2018, at 12:00 PM, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > > From: Grace Bomu <nmutungu(a)gmail.com <mailto:nmutungu@gmail.com>> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> > Subject: [kictanet] Shenzhen: The Silicon Valley of Hardware > Message-ID: > <CAMwG4pw7818ZePZcxUvBf8rmQginkGXWNCX9sa+KqnR-RH6a+Q(a)mail.gmail.com <mailto:CAMwG4pw7818ZePZcxUvBf8rmQginkGXWNCX9sa+KqnR-RH6a+Q@mail.gmail.com>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Every day at around 4 p.m., the creeeek criikkk of stretched packing tape > echoes through Huaqiangbei, Shenzhen?s sprawling neighborhood of hardware > stores. Shopkeepers package up the day?s sales?selfie sticks, fidget > spinners, electric scooters, drones?and by 5, crowds of people are on the > move at the rapid pace locals call Shenzhen sudu, or ?Shenzhen speed,? > carting boxes out on motorcycles, trucks, and?if it?s a light order?zippy > balance boards. From Huaqiangbei the boxes are brought to the depots of > global logistics companies and loaded onto airplanes and cargo ships. In > the latter case they join 24 million metric tons of container cargo going > out every month from Shekou harbor?literally ?snake?s mouth,? the world?s > third-busiest shipping port after Shanghai and Singapore. > > A few days or weeks later, the boxes arrive in destinations as nearby as > Manila and Phnom Penh and as far afield as Dubai, Buenos Aires, Lagos, and > Berlin. They appear in the world?s largest cities and smallest villages: > selfie sticks held up in front of Indian temples, a (rebranded) Xiaomi > electric scooter cruising down San Francisco?s Market Street, and a DJI > drone flying over pretty much anywhere. If your gadget says ?Made in > China,? the chances are it came from Shenzhen. > > https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612571/inside-shenzhens- <https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612571/inside-shenzhens-> > race-to-outdo-silicon-valley/ > > > -- > Grace Mutung'u > Skype: gracebomu > @Bomu

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Shenzhen: The Silicon Valley of Hardware
by Grace Bomu 23 Dec '18

23 Dec '18

Every day at around 4 p.m., the creeeek criikkk of stretched packing tape echoes through Huaqiangbei, Shenzhen’s sprawling neighborhood of hardware stores. Shopkeepers package up the day’s sales—selfie sticks, fidget spinners, electric scooters, drones—and by 5, crowds of people are on the move at the rapid pace locals call Shenzhen sudu, or “Shenzhen speed,” carting boxes out on motorcycles, trucks, and—if it’s a light order—zippy balance boards. From Huaqiangbei the boxes are brought to the depots of global logistics companies and loaded onto airplanes and cargo ships. In the latter case they join 24 million metric tons of container cargo going out every month from Shekou harbor—literally “snake’s mouth,” the world’s third-busiest shipping port after Shanghai and Singapore. A few days or weeks later, the boxes arrive in destinations as nearby as Manila and Phnom Penh and as far afield as Dubai, Buenos Aires, Lagos, and Berlin. They appear in the world’s largest cities and smallest villages: selfie sticks held up in front of Indian temples, a (rebranded) Xiaomi electric scooter cruising down San Francisco’s Market Street, and a DJI drone flying over pretty much anywhere. If your gadget says “Made in China,” the chances are it came from Shenzhen. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612571/inside-shenzhens- race-to-outdo-silicon-valley/ -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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Re: [kictanet] TV signals turned off
by Dorcas Muthoni 22 Dec '18

22 Dec '18

Hahaha 😂 😂 😂, that is all I can tell you Ali. Have a great weekend! On Feb 2, 2018 5:20 PM, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Dorcas You smartly skirt the issues I have raised. But let me address the issue of the media. During the electioneering period who was abusing the Internet most to spread virulent lies and propaganda? Was it the media or politicians? And here I mean politicians on both sides of the divide. My dear sister, wake up and smell the coffee.. you continue to defend the indefensible and one day we will be here defending you. As I said this list has a habit of being an equal opportunity offender. *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* +254 0713 601113 <0713%20601113> Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad On 2 Feb 2018, at 4:06 PM, Hillary Cheserek via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Agreed. ------------------------------ *From: *"Dorcas Muthoni" <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com> *To: *"hcheserek" <hcheserek(a)kenet.or.ke> *Cc: *"KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent: *Friday, February 2, 2018 3:48:22 PM *Subject: *[kictanet] TV signals turned off Thanks Hillary, Correct, this is not a justification discussion but an opportunity to show that both government and media should be accountable and responsible at all times. I am surprised at how much leeway the media has been given even on this list when it comes to being accountable and responsible. So many journalists mean well, but how many can set the headline? Several years ago, I asked a senior news editor "as you set the political agenda in the country (what many call power of the media ), do you see Nairobi becoming something like Tokyo or Kabul?" He was dismayed. That person is still heading news as far as I know. On Feb 2, 2018 3:31 PM, "Hillary Cheserek" <hcheserek(a)kenet.or.ke> wrote: > I have seen the video and it is really informative. However, I doubt if > Kenyans will take it seriously. They have been trained to think differently > and to be defensive at all times. The video does not justify switching off > TV signals as well. > > Regards > *Hillary K. Cheserek* > Senior Network Engineer > KENET > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > *To: *"hcheserek" <hcheserek(a)kenet.or.ke> > *Cc: *"Dorcas Muthoni" <dmuthoni(a)gmail.com>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy > Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > *Sent: *Friday, February 2, 2018 3:15:02 PM > *Subject: *Re: [kictanet] TV signals turned off > > Ali, view this video https://www.facebook.com/nasdaily/videos/ > 977587759060043/ to get an idea why media is harmful to civilians. Pay > attention to the last 30 seconds. > I am sure you appreciate this bit as well. > > No one one should acquire a licence to use the spectrum, only to > predominantly serve personal and paid interests. I guess you know that only > three out of the 43 TV stations are affected by this. They have all mainly > grown on the premise that politics sells in Kenya. Who sets the agenda, > they do. It is common sense that politics in Kenya thrives on tribalism. > > If you think the content (especially political) served by the 3 TV > stations is doing more good than harm, i think the exact opposite. > > This list enables different perspectives to be shared while shaping the > industry. We cannot afford to lean on one side. > > And by the way, i think our constitution still needs lots of work, we > cannot blindly say that it is the best we can ever have. And what about > democracy, i am not sure of any perfect democracy anywhere in the world, > neither do i think that it is really working in many parts of the world. > > On Fri, Feb 2, 2018 at 1:02 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > >> Dorcas >> Yours is a one sided conversation. Why are you not talking about our >> leaders who have disappointed the nation more than the press can ever do. >> >> Look at what is happening right now. The use of the instruments of state >> to circumvent a court order. When those who are supposed to protect us and >> uphold the law are the ones who are circumventing it where does this leave >> us as a citizenry? >> >> Why do you not talk about that? >> >> This list is an equal opportunity offender. Most of us here do not >> necessarily subscribe to any particular political pursuit when it comes to >> ICT issues. We discuss issues here that affect the ICT Sector and how it is >> perceived by local and foreign investors. You tell me whether what is >> currently happening is good for this country. >> >> Kiswahili twasema - Ukiona mwenzako anyolewa chako kitie maji.. (if you >> see your friend being shaved, please prepare your head because you will >> surely be next). >> >> My earnest and sincere plea to the government is not to take this country >> on a slippery slop of disrespecting our democracy and constitution. This is >> our Govt irrespective of our political divide. >> >> Regards >> >> *Ali Hussein* >> *Principal* >> *Hussein & Associates* >> +254 0713 601113 <0713%20601113> >> >> Twitter: @AliHKassim >> >> Skype: abu-jomo >> >> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >> >> "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a >> habit." ~ Aristotle >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On 2 Feb 2018, at 11:41 AM, Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> Brother Ali, Trust me, the media has let me down. There were days when >> it was a true fourth estate but today, the same rot that has eaten many >> sectors is well alive and blooming in the media. >> >> Please share your perceived risks to national security the >> self-inauguration poses to you and me. One sided risk assessment is >> self-destructive. >> >> On Feb 1, 2018 3:47 PM, "Ali Hussein" <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: >> >>> Semantricks my dear sister.. A play with words doesn’t detract from the >>> fact. Who more than politicians have turned this into personal interest? >>> >>> *Ali Hussein* >>> *Principal* >>> *Hussein & Associates* >>> +254 0713 601113 <0713%20601113> >>> >>> Twitter: @AliHKassim >>> >>> Skype: abu-jomo >>> >>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >>> >>> "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but >>> a habit." ~ Aristotle >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On 1 Feb 2018, at 12:02 PM, Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>> @Ali and @Kiama, the word is politricks. >>> >>> Reporting politics obsessively for personal and paid interest. This is >>> where I fault the media. They know themselves. >>> >>> This trend does not benefit the professional media or the followers but >>> rather brings selfish political games to your channel. >>> >>> On Feb 1, 2018 9:50 AM, "Mutemi wa Kiama" <eddiekiama(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Dorcas? >>> >>> Don't report politics? Don't report corruption, mismanagement, theft of >>> public resources, abuse of office? Don't report LIFE in Kenya is what you >>> are saying. You want to stay in your ignorance perch and enjoy your comfort >>> zones. Thing is, you won't know what hits you when it crumbles. >>> >>> #LestWeForget: When local TV stations were arbitrary switched off during >>> digital migration, notwithstanding that the global deadline was over a year >>> away providing room for negotiation & structured migration, the CS in >>> charge of information/ICT was... drum roll... incidentally, one Fred >>> Matiang'i!!! YaHoo! >>> >>> Let's keep feeding the pet python by doing nothing, after all, we are >>> not media. No way internet can be shut down surely! >>> >>> Ni mimi, >>> >>> Edwin Kiama >>> >>> >>> Thoughts become things... choose the good ones! >>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >>> ------------------------------------------- >>> Social Innovator, Social Justice Entrepreneur, Catalyst, Human Rights >>> Defender, Social Accountability Champion, Rhize Coach >>> >>> #DevolutionIsRevolution Champion >>> >>> The Wanjiku Agenda Kenya Foundation (WAKenya) >>> Ordinary, Fearless Kenyans. >>> >>> Sauti Ya Wanjiku Social Movement www.sautiyawanjiku.com >>> >>> https://www.facebook.com/wanjikurevolutionkenya >>> >>> https://twitter.com/WanjikuRevolt >>> >>> https://plus.google.com/u/1/+WanjikuMapinduzi/posts >>> >>> http://www.scribd.com/wmkenya >>> >>> >>> "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can >>> change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever >>> has." ~Margaret Mead >>> >>> >>> >>> On 1 Feb 2018 09:02, "Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet" < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>> @Peter >>> >>> This is very true and I know to survive in the media business today is >>> not business as usual. >>> >>> Instead of focusing on politricks, claiming it sells why not wake to the >>> call of disruption. >>> >>> We have all lost government business across many sectors, many bills >>> remain unpaid in public procurement, now it's time to create new value >>> propositions to the undeserved or new relevant content. >>> >>> If you check the Google search statistics on top Kenyan user searches, >>> that would provide a pointer on some content areas worth airtime with >>> relevant local context. >>> >>> By the way, why is KTN HOME still broadcasting? Because they focus is >>> on family entertainment? I am sure several others are on air. >>> >>> Wake up call to your mainstream media houses producers? Over emphasis on >>> politricks especially during the news hours will eventually cost the media. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jan 31, 2018 4:38 PM, "Peter Wakaba via kictanet" < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> Let me give a bit of background on why media owners may be taking the >>>> quiet road on this one. After President Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in in >>>> 2013, and thereafter he named his cabinet, the Ministry of information >>>> moved forward with an idea that had been floating around for a while. To >>>> streamline government spending on advertising and several associated areas >>>> under one body. Meant to create synergy through bulk and then save >>>> government money, the move saw government then channel all advertising >>>> cash through the Government Advertising Agency. >>>> >>>> Between January and April of 2016, this body billed just over a cool >>>> ksh.4B. >>>> >>>> Then they moved a step further and created the 'My Gov' pullout which >>>> initially ran in the two national dailies, plus the people and the star. >>>> Henceforth all government advertising apart from very critical adverts were >>>> channel into this project with the news being delivered by the Kenya News >>>> Agency. The ministry then pays one of the newspapers to print and >>>> distribute as a pullout. >>>> >>>> Needless to say, over this period, advertising revenue has shrunk >>>> dramatically to the point of crippling operations in some newsrooms. To >>>> turn the screws even further, the Ministry has then stopped printing and >>>> publishing this pullout regularly but is now doing so in 'random' fashion >>>> on a weekly basis in any of the said newspapers. The last I saw it was in >>>> the Star Newspaper. >>>> >>>> While no doubt the above move has helped with government austerity, the >>>> media is having to tighten its belt tighter every day. (Not that anyone >>>> owes us anything) >>>> From a team of ten just five years ago, I often have to work with just >>>> one person and maybe an intern to deliver hours of news. (and companies, >>>> like our are all looking to shrink their traditional businesses). >>>> >>>> When you mix the above issues with the general corporate governance >>>> issues that majority of the Kenyan economy faces, there is cause for worry. >>>> And while companies are indeed innovating in order to stay relevant, I >>>> daresay the level of attrition is way faster. >>>> >>>> Then through in lack of depth, lack of experience (because inexperience >>>> is easier to hire and pay) and the rise of fake news and you have a melting >>>> pot that should have everyone worried. >>>> >>>> And while I agree with Ali Hussein that our diligence will eventually >>>> pay off, I fear for the hordes of millennials who may not be as patient. >>>> >>>> In closing, very few companies are willing to take on Government, or >>>> even larger corporates like Safaricom anymore >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 4:35 PM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>>> @ Victor >>>>> >>>>> It is not clear if any of the media houses has taken legal action. >>>>> However, the media attended a press briefing this afternoon where they were >>>>> informed that the stations would "remain off air until the government has >>>>> completed investigations into the "swearing-in" of Opposition leader Raila >>>>> Odinga." >>>>> >>>>> Read on: TV stations will remain shut until investigations end, says >>>>> Matiang'i >>>>> https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/01/31/tv-stations- >>>>> will-remain-shut-until-investigations-end-says-matiangi_c1706915 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Video footage:VIDEO: 3 media houses to remain off-air until government >>>>> concludes investigations - Interior CS Fred Matiang'i >>>>> https://twitter.com/ntvkenya/status/958674927405580289 >>>>> >>>>> Best regards >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Githaiga, Grace >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, 31-01-2018 at 15:40 Victor Kapiyo via kictanet wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Has any media station gone to court on this? >>>>> >>>>> Or are they perhaps pursuing ADR methods to resolve the issue? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *Victor Kapiyo* >>>>> >>>>> Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* >>>>> >>>>> Advocate of the High Court of Kenya,Commissioner for Oaths & Notary >>>>> Public >>>>> >>>>> *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi |**Web: >>>>> www.lawmark.co.ke* >>>>> ==================================================== >>>>> >>>>> *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig >>>>> Ziglar* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 31 January 2018 at 14:53, Harry Delano via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Actually, Ali am equally outraged that am not seeing sufficient, >>>>> copiou, outpouring amounts of outrage from the mainstream media, or we >>>>> being hoodwinked..? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> We seem to be the ones who look more outraged at this, strangely..! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Harry >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 31 Jan 2018 14:46, "Admin CampusCiti via kictanet" < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Kevin >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Kuwa mpole Ndugu. [image: :-)] >>>>> >>>>> *Ali Hussein* >>>>> >>>>> *Hussein & Associates* >>>>> >>>>> +254 0713 601113 <0713%20601113> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim >>>>> >>>>> Skype: abu-jomo >>>>> >>>>> LinkedIn:http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >>>>> >>>>> Blog:www.alyhussein.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking >>>>> what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 31 Jan 2018, at 1:50 PM, Kevin Kamonye via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Peter. I hope you wrote us this email while in a highly charged >>>>> meeting with your colleagues and those from the other houses as regards to >>>>> how you are going to march to both the CA and the MoICT to demand the >>>>> restoration of your transmissions and an explanation. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> You just tell me where and when we are to start. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> If not, I have no sympathy for you guys. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Kevin >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 31 January 2018 at 11:53, Peter Wakaba via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Good morning, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> My conundrum for the day. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I work for KTN NEWS >>>>> I had scheduled two interviews today afternoon. >>>>> >>>>> One on modern commercial large scale farming and another on T-vet >>>>> (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) and youth. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Being off air on most platforms and under government shutdown, one of >>>>> my interviewees, parastatal Chief, no less, has developed cold feet and >>>>> cancelled or postponed. He is not sure how to behave and whether his >>>>> turning up would be misconstrued. (Two weeks of work out of the window). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> My second interviewee, a focused and passionate lady PS. we have been >>>>> planning and cancelling for 3 months now. When I last got her into studio, >>>>> what was supposed to be a one hour insightful discussion was interrupted by >>>>> a presidential rally by the current President. She got just 3 minutes on TV >>>>> for her trouble and left veeeery angry. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> After much haggling, we finally rescheduled. AND THEN YESTERDAY >>>>> HAPPENED. Despite the switch off her handlers insist we keep our end of the >>>>> bargain. >>>>> >>>>> If I host her, will I still be 'kow towing' to the same government >>>>> that is trying to literally throttle my bread and butter ( if I may borrow >>>>> from two expressions). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> For both them and I, there is a lacuna on how to behave in these >>>>> instances. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> And yet, my audience still needs to be educated and entertained. Oh >>>>> what interesting times we live in. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 11:25 AM, Eric David via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> We are living a lie. The Channels are off. Who's answerable? >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> >>>>> *From:* kictanet <kictanet-bounces+mwau=outlook >>>>> .com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of Kevin Kamonye via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 31, 2018 10:45 AM >>>>> *To:* Eric Mwau >>>>> *Cc:* Kevin Kamonye >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] TV signals turned off >>>>> >>>>> A good and insightful read Wangari. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The rising power of Facebook, Google and Twitter and their >>>>> opportunistic business models. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I can directly correlate the challenges that the world media is facing >>>>> to these corporations. They have basically invalidated the current media >>>>> company model in such a way that they sell content that they do not produce >>>>> themselves and to sweeten the deal further - they do not have to pay for >>>>> any operator licenses.They need to be classified as media companies - at >>>>> the very least. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> That is why you see our media here being so desperate to the point >>>>> that they almost have no choice but to cooperate with the government >>>>> because it is the biggest source of their revenue. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Next in line to be cannibalized is the Telecom industry bu this is a >>>>> discussion for another day. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On another note, it is shameful for Kenya to be mentioned with the >>>>> below countries, and in such a context. Does anyone have specific >>>>> information on what the Soros foundation is doing in Kenya. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> That leaves the local battlegrounds in Africa, the Middle East and >>>>> Central Asia. My foundations are actively engaged in all of them. We are >>>>> particularly focused on Africa, where would-be dictators in Kenya, Zimbabwe >>>>> and the Democratic Republic of Congo have perpetrated electoral fraud on an >>>>> unprecedented scale and citizens are literally risking their lives to >>>>> resist the slide into dictatorship. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Kevin >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 30 January 2018 at 23:30, WANGARI KABIRU via kictanet< >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> While haggling here on democracy using the lens of TV media, yes, the >>>>> cyber is also on the spotlight. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://www.georgesoros.com/2018/01/25/remarks-delivered- >>>>> at-the-world-economic-forum/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *The IT monopolies* >>>>> >>>>> I want to spend the bulk of my remaining time on another global >>>>> problem: the rise and monopolistic behavior of the giant IT platform >>>>> companies. These companies have often played an innovative and liberating >>>>> role. But as Facebook and Google have grown into ever more powerful >>>>> monopolies, they have become obstacles to innovation, and they have caused >>>>> a variety of problems of which we are only now beginning to become aware. >>>>> >>>>> Companies earn their profits by exploiting their environment. Mining >>>>> and oil companies exploit the physical environment; social media companies >>>>> exploit the social environment. This is particularly nefarious because >>>>> social media companies influence how people think and behave without them >>>>> even being aware of it. This has far-reaching adverse consequences on the >>>>> functioning of democracy, particularly on the integrity of elections. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Might it be possible to replace with TV companies, aka broadcasters >>>>> >>>>> "This is particularly nefarious because (social media companies)TV >>>>> companies, aka broadcastersinfluence how people think and behave without >>>>> them even being aware of it. This has far-reaching adverse consequences on >>>>> the functioning of democracy, particularly on the integrity of elections. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Be blessed. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards/Wangari >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa -"Being of the Light, We are >>>>> Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of >>>>> God on Earth". >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 20:25, Harry Delano via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hey Dorcas, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> There could be specific qualms against the media fraternity, but how >>>>> about effective checks and balances which I suppose a majority of us would >>>>> agree are in place to quite a degree including costs for breach.. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Am afraid yours is sanctioning a ' throw-out-the-baby-with-the- >>>>> bath-water' approach. When done with media, next will be this very cyber >>>>> space me and you are thriving on that will be switched off. Then what..?? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Harry >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 30 Jan 2018 19:13, "Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet" < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Media freedom must come with responsibility which currently is not the >>>>> case. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Call me when you organize a forum to hold the media to account. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 30, 2018 6:55 PM, "Liz Orembo via kictanet" < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> @Dorcas, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> We missed a step forward towards media freedom and freedom to access >>>>> information. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Politics aside, I also felt for those who had to keep calling people >>>>> who had internet or could afford bundles to stream the event. There are >>>>> other ways of making the media accountable other than denying citizen >>>>> access to information. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 30, 2018 18:43, "Denis Mutinda via kictanet" < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> So I’m assuming they will turn off those signals forever? >>>>> >>>>> Media will be on Govts case for the next few weeks. Extinguish one >>>>> fire, start another one. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Denis Mutinda >>>>> >>>>> President, ISACA Kenya >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 30 Jan 2018, at 18:31, Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Other than the perceived illegality, what did we actually miss. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I stopped watching these stations two years ago. Most journalists >>>>> agenda set based on personal or paid interests and there is tonnes of >>>>> evidence to this. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I am surprised at how so many pretend not to know this \uD83D\uDE14 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> By the way, my business and customers are gravely tired of this >>>>> political crap. I assure many people are. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> And subscribers are paying to serve the kind of delusional content >>>>> screened (I feel especially for kids). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Kenyans, if you want a better country, fix yourself first. Complaining >>>>> about the less 500 senior government officials many of whom you would be >>>>> pleased to replace and benefit like they do is the highest level of >>>>> hypocrisy. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Controversial as this may sound, it's the high time each of us took >>>>> ownership by fixing yourself first. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 30, 2018 6:02 PM, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Kevin and all >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I won't dwell on the tribal or ethnic part of this issue. Let's rather >>>>> address the illegality and unprecedented nature of what is going on right >>>>> now. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ALL MAJOR TV STATIONS HAVE GONE DARK. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Why? Is it because of a technical issue? Or was it a deliberate >>>>> attempt to muzzle free speech and expression. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I understand some goons even went to a particular ISP and tried to >>>>> block certain IP addresses. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> This level of intimidation and muzzling of the press is unprecedented. >>>>> Any Kenyan of sound mind and body will be against it. Irrespective of the >>>>> political divide. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Not even in the darkest days of the KANU Dictatorship has the press >>>>> been treated in such a cavalier manner while the supposedly 'friendly' >>>>> press continue with their business as usual. As I write this Citizen, NTV >>>>> and KTN News are still dark. The rest are operating. WHY? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> One day someone will be held responsible for this. Impunity cannot >>>>> last forever. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *Ali Hussein* >>>>> >>>>> *Principal* >>>>> >>>>> *Hussein & Associates* >>>>> >>>>> Tel: +254 713 601113 <0713%20601113> >>>>> >>>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim >>>>> >>>>> Skype: abu-jomo >>>>> >>>>> LinkedIn:http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alih kassim >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, >>>>> >>>>> Chiromo Road, Westlands, >>>>> >>>>> Nairobi, Kenya. >>>>> >>>>> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are >>>>> purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the >>>>> organizations that I work with. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 5:38 PM, Kevin Kamonye via kictanet< >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> This may explain why Wangusi had to go. There is a Kemei who is acting >>>>> DG. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Mwendwa, to me this reads like ethnic profiling. Not acceptable. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Kevin >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 30 January 2018 at 16:47, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> This may explain why Wangusi had to go. There is a Kemei who is acting >>>>> DG. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> We thought Kenya is ahead of other countries to experience a shutdown. >>>>> Think again. We are still in January, and 2022 is 5 years away. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The media too thought they were above board and could not be harassed >>>>> like normal Kenyans. Now the tide has turned. They were complacent in many >>>>> ways before, during, and after the elections. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "... and when they finally came for the media, there was nobody to >>>>> speak up for them" >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 30, 2018 2:46 PM, "Tracy Kadesa Adolwa via kictanet" < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I have been unable to livestream since Baba arrived, is it me only? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -Regards >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Tracy Kadesa, >>>>> >>>>> LL.B ,University of Nairobi. >>>>> >>>>> Dip KSL >>>>> >>>>> legalwalk.wordpress.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 2:26 PM, Peter Wakaba via kictanet< >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> The government simply did not want Kenyans to witness the huge crowds >>>>> that have turned up. AND they are huge. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The BBC and Aljazeerah are offering periodical updates live as well. >>>>> >>>>> KTN NEWS livestream is also still on, though intermittent. >>>>> >>>>> And at this point, it is out of Both Raila and Kalonzo's hands. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Politics aside, the CA physically disconnected terrestrial links at >>>>> Limuru before then systematically switching off most other channels of >>>>> broadcast, fibre connections and satellite are intermittent. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 2:07 PM, Kevin Kamonye via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> This is so sad to see happen in my country Kenya. And at so many >>>>> levels. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I will set aside the constitution and the illegality of the situation >>>>> because am not a constitutional expert of any kind. What I can comment on >>>>> is that this is such a strategic failure by the perpetrators. It is >>>>> actually so shocking that they cannot actually see that this only serves to >>>>> add more fuel to the fire. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Is this the caliber of people that we have at the top of our Industry? >>>>> Are they not able to advise the government of how futile it is to attempt >>>>> to shutdown communication in today's world??? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> As for the Kenyan Media - you deserve this. You are a greedy and self >>>>> serving lot. Just the other day we heard recordings of a certain journalist >>>>> being threatened. Where was the collective response? Shame on you too. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Kevin >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 30 January 2018 at 13:34, Wathagi Ndungu via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> A creeping back of autocracy. This is outside the perimeter of the >>>>> constitution. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Best Regards, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Joy Wathagi Ndungu >>>>> >>>>> Co-Founder, Digital Grassrootswww.digitalgrassroo ts.org >>>>> >>>>> Phone number :*+254706690282* >>>>> >>>>> Alternate Email 1: *joy.w@digitalgrassroots.org*AlternateEmail2:*jndungu@stu >>>>> dentsforliberty.org* >>>>> >>>>> 8638-00300 Nairobi, Kenya >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> www.digitalgrassroots.org >>>>> >>>>> https://www.facebook.com/digit algrassroots/ >>>>> >>>>> https://twitter.com/digigrassr oots >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 1:20 PM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Jubilee can go ahead and switch off the Sun, FaceBook & Twitter. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> At the height of the protests in Egypt, the dictator president, Hosni >>>>> Mubarak, decided to shut down the Internet as well. That did not stop >>>>> Egyptians from remaining Egyptians. >>>>> >>>>> Who triumphed? >>>>> >>>>> Just because an ostrich decides to bury its head in the sand so as not >>>>> to see what is happening around doesn't make it safe for the ostrich. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> No need to >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 30 January 2018 at 11:48, Deborah via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> My apologies. I now understand the situation. I'm working away from >>>>> the TV most of the time. This last time I went by I was corrected that the >>>>> decoder has a subscription, and even then NTV, KTN and Citizen were off. It >>>>> seems they defied the ban on broadcasting live political events. My >>>>> question would now be on the justification of the ban. >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> From:Keith Andere via kictanet >>>>> Sent:‎30/‎01/‎2018 11:09 >>>>> To:deborah.wanjugu@gmail.com >>>>> Cc:Keith Andere >>>>> Subject:Re: [kictanet] TV signals turned off >>>>> >>>>> KTN News too. Channels are off on all free to air platforms. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> KTN News and NTV are available on DSTV. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Keith. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 30 Jan 2018 10:53, "Sidney Ochieng via kictanet" < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Citizen and NTV. >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 30 Jan 2018 at 10:33, Deborah <deborah.wanjugu(a)gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hey Sidney, >>>>> >>>>> Which signals have been turned off? I went to check and found them all >>>>> on and transmitting normally with the exception of Citizen. It usually has >>>>> issues on the Startimes decoder. >>>>> >>>>> Deborah >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> From:Sidney Ochieng via kictanet >>>>> Sent:‎30/‎01/‎2018 10:26 >>>>> To:deborah.wanjugu@gmail.com >>>>> Cc:Sidney Ochieng >>>>> Subject:[kictanet] TV signals turned off >>>>> >>>>> Listers, >>>>> >>>>> How long before they come for the internet? I’m so disappointed in the >>>>> CA >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Sidney >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Twitter:@princelySid|*Web:*s idneyochieng.co.ke >>>>> *Skype: *sidney.ochieng | *Github:* princelySid >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Sidney >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Twitter:@princelySid|*Web:*s idneyochieng.co.ke >>>>> *Skype: *sidney.ochieng | *Github:* princelySid >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________ _________________ >>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTA Net/ >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>>> ailman/options/kictanet/kephan d%40gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >>>>> platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy >>>>> and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>>>> >>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________ _________________ >>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTA Net/ >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>>> ailman/options/kictanet/odhiam bo%40gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >>>>> platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy >>>>> and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>>>> >>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, >>>>> Nairobi,KE >>>>> +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 >>>>> "Oh, the cruft." >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________ _________________ >>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTA Net/ >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>>> ailman/options/kictanet/joywat hagi%40gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >>>>> platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy >>>>> and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>>>> >>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________ _________________ >>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTA Net/ >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>>> ailman/options/kictanet/kevin. kamonye%40gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >>>>> platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy >>>>> and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>>>> >>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________ _________________ >>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTA Net/ >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>>> ailman/options/kictanet/peterw akaba%40gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >>>>> platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy >>>>> and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>>>> >>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> *Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, It knows it must run >>>>> faster >>>>> than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes >>>>> up, >>>>> it knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to >>>>> death. It >>>>> doesn't matter whether you are a gazelle or a lion. When the sun comes >>>>> up, >>>>> you better start running. - In "The World is Flat" by Thomas L. >>>>> Friedman.* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________ _________________ >>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTA Net/ >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>>> ailman/options/kictanet/kadesa tracy%40gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >>>>> platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy >>>>> and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>>>> >>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________ _________________ >>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTA Net/ >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>>> ailman/options/kictanet/kivuva %40transworldafrica.com >>>>> >>>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >>>>> platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy >>>>> and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>>>> >>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________ _________________ >>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTA Net/ >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>>> ailman/options/kictanet/kevin. kamonye%40gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >>>>> platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy >>>>> and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>>>> >>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________ _________________ >>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTA Net/ >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>>> ailman/options/kictanet/info%4 0alyhussein.com >>>>> >>>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >>>>> platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy >>>>> and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>>>> >>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________ _________________ >>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTA Net/ >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>>> ailman/options/kictanet/dmutho ni%40gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >>>>> platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy >>>>> and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>>>> >>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________ _________________ >>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTA Net/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ >>>>> mailman/options/kictanet/harry26001%40gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >>>>> platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy >>>>> and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>>>> >>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>>>> >>>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ >>>>> mailman/options/kictanet/vkapiyo%40gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >>>>> platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy >>>>> and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>>>> >>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Co-Convenor >>>>> Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) >>>>> Twitter:@ggithaiga >>>>> Tel: 254722701495 <0722%20701495> >>>>> Skype: gracegithaiga >>>>> Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com >>>>> Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga >>>>> www.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> >>>>> "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged >>>>> and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my >>>>> ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ >>>>> mailman/options/kictanet/peterwakaba%40gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >>>>> platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy >>>>> and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>>>> >>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, It knows it must run >>>> faster >>>> than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes >>>> up, >>>> it knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. >>>> It >>>> doesn't matter whether you are a gazelle or a lion. When the sun comes >>>> up, >>>> you better start running. - In "The World is Flat" by Thomas L. >>>> Friedman.* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> kictanet mailing list >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ >>>> mailman/options/kictanet/dmuthoni%40gmail.com >>>> >>>> >>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>>> >>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ >>> mailman/options/kictanet/eddiekiama%40gmail.com >>> >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ >>> mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ >> mailman/options/kictanet/info%40campusciti.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> > > > -- > 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!!! > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > mailman/options/kictanet/hcheserek%40kenet.or.ke > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/dmuthoni%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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CA's Q1 Sector Statistics Report
by Mark O. Okuttah 21 Dec '18

21 Dec '18

Dear Lister, Kindly find the attached Q1 Sector Statistics Report for your information and noting. Regards, Okuttah Mark Consumer And Public Affairs Department [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/signature/ca-logo.jpg] Tel: +254 20 4242000/542/+254 703042000 Fax: +254 20 4451866/4242207 [cid:710A6FE0-2AE5-4FE8-A2F7-14ED3049072A] [Description: Description: http://digital.scanad.com/signature/cop.jpg]

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Arrest of a High-Profile Huawei Executive
by S.M. Muraya 20 Dec '18

20 Dec '18

Interesting super power, "devents".. Beyond resisting selling out (infrastructure projects) to foreigners, focus on importance of developing localized intelligence (intellectual property) firms.. http://time.com/5472538/arrest-huawei-executive-trump-deal-china/ http://time.com/5472538/arrest-huawei-executive-trump-deal-china/ How the Arrest of a High-Profile Huawei Executive Could Upend President Trump's Truce with China By DAVID TWEED AND PETER MARTIN / BLOOMBERG Updated: December 6, 2018 10:41 AM ET (Bloomberg)—On the same day Donald Trump and Xi Jinping struck a trade war truce in Argentina, some 7,000 miles away Canadian authorities made an arrest that now threatens to make the U.S.-China conflict much worse. The U.S. is seeking the extradition of Wanzhou Meng, chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co., after convincing Canada to arrest her on Dec. 1. Canada confirmed she was in custody shortly after the Globe and Mail reported she had been arrested in connection with violating sanctions against Iran. China promptly reacted with outrage after the news broke, demanding that both countries move to free Meng. Later, the foreign ministry said it was waiting for details on why she was arrested, and said trade talks should continue. It’s hard to overstate the significance of her arrest in Beijing: Meng is the daughter of the founder of Huawei, a national champion at the forefront of Xi’s efforts for China to be self-sufficient in strategic technologies. While the U.S. routinely asks allies to extradite drug lords, arms dealers and other criminals, arresting a major Chinese executive like this is rare — if not unprecedented. “The timing and manner of this is shocking,” Andrew Gilholm, director of North Asia analysis at Control Risks Group, said by phone. “It’s not often the phrase OMG appears in our internal email discussions. ” Right now it’s unclear what role Trump played in Meng’s arrest, or if he will intervene at some point. The U.S. leader has spent the past few days seeking to convince the world — and skeptical equity investors — that China has agreed to major concessions, including reducing or removing tariffs on U.S. cars. Stocks fell across Asia on Thursday. Analysts said it’s more likely the case proceeded separately from the trade talks as part of Trump’s efforts to step up prosecutions against Chinese companies that conduct economic espionage and violate sanctions. In October, the U.S. said Belgium extradited a Chinese intelligence official accused of stealing trade secrets from U.S. companies — an unprecedented development. Either way, China is almost certain to view Meng’s arrest as a major escalation in the trade war that will foment fears of a wider Cold War between the world’s biggest economies. As part of trade talks, Trump has insisted that China stop providing government support to strategic sectors including artificial intelligence and robotics as part of its “Made in China 2025” policy. ‘New Game’ “It will definitely complicate the negotiations and they may believe this was done to increase the pressure during this 90-day period,” said Dennis Wilder, a former CIA China analyst and senior director for Asia at the National Security Council under President George W. Bush. “This is sending a signal that there is a new game,” Wilder said of the recent U.S. arrests. “They are trying to deter Chinese espionage and make it clear that there are real consequences.” Perhaps no company better personifies the perceived trade threat than Huawei. It’s overtaken Apple Inc. in smartphone shipments and aims to surpass Samsung Electronics Co. while targeting record sales of $102.2 billion this year — more than Boeing Co. It’s shooting for the lead in fifth-generation wireless networks and preparing to take on some of America’s biggest chipmakers. That’s why Trump’s administration invoked its name in blocking a Qualcomm Inc.-Broadcom Inc. merger that would’ve been the largest deal ever, saying it would hand the lead in 5G to China. Huawei has since been blocked from selling its gear in Australia and New Zealand, got frozen out of a Korean contract, and faces U.S.-led competition even in Papua New Guinea. The latest U.S. action against Huawei may be even more significant. While the company has made advances in developing its own microchips, it still relies on American equipment to make its networking gear and smartphones. ZTE Corp., another Chinese technology company, nearly collapsed due to U.S. penalties for violating Iran sanctions before Trump rescued it following a request from Xi. The ZTE case showed China’s leaders that they needed to become independent from the U.S. when it comes to critical technologies like semiconductors and network infrastructure, according to Graham Webster, coordinating editor of DigiChina at the Washington-based think tank New America. “What makes Huawei important is that it is a leader in developing technologies that will make China less dependent on U.S. or European suppliers,” he said. “Targeting Huawei through seeking the extradition of a top executive is a major move by the U.S. government, whether coordinated or not.” For some analysts in China, it shows that the U.S. national security apparatus isn’t interested in cutting a deal, no matter what Trump thinks. “Their goal is to decouple with China,” said Wang Yong, a professor at the School of International Studies at Peking University. “Negotiations are the wish of Trump and Wall Street.” Contact us at editors(a)time.com.

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Listing Crypto-fund on NSE soon
by Shitemi Khamadi 20 Dec '18

20 Dec '18

Folks, there has been a conversation that NSE has not listed an entrant in some years now. It seems a crypto-based fund is on its way https://businesstoday.co.ke/worlds-first-crypto-based-fund-listed-nse/ -- Kind Regards, Shitemi Khamadi | Programs Manager, Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE). Phone: +254 704090471, +254 733522229 | Personal: +254 -720-175808 Email: shitemi(a)bake.or.ke | Website: bake.co.ke | BAKE Awards: bakeawards.co.ke <http://www.bakeawards.co.ke/> Become a member: bake.co.ke/membership <http://www.blog.bake.co.ke/2015/09/09/how-to-become-a-bake-member/> Follow us: *Twitter*: @bakekenya <http://twitter.com/BakeKenya>, *FB*: fb.com/bakekenya <http://facebook.com/bakekenya> & *YouTube*: youtube.com/bakekenya

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As Facebook Raised a Privacy Wall, It Carved an Opening for Tech Giants
by Victor Kapiyo 20 Dec '18

20 Dec '18

Data is the new oil... For years, Facebook gave some of the world’s largest technology companies more intrusive access to users’ personal data than it has disclosed, effectively exempting those business partners from its usual privacy rules, according to internal records and interviews. The special arrangements are detailed in hundreds of pages of Facebook documents obtained by The New York Times. The records, generated in 2017 by the company’s internal system for tracking partnerships, provide the most complete picture yet of the social network’s data-sharing practices. They also underscore how personal data has become the most prized commodity of the digital age, traded on a vast scale by some of the most powerful companies in Silicon Valley and beyond. Read more https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/18/technology/facebook-privacy.html *Victor Kapiyo* Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web: www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> * ==================================================== *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar*

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Emoji Domains Could Be The Next Internet Gold Rush
by Nelson Kwaje 18 Dec '18

18 Dec '18

Something new or too much hype https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGn1VjdxQ9k Nelson Kwaje Team Lead, Tech and Innovation Unit WEB4ALL LTD www.web4all.co.ke Tel : +254711250795 Skype : nelson kwaje Twitter : @nelsonkwaje Building ICT Solutions That Matter

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[CofekDigest] #9: Please Sign Petition Against Toyota Kenya Deceptively Modifying Vehicle Chassis
by Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) 18 Dec '18

18 Dec '18

Beloved Consumer, Please sign this petition against Toyota for deceptively modifying a 28-seater and passing it off as a 33-seater chassis https://www.change.org/p/akio-toyoda-toyota-co-jp-help-stop-toyota-kenya-dec eptively-modifying-vehicle-chassis What the Cofek forum on competition, dominance and telcos forum will address http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/2271-what-the-cofek-forum-on -competition-dominance-and-telcos-forum-will-address New currency images face fresh opposition in High Court dispute http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/2266-new-currency-images-fac e-fresh-opposition-in-high-court-dispute Its official. Johnson's Baby Powder is carcinogenic. Never use it on your loved one! http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/2260-its-official-johnson-ba by-powder-is-carcinogenic-never-use-it-on-your-lived-one Subscribe to Cofek Breaking News, Send 'Cofek On' to 40408. You can also become a Cofek Member! Kind regards, Pjorn Muriuki PROGRAM OFFICER Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) Rehema Place, Block F Suite 45 P.O Box 28053-00200, City Square Tel. +2540202615496, 3861718 Mobile: 0715555550, 0733180008 Email : <mailto:hotline@cofek.co.ke> hotline(a)cofek.co.ke Web : <http://www.cofek.co.ke/> www.cofek.co.ke COFEK - Restoring Consumer Confidence and Pride _______________________________________________ CofekDigest mailing list CofekDigest(a)lists.cofek.co.ke http://mail.cofek.co.ke/mailman/listinfo/cofekdigest_cofek.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at %(user_optionsurl)s

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It's time to take back your data from Google and Facebook's server farms | Giri Sreenivas
by David Indeje 12 Dec '18

12 Dec '18

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/dec/12/its-time-to-take-back…

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Expression of Interest - AfriNIC board
by Walubengo J 12 Dec '18

12 Dec '18

Listers, In case you are interested apply. https://afrinic.net/call-for-expressions-of-interest-for-board-appointments walu.

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Pwani Innovation Week Think Piece
by Simeon Oriko 11 Dec '18

11 Dec '18

* Dear Listers, Some of you may be aware that the inaugural Pwani Innovation Week <http://pwaniinnovationweek.co.ke> was held last week at Swahilipot Hub. I’d like to share with you a Think Piece - an analysis of the discussions we had at the event: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bnRAVuG7Y1HQMqkDcIXriofwanQPnYjDtUcicuk… free to use the comment feature to share additional thoughts or insights you may have. For convenience, I’m also attaching a PDF version of the document to this email. I’d also like to share photos of the event: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jV8jGGnGDG_L0VKD1Eqtp61mWrX6nm5s?us… These are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>(CC BY) license. We look forward to your involvement in developing the innovation ecosystem in the Pwani region. Kind Regards, Simeon Oriko Board Member - Swahilipot Hub Chairman - Pwani Innovation Week Steering Committee *

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M-Pesa is a critical resource that should never fail
by Barrack Otieno 11 Dec '18

11 Dec '18

Listers In Summary M-Pesa has grown from an option to literally being a must-have financial service for millions of Kenyans. It has also become integrated in the lifestyles of Kenyans in terms of paying for anything, ranging from groceries to school fees and even bribes. With over 25 million mobile money subscribers, the platform's going down translates into the economy slowing down. The regulator must require additional and external information security checks to provide assurance that the potential risks and threats have been identified and mitigated. The regulator should also demand that Safaricom facilitate business continuity for its subscribers rather than telling them to be patient until services are restored. https://mobile.nation.co.ke/blogs/1949942-4889230-6roifmz/index.html It would be interesting to know what is in the mind of listers. Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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How Safaricom lost its way
by Mwendwa Kivuva 11 Dec '18

11 Dec '18

It was evening of 7th December 2018. Consumers had challenges using mpesa from around 6.40pm. I tried paying for a product, but did not get a response for around 40 minutes. Then, I got this SMS: "M-PESA is not able to process your request. Go to M-PESA>My account>Update menu>M-PESA PIN>Send. Then try again." Then this "MPESA is experiencing delays, and is not able to accept your request. Please wait for 10 minutes before trying again." Then finally after an hour, reality hit home: "MPESA is currently unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience caused." At this point, people were stranded in weird places. Car owners were stranded at petrol stations having ordered full tank hoping to pay with the often reliable MPESA. They had to park their car as they sought alternative ways to settle their bills. Revelers at the many entertainment joints had extended hours trying to pay their bills. Patients at hospitals were turned away. Queues and queues of Shoppers at supermarkets left their full baskets at tills. Online platforms were not spared either. The shopping carts were abandoned. I was stranded like the rest, and finally managed to pay with the mpesa at 8.08pm. See, I was determined. I had consumed products, and I did not have any alternative way to pay. That is how successful Safaricom has managed to make Mpesa part of our lives. At around 9.24pm, Safaricom sent this SMS "M-PESA is undergoing scheduled maintenance." Of course that downtime was not a scheduled maintenance. So now a respected company with a top notch communications team had resorted to small lies that add no value to their brand. Desperate times truly calls for desperate measures. An unexpected downtime is not the same as scheduled maintenance. Scheduled maintenance is communicated early in advance to all parties. This was not the case with this particular scenario. Back to my payment, I manged to sneak in the payment in the midst of the "scheduled maintenance". But the deductions of my mpesa balance were completely off. I informed the establishment. They investigate from their system (which is just mpesa SMSes from their feature phone), and them too had got one message indicating my payment. My previous balance did not add up when the current purchase is included. It was way less. The mpesa statement could also not reconcile where the difference of my balance had gone. It only showed one transaction. So for example, if I had a balance of Ksh20,000, and make a purchase of Ksh5,000, the balance should be Ksh15,000. But now my balance read Ksh10,000. Today is Tuesday, 11th December, and I'm yet to be united with my funds. It's good the CS Hon Mucheru has asked for a systems audit of the mpesa platform. In the audit, they should capture how many transactions were eronouse, and where users' balances disappeared to. It may be mischievous individuals carting our balances the NHIF and KPC way.

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Why Kenya's Konza technocity failed to take off
by Barrack Otieno 11 Dec '18

11 Dec '18

Listers In Summary - Five years later, it appears the Konza dream, one of the Vision 2030 projects that would give Kenya a Silicon Savannah to match the Silicon Valley in the United States, is a case of stunted growth. - The only visible sign of progress at the site is an unfinished eight-storey building. - Among global conglomerates that expressed interest in the project included Google, Huawei, Toyota, Shapoorji Pallonji Group from India, and Telemax Technology Corporation from Taiwan. For further reading : https://www.nation.co.ke/business/Why-Kenya-Konza-technocity-is-dead-in-the… Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Tweet from DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya)
by Timothy- Coach- Oriedo 10 Dec '18

10 Dec '18

DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) tweeted at 6:23 pm on Fri, Nov 16, 2018: #ARRESTED|Detectives from the Serious Crime Unit have Today afternoon arrested four young men who created a website similar to Uwezo Fund and using the name of the @FirstLadyKenya, defrauded applicants millions of shillings after they sent an application fee for loan processing. https://t.co/5GBi6ZkxPV (https://twitter.com/DCI_Kenya/status/1063452464446353408?s=03) Get the official Twitter app at https://twitter.com/download?s=13

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Is MPESA down?
by Keith Andere 08 Dec '18

08 Dec '18

Listers, Is anyone else experiencing challenges with Mpesa? Regards, Keith.

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Redundancy Key for Digital Utility Platforms
by Mbugua Njihia 08 Dec '18

08 Dec '18

Market “dominance” is often only frowned upon by parties that do not currently enjoy the said status. However this status carries with it inherent responsibility, especially so if a product or service has acquired utility status, with an enviable number of daily active consumers - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/tech/redundancy-key-for-digital-utility-platfor… *Regards,* Mbugua Njihia ᐧ

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National Dialogues on Tech Assisted Violence Against Women
by Liz Orembo 08 Dec '18

08 Dec '18

Morning listers, KICTANet and Article 19 will hold a workshop on 11th Dec at Radison Blu on the subject theme. We have a few slots for those interested/working on policy aspect of digital satefy. Please find a concept note attached with more details. If interested, please send an OFFLIST message to cheryl(a)article19.org, and cc mwaragichanga(a)kictanet.or.ke Asanteni.

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Child marriage on facebook
by evelyne wanjiku 04 Dec '18

04 Dec '18

Hi listers, Im following a debate on cnn about this south sudanese 'baby bride' who was auctioned on fb. It brings me back to this question, who should regulate facebook? Some argue fb is too big to regulate all the things that happen on their platform. Who should police fb? Is it us? We have power to shut down our pages if we dont agree with what goes on in their...but we don't. Why? Is it facebook? Do they care about being responsible especially in Africa? Is it government? And just how far can the government reach? Or should we just relax and face the beginning of the end by having an attitude of anything goes as long we have internet. Nice day everyone. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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Re: [kictanet] Job Description for Digital Programme Officer Kenya
by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito 04 Dec '18

04 Dec '18

Dear All, Please find here the link for a Job Description for the position of Digital Programme Officer Kenya: https://article.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=c4cfaac1-c884-49… Please share widely with your networks. -- Best Regards, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito Team Digital *ARTICLE 19 EASTERN AFRICA * *DEFENDING FREEDOM **OF EXPRESSION AND INFORMATION* W _https://www.article19.org/regional-office/eastern-africa/ _Tw @article19eafric Fa _facebook.com/article19org <http://facebook.com/article19org> _PGP Fingerprint: B0FA394AF73DEB7AA1FDC7360CFED26DE6BA8DC1

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Is Kenya's Online Marketplace Coming Soon?: Do I have to pay sales tax for items purchased
by WANGARI KABIRU 29 Nov '18

29 Nov '18

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Safaricom 'Stealing' From Mpesa Users Who Buy Airtime For Subscribers With Okoa Jahazi Debt -
by WANGARI KABIRU 28 Nov '18

28 Nov '18

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Telkom asks for a review of rivalry
by Ali Hussein 26 Nov '18

26 Nov '18

Listers Here we go again. Whilst I have issues with some practices of Safaricom PLC, I’m an avowed defender of a judicial mix of regulatory oversight and free market principles. A number of issues demanded by Telcos and other players are already in motion. 1. Access to Agents. That’s already happening in a big way. Safaricom PLC doesn’t have a monopoly on this anymore, and I’m not sure they ever had. 2. Mobile Money Interoperability is now a reality. Time will tell how this works out. 3. Number portability has been with us for years now. So I ask, what else do these players want? https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6472694728822439936 Ali Hussein Principal AHK & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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Data Security
by Peter Wakaba 21 Nov '18

21 Nov '18

Dear Lister, Apologies for cross posting. I am looking for someone who can articulate internet and data security issues in Swahili? Please reach out. -- *Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up, it knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn't matter whether you are a gazelle or a lion. When the sun comes up, you better start running. - In "The World is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman.*

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