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Artificial intelligence: starting the policy dialogue in Africa
by Nanjira Sambuli 27 Jan '18

27 Jan '18

FYI. http://webfoundation.org/docs/2017/12/Artificial-Intelligence-starting-the-… Regards, Nanjira. Sent on the move.

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eCitizen Portal Downtime
by Ali Hussein 26 Jan '18

26 Jan '18

Listers The silence from the ICT Authority is deafening. When a system that every citizen in the country uses a platform that has been down for the last one week and no statement from the Agency responsible it is confounding. Can we hear from the authority please? *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 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.

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Re: [kictanet] To save CA from bullies, restore its autonomy and independence
by Ali Hussein 26 Jan '18

26 Jan '18

@Kevin I like your response. The interplay between independence and interdependence. :-) I fully agree with you. I have one issue though and this is one of *Corporate Governance*. The monies we are talking about are not small change in the scheme of things. A million here and 25 million there..This adds up. No organization worth its salt should be run 'Kiholela' like that. With all due respect to the Mandarins at the MOICT. They should know better. The right way to do things is to sit with the CA and have a discussion at the end of every year as to which activities they would like CA to fund. These then should be consolidated and ExComm (Executive Committee of the Senior Management Team at CA) presents this to the Board of Directors for ratification and it becomes a budget item and above board. The CA is a critical institution and the goings on there smack of machinations to control the billions that CA has in its budget. It's wrong for MOICT to treat the CA budget as its personal piggy bank/slush fund. The MOICT has a vote. Let it live within its means like we all do. And in case they are unable to the paragraph before this should be a guideline on how to go about it so that no one is exposed. Lastly, I also think what the Director General did, if the reporting has any truth to it is wrong. He simply should not have the power to approve extra-judicial budget items. This leaves him vulnerable later to manipulation. Let there be clear procedures on how these things are done. At the Boards that I sit in that in itself is a firing offence. Let us not expose our heads of government agencies to such manipulation. It is akin to abuse of power by MOICT. It simply is not acceptable. Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 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 Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 3:37 PM, Kevin Kamonye via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > I am eagerly waiting for the report of the audit that is being currently > conducted. This and the responses thereafter will give a clear indication > of the situation at the CA. > > As for the letters regarding the request of funds, I do not find any issue > with this. The only condition is that these funds must be accounted for and > even better a report written about the official activities that were > attended to by whom, where and also what returns are to be gained from the > engagements. And further follow up until the intended goals are achieved. > > Our institutions need to be independent, yes. They are also > inter-dependent. Having the PSs of the ICT or other Ministries does not > have to be bad thing. It in fact can serve as a way to expedite decision > making and enhance cooperation - basically doing away with > inter-institutional bureaucracy. > > Regards, > > Kevin > > On 24 January 2018 at 13:06, Barrack Otieno via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Listers, >> >> In Summary >> >> - Surely, somebody must be made to answer for those letters. >> - This is the sector that gave Kenya global leadership in mobile >> banking. >> >> https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/To-save-CA-from-bullie >> s-restore-its-autonomy-and-independence/440808-4275382-a055q6/index.html >> >> PS. Its sad to see what is happening at CA because we debated extensively >> on this list the process that gave it its autonomy. I am confident the team >> at the helm of the ministry has what it takes to put us back on the correct >> path. >> >> Regards >> >> -- >> Barrack O. Otieno >> +254721325277 >> +254733206359 >> Skype: barrack.otieno >> PGP ID: 0x2611D86A >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/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/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. > >

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Re: [kictanet] Fraud at KENIC?
by Ali Hussein 26 Jan '18

26 Jan '18

Abdalla Thanks for the prompt response. As a person who personally bid for a number of Premium Domains I'm gratified that you are taking measures to weed out Bots from the system. This is good. I'm eagerly awaiting for ROUND II! :-) Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 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 Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 12:02 PM, Abdalla <ceo(a)kenic.or.ke> wrote: > Dear Ali, > > Questions to KeNIC have been answered in-line, red font, below. > > Thank you. > > Kind regards, > > Abdalla Omari. > *Chief Executive Officer* > > > On Jan 26, 2018, at 10:44 AM, Ali Hussein via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > @Kennedy > > You got that right. The auction is not connected to the main core registry > system. > > In the scheme of things we ought to commend KeNIC and the CA > (Communication Authority) for responding promptly to issues of public > interest. This can only improve their engagement and performance in > relation to the public. I wish I could say the same regarding the team > behind the eCiziten Portal. > > @Sidney you raised a pertinent issue on possible fraud and leakage. Mine > is to ask for clarification from KeNIC on this issue. > > 1. Was anyone who bid and won a domain denied it and given to someone else > > > All bid winners were communicated to, asked to confirm their interest and > follow up by making payments directly to the KeNIC account and send proof > of payment to the Finance team. Only 12 domains have been paid for and > registered as communicated earlier. > > > 2. Since we know no system in the world is 100% full proof it would be > good to get an assurance from KeNIC on what happens next. > > > All names that have not been paid for will be released for auction and the > date of the 2nd auction will be communicated. We are coming up with > stringent procedures for the next auction. > > > @Barrack, I applaud your bringing to attention the privacy angle. There’s > zero excuse for someone to peddle a document with personal information the > way this document was circulated. Respect of personal privacy is an > important matter in today’s world. Even as we wait for a bill to address > this I urge us to play a personal role in this and exercise self regulation. > > Regards > > *Ali Hussein* > *Principal* > *Hussein & Associates* > +254 0713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > Skype: abu-jomo > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > > "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a > habit." ~ Aristotle > > > Sent from my iPad > > On 26 Jan 2018, at 10:15 AM, Kennedy Aseda via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Harry, > > 1. Why would the second level domain system, *supposedly not hosted on > the parent system (am assuming hosted elsewhere)*, cause an outage or > cause the main pre-existing database system of third level domains to > crash, like what was witnessed. > *I think the system KeNIC is referring to here is the auction system - not > the registry itself.* > > Thereafter, when auction closed; my understanding from the two > communications is that the bulk deletion from the registry of the SLDs that > were reserved but not paid for caused erroneous deletion of nameservers > from the registry database. > > Kennedy. > > On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 9:11 AM, Harry Delano via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Hey Abdalla, >> >> Thanks for the attached response, have gone through it. Some queries >> still linger:- >> >> 1. Why would the second level domain system, supposedly not hosted on the >> parent system (am assuming hosted elsewhere), cause an outage or cause the >> main pre-existing database system of third level domains to crash, like >> what was witnessed. >> >> 2. How foolproof, or what measures were taken to ward off rigging or >> 'defective' bids in the system. A cursory look at the list of bidders, if >> at all authentic seems to indicate most of those email addresses are >> foreign, and very few of them on the local . KE domain space. How >> ironical..? >> >> 3. It almost sounds incredulous that one bid reached KES 1,000,0000,038. >> Would love to look forward to when that gets paid up, please keep us >> posted.. >> >> Harry >> >> On 26 Jan 2018 08:23, "Abdalla via kictanet" < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> >>> Dear Listers, >>> >>> Attached, please find the official response from KeNIC. This attachment >>> needs to be read alongside the statement issued on 19th January 2018, on >>> this list. >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> >>> Abdalla Omari. >>> *Chief Executive Officer* >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jan 24, 2018, at 3:23 PM, Sidney Ochieng <sidney.ochieng(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Look forward to reading it. You should consider circulating it widely as >>> this PDF is been shared in other forums as well >>> >>> On 24 January 2018 at 15:06, ceo via kictanet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Dear Sidney, >>>> >>>> I have read your email. >>>> >>>> I am preparing a detailed response to the allegations you have raised. >>>> >>>> As Barrack has stated, it seems you have been misinformed on how the >>>> process conducted. >>>> >>>> Thank you. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Abdalla >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jan 24, 2018 2:03 PM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>> > >>>> > Hi Sidney, >>>> > >>>> > There is a lot of misinformation and disinformation regarding this >>>> issue. I have been involved in such processes locally and across the border >>>> and most often this is the outcome of domain auction processes especially >>>> where premium domains are concerned. As is the case in the domain name >>>> industry, software is used to conduct auctions once the necessary policies >>>> have been put in place. Auctions such as these ellicit global interest >>>> including mischievous characters who are a handfull to deal with from a >>>> policy and technical perspective. Even the most advanced and technically >>>> equipped companies around the world are caught flatfooted from time to >>>> time. >>>> > >>>> > I would suggest that we debate the issue based on facts and not >>>> insinuations. Let us also be wary of sour grapes. >>>> > >>>> > Best Regards >>>> > >>>> > On Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 1:27 PM, Sidney Ochieng (princelySid) via >>>> kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>> >> >>>> >> Listers, >>>> >> So remember when the domain name system went down? Allegedly there >>>> was something untoward happening... KENIC has a lot to answer for >>>> >> >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> kictanet mailing list >>>> >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>> >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>> <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/m >>>> ailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%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. >>>> >> >>>> >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > Barrack O. Otieno >>>> > +254721325277 >>>> > +254733206359 >>>> > Skype: barrack.otieno >>>> > PGP ID: 0x2611D86A >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/m >>>> ailman/options/kictanet/sidney.ochieng%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. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> Sidney >>> >>> *Twitter:* @princelySid <https://twitter.com/princelySid> | *Web: *s >>> idneyochieng.co.ke >>> *Skype: *sidney.ochieng | *Github:* princelySid >>> <https://github.com/princelySid> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/m >>> ailman/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/m >> ailman/options/kictanet/samskid5%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/ceo%40kenic.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. > > >

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NIW.Startups 2018 - Deadline on 31st Jan
by John Kieti 26 Jan '18

26 Jan '18

Dear Listers, Might you know someone who could benefit from NIW.Startups 2018? NIW.Startups is a platform for discovering and showcasing the most promising startups in Kenya. It also seeks to attract the right investors to initiate funding conversations with the startups. NIW.Startups is part of the annual Nairobi Innovation Week organized by stakeholders in the regional innovation ecosystem and hosted by the University of Nairobi. In 2018, Nairobi Innovation Week will be held on 5th - 9th March. During that week 100 pitches will be staged and the 15 most promising startups will be feted. To be part of this, founders are to the network on startups.niw.co.ke and complete their startup profiles for consideration. This might be the first time players in the startup ecosystem are coming to jointly present the potential of the ecosystem. Here is a bit about how it works if your are curious - http://startups.niw.co.ke/how-it-works Kindly forward this and the attached poster to startup founders who might benefit. Best regards -- John Kieti Phone: +254-735-764242 // +254-722-764242 Twitter: @johnKieti <https://twitter.com/johnkieti> // Skype: jkieti Blog: gmeltdown.com <http://www.gmeltdown.com> // LinkedIn: https://ke.linkedin.com/in/*kieti* <https://ke.linkedin.com/in/kieti> The ordinary just won't do

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digital forensics
by Julius Njiraini 25 Jan '18

25 Jan '18

there is need to identify ote there is a gap between legal practitioners, police investigators, jury as far as cyber crime ins concerned. this far evidenced in crime jurisdiction, chain of custody, crime scene management and current laws.. how can one prove beyond reasonable doubt where a crime have been done when data is encrypted,can non forensics person extract data especially with limited knowledge on crypt o analysis and stenography, what about if the crime was done through social engineering or the attacks was done using zero day attacks.some crime are done in deep net or deep web . there is need to recognize digital forensics who can help in bridging the gap.

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eCitizen Service Down
by Victor Kapiyo 25 Jan '18

25 Jan '18

Hi Listers, Anyone noticed that the ecitizen portal is down. I'm not sure how frequently this happens but what's the acceptable downtime for such a critical service. Or should we go back to manual backup? Victor

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Fwd: [ mobileGov-L ] Do you have mobile or IoT or AI solutions? read more on Global mobileGov Awards
by Wainaina Mungai 25 Jan '18

25 Jan '18

fyi ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: mobileLife Conference and Exhibitions <emre(a)mgovernment.net> Date: Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 2:48 PM Subject: [ mobileGov-L ] Do you have mobile or IoT or AI solutions? read more on Global mobileGov Awards To: mobilegov <mobilegov(a)simplelists.com> Cc: Ayse Tulay Aydınoğlu <ayse(a)m4life.org> Dear Colleagues, - apologies for cross submissions - mLife events is soliciting nominations for the Global mobileGov Awards as part of The 2018 World Summit on mobileGovernment to be held in Brighton UK during 14-15 June 2018 at the Hilton Metropole -www.m4life.org Do you have mobile or IoT or AI solutions? read more ... 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Please see below more info on Global mobileGov Awards and nominate your best projects or solutions in mobileGovernment by sending and email to me or conf(a)m4life.org Also at the Summit, the main theme is “mindful government: how effective can public sector be with AI in taking care of citizens?” - key speakers from the public sector will be presenting the recent mobileGovernment achievements and challenges in their country. mLife events invites all eGov/mGov leaders in the EU and across the globe to share best practices and common challenges ahead.cFor further info on the Agenda, mGov Awards, Speakers and registrations, please visit conference site: http://www.m4life.org and show interest. I would be grateful if you could forward this information to those who may be active in mobileGovernment domain and interested in the World Summit on mobileGovernment and the Global mobileGovernment Awards 2018. -- Emre Simsek Researcher MobileGov UK http://www.mgovernment.net/ emre(a)mgovernment.org =========== 1. What is Global mobileGov Awards? Global mobileGov Awards is a worldwide contest aiming to promote advances in the field, and share knowledge on recent developments. 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Re: [kictanet] To save CA from bullies, restore its autonomy and independence
by Ali Hussein 24 Jan '18

24 Jan '18

@Kevin Indeed. A point of clarification. There is no letter of the law that gives powers to a ministry to request monies from their agencies without due process. Otherwise we might as well not have a board that provides guidance and policy to management. Boards have a FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY to act in the best interest of the agencies they have been appointed to. Through them we, the People of Kenya, exercise our sovereign right. Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 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 Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 7:44 PM, Kevin Kamonye <kevin.kamonye(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Good points of information Ali. The situation is getting clearer for me > now. > > My assumption is that the funds at the CA are actually accessible to the > Ministry on request & availability - by the letter of the law. > > If the MoICT is going outside of the set regulations and these allegations > are true then both the PS & DG (for attempting to confer powers of approval > that have not been assigned to him) ought to be immediately dismissed from > office. > > The CS should also issue a comprehensive statement to Kenyans indicating > how this could have been happening without his knowledge or otherwise. > > These are public funds that we are talking about. I am now therefore > demanding an explanation as is my right as a Kenyan citizen. > > Regards, > > Kevin > > On 24 January 2018 at 18:47, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > >> @Kevin >> >> I like your response. The interplay between independence and >> interdependence. :-) >> >> I fully agree with you. >> >> I have one issue though and this is one of *Corporate Governance*. The >> monies we are talking about are not small change in the scheme of things. A >> million here and 25 million there..This adds up. >> >> No organization worth its salt should be run 'Kiholela' like that. With >> all due respect to the Mandarins at the MOICT. They should know better. The >> right way to do things is to sit with the CA and have a discussion at the >> end of every year as to which activities they would like CA to fund. These >> then should be consolidated and ExComm (Executive Committee of the Senior >> Management Team at CA) presents this to the Board of Directors for >> ratification and it becomes a budget item and above board. >> >> The CA is a critical institution and the goings on there smack of >> machinations to control the billions that CA has in its budget. It's wrong >> for MOICT to treat the CA budget as its personal piggy bank/slush fund. The >> MOICT has a vote. Let it live within its means like we all do. And in case >> they are unable to the paragraph before this should be a guideline on how >> to go about it so that no one is exposed. >> >> Lastly, I also think what the Director General did, if the reporting has >> any truth to it is wrong. He simply should not have the power to approve >> extra-judicial budget items. This leaves him vulnerable later to >> manipulation. Let there be clear procedures on how these things are done. >> At the Boards that I sit in that in itself is a firing offence. Let us not >> expose our heads of government agencies to such manipulation. It is akin to >> abuse of power by MOICT. It simply is not acceptable. >> >> Regards >> >> *Ali Hussein* >> >> *Principal* >> >> *Hussein & Associates* >> >> >> >> Tel: +254 713 601113 >> >> Twitter: @AliHKassim >> >> Skype: abu-jomo >> >> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> >> >> >> 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 Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 3:37 PM, Kevin Kamonye via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> I am eagerly waiting for the report of the audit that is being currently >>> conducted. This and the responses thereafter will give a clear indication >>> of the situation at the CA. >>> >>> As for the letters regarding the request of funds, I do not find any >>> issue with this. The only condition is that these funds must be accounted >>> for and even better a report written about the official activities that >>> were attended to by whom, where and also what returns are to be gained from >>> the engagements. And further follow up until the intended goals are >>> achieved. >>> >>> Our institutions need to be independent, yes. They are also >>> inter-dependent. Having the PSs of the ICT or other Ministries does not >>> have to be bad thing. It in fact can serve as a way to expedite decision >>> making and enhance cooperation - basically doing away with >>> inter-institutional bureaucracy. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Kevin >>> >>> On 24 January 2018 at 13:06, Barrack Otieno via kictanet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> Listers, >>>> >>>> In Summary >>>> >>>> - Surely, somebody must be made to answer for those letters. >>>> - This is the sector that gave Kenya global leadership in mobile >>>> banking. >>>> >>>> https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/To-save-CA-from-bullie >>>> s-restore-its-autonomy-and-independence/440808-4275382-a055q >>>> 6/index.html >>>> >>>> PS. Its sad to see what is happening at CA because we debated >>>> extensively on this list the process that gave it its autonomy. I am >>>> confident the team at the helm of the ministry has what it takes to put us >>>> back on the correct path. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Barrack O. Otieno >>>> +254721325277 >>>> +254733206359 >>>> Skype: barrack.otieno >>>> PGP ID: 0x2611D86A >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/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/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/m >>> ailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> >>> >> >

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Freedom Online in Kenya's 2017 Election
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 24 Jan '18

24 Jan '18

Dear Listers, Please find on this link <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?p=36387> a report on freedom online in the just concluded election period. In a nutshell: - Kenya undertook a big experiment on delivery of public services through mobile Internet. - Notably, the country did not have an Internet shutdown unlike many other African countries that have had election related disruptions in the last three years - There was massive mis and disinformation that kept many online to counter, discount and discuss social problems in the country. - While online rights are guaranteed, trends towards information controls for example election results are a cause for concern, hence the title of the report,* Moving forward while looking back* Going forward, there is need for discussion on Kenya's strategy in the data economy including aspects such whether perceive data as a national asset, our preparedness for the data economy, equitable sharing of benefits from data such as election data and of course protection of personal data. Regards, -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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Re: [kictanet] To save CA from bullies, restore its autonomy and independence
by Barrack Otieno 24 Jan '18

24 Jan '18

Hi Kevin, Many thanks for your response, indeed lets wait for the investigations to be complete. As we say in our village where there is smoke there is a fire. Many at times villagers have ignored the smoke only to find themselves in dire straights. Regards Regards On 24 Jan 2018 15:38, "Kevin Kamonye" <kevin.kamonye(a)gmail.com> wrote: I am eagerly waiting for the report of the audit that is being currently conducted. This and the responses thereafter will give a clear indication of the situation at the CA. As for the letters regarding the request of funds, I do not find any issue with this. The only condition is that these funds must be accounted for and even better a report written about the official activities that were attended to by whom, where and also what returns are to be gained from the engagements. And further follow up until the intended goals are achieved. Our institutions need to be independent, yes. They are also inter-dependent. Having the PSs of the ICT or other Ministries does not have to be bad thing. It in fact can serve as a way to expedite decision making and enhance cooperation - basically doing away with inter-institutional bureaucracy. Regards, Kevin On 24 January 2018 at 13:06, Barrack Otieno via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Listers, > > In Summary > > - Surely, somebody must be made to answer for those letters. > - This is the sector that gave Kenya global leadership in mobile > banking. > > https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/To-save-CA-from-bullie > s-restore-its-autonomy-and-independence/440808-4275382-a055q6/index.html > > PS. Its sad to see what is happening at CA because we debated extensively > on this list the process that gave it its autonomy. I am confident the team > at the helm of the ministry has what it takes to put us back on the correct > path. > > Regards > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 <0721%20325277> > +254733206359 <0733%20206359> > Skype: barrack.otieno > PGP ID: 0x2611D86A > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/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. > >

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To save CA from bullies, restore its autonomy and independence
by Barrack Otieno 24 Jan '18

24 Jan '18

Listers, In Summary - Surely, somebody must be made to answer for those letters. - This is the sector that gave Kenya global leadership in mobile banking. https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/To-save-CA-from-bullies-restore-its-a… PS. Its sad to see what is happening at CA because we debated extensively on this list the process that gave it its autonomy. I am confident the team at the helm of the ministry has what it takes to put us back on the correct path. Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fraud at KENIC?
by Sidney Ochieng (princelySid) 24 Jan '18

24 Jan '18

Listers, So remember when the domain name system went down? Allegedly there was something untoward happening... KENIC has a lot to answer for

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Datascience/ Big Data Analytics / R
by pius walela 24 Jan '18

24 Jan '18

Hi colleagues, Need information urgently on training / schedules and resource centres for : 1. Data science training 2. Big data analytics 3.Python for data. 4.R

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Kenya : Inside story of why Wangusi’s exit at CA exposes suspicious requests by ministry - Standard Digital News
by Sidney Ochieng (princelySid) 24 Jan '18

24 Jan '18

Kenya : Inside story of why Wangusi’s exit at CA exposes suspicious requests by ministry - Standard Digital News https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001266670/inside-story-of… So is the CA independent or not? There’s a lot to be worried about listers

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Re: [kictanet] Datascience/ Big Data Analytics / R
by Ali Hussein 24 Jan '18

24 Jan '18

Jessica Colaco is doing great work at http://brave.academy/ Try them out. Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 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 Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 10:04 AM, pius walela via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Hi colleagues, > > Need information urgently on training / schedules and resource > centres for : > > 1. Data science training > > 2. Big data analytics > > 3.Python for data. > > 4.R > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > >

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Re: [kictanet] Kenya : Inside story of why Wangusi’s exit at CA exposes suspicious requests by ministry - Standard Digital News
by Barrack Otieno 24 Jan '18

24 Jan '18

All this makes me sad, why cant we allow our Institutions to run as a country. Where did the rain start beating us? I hope someone will press the autocorrect button before its too late. Regards On 24 Jan 2018 09:30, "Grace Githaiga via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: There is also this:‘State projects’ that could have pushed Wangusi out of CA https://www.nation.co.ke/news/State-projects-pushed-Wangusi- out-of-CA/1056-4272312-5hyu9i/index.html On Wednesday, 24-01-2018 at 09:12 Sidney Ochieng (princelySid) via kictanet wrote: Kenya : Inside story of why Wangusi’s exit at CA exposes suspicious requests by ministry - Standard Digital News https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001266670/inside-story-of- why-wangusi-s-exit-at-ca-exposes-suspicious-requests-by-ministry So is the CA independent or not? There’s a lot to be worried about listers 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/otieno.barrack%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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Re: [kictanet] Bitcoin Interview
by Ondieki Obare 24 Jan '18

24 Jan '18

Hello Peter Wakaba, I would be very interested in sharing my views on Bitcoin, blockchain and Cryptocurrency. I don't know how mwananchi, I can get, but I taught Sunday School. Banybspecifics on the interview? On 24 Jan 2018 9:33 a.m., <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke You can reach the person managing the list at kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Friendly reminder: ICT End year review (Liz Orembo) 2. Bitcoin Interview (Peter Wakaba) 3. Freedom Online in Kenya's 2017 Election (Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)) 4. Re: Freedom Online in Kenya's 2017 Election (Joash Moitui) 5. Kenya : Inside story of why Wangusi?s exit at CA exposes suspicious requests by ministry - Standard Digital News (Sidney Ochieng (princelySid)) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:33:56 +0300 From: Liz Orembo <lizorembo(a)gmail.com> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Friendly reminder: ICT End year review Message-ID: <CAHHjpeMF7gAXSRn+BaL4GGDXwLYTK=6MppxEVt2OFeZdUdqetw(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Greetings listers, This is another friendly reminder to those who haven't shared their views. Please fill out this simple questionnaire here. https://goo.gl/forms/kzk3MxrWgW4MIsdT2 This survey is part of a wider research evaluating the performance of the sector, and it will inform our engagements this year. Thanks to all who already took the survey. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Bitcoin Interview
by Peter Wakaba 24 Jan '18

24 Jan '18

Dear Listers, Happy new year. I am looking for someone to give a mwananchi perspective of bitcoin for a television and digital content interview. Any takers or someone that I can be pointed in the direction of? -- *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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Friendly reminder: ICT End year review
by Liz Orembo 23 Jan '18

23 Jan '18

Greetings listers, This is another friendly reminder to those who haven't shared their views. Please fill out this simple questionnaire here. https://goo.gl/forms/kzk3MxrWgW4MIsdT2 This survey is part of a wider research evaluating the performance of the sector, and it will inform our engagements this year. Thanks to all who already took the survey. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Zuku can share your private data with strangers
by Wamathai (HapaKenya) 23 Jan '18

23 Jan '18

http://www.techweez.com/2018/01/17/zuku-gives-out-private-data/ >From experience, he says that when you use the Zuku customer care hotline and get on phone with a rep, they proceed to share personal details (Full name, residence, phone number and email) without verifying that the person they are sharing the information with is actually the customer in question.

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Data Protection: We can innovate, leapfrog
by Nanjira Sambuli 23 Jan '18

23 Jan '18

Interesting work in India to enforce Data Protection. Useful reference for when we jumpstart that push for our own legislation, and it’s enforcement. http://m.deccanherald.com/?name=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/655018/… Data Protection: We can innovate, leapfrog About 27% of Indias population is still illiterate or barely literate. Most privacy policies and terms of services for web and mobile applications are in English and therefore it is only 10% of us who can actually read them before we provide our consent. Even if we can read them, we may not have the necessary legal training to understand them. According to a tweet thread by Pat Walshe (@privacymatters), the Tetris app, a popular video game, has a privacy policy that details the third-party advertising companies that they share data with. These third-parties include "123 Ad Networks; 13 Online Analytics companies; 62 Mobile Advertising Networks; 14 Mobile Analytics companies. The linked privacy policies for Tetris run to 407,000 words, compared to 450,000 words for the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy." The child aged four and above that plays the game and her parents need an intermediary to deal with the corporations hiding behind Tetris. Unlike the European Union, which has more than 37 years of history when it comes to data protection law, India is starting with a near blank slate after the Supreme Court confirmed that privacy is a constitutionally-guaranteed fundamental right in the Puttaswamy case judgement. While we would want to maintain adequacy and compatibility with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) because it has become the global standard, we must realise that there is an opportunity for leapfrogging. This article attempts to introduce the reader to three different visions for intermediaries that have emerged within the Indian data protection debate around the accountability principle. I will also provide a brief sketch of an idea that we are developing at the Centre for Internet and Society. This is an incomplete list as there must be more proposals for regulatory innovation around the accountability principle that I am currently unaware of. n Account Aggregators: The India Stack ecosystem that has been built around the Aadhaar programme first proposed intermediaries called Account Aggregators. Account Aggregators manage consent artifacts. India Stack has traditionally been described as having four layers -- presenceless, paperless, cashless and consent. The consent layer is supposed to feature Account Aggregators. If, for example, a data subject wanting an insurance policy visits an insurance portal, the portal would collect personal information and a consent artifact from her and pass it on to multiple insurance companies. These insurance companies would send personalised bids to the portal, which would be displayed on a comparative grid to enable empowered selection. The data structure consent artifact has been provided in the Master Direction from RBI titled "Non-Banking Financial Company Account Aggregator Directions," published in September 2016. How does this work? The fields includes (i) identity and optional contact information; (ii) nature of the financial information requested; (iii) purpose; (iv) the identity of the recipients, if any; (v) URL/address for notifications when the consent artifact is used; (vi) consent artifact creation date, expiry date, identity and signature/digital signature of the Account Aggregator; and (vii) any other attribute as may be prescribed by the RBI. While Account Aggregators make it frictionless for the grant of consent and also for the harvesting of consent by data controllers, it does not make it easy for you to manage and revoke your consent. n Data Trusts: Most recently, Na.Vijayashankar, a Bengaluru-based cybersecurity and cyberlaw expert, has proposed intermediaries called Data Trusts registered with the regulator and who (i) will work as escrow agents for the personal data (which would be classified by type for different degrees of protection); (ii) will make privacy notices accessible by translating them into accessible language and formats; (iii) disclose data minimally to different data controllers based on the purpose limitation; (iv) issue tokens or pseudonymous identifiers and monetise the data for the benefit of the data subject. To ensure that Data Trusts truly protect the interests of the data subject, Vijayashankar proposes three requirements: (a) public performance reviews (b) audits by the regulator and (c) "an arms-length relationship with the data collectors." In his proposal, Data Trusts are firms with "the ability to process a real-time request from the data subject to supply appropriate data to the data collector." n Learned Intermediaries: The Takshashila Institution published a paper titled Beyond Consent: A New Paradigm for Data Protection, authored by Rahul Matthan, partner at the law firm Trilegal. Learned Intermediaries would perform mandatory audits on all data controllers above a particular threshold. Like Vijayashankar, Matthan also requires these intermediaries to be certified by an appropriate authority. The main harm that he focuses on is, bias or discrimination. He proposes three stages of audit which are designed for the age of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence: "(i) Database Query Review; (ii) Black Box Audits; and (iii) Algorithm Review". Matthan also tentatively considers a rating system. Learned Intermediaries are a means to address information asymmetry in the market by making data subjects more aware. The impact of churn on their bottom-lines, it is hoped, will force data controllers to behave in an accountable manner, protecting rights and mitigating harms. n Consent Brokers: Finally, I have proposed the model of a Consent Broker by modifying the concept of the Account Aggregator. Like the Account Aggregator proposal, we would want a competitive set of consent brokers who will manage consent artifacts for data subjects. However, I believe there should be a 1:1 relationship between data subjects and consent brokers so that the latter compete for the business of data subjects. Like Vijayashankar, I believe that the consent broker must have an "arms-length distance" from data controllers and must be prohibited from making any money from them. Consent brokers could also be trusted to take proactive actions for the data subjects, such as access and correction. The need of the hour is the production of regulatory innovations and robust discussions around them for all the nine privacy principles in the Justice AP Shah committee report -- notice, choice and consent, collection limitation, purpose limitation, access and correction, disclosure of information, security, openness and accountability. (The writer is Executive Director, Centre for Internet and Society, Bengaluru) Regards, Nanjira. Sent on the move.

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Building Owners Impeding Telecom Services Roll-out Due To Lack Of Laws – Tom Makau
by Sidney Ochieng (princelySid) 23 Jan '18

23 Jan '18

Building Owners Impeding Telecom Services Roll-out Due To Lack Of Laws – Tom Makau https://tommakau.com/2018/01/21/building-owners-impeding-telecom-services-r… Lots of common sense suggestions here, the CA and ministry should take notes. Without the base infrastructure the Information Age we’re hoping to skip to will not come. 4G/wireless is not the answer to this countries connection needs, not with its caps or costs

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Re: [kictanet] Kenya as a cryptocurrency center of excellence
by Nanjira Sambuli 22 Jan '18

22 Jan '18

This discussion could benefit greatly from this piece, juxtaposed against the real, urgent challenges in KE that could be addressed by the blockchain. Essentially about an ethos that would underlie any such centre, physical or intellectual: https://t.co/M3A8SYcTr8 Regards, Nanjira. Sent on the move. > On 20 Jan 2018, at 23:25, Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> wrote: > > Well put Mbugua. I came across this statement from the Switzerland where they have a vision to be a Crypto-Nation. Estonia too seem keen to be ahead. http://www.trustnodes.com/2018/01/19/switzerland-become- > > Good thing is, our ICT CS has stimulated the industry to think of how blockchain will benefit our society. > >> On Friday, 19 January 2018, Mbugua Njihia via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> The Central Bank of Kenya with its measured and risk averse stance should be leading the charge, roping in the banks, microfinance institutions, telco’s and innovators to try find the best fit and possible use cases which have the potential to scale, become sustainable and benefit most from the properties and features that blockchain technology presents. Ama? >> Complete thought here - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/kenya-cryptocurrency-center-excellence… >> >> Regards, >> Mbugua Njihia >> >> ᐧ > > > -- > ______________________ > Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya > twitter.com/lordmwesh > > >

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Re: [kictanet] KeNIC's OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION ON .KE DOMAINS SERVICE DISRUPTION EXPERIENCED ON FRIDAY 19TH JANUARY 2018
by Harry Delano 21 Jan '18

21 Jan '18

Hey Elly, Just a correction, on a light note. It's Listers, as opposed to 'listeners'.. While we appreciate this communication, there are a few disturbing issues I take note of in the brief from Kenic, and a clarification would suffice:- 1. Why would a module upgrade be carried out on a live registry database, literally throwing the entire country .KE space into a spin, for almost two days..? Was an offline upgrade test run conducted..? 2. Why did it take two days for this communique to be released, albeit much late in the day as chaos reigned..? 3. Any disaster recovery strategies in place, to mitigate such..? Any timelines..? Were laid protocols followed in this strategy..? Do we have a failover in place for the Registry..? 4. Any assessment of the impact of this outage,on the .KE space, technically and economically..? I believe most if not all stakeholders would shudder at &take great exception at such light handling of a major registry outage that's currently the backbone of the entire country's digital framework, considering the chaos that ensued in the aftermath. I honestly suggest all protocol be now put forward by Kenic to ensure the .KE space is urgently certified as a national security infrastructure. Harry On 19 Jan 2018 18:26, "Senior System Administrator via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Dear Listeners, Kindly find attached the official communication from KeNIC offering apology and explanation on the cause and status of the .KE domains services disruption. Thank you. Kind Regards, ................................................... Elly Kadenyo Senior System Administrator snrsysadmin(a)kenic.or.ke +254 0720062293 _______________________________________________ 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.

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CSOs AND BLOGGERS CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE KICTANet ACCESS TO INFORMATION WORKSHOP
by mwara gichanga 21 Jan '18

21 Jan '18

Dear All, The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) in partnership with the Global Partners Digital(GPD), is organizing a one day workshop on 31st January on Access to Information. This is a training workshop targeting Civil Society Organizations and Bloggers. It will include the following:-1.How to request information. 2.Scope of the ATI act and gaps.3.How to access and use published information. If interested, kindly send an email to lizorembo(a)kictanet.or.ke and mwaragichanga(a)kictanet.or.ke, with details of your organization, title and blog site (for bloggers) Due to limited slots, we encourage you to register early as we will take the first applications. Please let us know if you have any queries. Warm Regards Mwara GichangaKICTANet Team

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Kenya as a cryptocurrency center of excellence
by Mbugua Njihia 20 Jan '18

20 Jan '18

The Central Bank of Kenya with its measured and risk averse stance should be leading the charge, roping in the banks, microfinance institutions, telco’s and innovators to try find the best fit and possible use cases which have the potential to scale, become sustainable and benefit most from the properties and features that blockchain technology presents. Ama? Complete thought here - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/kenya-cryptocurrency-center-excellence… *Regards,* Mbugua Njihia ᐧ

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Government going for blockchain technology
by Bernard Kioko 20 Jan '18

20 Jan '18

This is good http://kenyanwallstreet.com/kenya-govt-sets-blockchain-artificial-intellige…

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The reality of Mobile Money interoperability is finally here
by Ali Hussein 20 Jan '18

20 Jan '18

Listers Interesting development. The Telco sector with policy push from MOICT is finally testing interoperability of Mobile Money across Networks. This is a step in the right direction. This list has long advocated for this. It is gratifying to see that this is happening now. Kudos to MOICT and CS Mucheru for pushing this through. Kudos to the telcos for making it happen. I'm however curious as to the headline of the story:- Mobile Money deal spells doom to M-Pesa <https://businesstoday.co.ke/mobile-money-deal-spells-doom-m-pesa/> Interoperability may very well cement and increase M-Pesa's dominance in the space. This battle is not going to be won on the promise of withdrawing and sending money. Increasingly people want convenience beyond cash-outs and peer to peer transfers. The players who will win are those who understand and execute the following:- 1. Super Focus on the customer 2. A one stop shop Virtual Bank - Payments, deposits, savings etc. 3. Brand Equity built on the principle that the customer ALWAYS comes first. My sense is that the interoperability 'promise' for laggard brands will go the way of the Number Porting Promise. There is no short cut to succeeding in business and serving your customer with excellence. For those expecting the government to help them vanquish their business rivals they have a long way to wait.. The winner here is the customer. The price for the telcos and other mobile money service provider is that you now have a level playing field.. Sort of.. :-) *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 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.

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Re: [kictanet] The reality of Mobile Money interoperability is finally here
by JImmy Gitonga 20 Jan '18

20 Jan '18

Ali and Listers, I think a lot of us are underestimating the changes that have come with Mobile Money. Imagine banks just in Africa taking the cue from Pesalink. It seems that mobile operators have been "chilling" and not innovating further but just growing their markets. Telcos being pushed to make Mobile Money interoperable is to slow down the banks and Fintech companies. Visa na MasterCard are muscling into mobile payments, Android Pay and Google Wallet are now Google Pay. I wrote an article about this after talking to some people and looking at how the next phase will be customer experience innovation. And this year from the conversations I have had ... https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/banking-mobile-money-future-jimmy-gitonga/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 07:12:18 +0300 > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: ISOC Kenya Chapter <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] The reality of Mobile Money interoperability is > finally here > Message-ID: > <CAPjmBy0HXuTnUWBixX3rf6q1_1QyS40dopy+N4RoVXnYZviPvQ@ > mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Listers > > Interesting development. The Telco sector with policy push from MOICT is > finally testing interoperability of Mobile Money across Networks. This is a > step in the right direction. This list has long advocated for this. It is > gratifying to see that this is happening now. Kudos to MOICT and CS Mucheru > for pushing this through. Kudos to the telcos for making it happen. > > I'm however curious as to the headline of the story:- > > Mobile Money deal spells doom to M-Pesa > <https://businesstoday.co.ke/mobile-money-deal-spells-doom-m-pesa/> > > Interoperability may very well cement and increase M-Pesa's dominance in > the space. This battle is not going to be won on the promise of withdrawing > and sending money. Increasingly people want convenience beyond cash-outs > and peer to peer transfers. The players who will win are those who > understand and execute the following:- > > 1. Super Focus on the customer > 2. A one stop shop Virtual Bank - Payments, deposits, savings etc. > 3. Brand Equity built on the principle that the customer ALWAYS comes > first. > > My sense is that the interoperability 'promise' for laggard brands will go > the way of the Number Porting Promise. There is no short cut to succeeding > in business and serving your customer with excellence. For those expecting > the government to help them vanquish their business rivals they have a long > way to wait.. > > The winner here is the customer. The price for the telcos and other mobile > money service provider is that you now have a level playing field.. Sort > of.. :-) > > > *Ali Hussein* > > *Principal* > > *Hussein & Associates* > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > >

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Access to epayments.nairobi.go.ke
by Denis G. Wahome 20 Jan '18

20 Jan '18

Can any one access the above this morning. I was able to reach it last evening? R Denis

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UNESCO Mobile Learning Week 2018: Registration and Call for Proposals Open
by Du Toit, Jaco 19 Jan '18

19 Jan '18

Dear KICTANET Members, UNESCO Mobile Learning Week 2018 will take place from 26 to 30 March 2018. Expression of interest and submissions of papers have been extended to 26 January 2018. If you are interested in presenting ICT in education or mobile learning projects, you can submit your proposals online<https://en.unesco.org/mlw/2018>. Please find attached the MLW 2018 Concept Note in six UN official languages for your ease of reference. The 2018 event of Mobile Learning Week is organized in official partnership with ITU at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. Under the theme of "Skills for a connected world", MLW2018 seeks to: * Define and mainstream digital skills in education; * Innovate skills provision for jobs in the digital economy; * Close inequalities and gender divides in digital skills; and * Map and anticipate the changing needs for digital skills. Best regards Jaco [cid:image001.png@01D39156.16870A00] Jaco du Toit Adviser for Communication & Information UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization United Nations Avenue, UNON, Gigiri (Room 209) P.O. Box 30592-00100, Nairobi, Kenya Tel.: +254 (0)20 762 2346/2566 Mobile: +254 (0) 728 610 912 http://www.unesco.org/new/en/nairobi

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KeNIC's OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION ON .KE DOMAINS SERVICE DISRUPTION EXPERIENCED ON FRIDAY 19TH JANUARY 2018
by Senior System Administrator 19 Jan '18

19 Jan '18

Dear Listeners, Kindly find attached the official communication from KeNIC offering apology and explanation on the cause and status of the .KE domains services disruption. Thank you. Kind Regards, ................................................... Elly Kadenyo Senior System Administrator snrsysadmin(a)kenic.or.ke +254 0720062293

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2017 ICT Review - Survey
by Liz Orembo 19 Jan '18

19 Jan '18

Listers, Greetings, KICTANet is conducting a short survey to get stakeholders feedback on the development of ICT over the last two years. The survey was developed from the community driven 100 days wishlist <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WG3JvLkOETkzd1y74Ue0-D5NtfqavYrkOf7jOKQ…> engagement program carried out in Dec 2015 and is divided along the four issues that emerged: 1. Policy and legal issues 2. Access 3. Infrastructure 4. Human capital/skills force *We request you to fill out this survey (preferably by Friday next week), it will only take 10 mins or less. * *Here's the link *https://goo.gl/forms/RQs5GPechBstzpLX2 As always, we highly appreciate your time and contribution. Your responses will be completely anonymous in the report that KICTANet will produce. Asanteni sana. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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CYBERnyama, a new podcast discussing tech, policy, economics, society and culture
by Alex Comninos 18 Jan '18

18 Jan '18

Hi Listers, I have started a new podcast (https://CYBERnyama.net) dealing with the intersection of cyberspace, and the offline world of "meatspace" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_life) Episode 3 is a discussion with Paradigm Initiative about digital rights and the Digital Rights in Africa 2017 report - https://cybernyama.net/2018/01/17/episode-3-digital-rights-in-africa/. Check out the podcast at https://CYBERnyama.net, and @CYBERnyama on Twitter. If you are interested, and if you enjoy it, please do share. I would also love feedback on the podcast. I'm looking for more hosts for the podcast, if you are interested, and fancy yourself a podcaster, then please contact me . I'm also looking for guests. If any of the above interest you, make contact with alex (at) cybernyama (dot) net Happy listening, Alex -- ... Alex Comninos http://comninos.org

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And then there was the marriage of IP and blockchain/bitcoin
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 18 Jan '18

18 Jan '18

Kodak’s plan is to use the Ethereum blockchain to build a digital rights management platform for photographs. Photographers will register their photos on the KodakOne platform and buyers will purchase rights using the KodakCoin cryptocurrency. The platform will provide cryptographic proof of ownership and monitor the web for infringement, offering an easy payment system for infringers to legitimise their use of photographs. https://theconversation.com/kodakone-could-be-the-start-of-a-new-kind-of-in…

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(no subject)
by Sidney Ochieng 18 Jan '18

18 Jan '18

Wangusi’s woes may be about big bucks, giant projects at CA http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/Wangusi-woes-may-be-about-big-bucks-gi… Listers this is worrying. There must be transparency at the CA. Who spends almost half a billion on laptops every year for so few staff? Touched not typed, excuse typos

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Re: [kictanet] Government going for blockchain technology
by Ali Hussein 17 Jan '18

17 Jan '18

Indeed it is. A step in the right direction. Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 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. 2018-01-17 7:08 GMT+03:00 Bernard Kioko via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>: > This is good > > http://kenyanwallstreet.com/kenya-govt-sets-blockchain- > artificial-intelligence-taskforce > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > >

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Congratulations CS Mucheru
by Grace Githaiga 17 Jan '18

17 Jan '18

Dear CS Mucheru Greetings! Congratulations on your reappointment as the Cabinet Secretary in charge of ICTs. We look forward to a better working relationship between KICTANet and the Ministry. We endeavor to keep the Ministry on its toes (tough love) by demanding the best out of you- as has always been the case. Looking forward to a progressive ICT future. Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 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.

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Fwd: [afren] IoT School at ICTP — grants available
by Barrack Otieno 16 Jan '18

16 Jan '18

Listers, Might be of interest to some. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <mzennaro(a)ictp.it> Date: Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 1:13 PM Subject: [afren] IoT School at ICTP — grants available To: afren(a)afnog.org Joint ICTP-IAEA School on LoRa Enabled Radiation and Environmental Monitoring Sensors Date: 23 April to 11 May 2018 Venue: ICTP, Trieste, Italy LoRa is a long range, low power networking solution recently developed for the Internet of Things (IoT). In the workshop we will learn about the underlying technology and protocols and we will develop scientific instrumentation with LoRa chips. A LoRa network can connect a plethora of tiny battery powered LoRa sensors and devices within a few kilometers and even up to 150 km with line of sight. With complete LoRa modules available from $5 USD the cost of instrumenting huge areas and cities with real-time environmental sensor networks has diminished substantially. In this school the participants will develop and construct instrumentation and sensors equipped or embedded with LoRa chip and they will deploy and analyse the data from a LoRa enabled sensor network across the ICTP campus and in Trieste. The power of the technology to rely on long distance, low power (battery or rechargeable/ renewable) technologies is of considerable interest to the environmental monitoring of cities and agricultural environments. Topics: • LoRa and LoRaWAN protocols; • Prototyping of sensor boards; • Coding of LoRa sensors; • Planning and deployment of a LoRa network; • Collection, analysis and the visualization of the data. A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from Developing Countries. Additional grants for students from Developing Countries formally enrolled in a PhD programme are available thanks to Sigcomm’s support. Online application: http://indico.ictp.it/event/8298/ Application deadline: February 26, 2018 Best, Marco Marco Zennaro, PhD // Research Officer // T/ICT4D Lab // ICTP // wireless.ictp.it _______________________________________________ afren mailing list afren(a)afnog.org https://www.afnog.org/mailman/listinfo/afren -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Social Media and Hate Crime. Can what we saw online against or for others have an effect offline?
by Ali Hussein 16 Jan '18

16 Jan '18

Social Media and Hate Crime. Can what we saw online against or for others have an effect offline? According to the The Economist, there is some correlation. A new paper finds a strong association between anti-refugee sentiment on social media and violent crimes against refugees. For every four additional Facebook posts critical of refugees on the page of Germany’s AfD party, there was one additional anti-refugee incident. Read on:- http://ow.ly/5efz30hNqJ3 Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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Kenyans among biggest Bitcoin Players per capita
by Ali Hussein 15 Jan '18

15 Jan '18

Listers Interesting warning from Citibank. Citibank analysts have warned that Kenyans have accumulated holdings of bitcoin estimated at more than Sh163 billion, which could cause widespread disruption to the economy were the cryptocurrency to collapse. The Citi study reveals a rising popularity of the virtual currency despite regular warnings by regulators, citing a lack of legal backing. Read on:- Citibank warns of over risk of Bitcoin investment in Kenya <https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Citi-warns-over-risk-of-Kenya-bitc…> *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 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.

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Re: [kictanet] Kenyans among biggest Bitcoin Players per capita
by Ali Hussein 15 Jan '18

15 Jan '18

Josiah I agree.. The article is abit shallow on details and zero on the adoption of the technology itself.. *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 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 Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 12:16 PM, Josiah Mugambi <josiah.mugambi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I'd be most interested in the source of that KES 163B figure (1.58B $). > > The BDA article makes no mention of Citi's view on the upside potential of > other platforms and blockchain in general. > > http://kenyanwallstreet.com/kenya-among-countries-world- > highest-per-capita-holding-bitcoin-citi > > On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 11:51 AM, Ali Hussein via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Listers >> >> Interesting warning from Citibank. >> >> Citibank analysts have warned that Kenyans have accumulated holdings of >> bitcoin estimated at more than Sh163 billion, which could cause widespread >> disruption to the economy were the cryptocurrency to collapse. >> >> The Citi study reveals a rising popularity of the virtual currency >> despite regular warnings by regulators, citing a lack of legal backing. >> >> Read on:- >> >> Citibank warns of over risk of Bitcoin investment in Kenya >> <https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Citi-warns-over-risk-of-Kenya-bitc…> >> >> >> >> *Ali Hussein* >> >> *Principal* >> >> *Hussein & Associates* >> >> >> >> Tel: +254 713 601113 >> >> Twitter: @AliHKassim >> >> Skype: abu-jomo >> >> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> >> >> >> 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. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/m >> ailman/options/kictanet/josiah.mugambi%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. >> >> > > > -- > Josiah Mugambi >

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Global Commission call for research proposals - deadline 19 Jan
by Barrack Otieno 15 Jan '18

15 Jan '18

Listers, This might be of interest to some. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Marilia Maciel <mariliamaciel(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 7:42 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] Global Commission call for research proposals - deadline 19 Jan To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org Dear colleagues, The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) <https://cyberstability.org> launched its second request for research proposals <https://cyberstability.org/news/gcsc-request-for-proposals/> (RFP) on the following 4 topics: 1. Adaptations to Enhance the Stability of Cyberspace; 2. Impact of Technological Developments; 3. Beyond the UN GGE; 4. Defining Offensive Cyber Capabilities. More details about modalities, how to apply and financial compensation can be found in the RFP <https://cyberstability.org/news/gcsc-request-for-proposals/>. However, if you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me. The deadline for applications is *January 19. * The GCSC aims to foster the development of norms and policy coherence that will strengthen the security and stability of cyberspace. In November, the GCSC issued a call <https://cyberstability.org/research/call-to-protect/> to all stakeholders to protect the public core of the Internet, safeguarding the general availability and integrity of the Internet. In addition, the GCSC has 4 research advisory groups, organised in mailing lists <https://cyberstability.org/about/> open to the participation of all interested. These lists are dedicated to discuss legal, technical and governance aspects that concern the stability of cyberspace. Newcomers are more than welcome. All the best regards, Marilia Research Deputy Chair of the Advisory Group on Internet Governance _______________________________________________ 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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Many courts had no internet connections, reliable electricity, or even computers.
by S.M. Muraya 14 Jan '18

14 Jan '18

A cyber crime in 2018? *...Many courts had no internet connections, reliable electricity, or even computers.* https://successfulsocieties.princeton.edu/publications/transforming-courts-… Summarized @ http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/07/09/how-kenya-cleaned-up- its-courts/ *...Many courts had no internet connections, reliable electricity, or even computers.* And because courts varied in their processes, it was impossible to develop a single nationwide system without first standardizing procedures. “We started encouraging [court] stations to develop their own local solutions,” said Ngugi, but “this didn’t solve one of our major problems, which was having [centralized] access to data.” In January 2013, the judiciary’s performance management committee began to develop a tracking tool to gather the information necessary to evaluate job performance, which collected much of the same data an electronic case management system would have. After almost three years of testing, the new tool — a simple Excel spreadsheet with drop-down menus customized for each court’s procedures, known as the Daily Court Returns Template — was rolled out in October 2015. At the end of the day, an administrative officer at each station would update the spreadsheet and send a copy to the central directorate that monitored performance, sometimes from an Internet cafe if the court lacked a reliable Internet connection. The template allowed the directorate to track case assignments and processing times and facilitated distribution of caseloads. However, the tool did not allow document sharing, and it was difficult to verify the data that court stations submitted. Mutunga understood that greater public engagement was essential to making reform work, and to this end he established an ombudsman’s office in downtown Nairobi to collect and resolve citizen complaints. Ideally, citizens would be able to bring their complaints to the office, call, send text messages, letters, or emails. Staff logged complaints and set deadlines for a response in a database used by liaison officers at each court station. After receiving an alert from the database, liaison officers had to resolve the problem or provide an explanation within the allotted time. Inadequate responses or patterns of complaints could be grounds for disciplinary action against judges and administrative staff. However, getting citizens to use the resource was a challenge. Kennedy Bidali, the first ombudsman, believed his team received only a fraction of the complaints they could have helped address. “We’ve tried the usual,” he said — from appearing on radio and television programs to distributing written materials and T-shirts — “but it’s not sufficient, and it’s not easy.”

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Apply to be a Digital Grassroots Ambassador
by Wathagi ndung'u 12 Jan '18

12 Jan '18

Hello team, The Internet Governance Forum that took place at the United Nations in Geneva from the 18th to the 21st of December 2017 had the theme: ‘Shape Your Digital Future.’ Internet Society Youth Fellows saw the need to increase youth participation in Internet Governance Issues. Even though we are digital natives, young people are secluded from the decision making table on policies and issues affecting the internet that has shaped and continue to shape our daily lives. The Digital Grassroots Ambassador program is an initiative to accomplish the following goals: 1. Build a positive narrative on youth participation in Internet Governance 2. Engage youth in resolving internet relation problems at community level 3. Introduce youth to participation in Internet Governance through mentorship 4. Use Internet Literacy as a tool to accomplish Sustainable Developmental Goals The Digital Grassroots Ambassador program will include: 1. An Internet Literacy Coursework tailored to accomplish the SDGs 2. A community engagement activity that will be done by selected Ambassadors 3. A 4 week mentorship program with a mentor to induct Ambassadors to Youth Participation in Internet Governance Successful Ambassadors will receive a certificate at the end of the program, an opportunity to share success stories and write articles related to internet on our website, forum and social platforms, and an exclusive mentorship program on how to engage as a youth in Internet Governance, and an opportunity to join the core team in a given capacity. *SELECTION CRITERIA* - Between 14 and 29 years old in 2018 - Interested in using the internet as a tool for social good and development - Community Centred individual passionate about sharing information - Applications encouraged from persons from regions facing internet related challenges including access problems. - You do not need prior experience in Internet Governance to participate - Applicants are encouraged to join the Digital Grassroots forum for news updates (Optional). *TIMELINE* Applications Open: 10 January 2018 Applications Close: 30 January 2018 Successful Applicants Notified: 15 February 2018 *APPLY HERE - **https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdC_EzQAlBXm2YDAZEROYUROJdhsVG7HP4AnhCYScy1bjJaIw/viewform <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdC_EzQAlBXm2YDAZEROYUROJdhsVG7HP4…>* Best Regards, Joy Wathagi Ndungu Co-Founder, Digital Grassroots www.digitalgrassroots.org <http://Grassrootswww.digitalgrassroots.org> Phone number :*+254706690282 * Alternate Email 1: *joy.w(a)digitalgrassroots.org <joy.w(a)digitalgrassroots.org> *Alternate Email 2: *jndungu(a)studentsforliberty.org <jndungu(a)studentsforliberty.org>* 8638-00300 Nairobi, Kenya www.digitalgrassroots.org https://www.facebook.com/digitalgrassroots/ https://twitter.com/digigrassroots

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Are Apple, Facebook, Google and Amazon Unstoppable?
by Grace Githaiga 12 Jan '18

12 Jan '18

_Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon have created products and services enjoyed by billions of people. But their size and reach into our daily lives also is cause for concern. Scott Galloway, a marketing professor at New York University, shines a spotlight on the dangers of letting Big Tech invade our personal lives without a second thought in his book,_The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google_. He recently spoke on the Knowledge@Wharton show on SiriusXM channel 111 to explain why people need to pay attention._ Read on: http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/hidden-dna-amazon-apple-facebook… Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 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.

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POLICY INNOVATION CENTRE ROUNDTABLE AT STRATHMORE LAW SCHOOL JANUARY 16TH 2018.
by Francis Monyango 11 Jan '18

11 Jan '18

This roundtable seeks to examine criminal justice responses to cyber-crime under the common law model. The capacity of criminal justice actors to perform their core function will be analyzed and discussed. Key Topics for the roundtable. 1. A practical definition of cyber-crime. 2. Investigative techniques and operational challenges. 3. Cooperation between information society service/technology providers and LEA’s. 4. An evaluation of the evidentiary issues surrounding collection and presentation of electronically stored information (ESI). 5. Mutual legal assistance. 6. Recommendations for removing barriers to the effectiveness of cyber-crime inquiry. For more information, refer to the attached document. To R.S.V.P, contact Grace Diida at grace.diida(a)strathmore.edu -- Francis Monyango Lawyer | ICT Policy and Legal Consultant www.monyango.com

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A call for better Service Level Agreements - Utility Providers
by Mbugua Njihia 10 Jan '18

10 Jan '18

Like many Kenyan’s who do not live near key installations served by dedicated power lines, having reliable power for both home and office use can be a game of chance. We have become accustomed to outages and brown outs from the lightest of rains and the odd monkey tinkering with and tripping some wires. Unfortunately, I have never once heard of restitution to a customer, resulting from downtime – scheduled or otherwise from the electricity transmission and distribution monopoly. That electricity is a key element in all factors of production and needed for the addition of value and maximization of outputs across industries, should say something about the service guarantees that should be available to consumer’s turnkey. http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/tech/call-better-service-level-agreements.html *Regards,* Mbugua Njihia ᐧ ᐧ

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Re: [kictanet] A call for better Service Level Agreements - Utility Providers
by Ali Hussein 09 Jan '18

09 Jan '18

Mbugua The only solution to monopolies is to dismantle them. Period. The days of 'National Security' pretences are over. Kenya Power simply needs competition. Then the SLA issue will be resolved HARAKA UPESI..People will move with their wallets. Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 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 9, 2018 at 7:50 PM, Mbugua Njihia via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Like many Kenyan’s who do not live near key installations served by > dedicated power lines, having reliable power for both home and office use > can be a game of chance. We have become accustomed to outages and brown > outs from the lightest of rains and the odd monkey tinkering with and > tripping some wires. > > Unfortunately, I have never once heard of restitution to a customer, > resulting from downtime – scheduled or otherwise from the electricity > transmission and distribution monopoly. That electricity is a key element > in all factors of production and needed for the addition of value and > maximization of outputs across industries, should say something about the > service guarantees that should be available to consumer’s turnkey. > > http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/tech/call-better-service-level-agreements.html > > *Regards,* > Mbugua Njihia > ᐧ > > ᐧ > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > >

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