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Fw: Reminder for Kenya IGF 2016
by meshack emakunat 11 Aug '16

11 Aug '16

Show original message On Thursday, August 11, 2016 1:41 PM, meshack emakunat <memakunat(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Thank you for the update i haven't been active in the discussion for the bill, but my interest is mainly in ICT 4 AGRICULTURE and development, however i would like these topic to feature as well. i dont know how that will be possible Show original message On Thursday, August 11, 2016 12:51 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: Dear Meshack, Many thanks for your enquiry. Indeed each year the Internet Governance Forum is preceded by online discussions. However as you may have observed , we have had intense discussions on the list in the last couple of weeks encompassing the revised ICT Policy and a couple of bills that have been introduced in parliament ranging from regulation of professionals in the Sector and Cyber Security. As you will notice from the Program we have circulated most of the issues have already been covered during the discussions hence it did not make sense to repeat the same. Be that as it may, we have lined up interesting panels which will be managed in a slightly different way , a departure from our traditional way of handling the IGF. We look forwad to an exciting Kenya IGF, see you on Friday. Best Regards On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 2:07 PM, meshack emakunat via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Hello Aren't we supposed to start off the online discussion on the topic that will feature in these years IGF. today the 8th? On Wednesday, August 10, 2016 2:04 PM, meshack emakunat <memakunat(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Hello Aren't we supposed to start off the online discussion on the topic that will feature in these years IGF. today the 8th? On Wednesday, August 10, 2016 8:00 AM, KICTANET <noreply(a)eventbrite.com> wrote: | | | Find events My Tickets | | | | | | | Kenya IGF 2016 is Friday at 8:00 AM Organized by KICTANET | | | | | | Don't forget your tickets | | Mobile Tickets | | | | Available on App Store | | | | | | | Add to Passbook | | | | | or | | | Paper Tickets | Open the email attachment or download here | | | | | | | Questions about this event? | Contact the organizer at kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com | | | | | | | | About this event | | Friday, August 12, 2016 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM (EAT) | | | Laico Regency Hotel Uhuru Highway Nairobi 57549-00200 Kenya | | | Add to my calendar: Google · Outlook · iCal · Yahoo | | | | | | | | | | | | | Create your own event Anyone can sell tickets or manage registration with Eventbrite. Learn More | | | | | | | | | | | Discover great events Find local events that match your passions. See events | | | | | | | | | | | | | | About | Help | My Account | Contact Us | Privacy | Terms | Blog | | | | | | | | This email was sent to memakunat(a)yahoo.com Eventbrite | 155 5th St, 7th Floor | San Francisco, CA 94103 Copyright © 2016 Eventbrite. All rights reserved. | | ______________________________ _________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/ 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

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Re: [kictanet] Blockchains could help restore trust in the food we choose to eat
by WANGARI KABIRU 11 Aug '16

11 Aug '16

Blessed Thursday! While there is great appreciation on the possible uses of the blockchain technology, it is still strange that our vibrant tech community is not highly immersed into it. Where is the block? I pray that discussion forums bring out on why our techies are not publicly vibrant in this cookie jar and most of all on how to enable/support more activity. Be blessed. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". -------------------------------------------- On Thu, 11/8/16, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: Re: [kictanet] Blockchains could help restore trust in the food we choose to eat To: wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Ali Hussein" <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> Date: Thursday, 11 August, 2016, 2:29 And here are 20 industries which will be disrupted by BlockChains:- https://www.cbinsights.com/blog/industries-disrupted-blockchain/?utm_source… Ali HusseinPrincipalHussein & Associates+254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 Twitter: @AliHKassimSkype: abu-jomoLinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad On 10 Aug 2016, at 8:27 PM, John Karanja via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Great catch Tony. At BitHub we recently judged a hackathon dubbed #Hack4Farming that was looking at using Blockchain for supply chain and we had some local teams develop solutions around this. It was great to see interest in blockchain for providing transparency and security in tracking various aspects of food supply. You can see the photos for the event here blog post is coming soon. We will certainely see more interesting solutions in the space in the near future. regards, John On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 8:13 PM, Tony White via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: http://goo.gl/Q1RiI9 Yet another use case for blockchain technology. As security issues become ever more critical in our electronic systems, there are so many areas, other than finance, where this technology can be used. Cheers, Tony -- Tony White ______________________________ _________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/ mauxdatabase%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 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. -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/wangarikabiru%40yahoo… 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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Blockchains could help restore trust in the food we choose to eat
by Tony White 11 Aug '16

11 Aug '16

http://goo.gl/Q1RiI9 Yet another use case for blockchain technology. As security issues become ever more critical in our electronic systems, there are so many areas, other than finance, where this technology can be used. Cheers, Tony -- Tony White

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Re: [kictanet] Reminder for Kenya IGF 2016
by meshack emakunat 11 Aug '16

11 Aug '16

Hello Aren't we supposed to start off the online discussion on the topic that will feature in these years IGF. today the 8th? On Wednesday, August 10, 2016 2:04 PM, meshack emakunat <memakunat(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Hello Aren't we supposed to start off the online discussion on the topic that will feature in these years IGF. today the 8th? 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Re: [kictanet] Kenya IGF 2016 Program
by Barrack Otieno 11 Aug '16

11 Aug '16

Dear Listers, The Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2016 will be held on Friday 12 August 2016 at the Laico Regency Hotel along Uhuru Highway. The meeting starts at 8.30 am and will end at 5.00 pm. We have a very interesting Programme that is attached and would like to encourage listers to participate actively in the forum physically as well as remotely. We would like to thank UNESCO, Facebook, TESPOK, KeNIC, SimbaNet, Internet Society and the IGF Support Association for sponsoring this years forum which is hosted by the Kenya ICT Action Network. The event will be webcast and will enable those who missed tickets to participate remotely. To participate remotely kindly use the following link :http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/kigf/ Hashtag is #kigf Thank you Best Regards

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Re: [kictanet] kenya-power-to-pay-for-blackouts-lasting-more-than-3-hours
by WANGARI KABIRU 10 Aug '16

10 Aug '16

Blessed Wednesday! As who pays for the dropped time is reflected upon, there has got to be another way to keep the nation powered. Kenya Power must be commended for in the recent years, more regions of the nation have access to the grid. Solar power penetration is marginal. Back up power ends up being the famed fuel-based generators which are used by offices and manufacturers - leading to higher cost of production and higher prices and reduced business profits. Options of nuclear energy.... ICTs are highly energy and in this instance Kenya Power dependent. Overall for growth of the sector and its valued contribution to the GDP, the power must be rethought. Blessed day. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". -------------------------------------------- On Sun, 7/8/16, Douglas Gichuki via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: Re: [kictanet] kenya-power-to-pay-for-blackouts-lasting-more-than-3-hours To: wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Douglas Gichuki" <dgichuki(a)strathmore.edu> Date: Sunday, 7 August, 2016, 11:42 But wait. There has been long standing legal policy to insulate utility companies such as Kenya Power from being sued for pure economic losses occurring due to their negligence. Why? The eventual bills will be passed on to the consumers anyway, culminating in an even higher cost of power, which as you know plays a huge part in influencing cost of manufactured goods. Regards, On 6 Aug 2016 10:07 a.m., "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Wangari, this is timely power has been off since 5.30 am, last time we were told it was switched of by monkeys, any idea on the culprit this time? Baboons i guess On Aug 6, 2016 10:23 AM, "Wangari Kabiru via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: www.the-star.co.ke/news/2016/0 4/30/kenya-power-to-pay-for-bl ackouts-lasting-more-than-3-ho urs_c1342132 Read on! Blessed day. Regards/Wangari === Apr. 30, 2016, 5:00 am By LOLA OKULO Power went off in parliament late on Thursday as MPs debated a bill to compel Kenya Power to compensate customers in case of prolonged blackouts. The Energy Bill 2015, proposed by Mvita MP Abdulswamad Shariff will make Kenya Power pay customers for any losses due to blackouts exceeding three hours, in case it fails to issue a 24-hour notice prior to such an outage. The bill was passed by parliament and will now go to the Senate then forwarded to the president for assent, if senators also pass it. The proposed law will push Kenya Power to compensate a consumer where due to power outages, poor quality, irregularity of electricity supply or negligence; the consumer incurs financial loss or suffers physical injuries. Shariff said the bill was meant to check conduct of the company given that it is a monopoly. "The whole idea is not to punish anyone, but honestly they need to pull up their socks," Shariff told the Star on Friday. "Every time there is a blackout there are financial losses. There are people running butcheries, salons and other businesses. What we are saying is that there is a financial aspect to it (power outages)." The compensation, according to the bill, shall be paid in form of a subsidy incorporated in the customer's bill. It shall be equal to the amount of loss incurred as presented by the consumer and verified by Kenya Power. The power utility firm will only be spared paying a compensation, in case a blackout is due to 'an act of God', like in the case where heavy downpour causes a power line to fall. On Thursday evening, other than parliament, most areas in Nairobi had a blackout following heavy rains that flooded most roads in the city. "Heavy rainstorms have this evening caused power interruption in most parts of Nairobi. The heavy rains that started late in the afternoon have interrupted electricity supply and distribution systems in parts of the city," said Kenya Power in a statement issued on Thursday night. Last July, Kenya Power said it would need at least five years to build adequate redundancies at our major load centres in cities such as Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu, which will end outages. A redundancy system allows the company to transfer customers to a subsidiary network and keep electricity on, when there is a failure within the main network. The company is also undertaking a major infrastructure upgrade to reduce outages. ______________________________ _________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/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. ______________________________ _________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/ dgichuki%40strathmore.edu 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. Note: All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here to read the policy. "Visit our Facebook Page and Twitter Account". -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/wangarikabiru%40yahoo… 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] Fwd: [Skunkworks] NCC and Safaricom
by WANGARI KABIRU 10 Aug '16

10 Aug '16

"....The county plans to increase household connections from 10 per cent to 40 per cent, with the pilot project starting in Lang’ata and Kileleshwa in the next one month. Thus far, Safaricom has laid out about 1,300 kilometres of fibre-optic cable in the country. On Tuesday, Governor Evans Kidero said Safaricom would provide City Hall with the back-end infrastructure for the project and an M-Pesa platform for their electronic payment platform e-Jijipay. Dr Kidero said his government would also partner with Safaricom to decentralize its information communication and telecommunications service functions to seven major locations in the city....." Blessed Wednesday! The need for accessible, affordable, high quality internet access is actually being sneaked into the "modern digital" classification as a basic need in the "digital Mazlows Hierachy of needs" This partnership is presented as a trade-off. Hopefully this does not elicit anti-competitive issues with stakeholders, whose occurrences causes projects to shift tangent and there is still loss of public funds and lack of delivery at best. It is good that there is a pilot to allow a smaller scale assessment of the objectives they intend to achieve. It would be great if the resident associations in the said areas are engaged. In the same light, this is also where the ICT Professionals, Internet Society and stakeholders become resourceful. How is ICT Ministry and national agencies be involved or this is County business? What services might this statement mean?; "Dr Kidero said his government would also partner with Safaricom to decentralize its information communication and telecommunications service functions to seven major locations in the city...." In light of this, what opportunities would this partnerships/works "birth" for ICT players? This is the need for quantifying the productive angle as we speak of ICT contributions to the GDP; the direct jobs, entrepreneurial ventures, business tenders, side hustles Blessed day. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". -------------------------------------------- On Wed, 10/8/16, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: [kictanet] Fwd: [Skunkworks] NCC and Safaricom To: wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Barrack Otieno" <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> Date: Wednesday, 10 August, 2016, 7:59 Hoping its not another Campaign gig. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Denis G. Wahome via skunkworks" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2016 04:05:19 +0400 Subject: [Skunkworks] NCC and Safaricom To: Skunkworks <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Interesting read. http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/nairobi/Kidero-partners-with-Safaricom-to-… Regards, Denis -- 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 Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/wangarikabiru%40yahoo… 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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Parliamentary Committee on Sports Betting
by Timothy- Coach- Oriedo 10 Aug '16

10 Aug '16

Gamification. it's amazing how the debate around gambling has chosen to focus on monetary gains, addiction and other associative proclivities. How would one for instance compare sports gambling with pokemon? There are accounts of an individual who racked a bill of $4,954 a Japanese gymnast in Rio thanks to Pokemon Go... Catch ‘em all or go broke tryin. For me they are both innovations riding on two precincts, one a supporting infrastructure - mobile and two consumers psychographics. Much needs to be done to support and ensure the government benefits from a fiscal angle of such innovations. I welcome parliamentary committee move to seek to understand the gamification phenomenon but ask it to be careful not put duress the sports betting firms that might lead to the firms contributing to there campaign kitty's to assuage tinkering of policies to their advantage. Your thoughts from an ICT perspective? Tim

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Fwd: [Skunkworks] NCC and Safaricom
by Barrack Otieno 10 Aug '16

10 Aug '16

Hoping its not another Campaign gig. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Denis G. Wahome via skunkworks" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2016 04:05:19 +0400 Subject: [Skunkworks] NCC and Safaricom To: Skunkworks <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Interesting read. http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/nairobi/Kidero-partners-with-Safaricom-to-… Regards, Denis -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Fwd: Polite Reminder Kenya Internet Governance Forum Friday 12 August 2016, 8.30 am - 5 PM LAICO REGENCY HOTEL Theme Enabling Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
by Barrack Otieno 09 Aug '16

09 Aug '16

Hi Alex and Amarjit, Kindly come, we have added you to the list. Regards On Aug 9, 2016 9:41 AM, "Amarjit Labhuram via skunkworks" < skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Alex, > > I guess we just register and enter the waiting list. > > Have a great day! > > Warm regards, > Amarjit Singh Labhuram. > > > On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 9:07 AM, Watila Alex via skunkworks < > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > >> barrack, the tickets have run out. >> >> regards, >> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android >> <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android> >> >> On Tue, 9 Aug, 2016 at 9:02, Barrack Otieno via kictanet >> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> Hi Alex, >> >> Yes, herewith please find the Registration link >> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kenya-igf-2016-tickets-26819331342. >> >> Regards >> >> On 8/9/16, Watila Alex <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> > does one need to rsvp? >> > >> > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android >> > >> > On Tue, 9 Aug, 2016 at 8:47, Barrack Otieno via >> > skunkworks<skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: Listers, >> > >> > For your information and attention. >> > >> > Best Regards >> > >> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> > From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> >> > Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2016 08:06:38 +0300 >> > Subject: Re: Polite Reminder Kenya Internet Governance Forum Friday 12 >> > August 2016, 8.30 am - 5 PM LAICO REGENCY HOTEL Theme Enabling >> > Inclusive and Sustainable Growth >> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> > >> > Listers, >> > >> > >> > This is to remind you that the Kenya Internet Governance Forum will be >> > held on Friday 12 August 2016 at the Laico Regency Hotel from 8.30 am >> > to 5 p.m. >> > The theme of the Forum will be 'Enabling Inclusive and Sustainable >> Growth' >> > >> > The Program will among other issues cover: >> > >> > Internet governance in Kenya a look at the past and the future >> > Emerging trends - Blockchain Technology and its implications on mobile >> > money >> > Internet and Elections >> > Local Content and its impact on the local Internet eco-system >> > The Status of Cyber security in Kenya >> > The Status of child online protection in Kenya >> > >> > We have lined up an interesting team of local and international >> > panelists to share their knowledge and expertise. >> > >> > Many thanks to our sponsors and supporters , UNESCO, Facebook, TESPOK, >> > Internet Society, The IGF Support Association and the Kenya Network >> > Information Centre (KeNIC). >> > >> > On behalf of the organizing team >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Barrack O. Otieno >> > +254721325277 >> > +254733206359 >> > Skype: barrack.otieno >> > PGP ID: 0x2611D86A >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Barrack O. Otieno >> > +254721325277 >> > +254733206359 >> > Skype: barrack.otieno >> > PGP ID: 0x2611D86A >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > skunkworks mailing list >> > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> > ------------ >> > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >> > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> > ------------ >> > >> > Skunkworks Rules >> > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> > ------------ >> > Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> > >> >> >> -- >> 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 >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >> ailman/options/kictanet/awatila%40yahoo.co.uk >> >> 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. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> skunkworks mailing list >> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> ------------ >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> > > > _______________________________________________ > skunkworks mailing list > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > ------------ > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke >

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Fwd: Polite Reminder Kenya Internet Governance Forum Friday 12 August 2016, 8.30 am - 5 PM LAICO REGENCY HOTEL Theme Enabling Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
by Barrack Otieno 09 Aug '16

09 Aug '16

Hi Alex, Yes, herewith please find the Registration link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kenya-igf-2016-tickets-26819331342. Regards On 8/9/16, Watila Alex <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > does one need to rsvp? > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > > On Tue, 9 Aug, 2016 at 8:47, Barrack Otieno via > skunkworks<skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: Listers, > > For your information and attention. > > Best Regards > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2016 08:06:38 +0300 > Subject: Re: Polite Reminder Kenya Internet Governance Forum Friday 12 > August 2016, 8.30 am - 5 PM LAICO REGENCY HOTEL Theme Enabling > Inclusive and Sustainable Growth > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > Listers, > > > This is to remind you that the Kenya Internet Governance Forum will be > held on Friday 12 August 2016 at the Laico Regency Hotel from 8.30 am > to 5 p.m. > The theme of the Forum will be 'Enabling Inclusive and Sustainable Growth' > > The Program will among other issues cover: > > Internet governance in Kenya a look at the past and the future > Emerging trends - Blockchain Technology and its implications on mobile > money > Internet and Elections > Local Content and its impact on the local Internet eco-system > The Status of Cyber security in Kenya > The Status of child online protection in Kenya > > We have lined up an interesting team of local and international > panelists to share their knowledge and expertise. > > Many thanks to our sponsors and supporters , UNESCO, Facebook, TESPOK, > Internet Society, The IGF Support Association and the Kenya Network > Information Centre (KeNIC). > > On behalf of the organizing team > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254733206359 > Skype: barrack.otieno > PGP ID: 0x2611D86A > > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254733206359 > Skype: barrack.otieno > PGP ID: 0x2611D86A > > _______________________________________________ > skunkworks mailing list > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > ------------ > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [i-network] The latest SMS Fraud - CERT alerts
by Barrack Otieno 09 Aug '16

09 Aug '16

Listers, I saw this from our brothers and neighbours across in Uganda, i think our CERT should be issuing this kind of public alerts, they are too quite. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Uganda Computer Emergency Response Team UgCERT <info(a)ug-cert.ug> Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2016 04:00:48 GMT Subject: [i-network] The latest SMS Fraud To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> Good morning all Attached is the public notice released by UCC end of last week about the latest SMS fraud that is occurring in Uganda. A news article on this can be found here <http://www.radiopacis.org/?p=6167> . In Summary: Fraudsters are using websites to send people SMSs that appear to come from people they know. The websites allow someone to create an SMS with any 'sender' number. When someone receives the SMS it will appear to have come from that number. The fraudsters typically ask for money in these SMSs and the person sends money unknowingly to the fraudster. How to protect yourself: As UCC combats this latest vice the simple thing you can do to not be a victim is to always verify with the sender every time you receive a money related SMS. That way you'll know if they actually sent the SMS or not. Final Note: We receive very many cases like this where someone gets tricked into sending a large amount of money to fraudsters because they received a legitimate looking SMS, Facebook message or Email that appeared to come from someone they knew. These all could have been prevented if the victims first verified with the person whom they thought sent the message before they sent the money. We hope this was useful to you. Regards Uganda Computer Emergency Response Team - UCC Follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/UgCERT> , like us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/UGCERT> so you can receive quality tips on how to protect yourself in the digital world! --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus __________ MAILING LIST RULES - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189… WEEKLY DISCUSSION ROUNDUPS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=19… QUARTERLY eNEWSLETTERS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=34&… WEBSITE - www.i-network.or.ug TWITTER - http://twitter.com/inetwork FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/inetwork.ug The I-Network Dgroup is a platform for ICT Knowledge Sharing --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit [web site]( http://dgroups.org/iicd/i-network/ ) Click [here]( mailto:leave.i-network@dgroups.org ) to unsubscribe The email is intended only for the recipients. The owners of the Dgroups cannot be held responsible for the contents of the email message. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Re: [kictanet] Polite Reminder Kenya Internet Governance Forum Friday 12 August 2016, 8.30 am - 5 PM LAICO REGENCY HOTEL Theme Enabling Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
by Barrack Otieno 09 Aug '16

09 Aug '16

Listers, This is to remind you that the Kenya Internet Governance Forum will be held on Friday 12 August 2016 at the Laico Regency Hotel from 8.30 am to 5 p.m. The theme of the Forum will be 'Enabling Inclusive and Sustainable Growth' The Program will among other issues cover: Internet governance in Kenya a look at the past and the future Emerging trends - Blockchain Technology and its implications on mobile money Internet and Elections Local Content and its impact on the local Internet eco-system The Status of Cyber security in Kenya The Status of child online protection in Kenya We have lined up an interesting team of local and international panelists to share their knowledge and expertise. Many thanks to our sponsors and supporters , UNESCO, Facebook, TESPOK, Internet Society, The IGF Support Association and the Kenya Network Information Centre (KeNIC). On behalf of the organizing team -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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DNS Africa study
by Mark Elkins 08 Aug '16

08 Aug '16

Dear Kictanet Readers, I would like to inform you that ICANN has initiated an in-depth study of the DNS ecosystem in Africa. The Team is attempting to cover all 54 countries and 58 TLDs in Africa (there are 4 gTLD's). The Team thinks that this will be of interest to the whole Internet community. Read the full article published on the AFRINIC blog at: http://www.afrinic.net/blog/115-baseline-market-study-on-domain-names-in-af… William Stucke is leading this team (which includes myself, Mark Elkins) and would greatly appreciate your support by signing up at https://dnsafrica.study/ and selecting and completing the questionnaires relevant to yourself. Each one takes only 10 minutes or so. All confidential information will be respected, and only aggregated figures published. A copy of the final report will be publicly available and will be provided to every participant. -oOo- Why this is important: By observing who is doing what, it should be possible to provide information to others what works well. This should benefit everybody. This should help increase the number of Domains as well as help drive up Content, Peering and General Internet growth (i.e. Consumers) in every African countries local market. Also - I've personally no real idea how many Domains are in use by Africans, both Local and domains like ".COM"! Thanking you in anticipation for your support. Kind regards, -- Mark James ELKINS - Posix Systems - (South) Africa mje(a)posix.co.za Tel: +27.128070590 Cell: +27.826010496 For fast, reliable, low cost Internet in ZA: https://ftth.posix.co.za

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UK Government Approves Blockchain-as-a-service Across Public Sector
by Mwendwa Kivuva 08 Aug '16

08 Aug '16

http://dfgr-ltd.com/uk-government-approves-blockchain-as-a-service-across-p… The UK government has now awarded a contract for the supply of blockchain platform as a service (PaaS) to startup company – Credits. It is the first blockchain platform provider to serve the technology through the Government Digital Services’ Digital Marketplace and will enable the platform to be used by organisations across the UK public sector. The UK Department for Work and Pensions is currently trial testing a blockchain-based prototype that may be used to deliver an improved system of welfare payments. ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh

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Re: [kictanet] Parliamentary Committee on Sports Betting - Hackers hit Ministers Firm to Protest Gambling Law
by Barrack Otieno 08 Aug '16

08 Aug '16

Listers, http://www.reuters.com/article/us-czech-hackers-minister-idUSKCN10D0VM While we discuss. On 8/8/16, Francis Monyango via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > "When hunters learned to shoot without missing, the birds learned to fly > without perching" > > On Aug 8, 2016 10:16, "Dennis Kioko via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Banning betting will not necessarily stop betting, it will instead >> eradicate it from legal channels. >> >> On Saturday, 6 August 2016, Ali Hussein via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> Rosemary >>> >>> True that.. >>> >>> *Ali Hussein* >>> *Principal* >>> *Hussein & Associates* >>> +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 >>> >>> Twitter: @AliHKassim >>> >>> Skype: abu-jomo >>> >>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >>> >>> >>> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking >>> what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On 6 Aug 2016, at 6:24 PM, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu >>> <chemukoechk(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Cybertheft is not really innovation (actually the opposite) ,but sport >>> pesa is the only company worldwide that has managed to leverage on an >>> existing mobile payments platform, and that is where the innovation >>> ends. >>> The Kenyan FinTech ecosystem has allowed the business to thrive which is >>> in >>> a way a good thing because on a daily basis we are pushing forward new >>> ways >>> of utilising mobile money...I support that there needs to be a thorough >>> clampdown on unscrupulous results of this. >>> >>> The only fascinating thing is what laws will evolve out of this, it >>> gives >>> us a better understanding of the excesses that can result from financial >>> innovation and how best we can deal with this in future. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu >>> >>> On 6 Aug 2016 07:30, "Ali Hussein" <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> Whatever happened to the Charity Sweepstakes? >>>> >>>> http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Charity-Sweepstake-loses-out-to >>>> -SMS-/1056-1057480-6usbe7/index.html >>>> >>>> Let's not garnish this issue. What's happening in Kenya and Africa is >>>> that we have bred a generation with a 'get-rich-quick' mindset which >>>> feeds >>>> the gambling industry. And I mean gambling here *NOT* gaming. >>>> >>>> We need to be clear about differentiating 'Gaming' and 'Gambling'. >>>> >>>> *Gaming*: The playing of a game or games, including but not limited to >>>> video games and games of chance.. >>>> >>>> https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/gaming >>>> >>>> *Gambling*: is the wagering of money or something of value (referred to >>>> as "the stakes") on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary >>>> intent of winning additional money and/or material goods. Gambling thus >>>> requires three elements be present: consideration, chance and prize. >>>> The >>>> outcome of the wager is often immediate, such as a single roll of dice >>>> or a >>>> spin of a roulette wheel, but longer time frames are also common, >>>> allowing >>>> wagers on the outcome of a future sports contest or even an entire >>>> sports >>>> season. >>>> >>>> What I actually find super disturbing is the now common 'acceptance' of >>>> the interchange of the words *gambling *and* gaming. * >>>> >>>> *See Wikipedia on the issue below.* >>>> >>>> The term *gaming* in this context typically refers to instances in >>>> which the activity has been specifically permitted by law. The two >>>> words are not mutually exclusive; *i.e.*, a "gaming" company offers >>>> (legal) "gambling" activities to the public and may be regulated by one >>>> of many *gaming control boards*, for example, the *Nevada Gaming >>>> Control Board*. However, this distinction is not universally observed >>>> in the English-speaking world. For instance, in the UK, the regulator >>>> of >>>> gambling activities is called the *Gambling** Commission* (not the >>>> Gaming Commission). The word *gaming* is used more frequently since the >>>> rise of *Computer* and *Video Games* to describe activities that do not >>>> necessarily involve wagering, especially *Online Gaming*, with the new >>>> usage still not having displaced the old usage as the primary definition >>>> in >>>> common dictionaries. >>>> >>>> We need to get back to the Charity Sweepstakes era. Period. Society >>>> depends on it. >>>> >>>> In my humble opinion there cannot be any comparison to what the ICT >>>> Industry is doing and what the Gambling Industry is doing. It's like >>>> saying >>>> cyber theft is innovative because the perpetrators are using ICT. >>>> >>>> Leta wake up and smell the coffee. >>>> >>>> *Ali Hussein* >>>> *Principal* >>>> *Hussein & Associates* >>>> +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 >>>> >>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim >>>> >>>> Skype: abu-jomo >>>> >>>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >>>> >>>> >>>> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking >>>> what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>> On 5 Aug 2016, at 10:22 PM, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu via kictanet < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>> The betting fraternity has benefited heavily from the fairly lax >>>> regulatory regime and have failed to make considerations on handling >>>> the >>>> effects that come as a result of the business, >>>> >>>> They have only one option and that is to figure out how they will guide >>>> the discussion on how they will be regulated. >>>> >>>> A few months ago they had the option of self regulating, but now the >>>> legislators have taken the lead. >>>> >>>> They may soon find themselves in the same boat as the ICT fraternity is >>>> in today, trying to fire hose a faulty proposed regulation I.e the ICT >>>> practitioners bill. >>>> >>>> It is agreed that there is a need to tame the gambling beast but it may >>>> be important to protect the innovations that have made their "success" >>>> possible. It may help the country if proposed regulation would ensure >>>> that >>>> the revenues earned from the industry are used for greater public good >>>> than >>>> is currently being felt, this may be the the only silver lining out of >>>> this >>>> cloud. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu >>>> >>>> On 5 Aug 2016 16:00, "James Mbugua via kictanet" < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>>> From an ICT perspective, >>>>> >>>>> Safaricom should be asked to switch off their short codes for these >>>>> betting firms. >>>>> >>>>> JG >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 3:53 PM, Timothy- Coach- Oriedo via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Gamification. it's amazing how the debate around gambling has chosen >>>>>> to focus on monetary gains, addiction and other associative >>>>>> proclivities. >>>>>> How would one for instance compare sports gambling with pokemon? There >>>>>> are >>>>>> accounts of an individual who racked a bill of $4,954 a Japanese >>>>>> gymnast in >>>>>> Rio thanks to Pokemon Go... Catch ‘em all or go broke tryin. >>>>>> >>>>>> For me they are both innovations riding on two precincts, one a >>>>>> supporting infrastructure - mobile and two consumers psychographics. >>>>>> Much >>>>>> needs to be done to support and ensure the government benefits from a >>>>>> fiscal angle of such innovations. I welcome parliamentary committee >>>>>> move >>>>>> to seek to understand the gamification phenomenon but ask it to be >>>>>> careful >>>>>> not put duress the sports betting firms that might lead to the firms >>>>>> contributing to there campaign kitty's to assuage tinkering of >>>>>> policies to >>>>>> their advantage. >>>>>> >>>>>> Your thoughts from an ICT perspective? >>>>>> >>>>>> Tim >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>>> >>>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>>>> ailman/options/kictanet/jgmbugua%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 >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>>> ailman/options/kictanet/chemukoechk%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 >>>> >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> >> >> -- >> with Regards: >> >> blog.denniskioko.com <http://www.denniskioko.com/> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ >> mailman/options/kictanet/monyango93%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

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Zimbabwe's Army Chief says Social Media Activism is Cyber Warfare
by Ali Hussein 08 Aug '16

08 Aug '16

Listers News from Zim says that the Army Chief has declared Social Media activism as Cyber-Warfare. HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's army commander said on Friday that his soldiers will deal with threats from activists using social media to mobilise anti-government protests, the first time the military has commented on the demonstrations. Lieutenant-General Valerio Sibanda, the Zimbabwe National Army Commander, said in an interview with state-owned The Herald newspaper that social media activism was cyber warfare that the army would deal with. http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFKCN10G0Z0?sp=true Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad

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Terms of Reference (TORs) for Development of a Climate Finance Project Database For Kenya
by Alvin Gachie 05 Aug '16

05 Aug '16

Hello, TI-Kenya seeks to develop a web based application for collecting and disseminating information regarding the upcoming, ongoing and completed projects on climate change in Kenya. Also TI-Kenya intends to analyze the collected data to evaluate the effectiveness of the projects. The analyzed information and data will be shared among the general public and relevant stakeholders to enhance transparency of the projects. I have attached the TOR for the Consultancy. Apply and share with your networks. Or, just share with your networks! Best Regards, Gachie

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Fw: You're invited to 1st School Website Conference in Kenya (Sep 14, 2016)
by Network of non- formal Educational institutions 05 Aug '16

05 Aug '16

Dear AllWe would wish to invite all of you to our first School Website conference. In the last three months, we have trained 40 students and 20 teachers from 20 secondary schools on websites development and they shall showcase what they have done at the conference.Thanks to Angani for providing free hosting of the websites and Aflo Cloud Technology for offering the training to the schools. We are still looking for more partners and sponsors to make this program a success. Jane On Friday, August 5, 2016 8:03 AM, Jane Muthiga <invite(a)eventbrite.com> wrote: | | | | | | | | | | Hello, You are invited to the following event: 1st School Website Conference in Kenya | | Event to be held at the following time, date, and location: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM (EDT) Kings College Nairobi Kings College Thika Road Nairobi Kenya po box 28025 nairobi, 00100 | | | | Attend Event | | | Share this event: | | | | | | AConference where 2 students and one teacher from 50 secondary schools will attend.Companies and organisations working on ICT solutions relating to schools are invited to present papers and exhibits. Policy issues on child online protection will also be addressed Share this event on Facebook and Twitter We hope you can make it! Cheers, Jane Muthiga | | | | | | | | | | | | | This invitation was sent to nnfeischools(a)yahoo.com by Jane Muthiga the organizer. To stop receiving invitations from this organizer, you can unsubscribe. Eventbrite, Inc. | 155 5th St, 7th Floor | San Francisco, CA 94103 | | |

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Re: [kictanet] Cyber Security and Data Protection (Senate) Bill Viz Computer and Cyber Crimes Bill (Parliament) - Need for Harmonization
by Mark Kipyegon 05 Aug '16

05 Aug '16

Could someone kindly shed some light on the following. 1. With regards to Part IV Section 12, sub section 2, are there protections for legitimate information security research? Particularly my concern is with the reporting and disclosure of security vulnerabilities. 2. In Part IV Section 30 on the acquiring of tools; is the offence acquisition of said tools or in using such tools for illegitimate purposes? On 04/08/2016 11:59 AM, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 11:53:19 +0300 > From: Francis Monyango <monyango93(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cyber Security and Data Protection (Senate) > Bill Viz Computer and Cyber Crimes Bill (Parliament) - Need for > Harmonization > Message-ID: > <CAOnWQhjfCO76eYa8_O=zi6m9m0jhquJaagr8BKCA6ki2Tr3gyw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hello everyone, > > Part II of the C.Security and Protection Bill will set up the National > Cyber Security Threat Response Unit which O think should be the designate > unit to execute functions and procedures in Part III of the Computer & > Cybercrimes Bill 2016. No one wants random police checking in their > premises to confiscate computers or phones in the name of section 22. > > The C.Security and Protection Bill does not have extraterritorial > jurisdiction provisions which would enable extradition. We all know the > nature of cyber crimes and the recent arrest of Kick Ass Torrents owner > Artem Vaulin is a testimony of how effective extraterritorial jurisdiction > can be. > The C.Security and Protection Bill does not also have provisions on online > hate which is a big problem in Kenya. The issue of forfeiture of proceeds > and profits of cybercrimes is not also in the bill. All these were provided > for in the Computer and Cybercrimes Bill 2016. > > The right to privacy, is 'under threat' in section 9. The drafters of this > law have tried to mitigate the extent of breach in Section 10 and 11 where > they give limitations to the information sharing between entities. However, > I still wonder why it is taking forever for the Data Protection Bill to > made law. > > Section 22 outlaws phishing while section 24 criminalises identity theft > which has become rampant in this age of Facebook and Instagram. Section 25 > illegalises pornography. In the Computer and Cybercrimes Bill, only child > pornography was expressly outlawed. Cases of children being sexually > exploited by persons they met online are on the rise and section 26 outlaws > it. > > Sharing of intimate photos of another person will also be a crime. The > other thing that this bill covers is cyber squatting which we had discussed > some time back. However, I think this provision should be thoroughly > debated so as to avoid ambiguity during interpretation. > > I think the Cybersecurity and Protection Bill is much better drafted when > compared to the Computer and Cybercrimes Bill. I however join those who > call for these two draft laws to be amalgamated.

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for applications: African School on Internet Governance
by Barrack Otieno 04 Aug '16

04 Aug '16

Fya. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Emilar Vushe - Gandhi" <emilar(a)apc.org> Date: Aug 4, 2016 2:16 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for applications: African School on Internet Governance To: "AfrICANN Community List" <africann(a)afrinic.net> Cc: Dear all, Please share with your networks. The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency are pleased to announce the call for applications for the fourth African School on Internet Governance. The School will be held in Durban, South Africa from 11 to 15 October 2016 in conjunction with the African Internet Governance Forum (IGF). Apply by Friday 26 August 2016. More information is available here: https://www.apc.org/en/news/call-applications-fourth- african-school-internet-g -- Emilar E. Gandhi Africa Policy Coordinator Communications and Information Policy Programme (CIPP) Association for Progressive Communications www.apc.org skype/twitter: emilarvushe _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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Singapore FinTech Festival week: THE GLOBAL ACCELERATOR PROGRAM TO DEVELOP & SCALE YOUR MARKET-READY FINTECH SOLUTIONS WITH THE INDUSTRY
by Wangari Kabiru 04 Aug '16

04 Aug '16

Blessed Thursday! For interest of your networks! Blessed day. Regards/Wangari ==== www.fintechfestival.sg/hackcelerator-applications/ THE GLOBAL ACCELERATOR PROGRAM TO DEVELOP & SCALE YOUR MARKET-READY FINTECH SOLUTIONS WITH THE INDUSTRY Not just for early-stage teams! Get unparalleled industry access during the 10-week virtual program where you will be matched with technology industry experts and global investors/buyers from the financial industry, leading up to the demo day on 15 November 2016. Global teams will only need to be in Singapore for the demo day during the Singapore FinTech Festival week. $20,000 development stipend & additional $50,000 cash prize for the top 3 teams Get matched with industry buyers/investors Access to development infrastructure & API catalogues SUBMIT SOLUTIONS FOR THE HACKCELERATOR Application deadline: Extended to 15 August 2016 We’ve had a surge of requests to allow more time for submissions and will be extending the application deadline to 15 August 2016. Get your entries in early! Powered by:

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Re: [kictanet] Cyber Security and Data Protection (Senate) Bill Viz Computer and Cyber Crimes Bill (Parliament) - Need for Harmonization
by Barrack Otieno 04 Aug '16

04 Aug '16

Hi Nanjira, Alex and Listers, I have perused the bill and have the following observations: 1. This bill is Sponsored by Hon Mutahi Kagwe Chairman of the Senate ICT Commitee whereas the Computer and Cybercrimes bill is Sponsored by Leader of the Majority Hon Duale 2. Both bills share the same objective, i have observed that Hon Duale's bill which was discussed on KICTANET last week is more punitive (Fines in Millions) while Hon Kagwe's is lenient (Fines are in hundreds of thousands. 3. I have observed that the Cyber Security and Protection Bill leans a lot towards critical Internet Infrastructure whereas the Computer and Cyber Crimes Bill focuses on Cyber crime and Child Online Protection, however both bills have strong emphasis on Cyber Security. 4. The Cyber Security and Protection Bill justifies the need for Cyber Security laws within the county government framework. 5. Overall both are good attempts but there is need for harmonization. Best Regards On 8/3/16, Alex Watila via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Dear all, > > > > Please note that senate only needs to be involved on laws touching on > county > functions listed in schedule 4 of cok 2010 > <http://www.klrc.go.ke/index.php/constitution-of-kenya/167-schedules-schedul > es/fourth-schedule-distribution-of-functions-between-national-and-the-county > -governments/448-2-county-governments> > > > > My understanding is that cyber security is a national function > > > > Regards, > > > > Alex > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: kictanet > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+awatila=yahoo.co.uk@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On > Behalf > Of henry--- via kictanet > Sent: Wednesday, August 3, 2016 5:03 PM > To: awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk > Cc: henry(a)article19.org; Nanjira Sambuli <email(a)nanjira.com> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cyber Security and Data Protection (Senate) Bill > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet" < > <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > To: <mailto:henry@article19.org> henry(a)article19.org > > Cc: "Nanjira Sambuli" < <mailto:email@nanjira.com> email(a)nanjira.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 3, 2016 4:49:03 PM > > Subject: [kictanet] Cyber Security and Data Protection (Senate) Bill > > > > Anyone familiar with the genesis of this bill? > > > <http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/bills/2016/CyberSecurityandPr > otectionBill_2016.pdf> > http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/bills/2016/CyberSecurityandPro > tectionBill_2016.pdf > > > > Wasnt aware of this version. It seems like the older version of the Bill > developed by the ODPP. > > > > Regards > > > > Henry > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > Nanjira. > > > > Sent from my iPhone. > > _______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > <mailto:kictanet@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 > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/henry%40article19.org >> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/henry%40article19.org > > > > 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 > > <mailto:kictanet@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 > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/awatila%40yahoo.co.uk >> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/awatila%40yahoo.co.uk > > > > 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

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How Barclays Aims to Bring a Billion Unbanked into the Fold
by Tony White 04 Aug '16

04 Aug '16

http://goo.gl/rcL1Yz Competition for mpesa? It appears blockchain technology will feature prominently in this. Who would have thought that Barclays would be the disruptive 'uber' of banking? Cheers, -- Tony White

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Re: [kictanet] Cyber Security and Data Protection (Senate) Bill
by henry＠article19.org 03 Aug '16

03 Aug '16

----- Original Message ----- From: "Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: henry(a)article19.org Cc: "Nanjira Sambuli" <email(a)nanjira.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 3, 2016 4:49:03 PM Subject: [kictanet] Cyber Security and Data Protection (Senate) Bill Anyone familiar with the genesis of this bill? http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/bills/2016/CyberSecurityandPr… Wasnt aware of this version. It seems like the older version of the Bill developed by the ODPP. Regards Henry Regards, Nanjira. Sent from my iPhone. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/henry%40article19.org 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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Cyber Security and Data Protection (Senate) Bill
by Nanjira Sambuli 03 Aug '16

03 Aug '16

Anyone familiar with the genesis of this bill? http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/bills/2016/CyberSecurityandPr… Regards, Nanjira. Sent from my iPhone.

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Re: [kictanet] Looking to aquire a registered firm with a Content Service Providers License from CA
by Barrack Otieno 03 Aug '16

03 Aug '16

Dear Listers, Would you know of anyone/company who has this license from the Communications Authority and might want to sell his Business. Kindly get in touch offlist. Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Annual Computing Career Congress for High School Girls
by Dorcas Muthoni 03 Aug '16

03 Aug '16

Hi KICTANET Members, I wish to take this opportunity to announce our upcoming Annual Computing Career Congress for High School Girls to be held on *24th September 2016* at* The Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA)*. Since 2004, Afchix Kenya (formerly LinuxChix Kenya) has been hosting the Annual Computing and Mentorship Career Workshop for High School Girls at The Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA). The program is aimed at inspiring high school girls to take up careers in Information Technology (IT) and Computer Science. This year’s event will bring together successful women in tech to share their achievements and experiences with over 500 girls from various schools in Kenya for role modelling. We would like to invite you to participate or support the event this year by choosing any of following: *SPONSORSHIP CATEGORIES* 1. GIRLS IN TECH EMPEROR - Sponsorship Value of Kshs. 300,000/ 2. GIRLS IN TECH WARRIOR - Sponsorship Value of Kshs. 200,000/ 3. GIRLS IN TECH MORAN - Sponsorship Value of Kshs. 100,000/ 4. GIRLS IN TECH CHAMPION - Sponsorship Value Kshs. 50,000/ *SPONSORSHIP IN KIND* 1. PC Computer Award for best performing school in an easy competition on “How Mobile Phones Can Be Used As Learning Devices”. 2. Ipad/Tablet for the principal of the best performing school in KCSE Computer Studies, Physics and Mathematics results for the last 3 years for participating schools. 3. Laptop for the teacher with the biggest number of best performing students in KCSE Computer Studies, Physics and Mathematics results for the last 3 years for participating schools. 4. Give aways e.g bags, notebooks, pens, tshirts, water etc 5. Volunteer as a career mentor during the event. Both men and women are welcome to this. 6. Demos how various technology solutions work to the students. We shall provide demo stands. *Your benefits will include:* ● An opportunity to send topmost women mentor to make a presentation during the event ● An exhibition table to demonstrate your technology solutions work to the students ● Complimentary space for women mentors from your staff to attend the event ● Company Logo on the event publicity materials ● Publicity in the AfChix webpage ● Certificate of recognition Help us impact and influence the girls who do very well in their KCSE examinations but often opt to pursue other disciplines as well as prepare our country and continent with a diverse ICT workforce. Let all us keep paying it forward! Please get in touch with me on how to join us via email or on 0722 494015. -- Muthoni My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ -------------------------------------------- Mahatma Gandhi once said:- First they ignore you, Then they laugh at you, Then they fight you, AND THEN YOU WIN!!!

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Re: [kictanet] Computer and Cyber Crimes bill 2016 Conclusion of Online discussions
by Barrack Otieno 02 Aug '16

02 Aug '16

Listers, We would like to conclude the five day discussion on the Cyber Crimes Bill. Many thanks to those who have taken their time to share their views on the bill over the five day period. We will summarize the issues and submit a report on the list. We will share the same with the Ministry. Feel free to submit any more comments on the bill as we finalize our report. Thank you Best Regards Barrack and Karis On 8/1/16, Kelvin Kariuki via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Dear Listers, > > Our sincere apologies as we were unable to post this topic on Friday. Thank > you for your continued contribution on the previous topics, feel free to > still comment on them under their respective mail stream. > > This section is made up of the following sub-sections: > 1 — Short title > 2 — Interpretation > 3 — Objects of the Act > > You can access the bill here: http://www.mygov.go.ke/?p=11234 or download > the attached document. > > > The Concerns > 1. Are you okay with the title of this Act? If no, what is your > suggestions? > 2. On the interpretation part, is there any word that you feel has not been > interpreted in the right manner? If yes, kindly state it and along with > your preferred definition. > 3. Do you think this act has exhausted all the objects required to > effectively carry out cyber-crimes investigation and prosecution? > 4. Is there any other concern you have regarding this part? Feel free to > raise it under this mail stream. > > We are looking forward to a fruitful discussion on the above concerns and > much more. > > Thank you. > Barrack and Karis. > > > Best Regards, > > Kelvin Kariuki > Twitter Handle: @teacherkaris > Alt email: kkariuki(a)mmu.ac.ke > Mobile: +2547 29 385 557 > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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ICT Policy - KICTAnet Validation Workshop- Tue 26th July, 8:00-12:30pm, Strathmore University
by Walubengo J 02 Aug '16

02 Aug '16

Dear Listers, Further to the ICT policy discussions we had a few weeks ago, we are happy to announce that he PS, ICT & Innovations, Victor Kyalo has agreed to grace the KICTANet Validation workshop scheduled for next week, Tues 26th July 2016, 8:00-12:30pm at the Strathmore University. Those wishing to attend are therefore advised to register atKenya ICT Policy 2016 validation meeting | | | Kenya ICT Policy 2016 validation meeting Kenya is developing a new ICT Policy to replace the one of 2006. The public was invitate to give input to the dr... | | | Limited spaces available, so the earlier you register the better (first come first serve) with priority ofcourse to those who made an actual contribution/post. After all, they are coming to validate or enhance the same. Best regards and hope to see you there. Walu & Barrack,for KICTAnet

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E-sports: Technology and Sports
by Mildred Achoch 02 Aug '16

02 Aug '16

Hi all, This may be of interest: Is it time for eSports gamers to be recognised as athletes? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jun/08/esports-pro-video-gamers… Regards, Mildred Achoch.

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Re: [kictanet] ICT Bill is not going away
by ngethe.kariuki2007 01 Aug '16

01 Aug '16

Listers, If ICT has no legal definition, it is then not unreasonable to conclude that what is going on is actually of no legal consequence and is an exercise in futility. John Kariuki. Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Stellar Murumba via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: To: ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: Stellar Murumba <nstellarnelly(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICT Bill is not going away I like Tony's point On Monday, 1 August 2016, Tony White via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: John, 'ICT' cannot be simply defined - it is the glue which now binds all aspects of business and personal life. We are ALL 'ICT Practitioners' - which is why the current attempt to legislate must fail. It is as nonsensical as introducing an 'Oxygen Breathers' bill, requiring all breathers of oxygen to be licenced annually with the 'Oxygen Breathers Board' Cheers, Tony On 01/08/2016, ngethe.kariuki2007 via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Listers, > I have in the past on this list intimated that I have yet to find a legal > definition of ICT.I have reason to believe that there is none unless advised > otherwise by someone knowledgeable on the subject. If my understanding is > correct, how then can anyone purport to legislate on a subject which has no > legal definition? > > John Kariuki > > > Sent from Samsung Mobile > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Date: > To: ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk > Cc: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICT Bill is not going away > > Hi Elizabeth, > > Its a shame indeed, we have a habit of leaders reaping where they did > not sow, i am glad with the new constitutional dispensation there is > no room for such leaders who happen to be erstwhile tenderpreneurs who > reap at the expense of hardworking innovators, the ICT community > should step up its game and say no to such leadership, time to take > full control of the sector including the leaders we send to Parliament > . > Its a pity that the legislators claim they are not in a position to > help stakeholders as reported, i think we should send the correct > message they normally understand and send them out of bunge using > twitter, 2017 is a few months away. > > Regards > > Regards > > On 8/1/16, Elizabeth Rossiello via kictanet > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> I had a very frightening conversation on Thursday, where a >> self-proclaimed >> "Tech Person" and leader of a business networking association declared the >> following: >> >> - "The techies of Kenya were getting out of control and taking over the >> direction of the country without supervision" >> - "Private businesses should choose their employees with the help of the >> government (via this bill's licensing and certification)" >> - "Kenya is happy to be the only country in the world [besides Ethiopia] >> with such stringent measures because it is a leader" >> -"Doctors need to be licensed and so do Techies" >> >> ... when I responded that I would have to fire 8 young Kenyan female >> employees who are well-paid and highly competent because they don't have >> the appropriate license, they said "the government should be involved in >> who you can hire." >> >> I was shocked at the misinformation and views. This is akin to the way >> Trump supporters spew misinformation they receive from Fox News. Most of >> it seems to stem from a lack of knowledge on what defines a "techie" and >> what they are and are not capable of. It seems as some people think there >> is an army of robots about to take over this country from the innocents. >> >> Who has been driving this narrative? >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 1, 2016 at 10:08 AM, Watila Alex via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> they are not being honest. >>> >>> based on the views they have received they can recommend its withdrawal. >>> >>> regards, >>> >>> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android >>> <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android> >>> >>> On Mon, 1 Aug, 2016 at 9:50, Tony White via kictanet >>> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>> http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Our-hands-tied-in-ICT-Bill/996-3324824-5ha… >>> >>> We need a proper public consultation on this, in the same way as the >>> current Cybercrimes bill, and the recent ICT policy. >>> >>> Just another thought that has not so far been raised: Engineers are >>> also 'ICT Practitioners', so are some lawyers, so are some doctors, so >>> are many other professions, which each already have their own >>> registration. So they now must ALSO be registered as ICT >>> practitioners? >>> >>> -- >>> Tony White >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/awatila%40yahoo.co.uk >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and >>> development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and >>> bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/elizabeth%40bitpesa.co >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and >>> development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and >>> bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Elizabeth Rossiello >> CEO and Co-Founder >> *BitPESA* >> Nigeria: +234 909 345 4135 >> Kenya: +254 710 891 851 >> Skype: erossiello >> > > > -- > 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 > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngethe.kariuki2007%40… > > 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. > -- Tony White _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/nstellarnelly%40gmail… 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. -- Sent from my iPhone

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Re: [kictanet] ICT Bill is not going away
by ngethe.kariuki2007 01 Aug '16

01 Aug '16

Listers, I have in the past on this list intimated that I have yet to find a legal definition of ICT.I have reason to believe that there is none unless advised otherwise by someone knowledgeable on the subject. If my understanding is correct, how then can anyone purport to legislate on a subject which has no legal definition? John Kariuki Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: To: ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICT Bill is not going away Hi Elizabeth, Its a shame indeed, we have a habit of leaders reaping where they did not sow, i am glad with the new constitutional dispensation there is no room for such leaders who happen to be erstwhile tenderpreneurs who reap at the expense of hardworking innovators, the ICT community should step up its game and say no to such leadership, time to take full control of the sector including the leaders we send to Parliament . Its a pity that the legislators claim they are not in a position to help stakeholders as reported, i think we should send the correct message they normally understand and send them out of bunge using twitter, 2017 is a few months away. Regards Regards On 8/1/16, Elizabeth Rossiello via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > I had a very frightening conversation on Thursday, where a self-proclaimed > "Tech Person" and leader of a business networking association declared the > following: > > - "The techies of Kenya were getting out of control and taking over the > direction of the country without supervision" > - "Private businesses should choose their employees with the help of the > government (via this bill's licensing and certification)" > - "Kenya is happy to be the only country in the world [besides Ethiopia] > with such stringent measures because it is a leader" > -"Doctors need to be licensed and so do Techies" > > ... when I responded that I would have to fire 8 young Kenyan female > employees who are well-paid and highly competent because they don't have > the appropriate license, they said "the government should be involved in > who you can hire." > > I was shocked at the misinformation and views. This is akin to the way > Trump supporters spew misinformation they receive from Fox News. Most of > it seems to stem from a lack of knowledge on what defines a "techie" and > what they are and are not capable of. It seems as some people think there > is an army of robots about to take over this country from the innocents. > > Who has been driving this narrative? > > > On Mon, Aug 1, 2016 at 10:08 AM, Watila Alex via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> they are not being honest. >> >> based on the views they have received they can recommend its withdrawal. >> >> regards, >> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android >> <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android> >> >> On Mon, 1 Aug, 2016 at 9:50, Tony White via kictanet >> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Our-hands-tied-in-ICT-Bill/996-3324824-5ha… >> >> We need a proper public consultation on this, in the same way as the >> current Cybercrimes bill, and the recent ICT policy. >> >> Just another thought that has not so far been raised: Engineers are >> also 'ICT Practitioners', so are some lawyers, so are some doctors, so >> are many other professions, which each already have their own >> registration. So they now must ALSO be registered as ICT >> practitioners? >> >> -- >> Tony White >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/awatila%40yahoo.co.uk >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and >> development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and >> bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/elizabeth%40bitpesa.co >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and >> development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and >> bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> > > > > -- > Elizabeth Rossiello > CEO and Co-Founder > *BitPESA* > Nigeria: +234 909 345 4135 > Kenya: +254 710 891 851 > Skype: erossiello > -- 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 Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngethe.kariuki2007%40… 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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INTERNET and YOUTH RADICALIZATION
by Stephen Machua 01 Aug '16

01 Aug '16

Dear Listers, I have been tasked by UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development to moderate discussions on the link between INTERNET and YOUTH RADICALIZATION. This topic is of great importance to us as Kenyans owing to the recent developments on Cyber Space. I'm requesting for your kind contribution on this topic either through this list or via their Facebook Page "UNESCO MGIEP" <https://web.facebook.com/mgiep> You can also apply to participate in their conference on the same 19-20 September 2016 in New Delhi, India via this link: http://bit.ly/UNESCOMGIEP ,Application Deadline; 5th August 2016. Looking forward to your kind contributions. Kind regards, *Stephen Machua*

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ICT Bill is not going away
by Tony White 01 Aug '16

01 Aug '16

http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Our-hands-tied-in-ICT-Bill/996-3324824-5ha… We need a proper public consultation on this, in the same way as the current Cybercrimes bill, and the recent ICT policy. Just another thought that has not so far been raised: Engineers are also 'ICT Practitioners', so are some lawyers, so are some doctors, so are many other professions, which each already have their own registration. So they now must ALSO be registered as ICT practitioners? -- Tony White

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Re: [kictanet] ICT Bill is not going away
by arebacollins 01 Aug '16

01 Aug '16

Is it possible to seek judicial intervention should it sneak its way into being signed? Considering the threshold of public participation it had Sent from my Samsung device -------- Original message -------- From: Alex Watila via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: 01/08/2016 1:03 pm (GMT+03:00) To: arebacollins(a)gmail.com Cc: Alex Watila <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk> Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICT Bill is not going away Bomu et al,The stakeholders need to push for its complete withdrawal instead of amendment since it does not have the support of majority of the stakeholders. The committee is allowed to recommend the withdrawal of the bill on the basis of the submissions received. Regards, Alex From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+awatila=yahoo.co.uk@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via kictanet Sent: Monday, August 1, 2016 12:48 PM To: awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) <nmutungu(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICT Bill is not going away KICTANet together with others (KEPSA, TESPOK, BAKE, KITOS, iHub) presented a memorandum to the Energy and ICT Committee opposing the Bill on 26th July. We were advised about the process of withdrawal of a Bill, which is that only the sponsor can withdraw it, with the leave of the Speaker. We nevertheless presented our memorandum and our position was similar to the Ministry's position- that the Bill is not grounded on sound policy and should be withdrawn.Committee insisted that they had 21 days in which to report back the Bill. They asked for proposals to amend what we thought were problematic clauses and there was another hearing before the committee on 28th July. Committee is still discussing stakeholder views before reporting back the Bill. Regards, 2016-08-01 12:11 GMT+03:00 John Gitau via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>:For this particular ICT bill. No known engagement has happened.Jgitau On Mon, Aug 1, 2016 at 12:07 PM, Ebele Okobi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:Apologies in advance for my ignorance-What kind of formal or informal engagement has happened related to the ICT bill? From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ebeleokobi=fb.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of Watila Alex via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply-To: "awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk" <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk>, KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Monday, August 1, 2016 at 8:08 AM To: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi(a)fb.com> Cc: Watila Alex <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk> Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICT Bill is not going away they are not being honest. based on the views they have received they can recommend its withdrawal. regards,Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Mon, 1 Aug, 2016 at 9:50, Tony White via kictanet<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Our-hands-tied-in-ICT-Bill/996-3324824-5haiq1/index.html We need a proper public consultation on this, in the same way as the current Cybercrimes bill, and the recent ICT policy. Just another thought that has not so far been raised: Engineers are also 'ICT Practitioners', so are some lawyers, so are some doctors, so are many other professions, which each already have their own registration. So they now must ALSO be registered as ICT practitioners? -- Tony White _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/awatila%40yahoo.co.uk 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/kictanetUnsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jgitau%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. -- **Gitau _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/nmutungu%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. -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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Computer and Cyber Crimes bill 2016 Day 5 of 5 Part I Preliminaries
by Kelvin Kariuki 01 Aug '16

01 Aug '16

Dear Listers, Our sincere apologies as we were unable to post this topic on Friday. Thank you for your continued contribution on the previous topics, feel free to still comment on them under their respective mail stream. This section is made up of the following sub-sections: 1 — Short title 2 — Interpretation 3 — Objects of the Act You can access the bill here: http://www.mygov.go.ke/?p=11234 or download the attached document. The Concerns 1. Are you okay with the title of this Act? If no, what is your suggestions? 2. On the interpretation part, is there any word that you feel has not been interpreted in the right manner? If yes, kindly state it and along with your preferred definition. 3. Do you think this act has exhausted all the objects required to effectively carry out cyber-crimes investigation and prosecution? 4. Is there any other concern you have regarding this part? Feel free to raise it under this mail stream. We are looking forward to a fruitful discussion on the above concerns and much more. Thank you. Barrack and Karis. Best Regards, Kelvin Kariuki Twitter Handle: @teacherkaris Alt email: kkariuki(a)mmu.ac.ke Mobile: +2547 29 385 557

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Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2016 Draft Programme and Online Registration
by Barrack Otieno 30 Jul '16

30 Jul '16

Dear Listers, The Kenya Internet Governance Forum will be held on 12 August 2016 at the Laico Regency Hotel from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm. The theme of the Forum will be 'Enabling Inclusive and Sustainable Growth'. Attached please find the draft programme. In addition you can register online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kenya-igf-2016-tickets-26819331342 We have limited places and would like you to register as soon as possible. Online discussions will start on 8th August and end on 11th August 2016. The meeting will also be webcast, we shall be providing streaming details in due course as well. We look forward to your contribution and participation. on behalf of the Multi Stakeholder Advisory Group -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Re: [kictanet] Africa's KINGS countries
by Wangari Kabiru 30 Jul '16

30 Jul '16

Blessed Saturday! The next call is for the "Central Banks" to turn a blind eye or pluck an eye for innovations relating to Diaspora money remittance. Even with the increased options, the cost is too high swallowing up the real money that gets into the hands of recipients in developing countries or reducing the true value of each of the many low value amounts sent in (inter currency exhanges included). Blessed day. Regards/Wangari On Jul 30, 2016 13:07, Mildred Achoch via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > > > Interesting read! The K.I.N.G.S. are Kenya,Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa. > > > > "This is happening within an enabling policy environment that is pro-innovation; for example, the M-Pesa innovation in Kenya happened because someone at the central bank turned a blind eye. " > > > > > > > > On Saturday, July 30, 2016, Eric Osiakwan via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> http://qz.com/744284/africas-kings-countries-will-drive-the-continents-tech… >> >> >> >> Eric here >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! > > http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com > > > >

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Africa's KINGS countries
by Eric Osiakwan 30 Jul '16

30 Jul '16

http://qz.com/744284/africas-kings-countries-will-drive-the-continents-tech… Eric here Sent from my iPhone

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Computer and Cyber crimes bill 2016 Day 1 of 5 Part 2 Offences
by Barrack Otieno 30 Jul '16

30 Jul '16

Listers, As announced last week, online discussions on the Computer and Cybercrimes bill 2016 will start today. The Computer and Cybercrimes bill can be accessed using the following link http://www.mygov.go.ke/?p=11234. Today we focus on part II of the bill which focuses on the offences: Questions 1. Does the section address computer and cyber crime related offenses in a comprehensive manner and according to International standards ? 2. If it does not can you point out areas that need to be incorporated into the bill? 3. Are there clauses in this section that will impede the growth of electronic commerce or affect online citizen participation as seen on Kenyans on Twitter (KOT) ? If that is the case , how should the same be phrased? 4. Do you have any other proposals that can be incorporated into part 2 to improve it? We welcome your feedback on the questions above, Thank you Kelvin and Barrack -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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On Cybersecurity: Mapping Civil Society Actors
by Nanjira Sambuli 29 Jul '16

29 Jul '16

Thank you to all who’ve pinged me on the side in an individual/organisational capacity. We will be sharing preliminary findings of the mapping exercise at the IGF on the 12th. In the meantime, if any other organisation here (including development partners, funders) is working on cyber security issues in any capacity, do get in touch. Would like to ensure we have as inclusive a mapping as possible. > On 27 Jul 2016, at 12:00, 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. On Cybersecurity: Mapping Civil Society Actors (Nanjira Sambuli) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 09:56:20 +0300 > From: Nanjira Sambuli <email(a)nanjira.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] On Cybersecurity: Mapping Civil Society Actors > Message-ID: <E1A1518A-480B-404A-A016-740C6634E184(a)nanjira.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi folks, as we discuss the Cybersecurity Bill, please ping me separately if you work on cybersecurity issues at any level, as civil society actors. Finalising a mapping study of actors in the landscape. > > Thanks to KICTANet, Article 19 and CIPIT for their responses. If there are others represented here doing important work in the space, tafadhali let me know :) > > > Regards, > Nanjira. > > www.nanjira.com <http://www.nanjira.com/> > > About.Me <http://about.me/ninanjira>| Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/ninanjira>| LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/nanjira>| Skype <http://hatscripts.com/addskype?nanjirasambuli> > IM: +254722481566 (WhatsApp | Telegram | iMessage) > > > > > >

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Invitation for an ICT Forum at Strathmore University
by Ronald Mweu 28 Jul '16

28 Jul '16

Hello Listers, The HSBS Group Nairobi, I hope this finds you well. The HSBS Group Kenya is inviting you for a giant ICT Forum above to be held at Strathmore University Auditorium on the 29th of July 2016. The theme of the Forum is “GOVERNANCE AND FRAUD PREVENTION". The theme should help you have knowledge of the available opportunities in ICT, in the ever changing world thus enable you make informed choices. Attending the Forum will be the right decision regarding your future and ICT education. Being a delegate at this prestigious event offers you a wealth of advantages such as: Face-to-Face personal access and interaction with top decisions makers and other delegates. The opportunity to feature and demonstrate your ICT ideas and get mentored on the same.Meet and find other students and ICT practitioners. Creating links and understanding to the ever growing ICT environment. Please find attached, your official invitation. For more details please call Gladys on 0714009133 or send an Email to The HSBS Group; nairobi(a)thehsbsgroup.com Looking forward to a successful and productive forum. See you on Friday

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Internet Society Kenya Chapter AGM this Saturday 30th July 2016, from 2pm to 5pm
by Mentor Ida 28 Jul '16

28 Jul '16

Dear Listers, Please confirm your attendance URGENTLY for the Internet Society Kenya Chapter AGM this Saturday 30th July 2016, from 2pm to 5pm, at iHub Research, 2nd floor, Bishop Magua Centre, opposite Uchumi Hyper, along Ngong Road. Humbly, if too busy or held up, kindly just come & register then leave, we need your signature as endorsement to adopt the new Constitution, thus getting our Chapter, back to its normal operation status. Thanks in advance. Best Regards Eng. Martin Obuya President/Chairman ISOC Kenya Best, Ida Ida Ng'ang'a Director, Strategic Partnerships Regional Consortium for Development (RCD Africa) Member: Internet Society (ISOC) New York and Kenya Member: National AGOA Committee Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Trade Representative: AU Chapter - Kenya Representative: Copenhagen Consensus Founder: Association of Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs Founder: Global Network of Young Women Leaders Commissioner for Gender - African Youth Commission Prolific Woman 2015 by Mara Foundation and United Nations. Leaders in Kenya Award 2014 & 2015. Runner Up: Timeless Woman Governance Award. Nominee: Duke of Edinburgh CSC Global Leaders. Civil Society Spokesperson: Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Conflict. www.rced.org www.about.me/ida.mentor Cell: +254 728848811 / +254 771726925 Email: idanganga@gmail.com/ida.nganga@rced.org

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Computer and Cyber crimes bill 2016 Day 2 of 5 Part III Investigation Procedures
by Kelvin Kariuki 28 Jul '16

28 Jul '16

Dear Listers, Thank you for your contribution on yesterdays discussions on the offences, feel free to still comment on it under that mail stream posted by Barrack yesterday. Today we discuss the Investigation Procedures of this bill. It outlines the powers and procedures to be followed by the authorities in carrying out computer and cyber related offences investigations. This section touches on pertinent issues as outlined below: 20 — Scope of procedural provisions 21 — Search and seizure of stored computer data 22 — Power to search without a warrant in special circumstances 23 — Record of and access to seized data 24 — Production order 25 — Expedited preservation and partial disclosure of traffic data 26 — Real-time collection of traffic data 27 — Interception of content data 28 — Obstruction and misuse 29 — Appeal 30 — Confidentiality and limitation of liability You can access the bill here: http://www.mygov.go.ke/?p=11234 or download the attached document. *The Concerns* 1. To what extent are the service providers supposed to disclose their client data to the authorities? 2. Does any of the search or seizure powers given to authorities in this section violate any privacy rights enshrined in our constitution? 3. Has this part extensively covered all the investigation procedures required for all the offences stated in part II? 4. Does it match the international standards? If it does not, kindly point out areas that need to be incorporated into the bill. N/B: Feel free to raise any concern or question not suggested here. We are looking forward to your feedback on the above concerns and much more. Thank you. Barrack and Karis. -- Best Regards, Kelvin Kariuki Twitter Handle: @teacherkaris Alt email: kkariuki(a)mmu.ac.ke Mobile: +2547 29 385 557

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Prevailing clause
by Alfred Kinyua 28 Jul '16

28 Jul '16

This might bring about a sharp contrast between county and national laws, (though most counties are yet to develop any on ICT cyber crime), counties in Kenya envisage themselves as autonomous and as so might want to litigate internally. I think the Prevailing Clause act should be clear and specific enough to highlight its scope.

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Computer and Cyber Crimes bill 2016 Day 4 of 5 Part IV General Provisions
by Kelvin Kariuki 28 Jul '16

28 Jul '16

Dear Listers, Thank you for your contribution on the previous days discussions, feel free to still comment on them under their respective mail stream. Today we discuss Part IV on General Provisions withing the bill, this part outlines the following sub-sections: 40 — Territorial jurisdiction 41 — Forfeiture 42 — Prevailing clause 43 — Consequential amendments 44 — Regulations You can access the bill here: http://www.mygov.go.ke/?p=11234 or download the attached document. The Concern 1. The Prevailing Clause states ~ "Whenever there is a conflict between this Act and any other law regarding cybercrimes, the provisions of this Act shall supersede any such other law." What does this really imply? 2. Is there any other concern you want to raise on this part? If Yes, please feel free to highlight it on this mail stream. We are looking forward to your discussions on this topic. Thank you. Barrack and Karis. -- Best Regards, Kelvin Kariuki Twitter Handle: @teacherkaris Alt email: kkariuki(a)mmu.ac.ke Mobile: +2547 29 385 557

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On Cybersecurity: Mapping Civil Society Actors
by Nanjira Sambuli 27 Jul '16

27 Jul '16

Hi folks, as we discuss the Cybersecurity Bill, please ping me separately if you work on cybersecurity issues at any level, as civil society actors. Finalising a mapping study of actors in the landscape. Thanks to KICTANet, Article 19 and CIPIT for their responses. If there are others represented here doing important work in the space, tafadhali let me know :) Regards, Nanjira. www.nanjira.com <http://www.nanjira.com/> About.Me <http://about.me/ninanjira>| Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/ninanjira>| LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/nanjira>| Skype <http://hatscripts.com/addskype?nanjirasambuli> IM: +254722481566 (WhatsApp | Telegram | iMessage)

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Computer and Cyber crimes bill 2016 Day 3 of 5 Part IV International Corporation
by Kelvin Kariuki 27 Jul '16

27 Jul '16

Dear Listers, The days are moving fast and we are already on day 3 of our discussions on this important and crucial bill. Thank you for your continued input on the previous Parts, remember you can still comment on them under the respective mail stream. Today's discussion focuses on the International Corporation when it comes to the investigation of criminal offences related to computer systems and data. This part outlines the following sub-sections: 31 — General principles relating to international co-operation 32 — Spontaneous information 33 — Expedited preservation of stored computer data 34 — Expedited disclosure of preserved traffic data 35 — Mutual assistance regarding accessing of stored computer data 36 — Trans-border access to stored computer data with consent or where publicly available 37 — Mutual assistance in the real-time collection of traffic data 38 — Mutual assistance regarding the interception of content data 39 —Point of contact You can access the bill here: http://www.mygov.go.ke/?p=11234 or download the attached document. *The Concerns* 1. Does this part match-up the international standards and comply with the Mutual Legal Assistant act of 2011. 2. Has the central authority been given any powers that will contravene our basic privacy rights? 3. Is there any other concern you want to raise on this part? If Yes, please feel free to highlight it on this mail stream. We are looking forward to a fruitful discussion today. Thank you. Barrack and Karis. -- Best Regards, Kelvin Kariuki Twitter Handle: @teacherkaris Alt email: kkariuki(a)mmu.ac.ke Mobile: +2547 29 385 557

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Social divide stays in online learning
by Davis Onsakia 27 Jul '16

27 Jul '16

Social divide stays in online learning 'The economics think tank found that in many countries wealthy and poor pupils spent similar amounts of time online. But richer youngsters were much more likely to use the internet for learning rather than games. The study argues that even with equal access to technology a "digital divide" persists in how the internet is used.' How so true and so sad. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36835585

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