I agree with you Ali. I was actually pointing to those events and actors to show how it is easy to have masses misled on what the true position was. I was avoiding to be specific or mentioning names because this was an issue that was very emotive between several players in our country
MwendwaI think even the suggestion that there was collaboration between KeNIC and DCA is quite erroneous. I remember very clearly that this was tabled at a board meeting and was rejected by the board. In fact KeNIC was even a part of the original discussion in Johannesburg regarding KeNIC collaboration with other ccTLDs and the Africa Union to go for the .Africa domain. I know this Mwendwa because I was a board member at KeNIC then and participated in the Joburg meeting.We need to be careful how we articulate issues and be more responsible in our reporting. Ignorance is not a defense and the said journalist should have sought background information and reached out to experts in the space. There's simply no excuse for making such a blatant mistake.Ali HusseinPrincipalHussein & Associates+254 0713 601113 / 0770906375"Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-GyörgyiSent from my iPadI think this is a genuine mistake on the part of the journalist.
Remember initially, 5 years ago, there was collaboration of DCA with
KENIC. I cannot get enough resources on this, but if you read the
resource below, you can add one and one together.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130314_sammy_buruchara_former_chair_of_dca_appointed_kenyan_gac_advisor/
On 15/03/2016, Brian Munyao Longwe via kictanet
<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:Hmmm,Might be someone who is sucking sour grapes over recent .africadevelopments and wants to try and incite KOT against South Africa and theZACR team.Pure lack of imagination IMHO...On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 4:38 PM, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:ListersAm I missing the point here? When did the .Africa fight become a Kenya vsSouth Africa affair??A case of a journalist not understanding what's going on or a deliberatemisinformation campaign?http://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/smartcompany/Kenya-S-Africa-domain-row-intensifies/-/1226/3117572/-/14rhip4z/-/index.html*Ali Hussein**Principal**Hussein & Associates*+254 0713 601113 / 0770906375Twitter: @AliHKassimSkype: abu-jomoLinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim"Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinkingwhat no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-GyörgyiSent from my iPad_______________________________________________kictanet mailing listkictanet@lists.kictanet.or.kehttps://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanetUnsubscribe or change your options athttps://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/blongwe%40gmail.comThe Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platformfor people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy andregulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICTsector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth anddevelopment.KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviorsonline that you follow in real life: respect people's times andbandwidth,share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, donot spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
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