Good morning Listers Now, the question of Safaricom has been raised on this list many times including in the latest _Airtel exiting Africa_ debate. We have been speaking with Steve Chege, the Director Corporate Affairs at Safaricom on the need to provide information/ answers to some of the issues that have been raised, and in particular those that are raised over and over again. He is agreeable and positive on the need to provide information so that we stop speculating or sometimes draw conclusions which may not necessarily be correct. KICTANet will this year endeavor to engage with your operators and we are glad to announce that Safaricom has agreed to take this up. Steve, together with his team will field your questions. We also hope to hold a cocktail at a date to be announced later, where Safaricom will further respond to questions that you will deem not answered. This is the plan: Walu will moderate the debate for five days starting Monday next week February 6, 2017. Accordingly, he will provide us with the program tomorrow. Once the debate is over, he will hand over to Steve and team, who will in turn provide comprehensive answers. Listers, this is your opportunity to engage with your service provider in an honest manner. Let us remember how we engage. We focus on issues! #Talk to Safaricom ! Looking forward to a stimulating debate. Over to you Walu. Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.
Grace This is great. Looking forward to this. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad
On 2 Feb 2017, at 9:46 AM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Good morning Listers
Now, the question of Safaricom has been raised on this list many times including in the latest Airtel exiting Africa debate.
We have been speaking with Steve Chege, the Director Corporate Affairs at Safaricom on the need to provide information/ answers to some of the issues that have been raised, and in particular those that are raised over and over again. He is agreeable and positive on the need to provide information so that we stop speculating or sometimes draw conclusions which may not necessarily be correct.
KICTANet will this year endeavor to engage with your operators and we are glad to announce that Safaricom has agreed to take this up. Steve, together with his team will field your questions. We also hope to hold a cocktail at a date to be announced later, where Safaricom will further respond to questions that you will deem not answered.
This is the plan:
Walu will moderate the debate for five days starting Monday next week February 6, 2017.
Accordingly, he will provide us with the program tomorrow. Once the debate is over, he will hand over to Steve and team, who will in turn provide comprehensive answers.
Listers, this is your opportunity to engage with your service provider in an honest manner. Let us remember how we engage. We focus on issues! #Talk to Safaricom !
Looking forward to a stimulating debate. Over to you Walu.
Best regards
Thanks, this is a sign of great corporate accountability to their users. :) -- Best Regards, *Ephraim Percy Kenyanito* Legal Researcher/ Policy Analyst Website: https://ephraimkenyanito.com/ Twitter: @ekenyanito <https://twitter.com/ekenyanito> PGP Fingerprint: B0FA394AF73DEB7AA1FDC7360CFED26DE6BA8DC1 [image: --] Ephraim Percy Kenyanito [image: https://]about.me/ekenyanito <https://about.me/ekenyanito?promo=email_sig&utm_source=email_sig&utm_medium=email_sig&utm_campaign=external_links> On 2 February 2017 at 17:06, Ali Hussein via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Grace
This is great. Looking forward to this.
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Sent from my iPad
On 2 Feb 2017, at 9:46 AM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Good morning Listers
Now, the question of Safaricom has been raised on this list many times including in the latest *Airtel exiting Africa* debate.
We have been speaking with Steve Chege, the Director Corporate Affairs at Safaricom on the need to provide information/ answers to some of the issues that have been raised, and in particular those that are raised over and over again. He is agreeable and positive on the need to provide information so that we stop speculating or sometimes draw conclusions which may not necessarily be correct.
KICTANet will this year endeavor to engage with your operators and we are glad to announce that Safaricom has agreed to take this up. Steve, together with his team will field your questions. We also hope to hold a cocktail at a date to be announced later, where Safaricom will further respond to questions that you will deem not answered.
*This is the plan:*
Walu will moderate the debate for five days starting Monday next week February 6, 2017.
Accordingly, he will provide us with the program tomorrow. Once the debate is over, he will hand over to Steve and team, who will in turn provide comprehensive answers.
Listers, this is your opportunity to engage with your service provider in an honest manner. Let us remember how we engage. We focus on issues! #Talk to Safaricom !
Looking forward to a stimulating debate. Over to you Walu.
Best regards
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Great efforts in organising this. Looking forward to the discussions. Regards, Sylvia Musalagani Programme Officer Freedom of Expression Hivos East Africa ACS Plaza, Lenana Road|P.O. Box 19875 - 00202 | Nairobi | Kenya Office: +254 725 451 729 / +254 789 451 729 Email: smusalagani@hivos.org | Skype: sylviakanari website: www.east-africa.hivos.org From: "Grace Githaiga via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: smusalagani@hivos.org Cc: "Grace Githaiga" <ggithaiga@kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Thursday, 2 February, 2017 09:46:48 Subject: [kictanet] Talk to Safaricom! Good morning Listers Now, the question of Safaricom has been raised on this list many times including in the latest Airtel exiting Africa debate. We have been speaking with Steve Chege, the Director Corporate Affairs at Safaricom on the need to provide information/ answers to some of the issues that have been raised, and in particular those that are raised over and over again. He is agreeable and positive on the need to provide information so that we stop speculating or sometimes draw conclusions which may not necessarily be correct. KICTANet will this year endeavor to engage with your operators and we are glad to announce that Safaricom has agreed to take this up. Steve, together with his team will field your questions. We also hope to hold a cocktail at a date to be announced later, where Safaricom will further respond to questions that you will deem not answered. This is the plan: Walu will moderate the debate for five days starting Monday next week February 6, 2017. Accordingly, he will provide us with the program tomorrow. Once the debate is over, he will hand over to Steve and team, who will in turn provide comprehensive answers. Listers, this is your opportunity to engage with your service provider in an honest manner. Let us remember how we engage. We focus on issues! #Talk to Safaricom ! Looking forward to a stimulating debate. Over to you Walu. Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/smusalagani%40hivos.or... 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.
Listers, As GG mentioned, find attached the proposed outline of our discussions next week. Plse free to suggest anything you feel we may have left out and we see how and if we can accommodate it. Talk2Safcom- Thematic Areas 1. Consumer Issues Day, 2. Competition Issues Day, 3. Innovators Day, 4. Infrastructure & Universal AccessDay, 5. Technology & Elections Day Days 1 (Monday) - Consumer Issues Guideline:Share your experiences and challenges with regard to Safaricom Servicesalong the following topics a) Affordability (of Bandwidth, Databundles, SMS, Over The Top Services ) b) Quality of Service(Congestion,Dropped Calls, 2G, 3G, 4G) c) Data Protection & Intermediaryliability (Premium Service Providers, Unsolicited sms, KRA & MPESA accounts) d) Privacy Issues-As the largest ISP,how is Safcom handling Censorship threats, Child online Protection from harmfulcontent, Security Cameras, etc) Day 2 (Tuesday)- Competition Issues Guideline:Share your perspective as to whether or not Safaricom is dominant in thefollowing sub-sectors and whether some intervention is required from theregulator. Dominance Debate on - a) Voice subsector, b) Data Subsector, c) Mobile Money (MPESA)subsector Day 3(Wednesday):-Innovators andInnovations Guideline:Safaricom has been quite innovative and keeps coming up with new ways of doingthings. As an innovator/developer, tell us your experiences with regard toSafaricom Innovation ecosystem. a) Is the development platform and APIsufficiently open? b) Are the issues to do withIntellectual property /Patents clear enough c) Whereas the gain-sharing agreementsare private and confidential, how can they be made better? d) What is Safcom take on Bitcoin/Blockchaintechnologies? Day 4(Thursday):-Infrastructure &Universal Access Guideline:Safaricom continues to expand its network beyond urban areas. What hasbeen your experience of Safaricom services in semi-urban and rural areas ofKenya? a) Rural area:-Voice quality, InternetAccess(bandwidth), Mobile Money (MPESA) b) Safaricom contributes to theUniversal Service Fund to extend communications to underserved areas- how hasthis impacted your rural communities? Day 5 (Friday): Technology &Elections Guideline:As we go into elections, Safaricom is likely to be one of the Technology providersfor IEBC. What are the concerns of users/citizens on this matter? a) What assurances are there that theresults transmitted are safe and secure? b) What are the chances of failure inthe transmission system? c) Should the result transmission systembe mobile (GSM) -based or should we go Satellite or both? d) Will Safcom shut down their internetduring elections? Day 6:(Saturday)-Emerging Issues/OpenDay- Guideline:Are there any other issues that have risen from the discussions or may not havebeen covered in the previous five days? a) List topics for future considerations. --ends-- walu. From: Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2017 9:46 AM Subject: [kictanet] Talk to Safaricom! #yiv9766012912 body, #yiv9766012912 p, #yiv9766012912 td, #yiv9766012912 div, #yiv9766012912 span{font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;}#yiv9766012912 #yiv9766012912 body p{margin:0px;} Good morning Listers Now, the question of Safaricom has been raised on this list many times including in the latest Airtel exiting Africa debate. We have been speaking with Steve Chege, the Director Corporate Affairs at Safaricom on the need to provide information/ answers to some of the issues that have been raised, and in particular those that are raised over and over again. He is agreeable and positive on the need to provide information so that we stop speculating or sometimes draw conclusions which may not necessarily be correct. KICTANet will this year endeavor to engage with your operators and we are glad to announce that Safaricom has agreed to take this up. Steve, together with his team will field your questions. We also hope to hold a cocktail at a date to be announced later, where Safaricom will further respond to questions that you will deem not answered. This is the plan:Walu will moderate the debate for five days starting Monday next week February 6, 2017. Accordingly, he will provide us with the program tomorrow. Once the debate is over, he will hand over to Steve and team, who will in turn provide comprehensive answers. Listers, this is your opportunity to engage with your service provider in an honest manner. Let us remember how we engage. We focus on issues! #Talk to Safaricom ! Looking forward to a stimulating debate. Over to you Walu. Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.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.
Walu, Good coverage. Can we fit in Safaricom's attitude/ policy towards its existing and prospective suppliers. a) existing: payment for goods/ services provided. b) respect for supplier IP and remedies in case of breach by staff. C) prospective: artificial barriers and how they can eliminate/ minimize corruption in procurement. On 3 Feb 2017 17:14, "Walubengo J via kictanet" < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Listers,
As GG mentioned, find attached the proposed outline of our discussions next week. Plse free to suggest anything you feel we may have left out and we see how and if we can accommodate it.
*Talk2Safcom - Thematic Areas*
1. Consumer Issues Day, 2. Competition Issues Day, 3. Innovators Day, 4. Infrastructure & Universal Access Day, 5. Technology & Elections Day
*Days 1 (Monday) - Consumer Issues * *Guideline:* Share your experiences and challenges with regard to Safaricom Services along the following topics
a) Affordability (of Bandwidth, Data bundles, SMS, Over The Top Services ) b) Quality of Service(Congestion, Dropped Calls, 2G, 3G, 4G) c) Data Protection & Intermediary liability (Premium Service Providers, Unsolicited sms, KRA & MPESA accounts) d) Privacy Issues-As the largest ISP, how is Safcom handling Censorship threats, Child online Protection from harmful content, Security Cameras, etc)
*Day 2 (Tuesday)- Competition Issues* *Guideline:* Share your perspective as to whether or not Safaricom is dominant in the following sub-sectors and whether some intervention is required from the regulator.
Dominance Debate on - a) Voice subsector, b) Data Subsector, c) Mobile Money (MPESA)subsector
*Day 3(Wednesday):-Innovators and Innovations* *Guideline:* Safaricom has been quite innovative and keeps coming up with new ways of doing things. As an innovator/developer, tell us your experiences with regard to Safaricom Innovation ecosystem.
a) Is the development platform and API sufficiently open? b) Are the issues to do with Intellectual property /Patents clear enough c) Whereas the gain-sharing agreements are private and confidential, how can they be made better? d) What is Safcom take on Bitcoin/Blockchain technologies?
*Day 4(Thursday):-Infrastructure & Universal Access* *Guideline:* Safaricom continues to expand its network beyond urban areas. What has been your experience of Safaricom services in semi-urban and rural areas of Kenya?
a) Rural area:-Voice quality, Internet Access(bandwidth), Mobile Money (MPESA) b) Safaricom contributes to the Universal Service Fund to extend communications to underserved areas- how has this impacted your rural communities?
*Day 5 (Friday): Technology & Elections* *Guideline:* As we go into elections, Safaricom is likely to be one of the Technology providers for IEBC. What are the concerns of users/citizens on this matter?
a) What assurances are there that the results transmitted are safe and secure? b) What are the chances of failure in the transmission system? c) Should the result transmission system be mobile (GSM) -based or should we go Satellite or both? d) Will Safcom shut down their internet during elections?
*Day 6:(Saturday)-Emerging Issues/Open Day-* *Guideline:* Are there any other issues that have risen from the discussions or may not have been covered in the previous five days?
a) List topics for future considerations.
--ends--
walu.
------------------------------ *From:* Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *To:* jwalu@yahoo.com *Cc:* Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Thursday, February 2, 2017 9:46 AM *Subject:* [kictanet] Talk to Safaricom!
Good morning Listers
Now, the question of Safaricom has been raised on this list many times including in the latest *Airtel exiting Africa* debate.
We have been speaking with Steve Chege, the Director Corporate Affairs at Safaricom on the need to provide information/ answers to some of the issues that have been raised, and in particular those that are raised over and over again. He is agreeable and positive on the need to provide information so that we stop speculating or sometimes draw conclusions which may not necessarily be correct.
KICTANet will this year endeavor to engage with your operators and we are glad to announce that Safaricom has agreed to take this up. Steve, together with his team will field your questions. We also hope to hold a cocktail at a date to be announced later, where Safaricom will further respond to questions that you will deem not answered.
*This is the plan:* Walu will moderate the debate for five days starting Monday next week February 6, 2017.
Accordingly, he will provide us with the program tomorrow. Once the debate is over, he will hand over to Steve and team, who will in turn provide comprehensive answers.
Listers, this is your opportunity to engage with your service provider in an honest manner. Let us remember how we engage. We focus on issues! #Talk to Safaricom !
Looking forward to a stimulating debate. Over to you Walu.
Best regards
Githaiga, Grace
Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke
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Noted, Will squeeze this in, possibly under the Innovators day. I suppose Suppliers, like innovators offer goods and services to the operator and their challenges may overlap in some areas. walu. From: K Machuhi <kmachuhi@gmail.com> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>; Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com> Sent: Saturday, February 4, 2017 10:17 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Talk to Safaricom! -Detailed Program, Kick off Monday 6th Feb 2017 Walu, Good coverage. Can we fit in Safaricom's attitude/ policy towards its existing and prospective suppliers. a) existing: payment for goods/ services provided.b) respect for supplier IP and remedies in case of breach by staff.C) prospective: artificial barriers and how they can eliminate/ minimize corruption in procurement. On 3 Feb 2017 17:14, "Walubengo J via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Listers, As GG mentioned, find attached the proposed outline of our discussions next week. Plse free to suggest anything you feel we may have left out and we see how and if we can accommodate it. Talk2Safcom- Thematic Areas 1. Consumer Issues Day, 2. Competition Issues Day, 3. Innovators Day, 4. Infrastructure & Universal AccessDay, 5. Technology & Elections Day Days 1 (Monday) - Consumer Issues Guideline:Share your experiences and challenges with regard to Safaricom Servicesalong the following topics a) Affordability (of Bandwidth, Databundles, SMS, Over The Top Services )b) Quality of Service(Congestion,Dropped Calls, 2G, 3G, 4G)c) Data Protection & Intermediaryliability (Premium Service Providers, Unsolicited sms, KRA & MPESA accounts)d) Privacy Issues-As the largest ISP,how is Safcom handling Censorship threats, Child online Protection from harmfulcontent, Security Cameras, etc) Day 2 (Tuesday)- Competition IssuesGuideline:Share your perspective as to whether or not Safaricom is dominant in thefollowing sub-sectors and whether some intervention is required from theregulator. Dominance Debate on - a) Voice subsector,b) Data Subsector, c) Mobile Money (MPESA)subsector Day 3(Wednesday):-Innovators andInnovationsGuideline:Safaricom has been quite innovative and keeps coming up with new ways of doingthings. As an innovator/developer, tell us your experiences with regard toSafaricom Innovation ecosystem. a) Is the development platform and APIsufficiently open?b) Are the issues to do withIntellectual property /Patents clear enoughc) Whereas the gain-sharing agreementsare private and confidential, how can they be made better?d) What is Safcom take on Bitcoin/Blockchaintechnologies? Day 4(Thursday):-Infrastructure &Universal AccessGuideline:Safaricom continues to expand its network beyond urban areas. What hasbeen your experience of Safaricom services in semi-urban and rural areas ofKenya? a) Rural area:-Voice quality, InternetAccess(bandwidth), Mobile Money (MPESA)b) Safaricom contributes to theUniversal Service Fund to extend communications to underserved areas- how hasthis impacted your rural communities? Day 5 (Friday): Technology &ElectionsGuideline:As we go into elections, Safaricom is likely to be one of the Technology providersfor IEBC. What are the concerns of users/citizens on this matter? a) What assurances are there that theresults transmitted are safe and secure?b) What are the chances of failure inthe transmission system?c) Should the result transmission systembe mobile (GSM) -based or should we go Satellite or both?d) Will Safcom shut down their internetduring elections? Day 6:(Saturday)-Emerging Issues/OpenDay-Guideline:Are there any other issues that have risen from the discussions or may not havebeen covered in the previous five days? a) List topics for future considerations. --ends-- walu. From: Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke > To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2017 9:46 AM Subject: [kictanet] Talk to Safaricom! Good morning Listers Now, the question of Safaricom has been raised on this list many times including in the latest Airtel exiting Africa debate. We have been speaking with Steve Chege, the Director Corporate Affairs at Safaricom on the need to provide information/ answers to some of the issues that have been raised, and in particular those that are raised over and over again. He is agreeable and positive on the need to provide information so that we stop speculating or sometimes draw conclusions which may not necessarily be correct. KICTANet will this year endeavor to engage with your operators and we are glad to announce that Safaricom has agreed to take this up. Steve, together with his team will field your questions. We also hope to hold a cocktail at a date to be announced later, where Safaricom will further respond to questions that you will deem not answered. This is the plan:Walu will moderate the debate for five days starting Monday next week February 6, 2017. Accordingly, he will provide us with the program tomorrow. Once the debate is over, he will hand over to Steve and team, who will in turn provide comprehensive answers. Listers, this is your opportunity to engage with your service provider in an honest manner. Let us remember how we engage. We focus on issues! #Talk to Safaricom ! Looking forward to a stimulating debate. Over to you Walu. Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama. ______________________________ _________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/ jwalu%40yahoo.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. 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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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Ali Hussein -
Ephraim Percy Kenyanito -
Grace Githaiga -
K Machuhi -
Sylvia Musalagani -
Walubengo J