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Fwd: [Skunkworks] Fwd: Chief Technology Officer, Banking Nairobi, Kenya
by Barrack Otieno 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 7:35 PM Subject: [Skunkworks] Fwd: Chief Technology Officer, Banking Nairobi, Kenya To: Skunk Works <skunkworks(a)my.co.ke> FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Naomi Junghae <hit-reply(a)linkedin.com> Date: Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 5:35 PM Subject: Chief Technology Officer, Banking Nairobi, Kenya To: Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> The Role To lead, direct and control in the establishment, development, deployment, implementation and maintenance of the of the company’s technology department and service management office including the strategic business plan, enterprise architecture, infrastructure and technology based solutions to support the business objectives of the company across the Group’s operations in Africa. The use of ETOM and ITIL will be the foundation for the business best practices. To direct and provide leadership to the technical department, define and implement technical strategies for penetrating the market place and manage the infrastructures performance to the agreed KPI’s and SLA’s. To Apply Interested candidates should email their application and CV addressed to the recruitment administrator at: admin(a)ircltdservices.com. Due to the large number of applicants we receive from web-based job advertisements, we can only respond to successful applicants. Reply<http://www.linkedin.com/e/4d7db1-hldslcrs-6p/pra/173980570/I695032402_9/EML…> Not interested<http://www.linkedin.com/e/4d7db1-hldslcrs-6p/rnf/173980570/I695032402_9/EML…> View Naomi's LinkedIn profile<http://www.linkedin.com/e/4d7db1-hldslcrs-6p/fpg/92383637/EML_inml_rec_prof…> You are receiving LinkedIn emails. Unsubscribe<https://www.linkedin.com/e/4d7db1-hldslcrs-6p/ghTkh6FxokypQIXfsjGVt5YHe27E/…>. This email was intended for Brian Munyao Longwe (Programme Coordinator, Internet Now! at Oxfam Novib). Learn why we included this<http://www.linkedin.com/e/4d7db1-hldslcrs-6p/plh/http%3A%2F%2Flinkedin%2Ecu…>. © 2013, LinkedIn Corporation. 2029 Stierlin Ct. Mountain View, CA 94043, USA _______________________________________________ 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 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: Report of Experts Consultation - Addressing the Challenge of Hate Crimes on the Internet in Kenya
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mikewa Ogada <mogada(a)chrips.or.ke> Date: 2013/9/17 Subject: Report of Experts Consultation - Addressing the Challenge of Hate Crimes on the Internet in Kenya To: Mikewa Ogada <mogada(a)chrips.or.ke> Dear Colleagues: **** ** ** On behalf of the Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies (CHRIPS) and the University of Nairobi’s Centre for Human Rights and Peace (CHRP), I am delighted to share the report of the proceedings of the Experts’ Meeting on Addressing the Challenge of Hate Crimes on the Internet in Kenya, which was held at the Panafric Hotel, Nairobi on 13th August 2013. **** ** ** We take this opportunity to thank all the participants for their enthusiasm and the critical insights and valuable contributions they made to this important, ongoing debate. **** ** ** We are in the process of developing a brief that will draw out the policy implications relating to the issues that emerged at the meeting. We will share it in due course. **** ** ** Yours sincerely, **** ** ** ** ** Mikewa Ogada**** *Programs Coordinator* *Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies* ** ** ** ** A2 Daphton Court,**** Riverside Drive**** P.O. Box 23748-00100, Nairobi, Kenya**** Tel: +254-725-657597 **** Skype: miki.ogada **** www.chrips.or.ke **** [image: CHRIPS copy]**** ** ** -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u (Bomu) Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu Website: http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu

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Youth and Anonynity Survey: A Youth IGF project.
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

Dear Listers, Please see link below. This is a Childnet project that is especially interested in reaching out to 13-18 year olds in this region. The survey closes on 30 September and the results will be shared with participants. You can find translation guides in Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, German and Spanish at www.youthigfproject.com/global-survey1.html. Thank you. Regards, -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u (Bomu) Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu Website: http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu

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For every KSh. 100 you spend on Safaricom, KSh. 28 is tax
by Grace Githaiga 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

http://cio.co.ke/news/main-stories/for-every-ksh.-100-you-spend-on-safarico…

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Take back the Internet
by Barrack Otieno 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Christian de Larrinaga <cdel(a)firsthand.net> Date: Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 4:52 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] Take back the Internet To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Bruce Schneier's latest cryptogram today has no surprises for this list but he does call for IETF in Vancouver and engineers to stand up and address the surveillance issues and treat the issue as an emergency. Already IETF has issued a statement http://www.ietf.org/blog/2013/09/security-and-pervasive-monitoring/ ISOC has issued a statement http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-responds-reports-us-go… The UK IGF meeting last week would not formally address surveillance in the context of the revelations but it was made very clear from the floor in a number of sessions that it is the elephant in the room for IGF Bali and cannot be ignored. http://www.livestream.com/internetsocietychapters/folder?dirId=740d3e4d-36c… Doing nothing in other words carrying on protocol development in the same old way looks like complacency or even complicity now. Christian ** *** ***** ******* *********** ************* Take Back the Internet Government and industry have betrayed the Internet, and us. By subverting the Internet at every level to make it a vast, multi-layered and robust surveillance platform, the NSA has undermined a fundamental social contract. The companies that build and manage our Internet infrastructure, the companies that create and sell us our hardware and software, or the companies that host our data: we can no longer trust them to be ethical Internet stewards. This is not the Internet the world needs, or the Internet its creators envisioned. We need to take it back. And by we, I mean the engineering community. Yes, this is primarily a political problem, a policy matter that requires political intervention. But this is also an engineering problem, and there are several things engineers can -- and should -- do. One, we should expose. If you do not have a security clearance, and if you have not received a National Security Letter, you are not bound by a federal confidentially requirements or a gag order. If you have been contacted by the NSA to subvert a product or protocol, you need to come forward with your story. Your employer obligations don't cover illegal or unethical activity. If you work with classified data and are truly brave, expose what you know. We need whistleblowers. We need to know how exactly how the NSA and other agencies are subverting routers, switches, the Internet backbone, encryption technologies and cloud systems. I already have five stories from people like you, and I've just started collecting. I want 50. There's safety in numbers, and this form of civil disobedience is the moral thing to do. Two, we can design. We need to figure out how to re-engineer the Internet to prevent this kind of wholesale spying. We need new techniques to prevent communications intermediaries from leaking private information. We can make surveillance expensive again. In particular, we need open protocols, open implementations, open systems -- these will be harder for the NSA to subvert. The Internet Engineering Task Force, the group that defines the standards that make the Internet run, has a meeting planned for early November in Vancouver. This group needs to dedicate its next meeting to this task. This is an emergency, and demands an emergency response. Three, we can influence governance. I have resisted saying this up to now, and I am saddened to say it, but the US has proved to be an unethical steward of the Internet. The UK is no better. The NSA's actions are legitimizing the Internet abuses by China, Russia, Iran and others. We need to figure out new means of Internet governance, ones that makes it harder for powerful tech countries to monitor everything. For example, we need to demand transparency, oversight, and accountability from our governments and corporations. Unfortunately, this is going play directly into the hands of totalitarian governments that want to control their country's Internet for even more extreme forms of surveillance. We need to figure out how to prevent that, too. We need to avoid the mistakes of the International Telecommunications Union, which has become a forum to legitimize bad government behavior, and create truly international governance that can't be dominated or abused by any one country. Generations from now, when people look back on these early decades of the Internet, I hope they will not be disappointed in us. We can ensure that they don't only if each of us makes this a priority, and engages in the debate. We have a moral duty to do this, and we have no time to lose. Dismantling the surveillance state won't be easy. Has any country that engaged in mass surveillance of its own citizens voluntarily given up that capability? Has any mass surveillance country avoided becoming totalitarian? Whatever happens, we're going to be breaking new ground. Again, the politics of this is a bigger task than the engineering, but the engineering is critical. We need to demand that real technologists be involved in any key government decision making on these issues. We've had enough of lawyers and politicians not fully understanding technology; we need technologists at the table when we build tech policy. To the engineers, I say this: we built the Internet, and some of us have helped to subvert it. Now, those of us who love liberty have to fix it. This essay originally appeared in the "Guardian." http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/sep/05/government-betrayed-in… The need for whistleblowers: https://www.schneier.com/essay-429.html The need for transparency, oversight, and accountability: https://www.schneier.com/essay-435.html Snowden's statement on the morality of his actions: http://wikileaks.org/Statement-by-Edward-Snowden-to.html This is presented as disagreeing with what I've written, but I agree with it. http://continuations.com/post/60444129080/disagreeing-with-bruce-schneier-m… or http://tinyurl.com/kth88y5 A rebuttal to this essay: http://americanscience.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-betrayal-of-internet-imagin… ** _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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FW: Opportunity for a Web Editor Consultancy
by Grace Githaiga 15 Sep '13

15 Sep '13

To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Subject: Opportunity for a Web Editor Consultancy Dear Members, BBC Media Action is looking to recruit a Web Editor who will manage the online presence of the outreach and communications component of the Kenya debate programme ‘Sema Kenya’ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/kwa_kina/semakenya.shtml. The consultant will be responsible for the development and management of a webpage (linked to existing BBC Websites) and social media platforms and the creation and publication of programme related content in various formats to these channels. The consultant will also be responsible for monitoring editorial content and providing analysis of user statistics. The consultant will have excellent editorial judgement and writing skills, experience of the latest web platforms and technologies (including social media platforms and monitoring systems), web development skills and digital expertise in multimedia production. If you have all this and excellent Kiswahili please send your CV to jackiechristie(a)bbcmediaaction.org Regards, J

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Fw: FW: Opportunity for a Web Editor Consultancy
by Patriciah G. 12 Sep '13

12 Sep '13

fridahnguyah @gmail.com Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- Subject: [ISOC_KE] FW: Opportunity for a Web Editor Consultancy From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> To: "isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke" <isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke> CC: null

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Fwd: [Chapter-delegates] STATEMENT: Internet Society Responds to Reports of the U.S. Government’s Circumvention of Encryption Technology
by Barrack Otieno 10 Sep '13

10 Sep '13

Listers, FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Wende Cover <cover(a)isoc.org> Date: Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 10:58 PM Subject: [Chapter-delegates] STATEMENT: Internet Society Responds to Reports of the U.S. Government’s Circumvention of Encryption Technology To: "chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org" <chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org> Internet Society Responds to Reports of the U.S. Government’s Circumvention of Encryption Technology**** ** ** The Internet Society is alarmed by continuing reports alleging systematic United States government efforts to circumvent Internet security mechanisms. The Internet Society President and CEO, Lynn St. Amour, said, “If true, these reports describe government programmes that undermine the technical foundations of the Internet and are a fundamental threat to the Internet’s economic, innovative, and social potential. Any systematic, state-level attack on Internet security and privacy is a rejection of the global, collaborative fabric that has enabled the Internet's growth to extend beyond the interests of any one country.” **** ** ** The Internet Society believes that global interoperability and openness of the Internet are pre-requisites for confidence in online interaction, they unlock the Internet as a forum for economic and social progress, and they are founded on basic assumptions of trust. We are deeply concerned that these principles are being eroded and that users' legitimate expectations of online security are being treated with contempt.**** ** ** As the institutional home of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), we believe that open and transparent processes are essential for security standardization, and result in better outcomes than any alternative approach. For example, protocols developed by the IETF are open for all to see, inspect, and verify, as are the open and inclusive processes by which they are specified. **** ** ** IETF Chairman Jari Arkko has strongly reiterated the IETF’s commitment to improving security in the Internet, and to seeking ways of improving security protocols in light of these new revelations and security threats. “The IETF has a long-standing commitment to openness and transparency in developing security protocols for the Internet, and sees this as critical to confidence in their use and implementation.” To read more, visit: http://www.ietf.org/blog/2013/09/security-and-pervasive-monitoring/.**** ** ** However, the open development of robust technical specifications is just one link in the chain. Security standards must be properly implemented and used. This is a wake-up call for technology developers and adopters alike, to reexamine what we can do to ensure that all links in the chain are equally strong. This is key to helping restore public trust and confidence in the Internet. **** ** ** The Internet has tremendous potential for economic and social good, but unless all stakeholders trust the Internet as a safe place for business, social interaction, academic enquiry, and self-expression, those economic and social benefits are put at risk. To fulfill its potential, the Internet must be underpinned by the right combination of technology, operational processes, legislation, policy, and governance. The recent reports suggest that U.S. Government programmes have systematically undermined some or all of those measures, and that is why we view the revelations with such grave concern.**** ** ** With this mind, we issue these calls to action for the global community:**** ** ** • To every citizen of the Internet: let your government representatives know that, even in matters of national security, you expect privacy, rule of law, and due process in any handling of your data. **** ** ** Security is a collective responsibility that involves multiple stakeholders. In this regard, we call on:**** ** ** •Those involved in technology research and development: use the openness of standards processes like the IETF to challenge assumptions about security specifications. **** ** ** •Those who implement the technology and standards for Internet security: uphold that responsibility in your work, and be mindful of the damage caused by loss of trust.**** ** ** •Those who develop products and services that depend on a trusted Internet: secure your own services, and be intolerant of insecurity in the infrastructure on which you depend.**** ** ** •To every Internet user: ensure you are well informed about good practice in online security, and act on that information. Take responsibility for your own security.**** ** ** At the Internet Society, we remain committed to advancing work in areas such as browser security, privacy settings, and digital footprint awareness in order to help users understand and manage their privacy and security. The citizens of the Internet deserve a global and open platform for communication built on solid foundations of security and privacy.**** _______________________________________________ As an Internet Society Chapter Officer you are automatically subscribed to this list, which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society Chapter Portal (AMS): https://portal.isoc.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: The Secret Plan to Ruin the Internet
by Alex Gakuru 09 Sep '13

09 Sep '13

Boy, oh boy! So hilarious!! I've never laughed so much from one video.... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Steven Renderos <socialmedia(a)mediajustice.org> Date: Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 3:00 PM Subject: The Secret Plan to Ruin the Internet To: gakuru(a)gmail.com ** September, 2013 <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Sa0rGXAKd%2FHa5H667xqvLS5fHq5…> <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=YL7oNad2EfZQw19oHOPMoWIqHQei%…> Today as oral arguments get underway in the Open Internet case (Verizon v. FCC), a video has LEAKED exposing the secret plans of the biggest Internet Service Providers to destroy the Internet as we know it. Market researcher turned whistleblower, John Wooley reveals what our Internet might look like unless we do something to stop it! Here’s what you can do: 1. Watch the leaked video.<http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=2RFkl96O5W%2BIrAD2SX0NTC5fHq5…> 2. *Share with your friends.* *Sample Post: #LEAKED: The secret plan to ruin the Internet. http://bit.ly/cmjtimg #OpenInternet #mediajustice* <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=n2%2Bs7CKNWDc4ncF2nLRPxC5fHq5…> Learn more about network neutrality: Public Knowledge: What the Court Will Decide on Network Neutrality---Officially<http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=5sHqm0Vgs1KM0mOV3kbexy5fHq5BT…> NY Times: A Ruling Could Support F.C.C.'s Net Neutrality Defense<http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=gKUX%2BmQsQM0CWpF4Loi2di5fHq5…> Continue the fight for an Open Internet by joining Voices for Internet Freedom,<http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=qzLUUvBv1rd9z7dnGeYQqi5fHq5BT…> a joint project of Free Press and the Center for Media Justice. Steven Renderos National Organizer, Center for Media Justice <#14102981b4f71e6f_top> Privacy Policy MAG-Net is a project of The Center for Media Justice (CMJ). CMJ is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website, as well as that of our online action members. In general, CMJ treats your contact information as private and confidential. CMJ will not give, sell, rent, exchange or otherwise share your information with anyone else without your prior consent. [image: empowered by Salsa] <http://www.salsalabs.com/?email> **

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Re: [ISOC_KE] [kictanet] Row simmers over order on new Information, Communication and Technology leadership
by Brian Munyao Longwe 06 Sep '13

06 Sep '13

Interesting to note that in this whole discussion no one seems to mention/consider that ICTA is an amalgamation of KICT Board, Department of e-Government and the Government Information Technology Services (GITS). If continuity is the focus, aren't the heads of any of the other agencies/departments also potential candidates? Best regards, Mblayo On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 3:10 PM, Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> wrote: > Mr. Walubengo, in broad daylight you are advocating we do a kangaroo > shortlisting, interview, and appointment. :) > > Why would anybody want to participate in the process with the end result > already known? > > ______________________ > Mwendwa Kivuva > twitter.com/lordmwesh > google ID | Skype ID: lordmwesh > > > On 6 September 2013 09:12, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> ------------------------------ >> **Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote, >> >> @John, that's just it...it's not illegal..it may be challenged in court >> but it seems that the executive is acting within the confines of the law. >> ~~~~~~~ >> The unilateral appointment would indeed be "legal" as it is enshrined in >> the Legal notice. However, the clever lawyers would not be challenging the >> appointment (since it would be legal), but they would be challenging >> whether it is constitutional to "legalize" such an action of appointing >> without inviting other Kenyans to apply...(discrimination) >> >> Remember that the constitution is the supreme law and any other law(Act, >> Legal Notice, Regulation, etc) that is contradictory to it is null and >> void. Am not a lawyer but I think that is where the court battle would be >> about. In the likely event that the courts find that the legal notice is >> in violation of the constitution, then by extension the appointment becomes >> null and void. >> >> Problem is that this would take time and meanwhile whoever is appointed >> is likely to have his/her hands tied up and cannot transact ICT Authority >> business. Thats why I said, why bother with the risks? Just advertise the >> job, go through the motions and safely arrive at the same destination. >> >> We did this successfully for our Cabinet Sec and PS, I still dont >> understand why it should become difficult for a CEO :-) >> >> walu. >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> >> >> *To:* jwalu(a)yahoo.com >> *Cc:* "kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> *Sent:* Friday, September 6, 2013 6:27 AM >> >> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Row simmers over order on new Information, >> Communication and Technology leadership >> >> @Kivuva >> >> You are quite right. >> >> @Walu, I believe the correct phrase is '*The end justifies the means'. :) >> * >> >> @John, that's just it...it's not illegal..it may be challenged in court >> but it seems that the executive is acting within the confines of the law. >> >> Ali Hussein >> CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd >> Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd >> >> +254 713 601113/ 0770 906375 >> >> "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Sep 5, 2013, at 10:49 PM, Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> wrote: >> >> Because we know who is being targeted for this position, and we know >> his attributes and leadership qualities, and we acknowledge this is >> just a onetime appointment, why don't we discuss the merits and >> de-merits of Dr. Victor Kyalo? >> >> I feel there is something members want to say but are being held back >> by diplomacy. >> >> Lets remember as it has been stated here previously, anybody holding >> this public office will still have to pass the test of LEADERSHIP and >> INTEGRITY as envisioned in the constitution >> >> On 05/09/2013, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: >> >> Listers >> >> >> Sometimes expediency requires that there is continuity and institutional >> >> memory carry over to allow for a smooth transition. >> >> >> In this particular case the Ag.CEO provides an excellent reason for this. >> He >> >> has the expertise, experience, qualifications and the political savvy >> ness >> >> to navigate this new monster called the ICTA. >> >> >> The CS may need to look at constituting a new board though. >> >> >> I say let the new team move with expediency and judge it by the results. >> >> >> Regards >> >> >> Ali Hussein >> >> CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd >> >> Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd >> >> >> +254 713 601113/ 0770 906375 >> >> >> "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> >> On Sep 5, 2013, at 2:34 PM, "Judy M. Muli" <judym.muli(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> Listers, >> >> What happened to the hookup, to discuss some of these issues and forge a >> >> united front. >> >> >> Judy >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 1:40 PM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> Thanks Walu. >> >> >> Great analysis. You are right about the need to avoid unnecessary >> >> litigation (read unnecessary negative publicity). Cofek already posted >> >> the article on its site and you never know if it is considering following >> >> up on the matter. >> >> >> http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/14-news/253-tired-talk-of-presidential-exe… >> >> . >> >> >> I agree with you on the need to advertise this job and still get the >> >> "right man/woman" for it. The CS should not allow the matter to be >> >> determined by the courts. >> >> >> May I suggest that you consider this topic for your Nation Blog next >> >> week? This 2010 Constitution. Argh! >> >> >> Rgds >> >> GG >> >> >> Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2013 03:12:47 -0700 >> >> From: jwalu(a)yahoo.com >> >> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Row simmers over order on new Information, >> >> Communication and Technology leadership >> >> To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com >> >> CC: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> >> >> @GG >> >> >> I see the comparison - and specifically the fact that the previous CEO of >> >> the ICT Board was expected to be unilaterally selected by the Minister. >> >> However, that was then(2006/7). Fast-forward to today (2013) - with the >> >> notable development of the new constitution (2010). >> >> >> This thing (Constitution 2010) changed so much - even the President today >> >> cannot do stuff his predecessors used to do over a game of golf/beer/etc. >> >> And so it would be the case for the Kenya ICT Authority - one cannot just >> >> borrow a previous clause and paste it into a new, bigger and different >> >> institution. ICT Authority (2013) is miles apart from ICT board (2007) >> >> in form, nature, scope and mandate. >> >> >> For example, ICT Board(2007) was an institution with an >> >> "administratively" limited ministerial scope -that is why other >> >> Ministries could afford to ignore them. Today the ICT Authority is an >> >> animal with sweeping powers that cut across Ministries and govt agencies. >> >> The CEO appointment therefore requires and is indeed given a more >> >> rigorous approach in the legal notice. >> >> >> What raised the storm is why the need to exempt the 1st CEO from this >> >> rigorous approach? My unsolicited advise would be for the CS to ignore >> >> the clause, advertise the job (open it up for everyone) - and still get >> >> (his?) the right man/woman for the job. After all, he has or can create >> >> the required "magnanimity" (opposite of Tyranny :-) of the numbers in >> >> the Board. >> >> >> The other route is vulnerable to too much and unnecessary litigation that >> >> may cripple the ICT Authority for years before it gets started. E.g >> >> Someone can file a suit to determine whether the contentious clause goes >> >> against the constitutional provision for non-discrimination. While the >> >> suit is being determined ICT Authority will remain crippled/handicapped >> >> for years. >> >> >> walu. >> >> >> From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> >> >> To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com >> >> Cc: "kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2013 2:41 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Row simmers over order on new Information, >> >> Communication and Technology leadership >> >> >> @ Walu, >> >> For comparison purposes, see legal notice legal Notice 26 of 2007 >> >> http://www.kenyalaw.org/klr/index.php?id=568 (STATE CORPORATION KENYA >> >> INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BOARD 2007) >> >> >> From: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com >> >> To: robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk >> >> CC: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> >> Subject: RE: [kictanet] Row simmers over order on new Information, >> >> Communication and Technology leadership >> >> Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 09:13:46 +0000 >> >> >> Thanks Loise for sharing the legal notice. >> >> >> @ Yawe you are right. That is the nature of the notice. You do not need >> >> to be subjected to public scrutiny:) (On a light note, it is a pity since >> >> I would be interested to know your inside manenos). >> >> >> @ Brian, Walu, and Alice >> >> >> I have just skimmed through the notice and in matters of the ICT >> >> Authority appointments (both board and first CEO) it actually gives the >> >> CS carte blanche. There may not be a row after all! Maybe some mischief >> >> at the drafting process of the notice which ensured that it ignored >> >> article 10 of the constitution which lays emphasis on consulting in >> >> policy making processes. @ Kapiyo, @ Grace Bomu, what are your comments? >> >> >> Rgds >> >> GG >> >> >> Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 09:58:31 +0100 >> >> From: robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk >> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Row simmers over order on new Information, >> >> Communication and Technology leadership >> >> To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com >> >> CC: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> There goes my opportunity to be appointed without having to jump through >> >> hoops that require me to answer questions from my questionable past. >> >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> Robert Yawe >> >> KAY System Technologies Ltd >> >> Phoenix House, 6th Floor >> >> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 >> >> Kenya >> >> >> >> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 >> >> >> From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> >> >> To: robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk >> >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> >> Sent: Monday, 2 September 2013, 15:02 >> >> Subject: [kictanet] Row simmers over order on new Information, >> >> Communication and Technology leadership >> >> >> A row is simmering in the Ministry of Information, Communication and >> >> Technology over a law that gives the Cabinet secretary power to make >> >> unilateral appointment. >> >> >> Executive Order No. 2 of 2013 by President Uhuru Kenyatta on the >> >> reorganisation of government that establishes the Information and >> >> Communications Technology Authority ( ICTA) gives the ICT Cabinet >> >> Secretary power to appoint the CEO of the authority without involving the >> >> board. >> >> >> >> http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000092541&story_title=row-simmer… >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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/robertyawe%40yahoo.co… >> >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> >> regulation. 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