March 2014 - isoc - Skunkworks Site

Statement on Election Results
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 26 Mar '14

26 Mar '14

Dear Members, Following our call for voter registration, 39 members checked in. Ballots were sent to all *except *those whose date of registration to the Chapter was after 1st March 2014 or those who had not provided all required details (5 in number). By close of the voting period on 23rd March at 11.59 pm, we received 26 filled ballots. In verifying the ballots, it was noted that there were 7 which had strange ISOC numbers. The committee ruled them as spoilt votes. One had an ISOC number alternating digits One had an ISOC number alternating digits (i.e ABCED instead of ABCDE) and it was found to be an honest mistake. Of the 19 valid votes, Charles Oloo has 10 and Barrack Otieno 9. Attached please find an analysis of the votes. Members with any queries or objections may write to us at isoc_ke_electioncommittee(a)googlegroups.com on or before the end of today. -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu>

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Remote participation Idlelo6
by John Matogo -SU 26 Mar '14

26 Mar '14

Dear colleagues. You can follow the Idlelo6 conference online on YouTube. Search for the Idlelo channel on youtube. You can also follow the ongoings on twitter using the tag #idlelo6 Regards. Sent from Samsung tablet -------- Original message -------- From: "Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)" <nmutungu(a)gmail.com> Date: 03/26/2014 11:29 AM (GMT+03:00) To: isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke Subject: [ISOC_KE] Statement on Election Results Dear Members, Following our call for voter registration, 39 members checked in. Ballots were sent to all except those whose date of registration to the Chapter was after 1st March 2014 or those who had not provided all required details (5 in number). By close of the voting period on 23rd March at 11.59 pm, we received 26 filled ballots. In verifying the ballots, it was noted that there were 7 which had strange ISOC numbers. The committee ruled them as spoilt votes. One had an ISOC number alternating digits One had an ISOC number alternating digits (i.e ABCED instead of ABCDE) and it was found to be an honest mistake. Of the 19 valid votes, Charles Oloo has 10 and Barrack Otieno 9. Attached please find an analysis of the votes. Members with any queries or objections may write to us at isoc_ke_electioncommittee(a)googlegroups.com on or before the end of today. -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu -- Note: All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here<http://www.strathmore.edu/aboutus.php?id=184>to read the policy. "Visit our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account".

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Delay in Releasing Election Results
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 26 Mar '14

26 Mar '14

Members, As you may have noticed, there has been delay in releasing election results. This has been occasioned by a challenge where we found some discrepancy in details submitted by some voters and those existing in the ISOC AMS. As this affects a significant number of voters, the Committee has forwarded the names to ISOC Global for further verification. We apologise for this delay and undertake to release the results as soon as we can. Regards, -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu>

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Re: [ISOC_KE] isoc Digest, Vol 33, Issue 83
by Charles Oloo 26 Mar '14

26 Mar '14

Dear All @ Kivuva I agree and disagree with some of your points. The election team announce the dates and procedures well in advance. there was no complain or comment. I dont think the Internet challenge is an excuse, especially after the vote, where voting is just done by email. There were no reports of lack of connectivity, before and during the voting. Why is the issue now being raised after voting time has elapsed there was no issue of quorum. Voting is not an AGM. I wonder where this notion is coming from. Nonetheless, although we had about 500 members in the list, only a few have been active all along. even during monthly meetings, we have never surpassed a great number or quorum, yet resolutions had been passed. The Elections team published a voters list and rules before election, and we all expect them to also abide by them, for the process to seen to be free and fair. Charles On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 9:43 PM, <isoc-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Send isoc mailing list submissions to > isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > isoc-request(a)lists.my.co.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > isoc-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of isoc digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Delay in Releasing Election Results (Mwendwa Kivuva) > 2. Re: Delay in Releasing Election Results > (Network of non- formal Educational institutions) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 09:48:07 -0700 > From: Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> > To: Gideon <gideonrop(a)gmail.com> > Cc: "isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke" <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] Delay in Releasing Election Results > Message-ID: > < > CAEhPqwoTL9HRgVsrUWb0-fRAmBuZt4YLduFrDJEwqdUwhA9jPQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Dear Members, > Probably the elections committee can explain the challenges they > faced. Electronic Internet voting is not an easy thing in this part of > the world were Internet itself is a challenge. It's great the chapter > set the precedence in electronic voting. > We saw some members requesting for more time to vote since they only > have access to internet during weekdays, yet the voting was done on > the weekend. I would also like them to divulge how many people voted, > and if those numbers constituted any quorum. In all AGMs, there is > usually a set number of members that constitute quorum for any > elections. I'm expecting maybe of the 500 members, a third voted, that > is about 150 members. It's only logical that a certain threshold has > to be met for the election to be valid, and represent the interest and > wish of the majority of members. It would be nice if the election team > discussed and divulged those challenges, and clarify members concerns. > > All the same, Kudos to the elections committee. I'm confident they > will do the right thing. > > Warm Regards > > On 25/03/2014, Gideon <gideonrop(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Patience with the structures please. Thank you all > > > > Regards > > Rop > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 5:50 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > > > >> Lets exercise patience guys. > >> > >> I can confirm I also had issues with my global registration number and > >> had > >> to query ISOC. > >> > >> This team has been nothing but transparent. Lets give them the benefit > of > >> doubt. > >> > >> *Ali Hussein* > >> > >> +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 > >> > >> Twitter: @AliHKassim > >> > >> Skype: abu-jomo > >> > >> LinkedIn: > >> http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim< > http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > >> > >> Blog: www.alyhussein.com > >> > >> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world > will > >> have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein > >> > >> Sent from my iPad > >> > >> On Mar 25, 2014, at 5:47 PM, Alex Ngatia <alex.ngatia(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Kenyans and their skepticism <360.gif> > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Alex > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 5:20 PM, Kelvin Githira > >> <kelvin(a)skysys.co.ke>wrote: > >> > >>> Please lets give this team the chance. Its been clear from the onset > >>> evrything has been on the open and challenges are a thing to learn from > >>> now > >>> and in future. > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> > >>> On Mar 25, 2014, at 10:16 AM, Philip Adar <philip.adar(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >>> > >>> Elections in Kenya the Kenyan style! > >>> > >>> I didn't believe they can do this even with something small as the ISOC > >>> Chapter elections; or maybe someone is rehearsing for the big thing in > >>> the > >>> near future.... > >>> > >>> > >>> On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 2:53 PM, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) < > >>> nmutungu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> > >>>> Members, > >>>> > >>>> As you may have noticed, there has been delay in releasing election > >>>> results. > >>>> This has been occasioned by a challenge where we found some > discrepancy > >>>> in details submitted by some voters and those existing in the ISOC > AMS. > >>>> As > >>>> this affects a significant number of voters, the Committee has > >>>> forwarded > >>>> the names to ISOC Global for further verification. > >>>> > >>>> We apologise for this delay and undertake to release the results as > >>>> soon > >>>> as we can. > >>>> > >>>> Regards, > >>>> -- > >>>> Grace L.N. Mutung'u > >>>> Nairobi Kenya > >>>> Skype: gracebomu > >>>> Twitter: @Bomu > >>>> > >>>> <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> isoc mailing list > >>>> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > >>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Regards > >>> > >>> Philip Adar > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> isoc mailing list > >>> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> isoc mailing list > >>> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > >>> > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> isoc mailing list > >> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> isoc mailing list > >> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > >> > >> > > > > > -- > ______________________ > Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya > twitter.com/lordmwesh > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 11:44:52 -0700 (PDT) > From: Network of non- formal Educational institutions > <nnfeischools(a)yahoo.com> > To: Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com>, Gideon > <gideonrop(a)gmail.com> > Cc: "isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke" <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] Delay in Releasing Election Results > Message-ID: > <1395773092.57203.YahooMailNeo(a)web125005.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Dear > Congratulation to Grace and the team. I think internet voting is still a > challenge in > this part of the world. I got lost in the process . I support the idea > that the committee could tell us the percentage of people who made to > vote and if members are in agreement then we could make a way forward > for this great organization. This process is making ISOC Kenya a > stronger and better organization that will have structures to lobby and > advocate on internet issues in the country. > Guys lets allow the people we gave the manded to mange the process give a > forward for the good of all > > Jane > > > > > On Tuesday, March 25, 2014 5:24 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva < > Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> wrote: > > Dear Members, > Probably the elections committee can explain the challenges they > faced. Electronic Internet voting is not an easy thing in this part of > the world were Internet itself is a challenge. It's great the chapter > set the precedence in electronic voting. > We saw some members requesting for more time to vote since they only > have access to internet during weekdays, yet the voting was done on > the weekend. I would also like them to divulge how many people voted, > and if those numbers constituted any quorum. In all AGMs, there is > usually a set number of members that constitute quorum for any > elections. I'm expecting maybe of the 500 members, a third voted, that > is about 150 members. It's only logical that a certain threshold has > to be met for the election to be valid, and represent the interest and > wish of the majority of members. It would be nice if the election team > discussed and divulged those challenges, and clarify members concerns. > > All the same, Kudos to the elections committee. I'm confident they > will do the right thing. > > Warm Regards > > On 25/03/2014, Gideon <gideonrop(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Patience with the structures please. Thank you all > > > > Regards > > Rop > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 5:50 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > > > >> Lets exercise patience guys. > >> > >> I can confirm I also had issues with my global registration number and > >> had > >> to query ISOC. > >> > >> This team has been nothing but transparent. Lets give them the benefit > of > >> doubt. > >> > >> *Ali Hussein* > >> > >> +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 > >> > >> Twitter: @AliHKassim > >> > >> Skype: abu-jomo > >> > >> LinkedIn: > >> http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim< > http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > >> > >> Blog: www.alyhussein.com > >> > >> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world > will > >> have a generation of idiots".? ~ Albert Einstein > >> > >> Sent from my iPad > >> > >> On Mar 25, 2014, at 5:47 PM, Alex Ngatia <alex.ngatia(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Kenyans and their skepticism <360.gif> > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Alex > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 5:20 PM, Kelvin Githira > >> <kelvin(a)skysys.co.ke>wrote: > >> > >>> Please lets give this team the chance. Its been clear from the onset > >>> evrything has been on the open and challenges are a thing to learn from > >>> now > >>> and in future. > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> > >>> On Mar 25, 2014, at 10:16 AM, Philip Adar <philip.adar(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >>> > >>> Elections in Kenya the Kenyan style! > >>> > >>> I didn't believe they can do this even with something small as the ISOC > >>> Chapter elections; or maybe someone is rehearsing for the big thing in > >>> the > >>> near future.... > >>> > >>> > >>> On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 2:53 PM, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) < > >>> nmutungu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> > >>>> Members, > >>>> > >>>> As you may have noticed, there has been delay in releasing election > >>>> results. > >>>> This has been occasioned by a challenge where we found some > discrepancy > >>>> in details submitted by some voters and those existing in the ISOC > AMS. > >>>> As > >>>> this affects a significant number of voters, the Committee has > >>>> forwarded > >>>> the names to ISOC Global for further verification. > >>>> > >>>> We apologise for this delay and undertake to release the results as > >>>> soon > >>>> as we can. > >>>> > >>>> Regards, > >>>> -- > >>>> Grace L.N. Mutung'u > >>>> Nairobi Kenya > >>>> Skype: gracebomu > >>>> Twitter: @Bomu > >>>> > >>>> <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> isoc mailing list > >>>> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > >>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Regards > >>> > >>> Philip Adar > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> isoc mailing list > >>> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> isoc mailing list > >>> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > >>> > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> isoc mailing list > >> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> isoc mailing list > >> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > >> > >> > > > > > -- > ______________________ > Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya > twitter.com/lordmwesh > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >

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Re: [ISOC_KE] isoc Digest, Vol 33, Issue 84
by Charles Oloo 26 Mar '14

26 Mar '14

@ Musya Yes am the Candidate and was just wondering whats going on, three days after voting by less that 500 members. no interim results? A register was published and rules provided. Am wondoring what has suddenly cropped up now? Should we have then gone mlolongo, Que voting? Maybe the exercise could have been complete in less than one hour manually. Charles On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 10:49 PM, <isoc-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Send isoc mailing list submissions to > isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > isoc-request(a)lists.my.co.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > isoc-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of isoc digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: isoc Digest, Vol 33, Issue 81 (Musya Michael) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 22:50:48 +0300 > From: Musya Michael <michael.musya(a)gmail.com> > To: Charles Oloo <oloo6382(a)gmail.com> > Cc: "isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke" <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] isoc Digest, Vol 33, Issue 81 > Message-ID: > < > CAJwHZbXtuhdPJy06R5wHqEzru6b2NFc98F4HOeJShggqteNukw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Is this email from Charles the candidate? > > > On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 7:14 PM, Charles Oloo <oloo6382(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Elections Results > > > > This is Interesting indeed. Talk of verification. Who are voting? ISOC > > orion members of Internet society members? How many registers are we > taking > > about? The one being used for voting was published. same was published, > or > > do we have another one? What does the elections rules state? > > > > Kenyans and their skepticism [?] Of course Kenyans have to be. Experience > > is the best teacher. > > > > Charles > > > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 5:52 PM, <isoc-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > > > >> Send isoc mailing list submissions to > >> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > >> > >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > >> isoc-request(a)lists.my.co.ke > >> > >> You can reach the person managing the list at > >> isoc-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke > >> > >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > >> than "Re: Contents of isoc digest..." > >> > >> > >> Today's Topics: > >> > >> 1. Re: Delay in Releasing Election Results (Alex Ngatia) > >> 2. Re: Delay in Releasing Election Results (Ali Hussein) > >> 3. Re: Delay in Releasing Election Results (Gideon) > >> > >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> Message: 1 > >> Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 17:47:26 +0300 > >> From: Alex Ngatia <alex.ngatia(a)gmail.com> > >> To: Kelvin Githira <kelvin(a)skysys.co.ke> > >> Cc: "isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke" <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> > >> Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] Delay in Releasing Election Results > >> Message-ID: > >> < > >> CAMs05yFWYyr1zDUkgZhQ1tfkP4QkACgk9HL8GmFJpmg7dymhHQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > >> > >> Kenyans and their skepticism [?] > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Alex > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 5:20 PM, Kelvin Githira <kelvin(a)skysys.co.ke> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > Please lets give this team the chance. Its been clear from the onset > >> > evrything has been on the open and challenges are a thing to learn > from > >> now > >> > and in future. > >> > > >> > Sent from my iPhone > >> > > >> > On Mar 25, 2014, at 10:16 AM, Philip Adar <philip.adar(a)gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > > >> > Elections in Kenya the Kenyan style! > >> > > >> > I didn't believe they can do this even with something small as the > ISOC > >> > Chapter elections; or maybe someone is rehearsing for the big thing in > >> the > >> > near future.... > >> > > >> > > >> > On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 2:53 PM, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) < > >> nmutungu(a)gmail.com > >> > > wrote: > >> > > >> >> > >> >> Members, > >> >> > >> >> As you may have noticed, there has been delay in releasing election > >> >> results. > >> >> This has been occasioned by a challenge where we found some > discrepancy > >> >> in details submitted by some voters and those existing in the ISOC > >> AMS. As > >> >> this affects a significant number of voters, the Committee has > >> forwarded > >> >> the names to ISOC Global for further verification. > >> >> > >> >> We apologise for this delay and undertake to release the results as > >> soon > >> >> as we can. > >> >> > >> >> Regards, > >> >> -- > >> >> Grace L.N. Mutung'u > >> >> Nairobi Kenya > >> >> Skype: gracebomu > >> >> Twitter: @Bomu > >> >> > >> >> <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> isoc mailing list > >> >> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > >> >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Regards > >> > > >> > Philip Adar > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > isoc mailing list > >> > isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > >> > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > >> > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > isoc mailing list > >> > isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > >> > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > >> > > >> > > >>

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Orange and yu exit: Market Failure or Creative Destruction (Capitalism Style)?
by Ali Hussein 26 Mar '14

26 Mar '14

Listers Jaindi Kisero's article on the imminent departure (demise?) of two telcos in Kenya make compelling reading. http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/mobile-phone-firm-pullout-market-failu… The article basically explores the possibility that market failure is what we are experiencing in Kenya. According to Wikipedia Market Failure is a concept within economic theory describing when the allocation of goods and services by a free market is not efficient. That is, there exists another conceivable outcome where a market participant may be made better-off without making someone else worse-off. (The outcome is not Pareto optimal.) Market failures can be viewed as scenarios where individuals' pursuit of pure self-interest leads to results that are not efficient – that can be improved upon from the societal point-of-view.[1][2] The first known use of the term by economists was in 1958,[3] but the concept has been traced back to the Victorian philosopher Henry Sidgwick.[4] Market failures are often associated with time-inconsistent preferences,[5] information asymmetries,[6] non-competitive markets,principal–agent problems, externalities,[7] or public goods.[8] The existence of a market failure is often the reason for government intervention in a particular market.[9][10] Economists, especially microeconomists, are often concerned with the causes of market failure and possible means of correction.[11] Such analysis plays an important role in many types of public policy decisions and studies. However, some types of government policy interventions, such as taxes, subsidies, bailouts, wage and price controls, and regulations, including attempts to correct market failure, may also lead to an inefficient allocation of resources, sometimes called government failure.[12] Thus, there is sometimes a choice between imperfect outcomes, i.e. imperfect market outcomes with or without government interventions. But either way, if a market failure exists the outcome is not Pareto efficient. Mainstream neoclassical and Keynesian economists believe that it may be possible for a government to improve the inefficient market outcome, while several heterodox schools of thought disagree with this.[13] While Creative Destruction alludes to free-market economics as a description of processes such as downsizing in order to increase the efficiency and dynamism of a company or economy. The case of Orange and yu in my humble opinion is the stuff of Business School studies at Strathmore and others for years to come. The questions that the country now needs to ask include:- 1. How will the demise of two major multinationals in Kenya going to affect the country's FDI outlook? Kenya is quickly gaining a reputation as a graveyard for MNCs who come here without appreciating the GLOCAL Principle. 2. What are the market dynamics that are going to be unleashed by a a defacto duopoly that now exists? 3. What impact will it have going forward on the attractiveness of Kenya as a destination for tech giants and Startups alike? 4. Is the regulatory environment being optimally executed to protect both investors and consumers alike? 5. Lastly - the more things change the more they remain the same? Seriously. The way this is going I won't be surprised if Airtel also throws in the towel seeing as they haven't turned a profit since their entry into the country. Ali Hussein +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad

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Re: [ISOC_KE] isoc Digest, Vol 33, Issue 81
by Charles Oloo 25 Mar '14

25 Mar '14

Elections Results This is Interesting indeed. Talk of verification. Who are voting? ISOC orion members of Internet society members? How many registers are we taking about? The one being used for voting was published. same was published, or do we have another one? What does the elections rules state? Kenyans and their skepticism [?] Of course Kenyans have to be. Experience is the best teacher. Charles On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 5:52 PM, <isoc-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Send isoc mailing list submissions to > isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > isoc-request(a)lists.my.co.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > isoc-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of isoc digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Delay in Releasing Election Results (Alex Ngatia) > 2. Re: Delay in Releasing Election Results (Ali Hussein) > 3. Re: Delay in Releasing Election Results (Gideon) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 17:47:26 +0300 > From: Alex Ngatia <alex.ngatia(a)gmail.com> > To: Kelvin Githira <kelvin(a)skysys.co.ke> > Cc: "isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke" <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] Delay in Releasing Election Results > Message-ID: > < > CAMs05yFWYyr1zDUkgZhQ1tfkP4QkACgk9HL8GmFJpmg7dymhHQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Kenyans and their skepticism [?] > > Regards, > > Alex > > > On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 5:20 PM, Kelvin Githira <kelvin(a)skysys.co.ke> > wrote: > > > Please lets give this team the chance. Its been clear from the onset > > evrything has been on the open and challenges are a thing to learn from > now > > and in future. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Mar 25, 2014, at 10:16 AM, Philip Adar <philip.adar(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Elections in Kenya the Kenyan style! > > > > I didn't believe they can do this even with something small as the ISOC > > Chapter elections; or maybe someone is rehearsing for the big thing in > the > > near future.... > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 2:53 PM, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) < > nmutungu(a)gmail.com > > > wrote: > > > >> > >> Members, > >> > >> As you may have noticed, there has been delay in releasing election > >> results. > >> This has been occasioned by a challenge where we found some discrepancy > >> in details submitted by some voters and those existing in the ISOC AMS. > As > >> this affects a significant number of voters, the Committee has forwarded > >> the names to ISOC Global for further verification. > >> > >> We apologise for this delay and undertake to release the results as soon > >> as we can. > >> > >> Regards, > >> -- > >> Grace L.N. Mutung'u > >> Nairobi Kenya > >> Skype: gracebomu > >> Twitter: @Bomu > >> > >> <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> isoc mailing list > >> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Regards > > > > Philip Adar > > > > _______________________________________________ > > isoc mailing list > > isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > isoc mailing list > > isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > > > > >

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Fwd: Announcement: Open Call for Proposals for RV Microgrants 2014
by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito 25 Mar '14

25 Mar '14

Apologies for cross posting but I am not sure if you've sen this before, at Global Voices we have a project for Microgrants which might be of interest to some of you. Regards, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito. *Author| Researcher|* *Website:*http://about.me/ekenyanito *Twitter:* https://twitter.com/ekenyanito ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rising Voices <rising(a)globalvoicesonline.org> Date: 13 March 2014 05:10 Subject: Announcement: Open Call for Proposals for RV Microgrants 2014 To: ekenyanito(a)gmail.com *A project of Global Voices Online <http://globalvoicesonline.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=9307106bf78cc1…>, Rising Voices aims to extend the benefits and reach of citizen media by connecting online media activists around the world and supporting their best ideas.* Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser<http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=9307106bf78cc186e924ad999&id=8e2b8e8c39…>. <http://globalvoicesonline.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9307106bf78cc18…> *Announcing the 2014 Rising Voices Microgrant Competition* *Do you have an idea for a project to help your local community use citizen media to tell their story? Do you need funding and support for it to become a reality? Do you want to be part of a network that helps bridge the digital participation gap worldwide? * If you answer "yes" to all three questions, then we invite you to take part in the 2014 Rising Voices Microgrant Competition, which awards small grants up to USD $2,500 for innovative citizen media outreach projects. For more information on our competition, please read our announcement blog post<http://globalvoicesonline.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9307106bf78cc18…>or visit the 2014 RV Microgrant Platform<http://globalvoicesonline.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=9307106bf78cc1…> . Deadline to apply is *Wednesday, April 9, 2014.* Good luck! follow on Twitter<http://globalvoicesonline.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9307106bf78cc18…>| friend on Facebook<http://globalvoicesonline.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9307106bf78cc18…>| forward to a friend<http://us2.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=9307106bf78cc186e924ad999&id=8e2…> *2013, Stichting Global Voices. All content Creative Commons Attribution 3.0. Read our Attribution Policy <http://globalvoicesonline.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=9307106bf78cc1…>.* Thanks for signing up to receive the Rising Voices newsletter. You can opt-out at any time by clicking the 'unsubscribe' button. *Read more about us and the projects we do on our website <http://globalvoicesonline.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9307106bf78cc18…>.* <http://globalvoicesonline.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9307106bf78cc18…>

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by Kariba Moko 25 Mar '14

25 Mar '14

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Orange to exit, CS to yank the NOFBI contract from orange
by Ali Hussein 25 Mar '14

25 Mar '14

It's now clear that Orange will be exiting the East African market by end of the year. In an apparent related development the CS has given Orange notice that the Government intends to cancel the NOFBI contract. This is as it should be. The Government is making the right move yanking this out of a partner who unfortunately through either ineptitude or inability to read the market or both has turned one of Kenya's Crown Jewels into so much confetti.. I'm curious though what next for NOFBI? Will it be collapsed into the new proposed PPP for infrastructure? I'm sure the industry will be following this with interest. http://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/Orange-exit-set-to-rock-telcom-market/-/195… Ali Hussein +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad

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