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Fwd: [Skunkworks] Fwd: Open Forum : The Knight-Mozilla Fellowships for all over the World 2016
by Barrack Otieno 31 Jul '15

31 Jul '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mwendwa Kivuva via skunkworks <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 13:14:47 +0300 Subject: [Skunkworks] Fwd: Open Forum : The Knight-Mozilla Fellowships for all over the World 2016 To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "sharif alam via Internet Society" <Mail(a)connectedcommunity.org> Date: Jul 31, 2015 11:56 AM Subject: Open Forum : The Knight-Mozilla Fellowships for all over the World 2016 To: <kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> Cc: == Please, reply ABOVE THIS LINE == ------------------------------ Open Forum <http://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer/…> The Knight-Mozilla Fellowships for all over the World 2016 <http://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer/…> [image: sharif alam] <http://connect.internetsociety.org/network/members/profile/?UserKey=3d4faaf…> Jul 31, 2015 4:56 AM sharif alam <http://connect.internetsociety.org/network/members/profile/?UserKey=3d4faaf…> The Knight-Mozilla Fellowships for all over the World 2016 *Duration : * 7-12 Months *Deadline : * 21 Aug 15 The Knight-Mozilla Fellowships present a unique opportunity for people who love to code and who want to influence the future of journalism on the web. Our fellowship hosts for 2016 are: the Los Angeles Times Data Desk, NPR, Vox Media, Frontline, Correct!v, and The Coral Project (a collaboration between the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Mozilla). *READ MORE <http://www.disa4dev.org/the-knight-mozilla-fellowships-for-all-over-the-wor…>* ------------------------------ sharif2bd(a)yahoo.com Note: replies will be sent to the full discussion group. ------------------------------ *Login to Contact Sender <http://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/all-discussions/postreply/?G…>* *View Thread <http://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer/…>* *Flag as Inappropriate <http://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer/…>* You are subscribed to "Open Forum" as kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com. To change your subscriptions, go to My Subscriptions <http://connect.internetsociety.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions>. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to Unsubscribe <http://connect.internetsociety.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?Use…> . [image: Internet Society] <http://connect.internetsociety.org/internetsociety> -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Livestream Link Kenya IGF happening now! https://livestream.com/internetsociety/keigf15
by Barrack Otieno 31 Jul '15

31 Jul '15

Listers, You can join from the office via https://livestream.com/internetsociety/keigf15 Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Kenya IGF Programme
by Grace Githaiga 29 Jul '15

29 Jul '15

Dear Listers Greetings. Pls find attached the Kenya IGF Programme. Looking forward to seeing some of you and for those who will not make for the F2F meeting, there will be remote participation. @Barrack Otieno will provide the details in due course. Thanks everyone and especially those who participated in the online debate. RgdsGrace

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#KeIGF Online Discussions Day 6: Openess
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 28 Jul '15

28 Jul '15

Listers, We hope you are all well post POTUS visit. Due to the the national activities last week, we were not able to post the last issue for discussion. Many of you had requested for a discussion on openness of the Internet and so we shall tackle that today. You are also welcome to contribute to all the other discussion threads from last week as we gear up for the face to face KeIGF . The idea of an open Internet is the idea that the full resources of the Internet and means to operate on it are easily accessible to all individuals and companies. This often includes ideas such as net neutrality, open standards, transparency, lack of Internet censorship, and low barriers to entry. We seek to answer questions like: how open is the Internet in Kenya? Is Freedom of Speech Online encouraged or it is suppressed? Are there examples of blocked websites in Kenya? How easy is it to start an Internet business in Kenya? Should Internet service provider (ISP) be allowed to speed up, slow down or block lawful Web traffic from getting to where you, the customer, want it to go? Should ISPs like Orange or Safaricom demand payment from content providers like Facebook or Google because these content providers reap huge profit from the infrastructure provided by ISPs? What is the position of the regulator on net neutrality? What is the position of service providers in Kenya on net neutrality? Over to you. Regards, -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu>

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Discussion
by Kenneth Muturi 27 Jul '15

27 Jul '15

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Re: [isoc_ke] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Four: Management of Critical Internet Resources
by Barrack Otieno 24 Jul '15

24 Jul '15

Listers, Feel free to continue with the discussions on the previous days threads. Today , we focus on management of critical internet resources in our country. Questions: 1. Is there an over arching national policy to guide infrastructure deployments within the country? 2. What is the current state of fiber optic cable across the country? Is there any redundancy on the cables laid across the country? 3. Are there policies in place for infrastructure sharing to avoid each operator laying their own cable thus passing the cost to the end user? 4. What is the state of IXPs in Kenya? are we in retaining more traffic locally compared to say 2 years ago? 5. Communications Authority requires all .ke registrars and the registry to be licensed by it before they commence business. Why is the registry being licensed? What would happen if CA withdrew the license for the registry? Why are registrars licensed twice, first by KENIC, then CA? Will over regulation hurt the industry? 6. With the eminent depletion of IPv4 addresses around the world, what is the state of uptake of IPv6 addresses in Kenya? 7. What is being done to ensure there is more uptake of IPv6? Then there is the exhaustion of IPv4 in some regions of the world like ARIN forcing them to go full V6 without dual-stacking, what impact does that have to our country where most networks and content is on v4? 8.Do you have any other views regarding best practice in the management of critical internet resources? The floor is open. Thank you Best Regards

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Re: [isoc_ke] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Five: Emerging Issues
by Barrack Otieno 24 Jul '15

24 Jul '15

Listers, This topic attempts to provide the space to discuss a variety of emerging issues in the Internet space. Question 1. The mandate of WSIS, a meeting of the UN that took place in 2005 in Tunis is coming to an end. The WSIS process gave birth to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) which is up for renewal at end of this year. >From IGF discussions, there are no concrete proposals to form a permanent UN body for Internet governance. However, the discussions have borne many policies or “soft laws” that have guided relationships various stakeholders. Should the mandate of WSIS be extended for a further 10 years? 2. Should the government of Kenya support a renewal of WSIS? 3. Are there any other emerging issues that the Kenyan Internet Community should pay attention to? The floor is open

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Re: [isoc_ke] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Three: Internet Economy
by Barrack Otieno 22 Jul '15

22 Jul '15

Listers, The rise of the Internet economy in Kenya has been defined by different strokes. On one hand there are small entrepreneurs doing their side hustles from offices, small shops and car boots. They advertise their merchandise and services on social media and in a rudimentary form, some deliver merchandise in backpacks from door to door. Enter the bigger players who have large websites from where goods and services are purchased. Their business models differ. We have companies like OLX, Cheki that provide a platform for users to interact. They make their money from advertising. Others such as Rupu and Jumia offer services and merchandise at reduced prices. Questions 1. Does an adequate legal framework exist to protect consumers from fraud, deficient goods and services and to assure consumer rights in the budding Internet economy? 2. Since the bigger players in the sector are doing well, is time ripe for the local Internet economy to be taxed to raise money for government services? 3. Should other services in the Internet economy such as cloud services, international online purchases etc be taxed? 4. As a stakeholder , what are your recommendations on how the Internet economy can be improved? The floor is open, feel free to continue contributing to the discussions of the previous days.

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Fwd: Update on DEMO Africa 2015
by Barrack Otieno 22 Jul '15

22 Jul '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: DEMO Africa <harry.hare(a)demo-africa.com> Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 13:40:18 +0000 Subject: Update on DEMO Africa 2015 To: Barrack <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> DEMO AFRICA RELEASES LIST OF TOP THIRTY TECHNOLOGY START-UPS DEMO Africa has today released a list of the thirty technology start-ups from across Africa that will pitch at the 2015 edition of the DEMO Africa event. Last year’s giant, Nigeria, tops the list again with 8 representatives followed by Kenya with 6. South Africa is third with 3 representatives while Ghana, Egypt, Cameroon and Zimbabwe each have two. Uganda, Tanzania and new comer, Ivory Coast, will each be represented by 1 start-up. The presence of Ivory Coast on the list of giants is a strong signal that more African nations are warming up to the ability of the continent to craft her own solutions to various needs. The highest represented category on the 2015 list is Finance and Banking with 8 products. Other popular categories include Education, Transport and Logistics, Retail, Communication and Media and entertainment. More on this story >>>> (http://www.demo-africa.com/news/demo-africa-releases-list-of-top-30-technol…) ABAN (AFRICAN BUSINESS ANGEL NETWORK) ABAN which was formed following the successful edition of last year’s Investor Summit at DEMO Africa. On July 31st 2015 ABAN in partnership with the Lagos Angels Network (LAN) will present the first of a series of Angel Investor Bootcamps. More on this story >>>> (http://www.demo-africa.com/news/lagos-to-host-the-first-of-the-angel-invest…) https://www.facebook.com/DemoAfrica Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DemoAfrica) https://www.twitter.com/DEMOAfrica/ Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/DEMOAfrica/) http://www.demo-africa.com/ Website (http://www.demo-africa.com/) ============================================================ Copyright 2015 DEMO Africa, All rights reserved. You are on this list because you are a friend of LIONS@frica, DEMO, DEMO Africa or CIO East Africa. Our mailing address is: DEMO Africa 604 Limuru Road eDevelopment House Nairobi , Kenya ** unsubscribe from this list (http://demo-africa.us5.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=6ba64c7f527bae76ed2d5f…) ** update subscription preferences (http://demo-africa.us5.list-manage.com/profile?u=6ba64c7f527bae76ed2d5fc03&…) -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [isoc_ke] [Skunkworks] #KeIGF15 Online Discussions Day Two: Cyber Security and Trust
by Barrack Otieno 21 Jul '15

21 Jul '15

Well said with Steve and Explorer, Security matters are tied to value systems. Without values there is no security. I stand to be corrected but in the vision 2030 document we had a pillar that received very little attention. This pillar touched on National values , i think this is where the rain started beating us on the security front. Recent interventions from the government and religious communities have emphasized on collective responsibilities and being your brothers keeper (Nyumba kumi et al). I think the same approach should be applied to stem Cyber Security that is sensitizing users on the importance of confidentiality. This can best be done by implementing Security standards such as ISO 27000 series which break down security into a laymans language. Regards On 7/21/15, Stephen Munguti via skunkworks <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Hello all, > > I think most of our security concerns stem from internal users and this is > the reason many banks and telecos refuse to part with this information, i > could be wrong though > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 8:58 AM, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via skunkworks < > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > >> Dear Listers, >> >> >> Kenya has had its fair share of high profile cyber threats, hacking etc, >> the latest being the alleged compromise of the IFMIS system at >> NYS/Ministry >> of Devolution. The country and Africa at large is making efforts to >> assure >> cyber-security. These include among others her involvement in the Africa >> Union Convention on Cybercrime and a proposal for a Cybercrime law, an >> initiative led by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. >> Significant financial resources have also been earmarked by government >> for >> security and cyber security in particular. There are also partnerships >> between government and private sector in deploying cybersecurity centres. >> >> The private sector has employed practical measures to protect their >> businesses. However, businesses such as mobile money providers and banks >> have been shy to divulge their cyber security concerns to protect their >> interests. >> >> Civil society on the other hand has raised concern about the line between >> protecting the cyber space and creating a facilitative environment for >> innovators as well as protecting the rights of users. >> >> >> >> Are our efforts at deterring cyber-crime the correct way to assure cyber >> security? Are fears about a partnership between government and private >> sector and the general fears about stifling innovation and human rights >> in >> the name of cybersecurity legitimate? Are there other practical >> approaches >> that different stakeholders can take to enhance cyber security? >> >> >> Over to you. >> >> -- >> Grace L.N. Mutung'u >> Nairobi Kenya >> Skype: gracebomu >> Twitter: @Bomu >> >> <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > > -- > > Best Regards, > Stephen Munguti. > > +254720425104 > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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