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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Blogpost: A4AI: Who Could Oppose a More Affordable Internet? The Alliance for an Affordable Internet (A4AI) and the Neo-liberal Stealth Campaign to Control the Internet Throughout the Developing World
by Barrack Otieno 22 Mar '16

22 Mar '16

Listers, Might be of interest to some of you. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Michael Gurstein <gurstein(a)gmail.com> Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2016 14:35:12 -0700 Subject: [Internet Policy] Blogpost: A4AI: Who Could Oppose a More Affordable Internet? The Alliance for an Affordable Internet (A4AI) and the Neo-liberal Stealth Campaign to Control the Internet Throughout the Developing World To: Internet Policy External <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> <https://gurstein.wordpress.com/2016/03/20/a4ai-who-could-oppose-a-more-affo rdable-internet-the-alliance-for-an-affordable-internet-a4ai-and-the-neo-lib eral-stealth-campaign-to-control-the-internet-throughout-the-developing-worl d-and-make/> A4AI: Who Could Oppose a More Affordable Internet? The Alliance for an Affordable Internet (A4AI) and the Neo-liberal Stealth Campaign to Control the Internet Throughout the Developing World and Make Big Bucks for the Private Sector While Doing So Given the apparent intense interest on this list in the A4AI this blogpost which looks to identify some of the underlying realities of the Initiative might be of interest to some. M -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Call for University Applicants:-ICTs in Governance Workshop, Wed 30th March 2016, MMU Nairobi
by Walubengo J 21 Mar '16

21 Mar '16

ICTs in Governance Workshop Wed 30th Mar 2016, Multimedia University ofKenya Callfor University Applicants: Are you currently a University student in Kenya andinterested in understanding how ICTs can be used to promote good governance? CIPESA has sponsored a 1-day workshop atMultimedia University on ICT use in Governance. The workshop based on the Kenyan Report willexplore how ICTs are being used in Public service, in Politics, for SocialAccountability and in Citizen Engagement. A total of 50 students will be selected to participatein the Workshop scheduled for Wed 30thMarch 2016. The expected outcome ofthe workshop is to create the next generation of ICT Governance champions,while demonstrating how ICTs can be used positively for good governance. If interested, please download and review the Kenya Report on ICT use in Governanceand subsequently <APPLY >toparticipate in this unique opportunity to be one of the next generation of ICTgovernance champions. Application deadline is: Friday 25th March 2016. ------Plse help sambaza to prospective candidates and apologies for cross-posting. rgds. walu.

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Let M-Akiba open up the State securities markets to wananchi
by Ali Hussein 16 Mar '16

16 Mar '16

Listers Last week Walu raised a pertinent question on the M-Akiba question:- Should one Telco handle the distribution or should it be open to all players? Jaindi Kisero has penned an insightful piece this question. http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/-Let-M-Akiba-open-up-the-State-securit… Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad

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http://www.connectedwomen.org/
by WANGARI KABIRU 15 Mar '16

15 Mar '16

Conected Women is a community dedicated to driving technology adoption by women-led businesses and startups. On 14th March 2016, Malgorzata Grabarczyk wrote: Dear Mentees and Mentors, My colleague from Singapore Gina Romero who is passionate about helping women entrepreneurs and is driven by her social mission is currently on her mission to bring connectivity and technology training and work at home jobs to 10,000 women in the ‪#‎Philippines‬ from a pool of 100,000 applicants. This is for women with a great attitude, an amazing work ethic and a passion for digital marketing and technology, but don't have the opportunity to work in an office due to family responsibilities location or lack of qualification, tech tools or connectivity. Help my colleague Gina Romero reach 100,000 women across the Philippines by sharing this with your friends and relatives in Philippines - the province with the most sign-ups will be where they hold their first event in November 2016! Sign-up here for MORE INFO or to PARTNER/SPONSOR www.connectedwomen.org ‪#‎pwib16‬ https://www.facebook.com/ConnectedWomenAPAC/ Kind regards, Malgorzata Grabarczyk Mentor Be blessed. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".

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Fwd: [Skunkworks] Fwd: [AFRINIC-Announce] Less than 3 Weeks Left to Apply for Fellowships AFRINIC-24
by Barrack Otieno 14 Mar '16

14 Mar '16

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mwendwa Kivuva via skunkworks <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 16:29:21 +0300 Subject: [Skunkworks] Fwd: [AFRINIC-Announce] Less than 3 Weeks Left to Apply for Fellowships AFRINIC-24 To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "AFRINIC Communication" <comm-announce(a)afrinic.net> Date: Mar 14, 2016 2:46 PM Subject: [AFRINIC-Announce] Less than 3 Weeks Left to Apply for Fellowships AFRINIC-24 To: <announce(a)afrinic.net> Cc: [Version française ci-dessous] Dear Colleagues, AFRINIC is offering fellowships for the AFRINIC-24 meeting to be held in Gaborone, Botswana, from 04 to 10 June 2016. The fellowship is reserved for individuals representing small organisations, universities, and media who are actively involved in Internet operations and development or ICT policies in their countries. The fellow is expected to positively and actively contribute to IP address management awareness in the AFRINIC service region. To qualify for the fellowship, you: - Should be a resident of Africa; - Must not necessarily be an AFRINIC member; - Must not necessarily have a technical background; - Are willing to help AFRINIC staff onsite; - Are willing to report on how this fellowship has benefited you/your organisation/country. Upon selection, AFRINIC will notify the selected fellows directly and allow them seven (7) days to accept or reject the offer. A public announcement of the fellowship awardees will be made after the acceptance by the selected candidates. Please find hereafter the schedule for the fellowship process: - 07 March 2016: Open Call for fellowship applications - 02 April 2016: Close of applications - 18 April 2016: Notification to selected fellows - 29 April 2016: Deadline for acceptance by awarded fellow - 02 May 2016: Final announcement and publication of the fellowship list The fellowship includes: - Assistance with round-trip airfare to the meeting venue - Hotel accommodation (bed and breakfast) for the AFRINIC Plenary including the AFRINIC trainings to the last day of the event If you think you meet the criteria above, please fill in the fellowship application form (http://registration.afrinic.net/events/node/5) and submit it with requested information before the 02 April 2016, 00:00 UTC. Good luck and we look forward to receiving your applications! For more information please email us at: fellowship[at]afrinic.net. Regards, The AFRINIC Meeting Team. …………………………………………………………………. Chers Collègues, AFRINIC offre des bourses partielles pour la réunion AFRINIC-24 qui aura lieu á Gaborone, Botswana du 04 au 10 juin 2016. Cette bourse est réservée aux personnes représentant une petite organisation, des universités, ou les médias qui sont activement impliqués dans le fonctionnement de l'Internet et de son développement, aussi bien que les politiques des TIC dans leur propres pays. AFRINIC s'attend à ce que le boursier participe activement à l'avancement des ressources IP à travers l'Afrique. Pour être éligible, vous devriez: - Habiter en Afrique - Etre un membre d'AFRINIC n'est pas obligatoire - Avoir une bonne base technique n'est pas obligatoire - Etre disposer à aider le personnel d'AFRINIC sur site - Nous envoyer un rapport complet des avantages que vous et votre organisation ont obtenu de cette bourse d'AFRINIC. Après la sélection, AFRINIC informera les Fellows choisis et leur donnera un délai de sept (7) jours pour accepter ou décliner l'offre. Une annonce publique sera faite une fois que tous les Fellows auront accepté l'offre. Vous trouverez ci-dessous la procédure de Fellowship: - 07 mars 2016: Appel à candidature pour le Fellowship - 02 avril 2016: Fermeture des applications aux Fellowship - 18 avril 2016: Courrier aux Fellows sélectionnés - 29 avril 2016: Date butoir pour l'acception de la proposition de Fellows - 02 mai 2016: Annonce finale de la publication de la liste des Fellows Le programme du Fellowship comporte : - Un soutien partiel d'un billet aller-retour à la réunion d'AFRINIC. - Une réservation de la chambre d’hôtel (lit et petit déjeuner) un (1) jour avant que les sessions plénières ne commencent jusqu’à la fin de la réunion. Si vous avez les critères requis, veuillez remplir le formulaire d'application (http://registration.afrinic.net/events/node/5) et nous le renvoyer avant 02 avril 2016, 00:00 UTC Nous vous souhaitons bonne chance et espérons recevoir vos applications. Pour plus de renseignements: fellowship[at]afrinic.net L’Equipe AFRINIC _______________________________________________ Announce mailing list Announce(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/announce -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Fwd: [afnog] Fwd: ** APPLY NOW for the Internet Society Fellowship to IETF 96 - Berlin, Germany!!! **
by Barrack Otieno 14 Mar '16

14 Mar '16

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Michuki Mwangi <mwangi(a)isoc.org> Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 15:34:57 +0000 Subject: [afnog] Fwd: ** APPLY NOW for the Internet Society Fellowship to IETF 96 - Berlin, Germany!!! ** To: "afnog(a)afnog.org" <afnog(a)afnog.org> > > Dear Colleagues, > > The Internet Society is hereby inviting applications for its latest Fellowship to the IETF. The Fellowship programme allows technologists, engineers and researchers from emerging and developing economies to attend an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) meeting. > > As you know, the IETF is the Internet's premier standards-making body, responsible for the development of protocols used in IP-based networks. IETF participants represent an international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers involved in the technical operation of the Internet and the continuing evolution of Internet architecture. > > Fellowships will be awarded through a competitive application process. The Internet Society is currently accepting fellowship applications for IETF 96 in Berlin, Germany: > > * IETF 96, 17-22 July 2016, Berlin, Germany. > > Information about the programme and links to apply can be found at: http://www.internetsociety.org/fellows-ietf <http://www.internetsociety.org/fellows-ietf> > > Fellowship applications will close on 3 April 2016. > > Please complete the self-assessment <https://www.internetsociety.org/doc/ietf-92-fellowship-self-assessment> and review the selection criteria <https://www.internetsociety.org/node/9476> before applying for the Fellowship. > > I also encourage you to pass the information about the program to colleagues, friends, and individuals involved in your network that have a keen interest in the Internet protocol development activities of the IETF. > > The Internet Society Fellowships to the IETF are sponsored by Afilias, Google, NBCUniversal, Microsoft, and Verisign. > > If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Niel Harper <harper(a)isoc.org <mailto:harper@isoc.org>>. > > Regards, > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Fwd: [Skunkworks] Fwd: [AFRINIC-Announce] Call for Fellowships AFRINIC-24 is now Open
by Barrack Otieno 09 Mar '16

09 Mar '16

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mwendwa Kivuva via skunkworks <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 12:36:30 +0300 Subject: [Skunkworks] Fwd: [AFRINIC-Announce] Call for Fellowships AFRINIC-24 is now Open To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: AFRINIC Communication <comm-announce(a)afrinic.net> Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2016 20:56:59 +0400 Subject: [AFRINIC-Announce] Call for Fellowships AFRINIC-24 is now Open To: announce(a)afrinic.net [Version française ci-dessous] Dear Colleagues, AFRINIC is offering fellowships for the AFRINIC-24 meeting to be held in Gaborone, Botswana, from 04 to 10 June 2016. The fellowship is reserved for individuals representing small organisations, universities, and media who are actively involved in Internet operations and development or ICT policies in their countries. The fellow is expected to positively and actively contribute to IP address management awareness in the AFRINIC service region. To qualify for the fellowship, you: - Should be a resident of Africa; - Must not necessarily be an AFRINIC member; - Must not necessarily have a technical background; - Are willing to help AFRINIC staff onsite; - Are willing to report on how this fellowship has benefited you/your organisation/country. Upon selection, AFRINIC will notify the selected fellows directly and allow them seven (7) days to accept or reject the offer. A public announcement of the fellowship awardees will be made after the acceptance by the selected candidates. Please find hereafter the schedule for the fellowship process: - 07 March 2016: Open Call for fellowship applications - 02 April 2016: Close of applications - 18 April 2016: Notification to selected fellows - 29 April 2016: Deadline for acceptance by awarded fellow - 02 May 2016: Final announcement and publication of the fellowship list The fellowship includes: - Assistance with round-trip airfare to the meeting venue - Hotel accommodation (bed and breakfast) for the AFRINIC Plenary including the AFRINIC trainings to the last day of the event If you think you meet the criteria above, please fill in the fellowship application form (http://registration.afrinic.net/events/node/5) and submit it with requested information before the 02 April 2016, 00:00 UTC. Good luck and we look forward to receiving your applications! For more information please email us at: fellowship[at]afrinic.net. Regards, The AFRINIC Meeting Team. …………………………………………………………………. Chers Collègues, AFRINIC offre des bourses partielles pour la réunion AFRINIC-24 qui aura lieu á Gaborone, Botswana du 04 au 10 juin 2016. Cette bourse est réservée aux personnes représentant une petite organisation, des universités, ou les médias qui sont activement impliqués dans le fonctionnement de l'Internet et de son développement, aussi bien que les politiques des TIC dans leur propres pays. AFRINIC s'attend à ce que le boursier participe activement à l'avancement des ressources IP à travers l'Afrique. Pour être éligible, vous devriez: - Habiter en Afrique - Etre un membre d'AFRINIC n'est pas obligatoire - Avoir une bonne base technique n'est pas obligatoire - Etre disposer à aider le personnel d'AFRINIC sur site - Nous envoyer un rapport complet des avantages que vous et votre organisation ont obtenu de cette bourse d'AFRINIC. Après la sélection, AFRINIC informera les Fellows choisis et leur donnera un délai de sept (7) jours pour accepter ou décliner l'offre. Une annonce publique sera faite une fois que tous les Fellows auront accepté l'offre. Vous trouverez ci-dessous la procédure de Fellowship: - 07 mars 2016: Appel à candidature pour le Fellowship - 02 avril 2016: Fermeture des applications aux Fellowship - 18 avril 2016: Courrier aux Fellows sélectionnés - 29 avril 2016: Date butoir pour l'acception de la proposition de Fellows - 02 mai 2016: Annonce finale de la publication de la liste des Fellows Le programme du Fellowship comporte : - Un soutien partiel d'un billet aller-retour à la réunion d'AFRINIC. - Une réservation de la chambre d’hôtel (lit et petit déjeuner) un (1) jour avant que les sessions plénières ne commencent jusqu’à la fin de la réunion. Si vous avez les critères requis, veuillez remplir le formulaire d'application (http://registration.afrinic.net/events/node/5) et nous le renvoyer avant 02 avril 2016, 00:00 UTC Nous vous souhaitons bonne chance et espérons recevoir vos applications. Pour plus de renseignements: fellowship[at]afrinic.net L’Equipe AFRINIC _______________________________________________ Announce mailing list Announce(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/announce -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh _______________________________________________ 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 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] HAPPY WOMEN'S DAY- In pictures: Women making technology work for them
by Barrack Otieno 08 Mar '16

08 Mar '16

Happy Womens Day to the active ladies on KiCTANET, Congratulations Muthoni for being featured also remembering GG, Bomu, Nanjira, Liz Ebele, Jessica, Wangari, Alice, Fiona and many others doing great work for our Community. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Betel Hailu <hailu(a)isoc.org> Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2016 13:00:09 +0000 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] HAPPY WOMEN'S DAY- In pictures: Women making technology work for them To: FRENCH BELOW Hi all, To mark International Women's Day, photographers at Panos Pictures have teamed up with the Internet Society as part of the Shine the Light campaign to document women from 11 countries who are using technology to make things happen for their communities, families and themselves. In this article the women offer an insight into how they use technology to shape their lives: http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-35705391 Thank you. Bonjour à toutes et à tous, Pour marquer la journée internationale de la femme, les photographes de « Panos Pictures » ont collaborés avec l'Internet Society dans le cadre de la campagne « Shine the light» pour documenter l'histoire de différentes femmes originaires de 11 pays qui utilisent la technologie à leur avantage, pour améliorer leurs vies privées, familiales et communautaires. Dans cet article, les femmes offrent un aperçu de la façon dont elles utilisent la technologie pour façonner leurs vies quotidiennes: http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-35705391 Merci. ________________________________________ Betel Hailu Communications Coordinator Africa Regional Bureau Internet Society (ISOC) www.InternetSociety.org<http://www.internetsociety.org/> Follow Us [Description: Macintosh HD:Users:betelhailu:Desktop:facebook.png] <https://www.facebook.com/ISOCAfrica> [Description: Macintosh HD:Users:betelhailu:Desktop:twitter.png] <https://twitter.com/ISOC_Africa> -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Finally on .Africa
by Gideon 05 Mar '16

05 Mar '16

The Court ruled (March 4th 2016): "(IN CHAMBERS) Plaintiff's Ex Parte Application for TRO (DE [20]) by Judge R. Gary Klausner: The Court grants Plaintiff's Ex Parte Application for TRO. Defendant is enjoined from issuing the.Africa gTLD until the Court decides Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, scheduled for hearing on April 4, 2016. (ah) Upon review of the parties' arguments, the Court finds serious questions going to the merits. Plaintiff has demonstrated that once the gTLD is issued, it will be unable to obtain those rights elsewhere. Moreover, the injury it will suffer cannot be compensated through monetary damages. In opposition, Defendant states in conclusory fashion only that the African governments and the ICANN community will suffer prejudice if the delegation of the gTLD is delayed." Link: https://www.prlog.org/12539064-united-states-court-has-granted-an-interim-r… Regards Gideon Rop > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Finally on .Africa (Dr Paulos Nyirenda) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2016 13:32:16 +0200 > From: "Dr Paulos Nyirenda" <paulos(a)sdnp.org.mw> > To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> > Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Finally on .Africa > Message-ID: <20160305113100.M24879(a)sdnp.org.mw> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > > Congrats, Board and all > > Lets get Africa and .africa moving, there is a lot to do ahead > > Regards, > > Paulos > ====================================== > Dr Paulos B Nyirenda > NIC.MW & .mw ccTLD > http://www.registrar.mw > President: AFTLD http://www.aftld.org > Chair: MISPA http://www.mispa.org.mw > > > On 4 Mar 2016 at 17:04, Seun Ojedeji <africann(a)afrinic.net> wrote: > > > "....Resolved (2016.03.03.01), the Board authorizes the President and > CEO, or his > > designee(s), to proceed with the delegation of .AFRICA to be operated by > ZACR pursuant > > to the Registry Agreement that ZACR has entered with ICANN." > > https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-03-03-en > > > > Congratulation to all involved. > > > > Cheers! > > > > Sent from my LG G4 > > Kindly excuse brevity and typos > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > Malawi SDNP Webmail: http://www.sdnp.org.mw > Access your Malawi SDNP e-mail from anywhere in the world. > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > AfrICANN mailing list > AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann > > > ------------------------------ > > End of AfrICANN Digest, Vol 109, Issue 10 > ***************************************** >

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Fwd: [At-Large] WEBCAST: Africa DNS Forum underway in Marrakech
by Barrack Otieno 05 Mar '16

05 Mar '16

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joly MacFie <joly(a)punkcast.com> Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2016 07:27:47 -0500 Subject: [At-Large] WEBCAST: Africa DNS Forum underway in Marrakech To: At-Large Worldwide <at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> A pre-cursor to ICANN55, and in separate venue in Marrakech, this is well underway. A 3 day event, it is a deep dive into the details of TLD and DNS management. [image: Africa DNS Forum] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/africadnsforum2016>The *2016 Africa Domain Name System Forum <https://www.internetsociety.org/events/africa-domain-name-system-dns-forum-…>* is underway, held at the Hotel Pullman in *Marrakech, Morocco* from *March 4-6 2016*. The Africa Domain Name System Forum is an annual open event for stakeholders in the domain name industry in Africa. The forum enables registries, registrars and other stakeholder in Africa to share experiences, interact and learn from each other about the domain name system. The Forum is being *webcast* live via the *Internet Society Livestream Channel <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/africadnsforum2016>*. Marrakesh is UTC = 5 hours ahead of NYC. *What: Africa Domain Name System Forum 2015 <https://www.internetsociety.org/events/africa-domain-name-system-dns-forum-…> Where: Hotel Pullman, Marrakech, Morocco When: March 4-6 2016 Agenda: http://bit.ly/africadnsforum2016 <http://bit.ly/africadnsforum2016&quot> Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/africadnsforum2016 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/africadnsforum2016> Twitter: #africadnsforum <https://twitter.com/hashtag/africadnsforum> Facebook: #africadnsforum <http://facebook.com/hashtag/africadnsforum>* Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8337#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8337#comments> *Permalink* : http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8337 -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno

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