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Call for Nominations
by ISOC KE Chapter 18 Feb '14

18 Feb '14

Members, As per item number 2 in the call for AGM, kindly find the call for nominations attached. Regards -- Internet Society Kenya Chapter www.isoc.or.ke

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Re: [ISOC_KE] Chairman's Report 2012 -2014
by Barrack Otieno 18 Feb '14

18 Feb '14

Dear Members, I hope this message finds you well, as we prepare for the annual general meeting, I would like to share the Interim Chairman's report. We would like to welcome on board all new members who have recently signed up. I wish to thank all the members who have continuously set aside time and resources for the Kenya Chapter. Indeed we are a young Chapter but we have accomplished a lot in the short period since we were chartered. We also extend our gratitude to the Internet Society Africa Bureau, led by Dr. Dawit Bekele, Michuki Mwangi, Kevin Chege and Marsema Tariku as well as Christine Sagesser and Sabrina Wilmot from the global chapter's office who have always been at hand to support and guide the Chapter. For newcomers, the Kenyan Chapter was chartered on 9th May 2012. It was thereafter registered as a Society on 26th September 2012 by the registrar of Societies in the Government of Kenya, our registration number being 38441. Since then we have successfully held a number of events that brought together our members and colleagues from the private sector, academia, government civil society and the technical community. Some of the events we have organised or partnered in include the inaugural World IP version 6 day in June 2012, outreach to Alliance High School in 2012, Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2012 and 2013 www.kenyaigf.or.ke, East African Internet Governance Forum 2012 in Nairobi which we co-hosted with the Kenya ICT Action Network and 2013 in Burundi Organized by the Internet Society Burundi Chapter. We also had a special event to launch our Chapter in December 2012 as well as mark the Internet Societies 20 year's anniversary. In February 2013 we bided for and won the rights to host the second Africa Internet Governance Forum in September 2013 www.africaigf.or.ke. The Africa Internet Governance Forum attracted 200 participants from 29 countries and was held at the Multimedia University of Kenya. Special thanks to the interim leadership team and a number of members who not only contributed to the success of this event but other events in our annual calendar notably Elizabeth Orembo, Charles Oloo, Wangari Kabiru, Betty Magu, Martin Obuya, Paul Muchene, Davis Onsakia, Kelvin Githira, Daniel Omondi, Judy Okite and Richard Oloo. We are also grateful to the principal secretary Ministry of Information and Communications Technology Mr. Joseph Tiampati Ole Musuni and Fiona Asonga the Chief Executive Officer of Telecommunication Service Providers of Kenya who played a lead role in ensuring the success of the Africa Internet Governance Forum as well as the national steering committee appointed by the principal secretary. The Internet Society Kenya Chapter also implemented a Kiswahili Wiki project in partnership with UNESCO. The project was spearheaded by a working group led by Charles Oloo and Daniel Omondi. Other members who have contributed to this group included Kelvin Githira, Betty Magu, Wangari Kabiru, Martin Wasike, Sherin Bwire, Jacklyn Okinyi, Kefa Rabah and Jackton Okello . On behalf of the members we would like to commend them and recognise their noble effort for ensuring the Internet is accessible to all regardless of the language barriers. *Membership* Our membership has grown from 25 to 489 members since 9th May 2012, we would like to call upon all members to set aside time to attend our monthly meetings. As a Society we have bylaws and we encourage every member to acquaint themselves with the bylaws. We intend to start collecting membership fees to enable the society full fill its mission of ensuring the Internet is for all in Kenya. Membership Fees are Kes 1000 for Professionals and 500 for student members. Our account details are as follows: Account Name: Internet Society Kenya Chapter Account Number : 01109200658000 Cooperative Bank Parliament Branch *Strategic Partnerships* We would like to thank *www.ihub.co.ke <http://www.ihub.co.ke>* for hosting the inaugural chapter meeting and for always providing a meeting space for our members and events. We look forward to growing our symbiotic relationship. We would also like to thank *www.kenic.or.ke <http://www.kenic.or.ke>* for sponsoring our domain *www.isoc.or.ke <http://www.isoc.or.ke>* and providing logistical support during the Chapter Launch phase and the Government of Kenya through the former permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Communications Dr. Bitange Ndemo for always participating in chapter events and granting the chapter audience whenever issues of national importance needed to be discussed. We also thank *www.tespok.co.ke <http://www.tespok.co.ke>* for technical support extended to the Chapter whenever it hosted its events. We are also gratefull to 3 Mice Interactive through its CEO Ali Hussein, Skysis through Kelvin Githira, Kenya Human Rights Commission as well as Strathmore Universities I- lab Africa for supporting the Kenya Internet Governance Forum. *Outreach* We would like to thank Phares Kariuki for helping set up our member mailing list that has close to 200 members. We urge new members to join the vibrant discussions on the list, to join the mailing list kindly submit a request to info(a)isoc.or.ke. We also appreciate the efforts of our webmasters Kelvin Githira and Charles Oloo as well as Joly Mc Fie from the New York Chapter for ensuring that our events are streamed live on the Internet. We also have Social Media Presence on Face Book (Isoc Kenya ), with 300 members as well as a twitter handle and we wish to thank our administrators Mark Misiko and Liz Orembo for the good job that has seen the numbers grow. *Meetings* Member meetings are held every third Saturday of the month. We are grateful to QNET for providing a meeting venue for the Internet Society at View Park Towers in 2012. We shall be meeting at Pete's, Bishop Magua Centre Ngong Road on the ground floor, we urge all members to come with at least 100 shillings for refreshments. We encourage members to visit *www.internetsociety.org <http://www.internetsociety.org>* to acquaint themselves with the global vision and mission of the society. Thank you Interim Chair Barrack Otieno -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277+254721325277 +254-20-2498789+254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno Call Send SMS Add to Skype You'll need Skype CreditFree via Skype

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Fwd: [Chapter-delegates] Statement from the I* Leaders Coordination Meeting, Santa Monica, 14 February 2014
by Barrack Otieno 18 Feb '14

18 Feb '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kathy Brown <Kathy.Brown(a)isoc.org> Date: Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 9:41 PM Subject: [Chapter-delegates] Statement from the I* Leaders Coordination Meeting, Santa Monica, 14 February 2014 To: "chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org" <chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org> Hello everyone - It's been a busy six weeks since I joined the Internet Society, and I've enjoyed spending concentrated time with staff, our Board of Trustees, and many of our Chapter leaders and members. I recently met with the I* leaders at a meeting in Santa Monica, California. Here is the official statement from the meeting: Statement from the I* Leaders Coordination Meeting, Santa Monica, 14 February 2014 http://www.internetsociety.org/i-leaders-santamonica-statement Leaders of the organizations responsible for coordination of the Internet technical infrastructure (loosely referred to as "I* leaders") met last week in Santa Monica, California, USA. During the 2-day meeting, they discussed activities underway and exchanged views and updates on a range of topics including: * IETF and W3C efforts to improve overall Internet privacy and security ( http://www.ietf.org & http://w3.org) * Globalization of the IANA functions (http://www.iana.org) * The 1net initiative, website and new collaboration forum (http://1net.org) * The "Netmundial" - Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance (http://netmundial.br) * ICANN strategy panels and globalization efforts (http://www.icann.org) * Preparations for the 2014 ITU Plenipotentiary Conference ( http://www.internetsociety.org/plenipotbackground) * Web 25th anniversary and W3C 20th anniversary planning (http://w3.org) There was discussion of the significant progress and momentum that has developed since our last meeting, as well as the need for continued engagement of all stakeholders in the evolution of the Internet ecosystem. The leaders were encouraged by the progress made in many areas, and note that there is a lot of work happening in our respective communities, driven by the participants and handled with the usual community processes. The meeting also welcomed Kathy Brown, the incoming CEO of the Internet Society, and Carolina Aguerre as a representative of the ccTLD registry community. Participating I* Leaders: * Adiel A. Akplogan, CEO African Network Information Center (AFRINIC) * John Curran, CEO American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) * Paul Wilson, Director General Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) * Russ Housley, Chair Internet Architecture Board (IAB) * Fadi Chehadé, President and CEO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) * Jari Arkko, Chair Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) * Kathy Brown, President and CEO Internet Society (ISOC) * Raúl Echeberría, CEO Latin America and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC) * Axel Pawlik, Managing Director Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC) * Jeff Jaffe, CEO World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) * Carolina Aguerre, General Manager, LACTLD (association of ccTLD registry operators in Latin America and Caribbean) _______________________________________________ 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+254721325277 +254-20-2498789+254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ Call Send SMS Add to Skype You'll need Skype CreditFree via Skype

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Fw: [ISOC Chapters' Space] http://goo.gl/RMs4UM
by Daniel Otieno Omondi 17 Feb '14

17 Feb '14

Folks share this... On Monday, February 17, 2014 2:48 PM, Raitme Citterio <notification+kr4mmgbaqban(a)facebookmail.com> wrote: Facebook Raitme Citterio posted in ISOC Chapters' Space Raitme Citterio 2:48pm Feb 17 http://goo.gl/RMs4UM New York company says it can beam OUTERNET to every person on Earthwww.dailymail.co.uk An ambitious project known as Outernet is aiming to provide free Internet to everyone across the wor... View Post on Facebook · Edit Email Settings · Reply to this email to add a comment.

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Notice of a Members Meeting Saturday 22 February 2014 10.00 am - 12 pm at Petes Restaurant Bishop Magwa Centre Ngong Road
by Barrack Otieno 15 Feb '14

15 Feb '14

Dear Members, You are invited to our first members meeting in 2014 that will take place at Pete's restaurant Bishop Magwa Centre on Ngong Road on Saturday 22nd February 2014 from 10.00 am to 12 pm. The agenda will be as follows. Review of the 2013 workplan Preparations for the Annual General Meeting A.O.B We humbly request all members who are in a position to attend to come. We have had an interesting discussion on the ISOC mailing list on how the annual general meeting should be conducted and we invite more members to come for the meeting so that we can agree on modalities that will guarantee transparent and credible elections when we conduct the annual general meeting. Kindly confirm your attendance and any additional agenda items by sending an email to info(a)isoc.or.ke for planning purposes. Thank you Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [kictanet] Invite to Kenyan Open Government and Civic Tech Leaders - Global Connections
by Barrack Otieno 15 Feb '14

15 Feb '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Steven Clift" <clift(a)e-democracy.org> Date: Feb 14, 2014 9:22 AM Subject: [kictanet] Invite to Kenyan Open Government and Civic Tech Leaders - Global Connections To: <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> We've launched a new very global online Facebook Group about Open Government and Civic Technology, please join us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/opengovgroup/ Please share your stories and innovations from Kenya with the world. A special goal of this group is to connect emerging "wired" elected officials from the local level up who actively use Facebook and social media to connect with constituents *with* the broader open government community. Steven Clift - http://stevenclift.com Executive Director - http://E-Democracy.org Twitter: http://twitter.com/democracy Tel/Text: +1.612.234.7072 _______________________________________________ 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/otieno.barrack%40gmai… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Fw: Developing National Cybersecurity Frameworks
by Network of non- formal Educational institutions 15 Feb '14

15 Feb '14

Dear All This may be of interest Jane On , Network of non- formal Educational institutions <nnfeischools(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Dear All This may interest you Jane On Friday, February 14, 2014 5:56 PM, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation <events(a)regonline.co.uk> wrote: Dear Ms Jane Ngima MUTHIGA, Commonwealth government ministers and industry leaders will be meeting at the Commonwealth Cybersecurity Forum 2014 on 5 - 6 March 2014 in London to discuss the practical steps required in the implementation of national cybersecurity frameworks. This event will be held immediately after the Commonwealth ICT Ministers Forum to take place on 3 - 4 March 2014 in London on the adoption of a Commonwealth Cybergovernance Model. The Commonwealth Cybersecurity Forum 2014 is your opportunity to gauge Commonwealth policymakers’ resolve to address cyberthreats, help shape their approach to cybersecurity, or simply learn from what they are doing to increase safety in their national cyberspace. This event will bring together participants from Commonwealth countries and beyond to discuss how to: * develop national plans for Critical Information Infrastructure Protection * ensure the protection of intellectual property online * achieve the balance between privacy and security * implement Computer Emergency Response Teams, and * apply Commonwealth Cybergovernance Principles. For more information about the event, including the full programme, please visit the event's website. Register now to secure your participation at this unique event. For group registrations, please contact us by email at events(a)cto.int We look forward to welcoming you at the event. Kind regards, Marcel Belingue Head of Membership & Communications /*RegisterLink:*/ This email communication was sent by: CTO 64-66 Glenthorne Road London, W6 0LR To unsubscribe, click here. View our Privacy Policy

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Re: [ISOC_KE] Message from the ISOC Kenya Chapter
by Liz Orembo 14 Feb '14

14 Feb '14

Dear Charles No one has created any hurdles and barriers, I drafted the call for nominations from the YMCA members meeting and the bylaws, theres nothing Ive created outside of those two documents. I remember forwarding the draft to the rest of the officials(you included) for perusal and feedback and you gave a go ahead, I dont understand why you know nothing on the arrangement of the AGM. Having been in the YMCA meeting, I recall that the six months membership requirement was agreed upon because the office bearers ought to have a good understanding of ISOC mission and values to be able to lead the society. I dont think a member who joined a month ago will be able to do so (The issue is still open for discussion) I agree with you that we should have a meeting to discuss on the modalities of the elections, but since we dont get substantial attendance during meetings, I suggest that we do a one week structured online discussions with the members on the mailing list so that everyone gets an opportunity to participate, then we sum it up with a members meeting, either physical or via webex. Indeed we should have clear structures after the AGM, for this I table the issue of board of trustees on this mailing list for discussions. Please feel free to contribute. If anyone wishes to join me in the elections committee, please feel free to send me a mail on or off this list. My 2 cents for now. On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 10:07 AM, Internet Society Kenya Chapter Secretariat <info(a)isoc.or.ke> wrote: > > [image: ISOC Kenya Chapter Logo] > > Dear elizabeth orembo, > > I wish to join this AGM debate, having seen several concerns from members, > and I wish to request the membership to grasp this opportunity to elect > leaders who selflessly move the chapter to the next level. To comment on > this I wish to react to Kivuva's assertion that "every member who meets the > ISOC bylaws is entitled to his democratic right to vie." > > As a member of the executive, I totally agree with Kivuva. Having had the > privilege to serve in the office, I have noted very many anomalies and > inconsistencies. But I can attribute them to any new/young entity propping > up. Since the all the Chapter membership are volunteers, opportunity need > to be given to all membership to participate in the elections and vie for > any position democratically. I say this because in-spite of having a large > number of membership, there is very little involvement of the membership in > chapter activities which translates to ownership. As matters stand now, > this element is missing, and can only be corrected if all bonafide members > are allowed to participate in all processes without erecting huddles and > barriers. > > Expression of interest is to be sent to info(a)isoc.or.ke. <info(a)isoc.or.ke>and will be received by the Secretary. Who will do the vetting? the > Secretary alone or with the Chair? Do members discuss and agree with this > arrangement? Am a member of the executive and know nothing about any > arrangement or how the AGM will be done or conducted. It would be my humble > request that a membership meeting be held so that the members can discuss > and agree on how the AGM will be held. Fir instance, who will preside over > the process. Whi is the returning Office? In case of any contention or tie, > who will arbitrate? This are many of the salient issues that to me, need > to be addressed first. > > The other issue is the creation of Trustees. I wish to admit that We have > had a terrible outing in the Executive, without structures and procedures > to operate and even resolve office matters, that have unfortunately forced > to seek help from ISOC global. This problem should not be allowed to rare > its ugly head again. It would have been better if we went to the AGM with > proper definitive structures and procedures of operation, to guide the > incoming office,especially the Trustees who will oversee the general > management of the chapter and serve as an organ to provide guidance, > direction and resolution of any conflict. This structure misses out in the > current by-laws and I would request for its addition. > > Setting up of structures was an objective the current interim office > should put in place. Efforts toward the same were thwarted and never > materialized. > > There are two lists. One on the AMS and another one of ORION. I understand > that some members on the Orion list dont receive mails from AMS and vise a > versa. How can this be resolved, as receiving communique from the chapter > is a fundamental right of every member. > > Lastly, this paid up membership list. When did the un-paid membership told > to pay up in order to be eligible to participate in the election process. > To me, this is unfare, since the chapter stopped holding meetings very many > months ago and there has not been a platform to inform members of any > updates so that they can contribute, since ever member has an equal stake > in the society. > > On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 2:00 PM, Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.comwrote: > > Thanks Barrack, Liz, and Daniel for the contributions. > > Since there have never been any election, every member who meets the > ISOC bylaws is entitled to his democratic right to vie. The officials > that have been in office have been interim and only in acting capacity > therefore it's logical that they be allowed to vie for one term. After > all, it's the members who will decide who to lead them. > > Going forward, office holders will only be required to run for one term, > then pave way for other leaders to take the helm of the chapter. A > chapter that infuses new blood, new ideas, and diversity is set for > greater heights. > > Warm regards > > > > On Thursday, February 13, 2014 12:24 PM, Liz Orembo < > lizorembo(a)gmail.com wrote: > Hi kivuva, listers > To answer some of your questions. > Im the one managing info(a)isoc.or.ke and im not vying for any position. Im > yet to recieve nominations from members. The elections will be free n > fair, ill publish the list of nominees on this this list as we approach > the elections. Once a member has been nominated I will ask for a > statement of interest from thr person before adding him/ her to the > list. The minutes of members' meeting are ussually published on the list > for further contributions even from members who did not attend. So feel > free to go through them and contribute. > > The chapter has an AMS portal with a list of all the registered members and > their ISOC reg numbers managed by the interim chair n vice chair. It will > be published in the course of the week. The issue of membership fees > came up when we were registering the society under the AG. In the first > meeting after isoc_ke being chartered, members agrees to contribute > ksh.500 for registration purpose, those > contribution was also to be considered as membership fee. Im the one who > recieved the money (details of which ill publish in the course of the > week) > > Hope this answers some of your questions. Lets keep the discussions > going. > Regards. > > Regards, > > Internet Society Kenya Chapter > info(a)isoc.or.ke > > > Eligibility to vote > 1. One should be registered as an isoc member globally > 2. He/she should also be a member of the Kenyan chapter > ? > ? > Eligibility to be hold office > 1. A paid up member > 2. Above 18 years of age > 3. Has been a member for at least 6 months > 4. Have demonstrated interest and understanding of ISOC issues > 5. Have a good standing with the ISOC community > > -- Best regards. Patience is what you admire in the driver behind you, but not in the one ahead.

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Fwd: [kictanet] US firm bags Sh1.2 billion Konza city deal
by Barrack Otieno 14 Feb '14

14 Feb '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 20:45:09 +0000 Subject: [kictanet] US firm bags Sh1.2 billion Konza city deal To: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> An American company has secured a Sh1.2 billion contract to oversee the development of the planned Konza Technopolis.Following tendering last year, Tetra Tech was selected to manage construction in the first five-year phase. http://www.nation.co.ke/business/US-firm-bags-Sh1-billion-Konza-city-deal/-… -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [kictanet] ICANN's cosy relationship with the US must end, says EU
by Barrack Otieno 14 Feb '14

14 Feb '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Harry Hare | African eDevelopment Resource Centre <harry(a)africanedevelopment.org> Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 17:03:18 +0300 Subject: [kictanet] ICANN's cosy relationship with the US must end, says EU To: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> This topic has been coming and going for the WSIS 1 more than a decade ago, looks like its here again. http://www.itnews.com/government/74424/icanns-cosy-relationship-us-must-end- says-eu?source=ITNEWSNLE_nlt_itndaily_2014-02-12 Kindest regards Harry Hare Director | African eDevelopment Resource Centre PO Box 49475 00100 | Nairobi, Kenya Tel +254 20 4041646 | Cel +254 725 650044 -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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