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Re: [Skunkworks] PAYPAL Nightmares
by Oliver Ndegwa 21 Jan '14

21 Jan '14

How do you join that List? On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 5:52 PM, Steve Obbayi <steve(a)sobbayi.com> wrote: > I don't think I am on that list. Maybe you can post it there or whats the > list address? > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Adam Nelson" <adam(a)varud.com> > *To: *"Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > *Sent: *Lunes, 20 de Enero 2014 12:53:47 > *Subject: *Re: [Skunkworks] PAYPAL Nightmares > > Send this to KictaNET - the skunks need to get on that list in a major way > and bring some more tech-savvy thinking to the policy discussions happening > there. > > -- > Kili - Cloud for Africa: kili.io > Musings: twitter.com/varud <https://twitter.com/varud> > More Musings: varud.com > About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson > > > On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 3:35 PM, Steve Obbayi <steve(a)sobbayi.com> wrote: > >> I thought I would add this article to the thread just to have an idea of >> the gravity of the situation. >> >> >> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/US-banks-reject-Kenya-cheques-over-terro… >> >> Steve >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From: *"Steve Obbayi" <steve(a)sobbayi.com> >> *To: *"Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> *Sent: *Miércoles, 8 de Enero 2014 12:00:23 >> *Subject: *Re: [Skunkworks] PAYPAL Nightmares >> >> @Mark I have answered this question on this list so many times and the >> situation is more complex than you think. In short here goes.. >> >> The regulations are from many sources especially the Feds. Then there's >> lack of regulations from CBK -- Paypal is partly subject the US Banking >> System and more importantly the USA Patriot Act --- please dont ask me to >> go into details on this one its quite a mouthful but once you go through it >> will start becoming clearer. >> >> In short, the regulations you seek try to address and detect and prevent >> money laundering and terrorist funding (Kenya sucks on this front), tax >> evasion (Another huge problem), privacy, disclosure, fraud prevention, >> anti-terrorism, anti-usury lending, recording and reporting of cash >> purchases or cash transactions exceeding $10,000 and other suspicious and >> criminal activity. >> >> If you think CBK has/or has not addressed these issues in the list above >> then you will start to see the picture. Its not so about putting >> regulations on paper but what systems and checks have been implemented on >> the ground here. >> >> Unlike the likes of Moneybookers and other money transmitters PayPal is a >> USA entity so it is primarily subject to the USA Patriotic Act among other >> internal regulations... i will stop here since this is a complicated issue >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From: *"Mark Mwangi" <mwangy(a)gmail.com> >> *To: *"Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> *Sent: *Miércoles, 8 de Enero 2014 11:03:49 >> *Subject: *Re: [Skunkworks] PAYPAL Nightmares >> >> But which regulations are these that they need? Moneybookers works here >> right? VISA, Mastercard etc all transact comfortably. What regulations or >> rules do they need implemented? Can they be more specific? >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 1:46 PM, Oliver Ndegwa <olie.ndegwa(a)gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> PAYPAL: Today I managed to call Paypal and asked them: Why paypal users >>> in Kenya are not able to withdraw funds directly to a local commercial >>> bank. And the only existing solution is where Equity Bank Kenya<https://www.facebook.com/KeEquityBank> has >>> to act like an agent for a commercial bank in South Africa (this makes the >>> process lengthy and expensive). Paypal response was Central Bank of >>> Kenya <https://www.facebook.com/CentralBankKenya> has no favorable >>> regulations that would provide a suitable framework for PayPal to work >>> directly with Commercial banks in Kenya.. >>> >>> There are hundreds of thousands in opportunities to work and sell online >>> with the rest of the world. Paypal is one of the preferred methods of >>> payment which is NOT fully available for users in Kenya. >>> >>> If the PayPal avenue opens, residents in Kenya will be able to sell >>> handicraft, paintings on ebay, sell digital goods like software, apps and >>> also publish ebooks and sell them with ease, there is also available work >>> in research, outsources writing.. the list is endless. >>> >>> Dennis Itumbi <https://www.facebook.com/dennisitumbi> if you have a >>> goal to double diaspora remittances with your ideas.. then this is one >>> method that will not only increase labor and digital export but will create >>> employment to hundreds of thousands of hardworking kenyans >>> >>> According to World Payments Report 2013 - >>> Global non-cash payments transactions grew 8.8% in 2011 to reach 307 >>> billion transactions >>> >>> Mature markets - accounted for 77% of the total volumes but as reported >>> last year, growth rates are higher in the developing markets–18.7% versus >>> 6.2% in the mature markets in 2011 >>> >>> Much of the growth in the developing markets was driven by Emerging >>> Asia, and Central Europe, Middle East, Africa (CEMEA). >>> >>> These regions have a low share of the global total of non-cash >>> transactions, but investments in payments services and infrastructure are >>> helping them to grow significantly off a low base. >>> >>> >>> [[What is Kenya doing to take a share of this growing market and provide >>> employment to Youths ? - A simple legislation is all that is needed. no >>> hefty budgets.. just make Laws and create at least 100,000 FULL TIME Jobs >>> by June this Year and may be another 400,000 part time Jobs in the same >>> period]] #someonetellthecentralbank!!!!! >>> >>> Oliver >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 <http://my.co.ke> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Mark Mwangi >> >> markmwangi.me.ke >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> skunkworks mailing list >> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> ------------ >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks<http://orion..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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 <http://my.co.ke> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >

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List of clients using openerp in .ke
by Peter Muchemi 21 Jan '14

21 Jan '14

Dear All, Anyone with names of companies using openerp in Kenya. That can be sited when doing marketing? Regards -- Peter Muchemi Software Developer Electra Software Ltd http://www.software.co.ke +254 722 320986

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Open ERP developer consultant
by Tom Musau 21 Jan '14

21 Jan '14

Please refer any Open ERP developer with at least two production implementation

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Re: [Skunkworks] PAYPAL Nightmares
by Stephen Wanjau 20 Jan '14

20 Jan '14

"We are a sovereign nation." Kwa hivo hiyo mantra ilikuwa ya ovyo? Stephen Wanjau Tel:+254 722 238 165 | Skype ID: stevewanjau | Twitter ID: uwanja<http://www.twitter.com/uwanja>| *Quitters rarely make it into the history books.* On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 5:52 PM, Steve Obbayi <steve(a)sobbayi.com> wrote: > I don't think I am on that list. Maybe you can post it there or whats the > list address? > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Adam Nelson" <adam(a)varud.com> > *To: *"Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > *Sent: *Lunes, 20 de Enero 2014 12:53:47 > *Subject: *Re: [Skunkworks] PAYPAL Nightmares > > Send this to KictaNET - the skunks need to get on that list in a major way > and bring some more tech-savvy thinking to the policy discussions happening > there. > > -- > Kili - Cloud for Africa: kili.io > Musings: twitter.com/varud <https://twitter.com/varud> > More Musings: varud.com > About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson > > > On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 3:35 PM, Steve Obbayi <steve(a)sobbayi.com> wrote: > >> I thought I would add this article to the thread just to have an idea of >> the gravity of the situation. >> >> >> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/US-banks-reject-Kenya-cheques-over-terro… >> >> Steve >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From: *"Steve Obbayi" <steve(a)sobbayi.com> >> *To: *"Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> *Sent: *Miércoles, 8 de Enero 2014 12:00:23 >> *Subject: *Re: [Skunkworks] PAYPAL Nightmares >> >> @Mark I have answered this question on this list so many times and the >> situation is more complex than you think. In short here goes.. >> >> The regulations are from many sources especially the Feds. Then there's >> lack of regulations from CBK -- Paypal is partly subject the US Banking >> System and more importantly the USA Patriot Act --- please dont ask me to >> go into details on this one its quite a mouthful but once you go through it >> will start becoming clearer. >> >> In short, the regulations you seek try to address and detect and prevent >> money laundering and terrorist funding (Kenya sucks on this front), tax >> evasion (Another huge problem), privacy, disclosure, fraud prevention, >> anti-terrorism, anti-usury lending, recording and reporting of cash >> purchases or cash transactions exceeding $10,000 and other suspicious and >> criminal activity. >> >> If you think CBK has/or has not addressed these issues in the list above >> then you will start to see the picture. Its not so about putting >> regulations on paper but what systems and checks have been implemented on >> the ground here. >> >> Unlike the likes of Moneybookers and other money transmitters PayPal is a >> USA entity so it is primarily subject to the USA Patriotic Act among other >> internal regulations... i will stop here since this is a complicated issue >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From: *"Mark Mwangi" <mwangy(a)gmail.com> >> *To: *"Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> *Sent: *Miércoles, 8 de Enero 2014 11:03:49 >> *Subject: *Re: [Skunkworks] PAYPAL Nightmares >> >> But which regulations are these that they need? Moneybookers works here >> right? VISA, Mastercard etc all transact comfortably. What regulations or >> rules do they need implemented? Can they be more specific? >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 1:46 PM, Oliver Ndegwa <olie.ndegwa(a)gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> PAYPAL: Today I managed to call Paypal and asked them: Why paypal users >>> in Kenya are not able to withdraw funds directly to a local commercial >>> bank. And the only existing solution is where Equity Bank Kenya<https://www.facebook.com/KeEquityBank> has >>> to act like an agent for a commercial bank in South Africa (this makes the >>> process lengthy and expensive). Paypal response was Central Bank of >>> Kenya <https://www.facebook.com/CentralBankKenya> has no favorable >>> regulations that would provide a suitable framework for PayPal to work >>> directly with Commercial banks in Kenya.. >>> >>> There are hundreds of thousands in opportunities to work and sell online >>> with the rest of the world. Paypal is one of the preferred methods of >>> payment which is NOT fully available for users in Kenya. >>> >>> If the PayPal avenue opens, residents in Kenya will be able to sell >>> handicraft, paintings on ebay, sell digital goods like software, apps and >>> also publish ebooks and sell them with ease, there is also available work >>> in research, outsources writing.. the list is endless. >>> >>> Dennis Itumbi <https://www.facebook.com/dennisitumbi> if you have a >>> goal to double diaspora remittances with your ideas.. then this is one >>> method that will not only increase labor and digital export but will create >>> employment to hundreds of thousands of hardworking kenyans >>> >>> According to World Payments Report 2013 - >>> Global non-cash payments transactions grew 8.8% in 2011 to reach 307 >>> billion transactions >>> >>> Mature markets - accounted for 77% of the total volumes but as reported >>> last year, growth rates are higher in the developing markets–18.7% versus >>> 6.2% in the mature markets in 2011 >>> >>> Much of the growth in the developing markets was driven by Emerging >>> Asia, and Central Europe, Middle East, Africa (CEMEA). >>> >>> These regions have a low share of the global total of non-cash >>> transactions, but investments in payments services and infrastructure are >>> helping them to grow significantly off a low base. >>> >>> >>> [[What is Kenya doing to take a share of this growing market and provide >>> employment to Youths ? - A simple legislation is all that is needed. no >>> hefty budgets.. just make Laws and create at least 100,000 FULL TIME Jobs >>> by June this Year and may be another 400,000 part time Jobs in the same >>> period]] #someonetellthecentralbank!!!!! >>> >>> Oliver >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 <http://my.co.ke> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Mark Mwangi >> >> markmwangi.me.ke >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> skunkworks mailing list >> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> ------------ >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks<http://orion..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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 <http://my.co.ke> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >

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Re: [Skunkworks] PAYPAL Nightmares
by Adam Nelson 20 Jan '14

20 Jan '14

Send this to KictaNET - the skunks need to get on that list in a major way and bring some more tech-savvy thinking to the policy discussions happening there. -- Kili - Cloud for Africa: kili.io Musings: twitter.com/varud <https://twitter.com/varud> More Musings: varud.com About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 3:35 PM, Steve Obbayi <steve(a)sobbayi.com> wrote: > I thought I would add this article to the thread just to have an idea of > the gravity of the situation. > > > http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/US-banks-reject-Kenya-cheques-over-terro… > > Steve > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Steve Obbayi" <steve(a)sobbayi.com> > *To: *"Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > *Sent: *Miércoles, 8 de Enero 2014 12:00:23 > *Subject: *Re: [Skunkworks] PAYPAL Nightmares > > @Mark I have answered this question on this list so many times and the > situation is more complex than you think. In short here goes.. > > The regulations are from many sources especially the Feds. Then there's > lack of regulations from CBK -- Paypal is partly subject the US Banking > System and more importantly the USA Patriot Act --- please dont ask me to > go into details on this one its quite a mouthful but once you go through it > will start becoming clearer. > > In short, the regulations you seek try to address and detect and prevent > money laundering and terrorist funding (Kenya sucks on this front), tax > evasion (Another huge problem), privacy, disclosure, fraud prevention, > anti-terrorism, anti-usury lending, recording and reporting of cash > purchases or cash transactions exceeding $10,000 and other suspicious and > criminal activity. > > If you think CBK has/or has not addressed these issues in the list above > then you will start to see the picture. Its not so about putting > regulations on paper but what systems and checks have been implemented on > the ground here. > > Unlike the likes of Moneybookers and other money transmitters PayPal is a > USA entity so it is primarily subject to the USA Patriotic Act among other > internal regulations... i will stop here since this is a complicated issue > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Mark Mwangi" <mwangy(a)gmail.com> > *To: *"Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > *Sent: *Miércoles, 8 de Enero 2014 11:03:49 > *Subject: *Re: [Skunkworks] PAYPAL Nightmares > > But which regulations are these that they need? Moneybookers works here > right? VISA, Mastercard etc all transact comfortably. What regulations or > rules do they need implemented? Can they be more specific? > > > On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 1:46 PM, Oliver Ndegwa <olie.ndegwa(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> PAYPAL: Today I managed to call Paypal and asked them: Why paypal users >> in Kenya are not able to withdraw funds directly to a local commercial >> bank. And the only existing solution is where Equity Bank Kenya<https://www.facebook.com/KeEquityBank> has >> to act like an agent for a commercial bank in South Africa (this makes the >> process lengthy and expensive). Paypal response was Central Bank of Kenya<https://www.facebook.com/CentralBankKenya> has >> no favorable regulations that would provide a suitable framework for PayPal >> to work directly with Commercial banks in Kenya.. >> >> There are hundreds of thousands in opportunities to work and sell online >> with the rest of the world. Paypal is one of the preferred methods of >> payment which is NOT fully available for users in Kenya. >> >> If the PayPal avenue opens, residents in Kenya will be able to sell >> handicraft, paintings on ebay, sell digital goods like software, apps and >> also publish ebooks and sell them with ease, there is also available work >> in research, outsources writing.. the list is endless. >> >> Dennis Itumbi <https://www.facebook.com/dennisitumbi> if you have a goal >> to double diaspora remittances with your ideas.. then this is one method >> that will not only increase labor and digital export but will create >> employment to hundreds of thousands of hardworking kenyans >> >> According to World Payments Report 2013 - >> Global non-cash payments transactions grew 8.8% in 2011 to reach 307 >> billion transactions >> >> Mature markets - accounted for 77% of the total volumes but as reported >> last year, growth rates are higher in the developing markets–18.7% versus >> 6.2% in the mature markets in 2011 >> >> Much of the growth in the developing markets was driven by Emerging Asia, >> and Central Europe, Middle East, Africa (CEMEA). >> >> These regions have a low share of the global total of non-cash >> transactions, but investments in payments services and infrastructure are >> helping them to grow significantly off a low base. >> >> >> [[What is Kenya doing to take a share of this growing market and provide >> employment to Youths ? - A simple legislation is all that is needed. no >> hefty budgets.. just make Laws and create at least 100,000 FULL TIME Jobs >> by June this Year and may be another 400,000 part time Jobs in the same >> period]] #someonetellthecentralbank!!!!! >> >> Oliver >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 <http://my.co.ke> >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Mark Mwangi > > markmwangi.me.ke > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >

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Re: [Skunkworks] Apache2 and Tomcat6 (apache tomcat)
by William Muriithi 20 Jan '14

20 Jan '14

> I use mod_jk now and its no big hassle installing plus there are many > people already using it out there for long with setup similar to yours > I didn't say there is anything wrong with that. Actually if I find it deployed, I wouldn't pull it out. That said, if its a new deployment, I wouldn't consider it. For one, its more work, you already have a solution installed along with apache2. The other reason is maintenance. Apache people have said they no longer support it. Sure lots of people are still using it but those are old deployments. Would you go about installing Windows XP though 30% of Windows installed base is on XP? > > On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 1:12 AM, William Muriithi < > william.muriithi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Use mod_jk > > > > > > > > FYI > > > > In my humble opinion, its better not to use mod_jk. It was only good for > > apache 1 and no longer maintained. If you try, you will quickly realize > > you got to install from source, a bad idea in production system. > > > > Use mod_ajp, it come installed by default if you already have Apache > > installed. > > > > You need to enable proxy by uncommenting 5 lines somewhere near the bottom > > of http.conf. Remember to disable forward proxy else you become an open > > relay. > > > > You need to add 2 lines, starting with ajp and point them to tomcat by > > mapping it to the domain tomcat is servicing. By default, Apache will > > handle anything else that's not proxied through ajp > > > > Sorry on phone so don't have necessary lines to post for you > > > > > On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 9:40 PM, Brian Ngure <brian(a)pixie.co.ke> wrote: > > > > > > > This should give you some ideas > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.pixie.co.ke/blog/permalink/installing-jk-connector-for-tomcat-6-… > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 9:30 PM, harry amwayi <harryamwayi(a)gmail.com > > >wrote: > > > > > > > >> hi techies > > > >> I have two applications one runs on Apache2 and the other on tomcat. > > > >> Is it possible to make the application running on tomcat6 accessible > > > >> without necessarlily having to specify the port number without > > > >> affecting the other application that running on Apache2? > > > >> > > > >> -- > > > >> Kind Regards > > > >> Harry Amwayi > > > >> William _______________________________________

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issues with kra.go.ke mail from gmail servers
by Okechukwu 20 Jan '14

20 Jan '14

Is it just me, or all mails from gmail servers cant get seem to get delivered to kra.go.ke even to postmaster. Anyone knows any admin there? Surprisingsly, the same mail from icloud.com gets delivered. Here's a snippet from all my gmail accounts: Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently: postmaster(a)kra.go.ke Technical details of permanent failure: Google tried to deliver your message, but it was rejected by the server for the recipient domain kra.go.ke by mail.kra.go.ke. [41.222.14.94]. The error that the other server returned was: 554 5.7.1 Mail (m-39022-04429) appears to be unsolicited - Scoring(60) surpassed limit(50) - resend with appended to subject and contact postmaster(a)kra.go.ke for resolution ./Ok3ch

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Re: [Skunkworks] PAYPAL Nightmares
by Steve Obbayi 20 Jan '14

20 Jan '14

I thought I would add this article to the thread just to have an idea of the gravity of the situation . http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/US-banks-reject-Kenya-cheques-over-terro… Steve ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Steve Obbayi" <steve(a)sobbayi.com> | To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> | Sent: Miércoles, 8 de Enero 2014 12:00:23 | Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] PAYPAL Nightmares | @Mark I have answered this question on this list so many times and | the situation is more complex than you think. In short here goes.. | The regulations are from many sources especially the Feds. Then | there's lack of regulations from CBK -- Paypal is partly subject the | US Banking System and more importantly the USA Patriot Act --- | please dont ask me to go into details on this one its quite a | mouthful but once you go through it will start becoming clearer. | In short, the regulations you seek try to address and detect and | prevent money laundering and terrorist funding (Kenya sucks on this | front), tax evasion (Another huge problem), privacy, disclosure, | fraud prevention, anti-terrorism, anti-usury lending, recording and | reporting of cash purchases or cash transactions exceeding $10,000 | and other suspicious and criminal activity. | If you think CBK has/or has not addressed these issues in the list | above then you will start to see the picture. Its not so about | putting regulations on paper but what systems and checks have been | implemented on the ground here. | Unlike the likes of Moneybookers and other money transmitters PayPal | is a USA entity so it is primarily subject to the USA Patriotic Act | among other internal regulations... i will stop here since this is a | complicated issue | ----- Original Message ----- | | From: "Mark Mwangi" <mwangy(a)gmail.com> | | | To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> | | | Sent: Miércoles, 8 de Enero 2014 11:03:49 | | | Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] PAYPAL Nightmares | | | But which regulations are these that they need? Moneybookers works | | here right? VISA, Mastercard etc all transact comfortably. What | | regulations or rules do they need implemented? Can they be more | | specific? | | | On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 1:46 PM, Oliver Ndegwa < | | olie.ndegwa(a)gmail.com | | > wrote: | | | | PAYPAL: Today I managed to call Paypal and asked them: Why paypal | | | users in Kenya are not able to withdraw funds directly to a local | | | commercial bank. And the only existing solution is where Equity | | | Bank | | | Kenya has to act like an agent for a commercial bank in South | | | Africa | | | (this makes the process lengthy and expensive). Paypal response | | | was | | | Central Bank of Kenya has no favorable regulations that would | | | provide a suitable framework for PayPal to work directly with | | | Commercial banks i n Kenya.. | | | | | | There are hundreds of thousands in opportunities to work and sell | | | online with the rest of the world. Paypal is one of the preferred | | | methods of payment which is NOT fully available for users in | | | Kenya. | | | | | | If the PayPal avenue opens, residents in Kenya will be able to | | | sell | | | handicraft, paintings on ebay, sell digital goods like software, | | | apps and also publish ebooks and sell them with ease, there is | | | also | | | available work in research, outsources writing.. the list is | | | endless. | | | | | | Dennis Itumbi if you have a goal to double diaspora remittances | | | with | | | your ideas.. then this is one method that will not only increase | | | labor and digital export but will create employment to hundreds | | | of | | | thousands of hardworking kenyans | | | | | | According to World Payments Report 2013 - | | | | | | Global non-cash payments transactions grew 8.8% in 2011 to reach | | | 307 | | | billion transactions | | | | | | Mature markets - accounted for 77% of the total volumes but as | | | reported last year, growth rates are higher in the developing | | | markets–18.7% versus 6.2% in the mature markets in 2011 | | | | | | Much of the growth in the developing markets was driven by | | | Emerging | | | Asia, and Central Europe, Middle East, Africa (CEMEA). | | | | | | These regions have a low share of the global total of non-cash | | | transactions, but investments in payments services and | | | infrastructure are helping them to grow significantly off a low | | | base. | | | | | | [[What is Kenya doing to take a share of this growing market and | | | provide employment to Youths ? - A simple legislation is all that | | | is | | | needed. no hefty budgets.. just make Laws and create at least | | | 100,000 FULL TIME Jobs by June this Year and may be another | | | 400,000 | | | part time Jobs in the same period]] | | | #someonetellthecentralbank!!!!! | | | | | | Oliver | | | | | | _______________________________________________ | | | | | | 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 | | | | | -- | | | Regards, | | | Mark Mwangi | | | markmwangi.me.ke | | | _______________________________________________ | | | 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 | | _______________________________________________ | 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

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OT: BDM Needed
by Eric Muiruri 20 Jan '14

20 Jan '14

Hi Skunks, I am looking for a Business Development Manager on behalf of a client. Kindly email me your detailed CV if interested. Great day.

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Google Now on Your Desktop
by Kebaya 20 Jan '14

20 Jan '14

chrome://flags/#enable-google-now then click relaunch enjoy --

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