[kictanet] KENIC deletes isuhuruinkenya.co.ke domain

[Daudi Were]

I can query Kenic whois
<http://kenic.or.ke/index.php/en/domain-checker/general/domain-checker-who-is>
from the front page of their website below are the results for
isuhuruinkenya.co.ke:

Status is now: OK
The last update was at 18:03

Results

Domain Name: isuhuruinkenya.co.ke
Domain ID: 301934-KENIC
WHOIS Server:
Referral URL:
Updated Date: 2015-12-07T12:02:08.775Z
Creation Date: 2015-12-04T09:39:52.132Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2016-12-04T09:39:52.195Z
Sponsoring Registrar: EAC directory
Domain Status: ok
Registrant ID: 301931-KENIC
Registrant Name: Brian Maiyo
Registrant Street: Mombasa road
Registrant City: Nairobi
Registrant State/Province: Nairobi
Registrant Postal Code:
Registrant Country: KE
Registrant Phone:
Registrant Phone Ext: 1234
Name Server: pnc210.eacdirectory.com
Name Server: bnc200.eacdirectory.com
Name Server: ns1.websitehostserver.net
DNSSEC: unsigned
>>> Last update of WHOIS database: 2015-12-07T18:03:03.415Z

On 7 December 2015 at 20:59, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Eric,
>
> Is this explainable by the fact that whois.kenic.or.ke is now taken down
> so that we cannot query the status of domains?
>
> Taking this down is one thing that KENIC has done to shoot itself in the
> foot I can tell you.
>
> Kenic needs to style up because honestly speaking, there is really nothing
> special with having a .KE domain. It's just out of fake patriotism that we
> register .KE names. At the end of the day KENIC is a business that must
> remember that clients come first.
>
>
>
> On 7 December 2015 at 17:06, Eric Ndungu via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> Dear Listers,
>>
>> Kindly note that KeNIC has not deleted the domain.
>>
>> The domain is active and delegated.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> With Regards,
>>
>>
>> *Eric M. Ndungu:*
>> *Marketing & Communications Manager*
>> [E] eric at kenic.or.ke <paul at kenic.or.ke>/[W] www.kenic.or.ke/[TW]
>> twitter.com/kenictld/  [Blog]kenic.or.ke/blog
>> [F] 4450087 /[M] +254 733 790 073,  +254 715 275 483/[T]  +254 20
>> 2324686, 4450057/8/
>> Box 1461 - 00606, Nairobi
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Dec 7, 2015, at 4:57 PM, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>> Listers
>>
>> If this actually happened then it's a shame. KeNIC does need to answer
>> this.
>>
>> Good news though:-
>>
>> isuhuruinkenya.today
>> isuhuruinkenya.com
>> isuhuruinkenya.net
>> isuhuruinkenya.org
>> isuhuruinkenya.in
>> isuhuruinkenya.info
>> isuhuruinkenya.xyz
>> isuhuruinkenya.life
>> etc...
>>
>> Are all available..This site should be back up in a few hours if the
>> owners are willing.
>>
>> Would be interesting to see if these will be snapped up in the next few
>> minutes..:-)
>>
>> We sure are living in interesting times. We have choices.
>>
>> *Ali Hussein*
>> *Principal*
>> *Hussein & Associates*
>> +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375
>>
>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>> Skype: abu-jomo
>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim>
>>
>> Blog: www.alyhussein.com
>>
>> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking
>> what no one else has thought".  ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On 7 Dec 2015, at 4:34 PM, Sidney Ochieng via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>> Well, this isn't a good look. When it when down I thought the owner took
>> it down didn't think to look into it.
>>
>> Kenic has the following questions to answer:
>> 1. Under which law or policy was this done? Provide the court order
>> 2. If it wasn't under those then who's authority? Names and positions
>> 3. What methods exist to challenge such take downs?
>> 4. How is this even legal?
>>
>> Documentation showing such would be appreciated.
>>
>> Finally that the owner of the website needs to go to your offices to pick
>> up a let is a shame because email. Or is that a tactic to further
>> intimidated the website owner?
>>
>> We should all be especially wary...
>> On 7 Dec 2015 16:17, "James Wamathai via kictanet" <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Listers,
>>>
>>> Isn't this censorship?
>>> http://www.monitor.co.ke/2015/12/07/kenic-shuts-down-a-kenyan-domain/
>>>
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>
>
>
> --
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