[kictanet] KENIC deletes isuhuruinkenya.co.ke domain

Mon Dec 7 21:20:41 EAT 2015

Okay. I am on QB's 3G and can't query even now:

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On 7 December 2015 at 21:13, Daudi Were <daudi.were at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Best regards,
>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
>> Nairobi,KE
>> +254733744121/+254722743223
>> "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."
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>> 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.
>>
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>
>
>
> --
> Daudi Were | daudi at were.co.ke
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-- 
Best regards,
Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
Nairobi,KE
+254733744121/+254722743223
"I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."
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