[kictanet] Ni.ke hits the Kshs 1 billion (or $9.7m) mark in the premium domain auction of the .ke second level domain launch (Warning: This could be #FakeNews :-) )

Wed Dec 27 09:36:45 EAT 2017

@Steve

Speak to Walu right now.. :-) He's complaining h0w slow connectivity is in
his home county.. Chance to convert some people to the better option? :-)

*Ali Hussein*

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On Wed, Dec 27, 2017 at 9:14 AM, Stephen Chege via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Ahem..... www.safaricom.co.ke :-D
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 27 Dec 2017, at 09:00, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> :-)
>
> I concur.
>
> This is a national resource.
>
> Maybe some of that money can go to boost connectivity in the counties? I'm
> sure some of you who've gone to the counties are experiencing 'Internet
> Withdrawal Symptoms' :-)
>
>
>
> *Ali Hussein*
>
> *Principal*
>
> *Hussein & Associates*
>
>
>
> Tel: +254 713 601113
>
> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>
> Skype: abu-jomo
>
> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim>
>
>
> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing,
>
> Chiromo Road, Westlands,
>
> Nairobi, Kenya.
>
> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely
> mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the
> organizations that I work with.
>
> On Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 8:19 PM, Collins Areba via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> No one uses co.ke, I would propose to @Abdalla to propose to sell the
>> TLD (on condition that kenic manages it), and give the DNS / MX  & some sub
>> domains to Coca Cola for the domain. I bet they would be happy to spend a
>> few dimes to boost KENIC.
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Collins Areba,
>> Kilifi, Kenya.
>> Tel: +*254 707 750 788 */ *0731750788*
>> Twitter: @arebacollins.
>> Skype: arebacollins
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 11:36 AM, Kipkemoi Kiptum <kip at kipkemoi.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Maybe
>>>
>>> www.co.ke?
>>>
>>> Many Thanks!
>>> Kip
>>>
>>> *Kip*
>>>
>>> *A Cruce Salus*
>>>
>>> On Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 9:26 AM, Collins Areba via kictanet <
>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>>> We should just sell co.ke
>>>> :-)
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Collins Areba,
>>>> Kilifi, Kenya.
>>>> Tel: +*254 707 750 788 */ *0731750788 <0731%20750788>*
>>>> Twitter: @arebacollins.
>>>> Skype: arebacollins
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 8:51 AM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Bob,
>>>>>
>>>>> Have you registered 1Bob.KE or you are waiting till I go squatting
>>>>> with the name? :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> On 20 December 2017 at 20:38, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
>>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> So am I Bob.. So am I... :-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I had to go in several times to confirm the number.. However, the
>>>>>> proof of the pudding is in the eating.. Let's see who plonks that kind of
>>>>>> money..
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Some interesting domains are hitting respectable numbers.. Ranging
>>>>>> from 100k to 500k..This is real..
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Ali Hussein*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Principal*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Hussein & Associates*
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tel: +254 713 601113
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Skype: abu-jomo
>>>>>>
>>>>>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>>>>>> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Chiromo Road, Westlands,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nairobi, Kenya.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are
>>>>>> purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the
>>>>>> organizations that I work with.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 8:21 PM, Bob Omondi <omondibob at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> @Ali,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am struggling with the figure :-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> .KE is going place indeed!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>> Bob.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 8:16 PM, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Nope.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I billion.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *Ali Hussein*
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *Principal*
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *Hussein & Associates*
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Tel: +254 713 601113
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Skype: abu-jomo
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>>>>>>>> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Chiromo Road, Westlands,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Nairobi, Kenya.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are
>>>>>>>> purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the
>>>>>>>> organizations that I work with.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 7:25 PM, Bobs via kictanet <
>>>>>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 10M I think!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>>> Bob.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Dec 20, 2017, at 6:56 PM, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via kictanet <
>>>>>>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Woooowwww!
>>>>>>>>> Yep, this is a great feat. Kudos KENIC!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 2017-12-20 18:38 GMT+03:00 Ali Hussein via kictanet <
>>>>>>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Ni.ke hits the Kshs 1 billion (or $9.7m) mark in the premium
>>>>>>>>>> domain auction of the .ke second level domain launch. This is probably an
>>>>>>>>>> all time record of any ccTLD (Country Code Second Level Domain).
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> For a minute I thought this was an error. And it could still be..
>>>>>>>>>> :-)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> http://auction.kenic.or.ke/item/19203406/nike
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> If this turns out to be true it would be a world record and focus
>>>>>>>>>> the world alot more on Kenya.. Hold on! We are onto a wild ride! :-)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> At the very least this is great PR and a Marketing Coup.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> @Abdalla and Team - Well done for putting KENIC on the map!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> *Ali Hussein*
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> *Principal*
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> *Hussein & Associates*
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Tel: +254 713 601113
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Skype: abu-jomo
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>>>>>>>>>> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Chiromo Road, Westlands,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Nairobi, Kenya.
>>>>>>>>>>
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