[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 18:41:51 EAT 2017

@Phares

Not really. (.co.ke) is what is currently in use. KeNIC introduced a second level system which is (.ke) and the rules are clear. You can own any domain with one or more letters before the (.ke).

So where I stand (or sit) :-) the co.ke domain is fair game.. I think KeNIC just needs to explain to the community why they are hoarding this billion dollar domain. :-)

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> On 27 Dec 2017, at 6:32 PM, Phares Kariuki via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> 
> I don't think co.ke could be sold; everything .co.ke would have to be a subdomain of whoever owns co.ke, if KE had started with .com.ke we may have been able to do this. Perhaps I'm misinformed but it would be a technical nightmare
> 
>> On Wed, Dec 27, 2017 at 1:16 PM, Ngigi Waithaka via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>> Collins,
>> 
>> Directly? No... Let them Bid for it... starting bid Ksh 10m
>> 
>> Rgds
>> 
>>> 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
>>>>> 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
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>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 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
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 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
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