[kictanet] Polite Reminder - Call for Input: Kenya IGF 2017

Thu Jun 15 19:27:58 EAT 2017

Thanks all for your views. The team will review and develop the programme.

Should you have a light bulb moment, do share what you come up with.

Good day

*Victor *

On 15 June 2017 at 09:56, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Hi Victor,
>
> Kenya through various innovations has a vibrant FinTech Ecosystem, it
> would be great to have a  FinTech session where we can have interactions
> with various thought leaders.
>
> Kind regards,
> Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu
> Advocate FinTech and ICT Policy
> + 254 718 181 644
>
> On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 5:00 PM, Joash Moitui via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> Proposed topic: Electoral operations and technology
>>
>> As the ICT community, we need to understand comprehensively what efforts
>> have been made in acquisition and deployment of electoral technologies.
>> Further scrutinize the key features of the Kenya Integrated Elections
>> Management Information System and how it resolves the technological changes
>> experienced in past elections.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>>
>> On 14 Jun 2017, at 11:46, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>> Kenya registered about 19,700,000 [1] voters to participate in the
>> 2017 elections. As part of the registration, all voters gave their
>> biometrics [2], which included all fingerprints, and facial features.
>> All this data will be preloaded on the voting devices that will be
>> distributed in over 45,000 polling stations. Assuming two devices per
>> polling station, that is 90,000 devices in the hands of 90,000
>> different people with access to biometric data of 19.7 million
>> Kenyans.
>>
>> IEBC gave a contract to a French firm to implement the different
>> aspects of electronic voting. Is the 18m biometric information now in
>> the hands of foreign agents? Are there any data protection mechanisms
>> to secure biometric data of the citizenry?
>>
>> This is why Data protection and privacy laws should be a big debate
>> going forward. The MAG can find a proper way of framing these
>> concerns.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> [1] http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2017/02/half-of-19mn-ken
>> yan-voters-are-from-rift-valley-eastern-and-central/
>> [2] https://www.iebc.or.ke/election/technology/?Biometric_
>> Voter_Registration_System_(BVR)
>> ______________________
>> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya
>> twitter.com/lordmwesh
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 14 June 2017 at 10:52, Victor Kapiyo via kictanet
>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>> Thank you all. Let's keep the suggestions coming in. Feel free to input on
>> the Google doc or on this thread.
>>
>> Victor
>>
>>
>>
>> On 14 Jun 2017 08:32, "Ronald Ojino via kictanet"
>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Dear Victor,
>> It would be very interesting to get it from IEBC on the
>> reliability/security/robustness/usability of their systems. Taking note
>> that
>> it is quite hard for kenyans to use the IEBC website perform basic
>> functions
>> like applying for the recently advertised vacancies. Are we expecting a
>> repeat of 2013 elections where the VBR kits kept failing? What measures
>> have
>> they put in place?
>> I would also like to to hear from social network reps e.g
>> Facebook/Whatsapp on the issue of fake news in the Kenyan elections.
>> Regards,
>> R.Ojino
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 11:42 PM, Grace Mutung'u via kictanet
>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi Victor,
>> I would very much be interested in a discussion on Internet shutdown(s)
>> in Kenya in the upcoming election- their possibility, legal basis, actors
>> etc. I would hope to hear from the regulator, NCIC, Safaricom, LSK and
>> users
>> on their view about shutdowns. It would also be great to hear from the Af*
>> community on the outcome of the anti-shutdown proposal that was considered
>> during the recently concluded Africa Internet Summit.
>> Looking forward,
>>
>> 2017-06-13 16:46 GMT+03:00 Victor Kapiyo via kictanet
>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>:
>>
>>
>> Dear Listers,
>>
>> Kindly see the email below from the KIGF MAG requesting for your input
>> to propose topics for the 2017 Kenya IGF.
>>
>> Kindly share your input in the document linked below:
>>
>>
>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uSCfkuKS6ZCoyUWErH1HQggG
>> lkdAZyZKs7Cp0U1fqJk/edit?usp=sharing
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> Victor Kapiyo
>> MAG
>>
>>
>> On 9 June 2017 at 14:50, Victor Kapiyo <vkapiyo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Greetings Listers,
>>
>> The Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) is an annual meeting that
>> brings together various stakeholder groups to dialogue on ICT and Internet
>> policy. While the discussions give soft policy outcomes, KIGF is a
>> knowledge
>> sharing platform that informs and inspires policy actors in both the
>> public
>> and private sectors. The national forum also feeds into the regional and
>> global IGFs through a chain of reporting and representation to the
>> regional
>> and global IGFs to ensure a bottom up Internet policy development
>> processes
>> and a strong link between global internet policies and the national one.
>> This year, the meeting shall be held on the 6 July 2017 at the Laico
>> Hotel,
>> Nairobi.
>>
>> On behalf of the local Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG), we'd be
>> interested to hear your views on the topics that you think ought to be
>> discussed during this year's KIGF17.
>>
>> To enable us track them, kindly share them in the format below:
>>
>> a) Proposed topic(s):
>>
>> E.g. Positive Social media use during elections
>>
>>
>> b) Why the topic is important or relevant:
>>
>> E.g. We have the general election in August and since social media is
>> playing a key role in public engagement and expression during the
>> elections,
>> it would be important to discuss the potential risk for abuse or shutdowns
>> and make recommendations to encourage positive social media use.
>>
>>
>> c) Proposed speakers (if any):
>>
>>
>> E.g. Would wish to hear from an MP, NCIC, BAKE, or Facebook
>>
>>
>> We are working on a tight schedule, but we'll be happy to receive your
>> feedback by the 14 June 2017.
>>
>> We shall then compile your input and prepare the topics for the pre-IGF
>> online discussion scheduled for 19 - 23 June and the final IGF Programme.
>> We'll also get in touch with the proposed speakers to bring them into the
>> room.
>>
>> Here's the Kenya IGF 2016 Report for your review.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Victor Kapiyo
>> Partner | Lawmark Partners LLP
>> Advocate of the High Court of Kenya & Commissioner for Oaths
>> Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | Web: www.lawmark.co.ke
>> ====================================================
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>> Ziglar
>>
>>
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