[kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 121, Issue 46

Gideon gideonrop at gmail.com
Fri Jun 16 12:42:24 EAT 2017 

Victor,

Thanks for the reminder.

There is this old but active discussion around click farming:  i.e. Click
farms are the sweatshops of the internet. This is where the world goes to
buy social media affirmation.

​​Wondering if this can be a valid discussion item.

Regards
Rop

​​

>
>
> Today's Topics:
>
>    1. Re: Polite Reminder - Call for Input: Kenya IGF 2017
>       (Victor Kapiyo)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2017 19:27:58 +0300
> From: Victor Kapiyo <vkapiyo at gmail.com>
> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Polite Reminder - Call for Input: Kenya IGF
>         2017
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> 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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> >>
> >>
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> >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
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> >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and
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> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
> >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and
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> >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy,
> do
> >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
> >>
> >>
> >> Joash Moitui
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> >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and
> development.
> >>
> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
> >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and
> bandwidth,
> >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy,
> do
> >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
> >>
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> > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and
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