[kictanet] PRE KIGF ONLINE DISCUSSION DAY 1 - INTERNET SHUTDOWNS

Tue Jun 27 17:35:44 EAT 2017

I believe it is because Dr. Wangusi mentioned wide area networks quite a
bit during his session.

Deborah

On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 5:23 PM, Watila Alex <awatila at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Thanks,
>
> Is the transmission system we are discussing based on this tender?
>
>
>
> TENDER NO IEBC/33/2016-2017:
> <https://www.iebc.or.ke/uploads/tenders/MFwFEJ5iKJ.pdf>
>
> SUPPLY, DELIVERY, INSTALLATION,
> <https://www.iebc.or.ke/uploads/tenders/MFwFEJ5iKJ.pdf>
>
> IMPLEMENTATION AND COMMISSIONING OF
> <https://www.iebc.or.ke/uploads/tenders/MFwFEJ5iKJ.pdf>
>
> WIDE AREA NETWORK IN TWO HUNDRED AND
> <https://www.iebc.or.ke/uploads/tenders/MFwFEJ5iKJ.pdf>
>
> NINETY (290) NEW LOCATIONS, EIGHTEEN (18)
> <https://www.iebc.or.ke/uploads/tenders/MFwFEJ5iKJ.pdf>
>
> EXISTING SITES AND PROVISION OF DEDICATED
> <https://www.iebc.or.ke/uploads/tenders/MFwFEJ5iKJ.pdf>
>
> INTERNET SERVICES <https://www.iebc.or.ke/uploads/tenders/MFwFEJ5iKJ.pdf>
>
>
>
> If it is, it is based on internet and would be affected by an internet
> shutdown
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Alex
>
>
>
> *From:* kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+awatila=yahoo.co.uk at lists.
> kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Deborah Wanjugu via kictanet
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 27, 2017 5:08 PM
> *To:* awatila at yahoo.co.uk
> *Cc:* Deborah Wanjugu <deborah.wanjugu at gmail.com>; rojino at cuck.ac.ke
>
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] PRE KIGF ONLINE DISCUSSION DAY 1 - INTERNET
> SHUTDOWNS
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
>
>
> I attended the National Election Conference which was hosted by IEBC
> earlier this month. Dr. Wangusi was a panelist in one of the sessions and I
> asked him to assure Kenyans that there would be no censorship or
> interruption of communication on the day of elections. He stated that there
> would be no such interruption. He also stated that election results would
> be transmitted on a VPN which would see that they do not touch on the
> bandwidth we would use on the day.
>
>
>
> I hope this helps in the discussions.
>
>
>
> Deborah
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 4:08 PM, Grace Mutung'u via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> Looking at election shutdowns in Africa last year, governments
> (incumbents) gave the rationale that it was to maintain public
> order/national security. If you consider the problem from this point of
> view, there is a high probability of a shutdown, at least a partial one in
> Kenya.
>
> Is a shutdown the right way to maintain public order? No
>
> I would hope that the government can come out and clearly allay these
> fears about a looming shutdown.
>
>
>
>
>
> 2017-06-27 14:46 GMT+03:00 Victor Kapiyo via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>:
>
> Did I hear manual backup?
>
>
>
> On 27 Jun 2017 2:00 p.m., "Walubengo J via kictanet" <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> @Alex,
>
>
>
> I am tempted to para-phrase your question.
>
>
>
> Is the motive to compromise election results transmission systems
> sufficient to occasion an internet shutdown?
>
>
>
> But then again, you can compromise the backend database servers (not
> necessarily internet) and achieve the same results (no electronic results
> transmission)
>
>
>
> I dont have the answers, but hey, we have only 40days to find out and we
> can wait ;-)
>
>
>
> walu.
> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* Watila Alex via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> *To:* jwalu at yahoo.com
> *Cc:* Watila Alex <awatila at yahoo.co.uk>; rojino at cuck.ac.ke
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 27, 2017 1:38 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] PRE KIGF ONLINE DISCUSSION DAY 1 - INTERNET
> SHUTDOWNS
>
>
>
> Good afternoon,
>
> If there is a shutdown, will the transmission of election results be
> affected?
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> *From:* kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+awatila=yahoo.co.uk at lists.
> kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Ronald Ojino via kictanet
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 27, 2017 8:30 AM
> *To:* awatila at yahoo.co.uk
> *Cc:* Ronald Ojino <ronojinx at gmail.com>; rojino at cuck.ac.ke
> *Subject:* [kictanet] PRE KIGF ONLINE DISCUSSION DAY 1 - INTERNET
> SHUTDOWNS
>
>
>
> Greetings Listers,
>
> Hope you are psyched up for today’s discussion on Internet Shutdowns
> especially during the election period. With such shutdowns, mobile
> communications, popular social networks among other forms of communication
> can be halted effectively crippling information exchange across the nation.
>
> It is our desire that you share your aspirations, expectations, experience
> and suggestions with regard to Internet shutdowns:
>
> a) Is there a real fear of this happening in Kenya?
>
> b) Is there any legal basis if any (laws) that can legitimize such
> shutdowns?
>
> c) What are the implications on the electoral process?
>
> d) What options do the public have to access the Internet if shutdown
> happens?
>
> Looking forward to your active participation.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ronald Ojino
>
>
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