[kictanet] Cambridge Analytica and the Kenyan Elections

Wed May 10 17:04:00 EAT 2017

Harry,

Purely unfortunate approach adopted here. What is more effective in the two
statements?
1 - This is a private beach, do not swim!
2 - Crocodiles present - do not swim!

E Njoroge Mwangi
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On Wed, May 10, 2017 at 2:32 PM, Harry Delano via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Well,
>
> For a moment there, I felt we were discussing pure data analytics, but if
> Mutemi's earlier contribution is placed in the context of what we have
> witnessed in the muddied waters of Brexit, U.S elections and recently
> France, then a disturbing pattern in this trade that blurs the line on the
> scientifics is now emerging rather fast, since everyone contestant wants a
> win at all costs and the firms want to deliver, and earn big on the other
> hand..! Add to this  other geo-political factors at play - it's muddied
> indeed.
>
> It's a mercenary like approach, that employ psycho metric data-driven
> warfare to a deadly effect as opposed to  traditional data-driven analytics
> that should majorly factor in and be driven in part by the socio-economic
> welfare of the audience. Instead this seems to have evolved quickly into
> scare mongering tactics that leverage data mining(ethical and unethical) to
> appeal to and incite the target audience's worst instincts. This should be
> shunned ..
>
> Harry
> *From: *Grace Mutung'u via kictanet
> *Sent: *Wednesday, May 10, 2017 14:52
> *To: *Harry Delano
> *Reply To: *KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> *Cc: *Grace Mutung'u; Treblex at predictiveanalytics.co.ke
> *Subject: *Re: [kictanet] Cambridge Analytica and the Kenyan Elections
>
> @Douglas and all,
> It will be interesting to understand what other factors (apart from
> ethnicity) tip an election at national level in Kenya. Is the middle class
> vote going to count? So keyboard warriors have a significant effect afterall
> @Coach, I am reading comments about the upcoming presidential debates and
> my conclusions is that people have already made their decisions and the
> debates are for other purposes. Would data really help to pull voters
> heartstrings?
>
> @John Nduvala,  please share your insights from your book. This is
> interesting
>
> On 10 May 2017 7:34 a.m., "Timothy- Coach- Oriedo via kictanet" <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>>
>> It's fallacy to consider Big Data as a preserve for traditional data as
>> most comments posit.
>>
>> On the contrary Big Data is for the chaff, it looks for meaning where you
>> wouldn't find.  With the advent of social media there is more fodder for
>> data scientists who have backgrounds in psychology, anthropology, sociology
>> who work together with stasticians and computer scientiss to build
>> algorithms and API  that run on Natural Language Processing to mine data
>> and transform it into various dimensions.
>>
>> Having said that be aware the biggest use case for Cambridge Analytical
>> solution is nuansing of communication campaigns to target behaviour change
>> especially in swing vote areas and also for gerry mandering of legislative
>> boundaries.
>>
>>
>> Watch the space.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Timothy Oriedo
>>
>> Co-founder
>> Predictive Analytics
>>
>> www.predictiveanalytics.co.ke
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Timothy Oriedo
>>
>> about.me/Timoriedo
>>
>>
>>
>> On 10 May 2017 14:25, "Douglas Gichuki via kictanet" <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>>> A major question for CA to answer is the quantum of voter fluidity in
>>> the Kenyan ecosystem. That is; what is the likelihood that there is an
>>> actual swing vote in Kenya? Are these swing voters online and on social
>>> media?
>>>
>>> The two major political groupings draw their support from what seem to
>>> be unmovable, unwavering and unquestioning bases. This is largely because
>>> of the central organising question of our politics around ethnic
>>> nationalism. As such, the exasperated voter in the middle is likely to be
>>> voting for a fringe candidate, or not voting at all. In this climate, who
>>> will CA be targeting with their psychometrics?
>>>
>>>
>>> On May 10, 2017 1:07 PM, "John Ndavula via kictanet" <
>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>> In my book *Social Media Adoption and Campaigns in Kenya**, *scheduled
>>> for publication in June this year, I explore the relationship between
>>> social media and politics, more precisely the political campaign. One of
>>> the questions I address is: What power do social media exercise in the
>>> political campaign process in Kenya? Although my empirical data is hinged
>>> on the 2013 general elections, it is interesting to note that this question
>>> continues to excite interest in the 2017 political campaigns.
>>>
>>>
>>> John Ndavula
>>>
>>> On Wed, May 10, 2017 at 1:58 PM, Mutemi wa Kiama via kictanet <
>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Which company are NASA using?
>>>>
>>>> Edwin Kiama
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 10 May 2017 1:35 p.m., "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Grace and all
>>>>
>>>> There is enough digital data in this country to tip an election. With
>>>> over 6 million Facebook users (Maybe the FB team on this list can verify
>>>> it), with our own version of fake news and negative websites going up both
>>>> for and against the incumbents and the opposition, with Kenyans being one
>>>> of the most digitally savvy in the continent the stage is set for
>>>> interesting times.
>>>>
>>>> One thing is for sure - We have enough digital data in this country to
>>>> tip an election.
>>>>
>>>> We are now mainstream digitally. Fact.
>>>>
>>>> Oh..And NASA also has the equivalent of CA on their side. :-) So this
>>>> is evenly matched when it comes to digital arsenals. All I can tell you
>>>> guys is this:-
>>>>
>>>> Buy popcorn, a coke, or your other favourite drink and enjoy the show.
>>>> Just don't forget to vote for your favourite candidate!! Or Party! :-)
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
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>>>> On Wed, May 10, 2017 at 12:29 PM, Grace Mutung'u via kictanet <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Jubilee has contracted the services of global data mining company
>>>>> Cambridge Analytica in the run-up to the August presidential election.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/05/10/uhuru-hires-data-f
>>>>> irm-behind-trump-brexit-victories_c1557720
>>>>>
>>>>> Do we really have that much data in Kenya for the kind of data mining
>>>>> that Cambridge Analytica allegedly carries out?
>>>>> Interesting times....
>>>>>
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