[kictanet] Blockchain Taskforce Report - Reminder No. 1

Fri Apr 5 13:33:11 EAT 2019

Barrack

Policy formulation must carry everyone along. I'm hoping that the sort of
engagement we are seeing from the law formulating branch of the government
(Senators and Members of Parliament) will somehow trickle down to the
Ministry.

Regards

*Ali Hussein*

*Principal*

*AHK & Associates*

Tel: +254 713 601113

Twitter: @AliHKassim

Skype: abu-jomo

LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
<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 Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 1:00 PM Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Wamathai and Ali,
>
> To clarify, i actually came across photos for the meeting on Social
> Media (FaceBook). Maybe the meeting was a bilateral between the
> Ministry and KEPSA, it would be great if the same can be done with
> KICTAnet and other stakeholders who are not necessarily in mainstream
> business. I was just taken aback that given the contribution members
> of this list make to the policy making processes, we did not even get
> wind of the meeting. I am starting to get perplexed by our public
> participation model.
>
> Regards
>
> On 4/5/19, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:
> > Barrack
> >
> > KEPSA is a business grouping. We need to be careful not to confuse KEPSA
> > with the Kenyan  People.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > *Ali Hussein*
> >
> > *Principal*
> >
> > *AHK & Associates*
> >
> >
> >
> > Tel: +254 713 601113
> >
> > Twitter: @AliHKassim
> >
> > Skype: abu-jomo
> >
> > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
> > <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 Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 12:15 PM Barrack Otieno via kictanet <
> > kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Wamathai,
> >>
> >> I think in this scenario KEPSA represented all Stakeholders. I think
> >> there are KEPSA members on the list to share some insights.
> >>
> >> Regards
> >>
> >> On 4/5/19, Wamathai (HapaKenya) via kictanet
> >> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> >> > Wondering why the other stakeholders we're not invited.
> >> >
> >> > On Fri, Apr 5, 2019, 12:09 Ali Hussein via kictanet <
> >> > kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Curious. What was the subject of discussion?
> >> >>
> >> >> Regards
> >> >>
> >> >> *Ali Hussein*
> >> >>
> >> >> *Principal*
> >> >>
> >> >> *AHK & Associates*
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Tel: +254 713 601113
> >> >>
> >> >> Twitter: @AliHKassim
> >> >>
> >> >> Skype: abu-jomo
> >> >>
> >> >> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
> >> >> <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 Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 11:20 AM Barrack Otieno <
> >> otieno.barrack at gmail.com>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> Hi Ali,
> >> >>>
> >> >>> In other News there was a meeting between the Ministry and KEPSA
> >> >>> earlier in the week. I think some updates were given. Maybe KEPSA
> >> >>> members on the list can give us an update.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Best Regards
> >> >>>
> >> >>> On 4/2/19, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> >> >>> wrote:
> >> >>> > Mwendwa
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Thanks.  Hijacking well accepted. We just need to have an
> efficient
> >> >>> feedback
> >> >>> > loop for these initiatives. It’s not too much to ask.
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Ali Hussein
> >> >>> > Principal
> >> >>> > AHK & Associates
> >> >>> > +254 0713 601113
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Twitter: @AliHKassim
> >> >>> > Skype: abu-jomo
> >> >>> > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an
> act
> >> >>> > but
> >> >>> a
> >> >>> > habit."  ~ Aristotle
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Sent from my iPad
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >> On 2 Apr 2019, at 12:34 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet
> >> >>> >> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> This reminds me of the reminders of the status of the
> >> >>> >> implementation
> >> >>> >> of
> >> >>> >> the draft ICT policy 2016. How did that go?
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Sorry Ali for hijacking your thread :-).
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Do we have a sort of portal on the status of bills, policy
> >> documents,
> >> >>> and
> >> >>> >> strategies ... and the responsible departments? That would make
> >> >>> >> our
> >> >>> work
> >> >>> >> easy in following up.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> So here are the documents we are awaiting some action on.
> >> >>> >> 1. Draft ICT policy 2016
> >> >>> >> 2. Draft National Broadband Strategy 2019
> >> >>> >> 3. Draft Critical Infrastructure protection bill (or is it Public
> >> >>> >> structure and Safety bill?)
> >> >>> >> 4. National Cybersecurity strategy (What is the status in
> >> >>> >> developing
> >> >>> >> a
> >> >>> new
> >> >>> >> strategy? Probably ICTA can give an update)
> >> >>> >> 5. Data protection bill
> >> >>> >> 6. Blockchain and AI task force report
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Regards
> >> >>> >> ______________________
> >> >>> >> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>> On Mon, 1 Apr 2019 at 15:49, Ali Hussein via kictanet
> >> >>> >>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> >> >>> >>> Listers
> >> >>> >>>
> >> >>> >>> Has anyone perhaps have had a look at the above report?
> Shouldn't
> >> >>> >>> this
> >> >>> >>> report have been released by now? Almost 9 months later?
> >> >>> >>>
> >> >>> >>> Dr. Ndemo, as Chair of the Taskforce please give us an update?
> >> >>> >>>
> >> >>> >>> Regards
> >> >>> >>>
> >> >>> >>> Ali Hussein
> >> >>> >>> Principal
> >> >>> >>> AHK & 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.
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> >> >>> >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy
> >> and
> >> >>> >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in
> >> >>> >> the
> >> >>> >> ICT
> >> >>> >> 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
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> >> >>> >
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> --
> >> >>> Barrack O. Otieno
> >> >>> +254721325277
> >> >>> +254733206359
> >> >>> Skype: barrack.otieno
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> >> >>>
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> >> >> platform
> >> >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
> >> >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the
> >> >> ICT
> >> >> 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.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Barrack O. Otieno
> >> +254721325277
> >> +254733206359
> >> Skype: barrack.otieno
> >> PGP ID: 0x2611D86A
> >>
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> >>
> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform
> >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
> >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
> >> 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.
> >>
> >
>
>
> --
> Barrack O. Otieno
> +254721325277
> +254733206359
> Skype: barrack.otieno
> PGP ID: 0x2611D86A
>
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