<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Abdalla</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Thanks for the prompt and clear response.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">This should put the matter as pertains KeNIC to rest. We are all relieved. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">The community however should be interested in finding out exactly what happened. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">1. Was the site hacked and brought down? </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">2. Did the the host decide the potato was too hot? </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">3. Why blame KeNIC? </div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">I have said before, we need to be careful about how we use social media and the Internet as a whole.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);"><b>Ali Hussein</b></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);"><b>Principal</b></span></div><div><b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Hussein & Associates</b></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">+254 0713 601113 / 0770906375</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Twitter: @AliHKassim</span></p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font></font></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Skype: abu-jomo</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">LinkedIn: <a href="http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim" target="_blank">http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim</a><a href="http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></a></span></p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font></font></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"></p><font><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Blog: <a href="http://www.alyhussein.com/" target="_blank">www.alyhussein.com</a></span><br></font></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></span></div><div>"Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi</div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);"><br></span></div>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On 8 Dec 2015, at 4:38 AM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><p>Many thanks Abdalla,</p>
<p>From the title of the domain, it is possible that this is a publicity stunt that we swallowed, hook line and sinker. Wr should just put the matter to rest.</p>
<p>I stand corrected.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 7, 2015 10:55 PM, "James Wamathai via kictanet" <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">Okay. Will follow up with Brian and EAC and write something on this. </p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 7, 2015 10:50 PM, "Abdalla Omari" <<a href="mailto:gm@kenic.or.ke" target="_blank">gm@kenic.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>From our end, the domain belongs to Mr. Brian Maiyo.</div><div><br></div><div>The rest, he needs to contact his web hosting company.</div><div><br></div><br><div>
<span style="border-collapse:separate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:-webkit-auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium"><div>Kind Regards<br><br>Abdalla Omari<br><br><b>Chief Executive Officer.<br><br></b><br></div></span><span><PastedGraphic-1.tiff></span>
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<br><div><div>On Dec 7, 2015, at 10:45 PM, James Wamathai wrote:</div><br><blockquote type="cite"><p dir="ltr">So what happened to the domain? Why the couldn't the owner of the domain access it? </p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 7, 2015 10:27 PM, "Abdalla Omari" <<a href="mailto:gm@kenic.or.ke" target="_blank">gm@kenic.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div><br></div><div>Dear Listeners,</div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for the various comments about the domain ”<a href="http://isuhuruinkenya.co.ke/" target="_blank">isuhuruinkenya.co.ke</a>”</p><p class="MsoNormal">The official position of the matter is as follows,</p><p><span><span>(1)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>We
have not deleted the domain as claimed. There is a comprehensive process of
addressing domains disputes. The processes are contained in our ADRP
(Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy). This policy can be accessed from our
website. Those have used the process to address Domain disputes know that the
process is clear.</p><p><span><span>(2)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>Currently,
our WHOIS search can not be accessed. This is because there has been some
issues with our ISP (liquid Telcom) connection this evening. Liquid Telcom team
on this list will confirm that KENIC’s technical team has been in contact with
them since 5:30 pm today. Our second ISP connection has not been able to pick
up. This is being addressed as a separate issue</p><p><span><span>(3)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>The
secondary site is currently up, so in a few minutes, the WHOIS search will be
able to be up and running.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Lastly, there has been NO pressure from above or below to
influence deletion of any domain.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you, and I hope this explanation assists to put this
matter to rest</p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
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<div>Kind Regards<br><br>Abdalla Omari<br><br><b>Chief Executive Officer.<br><br></b><br></div><span><span><PastedGraphic-1.tiff></span></span>
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<br><div><div>On Dec 7, 2015, at 4:16 PM, James Wamathai via kictanet wrote:</div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hello Listers,<br><br></div>Isn't this censorship? <a href="http://www.monitor.co.ke/2015/12/07/kenic-shuts-down-a-kenyan-domain/" target="_blank">http://www.monitor.co.ke/2015/12/07/kenic-shuts-down-a-kenyan-domain/</a><br></div>
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