Domain names are already being advertised on the 'Sheria House' section of the <a href="http://eCitizen.go.ke">eCitizen.go.ke</a> portal. Would the law/regulations permit the AG's office to move one step further and become a Registrar by integrating (optional) domain registration into <a href="http://eCitizen.go.ke">eCitizen.go.ke</a> ? Or simply integrate <a href="http://weare.co.ke">weare.co.ke</a> (KENIC) into the AG's section?<div><br></div><div>Refer to <a href="http://ag.ecitizen.go.ke">http://ag.ecitizen.go.ke</a> <br><div><br></div><div>Wainaina<br><br>On Saturday, June 4, 2016, Wangari Kabiru via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Happy Saturday!<br>
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Tony, your pointer on the add on for KENIC at business registry is certainly a plus!...after first year, possibly voluntary continuity would be evidenced (by paying up more, increasing services opted for).<br>
Huduma Centres across the country might be well set to support KENIC for such.<br>
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A close by nation, SA trade partners, they do not camouflage their home base identities virtually. For here it normally feels as though having a .KE is belittling the local entities global image.<br>
Yes, KENIC's PR work locally and even beyond the borders by partnership with agencies such as KNCCI and other such business chambers would support in managing this narrative.<br>
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Today, we are all free as per the bill of rights et al. Start your Kenyan journey to for example SA today...you know freedom = visa etc. Launch your Kenyan business in SA = guide to foreigners starting a business in SA.<br>
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The virtual space rules will high chances emulate the rules of the land.<br>
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I believe this TZ position has a place when it comes to virtual dominance as a nation, more into their future. TZ is not waiting until that future to start reversing and nationalist PR campaigns. They are on it now!<br>
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Thank you for the enlightenment.<br>
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Blessed weekend.<br>
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Regards/WangariOn Jun 4, 2016 08:55, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <<a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke')">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Actually Tony, KeNIC is at 58362 which is a good milestone.<br>
><br>
> I think the moment we successfully brand our nation as a<br>
> business/tourist destination our TLD will be able to compete<br>
> effectively with the gTLD's. Look at South Africa, anything South<br>
> Africa looks cool , no wonder they have 1,046,266 names.<br>
><br>
> Whichever the methodology, TCRA got people talking about .TZ, KeNIC<br>
> got us talking about .Ke, this is the way to go, with Strong and<br>
> sustainable institutions in Our Internet Industry we will get better<br>
> services and a more educated community.<br>
><br>
> Thank you<br>
><br>
> Best Regards<br>
><br>
> On 6/4/16, Tony White via kictanet <<a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke')">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br>
> > At the time KENIC took over responsibility for the .ke namespace from<br>
> > Randy Bush, there were less than 1000 registered domains. KENIC has<br>
> > marketed .ke to the extent that we now have over 52,000 registered<br>
> > domains - and KENIC is ambitiously aiming at 1 million domains.<br>
> ><br>
> > Tanzania should follow the same route - and NOT 'force' the issue in<br>
> > the hope of making 'a quick buck'. It is human nature to resist<br>
> > anything we are 'forced' to do, especially where we see no benefit.<br>
> ><br>
> > Local companies, targeting locals, should have a local domain - and in<br>
> > Kenya KENIC has achieved this purely through successful marketing -<br>
> > eg. online stores have .ke domain names.<br>
> ><br>
> > On the other hand, local companies targetting the international market<br>
> > would be best served by a .com or other GTLD. After all, that's why we<br>
> > have GTLDs in the first place!<br>
> ><br>
> > The main issue here is *choice* - and yes, it would be a good idea to<br>
> > include an *option* on new company registrations to simultaneously<br>
> > register a .ke domain - and as company registrations are moving<br>
> > online, this will be a relatively easy thing to accomplish - KENIC<br>
> > take note ;)<br>
> ><br>
> > Have a good weekend, everybody,<br>
> > Tony<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > On 04/06/2016, Wangari Kabiru via kictanet<br>
> > <<a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke')">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br>
> >> Blessed Saturday!<br>
> >><br>
> >> I would appreciate insights here in light of this TZ position.<br>
> >><br>
> >> Such a requirement, might;<br>
> >><br>
> >> a. It be aligned to nationalism; buy Kenya, build Kenya (herein TZ)<br>
> >> Brand Kenya promotion too<br>
> >> b. Does a .KE give greater control to law enforcement e.g incase of email<br>
> >> trail investigations, money trail or such. Or it doesn't matter whether<br>
> >> .COM, .NZ<br>
> >> c. Would this possibly make the .KE at some point to become a freebie when<br>
> >> you register a business in Kenya - incentive<br>
> >> d. The global space and business is now virtual. In attempting to quantify<br>
> >> the import-export values virtually, what is the revenue paid out for the<br>
> >> non<br>
> >> .KE domains annually. What would be retained if they were .KE?<br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >> Thank you for the enlightenment.<br>
> >><br>
> >> Blessed weekend.<br>
> >><br>
> >> Regards/WangariOn Jun 3, 2016 10:40, Ali Hussein via kictanet<br>
> >> <<a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke')">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br>
> >>><br>
> >>> Listers<br>
> >>><br>
> >>> Interesting developments from our neighbors. Something to emulate or<br>
> >>> should we leave the choice to enterprise and individuals?<br>
> >>><br>
> >>> Ali Hussein<br>
> >>> Principal<br>
> >>> Hussein & Associates<br>
> >>> +254 0713 601113<br>
> >>><br>
> >>> Twitter: @AliHKassim<br>
> >>><br>
> >>> Skype: abu-jomo<br>
> >>><br>
> >>> LinkedIn: <a href="http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim" target="_blank">http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim</a><br>
> >>><br>
> >>><br>
> >>><br>
> >>> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking<br>
> >>> what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi<br>
> >>><br>
> >>> Sent from my iPad<br>
> >>><br>
> >>> Begin forwarded message:<br>
> >>><br>
> >>>> From: "Mohsin from Extreme Web Technologies Ltd"<br>
> >>>> <<a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'support@extremewebtechnologies.com')">support@extremewebtechnologies.com</a>><br>
> >>>> Date: 3 June 2016 at 10:12:00 AM EAT<br>
> >>>> To: "Ali Hussein" <Ali.Hussein@Campusciti.com><br>
> >>>> Subject: TCRA to enforce use of .tz domain names<br>
> >>>> Reply-To: "Mohsin from Extreme Web Technologies Ltd"<br>
> >>>> <support@extremewebtechnologies.c<br>
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