<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_89339"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_89458">Good points for Safcom to consider and respond. I would add another question:</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_89339"><span><br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_89339" dir="ltr">Assuming Safcom will be main transmission provider for the presidential results, what plans do they have in place in case Al-Shabaabs hit their masts on d-day? </div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_89339" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_89339" dir="ltr">Ama we just go manual as per the provisions of the revised law?</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_89339" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_89339" dir="ltr">walu.</div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_89340"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_89513" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_89512"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_89511"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_89510"> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_89509"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Luke O <lukeokelo@gmail.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>; Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com> <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, February 10, 2017 11:01 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [kictanet] Talk-2-Safaricom, Day 5 of 6 (Friday): Technology & Elections<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_89514"><br><div id="yiv1054304285"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_89517"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_89516"><span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.696px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_89515">Good morning,</span><div style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.696px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_89518"><br clear="none"><div>Once again Thank you kindly Walubengo for moderating this final but not least opportunity to engage with Safaricom</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>1) I wish to know if using technology Safaricom will make any provision to allow the general public to verify their votes themselves?</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>2)Is there a web or mobile platform they can provide that allows each individual voters to act as an independent election monitor and check the results based on your polling station where you just voted?</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>3) Lastly with regards to level of assurance that transmitted results are safe and secure, what encryption standards are Safaricom using to transmit the results? </div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>4) Will the encrypted results be shared with any other transmission machines or will they be tallied in a database at the polling site before final relay to Nairobi?</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>I think as a private and non-biased telecom provider in the upcoming elections, its most probable for Safaricom to build capacity to monitor the digital footpath of the votes both from a security point of view as well as transmission point of view, </div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>This will allow for forensic audit and verification later on in case a dispute arises</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Thank you kindly</div><div>LukeO</div></div></div><div class="yiv1054304285gmail_extra"><br clear="none"><div class="yiv1054304285gmail_quote">On Feb 10, 2017 08:10, "Walubengo J via kictanet" <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank" href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><blockquote class="yiv1054304285gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div class="yiv1054304285yqt4279638727" id="yiv1054304285yqt47032"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21691" style="line-height:16.0pt;">Morning Listers,</div><div id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21691" style="line-height:16.0pt;"><br clear="none"></div><div id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21696" style="line-height:16.0pt;"><span id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21697" lang="EN-US" style="">As we go into the general elections,
Safaricom is likely to be one of the Technology providers for IEBC. What are
the concerns of users/citizens on this matter?<u></u><u></u></span></div><div id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21699" style="line-height:16.0pt;"><span id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21700" lang="EN-US" style=""><u></u> <u></u></span></div><div id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21702" style="line-height:16.0pt;"><b id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21703"><span id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21704" lang="EN-US" style="">Guideline
issues:</span></b><span id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21705" lang="EN-US" style=""><u></u><u></u></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21707" style="line-height:16.0pt;"><span id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21708" lang="EN-US" style="">a) What assurances are there that the
results transmitted are will safe, secure and verifiable?<u></u><u></u></span></div><div id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21710" style="line-height:16.0pt;"><span id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21711" lang="EN-US" style="">b) What are the chances of failure in
the transmission system?<u></u><u></u></span></div><div id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21713" style="line-height:16.0pt;"><span id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21714" lang="EN-US" style="">c) Should the result transmission system
be mobile (GSM)-based or should we go Satellite or both?<u></u><u></u></span></div><div>
</div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21716" style="line-height:16.0pt;"><span id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21717" lang="EN-US" style="">d) Will Safcom play along in the event that Government demands an Internet shut-down before, during or after elections?<u></u><u></u></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21716" style="line-height:16.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style=""><br clear="none"></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21716" style="line-height:16.0pt;"><span id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21908" lang="EN-US" style="">Lets have more questions, views or comments.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21716" style="line-height:16.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style=""><br clear="none"></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21716" style="line-height:16.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">walu.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21716" style="line-height:16.0pt;"><span id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21918" lang="EN-US" style="">--Thematic areas--</span></div><div id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21890" style="line-height:16.0pt;"><span id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21891" lang="EN-US" style="">1. Consumer Issues Day, <u></u><u></u></span></div><div id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21893" style="line-height:16.0pt;"><span id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21894" lang="EN-US" style="">2. Competition Issues Day, <u></u><u></u></span></div><div id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21896" style="line-height:16.0pt;"><span id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21897" lang="EN-US" style="">3. Innovators, Innovations &
Suppliers Day, <u></u><u></u></span></div><div id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21899" style="line-height:16.0pt;"><span id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21900" lang="EN-US" style="">4. Infrastructure & Universal Access
Day, <u></u><u></u></span></div><div id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21902" style="line-height:16.0pt;"><span id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21903" lang="EN-US" style="">5. Technology & Elections Day <u></u><u></u></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21716" style="line-height:16.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">
</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21905" style="line-height:16.0pt;"><span id="yiv1054304285m_-6237244582838900881yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21906" lang="EN-US" style="">6. Emerging Issues/AoB Day<u></u><u></u></span></div></div></div></div><br clear="none">______________________________ _________________<br clear="none">
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