List of Kenyan e-mail and Internet providers as of April 1996

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KENYA KE +254
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Jamhuri ya Kenya
Republic of Kenya

1) Public Data Networks

KENPAC (X.25 PDN)
KENPAC Customer Services
Mr. D. Tonui
Mr. M. Muiruri
Ms. M. Letting
Mr. W. Owala
P.O. Box 30301
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel. +254 2 224026, 227401 ext 2515
Fax: +254 2 336781
KENPAC Network Management Centre
Mr. Lucas Kenana
Mr. Leo Boruett
Mr. Samuel Omondi
P.O. Box 30301
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel. +254 2 226690, 219774, 227401 ext 2360
Fax: +254 2 335457
Telex: 987 22226 KENPAC KE

Extelcoms
Tel: (254 2) 227401 X.2229
Fax: (254 2) 304044
Tlx: 22406 EXTEL COM
DNIC: 6390

Two commercial service providers using proprietary communications software to provide electronic messaging services base their links on KENPAC:

AT&T EasyLink Services
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X.400 protocol capabilities
Mr. Jean-Pierre de Leu, Area Mgr, Africa & Middle East
P.O. Box 25224
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 2 565033/565061
Fax: +254 2 336878
ESL Tlx: 025-62213670
ATTMail: ljpdeleu
or Manager International Operations, KPTC
Tel: +254 2 227401, Ext.2423

COMMSOL/US SPRINTMAIL
X.400 protocol capabilities
Mr. Jonathan Somen, Managing Director
Communication Solutions Ltd
P.O. Box 43588
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 2 741570/1/2
Fax: +254 2 751325

2) Store-and-Forward Systems

* Fido Technology Networks

FidoNet node at ELCI, 5:731/1
(does not accept traffic from unregistered users)
Environment Liaison Centre International
P.O. Box 72461, Nairobi
Sysops: Makau Ngola
Data: +254 2 567043/560476, 9600, CM, XA, PEP
Tel: +254 2 562015
Node Name: elci.gn.apc.org

There are ELCI sub-nodes installed at:

ACTS, 5:731/3
Sysop:
Data: +254 2 741655, 9600,CM,PEP,XA

ARSO, 5:731/10
(does not accept mail from unregistered users)
African Regional Standards Organisation (ARSO)
P.O. Box 57363, Nairobi
Sysop: Edward Chonelwa
Node Name: arso.gn.apc.org
Data: +254-2-332944, 2400,CM,XA
Tel: +254 2 224561

MARIE, 5:7331/12
(does not accept traffic from unregistered users)
Sysop: Erik Rowberg
Arusha, Tanzania
Node Name: marie.gn.apc.org
Data: +255-2369
Tel: +255-7065 (messages)

FidoNet Node at ICS, 5:731/4
(off-line as of February 1995)
University of Nairobi, Institute of Computer Science,
Sysop:
Data: +254-2-444919, 9600,CM,XA,PEP
Node Name: unics.gn.apc.org

HealthNet Node
SatelLife/Healthnet
P.O. Box 19387 (or 19954?), Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254-2-714757/724543
Fax: +254-2-724590
Network Manager: Dr. Fred Bukachi (fbukachi@ken.healthnet.org)
Sysop: Bill Okelo-Odongo (bokelo-odongo@ken.healthnet.org)
Node Name: hnet@ken.healthnet.org

FidoNet Node at ARCC, 5:731/100
African Regional Centre for Computing (ARCC)
P.O. Box 58638, Nairobi, Kenya
Sysop: Shem Ochuodho
Data: +254-2-562362, 14400,PEP,V42,V32bis,MNP,CM,XA
Tel: +254-2-723552/726914/727810
Fax: +254-2-728351
Node Names: arcc.permanet.org
(see under for full interactive Internet access)

FidoNet Node at The ThornTree, 5:7311/30
Omega Micro Systems
P.O. Box 38941, Nairobi
Sysop: Crispin Sikuku
Node Name: tt.gn.apc.org
Data: +254 2 332596/244200/251812/241154,14400,CM,XA
Tel: +254-2-251811 (help desk)
Fax: +254-2-215095

* UUCP Networks

RIO-Net
Node: RCSSMRS
UUCP F/X.25 UUPC/g/V22bis/V32bis)

RCSSMRS
Regional Centre for Services in Surveying,
Mapping and Remote Sensing
P.O. Box 18118, Nairobi, Kenya
Node Name: rcssrms.rio.org
Data: +254-2-861671
Tel: +254-2-803320/9

AFRICA ONLINE
Union Towers Building, 2nd floor
P.O. Box 63017, Nairobi, Kenya
Node Name: AfricaOnline.co.ke
Tel: +254-2-243775/250124/5
Fax: +254-2-243762
E-Mail:info@AfricaOnline.co.ke
http://www.AfricaOnline.com

DATAMAIL Information Service
Ms. Simran Choudrie, Marketing Director
P.O. Box 66143, Nairobi, Kenya
Data: +254-2-
Tel: +254-2-440061/6
Fax: +254-2-445051
sales@datamail.co.ke

TnET
On-line Service Division of Tchui Data Ltd,
a CIX member
P.O. Box 74724, Nairobi, Kenya
Data: +254-2-561663
Tel: +254-2-562384
Fax: +254-2-562562

FORM-NET
Yazim Nanji, Managing Director
P.O. Box 41932
Nairobi, Kenya
Sysop: Alejandro Gonzalez Villatoro
Data: +254-2-242424 (100 lines)
Tel: +254-2-245630
Fax: +254-2-245699
Kenpac NUA: 1111011900

3) Full interactive Internet Connectivity

(see UNEP node under private networks)

ARCC (Africa Regional Centre for Computing)
(see particulars above)
November 1995
Node Name: arcc.or.ke

AfricaOnline
(see particulars above)
April 1996
Node name: africaonline.co.ke

Form-Net
(see particulars above)
April 1996
Node name: form-net.co.ke

DAC-NET (not yet open)
Announced during the Symposium on Telematics in Africa, Addis Ababa, in April 1995, this new service should start operations early 1996. It will provide access to the Internet, to CompuServe and to the WorldNet data bases through software developed by the CSIR, RSA.

4) BBS

ISK BBS
International School of Kenya
Sysop: Ken Gunther
Node Name: isk.karisi.co.ke

(reported not operational as of 10 Sept.95)
ENIGMA
Data: +254-2-601772
Tel. +254-2-512390

5) Private Networks

SITA
Operations still limited to airline services in Kenya but negotiations are under way to extend SITA-MAIL services to the public. SITA is also planning to open a new service giving access to the Internet.

CGNet
CIP-NBO, FORD-NBO, ICIPE, ICRAF, ICRAF-EMBU, ICRAF-MASENO, ICR-EARSAM, IDRC.EARO, ILCA-MOMBASA, ILCA-NAIROBI, ILRI (full Internet Connectivity on 9600baud leased line), PLAN-EMBU, PLAN-KIAMBU, PLAN-MERU, PLAN-TAITA, ROCKEFELLER-NBO, TSBF, USAID-KENYA (full Internet Connectivity on VSAT), CIMMYT-KENYA

FAO Field offices are on CGNet: FAO-KEN@CGNet.com

UNDP
ResRep Office: Internet: UNDP.FO.KEN@cgnet.com
OPS Office: Internet: UNDP.FO.OPSKEN@CGNET.COM
UNSO Reg. Office: Internet: UNDP.FO.UNSOKEN@cgnet.com

UNEP
INTERNET connections through GRID-Arendal, Norway and through UN, NY Node Name: unep.unep.no

World Bank Mission (All-in-One)

A number of other private networks are also reported to have full Internet access. Details are being sought.

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Message-Id: <Pine.LNX.3.91.960415105022.2605r-100000@dha.unon.org> Subject: List of Kenyan e-mail and Internet providers as of April 1996 Date: 13 Apr 96 22:33:18 +0300 From: Suzanne Drouilh <Suzanne.Drouilh@tt.sasa.unon.org>