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| Logo = kenic.jpg
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| logo = kenic.jpg
| type = Public
| type = Public
| industry = Registry
| industry = Registry
| founders = Dr. Shem Ochuodho and Mr. Randy Bush
| founders = Dr. Shem Ochuodho and Mr. Randy Bush
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| headquarters = Waiyaki Way, Nairobi, Kenya
| headquarters = Waiyaki Way, Nairobi
| country = Kenya
| country = Kenya
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| website = [http://www.kenic.or.ke kenic.or.ke]
| website = http://www.kenic.or.ke
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| facebook = [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=196464375805&ref=ts KENIC]
| facebook = http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=196464375805&ref=ts
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'''KENIC''' is an acronym for '''Kenya Network Information Centre'''. It is a domain [[Registry|registry]] in Kenya that was established with the goal of creating a nonprofit organization to manage and operate [[.ke]] and corresponding [[ccTLD]]s. It also aims at the development of Internet and other Internet related services in Kenya, with the assistance of various national and international organizations through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). In addition to these main objectives, KENIC aims to bring Kenya on equal standards with the global Internet technology with the assistance of the government.<ref>[http://www.kenic.or.ke/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=4&Itemid=36 About KENIC]</ref>
'''Kenya Network Information Centre''' '''(KENIC)''' is a domain [[Registry|registry]] in Kenya that was established with the goal of creating a nonprofit organization to manage and operate [[.ke]] and corresponding [[ccTLD]]s. It also aims at the development of Internet and other Internet related services in Kenya, with the assistance of various national and international organizations through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). In addition to these main objectives, KENIC aims to bring Kenya on equal standards with the global Internet technology with the assistance of the government.<ref>[http://www.kenic.or.ke/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=4&Itemid=36 About KENIC]</ref>
The main contributors in the formation of this nonprofit organization were Dr. [[Shem Ochuodho]] and Mr. [[Randy Bush]]. KENIC began full functioning in 1993. In October 2001 KENIC expanded its consultations and services with the assistance of Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) and local Internet stakeholders.<ref>[http://www.kenic.or.ke/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=38 KENIC Background]</ref>
The main contributors in the formation of this nonprofit organization were Dr. [[Shem Ochuodho]] and Mr. [[Randy Bush]]. KENIC began full functioning in 1993. In October 2001 KENIC expanded its consultations and services with the assistance of Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) and local Internet stakeholders.<ref>[http://www.kenic.or.ke/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=38 KENIC Background]</ref>
It assists local Internet providers with the use of preventive measures in reducing the various risks of harmful content on different websites. It encourages the use of active measures to reduce the risk of computer security incidents and responding to such incidents in the event of their occurrence.<ref>[http://www.kenic.or.ke/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=130&Itemid=169 KENIC CSIRT]</ref>
It assists local Internet providers with the use of preventive measures in reducing the various risks of harmful content on different websites. It encourages the use of active measures to reduce the risk of computer security incidents and responding to such incidents in the event of their occurrence.<ref>[http://www.kenic.or.ke/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=130&Itemid=169 KENIC CSIRT]</ref>
'''NTP Server:'''
'''[[NTP]] Server:'''
NTP is a protocol that is designed to synchronize the clocks of computers connected through a network. NTP operates on a server or reference time source such as radio or satellite receiver or a modem and helps in synchronizing system clocks of computer clients or other servers<ref>[http://www.kenic.or.ke/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=9&Itemid=86 KENIC NTP server]</ref>
NTP is a protocol that is designed to synchronize the clocks of computers connected through a network. NTP operates on a server or reference time source such as radio or satellite receiver or a modem and helps in synchronizing system clocks of computer clients or other servers<ref>[http://www.kenic.or.ke/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=9&Itemid=86 KENIC NTP server]</ref>
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