Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Photo Walk

[Abbas Mahmood]

Just so you know, getting a receipt doesn't make it a bona-fide, on-the-record 
expense. It could possibly be a form of creative accounting. Anyone can easily 
get a receipt book and give out receipts for seemingly legal expenses.
Abbas.

From: abar...@wikimedia.org
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:53:09 -0800
To: wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Photo Walk

Excellent, thanks! 
   A.

On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 1:50 AM, stephen wanjau  wrote:


Asaf, this fee is a legal fee. In fact other photo journalists pay for this and 
an official receipt from the City Council of Nairobi is issued.


The KES 2600 caters for a permit to take photos within the council's 
municipality for a day. 
When we went there (with Oscar) we were told to pay the fee. We were hesitant 
to just pay and we explained the uniqueness and non-commercial nature of our 
undertaking. Since the boss who could give us a waiver was out on a meeting. 
The receptionist adviced that we write an official letter explaining the 
purpose of our photo walk and request for a waiver thereof.



The results of our request shall be out on Monday or Tuesday. 
If we get a total waiver well and good and that's what we are hoping for.
//Stephen
   
On Feb 18, 2012 11:47 AM, "Asaf Bartov"  wrote:



Is this 2600 fee something official?  Will you be getting a receipt?  If so, 
it's fine to pay it.  If it really is a bribe, we cannot cooperate with it; 
supporting corruption is not a legitimate use of our donor funds.





   A.

On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 12:52 PM, stephen wanjau  wrote:





Hello Nice people,

Asaf, I sought some advice from a local lawyer and he adviced me it would be 
wise to notify the authorites of our undertaking considering the security 
status of our country courtesy of the invasion into Somalia. The Alshabab have 
been threatening to bomb the city and since we are a group of youths who shall 
be taking photos we might be mistaken to be counterparts of the Alshabab 
looking for the best buildings to attack.








We sought advice from the OCPD Central police station today and the Urban 
Development Department at the city council of Nairobi.

At the city Council of Nairobi, they advised that we are supposed to pay a fee 
of KES2,600. We talked to them and they told us to write a letter to request 
for a partial or full waiver since ours was not a commercial undertaking.








As for the OCPD, he turned us down and he told us that he was too busy to 
handle our case ;( Planning to go and see him sometime this week or early next 
week.

The project is still on as scheduled for 25th February, am just working to 
ensure everyone is safe and not harassed by the City Council Askaris [1]  and 
the Regular police as well.









//Stephen

1. City council, a den of corruption.









On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 12:47 AM, Asaf Bartov  wrote:




What exactly did this photographer say you need a press card for?  I.e. what 
are you not allowed to photograph without a press card?
(In general, my experience shows that most people, including government 
officials and professional photographers, have a fairly hazy knowledge of 
copyright law, and often repeat "conventional wisdom" statements without 
scrutiny.  One of the things Wikimedians have been consistently good at, around 
the world, is finding out what the actual facts are, and making sure the public 
interest is served best, by not submitting to limitations that aren't actually 
there. -- so yes, it would behoove us to look at the written law.  I'm sorry I 
don't have time to look into this myself.  Do we have access to a friendly 
Kenyan lawyer who might be able to help us find out what the law says?)









   Asaf

On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 7:39 AM, stephen wanjau  wrote:











Hello Nice people,



I do hope that you are doing well. At the meet-up, we resolved to undertake the
photo-walk on the Saturday of 25th February 2012 and not on the 18th
as it had earlier been indicated. During our meet-up I networked with a
photographer/ blogger who was in attendance and we dialogued about how we could
make this photo walk a success in terms of the logistics involved.



He informed me that he had been using images from commons as yet he never knew
of the existence of a local community of Wikim(p)edians! From what he said, we 
are required by law to get Press cards from the affected ministry
that deals with Journalism in Kenya, i.e. Ministry of Information and
Communication. 



Another alternative that we had been given earlier by Kaburo as we were
planning for Wikis takes Nairobi was to request for written permission from the
City Council of Nairobi. I am kind of muddled by these two opinions because in
Kenya there is freedom of panorama, one is allowed to take photos except at
such places that are marked explicitly that you are not supposed to take
photographs.


Freedom
of Panorama in Kenya as highlighted on Com

Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Photo Walk

[Asaf Bartov]

Excellent, thanks!

   A.

On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 1:50 AM, stephen wanjau wrote:

> Asaf, this fee is a legal fee. In fact other photo journalists pay for
> this and an official receipt from the City Council of Nairobi is issued.
>
> The KES 2600 caters for a permit to take photos within the council's
> municipality for a day.
>
> When we went there (with Oscar) we were told to pay the fee. We were
> hesitant to just pay and we explained the uniqueness and non-commercial
> nature of our undertaking. Since the boss who could give us a waiver was
> out on a meeting. The receptionist adviced that we write an official letter
> explaining the purpose of our photo walk and request for a waiver thereof.
>
> The results of our request shall be out on Monday or Tuesday.
>
> If we get a total waiver well and good and that's what we are hoping for.
>
> //Stephen
>
>
> On Feb 18, 2012 11:47 AM, "Asaf Bartov"  wrote:
>
>> Is this 2600 fee something official?  Will you be getting a receipt?  If
>> so, it's fine to pay it.  If it really is a bribe, we cannot cooperate with
>> it; supporting corruption is not a legitimate use of our donor funds.
>>
>>A.
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 12:52 PM, stephen wanjau wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Nice people,
>>>
>>> Asaf, I sought some advice from a local lawyer and he adviced me it
>>> would be wise to notify the authorites of our undertaking considering the
>>> security status of our country courtesy of the invasion into Somalia. The
>>> Alshabab have been threatening to bomb the city and since we are a group of
>>> youths who shall be taking photos we might be mistaken to be counterparts
>>> of the Alshabab looking for the best buildings to attack.
>>>
>>> We sought advice from the OCPD Central police station today and the
>>> Urban Development Department at the city council of Nairobi.
>>>
>>> At the city Council of Nairobi, they advised that we are supposed to pay
>>> a fee of KES2,600. We talked to them and they told us to write a letter to
>>> request for a partial or full waiver since ours was not a commercial
>>> undertaking.
>>>
>>> As for the OCPD, he turned us down and he told us that he was too busy
>>> to handle our case ;( Planning to go and see him sometime this week or
>>> early next week.
>>>
>>> The project is still on as scheduled for 25th February, am just working
>>> to ensure everyone is safe and not harassed by the City Council Askaris
>>> [1]  and the Regular police as well.
>>>
>>>
>>> //Stephen
>>>
>>> 1. City council, a den of 
>>> corruption.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 12:47 AM, Asaf Bartov wrote:
>>>
 What exactly did this photographer say you need a press card for?  I.e.
 what are you not allowed to photograph without a press card?

 (In general, my experience shows that most people, including government
 officials and professional photographers, have a fairly hazy knowledge of
 copyright law, and often repeat "conventional wisdom" statements without
 scrutiny.  One of the things Wikimedians have been consistently good at,
 around the world, is finding out what the actual facts are, and making sure
 the public interest is served best, by not submitting to limitations that
 aren't actually there. -- so yes, it would behoove us to look at the
 written law.  I'm sorry I don't have time to look into this myself.  Do we
 have access to a friendly Kenyan lawyer who might be able to help us find
 out what the law says?)

Asaf

 On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 7:39 AM, stephen wanjau 
 wrote:

> Hello Nice people,
>
> I do hope that you are doing well. At the meet-up, we resolved to
> undertake the photo-walk on the Saturday of 25th February 2012 and
> not on the 18th as it had earlier been indicated. During our meet-up
> I networked with a photographer/ blogger who was in attendance and we
> dialogued about how we could make this photo walk a success in terms of 
> the
> logistics involved.
>
> He informed me that he had been using images from commons as yet he
> never knew of the existence of a local community of Wikim(p)edians! From
> what he said, we are required by law to get Press cards from the affected
> ministry that deals with Journalism in Kenya, i.e. Ministry of Information
> and Communication.
>
>
> Another alternative that we had been given earlier by Kaburo as we
> were planning for Wikis takes Nairobi was to request for written 
> permission
> from the City Council of Nairobi. I am kind of muddled by these two
> opinions because in Kenya there is freedom of panorama, one is allowed to
> take photos except at such places that are marked explicitly that you are
> not supposed to take photographs.
>
>
> Freedom of Panorama in 
>>>

Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Photo Walk

[stephen wanjau]

Asaf, this fee is a legal fee. In fact other photo journalists pay for this
and an official receipt from the City Council of Nairobi is issued.

The KES 2600 caters for a permit to take photos within the council's
municipality for a day.

When we went there (with Oscar) we were told to pay the fee. We were
hesitant to just pay and we explained the uniqueness and non-commercial
nature of our undertaking. Since the boss who could give us a waiver was
out on a meeting. The receptionist adviced that we write an official letter
explaining the purpose of our photo walk and request for a waiver thereof.

The results of our request shall be out on Monday or Tuesday.

If we get a total waiver well and good and that's what we are hoping for.

//Stephen


On Feb 18, 2012 11:47 AM, "Asaf Bartov"  wrote:

> Is this 2600 fee something official?  Will you be getting a receipt?  If
> so, it's fine to pay it.  If it really is a bribe, we cannot cooperate with
> it; supporting corruption is not a legitimate use of our donor funds.
>
>A.
>
> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 12:52 PM, stephen wanjau wrote:
>
>> Hello Nice people,
>>
>> Asaf, I sought some advice from a local lawyer and he adviced me it would
>> be wise to notify the authorites of our undertaking considering the
>> security status of our country courtesy of the invasion into Somalia. The
>> Alshabab have been threatening to bomb the city and since we are a group of
>> youths who shall be taking photos we might be mistaken to be counterparts
>> of the Alshabab looking for the best buildings to attack.
>>
>> We sought advice from the OCPD Central police station today and the Urban
>> Development Department at the city council of Nairobi.
>>
>> At the city Council of Nairobi, they advised that we are supposed to pay
>> a fee of KES2,600. We talked to them and they told us to write a letter to
>> request for a partial or full waiver since ours was not a commercial
>> undertaking.
>>
>> As for the OCPD, he turned us down and he told us that he was too busy to
>> handle our case ;( Planning to go and see him sometime this week or early
>> next week.
>>
>> The project is still on as scheduled for 25th February, am just working
>> to ensure everyone is safe and not harassed by the City Council Askaris
>> [1]  and the Regular police as well.
>>
>>
>> //Stephen
>>
>> 1. City council, a den of 
>> corruption.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 12:47 AM, Asaf Bartov wrote:
>>
>>> What exactly did this photographer say you need a press card for?  I.e.
>>> what are you not allowed to photograph without a press card?
>>>
>>> (In general, my experience shows that most people, including government
>>> officials and professional photographers, have a fairly hazy knowledge of
>>> copyright law, and often repeat "conventional wisdom" statements without
>>> scrutiny.  One of the things Wikimedians have been consistently good at,
>>> around the world, is finding out what the actual facts are, and making sure
>>> the public interest is served best, by not submitting to limitations that
>>> aren't actually there. -- so yes, it would behoove us to look at the
>>> written law.  I'm sorry I don't have time to look into this myself.  Do we
>>> have access to a friendly Kenyan lawyer who might be able to help us find
>>> out what the law says?)
>>>
>>>Asaf
>>>
>>> On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 7:39 AM, stephen wanjau wrote:
>>>
 Hello Nice people,

 I do hope that you are doing well. At the meet-up, we resolved to
 undertake the photo-walk on the Saturday of 25th February 2012 and not
 on the 18th as it had earlier been indicated. During our meet-up I
 networked with a photographer/ blogger who was in attendance and we
 dialogued about how we could make this photo walk a success in terms of the
 logistics involved.

 He informed me that he had been using images from commons as yet he
 never knew of the existence of a local community of Wikim(p)edians! From
 what he said, we are required by law to get Press cards from the affected
 ministry that deals with Journalism in Kenya, i.e. Ministry of Information
 and Communication.


 Another alternative that we had been given earlier by Kaburo as we were
 planning for Wikis takes Nairobi was to request for written permission from
 the City Council of Nairobi. I am kind of muddled by these two opinions
 because in Kenya there is freedom of panorama, one is allowed to take
 photos except at such places that are marked explicitly that you are not
 supposed to take photographs.


 Freedom of Panorama in 
 Kenyaas
  highlighted on Commons.


 Anyone on this list who is conversant with this, I beg to be educated/
 rectified so that I ca

Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Photo Walk

[Asaf Bartov]

Is this 2600 fee something official?  Will you be getting a receipt?  If
so, it's fine to pay it.  If it really is a bribe, we cannot cooperate with
it; supporting corruption is not a legitimate use of our donor funds.

   A.

On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 12:52 PM, stephen wanjau wrote:

> Hello Nice people,
>
> Asaf, I sought some advice from a local lawyer and he adviced me it would
> be wise to notify the authorites of our undertaking considering the
> security status of our country courtesy of the invasion into Somalia. The
> Alshabab have been threatening to bomb the city and since we are a group of
> youths who shall be taking photos we might be mistaken to be counterparts
> of the Alshabab looking for the best buildings to attack.
>
> We sought advice from the OCPD Central police station today and the Urban
> Development Department at the city council of Nairobi.
>
> At the city Council of Nairobi, they advised that we are supposed to pay a
> fee of KES2,600. We talked to them and they told us to write a letter to
> request for a partial or full waiver since ours was not a commercial
> undertaking.
>
> As for the OCPD, he turned us down and he told us that he was too busy to
> handle our case ;( Planning to go and see him sometime this week or early
> next week.
>
> The project is still on as scheduled for 25th February, am just working to
> ensure everyone is safe and not harassed by the City Council Askaris [1]
> and the Regular police as well.
>
>
> //Stephen
>
> 1. City council, a den of 
> corruption.
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 12:47 AM, Asaf Bartov wrote:
>
>> What exactly did this photographer say you need a press card for?  I.e.
>> what are you not allowed to photograph without a press card?
>>
>> (In general, my experience shows that most people, including government
>> officials and professional photographers, have a fairly hazy knowledge of
>> copyright law, and often repeat "conventional wisdom" statements without
>> scrutiny.  One of the things Wikimedians have been consistently good at,
>> around the world, is finding out what the actual facts are, and making sure
>> the public interest is served best, by not submitting to limitations that
>> aren't actually there. -- so yes, it would behoove us to look at the
>> written law.  I'm sorry I don't have time to look into this myself.  Do we
>> have access to a friendly Kenyan lawyer who might be able to help us find
>> out what the law says?)
>>
>>Asaf
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 7:39 AM, stephen wanjau wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Nice people,
>>>
>>> I do hope that you are doing well. At the meet-up, we resolved to
>>> undertake the photo-walk on the Saturday of 25th February 2012 and not
>>> on the 18th as it had earlier been indicated. During our meet-up I
>>> networked with a photographer/ blogger who was in attendance and we
>>> dialogued about how we could make this photo walk a success in terms of the
>>> logistics involved.
>>>
>>> He informed me that he had been using images from commons as yet he
>>> never knew of the existence of a local community of Wikim(p)edians! From
>>> what he said, we are required by law to get Press cards from the affected
>>> ministry that deals with Journalism in Kenya, i.e. Ministry of Information
>>> and Communication.
>>>
>>>
>>> Another alternative that we had been given earlier by Kaburo as we were
>>> planning for Wikis takes Nairobi was to request for written permission from
>>> the City Council of Nairobi. I am kind of muddled by these two opinions
>>> because in Kenya there is freedom of panorama, one is allowed to take
>>> photos except at such places that are marked explicitly that you are not
>>> supposed to take photographs.
>>>
>>>
>>> Freedom of Panorama in 
>>> Kenyaas
>>>  highlighted on Commons.
>>>
>>>
>>> Anyone on this list who is conversant with this, I beg to be educated/
>>> rectified so that I can go ahead with the planning for the photo-walk.
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Stephen.
>>>
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>>>
>>
>>
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Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Photo Walk

[stephen wanjau]

Hello Nice people,

Asaf, I sought some advice from a local lawyer and he adviced me it would
be wise to notify the authorites of our undertaking considering the
security status of our country courtesy of the invasion into Somalia. The
Alshabab have been threatening to bomb the city and since we are a group of
youths who shall be taking photos we might be mistaken to be counterparts
of the Alshabab looking for the best buildings to attack.

We sought advice from the OCPD Central police station today and the Urban
Development Department at the city council of Nairobi.

At the city Council of Nairobi, they advised that we are supposed to pay a
fee of KES2,600. We talked to them and they told us to write a letter to
request for a partial or full waiver since ours was not a commercial
undertaking.

As for the OCPD, he turned us down and he told us that he was too busy to
handle our case ;( Planning to go and see him sometime this week or early
next week.

The project is still on as scheduled for 25th February, am just working to
ensure everyone is safe and not harassed by the City Council Askaris [1]
and the Regular police as well.


//Stephen

1. City council, a den of
corruption.


On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 12:47 AM, Asaf Bartov  wrote:

> What exactly did this photographer say you need a press card for?  I.e.
> what are you not allowed to photograph without a press card?
>
> (In general, my experience shows that most people, including government
> officials and professional photographers, have a fairly hazy knowledge of
> copyright law, and often repeat "conventional wisdom" statements without
> scrutiny.  One of the things Wikimedians have been consistently good at,
> around the world, is finding out what the actual facts are, and making sure
> the public interest is served best, by not submitting to limitations that
> aren't actually there. -- so yes, it would behoove us to look at the
> written law.  I'm sorry I don't have time to look into this myself.  Do we
> have access to a friendly Kenyan lawyer who might be able to help us find
> out what the law says?)
>
>Asaf
>
> On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 7:39 AM, stephen wanjau wrote:
>
>> Hello Nice people,
>>
>> I do hope that you are doing well. At the meet-up, we resolved to
>> undertake the photo-walk on the Saturday of 25th February 2012 and not
>> on the 18th as it had earlier been indicated. During our meet-up I
>> networked with a photographer/ blogger who was in attendance and we
>> dialogued about how we could make this photo walk a success in terms of the
>> logistics involved.
>>
>> He informed me that he had been using images from commons as yet he never
>> knew of the existence of a local community of Wikim(p)edians! From what he
>> said, we are required by law to get Press cards from the affected ministry
>> that deals with Journalism in Kenya, i.e. Ministry of Information and
>> Communication.
>>
>>
>> Another alternative that we had been given earlier by Kaburo as we were
>> planning for Wikis takes Nairobi was to request for written permission from
>> the City Council of Nairobi. I am kind of muddled by these two opinions
>> because in Kenya there is freedom of panorama, one is allowed to take
>> photos except at such places that are marked explicitly that you are not
>> supposed to take photographs.
>>
>>
>> Freedom of Panorama in 
>> Kenyaas 
>> highlighted on Commons.
>>
>>
>> Anyone on this list who is conversant with this, I beg to be educated/
>> rectified so that I can go ahead with the planning for the photo-walk.
>>
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Stephen.
>>
>> ___
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>> WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org
>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
>>
>>
>
>
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Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Photo Walk

[Asaf Bartov]

What exactly did this photographer say you need a press card for?  I.e.
what are you not allowed to photograph without a press card?

(In general, my experience shows that most people, including government
officials and professional photographers, have a fairly hazy knowledge of
copyright law, and often repeat "conventional wisdom" statements without
scrutiny.  One of the things Wikimedians have been consistently good at,
around the world, is finding out what the actual facts are, and making sure
the public interest is served best, by not submitting to limitations that
aren't actually there. -- so yes, it would behoove us to look at the
written law.  I'm sorry I don't have time to look into this myself.  Do we
have access to a friendly Kenyan lawyer who might be able to help us find
out what the law says?)

   Asaf

On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 7:39 AM, stephen wanjau wrote:

> Hello Nice people,
>
> I do hope that you are doing well. At the meet-up, we resolved to
> undertake the photo-walk on the Saturday of 25th February 2012 and not on
> the 18th as it had earlier been indicated. During our meet-up I networked
> with a photographer/ blogger who was in attendance and we dialogued about
> how we could make this photo walk a success in terms of the logistics
> involved.
>
> He informed me that he had been using images from commons as yet he never
> knew of the existence of a local community of Wikim(p)edians! From what he
> said, we are required by law to get Press cards from the affected ministry
> that deals with Journalism in Kenya, i.e. Ministry of Information and
> Communication.
>
>
> Another alternative that we had been given earlier by Kaburo as we were
> planning for Wikis takes Nairobi was to request for written permission from
> the City Council of Nairobi. I am kind of muddled by these two opinions
> because in Kenya there is freedom of panorama, one is allowed to take
> photos except at such places that are marked explicitly that you are not
> supposed to take photographs.
>
>
> Freedom of Panorama in 
> Kenyaas 
> highlighted on Commons.
>
>
> Anyone on this list who is conversant with this, I beg to be educated/
> rectified so that I can go ahead with the planning for the photo-walk.
>
>
> Regards
>
> Stephen.
>
> ___
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> WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org
> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
>
>


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Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Photo Walk

[Grace Kariuki]

pliz remind us next week again coz i might forget.i missed the party,i aint
missing the photo walk.

On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 6:39 PM, stephen wanjau wrote:

> Hello Nice people,
>
> I do hope that you are doing well. At the meet-up, we resolved to
> undertake the photo-walk on the Saturday of 25th February 2012 and not on
> the 18th as it had earlier been indicated. During our meet-up I networked
> with a photographer/ blogger who was in attendance and we dialogued about
> how we could make this photo walk a success in terms of the logistics
> involved.
>
> He informed me that he had been using images from commons as yet he never
> knew of the existence of a local community of Wikim(p)edians! From what he
> said, we are required by law to get Press cards from the affected ministry
> that deals with Journalism in Kenya, i.e. Ministry of Information and
> Communication.
>
>
> Another alternative that we had been given earlier by Kaburo as we were
> planning for Wikis takes Nairobi was to request for written permission from
> the City Council of Nairobi. I am kind of muddled by these two opinions
> because in Kenya there is freedom of panorama, one is allowed to take
> photos except at such places that are marked explicitly that you are not
> supposed to take photographs.
>
>
> Freedom of Panorama in 
> Kenyaas 
> highlighted on Commons.
>
>
> Anyone on this list who is conversant with this, I beg to be educated/
> rectified so that I can go ahead with the planning for the photo-walk.
>
>
> Regards
>
> Stephen.
>
> ___
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> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
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>
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Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Photo Walk

[stephen wanjau]

Hello Nice people,

I do hope that you are doing well. At the meet-up, we resolved to undertake
the photo-walk on the Saturday of 25th February 2012 and not on the 18th as
it had earlier been indicated. During our meet-up I networked with a
photographer/ blogger who was in attendance and we dialogued about how we
could make this photo walk a success in terms of the logistics involved.

He informed me that he had been using images from commons as yet he never
knew of the existence of a local community of Wikim(p)edians! From what he
said, we are required by law to get Press cards from the affected ministry
that deals with Journalism in Kenya, i.e. Ministry of Information and
Communication.


Another alternative that we had been given earlier by Kaburo as we were
planning for Wikis takes Nairobi was to request for written permission from
the City Council of Nairobi. I am kind of muddled by these two opinions
because in Kenya there is freedom of panorama, one is allowed to take
photos except at such places that are marked explicitly that you are not
supposed to take photographs.


Freedom of Panorama in
Kenyaas
highlighted on Commons.


Anyone on this list who is conversant with this, I beg to be educated/
rectified so that I can go ahead with the planning for the photo-walk.


Regards

Stephen.
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Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Photo Walk

[Grace Kariuki]

sounds fun.al plan to kam

On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 11:27 PM, David Mugo  wrote:

> My birthday is on 14th and I have a party on 18th so the 25th weekend
> would work for me.
>
> David.
>  On Feb 6, 2012 11:25 PM, "stephen wanjau"  wrote:
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>>  What would be the most appropriate date to do this?
>>
>> Forward your suggestions to the list.
>>
>> Either the weekend of 18th or 25th February.
>>
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[David Mugo]

My birthday is on 14th and I have a party on 18th so the 25th weekend would
work for me.

David.
On Feb 6, 2012 11:25 PM, "stephen wanjau"  wrote:

> What would be the most appropriate date to do this?
>
> Forward your suggestions to the list.
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Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Photo Walk

[stephen wanjau]

What would be the most appropriate date to do this?

Forward your suggestions to the list.

Either the weekend of 18th or 25th February.

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Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Photo Walk

[stephen wanjau]

Hello Everyone,

Having Saying that, I am glad that you guys are happy to participate in
this.

I will be putting up a Wiki-Page regarding the same and share the link here.

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Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Photo Walk

[David Mugo]

I'm in with my Samsung Galaxy Note...

David.
On Feb 6, 2012 10:54 PM, "morine musyoka"  wrote:

> That sounds interesting,al b bringing a fwend(s) along.
> morine.
> On Feb 6, 2012 10:50 PM, "Asaf Bartov"  wrote:
>
>> Excellent!  I'd encourage anyone who can make it to join, even if they
>> don't have a digital camera!  Just join the team, help spot interesting
>> things to photograph, and learn how to upload pictures to Commons at the
>> end of the walk! :)
>>
>>Asaf
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 11:18 AM, stephen wanjau wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Nice People,
>>>
>>> As we prepare for the meet-up on the coming weekend I would like to *
>>> propose* we have a photo walk on either of the weekends following 11th,
>>> that is 18th or 25th February.
>>>
>>> The point of this photo walk is not just to capture pictures of notable
>>> buildings and monuments around Nairobi, but to also ask people to log on to
>>> commons and check it out by themselves.**
>>>
>>> All Wikipedians and non-Wikipedians are invited to participate in teams
>>> (no special knowledge is required at all, just a digital Camera and a love
>>> of the city;)
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Stephen.
>>>
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[morine musyoka]

That sounds interesting,al b bringing a fwend(s) along.
morine.
On Feb 6, 2012 10:50 PM, "Asaf Bartov"  wrote:

> Excellent!  I'd encourage anyone who can make it to join, even if they
> don't have a digital camera!  Just join the team, help spot interesting
> things to photograph, and learn how to upload pictures to Commons at the
> end of the walk! :)
>
>Asaf
>
> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 11:18 AM, stephen wanjau wrote:
>
>> Hello Nice People,
>>
>> As we prepare for the meet-up on the coming weekend I would like to *
>> propose* we have a photo walk on either of the weekends following 11th,
>> that is 18th or 25th February.
>>
>> The point of this photo walk is not just to capture pictures of notable
>> buildings and monuments around Nairobi, but to also ask people to log on to
>> commons and check it out by themselves.**
>>
>> All Wikipedians and non-Wikipedians are invited to participate in teams
>> (no special knowledge is required at all, just a digital Camera and a love
>> of the city;)
>>
>> Regards,
>> Stephen.
>>
>> --
>> *"Better Late Than Never, But Never Late is Better"*
>>
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>> |
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Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Photo Walk

[Asaf Bartov]

Excellent!  I'd encourage anyone who can make it to join, even if they
don't have a digital camera!  Just join the team, help spot interesting
things to photograph, and learn how to upload pictures to Commons at the
end of the walk! :)

   Asaf

On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 11:18 AM, stephen wanjau wrote:

> Hello Nice People,
>
> As we prepare for the meet-up on the coming weekend I would like to *
> propose* we have a photo walk on either of the weekends following 11th,
> that is 18th or 25th February.
>
> The point of this photo walk is not just to capture pictures of notable
> buildings and monuments around Nairobi, but to also ask people to log on to
> commons and check it out by themselves.**
>
> All Wikipedians and non-Wikipedians are invited to participate in teams
> (no special knowledge is required at all, just a digital Camera and a love
> of the city;)
>
> Regards,
> Stephen.
>
> --
> *"Better Late Than Never, But Never Late is Better"*
>
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> |
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