KeNIC

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KeNIC
Founded2003
Location
Websitewww.kenic.or.ke

KENIC (Kenya Network Information Centre) was established through the facilitation of the Communications Commission of Kenya.[1] KENIC is the entity charged with the management and the administration of the dot ke Country Code Top-Level Domain (.ke ccTLD) name.

ccTLD historical background[edit]

In 1993, .ke was delegated by Jon Postel, the Internet pioneer, to:

  • Dr. Shem Ochuodho (Administrative point of contact), and
  • Randy Bush (Technical point of contact)

Both Dr. Ochuodho and Randy Bush (USA) acted in a voluntary basis. In 2002/2003, .ke was re-delegated by the Internet Corporation for the Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to:

  • KENIC as the Administrative and Technical Point of Contact

KENIC Board membership[edit]

KENIC board members are drawn from the Government, the private sector, the academia, the civil society and the founding .ke Administrative contact (Dr. Shem Ochuodho).

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Domain name service (KENIC)". CCK. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2013-11-05.