KENIC partners
The inception of KENIC as well as its day to day running has been realised through the support of both local and international sponsors. These organisations include:
International Partners
Network Startup Resource Centre
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The Network Startup Resource Centre is a non-profit organisation that has worked since the 1980's to help develop and deploy networking technology in various projects throughout Asia/Pacific, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and the New Independent States
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Packet Clearing House
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Packet Clearing House (PCH) is a non-profit research institute that supports operations and empirical analysis in the areas of Internet Traffic Exchange, Routing Economics and Global Network Development
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African Top Level Domains Organization (AfTLD)
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African Top Level Domains Organization (AfTLD) acts as a focal point for all the African TLDs Managers, to discuss matters of policy that affect ccTLDs globally and then, where possible, to present the group's position as one voice.
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AfriNIC
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AfriNIC is a non-government, not-for-profit, membership based organization, based in Mauritius that serves the African Internet Community. AfriNIC is the Regional Registry for Internet Number Resources for Africa.
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Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
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ICANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet’s unique identifiers.
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The Internet Society (ISOC)
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The Internet Society (ISOC) is a nonprofit organisation founded in 1992 to provide leadership in Internet related standards, education and policy. They are dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of people throughout the world.
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National Science Foundation
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense....".
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CNET Global International
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CNET Global International is a global domain registrar and hosting company. CNET Global International supports KENIC by hosting the East Africa Internet Governance Forum website which is housed by KENIC.
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Local Partners
Communications Commision of Kenya
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The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) is the independent regulatory authority for the communications industry in Kenya. Its role is to license and regulate telecommunications, radiocommunication and posta/courier services in Kenya.
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Swiftglobal(K) Limited
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Swif Global (K) Limited is one of the Internet Service Providers(ISPs) in Kenya.
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Kenya Data Network
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Kenya Data Networks (KDN), a local company, is a "Full Service, Data Communications Carrier" that was licensed by the CCK in January 2003 as a "Public Data Network Operator".
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Kenya Internet Exchange Point
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The Kenya Internet Exchange Point (KIXP) is the facility which keeps Kenyan Internet traffic in Kenya. KIXP allows Internet Service Providers to easily exchange traffic within Kenya, while improving connectivity and services for their customers
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