Ni.ke hits the Kshs 1 billion (or $9.7m) mark in the premium domain auction of the .ke second level domain launch (Warning: This could be #FakeNews :-) )

I am with @Phares on this. I don\’t think co.ke can be sold. If I bought it,
I could then mess up all the .co.ke domains by just creating them as a
subdomain of my co.ke domain – unless it is clearly stated that whoever
buys co.ke is PROHIBITED from creating any subdomains on this domain.

On 27 December 2017 at 18:41, Admin CampusCiti via kictanet <
[email protected]> wrote:

> @Phares
>
> Not really. (.co.ke) is what is currently in use. KeNIC introduced a
> second level system which is (.ke) and the rules are clear. You can own any
> domain with one or more letters before the (.ke).
>
> So where I stand (or sit) 🙂 the co.ke domain is fair game.. I think
> KeNIC just needs to explain to the community why they are hoarding this
> billion dollar domain. 🙂
>
> Regards
>
> *Ali Hussein*
> *Hussein & Associates*
> +254 0713 601113
>
> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>
> Skype: abu-jomo
>
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>
>
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>
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> what no one else has thought\”. ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 27 Dec 2017, at 6:32 PM, Phares Kariuki via kictanet <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> I don\’t think co.ke could be sold; everything .co.ke would have to be a
> subdomain of whoever owns co.ke, if KE had started with .com.ke we may
> have been able to do this. Perhaps I\’m misinformed but it would be a
> technical nightmare
>
> On Wed, Dec 27, 2017 at 1:16 PM, Ngigi Waithaka via kictanet <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Collins,
>>
>> Directly? No… Let them Bid for it… starting bid Ksh 10m
>>
>> Rgds
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 8:19 PM, Collins Areba via kictanet <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> No one uses co.ke, I would propose to @Abdalla to propose to sell the
>>> TLD (on condition that kenic manages it), and give the DNS / MX & some sub
>>> domains to Coca Cola for the domain. I bet they would be happy to spend a
>>> few dimes to boost KENIC.
>>>
>>> 🙂
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Collins Areba,
>>> Kilifi, Kenya.
>>> Tel: +*254 707 750 788 */ *0731750788*
>>> Twitter: @arebacollins.
>>> Skype: arebacollins
>>>
>>> On Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 11:36 AM, Kipkemoi Kiptum <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Maybe
>>>>
>>>> www.co.ke?
>>>>
>>>> Many Thanks!
>>>> Kip
>>>>
>>>> *Kip*
>>>>
>>>> *A Cruce Salus*
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 9:26 AM, Collins Areba via kictanet <
>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> We should just sell co.ke
>>>>> 🙂
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Collins Areba,
>>>>> Kilifi, Kenya.
>>>>> Tel: +*254 707 750 788 */ *0731750788 <0731%20750788>*
>>>>> Twitter: @arebacollins.
>>>>> Skype: arebacollins
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 8:51 AM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet <
>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Bob,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Have you registered 1Bob.KE or you are waiting till I go squatting
>>>>>> with the name? 🙂
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 20 December 2017 at 20:38, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So am I Bob.. So am I… 🙂
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I had to go in several times to confirm the number.. However, the
>>>>>>> proof of the pudding is in the eating.. Let\’s see who plonks that kind of
>>>>>>> money..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Some interesting domains are hitting respectable numbers.. Ranging
>>>>>>> from 100k to 500k..This is real..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *Ali Hussein*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *Principal*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *Hussein & Associates*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tel: +254 713 601113
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Skype: abu-jomo
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> LinkedIn: ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Chiromo Road, Westlands,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Nairobi, Kenya.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are
>>>>>>> purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the
>>>>>>> organizations that I work with.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 8:21 PM, Bob Omondi <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> @Ali,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I am struggling with the figure 🙂
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> .KE is going place indeed!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>> Bob.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 8:16 PM, Ali Hussein <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Nope.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I billion.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> *Ali Hussein*
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> *Principal*
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> *Hussein & Associates*
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Tel: +254 713 601113
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Skype: abu-jomo
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> LinkedIn: ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Chiromo Road, Westlands,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Nairobi, Kenya.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are
>>>>>>>>> purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the
>>>>>>>>> organizations that I work with.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 7:25 PM, Bobs via kictanet <
>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 10M I think!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>>>> Bob.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 20, 2017, at 6:56 PM, Grace Mutung\’u (Bomu) via kictanet <
>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Woooowwww!
>>>>>>>>>> Yep, this is a great feat. Kudos KENIC!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 2017-12-20 18:38 GMT+03:00 Ali Hussein via kictanet <
>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]>:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Ni.ke hits the Kshs 1 billion (or $9.7m) mark in the premium
>>>>>>>>>>> domain auction of the .ke second level domain launch. This is probably an
>>>>>>>>>>> all time record of any ccTLD (Country Code Second Level Domain).
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> For a minute I thought this was an error. And it could still
>>>>>>>>>>> be.. 🙂
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> auction.kenic.or.ke/item/19203406/nike
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> If this turns out to be true it would be a world record and
>>>>>>>>>>> focus the world alot more on Kenya.. Hold on! We are onto a wild ride! 🙂
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> ​At the very least this is great PR and a Marketing Coup.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> @Abdalla and Team – Well done for putting KENIC on the map!
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Regards​
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> *Ali Hussein*
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> *Principal*
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> *Hussein & Associates*
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Tel: +254 713 601113
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Skype: abu-jomo
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> LinkedIn: ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Chiromo Road, Westlands,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Nairobi, Kenya.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are
>>>>>>>>>>> purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the
>>>>>>>>>>> organizations that I work with.
>>>>>>>>>>>
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