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 :-) )

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That can be part of the agreement. This domain is too valuable to just ‘park’ it. I see no reason why this can’t done.

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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]<mailto:[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. 🙂

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On 27 Dec 2017, at 6:32 PM, Phares Kariuki via kictanet <[email protected]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[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.

🙂

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Collins Areba,
Kilifi, Kenya.
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On Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 11:36 AM, Kipkemoi Kiptum <[email protected]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
We should just sell co.ke
🙂

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On Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 8:51 AM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet <[email protected]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[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

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On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 8:21 PM, Bob Omondi <[email protected]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Nope.

I billion.

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On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 7:25 PM, Bobs via kictanet <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
10M I think!

Regards
Bob.

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On Dec 20, 2017, at 6:56 PM, Grace Mutung’u (Bomu) via kictanet <[email protected]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[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

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