This study focuses on adoption of mobile payment on business in Kenya. We employ Technology, Organization and Environment (TOE) to identify factors that motivate SME to adopt mobile payment methods in their businesses. To achieve this, we performed a cross-sectional survey and sampled 317 SMEs from three strata; hotels and restaurants, tours and travel and supermarkets. Structured Equation Model (SEM) analysis reveals a significant relationship between all indicators and latent variables; Technology, Organization and Environment. Based on these results, we then present a validated framework for the adoption of Mobile Payment platforms in SMEs.

Open Source Software (OSS) has emerged as an alternative to Closed Source Software in many fields of software usage. However, how and why OSS software is being adopted and implemented within organizations in Kenya is not well documented. This study attempts to advance this understanding. Survey and interview were used to explore and distinguish the types, level and factors determining adoption of OSS. The results obtained show that 60% of respondent organizations were adopting some form of OSS. OSS was preferred to CSS due to control over the software and the cost of acquiring and running the software. CSS was preferred due to quality of support from vendors, ease of use and fashion trend. Both were at par in terms of scalability, reliability, security features, functionality and integration with other systems. General TermsSoftware Adoption.

Traffic flow, allocation and availability of parking space within the streets of Nairobi is a major concern to every motorist. The availability of the mobile phone and its increased affordability has led to its adoption as the main gadget and technology for contemporary communication in most developing countries. Furthermore, the convenience it offers to users and its cost effectiveness has made it the technology driver not just in developing world but also in the developed countries. One area where its application has born fruits in some countries is in mobile parking. By use of mobile communication, cities in countries such as Singapore and Germany have experienced increased efficiency in traffic management and parking fees collection. The technology also depends on banking models used in these countries; a fact that makes it necessary for any similar solution been developed elsewhere to consider the local system environment.

Mobile agents are increasingly becoming popular in the development of current distributed applications. However, the mobility and autonomy factors of mobile agents present a host of security challenges in a distributed environment. In an attempt to ensure security of the mobile agent against a malicious host, a security framework is proposed. Our security mechanism uses a multi-faceted approach to protect mobile agents and must be incorporated from the design stage of agent systems. We identify major security threats against mobile agents by a malicious platform and propose algorithms to counter them. We then test a multi-agent system that incorporates these algorithms against one that doesn't and compare the results.

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