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Day 1 Discussions: Digital Hailing Services Regulations
by Liz Orembo 20 Feb '20

20 Feb '20

Good morning listers, Today we will talk about Digital Hailing Services Regulations and the licensing of the Service Operators under part 1 of the regulations. Looking at the document, it seems like the NTSA is trying to regulate the industry following the recent incidents that have come up: eg accidents, assisted crimes and digital taxi drivers woes. These regulations will require any digital hailing services; Uber, Bolt, and Swivl, to register in Kenya and operate under the Kenyan laws. They will also obtain operating licences from the NTSA. We would like to hear your views on this: a. Are the regulations necessary? b. Is NTSA the right/best body to regulate Digital Hailing Transport Services? c. What are the likely impacts in the transport industry, Information Society Sector and gig economy? etc d. Should multinationals be subjected to different licensing requirements? Here are some resources to guide our discussions. 1. Bolt, uber among taxi apps ordered to get licences or get off road. https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2020-02-04-uber-bolt-among-taxi-apps-ordere… 2. Can California reign tech-gig platforms? A primer on the bold state law that will try. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/01/14/can-california-reign-tec… Over to you listers. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Online Discussions: Regulation of Digital Hailing Services
by Liz Orembo 19 Feb '20

19 Feb '20

Good morning ladies and gentlemen, As promised, we are going to conduct online discussions on the Digital Hailing Services Regulations in the transport Sector.The discussions will be divided into 3 parts as per the document: 1. Licensing of the digital Hailing Service Operators 2. Licensing of Digital Hailing Service Vehicle 3. Licensing of Digital Hailing Service Driver *On Monday*, we will talk about the licensing of the Service Operators under part 1 of the regulations, and the regulations as a whole. Here are some of the questions we will seek to answer: a. Are the regulations necessary? b. Is NTSA the right/best body to regulate Digital Hailing Transport Services? c. What are the likely impacts in the transport industry, Information Society Sector and gig economy? etc d. Should multinationals be subjected to different licensing requirements? *On Tuesday* we will talk about the rules and responsibilities of car owners and drivers under part 2 and 3. Looking forward to lively discussions. Bon Weekend. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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SME Connect Program
by Adam Lane 19 Feb '20

19 Feb '20

SME Connect SMEs are the heart of Kenya's economy, creating jobs, contributing to GDP. Yet SMEs suffer numerous challenges from finance, talent, market, admin efficiencies. Startups are coming up with innovative solutions for SMEs but lack access to SMEs. The UK-Kenya Tech Hub and Metta are happy to announce "SME Connect" where selected start-ups will present their solutions to SMEs through a curated B2B market. SMEs: apply now to meet the start-ups solving your challenges https://mettaco.typeform.com/to/uX3GHG Startups: Apply now if you want to showcase your solutions to SMEs https://mettaco.typeform.com/to/Jv4Mlq

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Data Protection Act - Invite for Public Comments on Civil Registration Regulations
by Hezron Gikanga 19 Feb '20

19 Feb '20

Listers, Good morning. Find attached the draft Civil registration Regulations from the DPA 2019, and the schedule of Public participation meetings next week. Does this in a way herald the reintroduction of the Huduma Namba Bill 2019? Does it take cognizance of the judgment on the Huduma Namba cases filed by Nubian Rights Forum/activist Okiya Okoiti Omtata? Regards, Hez Gikang’a

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CA Consultation on strategies for increasing the uptake of ICT Devices
by Adam Lane 17 Feb '20

17 Feb '20

The CA has recently published a short paper requesting comments on this issue. The paper can be accessed at the link below: https://ca.go.ke/strategies-for-increasing-the-uptake-of-ict-devices-in-ken… The deadline will likely be extended to Friday 21 February 2020, so feel free to share your comments.

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Africa Law Tech Awards Announced - Nominations close 25th Feb 2020
by Linda Bonyo 17 Feb '20

17 Feb '20

Dear Listers, The Africa Law Tech Festival team has announced the Africa Law Tech Awards recognizing tech, tech policy and access to justice initiatives within the continent. The Award Ceremony will take place between the 6-10 of March 2020 at the Africa Law Tech Festival in Nairobi, Kenya. The Africa Law Tech awards seek to recognize individuals and organizations enabling and creating ethical technology and policy solutions for building inclusive societies and improving access to justice. The Africa Law Tech Festival entails the Law Tech Academy, Global Legal Hackathon and the Main conference focused on Tech Policy Convened by the Lawyers Hub with the support of Omidyar Network Nominations close 25th February Midnight (GMT+3) Nominate now: www.africalawtechfestival.com/awards [image: bb4899ff-dbe9-4fe0-9229-aa92e887dff0.jpg] ______________________________________________ *Linda Bonyo* (Ms.) | CEO, *Lawyers Hub * Tech for Justice ACK Garden House| Block D, 6th Floor |Upper Hill, Nairobi| Kenya Email: bonyo(a)*lawyershub.ke* <bonyo(a)lawyershub.ke> | Skype*:* lawyershubke Tel: +254(0)207840228 Mobile : +254784840228 www.lawyershub.org | www.lawyershub.ke | *_**__________________________________________________________* *DISCLAIMER: The information contained in or accompanying this e-mail is intended for the use of the stated recipient only. It may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Any views or opinions presented herein are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Lawyers Hub.*

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Re: [kictanet] CBK Money Lending Apps Regulations
by tevin mwenda 14 Feb '20

14 Feb '20

Good Morning Listers, Might anyone be having a copy of the new CBK regulations on Money Lending Applications. Someone informed me that they have been released. Thank you Kind Regards Tevin Mwenda Gitonga

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A Close Analysis 2019 Cyber Threat Groups in E.Africa
by Gichuki John Chuksjonia 13 Feb '20

13 Feb '20

Good Afternoon, This is a close analysis of Cyber Threat Group in East Africa that are hitting Financial Institutions every month. These groups started their operations and grew from Kasarani which is currently known by Cyber Security community as the Kenyan Silicon Valley of Cyber Gangs. Read the report, released to the public in 2019. http://www.onnetservices.io/Public/2019_TOP_SEVEN_LOCAL_CYBER_THREAT_GROUPS… -- -- OnNet CTO http://www.onnetservices.io

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NTSA TIMS
by Gerhard May 13 Feb '20

13 Feb '20

Hi, is there anybody from NTSA on this list in charge of TIMS who can assist? It seems that aliens can not register on TIMS because the data base has no information about alien card serial numbers nor id-numbers? If you try to access NTSA services thru ecitizen then there is no option to apply for the new biometric drivers license. -- Gerhard May

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Why USA fears Huawei. For decades, the CIA read the encrypted communications of allies and adversaries
by Mwendwa Kivuva 13 Feb '20

13 Feb '20

A must read on the intricate politics of encryption and espionage. For more than half a century, governments all over the world trusted a single company to keep the communications of their spies, soldiers and diplomats secret. The company, Crypto AG, got its first break with a contract to build code-making machines for U.S. troops during World War II. Flush with cash, it became a dominant maker of encryption devices for decades, navigating waves of technology from mechanical gears to electronic circuits and, finally, silicon chips and software. The Swiss firm made millions of dollars selling equipment to more than 120 countries well into the 21st century. Its clients included Iran, military juntas in Latin America, nuclear rivals India and Pakistan, and even the Vatican. But what none of its customers ever knew was that Crypto AG was secretly owned by the CIA in a highly classified partnership with West German intelligence. These spy agencies rigged the company’s devices so they could easily break the codes that countries used to send encrypted messages. Soviet Union and China, were never Crypto customers. Their well-founded suspicions of the company’s ties to the West shielded them from exposure, although the CIA history suggests that U.S. spies learned a great deal by monitoring other countries’ interactions with Moscow and Beijing. Read on ... https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/national-security/cia-cr…

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