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Coming soon: Data Protectors Podcast
by David Indeje 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

[image: image.png] Dear Listers, Happy new week from wherever you are. We are excited to inform you that we shall be producing podcasts aimed at sparking conversation on how best we can advance data privacy compliance in Kenya. We shall be sharing one each bi-weekly and we hope by the time we are doing the 8th one, we shall not only be empowered but have created conversations within this new field of data privacy and compliance in Kenya. As a wrap up, this week, our Trustee Mr John Walubengo is wondering why Kenya launched its Blockchain strategy with much fanfare in 2019 and then went deadly quiet. What is the way forward? https://www.kictanet.or.ke/blockchain-strategy-did-kenya-drop-the-ball/ -- *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje* *KICTANet Communications *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/>

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De La Rue sheds 300 Nairobi jobs as it is disrupted by technology financial services
by Mwendwa Kivuva 23 Jan '23

23 Jan '23

Technology is disrupting dinosaurs. The government does not need banknotes. Technology is affecting De La Rue because, with mobile banking, the demand for security documents has dropped. Kenya has has become a magnet for technology firms and financial service companies seeking a hub for a larger share of the African market. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/-de-la-rue-sheds… -- Best Regards, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwendwa-kivuva

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PRIVACY NIGHT QUIZ
by muthiru wangechi 23 Jan '23

23 Jan '23

Dear Listers, Lawyers hub is organizing a privacy night quiz on the 26th January 2023 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Attached herein is the registration link and a poster with more details. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lawyers-hub-privacy-quiz-night-tickets-5224592… Kind Regards, Tabitha.

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Data Privacy Week by ODPC_KE
by Adrian Teri 20 Jan '23

20 Jan '23

Good day all, Have just seen a tweet from @ODPC_KE on Twitter that they'll be a week's long of activities on Data Privacy. Any engagement/attendance from KictaNet Listers or even the organisation itself? https://twitter.com/GergelyOrosz/status/1616092604516409346?s=20&t=Ktz2II7e… Regards, Adrian Teri

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AI and ethics. Samasource and ChatGPT: OpenAI Used Kenyan Workers to Make ChatGPT Less Toxic
by Mwendwa Kivuva 19 Jan '23

19 Jan '23

*This is a human centric story on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics.* *An interesting piece by Time magazine on the role and dangers of teaching AI, where Kenyan workers were used to train ChatGPT models.* *I have left the graphical parts out. For anyone who want to read through, the link is shared at the end. But this shows how we are creating psychologically disturbed workers in our communities. How are these workers integrated back to the community without being damaged?* Documents reviewed by TIME show that OpenAI signed three contracts worth about $200,000 in total with Sama in late 2021 to label textual descriptions of sexual abuse, hate speech, and violence. Around three dozen workers were split into three teams, one focusing on each subject. Three employees told TIME they were expected to read and label between 150 and 250 passages of text per nine-hour shift. Those snippets could range from around 100 words to well over 1,000. All of the four employees interviewed by TIME described being mentally scarred by the work. Although they were entitled to attend sessions with “wellness” counselors, all four said these sessions were unhelpful and rare due to high demands to be more productive at work. Two said they were only given the option to attend group sessions, and one said their requests to see counselors on a one-to-one basis instead were repeatedly denied by Sama management. *Is Samasource breaking any local laws by handling data that is proscribed by several acts in Kenya? Read on.* In February 2022, Sama and OpenAI’s relationship briefly deepened, only to falter. That month, Sama began pilot work for a separate project for OpenAI: collecting sexual and violent images—some of them illegal under U.S. law—to deliver to OpenAI. The work of labeling images appears to be unrelated to ChatGPT*.* In a statement, an OpenAI spokesperson did not specify the purpose of the images the company sought from Sama, but said labeling harmful images was “a necessary step” in making its AI tools safer. (OpenAI also builds image-generation <https://time.com/collection/best-inventions-2022/6225486/dall-e-2/> technology.) In February, according to one billing document reviewed by TIME, Sama delivered OpenAI a sample batch of 1,400 images. Some of those images were categorized as “C4”—OpenAI’s internal label denoting child sexual abuse—according to the document. Also included in the batch were “C3” images (including bestiality, rape, and sexual slavery,) and “V3” images depicting graphic detail of death, violence or serious physical injury, according to the billing document. OpenAI paid Sama a total of $787.50 for collecting the images, the document shows. Questions to ask ourselves: *Who should review AI systems if not humans? * *How should the humans be treated?* *What laws govern these new spheres of concern?* *The silver lining is that Samasource is working to provide a safer environment for its workers, and to an extension the Kenyan public. It has terminated contracts from projects that are traumatizing its employees. The sad bit is that some employees were also laid off due to lost revenue*. Samasource and ChatGPT: OpenAI Used Kenyan Workers on Less Than $2 Per Hour to Make ChatGPT Less Toxic https://time.com/6247678/openai-chatgpt-kenya-workers/?s=09 -- Best Regards, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwendwa-kivuva

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Unpacking Enforcement Decisions by the ODPC
by Mugambi Laibuta 19 Jan '23

19 Jan '23

Good day Listers, Join our Twitter Space this evening at 7:30pm Topic: Unpacking Enforcement Decisions by Kenya's Data Commissioner. Link : https://lnkd.in/det6M4Vh Regards, Laibuta

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High Court suspends bank to M-Pesa transaction charges
by Victor Kapiyo 19 Jan '23

19 Jan '23

The High Court has ordered Safaricom and the central bank to halt re-introduction of charges on transactions made between mobile money wallets and lenders pending determination of a suit involving financial consumer rights. Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/business/high-court-suspends-bank-to-m-pesa-tra…

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Majority World Initiative Fellow
by Victor Kapiyo 17 Jan '23

17 Jan '23

Dear Listers, The Yale ISP is hiring a fellow for its new Majority World Initiative <https://law.yale.edu/yls-today/news/isp-launches-majority-world-initiative-…> . The MWI Fellowship is an opportunity for a research scholar to build and engage with a community of majority world scholars, nurturing their ideas and finding ways to publish and amplify them. A J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree is required. The ideal candidate will be familiar with social media governance scholarship and with the challenges majority world researchers face while thinking and writing about global online platforms. They will also have excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, will be capable of writing persuasively. We encourage candidates from the majority world to apply. The duties of the MWI Fellow may include: - Identifying thematic focus areas in consultation with the Executive Director - Building relationships with majority world scholars - Writing white papers or academic articles, and publishing blog posts and op-eds - Commissioning papers and blog posts from scholars, and publishing interviews with them - Executing the MWI project, including organizing workshops and a conference, and working with the others involved in the project and institution when necessary - Supporting the Executive Director, and coordinating with the ISP staff and Yale law school staff wherever necessary The Fellow will receive a fellowship salary of USD 50,000-80,000 per year depending on prior relevant work experience as well as a travel budget, Yale University benefits, and access to Yale University resources. The Fellow is expected to live in the New Haven area and be a part of the ISP community. Application materials should include: - A cover letter - A 3 to 5-page statement describing the applicant’s interest and relevant experience - A resume or CV - A law and/or graduate school transcript - At least one scholarly writing sample, preferably in English - Two to three letters of recommendation We welcome applications immediately and will consider them beginning on December 15, 2022 until the position is filled. We expect the fellow to start by March 1, 2023. Questions and applications should be sent to Ann-Marie Cooper (ann-marie.cooper(a)yale.edu) Please indicate clearly that the application is for the MWI Fellow position. Here is the call for applications <https://law.yale.edu/isp/join-us>. Regards, *Victor Kapiyo* Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* *Nine Planet Apartments, Nairobi | **Web: www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke/> * ==================================================== *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar*

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ELIUD OWALO: Will strategist deliver Kenya's ICT goodies?
by Victor Kapiyo 16 Jan '23

16 Jan '23

ICT Cabinet secretary Eliud Owalo must understand well the adage that the riskier the bet the higher the reward. By supporting William Ruto for the presidency during the August General Election, Mr Owalo had staked everything on the ‘‘away team’’ when regional politics overwhelmingly bet on Raila Odinga. The gamble could backfire badly and sink the man from Asembo, Siaya, into oblivion or elevate him to national prominence. Read more: https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/lifestyle/profiles/eliud-owalo-will-… Regards, *Victor Kapiyo* Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* *Nine Planet Apartments, Nairobi | **Web: www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke/> * ==================================================== *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar*

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Kenyan businesswoman charged with hacking and stealing $120 Million from Zimbabwean parastatal
by Victor Kapiyo 13 Jan '23

13 Jan '23

A 40-year-old Kenyan woman, Primrose Nyeri Mwangi, has been charged with fraud in a Harare court for allegedly hacking into the Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef) and stealing $120 million from the organization’s bank accounts. Read more: https://ntvkenya.co.ke/news/kenyan-businesswoman-charged-with-hacking-and-s…

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