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Why SIM card re-registration is a flawed process — The Standard
by Mutemi wa Kiama 17 Apr '22

17 Apr '22

By Mugambi Laibuta The silence by the Data Commissioner over the issues raised by subscribers is worrying. It should have provided clear directions to the service providers on how to proceed with the re-registration. https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/article/2001443364/why-sim-card-re-… Warm regards, Mutemi wa Kiama Team Captain, This Is Africa: https://thisisafrica.me Thoughts become things... choose the good ones! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Public Intellectual, Social Justice & Social Accountability Entrepreneur, Strategic Planning & Organizational Development Facilitator, Strategic Communications, Movement Building Coach, Human Rights Defender, #DevolutionIsRevolution Champion. The Wanjiku Agenda Kenya Foundation (WAKenya) Ordinary, fearless Kenyans. https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwin-mutemi-wa-kiama-1aa51615/ Sauti Ya Wanjiku Social Movement www.sautiyawanjiku.com https://www.facebook.com/wanjikurevolutionkenya https://twitter.com/WanjikuRevolt https://twitter.com/MutemiWaKiama http://www.scribd.com/wmkenya "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." ~Margaret Mead

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SIM CARD REGISTRATION & DATA PROTECTION ACT, 2019
by James Mbugua 15 Apr '22

15 Apr '22

Listers, I am not sure if I am being paranoid but the SIM card re-registration order ostensibly by CA (Communications Authority) and which has mobile operators asking us to te-register our SIM cards by April or risk being deregistered, seems like regulatory overreach. CA says under the SIM Registrations regulations of 2015, MNOs are required to update their registers with details including ID documents and photo IDs. The reason given, ostensibly, is that many had their SIM details registered before that law came into place. Speaking of laws coming into operation, the Data Protection Act, itself came into effect in 2019. Significantly long after the said regulations. In seeking to protect privacy and personal data, the DPA requires Data Minimisation where personal data collected should be: "adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed (‘data minimisation’);" Sec. 25(d) DPA, 2019 This means that data that the controller does not really need to achieve a specific purpose, should not be collected. Biometric information such as Passport Photos that the Operators will take and store,for example, are in my opinion, surplus to requirements. The identification of the subscriber can be done without collection of intrusive biometric data for example by using national IDs. CA explicitly asks that the operators verify details with the Integrated Personnel Registry System. so collection of biometric data to me is disproportionate and cannot meet the threshold of lawful basis. Being the later law, and by the Huduma Number case precedent, the data minimisation provisions of the DPA, 2019 in my opinion hold primacy and in fact impliedly, repeal or render unlawful, the requirements for photo taking for SIM registration in the 2015 regulations. 2. Data Protection Impact Assessment. Another question I would have for the CA, the Data Commissioner and mobile operators, is if, as per the precedent sent by Justice Ngaah in the Katiba Institute v. MoICT & others regarding the need for the conduct of a Data Processing Impact Assessment, has been carried out in this instance when CA proposes to have collected the data of more than 30 million subscribers including biometric data. I think this is a plain case of flouting judicial guidance viz a viz when DPIAs should be carried out and CA should have had this carried out first before issuing the said directive. Regards, James G. Mbugua Data Privacy Consultant & Tech Policy Blogger @jgmbugua <jgmbugua(a)gmail.com>

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Happy Easter Holidays!
by David Indeje 15 Apr '22

15 Apr '22

[image: Easter .jpg] Dear Listers, Easter brings Happiness and freshness of love. Happy Easter to you and your family from the KICTAnet family to yours. *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 <https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-indeje/>

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Re: [kictanet] KICTANet Digest, Vol 170, Issue 29
by Adrian Teri 13 Apr '22

13 Apr '22

Good day Ali, You stated M-Pesa is a bank but I digress. Let's wait and see what tomorrow brings on the fuel crisis with GOK having outstanding payments of KES ~14.5B to OMCs and most likely sharp price increases from the scrap of the subsidy all together. On a light note - Mpesa doesn't need a banking license. It's already a > bank! whether they admit it or not. There is an English saying that goes - > If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it is likely that it > is a duck! 😅 > Regards, Adrian Teri ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > To: Adrian Teri <adriateri(a)gmail.com> > Cc: "Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 14:44:32 +0300 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] KICTANet Digest, Vol 170, Issue 24 > Adrian > > I'm going to try and see if I can explain a few things for you and others > that may think that Mpesa is some magical thingi and the greatest Houdini > in the financial world. 😅 > > *1. Adrian:* It might quack like a duck but the holy grail is the ability > to create currency out of thin air via lending. m-pesa is a mobile money > service. In addition, why do they need CBA which became NCBA for m-shwari > (A deposits and loan facility)? Also with KCB and the former for Fuliza(An > overdraft facility)? Lastly, why does #Saf operate under a special license > from the CBK, unlike the rest who have banking sector charters? > > *Answer:* Whatever money you have in your Mpesa account is > mirrored accurately in some custodial accounts in a bank (in this case KCB > and NCBA). Mpesa is a bank in as much as the tech powers mobile money and > mobile banking for banks. However, it is NOT A BANK in the traditional > manner therefore it CAN NOT lend money or accept deposits hence the > partnership with NCBA (for Mshwari) and KCB (for KCB Mpesa). Borrowing and > lending are a function of a bank whose regulator in Kenya is the Central > Bank of Kenya. Mpesa on the other hand has a PSP (Payment Service > Provider) <http://goog_1756310681>License. > <https://www.centralbank.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Payment-Service-Pr…> > from the CBK. > > 2. Adrian: The surprise is how this moat has been built under the noses of > traditional banks. The unbanked will be now banked and I don't see a reason > for the CBK to refuse such a proposition for financial inclusion and better > visibility of what is commonly phrased as "Kenya's hidden economy". > > *Answer: *You are absolutely correct in this observation. Banks across > Africa have been caught napping. The Mobile Money space, however, is > entering dangerous ground from the face of it. Mpesa now has a 99.5% market > share of the market. On the face of it. If you dig deeper, however, you > will find that despite Mpesa's phenomenal success, cash is still king in > Kenya. > <https://www.the-star.co.ke/business/kenya/2019-08-19-cash-payment-still-kin…> So > instead of competitors complaining let them go and convert the remaining > customers into Mobile Money users. > > 3. Developments I have seen today across the continent - *https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/south-african-telco-mtn-gets-approval-to-open-a-bank-in-nigeria-3779704 > <https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/south-african-te…>* > > *Answer*: True. In Nigeria however, they took the India Model. The > Payment Service Banks are not true banks. They are just glorified, Mobile > Money Operators. :-) See below:- > > MTN granted a PSB License by the Central Bank of Nigeria > <https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alihkassim_mpesa-momo-mpesa-activity-6919287…> > > > > *Ali Hussein* > > Fintech | Digital Transformation > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > > > > > 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 Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 11:14 PM Adrian Teri <adriateri(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Good day Ali, >> >> Surprised you haven't watched this piece by #KTNNews. >> >> *https://youtu.be/5nG2Dq_GuFE <https://youtu.be/5nG2Dq_GuFE>* >> >> It might quack like a duck but the holy grail is the ability to create >> currency out of thin air via lending. m-pesa is a mobile money service. In >> addition, why do they need CBA which became NCBA for m-shwari(A deposits >> and loan facility)? Also with KCB and the former for Fuliza(An overdraft >> facility)? Lastly, why does #Saf operate under a special licence from the >> CBK unlike the rest who have banking sector charters? >> >> The surprise is how this moat has been built under the noses of >> traditional banks. The unbanked will be now banked and I don't see a reason >> for the CBK to refuse such a proposition for financial inclusion and better >> visibility to what is commonly phrased as "Kenya's hidden economy". >> >> Developments I have seen today across the continent - *https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/south-african-telco-mtn-gets-approval-to-open-a-bank-in-nigeria-3779704 >> <https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/south-african-te…>* >> >> I have been saying the following 3 things for some time though in shorter >> prose and pple don't seem to get them*. *Each can span a hearty >> afternoon's conversation ... >> >> *"Gov'ts, especially federal/national ones, don't need taxes to fund >> spending. In fact, spending comes first then taxes are coerced and >> collected later! Paper notes are burnt and coins restamped!"* >> >> >> * &&* >> >> *"Banks don't lend deposits, It's reserves! *They need them to balance >> their books & comply with the law! The Money Multiplier myth is moot as >> loans create deposits.The conversation delves much deeper but The sole & >> meaningful issuer of currency is the gov't and its designated >> agents(Central Banks) who create money when they spend. They are a literal >> monopoly of a nation's currency!*"* >> >> * &&* >> >> *"The gov't is neither a private company, household nor an individual. >> Stop dumbing down economic discussions with such analogies/examples!"* >> >> >> Regards, >> Adrian Teri >> >> >> On Tue, 12 Apr 2022 at 15:59, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> wrote: >> >>> Send KICTANet mailing list submissions to >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >>> kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at >>> kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >>> than "Re: Contents of KICTANet digest..." >>> Today's Topics: >>> >>> 1. Re: KICTANet Digest, Vol 170, Issue 17 (Ali Hussein) >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> >>> To: "Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform" < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>> Cc: Adrian Teri <adriateri(a)gmail.com> >>> Bcc: >>> Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:57:34 +0300 >>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] KICTANet Digest, Vol 170, Issue 17 >>> Adrian >>> >>> Just curious about your statement below:- >>> >>> *"...but It's apparent even from MJ's interview with #KTNNews that >>> m-pesa is seeking to transition to be a fully-fledged bank."* end >>> quote. >>> >>> Could you kindly give us some more information on this? Where did you >>> get this idea from? And if you have it, could you share MJ's clip on this >>> particular subject? >>> >>> My understanding about banking licensing is that you don't start >>> collecting customer information before you are authorized to do so. >>> Generally, prudential guidelines are very strict on this. >>> >>> On a light note - Mpesa doesn't need a banking license. It's already a >>> bank! whether they admit it or not. There is an English saying that goes - >>> If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it is likely that >>> it is a duck! 😅 >>> >>> >>> *Ali Hussein* >>> >>> Fintech | Digital Transformation >>> >>> >>> Tel: +254 713 601113 >>> >>> Twitter: @AliHKassim >>> >>> Skype: abu-jomo >>> >>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >>> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 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 Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 3:29 PM Adrian Teri via KICTANet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> Seems like #Saf suffers from the same ailments like GOK in >>>> communicating effectively? Or were they taking advantage of the situation >>>> as citizens fear gov't? The Chief of Risk Management & Security at #Saf >>>> points to enhancing security but It's apparent even from MJ's interview >>>> with #KTNNews that m-pesa is seeking to transition to be a fully fledged >>>> bank. >>>> >>>> >>>> https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/videos/sim-card-registration-why-saf… >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Adrian Teri >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>> From: Adrian Teri <adriateri(a)gmail.com> >>>>> To: "Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform" < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>>> Cc: >>>>> Bcc: >>>>> Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2022 13:07:04 +0300 >>>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] KICTANet Digest, Vol 170, Issue 11 >>>>> Good day all, >>>>> >>>>> There is something remiss and I see it unravelling rather quickly and >>>>> badly. The CA is a gov't commission, essentially a creature of GoK. What's >>>>> the purpose of Huduma namba while one still pays a facilitation fee of >>>>> 1,050/= for numerous services in ecitizen only for them to collect the same >>>>> data they did for the mass registration of huduma namba(fingerprints, photo >>>>> and I even think an e signature was part of it too)? A Déjà vu to the >>>>> Huduma Namba exercise where the gov't was simply unable to communicate that >>>>> were upgrading our IDs from biographic to biometrics? >>>>> >>>>> Why waste productive capacity and man hours to duplicate data multiple >>>>> times? Are your fingerprints & birth certificate changing? And even in >>>>> aspects that do like your area of residence, contact details, marital >>>>> status, assets etc. if there are 2 or more institutions requiring such info >>>>> will you continue to trudge across all of them to update your details? >>>>> >>>>> I do believe the CA has technical people and in IT we know you can >>>>> design an IDP or SSO-like system where you centralize(Just like the Huduma >>>>> namba's aka "single source of truth") storage and management of your user's >>>>> digital identities. In this analogy it would be a gov't institution/corp >>>>> asserting you are who you claim to be(authentication). >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Adrian Teri >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>>> From: Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> >>>>>> To: "Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform" < >>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>>>> Cc: >>>>>> Bcc: >>>>>> Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2022 21:07:03 +0300 >>>>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] SIM CARD REGISTRATION & DATA PROTECTION ACT, >>>>>> 2019 >>>>>> On Fri, 8 Apr 2022, 19:20 Mutindi Muema via KICTANet, < >>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Gobsmaked in deed 💯 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The CA has finally stated today that kica SIM registration regs does >>>>>>> not require photo of subscriber to be taken >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Full interview on Youtube here https://youtu.be/-SpW2rFhYxQ >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Meaning then if you ever registered, you will not need to >>>>>> re-register. Because photograph was the only missing link that was never >>>>>> taken in previous initial registration >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>>> From: Kathy Mwai <kathymwai(a)gmail.com> >>>>>> To: "Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform" < >>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>>>> Cc: >>>>>> Bcc: >>>>>> Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2022 21:47:46 +0300 >>>>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] SIM CARD REGISTRATION & DATA PROTECTION ACT, >>>>>> 2019 >>>>>> @Mwendwa, apparently there's an electronic signature as well. I >>>>>> called Safaricom earlier this is what they told me: They will scan the ID, >>>>>> take a passport photo, and electronic signature 🤔 >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, 8 Apr 2022 at 21:08, Mwendwa Kivuva via KICTANet < >>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, 8 Apr 2022, 19:20 Mutindi Muema via KICTANet, < >>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Gobsmaked in deed 💯 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The CA has finally stated today that kica SIM registration regs >>>>>>>> does not require photo of subscriber to be taken >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Full interview on Youtube here https://youtu.be/-SpW2rFhYxQ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Meaning then if you ever registered, you will not need to >>>>>>> re-register. Because photograph was the only missing link that was never >>>>>>> taken in previous initial registration >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> KICTANet mailing list >>>>>>> KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kathymwai%40gmail.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and >>>>>>> institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet >>>>>>> is a catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology >>>>>>> sector. Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity >>>>>>> Building, Research, and Stakeholder Engagement. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable >>>>>>> behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and >>>>>>> bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect >>>>>>> privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> KICTANet - The Power of Communities, is Kenya's premier ICT policy >>>>>>> engagement platform. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> *Dream and Your Dreams Will Fall Short <kathymwai(a)gmail.com>...* >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> KICTANet mailing list >>>>>> KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> “The Communications Authority did not order the telecommunications >>>>>> companies to register all SIM card holders afresh,” Chiloba exclusively >>>>>> told *The Standard.* >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *Chiloba said the telecommunications companies that asked all Kenyans >>>>>> to re-register their lines, were “overzealous”, saying: “That’s not what we >>>>>> asked them to do.”* >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *The Director-General says the mobile service providers opted for a >>>>>> knee-jerk reaction after CA demanded that all the service providers must >>>>>> provide updated lists of all their registered customers by April 15, 2022.* >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Apr 9, 2022 at 12:19 AM Gachungi, Lydia via KICTANet < >>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Good people, so what is the current position?. Asking from Addis and >>>>>>> wondering since my sim card was already registered and when I dial *106# it >>>>>>> verifies I am registered, do I need to re-register? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Kind regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Lydia >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *From:* KICTANet <kictanet-bounces+l.gachungi= >>>>>>> unesco.org(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> *On Behalf Of *Mwendwa Kivuva via >>>>>>> KICTANet >>>>>>> *Sent:* 08 April 2022 21:07 >>>>>>> *To:* Gachungi, Lydia <l.gachungi(a)unesco.org> >>>>>>> *Cc:* Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> >>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] SIM CARD REGISTRATION & DATA PROTECTION >>>>>>> ACT, 2019 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> CAUTION: This email is external from UNESCO. Please be vigilant on >>>>>>> its sender and content. ATTENTION : Cet e-mail est externe à >>>>>>> l'UNESCO. Soyez vigilant sur son expéditeur et contenu. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, 8 Apr 2022, 19:20 Mutindi Muema via KICTANet, < >>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Gobsmaked in deed 💯 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The CA has finally stated today that kica SIM registration regs does >>>>>>> not require photo of subscriber to be taken >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Full interview on Youtube here https://youtu.be/-SpW2rFhYxQ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Meaning then if you ever registered, you will not need to >>>>>>> re-register. 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Re: [kictanet] KICTANet Digest, Vol 170, Issue 24
by Adrian Teri 13 Apr '22

13 Apr '22

Good day Ali, Surprised you haven't watched this piece by #KTNNews. *https://youtu.be/5nG2Dq_GuFE <https://youtu.be/5nG2Dq_GuFE>* It might quack like a duck but the holy grail is the ability to create currency out of thin air via lending. m-pesa is a mobile money service. In addition, why do they need CBA which became NCBA for m-shwari(A deposits and loan facility)? Also with KCB and the former for Fuliza(An overdraft facility)? Lastly, why does #Saf operate under a special licence from the CBK unlike the rest who have banking sector charters? The surprise is how this moat has been built under the noses of traditional banks. The unbanked will be now banked and I don't see a reason for the CBK to refuse such a proposition for financial inclusion and better visibility to what is commonly phrased as "Kenya's hidden economy". Developments I have seen today across the continent - *https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/south-african-telco-mtn-gets-approval-to-open-a-bank-in-nigeria-3779704 <https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/south-african-te…>* I have been saying the following 3 things for some time though in shorter prose and pple don't seem to get them*. *Each can span a hearty afternoon's conversation ... *"Gov'ts, especially federal/national ones, don't need taxes to fund spending. In fact, spending comes first then taxes are coerced and collected later! Paper notes are burnt and coins restamped!"* * &&* *"Banks don't lend deposits, It's reserves! *They need them to balance their books & comply with the law! The Money Multiplier myth is moot as loans create deposits.The conversation delves much deeper but The sole & meaningful issuer of currency is the gov't and its designated agents(Central Banks) who create money when they spend. They are a literal monopoly of a nation's currency!*"* * &&* *"The gov't is neither a private company, household nor an individual. Stop dumbing down economic discussions with such analogies/examples!"* Regards, Adrian Teri On Tue, 12 Apr 2022 at 15:59, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Send KICTANet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of KICTANet digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: KICTANet Digest, Vol 170, Issue 17 (Ali Hussein) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > To: "Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: Adrian Teri <adriateri(a)gmail.com> > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:57:34 +0300 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] KICTANet Digest, Vol 170, Issue 17 > Adrian > > Just curious about your statement below:- > > *"...but It's apparent even from MJ's interview with #KTNNews that m-pesa > is seeking to transition to be a fully-fledged bank."* end quote. > > Could you kindly give us some more information on this? Where did you get > this idea from? And if you have it, could you share MJ's clip on this > particular subject? > > My understanding about banking licensing is that you don't start > collecting customer information before you are authorized to do so. > Generally, prudential guidelines are very strict on this. > > On a light note - Mpesa doesn't need a banking license. It's already a > bank! whether they admit it or not. There is an English saying that goes - > If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it is likely that it > is a duck! 😅 > > > *Ali Hussein* > > Fintech | Digital Transformation > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > > > > > 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 Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 3:29 PM Adrian Teri via KICTANet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Seems like #Saf suffers from the same ailments like GOK in communicating >> effectively? Or were they taking advantage of the situation as citizens >> fear gov't? The Chief of Risk Management & Security at #Saf points to >> enhancing security but It's apparent even from MJ's interview with #KTNNews >> that m-pesa is seeking to transition to be a fully fledged bank. >> >> >> https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/videos/sim-card-registration-why-saf… >> >> Regards, >> Adrian Teri >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Adrian Teri <adriateri(a)gmail.com> >>> To: "Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform" < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>> Cc: >>> Bcc: >>> Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2022 13:07:04 +0300 >>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] KICTANet Digest, Vol 170, Issue 11 >>> Good day all, >>> >>> There is something remiss and I see it unravelling rather quickly and >>> badly. The CA is a gov't commission, essentially a creature of GoK. What's >>> the purpose of Huduma namba while one still pays a facilitation fee of >>> 1,050/= for numerous services in ecitizen only for them to collect the same >>> data they did for the mass registration of huduma namba(fingerprints, photo >>> and I even think an e signature was part of it too)? A Déjà vu to the >>> Huduma Namba exercise where the gov't was simply unable to communicate that >>> were upgrading our IDs from biographic to biometrics? >>> >>> Why waste productive capacity and man hours to duplicate data multiple >>> times? Are your fingerprints & birth certificate changing? And even in >>> aspects that do like your area of residence, contact details, marital >>> status, assets etc. if there are 2 or more institutions requiring such info >>> will you continue to trudge across all of them to update your details? >>> >>> I do believe the CA has technical people and in IT we know you can >>> design an IDP or SSO-like system where you centralize(Just like the Huduma >>> namba's aka "single source of truth") storage and management of your user's >>> digital identities. In this analogy it would be a gov't institution/corp >>> asserting you are who you claim to be(authentication). >>> >>> Regards, >>> Adrian Teri >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> >>>> To: "Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform" < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>> Cc: >>>> Bcc: >>>> Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2022 21:07:03 +0300 >>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] SIM CARD REGISTRATION & DATA PROTECTION ACT, >>>> 2019 >>>> On Fri, 8 Apr 2022, 19:20 Mutindi Muema via KICTANet, < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Gobsmaked in deed 💯 >>>>> >>>>> The CA has finally stated today that kica SIM registration regs does >>>>> not require photo of subscriber to be taken >>>>> >>>>> Full interview on Youtube here https://youtu.be/-SpW2rFhYxQ >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Meaning then if you ever registered, you will not need to re-register. >>>> Because photograph was the only missing link that was never taken in >>>> previous initial registration >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Kathy Mwai <kathymwai(a)gmail.com> >>>> To: "Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform" < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>> Cc: >>>> Bcc: >>>> Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2022 21:47:46 +0300 >>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] SIM CARD REGISTRATION & DATA PROTECTION ACT, >>>> 2019 >>>> @Mwendwa, apparently there's an electronic signature as well. I called >>>> Safaricom earlier this is what they told me: They will scan the ID, take a >>>> passport photo, and electronic signature 🤔 >>>> >>>> On Fri, 8 Apr 2022 at 21:08, Mwendwa Kivuva via KICTANet < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Fri, 8 Apr 2022, 19:20 Mutindi Muema via KICTANet, < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Gobsmaked in deed 💯 >>>>>> >>>>>> The CA has finally stated today that kica SIM registration regs does >>>>>> not require photo of subscriber to be taken >>>>>> >>>>>> Full interview on Youtube here https://youtu.be/-SpW2rFhYxQ >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Meaning then if you ever registered, you will not need to re-register. >>>>> Because photograph was the only missing link that was never taken in >>>>> previous initial registration >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> KICTANet mailing list >>>>> KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kathymwai%40gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and institutions >>>>> interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet is a >>>>> catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector. >>>>> Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, >>>>> Research, and Stakeholder Engagement. >>>>> >>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>>>> >>>>> KICTANet - The Power of Communities, is Kenya's premier ICT policy >>>>> engagement platform. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *Dream and Your Dreams Will Fall Short <kathymwai(a)gmail.com>...* >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> KICTANet mailing list >>>> KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>> >>> >>> >>> “The Communications Authority did not order the telecommunications >>>> companies to register all SIM card holders afresh,” Chiloba exclusively >>>> told *The Standard.* >>>> >>>> >>>> *Chiloba said the telecommunications companies that asked all Kenyans >>>> to re-register their lines, were “overzealous”, saying: “That’s not what we >>>> asked them to do.”* >>>> >>>> >>>> *The Director-General says the mobile service providers opted for a >>>> knee-jerk reaction after CA demanded that all the service providers must >>>> provide updated lists of all their registered customers by April 15, 2022.* >>>> >>>> On Sat, Apr 9, 2022 at 12:19 AM Gachungi, Lydia via KICTANet < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Good people, so what is the current position?. Asking from Addis and >>>>> wondering since my sim card was already registered and when I dial *106# it >>>>> verifies I am registered, do I need to re-register? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Kind regards >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Lydia >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *From:* KICTANet <kictanet-bounces+l.gachungi= >>>>> unesco.org(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> *On Behalf Of *Mwendwa Kivuva via >>>>> KICTANet >>>>> *Sent:* 08 April 2022 21:07 >>>>> *To:* Gachungi, Lydia <l.gachungi(a)unesco.org> >>>>> *Cc:* Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] SIM CARD REGISTRATION & DATA PROTECTION >>>>> ACT, 2019 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> CAUTION: This email is external from UNESCO. Please be vigilant on >>>>> its sender and content. ATTENTION : Cet e-mail est externe à >>>>> l'UNESCO. Soyez vigilant sur son expéditeur et contenu. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, 8 Apr 2022, 19:20 Mutindi Muema via KICTANet, < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Gobsmaked in deed 💯 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The CA has finally stated today that kica SIM registration regs does >>>>> not require photo of subscriber to be taken >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Full interview on Youtube here https://youtu.be/-SpW2rFhYxQ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Meaning then if you ever registered, you will not need to re-register. >>>>> Because photograph was the only missing link that was never taken in >>>>> previous initial registration >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> KICTANet mailing list >>>>> KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ggithaiga%40kictanet.… >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and institutions >>>>> interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet is a >>>>> catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector. >>>>> Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, >>>>> Research, and Stakeholder Engagement. >>>>> >>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>>>> >>>>> KICTANet - The Power of Communities, is Kenya's premier ICT policy >>>>> engagement platform. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Grace Githaiga >>>> KICTANet Convenor >>>> >>>> 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/> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> KICTANet mailing list >>>> KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/josiah.mugambi%40gmai… >>>> >>>> >>>> KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and institutions >>>> interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet is a >>>> catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector. >>>> Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, >>>> Research, and Stakeholder Engagement. >>>> >>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>>> >>>> KICTANet - The Power of Communities, is Kenya's premier ICT policy >>>> engagement platform. >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Josiah Mugambi >>> _______________________________________________ >>> KICTANet mailing list >>> KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> KICTANet mailing list >> KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com >> >> >> KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and institutions >> interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet is a >> catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector. >> Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, >> Research, and Stakeholder Engagement. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> KICTANet - The Power of Communities, is Kenya's premier ICT policy >> engagement platform. >> > _______________________________________________ > KICTANet mailing list > KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >

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Re: [kictanet] KICTANet Digest, Vol 170, Issue 17
by Adrian Teri 13 Apr '22

13 Apr '22

Seems like #Saf suffers from the same ailments like GOK in communicating effectively? Or were they taking advantage of the situation as citizens fear gov't? The Chief of Risk Management & Security at #Saf points to enhancing security but It's apparent even from MJ's interview with #KTNNews that m-pesa is seeking to transition to be a fully fledged bank. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/videos/sim-card-registration-why-saf… Regards, Adrian Teri ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Adrian Teri <adriateri(a)gmail.com> > To: "Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2022 13:07:04 +0300 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] KICTANet Digest, Vol 170, Issue 11 > Good day all, > > There is something remiss and I see it unravelling rather quickly and > badly. The CA is a gov't commission, essentially a creature of GoK. What's > the purpose of Huduma namba while one still pays a facilitation fee of > 1,050/= for numerous services in ecitizen only for them to collect the same > data they did for the mass registration of huduma namba(fingerprints, photo > and I even think an e signature was part of it too)? A Déjà vu to the > Huduma Namba exercise where the gov't was simply unable to communicate that > were upgrading our IDs from biographic to biometrics? > > Why waste productive capacity and man hours to duplicate data multiple > times? Are your fingerprints & birth certificate changing? And even in > aspects that do like your area of residence, contact details, marital > status, assets etc. if there are 2 or more institutions requiring such info > will you continue to trudge across all of them to update your details? > > I do believe the CA has technical people and in IT we know you can design > an IDP or SSO-like system where you centralize(Just like the Huduma namba's > aka "single source of truth") storage and management of your user's digital > identities. In this analogy it would be a gov't institution/corp asserting > you are who you claim to be(authentication). > > Regards, > Adrian Teri > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> >> To: "Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform" < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Cc: >> Bcc: >> Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2022 21:07:03 +0300 >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] SIM CARD REGISTRATION & DATA PROTECTION ACT, 2019 >> On Fri, 8 Apr 2022, 19:20 Mutindi Muema via KICTANet, < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> Gobsmaked in deed 💯 >>> >>> The CA has finally stated today that kica SIM registration regs does not >>> require photo of subscriber to be taken >>> >>> Full interview on Youtube here https://youtu.be/-SpW2rFhYxQ >>> >> >> >> Meaning then if you ever registered, you will not need to re-register. >> Because photograph was the only missing link that was never taken in >> previous initial registration >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Kathy Mwai <kathymwai(a)gmail.com> >> To: "Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform" < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Cc: >> Bcc: >> Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2022 21:47:46 +0300 >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] SIM CARD REGISTRATION & DATA PROTECTION ACT, 2019 >> @Mwendwa, apparently there's an electronic signature as well. I called >> Safaricom earlier this is what they told me: They will scan the ID, take a >> passport photo, and electronic signature 🤔 >> >> On Fri, 8 Apr 2022 at 21:08, Mwendwa Kivuva via KICTANet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> On Fri, 8 Apr 2022, 19:20 Mutindi Muema via KICTANet, < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> Gobsmaked in deed 💯 >>>> >>>> The CA has finally stated today that kica SIM registration regs does >>>> not require photo of subscriber to be taken >>>> >>>> Full interview on Youtube here https://youtu.be/-SpW2rFhYxQ >>>> >>> >>> >>> Meaning then if you ever registered, you will not need to re-register. >>> Because photograph was the only missing link that was never taken in >>> previous initial registration >>> _______________________________________________ >>> KICTANet mailing list >>> KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kathymwai%40gmail.com >>> >>> >>> KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and institutions >>> interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet is a >>> catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector. >>> Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, >>> Research, and Stakeholder Engagement. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> >>> KICTANet - The Power of Communities, is Kenya's premier ICT policy >>> engagement platform. >>> >> >> >> -- >> *Dream and Your Dreams Will Fall Short <kathymwai(a)gmail.com>...* >> >> _______________________________________________ >> KICTANet mailing list >> KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> > > > “The Communications Authority did not order the telecommunications >> companies to register all SIM card holders afresh,” Chiloba exclusively >> told *The Standard.* >> >> >> *Chiloba said the telecommunications companies that asked all Kenyans to >> re-register their lines, were “overzealous”, saying: “That’s not what we >> asked them to do.”* >> >> >> *The Director-General says the mobile service providers opted for a >> knee-jerk reaction after CA demanded that all the service providers must >> provide updated lists of all their registered customers by April 15, 2022.* >> >> On Sat, Apr 9, 2022 at 12:19 AM Gachungi, Lydia via KICTANet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> Good people, so what is the current position?. Asking from Addis and >>> wondering since my sim card was already registered and when I dial *106# it >>> verifies I am registered, do I need to re-register? >>> >>> >>> >>> Kind regards >>> >>> >>> >>> Lydia >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* KICTANet <kictanet-bounces+l.gachungi= >>> unesco.org(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> *On Behalf Of *Mwendwa Kivuva via >>> KICTANet >>> *Sent:* 08 April 2022 21:07 >>> *To:* Gachungi, Lydia <l.gachungi(a)unesco.org> >>> *Cc:* Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> >>> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] SIM CARD REGISTRATION & DATA PROTECTION ACT, >>> 2019 >>> >>> >>> >>> CAUTION: This email is external from UNESCO. Please be vigilant on its >>> sender and content. ATTENTION : Cet e-mail est externe à l'UNESCO. >>> Soyez vigilant sur son expéditeur et contenu. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, 8 Apr 2022, 19:20 Mutindi Muema via KICTANet, < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>> Gobsmaked in deed 💯 >>> >>> >>> >>> The CA has finally stated today that kica SIM registration regs does not >>> require photo of subscriber to be taken >>> >>> >>> >>> Full interview on Youtube here https://youtu.be/-SpW2rFhYxQ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Meaning then if you ever registered, you will not need to re-register. >>> Because photograph was the only missing link that was never taken in >>> previous initial registration >>> _______________________________________________ >>> KICTANet mailing list >>> KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ggithaiga%40kictanet.… >>> >>> >>> KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and institutions >>> interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet is a >>> catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector. >>> Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, >>> Research, and Stakeholder Engagement. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> >>> KICTANet - The Power of Communities, is Kenya's premier ICT policy >>> engagement platform. >>> >> >> >> -- >> Grace Githaiga >> KICTANet Convenor >> >> 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/> >> _______________________________________________ >> KICTANet mailing list >> KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/josiah.mugambi%40gmai… >> >> >> KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and institutions >> interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet is a >> catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector. >> Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, >> Research, and Stakeholder Engagement. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> KICTANet - The Power of Communities, is Kenya's premier ICT policy >> engagement platform. >> > > > -- > Josiah Mugambi > _______________________________________________ > KICTANet mailing list > KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >

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Digital Tax set to increase
by Victor Kapiyo 13 Apr '22

13 Apr '22

Kenya plans to double tax on foreign tech giants like Amazon, Netflix, Twitter and PayPal which use the internet to market and sell products, a signal that Nairobi is hardening its stance against the US-backed global minimum rate on multinationals. The Treasury has proposed to increase digital tax service (DST) to three percent of the gross value of online transactions in the financial year starting July from the current 1.5 percent through the Finance Bill 2022. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/kenya-to-double-tax-on-big-t…

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Re: [kictanet] KICTANet Digest, Vol 170, Issue 11
by Adrian Teri 12 Apr '22

12 Apr '22

Good day all, There is something remiss and I see it unravelling rather quickly and badly. The CA is a gov't commission, essentially a creature of GoK. What's the purpose of Huduma namba while one still pays a facilitation fee of 1,050/= for numerous services in ecitizen only for them to collect the same data they did for the mass registration of huduma namba(fingerprints, photo and I even think an e signature was part of it too)? A Déjà vu to the Huduma Namba exercise where the gov't was simply unable to communicate that were upgrading our IDs from biographic to biometrics? Why waste productive capacity and man hours to duplicate data multiple times? Are your fingerprints & birth certificate changing? And even in aspects that do like your area of residence, contact details, marital status, assets etc. if there are 2 or more institutions requiring such info will you continue to trudge across all of them to update your details? I do believe the CA has technical people and in IT we know you can design an IDP or SSO-like system where you centralize(Just like the Huduma namba's aka "single source of truth") storage and management of your user's digital identities. In this analogy it would be a gov't institution/corp asserting you are who you claim to be(authentication). Regards, Adrian Teri ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> > To: "Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2022 21:07:03 +0300 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] SIM CARD REGISTRATION & DATA PROTECTION ACT, 2019 > On Fri, 8 Apr 2022, 19:20 Mutindi Muema via KICTANet, < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Gobsmaked in deed 💯 >> >> The CA has finally stated today that kica SIM registration regs does not >> require photo of subscriber to be taken >> >> Full interview on Youtube here https://youtu.be/-SpW2rFhYxQ >> > > > Meaning then if you ever registered, you will not need to re-register. > Because photograph was the only missing link that was never taken in > previous initial registration > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Kathy Mwai <kathymwai(a)gmail.com> > To: "Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2022 21:47:46 +0300 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] SIM CARD REGISTRATION & DATA PROTECTION ACT, 2019 > @Mwendwa, apparently there's an electronic signature as well. I called > Safaricom earlier this is what they told me: They will scan the ID, take a > passport photo, and electronic signature 🤔 > > On Fri, 8 Apr 2022 at 21:08, Mwendwa Kivuva via KICTANet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> On Fri, 8 Apr 2022, 19:20 Mutindi Muema via KICTANet, < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> Gobsmaked in deed 💯 >>> >>> The CA has finally stated today that kica SIM registration regs does not >>> require photo of subscriber to be taken >>> >>> Full interview on Youtube here https://youtu.be/-SpW2rFhYxQ >>> >> >> >> Meaning then if you ever registered, you will not need to re-register. >> Because photograph was the only missing link that was never taken in >> previous initial registration >> _______________________________________________ >> KICTANet mailing list >> KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kathymwai%40gmail.com >> >> >> KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and institutions >> interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet is a >> catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector. >> Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, >> Research, and Stakeholder Engagement. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> KICTANet - The Power of Communities, is Kenya's premier ICT policy >> engagement platform. >> > > > -- > *Dream and Your Dreams Will Fall Short <kathymwai(a)gmail.com>...* > > _______________________________________________ > KICTANet mailing list > KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >

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SURVEY: Persons with Disabilities questionnaire
by David Indeje 11 Apr '22

11 Apr '22

[image: image.png] Dear Listers, KICTANet together with United Kingdom's Digital Access Program is developing a cyber hygiene curriculum and key messaging intended for marginalised populations. This survey intends to collect information on how people with disabilities in your programs operate in the digital world. We shall appreciate your participation in the survey. Kindly click on the link to participate. https://bit.ly/3LS1bwT *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 <https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-indeje/>

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WHO Will CALL THE SHOT? Data Minimisation Culture
by David Indeje 11 Apr '22

11 Apr '22

[image: image.png] Dear Listers, The last week has been a roller coaster for most Kenyans. This is based on the many numerous consumer queries on the SIM Registration directive from the Communications Authority. Many times, we have been discussing why we need a *DATA MINIMISATION CULTURE* in Kenya. Is it time we brought on board all players to advance this subject? We should normalise using **106#* to know whether your Identity Card is registered on their lines. If it is not, you need to register afresh. Above all, as a reminder, you have 4 days remaining to validate your SIM Card if it is not registered. PS: Emerging regulation of content, data and consumer rights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_UVQczmbfU&t=324s&ab_channel=KICTAnet *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 <https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-indeje/>

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