This is very interesting, especially because our Kenyan law is mandatorily inclusive meaning it doesn't really matter how the evidence is collected or found generally. What would be of importance is whether the evidence is relevant and admissible per the law. Let's see how this plays out. On 22 May 2017 5:59 a.m., <kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet@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@lists.kictanet.or.ke You can reach the person managing the list at kictanet-owner@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. Tobiko seeks use of phone taps in court (Grace Githaiga) 2. Re: Tobiko seeks use of phone taps in court (Ali Hussein) 3. Re: Feedback on the 2016 ICT POLICY - REMINDER No. 8 (Ali Hussein) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 22 May 2017 00:41:09 +0300 From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@kictanet.or.ke> To: "kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Tobiko seeks use of phone taps in court Message-ID: <5eb1d690c739fc918d2fe2a54c249d15@webmail.kictanet.or.ke> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Keriako Tobiko wants evidence collected using phone tapping and covert CCTV footage used to try corruption and economic crimes in proposals that could raise debate on suspects? right to privacy. The DPP has asked Parliament, in a report tabled in the House, to legalise the use of modern technology in Kenyan courts, including receiving evidence through video conferencing, high-tech surveillance techniques, and wiretaps. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Tobiko-seeks-use-of- phone-taps-in-court/539546-3935960-msbgm6/index.html [1] Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga@hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change ? but in yours"---Barrack Obama. Links: ------ [1] http://http://