Washington,
I agree with you. While a fairly internet savvy and informed individual as myself and you are able to read and understand the law and what rights accrue to us, majority of Kenyans do not. Our Police (and to a great extent because of the horrid conditions under which they serve) have taken advantage of this to extort Kenyans. The Mututho law in principle is meant to protect us, but how it is being enforced is what I question. That said, how can we harness the power of ICT to change that?
Edwin
From: Odhiambo Washington [mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 10:24 AM
To: Edwin Onchari
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: Re: [kictanet] what is the role of ICT in in governance
On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 2:31 AM, Edwin Onchari <eonchari@lynxbits.com> wrote:
Hi Listers,
Anyone have suggestions on how ICT can/should protect Kenyans from the “overzealous” Kenyan Police? esp, from punitive and to my personal opinion, “not well thought through laws “ like the “Mututho” law? These cops/crooks are extorting Kenyans!!
Maybe ICT can protect you, but the surest way is to ensure that you first understand the law itself.
So we need to identify what loopholes are there for the cops to abuse and address them.
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Best regards,
Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
Nairobi,KE
+254733744121/+254722743223
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Damn!!