Walu, Please exercise your right and vote come 4th August 2010. Even after that do continue mobilizing when the new Katiba is in place so that " the practice has been that whatever Bills the Executive tables, they often go through "as-is" 99% of the times," takes a new shape commensurate with what Edith calls 'open' Government, whatever that means. Incidentally if you engage the directorates in Parliament you may influence what is discussed there..... see http://www.bunge.go.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=110&Itemid=95 David On 7/23/10, Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com> wrote:
@Edith,
Correct me if am wrong but current Kenyan laws do NOT provide for multi-stakeholder, participatory input to Government Policy. Whenever this has happened, it has been at the "goodwill" of the various technocrats within the affected ministries/agencies.
Indeed, the "openness" within the ICT ministry has been "in spite of" rather than because of the law which clearly stipulates that that the National Communication Secretariate is the sole agency recognized to make ICT Policy for the Kenya Government (Communication Act 1998 - which still applies through the Communication Amendment Act2009).
@ David, waiting for Parliament to do its bit before other stakeholders can get a chance for input is truly a tall order. The practice has been that whatever Bills the Executive tables, they often go through "as-is" 99% of the times, unless honorable Eng. Rege can tell us things have since changed.
walu.
--- On Fri, 7/23/10, Edith Adera <eadera@idrc.or.ke> wrote:
From: Edith Adera <eadera@idrc.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest-Draft Data ProtectionBill? To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Friday, July 23, 2010, 10:04 AM
mmm...thanks for the education!
With the world embracing "Open Government" is this practice changing (and being challenged) in other parts of the world?
Atleast I'm aware of Cabinet news in Rwandan radios - which occurs within the day of the cabinet meeting (and documents are posted to the Govt website immediately after the meeting - within 24 hours). Has the world moved on?
Edith ________________ Edith Ofwona Adera Senior Program Specialist ICT4D Program International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le développement international Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera eadera@idrc.or.ke | www.idrc.ca | www.crdi.ca ________________________________________ From: David Otwoma [otwomad@gmail.com] Sent: 23 July 2010 08:52 To: Edith Adera Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest-Draft Data ProtectionBill?
Dear Edith,
Cabinet Memoranda are classified documents intended for tabling in Cabinet Meetings. These documents are regulated by strict rules issued by the Presidency ...when they are approved then the Bill goes to Parliament and is again in the public domain for your input as per Parliamentary procedures.
Enjoy your Furahi day all.
Kind regards
David
On 7/22/10, Edith Adera <eadera@idrc.or.ke> wrote:
Dr Ndemo,
Can it not be circulated to stakeholders for review? Wasn't a participatory process followed to draft it?
Edith
-----Original Message----- From: kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of bitange@jambo.co.ke Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 11:03 AM To: Edith Adera Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest-Draft Data ProtectionBill?
The draft bill is in Cabinet.
Ndemo.
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