I think this issue needs a proper investigation before we jump into conclusions.

I find it rather surprising that there was no exit strategy option visible - which hints to a high degree of vendor lockin without a termination roadmap (for a Bank that manages a huge chunk of our country's financial sector).

I think before we jump into conclusions there are many moving parts that need to be looked at, such as how it was possible to have to be held hostage by a single vendor in the process for a very important bank in the banking sector (which also happens to handle other banks in receivership).

On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 11:06 PM, Ronald Ojino via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

Interesting hmmm...however, it would be of great importance to know the basis of the ruling...was it informed by any local act..which specific clause?

On 30-Mar-2017 10:10 PM, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

Indeed. Not sure how this can be justified. The bottle line is that we all must respect IP.

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On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 5:39 PM +0300, "Ngigi Waithaka" <ngigi@at.co.ke> wrote:

Ali,

That ruling is a bit interesting... You uninstall and yet are banned from either developing or sourcing for a replacement!

On 30 Mar 2017 10:13 a.m., "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

Listers

Interesting development. Potential precedence setting.

The High Court has stopped KCB Group from using a banking IT platform following a multi-million-shilling lawsuit where the lender is accused of software piracy.

Nagalakshmi Solutions Ltd (NLS) obtained orders stopping KCB from using its banking software after the lender continued using it despite terminating the five-year contract in November. 

Judge Fred Ochieng also ordered KCB, Kenya’s largest bank by assets, to uninstall the software that works together with its core banking application and barred the listed lender from developing a similar IT application.

Read on:-

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/KCB-cited-for-software-piracy/539550-3870220-b7e92lz/

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