Thank you Gideon. Several people have insisted on the urgent need of a legal framework on data protection. That ought to place it high up the priority list. I will make sure to highlight that in the final report.
On 7 Feb 2018, at 08:38, Gideon via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Hi Listers,
I will second Grace on the need for a well prepared data protection law, as we can see the EU are on with the GDPR that will be implemented starting May 2018.
This needs to be a priority matter as we become more data aware, there is lots of data being processed daily within the Kenyan ecosystem and it is important to have an equally good data protection law that can complement this to ensure that both users and the organizations respect the privacy of users.
Regards Rop
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1. Re: Day 2 of Talk to the Senate (2017-2022 Priorities) (Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)) 2. Re: Day 2 of Talk to the Senate (2017-2022 Priorities) (kanini mutemi)
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Hi Kanini, I would start by asking for a good Data Protection Law. As we digitilise more, collect more data at both national and subnational level, we should assure that it is processed in a manner that protects the privacy of individuals. This can only be done if we have general standards across the whole country. The other thing I would ask, is that counties are given a clear role in the ICT policy. If the policy gets before the Senate, they should add the recommendations given here on counties' role in infrastructure, info collection, dissemination, human capacity development etc One specific oversight already canvassed by Ali is e-citizen. The people of the counties are suffering from poor services on this one.
Regards,
On 5 Feb 2018 23:29, "kanini mutemi via kictanet" < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote:
Good morning Listers!
If you are just joining us, this is a series where we tell the Senate ICT Committee what we think should be in their agenda 2017-2022. Today our goal is to give very specific proposals on legislative and oversight interventions informed by the issues we highlighted yesterday. Those of us who gave proposals in their submissions yesterday, please do not tire, you may bring them up again today. By the way, the Day 1 discussion is not closed, please keep adding your contributions.
We will dedicate the earlier part of the day to the legislative role of the Senate. I will come back later on and pose more questions on oversight, budget and sharing of revenue.
I ask?
(a) What ICT laws ought to be passed between now and 2022? *Here you may comment on the Bills currently in circulation or make legislative proposals that the Committee can pick up and commission into the drafting of a Bill. Comments on Bills that would stifle ICT are also welcome. *
(b) What laws need to be amended?
Keep in mind that the legislative role of the Senate as stated in Article 96 is limited to Bills concerning counties. Therefore, in your proposals, make a case on how that issue is one that concerns counties. (PS; the definition of that proviso is very controversial).
Let us participate!
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