Will the Communications Authority of Kenya spy on Kenyans?
Will the Communications Authority of Kenya spy on Kenyans? This seems to be the question of the week.With mainstream media recentlysplashing headlines to that effect, this conversation is likely to capture the imagination and concerns of Kenyans right through the election period. A court has put atemporary stayon the move by the Communications Authority (CA) while it hears and determines the matter, but it could be implemented if the courts so decide. Read Walu's opinion here: http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/2274560-3822078-769l95/ind... 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.
Thanks GG for sharing. It's instructive that Walu's article, well written as it is leaves more questions than answers. At the heart of this issue is this:- Who can we trust more? The Government, through the CA or the operators? In the absence of a Data Protection law your guess is as good as mine... Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad
On 21 Feb 2017, at 10:55 PM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Will the Communications Authority of Kenya spy on Kenyans?
This seems to be the question of the week.With mainstream media recentlysplashing headlines to that effect, this conversation is likely to capture the imagination and concerns of Kenyans right through the election period.
A court has put atemporary stayon the move by the Communications Authority (CA) while it hears and determines the matter, but it could be implemented if the courts so decide.
Read Walu's opinion here: http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/2274560-3822078-769l95/ind...
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.
_______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/
Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com
The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
Hi Ali, With regard to the data protection law. We seem to be talking to ourselves: Question: 1. Can KICTANET and like minded organizations including regulatory authorities make use of Constitutional provisions and ensure that the data protection law is in effect as soon as the next parliament settles down? I propose that we take this route. Losing trust in a critical sector such as ICT that is largely driven by the Internet and Communications Technology will be very harmfull to our economy and vision 2030. We should treat this as a national disaster. Regards On 2/22/17, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Thanks GG for sharing.
It's instructive that Walu's article, well written as it is leaves more questions than answers.
At the heart of this issue is this:-
Who can we trust more? The Government, through the CA or the operators?
In the absence of a Data Protection law your guess is as good as mine...
Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113
Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle
Sent from my iPad
On 21 Feb 2017, at 10:55 PM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Will the Communications Authority of Kenya spy on Kenyans?
This seems to be the question of the week.With mainstream media recentlysplashing headlines to that effect, this conversation is likely to capture the imagination and concerns of Kenyans right through the election period.
A court has put atemporary stayon the move by the Communications Authority (CA) while it hears and determines the matter, but it could be implemented if the courts so decide.
Read Walu's opinion here: http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/2274560-3822078-769l95/ind...
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.
_______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/
Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com
The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
-- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A
participants (3)
-
Ali Hussein -
Barrack Otieno -
Grace Githaiga