[Kictanet] eCommerce Legislation, so near and yet so far.

[Gakiria]

Rebecca/Walu,

Am tempted to agree with Walu's comments about the percieved lack of
commitment by Government. As some of you might be only too aware,  good
intentions and will by Government sometimes get bogged down by circumstances
beyond anybodys immediate control..Archaic legal environment, cumbersome
procurement procedures, electoral calendar etc...However, i would like to
bring to your attention recent initiatives, hoping these will give an
indication of Government's commitment to legislative reform vis a vis
e-Commerce and e-Government.


   1. Between 13th - 15th November 2006, a stakeholders workshop on
   electronic transactions was held in Mombasa, in which key groups discussed
   on the way forward on this matter. KICTANET was ably represented by Walu,
   among others. This workshop was a national follow up of a regional workshop
   on cyber-laws and cyber-security for e-Government, held in Kampala in April
   under the auspices of the EAC, GOK, UNECA and CePRC. The regional workshop
   resolved to set up two Regional expert working groups on cyber-laws and
   cyber-security, to develop policy and technical proposals on how we can
   actualise a supportive legal environment in East Africa.The working
   groups are presently being constituted.
   2. On 11th - 15th December 2006, a technical training workshop is
   being conducted here in Nairobi on the legal aspects of e-Commerce. The
   target participants are technical and management staff in various sectors,
   with heavy representation from Government. The training is being conducted
   by UNCTAD, GOK and EAC. The aim is to build critical capacity in
   understanding the policy and technical issues involved in developing a
   supportive legal environment for e-Commerce.

Andrew
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