[Kictanet] ICT bill .....does it fit the bill?

[John Walubengo]

Frank, 

You raise some valid points that were also highlighted in
the Mombasa Workshop on eTransactions i.e to what extend
does the draft ICT bill address:

a) Data Protection (should it be a seperate 'Act'?)
b) Cyber Crime (should it be a seperate 'Act'?)
c) eTransactions (should it be a seperate 'Act'?)
d) Intellectual Property (should the current (Copyright)
laws be reviewed?)
e) etc, etc.

As regards the contents of the draft that has been
submitted to the AG's office from the (ICT) Ministry - I
have no idea. However, this shouldn't worry me since the 
AG has to eventually publish the bill (i.e. making it
public). 

And then the industry and other stakeholders will still
have several opportunities for intervention i.e through
MPs, through parliamentary committees, amongst other
avenues.

walu.




--- "frank at ace-media.net" <frank at ace-media.net> wrote:

> I'd like to support Rebecca's point of view.   A while
> back one lister
> asked to know what are the actual contents of the draft
> presented to the
> AG.  Are listers in agreement with the version  hosted on
> www.information.go.ke? Dated Feb 2006?  Has the bill
> incorporated the
> recommendations by KIF and do we know that for a fact?
> 
> Unless I have overlooked something, the version on
> information.go.ke, dated
> feb 06, does not expressly or comprehensively cover data
> protection,
> copyright and intellectual property issues - issues which
> I think are to
> e-commerce (and BPO and IT Outsourcing) what spark plugs
> and fuel are to an
> automobile engine.  
> 
> I hear that media owners are not in agreement with the
> proposed
> restrictions on cross-ownership and ownership of
> newspapers by radio and TV
> licence holders (Ahead of an election year, coupled with
> an anti-media
> stance from various quarters in government, perhaps some
> more questions
> should be raised to this as well).
> 
> Thus, to expect a bill to be passed in record time may
> not necessarily be
> an indicator of parliament's competence.  The debate
> envisaged on issues of
> broadcasting will only serve to delay its enactment, to
> the detriment of
> the ICT sector.
> 
> Francis Hook
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: Rebecca Wanjiku <rebeccawanjiku at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Kictanet] eCommerce Legislation, so near and
> yet so far.
> To: Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet <kictanet at kictanet.or.ke>
> Message-ID: <291576.79333.qm at web57710.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
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> 
> Walu,
> strong as it maybe, it has taken ten years, i may have
> used strong words
> but in my opinion, the government hasnt shown much
> commitment apart from
> singing how ICTs can improve our lives
> 
> and you are right, some bills have been passed in record
> time, yet one
> maybe tempted to think the government is very committed,
> but to what extent,
> 
> thats just the way i see it!!
> 
> Rebecca
> 
> John Walubengo <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote: Rebecca,
> 
> Your comment
> 
> ''...Kenya has no ICT law, doesn?t seem to care much
> about
> e-commerce whether in country or between Kenya and other
> countries''...may be abit on the stronger side.
> 
> I believe the relevant Kenyan agencies both in Govt,
> Private Sector and Civil society do care and have made
> and
> continue to make effort towards a legalised eCommerce
> environment.
> 
> The current Kenyan ICT policy does take cognisance of the
> significance that eCommerce has and the draft ICT Bill
> (2006) does make attempts to legalise this e-environment.
> 
> What could be lacking is a mechanism for fast-tracking
> the
> issues i.e. escalating the time frame between Policy,
> Bill
> and Law. Indeed, the last bit - enacting law is the
> trickiest since it lies at the mercy of Parliamenterians
> (MPs)...
> 
> Nevertheless, there could be interventions tailored to
> gain
> Parliamentary 'buy-in'. After all, they have been known
> to
> pass some Bills in record-time, why not the e-Bills?
> 
> walu.
> 
> 
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