[kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest-Draft DataProtectionBill?

Mon Jul 26 09:15:56 EAT 2010

@ Ndemo,

I hear you. We must also find a way to educate our Cabinet that the phrase  "1 day in Politics is a long time" does apply more in ICTs than in politics...If they endorse an ICT bill discussed four years ago, the ICT terrain would have changed significantly to warrant a review of the earlier discussions...

walu.

--- On Sat, 7/24/10, bitange at jambo.co.ke <bitange at jambo.co.ke> wrote:

From: bitange at jambo.co.ke <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest-Draft      DataProtectionBill?
To: "Walubengo J" <jwalu at yahoo.com>
Cc: bitange at jambo.co.ke, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Date: Saturday, July 24, 2010, 4:03 PM

Walibengo,
I am equallly frustrated because it takes at least four years to go
through Cabinet, AG's office and Parliament.  These are processes beyond
my control.

Iy you recall, we merged the two FOIs, the Prof. Nyongo one and our own
draft.  We indeed agreed that I send to Cabinet.  I have promised
practically anyone I meet that the bill will soon be out of Cabinet soon. 
I am confident that it will happen one day since FOI for example is an
agenda 4 item.

Regards

Ndemo.

> Bwana PS,
>
> true that these drafts were debated and i recall attending the forum at
> KSPS. Problem is this was a while back (2006-7) but the problem has always
> been that you never get to know what part of non-government stakeholders
> contributions were taken on board (went to the cabinet) and which parts
> were ignored.
>
> Eventually ofcourse one will get to know the details when the Bill gets to
> the floor of Parliament. And then the real challenge starts in that if
> other stakeholders think that what is before parliament is not "inclusive"
> enough, they will try to influence MPs to change it accordingly.  At that
> level ONLY the big "influential" stakeholders (read: donors/private
> sector) can get the attention of the MPs; let alone their "buy-in" to make
> changes (read: forget our famous wanjiku's input at this level)
>
> Finally, even if the big stakeholders do get their changes in, if at all
> the Executive feels that those changes significantly alter their original
> policy objectives, they can always play the red card (veto) and take the
> whole process back to square1.
>
> So in short, my submission is that it is always cheaper to build and
> probably more importantly confirm consensus at the beginning of the policy
> process rather than towards the end.
>
> walu.
>
>
>
>
> --- On Sat, 7/24/10, bitange at jambo.co.ke <bitange at jambo.co.ke> wrote:
>
> From: bitange at jambo.co.ke <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest-Draft
> DataProtectionBill?
> To: jwalu at yahoo.com
> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Date: Saturday, July 24, 2010, 9:17 AM
>
> We debated the FOI and Data Protection at School of Monetary studies.  We
> shall as public have another go at it when it is published and gone
> through the first reading in Parliament.
>
> Ndemo.
>
>
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>
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> Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:52:40
> To: <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest-Draft Data
>     ProtectionBill?
>
> Dear Edith,
>
> Cabinet Memoranda are classified documents intended for tabling in
> Cabinet Meetings. These documents are regulated by strict rules issued
> by the Presidency ...when they are approved then the Bill goes to
> Parliament and is again in the public domain for your input as per
> Parliamentary procedures.
>
> Enjoy your Furahi day all.
>
> Kind regards
>
> David
>
> On 7/22/10, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.or.ke> wrote:
>> Dr Ndemo,
>>
>> Can it not be circulated to stakeholders for review? Wasn't a
>> participatory
>> process followed to draft it?
>>
>> Edith
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On
>> Behalf
>> Of bitange at jambo.co.ke
>> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 11:03 AM
>> To: Edith Adera
>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest-Draft Data
>> ProtectionBill?
>>
>> The draft bill is in Cabinet.
>>
>> Ndemo.
>>
>> Sent from my BlackBerry(r)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> To: <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest-Draft Data
>> Protection
>>     Bill?
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