[kictanet] Interesting developement

[Edwin Onchari]

Wouldn't it have made more sense just to enforce the SIM registration, and
only jam non-registered lines? What then happens to the good citizens that
live in the vicinity of Kamiti, or is it possible to just jam signals
emanating from within the prison premises only?

Edwin

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Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 6:27 PM
To: Edwin
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Subject: Re: [kictanet] Interesting developement

My problem is jamming the Signal, not having the phone.

On 10/11/11, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com> wrote:
> I get your point Washington isn't prison a corrective facilty?, I
> think it is better to address the matter other than undertake such a
> measure which I consider inappropriate, let's consider the issue with
> some sobriety other than blanket condemnation, this is definately a
> precursor to tapping :-(
>
> On 10/11/11, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 18:00, Barrack Otieno
>> <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Listers,
>>>
>>> Listening to Hope Fm a debate on Safaricom jamming the phone signal in
>>> prisons in Partnership with Kenya prisons, is this move legal if it is
>>> true
>>> or is it a roadside declaration? The intended benefit notwithstanding?
>>>
>>>
>> @Barrack,
>>
>> The answer to this is quite simple: Prisoners/convicts are not allowed by
>> law to have mobile phones in the cells. Even at the Police Station level,
>> suspects detained in cells are not allowed such luxury as keeping any
>> personal property with them in the cells, bar for the clothing they have
>> on
>> their bodies.
>> It's therefore obvious that a prisoner having a mobile phone in the
>> detention/remand facility is doing so illegally, perhaps by some
>> collusion
>> from the warders. I believe the Prisons Dept is admitting that the
>> problem
>> is not easy for them to address and as such they have resorted to jamming
>> the phone signal. Nothing wrong with that, since the law does not allow
>> the
>> use of those phones.
>> I am surprised you've never had an "interaction" with such facilities to
>> know this fact - ask everyone who has been arrested:-)
>>
>> It's not a roadside declaration. It's perfectly within the legal
>> confines.
>>
>>
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>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
>> Nairobi,KE
>> +254733744121/+254722743223
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>>
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