[kictanet] Day 5: e-Discussion on Aligning records management with ICT e-government and Freedom of Information in East Africa/ Where are you Listers?

[Grace Githaiga]

Good morning Good People
 
This is day five of our discussion on Aligning records management with ICT e-government and Freedom of Information in East Africa, a study conducted by International Records Management Trust (IRMT) and supported by IDRC . The study covered five Eastern African Countries namely Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi and Tanzania
 
Today, we still focus on the second theme namely: Electronic Records and Citizens. This will be our focus also for tomorrow (Wednesday).
 
Under this theme, three issues were identified and today we look at the second issue namely that Judicial Processes are Affected by the Failure to Address Records Management Requirements
 
Consider this:
·         Have poor keeping of hard copies resulted in delays in the judicial process?
·         Is the keeping of electronic records going to reduce these delays?
·         Is information lost when digitization is taking place?
·         How best can the electronic records be managed to ensure their effective use?
 
Question
What steps could be taken to ensure records management inputs to computerization and digitization projects in the courts?
 
Looking forward to more contributions today.
Rgds
Grace
 

 
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Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:18:23 +0100
From: ngethe.kariuki2007 at yahoo.co.uk
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 4: e-Discussion on Aligning records management with ICT e-government and Freedom of Information in East Africa/ Where are you Listers?
To: ggithaiga at hotmail.com



Dear Grace, Listers,
Just for information.
1. In the case of Kenya The Evidence Act,Cap.80 was amended vide CAP411A, to include electronic records and PART VII-ELECTRONIC RECORDS  was added in Chapter III. of CAP80.


2. Going forward, there will be need for FOI and Data Protection legislation, the latter being critical in ensuring that personal data held by authorities is accurate and that the data subject right to correct erroneous information is upheld.


John Kariuki 




 		 	   		  
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