[kictanet] Day 7: e-Discussion/ Freedom of Information and Records Management

[Kerubo Ombati]

Hi Listers,

In response to Grace's question:
'Freedom of Information' means the right of the public to access records or
information under the custody or control of a public body.


On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 1:43 AM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com>wrote:

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> Listers
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> We continue with the e-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, a study that covered five Eastern African Countries namely Kenya,
> Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi and Tanzania.
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> Today, we get into the final theme of the study*: Freedom of Information
> and Records Management. *Under this theme, three issues were identified.
> They are:
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> Misconception of FOI in East Africa
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> Inconsistence between Acts of Parliament
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> Implications of government Record Keeping for freedom of information
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> Our focus today is on the first issue: *Misconception of FOI in East
> Africa.*
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> *Consider this: *
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> What does the term ‘Freedom of Information’ mean?
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> What misconceptions are there relating to this term?
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> What law(s) in Kenya and other East African countries, if any, govern
> Freedom of Information?
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> What steps have governments taken to ensure that a freedom of information
> law is passed?
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> *Question*
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> Are there factors that have caused lack of enthusiasm?
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> Lets hear it from you.
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> Rgds
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> Grace
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