[kictanet] KIC (Amendement) Bill - Communications during emergency

[Barrack Otieno]

Well there was a feeling that based on 2007, it is a valid propasal.
On Jul 9, 2013 10:53 PM, "Edith Adera" <eadera at idrc.ca> wrote:

>  Listers,****
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> I managed to catch the tail end of the stakeholder deliberations today,
> and wonder if I’m the only one uncomfortable with this section below in the
> Kenya Information and Communication Bill?****
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> Am I unduly concerned or others feel the same? Worth debating?****
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> Concerned Edith****
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> *102B*. (1) Upon the declaration of a state of emergency under Article 58
> of the Constitution, the Authority may give a direction to any
> communications service provider that their entitlement to provide
> communication services has either been: ****
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> (a) suspended, either generally or in relation to specific services,
> networks or facilities ; or ****
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> (b) restricted or modified with respect to the provisions given in the
> direction. ****
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> (2) The restriction or modification under subsection (1) (b) of this
> section may include— ****
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> (a) provisions for the taking, removal, addition, construction, control or
> the usage for purposes of mitigating public emergencies or disasters of,
> all or any such communication system, equipment or services under this Act;
> and ****
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> (b) provisions for the stopping, delaying and censoring of messages and
> broadcasts and the carrying out of any other purposes which the Authority
> thinks necessary to facilitate the direction given. ****
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> (3) A direction under this section shall apply only for the duration of
> the state of emergency ****
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