[kictanet] Open Data Initiative being frustrated, says Matiang’i - Business_News - nation.co.ke

[Walubengo J]

Muraya,

Its the attitude more than the laws. Yes a law forcing govt officials to surrender data is good but retraining of civil servants attitude to abandon the colonial era of "Serikali" swahili for Government being synonymous to "Siri-kali" = "Top-Secret" is better.  

Today, one mays still receive government correspondence inviting you to attend some innocent public ICT meeting but stamped "Confidential" meaning "dont dare open unless..." "Sirikali" syndrome at work   :-)

walu.



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