[kictanet] Why State House made a call to Safaricom chief over insecurity

Wed May 14 09:20:44 EAT 2014

Dear Mwendwa,

You are absolutely right but in reality human rights come after we remain
"human" (alive) and not before tragic, traumatizing and often fatal
terrorists attacks. Clearly, it is not "GoK taking advantage" but I doubt
they have any other credible option than to first secure its' people. What
we should be asking is how we can look beyond technology - and engage
"Wanjiku" on mega security projects. 

The game-changer will be how high the convergence point between technology
and its consumers can go in terms of integration. Practical public
consultations will be key to success of such projects including the digital
registration etc. In this case, the so-called "call to Safaricom (and/or any
other MNO's) is long overdue. The "should" be made to techpreneurs of
user-friendly apps.

Kind regards,

Stephen

Stephen Mutoro

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-----Original Message-----
From: kictanet
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+hotline=cofek.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf
Of Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 7:55 AM
To: The Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek)
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Why State House made a call to Safaricom chief over
insecurity

I see surveillance, and want to link it with personal liberties and data
protection Act. Although it's hard to raise these issues when we are under
attack from external threats, this is the time government takes advantage to
water down human rights laws.

On 14/05/2014, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <
<mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Two months ago, at the height of terrorist attacks, State House made a 

> call to Safaricom chief executive Bob Collymore.Concerned that his 

> government was losing grip of the  situation, President Kenyatta 

> wanted to know whether Safaricom would help security agents communicate
better.

>  <http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Why-State-House-made-a-call-to-Safaricom->
http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Why-State-House-made-a-call-to-Safaricom-

> chief-over-insecurity/-/1056/2313756/-/ybd3dt/-/index.html

>                                              

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Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya

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