[kictanet] Does Kenya have an Anti Spam Law?

[Ali Hussein]

Barrack, Grace and all

Non that I know of. The particular law mentioned doesn't really cover the full spectrum of the problem which should also cover SMS (which I daresay the telcos are the biggest culprits of sending unsolicited nuisance SMS Blasts). The rule of thumb these days is an opt-in as opposed to opt-out functionality.  Simply put, I mean that Telco X should stop sending me unsolicited SMSs. Instead they should ask my permission first before sending me SMSs that I have no interest in reading. It seems trivial but one day it will come to bite them. Do we have laws to enforce this? Unfortunately not that I know of. In other words this is called:-

PERMISSION MARKETING.

And when it comes to this we are in the dark ages..

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> On Aug 11, 2015, at 3:55 PM, Mildred Achoch via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> 
> Dear Barrack,
> 
> This Wikipedia entry on global spam legislation may be of interest to
> you. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Email_spam_legislation_by_country
> 
> Regards,
> Mildred.
> 
>> On 8/11/15, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>> Listers,
>> 
>> Does Kenya have an Anti Spam law?, can anyone familiar with the
>> present law point me to an area that deals with Spam or other
>> unsolicited communication?
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> --
>> Barrack O. Otieno
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