[kictanet] Update on ICT Practitioners Bill

Wed Aug 17 20:05:18 EAT 2016

Kill bill:-) 3!!
Ok brian got me..

On 17 Aug 2016 18:52, "Brian Munyao Longwe via kictanet" <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

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> Kill Bill 3 (Kenyan Release)
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> :)
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> Mblayo
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> On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 12:51 PM, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> @Sidney
>>
>> We've gone through the full,gauntlet even meeting him with the
>> committee..He is 'open' to dialogue...
>>
>> *Ali Hussein*
>> *Principal*
>> *Hussein & Associates*
>> +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375
>>
>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>>
>> Skype: abu-jomo
>>
>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>>
>>
>> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking
>> what no one else has thought".  ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On 17 Aug 2016, at 1:33 PM, Sidney Ochieng <sidney.ochieng at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Ali,
>> This bill was sponsored by the Lead of the Majority, Duale, was it not?
>> Have we reached out to him to have it pulled?
>>
>> On 17 August 2016 at 06:24, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>>> Alex
>>>
>>> That's our end game. We have however quickly learnt to be pragmatic when
>>> we deal with the August House. :-)
>>>
>>> Parliamentary rules are Parliamentary rules..
>>>
>>> *Ali Hussein*
>>> *Principal*
>>> *Hussein & Associates*
>>> +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375
>>>
>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>>>
>>> Skype: abu-jomo
>>>
>>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>>>
>>>
>>> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking
>>> what no one else has thought".  ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>> On 17 Aug 2016, at 5:49 AM, Alex Watila via kictanet <
>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>> #killtheictbill
>>>
>>> Sent from Samsung tablet
>>>
>>> On 17 Aug 2016 5:37 a.m., Ebele Okobi via kictanet <
>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks so much for this excellent update!
>>>
>>> From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ebeleokobi=fb.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>> on behalf of Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>> Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>>> >
>>> Date: Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 3:30 AM
>>> To: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi at fb.com>
>>> Cc: Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke>
>>> Subject: [kictanet] Update on ICT Practitioners Bill
>>>
>>> Dear Listers,
>>>
>>> Apologies for cross-posting.
>>>
>>> As you may recall, pursuant to views expressed on this list, we
>>> submitted a memorandum to Parliament opposing the ICT Practitioners Bill on
>>> 8th July 2016.
>>> We teamed up with like minded stakeholders who were also opposed to the
>>> Bill to form a working team comprising of ourselves, the Kenya Private
>>> Sector Alliance (KEPSA), the Technology Service Providers of Kenya (TESPOK)
>>> ,  Kenya Information Technology and Outsourcing Services (KITOS) , Bloggers
>>> Association of Kenya (BAKE) and the iHub.
>>> The consortium was invited for a hearing before the National Assembly
>>> Committee on Energy and ICT on the 19th of July where a joint memorandum
>>> opposing the Bill was presented. The Committee, relying on Standing
>>> Order Number 140 advised on the procedure for withdrawal of a Bill, the
>>> gist of which is that the Bill can only be withdrawn by the sponsor. The
>>> committee therefore advised the consortium to consider the content of the
>>> Bill and propose amendments.
>>>
>>> The consortium presented proposals for amendment on several occasions.
>>> On  28th of July, they had the opportunity to listen to the sponsor, Hon
>>> Adan Duale as he addressed the Committee. He explained that the Bill had
>>> been borne out of a petition by a section of Kenyans who sought regulation
>>> the ICT sector practitioners. He also indicated that he was willing to
>>> incorporate stakeholder views.
>>>
>>> The consortium has attended stakeholders fora organised by the Ministry
>>> of ICT on the Bill and arrived at a common position that the Bill should be
>>> withdrawn. In view of the Committee's request for proposals for amendment
>>> of particular clauses in the Bill, stakeholders are meeting with the
>>> Ministry to discuss the same.
>>>
>>> It is worth noting that the Committee has extended the public
>>> participation period to allow for consensus building on the Bill. This is
>>> due to the contentions and opposition to the Bill by a significant number
>>> of stakeholders, including the Ministry and the Communications Authority.
>>>
>>> KICTANet representatives continue to engage in the process to ensure
>>> that our views are understood by the legislators. Together with other
>>> partners in the consortium, we are also exploring other avenues to resolve
>>> the impasse and are hopeful that Parliament will eventually see the sense
>>> in dropping this ill informed law.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> *Ali Hussein*
>>> *Principal*
>>> *Hussein & Associates*
>>> +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375
>>>
>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>>>
>>> Skype: abu-jomo
>>>
>>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
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>>>
>>> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking
>>> what no one else has thought".  ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
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>> --
>> Regards,
>> Sidney
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