[kictanet] Call for Public Input on Proposed Elections ICT Regulations - Reminder

[Andrew Limo]

Thanks, kindly by 4th OCt 

    On Monday, October 31, 2016 12:26 PM, Andrew Limo via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
 

 Thank you all and sorry for the earlier deadline. IEBC would be happy to have comments at least by Friday this week. 
 

    On Monday, October 31, 2016 12:08 AM, esther nyambura via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
 

 
The timelines are too short to allow for any credible public participation. IEBC needs to extend the time for public participation. A quick perusal of the draft reveals that the commission hasallowed for self-auditing of the system with no external checks and no standards pre-set togauge the output. 
The proposed members of the Elections TechnologyAdvisory Committee (ETAC) whose mandate is primarily to advise theCommission on “adoption and implementation of election technology” are not ICT expertsand clearly don’t have the capacity to perform thefunctions.The mandate connotes a technical angle which should squarely be; reporting oneffectiveness of ICTs currently in use, advising on areas of improvement andassisting in the implementation of new ICT tools in the electoral process. The draft attempts to remedy this by providing for powersto "appoint experts by the Committee whose knowledge and skills are necessaryfor the function of the Committee”. Why not appoint ICT experts as members of the committee and what is the point of having the members proposed with no technical knowledge toconduct their duties, is there any value addition  by having the proposed members ???   Lastly, how is the Ministry of ICT not involved in the automation of the electoral process yetone of the core functions is coordinating informatization of all sectors ofthe economy? 

Regards,
Kamande E.
On Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 6:30 PM, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

RichardThanks for this. I have a question for you:-Do you think two working days and a weekend is enough to comment and engage on such an important piece of legislation? Please dissuade me from thinking that this is just a way of ticking a certain box called 'Public Participation'.Let me elaborate. When the Ministry of ICT wanted public engagement  on the ICT Policy 2016 they engaged us and gave us ample time to discuss and give input. Can the IEBC look at increasing this time? I'm aware that the elections are around the corner but surely let's do this right..Ali Hussein 
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On 27 Oct 2016 1:11 p.m., "Eshuchi Richard via kictanet" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote:

Greetings,
As stated in the introduction,

' The Elections Laws (Amendment) act 2016 came into force on 4th October 2016. This legal amendment requires the Commission todevelop a policy on the progressive use of technology in the electoral process and also make regulations for the adoption andimplementation of technology in the electoral process. 
The Act further establishes an integrated electronic electoral system consistingof voter registration, voter identification and results transmission that shall be used in the next general election.The commission has already deployed several technologies that play significant role in the delivery of the commissions mandate,vision and mission. 
A clear ICT policy framework that allows the commission to progressively adopt ICTs in the electoral process hasbeen drafted to govern the deployment of technologies in the Electoral process.The Commission in line with the amended Act has established an Elections Technical Advisory Committee to oversee the adoption oftechnology.\
The Committee is composed of technical industry players and other stakeholders. Its first meeting was held onWednesday 26 October 2016.In line with the principle of public participation, the Commission is welcoming contributions on the proposed draft regulations on orbefore 31st October, 2106. '
Comments can be sent on email to: ictregulations at iebc.or.ke

Attached, are the proposed regulations FYI and input.
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Regards,Eshuchi Richard
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