[kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS

Thu Jul 20 12:20:48 EAT 2017

On this privacy debate, we must remember that the reason why the register
is published is for the public to inspect the register and verify its
integrity- remember the cases of dead voters being on the register etc.

We decided a while back to do away with the voters card which had the
voter's number. This is how the national ID came to be the primary ID for
the voters register. The Register is supposed to be published outside the
chief's office (or such other public place) for anyone interested to
inspect it. In light of the digital age, maybe we ought to consider
returning the voters number (without the card) and publish this instead of
national ID number.

It is a balancing act between privacy and access to information.

@Tony White, it is natural for people to inspect the register with whatever
lenses but the Electoral Code of Conduct forbids goon behaviour.

2017-07-20 11:01 GMT+03:00 Tony White via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>:

> Walu, sort of my point.  In the absence of a privacy law, there is no
> recourse when personal information is made public - by whoever.
>
> In this case IEBC is correct to just publish statistics.
>
> My 'nosy' side would love to trawl through the database - "Oooh, look
> where ($name) is registered.  I must visit ($pollingStation) with my
> goons" ;)
>
> Cheers,
> Tony
>
>
> On 20/07/2017, Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > True that Tony.
> > But here is the news - Kenya has NO data protection law or policy.
> > So anything flows and goes.
> > walu.
> >
> >       From: Tony White via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> >  To: jwalu at yahoo.com
> > Cc: Tony White <tony.mzungu at gmail.com>
> >  Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 10:17 AM
> >  Subject: Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS
> >
> > On the other hand, I do not want **anyone** listing my name and ID
> > number for anyone to scrape and mis-use.
> >
> > Revealing personal information is **not** 'transparency' - it's a
> > breach of data privacy!
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Tony
> >
> > On 19/07/2017, Patrick Mulwa via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> >
> > wrote:
> >> We still have a long way to go with regards to Transparency @IEBCKenya
> >>
> >> On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 5:16 PM, John Kieti via kictanet <
> >> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Found it laughable :)
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 2:15 PM, Alex K via kictanet <
> >>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> [image: Inline image 1]      What an ICT lie with this IEBC to put a
> >>>> link for access to a register and then have STATISTICS ON REGISTERED
> >>>> VOTERS/  DISTRIBUTION OF REGISTERED VOTERS.
> >>>> It is so dishonest a move by such a Credible body especially to people
> >>>> in
> >>>> ICT.
> >>>>
> >>>> Best Regards,
> >>>> Mr. Alexander M. Kamau,
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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