[kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS - data protection/privacy law
Douglas Gichuki
dgichuki at strathmore.edu
Thu Jul 20 17:36:54 EAT 2017
Walubengo,
Article 31 is a general principle of the constitution that while sufficient
to anchor privacy as a general constitutional right does not address offer
the mechanics of operationalising privacy. We need to move on a responsive
ACT asap.
Regards,
On Jul 20, 2017 4:45 PM, "Walubengo J via kictanet" <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> I have been reliably informed that Kenya actually has a law on data
> protection. The super-law, the Constitution of Kenya says in article 31 as
> follows:
>
> >>>>>
>
>
> *31.* Every person has the right to privacy, which includes the right not
> to have—
> (*a*) their person, home or property searched;
> (*b*) their possessions seized;
> (*c*) information relating to their family or private affairs
> unnecessarily required or revealed; or
> (*d*) the privacy of their communications infringed.
>
> >>>
>
> I therefore rephrase my earlier statement to claimed that we do not have a
> law, and say theat we do not have an "Act" on Data Protection/Privacy.
>
> Maybe IEBC can use the provisions in article 31 in the meantime.
>
> walu.
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> *To:* jwalu at yahoo.com
> *Cc:* Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 20, 2017 10:34 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] IEBC 2017 REGISTER OF VOTERS
>
> 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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