[kictanet] KCB cited for software piracy - Business Daily

Fri Mar 31 15:14:42 EAT 2017

I think this issue needs a proper investigation before we jump into
conclusions.

I find it rather surprising that there was no exit strategy option visible
- which hints to a high degree of vendor lockin without a termination
roadmap (for a Bank that manages a huge chunk of our country's financial
sector).

I think before we jump into conclusions there are many moving parts that
need to be looked at, such as how it was possible to have to be held
hostage by a single vendor in the process for a very important bank in the
banking sector (which also happens to handle other banks in receivership).

On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 11:06 PM, Ronald Ojino via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Interesting hmmm...however, it would be of great importance to know the
> basis of the ruling...was it informed by any local act..which specific
> clause?
>
> On 30-Mar-2017 10:10 PM, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> Indeed. Not sure how this can be justified. The bottle line is that we
>> all must respect IP.
>>
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>> On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 5:39 PM +0300, "Ngigi Waithaka" <ngigi at at.co.ke>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Ali,
>>>
>>> That ruling is a bit interesting... You uninstall and yet are banned
>>> from either developing or sourcing for a replacement!
>>>
>>> On 30 Mar 2017 10:13 a.m., "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <
>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Listers
>>>>
>>>> Interesting development. Potential precedence setting.
>>>>
>>>> The High Court has stopped KCB Group from using a banking IT platform
>>>> following a multi-million-shilling lawsuit where the lender is accused of
>>>> software piracy.
>>>>
>>>> Nagalakshmi Solutions Ltd (NLS) obtained orders stopping KCB from using
>>>> its banking software after the lender continued using it despite
>>>> terminating the five-year contract in November.
>>>>
>>>> Judge Fred Ochieng also ordered KCB, Kenya’s largest bank by assets, to
>>>> uninstall the software that works together with its core banking
>>>> application and barred the listed lender from developing a similar IT
>>>> application.
>>>>
>>>> Read on:-
>>>>
>>>> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/KCB-cited-for-s
>>>> oftware-piracy/539550-3870220-b7e92lz/
>>>>
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