[kictanet] Tobiko seeks use of phone taps in court

[Ali Hussein]

Grace

This development is inevitable. My sense is that the same chain of custody principle needs to be followed for digital evidence. If law enforcement and the justice system don't move in tandem with technology development we will creat chaos.

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> On 22 May 2017, at 12:41 AM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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> The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Keriako Tobiko wants evidence collected using phone tapping and covert CCTV footage used to try corruption and economic crimes in proposals that could raise debate on suspects’ right to privacy.
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> The DPP has asked Parliament, in a report tabled in the House, to legalise the use of modern technology in Kenyan courts, including receiving evidence through video conferencing, high-tech surveillance techniques, and wiretaps.
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> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Tobiko-seeks-use-of-phone-taps-in-court/539546-3935960-msbgm6/index.html
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> Best regards
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> Githaiga, Grace
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