[kictanet] Tobiko seeks use of phone taps in court

[kanini mutemi]

I have a feeling this might make it to the Evidence Act since they're
looking to revise the entire law on evidence.

Agreed. The consent and knowledge requirement is abit redundant because
then you'll never catch anyone willingly implicating themselves. Some
countries allow such evidence if one of the parties knew and consented to
the tapping which helps undercover operations.

The only problem with this is the precedent it sets. First it will be
economic crimes. Then just any other crime. After that, any suspicious
 situation.




On Mon, 22 May 2017 at 00:38 Grace Githaiga via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> 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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