[kictanet] Telcos regulator seeks to monitor WhatsApp

[Mwanah Cephas Okoth]

Yes Ali,

Been trying to wonder -- what's the end game here. Is it really value
addition or just mere regulation?

On Fri, Nov 2, 2018 at 6:15 AM Ali Hussein via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> @GG
>
> Thanks for sharing. I’m curious as to what the world is coming to.
> Everyone wants to snoop and regulate. Can the CA tell us what’s the major
> value proposition to increasing  snooping on us?
>
> Regulators need to spend more time enabling the sector they are supposed
> to grow and the CA has really been progressive in many ways. Once in a
> while though they try to go back to the bad old KANU days. The onus is on
> us to remind them that Kenyans shut that door kitambo sana.
>
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> On 1 Nov 2018, at 10:57 PM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> Kenya is considering regulating online services such as WhatsApp and Skype
> in a radical move that could force the internet-based service providers to
> share data with the government.
>
> The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is in search of a consultant to
> study and determine how the so-called over-the-top services (OTTS) operated
> by groups such as Facebook, which runs WhatsApp, and Skype owner Microsoft,
> could be regulated.
> Read on:
> https://www.nation.co.ke/business/Telcos-regulator-seeks-to-monitor-WhatsApp/996-4833020-fn9u7s/index.html
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> Best regards
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> Githaiga, Grace
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