[kictanet] Telcos regulator seeks to monitor WhatsApp + Plenipot Issues (Kenya's Position)

Tue Nov 6 14:50:34 EAT 2018

Chief

CA should synthesize that for us bana... :-) Not sure where to start boss..

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On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 2:38 PM Wainaina Mungai via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> See African Common Proposals at
> https://www.itu.int/md/T13-WTSA.16-C-0042/en
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> Rachel
>>
>> How about you start by telling us what the African Common Proposals are?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> *Ali Hussein*
>>
>> *Principal*
>>
>> *AHK & Associates*
>>
>>
>>
>> Tel: +254 713 601113
>>
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>> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing,
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>> Chiromo Road, Westlands,
>>
>> Nairobi, Kenya.
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>> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely
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>> organizations that I work with.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 2:20 PM Rachel Alwaa via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Barrack,
>>>
>>> Indeed Kenya is aligned to the African Common proposals but I am not
>>> aware of any resolution that focuses on the regulation of the internet.
>>> Could you share the specific resolution that proposes to do what you are
>>> alleging, then we can respond appropriately?
>>>
>>> Regards, Rachel
>>>
>>> > On Nov 5, 2018, at 20:58, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <
>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Greetings Mr. Wambua,
>>> >
>>> > Many thanks for your prompt and elaborate responses as always. Permit
>>> > me to behave like a mosquito and ask another question before we put
>>> > the matter to rest. I was chatting with a friend who passed by the
>>> > Plenipot in Dubai. I understand African Governments are unanimous
>>> > about the need to regulate the Internet and are making arrangements to
>>> > conduct similar studies, is this a correct position?. What is Kenya's
>>> > position on Internet Regulation once again has it changed?
>>> >
>>> > Congratulations to the Kenyan delegation for bagging another chance to
>>> > seat on the ITU Council.
>>> >
>>> > Best Regards
>>> >
>>> > On 11/2/18, Wambua, Christopher via kictanet
>>> > <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>> >> Listers
>>> >>
>>> >> For purposes of clarity on the objects of the tender in question,  I
>>> wish to
>>> >> refer listers to  the public tender document which is available on
>>> CA’s
>>> >> website at
>>> >>
>>> https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Consultancy-Services-For-The-Study-On-Over-The-Top-OTTs-Technologies-Services-In-Kenya.pdf
>>> >>
>>> >> In brief, the Authority, under its strategic objective of enabling
>>> >> widespread deployment of infrastructure and services through
>>> promotion of
>>> >> new and emerging technologies, plans to undertake a study to
>>> determine the
>>> >> regulatory mechanisms that can be employed to cater for new and
>>> emerging
>>> >> areas with specific focus on over the top services.  The consultant
>>> shall be
>>> >> expected to propose the regulatory approach that the Authority can
>>> take in
>>> >> respect to OTTs. CA takes this opportunity to invite listers who meet
>>> the
>>> >> requirements set out in the tender documents to submit their bids by
>>> 14th
>>> >> November 2018.
>>> >>
>>> >> CA wishes to assure listers that we have not interest whatsoever in
>>> snooping
>>> >> into your WhatsApp conversations as that would be against the spirit
>>> and
>>> >> letter of the constitution. We have however noted that the headlines
>>> on the
>>> >> articles on this tender are misleading, and the Authority is taking
>>> up this
>>> >> matter with the respective editors.
>>> >>
>>> >> I hope this clarification puts this matter to rest.
>>> >>
>>> >> Regards
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Christopher Wambua
>>> >>
>>> >> Ag. Director/Consumer & Public Affairs | Consumer and Public Affairs
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>>> >>
>>> >> From: kictanet
>>> >> <kictanet-bounces+wambua=ca.go.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:
>>> kictanet-bounces+wambua=ca.go.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke>>
>>> >> on behalf of KICTAnet Discussions
>>> >> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>>
>>> >> Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions
>>> >> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>>
>>> >> Date: Friday, 2 November 2018 at 05:07
>>> >> To: Christopher Wambua <wambua at ca.go.ke<mailto:wambua at ca.go.ke>>
>>> >> Cc: Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali at hussein.me.ke>>
>>> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Telcos regulator seeks to monitor WhatsApp
>>> >>
>>> >> @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.
>>> >>
>>> >> Ali Hussein
>>> >> Principal
>>> >> AHK & Associates
>>> >> +254 0713 601113
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>>> >>
>>> >> Skype: abu-jomo
>>> >>
>>> >> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>>> >>
>>> >> "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act
>>> but a
>>> >> habit."  ~ Aristotle
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Sent from my iPad
>>> >>
>>> >> On 1 Nov 2018, at 10:57 PM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet
>>> >> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto: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
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Best regards
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Githaiga, Grace
>>> >>
>>> >>
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