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

Tue Nov 6 15:22:15 EAT 2018

Listers

This might be of interest to you.

Regards

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*AHK & Associates*

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On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 2:50 PM Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:

> Chief
>
> CA should synthesize that for us bana... :-) Not sure where to start
> boss..
>
> Regards
>
> *Ali Hussein*
>
> *Principal*
>
> *AHK & Associates*
>
>
>
> Tel: +254 713 601113
>
> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>
> Skype: abu-jomo
>
> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim>
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> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing,
>
> Chiromo Road, Westlands,
>
> Nairobi, Kenya.
>
> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely
> mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the
> organizations that I work with.
>
>
> 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
>>>
>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
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>>> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing,
>>>
>>> Chiromo Road, Westlands,
>>>
>>> Nairobi, Kenya.
>>>
>>> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely
>>> mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the
>>> 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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>>>> >>
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>>>> >> Office Mobile: +254 730 042284/
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>>>> >>
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>>>> >>
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>>>> Communications
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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
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Co-Convenor
>>>> >> Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet)
>>>> >> Twitter:@ggithaiga
>>>> >> Tel: 254722701495
>>>> >> Skype: gracegithaiga
>>>> >> Alternate email: ggithaiga at hotmail.com<mailto:ggithaiga at hotmail.com>
>>>> >> Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga
>>>> >> www.kictanet.or.ke<http://www.kictanet.or.ke>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged
>>>> and come
>>>> >> together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability
>>>> to
>>>> >> bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.
>>>> >>
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