[kictanet] Breaching the Access to Information Act, 2016

[S.M. Muraya]

Dear Listers,

Today, there is a "Daily Nation" article about MP's going after another MP
for irregularly acquiring information, quoting

Section 22 (1) of the Leadership and Integrity Act provides that a state
> officer shall not directly or indirectly use or allow any person under the
> officer’s authority to use any information obtained through or in
> connection with the office, which is not available in the public domain,
> for the furthering of any private interest, whether financial or otherwise.


http://www.parliament.go.ke/sites/default/files/2018-04/32_Rules_Governing_Conduct_of_Members.pdf


Question is where is the line drawn when information is illegally not just
irregularly kept out of the public domain, breaching the Access to
Information Act, 2016? Typically this would refer to information not
compromising National Security but actually enhancing it (by safeguarding
public resources).

http://www.ombudsman.go.ke/index.php/access-to-information/access-to-information-law/category/24-ati-law?download=242:handbook-on-best-practices-on-implementation-of-ati-in-kenya
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