[kictanet] [is it Fake News or Censorship? Alleged Machakos story apparently not covered by MSM] Huduma Namba Questions

[Patrick A. M. Maina]

 Grace, Listers, 

I heard of this incident but there appears to be no coverage on MSM (Mainstream media). Online search not yielding much as well. 

Is there a credible source that can vouch for the veracity of these reports? 

Maybe a lister nearby can check if there is an O/B record for the same at the police station?

Good day,Patrick.

 

    On Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 4:48:29 PM GMT+3, Grace Bomu via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:  
 
 Listers, 
There are reports that huduma number data in Machakos County has gone missing. See http://dailyactive.info/2019/04/22/huduma-namba-data-go-missing-in-machakos/ 
and subsequent reports of arrests and investigations on the matter https://www.kahawatungu.com/2019/04/23/machakos-huduma-namba-registration-assistants-arrested-over-missing-data/
On asking around, it appears that huduma namba kits use micro SD cards which when full are taken to the Assistant or County Commissioners Office for copying (onto NIIMS?). 

Got me wondering whether use of SD cards is the practice across the country and the implications for data security and integrity with this method.  

Other questions I still have from observing the exercise is what the real objective of data collection is. It appears that most adults (with ID cards) may already have had their data in different registries related. I am assuming that this is how eCitizen and IPRS works. 

And then the question of integrity/accuracy of data when a person gives data about other people eg spouses. Will there be opportunity to know what data is held about me? 

Would be great to have this explained. 

Regards, 

-- 
Grace Mutung'u 
Skype: gracebomu
@Bomu
PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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