[kictanet] IGF Week Day 1 Discussion - Data Governance

Mon Jul 29 16:06:48 EAT 2019

Dear Rosemary,

As technological infrastructure makes things easy impacting our everyday
lives, there is a need to also step aside and reflect on how:

   1. To invest more in digital capital which relates to how we are
   investing in different technologies; the technological equipment, human
   capital competent in digital fields and with the right certifications, as
   well as in innovative ideas.
   2. Collaboration that will guide and help us to have more creative ways
   of thinking and solving problems especially locally and positively
   impacting the masses. In this case, the financial and telco sector is doing
   a lot in having a centralized place for data from persons.  Case study on
   what the CBK
   3. Finally, going forward, we shall still need more engagement from
   various industry players on this issue.

*Kind Regards,*

*David Indeje *

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On Mon, 29 Jul 2019 at 15:18, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Dear Rosemary,
>
> Many thanks for kIckstarting this conversation as we discuss one Kenya,
> one net and one vision. My humble opinion is that we should look at ways of
> making the Data Governance conversation less elitist that it currently is.
> Lets face it, data is the new oil and grease for the Kenyan Economy and the
> conversation around its governance needs to be given prominence as the big
> four agenda. If we don't pay attention, data governance related issues
> might contribute to the next digital divide. This morning i shared details
> of a conversation i had  with an Uber driver over the weekend  at the
> fourth edition of the Kenya School of internet Governance (see Kigf.or.ke
> or Hashtagkesig2019 for more details). He raised weighty issues that i felt
> deserve attention from the Parliamentary Committee on ICT and Innovation
> and other arms of Government. In his opinion, they are being reaped off by
> multinationals using technology. To quote him, when they signed up as Uber
> drivers , the prices were competitive and made business sense which led
> them to acquire loans and purchase vehicles with a hope of making a return
> on their investment. However once Uber gained the numbers and started
> making profits, they started reducing the prices to a point that does not
> make business sense for the drivers unless they put in long hours which
> jeopardise their lives and the lives of the passengers they carry. Enter
> General Data Protection Regulation and they started getting passengers who
> only identify themselves as (Y). End results 100 vehicles lost and 40
> drivers dead. When they tried to take legal action, they were advised that
> the passenger belongs to the driver and not Uber. He felt sad that they had
> to carry passengers yet they did not know any details about them because of
> Data Governance issues.
> In a restaurant yesterday, i was advised that i could only pay my bill via
> mpesa. After paying the waiter requested to have a looked at the mpesa code
> that i received after paying, a situation that enabled her to know my mpesa
> balance and other information that was not related to the transaction. One
> of my colleagues wondered why she had to read my messages and tied it to
> supermarkets which force you to say your number aloud after using lipa na
> mpesa allowing everyone on the line to know your number whether you like it
> or not. I am using this two scenarios to demonstrate how the data
> governance conversation must find a place amongst the big four agenda
> conversations.
>
> I will be back
>
> Best Regards
>
> On Mon, Jul 29, 2019 at 7:51 AM Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> Good morning listers,
>>
>> As we gear for this year's Kenya Internet Governance Forum
>> the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) would like to welcome you to a
>> series of discussions derived from this year's theme, One Kenya. One
>> Net. One Vision.
>>
>> This years' first sub theme is Data Governance. Over the years players
>> in the internet governance space have gained an appreciation of the need to
>> be more vigilant in regards to the use of data are aware of their rights as
>> both data providers and consumers. We would appreciate your thoughts on
>> the following:-
>>
>> 1. What is your view on the fundamental challenge of ensuring the
>> benefits of the data revolution to contribute to inclusive economic
>> development while protecting the rights of people?
>>
>> 2. The global nature of the Internet and the transfer of digital
>> information across borders brings an international dimension to discussions
>> around data. The generation, collection, storage, transfer and processing
>> of data (including personally identifiable data) have enabled new social,
>> cultural, and economic opportunities than ever previously imagined. At the
>> same time, the massive collection, transfer  and processing of data (in
>> particular through the application of algorithms/AI/machine learning) by
>> public as well as private entities pose challenges around privacy, freedom
>> of expression and the exercise of other human rights. Today in Kenya
>> there are two pieces of legislation on Data Protection in both houses of
>> parliament. What are your thoughts on our interactions with data in
>> light of the above mentioned dynamics?
>>
>> 3. Data and human rights are today intertwined, would you consider as the  best
>> approaches to ensure the development of human-centric data governance
>> frameworks at national, regional and international levels. How can we
>> support and operationalize the exercise of human rights and the empowerment
>> of individuals in their digital identity in current uses and the
>> development of data-drivent technologies?
>>
>> 4. Kindly give consideration on  how conditions needed to facilitate
>> data-driven innovation can be created, to ensure competition, and to foster
>> trust in the development of services and new technologies, including
>> through the use of inclusive data and the fulfillment of the UN’s 2030
>> Agenda for Sustainable Development.
>>
>> We look forward to hearing from you.
>>
>>
>> Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu
>> Advocate
>> Legal and Regulatory Specialist- Oxygene MCL
>> Tel: +254 718 181644
>>
>>
>>
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