[kictanet] Are Social Media Accounts owned by Public Servants Public or Private?

Thu Sep 15 15:08:38 EAT 2022

Dear Barrack,

Define 'harass them" sometimes the same people who are accountable to the
citizens have blocked people from making "hard"  inquiries. I think public
figures need not block people for making honest inquiries and if they
amount to harassment, we have laws in place to deal with that.

*Kind Regards,*

*David Indeje *_____________________________________
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On Thu, 15 Sept 2022 at 14:30, Barrack Otieno via KICTANet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Many thanks Egline, i stand to be corrected but the law views institutions
> as corporate citizens, i bet they have a right to block people who harass
> them. I wonder what the learned friends on the list would say.
>
> Regards
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 15, 2022 at 1:47 PM Egline Jeptoo via KICTANet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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>> Hi Barrack,
>>
>> Interesting conversation. In this context the deleted account was a
>> personal account and not the ministry's account. As much as in they were
>> posting day to day activities, it was a personal account and the Ministry
>> account with previous activities and information is till active.
>>
>> Next question arising from the comments on the Tweet would then be, with
>> the Twitter accounts that are public property is it right to block citizens?
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 15 Sep 2022, 13:23 Watoto Watch Network via KICTANet, <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Barrack,
>>> I feel we might be a bit petty because...Is it a requirement in the
>>> first place to have a personal social media account if you are holding a
>>> particular position in Govt?
>>>
>>> Lillian
>>>
>>> On Thu, 15 Sep 2022, 12:55 Barrack Otieno via KICTANet, <
>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Listers,
>>>>
>>>> An interesting conversation is going on on Social Media following the
>>>> decision by a Cabinet Secretariat to delete his Social Media Account. In
>>>> fact a Senior Counsel has already weighed in on the issue
>>>> <https://twitter.com/ahmednasirlaw/status/1570270811164151813?s=48&t=CanZRu7f1CrD5Bk23aQneQ>.
>>>> Is there merit in the concerns being raised or are we being petty?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards
>>>>
>>>>
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