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<p>Hello Kevit - I think one needs to be careful when handling KEPSA and KIF at the same time. Do not use your foothold in KEPSA to promote KIF at the expense of other associations. The explanation is very simple: KEPSA was formed as a focal point, a bringing together characterised by INCLUSIVITY. KIF on the other hand is an independent association and the nature of such an association is EXCLUSIVITY (through membership mechanism). I would like to see the promotion of more associations on the KEPSA ICT Board, not just KIF. Please give us space.</p><p>Waudo</p><p> </p><pre>On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 11:07:07 +0300, "Kevit Desai" <kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com> said:
</pre><blockquote class="QuoteMessage" type="cite"><smarttagtype downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/" name="PlaceType" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><smarttagtype downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/" name="PlaceName" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><smarttagtype downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalampft-com:office:smarttags" name="Street" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><smarttagtype downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/" name="country-region" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><smarttagtype downloadurl="http://www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="address" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><smarttagtype downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/" name="place" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><smarttagtype downloadurl="http://www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><smarttagtype name="PersonName" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><style></style><div class="Section1"><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hi Alex,<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><p> </p></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">KEPSA (info@kepsa.or.ke): private sector policy body with its own governance structure. Elected as a director in private capacity and as KIF vice chairman.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><p> </p></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">KIF (secretariat@kif.or.ke): membership-based industry association, member of KEPSA’s ICT section. Elected as vice-chairman.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><p> </p></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Centurion Systems Ltd: (www.centurionsystemsltd.com) private company, director, member of KIF.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><p> </p></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Director of Engineering - Centurion Systems Ltd<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Chairperson IEEE - <place w:st="on"><country-region w:st="on">Kenya</country-region></place> Section<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Chairperson – Engineering Students Exhibition<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Governor - KEPSA<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Director - KEPSA<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Director - Innovation <place w:st="on">Africa</place><p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><place w:st="on"><city w:st="on"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Director-</span></font></city> <country-region w:st="on">Kenya</country-region></place> ICT Board<p /></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Vice Chairman - <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Kenya</place></country-region> ICT Federation<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">BOA - AIESEC<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Member - National Strategy for University Education<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Co-ordinator - Growing Sustainable Business(GSB)-UNDP Kenya<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">General Co-Chair - Africon 2009<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><p> </p></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2nd Fl, New Rehema Hse, <street w:st="on"><address w:st="on">Raphta Rd</address></street>, Westlands -<place w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Nairobi</city></place><p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">P.O. BOX 66031 - 00800 Nrb.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Tel:+254 20 4440102/3 Fax: +254 20 4440104 CDMA: 020 2049750<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><place w:st="on"><city w:st="on"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Mobile</span></font></city></place>: +254 722 517067<p /></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><p> </p></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">http://www.centurionsystemsltd.com<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">http://www.ieee.org<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">http://www.engineeringexhibition.co.ke<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">http://www.innovation-africa.net<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">http://www.kepsa.or.ke<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">http://www.powerup.co.ke<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">http://www.aiesec.org<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">http://www.africon2007.co.za<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">http://www.kif.or.ke<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">htpp://www.ict.go.ke <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">http://www.globalcompact.org<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">http://www.undp.org/business/gsb<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><p> </p></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><p> </p></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><p> </p></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-----Original Message-----<br />From: waudo siganga [mailto:emailsignet@mailcan.com] <br />Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 9:40 PM<br />To: kevit desai<br />Cc: secretariat@kif.or.ke; 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'<br />Subject: RE: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Kenya</place></country-region></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><p> </p></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hello Kevit - Since you sent this message to KICTANET I can answer it on<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">the same forum. I think the picture being painted about a rosy situation<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">including "collaboration" is simply not true. The reason to be frank is<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">that there a few in your KIF who do not want any other association to<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">have a voice in KEPSA or to interact with Government. Could you as a<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">KEPSA director ensure that all interested associations including the<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">major ones not in KIF are allowed room to contribute in KEPSA? It can be<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">sad if you mis-use your position in KEPSA only to promote KIF and crack<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">down on those you feel are in the way.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Waudo<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 21:02:31 +0300, "kevit desai"<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><<personname w:st="on">kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com</personname>> said:<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Hi Walu,<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Associations are welcome to be members of KEPSA. I would like to confirm<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> that the KEPSA/KIF relationship is vibrant. We would like to do a lot<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> more<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> and welcome more support.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> We appreciate Waudo's contributions at our last ministerial stakeholder<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> forum.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Collaboration is the way forward.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Kevit Desai<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> KEPSA Director<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> -----Original Message-----<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> From: kictanet-bounces+kevit=centurionsystemsltd.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+kevit=centurionsystemsltd.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke]<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> On Behalf Of waudo siganga<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Sent: 07 July 2008 19:02<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> To: <personname w:st="on">kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com</personname><p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Cc: secretariat@kif.or.ke; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Kenya</place></country-region><p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Hi Walu - I am catching you loud and clear on GPRS somewhere in the<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> bush. I did bring out the issue of regulating the IT (or ICT) Profession<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> on this list a few months ago. But the rather unenthusiastic response I<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> got gave me the sense that possibly this was not the correct list since<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> many of the subscribers appear just interested in ICT Policy rather than<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> being actual IT Experts. Within the next two weeks there will be another<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> list for professionals and you will be informed (you have the<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> qualifications, don't you??). We are pushing for a registration board<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> like thise done last yeaer for nutritionists and Procurement<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Practitioners. There is a lot of work going on unheralded. All we need<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> is a champion or chanpions in the right place.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Waudo<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 02:45:53 -0700 (PDT), "John Walubengo"<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> <jwalu@yahoo.com> said:<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > Marcel,<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > It looks like quite some work has been ongoing in this<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > area...unfortunately it seems as if it was restricted within KIF only? I<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > wonder if Computer Society of Kenya (CSK, Waudo r u there?) or<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > Information Security Audit & Control (ISACA-Kenya Chapter) just to<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > mention some of the big IT Associations in <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Kenya</place></country-region> were involved. I beg to<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > be enlightened.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > This brings in an old question - who really represents the IT Profession<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > in <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Kenya</place></country-region>? Shem has been on record as saying that IT is the only<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > discipline where we seem to lack bodies with the same authority as LSK<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > (Law Society of <country-region w:st="on">Kenya</country-region>), IEK (<placetype w:st="on">Institute</placetype> of <placename w:st="on">Engineers</placename> of <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Kenya</place></country-region>), Medical<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > Practictioners Board amongst others to regulate the IT Profession.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > And by the way, KICTAnet does not fit the bill either (and has a<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > different objective anyway). But time has come to really start thinking<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > of regulating the IT profession, even as we struggle to regulate the<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > industry...Ideally, CSK should take the lead on this, but they have been<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > awfully quite except when they award prizes at the end of the year (Waudo<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > I know u will kill me offline but I just had to say it!). <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > KEPSA? very reputable and effective particularly in the Manufacturing<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > sector but on IT? am not sure they have been as effective - particularly<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > because the link between KEPSA/KIF and the IT industry has been 'cloudy'<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > for lack of a better word...Can for example CSK or ISACA be part of<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > KEPSA without being part of KIF? I again need to be enlightened.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > O.K. I agree I did digress, but just thinking loudly and saying that as<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > we think of regulating electronic transactions, we also need to<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > simultaneously start regulating the IT profession..but maybe I am wrong.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > Particularly because regulation can and often leads to suppression...<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > walu.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > --- On Sun, 7/6/08, Marcel Werner <marcelcwerner@gmail.com> wrote:<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > From: Marcel Werner <marcelcwerner@gmail.com><p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > Subject: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Kenya</place></country-region><p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > To: jwalu@yahoo.com<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > Cc: secretariat@kif.or.ke, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions"<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > Date: Sunday, July 6, 2008, 6:43 PM<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Kenya</place></country-region><p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Kenya</place></country-region> ICT Federation (KIF) - Briefing Note # 3 - Report -<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > Public Panel 19<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > June 2008<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > *Electronic commerce (e-commerce) will add at least one<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > percent point growth<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > to <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Kenya</place></country-region>'s overall economic growth within five years.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > This is contingent<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > upon the adoption of legislation that supports electronic<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > transactions. *<country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Kenya</place></country-region>,<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > as an emerging economy and regional leader, lags behind in<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > having a legal<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > framework for e-commerce in place. The current situation is<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > an anachronism<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > hampering national development, placing provincial centres<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > at a<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > disadvantage, and harming global competitiveness. Both<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > external and internal<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > trade require the new framework.The Kenyan private sector<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > strongly supports<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > e-commerce legislation, as well as legislation of the<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > Information and<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > Communication Technology sector that guarantees an open<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > market and promotes<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > innovation.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > Why e-commerce law? Today, legislation supporting<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > electronic transactions<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > represents the single most powerful innovation opportunity<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > in the legal<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > framework of the ICT sector. Legislation is needed to:<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > -Legalize e-commerce transactions by recognizing an<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > electronic signature<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > -Manage and control e-commerce risks<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > -Remove e-commerce barriers<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > KIF has studied drafts currently circulating in the public<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > domain, the<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > Information and Communications Bill, 2008, and the<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > Electronic Transactions<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > Bill, 2007, respectively, both of which are of the highest<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > technical<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > standards. Public panels and hearings with sectors of the<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > economy (including<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > tourism, agriculture, ICT) have been held on 6th and 27th<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > May, 4th June and<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > 19th June. The Kenyan private sector has expressed<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > overwhelming support for<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > urgent legislation of e-commerce.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > Suggested improvements in Bills - The public panels and<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > hearings to date<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > have yielded the following important issues for improvement<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > in the current<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > Bills:<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > - Provisions on who can prosecute are missing<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > - Liability of Internet Service Providers must be<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > demarcated<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > - Clarification on which commercial documents are<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > excluded from<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > proposed legislation<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > - Eliminate any ambiguity on admissibility of<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > electronic evidence<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > - Need for data protection and privacy provisions<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > - The Bills are more lenient on e-commerce fraud<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > than on<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > traditional fraud<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > - Remove inconsistencies in determining crimes and<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > punishments<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > - Provisions for the inclusion of cyber-crime<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > within the scope of<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > the Extradition Act<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > - Creation of an Administrator for e-commerce laws<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > whose functions<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > will be policy implementation and advisory, as a<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > multi-sectoral body with<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > industry associations including KIF, lead regulator<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > Communications<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > Commission of <country-region w:st="on">Kenya</country-region> and co-regulator Central Bank of <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Kenya</place></country-region><p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > Gains in tourism, agriculture, healthcare<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > Industry sectors, notably the tourism industry, are<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > expressing their desire<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > to see e-commerce covered by law. In tourism, on-line<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > travel bookings have<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > exceeded 80% in the <country-region w:st="on">USA</country-region> and 50% in <place w:st="on">Europe</place>. Decline in<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > off-line bookings is<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > in ample evidence. Those destinations that cannot legally<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > support abundant<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > on-line booking, such as <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Kenya</place></country-region>, will loose market share.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > E-commerce in<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > agriculture will improve small-holder's living<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > standards. Great impact is<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > expected notably in the coffee sector that provides<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > livelihood to at least 5<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > million Kenyans, as well as in the dairy industry.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > Healthcare efficiency and<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > affordability will improve by on-line health data<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > management systems.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > Business operators in rural towns and rural centres have<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > also expressed keen<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > interest, as they see scope to address issues of trade<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > efficiency and<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > security in rural <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Kenya</place></country-region>.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > What is e-commerce<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > E-commerce is a method of trading that replaces paper-based<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > documentation by<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > a mutually binding electronic protocol between buyers and<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > sellers.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > E-commerce is gaining ground globally and has become an<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > irreversible trend.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > Many trading partners are already practicing e-commerce, by<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > mutual<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > agreement, also in <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Kenya</place></country-region>. However, e-commerce will reach<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > its full potential<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > when parties that do not know each other are able to trade<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > with full mutual<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > protection under the law. This will benefit large numbers<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > of consumers and<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > businesses, including small-holder farmers, tourism<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > operators, small-scale<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > industry and services providers in almost any business<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > sector.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > About KIF<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > <p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > The <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Kenya</place></country-region> Information and Communication Technology<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > Federation (KIF)<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > represents the ICT industry with Government and with<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > private sector bodies<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > e.g. Kenya Association of Manufacturers and <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Kenya</place></country-region> Private<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > Sector <city w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Alliance</place></city><p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > KEPSA <http://www.kepsa.org/>. KIF is a legally<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > registered membership based<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > Association, made up of trade associations and professional<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > bodies within<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > the national ICT industry, as well as commercial<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > corporations. KIF has been<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > accepted as the private sector voice of ICT by Government.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > KIF contributes<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > ideas to key sectors like healthcare, education,<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > agriculture, construction<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > industry, and last but not least supports e-government<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > development. KIF is a<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > membership-driven organisation. Members bring issues on<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > public policy and<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > industry development forward for KIF to take action. Issues<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > include:<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > innovation promotion, education improvement, duties, taxes<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > and levies, rural<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > ICT investment. KIF has a strong and active network, with<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > excellent<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > relationships with all government agencies. KIF membership<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > is open for<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > market segment associations and individual companies.<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > Membership charges are<p /></span></font></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> > > annual and based on company size. 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