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<body class='hmmessage'>Yes they :"caught us napping" with everything...take a look at the
ISP's and see how for example wananchi on line was canibalised (for
lack of a better word) it was one of the indigenous ISP's that was
doing so well.<br>
<br>
Anyway...while there is nothing wrong with wearing many hats...Kevit is
director at KEPSA, KIF, ICT board etc etc, it is important to maintain
a level of transparency , indepedence and adhere to good corporate
goverannce.<br>
It would be interesting to hear from Kevit what they have in place to avoid monopoly, exclusion etc...questions posed by Alex<br>
<br>
regards<br>
<br>
Wambui<br><br><br><hr id="EC_stopSpelling">Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 09:33:58 -0400<br>From: jmanthi@gmail.com<br>Subject: Re: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya<br>CC: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<br>To: wambui@live.co.uk<br><br>Alex:<br><span>Could this be another example of what Dr Ndemo called (I am misquoting) "they caught us napping"? Maybe we Kenyans should be less gullible and more vigilante.<br><br>Joe<br></span><br><div class="EC_gmail_quote">
On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 8:45 AM, Alex Gakuru <<a href="mailto:alex.gakuru@yahoo.com">alex.gakuru@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="EC_gmail_quote" style="padding-left: 1ex;">
Kevit:<br>
<br>
I am afraid you have not clarified well enough. I shall not ask you further KEPSA questions although on your previous email you told Waundo "As the director of KEPSA I welcome CSK and any other association to full membership of KEPSA." Apparently this now appears to have changed. And I doubt Waundo complained of "exclusion" not of his private self, rather of CSK? I could be wrong but he could clarify.<br>
<br>
On Jun 23, 2008 it was announced that a "Local Software Industry Association established" with, among others, "3.1 Objective, Market the local software industry to venture capitalists." (see announcement document attached) Was it registered under Societies Act( Read Public interest) or as Private (non-or-for-profit) Company? I found it strange it was formed 3 days to aour very successful and OPEN BarCamp. Is this one also under your umbrella?<br>
<br>
On the links you sent onlist:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.innovation-africa.net" target="_blank">www.innovation-africa.net</a><br>
<br>
Domain Name: <a href="http://INNOVATION-AFRICA.NET" target="_blank">INNOVATION-AFRICA.NET</a><br>
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Status: redemptionPeriod<br>
Updated Date: 24-jun-2008<br>
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Expiration Date: 14-may-2008<br>
<br>
I tried <a href="http://www.innovation-africa.co.ke" target="_blank">www.innovation-africa.co.ke</a> >> was re-directing to >> <a href="http://www.kif.or.ke" target="_blank">www.kif.or.ke</a> ( but today it now says "under construction") I gather Centurion Systems offices accommodates KIF, is that correct?<br>
<br>
What I am trying is to understand is who speaks in the background when when "KIF" issues "stakeholders" statements on an issue,how representative or public service-oriented, good governance, in trying to understand new and old associations' motives.<br>
<br>
With above information, it would clear doubts of public policy participation illegitimacy or inappropriate public procurement involvement(s). For the sake of our growing transparent ICTs abundantly rewarding enterprising citizens.<br>
<br>
<br>
Alex<br>
<br>
<br>
--- On Wed, 7/9/08, kevit desai <<a href="mailto:kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com">kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
> From: kevit desai <<a href="mailto:kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com">kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com</a>><br>
> Subject: RE: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:alex.gakuru@yahoo.com">alex.gakuru@yahoo.com</a><br>
> Cc: "'kictanet-lists'" <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>><br>
> Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 2:50 AM<br>
> Hi Alex,<br>
><br>
> I'm pleased to clarify as much as I can.<br>
><br>
> Kepsa has an open membership of PRIVATE sector industry and<br>
> market segment<br>
> associations in almost all economic sectors. Independence:<br>
> KEPSA decisions<br>
> are dependent on members wishes, and members are drawn from<br>
> the private<br>
> sector. In fact, NGO's are not approached for<br>
> membership in KEPSA, neither<br>
> are government bodies including parastatals. KIF follows<br>
> the same approach<br>
> for membership and decision-making. No NGO's and<br>
> government agencies are<br>
> member ofn KIF. However, KEPSA and KIF consult on a REGULAR<br>
> BASIS with all<br>
> those stakeholders. Having said that, KEPSA and KIF have no<br>
> obligation to<br>
> offer service to non members.<br>
><br>
> Hopefully this helps to clarify. Do get in touch with Sam<br>
> Mwaura of KEPSA or<br>
> Marcel Werner of KIF.<br>
><br>
><br>
> Kevit<br>
<div class="EC_Ih2E3d">><br>
><br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: Alex Gakuru [mailto:<a href="mailto:alex.gakuru@yahoo.com">alex.gakuru@yahoo.com</a>]<br>
> Sent: 09 July 2008 04:45<br>
> To: kevit desai<br>
> Cc: kictanet-lists<br>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for<br>
> e-Commerce in Kenya<br>
><br>
</div>> Kevit,<br>
><br>
><br>
> How does KEPSA and KIF governance relate ensuring decisions<br>
> independence?<br>
> The political issue here may be monopolization to the<br>
> extent of clouding out<br>
> other actors thereby generating conflict. The Motive Theory<br>
> steps in.<br>
><br>
> We investigate the effects of competition on subjects'<br>
> attitude towards<br>
> cooperation. Three groups face three economic environments<br>
> with different<br>
> degrees of competition, from a benchmark case with no<br>
> competition at all up<br>
> to a perfect competition case. Subjects contribute<br>
> generously to a public<br>
> project in the absence of competition, whereas they<br>
> contribute very little<br>
> in the presence of a maximum degree of competition. A<br>
> diminishing attitude<br>
> towards cooperation clearly emerges as the degree of<br>
> competition increases.<br>
> Therefore, if cooperation does enhance well-being, the<br>
> maximum degree of<br>
> competition may be not efficient.<br>
><br>
> <<a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6W5H-4N0GDV1-1/2/fb32f4c6e9ba" target="_blank">http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6W5H-4N0GDV1-1/2/fb32f4c6e9ba</a><br>
> 6a6f51d7da9d40d806eb><br>
><br>
> react.<br>
><br>
><br>
> --- On Tue, 7/8/08, kevit desai<br>
> <<a href="mailto:kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com">kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> > From: kevit desai<br>
> <<a href="mailto:kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com">kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com</a>><br>
> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for<br>
> e-Commerce in Kenya<br>
> > To: <a href="mailto:alex.gakuru@yahoo.com">alex.gakuru@yahoo.com</a><br>
<div class="EC_Ih2E3d">> > Cc: <a href="mailto:secretariat@kif.or.ke">secretariat@kif.or.ke</a>, "'KICTAnet ICT<br>
> Policy Discussions'"<br>
> <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>><br>
</div>> > Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 1:14 PM<br>
> > Hi Waudo,<br>
> ><br>
> > As the director of KEPSA I welcome CSK and any other<br>
> > association to full<br>
> > membership of KEPSA. We look forward to a meaningful<br>
> > partnership.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > Kevit Desai<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > _____<br>
> ><br>
> > From: waudo siganga [mailto:<a href="mailto:emailsignet@mailcan.com">emailsignet@mailcan.com</a>]<br>
> > Sent: 08 July 2008 13:55<br>
> > To: Kevit Desai<br>
<div class="EC_Ih2E3d">> > Cc: <a href="mailto:secretariat@kif.or.ke">secretariat@kif.or.ke</a>; 'KICTAnet ICT Policy<br>
</div>> > Discussions'<br>
> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for<br>
> > e-Commerce in Kenya<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > Hello Kevit - I think one needs to be careful when<br>
> handling<br>
> > KEPSA and KIF at<br>
> > the same time. Do not use your foothold in KEPSA to<br>
> promote<br>
> > KIF at the<br>
> > expense of other associations. The explanation is very<br>
> > simple: KEPSA was<br>
> > formed as a focal point, a bringing together<br>
> characterised<br>
> > by INCLUSIVITY.<br>
> > KIF on the other hand is an independent association<br>
> and the<br>
> > nature of such<br>
> > an association is EXCLUSIVITY (through membership<br>
> > mechanism). I would like<br>
> > to see the promotion of more associations on the KEPSA<br>
> ICT<br>
> > Board, not just<br>
> > KIF. Please give us space.<br>
> ><br>
> > Waudo<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 11:07:07 +0300, "Kevit<br>
> Desai"<br>
> > <<a href="mailto:kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com">kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com</a>> said:<br>
> ><br>
> > Hi Alex,<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > KEPSA (<a href="mailto:info@kepsa.or.ke">info@kepsa.or.ke</a>): private sector policy body<br>
> with<br>
> > its own governance<br>
> > structure. Elected as a director in private capacity<br>
> and as<br>
> > KIF vice<br>
> > chairman.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > KIF (<a href="mailto:secretariat@kif.or.ke">secretariat@kif.or.ke</a>): membership-based industry<br>
> > association, member<br>
> > of KEPSA's ICT section. Elected as vice-chairman.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > Centurion Systems Ltd: (<a href="http://www.centurionsystemsltd.com" target="_blank">www.centurionsystemsltd.com</a>)<br>
> > private company,<br>
> > director, member of KIF.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > Director of Engineering - Centurion Systems Ltd<br>
> ><br>
> > Chairperson IEEE - Kenya Section<br>
> ><br>
> > Chairperson - Engineering Students Exhibition<br>
> ><br>
> > Governor - KEPSA<br>
> ><br>
> > Director - KEPSA<br>
> ><br>
> > Director - Innovation Africa<br>
> ><br>
> > Director- Kenya ICT Board<br>
> ><br>
> > Vice Chairman - Kenya ICT Federation<br>
> ><br>
> > BOA - AIESEC<br>
> ><br>
> > Member - National Strategy for University Education<br>
> ><br>
> > Co-ordinator - Growing Sustainable Business(GSB)-UNDP<br>
> Kenya<br>
> ><br>
> > General Co-Chair - Africon 2009<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > 2nd Fl, New Rehema Hse,<br>
> ><br>
> > Raphta Rd<br>
> ><br>
> > , Westlands -Nairobi<br>
> ><br>
> > P.O. BOX 66031 - 00800 Nrb.<br>
> ><br>
> > Tel:+254 20 4440102/3 Fax: +254 20 4440104 CDMA: 020<br>
> > 2049750<br>
> ><br>
> > Mobile: +254 722 517067<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > <a href="http://www.centurionsystemsltd.com" target="_blank">http://www.centurionsystemsltd.com</a><br>
> ><br>
> > <a href="http://www.ieee.org" target="_blank">http://www.ieee.org</a><br>
> ><br>
> > <a href="http://www.engineeringexhibition.co.ke" target="_blank">http://www.engineeringexhibition.co.ke</a><br>
> ><br>
> > <a href="http://www.innovation-africa.net" target="_blank">http://www.innovation-africa.net</a><br>
> ><br>
> > <a href="http://www.kepsa.or.ke" target="_blank">http://www.kepsa.or.ke</a><br>
> ><br>
> > <a href="http://www.powerup.co.ke" target="_blank">http://www.powerup.co.ke</a><br>
> ><br>
> > <a href="http://www.aiesec.org" target="_blank">http://www.aiesec.org</a><br>
> ><br>
> > <a href="http://www.africon2007.co.za" target="_blank">http://www.africon2007.co.za</a><br>
> ><br>
> > <a href="http://www.kif.or.ke" target="_blank">http://www.kif.or.ke</a><br>
> ><br>
> > htpp://<a href="http://www.ict.go.ke" target="_blank">www.ict.go.ke</a><br>
> ><br>
> > <a href="http://www.globalcompact.org" target="_blank">http://www.globalcompact.org</a><br>
> ><br>
> > <a href="http://www.undp.org/business/gsb" target="_blank">http://www.undp.org/business/gsb</a><br>
<div class="EC_Ih2E3d">> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > -----Original Message-----<br>
> > From: waudo siganga [mailto:<a href="mailto:emailsignet@mailcan.com">emailsignet@mailcan.com</a>]<br>
> > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 9:40 PM<br>
> > To: kevit desai<br>
> > Cc: <a href="mailto:secretariat@kif.or.ke">secretariat@kif.or.ke</a>; 'KICTAnet ICT Policy<br>
</div><div class="EC_Ih2E3d">> > Discussions'<br>
> > Subject: RE: [kictanet] Legislation and Regulation for<br>
> > e-Commerce in Kenya<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
</div>> > Hello Kevit - Since you sent this message to KICTANET<br>
> I can<br>
> > answer it on<br>
> ><br>
> > the same forum. I think the picture being painted<br>
> about a<br>
> > rosy situation<br>
> ><br>
> > including "collaboration" is simply not<br>
> true. The<br>
> > reason to be frank is<br>
> ><br>
> > that there a few in your KIF who do not want any other<br>
> > association to<br>
> ><br>
> > have a voice in KEPSA or to interact with Government.<br>
> Could<br>
> > you as a<br>
> ><br>
> > KEPSA director ensure that all interested associations<br>
> > including the<br>
> ><br>
> > major ones not in KIF are allowed room to contribute<br>
> in<br>
> > KEPSA? It can be<br>
> ><br>
> > sad if you mis-use your position in KEPSA only to<br>
> promote<br>
> > KIF and crack<br>
> ><br>
> > down on those you feel are in the way.<br>
> ><br>
> > Waudo<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 21:02:31 +0300, "kevit<br>
> desai"<br>
> ><br>
> > <<a href="mailto:kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com">kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com</a>> said:<br>
> ><br>
> > > Hi Walu,<br>
> ><br>
> > > Associations are welcome to be members of KEPSA.<br>
> I<br>
> > would like to confirm<br>
> ><br>
> > > that the KEPSA/KIF relationship is vibrant. We<br>
> would<br>
> > like to do a lot<br>
> ><br>
> > > more<br>
> ><br>
> > > and welcome more support.<br>
> ><br>
> > > We appreciate Waudo's contributions at our<br>
> last<br>
> > ministerial stakeholder<br>
> ><br>
> > > forum.<br>
> ><br>
> > > Collaboration is the way forward.<br>
> ><br>
> > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > Kevit Desai<br>
> ><br>
> > > KEPSA Director<br>
> ><br>
> > ><br>
> ><br>
> > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > -----Original Message-----<br>
> ><br>
> > > From:<br>
> ><br>
> kictanet-bounces+kevit=<a href="http://centurionsystemsltd.com" target="_blank">centurionsystemsltd.com</a>@<a href="http://lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br>
> ><br>
> > ><br>
> ><br>
> [mailto:<a href="mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bkevit">kictanet-bounces+kevit</a>=<a href="http://centurionsystemsltd.com" target="_blank">centurionsystemsltd.com</a>@<a href="http://lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>]<br>
> ><br>
> > > On Behalf Of waudo siganga<br>
> ><br>
> > > Sent: 07 July 2008 19:02<br>
> ><br>
> > > To: <a href="mailto:kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com">kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com</a><br>
<div class="EC_Ih2E3d">> ><br>
> > > Cc: <a href="mailto:secretariat@kif.or.ke">secretariat@kif.or.ke</a>; KICTAnet ICT Policy<br>
> > Discussions<br>
> ><br>
</div>> > > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Legislation and<br>
<div class="EC_Ih2E3d">> Regulation for<br>
> > e-Commerce in<br>
> ><br>
> > > Kenya<br>
> ><br>
> > ><br>
> ><br>
</div>> > > Hi Walu - I am catching you loud and clear on<br>
> GPRS<br>
> > somewhere in the<br>
> ><br>
> > > bush. I did bring out the issue of regulating the<br>
> IT<br>
> > (or ICT) Profession<br>
> ><br>
> > > on this list a few months ago. But the rather<br>
> > unenthusiastic response I<br>
> ><br>
> > > got gave me the sense that possibly this was not<br>
> the<br>
> > correct list since<br>
> ><br>
> > > many of the subscribers appear just interested in<br>
> ICT<br>
> > Policy rather than<br>
> ><br>
> > > being actual IT Experts. Within the next two<br>
> weeks<br>
> > there will be another<br>
> ><br>
> > > list for professionals and you will be informed<br>
> (you<br>
> > have the<br>
> ><br>
> > > qualifications, don't you??). We are pushing<br>
> for a<br>
> > registration board<br>
> ><br>
> > > like thise done last yeaer for nutritionists and<br>
> > Procurement<br>
> ><br>
> > > Practitioners. There is a lot of work going on<br>
> > unheralded. All we need<br>
> ><br>
> > > is a champion or chanpions in the right place.<br>
> ><br>
> > > Waudo<br>
> ><br>
> > ><br>
> ><br>
> > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 02:45:53 -0700 (PDT),<br>
> "John<br>
> > Walubengo"<br>
<div><div></div><div class="EC_Wj3C7c">> ><br>
> > > <<a href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com">jwalu@yahoo.com</a>> said:<br>
> ><br>
> > > > Marcel,<br>
> ><br>
> > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > It looks like quite some work has been<br>
> ongoing in<br>
> > this<br>
> ><br>
> > > > area...unfortunately it seems as if it was<br>
> > restricted within KIF only?<br>
> > I<br>
> ><br>
> > > > wonder if Computer Society of Kenya (CSK,<br>
> Waudo r<br>
> > u there?) or<br>
> ><br>
> > > > Information Security Audit & Control<br>
> > (ISACA-Kenya Chapter) just to<br>
> ><br>
> > > > mention some of the big IT Associations in<br>
> Kenya<br>
> > were involved. I beg to<br>
> ><br>
> > > > be enlightened.<br>
> ><br>
> > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > This brings in an old question - who really<br>
> > represents the IT Profession<br>
> ><br>
> > > > in Kenya? Shem has been on record as saying<br>
> that<br>
> > IT is the only<br>
> ><br>
> > > > discipline where we seem to lack bodies with<br>
> the<br>
> > same authority as LSK<br>
> ><br>
> > > > (Law Society of Kenya), IEK (Institute of<br>
> > Engineers of Kenya), Medical<br>
> ><br>
> > > > Practictioners Board amongst others to<br>
> regulate<br>
> > the IT Profession.<br>
> ><br>
> > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > And by the way, KICTAnet does not fit the<br>
> bill<br>
> > either (and has a<br>
> ><br>
> > > > different objective anyway). But time has<br>
> come<br>
> > to really start thinking<br>
> ><br>
> > > > of regulating the IT profession, even as we<br>
> > struggle to regulate the<br>
> ><br>
> > > > industry...Ideally, CSK should take the lead<br>
> on<br>
> > this, but they have been<br>
> ><br>
> > > > awfully quite except when they award prizes<br>
> at<br>
> > the end of the year<br>
> > (Waudo<br>
> ><br>
> > > > I know u will kill me offline but I just had<br>
> to<br>
> > say it!).<br>
> ><br>
> > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > KEPSA? very reputable and effective<br>
> particularly<br>
> > in the Manufacturing<br>
> ><br>
> > > > sector but on IT? am not sure they have been<br>
> as<br>
> > effective - particularly<br>
> ><br>
> > > > because the link between KEPSA/KIF and the<br>
> IT<br>
> > industry has been 'cloudy'<br>
> ><br>
> > > > for lack of a better word...Can for example<br>
> CSK<br>
> > or ISACA be part of<br>
> ><br>
> > > > KEPSA without being part of KIF? I again<br>
> need to<br>
> > be enlightened.<br>
> ><br>
> > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > O.K. I agree I did digress, but just<br>
> thinking<br>
> > loudly and saying that as<br>
> ><br>
> > > > we think of regulating electronic<br>
> transactions,<br>
> > we also need to<br>
> ><br>
> > > > simultaneously start regulating the IT<br>
> > profession..but maybe I am wrong.<br>
> ><br>
> > > > Particularly because regulation can and<br>
> often<br>
> > leads to suppression...<br>
> ><br>
> > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > walu.<br>
> ><br>
> > > > --- On Sun, 7/6/08, Marcel Werner<br>
> > <<a href="mailto:marcelcwerner@gmail.com">marcelcwerner@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> ><br>
> > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > > From: Marcel Werner<br>
> > <<a href="mailto:marcelcwerner@gmail.com">marcelcwerner@gmail.com</a>><br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Subject: [kictanet] Legislation and<br>
> > Regulation for e-Commerce in Kenya<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > To: <a href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com">jwalu@yahoo.com</a><br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Cc: <a href="mailto:secretariat@kif.or.ke">secretariat@kif.or.ke</a>,<br>
> "KICTAnet<br>
> > ICT Policy Discussions"<br>
> ><br>
> > > <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>><br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Date: Sunday, July 6, 2008, 6:43 PM<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Legislation and Regulation for<br>
> e-Commerce in<br>
> > Kenya<br>
> ><br>
> > > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Kenya ICT Federation (KIF) - Briefing<br>
> Note #<br>
> > 3 - Report -<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Public Panel 19<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > June 2008<br>
> ><br>
> > > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > > *Electronic commerce (e-commerce) will<br>
> add<br>
> > at least one<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > percent point growth<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > to Kenya's overall economic growth<br>
> > within five years.<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > This is contingent<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > upon the adoption of legislation that<br>
> > supports electronic<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > transactions. *Kenya,<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > as an emerging economy and regional<br>
> leader,<br>
> > lags behind in<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > having a legal<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > framework for e-commerce in place. The<br>
> > current situation is<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > an anachronism<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > hampering national development, placing<br>
> > provincial centres<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > at a<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > disadvantage, and harming global<br>
> > competitiveness. Both<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > external and internal<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > trade require the new framework.The<br>
> Kenyan<br>
> > private sector<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > strongly supports<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > e-commerce legislation, as well as<br>
> > legislation of the<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Information and<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Communication Technology sector that<br>
> > guarantees an open<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > market and promotes<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > innovation.<br>
> ><br>
> > > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Why e-commerce law? Today, legislation<br>
> > supporting<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > electronic transactions<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > represents the single most powerful<br>
> > innovation opportunity<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > in the legal<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > framework of the ICT sector.<br>
> Legislation is<br>
> > needed to:<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > -Legalize e-commerce transactions by<br>
> > recognizing an<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > electronic signature<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > -Manage and control e-commerce risks<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > -Remove e-commerce barriers<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > KIF has studied drafts currently<br>
> circulating<br>
> > in the public<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > domain, the<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Information and Communications Bill,<br>
> 2008,<br>
> > and the<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Electronic Transactions<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Bill, 2007, respectively, both of which<br>
> are<br>
> > of the highest<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > technical<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > standards. Public panels and hearings<br>
> with<br>
> > sectors of the<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > economy (including<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > tourism, agriculture, ICT) have been<br>
> held on<br>
> > 6th and 27th<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > May, 4th June and<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > 19th June. The Kenyan private sector<br>
> has<br>
> > expressed<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > overwhelming support for<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > urgent legislation of e-commerce.<br>
> ><br>
> > > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Suggested improvements in Bills - The<br>
> public<br>
> > panels and<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > hearings to date<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > have yielded the following important<br>
> issues<br>
> > for improvement<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > in the current<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Bills:<br>
> ><br>
> > > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > > - Provisions on who can<br>
> prosecute<br>
> > are missing<br>
> ><br>
> > > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > > - Liability of Internet<br>
> Service<br>
> > Providers must be<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > demarcated<br>
> ><br>
> > > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > > - Clarification on which<br>
> commercial<br>
> > documents are<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > excluded from<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > proposed legislation<br>
> ><br>
> > > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > > - Eliminate any ambiguity on<br>
> > admissibility of<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > electronic evidence<br>
> ><br>
> > > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > > - Need for data protection and<br>
> > privacy provisions<br>
> ><br>
> > > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > > - The Bills are more lenient<br>
> on<br>
> > e-commerce fraud<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > than on<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > traditional fraud<br>
> ><br>
> > > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > > - Remove inconsistencies in<br>
> > determining crimes and<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > punishments<br>
> ><br>
> > > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > > - Provisions for the inclusion<br>
> of<br>
> > cyber-crime<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > within the scope of<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > the Extradition Act<br>
> ><br>
> > > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > > - Creation of an Administrator<br>
> for<br>
> > e-commerce laws<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > whose functions<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > will be policy implementation and<br>
> advisory,<br>
> > as a<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > multi-sectoral body with<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > industry associations including KIF,<br>
> lead<br>
> > regulator<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Communications<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Commission of Kenya and co-regulator<br>
> Central<br>
> > Bank of Kenya<br>
> ><br>
> > > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Gains in tourism, agriculture,<br>
> healthcare<br>
> ><br>
> > > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Industry sectors, notably the tourism<br>
> > industry, are<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > expressing their desire<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > to see e-commerce covered by law. In<br>
> > tourism, on-line<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > travel bookings have<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > exceeded 80% in the USA and 50% in<br>
> Europe.<br>
> > Decline in<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > off-line bookings is<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > in ample evidence. Those destinations<br>
> that<br>
> > cannot legally<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > support abundant<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > on-line booking, such as Kenya, will<br>
> loose<br>
> > market share.<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > E-commerce in<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > agriculture will improve<br>
> small-holder's<br>
> > living<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > standards. Great impact is<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > expected notably in the coffee sector<br>
> that<br>
> > provides<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > livelihood to at least 5<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > million Kenyans, as well as in the<br>
> dairy<br>
> > industry.<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Healthcare efficiency and<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > affordability will improve by on-line<br>
> health<br>
> > data<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > management systems.<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Business operators in rural towns and<br>
> rural<br>
> > centres have<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > also expressed keen<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > interest, as they see scope to address<br>
> > issues of trade<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > efficiency and<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > security in rural Kenya.<br>
> ><br>
> > > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > > What is e-commerce<br>
> ><br>
> > > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > > E-commerce is a method of trading that<br>
> > replaces paper-based<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > documentation by<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > a mutually binding electronic protocol<br>
> > between buyers and<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > sellers.<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > E-commerce is gaining ground globally<br>
> and<br>
> > has become an<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > irreversible trend.<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Many trading partners are already<br>
> practicing<br>
> > e-commerce, by<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > mutual<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > agreement, also in Kenya. However,<br>
> > e-commerce will reach<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > its full potential<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > when parties that do not know each<br>
> other are<br>
> > able to trade<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > with full mutual<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > protection under the law. This will<br>
> benefit<br>
> > large numbers<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > of consumers and<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > businesses, including small-holder<br>
> farmers,<br>
> > tourism<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > operators, small-scale<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > industry and services providers in<br>
> almost<br>
> > any business<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > sector.<br>
> ><br>
> > > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > > About KIF<br>
> ><br>
> > > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > > The Kenya Information and Communication<br>
> > Technology<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Federation (KIF)<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > represents the ICT industry with<br>
> Government<br>
> > and with<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > private sector bodies<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > e.g. Kenya Association of Manufacturers<br>
> and<br>
> > Kenya Private<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Sector Alliance<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > KEPSA <<a href="http://www.kepsa.org/" target="_blank">http://www.kepsa.org/</a>>.<br>
> KIF is<br>
> > a legally<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > registered membership based<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Association, made up of trade<br>
> associations<br>
> > and professional<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > bodies within<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > the national ICT industry, as well as<br>
> > commercial<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > corporations. KIF has been<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > accepted as the private sector voice of<br>
> ICT<br>
> > by Government.<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > KIF contributes<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > ideas to key sectors like healthcare,<br>
> > education,<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > agriculture, construction<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > industry, and last but not least<br>
> supports<br>
> > e-government<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > development. KIF is a<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > membership-driven organisation. Members<br>
> > bring issues on<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > public policy and<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > industry development forward for KIF to<br>
> take<br>
> > action. Issues<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > include:<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > innovation promotion, education<br>
> improvement,<br>
> > duties, taxes<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > and levies, rural<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > ICT investment. KIF has a strong and<br>
> active<br>
> > network, with<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > excellent<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > relationships with all government<br>
> agencies.<br>
> > KIF membership<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > is open for<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > market segment associations and<br>
> individual<br>
> > companies.<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > Membership charges are<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > annual and based on company size.<br>
> Contact:<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > <a href="mailto:secretariat@kif.or.ke">secretariat@kif.or.ke</a>, 020<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > 4440102<br>
> ><br>
> > > > > MARCEL WERNER, Chairman, Kenya ICT<br>
> > Federation<br>
> ><br>
> > > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > > > > please send any business mail to:<br>
> ><br>
> > > > ><br>
> ><br>
> > ><br>
> ><br>
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