<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">@Edith,<br><br>Correct me if am wrong but current Kenyan laws do NOT provide for multi-stakeholder, participatory input to Government Policy. Whenever this has happened, it has been at the "goodwill" of the various technocrats within the affected ministries/agencies. <br><br>Indeed, the "openness" within the ICT ministry has been "in spite of" rather than because of the law which clearly stipulates that that the National Communication Secretariate is the sole agency recognized to make ICT Policy for the Kenya Government (Communication Act 1998 - which still applies through the Communication Amendment Act2009).<br><br>@ David,<br>waiting for Parliament to do its bit before other stakeholders can get a chance for input is truly a tall order. The practice has been that whatever Bills the Executive tables, they often go through "as-is" 99% of the
times, unless honorable Eng. Rege can tell us things have since changed. <br><br>walu.<br><br>--- On <b>Fri, 7/23/10, Edith Adera <i><eadera@idrc.or.ke></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: Edith Adera <eadera@idrc.or.ke><br>Subject: Re: [kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest-Draft Data ProtectionBill?<br>To: jwalu@yahoo.com<br>Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><br>Date: Friday, July 23, 2010, 10:04 AM<br><br><div class="plainMail">mmm...thanks for the education!<br><br>With the world embracing "Open Government" is this practice changing (and being challenged) in other parts of the world?<br><br>Atleast I'm aware of Cabinet news in Rwandan radios - which occurs within the day of the cabinet meeting (and documents are posted to the Govt website immediately after the meeting - within 24 hours). Has the world moved
on?<br><br>Edith<br>________________<br>Edith Ofwona Adera<br>Senior Program Specialist<br>ICT4D Program<br>International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le développement international<br>Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa<br>Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera<br><a ymailto="mailto:eadera@idrc.or.ke" href="/mc/compose?to=eadera@idrc.or.ke">eadera@idrc.or.ke</a> | www.idrc.ca | www.crdi.ca<br>________________________________________<br>From: David Otwoma [<a ymailto="mailto:otwomad@gmail.com" href="/mc/compose?to=otwomad@gmail.com">otwomad@gmail.com</a>]<br>Sent: 23 July 2010 08:52<br>To: Edith Adera<br>Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>Subject: Re: [kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest-Draft Data ProtectionBill?<br><br>Dear Edith,<br><br>Cabinet Memoranda are classified documents intended for tabling in<br>Cabinet Meetings. These documents
are regulated by strict rules issued<br>by the Presidency ...when they are approved then the Bill goes to<br>Parliament and is again in the public domain for your input as per<br>Parliamentary procedures.<br><br>Enjoy your Furahi day all.<br><br>Kind regards<br><br>David<br><br>On 7/22/10, Edith Adera <<a ymailto="mailto:eadera@idrc.or.ke" href="/mc/compose?to=eadera@idrc.or.ke">eadera@idrc.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br>> Dr Ndemo,<br>><br>> Can it not be circulated to stakeholders for review? Wasn't a participatory<br>> process followed to draft it?<br>><br>> Edith<br>><br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: kictanet-bounces+eadera=<a ymailto="mailto:idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke" href="/mc/compose?to=idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke">idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br>> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=<a ymailto="mailto:idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke"
href="/mc/compose?to=idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke">idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] On Behalf<br>> Of <a ymailto="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke" href="/mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke">bitange@jambo.co.ke</a><br>> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 11:03 AM<br>> To: Edith Adera<br>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest-Draft Data<br>> ProtectionBill?<br>><br>> The draft bill is in Cabinet.<br>><br>> Ndemo.<br>><br>> Sent from my BlackBerry(r)<br>><br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: Walubengo J <<a ymailto="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com" href="/mc/compose?to=jwalu@yahoo.com">jwalu@yahoo.com</a>><br>> Sender: kictanet-bounces+bitange=<a ymailto="mailto:jambo.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke" href="/mc/compose?to=jambo.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke">jambo.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br>> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:57:59<br>> To: <<a
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