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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=ecxmsonospacing><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Good morning Listers<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=ecxmsonospacing><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This is day six of our discussion on <B><I>Aligning records management with ICT e-government and Freedom of Information in East Africa</I></B><I>, </I>a study conducted by International Records Management Trust (IRMT) and supported by IDRC <I>. </I>The study covered five Eastern African Countries namely Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi and Tanzania<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=ecxmsonospacing><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Today is our last day to focus on the second theme namely: <B>Electronic Records and Citizens.</B><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=ecxmsonospacing><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Under this theme, three issues were identified and today we look at the third issue namely</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Evidentiary Value of Electronic Records: relying on electronic records before the law recognizes them as evidence put governments and citizens at risk. If electronic records are to have value as evidence, the laws of evidence need to be reformed.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=ecxmsonospacing><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=ecxmsonospacing><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Consider this:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">What laws define the rules of evidence in Kenya?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">What do these laws provide in respect of admissibility of electronic records as evidence in judicial and quasi-judicial processes?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Have there been any reforms in respect of these laws?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">What issues do these laws need to address?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Question<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">What steps could be taken to raise this issue with Law Reform Commissions and legislators?<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Can we kindly get contributions and especially from those with a legal background? This will really be of use to us. <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Regards<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Grace<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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