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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I am limited in interpreting the legal jargon, but in my plain understanding on reading through this - reminds me of the movie “Enemy of the State” . Too many loopholes in this, here is one disturbing example, where the DG can unilaterally authorize a wiretap without a warrant:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr style='height:77.85pt'><td width=538 valign=top style='width:403.8pt;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:77.85pt'><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>31(10) In the event of extreme emergency or existence of exceptional circumstances, the Director General may exercise powers under subsection (5), whether or not an application referred to in subsection (1) has been made or not, provided that the Director General shall, as <u>soon as practical</u> but not later than thirty six hours after exercising any of the powers under subsection (5) make an application to a judge in accordance with the provisions of this section. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>So what happens after the 36 hours the judge declines the application, the wiretap would have occurred anyway…and probably an innocent life ruined! …….and then who is <u>credibly</u> going to “monitor” those monitoring…what if the Judge and DG collude/get blackmailed- <u>see the minimal penalty below that will encourage such an abuse especially for the rich</u>?… and how/when will citizens get to know when some overzealous officers have been tapping their lines without a warrant so as to complain to the “Complaints Commission” without fear of intimidation?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr style='height:94.3pt'><td width=539 valign=top style='width:404.1pt;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:94.3pt'><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>28. </span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>Any person who assaults, willfully obstructs, hinders, resists, knowingly lies, misleads, <u>unduly influences</u> <u>or exerts pressure</u> on the Director General or any officer of the Service or any person acting under the direction of the Director General or such other officer in the due execution of his duties under this Act commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding <u>two years</u> or a fine not exceeding <u>three hundred thousand shillings</u>, or to both. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>As is, this bill has way too many loopholes!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Edwin<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> kictanet-bounces+eonchari=lynxbits.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eonchari=lynxbits.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Grace Githaiga<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 10, 2011 11:36 AM<br><b>To:</b> Edwin<br><b>Cc:</b> kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] FW: Legalizing Phone Tapping in Kenya?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Thats the link to the National Intelligence Bill 2011. <a href="http://www.nsis.go.ke/NIS%20DRAFT%20BILL.pdf">http://www.nsis.go.ke/NIS%20DRAFT%20BILL.pdf</a><br><br> Rgds<br>Grace<br>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>If you have the strength to survive, you have the power to succeed. Life is all about choices we make depending upon the situation we are in. Go forth and rule the World!<br><br> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center id=stopSpelling></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From: eadera@idrc.or.ke<br>Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:22:19 +0300<br>Subject: Re: [kictanet] FW: Legalizing Phone Tapping in Kenya?<br>CC: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<br>To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>An analysis of the drafted legislation (circulated to the list a while back) would be useful and a debate on the same would help ensure that the draft bill – on its way to parliament as we speak – can take into consideration best practice and safeguard both public security and privacy (areas of clear tension).</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Edith.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#A0A0A0' align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>No virus found in this message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2012.0.1831 / Virus Database: 2085/4540 - Release Date: 10/05/11<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>