<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>How is really on trial here?</span></div><div> </div><div>Robert Yawe<br>KAY System Technologies Ltd<br>Phoenix House, 6th Floor<br>P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200<br>Kenya<br><br></div><div>Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696<br><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "><font size="2" face="Arial"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Kerubo Ombati <kaykerubo@gmail.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, 17 October 2011,
19:36<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [kictanet] Fwd:Defamatory Blog Publication/Freedom of Information e- discussion continued<br></font><br>hi listers<br>in response to harry's question 'freedom of speech' is the right to<br>express one's thoughts and opinions without governmental restriction.<br>'freedom of information' which is also referred to as freedom of<br>access to information is the right of the public to access official<br>documents so that they may be better informed and the gvt. held<br>accountable for their actions.<br>'freedom of expression' is freedom of speech,assembly or religion<br>somtimes termed as freedom of speech.<br>some rights are subject to limitation under article 24 of the constitution.<br>regards<br>kerubo<br><br>On 10/17/11, Odhiambo Washington <<a ymailto="mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com" href="mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com">odhiambo@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 12:15,
Harry Delano <<a ymailto="mailto:harry@comtelsys.co.ke" href="mailto:harry@comtelsys.co.ke">harry@comtelsys.co.ke</a>> wrote:<br>><br>>> Grace,<br>>><br>>> First, I'm not sure whether these terms are interchangeable. Perhaps we<br>>> may<br>>> need to define them first:-<br>>><br>>> *"Freedom* of expression", *"Freedom* of information" ,"Information *<br>>> freedom*"; or perhaps, "*Freedom* to<br>>> access information".<br>>><br>>> These well meaning liberties can be confusing at times.<br>>><br>>><br>><br>> If I may ask, is "Freedom of expression" the same thing as "Freedom of<br>> speech"?<br>> Anyway, what I know is that no freedom is absolute. There are always limits<br>> around each. For instance, you are guaranteed freedom of speech/expression,<br>> but not guaranteed freedom after the said speech/expression, NOT if it<br>>
violates (is likely to violate) another person's rights, like hate speech?<br>><br>> --<br>> Best regards,<br>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,<br>> Nairobi,KE<br>> +254733744121/+254722743223<br>> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _<br>> I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.<br>> Please consider the environment before printing this email.<br>><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>kictanet mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br><a href="http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet" target="_blank">http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a><br><br>Unsubscribe or change your options at <a href="http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/robertyawe%40yahoo.co.uk"
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