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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=156210208-19102011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Rosemary,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=156210208-19102011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=156210208-19102011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Thank you for this document. However, in the age we live in
now widely refered to as the "Digital information age", I think
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=156210208-19102011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>the platform document needs to be reviewed widely, to
adequately capture the change of times...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=156210208-19102011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=156210208-19102011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>We now live in an age where Digital information has become
part and parcel of our day to day life, and this needs to be
comprehensively</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=156210208-19102011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>covered in any call to action efforts in information access,
and the main Digital information/Communication players brought into the
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=156210208-19102011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>fold to </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=156210208-19102011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>augument these efforts. The rallying call now should be
geared towards action and achieving results against set benchmarks.
I</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=156210208-19102011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>f I could </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=156210208-19102011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>borrow from the PS' earlier view for instance, if we make
sustained efforts in the next 6 months towards facilitating
information access to </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=156210208-19102011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>farmers in Ukambani to grow cassava and water melon as opposed
to maize, one of your benchmarks could be to determine "How much
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=156210208-19102011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>acreage" is converted from maize to the new crop as a result,
and the accrued benefits thereof. This might be for instance what I call,
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=156210208-19102011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>"The information value chain management".</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=156210208-19102011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=156210208-19102011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Our home bred solutions, as we take on the
key challenges we face boldly, will definitely work out well for
us..</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=156210208-19102011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=156210208-19102011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Harry</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=156210208-19102011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B>
kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Rosemary Okello<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 18, 2011 5:22
PM<BR><B>To:</B> harry@comtelsys.co.ke<BR><B>Cc:</B> 'KICTAnet ICT Policy
Discussions'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [kictanet] Freedom of Information laws/ e-
discussion continued<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Corbel','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Dear
Kerubo,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Corbel','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Corbel','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">This
is an excellent discussions and the duty bearer here is the state. Access to
information cannot succeed unless the Government takes the
initiative in ensuring the development of the legislation and
ensuring its implementation. Maybe we can borrow from the Platform on
Access to Information declaration which was launched in Cape Town s( see
attached) and a number of media personalities in Kenya were part of
it.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Corbel','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #c0504d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US>Rosemary Okello Orlale<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #c0504d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US>Executive Director<BR>African Woman and Child Feature
Service<BR>P.O.BOx 48197 00100<BR>Nairobi, Kenya<BR>Tel.
254-20-2724756,2720554<BR>Fax: 254-20-2718469<BR>Website: <A
href="http://www.awcfs.org/"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #c0504d">www.awcfs.org</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #c0504d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>
kictanet-bounces+rookello=awcfs.org@lists.kictanet.or.ke
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+rookello=awcfs.org@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <B>On Behalf
Of </B>Kerubo Ombati<BR><B>Sent:</B> 18 October 2011 12:35<BR><B>To:</B>
rookello@awcfs.org<BR><B>Cc:</B> KICTAnet ICT Policy
Discussions<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [kictanet] Freedom of Information laws/ e-
discussion continued<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>Hi Listers,<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>Harry, the 'Freedom of Information' clause in the
constitution is designed to give citizens free access to public information
held by the state,it generally does not impose a positive obligation on the
state to impart such information on the individual.<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>However,in certain instances, failure to provide the
information to an individual can be considered to constitute an interference
with their private rights and a breach of the state's human rights obligations.
<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal>Although, freedom of information
legislation is reluctant to impose a positive obligation on the state,the
considered view as adopted is that the freedom of information
legislation should impose a duty on the state to impart information to the
public.<BR><BR>Regards,<BR>Kerubo<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 10:10 AM, Harry Delano <<A
href="mailto:harry@comtelsys.co.ke" target=_blank>harry@comtelsys.co.ke</A>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue">Hey Grace &
Kerubo,</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue">Thanks for your
summary overview. I wonder aloud whether it should only be the
state that maintains this monopoly over </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue">accessibility to basic
information in as far as "<B>Freedom </B>of information" is
concerned.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue">Whereas state has the
instruments it can use to either promote or curtail such freedoms, I
suppose it would also be safe </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue">to say that in quite a
number of instances, state might be deemed a "lame duck".
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue">How about a remote
Island sequestered somewhere, about 200 miles off the shores of
Lake Victoria with no basic access </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue">to
communication?</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue">Would the populace
there's lack thereof, of basic information access be considered an infringement
on this fundamental</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue">right/liberty by the
state...?</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue">Harry</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US> kictanet-bounces+harry=<A
href="mailto:comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke"
target=_blank>comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke</A> [mailto:<A
href="mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bharry"
target=_blank>kictanet-bounces+harry</A>=<A
href="mailto:comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke"
target=_blank>comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke</A>] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Grace Githaiga<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 18, <A href="tel:2011%2012"
target=_blank>2011 12</A>:57 AM<BR><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:harry@comtelsys.co.ke"
target=_blank>harry@comtelsys.co.ke</A><BR><B>Cc:</B> <A
href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke"
target=_blank>kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</A><BR><B>Subject:</B> [kictanet]
Freedom of Information laws/ e- discussion continued</SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>Thanks Harry Delano, Washington, Cleophas and Kerubo.
<BR> <BR>Harry you raise a good question on what these terms mean and
whether they are interchangeable. <BR> <BR>Washington, you make an
important point about freedom of expression/speech not being absolute, and
Cleophas affirms your point. <BR> <BR>Thanks Kerubo for the
definitions. Yes, freedom of information simply means the
freedom to get certain basic information held by the state, which can enable one
to for example bring a case of human rights violation or any other cause.
<BR> <BR>Freedom of expression can mean many things, say freedom to air
your ideas, take a stand, artistic creativity--simply freedom to express
how you feel. And of course as Washington and Cleophas rightly point
out, all these freedoms are subject to limitations and therefore not carte
blanche. <BR> <BR>In this case then:<o:p></o:p></P>
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<LI
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoNormal>Is there conflict between laws on freedom of information and
what citizens demand/require?<o:p></o:p></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal><BR>Lets hear it from
you.<BR> <BR>Rgds<BR>Grace<o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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