<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">@Barrack,<br><br>On point 1:-on multistakeholder involvement, CIC has set the most open procedure @<br>http://www.cickenya.org/bill_tracker - perhaps what remains is a mechanism where CIC can report back to the community on their revisions before the Bill goes to the AG and subsequently to Parliament. Regarding implementation - and here is where we will need the NGO-types to do the lobbying - otherwise nothing will move Parliament to prioritize this Bill. Unless Hon. Rege who is on this list takes it up as his project to conclude his current parliament season in style by ensuring the bill is enacted :-)<br><br>On Point 2: International Implications for lack of a Data Protection bill? There are many, including ofcourse the obvious one that the BPO sector that largely deals with foreign data will continue to suffer its evident miscarriage. No EU/US business
are willing to trust a BPO operator with their data, knowing very well that it is exposed (legally, operationally and judiciously) in the absence of a comprehensive framework that provides some assurance that their data is safe. But perhaps more riskier is the fact that foreign hackers would find Kenya a safe haven for practising, executing and hiding their operations within our territory. And meanwhile, local operators (Telcos, Banks, Hospitals, Govt Agents, etc) will continue handling your personal data they way they deem fit.<br><br>my two bits.<br><br>walu.<br><br><br><br>--- On <b>Thu, 6/21/12, Barrack Otieno <i><otieno.barrack@gmail.com></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com><br>Subject: [kictanet] Kenya IGF Online Discussions Day 6 Freedom of Information and Data Protection Bills<br>To:
jwalu@yahoo.com<br>Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><br>Date: Thursday, June 21, 2012, 10:41 AM<br><br><div id="yiv843805472">Listers,<br><br>Paul Kukubo posted this a couple of weeks ago on the list<br><div><br></div>"AS I write this I am sitting in a forum organized by the ISACA Kenya Chapter to discuss these two draft <span class="yiv843805472il">bills</span>. At this meeting we have a representative from CIC. The draft <span class="yiv843805472il">bills</span> are on the CIC website. <span></span><div>
<br></div><div>Lister's should be made aware <span class="yiv843805472il">of</span> this process which is important as part <span class="yiv843805472il">of</span>
the constitutional implementation. When the act is passed it will
improve our profile as a destination for data processing. As we speak
there is a proposal in the EU law that would make it illegal for data to
flow to countries that don't have data protection in place. <b>This has
several implications.</b></div>
<div><br></div><div>Also, in a networked world, analysst indicate that the end game will be that there will be global centers <span class="yiv843805472il">of</span> excellence in data processing. Indeed multinationals are consolidating data centres globally. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Submissions have been made by national council for law reporting, CIC, Kenya bankers association.</div><div><br></div>Regards Paul Kukubo"<br><br>Questions<br><br><ol><li>What needs to be done for the Freedom of Information and data protection bills to be implemented and how can stakeholders be involved in the process?</li>
<li>Paul talks about the proposal in the EU law to make it illegal for data to flow to countries that don't have data protection in place what implications will this move have for our country and how can this be mitigated?</li>
</ol><div>The floor is open<br></div><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Barrack O. Otieno<div>+254721325277</div><div>+254-20-2498789<br>Skype: barrack.otieno</div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/">http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/</a>
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