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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear Grace,<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=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Sorry for the late contribution about yesterday’s topic. As highlighted last week I think users should also take a responsibility of what they are contributing to in online environment. For this reason an ethical behavior should be encourage through media and information literacy at an early age.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Best regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jaco<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:6.05pt;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6'>-------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:6.05pt;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6'>Jaco DU TOIT</span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:6.05pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6'>Adviser for Communication & Information<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6'>UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:6.05pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6'>United Nations Avenue, UNON, Gigiri (Room C-104) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:6.05pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6'>P.O. Box 30592-00100, Nairobi, Kenya <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:6.05pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6'>Tel: +254 (0)20 762 2346/2566 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:6.05pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6'>Fax +254 (0)20 762 2750 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:6.05pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6'>Mobile: +254 (0)728 610 912 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6'>Email:j.dutoit@unesco.org,<br> Website: http://www.unesco-nairobi.org<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 lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+j.dutoit=unesco.org@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Grace Githaiga<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 16 October, 2012 1:03 AM<br><b>To:</b> Du Toit, Jaco<br><b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br><b>Subject:</b> [kictanet] Hate text messages/KICA Section 29<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";background:white'>Good morning Listers</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";background:white'>I would like to thank Jane, Barrack and Topista for views expressed on yesterday's topic <i>Shooting the messenger.</i></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.75pt;background:white'><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.75pt;background:white'><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>They did express the need to place some </span></span><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>level of responsibility on both the source of the content and the host platform. Further they underscored the need to have a good information system that operates under a sound policy framework if it is to be useful to society. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.75pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Today we look at Section 29 of the KICA (improper use of system) <a href="http://www.cck.go.ke/regulations/downloads/KenyaInformation-Communications-Act-Final.pdf">http://www.cck.go.ke/regulations/downloads/KenyaInformation-Communications-Act-Final.pdf</a> that is increasingly being used as a basis for criminal charges for users of technology based platforms. See example: </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q7VmsYNsqE"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q7VmsYNsqE</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>29. A person who by means of a licensed telecommunication system— </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>(a) sends a message or other matter that is grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character; or </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>(b) sends a message that he knows to be false for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety to another person </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand shillings, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:12.75pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:12.75pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Could misuse of an information system also be used to charge intermediaries? Would this call for the training of the Kenya Police, DPP and Judiciary so that they understand the issues as they litigate and make rulings? </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.75pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.75pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Listers, lets hear your views. Further, please feel free to go back to yesterday's thread on shooting the messenger if you would like to contribute. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.75pt;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.75pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Have a wonderful day</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.75pt;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.75pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Rgds</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.75pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>GG</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>