<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Helvetica;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Helvetica;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0cm;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.MsoAcetate, li.MsoAcetate, div.MsoAcetate
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Balloon Text Char";
margin:0cm;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";}
span.BalloonTextChar
{mso-style-name:"Balloon Text Char";
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Balloon Text";
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";}
span.EmailStyle19
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:612.0pt 792.0pt;
margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang="EN-CA" link="blue" vlink="purple">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">mmm…interesting elaboration of the possible scenarios Mr Kulubi. So maybe the provision needs to be abit more elaborate and explain some of these conditions.
We have seen such provisions misused in the past!<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>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm">
<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+eadera=idrc.ca@lists.kictanet.or.ke]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>James Kulubi<br>
<b>Sent:</b> July 10, 2013 9:24 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Edith Adera<br>
<b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] KIC (Amendement) Bill - Communications during emergency<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black">To address the matter, one needs to first look at the circumstances leading to a state of emergency. Section 58 of the Constitution gives two conditions:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black">(a) the State is threatened by war, invasion, general insurrection, disorder, natural disaster or other public emergency; and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black">(b) the declaration is necessary to meet the circumstances for which the emergency is declared.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Of the conditions above, it is only natural disasters and civil disorder that the service providers and the government have mitigating systems in place. Infrastructure
is duplicated (e.g fibre and satellite). Further, most countries have emergency communication systems specifically to address disasters and disorders (see this paper on
<a href="http://www.zmne.hu/aarms/docs/Volume4/Issue2/pdf/01nemeth.pdf">UK emergency communication</a>); and come the worst, states use the
<a href="http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/emergencytelecoms/tampere.html">Tampere Convention</a> to allow faster importation of telecommunication equipment.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black">War and invasion are probably more difficult to deal with. The state my wish to send warning messages to citizen but at the worst, the enemy may use our national
communication infrastructure (especially mobile communications) to communicate thus avoiding detection by military intelligence.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black">On the lighter note, the concerns Edith has upon seeing this statement in the law is easy to understand, As early as 2004, a newly appointed government official
got very mad with government efforts to liberalize the communications sector. He asked “Tell me, If we sell Telkom to a foreign firm and the government wants to do something – What will I use?” Somebody informed him that if what the government wants to do
is legitimate, then any service provider will certainly provide the service. He went further and asked “At no fee? And suppose it is an emergency and we have all these complex procurement regulations in place. The Government should just wait?” Finally somebody
produced the <a href="http://www.cck.go.ke/regulations/downloads/The_Kenya_Communications_Act_1998.pdf">
Communications Act of 1998</a> and referred him to Section 88 and informed him that during a state of emergency, the government can take temporary possession of any communication system as provided for in the section.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black">This provision has always been in our laws and indeed exists in many other jurisdictions.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Best Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black">James Kulubi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white">
<span style="color:black">
<hr size="1" width="100%" align="center">
</span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> Ali Hussein <<a href="mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke">ali@hussein.me.ke</a>><br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:jkulubi@yahoo.co.uk">jkulubi@yahoo.co.uk</a> <br>
<b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>>
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 4:32<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] KIC (Amendement) Bill - Communications during emergency</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div id="yiv3401328217">
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="color:black">Yes. I would agree. Society unfortunately has to have certain precautionary steps put in place to protect national Interest. One can only hope that it is not misused. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Ali Hussein</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">+254 713 601113/ 0770 906375<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Sent from my iPad<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="color:black"><br>
On Jul 9, 2013, at 10:56 PM, Barrack Otieno <<a href="mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com" target="_blank">otieno.barrack@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Well there was a feeling that based on 2007, it is a valid propasal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">On Jul 9, 2013 10:53 PM, "Edith Adera" <<a href="mailto:eadera@idrc.ca" target="_blank">eadera@idrc.ca</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Listers,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">I managed to catch the tail end of the stakeholder deliberations today, and wonder if I’m the only one uncomfortable with this section below in the Kenya Information and
Communication Bill?</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Am I unduly concerned or others feel the same? Worth debating?</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Concerned Edith</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">===============<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">102B</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">. (1) Upon the declaration of a state of emergency under Article 58 of the Constitution, the Authority may
give a direction to any communications service provider that their entitlement to provide communication services has either been:
</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">(a) suspended, either generally or in relation to specific services, networks or facilities ; or
</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">(b) restricted or modified with respect to the provisions given in the direction.
</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">(2) The restriction or modification under subsection (1) (b) of this section may include—
</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">(a) provisions for the taking, removal, addition, construction, control or the usage for purposes of mitigating public emergencies or disasters of, all or any such communication
system, equipment or services under this Act; and </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">(b) provisions for the stopping, delaying and censoring of messages and broadcasts and the carrying out of any other purposes which the Authority thinks necessary to facilitate
the direction given. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">(3) A direction under this section shall apply only for the duration of the state of emergency
</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><br>
_______________________________________________<br>
kictanet mailing list<br>
<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br>
<a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet" target="_blank">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a><br>
<br>
Unsubscribe or change your options at <a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmail.com" target="_blank">
https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmail.com</a><br>
<br>
The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT
enabled growth and development.<br>
<br>
KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or
qualifications.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
</blockquote>
<blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">_______________________________________________<br>
kictanet mailing list<br>
<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br>
<a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet" target="_blank">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a><br>
<br>
Unsubscribe or change your options at <a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com" target="_blank">
https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com</a><br>
<br>
The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT
enabled growth and development.<br>
<br>
KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or
qualifications.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</blockquote>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="color:black"><br>
_______________________________________________<br>
kictanet mailing list<br>
<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br>
<a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet" target="_blank">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a><br>
<br>
Unsubscribe or change your options at <a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jkulubi%40yahoo.co.uk" target="_blank">
https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jkulubi%40yahoo.co.uk</a><br>
<br>
The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT
enabled growth and development.<br>
<br>
KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or
qualifications.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>