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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>Dear Mwendwa,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>You are absolutely right but in reality human rights come after we remain “human” (alive) and not before tragic, traumatizing and often fatal terrorists attacks. Clearly, it is not “GoK taking advantage” but I doubt they have any other credible option than to first secure its’ people. What we should be asking is how we can look beyond technology – and engage “Wanjiku” on mega security projects. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The game-changer will be how high the convergence point between technology and its consumers can go in terms of integration. Practical public consultations will be key to success of such projects including the digital registration etc. In this case, the so-called “call to Safaricom (and/or any other MNO’s) is long overdue. The “should” be made to techpreneurs of user-friendly apps.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Stephen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Stephen Mutoro<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Secretary General<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Meky Place, Block F-45<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Ngong Road/Ring Rd Kilimani Junction<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>P.O Box 28053-00200, City Square, NAIROBI, Kenya <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Tel. 254-20-2615496, 2300859 Fax. 254-20-3861719; Cell phones: 0715555550, 0770700007<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:hotline@cofek.co.ke"><span style='color:blue'>hotline@cofek.co.ke</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Website: <a href="http://www.cofek.co.ke/"><span style='color:blue'>www.cofek.co.ke</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Facebook: "Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek)" <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Twitter: @ConsumersKenya YouTube: "ConsumersKenya"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>13th December 2012</span></b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'> - President Kibaki assents to the Consumer Protection Act, 2012 </span><i><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Read it here: <a href="http://www.cofek.co.ke/Consumers%20Protection%20Act%202012.pdf" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue;font-style:normal'>http://www.cofek.co.ke/Consumers%20Protection%20Act%202012.pdf</span></a></span></i><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<br>From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+hotline=cofek.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet<br>Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 7:55 AM<br>To: The Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek)<br>Subject: Re: [kictanet] Why State House made a call to Safaricom chief over insecurity</p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>I see surveillance, and want to link it with personal liberties and data protection Act. Although it's hard to raise these issues when we are under attack from external threats, this is the time government takes advantage to water down human rights laws.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>On 14/05/2014, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</span></a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Two months ago, at the height of terrorist attacks, State House made a <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> call to Safaricom chief executive Bob Collymore.Concerned that his <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> government was losing grip of the situation, President Kenyatta <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> wanted to know whether Safaricom would help security agents communicate better.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <a href="http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Why-State-House-made-a-call-to-Safaricom-"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Why-State-House-made-a-call-to-Safaricom-</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> chief-over-insecurity/-/1056/2313756/-/ybd3dt/-/index.html<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>--<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>______________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>twitter.com/lordmwesh<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>kictanet mailing list<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Unsubscribe or change your options at <a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/hotline%40cofek.co.ke"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/hotline%40cofek.co.ke</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. 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