<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body ><div><div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:75%;color:#575757">Sent from Samsung Mobile</div></div></div> <br><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: "ngethe.kariuki2007" <ngethe.kariuki2007@yahoo.co.uk> <br>Date: <br>To: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke <br>Cc: ednawanjiku@gmail.com <br>Subject: Re: [kictanet] Data revolution in Kenya - briefing <br> <br><br><div><div></div><div><div><div></div><div>Walu, </div><div>Good writing. However, there is need to separate FOI from " Re - use of public sector information " by third parties. FOI emphasis is mainly on information to ordinary citizens so that they can effectively participate in their governance. "Re-use" is more about commercialization of public sector information by third parties as your Google example shows. A policy framework for the latter is also important as it opens doors for new "Information" industries powered by innovatively re-packaging information held by government to meet specific social-economic needs </div><div><br></div><div>John Kariuki</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:75%;color:#575757">Sent from Samsung Mobile</div></div></div></div></div> </body>