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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Could the representatives of egov, icta, CA, Min of ICT clarify share their main mandates to make the discussion more informed.<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 style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I also still have the feeling that other relevant bodies need to be roped in so that the policy is aligned .e.g.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Standards – KEBS is the custodian of ISO related standards that include many with impact on ICT. E.g. Information Security Management Standards, Record Management Standards, IT Services Management etc<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Archiving – we discussed the role of KCB but also Kenya National Archives has a mandate and needs to be encouraged to provide this archived information in a digital format.<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 style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Regards,<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 style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Alex<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 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 #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+awatila=yahoo.co.uk@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ali Hussein via kictanet<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 4, 2016 10:46 AM<br><b>To:</b> awatila@yahoo.co.uk<br><b>Cc:</b> Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] National ICT Policy Discussions: Day 9 of 10: Institutional, Legal & Regulatory Framework<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>@Walu and all<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I have always find it very confusing to remember all the various players and their roles in the ICT Ministry. Might there be a justification to rationalize them? Like the process that the eGovernment Dept and the predecessor to the ICT Authority went through? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The other issue is one of independence and confusion of the different players in the sector. We see the CA sometimes dabbling in policy and the Ministry in regulations. Sometimes the line is murky true..but we must endeavor to respect those roles. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>How does the policy address this issue? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Ali Hussein</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Principal</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Hussein & Associates</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>+254 0713 601113 / 0770906375<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Twitter: @AliHKassim<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Skype: abu-jomo<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>LinkedIn: <a href="http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim" target="_blank">http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>"Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPad<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On 4 Jul 2016, at 8:58 AM, Walubengo J via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467267294131_295048"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Listers, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467267294131_295048"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467267294131_295048"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>@Barrack had introduced the above theme over the weekend but looks like folks were on a family day off. So agreed to have today to see if we can get views on this matter and then wrap up everthting tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467267294131_295048"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>----</span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467267294131_295048"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Day 9 of 10: Institutional, Legal & Regulatory Framework </span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467267294131_295051"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Role of Regulator, USAC, CERTs, NCS, ICTA, PCK, CSO, Professional Bodies etc<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467267294131_295053"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Needed Legislation, Data Protection, eTransaction, Intermediary Liability etc<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467267294131_295055"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467267294131_295058"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The Background:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467267294131_295061"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Now that we have discussed most of the issues, it is time to look at the governance framework for the same. Traditionally, the key governance actors have been the ICT Parliamentary Committees, the ICT Ministry, the National Communication Secretariate (NCS), the ICT regulator, the ICT Authority, the ICT (Multimedia) Appeals Tribunal,etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467267294131_295063"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467267294131_295066"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The market players have been the Operators, Postal Agency, Courier Services, Application Service Providers.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467267294131_295068"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467267294131_295071"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Have these entities worked well for us or do we want to delete, add or restructures some of them? Is there a need to define and bring in specific roles for Professional bodies, Civil Society and others within the ICT space?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467267294131_295073"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467267294131_295076"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>What are the legal & regulatory gaps we find moving forward?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467267294131_295078"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467267294131_295081"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>We have 1 Day on this as usual.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467267294131_295081"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467267294131_295081"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>walu.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<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">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">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. 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