<p dir="ltr">Dear Listers,</p>
<p dir="ltr">My query is in regards to data protection and privacy in regards to the use of Safaricom users telephone numbers.</p>
<p dir="ltr">There have been several instances of text messages and calls from political aspirants.</p>
<p dir="ltr">How does Safaricom protect our data especially the data we give at registration and during m-pesa transactions? How does Safaricom protect the treasure trove of data it has in regards to Kenyans? </p>
<p dir="ltr">Kind regards,</p>
<p dir="ltr">Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu<br>
Advocate-FinTech and ICT Policy</p>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 10 Feb 2017 13:12, "Walubengo J via kictanet" <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99734"><span id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99833">Good points Ali, my extra worry is on Internet Shutdowns; seeing that it has become fashionable in Africa.</span></div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99734"><span><br></span></div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99734"><span id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_100003">According to the latest <a class="m_8269216722476081627edited-link-editor m_8269216722476081627enhancr2_5845a6da-6e8c-a654-f895-349cb38fbd0c" href="http://www.ca.go.ke/index.php/statistics" id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_100330" target="_blank">CA Quarterly Statistics</a>, there about 31 million internet users in Kenya. Of whom, 21million access internet through Safaricom links (67%). With a single switch, Safcom can therefore switch off 67% of Kenyans from the Net. </span></div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99734"><span><br></span></div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99734"><span id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_100483">Will they or can they do it?</span></div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_100337"><br></div><div id="m_8269216722476081627enhancr2_5845a6da-6e8c-a654-f895-349cb38fbd0c" class="m_8269216722476081627yahoo-link-enhancr-card m_8269216722476081627ymail-preserve-class m_8269216722476081627ymail-preserve-style" style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;width:288px;display:inline-block;margin:5px 5px 5px 0" dir="ltr"> <a href="http://www.ca.go.ke/index.php/statistics" style="text-decoration:none!important" class="m_8269216722476081627yahoo-enhancr-cardlink" rel="noreferrer" id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_100442" target="_blank"> <table class="m_8269216722476081627card m_8269216722476081627yahoo-ignore-table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="288" height="80" style="border:1px solid #e0e4e9;width:288px;border-right:3px solid #000000;background-color:#fff" id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_100441"> <tbody id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_100486"><tr id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_100485"> <td width="80px" style="width:80px;background-color:#000"> <img src="https://s.yimg.com/vv//api/res/1.2/7EkYMkX7HTKu5SvmM9T7JA--/YXBwaWQ9bWFpbDtmaT1maWxsO2g9ODA7dz04MA--/http://www.ca.go.ke/templates/sj_plus/images/logo.png.cf.jpg" width="80" height="80" style="width:80px;vertical-align:middle"> </td> <td id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_100484"> <h2 class="m_8269216722476081627card-title" style="font-size:13px;color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;text-decoration:none!important;margin:4px 0 4px 10px;word-break:break-word">Statistics</h2> </td> <td class="m_8269216722476081627card-share-container"></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </a></div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_100491"><br></div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99734"><span><br></span></div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99734">As we await their response, maybe lawyers can tell us under which conditions (law+procedure) can the internet be shutdown in Kenya.</div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99734"><br></div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99734">walu.</div><div class="m_8269216722476081627qtdSeparateBR" id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99735"><br><br></div><div class="m_8269216722476081627yahoo_quoted" id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99739" style="display:block"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px" id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99738"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px" id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99737"> <div dir="ltr" id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99736"> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99740"> <hr size="1" id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_100493"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Ali Hussein <<a href="mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke" target="_blank">ali@hussein.me.ke</a>><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Walubengo J <<a href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com" target="_blank">jwalu@yahoo.com</a>>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>> <br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Friday, February 10, 2017 11:01 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [kictanet] Talk-2-Safaricom, Day 5 of 6 (Friday): Technology & Elections<br> </font> </div> <div class="m_8269216722476081627y_msg_container" id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99741"><br><div id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381"><div id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99743"><div id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99742">Walu</div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99886"><br clear="none"></div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99744">Thanks for keeping the conversation going.</div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99745"><br clear="none"></div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99746">My questions/comments are:-</div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99747"><br clear="none"></div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99748">1. With Safaricom's wide network could we get a mapping of where the gaps for connectivity are in relation to Polling Stations? It would be great to see which Polling Stations will have limited or no connectivity during the elections so that we can plan to mitigate that eventually now.</div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99887"><br clear="none"></div><div>2. Would it be asking too much for Safaricom to liaise with USF/CA on the above to better identify the gaps?</div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99753"><br clear="none"></div><div>3. A Internet Shutdown request is a real possibility after media reports quoting DG Wangusi of CA.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div> <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://www.iafrikan.com/2017/01/14/the-kenyan-government-will-only-shut-down-the-internet-during-elections-if-things-get-out-of-hand/" target="_blank">http://www.iafrikan.com/2017/<wbr>01/14/the-kenyan-government-<wbr>will-only-shut-down-the-<wbr>internet-during-elections-if-<wbr>things-get-out-of-hand/</a></div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_99759"><br clear="none"></div><div>Will Safaricom as a matter of public interest commit to tell the public in case this order is something that must be enforced due to 'National Security' matters? <br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div><div><span><b>Ali Hussein</b></span></div><div><span><b>Principal</b></span></div><div><b>Hussein & Associates</b></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium">+254 0713 601113 </div><div style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium"><br clear="none"></div><div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span>Twitter: @AliHKassim</span></div><span><font></font></span><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span>Skype: abu-jomo</span></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span>LinkedIn: <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim" target="_blank">http://ke.linkedin.<wbr>com/in/alihkassim</a></span></div><font><br clear="none"></font></div><div><span>"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle</span></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><span><br clear="none"></span></div>Sent from my iPad</div></div><div class="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yqt1202934524" id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yqt60612"><div><br clear="none">On 10 Feb 2017, at 8:07 AM, Walubengo J via kictanet <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21691" style="line-height:16.0pt">Morning Listers,</div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21691" style="line-height:16.0pt"><br clear="none"></div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21696" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21697" lang="EN-US">As we go into the general elections,
Safaricom is likely to be one of the Technology providers for IEBC. What are
the concerns of users/citizens on this matter?</span></div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21699" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21700" lang="EN-US"> </span></div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21702" style="line-height:16.0pt"><b id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21703"><span id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21704" lang="EN-US">Guideline
issues:</span></b><span id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21705" lang="EN-US"></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21707" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21708" lang="EN-US">a) What assurances are there that the
results transmitted are will safe, secure and verifiable?</span></div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21710" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21711" lang="EN-US">b) What are the chances of failure in
the transmission system?</span></div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21713" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21714" lang="EN-US">c) Should the result transmission system
be mobile (GSM)-based or should we go Satellite or both?</span></div><div>
</div><div dir="ltr" id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21716" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21717" lang="EN-US">d) Will Safcom play along in the event that Government demands an Internet shut-down before, during or after elections?</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21716" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><br clear="none"></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21716" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21908" lang="EN-US">Lets have more questions, views or comments.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21716" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><br clear="none"></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21716" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span lang="EN-US">walu.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21716" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21918" lang="EN-US">--Thematic areas--</span></div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21890" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21891" lang="EN-US">1. Consumer Issues Day, </span></div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21893" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21894" lang="EN-US">2. Competition Issues Day, </span></div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21896" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21897" lang="EN-US">3. Innovators, Innovations &
Suppliers Day, </span></div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21899" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21900" lang="EN-US">4. Infrastructure & Universal Access
Day, </span></div><div id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21902" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21903" lang="EN-US">5. Technology & Elections Day </span></div><div dir="ltr" id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21716" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span lang="EN-US">
</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21905" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_8269216722476081627yiv4035426381yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486657550257_21906" lang="EN-US">6. Emerging Issues/AoB Day</span></div></div></div></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>______________________________<wbr>_________________</span><br clear="none"><span>kictanet mailing list</span><br clear="none"><span><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a></span><br clear="none"><span><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet" target="_blank">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/<wbr>mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a></span><br clear="none"><span>Twitter: <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://twitter.com/kictanet" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/kictanet</a></span><br clear="none"><span>Facebook: <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr>KICTANet/</a></span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span>Unsubscribe or change your options at <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com" target="_blank">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/<wbr>mailman/options/kictanet/info%<wbr>40alyhussein.com</a></span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span>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.</span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span>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.</span></div></blockquote></div></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></div><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>
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