<div dir="ltr">Hi Liz <div>Thanks for the opportunity.</div><div>Sorry I am just catching up on this. I hope I'm not too late in adding a voice as I have seen some issues raised here that are of concerns to me. </div><div><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Data protection issues</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">-<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Regulations should take into consideration
specific privacy issues related to how the personal information collected is
handled and used by the whole service chain including drivers. I know of a case
of a driver who started calling a client ( an older white woman working for an
international organization) seeking friendship. It’s a case of indiscipline on
one level but also a serious breach of terms of reference.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">-<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Why does NTSA, a government agency, want to have
access to this data? This is causes problems with issues of privacy and
surveillance, which is very problematic especially for individuals who may be at risk of government surveillance as human rights defenders for example. </p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Business issues</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">-<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>I agree, NTSA should focus on revamping the
public transport system that is currently catastrophic. The public
transportation system has taken away our human dignity with matatus operating
in anarchy. And so private transportation at different levels provides
alternatives for those who can afford it. I don’t think policies should stifle
and narrow the options, instead they should restore law and order and
ultimately enhance safety.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">-<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Which is why though disruptive as a business
model, issues around workers’ rights (drivers) should be at the forefront; we
operate in a global economy and the convenience of having an app that will work
in a foreign country when you need it is important. So foreign companies can
set up shop as long as the tax regime neither favor them at the expense of
local companies nor stifle business.</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Best</p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Beryl</p></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Feb 12, 2020 at 3:00 PM Liz Orembo via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Thank you all who contributed to these discussions. <div><br></div><div>Looks like yesterday people went to Nyayo to celebrate Rais Moi. So we will leave the discussion threads open for the rest of the week. Please feel free to jump in.</div><div><br></div><div>We will then collate all the views and submit to the NTSA before 17th.</div><div><br></div><div>Asanteni.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Feb 8, 2020 at 2:13 AM Liz Orembo <<a href="mailto:lizorembo@gmail.com" target="_blank">lizorembo@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Good morning ladies and gentlemen,<div><br></div><div>As promised, we are going to conduct online discussions on the Digital Hailing Services Regulations in the transport Sector.The discussions will be divided into 3 parts as per the document: </div><div>1. Licensing of the digital Hailing Service Operators</div><div>2. Licensing of Digital Hailing Service Vehicle</div><div>3. Licensing of Digital Hailing Service Driver</div><div><br></div><div><b>On Monday</b>, we will talk about the licensing of the Service Operators under part 1 of the regulations, and the regulations as a whole. Here are some of the questions we will seek to answer:</div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div>a. Are the regulations necessary? </div><div>b. Is NTSA the right/best body to regulate Digital Hailing Transport Services?</div><div>c. What are the likely impacts in the transport industry, Information Society Sector and gig economy? etc</div><div>d. Should multinationals be subjected to different licensing requirements?</div></blockquote><div><br></div><div><b>On Tuesday</b> we will talk about the rules and responsibilities of car owners and drivers under part 2 and 3.</div><div><div><br></div><div>Looking forward to lively discussions.</div><div>Bon Weekend.</div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br><div><font style="font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif" size="2" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Best regards.<br>
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