kictanet Digest, Vol 137, Issue 76

Meshack

The Ministry had formulated regulations but they were rejected by
Parliament. As such, we reverted back to the old process which involved
approval from KCAA and I think a security agency I can\’t remember which one.

Felicia

On Thu, Jul 11, 2019 at 1:41 PM <[email protected]>
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> Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:19:39 +0300
> From: Barrack Otieno <[email protected]>
> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Legal or legislative needs for Precision
> Agriculture.
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> Dear Meshack,
>
> The issue of drones is a gray area. Some of the Media Houses are
> already using them. It would be interesting to know whether they seek
> permission to fly the drones as they cover news and who issues the
> permission.
>
> Best Regards
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> On 7/11/19, meshack emakunat via kictanet <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > Hello Listers,
> > I would like to know if there is any legal (legislative) requirement for
> one
> > to run the following in several farms in Kenya today.
> >
> > – A fleet of drones operating in several farms in rural Kenya.
> > – A crop monitoring system broadcast infrastructure for early warning
> and
> > food security guide.
> >
> > I am not sure and have done a small research on the same I have not found
> > any requirement recently yet some years back one required some sort of
> > license or permit to operate a drone within the airspace either from KAA
> or
> > something, or CCK then. Someone, please help in clarifying the above
> > issues.?A list of the requirement will be helpful.
> >
> >
>
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> Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:29:51 +0300
> From: waitherero njoroge <[email protected]>
> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Legal or legislative needs for Precision
> Agriculture.
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> Interesting question. Drones are being used even in weddings. Next they
> will be used by thieves to survey their target areas. They should be
> regulated and if they are, by whom?
>
> On Thu, 11 Jul 2019, 13:20 Barrack Otieno via kictanet, <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Dear Meshack,
> >
> > The issue of drones is a gray area. Some of the Media Houses are
> > already using them. It would be interesting to know whether they seek
> > permission to fly the drones as they cover news and who issues the
> > permission.
> >
> > Best Regards
> >
> > On 7/11/19, meshack emakunat via kictanet <[email protected]
> >
> > wrote:
> > > Hello Listers,
> > > I would like to know if there is any legal (legislative) requirement
> for
> > one
> > > to run the following in several farms in Kenya today.
> > >
> > > – A fleet of drones operating in several farms in rural Kenya.
> > > – A crop monitoring system broadcast infrastructure for early
> warning
> > and
> > > food security guide.
> > >
> > > I am not sure and have done a small research on the same I have not
> found
> > > any requirement recently yet some years back one required some sort of
> > > license or permit to operate a drone within the airspace either from
> KAA
> > or
> > > something, or CCK then. Someone, please help in clarifying the above
> > > issues. A list of the requirement will be helpful.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > —
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> > +254733206359
> > Skype: barrack.otieno
> > PGP ID: 0x2611D86A
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> Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 06:39:35 -0400
> From: Rafe Mazer <[email protected]>
> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Data Protection Bill Progress
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> Is there a plan for KICTANet to submit? Would like to weigh in on
> portability and a few other items.
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> Rafe Mazer
> Consumer Protection and Behavioral Research Consultant
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> > On 10 Jul 2019, at 6:27 AM, S.M. Muraya via kictanet <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > GraceB, if possible, please find out where Parliament.go.ke post their
> online ads to encourage public participation. They might even have online
> forums to compliment in physical meetings?
> >
> >> On Wed, Jul 10, 2019, 9:06 AM Grace Bomu <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> Please see notice on public participation. Deadline is 16 July.
> >>
> >>> On Friday, 5 July 2019, S.M. Muraya via kictanet <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >>> One question (another on Monday:)
> >>>
> >>> Is this law tight enough to discourage a scenario in which we are
> subject to foreign laws (and parties) to access, say IEBC data?
> >>>
> >>> Data sovereignty (Canadian comments)
> >>>
> >>>
> publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2018/sct-tbs/BT22-213-2018-eng.pdf
> >>>
> >>> Regardless of where the cloud resources are physically located, when
> data is stored in a cloud environment, the stored data may be subject to
> the laws of other countries. As previously mentioned, CSPs (Cloud Service
> Providers) are hyper-scale providers that have global deployment. A CSP
> with foreign operations could be required to comply with a warrant, court
> order or subpoena request from a foreign law enforcement agency seeking to
> obtain GC data. This means that Canada cannot ensure full sovereignty over
> its data when it stores data in the cloud. Lack of full data sovereignty
> has the potential to damage the GC and third parties. Sensitive GC data
> could be subject to foreign laws and be disclosed to another government.
> Under some foreign laws, disclosure of GC data could take place without
> notice to the GC.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 3:17 PM Magdalene Kariuki via kictanet <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >>>> Dear listers,
> >>>>
> >>>> I hope that this email finds you well. Please see attached the
> published Data Protection Bill before the National Assembly. Please note
> also that the National Assembly is on recess starting this coming week for
> the next 2 weeks.
> >>>>
> >>>> Kind regards,
> >>>> Magdalene.
> >>>> National Assembly- The Data Protection Bill, 20…
> >>>>
> >>>>> On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 2:28 PM Alice Munyua via kictanet <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >>>>> Thank you GG
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> On 5 Jul 2019, at 11:52, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Dear GB, Listers
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> The clerk to the ICT committee has informed me that she is yet to
> receive the copy. She has however promised the hard copy should be
> available by Monday. There is no soft copy yet. Hopefully we will have it
> on Monday so that we can input.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Best regards
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Grace Githaiga
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On Friday, 05-07-2019 at 09:58 Grace Bomu via kictanet wrote:
> >>>>>> Listers,
> >>>>>> It appears that the ICT Ministry Data Protection Bill was read for
> the first time in the National Assembly. See this story.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I cannot find the published version of the Bill online but came
> across this from the interwebs. If anyone comes across one that is
> authoritatively published, please share.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Also please be on the lookout for the public participation from the
> National Assembly ICT committee. Otherwise, let us prepare to give input.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Regards,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> —
> >>>>>> Grace Mutung\’u
> >>>>>> Skype: gracebomu
> >>>>>> @Bomu
> >>>>>> PGP ID : 0x33A3450F
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> —
> >>>>>> Grace Githaiga
> >>>>>> Co-Convenor, Kenya ICT Action Network
> >>>>>>
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> >>>
> >>>
> >>> —
> >>> SMM
> >>>
> >>> \”Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than
> one who takes a city.\” Prov 16:32
> >>
> >>
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