Thank you Robi!
Il giorno ven 31 ago 2018 alle ore 13:03 Robi Chacha <[email protected]>
ha scritto:
> Dear Grace,
>
> The recommendations are great and apt.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Best,
> Robi
>
> On Fri, Aug 31, 2018 at 11:37 AM Grace Bomu via kictanet <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Dear listers,
>> During the discussion on the draft data protection policy and bill, a
>> summary of issues includes:
>>
>> – Listers recommended that the policy be expanded to look not only
>> into data privacy but also issues to enable a privacy respecting data
>> economy such as skills gap, standards, public funded data, data centers
>> etc.
>> – L
>> isters appreciated the principles for data protection as provided for
>> in the bill and called for ways of translating them into privacy promoting
>> practices within the data economy. For example, there was advocacy for
>> inculcation of data minimisation.
>> – Concerns were raised that if proper mechanisms were not put in
>> place, there was a risk of small data holders such as MSMEs not being able
>> to comply and the bill being a risk to innovation and growth.
>> – Data subject rights as provided for in the bill were viewed as
>> progressive. While there was debate on whether the right to be forgotten
>> should be absolute, listers recommended for this right with regard to
>> research data as well as data about children.
>> – While discussing data processors and controllers, listers debated
>> on data sovereignty and data residency and gave input on how Kenya could be
>> better facilitative of a local data economy. Listers also mused on
>> decisions made through automated means and how developments in artificial
>> intelligence impacted on personal privacy.
>> – On offences, some listers thought that they were not reflective of
>> data economy activities and that while they may be punitive to small
>> players, they were lenient for larger ones. Hence they recommended
>> graduated penalties. Listers also recommended for civil remedies to injured
>> persons under this law. Further, areas that did not have specified
>> penalties, for example not notifying a data subject in case of a breach,
>> were flagged out.
>> – The proposed institutional framework- office of the DPC came with
>> concerns on financing the office, powers of the DPC as well as independence
>> of the office.
>> – Finally, on exemptions, there was a recommendation for more
>> specificity to avoid eating into privacy of data subjects.
>>
>>
>> We shall translate these points, together with those shared during the
>> face to face forum at Strathmore University into submissions to the Task
>> Force.
>> We appreciate all those who gave input, asked questions and followed the
>> discussion to learn.
>> Please point out other areas we may have missed in this summary and ask
>> your questions- At least two members of the Task Force are here to attend
>> to you.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> —
>> Grace Mutung’u
>> Skype: gracebomu
>> @Bomu
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