The tax angle looks like a key driver
Given the Apps are more of platforms running on broadband infrastructure ,
it would have been interesting if the Communication Regulator took a view
of an ASP licence and Standard PSV vehicle rules applied to the vehicle
owners
Regards
On Fri, 7 Feb 2020 at 08:13, Hezron Gikanga via kictanet <
[email protected]> wrote:
> Where is the Stakeholder/Public participation Forum being held?
>
> Hez Gikang’a
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> *Date: *Wednesday, 5 February 2020 at 11:01
> *To: *<[email protected]>
> *Cc: *Fauza Gila <[email protected]>
> *Subject: *Re: [kictanet] DIGITAL HAILING TRANSPORT REGULATIONS
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>
>
> Am closely following on this.
> On Wednesday, February 5, 2020, Liz Orembo via kictanet <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> Thanks Ali. Let’s see how we can organise one in the afternoon or
> tomorrow morning.
>
>
>
> @Malcom, you raised very important points. My thoughts are that these
> laws seem to provide a framework through which NTSA can regulate the
> industry and address some of the issues that have been raised over time.
> Like assisted crime, data protection, rogue driving etc. But the question
> is, does it provide the right frameworks.
>
>
>
> Being an information service, how will this impact in other industries,
> given that there’s a likelihood of replication?
>
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 5, 2020, 09:42 Malcolm Kijirah via kictanet <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> I’d be interested in participating and also hearing views on this. There
> are a number of matters of interest here to me on reviewing them eg
>
>
>
> – are they creating employment like obligations and people’s views on this
>
> – are some of the obligations are unnecessarily bureaucratic eg the
> visible markings..will the drivers all be required to have multiple
> markings for each company on their car and as I understand there is a
> branding fee from the county govts?
>
> – jurisdictional issues given they are Information society services
>
> – is this a way to ensure the govt can now impose/assess certain taxation
> obligations
>
> – will this effectively change their business model in kenya to the point
> it affects the industry negatively?
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 5, 2020 at 9:02 AM Liz Orembo via kictanet <
> [email protected]> wrote:
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>
>
> Greetings listers,
>
>
>
> NTSA has developed regulations for the the digital transport industry (the
> likes of ubber, taxify etc)
>
>
>
> The proposed regulations include: requiring the digital hailing companies
> to have a comprehensive data protection terms for their users, the drivers
> and the company will also have to register with NTSA as digital hailing
> operators, and it will also require the companies to give data to NTSA upon
> request.
>
>
>
> Attached is the proposed bill which is up for public participation this
> Friday. Let us know your thoughts on this.
>
>
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> Best regards.
>
> Liz.
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