Freedom of Information Bill Discussion on ke-internetusers

Forwarded by Alex Gakuru
ke-internetusers@bdix.net
http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers

Folks,

There's a proposed law called "Freedom of Information" and a Bill has
been prepared to that effect.

I understand this law will repeal archaic "Sirikali" (Official Secrets
Act) and armed with it, you can demand information you need from
government and it will be criminal for civil servants to deny you the
information!

To help us understand the need for this law, its genesis, the
implications, how it affects us and what its means for Civil Servants,
government and companies, Chris Gitari and Peter Gitonga both of
ICJ-Kenya have agreed to lead an FOI
discussion here next week. They are the experts so they will
co-moderate the session as lay me from over here deep down the
trenches contributes by asking questions like you;)

It is proposed be a 5-day discussion from Monday 2nd February to
Friday 6th as follows:

Day 1 (Mon) - DEFINING FREEDOM OF INFORMATION & THE PURPOSE OF A FOI BILL

Day 2 (Tue) - THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION & ACCESSING OF INFORMATION

Day 3 (Wed) - APPEALS, OFFENCES, PENALTIES & MISCELLANEOUS

Day 4 (Thur) - CASE STUDIES

Day 5 (Fri) - HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FREEDOM OF CAMPAIGN

So prepare yourselves to find out about Freedom of Information (aka
FOI) next week and we all ask them as many question as we can.

Feel free to invite others to subscribe to this list and to contribute
to the conversation.

Regards,

Alex
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