Priscilla Nyokabi Kanyua

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• 28 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, law making is consensus. view
• 28 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, the following new clause be inserted immediately after clause 15— The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 28 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Mediation by the 15A. (1) Upon receipt of a complaint regarding failure to act, or Commission upon request to review a decision under this Act, the Commission shall, if it considers that the complaint or request appears to be well-founded, endeavour to mediate between the person lodging a complaint or requesting for review, and the holder of the information. (2) If the mediation contemplated in Sub-section (1) fails, the Commission may— (a) if satisfied that there has been an infringement of the provisions of this Act, order— (i) the release of any information withheld unlawfully; (ii) payment of compensation; (iii) ... view
• 28 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: I want to persuade the Hon. Members to agree with me on this particular one. The Data Protection Bill that is coming has an internal tribunal mechanism first before we go to the Commission. The proposed mediation by the Commission is the second best alternative to that proposal before the matter goes to adversarial. Sometimes, a person can request for information but before being given reasons as to why the information cannot be availed and the matter raises a lot of controversy, there is a chance for mediation between the requester and the department from which the information is sought. ... view
• 28 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Yes. I am also not very keen on adversarial methods of resolving matters. Allow me to withdraw this particular amendment. Because the legal officers are here, the provision will be carried in the Data Protection Bill and in the regulations. view
• 28 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: I beg to move:- THAT, the following new clause be inserted immediately after clause 26— Offences and 26A. (1) Any person who knowingly discloses exempt information penalties. in contravention of this Act commits an offence and is liable, on view
• 28 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: conviction, to a fine not exceeding one million shillings, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or both. (2) It shall be a defence to a charge under subsection (1) that the exempt information disclosed was already in the public domain at the time of disclosure. (3) An information access officer who— (a) refuses to assist a requester who is unable to write to reduce the oral request to writing in the prescribed form and provide a copy to the applicant in accordance with section 8(2); (b) refuses to accept a request for information; (c) fails to ... view
• 28 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: with disability in accordance with section 11(5), commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand shillings, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or both. (4) Any person who – (a) charges a fee exceeding the actual costs of making copies of such information and supplying them to the applicant; (b) fails to respond to a request for information required for the exercise or protection of a right in accordance with the requirements of this Act; (c) fails to respond to a request to correct personal information; or (d) it ... view
• 28 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: any proceedings before the Commission, (d) commits an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding three hundred thousand shillings, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both (9) A person shall not be criminally liable for the disclosure or authorisation of the disclosure made in good faith in reliance on this Act. (10) A person to whom information is disclosed under this Act, conveys that information to others but who alters the information, or conceals part of the information or misrepresents the information, with intent to deceive, commits an offence, ... view
• 28 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 2 be amended— (a) by deleting the definition of “exempt information” and substituting therefor the following new definition— “exempt information” means information that may be withheld by a public entity or private body in accordance with section 6; (b) in the definition of “information access officer”, by inserting the phrase “or private body” immediately after the phrase “public entity”; (c) by deleting the definition of “person” and substituting therefor the following new definition— “person” includes a company, association or other body of persons whether incorporated or unincorporated; (d) ... view