ICT Bill: Do not stifle innovation

President Uhuru Kenyatta when he signed into law the Data Protection Bill 2019. [PSCU]

Protecting professional associations through an Act of Parliament has become a national trend. We recently had another Bill on management practitioners and now ICT. The latter is curious because of the persistence from 2016.

Kenyans should be aware that many “mischievous” Bills are sneaked in when the parliamentary term is about to end; when we are not keen and are intoxicated by-elections. Some board meetings do the same, sneaking in unpopular issues when members are tired.