The Access to Information
Bill,2015
(iii) the name of the provider,
contractor or
individual to whom the contract has been
granted; and
(iv) the periods within which the contract
shall
be completed.
(2) Information shall be disseminated taking into
consideration the need to reach persons with disabilities,
the cost, local language, the most effective method of
communication in that local area, and the information shall
be easily accessible and available free or at cost taking into
account the medium used.
(3) At a minimum, the material referred to
in
subsection (1) shall be made available-
(a) for inspection by any person without charge;
(b) by supplying a copy to any person on request for
which a reasonable charge to cover the costs of
copying and supplying them may be made; and
(c) on the internet, provided that the materials are held
by the authority in electronic form.
(4) Subsection (1Xa) shall come into operation twelve
months after the commencement of this Act.
6. (l) Notwithstanding sections
4(1) and 5, exempt
information may be withheld by a public entity or private
body where it is satisfied that disclosure of such
information is likely to(a) undermine the national security of Kenya;
(b) impede the due process of law or endanger the
safety of life of any person;
(c) involve the unwarranted invasion of the privacy of
an individual, other than the applicant or the
person on whose behalf an application has, with
proper authority, been made;
(d) infringe on the commercial interests, including
intellectual property rights, of that entity or third
party from whom information was obtained;
(e) cause substantial harm to the ability of the
Government to manage the economy of Kenya;
(f) significantly undermine a public entity's ability to
give adequate and judicious consideration to a
Exempt
information