Managing records as reliable evidence for ICT/ e-Government and freedom of information : Kenya court case study

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2011

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International Records Management Trust, London, GB

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This case study was undertaken at the Kenyan Court of Appeal, to examine the manner in which the courts are handling records management in the electronic environment. In particular, the study assesses case management systems, where they are in use, to determine the extent to which international good practice in records management is being considered. Archivists and archives assistants are responsible for managing records, assisted by clerical officers. There is no central authority responsible for managing records and archives in the Judiciary; each division develops its own rules and procedures, except with regard to the disposal of records.

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KENYA, ACCESS TO INFORMATION, E-DISCOVERY, DATA ELEMENTS, INFORMATION RETRIEVAL, ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY, ICT, RECORDS MANAGEMENT, DIGITIZATION, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, SOUTH OF SAHARA, COUNTRY STUDIES

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