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ashok+skunkworks@parliaments.info> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 9:50 AM, stephen wanjau <
wanjaustev@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I actually visited the City council and they advised me that I needed a
>> letter from the Ministry of information!
>>
>> They usually charge 2600KES per day for taking pictures of buildings and
>> monuments.
>>
>> I was wondering why they should have such bureaucratic processes while for
>> my case am doing this on a voluntary capacity
>> for a non-commercial endeavor under the umbrella of the Wikimedia
>> Foundation.
>>
>> After capturing the photos I will upload them to WikiCommons under the CC
>> license.
>>
>
> You are trying to follow the letter of the law. Unfortunately, i think even
> if you had the neccessary permits you would still be harassed if you are at
> the wrong place at the wrong time,since the ones enforcing the law dont
> respect it themselves. So you are perhaps better of taking a chance and not
> getting any permits just walking around taking pictures.
>
> I used to do photo walks with friends (
>
http://www.flickr.com/groups/nairobistreetshooters ) we have never actually
> been harassed ; but with the post terrorism paranoia epidemic going
> around, i think walking around with a camera in town maybe a bad idea.
>