Open Data by GOK

There has been much hype about the open data recently released by the Government of Kenya and was preceded by the such from western economies. While it is no doubt that the data is so much needed today that ever before, the question arises as to how the same can be harnessed for the benefit of the common man in a developing country and how much information should the government release to meet the threshold required to be of use to the economy.
It is imperative also to note the concerns that come with its use such as privacy, confidentiality and integrity of the data. More to come.....