[kictanet] The Kenya Communications Amendment Bill

Fri Aug 17 08:05:51 EAT 2007

Good effort bwana Ndemo, Alex i bet you understand how our legislators
operate take it easy on bwana Ndemo, bwana Ps try your level best to ensure
that Stakeholder expectations are met, so far i guess you deserve a pat
Regards

On 8/16/07, Benjamin Makai <benmakai at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Dr.Ndemo
> This information is very necessary and important. Kindly could you also
> outline to the level or rather phases pertaining the same sir.
>
> This gives us the the auditable elements of the process for the few whom
> may not be aware of the process and yet they may want to shout loundest..
>
>
>
> All is about the welfare of our countr y(personal sentiments and not about
> who shouts loundest and in some situations or least solutions. ICT is all
> bout solutions and world wide tested and proven best practices)
>
> Regards
>
>
> *bitange at jambo.co.ke* wrote:
>
> Dear Alex,
> I tried to explain how parliament works earlier in the week. We cannot
> revise the bill here. We have taken the proposals to the committee for
> consideration.
>
> Luckily today the committee sumoned me to parliament. They want to have a
> stakeholder's meeting either on Tuesady or Thursday next week in Mombasa.
> I shall confirm this to you tomorrow. Any changes now must go through the
> committee since the bill belongs to parliament. You have this window to
> make the necessary changes. The safari Park proposals are already with
> them but they may decide that they do not want to include them. This is
> where we need the stakeholders to push.
>
> I hope you do not leave this window of opportunity to pass and blame us
> later.
>
>
> Regards
>
>
> Ndemo.
>
>
>
>
> > Dr. Ndemo,
> >
> > You invited us to Safari Park Hotel and on information
> > and belief, we were coming to meet the Parliament
> > Committee. We understood your at the venue explanation
> > why they could not come.
> >
> > However,
> >
> > Would you be in a position to inform stakeholders what
> > to expect of our Safari Park contributions on the
> > Kenya Communications Amendment Bill 2007? i.e. does
> > the ministry have an "updated" version-considerate of
> > expressed concerns? I am made to understand that a
> > Bill's mover (who in this case is the Minister) is
> > allowed to amend it anytime.
> >
> > This also would not only help us know where our
> > concerns lay but it would also help us take informed
> > engagements with the Energy and Communications
> > Committee.
> >
> > I request for this information in view of your emailed
> > informative note advising stakeholders on the law
> > making processes, advising on the steps, when and
> > where to engaging parliamentary committees in the
> > process.
> >
> > Hope to hear from you.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Alex
> >
> > --- Brian Longwe wrote:
> >
> >> Thank you very much Bw. Ndemo for this clear,
> >> concise and very
> >> practical reminder of our legislative process (it's
> >> amazing how
> >> quickly we forget the stuff we learnt in pri/sec
> >> school)!
> >>
> >> Rgds,
> >>
> >> Brian
> >>
> >> On Aug 14, 2007, at 1:41 PM, bitange at jambo.co.ke
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Rebecca,
> >> > I did not want to comment on the Demo but I think
> >> the public is being
> >> > misled here. What is the reasoning behind the
> >> Demo when the
> >> > Government
> >> > has made it clear that the issue shall be looked
> >> at? We delivered
> >> > on all
> >> > promises we made to the stakeholders and those who
> >> bothered to read
> >> > and
> >> > seek dialog. I think by resorting into mob
> >> psychology you risk
> >> > eroding
> >> > the confidence and and trust that we have built
> >> over the past view
> >> > years.
> >> >
> >> > Since we have another bill coming, I have decided
> >> to present the
> >> > lessons
> >> > learnt (attached) from the Media Bill to avoid
> >> such situation in
> >> > the ICT
> >> > Bill. It is important that we all understand the
> >> legislative
> >> > process in
> >> > Kenya and it is only by making decisions based on
> >> knowledge that we
> >> > can
> >> > develop a civilized nation.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Regards
> >> >
> >> > Bitange Ndemo.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> in case yhou support journalists...
> >> >> Hi all.
> >> >> This is to inform you that we have already
> >> notified the police
> >> >> that we
> >> >> shall be holding a peaceful procession as
> >> indicated in Mbau's
> >> >> email. We
> >> >> have also dispatched a letter to the AG asking
> >> him or his
> >> >> representative
> >> >> to wait for our petition on the appointed date.
> >> Please send this
> >> >> message
> >> >> to as many journalists as you can.
> >> >> Thank you.
> >> >> _____________________________________________
> >> >> From: Samuel Mbau
> >> >> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 12:23 PM
> >> >> To: Julius Bosire; Owino Opondo; Editorial
> >> >> Cc: Business Daily; Easy FM; eam; NTV News
> >> >> Subject: SILENT DEMO
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Dear journalist,
> >> >> The contentious clause 38 (4) in the Media Bill
> >> states:
> >> >> "When a story includes unnamed parties who are
> >> not disclosed and
> >> >> the
> >> >> same becomes the subject of a legal tussle as to
> >> who is meant,
> >> >> then the
> >> >> editor shall be obligated to disclose the
> >> identity of the party or
> >> >> parties referred to."
> >> >> As members of the Fourth Estate who take it
> >> upon ourselves to
> >> >> fight for
> >> >> the rights of others, we simply cannot afford to
> >> sit down and do
> >> >> nothing
> >> >> while our own rights and a basic tenets of our
> >> profession are at
> >> >> stake.
> >> >> The Silent Demo is on!
> >> >> The ''Silent Demonstration'' will take place on
> >> Wednesday August
> >> >> 15,
> >> >> with the blessings and the support from the
> >> majority of media
> >> >> houses and
> >> >> associations as well as myriads of well wishers.
> >> >> We shall assemble 8:30am at Freedom Corner at
> >> Uhuru Park. We
> >> >> will then
> >> >> march to the AG's Chambers (via Kenyatta Ave- Moi
> >> Ave- Harambee Ave)
> >> >> where we will present a petition to the chief
> >> legal adviser to the
> >> >> Government and ask him to advise the President
> >> against signing the
> >> >> proposed law.
> >> >> We shall then proceed to march around
> >> Parliament two times before
> >> >> breaking the demo at Freedom corner. The whole
> >> programme should take
> >> >> about two hours maximum.
> >> >> The demo is silent for there will be no
> >> chanting nor singing.
> >> >> We will actually be quiet through out the march
> >> and our mouths
> >> >> gagged
> >> >> with black cloth or duct tape. We can also adorn
> >> black scarves, head
> >> >> bands or arm bands.
> >> >> So please bring along a gag, dress in your
> >> organisation's
> >> >> branded wear
> >> >> [if available], AND remember to put on some
> >> comfortable walking
> >> >> shoes.
> >> >> We are looking forward to your participation
> >> and your
> >> >> organisation's
> >> >> support as we SILENCE this bad law.
> >> >> NB: Watch out for a spectacular media showing
> >> on that day.
> >> >> Standing as one,
> >> >> Inter-media committee
> >> >>
> >> >>
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