[kictanet] The Kenya Communications Amendment Bill

[Alex Gakuru]

May I suggest we ask Eng. Rege to help diffuse ICT
tensions now bottling up? Borrow his experince on
dealing with government, stakeholders, steakholders,
and others? Just thinking aloud and welcome comments.

Alex
 
--- Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Alex i appreciate your response your
> arguments are valid though
> 
> On 8/17/07, Alex Gakuru <alex.gakuru at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > Barrack,
> >
> > My apologies if I appeared to harass the Permanent
> > Secretary. The gist of my, I believe justified,
> > request for information was to know the fate of
> our
> > Safari Park contributions considering that the
> > expected legislators could not come because of
> said
> > Parlimentary Procedures.
> >
> > I needed to know whether we should assume that
> those
> > contributions we made needed to be repeated should
> an
> > opportunity to meet with the Committee present
> itself
> > especially if the ministry could not incorporate
> them.
> >
> > I interpret Dr. Ndemo's advice as "they have them,
> > because we gave them but now lobby hard yourselves
> to
> > ensure your interests are captured"
> >
> > I am sufficiently pleased with his reply, his
> > voluntary additional information, and await
> > confirmation on how the committee sees best fit to
> > receive any outstanding   stakeholders' concerns
> on
> > the bill as promised today.
> >
> > Please understand that I consider myself of the
> issue
> > focussed, not the person, nature and I would
> seriously
> > err to substitute any clause, error, commission,
> or
> > omission with "Bitange Ndemo":)
> >
> > Have a laughly day!
> >
> > Alex
> >
> > --- Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > 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
> 
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